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THURSDAY,

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4,

1935.

日二初三

No. 14556

BRITAIN URGED TO MEDIATE

MAY HELP TO KEEP FAR EAST PEACE

ASIAN POWERS DRIFT AWAY FROM LEAGUE

DEMANDS

UNITED

IRELAND

DE VALERA'S NEW

CHALLENGE

SUGGESTS A PLEBISCITE

Dublin, April 3.

The third reading of the Free State Citizenship Bill was pre- ceded to-day by a vigorous speech from Mr. de Valera who said that an Anglo-Irish peaco treaty could easily be signed

(By Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received April 4. 8.30 a.m.)

London, April 3. During a protracted debate in the House of Lords to-day, Viscount Peel, former Cabinet Minister, pro-providing Great Britain would posed that Great Britain should accept the role of mediator in any disputes which should in the future arise between Japan and China.

:

Baron Newton, prominent Conservative Peer, argued that the League of Nations, which had serious- ly blundered in the matter of Far Eastern problems previously, should keep "hands off" the affairs of the Asiatic powers.

cease interfering in Ireland,

The majority of Irish people did not want the country partitioned, as a plebiscite would show, if Britain would consent to hold one.

The present Bill rejected the title of "British subjects" for Irishmen, said Mr. De Valera,

Certain Irish ports were still

The Duke of Atholl, famous old soldier, deprecat-held by Britain, notwithstanding ed the often-heard theory that Japan was making an effort to absorb China.

"She has trouble enough without trying to conquer China," the Duke of Atholl declared, "with Russia waiting and watching."

Lord Stanhope, winding up the debate, aald the British Govern- ment had already offered its friendly services to both countries.) -United Press.

NEW SITUATION

London. April During the debate in the House u Lords to-day, Viscount Peel-de- clared that a new situation had arisen in the Far East within the past few months. He drew atten- tion to the fact that Japan had left the League of Nations and that Chinn had censed to be a member of the Council, and ho suggested that there was some weakening of the ties between the Far East and Europe.

SEEKS TO PLACATE JAPANESE

GOOD-WILL VISIT TO YOKOHAMA

U.S. NAVY'S PLANS

(Special to "Telegraph")

{Itu Talegraph. Cepuricht. Moseagra Ordinanca. 1891. Received, Aprü

Telegraphic

the fact that they had frequently

Mr. de Valors, who pusterday, de- assured the British Government | clared · that an Anglo Irish pence that they were prepared to de- | treaty could easily be signed if Bri- fond the coast so no foreign tain ceased interfering in Ireland. country could use Ireland KA at base of attack against Britain.

"Our fight will only end when s every inch of Ireland is controlled; by a Government elected by the majority of the Irish people, de- clared Mr. De Valera-Router.

Lerroux In Saddle

FORMS GOVERNMENT WITH RADICALS

(Special to "Telegraph")

Madrid, April 3.

German Air

Arm Equals

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London, Apr. 3.

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AUSTRIAN POLAND DECLINES

ARMY'S INCREASE

CABINET SEEKING

PERMISSION

CABINET UNITED?

Vienna, April 3.

Austria has decided to ask the Great Powers for permission re-introduce conscription, says a statement issued before the Cabinet meeting to-night.

According to a well-informed political authority It is intended at present that the Austrian Army should be increased to 60,000 men by the method of selective' cons- cription, In which members of the auxiliary forces will be given preference.

A communique клуз: "The Cabinet, presided over by Chan- ceilor Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, dealt with the question of the enlarge- ment of the Austrian Army and la unanimously of the opinion that the granting to Austria of full i equality was a self-evident sup-i position.

"The necessary preparatory steps have been taken."

It is considered remarkable that Prince von Starhemborg, leader of the Heimwehr, and Vice- Chancellor, was not present at the meeting of the Cabinet.-Router.

FOLLOWS GERMANY

Vienna, Apr. 3. Austria 38 issued, n com- munique stating that the Govern-. |ment 14 prepared to follow. Ger-

many's. exampl: In re-urming.

The communique stated that "the necessary preparatory mea sures have already been taked.”—---- United Press.

MORE RABIES SUSPECTED

SEVERAL DOG-BITE

CASES

TO JOIN PACT

AFRAID OF ROUSING RESENTMENT

ANGLO-FRENCH SCHEME NOT WELCOMED

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Mesnopes Ordinance, 1894. Received April 4, 9.30 .m.)

· London, April 3.

It is learned on high authority that Poland has refused to enter into the proposed Eastern European Pact, along the lines suggested by Mr. Anthony Eden, British Lord Privy Seal, who has been discussing such a possibility in Warsaw and Moscow since his visit to Berlin recently.

It is stated that the Warsaw conversations were not conclusive, and that Colonel Josef Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, indicated that the Government was unwilling to jeopardise its relations with Germany.

Colonel Beck, intimated that Poland was ready to join in any non-aggression treaties or consultative pacts, but he re-affirmed the refusal to join any accord which could possibly entail the incursion of Russian or German troops, or the troops of any other powers, in Polish territory.

An official communique, laaued earlier, stated that Mr. Eden and

GERMANY'S Colonel Beck had agreed that their

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exchange of views had been of "the most Informativo character and completely met, the purpose in view."

SEEKS CONTROL

IN DIET

(HIGH. NAZIS CAMPAIGN

secure a two-

einphasise The Ministers, both the extremely welcome nature of this opportunity for making close contact, in view of the "recont developments in the European political situation.-United Press.

BRIEF COMMUNIQUE

London, Apr. 3.

minttera

Both statesmen agreed that the Interchango views had been of a most informative character and If they are successful in this had completely fulfilled their pur- endeavour they will petition the pose. The desirability of main- League of Nations for permission Lining close contact in regard to to change the constitution of future developments in the Euro Danzig.

A communique Issued in War saw on the conclusion this after- noon of the Anglo-Polish convery sations, states they were conducled- Berlin, April 3. in an atmosphere of great cordia- to a Commons question, said that

Leading Nazis, Ho emphasised that he wished

Including lity. in the course of the Berlin conver.

General Georing, Dr. Goebbels, It adds that Mr. Anthony Eden to deprecate any iden of hostility

Rations the German Chancellor towards Japan. Enough harm had

Senor Lerroux han formed stated in general terms that Ger-

Two dogs belonging to Mrs. Minister of Propaganda, and gave Colonel Beck an account of already been done by ill-considered

-Cabinet with himself as Prime many had

and Moscow) and tho Polish denunciation of that country.TS

removed to Kennedy Tour in the election campaign-in Government's views on Minister, the Radical, Senor Junna reuched parity with Jenkinson of 303, The Peak, were others, are actively participating the recent conversations in Beritu Britain had had a long and intim-

Jose Rocha as Foreign Minister At a later stage in the session stated in pollee report this place on

terday for Washington, April 3.

observation. It was Danzig where polling takes referred to in the Anglo-French ate, susocinilon with Far Euatern

and the Radical, Senor Alfredo Mr. Winston Churchill asked

April 4 (to-morrow) declaration of February 8 wero affairs and had a right, and even

The Secretary of the Navy, Zabala, Governor of the Bank of whether, in view of this answer noruing that the animals had for the new Diet, in which the explained to Mr. Eden. a duty, to examine the situation Mr. Claude Swanson, to-day an- Spain, as Finance Minister. closely and offer advice to both nounced that Rear-Admiral F. B.

an opportunity to debate this im-been suspeted of having con-Nazis hope to third majority. parties, as a friend with a full

A riekstra coolle, Llu Man, was The other members of the Gov-portant question would be provid-tracted rabies. Upham, Commander-in-Chief of knowledge of the situation.

rnment are mostly radicals, but The Prime Minister said that bitten in the right leg by a dog Viscount Peel quoted statements the Pacific Fleet, would visit

two of them are independents. for moment he could not set aside in Stubbs Road yesterday. The of the Japanese Foreign Minister Yokohama aboard the U.S.S.

President Zamora has decreed a any special day for such a debate, animal, which belonged in Mr. as lending colour to the fong en Augusta on a good-will mission

of the Opportunities would occur later A. B. Stewart of 351, The Peak, terlained in China and elsewhere on May 3, which was the date thirty day suspension

was removed to Kennedy Town

pean situation is emphasised In that Japani wanted to obtain control of the opening of the United Cortre in order that a threaten- of raising, the subject on the ad-

for observation, while the victim

Herr Buerckel, Herr Hitior'a of China. The situation, he said. States combined fleet mano- ing situation may become tran-journment

BRITISH EXPANSION quilised.United Press,

was taken to the Government Special Commissioner for the Saar, the communique. Civil Hospital for treatment,

Mr. Eden, who is travelling by In fery speech at Danzig this The Under-Secretary for Air, Mr. L. Weill, of 218, Pokfulam evening vigorously attacked the arrive in

night train Irom Warsaw, will

Prague early Sir Philip Sassoon, at a League of Road, has reported to the police opposing Catholic and Social Nations

morrow morning. Conversations Union meeting.. on air that he was Informed that his Democratic partles.

with the Czecho-Slovak Foreign armaments this oveping, said var dog had bitten Mr. Briggs, of the He praised conscription ous nitempts to attain an inter-Chintse Maritime Customs, who Germany as a measure to defend Minister, Dr. Benes, are expected national agreement on problems resides at the same address. Mr. the peace of Europe.

to occupy the whold of the morn of both civil and military avia- Briggs has gone to sea and has

ing and according to "On January 13 we proclaimed arrangements Mr. Eden, after at- present tion had failed. It was in these not yet received treatment. The on the Western frontier in the Saar circumstances that the Govora dog was removed for observation, that Germany holds to its honour, honour by Dr. Benos, will leave ment's decision, now in process of Mr. J. J. R. Hamble, of 3 to peace and to its only liberator, for London by air-British Wire- fulfilment, was made to increase

Tantalien Terrace, Kowloon Dock, Adolf Hitler. Now it is your turn cos. the Royal, Air Forca by 41

informed the police yesterday on the Eastern frontier," Herr squadrons.

that his dog bit a coolle named Buerckel concluded-Router. The Government's policy re- mained one of international dis- Lo Yau-ylu, who had visited hia means abandoned hope of reach- terday. The dog unfortunately impossible to count given medical treatment. on carly results. Other nations were amming, and they must deal with Europe as it was.

was full of suspicion which was euvres in the Pacific. being increased rather than lulled.

The

question was; what are the

Such a visit was expected to Bhe dispol fears that the manoeuvres aims of Japan? Apparently wished to have the final word in any were unfriendly to Japan, projecte planned by Weatern powers Mr. Swanson said a squadron of United States destroyers of In China.

"We must recognise Japan's need the Asiatic Fleet would later visit for expansion and her desire for Kobe. 'further markets and raw materials which is growing daily," Viscount Peel 'ndvised,

FARM LOANS

KIANGSI

FOR

The Navy Departinent, said the FUNDS BEING MADE Secretary, had received many

AVAILABLE letters complaining that the DISCUSSES REMEDIES American manoeuvres appeared

Nanchang, April 4.. to be a menace to Japan, and Mr. Discussing remedies for the dif- Swanson would reply to these, As an important step toward Aculties in Asia, Viscount Feel said saying: "There are

no krounds giving relief to the much depressed the obvious course was to call a whatever for this belief, since the rural districts of Kinngsi, which armament, and they had by no residence to make a delivery yes- meeting of the signatories of the manoeuvres will not be within were devastated by the Reds, the Nine Power Treaty, but this might 2.000 miles of Japan."—United | Government of Kiangalis plan- ing some limitation, but it was Mataukok, while the coollo was

be unduly alarming and offend Japan, thus worsening the situa

tion.

The proper method of approach,

the thought, was for Britain to

offer her services as a mediator, in

Press.

NAVAL CONFERENCE

Washington, Apr. 3.; Admiral Upham, Commander

ning to organise a rural relief erodit system with capital of $1,200,000, part of which is to be made available, through a Joan

The expansion by 41 squadrons from the National Economic Coun. cil and the remainder to be sub-was the first step towards making up the loeway of the past 15 years.

the friendliest way, but on the un-in-Chief of the American Asiatle scribed by a number of banks. Britain's neighbours recognised derstanding that she desired to know what was going on and have a Fleet, would pay a good-will visit This credit system will provide that the measures we were Lak-

a rurai hand in the affair, with the only to Yokohama on the opening day for the establishment of

Amerlean

non-provocativa-iritish Wireless. desire that peace and, confidence of

Pacific credit bureau in each of the dis-ng wero eminently resonablo and might be further established... manoeuvres, said Mr. Claude tricts of the province; with

This, he continued, was a good Swanson, Secretary of the Navy view to lending funds to farmers. year to offer those services, because to-day, with the obfect of dispell-at exceptionally low rates of in- It might be called the China year. Ing any "bad feeling in Japan on terest-Centrul News.

the

The Lady Precious Stream," pic-account of the manoeuvros", turesque Chinese drama which had Speaking as an individual, Mr. been showing in London with such Swanson advocated the inclusion auccess, the exhibition of Chinese art at Burlington House, and the of Germany in the coming Naval

Conference.

He had not received any pro-

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London, Apr. 3,

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GOLD COINS IN FRANCE?

ISSUE LIKELY TO -BE DELAYED.

Paris, Apr. 8. The re-introduction of gold coins into circulation in France, Announced by M. Flandin, the Prime Minister yesterday, la un likely to be achloved for some time.

JUBILEE VOTE OPPOSED

"PRO-MONARCHIST”

CELEBRATIONS. ↑ London, April 8.

in

A division in the House of Commons to-night resulted ́în, a. vote of 137 to none.

to-

tending a lunch grven in hia

WAR PREPARATIONS

IN ABYSSINIA.

WORK GOES FORWARD QUITE OPENLY

(Special to "Talegraph”) Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, First).

London, Apr. 3... Commissioner of Works, proposed

War preparations aro, proceed- an estimate of £50,000 in respecting quite openly in Abyssinia, ac- to expenses. connected with the cording to a despatch from Addia Ababa, capital of the Ethiopian King's Jubileo Celebration.

The motion was opposed by Mr. Empire, received by the Dally Maxton, Socialist, who contended Telegraph, d

This altuation may seriously It is learned that the Bank. of that the celebration was pro-

propaganda. Mr. complicate the problem between France is unwilling to substitute monarchist

and Abyssinia, since : gold currency for Dapor until the Maxton was supported only by Italy

Scottish: Socialist, ·Mr. Abyssinia recently proposed that stock of 5.000.000.000 francs. Is tha

They challenged & the Languo take steps to appoint minted, and as it is estimated that Buchanan.

four hundred Chinese students visiting Britain, wore things which brought

the two peopleh nearer posal from. Germany in this mat- The Duke and Duchess Kont, The Duchess of York will launch together, and those students, partiter, he, axplained. He believed who are homeward bound from the P. & O. liner, Strathmore at cularly, would take back to China the proposed German Navy of their honeymoon cruise, landed for Barrow to-morrow. - an impression of Britain's friend-450,000 tons, would not affect the two hours from the liner Orduns Before returning to London the present capacity of the French division, but as they acted as an Arbitration Commission and Ilness and sympathy.

five-five-three ratio of strength as at St. George, Bermuda, to-day by rall on Friday, the Duke and mint is 1,000,000 francs a year, tallers no-body voted against the that meanwhile preparations for We should attempt to bring far as Britain, the United States and were received by the Governor, Duchess will drive through part It will be five years before the motion.

The vote was officially recorded war on the part of both Italy and Abyssinia should immediately about a reconciliation between China and Japan were concerned.- with whom they drove to the of the English Lake District frat batch of gold coins are re

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