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MR. ROOSEVELT'S COLD RECEPTION OF INFLATION

FASCISM IN AUSTRIA

DR. DOLLFUSS

CAPITULATES

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ORDERED TO BED

Doctors Taking No Chances With Slight Fever

Washington, To-day. Doctors have ordered President

TO HEIMWEHR Roosevelt to bed, owing to a slight

New Cabinet Opposed To Nazis.

PRO-ITALIAN POLICY PROBABLE

Vienna. To-day, The Austrian Chancellor. Dr. Dollfuss after seeing the President of the Federation, Dr. Wilhelm Miklas, has decided to personally take over the entire State Execu

fever.

Fears have been frequently ex- pressed of late that the tremen- dous demands made on the oc- cupant of the White House would overtax Mr. Roosevelt's strength. The N.R.A., părticularly, has kept the President" working at high pressure.Reuter.

AMERICA

SEEK SOVIET

MARKETS

NOT A CURE

-ALL

U.S. FARMERS

WARNED BY

WALLACE

Dangers of Uncontrolled Price Raising.

NO INFLATION FOR THREE MONTHS?

Chicago, To-day. "Inflation is not a "cure-all' and at- tempts to fix prices without con- trolling production are dangerous and doomed to failure," declared the United States Secretary of Agri- culture, Mr. Henry C. Wallace, in Dr. Dalfuss will form a Cabinet DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION AS speech to the Grain Dealers” As-

tive, he announces in a communi-

que published at mid-night.

of leading personalities. All Cabi-

net members who are Members of Parliament will resign their dates.-Reuter.

MANY MINISTERS RESIGN

MAN-

Later.

According to the journal Neuefreiepresne the Austrian Vice-Chancellor, Herr Winkler, the Minister of In- terior,

Schumy, Lin. Dr.

Disposing Of Surplus Commodities.

A BARGAIN

ociation, here, yesterday.

Mr. Wallace's speech was

President Roosevelt.

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has appoint-{ ed Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Gov- proved ernor of the Farm Rellef Credit Organisation,' to counduct trade negotiations with the Soviet.

The outcome of the negotiations is expected to have an important bearing on the question of Ameri- Can recognition of the Soviet, President Roosevelt is eager to wrestore "american trade-with-Run,

He conceded the possibility that, in the event of the pur- chasing power of farm pro ducts not improving within the next three months, price-fixers and inflationists will have

Minister of Public Safety, which last year was only one great power at the next Con-

Major Emil Fey, poptilafly as “Austria's. Strong- known Man", and two Secretaries of

State, have resigned.

tenth of the previous value.

He is particularly anxioug, to dispose of part of America's sur

́gress, in January.

P

He expected, however, decided-

plus commodities, such as cotton. ly higher agricultural prices.----Un-

that Herr It is understood that the Soviet 'ited Press, per 5: C. Gold Bar Co.

has offered to buy 3,000,000 bales ( of American cotton if acceptable credit facilities can be arranged.

It is sin rumoured Karl, Vaugoin, Minister for De fence has also resigned.--Reuter.

The dissention within the AUB- trian Cabinet was revealed at the press conference held at Graz, Styria, on Sunday lost, when Herr Winkler" threatened to resign. He declared that the "National Front" had re- jected any form of Fascism, and that the recent activities of the Heimwehr, the Fascist organica- tion under Prince Starhemberg. had become intolerable.

The time had come, he said, when Dr. Dollfuas must make up his mind what course he was going to follow.

FIVE PORTFOLIOS FOR DOLLFUSS.

Major Fey, Vice- Chancellor.

*

Reuter.

RECOGNITION BEFORE JANUARY

New York. To-day United States recognition of Soviet Russia before Congress

is convened in January is re- Hably indicated.

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PITTMAN PREDICTS

WORLD-INFLATION.

Only Domestic Inñation Of Silver?

The ruins the Berlin Reichstag Chamber following the disastrous fire, alleged to have been started by Incendiaries, who face trial to-day at Leipzig. Following the outbreak, a number of arrests were made, and several other suspected per sons are facing charges of high irearon. The latter Blages of the trial will be held in the ruined Reichstag, (S. & G.)

AMERICAN NAVY TO BE BUILT TO

TREATY LIMITS

No Restrictions In Programme.

CONTRACTS ALREADY LET FOR 37 WARSHIPS.

Washington To-day. President-Baden alt & Intenda) To proceed withouf-gastriction. the building-up of the United States Nary to Treaty", limits.

WO

EX-

The programme involves an penditure of £47,000,000 on 37 war ships, including four 10,000-ton sruisers, for the commencement of construction of which arrangements have already been made.

The President announces that contracts" have already, been lef and under no cir cumstances will be recalled. Navy officials point, out that this Senator Key Pittman, în a state-building programme will still leave ment to the United Press yester-the, United States 100 ships below

New York, To-day.

Reuter.

is learnt that President day, predicted world wide inflation, the authorised strength of 1988, Roosevelt told the Foreign Affairs which would double the price of consultant that he wished to dis-

gold to U. S. 340, at which price pose of the matter while be assured of freedom of action. it would probably be stabilized,

Heuter.

Was

He belleved that the United States should deal at present

RICE TAX CUT BYth the domestic aliver ques

CANTON

Reduced To 60 Cents A Picul.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

Vienna, To-day, The full Austrian Cabinet has not yet finally been announced, but Dr. Dollfusa is to be Chancellor Foreign Minister, Minister of

- Canton, To-day. Agriculture, Minister of Defence and Minister of Public Se- The Canton Financial Depart- curity, so as to be head of the ment has announced its declision to Army Police and Gendarmerie. - grant a concession to the rice fine Major Fey is to be 'Vice Chan- porters by reducing the rice tax cellor and Dr. Buresch, Finance from $1.00 per picul to 89 be effec

live immediately. Minister,

The Government will consist of five Ministers and seven. Secretar les of State-Reuter

NEW FASCIST GOVERNMENT.

Vienna, Later: Delines, the Austrian Chan appears to have almost com-

tion, leaving international re- monetisation to the future.

LABOUR TROUBLE

́IN AMERICA,

PROTEST AGAINST COMPANY UNIONS

THREAT OF STRIKES.

Washington, To-day. The President of the American

FORMATION OF NAVAL VOLUNTEER FORCE

Yacht Club Meeting Called

For Thursday

Ár: A. L. Shields,, Commodor of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, has called a meeting on Thursday next of members of the Club who are interested in the formation of the proposed Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves,

The nature of the organisation will be explained and members will be given an opportunity of saking questions.

BRITAIN AND

DEMANDS

REICHSTAG

FIRE TRIAL

EXCITEMENT

81 Foreign Pressmen To Attend.

HIGH TREASON ADDED TO CHARGES

Leipzig, To-day.

On the eve of the opening of the great Reichstag fire trial, Dr. Partisies, who organised the evi- dence for the trial in a statement to the press, Indicated that only Vanderlubbe will be specificially charged with incendiarism, while Torgler, the Communist leader and three: Bulgarians," will be charged with high treason, of which the Refchestag fire is only a part..

Vanderlubbe, will be accused of incendiariam in four cases, name- ly, at the Reichstag, the City Hall, the former Imperial Palace in Ber

FRANCE MAINLYlin and the Welfare Ofice,

IN AGREEMENT

Little Difference In Policy.

CABINET HEARS REVIEW OF PARIS PARLETS

London. To day,

Dr. Parrisius emphasised -

the publicity given to the pre-

ceedings, and declared, "we have nothing to conceal. We desire truth and justice, to prevail."

Eighty-one foreign pressmen, will [be among the 123 : Journalista in |court, and gramaphone records of [Important: "psacages in evidence will

be broadcast

M. Stomps, the Dutch Counsel commissioned to defend Vanderlubbe be admitted to court-Reu-

Careful precariions are

A full report of the Disarmament conversations in Paris was present-will; ed to a special meeting of the Ca- binet held in Downing Street yer to prevent any interruption in the terday afternoon. The pa pose trial. Armed "Storm Troops" "will REASSURING

don and, unauthorised persons will NEWS OF CUBAN of the Paris talks was mainly ex-surround the Court in a strong cor- planatory and exploratory, and the not be allowed in the precinct of the ENGLISHMAN

British Cabinet was yesterday, for building. Searchlights will sweep the streets during the night and Besiegers Depart From the first time, in a position to un-houses will be searched

His Mill

REBELS SURROUNDED

US. Destroyers. Ordered · Ta Troubled Areas

Havana, To-day. The Cuban Government have confirmed the report that 500 of rebels, under Captain Blas Hemandez, are surround- ed by Government troops in Camaguey Province.

It is learned that the En-

It is understood that he urged | upon President Roosevelt that the remonetisation of silver was the most logical course and that it Federation of Labour, Mr. Wiglishman Hughes who was would free the country from the Bam Green, yesterday snnounced dangers of paper indationUnit that he had filed a ed Press, per 8. C, Gold Bar Co.

SOVIET MAY BUY

U.S. COTTON.

Helping In Consumption The special taxation bureau for Of 9,000,000 Bales. imported agricultural products bas been functioning: Canton, while.

| similar: bureaus will soon be-sa- tablished at Swatow, Pakhoi, King- chow and Kongmoon.-Central News Agency,

Shanghai Sees New Market.

Shar

Bhanghel rice de Fascist argania inaiitution of orted rice in

Washington, Te-day. A project has been launched relieving the United States of 9,000,000 bales # of

-As the outcome of representati from the delegates of mina Mr. Jahnson #Finandale:

| the"; "Agricultural Adj |ministration has undert

the Beca

Hon to

protest

against 16 large corporations in the United States, including the Dupont concern and two of the Mellon companies, for forming company unions, thereby eyed- Ing the National Becovery Ad ministration's labour protective

declared that prepared to fores

clause.

"Mr. labour was *strik

Iration

kept a prisoner in his mill at Soledad, is m no immediate danger. The besiegers of his

A message from Washington states that the United States Navy Department yesterday order Your • destroyers to proceed from

the

the

Anti War Delegates

May Have To Return Home

derstand what the French Govern- After one week's hearing in Leip

alg, the trial will be transferred to ment have in mind on every point Reichstag building in Berlin for two which arises in connection with the weeks, and will be brought back to Leipzig for the aumming-up and Disarmament problem.

Judgement,

It is understood that the Bri Guds tish Ministers were much im- pressed by their helpful and rea- sonable attitude, and it was found 'that the views of the two Gov-

ernments do not largely differ on any question.

SHADOW TRIAL IN LONDON.

Reds" Exonerated.

NAZIS SUSPECTED OF

· REICHSTAG FIRE PLOT. The British Government are at present considering the Disarma-

London, To-day. ment Convention in relation to The Communist prisoners were the French proposals regarding exonerated in the Reichstag "shadow supervision and Inspection of trial held here by an internationa); armaments, but that is only one legal commission, whose lengthy of the points which must be con findings conclude with the statement sidered in relation to the whole that the accused, Tongler, Dimitoff, Disarmament Conference, and Popon And Tannell, were not con upon which no one Government cerned directly or indirectly with the Can alone reach a decision

Geneva, next week conversations will take place in which Italian, "American and German representatives; will also take part.

(Continued on Page 12).

The commission adds that grava gromils exist to suspect that the Reichstage was net ondra, on behalf of leading Nazi personalities.

The commission' found that "the ffth accused, Van Der Lubbe, war an anti-Communist, who could not

Beuter

BRITISH STATESMEN committed the crime alone,

FOR GENEVA,

Sir John Simon And Cap Eden.

TYPHOON FILLS UP-

Northern Storm Nearing Tokyo

which yesterday:

ted the Colony,

bent 100 miles south"

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