CAROL'S KOWTOW
TO BERLIN
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15 likely to make demands on Rumania on her own account. Havas.
Earlier Message: To Seek Peaceful Solution
in London last night that Russia pre- sented a 24-hour ultimatum to Ru- mania which expired at 10 d'clock last night.-Reuter.
Germany Reports Acceptance
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Berlin, To-day, According to an official German news agency despatch from Budapest, Rumania has decided to agree to the
London, To-day. According to a Bucharest despatch to the Italian news agency the Rumanian Crown Council met for two hours yesterday morning to discuss were lost by Russia at the end of the the Russian demands over Bessarabia and Bukovina.
the
A further meeting of the Council was called for 8 pm. to decide reply to the Soviet.
According to most prevalent reports, adds the despatch, the Rumanian Government considers that immediate contacts should be established with the Soviet, and will appoint a com- mission for direct discussions with a Soviet commission to examine the So- viet demands with a view to a peace-
Reuter. ful solution.
German Report
Berlin, To-day. The German news agency carries a report of the Soviet ultimatum to Ru- mania in a message from Bucharest, adding that the ultimatum was due to expire at 10 o'clock last night,
A Budapest message issued by the official German news agency says it is reported that the Rumanian Crown Council has decided to accept the de-
mands. Reuter.
24-Hour Time Limit
London, To-day.
Soviet Union's demand for the return of Bessarabia and Bukovina, which
Last World War.
Russia is also to have a naval base at Constanza.
King Carol summoned his Cabinet last night, and
the according to German agency. agreed to meet the Soviet demands.--Havas.
***Prior to the World War 1914- to 1918, the two provinces belonged Russia, but Rumania received them at the end of the war. Bukovina is on the Polish border and Bessarabia on Although she has maintained friendly relations with Rumania, Soviet Russia has ceaseless- ly demanded their return.
the Ukraine border.
GERMANS IN SHANGHAI REGISTERING
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Shanghai, To-day. The German Consulate-General Shanghai is registering 20-year-old Germans for labour and army service, the Nazi organ, "Ostasiatischer Lloyd" announces. This is the first time the Germans have officially announced the registration of Shanghai residents.-
It was confirmed in official circles | Havas.
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Firing wildly with an automatic pistol from the third floor of the Sailors and Soldiers Institute in Wanchai last night, a British sailor is alleged to have wounded a Chinese pedestrian.
The bullet grazed the man's head. He has since been admit- ted to the Queen Mary Hospital. His condition is not serious.
The sailor, it is learned, will be charged by the Police in due
course.
Tokyo, To-day. The Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, proceeded to the Imperial Palace yesterday morning and submitted to the Emperor an informal re port regarding the new guiding principle in foreign policy fol lowed by Japan as the stabilising power in East Asia vis-a-vis the developments in the European war situation which threaten to affect the Far East. The new basic foreign policy will be an- `nounced in the form of a state- ment on Saturday subject to the Cabinet's approval the morning. Qualified observers be- lieve the forthcoming statement will contain three points:-
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Firstly, Japan absolutely fuses to acquiesce in any change in the status quo in East Asia which would be calculated to ham- per the disposal of the China affair on which she is concentrating her efforts;
Secondly, Japan feels grave con- cern over any attempts to change the status quo in East Asla either by Britain and the United States or Germany and Italy;
Thirdly, Japan adheres to her policy of non-involvement in the European war but deals indepen- dently with the effects of the European war on East Asia.
In short, the statement aims at declaring Japan's policy of establishing autonomy in East Asia.-Reuter.
Philadelphia, To-day.
Mr. Wendel Wilkie took the lead in the fourth ballot for the Republican presidental nomination last night, but there is still no majority. The polling was as follows:
Mr. Wilkie Mr. Robert Taft Mr. Thomas Dewey
306
254
250 -Reuter.
The story of a rifle and re- volver battle between police and pirates in Cheung Chau waters
to yesterday was revealed
the "China Mail" this afternoon.
Upon the receipt of an urgent message at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, the Officer-in-Charge of Cheung Chau Police Station, Sergeant Willcox, led a party of police, in- cluding two Indian and two Chin- ese constables, to a point about 1,000 yards from the Station board a police launch.
on
launch On arrival, the police was, fired at by the pirates, who were on board a small junk. The police returned the fire, the shoot- ing lasting about 15 minutes.
The pirates then attempted to the escape by sailing towards shore.
landed They eventually among the rocks and disappeared. However, the police arrested after one alleged pirate shortly the incident and another man this morning.
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The gun-battle was the result of an attempt to rob a fishing junk.
Philadelphia, To-day.
Mr. Wendell Wilkie has been nomin- ated Republican presidential candidate.
Reuter.
Istanbul, To-day. Units of the Turkish fleet have left for the Black Sea in order, it is be- lieved, to police Turkish coastal waters. Reuter.
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