ORIGIN OF WAR

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 212, 22 August 1927, Page 5

ORIGIN OF WAR

HINT OF NEW INFORMATION INTERVIEW WITH EX-KING FERDINAND. WRITING HIS MEMOIRS. ißy Cable —Press Lun. — Copyright.) (Received 22, 11.40 a.m.) Paris, Aug. 21. The ex-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, now in exile and living at Coburg, spends his time cultivating beautiful and exotic flowers, and writing bis memoirs. - In the course of his first interview since the war, he hinted that he would have new information to give the world concerning the origin of the war. He said: “1 believe no nation really wanted war. The cataclysm was caused by the circles interested in provoking conflict. They brought about the assassination at Sereajov. I was mixed too closely with the events not to be completely informed, but why bring me out of the world’s forgetfulness ? Why record the fact that Ferdinand of the great nose still lives?”—(A. and N-Z.) WAR-SCARE SPEECHES. BY SOVIET LEADERS. (Received 22, 12,50 p.m.) Dondon, Aug. 21. "The Times’s’” Riga correspondent says that tbougn war-scare speeches are numerous, interest attaches to the utterances of acting War Commissar Unschlicht, the no tonous chief of the Cheka, who is replacing Vorosshiloff during his furlough; also to those of Mukfovich, Commander of the Red navy and military councillor. Both dwelt ou the immence of war, Mulkfovich stating that the first danger was the British fleet in the Baltic. The most pressing military task was the keep, their chief enemy, Britain from the Russian shores. The Red fleet was small but strong.

UnseblicW repeatedly emphasised that war was already in sight, causing many to buy up provisions privately. Panic must be allyed by cun vinciug the masses that the Soviet was prepared for war and would adequately provide the citizens with necessities. —‘ ‘ Times's ” cable).) BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS. INVESTIGATION APPROVED (Received 22, 12.50 p.m.) London, Aug. 21. ' The Times’s” Berlin correspondent says that the Borsen “Courier ' cites the offer of investigation of Belgian deportations as in hopeful contrast to the war memorial which will be unveiled at Dinant on August 23 and which depicts German soldieU aiming rifles at Belgian women and children. It is insisted that Germany has no reason to shrink from an inquiry, which it is hoped will extend to other questions

German cinema proprietors have decided to boycott the foreign distributing or producing of so-called anti-German “hate” films. It is asserted that despite assurances one firm responsible for a mischievous film is still exhibiting it.—(“Times” cable).