1938-09-30 — Page 32

1988

STUST T VIEW OF NEW SITUATION

Prague, To-day.

The. Czech Government hopes that the agreement at Munich is not

NETHERLANDS MOBILISATION POSTPONED

Amsterdam, To-day.

Plans for partial mobilization of accepted without consultation with the Netherlands army, which was to Prague. It is noted that the French have begun yesterday, have been who and British statesmen consulted postponed, although those with the Czech diplomats in Munich, have complete their period of ser- the Czech Ministers 'in Berlin and vice are still being kept in uniform. Political 'circles attribute the London.

and to the Munich con-

OPTOMETRIC METRICS NO. 2

There was an old man of Wanchai Who never could see eye to eyes

His approach to each topic Became so myopic So we righted his erring

mind's-eye

TERRITORY TO

BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR ZONES

The prevalent view in Czech postponement to the relaxation of Government quarters is that a ple- tension biscite in the region to be surrender-ference.

The Netherlands Government has ed to Germany should be under all the circumstances be taken before applied to Parliament for a special credit of 120,000,000 gulden for 2 financing special measures of Prague holds that the map at- tached to the German Memorandum military and economic nature.

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definite surrender of this region.

provides for surrender of regions, which in most cases go beyond racial frontiers.

re-

Although an internationally gulated exchange of population might extend the language boundary in Germany's favour, the Czech Government is to accept boundaries drawn in the German map.

Majority of members of the pre- sent Czech Cabinet are alleged

to

Rome. To-day.

The first Italian paper to report the agreement in the four-power

Munich, conference at

.was

the

At the Central Magistracy this "Tribuna," whose special corres- morning, Mr. H. Schutts, of Court-respondent at Munich writes:

“An agreement regarding cession lands Hotel, was summoned before Mr. H. R. Butters for speeding in of the Sudeten German region can Queen's Road East on September be regarded as accomplished. The region will be divided into four 17. Defendant was fined $15.

zones, which will be gradually oc- cupied beginning on October 1. Surrender of the admittedly Ger-

The hills surrounding the city man areas must be completed by

and October 10.

guarded by The Germans appear to be satis- troops. Afied and are grateful to Signor is also Mussolini for his "decisive inter-

the vention."

have declared that Czecho-Slovakia have been strongly fortified is not prepared to abandon his the trunk roads are alliances and agree to neutralisa-strong detachments of tion of Czecho-Slovakia.

certain shortage of food Diplomatic quarters here never-noticeable, but Czechs regard

A communique, will be issued theless state that the Czech Gov-situation as not alarming. ernment is prepared to make fur- Generally speaking, the popula-some time after midnight after the ther concessions.

tion remains calm in anticipation official banquet. which

There will be another conference will Signs of relaxation of tension of a general solution are not yet noticeable in Prague, secure peace since the attitude of during which, so it is believed, the and the entire city still resembles a the man in the street is that peace claims of the Hungarians and Poles

will be examined. military camp.

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MR. J. EDWIN ORR COMING HERE

Mr. Edwin Orr, the well-known revivalist, is expected in the Colony on October 12th and will conduct meetings here.

Mr. Orr is coming to the Colony from Australia where he has been for meetings holding revival several months, and expects to proceed to West China in company with Mr. Andrew Gih of the Bethel Bands.

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The Royal Observatory reports that diminishing anticyclonic con- ditions continue over North China, Korea and Japan. -

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Forecast: N.E. winds, moder- ate; cloudy, showery, improving.

WEDDING

In view of the general political tension the French Commissariat Department has forbidden the ex- port of the following foodstuffs and

The Wedding betwean - Mr, wares: "potatoes, beans, coffee, tea soya beans, barley, corn, oils, sugar,Thomas Sing and Miss May Keat drugs, leather, hides, wool and will take place on the 17th October, cotton.

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