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MONDAY,

FEBRUARY 12, 1934.

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FRENCH GENERAL STRIKE BEGUN AT MIDNIGHT

Mauretania Officers Sight a Monster

FRENCH NOTE ON DISARMAMENT

Little Hope Held Out! From Conversations

Paris, Feb. 12.

A French Note sent to London to-day for transmis- sion to Mr. Arthur Hender son, President of the Dis- armament Conference, holds out little hope for results from Franco-Cerman con- versations, says the Petit- Parision--Router.

MUNICH FANTASY

FAMOUS CARNIVAL

PROSTITUTED

POLITICAL PROPAGANDA

Munich, Feb. 11. Politics invaded the famous Munich Carnival which was held this afternoon, when a five-mile long procession paraded through the streets of the city.

The intrusion conslated of a car showing the Goddess of Peace holding out an olive branch, riding on a tank!

J

SEVENTY FEET LONG

WITH A HEAD TWO FEET IN WIDTH

CARIBBEAN SEA SERPENT

:

New York, Feb. 11. The train of Monsters set up by the perambulations of the elusive denizen of Loch" Ness goes on unremittingly.

The latest is a gigantic sea-monster, alleged to have

Mia Shishiru Tokuda, who has been hailed as a woman master spy,

Japan for her services in Manchuria,

and has been highly honoured in

where she has travelled extensively

woman. Sha

Was

pansunt formerly a teacher of language in Shangbai.

been, sighted by the officers of TRADE WAR

tho crack British liner, Mauretania.

a

An enormous creature, at least soventy feet long, and with bead that was at least two feet wide (1) is claimed to have been seen by the Chief Officer and the Third Officer of the liner in the Caribbean Sea during a cruise to the West Indies.

The creature was sighted, they claim, on January 30. They related the the story, says Reuter, on return of the Mauretania to New York to-day.

The captain of the liner says he does not doubt that his officers sighted a sen-serpent.

matured animal, saucy-looking,

PERIL

FRENCH NOTE TO BRITAIN

JAPAN'S MANCHURIA PLANS

GEN. BLUCHER'S "REVELATION"

GREAT MILITARY:

BASE

(Special to "Tslegraph")

(By Taptors Coppright. Teleprophio Ates more Ordinance, .1894.

Received, February

Moscow, Feb. 11,

General Vassilly Blucher's ac

Gen. Blucher.

cusations against Japan in his WEATHER TRICKS

speech to the Communist Con. gress have attracted widespread attention.

He asserted that Japan' is chang Ing Northern Manchuria into a great military base, from which she is planning a spring at the Soviet's Far Eastern territory when she considers that the time is ripe.

IN AMERICA

ARCTIC SPELL VAGARIES

New York, Feb. 11. It is revealed that General

The sudden spell of arctic wER- Blucher made his speech on Thurs- day of last week. The nature was ther in New York, which has only made public to-day.

been the cause of forty fatalities He based his charges against in the metropolis alone, seems to Japan on several grounds, declaring be ending. that clear evidence of preparations for an invasion was to be observed In the fact that of the recent con- struction of 1,000 kilometres railways, only thirty-five per cent. was economically justified, while 2,300 kilometres of highways have been bullt either parallel to the Soviet borders, or connecting Inner (ny Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic MesManchuria with strategic border

points.

SPECIAL CABINET

MEETING

(Special to "Telegraph")

sapen Ordinance, 1804. Recaiecd, February 12. 9.3125)

Another car showed a German

In London, meantime, the Loch

Paris, Feb. 11. ceased to peasant escorted by heavily ar ted Ness monster has

while interest as a news item, but he The French Government is soldiers of all nations, placards asked the spectators: "Do has been capitalised by toy makers seriously concerned about

have You Want To Return to Geneva?!" who

produced a good- the threatened trade war be- German soldiers in the parade! had paper helmets and stlets with a Scotch cap over one eye, tween France and Britain, which will develop seriously on Tuesday with the addi-

French goods. tional imposts in Britain on

with cushions on the end.

LEAGUE GIBE.

and nick-named "Sandy."

A gibe at the League of Nations ANOTHER SECRET

was a prominent feature.

A huge

TREATY?

Despite the fact that internal problems are very acute, a special mecting of the new Cabinet was. the TOKYO RIDICULES U.S.hold today to discuss the situa-

banner being carried, bearing the words: "Those Who Do Not Be- levo In The League," was borne by the representatives of nutions who are not members.

Behind came a group "Those Who Believe in the League" con- sisting of only two camels.

A display mocking the German refugees showed a Parisian cafe overcrowded with Jews delivering speeches to the crowd.-Renter.

ר

REPORT

tion.

M. Barthou and M. Lamoureux,

of

The temperature has risen from two degrees below zero to twenty- seven degrees above in the last twenty-four hours.

PICKETS POSTED

IMMEDIATELY

COUNTRY LIKELY TO BE PARALYSED

WITH "CALM DIGNITY"

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, February 12, 10.08 anij

PARIS, Feb. 12.

THE GREAT General STRIKE CALLED BY THE CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR TO LAST FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS FOR THE 'PURPOSE OF DEMONSTRATING WORKING-- CLASS SOLIDARITY IN THE FACE OF A SUPPOSED FASCIST THREAT TO THE REPUBLIC, 'STARTED PROMPTLY AT MID. NIGHT.

Strong precautions have been taken against disorders, though trouble is feared. The first action of the Trade Unionists, who have care- fully organised the affair, was to place pickets. on all industrial plants throughout France, while the authorities responded by posting troops at New York aren, however, its grip all power-stations, gasworks and reservoirs.

While the cold has abated in the

upon other parts of the country has not relaxed.

Extremely heavy falls of anów are reported from Colorado and Wyoming, where' a stendy blizzard jį has been raging for days.

FLORIDA TRICK.

AIR TRIANGLE. Furthermore, the triangle re-

In Florida there is to be found presented by the cities of Muk- denTsitsihar and Harbina.sturtling.contrast_in_weather con now contained fifty new aero-ditions. dromes for military purposes. People in Miami are sun-bathing He alleged that over five hun-in a temperature of 72 degrees. In dred aeroplanes have already North-West Florida, the ground is been housed at these nerodromes carpeted by feet of snow--Reuter,

and the number is being pro- gressively increased.

"The Soviet Union," said Gen. Blucher, 'cannot remain in- different to this situation."--

United Prcan.

Within a few minutes of midnight, Paris was almost entirely without means of transport, except by owner driven vehicles.

There will be no newspapers in the capital to-morrow. Publication might have been pos- sible-but-there-would-have-been no vendors_to sell the papers,

...

Huge Labour parades were held A special edition of Humanite throughout the provinces all day urges the formation of strike yesterday, fortunately without pickets. serious incident. Paris was also The Imperial International Com- munication service between Lon- The new Doumorgue Cabinet | don and Paris has closed owing to has been oppauded widely, but the strike. there is some criticisin in Labour Federation circles of the office given

AMERICA'S comparatively quiet.

EXAMPLE

Reports of the existence of a the Minister of Foreign Affairs DEATH OF MR. F. W. PRAGUE TO REDUCE

Were

secret treaty between Japan and and Commerce respectively, were Germany, which were published in the principal speakers, it is un-. the American press last week derstood, and they emphasised the

Inbelled

us serious effect the, British customs in Tokyo ridiculous by clrcles close to the surtax will have upon certain

French exports Ministry

Affairs. classes of of Foreign Since the reports were not taken Britain,

con- seriously by the Japanese Govern- Meanwhile experts are

terms of the Note London which will be sent to

NAZIS AND ment, it is understood that no aldering the

WOMEN

HERR GOEBBELS EXPLAINS

PARTY PHILOSOPHY

Berlin, Feb. 11.

"It is quite untrue to suggest that Nazism is hostile to women and that it aims at excluding them from public life and the. profcasions," declared Herr Goebbels, Hitler's propagandist export, at a meeting of women in Berlin to-dny.

Herr Goebbels sought to explain the Nazi philosophy concerning woman's place in the State,

official denial will be issued.

A spokesman

to

at the Foreign to-morrow-Reuter's Special Ser-

Office stated that such reports were vice.

part of a malicious propaganda nimed at making trouble in the Far

East and were not to be given the PRIVATE BUSINESS slightest importance.

According to American press nċ- counts, the reported treaty concern-

ed the action of Japan in the Far

IN U.S.

Germany-United Press. East in the event of a war Involving GOVT. TO ENCOURAGE

HYDROPHOBIA CASE

INITIATIVE

Washington, Feb. 12. It is expected that Government encouragement of private business Initiativo will, in the next few months, replace official emergency activity, Business should con- tinue firm through March and April.

There are indications that the Yuen Fung, a stall' assistant at Stock Exchange Regulative Bill the Central Market, was admitted and the Securities Act will most

MARKET EMPLOYEE

SUCCUMBS

He admitted that any such nc-Into the Government Civil Hospital likely be modified-Per Swan tion as exclusion of women from last night, with all the indications, Culbertson and Fritz... business and civic activities would subacquently confirmed, of suffer

have catastrophic consequence, and declared that such

Ing from hydrophobia. His condi

WINYARD

FORMER RAILWAY

OFFICIAL

VALUE OF CURRENCY

CABINET SPLIT?

Prague, Feb. 11. Czecho-Slovakia is con- the templating following example of the United States by reducing the gold value, of its coinage..

to M. Adrien Marquet, who is the

BOULOGNE CLASH.

Minor demonstrations in the developed provinces yesterday acknowledged head of the French most soriously at Boulogne, where Fasciata.

clashes followed an attempt by de- monstrators to rescue eleven Com- munists who had been arrested by

The general strike demonstration

is essentially anti-Fascist in char- acter and M. Marquet is the subject of virulent attacks.-United Press.

COUNCIL OF WAR IN PARIS

We regret to record the death of Mr. F. W. Winyard, former Trafic Inspector of the Kowloon-Canton Railway which occurred early this morning at the age of 58 years.

The late Mr. Winyard originally Berved in the Navy, and then joined the Hongkong Police, in 1904. Four years later, he resigned and was for a time in the service of ment plans to effect this by re- local firma In 1912, he rejoined ducing the gold cover for its paper the Government service, being ap-currency from the present thirty pointed railway guard. This post per cent. to twenty-five per cent. he held until 1917, when he was The effect will be to reduce the promoted Traffic Inspector. About exchango value of the Crown, by a year ago, he was invalided from about one-sixth. the service of the Government, and ever since had been, in indiffrent health. He was of a very genial disposition, and made a large circle of friends, by whom he will be Hreatly missed. He leaves a widow whom much and childron, with sympathy will be left.

The funeral takes place to-day, passing the Monument at 5 p.m.

It is understood that the Govern- Police

+

robbers."

and Army Ready For Trouble

the police. The Communists were later released and order restored.

Loft Wing demonstrations were held at ports like Marseilles and Nantes, while the Right Wing organised countor-demonstrations at Rouen and Macon. The police maintained order.~Reuter,

THE

GOVERNMENT PREPARED

Powerful forces in Paris

(Special to "Telegraph")

pe Ordinamos, 1983.

Paris, Feb 11. Meetings were held in all parts: of France to-day to protest against A final decision in the matter is "reactionary government and the expected at a meeting of the bloodthirsty polloc," preparatory to Cabinet to be held to-morrow. to-morrow's General Strike "to ex-

The National Democrats, ropres

(Be Telegraph Copyright. Telegraphis Meer Received," February senting chiefly financial and indus- press the sentiment of all honest

13, 8,3$ 6.1.) trial circles, are strongly opposed to people-workers, peasants, in-

Paris, Fob. 12, the Government's proposals and

Government forces in Paris, all are threatening to withdraw their tollectuals, artisans and shop-keep- representative, the Minister of ors-who want to end all scandals

demand the arrest of all standing by for emergencies in the Commerce, from the Cabinet-and

general strike, "comprise 27,000 Reuter.

M. Sarraut, the new Minister for police, 18,000 troops, besides the the Interior, whose responsibility it Mobile and the Republican Guards. Tho Confederation of Labour Mrs.

tho Pearl Buck,

noted

long-conference to-day with police has appealed to the workers, to authores, is at present staying at la to preserve order, has been in the Repulse Bay Hotel,

and military officials, at which all show with calm dignity" their de JUDGMENT GIVEN

decisions were taken regarding the termination to resist the Hitleritos and the onomics of Among Saturday's arrivals at measures considered to be essential of France FOR PLAINTIFF Repulse Bay Hotel were the following to deal with possible disordereDemocracy"

who are now spending their honey Router, Judgment was this morning moon at that establishment; Dr. given for the plaintiff in the action Ronald. 8. Traill and Mr. Trailt of brought by Tam Foo, a Canton Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. Waller Government omdial, against the Graham Calder. of Bhanghai. Mira, Chase, Bank, for payment of $14: Calder is the daughter of Captain and Birs, J. T. Inch, of Shanghai, and Bir. 800 made as a deposit with the calder is connected with the General Equitable Eastern Banking Cor-Electric Company of China in Shang- poration in 19282200

Owing to the Chinese New Year, CHASE BANK CASE a policy tion was beyond all possiple human the Wing On Co. will remain open jald, and ho died some hours later. for business to-day until 10 p.m. and hnd nover been contemplated by

It transpires that as far back to-morrow from 9 am, till midnight. responsible oficials of the Nazi

as three months ago he was bitton The establishment will be closed-to Party

Nevertheless, Nazism regarded by a dog at the Contral Market, but business for three days, from Fob. the profession of wife and mother through negligence of ignorance, 14th till 10th, and will be re-opened for business at the usual hours on to be the highost attainable by any had not assured himself of proper Saturday, 17th Inst. woman and aimed at persuading medical treatment.

women to take up that profession

In proference to any other, -

Herr, Goebbels concluded by de-

nouncing the moral humbuga"

FIVE WEATHER.

•

The Light Gun Battefy of the Shanghal Volunteer Corps under Capt. An anticyclone has developed to P. Gow, D.8.0., M.G, arrive here to- morrow aboard HM, Folkestone for who objected to women smoking the north-west of Shantung. Local practice In gunnery with the local and shingling their hair.-Reuter. forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; And. | Gunners' Company.

hal

It is learned that the Bourso will bo opon and that essential servicos WIRES CLOSED DOWN;

will be maintained during the Lator strike, but that thero will be no Although the strike nominally trams, no buses, no taxis, to nows- papers, no postal deliveries, no, started at midnight, all was quiet school lessons and no haircuts

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