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Official

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 8, 1989

Explanation Of

Hitler Broadcast "Mystery"

DUE TO CHANGE IN TEXT OF SPEECH?

Berlin, To-day. Official explanation of the decision not to relay Hit- ler's speech on Saturday over the radio is that the time of the day was not likely to draw a large audience of listeners, therefore it was de- cided to make records of the speech and play them over the hour when most people were at dinner.

It is insisted that the sudden breaking off of the short-wave relay to the United States was due to a technical fault.

BUCHAREST ON EVE OF EQUAL ASSURANCE

Paris, Yesterday.

that

It is unofficially suggested Hitler, having prepared the speech in more general lines containing a lot of remarks of special American interest, began all over again after Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the Commons, and concentrated on Britain.

As little American interest re- mained it was decided at the last moment not to broadcast the speech to America, but through a technical The French press, while com-hitch, some of it did get on the air. The official version of the speech mending Britain's firm stand, em- phasises no less Poland's deter-was not released until Hitler, who mination to preserve her indepen-spoke from notes, had had the op- portunity to study it carefully dence.

whilst aboard the liner Ley."

"Petit Parisien" writes: "The attitude of Britain is of incal- culable importance.

"Bucharest is on the eve of

Hamburg

The College of Arms or Heralds College in Queen Victoria Street, now houses the series of banners borne before the King through Westminster Abbey at his Coronation. They are hung in the Earl Marshal's Court. There are eleven of them; the banner of England leading with the banners of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, India, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and South Africa. Other two banners are the Union Jack and Royal Standard and they make a gallant show as the light from the high windows falls on their rich embroidery. Photo shows a glimpse of some of the banners with South Africa, Canada, India, Wales, Ireland and Scotland (reading from left to right).

BID TO BRING

CROAT DISPUTE TO AN END

ZAGREB, TO-DAY.

A CONFERENCE WITH A VIEW

FOOTING WAS

.

JAPANESE LOSS IN TAKING KONGMOON

Shiuhing, To-day.

"Robert TO SOLVING THE CROAT PRO- Following the second capture BLEM AND PLACING THE YU- by Japanese troops of Kong. It is understood that he is ex-GOSLAV STATE ON A SOUND.moon, which is only a few miles been this ER

OPENED to the east, Sunwui has pected to land in

YESTERDAY, WHEN THE YU. bustling with last-minute prepar. afternoon.

ations for its defence. GOSLAV PREMIER, DR. ZWET- KOVICS, WHO IS AT THE SAME

MET THE CROAT LEADER, DR. MACEK.

Dr. Goebbels, the minister

of

receiving an assurance similar propaganda, has arrived at Rhodes TIME MINISTER OF INTERIOR, and children, started several

to that given to Warsaw,

"The barrier of security being organised with full

cess.

"

is

suc-

"If

"Petit Journal" declares: Poland obtains a formal and pre- cise undertaking from Britain, it is because Poland has proved she means to keep her independence and is ready to defend it with arms."

The

for a fortnight's holiday.-Reuter.

CLINGS TO THE

"LEGS OF HER DOLLAR"

The first conference lasted an hour, when the Premier visited Dr. Macek.

weeks ago,

A general evacuation of women

was completed by water and rail, while all able- bodied men remain behind to de- fend the city.

At the same time, the Japanese Later, Dr. Macek visited the Pre- thrust from Kongmoon has appar- mier, and the conversations

were ently been slowed down by the continued. It is stated that

the serious losses suffered during the talks were conducted in the

most assault on the river port. Short of friendly spirit.

reinforcements, it is believed the This meeting is especially signi- Japanese will be unable to make a ficant because it indicates that the

fresh large-scale assault. Yugoslav Government is seriously

(ваув Paris newspapers

The courage imparted by poverty Trans-Ocean) unanimously ap-explained a dramatic chase by a prove Mr. Chamberlain's state- 15-year-old but tiny girl, who ment.

caught hold of á snatcher by the tackling its most important domes- The Japanese at Lailok, a village The diplomatic correspondent legs when he snatched a$1 tic problem, regulating relations be-five miles from Sunwui, are sub- of "Le Journal" sees significance note from her hand as she walked tween the Serbs, Croats and Slo-jected to continuous attacks by the in the fact that Britain, which out of a pawnshop in Pei Ho venes, following twenty years of has always stood out against any Street yesterday. She had just tension. military obligations, ⚫ is

now pawned a jacket for the money on heading the “group for defence of her grandmother's instructions. peace in Europe and even in East Europe."

M. Leon Blum, the former So- cialist Premier, writing in “Po-

She was, at the time, accompanied by her grandmother who could do nothing besides shout.

ATMOSPHERE CLEARED

self-defence corps who have re- taken a number of the blockhouses dotting the outskirts of the village.

The second capture of Kongmoon

Already the atmosphere has been by Japanese forces, it is now re- The girl cleared to that extent that the Gov-vealed, was preceded by a terrific

pulaire" pledges the support of clung to the man's legs until a Chin-ernment has recognised the Crosta bombardment from the air by a

his party.

ese constable arrived and arrested as a unity entitled to equal rights squadron of Japanese planes. A the man.

with the Serbs in affairs of State, mechanised column, consisting of This morning at the Kowloon under the recognised leader, Dr. five tanks and several`armoured Magistracy before Mr. Q. A. A. Macek. The Croats, on their part, cars, then lumbered into action and Macfadyen, the man was sentenced have signified their willingness to mowed down the Chinese defenders. to two months' hard labour. remain in the present Yugoslav

The Chinese admittedly suffered State and to recognise the Central

heavy casualties. in Naval Dockyard, Kowloon, has representative of the Croat people. * ported the loss of a motor car which was parked in Gascoigne Road car park at 7 pm. yesterday

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in

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Captain H. Rook, R.AS.C., 100, Waterloo Road, has that a gold wrist watch $100 was stolen from his reaider at about & a.m. yesterday.

· Kongmoón was evacuated by th Political circles in both groups Chinese forces on the night

the necessity of under- March 31. between Belgrade and Za-me

to eliminate differences Hokshan and Shaping, northwest

of Sunwal, were scenes

bitter

ment struggle during the weekend

wet: places changing hands several times

and now are lost to the invadera. Central