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"PARIS BY JUNE;
PEACE IN JULY"
JAP. MISSION
"
(SPECIAL TO 'CHINA MAIL.”)
BERNE, TO-DAY.
SHAKES OFF "PARIS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE FIRST WEEK IN
DUST
OF MOSCOW
:
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Moscow, To-day.
The Japanese trade mis- sion, which has been sojourn- ing here for several months, has left for home, states a brief communique issued by Tass, the official Soviet news agency.
While Soviet circles refuse to com- ment on the matter, the official Nazi news agency, D.N.B., in a despatch from Moscow explains that the dele- gation's departure became necessary because for several weeks now the trade negotiations have been at а deadlock.
JUNE AND BY JULY 1 PEACE WILL BE CON- CLUDED !"
This is the slogan being fed to the German popula- tion by the Nazi propagandists, the Berlin cor- respondent of the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung". reports.
Nazi-ism apparently distinguishes between official slogans and those equally inspired but being circulated only by word of mouth and unofficially.
is extremely significant of the state of In the last category, the propaganda mind of the German population.
Thus, the correspondent goes on, the new unofficial slogans corres- pond to the bellicose feelings of part of the population, coupled with the sufferings brought about by the economic altuation, the recent do- parture of more men who have been called to the Colours, and with the ainlater forebodings of an extension of the Allied blockade.
Not even a skeleton staff is re-
The new propaganda may also ser- ve to prepare minds for a big of maining in Moscow.
D.N.B. adds that no progress what-fensive the Germans may eventually launch on the Western Front, the correspondent says.
ever has been witnessed in other 18- sues recently debated between Tokyo and Moscow-such as the Manchou-
kuo border and the fisheries problems.
Havas.
NAZI AND ALLIED
WAR "PLANS"
(SPECIAL TÓ “CHÍNA MAIL") BERNE, TO-DAY. THE ALLIES WILL PROBABLY LAY MINEFIELDS IN THE IMME. DIATE VICINITY OF NORWEGIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS THIS,
ACCORDING TO THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE "BAS- LER NACHRICHTEN” 18 THE GEN- ERAL OPINION IN GERMAN SEMI- OFFICIAL CIRCLES,
Such action, which would strongly reduce deliveries of Swedish iron-ore to Germany, is regarded with appre- hension, and German official circles give it to be understood that the Reich may be compelled to resort to drastic action against neutrals "who have accepted the threat, of war and whom Britain is unable to protect.”- Havas.
PASSIKIVI'S JOB
(SPECIAL TO “C
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Inant part
Minister
MAIL")
The atmosphere in Berlin is becom- ing more and more tense as military preparations are increased, giving rise to belief that the "lightning war" is soon to strike.--Havas.
HYDE PARK SCENE
(BPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
London, To-day... Police were called to Hyde Park yesterday to quell a Communist disturbance out- side the French Embassy.
A mob of about 1,500 demonstrated outside the Embassy following a meet- ing at Hyde Park in which a resolu- tion was passed protesting against the arrest and imprisonment of Com- munist Deputics of the French Chamber..
The police dispersed the mob
Havas. without difficulty,
MAJ-GEN. TEMPERLEY
PASSES
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). London, To-day..
- The death occurred yesterday, at his 'home' in-
Major
SOVIET FAR EAST WALL
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Moscow, To-day.
BELGIANS ARRESTED
IN HOLLAND
(SPECIAL TO "China Mail")
Amsterdam, "To-day. Two Belgians are in police custody in the Netherlands, hav. ing been arrested for photo, graphing Dutch defences.
When their car was searched, signalling apparatus was found InsideHavas.
NORTH SEA
DOG FIGHT
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. It is reliably learned that with the approach of the thaw season, the
THE GERMAN VERSION OF THE OVER THE NORTH Soviet Army has started to strengthen DOG-FIGHT
THAT 24 BRITISH its fortifications along the 5,000 kilo- SEA CLAIMS metres of the Soviet-Manchoukuo PLANES WERE INVOLVED AND border, with the idea of transforming "AN UNKNOWN NUMBER” these fortifications-known 25. the SHOT DOWN.
Line" into a continuous It is stated, in the communique, that "Stalin chain of defences like the Maginot all the German fighters returned
their base.
Line.
Local Japanese quarters view these as defensive measures to enable the Soviet to complete military-prepara- tions in the Near East-Havas:
WERE
to
two
The British report, admitting losses, said that one German fighter, certainly, and probably another, was put out of action. Havas.
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