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Ambitious Schemes Of Europe Peace Bloc
London, Aug. 6. A movement is afoot in Britain, and gaining momentum inside the Helier in the personal touch has three leading polltleni Parties in of a declaration uguinat Campbell-Orde, newly favour appointed Operations Manager of Imggression and the enunciation of the perial Airways, thousands of miles aims of the pence front Powers, ocross the world and brought him to It is being nuggested that the Hongkong, where he landed yester-Anglo-French alliance with Russia, day by the Imperial plane-Derdanus, is concluded, should be followed by a prompt statement on the so- Mr. Campbell-Qrde's mission is to called Pence Bloe's specific terms for visit as many of the Imperial air a new settlement in Europe.
Exponents of the idea, among whom stations overseas as possible. Thus,
Salter, Mr. from London he went through Africa Sir Arthur
Harold and then camo cast, going as for Nicolson and Mr. Ernest Bevin are southward ny. Soerabaya in the prominent, urge that if the sims fall acceptance of Herr Netherlands Indies. From Hongkong to secure the he will fly direct back to England, Hitler and Signor Mussolini, they leaving here on Friday and arriving should at least serve to appear as a direct appeal to the German and in London on August 22.
Italian people and should thus strengthen the elements opposed to war inside the Axis countries,
It is expected that much good will come out of this long journey, for, a personal it is not only to hove
If war breaks out, according to knowledge of his overseas staffs that advocates of the plan, the proposed he left England. Mr. Campbell-definition of the objectives against Orde's greater desire is to see how Aggression would survive as terms the Imperial service can be improv for the laying down of arms and the ed and, if practicable, augmented. rebuilding of Europe. During his short slay here he will discuss several important subjects with postal and other authorities One of them is the triplication of the service to Hongkong.
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Although at present there are three services a week on the main, trunk Australia, to Hongkong is served only twice week.
Closer Friendship Interviewed yesterday Mr. Camp bell-Orde stil: "The question of augmenting the Imperial service is one of the reasons for my visit here.
I want to find out what should be done and when. There are many al- ternalver before us and when I re- turn Home I shall be able to make recommendations for the future."
Some confusion has existed re- firm garding the name of the new after the merger of Imperial Airways and' British Airways, Mr. Campbell Orde cleared the point up when he said that until the merger bill went through Parliament the two firms would continue to be called by their present names. The date on which the Corporation will take effect has not been officially decided yet.
After the coming into being of the new Corporation, many improve ments will be brought into force,
Mr. Campbell-Orde said thot a new Public Relations Officer
Mr. Rawdon Smith, had been appointed recently and this officer was intro ducing a system which would help to draw Imperial Airways and the pub- tie into closer friendship.
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Although evidence is lacking that the British Government is now pre- Paring; such manifesto, those espousing the schema would have the British; and ft poasible the French and Soviet, governments, present a statement to all the governments of the world,
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the schiene differentiate stuurply between appease ment and pençe-muking, and cm- phasise that their project is far from an attempt to buy off an aggressor by allowing him to victimise another country-United Press.
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August 9,
Japan And Axis
1939.
DECISION NOT YET REACHED
Tokyo, Aug. 8. 7 It is understood in rellable circles that the Army is making an effort to the Axis military alliance realise through independent measures.out. aide the sun Government pro- cedure.
Blocked previously through Cabinet and Navy opposition, the Army leaders ure intensifying their efforts by revising their strategy, in- cluding attempts to persunde the Axis to
accept a Bruited alliance which the Cabinet authorised this spring, thereafter relying on thei Army's co-operation for translating it into a full dress alliance. 1 The limited alllance which the Cabinet authorised early May pro- vided for a tri-partite alliance against Soviet aggression, also Japan's self- initiated assistance economically, financially and politically in the event of Germany and Italy being in-
elsewhere. Germany Italy did not accept, arguing that it would weaken the Axle against the Democracies, but the Army is seck- ing to convince the Axis that the Jo- to make this more effective than it panese Army could be depended on
scunded.
volved.
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General Terauchi, who is now on the way to Nuremberg, will doubilces promote the foregoing effort, although
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he is absolutely without Government in INVITATION TO HAPPINESS“
but the authorisation to negotiate, Army has acted independently before and is capable of similar indepen- dence in, the future.
It is believed that the Tientsin | blockade has impressed Germany as Illustrating the nnt-British netivities of which the Army is capable.
The Army early in July beloved it objective possible to achieve their through Cabinet replacements, and Mr. Lawrence Kadourle, of Hong-particularly hoped to replace Admiral kong, and his brother Mr. Horace Yonal with a successor more friend- been ly towards an alliance with the Axis, Kaduerie, of Shanghai, buve
but at present it is understood that awarded the Cross of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour for serviens in
the Army believes there is little like- the founding of Khood of Navy approval in any cir- connection with charitable, educational and medical cumstances and therefore circumven- Institutions.
tion is sought,
Baron is understood that It Hirenuma is still against um alliance, limited Co- although he favours operation, to be strictly interpreted against the Soviet, In any event General Itagaki's resignations ike- ly, since the Array desires a stronger War Minister United Press,
The honours have been granted by the President of the French Repub lle, ond the distinction is exceptional. In that It is unusual for two brothers to receive similar honours at the same time.
Mr. Lawrence Kadoorle, who was born in Hongkong, is a partner of the firm of Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons, and has many other interests in the
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Before being appointed Operations Manager of Imperial Airways, Mr. Campbell-Orde for two years held similar position on the stuff of British Airways.
Those who had expected to see the giant Imperial 11, ing boats replace the present land machines on the Hongkong-Bangkok route will be dis- appointed. Mr. Campbell-Orde said that for the time being at any rate, no likelihood of uny there was change in the type of plane used on this route.
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Caribou In New York
London, Aug. 8. Imperial Airways flying boat Cari- bou completed her inaugural flight of the British Atlantic air mall ser- vice when she landed at Port Washington at 9.27 pan. local time, last night.
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No Decision Reached
Tokyo, Aug. 8.
Na decision was reached. with re- gard to the European situation at the meeting of five key members of the almost fre Cabinet which lasted hours this afternoon, according to a statement issued by Mr. Kozo Ohta, Chief Secretary to the Cabinet this evening.
The conference reviewed the Euro
pear situation and as no decision wa reached to-day, the Cabinet Ministers concerned will give further considera- tion to the matter.
Present at the meeting were Pre- nior Hiranuma, Foreign Minister Arita, Finance Minister Ishiwata, and Navy War Minister Itagaki Minister Yenal.
twa 'married women in Public Square Street; You- mati, on Monday, led to the appear- ance of Chan Ying, 21, before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when she was bound over in $5 to keep the peace. The other defendant, Lal Nul, 26, who failed to appear, had her ball of $3 estreated.
Detective Sergeant H. J. Baldwin Bait Chan saw Lal walking in the Following adjournment of the husband. and ap-meeting, War Minister Itagiki held a street with her parently resenting the idea, started meeting of high officials of the War the fight. An umbrella and a hand-Office to discuss the Army's attitude in the sesalon of the Five-Minister bag were used by defendants, but no
Conference.
that Navy one was seriously hurt.
Newspapers report Minister Yonat explained the Navy's attitude, while Foreign-Minister. Arita outlined the international diplo
Finance Minister Thiwata reviewed the international financial and economie situations In connected with Japan's polley to- wards the new European situation- Domel.
On her way heross the Atlantic-lo Botwood, Caribou met with strong | A.K.P. DEMONSTRATION
adverse winds-British Wireless,
Eurasia's Revised Rates
Revised rates for alr services in the Interior of China to be effective as from August 15 have been an- nounced by the Eurasia Aviation Cor- poration.
French Plane Crashes
Paris, Aug. 8.
Incendiary Bomb Display
At La Salle
The Air Raid Precautions Officer
that announces
on Thursday the syren at the Peninsula Hotel will be actuated at noon.
An incendiary bomb dispiny wi be given at La Salle College, for the
A French commercial plane crash-benefit of qualified wardens and
Instructors on Friday at 3.30 p.m.
A further demonstration for the public will be given at a later date.
ed in the Loire Valley on 'Monday after running into dense fog.
The three occupants of the plane were killed.-Trans-Ocean.
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Fuerstenberg, Aug. 8. Germany's Rrst concentration emp exclusively for women is just get- ting into proper working order at Ravensbrueck, a suburb of this well known resort. It is expected that Herr Himmler, chief of the Gestapo, wl phy a formal visit shortly,
of
The camp is surrounded by lovely woods and lakes and was built this summer by, the Inmates of the notorious Sachsenhausen camp. Only "female enemies of the State" will be confined there, a great number then being accused of political mis- demennours.
The food and treatment at the camp are reported to be good. The women will do a nine-hour working day and may not receive visits, but they will be allowed to write home monthly. They will be under per- petual watch by women warders who will most strictly forbid the exchange of a single word of private conver- One inmate succeeded in escaping despite a barricade of high tension detachment of Blorm Troopers always on guard, but she was found within 24 hours as the result of an intensive search. Her fate is unknown-Reuter,
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Tokyo Ambassador Will Fly To Nuremberg Congross
Tokyo, Aug. 8. Despite the recent denial issued by the German Embassy, it is learned Sources that from authoritative Major-General Eugen Ott, the Ger- man Ambassador to Tokyo, will fly to Germany shortly to attend the Party National-Socialist German convention at Nuremberg.
The giant Junkers 52 monoplane of the German Lufthansa Aviation Corporation operating on the newly- opened Berlin-Bangkok service, will leave Berlin to-day on its regular Journey to Bangkok. Leaving Hang- kok on August 14, the plane will ex- tend its journey to Tokyo vla Hong- kong, Talhoku, and Fukuoka.
Permission for flight in Japanese territory by the German plane has been led by the German Embassy with the Ministry of Communica- tions.
Carrying a crew of four, the plane will arrive at Tokyo about August 10. It will stay in Tokyo for shout four days before it starts on its return Journey to Berlin with Ambassador Olt aboard-Domet.
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Jews from Czecho-Slovakia
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to Lake Como are filled with people many of whom would prefer a life slightly more free and less bureau- cralised. On the whole, they do not yearn for the terusion which Mussolini be maintained, though bays must some accept the official thesis that Italy must oxpand and that armaments and bold diplomacy are
Hero life is more dominated by bardy, within sight of
men and armament and by the State than in the snow-covered Alps,
or France, for the entire women work in the Belds, white Britain Oxen draw ploughs and carts, near economie existence of the country is farmhouses whose rich reddish tile managed or controlled by the Gov- ernment,. Yet, the Itallaris, who are roofs are baked by the sun.
by nalure anything but totalitarian. In Milan the square in front of strive to enjoy life in their customary the cathedral, the cafes in the ways so, for us a supervising State Galleria, and on Sundays the roadsl permits.
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