LORD HALIFAX

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 18 November 1937, Page 9

LORD HALIFAX

VISIT TO GERMANY ! j more friendly atmosphere ' ROOM I OK NEGOTIATION i CLOSE WATCH BY ITALY [United I’russ ANsocialion U.v Hlecl.no TeleKmi’ll -Copyright’ ) : (Received Kith November. 0.1 5 a.m.) j I LONDON, 17th November. I n- The Berlin correspondent of "The! )1_ Times’ says that although it is fell a ; 11 0 more friendly atmosphere now prevails ■ 0 f for the meeting between Lord Halifax j | le and Herr Hitler, German official quarters continue to emphasise its unollieial nature. , n Authoritative statements from both ; ie ' sides, it is pointed out, have established to real significance of the meeting and also its limitations. Mr Chamberlain has stressed the British lriend- _ ship with France and America and i . Germany has stated with equal clar-! JS i ily that the Berlin-Rome axis and the nnli-Communist triangle will remain U unsh.ikable. Yet, between these boundaries, so runs the German argument, there is plenty of room for negotiation, because j the existing friendships, which arc not ! ■ exclusive, are neither disturbed nor; " endangered by preparations for fresh! a " relationships. :3r The "Daily Telegraph's” Rome cor- i *■" respondent says Lord Halifax's Ber- i iC * lin visit i< being watched attentively, I j coupled with disappointment that no j | the opening of British and Italian con- I j versatiens. I I ! Signor Mussolini is most unlikely tj j j make any political pronouncement uri- j [ til the result of Lord Halifax's visit, | is known. ' Meanwhile Signor Oayda, the [luce’s principal newspaper commentator, an- ) nounces in the "Giornaie d'ltalia,” j Italy’s determination never to return ] te; to the League owing to the imposition • e |of sanctions. "Between Rome and in j Geneva the break is spiritual! / and po- j (gjlitically irreparable.” he says. ,g! A Berlin message slates Hat Lord ; j Halifax arrived and was met by Sir le Neville Henderson. Bripsn Ambassa- : 1 dor, and Herr Bulow Sehwante, head i Lord Halifax drove *o the British F- i- | bassy. ri I * ” I (Received 18th November, 10.30 a.m.) 1 : BERLIN, 17th November. Sl : Lord Halifax lunched with Baron a von Neurath (Foreign Secretary), and | i later visited the hunting exhibition. H BRITISH NAVY :s | :o J RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME | ORDERS TO PRIVATE FIRMS [Brftifcb Ollicial WirelessJ (Received 18th November, 10.-18 a.m.) RUGBY, 17th November. It was announced in the House ol Commons that in addition to two cruisers and one submarine, whose construction will be commenced at the Royal Dockyards in December, it is antieipatI cd that the following ships will be or- ; dered from private firms by the end ot i the present financial year—4 cruisers, 8 destroyers, 3 submarines, 2 escort vessels, 3 patrol vessels, a destroyer depot ship, 10 motor torpedo boats and six bomb defence vessels. s | ARRIVAL AT SYDNEY } | _ t i ! *i , ! tfEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS , - j ; c i ] 11 i United Press Association—B.v Eleclrto I • j Telegraph—Copy right 1 j ' . ! I i SYDNEY, 17th November. I The New Zealand cricketers arrived j I 1 at Sydney to-day. They were warmly I r t welcomed by cricket officials. Their | t > day was free and they saw some of t ! the sights in charming weather. : The team enjoyed their two games ; with South Australia and Victoria, and ■ arc now looking forward to encountering O’Reilly in Sydney. The manager, T. C. Lowry, expressed j the opinion that McCormick was the j r fastest bowler they had met either in England or Australia. He suggester that if McCormick went to England lie would be nursed for say, ten or a dozen of the most important games. PAGE AND COWIE INJURED j SYDNEY, 17th November. The New Zealand cricket captain, M. L. Page, is unlikely to play in the match against New South Wales on Friday j S owing to an injury to his thigh. J. I E Cowie is also injured but will have Y j a try-out at the nets to-morrow to sec I ** I whether he is fit for inclusion in the! p : team. T. C. Lowry will lead the New Zealanders, who will return to the Do- 1 minion after the match closes on Tuesday. I