1939-08-14 — Page 9

"THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 14, 1939.

GERMAN NAVAL CHIEF ACCUSES GREAT BRITAIN

Arch-Conspirator In The Encirclement Policy GERMAN NAVAL

UNION CONGRESS

Berlin, To-day.

A SPEECH YESTERDAY afternoon by Grand-Admiral Rae- der, Supreme Commander of the German Navy, con- stituted the climax of the congress in Dresden of the Nazi-German Naval Union, an official organization in- cluding in its membership all those formerly belong- ing to the Navy.

Grand-Admiral Raeder declared that this congress was of a particularly significant character, because this year coincided with the memorable days of the outbreak of the world war, "all the more so because just as in 1914 powers hostile to us are at work trying to bring about an encirclement that would deprive the great German Reich of its possibility of existence in order to be able to force on us a still worse dictated peace than that of Versailles.

CAUGHT WIFE IN FALL FROM ROOF TOP

As his wife slipped on the gut- ter of the house, · coréamed and swayed in mid-air, a man, agad seventy, ran forward, and as she fell caught her in his arms 3 finer catch than ever he had made' as a cricketer.

these hopes of whose real leader is are from the outset

"We all know that our opponents Great Britain doomed to failure.

"For our Fuehrer has wrought Ger- man national unity so utterly that all attempts to sow discord in the Ger- man people and thus to destroy its

Leading police athletes from England, Scotland, Wales and Nor- thern Ireland competed at the national Police championships at Preston Park, Brighton, the other day. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk attended, and the Duchess presented prizes. Photo shows the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk photographed at the sports.

BRITAIN WOULD NOT BE ON LOSING SIDE

Melbourne, To-day.

power of resistance must fall. He has Hitler's policy is the sole cause of the present world ten- sion, declared Mr. R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister, in a public speech here.

also given the Fatherland armaments which, in regards to efficiency weapons and thoroughness' of training

of

and the readiness for emergency of He added that Hitler's refusal to negotiate calmly and.

peaceably in regard to Danzig was causing the nations to pile up armaments.

men, are more than equal to those of our opponents.

STRONG ALLIES

"Finally, the Fuehrer has found us strong and reliable allies who, either with weapons

He believed war could be averted,

in their hands or by but in any case Britain would not be their benevolent neutrality, would on the losing side. The fate of Bri- support us in the fight if our oppon-tain and the United States were bound

up together.

Mr. Menzies concluded:

The "human cricket ball" is Mrs.ents should break the peace.

Dartmouth-street, Birmingham. She Horry Matthews, 'Afty-eight, of weighs ten stone, and had fallen -twelve feel when her husband saved .her life.

Mrs. Matthews was repairing a leak in the gutter when the accident hap- pened. When she landed in her hus- band's arms he toppled backwards.

into a puddle:

At hospital Mrs. Matthews treated for foot and hip injuries.

Mr. Matthews, busy preparing

was

- meal while his wife rested on a sofa,

told a reporter:-

"Thank goodness I was near her when she fell.

down She came head-first and I just managed to catch her."

"It was a good thing she didn't struggle when she was in my arms or I could lot have rolled back and acted as a cushion for her. It was the most difficult catch I have ever made."

ARMY TAUGHT HIM

"Therefore, to-day the German People face the future without nervousness, without fear and -without

Ocean.

war-psychosis."-Trans-

*

"We cannot have security if force and threats become the cur- rancy of international world rela- tionship.'

›."--Reuter,”

most

Berlin, To-day. ***Admiral Raeder said nothing new. Significance may be seen, however, in Danzig is described as the Germany's highest naval officer's reiter- burning problem in the world in an ation of encirclement, myth so soon after inspired statement issued to the for- a similar speech by General Brauschitsch, Germany's highest ranking army officer.eign press yesterday even ing con- The active participation of Service chiets cerning the Axis talks at Salzburg in the campaign for providing the Ger- and Berchtesgaden. man people with the "correct attitude of mind" about the realities of the Euro- pean situation, is not altogether the best of signs.

LADY SINCLAIR REPLIES

A reply to the Liberals who re- cently expressed resentment of Sir

It reaffirms that the polloy of Germany and Italy are in one hundred per cent. agreement, and says that the coalition pacts of the democracies lead day to day to an increased stiffening of Po-

EUROPE TO

Archibald Sinclair's criticisms of the AMERICA IN

Prime Minister was made by Lady Sinclair, wife of the Liberal leader, when speaking in the Hythe by-elec-

Mrs. Matthews is certain that her tion. Chusband saved her life.

a

"I felt myself. slipping and screamed," she said. "I felt rush of air, and before I realised what had happened Harry had caught me."

Mr. Matthews learned cricket and cooking while in the Army, where he served for thirteen years, and now he blesses the day he joined.

"My wife has looked after me for thirty-six years and now it is my turn to take care of her," he said. "She won't be able to run about the house for a month or two, so now F'am going to show her just how useful the Army makes a man."

And in his spare time Mr. Matthews will be watching his favourite game ---cricket.

33-FOOTER

New York, July 19. Three Swedes arrived at the World's Fair to-day after navigating a 38ft.. motor-boat from Stockholm to New York in 37 days.

Their craft, which was a one-

"I have criticised Mr. Chamberlain and his Government many times be- fore," she said, "and in spite of Mr. Spender, Lady Oxford and the 'Times,' I shall say it again as often as I like, because I believe it is my duty... "By all means let them criticise my husband's leadership if they feel so cylinder Diesel engine, and is equip- disposed, but do not let them attempt ped with an auxillary sall, had an to refuse him the right to criticise auneventful voyage of 5,500 miles, ex- Tory Prime Minister or to say that cept for a storm between Bermuda

and New York. they represent Liberalism,

"We have protested

The against the

crew kept watches of four suicidal, and murderous foreign polloy hours apiece and their chief diet con- pursued by 8ir John Blmon and Birsisted of potatoes, herrings and canned. Samuel Hoare, and more recently by vegetables, with occasional fresh fish Mr. Chamberlain," "it la these three caught by line.

men who are responsible, through. A large turtle was captured off the their foreign policy, for the terrible Azores, which the men hauled behind International; altuation which axlate them on a rope to present to Now

York's aquarium.

land's attitude, whereby Germany, is gravely affected in her honour and as regards the treatment of her nationals--Reutér.

ROMANCE RACES

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WITH DANGER!

Drummond puts himself-

In the tightest spat of his corder......... for the

ke faves!

BULLDOG DRUMMONDS BRIDE

JOHN HOWARD

HEATHER ANGEL

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