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BRITAIN WILL SUPPORT FRANCE AND BELGIUM AGAINST ATTACK -

Sir Samuel Hoare. above. former Foreign Minister, de- scribed the German reoccupation of the Rhineland as a "blunder" in yesterday's debate ON the Defence White Paper, in the House of Commons.

COMMONS DEBATE ON

WHITE PAPER

BRITAIN MUST FACE ALL HER RESPONSIBILITIES NEED FOR NEW ARMS EXPLAINED

London, To-day.

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, opening the debate on the defence White Paper, said that the objective of British foreign policy was to secure peace for the peoples of the empire and the nations of the world. and the means to that end were collective security and friendship. The dis- appointing results of every effort to secure international disarma- ment and the growth of armaments in other countries left Bri- atin no älternative but to review the state of her defence forces in order to enable her to fulfil her obligations under the Covenant and to safeguard herself.

Notwithstanding the previous failures the Government still hoped that it would be possible to find a basis for an arms limita- tion agreement. Mr. Baldwin added that those words were writ

· UNIVERSITY MIDDLE ten before the week-end, but he repeated them as being the ob

SCHOOL TROUBLEjectives of the Government.

Disgruntled Students Wreck Building

BITTER RESENTMENT AGAINST CHANGE OF CONTROL

[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, To-day. With broken windows and smashed doors, the Middle School of Sun Yat-sen Univer

xity to-day presented a neglect-

JUDGE WANG IN COLONY

REFUSES TO BE INTERVIEWED

TO VISIT CANTON

Defence depended on foreign

policy not only in Britain but in all countries. One nation might

make war, but it took 50 na-

They tions to secure peace. would continue to use Britain's prestige and influence in the ap- peasement of international un- rest and to ensure the principle of the Government, but no Gov-

Although they themselves were willing to pose for photographers on their arrival in New York from England, the eke and Duchess of Marlborough asked the ship's news cameramen not to include their children. The couple admitted their request was the result of their fear of American kidnappers.

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BUT FRENCH FEARS NOT DISPELLED

TREATY OF VERSAILLES CRISIS UNRELIEVED BRUSSELS VIEWS EDEN'S SPEECH AS MOST IMPORTANT SINCE 1914

London, To-day.

The floor and galleries of the House of Com- mons were crowded with Commoners and diplo- matists when Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secre- tary, rose to relate the circumstances of the Ger- man Ambassador's visit last Saturday, when he handed in a memorandum announcing the deci- sion to occupy the demilitarised zone in the Rhineland in consequence of the Franco-Soviet pact, and containing Herr Hitler's proposals.

FAVOURABLE REACTION Rhineland action amounted to unilateral repudiation of a freely.

TO EDEN'S SPEECH

ONLY POSSIBLE BRITISH POLICY

London, To-day.

Mr. Eden said he informed the Ambassador that the negotiated and freely-signed treaty. The effect on British public opinion must be deplorable. It complicated and aggravated the international situation, and had profoundly shaken the confidence in any future engagement into which Germany might enter.

He was thankful that there was no reason to suppose that the action implied a threat of hostilities. As a signatory of the Locarno pact the British Government considered it necessary to say that should any attack be made upon France or Belgium

It is the general agreement of all parties in the House of in violation of Article II of the Locarno pact, they would regard ernment in Britain could over Commons that Mr. Eden's statement represents the only possible themselves in honour bound to come to the assistance of the look the possible danger of a British policy. Members are agreed that the treaty-breaking country attacked. conflict somewhere, nor was it could not be condoned, but, nevertheless, Herr Hifier's proposals

If peace had to be secured possible to overlook the conse-should be examined and discussed to see where they may lead. An ed and dreary appearance. All embarked from the mv. Scharn- tion in the League

Among the passengers who disquences of Britain's participa- interesting sidelight of the debate was the detached tone of Sir there was a manifest duty to In this spirit they. Samuel Hoare's speech, giving the impression that he is unlikely rebuild. the students and teachers are horst this morning from Europe HERITAGE OF FREEDOM

to become Defence Minister but will remain on the back benches must approach Herr Hitler's new proposals. The Govern gone.

was the Hon. Dr. Wang Chung- While trying to avoid a dispute for some time. Broker glass is scattered on hui, a former Judge of the World they would not shrink from their

The morning journals of all ment would examine them clear. the floors of the classrooms and Court at the Hague. He refused inevitable responsibility nor will-

Eden's sightedly and objectively with a shades welcome Mr. dormitories. Posters have been to be interviewed. stating that lingly leave the comtry weak and

statement. The Daily Telegraph view to finding to what extent stuck an the walls' by students he was on his way back to Nan-ill-equipped in defence. Britain opposed to placing the school king.

says that Mr. Eden was on as they represented the means sured ground when he asked whereby the structure of peace under the control of the Pro-

the support of all sections of the could again be strengthened. vincial Department of Educa

House. His undertaking gives He appealed to all sections of an assurance to France which opinion for support in the ardu ous task confronting the states- should steady opinion there.

manship of the world.

He was formerly President of Lion. The boarders evacuated the the Judicial Yuan at Nanking. hostels on Friday night, and al-

arming, rumours that something

may happen to the school buil- dings are in circulation.

Parents of the primary school and kindergarten keep their chil dren away from the campus, the entire faculty has resigned en bloc.

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TO VISIT CANTON

must retain intact ber heritage of HOME FOOTBALL

freedom.

Mr. Baldwin was convinced that they would not prevent war "begin-

ning on the part of some aggressor Canton, To-day: Dr.. Wang unless the aggressor knew that it

Chang-hui will arrive here this evening by train.

Several representatives of the South-west regime, including Mrs. Lin Han-lun, daughter of Mr. Hu The students are urged Han-min, left here yesterday after- to return to school, but no one re- oon for Hong Kong to welcome home the famous jurist, who will sponds.

General Chen Chi-tang, Com-give Kuomintang leaders here his! mander-in-Chief

First views on the world situation.

would be met immediately by

DR. GEORTZ FOUND GUILTY

London, to-day.—Dr. Geort, charged with espionage, has been found guilty on both counts at ́ the Old Bailey and sentenced to four years' penal servitude.--- Reuter.

POOLS LEAGUE DROPS THE QUESTION

NOT ITS CONCERN

London, To-day. After a meeting.. lasting twoj hours the Football League decided

MANIFEST DUTY

The Daily Mail says the state- ment will be generally welcomed. It is the manifest duty of statesman- ship to rebuild on a new basis the foundations of peace.

The News Chronicle says the statement reflects British opinion. to revert to the normal fixture We welcome especially the decisra- and rescind the previous resolution that the reoccupation of the tion describing the football pools Rhineland implies no as a menace, the feeling being Group Army, has postponed the it is apparent that the Nanking -

hostility. assumption of his additional post Government is going ahead to set-armed opposition. Europe was a that the question of the pools is

The Morning Post says that the! of the League breach of the treaty, not the pro-

Middle School.

of

the

concerni

occupy attention.

normal mean that the

threat of

'DOOR NOT CLOSED The Daily Herald says

PACT RATIFICATION ASSURED?

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Paris: The entry of the Ger. man troops into the Rhineland is likely to ensure the ratification of the Franco-Soviet, Pact on Thursday by a huge majority. "A number of Senators who hitherto opposed the declared to be prepared to vote for ratification Beuter.

mezance are

now

The German Ambassador in-

League was to a large extent duej to the desire to meet the views of)

was based

on the

Britain's attitude to the Ger-

man reoccupation of the Rhine- land was outlined in the Horse. of Commons yesterday by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Anthony Eden, above.

INDIA

as Headmaster until to-morrow-tle Sino-Japanese differences on the long way from being in a position 10

The question of the copyright posals to replace it by a new sy formed him verbally that Ger- CONDOLENCES OF For the third time the name of basis of the three principles of to enforce that the school has been changed, this Premier Koki Hirota. These prin- The whole essence of modern of the fixtures was referred to tem of German design, must first many's decision as regards the time to Provincial Sun Yat-sen ciples are opposed by the South-war

the management committee. was supplies, Therefore a Middle School instead of Model west group in their circular tele-country which was prepared be- The reversion to the

gram of February 25, but before forehand, was in an incomparably fixtures does not

the Mr. Stanley Baldwin and himself ACKNOWLEDGED BY "We want Chou Lou," is the de-they take any further step they stronger position that a country matches scheduled for the next few sential thing is that Mr. Eden when they emphasised that Bri-|

KING EMPEROR mand of the Middle School stu-will take legal advice from Judge which improvised afterwards. The Saturdaye will stand, since during has not slammed the door against tain's policy dents as an indication of their Wang, who is a barrister-at-law of three European States where free the last two weeks several fixtures the German proposals but left it League and collective security. loyalty and reverence for, the Lincoln's Inn.

dom lived had much leeway to Iwere taken from the fixtures some Chancellor of the University.

make up before they would be in weeks ahead. These will logically very wide open. a position to deter the States ruled be replaced by the matches which

should have been played MANUEL QUEZON'S by other systems.

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Last two Saturdays.

För instance, the fixtures of March. 14 will be the fixtures scheduled for February 29,

TWO FLIGHTS RECORDS

FL-LE Tommy Rose Congratulated

London, To-day.

Flight Lieutenant Tommy

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HOLIDAY

on the

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GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS

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Short Visit To Colony STOP PRESS Second Division, where TANKS RUSHED TO

Manila, To-day.

Senor Manuel Quezon, Presi- in London dent of the Philippine Islands yesterday morning after break-Commonwealth, is leaving for

Rose, who arrived

Coolidge next week for a short period of recuperation from the

Madrid, To-day. Troops have taken con- trol of Cadiz following riot- ing and arson in which churches, convents and schools have been destroy-

deprived of schools.

ing the London to Cape Town Hong Kong by the s.s. President! and back records, was enter- tained at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor, who, congratu- remous time attendant oned and 2.500 schoolchildren lating him, said that his fights his recent inauguration as Pre- would help in speeding up Em-sident. He wishes the visit to pire communications. Beu-be entirely unofficial and is.em-

ter's Bulletin Service.

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LIFT STRIKE CONTINUES

phasising that he merely re quires rest.— Renter.

“CHARLIE” LEAVES FOR PONG KONG

In Granada, where Fas- cists and Socialists clashed in the streets, police were. sent to protect the Fascists but had to take refuge in a house and were finally fore- ed to fire

mob, on the wounding fourteen. A gen- Shanghai, To-day. The fa-eral strike has been declar- strike have been dashed owing to mous film comedian, Mr. Charles ed in Granada. The situa

is threatening in the owners” -- rejection of the Chaplin, and his party, left for tion

Reu- Mayor's plans for a settlement Hong Kong this morning by the many other towns. Beuter.

President Coolidge Beuter..

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New York, To-day. The hopes

of the termination of the lift

"tex."

the matches are as originally ar ranged. Beater.

CENTENARY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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FRONTIER

Metz, To-day.

The zuxiety of the situation is reflected in something like a run on the banks in the gar rison cities of Alsace-Lar- Mr. Lloyd London, To-day. George and Lord Hartington, Un- raine. About 3,000,000 francs der-Secretary of State for the Do- are reported to have been minions, have been invited to at-withdrawn from the savings tend the centenary celebrations of South Australia by its Govern- ment-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

MRS. GATTY GETS DIVORCE

Los Angeles, To-day, Mrs. Gatty has secured a divorce from the the celebrated airman on grounds-that he was rarely at home and was of a quarrelsome !disposition-Reuter.

bank at Metz.

The German troops in the They Saar. are most active. have established advance posts on the heights, and se- veral arrests have been made of former separatists.':

A mensage from Nancy states that 20 trains laden with lorries, tanks and troops have passed from Toul to the frontier: Reuter.

New Delhi, To-day. Germany was willing to share such a policy. No conditions were HM the King Emperor's Jattached to ber return to the message to the Indian Legisla

While League.

German tive Assembly, in reply to the Government expected that in due Assembly's resolution of sym- course the Covenant would be di-pathy with the death of King Ver-George, was read to the Assem- vorced from the Treaty of

the

sailles and the question of colon-bly yesterday by the President, ial equality of rights would be Sir R. K. Shanmukham Chetty. settled, these were matters for KCLE, in which it is stated that the King Emperor and subsequent negotiations.

Queen Mary acknowledge the resolution of condolence adopt-

France Lays Downed on February 4 and thank the

Two Conditions

NO BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS

"Paris It is authoritatively stated that France is ready to ne- gotiate with Germany on two con- ditions:

(1) That the German troops are first withdrawn from the demilitarised zone; and

(2) That the conference is held at Geneva, within the frame work of the League.

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Assembly thoughts. Service.

for their kind Beuter's Bulletin

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN NEW ZEALAND

Wellington, To-day Fourteen [new Legislative Councillors have been elected, among whom are ¡Sir Charles Statham, Speaker of the House of Representativés, and one representing the Maoris. The other 12 are all members of the Labour, Party-Reuter's Bulletin Service.