1936-06-08 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 8. 1936.

NO IMPROVEMENT IN STRIKE

SITUATION

French Miners To Join Movement

DEPUTIES CONFER WITH

LABOUR HEAD

Employers And Workers

Meet Premier

Paris, June 6.

Despite the reforms promised by M. Leon Blum, the strike situation has so far not improved and the strike is extending in directions previously untouched. The printing works, upholster. ers clothing trade and bill-posting are now affected and the white collar workers are showing signs of murest In big Insurance companies. The steel workers ṇai Maubeuge and the spinners at Hazebrouck and 20,000 workers at Douai have joined the strike. When the employers of seven companies at Armeatures de- clared a lockout, workers climbed the walls and occupied the works. The strikers in Northern France are estimated at 200,- 000. Express trains are leaving Calais and Marselles without sleeping and restaurant cars.

A

most

weeks.

UPROAR IN THE

CHAMBER

Shouts Of "Chiappe To The Gallows”

DEPUTY TAUNTS

PREMIER

Paris, June 6. Angry `scseries marked the sitting of the Chamber. When the name of M: Chiappe, former Prefect of Police, was mentioned, M. Chiappe jumped to his teet and the de- putles began shouting "Chlappe to the gallows." There was such con- uston that M. Herrlot suspended the sitting.

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The resumption was followed by further uproar when the deputy of the Right Wing, Vallat, declared that it is a historie occasion for France, to be governed for the irst time by a Jew,"

M. Leon Blum began to leave the Chamber, but he was eventual- ly persuaded to remain and was Deartily cheered.- Beuter.

FAR EASTERN SITUATION

South China Move To Force War

LONDON OPINION

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London, June 7.

NEW CABINET ITALIAN THREAT TO

IN BELGIUM

Revival Of Former Coalition

SOCIALIST LEADER'S

EFFORTS

Brussels, June 6.

The movement in Southern "Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) China to force war with Japan may peter out as many Chinese The Socialist Leader, Vandervelde movements do, but otherwise it was again received by the King on may alter history, says the "Sun-Saturday and subsequently declared day Times.

to pressmen that he had accepted the comimssion to form # new Government of National Union and that he would immediately get in touch with the representatives of the Catholic and Liberal parties in order to ensure their co-operation in the new Cabinet composed of Socialists, Catholics and Liberals. This would mean the resuscita on of the former coalition gov- emrument, but this time under the Socialists instead o! Catholic

The danger lies less in what the Chinese do than to the extent to which they provoke the Japanese who might take military action in the Norh on such u scale as would lead Russia to Intervene,

confl.ct.

Any Russo-Japanese continues the paper, might have a very disturbing effect on Europe which is once more sitting on a powder magazine and quite as likely, to be exploded "next time from the Far East as it was last time from the Near East.-- Reuter.

"GUARDIAN” VIEWS

London, June 8. The papers feature Canton's anti-Japanese unheaval with vary- ing degrees of sensationalism, but the best-informed appear to re- gard it rather as a case of internal political manoeuvring vis-a-vis Nanking than directly

FOREIGN POLICY AIM

Paris, June 6, The Premier, M. Blum, stated in the Chamber that France's foreign policy aim was peace with respect Japan. for international contracts and

serious development are holding out for their original

against ment this evening is the decision demand for 96 hours. correspond of the miners in Nord Pas de ing to two

The "Manchester Hopes are

Guardian" Calais and Anzin

to nevertheless entertained that work fidelity to engagements, also ar-points out that districts

the South-west strike on Monday.

can be resumed on Monday.

dent adherence to collective sec- Political Council is not officially Parisiens will find difficulty in i The strike still appeurs to

urity and reduction of arma-. recognised as a State or even as amusing themselves on Sunday. | Spreading in Northern France.

ments.

an independent Government and Excursions to the country will be however, particularly outside

could not therefore declare war on impossible due to lack of petrol while many sporting events are cancelled.

Some hope of settlement, how- ever, has been aroused in a con- ference at Jouhaux between the

metal industry.

the

According to the latest

new: from Lille, the workers on the barges in this distract have gone or strike and have anchored the barges right across the canals and

The Government will insist on

adopting the principle of the fore-its own accord; but it is clear that going measures before the summer Canton is putting extreme pres- recess and measures will be sub- sure on Generalissimo Chiang Kai- Sequently promulgated by decree shek. But it is too early to for with details worked out.

any clear understanding of the situation, which may, after all,

delicate compromise.

Well-informed observers, inter- viewed by Peuter, drew attention the apparent Japanese qules- cence in North China, since the railway bomb incident, and express

leadersh p.- Transocean News Service.

SAME AS LAST ·

Brussels, June 8. The Government which M. Van- dervelde has agreed to form will be a coalition of the same kind as the previous Government but un- der the leader of the Socialist Party who hold a majority Parlament.-

euter's Bulletin Service

TRIBUTE PAID BY PRESS

Sir Samuel Hoare's Services

BRITAIN

Sensational Revelations In Dutch Paper

MUSSOLINI TO APPEAL

FOR FREE HAND

RETALIATION FOR SANCTIONS

"Hong Kong Daily Pless" opecial

Amsterdam, June 6,

Sensational revelations are made by the Rome correspon- dent of the Dutch paper "Algemeen Handelsblad," who claims authority for stating that in the event of the League of Nations not raising the sanction impositions now prevailing, Signor Mussolini would appeal to the Italian nation and let it decide by plebiscite whether it is willing to defend its rights to the last and empower him to go to any lengths if necessary in order to assert these rights in the face of British opposition,

The correspondent claims in this connection that Britain has already been on the verge of war last October 17 when 11 Duce allegedly had informed the French Premier, Laval, that if Britain did not withdraw her warships lying in the Alexandria within twenty four hours he would give the order to attack these ships.

The correspondent adds that the

port of

tense atmosphere which prevailed MEDITERRANEAN

Ambassador

during the next twenty four hours was Anally relieved by the British appearing at the Palazzo Venezia at four o'clock in the morning of October 18 and suggesting a solution to the crisis which consisted of the British Government declaring itself w.'- ing to withdraw some of the ships from the Mediterranean if Italy would recall part of her troops in

This solution was, according to

Samuel Hoare's appointment to tn by Signor Mussolint and subse- succeed him as First Lord of the quently made known to the world Admiralty was generally expected at large. by the newspapers,

Transocean News Service.

London June 8. Libya... The announcement of Lord

Secretary General of the Labour rivers, thus effectively blocking all majority in view of the Radicals dissolve in typical negotiations and Monsell's resignation - and of Bir the correspor.dent, anally agreed

Federation and a number of Popu- lar Front deputies.- Reuter.

SETTLEMENT HOPES

Paris Jane 7. Hopes of an early settlement of the strike have been revived in consequence of M. Leon Blum's statement of policy and the Chamber vote of confidence.

It is stated that a number of

Popular Front deputies conferred with the Secretary General of the » Federation of Labour who there-

traffic.

Francear News Servers

UNDERTAKERS ON STRIKE

Paris, June 8.

A number of burials in Versail- les had to be performed by the City Police on Saturday owing to strike movement having spread to the undertakers em- ployees,

to the

the

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M. Blum is assured of a large

unanimous decision to support the programme in the morning.— Helter,

CURRENCY MANIPULATION

Paris, June 6. M. Leon Blum declared in the Chamber. that the Government the opinion that if no further in- coes not intend to cover expendi

cident occurs General Chiang Kal

vacancy

Another ministerial which has still to be alled is that

of First Commissioner of "Works rendered vacant through the ap-

ture by currency manipulation,shek may succeed in compounding pointment of Mr. Ormsby Gore as

Reuter.

PRESS SUPPORT

Paris, June 4. The newspapers again appeared

Further inconvenience tinuation of the strike in the Paris public was caused by the con

department stores where sales tion

this morning and, with ang excep-

of the Rightist. "Echo

CC

after informed the Government | People spent Friday night dancing Paris," approve of M. Leon Blum's

that the strikers will return to will spend the week-end in their mentators

and playing cards. Whether they step to deal with the strikes. Com work to-morrow-

are satisfied Reuter

MEETING WITH PREMIER

new

J!

Parts June 7.». Representatives of the employ.

that M.

quarters is still uncertain Blam will have little difficulty in since the department stores asso-speedily passing the emergency de- clation issued A statement on

crees through the Chamber. Saturday saying that they would break of all negotiations if

The "Matin" states that when the strike situation is settled M,

ers and workers are meeting in M. the employees did not evacuate Vincent Auriol will ask for a re-

Leon Blum's office this afternoo

tr discuss the return to work.- "teater,

SIGNS OF ABATEMENT "Hong Kong Daily Press" Speciati

Paris, June 6."

the premises.

vision of the statutes of the Bank The general situation remains of France and will also propuse more or less unchanged, the re- legislation whereby Deputies may turn to work in some districts not practice any other profession being offset by increase in the while they are Deputies.- number of strikers elsewhere. In Weiter the colliery district of Douai, 350 miners were on strike on Thurs- day, and by Saturday this number

Saturday evering saw some signs of abatement in the strike movement of the Paris metal in- | had swelled to 20,000.—-—- dustry.

The negotiations between em- ployers and workers {a the Renault authomobile factory was

Transocean Neur Service.

PAVER IN TROUBLE

Paris, Juse 7. The Ministry of Justice has in-

eald to have made such progress. stituted proceedings against the that now only one point remains Royalist paper "Action Francaise" to be settled, namely the number on a charge of disseminating false asserted

of working bours on full pay to be news. The paper had "granted to the workers as an ea that, the strike movement was Cual holiday. The employeis are spreading to public transport.-- willing to give 72, but the workers Transocean News Service.

GEN. RICHENAU'S„ VISIT

P

No Political Mission

tol of the

In Far East

Berlin, June 5.

SIR MILES LAMPSON

IN LONDON.

Anglo-Egyptian Treaty Consultation

He.. come

from

London, June 8. It is officially stated that Major-

Sir Miles Lampson, High Com- General von Richenau, Comman-issioner for Egypt, saw both the der-in-Chief in Bavaria and Direc- King and the Foreign Secretary

Ministry of Defence, this morning lets Germany a few days ago for Egypt for the purpose of consulta- the Far East,

It is denied that von Richenau tion with the Foreign Office in re- gard to negotiations for an Anglo- Egyptian treaty.- heuter's Bulletin Service.

as any mission of a political character, He will spend several weeks in the Far East. deuter,

INFORMATORY TRIP

Berlin, June 7. General von Richenau recently left on a journey to the Far East. It is atressed in informed quar- ters here that the journey har no Political character whatever, but merely constitues one of the in- formatory trips which high officers In the German Army are in the babit of taking from time to time. Transocean News Service.

RIBBENTROP BACK

IN BERLIN

("Hong Kong Daily Preis" Special)

Berlin, June 6,

The Ambassador-at-Large, von Ribbentrop arrived back by plane on Saturday afternoon from his private visit to London........ Tranzacean News Service.

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CHAMBER CONFIDENCE

Farts, June 6. The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of confidence in the "Blum Cabinet by 384 votes to 210-

Heuter.

FOG AGAIN DELAYS QUEEN MARY

Australian Tennis Stars On Board

the differences with Canton, pav-. ing the way for a settlement wi Japan, as foreshadowed in General Chang Chun's speech in May 25. -Reuter

KWANGSI TROOP GATHERING

Colonial Secretary in succession to Mr. J.-H. Thomas.

MUSSOLINI AND SCHUSCHNIGG

Terse Communique Issued

Bir Samuel Hoare was in ill- health when he resigned the For- eign Secretaryship in December but is now fully recovered.“

Newspapers recall Sir Samuel (Hong Kong Daily Press" Special Hoare's large-minded and courage,

Rome, June 5. ous handing of the Indian quès- The much discussed meeting tion when, as Secretary of State between Mussolini and the Aus- for India, he was in charge of the trian Chancellor Schuschnigg took Government of India Act which place on Friday at the Duce's was the principal feature of the country seat near Forli. The fol- communique bas been Sir Samuel Hoare takes up his issued: duties at the Admiralty

"Chancellor Dr, with many years experience gained as left Via Reggia on Friday morning, Air Minister in the Unionist Ad-and on his way back to Austria ministrations prior to 1829.- British Wireless,

Grave View Taken Parliamentary programme of 1934: lowing

In The North

Hankow, June 7.

A telegram from Changsha con-

considered

firms the concentration of Kwang- si troops at the border.

The situation. grave... Reuter,

CAPTURE DENIED

Hankow, June 7. The reported capture of Heng-" chow in Hunan by Kwangst troops is officially denied Reuter.

OFFICIAL VIEW

Nanking, June 6. Official circles do not believe that Canton means business, but if the Southerners should invade" London, June 6.

Hunan and Klangai, Nanking The liner Queen Mary on her would regard this as an unfriend- bomeward voyage from New Yorky move against itself rather than again experienced fog and her speed had to be reduced. In the first twenty two hours only 621 miles had been covered at an average of 28 knots..

Among the passengers aboard are the Australian Davis Cup team who, after defeating the United States, are proceeding to Europe to carry out their engagements in the European Zone:- Reuter's Balletín Service.

EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILED

Two Killed And Several Injured

against the Japanese troops in or- der to oppose them. Despite Can- ton's pressure Nanking is not like- ly to change Its policy of moders- tion towards Japan, which is still deemed the wisest and only pos- sible course.. Keuter,

ETHIOPIAN LEGATION-

RECEPTION

Mr. Lloyd George Among Those Present

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent),

London, June 6. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/18 as follow:-

June 5

Spot..... Forward

19-15/18

19-15/16

NAVAL BASE

"Malta Considered -Out Of Date

CYPRUS BETTER

SITUATED

London, June 7. The projected transfer of Bri- tain's naval base in the Mediter- ranean from Malta to Cyprus is reported in the Sunday papers, which assert that the question in- cluded tentative defence plans already being discussed between the Empire Governments,

It is stated that an influential group comprising Peers, Com-

moners and service officials in- tends shortly to approach the Government to urge the conviction Chat Malta is out of date and no longer safeguards the Mediter- ranean, while Cyprus is better situated to protect the entrance to the Suez Canal, in addition to possessing facilities for all types of aircraft.

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It is added that strong support of the proposals is likely to be forthcoming in Parliament.— Schuschnigg Reuler.

paid a visit to the Chief of the WIDOW AND SON

| Italian Government in Rocca della Camminate. Mussolint had a con- versation of two hours with the Chancellor, and the visit was in a very cordial spirit."- Transocean News Service.

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A

.. LUNCHED TOGETHER

Rome, June D. communique issued to-day June 8 states that upon his return from 20 Viareggio, Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg,

Austrian 20

Chancellor, visited II Duce at Rocca delle Caminate and engaged in a cordial conversation lasting two hours.

INVASION BY JAPANESE

KALGAN REPORTS

Shanghai, June 7.

A further Japanese invasion in- to Chahar and Suiyuan is believed to be imminent, according to in- formation from Kalgan,

KILLED

Fatal Burns During Funeral Service

PAPER WREATHS CATCH FIRE

Peiping; June 7.

The widow and son of General

Li Sheng-ta, a member of the

The two statesmen then lunch-Central Executive Committee and ed together, and Dr. Schuschnigg Commander of the Nineteenth afterwards flew to Venice amidst | Army who was assassinated by a a thunder-storm-

member of his bodyguard on May Reuter.

30, were fatally burned while at- tending a service at the temple.

Flames from paper effigy goods and money which were burned by the monks for the use of the de- ceased in the other world spread to hundreds of paper "wreaths and silk scrolls which developed into a general "conflagration.

IRISH SENATOR'S DEATH

Collape At Meeting

London, June 8. Senator E. 3. Duggan, one of

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One report states that Prince Teh, the powerful Mongolian lead- er, is being kept under surveillance by the Japanese and that they are the signatories of the Anglo-Irish planning 'to use him as a “puppet." | treaty, collapsed whilst addressing The Japanese troops in Chahar, a meeting at Kingstown and died it is also reported, are planning to within a few minutes— seize five districts in East Bulyuan Keuter.

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FAMOUS LAWYER

PASSES

Mr. Nathan Burkan

The widow and son struggled to remove the coffin to safety when they were enveloped by the falling of blazing scrolls.—

Reuter

EMIR ABDULLAH FAILS

Arabs Determined To Continue Strike

Jerusalem, June 7. The efforts of Emir Abdullah of Transjordania to end the crisis in Palestine have failed and so far. the deadlock continues.

A Mongolian Military Headquar- ters will be established at Bling- London, June 6- A reception was held in the kolo in the near future, it is ex- Abysathlan Legation in honour of Dected, with Prince Teh as the Emperor Haile Selassie, but owing: Commander-in-Chief and General Vienna, June 6. The Paris-Vienna express was

to various reasons the attendance Li Shou-bgin, the "Manchontuo” was not large.

General, as one of the leaders derailed near the, Austro-German

Mr. Lloyd George was among

Two border to-day. Two passengers those present.

representatives: "of the Others accepting Kwangtung Army are extremely were killed and several injured. It

nvitations included Ministers Hore active at Pailingmino, the political is understood that the accident Balisha and Lord Cranborne, a centre of Inner Mongolia, and at

New York June 7. The death has occurred of Mr. was caused by the train going too

Members of the Arab striks foreign diplomats, Pengklang, the stronghold of Nathan Burkan, well-known law committee who lunched with the fast over a line under repair.

though only one European, and Prince Teh, north of Pallingmiao. yer, who acted for Mrs. Vanderbilt Emir at Amman declined to CRI The driver has been arrested for several prominent British sym Reports that the Japanese troops in the legal night for custody of an end to the strike until Jewish negligence-O

pathisers.

at Kuyan are moving westward her daughter Gloria.—

immigration has stopped. freuter:

could not be confirmed at Kalgan. Reuter.

Heuter's Bulletin Service.

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