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Duke Of Windsor

To Broadcast

New York, May 7, The Duke of Windsor will broadcast to America to-morrow from the historio battlefield lown of Verdun, where he is at present staying, according to a statement trued by the National Brondensing Company America.

The broadenst will begin at 10 pm, 3.8.F.-Reuter,

The Fleet Cheer King And Queen

Empress of Australia, May G. Radioing from the Royal liner, Reuter's special correspondent sald that when Their Majesties came on board they found every detail of the two royal sultes complete for their comfort and convenience.

Two thousand men working on the ship had converted her in the shert time available from a passenger liner to a royal yacht. Both cultes were gay with flowers, but furnished with view to practical comfort ralber thian luxury, the predominating colour being cream and dove grey,

There was a special plug for the

Monday,

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The Whole Of Europe Anxiously Awaits The New Move

AND SEEK

BOTH MUSSOLINI

THE POPE SETTLEMENT

The speech of the Polish Foreign Minister, Col. Beck, has had favourable repercusions in most of the capitals of Europe, even Italy agreeing with its moderate tone and hinting that while the Axis remains os firmly welded as ever, It should be possible for Germany and Poland to find a common and peaceful basis of settlement.

A new factor in the political landscape Is the appearance of Papal intervention and the promise of a broadcast speech to the Eucharistle Congress at Algiers that wlll Indicate Pope Plus XII's desire that war should be prevented. An emissary of His Holiness had Important conversations at Berlin which alm also at establishing more workable relations with the Reich.

German opinion has not found official expression yet but newspaper renctions shown disinclination to fall in line with Polish reasoning and play Instead upon alleged atrocities against Reich compatriots in Poland and the number of refugees who are fleeing from that country,

Brighton, May 6.

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Mr. Anthony Eden, addressing the Rotary International Conference, re- ferred to Mr. Beck's speech os remarkable speech which

might well serve as a model for statesmen, both for firmness and moderation."

that the services the "Among

much was to iny 50 speech rendered.

determination to emphasis on

the

BASIS

SOVIET ALLIANCE: CRITICAL STAGE

May 8, 1939.

Manila. Shaken By Tremors

Manila, May 7, Saturday nighi festivlikes were dampened at 1,01 5.m. when Manila was rocked by Intermittent earth tremors for 20 seconds,

The shocks are said to be the overest Flaco Anguit · 1937. Sleepers were aroused and many ran out into the streets. There were ITO casualties here. Reuter.

Severe

On Raid

Swatow

Swatow, May 0.

Eight Japonese planes continued bombing and machine-gunning Swatow this morning 400 yorda cast of the United States Consulate. The objective was apparently Chinese military headquarters,

Many bombs tell close to foreign property at the Socony Installation. Casualties as yet are unknown. Reuter.

London, May 6, It has been officially disclosed that the new British proposal, aimed to bring Russia into the Anglo- French security front, has been de layed because of the "necessity for further consideration," but it will be sent shortly although it was pre-

Central News adds that in Swalow Italy and their return to Berlia.- viously understood that it had al-

ready been sent to Sir William 100 casuallies were caused by the United Press.

Seeda at Moscow.

raid and tens of houses wrecked, Mr. Chamberlain Js personally changing and re-drafting

JAPANESE VERSION the note, which originally left the door open

Shanghai, May 7. for an eventual military ald paci Japanese naval, alrerafi on Friday without accepting the Russian pro-raided Swatow bombing military de- posal for a mutual aid pact.

pots. Government quarters have Indicat-

On Thursday, naval air units cor-

of a com-Fuklen and Kwanglung. Ruiding

AMBASSADOR'S RETURN

Warsaw, May 0. "It is now for Germany to speak," writes the Dobrywelezor newspaper. The world agreed that Berlin should furnish the proofs if an understand ing with Poland wat really desired

King's electrle razor and a wireless defend certain basic principles in the and she has now to choose between ed that the reply in its #nal form ried out three bombing attacks in

offer

of Empire conduct of international e. It is two roads, one of which is peaces promise. It is suggested that Britain Chinochow, the northern terminus of

con question of morality, only, but

The Conservative newspaper

night with members of the Itovat the most plain pracllent polities," said yesterday of the German ambassador unilaterally extend a promise of supese nircraft bombed military freight

set with complete st shortwave broadcasts,

Their Majesties dined quietly to-

sulte and afterwards they listened to a concert of classical musle and øll aboard settled down to what promis- ed to be one of the happiest of voyages, begun under perfect auspices.

glosses.

Mr. Eden.

human

"Our first need is to return to good faith between nations. Without it, international society, like society, can only drift towards ever

That is the widening confusion.

is likely to be an will still propose that Russia should the railway from Swatow, the Japan- port to victims of aggression in Eust cars near the station. Europe, which would become opera- tive only after Brilnin and France have given armed help to such vic- Ums.

"It is understood that the reply, as contemplated, will re-open the pos

was also attacked on Thursday. The Chuanchow to the north of Amay

Magistrate's office and various mili- Central News. Lory establishments were bombed.

HOUSES DEMOLISHED

Chuaneliow, Fukien, May 6, Chuanchow was twice bombed by a lone Japanese plane at 7 o'clock and 12 o'clock yesterday. About forty houses were destroyed.

Several Japane naval vessels off

southern on the

Fukien coast steamed Uwoy yesterday.

thinks that the return to Warsaw ferr von Moltke, may mean that further German suggestions are to be expected.

The Plenary Session of the Cham- ber is called for Tuesday to debate giving the President special powers Earlier in the day. Their Majesties view I have held for n long time and promulgate decrees for dancing

The Senate hold's Its sibility of a tri-power military Session had watched the Atlantic Fleet's it seemed to me to be a valuable con- defence.

Thursday, alliance, on

after an agreement hos farewell from the Bridge of the ship. tribution of Mr. Beck's speech. not Plenary

been reached on the aforementioned The Queen wore dark spectacics as a merely because we, an a people, ad- Reuter Government POWERS plan-United Press. protection against the bright evening mittedly hold a position of some ad sun, while the King used his field | vantage in the balance of world

Warsaw, May 0. FRENCH DISAPPOINTMENT

will be The Polish Government or that we have had more than the enough of gangster taclies,

given full powers in a bill to be

London, May 7. Diplomatic the methods of passed on Tuesday.

correspondents "If we oppose

Hweinn Te-day the lower house approved editorials in the Sunday papers, in snatch and run" 11 19

is because this

both -hall and

the Jewish and the giving prominence to the Anglo- puts practice among nations

It their Soviet negotiations, in every sphere. As Ukrainian delegates gave

mostly believe Domet. that a critical stage has been reach- progress

there is scarcely any blessing-Reuter,

ed. It seems to be that the British Government generally to contine the agreement to a pledge The trouble at the Danzig Poly-by the Soviet to aid her Baltic and technic which caused anti-German Balkan neighbours if attacked, while

to which the smaller Powers both in tween the Soviet, Britain and France. Eastern and Western Europe would be likely to adhere."

Iner passed, As the great cheers of the ratings manning the warships could be clearly heard and the band of the battleship Rodney played the National Anthem.

As the liner left the Atlantic Ficat

to

about 1.30 p.m. speed was Increased material price we would not pay that might not become ng antiquated as duelling to be hung up as being quite out of the question.

to 17 knots, be maintained throughout the night. The escorting

vessels II.M.S. Glasgow and H.M.S. Southampton are on either side of the liner and H.M.S. Repulse Retter.

follows

STUDENTS COMPLAIN

Gdyniu, May 8.

B

and

astern. gospel of Machiavell! up to date, lots earlier this year, was renewed the Soviet urges a military pact be- factories, and

with the start

the new term. The

"Whatever success attended the

warn Poilsh students complain that their clearly limited; scope is now tattered and precautions grievances have not yet been remett ing has been AMERICAN WELCOME

taken. Let there be no mistake, we and they have decided to boycott now know that the world can only their lecturers. Reuter. London, May 5. When Their Majesties

visit keep peace if the rulers learn, ke to practice the same Washington they will be formally a language. met by President and Mrs. Roosevelt, philosophy and keep open falth."— members of the Cabinet, diplomats United Press. and Congressinen.

WARSHIP'S TOUR

pro-

Mrs.

London, May 6.

FRONTIER ALARMS

Paris, May 6. Latest information received here in regard to troop movements in Germany is that there has been an accumulation of planes and other war material near the Polish frontier, It is stated that certain military

The escorting warships, H.MS. Firstly, they stress the right of measures Southampton and H.M.S. Glasgow self-determination of Danzig. will be nt Quebec from May 15 to 10,

Secondly, they reject "in

at New York, from May 24 to 31, at general European interest," Polish Halifax from June 9 to 15 and at rights in Danzig because the city is Conception Bay on June 17, arriving back in the United Kingdom on June at the mouth of the Vistula,

they maintain that the In joining combinations in-

22, ILM.6. Southampton will be at

partition of Slovakia between Hun-

The gary and Germany will be discussed between Herr von Ribbentrop and

Boston from June 1 to 6. and HMS.Polish Pact restricted free Count Ciano.-Router.

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CONSIDERAble damaGE

Swatow, May 7, During the terrific bombing on this port by 11 Japanese planes on May 4, 17 bombs were dumped, de- molishing two shipyards, two

food one match factory, whom took refuge, in a haystack, Fifty casualties resulted, seven uf which was machine-gunned.

Sixteen empty ears of train on the Chaochow-Swatow Railway were also smashed by 11 bombs.---Wa} Klu Yat Po.

THREE HUPEH ATTACKS

Slangyang, Hupeh, Muy 7. Fancheng, on the north bank of the Hun River, oppustie Stangyang, Japanese planes.

twice raided yesterday бъде

The Sunday Times diplomatic cor- respondent says that unless Russia Is prepared to compromise there is danger that the talks may break down. The final conclusion of an

KOMING MASS ATTACK GERMAN OBJECTIONS

Anglo-Turkish There will be a ceremonial

pact

Shiuhing, Kwangtung, May 7. is dependent upon the course cession escorted by cavalry, armour-

A mass attack was made on Kom- Berlin, May 0.

of Anglo-Russion f ed cars and 30 tanks to the White

negotiations.

ing by 22 Japanese planes yesterday It is understood that Hitler would House, where Their Majesties will

The diplomatie like some indication of British and precautions have been taken, but the the Observer says that

correspondient of

morning, dumping over 100 explu- sives. Heavy Russla be guest of President and

has

darnage and casual- is not of been urging that the small States are. Roosevelt during their stay-Reuter. American reaction before issuing nay concentrations of troops

ties were caused. himself.

such numbers

De to suggest an waiting to be convinced that the chines meanwhile reconnoitred-Shiu- Nazi-political quarters take eximminent attack on Poland.

Twenty-three other Japanese mu-

is. Great significance ception to four points in Col. Beck's

however, peace bloc in businesslike and trust-thing, Kulo, Halakong and Mahow, attached to the fact speech,

that military worthy, and that nothing short of a

full

and machine-gunned the civilians. military alliance of have been taken

the three in now will Slovakin,

which is close to the Powers convince them, and that Central News..

if the the industrial centres of Poland.

Powers hesitate they may find Reports current to-dny are that the

themselves presented with another falt accompli

difficulty, the correspon-

on dent continues, is that a formal mill-was tary alilance might appear to justify MOB TERRORISM CHARGE

the German ery of encirclement and Berlin, May 6.

thus precipitate the crials which the German refugees from Polish alliance is destined to prevent, while "persecution" are fleeing across the Russia argues that stopping short of frontier Into Germany in a steadily a full alliance may precipitate den- increasing How, according to the ger. Thus it cannot be disguised Berlin press, which hurls sharp that a clear issue in tactics is involve accusations against the Polish ed. Government.

The Observer in an editorial says It is suggested here that some re

A news agency says a camp has that having begun the process of con- ferences in Col. Beck's speech relate

been established at Marien- stituting a peace bloc, the British to earlier German suggestions that werder where the refugees will stay Government must now answer the Poland and Germany should march a few days until employment is found question, "Can a half measure together against Russia.

for them in East Prussia. The effective?"-Reuter.

201 Poland rejected these suggestions, source adds that, during April,

and women accompanied by fearing that such a war would end men Bucharest, May 7. only by leaving her with diminished children arrived from Poland in this

Paris, May e. economic adviser to the British Gov-midable Germany-Reuter.

Before Sir Frederic Lelth-Ross, territory and surrounded by a for- district and a further 100 adults and 100 children have arrived since

Melaldom here is clearly dis- ernment, goes to Athens on Tuesday.

April 28 when the Fuehrer made his appointed at Britain's rejection of I is expected that a memorandum

CABINET CONVENED

Reichstag speech. Refugees are also the Russian proposal for a military will be initialled embodying the

Paris, May 6. arriving in the Stuhm district near alliance against Hitler which would

have revived points of agreement reached between

the triple uillance The French Cabinet convened to- Danzig. the British Economic Delegation and day to hear the Foreign Minister's

against Totalitarian expansionism. report on the study of Colonel Beck's

"Meanwhile France has reiterated her bllateral Franco-Russian mutunl aid Pact of 1935.

0.

Glasgow will be at St. Johns, New na towards one of the partners." Brunswick, from June 2 to

Fourthly, they express surprise at British Wireless.

Col. Beck's statement that the Ger- man proposals bad not been trans- mitted to him in full-Reuter.

Leith-Ross Ends Talks In Bucharest

Rumania.

MARCH AGAINST RUSSIA

Paris, May 8.

It is understood that a permanent speech. A declaration will be made mixed committee will be established in the French parliament on May 11 to deal with the practical working outlining the French position.

of the new payments', agreement and 10 co-operate with national and private interests on both sides to

United Press,

ITALIANS TEMPORISE

Rome, May 6,

now

The Berlin newspapers alleged that armed Polish mobs have been carrying out assaults and acts of mob terrorism systematically prepared by Polish quarters-Reuter.

PRESS OPINIONS

be

Five machines visited the town at

20 dumping

bombs, Flve on, planes came in the afternoon rald when over 30 bombs were released. Laeliokow, 115 miles, north-west was attacked by five Chungslang, planes at noon. low, was shot

A Japanese heavy bomber, flying down by Chinese guerillas with rides at Wangchlatien, north Hupeh, on Friday. Central News.

NANCHENG RAIDED

Sian, May 7, Twelve Japanese warplanes stag- ed another said on Nancheng, (Han- chung) on the upper reaches of the Han River, 190 miles south-west of Slan, yesterday afternoon. They in- and flicted some 150 casualties wrecked 100 houses, dropping 101 bombs.-Central News.

Boy Collects Snakes

Or

connection with the European crisis, but it cannot be confirmed whether he carried a definite proposal merely an appeal for moderation on both sides In the Polish-German differences-United Press.

MONTH OF PRAYER

It is understood that Moscow has The Diplomatische Korrespondenz informed France that Russian poli-

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. Indicates that the Polish question and cles envisage

The hobby of Paul H. Stevens, isolationism no

of the countermoves to "encirclement" Russo-German rapprochement,

15-year-old high school student, is Increase Anglo-Rumanian trade.

have been a feature of the Clano- British credit, it is understood, of

To-day's Cabinet meeting surveyed collecting live snakes and is hous- Ribbentrop talise In Milan. The the foreign oulook, particularly the Ing them in a bureau drawer in his £5,000,000 will be given mainly to Newspapers here agree that Beck's Impression persists in foreign circles German-Polish crisis, M. Litvinov's bedroom. His ambition is to own a purchase arms and for capital enter-speech paves the way for negotia- that Germany is inviting Mussolini resignation, and zne reported pre- bos constrictor. prises, like the construction of alios his arguments. The Messagero writes; dispute.--Reuter,

tions and make no attempt to criticise to mediate in the Germano-Polish sence of German military technicians Repayment will be partly through the line adopted by Heck is such

In Northern Italy. increased takings of whent and of that a solution may be expected cap

DANZIG LEADERS' TALK

In the French viewpoint, Britain's rojection of a military alliance with Britain. In order to ald, the

Berlin, May 4.. wheat trade in Rumania, minimum able of guaranteeing peace and, with

No decisions of importance are Russla does not imply the fallure of price regulations will be abolished peace, respect for the rights and expected regarding Danzig at present; the Anglo-French efforts to reach a

two peoples." and freight charges will be reduced, aspirations of the

but according to political circles, working agreement for the guarantee while the oll laws will be amended Reuter,

where there is talk of a plebiscite, of the territorini integrity of the with a view to encouraging foreign

TIME LIMIT SET

it must be left to the population In States bordering · Germany--United oll companies to invest capital-

Berlin, May 8.

Danzig to decide whether they want | Press.

In * broadcost to the French Reuter Special.

Well informed circles affirm that to return to the Reich or to remain

National Eucharistic Conference at the moderate tone of certain Italiana Free State.

Algiers, the Pope made a brief re- WRESTLER ALSO ART Beck's speech does not in any way Hitler yesterday conferred with Herr Daily Telegraph, but British circles desired by anxious humanity.

newspapers

regard to Colonel Well informed quarters state that around Danzig territory, Rays deference to the pence so ardently simity that there are Italo-German Greiser, President of the Danzig note that the wisdom of precipitating

His Holiness urged that the month differences in regard to Poland.

Senato, and Herr Foerster, Naal Re & European war on this dimsy pre- of May should be entirely devoted to To the contrary, it is affirmed that slonal Leader, as a result of which text is now, the subject of discussion universal prayer in honour that there Dr. J. Lloyd Bohn, wrestling coach Italy has already told Poland that, in Herr von Ribbentrop takes with him between Germany and Italy.

should descend from heaven to earth at Temple University, won't be lost care of conflict. Italy will be on the to Milan full knowledge of the Danalg A violent solution is unlikely to be by the hands of the Immaculate Vir

leaders' and Hiller's Instructions sought Immediately-Reuter. for occupation when the grappling side of Germany.

gin that pesca promised to all men season ends. Aside from his mat The samo quarters emphasized Router.

if goodwill; peace in souls troubled activities, Coach Bohn, a doctor of this afternoon that there is a time FLIMSY WAR PRETEXT.

by the calls and seductions of false philosophy, has constant calls for his Umit for Poland to change her]

Rome, May 5.- doctrines; and peace between nations services in X-raying art works to un-present attitude; namely, the end of London does not attempt, to be- It is reported that Canon Orsenigo, I shuddering in unceasing anxiety.. cover, forgerie

"Ribbentrop's "ant, Goering's Walts to little the dangers" of "the "afluation Cation of Milan, hos visited Hiller in a Reuter,

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