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AUGUST 22,
No. 10011
SIGN
REICH-SOVIET TO SIGN NON-AGGRESSION PACT
Sir R. Craigie's Neuralgia
Nikko, Aug. 21 (Domei).— Sir Robert Craigie the British Am- bassador, who has benn spending the week-end here un short vaca- tion following his recent arduous work in connection with the Tokyo nego. tiations, is un- well.
He is con. fined to bis bed with acute pain in the
left arm, which Dr. Kamemori,
President of the Nikko Hospital has diagnosed as neuralgia in the left shoulder.
It is understood that Sir Robert will be obliged to remain in Nikko for a period in order to re- cuperate.
VATICAN DIPLOMAT ACTIVE
Conferences With Il Duce And Ciano
ROME, Aug. 21 (Reuter).
RIBBENTROP GOING TO
MOSCOW
WEDNESDAY
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH❞
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (UP)-It has been learned from official sources
that the German Foreign Minister, Herr Von Ribbenthrop, is going to Moscow on Wednesday to conclude negotiations for a German-Soviet non- aggression pact.
Britain Big
Up
In
Calling
Reserves
September
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, August 21 (UP).—Members of the British Cabinet to-day began preparations for to-morrow's special meeting amidst extraordinary defence prepara- tions.
The Admiralty is expected to call up more Naval Reserves while the entire Territorial Army totalling more than 400,000 may be mobilised early in September.
This would mean that Britain's anti-aircraft defences would be
fully manned and a complete ex-
peditionary force of 32 divisions embark for
would be ready to
foreign service.
It is reported here that the Firth
de
visible in tonurists
-While there is a lull in of Forth has been mined while diplomatic calls at Rome to-tence booms are day, great activity continues arriving at Southampton and other at the Foreign Office.
· porti.
There is no indication of Meanwhile the
Premier Without Umbrella
uguregion.
British
press
is
what is afoot but it is be-jurging Britain to fulfil her treaty lieved
B. obligations in the event of Germen that Signor Attolico, Ambassador to Germany, saw the Duce and
ALIVE TO DANGERS
Democracies Build Up Their Defences
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
LONDON, Aug. 21, (Reuter). Dr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply, declared to-day that the Democratic peoples were fully Even the conservative "TimesJawake to the dangers that were saya: "This country has Riven Count Ciano, Foreign Minis-specife pledge from which it will not threatening the world and they hnd determined at whatever cost to make good their defences.
Britain's defences had been brought
ter, last night.
The Vatican has denied rumours
care of activity there.
Pope's Intentions
and cannot recode."
Friends of Mr. Chamberlain be
uhend
**Trans-Ocean" says the German Foreign Minister will By to Moscow acronpanied by the Under Secretary for State, Dr. Gaus who is head of the legal department of the German Foreign Office, the Legation Coun cilor, Herr tewel who is heal of the Foreign Ministry personal staff, Dr. Schmidt, tend of the Press de- partment, of the Foreign Office, and Herr Schmidt and Hert Brucekl- meyer.
Berlin Impressed
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Trans-Ocean). -The sensational announcement of the signing of a German-Soviet non- Ingression pact created a strong ime
pression in Berlin today.
German radio stations interrupted their programme to make announce- ments on the forthcoming pact and
the newspapers published the news themselves with
but without comment, contenting the official an-
nouncements.
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"Something Is Going To Happen Very Soon Indeed”
Europe's Nerves on Edge:
Increasing Tension
Polleal quarters recall the great attention with which the develop- nent German-Soviet relations Tientsin Floods have been watched Intely in Paris the semi-official and London and German news agency says these have already given food for thought on thei next step in German policy.
It is also recalled that the negotia- tions begun between the Western Democracies and the Soviet three months ago were for the purpose of fugming an anti-ngigession blue; the alliance was to be the corner-stone of Anglo-French polity which Herr Hitler bad defined as encirclement.
The Fachrer had dechired then that history to repeat itself and would not
the Reich would not allow pre-war
inactively watch attempts to build up a united front against Germany,
Official
BERLIN. Aug. 21 (Reuter)--A German news agency has officially announced that Germany and the Soviet Union have agreed to can- clude a non-agression pact.
Herr . von Ribbentrop, the Ger- Inany Foreign Minister, is going to Moscow on Wednesday to complete negotiations for the pact.
special
Joint Appeal For Pesce SPÉCIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BRUSSELS, Aug. 21, (UP). — A inteling of the Belgian Cabinet to-day decided to propose to the Inter-Parliamentary Union at Oslo that the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Luxemburg. Sweden and Finland should make o joint appeal to the great powers for pence,
It is understand that Signor Atto-lieve that the Premier is still con- te a very high pitch and in the Army. ilco while at Munich, saw Herr youį vinced of the fundamental soundness | Navy and Air Force there was much
German Ribbentrop, the
Foreign of appeasement.
to impress and much to give reason Minister but did not see Herr Hitler.
Nevertheless he has openly express-for solema thought before the enemy that a special Papal envoy has been ed his disappointment in titler sinehould lightly allow conflet to break
dut. zent to Warsaw and has stated that the Munleli Agreement.
Dr. Burgin was addressing the the Papal Nuneto in Warsaw is taking 11 was noted that he did not curry Canadian mission of Industrialists
diplomatic his umbrella when he arrived in Lon- all Vatican
which had been holding consultations dan to-day 24 hours
of his
for the past three weeks with Minis- scheduled time.
ters and industrialists in connection with the production of munitions in | Canada in the event of an emergency.
Mr. Vincent Massey, the Canadian A Joint document would appeal to High Commissioner, declared that no
the great powers to do their utmost visitor to England' could fall to be to avoid bringing suffering to their Impressed by the spirit of quiet de-own peoples, and also to the popula- termination prevailing throughout the tons of small countries not concern- country,
ed in their quarrels, Mr. Holt Gurney, leader of the
King's Invitation Canadian delegation, said the visitors had been profoundly impressed by
King Leopold has invited the what they had seen of Britain's cf- forts. If a great crisis came, the foreign ministers of the Oslo States of Canada to meet in Brussels on Wednesday manufacturing fabric would be useful to the Empire ng a to discuss the European situation and whole in scope and volume and, most presumably the draft of the joint
proposal. important of all, in time.
In Vatican circles it is stated that! the Pope does not wish to suggest any concrete solution of the crisis but intends to remain aside from argu- ments which do not enter into the but the competence of his mission,
He
French Cabinet Meeting
Pope firmly desires to recall all men. PARIS, Aug. 31 (Trans-Ocean).-- to their duty in saving humanity from Ministerial Council presided over the incalculable disaster of war. appeals to the sense of responsibility by President Lebrun and attended by the Premier. M. Daladier. and the of all who can influence the course Foreign Minister, M. C. Bonnet, will of events.
of the French follow the meeting All the sympathy and good wishes Cabinet council to be held on Tues- of the Vatican, it is stated, ile with a day. solution obtained at One ог more
French Ministers will be informed peaceful meetings in which all in- terests, rights and aspirations in of the latest developments in Europe question, including of course, the and they are expected to pass a num- general interest of humanity, are ber of decrees which will be made taken into account,
valid if the position becomes worse.
FOREIGNERS' NARROW ESCAPE IN AIR-RAID
7
CHUNGKING, AUG. 21, (REUTER),—FIVE BRITONS, INCLUDING THREE AUSTRALIANS AND A CANADIAN, THREE OF THEM WO- AIEN, AND AN AMERICAN WOMAN, HAD NARROW ESCAPES DUR- ING A RAID OF 34 JAPANESE BOMBERS ON KAITING ON SATUR- DAY MORNING 'ACCORDING TO FOREIGN REPORTS RECEIVED HERE.
Carmona Returns To Portugal
Trade Is
seems
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Reuter). Tension still to be increasing here and the conviction is becom- ing widespread that some-
Brought To thing is going to happen
Standstill
very soon indeed.
The "National Zeitung"
which is closely connected with Marshal Goering,
Refugees Pack All writes in connection with
Peiping Trains
the Anglo-Polish Treaty that "As in other important PEIPING, Aug. 21 questions, the present week
trade (Reuter).The
of will bring a decision on this North
been point too." China has brought virtually to a stand- The plain hint is re-echoed still as
a result of the in political circles where it is, disastrous Tientsin floods emphasised that the alleged which have caused a drop in Polish "atrocities" cannot be the local exchange value of allowed to continue much longer. the Chinese National dollar
Trial Mobilisation from 4d, to below 3d.
Railway Threatened
Meanwhile reliable information The railway service has been up-suggests that Germany's trial mobili- set; trains arriving were crowded with sation is progressing rapidly. Nurers Chinese refugees fleeing from the are being called up, propaganda units Bloods. Many slept last night on the arc being organised, (the petrol platform of the Tientsin rallway shortage is worsening), soldiers are; station
being inoculated, cars have been re- quisitioned, especially in Prussia, and Travellers report much flood water long ralls of lurries and tanks are on on either side of the Peiping-Tientsin the move. section of the railway. If the rains Cologne and other Rhineland towns continue, the disruption of the Peto-night start a three nights' black- ping-Tientsin rallway traffic is
out. Official quarters in Berlin are probable.
The Pelping area is still free from even more than usually uncommuni- German floods and the harvest is being cative but individuals in gathered normally, but flooded con- political circles still profess optimism ditions are reported from many other though they cannot explain why.. parts of Hopei Province..
Many say they still cannot believe that Britain will go to war on account of Danzig.
· Hint To Axis Powers
Key Statesmen Get Together In London
LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). -AMONG many callers at No. 19, Downing Street to-day, wan Mr. Arthur Greenwood. Deputy Leader of the Opposition Party. Lord Halifax Etayed to lunch with the Prime Minister. He looked rather serious on leaving No. 10 but he gave a mile to the photographers as he walked the Foreign Office to keep an ap- pointment with Mr. George Lansbury, well-known ..._journ.... allst, peace worker and Labour politician,
Lord Chatfeld called at the Foreign Office this afternoon.
LATEST
Poland Concerned
́SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
•
WARSAW, Aug. 21 (UP). The Tientsin's Plight
of conclusion
the German-Soviet Trade Pact has caused an unpleasant TIENTSIN, Aug. 22 (Domei).- With the entire city of Tientsin
impression in Warsaw, where politicul including the Chinese quarter, the
quarters have openly expressed their British, French, Italian and Japanese LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-While anxiety that Soviet Russia may "be Cabinet
isplaying a double game:" Concessions under water from four to-morrow's
meeting
The disaster naturally awaited with keen interest
Polish prem to-day only to 10 feet deep, the flood In addition they will discuss means of ensuring the States political in- threatens to assume ominous propar- by the British public, official circles published a brief offcial.communique
tions, as La reported that dependence and the pooling of their
waters emphasise that the altitude of the wilbout any political comment.
Government is untirely unchanged. Despite the British and French will not recede for three months. respective resources,
negotiations with the Soviet Poland Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the
The Japanese Concession has been
"Reuter's" diplomatic correspon-bas never felt sure of the Soviet Netherlands have promptly accepted inundated, except for the Yamaguchi dent learns from official circles that standpoint and has, therefore, taken the invitation.
Street on right bank of the Pelho whether or not the Axis Powers are care to refrain from participating in River. All Japanese residents have convinced of British and French even political or military talks with taken refuge in the First and Second firmness of intention to lend assit "Moscow. elementary schools.
tance to Poland in the event of the scenes were presented lust latter being brought into confilet with night as huge fres started at four Germany on account of a threat to places in the Chinese quarters of the Polish Independence, is not a question Japanese and French Concessions, which can be answered in London. Flumes reflecting the swirling water But that the Axis Powers should be hot up into the night sky. The fires alive to the attitude of the Democra raged until this morning.
cles goes without saying. The flood waters rushed the city so
Sinco the recent declaration of the suddenly that motor-cars and other Prime Minister in the House of vehicles are abandoned and left sub- Commons and Lord Halifax's speech merged in the streets.
of June 29, no chance has been lost Japanese troops are sit carrying to reiterate the sentiments therein their tasks of searching and expressed during the subsequent con- examining, while
аге they also tacts between representatives of the engaged in controlling of water traffic Government in Berlin and Home. and relief work.
efforts It is pointed out that any· to misinterpret the British attitude are part of a customary technique to shake the confidence of the Demo- PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
It is felt here that common action CAPETOWN, Aug. 21 (Reuter)— President Carmona of Portugal left such as this will have considerable in the Presidential iner at the con-weight as a war deterrent, since the elusion of his State visit South withholding of supplies would be an Africa.
important factor. Large crowds gave him an thusiastle send-off and salutes of 21 guns were fired from a British' war- ship and from shore batteries.
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Alleged Polish Atrocities
en-
Netherlands Accept BRUSSELS, Aug, 20, (Router),- The Netherlands Government has se- cepted the Belgian invitation to a conference of the Onlo" Powers which is being held next week. The Netherlands will be represented by her foreign Minister.
One foreign report estimates shed and nine students were
It is considered certain that the that 1,000 bombs, many of them killed when a bomb fell on a
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-Al- conference will be devoted to prob- of an incendiary type, were drop-building of the Wuhan Univer-
The Oslo Powers Include Sweden, sity which moved to Kaiting most the entire news section of Ger-lems of international politics. ped causing numerous fires.
mart newspapers is taken up by re-
Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, ports of Polish atrocities against Most of the buildings of the after the fall of Hankow.
A special plane chartered by the Germans In Poland and reports that Belgium and Finland. In 1930 they city business district
each other without prior consulta- wrecked. The Canadian Church American Relief Committee has left the Polca are constructing defence agreed not to rales duties against Chungking for Kaiting with doctors works along various sectors of the
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. adjoining the clinic was demoli-Jand nurses.
frontier.
were
on
Although it is predicted that the flood waters will not subside for three and Chinese Japanese months, authorities expect to drain of the water within six weeks.
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