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SYLVIA SIDNEY
“THIRTY-DAY PRINCESS”
BRITAIN'S REARMAMENT WARNING
London, To-day.
beginning of business to make his statement on Austria.
with Cary Grant
ITALIAN MISSION TO JAPAN
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 15,
ANGLO-EIRE TALKS COLLECTIVE
DEADLOCKED
London, To-day.
It was learned last night that the Anglo-Irish talks have end- ed in deadlock.
There is a possibility, how- ever, that the talks may be re- vived later in the year. One valuable result is the great im provement in the relations be- tween Ministers of both coun-
tries.---Reuter.
VIENNA ARCHBISHOP
ON THE COUP
Vienna, To-day.
SECURITY TO BECOME A REALITY?
London, To-day.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, replying to the debate on Austria in the House of Commons yesterday, said the British Government had made. to Berlin as regards · representations the withdrawal of German troops from Austria and the treatment of Catholics, Jews and Socialists.
'It is impossible for any words of mine to express how solemnly An appeal to Boman Catholics the Government feel over this, and in Austria to "offer up prayers what importance they attach to of thanks" and to "gladly obey their representations.”
all orders of the new Govern- ment" was issued by the Cardin-
Mr. Butler declared no particu-
al Archbishop of Vienna yester-lar result would accrue from re- day.
ferring the Austrian question to The appeal stated that the the League. Such a course would "highest Church dignitary of our not be conducive to a realistic country has blessed this long wish-solution or a satisfactory result. ed for hour of German unity. We In regard to collective security may therefore look the Fuehrer the Government's policy was to Elaborate preparations for the straight in the face and say that make it a reality, if possible. welcome of the Italian Goodwill all Austrian Germans join the Mission to Japan are in readiness community of the German people for the arrival of the members of to-day."
Meanwhile a telegram has been the mission on Saturday, the day on
Tokyo, To-day.
NO CONSCRIPTION
In a house crowded in every part, the Prime Minister, who on entering was greeted with a roar of
He emphasised that the Govern- sympathetic cheers rose at the which they are expected to reach sent to the Fuehrer by 330,000+ment had no intention of introduc-
Tokyo.
Evangelists in Austria welcoming ing any form of military service. Lantern processions will form the union with Germany. Trans-
The Premier, in his remarks on Ocean. part of the Japanese celebrations
rearming, meant that if the Gov- will visit Korea,
ernment decided to extend the air The statement was heard for The Mission
force programme they would have most part in attentive silence but Manchukuo and other areas in North cheers greeted the passage
China. In Hsinking, preparations
to ask employers and workers for inconveniences, and perhaps sacri- which Mr. Chamberlain rebutted are also being made to welcome the the German Government's conten-Mission.-Our Own Correspondent.
im
tion that the British Government was not within its rights in inter-
esting itself in the independence of SIR ROBERT
Austria, in which question the in- terest of His Majesty's Govern- ment, he declared, could ̈ not on any tenable ground be denied. The cheers were renewed when he sternly condemned the methods adopted. throughout Friday's events and said they had administered a pro- found shock to all who were inter- ested in the preservation of Euro- pean Peace.
The Prime Minister was cheered from all parts of House when he - sat down.--British Wireless.
FRANCE FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Faris, To-day.
CRAIGIE AT
GAIMUSHO
Tokyo, To-day.
A conference between the Bri- tish Ambassador and Mr. Horiuchi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, took place at 3 pm. yesterday, last- ing almost two hours. From Japanese semi-official sources, it is learned that Shanghai was the main subject of this conversation.
In other quarters it is stated that the conversation was in con- nection with the Shanghai Post Office censorship and Customis pro- blems.
The conference concluded with satisfactory results, and an agree
The German Embassy here has ment on certain subjects. formally notified the French Gov-Own Correspondent.
ernment of the Reich law pro- claiming Austria's reunion" "with the Reich-Trans-Ocean.
SPECIAL STAMPS
Our
FASCIST COUNCIL MEETING
Rome, To-day.
GOERING'S NEW
POST
Berlin, To-day.
The Austrian events.
fices.
As regards British policy in Central Europe, the Government had not given special guarantees to Austria and Czecho-Slovakia, apart from the obligations of a have member of the League of Nations revealed, it is thought here, towards a fellow member. that Field-Marshal Hermann The vote was agreed without z Goering, Prussian Premier and division--Reuter. Reich Air Minister, is Vice Chancellor of the Reich. This is deduced by the Field- Marshal's signature on the Aus trian Reunion Law immediately after the Fuehrer's.
-now
Although the appointment is not officially announced, it is pointed out that Field-Marshal Goering was left in charge of Germany during Herr Hitler's absence in Austria Trans-Ocean.
HUNGARY'S VIEW OF AFFAIRS
Budapest, To-day. Hungary sees in the union of
Austria with Germany the final chapter of a big historical de
velopment.
All the Hungarian newspapers to the
CZECH MINISTER IN PARIS TALKS
Paris, To-day.
The French Foreign Minister, M. Paul Boncour, yesterday after- noon received the Czecho Slovakian Minister, M. Okuski. The latter was the first foreign diplo matic to get into touch with the new French Government Trans- Ocean.
YESTERDAY'S CABINET MEETING
London, To-day. Yesterday's Cabinet meeting last-
give the greatest Anschluss, ed for three quarters of an
text of the which is now-
as having the Ministers discussing the Au- The final meeting of the Fascist been accomplished in constitutional trian situation. Vienną, Tc day, Grand Council last might dealt with and justified manner.
The French Ambassador and the All postal matter posted on the statement of the Finance Minis-
The "Pester Lloyd says that German Charge d'Affaires called at Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ter.
events have taken logical COUT the Foreign Office separately. this week in Vienna, will be given He stated the gold reserve of the and formal constitutional · incor-
Mr. Neville Chamberlain
was re- special imprint of the swastika Bank of Italy remained unchanged poration of
han cerved in audience by the King and the inscription "The Fuehrer after fourteen months at 4,028,000,- Reich has now been accomplished, Buckingham Palace and remained in Vienna."-Trans-Ocean,
000 lire-Reater.
Trans Ocean.
(to lunch-Reuter,
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