LAVAL AND MUSSOLINI AT BANQUET
Statesmen Express Their Viewpoints
Rome, Jan. 5. Peace remains in jeopardy, but we raised great hopes which we will not disappoint, declared M. Laval referring to the Franco-Ital- lan agreement in a speech at the banquet given by Signor Mussolin! at Palazzo Venezia,
in the street in Rome is adopting an indifferent attitude. Transocean Kuo Min.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1935.
CHINWANGTAO
INCIDENT
Japanese Evade Responsibility
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)}
Peiping. Jan. 8.
between the
INDICATION TO PRESS [Special to the Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright)}
Rome, Jan. 5. After a conference with 11 Duce M. Laval sale, that France, which in the Palazzo Venezia lasting an was rightly concerned with her hour and a half. Laval only in- "security, understood how to part-formed French Press corresponding for contraband, were wounded cipate in reconelling the nations ents that a frank and confidential by Japanese smugglers, pointing whilst Signor Musso'ini had writ- exchange of opinion between Mus-out that the case was outside the ten the finest page in the history solini and him had taken place scope of the demilitarized zone. of modern Italy and the ruins of while official quarters could add ancient Rome. It constituted no details to the communication. warning not to allow humanity to Well-informed circles take the fall back on darkness which has view that a number of problems been known for so many centuries are still to be solved before a final Signor Mussolini said that Italy formula for the pact guaranteeing
ROOSEVELT DISCLOSES HIS PLANS
Vast Public Works Scheme To Solve Unemployment
sured.
President Roosevelt reserved for the Budget message on Monday, the exact amount of funds wanted for the gigantic new work relief programme, but he said. "I assure the sound credit of the Govern you that the Agures will be within
Washington, Jan. 4. For the ather 3,500,000 Presid In negotiations
President Roosevelt's message to ent Roosevelt proposed an Commissioner of the Chinwangtao Congress proposed the entire revi- emergency public works, which Customs and Colonel Giga, represion of the Federal Relief struc- shall be united into a single, new sentative of the Japanese Kwang-.
ture. entailing the abandonment and greatly enlarged plan. He tung Army, the Japanese authori-.
of "Dole" in favour of a vast pub-proposed that this agency will take ties evaded responsibility for the works Job-making plari en-
ever the Federal Relief Administra settlement of the shooting incid-visioning "A New Order." where tion, and that the latter be liqui- ent in which the crew of the Cus-ocial security would be widely as- dated immediately. toms cruiser Paikat, while search-
In the course of his speech the President said the immediate plan was intended to be undertaken "within sound credit of the Gov- is employment proposals the Pre- ernment" Detailing the scope of
sident added "This work will cov-ment," er a wide field, including the clear-Reuter. ance of slums, which cannot be undertaken by private capital:] rural housing. several kinds of electrification, reaforestation and great water sheds; an intensified programme to prevent soil erosion, to reclaim blighted areas, improv ing existing road systems. con- structing national highways and many other schemes which the Nation's needs cannot afford to rieglect."
It is understood that the matter will be taken up by Chinese and Japanese diplomatic authorities. China United Preak
and France were working not only Austria's independence and terri- MANCHUKUO AND
for a dual agreement between the torial integrity can be framed, the two countries, but also for further- negotiation's being accompanied by ance of the ideals which the two parallel consultations with the nations inherited from common Ambassadors of Austria and Hun- origin. They were not working to gary and the Italian Under-Sec- renounce the respective friendships retary for Foreign Affairs, Suvich.
GOOD WISHES
of Central Europe but to harmon- Transocian Kuo Min. ise the interests and necessities of ! " all in the cause of peace. was no question of excluding other nations.
There
At the close of the banquet M. Laval presented Signar Mussolin! with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. In.retum Signor Mus-
· London, Jan. 5. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, has telegraphed to Sir Eric Drummond, Ambassador i Rome, instructing him to convey to Signor Mussolini and Monsieur Laval his warmest good wishes for success
solini presented M. Laval with the of the Rome negotiations adding Grand Cross of St. Matrice and St. Lazarus- Reuter
PACT COMPLETED
Rome, Jan, 6. The Central European pact com- pleted and communicated to the German Government consists of 3 consultative pact between France and Italy according to which they will consult tach other in the event of any interference with the independnce of Austria and a re- "commendation that a pact of non- Interference be signed by all coun- tries bordering on Austria includ- ing Germany.
JAPAN
Plan For Economic
Treaty"
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.).]
td
Tientsin, Jan. 8. Rumours of the impending con- clusion of a treaty between Japan and Manchukuo concerning the establishment of an economic bloc
that "the agreement which we hope may be reached will consti- have received further confirmation tute a happy augury for a mare with the arrival of General Mina- extended European accord in a momi, Japanese Ambassador to Man- mentous year which is thus being so auspiciously begun."-
British Wireless,
PRESS SCHEME
Paris, Jan. 6. M. Laval interviewed declared that the agreement was more than good, it was truly excellent.
chukuo.
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SENATORS CONFER
Washington, Jan. 5. President Roosevelt, with seven senators and six representatives. held a three-hour conference. the President's study to-day.
They whipped the Government's new work relief programme into shope for immediate administra- tion, and it was estimated that $880,000,000 would be required to meet immediate relief-needs, some of which would probably be trans- ferred from existing unexpended
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They planned to taper off the present emergency relief work as quickly as possible and to transfer any of the funds remaining to the
Promising an American plan for the American People, President Roosevelt proposed that the Gov-appropriations. emment assure security of Iveli- hood, security against hazards and security of decent homes. He said that the New Works Relief effort "ts logically, and policy for providing the three into the long range of permanent types of security."".
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usefully
new programme.
pedite the social programme out Plans were also cutlined to ex-
lined by President Roosevelt in his RELIEF MUST CEASE
message to Congress..
Those present "The Federal Government must George L. Harrison, and shall quit this business of re-
the New York Federal Reserve I am
unwilling that the Bank, the Vice-President, Mr. John vitality of our people be further N. Garner, Senators Arthur R, sapped by the giving of cash, of
Robinson, of Inriana, and Key market baskets, and new hours of Pittman, of Nevada, and Repre- weekly work. We must preserve sentative "Joe" Byrns, Democrat
It is authoritively reported that Japan-Manchukuo economic bureau will be established havingle. equal numbers of Japanese and Manchukuo officials with a Japan- ese president.--- China United Press.
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The "Echo de Paris" and "Oeu- vre" state that German opposition against entering the pact may be overcome by diving the pact into two parts. Firstly, by a memoran- It further recommends Rumania dum recommending, the suCCES501 and Poland should be asked to states of Austria, namely Poland, participate in the pact .. non-Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, to interference and these two with sign a declaration upholding for others contiguous to Austria, ex-the time being the preservation of cept Austria herself, shall agree their frontiers and opposing for- not to interfere with each other's eign interference with internal Internal affairs, not to initiate any affairs; and secondly, by a consul- act of aggression, and not to coun-tative Franco-Itallan pact open to tenance any terrorist activities successor states whereby the signa- at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 492-1/16 tories promise to consult if Aus-compared with 492-5/3 at closing trian independence is threatened. yesterday.
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RECEPTION AT ROME [Special to the 'Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright}.]
The papers are of the opinion that Hungary and Poland, even, Germany, are able to adhere to the
the pact- Reuter.
memorandum while not Joins
FURTHER TALK
Rome, Jan. 6.
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UNEAS HE BODINGS
IN THE SAAR
included Mr Certain Parties Worried Over
Union With Germany
Saarbrueckan, Jan. 5.
The most stringent measures to
not only the bodies of the unem-representatives from Tennessee- The result of the Saar plebiscite ensure the secrecy of the ballot
also Reuter-
a message of
on January 13 will not be known until January 15.
The
ployed from destitution, but their respect, their self-reliance. SILVER MARKET
PRESS VIEWS
will be taken. Each polling sta courage and determination."
tion will be controlled by a for- New York, Jan: 5. "This decision brings me to the
eigner and each voter will sest President Rooscvel's message to
Uneasy forebodings are steadily the paper envelope, and hand it to: problems as to what the Govern- Congress is halled by the (From Our Own Correspondenti
"New pervading the whole of the popu the presiding officer, who will re- ment should do with approximate-York Times" as London, January 5. ."
lation as the plebiscite approaches. enclose it in another envelope be- iy five million" unemployed now on moral exhortation to the London silver prices to-day were relief rolls." One and hair million and a tonic appeal to every in- days is only maintainable by the
country The uneasy calm of the past few fore dropping it into an urn. unchanged as follow:
of these belonged in the past on dividual "eltizen.
total electorate numbers use of superhuman tact and firm-540,000, and speculation at present local state welfare rolls.
It is my!
The "Herald Tribune" declares ness on the part of the Interna- centres on the size of the status. must be cared for as they were be-sident's leadership at its best, and thought that in the future they that the message exhibits the Pre- tional Police Force..
quo vote, which optimistic non- personal efforts and through the couragingly phrased in every item Socialists and Communists, fearing the enthusiastic pro-Hitlerites. fore. I stand ready through own
Nobody expects a vote in favour Nazis say will be 200,000, as con- worst It admirably and public influence of the office of generality, while it is depress themselves to be in the shadow of
en- of unity with France, hence the trasted with the 50,000 claimed for hold, to help those local agencies ingly vague in almost every detail.proscription, or perhaps even of structed the troops to act with the The police authorities have in- to get the means necessary to as of actori and execution.. same this burden."
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the concentration camp, are fight- utmost discretion, to be prepared, ing tooth and nail for the status but to remain, as far as possible. quo in preference to union with out of sight.
Jan. 4 Spot....24-11/16·24-11/16 Forward 24-13/16 24-13/16 London on New York cross raté
DR. GOEBBELS' SPEECH
Settlement Of The Saar Issue
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press").. Talegraph, Copyright,TAC Messages Ordinanes, 1894- Received, January b. 7.30 p.m.)
Berlin, Jan. 6.
Paris, Jan. 5. Exuberant accounts are given in the French Press on the reception accorded to Laval at Rome, which, according to the papers, are bound to have a most favourable reac- M. Laval and Signor Mussolin! tion on the result of the Franco- had a further interview this morn- Italian discussions now under way. ing lasting over three hours. It is "Oeuvre" stated that they hope believed they mainly discussed that the discussions between Mus- Colonial questions and, it is report- solin! and Laval may serve the ed finding the status of the cause of peace. "Pertinax" how-Italians in Tunis and the con- ever, in one of those striking dis-struction of the railway in Somali- [By cordant notes, says that the re-land which are stumbling biccks graphic ception accorded to Laval in Rome hindering agreement. The conver- was rather cool" The train, at sations, however, were of a very Turin, Genoa, Spezia and Piza amicable nature.
For months the Saar issue form- passed through almost deserted Experts are studying outstanding ed the centre of the European rallway stations occupied only by questions and probably they will be interest, declared Goebbels in his the police. In addition to that no able to place their findings before (speech at the opening of the Baar great crowds had gathered in M. Laval and Signor Mussolini on exhibition this afternoon. For out- Rome and the cheers had been Monday when talks will be renewed, side people it has been difficult to rather subdued. In short, the man-Reuter.
And their way through the chaos' of conflicting views and conjec- tures. But German public opinion had always taken a 'clear cut and precise attitude. The Báar people had always been German up to the present day.
M. C. C. IN WEST INDIES
Barbadoes Match Drawn
Barbadoes, January 5. The M.C.C. tourists in the West Indies were deprived from claim ing a well-deserved victory over Barbadoes when rain interfered and the match had to be drawn. This was a friendly match before the beginning of the four Test fiatches.
PRIVATE VESSELS FOR NAVAL USE
Washington, Jan. 5. The Navy Secretary, Mr. Claude. Swanson, in a letter to the Chair
Goebbels then went on to say how the Baar accord reached re- man of the Navy Committee reprekeenest satisfaction with all friends cently in Rome produced, the sentatives urging the conscription of all private vessels for naval use of peace and he recalled that the Fuehrer had repeatedly stressed
SIR MAURICE HANKEY'S STERN DENIAL
London, January 5,
any
in time of war, says that the Navy that after, the settlement of the Department believes that such Saar issue there will no longer be legislation is most essential and te.. commends enactment--
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tween Germany and France. Coeb- bels welcomed the 500 Saarlanders from oversea, who had travelled all the way to Germany from 40 dif- ferent states in all parts of the The visitors gathered a total of
world to cast their votes in their 601, "Wally" Hammond contribut-
homeland. Goebbels paid a tribute ing 281 not out and Smith 83, the
to the Churches who had taken up latter galning his runs- In "_45.
A denial that he had suggested a positive attitude-in-the-Baar minutes which produced 122 runs the re-introduction of compulsory issue, mentioning appreciatively during this period in partnership military training in Australia was the appeals of the Catholic bishops. with Hammond for the last wicket, made by Col. Bir Maurice Hankey January 13. Goebbels declared, te Wyatt had contributed 65. on his arrival in Glasgow Trom more than the return of the Barbadoes lost all their men in Canada, on the conclusion of his detached territory to the Relch. It the first innings for 177 runs and | Empire väite -
might be the end of an epoch of
expression in internal hatred and war on the part of two great nations whom destiny has placed side by side in the best part of Europe
were forced to follow on. With His attention was drawn to sniany centuries which found its the score at eight and one wicket report in regard to compulsory
gone, rain came down resulting in a draw, Carew scored 68 for Bar- badoes and Idden took 4 wickets
for 14 Router
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HAUPTMANN TRIAL
Lindbergh Gives Evidence
Flemington. N.J., Jan. 4.
INDIA REFORM Dermany
PROPOSALS
Views Of Major Attee
London, January 5. In the second of the controver-
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EARLY ARRANGEMENTS
special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright.)3.
Saarbruecken, Jan. 5.
The first stage" of "the voting in
They have been joined by a number of Catholics who fear that Htlexism will destroy their re- ligious, organisation: Premonitory symptoms are the French pre- parations to receive an Influx of emigres consequent upon the Nazi the great Saar plebiscite will take warning that they will try for place on Monday and Tuesday high treason any non-permanent, when all mayors and civic au- residents in the Baar who opposed thorities and public servants who the Nazis.
will be occupied in the work of the All local police and gendarmerie vote will commence work of mak the defence in the trial of Bruno sial broadcasts on the problem of will be on duty to-morrow equipped ing arrangements for the collec napping and murder of the Lind-criticised the proposals of the order to separate rival mass meet booths situated in various dis Hauptmann, charged with the kid-India, Major Atlee Labour MP with fast cars and lorries in tion of votes in the eight polling
bergh baby, electrified the court
Joint Select Committee for Indian Ings of United-Frontists and Ger- tricts of the Saar territory. room with the suggestion" that
reforms on the ground that there man-Frontists, which as a further Transocean Rua Min. Colonel Lindbergh himself was to
was not a greater approach to full precaution, will be held at dif- have been kidnapped, not the satisfaction of Indian aspirations. ferent times and on opposite sides Nevertheless, he added that it of the river. All uniforms and must be recognised that the re- fags have been banned, stituted a very big advance over forms now recommended con-
Mr. Edward Reilly, counsel for
baby.
Colonel Lindbergh, in the course of his evidence, said that the voice of the man to whom the ransom of $50,000 was handed in the Bronx cemetery, New York, was the voice of Hauptmann. He spent the morning in the witness bor, including 90 minutes, cross- examination by the defence.
Hauptmann, who was pale and hollow-eyed, kept his eyes fixed on Colonel Lindbergh with a rabbit-like stare.
BÁLLOT SECRECY
the present system of Government. "The result of the plebiscite on In the provinces although much January 13 will not be known.un depended on the spirit in which to January 15, reserve powers of the Governor were exercised, the Indians would have in eleven provinces control
NO DISTURBANCES
Saarbruecken, Jan. 6. Very heavy rain and a biting wind are seriously inconveniencing demonstrations by the German Front and the United Front, which so far have passed off without any disturbances- Reuter
over nine-tenths of what con- DR. JOHNSON AT SOUTHWARK
Exhibition To Be Held
be looked upon as alm ber of their family. copy of Henry Thrale his signature and the and the deed
cerned an ordinary citizen and they would have powers of self government comparable to those The counsel for the defence did enjoyed by citizens of most de- his utmost to prove that the staffmocratic states. At the centre an of the Lindbergh household was All-India Federation, a prerequisite untrustworthy Colonel Lindbergh to full self-government, was con- admitted that he did not examine stituted and the principle of his wife, also that it would be would be a mistake to lose sight the references of his butler and responsibility was conceded. It possible for anyone in the house of what had been gained in to remove the baby through the grete for what was withheld. hall without him or his wife
They might all hope that in tieth anniversary of Doctor John Messrs. seeing
spite of disappointment the In- son's death a delightful, exhibi-
hn Burns has dians would take full advantage. tion has been arranged the publ of their wider opportunities of Southwark pub rry John-Mr Thrale self-government, making the aud son had any associations with Plozal cessful working of the new const! - Bouthwark.” It was there that, in tution an irresistible argument | 1164, he was
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