1936-06-12 — Page 9

HONG

KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1936.

CIVIL WAR ASSUMES REALITY FRENCH LABOUR BRITISH TROOPS POLITICAL MUDDLE

Five Kwangi Divisions Advancing

HANKOW PREPARED TO

STAND SIEGE

Squadron Of 'Planes Sent

To Hengchow

Changsha, June 11.

Nanking troops poured 'in all night long from Hankow. The elty is humming with military activities as it is prepared to stand a siege. A squadron of aeroplanes flew off this morning in the direction of llengchow whither about 40,000 Southern troops are reported to be rapidly advancing.

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Indicating Nanking's anxiety to avoid hostility unless it is inevitable, the troops have been ordered to take up the initia- tive of withdrawal and the movement of Government troops " stationed to the southwest of Changsha continues.

In the meanwhile lankow reports state that reinforcements are expected to arrive at any moment from the North en route to Hunan.

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WILD EXCITEMENT IN

Hengchow, June 11

Five divisions of Kwangsi troops from Yungchowiu totalling about 25.000 were reported this evening, within a few miles of Hengchow which is still occupied by Nanking forces.

Kwangtung forces are advancing along the Hankow-Canton Railway from Chengchow and have reached a point about fifty miles south ward.

The prospect of a clash with the advancing Southern troops is causing the wildest excitement in the city-Reuter

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KUPER SUPPORT

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Changsha, Jure 11. Hupeh provincial troops swarming into Hunan to support Nanking troops and the Hunanese-Reuter

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GENERAL CHIANG'S

DILEMMA

Military Action If Peace Efforts Fail

With

Shanghai, June 11. China standing on the brink of civil war, General Chiang Kai-shek is striving to effect a peaceful settlement. At present it is belleved he is endeavouring to muke peace with Kwangtung," in which event Kwangst will be forced to capitulate.

If General Chiang Kai-shek fails in this effort he will be compelled to engage in hostilities against the combined Kwangs and probably attempt to halt the advance of the Kwangsi forces at some point be- tween Hengchow and Changsha.

In the meanwhile mystery tary attache of the Japanese Em-shrouds the attitude of the Japan- bassy, yesterday caled on Generalese whose local officials do not

SINO-JAPANESE TALKS

Nanking, June 11. Major-General Sellchi Kita, mill-

Feng Yu-hsiang. Vice-President of

take a serious view of the anti-

HIGH PRAISE

FOR CHINA

Progress Under Difficulties

MR. BERNARD'S TRIBUTE

Londer, June 11.

At the annual meeting of the British Chinese Corporation, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman, sald it is a notable tribute to the tena- city and essential solidarity of the Chinese people that during all the toil and trouble occasioned by civil wars and devastating floods in the Yangtze and Yellow River, Nan- king appears to have been succes- ful in slowly but surely consolidat- Ing. Its position and extending the area wherein the writ of its an- thority runs.

Moreover, the Central Govern- met has been able to undertake a constructive and economic policy Including construction of impo- tant railways."

Mr. Bernard drew attention to the fact that the Corporation S collaboration in the Hangchow- Ningpo Railway marked a new departure of our relations with China. "We staked our reputation on the word of China and are in

effect inviting the subscribing rublic to pass a vote of confidence in the Chinese Government.”.

SITUATION

Features Of Blum's New Bills

STRIKE MOVEMENT CONTINUES

INTERVENE

Attack On Jewish Settlement

ARABS WITHDRAW

Jerusalem. June 11. The first organised and deter mined attack on a Jewish settle- ment in the plain, in the vicinity beaten off of Armageddon. was vesterany after British troops in- tervened.

Paris, June 11. The Chamber is busy discussing M. Leon Blum's New Deal policy and bills submitted. In addition to ills for collective labour con- tracts. forty hour week and holi- days with pay, M. Blum submitted The action started when a targe two Bilis in one of which ex-force of armed Arabs ambushed i servicemen's pensions will be

constables and party of Jewish exempt from taxation and the ↑ watchmen, who were patrolling other will rescind the pay cuts of the Aelds. civil servants.

The strike situation is better and agreements have been signed in many industries for resumption of work.

The

The Arabs opened fre upon them from both sides of the road on which they were marching.

The police behaved with consi- workers in the metal,derable courage arid advanced on building, groceries trades and in- their assaltants. surances were expected to return to work yesterday, but none re- rurned. Some 150,000 miners and 100.000 textile workers are expect- ed to resume work to-day.

In Southern France, however. employees of cafes and restaurants declared a general strike dhis morning and eight thousand butcher boys also started a walk- out.

Reuters Bulletin Service

FAITH LACKING Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Paris, June 11.

The strike movement continues Mr. Bernard paid a tribute to throughout France, the Communist China's progress in "settlement of paper "Humanité" announcing debts and success of her new cur- that personnel of all hotels, re- rency. The general economic posi-staurants and cafes, and also tion was favourable if political butchers shops in Paris have de- exigencies can be adjusted, but cided to abandon work to-day, and

the foreign money market must remain closed to any new Chinese Issue until the situation is cleared up by settlement of loans in de- fault.- Mettres,

HAPPENINGS IN CHINA

LONDON PRESS OPINION

London. June 11. The "Daily Telegraph" to-day says the rapidly moving events

that the employees in drug stores and pharmaceutical laboratories in the capital have been on strike since Wednesday.

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The paper. admits that in numer ous cases the agreements con-" cluded between the employers and workers have not been kept by the latter who are still continuing to strike and occupy premises. The Political Bureau Communist Party has lasued statement that an average of 1,500 new recruits are joining the party- every day and that a meeting of the the Central Committee of Party has been convened for Saturday.

Fransocean News Service

Meanwhile. reinforcements" "ut British police, detachments of the Royal North Lancashire Regiment and the Transjordan Frontiers- men were rushed up from differ- ent parts of the plain.

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Rifle and machine-gun Oring among the hills lasted hours. The Arabs finally drew off.

An unknown number of casual tles were inflicted on the Arabs, but all of these, dead and wound- ed, were carried off by their com tades - Reuter's Bulletin Service.

IN EUROPE

FORTHCOMING MEETING

AT GENEVA

FRENCH DESIRE FOR MEETING

BRITAIN WITH

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Paris, June 11.

The French Government's desire to bring about a meeting be tween the British and French ministers before the session of the League Council opens at Geneva is confirmed by to-day's news- papers which state that the French Ambassador in London, M. Corbin, has been instructed to inform the British Government of this wish. Nothing so far is known, however, concerning the place or date of the suggested meeting.

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The newspapers affirm that the conversation between the Foreign Minister. ML Delbos and the Italian Ambassador, Count Cerruti on Wednesday turned not only on the Abyssinian ques- tion but also on the European situation. It is added that M, Delbos is actively seeking information con cerning the situation alike from French and foreign diplomats, and political circles draw attention in this connection to the fact that the British Ambassador, Sir George Clerk, has been repeatedly received by the Minister within the last few days.- Transocean Nesan Serviza.

At the same time there is reason co believe that Italy is prepared ta. show accommodation to the League over the annexation of Ethiopia and that Signor Grandi touched upon this point.

ANGLO-ITALIAN TALKS

The nature of any accommoda- tion on this matter has not been disclosed up to the present. It is for stated in unofficial" circles: example, that a settlement might be facilitatea If Italy undertook to administer Ethiopia in conformity with the principles of & League mandate.

Further meetings are expected between Signor Grandi" and off- clals of the Foreign Office.

London, June 11. There were further discussions TROOP TRAIN EXPLOSION

between yesterday

Signor Dino Grandi, the Italian Ambassador Cairo, June 11.

and Sir Robert Vansittart. Per

the manent Under-Secretary to Foreign office.

It is reported that a ballast train preceding a troop train carrying a party of Royal Engineers from Egypt was derailed by an explosion forty miles from Jerusalem, but

there were no casualties.- Neuter's Bulletin Service.

SILVER MARKET

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, June 11. London Silver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follow:-

June 10 ...19-7/8 19-7/8

Spot........ Forward

June 11 18-13/16 19-13/14

the Military Affairs Commission, Japanese feature in the southern must presently compel a degree of CLAIM BASED ON BOGUS ROBBERY

revolt which is universally regard-

and enquired whether the Chinese ed, as internal politics, but hint

Government has allied with EL- ropean and American powers against Japan.

The attache emphasized that China and Japan should co- operate on the Pan-Asiatic prin- ciple.

that they have no knowledge as to the possible extent of the re- percussions"

JAPAN ACCUSED Chinese politicians now openly accuse Japan of instigating the in reply Geheral Feng stated southern movement, especially that China and Japan should Kwangsi, which reportedly employs respect each other on the basis of a hundred Japanese advisers, and non-aggression. It is a mistake recall that the unofficial British for. Japan to continuq her aggres-air mission to Nanning was' dis- slon in China. ".

placed in December last year by instructors Japanese, plots and who are still there.

It was learned that General Kita has a very important, mission in

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attention to happenings in China that have been obscured by events

netrer home.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek 15

that plainly not convinced

the tline has arrived to challenge Japan, but that mood won't dis- courage Japanese expansionist ac- ivity on the northern frontiers.

Canton is demanding of Nan- king, that a halt shall be cal

the

relentless undermining Dy Japan of the whole fabric of what Covernment there is in China, the paper says.

No more certain way, of, bring- ing peace to China could be devis- visiting Nanking. He also called The same circles also point outed than through Anglo-Japanese the alleged credits granted by co-operation, developing Chinese

purchase Japan to

munitions, agriculture Japanese economic penetration in

on General Chiang Kai-shek, Pre- sident of the Executive Yuan, and

Mr. Chang Chun,

Minister.-

Unian Nesna,

for, the main the Foreign

JULY, CONFERENCE

and communications, cause in making Kwangsi, and preferential treat.China in easy victim of aggression ment to Japanese traders.

lies in. the fact that her enormous resources have never properly been utilised.

CHOICE OF ALTERNATIVE

Shanghal. June 11."

Foreign observers take the view The second plenary session of that that Japanese polley is at the Kuomintang Central Executive present in the balance, threaten- Committee will be held in Nanking ing to support the southern move- on July 10 to consider the South-ment against Chiang Kai-shek un- west proposals in resisting Japan. less the latter meets Japan's de- ese aggression.

General Yen Hsi-shan, Taiyuan' pacification commissioner, has sig- nifed his intention to attend the conference.

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PINTO BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR AND

WOMAN ACCOMPLICE CONVICTED

Shanghai, June 11.

The Italian Consular Court sentenced V. Pinto, managing director of the Pinto Bank, to fourteen months' imprisonment and a fine of 2.800 lire on a charge of attempting to defraud an insurance company of over $60,000 by a claim based on a bogus robbery of his bank.

Mrs. Caccioppoli, alleged to be an accomplice in the attempt- ed fraud, received six months' imprisonment and was fined 1,200 lire, but her sentence was suspended for five years.-Beuter.

BLUM'S NEW DEAL

Concessions To Labour

VAN ZEELAND GIVES UP

Failure To Form

Cabinet

of

It is understood that Signo:

In the meantime, Great Britain has not yet formulated a policy on Geneva, and the projected meet- ing between Mr. Anthony Eden and M. Delbos. the French Foreign Minister. has been temporarily

Grandi made it clear that Italy would leave the League of Nations I sanctions were not raised as a result of the coming meeting of postponed.-

• Reuter, the League Assembly.

INTENSIFICATION BUDGET SECRET

OF SANCTIONS

Mr. Chamberlain Disagrees

DEBATE

Motions Antiounced

In House

London, June 10.

London, June 10. Speaking in London last night,

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Mr. "Neville Chamberlain, Chan- Minister, announced in the House cellor of the Exchequer, alluded to of Commons to-day' that in order the recent circular of Lord Cecil to secure a full range for the de- to members of the League of Na-bate on the Budget disclosures to- tions Union which urged pressure morrow the motion before the on the Government to pursue House would be: "That the report sanctions, and even Intensify of the Tribunal appointed under them, with the object of still pre- serving the independence of Ethio-

pia,

"That is midsummer madness," said Mr. Chamberlain.

Such a policy, he asserted, would only lead to further misfortunes

which would divert the minds of practical men from seeking other

and better solutions.

sanctions,

the Tribunal of Inquiry (Evidence) Act of 1921 "be now considered."

Mr. Clement Attlee, the Labour leader, will move an addendum: "And in view of the definite and- ings of the Tribunal and the dis- closures of gainbling practices in the City of London, this House calls upon the Government to take appropriate action."

The circumstances in "which the

The addendum will be moved Italo-Ethiopian dispute began of- fered the most favourable opport after Mr. J. H. Thomas, former Se- unity for exercise of the Leaguecretary for the Colonies, and Bir policy of collective security; but Alfred Butt, both of whom were that policy, based on had been tried out, and bad failed Referring to the Government's rearmament programme, Chancellor said the last-comer in such a case had the advantage of making use of the latest and best designs,

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the

"To that extent we have not al- together lost our time," he said,

London, June 10.

three New M. Blum's first Provided wars which overwhelm the whole of China Deal Bills were published to-day,

Brussels, June 11. They contain novel features-for are avoided there is apparently a

M. Van Zeeland, who was com- promise in the conversations at example, the forty-hour week ap-

miasioned by the King to form a present proceeding between Bir piles, to all industrial and com- Frederick Lelth-Ross, the British mercial establishments, without ex-new Cabinet, has renounced thebut on the other hand we have mands in making Japanese con-economist."

ception, and the Bill effecting this task.— And the Japanese trol in North China absolute.

Ministers.-

change stipulates that there shall Router,, There is general sympathy with

Beater. Chlang Kai-shek's predicament It is among all local Chinese. generally felt that Kwangsi and

Mr. Yang Teb-chao, representa-not Kwangtung" are the prime tive in Nanking for the First Group movers.-Reuter Army, arrived here this morning en

route to China.- Union Nerve.

SUMMONS FROM NANKING

Wang Ching Wei Urged To Return

Nanking, June 11.

General Chiang Kai-shek, Pre- sident of the Executive Yuan, has

com-

COMMANDER'S VISIT

Nanking, June 11. General Chang Fa-kuel, mander of the Government forces In Fukien, Chektang and Xiangsl. has arrived here and called on General Chiang Kai-shek-Router NANKING DENIAL

Nanking, June 11. Oncial circles deny that any anti-Japanese 'demonstration has

occurred here.-. Beuter.

BELGIAN STRIKE MOVEMENT. -

Coal Mines At Leige Affected

("Hong Kong Dally Press Special)

Brussels, June 11,

be no lowering of the standard of living or reduction of wages

The second B01 ordains fifteen days' annual holiday, with pay. i after one year's service, while an Establishment Fund shall be con- tributed to by employers for the benefit of short-term workers.

The third Bill empowers Trade Unions to call on the Minister of Labour to susimón a mixed com- mission "to conclude collective la- and provides bour conventions.

machinery for the establishment of workshop committees to negoti- The strike of workers in the Ant-ate wages, working conditions and werp diamond" Industry is now compensation for dismissals.-- complete, while the strike of dock Reuter. labourers there still continues, ne- gotiations between the employers and the workers having broken

that the strike will be extended to

(An earlier cable on this jećt appears on page 1)..

GRAND STAND COLLAPSE

but a short time to prepare our- selves for eventualities."

found guilty by the Tribunal of using Budget information to their. financial gain, have made their Personal statements to the House. It is expected in Parliamentary circles that Mr. Thomas, after a personal statement, will announce his resignation from Parliament, and if he does so then Bir "Alfred will follow sult.— Reuter.

RESIGNING SEATS

London, June 11.

Mr. J. H. Thomas announced iz

sub-It was time, said Mr. Chamber- lain, that the nations composing the League reviewed the altuation the House of Commons to-day that and decided to limit the functions he will be resigning his seat for of the League so that they would accord with its real powers.

Rumanian Demand For Investigation

In his opinion that move would go far towards restoring the pres- tige and moral influence of the League, but naturally the League, with those limitationis, could no longer be relied upon by itself to secure the peace of the world.

The Chancellor thereupon advo- cated ..regional arrangements, guaranteed by the nations whose interests were vitally concerned.

"Before these conclusions, which are merely provisional, can be car-

Derby and will not be contesting

the by-election..

Sir Alfred Butt also announced his resignation.-Reuter

VICEROY OF ETHIOPIA

Badoglio Relinquishes

Hong Kong Dally Freas" Spesial

Bucharest, June 11. Premier Tatarescu, immediately upon his return from a conterence which he had with the Czecho-

Rome, June '11. - alovakian President, Dr. Benes, de-

Marshal Badoglio has relin- quished the position of Viceroy in manded, in an interview with King ried into action, we must take Carol, an investigation into the counsel with others, particularly Ethiopia. He asked to be relieved cause of the catastrophe on Gun- those Dominions whose partner of the post and the request was day, when on the occasion of the ship with us means so much for

granted. He will be officially TROUBLE SPREADS

annual Youth Parade the grand the innuence of the British Empire created Duke of Addis Ababa. work had been resumed. The

Antwerp. June 11. stand with 3,000 spectators col- and the world.

Marshal - Graziani. has been The strike of dockers continues lapsed. It is understood that an "whether we adopt a policy of appointed as Viceroy, in strike movement has now spread

his to Llege where the workers in four and the strike has spread to themvestigation will, on the King's isolation or älliances, it is essen-stead coal mines refused to return to miners at Llege, who stopped special wish. be conducted in a work unless payment of higher work to-day-

thorough manner. - - wages" was conceded. It is feared Renter's Bulletin Service.

Transocean New; Service. ·

down in consequence of the em-' the whole of the Liege coal basin-

Transopran News Service.. ployers refusal to consider „a de».

cabled to Mr. Wang Ching-wet in he may devote full attention to his mand for increased wages before Germany asking him to return military duties. home to resurse his post as pre- aldent of the Executive Yuan, ‘it was disclosed to-day. །

Though a bullet is still embedded in his ribs, Mr. Wang Ching-wel is well enough to resume political

to relleve activity-- The general wants himself of the present post, so that' Union News.

tial that we be adequately armed, outer's Bulletin Service, he concluded.

(Other Cables on Page 12)

Reuter