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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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BRITISH RECOGNITION FRANCO: BITTER OPPOSITION

CENSURE MOTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS IS DEFEATED

LONDON, Feb. 28.

UESTIONING THE authority of Mr. Nevillo Chamberlain to act independently in the matter of the recognition of General Franco, Mr. Clement Attlee moved a Labour vote of censure in the House of Commons to-day.

The motion noted with "shame and abhorrence" the decision to recognise the Nationalist Government in view of the existence of the legitimate Government of Spain.

Mr. Attlee again took the Premier to task for not the House acquainting earlier of the decision to

Perpignan left the consulate three

days ago.

Formal occupation of the Spanish Embassy in Parts by Nationalist re- presentatives took place this evening. Accompanied by several ofBetals from the French Foreign Ministry. recognise General Franco, e diplomalle repercentative enteret

building?

Nationalist He recalled that Mr. Cham- the berlain yesterday objected Spanish Bag was helled. About 100 Nationalist supporters greeted the to being cross-examined on lag with rated arm and cries of "Franco. Arriba Espana-Trans- the matter.

Ocean.

Mr. Chamberlain interrupted to observe: "Withoui notice."

HALF TRUTHS Continuing, Mr. Attlee said that Mr. Chamberlain's attempt to justify his action was "half truths, which were worse than lies."

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EDEN'S APPEAL Intervening fater in the House of Commons debate, Mr. Eden brought This support to the Government's decision to grant recognition to General Prane's Government, he urged that the British and French Governments should exert themselves to the utmost to see, if possible, that of the Spanish the closing stages civil war should not see a repetition jof the tragle sufferings which had

try to negotiate an armistice, says British Wireless

5

Sixth anniversary of the Hitler regime in Germany occurred dating from the time he was appointed German Chancellor in coalition cabinet. This most recent picture of him shows him studying his notes before addressing 7,000 workers who built the mammoth new chancellery in Berlin. He presented each with an autographed photograph.

The Prime Minister had tried to marked its long course Filey shoud U.S. Re-armament make out that the park under the control of the Republican Govern ment very weak, but, claimed Mr. Attlee, there was effective govern- ment and an army of 500,000 in 1te- publican Spain, and these were not conditions justifying the recognition of Generni Franca.

CONTEMPT FOR LAW

Mr. Attlee said that Mr. Chamber- Jain does more than any man to show

YUGOSLAV

RECOGNITION Belgrade, Feb. 29. The Yugo-Slay Cabinet to-day de- gided to grant de jure recognition to

the Franen Government in Spain.-- Router.

MOTION DEFEATED

London, Feb, 28.

his contempt for international taw. Esure on the Government's recognition

The Labour Party's motion of een-

defcated WILH evening by 314 voles to after a prolonged debate.---

He wanted to know what assurance of General Franro the Prime Minister gut when, when thi

General Franea, that 137,

he recognd leader would not

the

Trans-Ocean. at

once join the Berlin-Rome xis.

Chamberlain replying, sald Mr. that it must have been a long time since he had listened to such a series of bitter personal attacks upon a single individual.

PERSONAL SQUABBLE

30 Bulgarian Fascists Are Arrested

Sotta, Feb. 20.

ISOLATIONISTS START ATTACK

Violent Opposition To Arms Bill In U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. VIOLENT OPPOSITION to the Air Force and Army Re-Armament Bill was voiced by Senator Worth Clark, when the debate on the Bill was continued in the Senate to-day.

He reminded the Inuse that they were debating a subject of very great;

Senator Clark stated that the United States was in importance, and it did not seem to

Over 30 leading members of the him to be in accordance with thetr

no danger, and denounced the "hysteria" in which the discussion should disbanded Zankoff movement, which dignity that the

were aquabble. was Bulgaria's Fascist Party, degenerate

Intocus-arrested to-day, and charged with Bill had been drafted. Referring to Mr. tions yesterday, Mr. Chamberlain engaging in party political activities! denied that he had misled the House which had been bannest.

debate.

There have been further arrests in in order to avold a

Mr. Attlee had plainly implied that other centres. M. Dalier had told the French

He added: "It has taken just racketeers 20 years for those For some time past Professor Over in Europe to drum up Every sort of

AMERICAN

March 1, 1939.

JAPANESE ARRIVING

C. IN C.

May Be Connection With Border Outrage

GENERAL TANAKA, Com. mander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in South China, is arriving in Hongkong this evening for the purpose of discussing the terms of compensation for the recent incident at Lo Wu says an | oficial communique.

He will pay an official call on Admiral Sir Percy Noble and Major General A. E. Grasett, General Officer Commanding the British troops in China to morrow when he will be received by a Guard of Honour drawn from the Middlesex Regiment.

The call will take place about 10.45 a.m. to-morrow.

Light Dawning

In China Envoy's Optimism In Liverpool Speech

LONDON, Feb. 28.

the darkest "I BELIEVE hours have passed from my country and the world, and that the light is dawning within China, and outside among her friends," declared Mr. Quo Tai- to chi, Chinese Ambassador London. in a speech at Liver- pool to-day on the situation in the Far East.

Stressing China's determination to fight to be bitter end for freedom and independenct, Mr. Quo Tal-chi said that according to latest informa- tion, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek bad 2,400,000 in training.

He proposed to employ one-thurd of these among the Japanese lines in the occupied areas, one-third in positional warfare, and another third in guerilla warfare, which was to be intensited.

China needed all the help finance and diplomacy could give it.Neuter.

Patriotism As Desire To Kill

African Definition Of Nationalism

BULAWAYO, Feb. 28. "EUROPE HAS LEARNED to define patriotism as a desire to kill one's neighbour, and that is one of the reasons why we

do not want Germany as our

former Premier, has another war. Chamber on February 24 that the Zankoff, the British Government had reached been in close touch with Al Cier trickery will be used to inveigle CURRENCY Bulawayo, when opening the

the recognition of eff, the Right-Wing Premier of

jus into it." General Pratico, The Premier claim-1934, and it is known here that they

decision for

Senator Borah expressed similar ed that Mr. Attlee's quotation of M. have been trying to form a Right- Daladler, when examined, did not Wing political frost to oppose the rentim nis, and called the Dill "just

present non-party system of Govern a lot of bluff and iterisin." After reading the actual quotation,ment.-Reuter Special, the Prime Minister said that it had

bear that out.

not been a decision, but an expression

of opinion.

The

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He added that military experts had fold bin tint the 3,700 new aero- planes which it was proposed purchase were "more than the ariny 'can use."

Roosevelt Seeks Extension of Powers

U.S. Campus Murder

WAR REFERENDUM

Was

Los Angeles, Feb. 28.

the Isolationists to revive

proposal

twelve by

The

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.

House

neighbour in Africa," declared Mr. Holdengarde, the Mayor of African Colonial Conference lo- day.

The conference is known as the "Hands Of Africa Conference."

It decided to form Itself into a federation of all the colonial leagues for the protection of Africa, under TESTIFYING BEFORE the the name of the African Defence "We had two desires. We con-

Federation. sidered the moment had come when

of Representatives The first object is to "retain for recognition ought to be afforded to

Another developinent in the debate Coinage Committee, Mr. Henry all time the Tanganyiko territory and General Franco, but we wished to

Ludlow Morgenthau, Secretary to the South-East Africa within the British keep in close harmony with the French Government, and we were

A coroner's jury to-day returned amendment to the Neutrably Act. Treasury to-day strongly urged commonwealth of nations."--Router not prepared to grant recognition verdict of "death by skull fracture calling for a nation-wile referendum the renewal of emergency powers Special.

satisfied that the inflicted by persons unknown" In the before war

was declared, Senator In Pollette, a supporter of French were in agreement on that Los Angeles City College campos, subject,” declared Mr. Chamberlain, murder of Anya Susoceva,

the proposal, said that the amendment ----Reuter,

Walter L Meyer, the principal would be a "fil cheek against secret

told the jury how

diplomacy that may decoy us into a Russian dancer had staggered into foreign war, declaring that was what bis nems from the Campus shadows, happened before America entered the crying that a man bad hit her over Great War. the head-United Press.

until we

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witness

UNION JACK IN BURGOS

Burgos, Feb. 28. Sir Robert Hodgson, the British Atent to Nationalist Spain, had an extremely cordial interview with Count Jordiam to-day, who informed him that the Nationalist Government PRESIDENCY SURVEY accepted him with pleasure os the

Charge d'Affaires, pending the op- Roosevelt Has Little Chance

pointment of an Ambassador.

It is hoped that the Union

will shortly appear in Burgoa.

Jack

British and French recognition has with silence, been received here.

FRANCO'S ENVOYS TAKE OVER CONSULATES

Paris, Feb. 20.

France are bring evacuated by Re-

more

a survey

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Mr. Morgenthau refrained from

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from shipped

Yokohama to-day aboard the Alago Moru.

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The question of French aeroplanenewal of emergency powers authorts-

Eumeing the purchase of newly-mined Kumming-Lashle road reveal that nt debated at purchases Wax

silver, but drew attention to the fact least one streich is not yet lit fur length. New York, Feb. 20.

Senator Nye expressed the belief that these powers expire on June 30, travel. Heavy lorries can only just

inave or crawl, and it is confidentlyMuy Fortune Magazine, ir

and that under the proposed Dill they amounting to indifference-Reuter. published in its Morch issue, rays that the United States should aban-

1941.

war material could be transported to Sept. that if President Roosevelt decides don for ever the sale of ammunition will be extended until January 15, stated that no appreciable amount of July

China through Burma.-Reuter. to run again for the Presidency "he brot

"How lon" just for a little profit, has very little chance of being re-are we going on arming the world- elected in 1940." Spanish consulater throughout- The magazing adds "Only slightly perhaps against ourselves?" he asked, thun hid of the American and added: "Japanese planes which destroyed the Pinay were usin publican Government Nationalist people any now that they would vote American petrol, and their burns

turned

President Roosevelt

was a

were made from American metal,"

Another message says that Spanish provisional representatives, candidate next year.”

an emergency arises, but he strongly Senator William Borah entered the

amendment to the Treasury May it was revealed here to-dny.

Meanwhile, in Washington, the It is stated that the Spanish Consul) Repubilean National Committee has debate with the allegation that the favoured retention of this power as a

"reserve weapon".

Appropriation B designed to im July Oct. the Treasury to liver buying by published an analysis of last year's United States sold war material to

Germany

and it only for years,

Mr. Morgenthau asserted that it de- Election returns, seeking to prove ceased when the Reich began that 21 industrial and agricultural manding colonies. 110 suraested would be unwise for the United newly-mined domestle silver was de- States "are now unquestionably Be- that, this was

strange form of States to "e her hands" by per-feated in the House of Representa-

menently fixing the gold value of the tives to-day by. 155 votes to 135. publlenn."-United Presa.

was approved earlier by Acutrality.

dollar at time when no other The Democracts Senators Barkley and Lee, defended the sale of planes important country had taken such an standing vote of 130 to 128, but this

action.

was raversed by a subsequent teller Suddenly back-firing as it was pro-

He said that the fact that the vote. A cat burglar who gained entrance to France as perfectly proper. to Bold "Every eceding along Waterloo Road, Kow-

plane

The amendment was proposed by loon Tong, a motor-cycle burst into to No. 34 the Peak in the early hours

of this morning, was disturbed whilst democracies mens ono less needed United States kept the gold value flames yesterday afternoon.

examining the contents of a wardrobe for America," declared Senator Lee, of the dollar through International Representative Taber, a Republican, The Sino- been paying for The cycle was being ridden by in one of the bedrooms. The intru-adding: "If they had the strength monetary disturbances in the past who slicged that the United States

adequate has Private Oliver, of the Middlesex der made a hurried axit from a win- compatable with Germany's there five years should be

insurance that the Administration did Japanese and Spanish wars as a re Regt. Oliver managed to throw him dow opening onto a canopy. The would have been no Munich and no

of Czecho-Slovakin." no desire, nor intend, to alter the sult of her foreign silver purchases. ings of these toorde wilt, be, found on

-Rouler. gold value of the dollar, except lf clear of the machine, which was only loss reported la o silver-backed destruction

Reuter, totally destroyed.

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