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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

ITALY'S SPLASH.

PURRING PHRASEOLOGY OF

PACIFISTS

GERMANY WARNED."

(Reuter's Service.)

1926.

FOREIGN POLICY.

GREAT BRITAIN TO STAY IN

*VEGYPT..

SÉCURITY OF IRAK

(British Wireless Service)

Rugby, Feb. 8,

THE CHINA MAIL.

TRADE GUARANTEES.

PERIOD EXTENDED FOR

\ANOTHER YEAR.

INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

(Reuter & Service.).

London Feb. 80

IN PARLIAMENT.

DEBATE OM ADDRESS INS

REPLY

LIBERALS AND EDUCATION.

British Wireless Service.)

Financial matters will occupy attention for the greater part of the week, when the Supplementary Estimates will be laid before Parliament

WIRELESS STRIKE.

EMPLOYERS." PROPOSALS NOT

"ACCEPTABLE

ARBITRATION, BASIS.

(British Wireless Service.)

** Paris, Feb. 8, v

Rugby, Feb. 8.

Rugby Feb. 8. Mr. L S Amery Colonial Though up to now reticentin

A White Paper announces that

The debate in the House of

Mr H B Battarton. Under. commenting on the matter the Secretary, spoke at Leeds on-Brithe Government proposes to ex

Secretary for Labour-stated in the newspapers. "splash she report of toin's position in the Middle East tend the period in which guar-Commons on the Address In Reply House of Commone that his De- Signor Mussolini's speech regard He said that Great Britain could anteesinay be given under the to the King's Speech will concludepartment had been in constant. ing the Upper Adige. 6 not get out of Egypt. Sir Austen Trade Facilities Acts from March to-day when the Liberal amend communication with both parties

"Lo Gauloty," applauding Chamberlain, the Foreign, Secre- 31 puxt to March 31, 1997, and" to

in the marine wireless dispute Mussolini's tone as "Europe since tary, had found it necessary to increase the total capital amount ment raising the Government's with a view to arranging a settle- Locarno is being slowly rocked to make it clear that, whilst Great of loans the principal or Interest educational polley will be disment. sleep to the sound of the purring Britain desired to encourage of which may be guaranteed under cussed.

The position to-day was that phraseology of the Pacifists," says Egyptian national life, she wished the Acte from 270,000,000 to that Germany I now warned on Egypt to understand that she $70,000,000.

the Wireless Operators Associa tion had informed the Department the eve of entering the Lengue: must pay regard to Great Bri

It is estimated that on March 31

that the proper of the employer "Le Journal draws attention to tain's Imperial rights and respon next the authority for 26,000,000

were unacceptable. Both partion the British-Italian rapprochement sibilities both in regard to the suarantees will not be used...

included a reference to arbitration and collaboration and declares safety of British communications

of their proposals, but differences that Count Volpi tian Foreign through Egypt and the British Minister) on his way to Italy from position in the Soudan.

It is also proposed to extend the "The coal question will be raised tion and as to the terms on which existed as to the basis of arbitra London apent two daya. in Paris

date during which the Board of and interviewed M. Briand (French)

No High Hand.

Trade may give guarantees under by the Liberals, but the general work was to be resumed.

A communication had been sent Premier when

With regard to Irak, Mr. Amery the Overseas Trade Acts and the debute this subject must they discussed]

bagged to the employers to-day; and it was "subjects very different from the said that, whereas we had costly date to which guarantees may ro inevitably await publication of the hoped that it might be possible to French debt." The paper points armies there a few years ago, we main in force from September B Commission's report and a state-arrange a joint meeting when their out the necessity of France being now kept it secure by a mere hand-1320, and September 8. 1980 tent by the Government of the reply has been received. kept informed of any Britishful of troope and a small but September 8, 1929, and September Italian political agreement that is efficient air force: Recent de 8, 1938, respectively. being prepared..

velopments had been carried out The Overseas Trado Acts author hot by a high hand imposed on ained the Board of Trade to make Funwilling people but by the people arrangements in connection with of the country themselves with export trade for granting, credite the aid of British officials.

and giving guarantees to an amount The 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.

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Vienno Uneasy....

Vienna, Feb. 8. Uneasiness and much comment have been caused by a passage in Mussolini's speech in which he declared that caly never would remove her flag from Brunner, but would carry it darther f necessary.

The leading daily paper, the The people of Irak had asked "Neue Prelu Presse, consider what we were going to do at the that Mussolina menaces open end of 1928. Were we going to the threat of war, concludes: quit the country without any The polley of castor oil cannot future form of co-operation, or auccessfully be employed in for were we to renew the present elgne 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 knew whe-. as Mussolini uttered in the Cham ber. The fight for the most primi tive rights of mankind cannot be suppressed by, decrees."

Overseas Trade,

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ght of that report

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

PARALYSE PROGRESS

(Reuters Service)

SOVIET SILENT.

NO REPLY TO CONFERENCE INVITATION.

OBJECTION TO GENEVA.

(British Wireless Service.)

Bugby, Feb. 8 Questioned In the House of Corona as to the attitude of the Soviet Government toward the preliminary discussions on dis armament, Bir Auster Chamberlain London, Feb. 8. (Foreign Secretary) said that so Sir John Simon (Liberal, Spen far as he was aware the Soviet: ment dealing with education when replied to the invitation to take purt Valley moved the Liberal amend Government had not yet officially

the debate on the Address in Reply

In the preparatory commission for the Disarmament Conference.

Geneva, as the place of meeting, He understood that it objected to as it was not in diplomatic rein- tions with the Swas Government, The British Government, had not had occasion to express an opinion 01: the subject. He hoped that uny difficulty would be removed

was continuedi

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, Feb. 8. ther they were to retain their pre-the British newspapers, at

Genern satisfaction is shown by sent frontiers or whether Britain prospect of the formal application would hand over certain portions by Germany, for membership of around Masull to the clamour of the League of Nations, which, it is exception to the recent substitution The amendment particularly took Germans Angry,

The Turks? These two questions expected, will be drafted at a meet-of block grants for a. persentage Berlin, Feb. 8...

had now been cleared ap

ing of the Berlin Cabinet to-day. The German newspapers are up

Not To Clear Out.

The decision to apply was ap-runt, which it was considered would paralyse educational pro- in arma against Signor Mussolini The Council of the League of

proved by the Foreign Affairs

greas. on account of his speech in the Nations, by a unanimous decision. Committee of the Reichstag lasti John Simon argued that the Italian Chamber, the Nationalists had held that the case of Irak Thursday and sanctioned by the proposed grant of a fixed sum en- describing him as a "megalomaniac was a good ease.

Fedoral States on Saturday:. and They added and amateur politician and de- that Great Britain should not it is anticipated that the Reichstag couraged a backward educational before the date of the meeting

authority to do as little as possible claring thus Germany, being dis-clear out of Irak at the end of application will be received In beyond complying with the armed, is unable to give the reply 1928, but would continue her co-

A formal meeting of the Council trasted this move, which

minimum requirements. He con BUDGET FORECAST. cperation with that country. He will then be called without, delay Bulared represented a new policy, which the speech deserves.

he de- The Democrat papers are also believed that, so far from creating to convoke a special meeting of very bitter. Whilst not trying to a new war that settlement was the Assembly, which must lectitated by an embarrassed Chap EXPENDITURE MAY DROP TEN excuse the Bavariton Premier, providing the basis for a future) whose inevusions into foreign friendly

member by a two-cellor of the Exchequer, with the Germany ấ understanding: with politics caused the attack, they de-Turkey, against whom we bore noedly endorse the recommendation settlement agreement at the

thirds majority and will undoubtaly in connection with the debt latter's generous policy toward clare that the Italian Premier was grudge, and with whom we wished not justified to indulge in such continue to live on terms of become an additional member of Pense of the British taxpayer.,

of the Council that she should insulting attacks on the German nation." They caustically remark

thab body. that the speech is scarcely calen Inted to do Mussolini, honour us à

complete friendship.

Palestine Army.

Geneva this week.

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Germany should thus be able to

Referring to Palestine, Mr. take her place as a regular and signatory of the Locarno agree Amery said that Great Britain permanent member of the Council mens and the spirit of Locarno ap-bad undertaken to provide the at its next quarterly meeting in

Jews with a national konis only on || March.

The Treaty of Locarno becomes valid when Germany becomeg a member of the Lengue..

peare to be gradually waning.

It is generally felt that condition that they inflicted no. Musulini is making a mountain harshness or injustice on the Arab out of a molski as the German population. That was Great Bri- Government itself does not approve tain's policy, and it would be of the Bavarian campaign

continued.

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

Cabinet Gets Busy.. ».

Berth, later

The German Cabinet spent most of its time to-day discussing

Mussolini's speech, and its deci alon to reply in open session fr the Reichstag on Tuesday is geh- erally appraved.

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The Debate.

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MILLIONS.. MA

· (British Wireless: Service.)

Rugby, Feb. 8.

It is generally anticipated that as a result of economies effected Lord E. Percy (Conservative; in public services, at the suggestion lastings) 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 national expenditure. ⠀ för development of the present system which the Chancellor of the Exche

The Duchess of Athol (Conquer will have to budget will pro. servative, Perth and Kinross, Wbably be reduced by: £10,000,000 in was due to the state of the said that the Government's action the coming year:

that "When the question of Ger- It is recalled in the Times" many's entry into the League of country's finances because the Aghting services are not yet pre- Next year's Estimates for the Nations wa first seriously dis- Government must know how muchpared for publication: but fore- cussed, in the Autumn of 1924, the fit 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 full programme at compared with the figures for the League Council, whether. per the earliest possible.

02

The Division,"

manent.

temporary, could) only be increased by a "un-j animous vote of the existing

The Liberal amendment was re- members took the precaution jected, the division resulting of ascertaining from each of thes Against ten members of the Council in- For dividually whether they

would approve of the addition of Gër- many to the number of permanent

NEW EXCHANGE. OPENING.

(Reuter's Ameriam Service.

New York, Feb. 8. The speech is unanimously, de Additional facilities for dealing scribed as an unjustified attack fu rubber will be available on on Germany. The opinion is re- February 15, when the New York -parted to be that it expressed Rubber Exchange opens for busi-members. such words which would formerlyness. have been regarded as a threat of

WAP..

Italians Boycotted.

Londen, Feb. 9 The Daily News correspondent in Berlin states:-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 stations "Germans who propose to viti Italy are traitors."

ITALY'S DEBT.

NO TRADE CONCESSIONS IN "AGREEMENT.

DEFINITE STATEMENT. (British Wireless Servico.)

Rugby, Feb. 8:

13

VACCINATION RISKS.

OVERDUE ENQUIRY BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

(British Wireless Service.).

.....

"In due, course; replies were received from all ten which were understood to be generally favour- Fable. There is no question of the Assembly running counter to the unanimous resolution of the Coun- ell. Niere are. In addition the assurances given at Locarno...

TEXT APPROVED.

(Reuter'a Serotce.)

Berlin, Feb. 8

Rayby, 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 Cabijiet has un- secondly, on the practical methods Germany's application for admis which are available in the light of sion to the League of Nations, modern knowledge to diminish of which is being forwarded to Geneva remove any risks of vaccination; and, thirdly, on the methods of vaccination which may be claimed

to be most appropriate to give protection against the risk of

to-night..

The Prime 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 com-tion of these questions in this mercial arrangements or conces-Country and abroad, having regard. slons had been, entered into with to corresponding work undertaken: the Italian' Government, in con- by the International Health nection

cotton with the war debt setie. Organisation.

Minister (Mr. small-pox Infection in epidemic FILIPINO VETERANS.

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