1938-11-02 — Page 41

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NEWS OF THE DAY

IN PICTURES

Hongkong

FROM FAR AND REAR PHOTONEWS

WEDNESDAY, NOVIMAI 2, 1938.

HAPPENINGS

AS SEEN BY

THE CAMERA'S EYE

PICTURES OF HISTORIC MEETING

THE END OF THE FATEFUL GODESBERG MEETING BETWEEN THE PREMIER AND THE FUHRER: MR. CHAMBERLAIN, WITH HERR HITLER, LEAVING THE HOTEL DREESEN

AFTER THE Midnight CONVERSATION.

Mr. Chamberlain's Godesberg talks with Uerr Hitler on the Czech crisis began on September 22, and on the.

23ril a convermilon which started at 10.40 p.m. continued until 1.25 a.m. The Premier flew back to Eng-

land on the 24th. After the meeting, a joint communique stated: "Friendly conversations between the Fuhrer and Mr. Chamberlain ended to-day with the handing over of a German memurandum containing Germany's final aliude regarding the situation in the Sudeten-German territory. Mr. Chamberlain undertook to trans- mit the memorandum to the Czech Government, (Ile)... paid a farewell visit, in the presence of lerr von

Ribbentrop, in the evening. The Fuhrer took the opportunity to express to Mr. Chamberlain his personal

gratitude and that of the German nation for his efforts in favour of a peaceful settlement of the Sudeten

question. The Premier will return to England this morning by air."

THE FUHRER'S WARM WELCOME OF THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ON HIS ARRIVAL FOR THEIR POSTPONED CONVERSATION: HErr Hitler greeting Mr. ChamberlaIN AT

THE DOOR OF THE HOTEL DREESEN, AT CODESBERG.

Mr. Chamberlain's talks with Herr Hiller on September 23, the second day of the Prime Minister's visit to Godesberg, had been expected to be resumed la the morning, but were postponed until a late hour in the evening owing to the fact that Me: Chamberlain had written a letter to Herr Hitler and was awalling the reply. Eventually Bir, Chamberlain arrived at Herr Hitler's hotel, and their conference was continued until the early hours of September 24. The German Foreign Offics mentioned in its communique Issued after- wards that "the conversations. between the Fuhrer and Mr. Chamberlain . were held in a friendly spirit," and concluded by saying: "The Fuhrer expressed to the British Prime Minister and the British Government on this occasion his sincere thanks and that of the German people for the efforts to bring about a peaceful

solution of the Sudeten question."

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Military patrols Inspected cars on the roads for permits and petrol stations were warned, not to supply drivers without permits,

Native bazaars in Halfa WETC acarched by British troops several hundred Arabs hold for questioning. Over 100 have been send to the Sarafend military camp. The operations will continue for at

·least two days. The curfew order remains a farco-Reuter.

According to Trana-Ocean, Arabs in Lebanon threaten

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The Sudoton Fraikorp'a incursions on the Czecho Frontier: A recent scene at Haslau, near Eger, in the north-west, as armed Sudetens marched back into their homo districts.

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the decision of his mother and sisters dance short, and the feature, “Gar- on hour and a quarter before the HAUL OF VALUABLES Reserve Fund and Rest to devote themselves to war service den of Allah," starring Marlene sirens sounded the "All Clear," and work for the country for which he Dietrich, the whole show being closely we just had to sit it out in darkness, sacrificed 1:ls life. Many

battle followed by the Chinese, who like for movement about the streets dur- Suitcase With Money scenes are included, and there are their movies as much as we do, anding a raid is forbidden. long

And Jewellery After the "All Clear". electric- As the anthem's lust note dles.

But even the "Garden of Allah" power was switched on again. Mar- perorations. The seats are resumed, and a Chinese film is punctuated by frequent

Nangkok is subjected to a Japanese air raid! fene Dietrich continued to be soignee, Charged with stealing a suitcase Hombay He shown.

At least, that is what of applause from the excited patrons. This, also, in of a patriotic nature, And then we are suddenly whisked ing the showing of thepened cure svelte, and sophisticated, just as if containing money and Jewellery to Calcutta Cojambo Japanese bombs were Hollywood the value of $1,204, a 34-year-old Des to the United States! nie was suddenly loud with howling bouquetst and while we can understand neither, from China

widow, Ng Lin-ho, wax remanded gallo, the dialogue nor the captions, we are Who should unexpectedly appear (of warning sirens, and a handful of Such is a movie show in Ciuna's for 48 hours when sho

(Tiongkong appeared able to follow the story of a middle- before us but Mr. Mickey Mouse and "Jittery" Chineze scuttled out of the war-time

Howrah capital. The class family, whose eldest son has the recalcitrant Mr. Donald Duck! building. But there was no

Japanese before Mr. Q. A. A.. Macfadyen at the need 10.

forces are continuing their furious Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. joined the army; how with pride they From then onwards the show is en-We were in the French

An omah, Chun welcome him home on

Luk, 44,

Every wen niso and feelive, and one battle-front is less remanded, on a charge of receiving, full-blown captain; the touching helped to follow what is happening so, when, like the rest of Hankow, than 100 miles distant; but the movies leave-taking as lie zayn farewell to by the use of a supplementary screen, we were abruptly plunged into dark-go on just the same. It is well that the suitcase and contents, which hand Fixed Deposits at statra that may be

Detective Sergeant. C. Pope sald his sweetheart; the Borrow, and then on which translations of dialogue nes, the majority just sat and waited, they do, for they provide for the been stolen from the third fear of bravo composure, when news comes appear in Chinese characters. There Soon we heard bombs exploding

Chinese somo of his death in action; and finally are the usual newsreels, a song-and a couple of miles away, but it was thoughts of war and its concomitants, had not yet been localit

relaxation from 305 Shanghial Street on October 26,

leave as tirely Western, the Chinese being and safe from Japanese cession, i efforts to reach this, their main ob- |

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