1938-05-03 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1938.

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OPPOSITION

ATTACK ON NEW ROME PACT Conservative Majority Ensures Endorsement

Direct Criticism

Of Mr. Neville.

Chamberlain

London, To-day.

Asking the House of Commons to approve the Anglo-Italian Agreement, Mr. Neville Cham- berlain yesterday said that when he became Prime Minister, the situation between Britain and Italy was as bad as it had ever been.

LISBON-

OMNIBUS DISASTER

Lisbon, To-day.

Twenty passengers were killed und a number injured when a mo- torbus which left Oporto early yesterday morning, collided with a train on a bridge and fell into the river below.-Reuter.

tive) declared that the agreement proposed to let down Spain:

Mr. C. R. Attlee,, winding

up

a

VON DIRKSEN

IN LONDON

London, To-day.

The papers here publish yester- day morning long articles welcom- ing the new German Ambassador, von Dirksen, who arrived yester- day afternoon.

The articles stress especially the experience he gained as a diploma- tist in Moscow and Tokyo and ob- served that the new Ambassador is

cellor as well as of the Foreign a valued collaborator of the Chan-

Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop. Trans-Ocean.

GREATNESS OF TASK

London, To-day.

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Without some effort, it was in danger of becoming for Labour, said that Mr. Cham-

rapidly worse. The negotiations which result-berlain's Premiership had been

year of unparalleled humiliation for The new German Ambassador to ed in agreement were begun, and were car-the country. Mr. Chamberlain was Britain, Dr. Herbert von Dirksen, ried on, in a spirit of mutual accommodation widely and justly distrusted all over arrived in London yesterday after- and goodwill.

the country..

noon.

He was welcomed at the station GOVERNMENT REPLY by the German Embassy staff and by Sir John Monck, Vice-Marshal Under-Secre- of the Diplomatic Corps, on behalf

Mr. Chamberlain paid a tribute to the work of Lord

Perth (Ambassador in Rome), Count Ciano Mr. R. A. Butler, (Italian Foreign Minister) and Count Granditary for Foreign Affairs, winding of the British Government.

up for the Government, claimed that To press representatives, the (Italian Ambassador in London).

Mr. Chamberlain's policy was emin- Ambassador declared that he felt. in-it a great honour, and was con-

The latter, he said, had won ajglo-Italian Agreement were reaf-ently successful, and gave as position of confidence and respect firmations necessitated by past in this country, and his efforts to faith. remove doubts and misunderstand-

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and

do

bad stances the Anglo-Eire Agreement, scious of the greatness of his task

the Anglo-French talks

the in Great Britain. He would Anglo-American trade agreement his best to work for improvement of relations between Great Britain ings were increasing and effective. There was no guarantee of the negotiations.

and Germany and for better under- Mr. Chamberlain emphasised new affirmations by Italy, and there

Replying to a question whether standing between the two nations. that the confidence which made was no probability that they would for peace could only be obtained be any more respected than pre- there was any unwritten undertak--Trans-Ocean. if they succeeded in removing the viously unless the Agreement relat-ing behind the agreement. Mr. But-

that Sapper Ratcliffe, Royal Engine- grievances, differences and sus-ed to the collective organisation of ler firmly gave an assurance

there was no undertaking in regard ers; was this morning fined $5 for picions which, if unchecked, might peace, which they were not. lead to war.

It was essentially an Imperialis-to a loan or any other matter to driving a private motor car while been made. in possession of a free licence to tic agreement of the pre-War var- which reference had

drive only military ̈vehicles, on liety. It helped to make Italy

The Labour amendment was de- April 4 in Des Voeux Road Cen- great Imperial power in the Near

feated by 322 votes to 110.-Reuter. [tral. she plays the The agreement was designed to East, and unless cover the whole ground in rela-game, we had helped to make her a tions between Britain and Italy. greater-menace-to-British-interests It paved the way for future co- there. operation in those areas in which British interests were paramount, namely the Mediterranean, the north-east corner of Africa and the Middle East.

WHOLE. GROUND

MORALLY REPUGNANT

ધ્ર

Mr. Morrison declared that the agreement was contrary to British repugnani and morally

The Prime Minister mentioned interests that Palestine was also discussed and degrading to the best instinets between Lord Perth and Count of the people and the best feelings Ciano,- and as a result, Count of the world.

the

Ciano had given an oral assurance It brought nearer the day when that the Italian Government would the British Empire and France abstain from creating difficulties would be faced directly with and embarrassments to the Admin-issue of blackmail or war. istration in Palestine.

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ITALIAN ASSURANCES

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FOR PEACE

Lt. Col. L. C. M. S. Amery (Con

Lord Perth had given an assur-servative) said the agreement was value in the very ance that his Majesty's Govern-of incalculable

be- ment intended on their part to dangerous and difficult times

us. The Prime Minister's preserve and protect legitimate fore Italian interests in Palestine. courage had put into the hands cí

Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that Britain the initiative for peace.

Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberali his Majesty's Government accept- ed Italian assurances respecting declared that by compelling. recog Spain as given in good faith, and nition of the annexation of Abys- believed the Italian Government sinia, and countenancing the Ita. intended to keep them in spirit. lian invasion of Spain, Mr. Cham They were encouraged to hope berlain had shirked his responsib1- that they had taken only the first litles and had sacrificed the prin step towards a healthier and saner ciples on which alone peace could state of things in Europe. He be-be established. lieved that for Italy and Britain, the agreement marked the begin. ning of a new era.

COWARDLY SURRENDER

Mr. Lloyd George (Liberal), de- clared that the Prime Minister's PAST BAD FAITH

policy was one of retreat and capi- Moving the Labour amendment, tulation. The agreement was dis- Mr. Herbert Morrison declared that honourable and cowardly surrender. five out of eight points in the Ấn The Duchess of Atholl (Conserva-

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