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GERMANY STILL WILLING TO PLAN PEACE PACT

BERLIN PARLEYS

TO BE HELD

FRANCE MOVES TO STRENGTHEN ARMY

AMERICA APPREHENSIVE

• OF CLASH OF ARMS

The European situation continues to demand the close attention of the world's Governments, and Great Britain has sent a note to Germany requesting a de- claration as to that nation's stand on the question of peace guarantees. Great Britain has asked whether Germany still desires Sir John Simon and Mr. Anthony Eden to visit Berlin, and has received a prompt reply that that is the case.

France, too, has sent a protest to Berlin, following the announcement of Germany's plan for conscription. French Deputies are planning to introduce a measure at the next Chamber session to strengthen the French Army which is already below the strength of Ger-

many's.

The United States is closely watching develop- ments in Europe, and there is a fear in Washington that Germany's re-armament may preface a clash with Russia, in which, in all probability, Poland would be an ally of Germany, and Japan, too, might be involved.

London, March 19.

DRITISH NOTE

Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, who, despite the latest visit German developmente, is to

Berlin next Sunday.

BIGGER BARRACKS FOR H.K.?

PLAN DISCUSSED IN. COMMONS

NO DECISION YET TAKEN

London, March 18. The question of the necessity

evening containing the text of the housing of

A White Paper was sued this, of a barracks in Hongkong for three British British Note to Germany which battalions was raised in the

House of Commons to-day

London, March 18.

was in the following terms:

in

In spite of the view in many quarters that Germany's action in abrogating the Versailles Treaty has destroyed all hope of a Western European protective air pact and all the foundation-work built up at the London conversa- the United Kingdom feel bound to Army Estimates.

"His Majesty's Government in the course of a debate on the Ilona between British and French convey to the German their protest statesmen, Sir John. Simon, the against the announcemen made by Mr. Clement Attles. Labour, Foreign Minister, and Mr. A-the latter on March 16 of the declared there--was a plan in- thony Eden, the Lord Privs Senl, decision to adopt conscription and volving the expenditure of nearly will go to Berlin, as planned, on to increase the peace basis of the 2,250,000, ostensibly to provide Sunday evening.

German Army to thirty-six divi-accommodation for some 3,000 men. Their purpose is to discuss alons. Following upon the an-

Mr. Douglas lacking, Parlia ways and means of assuring peace nouncement of the German Air to Europe, in the face

amentary Under-Secretary for the of the Force, such declaration statement

example of Goebbels, further

unilateral Home Office, replying, pointed out Reichsminister of Propaganda, action, which, apart from an Lenue that all this was in the future. that Germany's defence hence of principle, is calculated serious- A token vote of £100 only was

of

Herr

-forward will be antrusted to Ger-

many's own power.

to increase uneasiness in for the purpose of investigation, Europe.

he explained. No definite decl "The proposal for an Anglo- sion had yet been reached and Sir John Simon and Mr. An- German meeting arose out of the Members would have

plenty of thony Eden arrive in Berlin San- terms of the Anglo-French com-time and opportunity to discuss day afternoon, by plane. They will confer with Reichsfuchrer unique of February 3. and the the item when the larger amount German reply of February 14, appeared in the estimates, as it Hitler on Monday and Tucaday supplemented by further com- would have to do in future years Subsequently Mr. Eden will pro munications between His Majesty's if the question was

proceeded cred to Warsaw, Poland, and Government and the German with--Reuter. Moscow, Russia, to talk of peace plans and accurity pacts.

Government.

"His Majesty's Government con-

POSITION EXPLAINED

AMERICA SHAPING

POLICY

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE?

CLOSE WATCH ON EUROPE

(Special to "Telegraph")

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Washington, March 18.

The early re-convening of the General Disarmament Conference at Geneva is regarded as a distinct possibility here, the United Preza reports.

Baron von Neurath, the German

Omeials emphasise, however, that Foreign Minister, who has informed developments are too indefinite for the British Ambassador that his

more accurate forecasts.

+ visit to Berlin to be made.

Members of the Administration Government still desires the British to-day met hurriedly and began shaping the United

towards Germany.

States policy |

It is expected that Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, and Mr.i Norman Davis, President Rooso- velt's Envoy Extraordinary, will take the matter to the White House shortly,

Mr. Davis arrived from New York to-day and conferred with Mr. Hull, and though neither would talk after the interview, it was admitted that the whole range of week-end developments was considered.

Reuter learns that President

Roosevelt, Mr. Hull and Mr. Davis

WEST INDIES WIN BRILLIANTLY

England Collapse & Lose By Innings Playing match-winning cricket from the start the

Indies West

yesterday achieved-a-great-ambition- when they defeated England in the final Test Match and thus won the rubber. Devastating bowling by Martindale and Constantine led to a complete batting collapse by England, who were dismissed for 103 runs in the course of three hours. This is the first time the West Indies have won an official Test series between the

and two countries, 5,000 spectators went wild with delight. Full scores and description of the clos- ing stages appear on page 8.

Unsettled Markets

EUROPE'S UNREST CAUSES DECLINE

GERMAN ISSUES

DROP

New York, March 18.

Reporting on stock market con- ditions, the Wall Street Journal atates that the Stock, Bond, Curb, Grain and Commodity Exchanges were unsettled, due to the European situation. with stocke breaking mare than two

before steadying

points

The American Telephone & Tele- graph Co.'s shares dropped to their lowest level in three years.

Belgian issues were featured in a break of more than five points on the bond market. German issues dropped as much two points. The dollar soared in terms of sterling currencies but declined in terms of. gold rates. The Belga rallied owing to news that France was ready to protect

tora,

AGREEMENT NEAR ON INDIA BILL

PRINCES' DEMANDS PARTIALLY MET

|POLITICAL OUTLOOKS DO NOT CLASH

London, Mar. 18.

The views of the Indian States concerning the Gov- ernment of India' Bill, long-awaited, are contained in a White Paper issued to-day. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, states that in his belief the matters of difference between the Princes and His Majesty's Government will be settled satisfactorily.

The White Paper shows that one of the States' chief demands relates to the form of their accession to the Indian Federation.

In this connection the Princes, as was decided at a meeting of the Princes and their Ministers in February, wish to accept only specified portions of the Act. Further, they urge a settlement of the question of paramountcy and ask that acknowledgment of the sanctity of their treaties be încorporated in the Act.

Another important request is for a time limit tộ the Governor-General's assumption of control in the event of a break-down in the Constitution.

LOAN TO CHINA IN QUESTION

NO DECISION YET TAKEN

NANKING VIEW AWAITED

London, March 18

Replying to questions, relative to the White Paper, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, gave it as his opinion in the House of Commons to-day that the Constitution must be ac capted as a whole, though it was always agreed that there might bo a variation in the powers exercised in relation to the Staten.

The Government was prepared, he said, to insert in the Bill a clanse

providing that nothing would be enacted which will affect the engagements of the Crown out- elde tho Federal sphere. The Government was also prepared to place a time-limit to the operation. of the break-down cinuse.

** Sir Samuel further pointed out that except in so far as the func- The question of an internations which had hitherto been dia tional loan to China was raised charged by the Crown under the gold bloc rates against specula-again to-day in the House of principle of paramountey would Commons by Mr. Geoffrey Man-in future be discharged by the der, and Mr. Anthony Eden, the main in future

Federation, paramountcy will re- Traders on Wall Street regard

essentially Lord Privy Seal replied on be unchanged." Belgium as being off the free gold standard, due to

half of the Government that the The her modified

Government, said the situation was unchanged since Minister, does not accept the embargo on gold and foreign ex-

Sir John Simon, the Foreign claim that the Crown's relations It is understood in London that sider It necessary to call the His Excellency the G.O.C., Major conferred for an hour upon the change, in spite of the insistence

Minister, had clarified the posi- with the States have a purely the French Ambassador in Berlin specific attention of the German General O. C. Borrett, informed a European situation to-day, but all of members of the Belgian Govern-

ment that the Belga'a goldtion, Insofar as Great Britain contractual baefs. presented a protest this afternoon Government to the effect of those Telegraph representative in the declined to comment.

standard position has not weakon- London in ragard to the German announce-documents.

was Informed, on March 6, com-course of an interview this morn

FORESHADOWING WAR? ment of conscription-Reuter, munique of February 3, while ing, that the 24 millions was re- Washington-diplomatie quarters,

noting that armaments limited by quired for the replacement of the the United Press continues, bellevo The break in sterling by five treaty could not be modified by temporary huts, in which the troops that Germany's decision to re-arm points brought chaos to the com- Paris, March 18.

unilateral action, declared that the were accommodated at Shamshulpo M. Flandin, Prime Minister of British and French Governments at present, by permanent buildings may foreshadow a clash with modity market in which much sell-in this direction, Mr. Eden added. that the Princes had out

ing was traceable to foreign France, held a long conversation favoured a general settiment free-on some other site.

It la felt that is such a war sources.

: with, the Minister for War, Gen: ly negotiated between Germany

Poland might be a German ally,

The sugar market, alone, gained eral Maurin, to-day, after which and other Powers, which would.

and that such a conflict might due to the uncertain Cuban situs- also involve Japan, and possibly tion. Stan, Culbertson and Fritz. others. There are many who do not share the fears of war, how-

FRANCE'S ARMY

The

The Colonial Government re- he was received by the President, make provisions for the organisa- quired the present site of the Camp tion of security in Europe on for extending the residential area M. Dommange, Right Indepen-lines therein indicated, and would of Kowloon., dent Deputy for Paris, will move almultaneously establish agree-

AL. Lebrun.

1914. RECALLED

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Russla.

GERMAN STAND

Berlin, March 18,

of

cd.

CO-OPERATION NEARER

His Excellency refused to dis-over. High Army and Navy officers in the Chamber to-morrow that ments about armaments, which close the actual site of the new continue to regard the German conscripts whose term of service in the case of Germany would camp, stating that negotiations had move as a logical step in the normally ends in April will remain replace the relevant provisions not yet been completed for its par restoration of the balance

Five of the Treaty chase, and was unable to say when power in Europe, on the grounds with the colours until October, of part since the man-power of Germany's of Versailles. The communique the construction work would be put that a satisfactory balance of Army now far exceeds the French. went on to state that it would be in hand.

power is impossible while an im- part of a general settlement in

CHINA AND JAPAN which, it contemplated, Germany He pointed out that at Catterick, portant nation, such as Germany,

DRAW TOGETHER would resume her active member- (England), Egypt, Singapore and is excluded from Continental mili- The situation to-day resembles that preceding 1914, declared the ship of the League of Nations, other places where there was a Bri- tary councils.

Poiping, March 19. and proceeded to sketch out the tish garrison such substitution of veteran Trade Unionist Deputy torms of an Air Pact between the permanent brick barracks for

Colonol Takahashi, Military M. Jouhaux, at a meeting of Locarno Powers to operate as temporary huts had already taken Germany wants negotiations for Attache of the Japanese Legation, the National Committee of the General Federation of Labour this ensure immunity from sudden at- considered.

a doterrent to aggression and to place. Hongkong was now being the International regulation of declared in an interview that a armaments as much as over and preliminary exchange of views on afternoon.

Regarding the token voto of $100, wants them to succeed, states an the proposed move for Sino. the General stated that that was official publication of diplomatic Japanese economic co-operation "The position is dangerous buttocks from the air. Geneva la still the supreme safe-

included merely to enable the vote correspondence, commenting on was still-in progress and that no to bo kopt in the Estimates. The the British Note, with respect to concreto proposal had been dis- "The Council of the League must "The German Government's whole matter had been under con- these matters.

cussed so, far. forbid offensive arms."

reply, ten days later, welcomed sideration for some years.

But, it adds, Germany does re- The meeting passed a resolution the spirit of friendly confidence

-However, fuse to negotiate about a special

ho expressed declaring that the two-year mill- which the Anglo-French com-

ARMY ESTIMATES

regime for Germany, or even opinion that the prospects tary servico measure did not in-munique expressed, and undertook

London, March 18. about that minimum of security brighter as the tide of public crease the security of, France, and that the German Government An Opposition motion to reduce which every sovereign,

1 stato claims opinion in North and South Chinn demanding an international con- would submit to an exhaustive the personnel of the British Army for itself.

appeared to have gradually moved vention for the organisation of examination the questions raised by 8,000 was defeated by a vote The fundamental principles in favour of economic co-operation mutual assistance pacts, obliga in the first part of the London of 206 to 44 in the House of Com which must form the basis of any with Japan, as was indicated In tory arbitration and nationalisa communique. It agreed that the mens to-day

negotiations have not been over- the suspension to a greater degron. tion of the manufacture of arma spirit expressed In that com- mòrta.-Router.

The remaining Army votos were thrown by the German measures, of anti-Japanese boycott agitation. (Continued on Page 7) than agreed to,—Rouder,

Įbut made clearor.Reuter,

guard.

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were

ADHERENCE STANDS He was unable to say what.com- The introductory note to the munications may have passed White Paper, contributed by the between China and other powers Secretary for India, point

Whether an effort would be drawn from adherence to the Federation. It says the differences made to assist China with a long had been narrowed by the fact in which there would be the widest that certain

matters mentioned participation by various notions,

outside the by the Princes are ne was practicable, could not be scope of the Bill, and also by the determined until the Chinese

fact that the Government is able Government had stated its views to suggest modlications without in this respect.

sacrificing the sasential principles Mr. Mander asked for assurance of the measure. that the Japanese Government. The problem regarding the would not be permitted to veto form of the Princes' accession was nny loan proposal by any other ong less of opposing political out--

look than of drafting technique.

Sir Samuel was confident, he Mr. Eden replied that the ques said, that discussions botween the tion did not arise.

States' legal representatives and Replying to questions from Parliamentary draughtsmen, to Capt. Peter MacDonald, Unionist, which the Princes had agreed, will

a mutually Mr. Eden said he did not think load

acceptable the question of Manchuria and solution-Reuter, the League of Nations' attitude

power.

to it, would come up for discus- sion during his visit to Russia.-Office was merely in connection with routine business.--Central „News&“ Router.

DENIAL ISSUED

LOAN PROSPECTS

Shanghal, March 19. Nanking, March 19.

Prior to his return to Nanklug' It is officially denied to-day that last night after a brief visit here

an international Mr. Wang Ching-wol, President the question of loan to China, was raised when Birthe Executive Yuan, told Alexander Cadogan met Mr. Hsu that the discussion of the Mo, Permanent Secretary of the of an international laga to Chinese Foreign Office, yesterday. had made progress He deniede

that Chins was the fest to sumPORTE It is further stated that Sir to the Interested Powers this pries Alexander's visit to the Foreiga sedure Central Neios,