1936-10-12 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1936.

COMMUNIST MEETINGS BANNED DISSOLUTION OF PALESTINE

IN FRANCE

Alsace Lorraine Gatherings

PERSONAL APPEAL

BY MINISTERS

Danger Of Disturbance Near German Frontier

morrow.

Paris, October 10.

A lively week-end was threatened in Alsace Lorraine owing to the Communists planning a number of meetings there to- One hundred and twenty seven meetings were origin- ally proposed, but reduced to ten after appeals by the Premier, M. Leon Blun who was anxious to avoid the danger of a dis- turbance near the German frontier, and by the Minister of in- terior, M. Salengro, who urged the population to avoid disorder. which might endanger the democratic regime and perhaps even the country.

Troons were called out at Strasbourg to guard "public build- ings, and a thousand extra Mobile Guards were drafted in froni Lyons and Nancy. There were a number of preventive arrests. However, the Right Winr adherents are but no disturbances. mobilising for to-morrow's meetings,

DISORDER AT METZ

Police at Metz repeatedly charged a crowd of Royalist and Fascist demonstrators outside the hall where the Communist secre- tary. Thorez, was billed to speak.

The demonstrators sang the Marseillaise and shouted France for the French, down with Thorez!"- "Reuter.

TENSION RELAXED ("Hong Kang Daily Press" Speciali

Paris, Oct. 10.

Following a period of extreme tension during which the Com- munist Party refused to accede to the Government's ban against a number of political party meetings planned in Alsace Lorraine, the Communist Party 'issued a state- ment late on Saturday evening announcing the decision to agree with the Government.

It was pointed out, however, that It must not be implied that the Communist Party was in agreement with the Government's attitude.

Extensive precautions had been taken by the authorities to guard against disturbances. The police prefects were given orders to forbid meetings in certain sections of the town One hundred and seventy detachments of Mobile Guards were sent to assist the police in their work.

The situation is still thought to be extremely difficult and critical and is likely to have a decided in- fluence on the Radical Socialist Party congress which will take place next week,- Transuras News Service.

OF

LEAGUE

NATIONS

Assembly Session Closed

PROPOSED REFORM OF COVENANT

"Hong Kong Dauty Press" Special)

Geneva, Oct. 10. The 17th session of the League of Nations Assembly was declared closed shortly after 8p.m. on Saturday.".

Business in the early part of the day constated largely in passing reports and resolutions submitted "by various committees amongst them being that of the committee for reform of the League of Na- tions Covenant.

The latter was adopted but the Chilina delegate abstained from voting, declaring that the proposal made on behalf his government that non- member states should be co-opted by the newly appointed committee had not been given the considera- The Hungarian tion it merited. delegate also abstained from vot- ing...

of

In the final meeting that began at 6.30 pm. the same evening, the President, Bavedraismos, reviewed the work accomplished by this session of the League of Nations assembly emphasking that all the delegates without exception had agreed that the most important decision that had to be arrived at

GERMAN

COLONIAL

CAMPAIGN

Breslau Conference Postponed

Berlin, Oct, 11. The country is mystifled by the sudden decision to postpone the National Colonial Conference due to start at Breslau on October 16. The campaign to make the coun- try colony conscious has been worked up for some time and the Breslau Conterence was scheduled to be accompanied by most specta- lujur publicity. The cryptic an- 'nouncement attributes the post- ponement to illness of one of the organising officials, but there is good reason to believe that the ex- planation les deeper.

Dr. Schacht and von Epp are the leaders of the colonial movement, but Chancellor Hitler was never a leading exponent of the colonial campaign. Herr von Ribbentrop is similarly lukewarm and

Fari Oct. 10-Colonel de En

Rocque and five other leading members of the French Social Party have been charged with reconstituting a League dissolved by law and inciting a mob gather

Ing.

The Fascist Croix de Feu, of which Col. de la Rocque is the leader, was dissolved some time ago.-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

HEIMWEHR

Austrian Cabinet Decision

BOLD MOVE BY CHANCELLOR

Vienna, Oct. 10.

A Government communique states that ad an extraordinary Cabinet Council Chancellor von

UNREST

TO END

Arabs Calling Off Strike

APPEAL BY RULERS

day.

FOR PEACE ·

Jerusalem, Oct. 10.

Following publication 여 the-

ITALY'S MILITARY

PREPARATIONS

Increased Hours For Armament Workers

NEW AERODROMES PLANNED

joint appeal of the arab rulers, it Aircraft Factories To Build

It is now expected that the Arab Sebuschnigg dealt with the poli-strike will be called off on Mon- tical situation. Following his re- port the Vice-Chancellor, Major Baar-Baarenfels, and the members of the Cabinet, Dr. Draxler and Herr Peruter, in view of their connection with semi-milltary 9 ganixations. tendered their re- signations to Dr. von Schuschnigs. which the Chancellor reported to President Miklas, who reappolated the three Ministers to their posts. The Cabinet Council then decided upon a law dissolving all military and semi-military corporations.

Dr. von Schuschnigg informed the members of the Cabinet that all the members would be appoint- ed by the Federal President on the

is rellably understood that the text of the appeal will be issued separately. Each ruler will express deep concern as the present con- ditons in Pa.estine and call upon the Arabs to restore peace and end the bloodshed. Rely.ng upon the goodwill of the British Govern- ment which has been already de- clared, justice will prevall,

It is expected that the appeal will be proclaimed within the mosque of Oinar in the presence of thousands of Moslems attending the commemoration services, of

heaven

ENCIRCLING OF Chancellor's personal proposal, and Mahomet's miraculous ascent

MADRID

Further Progress By Insurgents

The position in Madrid is regard

ed a serious following the success- ful conclusion of a series of guerilla operation of great military im- portance conveived and directed personally by General Franco, leader of the insurgents.

The capture of Cebreros, follow- ing that of San Martin and Valdeiglesias,, gives the National- ists, for the first time the use of a direct road between Avilla and Toledo. The commander of the Madrid column, General Varela, is now free to proceed with his ad- vance from Toledo and Maquedo to Madrid.

The danger to his left flank by raids of militamen on the Tala- vera-Toledo road, from the north and south, is now practically elimin- ated by the cleaning up, in which fresh Moorish troops from Africa, legionaries, regulars and cavalry participated.-- Leuter.

ATTACK REPULSED

Madrid Oct. 10.

would no longer be subject to any other abigations or bindings. The members of the Government un- animously took cognisance of the statement.

POLICE AND ARMY LOYAL

It is pointed out that the Cabinet's decision to dissolve the Heimwehr could only be countered by some desperate act of violence by Prince von Starhemberg, but since the police and the army are entirely "loyal to Dr. von Schus- chnigg such a step would not only be suicidal but is regarded as-im- possible. The entire Cabinet, in- cluding Major Baar-Baarenfels, and Dr. Draxler, is now behind Dr. von Schuschnigg.

The move is a sequel to the civil war between the two factions of the Heimwehr led by Prince won Starhemberg and Major Fey re-" spectively

The Chancellor has a swift settled, the problem by stroke of the pen.-

Reuter.

י

BUILDINGS "GUARDED

Vienna, Oct. 10. The Government is taking pre-

Buraq.

to

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Arab leaders believe that the the majority of Arabs will obey rulers'

but appeal,

Σ small majority' attracted by prospects of adventure may continue to roam the countryside.

The decision of the Arab Higher Committee to call of the strike on

Monday followed three meetings

this afternoon with the local National Arab Committees at which it was unanimously decided to accept the joint appeal for peace from Jon Saud, the King of Iraq. and Emir Abdullah of Transjordan The appeal from the

Arab ruler. Imam, 01. furth Yemen, is expected to arrive short- Jy.

The Arab Higher Committee will publish the appea's and manifesto to the Arab people to-morrow and dall on the Arabs firstly to attend the places of worship, pray for the dead and ask God's help in the future, and then resume their normal pursuits. Bruter.

cautions against possible acts by LATE PREMIER

desperate Heimwehr members. All public. buildings are guarded and machine gu.s' posted in and around the Chancellery.

OF HUNGARY

More Engines

Rome, October 10.

The Cabinet reviewed the position of armed forces and de- cided, owing to the urgent need of certain supplies, to increase the hours of armament workers to sixty hours a week, besides the creation of new aerodromes at Po Valley, the Adriatic and Tus- ean coasts, Sardinia and Sicily.

It is stated that the output of aeroplanes is satisfactory, but so far they are insufficient to meet existing plans. Therefore the large new factories will be exclusively devoted to the output of acropiane engines.

PERSONNEL INCREASED

The number of the Air Force cadets will be doubled during the year.

The personnel of the Navy w be increased to 80.000 men,

The Cabinet considered the nation's military preparations as a whole being intensified with ex- cellent results.

A new decrée has been issued creating a consultative Air Council composed of high officers, scien- tists, industrialists and air experts whose function it would be to make recommendations regarding equip- ment, personnel and organisation of the Air Force.

It is estimated that the cost of the new aerodromes will be over

£15,000.000.-

Beuter.

FACTS REVEALED

Rome, Oct, 10.

on Interesting facts

Italy's armament programme was revealed by Signor Mussolini at the Council of Ministers on Saturday.

Over 1,200 factories are under- the control of the General Com- missariat for production of war materials and because of the demand for supplies, many of them are maintaining 60-hour working week schedules.

IMPROVING

PHYSICAL

FITNESS

Slum Clearance Progress

CAMPAIGN AGAINST

OVERCROWDING ⠀⠀

London, Oct. 14.

In view of the emphasis recent- ly laid by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and mister of Health on the importance of improving physical fitness in health, special interest attaches the ngures compiled by the Ministry '' of Health on the progress of alum clearance schemes and "campaign *against overcrowding,

A Spanish Government com- chnigg will reward Major Fey's Dr. Julius Goemboes appropriated for the construction orders and compulsory purchase

munique claims to have counter- attacked the insurgent forces en- deavouring to edcircle Madrid. Artillery bombarded the insurgent positions at Naval Peral and Cebreros, and a violent insurgent the pursuit of the colònial question | attack at Siguenza was repulsed. to be harmful if England is thereby antagonised.

believes

Insurgents claim the capture of Manilba, described as the key to bombed and aerially

casualties.- Reuter's Bulletin Service

Events at the recent British | Malaga, Conservative congress, provided a Bilbao, causing three hundred strong weapon for the school work- Ing for better relations with Britain even at the cost of temporarily Bacrificing the colonial question.- Heuler

LEAGUE CONVENES

CONFERENCE

Geneva, Oct. 10. The League Council decided to convene a conference of central authorities of the countries of the Middle and Far East at Bandoeng on February 2 next year to dis- cuss sociological questions.--. Leuter.

in connection with the reform of the League of Nations was con- cerning the question of its uni- versality.

WORLD SITUATION Turning to the general world situation, the President declared that the tendency of many com→ tries owards economic self-suffi- ciency, uncertainty as to the fu- ture of the world's great currencies, and the increasing competition in armaments, were matters which give cause for anxiety and would have to be dealt with and disposed or both in the political and econo- mic spheres if general upheavals were to be avoided.

on

MALAGA FIGHTING

The Government claim that a vigorous counter-attack stemmed the insurgent advance in the north of Malaga province. Eighty in

killed and thirty surgents were taken prisoner. Insurgent aero- planes flew over Malaca and drop- ped bombs. Beuter's Bulletin Service.

DECORATIONS FOR

THE CORONATION

Streets And Parks Of London

It is reported that Dr. Schuz-

loyalty by offering him a high post in the militia in which 100,000 men aged 18 to 42 are anticipated to serve compulsorily.

Reuter.

STARHEMBERG'S PROCLAMATION

Appeal Made For Discipline

Buried

Hong Kong Tatty Press" Speciali

Budapest, Oct. 10. The funeral of the late Hun- garian Premier, Goemboes, took The service place on Saturday. was held in a room of the Parlia mentary Ballding, "which

WALA

draped in black and adorned with

o single white cross.

A sum of 140,000.000 lire has been

of new aerodromes.

The dally production" in the neroplane Industry is to be in- crensed. The number of students in aviation academies is to be doubled. The navy personnel is to be increased to 60,000 active service men. Several dozens of new boats are under construction.~~~ Tronsareon Newa Nevnice.

Imposing scenes were witnessedSPAIN'S NEW ENVOY

as prominent statesmen and re presentatives of various countries paid their fast, respects.

The black casket containing the mortal remains of the late Fre- ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Specialmier was draped with the Hun- Vienna, October.10. garian flag, and reposed on a Prince von Starhemberg issued a high catafalque surrounded by a proclamation on Saturday to the sea of flowers.

.The Hungarian Regent, von Austrian Horne Guard, which has been dissolved by an order of the Borthy entered the roam followed Government. begging them to by deceased's family after which & observe discipline and obey the brief and simple funeral oration authorities since "anyone who commenced. agitates against the state or its officials is a traitor to the Father- land and the ideals of the Home Guard."

The casket was then borne from the room to the strains of the funeral march, and a procession formed outside which wended ite way through the city between lines formed by the militia and war veterans Thousands of citizens stood bareheaded to pay their last respects to their beloved states Following the Anal blessing at In spite of the Prince's pro- the cemetery, the casket was low- ered into the grave, while the Na- tional Anthem was played." A final salute was fired by the military squad

He also declared that Dr. London, Oct. 10.

has remained in the Good, progress is being made Draxler with the preparation of designs Government at his personal wish, for decoration of streets and parks and requested that members of of London for the coronation the Home Guard, holding publie The eminent architects who have offices, retain these. been appointed to superv'se the

In

schemes of decoration in the city clamation, a demonstration took of London, and city of Westminster place on Saturday afternoon have been in frequent consultation front of the Parliamentary Build- with the chief architect of the ing, but was dispersed by the Office of Works whose concern is police. the Royal parks and the schemes are being co-ordinated.

Precautions were taken through. out Austria to prevent disorders when news of the abolition of the

organisation wa's

In the comparatively narrow streets of the elty it is proposed parliamentary that decorations shall be suspend-published.. ed from buildings and houses; but

the Following

proclamation,

The French Finance Minister submitted a report on the econo- mic and Enance questions based in wider streets of Westminster it Prince von Starbemberg departed from Vienna, and, according to the

will be necessary as usual to make Anglo-American-French

information. has left currency agreement and, after de- use of pylons in the decorative reliable claring that the time had passed scheme. It will be the aim of Austria. - ·

Transocean News Service. when nations could benent by cur

those responsible to achieve more rency manipulation, emphatically striking effects than have been advocated a return to stability on usually obtained in street decora- the gold basis.

tions on such occasions in the part. Advice will shortly, be issued to the general public about the de- coration of private buildings and houses.

Following a proposal of thanks voiced by the British delegate, the League of Nations Assembly was declared closed.--- Fransonean Neiva Service.

British Wireïran.

SECRECY OBSERVED

Pa show Vienna, Oct. 10, Prince von Starhemberg, leader.

men.

Transocean News Serve

BRITAIN'S BASES IN FAR EAST

Singapore, Oct. 10, The Marquess of Hartington, Un- der-Secretary of State for the Dominions, who is visiting Augira lia to attend the South Australian Centenary celebrations, arrived i Singapore this morning.

The Marquess will inspect the Air

of the Heimwehr, left the country | and Naval bases in Bingapore and at midday. Great secrecy is main- the Malay Peninsula before con tained as to his destination- tinuing his journey to Australia Beuter Bulletin Nerpier.

Reuter.

TO PARIS

It is estimated that the total number of houses to be dealt with under the five-year slum clearabes scheme is about 300,000, "Clearance.

orders submitted by the local authorities to the Ministrý, of Health up to the end of Septem- ber affected 149,291 houses and 643,741 persons resident therein. Steady progress with rehousing those affected by clearances t proceeding.

•

At the end of August there, were 57.302 houses under construction. The total number of hotises, in- cluded in the rehousing proposals

approved by the. Ministry of

Health is 172.420. The number' af houses already completed is about 110,000.

In connection with the cam- paign against overcrowding, - an ́

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Paris; Oct 10. Madrid Government's new "Am-

to Paris, Lula ! Ará-:¦ investigation: into the conditions -bassador quistain y Quevedo, presented his prevailing - in -9,000,000 houses out" credentials to the President of the of the total of between 11,000,000-*** French Republic, M. Lebrun on and 12,000,000 houses in the coun

try la proceeding and returns have ̈ Saturday. President Lebrun ex-

now been received by, the Ministry pressed to the new Ambassador his

of Health from practically all of earnest wishes for the welfare of

and

the 1,500. local authorities, in the the Spanish people

country.

peace.-

Í PanineBan News Service

OIL IN NORTH

SAGHALIEN ·

Soviet-Japanese Agreement

early

Moscow, Oct. 1.

An important agreement has Just been Agued between the Soviet and the Japanese North

Sagballen Petroleum Company ex- tending for another five years the company's concession to prospect and drill for oil in North Baghailen.

The agreement requires the company to employ an increased supply of Soviet labour and im- prove the conditions of Soviet em- ployees.- Beuter.

H.M.S. HOOD LEAVES FOR GIBRALTAR

London, Oct. 10. HMS. Hood left Portsmouth this morning for. Gibraltar, where she will resume duties as flagship of the Battle Cruiser Squadron. British Wireless.

It has been found. that about 3.8 per cent. of houses-to-

vestigated come within the elbetal description of overcrowding --- British Wireless.

STRENGTHENING. THE LEAGUE

·Geneva, Oct. 10. "The General Commission has de cided to establish 4 Committee composed of the entire Council of the League and an unstated num her of non-Members of the Cousel with the object of examining the problem or strengthening the an- thority of the League. Roister.

NEW SILVER LAW IN GERMANY

Berlin, Oct 10 A new law, forbida demanding or offering a higher price for allver than fixed by the control office ter" precious metals. "The penalty" is imprisonment or an unimitée One Reuter