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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936
ISOLATION THREAT OBDURATE GERMANY MUTUAL RESPECT
BY GERMANY
"
(Continued from Page 1)
OFFICIAL DECLARATION
these facty In view of
the Reich Government feels compelled to declare:
(Continued from Page 1)
S
The garrisons are on a peace-) time basis of strength, communi
THEN CERTAIN
(Continued from Page (LJ`.
BOLSHEVIST PERIL
"I can
statesmen have
"I know what German people the 19 German battalions which cated to the British and French have reoccupied the Rhineland Military Attaches in Berlin, and want, and I would like to know ¡constitute a menace to French will not be increased, nor will what France wants, but I have no security, although the latter in these troops be established nëàrer doubts about what Bolshevism guaranteed by half the world.
the French and Belgian frontiers. wants, because we had a taste of This restriction will be observed it in our own country. No foreign me anything during the negotiations, and it is statesman can tell assumed that France and Belgium about that... will assume similar attitudes. "Germany has garrisoned her Reater understands that the |own'national territory with such a
{situation has lost nore of its i
see burning villages, small force, primarily for the purgravity. by the German reply, ruined factories, millions of un- pose of depriving the French Gov-which fails to meet Mr. Eden's employed-we have been through erament and people of any cause specific suggestions, and the un-it all. If other for fear, that Gerinany intends to compromising nature of the Gernot yet had that experience they call themselves lucky. I exercise pressure on France to force her to negotiate under disaman memorandum issued yester- may
know that any child is liable to day afternoon. fied conditions. Moreover. Ger-
burn its fingers once, but only a many made the widest-scoped offer
The fact that the Foreign Once very stupid child will burn its possible for the pacification of communicated Dr. von Hoesch's fingers twice at the same fire. Europe, an offer which has special reply to the French and Belgian "I would not like to see my peo- significance in view of the fact representatives is regarded as pie defenceless in the face of the that it emanates from the national
It appears to significant.
in-Bolshevist peril. There are un- German Government, acting with dicate that Mr. Anthony Eden, in doubtedly countless millions in the full authority of the German submitting the demands from France who want to live in peace nation-
France to Germany not as a con- with Germany, but this ware of "The historical importance of dition but as a suggestion. is act-Bolshevism overflows Europe, and the offer lies in the fact that the ing in concert with the other then it is an open question as to proposed European agreements Locarno Powers, and that the four who will come out on top. would be the first since the Ver- Powers have agreed to the basis "The other statesmen may think sailles Treaty without any one of on which they should. negotiate that it would be they, but I rather the participants being subjected with Germany.
think it would be Moscow.”
SIGNIFICANT MOVE
NEW LOCARNO
to compulsion or discrimination. A point os which they do not In the further course of his Since the Franco-Soviet Pact has yet appear to have agreed is the speech, Herr Hitler vehemently already rendered the Locarno Pact action which should be taken now denied that he had ever had the null and void, Germany might have that Germany has rejected the intention of forcing National repudiated the latter without suggestions.
¡Socialism on other countries. military reoccupation of the Rhine-
GERMAN VIOLATION land and by relying on her own! London: A communique issued national resources. Instead the later by the Locarno Conference Referring to his proposals for German
the Chancellor Government declined alstates that the representatives of a. new Locarno, policy which would lead to a furthe Powers present unanimously said: ther disruption of European recognised that the German re-
"I have made the world the affairs.
focupation of the demilitarized!
zone constituted a clear violation most generous offers, and I can of Articles XLII and XLIII of the only hope that the rest of thel "Germany, desires nothing more Treaty of Versailles and the world will think and act gener fervently than to enter into frank Treaty of Locarno. It will be fously too. One should really not negotiationa with France and for the. League Council to pro- ask whether the offer is made in other European powers for the nounce on this point.
good faith. If it was not meant realisation of a plan of European
The period between the Anglo-sincerely, I would never lend my French luncheon and the opening name to it." "Should this spirit, however of the Locarno Conference meet- The Chancellor stated that now,
EUROPEAN PACIFICATION
H.M. KING EDWARD VIIL pacification.
M.G.M.
OF
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•
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* SHOWS
DALT
TALINOWY TALK OR HAPPY EAGLEY Bla
most im-
not meet with the agreement of ing VALA occupied by hasty at the beginning of the fourth Picture the other Powers, Germany would bilateral visits, the
year of National-Socialism, bel withdraw her proposals, and pre-portant of which was a meeting was again appealing to the people. fer an honourable isolation rather fasting half an hour between whatever he had done he had than be subject to discrimination Flandin and Mr. Stanley Baldwin done to the best of his ability. If f her relations with other na-
his acts should ever result in grief tions."-Trans-Ocean Service.
and misfortune for the German
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UNIVERSEL
NOAH BEERY JR.
The Call of the Savage
SUNDAY:-
WEREWOLF OF LONDON
WITH
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NOT MILITARY - ALLIANCE Paris: Oficial circles point out that they have repeatedly denied people, he would pray Almighty,
God to take his life. that the Franco-Soviet pact is a military alliance, as mentioned in the German memorandum.
MANY IMFORMAL MEETINGS
MEETING IN LONDON London: The French Foreign
London: In order to facilitate à Minister, M. Flandin, and the Belgian Prime Minister, M. Van more detailed study of the situa
tion a small committee of the first Zeeland, arrived in London yester-
delegates met yesterday and will; day for the renewal of the dis- cussions of the German denuncia-meet again at 11.30 am to-day. tion of the Locarno Treaty. Italy Palace has been summoned for 11 The League Council at St. James's
was represented by her Am- bassador im London, Signor Grandi.
Palace.
1a.m. to-morrow.-Retter.
DISSOLUTION OF CHAMPER
The Chamber debate tabled
In conclusion Herr. Hitler ap- pealed to the nation to help him to carry out his task.--Trans- OceanTM Service.
BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES
Continued from Page 1)
would be involved in war on the Continent it would be in support of the policy favoured by the vast
TROOP TANSFER
Yesterday afternoon Me Flandin Paris, earlier: It was gener-majority of the British people, called on the Prime Minister.ally anticipated that the Cham- namely, the policy of collective Mr. Stanley Baldwin, at Downing ber would adjourn yesterday security, and if it were known Street: Fle also 32W Signer till March 19, when it is hoped that Britain's contribution would Grandi before the opening of the that an agreement will have be limited solely to naval and air conference at the Foreign Office been reached with London con-action it would cause consider-
M. Avetol, Secretary-General of
cerning the attitude towards able despondency among her part- the League of Nations, accom Germany, in view of the latter's ners in the collective system. panied by a considerable staff, reoccupation of the Rhineland an reached London yesterday to prepare for the meeting of the for to-day on questions relative To the question whether the League Council which, according to to the German action will prob- British force could be transferred present arrangements, will meet ably have to be abandoned, as to the Continent in time to be of to-morrow morning at St. James's the Government is said to be any service to States victims of opposed to a debate as long as aggression, the Minister said that First- Last evening. following meet the London Conference is in there were two answers. ings at the Foreign Office, the progress.
ly, if any State to whose support It is generally assumed that Britain had to Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, entertained the principal the Chamber will be definitely that British force might be sent, Italian de dissolved on March 19, in order it might materially influence the French, Belgian and
The Lord to enable the Deputies to pre-whole of that State's strategy in legates at dinner.
Mr. pare for the forthcoming elec- the early days of the condict and President of the Council,
enable it to take a stronger and Home tions Ramsay MacDonald, the Secretary, Sir John Simon, and
bolder line than it otherwise| the Lord Privy Seal,
Lord
The Supreme War Council might. Secondly, the mobility of
the land forces Halifax, were also present
was being in- held session here on Wed-
creased all the time. nesday to discuss certain mat- Commons Debate
Mr. Duff-Cooper announced the ters in connection with defence
adoption, after prolonged Possible
against air attacks. The Premier, M. Sarraut, held the search, of an anti-tank machine- gun which would be issued to the Chair.
troops with the least possible de lay-British Wireless' Service.
WAR COUNCIL SESSION
come were aware
FIVEFOLD COLLISION
re-
The Cabinet having reviewed
It was expressly emphasised the international situation at two meetings on Wednesday night and that the meeting had not been? yesterday morning. no further convoked in view of the Ger
re-occupation of the! meetings are anticipated at pre-man gent, but the Ministers will be Rhineland. available for informal consulta- The rumours that German tions if necessary while the dis-planes had flown over the Three and two lorries were cussions are proceeding. between French border are emphatically involved in a collision in High- the representatives of the Powers denied by the War Ministry road, Tottenham, recently and two signatory to the Locarno Treaty here, which states that these of the drivers were detained other than Germany, who met in rumours are probably due to hospital London yesterday afternoon.
the fact that some French
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In the House of Commons yes-patrol-planes had flown to the terday afternoon the Home Secre-order, and been mistaken for Ministers WARNER OLAND.
tary, Sir. John Simon, replying on German behalf of the Prime Minister, mongers. atated that should circumstances!
Frinted and Published for the Proprietors, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd, require it, arrangements would be by DAY CHRISTIAN WELSOK, Manager, at 3A. Wyndham Street, made for a debate on the foreign
situation Victoria, Hong Kong
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planes by
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that the present moment is in- Eumours of an impending Opportune for a reshuffle of the Trans - Ocean extension of the Cabinet by the Government. appointment of two or four Service.
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