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BRITAIN NOT PREPARED TO YIELD

TO CALUMNIES OR FORCE

Lord Halifax

Halifax Reaffirms

Resolve To Fulfil Pledge To Resist Aggression

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)-" In the event of fur- ther aggression, we are resolved to use at once the whole of our strength in fulfilment of our pledges to resist it," sald Lord Halifax, the British Foreign Secre- tary, when he spoke, at Chatham House yesterday be- fore the Royal Institute, on international affairs.

Lord Halifax continued: "We read of mischievous misrepresentations of our actions and our motives, which the people in countries holding a different inter- national philosophy think fit to make. "We read them with re-large numbers sentment, knowing that they slovakia. Holland and are false, and knowing that meet the needs of her those who make them know and agricultare.

to our afield.

from

S'PORE DEFENCE TALKS NOT TO

CABLES

AMERICA

TO ARM

Recommendations

By Chief Of Staff

BE DISCLOSED LONDON, June 30 (Reuter-In the House of Commons yesterday, the Prime Minister, replying to NEW YORK, June 30, (Trans- Arthur Henderson (Lab), ocean)-Immediate measures declined to disclose the detalls of the defence discussions in singa- to increase America's armed pore. which he said had been strength are demanded „by satisfactorily concluded.

the retiring chief of the General, Staff, American General Malin Craig, in a re2 port to the War Department.

Asked if arrangements had been made for very full and possible co| operation between the British and French forces in the Far East, Mr. Chamberlain said that that was one of the objects of the discus- slons

To-day, when European nations are forgetful of their common Czecho-civilisation, and are arming to the Italy to teeth it is more important than Industry ever before that we should remind curselves of the essential unity or European civilisation;

itself.

"Truly, Europe is divided against

Foreign Policy

"How then, can Germany claim it too. These things do not to be over-populated? Belgium, pass unnoticed here nor do Holland and, to a less extent, our the provocative insults offered own islands, have already proved countrymen further that what is called over-population

can be prevented by productive. "Our foreign policy must, there- "I say that Britain is not pre-work. Economically, the world is fore, constantly bear in mind the pared to yield either to calumnies far too closely knit together for immediate present and the more or force. Every insult offered to any one country to hope to pront distant future.

"British policy rests On twin our people and every ridicüle made for itself at the expense of her

foundations, One is the deter- to what we value and are deter-neighbours arid no more than any mined to defend, unites, us and other country can Germany hopemination to resist force, the other increases our determination and to solve her economic problems in our recognition of the world's de- sire to get on with the construc- strengthens our loyalty to those isolation,

tive work of building peace, others who share our feelings and aspirations.

"

RULES OF CONDUCT

"Over a large part of the world.. the old standards of conduct and ordinary human decency are being set aside. Things are being done! which we can hardly read without amazement, so allen are they to our conception of how men should deal with their fellow men.

"Through co-operation-and we, for our part, are ready to co-operate there is ample extending to all

scope

for

nations the opportunity of a larger economic life, with all" that this means and Implied in the term 'Lebensraum),”

FEAR AND VIOLENCE "If the world were organized on

General Craig recommended an Increase of the army to á total strength of 2,430,000 men and the provision of adequate modern for the immediate equipment arming of one million men in the

event of war!

He also advised the creation and training of elite divisions, whose task it would be to oppose with lightning-like rapidity any assault on the western hemisphere. These divisions would be given the task of defending American naval and air-bases

Zone. of within the American interests.

The General also recommended,

the immediate military develop-

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ment of Alaska, Hawall, the Pana-

"But to-day the threat of military force is holding the world to ransom, .immediate task is to resist". aggression,

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"I would emphasise that with all the strength' at my command, so that no one may misunderstand me.

Mofe Substantial Basis "And if we are ever to succeed in removing misunderstanding and

"The rules of conduct between such nes, neither. Germany nor Dations are being over-ridden Italy need fear for their own with the same callous indifference safety, but no such society of na-reaching a settlement which the as the rules of conduct between tlors can be built upon force in Iman and man

which lives fear and violence and "At a time when our aims have has to spend its substance in or been constantly misrepresented. itganizing to resist it.

is well to restate them boldly arid with plainness of speech,

FIRST RESOLVE

world can trust, it must be upon some basis more substantial than verbal undertakings.

"It has been said that deeds, not "It is idle to cry for peace. when words are necessary. That is also there is no peace or to pretend to our view. There must be give and reach a settlement. unless it can take in a practical form on both be guaranteed by a reduction of sides, for there can be no fim bar- the warlike preparations and by gains on a basis of giving" some- and that reason alone-we have the assured recognition of every thing concrete in return for mere joined with other nations to meet nation's rights to a free enjoyment assurances.".

"Our first resolve Is to stop aggression and for that reason-

ar-

8 common danger. These rangements have no other purpose than defence. They mean what they say no more. no less,

"But they have been denounced as aiming at Isolation, or, as it

of its independence.

doc- "At this moment the trine of force bars the way to a settlement and fills the world with envy, hatred, walice and uncharitableness.

Full Understanding Earlier. Lord Halifax had refer- red to the agreements with Pb-

land. Turkey, Greece and Rumania, and expressed the hope

negotiations with Russia would very shortly come to a suceessful

la called, the encirclement of "But if the doctrine of force Germany and Italy and as being were once abandoned, so that the issue. designed to prevent them from fears of war which stalks the He added: We assumed these acquiring the living space neces-world was lifted, all outstanding obligations with a full understand- sary for their national existence. questions would become easier to ing of their causes and conse- "What are the facts? Ger- solve and the nations would then quences, We know that at the many is isolating herself sac- be in a position to discuss, with security and independence of other cessfully

a real promise of and completely,

success, both countries disappear, économically by her polley of political grievances and economic security and our own dependence antarchy, politically by difficulties, whether in the inter-will be gravely threatened.

3 policy that causes constant national or colonial field.

*We know that if International law and order is to be preserved, anxiety, to other nations and culturally by her policy of

we must be prepared to fight in a racia Hem.

COLONIAL PROBLEM "Whatever may be the dificul-deferice. ties of the colonial problem, or any ...INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE

other, I would not despair of you deliberately isolate anding ways of settlement, once yourself, you can blame nobody, everybody has got the will to but yourself, and as long as this settle.

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Isolation continues, the inevitable "But unless all countries dó in- consequences of it are bound to deed desire a settlement, discus- become stronger and more mark-slons "would only do more barm than good. It is moreover, im-

ed.

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"With every week that passes our re-Armament effort galas momentum, and on eTET side of life, political, adminis- trative and industrial we have abundant evidence of how Armly this national effort is driven and supported by the people's will,

"Behind all this military effort

"The last thing we desire is to possible to negotiate with a gov- see an individual-man, woman orernment whose responsible spokes- child-suffering privations, but if men brand a friendly country as stands the British people, more they do, the fault les not with thieves and blackmailers and in-united than ever, and at their ts and it depends upon the Ger-dulge dally in monstrous slanders service, wealth and industrial re- man Government-and the Ger- on British policy in all parts of sources." man Government alone-whether the world. this process of isolation continues

can be

or not, for any day it ended by a policy of co-operation." "LEBENSRAUM”

"But if that spirit, which is clearly Incompatible with any desire for a peaceful settle- ment, gave way" to something different, His Fiajesty's Gov ernment would be ready to pool their best thought with others in order to end the present "state of political and economie Insecurity.."

Referring to the "Lebensraum" Lord Halifax declared that this polley could not be solved simply by acquiring more territory, but could only be solved by the wise ordering of the affairs of the "country at home and by adjusting" If we could get so far, what an and improving its relations with immense stride the world would other countries abroad.

have made,"

"Nations expanded their wealth and raised their standard of living by gaining the confidence of their neighbours, thus facilitating the now of goods between them.

· WHA

"The very opposite likely to be the consequence of action by one nation in the suppression of the Independent existence of her smaller and neighbours -- and if weak 'Lebensraum: is to be applied in that sense, we reject it," declared Lord Haillex

NOT OVER-POFULATED

"It is noteworthy that this claim

to living space is being put for

Atmosphere Of Confidence

"We should have arrested the anxiety which is cramping and

Labour Count

Viscount Halifax was followed by Mr. A. V. Alexander Labour) who said he thought it was a play that the policy outlined by Vis- count Halifax was not firmly pressed at Stresa, or even at Berchtesgaden.

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HUI DR. WANG CHUNG JAPANESE THREAT TO INTERESTS

CHUNGKING, June 30 (Central)-The question confronting the Western Powers is whether they should maintain or relinquish their interests acquired by treaties in China in the face of Japanese encroach- ment, declared Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Minister of For- eign Affairs, in the course of a broadcast to Europe from Chungking yesterday.

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BRITISH BLUEJACKET LANDED AT FOOCHOW 36 JAPANESE WARSHIP

OFF TREATY PORT

Dr. Wang said that in order and the United States in the Pack- to deprive the Western Pow-c are threatened. Pressure is ers of their Interests in China even being exerted upon foreign and to fulfil her ambition of Concessions in China with the in- dominating East Asia, Japan tention of selaing them,

Japan's recent announcement has instigated an anti-foreign movement in the "occupied of the blockade of the entire China coast only imposes restrictions on areas. While the movement

third trade of the legitimate is now directed principally Powers in China. Since its closure against Britain, it aims at about a year ago, there has been alienating the Powers from no sign of re-opening the Yangtże each other and crushing them River, Dr. Wang pointed out.. one by one.

It should therefore be fully Japan's policy of dominating the realized by the Western Powers Asiatic Continent. DI. Wang that Japan's aggression in China pointed out. is deep-rooted. It is is also directed against them, Dr. clearly expounded in the Tanaka Wang stated. It is the establish- Memorial and other Japanese ed policy of aggression of the Jap- diplomatic documents. The crea- anese militarists to make bolder tion of a so-called "new order in and bolder advances and not to East Asia" is nothing but an at- tolerate the existence of interests Powers sequired by tempt to eliminate the interests of of third foreign. Powers.

treaties in China. This has been The Japanese militarists have fully confirmed by past events, already started their southward Compromise with Japan is im offensive. They have occupied possible. Any such attempt will Hainan Island and the Sprattley not only fall to avert the Far Islands as bases for a further ad- Eastern crisis but will only en-The property of the American along this river is tail of vance. As a result, the colonies of courage Tokyo to make further Britain, France, the Netherlands demand. Dr. Wang concluded,

TIENTSIN PARLEYS NEGOTIATIONS WILL START ON JULY 6: JAPANESE ARMY'S UNCOMPROMISING ATTITUDE

TOKYO, June 30 (Reuter)-The parleys in regard to Tientsin are expected to open about July 6.

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AMERICAN PROPERTY BURNT. DOWN DURING AIR RAID *SHANGHAI, June 30 (Reuter)--An undete number of British bluejackets, reported at 36, at the British Consulate in Foochow from HM Grasshopper to protect British life and

The Grasshopper was specially ordered to from the Yangtze Delta because of its ability up the shallow Min River on which Foochow

Twenty-six Japanese warships are now stated to concentrated off Foochow,ZY!! SHANGHAI June 30 (Reuter) opinion that the Japanese

Board of Commissioners för For- only steam launches can eign Missions, situated on the out- tiate the river and ure, subi skirts of Foochow, was hit by three attacks from the Chinese bombs, including one incendiary, banks,

during a Japanese air raid, yester- Japanese destroyers day, and was burnt down to the to steam up beyond ground, but there were no casual- the moutainous 'ties.

that shelling from Japanese planes bombed the chow will be outlying villages later, but concen- Foochow is bring trated their attack on the outskirts ed to-day by Japa of Foochow.

planes, and completed JAPANESE LANDING FOOCHOW, June 30 (Central) || REPORT -A Japanese landing on Ping-・ The naval auth tam, an island of the coast of confirmed the repor Futsing in Fukien early yesterday request of the Brit morning was repulsed

certain number Under a barrage from four were landed to prote Japanese newspapers report that the Japanese Consul, Mr. Tanaka, warships a Japanese Landing Conrylate; at Foo It was encouraging that Minis an attempt at military penetra the Japanese military representa Party elected a landing. Tac The bluejack

tive and the British Vice-Consul, Chinese set up stiff resistance. EMBO ters of the democratic countries who last September felt no moral Excelsior says that Danzig is Mr. Herbert, from Tientsin, win After several hours fighting, they been orde were driven back to their war- the Yangt responsibility for the defence of a no longer to be thought of merely negotiate on the spot Tientsin ships, leaving a number of dead on European country against wanton as a geographical point. It has ismes in Tokyo, while Sir Robert aggression, how advocate a peace become a line of demarcation be craigle, the British Ambassador in out 100 Chinese nehermen YORKSHIRE bloc, with the belief that justice, tween the outworn doctrine of liberty, and peace could only be power polities and the new policy Tokyo, and Mr. Setomatsu Kato, were captured by the Japanese LONDON, Jme 30. maintained if we were prepared to of free adjustments of national representing Mr. Arits, the Japan and taken aboard their war in the County Cricke

ese Foreign Minister, will simul- vessels.

ship, Gloucestershire defend international law and interests," concludes the daffy.

taneously take up "the basis of Twelve more Japanese warships Yorkshire by

Yorkshire the Chinese issues which have arrived off the Foochow coalt

making a total of 81) and 105 ROME, June 30 (Reuter)-"Fon-markedly affected. Anglo-Japanese yesterday. tifical lacking of any constructive relations, thereby leading up to the twenty-six. Japanese naval planes Gloucestersht proposals,” la Ficcolo's opinion Tientsin imbroglio.”

continued their serial bombard- 47), and 114′′ ment of Fakten coastal towna during the day, Bix of them raided Foochow, dropping bombɛ outside the west gate.

order.

arresting business, expansion, and

And on that they can rest assur_|_* we should have brought back an atmosphere of confidence song ed of the soundness in heart of the common people of this coon- the nationa

"Our next task would be the reconstruction of international order on a broader and firmer fourdation.”

After a reference to the league

FRENCH REACTIONS. PARIS, June 30 (Reuter) "Lord Halifax's keeping with the

of Nations and the Covenant, vis. the altuation writes count Halifax continued: It is "According

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BITTER SPEECH

of Lord Halifax's speech a good summary of which is printed in this morning's papers.

Japanese Army's Determination

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