BALKAN
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 3, 1940
SITUATION
Hungarians Check Aspiration On Berlin Hint
Soviet Firmly Entrenched
In Bessarabia
London, To-day.
SOVIET TROOPS HAVE NOW fully entrenched themselves in Bessarabia and northern Bukovina, and the Ru- manian Government is now looking to the future. London circles point out that Rumania's renunciation of Britain's guarantee of her frontiers can only mean that Rumania's policy will henceforth be determined in Rome and Berlin, not Bucharest.
The official British attitude to the
renunciation is that the guarantee COLONY'S
was unilateral and the Rumanian de- cision, therefore, does not affect the freedom of the British Government to decide for itself whether or not cir- cumstances have arisen calling for the guarantee to be put into force.--Reu- teri..
Hungarian Policy Changed To Suit Reich
London, To-day. There are signs of a change of at- titude in Hungary.
On Monday night, both Bucharest and Budapest said that Rumanian and Hungarian troops had clashed on the frontier. A few hours later, Buda- pest radio issued an official denial.
The Hungarian Cabinet met on Mon- duy night for four hours and it is be- lieved to have decided against mobili- zation and even considered the with- drawal of frontier troops in order to avoid any incidents.
NEW ACTING
GOVERNOR
IN THE ABSENCE FROM HONG KONG OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR GEOFFRY NORTH- HIS MAJESTY COTE, K.C.M.G., HAS BEEN PLEASED TO APPROVE
THE OF
APPOINTMENT OF MAJOR-GENERAL E. F. NORTON, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., TO ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COLONY,
Major-General Norton is at present commanding the western district in India and will take up the appoint- ment in the near future.
Major-General Edward Felix Nor- ton, C.B., D.S.O.; M.C., has dis-
in meeting, tinguished himself two distinct spheres in the army and in the field of exploration.
Prior to the Cabinet Count Csaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister had had an interview with the German Minister in Budapest.- Reuter.
THE FORD INCIDENT
:
London, To-day.
In reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, the Under- Secretary for Air, Captain Balfour, said that the sole
reason for
the
break-down in negotiations for the manufacture of Rolls-Royce aero en- gines in America was that Mr. Ford stipulated his factory would make aero engines only for the Government
of the United States.-Reuter.
LOANS FREE OF INTEREST
London, To-day.
Up to yesterday morning, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer had received £6,760,000 from firms and private individuals in response to his appeal for loans to the Government without interest, he informed the House of Commons yesterday.
He was a member of the Mount Everest Expeditions in 1922 and 1924, and his experiences are brought to life again in "The Fight for Everest," which appeared in 1924 and 1925. A year later, he was awarded the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geo- graphical Society.
Since 1938, he has been Commander District, with head- of the Madras quarters in Bangalore.
Born in 1884, he served in the Great War, being mentioned in des- patches three times, as well as being made a Brevet Major and winning the D.S.O. and the M.C. From 1929 to 1932, he was Instructor at the Staff College, Quetta, and from 1932 to 1934 commanded the Royal Artillery First Division, at Aldershot.
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War or no war, Londoners are not going without their recreation this summer. Here are just a few of the boats at the boating lake in Battersea Park. (Copyright, Fox).'
PREMIER STILL DELAYS STATEMENT
in
London, To-day. Speaking
House the
of Commons yesterday, Mr. C. A. Attice, Lord Privy Seal, said the Prime Minister would make a statement on the war situation as soon as possible but he was not in a position to indicate the likely date.
Mr. Churchili was most an- xious to give all information at the earliest time but the House would realise that he must judge when it was in the public inter est to make a public statement.
Reuter.
R.A.F. MAY RAID FRANCE WITH LEAFLETS
London, To-day.
AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION JUMPS AHEAD
OTTAWA, TO-DAY. AEROPLANES
EXPECTED NOT UNTIL THE END OF NEXT YEAR WILL BE READY AT THE END OF THIS YEAR, MR. C. D. HOWE, THE CANADIAN MINISTER IN CHARGE OF MUNITIONS, ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, CANADA'S TWO- YEAR
PROGRAMME HAS BEEN COMPRESSED INTO ONE. ·
Nearly 200 elementary training 'planes have already been delivered from Canadian factories and by the end of the year the whole 800 re- quired will be produced by Canada.
He also said that, with the help of the United Kingdom, Canada would be able to complete the whole pro- duction programme of the Empire air *--- training scheme without overseas assistance-Reuter.
New Chief Appointed
London, To-day. Aeroplanes are now coming SO fast from British and American fac- tories that it has been necessary to appoint a special officer to take charge of the training of pilots and personnel in the Empire Air Training Scheme.
The Secretary of State for Air an-
A suggestion was made in the House of Commons yesterday that, to coun- teract enemy propaganda in France, the aerial distribution throughout that. country of appropriate leaflets should nounced in the House of Commons be undertaken assuring the French yesterday that Air Vice-Marshal Gar- From 1934 to 1935; he held the post of British sympathy and determina- | rard had been appointed to this spe- of Brigadier-General, Aldershot Com-tion to fight for their freedom.
cial duty. He was commandant of mand, and from 1934 to 1938 he held
Mr. Harold Nicholson, parliamentary the RA.F. Staff College last August the post of Brigadier in the same secretary to the Ministry of Informa- and has had experience in Iraq and command. From 1937 to 1938, he was tion, said the suggestion was under Kurdistan.-Reuter. A.D.C. to His Majesty the King." consideration but he was not in
He is married and has three young position to make a statement on the
subject at present. Reuter.
sons.
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY CANCELLED
London, To-day.
It is officially announced that August
He added that this figure does not include money offered but not yet Bank Holiday, has been cancelled,— paid-Reuter.
Reuter.
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ROUND-UP OF JEWS IN ITALY
London, To-day.
a
FOURTH OF JULY PLANS OF AMERICAN COMMUNITY
of
The rounding up of foreign and Instead of the regular Fourth native Jews in Italy is continuing, July reception given by the members according to the Jewish telegraph agency.
It is now believed, says the agency, that the round up will include all foreign Jews and all Jews who were deprived of Italian citizenship under the racial laws in September. Reu- ter.
PREMIER'S STATEMENT
London, To-day.
of the American Community each year, it was decided to collect the usual subscription and devote those funds to the B.W.OF.
The subscription which amounts to $2,551.27 is, therefore, being handed to the Treasurers of the B.W.O.F.
DESERT PATROLS
Cairo, To-day.
A G.H.Q. communique states: In Reuter's lobby correspondent learns Somaliland our patrols made a suc-
it is now unlikely that the Prime Min-cessful rald on Buramo.
ister will make a 'statement before, the There is nothing to report on other carly part of next week.-Reuter. Itronts.Reuter.
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