GRAVEST
FOR
TWENTY
SITUATION
YEARS
French Premier Justifies Watch On The Frontiers
MENACE OF THREE MILLION GERMAN TROOPS
Paris, To-day.
"Thanks to the watch on our frontiers peace has been safeguarded," declared the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, yesterday when he pro- rogued the Chamber of Deputies until the mid- dle of November.
The Premier was replying to question why the Gov- ernment considered special defence precau- tions to be necessary.
"For 20 years," said M. Daladier, “the situation has
never been so grave.
ITALIAN WARSHIPS IN LISBON
Lisbon, To-day.
The First Fleet of the Royal Italian Navy, commanded by Ad- miral Count Riccardi on board his flagship the Conte di Cavour, ar- rived yesterday in the port of Lisbon. Trans-Ocean,
M.P.S. PRESS SIMON ON CAR TAX
THE
LONDON, TO-DAY. STANDING FIRM ON HIS BUDGET PROPOSALS TO IN- CREASE THE MOTOR-CAR HORSE-POWER CHANCELLOR OF THE EX- CHEQUER, SIR JOHN SIMON. IN THE HOUSE OF COM- MONS YESTERDAY MET CRI- TICS WHO DECLARED THE HIGHER TAXES WOULD AFFECT BRITAIN'S CAR EX- PORTS, BY OFFERING TO CONSIDER A NEW HORSE POWER FORMULA FOR TAXA TION PURPOSES.
"At our frontiers there are three million men, without counting para- military formations, and we hear of concentrations larger than ever be-
fore.
NAZI PROPAGANDA “Within ́our, frontiers there is propaganda, using racial and reli- gious means and old prejudices in an attempt to break Anglo-French solidarity."
M. Daladier declared that he had mobilised no forces but had recalled troops available.
Two classes were undergoing in- struction with the colours, and were indispensable.
The Chamber voted the proroga- tion by 350 votes to 231. Reuter. ANTI-PROPAGANDA DECREE
Paris, To-day.
An official decree against the cir- culation of foreigň propaganda in France was published yesterday în the official Gazette.
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TOO BAD!
London, To-day.
NEW CHUNG KING APPOINTMENT
Chungking, To-day. The Chinese Government has ap
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It is stated that in the interest of national defence the circulation or Durban, in Natal, South Africa, The municipal authorities of. sale of propaganda literature in fav-have accepted the tender of a Bri- our of foreign countres is forbidden. tish firm for supply of telephone pointed the former military attache
Penalties of between six months cables although the tender was 55 to the Chinese Embassy in
years imprisonment and per cent. higher than that of the cow, General Chu Sih-ming, to be francs fine may be imposed on perto reports received here. from one thousand to ten thousand competing German firm, according Director of the Press and News De
partment in the Foreign Ministry - sons violating this decree.
It will be recalled that a similar here. incident which recently c
the South
occurred at
The post had remained vacant
In additon, such persons may lose their. of at least five years and not more German Minister to
r citizenship rights for a period | Capetown led to a protest by the since the appointment of the form. than ten years. Trans-Ocean. African Union.-Trans-Ocean.
PREMIER GRAVE
Paris, To-day.
M. Daladier, speaking in de MONSTER PETITION
and grave voice, referred to the strained situation prevailing in Europe and the rest of the world.
Work was going on feverishly in foreign arms factories, and in other States large manoeuvres were being held.
The necessities of the hour de- manded that French national de- fence be strengthened:
FOR PREMIER
er. Directory Li Ti-tsin as. Minister to Cuba.-Trans-Ocean.
ITALO-GERMAN
AIR COLLABORATION
Berlin, To-day. Intensification of co-peration be forces was announced by General tween the German and Italian air Valle, Italian Air Minister, in Ber- lin last night.
London, To-day. A monster petition signed by 80,- 000 men and women from all parts Sir John Simon suggested that
of England pointing out the insuf the present formula tended to
ficiency of Old Age Pensions was produce an engine the main pur-
delivered to Mr. Neville Chamber-tary, said that in the month since General Milch, Nazi Air Secre- pose of which was to avoid taxa- If the political situation in lain, the Prime Minster, yesterday the programme of collaboration had tion, and which might not be October is as strained as at pre-afternoon, suitable for the foreign market,sent, sald M. Daladier, he would A campaign for the increase of realisedTrans-Ocean.
been announced it had already been Government supporters were have to keep at least two fully prominent among those pressing trained classes with the colours. for concessions,
HEGEMONY DANGER with all nations, but was determin- France was ready to co-operate ed to resist force.
Mr. Henderson Stewart (Lib eral National) emphatically an- nounced that he would not use The French Government –was his car from January to March. convinced that “There will, be thousands and tablished over
gemony, once e9. teng of thousands like me," he would the
Europe, declared.
Sir John Simo refused to The
old age pensions has been started by Liberal qua
DEMOBBED
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lemo-
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ned are required the the army are not
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GERMAN TRADE EXPERTS IN SPAIN
Burgos to-day.
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