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PLEA FOR PEACE
AUDIENCE OF 70,000 LISTENS TO
ISOLATION THREAT BY GERMANY MEMORANDUM ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT: PLEA FOR SYMPATHETIC HEARING BY MAJOR POWERS
CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day.
HITLER'S
Germany And France Must Be On Equal Footing"
General Hermann
Goering. above, in an election speech at
Various foreign press comments and utter- ances of foreign statesmen caused official Ger- man quarters to issue a lengthy statement, in which attention is once more drawn to the huge Koenigberg yesterday, said that protection system with which France has ensur- ed her safety.
The statement points out:-
(1) That France, previous to the Locarno Pact, had con-1 cluded military agreements with Belgium. Czechoslofakia and Poland, which were to become effective in the event of a German attack on France;
whatever happened Germany would defend her rights, to the
end.
MECHANISED ARMIES
New Weapons For Britain
FINEST ANTI-TANK GUN IN WORLD
OBDURATE GERMANY
NO WITHDRAWAL
OF TROOPS
REPLY TO BRITISH PROPOSALS
SOVEREIGNTY IN RHINELAND REMAINS INVIOLATE
London. To-day.
The Locarno Conference ad- journed at 7.45 pm yesterday. no settlement having been reach- ed. The negotiations will be con- tinued to clay:
Ger- Britain suggested to many the withdrawal of all but] la symbolical number of troops from the demilitarised zone and an undertaking not to fortify: the zone, at least for the period necessary for the negotiations for a pact, and for the regula- irisation of the international
situation.
POSITION STILL GRAVE London, later: Dr. von Eoesch, the German" Ambassador, yester
(2) Since the end of the world war France had concentrated at the German border an enormous number of troops, and more- over constructed a mighty wall of fortifications, the military au- thorities of all States being agreed that any attack on this system of fortifications would be hopeless, as far as can be foreseen;
France has now concluded another military pact with Soviet Russia, the functioning of which is not dependent on any, dect- sion of the League of Nations, this new agreement having a note of its own, as the spirit behind the Government of Soviet Russia not only theoretically but actually aims at world revolution.
The statement goes on
never world, according to an announce-not enter into say that Germany has taken any action which might ment by Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, Se-jregard to the lasting or provi cause France to feel menaced, cretary of State for War, during sional limitation of Germanisover- and Germany has never object- the debate on the army estimates ed to France's defensive mea-in the House of Commons yester sures. If France, however, felt day.
MISHAP TO THE
“POTSDAM”
Electric Gear Put Out Of Action
The German election campaign was opened yesterday by Herr in- Hitler, above, who, in an portant speech at Karlsruhe, out- lined the German case for the reoccupation of the demilitarised zone of the Rhineland
GERMANY WILL
STAND FIRM
London, To-day- day afternoon replied to Mr. Army Strong Enough The British Army will shortly Eden's suggestion, to to have the best anti-tank gun in the that the German Government cat- To Withstand Invasion
that even after conclusion of the The authorities have decided to Locarno Pact she needed fur-adopt the issue of two weapons, rifle and an anti- ther security, then she should an anti-tank
the tank machine-gun. There will be have at least informed
and signatories of the Locarno Pact three new tank battalions, beforehand in order to enable the eight cavalry regiments being new mechanised at present, and the an incorporation of the
the Locarno Tank Brigade will be combined! guarantee with While the Potsdam, which Pact, or the bringing of it into with a mechanised Cavalry Bri- was slightly damaged by fire accord with the latter.
PARALYSED
VESSEL MOMENTARILY
London, To-day.
the effect
disenssions with
in-
MUTUAL RESPECT
་
THEN CERTAIN
BITTER ATTACK ON COMMUNISM
PEACE OFFER GREATEST THAT COULD BE MADE
Karlsruhe, To-day.
Seventy special trains conveyed the inhabit- lants of Baden and other parts of the remilitarised Rhineland zone into Karlsruhe to hear Herr Hit- ler "plead for his peace plans." Herr Hitler had a rousing reception from an audience of 70,000.
He declared that Germany and France must, as a first essen- tial, be on an absolutely equal footing. Only equal partners could have mutual respect.
Germany had no intention of attacking either. France or Po land. Agreement between these countries was therefore im- material to Germany. But the conclusion of a pact with Russia was a different matter. The German people had experienced what Communism meant, and woe betide the nation incapable of defence against the Communist aims.
Herr Hitler described his offer as the greatest that could be. made by any German. He added that there would not always be a man in Germany able to offer peace for a quarter of a century on behalf of 67,000,000 people.
Herr Hitler concluded with an expression of the hope that the time would come when the German nation would be accepted
Beater.
in the brotherhood of the nations as an equal,
Karlsruhe: The outstanding BRITISH ARMY
feature of Hitler's first speech
Berlin, To-day.. Germany's military forces are in the present election cam-ja
paign, given here yesterday strong enough to ward off any
evening at a huge mass meet- OVERSEAS GERMANS WARNED wasion of Germany, declared Gen-ling, was the emphatic profes-
eral Goering in an election speech sion of peace. at Koenigsberg,
Ottawa: The German Consul has notified all German residents in Canada and Newfoundland that they must register with him in order that they may be cali- ed upon to join the colours when conscription is found necessary. -Router's Bulletin Service.
"There will be no more mili- tary promenades to Berlin by road or by air, but our armaments do not threaten anyone." he said. "A gigantic step was taken on March 7. No matter what hap
The gade, to form a mobile division. feignty in the Rhineland, bựt in on Wednesday in the Channel, situation was at present as fol- The infantry is being reorgan-order to facilitate the French Gov- Pens Germany will defend her
to Bremen she lows:-
was returning
was instructed by wireless to
proceed to Southampton, where
FRENCH DEFENCES
France possesses for the
The security:
ised, with three rifle battalions to ernment's acceptance of Germany's right to the end"-Reuter. one machine-gun battalion, equip-proposal Herr Hitler repeats that! proped with the new anti-tank wea-the military occupation is sym-
¡-Reuter.
the passengers were disembark-tection of her allegedly menaced pon and a new type of scout cat.bolical. ed yesterday morning.
(1) The greatest chain of forti- cargo will be transferred to the steamer Stuttgart, which will cations of all times;
sail from Bremen on March 19 and will call at Southampton on the 21st.
(2) As legally bound guarantor for her inviolability not only Great Britain with all her forces on land, sea and air. but also Italy. Bel- The fact that the Potsdam is angium, Poland, Czechoslovakia and all-electric ship, with press-but- Russia which latter alone has ton steering, led to the vessel be more than 17,000,000 soldiers - ing paralysed for a few minutes as well as her own resources.
these after the outbreak of fire in
The peace strength of Channel on Wednesday morning forces is 3,000,000, while in the The fire was due to the break-event of war it would be 30,000.-
the
ing of an oil pipe in the engine 000..
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MEETING OF THE LEAGUE COUNCIL IN LONDON INVESTED WITH EXCEPTIONAL ·
IMPORTANCE
London, To-day.
FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME Necessary Credits Passed
Paris, To-day.
"I do not want to celebrate any military triumphs, for I saw more)
52.
FRANCO-SOVIET PACT RATIFIED
Paris: The Franco-Soviet pact, which the Chamber has already ratified by the approved, was Senate Jesterday by 231 votes to M. Flandin, interviewed, stated that France would main tain her strong attitude of pre served and modified optimism. He added that Herr Hitler'
the memorandum prejudged negotiations-Beuter.
ESTIMATES
LAND FORCES IN WAR TIME
RESPONSIBILITIES ON THE CONTINENT
London, To-day.
The Secretary for War, Mr. A Duff-Cooper, in the course of his speech when presenting the Army estimates in the House of Cam- mons yesterday afternoon, refer- red to the suggestion sometimes heard that should Britain be in- volved again in war on the Euro- pean Continent it might be wise to limit her contribution to the said naval and air forces. He that while, if that, could be decid-
of the war than most of the inter-ed, it would be a great relief to the national politicians, in any case Army Council, in fact there were opinions amongst those than the professional war-mong-no two The Chamber has voted a billlers. I fought as a simple musket-on whom responsibilities for the that they British Army rested authorising the laying down of leer - they earned profits.
proceed upon any three torpedo-boats and one tank- "We see war as something ter- could never jer, constituting the 1936 naval rible not because WE
Credits of 278,000,-lards, but because it is 30. programme.
are cow-
In any
such assumption. They There was no certainty that in 1000 francs, spread over five years, fregard it as something fine, not some future conflict Britain would The deadlock revealed by Herr Hitler's negative reply to Mr. has been allotted for their con- because they are brave but be not have to send at very short no- cause it brought them something tice a well-equipped force to take part in a war on the Continent. room. It was speedily extinguish- In view of these tremendous Eden invests the League Council meeting with exceptional im-struction.
The construction of the 35,000-fine.
case in which Britain ed by gas-masked firemen, but not and unique guarantees, France de- portance. The Council will be called upon not merely to pro-
(Continued on Page 1) before the control resistance, had clares that in addition she needs a nounce upon the question of the violation of Locarno but will also ton battleship Strasbourg, which A MONUMENT FOR ALL TIME
"I have the ambition to set my-, been burned out and everything demilitarised zone in Germany. In be invited to submit recommendations appropriate to the circum-was included in the 1933 TO electric put out of action. The front of the world's greatest chain stances. main engines stopped, all the of fortifications and open to any
There is some talk of the ap-,discuss the abolition of the zone taneously. The battleship Dunker-self a monument in the midst of lights were extinguished and was impossible to steer from the
tee to examine the problem, and She only refuses to discuss it 600-tou cruiser George Leygues better done in works of peace than bridge, but in a few minutes the
the delegates of Denmark, Por-under the constraint of a fait ac will be launched in a fortnight-in any act of military triumphs.[ tugal, Spain, Turkey and the compl. It is claimed that
gramme, will be continued simul-
it attack She moreover holds that pointment of a special commit-for regarded it as a permanency.que and the nearly completed 7,-the German people, and that is
(Continued on Page 1)
emergency apparatus was brought RAVINE MURDER
into use.
Meanwhile the passengers were awakened and told to dress and await orders. All testify to the splendid conduct of the screw..
The only casualty was the se cond officer, who was burnt in the face and arms.-Reuter.
WEATHER REPORT
CASE
Accused's Eight Hours
In Witness Box
It is believed that the session
may last a week. The Committee
LATE KING GEORGE
London's Memorial Decided
If I make a 12-inch shell to-day it| costs 3,000 Marks. If I put an- other 1,500 Marks to it I can' build a worker's house.
"If I pile up 1,000,000 of such
shells, that is nothing to boast to
ITALIAN TROOPS
ON MOVE
AIR BOMBING CONTINUED
Addis Ababa, To-day.
The Italian troops are on the
my nation about, but if I build move once
more and Marshal
1,000,000 such houses, I build my-Endoglio has left Asmara for
self a monument.”
།
London, To-day.
The Chancellor then proceeded to make a slashing denunciation
a Reuter. South American States are ten-number of States have expressed tatively suggested for the pur-approval of the French attitude. {pose.
FRANCE BREATHING EASTER Paris: France is now breathing
time since! would base its recommendations" easier that at any
The man in the street on Article I of the Covenant. The Saturday. recommendations. would be com-has never been unduly alarmed. London, To-day. Dr. Ruxton, charged in connec,municated to Germany, but in the and the press, which indulged in tion with the "Ravine Murder, probable event of a non possumut jhuge headlines, has returned to completed eight hours in the wit-attitude by Germany the Council normal, with the usual space de-
An infiuential meeting at the of Bolshevism, saying: convene the voted to general news. An anti-cyclone has developed (ness box yesterday, emphatically would De obliged to
an extraordinary The fact that the latest German Mansion House, convened by the the re- over North China, pressure being denying that he had murdered his Assembly in highest over Mongolia; it is rela-wife or his nursemaid, Mary session to decide what action proposals are considered unsatis-Lord Mayor yesterday at
factory by the British Govern-quest of the Prime Minister, de-
memorial to thej. tively low over Indo-Ching The Rogerson. His evidence was often should be taken.
It is felt a French quarters ment and the firm stand taken in cided that the depression has moved into the Sea marked with emotional outbursts. of Japan. East and north-east Mr. Norman Birkett, KC., con- that the time has come to discuss London have produced an excel- late King George V will take the
London and winds, moderate to fresh; doudy cluding the speech for the accused, the amount of mutual assistance lent impression in Paris, where it form of a statue of His with fog, mist or drizzle, was the submitted that the Crown had which should be furnished, and is constantly repeated that a Majesty in
the circumstances of such assis-peaceful solution can only be ob-philanthropic scheme which forecast for to-day, as issued by failed to prove the murder, the Royal Observatory this morn- The judge will sum up and the tance. The French emphasise tained by close Anglo-French" col- benefit. the whole country.
ter's Bulletin Service.. verdict be given to-day-Reuter. that France has never refused to laboration-Reuter.
ing.
the field headquarters. The air bombing is continuing on the Capital of Sidamo province and other places.
4
A: Geneva message states (Continued on Page 14).
that the protest lodged by Abys- sinia to the League against the UNIQUE CRICKET MATCH
third bombing of the British that Ambulance unit stated Dunedin, To-day. — A unique the Italians must then have late cricket match was played here yes known the exact position of the a terday," when 10 players of the ambulance, and that therefore will Cromwell team in the first inning the bombing must have been de- -Ren-bowled and took one wicket aplece liberate, Reuter's Bulletin
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