1937-12-23 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, "

DECEMBER 23, 1937.

SETTLEMENT WITHOUT

WAR, BRITAIN'S AIM Importance Of Recent International Talks

CHAMBERLAIN REVIEWS FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

London. Dec. 21.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, (Prime Minister) speaking in the for- eign affairs debate in the House of Conummons this afternoon, refer red to various recent international conversations. He emphasised it Government that was never the expectation or intention of the these conversations should produce Immediate results. They were no proposals conversations and not negotiations, In their course. were made, no pledges given and no bargains struck. Their object was to establish personal contact and arrive at clear anderstand- ings on each side of the policies and outlook of different govern- ments.

As the result of Lord Halifax's visit to Germany, he thought he might say that they now had a fairly definite idea of the pro- blems which were in the view of the Government and had to be solved they were to arrive at a condition of European affairs that all desired in which nations might look upon one another with the desire to co-operate instead of regarding each other with sus- picion and resentment.

The visit must be considered as the Arst step towards a general effort at what was sometimes call- cd general settlement, to arrive at a position. In fact, when rea- sonable grievances might be re moved, when suspicions had been laid aside and when confidence had been again restored,

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ceeded him, in regarding that the Italian notice of withdrawal from the League was making very lit tle real difference to the situation. The British Government would continue to Give the League their warmest support in the belief that it could still afford a nucleus for better and more comprehensive organisation-for-the maintence of

peace,

The objective of the Govern- ment in foreign affairs, the Prime Minister declared

in conclusion,

was general settlement of the grie- vances of the world without war.- British Wireless.

COLONIES QUESTION-

London, Dec 21.

Mr. Winston Churchill, referring to the question of the restoration of war conquests, said Britain was not called upon to express ап opinion regarding that until specide request was formally made to her, but if and when it was

Sheds with station to 'the right after Japanese bombing on October 15, 1937. Station badly shattered except for office of station master. Thanks to good air raid discipline only one death from bombing. Three were wounded.

WINDSORS AT

CANNES

May Visit America

Next Month

Paris, Dec. 22: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived at Cannes yesterday. They will spend the Christmas. hoildays at villa "La Viel" which belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Rogers who are close friends of the ducal couple

Regarding the future intentions of the Duke there are various ver- asiona. According to one of these, the ducal dair intend to go to the Austrian Tyrol in the middle of January while another declares that the Duke and Duchess plan to pay a visit to the United States in January.

VAN ZEELAND MISSION That obviously posulated that all must make "their contribution towards, the common end. Also,

made. Britain should say she was conclusions could not be hurried

ready to discuss it in a friendly forced. A certain period of time lay before them during which spirit. provided every other coun-

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further study and exploration must take place. What had hap-. pened so far was only the pre- liminary, to be more extended. but he had hope of a more fruitful future. He appealed for restraint and toleration by the press.

Mr. Chamberlain next referred to the van Zeeland Mission. The report, on the enquiries that M. van Zeeland had made in a num-.

ber of different countries on the possibility of measures to improve the general international com- merce. WB6 nearly ready. should like to express my grati- tude and appreciation of the pub- Hic spirit shown by van Zeeland in undertaking this work in the

midst of all his other preoccupa- tions. and in personally giving his attention and great ability to this Important subject."

try, or the bulk of countries who made such conquesta, were ready to discuss the situation on equal terms. There must be no singling out

of Britain to be the only Power

to make those sacrifices.

"He was not asking the British Government to make any im- mediate declaration of its inten- tions

invited

with regard to. German

colonies, but though there were a were a very large number of peo- ple in Great Britain who would be willing to make sacrifices to meet German wishes if they could be assured that this meant 2 genulne and lasting peace Europe, none of them would yield a scrap of territory just to keep the Nazi kettle boiling.- Reuter.

EDEN'S DENIAL

He reminded the House, how-

London, Dec. 21. ever, that though economic pro- Mr. Anthony Eden, winding up blems must always be an impor-the debate. categorically denied tant subject in any endeavours to the suggestion in certain quarters bring about a better state of that the Government intended to affairs in Europe, economic, axree- try and make a settlement with ment was much more likely to re- Germany in the colonial feld on celve favourable consideration if the basis of a deal at the expense He other colonial Powers. it been preceded by some improve-of ment in the political situation be added:" "Just as we are not seek- forchand.

ing a solution to the colonial pro- blem at the expense of other FRENCH VISIT

Powers, so we are not seeking a The visit of the French Prime solution of European difficulties at Minister and Foreign Minister to the expense of other Powers in London was the next subject of

Europe."- the Prime Minister's speech. He

Reuter. said the harmony which was prov- ed to exist between the French and British Governments on all important issues had been a source of deep satisfaction to His Ma- jesty's Goverment. In these con- versations, there had been no at- tempt either on one hand to break or weaken friendship and groups of powers in opposition to one another.

"We believe, although different

countries have different methods

WINTER INCREASES

#

DEATH TOLL

Chinese Refugees Frozen In Shanghai Streets

Shanghal, Dec. 22: The arrival

of managing their own affairs, of winter has been followed by a

that there is some thing common heavy increase in the death rate į to them all and that is the desire among Chinese refugees in Shang- to improve their own conditions." Since we believe the fulfilment of

bal

The daily average for the past

that desire can only be achieved three weeks was 433 of which 371

by the help of others and by a real were children. understanding and effort to meet

each other's needs, anything we

can do to promote harmony and

Many of the victims were found

frozen in the streets.

More than 40,000 Chinese refugees

The Duke, It is added, intends to make the journey to the United States in the French Liner Nor- mandie-

Transocean.

NEW AIR SERVICE

Hankow, Dec, 22

The Eurasia Aviation Company are inaugurating to-morrow 0 service between Kunming and Hanol. The roundtrip will be made weekly on every Thursday The plane leaves at 8 a.m. and arrives

at 10:45 am. at Hanoi leaving again at 11.15 a.m. to ar- The rive at Kunming at 2 p.m. service will enable a link with the French air liners to Europe vla India Inauguration of the service puts Hankow in touch, serially. with Europe by Eurasia's Hanko, Kunming as well as Hong Kong and Hankow services.- Reuter.

EDEN'S SPEECH ON FAR EAST

Close Co-operation With America

PRESS COMMENTS

London, Dec 22. The passage in the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden's speech in the

House of Commons debate last night which attracts most atten- tion in the press is that in which he laid down the three principles which guide Britain in dealing with the grave and complex pro- blems in the Far East.

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KELLOGG PACT AUTHOR DEAD

Brilliant Diplomat And Lawyer

New York, Dec. 22: The death las occurred of Frank B. Kellogg. co-author of the Kellogg Peace Pact, at the age of 86.- eute-

The Hon. Frank B. Kellogg, LID.. American one of the greatest diplomats of his day, was born in Potsdam, New York, in 1851, but at an early age moved with his parents to Minnesota, where he took up the study of lat. He be- came one of the most brilliant and successful lawyers in the country, being President of the American Bar Association in 1912, and was elected to the Senate in 1916 to represent Minnesota on the Re-

"First we must do all we honour- ably can to secure the restoration of peace; secondly, we must do our full share with others in the fulfilment of our international obligations, and, thirdly, we must protect our own interests and, of course, British territory. There is a very important aspect of this Far Eastern situation," he added,

which we can view with satis-publican ticket. faction. It is that we are constantly and daily in sultation with the Government of the United States. Over and over again we have taken elther parallel or similar action and that in itself is indication of the closeness of such collaboration."

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Mr. Eden added that he could not say more on the subject at the present.

Newspapers are, content not to press for further information. Re- ferring to the reference to con- sultations with the United States the "Manchester Guardian ". says. "with that all important statement we must remain content.

The "Daily Telegraph" says that Mr. Eden's statement that there is true unity of outlook between Britain and the United States is an aspect of the situation everyone will view with satisfaction.

COL. HASHIMOTO

The Times" comments that a Leaves Wuhu Command

most remarkable feature of the Shanghai, Dec. 22. debate was the great measure not, Colonel Hashimoto, commander merely of underlying but of open- of the Japanese troops at Wuhu ly expressed unity in the speeches at the time of the attack on the from all parts of the House. This British and -American gunboats, unity of feeling. it adds, emerged has left his command and return-in all references to difficulties with ing to Japan. A Japanese spokes-Tapan and in the satisfaction with man at Shanghai said he was which the House received Mr. unable to say whether he was Eden's emphatic declaration that recalled Or that he is giving "we should defend our interests in up his command as the alternation the Far East and should work in of disposition of his troops- Neufer's Bulletin Service.

COLLECTIVE FINE IMPOSED

Telephone Wires Cut In Town Of Hebron.

Jerusalem, Dec. 22,

A collective fine of £2,750 was || imposed on the town' of Hebron for cutting telephone wires while £2,- poo was imposed on the village be-

cause an Arab mounted police was found shot there on Saturday

remove legitimate.canses of grle-have died during the past four morning after he had been missing

vances among nations may "well. bring its own reward."

SPAIN AND ITALY

months.--- Beuter.

NEW SUBMARINE

FOR POLAND

In reference to Spain, Mr. Chamberlain sald he thought there had been a perceptible los- sening of tension in Europe in the past six months, and he put that down largely to the fact that the Warsaw, Dec. 22: It is an Spanish situation had become less nounced that the Polish submarine acute, and he thought he might Orzer will be launched on January claim that the policy of the Gov 16, 1938. The cost of building the- ernment regarding non-interven- submarine has been defrayed by tion had played a most important collections organised during the part in securing that.

past täree years by the "naval,de

:

The Prime Minister agreed with fence fund”- the Opposition Leader, who pre- Transocean.

the previous night.

An omnibus, in Jerusalem was at- tacked to-day when one Jew was injured

Beuter's Bulletin Service. 22.

GALE TAKES HEAVY DEATH TOLL

Tokyo, Dec. 23.

An enormous deathroll is fear- ed to have been taken by galca in south-west Korea on December 18, when 600 fishing boats were re- ported to have been lost Reater.

He was appointed Ambassador to Great Britain in 1923,, and later acted as Secretary of State from 1925-1929. He was from 1930-1935 a Judge in the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hagus.

He is remembered best perhaps, by his association with the Paris Peace Pact, commonly known as the Kellogg Pact (although the late French Premier, Mr. Briand.

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· HANGAR BOMBED AT LANCHOW.

Pianes Of Soviet Make Set Ablaze

Shanghai, Dec. 22

. A Japanese communique says that the Japanese naval and alr force yesterday visited Lanchow the capital of Kansu province 1,060 miles west of Bhanghai and

also played a great part in bring-bombed a big hangar which was ing it to belog), which was signed on August 27, 1928 by 15 nations, all pledging themselves to renounce war as an instrument of, national

he policy. For his work, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1930.

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FUNDS FOR PLAGUE «

PREVENTION

being

.Chungking, Dec. 22: The Mini- try of Finance has appropriated $160.000 to finance plague preven- tion work which is now carried on in China with the as- sistance of phystelans' sent out by the League of Nations-

Central Newx.

closest

co-operation United States."— British Wireless Service.

with the

One of principal business streets of Hanschow under quiet and stilludas "of air raid. Discipline within more than 560 mile radius of Shanghal is remarkable and accounts for the es- cape of large numbers from the Japanese rain of death on un- fortified cities.

set ablaze together with six large sized and two small sized planes all of Soviet manufacture on the ground. In the ensuing air com- bat the communique says that the Japanese raiders brought down ten battle plates which were also

of Soviet make. Reuter.

NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Tokyo. Dec. 22.

It is understood that investiga- tion. in the Panay and HMS. Ladybird incidents have "not reached such a stage as w war- rant issue of 3 further official

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IMPENDING ATTACK ON SOUTH CHINA NOT IMMINENT

Canton, Dec. 22. Despite the threatening Japanese drive towards South China, mili- tary authorities here believe that the impending attack is not im- minent.

It is pointed out that the Japan- ese army is concentrating its at- tention on Tsingtao and the Yang tse Valley, and has insuficient forces for the Invasion of South China.

in Moreover, Canton, tinlike Shanghai, the river is shallow and large Japanese naval vessels can- not go up as far as Whampoa Be-- sides the Japanese have no base for military operation h South China-

International News Agency.

statement" The Japanese Govern- ment is gathering all available: information on the matter.

Reuter

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