STATESMEN'S TALK AT
VENICE
ARTICLE BY IL DUCE'S
MOUTHPIECE
Soviet-German Relations
Hinted
Rome, June 17.
The dictators' meeting at Venice was arranged on Herr Hitler's sud- den initiative, according to an im- portant article in the "Olornale d'Italia" wrliten by Gayda who is regarded as Il Duce's mouthpiece.
The article further reveals that Soviet and German relations which were "cold and almost, hostile" played an important part in the conversations.
Germany
The Sovlet, because considers the Franco-Soviet pact hostile, sent Berlin on the eve of the Venice meeting a proposal. for conclusion of the oriental Locarno Fact to be guaranteed by France in which Poland the U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia ahd 'Germany were to participate, but M, Litvinof in Berlin on June 13 had given a re- fusal because it involved a policy of blocs.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1934.
MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH
Brief Reference to Meeting
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Prçan" (Copyright),]
GERMANY'S REPLY
Clearing House Proposal
H.M. THE KING
AND QUEEN
At Windsor
Later to-day
London, June 18. When the King left Buckingham Palace for Windsor to-day a large (Special to the “Hong Kong Dally party of American naval cadets
Press" (Copyright.)]
were among the huge crowd wit- Venice, June 15.
Berlin, June 15. nessing his departure. The second Hitler-Mussolini con-
In reply to the Chancellor of Ex-
at Windsor, the. versation took place in a hotel on chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain's King and Queen are receiving a the Lido 'following a luncheon
statement before the House of visit from Princess Juliana of Hol- given by the. Secretary of State, Commons on Friday" concerning land, who reached London yester- Suvich at the luxurious Golf Club. the proposed creation of an Anglo-day to stay a fortnight at Kensing-
No official comminique has as German clearing house, it is stated ton Palace. yet been issued regarding the sub-on well-informed authority that { "PILGRIMAGE" SCHEME +
The King and Queen will attend Germany is willing to open negotia- tions with England or any other
the ON fect of German Colony in
AGREEMENT
FOUR POINTS
Outcome of Meeting
Venice, June 18. An important diplomatic agree- ment has been reached between the Italian Premier, Signor Benito Mussolini, and the German Chan- cellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, based on four points.
Firstly, an agreement of a gen- eral character. Including frequent personal contacts and correspon dence between the two statesmen. Secondly. recognition. Germany will not give countenance to ter-
Gayda adds that Germany de- finitely considers that the conclu- sion of the Disarmament Confer-rorist activities. ence frees her from any prohibitive' Thirdly. the independence of undertaking, leaving her free
to Austria, but without a guarantee arm according to her defensive by either party. An expression of needs.--Reuter.
Germany's willingness to return to the League of Nations provided her full rights for parity in arma-
· Fourthly, identity of views on the understanding of stimulating trade in the Danubian countries.
In regard to Austria, the "basis of agreement is a concession by Germany of Italy's wishes in re- turn for quid pro quo regarding the League and armaments.
Count Clano, Under-Secretary of sald that the Foreign Affairs, agreement represented the state of mind of Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler,
THE DEPARTURE ments are recognised.
Hitler Leaves" By Air
Venice, June 16. Following the conclusion of the conversations with the Italian Premier, Signor Mussolini, the German Chancellor, Herr Hitler re- turned to Germany by air at 8.15 am, to-day. He was seen on by Signor Mussolini.
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Germany will virtually abandon the Anschluss-Reuter.
PERSONAL RELATIONS
It is emphasised here that the The dictators shook hands while the band played the German agreement lies in the personal re- National Anthem and the Horst-lations established between Herr wessel song. Herr Hitler Inspect Hitler and Signor Mussolini 78- ed the Guard of Honour composed ther than in actual political ques- established of detachments from the Army, tions. It has been
that no documents were signed." Navy and Air Force.
After the dinner at the Grand Hotel. Chancellor Hitler and Il
Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler
noments. Before Herr Hitler en-
then chatted animatedly for a few Duce left separately for the Ex- tered his plane, the dictators excelsior Hotel where a gala evening
changed the Fascist salute.- Reuter.
-A DETAILED
ACCOUNT
Opinion In “Stampa"
:
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Press" (Copyright.)}
Rome, June 18.-
was held.
Venice. On Friday evening Hitler
LARWOOD WILL NOT PLAY IN THE TEST
ALLEGATIONS OF POLITICAL PRESSURE
Lord Hailsham Clears The Air
London, June 17. Harold Larwood, bas no inten-
will play host to Il Duce at a late interested country in order to set- Abbey on July 1 when the scheme ton of playing for England in the BANDITS WRECK
ments. The German Government must, however, decline to conduct such negotiations under the pres- sure of threats of the installation of forced clearing.
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be inaugurated."
The pilgrimage, the idea of which originated with the Dean of Canterbury, will last á fortnight and tickets costing 2/64 will be sold to pligrims who will see the Cathedrals under special condi- tions-British Wireless.
a special service: at Westminster
to Britain's sanquet to be given at the Grand the the question arising from the for "Pilgrimage" Hotel
transfer moratorium: Such ne- Cathedrals. the purpose of which The German Chancellor ex-gotiations are already taking place is to raise funds. for the unem- changed warm greetings by tele-with the Dutch and Swiss Govern.ployed in the distressed areas, will gram with the King of Italy in which the peaceful aims of both nations were emphasised. Shortly after his conversation with Hitler. Mussolin! delivered a speech to a crowd assembled on the square of Evidently the English Govern- St. Mark in the course of which he
ment contemplates such regulation dealt chiefly with domestic ques-with the idea that German trade tions but also referred briedy to with England is still showing a his meeting with the German considerable active balance and Chancellor by saying that a "meet-thereby overlooks that German ing took place in this city on which trade with the whole of the Bri- the attention of the entire world tish Empire in the first quarter of was focussed. I want to emphasise this year was passive by 60 million that Hitler and myself did not marks. This relations shows that come together to change the poll-by forced clearing English com- tical shape of the world and add mercial interests will more effect- further reasons for uhrest to those ed than German In any case, which are already disturbing.na-" the German Government is resol- tions from west to east. We have ved to answer any one-sided action met to attempt to disperse the of England against German ex- clouds which are darkening the ports with corresponding reprisals European horizon.
against English import into Ger- "I reiterate: world" conscience is | many. In the Interests of the faced by the fearful choice either trade of both' countries, "bath of the separate European nations which will suffer by such action it must come to their senses or the will be opportune if the idea of a fate of European is indelibly wilt clearing house proceeding bë fur- ten an the wall.”
ther not pursued-Transocean Kuo
Late on Friday night, the follow-Min. ing comminique was issued, sum- ming up the second conference of the statesmen:-
A
PRESSURE OF A THREAT
Berlin. June 16. The German Government de- "The Italian Chief and theclines to carry on negotiations un- German Chancellor in a spirit of der pressure of a threat of a forc-
concluded cordial co-operation.
ed clearing house declares Ger- their discussions of general poll-many's official reply to the British tics directly concerning their own note regarding retaliatory mea- countries. The personal relationssures in
connection with Ger-
so began between two governmen-many's moratorium. The reply," tal chiefs will be continued in the nowever, has not yet been deliver future."--Transocean Huo Min.
MUSSOLINI TO RECIPROCATE
To Visit Hitler in July
al
The statesmen were seen talking
Venice, June 17. animatedly and watching the
The Italians are confident that members of the aristocracy danc-the Venice agreement will result in ing.
a decline of terrorism in Austria, Herr Hitler left en route for the regarding it as a step towards Grand Hotel at 11.40 p.m-Reuter. peace and inimical to the forma
FRENCH MEASURES
[Special to the “Hoor Kong Dally
• Press" (Copyright,)]
Paris, Jurié 18.
tion of bloes..
In furtherance of the idea of personal contact, it is rumoured that Duce is going to visit Herr Hitler in his country home order to meet the situation created in Bavaria next month-Reuter.
The measures to be taken in
THE AMERICA CUP
by the German transter morator- lum were discussed on Saturday by the Cabinet Council but an om- cial communique does not indicate what action is contemplated by the French Government. It is under- A most strikingly detailed ac- stood that the final decision has count of the understanding sup- been postponed until next week.- posed to have reached in the Transocean Kuo Min. Hitler-Mussolini meeting was pub- Ushed on Saturday in "Stampa" by Its director, Alfredo Signoretti According to Signoretti, no written agreement is possible nor awaited but "the ground has been cleared of both real and imagined ob- stacles. Equality status must be. achieved for Germany. To-day is not the first time that both Gov- ernments have agreed in this point and that unity is fully con- firmed in conversations by the two leaders. Germany will return to the League of Nations when its
"Newport," June 17. right to equality status is re-.
Harold Vanderblit's new yacht cognised. This is the clear, and Rainbow defeated Weetamoe by logical position. No one can main-three minutes in the first official tain the intention of holding Ger- trial for the honour of defending many forever among the politically the America Cup.-Reuter. dainned. Without Germany which
is personified by Hitler, it is im- possible to pursue practical Euro- Lean politics.
ki
Rainbow's Work In Trial
JAPANESE NAVAL DISPLAY
NEW ORLEANS
HURRICANE
Damage to Crops - and Buildings
ed.
Whatever measures Great Brit- vin takes against German exports, they will be by retaliatory mea- cures against British imports into Germany.
The reply points out that Ger- many had a passive trade balance with the British Empire In 1934. amounting to 60,000,000 marks.
The facts are that the British Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced that the clearing house would ap- ply to Britain only if it were true that Germany buys more from the British Empire than she sells, but Germany sells more to
Britain than she buys.--Reuter.
NOTE BY REICH GOVERNMENT
To Loan Issuing Countries
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Prem" (Copyright).]
Berlin, June 15.
SILVER MARKET -
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, June 16. London silver prices to-day were down one-eighth, as follows:
Spot
June 15 June 18 19.13/16 19.11/16 Forward
.. 19. .....19 The London on New York cross- rate at closing to-day
was 5.04-15/16, compared with 5.04 at closing yesterday.
NEW WORLD'S RECORDS
For Half Mile and Mile
Princeton, NJ., June 17.
At the Palmer Stadium, a new world's record for the half mile of 1 min. 49.8 sec. was set by Blazingben Eastman, of the Olym- pie Club, San Francisco.
A new world's record for the mile of 4 min, 6.7 sec. was set by Glen Cunningham, of Kansas.-- Reuter.
CEYLON OBJECTION TO QUOTAS
Second Test which commences on Friday, according to the "Sunday Express," which declares that the Test selcetors who are meeting to- day to choose the second team" are believed to have intended to invite Larwood and Voce,
The "Sunday Express" says that Vocs was informed. last night. Mz- Larwood has decided in no cumstances to accept an invitation to play against the Australians.
The Journal" adds there is a possibility that the decision will be followed by the resignation of the Notts Captain, A. W. Carr, who had always stood, solidly behind Larwood..
TRAIN
Plunge Over
Embankment
བབད་་མིས་
an
"Harbin, June 17. Bandits pulled up the track and" wrecked and fusilladed an eastward bound troop train 25 miles to the west of Hallin:
The locomotive and four wagons plunged over the embarkment.
Teh bandits and troops battled Allegations of political pressure for one hour with the result "that regarding the team are refuted by four bandits and two of the train Lord Hailsham. Interviewed by crew were killed and two Japanese the "Sunday Express” he said: | soldiers were wounded-Reuter. "Any suggestion of political pres- sure brought against Larwood's inclusion in the tests in so absurd that it really needs no answer.
**I, of course, am not speaking for the selectors or the M.C.C., but I know from my own experience that Larwood's relationship, with the ruling authority has always been very cordial.
‚'I cannot understand why there should be rumours that he is forced out of the tests. To my
personal knowledge such is not the case."-Reuter..
...
PRELIMINARY NAVAL TALKS
"
Mr. Norman Davis In London
London, June 16. Mr... Norman Davis, United States Ambassadorial representa-
U.S. CADETS IN LONDON
Social Programme Arranged
London, June 18," Three hundred -American naval cadets arrived in London to-day. for week-end sightseeing. They came from the United States mid shipmen's practice aquadron con- »sisting of battleships "Wyoming". and "Arkansas" which yesterday reached Plymouth in course of a practice cruise. -
'A large programme of social and sporting events have been arrRZE", ed for the offlçers and men, during" their stay in Plymouth and facer other, partles will visit London. Oxford and different places of interest British Wireless,
tive, is arriving in London this "ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF DR.
evening for bilateral preliminary conversations in connection with the 1935 Naval Conférence. He will have the assistance" of the American Ambassador in London Colombo, June 15.
and two American naval experts, The Import Merchants' Associa-Admiral Leigh and Commander. tion here has adopted s resolution Wilkinson, who have already strongly protesting against the reached London. proposed application, of the quota
on Japanese textile im ports-Reuter.
system
REICHSBANK AND SWISS REPRESENTATIVES
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daflý
Press" (Copyright),} ......
Berlin, June 18. Negotiations which have been going on here for some days be-
As a logical consequence ot-j tween the Reichsbank and the Thursday's Reichsbank declara-Swiss representatives concerning
tions
concerning the temporary New Orleans, June 17. suspension of the German trans- Serious damage,, particularly to fer of all foreign loans that is augarcrops, has been done by a to say the Dawes Loàn, the, Young hurricane, which was apparently Loan, the Krueger Loan, and the the tallend of the recent san Lee Higginson loan-the Reichs Government addressed a lengthy Numerous houses surrounding Note on Friday to the Govern- the towns and hamlets had roofs ments of the countries where these blown of, and chimneys and win-loans were issued. dow shattered:
The Note recalls Dayton's, re-
Salvador tornadó.
REVIEW BY MARSHAL CHIANG KAI SHEK
Nanking, June 16,
the the questions arising from German transfer moratorium, have led to a tentative agreement, ac- cording to Press reports on Satur- day. Details of the arrangement will be published as soon as it has been approved by the Swiss Feder- al Council-Transocean Kuo Min.
So far there have been no fatal port of 1931 which put on re-loans could not be exempted from cord that more than half of the moratorium as their debt service ities.-Reuter,
amount Germany received through amounts altogether yearly to 116. the issue of these foreign loans million Reichsmarks which is more was used for making reparation than the total of the Reichsbank Dayments so that a very consider-gold and currency reserves, at able portion of Germany's pre-present. The Note also suggesta) | sent indebtedness was in reality of that the extraordinary high_rate In the presence of a large num-a political character. "Germany of interest of these loans is a fur- ber of qvernment officials, Mar- reiterates declaration that she has ther hindrance to transfer, that shal Chiang Kai Sher this morn- no intenton to repudiate her op-a return to the present foreign ing reviewed the cadets of the ligations as her great sacrifices holders of the Dawes loan amoun- Central Military " Academy and involving the complete exhaustion ting from 8 to 124 per cent, and officiated at the subsequent cere-of gold and foreign currency re- | finally, that the situation would mony, at which he received a serves and comparatively low note only be rendered more difficult presentation from the cadets in use adequately prove. Up till through the adoption of measures the form of a beautiful sliver now the foreign countries have of a compulsory nature since these pagoda.
themselves hindered Germany would represent an attempt to
Recently numerous differences had arisen between Rome and Berlin in the Austrian question. Mussolini and Hitler have agreed
Shanghai, June 16.. that on the basis and fact of in-Reports from Tokyo state that dependent Austria, normal state the Japanese Navy will hold affairs will be recreated. Also as tactical mass manoeuvres with 180 regards economic co-operation in warships and 200 aircraft in the All the speakers, including Mr transferring by resorting to im-enforce the performance or econo- the Danube harm the solutions China Sen this Summer, while the Wang Ching Wel and Mr. 8nn Fo port prohibitions, fixation. of mic impossibility by non-economics have been found at the Venice annual feet manoeuvres will be tributed the valiant part the Aca- quotas, and depreciation of cur- means which would finally bring conference,"
Transocean Kuo held in the South Pacific, com- demy's graduates had played in the rencies. The Note then gives the all transfer to an end-Transocean
mencing early in August Reuter, revolutionary wars-Reuter.
reason why the above-named Kuo Min. Min
On the British side the talks will
MENDIETA
Havana, June 18.: The President of Cuba, Dr. Carlos Mendieta, narrowly escaped cath when a bomb was thrown while he was making a speech at a banquet.
The missible wounded his hand and killed & stenographer who was be conducted by representatives sitting bebing him. Eight other
of the Foreign Office and of the people were "Admiralty-British Wireless.
Reuter.
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