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Paris. July 19.

Their Majesties the King and Queen left Boulogne by train at 1.10 p.m. and arrived at the Bois de-Boulogne_rallway station' In' París at 430 p.m.

A salute of 101 guns from the Mont Valerian fortress greeted the Royal visitors.

The station was decorated with impressive splendour and taste. In the centre of the arrival plät- form a space 50 yards across was curtained off as a dais of honour, with crimson draperies sweeping. from the roof.

Two compantes of Marines presented arms and the band played the British National Anthem and the Marsellaise as President Albert Lebrun'stepped forward to greet the King with a handshake and Madame Lebrun welcomed the Queen.

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followed. the engine driver of the Royal train being included.

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President Lebrun then offered the Queen his arm. the King of-] fered his to Madame Lebrun and the procession moved to the spe- cially erected 50-feet high reception hall outside the station, décornt- ed with white, red and gold, hung with priceless tapestries and redolent with banks of flowers, where farther presentations took the Yunnan Provincial Govern-

place.

QUEEN MAGNIFICENT

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Bankow, July 20. General Lung Yun, Chairman of

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Hankow, July 20, Despite the emergency mea- sures taken by the Interna-

ment, arrived here from Kunming tional Settlement against wide-

by plane yesterday. He was ac- spread terrorism, gunfire was

companied by Mr. Kung Chih-chi, clearly audible coming from

Yunnan's Commissioner of Educa- Hungjao Road at 10.30 p.m.

Their Majesties then descended] Foch, heralded by group of tion, and Mr. Miao Chin-ming. yesterday, according to

motor-cycle "police, a squadron of manager of the New Futien Bank Shanghai message. "

Queen Elizabeth looked magni-Moroccan Spabis and the Rein Kunming. Settlement police were non-

ficent In a white two-piece gown, publican Guard.

Interviewed by the Central News THURSDAY; the 21st JULY, 1938 committal when asked about

the sleeves of which were edged The dense crowd broke Into Agency, General Lung said that he

vociferous the cause

with silver-fox. of the gunfire.---

cheering along the had came to report to General and King George (Central News).

President whole route, along which, at inter-issimo Chlang Kai-shek on present Lebrun, entered the first car, Queen vals, thousands of doves brought conditions in Yunnan and to seek Elizabeth, Madame Lebrun and from all parts of the country" were instructions concerning reconstruc- Vice-Admiral Devin the second, released as a symbol of the char- tion work and its part in the war while nine other vehicles were acter of Anglo-French interests. CHOLERA SPREADS necessary to accommodate the rest

of resistance.

IN LOYANG

of the King's-suite; who were ae-

and military officials.

AT QUAI D'ORSAY

He stated that patriotic feeling ta high in Yunnan-(Central

PEASANT ELECTED SOVIET CHAIRMAN

Moscow, July 20.

companied by leading French civil The procession arrived at the News). Loyang, July 20..

Qual d'Orsay at 5.20 p.m. On ar- The eighth car was reserved for rival the King stepped from his The cholera epidemic is spread-the Canadian Minister and the car and shook hands with M. ing in Loyang. More deaths have South African and Eire Charge Bonnet, who was waiting on the been reported."

d'Affaires.

steps, and stood with M. Lebrun Mr. Yang Yung-nien; or, the

The procession then started for while Queen Elizabeth descended National Health Administration, the Qual d'Orsay, the leading car from the second car. Madame

Alexei Badavev, 55-year-old son Bonnet was, then presented to the D peasants, arrived here yesterday to supervise being surrounded by cavalry,

has been elected anti-epidermic work. -He brought

Queen

Chairman of the Presidium of

with him a large quantity of

President: Lebrun, mounted the Soviet Russia proper-(Reuter). medicine. (Central News).

steps with Queen Elizabeth on his arm, and King George followed! with Madame Lebrün lightly touch-| ing his arm,

JUBILANT CROWDS

A crescendo of cheering rose as the cars moved slowly up Avenue

EMPHASISES URGENCY OF CZECH PROBLEM

Hitler's Representative Sees Lord Halifax

Berlin, July 20.

Herr Hiller's aide-de-camp, Captain Wiedemann, is at present visiting Londen and has had a talk with the British Foreign Secre- tary, Lord Halifax.

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GREAT OBLIGATIONS ""In the world's present state of Members of the British Embas- moral unrest, great obligations still)| sy star and their wives, together lle on the two nations, both equally with Dominion representatives and interested in human progress. their wives, arrived at 5.30 pm "The maintenance of peace with- and were presented to Their Main the limits of respect for inter- jestles by the British Ambassador. national law permits neither an Their Majesties left the Qual invitation regarding the task to be d'Orsay at 5.47 pm and drove in accomplished, nor a falling off of an open car to the Elysee to re-the daily effort.

turn President Lebrun's official "It is towards this that all our call. They returned to their thoughts should most firmly be palace at 8.15 p.m., to rest, and directed." change for the banquet at the Elysee.

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ARRIVE AT ELYSEE

KING DEEPLY TOUCHED His Majesty the King, speaking in French, said he was deeply

Their Majesties arrived at the touched by the welcome, and de- Elyseo at 8 pm, and the Band of cared it to be impossible to recall the Republican Guard played the period during which relations. be- National Anthem as M. and Mme. tween France and Great Britain Lebrun welcomed the Royal couple had been more intimate,

The two countries were inspired in the vestibule.

His visit is officially described as of a private character, but it is believed here that Capt. Wiedemann, in the course of his conversa- tion with Lord Halifax, emphasised the urgency of the Casch problem and declared that there must be no further delay in finding a solution. M. Lebrun presented the ladies by the same ideals, said the King. of his household and afterwards and had the same attachment to democratic principles and the same It is known that Herr Hitler is their differences with the Czech the guests. Presentations com- most dissatisfied with the lack of authorities has been reached as far pleted, President Lebrun and the belief in the benefits of individual progress in the negotiations be-as they are concerned-Reuter). Queen and King George and Mme.

liberty. tween the Sudeten Germans and

Lebrun led the way to the dining faith which, we share with other "We are proud of this political ball

the Czech Government.

While it is felt that Germany

might accept a compromise "in re-

"WARMING UP"

Bovereigns of a nation which was

carries with "It heavy

In which we Uve; it demands from

Prague, July 20. President Lebrun, in his speech Teat nations, but we fully realise Events in Czecho-Slovakia, are after dinner, expressed the sincere that it gard to the treatment of Sudetens likely to "warm up" during the joy of France at greeting the responsibilities. and in the period and acquiesce in a degree of local next few days. autonomy, the Relch authorities It is understood that the Govern their friend, and expressed sorrow all, to a high degree, noble would not be prepared to tolerate ment's Minorities Statute is now at the circumstances which led to qualities of courage. wisdom and a continuance of the Czech “con-completed and will be submitted to the postponement of the Journey

determination,” His Majesty sald...... NOT AGAINST. OTHERS. nection with Russia” which is held Parliament next week.

to be responsible for the incidents

Detalls are not disclosed, but ac.

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His Majesty, emphasised that During his speech, President Anglo-French friendship was notį Lebrin said:

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gut wie Hankow, July 20... MEL Bo secretary of the Netherlands Legation, has been

on the Czech side of the border-cording to usually well-informed (Reuter).

newspapers, it will provide a form of self-government for the various "Born of long tradition, confirm the contrary, their Governments. CZECH CABINET MEETS

nationalities in the national Diet, ed, by constant contact, thoughts ardently desired to find, by means Prague, July 20,

which have a large measure of au- and efforts consecrated by the of International agreements, a soiu- Despite the continued allegation

[hardest trials, and inspired by the tion of the political 'probleme by the German press that the tonomy in local administration,

same ideals of liberty and peace, threatening the peace of the world, Czech authorities are mobilising SUDETENS UNSATISFIED

the friendship which unkies our and the economic difficulties that frontler dererice units, the Czecho- The Sudetens, however, do not two countries has acquired, in the were restricting human well-being. slovakian Government declared indicate any satisfaction at the course of its development, strength, The actions, of their Govern- yesterday that everything is nor trend of events.

which alone can, be" given by the ments were thus directed towards mal in the capital. with traffic. Their headquarters has publish- same conception of human values, the common goal of assuring hap- postal and telephone communica-ed the text of a "memorandum to face the different. problems of piness to the peoples of the world tions running smoothly.

handed to the Government on July national and International life in by means of true co-operation. The Inner Cabinet met yester- 6 demanding, inter alle, that local generous spirit and understanding. 'His Majesty concluded by 'saying appointed, resident representative day, and was presided over by the national administrations should be *The Franco-British Entente was that he was deeply touched by M. in Hankow in order to Keep in | President, Dr. Edouard Benes, who entitled to insist on the applica-founded by your illustrious grand- Lebrun's wishes for the greatness close contact with the Chinese

only attends when important mat-tion of any measures voted a father and gave under the glorious and prosperity of Great Britain Government, according

to ea ters are discumed.

bil second time, despite any adverse reign of King George V a measure and the overseus Dominions, and Shanghai message, "2 Budeten leaders deny that the decision of the President or the of its efficacy during the dark toasted the honour and glory of M. Bos is shortly leaving Shanghai final stage in the settlement of National Assembly (Reuter). period of the World War.

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