1938-02-22

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1938.

EDEN AND CRANBORNE RESIGN THEIR POSTS

DIFFERENCES WITH THE PREMIER PROMPT STEP BEING TAKEN

London, February 20.

It was officially announced late tonight that Mr. Anthony Eden, (Under-Secretary of (Foreign Secretary) and Viscount Cranborne State for Foreign Affairs) had resigned. Both resignations' have been accepted.

An earlier message says that Mr. Anthony Eden conveyed his decision to resign orally and not by letter.

No announcement of Mr. Anthony Eden's successor can be made tonight, because the Premier must formally submit the matter to the King in the morning.

The choice is believed to lie between Lord Halifax, who recently visited Berlin to engage in conversations with Herr Adolf Hitler, and the Premier himselt.-(Reuter).

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

London, Feb. 21. Mr. Eden in his letter of resigna- tion addressed to the Premier says: Events of the last few days have made plain the difference between us on a decision greatly import ant in itself and far-reaching in consequences.

GREAT REGRET

Majesty the King for his ap-

proval.

Chamberlain's HITLER VALUES MONEY MUDDLE

Bad Press

The Cabinet discussions occupy | pride of place in special evening I should like to thank you very which were primarily issued to re- warmly for your loyal and help- ful comradeship during all the Port Herr Adolf Hitler's speech.

In some of the newspapers it is time we worked together and to assure you that nothing which has definitely stated that Mr. Anthony happened has impaired my ad-Eden, Foreign Secretary, handed miration of your gifts and my af-in his resignation tonight, and fection for yourself.→→Yours sia-

hinted that Lord Halifax will be cerely. Neville Chamberlain.

a possible successor. but nothing official has as yet been reported.

issues of the Sunday newspapers, America Views Split

As Danger To Democracy

· PRESS VIEWS VARIED

London, Feb, 21.

NOTHING TO SAX.

JAPAN

IN N. CHINA

Of Metal Cause Coin Shortage

Element Of Security Japanese Collections

In Fight Against

Communism

Berlin, Feb. 20,

Hankow, Feb. 31. Confidence in Japan 1 ад Confusion characterises - the element of security in the stand financial situation in the Pelping~ against Communism was expressed Tientsin area, 다. recent arrivni

Adolf Hitler, by Herr

German from the ancient capital told the Chancellor, in his speech before Ta Kung Pao." the Reichstag.

As a result of Japanese collec-

market.

Washington, Feb. 21. To a government itself surely perplexed by foreign policy, the British Government split comes as a serious development which it feared can only weaken the demo cratio front in Europe.

"I do not consider China men-ions of copper and Iron, the ar- Mr. Neville Chamberlain's en- "It may be predicted with some

When Mr. Eden left the Foreign assurance

that nothing funda- Office at 8.47 p.m. he stated: deavours to reach an understand-tally or materially strong enough rival stated, there is a shortage of mental to British aims will be am afraid I have nothing to say."ing with Italy and Germany have to resist any Bolshevist attack" copper coins in circulation on the changed by Mr. Eden's resigna-

had a bad press generally in the he said "Belleve me, we Eden arrived Mr.

at No.

Most of the banks and radiway 10

genuinely neutral observers of the tion," says The Times. "but the Downing Street, the Fremier's re-

stations use postage stamps as attempt to prove the possibility or aidence at 7.40 p.m., and left ten sented as ready to retreat in the

Mr. Chamberlain has been repre- Far Eastern conflict."

substitute for copper coins. "No matter when and how otherwise of building stable rela- minutes later.

Many Hope Provincial Bank face of Fascist threats and buy events in the Far East and a pal notes are in circulation on the tions between the democracies and

temporary security for Britain at solution, Germany will always con market, it is reported-Central the dictatorships will be pursued

the expense of the Spanish Loyal-alder and value Japan as

an News). ists and the conquered Ethiopians element of security in its stand against Communism and in its assurance of human culture.

Mr. Chamberlain's reply to Mr. with the confidence and conviction

Eden states:

My dear Anthony; It is with the most profound regret, shared by all our colleagues, that I received your intimation of your decision to resign the great office you have

I cannot recommend to Parlia-administered with such distinction ment a policy with which I am not ever since you occupied it, In agreement.

· Apart from this, I have becom" increasingly conscious, as I know you have also, of a difference outicok between us in respect of International problems of the day.. and als in regard to the method by which we should seek to reave

them.

UNEASY PARTNERSHIP

This regret is all the greater be- (cause such differences as have arisen between us in no way con-

cero our ultimate aims or the

that Mr. Eden was unable to give It."

The Daily Mall says the coun- try will be relieved to hear that Mr. Eden has resigned. His policy produced uncertainty at home and bewilderment abroad.

It was reported later that a fur- ther full would take place at 10 p.m.

meeting of he Cabinet

EDEN CHEERED

The arst meeting of the Cabinet which started at 3 pm, ended at 8.20 p.m.

United States.

FICKLISH PROBLEM

BTC

Bre

convinced

fident relations" with all the great |European: powers.

"If this should not be realised, it will not be our fault,” he added.

EUROPEAN REACTIONS

Paris, Feb. 20

The proposed recognition

SHARP PROTEST Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia has,, particularly mortifed Ameri-

For us, there is no doubt even-(Reuter), Mr. Eden's demeanour as he left cans because it strikes at the fun-

that the greatest Japanese victory damental American doctrines of The Dally Express says Mr. No. 10 Downing Street at first

would not in the slightest degree non-recognition of territories for- Chamberlain

endanger the white races. wants to establish was one of grim determination.

cibly acquired.

After Herr Hitler's speech to the Likewise. and tried a He put his head down and pushed peace in our time

we If the conquest of Ethiopia is re-

Reichstage M. Camille Chau- practical way of achieving it.

through the crowd accompanied cognised, it is asked how can re- that a possible victory for Bolshev-temps, French Premier, conferred

Thert were in- by his secretary.

cognition be withheld from Man-1sm would simply mean an end to at length with M. Yran Delbos, fundamentals of our policy.

The Daily Telegraph profound-dications of further developments chukuo, and if Matchukuo, why the present 1,000-year-old culture French Foreign Minister. ly regrets the resignation, but says later in the evening. The decision which

Diplomatic circles belleva the you And that if the widening gulf between,

It is difficult at the moment to not to be-

It is widely felt that the course I protest very sharply against speech leares the way open to yourself unable to accept is whe- Italy and Britain is ther the present moment is an ap- come unbridgeable it must

be exclude the possibility that the de- or recognising conquests can end these unintelligent attacks accus-diplomatic conversations. propriate one for the commence- closed without delay.

velopment will be the return of only in embarrasment and differ=|ing Germany of inpuring the in- A message from Vienna skys Mr. Eden to No. 10 Downing Streetences between Britain, the United |terests of the white races by our that the whole of Austria listened ment of Anglo-Italian conver- sations.

to hand his resignation to the States and France.-(Reuter): attitude to the Far Eastern con-attentively to the speech while the Premier.

fict."

streets were deserted. The Nazis are at

demonstrating f present

between

SACRIFICE TO DUCE

The Dally Herald says that Mr.. Eden has been sacrificed to. I Duce.

A crowd of nearly 1,000, was wind waiting despite the arctic and greeted Mr. Eden with cries

not North China?

GERMAN REACTION

Berlin, Feb. 21.

of the white races.

Herr Hitler added that Germany

From Rome it is reported that the Minister of Popular Culture

Mr. Eden's resignation is not re- had no territorial interest in East peacefully.

Italy." The News-Chronicle says; Mr. of "We want Eden. No pact with } gretted in Germany, where a poli. / Asia and also that "Germany has

tical spokesman, in an interview a sincere desire to entertain constated that his first impression.

Eden has taken a courageous and important step. He stood firm for commonsense and fair dealing. His policy would hold British pres- tige aloft. The Premier's would drag what remains of it in the mud.(Reuter).

It cannot be In the country's Interest that those who are called

PAINFUL PARTING on to direct its affairs should work In uneasy partnership. fully con- We had hoped that you would scious of their differences of out- not feel this of sufficient import- look and yet hoping that they will ance to necessitate a parting which not recur. This applies with spe- is painful to all of us. There has cial force to the relationship bebeen so large a measure of agree- tween the Prime Minister and the ment

115 not only Foreign Secretary.

fundamental policy but on many It is for these reasons that with practical applications of it that very deep regret i have decided I had hoped, until a very short time must leave you and your col-ago, that any difference of outlook

STREET CROWD leagues, with whom I have been to which you allude would not have associated during years of great been found incompatible with cur

London; Feb. 20. difficulty and stress.

further collaboration.

The crowds in Downing Street However, your letter shows un-today, consequent upon the report

ed Cabinet split and in view of the happily that this is not the case.

I can never forget the help and

counsel you have always so readily

given me. Our differences cannot efface that memory nor influence our friendship.

The cheering and

for continued

Ave (Reuter

shouting minutes.—

with Reuter, declared that Mr. Eden personified prejudice against Ger

many.

ROME SENSATION

Rome, Feb. 51.

were that the speech was sub- stantially good and added that the attitude of the Nazi Government to the principal problems of Mr. Eden'a resignation has az-Europe finds a sympathetic"recep- rived as a big sensation. He has tion in Rome.

In a case of doubt, he was al- ways apt to blame Germany or FRANCE DISAPPOINTED

Italy. Paris, Feb. 21. He said that the report that Lord long been depicted as the enemy A Frague message says that the French circles are disappointed Halifax may succeed Mr. Eden has of Italy, but well-informed quarters speech is regarded as preparing at the resignation of Mr. Eden, beer favourably commented on. It reallse that his resignation is due the ground for maximum demands who is regarded as a good friend was hoped that Anglo-German re-in no little degree to events in in any eventual exchange of view. of France and peace,

lations would now improve, pro-Germany and Austria.

It is noted with anxiety that Herz Responsible quarters, however, Í vided no attempt was made by Brl- It is fealised that a new altua- Hitler, described himself as the wit betain to set Germany against Italy tion has arisen incapable of being protector-in-chief of all Germans I have no alternative but to ac- special meetings of the Cabinet, feel that cept your decision. I will accord-were the biggest since the abdica-bound to follow his policy in re-or to draw the two partners apart met by reccurss to the principles within and without Germany.—

gard to France.-(Reuter). ingly submit your resignation to tion.

Mis ATCCESSOT

|---(Reuter).

of the League—(Reuter),

(Reuter).

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