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Foreseen
French Comment On
Announcement
PARIS, Dec. 20 (Reuter).—| While notiur with satisfaction the Japanese Government's an- nounced intention of partially re-opening the Yangtse River, well-informed cireless in Paris do not underestimate the difficulties surrounding the question.
It is felt here that the mulier is one which primarily concerns Britain becator of her giver traffic, although France and other Europqum comtrics and America are also estiverned.
Inevitable Issues
It seems inevitable that such quen- tions inust arise as the presence of Japanese troops along the banks of the Yangtse, river barrages, Japanese demands for a strict watch on muni tions in order to stop the supply arms to the army of Chiang Kai-shek, and Japanese control of the Customs. 1 in pointed out that whether the creation of a convoy system for the purpose of slopping the arms traffic would meet the Japanese rase 15 A problem which must require close attention,
Seaforth Faces Serious Charge
FINLAND'S
APPEAL FOR PEACE
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 20 (Reuter). Finland bas made another pence appeal to Moscow.
In a Russian broadcast, the announcer called on the Russians to rise against the provokers, of the war and bring peace between Soviet Russia and Finland.
FLOATING MINES IN II.K. WATERS
Soviet "Shyness" Blow To His Hopes?
HITLER 66 FAILURE
Columbus Scuttling
Nazis Kept In Ignorance
White House Issues New Statement
WARNED OF CHANCES??
TADAME TABOUIS, FAMOUS FRENCH DIPLOMATIC
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
BERLIN, Dec. 20 (Reuter).THERE are three outstanding facts about Hitler's recent series
of consultations with civil and military chiefs in Berlin. Up to a late hour to-day, Ger- Mes time to float around
maus were not allowed to know Firstly, a speech by the Fuhrer in which it is understood he an- tre Colony's waters.
nounced his desire to carry out shortly "levee en masse" in Sub-Lout. T. Parsons of the Bong-that the Columbus had been
Germany rather than wait successful outcome of the Nazi of- kong Naval Defence Force has re-scuttled by her crew, nor di
fensive in the West, as certain generalz advise. ported that he sighted a floating mine they know that the French had about o'clock on Tuesday morning sunk two more U-boats. near the Adamaster Light. He suak
Adamaster
No Naval Action
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (Iteuter).
from his unch with Lewis-gun fire uppostle Cheung Chau harbour.
Later he sighted three other drift-Mr. Stephea Early, the White Hour Light Secretary, declared that the more Ing mines near
enraplete reports now received have They were moving in a westerly direction, and he reports that he con-convinced the United States Govern- siders them a danger to navigation.ment that the Columbus had scuttled They have not yet been destroyed.herself in order to avoid the risk of
outshle encounter or seizure Neutrality Zone,
Highlanders, will be tried by L British Suprerne Court on Jamury in connection with the death of Lance CULT the night of
SHANGHAI, Des. 21 (Reuter) Corporal Davies Private Eckford, of the Seaforth | November 4.
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["Levee en nuusse" implies that the whole country is called to take arms at the approach of an enemy.] second fact is: For the first time the Fuhrer discussed in the presence of military chiefs and Nazi 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 territory lost in front of the Siegfried Line: which has now been practically achieved.
No. 2: Simultaneous offensives--which can be Jatinched whenever the Fulirer 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- lacks on Britain.
Success-Or He Abdicates
No. 3, Mane offensive against the whole Maginot Line by way of Belgium,
the North Sea coasi, and Switzerland.
According to indiscreet revelations In Nazi circles, which have been re- ported in Paris through neutral countries, Hitler declared that in ense of failure of any Important operation forming part of the Western 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 added that if this move could succeed only on condition of his retirement. he would be ready in the interests of his "grent work" to take the "generous and heroic decisions necessary." Nazi circles took this to mean that the Fuhrer would abdicate if that would fuel- litate 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 ever considers the possibility of failure is worthy of note, The third outstanding fact is the extraordinary speech the Fahrer made
morning to Gauleters and Satthalters, enjoining that Sunday
them
to apply martial law henceforth in their respective districts. This means that he gave Usein the opportunity of acting as "guardians" of the army. Party decisions, therefore, can no longer be questioned by the military.
Her erally Fanaticired these Nazi officials by telling them:
You approved my orders of June 1934, the object of which was to carry on party work without hindrance. To-day we must reap the fruits of our work. Anyone who gets in our wily must fall. The great future of the Reich and the still greater future of the party is at stake. "You are the purly. It's, 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 Gauleiters to strike down reaction, no matter where it hides itself." Foreign observers, In Berlin consider this is a desperate attempt on the part of the Führer to rally the masses of the Reich around him by a pro-Stalin policy, wille ondeavouring to avoid any blow directed against him for he is aware that in the Politburo, Generals Voroshilov and Shapeshnikov have been saying that it was not worth while choosing Germans as allies if the Russian authorities were not deler- mined to get more advantages from the association with the Reich. Hitler must also be aware that leaftets are being printed in Moscow laud-
ing Stailn and making Hiller responsible for war. At any rate, a week! after his speech the Fuhrer is still hesitating to attack. The 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 'planes, submarines or other war material, Hitler Anally tried to obtain through the German Charge d'Affaires in Moscow a promise that in care German reserves were exhausted in attack on the West, Stalin would come to his aid with "an expeditionary force of Red volunteers."
Stalin wishes to submit this delicate question to the Politbure for minule diplomatie examination. He considers it would be dangerous for the Soviet to modify the present polley of pacific neutrality."
CENTENARY STAMPS
Suggestions from Public
Will be Welcomed
Government still has under con- sideration the Hongkong postage tampk which are to be lasued in commemoration of the Colony's cen- #conry in 1841.
It is understood that suggested de- alans are being studied. There will
up to $1. The most popular idea ap-.
Ris the desire that the design be also symbolle of the progress mada since 1041.
Government does not propose toj hold a compellllon, but in reply to an inquiry it was Ald that sugges
lons would be welcomed.
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