1935-06-07 — Page 9

CABINET FORMATION

IN FRANCE

A Difficult Situation

Difficulties are still encountered with the formation of a Cabinet in France-a thankless task with the opposltion of cor- tain parties which led is the collapse of the Boulsson Cabinet after four days in office.

M. Laval, who had accepted the task of forming a new KOV- ernment, has "abandoned it as he failed to find sufficient support. M. Herriot next declined the President's offer and in the mean – while M. Pietri "is making an effort although the prospects are not bright.

Some unruly elements are taking advantage of the unsettled conditions to create disturbances and the police have been obliged to scatter a mob which after a series of window smashing were bent on further mischler,

Paris, June 5.

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LAVAL GIVES UP

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Paris, June 5.

After all-day conferences with President Lebrun, M. Pierre Laval,

M. Laval is unable to form a veteran French statesmah, aban- New Cabinet and has reported this doned the task of forming a to President Lebrun on Wednesday Cabinet to succeed that of M...evening. declaring his relinquish- Boulsson which resigned yesterday, ment of the task entrusted to him.

It is now announced that Pre-The former Minister explained the. sident Lebrun has sent for M. Herrio, Radical leader, who will probably recommend that M. Daladler should be offered the premiership.

It is understood that M. Laval falled to And sufficient support to ensure the life of a Cabinet of his choice because he wanted the Plenary Powers Bill mited in application to the defence of the frant

The Radicals only agreed to this alteration of plans by a very small majority which M. Laval did not consider sumclent to enable him to take office with any hope of success. The political crisis is at present dominated by the Leftist parties who have made M. Laval's task impossible and discouraged him so- that he has given up the attempt to form a Government.

Meanwhile, the Socialists have submitted a remarkable manifesto to the Hadicals which is suggested as a hasis of policy on which a Leftist Government could be form- ed.

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The manifesto condemns tne granting of plenary powers to the Government to deal with any financial crisis, or anything else. but demands the nationalisation of key industries and. in certain cir- cumstances, the Bank of France.

CRISIS TO CONTINUE The manifesto further calls for the dissolution of semi-military leagues and preparations for the dissolution of the Chamber, to be followed by a general election on the basis of proportional repre- sentation.

Well-informed quarters, however, believe the Radicals and Socialists will agree to differ and allow the crisis to continue without a visible

Issue. - Reuter

IN CONSULTATION

Paris, June 5, The Left Republican, M. Pietri. has been invited to form & Govern- ment and is now consulting with various political leaders." He told Journalists that he intended w propose to the Left groups that they should participate in the Government on the widest basis possible.

It is possible that M Pietri, who was formerly a high official of the Finance Ministry and later Minis- ter of Finance, will take the Nuance portfolio as well as the Premiership If he succeeds in forming a Cabinet. He urges the necessity of full powers being granted to any Government at the present juncture.

reason of his decision was the great diiculties encountered in the course of his "discussions various Party Leaders.

with

At first M. Laval had conversa- tions with M. Leon Bhim but "it' was goon evident that if he attempted to carry out the pro- gramme, in his view, this would only be possible by reorganisation in similar methods in those en- visaged by M. Flandin and M. Boulsson from whom he had met the sternest opposition from the Left.

A further important reason for M. Laval's unsuccessful labour is the split among the Radical Socia list deputies who, with one hun- dred and seventy seats, formed the strongest group in the Cham- ber, half of whom are tending to move more towards the Left and will have nothing to do with the extended powers for the Govern

ment.

Thus M, Laval could no more have reckoned with a stable and trustworthy majority than M. Flan- din or M. Boisson, and he saw no alternative but to abandon the task of forming a Government. Political circles are again completely at a loss in view of the third

ure to establish a Government. Speculation as to the next candi- date to this difficult task is rife

fal-

HONG KONG DAILY

MR. SAMUEL HOARE

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Strongly Tipped For Foreign Office

Londan, June 6 Rumour is busy with impending changes in the Government, the only certainties being Mr. Stanley 'Baldwin's succession to the Pre- miership and the retirement of Sir John Simon from Foreign

Affairs,

Mr. Samuel Hoare (above) is strongly tipped for the Foreign Office in spite of Mr. Anthony Eden's obvious claims. in which case it is suggested the Marquess India Office. Df Zedland would take over the

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is likely

President of Council from which to receive some such post as Lord

he will be able to give advice as a kind of "elder statesman"---- Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, June 8. London silver prices to-day were down. 9/18 as follow:-

June 5 -33-1916

June 6 Spot

32-1/2 Forward

33-5/16 1:32-3/4 London on New York cross rate at 2. p.m. to-day was 4.9562 com-

PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1935.

ROOSEVELT'S NEW

PROGRAMME

N. R. A. Extension In Modified Form

Washington, Jude 5.- President Roosevelt's announce- ment of a "stop gap" programme, proposing the extension of the National Recovery Act in a skele- tonised form until next April, which virtually scraps all features of the NRA designed to improve work- ing conditions and establish fair trade practices, has caused much surprise in Washington and else-

where.

It is the opinion of some obser vers that President Roosevelt has decided to abandon more of the NRA, than was rendered absolute- necessary by the Supreme Court's decision.

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There is no pruvision for codes of any kind in the new plan, not even those relating to inter-state com- merce exclusively.

The widely expected proposal for voluntary codes for inter-state business did not only fail to materi- allse, but the President has declar- ed there will be no attempt to persuade business men to adopt such agreements.

In the words of the New York "Journal of Commerce," President Roosevelt gives up virtually the lock, stock and barrel;" the NRA. whole of the NRA experiment

is reduced to a mere statistical agency, apart from its duty in en- forcing certain standards on the ane per cent, of industry working on Government contracts.

Some observers believe that Pre- sident Roosevelt desires to free in- dustry from the shackles of the codes in expectation that the re- sulting disorganisation will build up a sentiment for constitutional amendment.

WINDS

WAGE CUTTING

At the same time, Fresident Roosevelt's support of the Wagner Labour Bil is taken in quarters as a move to strengthen the hands of organised Labour and establish a bulwark against any outbreak of wage-cutting, and its usual sequel, price-cutting.

and the name of the War Ministerpared with 4.9512 at closing yes-hints at future, legislation to ex-

in Boulsson's' cabinet, M. Pietri, is terday. mentioned for the next attempt..

M. Pietri, a Left Republican, is re- puted to be an expert in financial questions. There is also some talk of M. Herriot as a possible Premiler but in view of the uncertain atti- tude of the Radical Socialist's party which appears completely to have slipped out of his control, it is considered unlikely that the Presi- dent will entrust him with the formation of the new cabinet,---

UNRULY SCENES

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IN FRANCE

Crowd Scattered By Police

HERRIOT DECLINES President Lebrun summoned M. (Special to the "Hong Kong Herriot on Wednesday afternoon

Dally Press") and asked him to undertake the Lask of

(Telegraph, Copyright, Tite forming 1 Cabinet M. graphic Merrügua,

Ordinance. Herriot declined.

180A- His refusal is Reseived, June 6, 7.30 p.m.) said to be due to the attitude of the Radical Socialist parilament-

Paris, June 6 Apparently emboldened by their

The N.R.A, situation at a glance

pand the skeletonised act, Con- gressional circles believe.. But thus far there has been no official an-

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ouncement of any final decision in this matter, nor any suggestion to the basis on which such legislation might be evolved.

General Hugh Johnson, former NRA chief, addressing the New England Bankers Convention at Swampscott, Mass, sald that many resolutions had been adopted by trade associations, urging, con-

ANOTHER DANZIG DECREE

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"}

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Ordinance.

Danzig, June 6.

ary group which is evidently seek-success on Wednesday in wrecking ing the possibility to combine with the editorial offices of the "Petit other Left Wing groups in order to Journal” which had advocated de- form an entirely Left Wing gov-valuation in the franc the ad- ernment.

herents of the Royalist organisa- Though in the morning session tion "Action Francaise" rushed in the Left Wing Party group's pro-great force to the premises of the duced no definite results, a new Freemasons Lodge "Grand Orient" rigour of the first decree order-

The mob

A second decree proclaimed by the Senate on Thursday, to come into force immediately, relaxes the

tinued observance of code stan- dards. Some of these were merely **bally-hoo," or cheap advertising.

WHAT BUSINESS WANTED General Johnson predicted tur- moil, roting and bloodshed follow- ing the NRA's demise,

Mr. Harper Sibley, President of the United States Chamber of Com- merce, praised the codeless NR. A. plan. He says it is exactly what business wanted.

The American Federation of | Labour Executive Council met in belligerent mood to discuss the VRA, plans. The attitude of this body is uncertain.

Repræsentative Jones, Chairman of the House Agriculture Com- mittee, has disclosed that the A.A.A. licensing features would be dropped altogether and replaced. by a carefully defined and limited authority, to be placed in the hands of the Secretary of Agricul- ture, to issue equivalent direction.

A warning that martial law might be necessary to cope with the unrest in the country unless the Wagner Labour Dispute Bill and the Guffey Coal Stabilisation Bill were enacted," is attributed to President Roosevelt, who is said to have stated that these measures were more indispensable than ever now that the NRA was dead, Heuter.

RESOLUTION APPROVED

New York, June 5.

A resolution Rpproved by the executive committees of widely dis- similar trade groups, ranging from breweries to music publishers, and textile manufacturers to oil and coal industries, have confirmed the earlier impression that industry as a whole does not plan wholesale: wage slashing or an increase in working hours, despite the removal of the threat of federal compul-

sion

Meetings here and elsewhere have revealed 'the general tendency to adhere to code schedules.- Kleuter.

It is understood they are deter mined to clinch the Government's authority regarding processing

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Delegation Visits Geneva

Toim 1894.

THE SEA

Recovered After Two Centuries

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dalls Press" (Copyright).]

Stockholm, June 5.

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (By Telegraph, Copyright, raphic

Messages Ordinance, Reseived, June 6, 1.30 p.m.)

A war chest' containing gold and ailver coins vained at two hundred Geneva, June 8.

million Finnish marks has been Impressive scenes were enacted

recovered by a Bt Wednesday's sitting of

Swedish salvage the International Labour Conference

company from the wreck of a when a delegation of youthful un-in 1721, off the former Swedish, Russian warship which was sunk

from six countries

decisions

AAA: SAFEGUARDS

employed Washington, June S. President Roosevelt and Mr. Austria, Belgium, France, Holland, near Helsingfors, according to a but now Finnish fortress, Sveaborg, Henry Wallace. Agriculture, have agreed to seek

Secretary of Switzerland and

Czechoslovakia, were received by the conference here on Wednesday,

report in the "Svenska Dagbladet" an amendment of the Agriculture to which they presented a number Adjustment Administration from of petitions bearing four hundred museum is stated to have confrin- The director of the Sveaborg Congress, with a view to safeguard- and fifty thousand signatures and cd the report, adding that ing the A.A.A. against Implications demanding immediate

the of the Supreme Court's NR.A. de- calculated to remedy the unem into three equal shares between salvaged treasure will be divided cision,

ployment among the youthful the Sveaborg Museum, the Historic workers. The delegation number-Museum of the Naval Academy in ed one hundred and fifty thousand Stockholm, and the salvaging com- jobless, all under, twenty five years pany. of age.

The wreck, which numerous ex- The spokesman of the delega-peditions have tion including 's well-known Dutch locate during the past two cen- been trying to Labour Leader, and also the Bet turtes, was discovered near retary General of the

the spot which Count Alaric - Wacht- Trade Union International Ber-meister found and marked on a." vice, addressed the meeting, de-nautical map, dating from 1725. picting the plight of the youthful Shortly after the amking of the unemployed in moving terms. vessel two hundred and fourteen The President of the Conference years ago, the Russian Government assured the delegation that their made efforts to raise the ship to demands would be given consi- recover the treasure but owing to deration.

inadequate technical equipment these efforts were doomed failure.-

taxes.-- Reuter

CHINESE PLAY ACQUIRED

To Be Produced In London

London, June 6. Mr. C. B. Cochran, the famous theatrical manager, has acquired the new "prose poetry" play by Si Hslung of "Lady Precious Stream" fame called "Western

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Christian

SUICIDE PACT

Chambers which will be produced Family Of Six Leap

ing bank holidays until further notice as a measure of safeguard- ing the currency against unscru- decree provides that from Thurs-in pulous speculators. The second

other such institutions may open day all banks, saving deposits and

between the hours of eleven and one o'clock to receive payments and to enable arrangements to be

meeting had been arranged for showering the building with stones. hoped to work out some basis of Wednesday night at which it is until every window was smashed.. co-operation.

which by that time next tried to cross the grand boule- had assumed a menacing attitude,

Central, a point in the Paris traf- vards to reach the Place de l'Opera

fc where demonstrations often held, but before they were able to reach their goal, the polite to scatter the crowd in all direc-business had mustered in sufficient strength

and maintaining port and market

and also other Seven persons who per transactions vital to the life of the friland

taken into custody. sisted in defying the Police were

community.- Traniowan Kuo Min

At the morning session the Rad- questionaire among the Socialist cal Socialists group distributed a deputies, submitting four points on which they were invited to state real intentions, namely, sentially Left Wing government, would they participate in an es-

would they then vote for the ex- tended powers, if so for what, what they thought about co-operation with parliament in combating spe- culation, and what was their at- tidue towards devaluation.

The cartel combination appears to have been condemned before trial. A meeting of Radicals, be- fore the joint conference of the their Left groups, decided that many points in the Socialist programme are unacceptable. Consquently, the Left groups find themselves in an impasse, thereby clearing the path for M. Pietri--- Rengo

PIERT'S EFFORTS (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”) (By Telegraph," Copyright, Telm graphic Messages Ordinancs, 1894 Beseived, Jung 6, 7.80 p.m.)

Faxis, June 6. M. Pietri's efforts to form a new Cabinet still continue although the prospects are uncertain During the forenoon Pietri negotiated with M. Tardieu, Laval," Flandin, Mandel, Daladier and Malvy and now awaits a delegation of the Radical Socialist party..

Pietri's aim is, as it was before, to form a government on a broad parlimentary basis. It is expected that the ex-naval minister vill in- form President Lebrun on Thursday afternoon whether he can form a cabinet or pot-

prean Kuo Min.

Late on Wednesday evening the Left Wing parties had not yet ar rived at any definite decision.

Meanwhile, President. Lebrun

tions.

Bre

The War Veterans' Association which is known as the "Cross of following declaration: "The of Fire" placarded everywhere the

fers of the State are empty. Peace La imperiled. work and bread.

The people expect A Government

has invited the former War Minthat has dared to tel parilament ister, Peftrt to form a government

we are going to Aght speculation,

work' was

overthrown in

but it is not yet known whether et us

To Death

the autum. The play is adapted from ancient Chinese drama with a happy ending.

Mr. Cochran says that it pro-

"A destitute Chinese family of mises to be one of the most beau-six committed suicide in a specta tiful things ever presented

made for the payments of wages" The rumour that Mei Lan Fing cular manrier, leaping from the

U. S. TO CONSTRUCT ARMY AIR BASES

Washington, June 6. The House of Representaires has approved a bill authorising the

Canal

he will accept the offer. Laval has less than twenty-four hours. De construction of six key army air since announced that the main reason for his refusal, to proceed putles of the Right and Left, bases to defend Alaska and the

Internationa's, are ready to pre- The Bill has gone to the Senate alaves of the Capitalistic Marxist frontiers on the Panama

pare civil war. We demand an Im-fleuter. Transocean Kuo Min, mediate hat."—

with the task of the formation of the cabinet was the resolution drawn up at the session by the Radical Socialist group on Wed- nesday afternoon which, while of- fering him certain limited special powers, was only adopted by 31 to 27 votes.

This was not sufficient, declared Laval, to enable him to obtain a substantial majority he required for commencing the cam- paign against speculation. Transocean Kuo Him

* EARLIER INCIDENT

held a protest meeding outside the Paris, June 6, offices of the paper; smashing Even advocating the devaluation every window as an indication of of the franc has proved expensive their disapproval for the "Fetit Journal," whieh his policy. Other demonstrations of a of the paper'r

been carrying од a campaign more or less unruly character oc in support of thi. Meanwhile cured in various parts of Paris members of the "Action Francaise" Transocean Kuo in

will play the part of the heroine is most unlikely as he does not speak English. It is probable, however, that Mei Lan Fang, who is shortly leaving for China, will bring his own company of actors to London in the autumn to coin- cide with the opening of the Chinese Art, Exhibition in Bur- lington House.— Reuter. ::

KAILAN MINING STAFF VISIT LONDON

London June 8. Three members of the staff of the Kallan Mining Administration with their wives have arrived in London to confer with the direc- tors. It is understood that such annually with a view to Improving visita will be made from now on

co-operation and increasing out-

pút

Reuter

tower on the sixth floor of the Amusement Palace on Avenue Ed- ward VIL

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UNIVERSITY CONTROL

IN AUSTRIA

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Prem"}

to

(ByTelegraph, Copyright, Zele graphic Reseived, June &, "4:00 pm),

Mariager Ordinamon, 1891

Vienna, June That the Austrian Government intends to make all universities subservient to its political alma is Two boys, one of whom

was indicated by the Secretary of dressed in a boy scout's uniform State of Education, Doctor Pern- went to hand. The father of the family Council in which he stated that their deaths hand-in-ter in a speech before the State was a man named Chang Yueh- with due recognition to their ying while his wife jumped from a scientifle qualifications it should parapet, clutching a baby girl to

be said that some of the Univer- her bosom.

sity -professors are academic freedom by attempting abusing

was to inculcate students with ideas that are incompatible with the principles of New. Austria. "Mea sures should therefore be taken to make Austrian Universities real pioneers at Austrian "Ideology Transoccan Kuo Min.

The sixth victim was an aged woman who, It is believed, Chang's grandmother.--- Router.

WOMAN OFFICIAL MURDERED

(By Telegmph, Copyright, Tele- graphic Massages Ordinance, 1804 Reseived, June 6, 7.30 p.m.) ..

js, a woman official who played a leading part amongst the peasants of the collective farms and was recently appointed de- puty of the village, was murdered. portant rate oficial is reported state prosecutor is undertaking a The assassins are unknown but the

from Rostoff on the river Don, thorough investigation capital of Crimea where during spot.

Moscow, June 6. Another assassination of an im-

the night of June 3 Irima Shkolna Transocean Kua Men,

on the