AXIS PACT SIGNED Japan Telegraphs Congratulations
JEWS IN PALESTINE DEFIANT
(Continued from Page 1.) The good name of Great Britain was involved,
The obligations contracted to- wards the Jows and Arabs during the war were debla of honour which could not be paid in counter- fell coinage,
In some quarters during the last with breaking its promises. charged whe Government had been
confidently IC The Government pudlated that.
BERLIN, May 22. THE GERMAN- ITALIAN milltary agreement was formally signed between the German Forgian Minister, Herr Joachim von. Ribbentrop, and the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, at the new Chancellery in Berlin, in the presence of Chan-physically cellor Hitler, at 11,00 o'clock this (morning (6 p.m.
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only to feelings of compassion
for
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May 23, 1939.
Evacuation
Of German Legionaries
Madrid, May 22.
Refugee Problems Chinese peopic, but also to admira-headquarters of the German volun-
and
on
teers, is making preparations for d farewell party for the German Con- dor Legion, fixed for Monday noon.
General France will arrive Monday morning to take the salute at the march past of the German formations and to express to them the thanks of Spain, Trans-Oceane VOLUNTEERS LEAVE MADRID
Madrid, May 22.
The Italian and German volunteers left Madrid in trucks and acroplanes on 'completion of the victory celebra- tions.
It is authoritatively stated that the Italians are sailing from Cadiz in the first week in June. The Germans leave on Thursday,
the terrible sufferings inflicted on the The former capital, at present the tion for the fortitudo and courage "March of Time" has become to be
which they have displayed in bear-
the world,
"For more than two years now torial journalism in regarded as the finest type of ple-inst the
this high ranking is further the world has been forced to witness enhanced by the latest offering a spectacle of conflict in which all "Refugees of To-day and To the
resources of modern warfare Mr. MacDonald then sympathe-morrow, which was previewed have been brought to-bear on the telly dealt with the Jewish claims,
a neighbouring and afterwards turned to the Azab yesterday, and which will be present Chinese nation by
10 nation, whose final. interests one declared:
doubted to the Hongkong publle *No
would have thought would have lain force on the morrow at the Queen's Theatre.. we could
March
of Time's characteristic in fostering friendliness and good- Arabs In Palestine any kind
of drama, pathos, and will. straight reporting are all embodied
"The Jewish national home, but we could touches
resistance offered by the H.K.T.)not do that with any moral justifica.
tion. We must keep our promises to in this film, which presents the Chinese people has evoked wide- the Jews, but we must also keep clearest word and visual picture spread sympathy, which is fully on the International refugee pro- thured by His Majesty's Government, faith with the Arab world."
blem yet-attemped.
and it is for no lack of sympathy that The Alm opens with the acute His Majesty's Government feels un- refugee problem created by Japan's able to support the far-reaching pro- invasion of China, and with dramatic posals now advanced, on behalf of
develops the theme crescendo,
where Nazism, with its through Spain and on to Central China. Europe,
"Nor does this mean that His racial and religious antagonism, has hundreds of rendered Homeless
Majesty's Government has departed thousands of innocent, Inw-abiding from the policy prescribed for mem- General Franco has proceeded to people. The shocking effects of the
bers of the League in previous redraft a programme for the post-war : anti-Jewish pogroms are
to the Fur period. It is reported that he has vividly revealed in a series of plc-solutions with regard
Eastern hostilities.
Rone today to Leor to bid farewell torial statements, based upon docu-
to the German volunteers.-United Press, mentary evidence, and the immediate reactions are disturbing, to say the least.
Congratulations BERLIN, May 22-The Japanese Government has telegraphed congra- tulations to the Relch Government on the signing of the Italo-German alliance.
Herr Hitler exchanged telegrams with both Il Duce and King Victor Emmanuel-Reuter.
Promise To Jews After referring to the promise to the Jewish people, Mr. MacDonald mentioned the Balfour letters of 1917 which declared that the "Government must use their utmost endeavou a to see established a national home for the Jews in Palestine."
"Undestroyable" BERLIN, May 22. The signing of
It had sometimes been suggested, the Ilale-German military alliance to-day was marked by an exchange said Mr. MacDonald, that that pro-Nazi
mise ent definitely that Palestine Jewish State. of telegrams between Herr Hitler and King Victor Emmanuel and Il Duce, should become a
The Fuchrer wired to King Victor Certuinly the possibility of a Jewish was far State was not excluded.
Llyod Emmanuel in the following terms: "Our two Foreign Ministers have from excluded, because Mr. Just signed an Italo-German friend-George, who, was Premier in 1917 ship and alliance pact. In this his assured us of that. toric hour, I wish to express to Your Majesty my deep antisfaction that our two nations are linked up in an un- destroyable friendship and common fate-Adolf Hitler.**
future
The Allm
No Support
His Majesty's Government has never fulicred in the desire to use all its influence to avall itself of opportunity that may suggest every itself to secure a just settlement of the conflict, and it remained acutely conscious of the duty Inid on it by the resolution of October 6, 1037 to don- alder how far it could Individually
But utilising story-telling values to the utmost, the film. switches to of Nevertheless, the authors of the the great sociologicnt question Balfour Declaration and mandate did finding a solution to the
of these refugees. The not say "Jewish State", but they problem used a more Indefinite expression.magnificent resourcefulness of these They recognised that Jewish setile Jewish outcasts is depicted in anid Chine,
"It is in recognition of the obliga- on a great scale series of studies showing how they
tion, which, as a member of the ment in Palestine "On
the extent of are developing Palestine into a fertile The King-Emperor replied:
was an experiment,
that R refused to close existing the occasion of the signing of the which must depend upon certain in-countryside, and an industrial coun-League it had no desire to evade,
I feel Italo-German alliance pact,
calculable factors. So deliberately try of prime importance. urged to assure you of my heartiest they chose the phrase "National ends on an optimistic note, though channels with China through British
I
of new channels. feelings as an uily and friend.
Home, which could mean a Jewish accompanied by a warning that, ifterritory, and facilitated the opening "It has also taken certain financial my sincerest wishes for your State in Palestine, but which also Hitler has his way, at least 3,000,000 more Jews will become homeless expr welfare and for the future
measures which I need not describe nomads. What sort of 10-morrow lesa
In detail. is there for these helpless refugees, of your country, which in linked up might mean something very much
British Interests with Italy by undestroyable ties of
asks the film. fate, common
commoh interests,
"His Majesty's Government hopes,
sad
decisions. Victor common
and the Chinese Government appears these measures, Emmanuel."
to recognise, that although some of them taken pri- marily for the defence of British in- teresis, will also prove helpful China in her present difficulties.
a
Not An Empty Land
And when the Balfour Declaration was made, it was said that the de
was to give claration's purpose people who had no country a country which had no people. He wished the phrase had been ng true as it was picturesque.
He wished Palestine was an empty land, so that its bounds were the only limit set to the remarkable creative work of a devoted people who were buliding a national home.
Ιπ
"Duca!" The Fuchrer sent the following telegram to Signor Mussolini: "Duce! In this historie hour when amidst the Jubilant enthusiasm of the entire the Italo-German Germ reple, alliance pact has been signed, I feel desire to express to you my genuine happiness that the inseparable union between Italy and Germany has now
But Palestine was not empty. been sealed by a solemn treaty. The
will have to realise that all 1918 there was a population of 600,- world
in undisturbed occupation for count- for weakening the Rome-00 Araba, whose ancestors had been Berlin axis have to be buried. Italy less generations.
amated to a and Germany are amalgamatee bloc of
150,000,000 people, who will sland together in the defence of the holy inheritance of civilisation, and in the determination to peace of Justice Adolf Hitler
This Paper"
Of
the
No "Scrap Il Duce replied: To-day, when National Socialist
Germany and have scaled their italy Fascist spiritual and actual solidarity by an alliance pact, I
I wish to convey to you my heartlest greetings and my most fervent wishes for your personal welfare and Germany's future. The insoluble union of our will and our strength are the safest basis of peace, and of the rise of our allled nations' forces into one for all the future by the firm tie of the treaty signed to- day-Mussolini"Trans-Octan.
ed,
BRITAIN REVEALS JAPAN'S AIMS IN SETTLEMENTS (Continued from Pope 1)
and Mr. Butler replied: "We are awaiting a final reply from the Japanese Government." Reuter.
U.S. And Shanghai
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U.S. COMMODITY
Specifying the promises to the Arabs, Mr. MacDonald declared that July he was not referring to the Mac- Oct. Mahon correspondence, but to a later Dec. Jan. promise..
When the Balfour Declaration was Mar. May made, he said that it came as a the
Spot shock to the Arab world, so British Government sent a messenger
to Sheriff May to Jeddah to explain Hussein that the British Government July looked with favour upon the return Sept. of the Jews to Palestine, and that the Der. Spot Government was determined that no Mar. obstacle should be placed in the way of this return, but that this would be allowed only so far as it was com- patible with the economic and poli- tical freedom of the existing popula- tion.
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"I Majesty's Government will cortainly continue to bear in mind the needs of the Chinese people, and obligations devolving upon them from previous League resolutions.
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Surely, declared Mr. MacDonald, these assurances meant that a Jewish national home in Palestine did not Jewish State against the mean a wishes of the Arab population. Mr. MacDonald claimed that the Govern- Sir
doubts as to whether any useful purpose could be served by adopting
to establish a ment was acting absolutely consist-
proposal Washington, May 22.
ordinating committee at present:: The Secretary
Mr.ently with the pledges made to the of State,
that Jews and the Arabs. Cordell Hull, to-day said
His Excellency Sir Archibald Kerr
N.Z. Lone Volco Referring to immigration, of which Consular officials in Shanghai were
Mr. Jordan, the New Zealand High the Mr. MacDonald said the Government Clark-Kerr, British Ambassador to handling as local matter
Commissioner whole-heartedly sup- was also charged with a breach of China, arrived in Hongkong yesterday sup- questions involved by the pression, at Japanese requests, of the promise, the Colonial Secretary said it from Chungking via Haiphong on
sion to Dr. Koo's recommendations. American owned newspaper "Ta was true that the Government said board H.M.S. Delight, The destroyer ported the Chinese appeal and adhe- in 1922 that immigration should not steamed into the burbour at 11 a.m.,
Following the replies of Viscount Mel Wan Pao."
the economic absorptive but His Excellency did not disembark
Halifax and Mr. Jordan to Dr. Kod's Officials of the State Department exceed
the until 2 p.m. but the country,
travelled from appeal, the question was adjourned Archibald Sir state that they have received a com-capnelty
Government could not accept these
time to consult hls munication on the matter fr dcclarations be meaning that they Chungking on May 18 by air, and to give M. Maisky, the Soviet repre Shanghai, but they decline to divulge
were bound for all time, and in all stayed overnight at Hanol with the sentative, the contents.
The matter of Americans publish- circumstances, to maintain that strict Governor of French Indo-China., colleagues-Reuter,"
without qualification. From Hanol the party motored to ing Chinese language newspapers is principle, U which has been studied for Under that principle the Jewish Haiphong where they boarded 11.M.S. on Sunday at Teave for His several
eral months but no definite decis- population grew from 80,009 in 1022 Delight on Sunday at 9 a.m. ion on the matter has been reached.10 450,000 to-day.
Shanghai on either: May 20 or 26, American ofclals in Kulangsu
though the ship on which he will sald Mr. Hull, were handing the
travel is not yet chosen. situation thero with free discretion-
Sir Archibald yesterday declined to statement or grant on United Press.
make any interview with the Press.
Chinese Demands At Geneva
Contrary To Mandate
Summing up, Mr. MacDonald said
It would be contrary to the mandate if Britain did not begin to work now towards a. self-governing Institution in Palestine. When it came to the
don it.
Sir
An appeal to the member states of the League to apply. economle sanctions against Japon in accordance made by the influential Ta Kung Pao and the Sing Tao Jih Pao in their editorials commenting on the League Council meeting this morning.
While an anti-aggression front is being forged in Europe, the Ta Kung Раз
war remarks, the
against aggression in the Far East should not constitution, the framing work would ful and prosperous development of be overlooked. An effective way to be a rival to that of the framers of Palestine, and that Parliament should check the Japanese invasion in China the Indian constitution, but because. not be committed pending examina- could be an embargo on planes and It was difficult, they must not abanon of the proposals by the Mandales petroleum to Japan, and at the same ume an extension of financial and Commission of the League.. Geneve, May 22.
material aid to China; Mr. Tom Williams argued that the The whole spirit of theso arrange. The Chinese demands to the Lea-
"We do not expect the Powers to gue for the establishment of a Coments was that the interests of the White Paper destroyed the very basis ordinating Commitice similar to the minority and the majority in of the Balfour Declaration, and he fight side by side with us," the paper should be: adequately déclared that clearly Mr Balfour says, but if we got enough material Committee of Fifty-two which pro- Palestine
we shall be able to drive the invaders pared the Italian sanctions, appear secured, and they should be satisfied visualised the possibility of a Jewish and economic help, we are confident
away." to be doomed because of French and that they were adequately secured bo-State,
fore completely surren lering manda-
Wheels Of History
Recalling the repeated fallures of British
opposition, The Chinese hoped to use Article tory control of the country. Britain
Jih Pdo urges the member Powers to "Mr. Winston Churchill, Lord the Lcogue in the past, the Sing Tas 18 of the League Covenant
would be satisfied that in the treaty with Palestine, there was provision basis of their request since they maintaining military air forces Miner and President Wilson support exert every effort now to recover the learned the
that British and French
sumelent to secure our interests, theed this view," declared Mr. Willams, League's prestige so that the Coven- adding: that the Government's aunt will again be honoured by all. were submitting a mutual assistance
scheme turned back the wheels of countries. The paper believes this scheme to Russia on the basis of the use of military facilities
British ports and aerodromes, appropriate history, had no moral foundation, will not be dimeult Gree
Great Britain, same Article However, end French refuse to antagonize consultation on military man and was wholly inconsistent with the and Soviet Russia co-operate with and mutust, nasistance. In: clise terms of the mandate. It sacrinced each other. it so bettaver that the Japan when the Iome-Berilla Axis troubleg
moderate-Jews and Arabs to an ad effective applicatiate Aftons in attempting to
to include
Japan in
ministrativa expediency.
against Japan will do much, their military alliance.
Ho pleaded with the House not to upholding League prestige, The League Council is expected to
A Mr MacDonald's; roading of pessimistle noto is struck by the cement's obligations, which, Wah Kiu Yat Po which asks to what Finnish request to fortity approve the Aaland Islands which Russia
accepted, would one more forfeit extent the League will give lis ation- opposes, fearing that the Finnish army, being pro-German, might allow ment proposals to be inconsistent in the confidence, not only of this coun- tion to China's resistance although the Germany to take the Islands in the letter and spirit with the mandate, try, but all parts of the Embire and China appeal figures principally on
the Council agenda Central News. event of war-United Press.
not calculated to secure the peace- the United States.-Reuter,
the
such AS
Opposition Amendment
Mr. Tom Williams, Opposition Labour, moved an official Opposition amendment, declaring the Govern
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