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NEW LOCARNO PACT REJOINDER Herr Von Ribbentrop's Return To London CARRYING BERLIN

INSTRUCTIONS

EARLY MEETING WITH MR. EDEN

NOW ANTICIPATED

Berlin, To-day.

When the German Ambassador in London, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, returned to Eng- land on Wednesday, he carried with him a memor- andum in which was set forth Germany's attitude towards the problem of a new Western Pact.

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED IN OFFICIAL QUARTERS HERE YESTERDAY.

IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE MEMORANDUM TOOK THE FORM OF A REPLY TO SEVERAL QUESTIONS WHICH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT PUT TO GERMANY LAST NOVEM- BER.

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A Government spokesman in Berlin said yesterday that the German proposals will not be made public for the time being, as it is considered a matter which requires diplomatic handling in the present stage.

it is understood that Herr von

BACHELORS' DEFENCE CLUB

North Atlantic Air

Route Plans

Sir Philip Sassoon, replying to a Commons question, said that in the North Atlantic, it was hoped to commence experi- mental flights towards the end of May if flying conditions in Newfoundland would permit of the operation of flying boats. ---British Wireless.

WAR TROPHIES RETURNED

re-

Danzig, To-day. Another case of Great War trophies being returned was corded here yesterday when Herr Greiser, President of the Danzig

Bachelors who live at Ilfracombe Senate, handed to the French con sul, Baron da la Tournelle, a col- have formed a Defence Club..

End Of Anti-God Activity

MOSCOW, TO-DAY. END OF THE ANTI-GOD MOVEMENT IS STATISTI- CALLY FORESHADOWED IN AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The statement reveals that mem- bership of the Bezbojniks, or mili- tant godless league, has fallen from 5,000,000 in 1933 to below 2,000,000.

Many anti-religious organisations are threatened with disintegration and the Commissariat of Education has closed five- anti-religious museums in the provinces and sus- pended an important anti-religious institute with a membership of 3,000

The Komsomol, another anti-re- ligious organisation, has abandoned its efforts in many parts of the country.

A member seen talking to a girlflection of identification papers. Encouraged by the freedom of

Ribbentrop will be received by is fined the first time, and suspend- King George to-day (Thursday). led the second time.. -Trans-Ocean.

Mr. Harry Chapman, chairman of CONVERSATIONS PRACTICABLE the club, says:

been

Reuter adds that Herr von Rib- "Far too many so-called confirm bentrop returned to London yes-led bachelors have recently terday afternoon. It is under-married in Ilfracombe. The club stood that he received fresh in-will prevent bachelors from falling structions in regard to Germany's

easy prey."

worship guaranteed under the new Herr Greiser had acquired the Constitution, the Church is begin- papers when he was a naval air-ning a new drive. -Reuter. man during the War in Flanders.

were found on The papers dead French aviator who had been shot down in a dog-fight.

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In handing the papers to the French consul, Herr Greiser made I-the request that they be return-

attitude to the proposed western The feminine population of pact and it is believed he is now fracombe is amused, but not alarmed to the relatives of the airman. in a position to converse further with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden.

Germany's reply to the British memorandum of last November on the subject of the western pact is expected to be handed over before long.

ATTEMPTED FASCIST

"PUTSCH"

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Budapest, To-day.

The House of Representatives was packed yesterday when the Prime Minister, Dr. Kalman Da- ranyi, made his anxiously awaited statement on the recent attempted Fascist putsch in Hungary.

The Premier declared that it was the special duty of the Gov- ernment to keep a strict watch on ali movements in the country and

ed

Trans-Ocean.

CRUISER SENT

TO RESCUE

Paris, To-day.

OBLIGATIONS OF BRITISH SHIPS New Bill Debated In House Of Lords

LORD PLYMOUTH CHEERED

London, To-day. Lord Plymouth, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the International Non-interven- tion "Committee, was warmly cheer-

to move the second reading of the

An official communique issued by the Frenched in the House of Lords on rising. Admiralty describes the bombing attack made on the French steamer "Djebelantar" off the Spanish coast yesterday.

THE FIRST BOMB WAS DROPPED ABOVE THE SHIP WHEN SHE WAS OFF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS ON HER WAY FROM PHILIPPEVILLE TO MARSEILLES.

TWO MORE BOMBS FOLLOWED, ALL OF THEM MISSING THE SHIP AND EXPLODING HARMLESSLY IN THE SEA, WHILE A FOURTH MISSILE GLANCED OFF THE SHIP'S BOW AND EXPLODED WITHOUT DOING MUCH DAMAGE.

to see that these did not assume A fifth bomb was dropped a warship to conoy the steamer to forms and dimensions that threa-which penetrated the upper deck Marseilles. tened public order.

and reached the engine-room.

“dud.”

No such peril. now existed in Fortunately the bomb was. Hungary, and there was no justi- fication for the assertions that a foreign influence had been at work-Trans-Ocean.

RAID ON BIBLE STUDY GROUP

A French warship, says the com munique, has been sent to escort the steamer into port.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY It is believed in Paris that the plane was a rebel machine which for mistook the French steamer Koenigsberg, To-day one chartered by the Madrid Gov- The police yesterday raided the ernment Tram headquarters here of the inter- Beuter states that a French national Bible study group and steamer has wir lessed that confiscated a large amount was bombe from the air 115 "propaganda material"

east of Ma

The propaganda, says a state- ment, was all sealed up in packages ready for mailing.

Some amage was done but none

Two leaders of the East Prussian the

section of the group have

sentenced to five years impr

Trans-Ocean

that a

steamer but

The des

Dutch Ship Seized

The Hague To-day. The captain of the Netherlands freighter "Serooskerk, from Rot

terdam to Mediterranean ports, has wirelessed stating that a Spanish rebel warship has ordered him to Ceuta.

bill imposing a legal obligation on British shipping bound for Span-

ish ports to comply with the pro-

supervi sion established by the 27 Govern- ments participating in non-inter- vention agreement.

cedure of the system or the

very

It was obvious, Lord Plymouth said that any delay in bringing the system into force would be dangerous and some untoward in- cident might undo the work painfully accomplished.

He explained that if the inter- national staff of observers wit- nessed any apparent infringement of the agreement by British ships they would inform the Board Trade which would consider what proceedings should be taken.

Mine Protest

The second "eading was unani- The Netherlands charge d'affaires mously agreed

hatic In reply to the debate Ford Ply- at Tangier has lodged an protest against seizu of the Ne-mouth, referring to a point raised

by the Labour Peer, Lord Strabol Serooskerk wa later regi, regarding the laying of mines,

therlands ship.

Another Protest

adds that the Ne-

overnm

said the British Govern was that ench laying was not tified except where proper adequate notice had been given.

and

Sir Henry Chilton had been in- structed to protest to General

Franco against the failure to

laying of mines at place from Spanish porta

earlier

tigh