GERMAN ASPIRATIONS IN THE FUTURE
Hitler's Declaration At Election Meeting
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"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Berlin, March 25... In the largest election meeting ever held in the German capital, the Chancellor. Adolf Hitler, in the giant Deutschland Hali, once more stressed Germany's desire to live at peace with all the nations, but also her unshakable determination not to accept any settlements of any problems which were incompatible with her honour. More than 20,000 persons crowded the Hail, while 200.000 attended the parallel meetings which heard relays of the Chancel- lor's speech, and a further number, estimated at half a million, as sembled in front of the large loud-speakers erected in streets and public squares.
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HONG "ONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936.
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STALEMATE IN
DISCUSSIONS
Counter-Proposals Next Week
London, Mar. 25. There is every prospect of the Locarno discussions stagnating un- til middle of May.
Herr von Ribbentrop ina confer- ring with Mr. Eden this afternoon to further explain the German atandpoint and is returning to Berlin on Friday, whence he will the counter-proposals сп
bring Tuesday.
However, no serious examinar on I likely before the French elec- tions on May 3, and Signor Musso- lini has not pronounced Italy's standpoint which is not expected until the Abyssinian peace efforts ot Senor de Madariaga and M. Avenal are known,
M. Paul Boncour had "a helpful conversation" with Mr. Eden this morning prior to returning to Paris. M. Litvinoff is seeing Mr. Eden this afternoon- Reuter.
SPAIN TAKING
PRECAUTIONS
Compulsory Military Service
After recapitulating the international situation and the foreign relations of Germany following Versailles, Hitler defined the Ger- man aim of foreign policy of the last three years as being to give back to Germany her position as a free country with equal rights Nobody In a world which was willing to grant her this position. who was unwilling to grant Germany this should talk of peace--- They only wanted they did not believe it and did not want peace. discontent among the nations in order to further their political ends. Brt, if the peace of Europe was not pat on another founda- tion than it was at present, it would one day suddenly cease to exist.
once The
The document begins by foreign politicians should
the cave him in
peace
calling attention more thetr
determine the paragraphs and clauses-they had principles which
German attitude. -In the first been refuted by really.
do" not
that the believe that. any part, it is pointed out nation wishes her neighbouring German Government came to the nation oppressed that demands conclusion that the Franco-Soviet be put which would make any de- military pact was juridically and cent man blush. That is only politically unreconcilable with the possible with politicians who con- Locarno" Pact, and had therefore fuse the eternal life of the nations decided at last to re-establish its with their own fleeting existence. full sovereignty over the entire. We must conquer back what we Reich It had not however, order-¦ (“Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) have lost in recent years, and I cd troops to march into the
Madrid, Mar. 25. thank providence that I have been Rhineland just for the sake of re-
After having heard the report of chosen to fight this battle for occupying the Rhine Zone, but
the Foreign Minister, Barcia on Germany.
had seen itself compelled to take the proceedings of the League of the world must
this step in order to create the Nations in London, the Spanish preliminary conditions under which Council of Ministers passed a draft but that it could join a new agreement for or a law making conditions
these nation rejects
a clear and reasonable organisa- compulsory military service alike demands that the whole nation
tion 01 European
The for all and abolishing the possibil- has
ot conscious
German action in re-establishing ity hitherto existent of obtaining honour, and is determined to de- her full sovereignty over the consent to shorten the duration of
territory could service. Reich in its own therefore nut be separated from German Government's pro- the pasals for ensuring the peace in
"The
of rest
learn that it is not, I alone who rejects their demands, the whole
become
fend this honour.
INSULTING
DEMANDS
their
its
וטופ
con-
Surope.
peace.
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Moreover the organisation of a voluntary watch to safeguard the rallways, which did suct useful work during the 'Octuber revolu- tion, was dissolved.
It is impossible that this nation shall accepi enslavement or accept demands of an insulting character any longer. We demand the right PRELIMINARY ESSENTIALS to be misters in our own house.
The Spanish official gazette also In the second part emphasis" 13
publishes a decree whereby in the we do not interfere with other laid on the preliminary essentials future officers and non-commis nations. and
statesmen which the
German Government sloned officers of the police force should no interfere in
considers' necesary before an or-
can at any time be placed "al com- Internal affairs. We desire to ganisation of European peace can make a contribution to peace, but be attempted. Permanent agree- Minlater, the purpose of this mea- pulsory disposal" by the » Home
under no circumstances
ment between the European sure"seeming to be to open up the junction with anything defama-
nations with the object of effec way to punish those officials guilty Lory.
tually guaranteeing peace, it is of having fought against the Octo- clear programme and nex: Tues-stated, can only be concluded in ber revolution. day I will repeat this programme an atmosphere of comprehension. Transocean News Service. in a stel more clear and emphatic acknowledgment and consideration way. I will show the world what for the naturally equal, vital and it is possible to do, just as we are politica' 'rights of ah nations con- cerned. It would be advantageous now showing what is not possible. I
the world have given
the for greatest programme ever known, I have pledged the nation and my name for 25 years of peace. "
h
"We have given the world
a
"Now I call on Germany to show
the world symbolically on the 29th of March that this gesture is in accordance with her will. Now le
to
the other statesmen call on the other nations support their principles on non-equality.
PEACE OR DISCONTENT
the future development of Europe if it were understood cn all sides that the Judicial vaine, of treaties and d'etates are ap- raised very differently to the
different nations. For the victor such a dictate would appear to contain the just claim, while the defeated would always regard
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KING CURTAILING HIS
STABLES
Famous Royal Stud
To Be Closed
London, Mar. 25. His Majesty the King has decid. rd to sell all but three or four of this two-year-olds, now in training as injustice and oppo.e it accor- by W. Jarvis åt Newmarket, at the dingly. On y treaties concluded Newmarket sales on Apr!! 15 to 17. by free nations, from their own The famous Röya) Stud at Sand- free will could be expected to re-ringham is being closed and His ceive the same lasting sacred re- Majesty's brood mares are being spcct from both parties.
transferred to Hampton Court, He Thus in re-establishing complete also has a stud färm at Wolverton at the same time what they want sovereignty over her own terri-where Limelight is standing.- -peace or discontent, oppression of other nations or equality of tory. Germany had
"It would be a good thing if all the nations in Europe were asked
created the Rester.
| preliminary condition for the con-
rights. The ocher statesmen would then see that their peoples clusion of such a series of treaties.
have much healthier views then those who are so fond of posing the word Justice.'
* FOUR-POWEL. PROPOSALS
For th's purpose and under this the German Govern- condition. ment had formulated the proposals known 20 still "These statesmen have spoken already made of a 'symbol.e gesture.", I am stood by them. curious, ofter the German people stand behind me, on March 29 and designate my proposals as their own, whether these states- men will then st have the au- dacity to speak of મ 'symbolic gescure'"
Transocean News Service.
GERMANY'S REPLY TO PROPOSALS ·
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OVERCOAT WINS BY A HEAD
Favourite Fails In
Lincolnshire"
London. March 25. The Linconshire Handicap, run over a distance of one me to-day, resulted as follows:-
Overcoat (Weston) ..... ......... I Boethius (Wrickaby)
ran
2
TRAIN SMASH
IN ITALY
14
Midnight Express Derailed
("Hong Kong. Daily Press" Special)
||
Rome, Mar. 25.
An appaling railway accident occurred during Wednesday night between Rome and Florence, when a fast train that lelt Rome short-
Mistral III (Steve Donoghue)" 3 ly before midnight was derailed The bebang was 10 to 1 Over-at-3.30 am. just before reaching coat, 10 to 1 Boethius and 40 tr
the small station of «Panicale near 1 Mistral III...
Perugia, owing to the axle of the locomotive breaking. The engine and luggage van and four passen- ger coaches sprang off the rails. turned over and were smashed to matchwood, the two foremost cax- riages being telescoped.
Thirty four
n the race which ended in T triumph for Overcoat by a head, one and half lengths separating second and third.- Reuter
Law
LAST CALL-OVER
Cour: at 10 to was the. favourite at the last call-over on Monday, while Overcoat and Boethius сате next at 103
and to 8, Pok Screamer dropping off in the bet- ting. Mistral III. which secured third place, was a rank outalder. and the announcement that Steve Donoghue was to be the jockey came only on Tuesday
LAST MINUTE CHANGES
London, Mar. 25.
In the Lincolnshire to be run to- day. Wadsworth will ride Hynd- ford Bridge, wälle Richardson will have Coldron as his mount."
Greek Abbot, Lockholme and Liscloon are omitted for the list of probables. It is expected that thirty four will run.- Neuter
SILVER MARKET -
From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Mar. 25. London Silver prices to-day were up 3/8 for "Spot" and 5/16 for "Forward" as follow:-
Spot
Forward
Mar. 24. Mar. 25. 19-13/16 20-3/16 19-13/10 20-1/6
CONFLICT OF OPINION
Most of the passengers were asleep at the time, three being kill- ed instanteously, while 21 were seriously injured.
COMPLETE REJECTION
OF PROPOSALS
French Press Views Of The Situation
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia)
Paris, March 25. The provisional German reply to the London Memorandums, handed by the Ambassador' at Large, von Ribbentrop, to Mr. Anthony Eden on Tuesday, is termed by the press here 33 B "definite German “No'", and "complete rejection of the Locarno Memorandum" although the German Government announced that it would submit "new constructive proposals" Immediately after the Rechstag elections, which will take place on Sunday. March 29.
The adjournment of the League Council is approved here, as it is stated that the wide divergency of opinion existing be- tween the four Locarno powers, especially between France and England, must first be removed before the League Council eau do any fruitful work.
"Petit Journal" says: "The ma- which demand immediate conaul- As the work of clearing away the jority of the Locarno powers ap-i tation between the western pow- debris could not begin until day-proved of the adjournment te- ers' general staffs, in view of the light, it is likely that more dead cause it will give an opportun-treakdown of the negotiations.", will be found under the ruins...
Several of those injured are not expected to recover.—— Transocean Neo Service.
ty to get out of the depressing atmosphere which reigned in Lon- don and frustrated diplomatic ne- gotiations," pointing out that the non-arrival of the Italian reply and the attitude of Signor Grandi. who stated that Italy would only
|LOCARNO POWER on the new security system
PROPOSALS
French Attitude Summarised
Paris, Mar. 25..
The French view of the Locarno situation is summed up by poll- tical observers to-day, who de- clared that the London agreement force of March 19 remains in
and British, French among the Belgian signatories of the Locarno Pact, to the exclusion of Germany. Thus, it is said, contacts between the general staffs of these three powers can be begun, since une na tions which have not denounced the Locarno Pact are still bound by ita obligations and guarantees
Reuter
FRENCH PROTEST
A report from London says that the French Ambassador in Lon- don, M. Corbin, called at the For- eign Once on Tuesday to protest against the attitude in which the Four-Power Memorandum is now
the sanctions were lifted; prevent-interpreted by the British Gover- The report adds that Mr. ed a continuation of the League ment Council's work."
Eden replied that only that part
The divergencies of opinion be- of the agreement which contains tween the Covemments of France proposals to Germany is consider- and England are agath discusseded definite and binding.- at length by the papers here, Transocean News Service
STRONGER NATIONAL
DEFENCE
French War Minister's Declaration
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia}
Paris, Mar, 25.
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At a banquet celebrating the launching of the cruiser Georges Leygues at St Nazaire, the War Minister again advocated stronger national defence. At the present dificult juncture, he de- clared. one thing made clear was the uselessness of all over-hasty disarmament. The ingenuous dream Berlin, Mar. 25. Newspapers here Interpret the of people who believe in the of nations led decision of the League of Nations perfectability Council to adjourn sine die as an nowhere. Two countries that felt end of the Locarno White Paper, themselves to be the intellectual which is described as an unna-leaders of the world, France and
GERMAN VIEWS
France Refuses To tural, hastily drafted, and com- England have fallen victims to
In
Retreat
Landon, March 24. the face of growing im- patience in League quarters at the delay of the Locarno Powers in reaching an agreement "on the German question, the adjournment of the Council of the League to its next normal meeting date, in May, is most likely to be the outcome of this afternoon's meeting.
France has, now officially in- formed Great Britain that she re- fuses to retreat from the Locarno
has
Powers proposals, recently outlin- ed in a White Paper and submit- ted to Germany, or to discuss Ger- man counter-proposals. ·
This development indicates the conflict of opinion which arisen between the French and British diplomats add makes an agreement more remote than ever. It is understood that Herr vou Ribbentrop proposes to stay a few days in London and should, ne- gotiations promise an agreement It is probable that a further meet- The Finance Minister has sub-ing of the Locarno Powers will be mitted to the Parliament of South
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BUDGET SURPLUS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Capetown, Mar. 25.
The third part
tă note Africa his budget for the year states that for reasons ulready showing a surplus of £3,000,000.- - advanced, the proposa's convained | Reuter's Bulletin Service. in the Four Power Memorandum contaln попе of the essential for 8
conditions
held at Lausanne, possibly simul- taneously with the normal meet- ing of the League Council - leuter's Bulletin Service.
COUNCIL DECISIONS
London, Mar, 24. Lasting peas). The German Government makes The League of Nations Counci Were the German Gove.nment to no secret of the fact that it con- met at 3.20 p. to-day in private accept these proposals, it would alders auch a peace more valuable session, Dr. Diekhoff, one of the share the blame for an inevitable, for the revival of prosperity of al Ministerial Directors, representing "continued inward rejection of the nations than the schemes to help Germany. Eumiliation imposed on the Ger- by Economic Conferences, man nation under such tun-
The meeting began with the dis ditions. This however the Ger-the German Government submit-ing the Locarno Powers for their It was from this conviction that cussion of a draft resolution thank- man, Government could not do, fed the proposals for international efforts to maintain the peace of since the experience of hlatory discussion. Although it is shows that it is impossible to espelled to reject all those proposals treatles and condemning the mil- com-Europe, reaffirming the sanctity of Berlin, March 24.
tablish a lasting peace under con- The provisional German reply ditions that would be
in the Memorandum, which affect ateral violation of solemn pacts. calculated to the proposals contained in the to defame a nation's honour anew Four Power Memorandum was
or jeopardise the equality of handed to Foreign Secretary Eden rights.
Justification For March Into Rhineland
on Tuesday evening by the Am- bassador-at-Large. VOD Ribber-
plicated production.
Hope is expressed that the op- portunity will be taken to ease the situation by forgetting the painful unsuccessful document. as quickly as possible. Reuter.
and
ITALIAN ADVANCE IN OGADEN
Fall Of Sassabanch
Addis Ababa, Mar. 25, It is reported from Harar that
the Italian advance in the Ogaden has begun and Sassábaneh has al- ready fallen.
A Rome message ¿Bys that Marshal Badoglio telegraphs that the western highlands town of Kafta has been, occupied.— Reuter
FINNISH RED CROSS AMBULANCE
Bombing" Report Denied
Rome, Mar. 25. It is officially denied that the Finnish Red Cross ambulance was destroyed in the air raid at Jijiga. It is stated that the ambulance now is stationed at Djibouti.— Router's Bulletin Service.
“HOUSE OF THE MOOR.
HEADS"
Confiscation In Riga
and her equality of rights, it re-meeting of the Council indefinitely. the honour of the German nation, A final resolution, to adjourn the ("Hong Kong Daily Press” Spécial) Riga, Mar, 25," the One of
famous cognises its co-responsibility for was adopted. It takes note of the
most the destiny of the European Locarno Powers proposals and mediaeval houses in Europe, known pations and considerɛ it its duty considers further. Council: action as "The House of the Moor Heads" to follow the suggestion of the should remain in abeyance while has been confiscated, and is now The note, which is divided into convinced that all attempts to im- British Government and submit the Locarno conversations are con- four parts, rejects all the pro- prove the condition among the new proposals for the solution of posals, so far as they are incom- nations by means of international this European problem, patible with the German honour, rconomic
trop.
NO SECRET
The German Government
is
conférences, will bei
tinuing..
It invites the Governments of the
the property of the Riga Mini-
cipality, following a decision of the Latvian Senate. No compensation
The German Government Locarno Powers to keep the Coun-will be given the trustees of the
cll advised of progress.
but adds that the German Gov-fruitless till the European peoples therefore place positive proposals ernment reserves itself the right and their leaders have a feeling before His Majesty's Govern to make detailed counter-proposals of unconditional and last ng sccu-ment
in the near future.
rity and peace.
Transocean News Nervice?
hoime, the Hanseatic League who The Council will meet again as have been in existence since about soon as circumstances necesstinte 1860- Reuti
Reuter's Bulletin Servic
such lusions. England was now about to spend 25 milliards in ran- som money for its mistakes, while France had subsequently to pay
fox exorbitant mums: economies in the past. Transoccan News. Service.
foolish
TEMPELHOFER FIELD EXTENSION
ITALY'S NEW BOMBING
PLANES
Statement In Chamber
Of Deputies
Rome, Mar., 25, The
Air Under-Secretary for tated in the Chamber of Deputies that Italy has enough petrol for any emergency and that the im- portation of fuel was stopped at the beginning of the month.
Referring to the Air Force, he stated that new and faster ma-
shortly which will carry six ma- chines will be placed in the air
cine guns and one ton of bombs. The planer will be able to bombard. any part of the Mediterranean from a base in Italy.sha tain number of annual conscripts It is also anticipated that's cer-
will be drafted to the a Furce" to meet the requirements of the African war where the airmen 'now are chiefly volunteers. Reuter's Bulletin Service
YUGOSLAVIA GRANTS
AMNESTY
Belgrade, Mar, 25. The Government" of "Yugoslétta bas proclaimed an amnesty for 172- Croatian political prisoners of whom 100 were released immèdia-- ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Speciately and the rest wi'l have their” Berlin, Mar. 25. sentences considerably reduced- Work has already commenced on This is regarded as a gesture for an extension scheme at Berlin's better relations between the Gov- air part Tempelhofer Field. The crument and the Croatian tac- work will be completed in 1939-tions- Transocean News Service.
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