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GERMANY CALLS SIX CLASSES FOR TRAINING

Berlin, To-day.

Six classes aged 33 and upwards are to undergo short periods of military training under a Nazi decree issued yesterday.

It is stated the period of service will be generally four months. Reuter.

Mussolini

Affirms

Axis

Loyalty

IN

Berlin, To-day.

Intensive Slump In Activity Below Puppet

The Surface

Paris, To-day.

Currency

Peiping, To-day. SUDDEN drop in the value of Federal Re

tional caused locally.

currency has some anxiety

Although there seems to be a lull on the surface of serve Bank currency in international affairs, diplomatic activity con- terms of Chinese Na- tinues unabated below the surface. The Soviet counter-proposals to Britain and France

are now being carefully studied. The Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, told the Senate foreign affairs committee yesterday that the conversations with Russia were being very actively pursued.

For some weeks National cur-

rency has been at a premium of about eight per cent., but an in- crease started on April 15, reaching over 23 per cent. on

M. Bonnet hoped to see them reach satisfactory Wednesday this week.

results.

one

The Franco-Turkish talks, will. it is stated in informed quar- parallel with Anglo-Turkish talks ters, shortly arrive in Berlin on the question of security, are after another. continuing satisfactorily.

the Mar-

be The first to arrive will It is considered a good omen Yugoslav, Foreign Minister. that there has been a complete kovitch, who will spend April 25. and appeasement regarding the ques- 26 in Berlin. He will be followed tion of the Sanjak of Alexan- dretta.

Some time ago it was feared

a telegram of con- that Turkey might attempt a coup gratulation to Hitler in the Sanjak, but Turkey has on the occasion of the given France an assurance that

no such step would be taken. latter's birthday, Musso- Reuter.

lini declared the enemies of Germany and Italy would never break the Axis.

WILHELMSTRASSE PRESSURE

Rome, To-day. Intensiflying the diplomatic activ-

The telegram added: "Theity of the Wilhelmstrasse, the For- Italian people participate with eign Ministers of three

united enthusiasm in the firm and

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"Our enemies will one day have to convince themselves that they are pursuing the wrong course, whilst Fascism and National So cialism is the way to justice and peace.”—Reuter.

MOVE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Gibraltar, To-day.

Eight French warships left Gibraltar yesterday morning in an

JURORS NOTE easterly direction

The warships-consisted of three Jurors, instructed by the Chief cruisers and five destroyers. Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, to There are still eight other attend the Criminal Sessions at 10 French men-of-war-here--Reuter. a.mon Monday, will now not be

required to attend until 2:30p.m. is not expected to end until about that day. The Border Murder trial | 1' p,m

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After this it levelled off to just over 17-per cent.

The fall generally is ascribed to the failure of the Bank's scheme to sell foreign exchange at 1/2d. and the resultant de- mand for National currency, which is necessary for the pur- chase of foreign exchange at for- eign banks. Reuter.

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