1935-05-15 — Page 9

UNITED IN THE CAUSE

OF PEACE

Laval-Litvinoff Statements

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Moscow, May 14.' ̧ . During the dinner given in Laval's honour by the Foreign Commissar, Litvino, the latter stressed the added importance gained by the French statesman's visit through the fact that it Immediately followed the conclu- slon of the Franco-Russian pact which was thus confirmed.

Pointing out that the pact negotiations have been conducted by three French Foreign Ministers belonging to three different cabinets, Litvinoff declared this to be a proof that the pact idea had the approval of all classes of the French people. The pact's first characteristic, « said the Foreign Commissar, is thas its authors were animated by the desire that the necessity might never arise for its application, and secondly that it is not directed against anyone nor excluded anyone from joining It who really is interested in the realisation of peace. -

M Laval replied 2.5 follows:

"We have created .an instrument

of peace as you sal and this best characterises the pact. Two great States voluntally combined their

efforts, not only to safeguard their! own security but also to serve the general cause of peace. Our countries Ideals may not be identical but they are united by a strong link of love for peace.".

In conclusion. the French Foreign Minister warned the audience that responsible states- men must show patience and per- sistence as the road to the so urgently needed rapprochement of all peoples is Jonk and difficult

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EASTERN PACT"

Paris, May 14. Although no official communique has been issued about Laval's first conversation with Litvinoff which took place on Monday afternoon. the French Press correspondents accompanying the Foreign Minis- ter report that Laval after forming Litvinon' the result of his visit to Warsaw discussed with the latter the question of the ratifica- tion of the Franco-Russian sistance pact.

MARSEILLES CRIME FILM DESTROYED

Accused Man's Part

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages frdinence, 1894 Received, May 13. 7:30 p.m.)

Marseilles, May 14.

The film which was shot at the precise moment wa King Alexander and M. Barchou were murder) here last svoer has been destroyed by fize accidentally while being shown privately to the Marseilles Court by the film opera- tor at the request of the counsel defending the Croatian terrorists now awaiting trial on a charge of complicity in the crime.. The ob- Ject of showing the.. fim was to prove that an accused man named Miskarij did not participate in the actual murder. According to Preks reports the persons witness- ing the showing of the film de- clared that they had been able be- fore it caught fire to observe that Miskari was not there. Transocean Kue Min,

THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

Receives Freedom Of Londonderry

London, May 13. The Duke of Gloucester's brief visit to Northern Ireland conclud- ed to-day. He received, the Free- dom of the City of Londonderry at a civic function, and later visited the Cathedral. Owing, It is believed to the fusing of elec- tric wires, a fire which was con- fined to the roof. oceurved in the Chapter House of the Cathedral. In another part of the Cathedral, the Duke inspected a replica of the Biege of Londonderry usually kept in the Chapter House,—— British Wireless..

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The possibility of the material- sation of an Eastern pact in the form of non-aggression and con- sultative pact, it is said, has ke- wise been the subject of conversa- tion as well as the general aspects. of the present European political situation.

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MOST IMPORTANT DAY

Moscow, May 14.

Today was the most important in M. Laval's visit. He spent the morning at the Kremlin where he talked successively with Kalinin, Stalin and Molotof and lunched with the last named and all mem- bers of the Council cf. Commis- sars- Reuter,

FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE

Moscow, May 15.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935.

DUTCH ROYALTY

IN BELGIUM

To View World Exhibition

Brussels. May 14-Queen Wilhel- mina of Holand and Princess Juliana arrived here on Tuesday M. Pierre Laval, the French forenoon from Utrecht, being met Foreign Minister, and M. Maxim at the station by the King and Litvinoff, the Russian Commisşır

Queen of the Belgians. The Daich for Foreign Affairs, quickly got to Royal visitors will view the world the serious business exhibition during their stay in grips with before them to-day and during Brussels and will leave for Holland their first conversation dealt with | on Thursday morning-Trans- M. Laval's recent visit to Warsaw

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the Franco-Soviet treaty.

They also discussed the posal- bility of making their new treaty a means of concluding an Eastern European Pact of non-aggression, consultation and non-assistance to aggressors.

The conversations were describ.... ed as most frank and friendly.

WELL SATISFIED

The first stage of the "Laval Litvina conversations passed off well. All important questioras af- fecting international policy of both countries were discussed at a meet- Ing which lasted an hour and a hair this afternoon,

It is understood that both parties are well satisfied with the pro- gress made. The Soviet is parti- cularly gratified at. M. Laval's visit. which it considers evidence of a

Iesire to ensure pesca.

The Soviet, It is stated, will wel. come the collaboration of Poland, with whom Russia has already es- tablished a non-aggression, pact. and is ready to extend the peace guarantees on a broader basis.

It is felt that M. Laval and M. Litvinoff may do much to prepare the ground for a wide-spread peace movement, from the exten- sion of general security pacts to the formation of ari Eastern Eu- ropean pact.- Rower.

THEFT OF ALTAR PANELS

Flemish Banker Accused

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by Telegraph. Copyright, Tele graphic Mapes Ordinance,

1894 Received, May 14, 4-30 p.m.)

SILVER MARKET

'London, May 14. From Our Own Correspondent) London Silver prices to-day were up 1-1/4 on "Spot" and 1-5/16 on "Forward" as follow:-

May 13. May 14 Spot............ 33-1/2 34-3/4 Forward......... 33-5/834-15/16 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was. 4.8793 com- pared with 4.8812 at closing yes- terday."

U.S. SILVER

POLICY

The Question Of Stabilisation

ITALIAN-ABYSSINIAN

SITUATION

Anglo-French Intervention Reports Denied

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intervention by the League of Na- tions in this dispute with Italy, but bas mabilised its fighting forces in the event of hostilities becoming unavoidable. The Ethio- pian soldiery is massed frontiers of Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, facing 100,000 Italian tropps.

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Giornale d'Italia which in- variably speaks for the Gover- ment, sharply criticises the alleged partial of a section of the Bri- tish press towards Abyssinia.

(B) Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Massages Ordinance, 1894

Received, May 15.4-30 p.m.)

Rome, May 14. The assertions of the British Press that the French and British Governments propose making a joint demarche to Rome with the abject of expressing their mis givings at the latest development in the Italian-Abyssinian situation and recommending a speedy ar- bitration are emphatically denied This journal declares that any by the semi-oficial Gironale European intervention in the dis- d'Italia. The inspired organ ex- pute between Italy and Ethiopla presses the belief that the "two which may result in encouraging friendly nations have not the least | Abyssinia against Italy, cannot intention of taking such step diminish Italy's strength in de- which is not only interference fence of her national rights. with Italy's right to protect her menaced interests, but also likely to prodice opposite respits to those intended. Diplomatic action would only encourage Abyssinia

The paper adds belligerently that despite her mallitary engagements in Africa, Italy, is in a position to Zace any eventuality in Europe should the work of conciliation and

in her resistance with the conse-collaboration between her And quence that her attitude to Italy Abyssinia, upon which her hopes would grow still more hostile. of peaceful settlement are pinned. The situation would then become fall. Intolerable for Italy who WBI | FRANCO-ITALIAN CONVENTION maintaining an attitude of calm and restraint but also of deter- mination to protect her national rights-

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ITALY READY

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Rome, May 13 The Italian Government has in- formed Abyssinia that it has chosen the two Italian representa- tives for the Conciliation Commis- sion,

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Rome, the Franco-Italian Air Convention was signed to-day by the French Air Minister, General Denain, and Signor Mussolini.

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THE LITTLE ENTENTE

Conclusions At Conference

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Daily Prem”)., (83 Telegraph, Copyright, Tate It provides for the establishment graphic Massages Ordisanos. 1394. of airlines, including a Rome to Received, May 14, 7-30 p.m.) Parla schedule, and also a link be-

Bucharest, May 14. -- tween Tunisia, ani Tripoll, which An official report on the result may be extended to the Italian and of the Balkan conference whose French colonies in North-east deliberations terminated on Mon-

LEAGUE AGENDA

Additional List Of Items

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).

Geneva, May) 13.

A new Note from the Abyssinian

Government has been received by the League Secretariat on Monday, the text of which, however, is nos as yet published. "

It is understood from well-in- formed circles, however that the again Abyssinian draws the League's attention to

Government

and thus obviously invites | Africa after an agreement häs day stresses that the Balkan Abyssinia to name its delegates, so been reached with the Egyptian Entente welcomes with satisfac- the part of Italy as well as certain new military measures on that an immediate exort may be Government. Tals Franco-Italiansion the conclusion of the Franco the fact at the members of made to settle the frontier dis-pact is generally considered as in-Russian pact which sees the basis putes which have arisen between dicative of a close Franco-Italian for the future organisation of Committee are not yet appointed the Italian-Abyssinian Arbitration the two nations and have threat-understanding which goes beyond security in East Europe. The At the same time, it is asserted, ened to bring them to grips.

Abyssinia has long been seeking

REPRIEVE FOR WOMAN

Channel Islands, Murder

Washington, May 14. Mr. Morgantnau's frank state- ment came as a surprise in finan- tial circles. Some observers in- terpreted it as bringing the issue

London, May 14. of stabilisation openly before Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Dela- Great Britain as it indicated Mr. mare has been granted, a reprieve, Morgenthau as a fully authorised her death sentence being com- spokesman for the Administra-muted to one of life imprisonment tion since it was understood that Accused, who is 27 years old. he went over the speech carefully

was the first foreign woman to be with President Roosevelt earlier. sentenced to death in the Channel Senator Smell, Republican lead Islands. She was found guilty of er, a caustic critic of the "New murdering Alfred Brouard, 76, a Deal," declared that the United farmer, for whom she acted as States should stabilise now and housekeeper. It was alleged that, added: "Evidently the President Delamare cut Brouare's throat has changed his mind. According and uttered a forged document Sensational information has to the President, he would not purporting to bê his wi now been given by the police that consider stabilisation until the The trial court ́by a majority of the thief of the world famous 1926 price levels are reached. Pre-six to dve found the accused not altar panels from

Ghent sident Roosevelt's statement to insane, Accused declared that cathedral is the well-known Congress. In January showed the Flemish banker, Goedertier who prices then averaged 748 on the Reuter. in 1934 experienced & Anancial 1928 level" breakdown and died in November Reuter. list of an apoplectic stroke. The testament indicates that he was probably the sole perpetrator and author of the anonymous letters to the canon of Ghent Cathedral in which the thief demanded one million franes for the pictures.- Transocean Kuo Min.

Brussels, May, 14.

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COMMUNIST GAINS IN FRENCH ELECTIONS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Froma" (Copyright).]

Paris, May 13.

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ITALIAN BAN

Rome, May 14.

. Exportation of silver from Italy is officially banried owing to her requiring a ronsiderable amount of the metal for export to her North Afrilan colonies.

she was innocent-

THE INDIA BILL

London, May 13. The Committee 'stage of the

Government of India Bill to which thirty days of parliamentary time

the field of economies.- Reuter.

SLIPPING BACK

Policies That Caused The War

(Special Alr Mall Service)

London, April 30, The opinion that war is neither imminent nor inevitable was ex pressed by Mr. Arthur Henderson meeting at Scarborough last night. at a League of Nations Union The nations were, however, now confronted with an. acute peace crisis, and a stage fraught with grave possibilties had been reach-

ed.

"Unhappily, Europe and other parts of the world have been showing signs of allpping back to the very policies which resulted in the world catastrophe of 1914," said Mr. Henderson, "The vital question is, how can these dan-

gerous tendencies be checked and an atmosphere making for stable peace be restored?

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Far East Responsible "Events in the Far East have been largely responsible for start- ing the new 'armaments- race. Nor must be overlooked the

Balkan Entente, moreover, is will the Note once more requests the

ing to co-operate in the resusa- tion of the proposed Danubian League Connell to take up the dis- pate is the members of the arbit- settlement provided "due -szTREND is taken of the legitimate interests of the Balkan States.

traffic.

ration Committee have not been appointed before the next session on May 20,

The report deals at length with.

The League Secretariat has now the questions of closer economic pubished an additional list of co-operation between the Balkan items for the agenda of the farth- States, recommending intensifica-coming session, among which is tion of commercial relations, the the Hungarian-Yugoslav dispute development of communications for which. Lord Privy Best Eden is and the stimulation of tourist rapporteur. The opinion prevails here that this question perilk- be No decision is as yet taken settled without" great difficulty. It

of a Central Balkan Bank. concerning the proposed creation will, however, result in all the Lit- The tle Entente Foreign Ministers be- draft statutes of such an institu- ing present at Geneva and there lon have been submitted by the is no doubt advantage will be examined by the Governors of preparatory conversations for the Turkisa delegation and are being taken of this opportunity to hold various banks of issue- Transocean Kun Min.

INGENIOUS METHOD

Used By Smugglers

Danubian conference.

A number of questions concern ing the Free City of Danzig havę also been placed on the agenda. and include the petitions by the Centre Party as well as by the pro- prietor of the paper "Danziger Volksstimme" which the Govern-. ment recently prohibited for five months, also a memorandum from the High Commissioner of Danzig dealing with the duties incumbent on the League in Danzig accord-.. tween smugglers and their looking to the Danzig constitution and. out men on shore on the Changi referring to the speech made by Road coast has rendered the task the Senate President, Greisser dure i of Monopolies officers doubly dim-ing the recent electiona cult.

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Singapore, May 9. The fact that a system of ingen tous signals has been employed be

DEATH OF MR. P. A. STOVALL

Former U.S. Minister In Switzerland

A party of revenue men waited tallure to act in time of the Monday night but no arrests were in hiding practically all through promise implicit in the peace made although eight sacks of to- treaties to seek equality of rights hacco were seized. for Germany by a general redue- tion and limitation of armamenta They, however, went back to the. on the basis of a strong collective spot on Tuesday night and saw a defence system.

boat approaching shore. Bignals "That is in the past, but to-day, by means of lighted cigarettei as a result of

that lamentable were exchanged but the officers. past, there are two storm centres made no move. in the world-one in the Far East They waited until the boat had States Minister to Switzerland

beached and the contents of it from 1913 to 1920, who was

be

and the other in Europe."

ectional results of the map EVENINGS WITH THE OLD siven power either before the ap

elections on Sunday confirma heavy increase in the Communist votes which scored gams amount- ing to no less than 90 out of 858 electoral districts. In addition the number of smaller parties closely associated with the Com- munists also secured a clear ma jority in various districts, these gains being secured at the cast of all other parties Transoccan Kuo Min.

DUTCH NATIVE RUBBER EXPORT DUTY

Batavia, May 14.

MASTERS

New York, May 14 The death has occurred of Mr. P. A. Stovall of Bavanna, United

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were allotted in the House of Com- The silver ban applies to among will be brought to an end on silver bars, plates, powder, scrap

Wednesday. During the resumed silver and coin. Travellers are

discussion to-day of the amend- only allowed to take from Talyment directed towards extending amounts not exceeding fifty fire the areas excluded, or partially ex- cluded, from its normal operation |--Reuter,

by Schedule six or the Bill, Lord Eustace Percy suggested that the Becretary for India should

Peace, added "Mr. Henderson carried into a neighbouring hut. schoolmate and lifelong friend of pointed day or within one or two

was indivisible, and any attempt This was promptly surrounded and the late President Woodrow Wil- years: after it, to add other areas to divide the responsibility for two men were arrested. Cigarettes son.— to those excluded. The Attorney keeping peace was an invitation and Siamese and Javanese tobse Renter' "(Special Air Mail Service)

General said the Schedule would to disown the covenant and to co, on which the total duty, was be withdrawn pending the pre-open the door for war in Europe. $500, were seized.. London, April 30,

paration of an order in counci If there was a war in Europe, The National Gallery, Trafalgar which would be submitted with all it would not be a one-way war, Square, now remains open on Mon- necessary information regarding and it would most certainly engulf. days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays the areas it was proposed to ex Britain That was why we had an actively to the organisation of

overwhelming interest in the suc- collective security in Europe. until 8 p.m.; of other week-days clude: and on Sundays The Gallery Is | British Wirelen.

cess of the attempt to solve the Mr. Henderson welcomed the closed at 6 pm

equality of rights for Germany stress declaration of the British within the framework of a system and Italian Governments: Da of general security,

guarantors of the L'ocarno Treaty, That joint: declaration -could not For the same reason Germany's but be helpful in beliding up the return to the League and her fun collective security of Europe. acceptance of zil the obligations ·Finally, Mr Henders of the covenant was everywhere that the Dissimament regarded as an indispensable must go on with itk feature of any real "settlement.

A tree lecture is given every Wednesday evening from 6.30-to 7.30.

These extended hours of opening have been made possible by the The export duty on native, rub-installation of a new system of ber from June 1 has been axed at artificial lighting. It is hoped that nine cents per half kilogram, nett by next winter there will be a dry weight.

similar installation at the Tate

·Gallery, Millbank.

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U- S MOTOR STRIKERS ACCEPT TERMS

made Toledo, May 14, The strikers in the Chevrolet factory who recently rejected the peace offers have now voted by 733 to 385 accepting the proposals Beuter,

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