HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1935.
REBEL LEADERS LEAVE CRETE CRETE
ISLAND RETURNING TO
NORMAL
Macedonia Opposition
Collapses
Athens, March 12...
Legal government has been re-established in Crete from which the rebel leaders, including the wife of Venizelos, left aboard the Averoff. Loyal hostages bave been released and the island is returning to normal,
Government casualties in the Macedonian expedition reported to be 11 killed and 28 wounded
are
Sums of money amouhting to £160,000 looted from the locai banks were found upon the captured rebels.
The Mayor of Athens have called on the people to give thanks for the Government's victory. A mass meeting will be held in the afternoon at which General Kondyla, Premier Tsaldarla and Melaxas, will speak-Reater.
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Athens, Mar, 11.
REBELS SURRENDER ·
Sofa, Mar. 11. General Kamenos, commander- The Government forces appear in-chief of the Greek insurgents in to have carried, the day in Mace-Macedonia and his entire staff of donia where, according to the two colonels, four leutenant-col- latest official despatches, the in-onels, six captains, and six lleuten: surgents are retreating all along ants as well as the Governor of the line in face of the irresistible | the Province of Thrace crossed the advance of the loyal troops under Bulgarian border near Mastanly on the personal command of the War | Monday" afternoon and surrender- Minister. General Kondylis who ed
to the Bulgarian frontier guards.—
has succeeded in recapturing the cities of Drama and Serres as well as the important seaport of Kaval- ́la, where 3,000 "rebels, including many officers, surrendered uncon- ditionally. The reports received by the War Ministry indicate that the insurgents' retreat is rapidly de- generating into a disorderly alight, many rebel-officers deserting their troops in a desperate attempt to reach the Bulgarian or Turkish border
fransocean Kus Min,
RESTORATION OF ORDER
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Tsaldaris. Prime Minister · of Greece, who leads the Govern- ment during a turbulent perloi with an" open revolt against
* authority."
SUGGESTION TO
SUGGESTION TO COMMONS DEBATE ON DEFENCE
AMERICA
Silver Bar Loan To China
London, March 12. A correspondent of the "Finan-i cial Times,” ander the pseudonym. of Kluktang Road". after pene- trating an analysis of Chinese currency troubles, urges America to make a commodity loan to China in the shape of bar silver at low Interest repayable in bar. silver,
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The correspondent says: "There is a precedent for this in the commodity loan of wheat flour and cotton transacted by 'Mr. T V. Soong.
"That the American loan to Chima was apparently tree from all political obstacles was merely an attempt to get rid of America's huge surplus of wheat and cotton. Why not another loan of comme-. dity urgently needed by China and of which America has such a huge
WORLD TRADE supply?"
DEPRESSION
Views Of Japanese Ambassador
Reuter.
SIR JOHN'S VISIT TO BERLIN
LABOUR MOTION LOST
Mr. Chamberlain Defends Government Policy
and cited striking figures showing" how Britain had fallen behind in its defence equipment while striving to advance international disarmament and how at the same time America Japan, the Soviet and other countries had greatly increased their armaments.... British Wireteam.
London, March 12 The Commons debate on de- fence ended last night with a large vote in support of the government's policy. The Labour vote of censure was defeated by 424 votes to 79 and the house con- Sir John Simon Britan's busiest armed as a substantive resolution, statesman, participated in the by 397 to 76, Sir Austen Cham-, Commons debate on Defence and berlain's amendment which ex- ADHERENCE TO LEAGUE also exchanged Freetings with pressed a desire to secure limita-
London. March 11. Japan over the radio telephone.
tion of armaments by interna-
The Labour motion of cansure tional agreement but rejecting the was defeated by 434 to 79 votes to- method of unilateral disarmament | day. . and approving the Government's Sir John Simon, the Foreign", policy as equally necessary for de-Minister, winding up, stated with fence of the nation and discharge the full authority of the Govern- of Britain's international obliga- ment tha; "our policy is based un- tions.
alterably upon membership in the (By, Telegraph, Copyright, Tale In moving this amendment. Mr. League.”
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Far from reverting 1894. | Chamberlain' said the really un-
to the Received March 12, 4-30p.m.)
settling fear among the nations methods and outlook which pre- London, Mar. 12. was that of some future war de- valled before the consultative "krs- The "Daly Mail" diplomatic Uberately planned and suddenly tem was established, the vital pur-
The correspondent reports that a de- launched.
only guarantee pose of the present negotiations finite decision on the exact date against this was to make it clear was to secure conditions in which of Sir John Simon's visit to Ber-to a potential aggressor that he Germany might retum to the Iin will be made within the next would be faced with overwhelm- League of Nations, said the For- Spot.....
The true lesson foreign Minister. 48 hours and that it is believed ing force. 27-3/16 27-3/16 Forwards.
"We are convinced there is no 1. diplomatic circles that Sir the future, he argued, was to 27-1/4 27-1/4
League covenant security for the world comparable London on New York cross rate
John wishes to go between March maintain the at. 2 pm. to-day was 4.7462-com-
24 and 30 so that his visit might and to underpin it with regional with effective working of a really Mr. agreements consisting of mutual universal League of Nations,” Str pared with 4.7737 at closing yes-f possible precede that of
guarantees between great nations | John" added. Anthony Eden's to Moscow.- terday.
more or less in the same position. Transocean Euo Min,
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent) London, "March 12.. London Sliver prices to-day were unchanged, as follow:-
Mar. 11 Mar. 12
New York, March 12. A polley of economic nationalism is largely responsible for "world trade depression, said the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Salto at the Foreign Press dinner here last night. He extolled the efforts of the United States and Britain in combatting trade barriers and said that Japan was convinced that liberty in trading was important prerequisite to world recovery. He asserted that no such thing as social OT labour [Special to the Hong Kong Daily dumping existed in Japanese in- dustrial undertakings. If rumours were fulfilled and China abandon-
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FISHERMEN MAROONED IN THE CASPIAN
Press" (Copyright).]
Moscow, Mar. 1.“ A total of 234 fishermen and 41
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S.M. RAILWAYMEN. FOR THE C.E.R.
Dairen, March 12. South Manchuria Railway work- ers to the number of 1700 received nofice to-day to leave for Chang-
Sea, according to the latest re-assignments on the Chinese East-
It is confidently expected that der in chler of the Government jed her boycott of Japanese goods, horses are adrift in the Caspian / chun between March 13 and 22 for
the entire provinces of Thrace and Macedonia will be cleared of the Insurrectionists by Tuesday even- Ing.
SCENES ON CRUISER Dramatic scenes took place on
"Athens, March 12, The victory of the war minister Kondylis, the successful comman-
troops whose ruthless energy won him the nick-name of "Keravnos" which means "the thunderbolt" had been made a signal for nation- wide rejoicings. The victorious general announced that "complete board the cruiser "Helle" which order would be restored on the has, as already reported by Trans- continent in the very near future. ocean, surrendered to the Govern-
the government having 70,000 well- ment. It appears that the loyal equipped soldiers at its disposal. sallora aboard the cruiser
He stated he had purposely delay- against the rebel officers last nighted operations in order to shed as and threw them overboard where-ttle blood as possible. Kondylis upon a loyal officer took over the command of the vessel and re- quested the naval authorities by wireless for instructions. The cruf- ser was ordered to leave Kavalla for the Gulf of Salonika where further instructions would be given. The cruiser arrived at Salonika late on Monday afternoon...
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The position of the insurgents in Crete and other islands occupied by them remains unchallenged for the present, but it is anticipated that the Government will inaugu- rate a general attack by sea and. air on these last strongholds of the insurgents as soon as the 'opera- tions in Northern Greece were brought to a successful conclu- sion.—
Transocean Kuo Mia
further declared that Venizelos "had gone out of his mind."
Meanwhile the Greek Govern- ment ordered the Greek consul at Philippopel to proceed at once to the Bulgarian frontier to confiscate 60 millions drachmal which the beaten general seized at the National Bank at Kavalla. The Greek consul is to demand from the Bulgarian government the arrest of General Kamenos and his officers. According to messages received here from Crete, Venizelos
2 notable trade barrier would be
removed
The Sino-Japanese rapproche- ment, he said, had DO other motive than tranquillity in East ern Asia and gradual lessening of trading and investment risks. It was in no wise intended to exclude Western participation in the re- habilitation of the region Reuter.
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CUBAN UNREST CONTINUES
Teachers' Strike Aftermath
Havana, March 11.
A state of war was declared
is getting ready to leave by air-throughout Cuba after night-long plane. His projected destination is clashes between Communists and not known here.- Transocean Kup Min.
REASON FOR COLLAPSE
Sofia, March 12.
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The Greek rebel leader, General BANK CLEANED OUT Kamenos who together with his Athens, Mar. 11. entire staff crossed the Bulgarian The War Minister and Com-
frontier on Monday declared that mander-in-Chief of the Govern- the collapse of his Army was ment troops arrived at Kavalia
chiefly due to mass mutiny in the on Monday evening where he will ranks. The chier general of the spend the night, returning to the staff of the insurgents of the 4th capital by air on Tuesday morn- Army Corps was reported to have ing since the operations in Mace-committed suicide.— donfa are considered to been concluded apart from some) local actions. Kondylls reports. In his telegram to Premier Tsal-
daris that the rebel officers had The remaining rebel warships. at cleaned out the National Bank Souda Bay excepting the Averoff
have.
Tranxocran Kun Min.
WARSHIPS SURRENDER
Athens, March 12.
students and the police and troops in which four were killed and eight wounded. Sporadic shooting continued during the day, when four further deaths were reported.
The Communists are taking ad- vantage of the teachers strike, following the reduction of pay of all university and school teachers."
ise to increase salaries.
ports from Astrakhan which add that eight aeroplanes have been ordered to take off at once in an attempt to rescue the marooned nshermen
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SAMUEL INSULL AGAIN ACQUITTED
Chicago, March 12. Samuel Insull has been acquitt- ed again on a second charge of embezzling $60,000, funds of the Middle West Utilities Company- Reuter.
ern Railway.
It is estimated that 31 million ruan will be necessary for repairs to the tracks and rebuilding the rolling stock
Reuter
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IRONSIDE GENERAL
IN SHANGHAI ·.
Shanghai, March 12. Chang Fa. Kwel, the Ironside, General arrived by the Empress of Japan from a tour of Europe and America
Reuter,
BRITAIN - JAPAN RADIO
TELEPHONE:
Diplomats Exchange
Greetings
BERLIN SPEAKS TO TOKYO
London, March 12 faith in the traditional Angle - While the majority of the people. are against the Communists, they Two-way conversations with al-Japanese amity which, like twenty sympathise with the teachers, most faultless reception between years of Anglo-Japanese alliance maintaining that President Men- such eminent persong as the should in the future be an sm- dieta has falled to fulfill his prom-respective British and Japanese portant contribution to world Foreign Ministers and Ambassadors Peace He felt sure that the new The city is at present quiet, but marked the official opening at 9 means of communication would further trouble is feared.-
am, to-day of the Anglo-Japanese foster such co-operation.
SIR JOHN SIMON Reuter.
radio telephone.
Sir John Simon said this world- The above conversations to- gether with those of the Japanese spanning service cannot fall to Minister of Communications and bring Britain and Japan closer British Postmaster-General, were together to make us feel members broadcast and conversations also of one community.
MEN MASSACRED
Miami, March 11. Senor Carlos Hevia, who was in "Kavalla having seized upwards and one submarine have surren- President, of Cuba for three days last year, has arrived by air from the revolution-torn island.
of 20 million Drachmat in cash-dered to the Government Transocean Kue Min.
SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL
TAKEN ILL
Daytona, March -11. Dr. Johri Fogarty, physician to Mr. John D. Rockefeller, multi- inilionaire oil magnate, has been 'summoned to Daytona to attend Sir Malcolm Campbell, who has been suddenly taken li
Dr. Fogarty was secretly sum- moned by Lady Campbell. He diagnosed the case as influenza and advised the patient to cancel all engagements, including a visit to Gainsville, where a civic reception awaits him
Bir Malcolm refused the advice, saying he would Ay to Gainsville
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TRAIN RUNS INTO AVALANCHE
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were held between representatives
He declares that about 200 per- of Anglo-Japanese business in- sons have been massacred since terests and journalists, including Haturday. The wildest confusion one cordial interchange between prevails throughout the country, Mr. Iwanaga of Rengo and Mr.
Men are being taken from their William Turner of Reuters, homes, presumably to prison, but are found. later their bodies riddled with bullets; vi
* ME. MATSUDAIRA VES Mr. Matsudaira opined that the new service was a mixed blessing a placing diplomats under the closer surveillance of the home authorities and tending to deprive them still further of a free hand. 'SIR KINGSLEY WOOD
On the other hand the service will The British Postmaster-General, lessen Japan's great handicap com- Sir Kingsley Wood recalled that pared with other, Western coun- it is three hundred years since tries of being a long distance from Englishman the Home Government which caus-
Japan.
ed a delay in communications.” Reuter
the voice
first heard
time
Senor Hevia said he had fed be cause of threats against his life.
He declared that neither Pre- was sident Mendieta nor Colonel To-day for Batista, the Way Minister, is in Englishman
land was hea
Innsbruck, Mar. 11. Passengers in an express travel- ung in the mountainous region in West Insbruck received a rough shaking when the train dashed command.
full speed into a freshly fallen *I do not know who is telling avalanche. The force of the im-them what to do," he added. pact carried the locomotive and Heufer, the first two coaches right into the 12-foot high snow. mass, but the train managed to keep to the rails and was not damaged to any extent it being able to continu its journey shortly afterwards! Fortunately no one was seriously
Transccom
to-day link
the world's and inclu service ten
were
BERLIN GREETS, TOKYO
Berlin March 12
by radio
Twice the debate was interrupted In ach agreements British in- by women who threw pacifist leaf- fluence, he said, "was essential, but lets down into the House from the it would not exist if Britain left Strangers' Gallery, her own defence to others.
-They were elected, shouting de- Earlier in the debate Mr. Stan-nunciations of the White Paper in ley Baldwin had devoted his which" Britain's defence plans were speech to justification on general recently outhlined.-- grounds of the higher estimates Reuter:
IMPORT OF CHINESE EGGS TO BRITAIN
London, March, 12.
CHINA'S TRADE TREATY PRIVILEGES
The
Nanking, March 12. The importation of Chinese eggs
Ministry of Finance has was again raised by Mr. P. J. Hdrawn the attention of the For- Hannon, in inquiring for detalls of eign Office under the most favouri amounts imported.. Mr. Walter ed nation treatment provided by Runciman referred him to the the Sino-Britian treaty and that Board of Trade returns to be China. was entitled to Customs published on March 15,
privileges contained in the tariff
Mr, West asked whether it was treaties Britain recently concluded" true that Chinese eggs were pro with Germany, Denmark and Nor- duced under the fitblest of con-way, The Finance Ministry asked ditions, and if it was true he re- that the Chinese Minister in Lon quested prohibition of imports. don be instructed to deal with the Mr. Runciman made no answer.→→→ Reuter.
Na report recently issued alten- tion was drawn to the fact that many children, as the result of more exacting school work, become. nervy and lacking in vitality. They are too run down to benefit to the fullest extent from their holidays.
Now more than ever
they
· need 'Ovaltine' to build up their strength and stamina. There in Do food richer in the nutritive ale ments which rebuild brain, nerves. and body,
matter- Reuter
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