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Mr. Stantry Baldwin whose hoti- nag at Azz-les. Bains was "inter- Paptell by the special meeting `of the flabings,

CABLE NEWS

IN BRIEF

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1935.

GREAT FAITH IN

IN LEAGUE

COUNCIL MEETING

To Bring About Peaceful Settlement THE

ITALO- ABYSSINIAN

DISPUTE

The reports received in the Colony over the week-end regarding the Italo-Abyssizilan sitúa- tion have been of a somewhat conflicting nature for whereas some of the messages hold out definite hope for a peaceful settlement, the others rather give the impression that arrangements are being made rapidly, in anticipation of hostilities breaking out.

The Italian Army are holding a giant demonstration to-day and at the head of the man- oeuvres 'will be Signer bussolini himself, in his role ag War Minister. King Victor Emanuel has already arrived at Balzano where he will watch the movements and every able-bodied citiren In Italy will probably, be called upon to take active part.

So far as the Anglo-French efforts at effecting a settlement, without resort to warfare, are concerned, one report states that no further step win be taken pending the meeting of the League Courell which, according to another report, is being looked forward to confidently by a certain section as being the most hopeful remedy for the differences of opinion...

Rome, Aug. 25.

Over half a million men com→ manded by Signor Mussolini him- Wei-hai-wel, Aug. 25,-Sir Alex-self, as Minister of War, wilt par- ander and Lady Cadogan, accom-ticipate in Italy's monster army panied by their three daughters manoeuvres which will begin to- and Sir "Alexander's secretaries, morrow.

arrived here early to-day aboard In order to experiment with the H.M.S. Falmouth and are expect- various characteristics of modern ed to stay about a week as. Admiral'|| warfare, the operations will be in Sir Frederic Dreyer's guests.-- four sectors, to the north of Milan, Keuver.

on the North-East Frontier, near Naples and near Balzano. Most of Washington, Aug. 25.-President Italy's available manhood is being Roosevelt has signed the AAA employed and Duce has order- "Amendment Bill which passed its ed all Cabinet Ministers' and Un- final form in both Houses on Aug- der Secretaries to participate in ust 16. The House of Representa- the manoeuvres. tives have adopted 3 resolution. Balzano will be of fixing the adjournment of Con-terest owing to the mountainous gress to-night-Reuter.

nature of the district and the fact that large mechanised units wil take part in the activities here. King Vietor Emanual has arrived at this sector and Signor Musso- lin is expected on August 26.

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Rome. Aug. 25.-Italy has con- verted gold worth about 300 mil- lion res into foreign exchange between June 10 and July 20. ac- cording to a survey of the current Itallan economic conditions

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particular in-

The manoeuvres will constitute, for the

simultaneously, a trial Abyssinian campaign and a chal- lenge to those who argue that Mussolini will not be able to pro- tect the Northern Frontier if he launches a campaign in Abyssinia.

sued by the Commerce Depart- ment of Survey. The war boom is reducing, Italy's unemployment to the lowest level for years but the need of money to pay the in creasing imports has aggravated Peter Italy's financial problem.-Reuter.

Washington, Aug.

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25.---Senate has suspended the rules to permit discussion of Senator Byrne's

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Naples, Aug. 25. Fifty-thousand people were pre-

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thousand Signor

King Victor Emanuel of Italy wha has arrived at Balzano to watch the Italian army manoeuvres

STILL HOPE

paper

An Italian

destroyer flotilla leader. Tigre. proceeded through the canal towards the Red Sea followed by two ships carrying Italian war materials and coal.

Later, transports with 1.200 off- cers and men aboard, and, another vessel with 200 men, passed through the locks. At the same time anather Italian vessel enter- ed the canal from the opposite direction carrying sick and dis- abled men from Eritrea- Reuter

STORM IN SENATE CIRCLES Washington, August 24

"Count. Ciano, who « Mussolini's son-in-law, has left får East Africa

· ALMOST NOT NOTICED

The Ethiopian Dispute

Kuartum, Aug. 24. Amid the heat and dust of the late

Sudanese summer, the re- actions to the Ethiopian dispute are scarcely noticeable, which is possibly due, firstly, to the innate confidence of the people In the administration, and secondly, to the lukewarm interest of the mass in the fate of Abyssinia, except the educated natives, where the sym- A storm has been aroused in

pathy pro-Abyssinian. Senate circles by the statements

Outwardly there is no activity attributed to Senator Pope of in military administration circles. Idabo, now visiting London,

Mr. No Pope is reported to have said that forcements are

troop movements or the United States would be un-feeling of confidence in

reported. The able to remain out of the next prestige, and power is, such that British special

measures

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CHALLENGE TO NATION

By President Roosevelt

Washington, Aug. 25. Broadcasting to the nation, but The main apparent preoccupa- primarily addressing the Young tion of the authorities at preseli Democrats Convention

The isolationist Senators disap- sary. prove

Mr. Pope's reported action in seeking interviews with Sir Samuel Hoare and Mr. George Lansbury

In MX-

of the

is a possible retreat to the Budanwaukee. President Roosevelt chal- by refugees beaten troops and lenged the youth desertery

entalling large-scale nation who are united to "go police and sanitary precautions to forward" on the construction of a Prevent the possible spread of

d'sease.-Reuter.

Paris, August 25,·

Before proceeding to Europe There is still a chance for a senator Pope is reputed to hape peaceful settlement of the paid visits to President Roosevelt Italo-Abyssinian dispute, de- and Mr. Cordell Hull, although he clares the semi-official

insists that he is visiting London TURKEY INTERESTED Temps" to-day. The

in a private capacity.. sent at the quayside when the in- says that the situation though fess to

Istanbul, Aug. 24. A number of Republicans pro- amendment of the third Deficiency er "Saturnia" with

The Italo-Abyssinian crisis was see in Mr. Pope's move the subject of trave is not desperate. It apments sinister machinations simi-ing of the Cabinet. The dispute including

a special meet. El to compel a twelve-cent cot- "Blackshirts," ton loan. The procedure requires Signor Mussolini's sons and son-

pears that this view is based on lar to those of Colonel House two-thirds majority for as in-law, salled for East Africa. An the possibility that the Geneva prior to the entry of the United point of its eventual effect on the

was examined from the amendment's acceptance-Reuter account of the scenes, ES the

discussions, rather than direct States into the Great War. Mr. vessel left, was broadcast through- diplomatic exchanges, may

Pope's activities are denounced by some critics as calulated to lead Washington, Aug. 25--Thé House out Italy,→→→

Jead to a peaceful settlement, and French official quarters are not disinclined to share this view.

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of Senate has passed the Neutra- | Renter. lity Bill as amended by the House

of Representatives. The Bill has forwarded ta the White

been

House for the signature of Pre sident Roosevelt-Reuter.

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Washington, Aug. 25.-The million dollars "Soak the

TAKING PRECAUTIONS

Lendon, Aug. 24.

In view of the threat of an Italo-Ethiopian war all the Pow-Journal des Bebats" advance Both the Temps" and the

ers concerned in the Mediterran-

ean are taking precautions to pre- 250 vcat undesirable incidents and to Rich" protect their interests. The clos Bill has been sent to the White est secrecy prevalls, and it is al- House for signature with the com- most impossible to obtain pletion of Congressional action- silghtest glimpse of happenings Reuter.

behind the scenes.

Nothing is avaliable In

the

arguments why Italy should prefer peaceful penetration to costly warfare, and the latter paper declares that Italy must understand that France, like Britain, cannot lightly envia Malta, Aug. 25.--The Govern- but it is understood that France Geneva system, adding that Paris,age the destruction of the ment Has ordered the construction taking measures for the streng Italy will achieve certain of of public air raid structures in thening of the naval forces in the her aspirations better if she every district on the island.

This Mediterranean follows the distribution of leaflets and Majorca, Following the

porta of Palmas

de-pays more heed to the neces- instructing the public how to be-spatch of two batteries of field-sities of the friendly powers. have in the event of an attack artillery to Ivizą, it is announced

Meanwhile by aeroplanes-Reuter

U10 further that five battalions of Infantry Franco-British initiative is ex- will be distributed in the Balearic pected before the League Islands.

Council meets.- Reuter-

Germany Floats Big Loans

Berlin, Aug. 23.

It was announced to-day that "In order to carry through its task" the Reich Government is cffering to the public during the first fortnight of September bonds to the value of 500,000,000 Reichs- marks at 984 bearing four and a half per cent. Interest.

It is recalled that a British ship was recently reported to have de- livered at Port Mahon two 15-Inch guns for the new fortifications there.

NOTHING DISCLOSED

that nothing has been

A megsage from Gibraltar states disclosed the Mediterranean Fleet. The only officially of the strengthening of

warship movements are as follows:

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There is a rumour that Ameri-

the older battleship Royal Sover- eign.

The existing cruise programme 13 confirmed. The warships are Adriatic ports are being visited. leaving on Wednesday next. No

H.M.S. Revenge, and Valiant, the

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with the European hell-broth Reuter.

embroilment of America

INFORMAL TALE

peace of Europe.

View-

close touch with the other mem- The Cabinet decided to keep in

Balkan Pact

berg of the await developments.- Reuter,"

and

Queen's Building.

LIVELY DUEL

Sterilisation Of Criminals

BeriAugust 25.

A lively duel between a young. : Czechoslovak woman doctor, Misa Visele of Amsterdam, and Profes- sor Rutgers on the committee's.

tion of certain classes of criminals, recommendation for the sterilisa-

vccurred at the concluding debate of the International Penal Con-

KTESS,

new national structure.

Miss Visele, supporting the re- The Fresidenc spoke 01 his commendation, - argued that the

ΟΙ philosophy

government, his object should be not only to ideas for revising "the "old order." | punish, but to fight the causes of "We must adjust our ideas to the crime, while Rutgers contended facts of to-day," he said. To that it was a medical and not. submit a message of confidence The recommendation, which was American youth of all parties, I juridical problem

not of necessity sacred-principles mana unite and challenge. Rules are strongly supported by the Ger

was aarried by a large majority... •

are.

believe, above the challenge to "The methods of the old order are not, as some would have you

youth."

AGREED AND UNITED President Roosevelt rapped the Tortes of the world, and said "the reason why forces of reaction, so

SMUGGLING OF often defeat the forces of progress

ARMS

Le Havre Affair

NO AGREEMENT

No agreement was reached or the problem of treatment of prisoners which has a direct bear ing on the new Nazi Penal Code, favouring punishment rather than education of prisoners.

The French delegates' criticism. of the German Concentration is that the Tories in the world Camps caused considerable excite- are agreed and united in standing ment in the committee stage, and still on the same old spot, there- the president of the Congress," in fore never run into the danger of announcing the fallure to reach." getting lost in divergent trails."

He said that he was convinced were certain differences of opinion. an agreement, said that there that the new 'generation · of

between nations which could not Americans places more emphasis at present be bridged. The mat-".

days. in the suficiency of life than inter was accordingly postponed a plethora of riches which was until the next Congress-Router. too often the goal of the olden

"rules

London, Aug. 24. After yesterday's Cabinet meet- pute it was understood that Minis- ing on the Italo-Abyssinian" dis- ters remaining in London would keep in touch with the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, for a consultation and an informal

Ramsay MacDonald, acting Prime meeting was held to-day at No. 10 Downing Street at which Mr. Minister in Mr. Baldwin's absence on holiday abroad, the Foreign ng affair, reminiscent of the re-

Paris, Aug. 24. A new mysterious arms smugg- Sedetary, the Chancellor of the cent smuggling at Le Havre, where Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamber-310 cases containing arms were which governed the relationship COTTON SUBSIDY

He asserted that the lain Sir Boltoti Eyres-Mongell and Lord, Halifax were present.

exchanged for boxes illed with between employer and employee night train to Lossiemouth.

Mr. MacDonald is travelling by from Rouen by "TOeuvre."

sand and stones, is now reported in the blacksmith shop days of George Washington cannot, of No important developments in asserts, 201 cases, which, accord- or 50,000 employees of a great the newspaper necessity, govern the relationship the situation are anticipated be-" ing to the Customs clearanes, corporation and more infinitely fore the meeting of the League should have contained wood but the complex and didused owner- Council on September 4 though were actually filled with cartrid ship of that corporation."- as indicated yesterday the British Clovernment will pursue with the were brought to the suburb of

ges and machine-gun ammunition, Reuter. French Government a policy an- Lille in a motor-car. The trans- nounced in Paris, seeking through port, T'Oeuvre asserts, took place diplomatie channels any opport with the cognisance of the police unity to help the parties, to the authorities, dispate to solve their difficulties.

The expectation in London is

The 3rd destroyer flotilla of the Let cruiser squadron, the 3rd cruis-that Italy will attend the Council Mediterranean Fleet sailed for er squadron and the aircraft- Hope is expressed in many quar- Malta to-day: the aecraft-carrier carrier (Horious are leaving for ters that she will then make a full This is the first step of the Glorious arrives on Monday and is Alexandria, and the other units statement of her case Government to meet the financial staying until September 10 Also are proceeding to

and that crisis foreseen by Dr. Hjalmar HMS. Searcher and Wessex

Famagusta, machinery of the League will be Larnaka, Limassol, Ismails, Port given a chance to operate to pro- Schacht, who, 28 Minister of expected shortly.

Said, Suez, Acre and Haifa. duce a fair and reasonable settle The 1st destroyer flotilla and ment without recourse to warlike Ms. Maine. are remaining at world opinion is behind efforts to Malta until the end of September. secure a peaceful solution and it Reuter. S

is not supposed that the possi-- bilities of conciliation still open will be set aside lightly by any

Economy is seeking unification of

On August 2,

been

according to

Similar shipments have forwarded to Amiens from Rouen, which expresses the bellef

the newspaper, both shipments were part of the that

Le Havre

shipment which dis- appeared so mysteriously.

The affair is causing some an- xiety among the population, which says the paper, is wondering who

THE DANGER REMAINS

DEFENDED

By Mr. Chester Davis

Washington, Aug. 23.

Mr, Chester C. Davis, A.AA. Administrator, vigorously defend- ing the Government's plan to lend. nine cents and guarantee by direct grants a total of twelve. cents to producers participating. In the cotton control programme,

Japan Still Worried predicted the arst billion dollar

grop since 1929. as prices in the major markets dropped sharply in response to the loan announce-- ment.

control in the economic, aphere. I can warships are expected, but the 1st submarine notilla, with measurea. It is believed strong is the recipient of the mysterious china, stated in the worse of an the best cotton income which the

and who may become a sort of the American Consulate is

aware of any arriving.

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More Spanish troops are riving at the neighbouring towns,

A message from Athens states that the Italian authorities have

NO FURTHER MEETINGS

London, Aug. 23.

I tis understood that the meet-members of the League,

arms shipment.

Transocean Kuo Min

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BROOKLINE TENNIS

"Peiping, Aug. 24. General Tada, the new Japanese

Mr. Davis added that the Cloys Commander-in-Chief in North

ernment policy not only promises inancial, dictator, answerable only to Chancellor Adolf Hitler,

interview that he did not consider South has enjoyed for your bust The bonds, it is announced, will

the North China situation satisfac, also means an enlarged oudet for mature in ten years time, but

tory, because the removal of anti-exports, which is most important twenty per cent. of the issue wil

Japanese activities had not been to the cotton industry- be redeemed yearly from 1941.

evacuated the inhabitants of the ing of Ministers this morning was

fully carried out- A further 503,000,000 reichs- Dodecanese island of Paerimos, in in connection with the Italo-Abys- Battalion of the 14th Punjab Regi-

Earlier Ben However, he appreciated that begun a campaign for the im- Byrnes had marksfasue will be taken up

order that it may be converted in sinian aluation, and was purely Ababa. where it wil augment the Allison and Van Ryn beat Hines

this was a dificult task, and mediate Brooklines, Aug. 25, entirely by the country's savings to a military hospital base," for

patience and courage ware needed compelling banks

which it is quitable owing to the

for the vurpose of clearing up

In the final of the men's doubles, to achieve the p climate and the numerous trees.

yaj lend twe matters left over from yesterday- small guard drawn from the In- und Culley 2-6, 6-2, 4-4, 6-4 and by force by the

General Tads added that action ar day's meeting. No other meeting dian Army, which, has been 8-3, while Budge and Maky beat taken, but, he ho 2 BRITISH MOVEMENTS.

nese could be

Renter. is planed at present

maintained for several years at Shields and Parker 6-4 6-3 and tho the British Legation. This action 6-3 UNUSUAL

These measures were predicted by Dr. Schacht in his speech at Koenigsberg, on August 18, when he urged unity of action upon the nation in order to meet the press ing needs which the rearmament

A Malta message announces that the strengthening of the Mediterranean Fleet is officially denied, but it has already been and

work-finding programmes announced that the more power- would entail-Reiter.

ACTIVITY

Cairo, Aug. 23," There was mausual activity in

ful HMS Barham is replacing the Suez Canal to-day.

A small detachment of the 55th

ment is leaving India for Addis

has been taken with a view to The that of the women's doubles facilitating the pr

British anddian sub

Abyssinia in case of emergency Bratul Wireless.

Andruty and Babco