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DISARMAMENT
PESSIMISM
BRITISH" OPINION NOW PRO-FRENCH.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1934.
German rejection of the French disarmament proposals on January 19, which at first wero anid havo delighted Chancellor Hitler,
Our Own Correspondent.
to
DEFENCE OF THE COLONY
PORTUGUESE PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE:
Belgian Attitude
Brussels, Mar. 7.
"With world-wide irritation such London, Mar. 2.
An Important pronouncement an The German press is jubilant 'Gorman re-armament was made in as we have ht presént we cannot over the speach of felgium's Fre the Senate to-day by the Premier, afford to neglect preparation for self-defence, Unless the modern mler, the Count de Broqueville, in Count de Braqueville..
Hongkong youth, at presont foll- respect to the necessity of re-
Ro declared that the Powers re-lowing the call of undiscipline cognition of Germany's right to
equality, and armatment
is cognised Germany's right to irresponsible amusement, berlus especially gratified at his refer-equality, and as recourse to force to train to fit himself to take his ence to the illusiona of 1019, when was excluded, there remained only place as a man In the Colony's it was thought possible to keep a friendly negotiations for a convon- fighting forces the prophecy of a Naval critic recently that with the great nation in a permanent state tion to limit armaments..
Navy in the Far East present would capitulate in a of dlaarmament.
There could be no true peace in
ne long anfortnight to a sudden attack from On the contrary, London opin-Europe, he added,
firet class power would not be ion feels that the speech of the Belgian security was threatened.
of peace, the far wrong" said Capt. S. Jarvis, Belgian Prime Minister bodes ill For the sake
nation Wa making o.C.
tho Portuguese Company, to the British dlaarmament plan Belgian
ite H.K.V.D.C. at the company's an- and many declare that hopes for sacrifices. almost beyond
strength.
nual dinner at the Club Lusitano its fulfilment are sunk.
last evening. He added:-
Germany, they maintain, tor- podood the schema with her do- mand for 1,000 aeroplanes. France, of course, rejected the plan unless she was definitoly guaranteed against Gorman ag- gression.
Pro-French Sentiment, Unquestionably, a pro-French sontimont is growing here, as there is no doubt that Germany' has rearmed far in excess of the Vernailles Trenty limits.
"The Government plodges itself to make the utmost efforts to conclude n disarmament convention with the minimum. of sacrifices and the maximum of guarantees" declared Count de Broquevillo. In that aim we can count on the support, not only of France, but of Britain and Italy."-Reuter.
DEFENCE OF INDIA.
House Of Commons Passes Military Allocation.
Germany's internal condition is a most important factor in the disarmament issue, and the Nazis
London, March 7. clearly have not yet succeeded in
A question which on occasions restoring prosperity. Ten million during the last half century has workers are receiving a small been a subject of controversy, was monthly dole and thus German settled last night when the House poverty may prove the most effec-of Commons allocated £1,500,000 ilve guarantee of peace,
toward the cost of defence of In-
dia.
Por-
The whole lives of the tuguese community are bound up with the interests of this colony. The fundamental principle is your family life as respected members of a friendly community linked by Old Association and I suggest to the older members of the Portuguese Community that the Corps, recruit- ed on Voluntary lines deserves their consideration and respect. They should do all they can to. Induco their young people to join," he said, Lieut. J. S. Rodrigues proposed "Our Guests."
Col. Bird, in n brief speech, con gratulated the Company on their attainments during the past year. There was, he said, a sort of idea abroad that the Portuguese Com pany was up to full strength. That was not the case. H. E. the G.O.C: would like to see two Portuguese Companies, one for Service on the Island and the other for service on the mainland. For that they must double their strength.
On the other hand, Prussian Junkers are growing in power, The Secretary for India stated
A dance followed the dinner at and experienced writers say they that the agreement on this amount have regained most of the nscen-had been reached between the Bri- which there were over 250 present,
During the dance Col. Bird pre- dancy they lost through the out- tish and Indian Governments after. come of the Great War Hitler, it long negotiations, and was reason-sented the trophies won by the in said, in their ent's paw. It is able settlement of a difficult pro- Company and its members during
the year. believed that they dictated the blem.-British Wirtless.
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