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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1939

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THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE

Most Important Event Since Outbreak Of War

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SEVERE BLOW

TO GERMANY IN THE BALKANS

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London, To-day.

THE CONSENSUS of the world's press on the Anglo- Franco-Turkish pact is that it is the most import- ant event since the outbreak of the war and an

RUMANIA

AND TURKEY

Istanbul, To-day.

M. Stolca, the Rumanian Âm- bassador, hae arrived to confer with the Turkish Foreign Min- ister, M. Sarajoglu, concerning the Turkish-Soviet talks.

He is afterwards leaving for Bucharest to report to the Gov- ornment Reuter,

important factor leading towards the final vic- CHEERING

tory of the Allies.

Its importance can be judged not only by the impres- CROWDS

sion in neutral countries but also by the annoy- ance caused in Nazi circles.

GREET

Herr von Papen is on his way back to Berlin from

Istanbul and a Netherlands correspondent in SARAJOGLU Berlin says that the German Ambassador to Moscow has also been summoned home to ex- plain the suspension of the Soviet-Turkish talks.

Other neutral correspondents

say, the pact a guarantee of peace in the that as late as a couple of days before Mediterranean; it the signing of the pact Germany had great importance to Switzerland.

is, therefore, of relied on Turkey breaking with the Western Powers and linking up with Soviet Russia.

NO ITALIAN ATTACK

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Neutral observers point to the signi- The general absence of comment in ficance of the fact that Turkey's re- the Italian press suggests some sur- lations with Russia remain as cordial prise at Germany's failure; there as ever, and this is further shown in no Italian press attacks on the pact. an exchange of telegrams on Thurs- Bulgaria and Hungary are less en- day night between M. Sarajoglu, Tur-thusiastic about it than Yugoslavia, kish Foreign Minister, and M. Molo-Rumania and Greece.-Reuter. tov, Soviet Foreign Commissar.

GERMANY'S LOSS

TURKISH COMMENTS

Istanbul, To-day. The signature of the Anglo-Franco- Turkish Pact is the only topic of con- versation in Turkey papers devote the whole of their front and the news- pages exclusively to the news besides publishing photographs George, President Lebrun and Presi- King

The Paris papers point to Turkey's loyalty as proof that honour among nations can still be relied on in in- ternational conduct, while "Le Temps" says that Germany has lost all-hope of obtaining in the Balkans and Near East any

measurable compensation for her sacrifices to Soviet Russia indent Ineunu. eastern and north-eastern Europe.

News-of-the-pact has been sup pressed In Germany. Yesterday morning's press instead gave pro- minence to the ratification of the Soviet-German pipt.

Nazi circles are tying to gain some consolation froz reports that the Turkish pecé are not behind the Turkish Government in the matter.

The Turkish press gives the lie to

this.

CURB TO AGGRESSORS

comment

Typical is the editorial that the signature of the part conse- crates the aims of three peace-loving powers to curb the expansionist aims of rulers who disregard the rights of smaller nations.

Another comment is that history will always respect the names of those who signed the Anglo-Franco-Turkish pact.

American reaction is typified by the comment of the "New York. Times" that the Allies have made a substan- tial gain:

Netherlands papers take the same line, while one Swiss paper sees in

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ISTANBUL, TO-DAY.

BROKE GAOL TOOK HIS MASK

Carrying his gas mask, a prisoner escaped in daylight recently from Wandsworth Gaol, S.W. Two women saw him drop over a wall and walk down a street.

The prisoner's name is given as Benjamin Cooper, aged about thirty. He was serving a sentence of two years. Walking as if he were out for a stroll, the man approached a traffic policeman. As the policeman turned the man jumped a fence into a nursery and disappeared. The alarm was given, and a large number of warders, joined by police, searched the nursery and the grounds of the Royal Victoria Patriotic School, which is on the other side of the main road.

Police hunting the prisoner found a gas mask which he apparently left behind.

Auxillary firemen and special war reserve police also joined in the chase. A message was sent to Scotland Yard and police all over the ARRIVED

Metropolitan area were instructed to Inok out for the man.

M. SARAJOGLU, THE TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER,

AND HERE YESTERDAY FROM MOSCOW WAS MET BY CHEERING CROWDS.

He left last night for Ankara, where he will meet General Wavell, British commander-in-chief in the Near East, and General Weygand, French commander-in-chief in Syria and former Chief of Staff.

The Rumanian Minister to Turkey is also on his way to see M. Sarajoglu.

Reuter.

PRIZE WRIT IN COLONY

Pursuant to an order made by H.H. October, 1939, notice is given that a the Chief Justice on the 19th day of Writ has been issued and served in an action which has been instituted in The accompanying commentaries Prize by the Proper Officer of the the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in give unstinted praise to Turkey's Crown on behalf of the Crown against "wise determination to with the great Democracies who have

side boldly the owners and parties interested in undertaken a crusade against aggres-demnation thereof. An appearance to the cargo specified below and for con- sion." Reuter.

HIGHER WAGES IN LANCASHIRE

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London, To-day. Three hundred and fifty thousand Lancashire cotton workers are to re- celve wage increases of approximately half a crown in the pound as the result of an agreement reached at Manchester conferences representing the spinning and manufacturing sec- tions of the industry...

The agreements provide for a revi- sion of wage rates next year, accord- ing as the cost of living rises or falls,

Reuter.

the writ may be entered either per- sonally or by solicitor at the Registry of the Supreme Court in Prize, Hong Kong, within thirty days from the date of this notice.

Name of Vessel: Part cargo ex S.S. Agamemnon.

ATTACK ON JUNK

Mirs Bay yesterday morning and lat- Pirates attacked a fishing junk in er in the afternoon the master of the junk, Lau Kam-huen, 44, suffering from bullet wounds in the right side was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital.

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WHAT WOMEN SAW

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tically,

The nursery was searched systema-

the through it like beaters.

warders walking Housewives were questioned, and searched. buildings in the vicinity of the prison owing to the wartime evacuation, and Some of these were empty

it was thought he might.have conceal- ed himself there.

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Two women were looking out of their bedroom windows in Alma-ter- race, which adjoins the prison, when the man escaped.

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Mrs. Tillman said:- "I was

just looking out of my window when I saw a shortish drop over the prison wall and walk down the street.

"He seemed to be in a hurry, but did not run. He was carrying an ordinary civilian gasmask, had a sack clothes. over one arm, and was wearing prison

"He walked right down the street past my house towards a policeman the policeman he broke into a stroll. on point duty. When the man saw

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"I was astonished with the man's. coolness, but before I could' raise shout the policeman turned round and the man jumped over the fence into the shrubbery and in a few moments | had disappeared.

"The policeman ran up the street and raised the alarm at the prison.

CHINA AIR SERVICES

Kunming, To-day. It is learned that the China Na- tional Aviation Corporation are plan- ning to increase their service between Kunming and Hanoi and will' pro- bably run a bi-weekly service.

The fare from Kunming to chung, terminis of the Talpo-Shang Hanol to Chungking -

The attack took place off Shang-Is being increased, but the fare chung ferry service.

changed.—Reuter,

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