1939-07-11 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 11, 1989

NAZIS THE

REACTING IN

Page

SAME OLD WAY

Premier's Statement "Does Not Change Situation"

Berlin's

Encirclement Allegations

Berlin, To-day.

SOVIET UNIONS SNUBBED

Zurich, To-day.

The International Federation of Trade Unions meeting:concluded yesterday.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's statement in the House Soviet trade unions be invited to

of Commons on Danzig “contains nothing sur- prising and nothing new," in the opinion of official Nazi quarters.

It is declared in Berlin that the speech "does not

change the present situation.

A political spokesman, com-, menting on the statement, declar- ed that the Powers which gave Danzig the status of a Free City "are now endeavouring to make it an issue menacing peace."

Referring to Mr. Chamber- lains, statement that Britain's guarantee had nothing to do with -Poland's attitude, the "spokesman

· said he could not expect them to believe that Poland and Britain did not discuss the matter, long before March 31 the date when the British guarantee was given

Reuter

29.

NAZI ARMY

CHIEF GOES ON LEAVE

The resolution proposing that

affiliate with the International Fe deration of Trade Unions, moved by the British building workers' union, was defeated by 46 votes to 37.——Reuter,

STATEMENT ON HOIHOW

BLOCKADE MAY LAST FOR YEARS!

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

MR. TASHIRO, THE JAPANESE CONSUL-GENERAL IN TIEN. TSIN, IN AN INTERVIEW GRANTED TO A SEMI-OFFICIAL GERMAN NEWS AGENCY, DE- CLARED THAT JAPAN IF NE CESSARY WOULD CONTINUE THE BLOCKADE OF THE BRI- TISH CONCESSION IN TIENTSIN FOR ONE OR TWO YEARS.

He claimed that the economic ef- fects of the blockade were being felt in Tientsin in the British Con- cession.

Non-British firms had left the concession territory while more than ten Chinese exchange banks had moved into the Japanese con- cession. The result of the many

London, To-day. Answering questions in the House of Commons yesterday, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said that the port Chinese evacuating the British of Hoihow had been re-opened by concession was beginning to show the Japanese naval authorities to signs of shortage of labour. general shipping.

Mr. Tashiro said that the longer He added that the report that the blockade continued, the quick- GENERAL

the Japanese were establishing aer new business centres developed CHUTSCH, THE COMMANDER- submarine base on Hainan Island outside the concession territory. IN CHIEF OF THE GERMANY had not been confirmed. Trans- The Japanese authorities had de- ARMY, HAS GONE ON SEVER- Ocean.

cided to build new business pre- AL WEEKS LEAVE.

mises on a large scale and new A 25-year-old Shanghai lad, roads.-Trans-Ocean. Chow Lin, was drowned yesterday afternoon while bathing at the

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

VON BRAU

and

"BAD CONSCIENCE!”.

Hitler is to remain at the Berg- Berlin, To-day.hof, heár Berchtesgaden, for some Nazi quarters allege that Mr time without returning to Berlin. Chamberlain bas abad con-

A parcel containing money These signs are interpreted by Berlin political quarters as mean- South China A.A. Bathing Pavi-goods valued at $282 was snatched ing that the Reich Government does lion. The body was recovered by from a Chinese woman, Leung Siu- not expect serious political

life-guards and later removed toying, in Jaffe Road yesterday morn com- the Public Mortuary..

ing. plication in Europe during the

science," as he was so emphatic in giving dates concerning the British guarantee and Poland's precau- tionary measures1

Mr. Chamberlain is again accus-next weeks. ed of playing with words in an Reports that the Reichstag has attempt to, justify himself."

been summoned for the middle of The crucial point of the whole July in order to hear an important matter, say the Nazis, is that Bri-statement by Hitler on Danzig, tain, is quite willing to back up are declared ridiculous, by official "any anti-German move in Danzig." circles.

ENCIRCLEMENT AGAIN

Hitler. will probably receive Herr Forster, the Nazi Party lead- er of Danzig, at the Observalzberg it concerns Danzigers themselves.to-day for a report on the Danzig

The Nazis deny that Danzig is an international question, saying

The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung" and the "Nachtausgabe" say that Danzig does not matter to

situation. Trans-Ocean,

Britain and repeat the allegation COUNT CIANO IN

that London is only interested in having Polish troops in readiness "to assist the encirclement policy."

Trans-Ocean.

"ONE-SIDED ATTITUDE”

Danzig, To-day, Nazi quarters in Danzig say that Mr. Chamberlain's "one-sided atti- -tude" will make no impression on

Germany or Danzig.

The statement will have no effect -on a possible. German decision re- -garding solution of the conflict be

tween Germany and Poland, they add. Trans-Ocean.

NAZISDAY OF PEACE"

Berlin, To-day. This year's Nazi Party Day furemberg is to be held from

the

fer!

to September "Party Day:

his year's Far

longer.

SPAIN

Barcelona, To-day,

Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, arrived in Barcelona yes- terday afternoon on board the Italian cruiser Eugenius di Savoia escorted by an Italian fleet of three and cruisers, three mine layers. three submarines,

He was welcomed by Signor Serrano Suner, the Spanish ... Mini- ster of Interior, and Count Jordana, the Foreign Minister, as well as by the Italian and German Ambassa- dors and numerous high official and

21 guns was fired.

rans-Ocean,

A salute of

Wood,

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Regiment, re- 4.80 p.m. yes- riving milita Mantaukok Ros

licence 82 Street and the llided. Both

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