1939-03-28 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1939

NAZIS ALL WORKED UP OVER POLAND

SECRET RADIO

IN SPY PLOT

The Danish police have dis- covered an extremely modern radio transmitter during their in- vestigation of the alleged espion- age plot.

By using this radio one of the leading persons in the plot has been able to send news of interest to a foreign Power, as well as re- ceive "orders" by wireless.

Police experts were surprised. at the ingenuity employed in the construction of the apparatus.

H.K. Flier's Dramatic Return

"Painful Surprise" Expressed In German Capital

Berlin, To-day.

Political circles are "painfully surprised" at the "re- newed anti-German incident caused by the Polish Western League at the southern end of the Polish Corridor" at Bromberg, according to an inspired Nazi statement to the foreign press. The statement added that anti-German riots are in-

creasing.

In Warsaw, it is authorita-1 tively stated that nothing is known of any serious incident at Bromberg.

FEARS WHICH WERE EN-

Minor incidents involving Ger- TERTAINED FOR THE SAFE- mans and Poles are constantly TY OF GEORGE H. HUANG, being repórted, but nothing has THE STUDENT OF THE FAR occurred to justify the language EAST FLYING SCHOOL WHO of the Berlin statements. TOOK OFF YESTERDAY ON A Reuter. CROSS-COUNTRY TEST FOR HIS "B" PILOTS' LICENCE

NAZIS "SURPRISED"

AND FAILED TO RETURN Trans-Ocean quotes Nazi cir- LAST NIGHT, WERE SET AT cles in Berlin as expressing "sur- REST THIS MORNING IN DRA-prise" at the failure of the Polish MATIC FASHION WHEN authorities to put an end to the HUANG APPEARED OVER disturbances.

JAPS. START

NEW SOUTH CHINA DRIVE

Macao, To-day,

SITUATION OPEN AND OMINOUS

New York, To-day. Commenting on Mussolini's speech, the New York Times" states: "The speech leaves Europe lacking real security but apparently saved from a new crisis."

The New York “Herald-Tri- bune” says: “Mussolini leaves the whole situation open and omin- ous.Reuter..

ARMY HEADS NEW CABINET IN LITHUANIA

Kaunas, To-day.

The Lithuanian Government has resigned, and President Smetona has asked the Chief of General Staff- to form a Cabinet.

The Japanese, making a drive Conversations between the Gov- towards Chungshan district, cap-ernment and the Opposition have tured Yungki and Kweichow after been going on for some time, and a whole day of fighting against the resultant formation of a Gov Chinese guerillas.

ernment led by a military man 'is

The Chinese are still opposing of utmost significance in view of

the German threat.-Reuter.

KAI TACK SHORTLY BEFORE Berlin alleges that the latest the Japanese. 10 O'CLOCK TO MAKE A PER-incidents at Bromberg form Д It is reported that the Japanese

ON THE new link in a chain of anti-landed 12,000 troops near

German demonstrations.

FECT LANDING

AERODROME.

Huang, who already has an “A” Pilots' licence, left Kai Tack yes- terday at 3.30 p.m. on one.of the tests required for the higher com-

mercial pilots' licence. This test SLOVAKS CALL

required that he make a

cross-

country flight at a height of, 6,000 UP RESERVE

feet.

NIGHT ON BEACH·· Whilst in the vicinity of Mirs Bay the weather, which became ex- tremely thick towards evening, clos- ed in on him and he adopted the only sensible course and made a successful forced-landing on a beach in Mirs Bay.

He spent the night in the cabin of the machine, a Hornet, with side- by-side seating and this morning, on the weather clearing, made a good job of a most difficult task and taking off skilfully, arrived safely at the, airport.

CLASSES

Bratislava, To-day. The Slovak National Defence Ministry yesterday summoned the five youngest reserve classes of air defence for mili- tary service.

Members of the air force have received instructions' to report at Pistyan, while'air de-. fence and artillery forces will assemble at Bratislava imme- diately. Trans-Ocean.

Defiant Speeches By Rumania Leaders

-BUDAPEST, TO-DAY.

..

NOT FRIGHTENED

Bocen

Tigris over the week-end.-Reuter.

VISCOUNT GORT FLYING TO FRANCE TO-DAY

London, To-day.

Viscount Gort, Chief of Imperial General Staff, is spending a few days in France at the invitation of General Gamelin.

He will see exercise with the troops and will visit the fortifica- tions of the Maginot Line,, The, in- vitation was given personally' by General Gamelin when Viscount last Gort passed through Paris month on his return from Egypt.

He is travelling by air to France to-day and will be accompanied by Major-General H. R. Pownall, Direc- tor of Military Operations and In- telligence, and other Staff officers.

-British Wireless. ⠀

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES

DEFENCE OF RUMANIA'S - M. Gafentnu, the Foreign Minis- ACTION IN * THE RECENT ter, who followed, said that Ru- --CRISIS · WAS MADE BY M. mania's relations with, Poland and CALINESCU, THE PREMIER, ber Balkan: Entente allies had re-

London, To-day. ADDRESSING THE SUPREME cently been strengthened:

Mr. Basil Newton, who is leaving COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL He particularly mentioned the Prague to take up in the near fu- FRONT YESTERDAY.

assurances received from Turkey ture his post of British Ambassa Rumania was determined to during the recent crisis, and added dor at Baghdad, is expected to come defend her territory, he said, that Rumania was surprised by to London this week before pro- and in the recent trade talks Count Csaky's (the Hungarian For- ceeding to the Near East, with Germany, the question of eign Minister) speech on March The British Legation in Prague her independence was not raised 23.

remains in charge of Mr. Trout- or she would have broken off the

back. negotiations.

Last autumn, Rumania was ap proached and invited to invade Ru- thenis, but refused).

She decided to defend her terri tory and realled several classes to the Colours.

Rumania was not frightened by Count Ceaky and did not intend to Sir Maurice Paterson, Mr. New- follow his type of argument. Reu- ton's predecessor at the Baghdad tér,

Embassy, who was recently appoint It was also stated that Rumaniated Ambassador to the new Spanish would demobilise as soon sa Hung- Government, is leaving within th ary withdraws her troops from the next few days for, Burgos Bri frontier.

tish Wireless

General Rashtikis, commander- in-chief of the Lithuanian Army, has broadcast an appeal for contri- butions to the National Arms Fund.

He stated the campaign was not directed against any country since Lithuania would fight only in de- fence of her independence.

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