TEMPORARY LULL IN ARMS PARLEY
Only A Miracle Can Avert Collapse
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Geneva, June 2 Friday's developments on the dilsarmament situation were inter- preted by the pro-League Prest here as a triumph for the Franco- Russian group over Great Britain,
It is freely predicted that an attempt will be made to carry through the appointment of commission, superseding the arms conference, a commission to con- cern itself not so much with dis- armament as with the French and Russian security demands. Even French and Russian observers, however, admit that the Commis- sion will probably be unable to perform any useful work since Great Britain is firmly opposed to any extention of the present security guarantees. Thus the creation of a security commission would merely serve the purpose of velling the collapse of the arms conference. The neutral blocs efforts to salvage the conference by starting the discussion on the possibilities of agreeing to some measure оп disarmament were generally conceded to be hopeless. The report that M. Barthou in- tends to visit London in the near future in order to clear "up the Anglo-French differences created some stir but it is believed to be somewhat.. premature.-Transocean Kuo Min.
SLENDER
LEFT
A SERIES OF PROPOSALS
No Support for
Litvinoff
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Geneva, June 1.
The grave-yard atmosphere in which the third day of the Arms Conference opened was partially dissipated by the prompt hypo- dermic administered to the dying session by the president, Mr. Ar- thur Henderson, who led. off by proposing that the conference ad- journ till Tuesday next week after hearing the remaining speakers un docket. in order to give the dele- gation an opportunity of finding a formula for reconciling divergent opinions. The motion was accept- ed by all-round approval.
Poland's Foreign Minister. Beck. led of the debate with a speech "forcefully urging the settlement on a convention writ on such simple terms as will guarantee easy and efficient execution.
Commenting on Litvinoff's pro- Apsal of the formation of a Secu- rity Conference, Beck said that the. Conference was loaded down to far too many difficulties already to solving the problems set by the League of Nations, to be able to
HOPE shoulder the new problem intro-
General Break-up
Imminent
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Geneva, June 1." The announcement of Sir John Simon's abrupt. decision to return to London on Friday night and leave Captain Anthony Eden in charge of the British delegation. came as a shock on Friday after- noon and threw conference cir- eles into little short of conster- палов. The decision, which was taken by the British Foreign Secretary after lunching with M. Barthou on Friday afternoon, wus generally interpreted as a distine. rebuke to France and as indica ting the hopelessness of the situa- tlon brought about by the French Foreign.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1934,
RUSHDI BEY'S PROPOSALS
Regional Security Pacts
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DROUGHT AND
HEAT WAVE
Thirty Deaths
New York, June 3. Thirty deaths are attributed to the excessive heat as reported from various parts of the country since Thursday.-Reuter,
LARGE RELIEF FUNDS
Washington, June 3. The Administration is consider- the advisability of asking ing
for ад additional Congress
with to cope
the 8200.000,000 drought situation.
Geneva, June 1. Following Litvinoff's speech, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Rushdi Bey presented his programme backing Sir John Simon 100 per cent. in his disarmament proposals and going one better than Linvin- off in the security demands by urging the conclusion of general and regional security pacts on the is model of the" Lorcarno and the Balkan Pacts.
The Greek Foreign Minister tully approved of the Turkish stand- point as did also the Roumanian minister. Titulescu on behalf of the entire Little Entente. There- upon Mr. Arthur Hendersor.. the President, in ending the session extended
the proposed adjourn ment till Wednesday in view of the unexpected number of new resolutions presented. Transocean Kuo Min.
THORNY SAAR QUESTION
An Agreement, Reached
..
In the meanwhile reductions in freight. rates to facilitate emer- gency movement of livestock feed announced for all Western Railways-Reuter.
"WORK PROGRAMME" APPROVED
Washington, June 3. President Roosevelt has approved plans devised by Mr. H. L. Hopkins. Federal Relief Administrator for the immediate launching of a
Work
Programme" in the arcas of the
drought-stricken Middle West with the object of conserving water and food and providing cash for the stricken farming families--Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent).
London, June 2 London silver prices to-day were down 1/16ths as follows:-
June 1 June 2 191 19.7/16 Forward.... 19.9/16 184 The London on New York cross-
Spot
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Press" (Copyright).]
Geneva, June 1.
A complete agreement was re- ached on Friday evening on the between thorny Baar. question German, French and Italian re- duced by the Soviet Minister, no presentatives who have been ne- gotiating for the last few days matter how interesting.
mediator. with Italy" acting as Chinese Delegate's, Suggestion The Chinese delegate, Dr. Wel- The agreement which in the mean- Ington Koo in a speech definitely while has been sanctioned by the German Government, fixed the and sharply directed against Ja-
date of the Saar plebiscite for pan, urged the importance of se
the curity pacts einbracing the world. January 13, 1935 which is nd not merely Europe, in the in-earliest possible date under surance of peace. Only through stipulations of the Treaty of Ver- sailles. It is further provided collective security agreements, declared Koo. would a general that the plebiscite police be basi- cally made up of the Saar 10- habitants and only in emergency that high police officials of other States may be imported.
disarmament
come
convention be-
2 practical realisa- The limitation of arma- sufficient since
Hon.
ments w3.5
not
some. nations, even with reduced
the
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compared with 5.06-2 at yesterday's closing...
FRANCE AND RUSSIA
Possibility of Alliance
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KING'S BIRTHDAY
HONOURS
Awards For Many
Local Residents
Among local recipients of honours in the King's Birthday List are the Rev, G. T. Waldegrave, of the Missions to Seamen and lately Commissioner of the Hong Kong Boy Scouts, Warrant Officer- Heathcote, R.AS.C., CSM. Padgett, being awarded M.B,E.
Mr. Robert Baker of the Kowloon-Canton Rallway is awarded C. B. E.
:.
C.Q.M.S. West. of the Corps of Signals, is awarded medal of the Empire.
Mr. A. R. Sutherland of the Education Department is the recipient of the Imperial Service Order.
2)
London, June 3. Hereditary titles for four new Peers and Ave Baronets are the outstanding features of the King's Birthday Honours.
Paris, June 1 While the possibility of a Fran-
alliance co-Russian military indignantly denied in official clr- cles here, the probability of some sort of military co-operation be- tween the two countries appears ikely as indicated by a report that Litvinom has been instructed to formally invite the Chief..or the French general stan, General Gamelin to visit Moscow. It is assumed that Gamelin will not himself go to Russia but instead will send a military delegation neaded either by the Inspector Lord Wakefield has been elevated General of Munitions or the Into a Viscounty. Lord Alness, Sir spector General of gun manufac- Hugo Hirst, G. W. E. Loder and cure.
Earl Lucan are created Barons. A Soviet military mission, now Sir Jullen Cahn and Mr. Herbert staying, in France, is reported to Brent Grotrian, K.C, are the best have bought various spe-known new Baronets. clinens o French tanks and army Other prominent distinctions are planes to be used as standards for a privy Councillorship to Captain Knighthoods of sertal production in Russia under Anthony Eden. the supervision of French engin- the Thistle to Colonel Cameron, of eers. Transocean Kuo Min.
Lochiel and Earl Leveumelville.
NAVAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN LONDON
ed Membership of the British Em- pire for the first solo fight by an Australian woman from Australia. to England-Reuter.
at
Knight Commanderships to Mr. Fitzmautice. Consul General Batavia and Earl Lucan, at present an Irish Peer,
Knight Cominander of the Em- pire to Dr. Banting, discoverer of Insulin.
Commander of the Empire to. Colonel Thoms; Officer Captain John Mervyn Cox. and Mr. Robert the Kowloon-Canton
Baker of
rallway.
Members of the British Empire:
Knight Bachelorships to Mr. Ian Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, of Hong Fraser of St. Dunstan's, and Pro-Kong. Warrant Officer G. H Heath-
cote RAS.C.. Str
China, CS.M fessor Grafton Elliot Smith. John Reith has been awarded Padgett, of Hong Kong. Grand Cross of the British Em- Medal of the Empire to C.QMS... pire. Salvationist Lamb created W.A. West, Corps of Signals, China, Knight Commander of St. Michael Imperial Service Order to Mr. A..
R. Sutherland. of Hong Kong-
Mrs. Maud Rose Bonney award- Reuter. "
Washington, June 2 It is understood that both diplo. inatte and naval beads have decid-and St. George. ed to agree to the holding of the 1935 Naval Conference in London.
The American Ambassador to London, Mr. Robert W. Bingha
instructions not to has received object if the British. Government extends an invitation to America.
Reuter
BRITISH ATTITUDE ON
WAR DEBTS
Chancellor To Make A
Statement
full
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Sacredness of Obligations
Washington, June 2 President Roosevelt's long-await- ed war debt message was sent to Congress yesterday. It declares that legislation during the present session is neither necessary nor desirable.
of
our
H. M. S. SUFFOLK
IN JAPAN
"
With Admiral Aboard
Yokohama, June 3, H.MS. Suffolk arrived here to day with Admiral Sir Frederick Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief. China Station, aboard to attend the funeral of the late Admiral Viscount "Togo-Reuter.
"We are using every means to persuade debtors of the sacredness STOCK MARKET CONTROL" of obligations and to assure them. discuss, willingness to
Washington, June 2 frankly and fully, the special ctr- cumstances relating to means off
the last of the Congress saw Stock Market Control Bull vester- payment." the message/ declares.
"The American people are
day when the House of Repre- disposed to place an impossible sentatives adopted, and the Senate burden on debtors. but neverthe-approved, the conference report. less, it is a just position to ask
to meet the debts.
not
London, June 2. and reparation payments due to Within a few days the Chancellor her; that the endeavour to carry of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville out the 1923 funding settlement-- Chamberlain, will make a under which Britain has already France and Germany for assuring
The guarantees to be given by statement in the House of Com-paid $1,466,000,000-has been large- mons on the British Government's y responsible for collapse of the free-voting protection against re- atitude towards the war debt International financial system, the
social and prisals will extend only to quali- question which has acquired im-economic,
political fed Voters and their familles and mediate interest owing to the fact consequences of which have been that substantial sacrifices be made and Norway,
felt all over the world and not not to emigrants now present in that a further instalment of the
least in America that the endea- the Saar region, but the League British debt to America falls due Council will have the opportunity for payment on. June 15.
vour it renewed will make it im we decide on the eventual exten-
possible any revival of interna- stop of the "guarantees. Special
tional trade, and finally that it is logical for the United States to press her debtors for payment, so long as her tariff and shipping policy makes it impossible for them to pay in goods and services for goods and services which were, the original basis of the debt."
armaments, would not hesitate to attack their peaceful neighbours.
Holland. Spain, Switzerland. Denmark, Sweden who vigorously back up the British position, go even further in de- manding actual Immediate ris-. armament as the only security worthy of the name.
The first provision of the Neut- rals Programme.
the creation of a special committee. to work out guarantees for the ex-
JJ
proposes
Minister's intransigentecution of the coming convention. speech on Wednesday.
Secondly, that the Arms Confer- encé Bureau, should at once In-
international plebiscite courts will
function for three months after the voting.-Transocean Kio Min. AGREEMENT TERMS
Geneva, June 2 France and Germany have agreed on a Saar region settle- ment which provides a plebiselte on January 13, 1935, when the
for" their
plebiscite or towards Germany be- attitude during the
A reminder that a new payment was due was contained in United A note States note of May 25. was also included about the June and December instalments of last year, less token amounts actually Instalment under paid and the 1932 agreement for making good the Hoover moratorium. The total exceeded $230,000,000 or at current exchange rates £47,000,000
In
Roosevelt's message which was
of
A general break-up in the con- ference seems imminent but thece vestigate the question of private 1 still a little hope left since 11 and State arms manufacture and was stated by the British delega- trade. Thirdly, that the Bureau
the meanwhile, President tion that new and really impor- be entrusted to revise the British safety and liberty of all inhabit
delivered to Congress yesterday is tant developments might possibly Disarmament Scheme. combined. ants, whether they are entitled to
vote or not, is to be fully guaran-being carefully studied here and with Sir John Simon's four pro- induce Sir John Simon to recon-
teed.
It is noted that there are some sider his
posals of Wednesday-publication decision to pro-
It stipulates that the organisms points in it which are in agree- long his stay. The prospects of military budgets, outlawing che-
developments. how-mical warfare, control of arms hibit no discrimination or impose ment's views. particularly in re- of the Saar Government must ex-ment with the British Govern- 01
such ever, are very retnote." since trade and the creation of a per-reprisals against any inhabitants ference to setting up the effect on Russia, the Little Entente. Turkey mament disarmament commission. and other delegations are sympat-Fourthly, that the Bureau be given full power to deal with Germany, hising with the French security formula. They seem agreed on re- who have now withdrawn from the jecting the British idea of con- Conference, in completing the pre- cluding a sort of preliminary con- sent draft. vention; and bent on supporting
The Saar Governing Commission the French proposal that the con- The following practical proposals is to control the polleing, for ferencé's political commission are to be treated at once-com- which the employment of Danish which was appointed some timeplete prohibition of air bombard-policemen is envisaged.-Reuter, ago but as yet-has not got down to "work-be entrusted with the task of studying the security pro- blem and examining the expedien cy of creating a permanent dis- armament commission as suggest "ed by Britain.
Practical Proposals
ments, immediate destruction of a- portion of air forces and later the destruction of the remainder and prevention of misuse of civil avia- tion for military purposes, o- hibition of higher calibre and hig her tonnage and destruction of tanks and movable
By those means it is hoped to carry over the conference till Sep- artillery in a later period. tember. Great Britain, however, The Soviet Commissary pro- is firmly opposed to those proeras-mptly rose to greet the goodwill tinating tactics, Bir John Simon expressed by the neutral blocs" having made it known that Bri-programme but declared that he tain is not interested in purely was highly doubtful of the utility. formal preservation of the conferat present of the re-introduction nce. Thus as matters stand at of these proposals since the ear-
fore the plebiscite; and, any re-
prisals by private individuals will be prevented.
EMBARGO ON
ARMS
Protest By Bolivia
trade of the debt question. Pre- sident Roosevelt's relteration his readiness at all times to nego- late on the general position is
also noted. The terms of the mes- sage made it clear that the Pre- sident has been actuated by a desire to give Congress a history of the subject up to date, but they did not contain any suggestion. for fresh action either, by himself or by Congress.
The "Times" takes the view that "there seems nothing for it at the moment but to endeavour to, keep the question open by some pay- ment on account not large enough, seriously to dislocate the ех- changes and to continue to press upon creditors, suggestions for a final settlement by agreement which will have some regard to the realities of the situation and to the inevitable" economic conse- quences
Advice To Cease To Pay The "Manchester Guardian," on the other hand, says that the gap between American and European points of view, is still so wide that there seems little hope of gaining anything by keeping up pretence any longer and it asks has not the time come when the only way to force a realistic settlement is to cease to pay?"
Conflicting Views
The "Daily Telegraph," after Newspapers in the review or. noling President Roosevelt's re- the situation regret that neither ntwed offer, of 'discussions, recalls the arguments of the British notes that Britain has thrice endeavour- of December 1932, which on this ed to negotiate a settlement. afde appeared irrefutable, nor the Discussing the nature of the debt, subsequent discussions."seem to It points out that it was not money have had any effect upon. Ameri- that was hired" but munitions can opinion and that. at the and supplies and that repayment moment it seems impossible to was complicated fatally when the reconcile the British and American United States would not take back Washington, June 3. views.
in goods what she had loaned in The Bolivian Government, has The Times" notes that "on this goods. present, it is the consensus of opin-Her conferences failed to treat protested to the U.S. State Depart side of the Atlantic there is wide- The Telegraph" urges that the on that only a sheer miracle can them as anything more than demerit against the. embargo on spread conviction that from the time has come for a disclosure of avert the collapse of the confer-bates. The Russian leader also munitions for Paraguay "and reginning the war debt had not suggestions made by Sir Frederick, ence-Transocean Kuo Min. expressed regret that none of the Bolivia
the same moral validity as an Leith Ross at the last unfruitful speakers had given any discussion. The Bolivian Minister contends | ordinary - commercial transaction; { discussion and of counter-pro- to his proposal to transform con that the embargo leaves Bolivia at that such validity as it had was posals offered by the American ference into security conference the mercy of Paraguay who destroyed when by the Lausanne State Department in order that "Eince developments during the possess an international river en agreements, negotiated on the the public may know, the width of Dast year made actual disarma-abling her to receive suppiles of United States initiative, Britain the gap and whether in bridges
(Continued On Previous' Col:) war' direct--Reuter.
abandoned her elams on war debtable British Wireles
ment impossible," said Litvinoff, the only field for real accomplish- ment left open is that of security."
Transocean Kuo Min,
J-
"The re-payment of debta has" gravely complicated our trade and financial relationships with bor- rowing nations for many years.”
"Finland remains the only foreign Government which the met all payments, punctually and fully."
"The American people will cer- tainly be swayed by the use which
The Bil now.goes to President Roosevelt for signature-Reuter.
debtors have to make of their available resources, whether they have been applied to purposes of recovery and reasonable payment on the debt owed, or to unrepro-" ductive nationalistic expenditure," the message states-Reuter.
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