1939-08-29 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 29, 1939

AIR BAN OVER ITALY

Rome, To-day.

All civil aeroplanes are forbidden to fly over Italy or Italian possessions in North Africa or on the Aegean Sea, an order to this effect having been published in the official "Gazette" yesterday. Trans-Ocean.

TENSE EXPECTANCY IN BERLIN: BUT NO CHANGE OF ATTITUDE DETECTABLE

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

BERLIN LAST NIGHT WAS A CITY OF TENSION SWISS

AND EXPECTANCY. With the return of Sir Nevile Henderson, bringing

CONTROL

Berne, To-day. The Swiss Federal Railway put on numerous extra trains to enable French

the fateful British reply to Hitler, there is a feel- OF PETROL ing that matters are now rapidly approaching a decision. One German commentator remarked last night: "Germany's demands in the east-the return of Danzig and the corridor - must be fulfilled. Without a solution of the eastern problem the world would never obtain repose.

These sentences

run

like a red

thread through all comment in Ger- man newspapers, which declare that after M. Daladier's letter to Hitler and the Chancellor's reply, the task of "bringing Poland to its senses" lies

GERMANY CONTINUES

in the hands of the British Prime TO PREPARE

Minister.

An

inspired article

.

"Boersen Zeitung"

in the

"8ir sayo:

Nevile Henderson's mission

hour to hour."

has

were

Berlin, To-day. been proceeding since Saturday.

All Berlin schools "Germany is completing her pre-closed yesterday until further paration for an extreme event from notice. In Austria, all shops were ordered to be closed ANTI-POLISH REPORTS during Monday and Tues- Reports of persecutions of Germans day, with the object of ascer-. in Poland continue to fill the press.taining how far it is neces-

Apart from occasional lorries with soldiers, and a few air force machines Sary to introduce ration thundering over Berlin, there was cards. little sign of military activity in the capital yesterday.-Reuter.

WARSAW PROTESTS

Warsaw, To-day. - It is learned from authoritative circles that the Government has of- ficially protested to the Reich regard- ing German reports of the alleged ill-treatment of German minorities in Poland. Reuter.

"RESPONSIBILITY OF DEMOCRACIES"

is

The big German banks and savings banks have not yet taken any re- striction measures, and no limit applied to amounts taken from de- posits.

Withdrawings from German banks were entirely normal yesterday.

the

and British vacationers to leave Swit- zerland.

GERMANY

RECALLS LINERS

New York; To-day.. The German liner "New York" left for Germany yesterday without any passengers. '

The "Bromon" arrived at Am- brose Light and it was announ- ced that she had been ordered to return to Germany without pas- sengers within 24 hours Rou-

ter.

GERMAN TROOPS TO MARCH INTO SLOVAKIA

PRE88BURG, TO-DAY. THE SLOVAKIAN PREMIER, DR. T180, 188UED A PROCLAMATION LAST EVENING ANNOUNCING MARCH INTO SLOVAKIA "TO DE THAT GERMAN TROOPS WOULD

FEND THE INDEPENDENCE AND IN- The Department of Economy has | TEGRITY OF THE YOUNG SLOVA- issued an order preventing motorists KIAN STATE. AGAINST · THE petrol from Switzerland. from taking more than ten litres of THREATENED POLISH AGGRES-

SION."

This is necessitated in order to pre- vent Swiss supplies from being ex-in keeping with the

Dr. Tiso added that this is entirely German-Slova- hausted.

kian treaty.

Customs inspectors at the frontiers are instructed to measure the petrol in the tanks of cars and to draw off all in excess of ten Ocean,

to treat the German troops as friends The proclamation asks the people and to give them all assistance, as litres.-Trans-"they have come to help Slovakia to gather the fruits of the past time of heavy sacrifices."

ATHLETICS OFF

Paris, To-day.

The French Athletic Federation has

Meanwhile, Slovakia has called up three classes of Officers of the

roservista.

reserve and five classes of technicians. have been called to the colours.

The Hlinka Guards have been mo-

cancelled the Anglo-French athletic meeting in Paris on Sunday owing to bilised and placed in charge of fron-

the international situation--Reuter. tier defence.--Trans-Ocean.

ROME PASSES THROUGH A DAY OF ACUTE TENSION

Rome, To-day.

It was officially announced in Ber- THE DAY PASSED HERE in an atmosphere of anxi- Reich and East Prussia is regular, ous waiting for the British Government's deci-

in that the connection between

but steamers are not allowed to call at the Danzig port of Zoppot.

sion.

the Mussolini appeared on the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia before a large crowd of enthusiastic de- monstrators in the morning.

A proclamation published by German News Agency, "D.N.B." asks parents whose children are at pre- Berlin, To-day. sent with peasants in the country, to Rarely has an event been anticipat-leave them where they are for the ed with such keen and universal in-time being, to continue helping agri-All

terest as the return to Berlin of Bri- cultural work which is vital for Ger- tish Ambassador.

many.

Meanwhile, the Berlin evening pa- pers stress the "responsibility of the Democracies."

The "Deutsche Allegemeine Zei- tung" cites a passage in Hitler's let- ter to Daladler emphasising that Ger- many is not in position to bring in- fluence to bear on Poland in the sense indicated by the French Premier.

"REASONABLE ADVICE"

preparations for darkening Rome were partially put into operation last night, and air raid shel- ters are also in readiness.

At the Wilhelmplatz and in Vosstrasse, in front of the Reich Chan- cellery, many hundred people waited

Mussolini has prohibited all civil lini "more than once has voiced Italy's yesterday in

the hope of catching a flying over Italy and her possessions readiness to help to bring about glimpse of the Fuehrer or other Ger-except the regular services.

peaceful solution to the problems man leaders.-Trans-Ocean.

MEETING OF HOUSE OF COMMONS

London, To-day. The meeting of the House of Com- mons will open at 2.45 p.m. while the House of Lords will convene at 3 p.m. it is reported.

There is a complete absence of any accordance with the principles combative or warlike spirit, and the [right and justice.” desire for peace expressed on all sides is most striking.

The newspapers stross the fact that Mussolini is labouring hard for peace.

SIGNIFICANT ARTICLE.

In a significant drticle an Italian commentator writes: Italy will con- sider above all her own interests and the unforgettable lesson of Versailles does not encourage her to undertake precipitate intervention.

a

in

of

Mussolini had not given up hope of a, peaceful settlement. "The remains of the Versailles Trea-

must disappear," said the nouncement, "in order that the peoples of the world can again gain confil- dence in each other.

ty

en-

PEACE OF JUSTICE "For 17 years the Duce has work- ed for peace and a better future. The Duce does not want war for war's sake, but wishes a peace of justice..

The paper accuses the "guarantee- Powers" of having suppressed any such possibility and contends that if they had tendered reasonable advice to Poland in time, Poland' would have accepted Hitler's offer with the result that a "great injustice" would al- The addresses of Mr. Chamberlain ready have been repaired and Europe and Lord Halifax are expected to be would now be "enjoying the secure brief. peace founded on justice." The "Ham- burger Fremdenblatt" argues that Britain and France alone have the possibility of bringing about a settle- ment which would include that re- turn of Danzig and the Corridor to Government are most determined in the "historic mission of the Rome-made - with the7, Germany!-Trans-Ocean.

The delay in the return to Berlin of Sir Nevila Henderson, is not regarded by political circles as a sign that Eng- land is prepared for a compromise since all utterances by members of the

tone.--Trans-Ocean.

"Peace before all, but if every at- tempt to maintain it should fail, Italy will not hesitate to keep her pledges." ---Reuter.

RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT

Rome, To-day.

Radio Rome announced last night

"To take the Axis into due con- sideration may aven in the very last moment save Europe from the worst. At any rate, Italy standa ready for defence.”

The statement is taken to have been

Berlin Axis" and stated that Musso-quarteri din fans, Colar

official