TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1933.
BRITAIN WILL NOT JUS. UNABLE
GO TO WAR
GOVERNMENT TO KEEP OUT OF STRUGGLE
FULL TEXT OF SIR JOHN SIMON'S
SPEECH TO COMMONS
London, To-day.
"In no circumstances will the British Government authorise this country to be a party to the Sino-Japanese struggle," declared Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, when making his statement on the situation in the Far East, in the House of Commons last night.
THE CHIN
TO SUPPORT ARMS EMBARGO
Official Sympathy With
Britain.
To-Daya Short Story:
THE
LAST
BOAT
By John Chancellor.
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UNLIFFE ought not to have not necessarily regard his prisoner DEMOCRATS BLOCK ACTION
with
IN CONGRESS
than Randall ought to have been can assure you that I shant't, do la criminal. Cunliffe, neither in so. To me you are as a patient is Washington, To-day.
appearance nor outlook, was suit-to a doctor, or a client to a lawyer. ed to his profession, though hell have certain duties to perform In No action is to be taken on Pre- had made a success of it. With which you are involved, but until we need not think sident Herbert Hoover's proposal is tall, loose, lean figure, his they obtrude to place an embargo on the export mild grey eyes and his patriar-about them."
Randall said again, "I see what of arms to nations at war or threa-chal shock of hair, brushed back "Thanks," tening war, during the present ses-from a high forehead, he would and smiled nervously.
versity professor, probably of like the executioner in person." sion of the House of Represents have passed anywhere for a uni-you mean, though you sound rather a youngish man, hand- Edinburgh.
A Democrats yesterday blocked He was fifty-nine, and in a year some, intelligent and well-bred.
a London gossip: had dubbed bim "The any action until the House re- he would retire; and though it was few years age assembles for the next session.-impossible to visualise him in the writer. Reater.
uniform of a police constable, he Throgmorton Valentino." could look back to a time when that He clasped his hands round his had been his daily dress. He had bare knees and looked down.
"Am I to be a prisoner on the spent forty years in the Force, and would retire with the rank of chief ship?" inspector.
tives.
London, To-day. The United States have re- plied to Sir John Simon's arma embargo approach, pointing out that the United States administration does not possess the power to prohibit arms exports.
He was
"That won't be necessary.
WM. POWELL. LTD.
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That, he said, was the one great difference between 1914 and now, and he stressed the point because Mr. George Lansbury had expressed a view that the recent developments in the Far East were bringing about a situation fit to be compared with the fearful situation of 1914-18.
The situation in the Far East Japan, of any articles mentioned in and the proposal for an embargo the Arms Export Prohibition Order of
1931. on the export of arms were tho "It will be the first time, so far UF subject of an important state-I know, in which any neutral Govern-
When Kenneth Randall was at ask you to stay in the cabin with ment by the Foreign Secretary, ment which manufactures arms has
last discovered, making a success of me till we leave port; then you can Sir John Simon, during a deinte taken positive aetion of this kind in reference to a distant conflict with
a derelict factory in Montevideo, move about freely till we get to in the House of Commons.
which we do not mean to concen our It is understood that orders Cunliffe was the officer detailed to Cape Town."
"That's better than I thought. He said that the basis upon selves, but we ask for the approval for arnis so far placed with Bri-bring him back; and the first thing which Britain ought to proceed. of the House for the bold decision was to remain good friends with which we believe will commend itself tain, consequently escaping the he did, after he had taken delivery However, I don't think I shall fancy the better judgment of the coun-effect of embargo, affect both of his prisoner from a verminous associating with the other passeng- both China and Japan. and hery." Sir John added.
įsides about equally.
gaol was to escort him to a Turkish ers. Nor, I imagine, will they." Concluding, Sir John Simon re-
"They won't know. I shall have wanted to do everything he could
The Arms Order of 1931, to bath.
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to induce the parties to this unmarked that Mr. George Lansbury which Sir John Simon referred, Randall had been in gaol for the to tell the captain, but no one else happy conflict to meet together had expressed a view that the redeals with fighting materials, better part of five months, while the need suspect that you're not and to reach a method of con-cent developments in the Far East such as armis, munitions and fight for his extradition was being
were bringing about a situation fil
cillation.
aeroplanes.
waged in the courts, and he needed the barery badly indeed.
"They surrended some money be- longing to you," Cunliffe suid, as they sat swathed in towels in the cooling-room, "Would you like to send out for some clean linen?"
"Thanks," said Randall grateful- | -- lly. "You seem to be a decent
The embargo was describ- ed in Governmental circles last night as an attempt to make a quick surgical opera- tion to prevent the spread of trouble and at the same time encourage other countries to follow suit to that end. If an international agreement/chap.".
impossible, the
Sir John Simon said that the to be compared with the fearful si- course of the British Govern-tuation of 1914-18.
"There is one great difference ment throughout had been per
la no cir- fectly plain, consistent and between 1914 and now. straightforward - that this cumstances will this Government matter ought, by every possible authorize this country to be a par-
the struggle" Sir John! means, to be brought to an endity to
The Liberal Leader, by conciliation, but if concilia. Simon sald.
Herbert Samuel, feared tion failed for the time being, Sir
effect of the there was no view that this coun-that the direct
decision try could possibly put, in rivalry proposed embargo would be injur-proves
viewed. with the view expressed by the ious to the interests of China, and report of the Lytton Commission, sought information as to the run-
ning contracts. Lytton Report.
If they meant that Japan would The Lytton Report was a per-be able, for months or years to have! fectly a simple document which large quantity of arms from Bri- said that there was no doubt thattan, he thought that the conscience the methods being followed by of the nation would
urge that: Japan and the actions taken were some steps should be taken to ter-| not in accordance with the minate the contracts. League Covenant.
Sir Austen Chamberlain said that Very grave injustice would, at present, in view of the provoca- however, be done if they did not tion that the Japanese had suffer- admit, that the case of Japan was ed. his sympathies were wholly one with many obligations, and with Japan, but as the situation de that she had been put to very veloped, that sympathy diminished, severe trials by neighbours who No nation in the world, however were extremely difficult to deal powerful, could afford to neglect with. The anti-force of China the judgment of Geneva.—British, and the length to which she and Wireless Service. her people had carried the boy- cott, had created a situation of the greatest possible difficulty.
What Arms Will Be Prohibited.
MUNITIONS INCLUDED IN EMBARGO.
Lord Lytton and his colleagues had endeavoured to produce a a balanced judgment and -40 na- tions had pronounced their unani-
London, To-day. mous approval of the Report of a
The Arms Prohibition Order of perfectly fair commission. That was an immense fact in the his-1931, which consolidated the re-
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will certainly
Reuter.
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be "An Experiment With Blood," by L. C. S. Abson.
ordinary passenger."
British "Why not? We shall be together
Randall heaved a sigh of relief. be re-for a good many weeks to come, and
"I suppose all my late friends it will be less trying if we're on view me with contempt because I friendly ierras. A detective,"
Senator Borah Opposes Cunliffe added reflectively, "need ran for it," he remarked bitterly.
Embargo.
Washington, To-day.
"I do not favour following suit," declared Senator Borah, Chairman of the Senate For- cign Relations Committee, when he heard the British Government's decision to put an embargo on the export of arms to Japan and China. United States co-operation with Britain in embargoing the export of arms to the Far East is at pre- sent prevented by Congress.
America.
"A few years ago it was the fashion to confess one's guilt with dignity, and go to goal with proper pomp ¡might, after an interval, bring and applause. But I revolted against
It." Japan to a more reasonable state of mind, he said.
Sir Austen Deplores Japan's "Adventure." Sir Austen Chamberlain said that as the situation deve- loped, so his sympathy for the Japanese policy diminish- ed.
"Don't forget what I told you at the gaol," Cunliffe said gently. "I shall have to make notes of all you
say and deliver them to the authori
ties when we get home."
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I've "Oh, that doesn't matter. got to talk to somebody, and you're the first of my kind that I've seen for months. Nothing I say make things any worse or any bet- I issued a false balance-sheet, ter. and I suppose. I get two or three
Perhaps longer. years for it. deceived the shareholders and the public; but if some busybody hadn't found out, I'd have weathered the shareholders Then the storm.
I
"We have reached the stage when Manchuria has A Bill now pending before the Japan's action in House of Representatives, limits become incompatible with her ob the American embargo to Latin-ligations under the League Cove nant, the Pact of Paris and the Nine The President at present has Power Treaty.
"Japan has been hurried rashly only the authority to forbid the ex-
to the insurgent and unwisely into an adventure the would have drunk my health, in- port of arms forces in Latin-American countries end of which may be far distant.tend of sending you out here to The expense of blood and treasure and Chine.
Vengeance," said Cunliffe, "Isn't
revenged on." The Senate recently made a re-may be far greater than her people bring my body back for them to be
Jain concluded. solution advocating a world-wide can foreace," Sir Austen Chamber embargo, but it was subsequently
Mr. Lansbury's Motion Defeated.
decided to reconsider it, so it is
now in a state of suspension. Munition Producers' Opposition.
the object of the law.".
"Then what is its object In extraditing me?
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tory of the world. It was natur. gulations governing the prohibition al that a demand should arise of the export of arms, prohibits, ex- calling for action which would cept under the licence of the Board prevent the sustaining, fostering of Trade, the export, or shipping as
What was I to do in the circum- and preventing of a conflict by ships' stores, on vessels proceeding to foreign ports, of all kinds of the supply of arms.
Mr. Lansbury's motion was de- stances?
Every business was caught in the The supplying of arms could munitions and weapons.
The articles enumerated include The British arms embargo is feated there being no dissent. only be affectively and finally
gun-sympathetically received in Gov Sir John Simon closed the debate depression, mine among them. stopped by an international cannon and other ordnance, agreement. Unlike most other carriages, cartridges, explosives, fire-ernment circles, but it is feared by dealing with sanctions, to which I'd told the truth in the balance- countries, Britain had one which arms, grenades, machine-guns, pro- that owing to the congestion in Sir Stafford Cripps, K. C., referred. sheets credit would have shut down;
mines, He understood jectiles,
depth-charges, Congress it is unlikely that simi-He said that it was undesirable that ruin would have been inevitable. It could be used.
authorised any statement should be made re-But there was a good chance, of
garding sanctions without the most pulling through, and I took it. that the United States executive bombs, bombing apparatus, fame- lar action could be
mature consideration, for it was wasn't I who ruined. the company; had no power to prevent exports throwers, fuses, torpedoes, torpedo- until the special Spring Session.
it was panic. át present, but he was glad to see tubea, fire-control and gun-sighting
much too grave a matter. that the Senate bad suggested apparatus, bayonets, swords, lances, legislation to confer powers on tanks, armoured-cars and aircraft. the President...
The British Government was awaiting replies from half a dozen of the principal arms pro-
Component pRTİB Are prohibited.-Router.
similarly
Some opposition Is die- cernible among Members whose constituencies contain large munition factories-Ren- ter.
ducing countries as to what could DESIRE TO PREVENT FAR EAST WAR
be done by way of an internation-Į
al agreement, and at Geneva, the United Kingdom representative "would raise the matter before the Manchuria Committee of Nego- tiation.
(Continued from Pags 1.)
She had the severest trials to
It did not always follow that the people who spoke the loudest about sanctions were..promoting most effec tively, the decisions of the League; he said.····
"If a man is in business on his own," Baridull wert on fiercely "he doesn't tell everybody when he's failing. He knows what would háp- pen if he did. His-bank would call in his overdraft, his friends would Regarding the embargo, John em-sheer off,, his creditors would press phasised that the Government were him. So he pretends to be prosper- acting with the most complete ous for as long as he can, in the
Existing contracts for arms would friendliness to China and Japan. hope of pulling through... be respected.
Sir John Simon spoke for minutes."
British Public Against Japan.
He did not believed that they! "That's what I did. And when 35 were prejudicing either nation.. the warrant was issued Iran He emphasised the impossibility for it, I asked myself why I of Britain single-handedly, taking should deliver my body to the discriminatory action and he hoped vengeance of the shareholders,
bear and she had been dealing At the very best it would take with a neighbour who was extra- some time to get enough ordinarily difficult to deal with, information to know whether Her lawful situation in Manchuria Sir Herbert Samuel, following Sir that an international agreement whose interests I had risked: my International decision was possi- was quite excepilonal. Noong John Simen, said that British public would very shortly be reached ro-liberty to protect. I made nothing
strongly garding future action.-Reuter. Sir John Simon then proceeded opinion was running to examine Japan's position in ro- against the Japanese Government's Meanwhile, he laid down this pre-lation to the Lytton Report. ⠀⠀ action but it was solely on the], position from which Government would not budre, namely, that it was International Agreement merits of the case, "
ble.
Co-operation Needed.
Impracticable for any single country,
acting one, in differentiate between
one combatant and
.ne
from
Now
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Sir John Simon declared that an
An embargo on 'arma againat: China and Japani would be more "We have done everything in our arms embargo could only be effective injurious to Chinese, interests than power to hasten international con-ly operated by an international agree to Japan as China. depended :: far sideration of the enhfeet and pending ment Britain, acting, alone, would be more upon importa
on. unable to differentiate betwem, ont, He was convinced that the that consideration, we believe that any sport and any combatant and another decided from British people desired · · Bri-
The Government kernational solar sacrifica worth making, which will
pending reduce the risk of a widening of to-day,
· of every kind-from Japan:na Aeld of conflict," Sir John Fimen said; on, not to authorias lounces For
"Existing contrael "Mirendy. entered arms exports either to China or Japazaswell as the supply of arms, :| into must be re
rearsted, but
Bridles mentioned in the Armas padre this we have decided, as from to-day. Prohibition Order of 1981, would come and pending the pertunity for later under the embargo, Lan national consultation and decision, The Government had inquies anch I hong for the Goverment saya raman Brylugins bount
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