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Totalitarian Anger Mounts Against Democracies

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HAVE SUITABLE

ANSWER TO BRITAIN "

BERLIN, May 25.

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AN OFFICIAL statement to the foreign press to-day said that the totalitarians "will have à answer to the encirclement drive by Britain, France and Russia.

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London Discussion .LONDON, May 25.-A statement issued with all the oppearances of in-of spiration in Berlin this afternoon has caused some discussion in diplomatic circles in London.

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So far as I am "This is regarded as proof that led these words: the western Powers have reject-personally concerned, I want to say to the right honourable gentleman ed the final invitation by the that I do not looks upon this matter Axis powers to amicably solve in too narrow a spirit us to what are United purely Bitsi interests in the selfish European problems."

kense of the word, 1 agree with him that you cannot dissociate British of the interests from the interents world. The greatest of all Dritish

ja the

maintenance interests

11 pence, und 1 would rather in International spirit- best be beleving British Interests are served by a solution which takes account of the needs and claims and According to agency reports the

rights of other nations as well as our statement aludes to speeches of the own-that I would desire to approach should Jay League Council table on Tuesday in which Lord Halifax and M. Buntut the subject of how we

down the lines of permanent peace.". reufirmed the attachment of their two

This large-minded declaration governments to the principles of

enshirined in the made considerable impression in peace and justice

1 Yes, it might, under special, cir- refers to the the House of Commons last week, Covenant and it also

NEW YORK, May 25.

cumstances. And on the other hand negotiations on security questions be- and M.P.s accordingly have found all

WHEN a U.S. army plane it might chase a bullet right down tween the British and French govern the more curious the assertion ments on the one hand, and the Soviet Berlin that the Western Powers bave travelled 576 miles an hour peo- the line and kill its own pliot by

effective ple began to wonder if a plane banging his head against it. Government on other, and proceeds refused to solve in

Here's how the mathematicians to declare that political circles in manner the actual. problems which

figure it. Berlin and proof therein that the condition the problem of peace as a going that fast in battle might

It's true that a person standing en Western Powers have rejected what | whole-British Wireless.

the ground and shooting with ordinary service revolver at the toll of a disappearing plane wouldn't have a chance in the world. Hia bullet, doing 802 feet a second, would be go ing slower than the plane at 843 fert a second.

La described as the last invitation of

the Axis Powers to the democracies

for a common solution of European problems."

The statement goes on to postulate that these Western Powers have,- in some way not explained, refused their co-operation to what is called a constructive solution in favour of European peace, but this is not de- fined, and it reiterates the familiar

charges of "encirclement".

NOT UNDERSTOOD

In London is not understood what the authors of the statement Axis

an

In

not run right away from bullets.

Woman Has 'Loan' From Poor-Box To Pay Fine!

Unable to pay $3.38 to redeem articles which she had stolen and pawned, Hung Sau-chuen, 18, had the good fortune of having Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, at the Kowloon Magistracy to day, ordering that the money be paid from the Poor Box,

However, Mr. Macfadyen told Hung that she was to repay the Poor

So,

can have had in mind in referring to Box directly she had the money to do the "last invitation" of the Powers to democracies for "common solution of European problems". Omcial circles here are unable throw any light on this,

Hung was charged on four counts to of theft of articles belonging to four of her women friends, and one of illegal pawning.

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On the other hand, if the marks

man were sitting in a plane following speed, his bullet would have approx=" the first and travelling at the same imately the same effect as if both were standing still. Actually his bul- let would be travelling not 802 feet. a second in relation to the ground but 802 feet plus 843 feet or 1,645 overtako feet

a second, enabling it

the speeding plane in front.

But suppose the bullet was fired by the mun in the front plane instead of the one in back. The bullet nover

With regard to the implied argu-

W. Greenburg, of the Taikoo Dock-would go backward at all, in relation Det.-Sergeant Johnaton suid that' ment in the Derlin statement about

Forrest at the Central Magistracy muzzle velocity 41 feet a second less encirclement, it is pointed out that the defendant and the complainants yard, was fined $5 by Mr. R. A. D. to the ground. Instead, fired with a British policy has been nude clear were members of one of the many this morning when summoned for than the speed of the plane, it would beyond all possibility of doubt. All girl guide clubs in the Colony, the leaving his car, for a period longer tag in the plane's wake at speed engagements into which the British girls acting as general entertainers

than necessary in

Queen's Road of 41 feet a second until it lost mo- mentum and dropped. Sadik All Shah, driver of Prison

Would Catch Up ! for cautioned van No. 813, was

Yet it too would be as deadly to driving his vehicle at a speed be- tween 22 and 20 miles per hour along the other aviator as under normal Bonham Road, which is a controlled conditions. arca, on May 2. The speed limit for that road is 16 miles per hour.

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the government has entered or may still for $1 an hour. On May 22, Central.

the unter, with view to introducing a defendant visited the house of stabilising factor into Europe, and complainants, in Nathan Road, und a sovereign took away three dresses, a pair of restoring confidence of State.

lines, a bottle of nail polish, a lip Since such engagements remain stick, a wrist watch and a box of without effect so long as no such att rouge. Some of these articles were of agression is committed. com pawned, mentators here are at a loss to dis-

Spur Of Moment cover how any question of "encir- clement" gan arise.

Sgt. Johnston: "There is nothing!

The explanation simply is that the following plane, traveling 575 miles an hour, would catch up with the floating bullet. Thus its pilot run would chase the bullet and

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inte it so hard that he would kill RICHARD Lloyd & Sons?

himself. And he would have 10

mere chance of dodging it than t he were standing stül.

at shots at 2,700 feet a second. You can,figure out the machine gun angle

Dr. M. J. Reidy pleaded not guilty The Berlin statement, they feel, known against the defendunt and t completely ignores the fact that it seems that the thefts were done on to a charge of causing un obstruction with Its car, No. 5409, in Queen's is the, British Government which has the spur of the moment." consistently urged that outstanding The defendant said that she had Boad East, outside the Wanchal

If you have followed us this far, settled problems should

by the committed the offences because she Market. He said that the engine

stalled and refused to start again. we might as well tell you, too, that method of negotiation. It was stated had no money,

Hung was bound over in $25 for a He made altempts to telephone pilots in the next war won't be shoot- again in official quarters to-night that the British Government remains year on the theft charges, $5 for a garages in order to get a mechanic to ing at each other with service revol- ready at all times to lend their co- year on the illegal powning count, fix the trouble, but was unsuccessful. vers and 300-foot-a-second bullets cur had but with machine guns that spit operation to peaceful settlement by and ordered to pay $3.30 amends to When he returned, the discussion, and in parliamentary the complainants so that the articles disappeared. He next found it

Wanchal police station. clrates it is recalled that only last powned could be redeemed.

After the Lase WAE over, Sgt. Acting Sub-Inspector F. J. Clarke for yourself. Friday in the House of Commons the Prenu Minister emphasised the cam-Johnston sald that Hung could not sald Tramic Sergeant W. Campbell Her father was found the car, and thinking it had mon agreement of the Government raise the $3.30. and the Oppostion parties on this Court but he said that he had not been stolen and abandoned, took it to necesity for a Long-term pence policy the money. There appeared to be Wenchal station. The Sergeant, he for the settlement of outstanding some trouble between the father and added, had no difficulty in starting

daughter, be necusing her of boing the engine of the car. bad and she accusing him of teilla The case was adjourned to Tues-ports state that Chi Wen-ping, former LARGE-MINDED STATEMENT -

het to commit the thefts.

day for witnesses to be called.

Gunnor Fined

dimeutlico.

Japan Sponsors Tientsin Trouble.

TIENTSIN, May 26-Chinese re-

East Hopei mililla leader, at present under Japanese employment, is to Alter into the British ar excuse for

After adding also in agreciment Hung said that she could raise the with the previous remarks of Mt. $3.38 in two weeks time but Mr. Attlee that you cannot talk peace Macfadyen pointed out that it would terms in an atmosphere which la en-not be fair for the complainants to tirely without the basis of confidence, walt for their belongings until then. Barracks, was fined $3 by Mr. R. A. create trouble as Mr. Chamberlain went on: "I would As Hung's father said that he had not D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy Japanese occupation.

was convicted Macfadyen this morning, when therefore say to the right honourable the money either, Mr.

the unends bo gentleman that if we could have such ordered that

Gunner J. P. Smith, of Lyemun Planning with 2,000 followers to

B renunciation of aggression, I will from the Poor Box, but told aldon a charge of failing to keep to the police have lightened control on the

Hung

put it a different way-If we could that the money was to be ropald have the conviction there was no in-directly she could do so. tention of aggression or of further

use of force-in rolutions between Gor-

many and other countries, or threats

It is noteworthy that the British loft while driving in Jublice Road, borders of the Concession-Unlted Pokfulum, He collided with a car Press. driven by Tam Kin, learner driver, when rounding a bend.

corner at a fast speed, more in the Giving evidence on his own behalf centre of the road, and collided with Imperial Airways" "Delphinus-left this morning, Smith said he was drivs him before he could swerve to avoid of force when I spoke of the use Hongkong this morning for Bangkok ing a motor cycle of a speed of 10 to it.

"Asked how fast that other car was of force I meant to cover that then with mails for all countries and the 15 miles per hour, behind another I think you would find we should not following passengers: For Bangkok: cycle ridden by be backward in stating what, in our Dr. C. T. Wand. former Chinese When nearing the bend, he slowed speed to be about 15 miles per hour. In order to Convicting Smith, his Warship sald view, were the lines on which we Ambassador to Washington, Mr. W. down and veered out

for permanent Hamilton, Mr. C. Carter, Dr. P. pass a European woman who was he should not have attempted to pass could discuss terma

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pushing a perambulator in the same the woman unless the road ahead was peace.

For Hanol: Dr. Truman, Dr. Wal-direction as he was going. As be perfectly clear, and it was mio to Before he turned from lils to the

dio car do so. He did not think the speed mont immediate problems which ton, Mr. P. L. Williams, Mr. R. M. C. was passing the woman,"

driven by Tam came around the of the car was excessivo. were under debate, the Premier add-Dobbs.

L/Bdr. Atkins, going. Smith said he estimated the

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