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NEW WARSAW British Cabinet Split

TERMS

SENT

LITHUANIANS

Polish People Declare "We Will March To Kovno and Memel"

Paris, Mar. 18.

The Polish Government has rejected the Lithuanian proposal for the appointment of mixed commission to study the frontier question, says a report received here.

The grounds for the rejection are that the proposal gives insufficient guarantee for the maintenance of peace in the future.

The Polish Government also demands the appointment of a Lithuanian representative in Warsaw before March 31.-Reuter.

Warsaw, Mar. 17.

"We

Demonstrators in Warsaw to-day shouted: will march to Kovno and Memel." They carried banners which read: "We demand the abolition of the frontier between Lithuania and Poland." Half an hour earlier the crowd heard the leader of war veterans, General Jan Gorrecki, speaks bitterly in condemning Lithuania.

To the demonstrators' deputation, General Rydz Smigly said: "I am deeply moved by the fact that all your hearts are assembled around me, and I shall not disappoint your confidence in me.”

Emphasising the gravity of the situation, neither General Rydz-Smigly nor the Government sought to calm the crowds. One Government official said: "The Government is deeply impressed by the anti-Lithuanian demonstrations.”

von

Colonel Bock, the Polish Foreign Minister, to-day received the Italian Ambassador, Baron Valentino, the German Ambassador, Hans Moltke, the French Ambassador, M. Leon Noel, while the deputy Foreign Minister received the British Ambas sador, Sir William Kennard. All had lengthy conferences.-United Press.

ULTIMATUM EXPECTED

Warsaw, Mar. 17.

An ultimatum from Poland is ex- pected to be delivered to Lithuania at any moment, according to well- informed circles,

Feeling in Warsaw is high, and crowds, estimated to number 100,000, are parading the streets, and shouting "March On To Kaunas and Selze Lithuania

GENERAL ARREST OF JEWS

STOUT STAND FOR

·PEACE.

MR. CORDELL HULL

TOO LATE TO CHANGE TO HEAVIER ARMAMENT

16-inch Guns Would Mean Much Delay

London, March 18. Lieut. Col. J. J. Llewellin, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Commons last night it was too late to change from 14-inch to 10-inch guns in the new battleships. That would mean batween three and four years' delay in delivery because the turrets were the parts of the taking

the ship the longest time to con- struct.

But

the

Admiralty

Was proceeding with the preparation of all- -plants. necessary and would .bb ready to go ohcad with 10-inch guns for battleships in the projected White Paper, though he hoped this would not be necessary, the

POLICY NOT POPULAR

Now Threatening

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

British · Prime Minister, Ls

The naval authorities are fully unmoved by demands for eam the American Secretary of State, satisfied with their 14-inch guns statement of foreign polley in respect yesterday. The United States, he 18-inch guns mounted by people they Labour, Liberals and some Conserva- made a stirring appeal for pesce which might well be as efficient as to defence of idinar mates of Europe, said, must abandon Isolation and thought would not be able to mantives are bitterly assalling him. He strive to combat lawlessacam among them as well as British sailors.

wanie discusions with Dominions. nations.

FRENCH CROWDS

RIOTING

Anti-fascists In Serious Clash "With Police

With regard to cruisers, Germany was the only country building 8-inch gun ships. We have no auspicion that Japan building any." he added. With regard to the suggestion of Mr. Winston Churchill that Japan might have started bullding a type of cruiser between 10,000 and 25,000 tons, Col. Llewellia aald at present there was no indication she was doing anything of the sort. "If we found that she was we would not hesitate to consult our fellow signatories to treaties to use the escalator clause.”

he_sald

He still hoped Japan would do nothing of the sort, but would come inlo-line-with-the-inrger numbers-of nations of the world limiting the size| of warcraft and their armament.- Router.

- SINGAPORE MEETS BRITISH NEED

PREMIER REMAINS SILENT

Asked If Halifax Knew Of Plan To Annex Austria

Paria, Mar. 17.

• London, Mar 17. More than 4,000 anti-Fascists

The Prime Minister was asked in demonstrators, including war

the House of Commons whether, In veterans, emerged from a meet-

view of the statement published, in the officially controlled London, Mar. 17.

German ing at the Trocadero and march- they clashed with the police, ed to the Are Triomph, where Navy Estimates in

In the course of introducing the press that Lord

during his Halifax, the House

of recent visit to Berlin, was informed, Commons; Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare of Herr Hiller's intention to annex

Austria, he wo sald the French, British and Amori-

would now state what Four policemen were stabbed be- can representatives had consulted

were the subjects discussed

by the fore the crowd was dispersed.

the last week whether, in the continued German Chancellor and the Meanwhile the Government

present con-absence of information regarding Foreign Secretary repiled: "I am not tinued consultations regarding a Japan's. possible Cabinet shake-up, while the should i bull ng intentions, user statements which already have been

building

to add anything Foreign Office studied reports of in the London Naval Treaty of 1938. made on the subject, of the visit I international explosions, threatening

Spain, Austria, Poland and Czecho- Individual Governments, but it for made to Goresent Foreign Secretary

The question was referred to the which the present

-regard to Slovakia.-United Press,

(Continued on Page 1) the press reports referred to, I in-.

vile the attention of the House to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary in the House of Lords yes terday which shows that these are Inaccurate British Wireless.

they

Famous Medical Men STOP PRESS NEWS

Commit Suicide

In Vienna

Vienna, Mar. 17. Professors Arnold Baumgart- ner and Bela Hertz, prominent physicians at Lainz

Speakers are urging the army to Jowish enter Lithuania to "restore order." Hospital, Vienna's largest muni-j Similar demonstrations are taking cipal hospital, have committed place in other large towns through-auicide. Meanwhile the autho- rities continue to arrest Jews in

out Poland-Reuter,

VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM

TOLITHUANIA

Warsaw, Mar. 17.

all walks of life.

It is understood that Baron Freide- 07 year-old and personal Grand Duke

rich von Wiesner,

It is officially stated to-day Monarchist leader that: "A Polish note was hand-representative of the

AIR RAID

DEFENCE EXPERT SPEAKS

my observations to date, than many English centres with regard to air raid defence, The effects of gas in this Colony, mainly owing to the climate, would probably be less pro- longed than in most parts of England. Then there is the questions of direct blast and, the danger from splinters and shrappel.

to the

North China Tariffs To Be Revised

Shanghai, Mar. 17,

CHAMBERLAIN WANTS DOMINIONS' SUPPORT ON FOREIGN POLICY

But Strong Forces Demand Peremptory Statement Churchill for Cabinet?

London, Mar. 17..

The refusal of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, to be hurried into a declaration of international policy has irritated the two Opposition parties, Labour and Liberals, and a number of Government supporters,

bold declaration. including Mr. Winston Churchill, who want a quick and

Nevertheless, it is learned on good authority, that there is no truth in the reports of Cabinet dissensions at present.

Mr. Chamberlain is apparently immovably determined to examine the whole position in consultation with the Dominions and other countries before making a declaration that must be of first European importance. -Reuter.

BOMBING CARNAGE

IN SPAIN

Insurgents Rain Missiles Upon Barcelona

1,200 KILLED; · 2,000 WOUNDED

Revolt Threatened

London, Mar. 17. |-----·A· serious revolt-within-the-Con- servative Party, and even the Cabinet Itself, is threatened as a result of Mr. Chamberlain's sititude over the European situstion,

or

An active group has sought a clear declaration of policy regarding – the 'position' of Brifam in relation to the defence of Czecho-Slovakia, · Ap- parently the mid-road. policy haa given way to a feeling that it would be better to speak peremptorily. Britain will be dragged into war any- way United Press. Churchill For Cabinet Post?

London, Mar, 17. It is rumoured that Mr. Winston Churchill may be offered the post of "Minister To Get Things Done," and some have

that predicted

Mr. Churchill will be Prime Minister

Barcelona, Mar. 17. Twelve air raids in 14 hours within six months in the event of were launched on Barcelona by Mr. Chamberlain's fallure to produce the Insurgents to-day in an a plan of appeasement. effort to break the morale of the Loyalists and to bring about the collapse of the Barcelona Gov- ernment.

It is estimated thai 1,200 ware killed and 2,000 wounded. The Islest rald,

into

In the meantime Mr. Churchill as- salled the naval programme in the House of Commons for its failure to provide sufficient cruisers to protect the trade routes.

| tarlit rates of 1834 is to be elegand buildings, overturned buses,and - What Of Obligations?

Mr. Noel Baker (Lab,) queried

An avalanche, of scorn. has fallen al 2 pan., transformed cafes on Mr. Chamberlain for his refusal charnel houses. The planes to state a policy regarding Czecho- bombed crowded rallway stations, Slovakia, and Me, G. le M. Mander- and the walls of the United Press asked in the House of Commons. bureau collapsed, while this corre "Does the Prime Minister- realise pendent was telephoning to London, that while he is trying to make up smothering his desk in debris.

his mind, German troops on the The bombs were the biggest that Austro-Czech frontler; can cross at BOMB-PROOF SHELTERS The second revision of the existing lonn. They hit the leading hote

have ever been dropped on Barce-any moment?!" "We have decided in England that by the provisional government about rer, cars. It is believed that 200 coat prohibits the possibility of pro- May 15, according to Japanese were persons were instantly killed in the whether, in the event of an invading tecting the entire population in bomb ports from Pelping. The rates were Wing Commander AHS. Steele proof shelters and no adequate pro-first ed to Lithuania at 9 p.m. ono, has been placed under "pro~ Perkina, newly appointed Air Raidtection, in these circumstances, can revised on January 21, and the streets alone. March 16, containing the well- tective' custody.

of Czecho-Slovakia, Britain wbttid It is understood that the Duke of Precautions Culcer for Hongkong, has be made against a direct hit. Bomb prove the inter-trade: balance by the port of Vina Rez killed the under the Locano Fact known Polish demands, and the Windsor has ordered that his personal taken up his duties following his proof shelters require at least 13 feet lowering the export duties, stabilising French Consul and destroyed

second revisión is designed to im It is reported that an air raid on "fulfil her obligations to France time specified in which, Poland belongings left at Enzefeld Castle be arrival here this work from England of reinforced concrete or must be the new currency, and relaxing limi- Czecho-Slovakian consulate. the expects an answer.”

on the P. and O. liner Ranours formed by tunnelling 60 or 70 feet tallons on exports, so that trade will It is officially stated that the

It la learned that Princess Fanny mander Sterlo-Perkins stated that he erground. However, we can jarch | be stimulated,

In an interview yesterday Com-

* KILLED ́ÎN RAID PUS aitution . s unprecedentedly of Prince. Ernest Starhemberg, was was still engaged in studying the other than going fato such shelter.

what proce

hat precautions to take

Barcelona, Már” 17. serious, but nothing will be arrested on Wednesday and confined precautionary

Simultaneously with this revision, Twenty-five were killed and 80 in- announced until Friday,

on them that it is safer to remain simplify the customs procedure and when bombs were dropped on the This is interpreted to mean |

friends effected

of local conditions prevented her indoors, provided the house lian beem to her release, after 1944. that an ultimatum has already which she was placed in her house which he would take during his adequately prepared, than to remain organization-Reuter.

improve the administrallye centre of the city and in the densely under arrest.

populated districts. A children's school was one of the buildings hit. The raiders flew to Barcelona from Palma-Reuter Bulletin,

been served on Lithuania, N

DEMAND ABOLITION

transferred to France.

von Startemberg: 62 year-old mother

measures · already

to a call for several hours before taken here and hils lack of khongkichupave it will ba Debesssing is Yupress the Government la planning to jured in a further als rald; to-days Fald, tổ÷day that the dissenters in the

in definite term the measures

mathods: alreddy","being", "followed; danger

Meanwhile · well-informed circles three year term In- the Colony. The outside. Airgat "blare, lime Cumlah pend.

la bartly because the are of the opinion that Dr. Kurt von (however, are similar to those adopted the danger of PIECE VESTONEWAS.

outside is greater, and Schuschnigg has been detained under

Partly because MADAME BUTTERFLY" in England and future mearures of the protective custody indefinitely would follow along the same lines

Is not thing for thousand is demonstrafora United Press. maj LENNES

The FREUD MAY BE AMONG

OF: FRONTIER

Wah, Mar 17

marched to General Edward Hyd NAZIS PRISONERS.

ty's residence demanding

Pohon: Lithuanie, Gand shouting

12 Kogan: “Load us to KoVIOMEWO demand the abolition of the frontier

Fear Vienna, Mar.

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thaicbet Commander, Simele

prépare:

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MONUMENT FOR NAGASAKI

aro'

CASPE CAPTURED"

Burgos, Mars 17. According to Insurgent reports, General Franco's troops have com- upled Casie, an important town, on the railway li

sto Barcalon

would place, the Thu within 84 milca

Mr. Chamberlain was silent, while the House of Commons 'shouted:

Answer: Anawerles

List Of Dissenters Kitap

Cabinet Included, Mr. Lesley Hore

The London Evening Standard

Ballsh, Minister ford War, Mr. W. 8. Mr. Walter Ellot, Secretary of State Morrison, Minister for Agriculture Ford Beolland, and Meg Willi Ormsby Gore, Secretary of State: for the Colonies

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