London Perturbed

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 146, 5 June 1936, Page 5

London Perturbed

GERMANY LOOKS ON Hitler May Have to Embark on Another Adventure INTERNAL DISCONTENT (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received 5, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 4 The “Sun-Herald” news service sjiys; “The French strikes have ceased to be an incident—they are causing internal embarrassment and Decoming a European danger. It is also learned that authoritative quarters in London are most perturbed. It is regarded as doubtful whether M. Blum's Government will be sufficiently strong either to check the extremists or save the franc. It may even concede the strikers’ demands. The new Government will possibly survive only a few weeks, in which case a Cabinet might be formed of Centre parties, resulting in another period of uncertainty and vacillation. “Meanwhile Germany is an intensely interested onlooker. There is no prospect of an improvement in her financial

or economic position, as a result of which Herr Hitler may be compelled to embark on another adventure in an attempt to steady internal discontent and rally his forces. Thus the French turmoil plays into his hands. Nobod) contemplates a German attack against France, but France’s pre-occupatiou will facilitate a German “putsch’’ against Austria or Czecho-slovakia. “Confirmation of the French alleg ations of Germany’s large-scale re-for-tification of the Rhineland has now reached London, complicating the situation. There is still no indication of when Herr Hitler will reply to Britain’s questionnaire. It is now thought he is inclined to belittle the memorandum. The sequel is a topsy-turvey Europe, from which Britain has little to gain.’’

FRANCE WITHOUT FISH

Stations Piled Up With Foodstuffs

NATION NOW ANGRY (Received 5, 10.30 a.m.) PARIS, June 4 There is a likelihood that Paris will be without fish tomorrow—a fast day. Only fifteen tons of fish were delivered to the market to-day, and these were quickly sold out, together with 81 tons from cold store. Most of the great stations are piled with foodstuffs, which cannot be moved owing to lack of motor waggons. M. Blum’s Ministry will take up office probably to-night, and it is suggested it will immediately legislate to end the strike. Negotiations for a settlement of the metallurgical strike have broken dow.-i The absence of morning papers, owing to refusal of vanmen to deliver, brought home to the general public the seriousness of the wave of striking. Uutlying suburbs are threatened with confusion owing to the strike. Gas workers have only sufficient gas to last till noon to-day. Food supplies are not at present endangered, but the big dairy companies are expecting their van drivers to join the strikers. It is also feared that if the ice makers’ strike continues butter and milk will turn rancid, resulting in a shortage. The demands of the bakers also threaten a shortage of bread. The nation, which was sympathetic with the stoppages when they were confined to the metal industries, is now angry, owing to the possibility of food being affected by the stoppages. The Right Press naturally capitalises the unrest, saying it leads straight to war and constitutes an irresistible temptation to Herr Hitler.

STRIKE IN GREECE

Tanks Patrol Streets

SALONIKA, June 4. Strong forces of troops equippe With tanks and machine guns are pat telling the streets owing to the de elevation of a 24-hour general strike.

ANTWERP PARALYSED

General Dockers’ Strike

BRUSSELS, June 4. A general dockers’ strike for bighe wages, apparently instigated by Coin munists. has paralvsed every vessel n Antwerp harbour. The police force ha been strengthened to prevent disturb ances.