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ANGLO-ITALIAN TALKS BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Simon's. Uneasiness Over Proposed Loan To Duce
London, March S. Formal Anglo-Italian talks are expected to open in Rome early next week...
Lord Perth, British Ambassador in Rome, who has been in London for the past week to receive his Government's instructions, will leave for Rome on Saturday.—(Reuter).
AUSTRALIANS
SUPPORT
BRITISH STAND
Debate On Eden's
:
Resignation Refused
Canberra, March 4. The Australian Federal Cabinet has rejected the Opposition's de- mand to debate the situation that has arisen through the resignation of Mr. Anthony Eden" from the post of British Foreign Secretary,
The Premier, Mr. Joseph Lyons, has issued a statement to justify the step in which he says that he has put himself in 'touch with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who has in- formed him that there has been no change in the principles of British foreign policy.
Mr. Eden's resignation was the outcome of a 'difference of opinion pot over palley but over method.
In view of this information from London, the Australian Govern- ment has resolved to support, the British Government's attempt to reach an understanding with Italy. declares Premier Lyons-(Trans- ocean).
NO LOAN
Londan, March 3.
Sir John Simon (Chancellor of the Exchequer) stated in the House of Commons today thas no British loan to the Italian Government was contemplated.
Sir John Simon
Asked for an assurance that there would be 'no such län, Sir John Simon replied: "No such loan has been asked for and I have no reason to sup- pose that it will be asked for." -British Wireless).
ITALIANS IN SPAIN
London. Mar. 3. The Prime Minister, replying to Commons question, said he did
BERLIN PARLEY not propose to represent to the
SIGNIFICANCE
Italian Government that the pre-1 sence of Italian troops in Spain was at variance with the clause in the Anglo-Italian agreement of Febru-
Hitler Sees British y 1937 binding both countries to
Ambassador
maintain the status quo “in the Mediterranean "
ed
JAPAN BOYCOTT
· RECOMMENDED
London, March 3.
The National Co-Operative Authority, at & meeting in Manchester today, recommend- that ali Co-Operative Societies and members cense purchasing Japanese goods during the period of conflict between China and Japan,
The Authority represents every section of the Co-Opera- tive movement, and "Includes the Co-Operative Union-
(Reuter).
Tension In Austria
SCHUSCHNIGG'S HAND STRENGTHENED IN
STYRIA
Vienna, Mar. 3.
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TH
HE Undersigned have received
Instructiona
to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
TUESDAY, the 8th MARCH, 1938
Commencing at 11,00 sm.
At their SALES ROOM,
DUDDELL STREEF
A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANE-
OUS GOODS, OFFICE AND
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE"
also
+1
It is othclally announced that 79 Yards Furniture Fabric. Herr Stephan, anti-Nazi Governor
of Styria. has resigned and has 24 Kegs Wire Nails. been replaced by Dr. Rudolf Trum- mer. militant Catholle and strong supporter of the Austrian Chari- cellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg.
1 Parcel Knitting Machine Needles
The Cabinet, by a large mar- fority, refused to rattly Herr Seyssinquart's agreement with the Styrian Nazis permitting private individuals to wear Nazi badges and to give the Nazi salute.
The situation is tense and there
TERMS:"Cash on Delivery.
"LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
is reason to believe that the Ger- PUBLIC AUCTION.
man Charge d'Affaires is keeping in close touch with it—(Reuter).
FIGHTING IS EXPECTED ON. MADRID FRONT
Huge Concentrations Of Troops Near Capital
2
It is asserted that since the
THE Undersigned have received
Instructions
To Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
on
TUESDAY, the 8th MARCH, 1938
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their SALES ROOM, No. 35 HANKOW ROAD. KOWLOON
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE'
Comprising:-
Madrid, March 4. Mr. Chamberlain said the clause
Official quarters here expect that Berlin, March 4. Ito which no doubt réference was
the Nationalists will launch Chancellor Adolf Hitler yester-made was that under which His large-scale offensive on the Madrid day received the British Ambas-Majesty's Government and the front in the near future sador, Sir Nevile Henderson, with Italian Government disclaimed any whom he had a long conversation desire to modify or, so far as they beginning of the recent lull in in the presence of Herr Joachim were concerned. to see modified
Blackwood Ware, 'Teak Bedroom, von Ribbentrop. German Foreign the status, quo as regards national operations on the various fronts Minister,
Sovereignty of territories in the the Nationalists have carried out
Drawingroom, Diningroom and extensive troop movements. No information is yet obtainable Mediterranean area. from otcial quarters concerning
" think the House will agree
A large concentration of troops Office Furniture, Cutlery. Porcelain the nature of the questions that that the mere presence of Italian Quadalajara front. These troops ware, Ornaments, Electric Table been established on the and Glass Ware, E P. and Brass formed the subject of the conver- troops in Spain can hardly be sald
sation.
It appears that both sides have decided to preserve strict reticence
1.
in the matter. --
Nevertheless, it is afirmed that the conversation was very detail- ed in character and was of funda- mental significance.
The conversation began shortly before 5 p.m. and lasted until 7 p.m.-(fransocean).
UNUSUAL STEP
Berlin, Mar 3. It is unusual for Herr Hitler to seek or to grant an interview with a foreign diplomat, and the pre- sent meeting has aroused great in- terest.
An official statement issued in London and Berlin says that Herr Hitler and Sir Neville Henderson had a general conversation of in- terest to both countries.-(Reuter)
to entall a modification of the
sovereignty of Spain. — (British status quo as regards the national
Wireless).
PERTH'S ASSISTANT
London, Mar 3 Mr. Maurice Ingram, head of the
has
are said to have been engaged in
Aghting at Teruel only a short time. Lamps and Meaters, Gramophones.
and Records, Pictures, etc., etc..
ago.
According to the Nationalists, the Republicans have likewise con- centrated strong forces on the Madrid front.
These extensive concentrations
Southern Department at the For- of forces on both sides permit the eign Office and formerly Counsellor bellef that important and perhaps
Madrid the
arca.-(Trans-
also
One Radio Set
MARCH, 1938,
at the British Embassy in Rome, decisive operations are imminent On VIEW from MONDAY, the 7tiz will accompany Lord Perth and in assist in the Anglo-Italian talks. ocear). (British Wireless).
Anglo-Irish Difficulty
PREMIER AND DE VALERA TALK. PRIVATELY
cult stage.
AIR MAIL TIMES NOT PUBLISHED
Information May Soon Be Available
London, Mar. 3.
TERMS:-Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS
NATIONALIST SHIP BOMBED
Madrid, March 4.
The Ministry of Defence ali- nounced yesterday that Republican planes bombed the Nationalist cruiser, Almirante Cervers, on February 22 when that vessel was
attack out an
NOBEL PRIZE MONEY CASE CONCLUDES
The ceparture of air.matis from Berlin, March 4.
London, March 3.
Britain without the closing times Proceedings taken by the Ger-
The Anglo-Irish negotiations, it of the mails being available to the man secret police against Dr. Kurt is understood, have reached a difi- public was the subject of a ques Wannow, Berlin lawyer, 'for re-
tion in the House of Commons' by covery of Nobel Prize money be
Mr. G. A. V. Duckworth (Cons.). Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Mr. longing to Kurt von Ossietzky were Eamon de Valera had a private
Sir Walter Womersley, Assistant carrying concluded here yesterday.
Osaletzky again appeared in talk in the Premier's room in the Postmaster-General, in reply said Suganto. court and gave evidence in sup-
House of Commons this afternoon, this only applied to first-class mail port of the charge of grave breach after which a plenary meeting or to the Empire and to countries or suffered extensive damage and '12 of trust preferred against his the two delegations began at the routes to East Africa and south members of its crew were killed
Africa and to India and Malaya.
and 20 wounded by exploding. former legal representative.
He hoped that when adequate bombs.--(Transocean), [. Further evidence was given by| It lasted for an hour and a half. Ossietzky's doctor who said he had and was then adjourned until experience had been obtained of this 'traffic In' relation to "aircraft sought to recover the money for tomorrow.
associates.
o'clock.
..
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on
It is asserted that the cruiser
NIEMOELLER AGAIN
ARRESTED
Ossietzky from Wannow, who had The meeting broke up unex capacity, information would be squandered it on his mistress and pectedly early. The Irish dele- available and that he would be gates looked grave after the meet- able to publish such information The court will pass verdict on ing and Irish political etrcies nows he had recently done in the
Berlin, Mar. 4. Wannow on Monday.(Trans-believe the talks muy continue un-case of one of the weekly servicen
Fastor Martin Niemociler, who to South Africa. ocean).
til next week.-(Reuter).
had been released following the With reference to the suggestion conclusion of his trial, was re- that people were using foreign air arrested yesterday and taken into
which ny according to s protective custody. Bxed schedule, in view of the un- This measure has been taken, certainty of the British air mails, it is explained here, because the An outbreak of firing occurred The Egyptian Government's the Assistant Postmaster-General police feared an outbreak of public last night in the Arabian quarter annual contribution of £750,000 said the approximate weekly weight demonstrations on the part of in Halfa. An Arabian police corp towards the defences of the Sudan of Unied Kingdom mail by Im-those sections of the population oral was seriously wounded and has been reduced to £500,000, this perial Airways on these routes was which have been showing their a Jewish policemen was, also hit being due to the improved 15 tons against 1 tons by foreign dissatisfaction with the verdict of by a bullet-(Transocean).
Innances of the Sudan-(Reuter): kir linea(Reuter).
the court-(Transocean).
FIRING IN HAIFA
WOUNDS TWO
Jerusalem, Mar. 4..
SUDAN DEFENCE
Cairo, March 3.
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