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NEWS OF THE DAY IN PICTURES FROM FAR AND NEAR
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1938.
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THE END OF THE FATEFUL GODESBERG MEETING BETWEEN THE PREMIER AND THE FUHRER: MR. CHAMBERLAIN, WITH HERR HITLER, LEAVING THE HOTEL DREESEN AFTER THE MIDNIGHT CONVERSATION.
Mr. Chamberlain's Godesberg talks with Herr Hitler on the Czech crisis began on September 22, and on the 23rd a conversation which started at 10.40 pm continued until 1.25 a.m. The Premier flew back to Eng land on the 24th. After the merilng, a Joint communique stated; "Friendly conversations between the Fuhrer and Mr. Chamberlain ended to-day with the handing over of a German memorandum containing Germany's final atitude regarding the situation in the Sudeten-German territory. Mr. Chamberlain undertook to trans- mit the memorandum to die Czech Government. (He)." raid a farewell visit, in the presence of Herr von Ribbentrop, in the evening. The Fahrer look the opportunity to express to Mr. Chamberlain his personal gratitude and that of the German nation for his efforts in favour of a peaceful settlement of the Sudeten question. The Premier will return to England this morning by alr.”
The Sudeten Freikorp's incursions on the Czecho Frontier: A recent scene at Haslau, near Eger, in the north-west, as armed Sudetens marched back into
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MEETING
THE FUHRER'S WARM WELCOME OF THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ON HIS ARRIVAL FOR THEIR POSTPONED CONVERSATION: HERR HITLER GREETING MR. CHAMBERLAIN AT
THE DOOR OF THE HOTEL DREESEN, AT GODESBERG.
Mr. Chamberlain's falks with Herr Hitler on September 23, the second day of the Prime Minister's visit to Godesberg, had been expected to be resumed in the maraing, but were postponed until a late hour in the evening owing to the fact that Mr. Chamberlain had written a letter to Herr Hitler and was awalling the reply. Eventually Mr. Chamberlain arrived at Herr Hitler's hotel, and their conference was continued until the early hours of September 24. The German Foreign Office mentioned in its communique lasued after- wards that "the conversations between the Fuhrer and Mr. Chamberlain ... were held in a friendly spirit," and concluded by saying: "The Fuhrer expressed to the British Prime Minister and the British Government on this occasion his sincero thanks and that of the German people for the efforts to bring about a peaceful solution of the Sudeten question."
At Eger, a lorry-foad of men released from prison by Sudeten party officials.
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Arab general strike began to-day throughout Palestine. The Arab, transport striko will can- 'tinue for an indefnite period as A protest against the order that drivers inust have permits.
All shops and factories are close: here and public services are being carried on with Jewish and British staffs. In Halfn, however, the Arabs are working normally.
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Native baznare in Haifa wore searched by British troops and several hundred Araba held for questioning. Over 100 have been send to the Sarafend military comp. The operations will continue for al least two days. The curfew order -remains in force-Reuter.
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According to Trans-Ocean, Arabs in Lebanon threaten to strike sympathy to-morrow. the anniver- sary of the Balfour
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the decision of his mother and sisters dance short, and the feature, "Gac an hour and a quarter before the HAUL OF VALUABLES Reserve Fund and Rest to devote themselves to war serviceden of Allah," starring Marlene sirens sounded the "All Clear," and work for the country for which he Dietrich, the whole show being closely we just had to sit it out in darkness, battle followed by the Chinese, who like for movement about the streets dur- sacrificed his life. Many scenos are included, and there are their movies as much as we do, and ing a raid is forbidden.
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Charged with stealing a suitcase Bombay Calcutta seats are resumed, and a Chinese films punctuated by frequent outbursts is subjected to a Japanese air raids lene Dietrich continued to be solgnce,
At least, that is what happened dar svelte, and sophisticated, just as if containing money and jewellery to ot applause from the excited patrons
were Hollywood the value of $1.264, a 34-year-old Dini This, ulso, is of 'n patriotic nature, And then we are suddenly whisked Ing the showing of that film. The Japa
Japanese bombs
widow. Ng Lin-ho, was remanded Galle and while we can understand neither, from China to the United States! ale was suddenly loud with howling bouquets!
handful of Such in a movie show in China's for 48 hours when she appeared ongkong appear of warning sirens, and the dialogue nor the captions, we are Who should unexpectedly
of the war-time
Japanese before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the able to follow the story of a middle- before us but Mr. Mickey Mouse and "jittery" Chinese scuttled out of
.capital. The Ducki class family, whose eldest son has the recalcitrant Mr. Donald
We
An amah, Chen Luk, 44, was also were in the French Concession, efforts to reach this, their muin ub- joined the army; how with pride they From then onwards the show is enter. But there was no need to. forcer are continuing their furious Kowlcon Magistracy yesterday.
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