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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 11, 1937.

EUROPEAN TENSION RELAXED

Marked Improvement Since Last Year.--Mr.Eden

Quest For Accord On Naval Patrol Off Spain

London, To-day.

“International tension in the world to-day is definitely less acute than at this time last year."

So declared the Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- thony Eden, in a message to his constituents at Warwick yesterday.

“HOWEVER, ANY RELAXATION OF TENSION MUST BE

Hindenburg

Plague Outbreak

In Syria Disaster Ankars, To-day Mystery

Bubonic plague has

broken

out on the Turko-Syrian fron- tier and the death-rate has as- sumed alarming proportions.

The Turkish Minister of Health has ordered special pre- cautions at the frontier, which has been practically". closed. Trans-Ocean.

Berlin, To-day.

The findings of the German commission into the Hindenburg disaster have hitherto proved en- tirely negative but the commission will continue

CHANGING to work on the problem.

USED TO BRING ABOUT A FURTHER IMPROVEMENT,” HE FACE OF

CONTINUED.“

THE INFLUENCE OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HAMBURG

OF NATIONS IS A FACTOR OF FIRST IMPORTANCE IN SUCH AN ENDEAVOUR.

"Service of peace will continue

to be the constant preoccupation RED ARMY LEADERS tain." Reuter.

of the Government of Great Bri-

Spanish Attitude

To Control

ON TRIAL

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circles

London, To-day-military intelligence service of "this It

expected that the Spanish foreign. State," that they systemati- Government will accept the British Cally supplied the military proposals for protection of control of this State with information re- ships, in principle, although mak-garding the state of the Red Army, ing some suggestions.

engaged in wrecking activities for the weakening of the might of the assurance Red Army, and attempted to prepare, that German and Italian warships in the event of an attack upon the will not repeat attacks like bombardment of Almeria.

USSR, for the defeat of the Red Army, and aimed at the restoration No opposition is expected to the proposals from the insurgent au-

to power of landlords and capitalists in the U.S.S.R. thorities Reuter.

may ask an-

Foreign Office Visits

the

"All the accused have pleaded guilty to the charges.

COURT COMPOSITION

“Examination of the case

be-

Germany will also compare conclusions with the American experts who are working along the same lines-

A report says that the commis-

Hamburg, To-day. sion has established that the land- A skyscraper of 60 ing carried out with due care storeys is to be erected in and in perfectly correct manner. while the airship was technically in Hamburg as part a perfect order when the landing was huge construction pro-

started. Reuter ject which will alter the entire aspect of the waterfront.

The plan, which has been ap- proved by Herr Hitler, will take fifteen years to fulfil.

It includes

a giant suspension bridge over the River Elbe near Altona, to be 70 metres high in order to enable ocean liners to

through, construction of landing piers

liners so that four 20,000-ton ships can discharge or load the same time, and construction of a waterfront boulet vard on which is to be built a gigantic hotel for Strength through Joy" tourists.

London, To-day: ing held on June 11 in camera by In addition to the 60-storey build- The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ana session of the Special Tribunal of ing, which will be 250 metres high,

thony Eden, yesterday received the the Supreme Court of the U.S.S.R., other buildings 55 metres high will French and Italian Ambassadors composed of the Presiding Judge be built-Trans-Ocean. and discussed with them separately Chairman of the Military Collegium

the question of guarantees for the of the Supreme Court, M. Ulrich safety of control vessels off Spain, the Assistant People's Commissar of

Berlin's Hottest

which were yesterday accepted by Defence, the Chief of the Air Force, Day For

Germany, Italy and France.

To-day Mr. Eden will confer with the Ambassadors of the three countries conjointly to draw up the final draft of the guarantee proposals.

When the text has been finally agreed upon, the British Govern- ment will refer it to both parties in Spain, in order to obtain from them the necessary assurances.

GERMANY TO RETURN

M. Alkshis, Marshal Sudenny, Mar

shal Blucher, of the General Eighty Years

Staff of thermy, Shaposh~| nikoff, and the four commanders of the military areas.” Reuter.

Iranian Political Leader

Berlin, To-day. Mr. Eden also conferred with

The President of the Iranian the German Ambassador yester Parliament will arrive in Berlin on day, as a result of which it is con- Sunday for a visit to the German fidently expected that Germany will capital. announce her return to the no Intervention committee in the nea

future-Trans-Ocean.

Recruitment For The

Territorials

Loudon, To-day. During May, 4,458 recruits were approved for the Territorial- Arn Since January 1 there has been intake of 25,671 recruits, com with 19,152 during the corr

The President had represented Iran at the Coronation and is now on his way back to Teheran via [Paris and Berlin. Trans-Ocean.

Switzerland And Abyssinia

Berne, To-day.

Berlin, To-day.. With the temperature reaching more than 35 degrees Centigrade, Berlin had its hottest day for 80 years yesterday.

The Municipality had to engage an additional 3,350 worker

da sprinkling the streets all Trans-Ocean.

Dr. Cosmo Lang's Appeal

London, To-day The Archbishop of Canterbury issuing an appeal for - funds. for schools in India for Anglo-British children. Reuter.

General Yu Han-mau, Pacific tion Commissioner for The Swiss Federal Council yes: has arranged with the Com terday voted in favour of de jure ers of Public Works and

ecognition of Italian sovereignty Affairs of the Canton Municipality, over Ethiopia. Trans-Ocean.

to employ the soldiers of the Route Army, on building a road The Hon. Mr. J.-J. Paterson re-round the turned to the Colony by the "Corfu” | fu, the Canton

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