THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 23, 1938
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FRANCE HOPES FOR THE BEST Reassured By Chamberlain Guarantees In House BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE PREMIER'S
SEEN AS REVERSION
ΤΟ HOARE
Paris, To-day.
The eyes of the French press are focussed on Lon- don. Mr. Neville Chamberlain's declaration that close Franco-British co-operation · will continue, is received with the greatest satis- faction.
FOUR POINTS OF POLICY
FRENCH CREDIT
FOR FRESH ARMS
Paris, To-day.
The credit will be divided as follows:
London, To-day.
The Cabinet has de- When Mr. Neville cided to grant a credit of Chamberlain had to de- 3,200,000,000 francs for There seems to be in France, as in England, two fend himself and his po-
national defence. schools of thought, one group which is anxious licies in the House of to adhere to the policy hitherto pursued by Mr. Commons yesterday he The sum of 1,800,000,000 Anthony Eden and the French Government, did so in a session which francs for the Air Ministry, that is, collective security, and close
~800,000,000 for the navy and occasionally very 600,000,000 for the army. tion with the League, and another group which approves Mr. Chamberlain's methods to lessen tension in Europe.
The latter group demands that
the French Government support CHANGE IN
the British Government in its; efforts and adjust its policy ac- cordingly.
So far, however, it is merely a} small minority.
The papers comment extensive- ly on Mr. Eden's resignation...
RIGHT WING VIEW
The Right Wing "Le Petit Jour- nal" declares that the resignation has cleared the way for an Anglo- Italian rapprochement.
co-opera-
BRITISH POLICY FORECAST
in
Berlin, To-day.
was
stormy.
The Labour opposition opened the attack,
mild
The navy's share will be utilised for the 1938 building programme,
Mr. Arthur Green-totalling 58,000 tons, and also two wood stating that the man in the 35,000-ton battleships. street in England was convinced The army's share is chiefly being that Mr. Eden had been forced to devoted to material and anti-aircraft resign because of the attack defences.-Reuter. launched by Herr Hitler, and that the foreign affairs committee of the French Chamber of Deputies had characterised the resignation pronouncement which abandoned the as a "catastrophe."
policy on which the Government Mr. Chamberlain, in his reply, he expressed the view
had fought the last election and immediately attacked, in
that Mr. fashion, the former Foreign Se- Eden, if he had not resigned before, cretary.
would certainly have no longer re- That fundamental changes
British foreign policy
He said that judging from the mained in the Cabinet after listen. will statements in the House on Mon-ing to it. occur as a result of the resigna-¡day by Mr. Eden and Lord-Cran- Mr. Winston Churchill said tion of Mr. Eden and statements [borne (Under Foreign Secretary),
that since Mr. Chamberlain became made by Mr. Chamberlain in the one could only deduce that no con- Prime Minister he had House of Commons, is the view ferences should be held with coun- give him disinterested and indepen- tried to taken by the German-press. tries without a spotless past.
Both statesmen, writes the Ber
dent support, but now he must ex- Anglo-Italian rapprochement is liner "Lokalanzeiger," considered desirable by the paper their opinion on Britain's relations expressed
press in good faith and sincerity. mainly because it would provide alto Italy in a surprisingly frank.man-Mr.
his disagreement with the the Premier had taken and his con- counterweight to the growing]
cern as to its consequences. strength and influence of Germany.nouncements are a fanfare
ner. The House of Commons pro-points: The paper says: "After having lost many positions in the last few years, one has now returned to the paper. policy of Sir Samuel Hoare, who trie to bring about Anglo-Italian rapprochement.”
rap-
The paper hopes that this prochement will be effected in a loyal, clear and rapid manner.
BACK TO HOARE.
which
will soon re-echo, concludes the
The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung" expresses very clearly how the German public regards Mr. DEVOUT WISH
Eden's resignation when it says that **L'Echo," says
European politics were relieved of one can only wish that future developments will a burden by the resignation and justify Mr. Neville Chamberlain's that Mr. Eden's step was unavoid- faith and his statements.
able.
1
ed
FOUR POINTS Turning to Labour criticisms, Chamberlain made four
1. Conferences are not possible if one partner has previously been humiliated.
IRREPARABLE LOSS:
course
Mr. Eden-to whose apprentice- ship to and knowledge of foreign affairs, unique among politicians, he 2. Great Britain is so strong paid tribute was he thought
that she can be magnanimous, irreparable loss to government. His 3. Britain will not leave France achievements were remarkable and
in the lurch.
ao
Mr. Churchill touched particularly on 4. The League in its present his success in establishing relations form is not able to guarantee of goodwill and sympathy with the collective security.
from
a
United States. Coming to the cause Mr. Chamberlain, was interrupt- of the resignation, Mr. Churchill
by "Le Nouvelle" comments simi-
Sir Archibald The central organ of the Nation- (Liberal) who demanded that Italy negotiations with Italy-not only Sinclair said the time was inopportune for larly and adds that France's chief al Socialist movement, "Voelkischer withdraw her volunteers anxiety should be to maintain close Beobachter," hopes that with relationship and co-operation with change in the British Foreign Minis-radio propaganda.
the Spain and cease her anti-British also from the point of view of
from the point of view of peace but Britain, which is now more neces-try a more conciliatory attitude in Mr. Chamberlain asked ironical-
cause which was even greater than sary than ever before. Trans- British foreign policy will be adopt-ly: "Why does the Hon. Member say he thought Mr. Eden had acted Ocean.
peace-freedom. He was bound to ed. The paper lays particular not also demand that Italy give up stress-on-Mr-Chamberlain's appeat Abyssinia ?". to try to follow other countries' line.
FRENCH CABINET of thought and not to approach them.
DISCUSSION
UPROAR
rightly in resigning though he feared the consequences would be wide and grievous.
HOUSE IN with prejudice.
The House burst into uproar at
FRIENDS DISMAYED The paper expresses satisfaction ment that assertions
Mr. Chamberlain's further state- All over the world, Mr. Churchill that Lord Halifax has been
that confer-declared, the friends of England be opened only when were dismayed and the foes of Eng- on to ex-
tem-
ences could
Paris, To-day. porarily entrusted with the direc preliminary negotiations were suc- land exalted. He went The French Cabinet met after tion of the British Foreign Minis-cessfully completed were "mere press serious misgivings at the ten- yesterday's meeting of the House try, pointing out that Lord Halifax humbug." of Commons in London and dis-through his recent stay in Ger-
dency of recent British policy to- When order had been cussed foreign affairs, especially many, is by no means unknown in
restoredwards Germany and Italy as after
ex- the Anglo-Italian talks-Reuter. this country but stresses that dif- Chamberlain
two or three minutes, Mr. emplified in the Halifax Mission and ficulties lie in the way of Lord Hali-that no self-respecting nation could opportunities to assert the authority continued, stating lamented what he regarded as lost fax retaining the position.-Trans- have acceded to Ocean.
the demands of of law and right against might. the Opposition..
These courses, he feared, confused He repeated that Britain had no friends and dissipated the respect intention of leaving France in the for moral strength.
NEW GERMAN
AMBASSADOR
Tokyo, To-day.
d'affaires
The - German charge told newspaper correspondents yes- terday that he would return to Berlin on the arrival in Tokyo of the new German - Ambassador. Trans-Ocean.
was
A startling rumour which circulated in Canton this morn- ing, stating that the Sai On, bound for Hong Kong, had been sunk by a Japanese warship, was quickly disposed of when enquiries instituted in Hong Kong, Short ly after the "news" was receiv ed. it was learned that the Sal On- had just been in wireless com- munication with the Colony
were
lurch and that the talks with Italy Mr. Boothby (Conservative) de- would be carried on in close col-scribed the Premier as playing, for laboration with France. Trans- high stakes. Mr. Lloyd George re- Ocean.
LIBERAL VIEWS
ferred to the millions of people in all parties and without party assocÎ- Speaking for the Liberals after Fation who looked to Mr Eden for the Premier's reply, Kingsley | guidance and inspiration.—British Griffith said it wAS DAR
momentous Wireless.