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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
NAZIS CHALLENGE
BRITAIN TO INTERFERE
Turkey Joins
Peace
Front
Paris, To-day.
Anglo- Turkish AN
guarantee pact was concluded yesterday, it is stated at the French For- eign Office.
Berlin, To-day.
The speeches made yesterday by Mr. Neville Cham- berlain and the French Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, have been received with "cool re- serve" in Nazi political circles.
The standpoint is taken that the pronouncements. were intended for home consumption and were designed to justify the great arms expenditure in Britain and France.
Mr. Chamberlain's declaration on No more journeys dare be Danzig is answered with the obser-made to Munich, Berchtesgaden, vation that in Berlin there is no or to the Vatican City for the disposition to discuss Danzig at purpose of altering the map of
of Europe. Trans-Ocean. all, "since beyond any shadow doubt, Danzig is German.”
The Nazis refuse to connect Dan- zig with Poland's sovereignty and independence.
No further information is
If Britain wants to interfere, say available, and it is not known the Nazis, Germany will take note whether the pact will be an- of the fact, "but this interference. nounced in the form of a single is neither a contribution to peace Anglo-Franco-Turkish agreement or in the form of two separate nor an expression of Britain's
trality."-Trans-Ocean. agreements between Turkey and France and Turkey and Britain.
It is confirmed, however, that the question of the Sanjak of Alexandretta will be the subject of a separate treaty. Trans- Ocean.
FULLEST AGREEMENT
London, To-day. "The Times" diplomatic corres- pondent writes that there is felt to be a chance of an Anglo-Turkish agreement being announced in the House of Commons this afternoon unless an unexpected hitch in de- tail occurs.
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DELIBERATE WARNING TO EGYPT
Rome, To-day
"A deliberate warning to Egypt," Rome political quar-
ters call the statement which Air Marshal Balbo, Governor of Libya, made to a Cairo newspaper before he left Egypt for Tripolis.
The Marshal warned that "anti-Italian propaganda" in Egypt "might easily affect the old Italo-Egyptian friend- ship and considerably impair
relations."
our
Ocean.
Trans-
Pope Given Assurances? FIVE EXPLOSIONS
London, To-day.
IN
MANCHESTER
“The Times" diplomatic cor- neu-respondent says he understands that the Pope will not proceed at
Manchester, To-day. present with his plan for issuing Five explosions shook build- an appeal to Britain, France, Gerings in the centre of the city last many, Poland and Italy for settle- night. Shop windows were shat- ment of the German-Polish and tered but no-one was injured. - Franco-Italian disputes.
In each case the explosions Apparently His Holiness has are thought to have originated in. received assurances from Ger- a letter-box gelignite being
Reuter. many and Italy.
used. Reuter.
POLISH SEND ARTILLERY TO GYDNIA
Danzig, To-day. The Polish garrison at the port of Gydnia, about 10 miles * from Danzig, has been reinforced by ar- tillery units.
Two batteries of fleld artillery from Gydnia were unloaded at Gydnia station yesterday.—Trans- Ocean.
Among the British, Turkish and LEAGUE TALK
French Governments there is the fullest agreement about the scope and contents of the agreement; It covers mutual defence in the Mediterranean and the Balkans wherever, Turkish interests are in volved. Reuter.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO-DAY
LONDON, TO-DAY.. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONCLUSION OF AN ANGLO- TURKISH AGREEMENT IS EX PECTED TO BE MADE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONE THIS MORNING.
In Parliamentary oirelas it is ex- pected that the accord will be almilar to the Anglo-Polish ment.
How
Paris, To-day.
The French paper, "Le Soir". says that the Committee of Three. for the Free City of Danzig will meet at Geneva during the League Council session..
MUNICH IS FINISHED
PARIS, TO-DAY. THERE WAS KEEN DISCUS SION IN THE CHAMBER YES TERDAY FOLLOWI DALADIER'S STATEMEL FOREIGN POLICY.
M
ION
The Communist deputy.-"; Peri emphasised that the Munich policy is finished and must be abandoned, Long drawn out are no longer in is time to
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