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COMPLETE BRITISH GUARANTEE TO POLAND

London, To-day.

THE ANGLO-POLISH TREATY is nearly ready for signa- ture, says the diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Herald."

All points have been agreed and there remains only the

technical work.

The treaty will contain a definition of ways in which the

necessity for assistance for Poland might arise.

DAY AND NIGHT DUTY DEMANDED

London, To-day.

The Treaty will make it plain, the correspondent adds, that assistance will be immediate "and without stint." In other words, Immediate war against the aggressor carried through to the end.

Though the drafting is not yet com- pleted, the undertakings are regarded by both Governments, as already full in force-Reuter.

LEGAL ADVISER IN LONDON

London, To-day.

COLONY'S WATERS STILL PATROLLED

This morning the waters of Mire Bay and Deep Bay were still being patrolled by British war- ships which were sent out yea- terday afternoon to "preserve the integrity of the Colony's waters while exercising."..

H.M.S..Cicala returned to the harbour to-day having been re- placed by H.M.8. Dainty.

ICHANG INCIDENT PICTURES

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

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JAP. ARMY AND TOKYO TALK

Tientsin, To-day.

"It would be wrong to sup..... pose that the return of the Japanese military delegates from Tokyo means the end of the Tokyo conference,” said Major-General Akira Muto upon his arrival in Peiping.

He added that the conference will be continued.

"But as the final decision will rest with the Japanese commander in North China, any results achieved by the conference still lack- finality.

"Only when the Japanese mili- tary are convinced of British sin- cerity will the Japanese military delegates put in a further ap- pearance at the conference."

Everything, declared General Muto, depends on the attitude of Britain, since the Japanese Army does not, "as a matter of principle," desire a break- down of the parleys.

The Tientsin blockade will be con- tinued as long as it is dictated by Japanese military requirements. Trans-Ocean,

British vessels were not actually hit AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS WERE by bombs, the photographs reveal PRODUCED ON

BY bombs exploded within a few yards THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES IN of them.

THURSDAY

AN, ATTEMPT TO SUBSTANTIATE One photograph shows a consider- THEIR CLAIM THAT THEY WERE ❘able cloud of smoke havering over the NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR Dr. V. Kulski, legal adviser to the

THE❘ vessels so that, from the altitude, it

ascertain Polish

whether arrived in BURNING OF THE TWO BRITISH is impossible to Foreign Office, Commenting on the "sur-London yesterday to complete the VESSELS AT ICHANG.

they are actually burning, or not.- While seeming to show that the Trans-Ocean. prise attack". of the French Anglo-Polish treaty of assistance. Air Force, the "Daily Mail" alliance will also be examined and re- The existing Franco-Polish military

this morning asks how it was vised in view of the latest develop- that some of the Frenchments.-Trans-Ocean. 'planes which flew over the east coast near Harwich and as far as Liverpool remained undiscovered?

It describes the official statement, which said that the air, defence ser- vices in the areas concerned had been on duty up to midnight, as “unsatis- factory."

The paper demands that the de- fence services be on duty' day and night.

The "Daily Express" says that about a quarter of the French machines were bombers, of, an older type, but that a number of the latest French "bombers also took part and develop-

ed the same speed the British- bombers-Trans-Ocean,

GERMAN-LEADER

German

The leader 2 Party in Poland, Senator Wegner, has been released from custody.

He still is under surveillance how- ever and. is required to report, upon | request, to the Polish authorities. Trans, Cicean,

FRENCH GUARANTEE

Paris, To-day.

a home-leave gift

The French press again assures that gives pleasure every

Poland that France is prepared to render her military... assistance with her entire forces in the event of con- flict.

"Figaro" says: -- "Poland alone can decide when har vital In- terests: - are · thrastened. ·· Poland · knows that she can rely on our full-support in tha event of an emergency."

"Petit Parisien" points out that the journey of the League of Nations rise to the wildest speculations and Commissar to Berchtesgaden has given

rumours. It would he, a mistake, however, to believe that the journey has altered the situation in any way.

- NEGOTIATIONS OUT. "Excelsior", declares that M, Bon-“ net and Lord Halifax, who had a long telephone conversation on Wednesday, agreed that it was impossible at the moment to open negotiations with. Germany on the Danzir-question- Trans-Ocean

THREE ESCAPE

~ Parla; To-dhy. Nine Loyalist militiament including four Germans, three Italians and two Yugoslaviana-have escaped from concentration camp Eres.

Gendarmerie are endeavouring to trace the fugitives.

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