1937-05-25 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1937.

IMPERIAL

CONFERENCE

Sir Thomas Inskip Outlines Coordination Plans

Joint Problems Of Empire Defence

London, To-day.

Although the Minister for Defence, Sir Thomas

STRENGTHENING Empire

OF PEACE HOPES

IN LAST SIX MONTHS

Brighter hopes for world peace

Inskip, was dealing with the problem of Empire de- were expressed by Mr. Churchill fence at the Imperial Conference yesterday after-speaking at a luncheon of the noon, he had previously outlined his views on the Czech Society of Great Britain, question at the Empire Press Union Conference held at Grosvenor House, now meeting.

Press Union Discussion

London, To-day.

The Empire Press Union Con- ference, meeting yesterday, adopted a comprehensive resolu- tion on the question of cheaper deferred newspaper press rates for "background” matter. "Cool heads, strong nerves will The resolution expressed appre- be required," he said, "but I am sureciation at the action of Cable and He emphasised that the question of defence that, on the whole, the forces of Wireless, Ltd., in introducing the peace have somewhat strengthened deferred press rate to certain parts was no longer the sole interest of the United King-In the last six months, relatively of the Empire, but regretted dom, and stressed the principle of primary respon-to those forces

limitations on the special rate for the following reasons: sibility of each portion of the Empire for its own urge on a general conflagration.

"The balance

1. has tilted. In a

Because it fell short of the defence..

Union's objec- THE EMPIRE' WAS AS VULNERABLE IN ITS PARTS AS way, one may say that a more gen-Empire Press

ial breeze is blowing upon the tive of a penný a word for such tele- AT THE CENTRE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE TRADE European world.

grams all over the Empire.

2. ROUTES WAS THE PRICE ESSENTIAL TO EXISTENCE OF THE EMPIRE.

Little remained to be done. în perfecting and training the three

defence Services..

He felt the Press too strongly emphasised the vulnerability Britain to air attack.

which

seem to

:

"On the other hand, it would be folly to deny that the vast growth of armaments proceeds towards its climax.

moved."

armed

Africa,

the

to

Because the scope was con- fined to India, Australia and South

3. Because it was accompanied A plan had been prepared to Sir Archdale Parkhill, Minister for meet any emergency and to Defence of Australia.

"In many countries, especially by weakening restrictions. The meeting was adjourned until those which do not rest easily upon

The Council was instructed maintain unsevered co-ordination between different parts of the this morning. The session lasted a parliamentary system, the growth pursue discussions in this connec-

tion. Empire.

about two hours..

of financial difficulties keeps pače. PROPAGANDA, BROADCASTS... Mr. Baldwin was unable to attend with the development of

Sir Roderick Jones, Chairman of owing to another engagement and forces. The root and malignant Reuter's, sympathised with the Mr. Mackenzie King (Canada) was causes of danger have not been reviews of Lord Strickland (Malta) absent owing to a slight cold.

in objecting to foreign propaganda of

being The question of defence

It was essential, said Mr. Chur- broadcast in English, and suggest- under consideration, Lørd Swindon, hill, to build up the idea of a strong ed

that the conference turn its 59 Secretary for Air, and

Mr. Duff tribunal, able to muster, not only mind to this very Sir Thomas mentioned that

grave question Dominions and Indian officers had Cooper, Secretary for War, attend-public opinion but the armed force and to that of property right in passed through the Imperial Staffed but owing to slight indisposition, of a huge majority of the nations, news

Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the against a proved aggressor. “There College.

Admiralty, was not present.

can be no future for the world," he Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for said, "except along that road, laid Co-ordination of Defence, spoke for down by the League of Nations" A communique issued after yes-nearly-an hour and gave a compre terday's session of the Imperial hensive survey of defence problems Conference mys that the question and outlined the policy of the Unit- of. defence was considered at the fed Kingdom Government. meeting of the principal delegates Mr. Mackenzie and Sir Archdale in the Prime Minister's room at the Parkhill each dealt with the pro-were Viscount Cecil

The Austra-blem from their respective points who House of Commons. lian Premier, Mr. A. J. Lyons, preof view. sided.

MR. LYONS PRESIDED

At to-day's meeting, speeches will the be made on behalf of New Zealand, India. British by South Africa, and Canadian Wireless.

Sir Thomas Inskip opened discussion and was followed Mr. Ian Mackenzie, Minister for National Defence, and Sir Archdale Parkhill, Austra lian Minister for Defence, The

meeting was adjourned till this MACHINE TO

morning.

HEAR

It is understood that Sir Thomas INSECTS GNAWING Inskip exhaustively surveyed the organising problem of British re- armament but did not specifically touch on colonial defence measures, which are expected to be reviewed" at a later meeting.

The Dominions Defence Minis-

Just A Million Times Louder

measures

A noise meter, which actual loudness by the indication of a pointer moving over a disl.

The attitude of Czechoslovakia during these critical times, he con tinued, had been one of coolness and composure.

Other speakers at the luncheon of Chelwood,

of

presided, the Duchess Atholl, M.P., and the Czechoslovak Minister, M. Jn Masaryk.

· PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS

Minister's Comment

Mr. Oliver Stanley, M.P., Pre- sident of the Board of Education; was the guest of the Jewish Religi- ous Education Board at dinner at the Savoy Hotel.

"In many parts of the world the last few years have added another. [tragic chapter to the already tragic

"When it comes nearer home

shores and chal- lenges are made to our centuries'

ters, who also spoke, gave a resume A noise detector which, by ampli-history of your race," he said, of their problems and how they fying sound about a million times, were tackling them, but it is under-can make audible the gnawing of nearer our own stood that no plans were mooter linsects deep down in timber,

the Empire.—Reuter...

for a common defence policy for These are two scientific instru-old tradition of freedom and tolera- ments recently invented by the staff tion, then no one can afford to keep of the National Physical Laborat- silent.

report.

PROMINENT ABSENTEES

.

Other speakers urged the Coun- cil to take up the matter at am early opportu Reuter.

'All Japanese consuls in North China held a conference in the Japanese Consulate-general, Tien- tein, yesterday to discuss policy in North China.

Mr. Hau Shik-ying, the Chinese Ambassador to Japan, has recover- ed from his illness, and will return to Japan to resumé his duties next month.

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