HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1935,
ALLTM PARTIES ON PLATFORM AT PEACE MEETING
ELOQUENT SPEECH BY
PREMIER
League As Instrument Of World Peace
London; November 1.
In the midst of a vigorous General Election campaign, lead- ing members of all parties were represented yesterday at the great non-party peace meetings.
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Six thousand people attended the League of Nations Union meeting at Albert Hall last night and the presence on one plat- form just before the General Election of representatives of all three parties was referred to by the Archbishop of Canterbury," who occupied the chair, as being an event of almost unprecedent- cd significance.
Ile directed attention of the Governments throughout the world to this demonstration of national unity on a grave issue now before the League of Nations. The meeting unanimously pledged itself to support of the League in measures deemed necessary to maintain the provisions of the Covenant by collec- tive security.
Lord Cecil sald there was no possibility of the League failure in the present crisis except the possibility of want of resolution of part of the League powers.
Sir Austen Chamberlain said it was neither affection for Abyssinia nor dislike of Italy that brought him to the meeting. It was his deep and profound conviction that if treaties sclemnly signed; coven- ants freely undertaken, and pledges to pursue "peaceful regulation of disputes between nations and to abjure
War
RELATIONS TESTED
"I am certain there are millions.
citizens who are of American watching with lively sympathy our efforts to make the League Instrument of world peace. Germany has left the League. We But the future' is open regret it. and I trust that a solution may
limpossible. Japan not be
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turned power which has her back on the rest of the world. We must look fairly at her rea- sons for they "lle deeply in crit
the
If League. the instrument of cisms of
they are will become desiccated and crumble into dust. But change must come primarily from within the League. It must
The Archbishop of Canterbury' is taking an active part in peace movements in Europe
MEETING AT GENEVA
Final Decision On Sanctions
SHOOTING OUTRAGE
IN NANKING
Attempt To Assassinate Mr. Wang Ching Wei
Deep sympathy and hopes for Mr. Wang Ching-wel's re- covery have been expressed from London on receipt of news of the sensational occurrence in Nanking on Friday morning when the Chinese Foreign Minister received three bullet wounds and two other officials were also injured.
The outrage occurred when a picture was being taken prior General to the opening of the conference of Chinese lenders.
the conference Chiang Kai-shek fortunately remained inside building at the time and thereby escaped possible injury death.
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Latest reports state that Mr. Wang is progressing favourably, two "of the bullets having been extracted. The assaliant was Chinese newspaper reporter, who was himself wounded and taken to hospital. Two confederates who took an active part in the attack were also arrested logether, with six suspects.
Shanghai, Nov. 1.
Mr. Wang Ching-wel was rush- ed by car to the Central Hospital, where an operation was imme- dlately performed.
The assailant was 3. Chinese newspaper correspondent, whose name has not been disclosed. He Geneva, Oct. 31. was shot down by Mr. Wang's The Committee of 18 states met bodyguards and taken to the same at éleven o'clock at a secret ses-hospital, where his condition was slon with the object of arriving at final decisions regarding sane- tions, and at 5 o'clock the great in which almost all commission, the members of the
League of
pronounced as serious.
It transpires that the ring- leader's name is Sung Feng-min. not Sun Ming-hsan, about 20 years old. He wore
clothes and
a spring overcoat in which the automatic was concealed.
Besides the three assaltants six suspects have now been arrested.- Reuter:
HOSPITAL BULLETIN
"Nanking, Nov. 1. President Wang Ching-wel, of Executive Yuan, is in comparative- ly good spirit, as he is able to carry his conversations distinctly. issued bulletin
The shooting occurred just after the brief opening ceremony. when the delegates smilingly faced a
on photographers. The battery of corference, which was convened to | according to
Sino-Japanese issues and a rap proachement between Nanking and Canton, has been adjourned inde- Anitely.
national policy could be broken, it. League only exists o keep things Nations were represented, met at consider among other matters the jointly by the Central Hospital
was idle to pretend peace would anywhere be secure. The nations savagery and would go back to there would be no falth between
them.
IMPENITENT PATRIOT Earlier to-day the Prime Minister at a meeting of the Peace Society delivered an eloquent speech which ranged over the whole field of in- ternational relations. In the course of it he sald that by the law of the covenant they were bound over to make the peace, but they could not make peace alone. It took two to make a quarrel and it would take all to make the peace.
Referring to the scope of the League he said: "We mean nothing by the League if we are not pre- pared in the end and after grave and careful trial to take action to enforce its judgment: I am an anipenitent patriot, but England is no less England because she is a member of the League. She sur- renders nothing she would wish to retain merely because she wishes to live at peace with other nations. The League will grow in strength as we respect the individuality of nations which compose it.
NEW POSTS IN BRITAIN
Forecast By Berlin Editor
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be ordered evolution.
"The League is living and it gains adherents. No: long aga it was strengthened by the advent of the Soviet Union. Old relations with old friends are being put to the strain but they cannot be fundamentally impaired.
ANGLO-FRENCH UNITY "Three are elements in France that have not seen eye to eye with us, but there is solidarity between the two Governments as loyal members of the League, and that is what really matters.
public "session.1
The impression here is that "the continue for deliberations will several days, during which time
A heavy cordon of police and troops has been thrown round the Central Hospital, and all callers and are belog closely searched questioned. Some are being de-
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POLICE RAID IN PEIPING
Campaign Against Blueshirts
Pelping, Nov. 1.
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It is learned that late last night a large party of Peiping police, and Dr. Chu Min-yl, Secretary-acting under Instructions from a raided high Chinese authority. General of Executive Yuan, at noon to-day.
their own headquarters at the Bureau of Public Safety.
"After throwing a cordon round the headquarters," they arrested all the members of the Fourth Sec- tion of the Bureau on charges of | being Blueshirts:
It is learned from the physicians of the Central Hospital, who have examined President Wang, that Wang's injuries are not serious.
The bulletin 'says that President Wang received three bullet wounds, ore on his left cheek, one
the discussion on the possibility of ending the conflict itself al- together, will go on simultaneously. Mr. Anthony Eden is already in Genevi, but M. Laval who left Parts on Thursday night with Sirtained. Samuel Hoare and Baron Aloisi, is The bullet struck Mr. Wang in the left arm and one in the due here on Friday, Itailan quar-Ching-we! just above the cheek back rib-bone. The X-Ray ex- ters assert that Baron Aloisi is. The assallant underwent an opera- | amination conducted at 11 o'clock coming, because he was asked by tion. The condition of Mr. Chang this morning showed that the bul his League of Nations colleagues Chi and Mr. Kan Nal-kwang islet, which entered the cheek, had to appear. If this proves correct. very serious It Is Indicated that the intention is to discuss with Mr. Eden the pro- posals that will be submitted after- wards to Mussolini.
The dispute between the League and Italy is real, but it is not
The Committee of 18 have been more real than our friendship. in discussion for the last two We believe that Italy is rashly departing from
Own her
great traditions, but we are bound in no spirit of national antagonism against Italy. In being true to our pledged word to the League we also wish
preserve old friendship. We are bound over to make the peace. It may not be an easy task. But we accept it British Wireless.
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hours but arrived"" at no definite conclusion on the question of whether or not October 19 will be taken as the date before which all existing contracts may still be executed. Similarly no decisions have been reached about" the fate of clearing the agreements under sanctions. Up til now, 45 states have agreed to apply on artis embargo." #3 on a credit ban and
roz penetrated into the cheek- The disrupted conference was t bone. The bullet in the left arm have been the forerunner of the
has been extracted and it was an- often postponed Fifth All-China | nounced that neither the bone nor Kuomintang Congress, now sche- the vein-nerve are affected.
on November 12. duled to meet The last congress was held in 1931.
TWO ACCOMPLICES
The whereabouts of the bullet ir the back rib-bone, however, has not been discovered and the ex amination will be continued in the
afternoon.
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It is understood that the arrests were made in accordance with a list of alleged Blueshirts suppiled by the Japanese authorities:- Reuter.
FOUR NEW JAPANESE DEMANDS-
Peiping, Nov. 1. Four new Japanese demands allegedly have been made by the military authorities, according to
They are: a well-informed Chinese authority.
1. The
The identity of the assailant, who was shot down and admitted
It was ascertained that the fr to hospital, is now established asing took place at 9.30 o'clock this Sun Ming-shua, a Chinese report morning after a group picture of er. While he was being seized two
resignation of Mayor the CE.C. and C.S.C. members wa Yuan, Ldan; well-armed accomplices who parti- taken. As the members were about clpated in the attack escaped into
2. The abolition of the Peiping to ascend the second floor of the Military Council - in the near the conference building and fired
Central Party future; on the police and troops who tried building of the
Headquarters, for the preparatory to arrest them. They finally sur-
meeting of the Sixth Plenary Ses- sion, the assassin fired, several shots, three of which hit President Central News Agency. Wang.--
42 on other economic sanctions. rendered two hours later after states who exhausting their carefully used were asked to declare their atti- | ammunition.
RETURN OF THE of the
KING
Peasant Rejoicings At Athens
(Special to the "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
ten member
tude towards sanctions. only the Mr. Wang Ching-wel probably
United States have answered so far...
Trankorean Kuo Min"-"
PUBLIC SESSION
Geneva, Oct. 31. The public season of the Great Commission which assembled "at 7
more
owed his life to the gallant inter- vention of Mr. Chang Chi, who grappled with the reporter' and deflected his shots. prie of which struck him in the hand. Mr. Wang Ching-wei was hit three times.
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LONDON COMMENT
3. Expression of regret from General Shang Chen, Chairman of the Hopei Government, for the Luarchow incident in which Lui Tso-chow was murdered;
H.M.S. SYDNEY FOR
HOME FLEET ›
London, Nov. 1. The Commonwealth Government of Austrália has offered to place H.M.A.S. Sydney at the disposal of His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The offer has been accepted. H.MA.S. Sydney is temporari.y relieving HM. 8. the Second Cruiser Achilles in Squadron of the Home Fleet at present at Gibraltar. The Achilles the has completed service in Second Cruiser Squadron and is returning to Chatham' to terminate her commission -- British Wireless.
NEWS FROM THE WAR
· FRONTS
Addis Ababa, Oct. 31. Italian troops, consisting of half European and half native, num«, bering 15,000 strong, are slowly approaching Danakil desert where the Asia wells are situated. but wild tribes of Asszimeras and others "are making the water undrinkable'. by adding salt
Italian troops are maying, from Mongalle eastward and are laying down ads between Montal and Addobo to facilitate military' operations.
Italian cavalry has reached Imüum. A new air base is being made north of Mussa from which Italian airmen will make reconnaissance flights.— Transocena Kuo Min.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
Asmara, Oct. 31: In order to prevent an outflank--- . ing movement by the Ethiopians: on the right of the Hne, the: 4. Compensation for the rela-allans have erected pil-boxes
tives of Lal Tso-chow and arrest of a number of prominent Blue- shirts.
London, Nov. 1. Early evening newspaper pla-Hester. cards announced the dastardly at- tack on Mr. Wang Ching-wel, which is a prominent feature of the news pages.
circles
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CHIANG'S ESCAPE (Bg Telegraph, Copyright, Tale
General Chiang Kai-shek luckily graphic Masayos Ordinance. 1894
o'clock, lasted only for ten remained inside the conference
-Chinese interested Received, November 1, 420 p.m.)
minutes, without having arrived building while the pictures were deeply shocked and pay warm tri- Berlin, Nov. 1.
(By Telegraph, Copyright, l'ela;
at any concrete results.
being taken, thereby escaping pos bate to Mr. Wang's high disin- Massages Ordinones. 1894- The British minister for the graphic
The British delegates here de-sible injury or death, Received, November 1. $.50 p.m.)
terested character, his patriotic League of Nations affairs. Mr.
clared that Bir Samuel Hoare who The attempt 00 Mr. Wang labours for the country, and tactful Anthony Eden, will become either
Athens, Nov. 1,
arrives on Friday morning, will Ching-wef's life is attributed to re- maintenance of the balance be- Peasants from many districts leave again on Saturday night, so War Minister or Firat Lord of the
sentment against his alleged pro- tween the civil and the military Admiralty after the orthcoming around Athens marched into the
that negotiations proper in Japanese polley.
elements in the Nanking Govern- elections, while the Foreign Secre- capital on Thursday, some coming Geneva, will only last a few days, Meanwhile in view of the out-ment. Lary. Sir Samuel Hoare, will add in waggons decorated with Qive but the work, the sub-committees rage special precautions have been
It is pointed out as a cruel Mr. Eden's present position to his branches to demonstrate in favour expect, will be
protracted, taken to protect General Feng Yu- paradox that he was obviously the own according to a message re- of the return of King George IL
since the most important subject | hslang who arrived at Pukow at victim of pro-Japanese policy for ceived by "Berliner Tageblatt" Ex-premier Tsaldaris addressed of discussion in the Exceedingly 11.15 am. Only officials were al which it was generally believed be from Geneva from its editor Paul the crowds from the balcony of delicate question of mutual aid lowed at the station, pressmen not was not personally responsible. Scheffer, who claims to have the his hotel, declaring that the among members of the League of being permitted to interview him.
Earnest hopes are expressed for Information from British quarters į people's party which has the con- Nations in application of sane-
the recovery of a man so difficult The report states that although i fidence of the people will support tions.
to replace and so necessary in the the services rendered by Mr. Eden the King.
present critical state of Chinese in his present post are generally appreciated, it is considered ad- visable by the British Government io unite the direction of British foreign policy in one hand.
The King which Greece will get is not a King of any one party,
The plenary session of the cop- ference is not expected for the time being. The economic finance
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Reuter.
BULLETS EXTRACTED
Shanghai... Nov. 1. A rumour that Mr. Wang Ching- | fortunes.— wel had passed away was empha-Reuter.
was officially announced this after- noon that he was progressing fav- ourably.
sald M. Tealdaris, but of the juristic sub-committees meet ortically denied in Nanking where it whole nation. M. Taaldaris spoke Friday at 6.30 o'clock. against the dissolution of parlia-Tranincean Kuo Min. ment and declared taht the King British quarters in Geneva, ac- cording to Scheffer, furthermore would champion the constitution. The peasants afterwards went to predict that Mr. Winston Chur- chill well become "Co-ordination | "the constitution square" where Minister" for the Army, Navy and
Air Force.-
Transocean Kuo Min.
mayor
STATESMEN CONFER
London, Nov. 1. The Foreign Secretary, Sir
this morning and later, accom- panied by Mr. Anthony Eden, was in consultation with M. Laval.
In the meantime
take a rest,
they enthusiastically cheered the Samuel Hoare, arrived at Geneva later visited him in the hospital. Transocean Kno Min.
Mr. Wang was able to speak, but Chiang urged him not to talk and
the legal, "One bullet entered Mr. W discussed the Labour economic and financial sub-com- [ 'ift cheek, another in
mittees were engaged in preparing arm and a third in the back. The reports bearing on the various first two bullets have already been problema involved in connection extracted,
HOME SYMPATHY
MR. WANG PLEADS FOR UNITY
'Internal solidarity.
progress
"and machine-gun emplacements to+ <!
sweep the surrounding rises andi are adopting aimlar precaution on their left wing.
They have constructed a strong line of small forts at strategie points along a smal watershed, to prevent a flank attack from Dana- bit- Reuter
HEAVY- CASUALTIES Nanking, Nov. 1. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, in his
Paris, Oct. 31. opening speech at the conference
Three thousand Dvs hundred before he was attacked by the Ethiopians were killed or wounded gunman, earnestly appealed for in the recent violent fighting in Ogaden, according to private in- He mentioned the
mation received from the. Addls. achieved in the suppression Ababa correspondent for "Havas.” communists and execution of con- The fighting has been particu- atructive projects, but he em-larly heavy around Dalual which-- phasised the internal and external the Ethiopians unsuccessfully at difficulties of the Government and tacked. urged a united front to pull the The Ethiopians are described as
having shown country through the crisis.
heroic courage. against infinitely better armed ad- Reuter,
versaries and their commander, Hedjaz Abde Kimael is reported to have been killed,
Reuter.
FEELING AGAINST.
BRITAIN
Rome, Oct. 31. Anti-British demonstrations, or- by several hundred students who marched through the
LORD LETTON London, Nov. 1.
London, Nov. 1. Buckingham Palace and the For-
Lord Lytton, seen General Chiang Kai-shek
by Reuter, onelgn office, informed of the rad
Reuter. expressed said: "I knew Mr. Wang, Ching-wei hearing the shots ran out from the occurrence Dy conference hall and helped to deep concern.
well. He always took the chair at Commission and carry Mr. Wong to the car
with Reuter, expressed deep sim- in Pelping and Nanking.
interview the meetings of our Viscount Cecil, in an
He was pathy and warm hopes for Mr. remarkably lucid and clear-sighted Wang's recovery. He said: "Al- and handled the meetings excel-ganised though I am not personally ac-lently. quainted with. Mr. Wang, all who frequently met him, privately centre of the city displaying ban- which he
know China recognise his sterling and was greatly struck by his per-ners with the inscription "Down Party's policy,
worth and China could ill-spare sonal charm, ability, convincing with Eden" assumed such threat- "We shall demand equality with
him in the present difficult times." sincerity and devotion to the de-ening aspect that most shops pat other parties and shall face the
Close observers recall the Japan-velopment of constitutional gov-up their Mutters especially along;
the chief Corso." A possible clash between the Lords with the choice between with the application of sanctions, Marshal Chang Hsueh-Yang with ese militarists recent demands for ernment in China.
a great Several rowdies began tearing House of Commons and the Hous: acquiescence in any
mandate The reports will be before the his bare hands overpowered and suppression of alleged anti-Japan- "He is unquestionably of Lords if the Labourites are secured by Labour and a process Committee of Eighteen this after-disarmed one of the would-be asese assassination societies and fear victorious ai the forthcoming or self-destruction if the Lords noon and later that Committee sassing who had taken refuge in that the outrage may tend to atif- elections in Brain was fore try to destroy us," declared the will report to the Co-ordination the conference building and kicked ten and widen the scope of Japan- shadowed by Mr, J. R. Clynes, to former Labour Privy Councillor.-
him to the ground but was not | ese urgency.-- Committee of 32 Btates.-
wounded. night, in a broadcast address in | Reuter.
FIGHT WITH LORDS PREDICTED
London, Oct. 31.
British Wireless.
útruter.
man and a patriot I grieve to down name plates of British shope hear of the dastardly attack and ar firms, but no serious damage hope that he recovers for his own was done, as the police dispersed sake and that of China."--
the demonstrators in time. Transdecan Kuo Min,
•Reuter
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