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SUGGESTIONS IN BARON VON NEURATH'S VISIT

THE HOUSE "Leipzig" Inquiry Desirable

TO LONDON POSTPONED

KEEN. DISAPPOINTMENT EXPRESSED

London, June 21, ed that the long delayed oppor- The following statement was is-tunity of direct contact with Ger- many, through her Foreign Minis- sued in Berlin. this afternoon

ter, would permit of a wide survey, tional sphere with valuable results. of the major issue in the interna-

London, June 21, The Foreign Secretary related, to the House of Commons this after- noon, in answer to a private notice question, how on Saturday after- "Since the situation which has .noon the German Ambassador arisen from the reported Spaniard presented the Note reporting the attacks on German warships, does four attempts that recently had not permit of the absence of the been made to torpedo the German | Minister for Foreign Affairs from cruiser Leipzig, and requesting His | Berlin, the British Ambassador Majesty's Government to arrange here was informed that the pro- that the four Governments, part- jected visit of Baron von Neurath fes to the agreement of June 12. to London must be postponed.” should immediately concert maa-

This announcement has been "sures to be taken in common, and received: with much disappoint described the subsequent meeting.ment in London where it was hop-

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. CRISIS

The postponement of the visit is regarded as still more unfortunate In view of the fact that the in- cident which occasioned it is at the present timè under' considera- tion in London and it is felt that at such a functure Baron von Neurath's presence would have proved particularly helpful. | British Wireless.

NO POLITICAL

DEMONSTRATIONS

London, June 21; In view of serious risk of the disturbance of the public peace by a proposed Fascist March through the Jewish » quarters of London.

Mr. Lloyd George intervened to say, "I should like to press that

Paris. June 21. proposal Surely there should be

The solution of the Cabinet some independent investigation in crisis is hardly to be expected be- view of the fact that Senor Prieto fore, noon to-morrow, according to has defnitely stated that the sub-political quarters here. marines of the Spanish Govern- M. Chautemps, who accepted the❘ the Home Secretary has authorised ment were in port at the time." mandate to form a new Govern- the Commissioner of Police to Mr. Eden repiled, "I fully ap-ment only under reservations, is make an order under the Public preciate that point, Mr. Lloyd still waiting for a reply from the | Order Act, 1936, prohibiting poll- George will appreciate my poal- Socialists whether the latter are tical processions in that, ares of tion. I can defnitely tell the prepared to enter into the Govern-' the Bast End embracing the House of te importance of an in- ment to be formed by him. The boroughs of Stepney. Bethnal quiry is very much in my mind. National Council of the Socialist Green, Poplar, Bow and Bromley, Our object in these meetings is to Party will meet to-morrow morn-Shoreditch and parts of Finsbury, secure the best possible solution of ing, in order to decide the attitude Hackney, and Kington for six s difficult situation.-.

to be taken

weeks.... British Wireless.

NO FORMULA FOUND

"

Socialist circles declare that al- though the National Council last London, June. 21. year authorised the Socialist de- The meeting of Mr. Anthony puties, to enter into a Popular Eden. British Foreign Secretary, Front Government led by So- and the Italian, German and cialists, this authorisation would French Amassadors this evening, not extend to a Popular Front which was called for the consi-Government under Radical. So- deration of the reports of attacks on the German cruiser Leipzig, ended at 11.15, p.m. Afterwards a communique was issued.

The communique stated that meetings had been held in the Foreign Office on June 19 and 21, to consider the incidents in which the Leipzig had been involved on June 15 and June 18.

"At these meetings a number of proposals were considered for de- termining the most appropriate method of dealing with the situa- tion.

cialist leadership. During a con- ference in the Chamber of Socialist Deputies. several of them demand ed that the Socialists only enter the Government under the cond!- tion that Communists are also re- presented in the Cabinet. The Deputies supported this argument by saying that it was absurd to criticise the Government's actions. but support it when vote is taken.

The Communist Deputies of the rerence, but declared that their Chamber did not hold a party con-

attitude had been defined clearly before the outbreak of the present No dennite agreement having crisis.

They would, therefore, be been reached hitherto on mea-prepared to enter a Popular Front sures which should be adopted. It Government or without entering was decided that the four repre- the Cabinet continue to support the sentatives should refer back the Government in the same manner matter to their respective Govern- as before.-- ments before next meeting."

The next meeting is expected to be to-morrow afternoon.- Router.

CABINET COUNCIL MEETS

London, June 21,~~~

A Cabinet Council was held at the house of the Prime Minister this morning. Well-informed cir- cies belleve that the liquidation of the Leipzig Incident and the con- versations of Mr. Eden with the Ambassadors of the Four Sea Con- trol Powers were the subjects of the discussions.

It is, stated that other Spanish problems, like the fall of Bilbao and the question of refugees in the Biscaye territory were discussed.

M. Gorbin, French Ambassador. called at the Foreign Office after the Cabinet Cquncil- Transuerun News Service.

NEW SITUATION

Berlin, June 21. "After the date of Baron von Neurath's valt to London-next Wednesday was announced, the torpedo attack on the German cruiser "Leipzig". bccurred," stated the Beriner Lokal Anzeiger, was the first press comment in the capital on the postponement of the Foreign Minister's visit to London. By the step taken, the Reichs Government let it be clear- ly seen, how grave. It considers the situation created. To-day the Ambassadors' deliberations" con- tinued, but without any "result, despite the urgent nature of the ..case.

Many other questions concerning Ming Spain were to have been dis

cussed at the German Minister's visit to London. but these will now have to wait, pending a settlement of the new situation. the paper concluded. *** tranaocean News Serance:

IRISH VOLUNTEERS

Dublin, June 21. General O'Duffy and 600 men of the so-called "Irial Brigade.". which fought for some months in Spain on the side of the Nation- alists, returned here to-day

Immediately upon arrival, nine of them were arrested for being in

illegal possession of arma

Transocean News Service.

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NO CHANGE IN POLICY

London, June 21. No change is contemplated in the foreign policy of the United Kingdom Government as a result of the deliberations of the Imperial Conterence, the Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons at ques- tion times. He referred members to the published statement on the proceedings of the Conference. British Wireless.

ITALO-GERMAN TREATY

Home, June 21. The Italo-German commercial treaty which was signed in Munich in the middle of May, was accept- ed by the Council of Ministers to- day. At the same time the Council passed regulations giving the treaty effect.-

Transocean News Service

YOUNG PRINCES WHO PREFER NOT

TO MARRY ROYAL LADIES

Count Covadonga, eldest son of the Ex-King of Spain has an- nounced that he intends to marry lovely Marta Rocofort (at one time a photographers model) just * 3000 as possible, his divorce from his first wife, the Cuban Heiress being now made absolute. Although it is contrary to his re- ligion, and it forces him once more" to renounce all future claim to the throne. of Spain, he still protests that nothing will prevent his mar-

rage to Miss Rocofort.

Yet another Prince has married (for the second time) a commoner. This is Prince Ernst Leopold of Lippe, the eldest son of Prince Leopold 4th of Lippe and cousin of Prince Bernhard of the Nether- lands. His latest Bride is the " twenty-five year-old Beatha Wet- land, manageress of a Berlin dress-- shop.

This bridegroom also WAS divorced by his first wife."

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