THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939,
TWIN PICTURE OF PEACE AND WAR IN LONDON
London, To-day.
LONDON ITSELF DURING the crisis has presented a striking twin picture of war and peace, with ordinary peacetime happenings occurring along- side such outward manifestations of war as sandbagged buildings everywhere.
Territorials in khaki are controlling traffic and in some streets the tenants in blocks of residential flats are combining together to dig trenches for the common safety.
Shop windows are plastered with paper to prevent
splinters.
One of the sidelights of the crisis has been the increase in civil wed- dings, many bridegrooms being mili- tary men.
The spirit of the nation as a whole is best summed up in yesterday's leader in "The Times" declaring:
"Britain's preparations, long delayed, have made her strength. in the air and at home adequate to resist the first shock, however violent, and Is solid enough to last out the power of resistance of any aggressor...
LATE START AN ASSET "The very lateness of her start has ensured her the use of the newest and most efficient materials for both ac- tive fighting and home defence.
"And the spirit of the people is wrought up to a pitch of readl ness which it has never before attained at the beginning of a confilct.
"If war comes now it will find the British people neither staled by: over-
GERMAN PLANE DISASTER
Berlin, To-day. The crew of six of a German passenger plane, bound from Ber- lin to London were killed when the plane crashed and caught fire when taking off at Hanover, -Reuter.
HALIFAX REPORTS
exertion nor numbed by discipline TO THE KING
and routine, but fresh for a struggle which they did not desire but which | .: they cannot in honour shirk. Reuter.
DIPLOMACY QUIETER
IN LONDON
on
London, To-day. Although diplomatic acti- vity in London was somewhat quieter yesterday than previous days, several confer- ences of Ministers again took place.
In the early morning, Lord Halifax (Foreign Secretary) and Sir Alexan- der Cadogan (Permanent Under- Secretary in the Foreign Office) con- ferred with Mr. Chamberlain.
Mr. te Water (South African High Commissioner)" called at the Domin- lons Office.
Another visitor to Downing Street
was
Lord Chatfield (Defence Co- ordination Minister).
London, To-day.
was
The report to the King on yesterday's developments in the foreign situation made by Lord Halifax, who was received in audience at Buckingham Palace last evening.
During the afternoon, the Foreign Secretary made two visits to No. 10, Downing Street, and he crossed from the Foreign Office again at 8 o'clock last evening, accompanied by Sir Alexander Cadogan.
also
The two Opposition leaders visited the Prime Minister's residence. The foreign envoys who visited the Foreign Office included the Spanish and Portuguese Ambassadors, the Rumanian Minister and the French Ambassador, who also called on the Premier-British Wireless:--
INCREASE
IN SOVIET ARMY
Sir Samuel Hoare (Home Secre- tary) called twice at Downing Street, and the second time waS accompanied by Sir John. Ander- son (Civil Defendo Minlater).
Moscow, To-day, considerable increase in the Following is visits to the War Office and the Air Ministry on Wed-Soviet standing army is provided for nesday, the King yesterday visited the the Conscription Bill, which was Admiralty, where, he remained an introduced in the Soviet Parliament
yesterday afternoon.
hour.
A
His Majesty was accompanied by
Marshal Voroshiloff, who introduced his brother, the Duke of Kent, the Bill said, "Now that the entire Shortly before 1pm, Lord Halifax world is preparing for war, we shall and Sir Alexander Cadogan again not be caught unawares, Reuter. called on Mr. Chamberlain, Trans- Ocean.
Moscow, To-day.
The New Soviet Conscription Bill lowers the age for youths with second- ary education from two to three years
BALLOONRACE for the Air Force, barder troops and
CANCELLED
The Gordon Bennett balloon race, an annual event, has been cancelled owing to the crisiz..
The race was, to have started on Sunday.—Trang-Ocean.
|
non-commissioned officers of the Jand army-Reuter.
Jewellery and money, valuéd över $600, were stolen from the inmates of No. 2, Shing Wo Road, Happy Valley, at about 2 a.m. to-day. The thieves escaped.
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