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̇五拜望 號七月三英港香 No. 14855

BRITAIN

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1936.

日五初月三 NGLE COPY 10 CDETE

PER ANNUM

PLEDGED TO

DUNLOP

TYRES

make every road

a SAFER road

PEACE

DANGER AHEAD U. S. Won't Discuss Pacific Fortifications

IN EUROPE

EDEN OPENS EYES

OF NATION

GERMAN

ACTIONS

ASSAILED

FOURTEEN KILLED IN

AIR CRASH

BRITISH STATESMEN | BIG GERMAN PLANE

SOUND WARNING

PLEADS FOR GERMANY'S SHALL LAW OR

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HELP IN CRISIS

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic MessaQVA 1891. Received, Afay, 27, 8 a.m.)

Ordinance.

London, Mar. 26. Great Britain is loyal to her pledge to maintain the security of France and Belgium, but has no military alliance with those countries, declared Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, during the Foreign Affairs debate in the House of Commons this afternoon, where diplomats and members of Parliament hung upon his words with breathless interest. Britain would go to the aid of France and Belgium only if they were the objects of unprovoked aggression, he reiterated.

He appealed to Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany to make constructive proposals to the Locarno Powers permitting a peaceful adjustment of the Rhineland differences, the importance of which from the French point of view was not well understood by Britain.

FORCE RULE?.

London, Mar. 26.

ON WORLD TOUR

PRINCE AND WIFE DEAD

Mexico City, Mar. 26,

Mr. David Lloyd George. Fourteen people were killed Britain's war-time Prime Minis-when a tri-motored aeroplane ter and Liberal member of the crashed to-day, Opposition, described Chancellor Those killed were ten Germa

Including Prince and Adolf Hitler's act in marching passengers, to the Rhineland as the organi-married, the two pilots of the plane, Princess Schaumburg-Lippe, recently sation of a torchlight procession the wireless operator and a technician. through a powder magazine. He The machine had been specially was speaking in the Foreign chartered by the Hamburg-America Affairs debate in the House of Commons to-day..

Line for a world tour. It left the

city aerodrome en route to Guatemala,

and o quarter of an hour later I buri He followed Dr. Hugh Dalton, into flames and crashed to earth. Labour, who ridiculed the Locarno The fourteen victims were burned Pawers proposals, contained in the beyond recognition.

Baron vou Sticher was also amongst recent White Paper, when he spoke

those killel--Reuter. for his party.

Opporlig a military convention, Mr. |

FOUR DIE IN BRITAIN lyd George dramatically, described

London, Mar. 26. how in 1914 military arrangements i

Four men and one woman were kill. thwarted negotiations and precipitated| war. He said that the French viowed in the crash of a commercial air- liner near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, to- if an day-Reuter. that steps should be taken agreement was not reached was ab- Folutely different from the British.

But there ought to be no ambiguity

about a subject involving the lives of

millions of young men.

mea-

He asked whether military sures operated upon the failure of nogotiations or only in the case of unprovoked aggression. (The Foreign Secretary, in his speech, said that only in the event of aggression would Britain give military aid to

Prance and Belgium).

The proposed solution, submitted by the Locarno Powers, allayed the immediate prospect of conflict, but a German contribution was essential to new negotia tions. Thus far Herr Hitler had made only one proposal: not to increase the number of troops in the Rhineland. He would not guarantee not to fortify the that the real issue was whether force

zone.

Mr. Eden warned that "unless the British public realises the perplexitien of the altuation, the Government can- not Insure peace.”

Honours Signature

"I want, in all bluntness, to say that 1.am not prepared to be the first "I should like to say to France: We British Foreign Secretary to go back cannot Insure peace unless France is on the British signature," the Mister ready to approach with an open mind told the House. Loud chers greeted the problems separating her from his pronouncement. Germany.

FORCE OR LAW?

Sir Austen Chamberlain decture,

treaties

or law should prevail Unless some- thing could be done to restore the con- fidence in treaties, no new were possible:

There were plenty of reassuring ices by Herr Hitler, he added, reassuring acts were lacking. Germany offered peace to Europe

utterances

but

was already bound under the Kellogg for twenty-five years, but Germany Pact never to use war as an instru- The British objective, he went on, ment of policy.

Germany's offer to retum to the "And I should like to say to Ger-was to seek a peaceful and agreed many: How can we hope to enter solution. Franco said that if with-League was clearly a preliminary to return of her into negotiations with any prospect drawal from the Rhineland could not the demand for a of success unless you do something to be otherwise arranged it must be colonies.

Sir Austen warned against the tex have brought about by progressive pressure, allay

the anxieties you

beginning with financial and economic dency to glorify war. Germany, he created?"--United Press.

The British Government pointed out, said that it was thene did not take that view. The Cabinal Big issues, above mentioned, and not thought it was its Imperative duty the small matters like the to seek to restore confidence by militarisation of the Rhineland that

were at stake. negotiations.

"Unless

learn we

our lesson,' After many days of anxious, and warned Sir Ausien, "we aro steadil even critical negotiations, the White marching back to a new 1914. Paper, framing the Locarno Powera proposals, had been produced. He emphasised they had always been

Rhineland Problem

London, March 26. The House of Commons was packed by members and diplomats to-day when Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, delivered his long-promised xtatement on foreign affairs.

of Great Britain.

sanctions.

Military Co-operation

(Continueddon Pape 5.)

❖ZVORITOVIRUSİĽNAVADNICA NOUAM COMBATION (Ainės)

STEAMER TURNS

TURTLE

Nine Lives Last Off Norfolk Coast

London, Mar. 26. ~A~French-steamer, the- Boree, of 1,145 tons, turned turtle off the coast of the British Isles near Cromer, Norfolk, in which nine lives are reported to have been lost. The captain and four- teen of the crew were saved. It is understood that at the time of the accident there was a heavy fog, and that the cause of the mishap was a collision with another steamer, the name of which has not been ascertained.-- Renter's Bulletin Service.

re-į QHumans CONTENTLEMANUEL KORS INCEST SORTEZAURERINGEN SUTTALJ

GERMANY MAKING NÓ PROMISES

URGES DEFENSIVE PACTS He intimated that his speech was

Mr. Winston Churchill said the reali not addressed abroad, but to the people proposals, and not an ultimatum

If the suggertion for an interna-problem was not the reoccupation of the Rhineland, but the re-armament Permanent demilitarisation of the tional force to patrol the Rhinelund of Germany. He suggested that all Rhineland, stipulated in the Treaty of were the difficulty and Germany, bud States alarmed by the Frowth of

INTERPRETS TREATIES most important some other constructive proposals to German armaments ought to form Vereniļies, was a element in inducing the Fretich to replace it, "we would be quite ready acts of mutual assistance under the

AS SHE BELIEVES forego their demand for the reparation to approach the other powers and try Covenant of the League, of the Rhineland from Germany,

he to secure an agreement upon it." But

No arrangements should be im-

Berlin, March 26. declared. The demand for a demill-without a constructive contribution posed on Cermany, said Mr. Churchill,

Official circlus, decline to comment tarised zone figured in the original from Germany the task of starting that we were not prepared to impose movement for the protection of the negotiations would be almost Im-on ourselves. The inviolability of on Mr. Anthony Eden's speech in the

German soll should be guaranteed, House of Commons. frontier by Germany, who initiated possiblo, Mr. Eden declared.

and Germany should be addressed conversations which led to the Locarno

Unoflleially, the opinion is expresa- Treaty

collectively not only on the minor ed that Germany could hardly under-| question v1 the Rhine, but the take not to fortify the Rhneland, Mr. Eden distinguished between the supreme question of German re-because it would be unless to have of Versailles, but nobobdy arrangements for General Staff con armament Germany, ahould be in-troops there without protection/ ever heard of the dictates of Locarno,versations, mentioned in the Whitevited to state her grievances.

Router. If Germany had wished to modify the Paper, and those before 1014. The Mr. Clomant R. Attlee, Labour Locarno pact, negotiations were open question to-day was whether British leader, sald Labour agreed that Gor.. INDEPENDENT STAND · to her, Mr. Edou pointed out.

people

prepared to make many should be invited to participato

Leipzig, March 20. arrangements to fulfil their obligatione in the League, but it was useless to Germany's Claim should the need arise.

think that they could build a stable

"We interpret treaties as we think Attacking the argument that collective system if it took Germany right, and we do not submit to the Russian pact was inconsistent with Britain must avoid all European on- on a basis of broken faith, without Judgment of others," declared Horr the Locarno undertakings and ought to tanglemente, Mr. Edon insisted it was an indication that her next promises Adolf Hitler, in a speech here to-day. have been settled, by the methods of vital interest to Britain that the would be kept. They should insist-Renfor. stipulated in the treaty. If the Hague integrity of France and Belgium that Germany should make a contri- Court were unsuitable for France should be maintained, and that no bution to peace and security.

hostile force should

dicermany, he sakt, referred to the

The Germans claim that the Franco-

the

treaty

ense of

жете

cross

their

PUNISHING AGGRESSION,

Mr. Norman Davis, chief U.S. delegate to the Naval Conference, who states that America pro- to diacuan visionally refuser Pucifio fortifications at present, but may do so when Japan is prepared to sign a navel aprec··

132.

ZEPPELIN RESUMES VOYAGE

REPAIRS-EFFECTED TO NEW SHIP

Berlin, Mar. 20. The airship, Hindenburg, which is undergoing a four-day cruise over Germany, accompanied by the Graf Zeppelin, has resumed her journey,

It is officially explained that the trip was interrupted because it was necessary to exchange a part of the airship's technical equipment,

Previously, it was reported that on leaving the ground at Friedrichshafen the Hindenburg was caught by a gust of wind and bumped, causing several arts to be buckled-Reuter Special.

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RECEIVENZA CALAMITHANESAISTIKTIEROČU VESICLENNANTI SAAT SA A NOIRE)

DYNAMITE BLAST KILLS 30

Disaster In Mexico City Station

Mexico City, Mar. 26. A load of dynamite ex- ploded in a rallway station near here, the station and surrounding building being destroyed.

NAVAL RACE DANGER

ONLY COOL HEADS CAN AVOID IT

RELATIVE STRENGTH OF

(By

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Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Meranges Ordinance, * 1804, Received," Mar, #7, 7 a.m.)

London, Mar. 26.

It is revealed that the United States has provisionally declined to discuss the question of Pacific fortifications, since Japan has withdrawn from the agreements which at present bind the powers in this respect. In response to a British interrogation, the United States representative, Mr. Norman Davis, has explained that 'the question of fortifications ceased to belong to the London naval conference agenda with Japan's withdrawal.

However, it is believed possible that in the event of Japan signing at some time in the future the new three- power naval agreement, the United States may be prepared to discuss the question of Pacific fortifications. -United Press.

NO CONVERSATIONS

Washington, Mar. 26. Department of State officials said to-day that Mr. Norman Davis, America's representative at the London naval talks, had not reported any conversations with the British respecting Pacific fortifications.

However, it is considered probable there were informal feclers put forward which Mr. Davis did not consider it neces sary to report upon.

FRONTIER TENSION PERSISTS

TWO STORIES OF HUNCHUNG CLASH

CONFLICTING CLAIMS

P

(Special To "Telegraph")

The State Department said the fortifications question had not been discussed recently between the United declined to States and Japan and comment on the muggestion that the United States would negotiato at some future date if Japan finally signs the trl-party naval accord-United Prevu, Naval Race Danger

London, Mar. 20. Tho Naval Fowers realise that a world naval race may lie ahead, and that it is only to be avoided by cool heads and astute diplomacy. The new trenty imposes no restrictions regarding the number of ships,

Whether a race materialises or not deponds, Brstly, up willing to restrict the policies of Japan. If Japan

her fleet to approximately the pre- sent ratlo, dangerous competition may be avoided. But Japan in the past has declared her right to equality, Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis and though sho has said she does not Mensors Ordinones, 182). „Received," "March| Intend to exercise this right the possibility of a change of attitude is

present. always

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The total casualties not yet known, but it is re- ported that thirty were killed.

The dynamite was on its way to local mines for blast- ing purposes-Reuter's Bul- letin Service,

RED INVASION CHECKED

Moscow, Mar. 26. Severe tension remains on the

Secondly, the German and Italian Russo-Manchukuo frontier fol- naval policies will affect the Fronch between and English strongth, and Italy,

lowing

the clashes

Japanese and Russian troops on seeing the British Floet in the Bledi

terranean and ryslising the restric- Wednesday, March 25,

tions it puls upon her, may docide, to

An official despatch from Khabaro-expasz. vak to-day states that on undetermin-

ed number of Japanese troops were Largest Fleet In World killed and wounded in two clashes in Russian territory.

The United States entera this car. The despatch repeats the earlier ger period when possible expansion messages of yesterday's engagements may be started overnight, with the relating how seven Japanese crossed largest fleet in the world, totalling the fronder in the first instance near 140, vessels. Britain possesses 903 Hunchung, which is actually in Man- ghting craft and Japan 212. Franco FORCES, and torn. The more weto owns 200, Italy 162, and Germany 42

territory.

war vesels. But the American shlya, fired on by five Russian Frontier many of them, are old and out- Guards, and after thirty minutes of meded. skirmishing, the Japanese retrunted, leaving two of their party dead,

GOVERNMENT

IN CONTROL

Nanking, March 27.

Counting only modern craft,

German arbitration,

General Safe instead, Brita obligation ao with France, pressly provided that even legal ques-frontiers. The General Staff con-

the expulsion of German troops from The world had a long way to go the Rbineland, he sold this was most ilons could be submitted to the versations plan only applied in the

unprovoked aggression, and he before it could rely on the active definitely not the fact. Permanent Conciliation Commission.

Even those persons in Britain who hoped the necessity for such co-opera- co-operation of all members of the

tive measures would never ariso. But League of Nations to punish aggres Germany had made no contribution Reports that Hungtune and lofen

A little later the Japanese returned position is somewhat altered. Hare thought Germany had a strong case he was confident the necessity was sion, doclared Mr. Noville Chamber towards the restoration of confidence, in South Shansi, have been captured in are with machine guns, Sonel Japan is in the ascendancy, with 10. deprecated: the fact that sho had chosen to present it by force and not much less likely to arise if Britain lain, Chancellor of Exchoques, windling he reminded the House

by the Reds are denied in authorita- fifty men were in this second party! warships, the United States has 87, up the debate on foreign affairs,

We want a contribution, to con- tive quarters here.

and they opened but again re Britain has 140, France 144,

Italy recalled, by reason. And British people, ho made quite clear her position.

Ho did not regret one of the pro- Meanwhile Britain, and other vinco other countries that Germany. is A responsible spokesman declared treated, after a lengthy light. They 119 and Germany 92. guarantors with definite commitments, posals in the White Paper. The cir powers, must butirees the League by coming to conference with a real that four divisions of Central Govern suffered several casualties, both dead The United States is remedying this

cumstances were as grave at any since such arrangements as the Locarno desire to reach a satisfactory settlement troops have arrived at Linshi and wounded.

situation, and ships are niready bulid. Mr. Eden rend Article Four of the the War and for people in Britain Pact, he said.;a

ment."

north of Hungtung. He added that The Russian Ambassador, M. Yura-ing or, provided for by appropriation:: Locarno Pact, making the British realised the immense significance of Referring to the question of whe The debate concluded without any the Government could now adequately nev, has been instructed to protest im- to the number of 84. Britain plans Government's responsibilities clear,

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were not arbiters,

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