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TOUNDED 1861 No. 15042

PAL WAXWF THURSDAY, OCTOBER

6, 1938.

GERMAN OCCUPATION OF

Tomb House Asked

Prayers at The

of

NEW AREAS MAY BEGIN known To Vote On

Tanganyika Negotiations At

Colonists To Stay British

NAIROBI, Oct. 5.

BRITONS residing in Tan-

ganayika Territory are feeling great anxiety regard. Ing the territory's future, in view of the threatened Colonial demands by Ger- miny,

Residents have formed a Tanganyika Defence League which will resist any attempts to return the territory Germany.

to

Soviet to abrogate agreement?

Unable To Regard France As Ally

MOSCOW, Oct. 5:

A BLUNT warning that

the U.S.S.R. will no

Berlin Reported At a Standstill

A

BERLIN, Oct. 5.

HITCH HAS OCCURRED IN THE NEGO. TIATIONS IN BERLIN BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE WHICH IS ATTEMPTING TO DEMARK THE AREAS TO BE OCCUPIED BY GERMAN TROOPS BEFORE OCTOBER 10.

It is stated here that agreement between the German representative on the one hand and the British and Czech on the other is impossible.

The German representative, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the other members of the occupy areas Committee that Germany has decided to

additional to the four zones laid down in the Munich | Agreement and it is understood that nothing can shake the resolve of the Germans to follow out this threat.

The German view is that the additional territory which, in ordinary

occupation of

longer be able to regard circumstances, would have gone:

France as her ally, was

to Germany only as the result of

a favourable plebiscite, is that

Dr. Benes

voiced by the Journal de future peace between Czecho- Tells

Moscou. French-language Slovakin and Germany depends organ of the Soviet Govern- upon there being no friction ment, in its editorial com- between the two countries re- ments

the French garding border demarcation.

On

attitude regarding the Czecho-Slovak problem.

Hinting at possible abrogation by the Soviet Union of the Franco-Soviet Mutual Assistance Pact, the journal charges that France has failed to make any consultations with the Sovlet Government in connection with Czecho- the recent crisis in Slovakia,

The

Mutun!

Herr Hitler has returned to Berlin, and will give a radio address

HITLER'S

AMAZEMENT AT BLOODLESS WIN Page 12

tu-

President Benes of Czecho-Slovakla

will also tell Czech listeners from Prague Radio to-night of the reasons that promoted his resignation.

As a result of the recent develop-night ever a national network and ments in Czecho-Slovakia, the paper the international short-wave station: points cut, It has been implicated that at Zeezin.

Soviet-Czechoslovak Assistance Pact; subsidiary to the Soviet-French Mutual

Asistance Pact, has practically been nullified.

As the price for capitulating to the Fascist States, the Journal says, France will be obliged to lose her ally to suffer the fate of being Isolated, which has allegedly been the exact aim of Chancellor Hitler. Domet,

GERMANY GETS CZECH MAGINOT LINE

London, Oct. 5.

He

Why Left

Pathetic Letter

To People

PRAGUE, Oct. 6.

PRESIDENT

DR.

EDOUARD BENES, elected three years ago as head of the Czecho- Slovakian State, has resign-

ed.

"In a letter of resignation full of pathos, but which shows the bravery and courage of the mani who successfully kept the Czechs: calm and orderly throughout the crisis, Dr. Benes declares:

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"The historic events of the past few days have changed the entire circum- Deep Interest is being displayed by stances so completely that I feel that the House of Commons in the extent my remaining in office may con- to which the Czecho-Slovakian destitute an obstacle to the new condi fences have been prejudiced by the lions which now confrent our State. transference of territory to Germany. "We have now constituted a new The Prime Minister, in answer to Government which will be a Govern- n question as to what was the British ment of calm and order, of economie interpretation of the word "installe efforts and social reconstruction, a on in the Munich Agreement, Government which will alm chiery at replied that the International Com-internal development, and I am con- mission would decide this.

vinced that It will succeed in its The British Government, said Mr. efforts.

"I realise that in these new condi- The paper is sceptical, now the Munich Agreement has been Chamberlain, was of the opinion that signed, of the future of the Franco-it should include only permanent fix-tions it is essential for me to with-

23 distinct from movable draw from office. Soviet pact and asks what value can lures

PACT HAS NO VALUE

Moscow, Oct. 5. The semi-omcial Journal de Mor- cow, now published in French and reflecting the views of the Soviet Foreign Office, discusses in a leading article the question of French foreign policy.

that

be attached to the Fact now that objects, though rolling stock and

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Potsdam Passengers Had Good Time On Detour

The Potsdam was en route to Singapore from Europe when urgent radio-messages wore received from Berlin, instruct-

"That does not mean that I am evnding my duties and responsibliltles

Warrior

Women Knelt. Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.". This notice, signed by the "The public are invited to join in a corporate ars of prayer at the

lu Prayer

AUSTRALIA TO FORBID JEW ENTRY

Refugees Threaten To Swamp Country

in this difficult situation, or that ITHE

CANBERRA, Oct. B. AUSTRALIAN GOV-

Dean, was pinned on the door of Westminster Abbey" and here are sume-of the people who offered prayers for prace,

CABINET MEMBERS DEMAND NOVEMBER APPEAL TO NATION

Early Elections Forecast

LONDON, Oct. 5.".

THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT of the Daily

am leaving the vessel in a storm. 1 ERNMENT hy decided to unly wish to facilitate the develop-tighten up on Jewish migration. ment of the policy of the Government In future no Jews'pill be permit both in

in external and Internal affairs."" ted to enter the Commonwealth. un- After

fier thanking his colleagues for less they have first of all obtained

Mail states that influential members of the Cabinet teir collaboration

tion and wishing them landing permits from the Australian are in favour of an early clection on Mr. Neville Cham | success, Dr. Bengs concluded:

authorities. "I am fully Convinced that there This decision with? even apply to berlain's policy. is a better period before us, success- Jews at present on the High Seas en ful labour and prosperity for and in route tó Australia.

RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

MANILA, Oct. 5.

Among those pressing the as soon as the current debates are a new State, and for all our Czecho In a letter to shipping companies Premier to consider the matter ended.

SERIOUS DEFECTS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI passengers aboard the N.D.L.

the Minister for the interior has dis- 98 urgent are Sir Samuel Hoare,

London, Oei, 5, liner Potsdam told of their experiences aboard the ship dur-Slovakia peoples."--Reuter.

closed that many Javish passengers the Home Socrotary, Sir During the debate in the House of Ing last week's "war scare", when the vessel arrived in Manila

who have booked, returned passages Kingsley Wood, Minister for Air Commans 10-day, the Minister for

of to Australia CHE OVATSGRE; Countries

Defence, Prague, Oct. 5.

Sir to-day.

Fresident Benes' resignation

has do not use the return half of their ir John Simon and Mr, Brown Co-Ordination

A final decision is expected serious defects; Immediately became Thomas Inskip, admitted that several been accepted unanimously by the passages but remain in the Common when 's Chamberlain addressed

apparent during Britain's emergency ing the ship not to 'touch at the British port but to proceed to /Council of Ministers. General Sirovy wealth regard to the dilewity, his, constituents to-night

has been appointed acting-President,

"Having

preparations against war last week. according to an announcement made | experienced by Jowich tourists in SERTIVO İve DISCUSSED

These defects must and would be the Dutch East Indies,

returning to the country - of their) un-over the radio: to-night.

remedied, he said, and disclosed that The Potsdam immediately swung feeling, there was

The announcement stated that new origin, such person must not

London, Oct. 5. war commodities required for re- about and headed southwards, re-pleasantness and everyone had a mon Government's polley will be based future be granted basanges unless maining in Dutch waters until all enjoyable time.

The Potsdam departs to-day for on the quality of the three peoples, they produce permits to Ind in Auf- The posibility of General serves,

Maction" het” month” lä" "being dis- Czechs, Slovaks and Carpathian Ítus“ tralia," the communication states. donger was passed,

Hongkong.

In “-animated- fashion „been rendered The Latẹp his British and other non-German In addition to carrying a large tians

trliamentary lobbies, passengers aboard “thá lakip nave number of passengers to Hongkong "Our polley will aim at maintain- necessary owing to the recent every enormica inflix into the Common nothing but praise for the ship's and China the German alip is ing friendly relations with omeer and crew. Despite the mixed cartying Clipper bir mail" hold up body, and in order to live in security wealth of with refugees from

(Continued on Page:43. nationalities aboard, and the tense here owing to typhoon weather.

never

any

in MUSLIM OBSERVANCE

Muslims are rúminded that gübres Ii la belieyed that Mr. Neville) (All, Souls' Day) falla on Sunday, Chamberlain will make up his mind October 9,

British Policy

SIR

LONDON, Oct. 5.

IR JOHN SIMON, amid resounding cheers, moved a motion to-day asking the House to approve the policy of the Govern- ment, whereby war was averted in the recent crisis, and, to support the Govern ment's efforts to secure lasting peace.

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At ineoutset Sir John said that one lesson from the crisis which was perhaps the greatest lesson of all was that the mass

of the people of every country were equally horrified at the prospect of war.

The Prime Minister's popu- larity in Germany was not duo to any feeling among the Ger ntaris thut Herr Hitler was gaining territory or achieving wis purpose, but to a feeling of gratitude among ordinary people towards Mr. Chamberlain for striving for a peaceful solution.

We are all deeply conscious that war has been avoided and that Herr Hitler has again nchloved the substance of his immediate declared n'im without war." declared the Chancellor of the Exchequer,

"The fortitude and calmness withi which the Czechs faced their destiny was admirable.

There was a dreadful choice be- fore them. That choice was between ceding part of their territory, which we and France advised, and exposing their state to unlimited Invasion and possible destruction.

"I wish to say quite plainly and firmly that the French Government and this Government did no injury Czecho-Slovakia because we brought them: face to face with that alternative, I must confess I have very great difficulty in believing the famous formula of President Wilson can in all case be satisfactorily np- plled,

BIRD'S OF A FEATHER "There is no provision in that formula for the fact that you might find in the same

of place people (Continued on Page 4)

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