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WHITEAWAY'S
On Baltic Coast POLAND'S WARNING:
KAUNAS, May 1. is learned that
portant German naval, and artillery" manoeuvres will begin along the Mema! coast to-morrow.
The first line of fortifications intended to defend the new Germán territory of Mamel has been completed.-Reuter.
13-POWER BLOC READY TO FACE ANY AGGRESSOR
LONDON, May 1.
NEGOTIATIONS DESIGNED to bring Russia and Turkey into a closely interlocked "peace front" are nearing completion.
The leaders hope that the negotiations proceeding in London, Paris, Moscow, Warsaw and Istanbul will result in a bloc of 13 active and four passive members, with Britain, France, Russia, Poland and Turkey as the keystone nations.-United Press,
Balkan Minority Problem
"
"Negotiations
between
His Majesty's Government and the Soviet are being
conducted with the utmost
Chamberlain in reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day.
KIEL CANAI
NORWAY
SWEDEN
HAMBURG
GERMANY
DANZIG
"WILL FIGHT FOR
THE KEYS DANZIG"
LATVER
MEMEL
LITNBITA]
POLISH CORRIDOR POLAND
ARCHANGEL
STALIN CAN
NINGRAÐ`
MOSCOW
U. S. 5. R.
New York, May 1.
THE POLISH Ambassador to-day said that his Government had authorised
a statement asserting that Poland will fight any Nazi attempt to take Danzig.
He said that the Polish Foreign Minister will answer Hitler's demands in his speech in the Polish Parliament next Friday, and that Poland will make counter demands.
Military Training Bill In Commons
LONDON, May 1. THE RESERVE AND AUXILIARY FORCES BILL, just published, cur- tails the procedure neces- sary in calling up Army
He asserted that there can be no compromise.- reserves. United Press.
HITLER'S DEMANDS
LONDON, May 1. THE USUALLY well-inform- cd Berlin Correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports to-day that Horr Hitler has given Poland fourteen days in which to meet
despatch," declared Mr LONDON TO Keys to Baltic the German demands enumerat
The Premier confirmed that he
Britain Anxious To had received the Soviet proposals
End Dissension
and hinted at Polish and Rumanian reluctance to accept
help from the Soviet as being
LONDON, May 1. jone of the difficulties in the GREAT BRITAIN attaches negotiations. the greatest importance to the principle of Balkan unity.
Mr. Chamberlain made this announcement in the House of Commons to-day when he was naked whether he would con- sider what steps could be taken to assist in settling outstanding questions between Bulgaria and Greece.
Rumania,
The Secretary for War, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, during the first rend- ing of the Reserve and Miltary Forces Bill, said he is overhauling
obilisation measures.
British pledges to protect Egypt Mr. Chamberlain also repeated the against foreign attnet.United Press
"Friendly" Talks
London, Maу 1. The talk between Viscount Halifax Outstanding questions between and M. Maisky, following the latter's these nations include such matters return from Moscow, is described in as Dobrudja and
outlet for authoritative quarters as being "long An Bulgaria to the Aegean Sea at and friendly, though conjectures re- Dedcagatch.
garding the date whereby negotiations The Premier added, however that with Soviet-Russia will be complete Britain, whilst attaching the greatest are said to be pure guesswork. Importance to the
principle Balkan unily, considered that the questions must primarily be settled by negotiations between the countries concerned. British Wireless.
of
Evacuation Of Children
It is stated that the whole position regarding the current negotiations was discussed during the conversa. tions, and account taken of the views of other countries associated with the anti-aggression measures.
Omelal quarters are reticent con- cerning the details of the Anglo- Russian negotiations, which are stated. to be taking place in an encouraging and hopeful spirit.
It is stated
that the question
the application of the British guore. antee to Poland, and the German
gether with the Polishi rejoindër.
Britain's Plan Forggestions regarding Danzig, to- Air Raid Protection
It is declared in authoritative circles that the question of the British guarantee made it perfectly clear that nothing has happened to change or to mitigate It.-Reuter.
LONDON, May 1. THE MINISTER of Health, Mr. Walter Elliot has sent to the authorities concerned a
Orient Not Included, · com- munication asking them to work
London, May i. out in detail plans for the eva-either side to link up the Anglo- No attempt has been made by cuation and reception of school Soviet talks with the Far East, writes children and others, who are "Reuter's" diplomalle correspondent. to receive priority under The objectives throughout have the Government's evacuation been purely European. scheme.
British policy, it is explained, is to strengthen the forces against aggres The scheme provides for the trans- sion, and to associate the Soviets ference from the crowded areas of with this, while taking into account great clues of some three million the views of other countries like Enclosed with the communication time to deprive of substance, Ger-
· ́ ́Poland and Numania, and at the same a memorandum indicating the many's allegation that her encircle- general lines of action which would ment is either intended or desired be necessary in an emergency, the Reuter. problems likely to arise, and the manner in which they can best be. dealt with.
The Minister explains that prac-
Commons Statement
London, May 1, Mr.. Neville Chamberlari to-day
RECOGNISE CONQUEST?
Government Evades Albanian Questions
LONDON, May 1. THE QUESTION of the re- cognition of the new status of of Commons to-day. Albania was raised in the House
The Prime Minister sald that. The credentials of the new British Ambassador to Italy, Sir Percy Loraine, were signed by the King on March 28, and were addressed to His Majesty the King of Italy and Em- peror of Ethiopia. Italian authorities had
Mr. Chamberlain added that the expressed credentials. their willingness 10 accept thosc
no
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, sald he could make
statement, when asked for an assurance that it was not proposed to withdraw recogni- tion from the Albanian Minister in London, nor to close the British Legation at Durazzo,
These questions were receiving consideration—British Wireless.
All Set For Big Victory Parade
Burgos, May 1. Preparations for the big parude in Madrid on occasion
ed in his speech to the Reichstag last Friday.
These demands are:
Canal.
being widened,`,`allows German Fleet from North Sea to Baltic.
now.
Reich:
Narrow steall exit to the North: Bea'flanked by neutral
Denmark Powers, Sweden.
and
German pash oasiward would bottle up the Soviet Navy in the Eastern Hattle.
Danzig, already run by Nazis, dominatës Polish exit to the sent at the Corridor port of Gdynia:
Memel, new. German 'naval base and only pori avallabic to LithuanIJA.
Strategio Aland Islands, now neutralised. Finlands wants to fortify them za second Heligoland.
Stall Canal, finished 1934, links Russian Navy In White Sea and Ballic.
in
Short Soviet coastline ("Russia'a window. Europo") heavily fortified and a forbidden-arca,
SPEECH IS IGNORED
Donna U.S. Wants Correct
Reply To Note
Franco's entry into the Spanish capital have now advanced for enough to make it possible to announce that this parade will take place on May 15th.
Cession of Dinzly to the
The bill empowers the Ad- miralty, War Office and Air Ministry, under an Order in
3,500 FREE Council, to call up members of MESSAGES
H.K.'s Reaction To Cable Offer
APPROXIMATELY
3,500 HONGKONG' residents availed
2. Provision of a military road themselves of the offer. by through the Pollsh Corridor from Messrs. Cable & Wireless Ltd. to other
Germany to East Prussia, Ger-
rights in the area adjoining road.
the reserves and auxiliary forces if necessary, to ensure prepared- ness for the defence of the realm.
The bill contains safeguards similar to the Military Training Bill, regntd- ing the reinstatement of persons call- ed up, and the penalties to be applied to employers for non-compliance. Iteuter,
Text Of Bill
London, May, 1.5. officially styled the Military Training The text of the Conscription Bill, Bill shows that both the Admiralty and Air Force may take a certain percentage of those called up,
many to enjoy extra-territorial despatch free cables to
the parts of the Empire yesterday, It is probable that an equal hum- ber of inward messages will be re-establish a special reservo to which onceived in Hongkong.
in-
is
German newspapers have Lensified their attacks Poland, and their venom especially directed towards Colonel Josef Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister.
Familiar-Tactics
The Admiralty is empowered to
selected men will he attached, There is no need for special powers for the The work of despatching the Hong-air force, which already possesses an last night, being completed early this kong messages proceeded throughout auxillary reserve.. morning.
Inward messages are already arriving and there has already beth some distribution of these..
It is pointed out in this connection that Germany is now closely follow Ing the tactles adopted before the A "British Wireless" message from march into both the Sudetenland and London states that post-offices Czecho-Slovakin.
throughout the United Kingdom were Most of the reports concern, the thronged
yesterday by many alleged ill-treatment of Germans by thousands of people who avalled Poles,
themselves of the cable
Diplomatic observers believe that offer.
company's
the situation bears careful watching, Early yesterday morning cables and claim that all the indications were being handed in at the rate of point to the growing German-Polish one hundred an hour for Australia tension. is being part of the German alone. scheme for a lightning thrust.
No Justification
There is absolutely no justification,
it is pointed out,, for Hler's attack
F.B.I. Propaganda
LONDON, May 1.
The Federation of British In-
on Poland in his Reichstag speech,
Colonel Beck is expected to point: out to the Polish Parliament this dustries announces the appointment week that Hitler's accusation that of a sub-committee to consider the Poland broke the Non-Aggression best means of advancing news of
British Industrial enterprise Port between the two countries is not in accordance with the facts. Jachievement overscos.
to
and
The Anglo-Follsh Agreement. Col. The sub-committee is to consider Beck is expected to emphasise,
sise, is not what part the Federation may take an aggressive pact and contains no in assisting the Government's now clauses which would bring either of campaign on behalf of British indus the signatories to the assistance of trial propagande overseas, and other the other in the event of aggression national efforts designed to strengthen by the opposite number on Germany. Britain's place. In the world press. The Pact is a defensive pact, designed Reuter, WASHINGTON, May 1. guarantee the integrity of the
CORDELL HULL, ignatories borders. tended by numerous guests of non-indicated that the mere handing derable anxiety in France, whing Secretary of State, to-day against Poland are arousing consi-
The demonstrations in Germany Flying Boat Crash. Another Victory Parade will be of a copy of Herr Hitler's political circles are closely watching
Át Mozambique Valencia on May 17.--Trans-Ocean. States. Embassy would not be held before Gèneral Franco Reichstag speech to the United Danzig.
considered as". "constituting a
The parade, which will be the big- gest in Spanish history, will be at-
our.
MR.
French Airman Lost reply to President Roosevelt's
On H.K. Flight?
Calcutta, May 1.
peace message.:
He added that the German Foreign Ofice sent a copy of the speech to the Embassy and then telephoned saying
Sharp Declaration
London, May 1. All mail and baggage aboard Warsaw, May 1. the Imperial Airways flying-boat Government to-day discussed the bique, while en route to Dar-es-Salem Newspapers close to the Polish Challenger, which crashed at Mozam possibility of Poland asserting herself from Durban has been recovered, ac- by a sharp declaration with regard to cording to Information received by Danzig.
| Imperial Airways in Londoa.—Reuter. They cited 'Germany's annexation of Czecho-Slovakia and', suggested
towards Poland, Poland must stiffen ANTI-BRITISH, PROPAGANDA her policy towards Germany,dott,
. Some anxiety is felt for the safety that it' was, the reply to Prestee that, in view of Hitler's new policy of M. Gilbert Denis, the French Roosevelt. aviator, who is attempting a record- Mr. Cordell Hull also stated that breaking flight from Parks to Saigon, he expects to receive from Rumania M. Denis took off from Karachi at in the next few days a proposal for 4.50 a.m. and is now several hours the settlement of her war debts to overdue hero.----Reuter.
the United States—Reuter.
M. Denis left Paris on Saturday last and planned, after completing his fight to Salgon, to continue to Tokyo, vla Hongkong or Shanghal.
ITALIANS RETURN
This, la Interpreted as mesning that they will refuse to accede to the German demands for Danzig and the Corridor, road, and also, that Poland would be less liberal in any proposals for a compromise. -United Press.
No British Hint-
Home, May 1. The Follah Embassy to-day issued a denial of the report published: In co-Bilian Government had sent a note the that the to Warsaw inumating that the pact Land and Poland did not imply that recently concluded between Erli the Istler: Government would be hallood, in exfusing to discuss just PLEASE Turn To Page 4.5
Britain Will Not Reply tically all returns showing the re-confirmed in the House of Commons aults of the evacuation survey have that the British Government had re-
London, May 1, now been received and examined,
The British Government will make and the
point has now been reached Soviet Government.
ceived certain proposals from the
no reply to the German denunciation where work can be carried a stage
of the Anglo-German naval-treaty, The Premier added that in view of further.
although; an acknowledgement of the The
the difficulties presented, by the MILAN, May. Three hundred German nole would be sent to Berlin receiving and evacuating negotiations, which necessitated con- Italian families residing in France, within the next 48 hours, it was authorities
can, in contact
with one another, and with the evacuation was not yet in a position to make arrived yesterday at Ventimigiin on
one sultation with other governments, he and comprising about 1,300 persons, ported to-day-Tyana Ocean authorities, work out their plans in further statement on the subject, but the Italian-French frontier. near Nice The Philippines Cilpper has been greater detall in the light at Informas houssured the House that negotia-returning Ton avaliable as to the numbers, in tins would be pushed forward, with
their native country. delayed at Honolulu by adverse, won- the priority classes, and the accom-the greatest possible, speedTrans representatives of the Fascist Party, expected to arrive in Hongkong until They were offelally welcomed by ther over, the Pacife and is hot now modation available-British Wireleas. Ocean.
Trails-Ocean..
May 7.
The Bill provides that the King, by an Order in Council, may direct the bill to be applied to Northern Ireland, with any modifications and adapta- ions as may be specified.
It is unlikely that such an order will be issued, except in a special emergency, or war.
Elre cliizens who are "ordinarily resident" In Britain will come within the terms of the Bill, as, like citizens in other Dominions, they are mem- PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
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