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CABLES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1938.
CHAMBERLAIN CLAIMS POLICY
WON UNIVERSAL
Flays Labour For Desiring To Split Europe Into Camps
London, April 4.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister. was loudly cheer- ed by Government supporters when he rose to reply to the Labour motion of censure in the House of Commons this afternoon.
lengthy He recalled that less than a fortnight ago he made and carefully considered statement regarding the policy of the Gov- ernment, and he was of the opinion that it would not serve any useful purpose if he repeated it even though in somewhat different terms.
Mr. Chamberlain alleged that Examining the principal points the Labour Party was endeavour- or the recent Labour Party man!- Ing to exploit, for party purposes, testo, Mr. Chamberlain said that proposals contained the dimeuities of the internatloanone of the
therein constituted nothing less situation.
between
He was convinced they were than a proposal for an offensive profoundly mistaken, for from all and defensive alliance the sources of information he had France. Russia and Britain against been able to draw. the policy of some other power or group of the Government had won general powers. approval, not only with the whole country. but practically the whole world. with the possible "exception of Russia.
Inevitably
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"I have the names of the Ger- mans who were in the aeroplane that destroyed that ship. It was brought down when bombing the Spanish railway line...
Drawingroom. "I have here a photostat copy of the identification card of officer who makes very serious admissions and who obviously not speak without knowledge."
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CHALLENGES PREMIER The Liberal Opposition leader.
that Sir Archibald Sinclair. sald the Prime Minister's policy had not won the country's approval or
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Could that be called collective security? It only showed that the Party never bothered to look at the mixture inside the bottle so Mr. Chamberlain, referring to long as the label on the outside
was still a was right (Laughter). the League, said it
The proposal would divide tact that they looked forward to the time. when the League would' Eurupe into tow camps, and so far be so strengthened and revitalised from making a contribution to
peace would that it would be an effective in-wards strument for the prevention of plunge Britain Into war.
WORLD CONFERENCE
that of the Dominions and the One Electric Refrigerator "Kel- war and the establishment of set-
It might be a good plan to call whole rest of the world as the vinator" tled peace in the world.
They would do their best to in a world conference to discuss po- Prime Minister claimed.
"Call the League of Nations to- crease the efficiency of the League litical and economie appeasemant, until it was capable of perform-said the Premier, but he was of gether before it is too late to rally the opinion that discussion be- the forces of treedom and justice." ing these functions.
pawers tween Individual,
was he said. "We want to put peace. TRANSPARENT HYPOCRISY They still intended to make the fullest use of the League within
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much more likely to be successful law and justice in the world on in removing the existing causes the moral basis of the Covenant
of the League of Nations."
the limits which must be recognis- of friction.
Mr. Chamberlain said the Gov- ed, but today the League was in
(British Wireless), Had DO intention 01
NOT WEAKNESS no state to falfil the conditions ernment
London, April 5. which Lord Baldwin had lafd changing its policy regarding non-
Winding up the debate. Mr. Mal. down as being essential for collec- Intervention in Spain. He assert-
led that no Government with an colm Macdonald Secretary of the" Live security.
crisy.
To deny that was merely a pieceļample majority ever went to the Dominions, emphasised that Bri- WAS certainly not of wilful" and transparent hypo-country on such feeble opposition. tish policy
adding that it was no time to dis-dictated by any weakness turb he country, which was in the "If our polley for appeasement throes of an, armaments pro- fails and Britain is draws into |gramme.
war, we can make a contribution Mr. to that war which will be deci- thesive," he said..
Blum's Finance Bill Passed
RIGHT WING CALLS IT. MARXIST MEASURE
ces
GERMAN AEROPLANES
4
The fighting qualities of Chamberlain's speech. and arguments with which he sought "Britain is powerful not only on to answer the Opposition points account of her great wealth.. her aroused Government supporters to military and naval strength and a high pitch of enthusiasm the superb qualities of her people (Reuter),
when tested but because we draw our unique strength from the fact that we are the centre of an Em- London, April 4. The debate was raised by Mr. pire whose territories stretch right A Greenwood, who directed chief round the earth." Paris, April 4. attention to the Spanish situation DOMINIONS' SUPPORT M. Leon Blum's new Financial
and to the question of foreign Mr. Macdonald was convinced Bill includes a tax оп a sliding assistance to the Nationalist for- that a great majority of his fellow scale hegintiing at four per cent.
elitzens in the Dominions would on capital of 150,000 francs, while Mr. Greenwood said that he agree with the British Govern- it is proposed that the 40-hour could give particulars of the num- ment's policy. week will not apply to factories ber of new acroplanes which had Mr. Macdonald sald that he engaged in manufactures for na-gone to Spain since Mr. Anthony could give many proots of the ilonal defence.
Eden's resignation. He could prove Dominions: support, but contented The B refers to the need for large Accession of military himself with quoting the "recent Improvement in yield from income strength to the nationalist forces. statement of General Hertzog say tax, to be achieved by raising the
I have figures and numbers and ing that Mr. Chamberlain had his rate. Certain privileges of rentiers
types of aeroplanes that have full support.-(Reuter). have been abolished, and the re-
MOTION DEFEATED there." he said. "I have gone payment of the public debt has photostat coples of German docu-
London, April 4. two been suspended for year's ments showing the structure of.. The House of Commons defeated National defence firms are to pay the German air squadron, one of the Labour Party's motion on excess profts.
which destroyed the last British censure by 359 votes to 152.-
(Reuter).
The text of the Finance Bill ship that was destroyed.
shows a progressive, capital levy on fortunes about 150.000 francs and not 100.000 francs as forecast. It is payable by all residents. in- cluding foreigners. All must sub- mit detalls of their capital with- in six months,
LATEST VIEW
The tax is four per cent. on 150, 000 francs, rising to 17 per cent: to over 50.000.000, francs.
The Radical-Socialist group ar proved of M. Blum's Finance Bill by 28 votes to 22, with about 25 abstentions.
The latest view is that the Bl will be passed by the Chamber. but there is not the least hope of the Senate's approval.
from
It is learned in the lobbles that еб- Government spokesmen. have timated the yield
capital levy. which may be paid between one and 10 years. will average £20,000,000 per annum for the ten years.
Presence Of Soviet Airmen In China Displeases Japan
Moscow, April 5.
The Japanese Ambassador in Moscow, Mr. Shigemitsu, lodged a protest yesterday with the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. Litvinoff, against the intervention of Soviet Russia in the Far East conflict in favour of China.
Vatican Broadcast
Denied
Vatican City, April 4. The Holy See has now de- finitely repudiated the broad- cast made on April 1 in which the Austrian bishops were condemned for advising sap-: port of the anschluss,
The Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican newspaper, states: "It was a purely private expression of opinion, neither official, semi-official, nor inspired."—(Heater), re-
RIGHT OPPOSITION « With other measures under the B. the resources available will total about £67,000,000 per an- num, from which must be de- ducted nearly £6.000.000 as the estimated total of taxation Hets.
The Socialist Party unanimously decided at a meeting to support the Bill.
The Right-Wing Republican Federation has unanimously con- dermned the proposals as a pro- gramme for Marxist revolutionary dictatorship.
APPROVED
Later.
GERMAN SHIP AIDS BRITISH VESSEL
Sprang Leak In Severe Storm
Berlin, April 4. Seventeen British sailors, com-
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Japan Feels War Drain
GOVERNMENT MUST EXERCISE ECONOMY
Tokyo, April 5.
and
The strained financial economic condition of Japan and the concern felt at the continuous- ly increasing costs of war are re- statement nected in the official regarding the Cabinet meeting held yesterday morning.
The Cabinet has decided to, in- struct all official Institutions te exercise the utmost economy dur tng the francial year beginning April 1.
General
The
Minister, War
Sugiyama, has ordered the military
authorities to use extreme care in utilising the war budget of 3,000.-" 000,000 yen.
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MINIMUM COST
This extraordinary war budget. which represents the very minimum cost of conducting the war in China, will influence not only armaments but also Japan's in- dustry and finance and the cost of living.
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The Cabinet's instructions are to incurring the effect that when
to he expenditure preference is given to goods required directly for war and that, at the time, measures are to be taken to.. prevent the rise of retail prices.
same
Promotion of Japanese produc- The Japanese Ambassador drew tion, manufacture of munitions attention to the following in-und easing of the credit market cidents:
are stated to be urgently neces-
ary-Transocean).
On January 26 of this year several Russian aeroplanes, the occupants of which were of Soviet were shot nationality, Russian down, by the "Japanese near Nan- king.
On March 15 one Soviet bombing plane with three occupants was ikewise shot down near Wuhu, on the Yangtse. Two members of the crew, one of them a Russian, lost their lives, while the third was taken prisoner by the Japanese.
WINGS OVER THE POLE
Soviet Airman's Quest For Lost Comrade
Moshkowski took eff from Rudolf
Moskow, April 5. From the appearance of this air- man, it is evident that he was an
Another, Soviet Russian airman, oficer of the Leningrad flying named Moshkowski, flew over the corps, declared the Japanese Ain- North Pole yesterday, bassador; who added that the Japanese Government considered fstand at 3 am, yesterday and at these lucidents constituted an “un- 7.20 am, was over the North Fole, friendly act against the Japanese passing along zero meridian to for the consequences of which the latitude 89 degrees north. He then Japanese Government must hold returned to Rudolf Island, landing the Soviet Government in every there at 2.05 pm. way responsible.
The official report states that the
In his answer to the Japanese object of the night was to search prising the whole crew of a British Ambassador, Commissar Litvinoff for Lewanewski, the Soviet alx- freighter, were rescued today by a remarked that Soviet aeroplanes man who was lost some months ago A meeting of the Finance Com- German "Strength Through Joy" observed in China were not taking in attempting a second fight from mission of the Chamber of De-cruising ship off the Dutch island part in operations. M. Litvinoff Russia to America, Moshkowski, also drew attention to the activities however, discovered no traces of puties today approved the Finance of "Tershelling." Bal by 25 to 18 votes, with one The British Tessel sprang a leak of other powers in the Far Eastern his missing abstention-(Reuter).
during a severe storm-(Reuter), conflict.(Transocean).
Ocean).
colleague.—(TYRDS~-