1938-12-15 — Page 12

British

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 15,

Palestine Policy

Unable To Authorise Increased Immigration

No Change In

“BRIGHT” PLAN | ITALIAN ARMS

Attitude Towards FOR ASSISTING

Grand Mufti

London, To-day.

The Government is unable to agree to immediate additional immigration to Palestine of 10,000 young Jews, stated the Dominions and Colon- ial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, in the House of Commons yesterday.

to

be

examination

JEWISH FUGITIVES

EXPENDITURE

Rome, To-day.

An increase in armament expen- diture by 2.5 milliard Lire is pro- vided in the budget of 1939/40 which was approved yesterday.

A total of ten milliard lire will be finally appropriated for this pur- pose.

London, To-day, Speculation is rife regarding the The "Tribuna" writes that Italy object of the visit of the Reichs- intends to be armed in readiness for all eventualities, while the bank President, Dr. Schacht, "Lavoro Fascista" stresses that the Fascist regime has raised Italy's military might to an hither-

Mr. Macdonald added that strong representations who arrived yesterday, but it is had been made from Arab quarters that im-generally understood that the visit migration be completely stopped pending out- is mainly concerned with negotia- come of the Palestine Conference in London.

tions for financing the emigration of settlement of Jews from Germany. schemes by Jewish bodies for which It is believed that Dr. Schacht Government would be prepared to will propose an exchange of credit give every facility.

of about one milliard reichsmarks When the cost of such schemes to be provided by leading Jewisn could be estimated, the question of banks in England and the Unit- he understood it was desirable for a loan would become a practical to be provided by leading Jewish Jewish children to leave Germany.Į proposition.-British Wireless.

felt that The Government make any alteration in the exist ing rate of immigration now, would prejudice one of the main subjects of discussion in London.

Continuing, Mr. Macdonald said

In the meantime they could be received in Britain if refugee or- ganisations guaranteed their main- tenance.

emigrants from the Reich, since the latter are not in a position to trans- fer their money abroad.

to unattained level.

"Giornale d'Italia" says that it was clearly Italy's duty to increase her armaments expenditure in view of the similar efforts made in other countries.-Trans-Ocean.

RAID ON SHEUNG LIU TIN

FULLY CONSCIOUS

London, To-day. Lord Plymouth, one of the Under-

The credit would be repaid out A raid by an armed gang on Secretaries for Foreign Affairs, re- of foreign exchange received for Sheung Liu Tin Village, has been plying in the 'Lords debate on re supplementary German exports, reported to the Police. The front fugees, assured the House that the the absorption of which would have door of

one house Government was fully conscious of to be guaranteed by the foreign down, and three men, two armed the urgency of the problem, and Jewish lenders.

with daggers, entered and ransack- were desirous of dealing with it as

ed the place. speedily as possible.

It was a worldwide problem and must be solved by international operation.

was

broken

also

The adjoining house was visited and robbed.

The men spoke Hak-ka dialect.

The fact that the President of the Bank of International Settlements in Basel, Dr. Beyen, arrived at the co-same time as Dr. Schacht, is con- sidered as évidence that the bank on in question is prepared to partici-economic relations in light of the of pate in organising this scheme. announced substantial increase of It is also believed in city circles guarantees available to British ex- credits Many refugees, including nurses that another object of Dr. Schacht'sporters under the export and servants, had been admitted into visit is to discuss Anglo-German plan.-Trans-Ocean.

Bri-

Progress depended largely what was done by the country origin.

MANY BEING ADMITTED Mr. Macdonald declared that a considerable number of young Ger- man refugees at present were be- ing admitted to Palestine under the existing arrangements.

He added that all arrangements for the Palestine Conference had been made, but he was unable to state on what date the conference would begin until he knew when the Palestinian delegation was ap- pointed and could arrive. MUFTI NON PERSONA GRATA | Britain without affecting the

Asked later if he would reconsi- tish labour market. der the desirability of inviting the Mufti of Jerusalem, in view of the to admit as many refugee children fact that the Mufti is regarded by as homes were found for. Already admitted the majority of Muslims in Pales- 2,000 children had been tine as their leader and prophet, this way. The Government expect- Mr. Macdonald replied "No."-Reu-ed that many thousands of children would be finally admitted into Bri- ter.

tain.

LORDS' DEBATE

London, To-day.

The Government

was

prepared

Referring to British Guiana, Lord Plymouth said that much of the land was forest land but a large area was suitable for refugees. Reuter.

COMMONS STATEMENT

London, To-day,

German Criticism Of Chamberlain Speech

Berlin, To-day. Mr. Chamberlain criticised those who sponsored a solution of pending problems by war, writes the "Voelkischer Beobachter," commenting on the British Prime Minister's much-discussed speech at the Foreign Press Association dinner in London.

The problem of Jewish refugees from Germany was debated in the Lords, and the Archbishop of Can- terbury, speaking on behalf of volun- tary organisations, emphasized the

Mr. R. A. Butler stated in the importance and urgency of finding House that regarding facilities for a permanent abode for refugees emigration of Jews from Germany, whom we were prepared to receive, His Majesty's Government had and expressed the hope that some from time to time been in com- thing might be done to persuade the munication with the German Gov- German Government to allow re-ernment about initiation of discus- The fugees to bring away with them sions between the German authori- some of their property to support ties and the director of the inter- them after they had left Germany, governmental committee concerning Viscount Samuel pointed out that the question, but that no definite the sum of £100,000 per week be- reply had yet been received. ing spent by voluntary organisations British Wireless. included money being spent on re-

fugees in Germany and Vienna.

The Earl of Plymouth, replying ITALIAN AIR LINE

for the Government, said the Gov-

ernment welcomed the debate as TO S. AMERICA

It enabled them to explain their

* policy.*!

SCHACHT VISIT

Rome, To-day:

The President of the Italian With regard to the visit of Dr. Airways Company, Ala Littoria, Schacht (the Reichsbank President), has informed Mussolini that the Lord Plymouth said he

not company will shortly open a

was

re-

paper adds that his were clear and frank words. addressed to warmongers in the world, "but as strongly as we agree with this part of the speech, we must protest equally strongly against that part in which he expressed re- gret at the tone of the German press.

""

In regard to Mr. Chamberlain's The newspaper declares that the statement that no form of govern-section of the speech in which Mr. ment remains the same, the news-Chamberlain referred to the close paper states that in political de- Anglo-French relations is worthy velopment there will be one un-of special emphasis. changing factor authoritarian Nazi Germany.

A THOUSAND YEARS The "Lokalanzeiger" declares The "Berliner Boersen Zeitung" that. Mr. Chamberlain and Britain Third In a position to give any informa-[gular air service between Italy and says that Mr. Chamberlain's allu-may rest assured that the

sion to the German press attacks Reich will last a thousand years, tion on the subjects to be discussed. South-America-Trans-Ocean.

on Lord Baldwin Is particularly Press attacks on British states- at incomprehensible, as the German men continued yesterday morning.

Official quarters hitherto have' For the present, Lord Plymouth the Marble Hall Hotel, has report press merely rejected the highly ended, private funds must bear the ed the theft from her room of superfluous and miserable attempts abstained from commenting on the cost of activities in connection with jewellery to the value of $25, some by Lord Baldwin to interfere with absence of the Germans from the

German affairs.

London banquet.-Reuter. refugees, and the next step must time yesterday.

The results of the Evian Confer-

ence had not been negligible.

Mrs. S. Hamilton, residing