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No Drastic Changes Expected
Washington, Dec. 29,
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Settling. Policing Question
With Puppet Mayor
Shanghai. Dec. 20.
The Shanghai Municipal Council's
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poticing question was handed to Mr. call was made on him by Mr. Cornell S.
Fu Sito-en last night when a
It is understood that after studying Franklin, Chairman of the Council, At Union Church
the report front the Amserlenn Amand Mr. Godfrey Phillips, Secretary bassador, Mr. Joseph Grew; regard of the Counell. Ing his third Interview Japaneso Foreign Minister, Admira!
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Nomura, the State Department will Consul-General and Senior Consul In WED IN COLONY
send fresh instructions to Mt. Grew who will continue negotiations>
Mr. Kensuke Horinoucht, the Japanese Ambassador, will reek interview with the
State, Mr. Cordell Bull.
Secretary
Neyrone, Commander Shanghai, and Mr. Y, Miura, Japan- ere Consul-General, accompanied the officials on their visit to the Mayor's residence. Reuter.
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he was hopeful of a settlement of the A high State Deportment omelat Press questions as to whether or not said that the American Government American Japanese questions. at present is not contemplating in the subject prose when he met Mr. troducing any drastic changes in the Hull upon his return to Washington existing Japan-American commerce yesterday, but they decided to defer with the lapse of the 1911 Ticaty of discussion until more information is Commerce on January 26.
available.-United Press.
He added that the State Depart ment has no intention to apply pre ventive measures against the trade countries CVCB between the two
Abrogation's Effect
Washington, Dec, 20.
United Mr. Edward L. Bacher. though the existing treaty loses its validity so lung as the American-States Chamber of Commerce foreig Japanese negotiations are progres-, trade expert, believes that the abro- gation of the Japanese-American sing-Donel
Untied Press reports that Mr. treaty in January would not result in Cordell Hull cald that he had not any immediate important dislocation completed his study of Mr. Grew's of trade, report regarding the United States claims for losses in China.
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Wankington, Dec. 20. President Roosevelt in response to
A Manila couple who arrived on Tuesday evening by Cilpper. were married at noon yesterday at the Kowloon Unlon Church. They were relto and Miss Stone Genuine Mr. Frederick Alexander John Bar-
Levy.
The bridegroom was in business in Singapore, before he went to Manila, where he is a ship broker.
The honeymoon will be spent in the happy Hongkong, after which couple will return to Manila, where they plan to make their home,
STALIN HONOURED ·
Chungking, Dec. 20. The Sino-Soviet Cultural Relations reception When the expiration date arrives, Institute will hold a ten Irade between the United States and here in honour of M. Stalin on the Japan will not cease, as some people occasion of his sixtieth birthday an
A telegram of the Soviet apparently think. The abrogation niversary to-morrow. frees the United States to take what-felicitation was sent to
leader-Central News. ever netion she wishes-United Press.
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FRENCH DIPLOMATIC COMMENTATOR, TU-DAY REVEALS SOME OF THE REASONS WHY HITLER STILL HESITATES TO LAUNCH THE WAR.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN HIS TALKS WITH HIS ADVISERS, HE DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF FAILURE AND ENVISAGED THE LIKELIHOOD OF HIS OWN "RETIRE- MENT" IF CERTAIN PLANS FAILED.
By MADAME TABOUIS
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HERE are three outstanding facts about Hitler's recent series of consultations with elvil and military chiefs in Berlin. Firstly, a speech by the Fubrer in which it is understood he an
nounced his desire to carry out shortly "leves en masse" in Germany rather than wait successful outcome of the Nazi of- fensive in the West, as certain generals advise:
["Levee en masse" implies that the whole country is called to take arms at the approach of an enemy,] The second fact is: For the first time the Fuhrer discussed in the l
presence of military chiefs and Nazl party leaders the possi bility of failure on the Western Front.
He laid down that the offensive in the West be carried out in three phases:
No. 1, Recovery of the terrilory lost in front of the Siegfried Line which has now been practically achieved.
No. 2: Sirnultaneous
offensives-which can be launched, whenever the Fuhrer gives the order against the northern sector of the Maginot Line, and against Britain by occupying a "corridor" in Holland which would give German forces 30 miles of coastline on which to base at- tacks on Britain.
Success-Or He Abdicates
No. 3, Mass offensive against the whole Maginot Line by way of Belgium.
the North Sea coast, and Switzerland.
According to indiscreet revelations in Nazi circles, which have been re- ported in Paris through neutral countries, Hitler declared that in case part of the Western of failure of any important operation forming offensive, the Reichswehr would carry out a methodical withdrawal of forces from the left to the right bank of the Rhine.
The Army would hold this line in support of diplomatic action of the Nazi.
Government to obtain peace, guaranteeing unity of the Reich in accor dance with the Munich agreement, but including Danzig.
The Fuhrer ackled that if this move could succeed only on condition of his retirement. he would be ready in the interests of his "great work" to take the "generous and herole deelslons necessary." Nazi circles took the to menn that the Fuhrer would abdicate if that would fach-
tate re-establishment of peace with the democracies.
More Power For The Nazi Party
When in March 1936 he laid before the generals his plan for re-occupation of the Rhineland, and they were frightened by his audacity, he de- clared that if France and Britain moved against him he would commit suicide. Nevertheless, the fact that he even considers the possibility of failure is worthy of note.
The third outstanding fact is the extraordinary speech the Fuhrer made that Sunday morning to Gauleters and Satthalters, enjoining them to apply martial law henceforth in their respective districts
This means that he gave them the opportunity of acting as "guardians", of the army. Party decisions, therefore, can no longer be questioned by
the military.
Hitler literally fanaticised these Nazi officials by telling them:
"You approved my orders of June 1934, the object of which was to carry on party work without hindmince. To-day we must reap the fruits of our work, Anyone who gets in our way must fall. The great future of the Reich and the still grenter future of the party is at stake. "You are the party. It is, therefore, a question of you and of all of us and our lives. Strike the blow. I will not allow anyone to criticise your orders."
Desperate Pro-Stalin Policy
"Henceforth there must be only one party in. the State-the Workers' Party, I trust you Gauleitersta strike down reaction, no matter where it hides itself."
Foreign observers in Berlin consider this is a desperate attempt on the part of the Fuhrer to rally the masses of the Reich armind him by a any blow directed pro-Stalin policy, while endeavouring to avoid against him-for he is aware that in the Politburo, Generals Voroahllov and Shaposhnikov have been saying that it was not worth while choosing Germans as allies if the Russian authorities were not deter mined to get more advaninges from the association with the Reich. Hitler must also be aware that leaflets are being printed in Moscow laud- ing Stalin and making Tiller responsible for war. At any rate, a week after his speech the Fuhrer is still hesitating to attack.
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imperative reason for this is now known. Seeing that the Kremlin does not want to enter a military alliance with Germany or even to support her with plased, submarines or other war material, Hitler finally tried to obtain through the Gennan Charge d'Affaires in Moscow a promise that in case German reserves were exhausted in attack on the West, Stalin would come to his old with "an expeditionary force of fled volunteers."
Stalin wishes to submit this delicato question to the Politburo for minuts diplomatic examination. He considers it would be dangerous for the Soviet to modify the present policy of "pacific, neutrality?"
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Will be Welcomed Government'stils has under con- alderation tho Hongkong postage stamps which are to be inued in commemoration of the Colony's cen tenary in 1941.
It is understood that suggested do- signa, are being stud'ed. There will
it is the desire that the design be also symbolic of the progress
made since 1941.
Government does not propose to bold competition, but in reply la an inquiry it was sald that sugges tions would be welcomed.
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