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STRESS LAID BRITISH AND

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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1937.

ON TREATY SANOTITY

FRENCH ANALYSIS

OF HITLER SPEECH

Paris, To-day.

A member of the French Cabinet has already replied in part

to Chancellor Hitler's Reichstag address.

The occasion was the unveiling of the war memorial at Chatean Roux yesterday afternoon and the speaker was the Frensh Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos.

After placing a wreath on the memorial, which commemorates the memory of French, Allied and German troops who fell in the War, M. Delbos made a speech of some importance dealing with France's relations with foreign powers.

M. Delbos explained the French ly confined to editorial explanation attitude on Spain, maintaining that of certain passages in the Fuehrer's here the general situation was declaration, or is made in conjunc showing a slight improvement. tion with anticipatory remarks France, be then went on to say, made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in supporting the League of Na-the Chancellor of the Exchequer, tions and maintaining its relations in a speech at Birmingham on Fri- with friendly powers, was opposed Įday. to the formation of hostile coali- Mr. Chamberlain had said that tions and blocs, as she looked upon Herr Hitler, had it in his power to them as constituting a menace to make an invaluable contribution to peace.

the European - situation, which hopes, says the "Observer," have been fulfilled.

No Doubt Of Sincerity Having not been able to make an adequate study of Herr Hitler's:

Beefeaters on parade" at St. George's Ball on Friday. gave a distinctive English touch to the function.

CANOE ADVENTURES ON

TRIP TO MACAO

MAST BREAKS, CRAFT DRIETS IN BOISTEROUS SEAS

One of the direct outcomes of Occasions when visibility was so bad that they could see only speech, he would nevertheless like the speech, continues the paper, two canoe-lengths, ahead and a continuously choppy sea, greeted to say that he entertained not the is the possibility that the media- Messrs. Nother and Seidler, two local sportsmen, who made a suc- slightest doubt of the sincerity of tion plan for Spain can be taken cessful canoe trip to Macao during the week-end. the declarations solemnly made by up anew and with more prospect of the German leader.

was to come

to a

| success.

Words Of Peace

According to schedule, they left Morocco, are regarded as a con-Cheung Chau at four o'clock on Satur The existing differences în out

ciliatory gesture towards France.

day afternoon in dismal, cold and over- look between their two countries

The "Sunday Times" publishes a arose not with regard to their goal

Special pleasure is expressed cast weather and arrived at Shek Shan on the extreme south of Leaitao suland here that the Chancellor said no- at seven o'clock Midway bet but in connexion with the methods leading article on the speech

and advocated. What was necessary stresses the fact that Herr Hitler thing which is likely to aggravate Cheung Chan and Lantao they came

the existing better under-does not decline collaboration, since

tension in Europe, across a school of, apparently, por standing in regard to these certain passages of the speech must particularly with regard to the poises which followed their small craft for several hundred yards and present- be regarded as a direct invitation, Spanish civil war.

ed quite an impressive sight in the to find a basis for negotiations.

The press is still somewhat re fast-gathering darkness.

NIGHT IN HUT Once again, says the article, the ticent and is apparently awaiting

The night was spent under rather goodwill but on a host of general Fuehrer has spoken words of peace titúde.

novel conditions. Being unable to find a suitable camping site, they made for a ramshackle but belonging to fisherman. They were most -has- done for their comfort, including the pitably received, and everything was

methods.

Sanction Of Treaties Peace depended not alone on

rules, among which was respect for and has reminded the world af the sanctity of treaties. Interna his former offer on the question of tional collaboration presupposed disarmament.

what that nation should do, as Herr

"Not Helped Much”

-some indication of the official at-

Silver Lining

wind.

and

the making of treaties and the hold- If this means that he still desires The "Petit Parisien" speaks of ing of negotiations, which became a part between England, France and the "silver lining which has sud-provision of small plank-beds! greatly handicapped when each na-Germany, he will find London pre-denly appeared in the midst of the Sunday morning dawned cold tion wanted to be the sole judge of pared to co-operate in the matter. dense clouds which have been over- cheerless with heavy rain and a strong

Herr Hitler's statement that he shadowing. Europe for the last few Hitler has done for Germany, in the believes in the impossibility of months."

The start for Macao, made at eleven field of armaments, which may be

o'clock, was marred by a mishap. The war between France and Germany, The "Excelsior" asserts that sail, which had given good service the actually of a defensive character. is meant to allay those fears that "Government quarters are rather previous day, was hoisted but had no It was true that Herr Hitler's induced France to conclude a pact baffled because the Chancellor fail sooner been caught by the wind than speech contained a positive passage with Soviet Russia.

ed to say anything that was new" the mast broke, leaving them with no concerning disarmament, which

alternative but to paddle the remainder The Socialist paper "Populaire of the journey. Nothing daunted, the was a question, as the Fuehrer had

states the opinion that the speech two adventurers stripped to the waist said, that must be considered as a whole.

Less favourable is the comment "eliminated the danger of the early and set about their task with a will made by a news agency which says outbreak of war but failed to offer off their course and broke land some In the bad weather they were drafted France, M. Delbos, said, was that the general impression created any guarantees for definite or-distance north of their objective ready to co-operate for peace and in London is that the speech has ganisation for European reconstruction, but not helped matters much, and that this collaboration must include all although the era of surprises may countries without exception. One be over, the era of co-operation has could not, he stated, exclude a na apparently not yet begun. tion such as the Soviet from the task of working together for peace. In order to give practical effect to these efforts for peace and lead them to a beneficial ending, gener

French View

al distrust must be wiped out and the world freed from the nightmare of the war menace.

"France" concluded M

"is prepared to

means at her disposal to att goal-Trans-Ocean

OBSERVER COMMENT

London, To

All the leading Sunday

yesterday devoted considerable

to Chancellor Hitler's

speech, which is reg

tical event of grea

cance

Comment for the moment is main-

www

of Optimismy

peace."

SIX-HOUR PADDLE Following the coast, they finally reached Macso at five o'clock the evening and put in at a small bend

The only paper which takes a de-where they domed such clothes as we finitely optimistic stand is the "Re not saturated, and made for the Hot Emphasis laid Con the Ger publique.” which declares that Riveira where they bathed, shaved man standpoint seems to imply "after the Chancellor's declaration dined

Both Mr. Nother and Mr. Seidler that Herr Hitler is inclined to

on Saturday, the reasons for a con- thoroughly enjoyed their trip and maintain an attitumie that con-

flict between France and Germany already looking round for fresh fields frasts with British policy.

have ceased to exist."

to conquer,The next journey ha Meanwhile in Paris official quar

The speech, adds the paper per-vet been decided but it ters still show noticeable reserve mits the hope that the eve of com

that during the holidays some aparently because the Chancel olete political stabilisation on arrange lor's speed was a general sum Germany's western frontier has at

of the European political last arrived. situation ther than a direct reply Th Petit Journal emphasises matc to the speeches of Mr. Anthony Herr Hitler's Eden and M Leon Blum.

Conciliatory Gesture

ngness

At Fanling

of the third round,

Shield

Cand 0. the National City Bank

fat the 19thS

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