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TO-DAY

TO-MORROW Taited Artists

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7.15-8.30

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ITALO-POLISH DISCUSSIONS

Rome, To-day.

The Polish Foreign Minister,

con-

countries were considered in co nexion with their influence on the general European situation.

THE CHINA MATE MARCH & 198

IN BRITAIN'S STRENGTH LIES BEST HOPE OF PEACE, SAYS PREMIER

London, To-day. Opening the Commons debate on defence, the Prime Minister dwelt on the significance of the fact that for four successive years the House should have had to discuss rearmament. It was, he thought, no less significant that through- out the country there was the conviction that rearmament could not have been avoided, and that the programme must be carried through to its end.

Speaking of finance of the pro- armaments of other countries and, gramme he said the figures he finally, finance.

for Euron trovernment's

quoted were grave

The results of the enquiry, after ones, and hel reiterated the earnest hope for suc-weighing up all those considera- efforts tions and factors, had been trans- leess of the

appeasement, to be lated into a balanced plan of de- followed in due course by disarma-fence preparation and expenditure. ment In the meantime, there] They had sought to give each could be no relaxation of their ex-service the means adequate to the [role it was expected to play, and ertions.

A

In a lengthy review of the acti-the programmes represented vities of the Minister for Co-ordin-careful balance struck after doe lation of Defence, Mr. Chamberlain account had been taken of all con- said that co-ordination, which besiderations. fore his appointment did exist, had

IMPRESSIVE PICTURE been greatly strengthened and in- When these programmes were proved by Sir Thomas Inskip's ef-added together, they formed an im- forts. In particular there had pressive picture of the armed been a great speed-up in connexion power and economic might af with planning and strategy.

Great Britain.

PREMIER'S PRINCIPLE

Finally Mr. Chamberlain defend- The Premier went on to describe led the Government's foreign policy the comprehensive enquiry that with reference to the criticism in had been made to establish there the Labour amendment. lation of the defence programme tot He denied that the Government available resources of manpower. had abandoned the League but Jasked what small country - in productive capacity and finance.

All these factors were closely Europe, if threatened by a large connected with the credit of the one, could rely on the League for country and the general trade ba protection, answering “None.” lance and reeded to be weighed They should not, he declared, with special care to avoid in peace give an assurance of security undue interference with ordinary when such assurance could only.

be a delusion. business.

The ideals of the League were rand and magnificent and be

The Government, the Premier in- dicated, adhered to the opinion grand that interference with industry would never believe they were not should be the minimum essential ultimately attainable, and the gov because wars were not only won byjemment would take its full share arms and men but with reserve of in the prolonged and sustained ef-

forts necessary to attain them resources and credit.

PEACE IN STRENGTH The Prime Minister pointed out The staying power of the nation depended on maintenance of its the great effort which the enor commercial and industrial activities, mous power which Britain was building up must have on the peace and finally, finance.

of the world.

STAYING POWER

Looking over the country's past history they saw that staying power had played an important part in contributing to victory.

"Everyone knows," he said, "that these forces, great and powerful as they are, are not going to be used for aggression.

Economic stability of a country and its possession of staying pow. "If I desire to see our country er was recognised as a powerful strong, it is because I believe that in deterrent against attack, because her strength lies the best hope of unless the enemy felt able to knock Peace.

out his victim by a sudden blow "Side by side with the process of and Mr. Chamberlain thought that building up her strength, I would recent experience was not very enlose no opportunity of trying to re- couraging to that theory the move the causes of strife. strongest people would hesitate to "No past memories, no present attack and risk a struggle with a misrepresentations, will deter me country whose staying power might from doing what I can to restore it indennitel to prolong confidence and tranquility of mind

in Europe British Wireless resistance.

enable

PRESERVATION OF

STABILITY

The Government, therefore, were VON WANNOW

determined to keep in the fore

Col. Beck visited - also

the front, preservation of the coun Foreign Minister, Count.Ciano, try's industrial and economic sta- yesterday afternoon after perform-bility, and with that in view had.

SENTENCED

Berlin, To-day.

ing the customary ceremony of in the enquiry just mentioned, tak Dr Kurt von Wannow placing a wreath on the tomb of en account of all relevant consi- swindled the Pacifist Carl von Col. Joseph Beck, was received the Unknown Soldier.

derations and factors the interna-Ossietzky out of the largest gar by Mussolini yesterday evening He departed from the usual tional situation, the objects for of the Nobel Peace Prize, was sen at six o'clock for a conference practice in that he did not honour which the programme was design- tenced yesterday. which lasted more than one hour. those who fell for the Fascist ed, productive capacity the Wannow was sentenced to two

It is declared in informed circles cause but visited the Royal tombs country, its resource that questions pertaining to both in the Pantheon-Trans-Ocean. particularly skilled labour

ars in a penitentiary and a fine

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