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GERMANY'S ONLY AIM IS PEACE, SAYS HITLER

NATION OPPOSED TO WAR

RE-ARMAMENT DOES NOT MEAN DANGER

HUMILIATION SUFFERED AT VERSAILLES

(By Telepraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 18, 1110 am)

London, Mar. 17.

The Daily Mail's special correspondent, Mr. G. Ward Price, has interviewed Reichsfuehrer Hitler in Munich following the German declaration that she will commence conscription immediately and abandon the Versailles Treaty clauses which prohibit her re- armament.

Herr Hitler declared that the German people do not want war.

"We wish only to be peaceful and happy. The German people could not continue living under the humiliating depression for which the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty were responsible.

"But, believe me, the present joy of the people implies no feeling of aggression towards any other power. Our attitude cannot possibly increase the danger of war," Der Fuehrer concluded.-United

Press.

London, March 17.

One outcome of Germany's action in abrogating the Versailles Treaty by her unilateral action will be to turn the eyes of France to her "second line of security," namely the past of mutual assist- ance between France and Russia, and the Little Entente, states Renter's diplomatic correspondent. France will concentrate upon this matter particularly If an Eastern European Pact proves beyond achievement.

From Bucharest It is learned

GERMAN PASTORS SEIZED

RENEWED BATTLE WITH CHURCH

that the member nations of the DEATH BLOW TO

Little Entente and the signatories

of the Balkan Pact cannot permit Germany's re-armament, which would inevitably be followed by Hungary and Bulgaria. This is

FREEMASONRY

Berlin, March 17.

BRITAIN FEARS NO CONFLICT

CALM VIEW OF GERMAN AIMS

GUARANTEES

OF PEACE

London, March 18, Germany and the problem created by her announced Inten- tion of re-arming monopolises all the morning papers editorial space, but few of these journals show any signs of alarm.

The question whether Sir John Simon's visit to Berlin should be postponed Is debated by some, but most prominence is given to General von Blomberg's statement that Europe is too small to be a battlefield second time: War, he added, would be self-lacera- tion.

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"We believe in establishing new order in Europe and the world, by peaceful means, the Raich Minister of Dofence is) quoted na saying.

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The Morning Post observes that the events of the week-end sug- gest again the futility depending upon paper guarantees of peace.

There is littlo difference, the

paper says, between Hitler in a shining uniform. Both embody the brown shirt and the Kalser in a principle of German might.

While there is no longer any hope for the limitation of arm. aments, this should not preclude co- peration in pursuit of peace, it adds.

A CHALLENGE

ABYSSINIA PLEA FOR SUCCOUR

NEGOTIATIONS WITH ITALY COLLAPSE

LEAGUE URGED TO INTERVENE

(Special to "Talograph”)

(Ja Telegraph. Copyright. Trisgraphia Meagan Ordinanes, 1891. Barzived. March JA. D.2K 15.m.)

Geneva, March 17.

Abyssinia has placed a note before the League of Nations urging the Council to intervene in the frontier dispute with Italy, an outgrowth of the in- cident on the Abyasinia-Somali-} land border in which tribesmen | Herr Hitler, whose decision to re- clashed with Italian Colonial introduce conscription in Germany troops, with losses upon both

|sides—United Press.

has startled Europe.

TREASURE HUNTERS

SHANGHAI CREW ON VOYAGE.

SALVAGE PROJECT

Shanghai, March 18. W. S. Gates, Gene Roubin, Americans, and H. G. Wrede, n This declaration, says the Daily German, are leaving Shanghai an Herald, should be taken as April 1 aboard a thirty-three foot challenge not to further re-arma-ketch, the Flying Dutchman, on ment but to n.new and seriousa 16,000 mile, trip.

effort to secure-all-round-disarma---They will sail by way of the ment. If peace is to be assured Philippine Islands, to New Guinea

it must not be by competitive arma- ments, but by collective guarantees.

There is no reason for hysteria or panic, points out the Daily Mail, for Hitler's action is no more than a

change of labeis.

"We cannot see," the Daily Mirror contributes, "Hitler or any other dictator

engaging light- heartedly in a new Armageddon." The News Chronicle has a critic.

the striking Rumanian comment About 100 pastors in Berlin upon the present situation brought about by Germany's declaration, and the provinces were arrested lam, considering the new law of last night because they proposed | Conscription meat ill-timed. It says Reports from Berlin state that to read from their pulpits to-day there is sufficient hope remaining to April 1 is suggested unofficially a Confessional Church Govern for the preservation of peace and Justify a resumption of negotiations as the probable date of enforcement proclamation directed adds that what la ultimately neces againat so-called neo-paganismsary is a conference of the respon- A Munich despatch states that in Germany. A death blow has sible heads of all the states chiefly after reviewing a parade in Ber- also been struck at Free-interested, lin, Reichafuehrer Hitler time corporal of-the-German è rmy

ment of conscription..

HITLER'S ESCAPE

one-masonry.

NEGOTIATIONS RUINED

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REFUGEES DIE EATING STONE

Noodles Made Of Powdered Rock

(Spacial to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Mar. 17.

A thousand refugees from the famine-stricken districts of Kiangsu, which was laid waste by a drought last year, have died at Parchan, within 250 miles of Shanghai,

The refugees perished during the past fortnight, due to having eaten noodles made of powdered pebbles. -United Press,

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in Franco, flow to Munich and Dr. Nieloeller, knowu as "the The Daily Telegraph holds that was earlier there can be no thought, surely, of drove through packed streets at Fighting Parson," the head of a gigantic military reported arrested, but the report sending Sir John Simon to Berlin column. It was a parade or the is now understood to be false, until the German Government sug- entire strength of Bavaria's mill- although he did not appear at his gests a new basis for negotiations, tary. forces,

Church in Dahlem, this morning. since they have wilfully destroyed no

The congregation, always large the old.

If Germany claims an absolute and Australia, and later will travel an for gold. who shot into the square, pulled man, but only after a member of

They will attempt to salvage the

ancient Spanish galleon,, tho Cormoran, sunk in 1620, off the coast of South-West Africa, Their journey will take them about a year--Router.

A Reuter message from Geneva supplements this information, stating that a telegram has been. received from the Abyssinian Government requesting that the League should deal as soon as possible, with its appeal under, Article XI of the Covenant.

The messages explains that Awift intervention is necessary owing to the break-down of nego- tlations between the Governments concerned.

This request, says Router, will probably necessitate the meeting of the Council earlier than May, when

next meeting scheduled.

U.S. TO PROBE COTTON FALL

HEAVY LOSSES TO PRODUCERS

Is

FRANCO-BELGIAN GOLD ALLIANCE

AGREE ON DEFENCE OF CURRENCIES

BANK OF FRANCE MAY OPEN VAULTS

Paris, Mar. 17.

"The Belga is saved," declared M. Hymans, the Belgian Foreign Minister to-day, following prolonged talks in which the French and Belgian Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers and the Governor of the Bank of France participated.

The conference was with regard to Belgium's financial situation, and followed the announcement by a spokesman of the Belgian Government that, unless France were to open her doors to Belgian produce, the Belga might be driven to abandon the gold standard and link itself with sterling. Such a move on the part of Belgium, it was suggested, would sound the death knell of the Gold Bloc.

MIRACLE OF SEX CHANGE

STRANGE CASE OF CHINESE

(Br

AN ACT OF GODS?

(Special to "Telegraph")

Telegraph,

45 11-10 .M.)

Shanghai, March 18.

A communique states that both Governments have agreed to de- fond the Gold Bloc currencies against, spoculation and also that active measures should be taken for the extension of commercial exchanges and markets open stabilised currencies.

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A Belgian railway loan, totall Ing £14,000,000, is being launched in Paris next week with the object of supporting the Bolga-Reutor.

FRANCE'S GOLD

Paria, March 17. A movement to make Franco the frat nation to put gold back into circulation in an effort to loosen up a fourth of the World's supply of the yellow-metal-now-lodged in- the vaults of the Bank of France, ia rapidly gaining favour.

M. Georges Maus, President of the Retail Merchants Federation, Copyright. Telegraphie is one of the leading advocates for Bicenses Ordinanes, 1991. Received, Bathe free circulation of gold. He maintains that it would inspire (Special to "Telegraph") -

Physicians and scientists are confidence both internally and on Washington, Mar. 17.

investigating the miraculous the international money market The Senate Agricultural Commit-case of Yeo Ching-ping, twenty- and give the necessary impetus to tee: to-day approved the resolution. Introduced by Senator Ellison D. year-old female-born, who has stagnant industry. In an article in Le Matin, the French morning Smith of South Carolina to provide allegedly turned into a male. newspaper, he writes: $25,000 for the purpose of investi- the heroes of the Chinese resistance metal is collecting dust in

Although General Li Du, one of "An enormous mass of yellow gating the cotton market collapse to the Japanese seizure of Man- Bank of France vaults. If a small of March 11.

It

the

was also learned that the churia under whom Yeo Ching percentage of this gold were put ping's father served as an officer into circulation, industry, which United States has rejected Italy's fully confirms the report, doctors is now in a very annemic condition: offer to barter 100,000 bales of who have examined the сле cotton for 60,000 bales of Italian most secretive.

are would be activated. Hoarding The Senate had earlier decided hiding in effort to prevent publicity paradox to have commerce slowly Yoo Ching-ping has been kept in would be discouraged and talk of devaluation would cease. It is a to investigate the cotton market being given the case for the pre-choking while a tremendous for-

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decline of March. 11.

Cotton prices were down $1.50

tune 1s rendered sterile by Chinese are most interested, due per bale on the New York cotton to the fact that the transformation,

Inactivity."

To answer those who exchange to-day, due to the nervous-which at first was very gradual, gold circulation on the grounds

regarding the foreign ex-was suddenly completed during a complicated with reports of the pupular supposition that a miracle (vocates assert that the French change market which becomes more thunderstorm. This has led to the that it would encourage hoarding for speculative purposes, ad- dificulties faced by the Gold Bloc has been performed by the goils.

estimated at approximately $6.50

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The week's loss in cotton prices

The thrill of the day was pro-dispersed, after waiting for minimum army of thirty-six divi to the Cocos Islands and Africa: nations. up his machine with grinding/the congregation, in a uniform of a Franco-German arms agreement German raider Emden and an per balo.-United Press.

the Steelbelmuta, had read the brakes on the edge of the pave ment where Herr Hitler was stand- Lord's Prayer.. ing, preparing to cross the road The recent Nazi Awoop upon the

and mount his reviewing stand.

Grand Lodge of Three Globes

Tho crowd gasped. No-one marks the end of Freemasonry in dared to stir for perhaps thirty Germany. The Grandmaster and seconds. Herr Hitler had been his wife were arrested when police close to death.

broke into their home and seized their persons while they were in bed, some time after midnight...

The taxi drove off, accompanied by two Black Guards on the run ning board. Thore is no informa- tion as to the identity of the occupants of the car.-Reuter.

GERMANY'S 'DISPLAY "

Berlin, Mar. 17, Early this morning the city rang with the tramp of marching men and the clattering of the hooves of cavalry regiments, as the Reiche- wehr and Black Guards lined the route to the State Opera House!

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VENIZELOS FOR ITALY

SAFELY ABOARD BIG LINER

Rhodes Island, March 17.

SHENSI TROOPS REWARDED

P.L. MISSION IN WASHINGTON

STOUT

DEFENCE

OF NANCHENG

Salanfu, March 18:

United Prean,"

LEAGUE OFFICER SEEING CHINA

ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

DISCUSSED

would respond in the same noble

way as they did once before when France was faced by a monetary crisis. They added that logiala- tion would attend to those stub- born hoarders who hoped to reap huge profits by the fall of the franc.

HUGE PROFITS.

It is pointed out, nevertheless, that speculators would be tempted to hoard gold coina outside of Taiyuenfu, March 18.

French cominęs where legislation Dr. Hans, the League of Nations could not affect them. It pro- liaison officer in China, visited

sents a very tempting speculation Hopanchuan, General Yen Shi- The Vice-Grand Master sum-

as the profits would be buge" if shan's native town, yesterday France were obliged to abandon moned a meeting at his home of

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has morning, and hold a brief inter- the gold standard. The only loss all sub-Masters, In order to dis- cuss the situation. This meeting Minister of Greece, together with

M. Venizelos, former Prime QUEZON UNDECIDED rewarded the rank and file of the low with the general in connec- Involved if the frane remained Shansi troops, under the command tion with economic development strong would be the loss represent- was raided and all the participants his wife and friends who

ON BEST COURSE were

sup-

of General Sun Wel-yu, with a problems in Shansi Province.. arrested on a charge of ported him in the recent insur- holding a forbidden secret meet rection, have loft here for Neples

Ho returned to Talyuenfu the ed by the interent the gold could sum of $10,000 for their valuable Ing.-Reuter.

(Special to "Telegraph") services in defeating

Aame afternoon, and will start a have earned had it been deposited a powerful aboard the Italian liner, Rex.

in a bank. group of Reds in Southern Shensi tour of inspection of Southern

Legislation bas already opened Washington, March 17.

Shansi to-day, in continuation of during a recent campaign. The Philippine Islanda' mission, Government troops saved many his trip in North-western China, the way for gold circulation, for on June 25, 1928, a tow was passed lost, fed from his home in Crete, the Senate, has arrived here to of being kidnapped by the Reds. and it appeared his cause was under Soner Quezon, President of foreign missionaries from danger Central News.

legalising the coining of 100% franc gold pieces. Recently the It will be recalled, that Genora!! where the people were solidly wait upon President Roosevelt.

Commission of Financea, in the behind his movement, and booke The mission will have ari Inter-Sun Wei-yu's forces had a heavy

Chamber included the costs for sholter with his friends on Italian view on Monday,

battle with the Rade at Hanchung, Boil.

coinage in the 1935 budget1992 Senor Quezon states he will not which was strongly held by them In the Senate to-day President It is announced that he is pro- sock political changes for the against the repeated assaults of Roosevelt signed the Bill ordering in theoretically convertib

At the present timor het fram ceeding to Italy with the status Islands, and he was undecided the Reds and at a heavy cost of the communications Cons gold, but the progesteron of a political refuges, and it is whether to seek economic changes life. As a result of this battle, malonato investigate the Amert the street manner of France. They were gathered to hear General known. Ifterary. Egure, sailed for improbable that he will be handed at present, pointing out that same Nanchong, a most strategle point can relephone and Telegraph Com for folds only a ballfor, the [von": Blomberg, Reich Minister of China to-day on a protracted tour. over to the Greek authorities-boflove the time is not opportune. in Southern Shenai, was saved-pany and other Interstate 'commasini." Gold Le Told only in bulliori," the

where the greatest revival of Ger- NOEL COWARD

man armed might since the War:

was inaugurated.

The meeting was attended by the

former Crown Prince, Wilhelm, Reichsfuehrer Hitler, Floid Marshal

von Mackansen, General Gouring

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Los Angeles, Mar. 17.

and members of the Government. Mr. Noel Coward, the well

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