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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1935.

INDIA'S CHANCE TO

Italy To Issue Ultimatum?

The Emperor Seeks Advise

Rome, February 12.

Italian circles say that were three or four frontier incidents. besides the Ualua! (Afdub)` affair, The Italians did not ad-. vance beyond Vatua) (A(dub) which they held for the past five years.

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It was emphasised that Italy does not consider that mobi- Ikation will interfere with the negotiations now proceeding at Addis Abeba, but they must not be caught napping. Massing Abyssinian forces in the frontier makes Italian reinforcements essential to avoid further incidents.

Paris, February 12.

Opinion tends to side with Italy but is unable to see what sho can gain by an African campaign when the utmost freedom of sc- tlon in Europe is so necessary. Anxiety is expressed lest Italy gets caught in the machinery of her own demonstrations. Some urge that London, Paris, Rome and the Entente invoked should find a peaceful solution. Mr. V. McEntee will ask a question in the House of Commons whether the Anglo-Ethiopian boundary com- missions report, which accused Italian aircraft office of threat- ening behaviour, can be submitted at the next session of the League and whether the Government has made any representa- tions to Italy in that connection-Renter,

Rome, Feb. 12. be of a serious nature before the "Italy may possibly deliver an autumn. ultimatum to Abyssinia if the re-military expedition against Abys- Should Italy launch a lations between the two countries sinia, It is understood that the become more critical than they are reservists that have now been already."

called up would then be dispatch- ed overseas. Transocean Run Min.

The Foreign Office spokesman infomed Reuter to-day that it is stated the troops were mobilised purely as a precautionary measure and would not leave Italy unless the situation developes more seri- ously.- Reuter.

SOUND ADVISE

London, Feb. 12. The Emperor of Abyssinia has been in constant touch with Sir Sidney Barton, the British Minis" ter to Addis Baba who advised him to avoid any steps which may be Ukely to lead to further trouble and enter into direct negotiations as quickly as possible.-- leuter.

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FRENCH OPINION

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")

JOIN"

EMPIRE

PARTNERSHIP" WITH BRITAIN

HALF-HEARTED METHODS DEPLORED

"LONG HISTORY OF RISKS WISELY TAKEN ”

The Problem Of The Depressed Classes

London, Feb. 12.

The question of Dominion Status infused special animation at the closing stages of the India Bill debate which was maintained at a high quality of interest up- to the last moment. Sir Thomas Inskip replying to several challenges said that do- minion status, as applied to India, meant that both before and after the statute at Westminister which gave the dominion almost unrestricted powers of legislation, ex- cept in matters affecting the Acts by which they were constituted, it gave an equality status, but always within the Empire, as there was no question that India was given the right to secede. All our pledges to India were conditional on her remaining with- in the Empire. ..

Mr. Winston Churchill was unexpectedly conciliatory. He and his friends did not intend obstructing for the sake of obstruction. His insistence on provincial autonomy first, which would enable the Central Government to intervene to check any deterioration in the public services, was rooted with a profound sense of the need of safeguarding the interests of the masses. The Bill, which gave power to a small elique was not democracy,

Mr. George Lansbury complained that the bill was prepared without any real consultation with the Indians and urged that the Indians should themselves draw up. and submit any measure they should possess like the other Dominions. Her theore- tical right to secede. he was convinced, she would never exercise. Mr. Baldwin re- minded the critics that loyalty to the Empire was secured by the generous conces-" sions timelily made; we are offering India an opportunity of making a considerable step towards full partnership with us in the Empire. Let us not do so in a bucks- tering spirit but willingly, generously and with confidence.

Following the declaration a vote of mass amendments was handed in by the Labourites and the Indo-Defence league. Reuter.

SECOND READING OF INDIA BILL

London, Feb. 11.

of

Commons

Hauptmann Trial

Last Stages Reached

The Hauptmann Trial which has commanded world wide attention for the past few weeks is now drawing to a close and it now remains for counsel to address the Court and the Judze to give his summing up.

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One of the features of the case was the calm and stola way in which Mrs. Lindbergh went through the ordeal of giv ing evidence of the discovery of the loss of her baby," and dur- ing the course of the trial some startling revelations were made. Opinion is divided as to the ultimate outcome of the proceedings but the defendant is optimistic and “according to messages received here, he feels that his chances for aequitiał "are fine."

New York, Feb. 12. In his final speech for the de- fence of Bruno Hauptmann, alleged kidnapper of the Lind- bergh baby,

Mr. Retty chief counsel for the defendant, de- clared that a gang was responsible for the crime; and had carried the baby away with the aid and connivance of disloyal servants in the Lindbergh home.

cannot be fooled. I believe. this" man. Hauptmann, is absolutely -Innocent. And I do not belleva that you are going to pick any chestnuts out of the Are for the ditsinguished district attorney of the Bronx."

The court adjourned at 4.35 p.m. until -to-morrow when the New Jersey Attorney-General, Mr. David Wilentz, will reply to the The baby had been carried defence and sum up for the State. downstairs by someone he knew-Retiter and trusted... Mr. Reilly argued, and the ladder was "planted" at the window to mislead, he sug gested.

There was no impression in the mud below the nursery window to show that a man or baby had Yallen from the ladder, Mr. Reilly went on.

ONLY GUESSWORK The police had bungled in their preliminary investigations because of their theory that Hauptmann had entered the nursery.

This theory was based" purely upon guesswork on the part of experts Ollie Whately, the Lindbergh's former chauffeur, Miss Betty Gow, the young Scottish nurse of the Quite obviously none of the dents, making 133 against the child, and Red Johnson, a friend pledges included a promise of Government status outside the British Empire, only seventy-seven Conservatives had guilty knowledge of the kid- compared with of one of more of the kervants;

nor was the Constitution Intended

the defence counsel on the occasion of the second napping, to be used to take India out of reading of the Select Committee the Empire. They were told they were taking great risks in this Report on which the Bill is based. Bill, but was there ever a tinte In addition to the abovemention when the British nation was noted, eighty conservatives and four taking risks? The whole Empire others last night paired against was one long history of risks wise- the Government. The Govern ly taken

ment figure 404 included twenty- eight Opposition and Liberals. Lloyd George did. mot vote.

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(B) Teisgraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Messages Urdinance,

1894 Received, February 19, 4.30 p.m.}

Paris, Feb. 12 two

The news of the calling out o

Italian divisions attracted considerable sensation here. pa- pers featuring details relating to the latest incident which interest recently a French officer and ap Paris all the more because only

proximately ere hundred natives

The Attorney General, Str were massacred by the Abyssin Thomas Insalp, during the fourth RESERVISTS MOBILISED

fan tribe. Official French (Special to "Hong Kong

quar day of the House ters, however, maintain reserve debate on the second reading of Daily Preas")

and decline to make any com the Government of Telegraph, Oopyright,

India Bill, ments on Italy's measures, while dealt graphic

Messages

in particular with the Received, February 18, 490 p.m.)

Ordinance, 1894, the news that England might at problem of the depressed classes, tempt to mediate caused satisfac- the inclusion of law and order Rome, Feb. 12, An appreciable" delay

within the sphere of between

action of newspaper Le Journal Ministers, and the question of the occurence of the last Italian- nevertheless sees fit to direct a Dominion status. Abyssinian Incident and its pub-warning to Italy. The paper sees Ilcation by the Italian press, as danger ahead for Italy since mat- masses of India,

The depressed classes and The Government felt that this well as the time elapsed between ters of prestiges might" drag that everything to gain by the Bed and

he said, had question had been so long ponder the issue of the mobilisation or country into a danger which

so widely discussed by and nothing was more likely to men of goodwill and of experience, ders and the official confirmation in no proportion to the actual quicken the pace of internal re- on, Monday have

that they might go forward in given rise to value of, things- rumours in political circles

forms for which Britain's great the hope that their "Intentions Fransocean Kunin.

London, Feb. 11. Monday's communique also

administrations and engineers had would be accepted for what they short of the full facts. Not only

The Government had not yet paved the way than the fact of were worth, and that India might considered have the reservists; born

bearing # great responsibility. after this great deabte, realise that election, declared

the question of an In the Abyssinians year 1911, but also those between

Those who said they would agree the people of Britain were pre-

Mr. Stanley to provincial autonomy if law and pared now to lend all their efforts winding up the India Debate in

Baldwin, the years 1808 to 1912 inclusive,

Conservative Leader, have been called up, but it is and we can raise a million.

order were not transferred were to enable the peoples of India to stated, not at full strength.

clutching at a straw. Divorce attain what she had taught them the House of Commons to-day. have modern weapons, though we between political power. on the to desire-the full stature of man- There was much work still to be have no tanks of aeroplanes." one hand and authority in the hood within the British Common-done and he hopea.the House Abyssinian Charge d'Affaires, gly- other hand, would be certain to

This was the declaration of the sphere of public order.

wealth.

would get on with it, he said, amid cheers from the supporters of the end in the collapse of one or the

Ministry,

that falls

It is also alleged that all for- mations of militia have been mo-

bilised and some will embark for the Colonies on Tuesday and Wednesday. Although the whole situation is far from clear, it is thought likely that Italy intends to stage, a big demonstration in order to bring pressure to bear on "Abyssinia. Such action is not

without "danger of provodds con- fiets a larger scale than hithertofore although in view of the approaching, rainy season po- litical circles here do not antici- pate the outbreak of hostilities to

THE SILVER JUBILEE

Plans Approved

London, Feb. 12. The King's approval has How been given to the main events ar ranged for the celebration in the

tion.

The

is

ABYSSINIA'S BOAST "If Italy intends to go to war, will defend their country to the last.

"We have 800,000 men in arms We

en to 'Reuter to-day.

. He said he understood there other. in Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, were already 40,000 Italian troops and thus, Abyssinia was threaten-

-ed-from-north and -east.--

that negotiations for a settlement The Italian Government states

of the trouble are proceeding at Adis Ababa.- Reuter.

(Continued on Fare 12)

THE GERMAN REPLY

To Anglo-French Talks

Paris, February 12. The German reply in regard to the Anglo-French talks in London last week is expected to be avall able on Thursday, and it is be Heved to be in general terms en- bodying overture for negotiations rather than for a statement of the German standpoint.- Reuter.

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INDIA'S POSITION:

om

the

Sir Thomas Inskip sald the Referring to Dominion status,

the assent of the Government, but Secretary for India's declaration last Wednesday had not merely

expressed their considered "Judg ment. To put that declaration in the Bill, however, would be inter preting an interpretation--more likely to darken counsel than to elucidate the words already used. Sir Samuel Hoare's statement was intended to have precisely the same importance, and to be treat- ed with the same respect, as if Government had been able to put it into the preamble.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Feb. 12. London allver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-

Spot

Feb. 11 Feb. 12 ..24-7/16 24-7/18 Forward24-9/16. 24-9/16 London on New York cross rate at 2 pm, to-day was 4.6318 com- pared: with' 4.8813 at closing yes- terday.

A GRAVE NEW FACT

Later speakers Includel Mi. Winston Churchill, who prefaced his criticism of the Bill-by refer ring to the Dominion status de- claration as a grave new fact..

It would be extremely difficult to frame suitable language for & formal statement of the preamble, Westminster did not mention, still less define. Dominion status, and did not alter it at all That India should some time have the same loosely and unwisely used the He admittesd he himself had rights as the Dominions, he most phase immediately after the war. certainly affirmed, but it but later it was felt, in many obvious that India, from her size, quarters in poitics, that such a condition and strategie position, vague and indefmite phase ought would have more difficult problems not to play its part in the revision presented to her than were event of the Indian Constitution presented to the Governments of

He claimed they were entitled to other Dominions.

ciarincation of Bir Thomas Inskip's statement.

The debate is proceeding.- British Wirelen!

Rueter.

WORK TO BE DONE

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Mr. Baldwin had previously an nounced that the Government was allocating thirty days to the Com- mittee stage of the India Bill and be added that the announcement of this programme would probably be taken by the "stunt press" as an indication of a General Elec- tion at Whitsun.··

By à vote of 404 to 133 the House rejected the Labour Op position amendment to the India, Bil, which favoured explicit re- cognition of India's rights to Dominion status. The Bill was then given its second reading- Reuter

A NEW NAVAL AGREEMENT

Japan's Endeavour

Tokyo, Feb. 12. Admiral delegate to the London Naval talks Yamamoto, Japan's

returned this afternoon. He will report to the Premier and the Foreign and navy ministers in a few days and will be received by the Emperor on February, 19. Even after the Government hears Yamamoto's report, which has al- ready been telegraphically convey-

early summer of the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty's accession to the throne. Besides a thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral on May 6th, the actual anniversary, and a broadcast speech by the King to the Empire on that day, the plane include reviews of the Navy, Army, Royal Air Force and

RISKS WISELY TAKEN Police, two state dinners and two state balls at Buckingham Palace chain of bon fires throughout the question of the right to secede He regretted that the academic and a reception and ball at the country on the night of May 6th from the Empire had been raised. City of London's Guildhall which and there will be extensive illu All the pledges to India were be attended by the King and minations in London including pledges relating to its future de- Queen. The Prince of Wales will flood lighting in prominent build-velopment, in the words of the participate at Cardiff as His Ma-ings. In order to give the popula 1919 preamble, as an integral the Government of India Baled home, no change is expected in jesty's representative in the Waleation in other parts of London an part of the Empire. It was so mustered rather larger in number. Japan's stand towards the Laval celebrations while the Duke of opportunity to see their Majesties, stated in Lord Irwin's declaration. In last night's division of the problem while Jap York: and the Duke of Gloucester they have announced their Inten It would apply to Lord Irwin's second reading of the Government our to reach a new naval saree-

will endeav will similarly attend ceremonies at tion to undertake drives by dif- declaration even if it were not of India BOI than was expected. ment as hard ever, according to Edinburgh and Belfast.

ferent routes on four occasions in stated because that declaration Eighty went to the same lobby, an announcement by 2 Foreign Arrangements will be made by May and June

was solely put forward as an in- forty-eight Labourites, 3 Ladepen- Office spokerman. the Boy Scouts Association for a British Wirelesi.

terpretation of the preamble. dent Labour Party and 2 Indepen- Reuter.

CONSERVATIVES MUSTERB

London, Feb. 12 The Conservative opponents of

CRIME PROVED.

Flemington, Feb. 12. With the commencement of the closing address for the State, the Attorney General, Mr. David Wil- lentz, who was not expected to speak until to-morrow, demanded a verdict of guilty on the charge of murder .4

He declared that the evidence proved that Hauptmann both" kid-'. napped and murdered the Lind- bergh baby. Reuter...

AN "INSIDE JOB"

Mr. Rellly suggested that the

Flemington, Feb. 12

kidnapping was an "inside job”. and declared that, nobody except baby would be there on the night Miss Betty Gow knew that the

of the kidnapping. Pounding the table, Mr. Relly declared that

charged.

Violet. Sharpe, the Lindbergh's | Red Johnson telephoned Betty maid; had committed suicide. be-

Gow on that night only two police and the net, was closing They knew nothing of Red John- cause she had given a clue to the

hours after she had left him.

Fin

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́"SQUARE SHOOTING” Mr. Reilly alleged that the police had arranged "plants" in order to discredit Hauptmann, prove him guilty and send him to the electric chair.

son except that be Cow's pal- Reuter.

wasTM Batty

DEATH. SENTENCE, REQUEST

Flemington, Feb, 11." Addressing the Court in the Hauptmann. Trial, public prosecu– In conclusion. Mr. Relly made a tor Wilentz to-day demanded the dramatic ples" for acquittal, de-first death verdict he had ever re- claring:

quested in his career. He added, "I have faith that you all it is a clamour for the life of believe in the Golden Rule. The Hauptmann, it does not come from! a reputation for square-shooting, dence.—“ sturdy stock of this country has me or from you but from the evi- for being men and women Who Heuter.

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