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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 13, 1939.
INTERNATIONAL SHOWDOWN EXPECTED IN AUGUST
By JOE ALEX MORRIS
The following dispatch on the prospects for maintenance of pace (United Press Foreign News Editor) was written by the foreign nows editor of the United Press, who has
just completed a visit to the big European capitali.
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 easily answered queations, but the word "August" has been whispered through diplomatic circles for almost a month and now both the British and French govern-21 ments have disclosed extra- ordinary military precautions for immediately after Europe'a harvest time.
No nation s planning to start a war and the bid powers are slowly fostering bellef advance prepara- tions und akilful direction of power politics will avoid a general conflict.
But with Britain trying hard to complete un alliance with Soviet Russia. the opposing lines ncross the continent have been sa solklified and each camp has become sa confident that the other side will give ground In a showdown that many observers beliovo the actual danger is crealex ta-day than.ever.
It is possible, after tour of the principal European capliats and con- versations with many men in govern- meni offices and men in the street. to All In some blank spaces in the plcture of events since Nazi soldiers
HICONCESSION
COTNG
Fed up with demon-[ marched into the historic city of fars to wave. Prague and to indicate the trend of strations. Berliners live in a serious events in recent weeks that Euro- but confident atmosphere that has peans fear marks the full before the led them to be ready for Der Fuehrer's next move either to-mor- row or next month. Possibly never in six years of Nazi rule have they
storn.
In addition to the fact that such influential forces as those centred been more united behind Hitler than
at the Vatican not only have failed to break the International deadlock but have falled to unearth any de-
to-day, as a result of the German press charges that Britain seeks to
encircle and destroy" the Reich.
finite prospects for an early solution. Still different is the atmosphere! two fundamental factors must stand out as guides to the future:
of neighbouring capitals, especially
in Paris where the government's
1. Great Britain und Germany persistent and energelle declarations now stand face-to-face In a perilous inat France l`making great strides and rearma- game of power politics in which re- in national recovery
ireat for either might easily be a ment has created among the boule- prelude to disaster. The destinies vardiers and the workmen alike an of almost every nation in Europe, cutward spirit of optimalsm mingled but especially of France and Italy, with unconcern over the prosperts must now be largely dependent in of war. the long run on eliher London or Berlin.
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TITLED GIRL BECOMES ALIEN FOR LOVE
Wed Refugee, Is British No More
THE GIRL THAT ENGLAND KNEW AS LADY ELIZABETH PAGET-DARK-HAIRED, BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER OF THE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY—HAS SACRIFICED HER NATIONALITY FOR LOVE. SHE IS A BRITON NO LONGER SHE IS A "WOMAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY."
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CRITICISM OF NEW AUSTRALIAN LOAN
SYDNEY. The Commonwealth's £6.000,- Recently she married Raimund von Hofmannstahl, 32-years- 900 defence loan, announced dur- old son of the Austrian poet, who wrote the "Der Rosen-Kava-ing
tho appeal for the lier libretto."
Commonwealth internal loan of
Among the guests were the Earl of Uxbridge, Earl Dadley, the Marquess of Granby, men and women well known in Loa- don society.
2. Adolf Hitler firmly Intends to comes. The tea tables before the continue to reconstruction of the Ainerican Hotel in Amsterdam are Greater Reich, and unless he has de-crowded with political refugees from and the talk turns re- ceived some of the most astute ob- Germany servers in Europe, his next move pented to war, but the Dutch aro 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 cities within two or three hours businessman remarked, reflecting the alght of each other. Each side is view not only of Hollanders but of now confident of itself.
their Belgian and Danish neighbours. Londoners in gray"top" hats and
It is this contrast of billtude, with morning conta en route to the race:
At St, Ethelburga's Church, following a registry office cere- track Imperturbably walk through eneh capital fostering the idea that streets overshadowed by huge signs it is now strong enough to meet any reading "Enrol Now: We Must Be emergency, that creates a compile-mony, she became Lady Elizabeth Hofmannstahl-an alien. Prepared, while along the same ated street march overall-clad anti-air mistake in judgment might pre- craft volunteers with chins up and clpitate a general conflict over night. Naris and, to a lesser extent, Fas- arins swinging in military fashion.
In Berlin, workers pulled down i cists are certain they will again gain Angs and banners along the wide their immediate goals without re- than local military Unter den Linden to mark the end sort to more
probably
situation in
which a minor
without
Few realised the sacrifice the lovely young bride of 22 was
making
Two Titles for Cusick
(Londonderry) lost
| £4,750,000, ' has been welcomed in the Ministerial Press as re- lleving the taxpayer and the local investor in Australia's Lon- don funds, which are feeling the |effect-of-the-reduced-export
pricea.
Mr. Curtin, Leader of the Opposi- tion. Although her husband has Labour was opposed to overseas bor
on the contrary, stated that lived in England for five years, rowing, "which means going to the his bride-trainbearer to the pawnbroker and leaving our grand- Queen at the Coronation-has children to pay the bili." forfeited her British passport He thought the money could be and is now travelling on an raised by co-operation between the Spider Kelly
Commonwealth Bank and the is only his British and Empire, feather-allens' ticket" which
Government. of many that Britain and France are convinced weight championships to Johnny Cu-issued to people without a coun-
Treasury officials were perturbed at the substantial capital movement sands of residents who had been that the dictatorial bloc is how sick (Manchester) at Belfast recent try.
"NO COUNTRY" herded into the streets at monoton-hemmed in and outnumbered-it asly, the fight being stopped in favour
towards London recently, when the of Cusick in the 12th round. our intervals and given little paper (Continued on Next Column.)
From one of the guests the Bit-edged yield in London exceeded More than 10,000 people were pre-full story.
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 two men, Cusick having had twotionally was learned. decisions over the Irishman.
and operations of a series of elaborate military de- monstrations for visiting potentates, ring a shot. much to the relief
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"It is true Herr Hofmannstahl has IMPORTERS' PLEA TO Kelly went in furiously at the no country since the Hitler regime," start of the third round and drew he said. blood from Cusick's nose,
"He has not lived in his native
The exchanges were not spectaculand for years. Ho had told his tar in the next two rounds, but in the friends he can never return—now. seventh Cusick, using a lefé hook very effectively, knocked Kelly off his feet. The Irishman got up at once and attacked strongly.
GOVERNOR
AUCKLAND.
The Governor-General, Viscount Galway, has been petitioned by the Auckland Importers' Bureau 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 fugee. His bride shares his fate." the continued enforcement makes the Cusick scared freely in the eighth While abroad the couple have been Crown, through its representative, a ression and in the next suddenly furnished with certificates of iden- party to an illegal act. landed a right hook to the jaw which tilention by the Home Office-but The Governor-General has replied put Kelly down, for a count of four. these have no authority other than that he would not be justified in in- Kelly rose badly shaken,
a means of establishing who they tervening in a matter on which the The Manchester boxer caught
courts have not yet finally Kelly with several right awings to are and where they come from.
nounced.
The New Zealand Supreme Court near the end of the 11th Kelly re- ceived, a right swing to the head Before the ceremony these were ruled on May 22 that the import_re 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
to the police like nounced that the position would be the 12th Cusick went out for the have to report
other allens.
rectified by legislation as soon as Parliament appealed against the rul
the end in the tenth round, and
THEY ARE HOPING.
Four right hooks to the jaw in ra- "But they are hoping the Governing. pid succession and Kelly went down ment will grant Herr Hofmanstall's in a heup. He was attempting to plea to become a British, subject," INDIA get to his fect at the count of three, said a friend. when the referee, Mr. Jack Hart, stopped the fight.
Soviet
expected the "security front" lendere finally get together with Russlo-and that the process of to- talitarian expansion can be stopped without a`fight,
The result is a deadlock that can
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Fathers Apart ber of the Indian Civil Service in
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An extensive survey taken here re-the Congress Prime Minister, Mr. G. be maintained only a limited time. lative to father's place in the home, N. Bardolola
So for no progress has been made revealed that the majority of mothers It is on, open secret. that matters toward negotiating a setuemont but believe if father will just keep out are not going smoothly between the eventually the break must come,
of the kitchen, he m't a bad person Cubinet on the Indian Civil Service The danger is that a blunt will be to help out along other lines of house in the Province.
Calcutta Jute Strike. Three of the called or a mistake made, in high work. The final conclusion was that places. Or that the people will be America is achieving equality in largest jute milia in Calcutta are in- come fed up with a situation that is home making-menning that father volved lan strike which started re-
affects 20,000 sapping their economic power and is doing an increasing share of the cently and
workers.. force a showdown.
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