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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1938.

OFFER

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OF SUZERAINTY

TO "THE LION OF JUDAH" Proposal By Lord Lugard In House Of Lords

MINISTER

Archbishop Of MEXICAN Canterbury's Doubt On Rome Pact

London, To-day.

Lord Lugard's proposal that Mussolini might con- ceivably be induced to offer Haile Selassie some limited area in Abyssinia, with internal auto- nomy under the suzerainty of Italy, was com- mended by the Archbishop of Canterbury dur-

GOES TO PARIS

London, To-day.

As a result of Mexico's break- ing off of diplomatic relations with Great Britain, the Mexican Legation in London has been clos- ed.

The Mexican Minister left for 'Paris yesterday, and the archives of the Legation remain in charge of the consul-general.-Reuter,

ΑΜΟΥ ATROCITIES

London, To-day.

Mr. Butler, replying to a Com- mons question about the reported wholesale shooting of Chinese pri- soners and the machine-gunning of boats containing Chinese women and children during the recent at- tack by the Japanese on the island of Amoy, said he had no official re- ports that boats containing Chinese women and children were

Chinese soldiers were taken pri- soners and shot on Amoy Bund by the Japanese..

He declared His Majesty's Gov-

ing the foreign affairs debate in the House of ROME CREDENTIALS machine-gunned, but a number of

Lords yesterday.

Rome, To-day. The new Swedish Minister, Carl

The Archbishop said that conceivably the proposal

might be an advantage and not unwelcome to Einar Thure, and the new Finnish ernment cannot too strongly de- Mussolini himself, a condition of such an offer Minister, Rafael Waldemar Erick, plore and condemn such a viola- being that Haile Selassie would be prepared to were received in audience by King tion of the Hague Conventions.

Victor Emañnuel yesterday when British Wireless. forego the title of Emperor and undertaking they handed over their credentials to do his utmost to restrain organised fighting made out to the "King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia." Trans- under recognised chiefs.

Ocean..

AT GENEVA

SUN FO IN MOSCOW

Moscow, To-day.

RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY

London, To-day. In a speech in connection with

Earlier in his speech, the Arall causes of mistrust between our- chbishop of Canterbury said that selves and Germany, a view shared nobody viewed with deeper repugn-by the mass of people in both ance the Italian invasion of Abys- countries.” sinia but no good purpose would be Lord Halifax finally argued that served by recriminations, and lamen-to talk about the inevitability of

The President of the Chinese Le-the Royal Tournament which opens tations.

war was dangerous and essentially gislative Yuan, Dr. Sun Fo arrived to-day, the War Secretary describ- There was much

in the Anglo- untrue.

here on Tuesday and was received ed a great increase in army re- Italian Agreement that many dis-

in special audience by Kalinin incruiting. liked, but it was at least a step He declared that he had found at order to resume the negotiations He said the normal weekly intake. towards lessening the fear of de- Geneva the representatives of with the Soviet Government begun into the Regular Army at this time creasing confidence in Europe. France, the Little and Balkan En-four months ago,-Trans-Ocean. of year has been round four hun-

He had never made a speech in tentes, Belgium and Poland, all

dred for many years but in recent that House with more disfaste but warmly testifying to the significance maintenance of the policy of non-weeks it had risen to nearly 700.

of the Anglo-Italian Agreement. intervention in Spain, both of As to the Territorials, the results months had sur- No voice was raised in criticism, which the House recognises as mak-of the last two so, the Labour Opposition was al-ing substantial contributions to the passed all records. Recruits for those for any most alone in Europe in condem-peace of world without any sacrifice April had exceeded ning what the Government tried to of democratic principles."-British single, month since the force was

Wireless.

created.-British Wireles.

he could not believe it was a sacri- fice of principles to expediency.

NOT CONSCIOUS

do.

He was not conscious of having made any bargain between his con- science and Mephistopheles.

The Bishop of Durham strongly Were the Opposition in the Gov- denounced recognition of the Italian ernment's place they would be fol- conquest.

lowing a policy that would not from the Govern- Lord Halifax, the Foreign Seere-greatly differ tary, replying, said the fact

that ment's.

the Archbishop of Canterbury and

EXPERIENCE IN INDIA the Bishop of Durham took funda-

He was Viceroy of India under a mentally different views on the Socialist Government when India morality of the question, showed to passed through the most disturbing a humble layman like himself the times, and no Government could great difficulty of discovering the have given any Viceroy more loyal objective truth.

and more whole-hearted support main than he had received from the La-

at bour Party.

Lord Halifax repeated the points of his speech last week Geneva.

ITALY'S RESPONSIBILITY

Therefore he was never tempted. to think that the Socialist Party

of office, As regards the proposal to estab-with the responsibility lish Haile Selassie in Ethiopia, while would fail in its duty as custodians there was no objection as far as of the wider interests of the British the British Government was con-Commonwealth.

the

the

cerned, it was a matter for

Lord Halifax concluded by ap- Italian Government and Haile Sel-pealing for national unity.-Reuter assie to decide in the light of their

LABOUR MOTION interests and responsibilities.

The debate on foreign affairs "Provided we are satisfied, as we was initiated in the Lords by the are, that Italy does not mean to Opposition leader, Lord Snell, who use Spain to alter the status quo, moved "In the opinion of this when the struggle is over, there is House, the foreign policy of no reason why the fact that a strong Government which includes the ac- Italian view on one side conflicts ceptance of the sacrifice, of Abys- with the strong view of large Bri-sinian independence and is detri-|・・ tish sections on the other, should mental to the democratic govern- preclude us from improving rela- ment of Spain offers no certainty tions with them over a wide inter-of any compensating gain to the 'national field.

principles of peace and demo- A BEGINNING

cracy. "By the Italian Agreement we Later, Lord Brocket. moved have made a beginning towards amendment: "This House- approves peace, and we are resolved to seize the foreign policy of the Govern- every opportunity to develop it. 'ment, including the proposed An- "We would like to see removed glo-Italian agreement and the

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