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FA LAIL NOVEMBE
DEFENSIVE WAR AGAINST THE COMMUNIST. PERIL Details Of Anti-Comintern Protocols
SULTAN'S GIVE $2,500,000 FOR AIR DEFENCE IN MALAYA
Singapore, To-day
The Sultans of the Federated Malay States have placed the sum of 2,500,000 Straits dollars (equi- valent to £330,000) at the disposal of the British Government for con- struction of two squadrons of pur suit planes.
The British authorities have ac- cepted the gift, which is another în the long series of contributions from native rulers in Malaya to wards defence.
The new squadrons will pro- bably be stationed at Kota Bharu, in Johore-Trans-Ocean.
SEQUEL TO- MURDER OF
U.S. CONSUL
Beirut, To-day.
An Armenian, Karamayan, was yesterday sentenced to death for the assassination of Mr. Marriner, the United States Consul General
Reater
TWO MEN OF
BLACK WATCH
SHOT DEAD
Jerusalem, To-day.
The Colonial Secretary has re- ceived from the High Commission- Two soldiers of thef er for the Malay States a telegramĮ
Black Watch Regiment reporting that the rulers have pro- posed to present to His Majesty's Were shot and killed at 7 Government two squadrons of ser- o'clock yesterday even- vice aeroplanes to be stationed in
ing by two Arabs. Malaya. The proposal has been un- animously endorsed by the Federal Council
SIGNATURE IN ROME TO-DAY
Rome, To-day.
Herr von Ribbentrop will most likely leave Rome on Sunday after witnessing Italy's signature of the anti-Comintern Pact.
Herr von Ribbentrop will make brief stays in Munich and Berlin, and will then return to take up his post as Ambassador in London.
Informed quarters state that the protocol stat-
ing Italian adhesion will contain no special agree-
ments but will completely conform with the Pact
signed by Germany and Japan in Berlin on Nov-
ember 25 last year.
IMPORTANT GERMAN-POLISH AGREEMENT
Berlin, To-day.
The Arabs fired revolvers at An important development in close range at the soldiers, who German-Polish relations is marked in the main by conclusion of an agreement be- The High Commissioner has been were walking requested to convey to Their High- thoroughfare below the city walls. nesses, the warm thanks and ap- The soldiers only carried side tween the two countries in regard to treatment of the respective preciation of His Majesty's Govern-arms.
minorities.
ment for their munificent proposal, Both Arabs escaped into the which is another mark of the good-valley leading to a village on the will and the practical cooperation outskirts of Jerusalem.
Reu-
of the rulers of the Federated Ma- A large force of police is now lay States in defence of the Em-investigating the murders. pire British Wireless.
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AGENTS: OPTORG COMPANY
GORDON ROUGE
The document once more stresses the "danger which the Communist International constitutes for the maintenance of civilisation and e presses the conviction that co-oper ation of all Powers interested in maintenance of international peace and order is necessary to meet this danger.
The document will also de clare that the Fascist Govern- ment, which has completely suppressed Communism Italy, will join with Germany and Japan in waging sive war against the munist peril
ITALY'S ADHESION Four articles in the protocol will state the fact of Italy's adhesion to the anti-Comintern Pact, and will The agreement forbids any at-
stress that Italy will be considered tempt to assimilate the minority,
Grants them free use of their the Pact, since the Rome and Ber- as one of the original signatories of language, the right to form orgaulin Protocols are to be regarded as isations, to maintain schools and
identical documents. to have church services in their lown language, and
Provides that they will not be hindered in their profession or in the acquisition of real estate.
HITLER'S HOPES
Herr Hitler, in receiving a dele- gation from the Polish minority in Germany yesterday, hoped the agreement would further friendly German-Polish relations.
The protocol will be drafted in three languages, German, Japanese and Italian. Trans-Ocean
ITALY AND CHINA
Rome, To-day
In connection with the three- power anti-Communist Pact being He announced he had ordered the.
signed at II o'clock this morning, it release of a mber of Poles arts believed that the Italian Govern- rested in Germany an charged with illegal Reuter
activity
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The following official appoint- ments, etc. are amounced to to-day's "Gazette"
ment has intimated to the Chinese ent that it is not support ing Japan in the present conflict and is officially entirely neutral.
Although the Italian press has expressed sympathy with the Ja- panese, arguing that the Japanese are fighting Communism, it is claim ed that Italy desires to be friendly to both sides.
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