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The
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
CHEVROLET
No. 14173
FOUNDED 1883 五拜禮 號七十月四英港香
FRIDAY, Į APRIL 17, 1936.
日六廿月三
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ITALY REFUSES ARMISTICE Impossible Conditions to Peace Talks THREE POWERS
RANPURA
FINALLY NEGOTIATION
FLOATED
HAULED FREE OF RICKY BERTH
HEAVY CARGO TAKEN OFF
Gibraltar, Apr. 10.
The P. and O. liner Ranpura, with £10,000,000 of Chinese art treasures nboard, was refloated to-day after a period of suspense while she lay hard ashore af the north-west end of Gibraltar Bay.
Her heavier cargo and 1,000 tons. of fuel oll were taken off the ship earlier by a dockyard tanker, but in spite of this lightening of her weight she was still fast during the after- noon.
The weather had Improved during the morning, but later in the day a fresh west-north-west wind blew up, hampering the laying out of heavy kedge anchors fore and aft
Salvage efforts were continued, however, and finally the ship was re- floated after three days of almost constant struggle.--Renter.
BRIEF DELAY
Gibraltar, Apr. 16, The Ranpura is not expected to be delayed over a day. There are no
that the divers examination will con- firm that no damage has been done to the hull of the vessel.
FAILS
LEAGUE REACTION
AWAITED
ETHIOPIA ASKS POWERS
TO LEND HER AID
Geneva, April 16.
It is understood that Baron Aloisi, the Italian Government's envoy, has informed Senor Salvador de Madariaga, chairman of the Committee of Thirteen, that Italy is prepared to negotiate peace on condition that the negotiations take place directly between Italy and Ethiopia, as between victor and vanquished. Italy declines to allow the League of Nations to participate, though that body might have an observer present.
Baron Aloisi also stated that Italy was willing to signs of leakage, and it is probable negotiate an armistice, but only on the same conditions. The meeting of the Committee of Thirteen was consequently postponed until 6 o'clock to-night. This decision was taken after a luncheon at which Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, M. Paul Boncour, the French diplomat, and Senor de Madariaga discussed the situation. Senor de Madariaga reported on the conversations he and M. Joseph Avenol had had with the Italian envoy.
The refloating, operations were con. ducted entirely by the naval authorit ies. Three hundred tons of cargo had previously been removed.
Lord Craigmyle, father of the Chairman of the P. and 0. Company, who is staying at a Gibraltar hotel, was an interested observer, of the refloating operationa-Reuter,
EFFECTIVE SANCTIONS
LEAGUE'S CRITICS
4
MUST RECANT
Italy's Conditions
-Italy's principal conditions "to"podeo"; negotiations were that the League should not be in any way.associated with the conversations and that terms of the peace would not be communi- cated to The League, but only between Italy and Ethiopin."
Another condition was that Italy' would not grant an armistice. These were later amended slightly,
Senor de Madariaga again met the Italian delegation this afternoon in
full order to have as
a report a) possible to subunit to the Committee of Thirleen.
As soon as it was learned that:
London, Apr. 16, The impression of the potential sirength of concerted economie netion against aggression, created by figures published in Genovn yesterday show ing the first effects of League sanc tlona on trade with Italy, has in Ethiopia had rejected the Italian creased now that there been an op- peace conditions, Senor de Madariaga portunity to study
the report of
said he would appeal to Baron Aloisi He did porto in detail, and the argument is to modify the Italian terms. now heard that critics of the League 80.
Baron Aloisi then discussed- the
CX-
Powers, who in recent months have de-1 altuation with Rome. clared the mensures so far taken to enforce the Covenant are ineffective, will be compelled to recant.
Slight Modification
STEADIER FRENCH FINANCES
INFLATION TREND
ARRESTED
COMPARATIVE
FIGURES
Londen, Apr. 16. Abatement in the recent flight from the French franc was shown in to-
Incomplate returns for February
A little later it was disclosed that day's Bank of France returns for the are the most significant, for they in- as a result of the intervention of week ending April 10, during which diente an acceleration of the fall off Senor de Madariaga, Baron Aloisi had time, although the gold reserve de in trade as the influence of exemptions agreed to alight modification of the creased 12.6 per cent. liabilities also allowed to goods in transit wanes, Italian terms, whereby the League fell by 11.4 per cent. Consequently the This cumulative effect, it la pointed would be allowed to have an observer French gold cover at 67.03 per cent. out in the press, is bound to grow so at the Italo-Ethiopian peace parlays shows a decline of only 30 per cent. long as exising annections are main-Or, if no observer was permitted to compared with 1.07 per cent. during tened, while the temporary relle be present, the League would at least the previous week. obtained by the Covenant-breaking be kept informed. State by means of inflated trade, In
Furthermore, the note circulation, aalcipation of sanctions and before refer the altered conditions to
"As a last resort it was decided to despite the acasonal Easter demand. they came into force, must soon be ex- Ethiopian delegation, but from
the decreased by £8,900,000 suggesting hausted British Wireless,
that
Boine money has recently been tone of the frat Ethiopian note it is expected that the slightly modified withdrawn. Last year's figure for the corresponding period showed an in- Italian demands will be rejected.
Gas Masks For Ethiopians
the
Ths. Committee of Thirteen, which case in note circulation of $18,500,-
000.
has now adjourned until 4 p.m. to- morrow; will then be faced with the This situation gives rise to the be- necessity of recording that conellia-ef that money la now re-emerging tion has failed, which will almost cer- from the Frenchmen's traditionally tainly involve the convocation of the "long stockings" as tension lessons on Committee of Eighteen to consider the Eastern frontier. now penalties against Italy or one
DUCHESS HAMILTON last effort to effect a compromise.
MAKES APPEAL
London, Apr. 10.
Covenant Ignored The Ethiopian noto which
to the Committeo
WAS
of
An appeal appears in the press, handed signed by the Duchess of Hamilton, Thirteen, In answer to the Italian us Chairman of the Abyssinian Reller statement of peace conditions, asks Committee, for funds for the purchase the League to note Italy's refusal to of gas masks, anti-gas medicaments negotiate within the framework of the and hospital equipment generally for League Covenant and in the spirit of despatch to Abyssinia.
the League The large sums already subscribed The noto declares that, as a con- the British public, as well as in sequence, the time has come to apply countries, for ambulance work to the aggressor all the sanctions pro-
by
other
In Abyssinia have had less than the vided under Article XVI of the largo Covenant and thus fulfil the obligo.
hoped for result, owing to
states. member
There is a general indication of the slowing down of tho inflationary trend-Reuter. :.
TROOPS KEPT IN SERVICE
BUT NOW MAY GO HOME AGAIN
Schof Azana, Premier of Spain, who promises support for the League, provided other nations do the same.
SPAIN BACKING LEAGUE
PREMIER AZANA'S
PROMISE
NIGHT PATROLS ENGAGED
ETHIOPIANS ATTACK ITALIAN COLUMN
ROME CALLS UP 1915 CLASS
(Special to "Telegraph")
Addis Ababa, Apr. 18.
A communique issued to-day, claims that Ethiopian night patrols have routed an Italian column north of Neghelli, killing 120 white Italian soldiers and capturing six Jorries laden with munitione.
The Ethiopian also look a moler car with a general'a insigata upon it.
The Ethiopian leases are placed, at j only seventeen killed.~United Press,
CALL TO COLOURS
Rome, Apr. 16. While Italian troops were smashing their way into Deasiye, youths of
WILL FOLLOW the Class of 1916, born as Italy was OTHER POWERS
Madrid, Apr. 16. speaking at a Cabinet meeting, made The Spanish Premier, Senor Azana, declaration regarding the inter- national situation, stating that Spaln would fulfil het obligations to the League of Nations if other antions
did the mume,
Senor Azana added that the Cabinet's chief occupation at present would be to deal with unemployment and the financial stability of the country, which might mean strict economy and even privation for some Lime.
The Premier appealed to Spaniards for co-operation, and wald: "Our now Government is not fornted to preside over civil wars; it is time Spaniards stopped shooting one another and to submit to law and order."
It is stated that three more per- Bons have been killed and many injured in further political distur bances.-Reuter's Bulletin Service,
Governor Flies! To New Post
DUE IN RANGOON ON MAY 5
London, Apr. 10. Cochrane,
Commander the Hon, Bir Alexander Govornor-Designate of Burma, is flying to Calcutta en route to Hangoon, to take up his post, by an Imperial Airways:liner.
lie was.to meet the P, and O. liner Ranpura at Marseilles, but owing to the mishap to that vessel he will now. By there instond. He in duo arrive at Rangoon on May 5-
enter's Bulletin Service.
PLANE CARRIER
FOR GERMANY
VESSEL COMPLETED
AT KIEL
to
Berlin, Apr. 10. A how aeroplano-carrier has been completed at Kie! for the air mail service between Europe and South Americs.
Hitherto, the two landing stages in the Atlantic have been two recondi- tioned old ships.
Another carrier is also being con Atructed and wil bo rendy shortly.
-Router's Bulletin Service.
$12,000,000 PROJECT
The Haguo, Apr. 10. scale destruction of stores and equip- tions undertaken by all the League who have been retained in service
Four thousand infantry conscripts: ment in Italian bombing, reids, and urgent representations have been
Washington, Apr. 10, received by British societies from that all-namber states shall immedi- may go home on furlough on Saturday, laid the corner-stone of a new
Those obligations include the rule owing to the International situation,
President F. D. Roosevelt to-day Abyssinia as to the need for further ately come to the aid of the victim of after an extra month's services
912,000.000 Ministry of the Interior the appalling suffering resulting from
ays the note, declines to pending the embodying of new con which the first President, Ethiopia, Iqtensification of gas warfare by the bellors that it will be deprived of the scripts who will be called up at the Washington, laid the corner-stone of George Italian forcesBritish Wireless, and (Continued on Page 5)
may end of March-Router Special"!
tho-capitol în |_ 17934-Reuter,
entering the World War 21 years ago,. responded to a call to the colours to back up Premier Benito Mussolini's - defiance of Great Britain and the League of Nations.
Baron Pompeo Aloisi, Signor Mussolini's envoy at Geneva, com- monced his talks with Senor Salvador do
the Madarings, representing League, on the possibilities of peace with Ethiopia, and to tell him that there would be peace only on Italy's terms when the Ethiopian resistance, was broken.
And to-day the youths who were born in 1915 were marching to bar- racks to the blare of 'Fascist military bands, carrying their Fascist em- *bloms—United Press.
ANCIENT FAMILIES UNITED
BOURBON PRINCE
MARRIES
PLAN
DEFENCES
CO-OPERATION OF ALL SERVICES
MEASURES TO RESIST GERMAN INVASION
London, Apr. 16.
The General Staff talks between Great Britain, France and Belgium have been concluded with a joint meeting of the military, naval and air services of the three nations. At this conference, it is understood, the results of separate interviews between the branches of the fighting services during the past two days, were fully reviewed.-Reuter.
DEFENCE SCHEME
Paris. Apr. 16.
The general outline of the programme of military defence against an attack by Germany being worked out at London by the British, French and Belgian staffs, will be roughly as follows:
1. Co-operation of the air forces is the most vital feature;· 2. Advance assignments of air squadrons would be, such that in the event of a German attack the British first line of defence would be on the Continent;
3. All plans for land, co-operation' would be laid as får ne possible in advance;
4. A division of naval forces would be made to obtain the maximum defensive strength.
BASEBALL BIG GUNS IN ACTION
BOSTON'S TEAMS WIN AND LOSE
JOE CRONIN INJURED
Home
runs
-
New York, Apr. 18.
featured practically every game on today's Big League
card.
In the National League encounter between Boston and Philadelphia, where Boston were hosts, the visiting team amacked out fourteen hits, and #cored saven runs. Boston scored fivo runs on six hits. John Moore CEREMONY IN: homered, for the second thine in tivo
VIENNA
+
skarta.
nosod
Meanwhile, France is organising her own castem frontier defences as rapidly as possible.—United Press.
AERIAL COUNTER-ATTACK
London, Apr. 16. The General Stair chloftains of the British, French and Belgian fighting forces met yesterday to perfect a plan for their mutual defence in the event of a German invasion of either France or Belgium, pending the adoption of a general plan for European peace solidification.
It is understood that a major fea- Lure of the plan would be to reply to any German attack with 4 terrific aerial counter-offensivo by the massed flying fleets of the three powers, whoso objectives would be Germany's Industrial centres, rail- ways, army headquarters, aerodromes and scaporis,
The Staffs met as the representa- tives of the three signatories of the Locarno Pact, which originally bound Britain. France, Italy, Belgium and Germany to
respect frontiers and to rally to the defence each others'
of any of the five nations which was attacked by another the five.
ITALY ABSENT
Afded by a home run from Hafey's
Italy's absence from tho meeting ponderous bat, Pittsburgli scored four runs on six hits and two errors whon inier Benito Mussolini's decision not was explained to be a result of Pre- entertaining Cincinnati. But the to co-operate with the Locarno Powers Heda got twelyn hits, two of them as long as League of Nations penal (Special To "Talograph”)
home runs by Kiki Cuylor and Good- ties wore, in effect against Italy for man, and finished three runs in the hor invasion of Ethiopia. Vienna, Apr. 16.
lead Two ancient families were united to-day when the eighteen-year-old New York Giants Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Palma Brooklyn Dodgers by seven to six at married Prince Alphonso of Bourbon, Brooklyn. Brooklyn's hitting was nephew of ex-King Alphonso of Spalu, more frequent and they scored once The ceremonies were reminiscent of on a New York error, but the Giants' the former splendour of the Hapsburg hits were longer when they came. families.
Chicago, at home, beat St. Louis Attended by six archdukes and five five to three, largely on the visitors archduchesses, former royal per threo errors. Paul Dean pitched for sonages and hundreds of aristocrats St. Louis. of Austria, Spain, Hungary and Po- Jand, the bride and groom mot at the altar,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
There are two outstanding facts. out made evident by the meeting of the General Staffs, that the experts of the three nations were meeting, with the openly announced intention of preparing for war with a fourth na tion; second, that the plan to meet a German attack was made absolute by Germany's sudden re-occupation of the Rhineland by military forces. United Press.
In the American League, tho od on account of the cold. Detroit-Cloveland game was postpon-
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GIANT LINER ON TRIALS
During the ceremony, at which a archblahop was officiating, the young princess was asked, according to the The New York Yankees took ritual, whether she was willing to Washington Senators into camp, win- marry the Prince, The bride turned ning by eight to fvo on thirteen to to ex-King Alphonso and waited for fourteen hits, but one of the Yankees QUEEN MARY SAILS lls upproval before she replied. clouts, hit by Selkirk, selled over the Then, after he had smiled and nodded bleachers, scoring the batter. New
FROM SOUTHAMPTON his head, she bowed and answered the York, surprisingly, made, four errors. archbishop-Reuter Special. ** Philadelphia," playing at home, to
London, Apr. 18. The Cunard-White Foston, also made four errors, but
Starliner, Roston profited by them materially. Queen Mary, which loft Southampton The N.D.L. s.s. Potsdamn will ure Boston whacked H. Johnson for ten last night for her official trials, pass- od The Lizard at 2 o'clock this morn runs, Foxx hitting a chomer, rive here on Monday, April 20, at 7pm. She will berth alongside Boston's playing was by no means crowd of spectators.
ing. She was watched by a large Kowloon Wharf, and will leave here ht for there we three errors
The night was calm, and the giant morning of April 21. Passengers are right thumb in two places. requested to go on board on the even- The St. Louis Chicago fixture was a beautiful sight-enter's Bulletin
ag of April 20.
called on account of rain. Router.
Service..
and immediato help. In the face of aggression, Ann Mar Me The extra service was necessitated building! using the same trowet: with,for Shanghai and Kobe early on the in: the Infield. Joe Cronin broko bi liner, with all her lights blazing, was