THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1989
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GERMANY'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST POLAND
Warsaw Government Accused Of "Grotesque Lies"
"Anti-German" Demonstrations Reported
Berlin, To-day.
The Polish Ambassador in Berlin left for Warsaw
on Saturday night, it was learned yesterday. It is understood that he has received fresh instruc- tions from the Polish Government in view of Hitler's speech.
Meanwhile the full blast of the German press is be- ing directed against Poland, whose Govern- ment is accused of “grotesque lies.”
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The tone of the Nazi papers towards Britain, however, is very mild, in marked contrast. to the violent campaign of the last few weeks.
Certain foreign circles inter- pret this as an attempt to break] Anglo-Polish harmony.--Reuter.
"TIME HAS COME TO LEFT THE VEIL"
Berlin, To-day. Reason given in the press for the renewed attacks on Poland is the abrogation of the Polish-Ger- man Treaty by Hitler.
NEW YORK FAIR FEATURES
New York, To-day.
·LABOUR'S MAY DAY
REPLY TO HITLER
París, To-day. The majority of public Labour Day demonstrations took place yesterday instead of to-day, which for the first time, in years will be a day of work, with a few excèp. › tions.
"This is Labour's indirect reply to Hitler," writes the newspaper "Paris Soir."-Router.
TENNIS PIONEER PASSES
London, To-day.
The death has occurred of Mr. Tour of the New York Fair by Charles P. Dixon, in his day one of bands, including that of the Cold-the greatest tennis players, in the stream Guards, and presentationsworld. by costume groups of different nations were features of the New York World Fair to-day.
Some of the pavilions
are not yet completed but more than fifty The "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" | thousand workers have been em- says: "The time has come to lift ployed day and night for weeks the veil."
past in order to complete as much as possible for the opening. demonstra- Trans-Ocean.
The paper continues by alleging giant anti-German
Berlin, To-day.
LOCAL GERMAN CELEBRATION OF LABOUR DAY
THE CONVICTION THAT FIRM FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERA. TION BETWEEN THE GERMAN REICH AND THE BRITISH EM- PIRE WERE POSSIBLE AND WORTHY OF THE BEST EFFORTS OF THE BEST MEN OF BOTH SIDES, WAS EXPRESS- ED BY HERR GIPPERICH, GER- MAN CONSUL-GENERAL, THIS MORNING AT A RECEPTION GIVEN AT THE GERMAN CLUB IN CELEBRATION OF GER- MANY'S NATIONAL DAY.
There was a very large atten- dance of prominent residents, and Admiral Sir Percy Noble jand General A. E. Grasett were among those present.
the King,
Herr Gipperich, proposing toast of His Majesty
the extended a warm welcome to the guests and said that they were cele-
He captained the winning Eng-brating the day of National Labour.
lish Davis Cup team in 1912 and was several times doubles cham- pion of Europe. *
Mr. Dixon was 66. Reuter.
FINN DEFENCE
Helsingfors, To-day. tions in Polish towns during Feb-
A special collection for national ruary, when demands are said
defence will be taken throughout to have been made for the incor- Herr, Hitler called on von, Rib-Finland on May 16. poration of Danzig and East Prus-bentrop yesterday to congratulate It is hoped that each citizen will sia into Poland and the boycott of him on his 56th birthday. Trans- contribute German goods.
NO EVIDENCE
The article says that Germans are being forced to flee Poland, but produces no violence of this statement.
The paper attacks Poland for signing the Anglo-Polish Alliance. -Reuter.
PRESIDENTIAL CONFERENCE
Warsaw, To-day.
A conference took place at the Presidential Palace between Pre- sident Moscicki, Premier Sklad- kowski and Foregn Minister Joseph Beck,
.
also
Marshal Smigly-Rydz, Inspector- General of the Army, was present.
It is believed the
discussions
centred round Hitler's speech. Trans-Ocean.
FOG OR MIST
reports
The Royal Observatory that a moderate anticyclone covers the Pacific to the east of Japan and another appears to be forming over Mongolia. - Depressions are
are moving eastward over S. E. Manchuria and to the north of the Bonins, A de- pression is stationary over Tong- king and Siam.
Local forecast: E. and S. E winds, moderate, cloudy, local fog or mist.
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He referred to the new conditiona produced in Germany by Herr Hit- ler, pointing out that the spectre of unemployment had been removed, and that there was now a shortage of labour.
GOVERNOR'S REPLY Replying, H.E. the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, said he felt the gathering stood for something more real and deep-seated that mere formality.
So far as Hong Kong goes,
it signified the happy relations which exist between German residents in the Colony and the British com- munity--a state of affairs which is due in no small part to the invari- able courtesy and friendliness shewn to us by our kind host and his charming wife, Frau Gipperich. He hoped and believed, too, that it might be taken to reflect some- thing wider than just a local amity, and His Excellency expressed ad- herence to the belief that friend- ship between the German Reich and Britain was desirable and possible.
"I trust sincerely," he said, "that our belief will soon be justified in facts and my hope is 'the stronger because I am sure that deep in the hearts of both our peoples there are not only a love of peace and hatred of war but also a genuine desire for mutual friendship,”
His Excellency's- call, " toast was then honoured to the Fuehrer of the German Reich.
On
DR. ANNE FEARN
PASSES
Shanghai, To-day
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Anne Walter Fearn, who practised medicine in China for yehr died at Berkeley, California, on Friday, according to cables ved by friends in Shanghai. Dr. Fearn, who was 60, was the authoress of a boo
Daya of Strength which was published
few weeks ago—"Rauter.
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