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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

1933.

REICHSTAG FIRE VERDICT DISCLOSED TO HERR

SIMON ON AIMS OF GERMANY

IMPORTANT SPEECH ON EVE OF RECESS

HITLER'S PEACE ASSURANCES

London, Dec. 21.

An important speech was made by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, who delayed his de parturo for bis short Continental holiday until this evening in order take part in the discussion on foreign affairs which mainly oc- cupied the attention of the House of Commons before the House this afternoon adjourned for Christmas.

Ho remarked that there had been very prompt and vigorous efforts from more enpitals than one since Germany's withdrawal from the Disarmament Conference,

One of the most Important thing that had happened was that, Chancellor Hitler had been muk-i ing some declarations by wireless and other means which, whatever. we might think of their contents, were of very great moment, to all the world.

Fire trial personalities. Above. Herr Ernst Torgler, below, left, George Dimitroff and

Pepoll.

Blogloi

A COOLIE CHRIST?

Last night Christ came again. He walked down the aisle of the Cathedral unrecognised un- known: kindly enough shewn a

eat and left there. when it was over-and He-where did He go?

We came out

THE SARRE.

One declaration was of special interest to France. Almost at the same time na Germany withdrew, Herr Hitler anld, "It would be of the first Importance for the two nations if Germany and Francs ould once and for all ban the tao of force from their common

It was a dramatic moment. The lives. No territorial confict exists between the two countries congregation much moved by the Bo far as Germany is concerned.play and the final tableaux were once the Sarre is returned."

singing "O Come all ye faithful." The beauty of the angels, white

Then He came.

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FOUR OF ACCUSED TO BE ACQUITTED

FATE OF BULGARIANS: COVERING A GOERING INDISCRETION

DRAMATIC TRIAL SCENE RECALLED

Berlin, Dec. 21.

Horr Hitler and General Gooring, the Prussian State Premier, were to-day informed of the verdict of the Leipzig Supreme Court in the Reichstag fire trial, which is to be publicly announced on Saturday.

It is learned from a usually trustworthy source that the verdict will condemn Van der Lubbe to death and acquit the three Bulgarians on the grounds of lack of evidence.

Horr Ernst Torgler, the German Com- munist, whose demeanour during the trial has caused favourable comment both inside and out of Germany, will also be acquitted on the charge of incondiarism, but the Court will probably order him to be held for a new trial, with other Communists, on a charge of high treason.

A sensational incident during the evidence of General Goering is furnishing a guarantee of safety for the Bulgarian accused.

The British Government had and silver: gorgeous been concerning themselves very entours of the old and org LIVES THREATENED BY EXTREMISTS actively with what was the real shining from the manger: held us purpose of those declarations.all, so that we hardly cared to Thoy had made It plain sing.

Upon their acquittal, (says | Dimitroff, who protested loudly, that in making such inquiries

Reuter) Dimitroff (who defended and began to pull him out, while they were not expressing His head was marked with ring-himself in brilliant fashion), Dr. Bunger hastened to pronounce approval of some of the pro-worm: His clothes were acant and Popoff and Taneff will be handed sentence of expulsion. posals which had been thrown dirty: just one of thousands of over to the Prussian politien! out or indicated, But it did ap others who minister to our needs pear to them that it certainly was their duty to do their utmos! to clarify the situation and to find out what really was behind St.

FORMAL PROPOSALS.

Inquiries bad, in fact, been very actively conducted and the British Ambassador in Berlin was asked to come London and are the Gov-

ornment.

in Hongkong.

If le camo again would le nut come an a coolle?,

"He emptied Himself and foule upon Himself the form of a cholir

Thee,

police, who will be responsible for their safety until they reach the German frontier.

This care is being taken in view of rumours that certain Nazi extremists proposed that the three Bulgarians should not be allowed to reach the frontier alive.

As Dimitroff was taken out Goering Bereamed after him:

You wait till we get you out of the power of this Court

OTHER VERSIONS.

Dimitroff (says the Temps re- port) then asked Goering a num- ber of questions, including some extremely embarrassing ones. He asked, for instance, why the police, who were under the orders of Goering, had ordered the press to publish the news on the day following the Reichstag-fire-that-a Communist membership card had been found on Van der Lubbe. Since then this had been proved It is pointed out that General to be untrue. Dimitroff also wish- Goering would almost certainly be ed to know why the police had blamed abroad for any untoward not pursued their Inquiry at Incident In consequence of his Heaningsdorf, the Berlin suburb heated remark to Dimitroff in the where Van der Lubbo had been acen on the eve of the fro. Ho course of the trial,

Is it enough to give a few dollars for this or that? Mast we not do much more to rentedy the terrible

It is understood that both Herr contrast between rich and poor, inititler and General Goering have Hongkong?"Lord when saw wf expressed their determination to It appeared that on the political

"Ia as much as we did it unfo see the Bulgarians safely out of -side-of-the-technical questions of one of these least, we did unto Methe-country-and for-a-very-good

armaments, Chancellor Hitler had made propositions which were certainly intended to he formal proposals and that the informa- tion published that he was aug. geating non-aggressive pnets be- tween Gerninny and her neigh- boura was justified.

Contributed.

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TREE-CUTTING ·

OFFENCE

As Government understood it.{ A charge of cutting phrynium the proposals under that head leaves at Bowen Road was brought coolie, Li Fong, before did not confine themselves to one against particular neighbour, but were Mr. Balfour in the Central Pollce put forward for consideration by Court this morning. Defendant all Germany's neighbours.

LEAGUE OBLIGATIONS.

renson.

TRIAL SCENE.

we

What he said has been inter-was surprised that Herr Goering preted in slightly

different should have immediately given a fashion by different reporters, different turn to the police inquiry. but the generally agreed English translation 1: "Wait till admitted breaking the foliage, but: stated he did not use a knife,

get you out of the power of this Inspector

Court!" Brennan: Tho

The remark damage is $1.50. The leaves aro

was made at the In dealing with the matter, the sold at five cents a bundle.

end of a wordy battle with Dimi- Government had been very care- Mr. J. R. Carr, of the Forestry troff in which General Gouring got ful to indicate that they had not Department, said to-day is the the worst of the tussle and lost forgotten the obligations which Winter Solstice and defendant had his temper in a manner which rested on members of the League gathered the leaves for wrapping must be unique in the annals of

the up rice for the festival.

of Nations and therefore

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form in which such pacts of non- A fine of $25, or three weeks, aggression might be cant would was imponed. have to be considered in view

of the undoubted obligations

which the Covenant put on the parties to it.

ADVANCE IN PUBLIC OPINION,

courts of Justice.

GOERING EMBARRASSED.

em- The witness, obviously

theso questions, barrassed by

and up- turned to the accused braided him violently. He was mad with anger as he yelled "I have not come here to be accused. You are a scoundrel who should have been hanged long ago.",

stag."

nway.

The judge then

ordered Dimitrof

Thereupon the presiding judge REMARKABLE SPECTACLE. ordered Dimitroff to bo silont, but

the man continued to talk. Naz extremists rose in their aents and cheered at the unfor- tions?" he asked Goering.

"Are you afraid of my ques- gettable spectacle.

"You are one of those," Goering General Goering The Government had also been} Sir John quilo agreed that they

was literally in very close contact with those did not want to depart from the dancing with rage and shaking roared, "who set fire to the Reich- best informed on the French at-system of international negotiations lle a frenzied stream of abuse

at Dimitroff, two policemen to take both fats whidly

titude.

in favour of merely bilateral dis

noured from hla lips. The Inquiries und discussions cussions. He could not regard, at

According to the correspondent between the various Governments this stage, bilateral communications | Bulgarian merely stood ironically of the Matin, Goering replied as

As other than an Intermedinte or smiling, as Goering scroamed:

I don't care about Russia. What following to the last question: "No. and capitals had been going opreliminary stage, which,ought to care about is foreign' Communist 11 am not afraid But you will have lead to a wider international apcriminals who came to Germany good reason to be afraid when plication.

this Court is no longer there to Regarding the inspection of and set the Reichstag on fire. Sir John stated that he would armaments, he understood the Gar

Dimitrof had asked: "Is the protect you." sea the French Foreign Minister in man. Government, as part of their Minister aware that these people OBERFOHREN CHARGES. Paris, possibly to-morrow. They general scheme, were prepared to he calls criminals are rulers of

Earlier General Gooring had were in constant communication contemplate the establishment of one-sixth of the world, of Russia, and it was

in the been closely questioned concerning extremely Important International Inspection and con- the greatest country that they should get as closely to trol of the armaments of all coun

world?"

the famouG Oberfohren mem-. gether as they could in understand tries operating periodically, and roughly, "Dimitroff, I forbid you Oberfohren, a Nationalist leader] Tho President interposed orandum [attributed to Dr. ing how the suggestions put for-automatically.

and were now continuing.

PRELIMINARY STAGE,

ward by the German Government stood in regard to the policy and

the requirements of Germany's neighbours.

PARIS TALKS.

In this respect thoro had un- doubtedly been an advance in public

Regarding the Longue of Nations,

to make Communist propaganda Ho said it was a fake composed before this Court"

after Dr. Oberföhren's death. Oberfohren, auld DIMITROFF EXPELLED.

Gooring, had committed suicide because he had boon exposed In It was impossible to make any opinion generally,

Dimitroff: Well, the Min!stor

intrigue explicit declaration when conversa-

against Herr Hugenberg and the has been making Nazi propaganda. fadera of the Nazis. He had tions were being pursued. There the Foreign Secretary reiterated Dimitroff repeated his question, been identified as the author of was, however, a moment coming that British policy was unswerving wherupon followed Goering's re- anonymous letters abusing the when undoubtedly these different ly to stand by and support the markable outburst. Inquiries must be gathered together League. Whilst they observed the Dimitroft, sought to put a fur-formor, and had been caught try- o Bet what result they produced.

declarations made in foreign counther question, but was silenced by ing to buy incriminating material The Disarmament Conference tries indicating a desire for the Dr. Bunger, the President of the against the latter.

In response to this Torgler, the that these in revision of the League they had no Court, and as he pleaded Goering quiries might be made, but it was reason to suppose that any definite suddenly shouted In another accused Communist leader, ro- hoped to resume the conference in proposals were being advanced. He frenzy," """Tako

this Communistilated that ho had ten with Dr. January when statements must be did not know of any-British crook away.” mado as to their results.

Policemen caught

was adjourned so

Wireless.

hold

Oberfahren on February 6. The Intter expressed himself as very

YOUNG ENGLISH ARCHITECTS

FIRST IN STOCKHOLM COMPETITION

-London, Dec. 21.

Two young English architects,

HITLER

NEWFOUNDLAND. DEBTS

ROYAL ASSENT TO NEW BILL

Messrs. Erith and Hulme, aged LOAN EXCHANGE

about 20, wore placed first in the great international competition for replanning the contro of Stockholm.

OFFER

London, Dec. 21.

The Committee have divided The Newfoundland Bill received the award of £3,000 between these the Royal Assent to-day and an two Englishmen and two other; offer is made to the holders of the competitors who came. close to various Newfoundland loan obliga- thom.

tions to change into new guaranteed

Scene in the Reichstag fire trial. In the centro is Herr Karwane, one

There was a large entry from three por cont, stock, repayable of the most important prosecution many parts of the world, and aa in whole or in part at par on July witnesses. The man in prison dress international jury.—British Wire-1, 1903 er, at the option of New- is Van der Lubbo, with his head { (€32.

foundland, on or after July 1, 1948, bowed and generally dejected,

On three months' notice bolng Яiven.

disgusted with the Nazis, especial-} ly after the State funeral of the Storm Trooper Maikowski, which had taken place the day before.

PROVOCATION.

Bald

Dr.

interest and..

General Goering led by Herr Helnes, the Nail Storm Troop leader, and that The principal,

entered the building through the sinking fund are guaranteed by underground passago which connecta! the Reichstag with the Palace of the British Transury. Reichstag President (General Goer- Ing).]

The Stock will have a sinking. fund of one per cont, per annum on the total nominal amount

A BIAS.

He told Torgier that the Nazie After Dimitroff had asked issued, the first payment being made were naturally anxious to ban the several pertinent questions re-not later than July 1, 1938. Communist party, because theygarding General Guering's actions would then have an absolute on

Exchange will bo on the basis learning of the fire, and majority In the elections and especially regarding the fact that for £100 of the new stock for every could get rid of the German Na-General Gooring found Count $100 of existing sterling bonds or tionals. "The Nazis are prepar-Helldorf and his Storm Troops stocks, or in the case of dollar ing an important act of provoca- had already started arresting bonds with the right to payment tion,"

Oberfohren, Communist leaders when he gave in sterling for evory £100 of according to Torgler. "I have told him the order some hours later, nominal sterling equivalent at

4.86-2/3 dollars to the pound. Ilugenbery, but he will not be- he asked: lleve me."

"It is not true that the alloga. Application for exchange muat Torgler said he had been told the same thing by other political tion published by you that the be made not later than 31st July, landers, but he would not men-Communists fired the Reichstag 1934. tion them, as they were still alive. Influenced the police investiga Excepting for

a blas in one mental advances and accurities Inter-govern- [Dr. Ernat Oberfohren was prestion and gave it dont

of the German Nationalist frac-direction?"

which are to be repaid, the ox- direction.

If so, then change offer applies to the wholo public debt of Newfoundland, including those securities which runk na trustee Issues in Britain. British Wireless.

tion in the Reichstag. Ho was found General Goering: dead on May last. Since his death it was in the right the text has been published abroad of

a long memorandum inspired by him Dimitroff then put the questions definitely suggesting that the Reich- which led to stag was set on fire by agents of described.

the

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