THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 22, 1988.
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WE GET WHAT IS
IS OURS OR WE DRAW THE SWORD
Astounding Bombast
"World Is Against Us, But What Can It Do"
By Dr. Josef Goebbels
Berlin, To-day. "We have got so used to political miracles in these last few years that the man in the street to-day asks quite casually when will colonies be re- turned," declared the Nazi Propaganda Minis- ter, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, speaking at a mass meeting in Hamburg to celebrate the return of troops from the Sudetenland.
Dr. Goebbels continued: "It is the very people who are afraid to go with us who are now asking that question.
"They also say 'Watch what you do: you'll set the
whole world against us.'
FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR TRINIDAD
Trinidad, To-day.
A proposal has been made in Parliament for a five-year plan costing £3,000,000 for the de- velopment of public works on the island, including slum clearance and building of an aerodrome.
Financing of the scheme will be partly met by surplus Govern- ment assets, which at present stand at $1,570,000, and partly by loans-Renter.
London, To-day,”
The M.C.C. touring team for
South Africa sailed from Southamp-.
"The world is always against us. The question is, ton to-day in Athlone Castle.
can the world do anything gainst us .`.
we British Wireless.
get what is ours or we draw the sword. That works.
"They know the Fuehrer plays a clever game. He will win. The others are bluffing a bit.
"True, they will concentrate
a
bit of a fleet but in the end they will come along because they don't want bloodshed. (An obvious refer- ence to Britain),
"Now we are no longer alone. We have splendid relations with Tokyo, Warsaw, Belgrade and Budapest. We have more friends. than themselves know.
SOON ENOUGH
PERSISTENT WEAKNESS OF STERLING AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR
London, To-day.
ARAB REBELS IN HIDING IN MOSQUE AREA
Jerusalem, To-day.
Soldiers with fixed bayonets are guarding every entrance to the Mosque area in the Old City, where a number of Arab rebels are still in hiding.
When British troops entered the city, one of the first acts was the distribution of food to destitute in- habitants.
More than 10,000 loaves of bread were distributed..
An affray occurred on the Jaffa road when a Jewish bus was at- tacked by an armed Arab gang.
One of the raiders was killed and one wounded, while five were cap- tured.-Reuter.
CHEAP MILK FOR THE POOR
London, To-day. Legislation giving the poor the benefit of getting milk cheaper will be passed by the Government, declared the Chairman of the Milk Marketing Board yesterday.
He added that Government would bear the cost of difference in
they In view of the persistent weakness of sterling in prices.
come
"They are still afraid to forward, but they will soon enough.
"Who is against him—a small cli- que of Muscovites and their friends in Paris and London, not even in their governments.
"But, as the Fuehrer said, they
this legislation is the reluctance of
terms of United States dollars, the question of The difficulty at present facing the adequacy of British gold reserves at pre-distributors to agree to a smaller sent is one of the principal pre-occupations in margin of profit in the distribution the City.
"The Economist" contributes the following inter-
esting calculation to the discussion.
On March 31, the Exchange Equalisation Fund held 297.8 million sterling worth of gold, valu- ed at 140/- an ounce.
might one day be in their govern- During the next two months, French repatriations ments. That is why we have to rearm."-Reuter.
caused a loss of approximately 65 million.
NEW PONY SHOT AT HAPPY VALLEY
(By “RAPIER”)
In addition, during. August and September, the net loss sustained
is computed by the paper as a hun- KING LEOPOLD AT
dred million, making a total loss
of 165 million and reducing the Equalisation Fund's reserves to 130 million at 140/- an ounce, roughly, 140 million at 146/- an
ounce.
or
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
London, To-day.
'King Leopold of the Belgians,
the Exchange who is visiting London with his and their sister, the Crown Princess of Italy,
Golden Brew, a subscription If the 65 million transferred to of this season, had to be destroyed the Bank of England in 1986 be this morning. The pony, which has used to replenish not been seen racing, at all, was Account's resources,
· formerly owned by Wayfoong, and value be written up from 85/- to lunched with the King and Queen. then transferred to Mr. Lui Kwan- 140/-, their sterling equivalent be-at Buckingham Palace yesterday, sik. Taken out this morning by comes 107 million, Ah Sang, Chinese riding boy, the pony-stumbled when reaching the winning post, and on examination it was discovered that it was The paper concludes: "We still-Reuter suffering from a broken shoulder have 250 million worth of free gold blade. There was no alternative without having to draw on the
NO NERVOUSNESS
In the afternoon their Majesties proceeded to Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, to spend the week-end.
but to destroy the pony, which was Bank of England's reserves, which 150 millions, done on the track under the super- themselves are 110 million, even vision of Mr. Walker, the Asst. at the statutary price above the about the Inadequacy of the
"There need not be nervousness Stable Manager.
Cunliffe Committee ́minimum of reserves.”—Reuter,
of milk to poor families.Reuter.
FR. JACQUINOT RETURNING
Hankow, To-day. Father Jacquinot, creator of the Nantac refugee zone in Shanghai, is expected to return to Hankow "from Chungking to-day."
No reliable news is available how- ever, regarding his visit to China's capital, but it is understood that he intends to issue an early state ment or his return-Reuter.
BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR LEAVES BERLIN
Berlin, To-day.
The Brazilian Ambassador, Dr. Dearagad, left Berlin yesterday,
The German Government had de- manded his recall, as reprisal for the Brazilian Government announce- ment that the German Ambassador
iro was
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