GERMANY'S FRIENDLY FRIENDLY
GESTURE
Press Urges France To Consider Offer
Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Berlin, March 2.
"The London press comments on Chancellor Hitler's interview with the Editor of the "Paris Mid" are prominently featured by the press here which cites the following passages from the lead- ing article of the "News Chronicle ";
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"Hitler's new and friendly gesture towards France comes at a moment when the droning of arms factories resound through- out the world, and when the world's statesmen are on the verge of despair.
"Fairness towards the people of Europe who would other- march into battle against ach wise soon receive orders to other, demands that Hitler's offer be followed up although it may not seem easy to accept.,
"The temptation to speak of insincerity and redouble the activities of munition factorles may be great, but the French people cannot afford to disregard the offer and must give Hitler the occasion to prove his sincerity since an enormous amount of good may result from it,
"A new conference of Powers should be convoked after thorough
the preparation
re-examine 10 question of limitation of arma- ments. As long as Hitler's offer is disregarded the British Govern- nient has no right to push forward its armament programme."
The papers also register with Eatisfaction the report from Lon- don that Mr. Anthony Eden and M Flandin will discuss Hitler's peace interview at "the forthcom- ing meeting at Geneva.--
"nasecon, News Service.
GENEVA PROGRAMME
Paris, Mar. 2. Several papers including the "Petite Parisien," "Le Oeuvre" and "Figaro" believe that the sanctions will not furnish the main theme in the forthcoming Geneva dis- cussions. Folitical circles here ex- pect to examine the problem of Franco-German relations under all I's aspects especially in the light o Herr Hitler's recent Interview.
believes "Le Ocuvre"
that, the pussibility of an eventual protest against the Franco-Soviet paci will also examined by the
be French and British Foreign Ministers-
i rumsorran News Service."
ITALIAN WARNING
:
Milan, Mar. 2.
"The League of Nations is now at the parting of the ways," writes the "Popolo d'Italia" in an article regarding the view generally pre-
bring about a radical change in the Italian policy in Europe.
Italy, says the paper, expects the be conscious of its League to responsibilities.--
Paucean News Service.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1936.
NARROW ESCAPE
OF OKADA
Life Sacrificed To Save Him
Tokyo, March. 2. The Emperor has summoned his
together Elder Statesmen,
with Prince Saionji, to advise him in the choice of 1 successor for the re- signing Prime Minister. Admiral Okada, whose remarkable escape from death at the hands of the re- beis has thrilled the world. Suc- cessors must also be found for the murdered Finance Minister, Mr. Takahashi, and such other officials as have been assassinated or wha have resigned, as a result of the Army revolt.
The Emperor's action in sum- tri- Elder Statemen, moning his gether with the suicide of the re- bel leader and the imprisonment of other mutinous officers, while non- commissioned officers and mer are confined to cells in their barracks, is laterpreted in some quarters as a sign that the Liberals are re- gaining the upper hand. -
Reuter
STORY OF ESCAPE
Shanghai, Mar. 2. The North China Dally News" to-day publishes a despatch froin Tokyo telling of the heroit fashion of Colonel Masul's death, at he hands of the revolting army off-
cers,
Colonel Matsui was the brother- in-law of the Prime Minister, Ad miral Okada. Seeing that the re- bels mistook him for the Prime Minister, he allowed himself to he
'UIL EMBARGO
Geneva, Mar. 2. League circles reckon with the possibility of the sanctions' being Intensified to some extent as a re- sut of the deliberations of the Committee of Eighteen, scheduled to begin here on Monday after-shot to death without disclosing noon and in which M. Flandin will his identity. Thus, he saved the ' take part.
ilfe of his brother-in-law.
The belief, however, prevails here in informed quarters that it will prove impossible to fix the date for putting the oil embargo Into force la view of the American attitude.-
ran-acron New. Service,
PRIVATE DISCUSSION
Meanwhile, servants had warned Admiral Okads of what was hup- pening and concealed him large steel chest.
in a
When his relatives. Not knowing the truth, asked the rebels for per mission to remove the body of the Prime Minister, they were shocked to discover the mutineers tragic Geneva, March 2.
a blunder Mr. Eden and M. Flandin pri- blunder; but
which They vately didscussed sanctions pre- saved the Premier's life. paratory to meeting of the Com-realised what had happened, but mirtee of Eighteen at 4.30 p.m. said nothing.. The prospects of oft sanctions are a sug- not strong, but there is gestion that an effective alterna- tive will be to close the League perts to Italian ships, though such an eventuality wil require careful preparation.
In the meantime it is understood that the Committee of Eighteen will not deal with oll sanctions until they
thoroughly have examined, the
effectiveness of
vailing in Italy that any inten-; existing. sanctions.-- sification of the sanctions would Reuter.
ITALIAN EYES TURNED
TO GENEVA
Sunctions Problemi
Oeneva, Mar. 2. Itallan eyes are now turned to Geneva as the meeting of the Committee of Eighteen will be held to-day at 4.30 p.m. to discuss the effects of sanctions already applied for four months end other prac-
may
be
tical
which sanctions "agreed to at the meeting.
Mr. Eden and M. Flandin had conversations this morning. It is understood that among the mat- ters discussed were questions of the Rhineland, the Naval Con- ference and the Franco-Soviet Fact.--
Reuter's Bulletin Service,
MUSSOLINI PRAISES HIS SOLDIERS
Rome, Mar.. 1. "Our soldiers, victorious, are ad- vancing the facts will spanic even more in the future," declared Signor Mussolini, when speaking .10 a demonstration at. Plazza Venezia 'following a service at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at.
BRITISH RED CROSS AMBULANCE
Now Close To Abyssinian Front Line
Addis Ababa, Mar. 2. A message from the British Red Cross ambulance indicates that to Lake the unit is now close Athang, only about twenty five miles from the Abyssinian front
line.
It is stated that the ambulance unit is doing yeomen service with the wounded who are now able to reach it fairly quickly along the mule paths. Previously hundreds died while en route to the am- tulances which were at a great distance from the front- Reuter.
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COMPANYS TRIUMPHANT
RETURN
The family eventually discovered Admiral Okada's hiding place and placed him in the coffin they had brought to receive his dead body. Since it was also necessary to res move the body of Colonel Matsui, It was carried in the same coffin with the man so miraculously still living.- Reuter
LATEST REPORTS FROM
TOKYO.
TEA PRICES
ADVANCE
Fruitful Result Of Control
London, March 2. A substantial advance in tea prices is beginning to take place in view of the industry's sourid position as a result of successful operation of the output control scheme.
DR. RUXTON ON ETHIOPIANS ROUTED IN
TEMBIEN BATTLE
TRIAL
Murder Of His Wife
London, March 2.
to
Dr. Buck Ruxton, charged with murder of his wife, and the governess Miss Mary Rogerson, ap- peared to-day at his trial at Mar- chester Assizes. but contrary expectation the only indictment on which he was caled upon to plead The concerned his wife Isabel a. accused pleaded not guilty.
The
United Kingdom stocks AL January 31 amounted to 271,470,009
greater part of the day's Justice pounds compared with 305.422.000 proceedings over which on January 31 last year, and it is Singleton is presiding, was taken' estimated that provided the nor- up by the opening speech of King's mal course for the past six years Counca Jackson, leading for the is again followed. stocks will be crown, supported by King's Coyner- reduced to 210.000.000 pounds at Maxwell Fyfe and Junior.
The Crown stated that Ruxton the end of August which would be
from India and went to came the lowest since May 1932.
Moreover, the improvement in Edinburgh in 1928 to study medi- home consumption is well main-cine. His name then was Gabriel tained. totalling 39.402,000 pounds Hakim, later atered by deed poll In January compared with 38,875,- to Buck Ruxton. H's wife Isabella Kert, thirty four, was manageress 000 pounds in January 1935-
of a cale when Ruxton met her in Reuter.
1928, She was married to a Dutchman named Van Est. but seemed only to have lived together a few weeks.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Mar. 2. London Silver prices to-day were down 1 as follow:--
Spot Forward
Feb. 29 Mar. 2 .19-3/4 19-1/2 .19-5/8 19-3/8
JAPAN'S TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA
Quota System Urged
Melbourne, Mar. 2. Sir, Ernest Thompson, leader of the Manchester
trade mission which arrived to "make first-hand contact with the Australian mar- kets, has urged the Chamber of Commerce to seek application of the
system quota
restricting Japanese imports to Australla
It is believed that Japan is like- ly to accept because a quota assur- ed her of a certain percentage of
trade- Keuter.
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN NEGOTIATIONS
Hong Kong Daily Press" Special}
Cairo, Mar. 2.
An early breakdown of the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations which will be opened here" on Monday morning with welcome addresses
Counge! suggested that Ruxton murdered her because of foolish jealousy and the nursemaid Mary Rogerson was" killed because she caught accused in the act.
Intense public interest is taken in the case which is expected to last a fortnight. The jury are all men. Mr. Norman Birkett is chief
counsel for accused. Reuter.
EFFORTS TO SETTLE SYRIAN UNREST
Jubilation In Occupied Territory
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Asinara, March 2. The Abyssinians lost more than ten thousand dead in the battle in the Temblen district, according to the latest report received here: It is added that the dead bodies of the fallen foes were burnt in great piles,
The Italian officers who commanded the troops engaged in the actions all agreed that the Abyssinians offered heroic resis- tence, avid retired only step by step. An Abyssinian detach- ment, including several regiments of the Imperial Guards, who were attacked' by two Italian bombing squadrons fifty kilometers south of Quoram while on their way to the northern front. suffered exceedingly heavy losses, according to another message. Italian aviators returning from scouring flights confirm that the forces of Ras Kassa are practically annihilated. According to the Italians, it is highly prelable that the Negus himself was with the routed army at the time of its defeat.
The extent of the Italian victory in the Temblen district was large- ly due to information received to the from native soldiers as Abyssinian positions and inten- tions.
ITALIAN DESERTERS
Addis Ababa, Mar. 2. Although the reports of the vic- tory in the Temblen district have.. been known here for some time, the authorities still refuse to give any information as to the situation
on the north front.
The news of the Italian victory was received jubilantly not only in Asmara, but also in Adowa and in Makale, which is the residence of
The Inhabitants of the capital therefore, still unaware of Ras the Negus' former son-in-law. Ras
Kassa's defcat, jubilantly wel- Gugsa.
Ras Gugsa, who it is said. stlcomed the four Itallán officers of feared that the Abyssinians might the Eritrean army who deserted eventually defeat the Italian army and were brought to Addis Ababa on the southern front, staged a big.. celebration immediately after
con-
The leader by plane.
of the
I have declared that several thou-
sand Eritreans with the Your officers ran over to the Abyssinians E fight against the Italians.- Pennancean News Service,
RAS RASSA DEAD?
hearing of the Italians victory, his deserters General Saital, is said to Joy being augmented by the fact that the commanders of the routed Abyssinian forces included some of his own personal enemies. <
Italian headquarters are ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)ndent that the battle in the Tem
Paris. Mar, 2.
bien region, will have a decisive in- fluence the outcome of the Abyssinian campaign and some military observers go as far as to declare that military operations. on the northern front will be ended within the next few days. Tranzócean News Service,
The French High Commissioner of Syria, and a Syrian delegation which included all members of the present Syrian Cabinet as well as four representatives of the nation- alist bloc, after a conference which lasted throughout Sunday, issued a joint proclamation "concerning the true intentions of the French Government," states a report here from DamasCUS,
on
REMOVAL OF "EMBASSY FROM PEIPING
London, Mar. 2.
Fi
Rome, Mar. 2.
It
unconfirmably reported that Ras Kassa, the Ethiopian leader, committed suicide after the defeat of his army by the Italian troops in the Tembien fighting.- Rente".
GENERAL ELECTION AT BUENOS AIRES
The proclamation after assuring. that the Syrian delegation would. shortly proceed to Paris for direct. In the House of Commons to-
Buenos Aires," "Mar; "2. negotiations, appeals to the Syrians day, replying to Mr. A. E. L. Chorl-
The general election took place to show their patriotism by help ton, Lord Cranborne said that the to-day and passed off quietly and ing to facilitate the settlement question of the removal of the orderly except in one village where which will realise, national alms Embassy from Peiping, is under five police were injured in stopping and aspirations.
consideration, An announcement disturbances between the opposite Transocean News Service.
wil be made as soon as possible. factions.
Keuler..
Rauter's Bulletin Service.
"FIRE CROSS" HOLD "MASS MEETING ·
Tokyo. Mar. 2. Tokyo is already normal despite the continuance of censorship and by the leaders of the two delega- ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) martial law. The latter is only tions, Sir Miles Lampson 221d
Strassburg, Mar. 2. evidenced by a comparatively few Nahas Pasha, would not be a sur- The "Croix de Feu" Association military rentine's at Key points, prise to Egyptian political quarters of the French war combatants ministries and residences of pro-here, who are rather pessimistic held its first large scale demon- minent officials,,
in their forecast concerning the stration in the Alsatian capital on Conferences are the order of the outcome of the parleys in spite of Sunday, day. Prince Salon is making a the apparently peaceful atmos- Addressing a gathering of three conference with senior statesmen phere which now prevalis Sere. thousand invited guests in one of
While the British intend to settle Strassburg's
the to seek out a new Lord Privy Beal
largest halls, and new Premier. The 87-year-old all the milltary questions first be- leader of the organisation, Colonel Genro will possibly agan pul. De- fore the discussions are extended de la Rocque, pointed out that spite, the army's desire. the pre-te political matters, the Egyptians, there can be no lasting peace in It is its sald, desire to reserve this Europe before a Franco-German mder shall be a serviceman. 1.oteworthy that ten potential procedure since they, wish to know reconciliation. - 1s candidates are al' strong Rightists. how far Britain is willing to go which, however, could only be done heuter.
in political concessions before by a strong French Government, binding themselves in military Referring to the Franco-Russian matters.-
pact the Colonel declared that he Transocean News Service.
was opposed to the ratification of the pact since "the Comintern would never keep the promises given to the French "Bourgeois Government."--
LEADERS CONFER
War
Tokyo, Mar. 2. The Privy Council, Cabinet, Ba-
preme
Council, sectional chiefs of the General Staff and Seiyukai to-day sat at separate conferences and discussed tea aures to deal with the situation;
OFFICER'S SUICIDE Major Takesuke Amano officer in charge of the armowy of the Third Regiment committed suicide on [Special to the "Hong Kong Dallyponsibility for the Tokyo incident.-
February 29, after accepting res
·Press" (Copyright).)
Heuter.
Barcelona, March 1.. Senor Campanys, former Presi- dent of the Catalen Generalitat, who was
NEW CABINET
Shanghai, Mar. 2. A "Rengo" message from Tokyo
binet.
sentenced to. 40 year states that authoritative quarters. which His Majesty King Victor i imprisonment for his participa agree that Admiral Okada will not Emmanuel was also present. tion in the abortive Catalan up-be called upon to form a new Ca-
Signor Mussolini, referring to rising in October 1934, but who was this great day of national vindi- cution and victory, added what the Black Shirt revolution desired was taking place- !!miters
TURKISH BUDGET
reinstated by the permanent Com- thatmittee of the Cortes, made a trium-
Istanbul, March 2. The 1936 Budget has been pre- sented to the Turkish National Assembly. The chief expenditure for the year is on national defence which is about 40 per cent. of the budget- Peuter's Bulletin Service.
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Prince Saionji was summoned by phal entry into Barcelona on Sun- the Emperor to-day to give advice day accompanied by other mem-respecting the choice of the next bers of the Generalitat, who had Prime Minister and the successor to Viscount-Admiral Saito, member been imprisoned as well.
of the National Polley Council and In the presence of an immense former Prime Minister.- crowd, Companys and his colleagues | cuter were ceremoniously welcomed by i the Municipal and State' Authorl- ties on the Alcala Zamora Square, and then proceeded through a cheering multitude through the city's main thoroughfare to Par- liament for the first meeting of the reinstated Generalitat. [Transocean ` News Bervice,.
GUEST OF EMPEROR
R.A.F. PLANES VISIT NANKING
accomplished,
"antostan News Servin»,
SMUGGLING CARPETS İNTO AUSTRIA
Shanghai, Mar. 2. Two of the Singapore R.A.F. planes visited Nanking to-day to pay their respects to General Chiang Kai-shek and laid a wreath at Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Mausoleum.
The crew lunched at the British("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) Embassy and returned here in the afternoon" $icular,
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the
Vienna, Mar. 2. The Austrian Customs authort- ties have been defrauded of large sums in- customs dues by a gang of smugglers who brought valuable carpets from Istanbul into Aus- trian territory hidden among The Prince, according to prece- dent, will nominate the Premier grain shipments from Yugoslavia. but owing to complexities in the situation this tannot be expected for several days.- hauter.
DISMISSED OFFICER
Investigations revealed that a Vienna frm of carriers in league with the smugglers had arranged an exceptionally well organised service for the cit trade- Transocean News Service.
GREEK KING OPENS PARLIAMENT
Tokyo. March 2. It was disclosed to-day that Murakana Isobe, who was dismiss.. ed from the Army last year for Tokyo, March 2 issuing a pamphlet in November, Prince Balonji arrived this after-1035, which greatly influenced, the of Lieut.- noon at the Palace where he is "patriotic" killing
Athens, Mar... 2. General Nagata by "Liput.-Col. King George opened the new staying as the guest of the Em peror, who is consulting him con- Aizawa, also denounced a number, Parliament and promisert to revise cerning the appointment of the of Japan's industrial magnates the constitution of the country. Lord Privy Bdal who is the Haison Reular,
Beuter's Bulletin Service.
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Ovaltine
puts roses in my cheeks
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And she
can ensure this robust health for her children by making delicious Ovaltine their regular daily beverage.
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