THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1939.
HITLER'S BOMBSHELL NOW BELIEVED TO HAVE MISFIRED: TALKS IN ROME
Paris, To-day. ITAGAKI AND
THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR in Rome saw the Ita- lian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, yesterday, and is believed to have re-affirmed France's de- termination to stand by her obligations. The French Premier, M. Daladier, conferred with the Polish Ambassador yesterday afternoon and at 6.30 p.m. presided at the meeting of the Perman- ent Committee of National Defence at the Min- istry of War.
H.E. CONDEMNS POLITICAL CRIME
The Hon. Colonial Secretary issued an Official Communique last night as follows: I am directed by the Gov- -ernor to say that His Excellency, re- probates to the utmost the crime of political assassination.
Such crimes are a gross abuse of the hospitality which this Colony has always afforded to persons of all races whatever their political opinions.
In Paris last night it was generally felt that a bomb- shell intended to disorganise
HIRANUMA TO CONFER
Tokyo, To-day
STOCK EXCHANGE IMPROVES
London, To-day. The London Stock Exchange, after an initial marking down of prices, experienced a slight rai- ly and prices in most groupe closed around the day's opening levels, with occasional small not gains.
Wall Street was easier. Reu- ter.
take place to-day between
A further conference will ORDER BANS the Premier, Baron Hira- CERTAIN numa, and the War Minister, General Itagaki.
EXPORTS
London, To-day.
While the army paper, "Kokumin sion of a military pact between Japan Shimbun," again recommends conclu- and the Axis Powers, which it calls.
The Board of Trade an- journals discuss the new situation aris-order to conserve stocks in reasonable, and necessary, the other nounced last evening that in and disrupt the peace fronting out of the German-Soviet rap-this country, arrangements
had misfired.
"Le Temps" says: "For Hitler to have decided upon to abrupt an evolution shows he must have been. driven
by circumstances peculiarly critical for his policy and regime."
His Excellency trusts that the more
"Journal des Debats" says "Hitler responsible members of the communi- will run risks in Italy, since there is ty will use all their influence to pre- a little more vent the commission of such crimes. thari Berlin, and Italy will discern perspicacity in Rome In his own part, he and his officers
will leave no stone unturned to dis-where this terrible gamble leads." cover and punish such criminals.
Reuter.
prochement.
Comments on possible repercus- sions and. Japan's position are re- Berved.
Referring to the Anglo-Japanese talks, the press doubts. if they can be resumed with any prospect of success, even should the British Ambassador receive new instructions from: London. COMPROMISE IMPROBABLE The view expressed is that Britain has so clearly revealed her attitude Tientsin dispute that even a compro- towards the Japanese demands in the mise appears improbable..
The press, assumes that Mr. Kato, at the Tokyo talks, will shortly resume one of the leading Japanese delegates
his post in China.-Trans-Ocean.
are being made to prohibit forthwith,
except under licence, export to foreign countries of various com- modities.
These include aluminium, copper, lead, iron, scrap iron, raw cotton, rub- ber, nickel, tin, raw jute, groundnuts, linseed, palm oil, linseed oil, cocoanut oil and, cottonseed oil.
under the Arms Export Prohibition It is also announced that all licenses
Order of 1931 are forthwith suspend- ed, with certain exceptions, as it is security that these licences should be desirable in the interest of Imperial
reviewed.--Reuter.
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