The Archive · 1938

Hankow Recognition Mr. Arthur Henderson, Labour!

member for the Kingswinford divi-son of Staffordshire, drew attention to the announcement by the Japanese Government that, it no longer recognized the Chinese Government at Hankow. He asked whether this would affect British recognition of the Chinese Government and when ther assurance would be given that} the British diplomatic representative in China would only maintain diplomatic relations with Hankow.

Mr. Butler replied that the Japan. ese declaration of March 17 would rot affect the British Government's attitude towards the Chinese National Government, which remained the: sume as stated in a reply given on February 8 The. reply given at that time declared that the "British Embassy in China remains in charge of a diplomatic secretary who has been instructed to avoid any action or attitude which might imply recognition by the British Government of nny government other than the National Government of the Republic of Chinese Envoys to See Mr. Montagu Norman Herr Hitler Challenges Enemies to Vote "No"

Berlin, Mar. 29.

Germany was becoming richer, lprouder, more beautiful and self: Jconfident, declared Here Hitler in a [speech before 20,000 people in the: Sportpalast yesterday. He demand-jed that every German vote in the plebiscite on April 10. "He—who wants to condemn us shall write his No," the Fuehrer declared.

He stated that more Natlonal-Socialists had been murdered in Austria than-in the whole of Germany. "They say that T am a tyrant" he went on, "and these murderers are supposed to be Demoerats. "The world praises them. jand, just az in Spain, the Democratic hypocrites do not eave a hoot. They suddenly wake up, however, when Jo Jew in Vienna loses his business."

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