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No, 10108
FOUNDED INNI 六拜體 號六十月正英港香
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1937. 日四初月二十
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ITALY AND GERMANY MAY
RISK CONFLICT TO THWART RUSSIA
ANXIOUS TO LEARN IF BRITAIN
IS PREPARED TO
INTERCEDE
Rome, January 15.
Reports are current in diplomatic circles that the Italians and Germans are prepared to despatch as many as 100,000 troops to assist General Francisco Franco unless Moscow abandons her alleged project of "communizing Spain."
It is understood, however, that Italy and Germany first wish to see whether Britain would intercede to block such an attempt.
It is reliably stated that Signor Benito Mussolini and General Herman Goering are delaying the replies by their respective Governments to the Anglo-French demand for a statement of policy on intervention in order to permit the Fresh Italo-German re- inforcements already on their way to arrive in Spain, and secondly, to determine whether the British will co-operate in preventing the establishment of a Communist base in Spain.-United Press.
ITALIAN PERTURBATION
Rome, Jan. 15.
Following an interlude to-day, further meetings between Signor Benito Mussolini and General Herman Goering, German Air Minister and special envoy, are to take place to-morrow. The discussions then will deal chiefly with the Spanish question. They will converse on Sunday also.
It is understood that the Italians are perturbed by the failure of General Francisco Franco's failure to make rapid head- way against Madrid, while there are disquieting reports of Communist demonstrations at Perpignan, on the French side of the frontier, in the newspapers.
It is stated that the conversations will not in any way modify the existing politlent situation and it is denieri that General Goering engaged in obtaining the assent of Italy to German penetration
Morocco.
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The Italian reply to the British note, asking for an immediate state- ment of polley respecting non- intervention In Spain, is expected to be delivered early next week.
General Goering was a guest at u -dinner given by Count Clano, the evening- Foreign Minister, this Reuter.
Disguise Abandoned
Berlin, Jan. 15,
LIMITING CALIBRE OF GUNS
ITALY TO ACCEPT
14-INCH LIMIT
SATISFACTION IN LONDON
The earlier claim that General Hermun Goering's visit to Rome was in the nature of a holiday has now
London, Jan. 15. been abandoned by the Ministry of
Information has renched the For- and the newspapers are eign Office that Italy has given as- Propaganda, printing long reports of the conversa-surance that she will not mount guns tions in Rome.
Omelal circles here appear to be above 14-inch calibre on her capital pleased at the progress of the talks, ships, provided that all other import- which, it is rumoured. may be ant nayal powers accept this limitu followed by a visit by King Victor Emmanuel to the one-time corporal, This has caused partleular satis- now Dictator, Adolf Hitler, Chancel-faction in London because it means that all the principal nuval nations,
- lor of Germany,
tion.
WAR DEBT ENVOY CHOSEN
BONNET ACCEPTS
APPOINTMENT
NEW MONETARY PACT SOUGHT
Paris, Jan. 15,
M. Georges Bonnet, former Minister of Commerce, has been appointed Ambassador to Wash ington in succession to M. Lefevre de la Boulaye,
M. Bonnet will go to Washington
early in February. But his appoint- a deputy can only be sent on a special
ment will last only six months, since
mission for that period. M. Bonnet has been a deputy for many
yours.
The ex-Minister, who is a dis- tinguished economist and diplomat,
will attempt to bring about a settle
ment of France's War Debt to the
United States. That is the purpose of his appointment-Reuter Special.
ACCEPTS COMMISSION
Paris, Jan. 15. M. Georges Bonnet has accepted the Prime Minister's offer of the, Am- bassadorship to the United States in order to negotlute a new War Debt seltlement.
It is understood here that President
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CORONATION PROGRAMME
PUBLISHED
King to Talk to His Empire on May 12
London, Jan. 15.
The programme of events in connection with the Coronation celebrations has been published..
The celebrations begin with a Court on May 5, to be followed by a State banquet on May 10, at which presentation of an address of loyalty will be made Ministers and representatives of the Dominions.
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by
The actual Coronation Day, May 12, will conclude officially with an Empire broadcast by His Majesty the King.
A State banquet on May 18 and a dinner to Their Majesties at the Foreign Office on May 14 will be followed by a Court ball at Buckingham Palace. Their Majesties will lunch at the Guildhall on May 19, and will attend a service in St. Paul's Cathedral on May 23, whilst the King and Queen will dine with the Prime Minister at No. 10
and Signor Mussolini will meet again well-as a number of powers with sive monetary agreement with France Downing Street on May 25. Other Court events will
The suggestion that ferr Hitler with the sole exception of Japan, as F. D. Roosevelt is planning an exten- rpecially ac❘ and Britain, which may possibly be cepted the 14-inch gun limit, thus | extended to include Germany and diminishing the risk of an upward Italy. race in the size of ships and guns.-- The Quai d'Orsay has announced Reuter.
that Washington has agreed to M. Bonnel's nomination.—United Press.
in the near future is regarded as smaller navies, have
unlikely-Reuter.
Ban On Volunteering
Paris, Jan. 15. The Chamber of Deputies have voted unanimously for bill pro- hibiting French subjects fram volun- teering for service in Spain, 591 deputies participating in the vote. Router.
Statement Awaited
Berlin, Jan. 15.
It is understood that Herr Adolf
French Fleet Exercises
Hitler will make a significant de 38 SHIPS MANOEUVRE.
claration on foreign policy when he addresses the January 30 session of :the Reichstag.—United Press,
Pope Active Despite His Illness
Vatican City, Jan. 15.
His Holiness the Pope again spent several hours in his movable arm- chair, and after hearing muss to-day was wheeled Into, the large apart- ment where he now gives his audiences.
The Pope received Cardinal Pacelli and other officials, and was fairly well all day, although he was suffer- ing from occasional pain in the right Jeg-Reuter."
OFF AFRICA COAST
BRITAIN WILL INVESTIGATE
| ALLEGED COMMUNIST
ACTIVITIES
London, Jan. 15.
China Buys
include a review of ex-Servicemen,
Their Majesties 'will' go to Scot- land on June &, and the final event
is scheduled
at a garden party Buckingham Palace on July 22.
The procession to Westminster Abbey on Coronation Day will follow a long circuitous route through the chiet West End thoroughfares. The decorations will remain in place until May 27, and certain buildings in London will be loodlit.--Reuter's Bulletin Service.
PRINCESS TO ATTEND
The Hague, Jan. 18.
Much Air Equipment
Washington, Jan. 16.
Department an- The Commerce nounces that the total United States shipments of aircraft equipment to foreign markets last year was $10,-
ULSTER STANDS ALONE
LORD CRAIGAVON'S WARNING
ONLY SAFE SYSTEM
London, Jan. 15. Simultaneously with an official statement denying that Mr. Eamon de Valera, Irish Free State President, and Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, British Dominions Secretary, had discussed a scheme for a united Ireland during
TRUCE IN MOTOR STRIKE
G.M.C. LISTENS TO LABOUR'S TERMS
RODUCTION TO
E RESUMED
Detroit, Jan. 15. Gene arbitration, in the
strike,
tors
Corporation"
and diseas been achieved,
permanent commenced'
with a view to
ment will be
The truce is cek.
Henry Lewis, C
trial Organisation by Mr. John
ly satisfactory."
"Obviously," he add
negotiations will bring
of Indus-
"eminent-
tive bargaining agreemensuing
ollee both sides,
The Unions have agreedyoen "sit down strikers" will evno, factories Monday. The Motors Corporation, in returh pledged liself not to resume pro tion in the closed plants, but duction on a limited scale will www. resumed In factories whlen have no
closed by the strike. Negotiations are to continue for the maximum period of a fortnight.— Reuter.
Americans'
New Naval Strategy
WORLD'S HEAVIEST.
BATTLESHIPS
Washington, Jan. 15. Naval officials state that the two
their meetings yesterday, Lord Crul-new United States battleships will gavon, speaking at Belfast, declared be the world's heaviest, and will be that dual administration is the only armoured and designed specifically to meet United States requirements, thing for the country.
The partition of Norway, and disregarding ether nations building Sweden; he recalled, occurred 32 activilles.
The battleships will represent the years ago, and the operation was now almost forgotten. Ulster and South difference in United States naval Ireland were half-way through that strategy from that of Britain
and same period of transition, and another
is drawn to Japan. Attendon sixteen years would see both parties fact that both the latter are Island
tlon.
The
tied under their own adininistra Empires and must depend on their Ulster's boundary, he declared, Navies to keep the sea routes open must remain intact. That, Lord in order to maintain their food sup-
Craigaven insisted, was the answer plles, for which speed is essential. to all who threatened or cajoled.- Reuter.
GERMANY'S ECONOMIES
Berlin, Jan. 15. The collection of rags, bones and
bottles has been put on a nation-
to house collection of these sources
wide official basis by the publication of orders to Nazi leaders for a house!
of valuable war materials.
School children and the Hitler Youth organisation will participate in the work of collecting such uncon sidered trifles as silver paper, bottle tops and bones-Reuter Special.
·PARLIAMENT TO
On the other hand, the American ships are designed to hold the first line of defence. Omcials sate that an effort is. being made to keep secret the exact armour specifica- tions of the craft.-United Press,
CHANGED POSTAL REGULATIONS
REVISED RATES FOR SAMPLES
The following amendment of the Post Office Regulations Наб been
made:
Paragraph (1) of Regulation 7 is rescinded and the following para- graph substituted theretor:- (1) The postage on samples shall be us follows:-(a) On samples addressed to places in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe vin Siberia: 7
ASSEMBLE JAN. 19 cents for each two ounces or part of
:.
two ounces with a minimum charge London, Jan. 15. of 14 cents. (b) On samples address- Parliament re-assembles on Tues-ed to all places, otherwise than vlo China was the biggest purchaser of
duy, and arrangements have been Siberia: 4 cents for each two ounces ounces with a aeronautic products from the United made, in response to the request of or part of two The British Government intends to Paris, Jan, 15. accept the Czecho-Slovakian Govern-
Princess Jullana and Prince States in 1930. In all, she bought the Opposition, to devote the second minimum charge of a cents. France's entire Atlantie Fleet, com- ment's invitation to send a service Bernhard von Lippe-Blesterfeld will $0,872,000 worth, compared
DELIVERY DIFFICULTY with half of the sitting to a discussion of prising 38 warships, has sailed for attache from the Prague Legation to
the international situation.
There is a general desire in the A further addition to the regula- the West African cost where the investigate the German allegations of attend the coronation of King George $2,293,000 In 1935. annual Atlantic manoeuvres will be Communist activity on the frontiers.
Ds follows:-"33, If the VI, The Princess will represent her
House that the Foreign Secretary tions. la carried out.
mother, Queen Wilhelmina-Reuter's
should have the opportunity to make Postmaster General is of the opinion The German press has been assert- Bulletin Service..
statement before he leaves for that the delivery of telegrams and
• Simultaneously, the Mediterranean ing that military manoeuvres have
Geneva on Wednesday. Mr. Eden's postal articles cannot readily be without danger Ficet is prepared to leave Toulon for been carried out on the border by manoeuvres along the Gult of Lyons. .men in uniforms of a Russian colour
statement will deal with outstanding effected
-United Press.
and cut-Reuter.
cularly the position regarding the because there are not at such place of Spanish civil war.-British Wireless. proper facilities for the receipt
telegrams and postal articles, he may suspend delivery at such place for such period as he may think t upon giving notice of such suspension either by leaving the same with any Է adult person at such place or causing the same to be inserted in a daily newspaper published in the Colony."
ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE PACT MAY BE ACHIEVED
Washington, Jan. 15.
Speculation is rife as. to whother President F. D. Roose velt's action in inviting Mr. Walter Runciman, British President of the Board of Trade, to spend the January 23.week-end at the White House means that he intends to discuss a possible, Anglo-American trade agreement.
St. Lawrence Waterways Discussed
Washington, Jan. 15.
President . D. Roosevelt to-day.
572,000, an increase of 45 per cent. aspects of foreign affairs and partle to the oficers of the Post Onice or
compared with 1935.-Router."
HUNDREDS HOMELESS AS FLOODS SWEEP U. S.:
Washington, Jan. 15.
"AEDIVAT" OFF TO MANILA
Floods have awept sections of five States and hundreds revealed that informal conversations of farm families have had to flee from their homes as the with Canada are under way regard- waters have risen. Ing the possibility .of renewing
TEMS. Msheag, skupoh Damage is estimated at bundreds They have inundated thousands of conalderation of the entire St.
acres of farin lands in eastern / sylvarina #godis, TONYRA COMPOSER PASSES
Lawrence Waterway Treaty ques- of thousands of dollars.
northern Both British and American official |
Kentucky, hot, 2, jyma, AgaMAN GMA, T Missouri, Mr. Runciman arrived in Newton,
Sub-zero weather in some localities southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, paines HE W London, Jan. 15,
quarters disclaim any knowledge of York Monday and at present in
The United States. Is anxious to has Increased the suffering of the where rainfall continues. Harold Samuel, composer
Rollet agencies tiro prepared to helis | Mya WAIT IN.. and the purpose of the President's in-understood to be spending his entire planist, famous for his playing of viiation. But Mr.. Runciman himself time at Washington, in the White develop this waterway to the Great people.
Houst. This tends to intensify the Laces, but Canada is disinclined to Fed by the prolonged winter rains, the refuseet. Preumonia, mint mix THA KHAMANAHON Bach, died to-day in Londen, aged has stated that if the opportunity conviction of trade experts that a spend the further enormous suma snow and melting lee, streams have fluenza opidentid have added to the cow my vlee 67. He was taken ill recently on his offered he would try to improve commercial treaty is the main topic required on the project. United swelled into cataracts and rivers have misery and horror of the union US, A TATHIR rotum from`a' professional tour of
Prest.
broken their bounds in many places. | United Preus... South Afrien?—British" Wireteer.
Anglo-American trade relations. For discussion there-United Press.