HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1936.
CHANGES AT ITALIAN FOREIGN BUDGET SECRET
MINISTRY
Political Interest In French Circles
LARGE SCALE ACTION IN SIGHT
Future Relations With
The League
"Hong Kong Dally Preas" Special).
. Paris, June 10. Much importance is attached by political circles, here to the chaukes at the Italian Foreign Ministry, "Le Journal" observes that Count Ciano has been appointed Foreign Minister at a moment when the turning point in Italian history has been reached. This change, says the paper, is no mere theatrical gesture but ronnotes complete reorganisation alike of the con- "duct of foreign affairs In Italy and of Italian propaganda.
The paper likewise finds it remarkable that the Italian Am -bassador to Warsaw should have been appointed successor to Su-
vich as Secretary of State.
Action on a large scale is in sight," according to the paper, which predicts that in the event of sanctions not being raised' Italy will leave her place in Geneva and take her place in the front rank of dissatisfied states-Transocean News Service,
BERLIN
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WELCOMES APPOINTMENT
Berlin. June 10. The changes at
the Italian Foreign Ministry form the centre of political interest, writes. "Voel- kischer Beobachter." which states that diplomatig circles are keenly interested to know whether Count Clanu's appointment signifies that Italy intends steering a new course In her European policy
LEAKAGE
Attorney General's Decision
London, June 10.
an-
In the House of Commons to day, the Attorney General nounced his decision' not to in- stitute criminal proceedings as the result of the report of the Budget leakage Inquiry under the. Official Secrets Act.
Mc. Baldwin announced that both Air. J. H. Thomas and Sir Alfred Buit wished to make state- ments at the end of questions to- morrow. A debate will follow.
In the House of Commons, the Home Secretary (Sir John Simon' Count Ciano, son-in-law of announced that the Government Duce, has been appointed Foreign had set aside Thursday for the
Minister in Italy.
purpose of a debate on the Budget "leakage.
FOREIGN
POLICY
OF ITALY
National Congress Study
Six SUBJECTS
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"Hong Kour Dally - Preas" 'Special
Rame, June 10.
are
Sir John added that any ques-
ton of criminal proceedings was solely for the Attorney General to decide; the Cabinet had neither the right nor intention or influen- cing his decision.
After Major C. R. Attlee, Labour leader, had remarked that it was importar that the House should know the Attorney General's de- ciston before the debate, Sir Archi- bald Sinclair (Liberal) urged a postponement of the debate until the decision was announced.
Attorney General's decision must Sir John Simon agreed that the
be ascertained before the debate could occur. He added that the
NEW DEAL IN DORSET REGIMENT
ון
FRANCE
Bills Prepared For Discussion
NATIONAL DEFENCE
MEASURES
Paris, June 9.
The Cabinet has displayed much hustle in preparing the Govern- ment's New Deal Bills
In the afternoon. M. Blum, the Fremler, handed the Bills to M. Herriot, President of the Cham- ber, with a request that a special commission of the Chamber be appointed to examine and return them. In time to enable discussion thereon, which is to be begun on Thursday.
A decree has been issued em powering the Minister of National Defence to co-ordinate the activi
ARRIVES
Strength
Now Eight Battalions
SAILORS ON ENGINES AND TRAINS
Jerusalem. June 10.
The 2nd battalion of the Dorset Regiment arrived in ... Palestine to-day from Egypt, making the sixth battalion sent since the disturbances began and bringing the strength to eight battalions.
Arrests since the beginning of the disturbances on "April 19. total 1,430. Of 1313 Arabe arrested 754 were convicted, 333 are awaiting trial, and 226 were acquitted. The total number of Jews convicted is 104 while 17.were acquitted.
An incendiary fire at the Balfour Memorial forest destroyed a thou- sand trees.
ties of the War. Marine and Als Departments. Provision is made for the creation of a National De- fence Committee, presided over by the Minister of National De- fence, and composed of the Alf and Marine Ministers. Marshal
British sailors are now accom- Petain and the Chtels of the Gen-panying engines and trains in eral Staff- Reuter
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Palestine. It is understood that the men detailed to this post have knowledge of aring and running steam engines and could nin trains la case of emergency. Renter's Bulletin Servine.
COMMITTEE FORMED "Hong Kong Daly Press" Specia..
Paris, June 9. M. Leon Blum introduced the arst series of new bills to the Chamber, on Tuesday afternoon in
STATUE DAMAGED - The firs: National Congress for
Jerusalem, June 10. the
the session of the Chamber which study of the question of decision would probably be. an- lasted only half an hour. The statue at Beersheba was slightly Field Marshal Lord Allenby's foreign policy will meet here a nounced before Thursday. October by Il Duce's order.
measures concerned the 40 hours damaged by a bomb thrown at 1.- Six Reuter, subjects
week without wage reduction, holl-Reuter. to be discussed,
London, June 9. The Home Secretary announced
days at 12 days without wage re- duction, collective agreements and in the House of Commons
abolition of Laval's cuts afternoon that the
in the Government salaries of the lower grade Civil were prepared to set aside Thurs-Servants. day for the debate on the report of the judicial Inquiry into the dis- In the closure of budget
Answerng supplementary tlons. Sir John Simon said any question of criminal proceedings was solely for the Attorney Gen- eral
from sanctions and the anti-sane- namely tions campaign.
Italy is paying close attention to the Far Eastern situation. particu larly the developments in China. and in this respect it is recalled that Count Clare knows the East well.
It is also pointed out that Italy's "occupation of Ethiopia has given
an interest in the Indian
TO VISIT ETHIOPIA
"Berliner Tageblatt," after point-her Ing out that Clane. who has just Ocean and has brought her nearer celebrated his 33rd birthday, is to the Pacinc.- the youngest Foreign Minister in Renier. Europe and that he has already had considerable diplomatic ex- perience in the East, goes on to say that the appointment of "this experienced. active, courageous and young minister" as, Foreign Minister of the new Italian im- perlum 3 warmly welcomed in Germany- Transocean News Service.
CABINET CHANGES
Li
Ronie, June 9. Signor Benito Mussolini to-day accepted his own resignation as Minister of Colonies, Corporations and Foreign Affairs, appointing his son-in-law, Count C.ano, to the Foreign Once.
Signor Mussolini stili retains the
Ministries of the Interior, War. Navy and Air, and thus he will be predominantly associated with the nation's armed forces in future,
The changes in the Cabinet
rumoured for
some Nevertheless, the announce-.
have
been
time.
ment came as a surprise,
Rome, Jure 9. Signor Mussolini will visit Addis Ababa, according to an announce- ment made by Marshal Graziani, Viceroy of Ethiopia, to notabilities
at Addis Ababu.-- -Reuter.
MILITANT SPIRIT IN ITALY
READY FOR CALL:
Rome, June 9. Considerable surprise was caused.
2.
1. The Italian atitude towards the Franco-German problem;
Roman protocols as gulding
Danubian question: principles for the solution of the
3 Itakan interesis Eastern Mediterranean; «
4. Economic and cultural re- lations between Latin America:
5. Functions and reform of the League of Nations;
6. The problem of raw materials, These problems are generally considered to be the outstanding
British Wireless.
this
Information,
ques-
problems of Italy's foreign polley. U. S. PRESIDENCY
Although the relations with Britain are not mentioned as a special subject, these will be dis cussed when the Eastern Mediter
ranean question has been examin-
ed by the Congress. Transocean News Service
STRIKE THREAT IN SPAIN
Police Director Issues Warning
Madrid, June 10.
on Tuesday here by the publication ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) of the exchange last Sunday ba tween Mussolini and...
Balbo, Governor of Lybla. Referring to a. military parade. Balbo tele graphed
"By their serious daily training ciation has decided on a general In the confident expectation or a lookout on Thursday when all in- quarters as
under- an indication of an Improved international situation.
It is interpreted in political supreme. test. the troops have re-dustrial and commercial
FIGHT
Effort To Overthrow Roosevelt
SENATOR'S PLAN
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Cleveland, June 9.
A pledge on behalf of the Re- publican Party to replace, the self- styled New Deal with an "Ameri- can Deal," was given by Senator Steiwers the key-note
of his
speech at the Republican Party convention here to-day.
tor, must be restored, and the fol- Political morality, sald the Sena-
A Committee of 33 deputies was farmed at Blum's suggestions to examine the proposed law," which the Premier hopes will be brought before the Plenary Session of the Chamber on Thursday. Transocean News Service.
COMMUNIST EDITOR
RELEASED
Clemency Under New French Cabinet
("Bong Kong Daily Press" Special!
Paris, June 10
The first act of the new Minis- ter of Justice, Rucart has been sentenced under the Laval govern ment to twelve months' imprison- ment for incitement to violence and who had already served three months. The Minister's decision anticipates the publication of an amnesty announced by the Cabinet,-
Transocsan News Service,"
STRIKE SITUATION IN FRANCE
as it is thought unlikely that Sig to-day as on the first day of the with the exception of the provi-lowing principles enforced:
He invited the co-operation of The Director General "of the all Americans, regardless of their Special Police has informed the party affiliations, to
overthrow "Hong Kong Dally Press" Special} public that the Employers' As90- President Franklin D. Roosevelt and elect a Government, endowed
Paris, June 9. Considerable progress was made with a conscience.
on Tuesday towards a settlement Northern France. The big Depart- of the strike situation in Paris and
ment stores are however still closed, the employees having re- fected the proprietors' offered wage increase.-
"ransocean News Service.
GROCERY EMPLOYEES
mobilisation they are ready
for
nor Mussolini would have aban-any call to promote the greatness doned the Foreign Office unless an atmosphere of nearer understand-of the Fatherland, and prepared
ng was discernible.
as one man to face the test. now
vived their militant spirit, so that takings in Madrid are to be closed sion stores and the public offices. The Police director announced that he considered this decision to be illegal and warned the "em- ployers not to conform to it, threatening those who should do so with dire penalties for trans- gressing the law concerning the maintenance of public order.
This message, whose meaning apparent to all, was thus answered by Mussolini
It is felt that Signor Mussolini. ever dering” though showing confidence in his son-in-law's abilities. will keep a close watch himself upon foreign affairs.
The troops in North Africa It is believed the appointment have served with the highest sense
of Count Ciano preludes a series of changes in Ambassadors and 'Ministers, mostly in Central and Southern Europe, and possibly in the Far East. and reflects the changes in Italian policy resulting
RELIABLE MAP OF ABYSSINIA
Task For Italian Commission
Hong Kong Dally Press" Specia
Rame, June 10
Signor Mussolint has approved of the appointment of a commis- sion for the geographical survey of Abyssinia including the drawing of a reliable map of the country. the need of which has long made Itself felt as existing maps are very defective.
The drawing of such a map will constitute a herculean task since the immense regions of Abyssinia are still practically unexplored. It is believed that 150 years will elapse before a map of the entire country can be completed Transoceas News Servics.
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duty and unshakeable stead. fastness, and will continue to do
At the same time as this. the
In the city of Ovieda bomb exploded in the printing depart- ment of a socialist paper causing much damage. Transocean News Service,
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evening papers published the an-
FOOD RIOTS ouncement that the Duce received
Madrid, June 10. at the Palazzo Venezia the 300 high- Food riots have begun in the est officers of the Air Force who capital in consequence of the were required to present their re-series of strikes which have parts. It is believed that the season paralysed various branches of in- for the publication of the telezram dustry for over a month. texts is that the slow progress of the Strikers in one quarter of the Anglo-Italien negotiations is causelty invaded bars and restaurants. ing great impatience in Rome-- forced
| Truusneeasi Newa Servier,
LORD DUVEEN SUED
Art Collector Claims Damages
1. Government to provide honest money and an honest banking system;
2. Administration to be run by business men;
3. Foreign trade to be arranged to create an asset, not a flability: 4. Farm incomes to be kept ba- lanced with industrial incomes;
5. No Government regimenta tion of with private enterprise;.
business or competition
6. Government according laws, not according to bureaucra- tic regulations;
to
7. Avoldance of all foreigri en- tanglementa..
Senator Stelwer promised the con-
a deration they deserved to the un- employed, weighed in against the brain trust,
BOOK-WORMS
their way into, grocery Declaring the New Deal, depend
shops and demanded food at pis-ed upon book-works for political tol's point, saying the National experience and book-worms for Federation of Workmen would pay energy, he suggested a farm policy for their supplies.
based on complete tariff.protection The terrified shop assistants for the home market, export sub- complied with the workers' de-aidles and a reduction of agricul- mands.
tural surpluses through industrial At Oviedo the office of the uses for them.
Paris, June 10. Twelve thousand strikers, -in- volved in the grocery and provi- sion trades, settled their differ- ences with employers at a mid- night meeting.-~- Reuter,
:
MINE AGREEMENT
• Lille
. June 10. An agreement in the coal strike has been reached in the Nord and Pas de Calais Departments.
It includes an all-round twelves Reuter, per cent. Increase in wages.~~
LANDON'S HOPES RUN HIGH
Roosevelt's Rival
Cleveland, June 9. Governor Landon of Kansas is winning the Republican Party no- now considered virtually certain of
Right Wing newspaper there was Senator, Stelwer attacked reci-Brst ballot.
mination for the presidency in the blown up by Left'sts, while in procal trade pacts as things tried New York, June 9.
Madrid, by way of retaliation! the to rescue the world at America's the convention, out of the total of His supporters claim 530 votes in Sult for £400,000 has been filled, office of La Tarde." an extremist expense. by Mr. Carl Hamilton, art collector Socialist journal, was blown up in that if America were
He warned his hearers.1,001, and and dealer, charging Lord Duveen the early hours of the morning.
his opponents do not: to survive deny the claim. and others acting in Lord Duveen's
then debt expansion must be end- Interest, with impairing his pro-
The number necessary for elec- fessional reputation and deprecia-
didate for the presidential
Colonel Knox, the Chicago can
tion is 502 ting the value of his paintings.
no- mination, announced that he favoured & return to the gold stan- change with the approval of Con- dard, with the dollar convertible gress only. into gold at a rate subject to #euter..
however, s improving. Half the
The general situation in Spain, ed. strikes existing during the past ten days have been solved and the The respondents characterise workers are returning to Hamilton' charges as absurd...
their shops to-moITOW.--- -Reuter,
Reuter,
Reuter.
com-
CONFUSED SITUATION "Hong Kong Daily Press Special)
Jerusalem, June 9: The situation continues to be- come more confused from day to day,
lite becoming less and normal. Ajl Telephone a unication with other countries is forbidden except with special permission of the Postal Authori- tles. The ex-Mayor of Jerusalem, Ragheb Nashashibi was banished throughout Palestine
Monday. The omnibusas are being Atted with wire netting instead of glass-plate windows as protection against stone throwing. Bomb throwing, shooting and burning is
on
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, June 10 London Silver prices to-day were unchanged for "Spot" and 1/16
down for Forward" as
follow:-
Spot..... Forward
*
June 9 19-778
19-15/18
reported from all parts of country.-
Fransocean News Service-
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PATROL AMBUSHED
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the
Jerusalem, June 9. A military patrol of the Royal North Lancashire Regiment, re turning to camp to-day, was inyol- ved in an ambush of Arab marks- men.
The pairol returned the fire, suddenly took up the offensive and. routed the attackers.
were also attacked
Police patrols in the city itself and bombs
| have been thrown during the past
i few hours in many places through- out the country, including the holy' | city, Bethlehem. There 'two bombs exploded, but neither did any ser ious damage.- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
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A statement on the situation made in the House of Conimons appears on Page 4).
STRONG BRITISH
EMPIRE
Cambridge Union Rejection
London, June 9. The Cambridge Unlon, by a vote of 225 to 219, rejected the motion Aupported by Sir Samuel Hoare, newly-appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, "that a strong British Empire is an invaluable contribu- tion to world peace."
Bir Samuel, in a peroration, urged that while Great Britain's June 10 Influence would always be on the 18-7/8 side of European peace, "we must 19-7/8 remember we are an imperial and oceanic, rather than a continental power."
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