1936-07-10 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1936.

BRITISH DEFENCE MEASURES

Additional Expenditure

On Services.

NAVAL PROGRAMME TO

BE AUGMENTED

Additional Submarines. And Warships

London, July 9.

Supplementary estimates totalling €19,359,000 were issued this morning for the Army, Navy and Air Force. The total is made up as follows: Navy £1,059,000; Army 6,680,000; Air Force £11,700,000: Royal Ordnance Factories £293,700,

'It is proposed to augment the Na val programme for 1936, Two additional cruisers of approximately 5,000 tons are to be bellt, making seven cruisers in all. One leader and eight des- troyers are to be added, making eighteen vessels in all.

An additional atreraft carrier is included and four addition- al submarines, three of which will be of patrol type and one of smaller dimensions, are to be "bulit, This makes eight sub- marines "in all.

AIR FORCE EXPANSION

The strength of the Air Force is

to be increased by 5.000 to 55,000. The supplementary army estimate

remedy

is for the programme to army deficiencies and for special: measures which were undertaken

irt connection with the Italo-

Abyssinian conflict and in respect to Palestine.

The original estimates for the Air Force presented last march amounted to £39.000,000 A total provision of £158,251.000 was made in the Budget for the three Defence Services.

The supplementary estimate of £10,300,000 for the Navy has been sanctioned by Parliament since the Budget-

Pritish Wireless,

STRIKING PROGRESS

London, July 9.

The aupplementary estimates added to the previous Naval sup- plementary and Budget provision for the three Services raise the expenditure on defence to about

£190,000,000 this year.

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GUN CALIBRE

DECISION

Fourteen-Inch On. New Battleships

London, July 9. It is authoritatively stated that fourteen-inch, guns will be mount- ed on the two projected 25.000-ton battleships

already announced Irrespective of whether the United States instals sixteen-inch guns on her next two battleships.

The reason for this is understood to be a distinction drawn between battleships for use in the Far East and those intended for Europé where it is hoped to adhere to fourteen-inch--

Reuter.

LORD HUGH CECIL'S NEW POST

Provost Of Eton

Statements accompanying the estimates 'reveal the striking

London, July 8. speeding up of Britain's rearma-

It is understood that Lord High ment. For example, the Air Minis- ter states that the progress being Cecil who has been appointed made

construction in

Provest of Eton in succession to of air

Dr. stations, already

James; approved

the late by

Montague

Parliament, is exceeding expecta-

intends to resign from the House of Commons where he has for the tions. The estimate includes pro-

last 26 years represented Oxford vision for Brst steps in the scheme to extend the supply of aircraft University with a break of only four years. Lord Hugh bas teen equipment by erection of factories

in Parliament for 41 years. The in which, aircraft will be manufac

post he has accepted does not tured during the present period of

necessitate resignation, but he thereafter expansion and which

fects it will not permit him to give enough time to his parliamentary duties.- British Wireless.

will be availablę as a reserve source of supply in war time.

Items in the Army estimates. In- clude £1,000,000 for machine tools and £2,500,000 for warlike stores. So far the Italo-Abyssinian dis- pute cost the War Office £1,250,000

The Air Force supplementary estimate provides £5,000,000 for aeroplanes and stores. nearly

£1,500,000 for armament and am- munition, and £2,000,000 for lands and buildings.---Reuter.

ITALIAN TROOPS RECALLED

Welcome In Italy.

"Hont Kong Dally Press" Special)

Rome, July 8. The first great transport home- wards of 3,500 men of the East African forces took place on Wed- Nearly 18 months ago nesday. they were among the first to be sent out to Massawa with the GB- vinana Division.

The Crown Prince of Italy wel- comed the homecomers on the strarmer "Lombardia," while the antire regiment of the Naples gar- rison and an immense crowd of spectators wers waiting at the

On Thursday the troops will be received in full honour in the pre- sence of the King and High Army omcers and officials of the Fascist Party. Transbeens News Servine

ARAB REQUEST IN PALESTINE

THE TASHI LAMA

REINCARNATED DALAI LAMA

Vision By Regent

Of Tibet

SEARCH FOR BABY SUGGESTED

Commenting

London July 9. DD the reported vision by the Regent of Tibet of the reincarnated Dalai Lama and subsequent letter from the Tashi Lama apparently corroborating the vision, Sir Charles Bell, former Politica Oficer for Titet. Bhutan and Sikkim. in a lettet to the Times," suggests that 2 search for the baby should now begin by means of prophecies by state oracles and divination by Lamas and that Tashi Lama' should take a leading part.

However, Sir Charles Bell states that the state oracles are in dis- late Dala! grace by giving the Lama the wrong medicine, while the leading Tibetans mistrust the the Tashi Chinese influence of Lama due to Chinese attempts to dominale Tibet and the Chinese Communist irruption in Eastern Tibet.- Reuter,

SILVER MARKET

ITALIAN PARTY MASSACRED

Sudden Attack By Tribesmen

PRIEST ESCAPES

A

Rome, July 8. The ambushing of three Italian aeroplanes in the Jimma region and the massacre of all but one:

or the party of more than thirty persons, is confirmed in an official communique issued to-day.

REJUVENATING

THE NAVY

French Minister's Indications

"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special

Parts. July 9.

The Naval Commission Chamber listened to the exposition by Minister of Marines, Gasnier- Dupare, of the government's naval programme.

The Minister pointed out that the process of reconstruction of the French Fleet was now in full

Jar trons would continue the task of rejuvenating the navy which had been inaugurated by the pre- vious cabinets.

The communique states that three planes from Addis Ababa, on a re-swing, and stressed that the pupu- connaissance flight and carrying a mission composed of General Vin- cenzo Magllocco. Chief of the East African Air Force Staff, Colonel Mario Calderini former Air At- tache at Addis Ababa and a well- known Colonial officer, Majer An- tonia

The Minister went on to an- nounce that the part of the credit which had been granted in order

Locatelli, famous war ace to enable the government to carry and explorer-pilot, an engineer | out its programme for combatting named Frasso and Father Borello" unemployment would be applied of the Corsolata mission, landed DL Lekempti. The mission was well-guarded.“

However, the tribesmen in the arew apparently attacked with suddenness and overwhelming strength, for the thirty soldiers. who came in the other two big planes of the flight, were annihil- ated.

Father Borello was the only sur- vivor.

In addition to reprisals by the Italian Air Force, a mechanized column of 100 lorries has been des- patched from Addis Ababa to the area where the ambush occurred.- Reuter-

WARSHIPS IN

IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Reduction To

To Normal Conditions

HOME FLEET UNITS

RETURN

TO

London, July 9.

It is announced in authoritative circles that the process of reduction of the present fleet concentration in the Mediterranean to normal conditions begins "almost at once.”

This is taken to mean that the units of the Home Fleets at present concentrated at Gibraltar will shortly, begin returning to Britain and units of the Far Eastern Fleet concentrated in the

·Mediterranean will begin returning to the Far East,

It will be recalled, however, that for the development in modernisa Mr. Anthony Eder recently an- tion of the naval bases as well as,nounced in the House of Commons for the building of auxiliary ves- during the sanctions debate that sels and tanks for liquid fuel, British defences in the Mediter- The Minister concluded by gly-ranean will be permanently Ing assurance that the position of strengthened.. the navy was excellent both as re- gards morale and training.-- Trancean News Service,

LOCARNO POWERS'

MEETING

Antitude Towards Germany To Be Defined

The Foreign Secretary then said: "In the light of the experience of recent months, the Government is determined that is necessary that we maintain permanently in the Mediterranear a stronger de- fensive position than that existing before the dispute began. Arrange- ments will be made shortly to carry out this declaration."-Reuter

DARDANELLES CONFERENCE

Soviet Threat To Withdraw

Montreux. July 6.

M Maxum Litvinoff, the Russian delegate. has been instructed to leave the conference of powers here, in connection with the Dar- danelles re-armament plan, unless ROME SATISFACTION The imminent reduction of the he receives satisfaction concerning British fleet in the Mediterranean certain points, including the Rus

an-Stan demand for complete liberty Was authoritatively which

of access and, egress to and from nounced in London has caused

the Black Sea. It is re-

"Hoop Song Dally Press" Speciali

Brussels, July 8. .No definite date when the great satisfaction here. Locarno Powers will meet in Brus-garded as a big step towards the Anal liquidation of the Anglo- sela has been arrived at on

Italian dispute. Wednesday night.

PRESS VERSION Hong Kong Dally Press Specta Rome, July 8. Concerning the report in 8000 London papers that eight High Italian Army Air officers were murdered by a West Abyssinian tribe, the semi-official newsagency

The "Peuple declares that the | Stefani issued on Wednesday even-

ing a statement to the effect that Foreign Minister believes it pro- bable that the delegates would an Italian Military Mission con-

on July 22 to 23, the sisting of four high officers landed assemble

deliberations to last two days, and in Likembi in the Province of

not to take the form of a Con- Wollega from three airplanes. At

consultation Arst well received by the popula-ference, but a mere tion, two days later they were at- tacked by a group of Abyssinians

the removal of sanctions gzainst who formerly, belonged to the re-

to furnish an op- gular Abyssinian Army, but since Italy and the collapse of the Abyssinian re-portunity whereby Italy would be enabled to resume contact with the sistance had been: engaged in plundering.

signatories of the Locarno Pact.

The four officers were massacred, but an accompanying priest was spared. "Stefani" adds that all four ocers fought desperately, but were in the end overpowered. Father Borella, who had been with them, afterwards escaped and re- July 9:

ported the "whole incident on July 19-11/16 5 19-11/18

Forward

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, July 9. Landon Silver prices to-day up 1/8 as follow:-

July 8. Spot

.19-6/16 19-9/10

KING'S INSPECTION

POSTPONED

London, July 9. Owing to rain, the King post- poned the inspection of the second battalion Coldstream Guards this morning at Wellington Barracks.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

IN POURING RAIN

London, July 9. The King stood in pouring rain to-day to take the salute when the second Coldstream Guards march- ed past at Wellington Barracks.

Afterwards His Majesty inspected 200 Old Comrades and later visited the regimental headquarters and The suspenaton of immigration is men's cookhouses and recreation proposed in an important memor-rooms-

Iminigration Suspension

Jerusalem. July 8.

andum submitted to General Bur British Wireless.

Arthur Wauchope, High Commis- sioner in Palestine. by 137 "Arab serilor oficials, with an urgent request that it should be trans- mitted to Mr. W. Ormsby-Core, Secretary of State for the Colonies. forthwith.

AIR COLLISION AVERTED

Giant Airship And R.A.F. Plane

London, July 9. The agitation with regard to the

The memorandum states that this is the only solution of the pre- sent crisis and would enante tne Royal Commission to set to work.

Meanwhile, terroristic acts Con- tinue. Unknown assaliants said to be wearing European clothes fredzepplin. Von Hindenburg, dying revolvers at two Arabs, killing one,

over England, leads piquancy to Jafa-Tell AV19 on the

the statement of the Aeroplane border,

Journal that an Air Force pilot near the spot where a Jew was murdered on Tuesday.

while practising blind Aying nar- Reuter.

rowly avoided ramming the big dirigible "on One of her recent flights across England.

ITALY INVITED

Rome, July 8. Italy has received an invitation to the forthcoming conference of Locarno Treaty "algnatörles at Brussela.

"At present the Government ∙la considering its reply, and it is the general impression that she will accept.--

Reuters Bulletin Service

The plane concerned contained an instructor and pupil and took off from an Air Force aerodrome in the Midlands. It was flying through cloud when the Instructor saw something large and dark ahead,

He seized the controls and dived, and saw the windows of a gondola dash past as he missed the air- ship by a few feet only.- Reuter

The Italian authorities immedi- ately sent a large number of air- planes to take punitive measures in the territory into which the free booters Red.— Transocean News Service,

WOOLWICH ARSENAL

EXPLOSION

London, July a

Five persons were killed in an explosion in the Research Depart- ment at Woolwich Arsenal to-day.

The explosion occurred during an experiment.

One of the dead is an official of the Department, Commander Long. who recently retired from the Navy arter thirty years service and had been employed in the Arsenal only thirteen month.

The other dead are two chemists and two labourers.-- Restier

U.S. DROUGHT

Chicago. Jul A Temperatures have touched 120 degrees in some parts of the drought-ridden area.

Forest Ares have started in Wyoming and Montana in the tinderdry forest, caused by light- ning. but there is no rain Reuter.

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of the western powers about the situation that had arisen through

The purpose of the deliberations would, in that case, be to deane the attitude of the other Locarno members towards Germany. One would doubtless discuss the possibi- lity of resumption of contact with i Germany. In fact, the holding of

a second Conference is already contemplated, concludes the paper, at which certain points of the German Memorandum of March

would be exhaustively discuss

Transocean News Service

ed

CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL

In the meantime, however. Italian opinion on the concentra- tion is more a question of British naval guarantees than the pre- sence of British warships. It is felt that sanctions will not be wholly removed until the guaran- tees are suspended and it is the continuance of guarantees which is preventing Italian participation

tive.

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This serious development is the outcome of a divergence of views manifest from the start. between the British and the Soviet, The Russians contend that the Brizish Attitude hitherto has been obstruc-

M. Litvinoff andukord Stanley

"reach some attempt to confer later this afternoon in" an

policy.

This morning Britain submitted a new draft Article XVI, modify- in the previous draft, and em at Montreux.

powering Turkey to close the Authoritative circles recall that Straits to all belligerents' fleets it Signor Mussolini recently, said:

she considers her security men- When Britain recalls her feet aced, and also empowering her to Italy will recall the extra troops

prohibit Dassage through the sent to Libya."

straits of all belligerents' warships Reuter's Bulletin Service.

In war-time if none of the Ripar- lan States is 'belligerent.

The Soviet submitted a counter omendment forbidding the transit of all belligerent warships, except when carrying out the League Covenant obligations.

PREMIER'S EXPLANATION

London, July 9. Asked in the House of Commons in what way he proposed to im- plement the pledge of protection to the Mediterranean League powers.

Neither of these proposals nas the Prime Minister replied:

"The actual steps to be taken by } been adopted and the Russiana the British Government to imple-claim the amendment they offer. ment the assurance will obviously though it constitues an important

circumstances depend on

of concession. still is met by Britain's thefractious objections

COMPROMISE EFFORT

The Anglo-Soviet interview (men-

eggression Bgainst which 'assurance was intended to provide a guarantee. This assurance was purely provisional and the Bridsh Government regard the eventuality tioned earlier) this afternoon last- not only as hypothetical but im- probable."

Hong Kong Dally Pross" Special) | British. Wireless,

Paris, July 9.

The British Ambassador oficial- ly informed Foreign Minister Del- bos that King Edward would un- vell on July 26 the memorial erect- e at Vimy Ridge to Canadian soldiers who fell in the war, and that the King would subsequently visit the Reviera.-- 1poran Kewa Nerance,

EX-SERVICEMEN RETURN

("Hong Kong Dally Press' Special

Hamburg, July 9.

A delegation of seventeen Bri- tish ex-servicemen, led by Sir John Vaughan, who has been visiting Germany where he took part in the German War Veteran Congresa at Cassel, left here on Thursday forenoon for Southampton.-- Bruter'e Bulletin Scrusca.

U.S. GANGSTER OUTRAGE

VICTIM SHOT DEAD AFTER DESPERATE CHASE

Chicago, July 9.

Mr. John M. O, Bolton, 34 years old, member of the Dlinois State Legislature, was shot dead by pursuing gangsters after a desperate chase through the streets. Mr. Bolton had Become unpopular among the "Wildcat Handbook" operators owing to introducing a bill aimed at prevention of street betting-Reuter.

GREAT IMPERIAL STATESMAN

Tributes To Joseph Chamberlain

were

in

London, July 9. The centenary celebrations of the birth of Joseph Chamberlain, great imperial statesman, held last night simultaneously in Birmingham and London. One of the statesman's sons, the Chancel- Chamberlain. lor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville

was present Birmingham, while his elder son, Sir Austen Chamberlain attended the great meeting as Albert Hall at which a 50-foot portrait of Joseph Chamberlain was unveiled and many tributes paid to bis character "and services to the Birtish Empire.---" british Wireless.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION

ed for ninety minutes and acme progress was made towards a com - promkie solution.

!!!

M. Nicholas Titulescu, the Ru manian Foreign Minister, is using his good offices to procure a better understanding between the Rus- sians and the Turks.

In spite of the previous nouncement, M. Litvinot denied to the, British delegation that he had been instructed to leave the com- ference in the absence of satisfac- tion,

France has come to the assist-

ing to close the straits to all belli- ance of the Soviet, which is seek-

gerents except when they are pursuing their League obligations.

M. Paul Boncour has prepared a compromise amendment, givİDE Russis the right to send her war- ships out of the Black Bender regional pacts and pacts of mu- tual assistance concluded withiri the framework of the Teague- Reuter

DELEGATES SURPRISED

Montreux, July 8. A sensation was caused here on Wednesday, when after the con- clusion of the Strafts Conference session it became known that M Litvinoff had received instructions from the Boviet Government to withdraw from the conference if. the other members did not agree London, July 8. The International Trade Union to certain Boviet demands regard- Congress held its annual meeting ng the right of the way through in the Albert Hall to-night, at the Straits in war time. which twenty countries were re- It is hoped that the crisis will be presented...

overcome by the time the Con- Lord Shell," opening the confer- ference assembles for the next ence, told the foreign representa-session on Thursday, and conver- tives that they could say what extions to this end will take place they liked, as there is complete on Wednesday evening between, the freedom of speech in Great Brit~| British, Soviet, Turkish and "Ru-" ain.-- }

manian representatives.—- Traneorean News Service,

Kester, Bulletin Servian.