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No, 15707
日九月二 WHAZANT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. 1939.
PRIME MINISTER'S
HINT: 'HALT HITLER'
PLANS
LONDON, Mar. 28.
IN THE HOUSE of Commons to-day
Leaders Free To Paris
With their de- parture from yester.
dr
day the Repubil-
the Prime Minister indicated that can Government Britain's plan for a Four-Power "Halts completed the
Hitler" front includes
concrete measures
against future aggression
in Europe.
He did not say that a military alliance had been proposed, but he declared that Britain's proposals go beyond mere consultation in the event of aggression.
He refused to reveal details of consultations which are stilf in progress.
Replying to the Labour Member, Mr. Hugh Dalton, who asked the Premier to explain the proposed con- ! sultation agreement. Mr. Cluberiam Haid: "What the Government ban in mind goes a good deal further than consultation."
Mr. Dalton queried whether Britain would join other countries in aiding Poland in the event of sggression.
To this, Mr. Chamberlain declined to answer but he said, "The Govern- ment has made it perfectly clear, to other governments with which they are prepared to consult, exactly what the Government is prepared to do.” The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, told ques- tioners that trade negotiations with Germany have been suspended. United Press.
ACTIVE CONSULTATIONS
London, Mar. 28. Replying to Mr. Hurry Greenwood in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain" stated:
Government "The
is actively continuing consultations with other governments on the Issues arising from recent events. During progress of these consultations, the House will appreciate that it is essential their confidential eburneter be respected.
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circuit of their wanderings.
FRANCO'S TERRITORY Pop'n: 15,000.000
PORTUGAL
Republican
Leaders Flee To France
FRAN.
FIGUE
BARCELON
MADRID
"LEFT NOV 7/1936
YESTERDAY VALENCIA LEFT NOVI/1937)
PUBLICAN TERRITORYE Pop'n: 8,000,000
PARIS, Mar. 28.
MEMBERS OF the Council of the Spanish National Defence have arrived in Valencia, according to a message received here.¿
They are conferring under the chair- manship of General Miaja.
With Nationalist aircraft ceaselessly, flying over Madrid the first act of its new musters was to order the staffs of theatres, cinemas and other places of entertainment to stay at their posts, in order that the life of the city should continue normally.
Big Subsidy Announced
For
Tramp Shipping
ANNOUNCING IN the House of Commons an annual subsidy of £2,750,000 for tramp shipping, Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade to-day said that the Government also proposed to ask Parliament for £10,000,000 for loans to shipowners over a period of two years for the purpose of building tramps and cargo Tiners.
The SOUTH AFRICA'S
"The House will not expect me to make a statement which cannot be complete until we are in possession of the final views of the other govern- ments concerned,
Mr. Greenwood asked the Premier whether,
order to remove apprehensions, he would go a Hitle further and say whether the declara- tion which had been submitted to certain Powers was one for consult- ation, or whether it involved military commitments.
£6,000,000 PLAN
CAPE TOWN, Mar. 28. THE Union Government · is hurriedly strengthening South Africa's defences at a cost of £6,000,000, aprend over the next three years,
Cape Town is to be made "battleship proof" by mounting 15-Inch. guns, while Port Elizabeth and East London- Important ports on the Union's 4.000-mile coastline are to be fortified.
In the air South Africa i building up a force of 750 warplanes, What #
mostly purchased from Britain, and a thousand pilots are in training.
MORE THAN CONSULTATIONS Mr. Chamberlain replied: " will be understood frora have previously said, what tire Government has in mind
goes a Kreat deal further than con- sultations, I do not think I should like to go into any further detail at the moment
In reply to further questions, She Premier and that the Government had made it perfectly clear to the other governments what Britain was prepared to do. There would be R discussion on the matter at the earliest possible
in moment House,
Mr.
Chamberlain
Germany Barters
For Food
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As further exceptional measure to 'ncrease tonnage, the Government would ask Parlia- ment for £2,000,000 to purchase suitable vessels on the United Kingdom register which, al- though still capable of service, would otherwise be sold abroad, or broken up.
The latter vessels would only be brought out in an emergency, but would be maintained in condition.
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Mr. Oliver Stanley also announced grant not exceeding £500,000 annually for five years to be avail- able to encourage the building of tramps and cargo liners-Renter.
Neutrality Legislation
New Bill Goes To Senate
Buenos Aires, Mur. 28.
Washington, Mar. 28. SENATORS · the The Government announces that in
NYE, Bone, accordance with the barter agree-Bennet and Clark to-day jointly added: "The ment with Germany it is shipping introduced the amendment to the Government fully realises the urgency 100,000 tons of wheat and 8,000 tons Neutrality Law. of this matter and the desirability of coming to a conclusion at the earliest of wool in payment of railway The amendment would make the possible moment, but there is more material already ordered from the
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PENAL SERVITUDE FOR DYNAMITE SABOTEURS
-LONDON, Mar. 28. SUMMING UT in the Old Balloy' trial in which eight men are being tried on charges of conspiring to cause explosions and arson, Mr. Justice Humphreys sald to-day:
"When a person ceases to employ every Irishman who thinks thero constitutional methods of altering the ought to be an Irish Republic be position of part of a British dominion, patriots. They are perfectly entitled and employs methods of terrorism to be.
cash and carry features mandatory instead of discretionary and extend them to include any materials Instead of only munitions.
It would
also
einpower ofther Congress by
hi by proclamation or the Presi
to announce the existence of a
a state of war abroad, instead of limiting such action only to a presidential proclamation,
The amendment has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee.-United Press.
Motorist Lucky
In Crash
SPRINGFIELD, Muss.
and incendiarism, causing explosions, "But these men are charged with and rendering the life of respectable committing a criminal offence." law-biding ellizens impossible then it The elght accused were all found Herman, R., Borek, 45, hopes to la that the Crown Invites those who guilty and sentenced. One was sent keep well from now on while me- are responsible for administering the to penal servitude for 17 years, toring. Stricken Ill
while driving -law to set firmly, in doing what they another for 15 years, a third for 14 his automobile, Borck lost control of can to suppress such filegal and years, another for 12 years, two for his ́car, it struck on oneaming dangerous nota.
10 years, one by, seven years, and machine, then caromed into two **These bien regard thdnisolves as the eighth to 18 months hard labour, parked cars. Borck was injured only patriot face them be, patriots. Let-Reuter,
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EUROPE'S WAR FEVER
Slovaks Take Precautions
PRINCESS JULIANA of the Netherlands with Prince Bernhard
Our photograph was taken while Princess Juliana and her daughter were
and their daughter, Princess Beatrix, are at present on holiday at Grin- delwald near Interlaken, where they were joined by Queen Wilhelmina. being fined by Prince Bernhard, who is an enthusiastic cinematographer. It was officially announced on February 3 that Princess Juliana is expect- ing a second child in August
During the afternoon the first Australia Plans
food lorries of General Franco's.. social help organisation entered the city, and chocoluto, tinned food and fruit were distributed among the welcoming populace. The Nationalists led carller e- cupied a section of University. City held by the Republicans.
A Berlin report says that Herr Hilter has telegraphed General Franco offering him hearilesi con- gratulations on "the final defeat of nation-destroying Balshevism.”
Meanwhile in Rome. Signor Mussolini appeared on the balcony of the Palazzo Venezin and addressed a crowd of 10,000, saying:
"General Franco's infantry-and- the Italian legionaries. have entered Madrid, and the Spanish wor can !hus be considered finished, It Anished with the collapse of Bolshevism, and so will the enemies of Italy and of Fascism."—Reuter.
U.S. AND SPAIN
WASHINGTON, Mar. 28. The bellet is being expressed here that the surrender of Madrid will pos- sibly hasten United States recognition of General Franco's government.
No immediate action in this con- nection is expected.--United Press.
ACCORDINĊI TO PLAN
Madrid, Mar. 28. Nationalist columns started to make their entry into Madrid from the University quarter at 1.10 p.m. to-day.
Everything, it is said, is being carried out with precision and cording to plan,
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BIG BATTLE
Indian Aerial Survey
Ocean Aerial
CANBERRA, Mar. 28.
·BECAUSE SINGAPORE may prove the Achilles heel in the existing air route between Australia and Great Britain, the Australian Government has decided to survey a new trans-oceanie route.
BRATISLAVA,
Mar. 28. LOVAKIA IS propar- ing for both peace
SLO
and war.
While the Foreign Ministry directs
peace negotiations by sending a Slovak delegation to Buda- pest in an effort to obtain peaceful withdrawal of Hungarian troops from the East part of
Slovakia occupied on March 23, the National Defence Ministry has
anti- posts
begun the task of assigning five classes of reserve officers and mili- tary, aviation and aircraft forces to they must fill should peace negotiations at Budapest break down.--United Press.
New Lithuanian Government
KAUNAS, Mar, 28. A NEW LITHUANIAN Government has been formed under General Cernius. Generally speaking. Government is semi-military, as there
fare
the
new
three other Generals in the Cabinet, and it is a non-party Government.
The new Cabinet will present itself to Puriinment this evening-Reuter, Germany's "Tradition"
"It is unnecessary to accuse Qer- many of perfidy.
MINERALS flights would be carried out next an international assurance in no more
SCANDAL
French Shipments To Germany
PARIS, Mar. 28.
"Not only the Nazi Government, but all previous German Gover- ments, from the time Frederick the The Minister for Civil Avin- Great downwards, have made their tion announced to-day that test position perfectly clear. To theni
than a statement of present intention. June between Onslow, on the It has no absolute validity-for-the- northern coast of Western Aus- future." tralia, and Mombasa, in Kenya International Peace Campaign, wrote Thus Lord Cecil. President of the Colony,
The route will be across the Indian Ocean via Cocos Island, seene of the famous naval battle between H.M.A.S. Sydney Emden.
and the German Julder
A special long distance plane will
A DEMAND that France be used for the flights. The crew will be under the command of Cap- should immediately cease big-tain C. G. Taylor, co-pilot with the scale shipments to Germany of late Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith in minerals which are indispensable the famous trans-Pacific flights in the
"Southern Cross." in the manufacture of armis- ments, was made in the 'morn- ing paper here "Le Ordre."
The newspaper charges that the shipments are "permanent treason."
It reports that during 1930 France shipped to Germany, an average of half a million tons of minerals month- ly. This ore from Lorraine crosses the Rhine with the possibility of coming back to us sooner or later in the form of shells and shrapnel,” the paper says,
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More French Sailors
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British Navy To Abolish Flogging
According to the "Ordre," France
PARIS, Mar. 28. furnishing Germany with bauxite, IT IS REPORTED that which is not only used in the com- French naval effectives will be
IN KIANGSI used by the Germans als burts an increased from 74,500 to 77,500,
Heavy Fighting Near Nanchang
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part of explosive in certain bombs.
and recruiting for the extra men Since 1935, the paper asserts, ship-will begin immediately. ments of bauxite 'averaged approxi- Another report states that M. mately 80,000 tons yearly.
Daladler will broadcast to the nation] "In the present stage of Hitler's at 7.45 pm. on March 29. He is
R expansion can be said that these expected to make some reference to shipments are permanent treason, Signor Mussolini's speech of Sunday for there is nothing to prevent the last. Maginot line one day being crushed be-under attacks by planes bullt with
French iron ore," the paper said, United Press.
SHANGHAI, Mar. 28. HEAVY FIGHTING and inrge-scale engagements tween the Japanese and Chinese troops are going on in the. im- mediate vicinity of Nanchang, north-west of the city.
According to Japanese reports re- ceived here to-day, the capture of Wuning by the Japanese is hourly expected.
Italians Arrested
Cairo, Mar. 20; It is understood that 20 Italian
labourers employed in the Aswan
quarries of the vitally important Nile Damn have been arrested on susplelon of espionage. They have been brought to Cairo under military guard-Unlted. Press.
From London comes the report that the Admiralty, has asked the Government to abolish flogging in Lie navy. Nowadays it is only retained in peace time for mutiny and allied offences. Flogging is not inflicted in the army and air force, Reuter Spectal,
Ango-Indian Pact Rejected
After the capture on Monday of Nanchang, it is believed that the Hunan capital, Changsha, is the next
New Delhi, Mar. 28. The indion Assembly, by 60 votes main objective of the Japanese forces.
to 47, refused to-day to approva the Chinese reports admit that strong
PEIFING, Mar. 28-Three mem-Indo-British trade agreement. Japanese forces are approaching
The Moslem League abstained from Nanchang, but deny that the Klanys!bers of the Provisional Government
voting.Reuter, of Pelping have gone to Nanking to capital has fallers," sa
Chinese press reports state that Mr. participate in the United Council of the Provisional Reformed Govern- Wang Ching-wei has left Hanal by
ments-Reuter, air for Slam-Trans-Ocean,
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TEXAS ORANGES
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Joan Forgot Her Divorce
HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 28. JOAN CRAWFORD, famed film star, failed to obtain a divorce from her husband, Franchot Tone, another promin ent film actor, which she filed McCallen, Tex. George Chapapas, orchardist, re- last month, because she was not ported the 24-year-old orchard of present to-day in court when the Mrs. H. F. Ferry of McAllen produced suit came up for hearing. 04,000 pounds of oranges during the
The judge set April 18 as the and Chapapas belleves the production now date for the hearing past season. It is n one-acro orchard
FRENCH SHIP SEIZED TANGIERS, Mar. 28-An unknown warship is reported have seized a French vessel near Cape San Antonio Reuter. is a record.
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