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July 13,
1939.
V
INTERNATIONAL SHOWDOWN EXPECTED IN AUGUST
By JOE ALEX MORRIS
The following dispatch on the prospects for maintenance of peaco (United Press Foreign News Editor) Was written by the foreign news editor of the United Press, who hat
just completed a visit to the big European capitals.
Europe is choosing up sides with fatalistic calm for the next big-if not de- cisive-test of strength.
That there will be another major international show- down no one in a position of· authority in London, Berlin, Rome or Paris seems to doubt.
When it will come and whether it will mean a general war are less casily answered questions, but the .word August" has been whispered through diplomatic circles for almost a month and now both the British and French govern- ments have disclosed extra- ordinary military precautions for Immediately after Europe's harvest time,
No nation is planning to start a war and the big powers are slowly fostering bellel advance prepara- tlons and skilful direction of power polifles will avoid a generat confilet.
But with Britain trying hord to completo on alliance with Soviet Russia, the opposing ines across the continent, have been so salkkifled and each comp bus become so conßdent that the other side will give ground in a showdown that many observers bellave the actual danger is greater to-day than ever.
It is possible. after a tour of the principal European capitals and con- versation with many men in govern- xvnt offices and men in the street. to ill in some blank spaces in the picture of events since Nozl soldiers marched into the historic city of Prague and to indiente the trend of events recent weeks that Euro- peans fear imarks the full before the storm.
RENCH CONCESSION,
BUILDING
BRIT ONC
UJENTSIN”
Fed up with demon- eggs to wava. rations, Berliners live in a serious ut confident atmosphere that has them to be ready for Der d Fuehrer's next move either to-mor- row or next month. Possibly never in six years of Nazi rule have they centred been more united behind Hitler than to-day, as a result of the German
In addition to the fact that such influential forces as those
at the Vatican not only have falled
to break lie international deadlock press charges that Fritain seeks to
but have failed to unearth any de-
"encircle and destroy" the Reich.
finite prospects for an early solution, Still different is the atmosphero two fundamental factors must stand out as guides to the future:
of neighbouring capitals, especially
In Parks where the government'
1. Great Britain and Germany persistent and energetic declurptions now stand face-to-face in a perilous that France is making great stridesi game of power polities in which re- in national recovery and reanna – treat for either might easily be a ment has created among the boule- prelude to disaster. The destinies vardiers and the workmen allke on ot almost every nation in Europe, outward spirit of optimisin mingled but especially of France and Italy, with unconcern over the prospects| must now be largely dependent in of war. the long run on cliber London or Berlin.
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Only in the little capitals Is there hope of avoiding involvement it war 2. Adolf Hitler Armly intends to comes. The tea tables before the continue the reconstruction of the American Hotel in Amsterdam are Greater Reichs, and unless he has de- crowded with political refugees from and the talk turns ro- ceived rome of the most astute ab- Germany
the Dutch servers in Europe, his next move peated to war, but will be toward Danzig and the Polish confident that they can maintain their Corridor.
neutrality. Throughout Europe there is
"We stayed out of the world war striking and highly dangerous con- and we are far better prepared to trast in the attitude of the people of keep out of the next," one Dutch eltles within two or three hours businessman reinarked, reflecting the aight of each other. Each side is view not only of Hollanders but of how confident of itself.
their Belgian and Danish neighbours,
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FORMER RUSSIAN: CONCESSION S NOW OCCUPIED BY JAP MUNITION DUMPS
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This diagram shows how Japanese are blockading Tientsin international Bridge and road to railway station are guarded by Japanese: all vessels plying on Hai Ho River must heave to for inspec- tion. Loft: Map gives position of Tientsin on China coast.
TITLED GIRL BECOMES ALIEN FOR LOVE
Wed Refugee, Is British No More
EMPIRE
NEWS
THE GIRL THAT ENGLAND KNEW AS LADY ELIZABETH CRITICISM OF NEW
PAGET-DARK-HAIRED, BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER OF
AUSTRALIAN LOAN THE MARQUIS 'OF ANGLESEY-HAS SACRIFICED HER NATIONALITY FOR LOVE. SHE IS A BRITON NO LONGER.
SYDNEY. SHE IS A "WOMAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY."
The Commonwealth's £6.000,- | Recently she married Raimund von Hofmannstahl, 32-years-000 defence loan, announced dur old son of the Austrian poet, who wrote the "Der Rosen-Kava-ing the appeal for the lier libretto."
Among the guests were the Earl of Uxbridge, Earl Dudley, the Marquess of Granby, men and women well known in Lon don society.
| Commonwealth internal loan of £4,750,000, has been welcomed in the Ministerial Press as re loving the taxpayer and the local investor in Australia's Lon- don funds, which are feeling the effect -- of --tho-reduced-export
Few realised the sacrifice the lovely young bride of 22 was
prices. At St. Ethelburga's Church, following a registry office cere- streets overshadowed by huge signs it is now strong enough to meet her mony, she became Lady Elizabeth Hofmannstahl-an alien. reading "Enrol Now: We Must Be emergency, that creates
Londoners in gray top hats-and
It is this contrast of attitude, with -making- morning coats en route to the race
walk through each capital fostering the idea that track
complie-
minor
situation in which a nted Prepared," while along the same mistake in judgment might pre- street march overall-clad anti-air-1 craft volunteers with chins up and cipitate a general conflict over night. Nazis and, to a lesser extent, Fas- arms swinging in military fashion.
In Berlin, workers pulled down cista are certain they will again gain flugs and banners along the wide their immediate goals without re- local milltary timn Unter den Linden to mark the end sort to more
and probably without Ating a shot,
of a series of elaborate military de-operationa monstrations for visiting potentates,
Two Titles for Cusick
Mr. Curtin, Leader of the Opposi- tion, on the contrary, stated that Although her husband has Labour was opposed to overseas bor- lived in England for five years, rowing, which means going to the his bride-trainbearer to the pawnbroker and leaving our grand- Queen at
children to pay the bill." the. Coronation-bas forfeited her British passport He thought the money could be Spider Kelly (Londonderry) lost "aliens' ticket" which is only
and is now travelling on an raised by co-operation between the Commonwealth Bank und the his British and Empire feather-
Government. much to the roller of many thou Britain and France are convinced weight championships to Johnny Cu-issued to people without a coun- sands of residents who had been that the dictatorial bloc is now sick (Manchester) at Belfast recent-try. herded into the streets at monoton-themed in and outnumbered-it asly, the fight being stopped in favour
of Cusick in the 12th round. ous intervals and given little paper (Continued on Next Column.J
the gilt-edged yield in London exceeded guests More than 10,000 people were pre-fu
the local yield. It is believed that Elizabeth's sent to see the third meeting between decision to relinquish her British na- transfer has now ceased. the tivo men, Cusick having had two tonality was learned.
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"NO COUNTRY"
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NEW ZEALAND
"It is true Herr Hofmannstuhl has IMPORTERS' PLEA TO Kelly went in furiously at the no country since the Hitler regime," start of the third round and drew the sald. blood from Cusick's none.
"He has not lived in his native
The exchanges were not spectacu-and for years. He had told his Jur in the next two rounds, but in the friends he can never relum-now. seventh Cuslek, using a left hook very effectively, knocked Kelly off his feet, The Irisluman got up at once and uttacked strongly.
Cusick scored freely in the eight session and in the next suddenly landed a right hook to the jaw which put Kelly down for a count of four Kelly, rose badly shaken.
GOVERNOR
AUCKLAND,
The Governor-General, Viscount Galway, has been peililoned by the Auckland Importers' Burenu to sus "I know he is hoping to obtain pend the import regulations, which British naturalisation, but until he have been declared Invalid by the does he is just another Austrian re-Court. The petition declares that fantee. His bride shares his fate." the continued enforcement makes the While abroad the couple have been Crown, through its representative, a furnished with certificates of iden party to an ilegal act. tication. by the Home Office-but| The Governor-General has replied these have no authority other than that he would not be justifled in In- a metins of establishing who they tervening in a matter on which the
courts have not yet finally re and where they come from.
THEY ARE HOPING
The Manchester boxer cought
pro- Kelly with several right swings to
nounced. the head in the tentii round, and
The New Zealand Supreme Court near the end of the 11th Kelly re- ceived a right awing to the head Before the ceremony these were ruled on May 22 that the import re- The which sent him staggering to the obtained at short notice, and when striction orders were invalid.
will both Prime Minister, Mr. J. Savage, an- ropes. The gong saved him, but in the couple return they the 12th Cusick went out for the have to report "kill."
other allen
to the police like nounced that the position would be rectifled by legislation as soon 08 Parliament appealed against the rul-
Four right hooks to the jaw in ra- "But they are hoping the Govern- Ing. pld succession and Kelly went downment will grant Herr Hofmansiahl's
In a heap. lle was attempting to plea to become a British subject," INDIA get to his feet at the count of three sald a friend, when the referee, Mr. Jack Hart,{**** stopped the fight.
expected the "security front" leaders Anally get together with Soviet Russin and that the process of to- talltarian expansion can be stopped |without a fight,
...
The result is a deadlock that can) bo maintained only a limited time.
Kitchens And Fathers Apart
CIVIL SERVANT AND
A PREMIER
CALCUTTA.
It is rumoured that a senior mem- bor of the Indian Civil Service in Abstim is threatening to retire PASADENA, Col. owing to a difference of opinion with
An extensive survey taken here re-the Congress Prline Minister, Mr. G. lative to father's place in the home, N. Bardolof.
So far no progress has been made
revealed that the majority of mothers It is an open secret that matters toward negotiating a settlement but believe if father will just keep out are not going smoothly between the eventually the break must come.
of the kitchen, he isn't a bad person Cabinet and the Indian, Civil Service The danger is that a bluff will be to help out along other lines of house-in the Province. called or, a mistake made in high worlt. The final conclusion was that Calcutta Julo Strike.--Threa of the places. Or that the people will be- America is achieving oquality in largest jute mills in Calcutta are in- come fed up with a situation that la home making-meaning that father volved in a strike which started re- mill sapping their economie power and is doing on increasing share of the cently and affects 10,000
ihousework."
workers. force a showdown.
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