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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1989
No Complication in Anglo-Russian Relations
LORD HALIFAX'S STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF LORDS
London, To-day. While the Prime Minister was speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, made a statement in the Lords on foreign affairs.
Lord Halifax referred to the recent declaration on Poland and declared that contacts with the French Government throughout these anxious times had been very close.
The two Governments found themselves as one on all points, and His Majesty's Government had constantly been able to count on the ready and whole-hearted co-operation of the French.
Making observations on the he was not in a position to make scope and purpose of Mr. Cham-Jany final statement. berlain's statement on Poland, Lord Halifax said that after Hitler's speech of January 30
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RELATIONS WITH SOVIET
LEBRUN TO
STAND AGAIN?
Paris, To-day, There are good reasons
for
supposing that President Albert Lebrun will stand for re-election
to the presidency.
If this is so, the election is a foregone conclusion as M. Edou- ard Herriot and M. Francis Pletri : have already renounced their can- didaturos conditionally upon M. Lebrán agreeing to stand a se2) cond time.--Reuter.
17 JAPANESE PLANES RAID SIANFU
Sian, To-day, Seventeen Japanese planes sub- jected Sian, provincial capital of Shensi, to another severe air raid
were
more than
PUPPET HEAD
IN SHANGHAI HOTEL FIRE
Shanghai, To-day.
Wang Keh-min, Chairman of the Nanking "Reformed Government,” had a narrow escape early yester- day morning when fire broke out in the hotel in which he was resid- ing.
Immediately after his arrival here from Nanking, Wang pro- ceeded to the New Asia Hotel in Hongkew. Early yesterday morning he was awakened by the fire alarm and found that the ad- joining room was ablaze.
Wang escaped safely. The fire was under control within an hour and several rooms were damaged.
--Our Own Correspondent.
DANZIG TO
BE DISCUSSED
on
last, it seemed possible to hope "I may say at once," Lord Hall. yesterday, dumping 45 bombs in that nothing would occur to fax added, "that the Government is the heart of the city. shake confidence in Europe. fully alive to the importance of As the civilians had taken ade- the attitude of the Soviet Govern-quate refuge, only seven persons His Majesty's Governmentment and attach value to good re-
killed and
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London, To-day, wounded. was anxious to co-operate, and Iations with them.
Replying in the House of Com- with that end in view the Pre-
question The property loss, however, was mons yesterday to a "We are bound to have regard considerable, sident of the Board of Trade ac-
as more than 100 Danzig, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- cepted the invitation to visit to the fact that, the relations of houses were demolished by the ex-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said Berlin in order to assist the some States with Russia are complosives or collapsed as a result of the question of Danzig would
plicated, but I can assuro the trade negotiations.
the terrific concussion.
discussions doubt come up in the House that so far as His Majesty's While returning to their base, with Col. Beck, the Polish Foreign Ger-Government are concerned, these the Japanese raiders dropped one Minister.
difficulties do not exist.”
missile at Payichen, near Weinan, Referring to the arrival of Col.north-east of Sian-Central News, Joseph Beck (the Polish Forniga Minister); Lord Halifax said, he was looking forward to frank dis- cussions with him on many pro-
Lord Halifax recalled the taan occupation of Bohemia and Moravia, and added: "It is not necessary for me to stress the ap- prehension to which this action gave rise."
Incorporation in the Reich ofblems of common interest. nearly eight million Czechs was clearly a departure from the prin- ciples which Hitler had, Iritherto proclaimed.
NOT UNNATURAL
It was not unnatural, in the fight of such a departure, that other countries bordering on Ger- many would feel that their inde- pendence might equally be in jeopardy.
Again referring to the Govern- Lord Halifax said this had boon ment's action regarding Poland,
represented in certain quarters as a desire to encircle Germany.
NO DESIRE TO ENCIRCLE REICH
Nothing could be further from the truth.
"It is the case that a strong Ger- many is set in the midst of Europe, and if her neighbours feel appro hension as to her intentions and It seemed important for His intend to take common action in Majesty's Government to take steps self-defence, that result flows from to re-establish some measure of
instinctive reaction and certainly
confidence in Europe, and His is not the creation of any outside Majesty's Government had been in communication with certain other
governments.
These consultations were
still proceeding, and Lord Halifax said
JOSEPHO STUDIOS
departure in British policy,
"We have undertaken this com- mitment not in any spirit of hos- tility to any country but in the hope and belief that by so doing we might strengthen the cause of European stability and peace.'
LABOUR SUPPORT
Lord Snell, giving the Labour Party's
ment have ord:The Govern«
support in the state- ment we have Just heard, and we welcome the change in policy that
Have the pleasure to announce the opening of their - HONG · [it implies." KONG BRANCH in-
Room, Hong Kong Hotel, from April 3rd.
··Lord Crowe (Opposition Liberal) | also supported.
Lord Arnold (Independent) ex- Exhibition is to continue until Pressed surprise, at the opposition
view that there should be no I
lebate
Saturday
of April.
The House then adjourned.
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Mr. Butler would indicate the official view later.-Reuter.
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