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Show British Liberals Urge Tri-Power Patrol of Orient U.S. WILL HOT IGNORE FOREIGN CONFLICTS IN SEARCH FOR SECURITY - ii i More Than Apology Demanded by England LONDON, Dec. 21 (AP) The proposal that Britain move more warships "within range of China" was made In commons today after Prime Minister Neville Nev-ille Chamberlain declared "no attempt has ever been made by Japan for peaceful settlement" of her war on China. Sir Archibald Sinclair, liberal leader favoring greater British strength in the far east, went on to urge the British government to "make It clear to the United Statea that Britain will stand by them in any effort which the United States make to defend sanctity of the nine-power treaty." Ha went on to advocate that Britain tell the United States exactly ex-actly what contribution the British government la prepared to make to a common effort if the United Statea government takes the lead." V. 8. Must Take Lead He stressed, however, that, if the nine powers acted to uphold the treaty, "America would have to take the lead." "Those who want to see us working work-ing with the United States must not make the mistake of asking the United States to come In and defend de-fend purely British interests," Sir Archibald said. "Nevertheless, so long as close consultation was proceeding between be-tween the two countries, there could be no misunderstanding In the United Statea of our motives." He added that the United States always would sympathise with ideals of the lesgue and respect those who defend them. "Nothing is clearer than the dislike dis-like of American public opinion 1 for fascism in all its forms," be . concluded. Apologies Unwanted "It la time now for the Japanese government to show they are not unmindful of the rights and interests inter-ests of foreigners and that their assurances as-surances and apologies meant something some-thing mors than words," the premier pre-mier declared. Concerning the entire foreign situation, sit-uation, he said Great Britain's "definite "def-inite objective" is ths "settlement of ths grievances of ths w.orid without with-out war." Some house of commons mem- (Continued on Pbc Two) iCulumn Two) FLEET PATROL OF CHINA URGED ! (Continued from Pas One) bera advocated a mighty patrol of Chinese waters by combined fleets of American, British and T r e n c h warships. This view was expected to be formally urged during the debate. m.- ........ i -k-,1 Iphasiied its grave view of the fai I eaatern criala by naming a ne ambassador to China to replace Su Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull Hugeasen, inactive since he wai wounded last August when Japa nese aerial machine-gunnsra strafed his automobile. Kerr Named Envoy The foreign office announced Sir Archibald Kerr, ambassador to Baghdad since 1938. would succeed him "as soon as possible." "Recent events in the far east," the announcement said, " had made It necessary that Britain be represented rep-resented in China by a diplomat of ambassadorial rank and that arrangements ar-rangements to such an end should be made with the least poaaible delay." The British cabinet had been reported re-ported weighing the dispatching of six capital warships to reinforce Ita China fleet en advice of naval authorities. au-thorities. Admiralty experts were said to have told the government that six major warships battleships or battle bat-tle cruisers were necessary for adequate protection of British interests. in-terests. Seek Strong Fleet In Informed quarters the belief was expressed that Chamberlain and Eden were ready to push through the China fleet reinforcements reinforce-ments over vigorous opposition. Members of parliament urging the three-power show of naval strength Included men from all parties. par-ties. In their private meeting yesterday yester-day under the chairmanship of Sir Cyril Entwhistle, Vice Admiral C U. Uaborne, one-time director of the naval Intelligence division, suggested suggest-ed immediate creation of i Joint naval advisory council on far eastern east-ern affairs by Britain, the United States and France. It would function func-tion merely for "maintenance of existing ex-isting rights," and would be "absolutely "abso-lutely nonagressive." |