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BRITISH REFUGEES
THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 13, 1938.
THE CZECH CRISIS
DUE TO-DAY Breakdown Fears
Women, Children Arrive By Steamor Fatshan
Canton, Oct. 13.
Gaining Ground
ALMOST THE ENTIRE
foreign populace turned AL
KOMAROM, Oct. 12.
it
I
LARM IS GROWING in Hungarian circles at out en masse to bid fare- Indications that the Czech attitude regarding the well to women and children delimitation of the Czech-Hungarian frontier is stiffen- leaving Canton by the river ing. steamer, Fatshan, at 8
Delegates to the Komarom Dealing with the future policy of o'clock this morning,
conference re-assembled at noon the country, Viscount Cranborne de clareal: "It is a very simple thing. Although the air raid alarm to-day after hurried trips to and Re-arm! Re-arm! Re-arml I belleve again sounded at 6.15 am. there fro, presumably for the purpose that is the Government's policy.
and it 19,
will hava my Was very little evidence of of consultations with the respec-hope
fullest
throw our anxiety at the wharf side, where tivo governments.
support. If we whole energies into re-armament I the whole scene was reminiscent It is learned that the Hungarlo do not despair for peace." of a holiday atmosphere, and Foreign Minister, M. Kalman Kanya,
He added that
Government cheerful Goodbyes seemed to be has threatened to sover negotiations was clearly in the right in reaching with Czecho-Slovakia, owing to tho the order of the day.
the alternatives put before them. Meanwhile the Chinese populace is unsatisfactory counter-proposals made settlement at Munich in view of but the peace secured was one of gradually beginning to reanse the It 15 understood that the Czechs which no
man could bo proud. Imminent threat to the city following agree to grant autonomy to the
Reuter. yesterday's landing, and crowds are Hungarlun minorities but will not
BRITAIN IS READY beginning to collect at the creekside cede territory beyond that already in the Shameen vicially, anticipating occupied.
London, Oct. 12. further air raids to-day.
The Hungarian Regent, Admiral
"We are ready to defend British Horthy, conferred until the early interests, British Ilberties and British hours of this morning with
territory against any invader, or any Foreign Minister.
declared Sir Thomas Dressor,"
Nevertheless, there continues to b an entire absence of punle-Reuter,
STOP PRESS
More Japanese Landing
According to an official military communique Issued in Canten thu number of Japanese landed in Bias Bay has been considerably increased 10-day.
The Chinese forces guarding the const are withdrawing into new positions inland beyond the range of the Japanese naval guns.
FALL IN H.K. EXCHANGE
of
The Hongkong Exchange Markel weakened to-day a result of nervousness due to the invasion South China. For the first time for several months the official rate fell from 1s. 2d, the quotation to-day being is. 211d. The American dollar was quoted at 2014, as compared with yesterday's rate of 29%.
by the latter.
the
the
Inskip, Minister for Co-ordination speaking at Gravesend to-day amid
It is Indicated that the Hun garians have agreed to remain adamant that the Ilungarian de mands must be met by Czecho-Tours of cheers. Slovakla-United Press.
FIFTI ZONE BOUNDARY
Landen, Oct. 12. The omeini map approved by the Ambassadors' Commission in Berlin; which has been received in London, reveals that the new boundary of the Bfth zone In
Czecho-Slovak comprises an area roughly equal to the Godesberg demands.
Only in a few cases, however, do the coincide with the new lines Godesberg lines, the variations being from five to ten miles either throughout.
Sir Thomas sald he believed that Britain had, at last, got on the roat to friendly Anglo-German relations. Nobody in the Government belleved peace could be achieved by a single stroke of the pen.
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"There must
ust be jolts and jars to A the chariot of peace, but if we can pursue the road with good tempers, we might at lust arrive at journey's end," he declared.
"The Influence of peace is infec tious, and there is, in all parts of the world, a willingness to agree to a policy of mediation, which three way months ago would have seemed im-
| possible."--Reuter, is north The main German guin of Prague, where the new line in from 10 to 15 miles further south than the original demands, bringing the German frontier within 25 miles of Prague.
"WAR PARTY" IN EUROPE
Rome, Oct. 12. The allegation that "there exists. in Europe a war party organised against Italy and Germany" ja can- On the other hand, the situation has ensed around Pilsen, where the tained in an article by Signor Gayda enter the who comments to-day on the Italian boundary will not now
authorities' approval of Herr Hitler's actual town. Similar change favor speech at Saarbrucken.
ing the Czechs are made all along the south and south-west frontier.
Gayda asserts that headquarters of Another German gain in west of the war party exist in Paris under Macrisch-Ostrau, where the approved the influence of Moscow. The article large area goes on: "It has obvious ramifica- line passes through
restrictly, in where a plebiscite was originally de-lons, although more
not, Britain." munded. The boundary dues
party .wor Declaring that the however, come within five miles
fancies self capable of overcoming the town.
It is thought that the question of Italy and Germany, Gayda adds:
the Germans
therefore once more be negotiations between and Czechs, the general impression before it is too late that Italy and being that plebiscites will be waived Germany are more than ever united, map also shows and form together a force which if possible. The areas in which plebiscites might be could inexorably overwhelm the am- held.-Reuter.
bitious plans of this mad party."---- Reuter.
months forward, which is a fall of plebiscites will be decided by direct and responsible gover
The inter-baght rate to-day was is. 2d both for spot and three!
14th
from yesterday's quotation, American' dollars vere quoted at 29
two months for spot and 294 for forward, as compared with 20% yesterday.
Closing River To-night
Canton, Oct. 13. It is understood that the Chinese authorities are issuing a proclamation closing the Pearl River above Doccu Tiuris to all shipping as from 7 pm. 10-night. This means, pribably, that channels will be blocked either to-night or early to-inorrow morning under cover of darkness.
POLISH C. IN C, ARRIVES
MANILA SHARES
Warsaw, Oct. 12. General Rydz-Smidly, Commander- In-Chlef of the Polish Army, arrived In the Teschen
area, ended by
The following quotations were res Czecho-Slovakia to Poland, to-day,ceived after the close of the morning and was given an enthusiastic recepcession through Reuters: tion by the population.--Renter Bul- Tetin.
WEAK BRITAIN DANGER
TO PEACE
London, Oct. 12. "We believe that a weak Britain, One hundred und twenty-five either in policy or armaments, is the Japanese planes raked Kwangtung greatest danger to European peace at during this morning and this after the present moment. hoon, but the city was left alone.
that one Chinese reports claim Japanese plane was shot down on the Walchow Cheungmaktou highway and the machine is a total wreck. Both plots were killed-Reuter.
"That is why I resigned in Febru- ary. I have never altered my feel- ing, and I do not alter it now", de- former clared Viscount Cranborne, Foreign Under-Secretary, speaking at Weymouth to-day.
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