THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
22, 1988.
REBUFF
(Continued from Page 2)
TO ITALY MIGHT MEAN WAR
should not be a yielding to constant to break the vicious circle when on ment, which we are proposing at this mind that progress depends above
pressure. (Choers).
SURRENDER TO BLACKMAIL Viscount Cranborne intimated that ho had resigned because he was in the fullest agreement with every word Mr. Eden had spoken. He added that the Italian dovernment had done none of the things it could have done as guarantees, and to enter into omelet conversations would be regarded not as a contribution to pence, but a surrender to blackmall (Loud cheers),
In-
I
February 10, Count Grandi, Italian stage, and if agreement comes at Ambassador, reported that the Italian Inter stage, it will not be an agree Government was ready at any timement on the terms which another Italian country might impose upon us, but Government desired to open conversations. The
the converano that is acceptable to us.” nations to be as wide as
possible, The debate was adjourned without embracing formal recognition of the a- vote......... conquest of Abyssinia and excluding Spain.
*GENERAL APPEASEMENT" "I have always taken the view that the Italian position in Abyssinia could only be formally justified if it was found to be an essential factor Sir John Smop, replying for the to any general appeasement, de
was Foreign Omce, informed the louseclared the Premier, of Commons that he had been
A week ago Count Grandi formed from Austrian sources that instructed and urged that an early the-main points of the Berchtesgaden start should be made in the conver
that the Austrian sallons. It was unfair for Mr. Eden agreement were Chancellor, would take far-reaching to represent that the Italian Govern- conciliatory measures with a view to ment made threats. Mr. Eden had re- furthering internal pacification in presented that the italian Government Austria, while on the other hand, called upon Britain to enter into con- Germany reaffirmed continuance of versations now or never, and that continue of Britain was being asked to submit to the Austro-German
threats. Mr. Chamberlain July 1936, and renewed. her assur those ance of non-intervention in Austrium added that there was nothing in tiny of the communications to justify that description. We are not being asked to submit to demands which it would mit to," sald the Fremler.
domestic affairs.
'AUSTRIAN POSITION
have also been taken by the Austrian Chancellor: Firstly, a general annesty was declared covering all politicol offences committed before February 15, providing the offender remained in Austrip,
Secondly, the Government had been reconstructed. Herr Seyssinquart as Minister of the Interior and Security National
Socialism in the new
REDUFF NOW MIGHT MEAN WAR
"CHAMBERlain must CO“
·A· crowd of 200 demonstratora gathered in the outer lobby of the House of Commons this evening and tried to interview members.
go
They shouted: "Chamberlain must "Extra police shepherded the truders from the building, while they still shouted slogons-Reuter,
FULL REPort of
·CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH
Was
all on the of the nation and that temper must and expression in a firm spirit. That spirit, I am confident, is there. Not to give volco fo It, is, I believe, fair neither to this country nor to the world."
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Do that the Anglo-Italian Talagtso sector. The House of Commons this after-conversation could be opened with explanatory statements on the He added he had impressed certain expr was crowded in every part for Count Clano ad b signation of Mr. Anthony Eden. The points on Count Grandi. First the
and distinguished Diplomalle
strang
British Government regarded the cra galleries were full. In a tenso settlement of the Spanish questions as and expectant atmosphere the essential to any agreement. Second- Chancellor of the Exchequer rose to ly they were loyal members of the answ made
a statement on Austria, de- to obtain the League's approval for The following measures he said. De derogatory to our dignity to sub-answer Foreign Ofee questions. HeLeague of Nations and would desire scribing in somewhat greater detall any agreement, and if they were thun Mr. Eden able last week able to recommend an agreement for Arrested in the Race Course and o
on Information received from approval the situation in Spain must enclosure
yesterday for slcaling Austrian sources the changes result- not been materially altered during goods from people, two men, Li Plu After stating that the differences and which all had been the subject of sending of fresh Italian reinforce separately with larceny before Mr. from the Berchtesgaden meeting, the conversations by either the 25 and Wu Kwong, 21, were charged between Mr. Eden and himself be- came neute on February 18, Mr. official communiques issued in Vienna, ments to General Franco, or failure R. A.. Forrest at the Central Chamberlain said he was content
In another reply, Sir John Simon by the Italians to Implement ten sald Ills Majesty's Government had rangements contemplated by the Li admitted having stolen three that a rebuff to Italy at this moment
intensification of information on the attitude of the British formula. Finally, he told would be the only representative of would result in an ich might rise tollan Government to the recent 'de-Count Grundi he was confident the receipts from the pocket of a student!
feeling anti-British
and was sentenced to three months' Cabinet, apart from Herr Schmidt.. to the point in which war between velopments in Austria beyond what Italian Government would approach hard labour,, and for breach of the
the negotiations in the same spirit become Inevitable. had appeared in the Italian press
deportation He had informed Count Grandi to sharp bursts of cheering on the entry faith, and with the desire to reach an
Question time was punctuated by as themselves namely in perfect good ther sentenced to six mouths hard
labour.
SIRDHANA Thirdly, cases of pubile omelals who
of the Prime Minister who was warm-agreement.
Wu, who had two previous con- NALDERA would be deprived of pensions were ready to begin conversations immedi-
Mr. Chamberlain observed, par-victions, received two months hard NANKIN with Rome, and that no selfiey received by ministerialists, and of to be re-examined;
Mr. Eden, who was greeted from allenthetically, perhaps in that sentence labour and was recommended for RANPURA Fourthly, Austrian Nationalment could be agreed to which did
parts of the House as he walked to he had expressed the difference in banishment.
*BHUTAN He pleaded guilty to not include Socialists will be legally permitted
a settlement of the the seat below the gangway usually outlook between Mr. Eden and him- having stolen a ruler from n Chinese SHIRALA
Any question. Spanish to indulge in political activity with-
agreement
taken by Ministers who have resign-self. would be submitted to the League ed. The Father of the House, Mr. were approached in a spirit of mutual
He believed if negotiations workman. in the framework of the
Nations for its agreement, front
Lloyd George was also welcomed on confidence there was good "hope" an Government had at his return from Sir John Simon pointed out that The Italian
might be hollday abroad, they
brought to the Austrian Constitution of 1934 re-hdrawal of volunteers from Spain PEACE BY FRANK RECIPROCITY
the formula concerning the
a successful conclusion, but if enter- be and the granting of belligerent rights. ex-(Opposition laughter).
Mr. Eden began his statement by remarking that the maintenance of peace was recognised by all as the POLICY ON THREE PRINCIPLES objective of the country's foreign policy. But peace to be enduring Earlier in the speech the Premier must rest on the foundations of
of frank
said his own views on the foreign
tions with all countries, whatever should be based on three principles, their forms
of government, were Firstly, the
of British nationals:
who was a member of the Inst ad- ministration;
patriotic
mains unchanged, and it was Bn- nounced that measures would taken in Germany designed to clude Interference by Germán party officers in Austrian affairs..
PREMIER'S DEFENCE
.
them
day
might
that the British Government was
ed upon in a spirit of suspicion then no previous guarantees would neces sarily preclude bud falt
The Prime Minister then moved the future and not the Plieved that reciprocity. On that basis, negotia-policy of the country ware that 12
adjournment amid ministerial cheers.
WOX
Mr. Chamberlain sald that Mr. Eden's spirit of mutual conndence there wossible and desirable. But in such terests and tection of British In-1
ury
many
Mr.
Chamberlain proceeded. with a closely reasoned narrative of events in defence of his own actions and the polley, slating that it was In steady deterioration of Anglo-Italian relation that fresh opportunity arose
at
must be watchful to see they were a vendetta and refusing even to talk
generation.
GOVERNMENT SAFE
The Premier wound up the debate. He cald that assuming the Italian assurances are not to be relied upon, then there would be no agreement. "It is negotiations, not an oprec
•
now
ordinance he was fur-
Reassurance For Jews On Austrian Soil
Vienna, Feb. 22.
The Cabinet has decided that after
Mr. Chamberlain added: "I not here to say that the action of Italy in the past has been satifactory to me, but I am concerned with the
(Chcers). Mr. Chamberlain negotiations were approached in decision bad come with a shock as stood hope that they
might be
be brought the event was extremely painful to them all.
to a buccessful conclusion. They negotiations and their method, they secondly, the maintenance of peace midnight nil demonstrations shall be so far as they could influence it and forbidden, except those of the Father- It was not enough to lay down could not obtain pence by continuing
in fact strengthening, and not under- the settlement of differences by land Front general principles for keeping-peace, about differences. He had nover mining the foundations upon which peaceful
ng; thirdly, means;
promotion
The Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von! "If we truly desire peace it is necess-been so convinced of the rightness international confidence ultimately of friendly relations with other coun- Schuschnigg, has been interviewed by
to sustain efforts to scertain. of a Cabinet dicision as in this case. rested. and if possible, remove the couses The aim was a general appeasement
tries which were willing to recipro-leaders of the Jewish community. He Coming to the conversations with cale and keep the rules of inter- has assured them there would be no which threaten pence, and which for throughout Europe and its peace for Italy-to the principle of which, he national conduct without which there change of treatment of Jewn---Unlied
months have kept Europe in
reminded the House, the Government could be neither security nor stabl-Press. a state el tension."
had been committed since the ex-ty. change of letters last summer be- But it was not enough to lay down tween Mr. Chamberlain and Signor general principles. If they wanted cribed by the latter. Mussolini-he said the
immediate peace they must make constant He himself thought the effect of a issuc
was whether the time
was efforts to ascertain, and, if possible rebuff to the Italian request for the for their In hig conviction
pening remove the conditions threatening opening of conversations would be It Wag
and in disastrous, and which had kept
by intensification In view of the altitude of the
not pesce
of tension and anxiety.of Anglo-Italian misunderstanding, Italian Government to international Moreover, he had never ceased to might make war ultimately inevil- problems in general, and towards, deplore the senseless waste of money able. Therefore he had never been Great Britain in particular. Italian in the renewal of arms competition, more completely convinced of the propaganda against Britain was rife and he refused to believe that with rightness of any course than he was throughout-the-world-Moreover, mutual goodwill and determination of the rightness of yesterdays decision
progress in fact, though much in promise, had been made with the grievances and unfounded suspicions.
it was impossible to remove genuine by the Cabinet.
In his closing sentences, the Primo problems arising from the Spanish For these reasons therefore, he and Minister gave assurances to France civil war.
his colleagues had been anxious to that there would be no departure While he had been Foreign Secre- find some opportunity of starting a from a polley of close friendship with tary he had made several attempts conversation with the two European her, which the late Foreign Secretary to better Anglo-Italian relations. In countries with which they had been had been fostering, and he appealed January 1935, after dimeult negotia at variance, namely Germany and for an effort to bring Britain and tions, they signed the Mediterranean Italy, in order that they might learn France on the one hand, and Ger- agreement and within a few days whether there was a common ground inany and Italy on the other, into n moro Italians
were sent to Spalt on which they might build a genuine friendly discussion which might lead while propaganda continued. After
scheme of appeasement in Europe. to a settlement of differences, and the Prime Minister's exchange of
prevent an increasing embitterment letters there was lemporary Improve-
THE OTHER POINT OF VIEW
of relations, always threatening an As to Germany, Mr. Chamberlain eventual outbreak of conflict which call, but soon it was followed by events In
the Mediterranean with did not more than refer to Lord might mean the end of western civi which the House
louse was familiar, and by Halifax's visit, but he reviewed in Usation. the glorification by the end at the some detall the history of the recent Taling Government of victories of relations with Italy, including the Itation forees In Spain. He cub- exchange of letters last July with subsc mitted, they ought not to rik a re- Signor Mussolini. In the Petition
these disillusioning quent months, to the events of which aeriences, and he wished therefore, the Premier alluded, Anglo-Italian batore opening conversations, to have relations had seriously and steadily an agreement, not only on the prin- deteriorated. Ciples of withdrawal of volunteers from Spain, but on the delated con- ditions of withdrawal.
To-morrow the
KING'S
A RAIN OF BULLETS FROM THE SKY ENDS A REIGN OF TERROR ON EARTH!
RIMINALS
of the AR
ROSALIND KEITH CHARLES QUIGLEY Directed by C. 0, Cáléman, Jr..
"A COLUMBIA PICTURE
NOT THE ONLY ISSUE
-
Speaking of the need for tn citert
The Prime Minister lunched with
the King at Buckingham Palace. British Wireless.
NO PRESS COMMENT IN. ITALY ALLOWED
Rome, Feb. 21. The Government has ordered the press not lo comment on Mr.. An-
to understand the mentality of other thiony Eden's resignation. Hence all Nations, and how differently the accounts of the Cabinet crists are same facts could appear to opposite purely objective-United Press, sides. Mr. Chamberlain told the House he understood that all that
They were in the presence of pro-me suspicion was growing in Romne gressive deterioration of respect for that the British Government did not international obligations and nt want conversations, und was merely tempts to secure political destins by lulling the Italians while it completed forcible means, and such a time war rearmament in order to exact re- not one, in his judgment, to plunge venge for the
Itallon conquest of into negotiations unprepared.
In Britain, such an idea
was
Mr. Eden went on to say the issue appeared fantastic, but in an atmos- ho had described was not the sole one phere of ill-will, suspicion bred sus dividing him from the Prime Minister, pleton, and they must recognise that Within the last few weeks, upon one that fantastle idea had been seriously of the most Important decisions of held in Italy.- foreign polley which did not concern Therefore, when recently in con- Italy at all, there had been a dif-versation with Mr. Eden,
Count ference which was fundamental and Grandi had indicated the wish of the Uie Prime Minister, he knew, was Italian Government to open conver conscious of it. If the Government sations he, Mr. Chamberlain, was to speak with an undivided voice most anxious to seize the opportunity in laternational affairs, it was essen
as the to dispel auch nullons. So far as 1ial the Prime Minister and his recognition of the Hallan annexation Foreign Secretary should have a was concerned the Into Foreign similar outlook and belleve in the Secretary had indicated
to Count Grandland he spoke for the whole same methods.
Concluding Mr. Eden said: "Of Government the attitude of British late the conviction has steadily grown League members in consonance with
public opinion an
end of the other upon me that there has been too. keen a desire
of our part to make whom the Government would desire terms with
other rother
to net, would bo profoundly influenced than others should mako ms by the consideration that an agree-
terms was the atment reached as the result of con- this
In country
the verentions promised to make a zenl past. It would not be in the contribution to a general appease- interests of peace for it to be our ment atutuido to-day.
with meeting Count I do not believe Prime Minister and the Foreign Grandi, the we can make progress in European Secretary was then arranged with appeasernent, - more particularly in the light of events of tie-past few the concurrence of the latter, and days and these events must surely was only after that meating Mr. Un present in all our minds--if we Chamberlain wald, that a difference allow reports to pain credency morged between himself and Mr. abroad that we yield to constant | Eden regarding the opening of cons pressure, am certain in my own verzations on: Foxtror already de
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