1939-11-22 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 22, 1939

ANOTHER "FIRE” TRIAL

Full "Confession" After An "Obstinate Denial"

BRITISH SECRET SERVICE AND STRASSER BLAMED

Berlin, To-day.

THE STAGE APPEARS to be all set for another this time with the British Reichstag fire trial

Intelligence Service as the central figure in the Munich bomb explosion.

Yesterday, declared the official German news agency, a man made a full "confession" of his guilt in the Munich explosion.

The man, whose name is given as George Elser, is stated to have been arrested on the night of the explosion while attempting to cross the frontier into Switzerland.

The Nazi agency adds that the crime was planned over a year ago, and alleges that Elser "con- fessed" after persisting in an ob stinate denial "in a manner uni. que in criminal history."

In the course of a small job spread over several weeks, Elser is said to

SLOVAKIA SIGNS NEW AGREEMENT

Berlin, To-day.

An agreement has been signed by Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, and the Slovak Minister in Berlin, ac- cording to the German

agency.

news

Under the agreement the dis- tricts in Slovakia occupied by Po- land in 1920, 1924 and 1938 be- come reunited to Slovakia.—Reu- ter.

RIDICULOUS NAZI PROPAGANDA ABOUT INDIA

London, To-day.

have built in one of the columns of THERE HAS BEEN much ridiculous German propa-

the beer cellar a time bomb, with the clock set six days beforehand.

TWO "CULPRITS"

Those who commissioned and paid Elser for this undertaking, continues the Nazi agency, were "the British Intelligence, on the advice of the organiser of the attempt, Otto Strasser."

Otto Strasser is a German exile and a confirmed opponent of Hitlerism, which killed his brother.-Reuter.

BRITAIN'S

BORROWING PROGRAMME

London, To-day.

In a statement on the Gov- ernment's borrowing pro- gramme the Chancellor of the Exchequer told the Com- mons yesterday that the date had not yet arrived for the issue of a loan on the

open market.

He announced, however, that two securities would be on sale as from this morning which had been design- ed to enable all citizens, even of small or very moderate means, to make their contribution.

The first of these would be a new issue of National Savings Certificates to assist finance the war and which would replace the current issue of savings certificates henceforward.

The new issue would be on exactly the same lines as the present certi- ficates, which had behind them a successful career of over twenty years.

The

INTEREST INCREASED

purchase price of the new

ganda about India. Allegations by the Nazis that the laws are planned

for the British and not for Indians are manifest-certificates is unchanged at 15 shil- ly absurd, and the most important fields of legis- lation are now in the hands of autonomous pro- vincial parliaments responsible, to the Indian electorate.

TERUKUNI

WEATHER REPORT PASSENGERS

The Royal Observatory reports that

a moderate anti-cyclone covers

N. China, and pressure remains high over Manchuria and N. Japan. The northern depression is moving E.N.E. through the Korean Strait.

The depression in the China Sea has deepened and is situated about 100 miles to the south-east of the Paracels, moving N.N.W. Pressure remains low to the east of Yap.

Mrs. Teneke, of No. 29, Hillwood Road, Kowloon, has reported the theft of baby clothing valued at $8, from her-residence yesterday.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

London, To-day. The first investigation shows that, in addition to Mrs. Swailes of Hong Kong, there was one Shanghailander aboard the Terukuni Maru.

increased lings, but interest would be slightly

SO that the certificates would accumulate to 17/6d, after five years and to 20/6d. after the full

period of ten years.

The second security on sale to- day would be known as а De- fence Bond and would be pur- chasable in units of £5.

Though final British control is still retained, by the central government,

It is to be, issued at par and bear many important laws, such as tariff interest at 3%, and it will be repay- protection, have been passed in re-able seven years from the date of cent years, though damaging to parti- cular British interests.

The progressive attainment of a ful- ly self-governing Dominion status re- mains Britain's policy for India.

Swedish

In a recent interview a Bishop stated: "Lord Linlithgow has every chance of surmounting the dif- ficulties, as he has understood how to He was Mr. J. P. B. Jones, a student win the Indians. at Edinburgh Academy. He is "I think only eighteen years of age and is good.” a son of Mr. J. P. Jones, teacher of physics at the Shanghai Public School,

He was returning to Scotland after his holidays. Havas.

Shirley Temple is gay in her pretty clothes in the early scenes of i "The Little Princess," her first Technicolour production, showing tos day at the King's Theatre, But in later scenes of the 20th Century Fox ..... filmization of the great olassic, she becomes a sad little;

England's position is

STRIKE CANARD

The Nazi radio at Zeesen last week mentioned strikes in Bombay in- volving 90,000 workmen, whereas there have been no recent strikes in Bombay.

purchase at a premium of 1% if not cashed before. British Wireless.

GERMAN CLAIM

GERMAN FRENCH

BERLIN, TO-DAY. ACCORDING TO THE COMMUNIQUE, THE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO EVACU- ATE CERTAIN FORTIFICATIONS ON THE UPPER RHINE.

German aerial activity was carried out over Britain and France, "de- spite enemy action."*

During. September and October, the communique goes on to say, the Nazi Navy searched "several hundred" ships in the Baltic and North Sea. 'Of these, 127, totalling 245,000 tons, were taken to German ports. "Some The recent strike by jute workers were subsequently released.”—Reuter. in Calcutta, also mentioned by Zee-

The Nazl statement apparently alluded to a one-day strike at the beginning of October.

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sen, has been settled by a 10 per cent.

pay increase, and most of the MENTHOL OIL

have now returned to work.

men

The strike was purely Indus. trial and non-political.

been

The German allegation that 100 Congress Party followers have arrested, is entirely untrue.-Reuter.

CHINA'S PARLIAMENT

Chungking, To-day.,

It is officially announced that the National People's Congress is meeting on. November 12, 1940, on the occasion of Sun Yat-sen's birthday.

The election of delegates from various parts of China must be completed before June.--Reuter,

Menthol oil produced in the North Klangsu occupied areas is being brought under the control of the Japanese authorities, says a report to the "Sin Wan Pao." The Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, the report adds, has been entrusted with the undertaking of the control scheme for the whole of the North Kiangsu, occupied areas. It has been made compulsory for the producers of menthol to sell to the Japanese.

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ITALIAN TRADE IN MEDITERRANEAN

Rome, To-day. Italy is to extend her trade with the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Traffic is to be increased with parts in Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Yugo-Slavia si and the Black Sea, Reuter.