1940-03-26 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 26, 1940

DICTATORSHIP

FEARS

No Desire To See Allied Balkan Dominance

BUT SOVIET NOT EXPECTED TO JOIN THE AXIS

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Paris, To-day. AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS express doubts that Berlin, Rome and Moscow will issue a joint de- claration to guarantee the integrity of the Bal- kan States as a result of the Mussolini-Hitler talks and the Reich's efforts to bring Moscow into the Axis.

It is generally admitted here that three capitals seri- ously fear Allied intervention in South-eastern Europe, and that all the three totalitarian States. do not wish either of them to acquire a dominant position there.

DESIRE FOR PEACE

Athens, To-day.

In this connection, observers recall the active role played by South- eastern Europe while Germany was busy in Poland and watched Russian action in the north.

ITALY RELUCTANT

CHINESE

BANKERS

TO MEET

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Chungking, To-day."

The Board of Directors of the four National banks, the Central Bank of China, the Bank of China, the Bank of Communica. tions and the Farmers' Bank, will hold an extraordinary mest- Ing on Wednesday.

Contrary to rumours circulat- Ing regarding monetary 18. forme, the discussions will bear principally on loans to farmers at low Interests and measures to in- crease the economic development of China-Havas.

ANOTHER GOEBBELS

FABRICATION

London, To-day.

SUN SPOTS MAR RADIO RECEPTION

LONDON, TO-DAY.

A VIOLENT ELECTRICAL DIS- BURBANCE, INVOLVING SUN SPOTS AND THE AURORA BOREA- LIS, RESULTED IN THE BREAK DOWN OF COMMUNICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES" ON SUN- DAY, THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SHORT-WAVE TELEPHONE BEING OUT OF ACTION FOR OVER 12 HOURS.

Damage to telegraph landlines re- sulted in 'about a million Easter mes- sages being held up.-Reuter,

*** Local short-wave radio listeners reported to the "China Mall" that most short-wave 'programmes on Sun- day, particularly from the United States, suffered so badly from fading in the late evening as to be unintel- ligible-music was "uncomfortable," one listener said.

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CAUSED BY NORTHERN LIGHTS?-

London, To-day. An Air Ministry bulletin declares A magnetic storm over parts there is no truth in reports published the British Isles and over the At- the abroad that one or more R.A.F. air-lantic, attributed by some experts to caused inter- craft violated Danish neutrality and the Northern Lights, fired on civilians. ̈ Reuter.

ference on Sunday with wireless and other communications.-British Wire- less.

Following the Hitler-Mussolini talks at Brenner, Italy has reluctantly re- signed herself to let Germany take MR. SAVAGE WEAKER

National Independence Day was the initiative in Rumania and Rome is celebrated in Greece yesterday, and now endeavouring to concentrate her King George attended a military re-action in Yugoslavia. view in the company of General Me- taxas (Minister of Foreign Affairs, War, Marine and Air) and other high government officials.

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Leading articles in the Greek Press emphasize the country's desire for independence and also her desire live in peace with all the world with- in the ambit of the Balkan Entente. -Reuter,

SYLT DAMAGE CONFIRMED

Wellington, To-day. A bulletin issued at 9 o'clock last Regarding Moscow, French authori-night states that Mr. M. J. Savage,

London, To-day. tative quarters point out that the the New Zealand Premier, is weaker.

The fresh Nazi addition .to the Soviet is not likely to conclude with A Labour Party conference yester-series of not always mutually con- Italy and Germany any agreement day passed a resolution expressing sistent claims about the Sylt raid whose effect will bar Russia's way to sympathy and high appreciation of appears to be made in continuation of the Balkans while the Balkan States Mr. Savage's work as leader of the propaganda tactics adopted to

dis- themselves look upon Russia as a party and the first Labour Prime tract attention from the facts of the possible obstacle to the spreading of Minister of New Zealand.--Reuter.

British success and its significance, German influence.

Further examination of the pilots' reports and reports from neutral quarters has only gone to con- firm the estimation already reached by the Air Ministry of the importance of the damage inflicted.- British Wireless.

NAZI FEARS

*** Greece became independent in With Russian domination of the 1830, after a successful insurrection Ober and. Baltic, Germany will, at all against Turkey, to which it had been costs, try to prevent the possibility of subjected since the 15th century. On establishment of Russian control in March 25, -1924, it was declared a the Near East which is at present in Republic by the Constituent Assemb-Allied hands.

ly; on October 11, 1935, it was again In Berlin, the main fears are lest declared a Kingdom and a plebiscite Germany be placed at Russia's mercy caused the return to the Throne of both in North and South Europe. King George II. On August 4, 1936, Havas. owing to political difficulties, dicta- torial powers were assumed by Gen- eral Metaxes and parliamentary gov- ernment was suspended.

The regular monthly luncheon of the Chinese American Institute of Cultural Relations will be held at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden, on Friday, March 29, at 12.45 p.m.

DOG BITES

Are Dangerous,

a physician should therefore be con- sulted without delay if you have the misfortune to be bitten by a dog.

For the many minor injuries which occur daily, cuts, scratches, abrasions, burns, scalds, She-Ko provides a sooth- ing, rapidly curative treatment. It is equally beneficial for skin troubles of all kinds. Keep She-Ko in the home; obtainable from chemists everywhere.

BOOTHING.

COOLING

HEALING.

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I.L.P. WAR PROGRAMME

were

London, To-day, Plans for a war programme taken up by the Independent Labour- Party at its annual conference yester day.

The Party decided that the work- ing class movement should be main- tained. It demanded

political truce with the Government and no industrial truce with employers.

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It opposed all emergency powers of the Government restricting the liberty of the working class organizations and free speech.--Reuter.

WE REPEAT

* London, To-day. Reuter learns from the Air Minis- try that direct hits were obtained in the Sylt raid on hangars, a jetty and light railway and other parts of the base: Oll storage tanks and barracks were set on fire,

شیره

A reconnaissance flight on March 20. confirmed the success of the opera- tion. Owing to atmospheric condi- tions..no satisfactory photographs were obtained.

Only one British machine failed to return-Reuter:

A later message refers to the false German news agency claims" to"" the effect that a consideráblé" number of

British, aircraft were lost in the Sylt attack.

A QUIET NIGHT

Paris, To-day. Yesterday morning's French war communique said there was a quiet night on the whole front. Reuter.

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