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Germany Submits Conditions To Belgium
THREATS SEEM INTENDED TO INTIMIDATE LOWLANDS INTO ECONOMIC BONDAGE
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Amsterdam, To-day.
NAZIS BEGIN
THE IMPRESSION IS beginni, g to gain ground that POLISH
German military preparations are only destined
to intimidate the Netherlands and Belgium into NEWSPAPER
acceptance of her economic demands. Nevertheless the military authorities are remaining
watchful.
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Berlin, To-day.
The German authorities have start-
ed publication of a newspaper for the
Polish population called the "Warsaw
A few more villages have been evacuated in the
Utrecht region and construction of anti-tank | News.” barriers is proceeding on all highways near the borders.
The first number
carries a story by Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister, on the "cultural mission of
people in the east." Havas.
Trains are running under military, at present going on in Ber- the German control, and railroads are heavily lin, political circles believe.
guarded.
However the inter-urban telephone ban was lifted this morning. The population is watchful but quiet. Havas.
AN AID US OR WAR
"ULTIMATUM?”
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL) Paris, To-day. Germanp's attitude to Bel- gium will probably be deter- mined by trade negotiations
GERMANY FORTIFYING ON AUSTRIAN BORDER
London, To-day.
According to a report in "The Times," the German
Recent German military moves were probably aimed to impress Belgium and the Netherlands with the view of obtaining a change in their economic neutrality.
PRECISE CONDITIONS
Germany has been sorely affected by the Anglo-French economic blockade, and is putting forth precise conditions to Belgium.
Should they be rejected the German
would probably army move immediately under the pre- text of a breach of neutrality.
The alternative would be Belgium's acceptance, bringing about German "protection against the Anglo-French threat," Havas.
NAZI RAID ON ROSYTH BEATEN OFF
London, To-day.
High Command is now tak- Three German bombers, ing measures for streng-apparently trying to reach thening the defences of Aus- the British naval base tria along the Italian frontier. Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth, Attack on this front, were it open were intercepted by R.A.F. to the Allies, would provide the machines near May Island easiest route into Germany, but the step is generally interpreted as signi-
fying the degree of the "breach be- tween the Berlin-Rome Axis powers.
Reuter.
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WELSH GUARDS ON
MARCH IN PARIS
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Paris, To-day.
and
STATUS OF U.S. FORCES IN CHINA
Washington, To-day.
The status of the United States forces stationed in North China will not be changed by the with. drawal of some of the British forces, it is declared in State De- partment quarters.-Reuter.
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BELGIAN ARMY CONFIDENT
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Brussels, To-day. Though he made no allu- sion to the political situation, General Denis, Belgium's Minister of Defence, phasised the strength and preparedness of the Belgian Army when he broadcast to the country yesterday.
em-
"I wish," he declared, "to state my optimism and confidence.
A battalion of the Welsh Guards,
"I am optimistic, not blindly, which has just arrived from Britain, marched down the Champs Elysees
but because all defence measures have been taken and the whole and the boulevards yesterday
people is behind the Army. were cheered by vast crowds.
"We threaten no-one but will The march had not been announced | sternly defend our territory, liberty beforehand.-Havas.
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