ITALY
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1935.
CHALLENGES VALIDITY
ACTION IN ETHIOPIA
DEFENDED
Export Embargo Regarded As Hostile Act
Rome, November 12.
the
The Italian note to the Governments represented on Co-ordinating Committee. after challenging the validity of the
since that developments
the Jast League actions, contents meeting of the Counell and Assembly corroborated the tunda- mental basis, of the Italian case.
It lies examples, namely that large numbers of Abyssinians. led by civil and religious leaders sought Italian protection, and territories and the Italians abolished stavery in the occupied ilberated sixteen thousand slaves.
Prolective obligations were imposed on Italy by the attitude of the population who would be destined to terrible reprisals if Italian tutelage were withdrawn.
The note concludes by asking in
way the
Governments of their own free sovereign judgment intend to proceed with restrictive measures.-
"The procedure adopted which was claimed to be adhering strict what ly to the letter of the Covenant has. In fact, been killed in spirit." The individual Governments main responsible to Italy for the Reuter, measures they are adopting.
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The sanction dealing with muni- the prolong threatens to tions duration of the conflict instead of facilitating its end.
Other sanctions, unjust and ar- bitrary, are applied against Italy but never applied in previous far graver circumstances.
HOSTILE ACT
The embargo on Italian exports is a real act of hostility, neces sitating counter-measures.
ATTACKS CEASE
Rome, Nov." 12.
A striking change has suddenly come over the press attitude to- All attacks have wards Britain. ceased and even"in connection with the press campaign for boycott of imported goods it is noteworthy that British goods are not singled out as previously.
any
serious
The "Populo di Roma" eloquent- Sanc ly urged Anglo-Italian rapproche- tions counter-measures cause last-ment and recalls that they walked and they ing economic disturbance in the and fought together
never had
dispute. world. 11
Italy was bitterly disappointed to and Britain barring her path, bus to analyse the it was profitless past. Italy and Britain have stil! a long way to go side by side... ! Heuter.
Italy hitherto has not desired to increase complications in the present conflict by withdrawing from the League. Moreover she has endeavoured to the utmost to limit the scope of dangers.
SHIP STRANDED ON ROCK
Efforts To Rescue Passengers
on
Manila, Nov. 12. It is new reported that" the 55 the Süverhazel passengers which struck a rock off Luzon Is- the lands and was marooned on rock are still not rescued.
The destroyer Perry reports that the TOCK seas are breaking over on which the vessel aranded"
Another destroyer, the Bulmer, left at 2.10 this afternoon for San Bernadino Straits taking special life-saving equipment. Reuter.
THREE RESCUED
Manila, Nov. 12 Three sailors from the Silver- rescued at 5.15 p.m. hazel were
the and they are now aboard destroyer Perry.
taken off the rock They were by means of a floating raft" sent to the mock and later picking up the men from the raft.
It is understood that tour wo- men are among the marooned and still stranded on the rock.
The three survivors were Hindu from sailors who built a raft. timber and floated off from the rock and were picked up by the Perry
It is reported that the remain- ing people who are marooned are short of food. The position 18 very grave with twenty-foot breakers pounding the rock.
CONFERENCE IN NANKING
President Appeals To Nation
Nanking, Nov. 12. An appeal to the entire nation to exert its utmost towards the re- constraction of China in accord ance with the political teachings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen was made by Mr. Lin Sen at the opening of the Fifth National Congress of the Kuomintang this morning in "the presence of over 400 delegates.
Mr. Lln Sen noted that the at-
record tendance constituted a Kuomintang history and declared that crisis after crisis marked the period of four years since the last Congress. The mission, of the pre- sent congress was to decide in the light of past experience both the internal and external policies and establish lines, for furtherance of Kuomintang activities.
Reuter.
SOUTH-WEST DELEGATES
CHINA FORCED
TO ACT
London Comment On Monetary Scheme
London. Nov. 13.
It is a pity if a purely monetary scheme is to be condemned by Japanese opinion in the mistaken political supposition that it has significance, says the Times."
China's old-fashioned monetary system has been seriously derang. ed by the actions of another coun try. A slate 0( emergency has arlsen and the Chinese Govern ment's hand has been forced in defence of silver stocks and action suddenly became urgent.
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It currency and financial forms can be effectively adopted in China and all countries having business relations with her. parti. cularly Japan will benefit by the greater stability of the financial system.—- Beuter,
Chinese
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov. 12. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged for Spot and 1/8 down for Forward as follow:-
Spot Forward
Nov. 11 Nov. 12 23-5/16 29-5/16 29-3/18 29-1/16
ONSLAUGHT BY THE PRESS
Shanghai Police Criticised
to a
OF
SANCTIONS
BELIEF IN ITALIAN
VICTORY
Statement By Suvich
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Paris, November 12.
Italy would have to return to Stresa after having stood the test of the Abyssinian war, and will then endeavour to renew the Anglo-Franco-Italian Pact, declared the Italian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Signer Suvich, in a statement pub- lished by "Le Journal" here on Tuesday.
After affirming his belief in an Italian victory and his opinion that sanctions will prove to a large extent effective. This campaign was necessary. Signor Suvich went on to say: Signor Mussolini promised his people bread and, his people con- fide in him. Only give us six months' time, and we will intro- duce civilization and order in Abyssinia, and the world will see a young revolutionary Italy taking her place alongside the con- servative powers, France and Britain."-Transocean Kno Min.
OGADEN OPERATIONS
The troops live on the rich re sources of the land,
Rome, Nov. 11. Icallan headquarters at Asmara! report that at Ogaden the whole Italian front is in movement, Gen- eral Frusel and Col. Maleti's co- lumns advanced with armoured cars from Bassabench to Dagabur. joined the Italians. Another Italian army is situated
Notwithstanding the Italian as- sertions, says the priest, the people of the Tigre will never accept the rule of Ras Guisa, renegade lead- have er of 1,000 tribesmen who
It is learned here, also, that the
in the on the souther!!
on the right wing not far from Italians used gas British Somaliland and is advanc-upon Gorrahel
front. ing, and the Abyssinian forces are retiring in the direction of Harrar. Reuter. Transocean Kuo Min.
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Pronouncement By President
speaking at the Unknown War- rior's Tomb to-day.
DESERTER'S WELCOME
Asmara." Nov, 11.
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daliy
Washington, Bay. 11. NORTHERN, FRONT
Ras Gufss, the deserter, mounted
Press" (Copyright.)]
Weighty pronouncements Rome, Nov. 11.
upon a white horse, welcomed the
Nanking, Nov. 6.-Noted econom- America's world policy were utter The 42nd. Oficial army report Italian commander-in-chief, Gen- states that De Bono has telegraph erat de Bono, when on the birth-lats and monetary experts in Nan-ed by President Roosevelt when ed that the Italian troope had oc-
day of King Victor Emmianauel the king are unanimously agreed that cupied all heights south of Makale Italian leader rode into the cap the nationalization of silver by the
The President cited trade bar-: hence they are in command of the tured city of Makale.
National Government is not in-
rlers as having caused interna- whole valley of Shelicot, while the
It was a ceremonious entry. Ras-flation but a managed currency troops of the second army are con- Gufsa made his obeisance and This view was shared by such well- tional friction and disclosed that the definite agreement beiVOCIE tinuing action on the territory be-joined General de Bono, and the known authorities' on ever as Dr. tween Aksum and Takazze river. two led a procession to a service Chen Chang-Heng, member of the the United States and Canada eliminate disagreements On the Somali frónt a cleaning-up [ an the 'Catholic Cathedral.—- Financial Committee of the Legis- would action to the north of Gorshai 18 | Ieuter.
lative Yuan, Professor Chao Lan and unreasonable trade restric-
for Ping, still progressing. Italian troops la
the tlons. strong advocate
Dealing with the world situation, small automobiles are following
Asmara. Nov. 11.
abandonment of the sliver stan-
the
of the
A parachute message. dropped dard, and Dr. Leonard Hsu, chair-President Roosevelt gave a solemn fan river. Two more guns, quanti-by a reconnoitering aeroplanes, and man of the Silver Committee of pledge that America will ever seek the ways of peace, but said she ty of rifles, munitions and food picked up by Italian troops, result-
the Ministry of Industry.
and will protect herself. have been captured ----
ed in the capture of an important
According to Dr. Chen Chang-must of
300 over Ethiopian caravan Tranacean Kun Min
Heng, the emergency decree of the The more others decrease their DEFENCE OF RAILWAY camels after a fierce hand to hand Ministry of Finance must not be armaments, the more quickly and the more surely shall we decrease, Addis Ababa, Nov. 11.battle.
ours," he remarked. interpreted as inflation or a paper money policy, but merely a man-
Continuing," the President said: aged currency system. The new de-
-"Except for a few who place cree will assist the Government to
world peace, the overwhelming in the future. China is merely fol
mass of American citizens are lowing the example of other coun- tries in making Government bank heartily in accord with the basic policies of our Government and notes legal caused some doubt in the mind of also entirely sympathetic towards WB.I. That is why we have con- the public, but with the establish-the efforts of their nations to end
the Currency Reserve
sistently striven to approve steps Board and with the sound.backing
to remove the causes of war and have disapproved the steps: "of: others to commit acts of aggres sion.
Preparations for the defence öf í The Italians, after receiving the the railway line from Djibouti o message, made
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forced night
Shanghai, Nov.: 12. The shop-wrecking incident has led
renewed onslaught by the Japanese press against the Abyssinia frontier are going on march and intercepted the cara- Settlement administration which rapidly. The French Somaliland van. The Ethiopians entrenched has recently been the target of garrison has been reinforced with themselves on a hillside, but the have a better control of currency selfish gains above national and : bitter criticism on the ground of three thousand white troops, while Italians scaled being wasteful. overstaffed, unde-
war materials mocratic and British-dominated.
The Shanghai "Nippo" castiga-
lack tes the police for their
of zeal and sincerity in investigating anti-Japanese outrages and says that the force has become an asy lum for unemployed Britons. Reuter
SHOP-SMASHING INCIDENT Shanghal, Nov. 12.
In connection with the Nanking Road Incident, in which a Japan- ese shop-owner, Mr. Hibino Yoko protests that his place of business was stored by about 150 Chinese and seriously damaged, the Jupan ese Conɛu-Generti intends to "call the serious attention of the Shang- hai Municipal Police to the matter as soon as the facts of the case are established," according to a 41 Shanghal, Nov. 12. semi-fctal statement. General Chiang Kai-shek and He is reported to have added: to have the Dr. H. H. Kung and other promin-"We cannot afford ent people greeted Mr. Chow Lu, culprits escape all the time."
A spokesman of the Japanese delegates from Canton, when he arrived this afternoon, aboard the Embassy urged the Chinese au- General Pershing. Mr. Chow La thorities to take "strict measures". is proceeding to Nanking by train to curb the anti-Japanese move- to-night with other South-westment. "Should they let matters delegates including Messrs. Huang drag on," he said, "It might lead Chi-lu, Teng Chan Ku-chih- Beuter
Ching-yang
and
LOA repetition of unfortunate in- cidents which might cause 1 re. versal of the improving Sino- Japanese relations.” Reuter.
A neighbouring are arriving at height and from it raked the Djibouti continually. Two French Ethiopian troops with cruisers. two
hydroplanes and gun fire.. three army planes are waiting in the harbour of Djibouti.---- Trantorian Kuo Min,
tender.
machine.
Finally, they charged the Ethio- pian position with bayonets. The "Ethiopians were routed and leftment of
twenty dead and ten prisoners.
Amazing feats of mobility hare of the notes confidence been recorded by the Italians in restored.
the the past few days, despite heat in the low-lying country Ad- vancing columns covered 150 miles in three days.- Reseter
GUFSA DENOUNCED -
Addis Ababa, Nov. 11. The morale of the Ethioplan troops in the Temblen district reported to be excellent by a priest who has just arrived here from the Tigre district.
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FLIGHT TO THE STRATOSPHERE
Altitude Record Broken
Rapid City, Nov. 11 After the most minute prepara- tions, the world's largest balloon Explorer . ascended this morning to make stratosphere investiga-
tions
-ARMISTICE DAY IN FRANCE
Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Frex" (Copyright.)].
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will be
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NO ILL-EFFECT In the view of Professor - Chao
revenue
try.
the
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A GOOD NEIGHBOUR Lan-Ping, the nationalization of
"We have sought by a definite silver will have no ill effect on the act and by solemn commitments country. He foresees in this de- to establish the United States as a cree an increase in Customs re-
good neighbour, declared the venue as well an increase in President. "We are acting to from the consolidated simplify definitions of facts by taxes. A balanced budget will calling war ''war' when armade come before long, Prot. Chao invasion and killing occurs. With opined, because of the increase of disappointment and sorrow, WE revenue and general business pros- cenfess that the world's gain has; perity which is bound
to come.hitherto been small He declared that there is no neces-
of The dangers that confront Paris, Nov, 11.
sity for inflation, and warned that future mankind as a whole are us than the dangers, Armistice Day was declared a steps should be taken to remedy greater to public holiday and was celebrated the effect of the rising of prices confrunting the United States solemnly throughout France on after the new decree has been alone; International jealousies Monday; memorial services being enforced. This needs
continue, armaments increase, held everywhere at the graves of operation of the Government and peace-disturbing national ambi those who fell during the world businessmen throughout the coun- tions obtrude. Most serious of al war.
is the fact that international con- According to Dr. Leonard Hsu. Adence in the sacredness of inter- The greatest of these memorial services was held at the tomb of the new policy can avoid the tight-national contracta is waning.
**While we cannot build · walls the unknown soidler beneath thaening of the currency market. He The flight, sponsored jointly by Arc de Triomphe, when M. Laval, also predicted that the new decree around ourselves and hide our the National Geographic Society M Lebrum and the entire cabinet will give the Government stronger heads in the sand, we must go and the United States Army Air and diplomatic corps, representa- control on foreign exchange and forward with all our strength-and Corps, had
been delayed since Lives of the civil services, defence will encourage foreign trade. He strive for international peace."—" October 1 while the voyagers forces, war veterans federation and added that the national financial Reuter. awaited perfect weather conditions.
tens of thousands of spectators situation will be greatly improved Shanghai, Nov. 12. At 3.20 p.m. it was 60,000 feet up assembled at the Palace de Letolle with the better supervision by the Strong representations In con
and the pilot, Captain Albert W.
At 11 o'clock a gun was fired as Government. and Orvil Anderson
a signal for one minute's silence in sequence of the Nanking Road Stephens, shopwrecking incident, were made wirelessed that the temperature this morning by the Japanese outside was 87 degrees under zero. Later the balloon reached 70,000 Consul General, who called upon The International Nansen Bu Mr. G. E. Yui, Secretary-General feet (about 13 miles), breaking the rexu for dealing with problems of the Government of Greater omcial world's altitude record by arising from the presence of poll-Shanghai.
over 10,000 feet. The goal of the tical fugitives in all parts of the It is understood that Mr. Ishii expédition having been' reached, world has just issued a statement drew Mr. Yu's attention to the the balloon started to descend. showing that there are altogether nature of pamphlets recently dis
Explorer II landed safely 230 737,000 Russians; 226,000 Armen-tributed, suggesting that the Kuo- miles from Rapid City. When a lans; 6.790 Assyriana; 3,300 from rinting was involved in the anti thousand feet up, the pilots climb- Los Angeles, Nov. 12.
the Suar district and 60 Turks Jupanese agitation.
ed to the top of the gondola for The military acts of Japan and
However, the current rumour the final stage of the descent, Italy must be stopped, and they living at the present time as poll-
These numbers do that the Japanese had demanded In addition to ray recorders, the can only be stopped by the tical refugees.
not include millions of emigres in the ruppression of the Kumain explorers operated a spectograph American and British navies, de-
Pittman, North and South America, whose tang le cdcially denied.
and stratoscope and took pictures clared Benator Key
Interviewed by "Reuter" this of the earth from various alti- Chairman of the Benate Foreign number is unknown. In thirteen Relations Committee, in an inter-countries, 92,844 refugees have been morning the Japanese Embassy tudes,||||
The balloon was up nearly eight registered as foblesa. Of children spokesman said that nothing had Balaior Pittman added that the refugeer under twelve years of yet been decided about future
age, there are 16,379,-
Japanese action. Reuter Transocean Kuo Min
A conference was held at 10 pm. aboard the flagship Augusta and it was decided to rush food in the morning in three army bombers and an attempt will be made to drop supplies on the rock and also to drop a line:
The Silverhazel grounded Saturday morning.—" British Wireless.
SENATOR PITTMAN'S
OUTBURST
view. League of Nations is dead-
Beuter.
on
CENSUS OF POLITICAL FUGITIVES
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)]
Geneva, Nov. 11.
ATTENTION. DRAWN
memory of the dead. Then began
NO INFLATION
HAUPTMANN APPEALS
Washington, Bov, 12.
It is learned, from the Ministry
Bruno Hauptmann, convicted of? the march past of troops under of Finance that conditions of fin
has appealed to the Supreme General Gouraud, milltary over-ancial markets inland are steady the murder of the Lindbergh baby
Court: One of the grounds of thei nor of Paris. War flags were low- after receipt of the financial de
red before the "Unknown 801- cree of the Ministry of Finands on dier" which during the rest the nationalization silver. To Appeal is that he was convicted of the day was visited by tens facilitate public transactions, the after a trial resembling a "circus."
Reuter. of thousands of people and lega- Ministry have instructed the three tions from hundreds of societies. leading banks, the Central Bank; Owing to the prevailing political the Bank of China and the Bank, tension a number of incidents and of Communications, to issue more disturbances occurred for the first subsidiary notes. time since the world war, but none Transocean Kuo Min
were of a serious 'nature com
hours ant eight minutes, the aver
hours The upward journey took age speed of descent being 400 feet roughly four-hours and twenty five per minute. minutes and the descent three Reuter;
reserves in future note issue. The alm of the decrse, Mr. Kao. added, is to concentrate the issuance and "Mr. Kao Ping-Fang, Director of reserves of notes in the hands of the Department of Taxation of Government, banks in order to set the Ministry, explained in a broad up a solid foundation for the cur Cast speech that the emergency de- rency of China. Until the Minis - Cree of the Ministry is neither in try issues another new order, Mr. nation nor a paper currency policy. Kao stated, zubaidiary":"coins"
of pap money, Mr. Kao said and market-07: 700 p There will be no excessive issuance be allowed circulation in t neliher will there be inadequate| China United Priss (by man?)