Friday,
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January 27, 1939,
CONFIDENCE VOTE FOR DALADIER
IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Iron Guard
Guard A.R.P. Drill For
Royal Family Sabotage Plot In Rumania
An
at
BUCHAREST, Jan. 26. THE DISCOVERY of "Iron Guard" plot aiming the destruction of Bucharest's main public buildings, doubtless! Involving a considerable loss of life, has caused very great excitment among the public.
The plotters planned firet to throw! gas bombs into the bukling and then to set them on Gre from distance.
It is understood that a number of buildings were destined for de- struction besides those mentioned in an oficial communique.
ROYAL PALACE PLOT
It is rumoured that they included the private dwellings of meinbern of of the Government, and probably the royal palace.
The papers, apparently on
the orders of the Government, have refrained from commenting on the affic,
Consternation has been caused by the fact that those arrested Includi prominent members of Society, such un Dr. George Bull. He is the sun-
known authority on neurology, who,
LONDON, Jan. 26. THE KING and Queen, and
Tether members of the royal family will take part in AR.P. drill at Sandringham on Saturday.
The drill will be on the samo lines as those which have already been held at Buckingham Palace during the past few months.
Their Majesties will, ac- cording to present arrange- ments, conclude their stay at Sandringham on Wednesday next, when the court will return Wireless.
to London.-British
THE
PARIS, JAN. 26.
HE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES HAS APPROVED THE GOVERN-
MENT'S FOREIGN POLICY BY 364 VOTES TO 232.—Reutér.
Announcing the determination of the Government to continue a non-intervention policy with Spain, M. Georges Bonnot declared that it was for the Spanish alone to settle their own affairs, and that there was not a man of good faith who would publicly denounce the policy of non- intervention, while no country would openly take the responsibility to denounce this policy.
Britain and France had carried out conversations to harmonise policies in all fields. In the event of war, all the forces of each nation would come to the assistance of the other.
Viscount Halifax had told him at Geneva that the British Government attached vital in portance to the maintenance of
British friends of our point of view they understood a perfectly. Britain's attitude has been entirely loyal."
U.S. FEARS the Anglo-Italian Treaty.
CRISIS IN
FEW WEEKS
European Affairs Thought Nearing A Climax
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. THE AMERICAN GOVERN-
"When we informed
our
Italian relations, be sold that these since the had undergone a change tablishment of an Italian empire, but Imposition of sanctions and the es- the French Govenment had been striving to bring about an Improve- ment since the beginning of the Anglo-Italian negotiations, for pay- the way to a new modus vivendi in the Mediterranean.
Referring to the recent
Italian ANGLO.FRENCH SOLIDARITY claims on France, he stressed the need for reaching a definite settle- Returning to the Spanish lasue, M.ment on this matter. No statesman. Bonnet declared: "We cannot tolerate he declared, could possibly justify that our communications with North the attitude adopted by the Italian Africa should be threatened by Government. That had been foreign troops in Spain or the Spanish view expressed by Mr. Chamberlain islands. France his interests to de-land Viscount Halifax in the conversa- fend in Spain, and we cannot allow tions they bed while passing through any State to Intervene in Spaln zo as Paris on their way to Rome. To be to threaten French
integrity.
sare, added, M. Bonnet, they made "The
be known that It wil not nut to give rise to a misunderstand-
"France is not prepared aning. menaced by the situation in Spain its empire which has been built up the country. Britain Is no less
tar, by the suerifice and toll of the French with regard to Molta and Gibraltar, and I can therefore arm that there people." is complete solidarity between Britain and France on this question."
the
in-law of Jolin Marinescu, the world-{MENT is preparing to withstand it. Burgos Government has let no further mention of it in order During the wor, worked among shell- the shock of another world crisis allow any foreign Power to settle intolerate any attempt to iny hands on
shocked pallents in Britain. Marinescu in the spring or summer of this
Hed last year.
It is doubtful whether the police! year.
and it is suspected that he
implicated in the plot.-United Press
Premier Has Busy Day Of Conversation
Mr. Joseph Kennedy, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Bullitt, Am bassadors to London, Berlin, Rome, and Farls respectively, left no doubts in the mind of any with whom they spoke here that a fresh crisis is to be expected during 1930,
the armaments
race
to
nesence and integrity is being
were
the
will be able to arrest all the con-
That is the assumption which
FAR EAST SITUATION spirators. This morning an
The Foreign Minister then deal! emerges unmistakably from the series Guard" lawyer committed suicide by of conferences which the President M. Bennet then announced the with the situation in the Far East. blowing out his brains at his home and offerals of the State Department readiness of his Government to con-observing The heroic struggle of Kai-shek and his wave been having with the principal yoke an international conference, it Generat Chiang
American Ambassadors abroad, who found the necessary support, re-
army in defence of Chinese were summoned home specially for marking that The purpose..
threatens to bring Europe into followed by the French Government bankruptcy or wor
with Very
very close attention. The French authorities
and Frenchmen BLUM'S APPEAL
living in China left nothing
undone M. Leon Blum said {nk Socialists favoured an
the in an attempt to alleviate the suffer- international ings of the civil population. It has conference. Ile sald that recent been found possible to save tens of events showed that conversations two thousands
which uf lives countries could be dangerous, and
and ho
he imperilled consequent
upon invasion. WILL ACT FOR PEACE
events showed that conversations be-In its efforts to do everything possible tween two countries could be dan-to
to ameliorate
of the suffering Whatever form the coming trouble gerous, and he expressed the opinion Chinese people, the French Govern- The Prime Minister had conversa-may take, there is no doubt that Pre- that it would be very imprudent to ment is family resolved not to allow tions to-day on the subject of resident Roosevelt wi net aitain os belleve
belleve Germany would disassociate its interests in Cits part of the
of the work Germany with Lord firmly for peace as he did last year. herself from the Italian claims, Helo be damaged. France has inter- Winterton, Chancellor of the Ducy There are, however, two things the
France, urred
In agreement with vened In
several occasions, Tokyo on of Lancashire, who is chairman of resident cannot do. He cannot stop Britalu, to reconsider the problem of und
only recently the French the Inter-Governmental Committee, the use of force, and he cannot put non-intervention.
Ambassador in Paris had been Lord Winterlon would be in a hitself in the position of assisting an M. Edouard Daladier declared that instructed to notify position to Inform Mr. Chamber what he has threatened to seize by would be disastrous. Wherever there France to uphold its rights in China
aggressor to obtain by
the Japanese negotiation any policy of withdrawal for France Government of the determination of of the proceedings at the recent
force meeting of the vire-Chairmen's sub- Committee in Paris, over which he Nor could the United States lend French interests, France must on the basis of the Washington
reply
categorical "No" presided, and at which Mr. Houblow its offices to effecting a transfer of iemands, "France wishes to have "None of these, France, Britain or The director, gave an account of his British, French, Dutch, Portuguese.pence with her neighbours. She the United States, will
or Beginn territory to Germany and turns especially to the great Anglo- unilaterai Italy under threats at war.
Saxon communities, who have given their word to be at our side. There SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS
is Great Britain, whose friendship is
fugees from
London, Jan, 20.
conversations in Berlin.
were
'with a
FRENCH POLICY REVIEWED
Paris, Jan. 20.
to agreement of 1822.
us
denunciation
agrec to of this
SPANISH SITUATION
MAJ. GEN. BARTHOLOMEW
Lieutenant
Of Tower Of London
LONDON, Jan. 26. MAJOR-GENERAL A. BARTHOLOMEW, former General Officer Commanding the British troops in China, has been appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London as from March 6.--Reuter.
treaty," Another Ministerial caller at Downing Street this evening was the| Minister of Agriculture.
Coming to the Spanish question, M Bariler this afternoon the Premier What the Washington Government precious, and the United States, Bonnet said that France had, from presided at Cabinet
Jean do, and what it will do if Con- whose President addressed to sub-Committee,
the outset, pledged itself to a policy dealing with
gress modifies the Neutrality Act in words which touched our hearts."-of non-intervention. It was resolved affairs and de- foreign fence matters, which was attended me, is to give moral and economic Reuter.
strictly to adhere to this policy. The by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, support to any victim of aggression. The President, of course, is not in the Foreign Secrtiary, the First Legn
Spaniards, he declared, would have to settle differences among them- of the Admiralty, the Secretary for the position to think in terms of sup-
selves.
General Franco had given an War, the Secretary for Au, the wins-porting the status quo by force any-
M. Georges Bonnet, the French assurance of neutrality and Italy had ter for the Co-ordination of Defence, where outside the Western Hemis-Foreign Minister, this afternoon ad- undertaken to withdraw her troops and the President of the Board of;
phere.
It is pointed out that he is ob- which had been awalted with con- Spain at the conclusion of the Troops in China, Lt. General Sir
dressed the Chamber, und in a speech from Sir Robert Vansitiart, diplomatic being involved in war
viously not thinking of America siderable tension, reviewed in detall In conclusion, M. Bonnet exhorted adviser to the Government and Sir
for some France's relations with all the chief the Deputes to show understanding Alexander Cadogan, head of the rs. If he were, the re-armament countries of the world.
for the harsh necessities of the he has just recommended would be
Franco would face the In the diplomats' gallery was Mr.moment. Fore.gn Office, were also presentjaktogether too small. It is clear from Winston Churchill, who sat next to coming trials with calm confidence.
his address to the new Congress, the British Ambassador, Sir Erle-Trans-Ocean.
averting
Trade.
British Wireless.
Ciano To Visit German Capital
civil war.
However, that President Roosevelt is was made known that on Satur- hoping to play his part in plain day the Council of Ministers meeting that any aggressor, will have to Vicar Denounced
war during 1030 by making
sltha
American economie support being given to his victim.
and will deal almost exclusively
The French
Villagers with the Spanish, and related Medi-
the
Even in the remole event of the terranean questions, Berlin, Jun. 26. United States being involved in war, Government hopes that by Saturday Count Clano, the Italian Foreign opinion here more inclines to the be- an exhaustive report Minister, is expected to visit Berlin liet that it would not be necessary French Ambassador, M. Jules Henry,
from in the near future, presumably soon to ship an army overseas as was done who has returned to Figueras con- after Herr von Ribbentrop's returnin 1018. from Warsaw, where he is at present) holding conversations with the Polish Goverment.
will
The result of Count Clano's and Herr von Ribbentrop's conversations probably be expressed in the speches of Herr Hitler in the Reich- atag, and Il Duce before the Fasciat Grand Council-Reuter..
Four Japanese Are Kidnapped
Chungking, Jan, 20.
Four plainclothes Japanese soldiers
NO OVERSEAS FORCE
cerning further prospects of the Loyalist Government will have been received.
VILLAGE scandal-mongers VILLA
recently denounced From the pulpit by the Rev. Grainge White, vicar of Haugh- ley, Suffolk.
Their talk has brought distress to
sexton the 36-years-old Modern war, it ɓ pointed out,
of the The question of the despatch of a church and to a 10-years-old girl la undeclared as in China, and French representative to Burgos, in a neighbouring village. participation in it is on the "volun- which has now become acute, will feer" basis as by Germany and doubtless be discussed.
"I had something to say to the Italy Spain.
In an exhaustive resume of the ossips at Evensong." the vicar said,
Fand
I put it in the form ot." Hence, it is believed that America events that had occurred since the
parable. |could give all the needed support to signing of the Munich ngreement, M. "I have tried for 17 years to stamp an ally by supplying munitions, Bonnet described that as an event out scandal-mongering in Haughley, neroplanes and petrol, and by per-that "had enabled France and and I have even been a victim my- miting "volunteers" to enrol over Europe to avoid a terrible adven-self in the past." sens if they desired.
ture."
The vlear issued publicly a con-
It war took the form of Fascism Dealing with France's relations tradiction of the "malicious rumourg" versus Democracy, there is little with England, the Foreign Minister linking the name of Aubrey Allen, doubt that very large number of spoke of the friendship between the the sexton and parish clerk, with Americans would enlist for De two countries, the value of which, he that of the girl mocracy.
said, had been shown in the Septern-
"LITTLE MOTHER" and a Chinese policeman under the Even with officist discouragement ber crisis, and which would remain. When his wife died this year Mr. puppet authorities in Shanghai were several thousands of Americans the cornerstone of French foreign Allen was left with four chlidren, kidnapped by a group of Chinese have been fighting in Spain. With polley. "Never hus friendship be three boys and one girl. The cldest, guerillas on Chungshan Road in the oficial support, the numbers, doubt-tween France and Great Britain been 13-year-old Sybil, is now the "little Vicinity of Hungjno in Singhal carly less, would be much larger-Reuter, stronger than now," he declared. Tuesday
morning. Bccording to
report received here.
ม
Guerilla activities on the outskirts
of Shanghal, especially in the vicinity
of western suburba, have ogaln
News.
Attlee To Lead
Debate
Incronsed during the week-Central Commons'
Spelling Bee
HOW many of these woorde are correct and what is sorong with the others? mlosceno
mother" of the family.
RAPPROCHEMENT STARTS
"I am going to the roots of this! scandal," Mr. Allen said. "It has Relations with Germany, sanid M. brought distress not only to me but Bonnet, were indicated by the sign- to the giri, ing of the Franco-German declara- "There is not a shred of truth in
on of December, 1938. After dis the tale," the girl's mother
anid. cussing the Individual points of the "My daughter wept when she heard London, Jan. 20.
agreement, M. Bonnet asked his the wicked rumours." When Parliament meets on Tues-critics whother any man, conscious of day next, the Prime Minister in ex-l responsibilities could have re- pected to make a statement on his fused to sign such an Instrument of recent visit to Rome, and a debato ori peace. foreign affairs will fellow.
Mr. Clement Allee will be the first speaker, and Mr. Chamberlain will apurtenance follow. miscellany
Impertinence
It is understood that discussion will tiscelaneous ** appelate
De confined to Spain. English Oxford; Pictionary spelt» It is thought likely that Mr. ines of these words will be found un
Hal Router.
"We are of the opinion, that the declaration represents the Brat ataga
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A toy electric train is helping to of rapprochement, and opens up pros cure bad cases of schizophrenia at pect for the future in which the two Wadsley Menial Hospital, according countries will work together with to a report of the lunaer board. The mutual confidence". dr board will repent the experiment in Anthony Eden will also speak and at thing dealt with. Middle other hospitals, and are seeking some Eastern European questions and similar distraction for woman pz. Far East, and then turning to Franco- tients.
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Major General Bartholomew succeeds another former General Officer Commanding the British Oswald Borrett, as Lieutenant of the Tower of London.
The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in the
eleventh century.
The Yeoman Warders retain their picturesque Tudor uniforms. During the Great War the use of the Tower us a prison was revived. Sir Willam Wallace, King David II and King James I of Scotland. the "Little Princes" (Edward
V and his brother), Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey, Princess Elizabeth, Sir Walter Raleigh, William Penn, Cranmer. Ridley and Latimer and many others were imprisoned in the Tower.
Thief Robs Thief
Montreal,
Harry Parkins, 53. confessed rubber, complained here that "some crook" had stolen the loot he himself had stolen from n summer home at Laval-sur-le-Lac. After robbing the home, Parkins brought the loot to the city and hid ft. When he went to get the goods, they were gone.
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