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VEHEMENT

PRESS ATTACK

Resources Of Northern Ireland Placed At The

Disposal Of Britain

HOUR'S

LONDON, MAY 3 (REUTER) --AFTER HALF AN CONFERENCE WITH MR, NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Viscount Craigavon stated that he had reiterated bis offer to place the whole resources of Northern Ireland at the disposal of the Imperial Government and had asked Mr. Cham- berlain in which way Ulster could best serve the mother country. Viscount Craigavon added that he had left the decision in the hands of the Imperial Government.

U.K. Staple Commodity Index

RISE IN SUGAR

AND TIN

LONDON, May 3 (Reuteri-Com- menting on the fact that Reuter's United Kingdom staple commodity index is at present 141.8' compared to 135.1 a month ago the “Finan- clal News" points out this is primarily due to a rise in sugar "and tin for which there are special

explanations.

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DUBLIN, May 3 (Reuter)-Mr. Eamon de Valera, speaking in the Daft yesterday, disclosed that he had protested to the British Gov- emment against the provisions or the Conscription Bill being ex- tended to Northern Ireland and, in the circumstances, he hoped his protest would be acted upon. "

The Irish Government denied the right of Britain to conscript Irishmen in Ulster, because" Ulster was a part of Ireland's territory.

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DIPOSITION VIEW

The Opposition supported the Government, Prof, O'Sullivan saying that nobody could imagine the British Government being guilty of such a stretch of incredible stupidity.

TWO BELGIANS DETAINED BY JAPANESE POLICE

TOKYO, May 3 (Reuter)—- Baron Marcej Baeyens, corres- pondent of a French news- уарег, and Father Raphael Collard, both Belgians, arc being detained by the Police charged with the alleged viola- tion of the Foreign Exchange Control Law, according to a semi-official Domel announce- ment.

CABLES

AGAINST

POLAND

German Attitude

FRONTIER TROOP.

MOVEMENTS

BERLIN, May 3 (Reuter)- Press attacks on Poland are quickly gathering in speed and vehemence. Two points

are stressed:

Firstly, that Poland seems to be

QUESTION TIME forgetting that she lives side by

IN COMMONS

German Denunciation Of Naval Treaty

PREMIER'S REPLIES LONDON, May *

the

side with a powerful neighbour.

Secondly, that Poland is over- confident after receiving support from Britain.

The "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" writes: "If Poland begins pro- paganda for incorporation with East Prussia, then It is not An reasonable that Germany should think of establishing indestructible inks, with the endangered pro- Reuter-Invince.". House of Commons. Mr.

No positive move by Germany in Chamberlain, was asked a number her differences with Poland is ex- of questiodis in regard to the pected in political circles, until denunciation of the Anglo-Ge:man after Col. Beck's speech on Friday. naval ariéement by Germany. He which is expected to lay down the declared the Government did not Polish standpoint, following the A message from London states regard the assurances recently Fuehrer's pronouncement. The former was affected by crop fallures in Europe and India, the that the Ulster members of the given to Poland, in any way ineon- disappearance of Czechoslovakta's House of Commons have decided sistent with the provisions of the expected contribution to a free oppose the sections in the naval agreements. There were no market and rumours that United Military Training Bill which draw provisions permitting either Gov- Kingdom stocks were to be main- distinction between Northern 'ernment to denounce the validity "tained permanently at 500,000 tons. Ireland and the rest of the United þol agreements.

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The immediate « cause In the Kingdom

rise of tin has been the sudden buying by the United States and

5. AFRICAN RESERVE

fears that the Pacific, shipping LONDON, May 3 (T/Ocean)- routes might be dislocated in the From Pretoria it is reported that event of war while the underlying the War "Minister has issued an cause has been the delayed revival order to the effect that all men in the United States tinplate in- from the ages of 17 to 60, not in dustry. The failure of other com-active service, or who have already modities to rise above what are served in the army. must register mostly depression levels may be with the Reserve. explained by three general causes, adds the writer.

General Check

First, the general check on speculative activity imparted by political tension; secondly, ac- cumulation of the heaviest stocks owing to last year's Industrial

The Register will, be opened on

May B.

U.S. ARMY

· reverse; and finally the heavier DEPT. FOR THE

armament demands this year were

fully offset by slackening business CARIBBEAN

in America.

He was not sure

if it was Hitler's proposal that an- other treaty should be negotia.ed but the government was consider- ing what reply it should make. .

Lt. Col. 4. J. Llewellin, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, told the House that no decision had yet been reached whether to scrap or retain two battleships of the Royal Sovereign class carrying 15-inch guny as a result of the denunciation of the agreement. EXCHANGE OF ASSURANCES"

TROOP MOVEMENTS" Travellers coming from the Polish-German frontier areas report that the big towns are fall of troops. Officially it is stated that po exceptional troop movements" have taken place along the frontier, which is always strongly guarded. It is understood that some units who have been recalled from Bohemia and Moravia have been sent to the Polish, frontier regions.

FRENCH INTEREST PARIS, May 3 (T/Ocean)-The political interest in France con- tinues to be focussed on Danzig. Few commentators see any possi- bility of Germany and Poland to come to an agreement on this diff

The Foreign Under-Secretary.cult problem. Mr. Butler said that, no steps were It was reported yesterday after- being, taken to make the British noon that the Polish Government guarantee given to Rumanla and had communicated to Berlin a series Greece reciprocal.

of counter-proposals,

Among those are, according to the "Intransigeant:".

(1) Polish

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protectorate over

Danzig.

(2) Polish control over Danzig.

Senate,

(3) Occupation of the Free City by the Polish army,

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In reply to Mr. Arthur Hender. son, Mr. Chamberlain sale that in recent statements he had made it quite clear that there was 20 In these various ways, says the

NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuter) foundation whatsoever for the writer, sufficient slack has been President. Roosevelt told a press charge that the Bultish Govern- created. even at the existing levels Conference on board the presiden-ment have adopted a policy of en- of production, but once this slack tial train, en route to Washington, circling Germany. What M. Roose- is taken up there is still an enor-

that the creation of an Army velt had proposed and what Mr. mous margin of unused capacity Department for the Caribbean Sea, Chamberlain understood Herr Hilt-

(4) Polish control over Dan- to "be taken up before any sub which was announced on Monday ler to offer was an exchange of

zig's heavy industry. stantial rise can occur..

The "Paris Sol: attaches a con- non-aggressionsiderable importance to the post- of It would be difficult to base the was prompted by the necessity for assurances rather sudden advance

rather than a quarantee on a reci. 3 stronger air defence. of com- modities upon any serious or im-

The President said that the procal basis such as that recently ponement of the return to his post in Warsaw of the German Ambas- mediate expectation of inflationary new department was the result of given to Poland.

"The British Government is cercance is seen in a call which the

sador. Herr von Moltke. Signin trends, says the "Tinies" City two years observations in Guan-

tanomo Bay, the US. Naval Base tainly ready to consider proposals French Ambassador in Warsaw, H. columnist.

There is hitherto little sign of in Cuba, and the Panama Canal for an exchange of reciprocal as observations had

been surances with the German Govern-Leon Noel, made on the Polish For U.S. MOBILIZATION Hal Ching, Tonjer, any real expansion of speculativeThese activity "on big terminal markets brought to a climax by Presidentment," added the Prime Minister. such as would accompany expecta-Roosevelt's own observations when tions of that kirid.

he attended the Fleet exercises last February.

The writer adds that tin and sugar are responsible for recent rise in the Reuter index.

commanded by Brig. Gen. Daley.

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The new department will Nazi Agents Not Wanted

EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN In Britain

IN KWANGSI PROVINCE

..

Elimination Of Illiteracy

NAMES HANDED

TO EMBASSY

LONDON," May 3 (Renter)—Thự Home Office has given the German

eign Minister, Col, Beck, possibly.

ft is presumed, in connection with the visit of Col Beck to Paris on May 16,

3 Months

PLANS

́WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuter) --Details of a revised mobilization For the rest most of the Paris plan which will give the United newspaper, yesterday evening are States a million men under arms agreed that the relations between within three months of the out- Germany and Poland have entered break of war were revealed yester- upon a highly critical phase. day. An initial fighting force of 400,000 men, with 6,000 planes Is contemplated.." »

ANGLO-SOVIET NEGOTIATIONS

Official Statement

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The detalls were given by Col. JH. Burns, a high nucial of the War Department, when he ad- dressed the Convention of the United States Chamber of Com-

merce.

Col. Burns stated that approx-

Among 18,000 Adult Citizens Embassy the names of German To Be Made Shortly mately 10,000 manufacturing Arms

CHUNGKING, May 3 (Central)Along with other constructive work undertaken by the Kwangsi provin clal authorities, an organised drive to rid the province of illiteracy has been launched and is expected to be successfully completed within the year.

nationals who have been asked to country for activities leave the connected witḥ Nazi (órganizations ¡in Britain.

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These comprise Otto Karlowa, head of the polițical organization| ¡in Britain, Himmelmann, head of The aim of this educational tion, about 18,000 of the illiterate the London group of the same or- campaign is to wipe out the adults in the province are in Liu-ganization, Johanna Wolf illiteracy of a total of 1,500,000 chow, Central Kwangst, one of the official of a German travel or important districts in the province. ganization, who has already left adult citizens of this pro- The work carried on in Liuchow is besides Dr. Rosel. the London' vince. All school teachers

typical of the efforts of authorities correspondent of Field Marshall and educated persons have throughout the province.

von Goering's paper, the "National been ordered to help in the work.

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LONDON, May 3 (Reuter)- In the House of Commons yes- terday, answering Mr. Q.B. "Attlee. Leader of the Labour Opposition, who spoke of the people being disturbed by the' slow progress of the British Consultations with the Soviet and the ether interested powers, Mr. Neville Chamber- la declared that he under-

stood that there might be cer- tain impatience, but it seemed that there was a lour delay.

had already accepted the plans showing what would be expected of them in time of war.

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ITALO - RUMANIAN TALKS OVER

ROME, May 3 (Reuter)- Ga- fencu, the Rumanian Foreim Mi- nister, had his last conversation with Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, this evening and leaves for Rumania to-day,

M Gatencu had a talk with "I can assure the House that signor Mussolini on May 1. last- there is no want of goodwill on ng over two hours. the part of the Government," he declared.

· Mr.

Chamberlain,

to maintain the same attitude as

Of the 240,000 residents of Liu-Zeitung," and a young society chow. 18,000 are literate. They

Fraulein von Grieshel, woman. RECENT INVESTIGATION are scattered through 428 "streets

described 38 whose case is of the district. It is the plan of According to a recent, investiga-the district authorities to have a

individual one.

Political circles expect Rumania class started in each street, in the No journalists are being expelled

rst few months, with 30 to 60 on account of newspaper work earlier pointed out that various Berlin axis and eventually to en- who had Yugoslavia towards the Rome- JAPANESE ARMS students. Strice the beginning of but solely for Nazl activities...

proposals are counter-proposals April, 200 specially trained teachers It is believed that the expulsions had been put forward by both DEPOT GUTTED

have been holding classes in 200 are fairly considerable, but the sides and that discussions were CHUNGKING, May 3 (Central-different streets.,

evening newspapers, estimate of still proceeding, reiterated that he The Japanese armis depot at

afty is described as exaggerated. would make a statement to the Tawangchwang, near Tlentsin, was gutted by fire allegedly set by anti-war elements, according to report from Tientsin

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TWO HOURS” · STUDY Under the regulations governing the educational campaign in the

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BRITISH ENVOY TO ITALY

LONDON, May 3 (BW8)-Six Percy Loraine, - the new British ¡ Ambassador to Italy, and Lady ||Loraine, arrived in Rome, yester=" day afternoon. They were greeted by the star of the Embassy, MUI- tary and Naval attaches, the Con- sul and his Staff and many mem-. bers of the British colony.

Representing the Italian Govern-

Cabinet,

"and

Talkoo Shantung, Yunnan,ment, were Signor Anfuso, Count Selene.

Aeolus, Breconshire, Tai Clano's Chef de Seun Hong, Newchwang

Baron Celesia. Kowloon Telena, Silverteak. Malayan

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SWATOW, May 3 (Central) Tension at Swatow has been eased considerably after the?? de- parture of most of the Japanese Mr. Chamberlain said he thought i men-of-war off the coast.

The Prime Minister, referred tő a statement in "The Times" to the The total losses incurred were

SHANGHAI, May 3 H. M. S. effect that the Government was estimated at $100,000. The perpe- period of two to three months, at Scorpion, flagship of Rear-Admiral endeavouring to restrict the nature expected here at of the agreement and the proposals trators of the fire are said to have the end of which period it is ex-R. V. Holt is been

'tried arrested and.

pected that he or she will be able 2.30 p.m. to-day, with a number advanced by the Soviet. Halkwangasu Strict secrecy of the to read and write. Expenses for of passengers. Incident is being kept, by the books and teachers salaries are

supplied by the authorities. Japanese.

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to the public would do well to await Only one Japanese cruiser, is,

in official statement.

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