Evening star., 1938-11-14
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-A strong Brit
ish protest to Germany against re-
cent Nazi press attacks on British
political leaders in connection with
the killing of German diplomat in
Paris was disclosed in the House OF
Commons today by Prime Minister
Chamberlain.
At the same time Mr. Chamber
lain revealed that the Anglo-Italiar
agreement reached last Easter woulc
become operative November Is.
Der Angriff, organ of Propaganda
Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels, said
on Friday lit is no coincidence" that
the 17-year- -old Polish German Jew
who killed Ernst vom Rath in Paris
took the same line as Winston
Churchill, Anthony Eden and Alfred
Duff Cooper.
Quit in Disagreement.
Mr.. Eden resigned as foreign sec
retary and Duff Cooper as first lord
of the admiralty because they dis
agreed with Mr.. Chamberlain for
eign policies, of which Mr.. Churchill
also has been an outspOken critic.
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke in reply to
questions on the wave of anti-Jew-
ish violence and anti-Jewish DEGREES
in Germany following the Paris
shooting. He said no one in Britain
would seek to defend the killing Of
Vom Rath. but there will be deep
and widespread sympathy here for
those who are being made to suffer
so severely for it
He said that the British Charge
d'Affaires in Berlin, Sir George
Ogilvie-Forbes, had taken steps to
safeguard British subjects and I'VE
reserve the right to present claims
for damage"
The Prime Minister said the
Charge dAffaires had been in
structed to make strong protest
Ito the German government in re-
gard to recent press articles, the
German press associating former
British Ministers and members of
this House with the recent murder
of Herr vom Rath"
Feeling of Horror Held Evident.
Asked whether the deep feeling
Of horror" aroused in Britain by
the anti-JeWish campaign would be
made known to the German govern
ment, Mr.. Chamberlain said
Il think there are many means
by which that is being made known.
I do not think there is any doubt
about it."
In reply to questions about the
plight of refugees from Germany,
Mr.. Chamberlain added, Il have no
doubt we shall take into considera-
ton any possible way in which we
can assist these people
The Archbishop of Canterbury
addressing church assembly called
for prayers for those suffering un-
der what he described as the re-
neWed and fierce persecution of Jews
IN Germany"
However, at the same assembly
the Bishop of London declared, we
clearly cannot in justice to our peo-
pie be flooded by Jews or the unem-
ployed of any other nation"
Mr.. Chamberlain declined to an
swer without notice question by
A. V. Alexander. Laborite, as to
whether he was considering having
consultations with President Roose-
welt with view to joint representa-
tions to Germany on the anti-Jewish
campaign.
Signing Ceremony in Rome.
.Mr. Chamberlain's statement in
regard. TO the Italian agreement was
made in a written reply by Mr.
Chamberlain to a question in the
House of Commons.
It was understood that Lord Perth
British Ambassador to Italy, and
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano of Italy would sign declara-
ton in Rome placing the accord in
effect and thereafter Lord Perth
would present new credentials to
the King of Italy recognizing him
also as Emperor of Ethiopia.
The agreement was designed to
compose British and Italian differ
ences in Africa and the Mediterra-
mean, areas of vital Importance to
both nations. In effect, Britain and
Italy promised to take no military
measures against each other and to
call off propaganda against each
other.
Colony Study Near Completion.
Meanwhile, Great Britain is COM
pleting a study of Adolf Hitler's
demands for return of Germany
1000, ,000-s -square-mile colonial en-
pire in anticipation of diplomatic
visits considered likely to touch on
the colonial problem.
Oswald PROV, Union of South
Africa defense minister. is to 60 to
Germany Thursday, but it was not
disclosed whether he would make
concrete proposals to the German
government or merely sound out
German officials on their demands
Since his arrival in Europe October
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