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NON-INTERVENTION
IN SPAIN
BAN ON FOREIGN ENLISTMENTS
German-Italian Replies,
Offer Hope Of Agreement
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London, "January 26. -
The German and Italian replies which were received yester- day to the British note of January 10 are regarded here as en- couraging the hope that an international agreement to prohibit further departure of foreign nationals to Spain will be reached" at an early date,
The British proposal was that once the powers concerned had given agreement in principle, a date would be fixed when the legislative and other measures prepared by the non-intervention- ist countries concerned prohibiting the departure of volunteers to Spain would take effect.
It is expected that a meeting of the Non-Intervention Com- mittee will shortly be summoned and that such a date will be suggested.
Meanwhile, experts dealing with the problem of control have pro- duced that are understood to be businesslike and effective pro- posals, which it is hoped will be- fore long be co-ordinated into a final scheme acceptable to the powers and capable of early ap- plication-
British Wirdeas.
BERLIN COMMENT
the withdrawal of those foreign volunteers and propagandistä who
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1937.
COMMITTEE OF THREE AT GENEVA
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MR. ANTHONY EDEN
COLONEL BECK
MB: RICHARD SANDLER
The Dansig problem, which has been causing some uneasiness in recent months, -is being seriously examined at Geneva by the Foreign Ministers of Britain, Poland and Sweden. A new High Commissioner bas to be appointed by the League and the latest, mossago says that a Portu- guess has been proposed as appointee.
RAW MATERIALS QUESTION
are already in Spain, are tackled Non-League States.
To Be Invited
with the same determination that shown in the desire for the termination of the conflict.-. Transocean News Service.
LONDON HOPES
London; Jan. 25. The German and Italian replies to the British proposals regarding the Spanish conflict are regarded here as very satisfactory and they answer, so it is pointed out, prac- tically everything that could be ex-
Berlin, Jan. 25. Commenting on the German Government's reply to the latest British Note regarding the parti- cipation of foreign volunteers in 1 pected. the Spanish conflict. political
Although reticence is still being quarters here stress the conciall-shown regarding the next move to
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Intervention Committee will be convened during the next few days in order to discuss what measures should now be adopted.— Transocean News Nervice.
GENERALLY SATISFACTORY ·
Paris, Jan. 25.
London, Jan. 25.
MOSCOW MASS TRIAL
Further Admissions Of Guilt
Moscow, Jan. 25. The League Council will to-day Newspapers are to-day publish- deal with the Assembly's recoming violently worded resolutions menda:ion that an International demanding the death penalty for Committee should be established i the men accused of leading a pro- to study the question of world sup- Trotsky revolt plot, and who are plies of raw materials. It is anti- at present on trial here. They in- cipated that the recommendation clade Gregory Sokolnikoff, former will be adopted and that instruc. Ambassador to the Court of St. tions will be given to the Secre- James, and Karl Radek, noted wri- tariat to invite the participation | ter: of non-League States. There is reason to hope that the Unlied
tory tone of the German answer. be made, it is believed that the Non-States, Japan and Brazil will be
Regret is expressed that the Bri- tish Government so far has falled to respond to the German Govern- ment's reference to the presept¦ numerous foreign volunteers in Spain and the fact that the naturalisation of these has either been planned or is already being affected by the Spanish Govern
ment.
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The Insufficiency of the sures taken by the French Govern- ment. which merely obtained Parliament's consent for the prohibition of the departure of volunteers for Spain but falled to close the frontiers, is also em- phasised here. Particular stress is laid on the point made in the German reply that the German Government has prepared legisla- tive measures forbidding the de- partue of German volunteers.
Generally speaking, so political quatters here declare, the German
reply constitutes a further con- crete contribution towards the Isolation of the Spanish conflict, and therefore towards the ap peasement of Europe.-- Tankareas News Service
URGENT PROBLEM
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To-day'a evidence was marked by further admissions or guilt on the part of several of the prisoners. There was a tense and dramatic scene when the aged M. Muraloff. former Commissar for
wis and chief lieutenant of the fugitive
Trotsky, interrupted the testimony of another prisoner. Sheston, who was relating unsuccessful attempts
HEAVY RAINFALL IN ENGLAND
Large Tracts Under Flood
London, Jan. 25. Rains in many districts in Eng- land are already double the total normal January fall, causing wide- spread floods.
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From Reading Richmond, duge tracts of the Thames Valley resemble an inland sea. Swans aze swimming around houses, looking in at the windows.
Eton playing-felds and the grounds of Windsor Castle are in- undated.
In Kent, Sussex, Bedfordshire and the neighbourhood of Bir- mingham, many of the main roads are impassable:
rescue
The Dartmouth lifeboat effected a thrilling rescue of fifty-two men when the ss. English Trader struck the rocks near Dartmouth. The was carried out in pitch nantly the veteran shouted at She-dark amidst raging seas- stoff when the latter was discussing Reuter's Bulletin Service,
case of attempted murder. one "It's a lie" He claimed he him- self had given the order for the
willing to take part. It is not. possible as yet to indicate the at- titude of the German Government, According to present arrange- ments, the Danzig and Alex- andretta issues will come before the Council to-morrow. On the former, the Committee of Three to murder Soviet officials. Indig on
consisting of Mr. Eden, Colonel Beck and Mr. Sandler are under stood to have made considerable progress and were again engaged. on the subject this morning. On the Alexandretta question It la assassinatiori of the man in ques- expected that the Council will have before it a resolution setting forth the general lines of com-
The Italo-German replies non-intervention are regarded in authoritative quarters as generally satisfactory. It is held now that there is no reason why steps should not be taken comparatively quickly to fix a date for application of control and the details of such application. Reuter,
SATISFACTION IN LONDON
London. Jan, 25. The German and Italian replies the British note concerning volunteers for Spain are consider.
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promise and that the matter is likely to come up again. at the next Council meeting in May.—-- | British Wireler,
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ed satisfactory in British omelal quarters, as they appear to accept HIGH COMMISSIONER
IN DANZIG
Portuguese May Be Appointed
In principle the barming of re- cruiting for service in Spain and the despatch of volunteers.
All powers represented on the Non-Intervention Committee have thus reached agreement on th's point. The next step will be for the Committee to consider the re- Berlin Jan. 25. plies to the British note. It is In an article dealing with the thought the Committee should German and Itallan replies to the have no difficulty, in agreeing on British proposals regarding the a control plan along the lines of volunteer question in Spain, the that already worked out by the "Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische technical sub-committee.---- Korrespondenz,” which reflects the. Reuter. views of the Wilhelmstrasse, says that Germany" and Italy did not adopt the view that the solution must be indivisible" but that for the time being, a beginning should be made with
IDENTICAL TERMS
Berlin, Jan. 26, In terms almost identical with those employed by staly, the Ger- man Government pas replied to the most the British note on non-interven- urgent problem, namely, the in-
tion in Spain. Germany agrees to : flow of volunteers into Spain.
forbid the despatch of volunteers
The Non-Intervention Com-to Spain simultaneously with other mittee will soon give the different powers and suggests an agreement Governments occasion to revical to withdraw all foreign parti- their true intentions towards the cipants in the war in Spain, in- entire situation, and it will then cluding political agitators— be seen whether problema, such as ¦ Heuter.
NORWEGIAN SHIP
IN DISTRESS
Oslo, Jan. 25:
The plight of the crew of 27 board the Norwegian steamer eni. pounded by = ferce Norto fá gale, is now desperate. Bo bdly damaged that her crew AFG
LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE
Dismissal Of Dockyard Workers
London, Jan. 20.
In the House of Commons. this
afternoon a vote of censure was
Hples to control her, the freigh-moved by the Labour Opposition, t is constantly swept by great in connection with the dismissal of
BĖS.
he crew is assembled on the bige, as far as possible from the bdering waves.
he mall ship Venus, anothe. Novegian vCasel, which had effted gallant rescue of thu cre of the Trym a few hours be- forishe anwered the Vent's calls, for sistance, has had to leave the acei, She is running, abort' of fuef
Ti Jupiter, a Tessel of the same maikne, is standing by the Veni, hower.---
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dockyard workers following allega tions of sabotage, on the ground that the men were dismissed with- out, being Informed of the offence
of which they were accused and without being accorded an oppor- tunity of making any defence.---- Reuter,
POPE'S HEALTH
Geneva, Jan. 26. The League Council during the present session must decide the question of High Commissioner of Danzig. The functions and power of the High Commissioner are practically settled, but no perman has been appointed.
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At first it was suggested that the post be held by a Dutchman, and now a Portuguese has been put forward as appointee.-- Rester's Bulletin Service.
REGENCY" COUNCIL IN BRITAIN
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London, Jan. 25.
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In reply to the Public ProSE- cutor's question as to why, after denying charges, he had decided to plead guilty Boguslavsky dented that his confession was due to the conditions of his imprisonment of any pressure or promise of allevia- tion or his fate. He said he had confessed because his conscience was pricked by "the criminal acti- vities and rottenness of the Trotsky organisation"; ;=
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NO ABATEMENT
At another stage Shestoff told of past.—— a plan to wreck the Novosibirsk | British Wireless, coal mines with the help of a Ger- man engineer. The plot had falled, he said, because children had found the dynamic, had played with it, and were killed by its explosion.
He declared that a Russian engin eer was murdered on his instruc- tions because he had discovered the plot and had attempted to re, port it, to the Ogpu, or Secret Po
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At another time, he and his colleagues broke into a bank and stole 184,000 roubles to finance their campaign of sabotage.— Ieuter.
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London, Jan. 28. "Floods in the Thames Valley are widespread and show no. signa as yet of shating. It is caly in the lower.. reaches that much incon- been caused. Al- ventence has though mare extensive than for many years past, the flooding, ex- cept in a few cases, is shallow and is not likely to remain for long.
Little alteration in the levels had cccurred', to-day- British Wieclen.
NEW POST FOR DR. YEN
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FOR CORONATION a message from the King asking
Nanking, Jan. 26. for legislation 'to be passed estab- Mshing a Regency providing for
London, Jan. 28. Dr. W. W. Yen left for Hang- the administration of the Gov- It is estimated that the leading chow this morning. It is report, ernment in the event of the King London hotels are expending sums ed that there is every possibility being out of the country of ill, totaling about £200,000 on re- of his being appointed Minister of or, in the case of demise of the decoration and remodelling in pre- Foreign Affairs; ̧· Crown. before the Heir
to the paration for the Coronation, for Dr. Yen is a capable and ex- Throne reaches the age of eigh- | which a great influx of visitors pertenced diplomat. He has re- teen. Apart from any question from all parts of the Empire and presented China abroad for many relating to Princess Elizabeth, who from foreign countries is anti-years, and is greatly honoured and at present is Heir to the Throne, cipated
it is pointed out that the Bill will clear the ground for any Empire visit whereupon the King may wish to embark... Reuter
JAPANESE WARSHIPS
ON MOVE
«Shanghai, Jan. 28.
It is reported that lover fifty Japanese warships have left For mosan ports for Swatow, Holhow, Hainan Island, and other places along the southern sea-board of The reason for the despatch of such a large number of warships Is unknown, but the local authori- ties are watchful- Chinese Evening Press:
Vatican City, Jan. 28. The Improvement in the Pope's | China" condition continues. He slept well and the pains having considerably Ater message says that the diminished he moved into an "Veni steaming towards the Nor- armchair this morning
weglaconst under her own power. 4, Reuter's Bulletin Service.
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Chinese Evening Pren.
World Record In
Britain's Imports
London, Jan. 28.
·TOLL MOUNTS
Fourteen Drowned
At Tennessee.
MOTOR STRIKE DEADLOCK
G.M.C. Head Refuses Invitation
-New York, Jan. 26. The motor strike remains dead- locked.
Washington, Jan. 28. Fatalities in the food disaster in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys have now increased to 80.
Mr. Sloan, President of General Fourteen were drowned at Rip-, Motors Corporation, refused the ley. Tennessee, when a house in invitation, of Miss Frances Perkins, which they were taking refuge, Secretary for Labour, to confer toppled over and hurled the victims with the strike leaders in Washing- Into the flood waters.
Three women and three children were drowned when a rescue boat capdized at Lepanto, Arkansas.— Reuter...
SUPER-FLOOD ON WAY
Memphis, Jan. 26. As the toll of death and misery la mounting in the Ohio Valley, fears are expressed that the greatest floods in the history of the Missis sippi River are inevitable.
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He declares that he cannot negotiate while sit-down strikers continue to be in occupation of the "factories.--
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CORNISH MINERS REACH SAFETY
Comrade Risks His Life In Rescue Effort
London, Jan. 26. Three Cornish miners who had
Colonel Eugene Reybold, District Chief Engineer, has predicted-that the super-food now on its way wil reach. 53 feet of water in Memphis before the water now in sight from Ohio moves out.
A message from Columbus, Ohio, been trapped for 48 hours over 300 states that 850 troops have been feet below the surface in the ordered to proceed to Louisville Wheat Reeth tin mine near Pen- where martial law has been dezance reached safety last hight clared in order to combat panic after a comrade had risked his and pestilence.----
life by swimming under water to a Beuter.
shart in which they were im- prisoned.
RUBBER EXPORTS QUOTA FIXED
London, January 26.
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The miners had worked continu- ously at the pumps, lowering the level of water which rashed into the mine early Baturday- British Wireless.
OMNIBUSES FOR EVACUATION:
The Internationaj - Rubber Com- mitter fixed the exportable quota for the third quarter at 86 per cent
The Commitice reamirmed their desire to maintain at all times s
My London, Jan 26. supply of rubber adequate for con Attention was called in the sumers' needs. They realised that House of Commons to a report of producing territories, particularly the Health Organisation of the those dependent on immigration | League of Nations that 200 motor - labour, must necessarily take steps į omnibuses are needed by the to advance and organise them- Spanish Government to assist in While there had been no dis- selves for increased: production the evacuation of the civil port cussion of details of any Anglo- and it was with these considera-pulation in Madrid. American trade agreement, he ex- tions in mind that they axed the · Lord Cranborne Under-Sacre- pressed his personal view that the permissible exports for the third tary of Foreign Affairs. Bald he basis of such an agreement existed. arter
www understood the request or the The Committee's announcement Spanish Government was on the had a tonic effect on bulls who agenda of the present Councfr latterly were rather dormant in session. No dimculty would be the London market and, with sel- placed in the way of purchase fern retreating hastily, prices ad- here of omnibusen for this pure vanced sharply
pose
British Wireless,
The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman. who during his private visit to the United States has been staying the week-end with President Roosevelt, in an Interview with the He mentioned that Britain had press yesterday said the conversa- opened her gates to foreign trade tions he had had served to show and said that her last year's in the similarity of the general ob- ports of....: £348,000,000 worth of jectives of the United States, and | foods was a world record........ British policy,
British. Wireless.
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