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POLAND SEEKS ARRANGEMENT WITH RUMANIA

Warsaw, To-day.

The Polish Foreign Minister, Co- lonel Beck, left yesterday evening

with King Carol in Galatz.

Mysterious Mr. GERMANY'S

Wiegand In

INTENTIONS

THE CHINA MAIL

New York Spy Trial IN THE BALKANS

Berlin, -To-day.

An open declaration of Ger- New York, To-day.. for Rumania, where he will confer References to England were made at the second many's intentions in South-East day's hearing of the Nazi spy case yesterday, significant article appearing on Europe is contained in a highly when Rumrich, one of the German accused, Wednesday in the "Essener Na- gave evidence.

Political circles `attribute

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more

tional ZeitungGeneral Goering's

than an ordinary importance to the journey which, it is declared, is for the purpose of emphasising Poland's interests in the Danubian Rumrich said: "I was instructed in case of appre-paper. territory and in the development south of Carpatirians.

hension to say that I was working for England. "Our share in the South-East was not to use any reference to Germany but to European trade is so great that say that I was working for ''Major Christopher it is impossible to force us out. Draper' of London."

Due to her geographical position "I and historical development Poland is justified in maintaining close. contacts with this region, it is stated and her endeavours are directed towards a relieving of the present unsettled conditions.

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Special emphasis is placed on good relations between Poland and Rumania and it is declared that Poland takes a positive and con- structive attitude towards the Czech and Slovak peoples. Her relations with Hungary remain in their traditional friendly form and Po- land is convinced, according to poli- tical circles, that without a solu

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AMERICAN "RIGHTS" IN PALESTINE

Washington, To-day.

tion of the Hungarian problem in Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary Czechoslovakia, the Danube basin of State, yesterday made a state- can bring a period of peaceful dement on a cable from the Arab velopment.

Defence Society protesting against

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These instructions, according to [Rumrich, came from a mysterious "Mr. Wiegand," whom 'Rumrich met and from whom he received money.

Rumrich added that Wiegand told him to be very careful and to address his letters in future (apart from those sent by messenger) to Mrs. Jessie Jordan, postmistress at Dundee, Scotland. (Mrs. Jordan is now serving a term of imprison- ment for espionage on the part of Germany).

EMBASSY PICTURE

The article says:

Moreover the economic situation in no other countries supplement each other so well as that of South Eastern Europe and Ger- many. The necessity of German economic relations with the Bal- kan countries admits of just, as little discussion as does the fact that all participants in the South- East Axis, including Rumania and

Greece, are endeavouring to im- prove the existing connections.

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Germany cannot remain active at the attempts to combat her influence in the Balkans, even if these attempts are not disturbing to her..

First Germany will await the Rumrich said that Wiegand results of Dr. Funk's visit to the Commenting on reports of de- velopments of a distinctly political American "interference" in Pales-showed him a photograph of him- Balkan countries. Further trips self taken at the German Embassy will follow should our partners nature that are becoming apparent tine.

at Washington along with Captain not be able to turn aside from along the Danube and of the alleg- ed attempts to erect a bulwark against a third State, political cir- cles state. Polish policy has such an aim and is motivated only by the desire for sound and per- manent relations between the coun- tries of South-Eastern Europe.

The conviction is expressed that the problems of the Danube and Balkan States can not be solved without cooperation of Poland. Trans-Ocean. ***

Mr. Hull said that since incep- Wiedemann, then visiting the purely political attempts to sever tion of the movement for a Jew-United States as Hitler's adjutant, Germany from her natural indus- Hans Dieckhoff, former trial markets and sources of not ish National Home in Palestine, and Dr.

the attitude

raw materials. German Ambassador. of the American Government had been made clear at every important stage..

PROPOSING. BLOC

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Paris, To-day.

The State Department would take all the necessary measures for protection of American rights and interests. in Palestine. Reuter.

Weigand gave him a letter in- structing him henceforth to con- centrate on information in regard to American rearmament.

Another agent, Schmidt, asked if Rumrich knew anyone employed in the Bethlehem Steel Corporation or the Dupont plant.

Political credits advanced to the Balkan countries by certain Powers can never be so large and advantageous as the mutual in- dustrial relations with Germany, the leaders of which will resort without hesitation to credits for barter purpoces should this be-: Schmidt showed him $2,000 in come necessary for solving the notes, which he said was going to existing difficulties." a person in Brooklyn who had Ocean.

tails of a new kind of gyroscope,— Reuter.

Poland, it is reliably learned, has SEAMEN CHARGED stolen for the German Navy, de-

proposed that Rumania. join". the Polish-Hungarian bloc for parti- tioning of Carpatho-Ruthenia be- Sam Sheridan, aged 20, seaman, tween the three countries. It is of California, and Zinony Bunkin, stated that the French and British aged 26, mechanic; of Russia, ap- Government have been informed of peared before Mr. E. Himsworth this fact.

this morning at the Kowloon Magistracy, charged with being stowaways and with entering the Colony without a valid passport.

It is assumed that the conference which took place on Tuesday be tween the Polish Ambassador, M. Lukasiewics, and the Foreign Min- ister, M. Bonnet concerned this plan.

The step is obviously taken to simplify the Polish - Hungarian Rumanian bloc and it is regarded as certain that the sudden journey of the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck to Rumania is also for the purpose of furthering this aim.

-Trans-Ocean.

Bringing Up Father

OH DE

It was stated that both obtained their passages on board the 8.8. President Coolidge from Manila without the consent of the owners of the vessel and arrived `here yes- terday.

DEFENCE PLANS

Rumrich declared that Schmidt, in an effort to secure coastal de- fence plans, conceived the idea of luring the commander of the fort on Long Island to a room in a New York hotel.

Here Schmidt planned to put him temporarily out of commission with a gas-filled fountain pen. Reuter.

the second charge was withdrawn. Sam Sheridan, whose fare was Zinony Bunkin who had a pre- later paid by the crew of the ves-vious conviction for entering the sel, and stated that he had a pass- Colony without a valid passport, port before but he lost it, was was fined $60 or eight weeks' hard cautioned on the first charge, and labour on two charges,

• IF HES TH

ISN'T PO

SAY- JIGGS HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR WIFE'S BROTHER?::

NO-IM, JUST GOING OUT. TO LOOK FOR HIM:

Trans.

PRINCE FUSHIMI PASSES

Tokyo, To-day.

'It was officially announced by the Imperial Household Ministry to-day that H.I.H. Prince Hiro- yoshi Fushimi passed away at 2

a.m.

The late Prince Fushimi was 41 years of age and the eldest son of Fleet Admiral Prince Hiroyasu Fushimi, Chief of the Naval General Staff. Our Own Correspondent.

HE'S HIDIN/ SOMEWHERE-

MAYBE HE'S HIDING IN TH' STREET.

CAR-

Pho

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