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PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM KONOYE TO PRES. ROOSEVELT Important Washington Talks GERMANS LAVAL REPORTED Beginning Of Last
IN IRAN PANICKY
Complete calm prevails in Teheran except among the German community, which is in a state
of panic and has taken re- fuge in their Legation.
A large bonfire there on Wednesday night indicated that documents were being hurriedly destroyed.
All Americans are safe. All Iranian army reserves have been called up and many lorries and buses have been
comman) -
deered by the military authori- ties. Reuter.
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FOUR WOUNDS
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The London "Daily Mail" yesterday
claimed to know that the condition of Laval
Was "extremely grave." The paper said he was wounded four times, in the liver, chest, throat and above the heart. International News Service.
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Effort To Reach Understanding
THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR, ADMIRAL NOMURA, YES- TERDAY DELIVERED TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE JAPANESE PREMIER, PRINCE KONOYE.
Admiral Nomura dɔclined to give any information regarding the contents.
When the Japanese Ambassador was ask-
ed whether the Note to President Roosevelt
was related to Russia he replied he did not
think so.
Admiral Nomura conferred with both ›*******| Mr. Cordell Hull and President Roosevelt at
the White House.
IRAN DECISION ENDORSED BY PARLIAMENT
THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT GAVE THE GOVERNMENT AN UNANIMOUS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE STATEMENT OF PEACEFUL POLICY BY THE NEW PRIME MINISTER, FURUGHI.
According to the Teheran radio, Furughi presented the new Cabinet of Ministers at an extraordinary meeting of Parliament and re- ported on the
latest developments follows:-
Getting Ready
as
Mr. Cordell Hull later indicated that the United States may hold a series of confer- ences with the Japanese on the differences between the two countries.
said there
may be
Mr. Hull another conference similar to yesterday's between President Roosevelt and Admiral Nomura.
MR. HULL TOLD REPORT- ERS THE REASON FOR SUCH A CONFERENCE WAS TO DIS- CUSS IN A MORE INTIMATE AND PERSONAL WAY UNITED STATES JAPANESE PRO- BLEMS.
Mr. Hull declined in any way to indicate the contents of Prince Konoye's Note to Presi- dent Roosevelt but said he as- sumed the President would answer it. Reuter.
"According to the will of his Majesty, I have been entrusted to form a new Cabinet. I am therefore, presenting the new ease Government to Parliament,
Exchange Of Views
Asiced whether he thought Prince Konoye's message would the situation in the Far East, Mr. Hull replied it dealt "Members of Parliament are with a general exchange of views well aware of the intention of his relating
to affairs pending be-
Majesty in connection with reform] tween the two Governments.
and progress of the country which has been set forth repeated-| ly in programme by the various Governments to Parliament.,
SEVERAL HIGH NAZI PER SONAGES, INCLUDING DR. ROBERT LEY, LABOUR· FRONT,
"The present Government does LEADER, HAVE TRANSFERRED not feel any need, therefore, to THEIR PRIVATE FORTUNES present a detailed programme of FROM SOUTH AMERICATO its policy. It is-only sufficient to SWITZERLAND, SAYS A DE-bring to the knowledge of mem- SPATCH FROM THE GERMAN bers of Parliament that we shall FRONTIER TO THE INDEPEN- do our utmost to maintain good DENT FRENCH AGENCY.
relations with foreign powers, and especially, our neighbours, and to Reason is their alarmate continue the improvements which cent events in South America, are the aims of his Majesty and particularly the expuiston v use the whole fiation. Gorman Minister to Bolivia,
use
Swiss banking circles say that the Nazis prefer Swiss tó Swedish banka because they fear the lat ter may one day be controlled by tion the Russians.--Reuter,
Partisans Of Peace
"I have to bring to the atten
of the respective members (Continued on Page 10)
Admiral Nomura evaded all questions from reporters who. thor his vlait had resulted. In any improvement, in Japanese. American relations. -
GERMANS SENT TO
PRISON
Two Germans, Henrick Kohl and Kurt, charged with activities harmful to Cuba, have been sen- tenced to six months' imprison- ment to be followed by expulsion from Cuba,
Six other Germans arrested on similar chargen were acquitted Reutor
One reporter asked: "Does this meeting bridge the gap between the two countries?"
LINDBERGH TO SPEAK
EX-COLONEL
A.
CHARLES LINDBERGH, WHO HAS BEEN REFUSED PERMISSION TO USE THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IN OKLAHOMA CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SPEECH, WILL SPEAK IN A VACANT BASE- BALL PARK TO-DAY.
Local Ex-servicemen say Lind- bergh is corrupting the country's mora'e but Governor Phillips stated he believes in free speech.
"If what Lindbergh says is trea- son, we'll arrest him, but I think to let the fellow be we ought heard."Reuter.
V
Admiral Nomura slapped the
OVER RAILWAYS reporter's shoulder smilingly and Government control of the Bri- answered: "Ask the Secretary."-tish rallways was announced last Reuter.
'night, says Reuter from London.
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