MOMENTOUS MEETING IN BERLIN ·
British Mission Determined To Strive For Peace
"Do not expect sudden resuits The problem is far too vast and difficult, but we will strive for peace on earth goodwil bé- tween men with all our might," was the farewell message of Shr John, Simon to Reuter on his departure for Berlin by air for the momentous discussions with Germany.
The British Foreign Minister made a halt at Amsterdam where the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden arrived a minute later to join Sir John Simon in the mission which has the best wishes of France and Italy.
Prior to the departure of the British mission, complete agreement was reached between France, Britain and Itály in a meeting at Paris. After the return of the mission. the re- presentatives of the three Powers will meet in Italy to further' consider the situation arising from Germany's decision to re- arin.
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press”),
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telw graphic Messages Ordinance. 1894 Received, March 23. 4.30 p.m.)
Paris, Marth 23.
AT AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam, March 24. Sir John Simon has arrived here and Mr. Anthony Eden landed a minute later. They will fly to- zether to Berlin this afternoon.-.-.
* PRAYERS FOR SUCCESS
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”) Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Ordinance, 189- Received, March 29. 4.30 p.m.)
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At 11 o'clock on Saturday morn-Reuter. ing the so-called Paris meeting begins between M. Laval, Çaptain Eden and Signer Suvich who is due here from Rome this forenoon. The public is looking forward to this first meeting with the keeniest expectancy and the papers did not fail to stress the importance of the meeting despite its preparatory; character, To-day's "meeting will be resumed this afternoon and will deal with the German Army BILL
The second meeting will take place for the purpose of reviewing the results of the Berlin visit and deciding upon the future course of action. It is expected that this second conference 15 to be
attended by M. Laval. Sir John Simon and Mussolini to be held at either Stresa, Milan or Como.- Transocean Kuc Min.
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* London, March 22. The "Times" this morning “pub- shes letters from leading pastors and the chairmen of the ecclesi- astical associations urging that
prayers be said in connection with Sir John, Simon's visit to Berlin. In the letters it is declared that the peace of the world is at stake this week-end.-- .. Transocean Kuo Min.
GERMAN HOPES [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).]
Berlin, Mar. 22.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1935.
READY FOR ANY EVENTUALITY
Signor Mussolini's Message
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"Today Italy stands strengthen- ed in morale and arms we are ready for any eventuality," assert fed Mussolini at a mass meeting of the Fascist Youth Organisation in Plazzia Venezia" on Saturday in
EMERGENCY CABINET IN BELGIUM
King Enlists Help Of Former Premier
(Special to "Bong Kour
Dally Presa")
(By - Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic Messages Ordinancs, 1894 Baceited, March 23, 7-30 p.m.)
Brussels, Mar, 23, The cabinet crisis is still
un- solved. The Governor of the Bel- gian National Bank,, Franqul when asked by the King to form a new Government declined, saying that at the present moment he was more in need as the head of the Na- tioal Bank than as the head of the Government,
present stable
ier has already shrunken con- siderably, this being all the more regrettable since the prospects, of Belgium overcoming the crisis and maintaining currency depend more than any- thing else on the possibility of Belgium maintaining or preferably increasing her exports.
The paper assures its readers that their anxiety that Belgium might create "super-belga" on the nes of the German, super-mark is unfounded at the present mo- ment because except for the fact that many shares in Belgian com- panies are held by foreigners liv- ing abroad, Belgium has no for- eign debts worth mentioning while the foreign deposits in Belgian banks are inconsiderable.. Hence from these sources the belga is not imperilled.
The King then summoned ex- Premier Theunis to the Palace and `asked him to consult the three chief parties about the possibility of the formation of an emergency. cabinet on a national basis with a common programme. In view of the gravity of the present situa- tion it is thought that a solution The Dutch paper continues that might be found plong these lines. the devisen regulatioris decreed Theunis is expected to report by the Belgian Government are the result of the enquiry on Sa- prompted solely by inland capital turday morning whereupon a suit-flight. It Belgium can
arrange able person will be entrusted with the formation of a new cabinet. In political circles Theucis is con- sidered to be the most likely can- didate because in commissioning commemoration of the 16th anni-parties the King showed clearly him to negotiate with various verary of the foundation of the that the ex-Premier still enjoys Fascist blackshirt legions. "In the Royal confidence.- present impenetrable uncertain Transocean Kuo Min. political atmosphere." went
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI
tto
the
DUTCH APPREHENSION
Il Duce, "Italy presents to: world a spectacle marvellous and By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele calm. The future will be ours-graphic Hessages Ordinance. 1894. we are prepared for every task Reccired, March 24, 430.m.) fate may send us no matter what-
Amsterdam, Már. 29. barriers stand in our way.
Ou:
The prolongation of the Belgian determination to secure peace and cabinet crisis is intensifying the co-operation in Europe is backed uneasiness felt in business circles up by several million bayonets of here because the abandonment of steel and to-morrow we are ready the gold standard by Beigtum to show what spirit and courage would involve serious losses by animate the glorious "Fascist, Holland owing to the intimate. Italy,"
commercial relationships between
In his capacity as Minister for the two countries. Defence, Mussolini has now signed According to the "Nieuwe Rot- an order calling up the entire terdamsche Courant" the volume class of 1911, the official. an- of merchandise crossing the front-i
Baron von Neurath told Press- THREE-POWER PARLEY men on Friday that the Reichsgov-. (By Telograph, Copyright, Teleernment is looking forward to the graphic Messages Ordinance. 1894. visit of the representatives of the Received, March 24, 430 p.m.)" British Government with interest On the conclusion of the con- and satisfaction. In view of the versations between Mr. Eden, M. developments in the last few days. Laval and Signor Suvich, the fa- frank Anglo-German discussion lowing amicial communique was could, he said, do nothing but good- issued: "Foreign Minister Laval, for all the countries of Europe. Lord Privy Seal Eden, and Under-When once complete comprehen-nouncement terming this recruit- "secretary of State Suvich, met on sion for Germany's .equality of Saturday at the Qual d'Orsay for rights 4s achieved it should not be
ment as a "precautionary més- an exchange of views on the gen-difficult to make substantial pro-
sure."" eral situation. In the course of gress. Thus he hoped that the
Fansocean Kuo Min. the conversation It was recalled visit of the British statesmen will that the English, Ministers' visit clear up much on both sides, to Berlin was of an Informatory Transocean Kuo Min. character and that the scope andį
subject of the discussions
be in accordance with the
are to
con-
CONCRETE REALITIES
Geneva, March 23. The representatives of France,
tents of the London communique Britain and Italy will of February 3 which expresses the views of the British, French and Lake Come in the near future to consider the situation arising from Germany's decision
to Tearri
Italian Governments.
DIL
"It has beeh decided that the termination of the Berlin visit
a
CAMPAIGN AGAINST "BOURGEOIS**
No Right To Live In The Cities
country's military strength, all concurring on Saturday night that at the present moment there is a total of 600.000 men under arms. Subsequently.. meet at
the semi-official Giornale d'Italia" published statement correcting this Agure, stating "at present there are about 150,000 men actually under arms. and further the British visits to Mussolini. M. Laval will represent At the beginning of April 240,000 the "bourgeois" elements in Mos- Moscow, Warsaw and Prague (in France and Sir John Simon will recruits of the 1914 class will be- which the French and Italian be for Britain.
gin military training. The calling Governments wish the British Very great importance
up of the 1911 class. will add an- Ministers every success), the Bri-tached here to the meeting. The other 160,000 men to the effectives. tish, French and Italian Foreign gathering, it is stated,
So that in the first half of April disposal more than 560,000 men,"
ly will be represented by Signor
is at-
will be
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (B Telegraph, Copyright, Tala. Received, March 21, 7.30 p.m.) graphic Messages - Ordinance, 1894-
Moscow, Mar. 23. The "purgative drive"
against
dertaken by the officials of the cow and Leningrad recently un Commissariat for Internal Affairs having been completed, Charkow and Klew will be the next towns have been drawn up of people de- clared to be of "bourgeois origin who, according to the new pass. LITTLE ENTENTE VIEWS
Rome, March 23. port law, have no right to live in It is understood that the Gov- the cities. Up till now about 500 (Special to the "Hong Kong
ernment will welcome collabora-persons have received notification Daily Fress”) (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele-
tion with Germany at the Stresa that they must start within 48 graphic
Merrages Ordinance, 1894-policy some time ago favoured Russia.--
meeting on April 11 as Italian hours for the provinces in North Received, March 23, 7.50 p.m.)"
Bucharest, Mar. 24.
four-power agreement
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WHITEST
Gordon's
PUREST
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THE HEART OF A GOOD COCKTAIL
Super DIFFICULTIES IN FORTUNE
GERMANY
Pessimistic Trade Outlook
is
to increase its exports then there is xo kellhood of the belga coming. The Belgian Na- tional Bank for the time being hoids adequate gold reserves.
belga is Technically the position of the
Italian lira which is kept at gold comparable with the
parity by means of the devisen restrictions and without the in- troduction of the super-lira.--- Transocean Kuo Min.
WAY OUT OF DIFFICULTY
Berlin, March 23. Brussels, Mar. 23.
Germany The vice-Governor of the Na- great tasks in the economic field confronted with tional Bank, van been entrusted by the King with faster them lay in the hands of Zeeland has and whether she will be able to the formation of a new Govern- Providence, declared Dr. Schacht ment. Zeeland Several members of the retired Council.
accepted. at a meeting of the Prussian State Theunis cabinet have consented
Though Dr. Schacht emphasised to enter Zeeland's cabinet which that despite the country's econo- will comprise of prominent per- mic difficulties her foreign trade sonalities of the three great par-
was not less than that of her com- tles of Catholics. Liberals and So-petitors, his pessimistic utterance cialists.- Transocean Kup Min.
taken as indicating a serious economic position than he Is willing to admit.- Reuter.
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ROYAL NAVY
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AN EXPLANATION (By · Telagraph, Cepyright, T'sta graphic Messages Ordinance. 1893 Received, March 23, 7.30 p.m.)
FROM
BOOKS
Hitler's Huge Profit
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, March 6. Revolutions make iterary for- has been translated into 14 lan- tunes. Herr Hitler's "Mein Kampf guages. Nearly 1,900,000 coples of it have been sold.
!
The average price per copy is about 10s The average royalty is believed to be about 18. 8d.
That gives Herr Hitlera net profit of nearly £180,000
Herr Hitler is more fortunate than other literary revolutionary
leaders.
His profits are in marks, not as yet depreciated. There is no law forbidding him to accept them
M. Stalin is his runner-up among revolutionary best-sellers. His col- lected speeches are sold in millions of coples. They are displayed In view of the uneasiness here prominently in every bookshop in when the publication of the for- Russia,
Berlin, Mar. 24. --
I
(Special Air Mail Service,
London, March 6:
"eign trade atatistics last week M. Stalin would take his profits. The changes on the flag list an- showed that also in February-the in depreciated and worthless nounced on Saturday have caused third month in succession--the im-roubles If he could take them. He the advancement of the Arst three ports so far exceeded exports from cannot take them, because mem- captains promoted to that rank in Germany, satisfaction is felt that bers of the Communist Party are 1923. None of these officers ob- Dr. Schacht had seized such an not allowed anything above tained promotion to flax rank. up, early opportunity as that present-modest maximum salary. der 50, one being 54, one 52, anded by the working session of the Signor Mussolim, next on" the one 50 last April. It is indicative Prussian Council of State to list is an old Journalist.
that of the 15 capains of 1923 who economy. of the slower rate of advancement address the nation on "Germany's
His literary fortime is made not from the top of the captain's list present situation in the world of from books but from articles. Hé times them perfectly. They appear Schacht. showed from the mass
in papers in every country. Of the seven under that age, six of international statistical mater- will complete 50 years, during 1935, lai that whereas the world trade expressions of policy they are the Because they contain important”
ve before they reach that age. to only 90 milliards by the year and it is doubtful if their turn for of the year 1928 aggregated 280 most highly paid, of any revolt... promotion to rear-admiral will armillard maske, this had shrunken The youngest of the group is Capt. 1934 Here lles the key to the ex-
tionary-leader's writings.
Brian. Egerton, commanding the planation to the whole world situa aircraft carrier, Courageous, who tion to-day, said the Reichsbank will be 49 on March 14. Next in President. Nevertheless in spite of point of age is captain F. T. B. the immense difficulties Tower, OBE,
with commanding the which Germany is obliged to cope, Hood, who was. 49 on December 21 Germany's foreign trade relatively
Ministers will meet at Stresa on faced with concrete realities" as all the Italian army will have at its to receive attention. Long 11sts remain, eight are already over 50.) April 11. Foreign Minister Laval, participants will know by then Lord Frivy Seal Eden and Under- what to expect from Germany.
Suvich take Reuter.
record with
secretary of State
this opportunity to
satisfaction the complete solidar-
ity of their respective gOVETE- ments."
inter
Political circles in Paris from this communique that an extraordinary session of the Lea- gue Council will be held after the three-power conference in Stres Transuzcan Kuo Min.
Paris on Sunday where he is to M. Titulescu leaves here for
meet M. Yeftitch in Belgrade MARKED SATISFACTION
and Dr. Benes in Braislava. The Parls. March 23, Marked satisfaction is expressed is to arrive at a common attitude avowed object of this round trip British, French and Italian
on the part of the Little Entente quarters over the results of the and the Haikan alliance as regards three-power conversations and Sir
the introduction of universal com- John Simon and Mr. Anthony pulsory military service by Ger- Eden are going to Berlin with the blessing of France and Italy.
Titulescu's The shadow, which dimmed the available means to prevent the aim is to use all relations of the three powers in the example of Germany being follow- last few days is dissipated and this ed by Hungary and Bulgaria. He was the most which was expected informed the diplomatic repre- from to-day's conversations, a not-sentatives of able feature of which was com- here about his intentions, express- both these States
gary nor Bulgaria could take the
many.
E
plete unanimity in standpoint being the opinion that neither Bun
tween France and Italy from the outset.- Reuter.
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A WARLIKE SPEECH
Meanwhile the populace is dis cussing the mobilisation order and Signor Mussolini's speech which is considered warlike and aimed at Germany.--- Beuter.
LEAGUE MEETING
Ankara, March 24. League Council to consider the
An extraordinary meeting of the... French protest against German conscription is being convoked for. President of the Council- April 15 by Tewak Rushdi Aras, Reuter,
FRANCO-SOVIET TALK king, (Special to... "Hong Kong
Dally Press").
Paria, March 23,
that the: French
Reports from Moscow have it Ambassador Alphand had a long talk with
JAPANESE SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Sold By Weight In Poland
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")
SOVIET PURCHASE OF DUTCH FLEET
Amsterdam, March 23, According to reports from Rot- last. These are the two junior speaking did not decline consider-terdam published in "De Tele- captains of 1923 seniority.
in
The latter states that no decf ston has yet been reached, but, well-informed quarters are of the heen virtually completed. opinion that the sale has already Beuter
*CAPTAIN MANNERS
ably more than that of its chief | graaf," the Soviet Sortorgot competitors. Three chief canses,
"Mercantile Marine" is negotiating The senior bf the and the next
Eroup explained Schacht, have combined with Dutch shipowners with a view turn
for to bring about this world trade to purchasing a score of ships in promotion, is Capt. R, H, O. Lane shrinkage: (1) the political mis- cluding the whole fleet of seware Pole, O.B.E., A.D.C., commanding trust prevailing in all countries, Vessels of the Netherlands lordi Devonport Barracks.. If no other (2) widespread impoverishment re- (By- Telegraph, Copyright, Tela- vacancies are caused meanwhile sulting from the world war and
Company. Received, March 23, 1:30 pm). graphic Messages Ordinance, 189 he should obtain promotion on (3) crushing international Indebt-
May 3, when Admiral of the Fleet edness. Warsaw, March 23. Sir Roger Keyes, MP, retires on The Japanese-made surgical in- completing five years on the nc Germany's foreign trade, Schacht Coming to the vexed question of struments and optical apparatus tive list. Next in seniority is Capt pointed out that the year 1934 was that arrived here in January are B. H. Ramsay, MV.O., AD.C., com- the worst of all for the Reich, the the Polish Press. Japanese ther Sovereign, and then comes Captain of which two milliards represent being sold by weight, according to manding the battleship Royal imports totalling 4.2 million marką mometers, for instance, are offered Errol Manners, A.D.C., commanded industrial rawstufts needed, to at 48.75 zlotys per kilo, slide rules is the user. Suffolk in China keep the wheels of industry mov opera glasses and many other on April 1 Captain Ramsay is 'al-§ similar products are likewise sell ing dirt cheap verir bayan Transocean Kuo Ming
since their rights to the equality Litvinoff pertaining to the German 83 zlotys per kilo, Spectacles, Commodore Lane-Poole will be 6%ing while one and a half milliards same legal standpoints as Germany status have not been recognised by Army bill
/BIMON'S MESSAGE
London. March 24 "Do not expect sudden results
an international agreement. Fur The problem is far too vast and these two countries, Germany had thermore, in contra-distinction to dimcult,
but we will strive for not announced any intention of peace on earth goodwill between using force to effect territorial re men with all our might," said Bir vision. John Simon to Reuter at Croydon
Regarding Austria, the Littis
before departing by air for Ber-Entente takes the same view as to- wards Hungary and Bulgaria with
Tir
Transocean Buo Mini
The German Ambassador was out, however, professing to be present and wished Sir John Bi-directly Interested in this case mon the best of luck on his mis- sion. Sir John Simon halte at Amsterdam where he will be join- ed by Mr. Anthony Eden who left Le Bourget almost simultaneously, Reuter.
Transocean Kuo Min.
IMMEDIATE INCREASE OF US. ARMY
Washington March 23.
JOSEPH SCHWAB'S BIRTHDAY
ready 62, and Captain Manners were spent on indispensable food- Will reach that age on June 20 stunts that is to say, 30 per cent. Whereas the mafority of captains of the total imports were devoted in. used to be promoted well under 50, to rawstuffs and 35 per cent, to It is how exceptional for an oficer.
foodstuffs, to reach fing rank before that age. efforts to increase the exports were Schacht then showed that all
(8pecial to the Hong Kong An agreement for Immediate in-
Daily: Press")
calm Schwab crease of the standing army was
Berlin, March 23. considered one reached at a conference of mem- Joseph Schwabfor many years thorities bers of the Senate representatives the foreign political editor of the rel on the four hundred million dol-Berliner Tageblatt is celebrating well-bala Department appropria-hia 70th birthday to-day. He re- been quo
ITALIAN ARMY
Rome, Mar, 21 The Italian Press devates con- tion bill iderable space in discussing the Reuter
red from active service some years ago and is now spending, the
hinde losophical of the
Ime was
by the instability of
aur
many on ma eign affairs and his
articles had
by forel
RED STRONGHOLD CAPTURED
Hankow, Mar,
the last Red