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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

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Far East Debt To Roosevelt

RULES

UNCERTAINTY

EUROPEAN SCENE

Britain

Orders

Gestapo Agents To Leave

London, To-day.

London, To-day.

Survey of the international situation on the occa-

FRENCH PUBLIC

sion of Hitler's birthday celebrations reveals a AGITATED BY

general atmosphere of uncertainty, for nobody

can say how the European situation will deve- "PARIS" FIRE

lop or what reply Herr Hitler will make to the Roosevelt initiative.

Such information as is coming out of Berlin sug-

Paris, To-day.

Public opinion in France has

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gests that President Roosevelt's bid for peace been greatly agitated by the dis- will fail of its purpose. Hitler is not expected astrous fire which terminated in to reject outright, but lip-service acceptance the sinking of the 30,000-ton will be surrounded with such conditions as to liner, "Paris." amount to the same thing.

The Paris press is deeply. con- cerned and takes it for granted that the fire was the result of in-

THE Home Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, yesterday refused (says The Berlin correspondent of "The there is a war in Europe, Australia, cendiarism. They demand imme- Trans-Ocean) to appoint Times" declares that the outlook is New Zealand and Hong Kong candiate steps to prevent a recur- a committee to investi-disturbing. gate the activities of litical circles is that Germany will

The conviction held in Berlin pofact that they are not involved. `

thank President Roosevelt for the rence.

The newspaper, "L'Intransig- various Anglo-German gain what she wants without a war, The transfer of the American

fent" alleges that the French organisations in Eng-and that if war

that Fleet to the Pacific is regarded as a Surete were put into possession land.

they will win.

decisive step in the manoeuvrings that a plot by a "foreign organ-

of information some days now in progress. This statement was made in Mediterranean tensions continue

isation" was designed against the answer to a question in the House to attract close attention and the It is, moreover, felt that full of "Paris" and other French liners. of Commons by the Liberal opposi-question uppermost in all minds is grim possibilities as the European Officially, investigations on the to (a) whether a coup de force may situation is, there is no cause for spot have completely failed to not be attempted by the Axis in as-the misgiving about Britain's readi-establish the cause of the disas- sociation with Burgos and (b) wheness so apparent last September.

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tion member, Mr. Mander, as whether, in view of the

pro-

by

does come,

National Socialist propaganda these organisations, especially the ther the Anglo-Italian Agreement is to go the way of the Munich

"Anglo-German Fellowship"

The periodical "Anglo-German

and

re-

Agreement even without further

view" such steps were not advia-aggression by Italy.

able.

The Earl of Perth had a long talk

The Home Secretary said that with Ciano yesterday, raising many the British Government kept a close points of concern to the British

eye on these organisations but distinction should be made between their aims and their activities.

WATCH ON NAZI ORGANISATIONS

that to

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Sir Samuel Hoare revealed careful consideration is given the activities of members of the German Secret Police the Gestapo -and other Nazi organisations in Britain.

Government,

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THANKS TO ROOSEVELT

Meanwhile, political correspon- dents in London point out that if

SWEDEN CALLS MEN TO COLOURS

"Within recent weeks," he added, “steps have been taken

Stockholm, To-day. with a view to terminating the The Swedish, Government, yester residence in this country of three day called to the colours the 1915 persons connected with these class for one month's military organisations."

training beginning on May 15,

· He assured Mr. Mander (Llb while the class of 1934 has been, Wolverhampton. E.) that he would simultaneously, ordered to undergo continue to watch closely the ad one month of a special air raid tivities of people connected with protection training Trans-Ocean. the organisations.

"A DIFFERENT QUESTION"

po were still residing in this coun-

Mr. Shinwell (Lab.. Seaham) try.

asked if there was any reason to Sir Samuel: That is a different believe that members of the Gesta- question.

ter.

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