HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1932.
GERMAN GENERAL DISTRESSING
ELECTION
HEAVY POLLING EXPECTED
GOVERNMENT DETERMINED
TO WITHDRAW. FROM......
LEAGUE?
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, July 31. IN Bertin half the electorats voted by one o'clock, including many sick who were carried on stretchers to the polling stations.
WAR LOAN
OTTAWA
SCENES IN
CONVERSION
CONFERENCE
BOLIVIA-PARAGUAY
HOSTILITIES
CHINA'S FINANCIAL FLOODS IN
OBLIGATIONS
MANCHURIA
A TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS
WASHINGTON
AS BONUS ARMY LEAVES CITY
.[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
WARNINGTON, July 29. DISTRESSING Acenes are mark ing forcible expulsion of the Bonus Army from Washing troops have aroused much bitter ton and yesterday's attacks by the feeling throughout the country.
Since dawn to-day, bedraggled the formerly well The city is gaily beflagged, the group of
organised Bonus Marchers have Nazi Swastika predominating, but been straggling from the capital, the Communist red flag is pronut knowing exactly what to do or minent mainly in working-class where to go. many carrying their Ton people were killed and 83 in-belongings in packs and hundles jured in the last twenty-four hours rapped to their backs.
districts.
when there was a reenidescence of disorders throughout the country.
Shots were fired at a car in
which it was thought Herr Hitler was travelling, but ho elsewhere al the time.
Papan's "Platform,"
Bewildered women and children
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruany, July 30. THE triumphant success of the War Loan Conversion is now assured: Well over 2,000,000 appli-
cations out of 2,600,000 have been
received of which 1,000,000 are fer conversion: These include nearly all the big holdings.
The Federation of British In. dustries in a business forecast for the third quarter of the year, describe the convorsion scheme na the greatest step towards, world recovery since the onset of the slump. "The Success of the opera tion is likely to mark the turning point in Britain's commercial position.
at. ou boxes and bundles on the DE VALERA STANDS side of the road, awaiting lifts from
with motor-cars or from good-na- g few members of the Bonus Army
tured motoriste.
Blackened Ruins,
at
In the meantime, the scene BERLIN, July 31. their former temporary homes is a A statement which is intergrim reminder. Blue smoke mingl preted as un expression of the led with the odour of burning fen- German Government's determina thers and wool is curling over the tion to withdraw from the League blackened ruins of the bonus camps of Nations if her demand for in Pennsylvania Avenue and at equanty rights in armaments is not Anacostia, where strong pickels of conceded at Geneva, was made by infantry with fixed bayonets are Herr von Papen in his final election standing guard. broadcast. He said that the tiov- ernment under no circumstances would deviate from the stand taken up at Genevi, and, sailing satis- faction, will take the necessary mea
aures.
The Chancellor also made it
There is also a heavy police guard stated, many telegrams containing on the White House, where, it is threats and denunciations have been received from Radicals as a result of yesterday's clash,
One hundred dispirted members clear that he considered the Re of the Bonus Army are collecting publican Constitution needed re-as a private ground outside the forming and indicated that the pre: city offered by the owners. sent Calumet would carry on if the unlikely that they will be disturbed election ended in stale-mate.
by the authorities.
Two further fatalities occurred in clashes in the provinces between Nazis anul Communists.
Undercurrent of Excitement.
BERLIN, July 30. Although a general calm euve- lopes Germany on
iraud them into office.
It in
BONUS MARCHERS ARRESTED
ACGRESSORS TO BE
PROSECUTED
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FIRM
WILL WASTE NO TIME IN "FUTILE ENDEAVOURS"
(through routER'S AGENCY.]'
MR. DE VALERA was to-day
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS BEING MADE
[THKQUO|_ KESTER'S AGENCY,]
OTTAWA, July 30.
THE veil of secrees which has
Was
shut out front tho public view
the endeavours and acomplish ments of the Imperial Conferences
momentarily when it was announced that the lifted today primary objective of committees thus far had been the raising of general price levels for exports Eetween the Empiro's nations..
It is understand that the hard- est work of the delegates has been
concluded and that tentative agree- ments have been reached between the Dominious" at the United Kingdom with respect to the ex- ports of butter, meat and fruit,
three of the most important pro ducts to be considered at the Con- ference.
Preferences on these three com- modities will vary, it is said, with restrictions against foreign com. petition under abnormal circum. stances.
Delegates Relax.
HOPE THAT WAR WILL BE FURTHER DUTIES TO MEET
DEFICIT SUSPENDED
(THROUGH AKUTER'S ADRNCY,)
SANTAIGO DE CHILE, July 31.
THE Argentina, Brazil and Chile
hare decided on joint notion with a view to stopping hostilities between Polivia and Paraguay. It agree to suspend operations. is hoped that the disputants will
The fighting so far has consisted practically of ontpost affairs in the Granchaco.
GOUGOLOFF
TO DIE
READY
DROPS APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Paris, July 30. DR. Paul Gougoloff, the assassin of President Faul Donmer of France, has decided to drop an ap peal against the death sentence.
He has told his founsel that he does not desire to escape the guil latine, but that he wishes only to remain alive until his wife gives birth to an expected child.
For the first time, after the most hectic ten days, the delegates, to the Conference are resting. Dur- ing the week-end, after they had enthusiastically received by attended the garden party given by mass meeting at Limerick. He said Their Excellencies, the Bart and that he was not going to wasto Countess of Bessborough, at Gov- further time in futile ondoornment House, the majority of yours "to secure arbitration in
the delegates went to Lucerne for re-affirmed that he would never the land annuities dispute, and fishing in the lakes and streams LAST HONOURS FOR of the Gatineau Rivar, and an accept the principle of a tribunal occasional round of golf, drawn solely from the British Em- pire. He also said that he saw little chance of a solution by arbitration negotiation:
MRS. BARNEY IN MOTOR CRASH
MAY BE CHARGED WITH
FURIOUS DRIVING
The wook past was occupied with work amongst the various com- mittees. It is expected that the picture of Empire trade will have been pieced together for presentn- tion to Lord Hailsham's execu tive committee one day next week,
Strictest Bocrecy.
PROMETHEE
WREATHS DROPPED ABOVE
LOST SUBMARINE
THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]
Panis, July 30.
I
(THROVUI ARUTER'S ACINOY;]
SHANGHAI, July 31.
220 MILES OF C.ER. LINE AWASH
[runovan REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HARDIN, July 30.
CONTINUED heavy rains have
order to raise funds to meet foreign and domestic loans and
greatly increased the extent of obligations pending & settlement regarding the Manchurian customs the floods and the situation is grow- seizure, the Chiness Government has decided to increase the customa ing alarmingly, duties. 01: certain commodities Remarkable scenes are to bo wit- which will be effective from Augustnessed on the western section of the Eastern railway, from Details are not available yet, but it is understood that wines, to Harbin to Manchuria, along which buco, artificial silk and medicined complete stretch of the line, two- will be affected, some as high hundred-and-twenty miles long, is
1.
80 per cent.
Chinese
The now duties are expected to awash. bring in Tis. 50,000,000 annually, The embankment has, as a result, which about covers the deficit in bocu undermined in a dezon places customs revenue due to the Man-and the service has been brought churian customs seizure,
JAPAN'S BOXER
INDEMNITY
£33,000 DUE NOW TO
BE WITHHELD
(THROUGH BEVXER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, July 30. Mr. T. V. Soong has announced that the payment of the instit of the Boxer Indemnity due on July 31, amounting to £33,000, and duo to Japan, is being withheld for the time being.
completely to a standstill.
The worst section of the line is between Tientanuking and Chalon- tun. Between those points, in spite of the floods, three thousand 'work- men are engaged in effecting re- pairs, but up to the present, com- munications have not been restored.
Flood Perii,
The level of the Sungari, River is rising daily, threatening new and larger ATCER with Inundation. There is a serious danger that Pris tan and Fuchiatied will be fooded out if the banka fail to hold or if
the river risca much more.
HARBIN POSTAL
DIFFICULTIES
CASUAL LABOUR ENGAGED
ITBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HARDIN, July 30,
the postal service, but the former THE Manchukuo authorities have mado every effort to maintain
officials noknowledging the Nan king Government have refused to serve under the Manchukuo in the majority of instances.
Blow to China's. Oradit.
LONDON, July,30. That Chna's action in withhold- ing the Japanese portion of the Boxer Indemnity will exacerbate the Sino-Japanese controversy in All discussions have proceeded with the strictest secrecy, render- CAST honours were paid the 02 the belief of well-informed quarters, men of the crew of the French who view the outlook with the ing any announcement unwise until anbmarine Promether, when Pre-deepest dismay,, while financial they have been more or less commier Herriot, and N. Leygues, circles are pleted. But it was known that the finister of Marine, and high China's credit will not be improved of the opinion that raising of price levels on exports Naval officers, aboard the destroyer by the latest developments. was the keynote of all the work,
Bison, crossed the spot where the Oficials in London refuse to com- In all committees there were struggles between ** Extremist "
submarine lies, dropping wreathsment, but it is understood they are and saluting the dead with 21 guns watching the situation closely.. and Moderate"
groups, wherein the latter gained the day.
while a band played the marseil. Meanwhile, Japanese quarters con
Casual workers have been engag- Inise.
sider that China cannot, withhold To-day (Satarday) the meeting volved in serious motor
B
their payments indefinitely, as it ed but, they are not competent to of the hends of the various dele- accident, when the car she was gations was mainly becupied with
will involve breaking the Treaty maintain an efficient service. driving collided with a car belong-discussing whether any nows should
made after the Boxer disturbances. It is not Japan only which will be ug to Countess Caroline Karolyi, be given to the world.
involved, but the other nations who main at their offices under pain of a Hungarian lady journalist, who
རྩ་
The submarine was one of the were a party to the Boxer Indem-heavy penalties. severely injured her arm but her
most modern afloat and her loss,nity Agreements. Thus China's condition is not serious.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
CANNES, July 31, MRS. BARNEY was to-day in-
the eve of the elections, there is an under- current of wild excitement lent strength by the reports from every centre of the concentration of Herr Adolf Hitler's storm Troops." There is a fear that the Nazis may be contemplating a coup d'elot,
WASHINGTON, July 30. that they umy seize control of the PRESIDENT Hoover has ordered Government if the electors do not the arrest nad prosecution of all aggressors in Tuesday night's A last moment appeal to the clash between the Bonus Marchers Electorato to go to the polls to- and the police and troops. Fur. morrow was issued by the Govern-ther trouble is feared on Friday ment declaring that the Govern when, it is reported, 300 Oregon ment and President von Hinden-veterans are advancing on the capit. Burg expect every German on al. Police reinforcements sent out, this day of fate for Germany to have so far failed to encounter do his duty, and vote, because the these marchers. Meanwhile, the while Mra. Barney's ricochetting, people need a Government 'un- veterans, who threatened to remain erashed into a telegraph pole. A shackled to any political party, encamped at Washington until man in Mrs. Barney's car which will co-operate with the Congress assembled in December, thrown out and was cut in his face Reichstag, which is itself willing to have now been routed, and are work hand in hand with a strong wandering än isolated groupa on Government within the frame-work the ronds leading away from the of the Constitution.
capital. They are, however, still • source of anxiety,
Tha future political fate of Ger- many now lies in the hands of 44,000,000 clectors, whereof 23 per eint. are expected to go to the AMERICAN polla.
Final results will not be known before the carly hours on Mon day morning.
The Nazi Government of Olden- burgh is continuing to arm and enroll Herr Hitler's Storm Troops as military police.
There is in this move a signi- ficance which many observers de clare is ominous. Yet Chancellor von Papen has Herr Hitler's pro-
ELECTIONS
MR. ROOSEVELT OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
NEW Yonk, July 31.
mise that the Nazis, will not step" BRITAIN, Franco and Ger-
outside the law's bounds in their quest for office.
Apparent Calm,
According to the Sunday Die ||In Hong Kong patch the collision occurred on
Nice-Cannes Road,
was
osr Countess Karolyi's thrown fifty feet, across the road,
and arms.
STA
Mrs. Burney, who was obviously greatly excited after the collision, walked up and down the road. She was asked to go to the Polico Station.
The correspondent was informed that a charge of furious driving will be preferred against Mrs. Barney.
CANNER, July 31.
No charge has yet been brought against Mrs, Barney, but she was asked to attend Police Headquar- ters this morning for the inquiry.
HOLIDAYS ON
BRITISH SHIPS
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS BROKEN
(VEITINA WIRELESS SERVICE.]
To-Day
OCCASIONAL RAIN
YESİZIDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARES, 18SDED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.32 P.M., STATED :----
THE TYPHOON IS BITUATED TO THE IMMEDIATE SOUTH OF ISHIGA- KIJIMA MOVING SLOWLY NOETH- WARD.
LOCAL FORECAST:---5. WINDS, MODERATE; CLOUDY, OCCASIONAL, RAIN.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following typhoon warn- ing has been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Obscrvatory: Manila, August 1, 3.30 p.m.- Typhoon in about 194 Long E. and 24° Lat. N. moving Nortb.
The Bison was followed by a lotilla of submarines and destroyers and the Cunard liner Lotharingia, carrying the relatives and friends of the lost sailors.
while on manoeuvres, is still some-
thing of a mystory. Her Comman new move will ho a bad precedenti
der and six of her crew, who were
on deck when she suddenly dived
for those concerned.
off the current-swept coast, wore YANGTSZE FLOOD the only ones navod. They were picked up by fishing sloops after an hour in the water.
WAR MEMORIALS IN FRANCE
TWO UNVEILING CEREMONIES
MENACE PASSES
WATERS RAPIDLY
RECEDING
THROUGH REOTER'S AGENCY.]
According to a despatch from Shanghai all Japanese steamers run- ning between Shanghai and Yang- tazo river ports will resume service on August 1. It is also understood
that a large consignment of Japan ese goods is coming to Shanghai from Japan.
The China Athletic Conference will be held on August 18 at Nan- king.
Heavy floods have been reported from Tiestain.
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It is reported that the Peiping-
SHANGHAI, July 30.1 THE National Flood Relief Com Jehol telephone service has been re-
mission's statements say that sumed. the high water on the Yangtze [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
River is receding no rapidly that The next hearing of the exEP engineers report all danger of catas. against Mr. and Mrs. Noulea will RUGBY, July 29, AIR Field Marshall Lord Treatrophic floods such as last year's take place next week.
chard will, at Arras on Sur day, unveil a' memorial bearing the
The highest water registered at
Genaral Wong Shiu Hung, Acting Hankow was 44.2 fent on July 18. names of 34,021 officers and men Since that time it has fallen four Minister of Communications, has of the British Empire, who, br feet. It is stated, however, that recovered from bis recent illuere tween the Spring of 1910 and the river may riso again next and it is believed that he will By August, 1818, died in the Arras month, but not likely above th to Shanghai shortly to meet Mar neighbourhood, but whose graves are Hankow bund level.
ahal Chiang Kai Blick.
not known.
With it is a memorial to over a thousand men of the British Air Forces who lie in nameless graves on the Western Front.
many have at last agreed about reparations and the danger now is that they may unite against us," said Mr. Roosevelt, Demo- Generally speaking a calm i cratic candidate, in his opening
Most Important Work.
Monday's ceremony at Thiepva), prevailing over all Germany whilst electoral speech. He added, this
The Dominions' committees which when the Prince of Wales unveils the last bouts of electioneering aro arose not so much from debts owed
have reported to the United King- the memorial to officers and men carried out with vigour and intento. the United States, as from
Ruaur, July 30.
dora delegates, and between whom from all parts of the Empire who sity, though so far without any American trade barriers. Eerious disturbances.
The Democrata policy, he de- SOUTHAMPTON is the scene of there is believed to be an underlie in unknown graves in the Somme record activity this week-end. standing which will father a comarca, is being broadcast in Britain, The latest ingenuity to attract clared, was for the payment of Twenty two vessels, totailing C00,000 ploto agreement, are those which France, Belgium, Canada, South citizens to the pulls are thousands debts, but also for lower tariffs and tons, including the Empress of
dealt with butter, meat and fruit. Africa and the United States. of visiting cards, ostensibly Chan the resumption of trade which would Britain, Aquitania, Berengaria, It is believed that the under- cellor Herr von Papen's, dropped open the way for payment. in letter boxes, and inscribed with The United States could well Olympic, Homeric and other of the standings are all based upon a system of preferenices which will world's largest liners are sailing on a facsimile of the Chancellor's afford to take the lead in making holiday cruises to the Mediter-dity, price and quantity of produe.
according to the handwriting, pointing out: "It for a general conference to stabilise
ranean and other ports and a cruise would be unbecoming for any Baron fiscal relations and restore the pur-round the British Isles. Cruise tion, with restrictions against for to vote other than for the Nazis.” chasing power of silver.
eign competition under abnormal bookings, which are four times na To-morrow, police will be in fuli
circumstances. In other words, tho force on the streets. The sale of
grent as last year, are evidence of the growing movement to spend preferences are likely to be on aand monetary questions met yes spirits will be prohibited, whilst
sliding scale, prohibiting "dump- terday and a full statement was made by a representative of each Imperial Airways announce that ing" of cheap foreign produce.
delegation. all their previous records for air transport will be broken this week-
demonstrations, or groups of any of a speech which was broadcast in holidays cruising in British vessels.
kind are not to be permitted.
Election results will be broadcast and citizens will be able to follow. the tide in their own homes~
No Dictatorship.
Berlin, July 29, Despite recent developments in Germany, the seizure of govern mental control in Prussia, the dis- appearance of the Bruening Gov. ernment and the rise to power of & group of extreme Nationalists imbued with the Junkor spirit, Herr von Papen stated to-day that the present regime will not tolerate
English to America.
"Reds" Blamed. He blamed the Communists-for-end. the recent grava disorders, in which dozens of people all over Germany ascribed the real source of the dia have been killed or wounded, but content in the country to the Ver- sailles Peace Treaty, which after, fourteen years maintained Germany in a state of inferiority.
Every precaution is being taken to prevent the political excitement aroused by the elections and the serious clashes of the Inst few a move towards Dictatorship. weeks from developing into graver
The German Chancellor, who is proportions. controlling the country by means
The likelihood of serious distur- of official decrets, gave an nosurbances following the polling is Anca to this effect in the course likely to be minimised by a decree (Continued at foot of nezt rolumu) (Continued at fast of next column.)
issued by President Hindenburg for ten days, beginning on July 31. to-day proclaiming a political truco
Meetings Forbidden.", During this period, all public meetings and demonstrations are forbidden under penalty of impri sonment and a fine.
Germany polls on Sunday and
it is anticipated that voting will
The Committes on the financial
is now over.
FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.
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A telegram from Shanghai states. that a Chinese student, named Tim Sheung Fan, who has been studying in one of the Military schools 'in Japan, has been deported to Bhang- hal by the Tokyo authorities for distributing anti-Japanese Paganda.
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According to a telegram from Peiping an important Conference was held on July 28 in the residence
Following the recent bombing of a Chinese shop for selling Japan- of Marshal Chang Hecuh Liang at Peiping. The question of precau- ese coal, Chinese merchanta in tionary measures against the move-Shanghai have ceased giving orders ment of Japanese troops in to for Japanese goods. China Proper was discussed: Lt. Delegation has been received as of military and civil officials were the northern districts of Kwang- issued by the United Kingdom is also stated that a large number commo-
Martial law has been declared in valuable contribution to clearing present at the Conference.
tung on account of the Red "ne: of the ground.”
tivities: Another report from Peiping states that an official Government
An order has been issued by the protest against the invasion of Namhung authorities, Kwangtung, Chinese territories has been drawn that no flour, cost, oil, etc. is to be up and will be published shortly sold in the country are, unless South African representatives ex- plained the reasons for the decision Dr. Wellington Koo has left permission is obtained from the Government. The Government is of tho-Union-Government to re- Peiping for Peitaiho fora.
using this method to hold of main on the gold standard, while rost Before bis departaze Red supplies the Indian delegate emphasised the he Rent ✡ nota
Lord fact that benefits to production Lytton reporting on the owly and report has been issued by the and trade of a preferential system pointed Japanese Minister to Man might be swept away unless sup-chukuo. A protest will be shortly Canton Bureau of Public Safety ported by a monetary and credit sent to the Tokyo Government. that no women shall be allowed to policy ensuring stability of general
play fantam in Honam island. It wholesale priceR
The week to come will be devol ed to a continuation of talks, be- tween the Dominiona and United Kingdom delegates in committee There will be meetings of the Dominions committees considering markets for poultry, wines, fish and timber, which are expected to give little trouble as compared with those already discussed.
Statisfactory Progress, [BRITISH WIRELESS
Roany, July 30, The work of the Ottawa Confer
The Australian representative similarly pointed out the disastrous effect to Australia of falling prices. A concert composed entirely of he exceedingly heavy, and that the once is proceeding so satisfactorily music from all parts of the Em- Nazis will establish themselves as ( that some observers forecast & con-pire, from the oldest folk songs to the strongest party. It is most clusion of the conference in the works of master composers, was unlikely. However, that they will third week of August..
attended by the Governor-Generad command a complete majority over A review of Imperial Trade and hands of delegatione in the other parties.
(Continued ut foot of next colla Capitol Theatre last hight-
··to
The resignation of Marshal Liis, understood that a warning bas Tani Hain has been accepted by the been delivered to the Fantan houses Nanking Government and it is unto this effect. derstood that General Wang Kwan will be appointed to his post. - Isis reported that a house in- Siu, Sun Street, Eanten, occupied- According to reports from the by a blackwood merchant, collapsed Manchurian postal employees, the early on Friday morning. On the f Manchukno Government has given rival of the Fire Brigade, five orders that all postal officials re. sons were quickly dug, out and
-(Continued-on-next-column;) mediately sent to hospital: