1940-04-09 — Page 2

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In a speech on war ques-

GOEBBELS RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS

Berlin, To-day.

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The tightening of the Al-

tions yesterday the Premier, lied blockade and the policy General Smuts, recalled that of Germany in refraining already 60,000 of South from action has presented a Africa's small population of difficult problem for Nazi pro- Europeans have volunteered pagandists. for military service.

There had been no extraordinary effort to recruit men but if the war ber:ame more serious the response would be greater still.

Northern Rhodesia, Tanganyika and Kenya, he said, were outposts of South Africa and her civilisation.

"WE SHALL BE THERE" "If there is danger, we shall be [there: Perhaps we shall have to de- fend-South Africa there. For all this we are preparing.”

There was no isolation in the world to-day, he declared.

He had not a drop of English blood in his veins but he did believe Bri- tain "is our greatest friend and that Germany would be a dangerous bed- fellow."

Since: September 4 there had been a surge of feeling in favour of South Africa's decision to enter the war. Reuter.

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Shanghai, To-day.

Neutral observers report a grow- ing unrest in Germany at the lack of real war news and dissatisfaction at the controlled Nazi press which gives little news but only a lot of vague

threats against Britain and the neu- trals.

A flock of rumours has now taken the place of news, and the way the rumours are getting about suggests to neutral journalists that they may be part of an officially inspired cam- paign.

attempt Another morale-boosting has been the release of "Baptism of dealing by Fire," a documentary alm

the with the bombing attacks German air force in Poland.

Neutral journalists were invited to see the film, though whether this was just a friendly Invitation or a dark hint is not quite clear.

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The opinion of the journalists about the film is well summarised by Netherlands correspondent, who says that the film shows the barbarity and madness of modern war and consti- tues a bitter indictment against responsible for the war now waged by civilised nations in Europe. -Reuter.

all being

ku, aiming mainly to iron out all dif- ficulties arising between the Kuomin- Reports from Chungking state that tang and the Communists in` north- the Committee of the People's Coun-west China.

cil has formed a Special Committee of

The Special Committee's final deci-

11 members, two of which are Com- sion will be submitted to General- munists, Mao Tze-tung and Ching Po-issimo Chiang Kai-shek: ——

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