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No. 14214
KAD VIAZANE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934.
日九十月二十
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SAFETY
FIRST
FRENCH DISARMAMENT ATTITUDE STIFFENS
LONDON GROWS ANXIOUS
WILL SECOND THOUGHTS MODIFY
.
PARIS HOSTILITY?
KEEN SUPPORT FROM WASHINGTON
London, Feb. 2.
Britain's dramatic disarmament offer re- mains the talk of Europe, but France remains the great dissatisfied and opinion in the Quai: D'Orsay revolts at the British proposals...'
Everywhere else, a good impression has been created. Reuter's Washington correspon- dont, for instance, says that the British memorandum now vies in importance in the official mind with the President's gold pro- clamation.
Grave fears are expressed on the Continent, however, that the great concessions made to Germany in the British plan, may further stiffen the French attitude and exacerbate Franco- German relations.
COLOSSAL AIR FLEETS
AMERICAN ARMY NOW
DEMANDS 1,000
(Special to "Telegraph")
(by Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia bien- sages Ordinance, 1895. Received, February .2.8.13 a.m.)
Washington, Feb. 1.
com-
London is now awaiting anxiously for the official ments of other Powers on the memorandum presented to them on behalf of the British Govern- ment.
Especially is the Foreign Office keen to receive the official views of France and Germany, which are the two countries chiefly concern.1 ed in the compromise plan, in the fervent hope that second thoughts | will modify the unofficial-reaction, i which has, it is admitted, sug- gested a widening of the Tranco- German gulf rather than other a wise,
Responsible British circles re- cognise that France is required to] make very big concessions, but in-
Mr. John J. McSwain, of Southsists that she is given valuable | Carolina, has introduced a Bill in the House of Representatives, compensations, notably,
providing for the immediato construction of 1,000 new planes for the United States Army.
The Bill also adds four hundred officers and 6,200 enlisted men to the Army Air Service,
(1) the return of Germany to the League of Nations
(2) British acceptance of the principle of permanent and automatic supervision
arms,
of
Nevertheless, the French newe- almost unanimously
The move follows closely upon. the Bil for giving the Navy over a¡ papers are thousand new machines. Taken hostile. together, the demands of Congress mann an increase in America's air forces of over 2,100 war planes.
NAVY ATTITUDE.
The demand for new naval planes will be discussed ins the Sonate on Saturday, in connexion with the amendment to the Vinson BBI made at the request of Ad- miral Standley, the Chief of Naval Operations.
Admiral Standley ways that the U.S. Navy, when brought fully up
EXAGGERATED CLAIMS.
A typical headline to the de- tails of the British memorandum is that in L'Oeuvre, namely:
"BIMULTANEOUS OFFENSIVE FROM LONDON AND ROME".
Dr. W. W. Yan, Chinese Ambassador to Russie, is seen 'above, with Mr. Chan Lim pak, on bis arrival in Hongkong aboard the liner Conte Rosso yesterday. Dr. Yon expressed the view that there is a distinct possibility of war between Japan and Russia. (Photor Ming Yuan),
BRITISH WARSHIPS
COLLIDE
Slight Accident At Gibraltar
Gibraltar, Feb. 1. H.M.S. Vortigern and H.M.S. Warwick, both belonging to the Fifth.. Dostroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet, collided broad- side on while returning to Gibraltar
exercises to-day,
from
Both warships were slightly damaged and have been put into dry-dock.-- 'Reuter.
GRIMSBY RADIO FIRE
JOBLESS
Franco-British Trade
War Inevitable
FRENCH POLICY ON
FRENCH
DISARMAMENT COUNTER-THREAT
Aide Memoire Now Published
Paris, Feb. 1.
The full text has been published of the French -aide, memoire on disarma- ment sent to Germany on January 1. It follows close- ly the summaries already made known.-Reuter,
DENUNCIATION
OF TREATY
SHARPLY-WORDED NOTE
(Spécial to "Telegraph")
(By Tergraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mar SAMEZNO sages Ordinance, 1811,. Reedived, February
£2,01 p.m.)
RED EMMA
IN U.S.
LECTURING TOUR PLANNED
ANARCHIST
MARCH ON NOTORIOUS WOMAN
LONDON
PROHIBITION URGED
AND REFUSED
London Feb. 1. The Home Secretary was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether steps would be taken to
|(Special to "Telegraph”)
London, Feb. 2.
A bitter trade war be tween France and Britain appears to be inevitable [following France's rejection
of the British ten-day | ultimatum, demanding the restoration of the full quota |on British goods.
of Cubs, whose support of President Colonel Batista, the Little Napoleon
Mondieta has brought an
posce to the isle of much travall.
SHANGHAI GOLD SENSATION
Private advices from Paris hint EXCHANGE FAILS TO
OPEN TO-DAY
that the French Government has replied to the British threat of reprisals with a strongly-worded counter-threat, Indicating that (by Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis Mes France will denounce the Franco- angra Ordinance, 1881. Recolved, February [1] 1.02. p.m.)
British commercial trenty f New York, Feb. 1.Britain carries out her intention Mrs. Emma Goldman, the of Increasing the duties on French notorious anarchist known as goods-United Press. "Red Emma," entered the United States at Niagara Falls to-day and is visiting her relatives at Rochester, N.Y..
London, Feb. 1.
that
It is understood
provent the large-scale unem- Mrs. Goldman has been living France has replied to Bri-
St John Gilmour replied that there was no provision in the exis
ng law by which the procession could be prevented from marching Into London, provided they were orderly and well behaved..
U.S. POLICY COMPLICATIONS
of
A profound sensation has been caused by the failure of the Gold Bar and Stock Ex- changes to open in Shang- hai this morning.
The first nows of the startling
ployed demonstration which is be-in exile in Russia for some yeara ing organised to take place in past, but recently applied for per- tain's quota ultimatum re- development, which is attributed London this month.
mission to re-enter the United jecting the demand for the to complications arising from Statem~*~~~
full restoration of hundred and the devaluation of the Ameri
President Roosevelt's gold-policy- It is understood that she is planning to undertake a nation- per cent. quotas.
can dollar, indicated that the gold wide lecturing tour.
bar market in Shanghai would The British Noto protested She became an anarchist agita- against discrimination in favour open late. tor in 1887 following the execu- of Belginn and American goods It was stated that the delay tion of seven anarchists for and gave notice that Britain would would be occasioned by the neces Chicago, bomb outrage which have to take immediate retaliatory Bity for devising a new basis of action by imposing additional "set-offs" as a result of the re- When President McKinley was duties or French goods unleas the valuation of the dollar. shot and killed in 1901, she was quotas for British goods were accused of being connected with restored to the level in force prior SHANGHAI PARALYSED, the crime, but established an alibi.to January 1.
In November, 1992, Mrs. Gold-
Later, it was reported that the man published her autobiography disclosed of the French Reply, but lysed by the non-opening of the No detalls have been officially Shanghai ranrket had been para- under the title "Living My Life" it is believed that the French gold bar and stock exchanges. Filled with details of Incidents Government demands countervail-
Much excitement has
He added that the right to hold peaceful meetings was one of the mostę cherished of British
ADMIRALTY STATION rights, but. if it
OUT OF ACTION
were to be abused in such a way as to lead inevitably to disorder or to public disturbance, the
usk Parliament for powers as expert ence might show to be necessary to
MAST BURNS AND Government would
COLLAPSES
London, Feb. 1.
deal with such de- Sir J. Gilmour. at Grimsby was put out of action
The Admiralty wireless station monstrations...
Asked if he was aware that the to-day after a fire had been burn-proposed demonstration is to be the ing steadily in the top part of a culmination of cruel exploitation four hundred and fifty feet aerial of the unemployed, "the Home The Echo de Paris even the idea of a compromise on
condemna mast for over thirty hours. Secretary returned no answer.— the ground that the choice of the
Hundreds of people watched British Wirolean; middle line gives an unfair ad- the must steadily blazing away, vantage to those who have made while, aromen the ground exagerated demands,
looked helplessly on unable to take any steps to extinguish the
on
GALE RAGES
to treaty strength will require 2,184 favourable. It refers to the new fact that the flames were high in
The Italian Press is generally outbreak in consequence of the ROUND BRITAIN planes, of which only 1,000 are now Italian proposals in great detail, the air well out of their reach. in commission, leaving 1,184 need- ed-650 more for vessels under and considers that the simultane- construction and 584 more if the Vinson bill is enacted.
It is understood that the White House approves the amendment.
ARMY AFRAID OF BEING LEFT.
With the demands for Naval Goroplanes thus, making headway, the War Department evidently con- siders that no time must be lost in pressing to its programme for 1,000 more aeroplanes, on top of the 1,800 already in the service. Hence the now McSwain Bill,
pus publication of the British and
The huge wireless mast affected Italian memoranda may be regard was constructed of steel with ed as proof that there was prior the old type of wooden core. agreement between the two "Gov- craments.
MAST CRASHES. '
caused several deaths.
beon
and personalities, it showed that ing advantages as it is essential caused among interested circles in she was the complete anarchiat, for her to make good the dolleft Hongkong, where the belief is admitting no restraint of any kind on her commercial balance. on human life.--United Press,
expressed that it will take some
THE NINGHSIA
· CAMPAIGN
SUN TIEN-YING'S THREAT
Mr. Runciman, the President of time to work out a satisfactory the Board of Trade, in closely basla of "Set-offe," probably n studying the French reply week, Reuter,
TSAI TING KAI'S SWAN SONG.
SUCCESS OR FAILURE PASSING PHASES
OLD GOLD SALES
Large Purchases in Hongkong
Old gold to the value of some purchased by Mr. John Lever in thousands of pounds has been Hongkong in the course of the last fortnight, it was disclosed this morning.
(Special to "Telegraph")
All sorts of curious but useless articles made of gold have been sold. Foochow, Fob, 2. Though his destination la not been virtually to put a consider- The effect of the campaign has General Teal Ting-ablo amount of new money into
circular
(Special to "Telsgraph”),
Peking, Feb., 2. Having been reinforced by troopa from Chinghai and Kanau, LIFEBOAT RESCUE General Ma Hung-kwol has suc- ceeded in repelling Sun Tien-ying's OFF YORKSHIRE
troops which had enveloped the London, Feb. 1.
city of Ninghsia for twa days. But the situation remains serious. After burning steadily for thirty Aerce northerly gale swept BERLIN COMMENT. hours, the top part of the mast Britain to-day and was especially operations at Pingly, the area ex-kal's departure from Fuklen hos circulation in the Colony.
Sun Tien-ying is directing ascertained, Semi-officin circles in Berlin crashed to the ground.
violent in the Channel and the tending from Pinglo to Tingkow telegram issued in his name.
been confirmed by A Fortunately it foll clear of the North Sea rejoice that both the British and
being occupied by his troops. Italian documents substantially buildings and did no damage.
Two of the Cross-Channel sall- Meanwhile, a body of Shansi In the telegram, he appeals to acknowledge Germany's claim to Flames later broke out in the ings between Doyer and Ostend troops has advanced to Linho, his countrymen to appreciate his equality and therefore constitute lower end of the mast having a were cancelled and the lifeboats outwardly maintaining a noutral sincero motives and wishes for
serious and valuable contribu-parently travelled down through at Filey, Yorkshire, rescued in attitude.
the welfare of the country. Ro tion to the pacification of Europe, the centre. This part subsequent heavy seas, the crew of the motor. It is generally believed that Mn
Tho German Presa seems to ly also collapsed, bringing down vessel "Carchelyde".
Hung-kwel's claim of victory
that although he is being forced prefer the Italian proposals be with it all the guide wires and
(Continued on Page 11.).
the noriale.Router.
|· At Doal,' great waves. pounded exaggerated-Central News. the foreshord and swept over the promenades and roads.--British. Wireless.
AMERICAN BANK
RATE DOWN :
• An Insight Into the CongroBB attitude towards defence was given by the Spenkor of the House, Mr. Rainey, whon recṣiving a delega- | ---------- tlan of 25 representatives of vari- ous anti-war societies.
WAR DANGERS.
would not be war in the spring, but
he drew attention to the fact that SEVERE SNOW BLIZZARD
IN HONAN
(Special to "Talograph”)
་་་
Russia has 890,000 men, along the Mr. Ratnov told the dolneation | Manchukuo. border and is build-
from Chengchow states that tho ho belloved the fact that Russia ing 26 aeroplanes daily.. and the United States "have enter "Japan is preparing as fast for
ground has already been covered NEW YORK REDUCTION
ith two feet of snow as the result od a non-aggression pact is the war as Russia,” he added.
of the snowfall, which was accom.. hopefullest peace harbinger in the The statement was made to the
Shanghai, Feb. 2.
anlod by squall producing world. It would greatly on-anti-war representativos who Some of the heaviest snowfalls blizzard conditions throughout courage Japan if we discontinued sought the interview to protesta se ne being axperienenda Kalfene and Haushow New York has reduced the ro- our défonce programme."
against the American, armaments North China. particularly Inre in similar condition-Central discount rate from two to one and The Speaker sald he hoped, there!programmes..
Honan Province: ~~~ mossago | Nawa,
a-half per cent-Reuter.
ANNOUNCED
New York, Fab, 1. The Federal Reserve Bank of
also states, in a touching tone,
to retira by circumstances, he has
nover deviated from the policies he advocated for working out the anlvation of China. "Success or failure are merely passing phases which do not trouble my mind," | bo concludes-Central News.
AMERICAN ARMADA WITHDRAWN
(Special to "Telagraph")
fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraph to Man ages. Ordinanss, 1891, Received, Fadrsary
2. 4.45 am)
Washington, Feb. 1.' The situation in Cuba has un- dergone a completo transforma- tion in the last fortnight, since. the new President was installed In office. T
RA.F. RUGBY XV LOSE
The Navy Department has now London Feb, 1. Issued orders for the recall-of-all Royal Air Force by 21 points to 11 waters with the exception of thos
Lolcester Rugby XV. defeated | American warship in Cuban in a keen match at Leicester to-day. who are normally stationed there
Reuter.
-United Presti"