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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

BRUSSELS PARLEY OFFERS HOPE OF PEACE

Italy Joining Other Powers in Belgium

FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE IN COMMONS BRINGS DENIAL THAT

BRITAIN PLANS VENGEANCE

In his address in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, declared that it was the Government's view that a conference of interested powers offered the best means of settling the Far Eastern conflict. "If it fails, then we shall enter into a new situation which we shall have to contemplate."

He was speaking in the debate on foreign affairs when he predicted that all the signatories of the Nine Power Pact would attend the conference at Brussels, aiming at a Far East Settlement.

Later he was able to announce that Italy would attend the conference. Almost simultaneously it was disclosed in Brussels that Australia, China, Holland, New Zealand and South Africa would send representatives.

London, Oct. 21.

Speaking in the debate on foreign affairs at the opening of the new session in the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Anthony Edera, the Foreign Minister, gave a condensed account of the efforts made to secure a settle ment of the Sino-Japanese conflict.

Whatever the military outrome in the Far East. It must inevitably . sult in the impoverishment of bath nations engaged in the conflict, he

said.

Colony Might

Suffer From

Japan Boycott

"Britain regenta these events mere deeply." Mr. Eden continued. "nol only because of our erent commercial interests in the Far East but also be cause Just previously to the outbreak of the conflict we actually were in

When Sir Archibald Sinclair, Jannnese with consultation

the

leader of the Liberal Party In government, which might have led to

the House of Commons, urged a "programme of international

upon the Government considera- operation with the Chinese Govern-

tion of a policy of boycoll by ment for improvement of relations

of

Japan's trade,

chiel customers, be and the development

there recognised that These conversations were interrupted immediately the conflict broke out "vulnerable places." 11ke Hong- resumption is clearly im kong, which would not care to and a possible

the In

present circum- participate in such a plan. stances."

Co-

Hold that in all of the British efforts, the Government had kept in the closest touch with the govern nents of other countries particularly the United concerned, especially

States.

The views of these governments, and the netles Britnin had ken. either with the Japanese or Chinese governments, or both, had been súly- stantially similar in character, said Mr. Eden.

.

Mr. Eden recalled the League Assembly's discussions on the far East, and the initiation of the Nine Power Conference meeting Brussels on October 30. He hoped shartly to announce the names of the British delegates.

wero

He explained, however, that he would propose attempts at mediation in the Far East."— IP~~- they failed to stop Japan's war in China, then economic pressure, with sumclent force behind it to make it effective if challenged, should be prepared.

the slaughter, suffering and misery of which we are witnesses in China to- day-and our view is that such a con- ferenec offers the best chance of achieving it then it will have ren dered the greatest possible pervice," added Mr. Eden,

sor to take half a loaf instead of a whole luaf.

removed from British navy, kad Gijon 30,000 refugees (Chicera)

Britain Relieved Referring to the question of the Balearic Islands, Mr. Chamberlain cald he accepted the repeated and of the very categorical assurances Italian Government that they had no. territorial or strategle designs in Spain as being given in good with.

They relleved Britain of the srces- sity of considering a situation, which, If it had arisen, might materially have changed military conditions in western Mediterranean, and would have been a matter of serious con- cern to the British Government.

OCTOBER 22, 1937.

RADIO BROADCAST

Weekly Series of Talks? Amateur Experts

A STUDIO RECITAL

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 365 meiren (045 k.co.) 31,40 metres (0,02 m.c's.).

HKT

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral.

12.30 'leary VIII' Dances (Ger- man).

Shepherd's Dance: Morris Dance Torch Dance....New Symphony". Orchestra.

12.30 Joseph stop (Tenor). An laland Sheiling Song; The Is Ap land Herimald (from Songs of the Hebrides Kennedy-Fraser); Eriskay Love Lilt (from "Songs of the Hebrides-Kennedy-Fraser),

12.46 Light Orchestral. Chopinata Potpourri (arr, Silber- (Robrecht),... Marek Weber and His

He hoped that the non-intervention mann); Potpourri Of Waltzes-No. 2 development might be taken as a commencement of the process for re-Orchestra. moving the danger of the conflict in Spain spreading outside, and once that question was out of the way they might get down to the deeper and more serious cause for European

unrest and anxiety.

Sharp Retort To Attlee Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that the object of the Brussels conference was to try to restore peace in the For

He deprecated Major Attlee's aux gestion that they should say what

East.

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

1.08 Dance Music. Fox-Trots On A Typical Tropical the Moon Night; 1 was saying to (from

com Go West, young man')... HI3 Orchestra Reggie Childs and Tango-Siempre Unidos....Orquestr Tipica Francisco Canaro; Fox-Trot- Girls Were Made To Love And Kirs; Waltz-Love Live For Ever And Rule My Heart (Operette Pageant: Jack-Hylton and His Orchestra; Fox- Sald Trots Wasn't Lying When I

Roy und His Hawollan

Fax-Trot- sible to make peace by a peaceful Wall-Close To Me method.

Front Page News....Sydney Lipton "It is a mistake to go to a con- and Ifis Grosvenor House Band. ference talking of economic sanc-

Press: and Rugby We are

1.30 Reuler tions, pressure and force.

Weather Forecast and An- there to make peace, not to extend Local the condict, and the first thing we nouncements.

1.40 Musical Comedy. have to do is to see what means, by

He Wanted. Adventure'....Dobby concerted effort, can be devised to

Howes. bring about a peaceful solution of

1.56 Variety. the problem,

they would do if it was found impos- + Love You; Midnight Baders;

"Do not let us allow our minds to be deflected by hypothetical things that have not arisen, but let us put ail our energy and co-operation into He asked Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the task of saving lives which are the Prime Minister, whether he would dally being sacrificed in warfare in undertake not to do anything incom-China" (Ministerial cheers). patible with the Nine-Power Treaty armistice, and Japan at the conference, and also, if China accepted an refused, would the Government pro- embargo on pase an international Japan?

taken.

He belleved Japan only undertook this adventure because the British and other governments' attliudo had always been for letting the aggressor "get away with it."

Invasion Could Be Stopped

He believed Japora's financial posi- tion to be extremely weak, and if one tithe of the resolution shown about British shipping in the Mediterrancan was shown in the Far East, the in- vasion of China could be stopped.

'It was a deliberate piece of aggres sion, and the inevitable consequence of the British policy when Japan began her Manchurian agression.

Sir Archibald Sinclair, lender or the Liberal Party, contributing to the debate, sald If, in the last resort, Japan's chic! customers among the nations refused to take experts from her, it would be impossible for Jopan to nunce her war.

He recognised there were vulner- able places, like Hongkong, which would not care to participate in such

policy.

He

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make one

but because 210

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Guitar Arla Con Variazion! (Luigi Maccaferri; Mozzanl) ......Marle Piano Show Memories Turner Laylon; Comedienne-Publie Sweet- heart No. 1; In Love Again (from Florence Desmond 'Seeing Stars'). ··· Comedians Where The Arches Used To Be; Life Begins Again (Flanagan) ....Flanagan and Allen.

2.15 Close Down. 4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7.00 Selection of Verdi's Operas. Aida Grand March....The B. B C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra cond: Percy Pitt; Ciel Mio Padre!,

onl Dusolina Giannini (Soprano) and

Inghiller! (Baritone) "Otello-Canzone Del Salce; Ave Marin, Piena Di Grozin....Elisabeth Rehberg (Soprano); 'La Forza De: Destino-Solenne In Quest'ora..... Gigli (Tenor) and De Luca (Bari- tone); Rigoletto-Bella Figlia Dell'- Goll-Curel (Soprano), Amore

Jonier (Contralto), Gigi! (Tenor) and De Luca (Baritone): 'Il Trova- tore-Anvil Chorus....The B. B. C Theatre Orchestra and Revue Chorus. 7.30 Closing Local Stock Quola- Gous and Hongkong Exchange Mar- ket Report.

7.36 Variety. Orchestra-Swing

Along-Sélec

Ron.....

....Debroy Somers Band; Hu- morous Recital-Follow Follow (A Football Stüdy"in"Blue and Greca- McCulloch). William McCulloch) Vocal-What's Good For The Goose 1a Good For The Gander (Friend); dec, Oh Gosh, I'm Grateful! (Nesbit! Bros. and Carr)....Sam Browne and Girl Friend; Vocal W. Orchestra-On The Beach At Ball-Ball-Fox-Trot I Met My Waterloo-Fox-Trot... Connie Boswell with Bob Crosby and hls Orebestru.

(Continued on Page 5.)

London, Oct. 21. Parliament reassembled to-day

and in recess

the after summer

the Foreign House of Commons

in- Secretary opened the debate on

The House was It was not enough, He said, that the ternational affairs. League should condemn the aggres-crowded and the Russian, Belgian, Argentine Spanish and Chinese sor, but practical steps should be Ambassadors listened to the speech strangers distinguished from the gallery.

Mr. Eden began by reviewing Mediterranean since events in the the House adjourned, including the The outbreak of piracy successfully dealt with at the Nyon Conference. said liis Majesty's Government would not cease to be sincerely grateful for the part played by each one of signatories of the Nyon Agreement,

invitation Subsequently there was to the Italian Government to join in the tripartite conversations. After

dis- Italian reply, despite previous appointments, the French and British governments decided to more effort even though il might have to be last to refloat the Non- intervention Committee. They had thought it only fair to make it plain not achieve it the committee could results within a limited period the rovernments would have to be free to resume their liberty of netion.

Italy's Contribution The British Government did this, Sir Archibald Sinclair summed up not because ceused to believe In his policy, thus: Firstly, an appeal non-tervention, to mediation and an assurance, not ravernment could continue to only to Ching but to Japan, that Bri-sociate itself for an indefinite perled toin realised she ad

legitimate with an international agreement that replies of all governments to the

At Italian Government's new offer." He continued: "If it fails, then we grievances against Britain and other was being constantly violated.

Mr. Eden took occasion enter into a new situation which we nations, and that those grievances end of Tuesday's Non-intervention

meeting the Foreign the reports that yesterday morning shall have to contemplate.

would be considered trade dis- Committee

confessed he saw no the British Government look The British Government will enter crimination and other grievances Secretary

but that the next new decision to modify their action. Geneva, certain pronounce-the conference with the détermination with the intention of remedying them; afternative

committee shouki reportIt had even, been said they had ap Secondly, its power to

that falled, that day the te ments were made both about the to do everything in

with ali the conscproached the French Government on economic pressure must be prepared failure,

the subject. There was na Truth: origin of the conflict in the ndmirably assure the success of its labours."

11 auch

decigion must drafted document of the Advisory

with suficient forec behind it to make quences Committee, and also about the alr

it effective if it were challenged, forvitably entail; but at the eleventh whatever In that story.

convinced Mr. Eden said he was tour came a new and welcome con- Reuter. bombing which had occurred.

tribution by the Italian Government.the British people were united and. Mr. Eden said: "I will add nothing Mr. Eden then turned to other

fawever chastined some of us may emphatle in not wishing the Govern- more (an the reports drawn up si matters, including the Spanish con-

be by international experience of the ment to take sides in Spain, and in Genaya regarding the origin of theiet. He said in the Spanish war the

do Government to last few years, on one will hope, wishing the confilet and air bombing) except to British Government's determination

every- say that our own representative was to concentrate on what was

of Commons, the belittle the significance of this offer." thing in their power by example and regarding theby conference, not to let the principle there made it abundantly clear that possible by a combination of patience Government motion for adjournment The chief difficulty

withdrawal of volunteers Mr. Eden of non-intervention be inally and we fully endorsed every word in and persistence, and, even at the risic was carried by 204 votes to 111. those reports, and everything they of criticism and misrepresentation, to The Labour Party had earlier on reminded the House, had been the irrevocably thrown over; but non- time between such intervention must be sharply dia- say.

ve welcome the summoning of localise the war and to watch overdekted to vote against the melon as clation in

British interests.

n protest against the foreign policy withdrawal and the grant of bel-nguished from indifference in this conterence because, in our view,

of the Government. in regard to Spain tigerent rights. On this issue both respecting of the territorial integrity Non-Intervention in Spain must be and China-Reuter. a meeting of tho Powers principally

the Kallan and German governments of Spain or of British Imperial com- concerned, in the capital of one of sharply distinguished from indiffer-

had

Mediter munications through the substantially modified their the signatories to the Nino-Power ence: lo territorial integrity in Spain, Chamberlain Replies

rancan. In matters of such delicacy Treaty, is the best hope of finding and Britain's imperial communications

London, Oct. 21. The second stubborn 'difficulty had and importance the utmost precision means of terminating this unhappy through the Mediterranean. conflict"

withdrawals and clarity was necessary. "There will be no indifference on Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Prime been the proportion of the part of the Government where it Minister, replying in the Foreign from either side on which, without

Condemns Intervention is clear that vital Dritish intérests Affairs debate, said developments at proof of numbers, it had been virtual- are threatened."

the Non-Intervention. Commitice is impossible to reach agreement. The House has been encouraged

of the debate, and many speeches proposed a solution which should be Intent out in it neither the overt

the land to be torn up.

acceptable. It was that the Powers day, a real step forward. may be it would seem from that the mandate trains of revenge, either in

anywhere else. Mediterranean or

Maler Attice had been compelled should undertake in advance to agree made in eliminating the Spanish ques- was a definite one.

his ground, and la proportions decided on figures as-tion from the sphere of international His Majesty's Govern- "Naturaly we consulted with the Such sentimente were wholly allen rapidly to shift ather governments interested and will to the British character, and even instead of taunting the Government certained by Commissions to be sent controversy.

with knuckling-urider to a dictator, to Spain, whatever these

be a fact but let us be frank about His Majesty's tie conference. I have recieved a the-which it does not the British had

Government were themselves, in full the consequences. The Government that, foreign inter- др are conscious message saying that M. Yvon Delios, people would never be willing to give faith of the Italian Government.

effect to them."

The Non-Intervention develops accord with this, and sincerely

the vention in Spain is responsible for the French Foreign Minister, will him-

ment had made full Justification for preciated the contribution to

all progress towards self attend the conference, that thio, "Our position in the Mediterranean the pallence and persistence of Mr. international agreement which these preventing appeasement. Any Italian Government wil send a dele- 15 simply this. We mean lo maintain ¦ Anthony Eden during the long- two concessions undoubtedly im International

At

Full Endarsation

Definite Mandate

Mr. Eden recalled this recommendas Lion of inillation of the conference and said

Spanish Conflict

House Adjourned

London, Oct. 21,

In the House

titudes.

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cac who wanted to: 500 gation and that the United States will | a right-of-way on this main arterial'] drawn negotiation's

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Assembly this year. This is a cloud cluded and excluded at the Brussels challenged. We have never naked, withdrawing volunteers from Spalny

should be list to indulge in ex-obscuring the prospects of improved conference la advance would be very and we do not anke to-day, that that the Premier emphasised li would not aggerated optimism. There are pro-relations between the Mediterranean unwise. We have n definite agenda, right should be exclusive.

be open to other countries to pour biems enough mid to spare still Powers, Until it is finally dissolved lver us by the League, and the

In arms and munitions to Spain proper procedure to follow is, in con- Condemination Not Enough white the withdrawal was taking outstanding. But to-day there are real progress will not be possible be-

real chances of making progress. Can iween them. Once the Spanish ques Major Clement Attlee, Leader of In connection with the foll of we profit by them? The next few tion and its attendant problems both the Opposition, following Mr. Eden Gilan, he said the British Govern weeke will show, and I my weeks" strategical and political cease to be international in the debate, asked if tho Ninement hud instructed the Ambassador deliberately, His Majesty's Govern-the nerve Power Treaty was going to be the to Spain to support to the full the ment will spare on endeavour to see policy, it will be possible for the acek, in basis of the conference or was there appeal of the French Government to that progress, now once begun, pro-Mediterranean nations to going to be another kind of Hoare Gentral Franco to use the prisoners ceeds speedily and unchecked. With friendly conversations among, them

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in the most humane menner possible. this end in view the Non-intervention selves, to restore The Government's policy seemed to The Prime Mirsister mentioned that Committee will meet again to traditional amity existing between. be whether they could get the aggren British ships, under protection of the morrow when we hope to receive the them in the past."British Wireless

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