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PRESTIGE OF THE REICH
MINISTER DAMAGED
Allegations Against German Evangelist
DR. DIBELIUS ACQUITTED
Berlin, Aug. 7. the well-known Dr. Dibellus,
of the Superintendent-General German Evangelical Confession Church, was acquitted yesterday afternoon on a charge of having deliberately circulated in public untrue assertions which tended to seriously damage the prestige of the Relch Minister for Church Af- fairs and the German Government Costs of the trial will be borne by the State.
In the course of the trial it was revealed that Dr. Dibellus, who was arrested on Monday, had published an open letter to the Minister of Church. Afairs in February, de- fending the Confessional move- "ment against the religious policy
of the Minister.
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Minister nad referred to the doc- trine of Christ as the son of God as "aughable and secondary,"
On the witness stand yesterday, the Minister denied vehemently that he had made the above state ment.
He stated he had decided to bring a suit against Dr. Dibelius only after nundreds of indignant letters from Germany and abroad had been sent to him.
Rear Admiral Wells. Protests Against
"Insurgents"
London, Aug. 7.
It is understood that a strong protest has been made to Insur- gent Authorities at Palma by Rear Admiral Wells, commanding the Third Cruiser Squadron, regarding the attack by three large "aircaft on the British oil tanker, British Corporal, which took place yester- day morning at a place 30 miles west of Algiers.
The attack lasted. nearly one hour and 40 bombs were dropped.
No direct hit
was registered. though bomb splinters felt on board the ship. Having released all the bombs three machines swooped low over the ship, firing at the crew.'
Fortunately none was injured but many parts of ship were rid- died with bullet holes. From the markings of the aircraft, it was Ta his defence, Dr. Dibellus de clear to the Captain of the British clared that he had not intended | Corporal that they were engaged to harm the reputation of the in a civil war against the Spanish Reich Minister in religious circles, Government. and that in quoting from the Min- ister's speech he had not attempt ed to distort his meaning.
EXACT UTTERANCES
He admitted he was not present The letter contained excerpts when the Minister's remarks were from the address by the Minister made and he had not taken up the to the effect that the Catholic and matter with the Minister person Evangelical Church leaders had at-ally before publishing his letter. tempted to inform him that the dogma that Christ was the son of God was the prime essential of Christianity.
PERSONALITY OF CHRIST Dr. Dibellus reported the Minis- ter as replying: "That is laugh- able and secondary. The impor- tant thing is to sense the person- ality of Christ and to act accord- ingly."
In reproducing the statements the impression was given that the
The Public Prosecutor yesterday demanded six months imprison- ment for accused....
It is understood that two other ships, one French and one Italian, were bombed in the same netgh- bourhood at about the same time. British Wireler.
ABOLITION OF
CAPITULATIONS.
Paris, Aug. T.
In acquitting accused, the judge First official announcement of said it was impossible to ascertain the abolition of capitulations (for- the exact utterances of the Minis-eign legal rights) in Morocco and ter, nor could it be established Zanzibar, was made simultaneous. that Dr. Dibellus deliberately at-ly in London and Paris last night. tempted to falsify them,
Publication of the new agree- The letter written by accusedment which has the approval of could not, according to the opin- India, Australia and New Zealand, lon of the court. be described as was accompanied by an exchange. vindictive.→
Transocean News Servi
SCHEME OF CONTROL
Restoration And Improvement
Suggested
London, Aug. 6. -
The Non-Intervention Commit- tee's group which is examining the prospects of continuing the control scheme in Spain, under the chair- manship of Lord Plymouth, met this afternoon, but adjourned after an hour. It will not meet agal until it is summoned by the Committee.
ments of the situation with a view to the necessary payments being made.
BILATERAL CONTROL SCHEME
No date was fixed for the next meeting of the committee and it is not thought likely one will be held for at least a fortnight.
In the course of discussion the representative of the U.S.S.R. intimated the inability. of his
| Government to modify the views he expressed at the last meeting against recognition of belligerent rights in favour of the Spanish Insurgents.
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This decision is understood to mean that na modification, of the views expressed by Russia, Gez- many and Italy at the last meet ing can be expected,, and rather than admit another "deadlock. Lord Plymouth has called a holl- Germany's representative drew day, to enable, representatives. tn attention to the concern. felt by consult their respective Govern- his Government at the continua- ments and see it an agreement tion of the bilateral control can be reached. 7
of letters between the British For- eign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and the French Ambassador to London, M. Charles Corbin.
In the letters both nations ex- pressed willingness to conclude a trade agreement between Britain and Morocco on the basis of the most favoured nation principle.— „Pranioccan New, Service:
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R.A.F. FLYINGBOAT SQUADRON FOR GIBRALTAR
The
Gibraltar, Aug. 7.
204th RAF.Ayingboat squadron is expected here from England on Monday.
The
cruiter, HM.8. - Arethusa' left Gibraltar for Palma yesterday to take the British Consul there on board.-
Transocean News Servich
VOLUNTEERS BEING
KEPT FROM CHINA
Washington, Aug. 8. The law against the enlistment of Americans for foreign armies
陆
ques-
scheme, which he said could will be consistently applied in any Meanwhile, the technical sub-clearly not go on indefinitely. He situation arising in connection committee will proceed with non- agreed with the Chairman that with the present Bino-Japanese controversial matters. Another consideration of this question, if strife, declared Mr. Cordell Hull, technical sub-committee is being necessary, could usefully be under Secretary of State, when created to inquire into the work- taken when the report which Ad- tioned about the Japanese reports ings of the control plan on land miral van Dulm and Mr. Hem- that attemps were being made to ming, Chairman and Secretary of enlist American airmen in the tae board, are preparing, had been received.
and sea Reuter.
OBSERVATIONS SCHEME
London, Aug. 6.
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Chinese army.
It is recalled that the law against enlistment abroad pro- vides a penalty up to three years of Imprisonment plus a $2,000 Ane.-
In reply to the Russian repre- After sitting an hour and a halfsentative's request for a specific st the Foreign Office this after-statement that the German, Ita noon, the Chairman's sub-commit-lian and Portuguese Governments tes of International Non-Interven- agreed unconditionally to with- Reuter tion Committee decided to request drawal of volunteers. Benor the Chairman and Secretary of Monteiro emphasised the essential the Non-Intervention Board for a
It is expected that the next Interdependence of the British meeting will not be announced un- report on the observations scheme proposals which the Portuguese til this report is completed. and for suggestions for restoring Government had accepted in prin. and Improving the scheme of ciple as a whole," and Count.
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR'S control.
Grandi, who followed, declared anew specifically and categorically that the Italian Government ac
DEMAND
At Friday's meeting the Russian Ambassador. M. Ivan Maisky, de- manded that at the beginning of every fature meeting. Germany. and Italy be asked whether, they accept without reservations the conditions in the British compro- mise plan, calling for withdrawal The indefinite adjournment of of foreign volunteers from Spain the non-intervention sub-commit- After the French Abmassador, tee on Friday was not unexpected M Charles Corbin, had attempted In political circles here.
to turn the discussion into a dif
SHARP PASSAGES
At the beginning of the meeting Lord Plymouth reported on efforts he lind made since the last meet- cepted the British plan in prin- ing, in consultation with various ciple representatives, to find a way over British Wireless. the difficulties which arose at the two meetings of the committee in securing adoption of the British proposals of July 14. Lord Ply- mouth said he was able to record some progress but unfortunately not sufficient to enable the com- mittee to proceed.
London, Aug. 7.
· Lord Plymouth, the chairman,ferent channel by bringing up However, he had found all, re- presided at. Friday's meeting in technical questions, the German presentatives equally anxious to spite of the motor smash in which representative declared that the ávold a breakdown of the com- he was slightly injured. He ap- Soviet delegate could not hope to mittee's work and he thought a peared to be still suffering from shift responsibility for the crisis report and suggestions of the kind the effects of shock and, wore a in non-intervention to other which the committee later agreed large bandage over one eye, where shoulders through such questions to aar for would be valuable, he had been cut by dying glass, and demands and Counts Dino while he continued to explore a¦ Some quarters think that the Grandi (Italy) added that the Bri- way out of the difficulties.
adjournment period will last for a tish and not the Soviet plan was The committee also heard a fortnight or three weeks, and in the subject of discussion. statement from the Becretary the meantime the non-interven- Lord Plymouth, said he could showing many Governments were tion technical sub-committees will not agree with the demands of the
in arrears in their payments under investigate and draw up a report Soviet represen ive, whereupon
the non-intervention plan and on the pos representatives present agreed im mediately, to inform their Govern Spanish
for more affee- the meeting was adjourned In-
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