THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1939,
Big Scale Motorised Manoeuvres In Dresden Area
PETROL RUNNING SHORT IN THE PROVINCES
Berlin, To-day.
The first phase of Germany's motorized manoeu- vres which are described as probably the largest ever held in the country began yesterday with exercises in crossing rivers near Rissa, about 20 miles north-east of Dres- den, where engineers and Pioneer Troops co- operated in throwing.
gpontoon bridges across the River Elbe.
BOMB THROWN IN JERUSALEM
Jerusalem, To-day.
A bomb was thrown at the po lice outside the Palestine Broad- casting Studios. It exploded, without causing any casualties....
The extent of the damage is not yet known.Renter.-
SHANGHAI
Big-scale manoeuvres are likely to develop to the GETS READY FOR
north and east of this area in the coming weeks.
A number of schools in Berlin are prepared to lodge soldiers en route to the manoeuvres, in regard to which remarkable secrecy is pre- served.
are
Although British officers ..officially present no details what
ever have been announced to the. public.
TO-DAY'S NAVAL
Commandeered vehicles are at DISPLAY AT
present mainly confined to lorries and motor cycles, but it is expected that private cars may be taken in
·larger numbera 'soon...
The petrol situation is not im- -proving, but it is still possible to
WEYMOUTH
SQUALLS
Shanghai, To-day.
IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN PALESTINE
London, To-day.
Several items of news received from Palestine witness the gradual but marked improved in con- ditions.
The High Commissioner is tak ing leave and will be absent from Palestine for two months, during which time the Chief Secretary will administer the Government.
Sir Harold Macmichael will tra-. vel by air from Kalundia aerodrome to Port Said next Sunday and thence he will take a steamer to Marseilles.
Last week-end, the High Com The International Settlement and missioner toured the Beersheba French Concession authorities start-sub-district and inspected Beershe- ed mobilising all police and volun- ba hospital and health offices. His teers last night and special precau- Excellency discussed local ques- tionary measures were institutedtions with municipal councillors. against any possible incidents in Another sign of the restoration connection with second anniversary of order is the.. announce- of the outbreak of hostilities in me
ment that authority has been Shanghai which falls on Monday given for the resumption of next.
service on thirteen more Arab bus routes, mainly in the south of Pa- lestine.
ده محدود بالی و
Yesterday, officers
visited
all newspaper concerns, in the city re- questing them to refrain from pub- lishing any articles and commen- VIC-tories regarding the anniversar HAS Our Own Correspondent.
LONDON, TO-DAY. get adequate supplies in Berlin. THE ROYAL YACHT Reports from the provinces sug-TORIA AND ALBERT gest that the shortage is growing LEET PORTSMOUTH FOR serious.
WEYMOUTH, WHERE THE RESERVE SUPPLIES KING WILL JOIN HER TO "Filling-stations have been in- INSPECT THE RESERVE structed to lay in reserve supplies. FLEET AT PORTLAND. varying from 550 to 8,300 gallons. The Admiralty Yacht. En- for military purposes, and fulfill- chantress also left Portsmouth ing these instructions in many last night with members of the cases is responsible for the diff culties of private persons in get- ting as much as they want, Reuter.
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS TO BUY OVERSEAS
Board of Admiralty, including Sir Dudley Pound, Lord Stan- hope and Admiral Sir Charles Little.
SPORADIC TERRORISM
Sporadic hower from the
orist acts continue,
land
red are reported thstrict, two... on terday when nude
der a truck
HOLLAND CABINET serious injuring the driver.
DIFFICULTIES
THE HAGUE, TO-DAY. M. DE GEER, EX-PREMIER, IS MEETING WITH SERIOUS DIF- The Enchantress will be accom-FICULTIES IN HIS EFFORTS TO panied to Portland by the French FORM A CABINET AND MAY destroyer Volta, which arrived at Portsmouth yesterday with Ad- ABANDON THE TASK. miral Darlan, who is representing the French Navy, on board. Réutér.....
Colijn's party has refused to co operate, hence Vandyk, the Minister for Defence, will not accept post. again.
It is stated that the Economic Advisor to the Palestine Govern- ment has recently been engaged in informal discussions with citrus producers on the question of the early establishment of a- Citrus Control Board with statutory ers and functions,
Satisfactory progress is being made and it is hoped, before the that detailed proposals for more end of the present: export season, orderly handling and shipment of citrus crops through the Control The King broke his holiday at Balmoral last night to entrain for
Board will have been formulated. south in order to inspect the 183 M...de Geer contemplates a GovBritish Wirelegs. - ships of the Reserve Fleet in Wey-ernment composed of Catholics, So- mouth Bay to-day.
cialists, Radicals and Christian His- toricals, but in that case M. Patijn, the Foreign Minister, is not likely
participate,Reuter.
LONDON, TO-DAY.
BACK IN EIGHT HOURS IMPERIAL AIRWAYS AN NOUNCED LAST NIGHT LA The Royal Train is due at 9.56 -SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION h.m, at Weymouth and on brrivato
OF PASSENGER ACCOMMO His Majesty will drive to Bin- DATION ON THEIR 22,000 cleaves pier and embark on the MILE LONG EMPIRE ROUTES Royal Yacht. AND THE POSSIBILITY OF
At the conclusion of the inspec
PURCHASING AIRCRAFT tion, the King will return to Wey- MR. STRANG HOME
ABROAD.
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The statement makes it clear that he decision has been most reluc tantly taken on account, in
frst place, of the difficulties in ing new aircraft to make up fleet shortage and in recruiting lote owing to the rearmament gramme and, the priority given R.A.F. orders.
Other factors
mouth and the Royal Train will
light hours after its arrival. Teave again for the forth about
London To-day.
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It reaches Ballater again Mr. William Stráng, the on Thursday morning, it will have | Briti envoy
ANGLO-RUMANIAN LOAN TALKS RESUMED
To-day
mister
for
tish Wir
early 1,500 miles. has arrived in Croydon rom
Russian capital —— Reuter. London,
the
con-
nected
finan
time
day.
Mr, Strang, head of
ago in Buch Leith Ross, British Got
erick
d the
Ight European Department at 1,100 eign Office, will resume hig
to-day
The British and missions ares
tions
In the past, it has
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