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JAPAN'S CLAIM TO HEGEMONY OF THE FAR EAST
SILVER
CONTENT
ADVOCATES
MONETARY BILL AMENDMENT
HUGE CREDIT INFLATION FORESHADOWED
Washington, Jan. 22.
An amendment is being proposed to President Roose- velt's. Monetary Bill which will provide for the re- monetisation of silver.
Details are not disclosed concern- ing the form of remonetisation planned, but it is significant that the announcement of the proposed amendment was made by Senator Wheeler following a conference at the White House with President Roosevelt.
The assumption, therefore, is that the amendment has the op- proval of the President and that it
Tokyo's Role as the Stabilising Force: Mr. Hirota's
Remarkable
"Mr. Kaki Hirota, the Japanese
· Foreign Minister.
will be included in the Monetary VAST BID
Bill without opposition,
HUGE CREDIT INFLATION.
Meanwhile, explanations are be
FOR
ing given by experts of the fuli im- EXPANSION
plications of the Administration's
· plasa for the revaluation of the
dollar át' between fifty and sixty
per cent of its present gold value. OR IS JAPAN ON
Professor Rogers, one of the members of the Brains Trust, estimates that the devaluation scheme will permit a credit infla- tion amounting to between seven and seventeen and a half thousand million dollars.
PRICE RISE CERTAIN.'
DEFENSIVE
HIROTA SPEECH INTERPRETATIONS
London, Jan. 23. He declared that the early, un- controllable credit Inflation would The resignation of be accompanied by a continued rise General Araki, Japan's lead -in-prices, but that it could be)
restricted whenever desired through ing militarist politician, must the utilisation of the gold profit. naturally raise the hope that
Mr. Owen D. Young, the it may mark the beginning famous international banker, of a change in Japanese foreshadows credit inflation to
Speech on
AUSTRIAN
Japanese Foreign Policy NOTE
PATH BESET WITH PROBLEMS
WORKING OUT NATIONAL MISSION
NOTHING TO FEAR
Tokyo, Jan. 23.
Following the New Year recess, the Diet re- assembled this morning. The Premier and Foreign Minister addressed the Upper House this morning and are repeating their speeches in the Lower House this afternoon, when the Finance Minister will present and explain the Budget.
Dr Alice Wynskoop, charged with the murder of her, daughter- in law, whosa - trial bàs:” been -brought to an end by her illness.
Pag
FLOODS IN BRITISH
the
GUIANA
London, Jan. 22.
A further telegram from
Coveror of British Guiaria concerning the floods in the Colony states. that the position is improv. Ing but a large area is still submerged and the roads in most parts are impassable. Immediate distress is being met-British Wireless,
DEATH FOR ARMS POSSESSION
DRASTIC BENGAL
ORDINANCE
Calcutta, Jan. 22,
A drastic amendment to
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GERMANY
LEAGUE CRISIS THREATENED
UNEQUIVOCAL REPLY DEMANDED
to
the
Geneva, Jan, 22. The conflict between Austria and Germany is threatening to give rise to a dispute which will lead development of a League crisis even more serious than that which followed upon the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
General Araki's resignation from the post of ABRUPT END the Criminal Law is to be in- The League will, it is feared, be
War Minister is not expected to affect the political situation, although a quieter session of the Diet is anticipated, as certain politicians had planned to subject him to very severe questioning regarding military expenditure and discipline..
.
Mr. Hirota reviewed at some length, Japan's foreign relations, and concluded. "It is impos sible for me to deny that our foreign relations are now and will be in future beset with many serious problems.. However, the path of a rising nation is always strewn with problems.
"Our diplomacy has no claims to put forth, save what is legitimate and rational as con- sonant with our National Mission."
At present, however, says the RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND CHINA
a far greater extent. than Is foreign policy. contemplated by Professor Rogers.
Mr. Young is an opponent of the Roosevelt policy except with the provision of very specific safe- Kuards.
MR. YOUNG'S WARNING.
TO TRIAL
CHICAGO SURGERY
MURDER
ILLNESS OF ACCUSED
troduced in the Legislature shortly by the Bengal Gov- ernment
The purpose of the amend- ment is to make the posues-" slon or the manufacture or the sale of arms punishable by death, where it is indicat- ed that the offenders intended * to use the arms to commit: or.
abet murder or knew that the "arms were likely so to be
used,
The Act will be made perman- ent because the Government cpu- siders that the terrorist movement In Bengal is no longer ephemeral. The Press restrictions will also
Chicago, Jan. 22. A sensation was created in the Chicago Surgery bo tightened up," prohibiting Murder trial to-day when among other things the publica- tion of the names of witnesses in the case came temporarily certain circumstances.--Reuter. to an abrupt end.
The Court declared a. mis- trial in consequence of the pro Times, in a loading article to-day
carious health of the accused, there is no clear evidence of any
Dr. Alice Wynekoop. The following is the substance | Mr. Hirota continued:—"I ́ am: such tendency. A
|convinced that, if we all unite in It was held that Dr. Allee Although the civilian Ministers of Mr. Hirota's speech: have certainly complained about! The Japanese Government was our endeavours to act in accord- Wyackcop la not physically at to the vast expenditure ontailed in obliged to serve notice of with hace with the wishes of our stand her trial.
Sho has been seriously ill for the pacification of Manchuria and drawal from the League of Na-August Sovereign, the World will He gives warning that devalua-on military and naval preparations on March 27th, last year, bo- surely come to realise the fairness some days and is herself convinced tion of the dollar will result in a tions, their murmurs have not cause the Manchurian Incident and justice of Japan's position and that she is slowly dying from credit Inflation to the extent of greatly reduced the second high-and questions regarding the state bright will to the future of our arterior-sclerosis. Since her ar- between 880,000,000,000 and $40,- est budget in the history of of Manchukuo showed that there Empire. Personally speaking, in rest on November 22, she has spent
wae no agreement between Japan obedience of the Imperial Message, all her time in prison in the hos and the Leagus on fundamental I am determined to use every ounce pital ward. principles of preserving peace in
(Continued on Page 11.) East Asia.
SOME FEARS ALLAYED.
On the other hand, there are
000,000,000, and he recommends Japan. modifications of the Monetary Bill, notably, the limiting of its duration to the present emergency, leaving the title to the Federal Reserve's features in the speech of Mr. Was taisen, bis Majesty, the "At the time when this docialve stock of gold with the Federal Hirota, the Foreign Minister, Reserve Board, and redeeming gold which may allay some of the fears Emperor graciously issued a re- certificates with gold bullion. aroused by this policy and by precisely the path this nation script pointing out clearly and General Araki's utterances. should henceforth pursue..
Mr. Young declares that he does not believe that stable ex- changes and stable curriencies can be restored otherwise.” Mr. Eugene Black, tho chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, stated that the Federal Reserve banks were fully co-operating in the Government's financial programme, --Reutor.
IMPERIAL RESCRIPT,
The effect of Mr. Hirota's die- claimer of any hostile intentiona towards Russia will doubtless be It ronds:"Now that Manchu- strengthened if the negotiations kuo has been founded, our Empire between Manchukuo and the Soviet deems it essential to respect the of the New State Union on the queation of the sale Independence
encourage its healthy of the Chineas Eastern Railway and to begin to make progress,
DEFENSIVE CHARACTER." No British reader of the Bum-
ROAD ACCIDENTS mary of Mr. Hirota's speech, says
IN BRITAIN
192,000 INJURED IN 1933 AND NEARLY 7,000 KILLED
The Times, can fail to be imprdas- ed by what may fairly be described as its defensive character. Japan's militarist action in Manchuria,
Shanghal and elsewhere has pro
voked uneasiness (even in this | friendly country) which is looking for9 evidence that Japanese states- men have really regained control of the country and of its fortunes.
IMPERIALISTIC DESIGNS.
As long as our people are united and woll-prepared to face courageously whatevor difficulties may arise
I am confident_that_Japan hax nothing to foar Mr. Hirota.
HUGE U.S. NAVAL PROGRAMME
HUNDRED & TWENTY, NEW SHIPS !
made
·AN HISTORIC MEETING RECALLED
Young Marshal and Chiang Kai-shek
faced shortly with an Austrian appeal against Germany under Article: Tenor Article: Fifteen" of the League Covenant, which have relation to guarantees of territorial integrity and protection against foreign--aggres- sjon. Austrian
Government is
now awaiting the answer to a Note addressed to Germany, demanding 'as- surances that the Ger man Government will check the flow of arms and ammunition, money and propaganda scross the Austrian frontier. Failing an unequivocal reply to the. Note, the Austrian “Government plans, it is understood, to appeal to the League of Nations.- Reuter.
GERMANY AND DISARMAMENT
Britain Studying Attitude
Nanking, Jan. 28. Political and military issues of major importance are expected to A day or two ago, a letter was be called into discussion to-day public which purported when Marshal Chang Hauch-lang o infeet a secret lover into the meets Marshal Chiang Kai-shek case. The letter which was de-for the first time since the historic. livered to Dr. Catherine Wynekoop, meeting in the vicinity of Peking daughter of the accused woman, prior to his retirement, saya in substance: "Dr. Wyne The Young Marshal's future to the British Government. The koop and Earle had nothing to do position is the subject of much with the murder of Rheta. I was speculation, Central News, in love with her. I killed her." It is signed, "Tommy."
Members of the Vynckoop family have revealed that they
ANTICIPATING have hired a private detective
JAPAN
agency to study the case-Reutor. TO REMAIN' IN GAOL.
Later. Washington, Jan. 23. Mr. H. L. Roosevelt, acting Dr. Alice Wynekoop has not been The charge of murder against Secretary of the Navy, before dropped. She may be tried again. the Naval Committee of the As soon as her health permits. House of Representatives, recom- In the meantime, she will remain mended the early enactment of in the Gdol Infirmary-Reuter. the Vinson Bill
The BI provides for the con struction of oo hundred and $616,250,000, twenty new warships at a cost of
Mr. Carl Vinson, the chairman
BRITISH BATTLE WITH LEPROSY
HELPERS
ARMOURED TRAIN WRECKED
* London, Jan. 22. The text of Germany's reply to the French side memoire on dis- armament has been communicated
document is being carefully studied by the appropriate department. The German observations in reply to questions asked by the British Ambassador in Berlin after his visit to London last month are also undergoing careful examination In London.
PARTIALLY DESTROY-London on Saturday, consulted this Sir John Simon, who returned to
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afternoon with the Prime Minister: on his conversations · in Geneva Harbin, Jan. 18,
Last week regarding disarmament. A Japanese military armoured armament will come
It is understood the question of dis- before the
train was wrecked by a bomb near Cabinet at its meeting on Wednes Wangtauhotze on the castorn 80-day-British Wireless. tion of the Chinese Eastern Rail- way yesterday afternoon, it was learned to-day,
The train, commanded by Sub- Lieutenant Ogawara, was partial- ly destroyed but there were no casualties,
CONTRACT BRIDGE
TOURNEY
LAUNCH SINKS SAMPAN
TWO BELIEVED DROWNED
development in order that sources Nearly 7,000 people were killed
of evil in the Far East may be As the result of road accidents in
eradicated and enduring peace of the Committed, promised that NEW DRIVE TO SECURE
· Britain during the year 1933, ac-
| thereby established. cording to a statement issued by
The Daily Herald, on the other the home Office. This showed an hand, says that there is now no international peace is what, na very soon.
"However, the advancement of the Bill would be proceeded with increase of 487. as compared with further room for doubt of Japan's evermore, Wo desira
The Acting Secretary pointed. and our
London, Jan. 22, " the total in 1982, .....
vast Imperialistic designs in Ens-attitude toward enterprises of out that the Bill had the Prost: The British Empire Leprosy Altogether, road accidents invol tern Asia,
peace shall sustain no change. By dent's unqualified approval. He Relief Association has established ving death or personal injury rea-
It describes Mr. Hirota's speech quitting the League and embark Inslated that the United States a special committes under the ched 192,000, boing over 10,000 as an announcement to the world ing on a course of its own, our could no longer be a disarmament chairmanship
FIRST SESSION OF of Sir Samuol above the number of 1991-Router. at large of her intention, under Empiro does not mean that it will example to the rest of the world. Wilson, to raise a fund for the
THE FINAL the protext of stabilisation, to stand aloof in the extreme Oriont, He also indicated that the chief purpose of supplying non-medical bring under her own control, the nor that it will isolate itself there reason why the White House favour workers to help in the Leper Mosers. R. E. Lindsell and M. E. whole of China.
by from the Fraternity of Nations. a Navy up to full Treaty limits Colonies and in leprosy proven- Politi best Mesars, J. F. Shea and The anticyclone remains centred Fortunately, ambition is not It is our desire to promote was the bollet that Japan will insist tion units in Africa and the East. R. Abesser by 950 points in the to the north of the Yangtse Valley, achievement. Japanese Imperialism mutual confidence between our on a fleet na large as that of the The Committee is appealing for first scosion of the final of the The depression is still indicated la likely to destroy itself in the Empire and all other Powers and United States or Britain, when the sponsors to finance, each recruit opon contract Bridge Tournament, place in the Poninquia Hotel on 15e to the east of Hokkaido. Local effort to carry out his grandioso to make known the justice of its present Treaty expires in 1036 for training and for five years' The second session will be played 28th instant, there will be no dinner. forecast:-N.E, winds, fresh; fine; | plan-Reuter.
cause, throughout the World/ | Router.
servico-Reuter,
| on Tuesday, 80th instant, at 9 pa, danes in the Rose Room on that date,
·FINE· WEATHER
.......
Just after the Shakki tow-ferry. had loft:its: borth at 3.45 this morning; the launch collided with | sampan, and annk it:: A
Four Chinose men were rescued, but, two other occupants of the sampan are missing and are be
loved to have been drowned, PREPELIKES
Owing to the Anzac Ball taking