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THE BREMEN

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Nazi Liner's Escapo

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LONDON, Dec. 13 (Router), -No official information is yetj available

to AN

whether attempt was matte by the British . submarine to take the Bremen)

as a prize.

The German version is that the submarine attempted to attack.

Lord Strahole, formerly Lieut. Comindr, Krnworthy, who was on the Admiralty Stuff in the last whe, tip-i holes the action of the submarines i commander in not torpedoing the Bremen,

11-11

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December 14, 1939.

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ARRESTED FOR Common Allied 'Empire' To Fight

ESPIONAGE

Four Italians Held

In Brussels

· BRUSSELS, Dec. 13 (Reuter), -Four Italians have been ar- rested ni Liege on larges of espionage.

Three of them are of German origin.

They are said to have spread Nazi propaganda and to have usked soldiers, who visited the cafe owned by one of them, for information.

A rald on the premises brought to lgbt a map and Distol.

Damaged Submarine Returns To Port

Seg

"We are fighting this war to ensure International law. If tisere were SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" German aeroplanes in the vicinity, the submarine could not come to the WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UP). surface and she was precluded by The Navy Department said the new international taw from torpedning the | submarine

Dragon, which Bremen out of hand while submerged. I shipped water through a hatch while|

maling her trial runs, is proceeding Commerce to the Portsmouth Navy Yard for controllers, submarines tre uruuitable inspection and repairs. The damage unless established international law is said to be slight. is disregarded,

"This hows that s

"The Bremen, however, is of no

more use to Germany in a German of using Norwegian territorial barbour than she was at Murmansk, waters,

"She Is too large to arm as It cruiser, too expensive in fuel and too large to act as a transport."

Another Ship Escapes LONDON,

Dec. 13 (Reuter) - The Norddeutscher Lloyd announces the sate arrival of the liner Bremen Lord Strabolgi added that the at Bremerhaven, and it is claimed Bremen hnd much in ker favour in that another German liner, New eluding British worships because of York, has reached Hamburg the long nights and the possibility | Murmansk.

from

Menace Of Nazi Domination

chrane.

Hitler's "angry, irritable and indecisive mood," is well illus- trated in this "Paris-Sair" cartoon. Goering is asking Goebbels, "No," answers Goebbels: "Is this a map of the front lina?"

"It's the old man's temperature chart."

Anglo-Turkish Treaty'

MOSCOW, Den, 14 (UP), ~—Russia is now alleging that there are several secret clauses in the act of Mutual Assistance between Turkey. Great Britain and France.

Among these is a clause providing for the organisation of an anti- Soviet army in Turkey.

The ariny, Russian sources claim, will be under the command of the French world war, veteran, General Petahui.

LONDON, Dec.

13

| (Reuter).The new mone- tary and economic agree- ment between Great Britain and France, which in effect pools the resources of the Allies for the duration of the war and until six months afterwards, is welcomed by the British Press as a step that welds the last link in Allied unity.

The "Times": "This agree-| ment, together with other agree- ments, shows that there is now. more than an alliance between the two countries. Measures such as this are the right way to reply to the boastings of Walther Funk, the Nazi Minister of Finance."

The "Dally Telegraphi": "There could hardly be stronger proof of the community of performance by Great Britain and France."

The British Prers also expresses

great satisfaction at the report in the House of Commons yesterday by the Minister for Air Sir Kingsley Wood.

The "News-Cheonlele", however, points out that we have a long way to go before we can establish that overwhelming superiority over the Nazi air force which is essential for

It will comprise 100,000 Frenchmen, 89,000 Britons and half a millen our safely and victory. *Turks.

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The paper hopes that Sir Kingsley Wood will be able to give the public more information about Britain's air activity.

"Manchester

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-It-Is-worth emphasising-Paragraph. 9 which states that the two govern- inents will share certain items of cxpenditure.

The contribution of the two goy- eraments is fixed on a basis to take due account of the national wealth of each.

"In general the French contribution is 40 por cunt, and the British 60 per cent. of the total."

The intimate co-operation of the Allied Governments is supplemented by the close bonds of organised kibour as illustrated by the first meeting in Paris to-morrow of the Joint Anglo-French Trade Union! Couneli, representing 10,000,000 Allled workern.

Repatriation Of Capital

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, Dee. 13. The "Official Journal" has published a modification ot the decrce covering French bank accounts and Ananetal holdings Jabroad. Originally all French citi- zens abroad were required to declare such holdings by December 1. The time has now been extended to January 15, 1940.

The Ministry of Finance explained the move was caused by a fear the premature closing date would inter- rupt a heavy return of capital to Franco, Most of this enpital cauki not be seized without a long,-difficult process of checking accounts and in stituting legal proceedings.

A Joint report by Premier Daladier and Finance Minister, M. Paul Rey- naud, to President Lebrun recently stated that the "repatriation of capital since September 10 has grown greatly that reserven have enabled the country to meet all foreign ex- pondlures of the government thus far in the war.”

Swiss President

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BERNE. Dec, 13 (Reuter)—Dr.. Marcel Piletgolaz, the retiring vice-] President, was to-day elected Pre- sident of the Swiss Confederation for 1040 by the Federal Assembly.

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