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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936.
FRENCH UNEASINESS
AMBASSADOR'S WARNING IN ROME
Paris, May 6.
declaration
Signor Mussolini's that henceforth “Abyssinia is Itall- shocked an" has unpleasantly
Both in oficial French opinton. circles and in the Press there were strong hopes that in the hour of victory the Duce would do nothing
TO ORGANISE
THE FORCES OF PEACE
"OUR OWN LEAGUE OF NATIONS"
London, May 6.
Sir Samuel Hoare addressed, the Cnionist canvassing corps at the Caxton Hall to-day. Sir Samuel sa.d:
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FOREIGN AMBASSADORS AND MINISTERS
RECEIVED BY THE KING AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
London, May 6. The King, wearing the site and gold uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, received the che s de mis- slon accredited to the Court of St. James's at Buckingham Palace yesterday.
There is one inescapable fact hien we must never ignore.. "We must never forget that al- to increase the dificultes of a set-though the British Isles are Jo ..More than 50 Ambassadors and tlement in which there would be at Europe. Britain is not a continen Ministers, from nearly every coun
try represented in London, drove least some pretence of consultation tal country.
But his curt with
have
disguised the League.
te the Pulace to present to King дру assertion of the Italian claim is felt attitude towards the League of Edward the Eighth their new let- been an ters of credence rom their home to smack too clearly of simple an- Nation It has always nexation to leave much room for attitude of steady support based Governments, accrediting them to Court of the new British optimism.
also upon reality and the needs of the
Sovereign. the world
The Comte de Chambrun, the French Ambassador in Rome, to- day received instruction to press strongly on the Italian Govern- ment the view that nothing but harm could come of an attempt to grab the whole of Abyssinia with
out taking into account the in- terests of other countries-France and Great Britain in particular--or the authority of the League. Hr has been told to point out that such a course would make it" extremely difficult for the French repre- sentatives at Geneva to resist the continued application of sanctions, and that the overriding of French interests in Ethiopia, as outlined in the 1904 Treaty and modified in the Mussolini-Laval agreement, would be regarded as a far from friendly
act.
FEARS FOR FUTURE
With the British attitude still un- defined, opinion is nervous about the possibilities of the situation. On the one hand there is a desire to have done with sanctions and bring Italy back into the European con- cert as a safeguard of Austrian in- dependence. On the other hand it is feared that if Great Britain does not oppose the raising of sanctions It will be only at the price of a revision of the Covenant which will mean, on balance, the loss of active
"1
never
"I have always felt that the old cystem of alliances was ineffective
The ceremony took place in one of the white and gold State apart- ments on the ground oog of the Paince
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"Communcing at 10,30 AM,
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A QUANTITY OF
GOODS MISCELLANEOUS
Comprising.--
Woollen, Artificial Silk and Cotton Fiece Goods, Woollen Blankets, Rubber Shoes, Ginseng, Birds' Nests, Clothing, Japances Leather, Cigarette Papers, Confectionery, Pepper, Mük, Cauned Goods, Sharks' Fins," Bis
Fish, cuits, Fish Maws, Cuttle atten- Compoy. Dried Shrimps, Awabi, etc.,
stop war in 1914, and that if it wure possible to organise new
The envoys. most of whom wore combinations of world powers the strength would be so overwhelming levee dress were introdured into as to make tle' cabrice of success- the King's presence by Sir Sidney Clive. Marshal of the Diplomatic ful aggression impossible.
Üniurtunately, we are at Corps, and Mr. Anthony Eden, the very long way from that concen- Foreign Secretary, was in tion
"We must always De ready, to the scales throw our weight into cf peace. but if we are so to throw our weight into the scales we must have something behind it. In re cent years we have been much too weak.
dancu
Each Ambassador and Minister handed to the King his formal letter and then passed the King's The ceremony lasted presence.
over an hour.
Yeomen of the King's bodyguard. In their picturesque Tudor uni- forms of scarlet and gold, were on duty in the Palace apartments.
chosen
etc.
And
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"Believe me and I speak with my experience of my time at the Foreign Ofice behind me, that
After the foreign diplomats had time after time, the weakness of left the Palace the King received Great Britain and the Empire has the four Indian officers been 3 disturbing element in this year from the Indian Army TERMS:-CASH on Delivery.
to be his orderly officers. Europe and in the world"
In the 19th Century, Sir Samuel will attend the King on all State continued: the British Navy was occasions throughout the year... the great stabilising force in the world. There is no reason why it should not be second to none in the world now
COMBJITMENTS
"As to the part which Britala must play in maintaining peace in the world I would say that dip-
They
LOWER INCOME OF:
THE S.P.G.
A Disappointing Total
London, May 6. The report on the year 1935 of
411
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THE
British support in maintaining the lomacy and strategy isust go band the Society for the Propagation of 'HE Undersigned, have received
"status que along Germany's in hand: eastern frontièr
the
Moreover, from
purely national point of view, the com- plete and unconditional Italian absorption of Abyssinis raises acute military and econoinic problems. If Signor Mussolini recruits a large native army, an era of competitive militarization in Africa is likely to be the immediate result. On the economic side, there is the question of equality of opportunity in trade.
MRS. ELLIOT PRAISES CHURCH
OF SCOTLAND
Eloquent Speech At London Sale Of Work
the of
that we
the Gospel in Foreign Parts in en- "But we must not make com titled "Mang-Members: One Body in mitments
cannot carry | Christ" (price 18.), Its chapters We must not give the contain detailed reports on
the out.
prepared ra pression that are
| society's activities and prospects in Dght, everywhere and anywhere the Ave Continenta. In a conclud- for causes that do not concern using chapter on "the Home Base."
ram inclined to think the time the report says:-
*The Church at the Home Base is
has come for the British Govern- ment to make it clear to the world not yet responding to the appeal what are the questions that we from oversea, though put to it more regard as vital for which we would fully and more plainly than ever in the past. The results of 1835 are be ready to fight.
"I would make it quite clear for the S.P.G.. though not dis- that we are still interested in the
astrous, frankly disappointing. The integrity of the Low Countries general fund shows a decrease of that is to say, the integrity of the £4,000, the medical general fund e Channel ports.
decrease of £2,200, The latter "It may be that we came to figure is less alarming than it may makey such a statement we should seem, for the 1934 total was higher and that there are vital interests than usual, owing to an urgent in the Far East which we should appeal at the end of the year; yet regard as mperial interests which it is disheartening to be back at the
we wanted to maintain.
old low level.
EMPIRE OPINION
20
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. In 1925 a number of plans were chosen which could be covered by
"It world be futile and fatal for grants of some £7,300 in single
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workers in the Church of Scot-into account the pubile opinion of Church provides the money requir- PUBLIC AUCTION.
land.
London, May 4.
us to enter into specific commit sums; and by the end of the year TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY, Mrs. Elliot wife of Mr. Walter ments and then when the time these had been carried through. Elliot, Minister of Agriculture, came to implement them to find For 1936 similar plans are put for- opening a sale of work of the Wo- that British public opinion
was ward in pamphlet entitled men's Guild
Scottish definitely opposed to the commit-"Responsibility" but, the grants National Church, Crown Court, merits in which the Government amount only to a total of £4,500, London, on Saturday afternoon. bad previously become involved, and even these must be provisional. expressed her admiration for the
"We have always got to take for they cannot be paid unless the
Great Britain and the public ed. In March authority has been given to pay about £2,000; the rest "It is by the most democratic opinion of the British Empire."
Bir Samuel Hoare said that our remains in suspense till the end of Church in this country." she said.
Germany should be the "People share in the work of the attitude ta Church
all its many one of good will coupled with rea-
wws only too clearly how through
income during 1935 has activities in a way that does not liam.
Speaking of the League
of blocke way forward, has wris- exist in any other Church.
"We all know people who go to Nationa. Sir Samuel said: "Iten "Caution" across the door of should approach | opportunity. It is the Church at meetings and pass pious resolu- think that we tions, but what is far more valu- the question of reform with great home that alone can lift that We shall not and an barrier and give to the waiting able is to meet the people who do caution. the work. That is what you do deal settlement in a few weeks or Church oversea the word to go 102-
ta the Church of Scotland.
NEED FOR CHURCH'S WORK
a few months.
The first step-Britain shoula take should be at the earliest
opportunity to bring into consul- tation representatives of the Do-
minions.
TI
the
ward.
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The work of the Church is far more important to-day than it has been for many years. I believe that the troubles we are going through the anxiety and anguish common programme as to the best Two blind
the forces as to what is going to happen→→→
"Let us with them arrive at a
way
to organise
'can only be met by people who peace in the future. ere working in the true faith and
to the true Christian principle of trotherhood and of love.
of
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London, May 6.. children from the Sunshine Home at East Grinstead paid a round of Geranium Dag calls 边 London yesterday on Royal patrons to the blind aThey visited the residences of the
Duchess of York, Princess Marie (Full Particulars from Catalogue) Louise and Princess Beatrice.
As they left Kensington Palace
NONE STRONGER "The British Empire was League of Nations before Geneva "In a world where peoples and came into existence. churches are being overthrown I "Our policy must carry with 1 believe hard work and preaching the support of the great Dominions Princess Beatrice shook hands.
the Christian because, and living up to
in the cause of peace, with six-year-old Mona and salt gear.". "Good-bye standard are desperately necessary there is no stronger collection of "Good-bye, to-day. The Church of Scotland, countries in the world.
dear replied Moną.
You ought not to have called with its ancient and honourable "We must not hide our heads in traditions and practice of inde- the sand. We must not be con- the Princess 'deas" corrected the pendence, is well fitted to infinence tent with words, and sentiments matron as the party drove pway: TE the world, to-day." -
We must take into account the "You were told to say 'Madam Lady Archibald Sinclair, whose inescapable factore, that surround) - “Oh, but she is a death Mining And in facing those factors protested. To be she at a daughter had a stall In the sale, us.
*madam.” presided at the opening ceremony. we must base our policy."
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