while the King, President Lebrun, and Sie Earle" Page, were laying wreaths on the steps of the memorial, the Queen stood a fow feet back, and {inen the King returned to her'side, the spoke to him, She then walked alone to the steps the memorial, and placed a small finch of red Flanders poppies which the was carrying on top of the King's The incident was entirely spontaneus and unexpected, as Her Majesty fos presented with the poppies by {small boy who had collected them th the cormflelds yesterday morning.
the boy was with members of the Common Queries On Shanghai London, July 20.
Mr. Geoffrey Mander, "Opposition Liberal member for East Wolverhampton, asked in the House of Commons yesterday what steps were being taken to protect British and Dominions shipping in the Far East from deliberate attacks by aircraft.
Replying, Mr, R. A, Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the Government had not found it necessary, since December, to take special stops in this regard, There had been no subsequent alr attacks on British shipping in China, he declared.
If, as he trusted would not be the case, any further attack were to occur His Majesty's ships would take such faction as was practicable, The position at present, Mr, Butler pointed out, was for British shipping to communicate with the Japanese Jauthorities when any precautions appeared desirable.
Mr. Mander then asked if the podition was precisely the same in the Far East as in Spain.
No, replied Mr. Butler, because in the Far East British ships had certain treaty rights in China's ports and territorial waters—Reuter.
Australian, contingent to whom the The Visit of The King and Queen to Paris King and Queen had spoken when they. arrived at the memorial.—A tumultuous welcome has been accorded Their Majesties the King and Queen of England by Reuter, the people of France in general and Paris in particular on the occasion of the Royal Visit to France. In the bottom picture are Their Majesties the King and Queen, much as: they must aly Ignores Royal Visit have appeared to the crowds Uning the streets of the French capital. Queen Elizabeth wus Rome, July 20, decorated with the Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honnewr by President Lebrun. he tation press ior forthe most part ignoring the British Royal visit the peoples of the world by means of he semi-ofelal Stefani News Britain, France Renew true ce-operation. agency dispenses with the subject in In conclusion, the King stated that Four-Point Accord Mize report" but Ihe was deeply touched by M Lebrun's gan *Osservatore Romano" carries tne vatican Pledge of Entente wishes for the greatness and pros-Reached in Paris finger account, Paris, July. 20, perity of Great Britain and the over-"the Brith colony here recall that When the King and Queen arrived seas Dominions, and he drank a toast Paris, July 20, The visit of the British Sovereigns to the honour and glory of France—ies amiler manner Reuter Coronation was boycotted at Elysee Palace for the banquet in in Paris gave the opportunity to Lord their honour at 8 o'clock, the band Reuter, Halifax, the British Foreign Secre-of the Republican Guard played God chins Comment Franco-British Enlente Strong tary; M.. Edouard Daladier, the Save The King and presented arms.
French Premier, and Mf. Georges Hankow, July 20.
President and Madame Lebrun wel-Paris, July 24.
Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister, "the visit of the British King and comed Their Majesties in the vestibule "Never has the Franco-British to examine the international situs queen to, Paris will "not only and presented the ladies of the house-entente been more necessary than tion asa whole and also problems strengthen Anglo-French friendship, hold and their other guests, after now—and fortunately never has it concerning the two countries more) "sao Tang Pao," organ of the Chinese which M. Lebrun and the Queen and also been more solid than at the 'Army, In a leading article today. Madame Lebrun and the King led the particularly," stated an oficial compresent time" declared M. Georges munlaué issued after the conference From' a political and economic way to the dining hall Bonnet, Foreign Minister, speaking at libeld by the statesmen at the Quai viewpoint, the paper goes on to say, In his speech, M, Lebrun expressed fan assembly of his constituents at Anglo-French ce-operation will stab-lue sincere joy'of France at greeting Orsay this afternoon. /Sarlat (Dordogne). ihe the European situation. Before The parleys ended at 4.05 pin. and the sovereigns of a nation which was this can happen, however, the journal there gviend. mid the difficulties of the present permitted to reaffirmation of com-continues, peace must be established situation, it is gratifying, plete Anglo-French understanding He" expressed sorrow at the clrin the Far East, all problems, "This exchange of cumstances (the death of the Queen's "att"is clear that Japan wants to does not give place to any misinter-views took place in the spirit of mother) which thad led to the postpretation. Our common policy _is mutual confidence which inspires the Ponement of the Royal journey to clear and fair. There is not a man in the Far East for a long time, take over British and French interests Franco-British relations." the com-Paris. fof good faith in Europe who doubts; declare muniaué added, "The Ministers ex-'Born of long tradition and con-"phe recent Hainan Island case was {that the Franco-British understanding, Dressed once more the common deter-jut rounding of British and French ind retorts, consecrated by the hardest tprench|ftmed by constant contact, thoughts primarily alms at the maintenance of mination of their governments peace and that furthermore it con-policy by. the Japanese. pursue their action for appeasement "British Property"
London, July, 21 China and the situation in Shanghai were again brought up in various questions asked by members in the House of Commons yesterday.
Among the matters discussed were the alleged Japanese occupation of British property in Shanghai, the situation of the Shanghai Municipal [Council in relation to the Hongkew and Yangtsepoo areas, the safely of British shipping on the Yangtze and the Tarif Autonomy Treaty signed Great Britain and China in 1928.
In reply to a question asked by 'Sir' John Wardlaw-Milne, Consorvative member for. the Kidderminster division of Worcestershire, Mr. R.A, Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that Viscount Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, expected a report shortly regarding the Japanese occupation of the British fawned Moller Engineering Works, in Shanghai,
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