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The
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 14861
五井廰:號三月四类港香
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936.
日二十月三 ·
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GERMAN FORMULA REJECTED
France Insists on Action TORTURED
HITLER'S PLANS "INADEQUATE”
MILITARY PARLEYS WON'T BE DELAYED
BRITISH GUARANTEE OF
FRENCH SECURITY
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
Paris, Apr. 2.
denounced the German France has
the Locarno Powers' counter-proposals to peace formula, declaring they are utterly inadequate. France insists upon a meeting of the French, British and Belgian General Staffs and a conference of the Locarno Powers to consider what action shall be taken.
Meanwhile, Paris has received the British letter authorising a start on the General Staff talks.
French leaders to-day asserted that Germany had failed, in its memorandum delivered yesterday, to answer the French questions on specific European problems. Moreover, Germany had misinterpreted the Locarno Treaty's history and had not offered caster or central European collective security plans. Further, the German proposals provided for only provisional, instead of permanent, peace-United Press.
Almost Entirely Negative
Paris, Apr. 2. The German memorandum is considered by France to be al- most entirely negative, accord- circles, authoritative ing to
which contend that the German peace proposals would result in the ruin of the collective security
"I SERVE". REMAINS MOTTO
system, mutual aid and the KING OF ENGLAND'S League of Nations itself:
the.
IDEAL OF DUTY
оп
It is pointed out that the Locarno |
· London, Apr. 2. Powers agreed that before negotin-
King received His Majesty the tlons could be opened for organisation of European peace, In-addresses from privileged public hod- ternational law, broken by Germany, les to-day, in which condolences were the King, must be reestablished, at least in expremed on the death part. But the Relch had mostly re-his father, and congratulations jected the measures provided. his own accession presented.
Among the lenders of the deputa- tion presenting the addresses were the Lord Mayor of London, the Archbi shop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Chancellor
It is felt the German memorandum denis a serious blow to the League by suppressing the Hague Tribunal In favour of a court of arbitration, of which no details are given.--Reuter, To Make Statement
London, Apr. 2. Eder, the Foreign Mr. Anthony Secretary, will make a statement in the House of dealing with the German reply to the Locarno Powers' peace proposals.
-Bulletin Service.
Reuter
Cormons tomorrow
Immediate Action Urged Paris, Apr. 2.
It is understood that a meeting of the Locarno Poworn la envisaged for April 8 at Brussels or Paris.
At a half hour meeting between the
TO BE CROWNED IN MAY, 1937
London, Apr. 2. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, nunounced in the House of Commons to-day that the coronation of King Edward VIII would be held in May, 1937, the precise date to be fixed as soon as possible. He intimat- ed that representatives of the Do-
HEAVY TOLL OF STORM
40 Killed and 400 Injured
GEORGIA HARD-HIT
New York, Apr, 2.
At least forty have been killed and four hundred injured as the jresult of a disastrous tornado, followed by torrential rains, which is sweeping Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.
Thirty-three are dead in Cordela (Georgia) alone, which is the centre of the storm, *
Eye-witnesses atate that the tor- nado splintered houses like dynamite, mangling the victims.
The
FOR MURDER CONFESSION
WENDEL TELLS WHY HE ADMITTED TO LINDBERGH CRIME
STRUNG UP BY THUMBS IN CELLAR PRISON
New York, Apr. 2.
An astounding story of how his confession to the murder of the Lindbergh baby was extracted by torture, was told by Paul Wendel, former Trenton lawyer, when he was interviewed by a representative of the Brooklyn District Attorney to-day.
Wendel said he was imprisoned for ten days in the cellar of a Brooklyn house. Before he signed the confession he was tortured with fire, strung up by his thumbs to the ceiling, and threatened with a terrible death. His captors said they would seal him alive in a barrel of cement and lower him to the bed of the sea
After four men had burned his eye- |
ut brows and body with cigarettes, he baschall stadium CW Cordein has been converted into ninally wrote the confession.. hospital, at the Governor of Georgia has despatched two companies of the drove him to a point outside the house National Guard and Ave Army of Detective-Inspector Ellis Parker. doctors to the fugit,
where they dropped him.-Reuter.
Searching Probe
Then, he dectures, the gangsters Britain's
minions. India and the Colonies would be invited to attend the ceremonies, lides. One plunged into
DR is customary,--Renter Service.
Three trains were derailed by land- French Bulletin Brand River, the passengers miracul
ourly escaping.
The damage is estimated at over a million dollars.--Reuter,
New York, Apr. 2. The authorities are searchingly in- vestigating (Paul Wendel's charges that he was tortured into making the
Amy Mollison WIDE DESTRUCTION confession of murder of the Lind-
Ready For Long Flight
London, Apr. 2.
borgh baby, which he has since re pudiatest.
New York, Apr. 2.
He has stated that as he entered Tornado and Blood, have ngala ravaged the south and the death list a New York hotel on January 14 "n already reached forty, with scores man pressed a gun against his back" and ordered him into a car. He was. I'more injured.. Property, damage is
imprisoned in a cellar for ten days, estimated at over $1,000,000.
Georgia was hardest hit. Cordela was burned and beaten and finally hung up by his thumbs. After a was hit by the full blast of the storm week of this eart of treatment he and homes, power lines and planta-agreed to sign a confession, he said.
United Prean,
Mrs. Amy Mollison, expects totions were destroyed, “ leave Gravesend Aerodrome at 3 a.m. on April 3 in a mystery plane, capable of high speed,
The National Guard reports that ten whites and 30 negroes have been killed.
She is going to try to regain the re- card
the for
England to Capetown railroad Right, which slie recently lost Tommy Rose. Mrs. Mollison hopes
to
near
out the 'and
in
Torrential rains washed
Chatsworth
Inundated Wis Alabama stato to reach Capetown in two days' fly-many places by rivers which turned from placed streams into ravaging from the ing, over the West African route..
torrents. Families Bed She took her machine out un
lowlands-United Press, fight this afternoon.-Reuter....
trial
NAZIS "DECLARE WAR
""
ON
ZEPPELIN COMMANDER
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
Berlin, Apr. 2.
Owing to his refusal to allow himself to become a pro-i
of Cambridge University,pagandist for Herr Hitler, the Nazla have, "declared war”, on
Mr.Dr. Hugo Eckener, the well-known Zeppelin commander. Mr. Hamsay MacDonald, and Neville Chamberlain.
Replying to the addresses, His Majesty said;
Dr. Josef Goebbels, Minister for Propaganda, has issued instructions
As Prince of Wales I adopted the that Dr. Eckener's name is hence
serve. King I hold there is no higher forth-not to be mentioned in the news "As function than to serve.
papers, whilst no more pletures of
shall strive for the peace of the him are to be published.
of world and for the betterment.
industry and agriculture in this coun
This drastic decision follows the
try bat everyone may have a efforts to "Nazify" Dr. Eckener and chance to work, a right which every the Zeppelin works at Friederich- citizen should enjoy.Reuter Bulletin shafen. Servico.
END OF MOURNING
While a loyal German, Dr. Eckener has always resisted the attempts to London, Apr. 2. mingle politics and airships. It in British Ambassador, Sir George Clerk, In connection with national mour-understood that the Nazis dealrod to and the French Foreign Minister, M.ning for late King it is authorlatively christen the new airship "Adolf Hit- Pierre Flandin, to-day, the question of stated King Edward and Queen Mary for," but it is alleged that Dr. Eckener this Locuino conference was consider would approve after Easter return to forestalled them by prematurely an od. It is understood the British Gov-
of colours wearing
by general nouncing the name of the ship was ernment has been asked for an pubile-British Wireless.
"Field Marshal von Hindenburg." immediato reply to the suggestion Router.
R.A.F. UNIFORMS
Staff Negotiations
It is further stated that Dr. Eckoner resisted the use of the new alrship for Nazi propaganda during the recent election.-Renter Special..
HOPE FOR END OF TENSION
BORDER FIGHTING EXPLAINED
MANCHUKUO
VIEW
Moscow, Apr. 2. With the cessation of hostilities in the Intest Outer Mongol-Manchultuo border incident, Government circles here are more hopeful that the situa-- tion will improve.
The fighting of March 31, which continued yesterday, is described as the most serious which has yet e curred-Reuter.
CAUSE OF CLASH
Interest
Respected
ITALIANS AT LAKE TSANA
ETHIOPIANS
IN RETREAT
Fighting To Save Prisoner Hauptmann's In
Jury's Hands EXECUTION
TO-NIGHT?
(Special To "Tolegraph”)
Trenton, April 2. For two hours to-day Governor
Harold Hoffman of New Jersey the charge of considering testified before the Grand Jury murder against Paul Wend:1, presenting every possible argų- ment to show that the mystery of the Lindbergh case was still unsolved.
When he had concluded, the New Jersey Attorney General, Mr. Wilentz, presented his arguments. He said it was impossible to indiet Wendel on a murder charge.
Even it be admitted the confession ho had repudlated he could not be held for murder, because his con- fession says the baby died accident- ally in a fall from bed. "That is not. murder," argued Mr. Wilentz.
WIFE WITH HAUPTMANN
Meanwhile, in Trenton, Bruno Hauptmann walls the decision of those who hold the power of life and death over him. He is scheduled to die to-morrow night, but he is still confident he will escapo execution/
His wife was, with him to-day and said she was certain it would not be her last. visit.
(Special to "Talagraph")
The hour for Hauptmann's death-- London, April 2 The British authorities show little p.nl. Friday-was fixed again to- concern over Italy's advance towards night. But there is a fair chance that Lake Tsona, recalling Signer Benito the prisoner's Incredible Juck will Mussolini's repeated assurances that hold and that he will at least vie Britain's interests will be respected through the summer. there-United Press.
STEADY ADVANCE
Rome, April 2.
A communique from the line of uction near Gondar stales to-day that the Italians have occupied the towns
READY FOR CHAIR Hauptmann's clipped skuli is still leaming from the haircut he wOA given in preparation for his execution in the electric choir."
This morning he did not awakin
of Masaldegern and Rafi, in the until after 10 o'clock and when te north-west sector, and that numbers did he ate a hearty breakfast,
of Emperor Haile Selassie's Guards are deserting to the Italian side.
Italian aircraft and artillery are in- Lake tensively active
Ashangi.
of north
A Da.m. to-morrow the Mercer County Grand Jury resumes its de- liberations on the case of Paul H.. Wendel, disbarred Trenton attorney. who confessed to the Lindbergh baby It is reported that Emperor Hade murder and then repudiated the con Sclassic la retreating rapidly towards eselon, saying it was forced from hin Dessiye. Military experts believe he by torture. is in danger of being bottled up since lying columns are reported converging on Dessive from the cast and west.
RESPECTS PROMISE-
Hauptmann's life hangs on the decision of this jury of 22 people, who have shifted the spot- men and a woman, plain, ordinary Light from the Trenton state prison themselves. They can keep Hauptmann alive even past Friday by
to
It is authoritatively stated that simply sitting still and doing nothing Britain need hol by disturbed by the about the murder charge against Italian occupation of Lake Tsana, as Wendel.
his Signor Mussoliul will adhere to
If the Jururs report no Indictment. promise and
respect British interests.
against Wendel, Hauptmann will dig.. It is denied that Italians or TE they indict Wendel; Hauptmann's occupying the region for politicul life may be spared another, six Washington, Apr. 2.
motives, and in order to force a
months, although, no-one The Jacquese Embassy here has settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian con- certain about even informed the Government that the troversy, with all its attendant com Hauptmann and his wife are con March 31 border incident and the plications while Britain is harassed adent.--United Press. subsequent crisis was caused by the in the Rhineland dispute. seizure of a Manchukuo Army officer
"Our, motives are purely military by Mongolians. He was arrested on and strategic," the Italians claim. March 29,
MANCHUKUO PROTEST
Tokyo, Apr. 2.
..
ON LAKE'S SHORE
can be that. Only:
BRITISH MONEY TO AID JEWS
DONATIONS OF £90,000. EACH SWELL TOTAL London, Apr. 2.
On March 31 Manchukuo troops undertook to rescue film, and sharp Italy's motorised cavalry to-day fighting followed, in which the Moll- hoisted the Roman colours on the gols used tanks and acroplanes.northern shore of Lake Tsana, which finited Press.
Great Britain, regards as her own; speelal domain in Ethiopia.
Pleiro Simultaneously, Marshal Badoglio's forces mopped up in the A protest fromn the Manchukuo Lake Ashangi reglan, where they met Government over the March 31 in- and crushingly defeated Emperor jeldent has been lodged with outer Halle Selassie's hand-picked Imperial
A preliminary list of contributions Mongolia. It claims that the Mongols Guards, led by the Conquering Lion
to the British appeal for £1,000,000, aggressively attacked the Japanese of Judah himself.
launched by the Counell for German) The battle took place yesterday. Manchukuo frontier post near Lake
The Italian occupation of the Lake Jewry, exceeds £400,000. The Nazis have declared war" on Buinor, causing several casualties." The Air. Ministry announces im- | |
Dr. Hugo Rokenor, Zeppelin comman- The Manchukuo forces were obliged Thana area touches vital British
Interests in north-west Ethiopia, as The list is headed by contributions which are regarded dis an essential pending changes in Service uniforms
that Lake Tsans is the source of the Blue et 290,000 each by the Rothschild The linor Queen Mary is to remainder,. in consoquence of his refusal to to defend themselves.
Manchukuo warna Mongolia element in the restoration of conf-for the offloors and airmon of the
Royal Air Force, the most important in the King George V graving dock at become propagandist for Hiller.
Hot peruniera such actions cease grave con- Nile and supplies the Anglo-Egyptian family, Lord Bearsted's family and dence.
Spedal Tho conversations will be kept at which is the abolition of brooches Southampton until sho salis for the German newspapers are under the strict control of the Cabinet and puttes in favour of trousers for North to undergo official trials mitted to mention his name or to sequences will follow. Mongolia Sudan and Egypt with water Unised the Simon Marked family.-Router
(Continued on Page 5.) on April 14 or 18,--British Wireless,
publish his photograph (Continued on Page 5.) all ranks British: Wireless:.
London, Apr. 2 Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, announced to lay that
Great Britain could not agree to a postponement of the General Staff negotiations, with Belgium and France,
-TROUSERS INSTEAD OF BREECHES
London, Apr. 2..
THE “QUEEN MARY"
London, Apr. 2.
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