HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1936.
THE NEW FASCIST ANNEXATION OF
EMPIRE
German Press Voices
A Hope
RIGHT OF NATIONS TO LIVE
Best Way To Maintain Peace
"Hoog Kong Dally Press" Special)
Berlin, May 11. Commenting on the proclamation of a new Fascist "imper- ium" by Signor Mussolini on Saturday, the "Montagspost" sees special significance in Duce's reference to the new empire as an "empire of peace." The paper expresses the hope that the word "peace" may soon acquire a new and better meaning for Europe despite the recent events whose consequences are not yet to be "aresten in Rome. London and elsewhere.
Germany is not affected by the events in the Mediterran-" ean. points out the paper, which stresses that Nationalist Sochalist Germany considers that the respect and recognition of all nz- tions' will to live and right to live" is the best way to maintain peace. Transocean Kuo Min.
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neral, a copy of the decree for the annexation of Ethiopia.- Route
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COMMENT WITHHELD
London, May 10. Omelal eircles in London
are
Musso- Hint's announcement that the King of Italy has assumed the title of Emperor of Ethiopia,
NATIONAL REJOICING
Rome. May 10. The national rejoicing following The Duce's quouncement of the historic decisions taken on Satur day evening, continued far into the nigh. Immense crowds thron- ged all streets
withholding comment on the capital especially in the vicinity of the Quirinal in front of which the. surging multitude shouted itself hoarse with cheers for the newly proclaimed Emperor of Abyssinia. The King and the Crown Prince repeatedly appeared on the bal- cony, as the Queen was unable to respond to the enthusiastle calls for her, being confined to bed with an injured foot.
Not only the streets but also the res.aurants were thronged, this being the Arst time that these were allowed open after midnight since
the
Or
The view is taken that any de- cision concerning recognition non-recognition of the Italian an- nexation rests with the League.
Britain will not take action inde- pendently of the League- Reiter
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EMPEROR'S STATEMENT
Jérusalem, May 10. The war the Italians waged in Ethiopia was, ended by their use
of poison gas, against which it was
Selassie of Ethiopia, in his first statement since the fight from Ad- dis Ababa--· Reuter.
the imposing of sanctions restric-obviously Impossible for his troops rions. On Sunday afternoon again to fight, declared Emperor Halle multitudes thronged the streets. headed for the place where Grand Prix of the King was being delivered at a Roman Horse Show. Enthusiastle cheers awaited the King when he arrived amidst numerous members of the Royal Family resocenu News Nermet, PRESS ELATED
Milan, May 10. The foundation of the new Fas- cist Empire is overshadowing everything else in the Italian press, whose enthusiasm was highest on Saturday evening.
"Corriere della Sera" speaks of the "granitic unity of sentiment and will on which the New Fascist
CREATOR OF NEW EMPIRE
Italian Nation Thanks Mussolini
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
ETHIOPIA
British Press
Comment.
London, May 11.
TONIC EFFECT
ON FRANC
Blum's Statement Causes Recovery
MEMORIAL TO WAR DEAD
Ceremony At Arras
LEAGUE
COUNCIL
The
Cathedral
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London, May 11.
Secretary for War and Chairman of the impertar War er. yesterday unvelled a tablet in Graves Commission. Mr.Duff Coop-
London, May 11. "Signor Mussolini's proclamation M. Leon Blum's reassuring state- of the annexation of Ethiopia is an ment had a fonie effect on act savouring of intoxication of vic-trane'
the which tory rather than statesmanship," without assistance of British Con- recovered sharply says the "Morning Fost" in an trol. but relapsed slightly about the rebullt Arras Cathedral to the editorial to-day.
noon on heavier continental offer-memory of "one million dead of Great War 1914-18 and of whom the British Empire who fell in the the greatest part is in France."
The Italian Dictator has thrownings.
Sir George Clerk, British Ambas-
to the winds the final opportunity It is painted out in London that for moderation and has chosen to no statement by anyone, however administer to the signatories of the influential and earnest his inten- 1906 Treaty, the Kellogg-Briandtions, could assuré stability unlesssador in Paris, and representatives Pact and the League of Nations public confidence returns, of which Covenant a calculated and super- fluous affront this newspaper, de- clares,
The "Daily Telegraph" maintains that the League of Nations cannot be dismissed by a gesture from Rome.
there is yet no sign-
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TAX ON GOLD
Paris, May 11, Rumours about the possibility of u heavy tax on gold exports discounted since it would be equi- The future and destiny of Ethio-que's selling price and consequent- valent to an increase of the Ban- pla can only be determined when a settlement is ratified by the Na- terms of sterling and dollar.
ly further weaken the franc in tions, it says.
However, the "Daily Mail" Insists there is every reason why "our Government should recognise the annexation in an ungrudging
spirit."
The "Daily Herald" views the proclamation as a final challenge to the League and a final warning that Mussolini's ambition is still unalaked.
The "News Chronicle" assets his action reveals as a lightning flash to the world the place "to which we are travelling, wherein he takes who has the power."
The only hope of escape adds the paper. lies in the reassertion, by action, of the principles which Mussolini Has defted.
from India and the Dominions at- tended the ceremony.
Military honours were. rendered at the Cathedral and aiter a brief address, by the French Vicar-Gen- eral wreaths were laid at the foot o. the memorial. The unveiling and one-minute silence followed:- British Wireles
monetary NEW PRESIDENT
OF SPAIN
A prominent banker, interviewed by Reuters sald if the stringency continued he would not he surprised to see a banking holi- day similar to that prior to Pre- sident Roosevelt's "devaluation of the dollar
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London. May 11. were up 1/4 as follow:-.
London Silver prices to-day
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Forward
The Times" offers no editorial | Spot comment in the matter of the an- nexation Reuter
NEW PLAN FOR -FRANCE
Socialists Leader's
Promises
Paris, May 10. M. Leon Blum, the Socialist lea- der and probably the next Prime Minister of France, in his "speech to the Socialist Congress to-night, affirmed his intention of standing by the League of Nations and the Ideals represented by that institu-
tion.
He said he was opposed to de- valuation and promised to initiate a vast, methodical scheme of no- tional public works,
A speech which will have an im- portant bearing on the Govern- by M. Leon Blum to the Socialist ment's future policy was delivered
Congress tonight.
May 9. 20-1/8 20-3/16
May 11 20-3/8 20-7/18
JOURNEY TO SINKIANG
Don Mannel Azana Elected
Madrid, May 10. The election Assembly composed of Deputies of the Cortes and an equal number of Special selectors day, and in accordance with ex- or "Compromisarios," met on Sun- pectations, elected the Premierz, Don Manuel Azana to be President of the Spanish Republic.
Premier Azana, upon receiving the news of his election to the pre- sidency of the Republic, immediate ly summoned the Cabinet Council and then visited the acting Pre- sident Martinez Barrio, to whom he tendered his resignation ns Pre- mler. Barrlo thereupon entrusted Foreign Minister Barela with the
Sir Erie Teichman's Premiership, but the latter will re-
Report
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
sign on Monday as soon as the new President of the Republic has taken the oath of office in Parlis- ment.- Transocean News Servire.
OVERWHELMING VOTE='
Madrid, May 10. London, May 11.
Don Manuel Azaria has been Major-General Sir A. W. F. Knox elected President of the Republic, Con. Wycombe) asked for infor-supported by all the Left parties. mation in the House of Commons receiving 903 votes out of 911 In to-day regarding the results of Bir
the Cortes.--- Eric Teichman's journey to Sid-
Reuter, klang
The Premier, Mr. Stanley Bald- win, repiled that Sir Eric's report was still under consideration and he was unable to make 2. state- ment thereon.
Province was peaceful and
The general condition o! the every effort was being made to preserve the Eritish status and rights in
repaired and many wounds to be Sinklang by the Consul General at
There was much damage to be dressed, he said, but his object was re-establish confidence 122
Kashgar.
HOUSING AND SLUM CLEARANCE
Schemes Involving Heavy Outlay
MEETING
Ethiopian Question On
The Agenda
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DISCUSSION TO BE POSTPONED?
Foreign Ministers Present With Full Powers
London, May 11.
Although there are nineteen items on the agenda including the Iraq dispute, settlement of Assyrians and the Locarno ques- tlon, the League Council session at Geneva which opens to-day at 5 o'clock, under the presidency of the British Foreign Secrt- tary, Mr. Anthony Eden will be dominated by the Italo-Abyssin- ian conflict which entered upon a new phase during the week- end by the declaration of Signor Mussolini in Rome of the an nexation at Abyssinia and assumption of title of Emperor of Abyssinia by the King of Italy.
Messages from Geneva and Paris suggest that on the ground of imminent change at Government In France, the Council will adjourn the Abyssinian decision anti the next meeting of the Council on June 15, meanwhile leaving the present sanctions against Italy in operation.
The Foreign Ministers of most of the Council powers are how- aver, in Geneva, and it is understood all have a free hand to determine their polley after faß discussion with their colleagues. The attitude taken by the Brit- for continuation in the talks be- ish delegation will be in conformity tween the European capitals. with the general ines laid down in Italian quarters allege that bea- Mr. Eden's Commons speech on gue co-operation is not excluded. April 20 when, on behalf of the from which it is deduced that Government, he expressed connd Baron Aloist will not
oppose an ence in the League as the best in-adjournment even at the
cost. of strument for peace and undertook continuance of sanctions in the support for it for as long as and meantime.- to the same extent as such policy Reuter's Bulletin Service, was pursued collectively.- British Wireless,
ITALIAN ATTITUDE
CABINET MEETING
London, May 'II.
A special meeting of the Cabinet Geneva, May 11
has been summoned to meet this Eighteen Foreign Ministers are
evening for further examination of assembled here for this afternoons, the international situation.- meeting of the League Council British Wireless.
LEAGUE. ACTION
A private meeting of the Coun- cil will be held to discuss the agenda prior to the public meet ing.
Geneva, May 10. It is generally anticipated that the Ethiopian dispute and the Lo-
ther to deal with the Italo-Abys journed until the middle of June.
The thorny question will be whe-carno" question will both be ad- sinian issue forthwith or postpone it to an extraordinary meeting in mid-June.
Such a decision would imply re fusal by the League of Nations to recognise Italy's claim to the rights of the sovereign state in Ethiopia and would involve the continuation
The Italians emphasise that the Rome decree carefully avoids the word "annexation" and a Ane dip of sanctions.-- lomatle point may afford a basis Reuter.
SOVIET MOVEMENT
IN SPAIN
Trade Unions And Anarchists
F
To Co-operate
Rome, May 10. After the Duce's historic speech Empire, like unto the ancient Roon Saturday evening, the Deputy man World Empire, is based." The secretary of the Fascist Grand paper, says that ander Rome's Council announced that a resoluto
London, May 11, sceptre, the peoples of heterogene-ton had been passed tendering the Europe, give back to the League
New housing and slum ciearance OUTER-MONGOLIA ous races and
schemes involving a religionis and
preliminary The questioner then referred to outlay of more than £1.300,000 will of Italian nation's thanks to Musso- material and moral cohesion, and the Soviet-Outer Mongolian mutual be submitted to the London County various stages of civilisation are
Madrid, May 10, tini, creator of the new Italian Em-recreate henceforth united In an Empire pire. Afterwards, Mussolini had a ideas of mutual assistance and dis- the extent of the agreement con- portant of these schemes involves Confederation of Labour, held at There was an ominous conclusion international solidarity, assistance pact and enquired what Council to-morrow. characterised by authority
The most im- to the Congress and along conversation with the Ita- armament.
of the National barmany. "Mussolini has created an
stitutes in Outer Mongolia as an Ambassador this Empire and the eternal youth Grandi, and subsequently received portant but less grave than those!
120 London,
the acquisition of 32 acres The financial problems were im-independent state.
as a Saragossa, when it was decided, in of the Italian people furnishes the
te for working class dwellings at co-operation with the trades unions Mr. Baldwin reped that proof and guarantee that the lat-panese Ambassadors, the Austrian low wages.
the German, Brazilian and Ja- of war, peace, unemployment and Government continued
the Tulse Hill, A vote of £350,000 is and anarchists, to establish local ter's energies, combined
regard recommended to cover the acquist-Soviets throughout the country. in the and Hungarian Ministers, the Al-
Outer-Mongolia as under Fascist State and led by the Duce, banian Charge d'Affairs and the urged to take power immediately. Siap-Soviet Treaty of 1934 re- there three, four and five story! Chinese tion, clearance and partial deve- M. Blum added that he had been suzerainty, and added that thelopment. will not relax."
foreign Military Attaches as well but declined-- Beuter.
Sovlet had since declared that the The "Gazetta de Popolo" says as members of the Government "Rome resumed her mission in the and leading personalities of the
OUTLINE OF POLICY World." and continues to say that Party and representatives of the Navy, Army and Airforce const-Italian Universities.
Paris, May 10. M. Leon Blum, who will probably A salute of tute the surest guarantes for the 101 guns in honour of the new Em- be the next Prime Minister of
assure pire's first birthday was fired in all France, has outlined his policy.
He plans "a vast, methodical
new Empire, which will
bread to its children, so that they garrisons and towns in Italy- need no longer emigrate in order Transocean News Service,
to create wealth for others.
The "Stampa" says that an oath
is taken by the Italian people an
this momentous occasion, an oath the event of
of peace, but in
obstacles being placed in Italy's way, it can also be the oath of war."
Prausnesan News Servie "
NATIVE ARMY
Addis Ababa, May 10.
ARMIES JOIN AT DIREDAWA
Railway Now Under Control
Djibouti, May 10.
cognising Outer-Mongolia
to
It is tentatively proposed to erect as part dwellings containing 1,420 separate of the Chinese Republic was not fats and accommodating about infringed by the agreement.- Reuter,
7,000 people-
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British Wireless.
COMMENCES
scheme of national public works, JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL
healthy finance and stable budget.
Regarding the future of the franc, M. Blum said that specula- tors for a long time past had been
INVESTIGATION
selling short awaiting the day they" ALLEGED BUDGET SECRETS : LEAKAGE themselves had fixed for devalua- tion. To that he was "resolutely opposed," he said.
When he announced these plane to the Socialist Congress to-night he was greeted with a thunderous ovation, which was repeated when The northern and southern Ita- he affirmed his intention of secur now in full swing, though the in-tan armies, the one led by Marshaling victory and liberty over Fas- vading forces have only been in Pietro Badoglio, newly proclaimed ciam.
Italian recruiting of Ethiopian
tribesmen for a new, native army is
days.
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London, May 11.
The Judicial Tribunal enquiring into the alleged Budget secrets leakage opened this morning under the presidency of Mr. Justice Porter when the Aattomey General in his opening speech drew atteltion to the intelligent Iorecasts in the newspapers etc.. and the fact that insurances were placed on all kinds of taxa- tlo which had not eventuated as well as heavy insurances against increase in income tax and tea duty.
high
"
Dossession of the capital for a few General Rodolphe Graziani, have is at stake, but the fate of the Re- the strong probabilities that the pany with which the transactions
Viceroy of Ethiopia, the other by "Not only the fate of our party Dozens of fuzzy-beaded warriors met at last. They made a contact public," M. Blum warned are entering the recruiting offices.
at Diredawa.
Reuter. Italy gave assurances that she had no intention of raising a na-. tive army in Ethiopia two days ago. Reuter,
The Italian troops occupied the principal points of the Ardia Ababa-Djibouti. Hallway, and con- sequently the French Senegalese troops, who had been sent to guard ANNEXATION DECREE
the line, are preparing to return to Geneva, May 10.
Djibouti It is reported that the Italian re- Most of the Italian army's sup presentative on the League of Na-plies will now be transported over tions has privately handed to M. this railroad line Joseph Avenol, the Becretary-Ge" Peuter -
RUBBER-DUTY
The Confederation is the m08 formidable political force in Spain, having a membership of over three
milliona.
STOP PRESS
NORTH CHINA SMUGGLING
Questions Asked In Commons
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London, May 11. In the House of Commons to day, Mr. A. EL. Chorlton (Co. Eury) enquired what stepe will be taken to safeguard British trade in gling of Japanese goods from Dai- North China in view of the smug-
-to China. through East HopeL
A body called the Revolutionary Alliance will be appointed forth-ren with to give effect to the resolu- tion of the Congress, and the head- quarters of the Confederation will be transferred from Saragossa to Madrid Reuter.
BARON ALDENHAM
PASSES
Mr. Stanley Baldwin replied that the Government was actively cor- responding with the Japanese Gov- ernment with a view to protecting British interests,
Mr. Cheriton also referred to the Tangku Truce prohibiting more than two Chinese revenue cutteră approaching within three miles of the coast, thereby encouraging smuggling.
Mr. Baldwin replied he was not London, May 10.
aware of the restriction, and added The death has occurred of Baron
that the difficulties experienced by Aldenham, former
the Chinese authorities in connec- Conservative M, P. for the City of London, which brought to the notice of the Jap tion with smuggling "had been seat he held from 1892 to 1906. He anese Government by the British was elected in the latter year, but Minister in Tokyo. retired in favour of the late Mr. Aleuter.
born
at
The Attorney General mentioned in the firm of Bellsha and Com. Balfour. Budget contents were known to were made. Mr. Bates was an old Naples in 1846, was a partner in
The deceased, was officials and confidential friend or both: Mr. J. H. Thomas stenographers early in April
and his son.
Antony Gibbs and Bons, merchants, In the course of the review of The Attorney General revealed of London. He was the second hol- business he said that the first further that Mr. Bates, Mr. L.
der of the title, which was created business to be effected was on April M. Thomas and Mr. J. H Thomas 1890, and succeeded bis father 15 through Mr. Alfred Bates. Three all stated that when they met in in 1907. He owned about 5,000 acres The Hague, May 10
other transactions, were placed on Easter week no reference was made of land. The duty on exports of native the instructions of Mr.L M. as regards what might happen to rubber from the Dutch East In- Thomas, son of Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Budget and no disclosures of Gerald HB, Gibbs, who is 55 years The new Baron is the Hon dies has been reduced to 33 guilders Secretary of State for the Colonies. any kind were made by Mr. J. Hof age and is also a partner in An- per hundred kilograms, as from The Attorney General added that Thomas. They were all ready to tony CHbbs and San May 11 Reuter
Mr. L. M. Thomas was a partner assist the Tribunal Rester. Reiter
JOAN OF ARC” DAY IN FRANCE
Paris, May 11..
of Paris watched the military day and great crowds in the streets. France celebrated Joan of Arc
parade held in connection with the occasion.
Uzulara Bulletin Service.