PICTURE OF COMPLETE
CONFUSION
Conference Of Locarno Signatory Powers
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Paris, March 17. The conference of the Locarno Powers is offering a picture of complete confusion, according to messages from the papers" special correspondents. "It is not impossible that France will bring the confilet before the International Court of Justice at The "Hague", says "Le Jour," and asserts furthermore that a dis- cussion on the Italo-Abyssinian war will be indefinitely postpon- ed by the powers.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1936,
BRITISH NAVY
ESTIMATES
Debate In House
of Commons
GRAVE EVENTS IN SPAIN
Series Of Fatal Incidents
Boar Kong Dally Press" Special)
were
two
DIVERGENCE OF OPINION
Bombing Affair
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London, Mar. 18.
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Cranborne, in the London, Mar. 16.
Madrid, March 17.
House of Conimons in answer re- Opening the Commons debatê on the Navy estimates amounting to
Sanguinary clashes between ad- gürding the representations made to the Italian Government on the £69,930,000-an increase of 28-herents to the left and the right 880,000 over last year-the Para-wing parties still continue bombing of the British Ambulance n March 4, said that so far as mentary Secretary to the Aamic-throughout the country.
During clashes in Jumilla in alty? Lord Stanley, paid tribute to
could be judged from the summary Earl Beatty whose funeral tour the Province on Marcia, four per- of the Italian reply, telegraphed
killed. place this morning
at St. Paul's sons
being by the British Abassador the Ita- llan Government Bdmitted the Cathedral. He explained that no Fascists and one a Socialist. In provision was made in the esti-
a shooting incident between, left bombing of an encampment fur and right extremists near Valen-nished
Red with at least, one mates for any additional' 'expen:
Cross sign. Regarding the claim diture arising from proposals for cla, two right-wingers lost their making good the deficiencies uut- lvés. while some 3.
others
that the bombing was in retalia- tined in the Government's White Wounded, two of them seriously.
tion for the opening of Ara on Paper on delence, nor for the 1938 In Mleres, Marxists assassinated Italian aircraft from the encamp- construction
These a political" opponent, as he left a
ment Lord Cranborne jaid that programme, large items would have to be the restaurant, and yet another" per-
there were considerable discrepan- subject of supplementary estimson was killed during street de-
clea between the Italian account and the report previously com ates.
monstrations in Fermorčino.
municated by Dr. Melly of the Bri-. tish Red Cross Unit. He assured the House. that the matter would be pursued with Italian Govern- ment with the utmost energy as soon as Dr. Melly's further com- ments had been obtained. British Firdess.
The papers expect that Foreign Minister Flandin' and Paul Boncour will return to Parts on Thursday to report to the. Connell of Ministers on the present stand of the negotiations. and it would then be possible, to predict when the Min'ster will return to London, in order to have the negotiations there re- sumed.-Transocean News 'Service
FURTHER MEETING
London, Mar. 17. the Representatives of
powers who are signatory of the Locarno Treaty held a further meeting this morning at the Foreign Office to continue their exchange of views which was suspended on Saturday! night wl the Council of the League of Nations had reached its decision upon the communication submited to it by the French and Berglan, Governmenta,
forces to instal
Ja
: Council to decide, but for the signatories of the Locarng Treaty.
The decisions were first regarded 38 tantamount to a qualified re. fusal of Herr Adolf Hitler's "quali- fled acceptance" of the League's Invitation to attend the Council sessions.
The Council'session opened with Mr. Stanley Bruce, the chair- man, asking whether further pro-
be ceedings should private or secret. Secret session, would mean the exclusion of all advisers and
secretariat staffs from the meet-
ings.
IA the League's invitation, Whereupon Mr. Bruce Interrupted on a point of order, and the meeting decided to go into secret session to consi- der Germany's reply. The public meeting would be held at 6 o'clock, It was decided.
Action by the Council was taken yesterday when in accordance with the decisions taken in private it was agreed and a resolution was
FRENCH OBJECTIONS" tab ed on behalf of the French M. Fierre Fiandin, the French and Belgian
de-Foreign Minister, began his speech representatives claring that the German Gover- by raising objections to the nature ment has committed an infring of the German reply ment of Artice 45 o the Treaty of Versalles by causing military themselves Into the demilitarised zone and invites the Secretary General to inform the Locarno powers accordingly
Discussion was postponed pend. tele- ing reply of the Council's gram to the German Government announcing that the German re- presentatives to the Council wou'd Attend on an equality in ali re- spects with other members. It is thought possible that the reply to the Council's telegram
be may recrived during the day
Meanwhile the next meeting ot The Council is fixed for this after- noon, but the time of meeting may be altered if the reply from th German Government renders this course desirable.- British Wireless.
GERMANY MAY ACCEPT
Berlin, Mar. 17. Chancellor Hiller returned from Frankfurt carly this morning. -
"Gemany's reply to the League Council's invitation is at present under discussion. It is felt that the invitation will be accepted and the German delegation will leave
to-night
for London
morrow. Reuter
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COUNCIL SESSION
London, Mar. 16.
to-
It is understood that at a secret meeting of the League of Nations Council it was decided, firstly, that Germany should be informed that she might attend the meetings of the
Council dealing with the Rhineland crisis on the same foot- ing as other signatories of the Lo- carno Treaty, namely, without the right to vote; and secondly, that the question of the German peace pro posals was not a matter for the
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR į
CONFERENCES
European Situation To Be Considered
London, Mar. 17.
The increase, on the 1935 esti- mates was as to £4,845,000 for construction already authorised in the 1934 and 1935 programmes. Provision was also being made for the larger requirements of
were
In Sika in the Province of Valencia, a church was stormed and the Interior demolished by left wing radicals. who burn the street choir implements in the am-later. A general strike for the entire province of Asturia is also
munition, mainly anti-aircraft, and a greater fuel supply.
The fleet air arm vote was in creased by £1,193,000 allowing. for the addition of 27 machines three for carriers, 12 for battle- stilps, 12 for cruisers-bringing the total strength from 190 to 217 and for the replacement of 84 ma- chines by new aircraft with full reserves.
threatened.- Transocean Vers Service.
"STATE OF ALARM"
in
ABYSSINIA REFUTES ITALIAN CLAIMS
Success Exaggerated
Madrid, March 17. In consequence of continuous political warfare and rioting in various parts of the country which five were killed it has been necessary to extend the "state of "Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) After assuring the Hous that as alarm" for a further thirty days. a result of experiments, danger to.
Communists and Fascists clash- battleships from aerial bombarded in a number of places in ment would be provided against in which a few were shot dead and the new construction and recon.
two were lynched. A wealthy struction that the counter attack cattle owner was attacked and by the ships' anti-aircraft batter- murdered at Baenk les had developed out of all know- ledge, and that the Admiralty would always be ready to increase Its knowledge by new experiments. Lord Stanley said that the con- clusion was that battleships would
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M. Flandin again took the door, and. supported by the Belgian Prime Minister, M. Paul van Zoe-not
be made impotent by alr land, submitted a motion affirming attack and would remain supreme that Germany had violated Article | at
yea and that they remained 43 of the Treaty of Versailles by essential. the occupation of the demilitarised zone of the Rhineland. The mo- tion invited the Secretary-General of the League, M. Joseph Avenol, inform the Peace Treaty signatories of this matter.
to
LABOUR CRITICISM
For the opposition Mr. A. V. Alexander, Labour, criticised the absence of active or adequate con- sultation with the other League states as to their respective con- REPLY TO GERMANY
tributions to collective security. The chairman interposed to an-' Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal, nounce that the Secretary-General doubted it greater efficiency and had been requested to send a tele-economy in protection of trade gram to rermany stating that routes would not be obtained by Germany could participate in the Council sessions with full rights of discussion, like the other sign- torles of the Locarno Pact, and that Germany's second point. re- sarding the discussion of Herr Hitler's peace plans, does not come within the competence of the Council,
between sea and air defence,
President Zanmora's estate at Prieco was raided-" Reuter's Bulletin Service.
SILVER MARKET
London were down
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, March 17. Silver prices to-day 1/16 as follow:-
March 16 March 17 Spot.......... 19-11/16 19-5/8 Forward
19-5/8 19-9/16
the readjustment of expenditure BRIGHT FUTURE
FOR NICKEL
Mr. Winston Churchill declared that the first foundation of the British naval policy was the ac- ceptance of parity with the United States. There could be no idea of naval rivalry between these two countries. It was fortunate that the three powers, which maintain- either matter and the Council ad-ed regular battle feets, were sit- journed until 3.30 p.m.
No discussion 100% place on
It is noteworthy that the parties to the dispute are not entitled to vote on the Council motion, hence France and Belgium cannot vote in the question of the Locarno dis- pute, but Britain and Italy, as guarantors, may.
It is understood the Committee of Thirteen will meet in London Wednesday and that M. Flandin will return to Paris Thursday to consult with his Cabinet.- Reuter.
PUBLIC SESSION OF COUNCIL
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usted at opposite corners of the globe from which attack upon each other was almost impossible. The debate continues.- British Wireless.
ANTI-SUBMARINE DEVICE
London, Mar, 16, Mr. De Chair, son of Admiral De Chair, speaking on the Naval Esti- mates in the House of Commons, unid he hoped he was not betray ing a secret, but it was a fact that we had an almost fool-proof eff- cient anti-submarine device, oper- ated on a system of the reflector
TAY.
If a submarine came within tor-
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Record Sales And Demand
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London, March 17. A pointer to the expanding trend in industry is the annual report of the International Nickel revealing record- sales in 1935 and a net profit of $26,087.000. 10 increase of $7.800,000.
Addis Ababa, Mar. 17. ́ After a lapse of ten days, the Abyssinian Government once more issues a report on the situation on the north front," which says that Italy very much exaggerates the Importance of their success. The Abyssiniar. Government also denies
that Ras Kassa was won over to
that the Italian side, or
the Italians have occupied Sokota.
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GAS BOMBS DROPPED A message from Desste states that Italian aviators dropped in- numerable gas bombs over Dessie and the entire surrounding territory.-
Transocean News Service.
GROWING IMPATIENCE
IN FRANCE
Slow Movement Of League
Council Machinery
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, March 17.
Press reports from London clearly reflect the French delega- tion's growing dissatisfaction with the course of events. The special correspondents of the Paris papers are bitter and deplore the fact that it took all of M. Flandin's energy and imagination to have the League Council take due secount of the French stand- point in framing a reply to the German Government's note: In order to achieve this modest measure of success, France, so the correspondents state, bad to call all her friends and allies to rally to her support, the Belgian Premier, van Zeeland, the Rumanian Foreign Minister, Titulescu and the Soviet Foreign Commissary, Livitnoff having some to Flandin's assistance.
."
Even within the Council circles, states the reports, no voices "were raised in favour of the German standpoint, the Danish For- eign Minister"Musch, having seted as leading defence counsel and with much fervour, upheld the view that Hitler be given the op- portunity of elucidating his peace plan in London, Chili is also mentioned as an ardent friend of Germany and “Le Jour? states that even the Turkish delegate has seen it to support Musch. In these conditions it had taken the debate four hours before M.. Klandin succeeded in carrying his point.
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The papers express much dissatisfaction at the negotiations dragging along at such a'slow rate, it being pointed out that M. Flandin's resolution will only be pássed by the Council by noon on Tuesday or even not before Wednesday.-Transocean News Ser-
vice.
BY
DEMANDS
GERMANY
Interesting French Viewpoints
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright.)3
An
Parts, Mar. 16. interesting insight 73 afforded by a Fresch semi-official report. as to the impression made. in London by the German Gov- ernment's acceptance of the in- vitation to join the negotiations.
The French reports.
says that fundamentally. Germany is quite entitled to demand the equality status, when discuss.ng its point 6. view with the League Council, but as regards the other. German
the German Geinana, that
pro- posals be discussed forthwith, one does not see how it is possible. "Heng Roog Daily Press" Special) The League Council has only met. I decide on the German' violation Rome, Mar. 17.
ot Treatles of Versailles and The Italian Government lodged Locarno The English view is that
ALLEGED ATROCITIES BY ETHIOPIA
Italian Protest
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LORD CECIL'S BROADCAST
Views For American Audience
London, March 17.
Lord Cecil in a broadcast speech to the United States last night
view expressed the
that Ger- recccupation of the many's Rhineland should as a first step be referred to the Hague Court.
Referring to Herr Hitler's offers of 25-year non-aggression pacts, he recalled that Germany WILS
Kellogg Pact never to use war as already bound by the Briand-
an instrument of national polici Regarding the offer of a fresh demilitarised zone, he asked what security
Herr there that Hitler would not at some future time march into such next zone.
was
The recent secret and sudden increase of the German Air Force and Germany's earlier *brupt withdrawal from the League of
a protest with the League Council if Germany had the opportunity Nations were incidents which on March 9 about the Abyssinian" of tabling a motion at the present must be remembered in consider - atrocities during a surprise attack conference, to the effect of dis- ing Herr Hitler's offer for partial on a group of Italian roadmakers.cussing the German proposal, it limitation of air forces and his
The Italian note emphasises that would undoubtedly facilitate the willingness to rejoin the League.--" it was not a case of military opera-pening of negotiations in the de- British Wireless, tion but a crusi attack on non- sired sense. combatants, when dum-dum búl- lets were used and bestial act in- flicted on the wounded or corpses. The note is accompanied by cum- erous photographs of the cruelties
True News Service. terformed.-
ATTACK BY RAIDERS
the
Another semi-official French re-
among the members of the French port gives the view prevailing
delegation, declaring that mem- bers of the League Council would certainly propose that the Neurath procedure should be followed, if it were not for the stubborn op- position of the French delegation.
FRONTIER DEMARCATION
PROPOSAL
Soviet-Japanese Agreement
Moscow, Mar. 17, -Geneva, Maren 17.
Japan has proposed the forma Italy has sent a note to "the
France takes the view that ne- tion of a commission of repre- The company controls about 80 League protesting against gotiations about the German pro- sentatives of the Soviet and Man- per cent of the world's nickel killing of sixty seven workmen posals can only begin after the chukuo Governments to demarcate. which, besides being essential for and one woman, who were occupi~ violation of the Treatles of Ver- the Soviet-Manchurian frontier armaments. Is now greatly used ed in road making. by Abyssinian sailles and Locarno has been de-whereupon Japan will accept the
raiders.
for production of high grade and
This absorbs 50 stainless steels. per cent," of the present output. while the automobile industry is becoming one of the largest con-
sumers.
pesc range of a ship it would be Stanley, declared that more nickel The President. Mr. Robert C.
in danger of Instant destruction. The speaker added that by con- a being used now than ever be inverting an old cruiser into an anti fore and it was not unreasonable i to assume the upward trend aircraft ship; the Admiralty had constructed an entirely new type
to continue as world
of ship capable of developing a ter-
Improved. Ifcuter. riac volume of fire for the defence of harbours.
· London, March 16.. It generally supposed League circles that a pub lo session of the Council will be held to- The International Labour Con-morrow, at which Germany wil be ferences to consider the Europear | condemned for violation of the situation began in London to-day Treaty of Locarnu. with a meeting of the Counch hi International Federation of Trade After this vote, it is thought, the Unions. The Executive of the Counell will adjourn and will hold Labour and Socialist Internationa: Its next meeting at Geneva on will meet to-morrow and in the March 23. It is understood that evening the National Council of several delegates suggested this the British Labour Movement wll coarse to Mr. Bruce. consider the outcome of these pre- A decision wit be taken to-day liminary discussions and also thuat a secret or private meeting- general situation. On Thursday Reuter's Bulletin Service.
there will be a joint meeting of
the two Internationals.— ›
British Wireléon,'
LOCARNO POWERS CALL SECRET MEETING
London, Mar, 17.
A secret meeting of the Locarno powers will be opened at 11 a.m.
FRENCH RESERVES FOR FRONTIER
Paris, March 10.
About 2,000 reserve troops havo»| left Parts for the garrisons 171 Eastern France. These reservca have been called up for a refres-
to consider Herr. Hitler's request her course, and their despatch to
to begin in due course discussion; the frontier is a perfectly normal of Germany's peace proposals.— ' event- Reuter's Bulletin Streice,
Reuter
Lord Stanley had earlier in the debate stated that we still main- tained superiority over the sub- marine menace, which was secured j by the end of the Great War.- keuter.
ESTIMATES PASSED
London, Mar. 16. The House of Commons agreed to the naval, estimates, after re-." jecting by 191 votes to 75 & Labour motion for a reduction in the number men. Neuter.
KING IN AUDIENCE
London, Mar. 17. The King is receiving M, Fian- din, M. van Zeeland and Col, Beck at Buckingham Palace this after
noon,--...
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
TOKYO CABINET'S
STATEMENT
trade
Army And Navy Leaders Raise Objections
Tokyo, Mar. 17. Objections have been raised by the Army and Navy on the delayed issue of the Cabinet's statement of polley. The Army leaders.con- sider the draft differs somewhat from their views, while the Navy leaders assert that the statement is too abstract to be convincing.
The Cabinet decided to modify the statement and will re-meet this evening to re-examine and approve the final draft, after which Mr. Hirota will proceed to the Palace and report detalls to the Emperor. heuter.
The note pointed out that the Ethiopians violated International Law as those killed were non-
combatants.--"
Reuters Bulletin Service.
A
AIRPLANE FORCED DOWN IN ALPS TERRITORY
Machine Badly Damaged "Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Vienna, Mar, 17. A civil airplane on the Vienna- Rome route was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday in the territory of the Carinthia Alpe, 2,000 meters high, owing to a violent snowstorm. The machine was badly damaged, but the pilot was able to notify the airport of Klagenfurt, whereupon 白 rescue party started.---. Transocean News Service.
VENIZELOS REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, Mar. 17. ·· After thirty years of Greek statesmanship. Venezelos is lying seriously ill at his Paris residence, according to "Le Jour" which as- kerts that his condition is giving rise to grave anxiety- Fransocean · News. Service.
to
cided upon, To begin negotiations Boviet proposal for standing with Germany about some new Mixed Commission examine diplomatic determination of the frontier conflicts. status of Europe, without first The Soviet are agreeable to the having condemned the unilater- | proposal and suggest that similar' al repudiation of obligations of commissions be established for the freely · negotiated Treaties, would | Mongol-Manchurian frontier.---
Leuter. amount to bowing to a "falt ac-
compll."...
On the other hand it would seem that the German demand of equ- ality of status for its representa- tive in London would be admis-
A
· NEW RAILWAY LINE IN EGYPT
gible, since Art. 4 of the Locarno ("Hong Koer Daily Press" Specialy Treaty prescribes that when the
Cairo, Mar, 2. League Council should vote in a
new railway line between case like the present, those powers Alexandria and Mersa Matson directly concerned should be ex- the Egypto-Lybian border will be cluded from participation, which opened on Tuesday. The new line would not only mean Germany, is about 300 kilometers long-
Transocean News Service
but also France, and Belgium-- Transocean News Service.
SOVIET TURKISH PACT PROLONGED
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SIR THOMAS INSKIP TO ASSUME NEW POST
Minister For Co-ordination Of Defence
("Hong Kong Daily Press” Special)
Moscow, Mar. 17. The ratification documents, pro-
London, Mar. 17. longing the Soviet-Turkish friend- Sir Thomas Inskip will probably ship and neutrality agreement, take up his duties as Minister for signed in. November 1855, prolong- Co-ordination of Defence on ing the agreement for another ten Thursday. He will be succeeded as years, were exchanged between the Attorney-General by Bir Donald Soviet Deputy Peoples Com-Somerville, whose present office of missioner for Foreign Affairs, Solicitor-General will, it is under- Kerenski, and the Turkish Am-stood, be filled probably after East bassador, Zekal
er by Mr. Terence O'Connor- British Wireless
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