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Action, Not Words" Will Be Future British Policy If Aggressors Strike In Europe

“HALT HITLER" FRONT CONSOLIDATED BY THREE POWER MILITARY ALLIANCE

Other Powers May Join: Britain In Close Consultation With Soviet Russia: German Week-End Thrust Forestalled.

WHAT GERMAN DICTATOR FURIOUS WORLD AT PREMIER'S DECLARATION THINKS THE PRIME MINISTER'S ANNOUNCEMENT DISCLOSING THE RE-

REACTIONS TO THE MOST MOMENTOUS IN A QUARTER. OF A CENTURY.

DECLARATION

GERMAN NEWSPAPERS bitterly attack Great Britain, while France delight knows no bounde.

The United States sees in the

LONDON, MAR. 31.

VOLUTIONARY CHANGE IN BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY IS.

Mr. Chamberlain declared that Britain and France will fight if Poland's independence is menaced during the present European security consultations and Poland fights back.

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He also revealed that Britain has been in close consultation with the Soviet in the same subject.

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After the Premier's speech, a Government spokesman indicated that the declaration the first open step by military pledge may apply to the Polich Corridor and even Danzig.

Great Britain to check the aggressors in Europe.

Here are some of the "re- actions, as cabled to Hongkong this morning: GERMANY

GERMAN: DENUNCIATION The official German New Agency denounces Britain's pledge is Il "highly laughable attempt at tiirest and to sow milatrust in Europe......

„¿Germany's work of re-construction

in Central Europe cannot be dis

urbed by such platonis declarations,"

it says.United Press,

"Reuter

containing Mr. Chamberlain's

parution

appeared at 6 p.,

"ANY ACTION”

He drew attention to the Premier's statement clearly guaecing British assistance in the event of any action.”

The United States had been informed of the deliberations. was further indicated that the British decision eliminates the possibility of Polish-German negotiations on Danzig and the Corridor.

ALL POSSIBLE support

Mr. Chamberlain revealed that France had authorised him to make it plain that France is in the same position as Britain.

He specifically said that in the event of any action clearly threatening

rays the first Berlin-Polish independence during_the_present_consultations which Poland considered vital to resist, Britain would feel bound immediately to lend all support possible. He said the Government had no official confirmation of the rumours of a projected attack on Poland, and also pointed out that the Government constantly advocated the adjustment of differences through negotiations. EXTEND TO OTHERS

A violent anti-British campaign was in full blast curly yesterday afternoon. The papers have been Instructed to stress the similarity of

the present occasion with that of May 21 Jast year, and the alleged ultimatum to Bucharest a fortnight

Such rhetoric statements cannot disturb Germany's Work of the con- struction of Central Europe, declares the German News Agency,

"It is incomprehensible how Mr. Chamberlain came to make such att

out of the blue.

It contains nothing new, because everyone knew for years that France and Britain were bound by the alllance system to stand Poland's side in a case of armed attack,

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Mr. Chamberlain's sintement is a laughable attempt to stir up unrest and to sow the seeds of mistrust of Germany in the concert of nations.

There was not the slightest sus-

Before his announcement in the House, Mr. Chamberlain rend his statement to the Soviet Ambassador and United States Ambassador,

Mr. Arthur Greenwood the Labour Member, said the statement "might prove to bo as momentous a statement as any made in the House for a quarter of a century.

He urged that a speedy attempt should be thade-to extend the arrangement to other powers, especially the Soviet.

SPAIN FOR NAZI BLOC

Stort of an arnied attempt by Ger- Franco Signs. The

y, avers the Agency-Reuter.

RRIS.

nyernment authorities

Anti-Comintern Pact

ROME, Mar. 31.

Mr. Chamberlain said the visit of the Polish Foreign Minister to London on Monday would afford an opportunity for on the measures which might be made to put an end to aggression and to substitute more orderly methods of

discussion discussion. United Press.

HITLER "FURIOUS"

BERLIN, Mar, 31.

HERR HITLER is belleved to be furious at Britain's handling of the Polish situation, and with Mr. Chamberlain's

announcements.

All well-informed authorities agree that he is going to hit back very hard in to-morrow's speech at Wilhelmshaven.

There was unwonted bustle in the corridors of the Foreign Office this evening, as well as in the Chancellery

to

It is believed that Herr Hitler summoned his Secretary und completely re-drafted passages in his speech referring foreign politics.

the

He is understood to have. conferred, with Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, and the press chief, Dr. Dietrich.

Official circles to-night are extremely cautious, and issuing of Mr. Chamberlain's atatement to the press was long debated in the Propaganda Ministry.-Router. INVASION FORESTALLED?

ENGINEER'S MESS WAS A FINE MESS

collision,

THIS PHOTOGRAPH, taken by a member of the crew of the Canton a few minutes after the graphically illustrated the domare sustained by the P. & O. Jiner in the collision with the Martghat Joffre.. The photograph shows the gaping hole where the bows of the Marechal Joffre thrust through into the Engineers' Mess, In which several engineers were having their breakfast when the colliston occurred. Two of the engineers had a remarkable escape from death. One was sitting with his back to the bulkhead.--Copyright,

Annexation Of Islands Off Indo- China Coast Announced By Tokyo

TOKYO, Mar. 31,

THE JAPANESE Government has announced that the Sprattley Islands, a group of small reefs in the South China Sea off the coast of French Indo-China, have been placed under the jurisdiction of the Government- General of Formosa,

A statement issued by thei Foreign Office says that the Sprattley Islands or Shinn Gunto have "long been known as

ownerless."

In 1917, Japanese began before the nationals, of any other country to embark on the economic development of the reets.

The statement claims that a con- siderable amount of capital has already been invested and various permanent establishments have been erected by Japanse nationals on the islands.

Acid Thrower Amok In

City: Attacks On Women

POLICE WERE to-day combing the Central district" of Hongkong for an acid-thrower who last night made three separate attacks on women in Queen's Road,

A dancing girl, Ho Han Wing, 19, was walking along Queen's Omeially recognising the nellvilles Road at 3 p.m. when she was of Japanese nationals, the Japanese confronted by a man, who stood

The dectoration has evoked an

trical reaction among the French. "ALL NEWSPAPERS. heru la considered a great blow to print a dispatch from Burgos elsm because it is considered. a Step towards the formation of on saying;

"Unofficial sources learn that Hitler-bloc to prevent a repeti- of the Czecho-Slovakian coup during the last few days Spain fed Preas?

signed the anti-Communist pact SHINGTON

which binds it to Germany, Italy, Japan and Manchukuo in the hington consider that Britain's struggle against bolshevism." re to Poland means that Britain Spain's udherence to the anti- horoughly alarmed at the pos-Comintern Fact is reported here to of further totalitarian expan-be purely political, and non-military, and that they are prepared for-United Press.

instead of words and appeals

Consulates Close casentent... Bricon authorities. said Britain's

WASHINGTON, Mar. 31. Bis stronger than they expect- The Spanish Ambassador, Senor de

pito

pledge being qualified. los Rios has handed over the keys of Ce close to the President re- the Spanish Embassy to the Colom- declaration on Friday instead of waiting for the foreign debate

on Monday, in order to forestall a possible German thrust against. Disputes With Franco resident Roosevelt's fears that blan Ambassador.

"Absence of administrative jurisdic- sumberlain's statement makes He said the Spanish embassies Poland during the week-end. This became a possibility in views

tion over the reefs has caused not the nation, including of new. German troop movements In Silešla?

Lonly inconveniences with regard to

At 10.30 p.m. nenr the Queen's with other Hawall and the Philippines, are being It is understood that Mr. Chamberlain surprised his the protection and regulation of the Theatre another dancing hostesa Ma colleagues during the Cabinet session by his apparent cager-lives and property as well as enter Po Lin, 20. was similarly altacked prices Japanese nationals there, while on her way to the China Em- ness to take a strong line against Germany.

but also has been liable to give rise porium. The front of her dress wa Loutinecessary disputes with

the

that bontinued as-throughout

given into the custody of the Cuban

consulates--United Press.

Lamp Can Light Town

must be checked, President feels there is no tint limit to which the German may be carried on an increas de to any part of the world. lame sources omphasised that ro'world is concerned because pes of aggrandinement ended

September

.London. ber agreements

An air cooled mercury discharge Belloved that Germany sought lamp, bright enough to light up a in only Germans to the whole town, as shown at the con- However, they have brought ference of the Amochiion Public Lag of Slava and dominated Lighting Engineers at Bournemouth, "Continted on Page 9.).

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LONDON, Mar. 31..

It is assumed that Mr. Chamberlain decided to read the

It is reported that Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, and Sir John Simon, Chancollor of the Exchequer, who "Have been opposing strong action, have also changed their attitudes and almot outstripped Lord Halifax, who has been the lend- ing exponent of a stronger foreign policy.

(Conimnued on:Page 5.)

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Government have on several occa-

sions sent warships to the reefs since in her way and refused to let 1012 to extend various facilities to her pass. He throw corrosive them as occasion has demanded, the acid on her legs and ran away. Later the girl told polite sho statement further indicates.

thought the man was named Luk Chi Ping.

...

Accordingly, the Japanese to open by the burning liquid..

The third attack concerned: ment in order to eliminnie such harritu eman, natd 87 Pale Li inediveniences and disadvantages, has decided to place the reefs under Chu, who was attacked near Chil the Jurisdiction of the Government-Lung street, General of Taiwan, (Forman),

"A man followed me, I took no notice, and the next thing I felt was Hoving published tie foet under 2:burning on my logs she told the date of March 30, 1939, the Vice-polles. The man escaped "lato-the

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