1935-04-16

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935.

FRENCH APPEAL

JOINT RESOLUTION AT STRESA

Terms Of Communique.

1Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright().].

Stresa, April 14. The deliberations of the three- Power conference were conclud- ed on Monday noon at 12.30 but the anxiously awaited anal com- munique was issued some hours had later after the experts put the finishing touches on it, The document which sums up the result of the discussions in guarded and well-construed terms , was divided into six sections and also contained a jalat Anglo- Italian

TO LEAGUE

German Views

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally "Press" (Copyright).3

Berlin, April 14.

is determined by peace treaties, St. Germain Trianon and Neuilly to

The following statement con- attain the revision of this status." They decided that the other inter-cerning the French memorandum to the League of Nationa was ested States should be informed of

through diplomatic issued here" on Sunday evening by this desire

a semi-official German news channels. They agreed to recom-

first Impression mend to other interested States agency: The the examination of this question obtained on reading the French with the aim of regulating it. by, memorandum is that of the skil- mutual undertanding" within the ful pleading for the party who in framework of general and regional, fact stands arraigned at the bar. Regarding point one, it should be security and guarantees,

sald: the fundamental tendency of the memorandum is to over-

LOCARNO TREATY

The following joint declaration concerning the Locarno Treaty was delivered by the representatives of Great Britain and Italy:--

look the fact that no choice is left for Germany whose action is determined by the attitude of other States.. On the one hand the utterances of the French had for years past ministers made it clear that France is not seriously intending to carry out "her obligation to disarm. On the

declaration reaffirming their obligations under the Lo- carno Treaty.. The communique bears the heading "Joint resolu-

"The delegates of Italy and Great tion of the Stresa., Conference" Britain, the Powers participating and says "The representatives of in the Locarno Treaty, only in the the Italian, French and British character of guarantors, formally, Goverments have examined in reaffirm their obligations under Stresa the European situation in this treaty and declare their in- the light of the results of the ex- tention of fulfilling them faithful-other hand Germany is artificial- ly held up because of the constant change of views which have taken it unobstrusely. Inasmuch as place within the past few weeks these two Powers assumed these varying of the proposals in order to detract her attention from the Bs well as of the decision taken obligations towards all other signa-

elementary measures of by the German Government on tories of the Locarno treaty, this most March 16 and finally on the basis joint declaration will be formally security for her own territory.

acquired by the transmitted to the Governments of of information British ministers during their re- Germany and Belgium." cent visits to various capitals in Europe. After taking into due account the influence which this situation is bound to have on the policy envisaged by the agree- ments in Rome and London they found themselves in full agree- ment on various questions discuss- ed.

FRENCH APPEAL

One, they agreed on a common line of action to be taken when the French appeal to the League of Nations will be dealt with;

2. the information which they have received strengthened their conviction that the negotiations concerning the security of Eastern Europe should be continued;

The communique concludes with "The following statement:

the

three Powers whose joint political aim is to maintain peace within the framework of the League of Nations are fully agreed in op posing by all practical means any unilateral repudiation of treaties calculated to endanger peace in Europe, and they will therefore act to this purpose in close and friend ly co-operation." Transocean Kuo Min."

CANTON NEWS

IN BRIEF

Care Of Overseas Chinese

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, April 15.

3, the representatives of the three governments again examined the "Austrian situation. They reaffirm- ed the British, French and Italian declarations of February 17 and September 20, 1934 recognising the necessity of maintaining the in- dependence and inviolability of Austria. With reference to the Rome protocol of January, 7, and the London communique of Febru-

To take care of the welfare of ary 3, in which it was agreed to the overseas Chinese, an Overseas consult together if the integrity Committee will be formed on May and independence of Austria is 1. The members are selected from menaced, they decided to propose high officials of the First Group that the representatives of all Go Army, the Kwangtung Provincial vernments enumerated in the Government, the South-west Poli- Rome protocol should assemble "attical Council and the Canton the earliest possible date in order | Municipal. Government. to conclude the, Central Europe agreement;

4, as regards the proposed air convention for Western Europe the representatives of the Three Pow era approved of the procedure pro- posed by the London communique and decided to continue to study this question with the aim of con- cluding the pact between the five Powers mentioned in the London communique as well as all bilateral agreements which may accompany the same;

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ARMAMENTS QUESTION

During these years of repeated delays, dictated by insincerity, only one possibility is open to Germany

and only one self-

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Note:--Figures in parenthese indicate number of letters in the words required.

Across

1-Madness (5), 6-Representative of a little gen-"

tleman. (5).

Withdraw, as regards the short treatise (7).

ally (4).

8This amphibian la1 edible when

in a hole (4). 11-Optical Wusions in a grim sen

(7).

12-A reproving. discourse, maybe

*(7)..."

10-A grin in its early stages? (5), 13-Classical earth this (5), 18-Is proverbially aureate (7). 18 Examined carefully, and count-

ed feet in a sense. (7); 20-One of 52 on a plank is still

quite flimsy (9) 21-How very silly! (4);" 23-Such a customer should be 24-Simpleton (5).

avbided" (4)." 23-Garments not mentioned in

polite society (9)."

14-Stuck it out (7). 15-What we should feel after a

satisfying meal (7)... 174Rough, even without its first

letter (5).. 19This animal arrived before a

good many (5).

28 Cried down, and cried visibly.

(3).

30-Province of Canada (7)...

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25-He comes of broken grade (5). 26-Horse, pot a fishing vessel (5) 27-To grow less, the sailor had a

meal! (5). 28-Discourage, in a sense (4). 29-Gossly (4). 31-Pravailing form of blaze (4), 32-Relative (4).

evident duty is incumbent on her, 33--Pale 25 a birl (5). namely to carry on the prepara-34-The farewell of Alphonse (5).. Lions of her necessary defence in 35 Superlatively close: (7).

38-Would this sort of naval off-

The following is the solut such a measure that at the same

cer like to be called Insigniion of yesterday's puzzle: moment when the last

hope is

ficant? (5). vanished of, seeing the Versailles Treaty fullled by others she 37-Chosen (5). might be able immediately to take those steps in view of her, rearmament which is rendered Indispensable in view of Germany's situation.

PEACE SECURITY.. Regarding point two: the memo- xandum cites the preamble of the League Covenant which · guaran- tees peace security by League members. During the eight years of her membership in the League, Germany untiringly bgt vainly strove to have this part of the preamble applied also to herself.

As for point three: If Germany on entering the League pledged herself to observe the League's fu- ture military statute, she will con- to keep her pledge so tinue long as the faintest hope "mained that other Powers, in their turn, would loyally endeavour to establish such statute,

re-

Only, the conviction that this would never be accomplished in the sense of building up security for all, forced Germany to the in- evitable sequence of events or her freedom of action.

In 1932, the number of overseas Chinese who returned to Kwang. tung amounted to 325,597. For the Regarding point 4: France's as- present, the overseas Chinese are "surances concerning her own dis- taken care of by the Provincial armament have a jarring sound Whereas Ger- Department of Interior, which has for German ears.

established reller stations at many is only allowed a long ser- Swalow, Canton and Hofhow. vice army of 100,000 men, France These places have altogether re- has created an army of several ceived 25,900 and obtained work million trained reservists while her for over 2,000. Over 1,700 were 'armaments industry has continued

to perfect arms of all categories. sent to hospitals for treatment. The Department of Interior has spent $200,000 in taking care of! these Chinese from abroad.

the

BOMBING PLANES

Reference in the menorandum to the French proposal of February 5, 1932 to place bombing planes at the disposal of the League of Na- tions awakens particularly disagree- able: memories since-it recalls Fran- ce's offer to send the French troops: Canton has adopted in principle to the garrison in the Baar

5, when they came to the arma-;} After the formation of ments question the representa Overseas Committee, the Interior tives of the three Powers re- Department will hand the work called that the London communi- over to the new body. que provided an agreement tree- 1y negotiated with Germany and

Social Evil In Canton

is to replace the corresponding the abolition of prostitution, but during the Plebiscite. clauses of Part V of the Versailles the complete removal of this evil

treaty.

If the memorandum alludes in

The actions of the German Goy-/ will take three years. This is the this connection to the well known

declaration of December 11, 1932, versations with the German Chan- Social Affairs, in a weekly about no change either in the the declaration in question brought cellor 'were carefully and seriously memorial address made this morn methods or aims since arbitrary discussed. They regretfully observing. He added that some years one-sided interpretation "security" ed that the method of unilateral age an attempt was made to re renunciation applied by the Ger- gister the number of inmates but systematically prevented the pro- nient when steps were being taken for some reason this was not done. Tess of the disarmament pro- Press reports stated that there

ernment and Sir John Simon's con- statement of Mr. Chang Yuen Fung, Municipal Commissioner of

man Government at the very mo

blem,

to attain a freely negotiated agree-

are about 700 such girls in Canton Regarding point five if the ment on the armaments question city and harboin. The Municipal memorandum enunciates the prin tended to undermine the public Government receives a yearly tax ciple that no negotiations are poss faith and peaceful order of things of about $300,000 from this bust-fble should one party patronize The vast scope published in the mess but is said to be willing to for herself, that which forms the programme of German rearmament which is already in process of beforego it in the interests of public object of negotiations, it may be ing accomplished his, moreover; depreciated the estimated agures

health and morals.

Charitable. Generals

replied that all French rearma ment measures deprive the French of the right to defend this thesa on which efforts for disarmament “General Chen Trai Tong, head Tr France feels called upon to have hitherto been based and has of the First Group Army had remind Germany of the "sacred- shaken the hopes, by which these donated $5,000 to the Poor House ness of her obligations, imposed efforts were inspired. The dele- and a motor to generate electric by the Versailles Treaty, it is rates of the three Powers never-power General Yu Han Mou, only necessary, to reckil her ob- theless reaffirm their sincere destre | G.O.C. of the First Army, has ligation to disarm without delay, to maintain peace by restoring the given a plece of land in East Bund solemnly and voluntarily under- feeling or security, and declare for for the use of the Poor House taken by France in concluding the their part that they will continue The land is worth about $10,000.

Protocol of Locarno, Transocean Kuo Hin. their earnest efforts to achieve co- operation in every practical at tempt to promote international understanding by the limitation of

arméments.

6 the delegates further took into of the consideration: the States whose status in armaments

The inmates of the Poor House have increased to 4,581, money is required for the tenance of the House During the arat three months about 300 persons

Municipal

Year House received work

Boctolo the Poor trajning.

Down

1-Untidy place for the troops to

feed in (4),

2-Part of a foot-21ins. to be ex

"act (4)..

3 Amphitheatre (5), 4-Mount but not climb (5). 5-It's nothing to the girl to rope

a running horse (5). 6Essence (5).

Across 1. Unconscionable; 9.. Seaview, 10. Embrace. 11. Luz, 13. Duty, 15, Fraser, 16, Want-wit, 17. Duplex; 19.Spec, 21. Had, 24. Would-be, 25. Alabama, 28. Horror- stricken.

Down1. Upside-down, 2 Craft. 3. Neil, 4 Cowl, 5. Oyez, 6. Albert, 7. Least, B. Leprechaun, 12. Ultra, 14. Lax. 15. Fit, 16. Weader, 18 Fluto, 20. Plank, 21, Heir, 22. Dalt,

7-Deserve to find the Navy fin 23. Nazi.

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