THE REICHSTAG FIRE TRIAL
Vanderlubbe Refuses Legal Help
charged with incendiarism, while Torgler, the Communist leader and three Bulgarians, will be charged with high treason, of which the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1933.
DOLLFUS ASSUME DICTATORSHIP
New Cabinet To Be Formed
U.S. AND THE SOVIET
May Agree To Recognition
New York, Sept. 21. United States recognition of Soviet Russia before Congress is convened in January is reliably indicated.
It is learned that President Roosevelt told the Foreign Affairs
pose of the matter while he was consultant that the wished to dis.
Reuter.,
Vienna, Sept. 21. The Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss after seeing, the President of the Federation; Dr. Wilhelm Leipzig, Sept. 21:
Miklas, has decided to personally A Fascist atmosphere pervaded
take over the entire State. Execu- In the small and overcrowded
tive, he announces in a communi- Supreme Court, when, in the glare
que published at mid-night. of the spotlights, the aged, pre-Reichestag are is only a part.
Dr. Dollfuss will form a Cabinet sident, Dr. Buenger, opened the trial of the ave men accused of incendiarism in four cases, name-net members who are Members of Vanderlubbe will be accused of of leading personalities. All Cabt arson in the Reichstag on Februly, at the Reichstag. the City Parliament, will resign their man-assured of freedom of action. ary 28 last together with high Hall, the former Imperial Palace
dates-Reuter. treason. Vanderlubbe who is only in Berlin and the Welfare Office. 24, and walks with a stoop enter- Dr. Parrislus emphased ed the Court heavily manacled but publicity given to the proceedings, the others had their hands free, and declared, "we have nothing to surrounded by seven plainclothes conceal. We desire truth and jus- policemen Buenger emphasised tice to prevail." the high importance of the trial to Germany and deplored any at- tempt to judge the trial by the Inquiry held in London, and also the way the trial was prejudiced by the foreign Press.
the MANY MINISTERS RESIGN
be among the 123 journalists in Eighty-one foreign bressmen will court, and gramaphone records of important passages in evidence will be broadcast...
M. Stomps, the Dutch Counsel He referred to the monstrous ac- commissioned to defend Vander- cusations that Nazi leaders fired the lubbe will not be admitted to Reichstag themselves and inform-Court.-Reuter. ed Vanderlubbe that death penalty was prescribed for the offence with which be was charged.
The examination of Vanderlubbe followed, for which he refused legal aid, including the services of the Dutch advocate, Stamper, who, Instructed by Vanderlubbe's family, flew to Leipzig.-Reuter,
LONDON "SHADOW
TRIAL"
London, Sept. 21. The Communist prisoners were exonerated in
the
Reichstag "shadow trial" held here by an international legal commission whose lengthy Anding conclude
Much Excitement At with the statement that the ac-
Leipzig
cused, Tongler, Dimitoff, Popoff and Tannel, were not concerned directly or indirectly with the fire.
The commission adds that grave grounds exist to suspect that the Leipzig, Sept. 21:
Reichstag was set on fire on be ON THE eve of the opening of the half of leading Nazi personalities.
great Reichstag re trial, Dr.
The commission, found that the Parrislus, who organised the evi-fifth accused, Vanderlubbe, was dence for the trial in a statement an anti-Communist, who could not to the press, indicated that only have committed the crime alone. Vanderlubbe will be specificially-Reuter
DISARMAMENT
CONVERSATIONS
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
Special Meeting Of Joint Development Of
British Cabinet
London, Sept. 20. A FULL report of the Disarma- ment conversations in Paris was presented to a special meet- ing of the Cabinet held in Down- ing Street yesterday afternoon, The purpose of the Paris talks was mainly explanatory and explora- tory, and the British Cabinet was yesterday, for the first time, in a position to understand what the French Governmen have in mind on every point which arises in con- réction with the Disarmament problem.*
It is understood that the Bri- tish Ministers were much impress- ed by their helpful and reasonable
Their Resources
Tokyo, Sept. 21. Great importance is attached to the activities of M. Baryshnikov, Director of the Soviet State Bank and a delegate to the Conference now proceeding here for the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway. according
newspaper Hochi," which
says that Baryshnikov is not confining his M activities to the Conference but is extending his interest to other fields, with a view to establishing
an
to
the.
economic Allance between the Soviet and Japan. He is also reported to Russo-Japanese Bank
organising a
be
Vienna, Sept. 21.
According to the journal Neue-
TRADE TALKS
Washington, Sept. 21.
HUAIJU OCCUPIED LEST WE FORGET MR. HUANG FU
By Fang Chen Wu's Troops
A Well-Known Revolutionary
Canton, Sept. 21.
A memorial service for Mr.. Chu
Refuses To See Visitors
Shanghai, Sept. 21.
In view of the fervent prepara- the northern... military overthrow General
Pelping, Sept. 21. An official communique Issued by the branch of the Military Chin Hsin was held this morning tions of Coumell here this afternoon states at the Chungshan Memorial Hall leaders to that General Fang Chen Wu ar A well known revolutionary lead- Chiang Kai Sher's regime in Pel- rived in Huziju yesterday with two er, he was killed on September 21, ping, Mr. Huang Fu, chairman of thousand troops and immediately 1920 at Bocca Tigris forts by the Pelping Political Affairs Read- after the occupation of the city, lackeys of General Mo Yung Hsin, Justment Committee, has inde- General Fang's men disarmed the special police and took under sur-
the notorious militarist.'
Anitely delayed his return to the The late Chu Chi-Hsin was a north. veillance the City Magistrate and close follower of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
He is staying in his new man- are showing signs of advancing on Director of Public Safety.
and took part in the memorable ston in Frenchtown. Mr. Wang Shunyi which is less than 20 miles was also responsible for rallying visitor to Mr. Huang.
Advance guards of these troops coup d'etat on March 29. 1011 Keh Ming, a well known pro
against the Canton viceroy. Ke Japanese politician, is a frequent to the North of Pelping.
all the military leaders in Canton to take a united stand against the monarchical designs of President Yuan Shih Kal-Central Press.
The communique also states that a Japanese plane flew over. Shanyi City this morning, saying that it is significant that this serial visit.
trelepress the Austrian Vice- President Roosevelt has appoint-came on the first day after the Minister of Interior, Dr. Schmyganisation, to conduct trade nego- Chancellor, Herr F. Winkler, the ed Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Gover occupation to Hualju by General the Minister of Public Safety, tlations with the Soviet,
nor of the Farm Relief Credit Or Fang's troops..
The Military Council this morn- Major Emil Fey, popularly known
ing discussed the question 0%
AVIATION DAY
as "Austria's Strong Man," and two The outcome of the negotiations Hualju but did not come to any Air Force As Country's
Secretaries of State, have resigned. bearing on the question of Ameri- is expected to have an important
have been started with Colonel decision. Meanwhile negotiations
Karl Vaugoin, Minister for De-President Roosevelt is eager to re-
It is also rumoured that Herican recognition of the Soviet, as Shabiyama, the Japanese Attache fence has also resigned.-Reuter.
for permission to send Chinese store American trade with Russia, troops into Hualiu to expel the of the previous value.** which last year was only one-tenth rebels.--Reuter.
to
Vienna, Sept. 21. The full Austrian Cabinet has not yet Anally been announced, but Dr. Dollfuss is to be Chancellor dispose of part of America's' sur-
He is particularly anxious Foreign Minister, Minister of
plus commodities, such as cotton. Agriculture, Minister of Defence It is understood that the Soviet and Minister of Public Security, has offered to buy 3,000,000 bales and Gendarmerie. so as to be head of the Army Police of American cotton if acceptable
Major Fey is to Vice-Chancellor credit facilities can be arranged.
Reuter. and Dr. Buresch, Finance Minister. five Ministers and seven Secretaries. The Government will consist of of State.-Reuter.
Nazis Opposed.
Vienna, Later. cellor, appear to have almost com- Dr. Dollfuss, the Austrian Chan
wehr, the Austrian Fascist organi- pletely capitulated to the Helm- sation under Prince Starhemberg.
Fascist and likely to be pro-Italian. It will be opposed to the Nazis and Socialists.
The new Government seems to be
The Heimwehr has no wide. or popular following in the country,~" Reuter:
SILVER MARKET
London, Sept. 21. tions on the London market to
Following are the Silver Quota-
FRIENDLY FEEL-
ING MUST STAND
Salvation
man of the Nanking military com- General Chiang Kai Shek, chair- mission, sent Lieutenant General Chen Yi, vice-minister, of war, to Shanghai to see Mr. Huang who, however, declined, to receive visi- tors due to the hopelessness of the northern situation-Central "Press
THE PLAGUE
·MENACE
Many Hundred Victims
Canton, Sept. 21. Aviation Day was celebrated yes- terday by a demonstration of 72 aeroplanes of the Canton air force and 12 planes from Kwangsi. Among the high officials who, at- tended the air show were Generals Esiang Han Ping Ou Fang Fu, Tseng Keng. Rear Admiral Y. C. Klang. Rear Admiral Chang Chi.
Peiping, Sept. 21, Ying. Mayor Liu Chi Wen, Dr.
The plague is apparently uncon Notwithstanding the rain, the Supingkat districts." planes performed their various ports state, that an outbreak of
Foreign re stunt flying. There were
hair-pneumonic plague was reported in raising momenta for the specta- the villages about thirty miles from tors in the Tin Ho aerodrome be-
Paomen of the low,
branch of the CER:
The Situation In Jehol Kan Chieh Hou and others. firmed in the Taonan and South
Peiping, Sept. 21. General Fang Chin Wu, Chi Hung Chang, Liu Kwe! Tang and (From Our Own Correspondent). Cheng Kwei Lin have their forces united and concentrated at Tu Shih Kow, Central Charhar, and are
spirits, while the populace ready to push into Jehol.
Their troops are in the best of are giving them every support. This has created alarm in the camp of the Manchukuo and Japanese troops, and airplanes were sent to Tu Shin Kow to reconnolter on the position of the anti-Japanese
day:
Spot
Sept. 21. Sept. 20, 131 18.7/18 Forward
181 18.9/16 The London of New York cross rate to-day closed at £-US
THE NEW STOCK $4742
EXCHANGE
To Be Established In Jersey City
F
New York, Sept. 21. The success of the plans to organise a Stock Exchange New Jersey in order to avoid taxation by New York is now regarded as certain
634 members of the New York president, have agreed to join the exchange including Whitney, the movement which was launched by twelve of the most influential firms in Wall Street.
-No decision has been arrived at regarding the location of the Stock Exchange, and though the majority favour Jersey Newark is not yet eliminated.
City, The new exchange may operate
U.S. COTTON FOR SOVIET
May Buy 3,000,000 Bales
Washington, Sept. 21.
relieving the United States mar- A project has been launched
ket of 9,000,000 bales of cotton.
forces.
In view of the precarious situa-
Speeches were made by Lieuten-. ant General Huang Kwang Jul. commandant of the air force and by some of the guests. All em- phasized that aviation can save the country as laid down by Dr. Sun Yat Sen some years ago. Central Press.
THE AXE FALLS
north-western
Ready to Help.
Dairen, Sept. 21: The serious proportions of the plague is recognised. by
every... health organisation here. Travel lers are carefully scrutinised and quarantine restrictions have been established everywhere, whlie medical authorities are constantly holding conferences..
The CER. have announced their readiness to suspend the railway services to protect Changchun, and
tion, General Ho Ying Ching. Gen. Pao Yu Lin First-Harbi
To Go
Fifty of the Dairen sanitation oficers went to the interior to-day and eight others have been su mon from Japan.
Minister of War, sent a high staff oficer to inform the commanding officer of the local Japanese garri son and assure him that proper checks will be made against the anti-Japanese troops. The Japanese officer is asked to convey this
sion at the third Kuling Confer- ence, Mr. Wang Ching Wei, prest- matter to the Japanese Kwantung dent of the Executive Yuan and is believed that the death roll has
command.
General Ho requests the Japanese not to aggravate the matter and urges that the friendly feeling' and understanding envisaged by the Tangku armistice must remain un- disturbed. Central Press.
Accusation Against "Japan
The infected area is bounded by
Shanghai, Sept. 21. In conformance with the decl-South Bupingkal, Payintala, Tao-
General Chiang Kal Bhek, chair man of the Nanking Military Com- mission, are taking steps to dia- band some of the north-eastern forces in the Peiping area as well 24 those shansi, troops General Shang Cheng.
nan, Tsitsihar. and Harbin, and it.
exceeded many hundreds already Reuter.
under 1ST MANCHUKUO
ANNIVERSARY
A start was made by the dia missal of Brigadier General Pao Yu Lin as chief of police in Pei- ping, notwithstanding that al. though a member of the northern military clique, Pao is well Hked by the people in the former capital.
This move on the part of Nan- king has spread consternation to
As the outcome of representa- tions from the delegates of nine States, Mr. Johnson, Financial Adviser to the Agricultural Ad-
Peiping, Sept. 21. The sudden appearance of about justment Administration has un-
six hundred bandit-soldiers In tion" Finance finance the purchase of 6,000,000 pleion that the Japanese have solidarity among themselves via-a-
Corporation to morning is arousing Chinese sus-
via the Nanking government. bales if credit facilities are grant- reached a certain measure of un- Central Press.
derstanding with the ex-Kuomin- ed.-Reuter.
chun troops, under the .command
attitude, and it was found that tended to secure a smooth flow of within a fortnight, dealing initial. dertaken to ask the Reconstruc- Huaiju, near. Melyun, yesterday the northern generals who pledge |
the views of the two Governments merchandise
"tion.
The "newspaper says the pro- jected economic alliance la in-
between the two ly with a limited list of stocks to de not largely differ on any ques- countries, with the establishment which additions will be made from
credit and time to time, the joint development of the re-
Meanwhile fifty thousand sources of the two nations in the ployees in Wall Street have signed Far East.-Reuter.
a petition against the proposed tax, the Chairman of which is Mr. Curtis Dall, President Roose-
The British Government are at present considering the Disarma- ment Convention in relation to the French proposals regarding super- vision and inspection of arma ,ments, but that is only one of the
at long-term mutual
points which must be considered EARTHQUAKE IN velt's son-in-law-Reuter.
in relation to the whole Disarma-
ment Conference, and upon which Government can. alone
по
one
reach a deciston."
'JAPAN
One Killed: Two
Injured
Tokyo, Sept. 21. Considerable minor damage has
ein-
TENTATIVE.
PLANS*
"PRES. ROOSEVELT UNWELL
Washington, Sept. 20. It is learned that President Roosevelt has been ordered to bed
by his doctor.
The President, according to a White House. announcement, is
Elaborate Celebra- tions In Japan
TOKYO, Sept. 18.
The first anniversary of Japan's formal recognition of Manchaukao was celebrated here, as in Manchou- kuo with-mumerous ceremonies to
f La" !
of Fang Chin Wu and Chung CIVIL STRIFE IN day.
Chang and that the latter are afforded facilities by the Japanese to make their way into the nor-. thern border districts of Hopel Province through Jehol. The force.
Fang Chin Wu's army. It is fur- of six hundred men in question is reported to be belonging to General
ther learned that the ex-Kuomin- chum forces intend to move to Luentung where they can expect them-Central News Agency,
HSINKIANG
An elaborate luncheon party was given at the Manchoukno Legation, under the auspices of General Ting Haia Yuan, Minister to Japan. and civil lenders
were among the guests, including the Prime Minister (Viscount Makoto Saito), the Wax, Minister. (Lieut. Gen. Sadao Araki), the Navy Minister,
General Ma Stirs Up Hundreds of Government officials
Trouble
Nanking, Sept. 21, In regard to the early report
To Impose Extra Fees suffering from a slight fever-sufficient local revenue to support that civil strife is being renewed Admiral Mineo Ohsumi) and Mr.
On Imports
officials
#
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New York. Bept. 21.
Washington have drafted a
In Geneva, next week, conversa- tions will take place in which Italian," American and German re- presentatives will also take part.
Within the last week or two, Mr. Norman Davis, Chief American De- legate, has discussed the points, at issue, with the British Ministers in London and with the French Mini-been reported from the neigh-ADMINISTRATIVE sters in Paris, while the Italian bourhood of Kanazawa City facing Government has also contributed the Sea of Japan as the result tentative plan enabling the. Prezi- helpful auggestions to these ex- of an earthquake which rocked the dent to impose extra fees addi- changes among the representatives surrounding country at 12.30 p.m. tional to import duties owing to of the chief Powers.
The general effect is that an hurt by the collapse of a tall chim- of cheaply manufactured commodi
One was killed and two seriously the reproted fears that the import agreement within recent weeks has ney in Nanaomachi near Kanazawa ties might disrupt portions of the been brought sensibly nearer, and, while railway-track was destroyed NIR.A programme. although many difficult points are near Wagura, the popular hot-York NIRA chairman, Grover atill outstanding, the chances of securing a Disarmament Conven-
spring resort-Reuter... tion have undergone a distinct im-' provement since the Conference adjourned last June.-British Wire- less Service.
BRITISH MINISTERS FOR GENEVA
London, Sept. 20.
JAPAN'S ARMY
Four Divisions To Be Re-created?
Tokyo, Sept. 21.
The New
Reuter
U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME
To Go On Without Restriction
in Hsinklang, a further report to Koki Hirota, the new Minister for and states that the Mohammedan Foreign Affairs. Another major general, Ma Chung Ying is deli- ceremony took place at the official COMPLICATIONS FEARED
berately stirring up trouble against residence of Gen. Ting in the af General Sheng Shih Tsai, chair-ternoon,when more than 500 prof ***.. Peiping, Sept. 21. Some concern is felt about the Government. Fighting is develop
man of the Hankiang Provincial minent person" were present. activities of troops belonging to ing between respective local garri-
When interviewed. Gen Ting ex-
General Fan
former adherent of Marshal Feng On receipt of the above report, ese support to the new state and
Chen Wu, the son armies or pressed gratitude for the Japan Yu Hsiang, there being fear the Commission for Mongolian hoped there would be closer c that complications with the and Tibetan Affairs at Nanking operation between Japan and Man- Japanese may result,
held an urgent meeting to discuss houkun in the future for per- It is officially reported that s the matter. The commision has manent peace in the Far East, Whalen, has, in the meantime,
body of six hundred of these resolved to urged the contrar All the theatres here gave specin! been appointed to the committee.
Washington, Sept.-21-;! troops entered the town of Buaiju Government to order General programmes to mark the celebrs- of credit bankers to consider ap-
President Roosevelt intends to near Miyan, in the demilitarised Sheng Shin Tsal to embark on an tion, while radio stations broadcast plications from businessmen and proceed without restriction on the zone,
expedition against the rebels who Japanese Manchoukua programmes. credits to enable employers to Navy to Treaty limits. employers for loans from bank building-up of the United States here in local authorities regard are apparently Insticare in accept It in said that the celebration, in them in the light of armed ban-ing the Central Government's Hsinking to-day was the biggest carry, on business, and meet the increased wages payable under the
dits, but owing to the Tangku compromise terms Central News since the establishment of Manchou- The programme involves an ex- Truce they are unable to send in Agency. code. -Reuter.
penditure of £47,000,000 on 37 troops to remove the menace-
kuo last year-United Press) warships, including four 10,000 Renter ton cruisers, for the commence-
TENNIS SURPRISE
Ellsworth Vines Beaten
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ment of construction of which THE COTTON TRADE arrangements have already been made,
Kanking, Sept. 21. Chinese Press reports state that the authorities intend to call a meeting of Chinese cotton Interests in Shanghai early in October, with a view to finding out the capacity of the. Chinese mills in absorbing of the American Loan the cotton bought under the terms
he reports add that the main tenance of a stable price for native
JAPANESE military authorities THE Foreign Secretary, Sir John have decided to seek sanction Simon, and the Parliamentary for the re-creation of the four Under Becretary for Foreign Army divisions which were scrap-
The President announces that Affairs. Captain Anthony Eden, ped in 1825, thus making a total
contracts have already been let will leave London either to-day or of twenty-one divisions for the
and under no circumstances will to-morrow, for Geneva...
purpose of meeting the commit mes, will break their journey in mente arising out of the Man Pacific South West Championships,
In the Quarter-finals of the be recalled. Paris, where they will see the churno Protocal, though it is un-Jack Tidball defeated E. Vines by this building programme will still French Ministers who took part in derstood that no appropriations 1-6, 6-4 and 7-8, F. J. Perry the leave the United States 100.ships the conversation with Captain will be asked for until 1935 unless American Champion was too good Eden and Lord Tyrrell earlier this there should be any unexpected for 3 Van Ryn and won by 6-1, below the authorised strength week British Wireless/Bervice
Wireless
of 1986-Renter.
developments.-Reuter.
6-3--Reuter,
Navy officials point out that
cotton will also be discussed. Reuter
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