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FRIDAY, MARCH 13,

1936.

·日十二月二 $38.00 PER ANNUM

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COUNCIL DECISION WAR MINISTER'S

FRENCH FEAR ALLAYED

BY BRITISH STAND

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH") (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages 1894. Received, Mar. 13, 1.30 p.m.)

Orbance,

London, March 13.

DECLARATION

(Special To "Telegraph”)-

[By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mraungen Ordinance, 1804. Received, March

London, March 12.

The British Secretary for War, Mr. Duff-Cooper to-day told the House of Contmons that Great Britain had adopted what was probably the world's best anti-tank guns.

"Great Britain must proceed on the assumption that they will be obliged to send a large mobile force to the Continent at short notice," he said,

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"If Britain ever becomes Involved in war, it would be on behalf of co

i courage our allies if it was known that the continuation of our co-operation would be limited to naval and air

Europe has drifted towards a major con-operative security and it would dis flict, and the possibility of a war in which a powerful military alliance may be involved against Germany is staring diplomatists in the face.

Ten Foreign Ministers, assembled here for the Locarno signatories' and the League of Nations' Council conferences in an atmosphere of highest tension are await- ing the League's scasion, and possibility of sanctions against Germany for her denunciation and violation of two treaties in the reoccupation of the Rhineland with military forces.

A leading British financial figure, interviewed to day, gave as his opinion that war against Germany, in which England might be involved, was conceivable.

However, the cool diplomatists discount the talk of war, although they admit that the alignment against Germany has solidified-United Press,---

League Responsibility * AZTEZEŃKOISSAIN TYDDSSKRROIT DOENSJONERSKI STJERNEHAGELIDÍKENDİ Vİ

London, March 13,

The deadlock in the Rhineland affair revealed by Herr Adolf Hitler's negativo reply to Mr. Anthony Eden's compronuse proposals, invests tho League of Nations' Council meeting with exceptional importance, The Council will be called upon not merely to pronounce upon the question of violation of the Locarno Pact, but niso will be invited to submit recom- mendations appropriate to the circum- stances.

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There is soma talk of the appoint- ment of a special committee to examine tho problem, and delegates of Den- mark, Portugal, Spain and Turkey, well as those of the South American states, have been tentative- ly suggested as the members of this body. It is believed the session of the Council may last a whole week. Assembly May Be Convened

The proposed committes would base its recommendations upon Article I of the League Covenant and its re- commendations would be communicat- ed to Germany.

FRANCO-SOVIET PACT RATIFIED

Senate Approves By Large Majority

Paris, Mar. 12, The Franco-Soviet Pact, which the Chamber of Deputies has already approved, was ratified by the Senate to-day, by a vote of 231 to 52.

M. Pierre Flandin, the Foreign Minister, comment- ed, saying that France would maintain a strong attitude but preserved a modified optimism..

He added that the Ger- man memorandum issued. to-day had prejudged the negotiations.Reuter.

forces."

Ho concluded by asserting that it was imperative to strengthen the |British Army.—United Press.

POWERFUL WEAPON

London, March 13. The British Army will shortly Juve the best anti-tank gun in the world, necording to an amouncement by the Secretary for War, Mr. Duff Cooper, during a debate on the Army exti mates in the House of Commons,

They had decided to adopt and issue two weapons, he asserted, n machine-gun.

anti-tank

rifto an n'anti-tank

TO EUROPE

FRENCH ALLIANCES UNDER FIRE

GERMANY STATES CASE

IN NEW MEMORANDUM

Berlin, March 12,

A threat to withdraw, her peace efforts and take refuge in isolation if Herr Adolf Hitler's last proposals for realignment of security guarantees and Germany's reasons for withdrawing from the Locarno Pact are not sympathetically considered by other Powers, is contained in a Government communique ́just issued.

The memorandum says the Government would rather choose honourable isolation than continue to live as a nation discriminated against in a community of peoples.

In a critical enumeration of the French measures to defend their country, the memorandum says France concluded military alliances with Belgium, Czecho- Slovakia and Poland before the Locarno Pact was signed. Germany did not object to alliances which could be described as defensive and Germany had no aggressive intentions.

For the same reason Germany raised no objection when France amassed a vast army along the frontier after the War and built fortresses on an unprecedented scale.

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Regarding the new Army units, there would be three. now tank bat- talions, and eight cavalry regiments were being mechanised, he said, while the present dank brigade would be combined with the mechanised Coming to the Franco-Soviet Pact, cavalry brigade to form a mobile which Germany describes division.

military allance, the memorundum

on the infantry regiments were he says it does not depend

League with. three rife of Nations Council or Д Locarno ing reorganised

aggressor. battalions to one machine-gun bat decision in naming an talion, equipped with the new anti-This phet is novel in character, in- tank weapon and a new type of scoutasmuch as nowadays Russia nima at world revolution and proclaims, n car-Reuter.

distinctly imperialistic and aggressive programme,

The

U. S. WAR APPROPRIATION

Washingon, March 12.

French Guarantors The Senate Appropriations Comm. mittee to-day approved of a 3000,-

Franco already had Great Britain. 000,000 vote for the War Department, Belgium, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia and The appropriation includer the Italy as guarantors of her security, maintenance of 165,000 enlisted men yet balleved the support of the huge as compared with the existing army | Russian nation was necessary. total of 147,000.—United- Preas.

BRITAIN'S CONTRIBUTION

Magnanimous Offer

-GERMANY- DEMANDS EQUALITY

NO INTENTION OF INVADING FRANCE

persons.

Hundreds of Hongkong school-children Blocked around Charlle Chaplin aboard the President Coolidge when it berthed yesterday. One of them is seen above receiving his autograph. On Mr. Chaplin's left is Miss Paulette Goddard, his leading lady in "Modern Times,” ·

Staff Photographer,

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Fog Blinds Ships

For Miles Around

FERRY

RUNS IN

CIRCLE

Confusion In Hongkong

FIRE IN POTSDAM EXPLAINED

GERMAN STEAMER

PARALYSED

·BOUND FOR

FAR EAST

A quarter of a million square COMMUNISM miles of ocean, embracing the The communique recalls that Ger-

Asia coastline from French

London, March 12. The fact that the N.D.L, liner many, meanwhile, had never menaced

Indo-China in the south to Potsdani is an all-electric ship, with France in the slightest degree. France

A MENACE

Swatow in the north is covered the press-button in the storage, led London, March 12,

ought frat to have informed the The Secretary for War, Mr. Duff Locarno Powers before embarking

Karlsruhe, Mar, 12. by a blanket of fog that has al- to the vessel being paralysed for a Cooper, in the course of a speech in upon a Franco-Soviet Pact.

fow minutes after the outbreak of the Seventy special trains conveyed the most entirely paralysed ship are in the English Channel yesterday presenting the Army estimates tho Desplie Franco's

extraordinary inhabitants of Baden and other parts ping. House of Commons this afternoon, measures for

morning, whilst.on

from her

way protection aforemen of the remilitarised Rhineland zone referred to the suggestion sometimes tioned, she now complains that aine- to this city to day to

Bremen to the Far East. hear the Not only in Hongkong is shipping heard that, should Britain be involved teen German battalions sent into the Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, "plead affected, but also along the const.

The fire was due to the breaking again in war on the European Con- Rhineland threaten her security, for his peace plans."

Conditions auch as exlated in the of an oll-pipe in the engine-room, tainent, it might be wise to Ilmit which is guaranteed by almost half Herr Hitler was given a rousing Colony this morning have now pro- which was speedily extinguished by

and her contribution to naval

air the work. forces. Ho seld while, if that could

reception from un audience of 70,000 valled for two days and are likely gas-masked firemen, but not before the control resistance was burned out and to continue until anti-cyclonic condi- everything electric put out of action. be decided, it would be a great relief:

The Chancellor declared that Ger- tione forming ever China become more to the Army Council, in fact there.

many and France, as a first casential i permanent.

The rain engines stopped and all wero no two opinions amongst those! The memorandum the proclaims to peace, must be on an equal footing.

lights were extinguished. It was im- on whom the responsibilities for the that Germany only carried out the Only equal partners could have the right sunshine it is so eagerly bridge, but in few minutes the Even then Hongkong will not enjoy possible to steer the liner from the British Army rested that they could insignificent occupation of its own mutual respect. never proceed upon any such assump territory in order to allay French Germany he declared, had no inten- looking forward to, because the anti-emorgency, apparatus was brought, Admitting charge of stealing lion.

fears and to induce France to enter tion of attacking either France or cyclone will replace fog with the mist, six lobsters, the property of Leung There was no certainty that in some ***

Into negotiations. Germany had Poland, and the defensive agreement and drizzle experienced throughou Moanwhile, the passengers were Po-tin, of Stall No. 288 in the Central future conflict Britain would not have made the most magnanimous offer for between these two nations was there- February and the early part of this awakened and told to dress and await It is felt in French quarters that Market, two-fishmongers, Au Yeung-to send, at very short notice, a well-suggestedssible to make. It fore immaterial to Germany. But month... the time has come to discuss kwal,

orders All testify to the splendid Au

would be the the conclusion of a Franco-Soviet Although Hongkang people are casually was the second officer, who

conduct tumourst of mutual nasistance which wed, aged 23, and As Young-sar, equipped force to take part in war gwlad a pact which would eithe the wall diferent matter.

of the crew. The only should be furnished and tho circams- appeared befoto Mr. Balfour at the which Britain would be involved

en the Continent. In any caso in

grumbling at the lack of sunshine, and Ib (would not be ac in tances

The German nation, he explained, March, 1938 weather is not extra was burned about the face and arms. assistance.

by compulsion on any had experienced "what French

Communism ordinary, nor do the number of cloudy While the liner was returning to emphasisa that France Detective Sergeant hao

part or Cashman stated support of the polley favoured by the never refused to discuss that first defendant took the lobsters vast najority of the British people, from any other nation when the and its alms, he warned.

anybody. Germany had the abolition of the demilitarised from a tub in the market,

refrained capable of defence against that force, the record. In March, 1000 only 25 less to proceed to Southampton, where

Word (Continued on Page 7)

heura sunshine were recorded at the the passengers disembarked dur Franco-Soviet Pact annulled the Herr Hitler described his

peace Royal Observatory for the entire ing the morning. Locarno Treaty, the memorandum offer as the greatest that could be month, only five hours being recorded The

cargo

rro will be transferred to the rocalled.

made by any German. He added that for the period corresponding to that s.. Stuttgart, which will sail from. Germany able to offer poncs for a there would not always bo a man in already passed this year. Last Sun Bromen on March 10 and - call at

(Continued on Page 7.) Southampton on March 21-Reuter quarter of a century on behalf of 61,- 000,000 people.

But in the prolmblo event of a non possumus attitude on Germany's part, the Council would be obliged to convene the League Assembly in ex

traordinary session to decide what action should be taken.

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Buch

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The Central -- Magistracy this morning. war on the Continent, it would be genics discrimination against meant, and woe betide the nation in days and lack of sunshine approach Bremen, the was instructed by wire.

zono or regarded it as a permanency,

but only refuses to discuss it undor

the constraint of a fuit accompli

It is stated that a number of states

havo expressed approval of the French attitude.-Reuter,

France Breathes Easier Parla, March 13, Franco is breathing easier than at any time sinco German troops march- ed into the Rhineland last Saturday. The man in the street has novor Boon unduly alarmed over this crisis, and the press, which at first indulged in huge headlines, has returned to n normal display of the news,

RUXTON TRIAL VERDICT

EXPECTED

...

TO-DAY

London, Mar. 12.

ALL GERMANS TO REGISTER

FRANCE VOTES FUNDS FOR NEW WARSHIPS

Germany might have alternatively ronounced, direct military occupation of the Rhinoland and called on and exploited her own national strength..

Herr Hitler concluded with the ex- But she chose to submit a big plan of pression of hope that the time would pacification and Iosited remilitarian come when the German nation would tion of the na territory in be accepted in the brotherhood of symbolical form

nations as an equal-Router. durior Dr. Buck Ruxton, accused of the murder of his wife, Mrs. negotiationé, not to Increase the

Germany was prepared, Isabella Ruxton, completed eight hours in the witness-box at Rhineland garrison provided France the Manchester Assizes to-day. The trial is a sequel to the and Belgium acted analogously, but discovery, at Moffat, of the dismembered remains of Mrs. she will in no way renounce any of Ruxton and a nursemaid, Mary Rogerson, but accused 18 states:

her sovereignty, the con

the communique|| The fact that the latest Gogan charged only in respect of the murder of his wife. proposals are considerod unsatisfac

Germany is convinced that future fory by the British Government and Dr. Ruxton omphatically denied that murder, prikaza

During the course of his evidence, that the Crown had falled" to prove pacification by compulsory, renuncia-

tion or discrimination would carry The German Consul here las noti-

Ditawa, Bfar. 12.. this Arm stand taken in London, has he had murdered either his wife or The Judgo later summed up, and the woods of disgrace on one side and fled that all Germans who are produced an excellent impression in las Rogerson, Paris, where it is constantly-repoatod

the verdict will be given to-morrow, latent dantdaction on the other. that a peaceful solution can be ob

The Grown cast that Ruxton Germany aims to croale true pact-sidents of Canada and Newfoundland Credits of $78,000,000 £ranes, spreadi gramme-will be continued simultane

must register with him, tained only by close Anglo-French marked by emotional outbursts,urdered his wife because of foolish acation of Europe for the next quar. This stop is being taken in order over a period of five years have been ously. N collaboration-Retter."--

Mr. Norman Birkett, K.O., in killed because who caught accused in sions of equal peoples and nations, the colours when conscripton is found. 85,000-ton battleship, the Strasbourg Georges Laygues, will be launched in Jealousy and that the nursemaid waster of a century, based on free doel that they may be called upon to off allotted to their construction, and the The battleship Lunkerque Is nearly, completed and the 7,000-tonerulaer, apoochi on behalf of accused. submitted the act Beuter.

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Accused'svidence

Wan oftan

Paris, March 12,

The Chamber of Doputics to-day voted a bill authorising the laying down of three torpedo boats and one tanker, con- stituting the 1986 naval programme. 26-