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BRITAIN LISTEN

HUGE U.S. LOAN TO

CHINA REPORTED

Chungking, To-day. Reports, neither confirmed nor denied in official circles, state that America has agreed to grant China a loan of US$50,000,000 and that the contract will short- ly be signed between representa- tives of both countries.

A loan from England is said to be forthcoming.-Our Own Cor- respondent.

STRANGE SPEECH BY MR. MACDONALD

London, To-day.

READY

AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

TO

TO REASON

BUT NOT TO

FORCE

London, To-day.

LORD HALIFAX EXPLAINS MR. CHAMBERLAIN

London, To-day.

The French Ambassador to Lon-

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, referring to the arma- ments programme in his speech at the Foreign Press Association dinner last night, said that the programme was originally designed to be don yesterday called at the Foreign carried out in five years, three of which had Office to make inquiries in connec- tion with the statement made by gone.

From the beginning, he said, we had made it clear the Prime Minister in the House of that the programme was flexible and must be Commons to the effect that Britain modified to changing circumstances.

was not obliged to come to the In fact the programme had been modified in two assistance of France in the event

directions. It had been accelerated and ex-of Italy taking military action, panded, and those modifications demanded very considerable efforts by industry, labour, or the community of interests the taxpayer and the individual.

binding France and Britain, Bri- Far from resenting these de-lof mind, without which no ma-tain would naturally feel obliged mands the people of this country terial comforts can bring satis-to had shown that they were ready faction.

manded.

lain.

Lord Halifax informed the French Ambassador that in view

come to the assistance of France. The fact that no actual

U.S. AND FRANCE Mr. Chamberlain concluded: French

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Ocean.

for even greater efforts, if de- "It is the absence of that peace treaty to this effect existed made which to-day weighs upon the no difference. Mr. Chamberlain's "Is that to be considered as world, and by destroying

con-janswer was merely a legislative "What will be the future of the British Commonwealth of Nations, minded?" asked

evidence that our people are war-fidence prevents us from reaping one.

Mr. Chamber-the material advantages to which asked the Dominions and Colonial

human progress, in mastering It is also stated here that the Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, "Not in the least. Their hope the forces of nature, should en- British Ambassador to Paris, Sir Eric Phipps, was instructed to in his speech at the Constitutional is that these armaments may title us."

never be required. Certainly

present this interpretation to the Government. Trans- Club in London yesterday.

they will not be required for ag- There were those, he said, who gressive purposes, but while we shook their head and said this hear so much talk about the ad- wonderful creation was the final vantages of force, and while we flavour of British political life, see others accumulating force which would blossom for a short and making no response to any season but at the last the whole suggestion of disarmament, we flower would fall and disappear, are bound to take all steps ne- Some suggested that the Em-cessary to fill any deficiencies pire might fall to pieces, Mr. there may be in our defences. Macdonald declared.

PEACE OF MIND

"I sometimes wonder," he "For while I hope we shall al- went on, "if before I leave ways be ready to discuss in a : the Dominions Office I shan't reasonable spirit any' grievance find that the people who pro- or injustice that may be alleged phesied that are right." to exist, it is to reason and not Mr. Macdonald said he abso-to force that we are prepared to lutely approved of nationalism in listen.

the Dominions, Most of them "Happiness depends partly on were eager and virile countries, our material condition and abili- and like all young things, they ty to command a standard of were anxious to demonstrate that comfort, but more upon mental they had attained manhood. condition, freedom from appre- Reuter.

'hension and possession of peace

GERMAN AMBASSADOR'S ACTION

LONDON, TO-DAY. The correspondent adds that so THE DECISION OF THE GER- that news correspondents could at- MAN AMBASSADOR NOT TO AT-tend the dinner in comfort, advance TEND THE FOREIGN PRESS copies of the speech were circulat- ASSOCIATION DINNER LAST ed under a seal of confidence. NIGHT, HAS EVOKED CON- Comment is directed to the fact SIDERABLE COMMENT, SAYS that diplomatic action was taken on REUTER'S DIPLOMATIC ..COR- the text of the speech which was RESPONDENT,

confidential till delivered.-Router.

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