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GERMAN MYSTERY MOVE

Berlin, To-day.

The whole of eastern Germany and East Prussia has been prohibited to aeroplanes from 6 o'clock this morning until 8 o'clock on Saturday night, with the exception of service and government planes. No explanation of this ominous move is offered to lessen the tension. Reuter.

INTRIGUING SITUATION ON HONG KONG'S BORDER: JAPANESE PROCLAMATION

S.M.C. REPLIES. TO PROTEST

Shanghai, To-day.

The Shanghai Municipal has replied to the Japanese Consul-General's note con- cerning the Jessfield shoot- ing affair.

The Council states that the allega- tions and statements contained in the Japanese note are entirely contrary to the results of the S.M.C.'s investi- gation into the affair.

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The Council suggests further dis- cussions on the matter with the as- sistance of a third party.

It is learned that the Japanese will reject all proposals for third party participation in the discussions. Our Own Correspondent,

CONVERSATIONS IN ITALIAN CAPITAL

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border has undergone no marked change in the BRITAIN'S last 24 hours, everything being quiet on the Bri-

tish side, while the Chinese side continues to be TELEPHONES a hive of Japanese military activity.

about 5 a.m. to-day, some 500 Japanese troops left Shataukok and proceeded inland in the direction of Ah Ma Mui Village. number of Chinese workers, having, presumably been con- scripted, accompanied the Japanese and were seen carrying wooden cases, believed to contain ammunition.

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London, To-day. Telephone talks as from last night are limited to three minutes.

The reason for this measure is sup- posed to be the fact that during the last few hours, the number of tele- It is learned that some 1,000 Chin-phone calls made within England has ese refugees are endeavouring to ob- been so great so that the exchanges tain transportation at Taipo to cross have been unable to cope with it. former Mirs Bay to Sha-Ng-Chung. Some 300 have already crossed the bay and re- turned to their villages.

The civil behaviour of the Japanese troops, undoubtedly is to encourage Chinese refugees to return to Chinese territory and resume their occupations.

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ceived the British Ambassador Rome, Sir Percy Lorraine, for a con- versation on Mr. Chamberlain's mes- sage to the. Fuehrer.

Later, Count Ciano conferred with the French Ambassador to Rome, M. Francois-Poncet, for half an hour general situation.-Trans-

Italian Foreign Minister, on the Count Ciano, yesterday afternoon re- Ocean,

ALL POLISH FRONTIER TOWNS FULL OF TROOPS

Berlin, To-day.

THE GERMAN PRESS publishes under striking headlines, even more lurid reports from Poland on Poland's pre- paration for war and on alleged "terror" acts commit- ted against Germans.

Most messages dealing with Polish war preparations come from Polish East-Upper Silesia, where almost all roads leading to the frontier have been undermined ready for blowing up.

Barbed wire fences and other bar- ricades are clearly visible from the German side of the frontier. The

Near Labischin, in the province of Poznan, a group of heavily armed Poles are alleged to have attacked the lonely, house of a German, Chris-

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Poles, in the frontier woods, have tlan Malczik, who was shot together established concealed observation sta- | with fifteen year old son. tions at- regular intervals, while Fa- When the mother threw

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lish captivé balloons are on observa- | over the body of the murdered son, it tion duty all time. All frontier vil- is further alleged, she was killed by lages and towns are full of troops. the Poles with pitchforks!

Two new Polish "terror acts" have

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In Koenigshuette, groups of Polish

caused "particular indignation In | militiamen attacked the offices of a Germany:"

German paper. Trans-Ocean.

The rush of telephone calls is chiefly explained by orders given over tele- phone connections to arrange defence and military preparations the country. Trans-

The whole of Shataukok village has measures been plastered with posters by the throughout

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