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Conserving Supplies
Consultation With Empire Urged
ATHENS, Aug. 15 (Domei)With Italy's propaganda machine threaten- ing a "blitzkrieg"" against Greece un- less the latter yields to Italian de manda, Axia diplomats were under- stood
inat night to have made fresh representations to General Metaxas. the Greek Premier.
Nazis And
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Soldiers
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter). According to the Copenhagen radio, there was a clash between German soldiers and Danish civilians at Frederikshaven on August 8 as the result of which eight men were arrested and sortenced in Copenhagen to-day to terms of Imprisonment.
on
It is bellaved that. Mussolini is
It is stated that "irresponsible bringing pressure to bear upon General Metaxas to sever relations soldiers of the German forces
elements committed an Desnult with Britain.
Minister's Warning
of
In view of the critical situation, occupation," General Metaxas called an urgent conterence of his military lenders The Danish Minister of Justice a warning describing the last night. Prior to this conference issued. the Greek Premier received the Ger- incident as "highly deplorable" and man and Italian Ministers.
saying that repetitions may "result in a serious disturbance of relations 'ATHENS, Aug. 15 (Domel)-between the German Army and the Italo-Greek tension mounted to-day people of our country."
| as, according to authoritative sources, It is added that ifeld telephones approximately one hundred Alban-ald by German troops have been fans were detained by Creek police damaged and that five men so far in Tonid on charges of intriguing have been sentenced to imprisonment against Grecce.
to such offences,
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OTTAWA, Aug. 15 (Reuter).-
the U.S. to fly bombers across the
Civilian pilots are being recruited in NANKING WANTS Atlantic from Canada to Britain, it WITHDRAWAL
OF U.S. TROOPS
was announced to-day.
ANKARA, Aug. 15 (Reuter),—The Syrian frontier has been completely re-opened and the French authorities in Syria are orinting vlaacs again to British subjects.
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Reuter). "Amerien should follow the British example and withdraw her troops from China," was the demand made 10-day In a statement by Tang Liang-li, Chief of Publicity of the na-Japanese-sponsored Chinese Govern- ment, slates a "Domei" ogenes des- patch from Nanking,
The
SHANGHAI, Aug. 15 (UP). conference of military leaders journed at 1.40 p.m.
Authoritative sources disclose that LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuter)-Ina final decision has been reached, but the House of Commons to-day, the no statement will be issued until foreign troops in Shanchat was Government were asked whether they o'clock to-morrow. would consult with the governments
Aug. 15 (Renter)-It
Tang alleged that the stationing of
illegal, and commenting on "rumours of secret negotiations for transferring of the Dominions and other parts of LONDON,
the British sector to the American the British Commonwealth with a is officially announced that 26 Ger- guard," he declared that his govern- view to concerting measures similar man planes were destroyed yesterday, ment would not acquiesce in any to those recently adopted by the They comprised 14 bombers, 3 netion affecting China such as secret Government of the United States for fighter-bombers and nine fighters, transfer of treaty rights or privileges the purpose of conserving all supplies Four British pilots lost their lives. ns between foreign powers.
There were a few casualties, some fatal, in an attack on a R.A.F. aerodrome.
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poli ing a debate on India in the House Desai (Congress leader), of Lords to-day, the Duke of Davon Jinnah (Muslim League leader), Sir shire said that indications showed Chimanal, Setalvad (Liberals) and that there would he' a widespread Dr. Ambedkar (Depressed Classes). response to the recent statement by Mr. Jinach had a second Interview. the Viceroy, om de today at which he sought further. "The statement affords an opport-clarification of the Viceroy's state unity so long waited and will make ment of last Wednesday, Jane VIPA
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