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LONDON, Jane 23.
M. HERRIOT paid another visit tas Mr. Ramsay MacDonald ysetorlay and engaged in a long convertion on the subject of re parations and the condict in the British and French viewpoints.
Discussions between the various london continued all-day yesterday. It is learned that in the course of M. Herriot'a visit, Mr. Rameny MacDonald handed to the French Premier a memorandum on the British viewpoint, which is practi-
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Japan's View Of President Hoover's Disarmament Proposals
TOO
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CUTS IN CAPITAL SHIPS
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cally a statement of principles, bas Diplomatic Circles Consider
ed upon the British viaw that Ger- many cannot pay.
It stresses that if any future pay. menis.are to be made then sufficient bime must be allowed to slapse to ensure Germany's recovery..
The memorandum stipulates that the arrangements reached at the conference on reparations must not be of a nature calculated to mili- tato against the possibility of anch recovery and must be of a Anal character.
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
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FORMALLY OPENED BY CARDINAL LAURI
[TIROVUM ARCTEN'S AGENCY.]
DUBLIN, June 29. THE Papal Legate Cardinal
Laur, formally opened the Eucharistie Congress in the Pro- Cathedral to-day, guding the Pope's letter to the Congress,
The city is to be illuminated until dawn.
RED INDIAN ATTENDS,. COMPLETE WITH FEATHERS
(Reuter's Special Service.)
DUBLIN, June THE most notable figure present at the Eucharistic Congress is full-blooded Red Indian Chief, complete with feathers but without tominwk. He in Father Gordon, of Centuria Wisconsin, Chief of the Chippewayan tribe whose re- presentative he is to the Congress, He arrived in more sembre dress, but had his feathers in a parcel which he has now assumed and walks in the streets of Dublin wear. ing them.
He is an old friend of de Valera who, when he was in America, was made Chief of his tribe..
P. & O. BANKING CORPORATION:
FIVE PER CENT. DIVIDEND DECLARED
(THROUGH HEUTER'A AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 23. THE Peninsular & Oriental Bank.
ing Corporation has declared" dividend of five per cent, for last year.
SUPERSTITION IN THE CHURCH
BURNING OF CANDLES BEFORE STATUES
[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ROME, June 23,
Plan A "Showdown
(THROUGH "RXTER'S AGENCY.] "
Texvo, June 23.
COMMENTING on the Press reports regarding the Hoover pro- posals, Naval authorities intimate Japan's probable readiness to gupport the abolition of chemical warlarg, aerial bombardments, of cities and a reduction in aircraft-curriers, though the advisabi- lity of abolishing bombers is doubled, while the draatio cuts in capital.ships and, cruixers are absolutely opposed.
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The Military authoritics appear to be sicptical regarding the workability, of the proposals which they consider are almost as impracticable as the Savict's proposal for the total abolition of armaments and net inclined to doubt President Hoover's sincerity, nk they consider that te primarily intended to court favour at the ́ elections,
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"Too denstic to be acceptable in toto, but highly laudable muribing the fullest consideration," appears to sump up the itin renction in official circles, though it is euphasised that it is not yet the time to study theen in detaik
The indications are that Japan will await the reaction by other. Powers before declaring her own, though she has intimated
(1) Japan's attitude is largely dependent on the Soviet's. (2) Japút views armament reduction primarily from an angle. for the safety of her interests in Manchuria, whereas the aspect of War Dehls and Reparation, which are bound to inftience Europe, hardly concern Japan,
(3) If the Naval armaments of Britain, Amerien and Japan are equal, Japan wilt more readily agree.to mutual reduction of me-third, but it is feared Japai would be unduly weakened it her present inferior strength were reduced by one-third.
So far as expital ships are concerned, it is hinted that Japon might agree to their total abolition thus making all equal, though she is unable to agree to a reduction of one-third, leaving Japan still inferior in this class.
GENEVA REACTION
WASHINGTON, June 23,
The reaction at Geneva to the Hoover proposals (which reveal- ed entirely his own idea) are better than Mr. Hugh Gibson ex- pected, Recording to a telephone message to Mr. Stimson last night.
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It is understood that in the event of their entire rejection. the United States would not object to a postponement of execu tion until the Autumn, but will not consent to a sine die adjoura- ment,
The feeling is that progress on disarmament can be made, i only slowly, if Congress is generally favourable. Senator Robinson opining that the plan will be a practical test for the Disarma- ment Conference, but dip.omatic circles an inclined to construe. the pilna na a "showdown" which, if rejected. will relieve the United States of any responsibility in the event of a breakdown -- in the Disarmament Conferencn.
It is also thought the United States would then be in a poei tion to maintain a closed door to all debt cancellation plena, be cause the Powers declined to a sply economić" remedies through diearinament,
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ENCOURAGING RESPONSE
LONDON, Juşë 2. A bold stimulating plan" with great merits, providing a basis This is the general for action. tenour of the reception accorded to the Hoover proposal by the Rritish newspapers.
The Timex describes the plan trenchant and far-reaching and says It includes features which have bitherto found most favour at Geneva. The British Empire, it goes on, can face the implication of the scheme as far as it effects land armaments without misgiving, but an official examination of the naval proposals are a matter of interest to Great Britain.
The strongest argument in Its favour is its effective implementa tion to render the violation of the Kellogg Pact a material impossible
lity'.
・AN arder. forbidding the buruing FRANCE-PLAY YOUR PART"
of candles before statues and
Bacred images in churches in the
Other Conservative comment
In Hong Kong To-Day
FAIR GENERALLY WITH LOCAL SHOWERS
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, TAGUED NY THE ROYAL OBSпVATORY AT 3.45 12. KLATED :----
PRESSURE IS HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EAST OF JAPAN... AND NELATIVELY LOW OVER China GENERALLY, THE POSITION OF THE DEPRESSION IN THE SEA OF JAPAN IS UNCERTAIN
LOCAL FORECAST-SW. WINDS, MODERATH; PAIH GENEBALLY WITH LOCAL SHOWERS.
they must simultaneously consider the French proposal for an inter, national foret,
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DISARMAMENT.
(BUITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}
Roary, June 2
the
JAPAN AND
MANCHURIA
SEIZURE OF CUSTOMS CRITICISED
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY 1
Mr. Gibson, ・ submitting Hocyer plan, said he hoped the pro- posals, which represented the sub- stance of the instructions given by President. Hoover for the guidance
LONDON, June 13, of the American delegates, would
the Manchuri land other rations to stato openly State in seizing the, Customs how much they would contribute to
revenue at Dairen is held in many quarters to be a direal contraven- a general programme leading totion of the Sino-Japancro agree. inet regarding the handling of these dues.
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disarmament,
THE netion of
ENDEAVOUR TO AVERT.
'CIVIL WAR
(THROUGH NEUTEK ́S AGENCY.]
SHANGHA June 23, THE Chine Press believes that Mr. Sum Fo left seretly by the Empress of Japinn this moriling, en route to Canton,
The purpose of his trip is said to be to endeavour to avert serious : civil war in Borth China, and to compose the differences" betwega General Chen Hand Tong and Adi wirl Chen Chak.
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The Lime has come when we
SHANGHAI, ne 23. should eat through the brush and
The Manchester Guardian lu a MB, Sun Fo and General Teri Tingr Kai, Commander of the adopt some broad and definite loading article regarding Japan's
host of method of reducing the overwhelm-reply denying, add responsibility of 10th, Route Aty, and ing bardon of armaments.
the policy of the Manchurian Gov | their respectivo retinues took pass. would be a most important, step to runtent, declares there is no Manage for Hong Kong on board the -expedite economie recovery.
churian Government apart from Empress of Japan last night, Japan. Perhaps the seizure of the Prior to their departure. Mr. San the British Government realise the views to Chinese Pressmed. Customs will serve to make even and General Poi granted Sales- Mr. true significance of Jupar's activi, Sua said: "My journey to Hong ties in Manchuria. Japan's clear Kong is mainly connected with my. intentium is to annexe the provinen, ¦ privite affairs, However, taking after which the creation of na |"indenendent " atte is the ob Įvious, trick. To facilitate this later the open door" policy will sindi- larly he repudiated.
This action, conflicting Japan's international obligation, will be fastened to the Manchurian Govem- ment which, being & now state. starts from sernich in the matter of international oliligations.
the fear and friction arising out of "We must make headway against
armaments which killa condence throughout the world. We can still FAMILII practical in maintaining adequate alf-defence among all nations.
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this opportunity, I will try my best to mediate between 'General, Chan Tani Tong and Admiral Chen, Chaka, Their quarrel is most unfortunate, particularly during this tune of national crisis."
General Tsai Ting Kai said that he was proceeding to Canton vin Hong Kong to consult. General Chon Tani Tong as to what extend the Cantons Government can give material support to the 19th Rimite Army in the latter's campaign against the "Reds" in Fuktion Pro-
in Chaton he would proceed to Fukien to direct the "Red the sup- pression campaign,
Mr. Gibson's Statement Mr. Hugh Gibson made a state- ment in which he einrified certain points in the President's proposals. In reference to cruiser strength,
Guiding Principles. be said that the Fnited States pro- | posed a twenty-five per cent. re-
propose that the following duction in the total tonnage of the principles should be our guide; United States at Britain, which firstly the Kellogg Briand Pact, should be calculated upon the pre- to which we are all signatories, can sent Londen Tronty tomage of only mend that the nations of the Britain, namely, 330,000 tons, while world are agreed that they will use the total tonnage allowed in that their arms solely for defence; tonnage for 8-inch gun cruisers secondly, reduction should br.car. should be limited to 150,000 tons ried out, not only by broad and ench in the use of Britain and general outs in armament, but by Amerien, and the proportionate an increasing comparative power WAR IN MANCHURIA vince. After completing his mission 90,000 in the case of Japan.
of defence, through a decrease in As regaris submarines. President armaments of the world having the power of attack; thirdly the Hoover considered that no nation in mutual relation to each should retain 福 greater tonnage other, speaking, generally, such re- than 33,000 or more than forty sublativity should be preserved in marine units, of which no vessel making reduction fourthly, reduc should exei 1,200 ms.
itions must be real and positive and American Sacrifices.
effect economic relief; fifthly, the Gilap added that the three problems to be dealt with- United States was prepared to land, air, and naval forces are all scrap from their Navy, which was interconnected. their most powerful arm, aver
Based on these principles I pro- 300,000 tons of existing ships and pose that the armaments of the to forego the right to build over world should be reduced by nearly
one third.
Mr.
50,000 tons.
In land materials, the proposals would affect over one thousand heavy mobile-guns and approxi mately 900 tanks and three hundred bombing aeroplanes.
He was convinced that these were real sacrifices and would find an equally generous.response.
Italy Accepts. Signor Orandi announced that Italy would accept the Hoover pro- porals completely and uncondi- Lionally.
Reasonable Staps.
FREQUENT ATTACKS ON ANTACHAN
THROUGH REUTER'S LOSNCY.]
HARBIN, June 23. THE stationmaster of Aatachan, a bin, has asked for additional troops
Tow miles to the west of Har.
the garrison" there, because of the frequent attacks of Chinese troops.
"JAPANESE TROOPS IN
MANCHULI
SOVIET FORCES MASS ON BORDER
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[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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POLITICAL SCARE IN WARSAW
GERMAN NAVAL VISIT TO
DANZIG
(Renter's Special Service,).
WARSAW, "Juna. 23. INTENSE excitement has been aroused by the news of the pro- jected visit of the German Navy to the Free City of Danzig, torperly embodied in the German Empire.
Strong protests against the pro- posals have been made, the Polish newspapers regarding the vixit - as a political demonstration against Poland.
MRS. KEITH · MILLER ARRESTED
ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO U.S.A.?
We are convinced that any ren- sonable stop by which the vast total of men under arms throughout the world enin be reduced in ways which do not diminish security should be welcome not only for its direct value aa A contribution to world disarmament, but also because it would bring with it immense relief in the financial burdens which are A storm of applause such as bus crushing down taxpayers, threaten- seldom been heard in the League ing. by their weight, to clog and Building greeted Signor Grandi's even bring to a standstill the whole announcement in the name of of industry Signor Mussolini, of Italy's com-
Denling, with the naval proposals lete acceptance of President Sir John Simon said: "I entirely
HARBIN, June 23: Hoover's proposals.
agree that substantial proposals in Signor Grandi enumerated seria-
the realm of naval disarmament ACCORDING to Russian news- papers published in Harbin, tim President Hoover's points and
are required. I doubt whether the Japanese troops have now spread emphasised that the acceptance car proposals just indicated are 11 out their tentacles until they have ried no aditions.
other respects appropriate to the reached Manchuti in order to varying circumstances of the dif- safeguard Japanese lives and pro- ferent naval powers.
There are perty.""" not two men in the world better
It is believed that a considerable THE airwoman, Mrs. Keith Miller, acquainted with the accoad of these number of Russian troops are masa. difficulties than President Hoovered across the border from Man- of illegal entry into the United. has been arrested on a change and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. The chali,
States. nava) Washington and London treaties are magnificent examples war still of successful effort to translate disarmament enn-aspirations as to disarmament inta actual facts and their particular Too Moderate..
merit is that they did take into Baron Nadolny, the Germau de Recount as far as possible, the vary- legale, entirely approved the pro-ing needs of the different Powers. poents while suggesting that they were too modernte.
Naval Adequacy.
M. Paul Benccur while revealing French opposition declared that the *proposals would receive France's
sympathetic consideration.
M. Litvinoff, the Soviet. Com missar for Foreign Affairs, was somewhat sarcastio welcom
Proposals: Come as a Bombshell.
(THROUGH EXTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, June 22. THE profound importance of President Hoover's proposals proposing the abolition of tanksing the Hoover proposals "as a chemical warfare and large mobile reminder that they guns, a reduction by one-third ef members of the strength of all land armies, ference. abolition of bombing plans, and q reduction of all nuvil craft by one- third, were emphasised by Sir John Simon; the British Foreign Secre- tary, provisionally" ecmmenting apon them
3:11. Matsudaira, for Japan, The proposals have come as anfirmed the willingness of the As for adequacy, I say boldly on hombshell to the Disarmament Cos Tokyo: Government to co-operate in behalf of the United Kingdom de- ference and their reception is a any examination of the proposalslegation, that in some respecta we matter of some doubt.
which required careful considera Want more disarmament than thera ion with a view to ensuring in abur appears. The proposal that fair mamer the defence of the submarines should be retained to countries converted,
an individual weight of 1,200 tona Strong Opposition.
appears to us to fall short of what The Disarmament Conference is needed. We want submarines adjourned without fixing a date for to be entirely abolished. If they the next meeting..
cannot be abolished then at least let their size be limited to 250
Sir John Simon promised the very careful attention of the British Government, but pointed out that in some respects Britain wanted more complete naval disarmament than was suggested by President Hoover. Britain particularly want
Roma Diocese has been issued by Ands nothing but support for theed the abolition of submarines. the Pope's Vicar-General, as temd-
proposals, though the ultra-Con.
ing to give an appearance of servatives cavil somewhat at the superstition,"
NAZI-COMMUNIST FEUD
TROUBLE SPREADS TO BERLIN
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Capital Ships.
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Although about twenty smaller nations ranged themselves on the tons." side of Italy and Germany in supe porting President Hoover, it is felt that the opposition will preve in- surrountable.
prospects of further reductions and
He also commented upon the suggest that it would be falie economy to reduce too far the only absence of any proposal to reduce the size of capital-ships, and aug. sort " of Insurance, yet devised
gested that when the resumption of
WASHINGTON, Juoc £2. against the risks of war.
construction, was permissible under President Hoover, discussing the the London Treaty in 1037, affect of Ms proposale, soye that the agreement should be reached that world could increase the assurance capital ships should not exceed of peace and yet save the people 25,000 tons and should not carry of the world from ten to fifteen guns heavier than the twelve-inch billion wasted dollars in the next
This, anid Sir John, would be of ten years. pocted to lead to a sealing down of all classes of ships.
The Liberals kail the Hoover proposal as a manificent lead and urge France to play her part,
Labour journals are generally glad that something practical offering, but are resentful at Sir | Joha Siman's “lukewarmbesa ̈ín” re-
ception.
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Aerial War.
At a meeting of the Air Com- mission of the Disarmament Con- ference, the French delegate sub- mitted a programme of six pro-, posals.
The prohibition of chemical and germ terial warfare, the prohibition of aerial bombardment beyond battlefields, the fixing of a maxi- mum tourings for militery nero- It is learned from authoritative planes, Continental internation- sources that President Hoover has lisation of commercial transport Sir John Simon's faint praise of no idea that the United States aeroplanes, the fixing of a maximum the cover proposals was more should act slone but only if the tonnage for civil aeroplanes not in warmly chood by M. Pani Boncour, other major Powers accept.
ternationalised, and the adoption It is emphasised that the proof measures concerning the private the French Secretary of State for War, whose hostility was unnis | posals did not mention their con manufacture and sale of serial nection with war debt reductions. armament. The British sir Mimis-
DOLEFUL COMMENT. BERLIN, June $3.
The only doleful comment comes THE Gghting between Communists'
and Nazia, which has been from City circles which tend to going on in the Ruhr and Silesia, regard America's insistence upon has now spread to Berlin where disarmament as an interterapce in į takable if covert there were several clashes to-day, and a factor hazarding the success resulting in one Nazi being shot of the Lausanne Conference owing dend and two seriously injured, and to the unlikelihood of France's many on both sides were slightly acceptance.
Sir John Simon's return is (re The worst trouble is in Neulcolgarded as indicative of the Import- len, an area which is a Communist ince which the Cabinet attaches to
the proposal. strongholds
M. Boncour constantly referred It is understood that the President ter, Lord Londonderry, in under- to the question of security and feels that such a proposal would taking an immediato consideration argued that a proportional redue-offend the dignity of European of the proposals, said he be saved tion of armaments, such as was nations. Official. figures show that they would be more acceptable than suggested, would prejudice, the is the United States could save two the first French proposition. He terests of the smaller Statos, billion dollars (about £400,000 at emphasized, however, that
He urged that if the Conferencs par) in the next ten years if the normal development of civil avia- discussed the Hoover proposals, è proposals are parried out,
tion must not be hampered.
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