Both sides of the black crepe- backed satin *re combined in Barbara Pepper's afternoon dress. The crepe is used for the skirt, the satin for the top."
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BRITAIN HAS NEVER
CONTEMPLATED CESSION
LONDON, TO-DAY.
THE PROPOSED NEW LOCARNO, THE ALLEGATION THAT ITALIAN TROOPS HAD HELPED IN THE CAPTURE OF MALAGA, AND THE COLONIAL QUESTION, WERE ALL BROUGHT UP IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.-
Diplomatic conversations for the raised, when in answer to a ques- preparation of a five-power confertion, Lord Cranborne said that Bri ence, which will attempt to contain had no intention of permitting i clude a new Western Pact; are in any territories under the protection- full swing.
of Britain to pass into the posses
So announced Viscount Cranborne sion of other Powers. Tran Under Secretary for Foreign Af-Ocean. fairs, in the House last night. -
RUMOURS DENIED -Rumours that the German Gov- ernment had withdrawn its offer of March last year in connexion with the proposed pact were den by Lord. Cranborne.
CLEAR ISSUE
Asked in the Commons wheth to dispel ill-founded German ex- pectancy, he would state in unmis- takable terms that the British Gov- ernment could not contemplate the cession to Nazi Germany of any territory whatsoever under British political control, Lord Cranborne replied: “As has been previously The Under-Secretary was then
stated His Majesty's Government reminded that Germany had not as have not considered and are not yet answered the questionaire sub-considering such a transfer." mitted by Britain last May.
The rumours had no basis in faci he stated in answer to a question
from a Labour member.
· NO NEGOTIATIONS Viscount Cranborne answered Another question on press re- that the Reich Government had al-ports of the German claim to Co- ways declared that the reason was lonies, gave Lord Cranborne the op- that they were still uninformed reportunity to correct a misapprehen- garding the British conception of sion regarding the conversation the future of the League of Na-last week between Lord Halifax and tions.
the German Ambassador. NO CONFIRMATION
He pointed out that the Lord Asked about the alleged partici-Privy Seal had received Herr Von pation of Italian troops in the cap Ribbentrop in the absence of Mr. ture of Malaga, Lord Cranborne Eden in the ordinary course of diplo said that the British Governmen:matic routine and the exchange of had had no communication confirm-¡views normal on such occasions ing the report.
was in no sense a negotiation-Bri- The colonial question was nexttish Wireless.
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Clark Gable and Joan Crawford"
in "Love on the Run," which will be seen in Hong Kong shortly.
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