THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 30, 1939
AN OFFER OF MEDIATION
Paris, To-day.
An offer to use their good offices with a view to solving the crisis has been made by Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold, according to the
Havas Agency, which adds that the Belgian Prime Minister summoned the French Ambassador on Monday night and informed him of the offer, which, it is understood, was also made to the British, German, Italian and Polish Government.
The French Government is ready to reply favourably, it is understood. -Reuter.
BRITISH PROPOSALS TO
BERLIN CONDEMNED BY THE ITALIAN PRESS: "CHILDISH"
Rome, To-day.
THE ITALIAN PRESS is backing up Germany man- fully in the press campaign, and it is declared here that anxiety about the issue of peace or war remains unchanged after Mr. Chamberlain's speech.
The "Popolo di Roma," which professes to have in- formation from the Foreign Office, says that Britain's note to Germany requested partial Ger- man and Polish demobilisation, followed by a delay of some months to cool, the atmosphere, then a final conference.
It adds: If the Note is based on these childish state- ments, there are few hopes of saving Europe."
"TRIBUNA" TALE
Rome, To-day.
The Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciario, yesterday received the British Ambassador, Sir Percy Loraine, at the Palazzo Chigi for half an hour.
The London correspondent of the newspaper "Tribuna" makes the strange assertion that Warsaw is will- ing to return Danzig to Germany "If sufficient guarantees are given for the maintenance of Poland's economic facilities in Danzig port.” Ocean.
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ITALIAN PAPERS
RESTRICTED
Rome, To-day. All Italian newspapers are to be limited in size after September 1, it is announced. They will not be per- mitted to exceed six pages.-Trans-
Ocean.
POPE'S DECISION
Milan, To-day.
The Vatican correspondent of the newspaper "Stampa" says that should the international situation worsen, the Pope would immediately leave his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo and return to the Vatican Trans- Ocean.
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SHANGHAI SHORTAGE OF RICE
Chungking, To-day.
Replying to a telegraphic petition submitted jointly by Mr. Yu Ya-
ching, Mr. Li Ming and other financial has authorised exchange for £10,000 relieve the acute shortage in Shang- for purchasing rice from Saigon to
hai. Central News.
leaders in Shanghai, Dr. H. H. Kung.
ADVISED TO LEAVE
Budapest, To-day. Americans in Budapest have been advised by the American Legation' to Other newspapers "note with leave immediately.--Reuter. alarm," that Mr. Chamberlain has shown no signs of proposing conces- sions on the part of Poland, although "some hope" is derived from statement that the negotiations still proceeding.
Procedure
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Writing in the "Giornale d'Italia,' Signor Gayda says that the British- reply tends, above all, to indicate methods of procedure rather than to deal with substantial points for a solution of the conflict.
This is all that can be said so far. Evidently, it is held that there can still exist margins for discus- slons, however meagre' and diffi- cult.
"Diplomatic action in which Italy is taking a prominent part with her "usual continuity, clarity and resolute- ness of purpose," turns on these. margins."
REALISATION AT last
Now the man in the street in Italy Britain and France would never fight who, for months has been told that
for Poland, realises that he has been led astray, and that the danger of war must really be faced, articles appeared yesterday in all Italian afternoon papers recommending the evacuation of cities.
"Giornale d'Italia", says that the feverish preparations now proceeding in the chief cities of the nation's ready for war should be a grave warning for ourselves."-Reuter.
FRENCH ORDERED TO BE READY
LOYAL MESSAGES
Istanbul, To-day. Frenchmen living in Istanbul
and Simla, To-day. liable to serve with the French co- Loyal messages have been received lours have been Instructed by their by the Viceroy, from Indian rulers Consul-General to hold themselves: in offering their services to the King-readiness in the event of war to tra Emperor, including the
of vel to Syria, where they will be en- Jodhpur, Kolhapur, .Bahawalpur, rolled in the French Army-Trans- 'Sitamau and Lunvada. Reuter.Ocean.
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MR. W. W. HIRST KILLED IN CAR CRASH
Mr. W. W. Hirst, manager of the Steam Laundry Com- pany, was killed last night when his car crashed some 100 feet over the hill- side near the Shing Mun Re- servoir O'T
The accident occurred shortly after nine o'clock,
Mr. Hirst drove up Shing Mun Hoad but was forced to stop near the reservoir as the road was blocked to traffic.
When backing the
car, a Morris saloon, in an attempt to turn round, the vehicle slipped over the side of the road backwards and went crash- ing down the hillside.
Mr. Hirst was thrown out of the car as it somersaulted through the air in its crash to the valley below.
Death is believed to have been instantaneous.
The funeral will take place this evening, passing the Monument at 5.30 p.m.
VON PAPEN OFF TO ANKARA
Istanbul, To-day. The German Ambassador to Turkey, Franz von Papen, left yesterday for Ankara.-Trans-Ocean.
The Acting Consul General for Thailand advises that he has received information from Bangkok to the effect that the New Currency Act makes it possible to keep a certain. portion of reserves in U.S. Dollars but the Baht still remains on sterling at Baht to the Found."
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