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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 27, 1988.

BRITAIN'S

PARTIAL

MOBILISATION

Important Sections Of Territorials Called Up: Air Defence

London, To-day.

Following yesterday's Anglo-French meeting, General Gamelin, Chief of Staff of the French Army, lunched with Viscount Gort, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. General Gamelin left for Paris last evening. Purely as a precautionary measure and in relation only to home defence,

the British Government has taken certain air defence measures, in cluding

Recall of R.A.F. personnel on leave,

Calling up of the observers' corps attached to the R.A.F., and The institution of an air raid warning system.

It is stated that these measures are purely precautionary, and do not in-

clude general mobilisation.

The War Office has issued orders calling out officers of anti-aircraft units and coast de- fence units of the Territorial Army,

and men

CHAMBERLAIN

MAKES FINAL

APPEAL TO

HERR HITLER

London, To-day.

The orders relate to men who joined under the Territorial Re- serve Forces Act of 1907.

NOT MOBILISATION

PREPAREDNESS PRESSURE

Paris, To-day.

Political circles here attach parti-

GERMAN PLAN QUITE UNACCEPTABLE

London To-day, Reuter lobby correspondent understands that Mr. Chamber-

lain's message to Herr Hitler included a declaration that the Germans plan is completely unacceptable.

Mr. Chamberlain also ap- pealed to the Fuehrer to prove that he desired a peaceful set- tlement by agreeing to discuss details of the transfer of Sudeten territory directly with the Czechs Reuter.

GERMANY WILL NOT GIVE GUARANTEE

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

It is emphasised that calling up of these men is a precaution- ary measure "quite distinct from cular importance to the passage in general mobilisation, which in the official communique issued in THE FACT THAT THE GERMAN cludes embodiment of the Terri- London after the Anglo-French OFFER OF A GUARANTEE TO MEMORANDUM CONTAINS NO torial Arïny." Reuter.

conversations stressing the full CZECHO-SLOVAKIA BY GER- agreement between the two coun- MANY, HAS BEEN INTERPRET: ED BY PRAGUE AS PROOF OF tries.

GERMANY'S INTENTION NOT TO ABANDON HER HOSTILE AT- TITUDE.

BALLOON BARRAGE SQUADRONS CALLED UP

London, To-day. In a statement noticeable for its The Air Ministry has been in-

Opinion prevails here that the lack of optimism, the Prime Minis-structed to call up the personnel presence of General Gamelin.........in ter, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, after of defensive units of the Auxi-London is proof that France and liary Air Force, comprising the England reckon w with the worst expressing appreciation of the re-auxiliary fighter and balloon bar eventualities and are preparing to ferences Hitler made in his speech rage squadrons. to his (Mr. Chamberlain's) efforts to save peace, says:

Bomber units of the Auxiliary Air Force are not being mobilis- ed at present.. Reuter.

FOOD CONTROL

meet them.

Informed quarters here- declare that after settlement of the Sudeten German question conformably with the demands contained in the mem- This preparedness is considered orandum, the German Government to be the best means of pressure would have no further claims on which the two Powers can bring to Czecho-Slovakia. "I cannot abandon. those

bear in the negotiations for settle- efforts, since it seems to me in-

ment of the Czecho-Slovak problem.

Regarding a guarantee by Ger- many, it is pointed out that such a credible that the peoples of

London, To-day. Europe, who do not want war Precautionary measures of an-

The view is taken that the guarantee is impossible, since it with one another, should be other character were indicated yes- greater the emphasis placed on would imply a obligation to march plunged into a bloody struggle terday in the announcement that at Franco-British solidarity the great: against Hungary and Poland in the over a question on which agree the request of the Food Defence er the chances of preventing an event of those countries seeking to ment has already been largely Plans Department, the provision ex-outbreak of war, since it is likely enforce their demands for granting all other Powers would of the right of self-determination to obtained.

|changes of the country have decid-that "It is evident that the Chan-ed that the prices of bacon, hams, hesitate to resort to extreme mea- the Hungarian and Polish minori- ties in Czecho-Slovakia.—Trans- cellor has no faith that promises butter, cheese, lard, cooking butter sures under these circumstances.

Ocean. made will be carried out. These and margarine are to remain at the Trans-Ocean. promises were made, not to the present level for fourteen days, and German Government direct, but in a statement issued after a meet

to the British and French Gov-ing of the National Federation – of ernments in the first instance.

Meat Traders assuring the public that a practical scheme of control and rationing is available to be put inta immedi

ation in ease of needBritish Wireless,

MORAL RESPONSIBILITY “Speaking for the British Gov- ernment, we regard ourselves as morally responsible for seeing

London, To-day. that the promises are carried out

Lörd Tweedsmuir, Governor- fairly and fully, and we are pre- pared to undertake that they General of Canada, who is at pre- shall be so carried out with all sent on leave in England, had an reasonable promptitude, provided audience of the King at Bucking- that the German Government ham Palace yesterday afternoon. will agree to settlement of the British Wireless. terms and conditions of transfer

by discussion and not by force.

"I trust the Chancellor will not it is accepted, will satisfy the Ger- reject this proposal, which Ile man desire for union of the Sude- made in the same spirit ofriend, ten) Germans with the Reich liness as that in which I was re- without shedding blood -in any ceived in Germany, and which, if part of Europe.”

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