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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 26, 1988.

POLISH TROOPS OCCUPY

SLOVAK TOWN

Warsaw, To-day.

A TIRED HERO SMILES

A Grey little man, tired and care- worn, stood meekly in the drizzle outside a London suburban house... Obediently he smiled-ar the re

Polish regular troops quest of an embarrassed photograp have occupied Czaca, on

her.

the Slovak-Polish border. He raises his hat for

another This is presumed to be a sequel with their requests seemed almost cameraman.” His ready compliance to the official Polish communique like that of a man crushed. yesterday accusing the Czecho Van-

Slovak authorities of aiding an Couver Victoria armed attack on the Polish mis-

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Two members of the mission, the Poles alleged, were wounded and Poland withdrew from the frontier delimitation. Reuter.

CLASH OCCURS

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Warsaw, To-day. ·

Then he walked slowly to the car at the gate and drove off through the drab afternoon.

His name is in. "Who's Who."

Beneath is the description: "One of the leading figures in the Little Entente."

LED A NATION

But even the 1938 volume is out in of date. The little man is now &

A clash between Polish and Czechoslovak troops occurred

the Yavorina region, on the frontier leading figure nowhere save in a na- of the two countries, according to tion's secret thoughts. reports received here which add that the clash arose out of the Poles wishing to occupy a strip of terri- tory which the Czechslovaks refused to cede.

It is further stated that serious divergencies have arisen between the commissions appointed by the two Governments to delimit boundaries.

It was apparently in consequence of these divergencies that the Poles resorted to force.. į

He is Dr. Eduard Benesh, former President of Czechoslovakia.

There was drama in his appear- ance outside the house in' Gwendolen. avenue, Putney where he has found refuge but it was a drama in drabness.

- Mist was rising from the damp pavements, the last roses in the short front garden were dripping in the rain, the atmosphere was oppres sive and the man who had led the Casualties are reported on both Czechoslovak nation looked a tired sides but no details so far are and sick man. available.--Trans-Ocean.

In his fawn overcoat, sombre brown suit and trilby hat you would have taken him for an ordinary, dull worker in some uninspired occu--

CUBA'S DEFENCES pation

Havana, To-day.

Colonel Batista, chief of the army, was given an enthusiastic re- ception on his return from Wash- ington yesterday.

In Washington, by invitation of the United States, he had discussed the American rearmament gramme.

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Colonel Batista refused to make any official declaration in regard to the result of the discussions.

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HIS WIFE BESIDE HIM

By him stood his plump, pretty wife. i

They seemed almost eager to do 38 the photographers wished like two timid people afraid of hurting anyone's feelings.”

At a window above them three little boys craned their necks to see all the excitement below, and they aughed among themselves as hus- band and wife stood posing.

Theirs was ready laughter. But the man below smiled only to oblige a camera-man.

However, an unconfirmed rumour The man who had born one of the says that he brought back a pro-ading figures in the Little Entente posed for a military alliance with vent for a dull drive round the wet tho United States which is said to London streets.

provide for extensive coast defence worka and air bases in Cuba.. Reuter.

KILLED GIRL AS SACRIFICE

A beautiful blonde girl, aged nine- teen, was made a human sacrifice in Houghton, Michigan, by a fanatical couple, who beat her to death rid the house of evil spirits."

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

H.K. ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

In view of the Court mourning commanded for Her late Majesty the Queen of Norway it has been decided to postpone St. Andrew's Ball. It will now be held in the The girl, Marian Doyle, had. been Peninsula Hotel, on Friday, 23rd, nurse to the child of Mr. and Mrs December, 1988 in substitution for Wilfred Pichette, They went to 2nd. December, 1988. The Practice the priest of their church and Dance will also be postponed until calmly told him what they had done. Tuesday, 20th. December, 1988 at "I have the power of Christ,” the same time and place. Invitation Pichettes announced. "I knew I cards which have been issued will could only bring peace on earth by be used for the altered datem*3** 'driving away evil spirits, which!“

meant killing Marian."

E. M. BRYDEN, LOT

- Joint Hon. Secretary.