THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932.
VON PAPEN OFFENDS SOCIALISTS
(Continued from Page 1).,
cellor or weep over his meteorie' projection into the national pie-- ture.
But none can. blink the fact that he is the man chosen by Hindenburg to serve the key posi- tion in, this sudden sarge of the; Junkers to the top.
And none can blink the fnet that the Monarchists, in office or out, at last have come boldly to the fore in national polities with a determination that The warring rival parties and hard to resist.
MILITARY ATTACHE.
Who is this man who but for his diplomatic immunity might have languished in an American prison?
Franz von l'apen WON born West- Oct. 29, 1870, at Werl in phalia of an old Catholic. artis- tocratic family, which
owned
grent states in that region.
in
Picture shows the colourful scene at the opening of the Imperial Conference in Ottawa.
of Bauborangh is reading the message from H. M. the King.
The Earl
Like so many of his class the old days of the German non- archy, he naturally turned to the army for his career.
Just before the World War, at 35. he was sent to Washington as military attache to the German embassy. When the World War broke out, he was 010 o! the coterie of Germans who sought to interfere with the manufacture of munitions in America for the Allies, aerount.
In the winter of 1015 the f American government invited him] to leave. Von Papen was thenį posted to the general staff of the Turkish army where he served the balance of the war.
OUT OF TOUCH..
The conflict over and Germany a republic, Von Papen retired fo his estates, but in 1924 he began taking an interest in polities ami as a member of the Catholic Centre party, was elected to the Prussian Landtag,
He soon began to find himself out of touch and sympathy with his party. The Contre leaned towards the Left; often collaborat ing with the Socialists. Von Papen swerved violently to the Right and was a Nationalist in all but name.
It has now been revealed that for months before the crash Von Papen hud been working 19 undermine Bruening.
MYSTERY PHASE.
Another mysterious phase of This activities is his reputed pre- French twist, which has caused the Nationalists themselves to Inok at him astunee. In the Saar and in Luxeminury, Von Papen is reputed to have made speeches favouring closer relations between Germany and France,
An ardent Catholic, it is said he maintained close relations with leading French Catholics, who, like himself, were sounding the
The Earl of Bessborough, Governor General of Canada, ia shown above at a review of the Footguards on his estate at Ottawa, during the Imperial Conference.
This picture which was taken outside the House of Commons in Ottawa, shows scone as citizens and soldiers lined up outside the tall-towered building to attend the arrival of the Imperial Con- ference delegates.
youbs will be shown on Thursday ni the Queen's Theatre. This is "Mata Hari" the picture which co-stars i Greta Garbo and Ramon Navarro, a cinema event which aroused the Keynes anticipation during the en- tire time in which the work was in production.
"Mata Hari" which from the view- point of story, direction, settings and photography is said to estamasha new standard for pinotoplay wenkeve- ! ments, as male further disunctive by (a supporting cart when inciliars sagit
parant im Barrymore, who recently was award- ed the Academy trophy for the minest antineuling performance of 1:;
nes
Laones
ground for a better understand- CINEMA SCREENINGS." Lewi
Lewis Stone, C. Henry Gordon, Karen
ing.
DICTATORSHIP?
Even The Nationalist press, despite the fact that his Cabinet is filled with generals and obscure Nationalist barons, are shy of him. because of his supposed pro- French activities, Papers and people of all-sorts are derisive of the position and point out that
the votes are not representer in the Cabinet.
On the other hand, in so far as they
represent anything, the Cabinet Ministers represent par ties, which have been swiftly de- elining both in
vutes and
Stotley and Alee B. Francis. Alnor roles are filed by Blanche Frederici, Edmund Breese, Thelen Jerome Pady NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE and Frank Ketcher, It was directed
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The presence of acventeen-year-old Doulat A. Harson leat a beautifully exotic touch to the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa. Miss Haroon, shown here in her native costume, is the daughter of an Indian delegate.
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Fur be it from Roland the United Artists producer, to make The unanimous opinion of critics. taules man out of Chester Morris, who have seen pro-views of "Mata Having discovered Chester, he is the¦ Hari" in that it is the most ambitious, apple of his producer's eye. But the the most profoundly stirring, and the pride of discovery
cannot.
explain most glamorous production in which the Socialists, the Naxis which cones to Central Theatre on appeared. Both stars are
Kway the fact that in "Corsair," Miss Garbo or Novarro, have
cast in Centre-which have the bulk of thursday he surrounded his star with roles which depart from the general Pally," which is now showing at the
four women.
Theatre, 120 abandoned trend of their previous characteriza-Oriental There is that mysterious beauty tions and which give them every op make-up in his character roles. He
has definite and has Alison Loyd, whom the Hollywood portualty for both
romantic
reasons for
He doing never used make-up to any great secret service bas discloser to be none dramatic work of the first order.
extent. He has always played "rug; other than Thelma Todd,
Misa Garbo in the title role plays a cobin- dienne whom Roland West is con- the exotic Mala Hari, whose notoried characters and, having a rugged verting into a dramatic actress. in
ous career as a dancer and woman physique and wrinkled countenance, Then there is the vivacious Gay of many affairs is but a cover for he only indulged lightly in the use Seabrook. Those who read, her nefarious activities as a spy fur of grease paint and colour sticks. Knowing all these things, it is Walton Green's magazine serial or the German government. Miss Garbo, Recently he rebelled against all suggested that the triumvirate, published book "Corsair" from which who may always be depended un fornuake-up and was the first prominent
West
A number of other composed of
followed Hindenburg You recall her as the man-chasing society new hair-dress in "Mata Hari" and actors of note have Papen and his minister of Reich- f reculled his Screen play, will the unusual, appears in an entirely star to do go.
Susie Grenolie.
wears what has been described as a lead. awehr, General von Schleicher, And there are Addie McPhail and dazzling series of exotic and extreme
Methot
costumes. The settings are likewise feeling in Germany is that the
four reported to be the most lavish and triumvirate will yet baulk the women against one man is a situation unusual yet turned out by this studio, Nazis and continue to rule Ger- | which needs explaining. And his alibi he believes will be as convincing many.
as his film production "Abbp which he made Chester Morris
power.
propose to rule the country. The Mayer West agrees that
AIR MINISTRY CHANGE
NEW DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
star.
"After To-morrow."
"The Outsider.”
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from the angle of "The Outsider," which is at the
For one thing, ways West, "Cor-Empire State building, tallest man- enjoyed
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New York, Aug. 29.
Chester Morris starts out as an All-Requence oduction opening tomories as the most engrossing of all valuable fourmaster for the Ath-
Fox
the
Only a miracle could now en- compass the failure of the Ne York Yankees to carry off the American League pennant. The only challengers, the Athleties, shared a double header with De- Judged by both artistic canons and troit to-day and were lucky to win entertainment, the first game.
The Yankees
won both their King's Theatre, is an achievement in cinema technique. Undoubtedly one Hames with Chicago and have ini The foursome and awe-inspiring of the greatest successes of the Brl, again gelieved the 700 mark in
heights of New York's cloud-piercing tish scaling stage, "The Outsider" the standings.
a phenomena! run A few
St. Louis succumbed to Washing- mede structure on earth, will provide years ago at the St. James's Theatro ton only in the thirteenth inning. stir" is a story of many backgrounds. dramatic setting for the opening In New York, too, it was equally as
Kress hit a home run vallesąly of "After Tomorrow, new popular. It had American football hero who is taken
splendid run, and unanimously conceded by the for Chicago, MeNair produced up by society after he scores
row at the King's Theatre iri touchitown that bent the Champion which Charles Farrell and Marion English plays. Since that item totics, and togell contributed Eastern team.
Nixon are featured.
has toured every important town in largely to Detroit's victory in the If there is anything the young so- Fox cameramen in New York the country, and was recently revived nightcap. ciety crowd likes better than an All-recaut
rerambled over und around the in London for a further triumphant American it is several All-Americans, famous dirigible mooring mast atop run at the Apollo Theatre. And now tional League.
There was no play in the Na- and inasmuch as Chester Morris, is the er, and to the peaks of nearby you see the film version! It
tower, The Air Ministry
neither
Resulta: twins, a quartette or an en-skyscrapers, to photograph the land-more sensational-with an impres. that Air Vice-Marshat Ludlow tire football eleven, the multiplicity mark and the moaste of the great sive cant recruited from the stage Howitt
to be Director of Opern-of his admirers is justifiable.
efforts are said to present one of the and screen, two of whom, the cele tions and Intelligence in the Air Street the underworld and the high efforts aro
College, New York society, Wall city below. The results of thoir brated Harold Ruth and Norman Ministry and Deputy Chief of sea-all are different environment, most spectacular scenic backgrounds rolux.
to present one of the McKinnel, appeared in the original Air Staff vice Air Vice-Mural and each environment has its own ever Burnett, who is to be Air Ofear tynd of women. And after all, says over conceived for a motion picture. The story is full of tense drama,
"After Tomorrow," as directed by it Commanding, Irak Command, In West, the hero of “Corsair" lu a one-Frank Borzage,
7th its cripping and intensely human. maker of
The settings are alten-modern and succession to Ludlow Hewitt.
artistic, and the photo- clines to reveal beforehand who is
of New York's graphy an Air Commodore Breese in
ap going to win Chester Morris in his adaptation of one
Luch- pointed Senior Air Staff Officer, photoplay.
latest ninge successes. Ninna Com oqually good. Director
Detroit boll, William Collier, Sr., and Jose-man indeed deserves splendid credit.] Fighting Area.--British Wireleas.
"Mata Hari" Coming.
phine Hull are featured in the cast to han adroitly availed himself of Philadelphia with Farrell and Mian Nixon. It was all the clover details in the atory to Detroit What is conceded to be the most adapted for the acrean by Sonya emphasizo its charm and pathon, and The Kowloon-Canton railway ner- brilliant picture to come from the Lavien from the play of John Golden brings out the denouement in master-
Washington vice in being resumed, this afternoon. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studion in and Hugh Stango,
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London, Aug, 20.
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