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2, 1923, Temperaturo
No. 18.865. 三興義 號二月五年三十二百九千一英
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LONDON, May 17
FRENCH PAPERS BITTER.
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BERLIN, May 1.
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PARIS, May 1,
Le Journal declares that France and Belgium are only awaiting one thing from Germany, namely acceptance of the debt fixed in May of 1921.
The Matin' says that no discussion is possible until Germany has ceased resistance.
The Petit Parisico says that Germany is only making a new offer to please Britain and America. She knows the conflict in the Ruhr cannot thus be: settled.
The Government yesterday evening decided on the terms of the new-reparations offer which will be confounicated to the Party leaders in the morning la the House of Commons, introducing the vote and the State: premiers in the afternoon. A note
will be despatched simultaneously to-morrow morn-," for naval works, Commdr. B. M. Eyres-Monselling to Paris, Brussels, London; Rome and Washing- Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty, cm-ton, vphasised that in view of the fact we were now for The new German offer, which it is estimated
lowing the one power standard, it was more import will be from 30 milliland gold marks, is condemned" ant than ever that; we should be able to move in advance by the papers. warships rapidly to any part of the world. The Admiralty desired to increase the oil tanks at Malta, Aden, Ceylon, Rangoon, and Singapore. This was if very important route and until it was ready we could not guarantee the safety of our Dominions or adequately protect British interests in the East,
SIMPLY INSURANCE. Cominidr. Eyres-Mansell then dealt with the development of the naval base at Singapore.
A Labour member asked against whom. Canimdr. Eyres-Monsell replied against nobody. It was simply insurance. He emphasised that the scheme was strongly recommended by the committee of imperial defence and approved by the late and the present, Cabinets. It was also very. strongly urged by the Dontinions. The Washington Treaty made the work more necessary because it precluded the development of Hongkong. We did not possess at present single dock in British territory in the Far East capable of taking a capital ship. The sum required had been reduced by £1,500,000 to £9,500,000 spread over probably ten years. He greatly hoped the Dominions, which were very directly interested, would co-operate.
LABOUR SEES TROUBLE.
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Capt. J. P. Hay (Labour), opposing the scheme, said the whole question was whether we were fortifying Singapore against America or Japan The scheme would be regarded as a direct challenge by the peoples of the Far Eist, particularly the Japanese.
BREAKERS AHEAD.
LINERS' LIQUOR DECISION.
BRITAIN AND HER RIGHTS.
LONDON, May 12 Peading the official receipt of the United States liquor docision, comment is reserved in authoritative quarters in London. The general view prevailing hitherto, however, is that a British ship still remains British territory whilst in a foreign, port and the right of foreign authorities to interfere in any unto ward happenings aboard a British ship is recognised only in especial circumstances.
CALM MAY DAY.
LABOUR SPEECHES.
LONDON, May I.
May Day was celebrated in London by a Labour procession from the Embankment to Hyde Park, where speeches were delivered from nine platforms, Resolutions were passed expressing sympathy with the German Ruhr workers; also. calling on the Government to denounce the Ver. sailles Treaty, recognise the Russian Republic, and Mr. L. G. Penny (Conservative) strongly sup-demand the withdrawal of Japanese troops from ported the scheme. He thought the Government had Sakhalia. shown great foresight and wisdom.
DISTURBANCES ON CONTINENT.... Mr. C. W. Darbyshire (Labour) opposed it as Continent except at Milan where an attempt by Hitherto there have been no disturbances on the infringement of the spirit of the Washington Treaty. He thought it would merely encourage that United States to develop. Pearl Harbour, Höpolu, and expressed the opinion that the base would in volve the expenditure of at least £20,000,000,
communists to prevent railwaymen from working resulted in a conflict between the Reds and the National militia si which two Reds were killed and wit several wounded. A disturbance also took place at Vithna where several people were slightly wounded in a conflict yesterday evening between Can immunists and the police.
OTHER DISORDERS..
Viscount Curzon contended that it was an perial question. He warmly supported the scheme.. LEAGUE FLOUTED?,
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The May Day celebrations generally passed off atquietly on the Continent, but thirty police and thirty demonstrators were injured in disorders in Paris where numerous arrests were made including a municipal councillor.
Mr. G. Lambert (Lalious) moved a reduction in the vote as a protest against the expenditure. Singapure. Referring to Article VIII of the Covenant of the League of Nations, he asked whether we had consulted Japan relative to this 'base. If not, the League had been flouted. He suggested that the scheme went perilously. near getting behind the Washington Treaty.
M.. Lambert criticised the leisurely construc- tion and asked who could tell when the bise was finished in ten years' time whether the capital ship and the dock would not be obsolete. It was said the base was very important to the Dominions Had Australia been consulted ?.
Commdr. Eyres-Monselliadicated assent.
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Mr. Lambert, contiming, suggested post- ponement.until after the Imperial Conference. The base pt merely involved £10,000,000 expenditure but also an enormous garrison to defend it. Hence it was absolute madness to spend £11,000,000 in Singapore at present and leave the heart of the Empire London-unguarded against aircraft attacks.
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There were also disturbances at Madrid. The police there charged a crowd. Shots were fired. Two demonstrators and one police inspector were killed. Many arrests were made.
HELPLESS PLIGHT.
First Lord of the Admiralty, said it was clearly, un- Replying to the debate, Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery,
derstood in the Washington discussions that Singapore stood outside the region indicated in the Treaty. There could be no suggestion of menace to Japan or any idea that we contemplated the danger of strained relations with Japan or any other great power. Otherwise we should certainly be proceeding in a much more urgent fashion.. We were not in the, position to-day, nor would we be for many years to come, to put a bal e fleet in the Pacific or even at Singapore. We were in all these waters in a helpless state, reliant on the goodwill of a friendly and lately allied power, but no self- Mr. H. A. Asquith (Liberal) regarded the pro-respecting power could afford to be indefinitely de- posal with great apprehension on strategical and pendent on another power for its security, even its financial grounds. It was obviously not a breach of existence.
A GROUNDLESS FEARS. the Washington Treaty, but it ought to be looked at many times with special regard to the moral and Mr. Angry pointed out that the proposals had ethical side of the situation. Did anybody believe been approved in principle by the Imperial Confer that ten years hence the ships we had to-day or ence of 1921. There was plenty of time, however, anything like them would be the dominating factors to discuss them at the next conference. The fuller in naval warfare? Why could not we continue to development of the dockyard at Singapore and the protect our seaborne trade as in the past without contribution of parts of the Empire concerned might these distant bases? No case had been made out for make, he contended, the proposed works anything. this costly, uncertain, and precarious new debut obsolete ten or fifty years hence. parture.
COSTLY AND UNCERTAIN.
Mr. Amery added that all the experts were un- AMA JAPAN'S ONLY ANXIETY, MO
arimous that the battleship would remain as long as Commdr. Bettairs (Conservative) said that could be foreseen the main strength and pivot of Article VIII of the League Covenant was simply the raval battle
PSY GOOD SIZE BASE, designed to prevent one ration secretly arming Mr. Amery further said that it was proposed to against another; there had been no secret about the Singapore preparations. He pointed out that the construct at Singapore an effective repair and dock-> question had been discussed fully at the Washingtoning base in every sense of the word. The graving Conference which knew perfectly well that we dock would be capable of holding the biggest might establish a naval base at Singapore Japan's modern capital ships. Probably there would also chief anxiety was that a naval base should not be a floating dock, Certainly they would have all the be established in close proximity to Japan., That workshops and stores of ammunition and all other was the sole point to be considered.
equipment of a good size base on which a fleet could work if emergency arose.
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Bellaire said the predominance of tdo was Increasingly to the Pacific. We could not Soqr fleet fa the Ear East without a great day Slogapore night ultimately be of use to the States 11 defending the Philippines. That fact would he
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As regards the garrison, the, present comple ment might have to be increased, but they would not require
re the enbrious land or air force for they did not contemplata the possibility of vast armies being able to land befor the Navy could come to the support s
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