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· FOUNDED, 1841

No. 14774

I WAITEUF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935. 日五廿月一十

BALDWIN POLICY VINDICATED

HOARE DEFENDS HIS ACTIONS

DESPERATE EFFORT TO AVERT WAR

PARIS FORMULA SIGNED WITHOUT AUTHORITY

London, Dec. 19.

Speaking before an apprehensive House of Commons, Sir Samuel Houre, who yesterday resigned from his post as Foreign Minister as a result of his part in the framing of the Paris peace formula, defended his policy and his judgment. Later, the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, replied to the Labour motion of censure, which was defeated by 397 to 165 votes,

"We have no fear whatever ns anation of any Italian threat," Sir Samuel commenced, stirringly enough. "If the Italians over attacked us we should retaliate, and, judging from our history we should retaliate with full success."

But, he explained, what had worried him during his term of office and since the outbreak of the Italo-Ethiopian war, was

FEAR RED ATTACK IN NORTH

JAPAN TO DEFEND CHINA'S SOIL?

SOVIET UNDER

SUSPICION

(Special to "Telegraph")

fly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Mas logs Ordinance. 2295. Reveived, Drosmber 10, 2.10 gmat

Tokyo, Dec. 20.

It is learned from Japanese officers in Manchukue and Mongolia that there have been greatly increased activities on. the part of Communista in China, Mongolia and Manchukua

It is also asserted that the Soviets, under their Five Year

are on-

deavouring to promote and

ather heavy industries in the Far East and to double track the trans- Siberia Railway. Thus they would greatly enhance the military value of this line of communication.

Oficers explained it was inevitable that the Army's expenditures must ineroasa gach year because the Soviets communications programme contem- plates completely encircling Manchu-

kuo.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, whose defence of the Govern- ment's policy was yesterday vindicated when the House of Commons

rajected the Labour motion of censure.

SCATHING

PRESS COMMENT

EMPEROR TO VISIT FIGHTERS.

the thought that an isolated struggle between Britain and Italy the Soviets were building motor, ronds, BALDWIN DOES NOT CAVALCADE BLAZES, might wrock the League of Nations.

"A great body of opinion in France is intensely nervous ever the breach with Italy, he went on. Anything likely to weaken the French defence had that effect, though Trance loyally continued the sanctions policy. He had never allowed a day to pass without attempting to find a peaceful settlement, he said.

"We reached a turning point in both fold a fortnight ago," declared Str Samuel. "It seemed clear if an oll embargo, were imposed it would force the termination of hostilities. The in an atmu. Paris.

negotiations begrity of the

sphere in which the

member states of the League appeared opposed to military action. No state except Britain had taken any military precautions, but it was felt this did

ment of

the

ان

not justify proposing any postpone

oil embargo unless it could be shown that peace negotiation had

actually started, much as we dis- liked some

features

the

poncel scheme."

Ile was thus unable to withhold his provisional consent, he said. He felt the. Issues were so serious that it was! worth making an attempt and it was essential to maintain Anglo-French

READY TO BACK OIL SANCTIONS

LEAGUE MUST BE PREPARED

ATTACK MIGHT BE SUDDEN

Solidarity,

London, Dec. 10. Great Britain is ready to back an "It was in this spirit alone that we agreed to the suggestion. That alone all embargo against Italy if the was the explanation and justification League approves it, but its defence of the Paris communique," declared must be collective, declared Mr. Sir Samuel.

or

The

Neville Chamberlain' in his reply t the Labour attack in the House of Commons to-day. They must be pre- pared for a sudden and unexpected attack by Italy, he warned. position's

It was mentioned specifically that

airways and waterways in Outer Mongolia. It is also stated that the. Sovieta aro secretly assisting the

MONGOLS KILLED BY JAPANESE Outpost Attacked By Machine-Gunners

Moscow, Dec. 19.

3

One Mongolian officer and two soldiers are stated to have been killed in clash with a Japanese mili- -tary-force-on the Mongolian

frontier, according report from Ulanbator.

to a

It is stated that Japanese troops in motor lorries, armed with machine-guns, arrived at a Mongolian frontier outpost to the south-west of Lake Burnor and fired on Mongolian troops, who retreated under arders, to avoid provocation, but the Japanese continued to fire. The Assistant Com- mander of the outpost and two soldiers were killed.- Router,

ESCAPE

WITH GOLD

MAJOR ATTLEE PREPARING FOR

BLUNDERED

London, Dee, 20.

Newspapers of such widely diver. gent hues na the Morning Pošt, Nejen

ARDUOUS TRIP

Dersiye, Dec. 20.

Preparations for

Chronicle and Herald agree to-day Selassie's visit to his north Halle

that the 177823 who came off at the front are

armies

almost complete. best in the debate in the Hin caravan will be a dazzling caval- House ef Commona init night, ende of gold and embroidery..

He will carry five tents, lined with red, green, yellow and blue silk, for sleeping and dining and writing, and

MUSSOLINI NOT BLUFFING

BUT BRITAIN URGED TO BACK SANCTIONS

DESPITE SERIOUS RISK OF WAR WITH ITALY

London, Dec, 19. Peeresses mustered in strength in their special gallery in the House of Lords to-day to listen to the foreign affairs debate which proceeded concurrently with that in the House of Commons,

The discussion was initiated by the former Liberal M.P., Lord Davies, who invited the House to register inacceptability of the peace proposals and not to assent to any settlement inconsistent with the principles of equity and fair dealing and with Britain's League obligations.

Lord Davies urged the Government to resume the policy. outlined by Sir Samuel Hoare at Geneva in September. He declared that public opinion in Europe, America and the Dominions was profoundly shocked by the proposals, which would have left an Indelible stain on Britain's honour and reputation. He added that the Government had stemmed 'the rising tide of American co-operation with the League,"

Lord Halifax, for the Government, said it was not the task of the League to stop the war in Africa by starting one in Europe, the extension of which it was humanly impossible to foresce.

SILVER TENSION RELAXES

BETTER SENTIMENT IN MARKET

Lord Halifax disclosel; that when. Sir Samuel Hoare left for Paris en route to Switzerland he was not in- |structed to discuss peace or 'concilia- tlon terms with M. Laval, but other kindred

He

in- WEB matters. voluntarily drawn into the discussion. Tho Government found it had to take a decision, when the terms reached thema, in the face of a dilemma, they

48 had already been pretty fully publish ed In the French Press.

when the Government road the terms,

"I make no secret of the fact that.

they did not like them," said Lord. Halifax. Ho pointed out the difficulty of condemning a trusted colleague in his absence. He fully admitted that Goverment mistake,

the Kenpegent Sir Samue! He la taking twenty thoroughbred Hoare, while the Prime Minister, Mr. Arab steeds specially trained in moun Stanley Baldwin, fared somewhat tain work, two soild gold saddles, badly.

with stirrups of the same precious The Morning-Pout-anys-the Govern- metal, a hundred and twenty-ponics. ment approved Sir Samuel's policy for His retinue and a bodyguard of Just week and it would have been hundred and fifty picked men manly to liave stood by him. mounted on mules, goricedusty draped The Daily Telegraph declares that with red cloth. Mr. Baldwin seems to have been totally unprepared for the violence of the storm raised by the peace pro пояція. It is difficult to understand a huge marquee for meetings with his OFFERS TO BUY appreciating what the public opinion

peculiar insensibility to what the offeinis and chiefs.

The task of felt so acutely, the Whole

of protecting the caval- community

ende from the "evil eye" has fallen adds. paper Nets Chronicle feels the Gov- upon the shoulders of the Emperor's

London, Dec. 19, ernment was saved not by Mr. Baid- Chief Huntsman, and runners will As a result of recent difeultios, Britain's moral leadership before the win but by Major Clement Attice, the go ahead to choose the night's camp London brokers have decided that the Labour lender, whose speech at the ing ground. introduction of the vote of censure The Emperor

will wear a khaki silver market shall be closed on months. was far below the level of the occu

በዶ

uniform throughout the trip and will Saturdays until further notice.

accompanied by thu Crown Ston and whose imputation against bo Mr. Baldwin's honour

11 capital Prince.-Reuter.

this

The Time

blunder in tutes that everyone re Dalton, of the Op- sition's blue wound up the cognises that Sir Samuel Hoare's re- foreign policy dobate for Labour, and

signation is an interruption, not an asked Mr. Chamberlain, who later was Chinese Communists who are at pre-end of his career. The Government to reply for the Government, whether sent contemplating an invasion of disarmed hostility by withdrawing he was able to announce the unme of North China, which

movement the from overhasty decision and by the new Foreign Secretary.

Japanese Army contemplates cheek-1228 ing through co-operation with the usual candour in acknowledging the

by part played public opinion in rea North China regime-United Press. toring the shattered substance of Bri

tish polley-Reuter.

JAPANESE OPINION

MORE DANGEROUS PHASE. "We are now entering upon a much more dangerous phase; but except 'for Britain, who has a fleet in the Mediterranean and reinforcements in Egypt, Malta and Aden, not a ship, has been moved machine or man--- by any other member state.

peace proposals involved in

Mr. Chamberlain shook his hend, ternational supervision and territorial exchanges and opportunities for decisively. Italian

expansion which oconamie

Mr. Dalton asked if the Government the oil Signor Mussolini refused before the intended to continue with war, but the Emperor. Selassie had sanctions. accepted in principle," he

described Mr. Stanley Baldwin's Bald. He denied there was any restriction spece' tas very unconvincing and said with rud

regard to tho Assab corridor the aurites intended to press their the the be a railway. He motio (of censure.

the telegram

amberlain, replying, said that Baking Emperor of Ethiopia to favour a tragely had deprived the Govern- ably consider the pence plan, becausement : Sir Samuel Hour he was terrified that Ethiopia would The only consolation was that Sir be led to think that the League could Samuel would have an opportunity of do much more;

for that would be restoring his broken health.

Mr. Chamberlain hoped that at no

and the

bad

defence be real, we should go beyond

Mfr.

at this).

career,

MUCH SYMPATHY

WITH HOARE

GOVERNMENT PASSES THROUGH ORDEAL

und

A1]

Theyo, Dec. 20. The Asahi, in the course of an editorial, says that while Britain and France were involved in the Italian controversy, China trade fell into Japanese hands. Therefore, Sir Fre-

derick Leith-Ress found his hands tied, resulting in Britan's desire to free

from

herself нетрет

the Italo-Ethiopian

controversy a "wind up Leith-Ross'

work in China.

and have actual proof by action by the and for what it now belloved was a features of the Chief and France-United Press.

PAINFUL CRITICISM

IN CASE OF ATTACK

ล

Samuel, that a great bdy of opinion whether all powers had been consultede met mn general, and Mr.

particular.

NOT ALLOWED TO LAND

KAGAWA DETAINED

IN AMERICA ·

San Francisco, Dec. 19.

Peace Plan Abandoned

LEAGUE COUNCIL'S

FINAL BLOW

FURTHER STUDY OF SANCTIONS

was

J

FORWARD

of the terms would be. He thought the greatest service Sir Samuel Hoare had rendered by his resignation may have been to

fresh strengthen world which it attained in recent

A striking Lord

aald he did not be-

ARCHBISHOP'S · VIEW· Silver market tension in London

The Archbishop of Canterbury ex- appears to have relaxed somewhat to- day, mainly owing to the fact that pressed concern at the Government's America purchased some four million action in connection with "these most ounces in the Bombay market, of unhappy Paris proposals." He hoped which some 25 per cent, had previous the sanctions polley would continue ly been offered in London, where the fand that the Government would refuse to subscribe to any settlement which strain was consequently relieved.

Offerings in London to-day were appeared, even in sembiance, to con- estimated to be in the region of sixteen done the acts of an aggressor. and a half million ounces, of which

Lothian, who was made by America absorbed six per cent.

The better sentiment prevailinglieve that Mussolini was bluffing. He among speculators was reflected in had never bluffed yet, but he would prefer to go down fighting France and reports that tentative offers to buy us--and perhaps oursuives alone. silver for January delivery at 20. "We cannot

back, to

to the Safety were forthcoming, while the execution First policy of last September; we of most pressing selling offers cannot retrieve our position in the

particularly cm-

or nationally unless we are barrassed quarters resulted in a ready to support any sanctions which manating from definite tendency by sellers to place will make Mussolini ceano hostilities. limits to their orders.-Reuter.

MUST GO FORWARD "I am driven to the conclusion,"

of the

of

certain

of

was

from wero

League

ย

U. S. STILL BUYS (Spacial to "Telegraph")

Washington, Dec. 19. said Lord Lothian, "that despite the leading to the terrible moment of long distance of time, Sir Samuel

London, Dec, 20.

The prin

opla.on is also expressed that

Geneva, Dec. 19.

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary risks of war in the Mediterranean or disillusionment when the independence would resun political

Although there were no defections Britain learned that she would lose

There are three clauses in a resolu- of the Treasury, to-day reiterated the gravent developments in Central of Ethiopia might be destroyed.

right "It was essential that if collective There were ministerial cheers from the Government in last night's heavily through the Italian refusal tu. tion passed by the League Council that the Treasury was still buying Europe and the Far East, the

divisions in the House of Commons, make annual payments of half a meeting this evening: first, thanks

He added that he had bought silver Viscount Cocil, In the The Government, he went on, took it is believed that Government had a billion lira in debts oying to Britalu for the Anglo-French efforts to find a silver, but he refused to say whore course is to go forward."

course of u the period of general protestations the responsibility for what it had done bad day in the

solution for the Italo-Ethiopian dis every day this week. trouble

pute; second, a declaration of the "There are many places you would speech, shared Lord Ponsonby's doubt that Sir Samuel Hoare was suddenly states of the League,” he declared, mistake.

were the almost

Council's inability to express ante surprised, and Mr. Morgenthau confronted with the proposals in Paris.. feelings of pynpathy with Sir Samuel Hoare and

opinion on the proposals which were He declined to any whether the

If I no, he asked, what had all the talks the scarcely disguised

provisional; third, leaving to the Com- purchases critical attitude

private He was painfully aware, sald Sir Replying to the question to adoptext by many of the Government

mittee of Thirteen the task of examin-Individuals or Governments. He also in Paris previously been about!

Lord Stanhope, winding up the ing the whole situation, basing its saw no particular significance in New Jebate, said it was true that British towards the actions of the

findings on the principles

York fixing the price in the absence and

chce and French experts had been dis Covenant.

London bids, declaring that there cussing peace terms for weeks,

but: The resolution

nothing else for New York to do,

thero

seemed no ponsibility of an adoption from the firet, but there was

agreement, There appeared ample long discussion at a secret meeting

time for the Bellish Cabinet to discu London.. over a point or two, and it was do- Mr. Morgenthau revealed that the matters after Sir Samuel Hoare and cided to drop the words "in the ab- United States Government, took all the experts returned to London. Al sence of replics from the two parties," Moxico's output of newly-mined silver would have been well but for the, The noted Japanese philanthropist because it was held that the Council in in the past year, the total being about leakage in the French Press, which and social service worker, Dr. Toyo-no caso..could proceed further with 72,000,000 ounces, at New York prices. made a Government decision neces- hiko Kagawa, arrived on the Chichibu

the M¬ru to-day but the Immigration De-

The Russian representativo definito- partment authorities denfed him en- trance to the United States due to the stated that his Government would fact that he is suffering from tracho-ot vote for the proposals, as

doing social work conflicted with the League Covenant while

The Committee of Eighteen has. In- Hendrik J. de Lange, of New York, in the slums of will be unable to give his lecture on

structed its experts to continue its He has been Christian Science in the Rose Room to Japan, unless Washington sanctions.. of the Peninsula Hotel to-night. The approves of a special permit for his lecture will, however, take place un landing which his friends have re-Reuter Special Monday at 0.18.p.m.

quested-United-Prons;

was intensely critical of the course with regard to their attitudes if Bri- he had adopted. But he could not tain were attacked by Italy, he said If Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, honestly recant. He sincerely be there was any danger of an attack i lieved that the

The discomfort of the Government DR.

Inasmuch as there was no market in he took was must be in the Mediterranean. The CONTRO the only course possible in the cir- important thing to know, therefore, members was really not alloyed at cumstances. When he realised that was the attitude of the Mediterranean any part of the sitting until Mr. he had not the general approval of powers, not of the other members of Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor his countrymen, he tendered his the Leaguo who might be remote from of the Exchequer, in his Incisive and resignation.

the of netion,

hard-hitting style, cheerod them up He said the Government had asked at the end of the debate.--Reuter. for the other powers' attitude, but tho attitude of France was far the most Important.

Ho concluded amid cheering that lasted for a full two minutes.

VOTE OF CENSURE

cong

He contradicted the suggestion that

surances from some powers.

LECTURE POSTPONED

proposals,

-Router.

expressod they had not received affirmative asi Owing to delay in his arrival, Dt.pin contracted ned pending his work on the operation' of the existing are so far estimated at $6,000,000.

Moving the Labour vote of censure, Major. Clomont Attlee sympathy with Sir Samuel Hoare and added that if it were right for Sir Samuel to resign I was right for the Government to resign.

PREPARED FOR EMBARGO

Mr. Chambe lain declared that if He described the peace terms as the League decided on the applica-

(Continued on Page 7.)--

(Continued-from-Page-7.).

sary.

Lord Davies' motion was agreed to without a division-Reuter.

SPECULATORS' LOSSES

London, Dec. 18. Brokors hero say that to-day only per cont.. of tho

NEW CARDINALS ufferings were bought. Speculators losses on paper

Ranie, Dec. 19. the United It is rumoured that

At a brilliant ceremony id lay, Hin Both the mantings were very brief-States have been purchasing 1,600,000 Holiness the Pope placed red Bats on

(Continued on Fago 7.)..................... sixteen new cardinals,—United. Pysi