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Irish Party Britain

Cheered By London Crowd

London, Apr. 24.

Mr. Eamon De Valera re- ceived ■ tremendous ovation from about 1,000 Irishmen when he arrived at Euston Station this afternoon, for the signing of the paci to-morrow,

110 WAN welcomed by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald and Mr. Cecil Byron, representing Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

Mr.

De Valtra was panied by Mr. Scan

accom-

McEntee,

Minister of Finance, Mr. Sean Lemass, Minister of Industry and

Commerec,

rec. Mr. James Ryan,

W.

Minister of Agriculture, and the High Commission, Dr. J. Dulanty, who went to Liverpool to meet him—Reuter,

"Backstairs Diplomacy" Suspected

Labour M. P. Warns

Against Making "Deal" With Japan

London, April 24. The suggestion that "back- stairs diplomacy" was going on in Britain over China was made by the Labour M.P., Mr. A. V. Alexander, former First Lord of the Admiralty, when presiding at a rally at Queen's Hall to-day to "celebrate the Chinese vic- tories, and to call for an intensi- fication of the boycott of

Japanese goods."

Mr. Alexander said they must watch very carefully any proposal to make any imperialistle appeal on the lines of the Ilome pact.

"I have reason to know that a

JOINTLY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1938.

and

France Marching Together Business With

DISCUSS EUROPE'S PROBLEM

AND OWN ACTIONS

Signs of Collaboration In Forthcoming Parley

London, Apr. 24. Principal subjects for discussion at the forthcoming Anglo-French talks in London, are likely to be, according to Reuter's diplomatic correspondent, firstly, the effect of the Anglo-Italian Agreement and the course of the Franco-Italian discussions; secondly, recognition of the Italian conquest of Abyssinia, which France is now believed to favour, and the procedure to be adopted at the next meeting of the League Council.

M. Joseph Avenol, Secretary-General of the League, arrived in London to-day to discuss this matter with Viscount Halifax, British Foreign Secretary on Tuesday.

A third point in the Anglo-French talks will be settlement of Whe Spanish war and the Mediterranean status quo: fourthly the possibility of Improving relations with many; ifthly the Czecho-Slovakian stuation and Central European pro- biems, and sixthir tle financial Three-Power Exchange Stabilisation position of France in relation to the Agreement

Ger-

It is not

Is not yet settled whether the questions of military and air Co-

ration will be discussed, but they are not ruled out.

to

an

It is understood that Dr. Eduard Benes, President of Czecho-Slovakia, is doing his utmost

rench amicable settlement with the Sudeten Germans, and Britain and France are ready to give advice of assistance in smoothing the approach to the problem.

At the same time, the possibility of trouble in Czecho-Slovakia garnot be excluded, and the British Govern-

NEW CABLE RATES

IN FORCE

Cable And Wireless Chairman's Message

The following message of to-day's date, has been received by the Hong- kong Telegraph:

On the inauguration to-day of the reductions In Overseas telegraph charges, under the new Empire flat- rate scheme, I venture to hope that our desire to serve in this way the social and commercial interests of the may be fulalled, and that in It may bring benefit to the

Eduardy which

you also serve.—

representative of the Japanese has approached continuously influential circles during the last few British months to impress us that we could work together with the Japanese for the future enrichment of both nations by the economic development of ment is anxious to know exactly how China, if only we would look In France will react to it. Japan's direction.

It is expected that M. Manchukuo in return for any offer to explain the measures which

in the economic development French Government will take to of China," " declared Mr. Alexander. Implement the Franco-Czech pact if cable was read from necessary, and he will probably be Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, which informed of the policy the Brist rated: The war will be of a long Government at present intends duration. China must be victorious, follow.

BRITAIN FRAMING FRIENDLY TREATIES

Accord With Eire Only One Phase Of Activities Diplomats Head For London

"London, Apr. 24. Despite the developments in Central Europe, Spain and the Far East still claim a prominent place in the public eye. London will also be a very important centre of interest during the week-end.

be-

Following the arrival of the Irish leaders to-day, an agreement tween Britain and Elre will be luncheon

signed to-morrow after

No. 10 Downing Street, where the

at and Mrs. Neville Chamberlain,

signatories will be the guests of Mr.

the

It is now generally understood that the agreement will extend to defence as well as trade tariffs and land

is belleved annuities. It latter will be settled by an arrange- ment whereby nanulties payments will be devoted to defence, though the text of the agreement will not be published until Tuesday morning. It is hoped that the agreement will open a

a new chapter in Anglo-Irish relations, bringing a friendier feeling than for many years.

Monday will also see an important meeting of the

the Cabinet in order to hear the proposals for Sir John Simon's first budget, which will be revealed in the House of Commons on Tuesday. This will be followed Wednesday by the arrival of on M. Edouard Daladier, the French French Premier, and Mr. Georges Bonnet, War Minister, for conversations with and Vis- Mr. Neville Chamberlain and count Halifax, which are opening on Thursday. It is understood they will have three long conferences before returning to Paris on Friday,

agenda is stlil being drafted but points which will be discussed of Britain and France with Italy recognition of the Italian conquest of Abyssinia, the future of Spain and

The

ANGLO-IRISH PACT

HAS FAR-REACHING EFFECT ON PARTIES

London, Apr. 24.

The signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement to-morrow will be an event of first-class histo: ical importance. The agreement will not only remove many causes of Anglo-Eire disagreement and tension, but will have a far reaching effect on trade, foreign relations and defence.

war.

It will end the annuity dispute und the Anglo-Eire economic

Irish produce will flow more freely into England on the same basis of taxation as Canadian and Australian produce. British goods will also enter the Irish market more freely, but not on such terms as to endanger the Irish policy of self-sufficiency.

MINORITY DEMANDS APPROVED

German Newspapers Give Prominence To Henlein's Speech

Berlin, Apr. 24.

"A final warning to Prague" is one newspaper's description of Herr Konrad Henlein's speech, which is given prominence in the press, but which hitherto, has not drawn any offcial comment. Herr Henlein puts German minority's Casc to Czecho-Slovakia in no uncertain fashion,

the

that it will

Will

While it is realised that Mr. De Valera will find It politically dim- cult to enter any formal defence commitments, that does not rule out the possibility of an informal ar rangement under which Ireland would undertake her own defence.

The ending of the economic war will save the Irish exchequer over £2,000,000 a year, part of which will probably be used to reorganise Irish defences, while the British definitely will evacuate the three Irish forts now garrisoned by British troops.

WAR TIME NAVAL DASES

Irish ports will be avaliable British naval air bases in war time.

as

The agreement will remove unti- British feeling among the Irish- Americans, and will immeasurably strengthen Mr. De Valera's position

as a national leader. It will bring a far greater degree of unity in Irish politics as a result of the disappear- once of the main bone of contention

between the two principal parties. that

Irish political circles emphasise partition, which will make possible the next goal is removal of

a comprehensive Anglo-Irish treaty of friendship-Reuter Special.

The Boersen Zeitung says the world must accustom itself to regürd the Sudeten Deutsche as Nazis who are untied to the faith of an entire German nation, like Germans else where.

A Prague message snys

there is a tendency in Czech circles to regard Herr Henlein's speech as part of a communal election campaign, and it

France, without herself making a decisive contribution to peace. is thought unitkely seriously affect the COUTED of the

Referring to the Sudeten demands and leaders of the Sudeten Germans, Herr Henlein said: "We do not want negotiations between the Government for complete equality with the Czechs,

ment plans to

begin immediately but we can no longer suffer a condi- From Budapest comes the

the Hungarian

Revisionist to any part of the British Empire question, and the problems of Central

held its first meeting in five for $8.34:

Europe

years. It expressed itself unanimous Deferred messages, which arc The French Ministers, it is expectly in favour of the breaking up of carried over internal telegraph Jund- ed, will explain how France would Czecho-Slovakia, A large crowd of lines at urgent rales, for 50 cents a assist Czecho-Slovakia if called on ex-servicemen and delegations from word;

to do so.

all over the country, demonstrated in sympathy outside the hall-alleged German Drang nach osten Reuter.

"There must be no recognition of Daladier. French Prime Minister, will Edward Wilshaw, Chairman of Cable are expected to include the relations which, it is understood, the Govern- war internally, or from the outside,

share

A

he

to

Breathing Space the

or destroyed, If the latter, then destruction will come in time to other democracies. The great ex- penditure on armaments to which Britain is committed could be well reduced if practical ossistance was now accorded China to defeat the aggressor."-Reuter,

Weather May Improve

Probability of an improvement in weather conditions is hinted in this morning's forecast, issued by the Royal Observatory at 10a.m.

Cloudy condtions, with general rain, ia predleted for to-day,

There is reason to believe that Herr Konrad Henlein, leader of the Sudeten Deutsche Party, will not be called on by Germany to press his claims to the extreme at the present, and a breathing space for a few months at least may ensue in that

part o

of Europe. There are Indications that the Franco-Soviet Fact may be alluded to in the course of the talks. In the interesis of, appeasement,

France may be askd to make as little play in the as possible with the pact course of the forthcoming diplomatic action. On the other hand, there is no question of France being asked to renounce the pact.--Reuter,

are the rates coming into and Germany, the question of the after the elections in May and June. tion which means for us war in a time

and Wireless, Ltd., London

These force to-day:

That

news

A twenty-five word cable messagel the Spanish Islands, the colonial which had been previously

And a maximum charge for ordin- ary full-rate messages of $1 per word. These are the remarkable slashes that have been effected in Empire cable rates by Cable and Wireless Ltd.

The new rates came into force at midnight this morning. They re- present reductions amounting, in some instances to one-fifth of the old rates.

A British loan to France is not now believed to be included on the agenda,—Reuter.

BARNET TO EXERCISE

· · · · · · WITH SUBMARINE.

The Naval Authorities state that H.M.S. Barnet, "decompanied by a The reductions apply to all parts submarine, will carry out exercises of the British Empire, Including Colonies, Protectorates and Mandated in a position 22 degrees 18 mins. North, 114 degrees 20 mins. O neca, Territories.

East on Wednesday, April 27, or if impracticable, then on the following day.

Barnet will fly a red flag.

DISTILLER PUNISHED

Fines totaling to $223.80 or, in de

imprisonment, were imposed on Chung Kul, woman, at the Central Magistracy to-day for having distilled liquor without a licence, and related offences.

Ninety-three points of rain were lower since the beginning of the pre-fault, three months' and three days' recorded during the 24 hours endingsent spell of wet weather, this 19 a.m., making the total since the morning's temperature of 68 degrees beginning of the year 12.64 inches, comparing with 70 degrees at cor- against an average of 10.12 inches. responding times on Saturday and

Temperature has been appreciably Friday.

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Militant Speech By

Henlein

of prace.'

He demünded revisions of foreign policy regarding Germany, and said: "We who seriously want good neigh- bour relations with Germany demand revision of the conception that it is the task of the Czech people to be the slaves of а bulwark against an

(Road to the East).

Most observers believe that Herr Hitler has approved of the speech, which is believed designed to force „German and Czech relations to a new

basis.

Carlsbad, Apr. 24. Terminating a two-day congress of the Sudeten Deutsche Party, Herr Konrad Henlein spoke in militant During the conference, Herr Hen- tone when he proclaimed Nazilsm to len virtually invited Dr. Benes, Pre- the Sudetens as a "gulding princi-sident of Czecho-Slovakia ple."

Berchestegaden. It is predicted that

to vialti

He warned that it would be wrong such a visit might be similar to that If Czecho-Slovakia depended solely of Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigg, former alliance with Russia and Chancellor of Austria.-United Press,

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Jews A Crime In Germany

Berlin, April 24.

Field Marshal Herman Goering has decreed that Germans, who for their own profit conspire to conceal the Jewish character of their businem, thereby mislead- ing the public, will be punished by penal servlinde, or in the lea serious esses, by simple im- prisonment, with a fine.

Those who conclude legal busi- ness on behalf of Jews and con- ceal from the other party that they are asking for Jows, will be almilarly paulshed-Reuter.

BOARDED SHIP WITHOUT PERMIT

Sentence of two months' imprison-, ment was imposed on Nagn Yick, 42, unemployed, when he appeared be fore Cmdr. J. B. Newlll, Deputy Har- bour Mastor, in the Marine Court this morning, charged with boarding the Van Heutz without permission.

S. O. 5.

Leung Sai Tor, aged 11, is deaf and dumb.

He came up before the magistrate for being without visible means of subsistence.

What means could he have until he is taught a trade and taught how to understand and make others understand him? So we are putting him into the Deaf and Dumb School,

is thore anyone who would maintain this littla outcast-it only costs $7 per month.

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