Berlin, Apr. 3.
German politicians voiced confid-ice today in the fact that Germany's tell ite States" would resist British offers of assistance. These quarters re-emphasized that Germany was determined to resist all attempts at encirclement. They made no detailed comments on the statements in the Houses of Commons and Lords today by Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax.—Havas.
"Umbrella of Damocles"
Berlin, Apr. 3.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons today is viewed with extreme scepticism here. "What makes us so suspicious," one political commentator told Reuter, "is that calls for help are not uttered by those who want it, but by those who bring it" The assurance that Britain There will be no formal election held this year for members of the Shanghai Municipal Council, When the nominations closed at noon yesterday at the Council offices, there were only nine nominations presented for the foreign vacancies on the Council and it was therefore declared that no poll will be necessary.
The nine members of the Councti for the Municipal year, 1939, are as follow:
Mr. A. C. Cornish, American, Standard Vacuum Oil Company.
Mr. C. S. Franklin American, Franklin and Harrington.
Mr. G. A. Haley, Birtish, Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd.
Mr. W. J. Keswick, British, Jardine, Matheson and Ca., Ltd.
Mr. R. G. MacDonald, British, Dodwell and Ca, Ltd Mr. G. E. Mitchell, British, Butterfield and Swire.
Mr. T. S. Powell, British, Asiatic Petroleum Ca., Ltd Mr. ©. Okamoto, Japanese.
Mr. T. Sugisaka, Japanese, Osaka Syosen Kais:
The two American candidates were selected by the American Elec Committee and the five Briti didates were selected by the straw vote.
The foregoing will act as Councillors from April 20, together with five Chinese Councillors whose election has not yet been notified. The election by the Chinese Ratepay Association and other Chinese orga ations will be held the near in future.
Mr. R. D. K. Silby was the only nominee put forward by registered land owners in the Settlement as a Land Commissioner for 1989 and he was accordingly declared elected.
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