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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 25, 1939.
Mussolini Calls Emergency Meeting Of Supreme Council
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, Aug. 25 (Domei).-Signor Mussolini called an emergency session of the supreme Military Council to-day.
was attended by
The meeting, which was presided by Il Duce, high officials of the Italian Army, Navy and Air Force.
Following the conference,, from Berchtesgaden to take in-who Mussolini gave, important events expected in the immediate Chancellery this evening.
mediate charge of the momentous instructed
instructions to the leaders future. of the three services,
General Gambara, the Italian Ambassador to Spain, was receiv. ed by Mussolini to-day.
Hitler's Dash To Berlin BERLIN, Aug, 24 (Reuter) -Herr| Tifer to day dished back to Berlin
are
In Berlin, have been tu κα round
the
War Council Meets Field-Marshal Hermann Goering! The "War Counell" may last until was waiting to welcom Herr Hitter late. at the Chancellery. A small crowd cheered
his personal standard! was run up on the roof.
Later Herr von Ribbentrop lauded at the Templehof aerodrome and drove straight to see Herr Hitler.
It is understood that all of Hitler's Ministers and General Staff clefs,
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Roosevelt's Three Proposals For Peace
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Tokyo Bitterness
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
(Domel).
The selivity at the Wilhelmatrasse tremendous, and German Ministers are continually coming and golug, while the British Em haway is busy packing up and sort- ing out papers,
Germany and the Soviet are spoken of as the "two great Eastern European Powers" In to-night's first comments on the signing of the Berlin-Moscow pact.
The "Angriff" writes that Russia and Germany alone can solve the question of their realm in which both have vital rights.
Momentous Conference
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aug. 25 (Domei).-Ger- many's final decision regarding the Polish situation are understood to have been taken at the 5-hour con- ference between Herr Hitler, TOKYO, Aug. 25
Alr Japanese newspapers to-day continue Minister Goering und Foreign Minis- WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. (Domei), their bitter criticism of the Russo-ter von Ribbentrop which began at --President Roosevelt made the fol-German pact which, they unanimous the Fuehrer's ofletal residence at 7 lowing: three proposals to Chancellor ly declare, runs counter to the anti-in
The substance of the daliberations Hitler and President Moscicki of Po- Comintern part between Japan, Italy
is shrouded in the strictest secrecy, Land Germany. land in his telegraphile muszáres:
The Yomiuri Shimbun" declare but informned observers understand (1)
leaders have Anally of direct negotiations Opening between Germany and
that Germany is guilty of a breach that German and Poland.
decided upon drastic #teps for un (2) Submission of the dispute to of international faith.
"Germany and Italy--the latter immediate settlement of the Poilsh to armed arbitration.
follow international an
Germany'ssues, even by resorting (3)
of force. For a muight of an arbitrator! Will certainly
for the formulation of action--are
| Japan,** declares
It is generally believed that the |extremely strained atmosphere will Shimbun."
come to a showdown in the next few days.
a settlement formula.
President Roosevelt asked the heads uf the two countries to agree to a plan, under which boll parties will refrain from hustile actions in period fixed with mutual approval. He also appealed to the German and Polish leaders to respect fully each other's independence and terrl- torial integrity.
Roosevelt's Plea
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, (Router). -President Roosevelt suggests in his, message to Herr Hitler a truce "for
reasonable stipulateri perlod."
it
is significant. that the President remarks that the people of the United Slates are as one in opposition to policies of military conquest and domination, and in rejecting the thesis that any ruler or people possess the right to achieve their ends. through action plunging millions into war and bringing distress and suffer- fing to all nations,
The President's suggestions do nat mean that President Roosevelt has "another Munich" in mind, according to his secretary.
Report Denied
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO. Aug. 25, (Domel).-A Japanese Foreign Ofce spokesman denies the report that M. Molotoff has proposed a Russo-Japanese Non- Aggression Paet.
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The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" call on the Hiranuma Ministry to re- sign because of its foreign policy.
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Decision Mado
BERLIN, Aug. 24, (Reuter).—Herr Hitler, Herr von Ribbentrop and | Field-Marshal Herthann Goering have been in conference since 7 o'clock this evening, and military chiefs are niso belleved to be present.
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