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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934.

GERMANY'S FIGHT AGAINST ANOTHER SOVIET ROOSEVELT'S DRAMATIC

UNEMPLOYMENT

2.7 MILLION RETURN TO WORK

INFLATION OF CURRENCY OUT OF THE QUESTION

·(lly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press") Receiced. March 1, 7-50 p.m.)

Munich, Mar. 21

Ordinance. 1801.

U.S. AVIATOR®

IN CANTON

In Endeavour To Sell American 'Planes

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Mar. 21. Commander Frank M, Hawks, U.S.N.R., left here to-day at noon for Shanghai aboard the Sikorsky amphibian which took off from the Pearl River at Nam Shek Tou,

He will return to Canton 'some-

stration flying of his giant Candor bombing pláne, which is being tiori Academy In Hangchow. Com- thander Hawks is visting China as

TRAIN SMASH

Thirty-Three People Killed

Moscow, March 21. News of another railway dizáster, which occurred nine days ago is published to-day. The casualties were 33 killed and 88 injured of whom twenty-two were severely in- jured. A local passenger train overran the

INTERVENTION

To Preserve Industrial

Peace

Washington, March 21." Again in the nicktime, similar to danger signal and that of the banking criats last crashed into a freight train at year. President Roosevelt has dra- Tavatul`in the Ural Mountains.matically and decisively thrown The trial of officials.concerned be- himself into the breach, in pub gan on Monday.--Reuter.

lic interest," and preserved indus-'| trial' peace.

time next month give a demon- ANGLO-FRENCH conference between heads of the

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ATTEMPT ON DUCE'S LIFE

Would-Be Assassins

Arrested

Rome, March 21. Three of the four Italians who have been tried by a special tribunal for an attempt on the life of the Italian Premier, Signor Mussolini, have been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.

The fourth man, Capasso, was found not guilty.

$

the

world's annual output of motors," will be brought under the control of the Government.

In his last resort the President, National Recovery Act, can compel by using his powers under the

The sentences were as follows: all motor firms to work under

Renato Clanca, 30 years. Jovernment licence which will be

Bucciglioni, 30 years.. granted only to firms carrying out

Claudio Clanca, 17 years. the conditions laid down by the

The charges Included the plac- President. Much will depend on ing of a bomb in St. Peter's the outcome of the President's Rome, in June, 1992, during Masą, conference to-morrow with the and subsequent plotting to place

Opening the great national cam-completion of the project" which assembled at the Central Avia-TRADE PARLE Chrysler, Sloan and perhaps Edsel committee of motor manufacturers poison gas bomb in the Chamber

paign against unemployment. Herr Goebbels spoke, on Wednesday. from 11 to 11.45, reviewing the situation to-day in the following words:-

Hard is already provided for the

begun last year. About three hun- dred millions of Reichs taxation and credit certificates will stimu- late this year's" national produc- tion. About 150 million marks will provide loans to help another 200.000 women to marry and set Amid thunder tree their places of work for men. of cannons, the venerable Reichs-The number of domestic servants This president, Hindenburg, late laurel will be greatly increased. wreaths on the tombs of great work-creating campaign will be the Prussian Kings. Twelve months have passed since then.

To-day, one year ago, we solemnised at Potsdam the day of national honour."

What is more natural than that the German nation should cele- brate the first anniversary of that auspicious day with festivity and rejoicing? But just as we could not bring ourselves on January 30, to mark that first anniversary of the advent of the National- Socialist Party ta power with tcmpous torchlight processions, s6

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this occasion we prefer to solemnise the joyful event by inaugurating a boldly conceived campaign for social betterment testifying to inner anity of the German people and the readiness of the whole nation to stand

shoulder to shoulder when it is a

case of rescuing those who, through

do

fault of their

economic distress

Own. are in

When we took over power we knew that the people in despair could not- be satisfied

with theories. We have provided them with work and bread. Since then confidence and safety have return- ed. To-day in brotherly comrade- ship we resume the fight against the great distress. Our strength lles in ourselves and God will help us. only if we help ourselves. Transocean Kuo Min.

EXTRAORDINARY ENTHUSIASM

greatest Germany "ever known, but above all the programme is of financial soundness. Necessary funds cannot and must not come from note printing.

TO PROTECT, HONEST

.. WORK Inflation, such as happened un- der the former regime is incon- ceivable. All expenditure will be n'ade

from current revenue

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taised by loans. The prospects in this direction are indicated by the fact that in the past year the savings banks deposits increased by about one miliard marks. We shail continue to lighten the bur- der of taxation and to promote

the formation of capital and to

"ake use of no methods that in

fringe on individuals and..property rights. We shall protect the re- turns of honest work and honest savings, and honestly acquired pro- perty." Transocean Kuo Min.

130 NEW LABOUR CAMPS

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Munich, Mar. 21. The inauguration of the nation al campaign against unemployment began with the recitation chorus by a deputation of German workmen. Then Todt, the Inspec- tor for national motor road con- struction reported that in the course of this year the first section of the great scheme will be com- Eleted. The Relchs leader. Labour Service announced that to- day (Wednesday) throughout the Reich 130 new labour camps had

of

opened. Transocean Kuo

Peace in the motor industry is expected to last at least until the

industry around the White House Table which is expected to include

Ford, has concluded.

The New York Tribune Washing-

showndown", on the Administra-.. tion's labour policy If the manu- facturers insist оп opposing out-. side organisation of employees for collective bargaining.

a travelling representative of the Discussions Tempor ton correspondent foresees

Curtiss-Wright Factory manufac- arers of the Curtiss-Hawk pur- sult planes and Candor bombers.

Upon learning that' Lieut. - * General Wong Kwong Yiu, Com- mandant of the Air Force of the First Group Army, will leave "on March 24 for the United States to secure more fighting 'planes, Com- mander

Hawks flew to Canton from. Shanghal to interview Gen eral Wong before his departure The American fier gave idea to the Chinese airman what machines he would need from the United States.

some

arily Suspended

London, March 21.

A communique issued from the Board of Trade states: "The eco-

connected

nomic discussions begun in London on March 14, between the Gover ments of the United Kingdom and France have been conducted in an atmosphere of complete cordiality. They have been

with with the question of quotas and the preparation of a draft intend- ed to replace the Conventions of 1826 and 1882 which were recently denounced.

The discussions be- tween the delegations have been temporarily suspended. The French delegation is keen on leaving for Parts owing to other negotiations to inspect the aircraft in which they are engaged."

They left London this morning. works and aviation schools in the United States. The Party will-British Wireless. leave here to-morrow for Hong-

Through the arrangement of Commander Hawks, the "Curtis- Wright factory will place a bomb- ing 'plane for the service of the Cantonese

upon their arrival at San Francisco. The machine. will take the Chinese aviators

kong and

aeriai. mission

President board the

Coolidge for America and Europe.

JOHORE ROYALTY IN SHANGHAI

In a speech delivered at the Rotary Club meeting yesterday aboard the steamer Täishan, Com- nander Hawks explained that the

Shanghai, March 21, disasters of American army fliërs

The Sultan Ibrahim of Johore, in air mali transporation is due accompanied by the Sultana, ar- to the fact that military aviators rived here at 7 o'clock this morn- are trained to machine gun, bomb, ing aboard the s.s. Fushimi Maru. and stunt, while air mail pilots He was received by representa are used to flying in bad weather tives of the Wal Chial Pu, the and dodging storms. Army fliers Municipal Government of Greater are not necessarily suitable for air, Shanghai and the British Consul- mail service, he added.

¡General, Sir John Brenan,

RESTRICTION OF

RUBBER

Negotiations Still Progressing

The Hague, March 21.

K.C.M.G., M.G.

The Sultan, is leaving for Japan on Saturday.-Reuter,

SILVER MARKET

Spot Forward

"a

Presidential licensing of motor car industries to impose condi tions of work under the NRA. 18 the one big stick possibility for Roosevelt to-day.

first legal test of the NRA's Meanwhile, the first shot in the Labour provision was fired by the Government which applied for an injunction at the Delaware Fed- eral Court to restrain the Weirton Steel Company from violations of the Iron and Steel Codey thus bringing a climax to the contro- vers between the company

and

---Reuter.

The

of Deputies.-Reuter,

RECENT WEAKNESS

OF U.S. DOLLAR

ATTRIBUTED TO AMERICAN

LABOUR TROUBLES

4.

London, March 21. recent weakness of the

labour troubles dollar is attributed to American

Alternatively it is conceivable the pressure on the gold block will be relieved by a pronounced rise in prices in Great Britain ́and U.S.A. unaccompanied by a fur ther fall in their currencies, but it seems improbable as there is

the National Labour Board.--Reu- ter

It is believed the result of the 190,000 MEN READY TO STRIKE conflict in the automobile indus- Washington, March 21. “ try "will cause prices to rise and Unless the eleventh hour efforts the lead will be followed by other m

room for a substantial rise in prices US.A before her purchasing for peace

succeed.. the United industries, hence the pessimisra power. at parity currency is reach- States will be confronted to-day regarding prospects for the dollared, and still a possibility of farthar by the biggest strike in its history. Robert Bensons Review says the devaluation in the The

U.S.A American Federation of loss of gold by the gold block has

Improbable as the gold value of Labour claims that 100,000 men not been unduly severe and at sterling will be upheld rigidly are ready to throw down their present по Imminent danger against the pressure of a further tools at 9 a.m,

threatens the maintence by them rise in commodity prices. By a Meanwhile, President Roosevelt of existing gold systems. has telegraphed "to the Labour theless, fundamental difficulties as the present restriction policy, the Never continuance of the accentuation of: Federation requesting that strike time progresses will not abate but gold block may postpone its d action be deferred until to-mor are rather inclined to increase and cision between deflation and de row.

The Federation's reply was it is still difficult to see how a valuation, but it seems impossible expected at 10 p.m. yesterday. permanent readjustment in the to do so indefinitely. The best Motor manufacturers are send-world's exchanges can come about thing to happen would be an ing a committee to Washington as without some measure of devalual agreement for provisional stabili the result of General Hugh John- tion by the gold block. -

sation between the gold block son, the National Recovery Ad-

Gold standard countries might | Great Britain and U.S.A to ministrator advising them

delate enough to bring price levels mutually agreed parities involving the President wanted to see them into adjustment with exchange the abandonment by Mr. Roos

to-day.

that

The strike has already begun at rates of the non-gold standard veit of further dollar devaluation. the Detroit Works of the Bower world, but they show no indies- The prospect of independent de- Roller Bearing Company which tion of so doing and, except in valuation by the gold block must

be faced.-Reuter. supplies the Ford and Plymouth Italy, prices seem to have risen, Companies, and 16,000 Chevrolet workers at Flint, Michigan, have voted for a strike.

(From Our Special Correspondent)

London, March 21. London silver prices to-day were

PRESIDENT'S WARNING Mar. 21 Mar. 20 In the railway industry, where 19.15/16 20.3/16 | managers demand a 15 per cent. 20 204 reduction in wages from July 1. and the workers are asking for a 20 per cent, increase from the same date, President Roosevelt bas warned both sides to settle the differences, otherwise he might appoint a public commis- sion to examine the dispute,

The London on New York cross-

Muenchen, Mar. 21. Extraordinary enthusiasm, even for the Hitler pronouncement, was displayed when Fuehrer addressed workers in Germany on Wednesday teen setting forth the Government's Min. programme for combating unem-

TO CONQUER UNEMPLOYMENT

It is learned officially that the as follows:- ployment in the coming year. The

Berlin, Mar. 21

rumours that the rubber restric- Chancellor first recalled the bank-

The allotment of à 1,000,000,000 | tion negotiations have been rupt state of the country when the

marks to conquer unemployment broken off, are unfounded. National-Socialist regime assumed

"The negotiations are still pro- power in January, 1933, the middle was announced by Hitler in a classes and the peasantry were speech from a motor lorry at a gressing. but it cannot be ascer- crushed, six milion willing workers lonely spot between the Munich tained whether an early conclu-rate at the closing to-day was were rendered Jobless and the

and Austrian frontier to men who sion is in sight, or if there is a $5.11 1/16. finances of the Reich states and are engaged on road works. His reasonable chance of success. municipalities were shattered. The speech, which is the last of a series Reuter, necessity compelled the Govern- in commemoration of the annivel- ment, to go years ahead by first sary to his accession to power, was of all making the stability of the made in the presence of most at regime secure beyond all question. the Cabinet and broadcast through- Chancellor Hitler was convinced out the nation. All workers in from the first day that we should the country downed tools for one master the situation and banish and a half hours to hear Hitler. distress but only the individual All cities and villages were be- Geriau helps the Government, flagged.

Hitler declared the Government We shall succeed in our task be- Cause we must We were Armly intended to marry at least,300,000 and 150,000,000 resolved on the principle to make girls this year

character.

....

no gifts in economic life but to marks will be appropriated for -utilise, our resources exclusively for matrimonial loans, 600,000,000 will on roadmaking and creating work of a productive be spent

300,000,000 supplied in taxation for The Initiative we, took always loan certificates.

The Government is determined Was stimulating SO that the

to maintain the stability of the economic life, could, as soon as possible, stand on its own teet. mark and any attempt to raise one thing we did" was to start prices for dividend purposes will building motor roads, and another be mercilessly thwarted.

Business and, industry will be was to begin to take women out of productive processions and re- freed from restrictive legislation instate them in the homes. Every-and every decent business man and thing depended, however, upon the industrialist will be encouraged, stability of our currency. We have but the Government will never succeeded in bringing the financies again hand out presents to indus- of the Reich States into order try. Under the National-Socialist leader- ship over 2.7 million workers have returned to their jobs. At this beginning of the new period of struggle, the demand for work and bread takes first place.

DIVIDENDS TO TAKE SECOND PLACE

Hitler was preceded by Goebbels who, declared that the inactive superciliousness in the world had Riven way to admiration in face of Government success in re-employ ing 2,700,000 workers in the past

year.-Reuter.

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LORD ROTHERMERE

ON GERMANY

NEED OF “ELBOW ROOM" STRESSED

DAILY MAIL CRITICISES SEIZURE

OF GERMA

COLONIES

(Special to "Hong Kong Dally. "Press")' (Ly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinanca, 1394 Received, March 21, 7.30 p.m.)

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The President recommended a six-months extension of the pre- sent" wage agreement, providing a 10 per cent, cut in wages. He has also informed the railways that he felt that some wages were below the NRA, minimum, if not actually below the subsistence basis.

POSTPONEMENT URGED · Mr. William HL Green,, President of the American Federation......... of Labour, has telegraphed to Mr. William Collins the Federation's representative in New York, in- structing him to postpone the strike at least until Thursday in deference to the wishes of Presi- dent Roosevelt, who will mean- hold a conference at Washington to try to reconcile the difference.

Mr. Collins telegraphed to: Pre- aident Roosevelt from Detroit, stating that the power to act rest- ed with the officers at the con- ference which was meeting at Pontiac, Michigan, at 5 p.m., yes- terday, and assuring the President 'that "we will urge them to meet the German flag was made in the situation in the spirit you possible, and

ask."--Renter. Thirdly, Germany was accused,

London," Mar. 21. "Germany needs elbow room" is the title, of an article by Lord Rothermere in Wednesday's "Dally for being unfit to rule over native

The fight for the solution will be fought this year with the great est fanaticism and firmness. Wages and dividends must take second place, in place of the plain fact that we can only consume what we have first created. Personal self- CHINESE TRADE MISSION secking must be utterly discoun- tenanced. Employers, business men

TO S. SEA ISLANDS." Téalise and industrialista must clearly that the Government's

Nanking, March 21, fallure would not simply mean an

The Minister of Industries, Mr. increase of jobless by several Chen Kung Po, is planning a trip millions but the utter collapse of to the South Sea Islands next Germany's whole economy and the month with a view to encouraging German nation herself. Implicit overseas' Chinese to invest in home robbed of raw material sources faith in the future is indispensable, Industries, ・・・・・

ROOSEVELT'S PROPOSAL

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·Mall” in which the return to Ger- races. 7/

ACCEPTED Hitler In conclusion appealed to niany of several of her former. The first was unjust, the second

Washington, March 21, other nations to realise thas | African colonies" was ardently ad- unwise and the third untrue. "

The railway managers have ac- Germany Germany desired "nothing except vocated.

herself, Bald Lordcepted President Roosevelt's pro- in freedom and peace to. con-

Rothermere, had begun to revise posal to continue the existing tribute towards creating a better

Lord Rothermere reminds his the Versailles. Treaty. Reparations wage-scale until December 31.- Word-Reuter,

countrymen that when the World had been swept away, and re- Reuter. War began, Mr. Asquith, the then i armaments started. Wouldn't it be

TRUCK AGREED TO BY AUTO Premier, proclaimed Britain's alm, wise, he asks, to ease the situation

LEADERS to be equal rights for all civilised by giving back some Colonies that

Pontiac, March 21. |nations but at the end of the war Germany had lost. Assurances of

The Automobile Union leaders the Allies divided the German equality have no value as long as have agreed to a truce in connec- colonies arnong themselves as we keep colonies like Tanganyikation with the strike which was due mandated territories" and denied and German West Africa that to commence at 9 am, to-day- Germany's right to possess colonies Germany colonised for herself. Reuter. at all Lord Rothermere declares

Lord Rothermere concluded his that this constituted a three fold

article with an emphatic appeal to wrong.

British public opinion to` examine, Firstly, because Germany was dispassionately the question whe- ther it is not desirable to return to obtained 50 per cent. of her sup what Germany must have is ter- from which, before the war, she Germany, former German colonies.

plies;

ritories where she can send young Secondly, all emigration under men-Transocean Kuo Min.

This year two thirds of a The Minister will visit the millions but the utter collapse of Straits, Bettlements, Jays and the assure the execution of the plan in Philippines, and, if time permits, motor road building. Another mil- also Annam and Slam-Reuter,

"WHO WILL CONTROL MOTOR

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