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SERIOUS SITUATION IN AUSTRIA
Cabinet to Discuss Position On Monday
DOLLFUSS CONSULTS FOREIGN MINISTERS
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Vienna, February 3. a Chancellor Dollfuss late on Friday night received, succes- sively. Ministers "from England, France and Italy, in order to discuss with them the seriousness of the "situation in Austria.
An extraordinary council of Austrian Ministers is expected to be held to-day or Monday to finally decide on the projected Meanwhile. Government. international move of the Auslan
ties.
there is considerable intercal strife among the various par- The demand raised by Heimwehr that both the Chris- tain-Social and the Social-Democratic parties be dissolved" has caused great indignation in the parties concerned' and both strenuously oppose all attempts to carry this out-Transocean Kuo Min.
GERMANY'S ANSWER TO
AUSTRIAN NOTE
Berlin, February 2. -- In an Austrian official commu-
A DIFFICULT POSITION
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nique, issued after
Cabinet meeting held at Viehna on Febru- asserted that the ary, 2, it was
Vienna, February 3. Government German
made no
The Christian Social Party adequate reply to the complaints ratsed in the Note presented by which is the 'mainstay of the Doll- fuss Government as well as the the Austrian Government, so that the German answer to the note 1s Socialists. is up in arme against regarded, by Austria as unsatisfac-Heimwehr organisations and de- tory. In view of the attitude taken | mands the dissolution of all poll- up by the Austrian Government,tical parties. The Christian social feels leaders are understood to have in- Reichsgovernment
the..
prompted to publish the "text of formed the Chancellor that they the oppose the are determined to contains its answer which
Heimwehr's demand by all means following salient features:-
at their disposal.
The note reads, "this is not a two matter of conflict between
coming German States as such, within the province of Interna
by the tional law as conceived Austrian Government but rather a certain course of action taken up by the *Austrian Government towards a movement of historical significance that has spread over the whole German people: Nation- al-Socialism that has served the with of the Reich population elemental force and has likewise cast its influence for a long time past over the German population In Austria. Owing to measure of protection taken by thrie Austrian Government this movement is be- ing denied the right of lawful deve- lopment and peaceful evolution. It stands to reason that a political frcntier between the Reich and Austria does not eliminate the racial feeling inbred in the two peoples, nor can it prevent ideas which seize the whole nation on one side of the dividing line from spreading to the other, It is in-
erftable that grave internal polt-
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The Socialists have issued
the strongly worded appeal to people stressing that the latter's constitutional rights must not be restricted and that any attempt to dissolve political parties would seriously complicate the situation for which no one would be able. to assume the responsibility. As the Heimwehr are stated to insist unequivocally on fulfilment of its demands, there appears to be no way for Dollfuss to extricals him- self from the precarious position without antagonising a large sec- of his supporters.Trans- tion ocean Kuo Min.
MORE STAVISKY REVELATIONS
dical confict in Austria #should 9,000,000 Francs For
have repercussions on the senti m'ental relationship of the Reich tr Austria. Nevertheless, the Ger- man Government has scrupulously avoided any interference in the in. ternal affairs of Austria and has zepeatedly stated that it has not the slightest Intention of resorting to forcible interference of any kind of violation of treaty obligations
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1934. MANY MILLIONS GERMANY'S REPLY TO
FRENCH AIDE MEMOIRE
PROFIT
According To U.S. * New Style",
Washington. Feb. 4,
A Treasury statement shows a profit of 2,083 million "new style " as a result of the devaluation of the dollar and consequent, revalu- tion of gold stocks in the Federal Reserve Banks. Thus the state- ment shows a sudden surplus of 974 million dollars compared with 3. deficit of 1,923 million dollars on January 31.
Still Maintains Equality
In Armaments
ONLY SOLUTION OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL PROBLEMS
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Berlin. February 3." Germany's reply to the French Gold Stocks on February 1 are. aide memoire was communicated valued at 7,018 million dollars to the Press on Saturday follow- compared with 4,035 million hun-ing the publication of the French dred cents dollars on "January 31.
document "in Paris on Friday.” As the two
dollar buon stabilisation fund was to be creat- ed from gold profit the statement either indicates the fund has not yet been created or has been kept As part of the gold stocks shown In the Treasury's books-Reuter.
ENORMOUS JANUARY DEFICIT
.The
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Regarding the question of effec-. tives the German memorandum says that standardisation of armies" must necessarily depend on whether the projected type will also be accepted by other states. Moreover, the value of the reduc- tion of her effectives, consented to by France for the first period can only be properly; appreciated Washington, Feb. 3. when it is known what use she first official evidence of intends making of her overseas the huge expenditure of United troops. After careful examination States Government loan money of the principle suggestions con- for purposes of financing Retained in French plan, Germany covery, is afforded by the Trea- thinks that grave doubts arise as the sury returns showing that the to whether a settlement of public debt of the United States disarmament problem which would increased by U.SA1,254,000,000 } be really Just and serve to con- during January,
solidate peace, would be possible The amount is several times as along those lines. The memoran- large as any previous month dur- dum goes on to say that of course the Roosevelt regime, and it is not the intention of Germany
such disarmament.' reject exceeds the monthly borrowings to
concerning which measures during the Great War.
ing
the War.
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ani A portion of the borrowings went early agreement appears possible. to increase the Treasury's General On the contrary, nothing would be German Fund and will be available later more welcome to the
Government than the most exten- for expenditure!
Express expenditure over re-sive possible limitation of arma- ceipts totals over U. S. $743,000,- ments, but so far as the German 000, which is the largest since Government Interprets the situa- tion existing to-day such limita- to- | tions would be far from assuming Emergency expenditure talled U. S. 8808,000,000-Reu- such proportions" as would admit realisation of Germany's claim to equality conforming with the Declaration of December" 11, 1932. When this fact is.gräsped, the only means of coming to an early settlement appears to be to down those disarmament lay measures concerning which agree- (From Our Special Correspondent) ment at the present time is pos-
ter.
SILVER MARKET
London, February 3. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to-
day:-
Spot Forward
Feb. 2 Feb. 3
191. 19.15/16 .194 19.15/16
."The London on New York cross- rate at the closing to-day
4.941
RUSH TO 'EUY GOLD
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was
the action has caused two strongly
of
de-
sible and as for the rest, to main- tain armaments of heavily armed present level" for states at the duration of the first convention while permitting Germany's mand for equality to be realized by a certain measures of adapta tion of her armaments to the level of other states. y
The
vacation of a five-power con- Including the United ference. States.-Transocean Kuo Min..
GERMANY'S OBJECTIONS.
Berlin, Feb. 3. The German reply to the French "aide memoire" on Disarmament; presented on January 19, has been It states that the made public. main points of the French plan will give rise to grave doubts as to whether "this is the way to ap- proach the 'Disarmament problem in accordance with justice and the cause of peace."
Germany's principal objections
are:--
French sug→ Firstly, that the gestions regarding war material would postpone Disarmament for several years, and that it would not contribute to security if the highly-armed Powers only under- took not to prepare new weapons of aggression while Germany is restricted to Inadequate weapons, allowed under the Treaty of Ver- saliles.
Secondly, that the question of numerical strength is only as certainable
French when the proposals regarding overseas troops is known, especially those in Africa.
Thirdly, that if Germany is re- fused an Air Force, not even a reduction in the air strength of other States will alter the fact of Germany's radical inequality.
proposed Fourthly, that the control system is unfair in that it will work differently for dis- armed States when compared with highly-armed States.
Fifthly, that the decisive ques- tion is, whether the discrimina
to be tion against Germany is prolonged for a further period of years and whether the Powers will And justification in a plan so irreconcilable to the.
many.Reuter. honour and the security of Ger-
other
ANOTHER FRENCH. POLITICAL CRISIS
Daladier's Cabinet Expected to Resign
M. DOUMERGUE EXPECTED TO FORM NEW GOVERNMENT
PARIS, FEBRUARY 4. WELL-INFORMED CIRCLES REGARD THE GOVERNMENT'S DEFEAT IN THE CHAMBER, ON TUESDAY INEVITABLE UN- LESS IT HAS PREVIOUSLY RESIGNED.
M. DOUMERGUE IS AT PRESENT IN PARIS AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD HE 13 PREPARED TO ACCEPT THE PREMIER- SHIP. WHILE M. PAUL BONCOUR HAS ACCEPTED THE POST OF WAR MINISTER-Reuter.
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M. CHIAPPE HAS DECLINED TO BE MADE A SCAPE- "PROMOTION" TO A MOROCCAN GOAT, HE HAS REFUSED POST BECAUSE HIS DEPARTURE IN THE PRESENT CIR- IN PUBLIC CUMSTANCES WOULD BE ILL-INTERPRETED. OPINION CHIAPPE HAS ACHIEVED THE REPUTATION OF BEING THE NAPOLEON OF PARIS POLICE AND A TERROR
HIS
WILL TO REFUSAL
DISAPPEAR TO EVIL DOERS: SERIOUSLY INCREASE THE GOVERNMENT'S EMBARRASS- MENT.--Reuter.
CHIAPPE DECLINES NEW POST
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Paris, Feb. 4. The deposed Follce President, Chlappe, has thrown an unexpect- ed wrench in the neat machinery of the Cabinet compromise by which Premier paladier hoped to the opposed political reconcile camps by declining to take over the lucrative and important post of Governor of Morocco.
DALADIER'S HAND FORCED
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Paris, February 3. M. Daladier was compelled on Saturday to undertake S organisation of the Cabinet owing
to the resignation of three minis-!! ters, namely Finance Minister Peltri; War Minister Fabry, and Secretary for Technical State
Since the enigmatic former Chief of Police is closely keeping to. his Instruction, Doussin.
This step of the three ministers room on "doctors' orders" since | Friday, the motives for his refusal took place after numerous conver- are unavailable as yet, according sations on Saturday between Pre- to the French Press.--Transocean mier Daladier, War Minister Fabry, Kuo Min.
Finance Minister Peltri, Minister for Education.
Home Berthod, Minister Frot, and the late Foreign Minister. Paul Boncour.
A CABINET CRISIS
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NEW APPOINTMENTS
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Paris, February 3. Chief of Police, Chiappe, was on Saturday night of Morocco,
The discord arose from the fact that M. Daladler intended trans- ferring the Chief of Police, in Paris, M, Chiappe, to Morocco as General Realdeat, Feitri and NO REPLIES RECEIVED.
Paris, February 3. Fabry made their stay in the London, February 3.
Persistent assertions continue to Cabinet dependant on Chiappe re- London has not received and
be heard from high political cir-maining in Parts. " does not yet expect any consider-
cles about the crisis inside the new The probable successor to M. no ed comments on the new British Daladier Cabinet owing to irrecon- Fabry is M. Pauli Boncour, late The German proposal has other object but to draw attention disarmament memorandum from
cillable differences of opinion Premier and Iate Foreign Minister to the consequences arising from Governments to which it was between the Premier and some On the
a strong other hand, a situation for which Germany is communicated. For the time being members of the Cabinet as to the rumour is circulating that M: par not responsible...
Its proposals, it is understood, are chastisement which should be Daladier may announce the re- Germany cannot be expected to being carefully examined in their' meted out to the officials involved signation of the whole Cabinet" on bear alone the. consequences in political and technical aspects. In the Stavisky affair.
Saturday night and appear before: such a way that she be subjected Process is likely to be followed by for years to come to one-sided verbal exchanges of views in which London, February 3.
The sell-offcial "Temps" re-the Chamber on Tuesday with an on Saturday several entirely new Cabinet-Transocean Commenting on the situation limitation which are wholly out of British representatives abroad will ports that caused by the United States re- proportion to the armaments of explain or elaborate any points ministers threatened to resign in Kuo Min...
upon which the Government to case the demands of the Keo- by the turn to the gold bullion Standard other states.
German Government can-which they are accredited require Socialists, being voiced the Times City Editor points out
Minister, .Frot, for the not admit that the figure of "three additional information.
Hope is Home hundred thousand men "for Ger- expressed with zome confidence transfer of the chief of police, M. opposed movements, namely,
when the. Fresident and Chiappe, should be acceded to.. rush to buy gold in cheaper mar- many's defensive army is exces- that
says The "Temps"
that M. kets of America, and on other the sive. On the contrary this figure principal officers of Disarmament
meet in London Daladier is quite prepared to ac- hand a rush to buy collars aria represents the minimum of what Conference dollar securitles. The Arst move Germany under existing circum on February 13 to consider the cept the threatened resignations ment tends to reduce the value of stances requires for her security altuation at that time and a date of these ministers and before the the dollar while the other operates in view of her geographical con- for the resumption of conference Chamber meets on Tuesday, he appointed
meetings, they will find that pre- will re-constitute the Cabinet so Governor-General to raise it. The second movement ditions, as well as the length and This ap- Paris, February 4.
its shape of her frontiers. has been more powerful in
principal Powers will have pro- Socialists and Neo-Socialista appointed judge of the Appeal, Further lurid light is thrown on influence than the first despite pears all the more evident when liminary negotiations between the as to ensure support of both the Pressard, the attorney, nag been
considerable advance. Transocéan Kuo Min. the rock-like career of Stavisky by plans for very large shipments of the figure in question is compared duced revelations made by the swindler's gold to America. The writer men with the armaments of Germany's tish, Wireless Service. private secretary in Breliminary tions there is at present. no sign neighbours, of whom, France her- investigations here.
of the American exchange fund self, her alles, Poland, Czecho "Hence the German Government
According to Stavisky's personal being brought into operation for Slovakia and Belgian mainly come can only express poignant regret
Germany has no comparable that the Austrian Government has agent, "the master confidence-man the purchase of francs.and pounds into consideration. upon several occasions attributed had planned a fight to Venezuela to a point of eliminating the pre-
and expected to have no serious tum of the dollar over the gold factor to expose to the trained re- the German Government with the intention of threatening the inde-trouble with the police when mak- frane which so long as it remains serves of these countries. pendence of Austria This being ing his exit, since in his opinion will induce gold shipments to the German Government has already These are being expressed its readiness to submit the Government could in no way United States. the fundamental "attitude of the
chance of h. made by private institutions and the Storm detachments and other formations of 1 non-military German Government it is under-afford to take a
arrest in lifting the curtain on not by the United States Govern-
character to the suggested Inter- stood that the German Govern-
ment.-British Wireless Service.
national control, provided other ment would be highly gratified political corruption.
Stavisky, himself, had modestly
countries assume the same obliga- 82,000,000,000 STABILISATION should an understanding be at last
tions in respect of their own arrived at between the Austrian assessed the limit of his success-
FUND TO BE USED. 280,000,000 at depredation
similar organisations in order to Government and the National So-tul
exceed the laid down Kmits in caused francs. His secretary further de- cialist Party in Austria."
Washington, Feb. 2. The Note closes with the follow-clared that his employer had
Because the de-valued dollar eventual agreement, would be dis-Hindus and Moslems, the latter
pelled: is not fulfilling the prospects
The memorandum concludes by of its sponsors, it is understood, emphasizing that settlement of that officials are preparing to the disarmament question is an launch operations with the urgent requirement of the present stabilisation funch .. -Transocean
hour, the success of which will They confidently predict rates of
clear the way..for the solution of US. 85.10 to the pound and U. S. still unsolved political problems. 86.63 to 100 francs, whereas the Transocean Kuo Min. rate against sterling is at present
with Austrin.
POIGNANT REGRET
ing passage.
"Summarising the
PRESENT GOVERNMENT TO REMAIN IN POWER
...
*:
The
stronger than before devaluation. CAPT. EDEN TO TOUR EUROPE
Reuter.
FIGHTING IN KANSU
ruefully admitted "throwing away" 9,000,000 francs to the newspaper foregoing."Volonte" and philanthrophically the German Government can but donating two more millions for express regret that the Austrian presentation of a single play at
it the Empire Theatre. Government has considered appropriate to make such grave Kuo Min, reproaches although their unjusti- fable character must have been apparent from former communi- .cations made by the German Government. The procedure of the Austrian Government is all the more regretted by the German Government because the Austrian
London, Feb. 3. Government, without awaiting the
The British Cabinet has reached the result of enquiry made by German
a decision to continue the National Government. simultane- ously submitted the matter to Government until after the Bud- the in 1936, according to consideration of
Govern- get other ments as well. If, furthermore, "News Chronicle" which adduces the Austrian Government declares the move to three main reasons. that it is seriously considering a Firstly, to forestall the Conser plan of submitting the matter tovative criticism of the Premier, the League of Nations, it must it- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. self take responsibility for the con- Secondly, to assure a united command. sequences of such action. The front during the stormy weather German Government is, howevez. in connection with the Indian not of the opinion that this pro- legislation and Disarmament, and blem which in reality has its roots thirdly, to stabilise the domestle in purely Internal Austrian politi-policy... cal conflict can be made the sub-.
The decision, the the newspaper ject of or be amenable to solution declares, was reached this week.
by international treatment----
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Reuter
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HINDUS AND MOSLEMS
Disagree Over Mosque Site
Fierce
Bialkot, Punjab, Feb. 4.
communal rioting was by
between a dispute
wish to build a Mosque on the common camping ground opposite the Hindu temple at Anantnag.
procession
The Governor of Kashmir has directed the matter to be submit- ted to the Civil Court.
Moslems held despite prohibition and clashed with the police whom they stoned. there
casualties. were several Kashmir is predominantly Moslem with a Hindu ruler.
T
There were serious disorders in 1931 arising from allegations of the communal disabilities of the Moslems-Reuter.
DROWNING TRAGEDY IN SHANGHAI
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London, February 3. It is stated in informed quarters that the British Government is ready to send its disarmament Beal, expert, Lord of the Privy Peking, Feb. 3.
Capt. Eden, to the various Euro- Reports are current here that
pean capitals if Foreign govern General Sun Tien-ying has tel- ments should further wish to be
Shanghai, Feb. 3, graphed to the National Govern enlightened concerning the British
two Two women, a girl and ment announcing his readiness to proposals. The Daily Mail's poll- retire and asking Nanking to tical correspondence understands appoint someone to take over his that Capt. Eden will set on on his small boys lost their lives when s Journey next Tuesday and will brick-laden junk, was swamped by The Government is reported visit Paris, Berlin and Rome in the wash of a steam launch and to have despatched- two alf the order named. The correspon foundered off Nanking Road Jetty squadrons to Ninghsia to assist dent further maintains that Capt. at 12.20 p.m. to-day.
The tragely occurred in full General Ma Hung-kwei.
Eden will not only advocate ac- Mongol circles expect hostilities ceptance of the British proposals sight of hundreds of homeward- lo cease shortly, declaring that but will also sound foreign govern- bound office workers,
Five other occupants of the funk General Sun is on the verge of ments opinion as to Mussolini's collapse-Reuter.
renewed suggestion for the con- were rescued-Reuter,
Court.Transocean Küo Min.
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