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CHAMBERLAIN CALLS Pledges France To Czecho-Slovakia

FOR NATION'S UNITY IN FACE OF DANGER

German Action

Action in Austria Calls For Severest Condemnation

GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO REVISE REARMAMENT PLANS

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MR: NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

The methods adopted by Germany and Austrian Nazis in forcing the Vienna Government out of office and seizing power in Austria called for the severest condemnation, declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, at a momentous session of the full national unity ea Any Courke House of Commons to-day.

After discussing the developments which led up to the coup d'etat in Vienna and the crossing of the frontier by the German Army, Mr. Chamberlain declared that events in Austria "cannot be regarded by the Government with indifference and equanimity.

They are bound to have an effect that cannot be measured....

British Prime Minister, has warned Brilain that she must reconsider her arms investment and has asked for

the Government decides must be Iallowed.

FRENZIED WELCOME TO HITLER

Challenging Speech By Fuehrer

"We must consider the new situation clearly, but with cool judgment and in the confidence that we shall be supported in asking that none, whatever his particular preconceived notions be, shall regard himself as excluded from any extension of national efforts. 6.16 p.m. in a military automo- that may be called for.".

Mr. Chamberlain called for the fullest support of the nation in whatever the Government undertook and conveyed a warning that the re-armament progress would have to be revised in the light of European developments.

London, Mar. 14.

The House of Commons to-day was crowded to hear "Mr. Neville Chamberlain's statement on the Austrian eituation, many members occupying seats at the side of the galleries, while foreign ambassadors were among those present in the Strangers' Gallery.

Mr. Chamberlain said the results of the meeting at Berchtesgaden between the Austrian and German Chancellors were stated by the latter to be an extension of the framework of the 1936 agreement which provided, inter alia, for recognition of the independence of Austria by Germany and recognition by Austria of the fact that she was a German State. Whatever, therefore, the results of the Berchtesgaden meeting, it was clear that any agreement reached was still on the basis of the independence of Austria.

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Detailing the recent events, Mr. Chamberlain said that matters came to a head on March 11, when Dr. von Seyss-Inquart and his colleagues presented

Dr. ultimatum to Kurt von

Schuschnigg, demanding abandonment of the plebiscite, and threatened, that if this was refused, the Nazis would abstain from voling and that they could not be restrained from causing serious disturbances during the poll. They required an answer before March 13.

Bonds Crash

With Tension Still Acute

"

Vienna, Mar. 14.- Herr Adolf Hitler, German Chancellor, arrived in Vienna at

bile, and 600,000 people gave him a tremendous acclaim like

the beating of surf. To the sound of the greatest ovation in

his career. Herr Hitler drove to the Imperial Hotel, and then announced that he would not

speak.

However, the crowd refused to dis- and finally the Fuehrer made a perse broadcast speech in which he said: "Whatever happens, this German Japon

consistrantly

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under-

Chamberlain At Reich will never again fall asunder.

Palace After Cabinet Meets

London, Mar, 14.

The Cabinet meeting this morning lasted three-quarters of an hour, during which the Austrian situation was discussed. The French Ambassador and the German Charge d'Affaires called at the Foreign Office separately.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, was received in audience by His Majesty Buckingham Palace, and remain- ed to lunch-Router Bulletin.

CZECHO- SLOVAKIA WILL FIGHT

at

Nobody can force it from Its road. No threat of misery and no violence can ever cause this oath to be broken. We are now 74,000,000 with Reich, and nobody can turn us from

four way.

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"It is a big historical turn which has come to our German nation."

Earlier in the day, on the balcony of the Imperial Hotel he reviewed Austro-German troops, while the (Continued on Page 4.)

BLUM GIVES SURETY FOR PROTECTION

Will Act Without Any Help From Britain If Friends Threatened

Paris, Mar. 14.

A French pledge to protect Czecho-Slovakian in- dependence was given to-day to the Czecho-Slovak Minis-` ter by M. Leon Blum, French Prime Minister and M. Paul Boncour, Minister for Foreign Affairs. M. Charles Corbin, French Ambassador to London was also instructed to inform the British Government of this pledge.

It is understood in French political circles that the pledge means France intends to take immediate action in the event of any German threat to Czecho-Slovakia, with- out waiting to consult Britain,

It is thought that this might mean France would order mobilisation if the situation became sufficiently serious.

M. Paul Boncour to-day summoned the French Minis- ters at Vienna, Belgrade and Brussels to meet in Paris to discuss the situation. Router.----

JAPANESE

CAMPAIGN

COMPLETE

FAILURE

Cannot Afford To Send More Men Into China

Chiang's Aide States Case

Hankow, Mar. 15.

A significant statement was

Reports from Moscow

say that stories in London to the effect that 600,000 Russian troops are mobilised on the Poilsh border ready to march to the aid of Czecho-Slovakia, are mere guess-work.

Austrian Foreign Office Absorbed

Berlin, Mar. 14. It is announced that the Austrian Foreign Office has been merged with the

German Diplomatic

Service. Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop. Foreign Minister, who arrived from London yesterday, left by air for Hitler is remaining for several days. where, It is announced, Herr

Baron von Papen, German Ambas- sador to Austria, also left for Vienna to-day. Reuter Bulletin,

Washington Socialists

made to the foreign press yester Demonstrate

day by the Chinese Army intelli- gence chief, and Generalissimo

STOP PRESS Chiang Kai-shek's aids-da-camp,

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Demand Boycoft Of

Naxi Goods

WILL DEFEND CZECHO- SLOVAKIA

M. LEON BLUM

French Prime Minister, who has pledged France to defend Crocho- Slovakia if that power is allacked.

FOREIGN FLIERS ESCAPE

Japanese Surprise Raid On Hankow

"false Ninety minutes after a talked alarm" had been given, alx Japaneso

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Haukow, Mar. 15. Several American members of the 14th Squadron of China's winged Foreign Legion, had very narrow General Hsu Fel-ken. He said:

escape when the Japanese staged a "Japan aims, not to destroy

surprise bombing of the Hankow air- fold yesterday evening. One man, China, but to seize the natural

Washington, Mar. 14. who was getting into a cockolt to resources in North China in

Thirty-Ave members of the Young make a quick getaway, was dressed order to strengthen herself for Peoples Socialist League demons in street clothes, and had his hat future dealings with other trated before the German Embassy blown away by the air blast.

for half an hour before the police| Captain Vincent Schmidt, who was powers.

dispersed them to-day,

driving at the moment the bombing "In order to achieve this she must "Red Vienna will

They carried a banner which read: started, ran his car into a ditch for {deliver a. crushing blow to tha

rist

ngrain Boy-safety. Chinese army. The

During an hour following the essence of a cott Nazi goods." strategic success is the

Meanwhile Administration oficiala bombing. Americans ranged through correc. Subject to audit Directors will re-atimation of the enemy forces. study of the latest German reports the town searching for missing has consistantly under are too sketchy to fuality oficial friends whom they thought wore kill- ed, but all were finally located safe commend the payment of a Final Japan Dividend of 185, pet shore in respect/stimated. Chinese 'resistance, ana com polish Ambassador conferred and sound..

because of this she has strategically of the year 1937 for the Union I lost every action in which she bus with President Roosevelt, while the surance Society of Canton.

The Ordinary Yearly Meeting of so far been engaged, having falled, Czecho-Slovakian Minister Washington, Mar. 14.

the Society will be held on April Arly, to consolidate Hopei will with Mr. M. Hurban, Czecho-Slovakian | 13.

forces on the spot, and, secondly, to Press. Minister to the United States, in- Subject to audit the directors of secure the defection of Shantung an formed Mr. Sumner Welles of the the British Traders Insurance Co., Shans from the Central Government. [Ltd., will recommend the payment of "Japan in able to send 50 divisions Department Slate

Czecho- that The Austrian Chancellor declined

Slovakia would fight in the event of Dividend of 75. per share for the into China, but she has only sent the ultimatum, but offered a com- Even British funds were affected. Germany attempting to invade her year ended December 31,

The Directors of the China Fire half this number. Why? Because she promise whereby a second plebiscite British War Loans dropped nearly a soil. He said that Czecho-Slovakia Insurance Co., Ltd., will recommend cannot forget a greater enemy in the should be held ister. Feeling him- point.

fully realised the danger since Ger the payment of a Dividend of $12 forced to patrol Manchuria with 12 north; and secondly, because she i self under the threat of civil war and

many's proclamation of the anschluss, possible, milillary Invasion, Dr. von Even France's assurance that the but they were weighing the allus- per share and a bonus dividend of $0 divisions. Therefore, we are con- share for the year ended Deceni- vinced that she has already reached

London, -Mar. 14. Beatischnigg agreed to cancel the would honour all her commitments tion calmly.

Oxford's boat race crew to-day ber 31.

the limit of the forces she can afford rowed a full course trial from Putney plebiscits on the condition that the Czecho-Slovakia did not prevent

He sold that he had been Inform- tranquillity of the country was unduh bontts of that nation from tum-

to use against us. We do not win to Mortiske, a distance of $14 miles tuffed by the Nazis. There deemed | bling,

ed that Germany had notified Czecho- !

battles, but Japan has never won a in 90 minutes 31 seconds tautar Slovakia that German troops would The life doubt that the offer. WEN

to decisive action. Her strategic Bulletin d to Germany - Ingany event,

New York reports that trading har remain 15 miles from the Czecho- Anthony of the Ministers concerned. 2001 du the 1937 Austrian bonda Slovakien border, and this was in- falfit the offer was incumetens in the buying and selling price. constituted a safety zone and a good And that, there is a wide divergence | diented to mean that much massing

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London, Mar. 14. Austrian, Czecho-Slovakian and

markets to-day.

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Condemned Men's

Appeals For Mercy Rejected