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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 8, 1988.

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BRITAIN'S DEFENCES

New Drive Following Last Week's Revelation

Successor To Mr. Duff Cooper

Not Yet Appointed

London, To-day.

Immediate consideration in Government circles fol- lowing Mr. Chamberlain's successful clash with his critics in the House of Commons is the strengthening of the country's defences.

There are already signs of intense activity in the

PREMIER

LITTLE ENTENTE

AT LAST BACK OPPOSING

TO SCOTLAND

London, To-day.

Accompanied by Mrs. Chamber- lain, the Prime Minister left for Scotland last evening.

He will spend some time in the Berwickshire residence of the Earl of Home.-Reuter.

CIANO-PERTH

Department of the Minister for the Co-ordina-CONVERSATIONS

tion of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, and at the

Air Ministry, while early announcement of a TO CONTINUE

successor to Mr. Duff Cooper at the Admiralty

is anticipated.

The.candidate considered most)

likely is Lord Runciman, but ob- ANTI-SPY

Rome, To-day.

HUNGARIAN DESIGNS

BELGRADE, TO-DAY, DEVELOPMENTS IN SLO- VAKIA ARE BEING FOLLOW- ED WITH KEEN INTEREST HERE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HUNGARIAN DEMAND FOR A COMMON FRONTIER WITH POLAND, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY WARSAW.

All political parties in Slavia are unanimous in their

Yugo

ор-

The conversations between the British Ambassador, Lord Perth, position to the Hungarian policy and the Italian Foreign Minister, aiming at re-annexation of territory Count Ciano, are likely to continue, which formerly belonged to Hung-

PROGRAMME IN and will deal primarily with Anglo-ary but which is inhabited by an

AMERICA

Yugo

all frontiers

jection arises as he is a member of the House of Lords, and the

Italian relations and the Spanish alien people. dispute regarding the appoint-

Political circles here see in that question. ment of Lord Halifax as Foreign

It is understood that the policy not only a negation of the talks have been definitely helped principle of national self determina- Secretary has not been forgotten.

NEW YORK, TO-DAY.

European tion but also a danger for It is thought that the appoint-

STRENGTHENING OF ANTI- by the desire for a

appeasement following the Munich Slavia, dince it might lead to a MEASURES IN THE

general revision of agreement. ment will only be made if Mr. SPY

UNITED STATES WAS RE

Lord Perth visited Count Ciano in southeast Europe. Chamberlain is prepared to un-FERRED TO BY PRESIDENT

It is, moreover, stressed that dertake further substantial re-ROOSEVELT AT THE DAILY

PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE again yesterday. It is believed shuffling of the Cabinet.

WHITE HOUSE YESTERDAY. he conveyed the British view Hungary would be better advised The Chief Executive disclosed point on several phases of the if she ceased her efforts to dena- that the Administration is prepar- European situation, so that it tionalise those minorities already ing to tighten the means of frus- could be laid before the meeting living within her borders.

of the Grand Council.-Reuter. efforts Meanwhile, lively debates on trating the

of foreign

that It is further pointed out British preparedness are expected agents to obtain military and naval

Yugo Slavia, in resisting Hun- when Parliament reassembles on secrets of the United States.

garian territorial ambitions, will November 1. Already the report He added that while he believed

have the full support of Rumania.— of a committee of the L.C.C. de-there was no marked increase in clares that had war broken out, the activities of such agents at It is now definitely announced Trans-Ocean,

the Non- London would have paid heavily present, there had been an increase that the Secretary of for its lack of necessary precau-in the last ten years.

intervention Committee, M. Hem- tions. It is revealed that not only There was no idea of the Gov-ming, will leave London for Burgos were fire fighting services hope-ernment establishing a huge anti-this morning. lessly inadequate, but ambulance propaganda organisation, but it services lacked both vehicles and was a definite Government respon

sibility to protect the United States. from foreign spies-Reuter..

LIVELY DEBATES

drivers.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

London, To-day.

The Chairman of the London BELGIAN COST OF

County Council yesterday declared that 5,000 volunteer ambulance drivers and 7,000 auxiliary firemen were needed to complete the raid precautions scheme for London,

air

MOBILISATION

NON-INTERVENTION SECRETARY FOR BURGOS

London, To-day.

It is still uncertain how long .M. Hemming will stay in the capital of National Spain since the dura- tion of his stay will depend on the outcome of the negotiations cerning the British plan for evacua- tion of volunteers.

con-

air force units and other technical formations.

It is, however believed that an agreement will shortly be reached regarding the details of the evacua- tion.-Trans-Ocean.

WITHDRAWAL BEGINNING

Lisbon, To-day.

It is learned that Spanish insur- It is declared that M. Hemming has been instructed to notify the gent headquarters at Burgos have Nationalist Government issued a communique stating that Spanish that the various outstanding ques-foreign volunteers who have been tions must be discussed with the more than a year in the nationalist least possible delay since the Bri- army, are to be sent home. An internal loan of one milliard tish Government is anxious to put The same message declares that into evacuation of foreign volunteers in

Brussels, To-day.

begun. Reuter.

He added that he had no doubt Belgian francs, to cover the costs the Anglo-Italian agreement that if war came, the response from of the recent partial mobilisation, operation at the earliest possible the Government army has already the citizens of the City would be will be issued by the Government moment. Trans-Ocean. immediate, but volunteers should on October 17, according to an come forward before an emer-official announcement. gency arrives.-Router.

PREMIER MADE LONDON FREEMAN

London, To-day.

· Interest will be 8-1/2 per cent.

for the first ten years and 4 per

DECLARATION DELAYED

London, To-day.

cent. after that period. Trans- It is explained here that the post- Ocean.

END OF CIVIL WAR PREDICTEDT

Rome, To-day.

Anglo-Italian negotiations for ponement of the Anglo-Italian de- claration which, according to an elimination of the Spanish complica- earlier announcement, was to be tion in Anglo-Italian relations have

NORWAY & BURGOS issued last night, is due to the made important progress and, ac

Chronicle," fact that

divergencies of cording to the New certain

London opinion have arisen regarding the Note has been sent fro

Fem ying a complete plan for the Burgos, To-day.

technical details of the withdraws

of on-Spanish = forces The National Spanish Foreign of 10,000 Italian volunteers The Prime Minister Mr. Cham-

The Italian Government, so It berläin, in recognition of his merits Ministry announced last night

preserving peace, was made. a. that Norway is the first Nordic declared, wishes to withdraw, Freeman of London by the London State to take up diplomatic rela- Infantry unita, while the Britis City Council - Myéstérday.

tions with National Spain

Ocean

ana- Government insists that the tro

to be withdrawn should include

that

and not on the