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U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST JAPAN

DRAMATIC MOVE

'CONSCRIPTION AVERTED DISASTER' PREMIER IN WASHINGTON

“I DO think we are in a position in which a little one. way or the other may decide whether war will come or not. "Conscription is so important that the Government may be forced to call a General Election if the Opposition pushes the controversy too far."

Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons yesterday.

DECISIVE

VOTE FOR

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

LONDON, Apr. 27.

"I DO not want to give the idea that war is imminent-1 do not think it is,” declared the British Prime Minister, in opening the House of Commons debate on the Conscription measure to-day.

"But I do think we are in a position in which

a very little one way or the other may decide whether war will come or not.”

Mr. Chamberlain indicated that he felt the decision to introduce conscription had averted a disaster. ELECTION THREAT

Conscription was so important, he said, that the Government may be forced to call a general election if -the Opposition pushed-the-controversy-too-far......-

The Premier showed his anxiety to avoid an election

during what he called "the vital weeks.”

The Opposition lender. Mr. Clement Attlee. bitterly attack- ed the measure and suggested that Mr. Chamberlain was not a good friend to democracy.

BROKEN PLEDGES

He charged that Mr. Chamberlain had broken his pledge that he would not invoke conscription, and contended that the problem of supply was greater than that of man power.

Mr. Attlee moved the Labour amendment to the Govern ment's motion for the approval of conscription-an amendment asking for a direct vote of No Confidence in the Government. -United Prean.

OPPOSITION CRUSHED

The Government motion was adopted by the decisive vole of 376 to 145, and the Labour amendment was defeated by 380 voles to 143-Reuter,

LONDON, Apr. 27.-Moving were to bring home to the people the the motion welcoming Com-need for recruitment.

Changed His Mind

pulsory Service, Mr. Neville Chamberlain dealt with the

"Since then i have changed my question of consultation with

İmind." (A Labour Member: "Not for other parties, and explained that the first time").

Mr. Chamberlain retorled: "I

it was not the Government's in- tention to keep them in the dark.ink everybody has a right to

DIPLOMATS ON

THE MOVE

DIPLOMATS and states- men were still on the move in Europe yesterday. Here is the latest news of the "diplomatic war" now in progress, culled from "Reuters," "United Press” and "Trans-Ocean" sages:

LIVELY

LABOUR CRITICISM

Status Of Danzig

Poland Makes Final Offer

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WARSAW, Apr. 27. OBVIOUSLY inspired comment in the Polish press to-day reported the condi. tions under which a change in the status of Danzig would be accepted.

Firstly, that Danzig would not be incorporated in Gor- many's political boundaries.

Secondly, that Danzig remain junder the Polish Customs juris-

diction.

Thirdly, Polish interests and rights in Danzig must bo maintained.

These conditions are identical with the comment: "The collapse of the League of Nations places Germany. new regulations regarding the posi- tion of Danzig."-United Press,

Supply, Not Man and Poland in the position of laring mes Power, As Problem

M. de Menzie. French Minis- ter for Public Works, has re- turned to Paris from Poland. He has made a report to M. Daladier.

Informed anki

the Press that "good work had been Recomplished."

General von Brauchitsch, C. in C. of the German Army, will arrive in Rome on Saturday. He will sen Mussolin) and the King, and will afterwards visit Tripoli,

M. Maisky, Soviet Ambas- sador to London, has arrived in Paris. He is reported to be planning a secret conference with the

Rumantan Foreign Minister regarding Russian ak with large-scale supplies of munitions and airplanes.

M. Bonnet is reported to have matlined a plan at a conterence with M. Gulencu, Rumania's Foreign Minister, for British, French and Russion atd in the event of a German attack.

Prince Paul of Yugo-Slavia is expected to officially visit Berlin in June. Bul it is not revealed whether Yugo-Slavia is to join the Anti-Comintern pact.

FAMILIAR REICH TACTICS

LONDON, Apr. 27.

Million Under Arms

Warsaw, Apr. 27. MR. CLEMENT ATTLEE, who Poland hus 1,000,000 troops under was loudly cheered by his Party, arms at the present time deelnges the Government organ "Dobry Wieczor" declared his desire to emphasise te-day, in giving the first figures on the first line of the amendment,mabilisation in the country. which read: "Whilst prepared Six hundred thousand reserves to take all the necessary steps to were called up four weeks ago, which. provide for the safety of the brings the total to the million mark. added to the number of active troops. nation and the fulfilment of its-Trans-Ocean. international obligations."

No section of the country was more firmly resolved to resist any domination whether by Herr Hitler or anybody else, declared Mr. Attlee.

There was no question about the readiness of his people to make sucrifices to the cause of freedom and democracy. They were opposed to the introduction of conscription because they believed that so for from strengthening the country. Il would weaken it and divide it at Ume when it should be strong and united.

we

are as determined as anybody

1,500,000 Men If Necessary

Britain Ready To Recruit Big Army

LONDON, Apr. 27. GOVERNMENT circles in- dicated to-night that the Pre- else to see the defences of this coun-mier was prepared to swell the try in every way developed so that Defence forces by 1,500,000 men Britain is in a position of sumelent if the situation becomes strength to fulai all her obligations critical.

PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

German Troops On Move As Propaganda Starts

taken as a relation to Herr Hitler's believe the needs of the country can position of the Rhineland garrisons.—

The fact is to-day we no longer Omelals claim it is the normal districs.

until next week, it would have been

speech to-morrow,

COLOGNE, Apr. 27.

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"It would mean that we could First, The Propaganda be established høre.-United Press.

Berlin, Apr. 27. The official German News Agency

be met by a voluntary system if that United Press. Replying to Mr. Allee, Mr. Cham-system stands alone. berloin said he considered B of national importance that the House! arrive at a decision by to-night. There could be a debate, next week. on the second reading of the Bill, I the text of which would be issued carly next week.

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more

These men have so far been classi- fled in reserved occupations. - United Press.

Available For Service

London, Apr. 27, Sir John Anderson, Minister for Civil Defence, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the provisional schedule of reserved oc- cupations had been overhauled In consequence of adverse criticism, with the result that 1,500,000 men have been

from removed

the schedule, including 630,000 under 38 years of age.

of

THE Intensification of troop movements in the Cologne which the change his mind which conditions area has been noted during the last 36 hours. Under the pressure Government had been working there the country to disaster than that the alter. Nothing is more likely to lend

Lesser movements of troops have trade increase with Lithuania, which class would be avaliable for service The Minister added that this lotter had been no time for consultations.

If the decision had been delayed cott should refuse to change fiber proceeding in the same area for will force Lithuania to revise her in the territorial army, while men

mind when conditions require it.

several

entire trade system with other coun-between 30 and 60 would ba available for alr rald precautions It is understood that negotiations work und defence of the coasts, will be undertaken Immediately, after

The Minister added that the in- which a joint trade commission will troduction of compulsory service not take measures for the prolec-

would possibly necessitate a further tion of the country unless we have

revision International Armada

the schedule.--Trana- Ocean, a general election. I can see that to-day reported an outbreak of anti- matters might be pushed to such German Incidents in Upper Silesia'

GIBRALTAR, Apr, 27. : An

International armada 'ta A.A. Gunners To Bo Called Up an extremity that the Govern- and in the Polish Corridor. ment will have no other choler, but

gathered at the western entrance to surely a very heavy responsibility Poles stoned the houses of Germans

The rep alleged that bands of the Mediterranean.

London, Apr. 27. Despite the statement by Mr. would rest on the Opposition.

Fifty-three British, French and Chamberlain that the introduction of tat Kaltowitz, Koenigssette and German warships are anchored in the compulsory military service does not Orgegow and also that they stoned Stralia and in Spanish Moroccan signify the immediate calling up of the German school, at Rybnik, while porta. "It would leave the country in down at Teschen.

territorini troons, the Secretary of ja German theatre has been closed These include the German battle-State for War, Mr. Leslie Hore-Bellslau conscription, and added: "On two of state of confusion and uncertainty,

ship Grat Spee and six submarines, announced in the House of Commons those occasions conditions were very and would postpone, during whit

It Is reported that German and also the Brilish battleship this evening that territorial troops different from what they are to-day, might be vital weeks, those measures blooded citizen of Katlowitz, one Ramilies and a number of smaller would be called up "in the near On neither occasion was war we think necessary. It would also Kwielinski, and his son and daughter British craft--Uulted Press, Imminent, and there was no ques-check the output of munitions vital were forced to fee under their beds tion in the minds of anybody at that to us, and would distract the atten-y a hall of stones which smashed time that was likely to lead to war. Government departments.

ion of those responsible for the the windows, furniture and pictures "Re-armament had not reached the

and broke down the walls of their dimensions or the pace which charac "It is for the House of Commons home-United Press, terises it to-day. Then, we thought to say whether they feel they ought it possible to meet all our needs by to hold me to my pledge ch

The Broken Pledges

Premier

Dealing with the charge that he had broken pledges, the quoted his previous statements on

Election Confusion,

future" for manaing anti-aircraft guns.

Gibraltar Precautions

то these detachments will be on the British defensive measures in on the basis of the new conscription BURGOS, Apr. 27-Commenting assigned part of the recruits drafied Gibraltar, the "Dlarlo

Vasco" says law, to-day that nobody had the slightest Belisha declared that it was necessary In explaining this, Mr. Hore- intention of attacking that fortress.

Yet, it is pointed out, England dur- for anti-aircraft guns to be manned Informed circles state that Goring the great war, did not take much during the period of uncertainty many has demanded a 25 par cent. PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

that will probably continue for ramo

me."-Truns-Ocean.

'

Lithuanian Demands

con-

KOVNO, Apr. 27.

a voluntary aystem, though we all seription, or to release me from I -realised that that we should have to 'pursue a vigorous campaign' if we

I trust they will confirm the view I PLEASE Turn To Pago 7,

WASHINGTON, Apr. 27.

SENATOR KEY PITTMAN to-day intro- duced into Congress a resolution empowering the President, after ten days notice, to place an embargo on all exports to Japan, except agricul- tural products.

The resolution is actually directed against any violator of the Nine-Power Treaty, but Senator Pittman let it be known that it was designed primarily to affect Japan-Reuter.

Senator Key Pittman, Chair-

man of the Senate Foreign TIME BOMB

Relations Committee, has in- troduced legislation permitting President Roosevelt to "place restrictions on trade and com- merce between the United

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States and any violator of N. Y. K. SHIP

Nine Power Treaty."

This means that 'embargoes against Japan wil be made pos sible.

Shanghai Attempt At Sabotage

DISCOVERY OF a time

The President would enforce the provisions of

the proposed law through the 18suance of proclama- Uons which would become effective bomb aboard a N.Y.K. liner, within 10 days after their submis-has frustrated what appears alon to Congress.

Congress would not have power to have been a deliberate - to veto the proclamations. Senator Pittman told the Press attempt to set fire to the that the proposed legislation is neces- ship after it left Shanghai.

sary

so that our Government will have authority to ease the restric- our citizens in imposed on

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Only meagre details of the incident have been released, and the name of the Japanese ship.is not revealed.

A "Domel" message states that un Incendiery nechanism was dis-

China."

"At the present time, and for many months, the Japanese Government in ita conquest of China, has acen en- dangering the lives of our citizens and restricting their rights and privi-covered aboard the vessel in Shang- leges by violating the guaranices of hal, shortly before she was due to the Nine Power Treaty,

snil. It is not stated whether the vessel was en route to Hongkong or

har been

"Our Government for months Japan.

protesting to Japan

According to Shanghai newspaper without success. This resolu- files, the only N.V.K. ships in purt ut tion places the President's hands the time the incident was slated to

power which will probably alu

him in facilitating an understand-ave taken place were the Anshing

Maru, Hakkaishan Maru, Nagasak ing with Japan."-United Press.

Maru,, Totegami, Maru and Lisbon Maru.

De Valera Cancels U.S. Trip

Mr. Eamon

DUBLIN, Apr. 27-In the Dail to-day,

De Valera armounced that he has postponed his trip to the United States due to "grave events which occurred · yes- terday" the nature of which have not been revealed.

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However, the postponement believed to be due mainly to the apparent intention to carry out con- scription in Northern Ireland.'

Reports from Belfast said it lu understood that Northern Ireland will bring into effect the British conscrip- tion order immediately, United Press.

Royal Couple In Atlantic Drama

NEW YORK, Apr. 27.--The Nor- wegian-American intr Oslofjord, which is bringing the Norwegian Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha to America on a goodwill tour, to-dny, ramined and sink the pilot boat, Sandy Hook, in a dense fog outside of the New York harbour. The Oslofjord's lifeboats rescued the entire crew of 20, and nobody was injured-United Press.

No Visitors To Ships As a result of the discovery, the Japanere authorities in Shanghai bave prohibited all visitors from boarding

YK ships.

Similar instructions were issued in Shanghai yesterday by the Mes- sageries Maritimes Line,"

W

Tite Shanghai office of the French company has issued an order, under Instructions from Paris, barring all visitors to M. M. Ships.

A "Dome" message states that the order refleets French nervousness regarding subotage following the recent dianatrous fire in the ss. Paris.

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KING TO TRAVEL IN FORMER GERMAN LINER

London, Apr. 27.

an-

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Chamberlain nounced that the King and Queen will travel to Canada on the Canadian Pacific steamer Empress of Australia, instead of the battleship Repulse, - United Press,

The Canadian Pacific liner Empress, Majesties should travel, should not, of Austraila (21,000-tons) was under

clrcumstances the existing formerly the German Iner Tirpitz. leave European waters. It was handed over to Britain after the Great War, under the terms of the Versailles Treaty.

"Trans-Ocean" reports

that the

Canadian Iner will be escorted across :

Council To Act For

The King

LONDON, Apr. 27.

It is learned that Ove Counsellors

[kis absence in Constia.

the Allanile by the cruisers Glasgow of State will be appointed under the and Southampton, ILMS Repulse Great Seal to act for the King during will remain in European waters.

"United Press" states that Mr. The Queen, who must be included Chamberlain, in making the an because of the special provisions of nouncement Int the House

of the Regency Act of 1937, will be one, Commons, eald that the Government and the others, the Duke of Glouces considered it better that the battle- ter, the Duke of Kent, the Princess cruiser Repulse, on which it had been Royal, and the Princess Arthur of criginally intended that Their Connaught-Reuter.