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No. 14214

KAD VIAZANE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934.

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SAFETY

FIRST

FRENCH DISARMAMENT ATTITUDE STIFFENS

LONDON GROWS ANXIOUS

WILL SECOND THOUGHTS MODIFY

.

PARIS HOSTILITY?

KEEN SUPPORT FROM WASHINGTON

London, Feb. 2.

Britain's dramatic disarmament offer re- mains the talk of Europe, but France remains the great dissatisfied and opinion in the Quai: D'Orsay revolts at the British proposals...'

Everywhere else, a good impression has been created. Reuter's Washington correspon- dont, for instance, says that the British memorandum now vies in importance in the official mind with the President's gold pro- clamation.

Grave fears are expressed on the Continent, however, that the great concessions made to Germany in the British plan, may further stiffen the French attitude and exacerbate Franco- German relations.

COLOSSAL AIR FLEETS

AMERICAN ARMY NOW

DEMANDS 1,000

(Special to "Telegraph")

(by Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia bien- sages Ordinance, 1895. Received, February .2.8.13 a.m.)

Washington, Feb. 1.

com-

London is now awaiting anxiously for the official ments of other Powers on the memorandum presented to them on behalf of the British Govern- ment.

Especially is the Foreign Office keen to receive the official views of France and Germany, which are the two countries chiefly concern.1 ed in the compromise plan, in the fervent hope that second thoughts | will modify the unofficial-reaction, i which has, it is admitted, sug- gested a widening of the Tranco- German gulf rather than other a wise,

Responsible British circles re- cognise that France is required to] make very big concessions, but in-

Mr. John J. McSwain, of Southsists that she is given valuable | Carolina, has introduced a Bill in the House of Representatives, compensations, notably,

providing for the immediato construction of 1,000 new planes for the United States Army.

The Bill also adds four hundred officers and 6,200 enlisted men to the Army Air Service,

(1) the return of Germany to the League of Nations

(2) British acceptance of the principle of permanent and automatic supervision

arms,

of

Nevertheless, the French newe- almost unanimously

The move follows closely upon. the Bil for giving the Navy over a¡ papers are thousand new machines. Taken hostile. together, the demands of Congress mann an increase in America's air forces of over 2,100 war planes.

NAVY ATTITUDE.

The demand for new naval planes will be discussed ins the Sonate on Saturday, in connexion with the amendment to the Vinson BBI made at the request of Ad- miral Standley, the Chief of Naval Operations.

Admiral Standley ways that the U.S. Navy, when brought fully up

EXAGGERATED CLAIMS.

A typical headline to the de- tails of the British memorandum is that in L'Oeuvre, namely:

"BIMULTANEOUS OFFENSIVE FROM LONDON AND ROME".

Dr. W. W. Yan, Chinese Ambassador to Russie, is seen 'above, with Mr. Chan Lim pak, on bis arrival in Hongkong aboard the liner Conte Rosso yesterday. Dr. Yon expressed the view that there is a distinct possibility of war between Japan and Russia. (Photor Ming Yuan),

BRITISH WARSHIPS

COLLIDE

Slight Accident At Gibraltar

Gibraltar, Feb. 1. H.M.S. Vortigern and H.M.S. Warwick, both belonging to the Fifth.. Dostroyer Flotilla of the Home Fleet, collided broad- side on while returning to Gibraltar

exercises to-day,

from

Both warships were slightly damaged and have been put into dry-dock.-- 'Reuter.

GRIMSBY RADIO FIRE

JOBLESS

Franco-British Trade

War Inevitable

FRENCH POLICY ON

FRENCH

DISARMAMENT COUNTER-THREAT

Aide Memoire Now Published

Paris, Feb. 1.

The full text has been published of the French -aide, memoire on disarma- ment sent to Germany on January 1. It follows close- ly the summaries already made known.-Reuter,

DENUNCIATION

OF TREATY

SHARPLY-WORDED NOTE

(Spécial to "Telegraph")

(By Tergraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mar SAMEZNO sages Ordinance, 1811,. Reedived, February

£2,01 p.m.)

RED EMMA

IN U.S.

LECTURING TOUR PLANNED

ANARCHIST

MARCH ON NOTORIOUS WOMAN

LONDON

PROHIBITION URGED

AND REFUSED

London Feb. 1. The Home Secretary was asked in the House of Commons to-day whether steps would be taken to

|(Special to "Telegraph”)

London, Feb. 2.

A bitter trade war be tween France and Britain appears to be inevitable [following France's rejection

of the British ten-day | ultimatum, demanding the restoration of the full quota |on British goods.

of Cubs, whose support of President Colonel Batista, the Little Napoleon

Mondieta has brought an

posce to the isle of much travall.

SHANGHAI GOLD SENSATION

Private advices from Paris hint EXCHANGE FAILS TO

OPEN TO-DAY

that the French Government has replied to the British threat of reprisals with a strongly-worded counter-threat, Indicating that (by Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphis Mes France will denounce the Franco- angra Ordinance, 1881. Recolved, February [1] 1.02. p.m.)

British commercial trenty f New York, Feb. 1.Britain carries out her intention Mrs. Emma Goldman, the of Increasing the duties on French notorious anarchist known as goods-United Press. "Red Emma," entered the United States at Niagara Falls to-day and is visiting her relatives at Rochester, N.Y..

London, Feb. 1.

that

It is understood

provent the large-scale unem- Mrs. Goldman has been living France has replied to Bri-

St John Gilmour replied that there was no provision in the exis

ng law by which the procession could be prevented from marching Into London, provided they were orderly and well behaved..

U.S. POLICY COMPLICATIONS

of

A profound sensation has been caused by the failure of the Gold Bar and Stock Ex- changes to open in Shang- hai this morning.

The first nows of the startling

ployed demonstration which is be-in exile in Russia for some yeara ing organised to take place in past, but recently applied for per- tain's quota ultimatum re- development, which is attributed London this month.

mission to re-enter the United jecting the demand for the to complications arising from Statem~*~~~

full restoration of hundred and the devaluation of the Ameri

President Roosevelt's gold-policy- It is understood that she is planning to undertake a nation- per cent. quotas.

can dollar, indicated that the gold wide lecturing tour.

bar market in Shanghai would The British Noto protested She became an anarchist agita- against discrimination in favour open late. tor in 1887 following the execu- of Belginn and American goods It was stated that the delay tion of seven anarchists for and gave notice that Britain would would be occasioned by the neces Chicago, bomb outrage which have to take immediate retaliatory Bity for devising a new basis of action by imposing additional "set-offs" as a result of the re- When President McKinley was duties or French goods unleas the valuation of the dollar. shot and killed in 1901, she was quotas for British goods were accused of being connected with restored to the level in force prior SHANGHAI PARALYSED, the crime, but established an alibi.to January 1.

In November, 1992, Mrs. Gold-

Later, it was reported that the man published her autobiography disclosed of the French Reply, but lysed by the non-opening of the No detalls have been officially Shanghai ranrket had been para- under the title "Living My Life" it is believed that the French gold bar and stock exchanges. Filled with details of Incidents Government demands countervail-

Much excitement has

He added that the right to hold peaceful meetings was one of the mostę cherished of British

ADMIRALTY STATION rights, but. if it

OUT OF ACTION

were to be abused in such a way as to lead inevitably to disorder or to public disturbance, the

usk Parliament for powers as expert ence might show to be necessary to

MAST BURNS AND Government would

COLLAPSES

London, Feb. 1.

deal with such de- Sir J. Gilmour. at Grimsby was put out of action

The Admiralty wireless station monstrations...

Asked if he was aware that the to-day after a fire had been burn-proposed demonstration is to be the ing steadily in the top part of a culmination of cruel exploitation four hundred and fifty feet aerial of the unemployed, "the Home The Echo de Paris even the idea of a compromise on

condemna mast for over thirty hours. Secretary returned no answer.— the ground that the choice of the

Hundreds of people watched British Wirolean; middle line gives an unfair ad- the must steadily blazing away, vantage to those who have made while, aromen the ground exagerated demands,

looked helplessly on unable to take any steps to extinguish the

on

GALE RAGES

to treaty strength will require 2,184 favourable. It refers to the new fact that the flames were high in

The Italian Press is generally outbreak in consequence of the ROUND BRITAIN planes, of which only 1,000 are now Italian proposals in great detail, the air well out of their reach. in commission, leaving 1,184 need- ed-650 more for vessels under and considers that the simultane- construction and 584 more if the Vinson bill is enacted.

It is understood that the White House approves the amendment.

ARMY AFRAID OF BEING LEFT.

With the demands for Naval Goroplanes thus, making headway, the War Department evidently con- siders that no time must be lost in pressing to its programme for 1,000 more aeroplanes, on top of the 1,800 already in the service. Hence the now McSwain Bill,

pus publication of the British and

The huge wireless mast affected Italian memoranda may be regard was constructed of steel with ed as proof that there was prior the old type of wooden core. agreement between the two "Gov- craments.

MAST CRASHES. '

caused several deaths.

beon

and personalities, it showed that ing advantages as it is essential caused among interested circles in she was the complete anarchiat, for her to make good the dolleft Hongkong, where the belief is admitting no restraint of any kind on her commercial balance. on human life.--United Press,

expressed that it will take some

THE NINGHSIA

· CAMPAIGN

SUN TIEN-YING'S THREAT

Mr. Runciman, the President of time to work out a satisfactory the Board of Trade, in closely basla of "Set-offe," probably n studying the French reply week, Reuter,

TSAI TING KAI'S SWAN SONG.

SUCCESS OR FAILURE PASSING PHASES

OLD GOLD SALES

Large Purchases in Hongkong

Old gold to the value of some purchased by Mr. John Lever in thousands of pounds has been Hongkong in the course of the last fortnight, it was disclosed this morning.

(Special to "Telegraph")

All sorts of curious but useless articles made of gold have been sold. Foochow, Fob, 2. Though his destination la not been virtually to put a consider- The effect of the campaign has General Teal Ting-ablo amount of new money into

circular

(Special to "Telsgraph”),

Peking, Feb., 2. Having been reinforced by troopa from Chinghai and Kanau, LIFEBOAT RESCUE General Ma Hung-kwol has suc- ceeded in repelling Sun Tien-ying's OFF YORKSHIRE

troops which had enveloped the London, Feb. 1.

city of Ninghsia for twa days. But the situation remains serious. After burning steadily for thirty Aerce northerly gale swept BERLIN COMMENT. hours, the top part of the mast Britain to-day and was especially operations at Pingly, the area ex-kal's departure from Fuklen hos circulation in the Colony.

Sun Tien-ying is directing ascertained, Semi-officin circles in Berlin crashed to the ground.

violent in the Channel and the tending from Pinglo to Tingkow telegram issued in his name.

been confirmed by A Fortunately it foll clear of the North Sea rejoice that both the British and

being occupied by his troops. Italian documents substantially buildings and did no damage.

Two of the Cross-Channel sall- Meanwhile, a body of Shansi In the telegram, he appeals to acknowledge Germany's claim to Flames later broke out in the ings between Doyer and Ostend troops has advanced to Linho, his countrymen to appreciate his equality and therefore constitute lower end of the mast having a were cancelled and the lifeboats outwardly maintaining a noutral sincero motives and wishes for

serious and valuable contribu-parently travelled down through at Filey, Yorkshire, rescued in attitude.

the welfare of the country. Ro tion to the pacification of Europe, the centre. This part subsequent heavy seas, the crew of the motor. It is generally believed that Mn

Tho German Presa seems to ly also collapsed, bringing down vessel "Carchelyde".

Hung-kwel's claim of victory

that although he is being forced prefer the Italian proposals be with it all the guide wires and

(Continued on Page 11.).

the noriale.Router.

|· At Doal,' great waves. pounded exaggerated-Central News. the foreshord and swept over the promenades and roads.--British. Wireless.

AMERICAN BANK

RATE DOWN :

• An Insight Into the CongroBB attitude towards defence was given by the Spenkor of the House, Mr. Rainey, whon recṣiving a delega- | ---------- tlan of 25 representatives of vari- ous anti-war societies.

WAR DANGERS.

would not be war in the spring, but

he drew attention to the fact that SEVERE SNOW BLIZZARD

IN HONAN

(Special to "Talograph”)

་་་

Russia has 890,000 men, along the Mr. Ratnov told the dolneation | Manchukuo. border and is build-

from Chengchow states that tho ho belloved the fact that Russia ing 26 aeroplanes daily.. and the United States "have enter "Japan is preparing as fast for

ground has already been covered NEW YORK REDUCTION

ith two feet of snow as the result od a non-aggression pact is the war as Russia,” he added.

of the snowfall, which was accom.. hopefullest peace harbinger in the The statement was made to the

Shanghai, Feb. 2.

anlod by squall producing world. It would greatly on-anti-war representativos who Some of the heaviest snowfalls blizzard conditions throughout courage Japan if we discontinued sought the interview to protesta se ne being axperienenda Kalfene and Haushow New York has reduced the ro- our défonce programme."

against the American, armaments North China. particularly Inre in similar condition-Central discount rate from two to one and The Speaker sald he hoped, there!programmes..

Honan Province: ~~~ mossago | Nawa,

a-half per cent-Reuter.

ANNOUNCED

New York, Fab, 1. The Federal Reserve Bank of

also states, in a touching tone,

to retira by circumstances, he has

nover deviated from the policies he advocated for working out the anlvation of China. "Success or failure are merely passing phases which do not trouble my mind," | bo concludes-Central News.

AMERICAN ARMADA WITHDRAWN

(Special to "Telagraph")

fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraph to Man ages. Ordinanss, 1891, Received, Fadrsary

2. 4.45 am)

Washington, Feb. 1.' The situation in Cuba has un- dergone a completo transforma- tion in the last fortnight, since. the new President was installed In office. T

RA.F. RUGBY XV LOSE

The Navy Department has now London Feb, 1. Issued orders for the recall-of-all Royal Air Force by 21 points to 11 waters with the exception of thos

Lolcester Rugby XV. defeated | American warship in Cuban in a keen match at Leicester to-day. who are normally stationed there

Reuter.

-United Presti"