GERMANY READY

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20891, 24 August 1939, Page 9

GERMANY READY

CONCENTRATION COMPLETED PREPARATION TOR AIR RAIDS FOREIGNERS LEAVING COUNTRY (Cnltert Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-M) (Received August 24. 11 a.m.) BERLIN, August 23 The final concentration of troops has been completed. The last reservists who would be called up in the event ot war have received their papers. From the morning of August 24 all air raid wardens will be on permanent day and night duty. Germany's entire eastern frontier on both sides of the Polish Corridor is included in the huße area prohibited to aeroplanes from 0 o'clock tonight until 8 a.m. on August 26. The trains from Germany are crowded with British and French subjects and other foreigners. BULLET-PROOF CAR > GERMAN MINISTER IN RUSSIA AMAZEMENT OF BYSTANDERS TAUGHT TO HATE SWASTIKA (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyriffbt) (Received August 24, 1 p.m.) MOSCOW, August 23 Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, left the Kremlin after a three-hour conversation. There is no indication as to whether the conference will be resumed. Bystanders gaped in amazement at •the bullet-proof car flying the Swastika which the Russians have been taught to hate, followed by cars conveying secret police. Hundreds of extra police cleared the streets. BERLIN, August 23 Herr von Papen is en route to Turkey, where lie hopes to wean Turkey from the democratic front. The Nazis consider there is now every possibility of success. JAPAN PUZZLED UNABLE TO INTERPRET PACT NEW ORDER IN EAST ASIA (Independent Cable) LONDON, August 23 The Japanese Foreign Office spokesman, Mr T. Kawai, said he was unable to interpret the Russo-German pact. Japan, however, expected Germany to provide stipulations to avoid inconsistency with the anti-Coinmun-ist Pact. The spokesman added that he did not think the pact would affect Japan's Jixerl policy to create a new order in Eastern Asia. The Domei news agency quotes a Foreign Ministry statement that the pact Is a master-stroke by Herr Hitler, enabling him to settle tho Danzig question while not contravening the anti-Communlst Pact and not changing Japan’s policy In Asia. i A message says it is reliablv stated that the Soviet is sending 200 aircraft and other war equipment to aid the Chinese Air Force and is also lending experts and pilots. This move is the result of a b.g barter deai.