1940-10-02 — Page 3

Grand Diplomatic Surprise?

ITALY PLAYING UP THE SUNER VISIT

THE ITALIAN PRESS and radio is mak- ing considerable play of Señor Suner's visit to Rome, says Reuter's diplomatic correspon- dent; indeed, there is an obvious attempt to suggest that a grand diplomatic surprise will be sprung upon the world within the next 24 hours.

WHETHER OR NOT SENOR SUNER WILL ACTUALLY SIGN ANY SPECIAL AGREEMENT IN ROME IS A MATTER OF SPECULATION BUT THE ODDS ARE STRONGLY AGAINST HIS SIGNING A FORMAL ACCESSION TO THE TRIPARTITE PACT.

ANOTHER CHECK ON U.S. WAR EXPORTS

President Roosevelt

* yesterday issued a proclamation requir ing. licences for the export of fire control instruments, military searchlights, aerial

cameras and other. types

of

'military

equipment containing optical elements. Reuter.

AIR RAIDS

VICTIMS FUND

THE

OF LORD MAYOR LONDON'S FUND FOR THE RE- LIEF OF AIR RAID VICTIMS ONE NOW TOTALS £800,000, OF THE LATEST CONTRIBU- TIONS IS £5,000 FROM KENYA. Melbourne has sent £40,000 urid Perth £4,000.

The Australian Red Cross has added to its gift of £25,000 last week to the British Red Cross a further sum of £5,000.

Another gift is a day's pay by all employees of the Alexandria Gas Company; most of them are Egyptians. Reuter.

KING VISITS COLONIAL OFFICE

War

The King expressed deep sulis faction with The Colonie' 'clïort of' wnich IIis. Majesty was kiven a full account when he visted the Calọmu Chitu sentige day.

His Majesty, who was wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, was met by Lord Lloyd, the Colonies Secrétůry, The visit tool-an-hour---Reuter.

DEFENCE OF THE AMERICAS

-President-Rooszvélt, receiving.a delegation of 20 military repre- sentatives from nine Latin Amer- fean countries in Washington yea- terday, declared: "We all have ons common problem, namely the defence of the Americas.

I seems very improbabl; that Spain would openly associate herself with an instrument So pointedly directed against the United States.

A prominent Gariman new- paper hints that the talks In Rome will deal with. Mediter. ranean problems, particularly Gibraltar.

With Il Duce For An Hour And A Half

According to the German News

Senor Serrano Suner, Spanish

Agency correspondent in Rom. Minister of the Interior, confer- red with Mussolini for an hour Count Ciano, Italian Foreign

and a half yesterday morning.

Minister, was present and after- wards gave a luncheon "to ૉ small circle of friends in honour

of Senor Suner," who, it is stut ca, will leave for Spain to-

morrow.-Reuter.

̈“Foundations Of A

New World Order"

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More schoolchildren from Greater London are leaving, for the West-country. This picture shows three kiddies from la- lington making a' last minute dash for the train. Fox).

(Copyright,

COURTESY

-1940 MODEL

ACCORDING TO THE GER. MAN NEWS AGENCY; A STATE-

·MENT HAS BEEN ISSUED IN VICHY PRAISING THE "COUR- TESY OF THE JAPANESE. IN |SETTLING THE PROBLEMS OF THE HANOF AGREEMENT."!

Reference is made to the "loyal 'collaboration" of the Japanese

Government.

}

„Vichy 50 far has not issued any statement to this effect but has left its publication' to the Germán 'news agency. ·

'Only a week ago, it may be re- called, the Vichy Foreign Minis- ter was blaming the Japanese for over-hastiness which resulted in the fighting at Dongdang, Router.

JAPAN'S PART IN "JOYOUS NEWS"

'EPOCH-MAKING' AGREEMENT

FOR NORWAY

CERTAIN QUANTITIES:- OF COAL AND ANTHRACITE HAVE BEEN RELEASED IN NORWAY FOR USE DURING THE WIN. TER, AND THE ACUTENESS OF THE NEED MAY BE SEEN FROM THE FACT THAT THE NORWE». GIAN PRESS :REFERS TO THIS AS "JOYOUS NEWS,”?

Quisling's own paper claims that

to the credit for this "magnani-

COMMENTING ON THE Axis-Japan the puppet government is entitled pact, the Stockholm newspaper "Social Demous concession!" -Reuter mokraten” says that while an Axis declara- tion of war under the conditions of present air. and sea warfare would be somewhat platonic help for Japan, America's entry into the

war

on England's side and a consequent Japanese declaration of war against America would be a serious aspect for the East Asiatic Empire.

The possible handing over of British fleet bases to the U.S.A. in East Asia On leaving German-territory; it and the increasingly is "announced" in Rome, Count Ciano sent a telegram to Ribben- severe sanctions begun to trop in which he declared his visit be used. by Washington

had been connected' with one of

the most important and, for fu- against Japan are reasons ture history, significant acts re- for sulting from German-Italian co-

anxiety in Japan operation.

which can scarcely be got "The long-cherished political rid of by the Berlin treaty.

aims of our two great leaders has been realised by the alliance with the glorious Japanese'na- tion."

In reply. Ribbentrop declared: "By the conclusion of the three

have laid the power pact we strong foundation of a new world order that cannot be shaken." Reuter.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN BELGIUM

-

"BELGIUM'S UNEMPLOYED

TOTAL 460,000,

NOW

AND

T

·Reverse Effect -

If one of the objects of the new treaty of alliance thus can be thought to be to frighten" thej vention either in Europe or the US.A. from any,' warlike inter-

Far East, by a threat to involve America in a two-front" war, it remains to be seen if this cóm-, |.bination of "programmes of the European and Asiatic new order: |will not, more forcibly thâŋ any-! thing else, bring home the mean- inglessness of a continued sóla- tionist policy.

In this event; `the 'pact would Have the effect; · certainly not! MANY BELGIANS ARE BEING Intended, of wolding" together, the DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES Anglo-Saxon natione even."more; IN ORDER TO EARN A LIVING.In the common struggle of de-

fence: Reuter." The puppet: Brussels radio yes- terday reported that a party of left Amsterdam by train for Ger- 1,200 men and 200′ women have

many, where they will be given'

work,

Keuter.

REICH POTATOES

FOR MOTOR SPIRIT

NOT THE

SILENT SERVICE

IN JAPAN

THE LATEST ORDER ISSUED A "GRAND NAVAL REVIEW IN GERMANY · STATES THAT COMMEMORATING THE 2,800TH THREE-QUARTERS ·· OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE POTATO CROP JE TO "BE SET.] EOUNDING OF THE JAPANESE) ASIDE FOR THE, MANURAC- EMHIRE, WILL BE HELD OFF TURE" OF MOTOR SPIRIT FOR YOKOHAMA 'ON OCTOBER 11,} THE ARMY:

>THE-NAVY – MINISTER' (AN- People in the larger towns will NOUNCED IN TOKYO YESTER- have to register for a share in the DAY. rest. Reuter.

SIKHS URGED TO INTENSIFY EFFORT

̈“Rear-Admiral Kanazawa, Direc- tor of Naval Publicity, stated: "Circumstancos- have- doubled thei important responsibilities of the Imperial Navy. The nation isi facing un; 'unprecedented; "emer-

* The All-India Sikh League has gency as it embarks upon the "We have un expresklort Which appealed to all Sikkha to intensify construction of a new order in is common to all of the 21 Re- their war effort, especially by Eastern Asia as well as in Europe! publics — one for all and all for offering themselves for military in cooperation with” · Gormany' one. Reuter.

and Italy Reuter.

¿service; Reuter.

GERMAN CENSUS OF BELGIAN VEHICLES

The German authorities in Ber gíum are taking a census of all motor-car, motor cycle and bicy

cle tyres, both new and second

hand; and no vechicle owner is

to be allowed to have more than two tyres in reserve. — Reuter.

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