HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1937.
INTERNATIONAL NAVAL PATROL SCHEME GERMAN CLAIM
Professor Augusta Piccard, famous for his daring balloon ascents, actively continuing his researches of the stratosphere.
Moscow Attempt To Kill Vishinsky
London, Feb. ⇓,
Soviet Russia Desires
To Participate
New Difficulties Arise In Spanish Problem
London, February 6.
The scheme for International naval patrol of the Spanish coast with a view to preventing Importation of armaments to the belligerent forces has now been submitted by the non-intervention sub-committee to the principal European powers.
Soviet Russia has intimated a desire to participate in the scheme of sea patrol by allocation of separate zones for individual nations' attention.
Britain, Austria, Turkey and the Irish Free State have already indicated agreement to the probation scheme. Twenty-four replies " from different countries are expected.-Heuter.
VACATION INTERRUPTED
Berlin, Feb. 8. Contrary to all former reports the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, will Interrupt his vacation journey to the Riviera to The attempted assassination of visit the French Foreign Minister, #high official of the Soviet Gov-M. Deltos, in Paris, declares the ernment caused great excitement Paris correspondent to the "Ber- in Moscow yesterday, when 3 Kner Tageblatt" in order to dis- fusillade of shot. shattered the cuss with
the difficulties glass of a motor-car in which the which have arisen in connection Publle Prosecutor. M. Vishinsky,
with the carrying out of control of was riding.
Spanish frontiers.
CONTROL PLAN IN
SPANISH WATERS
Soviet Russia Wants Share In Fleet Patrol
London, Feb. 5. The Soviet Union demands that
control blan in the planned Spanish waters be absolutely im-
FOR COLONIES
Ribbentrop To Raise Question
London, Feb. 5. The question of a return to Ger- many of her, former colonies will be raised in concrete form shortly by the Germon Ambassador, Baron von Ribbentrop, according in- formation from authoritative poll- tical circles here. In all probability the first conversations will take place next week between Ribben- trop and Lord Halifax, who is re- presenting Eden while the latter la on leave. It is stated that the first alm of Ribbentrop will be to induce England to recognise Ger- Yesterday was the 125th anni-many's claim in principle, and this. versary of the birth of Charles so it is stated, would be only the Dickens, a great novelist who res natural sequel to Kitler's Reichs- tains his hold on the affections of tag speech. Ribbentrop has re- the English-speaking world.
Delhi Durbar
Expectations
London, Feb. 6. Some have been optimistic enough to count upon a, durbar in India this year, says an editorial in the "Times" to-day, but lately this expectation has been fading.
celved exact instructions as to how the negotiations must be handled, but up till now no memorandum for the information of the Foreign Ofice has been handed in.
It is not expected that for the time being the German claims will refer to any specific territory, but will as hitherto be confined to generalitics. Considerable em- phasis has been laid in public al- lusions to the German colonial claims here to the impossiblity of the colonial question being treated apart from the entire complex of The paper emphasises the Im-questions now awaiting solution in mense strain falling on the King Europe. It is therefore sigmfennt tings, discussions and decisions, owing to the Coronation being only five months after fils Madesty's accession.
The main difficulty arises from partial, and that the Soviet Fleet with a stream of audiences, sit- that the German Ambassador has
Following the attempt on the life of the man who obtained the the fact that the Soviet Union has conviction of the thirteen 'accused | demanded to be permitted to par- In the Moscow mass trial, a force Licipate in the activities and that ni 1,000 special guards
France supports the Soviet de- stationed on the wall of the Krem-mands, declaring that she has the In to prevent any possibility of an same rights as Germany to send uttack on Stalin.
warships to patrol the Spanish coast
were
Although the capital is outward. ly calm there is an undercurrent of unrest in which rumour follows rumour with bewildering rapidity.
M.. Vishinsky was returning to Moscow by night from Borodina, says the London "Daily Express," when the attempt on his life oc- curred.
The windows of the car were shattered when, a volley suddenly crashed out but the chauffeur, with great presence of mind, accelerat- ed out of range.
Neither M. Vishinsky, nor the chauffeur were hurt nor have the assallants been traced.- Transocean News Service.
Over Hundred Prisoners Awaiting Trial
Moscow, Feb, 6.
A blg Communist Party purge is proceeding with unabated vigour, the aim being to eliminate all'ad- herents of Trotsky Zinovieff and Bukharin.
Thousands of resolutions pour- ing Into Moscow from all over the country demand the 'extermina- tion of the "Trotskyist vermin."
Besides well-known people like Bukharin, Rykoff and Rakovsky, it is estimated that over a hundred prisoners are awaiting trial, in- cluding Trotsky's son. Sergel, and Zinovier's nephew, Zack.--. Reuter.
Protection Of Diplomats In Russia
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Riga. Feb. 5. Stalin bas ordered special GPU Bodyguard to be assigned to all foreign diplomatic representa- tives, foreign consular officials and press representatives, according to
reports from travellers arriving here. These declare that the situa- tion is becoming more and more critical daily. Trains leave Mos- cow every day with exiles on board for Siberia, and mass arrests by the GPU are carried out con- tinuously.- Transoccan News Service,
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MUSSOLINI'S SON
MARRIED
COMPLETE FREEDOM The second difficulty was oc- casioned by the Soviet note in which insistence is made on com- Plete freedom of supervision of the entire coast by all ships without special zones being established for various powers. The acceptance of this proposal would mean that Soviet warships would participate with those of other nations in the common task for the first time.
It is pointed out that such system of control would provide unlimited possibilities for interna- tonal complications.
Finally considerable uncertainty exists in British circles as to whe- ther Germany, Italy, and especial- ly Portugal. will agree to the en- tire plan.
Pranspccan News Service.
MR. EDEN LEAVES ON HOLIDAY Fortnight's Rest And Recreation
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be also partner to the controlling
Powera
Since his return from Sandring
out remission, and the prospect of any real break is remote,
just returned and brought new in- strucțions for the discussion of a new Locarno pact. Moreover it is recalled that just before Christmas Ribbentrop, in a conversation with Eden, had stated that the Franco-
the tension, and that this pact has to be brought into harmony with the method of determining the aggressor in any new Locarno Pact.--. Transocean News Service.
It is moreover stated that Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the Non-Intervention Committee, was presented on Friday with a note of protest from the Soviet Govern- ment at the proposal that the ham the King has worked with Soviet Pact is the chief reason for Spanish coast be divided up into zones, each of which would be patrolled by the feet of a different Any addition to the year's en- country. It is also stated that gagements ought to be very care should Soviet Russia not be allowed fully considered and, on reflection, to participate in the patrolling. it is made clear that the accession. France will insist that Germany Coronation and Durbar cannot be be also left out, as France is parti-brought into
the compass cularly interested in not having it single year. appear as though the Four Power
His Majesty, the article Pact countries were doing the pa-
cludes. ought not to be asked to trolling alone. Truunzena News Service.
exceed precedent in this respect.~.
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Eucharistic Congress
In Manila
Manila, Feb. 6.
A gathering of 125,000 men par- tleipating in the open air mid- night mass at Luneta Park was a feature of the men's day at the International Eucharistic Congress. At an international assembly held later the Spanish rector, Silvester. Sancho, exhorted all the Catholics in the world to pray for the success of the Spanish imßur- gents.. Reuter.
British Diplomatic Transfers
London, Feb. 6. Mr. Anthony Eden, accompanied by his wife, left London this morn- ing for a fortnight's holiday in the South of France. The Foreign Se- eretary, in whose absence Lord Halifax will be in charge at the Foreign Office, is not staying in Paris on his way to the Riviera and no arrangements have been made for him to 'meet the French the end of April. The British statesmen.
Landon, Feb. 6. The new British Ambassador to Berlin, Sir Neville Henderson. is expected to take up his duties at
Ambassador in Paris, Sir George Mr. Eden has only had one short | Clerk, will leave his post at this holiday since he became Foreign | time, and the present Ambassador Secretary and has therefore taken to Berlin, Sir Eric Phipps, will pro- the opportunity of what appears ceed to that city-- likely to be a dull period in inter- Transocean News Servico national affairs to secure a fort- night's rest and recreation.
Apart from the developments in the international situation in the next few months, the Coronation programme and the meeting of
the Imperial Conference promise
Ministers a strenuous time and
RAW MATERIAL PROBLEM
Geneva, Feb. 5, A Commission has been formed.
visits of foreign representatives in to-day with the duty to study the large numbers will Impose a spe- raw material situation, which will, cially heavy strain on the For-after a programme fixed at the eign Secretary.--
last meeting of the Council, meet on March 8tři
Transccun News Service,
British Wireles.
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NEW AIR ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA
Flying Boat Returns After Take-Off
Rome, Feb. 6, Signor Mussolini's bodyguard.
London, Feb. 6. with daggers drawn, lined the en-
The inauguration of the Alght trance to the church at the wed-over the new air route of the Bri- ding to-day of his eldest son, Vittish Imperial airways to Australia torio, and Bignorina Orsola Buvoll, was unsuccessful here, the glant flying boat having to return Ave The ceremony was performed at minutes after the take-off because St. Joseph's Church, in the parish of faulty ignition. A new start of Vlano Mentana, in which the will be made on Sunday morning
at 7 o'clock, whole of the Mussolini It is hoped that in spite of the famliy were present. Both the delay the plane will arrive in Miar- groom, who wore the unform of an seilles on time in order to com- Air Force officer, and the bride are plete the journey according to twenty-two now.
schedule. Reuter.
Transocean News Service.
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Ministers Visit King
London, Feb. 6. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secre- tary for Dominions and Mr. 0. 8. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary for Co- lonies, visited the King at Bucking- ham Palace this morning.—- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
Princess Royal Lea.es For Austria
Of a
con-
Coronation Medal
Designs Approved
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Germany To Break
With Basle Bank
Separate Arrangements With Creditors
Geneva, Feb. 6.
It is believed that Dr. Schacht to-morrow will announce Get- many's withdrawal from the Bank London, Feb. 6.
of International Settlements and The Royal Mint announces that offer to make separate arrange- the King and Queen have given ments with the bank's creditors their approval to designs for Co-including those under the Dawes ronation medals which have been and Young Plans. This would dis- executed by Mr. Langford Jones pose of the German disadvantage and Mr. Percy Metcalfe to whom being opposed by a united single
Their Majesties have given sittings. Mr. Metcalfe's, design, with the King's head on one side and the Queen's on the reverse will be struck by the Mint as official Co- ronation medais. while Mr. Jones's,
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Roosevelt's Sweep
Of Law Court's
Proposals Denounced As Dictatorship
FLOOD WATERS RECEDING
New York, Feb. 8. Conditions in the flood areas are better though the danger bas not altogether passed. Flood- waters in the upper regions are re- ceding.
New York, Feb. 6. In many towns which were re- Pres. Roosevelt's proposals for cently evacuated one male member a sweeping reorganisation of the of each family is now allowed to" Federal Court machinery has return. Women and children eva- aroused a depth of feeling in the cuated from Cairo have not yet political arena, where the Conser-been allowed to return to the
elty.-- Germany's withdrawal from the 'vatives, who have been relying on
Reuter's Bulletin Service. Bank of International Settlements the Supreme Court to save busi- does not necessarily involve dis- Dess from what they regard as the continuance of the
excesses of New Deal interference, Institution
G.P.O. SHOWS LARGE which was formed in 1930 with a
denounce the proposals as a dictu-
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in which portraits of the King and capital of five hundred million Queen are boldly delinated, are in-gwiss gold francs. corporated, will be available for the obverse of medals izaued by public.
bodies- British Wireless.
NEW ENGAGEMENTS
FOR KING
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POPE'S CONDITION
IMPROVED
Vatican City, Feb. 6.
In-
A notable improvement in the condition of the Pope was nounced in an official bulletin to day which is the anniversary of the Pope's election.
The communique states that his heart is returning to normal and his legs healing up rapidly. Reuters Bulletin Service.
FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
Even in the Democratic Party itself support is by no means un- animous or altogether" enthusias
tie.
The more Conservative news- papers are bitterly attacking the President's unexpected action.
The "New York Times" warns Congress to be on its guard against political sharp practice.
The President's proposals provide judgeships in the Supreme Court among other things for increase of
and lower courts, and injection of younger blood of his own choosing. --Reuter.
MORE AIRMAIL CARRIED
London, Feb. 6.
The General Post Office has the largest surplus in history at the end of 1938 which amounted to. £12,800,000. The increase is due to improvement in the business of commercial and industrial enter.. prises
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
Manchukuo Tobacco Monopoly.
Mukden, Feb. 6. A Government monopoly of the manufacturing and sale of ciga- zettes in Manchukuo is impending. according to reports issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Indus- try.
London, Feb. 8. The King and Queen are passing the week-end at the Royal Lodge, Windsor. Two additions to Their Majestles' forthcoming engage ments are announced. One June 29 the King accompanied by the Queen will open a new gallery devoted to sculpture at Tate Gal-
Vatican City, Feb. 6. With Papal dags dying. Rome lery in London. On May 7, the
The Chamber calls attention to London, Feb. 8. Friday before the. Coronation, His celebrated the arteenth anniver-
the unprecedently detalled Inver- Majesty will be present at a lun-
sary of the Pope's election.
The alrial carried by the Im- Eigation now being carried out by The day brought a remarkable perial Airways during 1836 was officials into the working of minor cheon in Westminster Hall to be given by the Empire Parliamentary recovery in the Pope's strength one-third more than in 1935. The cigarette factories here.
and Vatican officials express sur- total weight of first class mail Reuter prise and delight at the condition from England to Europe"increased of His Holiness who told visitors 179 per cent, due mainly to open- he now felt better than before his ing of the new airmail route from illness,
England to the Scandinavian Official celebrations of the an- countries. without surcharge niversary will be held on February mail. 12.-
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British Wirdles.
Duke Of Windsor's Marringe
• London, Feb. 8. The Duke of Windsor will marry Mr. Wallis Simpson in April, saya the "Daily Express."
In making the announcement, the paper reports that both, the Duke of Kent have received invita . tions from their exiled brotner to attend the wedding, which will take place at Enzesfeld Castle, where the Duke is now staying.
Reports that the Duke of Wind sor will return to England in July to attend the Garter ceremonies at Windsor Castle, have not been aubstantiated in semi-official quar-
Trunadocon News Service,
London, Feb. 6. The Princess Royal, who dined with Queen Mary at Marlborough House last night, left London to- day with Lord Harewood to visit the Duke of Windsor in Austria-ters British Wireless.
Duke Of Windsor To Visit England In August
London, Feb. 5.
Supplementary Estimates In Britain
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THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE
Rhodes Lecturer On Recent Discoveries
Dr. Edwin Hubble, of Mount Wilson Observatory, wound up his Rhodes lectures in the Miner Hall of Rhodes House, recently by ob- serving that recent discoveries. Lonton, Feb. 6.
offered a choice between a smail The Duke of Windsor will arrive The Board of Education requires expanding universe and a universe in England sometime in August a supplementary estimate
of of immense but unknown dimen- at an invitation of King George, 2600,000 principally for work in sions plus a new principle of The presence in England of the connection with the scheme of Nature Duke is necessary for the re physical education. This is one of It was possible that the theory arrangement of the Chapel of St. a number of supplementary esti- might be generalised to include George in Windsor, where every mates asked from the Government, new models. Otherwise the prob- Knight of the Garter has a spe- and another is for 150.000 for abilities at the moment seemed to cislly: assigned chair. The Duke the Office of Works which will be favour the greater universe, al- of Windsor has none, and the chair used for defence measures includ- though a definite choice would of the Pitnce of Wales is emptying the manufacture of gas masks, doubtless. await more powerful Transocran Rewa Service.
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