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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 10, 1937.
GERMANY
EXPECTS SPANISH
NAVAL CONTROL PLAN ACCORD
Von Ribbentrop Flying Back To London To-Day
CONVEYING
HITLER'S VIEWS TO MR. EDEN
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Berlin, To-day.
Death of Stalin's Mother
London, To-day. Stalin's mother has just died at Tiflis, Georgia, of in flammation of the lungs, accord- ing to yesterday evening's: pa- pers.
The news is said to have been published in the Tiflis press. Trans-Ocean.
The German Ambassador in London, Joachim von Ribbentrop, returned to Berlin on Tuesday night from Berchtesgaden, where he had held con- versations with Herr Hitler, and yesterday after-Italian Ambassadors and the For-
eign Office.-British Wireless. noon left Berlin by air for London.
London, To-day.
In political circles here it is asserted that this M. MAISKY'S LETTER morning Herr von Ribbentrop will have an import- ant conversation with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, when beyond doubt the question of German freedom of action in the event of an un- provoked attack on German control warships in Spanish waters, will be discussed.
Germany, it is again declared, Spanish conflict to enable the work will not abandon her demand for of the naval patrol which had been the right to defend herself, and delegated to these four Governments in the event of an attack will re-to be restored to full
operation, fuse recourse to consultations thus permitting the committee to with the other control Powers.
resume its work.
After the Eden-Ribbentrop meet-
Should any proposals be made in ing this morning, it is assumed that
the course of this exchange of the Ambassadors of the States. in-views which would involve a mo- terested-Germany, France and Italy |dification of the scheme of obser-
will meet Mr. Eden and discuss the principles at issue, that is to reduce the British proposals to `a common denominator in the event of an agreement in principle being reached.
HOPE FOR AGREEMENT
vation itself they would, so far as His Majesty's Government were concerned, be a
a matter for consi- deration by the committee.
Asked in a supplementary ques- tion to give a definite pledge that, in no circumstances, would the In German political circles it is British Government consent to re- thought that France may raise cer- taliatory action, Mr. Eden replied: tain objections, but that a complete "We accept and always have ac- agreement will be reached some time cepted the right of self-defence but to-day.
we have never subscribed to right of retaliation."
Full agreement, however, can only
be taken to have been reached when all four countries have signed and unexpected complications are always within the realm of possi- bility.Trans-Ocean.
OFFICIAL PLEDGE
SOUGHT
Wireless.
the British
FRENCH REPLY
The French Government's reply in writing to the British proposals regarding the guarantees on the basis of which German and Italian ships might resume patrol work under the non-intervention' scheme Questioned in the Commons
on has now been received in London the negotiations following the and confirms the acceptance of Deutschland Incident, the Foreign these proposals already given verb- Secretary said that the exchanges ally.
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of views which were taking place It is felt that there now is sub- with the full knowledge and apstantial agreement in principle be- proval of the non-Intervention com- tween all the Powers concerned mittee, between the British, and an optimistic view is taken of a French, German and Italian Gov-favourable outcome of the more ernments, were " concerned with detailed discussions which are ex- the guarantees which might be ob-pected to open in London shortly tained from the two parties in the between the French, German and
LARGE REINFORCEMENTS
FOR GENERAL FRANCO
SALAMANCA, TO-DAY.
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY INSURGENT HEADQUARTERS REGARDING THE REPORT THAT THE RE- CENT REBEL REINFORCEMENTS FROM MOROCCO WERE ALL -MOORS.
IT IS STATED THAT OF 25,000 TROOPS ARRIVING IN SPAIN LAST WEEK-END, ONLY 8,000 WERE MOORS.
THE REMAINDER WERE SOLDIERS OF THE SPANISH FOR- EIGN LEGION, WHOSE PRELIMINARY TRAINING WAS COM- PLETED.—REUTER.
On the eve of the conference at which it is hoped that Bri- tain, France, Italy and Ger- many will reach an agreement on the restoration of the non- intervention patrol of Spain, the Soviet Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, sent a letter to the non-intervention commit- tee protesting at the four-Pow- er negotiations.
M. Maisky contends that dis- cussions on measures for guar anteeing patrol ships against attacks, should be undertaken only after full discussion by
the committee and with the knowledge of all the Powers represented thereon.
M. Maisky also alleged that the Deutschland was bombed when not concerned in patrol duties, suggesting that she was stationed in Spanish waters for “altogether different purposes.”
Reuter.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
ADMIRALTY AND HUNTER ACCIDEN
INTERNATIONAL LAW ON MINES
London, To-day The British Goven ment yesterday made re presentations to Spanish
insurgent through the Ambassado at Hendaye regardin the mining of the des troyer H.M.S. Hunter o May 13 off Almeria.
Attention was called to t fact that the laying on the hig seas of floating mines which not become harmless in an hou or of anchored mines which c not become harmless within hour r of breaking away their anchorage, is forbidden international law.*
The British Government therefo intends to claim damages for mining of Hunter from the manca authorities.
Repairs to the destroyer, estimated, will cost $570,000 Trans-Ocean.
Mr. Wu Te-chen, the Governo has decided to make a tour. ferent districts of the shortly.
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