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MALTA, Apr. 16. MALTA'S preparedness for
eventuality evidenced to-day by the fact that the harbour defences were once again manned.-United Press.
Esthonia Ro-Arms
Warsaw, Apc, 10. Eathonia is re-arming with all possible speed, declared the Esthonlan Chief of Staff. General Laidoner, in: an interview to-day before his de- parture on an official visit to Poland.
Monday,
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shows you how France now has
To-day's News Map three Fascist States on her
frontière, a situation, which is being given full consideration_ar
a secret Investigation into the nation's military strength. The thrae Services Committees of the Senate arc sitting in pri- vato session with delegates from the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee and National Defence Sub-committoo. Ex-Promier Caillaux is presiding.
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A special tax of 10 per cent. of Eurasia Plane
the existing tax has been levied to finance re-armament,, he declared. and the milliary service period has been extended from 12 to 18 months. Esthonia la staled to be carrying cut measures with calmness and deliberation, because, declared General Laidoner, she does not fear attack from any of her neighbours, Trans-Ocean.
Konya Precautions
Dares Salaam, Apr. 18. One company of the Sixth Battalion the King's African Rifles, has been sent to Tanga, a seaport near the Kenya frontier.
There has been no active unrest
Forced Down In Shensi
ir
The aim is to satisfy the Sonate that Franco's dofoncos are adequate in the now situa- tion, with rebel Spain on tho whole southern frontier,
Pope's Message To Spaniards
Stand For Christian Civilisation
AMERICANS AND WAR Sympathy With Democracies
WASHINGTON, Apr. 17. ! PRESIDENT Roosevelt faces an opic conflict regarding the United States foreign policy_as the battle lines are forming both inside and outside Con-
gress,
The main suc is the extent to which the threats of United States military and economic intervention can be employed to avoid war In Europe, or failing that, how far they could be used in any war which en- BUCE
VATICAN CITY, Apr. 16. HIS HOLINESS the Pope broadcast in Spanish to-day and praised the "noble and heroicomcial sympathies in the Western Spanish people."
April 17, 1939.
NEWS IS KNOWLEDGE
QUESTION: In which country is the Government trying to dis- courage kissing?
ANSWER: Latvia. The authorities there belleve that tuberculosis is spread by kisses. Posters carrying the warning, "Don't Jet yourself bo kissed-don't kiss another's hand" - pro -now being distributed throughout the Baltic State.
Q. Do the medical authorities of this country support Latpia's view?
AB TO
great extent. The greater prevalence ot tuberculoala among English women; .com- pared with men, is attributed by many doctors to the fact that women Indulge in kissing more than men,
Q: Where is it illegal to kiss? Ã... Kissing in public is an offence
A number in Brittany.
of American Sintes ban Sunday kissing. In Italy a prison sea- tence may be the lot of the man who klases his sweetheart in
public. Kissing on the beach at Rio de Janeiro is illegal, and In many parts of the world the rallways have by-laws to forbid kissing on the platform. It makes the trains late.
State Banquet For Royal Bride
The outline of the Administration's foreign policy has been firmly es- tablished with the parallel declara- tions by both President Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell Hull, in which they both made it plain that, firstly, force would be used to repel any threats to the western hemisphere and that economic old would be available; to Chungking, Apr. 10.
the Latin American nallons if needed A Eurasia Junker plane has been
to meet dictatorial, challenges. forced down the mountainous
Mobilising Sympathy country near Hangchung in the south
will Secondly, the United States of Stiensi. Province, the whereabouts
take the lead in the mobilisation of of which was only discovered late to
long search. The alter day,
Hemisphere's nations against any passengers and pliot are safe.
Another Eurasia Junker plane re-
He congratulated the leaders on European nations resorting to war to ported a forced landing at Lluchow, their stand for Christian civilisation settle controversy or for conquest
Thirdly. In the event of war Kwangsi Province:
Lluchow is
atheism. He.appealed that justice be coming, the United States will not tempered with mercy in the country's stand on the sidelines, but can be
Teheran, Apr. 16. sometimes a slopping point
Informed circles said that it might reorganisation, as many of the Re expected to employ methods short With glittering magnifcence, the of war" to make their influence for Shah of Iran gave great State Paris, Apr. 10. be the Junker plane which was shot
peace felt.
welcome to Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, The French cruisers, Lorrain and down by the Japanese on the Indo-publicana had been misled by pro-
The defenders of the President's the. 19 year-old heir to the throne, Pretagne, and the
Gala Bullfight! destroyers, China border and which the Eurasia Paganda-Reuter Special.
influential including
and his programme, Seville, Apr. 10.
pretty bride, Princess Fantasque and Terrible, arrived at Company reported was being taken Gibraltar to-day, and dropped ancho: to Hongkong for repairs-Unlied
Travelling unheralded from Burgos,
Democrats and such Republicans na Fawzelb, the 17 year-old sister of of State Henry King The Crown Prince, the bride, her former Secretary
Farouk to-day. outside of the Admiralty harbour, Press.
carefully along a
guarded route,
Stimson, declare it throws the in- As which is now closed.
General Franco, with his General Staff, arrived to-day for the first fluence of America against war and mother, and three sisters stepped United States con- from the train, 21 guna boomed a emphasises the great viclory review, in which 80,000 troops will take part on April 17. cern regarding events in Europe. salute.
United Press. To-day's celebrations included a special religious procession, and gala bullfight-Reuter,
there hitherto, but there is a con- sidorable German population in the neighbourhood-Reuter Special.
French Warships At Gibraltar
It la not known how long they will remain at Gibraltar-Tran-Ocean.
Unknown Destination
Gibraltar, Apr. 10.
The French destroyers, Le Terrible und Lo Fantasque, arrived this morning, and are lying off the south mole owing to the boom defences at
entrances the
to the harbour.
trials.
leved to be sale however, it is be- and the conquest of Communism and
the French army corps under the usual regulations. Persons without a country, as well as those who en joy the right cf asylum in France, are subject to the same regulations as those. pertaining to the French nation in time of war.
be
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Miaja for Cuba Persons without a country who are
Paris, Apr. 16. Admiralty between 20 and years of age are
General Miaja, formerly leader of subject to French recruiting laws,
forces in southern It is understood they are leaving ond sanctions will be adopted the Republican to-night for an unknown destination, against them if they do not report Spain, arrived here to-day, and is Le Terrible is reputed to be the for duty within the time limit planning to remain for a brief time fasiest destroyer in the world, and stipulated for reserults, or if they do before continuing to another country ia sald to be Cuba,- reached a speed of 45.25 knots during not leave the country before that which
United Press. time expires. Two French battleships, the All other foreigners may be re- Bretagne and Lorraine arrived to-day stricted to certain districts, or may at 4 p.m.-Reuter Special,
forbidden to enter certain other King Soos Defences
districts. London, April 10. These conditions, which also apply Driving from Windsor Castle. Their to Algeria and the colonics, pertain Majesties, accompanied by Mr. Cham- to all foreigners who have been inj berlain, the American Ambassador, France for more than two months. Mrs. Kennedy, and other guests, visited the balloon barrage depot at Hook
Surrey During the Inspection and demons- tration, which lasted two hours, certain secret equipment was shown only to Their Majesties, the Prime Minister and Mr. Kennedy-Reuter. Special.
Press.
"United
Press"
tees of non-aggression, can be re- fused?"
"Must nations be battered to pulp before they have the will to make the necessary adjustments?"-United Italians In Spain
Paris, Apr. 16. The second decree, dealing with
from reports foreign organisations, states that no foreign club or group may exist in Tangiers say that 25,000 Italian France without the permission of the soldiers are at present concentrated Minister of the Interior. Organisa-at Cadiz, Almeria and Alicante.
Their presence is reported to be
visli thans already in existence must apply
of 40 for permission to continue within in connection with the
12,000 that period of 30 days. The existence of German warships to Tangiers.
The reports add en organisation may be limited to o certain period of time.--Trans-Ocean, Spanish soldiers have been transport- ed from the mainland to Spanish Irish Army Paris, Apr. 16.
Morocco within the past 48 hours Two significant decrees, pertaining
Ennis, Apr. 17. and are all concentrated near the to the military status of foreigners in
forthcoming "new Tanglers zone. France, and foreign organisations,
The Spanish press reports that were published to-day in the cfflelal and much bigger army." Mr. Eamon "Gazette."
De Valera, while addressing a meet-90,000 soldiers are now stationed in The first of these decrees states Ing here to-day asked, "Is it possible Spanish Morocco, as compared with that every foreigner between 18 and that President-Roosevelt's request, 38,000 before the Franco rebelllon. 40 years of age, may enter one of that nations should give firm guaran- United Press.
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New Polish Air Defence Loan
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Warsaw, Apr. 10, Commenting upon the Polish air defence loan, the Government organ "Express Poronny" states that 250,- 000,000 zlotys have been subscribed up to the present, and that this sum was just sufficient to purchase 250
bombers.
com-
In order to make the loan plote, the Polish nation must raise a total of 000,000,000 złotys-Trans- Occan.
A.R.P. EXAMS FOR WARDENS
An examination.for Air Raid War- dens and Instructors will be held in the Public Restaurant, H.K. Jockey Club, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday April 20 to 28, at 5.45 p.m.
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this! sit wishing Anyone examination, and who has not at- Classes tended the Jockey Club should write to inform the A.R.P.O. not later than Monday next.
NEW CLASSES
It is proposed to commence a new course at the Jockey Club in May. Members of the public wishing to attend this course are requested to -send in their names to Mr. J. A. Bendall, No. 8 Ventrls Road, Happy Valley, before April 20.
The decorated streets were throng- ed with cheering crowds as the royal : procession passed:
The royal party will rest until April 23, when the official wedding festivities, begin.—Reuter.
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Buyers
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