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GERMAN SHIPPING

RESTRICTIONS

VERSAILLES FETTERS

SEVERED

Unilateral Denunciation

Berlin, November 14.

Chancellor Adolf Hitler has denounced the clauses of the Treaty of Versailies regarding the internationalisation of rivers. The decision was communicated to The Governments concerned to-day. By this action the Chancellor has now, unilaterally declared that Germany is free of every shackle imposed at Versailles, the last of which was the restriction of navigation on certain rivers of Germany.

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The text of the German note shows that Germany, while renouncing the agreement," declares that shipping on all German rivers will be open to all ships of the States living at peace with Germany, and says that there will not be any discriminatory treat- ment of foreign vessels de regarding river toils, provided the States concerned grant the same rights to German shipping on their rivers,

By denouncing to-day the clauses, of the Versailles Treaty dealing with internationalisation of rivers. Chancellor Hitler in effect declared Germany to be

LAST LIMITATION REMOVED

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free of the last shackles Imposed by the Versailles clauses concerned and restricted navigation on cer-Hong

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Amsterdam, Nov. 14

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The decree issued on Saturday by the German Government re- establishing German sovereignty the German waterways, thereby declaring a clause of the ! Versullles Treaty providing for in- ternational control commissions to be null and void, attracted much attention and comment in "Hol- jand.

The Telegraf points out that the last limitation in the Versailles Treaty "with respect to German territory was

now removed

The denunciation will presum- ably affect Czechoslovakian ship- ping, on the Elbe to Hamburg and North Sea, also Dutch barges and other international traffic the Rhine Such shipping hence- forth will be subjected to any re gulations Germany may impose.

The denounced clauses form chapter three of the navigation section of part two of the Treaty, article 331, and declares that the following rivers e international: Elbe fram its conuence with

and Moldau and Moldau itself from

the only clauses remaining are Prague, Oder from its confluence

those pertaining to Germa with Oppa, Niemen from Grodno,onles and changes in German and the Danube from Um

Article 332 lays down national property and flags of all powers should be treated footing of perfect equality on those rivers without discrimination, The" navigation clauses also laid down stipulations regarding treedom of navigation On the Rhine and various rights of riparian tries. -- Reuter.

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AUSTRO.GERMAN AGREEMENT

Vienna Official To Visit Berlin

("Hong Kong Daily Press". Special)

Berlin, Nov. 14. The approaching visit of the Austrian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Schmidt, which has already been announced by Transocean. has now been 01- ficialy confirmed.

Secretary Schmidt will arrive in Berlin on the morning of Novem- ber, 19 for a two-day visit during which time he will have the op- portunity to confer with the leaders of the Reich Government or all questions in which the two countries have mutual interest.

The conferences will have as their main object the outlining of plans for continuing the policy forecast in the agreement of July 11.-

Provenceon News Service.

COLONEL BECK'S LONDON VISIT

Warsaw, Nov. 14. "Two facts deserve to be espe- cially emphasised in connection with Foreign Minister Beck's visit to London," writes the Foreign Minister's organ, the "Gazetta Polaka," "one 19 the identity in alms and methods of Eng- land and Poland in organising peace within the framework of the League of Nations, and the second is the attitude towards the Locarno problems."

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SOVIET COTTON BOMBS DROPPED ON

PRODUCTION

Five-Year Plan Success

Moscow, Nov. 15.

A remarkable victory is claimed for the cotton Ave-year plan

Picking and delivery under the plan throughout the Soviet Union was completed a month earlier. than arranged in the Government schedule. Over 1,877,000 tons of raw cotton were stocked, 485,000 tons more than the correspond- Ing period last year, while har- vesting is being continued.

"Pravda" states that cotton pro- duction has tripled in comparison with pre-war

years, and the Soviet is taking third place in the world after America and, India for the total cotton harvest.— Revter.

Rome, Nov. 15.-An extensive naval parade will take place on November 26 in the Bay of Naples in honour of the visit of the? Hungarian Regent, Admiral You Horty': One hundred and sight units of the Italian Navy, includ-

VIOLENT SCENE ing sixty submarines will partici

IN CHAMBER

Deputies Involved

In Scuffle

Paris, Nov. 14. The sitting of the Chamber was suspended yesterday following a violent scene during the debate concerning the military record of M. Salengro, Minister of Interior, who was recently vindicated by a Government

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CROWDED STREETS

APPALLING SCENES ON SATURDAY

Sixty Killed And Two Hundred Injured

London, November 13. Reuter's special corespondent with the insurgents cables that the insurgent troops are reported to have, cossed the Manzanares river between the Toledo and Princess bridges, but adds that if the report is true it is unlikely that the position ean, be held in Madrid.

Appalling scenes followed the air tald on Saturday. Thiee big insurgent bomber dropped twenty five heavy bombs in the centre of the city when the streets were

crowded with shop- pers. Fifty to sixty people, mostly women children, were killed and two hundred injured.

and

DEAD STREWN ON PAVEMENTS

pate in the parade, and a number Public buildings, hotels, rallway these ships are already at stations and many houses were anchor in the Bay Transocean damaged. The streets were torn News Service.

up and the water main burst un- der the force of the heavy explo- sions.

FORTY HOUR WEEK

IN FRANCE

("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special

Paris, Nov. 14.

The forty-hour week will be in- troduced in the French iron ore mines on December 1. and at the same time the wages of workers will be increased 20 per cent. It is estimated that these changes will affect about 22,000 workers.

commission follow- ing press allegations of cowardice during the Great War. About 50 In order to maintain adequate Deputies were involved in a scuffle output to meet the demands after in which blows were exchanged, the institution of the shorter after M Lecquart declared that M. working week, 5,000.new workers Salengro was a revolutionary anti-will be employed during the next militarist before the war.

four months, but during the tran- The disorder in the Chamber sitory period there will be only was among the worst ever wit-eleven working days in every tort- ressed. As M. Leon Blum, the night. The paper declares that these are questions. however, which can

Premier mounted the tribune The French trade magazine be solved only with the co-opera- the Rightists shouted: "The "Usine" states that the price of tion of the respective foreign gov-

iron ore in France will be ricreas- ernments,

ed 20 per cent. on December 1.- Traiandion News Service..

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man who won the war is going to speak." The Left members rushed the Right benches and

As far as it is in her power to do so, Germany, has denounced |clambered over the seats and and abrogated every other clause desks. Soon 50 Deputies were

the Versailles Treaty pertaining struggling on the floor. to the Fatherland.--- Transheenn News Service.

LONDON INTEREST

London, Nov. 15. The re-establishment' of German sovereignty over the German waterways is the topic of the day In the London evening press. Al- though it is generally agreed that the German step was to be expect- ed and does not affect interests. the fact that provisions of the Versailles Treaty have again beer denounced meets with a very cold reception.

In this connection prominence is given to the statement made by i the Czechoslovakian Minister in London to the effect that negotla- tions in this matter had been in Czechoslovakia progress beween Germany and and he did not. know what his Government would say 'to the new German sten- Transoccan News Service.

ACTION UNJUSTIFIED

London, Nov. 15. British circles consider Gex- unjustified and hold that she man's abrupt unilateral action is should obtain revision by negotia- tion as was done by Turkey in the question of the Straits.

In Paris the Qual d'Orsay points out that German denunciation affects the conventions of the Rhine and Mannheim, the latter of which was concluded only a few months ago and will neces sitate fresh negotiation with the countries concerned→ Reuter

FRENCH REACTIONS

Paris, Nov. 14. There is no disposition" here to take Chancellor Hitler's latest move too tragically, while in prin- ciple it is regarded as no less serious than Germany's disregard for other sections of the Versailles. Treaty. In practice it is felt that to-day's move will not make any material change. France made practirally no use of navigation rights which which the treaty allowed.

The paper also underlines the identical attitude of England, and Poland against the formation of 'leuter. blocs, which render international "co-operation impossible and en- gender dangers of future Wars," Eden's declaration that in the fu- ture negotiations for & Western Pact, Poland's interests should be well considered is commented upon

M. AVENOL VISITING

LONDON

London, Nov. 14.

Black eyes and bruised shins were Common when, after the uproar, the session was resumed.- Reuter

SOVIET DEFENCE MEASURES

Western Frontier Garrison Reinforced

London, Nov. 14. The Riga correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that M. Voroshiloff, the Soviet Commissary for War, is accelerating his rein- forcement of the garrison on the Western frontier.

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of munitions have left Leningrad and Moscow for the Soviet Ukraine this week,. and 50,000 workers are working night and day building strategic roads in the Western frontier 2008.

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U.S. SHIPPING STRIKE Strike Picket Activity

New York, Nov. 14. While the maritime strike ap- pear to be varing, the strikers to-day took the determined action to picket an incoming vessel, the Washington. A chartered plane flew over to meet the vessel and motor dropped leaflets, while a launch cruised alongside exhorting the crew through loudspeakers to join the strike.

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San Francisco losses caused by strike are estimated $7,000,000 daily according to the San Francisco Shipping Merchants' Association which issued a public appeal, for an immediate settle-

ment.- Heuter.

NEW GOVERNOR OF KENYA

The main objective of the rald was apparently the Ministry” of Public Works on the roof of which a battery of anti-aircraft guns had been mounted.

In the nearby square scores of women and children lay dead and wounded in the pavements, while floods of water from the burst water mains rushed past the bodies.— Reuter.

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF FIGHTING

Artillery Barrage And Air Combat

Madrid, Nov. 14. A graphic account of Madrid's counter-offensive yesterday is given by Reuter's special correspondent with the insurgents, cabling from Campamento.

He says that the fighting was the flercest yet seer in the civil . war. There were desperate sallies and bayonet charges all day long, and machine guns almost inces- cantly spat are at each other across the No Man's Land.

The Government artillery poured

GOVERNMENT CLAIMS

Madrid, Nov. 14. A Defence Committee communi- que at noon claims that the gov-barrages of shrapnel at the insur- ernment forces advanced several gents the whole day, while over- miles in the counter-attack and bead fighters and bombers swoop- the artillery duel is continuing. ed and roared, engaging each other Civilian casualties in this morn- in desperate death struggles and Ing's air raid were 60 killed and discharging deadly cargoes of 200 wounded.

bombe on the troops and buildings below.

It is reported that the Govern- ment started a great offensive o the eastern and south-eastern Hanks and are now in position on a line twenty miles south of Mad- rld through Sesena to Aranjuez side had gained any ground. which threatens the insurgents southern sector.

The valley of the Manzanares was transformed into a veritable infernb of death and destruction. but at the end of the day neither

MACHINES IN FLAMES

Istanbul, Nov. 15-The Belchs- bank President, Dr. Schacht, ar- rived in this city on Saturday afternoon en route to Ankara in order to discuss Turkish-German commercial relations with the Turkish Government Newspapers in this city attach great im- portance to Dr. Schacht's visit and predict the strengthening of re- lations between Turkey and Ger- many as a result of it-Transoceau News Service.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FLEET King's

's Parting Message:

London, Nov. 14. "I congratulate you all," "was signalled from the Royal Yacht when H. M. the King, as Admiral of the Fleet, bade au revoir to the officers and men on completing a busy two days' inspection of the Home Fleet. His Majesty entrain- ed at Weymouth for London in the afternoon.

That the King's visit to the Fleet was immensely successful and his satifaction real is shown by the messages exchanged after his departure. The King wire- lessed all ships: "I wish to ̈ ex- press to the Flag and commanding officers my entire satisfaction at all I have seen. The appearance of the ships and men, was admir- able."

The Commander-in-Chief, in re- ply,, declared that all the oficers and men highly valued the mes- sage and were greatly privileged by the King's inspection—-—- faster Reuter's Rulletin Servies.

A feature of the fight was the The Government is also launch-appearance of a number of new ing an attack against the Toledo Government aeroplanes,

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Reuter'e Bulletin Servics

INSURGENT REPORT

than anything possessed by the. Insurgents. There were two Gerce air battles, in which ave aero- planes were shot down. No fewer Lisbon, Nov. 14.

than 50 machines, bombers and An insurgent report says that nighters, participated in the first the artillery duci continued and battle, and 21 in the second." The planes have been bombing strate-first battle took place in the sic points in Madrid all day.

An attack by Government troops at dawn in Casa del Campo was repulsed with many losses.

After a long conference of Na tonalist officers at Varela's head- quarters, the press was inforined that "our dally advance has been estimated in miles, but at pre- sent it is only a few yards daily Reuter.

SPANISH CARGO BOAT SUNK

Eighteen Lives Lost

London, Nov. 13. The Colonial Office "announces A thousand war-planes will be that HM the King has approved, stationed permanently on the the appointment of Air Chief Mar- Western frontier in the neighbour-shal Sir Henry Brooke-Popham. hood of Poland and Czechoslova-Principal Air Aide-de-Camp to the kia from December, 1, by

Paris, November 15. which King, as Governor and Comman-

The Spanish cargo boat Manuel date, the Soviet preparations for der-in-Chief of the Colony and la believed to have been sunk on repulsing any rosaible German ag Protectorate of Kenya, in succes- November 11 by the insurgent gression will be completed-

to Brigadier-General Sir warship Canarias off Cape Cruz Reuter

Joseph Byrne, who

retire Eighteen out of the crew of twenty Will from public service towards the seven perished. end of March on the completion of | Heuter. his term of office British Wirelænu.

APPOINTMENTS IN RUMANIA

Bucharest, Nov. 14. The important role played by the armaments in the Tatarescu pro- gramme is shown by the fact that King Carol on Friday signed a de- cree

promoting the Under- Secretary of State for Aviation to Minister of Navy and the Air

Force..

Two high military personalities were also appointed Secretary. Ge. neral in the Ministry of Navy and Aviation- Traniacean. News Servica

AIR DEFENCES OF LONDON

by the paper as a noteworthy sue- M. Joseph Avenol, Secretary-

London, Nov. 13. cess for Beck. In conclusion the General of the League of Nations, Further measures to strengthen "Gazetta Polska" expresses the will arrive in London on Novem- the air defences of London are an hope that the relations betweenber 17 and during his visit extend-nounced by the War Office." Thres Zagland and Poland will become ing over about one week he will anti-aircraft batteries, and seven more and more intimate in the in- receive honorary degrees of the more companies will be raised in terests of both countries, and that Universities of Oxford and Cam-addition to the extra anti-aircraft of European pescent.

companies authorised in October, Trakanenan #pus Hirvića.

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FRANCE'S MANDATES IN NEAR EAST

With

Beirut, Nov. 14. the signature of the Franco-Lebanon Treaty to-day and the signature of the Syrian Treaty on December 1, both France's mandated territories in the Fear East become independent republics. The treaties follow the lines of the Anglo-Iraq Treaty- Beuter

BACK AGAIN TO HINDUISM

Gandhi's Son Returns To Old Faith

Abdulla Gandhi, the Mahatma's

Bombay, Nov. 14

eldest son, returned to Hindulam from Mohammedism to which he was converted in May. He de clared that Hinduism is in no wise inferior to other faitha, Heuter's Bulletin

SECURITY ZONE IN MADRID

The

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London, Nov. 14 Ambassador

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Hendaye. Bir Henry Chilton, has earned from Burgos that the Joint British-American Hospital in Madrid has been included in the security zone and the Commander of Northern Insurgent Army has been so informed. Houter

RAIN HOLDS UP OPERATIONS

· Paris, Nov. 13, Military operations in Spain were rain, which also make activities of held up all Friday by incessant airplanes from either side impos- sible. A report of the Madrid De fence Committee states that two of their planes crashed on Thursday in the Guadarrama/mountaina Transocam News Service

KING'S CORONATION PROGRAMMES

London, Nov. 14. Orders for souvenir programmes of the King's coronation which are being published by King George's were brought | Jubilee Fund are coming from the Dominions and colonies and even from a remote British outpost like Falkland Islands -

morning under a blue sky in bril- liant sunshine and lasted an hour. Three machines down in flamės:

BABRACKS BOMBED

ceremonies.

In the afternoon three Insurgent

The programme will be useful bombers heavily bombed a factory for those unable to attend the west of the Manzanares and caronation in London and enable buildings left of the Segovia them to follow the broadcast Bridge, and later a "formation of five insurgent bombers, escorted Reuter's Bulletin Service. by 12 fightera, dropped a score of bomba from under 2,000 feet on the Montana barracks. The ap- peared to score at least 10 direct hits, and the whole great red- brick block of barracks disappear- ed. from view beneath a huge cloud of smoke 300 feet high

EAST SUIYUAN SITUATION

Pelping, Nov. 14 Aeroplanes continue to scout

from

The five bombers were returning over the Chinese ineg in Eastern when nine of Madrid's new Sulyan, but otherwise the altua Aghters suddenly appeared and tion is quiet, Travellers arriving engaged the bombers and their escort.

Pingtichuan categorically The speedy Government deny the widespread report that planes seemed to have the fight bombs were dropped on the Chin- all their own way. They scared ese lines from the air yesterday

to a great height and then morning.----- nose-dived and peppered the tails Reuter

of their opponents with machine guns. The opponents BOOD re- treated.

PLANE CRASHES

The plot of one insurgent ma- chine was apparently killed by a

COTTON STRIKE

SETTLED.

bullet and his plane crashed bestde

Shanghat, Nov. 14: All the Japanese cotton mills the Segovia Bridge and burst into which closed as a result of the strike. flames. The fight continued for reopened either last night or tals har, an hour, the combatants bemorning as the operatives began ginning to fly home when a Gov- drifting back to week. Others erzment machine surprised which had been working a cur- three insurgent Dahters, dived to tailed schedule resumed normal or the ground with part of is wing almost normal operations. The ripped off. The plot parachuted owners, conceded a five per cent. safely to the earth

increase in wages in some in Reuter

stances. Reuter

CHIANG KAI SHEK'S REPRESENTATIVE

After a brief stay in Canton General Chan Kee-yau returned in the capacity of personal repre- to the Colony to resume his duties sentative of Generalissimo Chiang Kasher in Hong Kong yesterday, A sales of cans upon the high authorities was made Gheral Chan during his recents via Central New

JAPAN'S WARSHIP

CONCENTRATI

Shangha

Beven Japanese RES here this morning tze ports and

At present the warships assembled at Afteens Chinzie Evening Pres.