1939-04-20 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20, 1939.

HINT THAT BRITAIN'S PACT WITH SOVIET WILL BE EXTENDED TO FAR EAST

London, To-day.

Intervening in the debate on foreign affairs in the Lords, the Foreign Secretary dealt with a num- ber of questions including rumours regarding Spain, the negotiations with Russia and Pre- sident Roosevelt's peace move.

Regarding the negotiations in Moscow, he said: "I don't think there is anything I can say at the present time beyond that we are engaged in active pursuit of those negotiations, and I have every hope that recognition of the differ- ent points of view will enable us to make that progress we all desire."

To Lord Strabolgi, who asked if the negotiations included the ques-

MR. GANDHI'S VIEWS tion of the Pacific, Lord Halifax re-

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Simultaneous disarmament the part of the democratic Powers is recommended by Mr. Gandhi as the best method of preventing Hit- ler making any further use force.

plied he could not exclude the pos- sibility of the conversations being more widely extended.

Speaking of Mr. Roosevelt's mes- sage, the Foreign Secretary said it had already been made clear that the British Government found themselves in essential agreement with the outlook on international of relationship which he had express- ed with great clarity of language and with the immense authority at his command.

Mr. Gandhi expressed this be- lief in an interview with a "New York Times" correspondent, who asked him for a message to the world which might help to solve the present crisis.

HOPE OF SUCCESS

He said there was no doubt that millions of people in all countries would trust that the President's

"I am certain," Mr. Gandhi add-initiative might have a successful ed, "as I am sitting here, that this outcome. heroic act would open Hitler's eyes and disarm him.”

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The interviewer asked, 'Would not that be a miracle?"

prepared to play their part in that Mr. Gandhi replied: "Perhaps. matter. In reference to the general But it would save the world from negotiations in progress as a result the butchery which seems impend-of recent events in Europe, Lord ing."

When urged to elaborate theory. Mr. Gandhi replied: thing that is enough for morning."

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Berlin, To-day.

Halifax said it would be quite fan- tastic to think that the consultations the British Government had beeh engaged in and the guarantees they had given covered any aggressive dealings on their part.

NO THREATS

Those efforts did not threaten other nations, and if his voice could reach as far as he wished it to, he would be prepared on behalf of the The German passion for uniforms Government to give a most solemn is to be further indulged in, accord-undertaking that such an idea would ing to a decree by Hitler issued yes-never find a place in British policy. terday.

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"If Concluding, he said: ever came to the world it would, so far as the people of this country are concerned, unly because they would feel ere was no other way of defending principles and the

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RETURNING

Vico- Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, is scheduled to arrive in the Colony on Saturday on: board H.M.S. Kent, accompanied H.M.S. Falmouth.

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Berlin, Today.

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