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CHINA'S FINAN- THE GERMAN
·CIAL STRENGTH LABOUR FRONT
FILM STUDIO FIRE
BIG BLAZE AT ELSTREE Heavy Industry First
F Five Acres Laid
Waste
Thought
(BY PROF. DR. RAUECKER.) When you speak to people out- ide Germany about the German Labour (G.L.F.), you realise that they know comparatively little about it. They may have heard of Nanking, Feb, 23.
cne Its social, institutions called "How could China emerge vic-"Strength through Joy" and may terious from a war if she were remember having seen the holiday hundreds and dragged into one?" was the ques-ships conveying tion raised by Dr. Liu Chen-tung. | ihousands of workers to distant noted financial expert and dean shores for some much needed re- of studios of the Central Political laxation. They are surprised to Institute, at a recent meeting of learn that that institution the Nanking Winter Lecture Club.
numerous
holiday
homes of
has Its
Elstree. Feb. 9. About five acres of studio build- ings were destroyed by a fire early this morning, which is described as the most destructivè, and the most spectacular, that the British Alm Industry has suffered or seen. After reviewing briefly the his-own and that the charge made
form one tory of the World War and the for board and The buildings, which block adjacent to the main road history of the Shanghai Hostilities, works out at from 12 to 15 rm per through the village, were occupied Dr. Liu said that victory-a full week, including the fare for the in part by the British and and complete victory-always lies journey there and back. He learns Dominions .Fuim Corporation. In the side which has the largest from the report issued by Dr. Ley, Limited, and in part by British financial resources and which can
the head of the G.LF, that more
been Pictures,
than be readily rožiųzed.
1,000,000,000 rm has International
Limited
If a war were fought to a finish he continued, then the end would arrive when the financial strength of one party was exhausted.
"DECIDING FACTOR
residence their
HELPING HAND
OF COURT
Seamy Side Proves Not So Seamy
Shanghai, Feb. 21.
She was a Soochow wife whose husband was sick and her children Starving. Help was not forthcom- ing in the City of Beautiful We- men but Shanghai, the wealthy, the prodigal beckoned and offered a way out for even beggars have been known to collect dollara en the streets.
Like Wang Lung in "The Good Earth," she departed for the big city to cast herself on the charity of passers-by and here opens an unreported chapter in the daily investigation of human experien ces at the First District Court..
A Chinese policeman found hei
garden of one of the Nanking Road department stores. Her dreams of affluence- tew dollars-were shattered and she taken to the District Court.
circulated so far by "Strengthbungry and destitute in the root through Joy during the two years of its existence and that the con- tributions paid by the G.L.F. Will probably become unnecessary after year although two out of of those holiday- ад income of less
On behalf of the latter firm it is athcitly announced that valuable sound recording equipment was and that alms which rescued. were in preparation in the two of their studios that were involved
For aside from mlitary forces, next to other have been transferred
main buildings. the wealth and its readiness for every three the studios in
Work on mobilization constitutes the decid-makers have which escaped damage.
in a war, he pointed than 150 rm a month. The num- them will be continued without ins factor
ber of visitors to the sporting Interruption to-morrow.
events organised by the G.L.F. nas gone up from less than 35.000 in 1933/34 to more than 3,000,000 in 1934/35 and continues to rise.
It
appears to
have
aut.
In order that China would not The fre is stated to
of the three submit to the humiliation of surren- originated in une studios
and dering to her foes in the event of of the British
to an open break, the building-up of Dominions Corporation. and have spread with great rapidity, her heavy industry should be car- have been Arst ried on in full swing, he said. He noticed about 2 a.m. by a Areman reminded his audience that, at in the employ of British Interna-present, China has to import more than $6,000,000 worth of petro Honal Pictures, whose private brigade assisted that of the British leum annually. With the oil sup and piles cut out by foreign navies in and Dominions Corporation
time of war, the country's fighting raised an alarm that brought
would be helpless, he as- dozen or more public fire engines within a few minutes.
a
That is about all the outsider knows of the GLF., unless he re-
also that organisation
the former successor of members is the trades unpons, these being dis- solved in May 1933.
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HARD TO APPRECIATE
It is perhaps not quite easy for a non-German reader to properly units serted.
appreciate the essential features During wartime, every dollar in that characterise the G.L.F. He conjunction with all our resources may think it strange tha: it is con- our sidered possible to apply the prin- and should be mobilized. But is
ciple of the
FANNED BY BREEZE In the shap frosty air, fanned by "a strong and variable breeze, the fire was very soon, in "a the words of one spectator,
The flames roaring inferno." mounted to about 100ft, above the structure, and within the building
they spread with amazing speed until they had involved first the whole of the studios of the British and Dominions Corporation and then, bursting through the divid- Ing wall, enveloped the studies and a recording theatre of the British International "Corpora- Han, which were ranged longitu- dinally alongside these of the other company.
two
Efforts of the firemen were par-
acres
financial machinery so constructed that. It can meet the extraordinary demand in time of war? Dr. Liu asked.
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REORGANIZATION,
community Arst,
and the individual afterwards" to the economic and social order "of a great country and to bulid on that foundation a gigantic edifice In this connection, he said that of economic and social enterprise the reorganization of our banking whose various sections, although system is of primary importance. separated from one another, are He pointed out that more than 80 yet connected with each other by
national capital open doors admitting an ever per cent of our has, up to the present, fallen into creasing number of visitors de- the hands of the Shanghai ban- voted to the principle of collabora- Kers. It is very, probable, he pre- tion. dicted, that after the declaration of war, the currency wi abroad.
flow
It stands to reason that so huge an organisaden as the G.L.F. Is subdivided into an enormous num- Dr. Liu lauded the achievement ber of smaller ones. All these,
of the Central Government in its
It is no erime to be destitate:" 1 is a tragedy but the District Court which sits to diapense justice and punish the wrong-doer has to make a decision. The judge
back to Boochow and ordered that decided that she should be sent
a dollar be given her from the poor box. True, a dollar did not seem much for it barely covered the woman's train fare and left little to help the family. The point was realized but as the judge re- gretfuly remarked. "This is a very poor box."
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HOUSE RENT DISPUTE
The staff and policemen Regulations Adopted
aixty
came, to ber" rescue. One Chinese sergeant contributed forty cents, another twenty, a constable ten cents,
a foreign inspector cents, a sikh went to the extent of two dollars. The result was the woman left the court, with a police escort to the train at the North Station, with seven dollars in her possession and happiness shining
in her eyes.
"N.C.D.N."
RICKSHAW RENTAL TO BE CUT
Reduction To 77 Cents Per Day Authorized
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Shanghal, Feb. 31. The Shanghai Municipal Coun cil on Wednesday endorsed a re- commendation of the
Richshaw
By Yuan
Shanghai, Feb. 21. A series of important regulations for the settlement of house rent the dlsputes without bringing matter to law courts were adopted by the Executive Yuan at a meet- ing on February 18. The main articles of the regulations are.
unless That,
mediation fails after applying the following regu lations. the matter shall not be brought to a law court.
That a standard house rent shall be fixed by the local govern- authorities according to ment local conditions. The highest standard house rent shall not be more than twelve per cent. of the yearly premium derived from the total value of land and buildings " thereon
however, are work towards the ticularly directed at the outset to feverish construction of highways, same ends, which-broadly speak- saving the British International From the military point of view.ing-are as follows: to agree upon Studios, but the intensity of the he said, China should not build the terms and conditions of work
many railways.
A rallroad (more especially rates of wages) Special Committee that with effect That, when a dispute arises, at fire drove the men back, and these too
involved. may cast millions of dollars to to make provision against loss of from April 1 the authorized rental the request of either party the preinises were SOOD
sickness, accident, charge for public rickshaws be re-local government authorities shall Finally, the whole of the five bulld but a few shells may blow employment.
the vocational duced to 77 cents per day (includ convene meetings of the mediation etc.; to organise became a glowing pile the line into pieces, he remarked.
Dwelling upon the building of training of the workers, and suing the pullers' contribution of which illuminated the, country for
highways. the speaker told his
on. The connection between them. 7 cents per day to the The miles around.
inas3
and the Guverument to established Mutual Aid Association) a reduc- by the Trustees of Labour appoint- ton of 8 cents per day. ea in the various economic dis- tricts. They are responsible the Government and are emi
manner in which it
was
con-
23-
for 1885.
nation.
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wered to settle any matters con- cerning which the parties them
Pullers
committee to bring about a settle- ment of the dispute within one week
tinued to glow until about 5.30 audience that China has, during
committee .That the mediation! the last five years, built 70,000 of when the brigades began to
During this public roads. Thus, the length of
The recommended reduction in
shall be composed of representa- sume control of it.
tives from the local government the rental charge was submitted to
office. time an anxious watch was kept our highways has increased more
local Kuomintang the Council by the Special Com- office, on the main building of the British than five times of that for 1930
mittee after exhaustive inquiry local district court, and parties to International Corporation, which and more than fifty times of that
had been made into the estimated the dispute. is separated by a private roadway
and mutual selves cannot come to
of rickshaw owners THE NECESSITY
profits Water
That parties to the dispute shalt from the one involved.
During the years of actual conditions of the industry nominate their delegates within this To believe that the Chinese agreement. was continuously played on
and also after detailed considera-
one week after receiving a notice. building, and the officials of the people are unpatriotle is to ignore transition (1933 and, 1934) they
past, he had to make frequent use of that tlon of 'departmental reports upon
That during the period of me- British International Corporation the heroic facts of the have since paid a tribute to the proceeded. Frequently, the people power; but as things are getting these subjects. Full information
consolidated now. It seems was obtained from various sources diation, the landlords shall not saved. realize keenly etíough the necessity more
force their tenants to vacate the One fireman was gassed and an- or contributing their service to the that they will gradually develop regarding the outlay and recur-
premises occupied by them. into mere controlling and super-ring expenses of rickshaw owners other was hurt, by, falling débris.
That, when mediation is brought The question then arises; Invising organs, the ultimate aim and the Committee was satisfied. For some hours longer the fire-
the smouldering what way can a
tizen render before the Government being "to men played on
before submitting its recommendato a successful conclusion, a writ- tion to the Council, with the sub-ten. statement shall be made out, ruins, and even in the afternoon ris, er her, service to the country? give as much scope as possible to
stantial accuracy of the figures. signed by the parties to the dis- a few fremen, who were left 25. In the opinion of, Dr. Liu, the best economic self-administration and
pute, and reported to the govern- o entrust, this function to the "N.C.D.N." precaution after the others had way to achieve this is to form a
ment office.
That returned to their stations, found it great, national organization which G.L.F. In his proclamation of
this written statement necessary to deal with an occa-will cover the whole nation and October 24th, 1934, Chancellor
contract sional blaze up. Throughout the which will enlist every man, wo-Hitler said that " is the business they are all animated by a deter-shall be regarded as a
of the G.L.F. to adjust the right-mination to give substance to that between the parties to the dis- day a continuous stream of visitors man and child as its active mem-
ful claims of all parties concern autonomy and that they realise pute.- saw the skeleton of the gutted bers.. building from the road.
That, when mediation falls, due They In this connection, the great ed in such a manner that the prin- their great responsibilities towards
2r2 the community, ie, the nation. to the disagreement of either one were not permitted near the ruins success the New Life Movement ciples of National Socialism
The whole system as now set up party or both parties, and the lost the portions of the sagging. has gained towards the organiza- complied with and that the num- distended roof that somehow still tion of the people during the last ber of disputes that have to be clearly proves that it is wrong to dispute has been referred to a law
decided by the organs of the Gov-speak of the Third Reich as
court, all documents connected held up should fall,
'two years, is phenomena. He con-
min- though it were ruled in conformity with the unsuccessful mediation Inside the ruins one found cluded that it is only when the crnment is reduced to a
with the ideas of a dictatorship shall be sent to the evidence of the intensity of the Chinese people are strictly trained imum."
and as though its "leaders" n fire. Walls were stripped of their. in accordance with the principles
10in. asbestos covering:
girders of the movement can they achieve There is no need to enumerate the economic domain were practi-
the final victory in any that once formed parts of the
future in detall the various, subdivisions cally dictatore.
The social activities of the supports of the roof were bent in conflict with their enemy.-
of the GLF, but it is important entral News Agency.
cover a very wide range. emphasise that employers G.LF. an incredible way; thinner girders
represent- Last year, some 100,000,000 rmi was 3in. thickness were
employees are of 2in. or
and bent
various
rooting of paid to its members in connection in twisted shapes; and glasswork was melted
to save some valuable equipment, absolute equality, that the lowest with unemployment, disablement, into fantastic forms. Walls bulg-
of these organisations are those sickness, death, etc, and not less Mr. Wilcox said that. among the ed, and any moment one expected to see the distorted framework join alms was one on which he had comprising the workers in one and than 2,840,000 members consulted which dispute they have.come for begun production only last week, the same undertaking, that the the bureau for advice on legal mediation. Landlords who force the débris on the ground.
"The Three Maxims," on which larger ones are organised partly matters. About 720,000 disputes of i tepants to vacate premises during to a similar fine. The local' ›gov- FILMS SAVED
only one day's shooting had been along vocational and partly along an economic kind came before the the period of mediation are liable ernment office will ask "the law Mr. Herbert Wilcox, producer for done. In that film Mr. Leslie regional lines, and that the high-competent organs of the G.L.F., these were settled
court to execute the decision. enjoy a competency and 90% of the British and Dominions Cor- Hanks, Miss Anna Neagle, and Mr. est of them
That no charges shall be made. poration, stated that among the Tullio Carminati were appearing. extending over the whole country, amicably, thus proving that the
for the mediation of house rent. things of value the firemen were A flm was also being made for so that they are national and all-German people have no desire to
disputes. able to save were films that had the Paramount Company, and a comprehensive in their constitu- embark again upon the disastrous
policy of class war. just been made there. All mm third, entitled "Love in Edle" in on.
It is still too early to pronounce The membership fees charged by artists, some of whom had been which the players included Mr working until 10 o'clock last night, Clive Brook and Miss Helen Vin a definite judgment on the act the GLF. are very small. At vities carried out by all these bod-first, the average amount payable had left when the fire happened. son, was only partially finished There were about 100 workmen A Gordon Harker picture, which is of economic autonomy, as they per month was 3,80 m each men left on the premises, and, in ad- was finished only last night, was are not fully developed yet. The hers, but that amount has now
declalva fac:or, however, is that 1 been reduced to 1,52 m-- dition to the films. they managed saved.
ABSOLUTE EQUALITY
to
and
ed
in
each
од а
+1
.
cerned.
court con-
That, after a dispute has been settled, through mediation, either party which has failed to observe, or carry out the agreement en- tered into in this regard, is liable. to a fine, amounting to twice as much as the monthly rent for
That house rent disputes, which have not been settled when the regulations are promulgated, shall
sions of the regulations. be settled according to the provi-.
("N.C.D.N.")
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