HOLLAND GIVES WARNING Any Further Franco Seizure Of Netherland Ships Will Be Regarded As Piracy-
Submarine Under Special Orders
The Hague, Today
"Any further seizing of Netherlands ships by General Franco's warships will be regarded as piracy," declared the Foreign Minister, Jonkheer Dr. A. de Graeff, in the Senate yesterday.
HE ADDED THAT IT IS PIRACY BECAUSE THE NETHERLANDS. HAS NOT RECOGNISED THE FRANCO GOVERNMENT.
NETHERLANDS WARSHIPS HAVE BEEN OR- DERED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION.
Sir Austen Chamberlain
FUNERAL TO TAKE PLACE TO-MORROW
FEN FLOODING PERIL
Government Sends Engineer
London, To-day.
Ethiopia Massacre
NEGUS URGES LEAGUE ENQUIRY
London, To-day.
Anxiety in regard to the flood si- The Negus yesterday wrote to tuation in the lowlying Fen coun- the Secretary-General of the try of England is still scute and League. of Nations requesting banks of the swollen river Ouse the appointment of a commis- and its tributaries are being con- sion of enquiry to investigate the stantly watched.
alleged atrocities in Ethiopia.
The Minister of Agriculture, în He denounces the "execution of the Commons this afternoon, said Ras Dests and other chiefs taken the floods had been engaging his prisoner on the battlefield, the kill- close attention and in order to be ing of thousands of persons during The statement follows the an-kept in close touch with the position the three days after the attempt on from day to day, a Ministry en-the life of the Viceroy, Marshal nouncement that the insurgents
Graziani, and the systematic mas- seized a Netherlands collier, the gineer is in the district. -
Mr. Morrison added that, accord- Sacres of the Ethiopian population." "Jonge Johanns," at Ceuta yesing to the latest telephoned in- -Reuter. terday morning.
A message received later in Rot-formation, the position was stilli
critical although there was a slight flood in the Soham Lode have fail- terdam by the owners, however, stat-
fall in water level. ed that the collier, had been releas-
ed and the cargo not confiscated.
ed
The subsiding bank had been thoroughly reinforced when the water "burst through the bottom
Millions of gallons overflowed with such force that a 50-ton barge used as a bulwark, was thrown down.
The Teader of the flood fighters despairingly said that thousands of the acres will now be flooded Reuter.
The whole position, he said, is being closely watched by the Catch WARSHIPS TO PATROL: Establishment of a Netherlands ment Boards concerned and wall London, To-day. naval patrol in the Straits of Gibral necessary remedial measures were The funeral of Sir Ansten tar and around the Spanish coasts being taken-British Wireless. Chamberlain will take place on is foreseen in the movements of Friday at St. Margaret's, West-Netherlands warships. minster, after which the re- From Aden it is reported that the mains will be cremated. Reuter.
"
Berlin, To-day.
"Sir Austen Chamberlain will ever be associated with the Locarno Treaty, says the "Berliner Tage- blatt" in an editorial on the famous Conservative statesman.
Since the signing of the Treaty, Sir Austen continued his efforts for peace in Europe.
Netherlands cruiser “Java,” re- turning from the East Indies, ar- rived in the British base but left again at full speed for Spanish waters.
SUBMARINE UNDER ORDERS A Lisbon message says that the Netherlands submarine 0-16, which arrived in the Hague last week, has received instructions from the Hague Government to be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zei-
It is understood that - the sub- tung" pays a tribute to the late statesman's character and to b ́s ac-where the commander will demand marine is leaving to-day for Malaga, complishments as Britain's Foreign Secretary.
the immediate release of two Ne therlands steamers recently seized The paper says, however, that he distrusted Nazi Germany and could by the Spanish insurgent fleet. not understand the aims of the Reuter and Trans-Ocean. new Reich-Trans-Ocean.
ernment.
GENEVA TRIBUTE
Geneva, To-day.
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ways formidable in debate, court- A telegram expressing sorrow eous and chivalrous, but capable of over the death of Sir Austen Cham-giving and receiving hard blows. berlain has been sent by the Lea- Great as was his political career and gue of Nations to the British Gov-numerous as were the great offices he held, yet it was during the last The telegram declares that years of his life that he exercised Foreign Secretary and England's far greater influence than ever representative on the League Coon-before Sir Austen Chamberlain's cil, Sir Austen gave a new impetus unshakeable loyalty to everything he to the League and assisted in his believed to be right was deeply em- torical manner in stabilising it and bedded in his conscience. rendering its work effective. Trans-e Ocean
• FRIEND OF EVERYONE The Opposition leader, Major Cle ment Attlee, said that Sir. Austen
KING'S PERSONAL MESSAGE Profound grief at the death of was the friend of everyone in the Sir Austen Chamberlain is express-House. He was a great House of ed in telegrams and other messages
Commons” man, a devoted servant which have reached London from of his countrymen, kind, courteous many part of the world today and in and generous. The strokes he de- the Commons, at the close of ques-livered in debate never left ill-feel- tions, eloquent tributes to his long ing behind.
and devoted public service were paid The Laberal leader, Sir Archibald
by leaders of all parties.
Sinclair, recalled Sir Austen's strug- The King sent a personal message gle for peace and understanding of sympathy to Lady Chamberlain, among nations and his championship and the Prime Minister called on of the freedom of democracy. her this morning to express dolences.
COMMONS TR
In the Commons,
called his personal attachment Sir Austen Chamberlain whom he de- scribed as a great ParliamET He loved the House of Commans the life of the Ho
Mr. Lloyd George said it was a duty that the great assembly on this occasion representing a united peo- ple, should do honour to a man of
Mr. Maxton, for the Independent
ialists, associated his followers! with these, tribui British Wire
Bank Collapses
London, To-day. Desperate efforts to check
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