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LEAGUE COUNCIL

MEETING

CONTROL OF ARMAMENTS

TO BE RAISED

Admission Of Egypt And

Spanish Problem

London, May 22.

Eight Foreign Ministers will attend the 97th session of the League Council on Monday, D. A. · J. Quevedo, Minister for Ecuador in London. Paris and Berne, will preside. The eight Foreign Minister's attending are Mr. Anthony Eden. M. Delbos, Colonel Beck, M. Litvinoff, M. Antonescu, Dr. Rushdi Aras. M. Sandler and M. Munters (Latvia). China is represented by Dr. Wellington Koo.

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The proceedings are not expected to extend over a week. The main Issues to be discussed will be the admission of Egypt

the League. Spain.

Antloch questions. Alexandretta and Egypt's admission is assured. It is understood that the Spanish Government will refer the bombing of Guernica to the meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament Conference which has caused some embarrassment among its promoters,

When the French pressed for a date for this meeting to be fixed they still hoped it might be possi- le to accomplish something in the matter of control of armaments If not their limitation. "To-day everybody feels that it would be like flogging a dead horse. Still the meeting has been called and something will have to be done..

It is expected that the British will advocate the advantages of budgetary publicity wherein they will be strongly supported by the French, while the Scandinavian elements will press for control of private manufacture and sale of arms.

More important than the Coun- cli's deliberations will be the pri vate talks between the various Foreign Ministers.

The conversations beguri In Lon-, don during Coronation week un- doubtedly will be continued: both in regard to the Western European situation and Central

Europe. Italy will not be represented either at the Council ar Assembly. Benter.

MIL EDEN'S DEPARTURE

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London, May 22.

The Foreign Secretary. Mr. An- thony Eden, will fly to Geneva to-

morrow to attend the league meet-

WILL QUIT LEAGUE

Irish Leader's Threat

HONG KONG DAILY PRÈSS, MONDAY, MAY 24.

GERMAN ENVOY

TO AUSTRIA

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Franz Von Papen's Successor

FORMER SHANGHAI

CONSULGENERAL

Vienna, May 22.

It is understood that Herr Her- man

Kriebel, recently German Consul-General in Shanghai, will succeed Herr von Papen, who is resigning from the post of German Ambassador to Austria,

Herr Kriebel is known to be one of Chancellor Hitler's most loyal and personal friends. He is a member of the Old Guard of the Nazi party and his appointment would mean increased influence of the party on Germany's diplomatic outlook in Austria. For while von Papen has attempted to obtain concession for Austrian Nazis by means of friendly negotiations with the Austrian Government. Nazi quarters abroad sabotage his work.

The Immediate

cause of Herr von Papen's resignation is under- stood to be the successful raid by the Austrian State police on the illegal Nazi headquarters in Vien- na. The police claimed to have discovered large quantities of material incriminating even the outstanding, German Kriebel quar ter- Reuter.

RUMOUR DENTED

Dublin. May ‘22.

Berlin, May 22. "'Unless Covenant is fundamentally revised. Papen, German

the League of Nations

Humours that Herr Franz von Ireland will

Ambassador be forced to resign Vienna, is to be transferred to the from "Geneva," declared the Pre-Vatican, are dented here, sident of the Irish Free State, Mr. Eamon de Valera, in the Dall to- day.

"I hope this step will not be necessary," continued Mr. de Valera, who was once one of the most ardent supporters of the League. "but it must await deve- topments.

"In the meantime, we will do all in our power to bring about re- vision of the Covenant."

Mr. de Valera continued that he no longer locked upon the League as adequate protection in case of military aggression against ก country.

"Experience has shown," he de-

ings which begin on Monday.clared, "that Geneva is quite help-

British Wireless.

OUTSIDE MEDIATION

IN SPAIN

Madrid Press Retort

Madrid, May 22. Reports from abroad that the Spanish Government is prepared to admit mediation from outside has evoked strong retorts from the Madrid: press.

One paper said: “Mediation is a word which has disappeared from our dictionary. Only the Fascists want mediation.”— Reuter.

ITALO-HUNGARIAN DISCUSSIONS

Political And Economic Questions

Budapest. May 22.

conversations

on

less and that the big Powers will always oppose the true ideals of the League when their own inter- ests are at stake."

Instead of trying to eliminate wor, the League should become an organisation for co-operation in matters "not so important"

"Ireland

is firm in her stand against the League,” he concluded, "and unless Geneva makes the League a protective organ for the smaller nations. Ireland will with-

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draw."—

Fransaransi. News Service.

CORDELL HULL'S BROADCAST

Call To Nations To Demobilise

"The present Ambassader at the Vatican, Herr von Bergen. is re- tiring but his successor has not yet been named.- Transorean News Service.

BASQUE CHILD~

REFUGEES

EJ

Southampton Busy For Reception

1937.

NON-INTERVENTION

PACT BROKEN

CAMOUFLAGED FREIGHTS

TRANSPORTED

Italian Press Allegations

London, May 22.

Prospects of a truce in Spain are shaken by an article by Signor Gayda in the "Giornale d'Italia” alleging that mon-in- tervention arranged by the powers has broken down and that France and Russia are responsible.

Quoting evidently from official sources, Signor Gayda cites dates as recently as the end of April and beginning of May on which he alleges ships and other means of transport conveyed.. to Spain camouflaged freights, as for example thirty one tons of munitions labelled condensed milk" and several tons of ex- plosive chemicals dubbed "bicarbonate.”

The writer asserts that a Danish contrul officer threatened to resign because he was ignored when he protested against the freedom allowed, shipping craft on the Spanish coast which Signor Gayda declares, were occupied in leit activities.—Henter.

GERMAN AIRMEN |

IN SPAIN

Advice Against

-'Execution

Berlin, May 22.

The authorities in Bilbao have been given urgent German advice not to shoot the two German air- man airmen Walter Kienzle and Gunther Schultzeplank, who have been sentenced to death, It is learned.

on the

"It would be madness part of the Basque President to do such a thing," said one official spokesman who hinted at mea sures which the airmen's collea- gues would' take to avenge them... Reuter's Bulletin Service.

REPRISALS THREAT

Seville, May. 22. General Queipo de Llano, the insurgent commander, broadcast- |ing from Seville to-day, threaten- ed reprisals against Republican airmen held by the insurgents if the two German airmen were executed by the Basques. Reuter.

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London, May 22

Paris, May 22. Hurried preparations have been

The offelad announcement completed for the reception" of

broadcast by all Spanish insur- 4,000 Basque children who are dis-gent radio stations to-day in re- embarking this morning in the ply to the Basque Government's great township. Tents have been threat to execute the two German erected at Stoneham near Sau airmen prisoners of war, is as fol- thampton consisting of bell tents lows: and marquees, the largest being "From messages sent out from converted into a temporary can- the Republican radio stations we vas chapel where the tragle chil- have learned that the enemy in- dren and their forty priests can tends to assassinate the two air attend to devotions.

men of the Nationalist Foreign

Volunteer engineers have run a Legion. five-mile pipe line from Southamp- ton for provision of fresh water. The women are sorting out clothes

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GERMANY SYMPATHETIC "

London, May... 22. The German Government 18 understood to have made sympathetic reply to the British Government's inquiry regarding, a possible truce in Spain.

The Italian reply is not expected Count Ciano's pending

return

from Budapest.

Reuter

VOLUNTEER WITHDRAWAL

London, May 22. A meeting of the technical sub- committee of the Non-Interven- tion Committee was held at the unusual hour of 8.30 a.m. at the Foreign Office when it is believed a draft report was completed re- garding withdrawal of volunteers from Spain which will be sub- mitted to the Chairman's committees on Monday.-

Reuter's Bulletin Service. "

RAILWAY CUT!

sub-

Bilbao, May 22.

On the Basque front Fighting consists of attacks and counter- attacks. The Insurgents claim to have taken three villages and cut the railway from Spain to France.

Further

arrangements to evacuate refugees of the "Basque. country

The are continuing. Argentine Government is passing a. bill whereby the country will take 5,000 refugees.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

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MUNGUIA CASULTIES

London, May 22:

A message from Victoria states that the Insurgents claim to have buried

among

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

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SPARK FROM

THE STERN

Airship Disaster Opinion

Lakehurst, N.J., May 22.

EVA BOOTH'S ACTION

Salvation Army Chief Dismissed

London, May 22. General Eva Booth. supreme

over four hundred dead the Basque and other

A. spark from the stern and a Government troops on the Mun- broken brace wire is the probable head of the Salvation Army, has guia front. yesterday.

Steuler's -Bulletin Service.

BRITISH EFFORTS

London. May 22. Preparatory work on the pos-

in

of

cause of the Hindenburg disaster | dismissed Commissioner Mapp, her according to Dr. Hugo yon Eckener | Chief of Staff, from the Army on who gave evidence at the enquiry charges which have not been dis- now being held to determine the closed. cause of the disaster.

It is pointed out that the con- sensus of opinion, among the eye- witnesses is that the fire started in the stern, indicating the existence of free gas escaping from the airship:

The enquiry is being continued.

"We wish to warn the Republi-sibilities of a general withdrawal

of non-Spanish combatants that all cars

prisoners in 0115

Spain has hands. who have sentenced to

engaged attention death by court martial but who special technical advisory sub- committee at several meetings have been granted a reprieve, will be executed at once it

the Re- since its appointment by the in-

ternational

Non - Intervention Reuter. Committee on April 15. A further meeting of the sub-committee was held early this morning.

and bedding and stacking up toys and chocolates, fruits, clothing. and even onions which are among the gifts showered on officials from all over the country. Bond Street publicans do not observe closely coronation bunting is being used | international usages in war.”— for bedding.—

Transocean News Service, Reuter.

FREE WASH

Southampton, May 22. Washington, May 22,

"A".weshing corporation will de The nations of the world are weekly wash free for the children. summoned to demobilise "meral, it is expected that they will stay political, military and economic three weeks after which they will armaments" by 'Mr. Cordell Hull.

go to the large towns to be cared U.B. Secretary of State, in a broad-for

amongst others by Roman cast address.▸

Catholics and Salvationists.-- Header

Instead of Isolation Mr. Cordell Hull urged the readjustment i international relationships based an friendliness, co-operation and fair-dealing.

A communique. in reference to the visit of the King and Queen and the Foreign Minister of Italy says that Count Clano and the. Hungarian Premier and Foreign Minister had Central European political and Some hearers thought that Mr. economic questions which were

Cordell Hull was referring to the marked by full accord of views Imperial Conference when he with the "nations or and they confirmed the mutual pleaded desire to continue unchanged the

group of nations" to avoid men- present lines of policy. -

sures leading to solf-sumciency and isolation froin the rest of the Reuter's Bulletin Bervice.

world, but others recalled that the address was delivered exactly a week after Bignor Mussolini had announced that Italy would en- ergetically pursue the goal of économic self-sumciency, Rester.

BUS STRIKE CONTINUES

London. May 22. The bus strike has now lasted three weeks. As the outcome of meetings between the Central

Bus Committee and the Union, à meeting of the Executive Council of the Transport Workers' Union- will be held to-morrow morning.

The whole outlook is rather pro- blematical and anything may happen to-morrow in connection with the protracted dispute- Reuter.

NEW ICE-BREAKER

Leningrad, May 22, A new Soviet 6,000-ton Ice breaker was launched at the Mar- ty shipyards here yesterday..

The new vessel in intended for freight and passenger service in the Arctic Be Transocean News Service,

FORMER GRAN CHACO BELLIGERENTS

· Buenos Aires, May 22. It is officially stated that Paraguay and Bolivia are ready to resume diplomatic relations Reuter.

Meanwhile the British Govern- QUEEN MARY AT ment. through His Majesty's

Ambassadors, are sounding official

opinion in the capitals principally concerned regarding the possibility "of procuring a temporary cessation. of hostilities during which with- drawal, if agreed upon might take place.-

British Wireless.

BETHNAL GREEN

Unexpected Visit

This action follows submission of an unanimous report by a court of enquiry consisting of five Salvation Army Commissioners. -

Commissioner Mapp had been in the Army for Bfty years and his successor as Chief of Staff was ap- pointed, last month.

In a statement, the dismissed Commissioner declares that the court of enquiry was not properly," constituted and that he was not present, and that his requests för certain witnesses to be called and for a copy of the private report on the bass of which the court declared him guilty, were refused.

He also alleges that the Salva London, May 22,

tion Army Commissioner whom he Queen Mary made an unexpect had requested to act for him at ed visit to Bethnal Green to-day. the court in the capacity of ad- Local residents who have taken viser was refused admission. great pride in their Coronation Following Commissioner Mapp's decorations gent 9 note toj dismissal, writs were served ́ ́br Marlborough House through a

General Booth and Commissioner John McMillan, the newly-appoint- local publican inviting Queen

ed Chief of Staff of the Balvation Army, Reuter.

BASQUE CHILDREN REFUGEES ARRIVE Mary to see them and this after-

AT SOUTHAMPTON

Anxious Questions: Letters Home On

Cardboard Boxes!

London, May 23, The four thousand Basque children refugees arrived at Southampton this morning. They crowded, the ship's ralls and waved their grubby handkerchiefs to their new English friends who were waiting for them on the quayside, Many who were able to speak a few words of English shouted to the crowd asking for oranges and sweets and enquiring when they would be allowed to land.

The children were thin and pale and mostly hatless except a few who were wearing Basque bereta. Their clothes were tattered and dirty but were of vivid colours, with crimson the pre- dominant note. Bome of them were clutching paper parcels containing their little treasures, others sucks and carpet bags.

Before they disembark the children will be subjected to a thorough medical examination and it will take at least two days to get them of the boat and established in camp. In the meantime they are busy writing home, waing odd scraps of paper or tops of cardboard boxes--

Reuter..

noon Her Majesty drove in motor car slowly through principal in- streets and displayed much terest in the display. She was at once recognised and was given a rousing -réception.→→

British Wireless,

DEATH FOR 'PHONE WIRE THEFT

"FLYING MYSTERY

RECALLED

Corpse Found In Channel

London, May 22 The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the 72 year-old Duchess of Bedford, known as the "Flying Duchess," who failed to Shanghai, May 22. return from a solo fight over the Sentenced to death on hia flooded Fenn district several weeks fourth conviction on charges of ago, is believed to have been theft of long-distance (telephone solved by, the finding of a female wires, Taai Kwen-pas. 37. was corpse by the Hampton in the executed at Lunghwa tolday, h Channel near Dover,

Sentence "was imposed by the military tribunal of the Woosung- Shanghai Garrison Commander's headquarters and approved by the Military Affairs Commission in Nanking-

Reuter.

The corpse had obviously been in the water for a long period but clothing was well preserved and gave fairly conclusive proof that the body was that of the Duchess of Bedford. Transocean News Service.