NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
OF FRANCE
Change In Direction Of
Calmer Judgment
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia ›
Paris, April 3. The obvious nervousness and purely negative attitude which characterised the French public opinion's first reaction to Hitler's peace proposals appears to have given way to calmer judgment, on Friday. Although a section of the press are still inclined to regard the proposals as unacceptable in their present form, the papers on the whole show themselves much more reticent in their comments, possibly in view of the favourable reception which the German plan has been accorded in London.
While some papers, like "Echo de Paris" and "Potit Parisien" still persist in rejecting the proposals as "beyond discussion," others like "Le Journal" readily admit that they might offer a basis for further negotiations. "Le Petit Journal" stresses that it would be easy to reject the proposals en bloc, hut, so the paper adds, the question then arises what will happen if France decides to cesse ail contact with Germany for a long time to come.
Counter-proposals
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HONG "ONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1936..
MARTYRS TO X-RAY
BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS
APPEAL TO THE
LEAGUE
|Ethiopia's
Complaint Against Italy
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Monument "In Hamburg
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Hamberg, Apr.-9.
A monument to the memory of all radiologists, medical, practition- ers and research chemists, techno- ¡ogists.
Ethiopians Waiting To Strike
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Addis Ababa, April 3.
The decisive character of the battle which is now raging south of Mahoni in the Amba Alaji region, is fully realised by the aboratory helpers and
are Abyssinians, who
therefore nurses, of all nations who have
to halt the sacrificed their lives in the utilis-stra.ning an efforts
Italiım advance, which would give tion of the X-Ray treatment for
the enemy possession of the roads unveiled @ghting disease will be
to Dessle and Addis Ababa. here on Saturday noon in front of the Roentgen Department of St. George's Hospital.
The monument will consist of. plain"square sandstone upon which will be engraved 150 names follow- ed by the country where the owner worked.
The initiative at which this for lowed was shown by the
German Roentgen Society, at whose request Professor Hans Meyer of the Bre-
"The line to be taken by French "Le Matin' on the other hand men publishers of the "Dle Strah- diplomacy is perfectly clear. claims that the French govern-"ten. Therapie" collected the names France must as soon as possible, ment will address a note directly of those who died so unselfishly in bring about a meeting of the Lo-
to Berlin setting forth Its views 11 civilised countries of the world. carno powers for the purpose of a and making various new sugges- When the question arose where joint close examination of the Ger-
ons in view of the fact that the the monument should be raised, it man proposals
was by world consent decided that German proposals, in the present
inacceptable. The it should be in the country where paper states that the question of Roentgen discovered the X-Rays.. " 'pact for mutual assistance or bilateral pact of non-aggression" the memorial besides Germany ar': Austria. Be glum. Czechoslovakia, is of capital importance for France.
Denmark, England. France. Fin- The German proposals however, soland, Holland. "Hungary, Russia, the paper goes on to say, have shed insufficient light on this mat;
er.
on condition
must then be drawn up and Hitler
shape; informed that negolia- must be
äre possible tions that they shall take place within the framework of the League of Nations."
The former Secretary-General of the Radical Socialist Party, M. Edouard Pfeifer, writing in the newspaper "Republique," also, strongly advises the government inder no circumstances to refure to negotiate, since it would be con
AIR PACTS
Regarding the air pacts suggest-
trary to French interests to rejected by Germany, the paper observes. Hitler's offer outright.
REFUSAL INADVISABLE
"The French 'no' would be dis- advantageous in every respect since it would estrange France and England and antagonise world opinion which, at present, is under The impression that Hitler desires peade while France is opposed to it. It should, mrocover, not be torgotten that France's refusal to nesolate might cause England to abandon the Locarno Pact, which would be the worst that might happen to France."
The Socialist "Populaire" pub-" ishes an article by M. Leon Blum, in which the latter, likewise, comes to the conclusion that the Ger- man proposals might very well serve for a basis for a general; European rapprochement.-- Transocean News Service.
LOCARNO CONFERENCE
Paris, Apr. 3. General interest now centres on the proposed conference of the Locarno powers, which, according to the French suggestion, is ex-
that the German note contains no reference to aerial disarmament, which from the French point of view would constitute an impor- tant preliminary condition of any such air pact.
Political circles here opine that handing over to the French and Belgian' ambassadors of the letter of guarantee assuring Britain's as sistance to France and Belgian In case of fallure of negotiations has effectively contributed to diminish the previously existing tension.- Transocean News Seboten.
OFFICIAL VIEWS
Paris, Apr. 2. The German memorandum is considered by France to be almost entirely negative, according to au- thoritative circles, which contend that the German peace proposals would result in the ruin of the col- lective security system, mutual aid and the League of Nations itself.
It is pointed out that the Locar- no Powers agreed that before pe gotiations could be opened for the pected to take place next week at organisation of European peace,
Brussel or Paris and in the course of which. M. Flandin will probably deliver a carefully prepared speech subjecting the German peace pro- posals to a minute criticism and making a number of counter- proposal. It is generally anticip- ated that these counter-proposals will follow the middle course be- tween the demands formulated on March 11, by the Locarno powers, and the German plan,
CHINESE ART COLLECTION
Exhibition At Manchester
London, April 2.
international law, broken by Ger- many must be reestablished, at least in part. But the Reich had mostly rejected the measures pro- vided.
It is felt the German memoran- dum deals a serious blow to the League by suppressing the Hague favour of a court of Tribunal in arbitration, of which no details are given.--. Kruter
KING RECEIVES ADDRESSES
Congratulations On Accession
London, Apr, 2. His Majesty the King, received
He
Mr. Quo Tai-cht opened an im- portant exhibition of Chinese art
addresses from privileged public at Manchester Art Gallery. paid tribute to Manchester's bodies to-day, in which condolen- traditional sympathy with China ces were expressed on the death of
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The chief countries named
Spain. Switzerland. United States. Transocean Newe Service.
SILVER MARKET
From Our Own Correspondent)
London, April 3. London Siyer prices to-day were unchanged for "Spot" and 1/16 up for "Forward." as follow:
Spot...... Forward
A
April 2
Apri: 3 20
20 10-15/16 20
VOYAGE OF THE HINDENBURG
Equator Crossed At Midnight
Renter's
London, Apr. 3. special correspondent aboard the Hindenburg wirelesses that the Zeppelin crossed
the
equator at midnight. Aeolus ap- peared at dinner time. and pre- sented, baptism certificates to the novices, perm.tting them to the line. but there was no shaving or ducking ceremony.
cross
The warm haze and tropica! garbs of the passengers heralded the approach of the equator.
Apart from.queer craft around Cape Verde Is ands; the only sign of the outside world was the Ham- burg-America Huer Monte Arm-
Italian artillery is sheking the Abyssinian positions without pause, and squadrons of the Italian ar force are dropping inumerable bombs on the lines, in order to undermine the morale of the Abyssinian troops.
The Abyssin.aas on the other hand are relying mainly on close shooters. It is reported that con- range fighting and their sharp
siderab'e réserves are stall "in readiness behind the Abyssinian ilnes, which will be thrown into action by the Negus who is per sonally directing the operations, as soon as the Italian line begins to give way at a decisive point. Francpan Nous Servier,
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Spectai)
Geneva, Apr. 3.
The Abyssinian Minister to Paris. Wolde Mariam, in the name of his Government, addressed an appeal ic the League of Nations, em
once the phasising that
funda- mental agreement to reach peace was attained; the Italian Govern- ment made no move to fulfil its promises.
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The only tentative result of the parleys was that Italy obtained postponement of oul sanctions, but in the meanwhile Italy continues its barbaric hostilities with the aim of totally annihilating Abys- sinia.
Abyssinia demands that, mea- sures be taken to compel Italy to respect, her obligations towards the
League of Nations.— Transeran Frus Server,
THREE-FOLD APPEAL
Geneva, Apr. 2. A three-fold appeal was made to the League of Nations to-day by the Ethioplan Government.
It asked first för financial assist- |ance, secondly for the removal of obstacles certain states were still
placing in the way of transport of thirdly for reinforcement and com- arms to Ethiopian troops. and
MR. EDEN
MR. EDEN SPEAKS IN
THE COMMONS
Meetings With German Delegate
London, April 3. Addressing a crowded House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, said that the events of the past two days have fallen into two categories. The first relates to the communication from the German Government and the second re- lates to the communications which have passed between the British, French and Belgian Governments arising from the White Paper of March 19.
as soon
After a brief reference to Herr. Von Ribbentrop's visit to the Foreign Office on April 1, when the delegate was seen by Mr. Eden himset and Lord Halifax on the presentation of the Ger- man note, Mr. Eden sald that yesterday he had told Herr von Ribbentrop that while the British Government so far had only had time for preliminary examination of Herr Hitler's proposals, " they regarded them as most important and as deserving of care- ful study which they now Intended to give them.
Mr. Eden said he emphasised on start BS Herr von Ribbentrop that the Bel- arrangements have tish objective was to get negotia. Britain's main object in deciding tions going to bring about a final staff negotiations was "to make' settlement and he asked the Ger- their contribution towards restor man delegate to assure Chancelloration of confidence. They regard- Hitler that Britain would spare no ed the conversations as kno way effort, but it was pointed out that prejudicihg a settlement. Germany has been unable to meet them in the interim period.
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the necessary been made.
MILITARY ACTION
Replying to Mr. Lloyd George." STAFF CONVERSATIONS.
Mr. Eden gave the assurance that Mr. Eden assured the House that military plans will not be put into the staff conversations would only operation unless it was an unpro- relate to the intermediate period voked German attack on Belgium. and pending negotiations which or France. wil be of a puzely technical char- Rep'ying to Mr. Wiliam Ator.. Ecter there will be no increase of Mr. Eden said although the Domin- British political obligations. The lons were not signatories of the Belgian and French Governments: Locarno Treaty they were being had been formed that the letter kept in the closest possible touch it is officially announced that sent yesterday reaffirming that with every phase of the negotia- Signor 'Suvich, the Italian under-Britain upholds the Locarno obit- tions.
pletion of sanctions.- Beuter's Bulletin Service.
ITALY'S ACCEPTANCE
Rome, Apr. 2.
LAKE TSANA INTERESTS
Rome, April 3. The expected arrival of Italian troops at Lake Tsane. within a short time, will in nowise affect British Interests, according to statements published in the Italian Government Press, stressing that Great Britain's special Influence in this region as well as her right to regulate the flow of waters of the Blue Nile which has
its secretary for Foreign Affairs, is gations in no wise implies that Mr. Eden said he was UNLWAIE source in the Lake has been seeing Senor Madariaga, chairman Britain considers conciliation expressly recognised by Italy in of the Committee of Thirteen, to the treaty of 1906 and in the convey the Italian Government's Protocol of 1925.
acceptance of the invitation to get in touch with the Committee with a view to discussing a settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian cofiflict. Reuter's Bulletin Service.
The papers go on to point out that Signor Mussolini in two de- clarations made by him in Bolzano and Rome respectively. had con- Armed Daly's obligations to respect the British rights..
"Popolo d'Italia," moreover, says that it would be physically impos- sible to diver: the waters of Lake Tsana across the plateaux which a height of nearly 10.000
attain feet-
Transocean News Servier.
ETHIOPIAN CLAIM
Addis Ababa, April 2
A victory over the Itailans after A two-day battle at Amba Alaji was announced by the Abyssinian Government on Thursday, without taking any reference to the Italian claim to having defeated the Negus army.
this
Four Italian fortified positions were captured, according to losses at 36 officers, 2.000 native report, which puts the enemy's
soldiers, and 700 Italian so'diers killed.
THIRD DEGREE METHODS
Wendel's Story
Confession
Of
New York, Apr. 2.
An astounding story of how his confession to
the murder of the baby
Lindbergh
was extract-
have failed.
whether Italy, as the other guaran tor of Locarno, was sending a simi- lar communication to France and Belgium-
The genera stat conversations wil be begun in London. No date has yet been fixed, but, they wil Reuter.
GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS
French Press Comment
OPEN MIND IN BELGIUM
Press Comment On Memorandum
"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Brussels, April 2
The German Memorandum "15 published in full in all Belgian
"Hong Kong Daly Press" Specia") |
Paris, April 2, The distinctive character of the comments appearing in
each of the leading French newspapers, Papers, the heading mostly draw- proves conclusively that very ex-ing attention to the conciliatory haustive consideration is being character of the proposals and to given the German peace proposals Germany's insistance on a com- by every section of the French Dlete and immediate recognition of publie opinion, and is due to, the the equality of rights. cantion being taken against over~. Up to the present, only a few basty conclusions.
papers made editorial comments on
ed by torture, was told by Paul Wendel, former Trenton lawyer, when he was interviewed by a re- trict Attorney to-day. presentative of the Brooklyn Dis-
"Paris Midi" emphasises in the German peace plan. The Wendel sald he was imprisoned Thursday's leader': that a purely Vingtieme Siecle" stresses that for ten days in the cellar of a
The Abyssinian casualties are Brooklyn house. Before he signed / negative attitude at this juncture Hitler has not departed one inch.
stated to be only 887 dead and 330 the confession he was tortured wounded. Traniacean News Service.
with fire, strung up by his thumbs
BADOGLIO'S REPORT
Rome, April 3. Marshal Bedoglio's report states that in a section around Lake
Ashang the enemy is retreating and was heavily bombed by Fallen air forces. The
fente bound for Hamburg. Hindenburg flew over the liner t tea time. Sirens exchanged greet- ings and the passengers shoute "Heils."
At B.18 a.m. "the Hindenburg crossed Fernando Noronha Island,
-Reuter.
COMMUNIST DRIVE IN
POLAND
Secret Wireless Station Discovered
displayed in many varied practical the King; his father, and congratu("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) directions and hoped, as China's lations on his own accession pre- material prospects continue to im- sented.. prove, Manchester will have her due share therein with renewed prosperity to add to her collection 01 Chinese ärt
Italian forces numbering three thousand arrived at this front from Asmara and were transport ed by motor lorries a part of the way and when the road became impossible the journey was con- tinued on foot- fleuter's Bulletin Service. ""
DEFEAT IN LORDS
Government Amendments
Rejected
London April 2. Following the surprise defeat r the Government last night in the
would less than ever be sumcient to save the future.
The paper writes: "Hitler has
to the ceiling, and threatened with broken the traditional methods Belgium, as "lusory," since every-
a terrible death. His captors said they would seal him alive in a bar-Diplomacy. He repudiates the kid- rel of cement and lower him to the bed of the sea.
glove methods of the Chancellories and rejects even improvised Con have their show. ferences, that do no more than
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cites
After four men had burned his eyebrows and body with cigarettes, he finally wrote the confesston
The Fuehrer appeals direct to Then, he declares, the gangsters them as witnesses to his policy
the people themselves. He drove him to a point outside the
and his intentions, and invites house of Detective-Inspector Ellis Parker, where they dropped him-effective part of the proposals is
them to Plebiscites.
Neuter
HAUPTMANN'S FATE STILL UNCERTAIN.
Baffling Decision By Grand Jury
Trenton, Apr. 2. The fate of Bruno Hauptmann i still uncertain following the baffi-
It in general'y believed that un- till the charge against Wendel
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from the policy of March 7. The paper described the Proposals to hold a referendum in France and body knows that the political sys tem of western Europe does Dol out in the manner organised in: admit referendums being carried
Germany. The paper adds that Belgium will examine the German
sive system of security for Western Proposals with an open mind, since they constitute a new comprehen- Europe. Belgium wishes' Germany to be treated fairly, but at the same time it must not be forgot- ten that special bonds unitë Bel- glum and certain other countries. "Etoile Belge" takes exception to point 15 in the German Proposals, The paper then declares that the
that in, the press and other pub- attitude that will be taken up by injure the relationship between lications anything calculated to France towards the German prFrance, Belgium and Germany, be posals will certainly be different from that of England.
The most
probably that about humanising war conditions, for such catch phrases always and an echo in the hearts of the masses, above all in. Anglo-Saxon countries."
...
"London on the other hand will
DR. MELLY RETURNS TO ADDIS ABABA
eliminated, the paper considering ihin: suggestion as an infringe- AN, AFFRONT
ment of the liberty of the press "Hitler's memorandum is an The uncompromisingly negative ing decision of the Grand Jury who affront, to the Quay d'Orsay, be attitude taken by the right-wing voted to discontinue investigations cause it is not in the proper juris-Nation Belge" is evidenced by the in the Wendel case, but did not satisfactory. because, the step 01 tic form, and the contents are un-
protest against Germany being Warsaw, Apr. 3. Commons division on the amend vote to reject the murder charge March 7is not annulled.
granted equal rights- Among the tenders of the de- More than 600. Communists havement in favour of equal pay for Against Wendel,
Transocean News Service. putation presenting the addresses been arrested in the last two days men and women for equal work m were the Lord Mayor of London, of the drive all over Poland against the Civil Service the Government the Archbishop of Canterbury and legal Communist activities. O was twice defeated in the Lords dismissed the State cannot take The Lord Mayor subsequently Archbishop of York, Mr. Stanley one occasion the police found the this evening on amendments to Hauptmann's life- gave a banque: to Mr. Quo and a Baldwin as Chancellor of Cam- Communist. Eckertsmann, former the agricltural unemployment In- Beuter. distinguished company.
bridge University, Mr. Ramsayeader in Warsaw, in possession of sürance bill The "Manchester Guardian" MacDonald, and Mr. Neville Cham-a secret wireless station, which not
The defeats have no political describing the exhibition says that bertain.
on y enabled him to keep contact significance. with al: Communist groups in Po though on a smaller scale.... than
With reference to the Commone London, it succeeds admirably In
land, but also with Moscow. Ec- incldént, the Prime Minister giving true perspective of the vast
kertsmann works with a short announced to-day that he would "As Prince of Wales I adopted wave transmitter and received, both present on Monday, a motion on' continuity of Chinese art through thirty centuries
working almost uninterruptedly. The unrivaled the motto: I serve!
equal pay for men and women in Chinese craftmanship in the ex- "I shall strive for the peace of A large number of telegrams and the Civil Service, upon which ques hibition was particularly strong in the world and for the betterment also messages in shorthand were tion, the Government was not the Tang pottery figures and of industry and agriculture in this found in the fat, where the police prepared to depart from ceramics, and all periods were country that everyone may have obtained an insight in the methods present policy. The Government also admirable in Buddhist wood chance to work, a right which of all of Poland's secret Communist would treat the division as a vote carvings
every citizen should enjoy."—
work
of confidencr. he said- Reuter.
Reuter's Bulletin Service,
Tinnocent News Bervice.
British Wireles
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Replying to the
addresses, Eis
Majesty said:
CROWN PRINCESS OF ITALY ARRIVES
To Work In Military Hospital
Asmara, Apr. 3.
arrived to take up work in a falil- Princess Marie Jose of Italy has
"ary hospital// Heuters Bulletin Service.
not reply with a categorical "No," but will negotiate, and will alter 'but not reject: In the meanwhile the ideas put forward by Hitler will have their effect in the whole world. Aged Europe is once more! caught in a whirlpool-Austria is rearming, Hungary and Bulgaria are eager to do so, Turkey has al ready reupened the question of the Dardanelles, while, Italy proclaims its latest victory as a joint defeat of England and the League of Nations. Europe appears to be en- tering upon an epoch heavily in fested with germs of revolution
of a German menses, and comes The Intrandgeant still speaks
to the conclusion that the circle or those taking part in the discus-
Addis Ababa, Apr. 3.... Dr. Melly, head of the Britishr ambulance unit, returned to Addis Ababa to reorganise the unit for service, at the northern front. Heater's Bulletin Service.
sons must be widened, because the German threat affects many more than the Locarno Powers
candacean, New Cervice
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