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BALKAN TENSION.

League And Jugo-Slav Crisis.

PROSPECTS OF ACTION.

Rugby, March 21.

SMALLER NAVIES,

Britain Putting Forward Proposals.

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EMPIRE'S SPECIAL NEEDS.

Rugby, March 21,

y destroying the last vestige of reason for the Singapore dock.

Mr Walter Bridgeman, reply-

ing, said that Britain had thought out dednite proposals for submis- sion to the naval disarmament conference which he hoped would be held in June at Geneva or else where. He was not going to ac- cept a formula for the abolition of all battleships and all submar," Although no excessive anxiety is

In the course of the debate inines, but accepted the formula folt in British circles, close atten-the House of Commons on the that, subject to the consideration tion is belax paid to the Balkan Navy Estimates, Mr. Walter that Britain stands in a unique situation upon the Italian allega Bridgeman. First Lord of the Ad-position dependent for her very tion of military activities on tho!

miralty repudiated the suggestion existence upon the freedom of the Albabian and Jugo-Slav Trontier.

The allegations have been strong- that the Government only gave seas, she is prepared to consider, ly denied from Belgrade. The Fer qualifed acceptance to President with every desire to come to eign Minister last night declared in Coolidge's invitatic to discuss agreement, any proposals for other the Skuptchima that his Govern- further limitation and to join in a limitations acceptable to ment desired unly to follow a peace-discussion of navul ratios.

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ful policy with avoidance of all ad- The British Government's an-

League Proposals. ventures, and were willing that in-swer was that it would like the

Geneva, March 21.. ternational experts should make a discussion to be much wider, and

The preparatory committee of public investigation of Jugo-Slay that every subject which might the disarmament conference has defences.

Commenting on the incident, Bread to the limitation of arma-opened here, Viscount Cecil pre-

tish newspapers point out that Al- bania can appeal to the League of Nations if it feels ita security is threatened, and that Jugo-Slavia, j Power Italy or any

can invoke Article Seven if it considers the situation "threatens sa disturb in- ternational peace or, good under- standing between nations, upon which peace dependa."

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At the same, time the inadvis- ability of setting the League ma- chinery in motion without urgent cause is emphasised, and the view is expressed that the matter should be capable of adjustment by ordin- ary diplomatic methods.

In many quarters it is thought

HEAVILY DEFEATED.

Labour Member's Singapore. Protest.

London, March 21, In the House of Commons, on the vote for dockyard expend ture. Prof. H. B. Lees Smith (Labour) moved to reduce the vote es a protest against the Singapore dock. The discussion was brief and the amendment was rejected by. 218 to 88 votes.- Reuter.

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that the Belgrade suggestion of intments and the saving of expense- vestigation might be adopted, and should be considered at the con- that the military attaches of theference. various Powers should together

So far from qualifying our RC- ascertain the situation on the spot. ceptance, he continued, we had) -British Wireless Service.

Ministers' "Advice."

London, March 21..

widened the invitation, and he was glad to say that President Coolidge accepted our suggestion

A statement in Rome that the that the conference should be an British Minister at. Belgrade has!

joined the Italian Minister in a open one in which any country

sented the draft convention pro- viding (1) that the contractants inform the Secretary-General of the League every year the amount they propose spend ing on land, naval and air- armaments during the year. (2) To limit land effectives. (3) The tonnage of any one ship

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and the number and tonnage of all ships of its class and the calibre of guns must not exceed the figures laid down. (4) The 'contractants accept 'the Washington Naval Agree- ment and the limitation of air armaments shall be affect- ed restricting the number of aircraft attached to shore bases.

(5)

This chapter deals with pro- cedure in cases of violation of the convention, the duration of which is ten years.

The convention does not. "pro-

"verbal. remonstrance" against represented could discuss any pose definite figures which will Jugo-Slay military preparations. on method which it thought might remain to be settled at a confer- the frontiers is not confirmed In reduce armaments, Not more ence, possibly in June. authoritative circles in London, than five Powers would take part, The convention does not pre- which state that the British Minis and possibly not more than three. vent the contractants from in- ter called at the Jugo-Slav Foreign He hoped all interested would be creasing armaments, beyond the Office to Inform himself re: there.

figures of the prospective treaty

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garding the situation, and That conference would now in case of took the opportunity. to ad.

vise the Jugo-Slav Government mean something for all of the (1) a war in which the con-

What it tractant is a belligerent; to act with the greatest moderation, countries concerned.

Similar action was taken by the might do, and he hoped would de, (2) threatened rebellion; Fook-French Minister according to Paris was to make it easier for other (3) an emergency involving seri ous military operations; and messages which state that M. countries to follow suit and come

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Qual d'Orsay, received the Jugo- "I Slav Minister and spoke to him in Bridgeman, "we shall be able to The Bulgarian Minister called at be at any rate worthy of con- put forward proposals which will the Qual d'Orsay and renewed his asssurances of Bulgaria's pacine sideration. I am not going to ac cept any formula for abolishing all The Powers represented on the battleships and submarines. I League Council are consulting as am not going to accept any for to means to end the tension, mula except this, that subject, tort necessary by convoking a special the consideration that this coun-China Mail" meeting of the Council under it stands in a perfectly unique Article Bleven of the Covenant, Reuter:

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position, in that we are dependent "for our very existence on the free- dom of the seas, we shall be pre- pared to consider, with every de- sire to come to agreement, any Parte, March 21.

proposals that may be made for The 25ssibility of intervention by the League Council in the latest the limitation of armaments ac- Balkara crisis is adumbrated in aceptable by other Powers.

That is a question of rela- semi-official note, which states that, ceeding in Paris. The note ex-ships is relative to smaller vessels.

Traffic Regulation Ordinance No. presses the opinion that such inter- which could attack them, and re- vention may be unnecessary, as the lative to what other countries 40 of 1912 that Leighton Hill Road and Caroline, Road from Matheson Jago-Slav Government has declared possess. We are not prepared to Street to the tram Terminus Cause- Its readiness to submit to an en-

diplomatic conversations are pro- tivity. The standard of battle- Section 125 of the Vehicle and

E. D. C. WOLFE,:

Capt. Supt. of Police, Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1927..

3.20 p.m. quiry by military attaches for the straight away, without conway Bay will be temporarily closed purpose of ancertaining whether sidering what any other country to West bound vehicular traffis, there have been any of the alleged going to do, that we can abate which will be diverted by way of the obligation laid upon us to be YEE WO STREET, and PRAYA military preparations.

In a authoritatively stated that in a position to defend this coun-EAST. the French Ambassador at Rometry in case there, is, any attempt has given an assurance, to Italy made to cut off our foodstuffs." that there is no foundation for the He did not yield to anyone in accusations of the Giornale his desire for peace, but it must 4.80 p.m. D'Italia with regard to the action of be peace which left us without 5 p.m. tertain Frenchmen in favour of anxiety, and an arrangement in 3.30 tht to renew her advice of a policy of difficulties and we realised their

Frenca will not fall which other countries realised our moderation to the Jugo-Slav Gov ernment-Router.

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He hoped the result of the con- ference would be to take a con- No Change of Polley,

siderable step forward and he Belgrade, March 21. assured the House that while 12.30 pim. In the Chamber the Foreign safeguarding the position of this Minister, M. Peritch, breathed a country and the Empire, there B. D.

hope that Jugo-Slavia would main 8.80 am tain friendly relations with Italy was no proposition which any 8.30a.m. and that a spirit of co-operation country might bring forward to 10.30 am. would continue in view of their limit armaments in future which 3.30p.m. common interests. With regard to any country might bring forward Albania, Jugo-Slavia wished her to limit armaments in future success in her work of consolida,which the British Government tion and progreds. ... He declared would not consider — British there was no reason to fear & Wireless Service change in the Italo-Jugo-Slav rela-5,000 Ton Cruiser Limit. tions, so long as Italy observed the Inter-allied agreement regarding the independence and territorial Inte grity of Albania-Reuters

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