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BRITISH PREMIER OUTLINES PEACE PLANS

TEN-YEAR TREATY

VISUALISED

EQUALITY OF STATUS FOR GERMANY

NATIONALIST DANGER

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY, MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD OUTLINED THE RE- SULT OF HIS ROME VISIT, DISCLOSING THAT THE PROPOSED PLAN PROVIDED FOR A FOUR- POWER DECLARATION NOT TO RESORT TO FORCE, TOGETHER WITH A REVISION OF TREATIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIX OF THE LEAGUE COVENANT.

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ARMS EMBARGO

INTERNATIONAL ACTION

IMPOSSIBLE IN SHORT TIME

London, Mar. 28. Reference to the arms em bargo question as it affects the Sino-Japanese dispute was made in the House of Com- mons this evening during the debate on the results of the visit of Mr. Ramsay Mac-Į Donald and Sir John Simon to Geneva, Paris and Rome. Captain Anthony Eden, Under- Affairs, Secretary for Foreign touching on the arms embargo in the Far East, said

it was now clear that international action was impossible in a short space; of time.

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POWERS NECESSARY,

He pointed out that many coun- tries must obtain powers which

The plan includes a declaration con- ceding equality of status to Germany, the Premier pointing out that the time had passed when, by a combination of Powers, any European people could be they do not possess at present. bound by obligations which it regards The experience of the last few as inconsistent with self-respect and weeks had shown that if effective was to be action of that kind honour.

taken in the future, machinery for Mr. MacDonald referred to the re-the purpose must be established vival of nationalist feeling in Europe, before it is needed..

Replying to a question. as jo and said the effect of the plan would be

negotiations at whether the that Britain, France, Germany and Geneva were on the basis of an

against the aggressor, Italy should meet and try to remove by negotiation argo

alone. Captain Eden said as far dangers which would have to be met in any event.

as we took the initiative, it was In a speech in the Reichstag, Herr Hitler approved the Rome for an examination of the problem plan, saying Germany was willing to co-operate on its basis. He of the export of arma to the Far

East. was convinced that agreement between Germany and France could be reached if both Governments tackled the problems thoroughly.

HITLER PROMISES CO-OPERATION

London, March 23. When he and Sir John Sinion. arrived at Geneva, they found the Disarmament Conference in grave danger of collapse, ns the work had lost itself in details, declared Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in review-

honour.

GERMAN REACTION

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WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE.

The problem was to be studied and decided internationally, as it was impossible for one 'nation to say what another should do,- Reuter.

Duty,

Linut. Baillie-Stewart.

SENSATION

IN TRIAL

DEFENCE

PROBABLE STARTERS

GRAND NATIONAL FIELD

JOCKEY BREAKS

COLLAR BONE

London, Mar. 23.

The probable starters in to-

day's Grand National at, Aintree

STRIKING HITLER DECLARATION

RUTHLESS PUNISHMENT OF TREASON

are identical to the final accept CLEAN SLATE WANTED

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ances received on March 15, with the exception that Parvin rides Cregalach, Hamey mounts Forbra, the amateur rider Mr. Harding will ride Alpine Hut, Richards will take Trocadero, Mr. Barry rides Slater, Mr. Williams Chaddsford. Mr. Misu will mount Ruin. J. Goswell will guide Bally- hanwood, and Mr. Mildmay rides. You Tell.

Faweus, the previous jockey.se- lected to ride Cregalach, broke his collar-bone whilst riding a hurdle race, this afternoon.

A non-runner in to-day's hurdlej classic will be Coclinolagi

REVISED LIST.

The revised list of probable starters

is appended: Gregalach. ...Parzin Gold Miller....Leader Coup de Chapeau. Wilson Shaungailin

Rentus. Huichollea

Colliery Band....

Mr. Cazalet T. Morgan Mr. Ra

Ransom

OFFICER ADMITS Heartbreak Hill O'Grady

PHILANDERING

DENIES CHARGE

ALLEGATIONS

was

Forbra...

Kellsboro Jack, ames Alpine Hut, Mr. Harding Troublemaker... Mr. Laing Merriment Ty... Lord Buddington Delar Delanrige... Moloney

Colin Richards Pagel Mr. Elliott Becchener

Southern Bero...Isanc

.D. Morgan

.Owen

Lyall

London, Mar. 23.

a sensational Annandale There opening to the defence of Licut. Theras.... N. Baillie-Stewart, the Seaforth i Apostacy Highlander, who is facing seri- Society ous charges under the Official Slater Secrets Act, when the trial con-Master Orange...

Near Eart tinued to-day.

Really True..

His counsel declared that the Pelorus Jack.

Holland prisoner went

in Chaddsford.

Rain.

August 1982 with the very discre Discipline,

and Combat

Mr. Shakerley Mr. Barry

ptain Palmer Robson

Mr. Furiona .Stott

Mr. William's .Mr. Misa

Mr. Mildmay

.J. Goswell

ditable intention of taking advan You Tell. tage of Marie Louise's infatuation Ballyhanwood

.Mr. Bostwick Dustyfood.... for him to obtain money.

Guiding Light...Lord Samerton For an hour and 20 minutes Lieut. Baillie-Stewart was cross-

"UNIVERSAL examined by his counsel, when he testified to going to Berlin for a FASCIST MOTTO holiday and meeting Marie Louise,

BAIL FOR

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HIGH TREASON IN GERMANY IS IN FUTURE TO BE TREATED WITH "BARBARIC BUTHLESS- NESS," DECLARED HERK HITLER IN THE COURSE OF A SPEECH IN THE REICHSTAG OUT- LINING THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. HE ALSO ADDED, AMID GOVERNMENT CHEERS, THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING FIRE TO THE REICHSTAG BUILDING WOULD BE PUBLICLY EXECUTED AT THE EARLIEST POS- SIBLE MOMENT,

Germany, said the Chancellor, was ready to hold out her hand to each nation which was prepared to wipe the slate clean from the sad past. All she wanted was equality of rights and freedom.

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Meanwhile, sensations have been, created in Berlin by the arrests of Kari Severing, the former Socialist Minister Interior, the former Socialist Deputy, Herr Leber, and Dr. Gereke, Nazi State

Hitler

Commissioner for Creation of Work in Prussia, on seri- ous charges.

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A suggestion emanating from America for an economic boy. cott of Germany owing to alleged terrorism of Jews is ridiculed in Berlin:

Berlin, Mar. 29. In a crowded Reichstag Herr Hitler outlined the German Gov- ernment's policy, when he denied Germany's war guilt and declared his determination to have the man who set fire to the Reichstag and

ARREST OF GERMAN

POLITICIANS.

his accomplices publicly ALLEGED MISUSE OF FUNDS executed at the earliest possible BY KARL SEVERING moment-(Cheers, from Govern-1 ment benches).

The Government, he said, would not tolerate mitside "interference} in its task for the entire extirpa- tion of Communistic influence in Germany.

The question of the restoration of the Monarchy was not a subject for discussion at the present, and any, attempt on the part of in-

WORKERS disidual States to solve this

SOVIET DEMAND TO VICKERS

problem on their awn initiative would be treated as an attack on

the unity of the Reich.

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Berlin, Mar. 23. Karl Severing, the Soci. alist ex-Minister of the Interior, has been arrested, together with the Socialist deputy, Herr Leber, the latter charged with being involved in a political murder.

It is reported, that Karl Severing's arrest was on a charge of misusing public funds for Socialist propa- ganda purposes.-Reuter. Nazi Leader Arrested.

Berlin March 22, Herr Hitler, in the course of his ing. in the House of Commons to-speech in the Reichstag on Ger- night the recent conversations man foreign policy, said Signor which the British Ministers had Mussolini was far-sightedly try- had in Geneva, Romie and Paris. ing to ensure for Europe a poliey

"We were pledved to give of quiet and development.

"We attach the greatest import-,

who was evidently fond of him. equality to Germany," said the

reudy

He met her frequently and inti. Premier, "and the time had passedance to this plan and are

(Special to "Telegraph")

maey occurred always around the when, by a combination of Powers, sincerely to co-operate on its basis" any European people could be bound so as to bring together in peace-

sages Ordinance, ISPL

Herriend March She was apparently well off and by obligations which it regards as ful collaboration the four great (Truro, Copyright, Türgraphite Me banks of the ines around Berlin.

paid most of the expenses. inconsistent with self-respect and Powers, Britain, France, Italy and, .!

Rome, Mar. 23.

"BARBARIC RUTHLESSNESS". Germany which must courageously

A joyous allusion to real Fascism

GIVEN 150 BY WOMAN... and determinedly set about a task,

London, Mar. 23.

All

Germany religions in MUSSOLINI'S PLAN.

on the solving of which the fate was made in an inspiring message

He agreed to see her again in

The latest development in the

would be treated with effective of Germany depends."

by Signor Mussolini to the Nation

by the

justice, High treason in the "Signor Mussolini handed as a

Herr Hitler said he was convin-jon the occasion of the Fascist an- Holland, partly for adventure but

future would be extirpated short document, showing that he contemplated an effective plan

with "barbaric "ruthlessness”. ced that an agreement could be niversary, when he declared that mostly to get financial assistance. sensational, detention of collaboration between reached with France if both Gov-the Fascist watchwords of Duty, She promised him a "surprise" and Soviet of four British empicyces on charges of sabotage, is the an- him £90.

Herr Hitler emphasised that the Western Powers to maintain peace ernments tackled the problems Discipline and Combat had now a week after his return she seat of the Metropolitan Vickers, Ltd.,

of the Treaty of in the epirit of the Kellogg Pact, thoroughly, Germany, he added, been taken up abroad.

Lieut. Stewart denied there nouncement to-day by the Soviet-

was Versailles had been scrupulously Germany obtaining a declaration, desired "friendly and useful rela-

was a word of truth in the bussy in London that the obligations

Russian public prosecutor in principle, conceding equality of tions with the Soviet-Reuter,

allegations made ́ägainst him, Dealing with the general ques- has already become the witness:

the German warships had un expinining "There is no reason prepared to place three of the fulfilled. Even the replacing of 1 tion of disarmament, Captain for centruies ahead."—Reuter,

the men on báil. should commit why I This plan, said Mr. MacDonald. Eden gave an assurance that the

This intimation was given to fortunately been carried out only provided for a

offence; I have never been in Four-Power de-1

Metropolitan Vickers, and the to a small extent, Germany's arma- smaller Powers would have an op- claration not to resort to forec,

debt in my life.”—Reuter,

ball demanded is 25,000 roubles ments were small and the German together with a revision of the portunity of playing their part as

for Thornton,and 10,000 roubles Army totally inadequate. the outcome of the

The Government, he added,MIROULANTERN SA Treaties in accordance with

each, for Gregory and Cushny. Article XIX of the League of Poguls, pointing out that the

Nothing has been said about sincerely desired to avoid any scheme, when worked nut, would Nations Covenant. The plan

the fourth employee name Mac-increase in the Army as long as the rest of the world were at further provided for a Treaty of he worked out within the frame-

Donald-British Wireless. work of the League. Reuter.

length disposed to carry out their obligations radically to disarm.

statua."

ten year currency

four

Rome pro-

релес, British

"Henceforth", he said, "our.doc- trine is universal and our work

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The Government Vould, he added, elaborate delalis in order that the plan would have as its the general purpose for only purpose the revision of shows that he said the treaties, instead of a general pur-Government would work out fur- pose for peace.

ther details of the plan so that it Messages Ordinance, 1804. The smaller States, said the might not merely have peace as a 24, 0.51 a.m.) Premier, had a greater interest general purpose, and might not than the larger in removing have as its big and only detall the the causes of irritation arising revision of treaties.] from the existing treaties, and the proposal would

prevent

danger to Europe when the in-

DISARMAMENT PLAN.

Bazsised, March London, Mar. 23.

Galdennis, a favourite, won the

Mr. H. Q Hunt of the Colonial Dispensary, has handed to the police a bunch of keys which had been left!

a customer the store by Saturday last.

in

England Lose Two Wickets

in First Over

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A further sensation has been created in the arrest ..... of the new Nazi State Com- missioner for the Creation of Work in Prussia, Doctor, Gercke.

The arrest has been carried out under the order of Capt. Goering on picion of breach of trust and embezzlement.

Social Democrats,--Reuter,

sus-

US. BOYCOTT RIDICULED.

Berlin, Mar. 23.

The suggestion in America of WIPE SLATE CLEAN,

an economic boycott of Germany Germany wanted only equal owing to the alleged terrorism of rights and freedom. Germany the Jews in Germany is ridiculed. wished for peace with the world It is pointed out that Germany and would therefore do its ut has an adverse trade balance most to put an end to the serfra- with America,...

Liverpoo! Cup race to-day, beat Sutcliffe 0; Paynter 0; Sensations" intion of nations into categories.

ing Pomname, a 20 to 1 shot, for first place by five lengths., Ron-

In winding up the debate, Cap-Holdat, at 20 to 1, ran third, two There were 23 runners.-Reuter,

evitable nationalist revival brought tain Anthony Eden, Under-Secre-lengths behind,

the Peace Treaties cussion.

under dis-

OBSCURE PHRASE.

SOVIET MUTINY

DENIED

JAPANESE REPORT

Opening New

Christchurch, N.Z., Mar. 24,

England made a disastrous start

Zealand Test

ENGLAND, 1ST INNS,

Hammond, not out

in the first unofficial Test match Sutcliffe, e James, 1 Badcock with New Zealand this morning, E. S. Wyatt, not out when 3,000 spectators saw the first Paynter, b Smith two wickets fall for nine runs,

Bath Sutcliffe and Paynter left before they had scored, James, the wicket-keeper catching Sutcliffe off Badcock and Smith clean bowling Paynter.

tary for Foreign Affairs, in re- ferring to the Disarmament Con- ference, claimed that the British plan embodied proposals which had Questioned as to the meaning of the best chance of acceptance by his phrase regarding the revision the airty nations represented at of treatles and the general pur-the Conference. pose of peace, Mr. MacDonald said Britain would not object, be he meant to say that the plan had said, if the Conference were will not merely the general purpose of ing to accopt lower figures than peace, but as a big and only pur- laid down in the plan, but in any

The Soviet semi-official Tass Wyatt went in with Sutcliffe and pose the organisation of peace. case if every delegation signed the

[The authorised version of the Convention as it stood, a very con- Agency denies the Japanese re-watched these two disasters in the Premier's reference to the phrase siderable measure of disarmament port of mutiny amongst the first over and was then joined by regarding revision of treatles and (Continued on Page 7.) Soviet troops at Dauria, Reuter,

DISCREDITED.

Shanghai, Mar. 24.

Haramond. Scores:

(Total for 2 wkts.)

Lunch Score," ENGLAND 4 FOR J WICKETS. Wyatt, run out 20, Hammond

Extras 5.--Resler. not out 38, Jardine not out 31.

It is admitted that some acts of Germany was ready to hold terrorism occurred in the begin- out her hand to each nation ning of the national revolution,. official declared in which was prepared to wipe the butt Is slate clean from the sad past. quarters that these have

practically écased and the Gov- He urged commonsense organisa-erament has the situation well in tion and leadership in trade and hand. Reuter.

commerce and a general release from the burdens of reparations and debts.

The Government, added Hitler, would avoid all currency experi ments.

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The Reichstag passed the. Em- powering Bill, which gives Herr Hitler dictatorial powers without recourse to legislation, 441 voting and 94 against, the minority being composed of in favour

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EX-SERVICEMEN'S DEMAND.

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New York, Már. 23. Ten thousand Jewish ex service

to the men marched City Hall and presented petition to Mayor O'Brien, pro- Lesting against the attack on Jews in Germany, and suggest- ing a voluntary boycott of. German goods-Reuters