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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1989.

Lilmaury, Supreme Court

Siegfried Line

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Manoeuvres

German Troops On The Move

Operations On A Large Scale

Manoeuvres based on the Siegfried Line have begun with movements of troops on a large scale, mainly opposite the northern section of the French frontier with Germany.

The German forces concerned comprise Army Group No. 2 commanded by Gen, von Witzleben, whose headquarters are at Frankfort.

This group consists of:

canvas

|bourg. Elsewhere in Baden however The 5th Corps, Stuttgart, com-troops are already under prising the 5th, 25th and 36th Divi-opposite Erstein, Colmar and Mul-

house.

.sions.

The 12th Corps, Wiesbaden, com- The number of troops Involved prising the 33rd, 34th and 36th is estimated at 60,000. Divisions, which have their head-

quarters at Mannheim, Coblenz and Kaiserslautern.

60,000 MEN ENGAGED

In view of the number of divi- sions concerned, these movements must be regarded as on a consider- able scale. To the effectives men- tioned there has to be added the permanent garrison of the Siegfried Line, which is divided into indepen- | dent sections.

The movement of troops is par

ticularly noticeable between Trier

tinate opposite to Bitche and Wis-

senbourg.

There is less activity on the right 'bank of the Rhine opposite Stras-

MADE RECORDS

OF NAGGING

Phillipe Balas, whờ is suing his wife in Paris för divorce, will in- troduce dictaphone records, at the heating which he says will prove that his wife nugs him when they are alone.

His complaint was that his wife scolded him when they were alone, but showered him with affection when there were guests for din-

ner.

So he installed dictaphones, which, he said, recorded not only the endearing terms she deed be fore company, but her nasty re marks after.-Associated Press.

No Point In Trying To Fill A Bottomless Pit

London, To-day.

MR. MORRISON AND

JAPAN

M.P.

Mr. Herbert Morrison, speaking at Salisbury, said that Japan was doing things to Britain which must cause the predecessors of Mr. Chambérláin to turn in their graves.

The difficulties of the situation for us in China” hê wênt on, "are the direct result of the evil charac- ter of Sir John Simon's regime when he was Foreign Secretary, and the whole foreign policy of the Government since 1931."

Speaking of the world situation, he said "Provided the Government has courage, vision, nerves and high moral purpose in the conduct of its foreign policy, we can now pull together all those governments of. the world which desire peace and to prevent aggression and world anarchy.

"Such a combination would be the most powerful in history and the mischief-making dictators had better understand that.

govern-

"As soon as dictator ments abandon militarism and ag- gression and prove their willing- ness to enter into peaceful and fair discussions, unaccompanied by the threat of force, we are willing for

upon with a desire to promote

and Saarbrucken, and in the Pala- In a leading article on the break in the Chinese dol- those discussions to be entered lar the "Financial News," referring to the ques-economic and social justice for all tion of whether Britain should support the dol- peoples." lar further, says the stability of the Chinese dollar is undoubtedly in the interest of British trade, and Sir John Simon (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) confirmed only a few days ago eral Carmona, yesterday opened that it is still the object of British policy.

THREE CHINESE

ARRESTED

Shanghai, To-day.

NEW RADIOPHONE

Lisbon, To-day.

The Portuguese President, Gen-

regular radio-telephonic communica- tion between Lisbon and Lourenco

Three Chinese were arrested by On the other hand, there could be no point in sub-Marques by talking from Lourenco scribing additional resources if to do so were to Marques to the Premier, Dr. Sala- throw them into a bottomless pit.

the Japanese late last night in a house in the French Concession, with the knowledge of the French Police authorities.

The reason for the arrests has not yet been disclosed.-Our Own Cór- respondent.

HUA HSING NOTES

zár, in Lisbon.

The Minister of Colonies. Senor

original £10,000,000 was swallowed currency.

The rapidity with which the not paid for simply with Japanese Machado, who is accompanying up, suggests that this might prove the case under present conditions.

As the exchange proceeds of ex- ports were falling into the hands of Japan, a large part of the ori- ginal fund in effect had been hand- ed over to Japan, while another large portion was handed over to facilitate exchange speculation and capital export.

CURRENCY CONDITIONS

General Carmona on his tour through the Portuguese colonies, spoke with the Minister of Com-

Provided that was done, further munications.--Trans-Ocean. assistance might possibly achieve its end, for currency conditions in China were by no means chaot.

It was sincerely to be hoped that

a way would be difficulty for comments cave

Shanghai, To-day.. The Hua Hsing Commercial Bank, the Japanese-supported institution, has issued a statement that it is prepared at any time to sell-for-|- Although the latter loopholes were withdrawal at the

its now closed, it would still be neces- the Tokyo dol-sary to institute more rigid control interpreted as

of imports to ensure that they were weakness. Reu

eign currency to holders of notes at the rate of 6d to the lar.-Reuter.

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