U.S.S. HOUSTON 
29 JULY 1938 
Berlin 
The Nazi inspired press protested bitterly Wednesday against 
the Czechoslovakian Government ’ s latest minorities soothing plan 
as an evasion of the autonomy demands of Sudeten Germans, dolph 
Hitler has determined to protect. Headlines described the pro- 
posed statute granting concession to the three and one half 
million Germans and other minorities in Czechoslovakia. 
Shanghai 
dispatches from Kiukiang said today that all foreigners who 
remained in the city after the Chinese retreat were safe. 
Nine American missionaries were among the foreign element 
in the city. The Chinese attack on Kaifong is the first 
resumption of operations along the Lunghai Sector sinco the 
Yellow River broke through its dykes and flooded groat 
sections of north central China. 
Buenos Aires 
The Argentine Republic issued now stamps 
in observance of the Chaco Peace Treaty b 
Paraguay. .The stamps bear the words "Cba 
fnr Timer i can Pacific sentiment. 
for letters today 
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Paris 
The French Government created a ministry of passive defense 
today to mobilize the civilian populace against air attacks. 
The inspector general of the French Anti-Aircraft Defense, 
General Aube , was named Inspector General of Passive Defense. 
Athens 
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The Greek Government announced today that the revolt in the 
island of Crete had collapsed when Premier l«iotaxas ordered 
troops and naval units to the island today after an armed 
force of 400 men had seized the capital of the island, Canoa, 
last night. Reports to General Metaxas today said that the 
rebels had been ousted from Canoa and that the authorities 
were again in charge of the city. 
V atican City 
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Pope Pius made a direct attack on Italy’s new policy today, 
which resembled an unhappy imitation of Germany. Addressing 
a group of pilgrims today, tho Pontiff said, "Wo have asked 
ourselves why Italy should have need to copy Germany with such 
a sloppy imitativenoss." 
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