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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 4, 1989.

CONSCRIPTION BILL

PASSES ALL STAGES AND

BECOMES LAW

HOW

FRANCE CAME IN

Paris, To-day.

M. Coulondre, the French

Ambassador in Berlin, had

London, To-day.

THE NATIONAL SERVICE (Armed Forces) Bill

The Conscription Bill-passed through all its re- maining stages yesterday and was sent to the House of Lords.

The Secretary for War, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, ex-

MOSCOW CALLING UP RESERVES

Moscow, To-day.

The olvilian Red Army, Ra. serve began registration at epsol, fied stations yesterday..

It is not known what numbers or classes have been ordered to. -roport, but it is believed that similar orders have been lasued to other large centres-Reuter.

plained that the 18-year-old class now proposed QUIET

would be the one last be called up.

an interview with Herr von At this moment the Army was taking out of active CONFIDENCE

service overseas all existing soldier under 19, al- UNIVERSAL though they had enlisted as regular soldiers.

Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, in Berlin at noon yesterday and presented him with an ultimatum similar

There was no intention to send them

to that presented by Sir Ne- to France under that age. vile Henderson, the British Ambassador earlier.

Д

M. Coulondre informed the German Government that if no reply, or negative reply, was given by 5 p.m., "France would consider that she must abide by her obligations to Poland" In London, Reuter's diplomatic cor- respondent learned that French diplo- matic circless stated that the French Government. would consideritself in a state of war with Germany automa- tically on the expiry of the ultimatum handed by the French Ambassador to the German Government, and which fixed a time limit ending at 5 p.m. (G.M.T.),

There would be no formal declara- tion and consequently in the French official view, France was already war with Germany.-Reuter.

PARIS COMMUNIQUE.

Paris, To-day.

"We now have the men we require, except for a certain class of trades- men, and all the men we can handle.

ASCENDING SCALE

"Our intention is to ascend the scale from 21 very considerably 'be-· fore we contemplate placing an obll- gation on those of 18.

"Let us hope We shall get through this war without calling on them at all.

"We wish to show the country and the world that we are including within our resources the whole man-power of the nation fit for active service."

The

London, To-day. Prime Minister's

PROTECTING faith in the calm courage of

LONDON'S WATER

London, Yesterday.

One of the biggest A.R.P. schemes ever undertaken in Britain is now nearing com- pletion.

The scheme provides for alterna- tive supplies of water to the 7,000,-

Mr. Hore-Belisha was replying to a Labour amendment increasing the age limit from 18 to 20 and he pointed out at that in Poland boys of 17 were liable 300 people in the Metropolitan area for. service. The amendment was.and others beyond, representing one withdrawn.

The Bill was subsequently passed by the House of Lords and received the Royal Assent together with the emer-

A communique announced that thegency bills.-Reuter. French Ambassador told Herr von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minis- ter, that as from 5. p.m., (B.S.T.), the French Government would find itself obliged to fulfil the obligations un- dertaken to. Poland.--Reuter.

ZERO HOUR PASSES WITHOUT OUTWARD MANIFESTATION

Paris, To-day. Zero hour passed quietly without outward manifestation that France was at war.

The weekly rest day, has been abolished and a seven-day week estab- lished.

All concerns are working for na- tional deferice.-Reuter.

M.P.S AND ACTIVE SERVICE

London, Yesterday. Not for the first time the

position of M.P.s holding

AUSTRALIA AT WAR

SAYS MR. MENZIES

Melbourne, To-day.. "Australia is at war," stated Mr. Menzies, the Australian Premier, in a broadcast address last night.

He added that where Britain stood, the people of the Empire and the British world stood also.Reuter:

CANADIAN CABINET IN

SESSION

London, To-day..

A state of war was proclaimed · in Australia shortly after Mr. Chamber- lain made his speech from Downing Street.

The Canadian Cabinet is now in ses- sion-Reuter.

commissions in the Territor- TANGANYIKA

ial Army and Reserve of Officers in relation to their being called up for active service is under discussion.

Considerable. uncertainty exists about the matter, because, according to a War Office ruling on the position. of reservists a "state of emergency" has been in existence for some time.

According to some theorists, if that be so, then M.P. holding commissions are preoluded from participation in politics.

One expedient for overcoming this anomaly would be the "seconding" of the officers concerned but that, ap- apparently, does not meet the dublety about the position of M.P. officers serving with the Territorials. Our Own Correspondent, y

FORCES

London, Yesterday. The recent redistribution of troops in Tanganyika is reported to be due to information that has come into the possession of the Government concerning increased Nazi activities throughout the Territory.

It is believed in Kenya that the Germans In Tanganyika are in possession of considerable dumps of hmmunition and arms, scattered widely throughout the country.

Close contact is maintained be- tween the Tanganyika Nazis and those in Mombasa, where the bulk of Kenya German residents live- Our Own Correspondent.

out of every six persons living in Great Britain.

the British public was amply justified by their behaviour yesterday..

Quiet confidence is universal. No great crowds were in streets and most people followed the example of the King and Queen in waiting quietly for the Prime Minister's message In their own homes.

After hearing the message, the King and Queen attended a short service of prayer in Buckingham Palace.

Meanwhile, the evacuation measures proceeded in orderly fashion and are nearing completion.

Evacuation continued unimpeded during the "air raid" warning at 11.30, which was also received with ex- emplary ́calmness by the public, who had been advised in the procedure to be followed-British Wireless.

Many hundreds of thousands of NETHERLANDS

pounds have been spent, miles of al- ternative pipeline laid, portable pumping plant stored, alternative pipe connections provided, and dual gas units for cleansing mains from contamination installed to safeguard water supplies in the event of a dir- ect. hit on a pumping station or fracture of any of the main supply conduits.--Our Own Correspondent.

NEUTRALITY

The Hague, To-day. The Netherlands Government has issued a statement to the effect that the neutrality of the Netherlands, ' as' well as her independence, will be maintained under all circumstances.-- Reuter.

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