GERMAN’S UNDATED ULTIMATUM

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20667, 4 March 1937, Page 7

GERMAN’S UNDATED ULTIMATUM

HINT OF RECOURSE TO FORCE ■■Al. ■— AMBASSADOR’S WORDS CRITICISED REFERENCES IN HOUSE OF COMMONS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March i, 6.3 C p.m.) LONDON, March 2. Lieutenant-Colonel L. G. M. S. Amery, Conservative member for Sparkbrook and former Secretary lot Dominion Affairs, speaking at Manchester described the speech of Herr Von Ribbentrop (German Ambassador to Britain) as unpleasantly like an undated ultimatum, which seemed to call for an immediate answer from the German Ambassador, who could not make speeches 'ike that and expect immunity from criticism. Question Raised in Parliament Several speakers taking part in the House of Commons' debate on British foreign policy stressed the fact that Herr Von Ribbentrop’s speech at Leipzig, giving the alternatives of a voluntary return of colonies or recovery “by Germany’s own strength,” was being interpreted as a threat to regain them by force. "Hope is growing that appreciation abroad of the injustice done to Germany regarding the colonies will result tn the mandatory Powers malting the gesture we expect, and which Germany has a right to demand,” declared Herr von Ribbentrop (German Abbassador to Britain), address’ng the Nazi Economic Council at the Leipzig Fair, in a speech, which it is believed he made with the full understanding of Herr Hitler. Herr von Ribbentrop declared that it Was in the interests of ail countries to remove the wdrld-wide unrest created by this injustice. A remedy can be found cither by solving the problem by returning Germany’s colonies, or b’- Germany’s own strength. He denied that Germany would use the colonies for strategic purposes. SUPPLIES OF RAW MATERIALS RECOMMENDATIONS OF LEAGUE COMMITTEE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 3, 7.30 p.m.) GENEVA, March 2. The Secretariat of the League of Nations announced that the recommendations of the Raw Materials Committee include: (1) The transformation of colonies into mandated territories or their administration by an Interhatlanal authority. (2) The adoption of the open door principle in all colonies. (3) The abolition of international trading obstacles. (4) An international agreement under. Which all countries will be equally treated in all markets, or at least all colonial markets. FEVERISH DEMAND FOR OIL NATIONS BUILDING UP RESERVES I United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 3, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. Mr Hectbr Bywater, naval writer for “The Dally Telegraph,” says: The quantity of oil now being transported by sea is probably the greatest in history. Most non-producing nations ftppear to be building up the largest possible reserves against contingencies. Britain normally imports over 9,000,000 tons of oil products annually, but the volume has recently been substantially Increased. France, Italy. Japan and Germany are all clamouring for supplies. The world-wide demand is throwing a strain on the international tanker fleet, and a shortage of transport is threatened. Freights have risen sharply, and this will probably mean that oil products will rise in price.