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FRENCH CABINET

COLLAPSE

Herriot's Appeal Has No Effect

(Special to the "Hong Kong

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Dally Press") Telegraph, Copyright,

Tate

ceives loud cheers which agal broke out when the President of

the Chamber congratulated the graphie Merages Ordinence, 1891. Premier on his courage in coming Received. May 31, (in par.)

had returned

who

home

where he

to the Chamber regardless of his health.

Paris, May 31. The Flandin Cabinet resigned

Flandin asserted that only the when the empowering motion was

grave, circumstances induced him. defeated la the chamber by 353 in the present state of health, to vates to 20 The members of the

appear before the Chamber. The defeated Cabinet except the pre-

reason for the offensive

against mler himself,

the franc had to be sought in for immediately after his speech in the Chamber countries as well as France, The attack had been made in or- intended to maintain the sanctity der to find out whether France

of the frane up to the bitter end Previously, M. Germain-Martin, the Finance Minister, tendered his resignation which M, Flandin re- fused to accept. Later, Flandin accepted Germain-Martin's re sigration and assumed the Fin- ance Ministry himself- Peuter.

fainted from the results of over work. then proceeded to Elysee Palace to tender their resignation: to President Lebrun.

PATHETIC INCIDENT

Paris, May 317

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EARTHQUAKE

IN QUETTA

Thousand Estimated To Be Dead

Simla, May 31." A severe earthquake is reported from Quetta at 3 o'clock this morning which has brought all somniunications to a standst£).

It is reported that many have been killed and injured, including Government officials.

Extensive damage is reported, but.detalls are not yet available.

Later messages state that the epicentre of the earthquake was apparently between Quetta and Kalat. Thirty five casualties are reported.

DEBATE AT COMMONS

Hitler's Offer Welcomed

London, May 31.

Resuming the foreign affairs de- bate in che House et Commons which was adjourned on May 22, Mr. Herbert Samuel said to-day that the opposition Liberals are intensely reluctant to sanction any

increase in armaments and were compelled to recognise that in the existing circumstances. the govern- ment will be doing less than its duty unless it made adequate pro-. vision for air defences. He did not believe any ration would The Air Foree quartera

consent to avowed inferiority in authorities at Quetta have asked Its defence compared to its Euro- the Punjab Government to rush uppean neighbours. doctors and nurses.

ever

He welcomed Chancellor, Hitler's,

It is now estimated that a thou-declaration and said that Hifer's" sand are dead. The police force offer to conclude an air has been practically wiped out--

расс among the Western Powers on the Reuter.

basis of parity should be instantly accepted.

AIRMEN KILLED.

Forty three airmen have been killed at Quetta, which has been almost razed to the ground. Thete is hardly any bullding standing.

Details are still lacking owing to disruption of telegraphic com- munication.

"

AIR PACT PROPOSAL Sir John Simon said that the air pact proposal, which first saw the light during the Anglo-French Conversations three months ago, was an idea, which had been sim- mering on both sides of the Channel. Whereas Britain and Italy have been buttresses to Locarno and gaining nothing therefrom, an air pact would inure to Britain and Italy's advantage, but the pact raised in a most complicated form Habilities to Britain and Italy..

The President, accepted the re- shnations and thanking the min- "sters for their services, requested them to continue conducting cur- rent businek. He at once began conversations with political leaders .towards the formation of a new cabinet, receiving the First Pre- sident of the senate Jean, Onney. then the President of the Chim conclusion of M. Flandin's speech "A pathetic incident marked the

The shocks lasted between thirty ber. Boulsson, who is regarded to

and sixty seconds. It is feared be the most likely successor to

when he staggered from the Tri-that four-fifths of the population Plendin in the

Bune and was immediately treated of the district have been killed. premiership Dy political

Reuter. quarters where

by doctors, including his brother, it was. said that Bcuisson has already achis impassioned oration said that and taken home. The Premier in

WIRELESS REPORTS cepted the President's request for though the principles of the con-

Simla, May 31.. the formation

An official communique says that of a new cabine". although official request would not

vertibility of notes into gold be fragmentary wireless reports which be made before Friday morning.

maintained, the Government would have come through so far state The result of the vote which crawals, and asserted that a pow-Quetta have been devasted and it not tolerate anonymous gold with that the civil and railway areas in caused the government's resigna- erful tion showed that "the Minister of throughout the country to induce Several civa officers with their group will organised is feared with heavy casualties, State. Herriot's speech was practi- the country to follow devaluation wives and relatives have been kill-John Simon emphasised that the cally without effect although I dramatically ended with a warn-

as a powerful tonic. Moreover, hejed. but Sir Norman Carter, Agent said. there are plans of specula- for the Governor-General, is re- ing. "to-morrow either the State tors abroad to make millards of ported to be safe. The Govern- will have triumphed over specula- francs. tors or speculators over the State."

...OPPOSITION SPEAKERS

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Must speakers who addressed the chamber after the end of the gen- eral debate declared themselves against the government's empow- ering motion. Among these de- puty Varenne, who spoke for the Neo-Socialists, declared that the majority or his political friends would vote against the government since the government's plans were rather nebulous and the govern- ment's determination to carry out plans with the necessary energy were rather doubtful.

Franklin Boullion asserted that

government did not

the

пред

be

ALLEGED SPECULATORS IN FRANCS

Names Forwarded To Justice Ministry

Paris, May 31. The names of certain alleged franc speculators" have been for- warded to the Minister of Justice with details of their operations.

If convicted the offenders are ilable to penalties up to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 franes if the operations are ac-

- special extraordinary" powers mcompanied by false or calumnious order to defeat the speculators. reports. Foreigners so convicted Boullion declared that the cam- may be expelled from the country. paign against the franc would | Reuter.

have been foreseen for a long time and he charged the government with neglecting to take the neccs-

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***sary

The Premier declared

ment officers are also safe,

Relief work has already begun. Camps have been forged on the racecourse grounds and Residency. Supplies at present are satisfne- tory, while mads and railways run- ning from Quetta are intact,- Reuter.

TWENTY THREE DEAD

IN COLORADO

Floods And Cloudbursts

Colorado Springs, May 31. A roaring torrent sweeping down from the mountains overwhelmed the town of Elbert. Eight were drowned and scores of families were marooned in the low-lying districts. Hundreds Bed to the hills.

Twenty three are now known to be dead. The floods, and load bursts swept Cherry Creek, com- Impas-pletely

flooding the village of Klowa and Elbert-

counter-measures in time,sionately: "Whoever refuses me

the

and also said that he could not full powers to-night and compell give his confidence to the govern mens which was not enjoying the

ed me to give them another GOT eriment within the next few days confidence of the country and would deal a severe blow to would not grant the powers which parliamentary regime and

the will only increase the cabinet, un franc."

tbe popularity...*

The speaker of Tardick group. Dignos, speaking in, similar vein, likewise announced that the majority of his political friends would vote against the empower- ing motion.

The vote which followed showed that the entire left wing of the chamber and approximately eighty radicals as well as numerous de- puties cf the chamber's centre

and right wing had voted against the governments-

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A NOTABLE SPEECH

Paris, May 31.

One of the most notable

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SILVER MARKET

The Chamber then adjourned to (From Our Own Correspondent) enable the groups to meet. The ominous, news

London, May 31. that the Radical-Socialists

soon announced London silver prices to-day were

have up-1/2 as follows- decided to vote against the Gov- ernment.

May 39. May 31. spot....... 33-1/18 33-9/16....... Furward..... 33-5/16 33-13/16 London on New York cross rate at 2 pm. to-day was 4.05 com- pared with 4.9125 at closing yes Lerday,

was de- The

The Empowering Bl feated by 353 votes to 20%. Government has resigned.- Reuter

BOUISSON TO TRY

Paris. May 31- The President of the Republic: M Lebrun has asked M. Boulsson to form a cablcet as quickly as possible in order to take office to-day.

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M. Boulsson has agreed to make speeches last night from the Fin an attempt in forming a ance Minister. Paul Regnaude. Cabinet. combing grasp of financial tech-Reuter, nique and cheerful assurance, de- manded the formation of a truly national ministry with full pow

ers,

PREMISES SEALED

Paris, May 31. Seals have been placed on the

doors of one more Anancial

or

M. Reynaud treated devaluation as a constructive process. While

establishments by order of the admitting its drawbacks, he said public prosecutor as a concession that Britain had proved that de-

to the critics who denounced the valuation need not necessarily raise

Bill as too sweeping. the cost of living. Belgium had

The Chamber has adopted the shown it could be kept within amendment for fixing the time predetermined limits,

limit for the use of plenary 'pow- Sweden Tas found that devaluation, com-

ers at October 31, 1935 and the bined with a balanced budget, is

.limit for their ratification the key to prosperity.

March 15, 1938- Devaluation could not be carried

Reuter. cut in a 'financial panic and must precede or accompany balancing the Budget. Reuter...

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CANTON STUDENTS

DISCIPLINED

(From Our Special Correspondent?

Canton, May 31. Due to their recalcitration, and because they still incited their class mates to go on strike and instructed them not to take the joint graduation, Mr. Chow Lu, President of the Sun Yat-sen Uni- versity, dismissed seven students of the class of 1935 of the senior middle school of the University.

In the notice posted for their dismissal. It is stated that those students are not pardonable, be- cause they, despite the advice given by teachers and the chancellor, held a meeting and again began to incite their class mates to do mischief

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what is urgently wanted if devalu- tion is to be staved off..

The President of the Chamber,

There had been further difficulty due to obscurity of the situation as regards Germany. The ques- tlon how an air pact would be atted into a general settlement

forthcoming Rome meeting, Sir would arise later. Referring to the

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JAPANESE ACTIONS IN

NORTH CHINA

Opinions In London

but it is learned on good authority that nothing, in writing was de- livered the Japanese making only a verbal "warning."

REJOINING THE LEAGUE

German Attitude Defined

Tela

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press") (By Telegraph, Copyright, It is also understood on good anaphic Morsages Ordinance, 299& authority that nothing in the Received, May 31. 3.50 p.m.) nature of an ultimatum was de- ivered, and it seems perfectly. clear that if the incident develops

" INDISCRIMINATE BOMBING

Sir John Simon continued that Britain's conception of an pir pact Involved Arstly the Locarno air pact mentioned..In the Lon- don communique; secondly, gotiation on the level of strength; thirdly, the fact that we ought not to enter an air pact without making an effort at the same time to arrive at

London, May 31.. agreement between

the Powers Well-informed circles here be- for outlawry of indiscriminate lleve that there will be no prospect bombing.

of any third party attempting to The time was tremendously im- Intervene in the Sino-Japanese portant but he did not believe It dispute in North China. It would was practical policy to suspend only aggravate the situation our air programme on, the ground which possibly has been solved on it would be better to negotiate lines less ferocious than first ap- an agreed limitation first. That pearances suggést. was rather like trying to get In this connexion the distinction other countries to imit their drawn between the higher Japan- self. All hoped a result would be open to argument and the over- tariffs when you had none your- ese command in Manchukuo Is

The general feeling can be speedily agreed on ilmitation of bearingness of subordinate officers commentator: "The Japanese For

summed up by the words of one

wanting in Britain's efforts to se- the blame for the military demon over the Japanese Army in rais- air strengths. Nothing would be with which it is generally agrendeign Office has scored cure it. The fact that Britain is stration at the Chinese Governor's ing the legation status, and the continuing ber alr programme house in Tientsin rests.

Japanese Army is determined to Fave her negotiating power azıd

make North Chins greatly added to prospects of an

pay there- for."— agreement,

.

Nevertheless the contrast of the Draconian attitude of the Kuan- tung authorities arid persuasive Sir John Simon welcomed Hit- methods of Mr. Hirota and Mr. lers assurance and said he was Artyoshi, Which are obviously prepared to discuss not only an bearing good fruit, causes grave air pact.. but limitation of air concern. It is feared that Mr. strengths and repudiation of in-rota's efforts to convince China discriminate bombing.

that Japan has no aggressive de RAPID PROGRESS

signs on China are seriously com- Britain

Nobody had suggested that promised. It is possible that re- special commitments as regards other powers will also

should undertake new actions of Japanese dealings with not be Rapid progress was being made Austria, said Sir John Simon. Ignored. with the air pact although there is for anyone to know where he It is pointed out how difficult it were a number of very complicated stands when Tokyo's policy is factors.

lable at any Following Chancellor Hitler's violent disturbances, Chinese cir- speech." sald Sir John, we re- celved preliminary and tentative

cles recall their prophecy of three proposals from Germany. We also months ago that the Japanese received views from the govern-government time limit till June to militarists are giver a civilian ments of France arid Italy.

Aschieve definite results.-- point is being rapidly reached Reuter. when undoubtedly it will be de sirable to have more intimate ex- change of views." Various States had "produced suggestions and he hoped they would soon be in a position to exchange views on all these suggestions in a most appro- priate manner-Reiter

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MONGOL PRINCE

"

Pelping, May 31. Prince Teh Wang arrived this morning by train and was wel- comed by Chinese officials and local Mongols, while a vast crowd of Chinese gathered to catch the

descendant first glampse of Ghengls Khan's

moment to such

JAPANESE DEMANDS

Shanghai. May 31.

reliable

source that the Japanese demands

It id learned from 3

chinese troops from, the Pelping included the withdrawal of all

and Tientsin areas, but it is not clear whether the Kwangtung

Berlin. May 31 Germany's attitude towards the

will only be because the Japa-invitations extended her to re- nese take further action.

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a victory

A STERN WARNING

Peiping. May 26.

A stern warning that the Kwan- tung Army will not tolerate any violation of the Tangku Truce Agreement was lesied to-day by Lieut. Gen. Bunzaburo Kawagishi, commander of the punitive ex- pedition which has just annihilat- ed the forces led by Sun Yung- chin.

In a lengthy. declaration, mark- ing the conclusion of the military 23, Lieut-Gen, Kawagishi pointed operations which began on May

out that the entry and concentra- tion of troops in the demilitarized zone formed a violation of Tangku Treaty.

the

enter the League of Nations was indicated by the officially inspired organ Diplomatisch Politisch Ker- respondenz in an article entitled "The Stronger League,"

Referring to Mr. Baldwin's ad- mission in his recent Albert Hall speech that the League lacks the necessary strength and authority to achieve its aims, the Korrespon- denz asked why then in the face of this fact are efforts devoted exclusively towards inducing Ger- many, which certainly had enough unhappy experience in the League, to Join it again? Why are the other powers with far-reaching inter-continental relationships and interests not presented with the same question and thus put in the- arbitrarily, created situation of, either entering the institution, whose defects are obvious, or being brandmarked as displaying lack of international solidarity?”

strengthening, continues the arti

The fact that the League needs

cle, is less disputed than how its strengthening is to be effected and in what it consists. The League has certainly sometimes made As such violations at the same

efforts to carry out its task, bub time manaced the peace of Man-

many of its decisions have given. choukuo, the army would not

the impression that they have tolerate the recurrence of episodes matter in hand than the end in been made less with a view to the similar to Sun's incursion into the zone, the declaration added.

themselves. This notorious lack of moral authority is the first defect Lieut.-Gen Kawagishi also which those who demand the warned Chinese officials against strengthening of the League and assuming an "ambiguous attitude" the increase of its powers by the towards "bandits" entering the application of sanctions" inst remedy, and only when this con- dition. la fulfilled can the League be in a position to protect the interests of the entire world.

Army Intends enforcing this in demilitarized area in violation of

the Tangki agreement.

SUN WIPED OUT.

any case or only if the other re- quirements were cot fulalled, namely, the suppression of various Chinese political bodies, the dis-

In a communiqué issued yester missal of certain officials, and the day afternoon the Kwantung cessation of anti-Japanese activi

Army claimed that Sun and 300 ties in North China.

members of his "volunteer forces Japanese troops near Macahankou. were killed in an engagement with

Included one Japanese-losses

ese military leaders in presenting It is understood that the Japan-

VERY GRAVE CRISIS

Paria, May 31, The unexpectedly heavy defeat of the Government opens one of FLANDIN CHEERED

the gravest crises since the War..

Prince Wang who is accompanied the demands referred to the possit Paris, May 31 and its immediate effect wil re- M. Bouisson who is a Socialist, is guls said that he expected to be not complied with

by a bodyguard of ten hefty Mon-ility of "another Mukden incid- ent being created," should they Looking pale and weak and with double the effcrts of the anti- regarded as the possible Premier stay in Pelping for three days his arm in a sing. M. Fiandir, franc speculators and accelerate He would most likely induce the during which time he would see. accompanied by his doctor, entered the train of gold.

Bocialists to take office beside the General. Ho Yene Chin and try to the Chamber at 8.50 p.m. to sup It is generally agreed to-night Centre and the Right partles persuade him to assume the post pert the Government for the that a National Union Govern- Reuter.

of High Director of the Mongol plenary powers bill. Flandin re- ment, on the Belgian model, is

Autonomy Movement Rengo,

(Continned on Page 12)

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L_OFFICIAL, SILENCE » Te Pelping May 31 Ometal circles are sent con- cerning the Japanese demarche

officer, one-non-commissioned om- cer, and four privates killed, and three men wounded

At the same time the office of the Japanese Asistant Mitary Attache here announced that Lieut-Gen. Kawagisal's forces with continue "mopping up" operations until all outlaws are annihilated.

But so long as the League of: Nations is not giving convincing proof of its complete moral incor-: riebility, the gravest misgivings minibe entertained about placing In a bend an instrument which It is opined will be used for the enforcement of justice or set in motion in every caseTo do this before the League of Nations really has given evidence that it possesses the necessary moral authority would be endangering world the peace and security of the

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