HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1936.
SETBACK FOR
FOR FASCIST IDEA
IN AUSTRIA
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Heimwehr Leader Quits
Cabinet
DISAGREEMENT WITH
SCHUSCHNIGG
Starhemberg's Telegram To Mussolini
(Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Vienna, May 14. Concerning the Cabinet reshuffle, which was long expected and took place yesterday, resulting in Vice-Chancellor Prince von Starhemberg leaving the Cabinet and being replaced by a member of the Heimatschutz Organisation: von Baar-Baaren'e's, it is stated that a telegram of Prince von Starhemberg to Signor Mussolini after the Italian victory in Ethiopia, which was couch- ed in most "Fascist, «language," played:an important role in lead- ing up to the events.
A communique Issued at 4 a.m. states that Chancellor von Schu-chnigg tendered his and the Cabinet's resignation to Presid- ent Miklas, who immediately entrusted Schuschnig with the formation of a new Cabinet,
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The statement admits that Starhemberg left the Cabinet be- cause his views differed from those of the Chancellor, and adds that the demand for concentratier of all national forces in the present situation has made a Cabinet reform necessary,
Chancellor von Schuschnigg also assumes the leadership of the "Patriotic Front."
An official communique publish.
All the most
stated.
important home
hands.
ed here early on Thursday moming foreign and political offices will de announces the reconstruction of i concentrated in his the Cabinet and then goes on to say that the retiring Vice Chancel- lor. Prince. von Starhemburg. has withdrawn from the Goverment in consequence of material diver- gencies of opinion between him and the Federal Chancellor.
The reform is undertaken with the object of giving. by means of a strong conecntration of all forces ready to bulid up' Austria, pol.tical shelter to all supporters of un in- dependent Austria' within the Fa- therland Front"
The Government has set itself the task
of concentrating all The communique, adds that the patriotic forces, This concentra-main outline of Austrian home and tion requires the complete unica foreign policy is unchanged.- tion of political leadership as well | Reuter
as clarifying of relationship be-
tween the Fatherand Front Or-
SUPREME LEADER
Prince von Starhemberg. Fascist Heimwehr leader.. who has left the Cabinet owing to differences with
the Chancellor,
CAPE-ENGLAND FLIGHT
Mrs. Mollison On · Final Stage
Mrs. Amy
Athens, May 14. " Mollison arrived at 10.25 s... but left at 11.32 after refuelling. She is expected to By non-stop to London which she should reach at 9:30 pm. Weather conditions are fairly good.
If she should reach England to day, she will beat the record "by more than two days- Reuter's Bulletin Service
"NOT TIRED"
London, May 14.
now on
SAFE VOYAGE HOME
Hindenburg Makes
Record Time
ITALY'S NEW
EMPIRE
Transformation Of Addis Ababa
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) "Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Asmara. May 14, The transformation of Addis Ababa into an up-to-date central city of the new Italian African Em- ptre is one of the principle ques- tions now occupying the attention of the Italian authorities in the former Abyssinian capital, accord- ing to despatches here.
The Civil Governor of Addis Ababa, Bottal, has elaborated 1 scheme for an improvement of the hygenic conditions, while public transport services will shortly be organised.
Frankfurt-on-Main. May 14. After a record fight from Lake- hurst, America, of 19 hours and three minutes the airship Hinden burg arrived here at 4.55 on Thurs- day morning, and after cruising for some time over the city landed at 5.45 at the new Zeppelin aero drome here which will henceforth serve as the base for all Zeppelin services to America. Landing manoeuvres were successfully car- ried out without an incident, the airship first making fast to her mooring mast and then gliding gracefully into her hanger, where
The third task set themselves by numerous prominent personages the authorities is the construction including the Provincial Governor, of a system of canalisation. A re- Sprenger had assembled to wellable police force, the Arst units come the dirigible to its new home of which are now being formed. port. Governor Sprenger present will also be created.- ed Dr. Eckener and Captain Leh- Transocean News Service. mann who were in charge of the airship, with sliver bowls as mo- menides of the historic voyage.
At the same hour as the Hinden- burg landed, one of the Lufthansa's rans-Atlantic mail planes took off from Rebstock airport-which is the Frankfurt airport-for the first stage" of the long voyage to South America, thus impressively demon- strating Frankfurt's importance as one of the main links of the world's alr.choin.-
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Transoceaų Nèix Servisn.
OVER ENGLISH TOWNS'
London, May 14. The German Zeppelin, Hinden- burg. "passed over England last night on her way from Lakehurst. Unired States, to Frankfurt-on- Main which was reached this
ADDIS ABABA PARADE
Badoglio Reviews Troops
Addis Ababa. May 13. Field Marshal Badoglio held a re- view of troops here. yesterday, in which 20,000 men marched past, giving the Fascist salute.
BUDGET SECRETS
LEAKAGE
Mr. J. H. Thomas Before The Tribunal
TALKS OF ANONYMOUS
LETTERS
Report To Mr. Baldwin
London, May 14.
"I have heard nine Badget statements which is very neat a record and this is the first time I have heard of the question of leakage," stated Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for Colonies, testliging before the Judicial Tribunal investigating the alleged leakage of secrets. He said that he had never disclosed a' word regarding the Budget to anybody. 1,
The Minister agreed that he had accepted Mr. Alfred Bates' offer to write his autobiography for which Mr. Bates purchased a house in Sussex for his wife as advance payment.
-Mr.Thomas said that he had transaction with the Secretary received anonymous letters regard for the Colonies was disclosed ing ing the leakage and he went Q letter from Mr. Bates which straight to Mr. Baldwin and told counsel read. The letter started him word for word what he had "Dear Jim," and offered £20,000 told the Court. He now added for Thomas' autobiography, to be that he also saw the Chancellor completed within six months of of the Exchequer and stated "I Mr. Thomas' retirement from poll-g am going to insist on an investiga-ties. The letter offered a further tion into my son's transactions," share of all profits over £25,000.
He felt inclined to resign, but close friends persuaded him not to do so as all manner of construc- In a terse speech, Marshal Bado- tions would be placed on such an Blio said: "You, at my command.action have conquezed Abyssinia. for Italy." Words are useless; action has
The Italian flag flew from the Royal Palace and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired.
Mrs. Amy Mollison is the Enai stage of her great Cape-crning at 5.50 local time. She
was safely moored. town to England light. She lef the Cape on Sunday night and on Monday afternoon arrived" at Mplks. On Tuesday afternoon she landed at Juba and' at 7.6 last evening she was at Cairo. This morn.ng at 3.11 G.MT. she left Cairo for Athens and after refuel- ling there she intends to fly to Croydon where she hopes to arrive late this evening.
brought us victory."
It is reported that many Ethio- plan chiefs were present at the parade as the guests of the Ita- llans.-
After reaching the South Wates coast about ten o'clock last night, she flew low and was clearly visi- ble in many towns and villages in-Heuter's Bulletin Service. cluding Gloucester and Oxford be- fore passing out, to the North Sea. British Wireless,
She said last night that she was the
Hose.
ganisation and the various state
not particularly red and Vienna, May 14 institutions, For this reason the
Dr. Schuschnigg, it is stated, be-
whole journey had been good. Federal Chancellor assumes leader-comes the supreme leader of the
The present record of 6 days 6 ship of the Fatherland Front. 'Fatherland Front, in place of the
hours 57 minutes for Cape-London At the request of the Federal Vice-Chancellor
and commander-flight is held by Flight-Lieutenant Chancellor, the leader of the Home-in-chief of the Heimwehr, Prince guards. Prince Starhembers has von Starhemberg. given instructions that the mem- bers of the new Cabinet who are also members of the Homeguards should accept the appointments Transcena News Service.
SOCIAL PARTY
Vienna May 14. The composition of the new Aux-. trian Cabinet shows that the former Christian Social Party will exert a considerable influence with-
in it..
Major Baar-Baarenfels, Minister of Security. In the present Cabinet, will hold the portfolios of Interior and Public Security, He is powerful member of the Heimwehr group.-
·Reuter.
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DEFEAT OF FASCISM.
Vienna, May 14. The reconstruction of the Ca- binet marks a Victory for Dr. Schuschnigg's Democratic Catholic
Heimwehr leader and
The new Minister for Socal Ad-Party over Prince von Starhemberg. ministration, Dr. Resch has already Fascist occupied the post in various Ca- binets presided by Selpel Dollfuss, means the first great defeat of the
while Minister of Communication.
Commerce and "Stock Tiger-who was an intimate riend of Dollfuss
-Minister of Justice Hammerstein-
Equord, and Minister of Education Pornter also belonged to the party
STREET CLASHES
idea of Fascism.
A communique says that Prince
owing to non-personal differences von Starhemberg left the Cabinet
of opinion with Dr. Schuschnigg.,
ANOTHER FLIGHT
SILVER MARKET,
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London May 14. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/8 as follow:"
May 14 20-0/16 20-5/8
A new hours after Mrs. Mollison Spot left Cairo for England this morn-Forward ing. another famous English pilot. H. L Brook, who is flying a Midget aeroplane from England to Cape- town, left Cairo on a further stage of his journey.— British Wireless.
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MR. EDEN AT` GENEVA
Meetings With Foreign Delegates
London May 14.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An-
It is known that the breach is due thony Eden who had a series of
May 13 20-7/18
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ATHENS STRIKE
Minor Clashes With The Police
Athens, May 13. The twenty-four hours' strike passed of quietly in the provinces and is considered to have been ansuccessful except at Patras Cala-.
EMERGENCY LAW IN
PALESTINE
Sequel To Shooting Of Jews E
(“Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Jerusalen, May 14.
At the request of Mr. Justice Porter, Mr. Thomas agreed to have his banking account and invest- ment book sent to the Tribunal for inspection.-
Reuter
BATES' STATEMENT.
London, May 17. The friendship of Mr. J. H Thomas, Secretary of State for Colonies, and Mr. Alfred Bates.
IMMEDIATE ADVANCE
Mr. Thomas had replied, said the witness that although he had other substantia; offers he was in- fluenced by the fact that Mr. Bates was prepared to make an immedi❤ ate advance.
Mr. Thomas told Mr. Bates that If he could get him a certain house which Mrs. Thomas was keen to own. he would accept Mr. Bates" offer.
Mr. Bates said he acquired the house or £18.100. and informed Mr. Thomas of the fact on March.
whose insurance against tax chan- 6. He asked for acknowledgment ges in Britain was one of the dir- of this sum "on account" of the ect causes of the probe of alleged autobiography contract. Budget leakages, occupied the tr.- bunal this afternoon..
After Mr. Bates' lady secretary, [Mrs. Stubbs, had testified upon the Insurance she had effected on Mr
Bates' behalf. Mr. Bates Imself was recalled to the witness stand.
He stated that his friendship
A state of emergency has been proclaimed in the "old town" of Jerusalem in consequence of the shooting of two Jews. No one is with Mr. Thomas had lasted for now permitted to enter the old twenty years. He firmly denied town between
In the that Mr. Thomas had told him 8 o'clock evening and 6 o'clock in the morn-
anything about the contents of the Budget. ing.
Numerous Jews are reported to
b fleeing from the district under. the protection of the police.--- Transacena News Service.
LEAGUE SEAT FOR CHINA
Geneva, May 13 The League of Nations Council mata Volo, where shops and work } to-day, approved the report of the were closed. Attempts by strikers Committee favouring the electioxi to create trouble were not success of China to the League Coupe). and a definite decision now rests tul.
to Dr. Schuschnigg's conception to conversations yesterday with re-
In Athens, the strikers waylaid with Reptember's session of the guild the state on democratic presentatives of Yugoslavia, Greece and stoned tramcars and did dam- | Assembly.— principles which clashed with Rumania and Spain as well as with age to shops in the main streets. Reuter
de-
Political circles opine that the starhemberg's Fascist ideas and Cabinet crisis was to a large ex- Starhemberg was opposed to tent the result of the events which militarisation of the Heimwehr.— took place last Sunday when clashes occurred in the streets of the capital on the occasion of the rally of the Catholic workingmen's organisation "Freheitseund”
be-
ileuter
the Secretary-General of the Lea-There were minor clashes between gue is remaining in Geneva until the strikers and the police.- this afternoon in order to have leuter's Bulletin Service, further contacts with delegates of
PROMPT MEASURES
NEW CABINET
the powers represented there. AC- (Hiong Kong Dally Press" Special) Vienna, May 14.
cording to present plans Mr. Eden
Athens, May 13. The Cabinet of Dr. Kurt Schusch-will reach London to-morrow,
Starhemberg's Homeguards and the binet was formed at 3 a.m. to-day.
believed to have reference to var-he newspapers here are appearing members of the Freheitsbund. It Dr. Schuschnigg Is Chancellor, lous current questions including regularly. Traffic is moreover still Minister of the Locamo treaties, Mediterran- almost undisturbed, as only the ean situation and reform of Lea- tramway workers are striking. To counteract this, the Government
tween detachments of Prince von nigg has resigned and a new Ca- The Geneva conversations are in spite of the General Strike
is believed that these incidents Foreign Minister and convinced Chancellor Schuschnigs National Defence. who delivered a speech to the Ca- The Vice-Chancellor will be Ma-e tholic demonstrators and subse-jor Eduard Baar Baaren els quently marched through the
Prince von Starhemberg is no
streets behind their columns--that longer a member of the Cabinet. matters had now come to a head Reuter, and that a reconstruction of the Government was inevitable,
FRIENDSHIP AFFIRMETI
As soon as the new Cabinet had been formed the Chancellor sent telegrams to Bignor Benito Musso- lini and Dr. Jullus Goemboes as- suring. them
of his unvarying friendship and stressing that he "was firmly determined to adhere to an approved policy based on the protocols of Rome."-- Transocean News Service.
NO CHANGE IN POLICY
Vienna, May 14.
SOVIET CAVALRY
SKIRMISH
Manchukuo Border Crossed
STOP PRESS
CHANGES IN THE LEAGUE
Indication By The Premier
London, May 12.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin in a speech
The newspapers.state that the has taken prompt measures, inclu- French delegation hac produced ding the mobilisation of tramc ccnditions in the Rhineland with comprehensive measures, it is hop detailed information regarding workers. As the police have taken special reference to "refortincation ed that disturbances forshadowed at the Albert Hall said that pro- of the former demilitarised zone.--
by Communists, will not take place.bably at the autumn meeting of Writing Wireless,
Transocean News Service.
the League the members will have to consider what changes, if any. are necessary in the League. hoped any such changes might be helpful in inducing the nations outside the League to come in.
Mr. Baldwin said that military sanctions are an essential part of collective security and in the long run unavoidable.
LEAGUE SESSION
ADJOURNED
resumed.
Geneva, May 13.
POISON CAKE TRAGEDY
Hamamatsu, May '13. No fewer than 27 students and 15
He
The session of the League of Na-adults ure dead and 180 students. Changchun, May 14. tions Council was adjourned to-day and others as a result of eat next problem will be to re-examine The Fremier declared that the The Kwantung Army in a com until June 18, when discussion of ing poisoned cake which was dia munique states that twenty Soviet the Italo-Ethiopian dispute will be tributed at the Hamamatsu Mid- the light of what has passed the cavalrymen who crossed the east-
dle School after the holding of an ern border of Manchukuo in the A number of delegates are leav-athletic meeting... Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, will be- Goshiko district yesterday after ing Geneva to-night, but Mr. An- Many of those taken il are in a come the sole dictator of Austria noon were repulsed by a joint Ja-thony Eden, the British represen-serious condition.. by an important reconstruction of panese-Manchukuo force, but they
The police are investigating a re- the Cabinet, according to a semi-
morrow. zo. tulaj a number of en- part that the cakes were poisoned official communique lasted at 12.45
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maliciously. a.m. to-day.
Reuter
Router.
returned with reinforcements.
A skirmish is sulli in progrens -- Reuter
tative is remaining here until to-
whole question of sanctions and collectiva security and the “con- clusions we reach may be of the utmost importance to the future of Europe.".. Heuter...
In reply to questions Mr. Bates stared that he had had other trans- actions with Mr." Thomas, and that from first to last he did not re- ceive from any source any prior knowledge about the contents of the Budget.
ብ! . Evidence showed that Mr. Bates' offer for Mr. Thomas' autobiu- graphy was dated November, 1935, and that the house was purchased for Mr. Thomas in February last- His only business fituter,
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