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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1939..

PLAN

PEACE JUST A KITE

POLISH COMMENT ON 'PROPOSALS'

London, To-day.

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POLISH CIRCLES IN LONDON regard the alleged proposals for the settlement of the Danzig question, which have been allowed to "leak” out of the Salzburg decisions, as a German kite seeking to discover the Polish reaction, It is emphasised that the proposals, which merely seek a complete change in the status of Danzig by less direct methods, and would give German complete domination, cannot seriously be considered.

"The Danzig question, has nothing al-to do with the independence of Po-

Reuter's Berlin correspondent says į that

the reported peace plan, though apparently without real found-land. ation, has introduced a rather more optimistic note into the international situation as seen from Berlin.

The Nazi Press which is still arrogantly insisting on the soll- darity, strength and determination of the

problems Axis to Bettio which concern it, lo not so men- acing in tone as it was on Sunday. The technical possibility of a peace- ful solution is admitted but official quarters remain more than usually tightlipped and no single detail of the decisions taken at Berchtesgaden has been officially divulged.

ONLY. PART

Most of the newspapers stress than Danzig is the first problem to be con- sidered, but that it is only part of the general process of revision.

"Germany is resolved to solve When the the Danzig question. moment comes she has the pow er and the will to use it if forced to do so."

In Georing's paper, the "Essener National Zeitung," the partitioning of Poland is cynically 'and brazenly dis- cussed.

BURCKHARDT PUZZLE

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London newspapers, meantime, are speculating on the visit to Berchtesga- den of Professor - Burckhardt, Lie League's High Commissioner in Dan- zig, of which the British Government was confidentially informed a hours before his departure on Friday. It is believed that he has now re- turned to Danzig and in a position to make contact with the Danzig Senate and the Polish authorities.

It is authoritatively stated that the British Government has received no

The "Boersen Zeitung" summing up the position after the Salzburg information as to what transpired at meeting says: "Germany has no differ-Berchtesgaden.-Reuter.

ences with France or Britain

could not be settled peacefully.

OFF THE RECORD

it's perfectly

Here's Luck

that

***Another tactical maneuvre in the so- called "war of nerves" is the most logi-

By ED REED.

EWO BEER

LR.A. DUMP EXPLOSION IN WARWICK

London, To-day.

The Chief of Police of the County of Warwickshire reports that a large shed which lo be. lieved to have been an I.R.A. headquarters was totally destroy- ad in an explosion.

Certain powder found after- wardę points to the shed has hav- ing also been used as an explo. elve dump-Router.

cal interpretation of the unofficial "peace plan": The proposals are of a nature which offer nothing to Poland beyond per- mission to use Danzig as a port on sul- ferance. Their primary aim in all pro- bability is to weaken the resolution of the Ob French and British Governments. serve, in another column, the campaign In Slovakia for restoration of the terrl

SLOVAKIA BEGINS CAMPAIGN

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Bratislava, To-day.

A campaign for the return Slovakia of the territories ceded to Rumania and Po- land last autumn and of the towns occupied by Hungary in March is in progress in towns in Eastern Slovakia.

high

Slovak ministers and other officials addressed large crowds at a series of meetings.

Sano Mach, Propaganda, Minister and

of the

Commander-in-Chief

Hlinka Guard, declared:-

"We are not making an anti- Pollah or anti-Rumanian polloy, but wo shall never forget .our brothers beyond the frontier and if necessary are ready to fight for. their raturn!”

Taka, Deputy Prime Minister, ridi- culed attem 's made abroad to re- store Czechoslovakia. The Slovaks have broken from the Czechs, and for all," he declared.

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TROOPS IN READINESS

Representatives of the Slovak Army

the emphasized

troops were in readiness to serve the country.

"We are not sleeping but are pre- the

one

torles ceded to Poland and Hungary. Ex-paring the Army to stand for

interest," country's

affirmed cept with Nazi instigation or connivance, the campaign' would be Impossible. speaker. "Peace plans" are best treated with ex- The crowds cheered all references the general situation, until there clearly to Hitler and the German Army.-- emerges concrete evidence that the Axis Reuter. policy has taken a wiser direction.

treme reserve, as to their influence on

EUROPE NEEDS A MIRACLE

Washington, Aug. 10. "A miracle alone can bring about a solution of the presant European criels resulting from the Danzig question," -Count Jerzy Potocki, the Polish Ambassador to the

to United States, › declared press representatives to-day. just after he conferred with the Assis- tant Secretary of State, Mr. Sum- mer Welles.

AXIS

SOLIDARITY ON DANZIG

Rome, To-day. Italo- German solidarity over Danzig is emphasised in all Italian newspapers.

The semi-official "Giornale d'Italia" says:-

"The democratic press hypocritical- ly pretends that as Italy has no in- terest in Danzig, she does not wish to risk a war over a cause which is not her own. But the problem of Danzig for Italy what the Italian claims

"Have they not yet understood

Count Potocki, who recently return-is ed from Poland, expressed the opin-are for Germany. ion that if no developments occur in Europe by October 1, then no conflict would break out until next Spring.

"It is up to Hitler to act now if he can for by next Spring the peace coalition will be so powerful that it will take the initiative away from him. I don't belieye, however, that the present tension in Europe cán con- tinue at length without a war."

Count Potocki belleves. It pon- alble that the Danzig Senate should suddenly deeres. that the Free City is annexed to Germany. He declared that Germany is rely Ing upon sonie violent act by: Poland to start a conflict for which the Reich would refuse any responsibility: 20-

“There is no chance for this to hap pen for we have been very patient until now and we shall continue to be patient," he stated-Havas.

FOOD PRICES RISE IN TIENTSIN

in Paris and London that the Axis. has only one policy?

and "French

British hopes of separating Italy from Germany and reducing Danzig to terms of an ex- clusively German. problem must be vanished to-day."

LAST WARNING

-The "Giornale d'Italia" describes the Salzburg meeting as "a last warn-` ing to the democracies who are en- couraging Poland to provoke Ger- many."-Reuter.

POSTPONEMENT OF DANZIG TALK;

Danzig, To-day.

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A conversation between Herr Greis- er, president of the Danzig Senate, and M. Chodacki, the Polish representa- tive, which was to have been

held yesterday, has been postponed morrow for.. technical reasons. Chungking, To-day, It is learned thi Depreciation of Tederal Reserve of the activities Bank” notes and the flood situation inspection in I have - caused a sharp rise in food, jeot of the prices in Tientsin, says a Tientsin dis- patch Cen

anical details customs

will be the sub- Ocean.

SHANGHAI STILL ON QUI VIVE