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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1989.

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NEW WARNING TO DICTATOR STATES

Any Further Aggression

Will Mean War

Paris, To-day.

It is expected that the declaration to be made to- day (Thursday) by the Trench Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, will read in conjunction with

WANTS BRITISH FOREIGN LEGION WINSTON

CHURCHILL

CHEERS FOR

A Foreign Legion attached to the British Army is to be suggest- ed in the House of Commons by Miss Rathbone (Ind. English UM. versities).

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Her idea is that the ranks "of: the Legion should be thrown.open to all nationalities, in- sympathy with the ideals of democracy:T

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's statement in the ALBANIAN

House of Commons.

London, To-day.

The Canadian, South African, Australian and New Zealand High- Commissioners yesterday called at the Dominions Office and had a conference with Sir Thomas Inskip. the Dominions Secretary.

It is thought it will make clear to the totalitarian CROWN OFFERED Mr. Winston Churchill called af

States that any further aggression in Europe

against either Rumania, Poland, Greece or Tur-TO KING VICTOR

key, will involve Britain and France in war.

ABNORMAL TROOP MOVEMENTS

Tirana, To-day.

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Both the declaration and mili- tary and naval measures taken The Albanian crown was offered have been communicated to the to King Victor Emanuel of Italy British Government,

and his successors and a "Person- Some concern has been arous-al-Union" between the two coun- ed in French circles by a'sugges-tries proposed by the Italian-spon- tion to diplomatic correspondents sored National Assembly which met in Paris by the new Spanish Am-yesterday afternoon in the presence bassador, that he has indicated Count Galeazzo Ciano.

of the Italian Foreign Minister, London, To-day. |that a return to normal Franco- Although the answer of King Vic- According to the Paris Corres-Spanish relations (presumably tor Emanuel to the offer is not an- pondent of "The Times," all re-meaning repatriation of Italian nounced, it is assumed that he will accept since this "solution to the ports from Spain tend to confirm troops in Spain) depended upon Albanian problem" had already the arrival of Italian reinforcements loyal execution of the agreement been counted upon. and of abnormal troop movements

reached with Burgos by Senator Berard. Reuter. on the Franco-Spanish frontier.

It is reliably stated that the Cabinet approved measures which amount to partial mobilisation, and steps are being taken to faci- litate the turning over of the railway to the military in the event of an emergency.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

Paris, To-day.

The coronation ceremony, will |probably take place in Tirana · ́at†

the end of April.-Trans-Qcean.

FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL TO MEET

An officia communique says the

TIRANA, TO-DAY, Cabinet, unanimously approved the

THE CONSTITUENT· ASSEMB- decisions taken by the Council for LY, MEETING FOR THE FIRST

Other reports in political cir-National Defence. cles state that the conferences

TIME YESTERDAY, DECIDED

between the British and French bert Sarraut, told the press

The Minister of Interior, M. AL- TO OFFER THE KING OF ITALY

that THE CROWN OF ALBANIA; Governments and the Soviet Am-President Lebrun had signed three In Rome, it is announced that as bassadors in Paris and London decrees for increased police super-a sequence to Tirana's offer, the are concerned with an effort by vision of foreigners, the liability Fascist Grand Council is to meet at Britain and France to evolve a to military service of foreigners 10 o'clock to-night. formula under which Poland and and taxation of foreigners. Rumania would be able to accept assurances of Soviet assistance.

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Before the Cabinet meeting, M. THREAT TO POLAND Bonnet received the British ⠀ Am- Meanwhile, although denials have bassador, Sir Eric Phipps, who in been made of reports of the formu- formed him of the contents of Mr. lation of German demands upon Chamberlain's declaration to Poland, requiring settlement of the Commons to-day. Danzig question, a motor road across the Polish Corridor and the M. Daladier, the Premier, is to

· measures which cession of certain territories where the population is preponderantly France has been compelled to take German, attention is being increas-In view of developments in the in- ingly focussed on this part of the ternational

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world.

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broadcast the

situation. Trans

| SPANISH- PROBLEM

are

Reports allege that Germany's de mands were presented with a warn- ing, and that German troopa -already-making demonstration

along the Polish · borde

Paris, To-day. Although nothing official is stat ed, it is believed M. Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, told yesterday's}.

BORDER ZONE Cabinet Council of the situation re

QUIET

garding

Rumours of another Japanese in

pain, nervousness

The Cabinet will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday and both Houses at: “6) p.m. on Saturday,-Reuter.

FORMER REGIME ABOLISHED

Tirana, To-day The Albanian National Assembly which met yesterday afternoon pass- ed the following resolutions by un- animous vote: [

(1) The former

Albanian

gime is abolished,

(2) The National Assembly which enjoys full powers, will form a new Government,

(3) The National Assembly

clares that all Albanian in gratitude structivé

for

part

cism-in-

No. 10, Downing Street to see the Prime Minister late in the after- noon.

Mr. Churchill was cheered by the crowd on entering the house; and again when he left after a stay of about an hour. Reuter,

Chungking, To-day. #alas Mr. Oscar de Oxholm,, the. 'Danish Minister to China, left Shanghai for Denmark via Siberia yesterday on furlough.

Central News.

THE YEARS FINEST CAST

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dancing bride! Her romantic adventures pack thrills?

Robert

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YOUNG

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BAINZER.

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Landing at Namtau, which

pected this morning, were fals

to

by events.

No Incident of any kind has ob

curred, this

land, sea or

SUNDAY I

QUEEN'S