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-HITLER AND MUSSOLINI TO CONFER?

London, To-day. According to a report in the "Daily Herald," Herr Hitler is making plans to meet Signor Mussolini in Vienna shortly,

Robber Slashes European Lady

IN EUROPE

Paris, To-day.

Curious reports are emanating from London fol-

COLONEL BECK

lowing a further long discussion between M. SEEKING WAY Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister, and OUT OF IMPASSE

Lord Halifax last night.

General purport of the report is that a prospect of

Warsaw, To-day.

:

The Polish Foreign Office continu- ed yesterday to be the scene of great

a settlement of Franco-Italian differences has developed and that Lord Perth, the British Am-diplomatic activities. bassador, recommended Mr. Chamberlain to Colonel Beck had further talks make a cautious statement to facilitate inform-Noel, and with the Slovak Charge al talks proceeding.

-It is stated that France is ready to enter into official nego

tiations with Italy on the condi-

tion that the status of Italians

Mrs. R. J. Holmes, of in Tunis remains as under the

194, Prince Edward Road, was slashed about the hand and wrist by

Laval agreement of 1935.

LADY NORTHCOTE LEAVING

The "China Mail" understands

with the French Ambassador, ́M.

d'Affaires, Dr. Klinowski.

The callers also included the di- plomatic envoys of Estonia and Latvia..

The surrender of Memel, to Ger- 'many is having far-reaching

effect on Poland.

The two leadors of the opposi- tion; conferred with the Premier, Skaldowski,

Considerable sensation has been

There seems to be a feeling that the scheme for a Four- Power declaration may be dis- carded in view of Polish objec-that Lady Northcote is leaving for created by the arrest of the editor tions, and that King Victor England next Saturday in the P.of the paper "Slovo" for having: at- one of a gang of armed Emmanuel's mild speech yester and O. s.s. Canton.

day has encouraged a new ap- robbers, who gained en-proach to the European problem. try to her flat on ground floor this morn-project of an anti-German declar-

ing..

the

The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. and three men were in- volved, seeking entry on the pretext of having a parcel to de- liver.

Mrs. Holmes was out when the visit was paid and the gang føre- ed their way past the amah, the

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tacked the Government's foreign policy. This action," it is stated, She will be accompanied by Mr. proves that the position of Colonel The view already expressed in M. A. S. Northcote,

Beck is as strong as ever.-Trans- part of the Paris press, that the

Ocean.

action has practically collapsed is also (says Trans-Ocean), admit- ted by the semi-official “Temps” | which suggests that negotiations conducted on this question will lead to nothing beyond the strengthening of relations be- tween France and Britain.

only occupant, bound her hands STRANGE SLOVAK

behind her back and proceeded to ransack the flat.

On Mrs. Holmes' return, one of the gang opened the door and attempted to pull her inside.

SITUATION

Paris, To-day.

Unofficial reports from Prague She tried to grasp the hand in allege that Germany has indicat which he was holding a daggered that the situation arising threateningly, and was slashed from Hungarian invasion of Slo- and cut.

vakia may compel German inter- vention.

PLUCKY CHASE

Development of the situation has occasioned much surprise în||| view of the conclusion of the Germa

Treaty

· His companions fled, but Mre. Holmes gave chase to the man who attacked her and after a Dairy Farm coolle had joined in; • Germany has denied reports he was

and arreste by that Hungary acted Ger- PC 0177b had to draw his many a instigation; says "Trang, revolver

the man rendered.

The dagger which he had thrown away was found, nul

lah and property from the house was found in his possession.

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