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for either nation to go to the de-
Tense of the other. Until today, the
alliance was one-sided so far as any
military assistance was concerned
and that in Poland's favor.
Mr.. Chamberlain announced in
Commons last Friday that Britain
would 60 to the aid of Poland in
any case in which Poland decided
her independence was menaced by
forceful aggression.
Loan to Poland Hinted.
Mr.. Chamberlain limited at the
possibility of a loan to Poland by
saying that r. S. Hudson, secretary
Of overseas trade, recently had
cleared up number of difficulties
concerned with the development Of
Polish industrial equipment"
Mr.. Hudson visited Warsaw on a
political-economic tour of certain
European capitals.
Asked whether British Polish
military staff talks would take place
soon, Mr.. Chamberlain replied. IAN
the necessary steps will be taken to
make the agreement practical"
He said Britain was maintaining
close touch with the Russian Am
bassador and that the United States
was being kept fully informed on
developments in the "anti-aggres-
sion" movement.
British-Soviet trade negotiations,
started recently by Mr.. Hudson at
Moscow. will be continued soon in
London.
Chamberlain FORCES Ahead.
Although some British officials be-
lieved an italian military occupation
Of Albania might be intended to
thwart Britain's stop Hitler" ma
neuvers, Mr.. Chamberlain forged
right ahead.
He expected to start talks imme-
diately with Viorel Tilea, the Ru-
manian Minister, as soon as the
latter returned today from Bucha-
rest after discussions with the gov
eminent of King Carol.
Neither did the threatening ges-
lures in Rome appear to worry Col.
Beck. His defense alliance with
Britain already effective, he went
to Portsmouth to inspect British
naval units-a powerful factor in
Britains pledge to protect Polish
independence and which Mr.. Cham
berlain said yesterday was in con-
slant readiness = for all even
Qualities"
After the naval visit Col. Beck
planned to return to London in time
for talks with Tilea on a possible
broadening of a Polish Rumanian
defense pact. The two countries
already are pledged to mutual de-
tense in event of aggression by So
Wet Russia.
Bilateral Pacts Now Plan.
A series of such bilateral pacts,
rather than a general defense agree
ment among several interested ma
tons, was said to be the shape now
being taken by Mr.. Chamberlain's
anti-aggression plan.
The general pact was said to have
been discarded because Of the re-
luctance of Poland and Rumania to
enter a defense agreement with the
Soviet.
Both states, however, were said
to be willing for Britain and France
to make such agreements with Rus
STA in the system of bilateral de-
tense pacts.
Col. Beck saw the United States
Ambassador, Joseph P. Kennedy,
and the French Ambassador,
Charles Corbin, Friday morning be-
fore leaving for Warsaw.
Meanwhile, the British press
sharply criticised Lord Stanhope,
first lord of the admiralty, whose
man the guns" speech Tuesday
night gave Britain a fright.
Dissatisfaction with his explana-
tons was expressed and his resigna-
ton was demanded by some publ
cations.
Under the headline, HE Must
Co." the Daily Mirror said, This
blunderhead in office appears de-
void of imagination. He is plainly
irresponsible"
The labor paper, Daily Herald,
in an editorial headed, HE Should
Resign" questioned whether a
gentleman with so little sense of
responsibility combined-it appears
with congenital inability to ex-
press himself clearly is a At and
proper person to be first lord Of
the admiralty"