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MONDAY, MARCH
9, 1936.
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TROOPS RUSH TO FRONTIER
BORDER BRIDGES CUT Italy Cries "Cease Fire" in Africa
BY FRENCH SOLDIERS
AS GERMANS ADVANCE
SUPPORT COLUMNS
COLUMNS MOVING INTO FORTIFIED ZONES
SARRAUT WON'T TOLERATE MENACE TO STRASBOURG FROM GERMAN GUNS
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”).
(Bg Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis Messages Ordinance,' 1894. Received, Mar. 9, 1820 p.m.)
BASLE, MARCH 9.
FRENCH TROOPS HAVE CUT THE PONTOON BRIDGES LINKING HUNINGEN WITH THERIGHT BANK OF THE RHINE RIVER, AS FRESH GERMAN FORCES ARE POURING INTO THE RHINELAND. IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT ALL PONTOON BRIDGES BETWEEN BASLE AND STRASBOURG HAVE BEEN CUT.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS WILL ARRIVE AT THE ALSACE-BADEN FRONTIER AT ANY MOMENT. THEY ARE BE- LIEVED TO BE ON THEIR WAY.
Meanwhile, thirteen battalions of German infantry and nine battalions of Reichwehr troops have allegedly gone into barracks between the Rhine River and the Black Forest.-United Press.
MUCH MILITARY
ACTIVITY
£
Paris, March 9.
Military activity is in evidence everywhere. Near Kehl, the frontier guard has been doubled.
The Engineering Corps in completing the installation of special telephone. lines from all frontier posts.
Troop movements are most intense at Befort, from where large numbers of troops have been rushed to the French Upper Rhine areas,
General Louis Maurin, the Minister for War, to- day declared that the movements of troops had been exclusively confined to frontier areas up to now, and that French fortifications were being held with their full strength.
French forces were moving ra- pidly, and occupying the new forts in the sixth and twentieth fortified regions, while troops ordinarily stationed several miles behind the forts were being moved up automa- tically in accordance with a plan formulated "several days ago.”*
An emergency Cabinet session has approved the actions of the War Ministry, and has 'authorised the Ministers of War, Navy and Air "to propare supplementary measures which circumstances
may demand," which will presum-
ably include the calling up of re- sorvists K necessary United Press,
Stronger Stand
London, March 9. Repeated Cabinet consultations have revealed that Mr. Stanley Baldwin. the Prime Minister, and Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, have adopted a stronger atütudo than at art was expected.
·
FRANCE SURE OF SUPPORT
ITALY READY TO BACK LOCARNO
WITH ARMS IF NECESSARY ·
FRENCH LEADER'S PLEDGE
SECURITY MUST BE GUARANTEED
WON'T TREAT WITH BERLIN
Paris, March 8. M. Albert Sarrant, the French Prime Minister, in a broadcast address this evening, announced that France would refuse to [negotiate with Germany;
Herr Adolf Hitler, German Chancellor, who has presented Europe with a fait accompli by reoccupation of the Rhineland and donunciation of the Locarno Pact. The German action has caused the French Premier, M. Sarrant, to declare: "We are not prepared to allow Strasbourg to fall under the menace of German cannons."
BRITAIN URGED TO
•
REMAIN CALM
SERIOUS VIEW OF BREACH
BRITISH REPLY TO GERMANY
CABINET TO ASSEMBLE
London, March 8.
LONDON PRESS REACTION
HOSTILITIES HALTED
ORDERS FLASHED FROM ROME
TRUCE PENDING. PEACE TALKS IN EUROPE
Paris, March 8. On the heels of Italy's acceptance of the League of Nations' peace proposals, the Italian High Command has decided to abstain from the moment from further action of an offensive nature on the Ethiopian fronts, according to a message received from Asmara to-day.
Infantry, artillery and aerial operations are included in the orders for the truce.-Reuter.
PLANES RECALLED
Asmara, March 9.
The bombing planes, which have been operating in the interior, have been recalled to their bases, following receipt of the news that Signor Benito Mussolini has accepted the Geneva proposals for a truce.
Orders have been given to cease bombardment operations, actually in the course of execution, pend- ing the outcome of discussions in Europe.-Reuter.
GERMANY DESIRES NO WAR
DEFENCE MINISTER SOUNDS WARNING
FRIENDLY TO BRITAIN
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphio Alcopes Ordinanos, 2191. Received, March
To-day
TROOPS JUBILANT
Asmara, March 9... Marshal Badogke, the Jaman com- mander-in-chief In, East Africa, has ordered all artillery bombardment and infantry fighting to cease,
Scenes of Jubilation were witnessed when the nows became known,
Marshal Badoglie, who has roturned here, was cheered by an alaled crowd I officers and men as he stood smil- ing on the steps of the Government Painoo.
Everywhere the news is taken to herald a peace with conquest.
It is believed here that Germany's action in the Rhineland may result in
asic drawing Great Britain
Haly closer together or at least Inducing Britain to take a los activo 'part in the Ethiopian disputa-Reuter.
SECOND BOMBING
EMBLEMS DISCARDED'
Addis Ababa, Mar. 8. The British Red Cross ainbulanco has discarded its Red Cross emblemis and removed to place whore
HITLER'S COURSE MAY BE WISE
PROPOSALS OF
London, Mar. 8. Confirmation has boon received in Firstly, because the two ex-
MOMENT
London of the report that a British amples given by Germany with-
Berlin, March 8. Red Cross unit in Ethiopia was bomb- in one year of unilateral re-
London, March 9.
ed for a second time on March 4 Germany's IR
greatest
The British Ambassador in Rome pudiation of solemn engage-| Router understands that Mr. Germany's dramatic action in "Heroes' Memorial Day" since Herr
camo on Saturday protested against the ments did not Inspire France's Anthony Eden, the British For the Rhineland invested to-day's Adolf Hitler, the Chancellor,
Arst bombing, and Signor Suvich is confidence in Germany's offers; eign Secretary, on receiving the debate on the British defence
to power.
Flags flow everywhere. Crowds undertaking an enquiry into the cir
cumstances. He has also issued Secondly, because in definite German Ambassador yesterday, (Spacial To "Talograph") violation of the law Germany told him the British Government policy in the House of Commons milled continually outside the Chancel patructions with a view to preventing
lery, which by evening was filled with
A recurrence of such incidents (Bu Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie
had sent large forces Into the took a serious view of the with added Interest.—
The Cabinet is expected to discuss flowers sent to Herr Hitler by citizens Reutor. apes Ordinases. 1894. Rresived. Merch demilitarised Rhineland zone, unilateral action by the German the new situation this morning, after of all classes, together with congra 30 m)
and without previously making Government in respect to the which Mir. Anthony Eden, the Foreign tulatory messages on his Rhineland Paris, Mar. 9. known her intentions freed her- Rhineland reoccupation and the Minister, will make a statement to the decision. There were basketfuls of France, through diplomatic self from her obligations with- denunciation of clauses of the House,
congratulatory telegrams. Meanwhile, the morning now B Mr. Eden's declaration to the House circles, has received indications out even attempting to negotiate. Versailles and Locarno Treaties.
The Defence Minister, Genuial von of Commons prior to proceeding to that her allies will support her
The British Ambassador at Berlin, papers generally emphasise the need nd there can be no peace in ur Sir Eric Phipps, adopted a similar for calmness and careful consideration Blomberg, speaking at a spectacular Paris Monday for the meeting pin an attempt to force Germany j and there can no longer be inter-attitude when be received the German of the German Chancellor's proposals, Memorial Parado before, the State will be provided by the Ethiopian Locarno signatarlex is expected to be
The Daily Telegraph says that Hery Opera House, mado friendly reference strongly worded, reliable sources re-to respect the signature of the tional relations if this method is to memorandum from the Foreign Adolf Hitler's challenge to the west to Great Britain and repeated the porting he will flatly condemn for- Locarno Treaty,
become general," declared the French Minister, Baroni von Neurath.”
ern powers is pointed, direct and Chancellor's assurances of Germany's many's destruction of the Locarno The nation, which is most indignant Prime Minister. "And in opposing Mr. Eden was at the Foreign Once deliberate, and is such that the desire for peace. Pact, although emphasising that the over the German action, tunc and it wo are serving the cause of Euro- throughout the day and conferred sigratory powers of the Locarno Pact
"Youth must guard against the false with the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley cannot possibly overlook it. rests with the League of Nations-diplomatic fronts, countering Hitler's
drastically on the military and pean peace.
Herr Hitler'a setion and speech dream of a fresh and enjoyable war, "The single fact, taken alone, that Baldwin, late in the afternoon.
In the House of Commons to have created a new and most elmeult he declared. dramatic move.
troops have been installed along the morrow Mr. Eden will make a state-mituation in Europe, and upon the Thousands Involved
The new Germany hopes that war Rhine forbids negotiations. It is understood that. Signor Mus-1
nent defining the British attitude to British Government's next step Paris, March 8.
"We are
not prepared to allow vards Germany's action, and he will whatever it may be, we hope it will will disappear as an instrument of French troop movements are being Italian Ambassador in Paris, has of German cannons,
solini, through Signor Cerrutti, the Starsbourg to fall under the menace Tuesday, of the powers signatory of future events must largely depend,
attend a meeting of Paris, probably be firm and unmistakable the course Policy.
"We do not want world revolution carried out with the utmost secrecy, assured B. Flandin, the French For but it is understood that thousands eign Minister, that Italy views the out of the Franco-Soviet Pact, but his
o the Locarno Pact. Only Germany, the paper says.
or war profits from capitalistle wire "Horr Hitler has made an excuselt not be, represented.
The Morning Post urges the British pullers. We denounce Wat's of are Involved.
German donunciation of the Locarno
Discussion concerning the procedure Government to give the German pro- aggression."--Reuter Special. Specially trained forces held in authoritatively stated that Mussolini's the French people might be divided in Charles: Corbin, the French Am Hitler may have performed a real Treaty similarly to France. It real aim was to choose a time when will be completed this evening, when it expresses the opinion that Horr `o be adopted by Parla, and Geneva posals cool and calm consideration. readiness for movement, quartered at barracks behind the line of frontier that Italy is propárod to aid Franco "I dockore, in the name of thebassador, "again"' meats Mr. Edan at nervice to the future peace of· Europe
pasurance went as for an indicating a general election, fortifications, are being automatically militarily in the event of war, marched westward...
French Government, we intend to se0
the Foreign Office Reuter. Their destinations are governed by
maintained the essential guarantees, SENSATION IN LONDON. Simultaneously, it is indicated that of French and Belgian security pro plan which, It is significantly Britain is adopting a eti attitude, vided by the Treaty of Locarno,”---
London, Mar, 8. (Continned on Page 1)
(Continued on Page:18).
A'sensation was caused here by the
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final decision on counter-meastirer
United Press.
·Reuter..........
STRIKE ENDED
adequate protection against planes authorities.
The Emperor's palace has been evacuated and all essential
cqulp- ment moved to a secret destination In the city, owing, to the possibility of bombardment.
An Italian bomber, after bombing the neighbourhood of Quorum, last Wednesday, fall into Lake Ashangi. The occupants are belloved to have. boon dronet..
Another Italian plane fell into the lake last Monday. Two of the four two were captured by Ethiopian occupants were killed, and the other
bandita Reuter,
CLOUDY WEATHER
*The anticyclone appears to be mov- Ing eastward; pressure being highest
by creating a situation which, shows
Bingapore, Mar. 9. the futility of the whole of the The strike of Chinono, workers at in the vicinity of Shanghai. The sanctionist polles.
the Hingapore Naval Bone has been depression has moved into the Pacifie The Daily Herald, while deploring ended with the discharge at the to the south-east of Hokkaido. Local Germany's action, says that only if strikers and the baitation by Bri-forecast:- N. E. winds, moderate;
(Continued on Page 12.) tish Indian werkmer United Press, cloudy.