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"We Are Firmly Resolved to Carry Out Our Undertaking'
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BRITISH
LONDON, July 10.
“WE GUARANTEED assistance to Poland in the case of a clear threat to her independence which she
CLARIFIES ATTITUDE
NEW
would consider vital enough to resist. We are firmly TERM
resolved to carry out this undertaking,” declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons to-day. POLAND SUPPORTED
The Prime Minister emphasised the hope of restoring calm and alsp of obtaining a peaceful settlement of the Danzig question. However, he fully supported the position Poland has so far adopted, and indicated that Britain would avoid bringing pressure to bear on Poland to reach a settlement.
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Mr. Chamberlain admitted that Danzig was racially almost wholly Ger- man, but he pointed out the prosperity of the people depended largely upon Polish trade and Poland's access to the sea. He added that there was no ques- tion of any oppression of the German population of Danzig. On the contrary, ho pointed out, the administration of the city was in German hands.
Herr Hitler himself, said the Premier, had guaranteed the status quo in Danzig until 1944, by the 10-years treaty he made with Marshal Pilsudski. This treaty he had since denounced.
The Frime Minister declared that any attempt to change the status of Danzig through surreptitious methods would not be regarded as a local matter, but would immediately ralso graver issues affecting Polish national existence and independence, for the maintenance of which Great Britain has guaranteed her aid.
Earlier, Mr. Chamberlain said that Brilain wit studying the Soviet's counter-proposals to the Intest Anglo- French plan.
He explained that the Soviet had not replied to certain points. Britain was taking into full account the desire of the Baltic States to maintain their and neutrality.- Independence
United Press.
"Router" Report
LONDON, July 10-Making his engerly awaited statement on Danzig, Mr. Chamberlain said in the House of Commons to-day: "I have provi- uusly stated that His Majesty's Gov- ernment is maintaining close contact with the Polish and French govern- ments on the question of Danzig.
"I have nothing at present, to add to the information niready given about the local situation, bul 1 may, perhaps, usefully review the elements in this question as they appear to His Majesty's Government.
Racially, Danzig is almost wholly German city, but the prosperity, of the inhabitants depends to n very large extent upon Pollsh trade. The Vistula is Poland's only waterway to the Baltic, and the port at its mouth is therefore of vital strategic and economic importance,lo her.
"Another Power established in Danzig could, if it so desired, block Poland's access to the sea and wo oxert an economic and military stranglehold upon her.
"Those responsible for framing the present statute of the Free City were "fully conscious of these facts, and did their best to make provision accord- ingly,
No Oppression
"Moreover, there is no question of! any oppression of the German popu- lation in Danzig. On the contrary, the administration of the Free City Is in German hands, and the only restrictions imposed on it are not the kind to curtail the liberties of the cliizens,
"The present settlement, though it may be capable of improvement, cannot in itself be regarded as basically unjust or illogical. Main- tenance of the status quo has, in fact, been guaranteed by the German Chancellor up to 1944 by a 10-year treaty he concluded with Marshal Pilsudski...
Unilateral Solution
"Up to last March, Germany seein
ed to have felt that while the position Powers with a fait accompli.
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many, he could but welcome the idea.
of Danzig might ultimately require "In such circumstances, any acilon He added that any future orrodige- revision, the question Was neither urgent, nor likley to lead to a serious taken by Poland to restore the ment would have to be based on an situation would, It suggested, be absolutely clear obligation equally But in March, when the German represented as an act of aggression binding to both parties.
on her part, and if her action was
dispute.
Government put forward an offer in supported by other Powers, they the form of certain desiderata, ac would be pecused of abetting her in companied by
press campaign, the the use of force. Polish Government realised. It might ↓ presently be faced with an unilateral
with all its forces.
Confidence Disturbod
"His Majesty's Government realises "If the sequence of events shouid, that recent developments, in the Free
solation which it would have to resist in fact, be such as is contemplated city have disturbed confidence and in his hypothests; Members will rendered it diffscult at the present to realize that the issue could not be find en atmosphere in which reason considered a purely local matter, able counsels can prevall, involving the rights and liberties of and
"Faced with this situation, the Danzigers, which, Incidentally, are in Polish Government
The Government had before it the events which had taken place In Austria, Czecho-Slovakio
Memelland. Accordingly, it refused
to accept the German point of view, and instead made suggestions for possible solution of the problems in which Germany was interestedt.
Defensive Measures
"Coriain defensive measures were taken by Poland on March 23 and a reply sent to Berlin on March 20.
han done
remains calm,
200 British Warplanes To Go To France
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FOREIGNERS TO QUIT S. TYROL
THE HAGUE, July 10.
FOREIGNERS living in South Tyrol, including a number of Netherlands residents, have been ordered to leave within 24 hours, according to reports received here.
The Netherlands Minister to Rome is inquiring into the mat- ter-Reuter.
Unique Scheme
LONDON, July 10.-In the House of Commons to-day, the Marquess of Clydesdale suggested that Mr. Cham- berlain should approach Herr Hitler
British Trade With China Guarantees By
and Signor Mussolint with an in- Credit Department
dication that the methods adopted to settle the problem of South Tyrol by the removal of the German population
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LONDON, July 10.
to Germany, might be employed in MR. F. J. BELLENGER asked settling the Danzig and Tunisia in the House of Commons to-day problems respectively.
Mr. R. A. Buller declared that the sterling value of the pro- British Viscount Halifax was unable to form posals submitted by uny view whether this suggestion was traders in the past six months upplicable to the problems of Danzig in connection with exports to and Tunisia,-Reuler Special.
Plancs For France
China, the proportions approved, | and the total value of guaran- LONDON, July 10-The first of a tees given by the export credits series of training flights by R.A.F. guarantee department during machines to France will take place that period.
within a few days. when between 150 Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary for and 200 aircraft will fly to southwest Overseas Trade, replied that the total France.
Contracts, polletes and guarantees The scheme will be on a reciprocal issued for six months up to June 30 basis, and French aircraft are lying were £30,363,207. over England later-Reuter.
Bombera Arrive
It was not the practice to state the amounts in respect to one particular country.
Mr. Bellenger then asked, in a PARIS, July 10-Fly RAF. supplementary question, whether the bombers and fighters, Including amount guaranteed by the Overseas supermarine Spitfires, Hawker Hurri- Trade Department was less than canes, and Bristol Blenheims, which £200,000, and if this was so, was it will fly over Paris on July 14 as part due to lack of initiative by British of this year's celebrations of the traders, or the fault of the depart- French national holiday. arrived niiment.
Le Bourget military airport this Mr. Hudson declined to give further evening.
details, as it was the practice of the They are returning to England department to regard as confidential individual directly after the By-past in Paris-Information relating to Reuter.
Vort
Calmness In Berlin
DERLIN, July 10.-General Brauchitsch, commander-in-chief of the. German army left to-day on several weeks' holiday, while Herr von Ribbentrop has gone on a lengthy vacation to south Germany.
transactions.--Reuter.
Silver Crash To New Low
LONDON, July
10-Silver
the
The Fuchrer will remain at prices here to-day were Berchtesgaden for some time without lowest since 1931. returning to Berlin.
These ins are interpreted in Bullion brokers are-of-the-opinion Berlin political circles as meaning that the United States intends to drive that the Reich Government does not the price to a level at which the bo expect a serious political complication demand from the Orlent will
United in Europe during the next few weeks, revived, after which the
their costly Reports published by Polish papers States can retire from
loss of that the Reichstag has been summon-silver experiment without ed for the middle of July in order to prestige-United Press. hear an important statement by Herr Hitler are dismissed as ridiculous,
U.S. SILVER WASHINGTON, July
10. The
The Fuehrer will probably receive United States Treasury to-day fixed Horr Foarster, the Nazi leader in the purchase price of foreign silver at Danzig on Tuesday, to hear a report, 35 cents per ounce.-United Press. on the Danzig aliuntion.
French press reports that Ceneral Franco will visit Herr Hitler for three days at Obersalzberg are officially described
"fantastic."-Trans Ocean,
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Ribbentrop Departs
BERLIN, July 10-Herr Joachim
SOVIET IN CHINA
LONDON, July 10.
Mr. A. H. M, Ramsay asked von Ribbentrop left Berlin for a in the House of Commons to-day holiday, to-day, which he hopes will whether the League of Nations last for several weeks.
had ever been notified of acts He has been in poor health lately-of aggression by Soviet armies
in China, culminating in the im position of the Soviet system in
Reuter.
Last Tribute Sinking and Szechwan. To Swanson
State Funeral For U.S. Navy Chief
Mr. R. A. Butler replied that there had been a wide extension of Soviet Influence in Sinklang during the last few years, but the systein of govern- ment had not been Sovietised in either
either province, nor had
province been the object of aggression
by the Soviet Union-Reuter,
GERMAN TROOPS IN SHANGHAI?
no way threatened, but would at once and His Majesty's Government hopes
WASHINGTON, July 10... The nation paid Its final raise graver Issues affecting Polish that the Free City, with her ancient respects to Mr. Claude, Swanson national existence and Independence. traditions, may again prove, as she to-day, at a solemn State Funeral
SHANGHAI, July 11. “We have guaranted to give our assistance to Foland in the case of nationalities can work together when attended by President Roosevelt in the uniform of a Jepanese naval
before, that
It is unconfinably reported that a different held in the Senate Chamber and number of German soldiers, dressed a clear threat to her Independence their real interests coincide. which she considers. I vital to
and the highest officials of the landing party, were seen marching "resist with all her national forces, "Meanwhile, I trust that all con- civil and armed services.
recently along the North Szechuen and we are firmly resolved to carry cerned will declare, and show their
Road, and that several have been out this undertaking.
determination not to allow any incl Simultaneously, memorial services seen outside the landing party head- dents in connection with Danzig towere held on United States warships quarters. assume such character as might throughout the world.
Olber reports state they are Sallors and Marines mounted guard veterans of the Spanish
and
President Roosevelt, his Cabinet freighter-Reuter. Ministers and Justices of the Supreme Court sat in semi-circle around it.
All foreign diplomatic representa- Aves attended und swelled the num= | ber of floral tributes to the veteran statesmen. man
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Europe."--Reuter,
I ask the Honse carefully to note these dates. It has been freely slated in Germany that it was Eli
"I have sold that while the presont/constitute a menace to the peace over the dag-draped casket while that they arrived in Majesty's guarantees which .ex- couraged the Polish Government to settlement is neither basically unjust take the action which I have nor logical, it may be capable of described. But our guarantee was improvement. It may be that in a not given unill March 31.
clearer atmosphere a possible Im- "By March 26 no mention of it provement could be discussed. In- oven had been made to the Polisie deed, Colonel Deck himself said on May 5 that if the Reich were guided by two conditions, namely peaceful intentions and peaceful methods of procedure, alt conversations aro
Government.
Recent Fears
Japanese Threat To Shekki
Shlubing, July 31.. Japanese matines landing at Tit "Recent occurrences in Danzle possible. Inevitably have given rise to fears "In his speech before the Reichstag shek, about 18 miles north-west of
Shekki, aro that it was intended to settle the on April 28, Herr Hiller said that if
meeting with stiff future status by unilateral, action, the Polish Government wished to resistance from Chinese régular and organised by surreptitious methods, come to fresh contractural engage militin hits. The Japanese Intention thus presenting Poland and the other ments governing relations with Ger- is to threaten Shekki-Central News,
The Guard of Honour escorled the casket from the Senate Chamber to the accompaniment of a 19 gun salute. The coricge, with muffled drums and arms reversed, escorted the remains to the 'Unton Station, where it was entrained for burial at Richmond, Virginia-United Press. -
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