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DEMOCRACIES GET SURPRISE
Non-Aggression Pact To Be Concluded
BERLIN, August 22 (Reuter)-The official Ger- man news agency has announced that Germany and Soviet Russia have agreed to conclude a Non-Aggression Pact.
Herr von Ribbentrop is going to Morow on Wednesday to complete negotiations for this pact.
BERLIN, Aug. 22 (Reuter) -Citizens of Berlin. rubbed their eyes twice when they read the announce- ment of the impending conclusion of a Non-Aggression Pact with the Soviet in the special editions of the morning papers.
"The surprise at this sudden development in the relations between Nazi Germany and Bolshevist Rus- sia is undisguised.
West Indies Lead By 146 In Final Test
ENGLAND LOSE
ONE WICKET
LONDON, Aug.
22(Reuter)—
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939.
FOREIGN MAILS
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Lettera and Postcards for Europe ťazceps Great Britain and Tires and. South Amerios are forwarded “ria Siberia” if so superior bod
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With their overnight total at 395 for 6 In the final Test match against England at the Oval, West | Shanghai. Indies" "tall" did not wag success-Japan. fully and only added 103 runs the whole side being dismissed for 498 Shanghai and Swatow, thus leading the home team by Japan 146.
Straits. Shanghai
יו
There were 2,000 spectators pre- sent in threatening weather. The wicket was damp
Constantine" (1 not out) carried
Canton
Tanan,
£ird: Aug. 23rd Aug.
Tottori Maru..
23rd Aug-
Canton Maru....
23rd Aug.
Szechuen.
93rd Aug.
Shirala. Ruys.... Scharnhorst
23rd Aug.
23rd Aug.
23rd Aug.
Airways. Flane Hupeh....
24th Aug,
zeth Aug.
34th Aug.
24th Ang
24th Aug.
28th Asg.
sath Aug..
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service”—London · date, Imperial The newspapers carry the, and were presumably known
19th August. announcement in the biggest only to a few high officials, type possible, but have since there is not one in the his score to 79, with hard hitting." Haiphong. Shanghai hitherto made no comments. Wilhelmstrasse who does not in 80 minutes.
Perks was the best of the Eng Japan. The negotiations were kept profess "the greatest sur-ish bowlers securing five wickets Straits and Europe via Negapatam an exceedingly close secret | prise."
for 156 runs.
EUROPEAN POWDER BARREL ket, England had lost one wicket,
ON POINT OF EXPLOSION
ROME, AUG 23 (T/OCEAN)-IN AN EDITORIAL IN MONDAY'S SEMI - OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER '“GIORNALE OʻTTALIA," SIGNOR GAYDA, UNDER THE HEADLINE "FACING THE POWDER BAR- REL WARNS · ENGLAND. AND FRANCE THAT.. THE EUROPEAN | POWDER BARREL IS ON A POINT OF EXPLOSION.
Taxing second lease of the wic-
Keeton, for 54 runs.
Ssores:- ed, adding that as such it is gul-1 ded by the desire to find justice England.-1st Innings
WEST INDIES.-1ST INNS, and right for those nations which want to live and object to hege R. 8, Grant, é Goddard, b Perks 6 monies.".
Jen Stollmeyer,
The article points out that Italy had advised Poland long ago to come to a direct agree- ment with Germany and to take in due account the his- torical, as well as the geogra - phical, realities.
It was certainly not Italy's fault
if such an advice was left unheard
and if this Italian "intervention" I. N. Constantine. e Wood, b Was not
given the assistance
He reminds both the Western which it deserved. Democracies of a burning fuse. Al war in order to keep Danzig, which had been recognized as a German city even by the Premier, Mr. Chamberlain, away from the Reich, would mean throwing, the whole of Europe into war and set- ting the whole world in names.
FRENCH APPEAL ·
MARKET REACTS
TO NEWS
Perks
E. Martindale, b Perks Clarke, b Perks ... Johnson," not out
Papers etc..)-London date, 27th July.in
Air Mall by "Pan American Alt- ways Direct Service”—San Fran- cisco date, 18th August. Shanghai.
‚1 Regensburg....
Nagpore..
Terukuni Mart...
Pan American
Airways Plane Tochow... Fatshan Pres. Cleveland..
soth Aug.
352
Canton. Manila
25th Aug.
Perks b
Japan.
Kano Maru..........
28th Ang
Hutton
G. Headley, run out Vic Stollmeyer, st.. Wood, b
Goddard
"59 85
Straits.
.....) Giulio Cesare
28th Aug.
Canada, USA, Honolulu, Japan & Shanghal (Vancouver BC., date.
96
5th
August).
Emp. of Japan...
26th Aug.
G. E. Gomez, b Perks:
11
Calcutta and Straits.
Kumming
26th Aug.
K. H. Weekes, c Hammond, b
Nichols
Manila.....
Marchen Maersk
28th Aug.
137
Manila
Pleasantville
28th. Aug.
J. E D. Sealey, c Wright, b
Nichols ......
Rabaul and Manila...
Neptunia
26th Aug.
24U. S A. Honolulu, Japan and
Shanghai (San Francisco date,
75
27th July).
Tatuta Maru..
26th Aug.
3
Straits.
Anshun...
27th Aug.
2 Haiphong.
97th Aug.
Shanghai
27th Aug-
Extras
37th Aug
date.
Imperial
Total
· Airways Pi»ne
28th Aug.
Nichols
BOWLING ANALYSIS
0. M. R. 34
4 1611
2.
Japan.
30.5 6. 156
5
Java
Busimi Maru......... Kadayo Maru. Jeypore.... Tjisadane.....
- 29th Aug.
13.2
53
Straits and.
Europe
via.
Buer
12
1 56 1
(Papers etc.)~~London
date.
7
-
45
1
3rd August and London Parcels
5
1
2
ENGLAND 2ND INNS. Hutton, not out
London date, 27th July.. Saigon
Ranchi
30th Aug.
Jean Laborde....
30th Aug.
23. Straits and Manila
Menestheus..
30th Aug.
Bangalore....it
21st Aug.
| Aramis...
31st Aug.
31st Aug.
Hutton Compton
LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter) Perks The appeal made by France in News of the German-Boviet agree wright the eleventh hour to Italy to savement came as a profound surprise Goddard peace by intervention, is called to the stock markets where it is "extraordinary" by Signor Gayda. considered will necessitate the He advised the French press complete reassessment of the to recall what has been writ-` situation ten and said in France against Italy since the Munich agree- „ ment and to remember, all that France has left undone to further Italy's justified in-. terests.
ITALY'S POLICY
prices
::
Consequently, practically all Keeton, b Constantine
and nominal quotations ! Oldfield, not out ...... !were widened as a precautionary measure. Jobbers and brokers were reluctant to deal pending some clarification of the position.
It is noteworthy that the invest- Italy's policy is a policy of the Ing public is remaining calm as Axis Powers, so Gayda emphasis-no selling pressure is visible.
7Shanghai and Amoy.
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways
Direct Service"-Londan
23rd. August.
Japan, Shanghal and Formosa Shanghai. W.
Cantoa...
Glenbeg...... Tjitjalengka..
498
20 Stralta
7
Total (for 1 wkt.)" 54
TEA SCORE England 222 for^2 (Oldfield, .c Sealey, b Weekes 19, Hutton not out 87. Hammond not out 98).
COMPLETE CALM AND UNABATED |
FIRMNESS IN LONDON
REITERATION OF BRITAIN'S
ATTITUDE EMPHASIZED
..
LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter)The position last night remained one of increased tension internation-- ally, but of complete calm and unabated firmness in London, states Reuter's lobby correspondent."
There were no indications of any exceptional de- velopment yesterday and among the many matters to be considered by the Ministers to-day the sugges- tion that the British Government should issue a re- iteration of its attitude towards any act of aggression is expected to be included.
in the light of the situation they have to envisage,
RECALL OF PARLIAMENT
The opinion. yesterday ap- peared to be that the Govern- ment's recent declaration on the subject is so clear as to Throughout their resistance to require no fresh emphasis be-the automatic recall as demarided yond what may be assumed by the Liberals, the Government to have been given diploma promised that should the situa- tically in appropriate quar- tion deteriorate substantially ther ters."
would recall Parlament without delay
There remains every desire not to exacerbate feeling by an unnecessary statement.-
REVIEW OF SITUATION On the other hand, the Ministers will review the situation fully as they find it, to-day and will take such steps as will seem to be re- quired.
The fixing of the Cabinet Meet-
I
Should the Minister decide Lo-day that the recall of Parliament is necessary in order to honour their pledge, 14 will probably be found that there will be a meeting before the end of the week or at least ently next week.
POLICY UNCHANGED
LONDON. AUF, 22 (Renter) ing for the afternoon, will give While to-day's Cabinet meeting the Frime Minister an opportunity naturally awaited with keen in to see some of the Minister interest by the British public, official dividually during the morning circles in London emphasize that should the need arise,
the attitude of the Government is entirely unchanged.
The question of recalling Parliament was not raised by My Arthur Greenwood, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, In his telle with Mr. Chamberlain vestarday ka view or mie fact that the matter will be fully discussed by the Cabinet to-day
-Renter's ・ diplomatic corrES- pondent learns from afficiat circles that whether or not the Axis Powers are convinced of the British and Fren firmness of intention to lend the
"OSLO" POWERS
TO MEET
BRUSSELS, Aug. 22 (Reuter) The Netherlands Government kas accepted the Belgian invitation to a conference of „“Oglo” powers which will be
held next week.
She will be represented by "her Foreign Minister. It is con- sidered cerisin that" the con- ference will be entirely devoted to problems of international politics.
event of the latter being with brought into conflict Germany on account of the threat to Pollsh independence. it is not a question which can "be answered in London,
But that the Axis Powers should be alive to the attitude of the Democratic Powers goes without saying.
CUSTOMARY TECHNIQUE Since the recent declaration of the Prime Minister in the House of Commous and Lord Halifax's speech on June 29, no chance bas been lost to reiterate the senti- ments therein expressed during the subsequent contacts between they representatives of the Gov ernment in Berlin uu roms.
Japan and Shanghai
U. 8. A.. Honolulu and Japan-
(San Francisco date, 5th Aug.) Pres. Harrison...
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