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TENSION
IN CZECH
Orders By Germans Ignored
During the past few days conversations have taken place at the Reich Foreign Office between M. Chwalkowski, the Czech representative in Berlin, and prominent German Civil Servants regarding the situation in Prague.
Relations between the Czechs and the German authorities are daily becoming more strained, and instructions issued by the Reich officials are fre- quently ignored.
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It is regarded as likely that M. Chwalkowski will shortly travel to Prague to review the situation
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 10, 1989.
GROWING CAPITAL
GANG BURNS MAN AT STAKE
Gangsters burned an unknown, man at the stake on a hill over- looking New York.
They were experimenting with a new execution technique.
They bound their victim to the stake with radio wire, filled his pockets with matches, doused him with petrol and then set him on fire. The remains were found later, says a New York correspon- dent.
After examining the body doc- tors and detectives, said, the man was undoubtedly alive when bound to the stake.
with Baron von Neurath, Protector of Bohemia and REAL WAR
Moravia.
It is rumoured in political circles "Venkow," it is stated, took a simi- in Berlin that M. Chwalkowski has lar line and, in the words of the threatened to resign. Rumours that German organ, "instead of em- Baron von Neurath has similarly phasising-German-wishes, voices spoken of resignation in a falk with new Czech ones," protesting against Herr Hitler are generally discredit- the ban on meetings and demonstra- ed.
tions.
PRESS PROTESTS
The "National Zeitung" of Essen, which is closely connected with
KOWLOON MAN
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NOW ON, SAYS SIGNOR GAYDA
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ROME, TO-DAY..
A STRONG PLEA TO ITA- LIANS TO EXERCISE EX- TREME CAUTION IN DEAL ING WITH FOREIGNERS IS PUBLISHED BY THE SEMI-
Field-Marshal Goering, criticises BURNED IN BEACH OFFICIAL GIORNALE D'ITA-
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Czech newspaper comment on a re- cent speech. at Budovice. by Herr Frank, a former deputy-leader of the Sudeten German party, in which he advised the Czechs to turn
ose of their country- deaf ear to those men who urged them to revolt
The "Narodni Stred," formerly a Czech Socialist newspaper, states the "National Zeitung," protested in comment on the speech that, the contentment and healthy develop ment of the Czech people are the interests of the Reich."
The former Agrarian organ,
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in
MATSHED FIRE
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Caused by the explosion of a spirit stove, fire destroyed matshed No, 66, on 12-mile beach, belonging to Mr. Edwin Alexander Atkins, at about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. The spirit stove exploded while preparations were being made for tea and set fire to the shed. Mr. Atkins' arm was burned and was treated at the Kowloon Hospital.
DOC UR.KNUTZ SPECIAUST
By ED REED.
LIA:"
In view of "war preparations by the democracies". and the re- sulting necessity of national de- fence, the greatest care must be observed regarding military and economic secrets, it is stated.
OVER 40.000 GUERILLAS KEEP JAPANESE ON THE HOP
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. ALMOST DAILY NOW, JAP- ANESE TROOPS IN HUNGJAO AND OTHER AREAS OCCU- PIED BY THEM, ENGAGE IN WITH SHORT SKIRMISHES GUERILLAS, LARGE NUM- BERS OF WHOM HAVE PENE- TRATED INTO AREAS SUR- ROUNDING THE FRENCH CONCESSION. AND THE IN- TERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT,
Whilst the exact number of guerillas in the vicinity is un- known, foreign military obser- vers state that anywhere be- tween 40,000 and 50,000 are sta- tioned between here and. Soo- chow.
Firing in Hungjao is heard every out night and foreign residents
at there are no longer alarmed bursts of machine-gun fire and rifle shots.
They take these incidents as part of their daily life, whilst the Ja- panese invariably state that "man- oeuvres" are being carried on.. in the district.
That this is not true; was sub- stantiated when I found three rounds of Mauser ammunition which I subsequently showed to experts who said they were of t the make used by the Chinese army.
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Announcing that "in future" daily control of the Press, radio, newsreels, all public performances and all tourist traffic will be exer cized, Signor Gayda, the editor, FOREIGN LADY'S ÁDVENTURE warns the population, to be on guard against spies and informers
Besides, Mrs. G. V. Lumsdaine's and not to heed tendencious ru-
on Fraser Road the experience- mours designed to weaken the other day, when her car
r was or- morale of the country,
dered to stop by 15 Japanese soldiers who were pursuing some guerillas in nearby fields and wanted to use the vehicle as a shield, also speaks for the activities of these Irregulars.
WAR IN PROGRESS It is not the thunder of artillery that begins a war, he declares, but war is already in progress in the form of mobilisation of all utilisa- ble forces.
It was at first reported that both her rear tyres were punctured by A “quick, decisive war" requires Japanese bullets, after the Nippon that all military secrets be care-troops had told her to drive on, fully guarded.
seeing that she was a foreigner, Signor Gagda concludes by de-but subsequent investigations by claring that "since every activity the British military authorities re- in the sphere of national life-is to-vealed that the tyres had not been day of importance to warfare, shot at. Nevertheless, the British Failence and vigilance are the first lady had a narrow escape from death | duty of every- oitizen." - Trans-Las about 20 bullets whistled past
Ocean.
JAPAN HAS NOTHING TO CELEBRATE
Chungding
A message from Ne
her ears as she stepped on the sc celerator in order to seek the safety of the British military post at the Great Western Road ilway-bridge.
When I was out there last night, *uard
| French and British troops
at various points South
line, told
casional shooting buy that can the inese living out there at the time, hardly pay any at-
akirmishes in view. like regularity.
REE!
"Don't mind
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