HITLER SPEECH
MAY END NAVAL PACT
LONDON, Apr. 28. INFORMED CIRCLES believe that Herr Hitler
· may denounce the Anglo- German Naval Pact in his Reichstag speech to-night, as Germany's reply to the| British Conscription
measure.
Friday,
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* HE POSSIBILITY of hostilities with the greatest military
THE
Power the world has ever known," was the basis of the Government argument in favour of Conscription in the House of Lords,
Lord Maugham, the Government spokesman, mada unusually frank_comments regarding the danger of an attack from Germany.
Press,
The measure
was approved without dissent.---United
Opposition Criticism
Continued From Pago 1
defended the Prime Minister on the I score of good faith.
The supreme pledge, which tacitly given by anyone holding the Arst office of Slate la to act in ac- cordance with what he believes to be national needs and wifety.
Conscription Debate
Continued From Page 1
expressed. If they do, I am confi dent the country will be with me." (Ministerial cheers).
"With regard to the circumstances which constrained the Government to come this momentous conclusion, surely it is not necessary to remind the House that ever since March 29, the situation has radically changed.
Iz
Hiabilities
not
If, after March 29, we felt compell- ed to give that assurance to Poland, similar assurances to Greece and which was afterwards followed by
Rumania,
there
пру member' Jof the House who docs
realise that by
not those our
assurances increased? (inisterial: cheers).
were enormously
He agreed with the danger of Nazi
Inspiro Confidanco propaganda about "England fighting
"Is there anyone who does the lost Frenchmen, The French realise that the purpose of these do not easily understand the deep pre-assurances was primarily to prevent judices of the British against mill war, but that if they were to tarism and
and the historic attachment to not only in the countries to which effective, we must inspire conadenes the voluntary system.
Although our contribution would we gave the assurances, but through "The Labour movement has con-
be great, it was not of the same kind them through to the end. (Cheers). out Europe, that we meant to carry sistently stood against the rule of
as exacted from France the Arst day force; far incre consistently than the war began, and the rise of feciing in our determination as to whether we "We have seen doubts cast upon Government."
France in recent weeks was a fact which no British Government could evidence
really dld mean business, and afford to neglect.
has been accumulating rapidly last week that these doubts
Against Rule of Force
It has been learned from to prevent war and to defeat aggres-
slon, should it arise. official sources In Washington that the United States will officially ignore any reference to Roosevelt's peace plea which Hitler may make in his speech.
It is considered in official circles that the Reichstag speech will not constitute an official reply to the President's telegram-Unlied Press. Britain Would Save Five
Battleships
If Hitler denounces the Angio- German Naval Treaty Britain will be released from the obligation to scrap five 30,000-ton, fifteen-Inch-gun battleships of the Royal Sovereign class,
not until the last moment was there Mr. Altice complained that it was any consultation will the Unions, problems were solved by calling up was delusion that European In the background of conscription, 200.000 youths of 20. Several classes there was the danger of industrial should be involved in the scope of the conscription. They belleved the de-measure. The Government's measures finite pledge by the Government and would have a direct influence on the they had thrown themselves into the hopes of preserving pence, and any organisation of voluntary service on one who votes against them must do the strength of that pledge.
no with grave compunction and a set se of responsibly. (Cheers).
Military Necessity
150
the
very
Mr.
Referring to the selection of age limits, Mr. Atilee said it was not right allocation of man-power to young. All the Germany has already been notifled nen wanted for munning the anti- that the Admiralty intend to scrapnircraft defences could be got from sheer military necessity forced the two of these balticships.
ex-soldiers and ex-naval ratings The real trouble experienced by the Secretary of War had been that he was hampered all through by the reluctance of the Government to up- point a Ministry of Supply, It was supply we wanted more than man-
This has been done in accordance with the little-realised arrangement in the Anglo-German Naval Treaty by which Britain agreed that the German naval building programme would provide for gradual additions to the Fleet up to 1942.
The British replacement
pro- gramme (which could not begin until 1937 under the Washington Treaty is also to be spread over several years, the last of the new battleships not coming into service until 1943.
Built During Wai
power.
L. S. Amery declared that present proposal on the Government. Arswering opposition criticism, Mr. Amery naked, if it was right to take men compulsorily in confusion and a hurry after the war had started, why it was wrong to take them in order and systematically and give them a chance of preparing themselves for service,
were increasing.
b4
The Jibe that Britain was ready to fight to the last French soldier has been bandied about from capital to capital.
clearer to us that the whole effort to "It has been becoming clearer and build up a solid front against the idea of domination by force was being Jeopardised by these doubts.
Intentions
"Yestling
Mr. Lloyd George put
what the
a question about the number of men who would become available. thought I detected in that question an intention to belittle Government was doing. It would be interesting to know whether Mr. Lloyd George is in favour of a larger measure of conscription, or whether he is he is against conscription altogether. Is important, in my judgment, not to belittle this great departure by country from one of its most cherished traditions.
"I do not think one can read the papers
ces and read extracts from the foreign without realising that
press the statesments of the Govern ment's Intention
Conscription Of Wealth
He hoped the Opposition would re-this frain from casting a vote Amid Opposition cheers, Mr. Attlee would be misunderstood by friends which complained that Mr. Chamberlain had abroad and give an unpleasant satis- not dealt with the conscription of faction to our opponents. wealth, and he said something should In this matter the nation, he be done about the possession of un-thought was for thead of the Gov- necessary luxuries.
ernment, and of the Opposition.
Totalitarianism
Mr. Altice atided that the Trade Unions were apprehensive because the step might lead to industrial
pose that although
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44. the number of men affected in a single year
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the five ships of the Royal Sovereign conscription: Sinclair, the Liberut member of the Trades Union Council is not large compared with the scale
In return for the promise to serap
class, Germany agreed not to build two new warships.
The Royal Sovereign class are the Royal Oak, Resolution, Ramilies, and Revenge. All were built during the war. Each one has been refitted in the last ten year, the total cost belog more than £10,000,000.
guns,
Sir Archibald
leader followed, and he emphasise the effect the British efforts would have on foreign countries like the United States and tussin,
He declared that we must make it clear to Frenchmen that we make a contribution fully proportionate to They carry eight 15-inch
our population, resources, and re- twelve 0-Inch guis. eight chsponsibility. anti-aircraft guns, four torpedo tubes, and more than twenty light guns and multiple machine guns. Their speed is 23 knots,
World's Biggest Flect
He would tell France that we are All are superior to any existing contributing the greatest fleet and German battleship, in Kun-power one of the greatest air forces in the and armour.
world, as well as an expeditionary The Royal Sovereigns would not force of 500,080, with be needed in hire of battle in the make it at least 1,000,000, while in reserves to event of war. They would be the the event of war our allies would guardians of Britain's food convoys. I draw on our munition factories and
"No raiding cruisér," Mr. Churchill once. has said. "would dare to come within range of their -15-inch-gune."
Will Refuse To Consider Speech
He was firmly convinced of the merits of the voluntary system.
Mr. E. G. Hleks (Lab) who is a
tion was the basis of Totalitarianisin. expressed the opinion that conscrip- He declined to believe that the vo-
untary system had broken down. anybody else would soon discover it "We love our country as Hitler or they started to attack this country," he declared,
Mr. A. Duff-Cooper regretted that a division was to be taken on the motion. They had not heard any violent denunciation of the principle they
were discussing. Mr. Duif-Cooper, who returned effect of Mr. Chamberlain's announce- Paris this morning, said the
from
ment there was electric.
speech, declared that conscription Mr. George Lansbury in a pacifist would give the Government a weapon to destroy the workers' claims.
Profits On Armaments
efforts to prevent excessive profits In indieating that the Government's on armaments had not been altogether successful, Mr. Chumberinin said: "There are obvious difficulties to be overcome, but the Chancellor and his advisers are now giving parti- cular attention to devising the best plan to achieve the purpose, and it is to be hoped that his proposals will be laid before Parliament at an early
date."
war time of increase in private for- Referring to the impropriety in tunes created by the war, the Premier economic said that the view of the Govern
ment was that if war should come, taxes on the very wealthy which were already very high, must be further and substantially increased. The Government felt that pra- Atcering, where established in war
Convert To Conscription Sir H. Page Croft. who confessed
"The reason which the Government didn't and couldn't give for the de- parture is that it cannot get men himself a recent convert to conscrip without conscription. The men are tion, said that trained reserves were Washington, Apr. 27. President Roosevelt will refuse to able to equip them for months. I have the military machine brought coming so fast that we shan't be necessary if you were not going to consider Herr litler's speech as a circumstances ever imposed a reply to his appeal, according to high parture from the voluntary systern, the commencement of war.
de-to a standstill within two months of fet compulsion be applied, and not
The last big Labour gun was Mr. only to boys of 20.
Arthur Greenwood, who said he would utter no word which would Rive encouragement to any dictator. He denied there was any real change in the situation since the Premier gave his pledge
quarters.
The ofcind nttitude is that the President expects a written reply to a written appeal in accordance with diplomatie procedure, and there will therefore, be no official American comment on Hitler's speech-Reuter.
Mussolini Silent
Churchill's Speech
Mr. Winston Churchill's speech in the conscription debate WILS }}- minated with customary graphic illustrations.
Floundering About
penaltics.
ime, should be subjected to special
Lovy On Money Hogs He thought the subject could best be grappled by a levy en war time increases such as suggested by the Select Committee of 1920, but which, was not at that time proceeded with
Mr. Chumberlain concluded with an appeal to the Labour Party, whose fears and doubts respecting conscrip- tion, the Premier said, the Govern- Rome, Apr. 27.
ment had earnestly undeavoured to The Italian answer
Mr. Grecawood criticised the Gov- meet. Dealing with the assumption that ernment's foreign policy as flounder- to President Roosevelt's message will not be com-the issue should be submitted to an Ing about, clutching one straw after this limited measure was designed to Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that municated, it was reported this even-election, he said that
nother. Britain no ing.
doubt the Government would win. some say regarding the character of needs,
way entitled to meet Immediate and temporary recent speech of Signor but we should have a new Parlia the help she should bring to Mussolini, and the Relchatng address ment, deeply bitter, with a large mon problem. It was no reflection
He added: "I do not want to by Herr Hitler will provide minority of the nation worked up on her foreign friends to say that
give the idea that I think war is suffetent reply. It was declared. Inta burning anti-Cavernment oppo- this Island kingdom, with its for-
imminent Trans-Ocean.
flung dominions and colonies had troubles to Ince which they did not fully appreciate.
The
Attacks On Britain
Berlin, Apr. 27.
sition.
've had
If the Opposition won, and estab- fished the principle of no compul- sory military service, the whole re- On the eve of Hitler's speech thesistance in Europe to Nazi domina- German Press has redoubled it at lon would collapse. tacks on Britain.
As an illustration of the French One authoritative source asserted feelings on the subject, Mr. Church that relations are now close to al said: "Although it is highly im- war-time basis.
probable, let us suppose Cibraltar is Nacht Aus Gabe" "England belleves herself to be less week.
says attacked by
German ships next Two million Frenchmen, in a state of peace than in a state would, in a few days, stand under of war with regard to Germany.... enemy The Engilsh Government within the
fre."
Mr. Churchill last few days has been so talkative approbation of the steps taken on it
expressed that there can be no doubts as to morita purely as a British measure, its intentions."
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25 YEARS AGO.
April 28, 1914 A tenor singing at Brussels was heard by wireless telephony on the Eiffel Tower March 20, The
on
distance from the great steel structure by the Seine to Laeken, near Brussels, where the concert was in progress, is sull was obtained by about 225 miles. This amazing re- engineer, Signor Mürzl, and is the new Italian crowning result of the experiments carried out during several weeks at the radio telegraphle station at Lacken.
A remarkable pirney involving, it is feared, the death of a European officer, the drowning of many Chinese, and the wounding of the Chief Engineer of the as. Tul On, took place yesterday evening off Ki O, at the entrance of the West River, As a result the Tai On now lies a wreck at Ki O, burned to the water's edge, while it is feared that as many as one hundred and forty lives have been lost.
10 YEARS AGO
a
"I appeal to the members oppo- sito not to be hasty in taking an Irrevocable decision which might create in other
quarters doubts could not be expected to provide an With our other responsibilities we
about our determination to play
April 28, 1929. The Duke of Gloucester will ride in our part to the full."--Reuter.” the territorials continued enlisting albe modified. army on the Continental scale.
at least three races at Happy Valley
the present rate for a few monthıs,
territorfol
this would in no way
afternoon, and there is army
possibility that he will also ride in a there would be as many volunteers the new scheme. It places a trained
fourth. There was military necessity for as the net proceeds of the Govern-
The departure of H.M.9. Suffolk ment's conscript measure,
has been delayed until 6 pm, and reserve of considerable proportion at
the Duku expects to leave the race- the disposal of the regular army and Actually Mr. Chamberlala's re-enables us to keep the anti-aircraft
course for Government House at cruitment might be
about.4.15 p.m. minus quantity, defences permanently manned. "British Labour warns potential "we must continue to rely on the
The following aro the Duke's keep ils freedom, but it won't go into army. It will be possible under the Mackle's Pickle. aggressors that it will fight for and voluntary system for the regular
mounts for the afternoon: battle with a Government which is scheme to advance or reford the age
Race 1; — Mesars. Hynes and so afraid of the spirit of our people in the case where a man's curricula O'Moon. that it must compel a very narrow would be hampered. That will cover scetion of the people."
the apprentice student, "I do not attach particular Im-
Fairest System portance to that speech. If Herr
"The only other obligation for those Hitler utters menaces it does not in the debate, gave a nilitary bal- or three works in camp for three and Mr. Leslie Hore-Bellsha, conclud-called up would be 30 drills and two make the situation worse than A appears on the actual facts. If he once sheet. The actual number in a halt years. utters reassurances I, for one, will the regular army was 204,000 com-! "It is the fairest system that could pared with an establishment of 234,- not believe them until they are con 000. The territorial army was 167,-
be devised. Armed by deeds. If he ulters mere
Later,
Hitler's Utterances
on
Military Balance Sheet
The
Race 2:-Messrs. Liang and Wong's
Race 3:~~~Mr. Ho Kom-tong's Kom
Tong Hall.
5 YEARS AGO
April 28, 1034. Offee foreign
communique states-Signor Suvich, accompanied by the Italian Ambassador, saw Sir Simon and Sir Robert
A.
John
day that the Government of Eire has abuse, why should we pay attendon? 000 compared with on establishment: Sune institution of a Ministry of Vanslitart at the House of Commona
no
Was
The of
NO OBJECTION Conscripting Southern Irelanders in England London, Apr. 27. Political circles here stated yester-
of 323,000.
empowered Lo ensure priority intention to make dimculties to the dictators' speeches, and too to It? We pay too much attention
The anti-aircraft army of orders may be described as the this afternoon, and the conversations 30,000 compared with against calling to the colours under little study to their marshalling of came
anconscription
industries.
between the representatives of the tof establishment
of 80,000. Recruits principle of
and Italian Governments. British the conscription the new military sonscription law of forces, and the spreading of their 2,000
came in during April, at the rate of
which were opened yesterday were wealth Irishmen living in England.
bas long been accepted. It is pointed out in Dublin that this authority which is continually going 2,000 daily. The number of men un
gaged
"The liberties of the individual carried on in a most friendly and annuelly under
harmonious spirit. scheme would mean that approxi-liberties of the nation.
the new cannot be allowed to imperil the Signor Suvich's visit, which Is Bo mately the strength of the regular
deeply apprecated in Britain, has army will be trained.
"There are fears among the Oppost-served to promote the long established tlon, not so much of what is being relations of friendship between this No voluntary scheme on a part done, as what may be done." Th
time tasis could secure so rapid an
country and Italy and has contributed accretion of trained strength.
He gave thera an asstuvance that to Anglo-Italian co-operation in deal- the Government had no intention of, ing with the many problems now the conscripting labour-Reuter.
fucing the world."
friendly gesture would hardly have
been possible a year ago.
on,"
Supreme Pledge
to
It is estimated that beween 1032 and 1935 more than 220,000 men from Mr. Churchill Aurebereo South Ireland emigrated to England, capitulate the successive conversions 90 per cent. of whom are between 18 of the Government during the Inst and 45 years of age.—Trans-Ocean, six weeks (laughter) but he strongly' Voluntary
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