1937-04-20 — Page 10

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1937.

MR. LANSBURY AND HITLER

FUEHRER GIVES ASSURANCE TO PEACE-MAKER

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

GERMANY IS FULLY READY TO PARTICI- PATE IN A CONFERENCE FOR INTERNA- TIONAL CO-OPERATION.

This is the main point in a statement issued after a lengthy conference yesterday between Herr Hitler and Mr. George Lansbury, the British La-- bour leader, who came to Berlin to have a “peace talk."

The statement, agreed to by both the Fuehrer and Mr. Lansbury, declares:

“GERMANY IS WILLING TO ATTEND A CON- FERENCE AND PARTICIPATE IN A UNITED EFFORT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC CO-OPERA- TION AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, IF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT OR THE HEAD OF ANOTHER GREAT COUNTRY WILL TAKE THE LEAD IN CALLING SUCH A CONFERENCE.”

Mr. Lansbury stated after the jed her own political freedom is not

-Reuter. interview that the "object of the imperilled in any way.- discussion was to secure Herr Hitler's support for a new world

dis conference, specifiedly to cuss removal of the causes of war.

MR. LANSBURY SATISFIED

London, To-day. The statement issued at the con clusion of the talks between Herr Hitler and Mr. Lansbury is given London much prominence in the

newspapers.

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“I told the Chancellor of my discussions with M. Leon Blum (the French Premier), M. Paul Mr. Lansbury; says first editorial van Zeeland (the Belgian Pre- comment, is obviously satisfied with mier) and the Scandinavian the outcome of his visit, which Prime Ministers.

showed him that Herr Hitler wants

the origins of war- “I told him none of them reject to remove ed the proposition and all were Trans-Ocean. very worried about the grmaments race, and that I was confident they would respond.

SOVIET PARTICIPATION "What I wanted from Herr Hit ler I got from him, namely, that Germany is willing with a good heart to enter into such a confer- ence.”

Mr. Lansbury said the question of participation of the Soviet in such a conference was not raised.

IRAQI CONSUL ARRESTED Diverted Arms To Spain

Jerusalem, To-day. Mouza Affar, a former Iraqi con- | sul at Beirut, has been arrested in He also said he had asked Pre-Beirut at the request of the Iraqi sident Roosevelt to summon a Government on a charge of arms conference and believed he might smuggling. do so if he could expect a res- ponse from the other great Powers.

arms to

Affar, who until recently was a member of the Iraqi Legation at Paris, is said to have used arma- The conference would deal withment orders placed by Iraq in the armaments race, international France for delivering control of undeveloped territories, Spain. raw materials and organisation of It is reported that he made the markets.

sum of £50,000 out of the illegal deal Trans-Ocean.

It should also be willing to as- sist the Spanish nation to settle themselves without outside inter- ference from any · quarter, they wish to be governed...

how

NO HERLIN COMMENT Official circles in Berlin have no comment to make at present on Mr. Lansbury's talk with Herr Hitler.

The communique which the Fue-

ITALY PLANS

GIANT PLANE

Rome-Addis Ababa In 12 Hours

"Milan, To-day- Italy, is the latest country to go hrer authorised Mr. Lansbury to Jin for the “giant" aeroplane. give to the foreign press, has not

She is building a four-engined yet been issued here, and it seeme monster which will accommodate to be generally regarded as noth- 50 passengers and will have a load ing more than a logical statement of 35 tons.

Mr. Lansbury.

Holy War

Threat On N.W. Frontier

Sugar Conference Problems

London, T-day.

Yesterday's meeting between the heads of delegations and the negotiating committee of the In- ternational Sugar Conference. received the committee's report without comment and adjourned till 8.30 this evening.

Reuter learns that the report ex- plains the position as it emerged from last week's discussions. · 3.

It is believed that the delegations will be called on to say whether · they adhere to their claims on the free market ör are prepared to make sacrifices.

Present claims are understood. to. exceed the total of 3,176,000 tons by at least 15 per cent.

proposals for five

While the original favoured an agreement years, it is now considered possible. that the agreement will be of short- er duration.

* Certain delegations are presum

ably referring to their Governments for instructions but it is taken for London, To-day. The unrest on the North-West granted that the instructions will Frontier is due to an increase in be received within three days, en- anti-British fanatical propa-abling the Conference to decide be-

the ganda - by

Fakir of Ipi fore the end of the week whether among the younger and less res- agreement possible. Reuter. ponsible elements.

So stated Mr. R. A.. Butler, Under-Secretary for India, in answer to questions in the House of Commons yesterday.

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

communique issued by the International Sugar Conference states that the committee appointed to examine general questions held He added that the Government of further meetings to-day, the dis- India was making every effort to cussion turning chiefly upon pro- restore order by political pressure tectionist or fiscal measures in con- and air raids over the hostile tribes- nection with sugar. men.-Reuter.

Negotiations were held with the heads of delegations at which the PREPARING NEW ATTACK – President, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, informed them of the progress of London, To-day negotiations. He told them what The disaffected tribes on the had so far been accomplished to- North-West Frontier are preparing wards adapting the various des a new attack on the British troops, mands for export quotas to the totar according to reports reaching Lon-needs of the free market and point- don from Simla.

ed out the further concessions which would have to be made in were

order to reach an equitable agree......... Transment compatible with the common

good,

The heads of delegations were invited to attend a further meetingTM of the negotiation committee to- morrow evening. -British Wireless.

Several British outposts again sniped at yesterday, Ocean.

"HOLY WAR"

· London, To-day. The situation on the North-West Frontier is acknowledged by the newspapers as becoming increas- ingly critical,

Considerable prominence is given to a report that the Fakir of Ipi has a Holy War against proclaimed England.

It is also reported that in all mosques, prayers are being offered for the victory of the disaffected tribes.

Further attacks on British troops and outposts are also reported. Trans-Ocean._______

KING FAROUK IN LONDON

IRAQ POLITICAL TENSION

MINISTER UNABLE TO VISIT LONDON

Cairo, To-day.

Irag will not send a delegation to the Coronation of King George, say press reports from Baghdad, owing to internal political tension.

The delegation had already been announced and was to have been. headed by the Minister of Interior. Now the visit has been cancelled and Iraq will be represented by the Iraq Minister in London.—Trans- Ocean.

Mr. and

London, To-day. King Farouk of Egypt arrive ६ The huge plane will be put. on in London yesterday and was met of the standpoint which Herr Hi ler has always taken up, namely, the Rome Addis Ababa run, a dis- at the station by practitally the leaving on that Germany is ready to further tance of 4,000 kilometres, which it whole Egyptian colony and repre- passenge

ans- sentatives of the British Govern Coolidge which the cause of international peace will cover in twelve hours.

ment-Beuter. and economic

eration, provid- 'Ocean.

Noronha, noon tour, were the President Sam

Francisco via ports this morning.