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INTIMIDATION TACTICS BY REICH

Implications Of Britain

Axis Alliance

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RESCUES MANY AT SWATOW

Swatow, To-day.

A squall reaching gale force last evening caught refugees returning from Kak Chich, and many sampans' were up-

set.

The destroyer H.M.S. Thracian and the Douglas steamer Haiching saved many. lives.

The death roll has not yet been ascertained. Reuter.

Okazaki

Denies

Canton Fighting

Canton, To-day.

Despite the conclusion of the Rome-Berlin military

alliance and the activities of the German Air

Force (mustered near the Polish frontier) and reports of military measures in Slovakia, no ac- tion against Poland is regarded by competent observers as imminent.

What strategic schemes were hatched at Milan can- not, of course, be suggested, except purely con- jecturally, but announcement of the alliance is unlikely to allay any apprehensions:.

Reopens Soviet

Pact Issue

Moscow, To-day. THE British Ambassa- Seeds, has received the dor, Sir William

text of the British reply to the Soviet proposals,

At the moment, it is believed that all Germany's and will seek an inter- view with M. Molotov, are intimidatory the new Russian Foreign

Commissar to-day.

anti-Polish manoeuvres

Meanwhile, Soviet officials and newspapers are silent concern- ing M. Maxim Litvinoff's res- signation.

rather than foreshadowing stronger action. One of the most significant For instance, the visits of Goer- features. of the new Axis military ing to Italy and of Pariani to Ger- alliance is seen as the absence of many, and their meetings with the Japan as a partner.

Chief of the Supreme Command of It is regarded as unlikely that the German Army, General Keitel, bilateral undertakings would have on April 5 and 6 in Innsbruck, are According to a responsible So- been entered upon had the Wil-recalled, and finally the visit of the viet spokesman the press has he'mstrasse entertained any fur Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the not commented on foreign affairs ther hope of bringing Japan into German Army, General Brauchitsch, for several weeks owing to the the circle.

who, on May. · 9, Italian "Army seriousness of the international 'Day," will participate in a parade situation and because the Govern- in Via del Impero in the presence ment does not wish to make de- of the King-Emperor and the Duce. finite commitments.-Reuter. CON--Trans-Ocean.

ITALIAN COMMENT

ROME, TO-DAY. REGARDING THE CLUSION OF A MILITARY ALLI- ANCE BETWEEN .. GERMANY AND ITALY IT IS DECLARED,

THE Japanese Consul- IN ORDER TO PRECLUDE FROM General, Mr. Okazaki, THE VERY OUTSET INTER- in an interview with Reu-PRETATIONS AS MIGHT GIVE RISE TO A NEW WAR PSY- ter this morning, denied CHOSIS IN OTHER COUNTRIES, reports that Chinese THAT THE CONCLUSION "MILAN WAS guerillas had reached the REACHED IN

FUNDAMENTAL IN PRINCIPLE outlying streets of Can- AND CHARACTER AND, THAT ton and that street fight-APPLICATION OF THE PACT IN

ing occurred yesterday. SITATE

PRACTICE WOULD NECES-

DETAILED DISCUS

He stated that no Chinese SIONS. regulars or irregulars were locat- The agreement is in accordance ed at least 30 miles from Can-with the spirit of Axis policy and ton, and added that the report based on such complete agreement may have arisen from yesterday's on all matters of prime moment declaration of martial law;

Martial law was partly en- forced owing to rumours of the presence of armed Chin

egulars in the city, büt thorough combing öift re-

• no armed Chinese, thos

arrested.com sustested Tooters and

that, in the discussion of details, the object would merely be verifica- tion of identity of views, and in no sense that of negotiations such na is customa

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