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Rumours Of Italian Request For London Loan

MR. MONTAGU

NORMAN'S

BERLIN VISIT

Berlin, To-day.

of the Bank of England, who arriv-

Wires Hum Between London, Paris. And Rome

London, To-day.

Mr. Montagu Norman, President Extensive preparations are being made for the Rome visit of the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.

ed yesterday will depart this even- ing for Basle.

He was present yesterday after-

child of the Reichsbank President, Dr. Schacht, with whom he is stay- ing during his visit.

noon at the baptism of the grand- The Foreign Office is in constant communication with both Paris and Rome, setting the stage for the conversations, the outcome of which will be awaited with extraordinary interest by the entire world.

It is likely that he and Dr. Schacht will travel by the same train to Basle to attend the Bank of International Settlements.

Complete silence over the visit Lord Halifax visited Mr. is maintained but private sources Chamberlain at No. 10, Downing suggest that the conversations deal-Street, last evening for ing with Anglo-German commer-lengthy conference.

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cial relations and the Jewish emi- They will leave for Rome on gration problem which began in Tuesday morning by special London are being continued.

HITLER MAY

REPLY TO ROOSEVELT

Berlin, To-day,

It is understood that while Ger- man diplomatic circles are annoyed at President Roosevelt's speech to Congress, nothing in the nature of

pected. an official protest is to be ex-

Most likely development is that

Hitler will reply to President

Roosevelt in the speech he will deliver if the Reichstag meets on

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COLDEST NIGHT Rupture of diplomatic relations

OF WINTER

is still regarded as out of the ques- tion. It is alleged by the Nazis that America undeniably began the quarrel by interfering with some-

train and will arrive on Wednes-Temperature at the Royal Ob-thing that was none of her busi- It is regarded as likely that Mr. day.

servatory dropped to 50 degrees ness, and that Germany is merely Montagu Norman informed Dr. The

large staff accompanying during the night, which is the defending herself. Reuter. Schacht of the attitude of the the Premier has aroused comment coldest registered this winter. Evian Committee to the plan for in view of the habit of Mr. Cham- Jewish emigration unofficially dis-berlain of travelling with only cussed in London.-Trans-Ocean.

secretary and an adviser when he makes foreign visits.

THE 'GREAT-JAPAN FASCISTS'

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It is evident that it is intended to bring up numerous questions in Rome, and that Mr. Chamberlain is pursuing a definite aim which,Į however, is not completely clear to

observers. Tokyo, To-day.

The list of members of the new Cabinet submitted by Baron Hir- anuma to the Japanese Emperor was at once approved and the new Cabinet thereupon sworn in.

The Cabinet is one of "National Concentration" supported by the "Great-Japan Fascists."

FRANCO-ITALIAN ISSUE Prime attention is concentrated on the French-Italian problem which, it is intimated is bound up with the status quo clauses of the Anglo-Italian Agreement.

British circles appear to be con- vinced that Mussolini will not Of the members of the Konoye make territorial demands in Tun- Government besides the ex-Primeisia.

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Minister, who as President of the The Spanish question will natur- Privy Council will take part in ally play a prominent role in the - Cabinet deliberations, Itagaki, conferences, but whether other pro- Arita, Yonai, Shiono and Araki re-blems such as disarmament, or the main in office.--Trans-Ocean: humanising of war will be discuss-

ed is not known.

WELLINGTON KOO DENIAL

Paris, To-day.

LOAN RUMOURS City circles

repeat the rumour that financial negotiations may be expected, an Italian request for a loan being mentioned. It is re- ported that representatives of the The Chinese Embassy in Paris Italian Caproni Aircraft Works. denies the Japanese accusation in have been in London endeavouring Shanghai that Dr. Wellington Koo, to obtain a loan and it is rumour- Chinese Ambassador to. France, ed that several leading financiers sent cables to Marshal Chaing Kai-will accompany. Mr. Chamberlain shek expressing approval of the to Rome.

peace proposals made by Wang] No confirmation of these reports Ching-wel.-Trans-Ocean.

is obtainable.--Trans-Ocean.

This morning at 10. a.m., the]

thermometer showed 51 degrees. pression remains to the north-

The Observatory Report states east of Hokkaido. that the anticyclone is stationary Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; over China and has decreased cloudy with drizzle or mist, im- slightly in intensity.

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