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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 9, 1937.

BRITAIN'S PEACE OBJECTIVE Important Speech By Mr. Eden At Aberdeen

COMMON I AIM OF BRITAIN'S PEOPLE

London, To-day.

In a speech at Aberdeen last night, the Foreign Secretary re- ferred to the rearmament pro- gramme as a means to an end and not an end itself. The Gov- ernment believed it to be an in- dispensable contribution to peace.

It was difficult to watch, with patience, nations piling up arma- ments on an everincreasing scale, knowing that the ultim- ate effect of their action must re- act on the standard of living of all peoples.

While, therefore, at this time, no responsible British Government could do other than ask the nation's éndorsement of the rearmamenti- programme which they had outlin- ed, which they were already engag- ed on, and which they meant to carry through to the end if need be,! it was none the less clearly their duty to seize the first opportunity to cut this circle of rising armaments.

IMPERIAL DISCUSSION

General Yn Hon-man, Pacification Commissioner for Kwangtung, photographed yesterday on completion of his inspection of the Guard of Honour provided on the occasion of his official visit to Government House. General Yu was last night entertained at a banquet at the Chinese Merchants Club. ("China Mail" photo).

SIR OTTO, NIEMEYER'S

NEW APPOINTMENT

Basle, To-day.

Sir Otto Niemeyer, a member of Speaking of the British Common-the board of the Bank of England; wealth of Nations as one of the has been offered and accepted the greatest stabilising influences for chairmanship of the Bank of In- peace and progress in the modern ternational Settlements. world, Mr. Eden said it was clear Offer of the appointment, which that foreign affairs would be one is effective for three years, was of the major subjects for discus-made by the governing board of the sion at the forthcoming Imperial Bank-Trans-Ocean. Conference and it was impossible to .overestimate the value of a free interchange of views between the Governments of the Common wealth; on these issues, particularly at the present time.

EGYPT. APPLIES FOR LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

Cairo, To-day. Egypt has formally applied to It was not possible now to antici-Geneva for admission to the League pate the course of the discässion, ex-of Nations, according to press re- cept to say that the United Kingdom ports here.

Government intended to lay the facts Several powers, chief of whom is as they saw them, fully and frank-Britain, are supporting Egypt's ap ly before the Conference and to plication-Trans-Ocean. endeavour to reach, in consultation,

an agreement on the lines of ac-deterrent.

tion which would contribute In a concluding passage,

both towards the prosperity of the British Commonwealth and to wards the peace of the world.

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PEACE INFLUENCES

in

Grim Rumours of

Massacres

Addis Ababa

In

London, To-day. Lord Cranborne had a number of questions to answer in the Commons last night, on reported disorders in Addis Ababa.

He replied: "While it will be realised that precise details are, in the circumstances difficult to obtain, the Foreign Secretary has réceived information tending to show that following the attempt ed assassination of Marshal Graziani, scenes of grave disorder oc- curred in Addis Ababa, in the course of which reprisals of a severe character were taken by the Italian soldiery resulting in a large number of deaths and extensive destruction of property.

"I am glad to say that, so far as British subjects and protect- ed persons are concerned, those who were arrested when the out- break occurred have now all been released at the instance of the acting British Consul-General and no British lives were lost."

Pressed in supplementaries to confirm Press reports of a savage massacre, the Under-Secretary repeated it was impossible to give detailed information.

He added that he regretted to say that the reports the Foreign which he referred to the necessity Secretary had received partly bore out some of the accounts which under the system of representative had appeared. Government for a foreign policy basis which commanded the agree-

ment of all sections of community NEW MOTOR Another great stabilising fac- irrespective of party, Mr. Eden

tor, in world influence and author- sketched the outline of the princi-STRIKE THREAT

ity, of evident advantage to man- ples which, he believed, commend- kind as a whole, was the United ed themselves to the moral sense

States of America. When they and common sense of the country.

MAIN OBJECT

“We are all agreed that the main object of foreign policy is the pur-

Chrysler And Chevrolet Challenged

Detroit, To-day.

CHAOS IN AIR IN AUSTRALIA

Melbourne, To-day. looked at the troubled state of the

The Australian Premier, Mr. J. world to-day, it was a comforting

A Lyons, yesterday stated that the thought that over the vast area

rejection by the States of the pro- there was a great peaceloving and

About. 80,000 workers are threa-posed Federal laws on aerial trans- progressive influence at work suit of peace and that, while avoid-tened with idleness as a result of port all over the country, and the The Foreign Secretary declared ing anything in the nature of pro- developments in the motor indus- laws governing inter-state com- that disturbing as the effect of the vocation, we should not hesitate to try dispute following protracted merce, means a lack of co-operation recent and present increases in speak our minds when we think it negotiations on the subject of col-with the Commonwealth Govern- world armaments must be to the right. We are all agreed that in lective bargaining.

ment. public mind, this in no sense jus-a re-arming world, this country The Chrysler Corporation yester He added that for aerial trans- tified an acceptance of the inevi- should have armaments commen-day rejected the demand of the (portation in each state to be govern- bility of war.

surate with its national, imperial union of automobile workers for ed by its own laws would mean His Majesty's Government would and international responsibilities: recognition as the sole bargaining chaos in the air services, never subscribe to such fatalism. We are all agreed that peace will agency.

Mr. Lyons appealed to the peo- Influences working for peace only finally be secured by the es- The union immediately called ple to reconsider their decision.- were many and varied.

tablishment of an international strikes in the Chrysler, Hudson and Reuter. Not least among them was the order which shall substitute the Chevrolet factories at Detroit in realisation, inescapable for all, of rule of law for the rule of force. an attempt to enforce its demands. the appalling and immeasurable We are all agreed that we should enter

An Arab was killed by two armed calamity for all victim and van-co-operate with those who are like COMPANY AGREES TO NEGOTIATE was shot dead at the wheel in Sharon. men near Haifa, and a Jewish, driver quished alike which a resort to minded and should make every ef- Flint, Mich., To-day. The strik war involved

fort to extend the area of co-operers of the Chevrolet No. 1 Plant are tions between the company and the In itself that was an important ation. -British Wireless.

returning to work pending negotia-Union-Renter