HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1931.
SPAIN TURNS REPUBLICAN OVERNIGHT. REDS BEAT BELGIAN
UNPRECEDENTED SCENES IN MADRID.
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"WHAT WILL KING ALFONSO DO?"
(THNOVOM HEUTER'S AGENCY.]
MADRID, April. 14. As Prime Minister Aznar remark. ed last evening, Everyone seems to, have turned Republican over- aight."
Scenes in the capital are reminis cent of Malcking night in London, and unprecedented in Madrid even at times of the maddest carnival.
Mounted civil guards lined up on the pavement looked on amusedly at the excited crowds boisterously but good-naturedly demonstrating.
Discipline, fear and resentment all had gone, and it seemed as it a great natural inferiority complex had been released,
Bands in the cntés played the "Marseillaise."
A huge procession formed in Puerta del Sol and paraded the the main streets, bringing out people from the cafés and cinemas to swell the demonstration.
Olvi Guarda Fire on Gay
Processionists.
Men and women linked atins and danced ecstatically singing the "Marseillaise" and serenaded the Republican newspaper offices, and threw their arms round the civil guards./
Many motor-cars with harangning orators joined the procession,
In one at a young woman dress. ed in red waving, a red, banner..
King Advised to Convoke a
Constituent Assembly,
LATER, The Cabinet advised King Alfonso to convoke Constituent Assembly to decide on the form of the conn- try's constitution, although the Primo Minister, declares that the Cabinet has not resigned, but their action is obviously tanamount to their withdrawal.
Republican Flag: Bun Up at
Eibar.
SAN SEBASTIAN, April 14. A republic was proclaimed this morning at Eibar, an important industrial centro in the San Sebas- tian province.
The republican flag was run up the Town Hall and members in- of the Municipal Council formed the Civil Governor of San Sebastian that the republi can merabers of all the municipal councils in the provinca had been ordered to take charge of the Government, services, and that it was intended to call on other con- munes where there was a Republi majority to take similar ac tion.
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Country Has Shown What It Wants,
The trade unionists are most ex- cited.
Senor Alvarez, the "Reformist lender, and other politicians who insisted upon the convocation of a tho Constituent Assembly after general elections to decide upon a Republic or Monarchy, now stato that this formula is meaninglean, thear the country has shown what it
Daylight was approaching when the procession passed the Calle Alcala and met a squadron of civil guards in front of the Post Office. The processionists cheered guards, who, however, blew a trum- wants. pet blast as a warning and raised their rifles and fired.
Men and women parte-stricken fled in mass, leaving their hate, cloaks, handbags and everything hampering a swift retrent.
Several fell seriously wounded. A German doctor in a tramcar was seen to collapse, shot in the body;
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Apparently the guards thought the crowd were proceeding to the British Embassy, where it rumoured the Royal Family had sought refuge.
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The newspaper El Sol says the country has given its verdict de cisively, and anyone attempting to re-establish the Dictatorship will be guilty of treason.
The Monarchist paper El Debate declares that after twelve centuries the Monarchy cannot end thus, and demande Parliament to decide the
issue.
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PRIEST.
PATUNG IN HUPEH LOOTED.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, April 14. Communista looted Patung, Hu- e province, and captured & Bel- gian priest named Maryn Asons, who is reported to have been, tied up and beaten.
Report Confirmed,
HANKOW, April 14..
It has just been learned that when a body of Communists on April 4 captured and looted Patung on the Yangtze, 20 miles ahova Ichang, they, took prisoner Father Maryn Aeons, a Belgian missionary; Father Abons was tied up and benton and otherwise ill-treated, and is still in captivity.
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PARIS-SAIGON FLIGHT.
PRINCE BIBESCO ARRIVES AT BAGDAD.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
BAGDAD, April 13.
Prince George Bibesco, accom- pinied by two Roumanian pilots and a British mechanic, arrived here today from Aleppo.
He is engaged on a flight from Paris to Saigon, which he started on Thursday morning fast.
U.S. FLYING FORTRESS."
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CAR-
FOKKER MACHINE
RIES SIX MACHINE-GUNS,
[EKUTER'S AMERICAN Service]
NEW YORK, April 14. A new army monoplane, which is & veritable "ying fortress,' which has been designed by the Fokker Company, has been satis- factorily tested.
The plane's single wing bristles with six machine-guns which when the plane is diving in an attack ali open fire under automatis on trol.
The plane is manned by a crew of two,
In addition to machine-guns the plane carrica a quarter of a ton of bombs, and in spite of enormous weight tests, it indicates that it
SINO-SOVIET CONFERENCE.
INTELLIGENT ANTICIPA TIONS AT SHANGHAL ·
(THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, April 14,
JAPAN'S NEW CABINET.
CHICAGO SEWAGE |U.S. MARINE PATROL TUNNEL DISASTER. WIPED OUT.
NICARAGUA.
NAMES PRESENTED TO THE MANY
EMPEROR.
WORKERS PERISH WARSHIPS ORDERED TO AND FORTY-EIGHT INJURED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
[THOUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
TOKYO, April 14. At 9.20 thin morning a message The expected outcome of the Sino-Soviet Conference at Moscow came summoning Baron Wakatsuki is foreshadowed by the German for an audience at the Imperial Consular, authorities handing over the Soviet Consulate here to 3. Centrosojus.
Furthermore, it is reported that the Soviet is negotiating an agree ment for the import to China of 50,000,000 gallons of gasoline an- nially at a market price not ex- cooding Mox, 50 cents (ninepence) per gallon, compared with the pre- sent Mex. $1.25.
: Conference Adjourned.
(Wah Tar Yat Pao.)
Moscow, April 14. The Moscow Conference resumed its third session last Saturday, and the delegations of both sides turn. ed up at full strength.
Moh Tch Hui, the Chinese Chief Delegate, suggested the discussion of the Chinese Eastern Railway problem prior to other matters, and this was accordingly agreed to by M. Karakhan.
After several hours' -discussion, the meeting was adjourned until the 21st inst., when the discussion of the same problem will be con- tinued.
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AT MUKDEN.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO BE ERECTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MUXDEN, April 13. The trustees in charge of the Chang Houch Liang educational fund have decided to build two educational institutions at Mukden, one for scientific studies and the other for physical culture.
Each building is estimated to cost $500,000.
Palaco at 10,30 a.m..
CHICAGO, April' 34,”.
The worst underground necident
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
New Yonx, April 18. Further details of the disturb.
in the city's history occurred in aanços in Nicaragua show that three
age tunnel under construction.
United States Marine officers and
» Fire broke out in the supporting | an entire patrol of native guards - woodwork.
were wiped out yesterday in a
with desperate hand-to-hand encounter insurgente icar Fuorto Cabezas, where the insurgents kill-
After receiving the Imperial com- mand to form a new Cabinet, Baron brought out dead, nine others are Nine men have hitherto been Wakatsuki is expected to proceed believed to have perished, and 48 to hospital to consult Mr. Hamagu-have been admitted to hospital. chi regarding its composition, which will probably be the same as before,
with the exception that General ¦ BRITISH PRIME MINISTER. Minamal is expected to go to the Ministry of War in place of General Ugniki,
It is now intimated also that Mr. Koizumi will probably be super- seded at the Ministry of Communi- cations.
The new Cabinet is expected to be organised early in the evening.
Three Changes Effected.
`LATER."
It is reliably learned that there are three changes in the new Cabinet.
Home
General Ugaki, Minister of War, Mr. Tawara, Minister of Commerce, and Mr. Mateuda, Overseas Minie Iter, are retiring and will be re- placed by General Jiro Minami, Mr. Kelkichi Tanomegi, and Mr. Yukio Sakurauchi, but there will possibly be
reshuffling of portfolios.
Three New Cabinet Ministers. LATER. Although the official announce ment has not yet been made, it is learned that it has been decided to reinstate all members of the Cabinet to their former posts ex- cept General Ugaki, Mr. Tawara and Mr. Matsuda, who are replaced by General Minnei and Mr. Hara and Mr. Sakurauchi, respectively.
Mr. Tanomogi has declined to entor the Cabinet, in whose place.
will be a faster pursuit 'plane than U.S. SURPLUS WHEAT FOR Mr. Shujiro Hara has been appoint- fay now in use in the United States Army.
SUGAR RESTRICTION
It is noteworthy that on paper the elections show a victory for the Monarchists with 22,130° against 6.875 Republican scate, but the former comprise amall rural towns and hamlets of few inhabitants ruled by local bosses," while the Republicans overwhelmingly car-FINAL AGREEMENT REACHED ried the cities..
Last of the Bourbons With His Back and the Captain-General of Cata-
to the Wall.
The question all in Spain are asking this morning is "What will King Alfonso do 1"
The last of the Bourbons has got his back to the wall, but with his reputation for astuteness it cannot
Senor Catalin, leader in Cainho,
lonia, Despulos, are hurrying to Madrid from Barcelona.
Challenge to King Alfonso,
MADRID, April 13. Much comment has been aroused by a note in the Press signed by the Republican leaders who issued a manifesto last December saying: If those in powen have not learn- be assumed that he will surrendered the lessons of yesterday then we easily.
Republicans are willing to under. King Alfonso was at the Palaes take the task of restoring the republic of Spain and assume full this morning awaiting Prime Minis-responsibility before the nation and ter Admiral Aznar's report on foreign Powers." yesterday's Cabinet meeting, which is reported to have disagreed, three members of the Cabinet expressing the opinion that King Alfonso ought to go, and the others think-their victory. ing he ought to make a fight.
The Republicans already regard Senor Zamora as President elect.
All the signatories to the Decem. her revolutionary manifesto met at →→Senor Zamora's house last night, where it is reported a "shadow" Cabinet was formed.
The
Ugly Incident Mars General Good Temper.
LATER. ruinour that the Royal Family had sought refuge in the British Embassy was responsible for an ugly incident" marring the general good tempor of the celebra. tions.
The message is considered to be a challenge to King Alfonso,
Hitherto 974 Republicans havo been returned, compared with 578 Monarchists. Even the Republicans are astonished at the extent of
King Alfonso, according to the newspapers, in a conversation with one of his Ministers, declared that he was convinced that the Repub- lican votes were directed at himself personally. Therefore, he consider ed it his business to arrive at a clear and definite solution of the affair.
Cabinet Desires to Resign, After a long Cabinet meeting it is believed that the Government decided to resign.
SCHEME.
AT PARIS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, April 14. No officin! statement ans been issued, but it is learned that a final Agreement has been reached at Paris on the Chadbourne Sugar Re- striction Scheme, which will be ratified at Brussels within the next fortnight."
It is understood that. Mr. Francis Powell, Chairman of the Anglo American Oil Co., will be invited to be President of an International Committee which will have the duty of carrying out the new export ro- striction programme. The seat of the permanent council will be at The Hague.
Votes will be allotted to the coun- trics represented as follows:Cuba; 35; Java, 30; Czocho-Slovakia, &; Germany and Poland, canh; Hungary, 3; and Belgium, 2,
SUGAR EMBARGO-IN,
'AUSTRALIA,
RENEWED FOR A FURTHER FIVE YEARS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CANBERRA, April 14, The Federal Government has re- One of the Ministers emphatic-nowed the sugar embargo for a ally denied that the Cabinet even further term of five years, mentioned the question of King Alfonso's abdication, and said that the Cabinet's decision would be conveyed to the King to-morrow.
Capital Sleepless and Excited.
A large procession parading the Calle Alcala met a squadron of oivil guards in front of the Post Office-The latter, - apparently-be- lieving the crowd were heading for the Embassy, fired on the proces- Faited.
The capital is sleepless and ex-
sion, seriously wounding several. Night revellers are dancing and
The crowd, including many women, fled panic-stricken,
Royal Family Leave for Valennia.
LATER.
An unconfirmed report which ap
singing, accepting as gospel (in spite of a Ministerial denial), the report that King Alfonso has si Pready abdicated and actually left
the Palace, te
SUGAR EXPORTERS'
CONFERENCE.
„RESOLUTION DEFINING AUTOMATIO RELEASES.
(TELOUCH RZUTKE'S AGENCY.]
CHINA.
FLOUR ON THE BASIS OF FIVE-YEAR CREDIT.
(Wah Te Yat Pas.)
ed to succeed: Mr. Matsuda instead. General Minami's previous ap- pointments include divisional com- mander and Vice-Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in- Chief in Korea.
Installation Ceremony.
LATER.
Baron Wakatsuki was received in audience by the Emperor at four o'clock this afternoon, when he presented the names of the mem bers of the new Cabinet, the in- stallation ceremony taking place at
NANKING, April 14. With a view to disposing of sur- plus American wheat abroad the American Government has suggest cd to the Nanking financial authorities through its representa tive at Nanking that a consignment 4.30. of four be sold to the Nanking Government or five-year credit, quantity and price to be agreed upon subsequently.
LOSSIEMOUTH-LONDON FLIGHT.
ed a number of natives employed by a ateamship company,
The Americas detachment fought the rebels until their ammunition gave mut, when they were morei- lessly massacred.
Relist Forces Despatched.
BALBAO, April 13. Serious disturbances have broken ont in Nicaragua,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruoay, April 18. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Following the killing in an en. MacDonald, returned by air to counter between native guards and“ London to-day from Lossiemouth, insurgents of a Captain of the bis Scottish home, where he spent United States Marines, the latter the Easter Parliamentary Recess aro boleaguered on the east coast. He travelled in a two-seater and have urgently requested Wash- "Bomber" piloted by Flight Lieu-ington to send immediate naval tenant Hislop, and the journey of protection. 450 miles occupied 3 hours and 40 minutes.
As" is his custom when flying, the Prime Minister read during most of the fight, his book on this occasion being H. M. Tomlinson's Essays "Gifts of Fortune."
On reaching Downing Street the Prime Minister was soon immersed in State business preparatory to the reassembly of Parliament to-
morrow,
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LIBERIA PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO SEND MISSION.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE],
RUGBY, April 13. The League of Nations has decide ed to send a mission to Liberia to organise public health services and investigate yellow fever.
Dr. Melville Douglas Mackenzie will lead the mission.
IRISH HOSPITAL SWEEP-
STAKE DISPUTE,
JUDGE ORDERS FIRST PRIZE MONEY TO BE INVESTED.
{THROUGH 'REDTER'S AGENCY.]
Consequently, the United States patrol bont Asheville left Cristobal with 78 Marines and reinforcements, and the light cruiser Memphis has been ordered to proceed at full- speed from Guantanamo with a landing fores of 250 to Puerto Cabezas, where it is unconfirmedly reported that sovera? United States
Marines and a number of Ameri cans have been killed in a battle with the insurgenta, who captured ♫ train.
DUSSELDORF'S "JACK THE
RIPPER."
TRIAL EVIDENCE UNFIT FOR PUBLICATION,
[THROWON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Dusseldorf, April 14. Evidence at the opening of the trial of Peter Kuerten, labourer, who had confessed to the Jack the Ripper" crimes which terrar ised Dusseldorf two years ago, is 80 revolting that the proceedings are being held in camera.
To-day Kuerten entered na camp)] and indifferent as yesterday, and started studying notes he had pre- pared to give further details of his, crimes and life, but the Premmen were excluded at the suggestion of the German Press Association, who have been inundated with requeste from religious and other bodies to prevent the publication of unneces- sary details.
A summary of the evidence, was' issued to the Press, but much even of this resumé is unfit for publica
tion. LONDON, April.10. An additional change is that Mr.
Kuorten, in the course of hie The Judge of the Dublin High Takukichi Kawasaki will succeed Court has ordered the sum of statements, maintained that his impulses were partly inherited Mr. Fujiya Suzuki na Chief Secres,000 representing the first prize from his father and partly due to in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake
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tary of the Cabinet.
on the Grand National, the win the experiences of his childhood; ninga, ostensibly of Emilio Scals, when his father and mother and the Battersea restaurant keeper, to
children all slept in one room.
the action brought against Scule by two Loudon Italians.
According to the statement of a Nanking financial spokesman, the suggestion would be beneficial to the Nanking Government, coneider- TOKYO'S CHIEF OF POLICE. he invested pending the hearing of ing the latter's present financial difficulty. However, the interest of domestic four manufacturers must be carefully considered prevent any harmful effects of the dumping of a large quantity of cheap foreign flour on the Chinese market.
so as to
CHANG HSUEH LIANG.
ESTABLISHING HEADQUAR TERS AT PEIPING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PEIPING, April 14. It is reported that Chang Hsueh Liang is coming to Peiping on Apri 21 to establish his Vice-Command- ant's Headquarters.
RUSSIAN INVENTORS,
NATIONALISED.
DECREE AGAINST SALE ABROAD.
(TIROVOK REVIEN'S AGKEOT.)
RIGA, April 13. Soviet citizòna disposing of their inventions or technical improve ments abroad without the permis sion of the Moscow authorities will henceforth be liable to imprison- mon for 10 years and confiscation of all property, under a decres issued by the Council of People's Com
seara.
PARIB, April. 13. The International Conference of Sugar Exporters has passed a re- Crowds assembled outside the solution, firstly, for the automatic pears, however, to come from heavily guarded Talaco, unsuccess release of 225,000 tons of sugar if reliable source, states that the fully seeking to glean the truth the price reached two cents Eo.b. Royal Family, with the exception from shadows crossing the blinds, Cuba; secondly, the optional re- of King Alfombor left Madrid at 8 The fact that the police are the lease-of-two-and-a-half-percent o'clock by special train for Valencia quently-fraternising with the revelat two and a quarter bents; thirdly, The Soviet many oven foroo the Republic Proclaimed as Barcelone collisions, though the police fred th2.000 tons at two-and-a-half ontstavators to hand over their in. to the Government, in re BARCELONA, April 14," "ON" crowd of Republicans outside depending on whether the quots of turn for which the inventor will A Republie was proclaimed at the Republican newspaper offices two-and-a-half per cent, has been receive a document entitling him to
and wounded five persons.
released at two and a quarter cents. · housing and other privileges, 12:18-to-day:
112,600 cents,
CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR OF
FORMOSA APPOINTED,,..
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, April 14.
In connection with the Cabinet change it has been decided to ap- point Mr. Morio Takahashi, Chief. Civil Administrator in Formosa, to succeed Mr. Maruyama as Chief, of the Metropolitan Police.
KING GEORGE STILL IMPROVING.
PRINCESS VICTORIA ALSO
INDISPOSED,
[BEZTABI" WIDELNES" BELVICE)
Ruany, April 13." The King continues to make alow but steady progress.
Although the sun shone most of the day at Windsor, there was a | cold north wind and His Majesty was still confined to his apartment. Princess Victoria, the King's sister, who has had a severe cold: and was seen on Saturday by Sir Milson Rees, the King's laryngo- logist, had to-day almost recovered..
The plaintiffs are named Epicella and Constantino, and they have been granted an injunction to pre- vent Seala obtaining the money until their claim has been heard.
They declare, in their statement of claim, that they are entitled to o share in the prize under sa agreement,
FRANCO-ITALIAN NAVAL
AGREEMENT..
EXPERTS' COMMITTEE MEET. ING IN LONDON,
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]'
Rugar, April 13. The meetings of the experts' committee engaged, on the Franco- Italian naval arrangement, which were adjourned over-Easter, are, being resumed in London to-mor
row.
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INSURANCE OF CHILDREN
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER THE POSITION.
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AUSTRO-GERMAN CUSTOMS
UNION.
BRITAIN SUGGESTS DISOUS- SION AT GENEVA,
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]:
The
Kucer, April 13. League Secretariat. st Geneva to-day received a British- Government communication sug gesting that the question of the proposed Austro-German Customs | Agreement should be placed on the agenda of the Council meeting pert month.
DEATHS IN CINEMA COLONY,
TWO WELL-KNOWN ACTONS.
Hollywood, April -Death to day took several prominent mem- bers of the Hollywood motion pic ture colony.
Mr. Thomas Santachi, piene actor of the silver screen, passed away quietly at his home.
While the colony was mourning the death of Mr. Santschi, Mr.. Margaret Boery, the mother of Mr. Wallace Beery and Mr. Noah. Berry, two famous actors, died. RUGBY, April 13 Further and nows for the motion Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chan- picture folk here came with the an- cellor of the Exchequer, is appoint nouncement of the death of "Mr. ing a Committee, with Sir Ben-Alfred Hickman, another promin It is officially announced that the jamin Cohen, K.C., as Chairman, ent motion picture actor. King continues to-make-good-pro--|-to-report on the law and praction. We Wallace Berry was by tiện gress.
rolating to industrial assurances York when he received the news of
Satisfactory Progress. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.).
LONDON, April 14.
The progress recorded during the and to assurance on the lives of his mother's death, Hoors of past few days is considered so satis children under ten years old, in-flying across the continent by aero factory that in future only one cluding the question whether any plane to Hollywood. He will ar statement of His Majesty's condiamondent of or addition to the law rive in time to attend funeral ser tion will be made daily.
is dosirable.
vices for his mother.