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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

SHARP ATTACK

ATTACK ON FRENCH PREMIER

CABALLERO'S Communist Plot Against

BOMBSHELL

"Untimely Jest"

Berlin, Feb. 3.

Premier Caballero's declaration on Monday that the Valencia Co- vernment consent to the territory held by Burgos forces being placed under the proposed system of supervision. created amazement ü political circles hero..

The *Deutsch Diplomatisch- politische Korrespondenz" states that this attitude is an "untimely jest," which might easily prejudice seriously the endeavours of those trying once again to restore order in Spain.

One might expect. that under the impression created by such objec- tlonable utterances as that of Ca- ballero the Non-Intervention Com mittee would set about its task all the more conscientiously in order to enforce" the restrictions in the Spanish zone of confict.

It is essential, so the paper con→ tinues, that the state of staguntion should not recur but that steps

should be taken to comply with the wishes of all nations, namely that the Spanish question should not disturb the peace of Europe.-- Transocean News Service.

Kwangtung Rice

> Shortage

Another Relief" Cargo For Canton

Wuhu. Feb. 3. The Central Trust's purchase of the third cargo of Wuhu rice con- sisting of over 20,000"shek" will be shipped to Canton by steamers of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company at the end of the Chinese year.

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The Kwang-Chtu Guilds busy attending to the shipments, which are expected to greatly re- eve the rice shortage in Kwang- tung Province... Chinese Evening Press,

Social Service Tour

London, February 31-His Royal Highness," the Duke of Kent is making a further tour of the so- cini service centres in East Lon- don to-day paying special atten- tion to the work being done for unemployed men at workshops and clubs of the various fellowship centres and other organisations.→→ British Wireless.

Safety Of State

Protest In Moscow Urged

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PARIS, FEBRUARY 3.

VERY SHARP ATTACK WAS MADE UPON PREMIER BLUM IN THE SENATE LAST EVENING, WHEN THE RIGHT WING SENATOK, GAUTHEROT, ÎN SCATHING TERMS, INFORM- ED THE GOVERNMENT OF A " COMMUNIST PLOT' AGAINST THE SAFETY OF THE STATE IN VIOLATION OF THE FRANCO- SOVIET TREATY.”

Gautherot stated that for a week past he had been in possession of documents proving a plot of the Communist Party orgaulsation, Including names of all eight members of the Communist "General Staff" that is to direct operations in the Paris sector. The Senator asserted that they had the exact plans of the operations against the French capital,

Gautherot protested that the Communist party took orders from Soviet Russia, and hence they should hot, be entitled to belong to the French Government, Gautherot demanded that M. Blum should lodge a strong protest in Moscow.

M. Blum defended the Cabinet against these attacks on the grounds that the public order in France was undisturbed.) The Popular Front Government, the Premier added, was based on the Chamber Majority, and included the Communist Party that had col- laborated in drawing up the present Government programme. M. Blum concluded that he saw no possibility of making any change in the policy.--Transocean News Service.

Shipbuilding Revival

London, Feb. 3. Lloyd Register of Shipping states that the tornage laid down during 1936 exceeded by 622.000 tons that launched during the year before and there is, therefore, good reason to expect that the renewed activity in world shipbuilding will be maintained in the immediate future.

The total tonnage in building rose during the course of the last year from 1,543,153 to 2.251,221 on December 31.

The tonnage launched last year throughout world was 2,117,924 gross tons and of this British yards put afloat 856,257 tons or 40.4 per cent, of the aggregate. World tonnage launched in 1838 showed a (2 per cent crease on the. output for 1935, -- British Wireles

A Good Catch!

London, Feb. "3. The Rea steamer "Arnabėl Mendi," en route from Gibraltar to Valencia with a cargo of provi- sions, petroleum and tobacco, was Intercepted and seized yesterday by the armed Nationalist boat, "Canovas del Castillo," and was was taken into Ceuta harbour. The cargo was worth 9 million Pesetas.-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Court Action May Have Bad

Effect On The G.M.C. Strike

Flint, Michigan, Feb. 2. Grave disturbances may result from the granting, by the court. of the General Motors Corporation injunction restraining sit-down strikers from occupying the com- pany's factories. The law has or- dered the strikers to evacuate the General Motors plants within 24 houra

The presiding judge announced his decision less than an hour af- ter National Guardsmen had established machine-guns, in the middle of the street in front of the Chevrolet Company factory where yesterday'a serious rioting occur- red.

Settlement Prospects

Corporation appeal to the courts on the alleged illegality of the all- down strikers' occupation of fac- tortes. The company calls the men trespassers.

Strikers Defiant

Flint, Feb. 3.

The sit-down-strikers in one of the Fisher factories have tele- graphed to Governor Murphy, say- ing: "We have decided to stay in the plants. We have no delusions abou the sacrifices which this de- cision entails. We fully expect that if a violent effort is made to oust Us many of us will be killed.”

Union headquarters say that Gov- ernor Murphy has assured them Inat troops will not be used to

CHANG'S RETURN

DEMANDED

Rebels Prepared To Defend City

Shanghai, Feb. 3. Dissension amongst the Shensi rebels fared up into open street Oghting in Stantu to-day, accord- ing to Chinese reports from Tung- kwkan.

Shooting was heard last evening but this died down later. Indicat- Ing their intention to oppose the entry of the Government troops, the rebels closed the gates of Sian- fu and mounted machine guns on the walls. The rebels are demand- ing the return of the Young Mar- ahal (Chang Hsueh-lang) who is at present in Nanking. Reuter

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Eucharistic Congress

Manila Crowded On Opening Day

Mardia, Feb. 3. Catholics from all the world over gathered here to-day for the open- ing of the thirty-third Eucharistic Congress.

The city is crowded, with every available bed in hotels and private houses, schools and clubs, occupied.

Fifteen ocean-going liners are serving as floating hotels in the harbour.

The most important visitor is the Papal Delegate, Cardinal Dougher-

States. ty, who arrived from the United

It is expected that 500.000 per- sons will throng the churches and open spaces on Sunday for the last day of the Congress, when they will receive the Pope's blessing-

eject the strikers by force-Reuter..] Renter.

Chinese Press

Sounds Warning

Shanghai, Feb. 3.

The Chinese press to-day draws attention to the growing activity of Mongolian and Manchukuo fcrces in northern Charlar, which it is reared, heralds a renewed offensive against Bulyuan.

message from: Plastichuan kuoan army has been reinforced states that the Mungol-Manchu-

during the past few days by troops from Dolonor.

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The Chinese military forces in Sulyan, who last year withstood the invasion of Mongols and Man- chukuoans, are preparing to re- sist another attack, headed by the Governor of Salyuan. General Fu Tso-yi.. Reuter

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The Regency Bill

Passes Second Reading

London, Feb. 3. The Bill, making provision for a Regency in the event of the Sovereign, being on Accession under the age of eighteen, or be- ing later incapacitated by illness ing Royal functions, passed its or absence overseas from perform-

second reading in the House of Commons to-day by 305, votes to

one.

Mr. J. R. Clynes and Sir Arthi- bald Sinclair supported the Bli for the Labour and Libéral opposi→ tions.

Manila, Feb. 3. In the lengthening shadows and

The Home Secretary. Si John crimson glow of the setting sun,

Simon, explained that the Bill, if the Eucharistic Congress was form- It became law, would provide a ally opened at 6 p.m. to-day by permanent machinery for use in BITshop Namur of Belgium, the case of need, Instead of Parliament president of the Permanent Com-requiring to pass a special legisla- mittee of the International Eu-

tion when the need arose, as had charistic Congresses, followed by a

occurred in the case of all previous reply by the Papal delegate.

Regency Acts on the Statute Book.

A crowd of 7,000, smaller than was originally expected, congregated for the insping ceremony in the Luneta Park which presented a

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Tragedy Of Sir J. Sifton's Son

It was revealed on January 18,; At 12.35 p.m. on Thursday, Mr. that Thomas Hugh Sitton, the 15- Denny-Cooke added, he saw Sifton years-old younger son of Sir James running quickly across the orchard D. Sifton, Governor of Bihar, In- in gymnasium shoes in the direc- dia, was found hanged in a stable tion of a building in which they at the Manor, Bergh Apton, near later found him.

TOES, ON GROUND brilliant spectacle as the flood-though it was clearly entirely Mr. G. W. Barnard, Norfolk Coun-stated that he found the body in

At an inquest held at the Manor, Police-sergt. Bye,

lights were switched on the wide area surrounding the tall altar at which the delegates, representing 32 nations throughout the world, came to pay homage.

The ceremonies ended at 8.25 p.m. and the Congress now geta down to business until Sunday when it concludes with the Pope's personal blessing by radio.-- Reuter.

King Receives The Premier

Jerusalem. Feb. 3. The Supreme Arab Committee' decided last evening to send a London. February 3.-The Prime delegation to London to see that Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, was the British Government actually received last night in audience by Mias Ellen Wilkinson, a member fulfilled the recommendations of His Majesty the King who, earlier of the British House of Commons, the Royal Commission in favour off in the day, had held a Privy who, recently addressed the sit-Arabia It is also announced that down strikers at Flint, Michigan, a permanent Arabian Propaganda declared they had formed them- Bureau will be installed in London. selves into an instrument of tre--Transotoor News Service. mendous power-a fact which Gov- ernment circles here grimly realise.

Miss Frances Perkins, the Secret- ary for Labour at Washington, is being criticised for castigating Mr. A. P. Sloan's refusal, on behalf of the General Motors Corporation, to negotiate with Mr. John Lewis, labour leader, on the eve of the court's decision respecting the legally of the strikers occupation!

Rubber Exchange Incident

London Firm "Posted"

London, February 3.

Detroit, February 3-Governor

of company plants. It is submitted Early arrivals at the London Murphy has arranged a conference that she allowed the Government Rubber Exchange to-day first read between John Lewis and Homen to be recorded as approving a the official "posting" of the firm Martin, representing the workers, strike weapon which the courts are of Messrs. John Donaldson and and Mr. Knudsen, the executive bound to forbid. vice-president of the

Company. General Meanwhile, Mr. Lewis declares Motors Corporation, whereby. he hopes to secure a peaceful settle- "ment of the strike-Reuter.

streets of

Guardsmen cisared ti scores of pickets attr point of the bayonet. They seized the pic- kets' broadcasting van, in which were two men, whom they took in- to custody- Reuter

"EXPLOSIVE SITUATION"

The announcement had been

Council after which His Majesty received separately Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Sir Samuel Hoare, and Viscount Hailsham.- British Wireless.

of Brooke;

The provisions had been plained to the Dominion

Norwich, where he had been stay- Minsters in May 1935, and were found to be generally acceptable ing during the holidays.

matter for each Dominion to de- cide whether a legislation of its ty Coroner, recorded a verdict that a disused stable. own might be necessary now or the boy died from asphyxia due to hanging by a rope trom a harness

strangulation caused by bia having peg which hereater.

was elit - "from" the The Dominions, with its Gov-auspended himself by a harness peg around. His toes were resting on ernor-General, got its ordinary day by means of a rope looped round the floor.

Sifton

to day business done in the name his neck. The verdict added that! It appeared, said the sergeant. of the Crown, despite incapacity there was no evidence as to the that the boy must have placed the of the Sovereign so that their purpose for which he suspended į rope round his neck and looped it position was different from the himself, or as to the state of his United Kingdom and Colonies in

mind at the time. which the present' Bill was design-

ed to be elective- British Wireless.

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Help For Distressed Areas

London, February 3-In a writ-

question, the minister for ten answer to a Parliamentary

ordination of defence states that between April 1, and December 31, last year, rearmament orders to the value of 231,904,000 were placed in special and. distressed aresa British Wireless.

Cairo Threatened:

River Ohio Still Rising

New York, Feb. 3. United States. Canada ha's sent level for 15 hours, the Ohio River relief of the flood sufferers and After remaining at the same supplies and money towards the begun a new rise against the sea China, wall at Cairo. The patrol

remembering America's Was doubled along the emergency bulk-

help during her flood crisis, has head, whilst the coast guards, with

sent 26,000 and a ship loaded with supplies.

the present strike is only the begin-anticipated and was taken with ning of his campaign against extreme.calm owing to the 'smail-afty boats from the Atlantic Bea "economic royalists" whom the ness of the amount involved. President himself allegedly attack-

Traders actually displayed more

Board, kept watch all night long.

Conditions in Cairo, nols, have ed most vehemently during the interest in the steadier overnight is expected within the next 24 ing a fraction of an inch below

The critical and danger period not improved, the river now be

election-

advices from abroad which re- sulted with London opening fally steady- Renter.

READY TO NEGOTIATE

Flint, Feb. 2. Mr. Knuden, Vice-President of the General Motors Corporation,

•has issued a statement saying the Corporation is willing to open ne-i

JOURNALIST'S DEATH gotiations with the Automobile, Los Angeles, February 3-The An explosive situation in the re- Workers Union as soon as the sit- death occurred here to-day of Mr. lationship between Government, down strikers have evacuated the Lionel Charies Probert, the well- capital and labour will remit, it is factories -

known railway magnate and feared, from the General Motors Retes

journalist.

Washington, Feb. 2.

hours and the fate of the city de- the top of the 60-foot flood wall. pends on the wall holding up the The 6000 workers were dishearten- raging. river.. A message from ed by the rise to-day as they be Washington states that His Ma Leved the crest had been reached jesty King George VI has sent a yesterday when the river remain- message to President Roosevelt, ed at the same level for seven sympathising with the inhabitants hours before continuing to 'rise of the food stricken areas-

agath Reuter.

CHINA'S HELP

New York. Feb. 3.. International help and messages' of sympathy are being sent to the

In Cincinnati, the conditions are returning to normal but it will be a few months before the city will resume its pre-flood activities -- Reuter:

of the Manor, stated in evidence Mr. Thomas Henry Denny-Cooke,

that the boy, who was a pupil of Marlborough College, bad been staying at the Manor -for Christ- mas holidays, as his people were in India He was very reserved and shy, but he seemed to be perfectly happy.

round the peg while standing on the ground, after which he fered take the weight of his body... his knees and allowed the rope to

Dr. Corbett, of Norwich, said it was possible that the boy was try- ing an experiment of which he dia not realise the danger, and that he thought he could recover his post- blon His death might have been due to misadventure.

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