THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 30, 1940.
YUGO-SLAVIAN WARNING Follows Repeated Nazi Violations Of Frontier
SCOUTING OVER FORTIFICATIONS
Belgrade, To-day.
'IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT repeated flights by Ger- man planes over Yugo-Slavia's northern frontier in the past seven weeks were the main reason for the Government announcement that in fu- ture foreign military planes violating the fron- tier will be fired upon.
BELGIAN
NAZIS RAIDED
Brussels, To-day. Steps are still being taken to suppress subversive activity In Belgium.
Yesterday, the Eupen police ralded five homes suspected of secrat Nazi tendencies and sever- :al booklets were seized.-Reuter.
Recently eight German planes crossed the frontier HUGE U.S.
in one day; it is believed they were scouting to obtain details of the Yugo-Slav fortifications.
Most of the flights occurred in the Marribor region, which is the cen- tre of the German minority and Nazi propaganda.
When the Yugo-Slav consul at he Klagenfurt (Austria) protested,
were was informed that the pilots training and had lost their way.
ITALIAN RUMOURS
Rumours that Italian planes have been seen flying across the Adriatic,
on
the reconnoitring fortifications Dalmatian coast, are believed to be untrue.
BANK OF NORWAY
FUNCTIONING
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA. MAIL");
Stockholm, To-day.
AIRCRAFT EXPORTS
Washington, To-day. Aircraft exports for National Bank of Norway has open- first quarter of this year
ed a head office "somewhere in Nor-
AN EMPIRE GATHERS IN EGYPT
Cairo, To-day.
Britain's Middle East army received other Empire con- tingents yesterday when the first contingent of the Rhode- sian Territorial Force arrived at Suez.
Some of the force is being drafted to England but most of it will stay out here. The contingent contains per- sonnel of the Artillery, Engineers, Signals, Armoured Cars, Infantry, and Machinegunners.
The Rhodesians, including officers, will hold concurrent rank in, the Mid- dle-East army although still belong ing to the Rhodesian Territorial Force. In the last war the majority of them were affiliated with the King's Roy- al Rifle Corps and as a matter of sen- the timent members of the present force will, where possible, be drafted into are this regiment.
at A percentage of the Rhodesian con- way." The new management is head-valued approximately ed by Arnold Restad, former Foreign $66,750,000, representing antingent are all potential leaders who increase of 225 per cent. over The extraordinary array of varied the corresponding period last British uniforms is changing the as- year, according to a state-pect of Cairo's strolling population as ment by the Department of contingents assemble from every corri- er of the Empire. Even the battle- dress from England has now appear- Commerce yesterday.
ed-Reuter.
Minister. Havas.
was from
THEFT FROM CAR They probably arose from the fact
Clothing to the value of $30 that an Italian plane which had run reported to have been stolen out of fuel crashed near Susak re-private car No. 5325, parked cently, Reuter.
Statue Square, yesterday; the cloth- ing belonged to Mr. Ford, of the Tai- koo Docks.
OPPOSITION LEADERS
AT NO. 10
London, To-day. Mr. Attlee and Mr. Greenwood, Leader and Deputy Leader of the Op- position, saw the Prime Minister yes- terday afternoon. The meeting is in continuation of the practice of keep ing the leaders of the Opposition in- formed of the war situation.
near
BITTEN BY OWN DOG
Mr. A. R. Ellis, of the Claremont Hotel, was treated at the Kowloon the hand, Hospital for injuries to
own' dog after being bitten by his while playing with the animal in his bedroom at the Hotel yesterday.
Ten of 70 purchasers took 94 per cent of the total.
France heads the list with purchases approximately $33,000,000. totalling Others were Australia ($7,750,000), the United Kingdom ($7,500,000), Canada. ($4,500,000), Finland ($3,000,- ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000), Norway 000), Sweden ($2,250.000), Turkey
China ($1,250,000), Dutch East Indies ($750,000).
FELL FROM HOTEL Later Mr. Chamberlain saw the
March exports totalled $20,750,000, Liberal Leader in the House of Lords
The body of a 46-year-old Chinese, and Sir Percy Harris who represented Wong Chun, who fell from the roof which was the third largest monthly Vouex total ever recorded, being exceeded the Liberal Leader in the Commons,
of the Empress Hotel, Des Sir Archibald Sinclair being in Scot-Road Central, was taken to the Pub-only by those of last December and land.-British Wireless.
Mrs. R. Abosh, of No. 12, Hillwood Road, has reported that while she was walking in Nelson Street yesterday a Chinese approached her from behind and snatched her handbag, which con- tained money and jewellery valued at $28.40.
The Deadly Attacks of STOMACH ACID
lic Mortuary yesterday.
January-Reuter.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S APPEAL TO ITALY
Sydney, To-day.
will be trained for commissions.
MOSLEM RESOLUTION
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA "MAIL")
LONDON, TO-DAY. MESSAGE FROM DELHI STATES THAT THE COMMITTEE CONFERENCE UN- OF THE PAN-INDIAN-MOSLEM IN- DEPENDENT
À RÉSOLU- TION OPPOSING THE POLITICAL ANIMOUSLY VOTED DISMEMBERMENT OF INDIA..
The resolution, which was suggest- ed by the President of the Committee, Ustates that India needs geographical I and political home-genity being indis- criminately the home of all citizens
race of religion. regardless of
It concludes that Moslems must realise that they have the same res-
of India-Havas.
WEATHER REPORT
AN APPEAL FROM AUSTRALIA for a better under-ponsibilities as any other inhabitants
standing between Italy and the British Empire was made by Mr. Menzies, the Premier, in a speech inaugurating the new series of broad- casts on the 25-metre band from Sydney last South China to the Pacific east of the night.
"Between you and us there exists a well-established friendship based on mutual respect Mr. Menzies said.
That feeling of discomfort, you get after a meal-is it as trivial as you think, or it is a warning of worse to come? That is often how the most agonising stomach disorders begin. It is just the result of too much acid in the stomach: Easily put right, but
But to-day war bad come over the unless you do put it right, an insidious attack, begins on the delicate digestive world and almost every nation took- organs. Increasing pain and hearted upon the struggle with anxiety. rending difficulties in eating soon No nation was in a better position make life a misery, and finally the than Italy to understand the fate of dreaded gastric or duodenal ulcer may Norway and Denmark and the fear appear.
of other neutral states threatened with
You would be wise to stop the trou- ble at the beginning, with a few doses of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder
Th mixed in milk, or water,
ous remedy provides thea për balanced, alkalis you need to fr ise the excess acid, to soothe and pro- tect delicate stomach tique,tane
ly to restore to you fue comfort of ra tural digestive notions
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be sure
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'MACLEAN": carton.
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FAN BRAND
“only-gen
on bottle and
If you have any difficulty in obtain- ing it from your local chemist or store write to Banker. & Co., P.O. Box 755 Hồng Kong.
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common with all members of ritish Empire," Mr. Menzies con- determined to make ression, and I am that the things we are Importance sympathy
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we shall TV in our sti
ter;
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ardt, the United
The Royal Observatory reports that a weak anticyclonic area extends from
Bonins, where pressure is highest; it is relatively low over Manchuria and the southern China Séa.
ANGLO-ITALIAN TRADE
TALKS DISCUSSED
London, To-day.
THE POSSIBILITY OF RENEWING trade talks ba-
tween
on Britain and Italy, suspended last February, was discussed at a week-end conveniation be- tween Lord Halifax and Signor Bastianini, the Italian Ambassador, it is understood.
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been most frie develo
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to have, accompany any
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from Italy,