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"HERE IS A COUNTRY GOING TO WAR LIKE A SLEEP -

WALKER WITH A LOADED GUN IN HIS HAND.”~

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MOSCOW PARLOUR OFFERED TO LATVIAN FLY: CABINET DECIDES TO ACCEPT

London, To-day.

"I

FRESH OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA Evidence that the fresh outbreak of Medical Department returns showing

Three of them were from Victoria and six from Kowloon."

IT WAS OFFICIALLY announced in Riga last ever- ing that the Latvian Foreign Minister, Dr. Mun- ters, has been “invited" to go to Moscow to-day. The decision to make the trip was taken after a Ca-cholera is persisting is provided by binet meeting in Riga, at which Dr. Munters re-nine further confirmed cases during ported on the Soviet-Esthonian “agreement.' the week-end. This, In addition to the Soviet-Ger- Dr. Munters left Riga for Moscow There were also six typhold cases. man agreement, has so changed the yesterday evening-Our, Own international position, says an official respondent. Latvian statement, the Latvia, must clarify her relations with foreign countries, and with the Soviet in particular.

Two broadcaats- In this conne-.

xion were made yesterday—from

Moscow and Rome. ·

THE NEW EXCUSE

Radio Moscow said that Russia was

demanding of Latvia special steps to

Cor-

RESOLUTE DEFENCE OF CHANGSHA

Kweilin, To-day.

prevent abuse of her neutrality and THE FORTUNES OF WAR in the outer defences of Chang-

steps against espionage.

Radio Roma sald that Russla had asked Latvia and Finland to sign similan pacte on the Russian- Esthonjan "agreement.”.

Neither report is as yet confirmed from any other source. Reuter. TO "STABILISE" RELATIONS

(Our Own Gorrespondent). (By Telograph. Recolved, October 2, 11:50 a.m:)

Riga, To-day. At an urgent Council of Ministers held yesterday, the Latvian Govern- ment decided to accept the Moscow invitation to negotiations for "stabilis- ing Soviet-Latvian relations,"

YANGTSE GUNBOATS TO BE WITHDRAWN

Shanghai, To-day.

Five British, gupboats are to be. withdrawn from the Yangtze River, according to a statement issued by the British Návy-Of- fice this morning.

The statement reads:- "His Majesty's Government have decided, in view of urgent military requirements elsewhere, to withdraw five of the ten gun- boats, on the Yangtza,

“This will release quite a con- siderable number of trained of: Bcers and men whose sery could ba mora usefully employed on Retivä service.

"This decision has been hade as It is considered, that pri conditions on the Yangies do Justify the "retention

gun-

BUTTER

MYSTERY OF POLISH CONSUL

DISAPPEARS AFTER PHONE CALL

(Our Own Correspondent)

(By Telegraph. Received, October 2, 1.44 p.m.)

London, To-day. The Polish Consul in Kiev, Russia, appears to have been kidnapped, for I unknown. reasons.

Only meagre details of the incident have so far been received, but ac- iously, disappeared at 2 am yesterday cording to these reports, he myster- morning.

ed

The missing man la M. - Matues `zinsky, who has been stationed at

Klev for some time.

Early yesterday morning, he receiv- d a phone call requesting his pre- sence at the Foreign Commissariat, and went out in response to the call although sufficiently suspicious of foul play that he was accompanied by two Polish chauffeurs.

Neither the Consul nor the chauf- feurs have been heard of since.

PHONE CALL DENIED The Commissariat denies having made any phone call..

It is learned, from the latest re- ports, that the Polish Consular Staff, who were intending to leave Ruksia

to-morrow have declared their inten- tion of sticking to their posts until the mystery has been clearned up. Our Own Correspondent.

sha have turned during the week-end. Fighting of unprecedented ferocity rages along a 200-kilo- metre front extending from Kiaotouyieh, ten miles east of the railway, to Lungmenchang, southeast of Ping- kiang, the whole sector cutting an invented arc with its nearest point approximately twenty miles from Chang-East winds, moderate; cloudy.

sha.

The Japanese spearhead, centreing their attack on Takutsoao, east of Kiaoyouyleh, was hurled back by vigorous Chinese counter-attacks. Blunted and bewildered, the Japanese assault has now been mercilessly dis- sected with their mechanised units immobilised and heavy artillery thrown out of action.

Isolated Japanese units are clinging to several strongholds between Kiao- tauyleh and Chingtsin, which they had gained at heavy cost, waiting for reinforcements.

Some 7,000 Japanese, constitut- ing the main · Japanese force in the attack to the north-east of Changsha, have baan out off from their rear.

The increasing difficulties in Hunan as they advance on Changsha are ad- mitted in a Japanese broadcast which stated that it was the first time that they gained such meagre results at 'such heavy cost.

The increasingly hilly terrain out- side Changaha, It is pointed out in military circles, will tell more and more against the Japanese. Central News,

buata between Shanghai and Han- kow when other military, demands

Important.

more

So far, the names of the five gunboats and their destination has not been disclosed. Naval quar- ters will announce this later,

pro bably to-day →→Reuter,

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