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三拜禮號七十月三英港香 WEDNESDAY, MARCH

No. 15158

Noted British Statesman

Dies Suddenly

AIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN HAD NOTABLE CAREER

Won Fame as Reformer And Shrewd Diplomat

London, March 16.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, veteran British Parliamen- tarian, and one of the Fathers of the Locarno Treaty, died suddenly to-day at his London residence. He had been confined to the house for the past few days, and passed away of heart failure at six o'clock.

The death of the 74-year-old Member of Parliament, who first entered the House of Commons in 1892, and who almost immediately commanded a following there, comes as a great blow to the thousands he could count as friends and to the nation as a whole which had so long admired his sterling character, his high sense of duty and his complete unselfishness.-Reuter.

Sir Austen was born in Birming- ham in October, 1803, os the eldest

con of the famous politician, Joseph

Chamberlain

and his first wife, Educated at Rugby, Cambridge, Paris and Berlin, he entered the House of Commons in 1002 and in 1893' be- cure Junior Unionist Whip, an offer. he exchanged la 1805 for that of Civil Lord of the Admiralty.

After the "khak!" election of 1000 he was made Financial Secretary to the Treasury. When Baltour became Premier in 1901, he entered the Cabinet as Postmaster-General.

Birth Of Empire Preference

His father visited the South African colonies and on-his--return--- found that the tax on corn, which he and his son aimed at using to

in- augurate Empire preference, and been remitted. The sequ

sequel Chamberlain's torler campaign and his resignation from the Government. Austen, however, Joined the Cabinet as Chancellor of

was wus reform

the Exchequer in 1003. The tarift reform cocritchinul defeated

the party.

in

which was 1906. Austen, in 1009, led the op- to Lloyd George's "People's

Batting it clause by clause

te

be

proposed diversion of the sinking fund was dropped, the duty on ungotten minerals had to jettisoned and the land taxes whit- tled down to vanishing point. In the period following the Lords' rejection

of the Budget he strengthened his position as leader of the tariff reform movement. In 1913 he became chair- man of the Royal Commission on Indian Finance, and Currency. On his father's death in 1914 he became M.P. for West Birmingham..

During the War he joined the coalition Cabinets Secretary for India, thus becoming responsible for the Mesopotamian campaign. Scan- dals came to light in connection with the medical service and an inquiry was ordered. During the debate on its report in July, 1917, he resigned, admiting the truth of the breakdown in the hospital arrangements, but ex- plaining that he was ignorant of it fill the damage had been 1919 he joined Lloyd George's Hon as Minister without portfolio and after the elections in December 1018, became Chancellor of the Exchequer. He served on the Supreme Economic Council in Paris during the pençe negotiations."

dang

Reduced Duties

"

In

Coull-

In 1910 he brought in a Budget which reduced the existing duties on articles of general consumption from

THOUSANDS WILL MOURN GREAT STATESMAN

Sir Austen Chamberlain

STOP PRESS

Oakland, Mar. 10.

the Eritish Dominions, thus introduc- An exciting trans-Pacific race is ing the principle of Imperial pre-expected to start to-morrow when ference. In the same year he floated Amelia Earheart hopes to take of the Victory Loan. In 1920 he in- on her world flight, while the flying- creased the excess profits duty to 60 boat, Hawalian Clipper, is starting per cent, introduced a

Manila and a corporation for

another Pan- tax and balanced the Budget, while American clipper for New Zealand, paying off a large amount of debt out all making Honolulu the first stage

but this was before the of the flight-Reuter.

revenue,

trade slump. This debt reducilon was criticised on the ground that it handicapped. British trade, as it was only made possible by oppressive

FM Concessions had to

be

next year, when tho execos duty dropped. When Bonar

Law resigned the Unionist leadership

Cannes, Mar. 18.

The death has occurred here of

In 1921, Sir Austen was elected and Viscountess Rolhermere, Reuter.

took office as Lord Privy Seal, but resigned after an adverse vote of the Carlton Club -in-1922 In Bonar- Law's Cabinet of 1922, ha had no place, but in Baldwin's Government

(Continued on Page:12))NS

·1937. 日五月二 17,

GERMANY REJECTS

EUROPEAN MUTUAL ASSISTANCE PLAN

Seeks to Immobilise Western Powers and Free Hand in East

FRANCE AND BRITAIN UNLIKELY

TO ACCEPT

BERLIN

THESIS

London, Mar. 16.

A hardening of the points of disagreement between Germany, on the one hand, and Great Britain and France, on the other, with respect to the formation of a new Western European pact, is a result of the latest German note on Locarno Treaty's re-establishment. Germany makes two concrete proposals, however, which have been in the hands of the British Government since the beginning of the week. They are:

That Belgian neutrality should be guaranteed by the four western powers, Britain, France, Germany and Italy; and

That a non-aggression pact between Germany and France, with Britain and Italy as guarantors and co-arbiters to decide upon the iden- tity of the aggressor in the event of a conflict, should be engineered. With regard to Belgium, it is understood that although the word “neutrality” is not actually mentluned in the German note, a complicated diplomatic formula is used amounting to the same thing.

The German plan is that the four powers mentioned should give identical guarantees to Belgium that there should be no general staff arrangements unless they were made openly with all four powers; that France should not have the right of transit of troops through Belgium, under Article XVI; and that Belgium should not assist France, or any other country, under the League Covenant.

Emasculates Article XVI

Germany insists, in her note, thot that the Franco-German non-aggres- sion pact should be valid under all circumstances. In other words, Ger- many does not admit the exceptiona specifically allowed under the old old Locarno Treaty, whereby action un- der Article XVI of the Lougue Coverant was legitimate. his Article has to do with the ordering of sanctions against a nation deemed by League Council to have com- mitted an act of aggression in going

the

to proposal to make Britain and

The

Italy co-arbiters in the matter of naming an aggressor was contained in the previous German note on the same subject, and already has been rejected by Britain.

No Mutual Assistance

The note thus refects lie whole principle of mutual assistance in Western Europe, particularly the British request that Great Britain shall have her own security guaranteed as well as belag guarantor of French and Belgtan security.

Generally speaking, the note, al- though courteous and not specifically mentioning the Franco-Soviet defen- sive alliance, leaves the difficulties where they were before. That is to say, Germany still wants to immobilise the West and all Western European action under the League of Nations' Covenant, in order to have a free hand in the East of Europe. This. thesis is not likely to prove acceptable

France, and Britain.

to

left open. That is, to take the prob-

Japan Won't

Limit Size

Of Her Guns

Tokyo, Mar. 17.

·Japan will shortly notify Britain that the limitation of naval gun

callbres to fourteen inches la un- acceptable.

נית

The decision has been made on the ground that qualitative limita- tion, without simultaucous restri tion of tonnage, Is contrary to the truc spirit of disarmamentom

Reuter.

DISCLOSES BRITISH

ARMY AIM

VICEROY TELLS OF REFORMS

AUTONOMY MUST BE RESPECTED

New Delhi, Mag, 16. The Viceroy, the Marquis of Linlithgow, speaking at a din-, ner given by the President of the Council of State, referred to the constitutional change in the government of India, which was coming into force at the begin- ning of next month.

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INTERNATIONALBATTALION WIPED OUT BY REBELS

Italians Slain

Raiders

3,000

By Air

Valencia, Mar. 16. It is estimated that 3,000 Italian troops were killed during last week-end in a raid by twelve Government aircraft over the Guadalajara lines. The planes dropped many bombs and then, diving, turned their machine-guns on the ground forces. An American observer tells this story of the slaughter.

Meanwhile, five insurgent aeroplanes bombed Barcelona and the vicinity of the port early this morning. A sailing vessel in the harbour was sunk but its 'crew was ashore.

Several houses were destroyed and at least four were killed and 13 wounded.—Reuter Bulletin Service.

RUSSIA DEFENDS SPAIN

SAYS HER GOLD-

·UNTOUCHABLE-

DEADLOCK IS RESULT

Insurgent Victory

Talavera, Mar. 16. The Nationalist headquarters here bos issued a communique, stating that Its troops have crushingly de- Tented the Goverminem Joyces, "1"""@" brilliant battle" in the Cordoba sector.

It is claimed that the insurgents. during the past 24 hours, destroyed a whole battalion of the International |Brigade-and-that they "cut to pieces“ other foreign troops, whom they said were.

Government defending the positions. As a result, the COX- munique.added, the advancing troops had occupied Alcarejo.

When the Leftists fied from the

it was

London, March 16. A deadlock was reached at a meet-battlefield they left it littered with

and wounded, Ing of the Non-Intervention. Sub- their dend question of fanncial aid to either side Committer this moming when the staled.-United Preas.. in Spain was discussed. The dead- lock covers every matter now out- standing

Lord Linlithgow said, representa- A Soviel 'Nole sent 10 Lord tives of the Crown,

including Plymouth, Chairman of the Com- Governors, must remember that mittee, stated that Russia was willing their duty was to stand above party to discuss the question of financial interesis; whilst those who hold assistance to Spain, in principle, bui refused to agree to any discussion positions in the Provincial Govern- affecting the assets of the Spanish ments must. respect provincial 'au- | Government, including the gold of the tonomy and strive to put it into Bank of Spain. cffect.

There was a lengthy débate on this question, without any solution! being reached.

Meanwhile, the decision of the Congress Working Committee, which

9 Gandhi's compromise between the In view of the deadlock on this Jupporters and opponents of accept- matter, the Italian and German repre- ance of office under the new Con-entatives were unwilling to agree to the discussion of any further out- llution, maintaina the Congress standing questions, Including that of ront unbroken, but it still falls to the withdrawal of muke it clear whether Congress Router. Ministries will be formed.

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Both sides claim that the decision

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a victory for their viewpoint. Opponents believe that the surances required by the resolution cannot be obtained from the Governors, while supporters believe asaurances mat suficiently vague will be accured.-Reuter.

their

the

volunteet.

Civil List Discussed

KING MAKES HIS WISHES KNOWN

London, March 10. The wishes of His Majesty the King and the Government with regard to

THOUSANDS OF TROOPS TO MARCH

.*

IN CORONATION DAY PARADE

COMING FROM ALL EMPIRE

London, Mar. 10. No fewer than 32,500 members of the defence forers will participate in the Coronation procession and in lin- Ing the streets, stated Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, “Lord President of the Council, in the House of Commons to- day,

Mr. MacDonald

announced that there would be detachments of the Royal Navy, the Naval Reserves, the Territorial Armies, the Royal Air Force and the. Auxiliary: Air Force. The Indian Army and Navy would also be represented, as also would be the Dominions by contingents, besides, the permanent and Volunteer Colonial Defence Forces. In addition, 0,500

..

men would be required for reserves the new Civil List were announced in and administrative dulles. * the House of Commons this afternoon,

All the forces required for the when Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chan Coronation, said Mr. MacDonald, would cellor of the Exchequer, presented,

unti

HIGH EFFICIENCY; MECHANISATION

DEADLOCK POSSIBLE. (Special to “Tolograph”)

New Delhi, Mar, 16. London, Mar. 16, The Congress Party has decided to Only one line of advance is 'now Mr. A. Dulf Cooper, Secretary accept olice conditonally, but only

of State for War, in introducing the Governors do not use

special powers. These special powers lem of Belgian neutrality In Isolation the Army Estimates, said it was may be summed up as authority to and try to settle it without either necessary at all times to main- take whatever action the Governor Western or general European settle- ment.Reuter.

tain an expeditionary torce thinks necessary for the preservation equipped to the highest possible o pesce una rununuy, notwin-

his Ministers--odvice, standing point of officiency and ready at

13, the day after the on. The processional Army Coronation. the shortest notice to proceed prevention of discrimination, preven- royal message on the subject to the be encamped in London from Mald

tion of action which would subject Speaker, who read it.

The message stated that the King troops and Air Force would be quar- to any corner of the earth, and Imported goods of the United King-

or Jurmese origin to dis- desired provision to be made for the tered in Kensington Gardens,

the cary.ble of rendering a good accom

children criminatory or venal treatment the Queen and

other than Navy, the Dominion contingents and count of itself.

protection of the rights of any Indian Princes Elizabeth and the Duke of three Guards Battalions in Olympin

Regența, Park and Primrose Hill, the Deasing with mechanisation of the state and the rights and dignities of Gloucester. Army, Mr. Dutt Cooper quoied the their rulers.

It was. His Majesty's intention, so Burmese contingents in Hampion experience of the Italian urges in Abyssinic, where, the campaign was It is learned from well-informed long as the revenues from the Duchy Court, and the Colonial troops would of Cornwall word vested in himself, be accommodated in London barracks, dependent, above all, on speed quarters that Governors cannot and to make provision for Princess The length of the procession from for its

s success. British

progress in will not give the Congress leaders Elizabeth and the Duke of Gloucester Westminster Abbey would be 3,000 mechanisation was

It any assurances regarding the exercis insofar as the revenues were sufficient yards, and the procession would like satisfactory, had been decided that a mobile ing of their special powers. If Con- to provide for His Majesty's Civil List, forty minutes to pass a given point, brigade, should consist of one fully greas leaders insist on receiving and, in the event, of the birth of a Composite guards of honour, from. mechanised Infantry / battalion, to- definite assurances regarding these Duke, of: Cornwall, ↑ to assent to three Services would be mounted out- gether with two light tank regiments, powers, they will not get them; and arrangements similar to those assent-side Buckingham Palace and the west

(Continued on Page 12.) a deadlock will ariso-Reuter,

ed to by his predecessor. Reuter,; Boor of Westminster Abbey, Reuter,

NEW PURGE?

Berlin, Mar. 10. It was learned for the fral ilmo to-day that Dr. Paul: Stuermer. -ex-chief of the old National Steel Helmet organisation, which Herr Adolf Hitler dissolved as the end ́of 1035, was arrested by the Secret, Police, some time ago. - It' is believed he had Monarchist sympathies

Ne, confirmation is, yet obtain=__ ́ablo of foreign reports that other prominent mès have also beca are

retted-Reuter,

The