POLAND'S ATTITUDE TO
EASTERN PACT
Not Prepared For Flat Rejection
Warsaw. April 2
It is expected that Mr. Esen firstly will give Colonel Beck a full account of the Berlin and Moscow conversations. It is believed In some quarters that Colonel Beck may assure Mr. Eden that the Soviet suspicion that a Polish-German alllance exists with argres- alve anti-Russian intentions is unfounded, Reuter learns that the Polish General Staff is strongly opposed to such an alliance.
It appears that Poland is not prepared for immediate flat re- jection of the Eastern Pact. but feels Poland's bilateral non-aggres- slon pacts with her neighbours aught to be incorporated in any Eastern Locarno plan and it is surrested that Poland would not re- ject the Eastern Paet if the formula is found to be reassuring to" German objections thereto.
The Folish leaders probably feel bound to take some décisive step as the opposition has been strongly urging Poland to clearly elucidate her foreign policy.
London, April 1. On Mr. Eden's return the Euro- opean situation will be subjected to careful study by the British Government in the light of the re- ports submitted by him and the Foreign Secretary, The value of this unique series of visits to for eign countries is fully recognised. The contacts established have served the purpose expected of them, and the views of the various Powers are more clearly under- stood
The exploratory character of the visits has throughout been, em- phasised, and at this moment con- crete results are not expected. Nor Is any carly statement of the Gov- ernment's appreciation or the ad- mittedly anxious position in Europe to be anticipated.
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FURTHER SURVEY
The whole field will be further surveyed in the Anglo-French- Italian conference at Stresa and another opportunity for exchanges of views between the statesmen will arise at meeting of the Special League Council at Geneva a few days later.
Reuter
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MEETING OF EMPERORS
Kang Teh Leaves For Japan
Changchun, April 2-Emperor Käng Teh and his suite left for Dairen at 6.55 am to-day amid a salute of one hundred and one guns. They
bi-lateral pacts are of more value in promoting security without ex-arrived in Dairen at 5.20 p.m. and posing Poland to the danger of be- immediately boarded the Japanese ing drawn into what she considers battleship Hiyel which, escorted-by a flotilla of destroyers, salls at 7 avoidable-disputes.-
p.m. for Yokohama-Reuter.
Reuter.
PROGRAMME AT WARSAW (Special to the "Hong Koop Daily Press")
raphic Received,
180.
By Telegraph, Copyright, Tel
Ordinance, Menager
April 1. 7.80 p.m.j
Warsaw, Apr. 2. The following programme has been arranged for Mr. Eden's stay here: The Lord Privy Seal will have the first conferences with Premier Slawek, and Foreign Minister Beck on Tuesday forenoon and will sub- sequently be received by the Pre- sident of the Republic, Moscicki whose guest he will be at luncheon. Tuesday afternoon will be devoted to further conversations and to the reception of the British visitor by Marshal Pilsudski. On Tuesday evening the Foreign Minister, Beck will give a banquet i bonour of the British Minister.
The discussions will be continued on Wednesday forenoon" and 'will he followed by a luncheon at the Mr.
The cordial atmosphere in which the discussions with MM. Stalin and Litvinoff took place in Moscow British Embassy. At ́â p.m.
Eden and other British visitors will
THREE - POWER CONFERENCE
Italian Paper's Warning
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daßr Prem") (By Tileproph, Copyright, Tur #raphic Mastugez Ordinance, 1894- Received, April 2, 7.50 p.m.)
Rome, April 2.
A warning not to expect' too much from the forthcoming three- Power conference in Stesa was issued by the "Popolo d'Italia" in an article manifestly inspired by Mussolini himself. The paper saya that it is absolutely necessary to "dilute the wine of exaggerated the optimism" and in any case
is appreciated here. The importance attached by the Soviet Government leave by train for Prague which is Italians themselves would not en-
to the maintenance of, pence, by a system of collective security through the League of Nations is noted with satisfaction, and on this, as on other matters dealt with in the Anglo-French declaration of February 1. the frank exchange, of vlews revealed that there is at pre- sent no confict of Interest between the
Governments. two
In the
to be the last station on the Lord Privy Seal's portentous round trip through 'Europe.— I'ransocean Kun Min
TALKS BEGIN
Warsaw, April 2. Mr. Eden began his talks with Foreign Minister Beck at 11 am. after which he had lunch with
tertain any great illusions,
RUSH OF HOUSEWIVES
TO THE SHOPS
Unusual Scenes In Belgium
Brussels, April 2.
the prices rose. In the department the stores of Brussels. Antwerp, Leige. A rush of housewives to
wds shops and a rise in prices of most Charlerol and Mons, the commodities featured the first day on Saturday afternoon and even- of the devaluated Belga, All Insting were so dease and so excited week the
buyers was that the crush was described as steadily rising and many shops "perilous.”
tide of
Despite the threats issued by the had a record turnover, while some restricted selling for a few hours Government, the shopkeepers ad- One woman brought four hun-vanced the prices substantially, in- dred bottles of wine, twenty many cases by 100 per cent. Even pounds of pepper, several gallons workmen and co-operative societies of salad oll. Some men ordered a raised prices from 10 to 25 per
cent. dozen sults of clothes.
Meat prices were unchanged. foreign butter went up thirty per
coffee cent..
forty per cent, English tea thirty per cent, and luxury shops put up a thirty per cent. increase all round.
The Government announces drastic steps against profiteers, Rester.
PERILOUS CRUSH
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.).J
Brussels, Aprír” 1.
The wildest excitement prevailed here during the week-end. Imme diately the devaluation of the Belga was proclaimed on Saturday the public rushed to the shops and department stores fighting to buy whatever they could get before
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CHINESE EGG. IMPORTS
Question In House Of Commons
London, April 2.1 The question of Chinese eggs was again raised in the House of Commons to-day.
Replying to Captain A. E. M. Ramsay (Conservative), the Minis- ter for Agriculture, Mr. Walter E. Elliot, said that the import of eggs in shell from China in January Bad
words of the joint communique. President Moscicki He sees Mar-political, diplomatic and inuitary i was, Mr. Elliot was unable to say.
"this fact provided a firm founda tion for the development of fruit- ful collaboration between them in the cause of peace."- British Wireless.
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The management of one large department store declared that if the the present panic continues entire stocks of men's and women's clothing throughout the country would disappear within four days and food supplies within aine circum- whereas under normal stances these would be "adequate for three to four months. Besides clothes and food, the public bought shoes, leather, jewellery, furalture, wines porcelain arıd chinaware.
Unless the prices can be brought were on back to where they Saturday most of the advantages which the depreciation of the Belga is expected to bring prove illusory— Transocean Kuo Min.
CABINET IN
SPAIN
A New Effort At Formation
will
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Madrid, April 1. Martinez, de Velasco, leader, of the Agrarians has been entrusted by the State President with the task of forming a new govern ment" on the broadest basis in the sense of "national, and republi- can reconciliation.”— Fransocean Euo Min.
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ABYSSINIA'S NOTE
IRISH ATHLETES
Intervention, In The Dispute
Suspended From World Games
London, April I The International Amateur Athletic Federation has suspend- ed the Irish Free State's athletes from activities under its auspices. The participating of the Free
'i
Geneva, April 1." Abyssinia's note to the League of Nations, requesting intervention in the Italo-Abyssinian frontier dis cord proposes that representatives State is debarred from any inter
national competition, including of the Governments concerned should meet f Geneva, Paris or the Olympic Games. Neither can London, as the Italians may prefer. the Free State receive teams from
abroad. If, after thirty days, arbitrators
The chlet reason for this are not appointed, the Council of
is the Irish
to the League shall be invited to suspension order appoint the arbitrators, fix proce- dure and define the question to be settled, particularly with regard to the frontier of Italian Somaliland according to the existing treaties. The Counell will then instruct the arbitrators to pronounce the 'Te sponsibility for the frontier in- cidents since November 23, 1934, the Abyssinian Government pro- poses.
Madrid, April 1. Lerroux who resigned from the premiership a few days ago but
Meanwhile, both Governments was entrusted by the State Prest- dent with the formation of a new
have undertaken to refrain from cabinet will in most probability making milltary preparations. have to admit that the task is Reuter, beyond his powers.. Negotiations with various parties showed that
"It is our duty," so the paper
February was 246,000 com- adds, "to utter this warning since
pared with 436,000 in the corres- nothing could be sadder than the
ponding period of 1934. The re- disappointment resulting from the
ducción was nearly 44 per cent. fallacious hopes and delusive
while imports of liquid Chinese wishes. It is not our intention to
eggs was considerably lower than discredit the Stresa conference
the arst two months of 1934. Beforehand but only to assign it
Asked what the main reason for to its proper place within the the large reduction of 44 per cent.. of contemporary The matter was being carefully shai Pusudski in the afternoon at
palace at Belvedere. Europe. This Imitation does not watched by the Government and the latter's Marshal Pilsudski usually
sees leave scope for any extraordinary he remarked it would not be possi-insuperable obtacles existed. The [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily visitors at tea time and chats over and permanent resolutions. How ble to take discriminatory action entire Right parties declared that innumerable cups of tea. Colonel ever, if the conference yields satis against a single consignment of Beck-will-give a banquet to-the-Bri-factory results then all the better. eggs.
-they-would-not-belong to any-cable- net in which the parties are re- tish visitor this evening.
Italy hopes this wil be the case Reuter and will direct her efforts to that end."_
Fransocean Kuo Min
WARSAW"PLANS
London, April 1. It is belleved Poland has suggest- Mr. Anthony Eden, whose mla- ed a defnite plan whereby the sion
concluded to Russla
laat Eastern Pact can be made accept- night, travelled", to-day by rall to able to Poland without
framework
giving
Bignor Mussolini,
Warsaw and was due to arrive Germany cause for objection. there this evening. The Polish which may make a vital diference Ambassador
MUSSOLINI PREPARES
Rome, April 1.
the Prime
had proceeded to in the course of Mr. Eden's talks Minister of Italy, has ordered pre- Warsaw to be present together Reuter. with representatives of the Polish British
the and
Government Ambassador and members of his sta to welcome Mr. Eden. The conversations with Marshal Pil-
London by air on Thursday even- ing..
Reuter.
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MOSCOW SATISFIED
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SILVER MARKET
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(From Our Own Correspondent)
London. April 2 London Süver prices to-day were, parations to go forward for the Stresa Conference, at the famous down 3/16 as follow:- 5 seventeenth
Apr. 1 Apr. 2. century Borromeo
Spot
28-7/16 28-1/4 Palace, former home of Italian
Forward
28-9/16 28-3/8 princes,
Bella Island, Lake On Maggiore,
London on New York cross rate The Palace. contains some of the s 2 pm. to-day was 4.8187 com- most magnificent reception roomspared with 4.7987 at closing yes? Moscow, April, 2. in Italy, overlooking beautiful gar- terday.
*
A highly optimistle tone prevalls dens, rising in ten terraces above
the lake Keuter.
sudski and members of the Polish graphic Mersages Ordinance, 1894. Government will open to-morrow Received, April 2, 4-30 p.m.) and will conclude on Wednesday when Mr. Eden will leave for Prague for brief exchange of views with the Czecho-Slovakian Gov-in the Press comments here on ernmerit on Thursday morning. the results of the Anglo-Russian It is expected he will return to conversations, special stress being lald on the international aspects of the new rapprochement be- tween London, and Moscow which is expected to greatly influence "ÅVOIDABLE DISPUTES"
future developments in Europe. Warsaw, April 1. All papers published long reports Mr. Anthony Eden commerces from London in support of the his talks with Colonel Josef Bock, thesis that the "tangible results"TM Polish Foreign Minister, at 11 of Mr. Eden's talks in Moscow constitute the most surprising o'clock, to-morrow,
recent international The scope of the discussions will event include all the points mentioned in politics. It is emphasised that the the Anglo-French communique of agreement reached between Mr. Eden, M. Litvinoff and M. Stalin February 3,
in
“A FRIGHTFUL CRIME"
Pope Dwells On New Peril
(B
CONSCRIPTION
IN GERMANY
Statement By Hess
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LEAGUE ATTITUDE
Press" (Copyright),]
-Geneva, April-1
Free State's recent decision refuse to accept the ruling of the International Amateur Athletic Federation that the National Athletic and Cycling Association ties to the Free State of Ireland must confine its activi-
Reuter.
·BRITISH INDUSTRIES
FAIR
London, April 2 The engineering and hardware section of the British Industries.
BRITAIN'S FOREIGN
POLICY
Fair will open at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, on May 20 and the demand for space by exhibitora has.. Government been exceptionally heavy. Buyers The Abyssinian
the. League of from 58 countries have expressed. | presented that more or less openly again notified
countenanced the revolution of Nations that she maintains her the intention of attending the fair. last October,
Among the strong demands set forth in her recent The Prince of Wales will visit
on May 23, est opponents to Lerroux's efforts Note, The publication of the text Castle Bromwich were the Catholic Peoples Party of this Note is expected to take British Wireles headed by GI Robles, Agarlans place on Tuesday afternoon. It is and the Liberal Democrats.—
well-known that the Powers which Transocean Kuo Min.
recently advised Abyssinia to settle the dispute by direct negotiations with Italy, consider it extremely undesirable that the Abyssinian complaints should come before the League of Nations Council so that it is assumed that the League of Nations Secretariat will pursue a The forecasts that 750.000 would policy of procrastination so as to
London, April 1. represent the future strength of gain time. Above all, it is desired Mr. J. H. Thomas, Dominions Germany's army are described in that the Abyssinian.
questions Becretary, in reply to a Faria- official quarters as an exaggera-should not come up for considera- mentary question, Bald every effort tion, as it is pointed out that no tion at the extraordinary Connell was made to keep the Governments one-year class of conscript reached meeting on April 15, convened at of the Dominions in touch with the, even 580,000 as it is possible that the wish of France. Abyssinia's policy and action of the Govern 50 per cent of the conscripts would determination to persist in obtainment of the United Kingdom in re- be disqualined for medical reasonsing a decision from the League of spect of foreign affairs. and a further large number would Nations is taken as an indication
FUTURE STRENGTH OF
"GERMAN" ARMY
Berlin, April 1,
MEAT IMPORT QUESTION DISCUSSED.
be exempt as being indispensable of the gravity of the situation. in business or as fathers of fami- Transocean Eug Min. Hes. Thus the number that ac- tually would receive military train- Munich, April 2
ing in the next few years would "When Germany, announced her be nothing like 8,000,000, and may return to conscription, this de-only be one-third as many claration was already backed by a
Reuter.. corresponding number of soldiers and the world knew it, declared Minister Rudolph Hess addressing
rallway repair shops.
(Special to "Hong Koor "Daily Prese") Telegraph, Copyright, Tate It seems almost certain, however, is 80 complete that the decision that Colonel Beck will emphasise forthcoming at a British cabinet graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894-thousands of employees of the Poland's objections to an Eastern meeting may be awaited with the Received, April 2, 1.30 p.m.}...
Rome, April 2 "Since March 18 we were again Locarno Pact and will point out utmost calm
*Pope
Plus XI addressing the a free people and the world knows that Poland, like Germany, thinks Transocean. Buo Min.
secret consistory spoke at length this freedom cannot be violated on the "terrible economie, political without ineeting a most passionate and above all the moral crisia resistance and conscription will now afflicting mankind and the prevent a recurrence of such fateful consequences to be feared events as the French occupation for the future, Even before the of the Ruhr--- damage done by the last war is Reuter. overcome thunder clouds are again darkening the horizon
SENATE IN GREECE
ABOLISHED
Athens, April 2.
"PROFESSORSHIP OF ASTRONOMY
London, April 2. The Royal Institution has decided The Senate has been abolished to establish a Professorship of
by proclamation on the ground Astronomy and Ar James Jeans that it has shown itself defective has been nominated as the fret to the point of setting up the con- denes and value of public in stitutions Reuter.
bolder of the chair. This is the first new Frofessorship established by the Royal Institution since 1883. British Wireless.
FRANCE TAKING NO RISKS
Air Fleet To Be Equal To Germany Strength.
Parts, April: 2.
Dominions Kept In Touch
He had had no indicatia mat
any of them dissented from the general foreign policy being pur sued by the British Government. British Wireless.
MISS PAGET GRATEFUL FOR SUCCESSES
London, Aprij 2 Conversations between the United Kingdom Government and Minis-
London, 2.pril tern of the Government of the.
Miss Dorothy Paget, owner Commonwealth of Australia who Golden Miller. has issued a state- are in London were continued yes ment saying: I am justined terday. The meeting lasted about criticising trainer Briscoe three hours. The Australian Prime Golden Miller fell at the fest Minister, Mr. Lyona, made sisener fence, in the chiz
Subsequent to the performance. Gold totally unlike and so I given after
To ensure the French air feet ai statement on his Government's being equal to Germany's at the view of the problem of meat in end of 1935, & bill introduced by port Into the United Kingdom and War Minister Denain was passed a full discussion ensued.
The
Med to bloodshed, annihilation and in the chamber without division United Kingdom Government were The Pope said that the new war | ruin. Whoever were to commit M, Denain said that France represented by the Dominion Bec would be a "frightful crime." He this dastardly crime should re- pinned hopes on the air conven-tary, Mr. H. Thomes, the Minis could not believe that those who member the Pralmist's prayer, tion, but she was determined and ter of Agric bad the happiness and well-being "Lord destroy the nations that ready, even alone, to carry out and the of the nations at heart would seek war"
expose the human race once again Transocean Lua Min.
reprisals if the suxered akgresi
Hester?
Foreign Aff
Cheltenham
'un grateful
"My Waiter Killot the wond
for brought Lard Stanhope and wish him the best
Reuter
hase.