FRANCE
SOVIET
IN SUPPORT STAFF TALKS
Paris, To-day.
HITCH
Britain's refusal to discuss
Moscow, To-day. Japan's silver and currency The official Tass A gency states demands in China as a pure- arisen between the Soviet and Anglo- that reports of differences which have ly Anglo-Japanese matter is French military delegations being due fully approved of by well-to the Soviet demanding military as- informed circles in France.
It is stated that France takes up an identical position by Britain's side.
is understood that instructions It have been sent to M. Arsene Henry, the French Ambassador to Tokyo, to make clear to the Japanese Govern- ment that such questions as the hand- ing over of Chinese silver and the cir- culation of the Chinese dollar call for consultation between all the Powers interested.
Reuter.
POLISH DEMANDS
Warsaw, To-day.
sistance in the event of war in- the Far East are fabrications,
It adds:-
"The differences which exist con- cern.
an entirely different question," --Reuter.
FRENCH CREDIT FOR POLAND
Paris, To-day.
M. Bonnet and Lukaslewisz, the Polish Ambassador, yesterday signed an accord allowing Poland credits in France for the purchases necessary for its national defence. — Reuter,
Warsaw, To-day.
Yesterday's agreement signed in Paris grants Poland 430,000,000 francs for the purchase of war materials in When M. Chodacki, Polish repre-France.--Reuter. sentative in Danzig, who received fresh instructions from Colonel Beck, again saw Herr Greiser in Danzig he demanded the full restitution of Po- lish customs rights in the Free City. -Reuter.
Danzig, To-day. Herr Greiser, Nazi president of the Danzig Senate, had a further 20 min- utes' interview with M. Chodacki, the Polish representative, yesterday, when the Danzig customs question was dis- cussed.
FRONTIER CLOSED
Berlin, To-day. The German-Polish frontier has been
closed since Thursday, the "Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung" re- ports from Cracow.
The Polish authorities are not allow- ing any cars to pass the frontier.
The German authorities have given an order that persons of Folish na- to tionality shall not be permitted cross the frontier in either direction.
-Trans-Ocean.
The Nazi'organ "Danziger Verpos- ten" states that all rumours regarding a compromise over Danzig are com- pletely devoid of foundation. It adds: and there need be no doubt that it "Danzig is an entirely. German city will return to the Reich."-Reuter.
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1939.
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