THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1940
Renewed Talk Of Menace Of Russia To Persia
ITALIANS KEEP CLOSE WATCH ON DEVELOPMENTS
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ROME, TO-DAY. INFORMED QUARTERS FEAR A POSSIBLE、 GER- MAN-SOVIET ACTION TOWARDS THE GULF OF PERSIA AND THE OM AN SEA.
Iran and Afghanistan are making extensive military pre- Iran has purchased many planes from parations. abroad and is strengthening her borders while Afghanistan has ordered partial mobilisation.
are
A combined German-Russian move would threaten both the position of the Allies in the Near East and Bri- tain's communications with India. Meanwhile local politicians deeply impressed by the Allies' ac- tion in the Near East, especially the Anglo-French preparations in Syria and Mesopotamia.
Considerable importance is attach- ed to the impending visit to Italy.of Gen. Maxime Weygand, former Com-
U.S. WAR
ON SPIES
REICH "THREAT"
TO SWEDEN
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Paris, To-day. Germany's diplomatic pressure against Sweden is seen by Ma- dame
In Tabouls, writing
out that L'Oeuvre, who points this pressure was actually sup- ported by German troop concen- Baltic the Reich's trations on shores opposite Sweden.
Nevertheless, she says that the Reich does not mean actually to attack Sweden any, more than she means to attack Rumanía, since operations against these 'countries most serious would entail the 'rlaks-Havas:
VICEROY & MOSLEMS New Delhi, To-day.
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. An agreed communique RE- was issued yesterday follow-
THE APPROPRIATIONS COM- MITTEE HOUSE
MOSCOW ERECTING AN OBSTACLE
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Budapest, To-day. Paramount strategical, po- litical and economic signi- ficance is attached to the So- viet decision to widen the gauge of the main railway passing through Lwow in Soviet-occupied Poland.
The new width means that rails will be of similar gauge to Soviet Russia.
This means that all trade betwoETE Germany and Rumania, whose rail-- ways have narrower gauges than the Soviet, will necessitate transhipment on Russian carriages from Rumania to the German border thereby preclud- ing heavy traffic through this line be- tween Rumania and the Reich, Havas.
CENTENARY
mander-in-Chief of the French Army. PRESENTATIVES HAS APPROVED Was he talks between Mr. OF NEW
OF
THE APPROPRIATION OF £000,000 Jinnah, President of the All- who is at present inspecting the de- fence works of Egypt and will shortly | FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU
of Anglo- | INVESTIGATION attend the manoeuvres
AGAINST SPIES, SABOTEURS AND the Viceroy. Egyptian troops. --
SUBVERSIVE AGENTS.
FOR A DRIVE India Moslem League, and ZEALAND
Havas.
NOT
FRANCE SATISFIED
Paris, To-day. Discussing the Japanese bombing of n train on the Yunnan-Haiphong Rail- way, "Le Temps," organ of the French
this
the Mr. Edgar Hoover, Chief of F.B.I., stated that the Bureau plans to anti-spy employ 541 agents in the drive.
In evidence before the committee he revealed that a close watch was being kept on 540 industrial plants engaged in producing military and naval supplies.-Reuter.
Foreign Office, says events like DEATH FOR
Minister,
are difficult to reconcile with the po- licy recently announced to the Diet by Mr. Arita, the Foreign emphasising that the Japanese Gov- ernment is taking every possible step to protect the rights and interests of third powers.
ESPIONAGE
- LONDON, -TO-DAY. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN. "It is hoped that prompt settlement
HOUSE OF of this incident will fully confirm this į ANNOUNCED IN THE
COMMONS YESTERDAY THAT THE doctrine."-Reuter.
INTRODUCTION OF FURTHER LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR, THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY WAS BEING CONSIDER- ED IN THE MOST SERIOUS CASES OF LEAKAGE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO THE ENEMY.
The Prime Minister added that been no failure to take there had
against leakage vigilant precautions
IS
YOUR
BABY
LOSING
WEIGHT
Loss of weight, or failure to gain weight, is a sure sign that something is wrong.
Innumerable little ones who were not making steady upward progress have shown surprising response to Baby's Own Talilets treatment. Almost from the day the child was given its first dose of these Tablets improve- ment has been noticeable, followed by
of information. --- Reuter.
LONDON, TO-DAY. ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO THE MAORIS OF BRITISH AND THE
ZEALAND NEW
SIGNED THE
THE COMMUNIQUE STATED THAT MR. JINNAH URGED ON THE VICEROY THE GREAT IMPORT- ANCE ATTACHED BY THE OTHER TREATY OF WAITANGI, PLACING
THE TO
SAFE- MINORITIES
THE TWO COMMUNITIES ON A BASIS OF EQUALITY AND THE GUARDING OF THEIR POSITION.
HAS BEEN HONOURED The Viceroy assured Mr. Jinnah that TREATY
were fully IN THE. LETTER AND SPIRIT EVER the British Government alive to the necessity of safeguarding | SINCE. the legitimate interests of minorities, and that Mr. Jinnah need be under no apprehension that the importance of those interests would be lost sight of. -Reuter.
U.S. NAVAL BUILDING
PROGRAMME
Washington, To-day. Mr. Carl Vinson, - chairman of the House of Representatives naval com- mittee, after seeing the President yes- terday, sald President Roosevelt had approved the naval building pro- gramme.
Mr. Vinson added that the House naval committee would act on the
Reuter. Bill on Thursday.
This point was emphasised by the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. M. J. Savage, broadcasting to Britain last night.
New Zealand, he said, in develop- ing her own culture, was influenced by Maori culture and lore.
It proved its nationhood when it sent over 100,000 soldiers to serve in the World War, and it was now prov- ing that the ties with Britain do not weaken as the years pass-Reuter.
KING AND
QUEEN
London, To-day. VISIT CITY
The Southern Rhodesian Red Cross has sent £1,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund-Reuter.
FRANCE HAS SIX
AND HALF MILLIONS
UNDER ARMS
London, To-day.
steady development all round. Appetite A MEMBER OF the French military mission in London
action
increases and digestion begins function normally, intestinal becomes regular and the child grows plump, firm and strong. Teething pains vanish almost as if by magic. What was formerly an ill-tempered, moody, feeble infant becomes changed into a cheery healthy child,
in your If you have a little one home keep Baby's Own Tablets al- ways ready at hand to correct stomach, Intestinal or teething troubles, and to ensure its good health and steady gain in, waight.” All chemists can supply
Baby's Own Tablets.
"For children of
yesterday drew attention to the Insidious nature of German propaganda in France, which was es- pecially directed to peasants' wives,,
The authority gave an account of the amazing fore- thought devoted to ensuring the efficiency of the Maginot Line, which cost 100,000,000,000 francs, equivalent to the cost of 100 battleships.
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE KING AND QUEEN YESTER- DAY VISITED THE CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR, THE A RECEPTION OCCASION BEING BY THE LORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORESS AT MANSION HOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE CENTENARY OF NEW ZEALAND,
The King, wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, inspected a the composed of guard of honour New Zealand Anti-Tank Corps, who were mounted in front of Mansion House.
Mrs. Chamberlain and several Do
Guests at the reception included
minions High Commissioners.--Reu-
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ter.
OVERSEAS DONATIONS TO ST. DUNSTAN'S
London, To-day. India, Burma, and 79 British lopies and territories are giving ac-
for Blind Ex-servicemen.
de. had army
Over £11,000 has already been
Before the war, he said, France re-France the necessary respite to com- tive support to St. Dunstan's Home garded the main danger, as a sudden plete her prepar attack by the combined German land and air forcest against the frontier and through neutral countries, which might impede French mobilisation.
That, however, was now out of the question and Germany had allowed in the held
France Shad Fing fences brought the up to To-day,
have come from
ila, Mauritius, the drth