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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932.

DRAMATIC CHANGE IN ANGLO-IRISH SITUATION

General Approval Of British Government's Action

DE VALERA FEARS In Hong Kong

DISASTER

MR. THOMAS AND LORD HAILSHAM ARRIVE AT DUBLIN

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DESCRIBED AS A DIGNIFIED

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AND GRACEFUL ACT

THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCY

DUBLIN, June 7,

J. H. THOMAS AND LORD HAILSHAM ·A·R- RIVED THIS MORNING.

THEIR VISIT IS INTERPRETED IN THE FREE STATE AS A DIGNIFIED AND GRACEFUL ACT, AS IT IS MANY YEARS SINCE THERE HAS BEEN OFFICIAL VISIT OF BRITISH STATESMEN,

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IN VIEW OF THIS DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT THE OATH BILL DEBATE, WHICH WAS ΤΟ TAKE PLACE IN THE SENATE TO-MORROW, WILL PROBABLY BE ADJOURNED, PENDING NEGOTIATIONS,

CLEARLY CONSCIOUS OF MY RESPONSIBILITIES

LONDON, June 7,

A dramatic change in the Anglo-Irish situation was caused by Mr. Thomas' announcemeat which was given prominence ja today's newspapers.

Approval of the British Government's action is general, but with a notable exception, the Morning To, which condemns the accpctance of the Invitation of Mr. de Valera who it suggests` is merely trying to throw on to Britain the responsibility of failure to secure the economic advantages, resulting in the Ottawa Con. ference.

The Flutes, however; attributes Mr, de Valera's action to general discontent in the South of Ireland with Mr. de Valera's financial policy, which it says has doubtless brought Mr. de Valera to the conclusion that his original course of denying the case for any discussion with the British Government was leading him q straight to disaster.

It is generally assumed that the discussions will include the questions of the Oath of Allegiance-and the land annuities as it is pointed out that there could be no solutiop of the difficnities coni nected with the Ottawa Conference without reference to these questions.

The British Government's atilinde may be summed up in the wards of Mr. J. H. Thomas, who before leaving "Euston for Dublin last evening said, "I am going full of hope, but clearly conscious of my responsibilities,"

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DE VALERA BECOMES ANXIOUS

(REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.] · such discussion, the Government

LONDON, June 6.

The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, to-day informed the

felt rightly in his judgment that they had no alternative but to ac

cept.

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To-Day

FAIR TO SHOWERY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND LIMANKA, ISSUED BY THN ROYAL OBRVATORY. AT 5.35 F.M., TATSD:---

PRESSURE IS RIOHEST TO THE NORTH-EAST OF Hokkaido, AND LOW OVRH CHINA ORSKRALLY. THE DEPRESSION IS SITUATED 18-

·TWEEN TOKYO and the Bộning.

LOCAL FORDCAST-8. WINDS, MODERATE FAIR TO SHOWERY.

GERMAN GENERAL

ELECTION

FIXED FOR JULY 31

(THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY. }

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BERLIN. June 7, The German General Election will be held on July 31,

A Government spokesman haa declared that Herr von Papen has no intention of establishing dictatorship.

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THE SPIRIT OF GERMANY.

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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KUNG DAILY PRESS."] „SIR,-In your issue of the 4th hat you publish a Reuter cable under the caption:

NINETY-TWO M.P.H."

BY TRAIN

**CHELTENHAM FLIER '* SETS NEW WORLD RECORD

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(Reuter's Special Service.)

LONDON, June 0.

The world's train speed record was broken once again to-day when the Great. Western Railway's "Chel- |tenham Flier," with seven conches weighing, throw küudred and forty tons, rau the distance of 774 miles from Swindon to London in 56 0 minutes, 47 seconds.

The average speed of the journey was 81.6 miles an hour. The high- est speed roached during the markable dash was 02 miles an hour bosween Didcot and Reading.

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'INDEPENDENCE"

OF

MANCHUKUO Decree Concerning Persons Living In Manchuria

THROUGH RZUTEN'A AGENOT.),

Hannis, June 7. Another important step in the Frocese of establishing the "inde- pence" of Manchukuo was taken to-day when Mr. Henry Pů Yi, the "Dictator," issued a decree con- cerning the national status of por sons living in Manchuria.

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A copy of the decree has been delivered to the Chinese Eastern Railway Administration in Harbin

EX-SERVICE MEN and it is stated that the main points

ESTIMATED AT 30,000 IN. U.S.A.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

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are as follows:

(0) Chinese living in Manchuria, but not born hers, will be classifed as foreigners, but they can apply for Manchukue nationality? It is understood, however, that if no such application is made by those Chi- nede who are employed on the rail- ways or upon any Manchukuo. ad- ministration job; they will be dis charged.

New Yonk, June 7. Grave anxiety is felt in Conserva-

Position of Russians. (2) Russian-born residents, of Live quarters throughout the coun- try ever the bands of starving and Manchuria who are now of Chinese nationality, will also be regarded desperate ex-service men, which as foreigners until application is are estimated at 20,000 strong, made for Manchukuo nationality.

A Bill giving effect to their de 3. Ohashi, the former Japanese mands is now before Congress, Consul General in Harbin, who is who

are sympathetic and may now High Adviser to the Manehu-. adopt the measure, relying on huo Government, has held import President Hoover's veto to prevent | ant discussions with Soviet Govern- its enactment..

ment representatives, but, the nature of the problems diseased bave not been revealed.

·JAPANESE C.-IN-C.

Germany still militant. War Minister rattles the sabre," The cable to the Wan Minis- ter as having said that he will take care that those spiritual and phy- sical forces of the German people which form an indispensable basis of their national defence strengthened, and further that he would do everything in his power to see the Reichswehr made caping able of protecting Germany's from- tiers and guaranteeing her national safety.

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In many places railways aro hokling up freight services in order to prevent, these being used as transport by ex-service men who so far have been generally orderly, but are becoming more threaten-

the

with Numerous conflicta police are reported, and it is be lieved, in well-informed quarters, that the only solution for the acute

What is wrong with a country that does not allow the spiritualation-wide distress, will be the and physical forces of its people to

adoption of unemployment insur- ance based on Britain's dole sys- decay, and what is the nae of a military force that is not capable tem, which is described as an un- of protecting its country's frontiers qualified success by lending social. and guaranteeing it safety

It is self-understood that Government of a self-respecting people aces to it that these mat- ters are kept in order. Why should in the case of Germany this policy be militant and sabre-rattling "I' In your leading article in the rume issue you ask this question: Would Britain accept any recom- pense for a similar Free Liver- pool Plan, in connection with the proposed plan of making Shanghai Free City" The Germans do

not like the present state of the. German city of Danzig as a "Free City," neither do they like the "Corridor," They want these mis- This, he added, implied no departaken to be rectifed and quickly.

House of Commons that the ture by the Government from their so. They protest against the

Government had received, through declared policy. the High Commissioner for the Irish

Lord Hailsham who accompanies Mr. Thoman to Dublin to-night is the ex-Lord Chancellor and the

Minister for War.

Free State, and had accepted, an invitation from Mr. de Valera for a preliminary discussion as to the present difficulties between the two MR. COSGRAVE'S STATEMENT

countries in relation to the negotia. tions in connection with the Ottawa Conference.

As a result, Mr. Thomas proposed crossing to Dublin to-night, accom- panied by his Cabinet collenguin, Lord Hailsham.

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Commenting upon the new de velopment, Mr. Congrove, the former President of the Free State Council, made a statement to-day 18, follows: →→

croachment of the Lithuanians on

It ta German soil.

Ruianoc, which will be stopped.

It is high time for Germany's

neighbours to behave in a less militant manner and endulge in less sabre-rattling towards Germany,

We do not want a repetition of 1014, and after all' Germany has been and still is one of Britains hest markets. am, Dear Sir, Yours. faithfully,

"A.R.M.

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reformers.

AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS IN

JAPAN

Urgent Necessity For Relief

¡THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. Į

TOKYO, June 7.. The urgent necessity for relief in agricultural districts, especially in Northern Japan, where conditions are desperate and thousands are on the verge of starvation, is.

attention of the occupying the Diet; while the War Office iz ro- ported to be gravely concerned over its effect on the morale of soldiers of which 82 per cent. are recruited from the agrarian popula- tion

are

Canton, June 6, 1932. [We agree with nearly every sentiment of A.R.M. a lotter. The

Deputations of farmers from din- tragie thing is that the peoples of

treased districts; are appealing to Europe, who should stand together, the Diet for a moratorium of debts and set an example to the world and other measures of relief.

The authorities' "Negotiation has been the policy by trusting each other economically

seriously and militarily, are furiously batild worried, as reactionary Radical or ing armaments and putting up ganisations are apparently exploit- tariffs to their mutual injury-ED.ng the farmers' bitterness for the H.K.D.P.]

purpose of starting a movement aiming at the overthrow of existing political order.

of the Opposition.over since the in- Mr. de Valera bad agreed to troduction of the Bill for the Aboli- resume the convcrautions in London]tion of the Oath of Allegiance. on Friday.

"It would appear that the Gov- Mr. Thomas statement created enmont, on reflection, has adopted much interest.

the policy recommended by the Opposition.

Replying to supplementary ques tions, he said that the Government Had this course been adopted had received an intimation from from the outset, valuable Parlia Mr. de Valera that he desired a con-mentary time would have been saved "Bultation on the difficulties arising for the consideration of the coun-

out of the statement repeatedly try's economic problems. made in the Commons that further

"During the progress.. of the negotiations, either in London or negotiations no good purpose would Ottawa, were impossible while the be served by a discussion upon the Free State adopted their present

attitude.

The Government had frequently slated that they were not opposed

prospects of an ultimate agreement or upon the nature of any agree ment likely, to result, bat clearly there is an urgent need for

to any discussion and as. Mr. do equitable and cordial settlement of Valera had intimated a desire for the present difficulties."

TELEPHONE STRIKE AT SHANGHAI

DISMISSED WORKERS

DEMAND 6 MONTHS' PAY

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

SHANGHAI, June 5.

LATER,

IN MANCHURIA

GEN. N. MUTO MAY BE.

APPOINTED

(THROUGH ZLETEK'S AGENCY.)

FRENCH MINISTERIAL

DECLARATION »

INTERNATIONAL PEACE

AND GOODWILL

COUPLED WITH

INSISTENCE

FOR SECURITY

NO ENCOURAGEMENT FOR REPARATIONS AND DISARMAMENT

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

Paris, June 7.

THE MINISTERIAL DECLARATION READ IN TEK

CHAMBER WAS ENTIRELY IN GENERAL TERMS AND DOES NOT CLARIFY THE EUROPEAN SITUATION, WHICH WHOLLY DEPENDS ON FRANCE'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS REPARATIONS AND DISARMAMENT.

INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND GOODWILL IS THE KEYNOTE OF THE STATEMENT, WITH A COMPROMISE ON REPARATIONS AND DISARMAMENT, BUT UOUPLED WITH THE INSISTENCE OF FRANCE S SECURITY, TREATY RIGHTS AND CONTRAUTUAL AGREEMENTS.

THE GOVERNMENT, HOWEVER, IS READY TO DIB- OUSS ANY PROJECTS, TENDING TO GREATER WORLD STABILITY (WHICH MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A HAND EXTENDED TO GERMANY),

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REGARDS DISARMAMENT, FRANCE FAVOURS ALL BOLUTIONS WHICH "DO NOT COMPROMISE HER NATIONAL SECURITY,

THERE WILL BE AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN THE FRENCH MILITARY BUDGET.

THE STATEMENT OFFERS HELP, IN ASSOCIATION - WITH OTHER COUNTRIES, TO PEOPLES IN DISTRESS; ALSO AN " ENLARGED SY STEM OF EXCHANGES AND AGREEMENT.”

LAUSANNE

CONFERENCE

BRITISH DELEGATES LEAV- ING LONDON THIS WEEK

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(Reuter's Special Service.)

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INTERNATIONAL ́"

COUNT CIANO'S NEW POST

now

ITALIAN MINISTER TO CHINA.

(THROUGH RECTED'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, June 7, LONDON, June 7. The appointment of Mussolini's. TOKYO, June 7.

Count Cinno, According to present arrange. son-in-law, According to usually well-in-

ments Mr. Ramany MacDonald and Chargé d'Affaires, to be Italian formed source, General Nobuyoshi Sir John Simon are leaving for Minister to China is officially.com. Muto, who recently resigned from Paris, en route for the Lausanne firmed.. the post of Director-General of Conference, at the end of the Military Education in connection with the

outrages by anilitary present week, cadets on May 15, will be appoint- ed Commander-in-Chief of Japan- ese Forces in Manchuria as soon as the question of High Commissioner has been decided," which post he will hold concurrently,

CHINA WILL PROTEST

(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NANKING, June 7, It is learned that if Japan'a re- ported plan to appoint a High Commissioner in Manchuria je car ried out, China will lodge a pro test with the League on the ground that such an action would con- situte a violation of China's terri torial sovereignty,

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300 FISHERMEN FEARED LOST

GENZAN MARU GOES' AGROUND

ÍTяROUGE KLUTEK'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, June 7. Anxiety is felt for the fate of 300 fishermen and forty crew of the Genzan Maru, which went aground in a donec fug on the eastern epast. of Kamchatka

A ships wireless message, yea Owing to severe economia de- terday mording, reported they pression, ̈sixty members of the were abandoning the ship and Diet have, resolved to submit a taking to the boats, but no word Bill-in-the-present-session-provid, I had been received sincer

ing for a three year moratorium of all debts to the Government and the devalorisation of the yen,

western exchanges smashed some apparatus dislocating part of the servies, but the necessary repairs were effected in an hour.

As the result of dismissals fol

Police are now guarding the ex-, lowing the conversion from manual changes to prevent further dam to the automatic system, the Chi-

age, the service is not expected to cao staff of the Telephone Com

suffer ne the foreign staff; assisted pay this evening desired a gony emergency recruite, will be able ernl strike.

to carry on.

The strikers are demanding high.

Previously the mechanics in the ontinued at foot of next column:)

BOMBAY COMMUNAL

RIOTS CEASE

FEELING STILL VERY TENSE

EBRITION WIPELESS SERVICE.)

Ruay, June 0. In Bombay City, communal riot- ing has ceased, but the feeling in still very tense,

The total costialtion to "midnight er pay, and six monthi”, wages for" of June 3 numbered 171 killed and the dismissed workers.

1,009 injured

POST OFFICE PROFITS

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, June 6, The commercial accounts of the Post Offer for last year show a surplus on the Postal Service of £30,000, Rad & surplus on Tele phones of 2176.00, while the deficit. on Telegraphs has been reduced by £10,000 compared with the pre- vious year.

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PREMIER BACK IN LONDON

BAITISH WIRELESA HIRVICE.]

Ruan, June 5 The Premior, who has curtailed his holiday owing to important business waiting him, to-day left Lossiemouth by special train for London.

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The Premier states that he has

benefitted greatly by his holiday and feels fit. for the work before

him.

Always at the

top of your form if you drink delicious OVALTINE Served COLD during the Summer