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HITLER OUTLINES PLAN FOR UNIVERSAL NON-AGGRESSION PACTS

Mr. Winston Churchill, above, made a vigorous denunciation of German policy in the debate in Parliament yesterday on the De- fence White Paper.

DEFENCE OF EAST KWANGTUNG Model Brigade To Be Shifted

TRANSFER TO TERRITORY NEAR SWATOW

[From Our Own Correspondent!

Canton, Today.......

The total strength of the Model Brigade numbering 6,000 officers and mer will be sent to

M. SARRAUT'S REPLY TO HITLER

GERMAN LIBERTY NOT

ASSAILED

NO NEGOTIATIONS UNDER VIOLENCE

Paris, To-day.

Queues waited two hours to obtain admit- Itance to the Chamber to hear M. Sarraut's speech

in reply to Herr Hitler's memorandum.

The Prime Minister said that France's request to Germany, through the Ambassador at Berlin, to define the basis of the con- versation as the outcome of the recent Hitler interview with a Paris newspaper, had been answered by repudiation of a treaty freely negotiated (Locarno) and the sudden, brutal reoccupation of the demilitarised zone, into which 30 battalions of infantry and artillery units were poured.

"We have taken up our stand within. the framework of the League because the fate of League will be at stake in the near future," he said.

Defending the Franco-Soviet Pact, he denied that France had promised Russia more than she would owe in any case as a League member. M. Sarraut invited the German people, in the name of its culture and racial virtues, to ponder the new respon-! ponsibilities certain people wished to make it assume.

would

had assailed and never wish to assail German liberty and honour. "France has no advan-

PARIS ASSEMBLY. He averred that France never

COMMUNIQUE Eager Public Receive Disappointment

DIFFERENCES OF OPINION QUITE EVIDENT

- CHINA MATL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

age to draw from the misery of

the German people." France could! not negotiate under the shadow: of violence and the denunciation{

voluntarily of signatures [changed.

ex-1.

Concluding, "he declared that

A third severe loss of a public man and benefactor to his people has been suffered by the British Empire in the death of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Beatty, who passed away yesterday after a fairly long illness, following within two months the deaths of His late Majesty King George V and Mr. Rudyard Kipling. Our picture shown the late King and Lord Beatty on board the battleship Queen Elizabeth during the war.

50 People Reported_Killed

Peshawar, To-day. Avalanches bave occurred 150 miles north-east of Peshawar, near the Khyber Pass, in which 50 people are reported to have been killed-Renter's Balletia Service.

France was ready to unite with AVALANCHES IN THE KHYBER the other members of the League The Paris public, burning to reply to this formidable attack Yew Ping, which is about 65 with curiosity to learn what de-on international confidence, faith miles north-east of Swatow, be-l fore March 20. Better defence cisions were arrived at by the in collective security and the ar of Eastern Kwangtung is the conference of the Locarno Pow-zanisation of peace. France was ers, was disappointed when the prepared to negotiate with Ger- reason for the transfer, in view following communique, in care-many, but respect for interna- of the rumours of impending in-fully guarded language and stu-tional law must first be re-ensur

under dependence in Fukien

diously avoiding mentioning thejed. foreign inspiration.

course taken by the discussions. Chen Han- Major-General

issued early yesterday kwang is the General Officer Commanding the Model Brigade now in Chung Far and Far Yuen, When 35 miles above Canton. they reach Yew Ping, the bri- gade will form part of the third army under the command of! General Li Yang-ching.

All Cantonese troops are on the Kwangtung side of the bor- der, and vernacular reports stating that some Cantonese have crossed into Fukien unfounded.

are

was

WINGS OVER USA.

Washington, to-day.--The Mili-

Committee Affairs

of

tary the House of Representatives, at private session yesterday, un- a bill au- animously approved thorising the construction of 4,000 new aeroplanes within the next five years-Reuter.

of the

LOCARNO POWERS MEET

Paris: The Locarno Powers apain met Anthony Eder and Lord Halifax will fly to London this morning

last evening. Mr. N.Y. LIFTMEN'S

to discuss further matters with the British Government

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ITALY UNAWARE OF BOMBING

Answer To British Protest

and ITALIAN GOODS CONFISCATED

STRIKE

BIG PUSH ONLY STARTING

900 MORE BUILDINGS AFFECTED

EARL BEATTY PASSES

GREAT NAVAL CAREER

Unprecedented

Promotions

London, To-day.

BRITAIN AND ITALY AS SURETIES

ATTACK ON FRANCE NOT CONTEMPLATED

HIS ACTION ONLY WAY POSSIBLE UNDER TRAGIC CONDITIONS

London, To-day.

Herr Hitler further explained his attitude in an important interview with Mr. Ward Price at Munich, which is given prominence in the "Daily Mail." He stated that his proposal for non- aggression pacts with the border States was meant to be universal and applied equally to Czechoslovakia and Austria.

"The pacts could be more efficiently negotiated by direct deal. ings between the Governments concerned. Pacts between Ger- many on the one side and France and Belgium, and perhaps Hol- Land, on the other, should be a matter for those Governments: and-the-two Powers Britain and Italy, which would be, invited to sign as sureties.

It might perhaps be desirable that the Powers to be guar- anteed by the pacts should first discuss the matter with the fu- ture guarantors. Similarly non-aggression pacts could be direct- ly negotiated with the other border States.

Germany, however, would be only too glad if some other Pow er, for example Britain, came forward as the honest broker with The a practical proposition for the solution of these matters. German Government would do nothing more to alter the exist ing situation

There

was no reason to fix

time limit to their proposals, but WHITE PAPER

if the proposals were again re- jected or amply: ignored the Ger +man Government would not im- porinne Europe with further overtures.

The death has occurred of Ad- miral of the Fleet Lord Beatty.

"I AM TIRED" The morning papers devote colupans of tributes to Lord Beatty. Sketches of his career recall that when he was told of the death of Lord Jellicoe het predicted that he would be the war leader to die. "I next don't think the call will be long," he said.

"I am

tired.

Herr Hitler disclaimed any in- tention to enter upon aggressive action against France, but, in view of the Franco-Soviet milj- tary alliance, which was contrary

DEBATE

Government Proposals

Carried

London, To-day.

The House of Commons ap-

to the spirit and letter of the Lo-proved the Government's White carmo Fact, the densely-popalated Paper by 371 votes to 153, after

GERMANS IN U.S. ORDERED TO REGISTER

to

the

to-day: Herr Washington, "Hitler has ordered all Germans throughout America to report

Consulates for re gistration, with a view to pos- sible conscription. Germans will not be immediately subjected to military service, but records will be kept for an emergenzy-Ren- ter.

His death causes a by-elec‐ { —

very tired."

New York, To-day.

STRTKLONS

The secretary of the owners' that the

rejecting by 378 votes to 155 the hostile Labour amendment.

Chamberlain, Mr. Neville Chancellor of the Exchequer, winding up the debate, made a statement on yesterday's events in Paris, confirming that the Locarno Powers and the League Council would meet in London. He added that the Committee of Thirteen, which was to have met in Geneva to-day, had been postponed until next week.

Mr. Chamberlain sald that the levents of the week-end confirmed

tion at Peckham, where his son, and economically valuable border the statement in the White Paper,

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TENSION IN MADRID

he did not believe that they would cessary for safety and the fulfil- ever have reached the conferencement of the obligations of the no question table. A British or French states- Covenant, there was man who found his country in that the country would be able to so tragic a'condition as he found find the cost-Reuter. his, would certainly have acted in

the same way. The German pro-NO OTHER SOLUTION Two Socialists Killedposals, if accepted, would render

By Fascists

afternoon. The communique

suc zone of, the Reich could not be that the situation, was not static reads:--

Mr. Bambrick, the lift strike Viscount Borodale, who CHEN VISIT FORMOSA

""The representatives

leader, has called out the work-ceeds to the Peerage, had a ma- left defenceless. He urged that and that periodical changes in the In spite of reports in the ver-

ers in 900 additional buildings jority of 722 at the general elec- a demilitarized zone on a recipro-proposals must be necessary. Bat-

Beuter. nacular press, the true situation Locarno Powers assembled this

cal basis was the best solution. betting the suggestions that the London, To-day. in the vital area of the Grand tion. -

Earl Beatty WES born iz ONLY ACTION POSSIBLE Government paid only lip-service in Fukien is unknown. It is morning at 10.30 in the Foreign Great Britain was re- well established, however, that Ministry.

Italy, through diplomatic chan-Central railway terminus, fol-

Had he begun by making his to collective security, he said: "It General Chen Yi, Chairman of presented by the Foreign Secre

us £7,000,000 hitherto, 1901 he married Esther, only proposals, coupled with the de-has cost 2 the Fukien Provincial Govern-tary, Mr. Anthony Eden, Lordnels, professes ignorance of the lowing the owners' rejection of Cheshire on January 17, 1871. In

British Mayor LaGuardia's plan for

daughter of the late Marshall | mand for the restoration of so- and we are still paying at the ment, is very friendly to Japan Halifax and Sir George Clerk; second bombing of the

Field, whose great Chicago store vereign rights in the demilitaris rate of $500,000 a month."

tradered zone, they would probably have] If the House decided that the and visited Tahouku last autumn Italy by the Ambassador, Signor Red Cross at Queram, but has settlement.

Mr. Bambrick declared that the transformed that active to attend a meeting called under Cerruti; Belgium by the Premier, Promised to repeat the instruc- the auspices of the Governor- M. Van Zeeland, and Count Kerk- tions to the forces to avoid a re- big push was only starting. Be into a millionaire. He leaves two been approved by the world, but Government's proposals were ne- General of Formosa. General hove; and France by the Foreign Currence, given when the first claimed that 7,000 workers had sons and four daughters. Chen is married to a Japanese Minister, M. Flandin, and the bombing was reported. It is con-answered yesterday's

a third bombing oc-and that 4,200 buildings were now wife.

League of Nations Minister, firmed that

curred at Queram on March 6, affected throughout the city, but For many years Formosans Paul-Boncour.

that the claim is "Ia and Japanese ronins have been the opening session the which will probably evoke an-the police say

the other British protest

exaggerated. carrying on illegitimate busi-Foreign Minister welcomed nezs in Amoy and Foochow.delegates of the signatory They are also charged with hav-guarantor Powers, pointing out Bucharest: Sanctions were aporganisation declared ing been engaged in smng-that the object of the conference plied against five trucks of le-owners were ready to accept any gling.

was only to exchange views and mons-by the Customs yesterday-reasonable agreement tending to arrive at a clear understanding of Although the fruit was marked as eliminate abuses, but the union TO-DAY'S WEDDING AT ST. the situation, but that there was having been imported from was no longer Sghting for the men

Berlin, To-day. no agenda, and no decisions would Greece it was found to be from but for power to crush the city- JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

The world must accept the be taken before the League Coun-Italy and was consequently con-Beater.

Fuehrer's proposals; there is no other solution The marriage will take place til had met. After the procedure fiscated. The oranges and le

They are the this evening between Joyce had been established the various

only proposals which can again Noel Harris-Walker, youngest delegates expressed their views.

start the national economic re- daughter of Captain and Mrs. This exchange of opinion will be

covery of Europe, declared Dr. Harris-Walker,

Jeffrey continued, perhaps this evening in

Goebbels in a broadcast speech CONVENT FIRED Studholme Wilson, A.S.P., at St. Paris, but in any case in Geneva,

opening the election campaign. Later: Four large buildings,

Warsaw, To-day. yesterday. "We do not want to John's Cathedral at 5 p.m. Miss where the delegates will meet

Nine people were killed and 19 break the bridges with. France. Vivienne Blackburn will be the again to-morrow."

(including a Convent and the Ca Ottawa, To-day.

Beek peace only bridesmaid, and Mr. A.

After a long debate the House thelie Party headquarters, were injured yesterday in anti-Jewish On the contrary we Prismall will give the bride No further details as to what pedition, and his party left here

piace at this momentous for Kalampong yesterday, which of Commons, by 175 votes to 39, set on fire by a mob composed of riots in Przytyk. The police red more than ever" he said-Retter away in the unavoidable ab-itook

of has approved of the trade agree members of the Left parties, fol-on hooligans who destroyed 100 sence of Captain Walker, whose conference are available, since all is 120 miles from the base ship is marooned in the ice-pack the delegations maintain the Everest. - Beuter's Bulletin Ser-ment between Canada and the Un-lowing the incident previously re-Jewish shops before they were LA detailed account of the speech

brought under control--Renter. ported.Reater. (Continued on Page 22)

ited States Beater. "in Tientsin Harbour."

and

GREATEST. RESERVE

2

(Continued on Page 12)

EVEREST EXPEDITION STARTS OUT

Darjeeling, to-day--Mr. Hugh |Battledge, head of the Everest ex-

vice.

U.S. AND CANADA Trade Agreement

Approved

.'

tension

Madrid, To-day. Sharp

here exists following the dilling of two Socialists, allegedly by Fascists. holding a The Socialists were

meeting when shots were fired at the gathering from a passing taxi-Beuter.

a great service to Europe and the cause of peace-Renter.

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ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS

Nine People Killed In Poland

-Goebbels-Stresses

Need

For Peace

will be found on, Page 9.3.