Budapest, Dec. 18.
Just prior to the arrival of the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, on a state visit tomorrow morning, it was reported here today that he would try to persuade Hungary to renounce her ambitions for a common Hungaro-Polish frontier.
The evolution of Hungary's internal policies, her position with regard to the anti-Comintern Pact and her stand vis-a-vis the League of Nations were also stated likely to be discussed during Count Ciano's stay here.
Political quarters hope, he will support Budapest against the "exaggerated demands of the German minority in Hungary" and that he will deal with the question of economic facilities, chiefly the problem of a transit agreement with Italy.
Count Csaky, new! Hungarian Foreign Minister, made a speech today asserting that Hungary hes automatically found her place at the side of the Rome-Berlin. axis Powers, who will prevent Bolshevism from attaining power in Hungary.
He stressed Budapests friendly relations with Warsaw and also the efforts made to establish normal relations with all of Hungary's neigh-hours.
Count Csaky declared the Government would protect all their minorities so long as they did not pursue a policy based on territorial demands. He emphasized that the triumph: of ethnical principles was not contrary to the interests of Hungary.—Havas; AcconpNG to a recent instruction from the Ministry of (Finance, all banknotes and subsidiary coins issued by provincial o local' banks may in future be circulated only in the province of issue Notes other than Government Bank notes have been in circulation in Shanghai and they are now to be taken to the issuing banks and exchanged for legal tender notes, The instruction also states that miscellaneous notes may be "rejected if the issuing banks or agents are no longer in the place of issue or in Shanghai.
Major-General O'Connor, in a brief reply, stated that the British Army would continue to suppress the rebellion, and said hat he hoped for the assistance of the villagers in this campaign.
The purpose of the demonstration, as announced when it was planned several days ago, was to express loyalty to the King and to the British Government, and to offer a public expression of thanks to the British Army for ridding Palestine of its lawless elemen!
A pilot of the Royal Air Force was slightly hurt, a British soldier was wounded, and Arabs sustained heavy casualties in a fight between British troops, assisted by aircraft, and a large band of armed Arabs eight miles from the place where the big meeting of Arab loyalists was held yesterday.
Sheikh Alkatib, preacher in the Mosque of Omar, was shot dead within the Old City yesterday. He was one of the group recently invited by British troops to inspect the Mosque precincts, when snipers were alleged to have hidden there.—Reuter, Revenge Motive of Murder Jerusalem, Dec. 18.
Sheikh Said el Khatib, of the Omar Mosque, was assassinated in the Old City today, his murderers escaping in the ensuing disorder. The killed man was at one time secretary to the now-exiled Grand Mufti. His murder Is considered to be an act of revenge following the recent murder of Sheikh Ansari, who was opposed to the Arab extremists.—Hava:
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