DOORS CLOSED TO DICTATORS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21280, 25 February 1939, Page 17

DOORS CLOSED TO DICTATORS

DOUBLE PURPOSE OF DECISION

Protests by Research

Authorities

Totalitarian Activity

Intensified

Significant Moves in Europe

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received February 24. 10.40 p.m.) MONTREAL, February 23. A Boston message states that Mr Percy Bridgman, a leading physicist at Harvard, and one of the nation’s highest ranking scientists, announces he has closed the doors of his famous research laboratories to visitors from totalitarian States and will not discuss his experiments with them. The cessation of scientific Intercourse with totalitarian states serves the double purpose of making more difficult the misuse of scientific information by these states, and giving an individual an opportunity to express his abhorrence of their practices. ITALIAN TALKS WITH POLAND PREPARING WAY FOR FRIENDSHIP United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Independent Cable Service (Received February 24. 11.10 p.m.) ROIME, February 24. The Italian Foreign Minister (Count Ciano) has gone to Warsaw for talks with Colonel Beck. The Italian Press is remarkably silent regarding the visit, confining itself to the statement that it is ‘‘intended to prepare the way for further friendship." It is known, however, that Count Ciano will sound out Colonel Beck on the possible Polish attitude in event of war between France and Italy. He will also discuss relations with Germany. and the Polish desire for colonies. GERMANS TRAINING POLISH CREWS POWERFUL CRAFT CONSTRUCTED United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph —Copyrlgb t British Official Wireless (Received February 24, 11.10 pm.) WARSAW, February 24. It is discloved that Danzig is building up a large fleet of small craft, nominally trawlers, but actually armed to capacity, and of high speed. They can be used as minelayers or minesweepers. Experts from Germany are training crews. READY FOR ATTACKS FROM AGGRESSORS RUSSIAN NAVAL INCREASES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright (Received February 24. 5.5 pm.) MOSCOW. February 24. The Red Army is celebrating its coming of age. Members Individually took a new oath of allegiance. The Navy Commander (Admiral Frlndvsky) announcing the recent addition of many new ships, declared that the Soviet was preparing for an attack from Fascist aggressors. NAZI WAR ON CHURCH PROTEST BY AUSTRIAN CARDINAL 1 United Preus Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright VIENNA, February 23. Catholics state that Cardinal Innltzer may not return from the , Conclave of Cardinals in Rome as he i feels that his position is untenable through the failure of his efforts to „ create good relations between the Church and the Nazis. Many Orders of friars and nuns are being dissolved, and local groups are emigrating. Troops have been billetted at several convents. CLOSED FRONTIER AREAS ' id ' GERMANY’S EDICT CHANGED I-' United Press association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ~ BERLIN. February 23. A new decree has reduced the size of ■(_ the western German area In which foreign military authorities are pro- „ hibited, and extends the eastern area, I Including the borders of Memel and Lithuania on the eastern side, the Polish Corridor, the North Bea islands of Baltrum and Norderney and HeligoU. I>nd -