U.S.S. HOUSTON 
EVENING PH ESS NEWS 
FOREIGN NEWS 
24 JULY 1938 
Cairo 
The Egyrtian Government is negotiating with Britain again 
regarding the barracks to be built for British guards on the 
Suez Canal. The Egyptian Government insisted on paying for 
the barracks to deprive the British of any ground for claim- 
ing additional rights on Egypt's soil. Plans for the building 
called for a larger sura than the Egyptians were prepared to 
spend. The opposition in the Egyptian Parliament charged 
that the constructors had made plans involving large sums in 
order to delay the construction. The result of the mix up 
has been to delay work on the new barracks. The Egyptian 
Ambassador to London has opened negotiations with a view to 
clearing up the situation. 
Ankara , Turkey 
The Egyptian Minister and the Russian *>mbassador are negotiat- 
ing in Turkey today in an effort to conclude a trade pact for 
their governments. The negotiations were begun in Anakara 
because Egypt does not wish to enter direct diplomatic re- 
lations with the Soviet Government. If a trade treaty is 
negotiated, the -two countries will send their cargoes 
directly by sea, instead of using the present method of 
transit through Holland and England. 
Rome 
Tho King of the Belgians is in southern Italy today on a 
mountain climbing expedition. King Leopold is as devoted 
to mountain climbing as was his father King Albert. The 
present King has just finished climbing several Italian 
porks conquered by his father years ago. 
Jerusalem 
Terrorists injured sixteen persons today by dynamiting a 
motor bus. The bomb was attached to the motor and exploded 
when the car started. One Jew was shot and seriously wounded 
by 0 . group of Arabs. The British Government sent soldiers 
to patrol the roads near Haifa and mop up on snipers.^ Arab 
riflemen were said to have hidden near the roads to fire on 
travelers . 
Tokio 
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Japan is acutely worried todaj r about the fate of two Japanese 
officers who entered Liberia on July 18, carrying a flag of 
truce. The officers were to confer with the Siberian High 
Command regarding the border disputes between Japan and Russia. 
The trip was expected to take four or five days. Lack of news 
from the Japanese officers has made official circles nervous 
over the possibility that the men got into trouble while 
journeying either to or from the Russian headquarters • 
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