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CENTRE OF POLITICAL INTEREST SHIFTS BACK TO LONDON
Polish Foreign Minister's
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House Of Commons Debate
LONDON, APRIL 3 (REUTER)~THE CENTRE OF POLITICAL INTEREST SHIFTS BACK TO LONDON with the arrival of Col. Josef Beck, the Polish" Foreign Minister, and the debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons following Herr Hitler's Speech at Wilhelmshaven,
Reuter's diplomatic corres- pondent states that Col. Beck is bringing a number of oth cials and experts for the dis- cussions, which will carry, a stage further, the situation) created by the Anglo-French. guarantee to Poland.
The question π further guarantees for the security of peace-loving nations may also
form the subject of discussion.";
Herr Hitler had offered no constructive suggestions for, a settlement in Europe and his xtrategy WIS wrecking the nerves of the smaller Euro- pean countries and creating unsettlement in Europe.
As long as that strategy was continued. the danger of war. which Herr Hitler said he wished to avold, continued to exist.
COMMONS DEBATE
It is understood that Mr.
This evening. the French Air Arthur Greenwood, who led the Minister, M. Guy La Chambre, ar-
Labour Party last week, owing to rived in London for two-day talks with Sir Kingsley Wood, the Br-the liness of Major C. R. Attlee.
tish Air Minister. M. La Chambre will be accompanied by a number of technical experts and it seems likely that the discussion will be concerried mainly with technical, rather than staff, matters
NO DEPARTURE
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, the De- puty Leader of the Labour Op- position. who will be the first speaker at to-day's Foreign Atairs debate in the House of Commons. declared at Bradford last night, that Herr Hitler's ut- on Saturday did not show any signs of departure from his settled policy.
terances
will press for active steps to widen the basis of Mr. Chamberlain's declaration ότι Friday in the course of his opening speech in the House of Commons, writes Reuter's lobby correspondent.
Mr. Chamberlain, who will fol low Mr. Greenwood, is expected to deal with this question, 'besides making a general statement,
The Liberal Opposition leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr. An- thony Eden and Mr. Winston" Churchill and possibly Mr. Lloyd George are expected to take part in the debate, which will be closed by Mr. Dalton and Sir John Simon winding up for the Labour and the Government, respectively.
Hitler's Defiant Reference
To Armaments: Power And
The Right To Live
LONDON, APRIL 3 ́(REUTER)—THE PASSAGE IN BERK HITLER'S SPEECH ON WHICH ATTENTION HAS BEEN MAIN- LY FOCUSSED IN LONDON is that referring to the relations between Britain's and Germany'a armaments,
COMPARATIVE RESTRAINT
HITLER'S SPEECH
LONDON, April 3 (Reuter-- "Herr Hitler has left us more mystiled, but no more troubled than before." These words are from a comment on Hörr Hit- "ler's speech in the "Sunday Despatch" and appear to re- present the average English- man's reaction.
While the "Despatch" welcomes the fact that Herr Hitler refrain-
ed from denouncing the Anglo-
German Naval Agreement and that his speech "did not contain the "raging bellicosity" which had been anticipated, other papers ex- press surprise at the comparative restraint behind the Fuehrer's ver- bal freworks.
The newspaper "The Feople" says:
“He shouts defiance when none threaten and boasts of his peoples' readiness for war while knowing that no attack is contemplated. But it is inconceivable 'that a man who made his country mighty again should destroy his life's work by his own deliberate. act."
The amplified version of "this passage reads: "Germany does not think of attacking other nations without distinction. hat we want to do is to extend but ecoño- mic relations. We have the right to do that and we do not accept directions from any European, or; statesmen outside Europe. We are rearming, but we do not dream of attacking other nations, providing they leave us alone.
The German Reich is not going
CABLES
PICTURE SHOWS the damaged bow or the M. M. motor ship Marechal Joffre, now lying at Talkon Docks, as the result of the collision with the P. and D. m. v. Caaton about 100 miles north. of Hongkong early on Thursday morning in for. (Photo by
Chang Vuag: Djih).
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GUARANTEES AGAINST AGGRESSION
'LONDON, April 3 (Reuter) -King Carol and his Cabinet are understood to have de- cided to accept the guarantee by Britain against aggression by Germany similar to that given to Poland, according to the "Daily Telegraph,” which states that if the reply to this effect is received to-day, the Prime Minister is expected to announce it in the House of Commons during the foreign · affairs debate,
adds that
The Journal Rumania has been asked to give an assurance that she would go immediatley to Po land's assistance if the latter is attacked.
BUCHAREST, April 3 (Reu- ter)-It is felt here that Bri- tain and France, by "" their guarantee to Poland, have taken a step which has in- volved them in the defence of other Eastern European coun tries.
The guarantee for Rumania against aggression would, ac- cording to authoritative cir- cles, be followed by a credit in- crease for Romania's -air strength.
Rumania's first line aircraft, it is understood, at present do 'not exceed 300 and the pilots who are accustomed to night- 'Blying are very few in number.
It is hoped that when M. Gatency visits Turkey in a week's time that the question of the right of foreign war- ships to pass through the Dar- danelles in wartime and thus reach Rumanian ports, will be discussed and a satisfactory agreement reached.
REUTER CABLE BREVITIES
THE YANKEE CLIPPER arrived
Fears Of Pressure On Poland
SOVIET VIEW
MOSCOW, APRIL 3 (REUTER) -FEARS THAT PRESSURB MAY | BE APPLIED ON POLAND to give up the Polish Corridor pervade, in Soviet opinion, as a result of Bri- tain's pledge to Poland.
A. comment in the “Pravda" says, that the distrust of British polley by the Soviet-press is one of the
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consequences of Munich, when the Why Hitler's Speech
flood-gates of Fascist aggression were thrown
open and blow dealt to peace-loving powers.
That distrust can only be re- moved, says the "Pravda,” by measures on the part of Britain to actively fight against farther ag- gression.
PEACE MANOEUVRES DISCREDITED
From Our Own Correspondent CHUNGKING, Apr. 3-+-Mr. Wank Ching - wel's peace manoeuvres in connection with the meeting of puppet officials In Nanking are thoroughly. discredited in Kwangtung. His
· propaganda In favour of patch- Ing up a peace with Japan is regarded here nothing short "of surrender to the enemy.
Was Not Relayed
To America
BERLIN, April 3 (Reutgr)— The official explanation of the decision, not to relay Herr Hitler's speech yesterday over the 'radio is that the time of the day was not. Hkely to draw a large audience of s teners.
It was, therefore, de- cided to take records of the speech "and play them
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the hour when most people... - would be at dinner.
It is insisted that the sudden breaking off of the short-wave relay to the United States was due to a technical fault.
It is unofficially suggested that Herr Hitler, having prepared. his speech On more general lines. and containing a lot of remarks of special American interest, be- over again after Mr.. Neville Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons and concentrated on Britain
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TECHNICAL HITCH
It is learned here that Mr. Wang is acting on his own initiative and has no authority whatever from As little of "special American the Central Authorities. He has interest remained in the speech, been expelled from the several It was decided at the last moment posts he held in Chungking. al-not to broadcast the though no steps have been taken America, but through
speech to
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to punish him for his pro-Japan-cal hitch, a part of. It got on the
to put up in the long run, with a at Marseilles yesterday after land- ese activities. policy of intimidation or encircle-ing at Biscarösse on Sunday night:
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BERLIN VIEW ON HITLER'S SPEECH. BERLIN, AFRIL", 3/ "A PEACE SPEECH. PARTICULARLY STO coupled with ag description applied," to ler's utterance st
·by well-informe ters.
In the words of one commenta-
tor: "Herr Hitler declared that
We do not believe in the defen- sive nature of this policy; every- day we see examples of attempts to torpedo our peaceful actions with active attempts to put ob-
he wanted peace and, at the same time, gave
sharp waming against the continuation of the The Archbishop of Canterbury Chamberlain encirclementat ment. I concluded an agreement while en route from Lisbon owing peace terms of the then Japanese speech was
Mr. Wang responded to the The effcial version. of the has been advised to take some tempts, whether disguised or un- with Britain in the Naval Pact. to bad weather...
not released until weeks complete rest and change, disguised, It is based on the fervent desire
premier, Prince Fuminaro Konoye Herr Hitler, who spoke from notes, this month-(BWS). The Netherlands.
and by, deliberately we all possess never to go to war
Government
the erroneously had had
opportunity to has ordered 31 bombers from the interpreting that Japan was ready study it carefully on
board the Fakher works, Amsterdam, for the to recall her expeditionary forces liner Robert. Ley what looked like Netherlands Air Force at homel Premier Konuye: never made such
In China: As is generally known, writing.
Nobody noticed any serious dia- ja suggestion, but, on the contrary, crepancies between the written insisted that the Japanese version that was broadcast and troops should continue to remain the gramophone record. in China.
Herr Hitler is still on board the Robert Ley and is expected to land in Hamburg this afternoon.
Britain. If this wish no longer exists in England, then the practical condition for this agree ment is removed.
THE RIGHT TO LIVE "Germany will be quite con- tent to put up with this view. We are so sure of ourselves be=" cause we are so strong and we are united. He who has no power loses the right to live.
and in the East Indies.
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Mr. R. S. Hudson. Secretary to the Department for Overseas Trade, met members of the Swe- dish Cabinet on Sunday night at
he
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It is rumoured that the late Mr.
a dinner given by the British Min-Tseng Chung-ming made a trip to ister. Yesterday he had conver-Shanghai to contact a representa- "If they talk in other countries sations with members of the Swe-tive of Premier Ritchiro Hiranuma of rearming now and say they will dish. Board of Trade and later in connection with the establish- rearm more and more, then I can attended a reception at the Bri-ment of a puppet regime in South only say to those statesmen that tish Legation.
they will not weary me. I am de- termined to continue to march
along this path and am of the conviction that we shall proceed It more rapidly than the
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others--..
****If someone should really want to measure his strength with oats by force, then - the German people are at all times in a portion to do this and I am prepared and deter- mined."
"FEEBLE ANSWER" Heverley Baxter; in the "Sunday Graphic" calls the speech "Hitler's feeble answer to Mr. Chamberlain" and declares that the speech was obylously intended for home con- sumption. His statements were not for the minds of informed men, but his accusations and utter lack of proportion were only for he was threatening anybody" and the Immature minds of the fren- that all he wanted was to be left zied youths who regard him as a alone.
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China Whether he went there as a representative of Mr. Wang was submarine, not known.
Two cruisers, eleven torpedo boats and two transports, which belonged to Re- publican Spain and were interned
In France, salled for Spain yester- day after being handed over to Gen. Franço's representatives.
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Col. Walery. Slawek, former Prime Minister of Poland, who was taken to hospital on Sunday night after being found shot, it is alleg jed, by his own hand. died yester
day morning.
A DENIAL
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Dr. Goebbels, the Minister for Propaganda, has arrived
at Rhodes on a forthright's holiday.
IMPORTANT A.R.P. EXERCISES
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Mr. Wang Ching-wel's publicity LONDON, April 3 (BWS)---Im- sources, however, have denied, that portant air raid precaution, exer- he would serve under the Japan- cises will be carried out in Hamp- ese, hence the reports that he shire, Berkahire and Burtey dur- might foin or head a new puppet ing the first week in May with regime in Canton, can only be, rè- | military and air force co-opera- garded as enemy propaganda. It tion. is true that the so-called Peace Maintenance Commission in Can- ton does not command respect or confidence, as the "officials" there'
a Chambre, arrived in London yes
The French Air Minister, M, Gay
competence in their work. are obscure xures and show no
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"SOVIET - JAPANESE FISHERIES PACT MOSCOW, April 3" (Reuter)-A Sovlet-Japanese Flaherles, Agree- ment, which is to last for one year was signed yesterday.
A Tokyo message states that the Foreign Office confirmed. the settlement of the Soviet- Japanese fisheries issue and that the terms will be made public shortly. No details were revealed as the Foreign Office had been closed owing to it being a national holiday,
The Soviet has reserved. 37 fishing sections for, strategic reasons, only ten of which" were replaced · by equivalent sections in other waters.
The Japanese, thougn taking 25 less sections, will pay 10 per cent higher rental
stacles in Germany's way the Rumanian Agreement, for exam ple.
"We are ready for pesce, but not for more encircle- ment. We shall certainty not remain inactive until the rope is right round our throat" The comment also emphasizes the danger of this "encirclement” policy and declares that Herr Hit- ler has given Britain time for re- flection.
MADRID ALMOST NORMAL AGAIN MADRID April 3 (T/Ocean) Life in Maditd has taken on S almost completely normal aspect again Bread, fresh fish and met. were on sale in all shops. The "Auxifosocial" Social Bellef Organisation, opened 1,400 soup. kitchens, supplying 300,000 hot
meals a day.
DEFECTION AMONG One object of the exercises will be to preserve a complete black.
PUPPET TROOPS
Labour Detachments removed out at night throughout the whole April 8 (Central)-A wave of walls and barricades from the ceri area which includes the Aldershot defection persists among Jap tre of the town and huge crowds Command, Windsor Castle and anese-employed several factories in the Reading lars.
the budge enthusiastically chec
Chinese Irregulled
"In that we are willing to obterday for important talks on air Meanwhile, high military and industrial district. Cars will be According to a report from boar Detachment The "Sunday Express" thinks lige him," says the writer, "If he defence and endpment. The Min- civilian, pancials in Shiukwan yes-asked to drive with sidelights only chang, 1,000 trregulars under performed stunts in the speech was "subdued" and de- will leave other people alone.
ister is leaving London on Wednesterday were sworn into their new and large stores, cinemas, etc., the command of Tu Chan-ting in 160,000 meters of livered in an extraordinary atmos-
posts and pledged their support of will be invited to extinguish their contral Hupeh have surrender- Columns phere of mystery, especially in
the Central Authorities. Those lights. view of the confusion regarding
ea to the Chinese authorities A despatch from its broadcast arrangements.
PLAINTIVE DENIAL
The "Bunday Times" comments: that, in his speech on Saturday. Herr Hitler plaintively denied that
"We find encouragement,,, but no relief of any kind, in
his speech. There remains a hope to mye pence-2 hope that lies in co-operation and not isolation. If they stand together, the penca-losing - power, are still, the strongest.”
A motor car belonging to Mr. who took the oath included Gen- The Southern Railway will bave and are now engaged in guerilla that the Military Follo Braith, of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-erals Yu Hm-mou Chang Fathe train blinde drawn and no warfare against the Japanese at 2,000 arrests in 24 10 son, which was reported missing kuel, Ld Flon-an, and members station illuminations but the vingcheng, a town 52 miles north- from Statue Square car park be- of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- Great Western will carry on as west of Hankowo tween 3 and 8.20 pm yesterday ernment and Provincial Kuomin- ummi because the authorities with was found last night.
tang.
to note the dimerence.
tood the opposite bank of A report from Shanghal states poo River, has a that a puppet unit in Pootung, on to the Chinese alde
streets
the
air and
rid states here made