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No. 14813
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GERMANY WON'T COMPROMISE
EDEN'S APPEAL
BRITAIN
MUST BE
HITLER'S THREAT
OF NO AVAIL
PREPARED TO EUROPE
MUST. ASSUME NEED
LOCARNO POWERS FOR QUICK ACTION FRENCH ALLIANCES
1835.
IN AGREEMENT?
SIGNIFICANT ACTION BY GREAT BRITAIN
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(fly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Menmigen Ordinance, Received, Mar. 14, 17 .9)
London, March 12.
It is learned that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, after yesterday's Cabinet session, summoned the German Ambassador, Dr. Leopold von Hoesch, and ex- pressed Great Britain's grave view of the European situa- tion. Moreover, he declared that în view of the imminent meeting of the Locarno Powers it had been thought wise to request the German Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, to make a spontaneous contribution towards a settlement of the impasse.
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WAR MINISTER'S DECLARATION
(Special To "Telegraph")
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Landon, March 12.
The British Secretary for War, Mr. Duff-Cooper to-day told the House of Commons that Great Britain had Indopted what was probably the world's
best anti-tank guns.
"Great Britain must proceed on the assumption that they will be obliged to send a large mobile force to the Continent at short notice," he said.
"If Britain ever becomes involved in war, it would be on behalf of co- operative security and It would dis coarage 'our allles if it was known that the continuation of our co-operation forces." would be limited to naval and air
He concluded by asserting that it WAN Imperative to strengthen the British Army.—United Press,
U. S. WAR APPROPRIATION
Washingon, March 11 The Senate Appropriations Com.
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Mr. Eden suggested that Germany might prove her sincerity by withdrawing all but a symbolical number of mitee to-day approved of a 3600,- troops from the Rhineland demilitarised zone, and that they should give their undertaking not to increase the number of the garrison or fortify the zone at least for the period necessary for the negotiation of a new peace pact.
Mr. Eden declared that if Germany would make such a spontaneous gesture it would be a valuable con- tribution to the casing of the situation.-Reuter Special.
German Reply
London, Mnr. 12. The German Ambassador, Dr. von: Horach, this afternoon replied to the British Foreign Secretary's sugges- tion, declaring that the German Gove ernment cannot enter into discussions with regard to lasting or provisional limitations to Germany's sovereignty in the Rhineland, but in order to facilitate the French Government's acceptance of Germany's proposals, Herr Hitler repeats that the military occupation of the Rhineland is only symbolical.
The Karisons are on a peace-time basis and their strength has been communicated to tho British and
French Military Attaches in Berlin, Dr. von Hoesch stated. The garrison strength will not be increased nor will these troops be established nearer to the Belgian or French frontier than they are at present, he said,
This restriction will be observed during the negotiations and it is as sumed in Germany, that France and Belgium will take similar steps.
No Assistance
TREATIES CLEARLY VIOLATED
LOCARNO POWERS'
VERDICT
UNANIMOUS JUDGMENT
FRANCO-SOVIET PACT RATIFIED
Senate Approves By Large Majority
Paris, Mar. 12. The Franco-Soviet Pact, which the. Chamber-of- Deputies has already approved, was ratified by the Senate to-day, by a vote of 231 to 52.
M. Pierre Flandin, the Foreign Minister, comment- ed. saying that France would maintain a strong attitude but preserved 3 modified optimism,
He added that the Ger- man memorandum issued to-day had prejudged the negotiations. Reuter.
UNDER FIRE
GERMANY STATES CASE
IN NEW MEMORANDUM
Berlin, March 12.
A threat to withdraw her peace efforts and take refuge in isolation if Herr Adolf Hitler's last proposals for realignment of security guarantees and Germany's reasons for withdrawing from the Locarno Pact are not sympathetically considered by other Powers, is contained in a Government communique just issued.
The memorandum says the Government would rather choose honourable isolation than continue to live as a nation discriminated against in a community of peoples.
In a critical enumeration of the French measures to defend their country, the memorandum says France concluded military alliances with Belgium, Czecho- Slovakia and Poland before the Locarno Pact was signed. Germany did not object to alliances which could be described as defensive and Germany had no aggressive intentions.
For the same reason Germany raised no objection when France amassed a vast army along the frontier after the War and built fortresses on an unprecedented scale.
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Coming to the Franco-Soviet Pact, which Germany describes 49 military alliance, the memorandum saya it does not depend on the League of Nations Council or a Locarno decision in naming an
aggressor. This pact is novel in character, in- asmuch as nowadays Russia aims at world revolution and proclaims a distinctly Imperialistic and aggressive programme.
French Guarantors
France already had Great Britain. Belgium, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and Italy as guarantors of her security, yet bollevel the support of the huge Russian nation was necessary,
The communique recalls that Ger many, meanwhile, had nover menaced France in the slightest degree. France ought first to have informed the Locarno Powers before embarking upon a Franco-Soviet Pact. 000,000 vote for the War Department.]
France's Despite
extraordinary The appropriation London, March 12,
includes the measures for protection aforemen The Locarno Powers conference as compared with the existing army teon German battalions sont into the maintenance of 165,000 enlisted mentioned, she now complains that aine- adjourned at 7.45 pm, to-day without total of 147,000,United Preas. reaching a settlement of the Rhine-
Rhineland threaten her security, land impasse.
which is guaranteed by almost half the world.
Negotiations will be continued to morrow.-Reiter.
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED
London, March 12.
BRITAIN'S CONTRIBUTION
Magnanimous Offer
London, March 12, The Secretary for War, Mr. Duff Cooper, in the course of a speech in Reuter understands that the situa-'
presenting the Army estimates In the that Germany only carried out the The memorandum. thom proclaims tion has lost none of its gravity by
House of Commons this afternoon, insignificent occupation of its own the German Ambassador's reply. In a communique issued, after the heard that, should Britain be involved fears and to induce France to enter
referred to the suggestion sometimes territory in which entirely fails to meat Mr. conference adjourned, the Locarno again in war on the European Con- into no
order to allay French Eden's specific suggestions.
Powera, it is stated, at present un- toinent, it might be wise Moreover, the uncompromising nn-animously recognise that the German her contribution to naval
nogotiations. immade the most magnanimous offer for Gemmany had
the afternoon has added to the diff-tarised zone conalitutes a clear viola-ihe decided, it would be a great rellier Uggestel a pact which would be the ture of the German memorandum ofccupation of the Rhineland demili forces. He sald while, if that could peace it was possible to make. It
tion of Articles 42 and of auccessful
Versailles Treaty and the Treaty of were no two opinions amongst those
43 of the to the Army Council, in fact there Versailles, and it would not be ac-
first po
general European treaty since Locarno.
on whom the Fesponsibilities for the (Continued on Page 12.)
culties in the way -negotiation.~Renter,
Significant Action
London, Mar. 12. The fact that the Foreign Secretary communicated the German Amban- sador's reply to the Franco-Belgian representatives in regarded as signi Seant and appears to indicate that Mr. Anthony Eden, in submitting the domands of France to Germany not as a condition but as a suggestion, acted in concert with other Locarno Powers.
It appears that the four Powers have agreed upon a basis upon which they should negotiate with Germany.
The polit upon which they appear" to have failed to agree so far is in respect of action which should be takon now, that Germany has rejected their suggestions-Reuter,
.
and nir
It will be for the League of Na-British Army rested that they could need by compulsion on
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RUXTON TRIAL VERDICT
EXPECTED
TO-DAY
London, Mar. 12.
any-
part or discrimination against arybody. Germany had
rotrained from any other action when the Franco-Soviet Pact anmalled the
Locarno Trenty, tho memorandum
rocable),
LAUDS GERMAN STRENGTH
Goering Declares Nation Is Safe
Berlin, Mar. 12. Germany's military forces. are strong enough to ward off any invasion of German soil, declared General Her. man Coering, the Air Minis. ter, in an election speech at Koenigsberg to-day.
There would be no more. military promenades to Ber- lin by road or by air, he said, but added: "Our armaments do not threaten anyone.
י,
A gigantic step was taken on March 7, he said, refer- ring to the reoccupation of the Rhineland and no mat→ ter what happens Germany. will defend her rights to the
mÍA SEG end. Reuter,
GERMANY
DEMANDS EQUALITY
NO INTENTION OF INVADING FRANCE
COMMUNISM A MENACE.
the
Flight Lieutenant Tommy Rose, who kus just arrived in England after his record-breaking flight from Capetown. He now holds the double - record for England-to-Africa flights. He is here seen with the King's Cup, which he won that year.
ITALIAN TROOPS MOVING
BOMBING ATTACKS
CONTINUE
ETHIOPIAN
PROTEST
Addis Ababa, Mar. 1: Italian troops are on the move once more, and Marshal Badoglio has left Asmara for his field headquarters.
Air bombing is continuing on the capital of Skamo Province and other) places.-Router's Bulletia Service,
ANOTHER PROTEST
Geneva, Mac, 12, A protest has been lodge by Ethiopia to the League against the third bombing of a British ambulance
unit.
The protest states that the Italians must now know the exact position of the ambulance, and therefore bombing must have been deliberate. -Reitter's Bulletin Service.
FIRE IN POTSDAM EXPLAINED
GERMAN STEAMER
PARALYSED
BOUND FOR FAR EAST
London, March 12. The fact that the N.D.L. liner Potsdant is an all-electric ship, with to the vessel being paralysed for a the press-button in the steerage, led few minutes after the outbreak of the fire In the English Channel yesterday morning, whilst on her way from Bremen to thu
Far East. The fire was due to the branking of an oll-pipe in the engine-room, which was speedily extinguished by Ka-masked firemen, but not before the control resistance was burned out and everything electric put out of action The main engines stopped and all lights were extinguished. It was im- possible to steer the diner from the bridge, but in a few minutes the emergency apparatus was brought into use.
Meanwhile, the passengerą · were orders. All testify to the splendid Awakened and told to dress and awaii the conduct of the crow,
casualty was the second officer, who The only was burned about the face and arms. While the liner was returning to Bremen, she was instructed by wire- between these two nations was there the passengers wore disomparked dur
less to
to proceed to Southampton, where foro immaterial to Germany. Buting the morning. the conclusion of # Franco-Soviet Past was a different majter.
The cargo will be transferred to the 5.3. Stuttgart, which will sail front Bremen Southampton on March 21-Reuter
on March 19 and call at
The German nation, he explained, had experienced what Communism moant, and woe betide the nation in capable of defence against that force, and its alms, he warned.
Herr Hitler described his
peace offer as the greatest that could be, mado by any German. He added, that there would not always bo a man in Germany able to offer peace for a quarter of a century on behalf of 07,-) 600,000 people.
ALL GERMANS TO REGISTER
Ottawa, Mar. 12. The German Consul here has noti fied that all Gormans who are re- jsidents of Canada and Newfoundland Herr Hitler concluded with the ex-must register with him. pression of hope that the time would This step come when the German nation would that they may be called upon to Join being taken in order be accepted in the, brotherhood of the colours when conscripton is found nations as an equal-Reuter.
necessaryRenter's Bulletin Service.
FRANCE VOTES FUNDS
FOR NEW WARSHIPS
Germany might have alternatively renounced direct military occupation of the Rhineland and called on and exploited her own national strength. But she chose to submit a big plan of pacification and limited remilitariza-j tion of the Rhine territory In Dr. Buck Ruxton, accused of the murder of his wife, Mrs, negotiations,
symbolient form.
Germany WAN prepared, during
Karlsruhe, Mar. 12. Isabella Ruxton, completed eight hours in the witness-box at Rhineland garrison provided Frace of the remilitarised Rhineland zone not to increase the inhabitants of Baden and other parts Seventy special trains conveyed the the Manchester Assizes today. The trial is a sequel to the and Belgium acted analogously, but this city, to-day to hear discovery, at Moffat, of the dismembered remains of Mrs. she will in no way renounce any of Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, "plead Buxton and a nursemaid, Mary Rogerson, but accused ise sovereignty, the communique for his ponce plans." charged only in respect of the murder of his wife.
Germany is convinced that future Herr Hitler was given a rousing Charged on two.counts of gross Dr. Ruxton emphatically denied that murder.
During the course of his evidence, that the Crown had failed to provs pacification by compulsory ronurkia-reception from an audience of 70,000 indecency at n court; martial on ho had raurdared either his wife or
tion or discrimination would · carry H.M.S. Hermes yesterday, Aplo Sca-Miss Rogerson.
The Judge later summed up, and the woods of disgrace on one side and many and France, as a first essential The Chancellor declared that Ger- man B. G. Brown was found not
the verdict will be given to-morrow. latent dissatisfaction ott the other to peace, must be on an equal footing. guilty, but on a further charge
The Crown case
is that Ruxton Germany aims to create true pac Only oqual partners could have a balug in an Improper place he was marked by emotional outbursta.
often murdered his wife because of foolish fication of Europe for the next quas mutual respect, found guilty and sentenced to 28 Mr. Norman Birkett, K.O., in killed because she caught accused In Miors of oqual peoples and nations, tion of attacking either France.
Jealousy and that the nursemaid waiter of a century, based on free decl- days' detention.
speech on behalt of accused; submitted, the actienter, der
Germany, he declared, had no inten- the construction of 30,300-ton completed and the 7,000-ton cruiser, over a period of five years, allotted to The battleship Lunkerque is nearly (Continued on Page 18.) Paland, and the defensive agreement included in the 1935 were pased a fortnight's time-Reuto
er battleship, the Strasbourg, which was Georges Leygues, oil be launched in
Accused's evidence was
utton.
Parle, March 12,
The Chamber of Deputies to-day voted a bill authorising
the laying down of three torpedo boats and one tanker, con- stituting the 1936 naval programme.
Credits of 278,000,000 francs, spread, simultaneously.