1938-08-31 — Page 24

FURTHER WATER RESTRICTIONS TO-MORROW

REPUBLICAN ATTACK DIES OUT

Bilbao To-day.

The situation in the Zujar sec- tor of the Estremadura front chang- The Decision of Government to re-ed completely yesterday. strict the water supply to ten offensive which was launched by hours daily as from to-morrow, the Republican three days ago creates what is believed to be a has suddenly come to a standstill record for this time of the yearly on the defensive.

and they are now remaining strict- Inveterate searchers for a new record by way of low rainfall are, They had made gains by throwing however, likely to be disappointed a large number of fresh troops in- for by alow degrees the total since to action but in the course of yes- January 1 has now reached 44.22 terday they were compelled to re- inches (against an average of linquish the greater part of these 67.29 inches) while the lowest an-gains to the Nationalists.

On the Ebro front, the "Campesion" nual rainfall was recorded in 1895 _when_the_total was 45.885 inches, brigades had to be withdrawn from

At September 1 in that year only 40.845 inches had fallen.

The Royal Observatory forecasts continued showery weather.

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ed such heavy losses during the ing numerous rumours current in recent fighting that it was decided London, among which is a report to sent the divisions to Barcelona that Mr. Chamberlain intends to

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Berlin, To-day.

plomatic, steps in Berlin regarding Czechoslovakia.

The unexpected visit of Hitler to Two planes of the German Luft-the border town of Kehl caused hansa Company completed the North some sensation in this connection Transatlantic flight on Monday, although authoritive quarters de- Li Chik, aged 17, was this morn- both flights being executed with clare that this visit should give no ing remanded for 48 hours to as complete punctuality. One flight, reason for concern since it was with- certain his fitness for a caning namely that conducted by the plane in the programme of the German when he was convicted of snatching Nr. HAL-39 "Nordwind" left Horta army manoeuvres.-Trans-Ocean, a pair of earrings from an elderly (Azores) for New York at 1 o'clock

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Moscow, To-day. German displeasure over Sir John Simon's remarks in his Lanark address is oddly enough shared by the Moscow semi-official "Isvéstia" which sharply criticizes British Foreign Policy, declaring that Bri- tain is endeavouring to arrive at an understanding with German and that Sir Simons' speech dealt more with Anglo-German relations than with the Czechoslovak situation.

Mr. Chamberlain, it is declared, is seeking to bring about the con- solidation of conditions in Central Europe and, by playing his "Danube card," is endeavouring to exert pressure on Germany.

By pursuing this course he is neither contributing to the defence of Czechoslovakia nor to the

pre- servation of peace.-Trans-Ocean.

RELAXATION OF EUROPEAN TENSION

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fore, is that a plan is under con sideration to give Henderson new instructions when he returns Berlin, embodying an appeal Germany to collaborate in finding a practical. solution of the problem. To what extent the new Czech pro- posals are approved in London it is impossible to ascertain, but it is said that Mr. Chamberlain him- self regards, the proposals to a suitable basis for a reasonable set

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