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EXPEDITION
Moscow, To-day.
BACK IN LONDON
WITH
NOTE
London, To-day.
Germany's demand for the return of her Col- onies is likely to be be brought up in an acute form in the near future.
Germany plans, it is hinted, to raise the issue formally within the next two or three days, with the British Government.
Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop,, Some quarters in Paris regard the German Ambassador, return-the newspaper's statement as a tacit ed to London yesterday from admission that France is ready to Berlin, where he had gone short- enter into discussions with the Reich ly before Christmas to sign the on the question of Germany's coloni- anti-Communist agreement with al claims-Trans-Ocean. ⠀ Japan on behalf of Germany.
AMBASSADOR'S VIEW
London, To-day.
The colonial problem, particular-
It is understood that Herr von Ribbentrop is bringing a memorandu mregarding the Ger- |man colonial question to London ly in regard to the German démand for discussion with the British for territories, claims much atten- Government.
tion in the British press.
Reuter.
Cabinet Discussion
In a letter to the "Times" the former British Ambassador to Por- tugal, Sir Cland Russel, points out that return of all Germany's former African colonies is impossible.
London, To-day. The British Cabinet sees no rea- son for coming to a decision on the Britain; he says, could never colonial question, although those agree to the return of Tanganyika passages in Hitler's speech in the and the South African Union would Reichstag applied to England par-refuse to give up the former Ger- ticularly.
man lands in West Africa.
This is a summing up of yester- "It is useless, however, to tell day's meeting of the Cabinet by Germany again and again that pos- official circles in London, who add session of colonies is of no advan- that Herr von Ribbentrop, the Ger- tage, since such an argument. re- man Ambassador, who has just reminds one of the story of the rich turned to the British capital from man who assured his poor neigh- Berlin, may have some communicabour that the possession of riches tions to make as to the correct in- brought nothing but worries.” terpretation of the Chancellor's speech.
An Explanation?
SOLUTION POSSIBLE
Sir Claud suggests that Germany be given part of Western Nigeria, with access to the sea, including
In any case the view is prevalent the mandatory zone bordering on that the Fuehrer himself will seize the territory, and that France the first favourable opportunity off should cede part of the adjacent making a full explanation of Ger- Cameroons, Belgium part of the many's colonial aims.
Congo and Portugal part of Angola. Solution of the problem, he con-
It is thought that most probably Germany's National Memorial Day, cludes, is possible if Britain takes February 21, will be chosen for the the initiative. Trans Ocean. declaration.
In Paris the newspapers are still commenting on Herr Hitler's speech, with special reference to the ques- tion of colonies.
The project of a new Arctic expedition by air- Not Question Apart ship was announced yesterday by M. Liginoff, the Russian airship designer.
The "Excelsior, a semi-oficial publication, declares that France and England hold identical views on the
BRITISH MILITARY
OBLIGATIONS
Protection Of States In Persian Gulf
London, To-day. Asked in the House of Comm.cns
The airship "W 6," he stated, Pole. Landing facilities, in-subject, namely, that the colonial to give the number of treaty eng will make a trial flight to the cluding anchor masts on Rudolph question cannot be treated apartagements under which His Majesty's Arctic and possibly to the North Island and at Archangelsk, will from the entire complex problems Government in the United King-
now awaiting settlement.
REICH AND NAVY
ARMAMENT
Renewal Of Talks In London
London, To-da
The conclusion of agreement, by which would agree to observe concerning restriction warships and the cat is hoped for followin tion of the Anglo-Gerz parleys here:
The restrictions
the navel ag
be provided.
An attempt will be made to land men at the North Pole by parachute to prepare a landing place for the airship.
GENERALISSIMO'S HOLIDAY
Nanking, To-day,
dom have undertaken habilities in which they have agreed to supply armed forces to protect the terri- tories of Arab rulers of the Per- sian Gulf, the Under-Secretary" for Ludia replied, "The Arab States of Koweit, Bahrein, Qatar and the
M Liginoff emphasised the su- periority of airships over planes At a meeting of the Central Poli-Trucial Coast are in treaty relations for Arctic flights, especially since tical Council yesterday, Generalis with His Majesty's Government, the danger of ice formation on air-simo Chiang Kai-shek was given ships had been practically removed two more weeks leave of absence by new methods,Trans-Geean.
CANTON CINEMAS REOPEN
starting from February 2, and the Generalissimo will spend the rest of his holiday in Hangchow with Ma dame
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