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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

WORKING UP FOR A NEW CRISIS

FRANCE CALLS UP EXPERTS

Paris, To-day.

Military technicians, particular- ly, of three classes of engineering- experts, have been called from factories and despatched to the Maginot Line.

MILITARY DECREE ISSUED IN PARIS

ROME END OF AXIS TO MAKE NEXT MOVE?

London, To-day.

"What Next?" remains the question on all lips to- day as conviction grows that the apparent re- laxation of tension represents the lull before a new storm rather than an improved atmos- phere.

Mussolini's speech on Sunday is expected to furnish the next occasion for fireworks, though Italy is expecting, before that, that Herr Hitler will make a gesture in support of the Italian claims. Meanwhile, what "Intransience between the United States, gent" in Paris terms Britain's Britain, France, Russia, Poland, "Crusade Against Hitler," which Rumania and Yugoslavia to dis- is an interpretation of the Bri-cuss the position in Central tish initiative that would not ob-Europe and the advisability of tain official sanction, has cap-close collaboration, but the United tured British imagination and States declares that no invitation has been received with almost to take part has been received. unanimous public approval.

NO KNOWLEDGE

NAZI TROOPS MASS IN EAST PRUSSIA

BERLIN, TO-DAY. M. JOSEPH URBEYD, THE LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINIS- TER, CALLED ON HERR VON

RIBBENTROP AT THE WIL-

HELMSTRASSE YESTERDAY,

AND DISCUSSED THE MEMEL

QUESTION.

No communique has been issued concerning the nature or results of

their talk.

TROOP MOVEMENTS

In Berlin political circles. (says Trans-Ocean) it is "assumed" that they discussed closer economic colla- boration between Lithuania - and Germany.

Foreign reports from East Prus- sia allege that German troops on the Lithuanian frontier have been steadily reinforced in the last two or three days.

Paris, To-day. The French Cabinet met last night and issued the first of the decree laws, which in addition to

Special attention has been paid Mr. Sumner Wells stated in to those passages in Lord Hali-Washington that the State De- providing for retaining additional fax's speech when he dealt with partment had no knowledge of Lindsay spent nearly two hours the question of collective securi-any Four-Power Pact proposal. with Mr. Sumner Wells at the forces with the Colours, increases ty, and the dangers facing small The Berlin press talks of do State Department. the hours of employment in arma-independent states said: mocracy's hysterical rallying to a In Paris, M. Bonnet saw the "When the scales are tipped military alliance to encircle Ger- British, Soviet, Rumanian and ments factories from 45 hours to against the rule of law, the argu-many.

American Ambassadors. 60 hours weekly.

Ocean and Reuter.

Immediately after the Cabinet | meeting, there was a conference at the War Office between M. Dala- dier, General Nogues (the Resident General in Morocco), the Com- mander-in-Chief in Algiers, the

Resident-General of Tunisia, and the Chief of the General Staff.

SOUTH AFRICA REMAINS ON QUI VIVE

and

ment for increasing the scale of our obligations is irresistible."

HITLER DOES NOT WAIT The "Daily Telegraph" com- menting on the need for an imme. diate understanding between the anti-aggressor nations, declares: Hitler does not wait for other people to make up their minds. No time must be lost in reaching the necessary decisions.

The "News-Chronicle" says it Is a relief to find Britain mak- ing her voice heard a little more strongly Herr Hitler must be told thus far and no farther.

FURTHER CONSULTATIONS

Further long talks yesterday between Lord Halifax and for- eign Ambassadors, including M. The Commander-in-Chief at Maisky (Soviet), M. Corbin Simonstown declared yesterday that (France) and Mr. Joseph Ken-

Capetown, To-day.

there had been no naval tion in South Africa.

nedy (United States) have in- mobilisa-creased speculation on reports of plans to form a commón front against Nazi aggression.

Meanwhile the-special precautions

As yet there is no official con- to prevent Nazi-fostered diatur firmation of wider commitments bances, continue.

|between Britain, France and Rus Armed police guarded an Italian isla and the States of South-East liner

At East London yesterday, Europe, buf some understanding only passengers were allowed is considered certain. on board.

It is known that the Soviet This precantion is stated to be Government proposed, in the normal, similar steps having been course of diplomatic exchanges taken during the September crisis in Moscow, an immediate confer

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