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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926.

ITALY'S SPLASH.

FOREIGN POLICY.

PURRING PHRASEOLOGY OF GREAT BRITAIN TO STAY IN

PACIFISTS."

EGYPT

GERMANY WARNED..

SECURITY OF IRAK

(Reuter's Service)

Paris, Feb. 8.

(British Wireless Service.).

Rugby, Feb. 8.

TRADE GUARAN

PERIOD EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER YEAR

INCREASE OF CAPITAL

(Reuter's Servies.)

THE CHINA MAIL

IN PARLET

DEBATER

STRIKE

RESSLIND

EMPLOYERS PROPOSALS

ACCEPTABLE,

LIBERALS AND EDUCATION.

(British Wireless Service.).

Rugby, Feb 8

ARBITRATION BASK.

(British Wireless Service)

Rugby Feb8

London, Feb. 8. Though up to now reticent in Mr. L. S. Amery, Colenia A White Paper announces that commenting on the matter. the Secretary, spoke at Leeds on Brithe Government proposes to ex

The debate in the House of

MH B Batterton Under nowspapera "splash" the report of tain's position in the Middle East. tond the period in which guar- Commone on the Address in

Secretary for Labour, stated in the Bignor Mussolins speech regard. He said that Great Britam could fantoer may be given under the to the King's Speech will conclude partment had been in constant House of Commons that his Do- ing the Upper Adige.

not get out of Egypt. Sir Austen Trade Facilities Acts from March to-day when the Liberal amend communication with both partios "Le Gaulois," applauding Chamberlain, the, Foreign Secre- 31 next to March 31, 1927, and to Mussolini's tone su "Europe since tary, had found it necessary to increase the total capital amount ment raising the Government's in the marine wireless dispute Locarno is being slowly rocked to make it clear that, whilst Great of loans the principal or interesteducational policy will be dismant

with a view to arranging a settle sleep to the sound of the purring Britain desired to encourage of which may be guaranteed under cussed, phraseology of the Pacifists, says Egyptian national life, she wished the Acts from 270,000,000 to that Germany row warned on Egypt to understand that she $75,000,000 the eve of entering the League..

No High Hand

Overseas Trade.

must pay regard to Great Bri. It is estimated that on March 31 "La Journal draws, attention to tain's Imperial rights and respon-next the athority for £5,000,000 the British-Italian approchement sibilities both in regard to the guarantees will not be used. and collaboration and declares safety of British communications that Count Volpi (Italian Foreign through Egypt and the British Minister), on his way to Italy from position in the Soudan, London, apent two days in Paris und interviewed M. Briand (French Premlar) when they discussed With regard to Irak, Mr. Amery "subjects very different from the French debt." The paper points out the necessity of France being kept informed of any British Italian political agreement that is being propared!

Vienna Uneasy.

Vienna, Feb. 8. Unemalness and mugh comment have been caused by a passage in Mussolini'a, speech in which he declared that Italy never would remove her fing from Brenner, but would carry it further if necessary.

The position to-day was that Financial matters will occupy the Wireless Operators' Associa-

tion had informed the Depart attention for the greater part of the that the proposals of the employ week, when the Supplementary wers unacceptable. Both partie Estimates will be laid before included a rebrence to arbitration Parliament."

in their proposals, but differences existed as to the basis of arbitra tion and ass to the terms on which work was to be resumed

The coal question will be raised

It is also proposed to extend the date during which the Board of Trade may give guarantees under by the Liberals, but the general the Overseas Trade Acts and the debate on this subject must

A communication had been sent, anid that, whereas we had costly date to which guarantees may re- Inevitably await publication of the hoped that it might be possible to to the employers to-day, and it was armies there a few years ago, we main in force from September 8, Commission's report and a state-arrange a joint meeting when their now kept it secure by a mere hand-1920, and September. 8. 1930, to fur of troops and a small but September 8, 1929, and September ment by the Government of the reply had been received. efficient air force: Recent de 8, 1983,, respectively.

policy, that it proposes to adopt in velopments had been carried out The Overseas Trade Acte author light of that report not by a high hand imposed on anised the Board of Trade to make unwilling people, but by the people rangements in connection with of the country themselves with export trade for granting: credits the aid of British officials. The and giving guarantees to an amount country was now in a position to

not exceeding £26,000,000 pay its own way, and nothing stood in the way of greater de- [velopment except a certain want

of security as to the future.

The lending, daily paper, the The people of Irak. had asked "Neue Freie, Presse, consider what we were going to do at the that. Musul's menaces open end of 1928. Were we going to the threat of was. It concludes: quit the country without any The policy of castor oil cannet future form of co-operation, or successfully be employed in for were we to renew the present. eign policy especially in the pres-Treaty in some form and give ent Locarno era.. Germany can-Irak considerable security? They not be intimidated by such threats were also anxious to know whe-

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FORMALITIES FOR LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP..

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the question of subsidising steel The Labour Party will return to houses in Scotland, and other subjects that are likely to be discussed on, the Bupplementary Estimates are, sugar beet industry grants the Northern Ireland Gov. ernment, and unemployment.

PARALYSE PROGRESS.

(Reuter's Service)

London, Fab

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, Feb...8. Sir John Simon (Liberal Sper General satisfaction is shown by Valley) inoved the Liberal amend prospect of the formal application the debate on the Address in Reply by Germany for membership of was continued the League of Nations, which, it is

The amendment particularly took expected, will be drafted at a meet-exception to the recent substitution ing of the Forfin. Cabinet to-day.

of block grants for a peraentage "The decision to apply was ap-

grant, which it was considered

SOVIET SILENT.

· NO-REPLY TO CONFERENCE INVITATION.

OBJECTION TO GENEVA,

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, Feb. "B Questioned hr the House of Commons as to the attitude of the Soviet Government toward the preliminary discussions on dis- armnument, Sir Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) said that ao far as he was aware the Soviet Government had not yet officially in the preparatory commission tor the Disarmament Conference He understood that it objected to Geneva as the place of meeting, as it was not in diplomatic rela ions with the Swiss Government The British Government, had not

as Mussolink uttered in the Cham-ther they were to retain their pre- the British newspapers at the ment dealing with education when replied to the invitation to take part bur. The fight for the most primi- tent frontiers or whether Britain tive rights of mankind cannot be would hand over certain portions suppressed by decrees."

avound Mosul to the clumour of the Turks ? These two questions had now been cleared up.

Not To Clear Out.

Germans Angry..

in arms against Signor Mussolini The Council of the League of proved by the Foreign Affairs would paralyse educational pro had occasion to express an opinion

that body.

nation, They caustically remark that the speech in scarcely calcu

Palestine Army.

Germany should thus be able to, lated to do Mussolini honour as a

Referring to Falestine, Mr. take her place as a regular and signatory of the Locarno agree Amery said that. Great Britain permanent member of the Council ment and the spirit of Locarno ap-had undertaken to provide the at its next quarterly meeting in pears to be gradually waning. Jews with a national home only on March.

It is generally -feit that condition that they ficted no

The Treaty of Locarno becomes Mussolini is making a mountain harshness or injustice on the Arab valid when Germany becomes 裁 out pf a molahlil as the German population. That was Grent Bri- member of the League. Government itself does not approve ain's policy, and it would be of the Bavarian campaign.

continued

greas

BX-

BUDGET FORECAST.

EXPENDITURE MAY DROP TEN

MILLIONS.

(British Wireless Service.)

Berlin, Feb. 8. The German newspapers are up

on account of his speech in the Nations, by a unanimous decision, Committee of the Reichstag last Italian Chamber, the Nationalists had held that the case of IrakThursday and sanctioned by the

Sir John Simon argued that the on the subject. He hoped that any difficulty would be removed describing him as a "megalomaniae was a good case. They added Federal States on Saturday and Proposed grant of a fixed sum en- and amateur politician and de- that Great Britain should not it is, anticipated that the Reichstar Couraged a backward educational before the date of the meeting. claring that Germany being dis- clear out of Irak at the end of application will be received in authority to do us little as possible armed, is unable to give the reply 1928 but would continue her co-

beyond Geneva this week.

complying with the which the speech deserves,

operation with that country. He will then be called without delay clared represented

A formal meeting of the Council minimum requirements. lie con The Democrat papers

ure also believed that so far from creating to convoke a special meeting of dictated by an embarrassed Chan trasted this move, which he de- very bitter. Whilst not trying to a new war, that settlement was the Assembly, which must, elect cellor of the Exchequer, with the a new policy. ехсияе the Bavarian

Premier, providing the basis for a future Germany member by a twotter's generous policy toward whose incursione into, foreign friendly understanding politics caused the attack, they de-Turkey, against whom we bore noedly endorse the recommendation settlement agreement at the

with thirda majority and gill undoubt Italy in connection with the debt clare that the Italian Premier was grudge, and with whore we wished of the Council that she should not justified to indulge in "such to continue to live on terms of become an additional member of

pense of the British taxpayer. insulting attacks on the German complete friendship.

Rugby, Feb. 8. ...The Debáte.

It is generally anticipated that as a result of economies effected Lord E Percy (Conservative, in public services, at the suggestion Hastings) replying to the debate.of the Cabinet Economy Committee said that the present grant system and of the Committee set up under was unsatisfactory, and the block the chairmanship of Lord Colwyn, grant system was the obvious the development of the present system which the Chancellor of the Exche

national expenditure.. for The Duchess of Atholl (Conquer will have to budget will pro- servative, Ferth and Kinross, W.)bably be reduced by £10,000,000 in It is recalled in the "Times" said that the Government's action the coming year, that "When the question of Ger- was due to the state of the many's entry into the League of country's finances, because:

Next year's Estimates for the Nations was first seriously dis-Government must know how much pared for publication; but fore the fighting services are not yet pre- cussed, in the Autumn of 1924, the it had to provide for education casts indicate that in the aggre then German Government, realising each year. The Government, hoped gate they will show a reduction that the number of members of the to resume, the fall programme at Lengue Council whethe

compared with the figures for the per the earliest possible. manent or temporary. could:

present year. A “ only be increased

> The Division. by a un- animous vote of the existing

The Liberal amendment was members took the precaution jected, the division resulting : of ascertaining. from each of the Against

284 New York, Feb. 8.

ten members of the Council in- For The speech is unanimously de- Additional facilities for dealingdividually whether they acribed as an unjustified attack in rubber will be available

would on Germany. The opinion is re- February 13, when the New York many to the number of permanent approve of the addition of frer- ported to be that, it expressed Rubber Exchange apons for bast members. Much words which would formerlyness.

"In have been regarded as a threat of

due course, replies were received from all ten which were understood to be generally favour

Dr. Stresemann (Minister for Foreign Affairs) is expected to re- ply in the Reichstag on Tuesday,

Cabinet Gets Busy.

Berin, later.

The German Cabinet spent most 'of its time to-day discussing Mussolini's speech, and its deci- gion to reply in open session in the Reichstag on Tuesday is ren-

rally approved.

-Wir.

Italians Boycotted..

London, Feb. 3, The Daily News corresponden: in Berlin sintes:-As a result of Mossolini's anti-German speech shopkeepers and housewives at Munich have begun a boycott of Italian oranges and the following notice has been posted in railway aationa "Germans who propose to vic Italy are traitors."

ITALY'S DEBT,

'NO TRADE CONCESSIONS IN AGREEMENT.

Je

Il

DEFINITE STATEMENT,

(British Wireless Servicu.)

Rugby, Feb. 9.

RUBBER NEEDS.

MORE FACILITIES "FOR

DEALING IN U.S.A. -

NEW EXCHANGE OPENING

„(Reuter's American Service.)

On

VACCINATION RISKS. There is no question of the

OVERDUE ENQUIRY BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE. (British Wireless Service.)

Assembly running counter to the unanimous resolution of the Coun ell. Thure, are in addition, the assurances given at Locarno.

TEXT APPROVED.

(Reuter's Service:)

Berlin, Feb. 8.

un

Rugby, Feb. 8. junction with the Medical Research The Minister of Health, in · con-- Council, has appointed a Committee to enquire and report from time to time, firstly, on matters relating to the preparation, testing, and standardisation of vaccine lymph; animously approved of the text of

The German Cabinet has secondly, on the practical methods Germany's application for admis which are available in the light of sios to the League of Nations, modern knowledge to diminish or which is being forwarded to Geneva remove any risks of vaccination;: ard, thirdly, on the methods of vaccination which may be claimed

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to be most appropriate to give protection against the risk of

to-night.

INSURRECTIONIST LEADER

The Prime Minister (Mr. small-pos infection in epidemie FILIPINO VETERANS, Stanley Baldwin) stated in the and non-epidemic periods, and to House of Commons, in reply to a co-ordinate the work of investiga question, that no political or comtion of these questions in this mercial arrangements or conces-country and abroad, having regard sions had been entered into with to corresponding work undertaken the Italian Government in con- by the International Health nection with the war debt settle-Organilaation.

ment.

L Po, the famous burd of the

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ELECTEDAMA

(Reuter's Service:)

Manlin, Feb. 8 Ganeral Emilio Agu aldo, leader of the insurrections against Spain and the United S anaalinguely re-elected President

of the Filipino Ve The election political signicance

extremely indue immediate separ United States,

Majority

The Address agreed to.

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