EUROPEAN CRISIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 March 1939, Page 6

EUROPEAN CRISIS

TROOPS STAND BY ON LITHUANIAN—MEMEL BORDER WITHDRAWALS FROM BANKS FORBIDDEN J3y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day. 11.50 a.m.) BERLIN, March 21. Lithuanian troops are standing by on the Lithuanian —Memel border. The Memel authorities have forbidden withdrawals from the banks. ULTIMATUM DENIED. STATEMENT FROM BERLIN. (Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 21. The German ultimatum to Lithuania is denied. It is understood that German troops will march triumphantly into Memel when the occupation occurs. AGAINST AGGRESSION. LFOUR BOWER DECLARATION. • (Independent Cable Service.) (Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) LONDON. March 21. It is understood that the. suggested scheme for a common declaration has been whittled down to a four-power declaration against future aggression. England, France and Russia have practically agreed on what constituted aggression, but Poland —a possible fourth signatory—is demanding guarantees before subscribing. A formula which will be satisfactory to Poland is. at present being sought, but the British and Russians are hesitating to; give guarantees. “MENACE TO POLAND” "THROUGH GERMANY'S EXPANSION.” NATIONAL UNION.CABINET SUGGESTED. (Received This. Day, 9.40 a.m.) WARSAW, March 21. The four Polish opposition parties separately requested the President, M. Ignacy Moscicki, to form a national union cabinet, including opposition representatives. on the grounds of the '‘menace to Poland through Germany’s expansion.”

CHAMBER AND SENATE DISSOLVED BY DR HACHA. CZECHOSLOVAKIAN DECREE. (Received This Day, 11.50 a.mj . PRAGUE, March 21. Dr Hacha, the Czech President, has issued a decree dissolving the Czechoslovakian Chamber and Senate. CONSUL TAKES STAND. REFUSES TO HAND OVER TO GERMANY. (Received This Day, 11.5 a.mJ CALCUTTA, '’March 21. The Czechoslovakian Consul refused to hand over the consulate to Germany. EGYPTIAN SITUATION AMBASSADOR TO REPORT. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) CAIRO, March 21. The Italian Ambassador is returning to Rome tomorrow, to report, on the situation in Egypt. TRADE PACT BEING SIGNED BETWEEN FRANCE AND POLAND. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.rn.) PARIS, March 21. A Franco-Polish trade pact is being signed tomorrow. GERMAN TROOPS REPORTED MOVEMENT TO ITALY. FORCES ALSO IN LIBYA. (Received This Dav, 12.35 p.m.) PARIS. March 21. A Swiss Parliamentarian, Herr Oprecht declares that German troops passed Brenner towards Italy, where an establishment of the German air force is being set up, also that there is a strong element of German troops in Libya.

MILITARY GOVERNORS ESTABLISHED IN. FRENCH. DISTRICTS. (.Received The Day, 12.45 p.rn.) PARIS. March 21. The ccrnmanderr. in the Lyons, Metz and Strasbourg regions have become military governor.-’, thereby Controlling industry and civil authority.