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Meeting With Signor Question In Commons

Mussolini

Rome, May 3.

London, May 3. Questioned in the House of Com The German Foreign Minister, mons, on the reported bombing" of Baron von Neurath, was in consul-Guernica, the Foreign, Secretary tation with Signor Mussolint for repiled that a "telegram was sent one-and-a-half hours on Monday.

on Friday last to His Majesty's Am- The Italian Foreign Minister, Count

bassador and to the Consul at Bil- Clano, was also in attendance, and "and it is. atated that the talk as-

bao, requesting them to forward sumed a very amicable character. as soon as possible any informa- tion which might assist in estab- facts regarding the

All evening papers here hall the visit of the German Foreign Minis-lishing the

ter as a further evidence of the destruction of Guernica. His Ma- very friendly relations existing bejesty's Government have, however,

tween the two countries.

already expressed their views on the general question of the bom- bardment of civilian populations. of which the destruction of Guer nica furnishes so deplorable an ex- ample. As I Intimated to the House on Friday, His Majesty's

The "Giornale d'Italia" outlines the importance of Italo-German co-operation and its effects on world politics, whereby the point is stressed that the Berlin-Rome axis does not operate in the sense of dividing. Europe into two halves; and still less in the sense of stop- | Government are considering what ping the work of European peace. steps can be taken in co-operation On the contrary, it is intended as With other Powers to prevent a connecting link between the two recurrence of such happenings." parties.

British Wirele

At the same time the paper takes the opportunity to deny the allega- tions printed in some foreign papers to the effect that one object of Baron von Neurath's visit is the conclusion of ал Italo-German [ military pact. These alarming re- porta, which have been brought in connection with the visits of a few weeks ago of General Goering and Fieldmarsha! von Blomberg. are totally without foundation and, the "Glomale" concludes. Baron von Neurath's visit will bring nothing that goes beyond what is already known.-

Transocean News Service:

EUROPEAN SITUATION

DISCUSSED

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Rome, May 3. Baron von Neurath arrived here this morning and had seventy-five-minute meeting with Signor Mussolini at the Palazzo Venezia in the evening. Ac- cording to authoritative circles they discussed the general European situation, it is belleved including Spain and also the Rome-Berlin axis...

It is authoritatively stated that the meeting will not have any outcome that need alarm anyone. and

that the Austrian question was further considered and it was agreed that no Danubian solution can succeed without the full parti- cipation, of both Powers...

To Refugee Ships

London, May 3. The decison of the Government, as already announced, to afford British navál protection on the Bilbao, was mentioned in a Com high seas to refugee ships from

mons answer by the Foreign Se- cretary to-day who explained that the scheme of evacuation of wo- men, children and old people would be in close touch with the arrange- ments to ensure impartiality.

Mr. Eden also Informed the celved from the insurgent author. House that a reply had been re-

Itles recognising the humanitarian and impartial motives of the Bri- tish Government, but rejecting the proposal for a number of reasons, and making alternative proposals of their own for ensuring the safe ty of the civilian, population.

He added I would make it clear that His Majesty's Government in- tend, nevertheless, to give the as- sistance to which I have refer- red.'-British Wireless.

CHINESE CORONATION DELEGATION GIVEN FINE WELCOME"

London, May 3.

Coronation of King George and The Chinese delegation to the Queen Elizabeth, led by Dr. H. H. Kung. the Finance Minister and Admiral Chen Shao-kuan, was met Minister to the Court of St. James, at Dover, to-day by the Chinese

Mr Que Tai-chi, Admiral Meade- Featherstonhaugh, representing the King, Mr. A. H. George, for the Foreign Office, Group-Captain Wil- lock, for the Air Ministry, Comman-

der Hilken for the Admiralty and Major Field for the War Office.

Later the party was welcomed at Victoria Station by a large number of prominent Chinese, Including members of the Chinese Embassy

Dr. Kang, accompanied by Ad- miral Chen, Mr. Quo Tai-chi and Admiral Featherstonhaugh rode in the King's carriage to Langham Hotel, the residence of the Chinese delegation,

SINCERE FELICITATIONS In a statement to the press. Dr. Kung expressed his pleasure at re- presenting the Chinese Govern ment and people at the Corona- tion, and said he wished to take the first opportunity of conveying his message of sincere felicitations, which he had been entrusted to

This principle, according to Sig-bring from China to the peoples of nor Gayda, will now be the national the Great British Empire. e'aims of Germany and the two powers will follow a common line in regard to the Western Pact, but no solution in this connection will te pressed for until the problem of Spain is settled.---Reuter.

DR. GOEBBELS' DECREE

High Officials To Work In Factories

DUKE OF WINDSOR LEAVES SALZBURG

Salzburg, May 3.

His Royal Highness the Duke of

Britain

The relations between and China had always been friend- ly and cordial. During the last few years they had had occasions for active co-operation with a view to stabilising trade and financial con- ditions, which it was calculated would not only be of mutual benefit to the two countries but also of great benefit to other powers., *

CHIANG PRAISED Under Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's leadership. Dr. Kung went on. China had now reached such a de- gree of financial equilibrium and political unity as she never known before Efforts were being concen- trated on economic, industrial and rural reconstruction. In this gigantic task China welcomed the co-operation of her friends

With a view to furnishing the Chinese Government with frat

hand information to assist "and gulde it in its new programme of reconstruction, he proposed, after the Coronation, to investigate and study the economic and industrial progress of Western Europe:

China, said Dr. Kung, realised her growing reponsibility in the maintenance of the peace of the Far East and would endeavour, as she had always" endeavoured in the past, to contribute her full share. towards this cause. Heuter,

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CIVIL LIST

REPORT

Windsor, with his Cairn terrier, Commons To Consider

left Salzburg by the 4.45 p.m. Express and is due in Paris to- morrow morning. Captain Green- 'acre, Chief Inspector Storrie and Inspector Attfield travelled with Berlin, May 3. the Duke to France while the Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Reichs Austrian Chief of Police accom- Minister of Propaganda, issued panied him as far as the Austrian.

decree on

Monday, calculated Frontier. as further step to translate the

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spirit of May Day, speeches into The Duke had earlier in the day reality. He ordered that the high-arrived at Sa'zburg in his own car ranking officials in his ministry which he has taken, with his Aus- as well as his active lieutenants į trian chauffeur to France. A se- in the provinces are to offer their cond ear trought the Duke's lug- services for two months as assis gage, including eight large trunks, tart workers in factories, work- two golf bags and a number of shops and uther domains of smaller cases. The Duke was manual labours. This also applies dressed in a light grey coat and to film and radio'executives. They

wore a black bowler. He looked will have to live $5 ordinary workers, receive no privileges and extremely fit and in good spirits keep themselves

and arrived at Salzburg only four for this period

lett, solely on the wage they receive. minutes before the train The idea of this new order, it is without fuss or ceremony as news stated, is to testify that the idea of his departure was kept secret. of leadership as represented by The Duke smiled and waved his the state is to live in close contact hand to the stationmaster who was with the people and to emphasise the only Austrian official to bid the common destiny...

him farewell.- Transocean. News Service.

Heuter.

AERIAL BOMBARDMENT IN NORTH WEST

FRONTIER OF INDIA

on

London, May 3. In the case of the aerial bom- bardment

the North-West Frontier of India, "ample-opport- unities are a'ways given by the dropping of warning notices for the evacuation of the areas under bombardment, and areas of safety are notified.

N

known, no casualties had been

caused to non-combatants. No dams or reservoirs, have been, des- troyed and the damage to crops was negligible.

It After Recess

London, May 3. The report of the select commit- tee on the Civil List was issued this evening, and the House of · Com- mous agreed to-night to consider it at once an. its reassembly after the Whitsun Recess on May 24 The Committee states that the total amount of the Civil List and Its distribution was carefully con- sidered last year and after further inquiry, they see no reason for re- commending any alterations. They are satisfied that the provision then made was adequate but not more than adequate for the pro- per maintenance of the dignity of the Crown. The Civil List of King Edward, adding thereto the pro- vision made against the contin- gency of his marriage, amounted to £410,000. His Majesty has ex- pressed the desire that a suitable provision be made for Princess Elizabeth or for the future Duke of Cornwall. Under these circumstan- ces the committee recommenda that the annuity of £10,0000 in ad- dition to his existing annuity of £25,000 as a younger son of King George V should be paid out of the consolidated fund to the Duke of Gloucester for life. In the case of Princess Elizabeth, who is Heir Presumptive but is not entitled to the revenue of the Duchy of Gorn- wall, the. Committee recommend that a provision be made for an annuity of £8,000 to be paid out of the consolidated fund, to be in- creased to £15,000 on her attaining the age of 21 should, there then be no Duke of Cornwall.—

British Wireless,

Speaking more generally, Mr. Butler said the policy of the Gov- ernment of India was, to maintain the peace of the Border and to This assurance was part of a enter into good relations with the Commons answer by the Under- tribes with a view to their gradual Becretary for India regarding the civilisation and economic better-raiding gangs against the inhabit- use ΟΙ aircraft trico-operationment. The present operations to with land forces in... Waziristan. restore peace and order had been He added that so far 'ay' was necessitated by the activities of the

ants of British India and frequent attacks on British forces and com~ 'munications--Britinh' Wirelena.. ·

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