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BRITAIN AND NAVAL CONFERENCE.

DETAILED REPLY TO FRANCE.

STRONG PLEA FOR FRANKNESS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930.

PLOTS AGAINST THE SOVIET?

BERLIN NEWSPAPER'S

ALLEGATIONS.

CLEARING THE

WAY

TO GENEVA.

BRITAIN "INVOLVED."

(THROUGH EEUTER'a ADENCY.]

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Cutting Down,

RUGBY, Jan. 12...

The British Government, in its His Majesty's Government de reply to the French Memorandumsire to remove the error upon of December 20 on the Naval Con- which this observation rests. Ia ference, expressed appreciation of response to better prospects of the frank and friendly attitude of peace and of international agree the French Government in furaishment, the British proposals, an a ing so comprehensive an elucida matter of fact, provide for very tion of their point of view, and considerable reduction in strength in reiterating their assurance that which the British Empire has 'con- they are determined to make the sidered necessary in all categories of combatant vessels from capital ships to submarines.

conference successful.

In issuing their invitation to the London Conference, the Bri- tish Government considered it would not conduce to the success of the conference if the various Governments were to entreach themselves before the conference opened in positions-based perhaps .on misunderstandings-from which they could not recede, nor in the

BERLIN, Jan 19. Extraordinary allegations with regard to high German military officers and others are made by the Communist paper Rotefakne, io connection with the alleged plot to overthrow the Soviets

The

alleges newspaper

that General von Kressenstein, an in- timate friend of the Minister of Delence, General Groener, arrang ed the first meeting between Karumidze, an ex-member of the Georgian Parliament, who is the principal accused, and the late General Hofmann,

CHINA'S FAMINE

VICTIMS.

2,000,000 PEOPLE DOOMED TO DIE.

APPALLING DISCLOSURES FROM SHENSI,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PEPINO. Jan. 13.

Mr. Grover Clark, the special

investigator for the Chinees Inter- national Famine Relief Committee, has returned from a tour in Shaasi and Shansi to see what reliefs have been accomplished in those pro- vinces.

PRECAUTIONS AT "GENEVA.”

ANTI-FASCIST PLOTS FEARED.

POLICE ACTIVE.

(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENŅOT.)

GENEVA, Jan. 12.

Never before has there been such elaborate police precautions on the eve of a meeting of the League Council, except when the Russian delegates attended the meeting, but in view of the recent revelationa of anti-Fascist conspiracies the In Shansi $3,000,000 were spent greatest care is being taken té en- on relief last year, two-thirds of sure the safety of the various de- which was raised within the pro-legations, particularly the Italian. vince. In Sherisi 82,000,000 were The various police stations in expended, of which sum a bare Geneva have been reinforced by de- $100,000 was raised in the province. tachments from cther. cantons. Missionaries declare that the money Police and detectives are guarding has been properly used.

the hotel accommodating the Italian A number of conferences were Despite these large expenditures, ' delegation, also the League Secro- held at German Headquarters in conditions ir. some parte are hortariat. Every movement of the de- the Caucasus, where von Kressen-rible, as an unusually severe winter legates will be closely watched over. stein is in command, and at which the British general who in 1919 commanded the British troops that took over the occupation of Georgia from the Germans is at present von Kressenstein's Chief of Staff."

Regarding the reference in the French memorandum to a system of limitation of naval armaments by total tonnage, the reply states that the British Government, have con- sistently expressed their preference for dealing with the problem of naval disarmament by the strict limitation, of types, tonnages, and guas of all categories of warships, ment refer to obligations contracted | siner they feel confident that any under the Covenant, or to ques-other method of limitation must tions of national security, and such tend to preserve those elements of considerations, because they are competition and uncertainty which clearly inherent in all disarmait will be one of the express objectsing the necessary information. ment negotiations and must be in

of the conference to eliminate. the mind of every nation taking part in the conference.

invitation did, the British Govern.

Working Together. One of the great advantages of the frequent meetings at Gefieva is that the Governments have op- portunities to understand each cther's respective positions and problems, and His Majesty's Gov. ernment felt that it was unneces sary to recite the elementary ob- ligations internal and external, but rather to concentrate upon the supremely important problems which have to be faced.

The considerations set out in stich a friendly spirit in the French Memorndum will, of course, be in the minds of all the delegates,

Armaments Problem.

"The problem of naval arma ments involves not only amount of tonnage, but the use to which it is put. Nevertheless, His Majesty's Government have studied with great care the transactional pro- Posal to which the French Govern ment refer, and are ready to dis- cuss the possibility of rangement hased upon that pro- posal.'

KONTA AT-

The Chief of Staff then "drew up plans for a revolt of the Caucasus against Russia, Karumidze supply.

The German officers rejected a British idea of an attack on the Soviets from Persia, proposing instead an attack from Turkey.

GERMAN REPARATIONS

PAYMENT.

AN AGREEMENT REACHED.'

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Discussing the French thesis that there is close interdependence be- tween, the various defensive arma- ments of the country, and the pcasona given why they regard these

THE HAGUR, Jan. 13. The Germans have agreed to pay as a fundamental principle of their policy of national defence, the re-reparations under the Young Plan ply says that the British Govern-

in the middle of the month. Com. ment agree that the problems of naval, land and air disarmament promises have been reached OF cannot be completely dissociated other points, and it is expected one from another, but they do not

that a draft Protocol for the con- should be made to deal with one iake the view that no tempt

ference will be drawn up on Mon unless all are being dealt with day morning, thus terminating the simultaneously.

question of German reparations.

It is true that there may not yet have been devised a complete machinery of sanctions to enforce the various peace agreements now

Conference Hopes. in existence, but in the meantime, much has been done, and His Ma His Majesty's Government con- jesty's Government place consider-sider that the approach to dis able trust in the fact that 56 coun- armament can best be facilitated tries have declared their intention by attacking the problem in detail to renounce war as an instrument as is now proposed at the Naval of national policy and to resort, Conference. In the end a complete only to pacife means for the settle disarmament agreement must cover ment of international disputes. the whole field of arms, and steady: and continuous work will be ret Security Needed.

covered.

Unlean a beginning in the reducquired until that held has been

They therefore join the French

NEW YORK TAXICAB

REGULATIONS:

UNIFORM FOR DRIVERS.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.}

POISON GAS IN THE

COMING WARS.

has wiped out hundreds of thou- sands of people whose half-starved condition, the lack of 5res, and even of clothes, prevented fighting the cold. In some parts of Shensi the temperature is 30 degrees below zero, the lowest for forty years.

Police officers met the British delegation headed by Mr. Arthur Henderson, at the station last night.

Sensational Arrests.

Was

Gevaya, Jan. 13. Just before the meeting of the The worst famine section is the caused by the arrest of a young League Council a sensation was Wei River Valley in Shensi. One Swiss, who was trying to enter year ago the population here was League Headquarters, and.

found to be in possession of a re- 6,000,000 of whom 2,000,000 died volver and blank cartridges. He during 1923, mostly from famine stated that he wanted to attract causes. It is estimated that a fur- the Council's attention.

It is also reported that an Italian ther 2,000,000 are doomed to die Was arrested at the railway before June, as there, will be no station: Police precautions are spring crops, because no grain has even more stringent, than ever, been planted this winter, and be- Secretariat must be accompanied Any stranger calling at the League cause transportation difficulties will | by a policeman. prevent relief from outside.

At the opening of the publie session of the Council, M. Zaleski Transportation is practically (Poland), paid warm tribute to wiped out, the animals having beenDr. Stresemann, to which Herr eaten, and the vehicles broken up Von Schubert, of Germany, re- for fuel.

sponded.

Shocking Conditions.

In many places coal is $118 ton, and charcoal $190 per 1,000 catties. Food where obtainable, is more than ten times the normal price.

In one group of ten villages the a roof, the rest of the houses having investigatore found one room with been demolished for the sake of the woodwork, for fuel. In the soldiers who have forced those who Wei River Valley there are 300.000

have food to give it up, but even they are now reduced to a 'ration of 12 oz. of grain daily, which is only two ounces above the amount that the Relief Societies estimate aufficient to keep up bare tile in a famine victim.

.. The investigators took a quantity of doughbuna to one village of 500 people, who had not tasted grain for three months. The sight of the first food seen for months turned the starved, half-dazed, and mor- bund people into snarling wolves, beat with whips, before the dis- who the soldiers were forced to

tribution of the food was possible.

Doomed to Die.

The Permaneat. Opium Commis- sion meets tu-day under the chair- manship of Dame Beatrice Lyall (Great Britain).

LATER.

No importance is attached to the arrest of the Swiss, who is believed wanted to attract attention to the to be weak-minded. Apparently he

importance of finding a treatment for cancer, from which disease his. father died.

AMERICA'S STORMY

POLITICS.

REBELLION AMONG THE REPUBLICANS.

Washington, January 1.—A wide- read Republican rebellion Toomed Senator Reed Smoot of Utah to to-day on account of refusal by permit Senators William E. Borah of Idaho and William H. McMaster of the "farm bloe" to take positions of South Dakota, leading members

or the Finance Committee which he heads.

tion of naval armaments in held to to justified by the measure of Government in earnestly hoping

NEW YORY, Jan. 13. - curity already achieved through the thut' the conference will result in New dark grey uniforms special Covenant of the League of Nations an agreement which will commendy prescribed by the Police Depart quadruple treaty relating to the itself to all Powers represented in ment, and chosen by the police chief, pacific treaties of Locarno, the the Preparatory Commission, and Ir. Grover Whalen must hence signature of the optional clause of by facilitating the task of that forth be worn by all New York's

The cause of the present condi- Both applicants helped to spread the statute of the Permanent Court body, hasten the summoning of 70,000 taxi-drivers, and all taxiation is believed to be primarily havoc around Senator Smoot's of International Justice by 31 coun- general disarmanient Conference. must conform to certain standard

that there were no crops between version of the tarifi bill, but they tries, and finally the treaty for the

In reference to the views of the specifications, such as four-wheel the spring of 1927 and the autumn and their friends have considered Tenunciation of war, public ex-

French Government regarding the brakes, unsplinterable glass, and of 1929, the latter being barely 15 that nevertheless they were entitled pectation will be disappointed, desirability for a treaty of mutual red lights on both sides of the

per cent. of the normal crop. Sub-to appointment to the committee in a tendency towards expansion in guarantee and non-aggression be chassis to indicate when the cab is sidiary causes are the burden of spite of this personal clash. army, which is only too evident al-

tween the Mediterranean Powers, | empty.

troops on the province, and civil Unless their desire for places on. rendy will develop, and the nations it is stated that the British Gov-

disturbances.

the committee is granted, Senators will he taught once more in prac ernment agree that the four-Power

The investigators believe there is Borah and MeMaster may take the tice to trust only to military pre treaty relating to the Pacific treaty,

no hope of saving the 2,000,000 fight to the floor of the Senate as a parations for their security.

which resulted from the Washing-

people expected to die before June. result of revival of the recent His Majesty's Government earn ton Conference, exerted a happy

It would probably cost ten times charges by Senator George H. ertly hopes that the nations attend.

influence upon the negotiation of

the purchase price of the grain to Moses of New Hampshire that the ing the London Conference may by the Washington Naval Treaty.

get it into the famine aren, if in- insurgent Westerners were zona agreement on reduced nava! "His 'Majesty's Government

deed transportation were possible. of wild jackasses." This jibe 'still strengths register their confidence would only point out at this stage

The irony of be situation is rankles deeply in the bosoma of in the great advance made since that a treaty such as that suggested

stated to be that given pence, all the "farm bloc

group. the war in the provision of nation-by the French Government appeara

Washington, January 6.-General 2500,000 Gold would ent a tunnel The question of prohibition en- al security by political agreement, tá go considerably further than the

Gilchrist, chief of the Army through the mountains to tap the forcement is expected to come in for Pacific treaty above mentioned, Chemical Welfare Committee, told Yellow River and irrigate a milan airing on the floor of the House The Paris Pact, His Majesty's Government ob. which provided only for the sum the House Appropriations Comlion acres in the Wei River Valley.

if Representatives

Representative Fiorello La serve with interest the distinction maning of a conference for the milter today in connection with and banish for ever the fear of

the Army Supply Bill which is now further famine.

Guardia of New York, leading drawn in the Freach memorandum settlement of controversies and for

a joint consultation in the face of under consideration that the use In parts of south-west Shansi wet," is declaring that prohibi- between the Pact of Paris' and the aggressive action. Innsmuch as all of poison gas for the wholesale conditions are still serious, but tion cannot be enforced. He assert- Covenant of the League. They

destruction of non-combatants in Yen Hai Shan is constantly sending ed to correspondents to-day that would suggest, however, that the the Mediterranean Powers are mem-

there is more drinking in Senator two documents may also be regard, bers of the League of Nations, it time of future war's will be diffi-relief grain and seed grain.

The investigators found it abso-Borah's home state of Idaho than would appear that the facilities cult and impracticable.

lately impossible to reach Kangu. in New York, a taunt particularly owing to the lack of transportation annoying to the "drys" in view of facilities, apart from walking. the fact that Senator Borah is in

their front rank-United Press.

USE AGAINST NON-COM- BATANTS.

ed as a complementary one of an already exist for a joint consulta

He explained that' while there was other. From this standpoint, the

no limit to future possibilities, he Pact of Paris by its renunciation tion in the event of need.

There is a great measure of believed, first, that the people of of war as an instrument of nation- al policy, may be held by States security in this, but His Majesty's civilized nations would not permit the use of gue against non-com- which are members of the League Government would be glad to ex- of Nations to leave completed the change views on the subject with alihatants; second, that he did not

the Powers concerned."

think any present gas would entire- structure of peace, which the more

The reply notes with particular y destroy cities even though this restricted language of the Covon- ant had for the time left unfinished. pleasure the opinion that none of should be desired by a military the problems mentioned in the commander; third, that it would re-

His Majesty's Government accept French memorandum amounts to ir-quire 80 tons of phosgene for each fully and unreservedly all obliga. tions of the Covenant which, how-emovable obstacles, and they share square mile in order to gas a city ever, must not be held to involve entirely in the confidence felt by like Paris; and fourth, that the gas delay in progressive steps for dis- the French Government that there would quickly the dissipated. and armament, for which the Pact of Paris is a justification."

cordia?

will be

co-operation amongst the delegations to promote the great aims of the conference.

their laboura.

His Majesty's Government note the suggestion of the French Gov-and that success will terminate

erament that it is doubtless due to

the absence from the Kellogg Pact America, France, and Italy.

of any provisions for its methodi- cal-application that they have bee

WASHINGTON, Jan. -12.

that people could cacape its action by fleeing to upper floors,

"He declared that important mili- try information had been gained by a study of the recent Cleveland hospital fire.

In this affair it had been definite- ly established that deaths were due deterred from contemplating any to meet M. Tardien and Signor peroxide. It had been originally

i their Grandi considerable reduction in

separately before the supposed that they were caused by Daval establishment."

opening of the London Conference. I hydrocyanic acid.

"JEWISH PEACE LEAGUE."

A MEETING IN BERLIN.

(THROUGH NEWTER'S AGENCY.)

BERLIN, Jan. 12.

AEROPLANE CRASH

IN TEXAS,

OFFICERS KILLED ON GROUND..

A new Jewish Peace League "

Galveston, Texas, January 6.- was inaugurated at a big public meeting presided over by Dr. Two aeroplanes collided in the air Wassermann, director of the Deuts- nt Fort Crockett to-day at an the Bank. The speakers included altitude of 1,800 ft., dropping to Dr. Lean Fenchtwanger, author of the ground and killing Deut. "Jew Sues."

Clarence Mitchell of San Jose, n Dr. Albert Einstein sent a mes-reserve officer, and Sergt. Julius T. sage to the meeting declaring that Briahemic of New York. ment, and proposing that every Jew nny an annual peace tax of one mark,

Branton were able to leap clear and utilize their parachutes to make safe landings.

MUCH-VEXED C.E.R. QUESTION.

CHINESE STAFF TO BE DISMISSED?

ALARM IN. HARBIN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RECORD" WINDS IN BRITAIN.

MOUNTAINOUS SEAS IN THE CHANNEL.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

{THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY. ]

Lospos, Jan. 19. Fierce gales swept the British Isles yesterday, and the velocity of the wind in the Channel was unofficially estimated at 120 miles an hour, a record for Britain.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 19. Harbin reports that Chinese of. clala there are considerably excited at the sudden action of the new Soviet manager of the C.E.R. in dismissing all Chinese staff mean- bers appointed after July 10 last, There was much damage through- when the Chinese took over control out the country, telephone and of the railway.

telegraph wiges being blown down, Through traffic between Harbin windows broken, roofs and chimneya and Manchuli was expected to be damaged, and roads blocked by resumed today, two trial trains fallen trees, by which a number of from Herbin having successfully ensunities were caused. reached,Manchali yesterday without incident.

RENDITION OF WEI

HAI WEI.

A PEPING REPORT,

(Wah Tez Tat Pao.)

PEPINO, Jan. 13, The British Legation has received a wire from the British Minister to

that though Britain is willing to China, Sir Miles Lampson saying conduct negotiation with China with regard to the rendition of Weihniwei, China is unable to pay for the British buildings there cost- ing some £300,000. The question of the extension of the lease of Liu Kung Island to 1040 is stili ur decided.

It is understood that the British

shortly to resumé negotiations. Minister will return to Nanking

TANG SENG CHI'S

RETREAT..

(Nam Chung Thu.

PEPING, Jan. 13. In a telegram to Peping. Han Fu Chu said that Sun Tien Ying's troops have captured Yencheng and Tang Seng Chi's men are retreating northward, with the former in pursuit.

THE FOOCHOW COUP D'ETAT.

[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FoocHow, Jan. 13. Admiral Yang is now controlling the situation. Attempts at a de- monstration have been suppressed.

There were mountainous seas in the Channel, and lifeboats were sent out to assist the distressed Italian steamer Liann, which a steam tug from Dever towed to safety.

LATED. For men, three women, and one child were killed, and many others injured in last night's gulés, mostly through falling trees.

Admiralty Tug Sinks,

LONDON, Jan, 13.

Majesty's tug St. Genny belonging The Admiralty announces that His

to the Target Service attached to the Atlantic Fleet, sank in a gale last night, thirty miles north of Gahant. Five men were saved.

The St. Genny, the sunken fug," was commanded by Lieut. Paul, and was en route to Gibraltar to Port- Innd, for spring exercises. Twenty of the crew were drowned,

"PASSABLE" BEER IN A DAY.

AMERICAN STEAMSHIP WHICH CARRIES A BREWERY.

in

New York, January 7.-A minia. ture brewery is being carried on the steamer George Washington order to cope with problems pre- sented by the United States. pro- hibition law, it was revealed while the ship lay in port.

in operation upon crossing the im

This brewing apparatus is placed Sinary "12-mile limit line" and

Lu Hain Pan's few troops from Yen-Passing outside the jurisdiction of ping arrived here but have returned the American federal laws.

again.

U.S. ARMY ESTIMATĘ INCREASED.

Those familiar with the "opera- tion of the brewery said that it could produce "passable" beer within 24 hours.

In addition to its obvious useful- ness on the eastward trip, when the George Washington has left a beer-- War Department appropriation bill of no restocking of supplies, the Washington, January 6.-The inss United States which permitted was reported out of committee to brewery is intended to be of value tary purposes of 8037.038,191, au day with a total amount for milion the westward voyage when other

increase of more than 36,000,000.

It is desired to keep the person nel about the present figure with 12,000 officers, 1.039 warrant oficers. 118.075 enlisted men and 6,300 Philippines Scouts.

Guard and other civilian units at The bill keeps the National their present level.

The committee recommenda (x-

stocks have been exhausted by eager travellers desiring to see no liquor destroyed by other than natural

means.

As the George Washington is an American ship with a long history including the detail that it was ship and many eminent present- President Wilson's

peace treaty

day passengers such as the Ameri- can delegation to the London Con- ference on its next. cast-bound

penditures of $117,173.102 for non- military purposes including river voyage, the presence of the brewery and harbour work and the Panama is considered to present a number This is a decrease of of interesting problems both legal

and ethical.

Canal. $5,000,000.

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