1939-08-17 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 17, 1939.

FRENCH

PROTEST TO

GERMANY

Paris, To-day.

M. Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, has protested to Germany over an in- cident on the Franco- German frontier involv- ing a Customs officer in French territory.

A Customs official named Richards, halted a German car on the frontier near Heining.

The three occupants, including two in military uniform, emerged "and attacked Richards. They left him on the ground, dazed, after taking his revolver, binoculars, raincoat and cap.

It is supposed that the two soldiers were deserters.

It is stated that an enquiry has been opened with the support of the, German gendarmerie-Reuter.

WHAT

HITLER TOLD

The

To make way for the new 'Militia, Regular Army battallons all over Britain are now under canvas. depots they have vacated are for the militiamen. A general view of the 2nd Royal Norfolke camp at Bordon, showing troops overhauling and cleaning Bren gun carriers in foreground.

JAPANESE BORDER OPERATIONS

NO MOVE TOWARDS SHATAUKOK:

BURCKHARDT CAVALRY MOVE OUT

Paris, To-day. According to French diplo- matic circles, Hitler in the Berchtesgaden interview | with Dr. Burckhardt remind- ed the League Commissioner

AN UNEXPECTED MOVE was made this morning by the Japanese armed forces who occupied Shumchun yes- terday.

At

8 a.m. a column of Japanese forces, cavalry and light ar- tillery units, some 600 in number, left Shumchun, mov- ing westwards in the direction of Namtau.

of the plan to which he re- They were last reported to have passed through Kaktin Vil- ferred in his Reichstag lage, some two miles west of Shumchun. speech on April 28.

A large number of Japanese troops ment and the Rajputana Rifles are

In that speech, Hitler said he of still remain in Shumchun, but the fored Poland a 25-year Non-Aggres-number cannot be ascertained. sion Treaty, in return for which Dan- They have yet given no indication zig was to be restored to the Reich of advancing further. eastwards to and Germany received a route through Shataukok, the Corridor to East Prussia.

The Fuehrer is also said to have protested to Dr. Burckhardt against the tone of the recent Po- loh note to the Danzig Senate about the boycott of Customs of- Aciale In Danzig.

It is asserted in Paris that matters discussed between Hitler and Dr. Burckhardt were above all questions relating to the settlement of local in- cidents, Dr. Burckhardt being a na- tural link between the Danzig author- itles and the Poles.-Reuter.

A

STUDENTS PROTEST

Paris, To-day.

message protesting against the decision of the British Government to hand over the four Chinese sus- pects at Tientsin was sent to Lord Halifax, Foreign Secre- tary, yesterday by the Inter- national Students' Confer- ence, which opened here yes- terday, attended by the stud- ents of 35 countries.

The message says that the students "insist that the British Government should not hand over the Chinese prisoners at Tientsin to a phantom Government.

"Such action would be contrary to British Justice, for it would signify recognition by a member of the Lea- gue of Nations of an aggressor power and would have grave international consequences."--Reuter.

COUNT CSAKY SEES RIBBENTROP

Vienna, To-day.

In view of reports which have recently appeared concerning the relations between Hungary and Germany special interest attaches to a visit which was paid by Count Coaky, the Hungarian For- eign Minister, to Herr von Rib- bentrop yesterday.

Count Csaky arrived at Balz- burg- at noon, lunched with Dr. Frick and then visited Castle Fuschl to sse von Ribbentrop. Reuter.

BERLIN INSISTENCE

still manning the border with the police in support, the latter being in

Berlin, To-day. charge of Mr. F. E. E. Booker, Assist-

Political circles assert that Count ant Superintendent of Police, New Csaky's visit is purely private and Territories..

rumours that Hungary recently re- A further small number of rejected a 22-Point Plan which Ger- · fugees crossed into British territory many offered her lack confirmation, from Lo Fong and from opposite Castle Peak, according to latest ports from the border.

re-

"Everything is quiet along the border," was the report made by the Police this morning. It is now estimated that some 5,000 Chinese refugees crossed Into Bri- tish territory yesterday.

The situation is quiet and calm, Troops from the Middlesex Regi- | according to official noon reports.

Count Csaky is staying at Salzburg until Friday and it is possible that Hitler will meet him at the Salzburg Festival which Count Csaky and Dr. Frick, Reich Minister of the Interior, visited yesterday evening-Reuter,

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