HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1934.
INVASION OF MANCHURIA COMMUNISTS IN GERMAN CHURCH
CONDEMNED
FURTHER
JAPANESE
PENETRATION FEARED
Canton's Request For Drastic Measures
(From "Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, April 15.
An important circular telegram
S. CHINA
Quick Eradication Desired
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, April 18.
To efect a function with the Kuangtung troops, General "Ho Chlen. Held "commander of the West Route Anti-Communist Ex-, peditionary Force. has sent a al- son officer to Canton, who arrived here yesterday. He called on Gen- eral Chen Thai Fong with regard to join efforts. with the Hunanese troops to clean up the Communist" bandits in Southern Klangsi,
Besides discussing anti-Commun- ist campaign the llalson officer is reported to be on à political mis- 'ston, as General Ho Chien is in-
was issued last night by the Kuo- PRICE LEVELS IN terested to effect close co-operation
mintang · South-west Executive Committee, requesting the Central Authorities to make public what has been decided at the recent Nanchang conference with regard! to measures to protect North' China from the encroachment Manchukuo authorities,
ITALY
of! Campaign Started
Reduction
Erging severe punishment to those who made concessions to the enemy, the circular telegram re- monstrated the policy of surrender and submission and advocated the
· recovery of lost territories and the protection of the country from
Invasion.
"Emperor · Kang Teh is being utilised by the Japanese to stretch
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(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (by Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Received, April 15, 7.30 pm.)...
· Rome, April 15.
A great campaign for bringing
with the leaders of the South-west. Other liaison officers on the way to Canton are representatives of General Chiang Ting Wen, com- manding the East Route Anti- Communist expeditionary force,
and General Chen Cheng. com- manding the Central Route anti-
Red Expeditionary Force. Both Generals Chiang and Chen have asked the Canton high command to speed up the push from their. base at On Yuen in Southern Klangsi, so that the Reds, may be attacked from four directions.
It is learned here that General Chiang Kai Shek, Chairman of the Nanking Military Commission, ex-
three months. He has ordered all the anti-Communist route com- mands, including Canton, to lose no time in the coming drive, General Chiang feels that the Reds have held up many urgent pro- blems which require settlement and that therefore they must be subdued.
DISPUTE
Bishop Muller Takes Action
Berlin April 14.
A further uproar in the German Church is foreshadowed following the appointment by the Nazi Pri- mate. Bishop Mueller, of Dr. Jaeger, of the Prussian Ministry of Education, to carry out the ex- termal organisation of the Church, "leaving for the present all ques- tions of faith' and 'gospel."
Dr. Jaeger, who is an ardent Nazi and German Christian, is likely to act ruthlessly, overriding the Church, traditon and crushing opponents.-Reuter,..
DEFLATION IN ITALY
Move To Protect Gold Reserves
GERMANY'S NEW COMMERCIAL POLICY
ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
TO BE ABANDONED
by Received,
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") slegraph pyright, Telegraphic Messages ||Ordinance, April 15, 4:30 a.m.j
Berlin April-14. · A new epoch of Germany's for-
ched eign trade relationships was laun- on Saturday night when Foreign Minister, von Neurath in
the a speech at the annual banquet of
Society of Friends of the Ibero-American Institution set forth essentials of the Reichs Gov- (eanment's new commercial polley.
Von Neurath Jald that the Reichs Government would aim at restoring, the Hanseatic - ports of Hamburg and Bremen to the predo- minating position they enjoyed formerly, as centres for ëxchange of merchandise to foreign countries. but which have been lost as the: result of the world war and sub- sequent series of crises. Ger- many's commercial future, said von Neurath, would be regulated by two prime considerations. The London, April 14. first was that the so-called prin- Italy's recent economy mca- ciple of economic self-sufficiency sures have a severe deñationary will be abandoned, "I should like aspect, the object being to prevent to say distinctly," said the Mini- withdrawals of gold and to main-ster. hat nobody in the Reichs tain export trade against the cur- Government believes that Germany United States, Great Britain and isolated Japan. severe deflationary actions taken The measures represent the first by a member of the gold bloc. ports have declined heavily recent It is pointed out that Italy's ex-
as compared with Japan's, which have increased considerably even in terms of gold. Reuter. in terms of the yen, and slightly
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foreign Minister.
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Germany's
his feet farther into China proper" all prices throughout Italy inte pects to liquidate the campaign in rency advantages gained by the could or should exist economically many countries had forced upon
the telegram pointed out. "With nccord with those of other coun- the impending loss of Mongolia tries which have depreciated cur- and Sinklage. North China is in arencies commenced last Saturday critical condition, A responsible by a reduction in the salaries of official of the Ministry of Foreign Civil Servants and, at the same "Affairs stated that China's difficul- time, a corresponding reduction of ties with Japan cannot be settled such items in the family budget as by diplomacy or force.
rents on dwellings and business premises.
"Showing such helplessness. the Central Authorities must be held responsible for the present deplor- able situation. The National Gov- ernment should have a definite policy to meet this crisis."
All salaries of Civil Servants of 500 lira per month will be reduced
Four Kwangtung divistons are now in southern Kiangst in con- by six per cent; between 500 and nection with the anti-Red expedi- 1,000 lira by 8 per cent. and 1,00tion. Minor engagements occurred to 1,500 lira by 10 per cent, over during the end of the week,
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HEAD OF BERLIN POLICE
Dismissed For Being Humane
Berlin, April 14.
Herr Diehis, Inspector-General of the German Secret Police,and"; also Vice-President of the Berlin Police, has bean dismissed Bad will be replaced in the first"named" post by Herr Himmler, who con- trols all police Affairs outside Prussia. J
Herr Diehis is a young man with Elberal tendencies, and was ap- pointed by General Goering the Prussian Premier and head of the Prussian Police,
It is believed that he has been treating political prisoners, in cluding the Reichstag fire triat prisoner, Dimitrof, and other (Communists, humanely and bas
therefore incurred the disappro~; val of many of the leading Naxis. Herr Himmler is reputed to be a "strong man” and a fanatical Hitlerite, brooking no opposition.
His appointment under the no- minal leadership of General Goer- ing is likely to lead to interesting developments vis-a-vis General Goering-Reuter,
NO MORE LOANS
Roosevelt Signs
from the rest of the Germany the necessity of so ro- world. Admittedly, great united gulating foreign trade that Ger- our people more independent thanferably from those countries that efforts are being made to render many would buy raw materials pre- FOR DEFAULTERS formerly of foreign foodstuffs and bought finished products from derable progress having been made changed with each country being foreign raw materials, very const-Germany, the value of goods ex- especially as regards home ood made as nearly equal as possible production. On the other hand, in each case. Moreover, it is 2003- our position in Central Europe possible after this to allow every makes it imperative to most care-individual business or trade to fully nurture trade relationships shape its own commercial polley, with neighbouring countries, while for instance, no municipal admin- the necessity of importing.raw ma istration should be allowed to shut-
certain goods of the public market cial relationships with overseas place, merely because of foreign countries."
origin.
Press dispatches from Shanghai 1,500 by 12 per cent. Transocean and the onslaught against Kwan- SOVIET NAVAL terials implies friendly commer-
stated that General Huang Fu. "Chairman of the Pelping Political; Affairs Readjustment Committee. was inclined to make further con- bession to the Japanese, but at the. récent conference at Nanchang General Chiang Kai Shek and Mr. Wang Ching Wei sensing national opposition instructed General Huang Fu not to make undue con- "cession" but to negotiate on out-
standing issues as best as he can.
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Leaders here are keeping a close watch on the development North China and the forthcoming meeting at Nanking between Gen- eral Huang Fu and Mr. Akira Arl-
yoshi, the Japanese Minister to China. It is believed here that if Nanking yields to Japanese pres sure, there will be serious develop ments and ractions in Canton,
CANTON DAY BY DAY
ECONOMIES IN FRANCE
To Be Rigidly Carried Out
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Paris, April 13. The Government will not toler-
ate any demonstration that is cal culated to disturb "public order, states an official communique is- sued after a Cabinet meeting this morning, called specially in refer- ence to the proposed civil servants" demonstration, arranged for to
morrow.
The communique adds that the decree relating to the cuts in ex- Servicemen's pensions will operate from April 1.
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DEMANDS REFUSED
The Government has thus re- Canton, April 14.
fused the ex-Servicemen's demands Some bodies of oversea Chinese that a three per cent, cut should here in readiness of undertaking operate from June 1. industrial enterprises in Kweichow
M. Doumergue explained that are planning to make an inspec- such a concession would upset the flon tour of that province. It is whole recovery scheme. learnel that the tour will probably Medsures have aliady been taken be started at the end of this month.
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to deal with the ringleaders re- According to Mr. Chang Yuen-ponsible for the partial strikes
lang, representative of General Wong Chu-leh. Chairman of Kwet- chow Province, the party will cer tainly be welcome, as General Wong is now trying to develop in- dustry in that province,
Canton, April 14,
With a view to promoting agri-
which have occured.-Reuter
AN AMBITIOUS EXPEDITION
munling, the Red citadel, is ́sche- duled to take place soemtime this week.
CALL-OVER ON DERBY
Colombo Offered At 5/2
London, April 13.
FILM
Propaganda Against British Force
Rin April 14. A 41m called Saltors of the Royal Navy" shoving the at- mosphere of revol now prevail- ing in British warships" has been produced by the Bovlet cinema in-. the Victoria Club this evening re-public can see how revolutionary The call-over for the Derby atdustry, which announces that the vealed Colombo as the shortest-internationalism is shattering the priced favourite, at this stage, for lusion of the patriotism of the niany years.
Imperialist fighting forces,
Colombo was, of course, easily the outstanding two-year-old of last season and his value is al- ready placed at over £30.000.
The call-over revealed the fol- lowing betting odds:
5/2 Colombo (offered)
Medieval Knight (0) Umidwar (0, 10/1 taken)
Valerius (0.)
9/1
9/1
100/6
18/1
Master Vere. (0.)
18/1
Lozingaro (c.)"
22/1 33/1
Windsor Lad (o, 25/1 t.) Tiberius (0)
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U.S. CONVERSION LOAN
Exchange Subscriptions
4
Washington, April 13.
In the picture, "Seaman "Clar- ence" turns to revolution because he is filted in love.
The Soviet Preas complains that the film does not go far enough. The officers are too gentlemanly and are not shown brutally exploit- ing the men, while the Lords of the Admiralty are too mild and good-humoured.---Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Special Correspondent)
London, April 14. London silver prices to-day wers as follows:-
Spot
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Apr. 13 Apr. 14 20.3/16 20.3/16 Forward ..... 20.5/16 205/18 The London on New York cross- that the exchange subscriptions to rate at the closing to-day the recent Conversion Loan of 5.15-7/16; compared with 5.15-3/8, $200,000,000. Fourth Liberty Bonds yesterday's closing.
The Treasury has announced
and £49,000,000 Treasury Notes
culture and forestry in the north-Soviet Plan to Salvage totaled $197,000,000 for the Liber-
west section of this province, Lleutenant General I Han-yuen; Northwest District Pacification Commissioner, sent engineer: Ou Hua-ching to various counties of that district. fon 'inspection. It is reported that Mr. Ou started his tour yesterday.
Chelyuskin
(Special" to "Hong Kong Daily Press"
(By Telegraph; Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1854. Received, April 15, 730 pm.)
It is leaned that Lieutenant General L, in order to promote
· Moscow, April 15. vocational education, has, ordered Encouraged by the phenomenal all county governments of that dis- rescue of the Chelyuskin casta- trict to establish one vocational | ways, the Soviet Government bave school at least in each county o1 begun to plan a new expedition to to open Vocational classes in salvage the sunken vessel, al- higher primary or middle schools though the technical difficulties case they cannot afford to besetting this project are known establish schools.
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to be enormous,
ty Bonds and: #234,000,000 for the Treasury Notes.
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Mr. Morgenthau has called in an October 15. The decision to m additional $1,200,000,000 Fourth the call was approved by the Ca- Liberty Bonds for redemption on binet this afternoon-Reuter.
MORE STRIKE THREATS
IN AMERICA
100,000 Oil Workers May Be Effected
New York, April 13. Oil-field, Gas-well and Refinery Strikes, and threats of strikes are Workers in America, has declared reported from various parts of the that a strike affecting 100,000 wor- United States...
kers will be called within 48 hours
The projected salvage is not so much for the value of the ob Canton, April 14.
Jects to be recovered but that the The proposal submitted
by Boviet
Government should. seize Chairman Lin Yuen-kai - for the
every opportunity for winning dis- appointment of Messrs. Hsiao Fu- tinction in the sphere of applied chen. Tang Chat-yu, Lin Chi-mien science and technology after her Chien Bhu-fun, Huang Llan-shu asworthy achievements, such as those trustees of the Frovincial Recon of the Soviet airmen in their re- struction Finance Commission was scue work of the sunken vessel's Three thousand tool and die if the wage differentials, prepared passed at the 277th meeting of the crew and in various stratosphere workers are idle as Detroit."
by the Oll Code authority, are Provincial Government held yes accents-Transocean Kue Min
adopted terday..
Workers affliated with the
An anti-war strike, called by the American Federation of Labour, Student League of Industrial De- employed by the Fisher motor-car mocracy, the National Studente body plant, at Flint, Michigan, League and other organisations, re- have voted for a strike three times sulted in clashes between pacifist but have not yet come out. They and non-pacinst students and po claim that their employers have ice.
Canton April 14: INSULL ON WAY TO U.S. Upon the arrival of one of the two "planes which were ordered abroad for civil service on the
Smyrna, April 13. Nanning-Kwelchowire the Samuel Insuli was late to-right west Aviation Company is planning put aboard the U.S. freighter Exli-state discharged workers.sponded with are hoses to the to start a trial fight on that line, oha, which is bound for the United Mr. Harvey Fleming, President of students' volley of over-ripe eggs on 17th instance-Central Press. States. Reuter:
the International "Association of and tomatoes-Reuter
not fulalled the promises to rein-During the night, the police, re-
The success of this new com- mercial policy, sold the Minister, naturally depended upon the con- solidation of the international and political situation. Where Ger-
Johnson Bill
Washington, April 14. President Roosevelt has signed the Johnson Bill prohibiting loans to defaulting debtor nations and also providing Federal supervision for foreign loans underwritten by the United States.
EQUAL EXCHANGES.
The second consideration was that the whole of the import trade has to be supervised more system- many felt she had right and justice atically than heretofore. The po- on her side she would of course "Loans to nations which licy of currency depreciation and hold tenaciously to her, claims-made toxen debt payments are also commercial isolation pursued by Transocean "Kuo Mni
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