1939-09-27 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 27, 1939.

RIBBENTROP EXPECTED TO TRY TO SEPARATE TURKEY FROM THE ALLIES

(Our Own Correspondent)

(By Telegraph. Received, Beptember 27, 2.16 p.m.)

Paris, To-day.

IT IS STRONGLY SUSPECTED here that Von Rib-

GOEBBELS STILL IN

bentrop's visit to Moscow at this particular time DISGRACE

is based upon the desire of Hitler to make a last bid to win Turkey out of the anti-aggression (By front.

It is believed, on the basis of reports from Berlin, that von Ribbentrop will also discuss the Soviet's

intentions regarding Esthonia, and will probably offer Stalin a direct formal alliance between Germany and the Soviet.

an

alliance What influence such would have upon Turkey, whose For- eign Minister is now in Moscow, is the subject of considerable specula. tion, although it is recalled that prior to his journey, the Turkish Foreign Minister declared that Turkish licy remained unchanged..

po-

Hitler

It is also inferred that if gets his alliance with Moscow, he will make "peace proposals" to the Allles.

It is taken for granted that Rib- efforts bentrop will make strenuous

to separate Turkey from France and Britain. Our Own Correspondent.

SOVIET-TURKISH DISCUSSIONS

(Our Own Correspondent) (By Tolegraph. Received, Sept. 27, 1.30 p.m.)

Moscow, To-day. Ribbentrop and the Tur- kish Foreign Minister will be in the Soviet capital at the same time, it is anticipated, as the Nazi Foreign Minister is flying to Moscow to-day.

Yesterday what were described in the official communique as "most cor- dial conversations" took place at the Kremlin between the Turkish For- eign Minister and M. Molotov, Mar- shal Voroshiloff, the War Minister, M. Potemkin, and M. Torkine. Our Own Correspondent.

TRUTH WILL OUT, PERHAPS

Oslo, To-day,

The Norwegian Admiralty states that what was taken to be sounds of -gunfire off the Norwegian coast on Monday was actually the "explosion of dynamite."

Eye-witnesses on islands west of Bergen, however, state that they heard the thunder of guns and saw ships moving northward.--Reuter. Oslo, To-day.

Reports from Lister Fjord and Farsund of another naval battle. in the North Sea have been des- cribed as untrue.-Reuter.

THE QUEEN RETURNS

LONDON, TO-DAY, THE QUEEN RETURNED TO LONDON FROM. SCOTLAND „YES- TERDAY.

paid

While in Scotland; Her. Ma Son many visits, especially to perm and children who had berri ovarjata from Glasgow to hous and cottagen: on the Royal Estate of Balmorok, and to

tools where evacuated children are

SOVIET AID TO CHINA

(Our Own Corresponden)

(By Telegraph. 27, 1.07 p.m.).

Received, Sept.

Shanghal, To-day.

A message received here from Washington quotes the Chinese Ambassador there as stating that ħle information indicates that the Soviet will probably not be giv- ing up her aid to China.

U.S. AND BRITAIN IN CONSULTATION

Washington, To-day.

(Our Own Correspondant)

Telegraph. Received, Septem-

ber 27, 2.18 p.m.)

GERMANY NEEDS NEW GESTAPO

London, To-day.

The official Nazi radio an- nounced yesterday that a special police body has been formed In Germany to combat saboteurs and those sticking up propaganda billposters.

This is an Indication of the amount of unrest in Germany.———— Router.

Zurich, To-day. ROYAL

SCEPTRE

Despite the appearance of Goebbels at Berlin press con-

ferences, allowing the inter- CREW SAFE ence that stories of his dis- grace were unfounded, it is

stated here that there can be no doubt that Goebbels is out of favour with Hitler.

The importance attached to Goeb- bels' inactivity abroad, it is suggest- ed, had its effect on Hitler and it is now more gradual than was origin- ally contemplated.

(Our Own Correspondent) (By Telograph. Copyright, Received Sept. 27, 2.10 p.m.)

London, To-day.

It is revealed in a message from Rio de Janeiro that the crew of the Royal Sceptre The trouble, according to reports were rescued by another Bri- reaching here, was due to opposition tish steamer, the Browning.

by Dr. Goebbels to the present war and to a dispute between and Goering and the German naval commander, Admiral Raeder.

in

Goebbels Thirty-two members of the crew have been landed at Bahia.

The only Browning listed Lloyd's is the 5,000-ton Lamport and Holt steamer, which carries wireless. -Our Own Correspondent.

If the reports are true, it is likely that Goebbels' successor will be Dr. Weiner, who is well-known

as

a

close personal friend of Field Mar- shal Goering.-Our Own Correspon- dent.

SWEDEN MAY DEMAND

COMPENSATIO

(Our Own Correspondent) (By Telegraph. Received, Sept. 27, 1.30 p.m.).

Stockholm, To-day.

The Swedish Minister in Berlin, who The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell has protested against, the sinking of Hull, said yesterday, that Informal Swedish merchant ships, has been in- with structed to inform the German Gov- conversations were going on Britain to minimise the inconveniences ernment that the Swedish Government caused by the United States' neutral reserves all rights to request compen-

sation.-Our Own Correspondent. position in the war.-Reuter.

BRITISH ARTILLERY UNITS IN FRANCE

London, To-day.

London, To-day.

A cable from Bahia, Brazil, an- of the nounces that the crew Royal Sceptre, hope for whom had previously been abandoned since she sunk at the beginning of the war, have been landed safely at San Salvador, which is a small port near Bahla and is not to be confused with the capital of the Salvador, Republik --Reuter.

THE THETIS

London, To-day.

been the

Nineteen more bodies have taken from the engine-room_of Thetis, making 64 recovered.

The engine-room is now cleared and in will now be possible to start re- sealing the submarine in readiness for

air. refloating her by compressed Reuter.

INTERNMENT IN UGANDA

London, To-day.

THE FIRST BRITISH artillery units to reach France

are now installed, writes “Eye-Witness."

A German woman · in "One unit I visited were in a beautiful country Uganda pays tribute to the house, down a magnificient mile-long, avenue treatment meted to interned of trees stretching away from the chateau. Units Germans by the British au- of motorised transport were parked in perfect thorities, in a letter which camouflage," he writes.

"The British equipment is creating something of a sensation among the villagers. French officers and poflus discuss points and material with ex- pert critical judgment. The huge tyres with their curious corrugated tread. the camouflage nets and a doz- en other technical details arouse ther unstinted admiration.

"In the meantime, preparations of the British Field Parce

In beautiful steadily forward sunny weather, but there is no conoreta development that car be reported at the prosent staya.

NEVER" "A HORSE One of the busfest spots In Motor Transport Headquarters, where one of the chillits explained that they are

18 hours daily. He pointed out that no one ever before has had

ence of transporting a com

motorized force across to

one has yet seen a horse

ANOTHER "NAVAL BATTLE"?

Copenhagen, To-day.

A naval engagement In, which warships including submarinos and kiroraft partiolpated, took place in the North Sen,' accord- ing to unconfirmed reports from Listerfjord and Farsund on the southern tip of Norway,

it was stated that the action began at noon and andød at 1 p.m. yesterday--Reuter,

fanture of the present was strikes: veterans most fordbl Reuter

has been intercepted.

She says the interned German men are in comfortable quarters and are given excellent food."

She herself, she writes, is able to go out whenever she pleases, "and if my_husband were not interned, I would hardly realise that there is a

"Reuter war 'on.

SINGAPORE TIN QUOTA

Singapore, To-day. The domestic tin quota for the last quarter of this year has been fixed at 43 per cent.

The figure is based on the Int national quota of 60 per cent. Reuter.

ROOSEVELT IN

· CONFERENCE

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yesterday côn- ferred with six of his Cabinat,ad- visers on questions of neutrality and domestic questions arising dert of the

outer.