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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 2, 1989.

Mr. Anthony Eden On Intensified War Of Nerves

BRITISH PEOPLE IMMUNE TO THE TACTICS

London, To-day. Appeasement has been buried forty fathoms deep and instead the Government is embarked on the policy of building up a peace front to re- sist further acts of aggression, says Mr. An- thony Eden, former Foreign Secretary, in a letter to his constituents.

Mr. Eden adds: “For the next few weeks we shall no doubt be subject to a succession of rumours, some optimistic and some pessimistic.

KING'S REVIEW OF THE

RESERVE FLEET

London, To-day.

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of 133 ships in Weymouth Bay on August 9 is announced.`

"We shall be treated alternatively to assurances that no danger exists and to threats of what will happen to us if we do not do as we did.

"The British people are not in- terested in such tactics.

SOPWITH WINS KING'S CUP AT COWES

Cowes, To-day.

Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's Toma- hawk won the King's Cup, chief event of Cowes Week, yesterday.

The yacht covered the course of 27 miles in two hours 44 min- utes 40 seconds, winning by five and a half minutes from Mr. Charles Fairey's Evaine.-Reuter.

NAZIS COMPARE POSITIONS IN

1914 AND NOW

"Henceforth the British people will believe neither promises nor assurances. They will be persuad-OF ed only by deeds.

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

A SURVEY OF THE POSITION THE TOTALITARIAN

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DEMOCRACIES AS SEEN BY ONE TASK

THE "ANGRIFF" IS PUBLISHED The full programme for the "There is only one task for Bri- IN AN ARTICLE ENTITLED King's review of the Reserve Fleettish statesmanship to-day-to con- "1914 KAISER WILHELM AND

vince the rulers and people of Ger-1939 ADOLF HITLER.” many of the unshakeable firmness of Recalling the situation at the out- our determination.

break of the world war 25 years The King is due at Weymouth "If we can do this, if we con-ago, the writer argues that the shortly before 10 a.m. At 10.25 the vince others of what we know to European situation is much King, accompanied by Vice-Admir-be the true temper of the British favourable to Germany at the pre- al Sir Max Horton, Commanding people, there will be no war.” Reserve Fleet, will embark in the Reuter.. Royal barge and visit the aircraft càrrier Courageous, the flagship Effingham, the cruiser Cardiff, the destroyer Exmouth and, if time permits, another ship, before lun- cheon.

On board Courageous, naval of- ficers will be presented to His Ma- jesty, who will also inspect 1,500 reservists.

After luncheon in the Royal yacht the King will again embark in the Royal barge at 3 p.m. and will in- spect the long lines of ships. The Board of Admiralty will follow the Royal barge,

CONGRESS

ACTION UPSETS ROOSEVELT

Washington, To-day. Shortly after learning that the House of Representatives had killed his Lending Bill, President Roosevelt stated at his daily In the evening, ships of the Repress conference that the action serve Fleet will begin to disperse would cost taxpayers a good preparatory to exercising which many hundreds of millions of will last until the end of Septem-dollars. ber.--British Wireless.

PALESTINE

CLASHES

shot

Jerusalem, To-day. Eleven more Arabs were killed in Palestine yesterday.

After two Arabs had been in the morning, nine more killed in a shooting affray 'Hebron in the evening.

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No British casualties are report ed. Several Arabs were arrested. -Trang Ocean.

It would mean that a large num- ber of industrial factories would not Have their production increased, and additional thousands to whom the programme would have given employment would have to remain on' relief.

EXPLANATION OF BRITISH GUN

DISCOVERY

London, To-day.

Mr. M. P. Price (Labour) asked in the House of Commons yester- day how many licenses have been granted to Japan for the supply of Lewis autoguns made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company since January, 1937.

Mr. Price said he put the ques- tion in view of the fact that such a gun, bearing the serial number A 52016, was found on a Japanese plane brought down at Chungking on May 3.

Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, stated that the number on the gun was one sup- plied to Japan in 1933.

It would be contrary to the pub- lic interest to state the number of export licenses granted to a parti- cular country for weapons of that particular description, but licenses for Lewis guns or machine- guns destined for Japan had been Issued since September, 1987. Reuter.

JAPANESE KEEP

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sent time than in 1914. From the UP CURRENCY WAR

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strategic point of view Germany has consolidated and improved her

Shanghai, To-day. position.

The circulation of Hua Hsing The writer bases his judgment on banknotes, representing the the following three points,

currency introduced in the Ja (1) The western powers possess panese occupied areas of Centrai neither, the advantage of China, which are pegged at an ex- larger armies nor better posi-change rate of 6d. to the dollar on tions in and around Europe. July 20, increased three times with- The axis powers have at in the last fortnight bringing the their control stronger mili- total circulation on July 30 to $1,-

500,000. tary and industrial forces. In the event of war to-day England would be compelled to fight on two fronts, in the North Sea and the Medi- terranean.

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The notes are exchangeable demand against Sterling or Dollars, according to an announcement by the Hua Hsing Bank-Trans-Ocean.

GERMAN-SLOVAK AGREEMENT

(2) At present Russia resembles a man who has suffered a stroke and now hesitates to overstrain himself for the fear he will suffer a relapse.

Berlin, To-day. (8) The colonial problems. have

The German-Slovak negotiations been complicated by con in connection with the protective tinental difficulties. This is

agreement are progressing satis-- directed principally against factorily. Britain whose tactics in the

Recent reports of the forthcom- Far East reveals, her fear of ing conclusion of a customs union war on three fronts.

are not confirmed but it is admitted Reference is made by the writer in political circles that military to the recent letters of Commander conferences are going on between King-Hall and his statement that Berlin and Bratislava. he and millions of others desire Ocean. tranquillity in Europe.

Congress had a perfect right to act as it did, and he was not going to criticise it, but those affected by the action had a right to know the names of those who voted against the special rule by which the House would have to consider the measure, We also desired that in 1914 it TEMPORARY and to know where the responsibilis stated but we did not receive it. ity lay-Reuter.

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vailing problems and affords encir- clers time to become at so that they Heavy rains in North and Cen- can pounce upon us. It was thus tral China haye caused practically in 1914. To-day we wish peace a complete cessation of major en- which will guarantee us security of gagements, although occasional existence and our vital space. - fighting continues, according to the We desire the final elimination Chinese military spokesman at yes- and liquidation of those i problema terday's weekly press conference. which have disturbed the peace of

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