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MYSTERY MEETING | GERMAN POLITICAL 'AT 10, DOWNING ST.
MUTUAL INTERESTS OF U.S. 'AND' BRITAIN DISCUSSED.
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LONDON, Sept. 14. Discussion "A MYSTERY
which includes references to Britain's war debt to the United States, was held yesterday at No. 10, Downing Street, according to the Daily Herald.
STRIFE
ELECTION CAMPAIGN ALREADY BEGUN
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BERLIN, Sept. 13. BY common consent, the leading figures in the political con- troversy over the dramatic develop. i monts in the Reichstag yesterday, are allowing the matter to drop.
All their efforts are now being
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1932.
GORGULOFF NO MORE
GUILLOTINED IN PARIS
YESTERDAY
ASSASSIN OF M. DOUMER
PAYS SUPREME PENALTY
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a.m. to-day.
concentrated upon getting in on Gorgutoff was guillothed at 5,52 toral programmes, ready for the the ground Boor" with their elec next election, which will probably be called for November next.
The Socialists have already issued their first appeal to the country, the Radical parties are content with
There has been considerable spe- culation regarding Britain's, pro posals when the next instalment falls due on December 15. There have been no receipts from repara tions or war debts to Britain, but It has been suggested that Britain is desirous of meeting her obligaoiling their machinery, while the tions,
The Daily Heral says that yes terday's discussion dealt largely with this problem and adds that it was held at the invitation of the Primo Minister, "to discuss ques- tions of mutual interest to the two countres,"
LATER. Crying, “Russia is my country," Gorguloff was guillotined outside the Santé Prison.
L'AND ANNUITIES
DISPUTE
DE VALERA'S NOTĖ CONSIDERED
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UNITED STATES ELECTIONS
DRYS" SCORE OVER
**WETS"
IN MAINE
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state returns from a
JAPAN'S MOTIVE IN MANCHURIA
'RECOGNITION THE
PRELIMINARY STEP
TO AGGRESSION "
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THE LYTTON REPORT
PUBLICATION PROBABLE IN MID-OCTOBER
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LONDON, Sept. 14,
September. THE Lytton Report is expected at Geneva at the end of published simultaneously at Shang It will probably be hai, donova and Tokyo in mid- Octobor.
OUTING FOR 500.
SEQUEL TO A WALK WEARING DUKE'S CORONET.
Ruory, Sept. 13.
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 14. FURTHER communication from THE Democrat "Weta" defeated A
Mr. do Valern, head of the
the Republican "Dryas" for THE official Government organ,
NANKING, Sept. 14. Irish Free State Government, re.
the first time in eighteen years in the Central Daily News, to an election for Governorship. The day gives prominence to an article ceived today by the Dominions barometer PARIS, Sept. 14.
Office, concerning the Irish Landfew constituencies are still await declaring that Japan's impending Annuities, was considered by theed, but are regarded as most negli recognition of the Manchukuo Gov. Prime Minister and Mr. J. H. fr. Brunn, the Democratic candi. in Japan's aggression in Chine."
gible and will not affect the issue,grament is "the preliminary stop
Thomas, Secretary of State for the date, will come out.
The journal attributes to Japan. on top for Governorship by a small but anfe three motives in extending recogui. Dominions.
Congressional districts have de tivities into Jehol, Mongolia and majority, whilst two out of three tion at this time, namely:
(1) To extend her military Ac clared for the Democrats.
North China. sent
(2) To escapo responsibility for
A party of 500 poor Camberwoll by recognising Manchukuo,
Beeches as the result of a bet made (3) To embarrass the League of by Mr. A. L. Bateman, Conserva Nations by attempting to make the tive M.P. for North Camberwall. churis a closed affair when the a bet of £10 that on an afternoon Sino-Japanese dispute over Man-|
At the beginning of July he made Lytton. Report is submitted to the of a day in the height of the Lon- League Council at the end of don season the would walk from September,
one end of Bond Street to the other wearning a duke's coronet.
The execution occupying seven
It is understood that the Note repeats the suggestion made by Mr. de Valora in,p.speech two days annuities bo placed in the custody of a third party much as the Bank for International Settlementa.
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Nazis are not so much concerned seconds from the time of his leaving | ago, that, pending arbitration, the message of disappointed to the the military invasion of Manchuria children spent a day at Burnham
with drafting their election mani festo na with hastening the date of tho contest.
Von Papen Stays Away. Captain von Paper, the Chan- cellor, has further affronted those The Prime Minister and Sir John who demand the upholding of the Simon represented Great Britain dignity of Parliament by failing and the American Ambassador. to appear before either of the wo Mr. Andrew Mellon, and Senator atauding Committees of the Reich Reed represented the United stag. States.
They can do very little about the
mattor in the circumstances and
No Political Significance.
Lannos, Sept. 14,
have been reduced to protesting to It is authoritatively stated that President Hindenburg, who, how- the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr.over, has given the Chancellor more Mellon and Mr. Reed meeting, yes-
or less carte blanche in his handling terday, was purely friendly and
of the situation. had no political significance. far as is known neither debta nor reparations were discussed.
A BLOODLESS REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT DAVILA PEACEFULLY RESIGNS
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AR
The Committees concerned have drafted & resolution charging the government with a breach of the Constitution.
the prison van.
When he was told his appeal had failed, Gorguloff said: "I am not afraid, I die for my idea," after which Communion was administer- ed. He then drank two glasses of rum.
No Respite.
PARIS, Sept. 13. Paul Doumer, Fresident of France, Gorguloff, the assassin of M
will be executed at dawn to
morrow.
President Lebrun to-day refused to grant a reprieve despite the efforts of his advocates and of his wife, who has been making stren nous attempts to convince the au thorities that Gorguloff is inste
The condemned man will not be informed of the President's deci- Chancellor will be compelled to orsion until half an hour before ho der new elections on before is taken out to the guillotine when November 6. It is thought that he he will be awakened by a visit of will hold them back until the Inst the Public Prosecutor, his counsel possible date.
and a priest with the traditional formula:
Under the Constitution, the
or
HITLER TO "FIGHT TO A FINISH "
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SANTIAGO, Sept. 14. CHILE bus just undergone an
other revolution carried out
BERLIN, Sept. 14. swiftly and without bloodshed yes, terday.
A frigid exchange of letters be Armed forces, under the leader-tween Captain Goering, the Nazi ship of Air-Commandant Merino, Davila threatening to bomb the Presidential Palace if he had not resigned by four o'clock in the afternoon.
issued an ultimatum to President
The ultimatum alleged, among other things, that President Davila's policies and deviated from true So- cialism to the detriment of the poor and needy.
There were no disturbances, for Davila, who was formerly Chilean Ambassador in Washington, quist ly complied with the ultimatum and resigned.
It is reported that he has taken refuge in the American Embassy,
Air-Commandant Merino has ca tablished a temporary government, with General Blanco, commander in-chief of the Army as Anting President.
'ANGLICAN CHURCH'S LOSS IN CANADA
ROYAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE
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WINNIPEG, Sept. 13,
President von Hindenburg, has fol Speaker of the Reichstag, and lowed Captain von Papen's non- appearance before the standing Committees.
Captain Goering, in a letter lack- ing all forms of politeness, pretests Against the Chancellor's attitude towards the Committee for Safe. guarding the Rights of Farliament, in making his appearance subject to certain conditions.
The President's reply, which is: couched in terms similarly abrupt fully supports the Chancellor and saya that the conflict would hot have arisen if Captain Georing had allowed the Chancellor to address the Reichstag.
President Hindenburg adds that the Government will appear befor: the Comunittee if, and only if, Cap Lain Goering will recognise as legal the situation as created by the Dis.
solution Decree.
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Gorguloff, be brave. peal has failed."
Madame Gorguloff is shortly
become a mother.
IRISH LABOUR UP
IN ARMS
AGAINST TAX ON IRISH
FARM PRODUCE
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The Irish Labour Party claims to that the duties again raise the question of Ireland's subjugation or independence of Ireland's equality or subordination,
President Hoover has
Republicans insisting that the re sult imposes a need for renewed and stronger efforts." HUTCHINSON FAMILY RESCUED
LANDED SAFELY AT ANGMAGSALIK
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of the
NO NEWS IN LONDON,
LONDON, Sept. 14. No. official information has yet been received in London with refer ence to the Japanese Emperor's sanction for the recognition of Manchukuo.
Official circles are, therefore, in
LEAGUE
He won the bct, and with the £10 he made arrangements to have a party of 100 children conveyed to Burnham Beeches, but
he sub- sequently received more money as the result of publicity given to his action.
The result was that the party was increased to 500,
enforced to curb auch Bagrant viola- tions of the League Covenant, not only China but the whole world would have to suffer the conse quences of unbridled military aggressions.
LONDON, Sept.-13. THE anxiety foit for Mr. George Hutchinson, his wife and two children, and the crew of four of DUBLIN, Sept. 14.
his amphibian aeroplane called disposed to comment on the situa ANY doubts of the Irish Labour" The Flying Family, was relieved ion as they feel the Lytton Com- Party's attitude towards the to-day when a wireless message was mission was established because the Anglo-Irish tarif war have been received from Captain Watson, the Nine-Power Treaty signatories had contemptuously ignored. In fact, resolved by a pronouncement made master of the Aberdeen trawler with the question, therefore they aggressive and intransigeant; insufficient information to deal her attitudo has become increasing- after a party meeting last night, Lord Talbot, announcing that he
The statement says that the ac-
had located the Hutchinsons and Lytton Report cannot be antisho has lately decided to accord tion of the British Government was awaiting daylight to
rescue cipated,
formal diplomatic recognition to in levying a tax on
the puppet state of her own crea- produce is a challenge to the Irish but the machine was smashed. Irish far them.
All were well, the message said, FORMAL PROTEST TO THE tion. Unless effective sanctions are people on political as well as the Your ap-economic iarze.
The master, and crew Lord Talbot have been engaged in
painstaking search of the Green- UNDECLARED WAR AGAINST
CHINA and coast near Angmagsalik since Sunday afternoon.
It was at one o'clock this morn- Nanking, Sept. That the Chi- ing when signal from the Fly-nese delegation at Geneva be in ing Family was observed, but a structed to invoke Art. XVI. of the heavy swell made it impossible to League Covenant at the forthcom effect the rescue the dark. ing session of the Leaguo Assembly The Flying Family" was found is urged by the Shanghai Federa- at the lower end of Ikersunk tion in Support of the League Fiord, some fifty miles to the Covenant in identical telegrams tinues, has been formed on the basis south of Angmagsalik, which is despatched to the Central Excentive of the principle of freedom of trade.. the headquarters of the British Committee, the National Govern- Its one object is to effect complete Arctic Air Survey Expedition, two ment and the Ministry of Foreign severanen. of whose members had joined in Affaire.
with the search by motorboat. The The telegram declares that Japan, means. 'plane's wireless was out of action. flouting sacred international peace As there is no doubt that Japan's treaties, has, over since September aggressions against China, amount Intrepid Skipper.
18 last year, carried on ari un- to an act of war as stipulated in The owners of the trawler had declared war against China, Al-Art XVI. of the Lengus Covenant, given Captain Wateon, who is an though the League Council had, on the Chinese delegation at Geneva. intrepid and resourceful skipper, more than ane occasion. passed should be instructed invoke that` instructiona to render every pos-resolutions calling upon Japan to Article at the forthcoming session sible assistance in the searah and withdraw her troops from Man of the League Assembly, so that to fall in with any wish expressed churia and cease all acts of hostili-economic sanctions may be enforced by Mr. Hutchinson,
ties. such resolutions have been against Japan, the telegram states.
(Continued on nezi Column.). -Kuo Min.
WHEN SENTENCE WAS
PRONOUNCED
WIFE'S TEARFUL
PLEADING
It was on July 27, that the jury at the Paris Assize Court returned a verdict of guilty without ex.. tenuating circumstances.
This means that the plen of in- Sauity was rejected.
When he heard the words, "The accused is sentenced to be decapitat. ed in a public place in Paris," Gorguloff, a tall heavily-built figure, maintained an impassive mien.
Asked to be Shot..
You have condemned a good soldier of Russia," he cried in ring- ing tones.
"I demand to be shot as a soldier and not guillotined by the execu tioner," he said.
The Chancellor, Captain von Papen, in the meantime, has writ- ten to the Chairman of the Fordign Affairs Committee, declining to atuncement of the verdict. tend as long as the Sepaker's at titude that the Government has been overthrown is maintained.
Hitler's Plans,
Wild scenes followed the prono-
Mme. Gorguloff, the assassin z wife, whose pathetic eleventh-hour! appeal for mercy for her husband had dominated the earlier stages of hearing, collapsed when the verdict was announced.
Mme, Gorguloff, a sobbing, grief- stricken woman in a faded black
Hitler, at a meeting of the Nazi THE sansational revelations of leaders, indicated that, he was pre- huge losses sustained by uni-paring to fight to a finish with versity and religious trust funds in and for the people against this re-opat, had ploaded huskily for her Manitoba and Rupert's Land, fol- actionary olique." lowed by the arrest of Mr. John Machray, highly-respected lawyer and official, are to become the sub- ject of an enquiry by a Royal Com- mission..
HITLER'S LACK OF TACT.
Berlin, Sept. 8-A very painful impression has been made in poli- The announcement was made to tical quarters, the Press and the day by Mr. Bracken, the Provin- public in general by Herr Hitler's einl Prime Minister, who said that pointed reference to President von the Royal Commission is now in Hindenburg's great age in the
> process of formation.
husband's life.
- My
loved husband greatly. France," she said, her face lined with tears, a crumpled handkerchier screwed in her hand,
"We went to a cinema shonly be fore this terrible event, and a purt rait of President Douner was shown on the screen. My husboud ap plauded warmly, and told me of na admiration for the President.
In Hong Kong To-Day
FINE.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKA, 188UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5,35 P.M., STATED:-
PRESSURE IS HIGHEST OVER S. MANCHURIA. THE TYPHOON IS ABOUT 200 MILES TO THE EN.E. OF MANILA, MOVING W.
LOCAL FORECAST: FRESH N.E." WINDS; FINE.
TYPHOON WARNING,
The following typhoon warn. ing has been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory: Manila, Sept, 14, 3.15 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon E.N.E. of Manila, moving W.
GERMAN BANK
RATE
REDUCTION TO FOUR PER CENT. FORESHADOWED
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Its task will be to enquire scar National Socialist leader in Manich He has been good to me and I have course of a speech made by the "My husband is not a bad man. chingly into the disappearance of on Wednesday night, when he de-been happy with him. What has dowment Funds of the University to wait for his assumption of com- is untrue.
million dollars of the Enclared that he had plenty of time been said about his treatment of ine A REDUCTION in the Reichsbank
over
BERLIN, Sept. 14.
discount rate from five to four of Manitoba while under the Ad-plete control over German affairs ministration of Mr. Machray.
"Oh Have pity: Have pity on per cent is foreshadowed. as death could not be for off for me an on my unborn child."
More than one person in court
Land.
Bishopric Vacant,
"You Are Mad Paul."
is
not dishonour me."
shall
The Lord Talbot a vessel of 32K tons and one of the best-equipped frawlers in the Aberdeen Bleet. After landing the Hutchinson family and crow safely, the trawler returned to the fishing grounds.
Hutchinson and his family and assistants were landed at Angmag- salik at 3.30 p.m. to-day.
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL
BIG IMPROVEMENT REPORTED
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Rudar, Sept. 13. A MATERIAL improvement is re- ported from Salzburg, Austria, in the condition of Mr. Winston Churchill, who is in bed with a mild attack of paratyphoid fever. NEW YORK FERRY DISASTER
18 FURTHER BODIES RECOVERED
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, EIGHTEEN bodies have floated to the surface at the mouth of East River, near the scene of the recent 'disaster to the ferry-steamer Observation.
The number known dead is now! 64, but it is still uncertain whether all the bodies have yet been recover
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116 YEARS OLD.
Jorhat, Aug. 10. An Assamese,
It is alleged that he embezzled at Pres, von Hindenburg. The Duct- least 8000.000 gold of the endowsche Allgemeine Zeitung, which was in tears before her testimony ed Gorguloff at this, "but you ment funds of the University of until recently strongly supported was over. Manitoba, and it is believed that Herr Hitler, voices the general he had much to do with the huge opinion in referring to the Nation- losses suffered by the Anglican al Socialist leader's utterances ns
"Sentence Mo to Death." Church in the Diocese of Rupert's most deplorable as showing a lack
When Mme. Gorguloff took her zAt the opening of the Anal day's of tact and, besides, ignoring the place in the box, Gorguloff leapt to hearing Maitre Henri Geraud, for principle of voneration due to old his feet, his face working with no the defence, declared: "I want to The Committee of the Anglicanage which, as the popor says, istion. Church is now arranging an exone of the essential factors of so-
save Gorguloff from the guillotine, haustive enquiry in respect of its ciety. Whether the rank and file hands outstretched.
"Anne, forgive me," he cried, because I feel in my conscience that DEATH OF MAN KIDNAPPED loss of upwards of G81,000,000 from of the National Socialist Party will
he does not deserve it, but I shall I was married in Juno Jast ask that he be sent to a lunatic asy.
IN: 1824. the church funde under Machray's approve of their leader's words, is year," said his wife in a faint voice.lumn for life." administration, in consequence of according to this paper, very doubt. During the fortnight before the which the election of Bishop to ful, inasmuch as of late Herr tragedy his manner changed and rate on this point, the presiding old, who claimed he was taker. the vacant Soo of Athabasca has Hitler seems to think that his his health seemed affected... He judge-asked-Gorguloff if he had been indefinitely postponed as it is actions can be justilled by what he could not sleep at night" impossible to guarantee the payment regards as the great destiny to
anything to any............. of the salary.
which he holds himself to be called.
Practically the whole Press with the exception of the National Socialist organs gives vent to a similar condemnation of Herr Hit of the Anglican Diocese of Rupert's lor's tactless words though most of Land
the papers express this opinión in He was too ill to appear in court much stronger terms than the when the case came on and bail-was-Deutsche-Allgemeine Zeitung-kuo granted in the sum of G850,000. Min.
Mr. John Maehray who, besides be ing chairman of the Board of Gov. ernors and Bursar of the University of Manitoba, was also Chancellor
At this point Gorguloff stood up and addressed the Court. "It is all a plot," he cried.
You are mad, Paul, quite mad," replied his wife.
Earlier in the hearing a police witness said that Gorguloff had been married four times. He had been described as a brutal husband.
You may take my life" shout "(Continued on niit column.)
Continuing, the telegram points ous that the chief bulwark of inter- national peace lies in international peace treatice. If such treaties are suffered to be scrapped with im punity, international disturbances would be inevitable.
The Federation, the telegram con-
of economic relations Japan through peaceful-
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"I call upon justice," he said, " to sentence me to death. The political ideal and my party, Burmese raids, having retained his French Government has, killed my He had a lively recollection of the
nothing but a corpse.counted his experiences in the Bur cannot live without them. I am faculties to the end, and often re- The Public Prosecutor described mere villages where he lived-for Gorguloff as a “bogus, doctor, a several years, and told of his guli- voluptuary, a sadist, an unwhole sequens return to his native villag some bigamist and an emigrant on foot through mountainous (pun Rasputi
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