THE CHINA MAIL NOVEMBER
BERLIN DISTURBED BY PRESS SPECULATIONS
Talk Of Postponing Visit Of Lord Halifax
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Berlin, To-day.
Denouncing speculation in the foreign press in regard to the coming talks between Herr Hitler and the Lord President of the Council, Lord Halifax, the Nazi Party's official news service says that if the visit is to be made in such an atmosphere, the serious question arises whe- ther it will not be more profitable in the inter- ests of lessening political tension, to postpone the visit for the time being.
There should certainly be frank and open discussion of many subjects but to hope and
LENIN'S OLD-
GUARD CUT TO ONE
Moscow, To-day- Lenin's famous "Old Goard, originally consisting of 28 mem- bers, has now been reduced to
announcement. one, says an Trans-Ocean.
and especially the British, press. Trans-Ocean
TOO LATE
WORK MERITS IN SOVIET ELECTIONS
Moscow, To-day.
The candidates in the coming Soviet Elections, first to be held in the history of the Soviet, are be- ing "put over” on the general public by means of frequent broad- casts.
The merits of the various can- didates are stressed, these usualy London, To-day. being their ability to work harder The Nazi news agency statement than their comrades in factorie on Lord Halifax, issued on Satur- Trans-Ocean. day, was mentioned by only one Bri tish Sunday Lewspaper, the "Sun- day Times," which devotes eight!
believe that the Italo-German-Japanese politi-lines to it, the report having reach- KING BORIS IN
cal friendship could be the subject of discus- cussion, is to completely misjudge the situation.
ed London too late for publication. All the papers, however, deal at length with Lord Halifax's trip.
Both Conservative papers, the
PARIS
-Paris, To-day. The King and Queen of Bulgaria Nobody can shake the political visit to Herr Hitler might not be "Sunday Times" and the "Observer,” reality of the Berlin-Rome axis advisable in view of the present publish lengthy editorials advocat- yesterday paid a second visit to the and the Anti-Comintern Pact with situation, is proposed by the Nazi ing Anglo-German understanding, Paris Exhibition, their first visit
and speak of Germany in a very having been made on Saturday. Japan, and any insinuations that news service.
While King Boris spent most of Germany will be prepared to in- Certain topics would be taboo in friendly tone Trans-Ocean.
This time inspecting the railway sec- fluence her political friends in Anglo-German conversations, it de! matters concerning them alone, is
completely erroneous.
COLONIAL ISSUE
In regard to colonies, the Ger- man public has noted the views of London and Paris, and will know how to calmly await developments In regard to the assertion the Germany wishes a rapprochement with the Western Powers, in order to bring about four-Power talks, there is no subject of controversy between Germany and these Powers which might be discussed.
Germany does not want to cover up by a new conference the obviously shameful failure of the conference of Powers just ended (presumably meanin Brussels).
The statement is given much prominence in the German press. which deprecates. sensationalism
PRESS CAMPAIGN STOPPED
The papers generally speak of Britain's desire to come to terms with Germany, but they do not discuss the possible subject of talks.
It is noteworthy that discus- sion of Germany's colonial aims, which until a few days ago, was
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Bucharest, To-day.
mainly to the Arts Trans-Ocean.
clares, intimating that among others. COUNT CIANO in, his Queen devoted her time Germany's friendship with Italy could not be brought up for dis- cussion, and that Germany could not be prevailed upon to "use her infinence on her political friends in King Carol has conferred on the order to bring about changes or Italian Foreign Minister, Count adjustments of matters which con- Ciano, the Grand Cross of the Ru- cern these States privately.” manian Order for Loyal Service-
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“ARMISTICE” REFUTATION”
Furthermore, it is declared that “Germany has no reason for desir ing conferences with the end in view of bringing about a rapprochement between the four Western European Powers."
Especially sharp words are used in refuting the report of the London "Evening Standard" to the effect that the British Government has been informed from Berlin that Herr Hitler is willing on the least pretext to offer Britain a ten year "armistice" on the colonial ques- tion, during which the question of colonies would not be mentioned.
"Not one word of this is true," declares the statement.
“INFAMOUS”
*Germany has regulated her rela-
carried on heatedly, has dis- tions with Central European Powers appeared from the press over- through treaties and covenants, and night.
In London, meanwhile, it is understood that Lord Halifax pro ceeds to Germany on Wednesday this week.
in applying or extending them she wishes neither foreign help, in- struction or permission.
"This suggestion that Germany in order to gain a free hand in The announcement followed 2 Europe will renounce her colonial conference yesterday between the claims, c
can only be characterised as Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlai, infamous. the Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- thony Eden, and Lord Halifax. Reuter
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Berlin, To-day.
"If the visit of Lord Halifax is to take place in such an atmosphere, the serious question arises whether in the interests of alleviation of be political tension, it would not advisable to postpone the visit until
The surprising question of whe- the time when a degree of moderacy ostponement of Lord Halifax's becomes noticeable in the foreign,
ther
Brussels, Yesterday The Bel- ian Congo Touring Club has an- ounced the organisation of a big international air rally at Leopold- ville, in the Belgian Congo.- Trans-Ocean
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