GENEVA AWAITING THE ITALIAN REPLY
Proposals Rejected But Still Some Hope
ABYSSINIAN ARMIES RESTLESS
Italy has formally rejected the Geneva proposals, although It is felt that the way is still open for negotiations. "This decision is causing grave anxiety in the capitals of Europe. In the meantime the Committee of Five is awaiting the Italian re- ply before taking further action.
A strong rumour is afloat in Geneva that the King of Italy has written to King Georie appealing for a better understanding between Britain and Italy, but British quarters are not aware of such a move.
Meanwhile the Abysslatan armles are growing restless and the news of Italy's rejecilon of the proposals has only aggra. vated their impatience. The young tribal chiefs along the front- fers are Itching for an attack on the Italian ́ posts,... tired of walking to be attacked The Emperor, is taking" every precaution to precipitate a crisis.
Bitter attacks on England are made in the Italian Press at the alleged concentration of British ships in the Mediterranean, It is pointed out in Britain that the movements of British naval units can only be regarded as reasonable precautions in view of the threatening tone adopted for some time in the Italian Press towards the Powers.which showed an intention of stand'ng. by, their League obligations and that such measures are Justi Red.
RAY OF HOPE
London, Sept. 22.
CABINET TO MEET
London, Sept. 21. A ray of hope is still apparent
Italy's rejection of the proposals despite Signor Mussolini's rejection of th Committee of Five has of the League plan is the general | startled 'public opinion here though tenor of newspaper comments in
hope is still cherished there will be Paris and London,
a more favourable" outcome.
The Sunday Times", urges the
This decision makes It certain that the British Cabinet will meet necessity of calm if resolute Judge) ment and says that the British next week, Mr. Baldwin is expect- attitude has been made char be- ed to return to Downing Street an yond peradventure. The next step Sunday evening and it is possible rests with the League in its capac the Cabinet will meet on Monday, ity ar collectiva keeper of the but as the Italian decision has not conscience and security of civilisa-yet reached Geneva, a more likely day for the Cabinet meeting is Tuesday.
tion.
Britain has no separate quarrel with Italy and talk of war between Italy and Britain is non- sense...
Both the Paris newspapers "Matin" and "Journal" expect that Italy will make counter-proposals, the former paper stating that it is necessary to await such proposals before regarding the negotiations as ended. On the other hand the authoritative Rome statement as- serts it is now for the Powers or the League to make fresh proposals in accordance with Italy's aspira- tions, and adds "there has been no? rupture,”___ Reuter.
NOT LAST WORD
Paris, Sept. 21. Signor Mussolini's "no" was Bashed to the Ministers while they were lunching with the guests and the President and caused a pro- Jound shack.
-tain's assurances
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1935.
ATTITUDE OF
BRITAIN
Misunderstood By Italian Press
London, Sept. 21. The newspapers contain reports from their correspondents in Italy referring to bitter attacks in many Italian newspapers on England and Alerce denunciations of the alleged concentration of British ships in the Mediterranean, The general comment is na, apart from ex- aggerating and "m.sinterpreting the British nayal movements, the Italian Press campaign, which has inc.uded accusations of aggressive intentions on the part of Britain, shows a complete misunderstanding of the British attitude.
MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
RESOLUTION
Proposals Unacceptable. To Italy
(Special to "Hong Koon /Bz Telegraph. Copyright, Tato raphic Received, September 22, 4.30a.m.)
Dally Press"),
Mensagen Ardinance. 1804
Rame, September 21.
Signor Mussolini's answer to the Committee of Five's pro- posals is, as expected, "a definite "no" according to the informal resolution passed by the Ministerial. Council on Saturday and contained in the official communique.
Tao issue in the present case, says the "News Chronicle" 10 A leading article, is not between Bri-the tala and Italy-a nation with whom the Government of this country has no conceivable quar- rel-but between Italy and the League. The threat of war which has arisen has been referred to the League and is under the League's adjudication and cannot be taken away from the League.
The head of the Governinent gave a comprehensive survey, of over an hour's duration of the political and military situation which has arisen in the last few days. He then read and explain- ed the "reports handed. In by Senor de Madarlaga. President of the Committee of Five, to the Italian delegation' at Geneva,
GENEVA RECEPTION The Ministerial Council passea |
following resolution: "The
Geneva, Sept. 21. Ministerial Council has taken note of the proposals contained in the report of the Committee of Five and subjected them to careful ex- amination. Although it apprecia. tes efforts of the Committee of Five, the Ministerial Council has decided that these proposals are unacceptable, since they not offer a sufficient minimum basts for putting the ultimate and prac- tical measures into effect which would at last take Italy's rights and vital interests into account.
"The Ministeriof Council ended at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Ih order to follow the development of the political situation and settle So far as the recent movements matters on the agenda. the Coun- of British daval units is concerneli will meet again next week," ed; it is pointed out that these are
GRAVE PESSIMISM for the most part merely anticipa-
The situation ons
The sole British concern, as this and other papers emphasise, is to support the covenant and discharge the obligations undertaker as a member of the League. Any sug- gestion of unilateral action by Britain is therefore absurd.
JUSTIFIED MEASURES"
01 rearrangements fore- shadowed at various times, includ- ing the speech of the First Lord of the Admiralty on the Naval Est.mates, and that they can only
be regarded as reasonable precau- tions in view of the threatening tone adopted for some time in the Italian Press towards the Powers which showed an intention of standing by their League obliga-
do
Is regarded with the gravest pessimism by the for- eign diplomats here. It is pointed out that contrary to expectations the Italian communique contains
no counter-proposals or hint of
wingness to enter into further
megotiations.
The committee of Five assembled op Saturday evening to consider the declaration made by the ital- lan Ministerial" Council, but after a short session adjourned till Mon- day. A statement issued after the session says that the Committee took note of the Rome commupl- que, but in order to determine its full significance decided to await the official Italian answer to its report. This answer was expected from Baron Aloisi on Bunday or the latest on Monday" Pending Its arrival, the Rome communique, though naturally subjected to live.
with comparative calm by oficial Ip discussion, has been received
circles here.
It is stressed that it does not
constitute Italy's official reply to the Committee of Five as well as very moderate being couched in terms and even expressing appre- | Clation of the Committee's efforts whereas the standpoint hitherto
has been that for Italy the Com- mittee did not exist.
The communique is interpreted
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SIR FREDERICK SPEAKS
Japan Sceptical Of Result's
(Special to "Hong Kong
Shanghal, Sept. 22. Sir Frederick. Leith-Ross, who is Daily Press") (B) Tatagraph, Copyright, Tel proceeding to Nanking at 11 p.m
At essay #raphic
ordinance.
in the company of Lady Leith- Ross and Sir Alexander Cadogan, Received, September 22, 4.30 n.m.)
declared in an interview that his Paris, Sept. 21.
m.asion was to investigate the The public was plunged into
the economic conditions and he was tremendous excitement by news of Italy's refusal, the papers
uncertain how exactly the work torti from the can being literally
be started as the social. newsboys' hands and studied by, economic and political conditions The conversation which B'r Eric
groups on the streets among whom here were different from England.. Drummond had with M. Suvich on
the word "war" could be frequent- Regarding a loan to China, be Friday, almost took the form of not so much as a refusal on the
ly heard. In official circles, how- declared he thought it hard for
China in view of past experience' ever, the Italian answer occasion- ao ultimatumi according to reports; part of Signor Mussolini' to in diplomatic circles, and it is as- ter into further negotiations By. À ed "ho surprise, but the final with defaults. sumed that under these circum-refusal to accept the proposals in attitude of the Government stances Bignor Mussolini saw their present form, and it is ex-
unknown since the report from argued, quité justified. " possibility of sanctions is, it is object in making proposals which pected he will invite the Commit- Rome arrived only after Batur
he knew in advance would be re- ter directly or indirectly to revise day's Cabinet Council ended. Japanese authorities favoured a Home Secretary, Sir John Simonsibility for the final breakdown of Italy's "The question of sanctions as the fused, merely to place the respon- them more in accordance with
The principle item от the stabilised and prosperous China. said in
wishes. The probable agenda of this Council was the but they were very sceptical of last night, has not arisen. If such a speech at Cleckheaton
stumbling Mock here, however, is
budget the negotiations on Geneva.
consideration of the
for possible results in the present in- Fascist circles make no secret of considered to be the attitude of next year, which proposes the vestigation because they thought
risk of sanctions in war, and stress a question does arise it will be for their readiness to undertake the the British delegation, who hither-expenditure of 40,000,000 francs. it was "hard to deal" with China. to declared that the present pro- that the communique states ex-posals represent the lim't of con- cessions to Ita'y to which they are pressly that I Duce gave a survey of the military situation.——
prepared to agree.- Transocean Kuo Mia
Transocean Euo Min.
tions.
The association of these measures to safeguard the position with
The Italian decision and the consequences may lead to an earlier reassembling of Parliament than October 29, though it is possible that the international situation may remain so delicate in the im- mediate future that public discus- on in Parliament may be judged to be inadvisable at present, inthe League of Nations as a whole which case the Government will decide
Parliament earlier. Heuter
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HINDENBURG LINE
Addis Ababa, Sept. 21. Wahid Pasha, the Turkish Gen- eral employed by the Ethiopians, is building a Hindenburg Line south-west of Jijiga, repairing the old fort built by the Mad Mullah, and making new forts, dugouts and trenches.
Reinforcements art being des- patched daily from Addis Ababa to The country is waiting to hear Diredawa, and from thence to whether the Cabinet will face up Harrar. The movements show that to the pledge M. Laval gave that the Negus intends to concentrate. France world
flinch from the bulk of the army in the south covenant obligations. An imme- and may even take the offensive diate French reaction towards Bri- there if the Italians declare war,
to uphold the Many Ethiopian women are tak- covenant in Central Europe is noting the field with their husbands. likely to materialize.
The wu of Governor Michael is 'It is pointed out that the com- usually consult
raising a company of Amazons. She the leader of munique, while rejecting Geneva's the Opposition Party and possibly plan, concluded in a conciliatory commands a machine-gun detach- manner which gives ground for hope that it is not Signor Musso- lini's last word. French observers read it as implying that Italy 18 willing to continue talks through diplomatic channela-
Seuter.
ITALIAN KING'S LETTER
Geneva, Sept. 21.
ment
ETHIOPA PREPARES Some 15,000 further soldiers az- rived overnight, many accompanied by their wives and sisters, who act as camp-followers. Over 30,000 troops were seen drilling in the capital to-day, while 200 new lorries paraded the streets, blocking the traffle for several hours.
Some 1,200 boy scouts are train- ing to assist the police in the event or air raids.--
It is strongly rumoured here that the King of Italy has written to King George appealing for a bet- ter Anglo-Italian understanding. but British quarters are not aware Reuter. of any such move,
meeting took
The Committee of Five at a brief
no decision pending the formal reply of the Italian Government which may be received to-morrow. It is expected
that Baron" Aloisi will ask for fur-| ther information and this will en- able the Committee to ask Italy to s'nte definitely what she considers accepable as a basis for negotia. tioris.
The Committee will doubtless throw the onus of presenting plans upon Italy and anyhow the Com- mittee is determined to push on se quickly as possible with the issue.
to deal with it.- British Wireless.
ITCHING FOR ATTACK ON ITALIANS
Young Tribal Chiefs Growing Restless.
Addis Ababa, Sept. 22 The gravest danger is being faced by the Emperor despite his immense and steadily grow.ng personal prestige lest he will not be able to hold the restless troops In check and hostilities be pre- cipitated.
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SILVER MARKET ·
From Our Own Correspondent>
London, Sept. 21. London Silver prices to-day were 1/16 down for Spot and 1/8, down for Forward as follow:-
Spot
Sept, 20 29-5/16 29-3/B
Sept. 21 20-1/4 Forward
29-1/A London on New York cross-rate at 1 p.m. to-day was 49118 com- pared with 49178 at closing yes-
Messages fiom Reuter corres- pondents along the Eritrean and Ogaden frontiers show that many of the younger tribal chiels both in the north and south are tired|terday. of waiting to be attacked and are ftching for Italians immediately.
attack on the
BLACK REACHES
CAIRO
Record Flight To Cape Town
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London, Sept. 21. The arman Campbell Black, accompanied by his co-pilot and wireless operator. J. H McArthur. took off from Hatfield aerodrome at 411 pm in his second attempt to establish a record fight to Cape Town and back..
Campbell Black is flying the De Havilland Comet "Boomerang"
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to
Commenting on his visit Japan, fir Frederick said that he had definite assurance that the
NANKING WAITING
A supplementary estimate of Reuter. 7,000,000 franes
primarily necessitated
the by
additional strengthening of the fortifications on the Eastern frontier, for which six and a half milliard francs have been set aside.
of
Nanking, Sept. 27.
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross wil.. leave Shanghai for Nanking at li o'clock to-night by the midnight express in company with For the Arst time in the history
Alexander Cadogan. He is expect- the Republic, the Cabinet
ed to arrive in the Capital at 7 turned their attention to national o'clock to-morrow morning. After sport. The defeat of the French his arrival here, Sir Frederick will,
Germany last
be greeted
Hslakwa at the Bunday occasioned deep disap-station by the representatives public, from various government organs, which ha5 taken the form of including the National Economic critic'sing the organisation of French athletics as well as against the leading personalities in this .fleld. Minister Lafond therefore
athletic team by
pointment
the among
submitted proposals for the. fm- provement of French sport or- ganisations...
TOURIST TRAFFIC The Cabinet Council adopted draft laws providing for retalla- tory measures against those coun- tries where the tourist traffic abroad is impeded by foreign currency restrictions. It was de-
The news of Italy's rejection of GERMANY TO BE with a crasing speed of 220 milca cided that the French tourists
the Committee of Five's proposals has aggravated the impatience.
The northern army commzaders
withdrawing the advanced frontier have taken the extreme step of
posts twenty miles from the frontier, only allowing patrols to guard this area.
GOOD ADVICE
The Emperor has also renewed his instructions to all commanders to refrain from 'ofensive measures and if the Italians attack the Ethiopians must withdraw until the final policy of the League fa known.
NEUTRAL
French Reports Ridiculed
Berlin, Sept. 21. The news that the Italian Cabinet had rejected the "recom- mendations of the Committee of five has greatly surprised, official circles, but it's still hoped that Nevertheless although the it may leave the way open for Ethiopians are normally one of further negotiations with a view Pamphlets have been issued to the most lethargic nations in the to avoiding an outbreak of hos- them in anti-gas precautions in ment is producing an effect re-
the inhabitants, instructing world, the most recent develop- tuities.
all
GIBRALTAR PRECAUTIONS
Gibraltar, Sept 21
In view of Chancellor Hitler's
the event of an air bombardment.-- suiting in tension in governmental declaration at Nuremberg as re-
Reuter.
U.S. ARMS CONTROL
Washington, Sept. 21. The office which has been, established to control arms and
munitions will deal with the re-
circles and nervousness among gards not interfering with matters other sections of the population which do not concern Germany, Reuter.
it is safe to conclude that the German Government would de- clare neutrality in any conflict arising from the Italo-Ethioplan dispute.
ROYAL WEDDING
an hour and a maximum speed of 235 miles. There are 250 gallons of petrol on board.
The airman proposes to stop at Catro, hop on to Kisumu and then to Cape Town. He will fly directly across the Alpa and hopes to reach Cairo early to-morrow morning Reuter,
LANDS AT CAIRO
Cairo, Sept. 22. Campbell Black landed at Almaža aerodrome at 3.20 .m Greenwich Mean Time- Reuter.
LONE FLIGHT ACROSS. THE ATLANTİC.
Frightful Journey
London, Sept. 22.
A solo fight across the Atlantic
Council, the Ministry of Finance, and
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the member of the British Considate here.
Bir Leith-Ross will call on M Wang Ching-wet, President of Executive Yuan, to-morrow after- noon, it is learned. Central News Agency,
CROSS-YANGTZE SWIM VISIT NANKING
who wish to visit any such country must pay a tax not exceeding
Hankow, Sept. 22. 5,000 trance. Exceptions will be Hankow" and Wuchang turned out More than 100,000 people at made fri certain cases, such business journeys. Any infringe the cross-Yangtze swimming.com- asat i delock this afternoon to see. ment of these laws or attempt to test madre the auspices of Wahan evade them will be punishable by Garrison Headquarters, in which a fine up to 15,000 francs.
The Cabinet Counch concluded about 200 persons participated
Tan Lien-ahan, of Wuhan Gerri-. with a report by Premier Laval son Headquarters, finished first in on the Italo-Abyssinian d'spute, 38 minutes 5 seconds, while Bu which lasted for over one hour-Hul-Kwang and Li Kno-hus came: Transocean Xùn Min
NEW ENDURANCE RECORD
second and third.
The route lay between Huang holo at Wuchang and the Wharf of San Pef Steamship Company At Hankow. During the contest, 200 boats and sampans were assigned to protect the contestants. Priser were awarded to the winners » at- Monosuke Izuten, 29-year-old the Ban Pai Wharf at Hankow student of Nippon University, a immediately after the contest. private institution, emerged from Central News, Agency.
the school pool at 5 o'clock this" afternoon after having spent 30 hours swimming back and forth to claim the world endurance re-
has been accomplished by the cord for such a feat in fresh
A Government spokesman | American, Felix Vaitkus. He left water. Last year he spent. 221 London, Sept. 1 ridiculed the suzgestion in the Floyd Bennett feld Long Island, hours in the Shinano River, but
MR. HENRY BELL'S DEATH
London, Ber
It has been officially announced French newspapers that Germany at 6.45 am local time yesterday. failed to authenticate his claim gistration of arme manufacturers from Balmoral Castle that the might march into Memel district, Ater a frightful Journey of 22 because of a lack of witnesses;
Henry Bell director - Many of the small powers Izel exporters and mporters,, and will | wedding of the Duke of Glouces- but
hours he' descended at Ballinrobe, this time he had more than 50 | former general manager of that the Commitee has gone fur- also lanze azins licences and will
Ire and where he struck's tree and persons to testify to his perform- | Bai and member of ther than the circumstances justi- | supervise the International frame
damaged, his machine. The pilot ance, during which he ate bread. | Committee in 1924, died WAS DOC hurt,
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