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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1939.·

PREMIER ADMIRES HIS OWN SELF-CONTROL

WILL NOT BE DRAWN ON MOSCOW ISSUE

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who was loudly cheered on rising, replied to the debate in the House of Commons yesterday on foreign affairs.

DRUGS IN OCCUPIED CHINA

London, To-day,

His Majesty's Government have under immediate consideration possible representations to the Japanese Government on the drug situation in occupied areas of China.

This statement was made in the course of a written reply in the House of Commons yesterday by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler.-Reu- ter.

ANGLO-POLISH

POLISH VISIT TO MOSCOW

WARSAW, TO-DAY.

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE POLISH VICE-FOREIGN MINIS- TER, M. ARCISZEWSKI, WILL SHORTLY PAY A VISIT TO MOS- COW.

M. Arciszewski had a number of conversations with the Soviet Am- bassador, M. Shoronoff, last week and discussed his visit to Moscow which will be of an exploratory character.

He intends to discuss in Moscow above all the question of extension of trade between Poland and the Soviet Union.

Poland is anxious to persuade Moscow to supply Poland with large quantities of arms, ammunition and raw materials required by the Polish war industry.

Mr. Chamberlain said that in a position where they were conducting a number of negotiations with foreign powers, some of them of a highly deli- cate character, he felt it was an occasion when one should be careful what one said. The Prime Minister said the task of carrying on negotiations on foreign affairs was not easy, and he thought that members who had held responsible positions in the past and hoped to hold them in the future, should exercise a little

It appears moreover that Warsaw London, To-day. wishes to clarify her political rela- more sense in what was fitting and what was tiations have been temporarily sus- Anglo-French-Soviet pact negotia- The Anglo-Polish financial negotions with Moscow in view of the likely to help the cause they professed to have pended, the Premier, Mr. Chamber- tions in Moscow. at heart before giving voice to such observa-lain, stated in the House of Com- tions.

mons yesterday.

Mr. Chamberlain said they had, aggression could be just as dan- made good use of their time since gerous as direct aggression, and March in the matter of rearma-] the three of us desire to find a ment, and our defences were now satisfactory method of providing

indeed of a formidable character.

The arrangements made with Poland and Turkey, in conjunction with France, were important in building up the peace front.

against it.

we are ex-

NEGOTIATIONS

He added that the difficulties which had arisen were of a purely technical nature and expressed the hope that they would be overcome.

Mr. Chamberlain added, how- "At the same time,

ever, that an agreement could not ceedingly anxious not even to ap- be reached in time for the neces- pear desirous of encroaching sary legislation to be passed before the independence of other States, the prorogation of Parliament

if we

did not agree (both August 4-Frans-Ocean. France and ourselves) with the Soviet Government on this defini- tion, it was because the formula the Soviet favoured appeared to us to carry that precise significance."

Mr. Chamberlain declared that and by the guarantees given to Rumania and Greece, these coun- tries were given an assurance that they were not without friends and were not without those who recog- nised that they might possibly be objects of attack, and who had promised to go to their assistance if they were:

MR. DALTON ACCUSED. The Prime Minister declared that Mr. Dalton (the Labour spokes- man) had been proud of his insia- tence in asking questions about the Russian negotiations, and in fact "he has tried for a long time to goad me into recriminations against the Soviet by seeking to put the blame for delay upon this Government,

"If I restrain myself, it is a measure of the sincerity of my de- sire to come to an agreement.

"I can assure the House that it has required some self control to refrain from correcting the false impressions which Mr. Dalton has sought to convey..

"I am not going to give to-day a summary of the negotiations for that very reason.

"I know perfectly well that there are people in other countries who are watching very jealously these negotiations and would be exceed ingly glad of any ammunition they could use in order to divide the Soviet Government and ourselves.

"I do not propose to give them that information." (Cheers).

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JULIANA'S SECOND BABY

The Hague, To-day. Preparations for a second bless- ed event in the Dutch royal family have already begun at the

that Princess Juliana's second child had Soestdijk Palace, and it is believed

will be born towards the middle of August.

but the Polish Government shown admirable calm and he felt certain they could be trusted to continue their wise and states manlike restraint.

negotiations Mr. Chamberlain said: After a reference. to the Polish

"One must admit that a

rived and nurses are expected dur- A gyanecologist has already ar- situation ing the present: week.

ALL OR NOTHING With regard to a provisional agreement, the Prime Minister said the Soviet preferred to sign or initial nothing until complete agreement was reached.

in which the accumulation of wea- Referring to the announcement concerning military conversations sides at such a pace must be re-health, and takes long walks in the Princess Juliana is in the best of pons of war is going on on so many with the Soviet, Mr. Chamberlain garded with anxiety, for it is dif- park accompanied by her daughter said this was almost without pre-ficult to see what solution of cedent in history as we and the problem there can be unless it be of Prince Bernhard, Princess Arm- the Beatrix. The arrival of the mother French had agreed to send the mis- resolved by war itself. sion before reaching

gard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, is ex- a political

"Unhappily the bad feeling be-pected this week and she will re- agreement.

tween nations is "We are surely showing a great poisonous propaganda.”

formented by main at the palace until after the amount of trust and

birth of her grandchild.. of a real, strong and intense desire to bring

INCALCULABLE GAINS

Queen Wilhelmina has not yet the negotiations to a successful He could not help feeling that moved to the palace, her presence issue when we agree to send soldiers, if they halted this war of words, in the capital being. necessitated by sailors and airmen to Russia to and if some action was taken tend-the Government crisis. Trans- discuss how we can make our mili-ing to restore confidence in the Ocean. tary plans together before we have peaceful intentions of all States

an assurance that we shall be able in Europe, then he knew no ques- to come to an agreement on poli-tion which could not and should not tical mattera."

be solved by peaceful discussions.

NOT INSUPERABLE

MISSIONS ON SAME TRAIN

If that could be done, the gains for all concerned would be incal- The Russian Foreign Commissar culable, and they could look for- had expressed the view that if we ward to a period of increasing and once begin military conversations, unexampled prosperity in interna to which he attached the greatest tional industry and agriculture importance, political difficulties which would result in general im that the British military mission should not prove insuperable. provement of the conditions of the to Moscow would leave during the

"It was an expression of view people.

the

Paris, To-day. Mr. Chamberlain's announcement

which weighed with us, and we On the other hand, if war should present week, was received here hope that M. Molotov's anticipa-come, whichever side claimed

with evident satisfaction, and in- Mr. Chamberlain added: "Oftlóns will be realised.”

ultimate victory, there was nothing British

formed circles intimate that the course, there is no secret about the DANZIG APPREHENSION more certain than that victor and

delegation will arrive here fact that the Soviet, British and. Referring to Danzig, Mr. Cham-vanquished would glean a gruesome

on Wednesday evening. French Governments.combined berlain said the local situation harvest. hitherto have not been able to there was causing a considerable agrée upon a definition satisfac tory. to all parties of the term in direct aggression, although all three of us realise that: indirect

Following an interruption of 48 amount of public apprehension, and and fundamental truth was begin- cers will proceed together to Mos- He believed this great, profound hours the British and French offi- it was one which required very fing to get down to the minds of cow caroful watching.

it is believed that the rulers and people alike. (Cheers), conferences will begin next

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There had been frontier incidents,