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HITLER'S "NO" TO "Dodie, Let's

PLEA FOR PEACE Get Married ALHAMBRA

Continued From Page 1

France is the condition for entering any world conference.

her

It anticipated that President Roosevelt's telegram will become a dead letter here, and that na

counter-proposals will be “made,~~

Renter

Italo-German Talks

Rome, Apr. 17. Field-Marshal Hermann Goering. left for Berlin to-day after talks with Mussolini · En President Roosevelt's message.

Italy's reply to the appeal is expected to be mode simultaneously with Germany's.-Reuter.

World Opinion Behind U.S.

they could be broached in another manner.

The Axis powers resent any im- plication that they arc trouble makers, and any proposals on these premises will be unacceptable.

The Axis reply to Roosevelt will be delayed until Field Marshal Goering has conferred with Hitler and Foreign Minister.

his

Meanwhile, the Axls hopes

that Paris and London will seize the koccasion to make the proposals no- ceptable by removing the sting of in- ference that Italy and Germany are

only potential oggressors. United Press.

the

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Western Support

WASHINGTON, Apr. 17. The Department of State reveals that the Western Hemisphere has In- dicated unanimous adherence to Pre- sident Roosevelt's messages

Messages have been received by the Department from Guatemala, Washington, Apr. 17.

Mexico and Haiti, while it was an World pubile opinion for peace is

nounced that the President of "strongly developing" behind Pre-Paraguay cabled direct to President aldent Roosevelt's appeal to Herr Roosevelt. United Press, Hitler and Signor Mussolini, said Mr. Cordell Hüll, in a statement to- day.

He declared that the Administra- tion was "much gratified by the reaction from the European and Western Hemisphere to the Pre- sident's proposal.

He said: "There is evidence of a definite feeling that a practical and timely contribution has been made to the cause of peace, and that public opinion, the most potent of all forces for peace, is strongly developing throughout the world.

Mr. Cordell full said that he had received no indication from Berlin and Rome what their answers would| be-Reuter..

Borlin Hostility

Italian Opinion

ROME, Apr. 17. In an editorial on President Roose velt's message the "Popolo d'Italia" declares that the present European situation is the result of the Ver- sailles treaty.

-So they did-and here's the story told in Dodie's own way.

New York.

THE secret marriage of Miss Dodie Smith, playwright, who wrote "Autumn Crocus." "Ser- vice," and "Call it a Day," and her business manager, Mr. Alec Beesley, was revealed by her friends In New York recently, It is best to tell the story of their romance in the way Miss Smith might write it-

ACT I In a toy store in London attractive Miss Dodie Smith is going about her; business buyer for the store. Enter Alee Beesley, efficient crisp- advertising manager for the voiced store.

They look at each other; they aro Instantly both interested. They go out together. They become friends,

ACT II.

There is the sound of applause from a theatre audience. it is an-1 other successful first night for play- wright Miss Dodle Smith, the girl who used to buy toys for a store,

Now she has enough money to buy anything she wants for herself.

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be her superior become her A Paramount

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to

ACT HI Miss Dodie Smith, with her Rolls In New York, in cold, crisp March.

Royee, her dog, and her business It continues; "The world

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Italy, not only through the Comintern Pact but through the

brotherhood of arms and ideals.". They decide not to tell a soul that

I declares that Roosevelt should America."

they are married "somewhere in

address himself to Britain and France.

They leave New York with their

UNITED ARTISTS JUBILEE WEEK SCREEN EPIC I

MARCO POLO GOES TO CHINA

"How can one have the pretence dog in the Rolls Royce, and set out THE NOBLEST ROGUE THAT EVER LIVED !

that he is judging the life of nations when he does not know the geo- graphical and historical situations?

"The Fascist Council is sure that Berlin, Apr. 17. gestures, such as those the American The evening papers here continue Repubile have made, give rise to to publish hostile comments on Pre- alarm and confusion and rather than sident Roosevelt's message, emphasi-elarifying the international situation: sing the favourable reception given to they render it more disturbed," the it by the Western Powers and the editorial concludes.-United Press Soviet,

on a world-wide honeymoon.

CRUELTY TO FOWLS Overcrowding in Baskets

On Motor Lorry

A fine of $25 was imposed on Tsc Ming, 25. market coolle, by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday, for cruelty to 85 LONDON, Apr. 18.--The Yokolinma chickens by overcrowding them in Specle Bunk announces to-day re- two baskets on a lorry in Queen's payment on May 1 of the City of Road East near the Royal Naval Osaka five per cent. bonds, which Hospital. Chronicle", which is the only paper baskets were three feet in diameter mature on that date. The "News Det.-Sgt. T. Cashman said the

says that this repayment may help There were 41 chickens in one basket, to comment on the announcement, by one foot nine inches in height. Japanese credit, which at present, and 44 in the other.

The "Lokalen Zeitung" considers that the haste with which M. Kalinin replied is proof that it was the result of "pre-concerted action."

The "Boersen Zeitung" denounces the "diabolical anticipations" of the British and French press, which "gives na ever clearer expression to the hope that the Axis Powers are now confronted by the alternative: either war or complete submission needs all the help it can get.-Reuter. The defendant was on ball of $20.

The paper goes on to say that "this satanic hope is especially concentrat- ed on Germany."

The "Deutsche Allgemein Zeitung" takes

the view thut President Roose-

velt cannot expect the Axis Powers to have confidence in him, since he openly avowed his hostility to them before offering

fering mediation,

The paper asks why the President did not address to the British Gov- ernment a list of the countries sup posed to be in danger of agr bla, Iraq, Iron, Egypt, the British which includes Palestine,

aggression, Syria. Ara- activities In those regions belug scarcely compatible with the humani- tarian principles laid down by Pre- sident Roosevelt-Trans-Octan

Now World's Gratitude

WASHINGTON, Apr. 17. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull to-day expressed his gratlication at the public and governmental reac tion to President Roosevelt's notes to the dictators.

He said it was the

unanimous sentiment. of the sixicen American nations, and also that Canada is mobilising public opinion in favour of the maintenance of peace.

"Naturally I and my associates are much gratined at the reaction in this hemisphere and in Europe. There are evidences of a definite feeling that a practical and timely contribution has been made to the cause of peace," said Mr. Hull.

He said no direct reply had yet been received from either Germany or Italy.-United Press.

Italian Roply

Rome, Apr. 17. Field Marshal Goering left here to- day. He is reported to be carrying to Berlin a brief reply from Mussolini regarding President Roosevelt's pro- posals.

The answer is said to be substan- tially negative, but suggests that the general idea of non-aggression pacts

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