1939-08-25 — Page 31

“TELEGRAPH”

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 25, 1939.

SPECIAL MESSAGES ON THE EUROPEAN CRISIS

United Front In Parliament As All Members Support Premier

Prophetic

Reproduced from the "Sydney Bulletin" in 1916, this cartoon by David Low remains topical to-day. It represents the ex- Kaiser rocking the cradle of the 1936 class, and declaring that unless in the meantime Germany, gets sense, "You'll make cannon-fodder some twenty years hence".

A Look Through

The "Telegraph”.

50 YEARS AGO

August 25, 1889.

NO VALID PASSPORT

(Continued from Page fi.)

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LONDON, Aug. 24 (Router).—Mr. Arthur Groenwood, deputy leader of the Labour Opposition followed Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Com mons debate to-day, and declared that the Premier's statement was of the utmost gravity.

"The war clouds are gathering in Europe and the HALIFAX world is in a shadow. A terrible and terrifying respon-

sibility lies on the shoulders of him who lets loose the

STATEMENT hounds of war.

England Not A· Disunited People LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter). In the House of Lord to-day, where the galleries were packed, Viscount Halifax made a state- ment on similar lines to that by Mr. Chamberlain.

"I say this situation has arisen very largely through the mistaken policies which we strongly criticised in the past, but we are facing a tragic situation, and I don't propose at this time of crisis to rake over the embers of the days behind us (general cheers).

No Worse Position "The pace front which most. of us hoped for has been prently He added: "In verted to the Gor-impaired by this morning's news, man minority, would say this: but Britain and France will every country must be concerned to remain in alliance and close acure just treatment for the minoris friendship, and are in no worse

position.

tles and must naturally feel parti- cularly interested in the minorities alled to it by race.

"It is yet too early to assess the precise value of the Russo-German treaty. Es clear implication, how- Fever, is that it is to the British Em- pire, rather than Russia, that Hitler will in the future look for his terri- torial living space.

Defence Of Principles

"Let us give to the world to-day

Archibald Sinclair, "an impressive

by speech and action," concluded Sir

and

"My main purpose is to make clear convincing demonstration that when the vital interests of Our "No one in this country would with, the attitude of the Opposition."

the moral values of country. to defend condition: under which Mr. Greenwood read the declara-civilised life, and the peace of the such treatment Was denied any tion of the National Council of Labour world are nienaced by force, the minority rection. But if causes for published last night, and added: "1 British Parliament and people stand cumplaint exist, let them not hepeal for the milions of Labour made a ground for sueli embitterment supporters in this country when of atmosphere as must make any say that we take not one single settlement une hundred times more syllable or comma away from our dincult, but let them be fairly and declarations.

"We still stand by them without

to examina-

dispassionately re the public | qualification and hesitation.

Lion, so that opinion of the world may be established for sideration and redre

redress

some ground

their con-

•

"We are not supporters of this Government, but fet no man abroad think that Labour is a willing party to acquiescence in Viscount

actions of aggression.

Lord Snell described Hallix's statement as "most brave," And surd that the Labour Parly were only concerned that no words would be used which would give any sort of comfort to those who were hoping to see England a disunited people.

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with the people of France, without intred or stility for the German or any other people, in the defence of its principles of interus- tional good faith, freedom and justice, on which alone we can establish last-

init peace.

Mr. George Lansbury, the pacifist Labuitr member, who said he spoke any further for no more than a tiny minority in

General Smits statement in which. he said that there were people who hold that war in Europe would mean the end of the uk order of civilisa- tion.

Unshakeable

"The world must know that in this attitude of anti-aggression, British Labour is unshakeable.

No pacifist, derlared Mr. Lansbury, could make a clearer statement of the futility of war than that.

Mr. Lansbury added: "I believe the

cheren).

preserve

peace" (loud

"The issue is not whether we like this Government or not. The point is LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter) that Labour abominates aggression, Brondensing from Downing Street und believes that only by preventing Prime Minister has done his very to-night, Lord Hollfax, British it or resisting it can civilisation and Foreikn

Minister,

the orderly relations between nations be most to "Or said: general attitude of Poland, it must maintained. be admitted that in face of the came paign which appears to threaten not only their independence of action but also the existence of Poland as a nation, the declarations of the Polish leaders have been-firm but quiet and

Jujur, and tenantlers. Harry munik

upon

unyielding blackwood unprovocative.

ひきしむ

A United People

"I emphasise Unis, because I wish to make it unraltakably plain to those beyond the seas that if, unfortunate-. ly, the time comes when this policy

Mr. James Maxton, the Communist, provided the one discordant note when he declared that the Independ- ent Labour Party would not support

a war.

Gravest In History

Mr. Anthony Eden said that Mr. Maxton was not alone in hating war, but experience had shown that how- ever far we might go to meet do- mands, the result was more domina-

on and more ruthless demands.

Mr. Eden said that the xluation | was as grave and as perilous as any this country has faced at any time in its history.

bench and yawned. Felt for a cigar- "I have confidence that they have has to be suplemented, the for will his eyes widened, his been, and are at all times ready to not find a disunited people (cheer). checks Bushed, his heart beat pain- discuss the differences between them The unity of His Majesty's subjects fully! Cigarettes

there were, yes! und Germany If they could be rea- will be complete, and the issue will ¦but nothing else. His wallet gone, sonably certain that the discussion be faced with confidence and forti-

his watch, eyen his cheap

would take place under free conditude.

"Although the clouds are dark, if yes here was tions without the menace of force For quite two months the Bro hell Colombo ring. Ob,

to make has been unheard, a phenomenon which one coint But the solitary English and with the assurance that the re-every step can be taken

rising hopes. ault Can only be attributed to the fact the shilling dashed his

of the discussion would be constructive proposals, I hope they will be taken, and I hope we can for With bent head and meditative walk loyally problem trial of Chinese shopkeeper.

A

and permanently observed.

convince the German people that we itself. arson, was pending, Hardly bis he passed into the street and then

therefore,

20 fundamentally reasonable case been dismissed, at the Sessions, suddenly hurried towards the Ferry, before another well-insured chop is in But the Naval clock showed 1.45, ought not to be incapable of settle are

If there are legitimate grievances,

"The gravest danger of war'at the was the time chosen. The plate wa Siek at heart, he pondered. No one much deeper causes. flames. About 3 o'clock this morning The Marie Lloyd had sailed at 71 ment; the real difficulty springs from nation, A Hollywood Road, sinhty used only would believe him, he thought, if he

Throughout their history the Bri-it is not beyond the wit of man to re- moment lies in the belfer of the for storing old furniture In, but with a $700 risk on it, taken by felchers & told the bald truth, which was that tish people have always felt bound move them without resort to violence, German people that whatever action Co. The Brigade turned out, and work- he remembered nothing after climb to oppose attempts by one Power and I would urge the Government, the German Government may take consistent with notional honour, to result in war with this country or of hard, but the destruction was coming the stone stairs of the grimy to dominate Europe at the expense cherefore, to lake every possible step, against Poland, that action will not plote. The origin of the fire e of building and entering the attractive of others.

little Ant. Of

"After the events, therefore, in the avert disaster, sa that it shall not be France, course he had heard

"In signing this pact with Russia, es- the German Government has made 25 YEARS AGO

of Sallors' Homes, but was there one earlier part of the year which had said, if the worst should happen,

They here? Even if there were, he Bushed shaken all confidence, we tried to that Britain was in any way

a very grave miscalculation, August 26, 1914. crimson at the thought of relating make it clear by word and deed that ponsible for the tragedy.

"Finally, let me say we bear no thought that the consequence would The Frows Bureau Announces that the his nocturnal exploits; and how other we were prepared to assist those hostility to the German people." be that we would go back on our

pledge to Poland. That was British forces were engaged all day on wise could he account for missing countries which felt that their in- Sunday and after dark in the neigh- his ship?

dependence was immediately threa-(Cheers).

thinkable, bourhood of Mons, and held their own.

tened and that we were ready to de-

course, unknown.

L

Press Bureau, that the first line of de whole of the day Harry wan-, fend their freedom."

News has been received, adds

the

meccauitates that withdrawal of

fance at Namur has been taken. This hension. ile

a per-1

dered round, sick with appre- ate nothing. He

tier.

A novel and interesting document has informed his superior, who in turn Russia.

No Difference

Gamble On War

Sir Archibald Sincluir, leader of the Liberal Opposition, sald that this was a time for closing our ranks and for a

a demonstration of unity, "Lel us hope to convince

tives one after another.

an

14

un-

"It Is strunge that the German leaders should know so little about history that the greater the odds and the greater the difficulties, so the stronger becomes our determination: to stand by those to whom we pledge our word."

Treachery Of Russia

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flon of the allied troops from nine haunted the piers, and wandered to

the Russo-German from the Bambre to their original the further end of Blake, and sank Referring to defensive position on the French fren- upon is scut, Towards midnight the pact, Lord Halifax said: "It can make Indian constable asked for the 2 difference to the undertaking given "Routar's" Tokyo correspondent says, cents fee. Harry had none. P. C. by His Majesty's Government to Bressor of the firmness of our pur- the Japanese are bombarding: Tsingtau. 20805, more in wonder than in zeal Poland to which no condition was pose, and to deter him from gambling

for the due performance of his duty, attached as to the agreement with upon a war.

Mr. "It is not upon moral justification His Majesty's Government, that Herr Hitler relies to secure the Labour Party member, said he was McGovern, Independent been posted on the notice board of the told his superior: fortunately the therefore, lost no time, as soon as

heard of this, in making their appart of his people, but upon pro- not dismayed by the Russo-German Supreme Court, in connection with the latter happened to be a bright and

Court, recently

success-success It is not paganda and document take the fo mablished. The perk young Scots Lad, not set a poultion absolutely pinin.

sirable to know who were our Ised by the Registrar of the Court, Alcted with the blight of the blase the British way to go back on obliga- attaining apparently limited objec-pact, because he believed it was de-

"He calling upon persons concerned to show East, Angus investigated; heard the tions,

has used and discarded enemies. He had no use for trea-

chery and double-dealing of CAUD why the ship Elsbeth, of which

noted the "We have never hind and we have Waldomar Langschwar was master, and low-toned tale;

eye, the quivering underiip, not to-day, the remotest intention of political principles and ideas (cheers), chery

Ruch as the antl-Comintern and self- which was taken as a price ship by Grinned inwardly. Then he cheered attacking Germany. If German determination, just as it suits him, H.M.S. Hampshiro, and sunk in mid- up the poor young derelict, and took policy could only be directed to either to gather friends or allies, or to the ocean, her tackle, apparel, furniture, him in tow-to what haven we need storing European confidence by mask his real intentions and to country in the world that desired and goods., waren ■nd merchandise,

willingness 10 settle differences by should not be pronounced to have be not enquire.

negotiation an dwas not based to the longed at the time of capture, an n' Kood lawful prize to "Us in the offes, NEXT morning a weary, perspiring extent it seems to be upon a plan to

differences IN* of Admiralty."

ces by force, but understanding magistrate trying to settle issued on Expulsion Order, which re- we should ask nothing better as we than to have said more Joleed the heart of the wanderer, ny

to help re- fas Angus hnd very well known work with Germany and August 26, 1029. The Government Gazette to-day con- would. The next available freighter solve her dimeulties and our own and tains an Important announcement in carried a passenger who from that all the problems of the world that regard to the Kowloon Tong Estate; this hour onwards glowed in gartitude at need solution. But if the misunder- being to the offect that the Government the remembrance of that much landing between Germany and Great wife ning possession of the property, maligned body-the Police-whint-Tritain is to be removed, I repeat which is fell the world over, to get on measure that would be required if with certain exceptions,

ever he may thinic inwardly of other that there must be some certainty with the constructive work of

about the future of Europe and that, ding peace.

why we feel obliged to realot any attempt to alter the map of Europe

10 YEARS AGO

If negotiations which are at present Eastern customs.

proceeding between the lengkong Telo phone Company Limited and the Can-

fon Municipality are successful, and'

2140 Ptr. M. T. Nunes, Machine Gun

than

once,

by constant appeals to force."

Mr. McGovern added that he took

view last year that the

bamboozle his opponents.

war was 'Russia.

Mr. L. M. S. Amery declared that "If we yield on Danzig we should have to face in the near future the situation was one which called further demands, each one more for actida. In all sobriety we ought threatening to our vital interests, to face the grim fact that we are almost certain to be confronted, and we should have to face such within a few days, or a few weeks, demands, weakened and discredited) WI by our betrayal, of the Folca.

with the prospect of war,

That being so, it would be mad- ness on our part not to take every

Gospel Of Force

buil-war came.

"But we can't do this until the there is overy reason to believe they fin, (for C. Infantry) 23.834.

No Doubt Now Exists

gospel of force has been abandoned. will be, at nomin dalo in the not far 2147 Pto. J. C. Dos Santos, Machine

"I would earnestly hope that in the distant future the long hoped for Gun Bin. (for C. Infantry) 25.8.84. means of communication between Hong-

LONDON, Aug. 24 (Reuter).-In 'face of all consequences of the resort 2148 Pte. IL Gomes, Machine Gun Bin, Long and Canton by telephone will be, (for C. Infantry) 24.8.34.

his broadcast, Viscount Halifax said to force, and before any step is taken establishod.

2149 Pte. F, C. Mendes, Machine Gun that now that the possibility of a which cannot be retracted, Bin. (for G. Infantry) 29.834.

condict again exists, the Govern may yet prevali." 2150 Plo. E. A. de Bourn, Machine ment had taken steps to declare their Viscount Halifax mentioned Gus Bin, (for C. Infantry) 29.8.34,

5 YEARS AGO

*August 25, 1934. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Orders by Linut-Col. I. B. L. Bowbig-

reason

the

2161 Pte. R. E. Da Costa, Machinettude, not only to the world, but peace appeals by King Leopold, Proxi- Gun Bin. (for C. Infantry) 23,8,34.

in a special message to Herr Hitler. dent Roosevelt and the Pope, and con-

142 Pie. E. F. V. Barnes, Machine 4 Gun Dn. (for Molor Mac: Gun Section); 20.8.34.

Mr. Amery declared that the Prime Minister should equip himself, with a small Cabinet of men capable of facing the appalling task with which

likely to bo confronted. they were 1:

"We May Excopo War" Replying to the debate, Mr. Chamberlain' saldı. "We are not

· Perhaps we yet at war. escape war. But what we wanted to do was to show to the world that. In this time of crisis, we are united in our main purpose.

2159 Pl. M. V. Farin-Neces, Machine No doubt, therefore, can anywhere cluded: "In this moment of anxiety, who at this moment carry per- Kin, O.DE. Commandant, Hongkong Gun Btn. (for C. Infantry) 23.8.34. exist that we mean to fulfil the I feel certain that the ground on haps a greater responsibility than Volunteer Defence Corps.

183 Pte. Hoarique A. V. Bibeiro, obligations which we have assumed. which His Majesty's Government are any member of the House, ask you Machine Gun Btn. (for C. Infantry) "May I state, quite simply, what I determined to take their stand, will to conclude this debate and get on believe to be the British point of, meet with the unanimous approval of with the action that we are here to 2164 Pto. Hector v. Ribeiro, view.

Thave no sort of doubt take to give to the world that notice A.

our people. Some little time ago, it was my that His Majesty's Government can of our unity which we all desire to Bn. (for Motor Madi. Gun Section)}; 2165 Fle. F. J. Collage, Machine dun duty to state the twin foundations of rely on the support of the whole give.

Bin. (for _Infantry) 25.8.84,

purpose on which British policy rests. country in any measure that it may be to resist, obliged to take to defend the cause 2160 Pte. F. Joanilho, Machine dun The first is determination Bun. (for C. Infantry) 28.8.34.

Machine Gun tn. (for C. Infantry)

9163 Pie, A. L. Fisher, Machine Gun; 29.3.01.

2144 Pla. W. B. Dlogs, Machine Gon Btn. (for Anzac Co.) - 4.8,34,

•£145. Pis. B. LA Heytman, Machine dan, Btn. (for No. 1 Coy) 23.8.84.

2169 Pia, J. 1. P, Sousa, Machine Gun Btn. (for C, Infantry) 135.8.16.

force, because wo have learned how at just dealing between nations, and destructive it is to any sense of to preserve a place of honourable security, and the second is the desire freedom in the workt,"

The procedure motion was then put and carried by 627 votes to four, the minority, votes being, cash by the Independent Labour - Party members.

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