Britain Warns Argentine Off Faulkland Islands

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 111, 12 May 1936, Page 10

Britain Warns Argentine Off Faulkland Islands

LONDON. —Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, has disclosed that Great Britain still considers the Falkland Islands off the American con tinent as British territory. In a written answer to a House of Commons question he said that Great Britain had warned Argentina that the issuance of postage stamps showing the islands to be Argentina’s property “can only be detrimental to the good relations of the two countries.’’ Mr. Edon was asked by Lord Apsley whether Great Britain had taken any steps to object to the stamps and “whether any international convention . exists to prevent the issue of mislead ing stamps of this kind.” Mr. Eden answered: “In so far as the issue by the Argentine Government of the stamps in question is based on an assertion of an Argentine claim to the Falkland Islands, 1 welcome th:* 1 opportunity of stating that His Maj- , csty’s Government cannot admit any such claim to the islands, which arc 1 , British territory. “The Argentine Government alien i; is well aware of the views of His 31 a j csty’s Government on the subject, but . His Majesty's ambassador in Bue: •>' Aires has been instructed once more t'J draw the attention of the Argentim j Government to the fact that no uselui purpose can be served by the issue ol the stamps in question, which can on!\ be detrimental to the good relations of the two countries. “The answer to Ihe second part oi the question is in the negative.” The Falkland islands arc 300 miles cast of i’atagonia, the southern tip of the American continent. They are about ICO in number with a popula tion of only 2290. They were first discovered by the British near the close of the sixteenth century. In 1764 the French took pos session. Two years later the Spanish bought the colony which hail been established there. The British tried to take West Falkland in 1767 but were driven out by the 1 Spanish. Great Britain finally took possession in 1832, but Argentina for many years has protested her right to sovereignty. The Falkland Islands were the scene ; of a British naval victory during the < World War on December 8, 1914, when ] a British squadron under Vice-Admiral Sturdec secretly dispatched from Eng- < land, destroyed a German squadron i commanded by Admiral von.Spec. Usual Making Up “Sam and I have parted forever,” said Janet with little outward concern. “Goodness! What does that mean?” < asked her roommate. “A live-pound box of chocolates in : -- fima.”

Prompted by the feeling that it was his duty, the Bishop remonstrated with one of his clergy for attending a local hunt. “Well, my lord,” replied the offender, “I really do not see any more harm in hunting than in going to a ball.” “I presume,” answered his lordship, “that you refer to having seen my name among those who attended Lady Somerville’s ball; but 1 assure you I was never in the same room as the dancers.” “That, my lord, is exactly how I stand —1 was never in the same field as •ka linnndsu ’ *