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BRITAIN'S PLEDGE TO BELGIUM-
Instantaneous Assistance If Germans
Attack
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"TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Jan. 24 (UP).—Britain is ready to go to the immediato assistance of Belgium if sho is attacked.
This was made quite clear by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons to -day when ho dramatically revealed that Britain's pledges to Belgium placed the relationship of the two countries on the same footing
As They See It Abroad
COUNCIL OF WAR
Britons In Suffer
[From the "Petit Journal,"
Poland Hardships
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).—Asked in the House of Com- mons to-day whether he had any information regarding condi- tions of British subjects in Poland, Mr. Nevillo Chamberlain said that the Government had news relating to a total of 74 British subjects and 268 Palestinians, about ball of whom were in' German-occupied territory and the remainder in the area occupied by Soviet forces.
be
Nari Hindrances
All were believed to suffering considerable hardship. offorts had been made
£8,000,000
For Pensions
to supply A Year
those in German-occupied urca with parcels of food through the the German Red Cross, but Government had refused the necessary facilities.
As regards those in the Soviet area, the International. Red__Cross__was examining the possibility of affording relief.
The British Ambassador in Moscow
as in 1914, namely, instantaneous Alliod as- sistance in the event of jan invasion.
Mr. Chamberlain added that Great Britain is giving "full attention" to the pro- blem of quick aid to Belgium should the Nazis attack.
He was explicit regarding the Allied obligations to the Bel- Įgians, and said that both Britain and France were bound by treaties, und had otherwise pledged to go to Belgium's defence.
Affled strategists had gone so far as to plan a “Aghiling neilon” in order to fulfil this obligation.
Later in the speech, Mr. Cham- berlain disclosed that Italy and Britain havo carried out the 1938 agreement for AN exchange of military Information, and that fur- ther exchanges would be made this month.
Questioned with regard to the severing of relations with Russin, the Premler avolded a definite reply,
Invasion Of Belgium Would Assist Allies BRUSSELS. Jan. 24 (Reuter)-- The best Easter present Hitler coulti give Britain and France would be to attack Belgium..
This is the view expressed by n noted Belgian military expert. In a
Belgian paper. It Belgium opens her frontiers to the Allies, gives them the help of her fortificationa and her 600,000 men, and withdrmes her exports, this would be a heavy blow to Germany, he says.
Confirms Gort's Declaration
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain was asked whe ther the announcement by General Viscount Gort, the Commander-in- Chief of the B.E.F., to the effect.
that If Belgium was attacked, the Franco- British guarantee would come into play with lightning speed represented the view of His Majesty's Govern- ment, and whether military plans for Implementing it were already pre- The Prime Minister-said that under- the Locarno Treaty, His Majesty's In Government undertook to go to the
New Concessions Bypared.
Chancellor
LONDON, Jan. 24
Russians Can't Have Canadian Wheat
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OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
OTTAWA, Jan. 24 (UP).—-An Order-in-Council has fores- talled the reported plan to ship 1,000,000 bushels of wheat to Russia.
The Order forbids the export of'
any articles "o any neutral country contiguous to ferri- tortes under occupation or control of the enemy without a permit from the Minister of National Revenue."
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It is officially explained that
the governmort acted Kon as it learned of the possibility that certain CX- purts might reach Russia.
A Look Through The Telegraph
50 YEARS AGO
Jan. 26, 1890. The infant King of Spain was con- vulsed on Saturday. His illness is so serious un to give cause for alarm, - To-day, he is much better.
gravo
It is officially notified that Queen Victoria, although well and perfectly able to perform her duties, bas Inttarly heun suffering good dent from rhoumatism,, and' is therefore, unequal to the fatigue of opening Parliament In person.
The Americans in London huve des ́elded to rive a grand bangust to Mr. Stanley in the middle of February, un which occasion they will present him with massivo slivor" shields which will portray his exploits in Central Atrien.
25 YEARS AGO
Jan. 20, 1915. Some lateresting figures published show a remarkable absenes of typhoid amon: the British expeditionary forge. There have been 212 cases since the beginning of the WAT and only 2 deaths.
10 YEARS AGO
Jan. 25, 1930. Terminnting In drumutic circum- stances, all the defendante-withdraw- ing without warning their piens of not) gulity, and substituting plens of guilty, the trial at the Old Balley of Clarence his threo co-defendunts, Hatry and Edmund Daniels, John Grisham Gool- fellow Dixon and 'Albert Edward Tabor! closed to-day,
Mr. Justice Avory passed sentence of fourteen years' penal mrvitude on latry, neven years' punal serritudo on Daniels, five years on Dixon and three year on Tafor.
5 YEARS AGO.
Jan. 25, 1985. According.......to the UnitedPreas, Chinese troops have retired to position inside the Great Wall and the Japaneso, who yesterday were at grips with the garrison forces of Kuyuan and Tushl kow, had taken up posts, outside the an- elunt buttress against barbarians.
(Reuter).—In had sent members of his staff to the House of Commons to-day. Sie mediule assistance of Belgium in announced that the the event of unprovoked aggression Lwow to organise and assist in the Jon Simon withdrawal of British subjects and Government would give concessions by Germany, and the undertaling Palestinian citizens, and had made for old age pensions amounting to just was re-affirmed subsequently, the
"Central News," the Chinese agency. occasion being in a statement to the over £8,000,000 a year. fands available for this purpose..
report further shelling of Chinese The cost will be partly met by an- King of the Belglans by the British positions and bombing by Japanese
Ambassador in Brussels in August other two pence a week for men and
lunen. These reports are not confirmed Catholics Oppressed
three pence for women.
float
by foreign press services.
on religion and all religious tenching,. There will be an increase of 5/- and, schools are being abolished. Ja week for old people with no other "This measure is a flugrant viola- resources. These are the hardest hit lion of the Vatican's Concordat with by the rise in the cost of living. the Relch," said Die announcer.
Norway's Heavy Shipping Losses
0%
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 24 (Router).Į There is no liniit to the amount of In reply to the last part of the
Commenting on the Charbar situation, -For the third day in succession, the extra pensions, but the scale would question, the Prime Minister so that
the Times," according to Router, says assured that Vatican City radio has denounced be based according to the needs of the House could rest
that while the incident was small in
Indicates questions of how guarantees of all itself, R the German oppression of Roman pensioners.
the inability Catholicism in Poland.
Spinsters and some wives will be kinds could be implemented had re- Japanese diplomacy to prevent tho sol- taking whatever In Germany itself, the announcer able to draw their pensions at the eved the Government's full attendiers of the nation'
action they deem appropriate, tion. sald, further attacks are being made age of 60 Instead of 65.
Must Wait For Appeal LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter),--With regard to Mr. Chamberlola's state- ment in the House of Commons as regards the guarantee to Belgium, especially his remark that the Gov- LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).-Most ernment must retain the right to of the British Presa wetenmies the decide what is threat of aggression, it new pensions. In the words of the a pointed out in Belgian quarters in "Daily Telegraph, they will go a London that the main factor which long way in relieving the hardest hit would bring the guarantee into operation must be an appeal from Some papers want to see a flat rise Belgium invoking the provisions of of 5/- but the "Times" says that this the guarantee, Buys "Reuler's" would cost about £39,000,000 a year. diplomatic correspondent.
New Speed Limit Britain To Slow Down Traffic
cases,
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Pross Enthusiastic
an overwhelming sum at a time when the nollon has to find £2,000,000,000 for brulinary expenditure,
A dissentient hole was struck by LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)—which not only condemns the policy of the Labour paper, the "Dally Herald." The new speed regulations will introducing a means test in this social come into effect on February 1, sarvico under the cover of war, but reducing the speed limit during also condemns the fact that the addi- black-outs from 30 to 20 miles tional £8,000,000 in not being burne by
the Treasury but by an hour.
from workers and employers,
None of the papers doubts that this is a move in the right direction.
Deaths of civilians have exceeded those of members of the armed forcen on active service, and the death-roll hos Increased as the nights get longer. Newspaper Doubte
Many papers, however, wonder whether the regulations go far enough. The Daily Telegraph," for instance,
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Fabulous Claims Of Nazi Sinkings LONDON, Jan.
(Reuter) German propaganda has been making more fallacious statements, this time
24
OSLO, Jan 24 (Reuter).It Is announced that since the war began.. Norway has lost 32 ships of a tolal tonnage of 112,000 and that 150 sailors have lost their lives.
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LONDON, Jun. 24 (Reuter).-A recent film depicting andy commenting on (A) the return of Miss Unity. Mitford at Folkestone and (B) the resignation of Mr. Leslie Horo-Belisha led to an interesting debate in the House of Lords, where Lord Denman asked the House to approve a motion that careful censorship of news films in war-time was necessary:
about the loss of British oll tankers.
The Germans claim to have sunk Lord Denman said that to magnify would be fiard to beat. It was de 20. British (ankers, according to the the return of Mise Unity Millard Into plorable, paper. In neiutal fact, however, alxa mailer of national importance was Lord Dufferin said that there wa of these ships were ordinary cargo absurd, and to pour ridicule on her nothing in the film about Mr. Hore- SPECIAL. TO THE “TELEGRAPH“ ships and bt tankers. while three return, as was done in the film com- Bailsha (which; could be taken as SHANGHAI, Jan, 24" (UP)—Ac-others are still sailing on their mentory, was untair, and ungenerous, against public policy, and asked if cording to Wang Ching-wel's China normal courses.
- Lord Denman added that the news thero was anything more blatant or is somewhat scornful and naks how Nows Agency, Mr. Kato the JapaneAD the Ministry of Transport, proposes to Minister-at-Large in China will
Just The Extra Nought --
reef made an erese of judgment "li jmore", "propagandle In the fim thin raying that the public resented Mr. anything which had appeared in, the enforce the 20 miles on hour'speed to Tringino in connection with Wond The Germans also exaggerate the | Hore-Nelisha's resignation,
popular Press, during that time. limit during black-outs when the Ching-wel's conference to be held tonnage of the ships sunk. For
"We must be logical In those sumber plate cannot be scen.
Ithere.
instance, the coastal tanker, Afrien
nialters, and we cannot differentiate Nothing, toys the paper, can bo "Afterwards he will submit a "re-Strell, one of those sunk by the Graf schloved by sending out policemen port on the deliberations to Takyp." Spos before it met its well-desrved. nrmed with notebooks
prowl
It is stated tlint during his stay in fate, was actually n ship of only 700 through the night, peer through the Tokyo, Mr. Kato discussed certain tons. Berlin papers, however, tlalm gloom and peep through the dark, measures with the Premier, Admiral that it was of 7,000 tons just an
The "Manchester Guardiap" and Yonai, and the Foreign Minister. Mr. cxtu nought,– sotne other papers wonder whether it Arita, specially regarding questions It is pointed out in London that would not be possible to relax nomie on the readjustment of Anglo-Jap-rotually the Allied tanker, posillan black-out restrictions in order to 'res anése and Tapanese-American · rõib- tooday, la: belter than it was it the duce the danger to lives after dark. tions
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Not Colonial Blimps While fully recognising Mr. Hore-between these two methods of dimur Delishin's abililles, he reminded the ing news,” he saidai sin House that there was a Brlish Army Lord Strabolgi zold that the
that the Gov before Mr. Hore-Belisha became War ernment, through the Ministry of In• Minister, and that the offilters were fórmátion, was keeping newspapers hot a set of reactionary Colonel so short of news that Journalists were Ulimps, vesela d
glad of any story that they could Tho Marquess of Dufferin in reply write up and make interesting, ful agreed that as an example of undistic "Lord, Denman's motion was with- brutality," the Unity Mitford film drawn.