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GERMANY ACCEPTS LEAGUE INVITATION ON TWO CONDITIONS

The assassination of Wilhelm Gustioff, above, was fuel to the fre of Herr Adolph Hitler's oration

funeral at the Berlia services to the Klain Germant Nazi organizer, where the Chan- cellor delivered the bitterest anti-Jewish denunciation career.

of his

MR. HU STILL UNDECIDED

Wants Assurances From Chiang

NO MORE CONCESSIONS

¡From Our Own Correspondect).

Canton. To-day. Being unsuccessful in induc- ing Mr. Hu Han-min to go to Nanking. Dr. Wang Chung-hui, former judge of the World here yesterday Court. left afternoon by train for Hong Kong and will sail from there for Shanghai on March 21 aboard the President Coolidge.

over.

FRENCH VIEWPOINT

M. FLANDIN'S SPEECH

WELCOMED

COMPLICATED SITUATION

~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

M. Flandin's speech at the League Council meeting on Saturday is unanimously welcomed as a clear and convincing exposition of the French point of view by the Paris Sunday papers, which also devote considerable space to the question whether Germany will accept the invitation to at- tend the League Council session in London to-day.

The Echo de Paris states that "Saturday marks an important turning point in the Locarno Powers' deliberations." Making a detailed comparison of the French and British points of view, the paper states that the latter makes à distinction between the juri- dical position and political expediency.

Should the British Government be able to induce France to take this view, it would be prepared to enter into a security pact with France and promise military support in the event of further "disappointments" at the French border.

Madame Tabouis, the foreign political correspondent of Oeuvre, on the other hand takes the view that the situation in If M. Flandin and M. London is more complicated and difficult. Paul-Boncour had not put up such energetic resistance, she as- serts. France would have been implicated in events in which the value of international law and the declarations of the French Gov- ernment would have been destroyed.

LONDON PRESS COMMENT

Blaming England for the pre- sent crisis among the Locarno Powers, the correspondent states that. apart from M. Flan- din's restrained speech, Satur-

DISAPPOINTMENT day was very disappointing,

EXPRESSED

HITLER MISSES HIS

OPPORTUNITY

since the impression prevailed that the League Council had

The body of Father Damien de Venstor, the "Leper Priest," who gave his life in 1889 among the lepers of the Molokai colony in the Hawaiian Islands, is blessed by Archbishop Mitty at San Francisco on its arrival en route to France for burial and possible canonization.

BASIS OF EQUALITY ESSENTIAL

PEACE PROPOSALS MUST BE DISCUSSED

FLANDIN THREATENS TO LEAVE LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING

Berlin, To-day.

It is understood that Germany's reply is a qualified acceptance of the Council's invitation to attend the London meeting. It is understood that Germany's acceptance is subject to two con- ditions:-

(1) That any discussions shall take place on a basis of

equality;

(2) That Locarno shall be discussed simultaneously with

Herr Hitler's peace proposals.

The text of the German reply says that the German Govern ment is on principle willing to accept the invitation, but starts from the assumption that its representative will be accorded the same rights in the discussions and decisions of the Council as those enjoyed by the representatives of the other Powers' Gov- ernments.

The action which has been the occasion of the summoning

ITALIAN BOMBING PLANE of the Council by the Belgian and French Governments does not

SHOT DOWN

TACTICAL ERROR BY RAS MULUGHETA ADMITTED

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

"Addis Ababa, To-day

consist merely in the restoration of German sovereignty of the Rhineland zone, but is bound up with compréhensive and con- crete proposals to give a new assurance and peace in Europe.

The German Government re-i

gards the political action it has ACCEPTANCE WITH taken as a whole, the component parts of which cannot be separ- ated from one another. For this'

reason the German Government can participate in the Council that the Powers concerned are prepared to enter into negotia tions forthwith with regard to the German proposals.

The former Abyssinian Minister to Rome, M. Jesus Afework, been influenced by questions of is stated to be on his way to Geneva on an important mission, proceedings only if it is assured Prior to his departure, he conferred at length with the Emperor at headquarters, but nothing transpires concerning the nature of

political expediency.

(Continued on Page 12)

TOKYO REVOLT

ECHO

British Journalist Released

Tokyo, To-day.

London, To-day. Dr. Wang declined to meet

but The Times says that the Ger- newspapermeni yesterday promised to see them at the man reply will be greeted with railway station. He stated that an outburst of disappointment. no tangible result was achieved Herr Hitler should further define If his in- here and that Mr.. Hu Han-min his second condition. would remain in Canton until terpretation is that Germany be the cold weather in Nanking is permitted to attend the Council as a partner in deliberations in-

Mr. Gerald Sampson was re- It is learned that Mr. Hujtended to preclude the breaking Han-min wants assurances from of treaties in the future by the leased on Saturday afternoon General Chiang Kai-shek, Pre-strengthening of the treaty sys-and immediately left for Kobe, sident of the Executive Yuan, tem, then it is a rational inter-the police having arranged his that he would not make further pretation of the League's func-passage yesterday by the Naga- that saki Maru for Shanghai. — concessions to Japan. If Gen-itions. It cannot seem

profit Reuter. eral Chiang cables his accept-French security would ance to Dr. Wang, it is possible from a refusal to negotiate or that he will return here to re-contemplate the new Locarno

which Herr Hitler proposes. sume his mission.

A message dated February 28 said that Mr. Gerald Sampson, Meanwhile, a representative The Daily Telegraph and Morn the author and journalist, who is of General Sung Cheh-yuan, ing Post declare that the reply is a native of London and was be Chairman of the Hopei-Chahar an acceptance that amounts to alieved to have been formerly Political Council, has arrived refusal and has caused bitter dis-private secretary of Mr. David here to see Mr. Hu Han-min, appointment Germany is losing Lloyd George, was arrested the previous evening. He was stay- who recently sent an agent to ja golden opportunity.

jing at the Imperial Hotel and Peiping to see General Sung.

GPAYEST CRISIS

since

As Canton and Peiping enjoy The Daily Mirror writes that was detained in a police station special administrative status, the situation has reached the under a martial law charge of the exchange of representatives gravest crisis

Germany unduly spreading anti-martial izto

among the hotel the law feeling vital fact is guests.

and peoples

is of political importance.

COL. LINDBERGH

FOR ITALY

Villa In Alassio Rented

→CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

marched her troops Rhineland, but the that all the leaders want peace."

JAPANESE IN

FUKIEN

Alleged Dangerous Activities

Shanghai, To-day.

his mission: -

FRANCE'S EASTERN FORTIFICATIONS

Army Committee Of Chamber Satisfied

-CHINA-MAIL" SPECIAL Paris, To-day. The members of the deputation from the Army Committee of the Chamber, who returned to Paris yesterday from a tour of inspec tion along the French Eastern frontier fortifications, known as the "Maginot Line," expressed antisied themselves as highly with what they had seen, and were particularly impressed by the right the fortifications on bank

of the Mosel-Trans-Ocean Service.

N.Y. STRIKE ENDED

LIFTMEN TO BE REINSTATED

New York, To-day The fortnight's strike of lift men and other building service The em- Jemployees has ended.

ployers have agreed to reinstate the strikers, while the union

An Italian bomber has been Ishot down by means of modern

anti-aircraft guns near

***iku..

M. Flandin has issued a state- Quo mert to the effect that he would All the occupants were rather leave London and the instantly killed in the crash. It League Council than discuss the is officially stated that this is second German condition the 20th Italian aeroplane shot down by the Abyssinians.

¡Continued on Page 127

For the first time an official HITLER'S TERMS

error

statement concerning the Italian joccupation of the mountain range. of Amba Alagi has been issued, it being asserted that the Abyx- sinian retreat was due to a tacti- Ras Ical

of the late

to have Malugheta, who is said lacted contrary instructions given from headquarters, and thereby caused the Abyssinian armies in the north to lose con- cach other. -- Trans- tact with Ocean Service.

to

BRITISH VITAL

STATISTICS

EXAMINED

"Exceedingly Clever"

Reply

WEDGE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE?

QUALIFICATIONS

Only As Independent State Among Equals

WORDING OF REPLY GIVEN UNUSUAL CONSIDERATION

London, To-day.

It is learned in London that the Germany has accepted League's invitation with qualifica- tions, which are believed to mean that Germany will attend the Council only as an independent State sitting among her equals.

Berlin: While official circles are reticent, it is understood in diplomatic quarters that Ger- many has given a qualified ac- ceptance of the League's invi- tation to attend the future Council meetings Herr Hitler conferred with his advisers, in- cluding Dr. Goebbels, General Diplomatic circles consider Goering and Baron von Neurath, Herr Hitler's reply an exceeding until about 5 p.m. yesterday on ly clever one, likely to embarrass the wording of the reply, which the Locarno Powers. It is point-was subsequently sent to M. ed out that Herr Hitler's second Avenol, Secretary-General of condition conflicts with the the League-Beuter. French stipulation that the

London, To-day.

MORTALITY RATES evacuation of the Rhineland must ATHLETIC RECORD

EXAMINED

-LOWEST IN SUBURBAN

CENTRES

London, To-day.

take place before France will en- ter into discussion of Herr Hitler's proposals, and therefore touches the seat of the discord; between the French and the Bri tish

Ray Ellinwood Sets 440-Yard Mark

The Daily Mail says that each

Chicago, To-day. day gained renders the sainten

Although inclined towards con-

Eay Ellinwood of Chicago Uni- ance of peace more probable, while

The Registrar-General has pu- ciliation it is expected that the versity broke the world's record the Daily Herald remarks that if

a report by the Govern- Belgians will support the French for the indoor quarter mile yes- has abandoned its demand that;blished Herr Hitler desires a settlement

on the mortality to the hilt in taking the strong terday when he clocked 48.9/10 only members of the union shall ment Actuary he has done the most foolish things

secs. to clip two-fifths of a be employed. The wages and experience of England and Wales fine. do. He has The possibly could Rome, To-day.

The reply in regarded as dis- second off Alex Wilson's 1932 conditions of the workers will in 1930, 1931 ánd 1932, which by

circles, world mark. Wilson was the Colonel Lindbergh, who has irritated and angered the French

A Chinese press despatch be settled later by arbitration. examination of the rates of mor appointing in British

tality at individual ages shows a particularly as the British Gov- Canadisa Olympir ranner. - Beu- hitherto been in England since he and disappointed the British.

The News Chronicle says that states that the authorities in-Reuter.

Coun-iter great improvement in the vitality ernment reinforced the decided on his voluntary exile to

HMS, GRIMSBY LEAVES of the people which has taken cil's invitation by Europe, will spend the coming M. Flindin's reply to Herr Hitler Fukien are very perturbed over

making a place at all but the most advanced special appeal. It is felt that The world's outdoor record is summer with his wife and chitalis far too violent. It seems melo-the continued activities of Jap Brianese unemployed and Formo in Italy, where he has rented the dramatic and short-sighted

HMS. Grimsby left the Colony ages.

the situation has deteriorated as held by Ben Eastman (U.S.), who tish opinion will not stand for a sans. It is stated that the num-

An investigation of mortality result of the reply and instead clocked 46.2/5 secs. at the Tenth Villa Imperiale in Alassio.

ber of the latter has recently yesterday' for Shanghai, where breakdown.--Beuter.

with reference to of the advance hoped for, matters Olympiad at Los Angeles in 1932. Trans-Ocean Eervice.

increased to 16,000 in Amoy and she will remain for about "alexperience,

geographical situation, reveals are back where they stood before 1,500 hundred in Foochow. They month.

PRINCE SERGE MIDĪVĀNI are alleged to be engaged in The Japanese gunboat, Saga, that the London suburban areas the invitation was issued.

KILLED AT POLO dangerous activities, Beuter. returned to Canton this morning are subject to

after a short stay here.

"LUDENDORFF STREET”.

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mark the first anniversary of the introduction of conscription and

ECONOMICS IN SHANGHAI

Berlin, To-day. In order to NEW INSTITUTIONS ing of the Central Savings So-

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a much lighter Difficulties are expected to death rate than the country as arise regarding Herr Hitler's whole in respect of both sexes. It second condition when the matter Delray Beach, Mlowida,,tó-day. is found, in fact, when the figures is considered by the League Comm--Prince Serge Mdivani has been are compared with those for other cil to-day. British quarters ex Illed in a polo accident-Beuter. The flags on all His Majesty's urban areas, that the outer ring press the opinion that there will It will be recalled that Prince also to honour the General, the German Government has re-named

Shanghai, To-day. joint Reserve Board and the ships in harbour to-day are being of London is conspicious for the not be any difficulty in accepting Alexis Malvani, husband of the one of the streets of the capital Dr. H. H. Kung and the lead- Shanghai Bankers' Association, down at half-mast, on the occa-lightness of its death rates over Germany's condition of equality, American heiress Barbara Hutton, of life-British and unanimity on this point may was killed in a motor accident in sion of the funeral of Admiral of the whole span *Ludendora Street."-Trans-Oceaning Chinese bankers attended was also opened this morning.-

possibly be reached-Beuter. 'Spain early last year. Service.

the formal opening this. morn-'Beuter.

Bank. The Bankers Accept- ance House, sponsored by the

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