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REMARKABLE CRISIS

DISCLOSURES

BY CIANO

How Close Europe Was To Ideological War

Secret Italian Naval Mobilisation

Rome, To-day.

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Speaking in the Italian Chamber yesterday, the

Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, reviewed inter national developments in the last few months and revealed facts hitherto not generally known about the September crisis, particularly concerning the German-Italian understanding.

Speaking of the origin and development of the Czechoslovak crisis, Count Ciano recalled that on December 18, 1937, he had advised the Cze- choslovak Minister in Rome, Dr. Chvalkovsky, to come to a voluntary understanding with Warsaw and Budapest before Czechoslovakia should be compelled to do so against her will by the inexorable march of events.

After the Fuehrer's speech of September 12, in Nuremberg, it was clear that developments would move forward rapidly......

At the moment of Mr. Chamber- lain's first. Journey to Germany the Duce had defined the attitude of Italy and notified the Berlin. Government, that if a conflict be tween Germany and Czechoslovakia could be localised, the attitude of Italy would have to be re-examin- ed. But if the conflict should be- come general and if the anti- Fascist powers should make a pre- text for aggression against Ger- many, Italy, feeling herself threa ́tened, would have no alternative but to march on the side of : Ger-

many.

ITALY'S

MOBILISATION

BELGIUM CHANGES POLICY

Brussels, To-day. Belgium has decided to resign | from · membership of the non-in. tervention committee, and to send a representative to Burgos, 'capi» · tal of Franco Spain..

Sweden had previously resigned · membership, from the chairman's 'sub-committee.—Reuter,

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Luli Deste, holding the drawing, could say, "You're a sketch!?! to Frances Drake (at left), who modeled the picture. - John Boles is the artist and Helen Westley the housekeeper, and the scene is from Columbia's new romantic comedy, “She Married An Artist," showing to-day at the King's Theatre.

RUMANIAN STATEMENT ON

CODREANU DEATH

Bucharest, To-day,

Shooting of the ex-leader of the

Iron

Guards, · Codreanu and 12

other persons, is the subject of a statement published yesterday by

NAZI DECREE

Berlin, To-day.

The "Law Gazette" publishes the decree prohibiting Jews to appear on the streets on Saturday next.

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It is now indicated that the pro- hibition applies to the whole Reich.

Jews will not be allowed to ap- pear on the streets during the col- lection for the Winter Relief Fund. -Reuter.

THE HOUSE OF

FINE

the Rumanian military authorities. PORTRAITURE

The railway coach bearing the prisoners from the Rimnicul-Sarat

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But at 10 o'clock on September prison to the Mihilaky prison of 28, the British Ambassador brought Jilava was attacked between Clo- the request for a last attempt to jeshti and Bucharest by unknown save peace.

persons, according to a statement. Ciano then 'dealt with the second conversation between the Fuehrer

Mussolini telephoned to Berlin The prisoners tried to escape. and Mr. Chamberlain in Godesberg whereupon the Fuehrer agreed to When the command to halt was

ignored, the gendarmes fired on September 22, and stated that postpone action for 24 hours... as Czechoslovakia had not waited The Fuehrer accepted Mr. Cham them, killing 13, these including till October 1 to announce the re-berlain's suggestion, supported by Codreanu, three murderers of the jection of the German demands,

the Duce, for a conference of the Premier Duca and nine further the Fuehrer advanced the time of four Powers on condition that Mus-members of the Iron Guards. All thirteen were buried yesterday expiry of the German ultimatum solini himself took part. The rest, to September 28, at 2 p. m.

said Ciano, was now known.

morning according to the official "The Munich agreement meant From that hour, Germany had re-not only a solution of a temporary

statement.-Trans-Ocean, gained freedom of action and want-crisis," declared Ciano, "but has a ed to act immediately, stated Count, far wider political worth than was Ciano.

estimated. But all subsequent de velopments in Europe must be con- sidered in the light of what was achieved in Munich.--Trans-Ocean.

When he received this news, he decided that partial mobilisation should begin. By dawn on Septem ber 28, 22 Italian ships of line and cruisera. 114 torpedo-boats, 91 sub- marines, 337 fast boats and smaller units with altogether 5,123 officers,

FIFTEEN SHIPS TAKING WHEAT

84,741 non-commissioned officer NATHAN ROAD TO ENGLAND

and sailors were ready for action, while the strength of the army was being rapidly raised from 250,- 000 to 550,000 "men.

MUNICH MEETING THAT DID NOT TAKE PLACE

ROBBERY

London To-day, It is learned that 15 foreign Miss Chiu Wai-ching, residing at steamers are now under charter to No. 566 Nathan Road, was heavily bring Rumanian grain to England, victimised by thieves yesterday stated the president of the Board of in the course of the day, an intru-Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley-in the der stole from a box in her room, House of Commons yesterday. To settle the basis of the politf-money and jewellery to the value The consignment conferns the cal agreement with Berlin, a meet- of $2,155, ing in Munich. on Monday, Septem-

ber 29, of the Duce, Ribbentrop, Mrs. Edwin Orr, of the Phillips Herman Goering, the Chief of House, has reported that between the General Staff, Keitel, and 10 p.m. on Tuesday and 2 am, yes- the Italian Generals, Pariani and terday, articles to the value of $23 Valle, was arranged.

Iwere atolen from her room.

transport to England of altogether 200,000 tons of grain bought in Ru- mania, chiefly to supplement food reserves for use in the event of war.

Of the 15 ships, 14 are of. Greek' and one, of Yugoslav nationality. Trans-Ocean.

Sun Ying Ming Studio (Opp. Queen's Theatre)

FRANCIS WU

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