1933-09-21 — Page 9

THREAT OF CIVIL WAR

IN CUBA

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Rebel Leader Surrounded By Loyalists

October 10.

Havana, Sept. 20.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1933.

DENUNCIATION

OF NAZIS

Vatican Organ Speaks Out

Vatican City, Sept. 19.

of

A CURT denunciation the methods of the Neals in Aus- tria is uttered by the official Vati- can organ, the Osservatore Ros m300.

Cuba's more productive lands are AN epidemic of strikes and a held in large sugar estates but there

The journal challenges the state- threat of civil war have been a still vast areas that could pro-

ment made by Baron von Neurath whipped up to, fever heat in the duce fairly good crops if cultivat

in the course of his disarmament Interior of Cuba which the Saned, it was said by government agri-

speech, in which he dented the Martin Government is endeavour-culturists. It was reported that n ing to allay by decreeing an eight majority of the Cabinet believed right of other interested Powers to Austro-German in the hour work day, to be effective from that by distributing land, the pre-interfere

sent opposition would be paci-dispute and that German activity

in Austria was only "natural.” Meantime, the acuteness of the fed. "

President San Martin instructed

The newspaper declares that "air situation is reflected by an uncon- Armed report of the surrounding the army to see that all American raids and the acts of violence com- of the veteran rebel leader. Blas residents are amply protected and mitted in Austria by political par- are no demonstrations des give nations who are signa- Hernandez, and his five hundred that there

tories guaranteeing Austria her in- followers who are marching on against the United States,"

Meanwhile reports from the independence a definite right to in- Havana from Camaguey. It is stated Mazorra; one of the Loyalist terior said that the situation was leaders commanding six hundred improved and that the agitation soldiers and students, after ex-against Americans was subsiding in changing shots hemmed in the re-the mining districts in Cisto neur beis, some of whom have already i Santiago.-United Press. surrendered-Reuter.

Army Rebels Put Down.

The new Administration of Predi-

Prof. Grau San Martin dent Ramon Grau San Martin to

Resigns

Havana, Sept. 19.

resignation to the

terfere."

Austria's Leaders Honoured

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COTTON CROP DAMAGED

Between Woosung

and Paoshan -*

Shanghai, Sept. 20.

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SECTIONS of the dykes protect- ing the sea coast at Woosung collapsed during the typhoon on Monday night, leading destruction of 80 per cent. of the cotton crop 'between Woosung and Paoshan, four miles distant, BC cording to Chinese reporta."

The reports add that there was no loss of life, and the dykes are being sundbagged pending repairs by the Kiangsu Provincial Govern~

ment.-Reuter.

ANTI-WAR CONFERENCE

CANTON AIR FORCE

Manoeuvres Held Yesterday

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Sept. 20. Despite lowering skies" and sporadic rainfall, the Canton Air Force held, its mabeuvres' this afternoon. Forty machines took off at Tin Ho nerodrome and roar- ed into space.

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The machines were mostly Curtiss-Hawk pursuit planes and several bombers recently imported from the United States. Droning loudly in the air,, a squadron of fighting machines flew in mass formation. A solo plane per- formed some stunts and held the spectators below spell-bound.

Several airplanes from Kwangsi

WIDESPREAD STRIKES IN AMERICA

Roosevelt And His Assistants Worried

Washington, Sept. 20.

90,000 workers in various in- WIDESPREAD strikes involving dustries in New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey are worrying Mr. Roosevelt and his assistants in the recovery drive, as it will involve a serious impairment to their pur- chasing power when it is most needed to speed up business and re-employment.

The uncertain factor is whether Mr. Roosevelt will use inflation to increase purchasing power.

The conflict in public,opinion was disclosed on this pomt by Mr. Henry Harriman, president of the U.S.A. Chambers of Commerce, who gives the opinion that Mr. Roose velt does not want money infla-

FREE COINAGE OF SILVER

Roosevelt Discusses "Scheme

PRESIDENT

Washington, Sept. 19.

Roosevelt to-day signed the codea of several in- dustries, including that, for tran- spórtation services, not including the railways. "

Meeting Banned In.so took part in the aerial de- tion, but credit inflation as it is man after a meeting at the white

Shanghai

Shanghai, Sept. 20. LORD Marley, who has been in Shanghal for nearly a month endeavouring to find suitable sur- roundings for an anti-War Con-

the

"day proclaimed Cuba's determina-

Rome, Sept. 20. tion to establish the sovereignty of

His Holiness the Pope has the island republic on a hasis, en-

honoured Austria's leaders by con- tirely free from foreign control.

Supreme Order of It was reported to-day from ferring the Professor Grau San Martin has Pinar del Rio that eighty soldiers. Christ on President Milkas and terence, has now been informed by led by Captain Fernando Garcia,the Order of the Golden Spur on had revolted against the San Mar- Dr. Dollfuss.-Renter. tin régime and seized the town of Consolacion del Sur. Considerable Alarm was created when the news became public here but the rebels fled when attacked by 200 loyal. ists and the Secretary of War an nounced the revolt was merely "an incident." United unimportant

Prenk.

tendered his Revolutionary Junta,

A large crowd is now parading of Havana through the streets cheering Dr. San Martin, and it is learned that the Junta is not yet decided on whether to accept his resignation.

The general situation is con- aldered to have definitely worsen. ed.

"While troops, accompanied by students are searching revolution- mob which aries. one Havana shows strong Communistic ten- dencies. has seized several mills, and grave fears, are felt for the safety of people in scattered mills as it is feared that the Govern- meni forces are not sufficient to protect them.

An Englishman named Hughes is reported to be a prisoner in a mill at Boledad, of which he is the manager.

More American warships have been sent to Antillo. Manzanillo Cienfuegos and Puerto-Padre.

The situation is felt in foreign circles to be ominous.--Reuter,

Cuba To Allos Waste Land.. HAVANA, Sept. 14.

The new Cuban government was to-day seriously considering the most radical proposal yet made by a Cabinet member, namely the dis tribution of the country's uncul tivated land among the hungry

peasants,

Demands of agricultural organi sations, very loosely organised in Cuba, were presented to, the Gov- ernment with hints that unless hunger disappears and the peasants given an opportunity 10 compete with the large estates, serious poli- tical troubles are bound to follow.

At the American Embassy the matter, was viewed with concern and even prominent Cubans won dered how it could be put into operation without resulting in bloodshed. They recalled how the Russian army broke down during the world war when word reach the front that the Kerensky government had such a distribution plan.

KING OF IRAQ ENGAGED

To Be Married To Cousin

WHEAT ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

Outline Of Gov. Policies

London, Sept. 19. The Wheat Advisory Committee continued its session to-day at the The Committee Foreign Office. discussed, its function relative to laid and the wheat agreement, down certain lines of action for Its secretary.

PAPAL NUNCIO RECALLED

the Municipal Council of International Settlement that the Council cannot permit such a Con- ference to be held under their jurisdiction.

As a similar notice has already been served on Lord Marley, by the Chinese and French Concession authorities, it is obvious that the

Conference cannot be held in any

part of Shanghai.

monstration, but as they are most ly training planes flying was not so spectacular.

CHINA'S AIR SERVICES

Nanting, Sept, 20. Mr. Li Ching Chung, manager of the Eurasia Aviation Corpora tions, arrived in Nanking Shanghal in a Junker plane this morning.

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from

After refuelling, Mr. Li depart-

the most sound.

It was stated by Senator Pitt-

House that the Frealdent was much better pleased with the progress of his recovery drive.

Arrangements have already been made for commencing the con- struction of thirty-seven warships. He believes, said the Senator, including four 10,000 ton cruisers that the signing of the coal code and involving

expenditure may be regarded as the turning- £47,000,000. Fears that this three-point. year building programme might

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It is understood that Pittman's

provoke a naval construction race meeting with Mr. Franklin Roose- in other countries was, describedvelt had concern with the pro- as unjustified in a broadcast speech posal of Senator Pittman for the by H. L. Roosevelt, Assistant "free coinage of silver, by which he Secretary to the Navy,

ROOSEVELT'S

ed for the north-west, en route to NEW ASSISTANT

and Tachen, to

Hami, Tihua Inspect the aerodromes.

Lord Marley has been expecting

Mr. Li Ching Chung told press- this decision although he has been hoping that the Municipal Coun-men he may fly to Chinghai from Sinklang to survey a route for the proposed extension of the north- cil would not give it-Reuter."

western air line Into Chinghal- Reuter,

Rome, Sept. 20. THE Vatican has met the Czech request to recall the Papal Nuncio with a decision not to in tervene, giving the opinion that the question is insignificant and should be settled personally be-LI tween the Nuncio and the Czech Government.--Reuter.

GALE SWEEPS MEXICO

3,000 People Render- *ed Homeless

Mexico City, Sept. 20.

Mexico as the result of, a hur

"the

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SILVER MARKET ·

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(From Our Own Correspondens; BRITISH AIR-MAIL

London, Sept. 20.

Following are the Silver Quota. tions on the London market to- day:

Spot ...... Forward ....

SERVICE

Sept. 20 Sept. 19 To Be Extended At

End Of Week ̧

18.7/16 184

18.9/16 181

The London on New York cross to-day closed at £-08

rate $4.85.

Statistics were made by the re- various in- presentatives of the

countries, including porting France and Germany, as to the A least fifty lives were lost in way in which their Governments ricane which swept round were modifying their agricultura Gulf of Mexico and northward REICHSTAG FIRE policy along lines which might be against United States cities, ac- expected to result in an improve-cording to reports from Tampico. ment in the international outlook Most of the persons killed were for wheat prices.

M. De Venat, representative of France, explained that, although two successive bumper crops had resulted in a considérable; export- able surplus, the French Govern inent, through agreements to an increase in the use of wheat for animal feeding, and by decreasing the quantity of four extracted from wheat, would be able to re- duce their export annual figure which should have no appreciable effect upon world prices.

German Policy.

washed out from low-lying struc- tures beside the river Thamesi which runs to the sea at Tampico

Three thousand people are home- less and the military and civic authorities are working supper- humanly to alleviate the misery the hurricane has wrought.

NATIONAL ECONOMIC

COUNCIL

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TRIAL

Precautions Taken At Leipzig

Leipzig, bept. 20. Unprecedented precautions have been enforced here .to pre- vent any Interruption of the Reichstag Bre "trial which opens on Thursday.

to

A wide area round the Court is already in a virtual state of siege.

Armed Storm Troops maintain a Nanking, Sept. 20. cordon, through which no un

is allowed THE Central Political Council authorised person

this morning approved the re-pass.. gulations governing the organiza- Searchlights sweep the streets tion and functions of the National all night and aeroplanes are for- Economic Council, which regula-bidden to my over the city. tions have been referred to the Every residence is to be search Legislative Yuan for examination. ed

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Dr. Duering summed up. Ger- many's agricultural policy respect- ing cereals as follows. Firstly the Government will not take any area increase the measures to sown with wheat or rye, but on the contrary is adopting policies. the effect of which will be to re- to both duce the area sown grains. Becondly the recent ex- It is understood that the draft" According to present arrange

ten articles. ments, 120 witnesses will be called. ports of wheat from Germany will regulations include be off-set by imports of wheat The functions of the Council in The proceedings will last a week during the present cereal year. clude, firstly, the examination of in Leipzig and will then be shifted, Thirdly, the German Government proposals and plans concerning for a fortnight to the ruined Rei-

econcinic THE betrothal of King Ghazi to believes that it can materially in-national

construction chatag building. The Court will 4o his cousin, Princess Allyah, a

and Judgment daughter of the former King All crease the consumption of wheat and development projects; second then return to Leipzig for the

unely, the examination, as well as the summing-up in Germany by reducing of the Hedjaz, was celebrated in

fixing, of funds for economic con- Reuter. ployment.

stauction and development pro- jects, and, thirdly, direct supervi ston, as well as execution, of na- tional economic construction and development plans and projects already decided upon-Reuter...

Baghdad, Sept. 19.

the

the Palace last night in the pre- The possibilities in this diree sence of members of the Cabinet.

However, mo" official announce-

tion are clearly indicated by the fact that during the past year, ment has hitherto been made and

consumption of wheat in the marriage is not likely to take place for six months. Political Germany declined by nine million reasons are believed to be respon- quintais, approximately 30,000,000 sible for the betrothal so soon bushels, as a direct result of Ger- after King Feisal's death. King man workers eating potatoes at Ghazi is only 21 years of age. He

home instead of taking a bread lunch, to their work. was educated at Harrow-Reuter.

BRITISH G.P. OFFICE

New Facilities For London

London, Sept. 19. GENERAL Post Office, engineers have just completed the in- stallation of a new type of tele- phone switchboard, whereby Lon- don subscribers can obtain a trunk call to any part of Great Britain practically as quickly as they can get a local number. -

The principle on which this new

The Committee adjourned" until November 27. The meeting Be- tween Russia, and the four chief exporting countries, Canada, ́Ar- gentina, Asutraliz and United States, to consider wheat quotas, will be held next week.—British Wireless Service

GENERAL HUANG,

„FU:

Departure From Shanghai Uncertain

In

London, Sept. 19. Beginning with the service leaving London on September 23, the England-India air mail ser vice will be extended from Cal- cutta to Rangoon. The mail will be due to reach Rangoon on Sant day evening, eight days after its! despatch from London.

From October 2, the home- ward mail will arrive at Rangoon Monday and will be due London on the following Monday-British Wireless.

YELLOW RIVER FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME

Nanking, Sept. 20. It is learned that the $4,000,000

River set aside for the Yellow flood relief scheme has been ap- portioned as follows:

for

For immediate relle1, $1,500,000; refugee the "payment of labour, $1,500,000 and for medical aid, $1,000,000-Reuter.

The M.C.L. Gala, which was to have taken place at Repulse Bay Wednesday: on account of the bad yesterday, was postponed until next

weather.

BUBONIC PLAGUE IN MANCHUKUO

All Factions Unite To Fight Epidemic

Dairen, Sept. 20. Thirdly, a last check at Bsuping- MANCHURIA is united on a three kal

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Shanghal, Sept. 20.

defense against a south- The Kwantung Government, the "On-demand" system Works B ALTHOUGH his presence

North China is urgently re- ward sweep of the bubonic and B.M.R., the Japanese Embassy, the that the same operator who acquired, no date for General Huang pneumonic plague at present rag- Manchukuo, the NMR and the cepts the call carries the conner-Fu's departure has yet been fixed, ing north of Saupingkat and claim-Soviet are sparing: no expense in tion right through to its destina- says the Bhun Pao:

wing hundreds of lives. tion.

Similar services to all the big

The newspaper adds that Gen- The first defense is confined to cities in Europe will be available eral Huang failed to reach a com- fighting the plague in known in-

plete understanding with the fected districts in a few weeks.

This stage will be facilitated by Government concerning financial Secondly, a main defense to the new Anglo-French telephone and diplomatic affairs in Northwards Chengchiatun, on the Liso cable "laid two days ago,British China, and will not return until River, mid-way between Murden

s settlement is reached-Reuter, and Henkiang; Wireless.

maintaining a rigorous inspection

of all travellers, the establishment.

of isolation houses, the disinfect

tus of Manchu bath houses, en- nihilating rodents and the suspend- ing of river trante, fem

The last epidemic was in 1928, when 1200 people died.

Mr.-R. Walton Appointed

Washington, Sept. 19. President Roosevelt las ap- pointed Mr. R. Walton "Moore, or Virginia Congressman, to be Assistant Secretary of State in succession to Professor Maley, Reuter.

BRITISH TREASURY

it

RETURNS

Still Show Improvement

London, Sept. 19. THE latest Treasury returns, show that the ordinary revenue for

suggested the price of silver could be raised by forty-one cents to 129 cents an ounce, and G.$33,000,000 could be placed into circulation Pittman admitted that Fresid- ent Roosevelt was very non-com- mittal in regard to the proposal- Reuter.

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ANTI-DUMPING ORDERS IN U.S.

Certain Japanese Goods Affected

Washington, Sept. 20.

The Treasury has issued anti- dumping orders against imports of electric light bulbs and rubber” soled shoes from Japan.-Reuter.

ing date of last year, the amount stood at £253,899,990...

The ordinary expenditure to date for the current year totalled

£367,385,272 which was more than £32,000,000 less than the total or

·18, amounted September

to sponding" date of last the current financial year up to dinary expenditure at the corre

257,892,185. At the correspond- British Wireless.

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