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POUNDED U801

No 13963

二拜體號八廿月三英港香 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.

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ANTI-NAZI REVOLUTIONARY PLOT ALLEGED

"NAZI PERSECUTION

OF JEWS

TREATY ABROGATION URGED IN U. S. A. Washington, Mar. 27. A resolution calling for the abrogation of all treaties between the United States and Germany unless racial S and religious persecutions cease and the Cerman Gov- ernment punish the guilty and make restitution, has been introduced in the House of Representatives by. Mr. William 1. Sirovitch, 3 Jewish member of the House and a well-known banker-Reuter.

LULL AT HSIFENGKOU

Sensational Events in Brunswick: Steel Helmets Disarmed

LIGHTNING NAZI RAID

ALLIES SAID TO BE INVOLVED

COMBINATION OF HOSTILE FORCES

Berlin, Mar. 28. Sensational developments in Brunswick, giving rise to suspicions of a widespread anti-Nazi plot, in which their allies, the Steel Helmet organisation, are alleged to be implicated, have created an atmosphere of tension in Nazi circles.

The Hilterites have taken JAPANESE BREAK OFF swift action in Brunswick.

CONTACT

Last night, at a late hour, the Nazi auxiliary police raided the Guard House of their supposed allies, the Steel Helmets, and confiscated all the weapons of the Steel Daily bombing raids by Japan-Helmet auxiliary police.

BOMBING RAIDS CONTINUE

Peking, Mar. 28.

ese acroplanes are affording the Immediately afterwards, a num- only interruption to the hull which has settled down upon the Haiber of the leading figures in the fengkou front."

Steel Helmet organisation (in

In his latest report to the milit-Brunswick were placed under ar- ary authorities in Peking, General rest.

2011-

Soong Chih-yuan states that his It is stated that the raid and outposts report a withdrawal of the arrests

were effected in Japanese forces all along the line to a position several miles from the sequence of suspicions of a coun- Chinese front lines.

ter-revolutionary plot.

Be mentions that the Japanese

have been subjected to guerilla fir-

CROWD SHOUTS ABUSE.

de-

A striking view of a Nazi parada shown butwaan the heads of two stone horses of the Quadriga group on the roof of the Palace at Bruna- wick. Brunswick, the first State to hara a Nazi Govaromant, is now the alleged centre of a hig“ anti-Nazi plot in which their allies are asið to be implicated.

METRO-VICKERS CASE

LATEST

RRITAIN WITHHOLDS -

INFORMATION

London, Mar. 27. The Foreign Under-Secre- tary, Captain Anthony Eden, replying to enquiries. by sev,

FEDERAL INDIA CONTROVERSY

THREE DAY DEBATE OPENS IN HOUSE

eral members, announced in TORY GROUP IN

the Commons this afternoon that the British Government are in active' communication with the Soviet Government....... regarding the arrested employ- ees of the Metropolitan Vick- ers Company and nouncement on the subject will be made to the House this week. He said it was not in the public interest to make any further statement to-day. -British Wireless..

An an-

ing by Chinese farmers in the Excitement was further vicinity whose farms and home-veloped when the Nazia suddenly coat sterids have been destroyed in the throw a corden round the crowd Steel persistent aerial bombardments. which assembled at the

Meanwhile, General Soong Chih-Helmet Guard House to watch SHANGHAI

quan is strengthening the Chinese the proceedings and took the i defence positions at all points and names of hundreds of civilians. heavily mining all approaches. to The Nazis explain this action by Ilaifengkou Pass

alleging that the crowd was shout- ing abse of Hitler.

THE WAR OVER?

POLLS

Brunswick was the first State of COUNCIL ELECTION

A brief skirmish occurred yester-the Reich to have a Nazi Govern- day betweeen a Japanese detachment and the development of a ment and Chinese troops about counter-revolutionary plot there is twenty-six miles from Haifengkon held to be of considerable moment. Elsewhere, the position remains unchanged and the opinion is gain-

OFFICIAL ALLEGATION.

PROCEEDING

· RECORD VOTE IN PROSPECT

sages

Ordinance,

Received March

ing ground that unless the Japanese In an official statement regard- embark upon a fresh offensive, the ing the events of the night, Herr fighting is more or less terminated. Klagges, the Nazi Minister of the It is considered very unlikely that Interior in Brunswick, alleges that

(Special to "Telegraph") Chiang Kai-shek will authorise the Nazis found documents prov offensive operations by the Chinese, ing that the Steel Helmet leaders

(Telegraph. Ceppright. Telegraphic -Special.

had been enrolling members of the [16, 174, 80%) ( Reichsbanner organisation and.

Shanghai, Mar. 28. other illegal organisatione, includ YOUNG MARSHAL ing Socialists and Communists

Shanghai is now in the throes with the object of continuing the jof the annual election to the TO GO ON TOUR fight against Nazi rule-Reuter.

|Municipal Council..

SAILING FOR EUROPE SHORTLY

(Special to "Telograph"). Telegraph Cereright. Telegraphic Af

sagra Ordinaure, 1*04. Received March 18, 9,2 m.)

Shanghai, Mar. 28..

Chang Hsueh-liang is leaving China for a foreign tour in the middle of April unless present plans are subjected to a last- minute change.

BIG RAILWAY CONTRACTS

CHINESE PURCHASES IN ENGLAND

1J3

(Special to "Telegraph")

HOSTILE CAMP

BRITISH GENEVA LEADERSHIP

DISARMAMENT PLAN ACCEPTED AS

BASIS OF DISCUSSION

APPEAL TO GERMANY

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”).

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 28, 9.15 a.m.)

GENEVA, MAR. 27.

THE

MANDATED ISLANDS

JAPAN'S CLAIMS TO CONTROL

BRITISH POLICY NOT DEFINED

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie

Ordinance. KIL Region Ka 18, 8,55 0,794}

anger

London, Mar. 27,

One of the most controversi issues raised by the decision League of Nations, namely, h Japan to withdraw from t future position regarding the lands held by her under Leng

THE BRITISH DISARM.MENT PLAN HAS Mandate, was discussed in th BEEN ACCEPTED AS THE BASIS OF DISCUSSION BY THE GENERAL COMMISSION OF THE DIS: ARMAMENT CONFERENCE

..

|House of Commons to-night.⠀⠀ Captain C. Erskine Bolst, t Conservative member for Blac pool, invited the Foreign Minist Acceptance of the Plan is contained in a resolution to make a statement on the Briti

attitude. which was passed stating that the Commission notes

Captain Anthony Eden.... that the British Draft Convention remains within the Under Secretary, replying for framework of the draft convention drawn up by the Pre- John Simon, who is at Geneva,

clined to commit the Governme paratory Commission and at the time embodies new to any line of policy. He admit elements resulting from the studies pursuant to the fed that the Government was en July 23 resolution of 1932 and also decisions taken since sidering the question of the hol {ing of mandates by. Powers whic the beginning of the session on the basis of the pro- have seceded from the Lengue, b posals of other delegations, notably those of the French pointed out that this was the fir delegation.

PROSPECTS OF PROGRESS.

occasion on which such a situ tion had arisen and he was, a able to make any statement at p sent..

No deciston could be "renem until after consultation with t other Powers and the question! not yet heen discussed b

London, Mar 127. The Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, in the House of Commons this afternoon, operied

The General Commission of the welcomed the opportunity of mak the first or a three days' debate | on the Governinent's proposals Conference is, therefore, taking in the position clear and replied: regarding the future Constitution the British draft as the basis of effectives are stationed outside

"The greater part of the Turkish great Powers.Reuter, of India.

Great interest was taken in the subsequent discussions, the var- Europe, as are our own, and for jous delegations retaining the this reason neither the Turkish discussion, which arose out of Government motion providing that cording to the wishes they have particular list.".

right to propose amendments ac gurça por our own appear in this before Parliament was asked to hitherto manifested to the Com- take a decision on these proposals, mission.

a joint Seect Committee of the

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JAPAN'S AIR FORCE.

EVEREST FLIERS

GALE OBSTRUCTS

PLANS

UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER

Lords and Commons, with power to Secondly, the General Commis- Asked why the convention call into consultation representa-sion, has decided that its next allotted Japan the same number of tives of the Indian States and of meeting shall take place on April first aircraft Britain, having British India, should be appointed 25 when the British Plan will be regard to the much larger area and to consider the future Government examined in a more detailed form. population, of the British Empire, of India.

Amendments to the British pro- the Premier pointed out that the The Oposition, although they posals must be submitted to the figures in the draft were inserted as a basis for discussion and have decided to appoint repre- Secretariat before April 20. sentatives to serve on the commit-

negotiation. They did not cover tee, consider the Goverment's pro-

the Dominions or India, which posals inadequate, and have tabled

were separately represented at the! The picturesque aerial assau amendments to that effect.

Disarmament Conference.

on Mount Everest by the Hou spoke when the dis ussion was quis of Douglas and Clydesda· The delegates of many countries ton Expedition led by the Ma

CONSERVATIVE PROTEST.

ރ

NO VOICE OF DISAPPROVAL Speakers during the debate this afternoon included Dr. Nadolny

(Germany), M. Massigli and Sir

John Simon

resumed on the British draft con-')

Calcutta, Mar. 27.

The members of the expediti are waiting at Purnea, Bihar, Z the dying out of a 72-miles an hot

On the other hand, a group of Sir John Simon, winding up the vention in the General Commission is being held up by unfavourab Conservative members, who con- discussion, said that the most re- of the Disarmament Conference weather conditions. stitute the Indian Defence Com-markable feature of the debate, at Geneva, desmittee, consider the proposals go in which thirty-four nations parti- much too far, but in view of the cipated was the fact that no dele-

PLAN WELCOMED. declaration that a joint Committee gate expressed disapproval of the Practically all is to be set up before Parilament methods which Mr. Ramsay Mac-welcomed the general idea of the 7, compelling the cancellation

the speakers gale which has been blowing stead is asked to take a decision," they Donald submitted, though

many British plan, expressed appreciatest flight to-day..

arrangements made for a furth are moving no amendment, but will made reservations and auggestion of the motives underly content themselves with a vigor tians. ous protest.

All the difficulties hitherto e ing its production, and recog-perienced have been due to the we There was a gratifying response.

nised ita stimulating effect on the ther which is definitely unfavou Liberal members are supporting

conference, but many found in-ablo. The airmen must have yesterday to the efforts urging the the Government.

dividual points in the scheme which, clear day for the purpose of phot desirability of as many electora Sir Samuel Hoare said it was. In

in their view, required amend-graphy at the summit of the Him as possible exercising their fran-view of the extremely difficult and chise rights in connexion with the highly controversial nature of the

ment.

|Layan glant. At present, visibili; election.

Indian problem that for months

This was in accordance with is very poor and unsatisfactory By the time that the polling past he had proposed to the House

expectations, for the Plan, booths closed for the day about an unprecedented procedure under

although owing its existence to

AIRMEN'S PROBLEM. nine hundred voters had already which a joint Select Committee of The insertion of actual figures; British initiative, is largely com It is also undesirable that th visited the various balloting sta-Inquiry should be set up before he thought, was another salient prised of idens put forward by the attempt should be made when u tions, this umber representing any decisions were taken. The point of the Plan, although different delegations during the wind is over fifty miles an hour a considerable increase over last procedure was exactly the same as he admitted that the Soviet bad course of the conference dis-less than fifteen miles an hour

he had outlined in June last, and previously suggested a series of cussions, the resolution he was moving was Noughts in all fields of dis exactly the type of resolution he armament. had always contemplated.

year.

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It is expected that a new record Telegraph, Copyright. Telo grozikle Messages Ordinance, 1914. Reosived, Alarch Will have been established in point of numbers when polling ends at London, Mar. 27.three o'clock this afternoon. -'

"ALL MOONSHINE."

COMPOSITE PLAN, The British Foreign Secretary emphasised the middle course and the composite nature of the British Plan, which contained points borrowed from where ver they thought desirable.

í

FURTHER EXAMINATION..

HOME FOOTBALL

MIDDLESBRO LOSE

the summit as, in the latter case Consequently, it was Sir John vacuum might be created whi Simon whe tabled the resolution would pull down the aeroplanes, It is learned that the Young.a.m.),

that the convention should serve] Meanwhile, w flood of↑ India Marshal will embark on an Italian

as a basis for discussion. after are arriving to witness the attemy liner for Europe accompanied by The Chinese Purchasing Com- The result of the election will seven members of his family mission in London has signed con- be announced this evening. It is all moonshine," said Sir examination of the Flan would retaining the right to propose

He believed that a further Easter, the various delegations-Reuter According to officials.close to the tracts In connexion with the Reuter.

Samuel, to suggest that the comfort those who were at present modifications, amendments and Marshal, plans to this effect are Hongchow-Kiangshan Railway for

Government has in any way altered inclined to feel dissatisfied with additions according to their already completed.

the supply of six fast locomotives,

its general line of policy or modi- the figures granted them in the wishes. Chang Hauch-liang is at present even thousand tons of rails, gedly wounding a woman, Wong fed fts proposals of procedure as Plan.

The British Foreign Secretary slightly indisposed. He is resting thirty-four passenger cars, fifty

He added that they looked to expressed satisfaction at the recep at his residence in the French wagons and much miscellaneous So-leung, with a chopper, on the the result of pressure from any

staltway of 5. Li Shing Street. The section of the House.”

Germany to contribute towards the tion given to the plan and in re- Concession and is not receiving stores.-Reuter.

AT SHEFFIELD woman is in the Government Civil die emphasised that Parliament establishment of international ference to Germany, said she was guests.Itentor.

Hospital suffering from an incised must remember the history of the confidence and goodwill-Reuter. not being asked for a further con- Iwound on the top of the head and last century and the fact that year

tribution to disarmament but a

London, "Mar. 27, Playing their fourth match contribution another wound over the left eye-after year India had been led to

that would weigh nine days, Middlesbrough were brow, fracturing' tha bone. Her believe in a continuous bestowal

London, March.27. heavily in the balance would be feated by two clear goals at Sheffie condition may become serious. of due instalments of constitu- Points in the British draft dia- the establishment of confidence, today, the United climbing to £ to the north of the Lower Yangtze POLICE SEARCH FORanted" man 18 Tong Kau, 41 port was the most valuable aur-under discussion in Geneva to- Ing-British Wireless.

According to a police report the tional progress. The Simon Re-armament convention, which was good will and mutual understand-upper half of the First Divisi Valley. The depression has moved into the Pacific to the east

table as a result, yeats, a visitor from Macao, hav-vey of Indian probelms of Tokyo. Fresh mansson

ever day were the subject of Commons'

In the Second Division, We ing the appearance of an opium-made, and its outstanding conclu-questions this afternoon. Asked prevail over the Chink coast, and The Criminal Investigation Do-smoker. The trouble is believed sien was acceptance of the fact regarding the omission of Turkey acknowledge with grateful thanks the gling to avoid relegation, divid

The Hongkong Benevolent Society

Ham and Lincoln City, both atru the Northern China Sea. Local partment is searching for a Chin- to have originated in a family that great changes were now in-from the list of European powers donation of $5 sent as a token of the spoils. Defences dominat forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; ese described as a broker from quarrel, and the assailant is evitable in the Government of mentioned in the effectives table respect for the late Mrs. E. Shannon, the game and no goals were scan.

Macao, who is "wanted" for alle-l'alleged to have used a chopper. (Continued on Page:7.) 5. of the convention, Captain Eden from Mr. and Mr. E.GE,

-Reuter

CLOUDY WEATHER

The anti-cyclone is stationary

cloudy.

will

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