GERMAN CONSCRIPTION
ANNOUNCEMENT
Britain Protests: Berlin Visit To Stand
-London, March 18.
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in separate conversations with the Governments concerned, a number of preliminary questions of princi-
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S HOMECOMING
Welcome By Their Majesties At Victoria Station
The announcement by the Ger- man Government on Saturday of their decision to adopt conscription, ple. For this purpose it invited arid to increase the peace His Majesty's Government to enter basis ΟΙ the German Army into direcį, exchange of views with to thirty-six divisions was the the German Government. Since subject of
Parliamentary His Majesty's Government desired question by the Opposition Leader, to make sure that there should be Mr. George Lansbury in the House no misunderstanding ns. to the of Commons this evening. In re-
scope and purpose of the proposed ply, the Foreign Secretary, Sir Anglo-German meeting, they ad- John Simón, said that His Ma-dressed a further enquiry to the jesty's Government had already German Government
21st been in communication with the | February to which German Gov-.. French and Italian Governments ernment replied the next day. on this subject and had instructed | The result was that it was defl- the Ambassador i Berlin, Sir nitely agreed between the two Eric Phipps, to delver a nole to
Governments that the object of the German Government. Mr, Lans the suggested meeting would be to bury said he would ask further carry the consultation stage fur- questions tomorrow after the con- ther on all matters referred to in tents of note been made public, the Anglo-French communique, Meanwhile he asked if it was also "It is upon this basis therefore, test which the French Ambassador proposed to discuss the situation that His Majesty's Covernment with the United States Gover-have been preparing to pay a ment and other signatories of the visit to Berlin, which the German peace treaty or to ask for a meet-Government suggested. Thus what ing of the Assembly of the League
was contemplated was a "General
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QUEEN MARY
made with the German Govern- ment on Saturday immediately on receipt of the German, Govern, ment's notification that military was formally pro- conscription claimed in Germany.
Political
"circles here confirm
that M. Laval on Saturday last
London, March 19.
Their Majesties the King and Queen' will, according to present arrangements, remain at East- bourne until, March 26 when they will return to Buckingham Palace. { On March 28 they will drive to Victoria Station to welcome their son, the Duke of Gloucester on his return home from his long Empire
tour..
Meanwhile, in order that Their Majesties holkay may not be in- terrupted, the Prince of Wales will act for the King at the second levee at St. James Palace on March 22.-British Wireless,
SIR JOHN SIMON'S MISSION
British Press Views
London, March 19.
KING GEORGE"
INDIAN REFORM BILL
DIFFERENCES
Hope Of Agreement With Native States
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London, Mar. 18,
The Government
said
the. The views of the Indian States Minister, does not accept the claim concerning the Government of that the Crown's relations with India Bill, long-awaited, are con- the States have a purely con- tained in a White Paper issued tractual basis. to-day. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secre- tary of State for India, states that In his belief the matters of differ- ence between the Princes and His Majesty's Government will be settled satisfactorily.
The White Paper shows that one of the States chier demands re- lates to the form of their acces- sion to the Indian Federation.
In this connection the Princes, as was decided at a meeting of the Princes and their Ministers in February, wish to accept only specified portions" of the Act- Further, they urge a settlement of the question of paramountcy and ask that acknowledgment of the
CONFIDENT
SIR SAMUEL The introductory note to the White Paper, contributed by the Secretary for India, points out that the Princed had not with- drawn from adherence to the Federation. It says the differ- ences had been narrowed by the fact that certain matters men- tioned by the Princes are outside. the scope of the Bill, and also by the fact that the Government is able to suggest modifications with- out sacrificing the essential prin- ciples of the measure.
The problem regarding the forms) of the Princes accessiori was one
then of drafting technique.
confer with Reichsfuehrer Hitler sanctity of their treaties be incoreless or opposing political outlook.
on Monday and Tuesday. Sub-porated in the Act sequently Mr. Eden will proceed to Warsaw, Poland, and Moscow, Russia, to talk of peace plans and security pacta- -Beuter.
The Foreign Secretary, Sir John TO REMAIN WITH COLOURS Simon, accompanied by the Lord
Paris, Mar. 13. - M. Flandin, Prime Minister of will leave by air for Berlin on France, held a long conversation Sunday for direct exchange
of with the Mnister for War, General views with the German Govern- Maurin, to-day, after which he was ment. The decision that the pro-received
posals originally made should in Lebrun. by the President, M.
of Nations. Sir John Simon re-settlement freely negotiated be- piled that both of these matters tween Germany and other powers" were under consideration.
and "Agreements regarding prma CONTENTS OF THE NOTE
ments which, in the case of Ger-"| Instructed the French ambas-Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden" m'any, would replace the provisions sadors to Rome and London to The German Foreign Minister,
of Part 5 of the Treaty Versailles". inform the Goverments concern- Baron Von Neurath, on receiving This has throughout been tse ed of the French viewpoint on the British note, made a brief purpose of His Majesty's Govern- the situation. M, Laval is said. to study of its contents and at, once ment's policy and upon its achieve- have stressed the necessity of Informed Sir Bric Phipps that the ment they have concentrated all swift, energetic and solemn action German Government still desired their efforts at Geneva and eise- and his intention to convene an the visit to Berlin of Sir John 3-where. But attainment of a com- extraordinary session of the mon and Mr. Anthony Eden to prehensive agreement which by League Council to deal with the take place within the scope and
common consent would take place situation. The diplomatic for the purposes already agreed. of treaty provisions cannot be Ilberations between the Powers A White paper was issued this facilitated by putting forward, as concerned are being continued. evening containing the text of the the decision already arrived at, British note which was in the fol- strengths for military effectives British
M. Laval last night received the Charge d'Affaires who lowing terms. "His Majesty's Gov-greatly exceeding any before sug- informed the French Foreign ernment in the United Kingdom gested such strengths, moreover Minister of the contents of the "feel bound to convey to the Ger-which it maintained or left un-
British note
the Reich man Government, their protest altered, must make it more diffi- Government and of the British against announcement made by cult, if not impossible for agree Government's decision to des- the latter on 16th March of their ment of other powers vitally con- patch Sir John Simon and Mr. decision to adopt conscription and cerned.
Eden to Berlin.-... Transocean. Kun Min
to increase the peace basis of the "His Majesty's Government are German Army to thirty-six divi-most unwilling to sioris.
abandon "any opportunity which the arranged "Following upon, the annote- visit might be affected, of promot- ment of the German Air Force,
ing a general understanding but in such declaration is a further ex- the new circumstances, before ample of the unilateral action undertaking it, they feel bound to which, apart from the issue of
call the attention of the German principle, is calculated seriously to Government to the above consi- Increase the uneasiness in Eumpe. derations and they wish to be The proposal for an Anglo-German assured that the German Govern- meeting arose out of the terms of ment still desire the visit to take the Anglo-French communique of place with the scope and
for 3rd February and the German re- the purposes previously agreed as ply of 14th February was supple- set out above." mented by further communications Hritish Wireless. between His Majesty's Government and the German Government.
"His Majesty's Government coin- sider necessary to call the speel- fic attention of the German Gov- ernment to the effect of those do cuments The London communi- que of 3rd February, while noting that armaments limited by a trea- ty could not be modified by uni- lateral action. declared that the
British and French Governments
favoured
cated.
GERMAN STANDPOINT
Declines To Admit Treaty Breach
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press")' By Talkgraph, Copyright, Tolm D. general settle-raphie Merages Ordinance TRPL ment freely negotiated. between Received, March 19, 7.30 p.m.): Germany and the other powers
Berlin, March 19. which would make provisions for
A semi-official communique the organisation of security in dealing with the objections to the Europe on the lines therein indi new German milltary law raised and would simultaneously in the British Government's nota establish agreements about arma-handed in here on Monday, states ments, which in the case of Ger- that Baron von Neurath in his many would replace the relevant reply to the note did not fall to provisions of Part 5 of the Treaty re-emphasise the dissenting view of Versailles. The communique taken went on to state that it would be
by Germany, who as part of the general settlement, that she has committed
already known, declines to admit which is contemplated, that sided breach of Part Germany would resume her active "membership of the League of
Versailles Treaty containing also Nations, and proceeded to sketch
the promise to disarm given by out the terms of the air pact be-
other Powers. tween the Locarno powers to operate as a deterrent to agresden and to ensure immunity from sudden attacks from air,
FRIENDLY CONFIDENCE "The German Government's re- ply ten days later welcomed the spirit of friendly confidence which the "Anglo-French communique éx- pressed and undertook that the German Government would submit to exhaustive examination the
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the circumstances remain :00- changed was reached after con- sideration of the German Foreign Minister's reply to the final para de-graph in the British note in which His Majesty's Government stated they "wished to be assured that the German Government still de- sire the visit to take place with. the scope and for the purposea previously agreed."
REPLY TO BRITAIN (Special" to the "Hong Kong.
Daily Press)
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messager Ordinance, 1891. Received, March 19, 4.50 p.m.)
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(From Our Own Correspondent)
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London, March 19. Germany's swift and accom- modating reply to the British note is received in British political circles with feelings. of relief day. which finds expression in Tues- day's Press comments. The "Times" says that 9fr John Simon's visit which is now de Anitely ensured is necessary, add- ing that in view of the develop- ments in the past few days this visit is, more than ever purely a British affair which aims at ex ploring the territory. The paper this morning no longer, speaks of the breach of the Versailles Treaty. but only of "milateral modifica Blon
PRESS APPROVAL
Newspapers generally welcome the decision. The "Times say that in view of the circumstances Sir John Simon's visit is much clearer than before the mission of exploration. on. British account. It may none the less produce re- sults of eventual value.
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Another important request is for a time limit. to the Governor General's assumption, of control in. the event of a break-down in the Constitution.
GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATION
Replying to questions relative to Hoare, Secretary of the White Paper, Str. Samuel India, gave it as his opinion in State for the House of Commons to-day that the Constitution must be se-
cepted as a whole, though it was M. Dommange, Right Indepen-ja variation in the powers exercis- always agreed that there might be dent Deputy for Paris, will move in the Chamber to-morrow that
ed in relation to the States. conscripts whose term of service normally ends in April will remain with the colours until October, since the man-power of Germany's Army now far exceeds the French
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF "The situation to-day resembles that preceding 1914, declared the veteran Trade Unionist Deputy, M. Jouhaux, at a meeting of the National Committee of the General Federation of Labour this after
noon.
"The position is dangerous but Geneva is still the
supreme safe- guard.
"The Council of the League must forbid offensive arms."
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The meeting passed a resolution declaring that the two-year milf- tary service measure did not in- crease the security of France, and demanding an international con vention for the organisation of mutual assistance pacts, obligatory arbitration and nationalisation of the manufacture of armaments— Peuter.
NO COMMENT
Washington, Mar. 18. velt, Mr. Hull and Mr. Davis con- It is learnt that President Rooke- ferred for an hour upon the Euro- pean situation to-day, but all de- clined to comment Reuter.
BASIS OF NEGOTIATIONS”
Berlin Mar. 18. Germany wants negotiations for the international regulation of atmaments as much as ever and wants them to succeed, states an official publication of diplomatic correspondence, commenting the British Note with "respect to these matters.
On
The "Daily Telegraph" states The Daily Telegraph" writes that the decision to proceed with that Germany's answer means the visit will convince the opinion that the hopes for an understand both here and abroad that the ing which were discouraged the British Government continues to past few days need not be aban-make doned.
every effort which may The Daily Mail" com- bring about, that general settle meats on Germany's swift, and concillatory reply as an unoblec- communique looked forward.
ment to which the Anglo-French
But, it adds, Germany does re- tionable proof that Adolf Hitler is Baron von Neurath's answer
fuse to negotiate about a special sincere when he said that the accepted at its full face value, it regime for Germany, or event Introduction of conscription is should imply that Germany's about that minimum of security "non-aggressive and does not in-violent week-end gesture, did not | which every sovereign state claims
crease the war menace
dam the door upon any agreed for itself. Fransocean Kuo Min.".
The fundamental limitation of armaments but was'
principles merely an unusually forceful piece which must form the bags of any of advance bidding which might negotiations have not been over-t London, March 19, * display Germany's' maximum de- thrown by the German measures, The morning papers unanimous- mands preparatory to next week's cut made clearer —, ly approve of the British note to friendly discussions, But if the Reuter Commission Control had left Cher Herald describes it as "admirable people is Hitler's final word to be Germany and even the "Dally proclamation to the German.
A COLLECTIVE SYSTEM many after certifying her comin tone and temper." Some edi- repeated as such in the discus-
London, Mar. 19. plete disarmament, other Powers
Speaking to-night at Stratford- falled to draw the indispensable tion that Germany has not closed the Berlin visit must be reckoned emphasised that the British For toriais, while expressing gratifica-alons, the successful outcome of On-Avon, Mr. Anthony Eden again conclusion that the time has now arrived for them
the door for further. negotiations.
as somewhat of a forlorn hope.eign policy was based upon mem to 'disarm in their turn-
point out the difficulty of har-British Wirelten
bership of the League and that Transocean Kuo Min."
monising: Herr Hitler's proclama- MB. LANSBURY'S DEMAND the main purpose of that policy tion with the proposals contained
was to make a collective peace system effective. We believe in the League we hold by the League, and we will in no circumstances abandon our conviction of its in- dispensability. As the problems which the world has to face be come more complicated and the position more anxious then the more essential in our judgement, does this collective peace systém become. For this re that lies ahead: tals of
FRENCH PROTEST NOTE (Special to "Hong Kooz Daily Freas")|
questions raised in the first part (By Talegraph, Copyright, Tale of the London communique. It graphio Manages Ordinance, 189 agreed that the spint expressed in
that communique, of free negoila tions between. sovereign states. could alone lead to lasting inter
Received, March 19, 4-30 p.m.) ・・
Paris, March 19,
A French note of protest against
the German Government's move
London, Mar. 18.
In the Anglo-French communiqueMe. George Lansbury, Leader of last month though the visit of tht the Opposition, has demanded a British Minister will take place debate. regarding the German Within the scope and for the pur-situation, to take place on Thurs poses mentioned therein.
day, and displacing the India Bill Beuter
discussion scheduled for that day FRENCH PROTEST
erstood in London that Ambassador in Berlin aprotest this; sternoon to the German announce -
BERLIN OPINION
Berlin, March 19,
It is the Fre Dres
Germany and other fact that Bir John.
mien
TO
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national settlements in the sphere to reintrodice, conscription is to
- The British nota la regarded as of armaments. In particular it be sent to the German Govern- bridging the gulf previously placed welcomed the proposal for an airment following the French Mints | between pact and the German reply on- terial Council taking plus to Pow "cluded_by___saying that before marrow (Wednesday), according Bimon's visit to take place is
taking part in the proposed nego to the French papers, which add regarded here as a sign of tiations, the German Government that the forthcoming French note: tion of the International tension considered it desirable to clarity is to supplement the verbal Dru-
BERLIN
lective
Sir Samuel was confident," he said, that discussions between the States legal" representatives nad Parliamentary draughtamen, to which the Princes had agreed, will lead to a mutually acceptable solu tion. Kaufer.
. QUESTION IN COMMONS
* London, March 18. Answering a question in the House of Commons, the Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, said that he had no recent communj- cations with the Indian princes on
he said, to insert in the Bill a
the subject of the advisability of The Government was prepared postponing the consideration of the clause providing that nothing dia bill affecting them.
clauses of the Government of In-
the engagements of the Crowned the princes requested that they would be enacted which will affect Soon after the bill was publish
outside the Federal sphere. The should have more time to study the Government was also prepared to details, and he had regretfully, to Place a time-limit to the operation point out that exigencies of the of the break-down clause...
Parliamentary time table had Sir Samuel further pointed out made it impossible "to" delay the that except in so far as the func-various stages of bill He assured charged by the Crown under the opportunities in the course of the tions which had hitherto been dis-them, however, there would be Federation, paramountcy will re-
future essentially un
main in changed
discussions to consider any sug- gestions they might put forward. British Wireless.
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