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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1936.

DARDANELLES ACCORD TERMS

Dissatisfaction Felt

In Berlin

ALLIANCE AGAINST

GERMANY

League Employed As

Camouflage

("Hong Kong Daily. Press" Special)

Berlin, July 17. The dissatisfaction felt here at the final form which the Stralis agreement took through the admission of the Soviet amendment is reflected in the comments of the inspired organ "Diplomatisch-Politische Korrespondenz" which declares that once again an attempt has been made to expand the validity" of the League Covenant provisions in definite direction by making them cover the obligations arising from regional pacts.

The "Korrespondenz " says: "The League is being employed as a camouflage for a thinly disguised policy of alliances which is extremely disquieting, all the more so since Turkey is not a partner to any such assistance pacts. The provision made fa advance that she finally will take part in such a pact con- stitutes a direct Invitation to Turkey to join an alliance directed against Germany."

POINTS OF AGREEMENT

The Straits Conference ended ita deliberations on Thursday evening. The text of the agreement will be drawn up on Friday by the draft- ing Committee and submitted for Anal approval to the public sitting on Saturday. The questions still!. outstanding were settled in the "following manner:

sufficient to bring about a revision or the Convention.- Transocean News Service,

FINAL TUUCHES

London, July 17.

It is expected that the Drafting Committee of the Montreux Con- ference will to-day give the new In connection with aviation in. Stralta Convention 1 Anal form the Straits zone, distinction will be and that it will be ready för sign- made between planes flying in the ture by Monday... direction North-South and East- ¡ British Wirden. West or vice versa. In the former case only a previous announcement

of the intended flight will have

'OPEN TO" ITALY

Montreux, July 17. The Dardanelles Convention will be signed at Castle Chillon, it was announced to-day.

SETTLEMENT IN THE HYDE PARK THANKFULNESS FOR

EUROPE

Three-Power Meeting Proposal

PREPARATORY TO LOCARNO

London, July 17.

A declalon as to whether the. meeting should be attended only by Britain France and Belgium is understood to be dependent on consultations between the capitals of these three countries following suggestions made by the British Foreign Secretary, Mr Eden o the French and Belgian Ambas- thesados yesterday. The possibility Belgian that the British Government

of

Leon Degrelle, leader Rexists, Fascist-minded party, which made a great show

in the recent elections

FRENCH ARMS

INDUSTRY

would agree to such a meeting must be related to the broad alms of British policy which are direct ed towards the wider objective of an European settlement.

INCIDENT

Arrested Man's Antecedents

A HARMLESS LUNATIC

London, July 17.

The real name of George Andrew Mahon or McMahon, the man res- ponsible for the great sensation In connection with the Royal pro- cession, is Jerome Bannigan. He is a Bachelor of Arts of Dublin University and lived at West Lon- don for some ten years where for some time he kept herbalists"

shops.

for $20,000 compensation for alleged McMahon later pursued a claim wrongful arrest. He had written Police in this matter.. the Home Secretary and Chief of

A preliminary meeting of the Acquaintances regarded him as three powers would thus, accord- a crank, while he regarded him- ing to the British conception, be self to be a social reformer. The part of a general scheme and pre-police believed him to be a harm- paratory to the meeting of all the less lunatic who was nursing a

Chamber, Debate On ve Locarno powers. The objec. grievance.

Nationalisation

tive can only be attained by stages," but the British Govern- ment desires to avert. division of Europe into blocs and counter- (Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) | blocs such as preceded the events of 22 years ago by taking the initiative towards a general settle- ment.

Paris, July 16.

the

A bill proposing the nationalisa- tion of the armament industry was the subject of an animated de- bate in the Chamber on Thursday,

Deputy Laurent, who was principal speaker for the right parties. severely criticised the bill itself as well as the general atti- tude adopted by the Government tional defence. Laurent stressed towards various matters "of na-

that he and his friends were op- posed to any form of restriction of personal freedom and de manded respect for private pro- perty. The present laws said tha speaker, gave sumcient guarantees for strict control over the arma- ment industry and to prevent war time profiteering. Laurent more-

The British Government are not prepared to admit that the effort or comelitation attempted in the London proposals of March 19 has talled. As is pointed out in the newspapers, Britain maintains, in accordance with the meanwhile

agreement of that

date, her obligations to France and Britain parallel obligation to join in staff under the Locarno Treaty.

talks against any "case of unpro-, voked aggression" has been faith. fully executed

A

The enforcement

permanent

It appears that the special police had an eye on him for some time and were searching for him in the vicinity of the incident before the occurrence as they had learned that he possessed a revolver.

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KING'S ESCAPE

MESSAGES POUR INTO PALACE

Enthusiastic Scenes At London Theatres

London, July 17, Congratulations to the King and messages of thankfulness that no harm came to him as a result of yesterday's incident have poured into Buckingham Palace from all parts of the world. These included messages from all Dominions" Governments and many foreign Governments and heads of State, including Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini. "

The general impression is that the man in possession of the revolver, and who was so quickly disarmed by neighbours In the crowd and police who hurried to the scene, must have been mentally unbalanced by some fancled grievance-against the Home Secretary apparently, since in his statement in Court the prisoner said he had written and telephoned to Sir John Simon,

the Police Court is reported parent.

The prisoner on being taken to assassination is everywhere ap- Messages describing in- have said: "The King is not hurt tense relief are pouring in from all in any way, is be?. I did not want countries. to hurt him in any way. I only did it as a protest." a

According to police evidence. the five chambered revolver was loaded in four chambers but not in the top chamber which gave immediate access to the barrel.

The Firearms Act under which

for a maximum penalty of twenty McMahon will be charged provides

As is well-known it is the com- years' penal servitude or impet-mon practice of the King to walk sonment not exceeding two years.

freely about London, when he has meetings to attend or friends to visit. On returning to the "Palace yesterday the King transacted cer- tain affairs of State and then went to Coombe Hill for a round of golf which he won.

Scotland Yard has appealed to witnesses of yesterday's occurrence to communicate with them.---

ROYAL PROCESSION INCIDENT

Berlin Report

"God Save the King" epitomises the comments of the press of all shades of opinion,

It is stated that McMahon (or Mahon, the attacker)

Was also known as Jarome Bannigan, and was born in Tyrone, Ireland, but since a youth had lived with his parents in Goran district, Glas- gow. McMahon is described as a social reformer engaged in writing pamphlets.

It appears a woman was pri- marfly responsible for McMahon's arrest. She noticed he was hold- ing a revolver and attracted the attention of a special constable, At London theatres last night who promptly knocked the weapon the audiences and companies join-

from the man's hand-

PUBLIC ENTHUSIASM

ROME DENOUNCERSION

ed in singing the National Anthem | Beuter. of the letter of reassurance draft-

and people in cinemas spontane- ed at the same time would give

ously broke into "God Save the these undertakings a

King" when pictures. were shown

.... Rome~July 16, instead of a provisional character ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special of His Majesty in that morning's The alleged attempt on the life and incidentally make them re-

parade in Hyde Park.

of the King of England is given ciprocal They would not, how-

Berlin, July 18.

At London Bessions to-day the prominence in the evening papers ever, in fact increase the amount

On learning of the attempt to Chairman, Sir Percival Clarke, ex- here which denounce the wicked, of security enjoyed by

assassinate King Edward in Hyde pressed thankfulness that the in-insane act." Belgium Park and France.

Thursday,

"Osservatore Romano" exprEAKER Hitler sent the following telegram:cident in Constitution Bill was not annuallyBritish Wireler,

more serious. It is right," he satisfaction that divine Providence "Have just received the news of said, "that we should express our preserved Els Majesty. the dastardly attempt upon Your great satisfaction that the in- Majesty's life," I express the heartiest congratulations at Your cident turned out to be harmless Majesty's escape from this danger."

-British Wireless:

over expressed the fear that the exportation of war materials from

to be made, while in the latter case a special permit will be re- quired.

The first reading of the draft con-France, which, totalled one thou- The Straits Commission will bevention was completed this even-

France million dissolved, and

its functions willing. It was agreed to drop the might be endangered by the new pass to the Turkish Government:

Straits Commission Dian, in ́view measure.

A new and politically important for Turkey's objections. clause provides that the Straits Convention may be joined by the signatories of the Lausanne Peace Treaty. This clause has evidently been added to enable Italy, which is not partner to the Montreux Conference, to join the Convention at some later date.

It was decided that aircraft should be prohibited from nying over the fortified zones.

The Convention is to be effective for 20, instead of 50 years as originally proposed by the British draft.

REVISION.CLAUSE

for the signature of Italy, but the The Convention will remain open

enforcement of the Conventior absence of Italy will not affect the when it is recognised by at least

six powers,

nor the right of Turkey to fortify the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus on the signa- ture of the Convention.~~ Peuter

FRENCH PLEASURE · (*Hong Kong Daliv Press" Special)

Paris, July 16. The French Press express grati- fication at the compromise reached

At Britain's request a clause bas been added which facilitates a re-. vision of certain not yet specified matters. It is sald here that this has been added to permit a revision of the clause about the passage of warships through the Straits, on between Soviet Russia and Britain which a last-minute compromise į at Montreux on the thorny pro- had been reached between Russia | blem of warships through the Dar- and Britain, only with considerable danelles. The papers point out difficulty.

that this agreement is of advant-

the

The "revision, it is said, may be age to France, the oil supply for demanded at any time by one of the French Fleet in case of war the signatories. If an unanimous now being guaranteed, and declan does not materialise, a mutual assistance between France. three-quarters majority. which Russia and Roumania were endor- must include the majority of the | sed.--

states bordering the Straits, la ¦ Pranioteas News Service,

LABOUR HOURS

IN FRANCE

Provision Shops Closed On Mondays

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special}

Paris, July 17.

:

CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL Servicemen Depart

For France

u

Montreal, July 16 Five thousand Canadian

sand

The war Minister however reas- sured the deputy by stating that these fears were unfounded since the State itzelt WON already

Transocean News Service. amongst its chief exporters.-

BILL PASSED

of

raris, July 16, The Aviation Committee of the Chamber passed the bill ecom- mending the nationalisation the Armaments Industry by 24 votes to 1 on Thursday. The Com- mittee in a previous sitting bad rejected the bill by 11 votes to 9. Transocean News Service.

ABDUCTION OF ACTRESS

University Students Found Guilty

Edinburgh, July 16. Two university students, Rode- rick Johnston and Kenneth Brauer, the latter a South African and member of the University's rugger Afteen, were found guilty in the Sh is Court to-day on a charge

LONDON AS VENUE

Paris, July 17. The Government agrees that London will be the venue for the

conference of the threa Locarno powers on July 22. Belgium has already agreed.-- Heuter's Bulletin Service

BRITISH READINESS "Hong Kong Dally Presa" Rpecials

Paris, July 18.

ON

Hyde Park.

Chancellor

USUAL BOUTINE

The latest reports state that two men were concerned in the attempt.

· London, July 17. although the brief, Communique The King was at his post in York Issued by Scotland Yard only men-House at the usual hour this morn- tioned the arrest of one man, ing. Before starting routine. work King Edward was on horseback, he perused hundreds of messages returning from

a ceremony of of congratulations from all parts In French diplomatic circles ition of the Brigade of Guards in Reuter's Bulletin Service.

presenting new colours to a batta- of the world.— was stated on Thursday evening that according to a semi-official just reached Wellington Gate at The Sovereign had communication from London, the Hyde Corner, when a man in the participate with France and Bel- glum in a preparatory conference in Brussels on July 22. The object this preliminary conference would murely Be to, draw up a programme for the F Conference- Transocean News Nervice..

British Government was ready to

of

station

AUSTRALIA REJOICES

Sydney, July 17. The all-night radio crowd was seen to raise an arm, which broadcast the first news of and a revolver fell on the street the incident played "God Save the between the King and his escort. King" after announcing the King According to eye-witness accounts, was not injured. which are however as yet some- Powered the revolver to the ground, as what conflicting, a spectator knock-

the man was about to fire. A few seconds later several policemen had:

LOCARNO POWER CONFERENCE

Confict Of Views

London, July 16: The date, agenda and composi-

of assaulting the actress," Misstion of the Locarno Powera con- Renee Houston some months ago.

ference, originally contemplated

The two were ready to take the for July 22, are still open, as a responsibility for the act of a gang result of the British Cabinet's de- of students, whose desire was only

cision this morning. The view to hold Miss. Houston for ransom

was taken that the conference

+

Signor Benito Mussolini, the

Prime Minister personally tele-

phoned to London for news and in- structed his "Charge d'Affaires to call at Buckingham Palace and convey is heartfelt congratula- tions on the King's escape.-. Reuter.

FRENCH GESTURE

Parts, July 16., · M. Albert Lebrun, President of France, has instructed the Am- bassador at the Court of St. James to convey to Buckingham Palace France's congratulations on the King's escape.~ Heuter !!

HITLER'S MESSAGE

Berlin, July 16.

Newspapers issued special editions

The news of the attempt on the proclaiming country-wide rejoicing at His Majesty's escape.

life of King Edward greatly abock- The Sydney Bun" declares thated Berlin. hurled themselves at the man, who British subjects the world over will Herr. Hitler sent the King a struggled violently his way to the experience relief and thankfulness telegram expressing heartiest con- police station, where he gave his at the escape of the King who | Eratulations on his escape frum name as "George Andrew Mahon." gained affection and respect from danger,— He denied having had the inter-everybody, and has not one enemy

Reuter. tion of killing the King, merely in the whole vast Empire.- having intended a "protest."-

Reuters Bulletin Service, || Tramorean News Serones.

MOSLEM APPEAL IN PALESTINE

#

Fine For Attack On Troops

FEELING IN CHINA

Nanking, July. 17. Chii zse Government and public circles are shocked at the news of the attempt on the life of King Edward. While expressing relief and gratification that the King vai not injured, Chinese circles are at a complete loss as to the mötive for such a dastardly act which is generally characterised here 88

almost unbelievable." Reuter

QUEEN'S BELIE

London, July 16, Queen Mary was one of the first to congratulate her son on his safe

return.

The House of Lords abandoned its traditional restraint and loudly cheered when Lord Halifax, at the conclusion of the announcement of the attack on the King, added an expression of profound thankful- news that the risk to which His Majesty was exposed had been "so happily averted, mathe

The audiences and companies in

for charity, Miss Houston strain- should be held solely with the ob- ject of effecting a European" set- ex-ed her ankle slightly during the All provision shope" with the

Servicemen sailed for France te-stufe which preceded her abductiement, and that this could best

be done by a five-power meeting at sole exception of bakers will, from day in four transports to attend tlon, but was otherwise mhurt.

a later date, perhaps the beginning

Jerusalem, July 16. now onwards, remain closed all the unvelling of the Canadian She did not wish to prosecute the

Ten Moslems," representing the day Monday in accordance with War Memorial at Vimy Ridge by youths.

of September.

town of Gaza, appealed to the However, if France feels that a Palestine High Court here to-day the bye-law published by the Pre-King Edward on July 28, The

London, July 18. veral London theatres, to-night fect of Police giving effect to the transports were escorted by a excuse for such conduct, whether in order to prepare for a larger on the town by the Government noon's excitement, following the

three-power conference is essential.

against a fine of £1,000 imposed The coolest man in the after-Joined in singing” “God Save the last agreement reached concern Canadian destroyer.

for charity or otherwise, and It

King," It is estimated that ten thous had better ceasa,

meeting late, then Britain is open ing the hours of labour in the

The Sheria said there was no

NOT PERTURBED

food trade. Despite the restric-and Canadians will attend the. He imposed comparatively mc-

to persuasion. But Great Britain 5 a punishment for attacks on alleged attempt on the King's life.. tions just announced. however, ceremony, two thousand of whom derate penalties, Johnson being is not prepared to attend a three- British troops from its environs, was the King himself,

and for interference with the milk may be sold

are already in France, having tra- aned five pounds and Brauer three. on Mondays

power conference solely in order

between the hours of 7 and 9.30 --

velled privately there, while three| Reuter ·

to register the failure of an effort thousand are Transocean News Service.

over from Britain - Reuter's Bulletin. Serover

expected to cross

hospital where he was recovering from an operation for appendicitis. His ansatlants then marched to the nearest police station and our- rendered

MURDERED IN HOSPITAL

Outrage In Rumania

Bucharest, July 16. Shouting," "Tralios, you are to Stelescu left the Iron Guard del" aight Storm Troopers of the after the murder of the Rumanian Fascist Tron Guard riddled with Prime Minister, M. Tocs, in 1933, bullets the body of M. Nikolas and formed his own. Fascist group, Stelescu, former leader of the Iron called the Crusaders- Guard, after breaking into the| Reulan

SOVIET PLANE TRAGEDY

**Hong Kong Pally, Press: Specials

Www Warsaw, July 16. Two distinguished officers of the Polish Airforce, General Orlica Dresser and Colonel, Loph lost their lives when a milltary plane plung. ed into the Baltic Sea off the port of Gdynia. The pint of the plane was likewise drowned Trantortas News Bormion,

at "conciliation, without - the · ́ob- ject of effecting the settlement of Europe.

Immediately after the incident operation of railway by its citizens, occurred, he rode on as If nothing

The Court granted an order nist had happened, restraining the collection of the After lunch he motored from York House, to Coombe Hi Golf Club where he played his usual vigorous game. This was in sc- cordance with his original planı, as he had no oficial visits for the afternoon

It is strongly felt here there.

Another British soldiers was alrmation of the Western Bloc slightly wounded last night when of France, Britain and Belgium, in a military patrol was fired on by the face of the Central European Arabe near Nazareth. Bloc of Germany, Austria and Reuter Italy. would not serve the cause of Desce,

Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, explained these views to the French and Belgian Ambassa- dors when they called upon him this afternoon Reuter.

TROOPS ARRIVE

Cairo, July 10.

Hussars and a company of Royal "It is learned here that the 11th

Army Service Corps have arrived in Palestine from Egynt Router

He returned to London in the evening and attended to state busi ness At. Bt. *James Falace,min Router

PROFOUND THANKFULNESS" in London, July 17, A feeling of profound thankiniei nem at the Kingi escape (from

Reuter.

BISLEY SHOOT

Two Competitors Tie For First, Place

London, July isley tho King's Prize aiver me

At the

and Sergeant J Johnson you Africa Hed for first

SCOTE of 146 in thrês range tiershoot will take place this even- inga

Beuter's Bulletin Bervice,