FORECAST OF ITALY'S
ATTITUDE
No Compromise At League Council Meeting
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press“ (Copyright)A
Rome, August 30,
An Indication of the uncompromising attitude which can be expected on the part of Italy at the League meeting on Sep- tember is provided by the Italian press comments on Thurs- day evening on the resolutions passed at Wednesday's cabinet council at Bolzano. All the papers stress the impossiblilty of put- ting civilised Italy on a par with ' wild” Abyssinia, let alone applying sanctions for the first time since the League was founded against ...” a "modern progressive state" on behalf of a “barbarons land."
The "Giornale d'Italia," after detailing the Infringements al- - legedly committed by Abyssin's, adds that the Italian right to expansion in 'Abyssinia' cannot be satisfled by peaceful methods or diplomatic negutlations. Therefore the Italian procedure is to act in defence, not "aggression. \
The "Lavoro Fascista” concludes a long article by extoling - the Italian policy which it states had always been characterised by moderation and conclilation by saying that Fascist Italy will demand from the League the recognition of its right and sa- credness of the work which it has begun. ·
"There is only one solution now: military occupation and political control of Abyssinis by Italy, says "Tribuna,” adding that the con- clusion of the present dispute without bloodshed would be inter- preted by the whole world as victory for Abyssinia.",
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M. Voroshilov, Soviet War Minister," who has issued an order introduċ- ing jasy dancing in the Red Army.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, August 30. London silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:
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at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 4.9700 as compared with 4.9750 at closing yesterday.
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He will now be at Downing Street during the forthcoming session of the League of Nations assembly, for part of which the
The League of Nations, can- Foreign Secretary. Sir Samuel tinues the paper. has two alterna- Hoare will be absent from Foreign
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SILENT TRIBUTES TO LATE QUEEN
Body Arrives
At The
Palace
Brussels, August 30.
The body of Queen Astrid. arrived at Gare-du-Nord at 8.40 this morning." The coffin was lifted from the van and placed on a hearse, covered "with" a black pall and a few wild roses.
Troops massed at Place Roger presented arms,, while baro- headed crowds stood silently in the usually bustling square. "Bugles sounded the Last Post and the procession drove slowly
to the Palace past allent crowds, many of whom were weeping."-
The King who alighted from the train at a suburban sta- ttan motored to the Palace and waited at the portico where he received the body which was immediately placed in the Chapelle Ardenis in the same spot as the late King Albert's body lay, The funeral of the Queen" has been definitely fixed to take place next Tuesday. Reuter:-"|
Stockholm, Aug. 30.
The whole of the Swedish nation was plunged into mourning by the tragic end of Queen Astrid of the Belgians who was struck down in the full prime of her vigour in her Royal work of administering im- provement of the life conditions of the people over whom she had been called to reign.
Before her marriage, Queen Astrid had enjoyed the popularity of the whole of Sweden, the two countries having since been drawn closer together. When the dis- tressing news was wirelessed yes-
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lal train leaving here at 10.15 to- night'
The comin was placed in a spec- tal van ins siding, where the King, deadly pale but calm," en- tered his private sleeping car in order to avoid the crowd at the station.
M. Van Zeeland, Prime Minister of Belgium, who arrived at Lu- cerne by air from Brussels this evening, travelled 'in the King's train along with vürious court officisis and`s guard of honour of Swiss troops, which rode beside. the comn ́as far as Basle.-—
tives: either to admit the colon- Office, at the head of the British CONFERENCE OF terday, a ten minutes' pause follow Reuter
lul character of the condict and delegation at Geneva,-***
thus do justice to the Italian cause | British Wireles
or apply sanctions which
would
compel Italy to proceed in defence of her interests against any coun- try which dares to exact such an audacious and unjust decision on the part of the League.
The polemic on the part of the Italian press expected in Vatican circles as a result of the Pope's address to the Catholic nurses o the Abyssinian question has not matured. The papers give only
extracts from the speech which they interpret as characterising war against Abyssinia as a just war of defence with the object at pacifying the country and on which they affirm they have hea- ven's blessing Transocean Kuo Min.
ITALIAN FLAGSHIP
ABYSSINIA SECRECY
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Addis Ababa, Aug. 29. Strict secrecy is being observed by the Abyssinian general staff on the strength of the effective for- ces and defence plans worked out with the cooperation of European advisers.
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Well informed quarters however able to put about half a million estimate the Abyssinia will men inne field although only
about eight per cent of this num ber can be regarded as fully trained soldiers."
Further thirty per cent, have received partial military training while the rest 'will fight accord- ing to their own lights though it Is believed that even they have been given certain guiding pria ciples for the conduct of guerilia warfare and conduct during air
Shanghal, Aug. 30. The cruiser Quarto, flagship of Commodore Brivonest, Commari- j ralds. der-in-Chief of the Italian Far Eastern Fiest, left for Italy this afternoon. Reuler.
LEAGUE COUNCIL
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United Stand By Small Powers
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ed to mark the solemnity of the public sympathy.
All Angs throughout the king- dom were flown at half-mast. The Swedish court has gone into four weeks mourning. All sections of the Press devote-long articles re-. calling the life work of Queen Astrid
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MOURNING IN BRITAIN
London, Aug. 30."
His Majesty the King has ordered two weeks' mourning from to-day for the late Queen of Belgium "Keuter.
(Special to "Hong Kong
Dally Press"}" Telegraph, Copyright, Tate Enceived, August 30, 4.30 p.m.)
Mässages Ordinance," 1895-
Oslo, Aug. 30.
'KING'S GRIEF At conference
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Berne, Aug. 29. ministers of Denmark, Finland, The poignant scenes at the Sweden and Norway held on Wed-roadside following the accident nesday and Thursday at Oslo, are described by a witness, whe states a communique issued by states that, on recovering from the Norwegian foreign ministry, the shock, the King asked for the most important questions were Queen and was assisted to the discussed which are expected to spot where she lay. be dealt with in the forthcoming" League of Nations session, parti- Preparations are already being cularly the Italo-Abyssinian made for the defence of the key! pute position of Harrar the second Complete agreement prevailed largest town in Abyssinia not far that this question should be from station Diredawa on the line handled, in accordance' with the from the Capital to "Djibouti - provisions of the League Covenant The garrison which had been re-and the four countries concerned meets next Wednesday at Geneva.inforced, is stated by the Abyss-will, support every effort serving to takes up the dispute between Italy nian authorities to have modern preserve peace and maintain the and Abyssisia, it is expected that anti-aircraft guns, mountain art-legal principles of the League of early in the proceedings, a reportery with ample supplies of am- Nations.
as well as 150 moter The conference conarmed the will be made on the Three Power murition Conference in Paris, at which lorries at their disposal.-
unity of the four Scandinavian comprehensive proposals for, a Transocean Kão Men,
countries on the polley to be pur- sacd within the League and dis- settlement of the dispute, - which
cussed other matters of mutual were believed to reconcile the re-.
Addis Abada, Aug 29...
Interest cognised legitimate aspirations of
All unemployed men, must do Italy, and the known need of the military service or be enrolled as Abyssinian Government tor expert auxillary workers with the Red assistance and advice, with treaty Cross, according to a decree Just obligations and rights of all the issued by the Abyssinian Govern parties were suggested for discus-ment, which adds that if they are sion by the French and British not suitable for either of these Governments, and were relected by spheres of activity, they must do Bignor Mussolini.
some kind of work for the coun-i try's defence.
London, August 29. When the League Council which
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Kneeling by the Queen's side, the King look her hand and call- dised her by name. She did not an- swer, and then. overcome with grief, the King took her in his arms and kissed her. A few min- utes later, the Queen died, still in the arms of her husband.
The King, dazed and unable to speak, indicated that his passport was in the car. This was found and it bore the name of the Comte de Rhst, the incognito un der which the King usually tra vels.
SLUMP IN INDUSTRIAL SHARES IN ITALY
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Some time elapsed" before the crowd which had gathered learn- ed the identity of the Royal party Reuter.
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FUNERAL ON TUESDAY
Brussels, Aug. 29. The funeral of the Queen will probably be held on Tuesday. A special train, with sleeping cars, containing the Belgian Ministers
cars! Reuter
NATION SHOCKED
No sleep last night ?
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SOVIET RED ARMY MUST
DANCE JAZZ
Embarassing Experience At Angora Recalled
members
of
the Soviet
and Moscow, August 30. and Court oficials is proceeding, Hot notes of jazz can be heard diplomacy danced fans, but now... to Arion to meet the train convey-echoing in many military barracks Russia has, gone all modern and ing the coffin with the body of throughout Soviet Russia, Within jazz is officially encouraged. the Queen.
the barracks spurred and black- As a result of the jazz craze, The train is expected to arrive booted officers can be seen prane gramophone records and dance Brussels at 8.40 am. to-mor-ing around to foxtrots and rumbas music are. in very great demand row, when the coffin will be con-with serious intent on their faces..and commanding high prices. veyed by motor hearse to the Ro- This strange spectacle the last The factortes have so far been yal Palace. The King and his thing anyone would expect in con- unable to produce enough gramo- Ministers will follow in motor nection with the Soviet Red Army phones so the privileges being -the result of an order by War allowed to buy one is conferred as Commissar Voroshilov decreeing a prize for extra good work in the that all Red Army officers must factory and fíeid learn modern jazz dancing"
SARTORIAL REVOLUTION Brussels Aug 29.
M. Varoshllov's order was issued A sartorial revolution £ also Great consternation and grief in consequenre of an embarrassing proceeding in an old embroidered prevailed here among all sections experience in Angora where, when Russian blouse and his black of the population, when the news the Red Army delegation was boots for men which were almos of the tragic death of Queen Astbeing entertained at a ball given extinct Russiana ape rid became known early on Thurs in their honour, it was found that styles and English.......... clothes. day afternoon.
only a very few of the most dash- Similarly the women in The Premier, Van Zeeland m-ing Red Army officers knew even and Leningrad use, lipstick, mediately summoned an urgent the first thing about
smel modern and rouge their" cheeks, Cabinet meeting, at the conclusion dancing. of which, he left by air for Lucerne, tions from
In response to invita their nails, and devour in the
Turkish French, fashion. dark-eyed Flags were holsted at half mast beauties, the officers had to Further, modernisation is at all the public buildings, includ-shuffle out mattering excuses.dicated in the increased use of the those of the World Exhibition This must not happen again, safety razor which has swept where all entertainments arrang- decreed M. Voroshilov.
away the traditional Russian ed for this evening were cancelled. Not only is the Red Army learn beard.
According to further detalls ing to dance. Jasz but hundreds Thus the U. 8, 8. R. 18, being of the accident now available, the and thousands of young Russians developed under a four-year plan Royal car was travelling at about are foresaking the peasant dances with gramophone, safety razor and 89 ilometres per hour, when it in favour of the hotcha and perfume factories rising alongside touched the curb at the alde of rytham jazz.
blast furnaces, copper smelters the road which caused it to skid. and plunge over the curb down was unheard of. Orly foreigners Beuter.
Three years ago such a thing and motor ear plants.--
deep bank to the lake's edge.- Transocean Kuo Min
LINER QUEEN MARY
NEW WORLD RECORD IN SWIMMING
Honolulu, August 30. Johnny Higgins created a new
FIRST STATEMENT AN
APPEAL TO PEOPLE Lucerne, Aug. 29.
Brussels, Aug. 29 The King of the Belgians, grief-
Proclamation signed by sil the stricken at the tragic passing a ministers has been issued by the
London, August 29. "his Queen, has made his first Government appealing to the po-white star Liner, Queen Marj" Although the 73,000 Cunard statement since the motoring acpulation to rally round the King is not due to leave Messrs. John cident in which he was only in his hour of sad bereavement Brown's fitting basin at Clydebank world's record for the 200 metres slightly injured The Minister for the League of
Rome, August 30.
following upon the death of his
Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden
A heavy slump in industrial The Queen, he said, wanted to father under tragic circumstances for another nine months, the breaststroke with a time of 2 Clyde authorities have already minutes 41-8/10 seconds, beating Both the native inhabitants and shares followed the Government's see a map of the route they were last year. who on August 3 undertook to
almost completed the preliminary the previous record, set by Carton- foreigners at present, are actively announcement of new financial going. The King himself glanced On Thursday evening a special plans for her voyage out to sea net of France, whose time was 2 inform the Council at its next engaged in preparing protective measures after the special cabinet at it and although his inattention train left for Arlon at Luxembourg meeting of the result of the Paris
The channel between the basin minutes 42-6/10 seconds.— mcasures against air raids, meeting at Bolzano last Wednes-to the steering wheel was only | transier where the mortal remains talks, is understood to have been though many foreigners are leav-day.
momentary it was sufficient to let or Queen Astrid will be received narrow and winding, and it may and the Tail of the banke?»lis
Reuter considering the terms of this Teing or are about to do so-carts Fiat lost 105 points, Artificial the wheels deviate, causing a vlo- early on Friday morning – and port before setting the final form, packed high with
be found best to use two tides and luggage are Bilk shares 91, Teral Metal Works lent swerve. The car then struck transported to Brussels of which he will certainly wish to continually rolling through the 76, Breda Motor Works 344. Edison two trees. consult with the French Prime streets of the capital to the sta Electrical 76.
halt the ship for ten hours at Old His Majesty had just taken the Minister, M, Laval, with whom he
tion.
wheel from the chauffeur and the has been closely associated in all
Since it is feared that it will not
Queen was seated on bis right the attempts of last few months
be possible to afford adequate pro
side. Both were in high spirits. at. Geneva али elsewhere, to
tection to the railways, food is or thereafter must be designed for Where the accident occurred she facilitate a peaceful outcome from the present Italo-Abyssinian ten-ready being purchased in great fuel other than petrol and other road is only twenty-four feet
quantities. The Bank of Abyssinia imported spirits
wife, with a drop of twenty feet has demanded that all loans be BoutET: repaid, and a moratorium for the F whole country is therefore under consideration. Transocean Kuo Min.
sión, as well as at the recent Paris meeting.
Mr. Eden is leaving for Geneva on Monday and he will take the opportunity of discussing with the French Premier, the statement to be made to the Council, either ob his way through Paris Geneva before the Council Meet- ing begins British Wireles
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IN CLOSER TOUCH
London, August 29. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin who rejoined Mrs. Bald- win at Aix-les-Bains, to complete h's holiday after the Decial Cabinet meeting last Thursday, expects to leave there on Wednes day and reach London to-day week
With the object of Imting imports, the new measures provide that motor cars produced for 1937
Apparently car was travel ling at high speed, since when it skidded into the kerb it travelled Italy, cannot take up any clearly to the other side of the road denned attitude towards the Abys crashed into two trees, rolled over NEW TRANSPORTA sinian dispute before. England re- and plunged into he lake
Amsterdam "Aug 29, veals the line she intends to pur-All the occupants, the King and The Dutch steamer Geiria" aue at Geneva
Queen, the chauffeur and the which has been sold to Italy sail-Le OenvrS disclaims author Lady-in-Waiting were thrown out ed for Trieste with a Dutch crawlty for
of the ear before it went over the under
the Italian nag. Imme after
embankment. diately on arrival the ship will be den rechristened with an Italian name
in and put in service as a troop teznapo
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DELICATE POSITION"
Paris, Ang 29. The decisions taken by the Zia- lian Cabinet Council at Bolzane aroused no particular response in
Sammédiately.
aband
homic
The Queen's body was found under the first of the trees the careering car struck The right side of her head was smashed No-one had seen the accident, but any those who reached the scene idea of
military mea few minutes later found the dis- res
as a blockade,
tracted King kneeling over the The French premier, writes "Le Tour" plainly stated at: Wednes-body of his dying wife
Reuter day's cabinet meeting that France
The period of the Premier's stay rbad has been indeterminate, the Paris press. The predominat will not participate in any kind h'a decision to curtail it, which | ing opinion is that France, recog- of sanctions whatever against was only communicated to his nising the extreme delicacy of her Italy- colleagues in London this after position between England and Transocean Kuo Vim
BODY. THAN
The body
borno, toward",
King Leopold and Premier Van Zeeland will accompany the canin which will lie in state at the Royal Palace at Brussels until the burial. Further cabinet meetings will be held on Friday in order to make arrangements for the funeral cere- montes according to instructions siven by the King- Transocean Kuo Min
Kirkpatrick
the deep
Awkward corners in the deep water channel are being dealt with, and in one place an outcrop of rock will have to be blasted
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JACK DOYLE BEATEN BY BUDDY BAER
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BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY
GERMAN TRIBUTES- London, August 29.
-Berlin, Aug. 28. | Jack Doyle, The official news of the motor
Immediately on receipt of the night. accident near Kussnacht, on the news of the tragic end of Queen
Exer Lake of Lucerne in Switzerland. Astrid, Herr Hitler despatched a early to-day in which the King telegram to the Belgian King doored and Queen of Belgium were in reading "deeply moved by news of volved, and Queen Astrid who cruel fate which has suffered fatal injuries was con your Majesty, and the Royal yeyed by the Belgian Embassy to through the death of the Foreign Office this morning
the Queen. I beg your the King who was immediately accept my and informed, sent a telegram of con- tions heart felt dolence on behalf of himself and with I also the Queen to King Leo
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