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GERMANY'S NEW OFFER IN ARMAMENT DISPUTE
ESCAPE FOR LOCAL "SOCIETY?"
OUTSPOKEN. STELLA BENSON DIARIES
Not To Bo Published For Fifty Years
London, April 30.
Accepts Status Quo for Other Powers for Five Years
SECESSION PETITION
WEST AUSTRALIA BILL
DELEGATION TO
GO TO LONDON
(Special 10 "Telegraph">
(Dy Telegraph. Ovguright, Telegraphite Mire wigan Ordinanse, 1875. Rostivěd April.
Stella Benson, the well-known novelist who resided in Hong- kong for many years, left catate in Enginnd valued at m nearly £7,000.
Perth, April 19. Leaders of the State Sho leaves all her property to her husband, Mr. J. C. O'Gorman Government are determined Anderson, of the Chinese Maritimes Customs, and expresses the wish to press on with the cam- that he give from twenty to thirty (paign for the autonomy of volumes of her unpublished writ West Australia, in accord- ings to Cambridge University.
The volumes must not be opened Jance with the verdict of the for fifty years, the will directs.
Her brother says that the volumes consist mostly of very outspoken diaries-Router.
plebiscite.
The question of the secession of Western Australia from the Com monwealth WAS taken a step
when further to-day
It. WAS
It will be recalled that after announced that the Prime Minister, leaving the Colony, Stella Benson Mr. Coillor, will introduce A bill into the West herate a highly satirical article on Social life n the higher strata in non-party
Australian Parliament, approving Hongkong, which ran on lines suspetitions to Ills Majesty and to the Hesting that an outspoken personal diary concerning the people, she Imperial Parliament.
in the Colony would cause met much heart-burning.
HEROIC BRITISH
SOLDIERS
LONG SWIM IN A RAGING SEA
TO RESCUE of BOAT CREW
The Bill will also provide for the appointment of a delegation of three, which will visit London and usalat the Agent-General in pre- senting the case for secession.- Renter's Special Service.
BOXER INDEMNITY FUNDS
BENEFICIAL USE IN
ENGLAND
Staff Commander Rockin inspects the Nazi Storm-Troops at Templshofer Field, Berlin. The latest German Note consente to regulations under which the Storm-Troops would cease to carry arms and would receive no military training.
HANDS OFF
CHINA!
AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP
SERIOUS TONE OF THE Prince von Stathemborg
JAPANESE WARNING
LONDON REFUSES TO COMMENT
Sees II Duce
Rome. Apr. 18. Signor Mussolini to-day received Prince von Star- hemberg, leader of the Aus- trian Fascist organisation, with whom he had a long and cordial.conversation.---
London, Apr, 19. "The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic)~~Renter:- correspondent says British official circles decline to comment on the
Japanese "Hands Off China!! TO DEFEND TO THE
statement. but admit the serious- ness of its tone and its far-reach- ing implications.
London, Apr. 18. The annual meeting of the Chinese Purchasing Commission in London was held this afternoon, being presided over by Mr. Qua Ambassador). Tai-chi (Chinese There were also present Mr. Wang, #ly Telegraph, Copyright, Tegraphie Mae Sir Basil Blackett, Mr. Arthur Bal-
terference, Received Apri
Ingre
(Special to "Telegraph")
£95. Ordinance
14. 11.95 41.47.J
four, Mr. McEwen, and Mr. Ralph Wedgwood.
Cairo, April 18. The report showed that the Com- Egypt is to-day ringing with mission placed contracts In England during 1933 of the value of £300,- praises of two British soldiers 000, bringing the total expenditure who carried out a wonderful of the Commission since its incep- tion to over one million sterling. piece of rescue work last night.
The funds held by the Commission crics from totalled £3,250,000, The #oldlors heard "the sea during violent storm The report recorded the gratify- which
rnging last nighting progress made in placing and, peering through the gloom, Chinese students for practical train- saw a fishing boat sinking about ing in British engineering firms, four-hundred yards off the shore. the Federation of British Indus- Excellent swimmers, they plung. tries co-operating in this connee- ed fully dressed into a tempestuous sea and found six occupants of! the boat, half dend from cold and exposure.
wns
They patched up the boat and pulled it to the shore.
Their bravery and resource has been reported to the milltary authorities for official recognition. -Reuter'a Special Service,
„SHOPLIFTING AT
LANE, CRAWFORD'S
RUSSIAN WOMAN SENT] TO GAOL
tion.
It is presumed that Japan hopes,
by the mere threat.of forcible in-
to prevent foreign- loans to China, on the ground, that the risks to the lenders would bej too great.--Reuter.
HIGH TENSION IN TIENTSIN
Rumours of Invasion Threat
A
LAST MAN
·
NAZI LEADER ON STORM-TROOPS
CROWN ON THE BATTLEFIELD
(Special to "Telegraph") ty Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mem Staccived Apri Ordinance. angen 10. 2.35 4.10). )
FOREIGN OFFICE DISCLOSURES
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS IN WHITE PAPER
FRANCE ADAMANT
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(Bu Telegraph.. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, April 10, 8.sh um.)
LONDON, APRIL 18. THE SHOCK TO DISARMAMENT HOPES CAUSED BY THE RIGID REFUSAL OF FRANCE TO CONSIDER THE MAKING OF CONCESSIONS HAS BEEN MITIGATED BY THE PUBLICATION OF THE TEXT OF A HIGHLY IMPORTANT GERMAN NOTE, RECEIVED BY THE BRITISH GOVERN- MENT ON TUESDAY,
It is too early to judge what influence the German Note will have, but unofficial observers regard it as an important contribution.
The British draft Convention is accepted by Germany as the basis for agreement.""
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TROTSKY STILL IN FRANCE
Day's Notice Report Denied
Paris, Apr. 18.
It was officially learned Leon to-night that M. Trotsky is still in Franco.
•Thero is no truth in the report that the Government has ordered him to leave to-night-Reuter,
LEGALITY AND WAR
LONDON ON FRENCH ARMS STAND
WHITEHALL'S SILENCE
London, Apr. 19. Apart from the publication of
the White Paper containing the
armament,
по
international memoranda on dia-
interpretative' statement is available conterning the official view of the situation.
The Budget has yielded pride: of place to the disarmament' dead....... lock in the London newspapers, unanimous
that if the French Note Is the Inst to be practical politics.
word then disurnament has ceased
She demands, from the inception of the pro-where the opinion is posed convention, the right to possess an air force of short-range machine, excluding bombers, numerically not exceeding thirty per cent. of the combined air forces of her neighbours or fifty per cent, of the French Air Force, whichever is the lesser number.
After five years, she insists on full equality in the air.
She agrees to, on a basis of reciprocity, that the Nazi storm-troopers should possess no arms and should not be given military training and accepts the principle of supervision.
Germany concurs in the five-years' postpone ment of the reduction of armaments by other Powers.
GERMANY'S RETURN TO
The documents reveal the stages of partial agreement, but also show that there in deep-rooted disagree ment, culminating in yesterday's French Note, which is interpreted as terminating European govern- mental negotiations and an shift ing the arms parleys back to Geneva,
chiefly concerned,
:
The French attitude to Ger-
many's claima is. essentially legalist, says the Daily Telegraph, but legality, in the ultimate resort, can only be enforced by war.
The Morning Post and the Daily
Mail, keen-for-fresh-British arm amenta.. welcome the new develop- ment and urge that Britain's de- fence, be rendered immediately effective..
It is really impossible to "do- scribe the German theals as un- reasonable, says The Times. There is no proof that Germany is going beyond the reasonable measure suggested by the distinctlon drawn
defensive and offensive weapons. Reuter.
LEAGUE in the draft convention between
Powers
It is emphnaleed that Signor Mussoliul is open to auggestions" for modifications, as long as the fundamental principles of the.
are accepted.→→
The German Note, which has regarded as a natural consequence caused a good impression, is one of Britain's refusal to guarantee of eight communications which armed support to France in the Europena governments have ex-event of Germany attacking her.
Italy, changed in the past two months of
nevertheless, remains arms negotiations, published in a hopeful because she believes, more White Paper by the Foreign Office firmly than ever, that Signor in London.
Mussolini's Memorandum of Junu- ary will eventually be adopted us the basis for future conversations between the four great Berlin, April 18, While the German Government has Tientsin. Apr. 19.
indicated willingness to state of high tension, as change the semi-military status Mr. Quo Tal-chi Announced evidenced by the sudden proclama of the Nazi Storm-Troops, a the Chinese Governmenttion of martial law at the native somewhat contrary view of the that had reappointed all the mem-
felty, exists in Tientsin, following purpose of the organisation was bora of the Commission
rumours that the Japanese are expressed to-night. making preparations for invasion At a reception given to members of China Proper. The threat of the Diplomatic Corps and is aald to be the result of foreign press representatives in China's refusal to comply with the Berlin, Staff Commander. Rochm, Japanese demands for the restora Hender of the Storm Troops, tion of railway traffic and postal declared that any invasion of services with Manchukuo,
Germany would find not only the Japanese military manoeuvres army but the whole people ready at Tangku and Lutai and the to defend to the last man, orection there of radio stations.
"The Storm troopers, will make have attracted Chinese attention.
any future gal attacks on the Inew Germany such a risk that tho agressor must consider whother the possible gains are worth the risk."
further threa years and he paid a tribute to their voluntary services as an excellent example of Sino-British co-operation.-Reuter.
LABOUR RIOT AT TONGSHAN
STRIKE OF SHORT DURATION
(Special to "Telegraph")
Tientsin, April, 19
A message from Tongahan states A Russian woman was caught
that a sectional strike of short shoplifting in the ladice depart duration was started by the Kal- mont at Lano, Crawford's this lan minera in Tangchin Chwang inorning, and was handed over to the police.
yesterday and was accompanied Having made'enquiries for car-by a serious fracas among hostile ain material, she was KUON labour groups. The strike, how- pick up some yards of organdie, ever, was called off as a result of
under her mediation.-Central News. which she concealed
DRIZZLE OR RAIN
MILITARY PLANE
PURCHASES ?
Gen. Wang Kong-yuo though he admitted that reac
in America
(Special to "Telegraph")
Ordinance,
He said that Marxiam had ceased to be a danger to Germany, al- tlonionaries were still active.
He added: "I believe that the Iles on the Imperial Crown battlefield. I doubt whether the
Memorandum Reuter
BRITISH WHITE PAPER
PLANE GOES ASTRAY
MISSES COURSE: IN CLOUDBANK
R.A.F. MACHINES ARRIVE
The three giant R.A.F. amphi- : bians flying from Singapore to Hongkong via the Philippines ar rived at Kai Tack aerodrome this {afternoon, although one machine was over an hour lato, chia to the fact that she missed her course in the thick weather prevailing.
GRAVE DECISION. The French Note, which has also been published in Paris, declares that, being aware of the gravity of the decision, France is never- theless compelled to proclaim her unwillingness to give up a single Germany's Views on gun while Germany is roarming:
British Plan Prior to its despatch to London,
The planes left Salomague at London, April 18. both the French Parliamentary Commissions and tho Little
6.45 this morning, information, The chief feature of the White taking off in fine weather, but a Entente approved the contents of Paper published to-night, contain-hundred miles from their starting the Note, which cites the increased Ing the disarmament memoranda point they ran into a low-lying milltary, naval and air expondi- of the various Powers exchanged cloud bank and broke formation. tures in Germany'» 1934 Budget. In the last two months, most of
RETURN TO LEAGUE,
France mentions that Germany's return to the League must be garded as an essential condition of an arms convention, but "there! is no indication that such a return will occur."!
which have already been publish- The low-lying clouds between ed, is a statement, dated April 10, the Pratas and Hongkong caused of the German Government's views the S. 1249, with Group Captaip of the British Memorandum of F.W. Smith on board, to miss her. January 31.
course, and she eventually struck It shows that Gormany is pro- the const between Macao and pared to accept the Memorandum Hongkong As a result, she was us the basis of a Convention, sub- an hour and a quarter behind the tions.
Kai Tack at I p.m.
....
(By Talegrk. Copyright, Zelegraphis a PCople would wish to fight for it] The French Government do not|ject to certain important modifiens other two machines, which roached
IM
19, 849; 4.)
Festa Aprathore." 1735.
He also warned that open Los Angeles, April 18. resistance to the State would be clothing. She was stopped when about to leave the shop, At the
General: Wang Kong-yue, former a 100 percent method of Com- time of the theft, she was in the
ly commander of the Canton, Avinmitting suicido United Press. company of a man, also stated A weak anticyclone is centred on Corps, accompanied by several
Lo be a Russian.
ever South Japan and a tongue of Chinoso aldos, is engaged in an The last dance of the season will Charged at the Police Court relatively high pressure extends to Inspection of aeroplane factories in the held at the Kowloon Cricket Cinb
United States and it is
on Saturday, 28th inst, from .p.m. later in the morning, the woman South China. Local forecast:-N. tho. was sentenced to a month's E.winde, moderate; generally rumoured that he is interested in 1a.m. The dance band of ist En. of war-pland The South Wales Borderers will prisonment, and an order made for overcast, come drizzle or light the purchase
Isupply the mustc S PUnited: Press, pulsion from the Colony [raing
doubt that France rolains the collaboration of the British Govern- ment In mosaures to fortify panca by the guarantees which general security requiresUnited, Press.
Back to the Massolini. Proposals ?
Romo, April 18.
The French Note to Britain is
AIR FORCE REQUEST.
THE PERSONNEL. These Include a stipulation that Germany is unable to walt for The turbo dying boats compriso two years for appropriate means part of the 205th. Flying Boat of aerial defence, but wlation to Squadron of the RAF and are possess 'n' defensive air forco, of under the command of Captain 8. short range fighting planes, from WSmith, Commander of the Royal the beginning of the convention. Air Force in the Far East. They and' Germany agrees that the are the B-1249 S-1410 -
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