1936-03-14 — Page 9

FRANCE WILL NOT DEAL

WITH GERMANY

British Endeavours For Compromise Solution

("Bong Kong Daily Press" Special)

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Paris, March 13.

The communique issued after the first meeting of the Locarno powers in London on Thursday evening is considered by the press herë as Indicating that although France, Britain, Italy and Bel- glum agreed that the reoccupation of the Rhineland by German troops constituted a violation of the Locarno Treaty and the Treaty of Versailles, a' joint formula for the procedure to be tol- lowed must yet be found. To find such a formula will therefore " be the task of further negotiations on Friday or the following days.

The main difficulty in Londen, as previously in Paris, so the papers frankly admit, is the attitude of the French Government which refuses to enter into negotiations with Germany before the. Rhineland Zone is again evacuated of troops. Reports from Lon- don state that the British Government is trying to reconcile the views of the two Governments, of Germany and France, and that the proposal to facilitate the forthcoming negotiations through a "symbolic" gesture by Germany is playing an important part in the British Government's endeavours to find a compromise sola- tlon satisfactory to both sides.

A message from the foreign political editor of "L'Oucvre," Ma- dame Tabois, who is covering the ronference of the Locarno power as special correspondent, declares that only a single member of the British Government, namely Mr. Neville Chamberlain, supported the French thesis-that is the demand for sanctions against Germany... during the sitting of the British Gabinet on Thursday.

All other British Ministers, so Madame Tahois says, advocated the acceptance of Hitler's pro- posals, and open

France's extraordinary Despite measures or protection aforemen- tioned. she now complains that nineteen German battalions rent into the Rhineland threaten security. which guaranteed by almost half the word.

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MAGNANIMOUS OFFER The memorandum then pre- claims that Germany only carried out the insigniricent occupation o its own territory in order to allay French fears and to induce France to enter into negotiations, many had made the most

It negotiations., nanimous offer for peace

possible to make Il suggested a pact which would be the first genera European treaty since Ver- sailles, and it would not be accom- panied by compulsion on anyone's part ΟΣ discrimination against anybody. Germany had refrained from any other action when the Franco-Soviet Pect annu'ed the Locamo Treaty, the memorandum recalled.

strongly opposing economic sâno- tions.-

Aronsorena New Servies

VERY SERIOUS VIEW

London. Mar. 13.

A very serious view is taken of the situation as the French are re- ported to be determined to take a strong line.

The League Council's proceedings to-morrow are expected to be pure- ly format without discussion of fundamental issues. The Council will register the German violation of the Locarno Treaty and appoint a Committee to discuss the report on the question of any action. This report will be submitted to all Locarno signatories, involving several meetings and Innumerable private discusalons. between the representatives.

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tn Interesting point

this morning's meeting of the heads of delegations was the presence of Mr. Neville Chamberlain. The meeting adjourned at 1.35.p.m., having sa for 90 minutes and will remeet at 5 p.m. Reuter.

GERMAN THREAT

Berlin. Mar. 12. A threat to witlidraw her penet efforts and take refuge in isola- Bon

Herr Hitler's last proposals for realighment of security guar- 'antees and Germany's reasons for withdrawing from the. Locarno Pact are not sympathetically co sidered by other Powers. is co- tained in Government communi- que just issue¤;

The memorandum says the Gor ernment would rather choose honourable isolation than continu

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1936.

ELECTIONS IN GERMANY

Rousing Speech By Goering

SOVEREIGNTY IN RHINELAND

Germany To Make No Limitation

London, Mar. 12, ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) The German Ambassador, Dr.

Koenigsberg, Mar. 13.

von Hoesch, this afternoon replied A rousing speech by General to the British Foreign Secretary's Goering opened the election cam-suggestion, declaring that the Ger- man Government cannot enter in- paign here on Thursday. After

to discussions with regard to last- Firessing the importance of the present election, Goering compared ing or provisional limitations to sovereignty In the this election with those previous Germany's

Rhineland, but in order to faci- to the assumption of power by the National Socialist regime, and the tate the French Government's political party system then in acceptance of Germany's proposals, operation, and declared that "It Herr Hitler repeats that the mili- presented a frightful picture. tary occupation of, the Rhineland

is only symbolical

Then suddenly," exclaimed the speaker. "came the turning point! Historians of future times will not know how to descsribe it-tor the first time they will perhaps speak of a national miracle. We fought the battle ruthlessly, to the”... ex- intolerant treme limit, we were

And brutal with the nation's des- troyers when brutality was neces- sary,

Finally. Arst the youth and then all sundry rallied round our cause, as if a giant magnet had attracted all steel and iron, leaving the chaff and dust behind.

All that was steel in the German people clung to this magnet, Adolf Hitler. To-day. we recall with pride. gratitude and Joy those battles for our German people. Germany became, free, the German people rose and found themselves again."—

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GOERING'S FAITH IN GERMAN STRENGTH

Seria, Mar. L.

forces Germany's military strong enough to ward off any invasion of German soll. declared General Herman Goering."the Air Minister. In an election speech at Koengsberg to-day.

There would be no more mili- tary promenades to Berlin by road or by air, he said, but added: "Out armaments do not threaten any-

Germany might have a terna- tively renounced direct milltary occupation of the Rhineland and called on and exploited her

A gigantic step was taken o national strength. But she chose March 1, he said, referring to the to submit a big plan of pacifica-reoccupation of the Rhine and and mited remilitarisation no matter what happens Germany

tion and

of the Rhine territory in symboli-will defend her rients to the end. cal form.

NO SURRENDER Germany was prepared, during negotiations, not to Increase the Rhine and garrison provided France and, Belgium acted ana

in na Way. gously, but she will renounce any of her sovereignty. the communique states.

Germany is convinced that fu-

Lure pacifcation by compulsory

or

renunciation

discrimination would carry the seeds of disgrace on one side and latent dissatis- faction on the other, Germany alms to create true pacification of Europt for the next quarter of a century, based on free decis'on of equal peoples and nations, which she will honourably observe. lieuter.

FRENCH FEELING

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SILVER MARKET ·

'From Our Own Correspondent)

London, March 13." London Silver prices to-day were up 1/16 on "Spot" and 1/8 on "Forward," as follow:-

Spot

Forward

March 12 March 13 19-3/4 19-13/16 19-0/16 19-11/16

FRENCH NAVY

Paris, Mar. 12.

The garrisons are on a peace- time basis and their strength has been communicated to the British and French Military Attaches - in. Berlin. Dr. vou Hoesch stated. The garrison strength will not be in- creased nor will these troops be established nearer to the Belgian or French frontier than they are at present, he said,

This restriction will be observed during the negotiations and it is assumed in Germany that France and Belgium will take similar steps. Reuter understands that the situation has

lost none of its gravity by he German Ambassa- dor's reply, which entirely fails to meet Mr. Eden's specific sugges-

tions.

Moreover, the uncompromising nature of the German memoran-

dum of the afternoon has added to

the dimculties in the way of suc- cessful negotiation.- Reuter

HITLER PLEADS FOR PEACE

Equality First

Essential

Karlsruhe, Mar 12 Seventy special trains conveyed Baden and

the inhabitants of 'remilitarised other parts of the

Rhineland zone to this city to-day

to hear the Chancellor, Herr Adoll Hitler, "plead for his peace plans." Herr Hiter was given a rousing reception from an audience of 70.- 000 persons.

The Chancellor declared that Ger- many and France, as a frat es- sential to peace, must be on an equal footing. Only equal part- ners could have a mutual respect.

Germany, he declared, had no intention of attacking either France or Poland, and the defen- sive agreement between these two nations was therefore immaterial to Germany. But the conclusion of a Franco-Sovlet Pact was a dif- tererit matter.

The German nation, he explain- ed, had experierided what Com- munism meant, and woe betide the

that force. and its alms, he warned.

The Chamber of Deputies to-day | nation incapable of defence against voted a bill authorising the laying down of three torpedo boats and one tanker, "constituting the 1936

London, Mar. 12. French circles in London are not perturbed by the German me-programme. riorandum which is considered u

in live as a nation discriminated! have been designed to bring pres.

against in a community of PRU- Dies...

sure upon the London negotiators It is considered unimportant, however, as a breakdown of dis-

In a critical enumeration of the cussiong here would probably re- French measures to defend their

solve itself into Garman iso ation country, the memorandum says

in any case.- France concluded military aliian-

Ireuter. ces with Be'glum, Czecho-Slovakia and Poland before the Locarno Fact was signed. Germany dil Got object to alliances which could ue described as defensive

and

DISSENTION "IN BERLIN DENIED

Germany had no aggressive in- (Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

tentions.

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Credits of 278,000,000 frares, spread over a period of five years. állotted to the construction of a 35,000-ton battleship, the Stras- bourg, which was included in the 1935, were passed simultanecusly.

The battleship Dunkerque is nearly completed and the 7,600-ton cruiser, Georges Leygues, will be launched in a fortnight's time, Reuter.

SENATE RATIFIES

Herr Hitler described his peace offer as the greatest that could be made by any German. He added that there would not always be a man in Germany able to offer peace for a quarter of a century on behalf of 67,000,000 people

Herr Hitler concluded with the expression of hope that the time would come when the German na- tion would be accepted in the bro- therhood of nations as an equal.-- Router.

DEMERTZIS TO FORM GOVERNMENT

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Athens, Mar. 13. After an audience with King George, the Premier of the pro- visional Cabinet, Demertzis, an- nounced that he had also been entrusted with the formation of a

Parls, Mar. 12. For the same reason" Germany

Berlin, Mar, 13.

The Franco-Soviet Pact, which Semi-official sources state that the Chamber of Deputies has al- raised nu objection when France amassed a vast army

along the the rumours in some parts of the ready approved, was ratified by the "Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

mentioning an Senate to-day, by a vote of 231 to frontier after the War and built foreign press, fortresses

unprecedented alleged opposition to the German 52,

Government's latest move in the scale,

M. Pierre Flandin. the Foreign Rhineland by Dr. Schacht, German Minister, commented, saying that Minister of Economics and Pre-France would maintain a strong sident of the Reichsbank and attitude but reserved e modified leaders, are entirely without foun some other "moderate" German | optimism.

He added that the bermaJI dation, and only meant by notori- memorandum issued to-day had ous circles to create more mis- prejudged the negotiations, understanding.-

Official circles point out that it has been denied repeatedly that Transocean News Service,

the Franco-Soviet pact is a military | alliance, as alleged in the Berlin

memorandum today.- ileuter

FRANCO-SOVIET PACT ·! Coming to the Franco-Soviet Pact, which Germany describes as a military a lance, the memoran dum says it does not depend on the League of Nations' Council or Locarno decision in naming an aggressor. This pact is novel in character, inasmuch as nowadays Russia aims at world revolution and proclaims a distinctly imper- 1alistic and aggressive prograinme.

France already had Great Bri tain. Belgium, Poland, Czecho Elovakia and Italy as guarantors of her security, yet, believed the support of the huge Russian na- tion was necessary.

"The communique recals that Germany, meanwhile, had never menaced France in the slightest degree, France ought first to have informed the Locarno Powers he fore embarking upon a Franco- Soviet Pact,

BASIS FOR NEGOTIATION

WITH GERMANY

London, Mar. 12.

The fact that the Foreign Sec- retary communicated the German Ambasandor's reply to the Fradco Beigran representatives ta regard ed as significant and appears to in- dicate that Mr. Anthony Eden, in submitting the demands of France to Germany net as a condition but as a suggestion, acted in concert with other Locarno Fowera.

It appears that the four Powera have agreed upon a basis upon which they should negotiate with Germany....

new Government.

It is assumed that Demertzis wili try to form a neutral Government in which he will take over the post of Foreign Minister in addition to that of Premier.- Transocean News Service.

NEW CABINET

Athens, Mar, 13. The new Cabinet has the follow- ing composition according to an official statement on Friday:

Bervice,

Premier and: Foreign Minister, Demertzis: War. Metaxas; Home Ministry, Logothetis: Marine, Zel- The point upon which they appulos; Agriculture, Dekasas:- Jus- pear to have failed to agree so far tice, Koliuas; Welfare is in respect of action which should be taken now that Germany nas rejected their suggestions.--. Reuter.

Theotokis.

A few other Ministers will be. sworn in on Saturday.--. Fransocean News Service.

HOME RACE BETTING

Grand National And Lincolnshire

London. Mar. 13. Golden Miller, five times winner or the Cheltenham Gold Cup is quoted 8 to 1 in the Grand Nation- al at to-day's call-over which is as follows:-

6/1 Golden Miller o. 13/2 t. 15/2 Reynoldstown o, 8/1't. 100/9 Avenger t. & o. 100'6 Castle Irewell o..18/1 t.

28/1 Double Crossed o. 33/1 t.

LINCOLNSHIRE

100/9 Law Court o. 100/8 t 100/8 Priok, t. & o. ». 100/8 Screamer t. & o. 100/7 Boethiua t. & c. 100/6 Overcoat o. 18/1 t.

20/1 Sea Bequest o 22/1 t 25/1 Cabintally o. 28/1 t. 40/1 Hidalgo t. Reuter:

HANDING BACK OF COLONIES

Australia's Attitude

Canberra, March 13. It is unthinkable that Australla wil ever cons.dër handing any territory. declared the Com

monwealth Minister for Externa! Affairs, Sir George Pearce, in the Senate, commenting on the Ger man claims for return of colonies, The retention of New Guinea is essential to Australia's security. The Pacific mandates secured a demilitarized zone which has re- sulted, in a feeling of equilibrium and security in the Pacific- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

RELIEF OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS

London, March 13.

A last minute appeal has been made for £3.000.000 for reller or Jewish immigrants from Germany. Of this summ two-thirds will be provided by American Jews and the rest be raised in Britain.

other the British Einpire and European countries. Reuters Bulletin Service.

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FURTHER STUDY OF THE SITUATION

Mr. Eden Discusses With His Colleagues

London, March 13. The Committee of the Locarno powers · comprising the" dele- gates of Belgium, France, "Britain and Italy held a further meet- ing this morning for more study of the situation arising out of the reocupation of the demilitarized zone by Germany which was recognised at yesterday's Locarne powers meeting as con- stituting a clear violation of Articles 42 and 43 of the Treaty of Versailles and of the Treaty of Locarno.

Before attending this morning's meeting of the first dele- gates of the Locarno powers, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden had a brief discussion with some of his ministerial cql- leagues at 10 Downing Street-British Wireless.

PROBLEM FOR LEAGUE.

London, Mari. 12. The deadlock revealed by Hert Hitler's negative reply to Mr. Eden invests the League Council meet- Ing with exceptional importance. The Council will be called upon noiş merely to pronounce1 upoz question

that a number of States have ex- pressed approval of the French at- titude.- Reuter

FRENCH RELIEF

Paris, Mar. 13. France is now breathing easier. the that at. any time since Saturday. of the violation of Lo- ! The man in the street has never carno but will also be invited to been unduly alarmed and the submit recommendations appro- priate to the circumstances.

There is some talk of the ap pointment of a special committee to examine the problem, and the delegates of Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and the South American States are tentatively suggested for the purpose."

It is believed that the BESSION

may last a week. The Committee would base its recommendations on Article I of the Covenant. The recommendations would be com- municated to Germany, but in the

event of ¡ probable

"non attitude by Germany possumus" the Coundi would be obliged to convene the Assembly in an ex- traordinary session to decide what action should be taken.

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It is felt in French quarters that the time has come to discuss the amount of mutual assistance which should be furnished, and the cir- cumstances of such assistance. The French emphasise that France has never refused to discuss the aboll- tion of the zone or regarded it as a permanency. She only refuses to discuss it under the constraint of a "falt accompli." It is claimed

press, which indulged in huge headlines, has returned to normal, with the usual space devoted to general news.

! The fact that the latest German proposals are considered unsatis- factory by the British Government and the firm stand taken in Lon- don have produced an excellent Impression in Patla, where it is constantly repeated that a peace- ful solution" can only be obtained by close Anglo-French collabora- tion.-

Reuter.

MEETING OF MINISTERS. AND DELEGATES

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London, March 13. Mr. Stanley Baldwin presided at a meeting of Ministers this morni- ing when they discussed the in- ternational situation,

of

Mr. Eden, M. Flandin, M. van Zeeland, and Signor Grandt met at the Foreign Office at 11.30 to discuss the situation in view the German reply to the Locarno powers' proposals.-- Henter's Bulletin Service

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