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ANGLO-GERMAN PRESS WAR? Reprisal Against Noted British Journalist

'THE TIMES' WARNS OF INFERENCE

Berlin, To-day.

Fresh developments in the Anglo-German newspaper "war" are being watched with interest not unmixed with anxiety

Sir Ogilvie Forbes, of the British Embassy in Berlin, called at... the Wilhemstrasse yesterday to discuss. the German journalists' expulsion from England.

It is believed that similar steps will be taken against at least one British journalist in Berlin.

Later.

It is understood that the German authorities have decided to ask "The Times" to withdraw, Mr. Norman Abbott, their chief corres- pondent in Berlin within a fort- night, failing which his permit to

remain there will be withdrawn.

"The Times" have been request- ed to send to Berlin another cor respondent, who should carry out his task in a manner more accept-

SIT-DOWN

STRIKE

IN CASINO

Nice, To-day. Following a conflict with the management, the croupiers of Nice Casino 'declared a “Sit-down Strike." and occupied the gam- bling rooms.

The conflict was due to the fact that a number of Roulette and Bacarat tables were shut down for the season and the fifteen croupiers who served these tables were dismissed-Trans-Ocean.

POLAND ORDERS

REICH PASTORS TO LEAVE

Cattowitz, Tó-day-

GERMANY NEGOTIATIONS AND U.S. BREAK DOWN

POLICY

Berlin, To-day.

IN SYRIA

In connection with reports from Washington in which the

Jerusalem, To-day. State Department announced

Negotiations between Syria and that over 40 Governments had Lebanon which have been in pro- expressed agreement with the gress for some time past with the foreign policy declaration made object of finding some practicable on July 17 by the Secretary of working method of regulating their State, Mr. Cordell Hull, com-common fiscal interests, ended last petent German quarters announce night, showing the apparent in- that the German Reich was possibility of reaching an agree- among the governments referred to.

From now onwards, both states. The same quarters declare that will consider their fiscal matters the German Government was great-as separate.

ment

Syrian opinion is that in the

jy interested in the statement made by Mr. Cordell Hull and takes a positive attitude towards the course of the coming year, the thoughts developed therein

separation will be affected in prac-

It is here emphasised that the tice. fundamental attitude of the Reich The fiscal negotiations were Three German Evangelical pas- Government is that international necessary because of the tariff been notified by the Polish author-friendly negotiations, tors living in Upper Silesia have relations should be adjusted by which each state has with France which until now, has administered ities that they must leave Rolish coincides with

the fiscal affairs of Syria and territory within seven days-

Lebanon jointly--Trans-Ocean.

and thus the attitude taken by Mr. Cordell Hull. Trans-

This order of expulsion has caus-Ocean. led the greatest sensation among

able to the German regime.the German communities in East

Reuter.

GERMAN PROTEST

and Upper Silesia.

No reason for this arbitrary deci- London, To-day. sion has been given. The German Government has Pastor Schiller has lived in Pol- lodged a protest with His Majesty's (ish Upper Silesia for 28 years, Pas- Government against the expulsion of tor Schneider eight years and Pas- the three German journalists Wer-tor Wenzlaff, ten years.

ner Crome, Dr. Von Langen, and All three were merely informed Herr Wrede.. The German Charge that their residence permit could d'Afaires Dr.

Woermann, not be extended beyond August 15. handed in the note of protest .at-Trans-Océan. Downing Street at noon yesterday.

Ernst

"THE TIMES" REPLIES

London, To-day.

In a leading article, "The Times" says that it understands that the German Government is considering reprisals in the form of the expul sion of "The Times's" principal Ber- lin correspondent on the ground that he has been critical of the Nazi regime.

OGPU OPENS

WAR ON

COMINTERN

Moscow, To-day.

The journal adds that if they The action of the Ogpu against really decide on such a step there can be no question of replacement. of "The Times" correspondent by

another more amenable.

certain of the Comintern circle was extended yesterday to numerous communist refugees from Austria, who are living in the Soviet Union.

It would merely confirm, in their opinion, those people in this and

In Charkow, the Ogpu arrested other countries who consider that two members of the management of Nazi standards are not in accord the Austrian Protection Federation with the usual courtesies of inter-and 16 members of the organisation

TERUEL FRONT CLAIMS

Count Grandi On Leave

Rome, To-day. The Italian Ambassador to Eng- Teruel, To-day. Land, Count Dino Grandi, has arriv- In the Rubiales Sector, about 15 ed here to spend a prolonged leave kilometres southwest of Teruel, the in Italy. Nationalist. troops have advanced further towards the south and forced fetreat towards Valencia.

First of all Count Grandi will report to Mussolini on his recent conversations with British states- The Nationalist air force bom-men and later, before his return to barded the defence that the Coyalists England, will collaborate in bring- have reated in the Province of ing about an Anglo-Italian under- Ceunca-Trans-Ocean-

standing. Trans-Ocean.

GERMANY

national life and would be a serious itself, who, after the defeat of their When travelling in Germany and on German ships

setback to those who are working revolt in Vienna by the former. for the improvement of Anglo-Ger-

man relations: Reuter.

CHANGE IN SOVIET COUNCIL

Moscow, To-day. It is announced that M: Sodionts- chenko has been appointed: Vice- Chairman of the Council of the Peoples Commissars for Russia Pro-

per.

Chancellor Dollfuss, had fled to reduce your expenses considerably by carrying

Soviet Russia;

At the same time the Ogpu con- tinued its arrests among Soviet- Ukraine officers because of their constant communication with officers in Kiev and Charkow, who have been sent to Siberia-Trans-Ocean.

Sir W. Huggard's

New Post

London, To-day. Sir Walter Huggard has been se‐ Political circles point out in this lected for the combined post of connection that since there are only President of Special Courts in Swa two-Vice-Chairmen of the Council, ziland and the Bechuanaland Pro- namely, Libed and Riskalob, one of tectorate, Judicial Commissioner these must have been dismissed. Basutoland and legal adviser to No. official information, however, the High Commissioner for Basu is forthcoming on the subject. [land, Bechuanaland Protectorate Trans-Ocean.

and Swaziland-British Wireless.

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