THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 24, 1940 ́.
ITALIAN ULTIMATUM
CAMPAIGN
MAINTAINED AT FULL PITCH
TO GREECE DENIED Tension Between Countries Not Relaxed night alleged that the
Italy's Tactical Advantage
THE REPORT THAT Italy has sent a 24- hour ultimatum to Greece demanding her re- nunciation of the British guarantee is official- ly denied in Rome.
The Stefani News. Agency, which pub- lishes the denial, adds: "Neither is anything known of the supposed British occupation of the islands of Corfu and Candia.
"If Greece were to put her ter-| ritory or waters at the disposal of Britain for action against Haly, Italy would reply with adequate measures.'
Although Italy has denied the report that an ultimatum has been sent to the Greek Government calling for ren- unciation of the guarantee, there has been no relaxation .of the tension in the relations
tho
The newspaper "Prioa," states
Albanians In that all Clamuria region enjoy the same! rights as Greeks while in the;
Greece of policy, larger field
in ita has done everything power to préserve the peace of South-East Europe.
the
"There is no doubt that the at- titude of the Greek Government. has been appreciated by belligerents and our Allies. between the two governments. Nevertheless, this wise attitude dogs not weaken the determina- Reuter's diplomatic correspon-tion of the Greek Government to dent points out that there are
throw everything into the struggle certain tactical advantages from
in the event of her honour and the Italian standpoint to be gain- ed from basing the quarrel
integrity and independence being on threatened.-Reuter. alleged Albanian grievances. Ita- lian national prestige is not im- mediately involved and pressure can be increased or dropped ac- cording to the political needs the moment.-Reuter.
Greek Replies
of
800 MORE CHILDREN
Remarkable figures of Increases in munitions output In re-
cent weeks were given by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister of
This striking picture taken Supply, a few days ago.
at
a Royal Ordnance Depot (a distributing centre for, the Army) shows tanks undergoing tests. (Copyright, Fox).
KONOYE
ONE-PARTY
COMMITTEE
REACH CANADA A COMMITTEE OF 26, TO ORGANISÉ THE SINGLE PAR- Eight hundred British children TY IN WHICH ALL PREVIOUS arrived at an eastern
DIET, WILL port in a liner yesterday.-Reuter, GROUPS IN THE
BEEN ES- BE MERGED, "HAS TABLISHED BY THE PREMIER,
Canadian
Reuter's Athens correspondent BRITISH PURCHASE
that the Greek Press
says
is
replying to the attacks of the It is reliably learned,
states
purchased the
PRINCE KONOYE.
The committee includes repre- sentatives of the House of Peers, Italian Press and Fascist-control-Reuter's Pretoria correspondent, House of Representatives and
newspapers in Albania re-that London has
Right Wing patriotic organisa- garding the alleged persecution of entire wool clip of South Africations, including the famous Black the Albanian minority.
at 10 d. a pound.
led
Does Your Collar Look As Nice
At Night As In The Morning?
If Not! Consult“ Powell's"
39
Dragon Society.
The committee also includes representatives of the press, in- the cluding the presidents of Domei news agency and three leading Tokyo newspapers.-Reu-
ter.
PRESIDENT WANTS EARLY CONSCRIPTION
President Roosevelt told the press in Washington yesterday he personally was absolutely opposed to postponement of compul- sory military training until next year.
New increments of man power! were needed, the President said, so that they might learn to use modern, fighting" equipment al- ready on hand....
He added Congress had been. talking about conscription since. June 20 and if the Bill providing for it were not enacted in the next week or so there would be a real delay in, the defence pro- gramme,, -- Reuter,
NAZI TOURIST OFFICE IN N.Y. SUSPECT
They have shirts with collar attached which are impervious to perspiration the ideal shirt for the business man as their immacul-
ate appearance remains throughout the day. FORMATION OFFICE IN NEW
Wm. POWELL, LTD.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
10, Ice House Street
THE GERMAN TOURIST IN-
YORK HAS BEEN ORDERED TO PRODUCE ALL ‘RECORDS ANDI {FILES NEXT- WEEK - BEFOREJ (THE "DIES: CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING] UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES." -
A subpoena has been served on Ernst Schmidt, general manúger [of the office.
The order coincides with a fullj page story in a newspaper alleg ing that the Tourist Office is In reality h' propoganda office for the Nazia-Router.
Rome. Radiolast
Greek authorities had "committed another murder" in Albania.
The broadcaster quoted the Albanian newspaper "Tomorri" which stated that a man had been found hanged to death. It was described as sui- cide but later investi- gation brought in- formation which changed this picture."
-Reuter.
500000
DEFENCE BOARD MEETING TO-DAY
sum President Roosevelt has
of moned a meeting for to-day the 11 American members of the United States-Canada Defence
Board.-Reuter,
STOP PRESS
Recent reports; of Jap- anese origin, alleging the occurrence of a clash be-: tween Chinese and French troops on the Indo-China border were branded by well-informed diplomatic circles in Chungking as fairy tales.
The rumours in question, sug- gested that Chinese detachments, In an attempt to cross into Indo-- China territory were thrown back, by the French in an engagement, over which, the reports alleged, the Indo-China authorities had protested with the Chinese Gov- ernment.
"As you can see, diplomatic circles stated, "most of these dis- patches were issued directly by the Japanese Domei News Agency or came from Hanoi and Vichy of Japanese sources. The implica- tion is clear: the Japanese must build up pretexts to justify any Japanese military incursion into Indo-China territory when the in- the incursion is made." -- Central News,
First explosion of a mine in local waters for some time oc- curred off Cheung Chau on. Wednesday night, it was reveal- ed this morning.
Many windows at the police station were smashed by the concussion,
There was no other damage in The island.
The prefix "Special to telegrama.'20 || used by, the "Sunday Herald) and "China. Mall" to Indicate--news which, is strictly copyright under the "próvt. sions of the Telecommunications DÁ dinance, 1938, and may not be repriné ed under any circumstancos, either wholly or in park, without prior ar [rangement","
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