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BRITISH WAR DEBT NOTE CAUSES SENSATION
A now difficulty $100,000,000 Payment Not Resumption of Annual Instalments, But Capital Payment to be Taken into Account Later
has arisen which may threaten the Anglo-American debt discussion. The
British Government. CONSTERNATION
in a Note announc- ing the decision to pay the December instalment in gold, declares that this is not to be interpret- ed as a resumption of payments under the Funding Agree-· ment, but as a capi- tal payment, to be taken into account later.
Mr. H. L. Stimson has replied that the Secretary of the Treasury has no authority to accept payments on war
debts except as pro- vided in the Fund- ing Agreement. Reuter.
AMY'S SPLENDID, START
HOURS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
NONSTOP NIGHT| FLIGHT
ro.
Benguella, Dec. 11. Mrs. Mollison (Amy Johnson) has made a capital start in ber effort to create a new flight re- cord from Capetown to England.
The famous aviatrix, who cently set the record for the outward journey. arrived at Mus- anmedoes, in An- gola, at 3.45 p.m. to-day, being hours ahead, of her schedule.
Amy.
IN AMERICA
QUICK
REPLY SENT BY MR. STIMSON
BRITISH POSITION
LONDON, DEC. 12.
BRITAIN'S NEW DEBT NOTE TO THE UNITED STATES, RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION TO-DAY, HAS CAUSED FLUTTERING IN AMERICAN EXE- CUTIVE DOVECOTES AND SURPRISE IN ENG- LAND.
Britain will pay in gold the December instalment, *`` the Note states, but the payment is not to be regarded as a resumption of the annual payments. The payment will be treated as a capital payment, of which account should be taken in any final settlerment!
The Note urges the importance of discussion with
M. Litvinaff, photographed
Geneva,
NANKING WIRELESS WORRIES
the United States to conclude before June 15, 1933, in JAPAN.
order to obviate the risks of a general breakdown of existing inter-governmental agreements.
It is made clear that Britain is remitting the full amount due, including the interest, but the declaration that it will be treated as a capital payment means that it will not be treated as a budgetary payment in the sense that it will not be brought into the year's accounts as an outgoing item and no supplementary budget will be required.
The condition attached to the payment created con- sternation in Washington and the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury immediately com- menced preparing a Reply.
BROADCASTS TO MANCHURIA
LANGUAGE
REQUEST REFUSED
**
Nanking, Dec. 12. The completion of the new Chinese radio broadcast station
AMERICA'S HINT TO LEAGUE
MANCHURIA ISSUE BUNGLING
ка
MANCHURIA ISSUE OBSTACLES
SIR JOHN SIMON NOT ABLE TO LEAVE.
Geneva, Dec. 11.
Sir John Simon will probably he detained in Geneva until the end of the week over the Sino- Japanese issue.
There seeme reason to believe
MAY NOT ASSIST that things will not move mouth
SURPRISE VISIT
OF LITVINOFF
(Our Own Correspondent)..
Telegraph. Copyright Teleprashic Ordinance, INOL Berived, Dec.
Henger 12, 10.73 (am)
London, Dec. 12.
ly in the Committee of Nineteen, to which the matter has been re- ferred, and that non-recognition of Manchukuo wit come up for early discussion.-Reuter,
JAPANESE NAVAL
The arrival in Geneva of PROPOSALS
M. Litvinoff, the Soviet Com-
missar for Foreign Affairs,) has given rise to a crop of
¡umours.
Disarmament problems are given as the official explanation of his sudden and unexpected visit, but it is probable that his acti vities will be many-sided and it is thought to be more likely that he tha come to take a part in the
Sino-Japanese dispute.
COMMITTEE INVITATION.
NO ENTHUSIASM IN RECEPTION
SPRAT TO CATCH MACKEREL
Geneva, Dec. 11.
GERMANY
SATISFIED
GENEVA FORMULA HELD TO BE TRIUMPH
| STRONG GROUND GAINED
Berlin, Dec. 12. The Geneva Formula, ander which Germany's equality status is defined, is hailed as a great suc- cess for Germany's disarmament policy.
The telephone between Berlin and Geneva was in constant Use: on Saturday night and Sunday morning, Baron von Neurath, the Foreign Minister, holding long-
Baron von Naurath and (right). Gen. von Schleicher, who are tri- buted for the success of their policy in the disarmament talks. conversations with General yon..
several times.-
The Japanese proposals for Schleicher, the new Chancellor, naval disarmament submitted during the week-end huve caused the Chancellor went to sco Pre- After one of these long talks,
WOR
In view of recent declarations by little stir. Though they would sident. Hindenburg, informed himi Sir John Simon, among others, that involve slight Japanese reduc-of tho lines upon which the The United States and the Soviet tions, they would also involve negotiations had developed, after should be invited to cooperate with a considerable increase in Japan's which Baron von Neurath the Committee of Nineteen in seek-relative strength. ing a solution of the Manchuria imb.aglio, it is almost certain that There has he will be consulted regarding Soviet cooperation.
instructed to sign formally. Germany's behalf.
on
been very little British official comment on the
GERMAN VIEW, plans outlined by the Japanese, delegate, but it is emphasised that officialdom that. Part Five of the The formula means to Germua here, which is reported to be the
AMERICA NOT PLEASED. the proposals would increase third most powerful station in showing little disposition to come strength and American strength apply equally to all nationa Versailles Treaty can now only be Meanwhile, the United States is from sixty per cent.
Japan's strength in capital ships maintained if the stipulations the world, has become a question in America
of British is not particularly of serious concern to Japanese pleased with the manner in which!
to more than seventy-five per cent. Participating in the Disarmament
Conference. officials.
the League is handling the dispute,
Japan is suggesting that and there is good reason to believe
Britain and America reduce According to reports from Manthat the Secretariat has received
their capital-ships by faur churia, In view of the vigorousja very strong hint from the United!
ench, while Japan reduces by Japanese censorship on news com-States that unless the ing into Manchuria and the di-comes more into line with the Learte
As Regards eight-luch gu The following is the text of the; Mr. Stimson, in the course of his ficulty of obtaining independent American standpoint on the issues, cruisera. ander the Japanese reply to the British Government, information regarding develop-the American Goverment will not scheme, Japan's strength would he Hia Majesty's Government, says the right is reserved to Con-ments in China, especially in re-agree to collaborate it the work 83 per cent. of the British instead having received the Note address-gress a final decision in gard to Manchukuo, the people of of the Committee of Nineteen. faí 74 as at present. cil to them by the United States respect of changes in international | Manchuria find in radio sets the
BRITISH NOTE AND U.S. REPLY
British Note:
Government on the 7th December, observe with satisfaction that the United States Government wel come the suggestion for close examination between
A
for
obligations.
most convenient channel of ab- The Executive has no power, the taining such news. Reply states, to amend
alter
This warning, it is known, has upset the plans of those who expected the task of the Committee of Nineteen to be plain sailing,
SOVIET ATTITUDE. With the Soviet, the
case
BTW.
Germany still holds herself free to withdraw once again from the Disarmament Con- ference should the principle of equality be disputed in re spect of technical details, Should difficulties arise in the matter of carrying out the prin- ciple, it is contended that Ger- many will be in an advantageous position, being able to point to
agrant violation of the submarine ment-Reuter,
agree-
SUBMARINE STRENGTH. 'She intends to
The plan would also increase make a night
Japan's present JANPANESE REQUEST. fight this even-
these agreements.
strength by forty-two per cent. ing, with Dulata
PREMIER RETURNING. Therefore, "It should be under- the
Mr. Uyemura, the acting Japan-
The British commentators state in the Came-
two countries of the whole sub-stood that acceptance by thej eso Consul-General in Shanghai,]
[that they would welcome the
Gonová, Dec. 11. roona, some 1,000
ject dealt with in the Britian Secretary of the Treasury of the in his private capacity, has ap
limitation of the size of capital London this evening, very tired Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Jeft for miles north, as her objective. Note of
His funds tendered in payment of the proached the Chinese Forelyn 18t December.
ix ships to, 25,000 tons, but would She is leaving at nine o'clock Majesty's Government feel it will Decembr 16th instalment cannot Office with a request that broad rather different. Although Rus-suggest that the guns carried cussions of the past day or two. after the long and anxious dis- p.m. and plans to make the trip be appropriate to reserve for this constitute approval or agreement casts in the Japanese language be alan quarters disclaim any desire should be under the fourteen-inch fle is spending a couple of hone to Duals nonstop. She hopes to joint examination their comments with any condition or declaration abolished by the Nanking station to be saddled with the Man- suggested by Japan. arrive in the Cameroons carly to- on certain of the views expressed in of policy inconsistent with the
The Chinese authorities, how-churian question, which they ac Washington szema quite un- morrow morning, and will pro-the United States Note of 7th terms of the agreement..
ever, have refused this request, cuse the League of having sadly impressed by the Japanese pro- bably resumo the flight in the December, but
maintaining that the Chinese bungled, it is considered probable posals, as a basis of discussion. afternoon, after a short rest-
Kuomintang radio broadcasting that they will choose rather to Reuter.
station must be free to use what-come into the discussion than to ever language it thinks Atbe left out in the cold.
they think it right to state that, after further careful considera NEW RECORD ATTEMPT tion, they see no reason to modify the general conclusions set forth in their Note of 1st December.
REGRET DECISION.
AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND.
Port Darwin, Doc. 12.
Captain Hans Bertram, the Ger- "His Majesty's Government will man aviator, who came to grief therefore, in the present .com. some months ago when engaged munication, dent only with the lant
"PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST".
The sum must be credited as principal and interest, as provided,
"It would seem, therefore, | Reuter, undesirable that any steps should be taken which, by causing misunderstanding. would increase the difficulty that must be overcome in anding an ultimate solution satisfactory to both nations."
on a flight to Australia, being lost, portion of the United States-Reuter, with his companions,
the wilds Governments' note which relates
In the course of his reply, Mr.
0
QUARREL ENDS FATALLY
MAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
for weeks, is attacking the record to the immediate question of the Stimson assumes that the British A grave devolopment in the for a flight from Australla to payment on 15th December. Hix Note does not propose to make the affair at the abattoir at Kennedy England.
Majesty'a Government observe December 15th payment otherwise Town on Saturday night has ro
UNCHANGED
1
"They noto, therefore, with pro-****
the entire problem.
LIU HSIANG
BOYCOTT
ANTI-CIVIL WAR LEAGUE CALL
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Copyright, Telegraphie
Received, Dec.
In Paris.
The Disarmament, Conference will probably adjourn until January, nl- though the Bur-
U. S. ATTITUDE. A State Department official de-Jeau will meet clared that the United States this week Government did not contemplate The next im- any action as a result of Japan's portant step en- proposals. He pointed out that visured is the would mail substantial meeting of the equality with the United States. Five Powers on January 15, pro- bably in Lon-| don. This meet- ing will
be attended-by Mr. Arthur Hondor- Eon, the chair-**
| Router.
LI CHAI-SUM
RESIGNATION OF OFFICE
jman of the Disarmament Con
ference, who from now on will attend all meetings of the five Powers.
Shanghai, Dec. 12. Marshal LI Chal-sum, former
Mr. Norman Davis, the chief Governor of Kwangtung Province, American delegate, is leaving for caused a great surprise yesterday New York on Tuesday. His plan morning when he sont in his re-
er.
He took off at 5.45 am, to-day that the United States Government than in accordance with the fund-sulted from the death of Ng Kam- and hopes to reach England within recognise the difficulties of effecting agreement, but that Britain chan, a butcher's selatant, who soven days.-Router.
ing the transfer. They remain is stating the views regarding the was wounded by a deep knife Пи Telegraph. convinced that no solution other stops which the British Govern-thrust in the left side in an Mazadges Ordinance, 1871, than suspension would obviate ment may desire to propose sub-altercation with another worker. * #57 am) DOLLAR REMAINS these difficulties.
sequently, after re-examination of The Injured man died at the
Shanghai, Dec. 12. Government Civil Hospital last!
An economic boycott of Liutaignation to the Nanking Govern-to embody the measures of daar- night. found regret, that, notwithstand- HOOVER AND CONGRESS. Ing the argumenta contained in
In consequence of the incident, lord, has been called in Shang-General of Military Training.
Hsiang, the Szechuanese war-mont, in which he was Director-mament already agreed upon in a Convention document will pro- the British Note, the United Staton
Washington, Doc, 11. DULL CONDITIONS ON Government have decided not to received in Washington, with its which the deceased was employed,
Chan Chu, who worked in the hai, according to this morning's Marshal Li is understood to be bably be discussed in London In Before Britain's Note had been stall at the Central Market in China Press,
on his way to Hongkong by steam-January-Reuter. MARKET
recommend this solution to Con-new problem, the announcement was arrested, yesterday after a The Journal reports a meeting Omelally it is stated that the re-
GENEVA FORMULA of the decision to pay was greeted police search. He will be pro-held yesterday, of the National jaignation was made for health rea-
- London, Dec. 11. Tho Hongkong dollar waa un-
with relief by official circles, the duced before the Police Magistrate Anti-Civil War League, which sons. WILL MAKE payment.
Full agreement on the future changed at 18. 3%d. this morning,
Administration taking the view in due course. Conditions on the local market
of the Disarmament Conference "In view of this docision, Ile that it placed the President in a
adopted a decision of "absolute Majesty's Government have deter- favourable position for the forth-view of the hostile attitudo hither-Helang, who was adjudged at the
non-cooperation" are extremely dull.
against Liu in any manner whatsoever.
was ronched by the five Powers at In London, ailver
Geneva to-day, Baron. Von Naurath declined mined to make the payment of the coming Debt Message to Congress, to displayed by Congress.
In other words, Liu Helang will having received authority from macting to be the party responsible be cut off from all economic the German Government to accept 1.16th. China bought and sold on amount due on 15th December The members of the Hoover Ad- a quiet market.
under the agreement of 18th June, ministration are known to be very howover, complicates matters con-
The nature of the British Note, for the prosent strife in Szechuan. supplies and other assistance from the formula, which contains five
The Anti-Civil War League will the nation. Now York reports silver up 1923, but they think it desirable to sympathetic with the 1/8th, with the market dull. The take the opportunity of stating situation and the decision to pay undertanding which is quickly Commerce throughout the country people have taken direct action to recognise that one of the aim of
British siderably unless there is some mis- now call upon all Chambers of
Thus marks the Arst time that the main points, namely: cross-rate has improved to 8.56%
(Continued on Page 7.) la conaldored wise, particularly in cleared up.-Reuter.
to refuse absolutely "to cooperate" curts Internecino warfare.—Router.
green.
Firstly, that the five Powers
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