Extending eastwards their zone of occupation, Japanese Army forces which landed on Hainan Island five days ago, today were moving in the direction of Wencheong in the Berlin, Feb, 15.
The second instalment of the levy on Jews of one milliard marks (£85,000,000) imposed by the German authorities as a sequel to the murder in Paris last November of Herr Ernst von Rath, Secretary of the German Embassy, by a Jewish youth, is due today.
The second instalment amounts to 200 million marks (£17,000,000) and, it is understood. will be paid in the same way as the first instalment. that is in cash or, if that is impossible, by the handing over of enough of the shares which the Jews have had to deposit in banks entitled to deal in foreign currencies, The first instalment was collected on December 15.
As the authorities appear to be fied that the Jews will be able to pay the instalment due today, the increase of the levy from 20 to 30 Der cent, which it was rumoured the authorities might order, appears to be unnecessary—Reuter.
Chinese troop remnant feld dispatches reaching here s evening said—Domei, Programme for Visit of President Lebrun Announcement. in Commons Brings Cheers London, Feb. 14.
General cheers greeted. an ans nouncement in the House of Commons today by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, that rangements had been made for the President of France and Madame Albert Lebrun to be received in Westminster Hall on March 23 in order that Members of Parliament might be able to extend them a special welcome.
President and Madame Lebrun, who
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