1940-02-07 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1940

Renewed Talk Of Menace Of Russia To Persia

ITALIANS KEEP CLOSE WATCH ON DEVELOPMENTS

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ROME, TO-DAY. INFORMED QUARTERS FEAR A POSSIBLE、 GER- MAN-SOVIET ACTION TOWARDS THE GULF OF PERSIA AND THE OM AN SEA.

Iran and Afghanistan are making extensive military pre- Iran has purchased many planes from parations. abroad and is strengthening her borders while Afghanistan has ordered partial mobilisation.

are

A combined German-Russian move would threaten both the position of the Allies in the Near East and Bri- tain's communications with India. Meanwhile local politicians deeply impressed by the Allies' ac- tion in the Near East, especially the Anglo-French preparations in Syria and Mesopotamia.

Considerable importance is attach- ed to the impending visit to Italy.of Gen. Maxime Weygand, former Com-

U.S. WAR

ON SPIES

REICH "THREAT"

TO SWEDEN

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Paris, To-day. Germany's diplomatic pressure against Sweden is seen by Ma- dame

In Tabouls, writing

out that L'Oeuvre, who points this pressure was actually sup- ported by German troop concen- Baltic the Reich's trations on shores opposite Sweden.

Nevertheless, she says that the Reich does not mean actually to attack Sweden any, more than she means to attack Rumanía, since operations against these 'countries most serious would entail the 'rlaks-Havas:

VICEROY & MOSLEMS New Delhi, To-day.

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. An agreed communique RE- was issued yesterday follow-

THE APPROPRIATIONS COM- MITTEE HOUSE

MOSCOW ERECTING AN OBSTACLE

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Budapest, To-day. Paramount strategical, po- litical and economic signi- ficance is attached to the So- viet decision to widen the gauge of the main railway passing through Lwow in Soviet-occupied Poland.

The new width means that rails will be of similar gauge to Soviet Russia.

This means that all trade betwoETE Germany and Rumania, whose rail-- ways have narrower gauges than the Soviet, will necessitate transhipment on Russian carriages from Rumania to the German border thereby preclud- ing heavy traffic through this line be- tween Rumania and the Reich, Havas.

CENTENARY

mander-in-Chief of the French Army. PRESENTATIVES HAS APPROVED Was he talks between Mr. OF NEW

OF

THE APPROPRIATION OF £000,000 Jinnah, President of the All- who is at present inspecting the de- fence works of Egypt and will shortly | FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU

of Anglo- | INVESTIGATION attend the manoeuvres

AGAINST SPIES, SABOTEURS AND the Viceroy. Egyptian troops. --

SUBVERSIVE AGENTS.

FOR A DRIVE India Moslem League, and ZEALAND

Havas.

NOT

FRANCE SATISFIED

Paris, To-day. Discussing the Japanese bombing of n train on the Yunnan-Haiphong Rail- way, "Le Temps," organ of the French

this

the Mr. Edgar Hoover, Chief of F.B.I., stated that the Bureau plans to anti-spy employ 541 agents in the drive.

In evidence before the committee he revealed that a close watch was being kept on 540 industrial plants engaged in producing military and naval supplies.-Reuter.

Foreign Office, says events like DEATH FOR

Minister,

are difficult to reconcile with the po- licy recently announced to the Diet by Mr. Arita, the Foreign emphasising that the Japanese Gov- ernment is taking every possible step to protect the rights and interests of third powers.

ESPIONAGE

- LONDON, -TO-DAY. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN. "It is hoped that prompt settlement

HOUSE OF of this incident will fully confirm this į ANNOUNCED IN THE

COMMONS YESTERDAY THAT THE doctrine."-Reuter.

INTRODUCTION OF FURTHER LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR, THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY WAS BEING CONSIDER- ED IN THE MOST SERIOUS CASES OF LEAKAGE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO THE ENEMY.

The Prime Minister added that been no failure to take there had

against leakage vigilant precautions

IS

YOUR

BABY

LOSING

WEIGHT

Loss of weight, or failure to gain weight, is a sure sign that something is wrong.

Innumerable little ones who were not making steady upward progress have shown surprising response to Baby's Own Talilets treatment. Almost from the day the child was given its first dose of these Tablets improve- ment has been noticeable, followed by

of information. --- Reuter.

LONDON, TO-DAY. ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO THE MAORIS OF BRITISH AND THE

ZEALAND NEW

SIGNED THE

THE COMMUNIQUE STATED THAT MR. JINNAH URGED ON THE VICEROY THE GREAT IMPORT- ANCE ATTACHED BY THE OTHER TREATY OF WAITANGI, PLACING

THE TO

SAFE- MINORITIES

THE TWO COMMUNITIES ON A BASIS OF EQUALITY AND THE GUARDING OF THEIR POSITION.

HAS BEEN HONOURED The Viceroy assured Mr. Jinnah that TREATY

were fully IN THE. LETTER AND SPIRIT EVER the British Government alive to the necessity of safeguarding | SINCE. the legitimate interests of minorities, and that Mr. Jinnah need be under no apprehension that the importance of those interests would be lost sight of. -Reuter.

U.S. NAVAL BUILDING

PROGRAMME

Washington, To-day. Mr. Carl Vinson, - chairman of the House of Representatives naval com- mittee, after seeing the President yes- terday, sald President Roosevelt had approved the naval building pro- gramme.

Mr. Vinson added that the House naval committee would act on the

Reuter. Bill on Thursday.

This point was emphasised by the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. M. J. Savage, broadcasting to Britain last night.

New Zealand, he said, in develop- ing her own culture, was influenced by Maori culture and lore.

It proved its nationhood when it sent over 100,000 soldiers to serve in the World War, and it was now prov- ing that the ties with Britain do not weaken as the years pass-Reuter.

KING AND

QUEEN

London, To-day. VISIT CITY

The Southern Rhodesian Red Cross has sent £1,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund-Reuter.

FRANCE HAS SIX

AND HALF MILLIONS

UNDER ARMS

London, To-day.

steady development all round. Appetite A MEMBER OF the French military mission in London

action

increases and digestion begins function normally, intestinal becomes regular and the child grows plump, firm and strong. Teething pains vanish almost as if by magic. What was formerly an ill-tempered, moody, feeble infant becomes changed into a cheery healthy child,

in your If you have a little one home keep Baby's Own Tablets al- ways ready at hand to correct stomach, Intestinal or teething troubles, and to ensure its good health and steady gain in, waight.” All chemists can supply

Baby's Own Tablets.

"For children of

yesterday drew attention to the Insidious nature of German propaganda in France, which was es- pecially directed to peasants' wives,,

The authority gave an account of the amazing fore- thought devoted to ensuring the efficiency of the Maginot Line, which cost 100,000,000,000 francs, equivalent to the cost of 100 battleships.

LONDON, TO-DAY. THE KING AND QUEEN YESTER- DAY VISITED THE CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE WAR, THE A RECEPTION OCCASION BEING BY THE LORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORESS AT MANSION HOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE CENTENARY OF NEW ZEALAND,

The King, wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, inspected a the composed of guard of honour New Zealand Anti-Tank Corps, who were mounted in front of Mansion House.

Mrs. Chamberlain and several Do

Guests at the reception included

minions High Commissioners.--Reu-

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ter.

OVERSEAS DONATIONS TO ST. DUNSTAN'S

London, To-day. India, Burma, and 79 British lopies and territories are giving ac-

for Blind Ex-servicemen.

de. had army

Over £11,000 has already been

Before the war, he said, France re-France the necessary respite to com- tive support to St. Dunstan's Home garded the main danger, as a sudden plete her prepar attack by the combined German land and air forcest against the frontier and through neutral countries, which might impede French mobilisation.

That, however, was now out of the question and Germany had allowed in the held

France Shad Fing fences brought the up to To-day,

have come from

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