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"ADVICE" FOR

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 30, 1940.

BALKANS

Hitler Supports Rumania; Italy, Hungary.

GERMANS IN ABYSSINIA FORM UNIT

(SPECIAL, TO "CHINA MAIL")

It was reported in Rome yesterday that German subjects re- sident in Ethiopia

have formed. a me- chanised army unit. -Havas

MILLION MEN IN CAMP BY XMAS

Budapest

To Get Short End Of Stick

THE PRELIMINARY meeting between Ciano and Ribbentrop on Wednesday sug- gests the Axis has agreed upon the "advice" Hungary and Rumania will be expected to follow in the dispute over Transylvania, writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.

In general it may be assumed, that Ger- many has been more favourable to the claims of Rumania, and Italy to those of Hungary.

The fact that Hitler personally Rumanian Foreign Ministers be- has taken a hand in the prelimin-gan in Vienna yesterday after-

ry talks at Salzburg with Clano noon. makes it pretty certain that the balance has been tilted in favour

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA, MAIL") Following President Roosevelt's signature of the authorisation for the mobilisation of the National of Rumania. Guard and the Army Reserve for one year's training, the U. S. War Department has taken as its slogan "One Million Men in Camp by Xmas."

Plans for the training of air corps ground crews are being held' up because the U. S. Army lacks the necessary equipment.-Havas.,

M. LAVAL TALKS WITH NAZIS

The Hungarians will probably have to forego a good deal of their claims, while Rumania

After the meeting between the German and Italian Minis- ters and the Rumanian dele- gation, the talks were adjourA- ed until to-day, states the offi- cial Germani news agency.. Yesterday's will be let off more lightly than

programme. was would have been the case if

mainly devoted to "formal recep- Germany had not sponsored her tions and personal contacts. There was no direct discussion of the Germany

for which the meeting is obviously very problem concerned about her supplies of has been called. Both delegations petrol and raw materials from have been given numerous fresh standpoints for consideration by Rumania.

the German and Italian Foreign Ministers." Reuter.

.cause.

At All Costs

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Any conflict that would hold up would therefore be M. Pierre Laval returned to deliveries

and will be Vichy yesterday from Paris where very undesirable

There is he stayed several days conferring avoided at all costs. with the German authorities there, little doubt that neither Hungary nor Rumania would prove refrac- tory. Reuter.

Havas.

KIANGSU FLOOD

A large area in northern Kiang- su. is now under water as flood-:

Considerable Activity

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] Considerable diplomatic activity is going on in Vienna; with the Ministers of Germany, Foreign Hungary, Italy and Rumanía en- deavouring to settle the Rumano- Hungarian dispute. Nature of the talks is unknown but it is under- stood Italy fully supports the Conversations between Ribben-Hungarian clains. - Havas.

Four-Power Talks Opened

threatens to engulf other districts trop, the Nazi Foreign Minister,

along the Lunghai

Central News.

Railway.

Count; Ciano, Italian

Foreign

Minister and the Hungarian and

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(Continued from Page 1) miles from the centre of city.-Reuter-

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A young pilot officer, describ- ing his attack on Berlin lower bombed at station, said: "We 2400 hours dead on midnight. Somebody had been there before as when we arrived we found the target well on fire. We could see it when we were 25 minutes fly- ing time away, from the target. We came in more or less north to south and put our stick of bombs, down just to the left of this big fire, Then four more fires started.

They were burning-with, very bright white lights. Altogether 'we were cruising round over Berlin for about half an hour."

On the way out a Wing-Com-: mander and his crew saw a Ger- their man plane shot down by own defences. The enemy air- craft was approaching a German occupied aerodrome with its na- vigation. lights on, Two green lights, presumably a signal to from the ground. Then searchlights- caught the aircraft, guns started. and, apparently: hit, the German 'plane dived vertically to the ground.- British Wireless.

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PASSENGERS IN JAPANESE LINER

One hundred, and eighty pas- sengers left this morning on the Japanese liner "Kamakura Maru" which sailed at 10 am.

There were 60 Japanese women, children and students, among, the passengers.

The others were 80 Chinese and 40 foreigners. !

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Two screaming" bombs were dropped on London ear- ly this morning, followed by explosions. There were а number of casualties in a resi- dential district. · Planes ap- a north-eastern peared over

A coast town this morning. number of bombs were drop- ped. Reuter.

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