Military Parades, Consular Mr. Sumner Welles Gives Reception to Be Held, Alternatives of Nation's Britons today will celebrate the King's birthday which, this year for Foreign Policy the first time in the history of the New York, June 6. British Empire. sees His Majesty The importance of the United receiving his peoples homage in States in the world fight for peace Canada, largest of the British Do-and the need for revision of the minions. Officially the King's birthday is on December 14 but as this Neutrality Act in favour of the peace-date follows his accession to the loving countries, were emphasized to-Throne by only two days, it was day by Mr. Sumner Welles, Assistant decided to celebrate the occasion State Secretary, in a speech a E during the month of June.
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"Today," he declared, "there is a In Shanghai, although the city is not a part of the British Empire, the ver; important question to be answered Occasion will be celebrated no less "It is: should we exercise our in-loyally than in the Mother Country fluence within the wise limits of our and other areas under the British traditional policy, not engaging our-fag. Military parades will be held selves in political accords with forby the 2nd Battalion, The East Sureign countries, or should we wait rey Regiment, and the Ist Battalion, nonchalantly for whatever may he Seaforth Highlanders at the Great happen and, if it happens, seek to Western Road billets and the Race-save what we can from the, wreck-course respectively at 830 am. and age?"
9.15. The day will be observed as Mr. Welles proposed that the a general holiday by all British naval, United States should maintain army military and air units as is the custom and naval air forces at such a h at Home while all men o' war in port standard as to prevent the cou will fly British flags to commemorate from ever becoming a victim the occasion. aggression.
Civilian celebrations include a reception at H.M. Consulate from Revision Urged 11.30 to 1230 for all Britons (men He proposed that the United States only), and other receptions will be should be ready to join with her held in the Zero Club and at; the American neighbours in efficient de-Royal Air Force Association's Head-fence of the continent. quarters.
Furthermore, he urged revision of Under the auspices of the United the Neutrality Act so that it should Services Association a reception will not "constitute an encouragement or be given to members of the American assurance to partisans of military Legion (Frederick Ward post) and conquest in other portions of the their wives at the Shanghai Race world."
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At the same time, however, he The band of the Ist Battalion, The emphasized that it should provide as Seaforth Highlanders will be in at-great as possible a guarantee that the tendance. Guests are asked to use United States would not be involved the Mohawk Road entrance lifts at in a war that she does not want—the south end of the members' stand Havas, Weekly Reunion of
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