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WARSAW, TO-DAY. MONSIGNOR CORTESI, THE PAPAL NUNCIO, HAS RETURN- ED TO ROME TO REPORT TO THE VATICAN ON HIS RECENT

"Times" Thinks Tokyo Wants To Negotiate

London, To-day.

The latest news from Tokyo seems to suggest that the Japanese Government is searching for an opening of negotiations, says "The Times" this morning.

CONVERSATIONS WITH PRESI- The semi-official statement issued on Saturday, says

DENT MOSCICKI AND THE PO- LISH FOREIGN MINISTER, COL. BECK.

Mons. Cortesi had another talk with Col. Beck on Saturday.

ITALIAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES

Rome, To-day.

A second Italian naval squa» drón will begin a cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean "for prac- tice" on July, 1.

Italian war vessels will visit the ports of Lybia, an Italian is- land in the Aegean Sea, and Al- bania-Trans-Ocean.

the journal, marks a great improvement on the minatory language of the manifesto published on June 13 by the Japanese army in North China, which no self-respecting Power could 10 German

Divisions

possibly tolerate.

certain Nevertheless it is pertinent to ask the meaning of

Official Polish quarters admit that Mons. Cortesi made soundings regarding the possibility of a peaceful solution of the Dan- zig dispute.

It is assumed that the Vatican may move in Berlin if it is satis- fied with the result of Mons. Cor- tesi's talks in Warsaw.--Reuter.

ADMIRALTY AFTER ESCAPE APPARATUS

the passage which seems to draw a distinction On Border between British policy and that of the other Powers with interests in China.

Prague, To-day. German troops movements to wards the Slovák border are re- taken charge of the situation. Moreover, the view prevails inported to have continued over the

If it has, so much the better, many quarters here that the Japan-week-end. otherwise the British Govern-ese themselves are not determined ment may be trusted to act with- to fight to the finish because soon- out hesitation in defence of Bri-er or later this would draw Amer-ed cars and transport vehicles have been passing through Prague to ica into the conflict. tish interests in the Far East.

the eastward, Public opinion demands no- thing less.

It is still too early to assume is felt to be the provocative atti- that Japanese diplomacy has tude of Japan.

WAIT AND SEE According to a view expressed in London political circles, the British Government will for the time being take no new steps.

If, however, in the course of the BELGRADE, -TO-DAY. week there should be no improve-

A NEW APPARATUS FOR ment, it is expected that Britain WHICH THE CLAIM IS MADE will proceed to take measures of THAT THE ABSOLUTELY CER-economic reprisal and, to begin TAIN RESCUE OF CREWS FROM with, will deprive Japan of the of the "most favoured WRECKED SUBMARINES LYING | right IN DEPTHS UP TO 200 METRES nation." (OVER 650 FEET)

STATEMENT TO-DAY GUARANTEED, HAS BEEN CON- Part of the Cabinet, led by Lord STRUCTED BY DUSHAN KUZ-Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, has MANOWITCH,`A BELGRADE EN- now decided not to submit to what GINEER.

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Both the British Admiralty and AND FRANCE

the French naval authorities, when

Shanghai, To-day..

approached on a former occasion, In a leading article on Tientsin, had declined to adopt the Yugo- the "Evening Post and Mercury," Slav's invention. Trans-Ocean.'

only American journal in Shang- hai,

Belgrade, To-day.

urges the United States to stand by Britain and ance.

that The newspaper wards- American failure to co-operate on The Turkish – Legations in Bel, the technical grounds that 4 perica grade and Athens are to be raised has no territorial interest in Tien- to the status of Embassies, states tain, will only encourage the Ja- a report from Istanbul, Trans-panese to similar action at Shang-

had later-Reuter. Ocean;

...Large numbers of tanks, armour-

Mr. Neville Chamberlain is to make a further statement on the

Nearly ten divisions are, stated situation in Tientsin in the House to have concentrated

on the bor Commons to-day. Trans-der, mainly near Ostrau. Reuter. of

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