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NEW ENVOY'S WORK DESTINED TO FAIL

ISTANBUL, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-Herr Hitler's latest envoy to Turkey, Baron von Lersner, has been hard at work since he arrived four days ago to regain for the Reich the confidence of the Turks, since Herr von Papen's mission is consi- dered to have failed completely, according to dispatches from An- kara,

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Lersner, who des- cribes himself the "Representative In Turkey of the German Near East Club," claims that his task consists of a better furthering of Turkish-German cultural, social and economic. relations,

It is not thought, however, that this new Nazi bid to win over the Turks will have the desired effect, as the Turks are unlikely to forget in a hurry the bitter experiences of the past,

PRESS CRITICIZM

Turkish newspapers on Wednes-i day and Thursday carried articles violently attacking the Nazl diplo mats accredited to Turkey, whom they hold to be directly responsible

for the wide distribution two days | ago of a Turkish translation of the Pravda's bitter attack on the Turkish press.

Mr. Winston Churchill First Loru of the "Admiralty, returned to London after a brief visit to North England.—(Reuter),

Stomach Upset by Acidity?

SOVIET PLANE DOWNED WITH ONE RIFLE SHOT

HELSINKI, 'Dec. 8 (Reater) -Finland, today honours a Flanish riffèman who brought down a Soviet plane with shot.

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The rifleman drew, a ful bead on the aircraft's petrol tank and fired one shot. It pierced the tank and down came the plane just outside Helsink!.

Nazi Press Allegations

In

REFUTATION BY AIR MINISTRY LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter) connection with the RA.F, wralds! on German naval bases, the Ger- man press alleged that the British planes were repulsed by anti-air- craft fire and had to make their, escape over Danish territory.

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Indignation In Holland

FRESH GERMAN THREAT

AMSTERDAM, Dec, 8 (Bett- ter)-Holland is filled with in- dignation at the torpedoing of the 8,159-ton Dutck steamer Tajandoen, the eighth ship and the third largest Holland has lost in the war

It is pointed out that the disaster follows immediate- ly on German's threat to Hol- land and the Dutch reply. Queen

Wilhelmina yesterday visited the flooded areas of Holland and inspected the Army's defence preparations about which no secret is being made following the new German warning.

NAZIS ANNOYED

It is learned that German official circles are angry at the news that British Consular Officers are now on board Dutch ships in Dutch Ministry announced that the flight ports to examine cargo at the sug was successful and it was denied

gestion of Dutch shipping in- in both London and Copenhagen

terests.. that the British planes violated Danish territory.

COLLISION CLAIMED According to the German press, a German and British machine collided off the Dutch coast and! fell into the sea.

Nothing is known about this in London, but a Coastal Com- mand machine reports having Inflicted damage on two Dor- nier flying boats over the North Sea,

Welther of the German planes were brought down, but they were damaged and swayed in their flight, in the words of the British pilot. He said it was doubtful whether at least one of the ying- boats would be able to get back to

This greatly speeds up the contraband control system but Germany regards. It as a TOSS breach of neutrality and it is anticipated that German pres- sure on the Dutch Government will be farther increased,

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LONDON, Dec. 8 (Router) An echo of the recent Rother- mere Court Case was heard in the House of Commons yester- day when Mr. George Strauss (Lab.) asked the Home Secre- tary whether, in view of the revelations in the recent High Court action of her close 35- sociation with the German Chancellery, he was consider- ing the deportation of Princess Hohenlobe,

Sir John Anderson replied: "I understand this Hungarian subject has made arrangements to leave the country by a boat sailing in the next few days."

Dangers To Shipping In North Sea

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HIGA, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-Owing. to the danger to shipping in the North Sea, the Baltic States are arranging to transport goods des- tined for Holland and Belgium via Hamburg and German waterways,

EIGHT LIVES

LOST LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)--The Admiralty announce that is Majesty's trawler Washington (209 tons) was sunk yesterday in the North Sea with the loss of eight

"A later message from Amsterdam states that all the passengers of the Tajandoen were saved.-accord-uves." ing to a telegram from the Captain and that six of the crew are miss- (mg.

A second boatload of survivors were picked up and it is now be- lieved that six persons are missing.

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AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8 (Reuter)—

MID-SEA COLLISION LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-The Liverpool steamer Chancellor (4,607 tons) is reported to have sunk in the Atlantic following a collision with another vessel in the convoy.".. The crew were rescred,

CANADA'S UNITED DETERMINATION

Stomach disturbances such as digestive pain, gastritis, wind, heart-burn, and its base. feeling of revolt, are invariably the re

PURSUED TO SEA The Netherlands military authort- sult of "acid formation" which, as a'

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)The ties have lifted the ban on rule, gets worse and

and

the Air Ministry announces that short- use of telephones in ultimately lead serious ulcers,. By

areas pro- counteracting excess acid and prevently before the air engagement over claimed sometime ago to be in "a ing its formatiqa, BISMAG ('Biurated the Firth of Forth yesterday, in state of slege".

LONDON, Dec. 8. (Reuter)-Mr. Magnesia) quickly puts right an upset the course of which eight enemy

Harold Balfour, Under-Secretary of stomach; pain disappears instantly, for aircraft were driven off, two air

Only the Dutch, English, French State for Äir, arrived back in Eng- mentation and wind are banished and

and German languages, however, Į land on Wednesday with the Aus- othing relief supersedes uncomfortable craft were encountered by R. A. F.

may be used in conversation over tralian Air Minister. He had flown disturbance. Thousands have ended ughters.

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HELSINKI, Dec. 8 (Router) -Reports reaching Helsinki, from Baltiski, the Esthonjan Baltic port, state that Soviet Army officials and the Ogpu ex- ecuted 21 Soviet pilots on charges of sabotage,

"The aviators refused to re- new their aerial attacks Finnish towns,

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LONDON, Dec. a (Reuter)-The Belgian steamer Loussheld carry- Ing 64 survivors of the Tajandoen, ran ashore in the English Channel Lifeboats went to her assistance and took the Tajandoen survivors te an English pork

The captain stated that he was uncertain whether the explosion was due to a torpedo or a mine.

DUTCH DEMARCHE THE HAGUE, Dec. 8 Reuter) The Netherlands Government has made a demarche to the German Government concerning the torpe- doing of the steamer Siledrecht.

from Canada and said he was amazed at the united determina- tion of Canada to play a full part) In the war,

Many Americans were coming forward and offering themselves for service with Canada, he had been told.

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and workers of the Peiping-Han- kow Railway who have been un- employed since the Japanese, oc, cupation of the greater part of the line. Over 4,000 at them and their familles gathered at Yencheng. and Chengchow have been relleved. Same 2.000 have been given work Kwangyuan and Chungking

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