1939-03-23 — Page 28

British Forces In Cameroons May Be Strengthened

London, To-day.

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1989.

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"Yes, Sir," said the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, in the House of Commons yester- day when Mr. Vernon Bartlett (Independent) asked whether in view of the fact that German STOP PRESS subjects in the mandate territory of the Bri- tish Cameroons outnumber the British by three to one, he would consider the advisability of increasing the police forces there.

MARSHAL PETAIN

The respective military strengths were one company of the Royal West African Frontier Force and a German catapult ship (used in the trans-Atlantic air service) sta-

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TO SEE JORDANA tioned at Bathurst, Gambia

Burgos, To-day.

Mr. Bartlett suggested that view of the great strategic impor- tance of Gambia, the British garri-

Marshal Petain, the French Am-son should be reinforced. bassador to National Spain, will proceed from San Sebastian to Burgos this morning to visit Count Jordana, the Spanish Foreign Minister.

This visit, it is stated, is in ac- cord with diplomatic usage. It is not known when he will present his Letters of Credence to General Franco. Trans-Ocean.

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Chungking, To-day.

Mr. Macdonald said the German personnel of the catapult ship, ac- cording to recent Information, to- talled 37, the shore staff seven and five. the stand-by aircraft crew, These were not military forces.

The Bathurst garrison consisted of three officers and 100 other ranks. The strength of the garri- son was periodically reviewed like the other West African garrisons. -Reuter.

Propaganda" by Mr. Harold Lass- well and 16 pages from the March issue of the Asia Magazine from the article entitled "Birth of New

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Washington, To-day.'

M. Hurban, the Czech Minister, has revealed that he has received a second demand from the German Embassy to surrender the Czecho Slovak Legation and Consulates.-

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London, To-day. According to the Havas correspondent, the British and French Ministers last night reached complete agree- ment on the course of future action. The agreement pro- vides for mutual help in the event not only of direct but indirect attack.-Reuter.

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