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GERMAN & & ITALIAN TROOPS MASSING ON YUGOSLAV FRONTIER: FEARS OF ANOTHER EUROPEAN CRISIS
Axis Pressure Anticipated With
Even More Dangerous Moves
LONDON, AUGUST 10. (REUTER)-REPORTS FROM THE YUGOSLAV FRONTIER
AROUSE FEARS THAT YUGOSLAVIA WILL BE THE CENTRE OF THE NEXT EUROPEAN CRISIS, WRITES THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF "THE NEWS- CHRONICLE" IN BELGRADE.
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The correspondent adds that it is reliably reported that the Itallaus in Albania and the Germans in the region of the Slovene border are moving and massing their troops in a highly suggestive manner.
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Leading political and military circles in Belgrade fear that the Axis Powers may soon bring pressure to bear on Yugoslavia to assure her that her "neutrality" in case of war would be of a highly beneficient type economically and strategically.
Yugoslavia would be expected, among other things, to allow her roads and fall- ways to be used for Axis military purposes.
It is certain that Yugoslavia will not agree and it is expected, therefore, that within a few weeks terrific press campaigns, which will be followed by more danger- ous moves, will begin in Germany and Italy against "disloyal" Yugoslavia.
Hitler Dissatisfied With Hungary's Friendship
- LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter) - The diplomatic cor- respondents of both the "Daily Telegraph" and the "Daily Herald" report substantial movements of Ger- man troops on the Moravian-Slovak frontier.
The Telegraph's" correspondent adds that units are proceeding in a southerly direction.
Both diplomatic correspondents say that pressure is being exerted on Hungary by Germany, as Herr Hitler is not satisfied with Hungary's bare reaffirma- tion now and again of her friendship with the Axis Powers.
The Herald's" diplomatic correspondent states that Herr Hitler's planned visit to Budapest in June had to be abandoned because the Hungarians flatly refused to admit some thousands of Gestapo agents to watch over Herr Hitler's safety.
·BERLIN. Aug. 10 (T/Ocean)- Field-Marshal Goering, who re- turned here yesterday from a three | weeks' tour of Inspection, in the course of which he visited the west- ein frontier fortifications as well as various air force establishments
" and armament factories, granted
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CHINA WAR® NEWS
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In the Honan-Hupeh border re-
an interview to the "Berliner gions the Japanese invading Kao- Chikumiao and Nachtausgabe" in which he gave cheng, Lishan,
an account on the impressions he Klangchiaho have suffered defeat gained during his journey and also at Chinese hands and are falling referred to various political ques- back to Suibsten, 105 miles north- tions."
west of Hankow.
GERMAN MOTIVES
After comparing the tranquillity
Threat To Pootung CHUNGKING, Aug. 10 (Central) of the German nation with the The Japanese are yet unable to calm shown by Chancellor Hitler "pacity" Pooting after almost two in his conduct of Germany's years of occupation. Chinese gueril- policy at the present critical time, las are increasingly active there, Field-Marshal Goering affirmed according to Shanghal dispatches. that the responsibility for the European crisis lay, not with Ger- many, but with the advocates of encirclement.
Both Nanwel and Fengsier, Im- portant towns in Pootung, are ser- iously threatened by the guerillas. Guerilla.uhits at Poshan at the He expressed the regret that month of the Yangtze River near some statesmen who favour the Woosung, about 15 miles north of encirclement, and some foreign Shanghai, haye crossed the Yang- journalists had not accompanied tze to Pootung to assist in harass~ him on his journey.
ing the Japanese,
Neither foreign statesmen nor journalists had any know-.. ledre of the German nation and, since, could not appre ciate the motives which in- spired it to resolutely demRKLŐ peace which shall conform to its national wishes,
CALM AND HOPEFUL The Field-Marshal went on to say that it is Impossible that a
WAR RESOURCES
BOARD FOR U.S. WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Renter) -The announcement of the formation of a Civilian Advisory "War Resources Board" to advise the military services In the current expansion of the forces, was made Jointly yesterday by the Army and the Navy..
Honan Town Attacked LOYANG, Aug. 10 (Central)—— Chinese units launched a fierce at- tack on Poslang, east of Tanyang on the north bank of the Yellow! - River in northern Homan, yester- day morning. They succeeded in penetrating into the west, and north parts of the town, killing a number of Japanese,
Severe Fighting
"UP IRA.”
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)—— Two Birmingham IRA, sus- pects, aged 18 and 21 respec- tively, were deported from Liverpool yesterday.
"When one, bound for Dub- lin, boarded the ship, steer- age passengers greeted him with, shouts of “Up LR.A.”
NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF FALANGE
EFFICIENCY AND
SMARTNESS
KING'S TRIBUTE TO
RESERVE FLEET.
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). During his review of the Reserve Fleet to-day, the King stood "exposed" to heavy spray in order to acknoW- ledre the cheering from the ships.
Instead of leaving it to the end of the visit the King after lunch. made 3 flag signal from the Victoria" and Albert to all ships of the Re- serve Beet to "Splice the Main Brace."
King's Message The King, in a message to the Vice-Admiral of the Reserve Fleet BURGOS. Aug. 10 (T/Ocean) said that the bringing forward The New Secretary-General of the for sea service of so many ships Falange, General Munoz Grande, in a few days had proved
how.
is regarded by political quarters smoothly the organisation work- here as a representative of the ed younger generals who have been supporters of the Falange for considerable time.
"The emciency
and
smartness
obtained in such # short time after commissioning can only be Gen, Munoz Grande received his achieved by enthusiasm and the military training in Morocco in whole-hearted co-operation ot hard fighting against natives. all hands, and it leaves no doubt Shortly before the outbreak of the in my mind that the fleet wili civil war Gen." Grande had become quickly reach a high standard of Assistant Chief of Police.
fighting efficiency,"
The Popular Front regime, how- The King sent hearty congratu- ever, dismissed the General from lations and good wishes to all of this post because of his national-the Reserve Fleet. ist sympathies and, after the out- break of the civil war, Gen. Munoz Grande was arrested in "Madrid and sentenced to death.
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Vice-Admiral's Reply
The Vice-Admiral replied that The Board will also become. in
The the King's visit would encourage was the officers and men to give their an emergency, an executive death sentenced, however, agency with broad powers, similari not carried out and the General; best to, the task of bringing the to the War Industries Board dur- came to Nationalist Spain by way ships to a high state of fighting
efficiency. ing the Great War,
of prisoners exchange.
TENSE ATMOSPHERE AT INNER CABINET MEETING IN TOKYO
War Minister Explains Army's View Point In
"Strongest Terms"
TOKYO, Aug. 10 (Reuter) The atmosphere at yesterday's conference of the Inner Cabinet, further details of which have become known, is described as being tense..
It is reported that Gen. Itagaki, the War Minis- ter, stated forcefully, in detall, the army's viewpoint of what he described as a "new situation in inter- national relations."
He referred particularly to Japan's relations with the Soviet and Britain and also dealt with, the abro- gation of the United States Commercial Treaty.
· Gen Itagaki laid down in the strongest terms the Army's "immutable policy for an immediate solution of the European problem."
It is believed that the Inner Cabinet will meet again at the week-end to discuss the matter, having refrained for the moment from taking a final decision owing to the magnitude of the issues involved.
British Protest
TRAIN CRASH
IN CZECHIA
(T/
PRAGUE
Aug 10 Ocean)-Three were seriously injured and 39 lightly as a result of a train collision yes- terday, when, at the railway: station of Wallaschisch Me seritsch, one passenger train · ran straight into another travelling in the opposite. direction.
Whether there are any more victims beneath the ruins is unknown.
In lieu of miscellaneous "taxes, which have now been abolished, only a consumption tax is being levied by the West Chekiang Tax Bureau on various items of .com- modities produced in the West Cheklang war areas. The new tar regulations embrace such items as wine, raw silk, sugar, tobacco leaves and rolled tobacco, salt. matches, and petroleum.
TIENTSIN, Aug 16 (T/Ocean) FRANCO US. REPRESENTATIONS nation, capable of such achieve- LOYANG, Aug. 10. (Central).Tientsin, Mr. E. C. Jamieson, adTO JAPAN TIENTSIN ISSUES ARE
The
British Consul-General in
ments, should accept lessons from Fighting on the Yicheng-Tsinstrui dressed a written protest to the
other nations as to how its peace sector in southeast Shanxi is in-Japanese Consul-General. Mr. REJECTED AS UNREASONABLE
But, it was determined to defend itself should Europe be
and its existence should shap-creasing in severity following the Shigenori Tashiro, concerning the ed. The German nation has calm arrival of more than 2,000 Japan-latest anti-British demonstrations and tull of hope, because it trustese reinforcements. in Tungwuling and requesting the Japanese au- ed the Fuehrer and believed in and Kuchen, west of Tainshul. thorities to suppress further anti- the maintenance of Peace.
Three Japanese columns are British acts in the occupied terri- participating in the present east-toty. ward drive from Vicheng with
According to a Chinese press re- Tainshui as their objective. They port, Mr. Jamieson also asked for have encountered at Chinese re- Japanese police protection of the "When I read the speeches made] sistance.
premises of British concerns in in Poland and the articles which The Chinese have recaptured
these areas. appeared in the Foland press, 1 Yaotow and are developing an en- could only explain them na adi out veloping movement to bottle up come of hysterical panic which the advancing Japanese. deprived their authors.”
plunged into war through no
fault of its own.
HISTORICAL PICTURE
VENICE, Aug. 10 (T/Ocean)-A
A Japanese reply has not yet been drawn up...
picture of the historical aspect of SUSPECTED TIENTSIN TERRORISTS
the present European crisis was
given in a speech by Dr. Gochbels
at an extraordinary meeting of the Confederation of Free Profes- slons in Venice on Wednesday.
"Europe," said Dr. Goebbels, "is in a very serious crisis which will not be overcome as long as the vital interests of poor nations are mot satisfied and it is nonsense to talk of peace. so long as this crisis continues.
This crisis can be overcome by thorough measures only. We are to-day more or less 10 the same position that Europe was in the period between 1789 and 1848 and if a revolution has become due, individual. peoples have a historical duty to begin it
LEGALITY OF HANDING OVER TO JAPANESE IS QUESTIONED:
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
LONDON, AUG. 10 (REUTER)—TWO OF THE LEADING. LEGAL AUTHORITIES, PROF. NORMAN BENTWICH AND MISS SARA MARGERY FRY, J.P., MA, HAVE SENTA TELEGRAM TO LORD HALIFAX STATING: "WE ARE ALARMED AT THE "RUMOUR THAT, THE CHINESE SUSPECTS AT TIENTSIN MAY
BE HANDED OVER TO THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES.
"We consider the legality of this action should be tested by a writ of habeas corpus in Shanghai, for which we propose to apply: Pe
"Please give us your assurance that no extra legal steps will
be taken to deprive us or the prisoners of the statutory right
of stay of fifteen days for making the application.?
FRENCH TOKYO, AUG 10 (REUTER)—THE
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES YESTERDAY 18 REPORTED TO HAVE MADE RE- PRESENTATIONS TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE TO THE EFFECT THAT FRANCE HAD. COMMON INTERESTS WITH BRITAIN IN THE TIENTSIN CURRENCY AND SILVER STOCKS ISSUES AND TO HAVE REQUESTED. JAPAN TO RECOGNIZE THAT FACT,
It is understood that the United States Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Dooman, ou Tuesday, emphasized at the Foreign Offee that the United States was interested in the same issued,
The "Asahi Shimbun” states that the Foreign Office, reply. ing to the French and American representations, expressed its determination to deal hereafter as heretofore with Britain alone and rejected the representations as unreasonable.
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