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五拌歳號五十月二英沿街 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15,

GERMANY TO JOIN

AIR ACCORD?

WILL SUPPORT ARMS CONVENTION

OPPOSES EAST EUROPE MILITARY PACT

(By_ Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Mesanges Ordinance; 1804. Reccived, February 15, 8.60 am)

Berlin, Feb. 14.7. Baron von Neurath at 5 o'clock this afternoon handed the British and French Ambassadors the German answer to the Franco-British proposals for a Europe air accord. The German note was semi- officially described as friendly and favourable towards the principle of general discussion along the lines suggested.

The note stated that Germany was willing to negotiate; indeed, was willing to place her air force at the proposed Pact's disposal. This offer, it is explained in reliable sources, was made since the London Agree- ment assumed the existence of such a force.

The note expressed the German Government's willingness for negotiation of an arms convention, at least in principle, and welcomed the offer to abolish Part V of the Versailles Treaty, which would remove the stigma of inferiority so keenly felt in Germany.

It is understood, further, that Gormany is sympathetic to, the Rome Past which promises Austria defence against any nation inter- foring with her independence. But Germany is believed to have made significant reservations in this connection, indicating that she will demand that Austria be given freedom to choose her own form of Government, whether it be Nazi or Hapsburgian,

Finally, the note_conveyed Ger many's opposition to an Eastern European Pact if it were based прод Boheme of mutual. military asaletance.-United Press.

DELICATE MATTER

Berlin, Feb. 14,

The German reply to the Anglo- French proposals for a Western

CONTROL OF ARMS NEARER

PROGRESS AT GENEVA

U.S. PLAN AS BASIS

(Special to "Telegraph").

ps Ordinance, £144, Bacolved, February

FRANCE

GUARDS

BORDER

PRECAUTIONS IN SOMALILAND

SECRET TALKS IN ROME

Paris, Feb. 16. France is determined to take all precautions to prevent the Italo-Abyssinian incidents hav- ing undesirable repercussions in French Somaliland and' is reln- forcing her troops in that region, according to a semi-official state- ment.-Reuter.

SECRET DISCUSSION

Rome, Feb. 15. The Fascist Grand Counell, with Signor Mussolini presiding, sat from 10 o'clock last, night until one o'clock this morning, but the members were sworn to secrecy.

It is surmised that the Council discussed the Abyssinia question and the entry of Germany into n Central European pact.

The late Mr. G. T. May, Secratary of the Hongkong Football Associa tion, who died suddenly yesterday

afternoon...!'

Attempted Escape

PRISONER LEAPS INTO HARBOUR

POLICE SWIM IN PURSUIT

An official communique Isaved after the meeting did not mention these questions and gave the bare statement that the Italo-French A well-dressed young Chinese, agreement of January 7 and agree- said to be a fugitive from Shang- monts regarding the boundaries | bal, who was being conveyed between Libya and the Anglo-across the harbour en a police Egyptian Sudan and between launch, made a sensational bid

Italian Somaliland and Kenya, had been approved. Router,

ETHIOPIAN STATEMENT

·(Spaciał to "Talagraph") apes Ordinance, 1936, Becuted Feirmare

(by Triegraph. Coppiake. Tatarsphe

Rome, Feb. 14. Tha Ethiopian Legation here has issued a communique to-day stating:

1. 10. M.M.J

"The Ministry of Forcion Affairs has sent a commmunication to the effect that the security of Italian Somaliland has never been and never will be mannced by Eth'opla.

for liberty when he jumped Into the harbour as the launch neared Blake Pier about 1 pm, this after

noon.

The incident crited a great nessed by a crowd of people, who deal of excitement and was wit-

wore attracted by the sight of two European police Officers making a rescue attempt.

The fugitive jumped into the water fully clad, In European style clothing, and with a heavy over- cont. The two European officers, Sorgeants Fraser and Hutchinson, who were in charge, immediately jumped in after him, and after a "The--Italian-mobilisation--of-great-deal of dimeulty-managed to two divisions is unjustified by any get him on board the police launch, Ethiopian military measures. which had by this time moored to

"The news of the mobilisation the pler.. is not of a nature calculated to maintain an atmosphere of con- fidence necessary to the satis- factory conduct of the negotia tions at present progressing.

"At no time since the Ualus!

Two Chinese ladies, who were accompanying the fugitive, were crying piteously during the rescue attempt.

TO-

By the time the man was rescued, (Bs Telegraph. Gaviright. Telegraphie Moon incident (in which Italian native he was in a state of collapse, but

he recovered after artificial troops and Abyssinian tribesmen spiration had been applied by the were in conflict with losses on European officers and Sub-Inspec- both sides) has Ethiopla concentor A. V. Baker, who happened to trated troops in the neighbour hood of lis frontiera. United be on the scent. Later, the man was taken to the Central Police Station.

Geneva, Feb. 14,

European understanding is expected | 17, 240 am) to be placed in the hands of the diplomatic representatives of the countries concerned either -to-

In the Arms Traffic Committee morrow or the day after, but it is of the League of Nations, Mr. doubtful if it will be published as Hugh Wilson, the American Press. soon as it is presented. The matter special delegate, bestowed the is a delicate one and many points United States' blessing on the need further clarification.

Franco-British proposals for a Herr Hitler has threshed out with Western European accord. his advisers all the problema raised by the Anglo-French proposals and great care is being taken here to say nothing which would in any way

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It was indicated that progress had been made towards an trafle convention which would į facilitato the Franco-British

· APPREHENSION INCREASING

REPORTER'S GUESS?

prejudice further negotiations. efforts to break the armaments GOLD CLAUSE DELAY | HAUPTMANN TRIAL

Reuter,

VERBAL REPLY

Borlin, Feb. 14.

deadlock existing nt present.

Mr. Wilson moved the adoption of the United States' plan for the control of arms trafic as the basis of the discussion In the Arms Committee. The Com-

Baron von Neurath, on behalf Trafic

of the German Government, remitten adopted this pian as a first ceived the British and French Am-step towards working out a con- bassadors this afternoon, and comvention,-United Press. municated to them verbally the German view of the Anglo-French London agreement, and the pro- posals arising out of it.

It is understood the Government favourably considers the augye tion of an air "Locarno" pact, but the Eastern European pact and the Austrian guarantee proposals are treated with resorve.

ROAD CLEARED

CAUSES UNREST

(Special to "Telegraph")

VERDICT

(Special to "Telegraph")

1935.

日二十月正

MYSTERY

OF MACON DISASTER

WILEY CANNOT EXPLAIN

COMPLIMENT TO CREW.

(Special to "Talegraph”).

(ily Telegraph. Corright. Telegraphis 'Mon- ages Ordinance, 2815. Received February 16, 9.20 m.)

San Francisco, Feb. 14. Commander Wiley, captain of the lost Macon, told a Naval Board of Inquiry to-day that tho weather conditions off Point Sur when the big dirigible crashed had nothing to do with the disaster.'

He said that he had had no time to determine the cause of the mishap.

The commander described the calm mannor in which his men abandoned the craft as she sank under their feat at 800 feet a minute and neared the tumbling waler.

"Every man," he said, "deserves commendation."

The Board mot on U 9. S. Tennessee, United Press.

TELLS OF CRASH

San Francisco, Feb, 14. When he gave the order "Left rudder," the first vibration traversed the airship, and it was almost immediately followed by 'a crash, stated Licut-Commander

of Wiley, at the opening of the Court Inquiry aboard the U. S. S. Tennessee to-day.

He explained that As a result of this order the greatest strain on the airship's hull would come just forward of the gas cells.

The airship had struck a solid sheet of cloud, under which was a curtain of rain, and while passing through those clouds there was considerable turbulence, causing the Macon to drop from the 2,700 root level to 1,700 feet.

The crumbling of her atern and the final crash into the ocean fol- lowed.

Apart from this information; Commander Wiley was unable to throw any light upon the collapse of the gas cells in the stern ́of"] the ship. Reuter.

S'HAI MARKET REPORTS

CHINESE BUYING

EXCHANGE

DUNLOP

the

SAFEST TYRE

LABOUR CENSURE

VOTE DEFEATED

BUT SCANDAL HINT HEARD IN HOUSE

"

BRITISH SECURITIES HURT BY RUMOURS

(By Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Recolved, February 16, 8.30 am.).

London, Feb. 14.

The House of Commons to-day passed a vote of confidence in the National Government's unemploy ment policy, rejecting the Labour Opposition's vote of censure by 874 to 68.

During the debate, when Labour members were attacking the Government on its alleged mismanage ment of unemployment relief problems, Maj. H. L Nathan caused a sensation when he charged that "the reason foreigners are selling British securities is not because they fear a general election but because wire- less reports from Paris, broadcast on Tuesday, said these commodity speculations would involve Britain in a scandal equalling the Stavisky affair."

This was the first public mention of the numerous rumours that persons in prominent positions in the country were involved in the shellac and white pepper pools and the recent speculations in Mincing Lane United Pres8,

HAS NO FUNDS TO FIGHT

HAUPTMANN'S PLEA FOR AID

NOTHING TO CONFESS

(Special to "Talegraph”) | ¡By Tekpraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Més sipia Ordinaser, 1174. Recaierd, Fibreers

15. 11.18 .M.)

Flemington, Feb. 14.

- Interviewed in the prison cell where he is lodged here, Bruno Hauptmann, sentenced to die by electrocution for the murder of the Lindbergh baby in less than a month's time, declared to-day. that he was ready "to dle like a man."

He reiterated his innocence.. "If I had anything to confess I would have confessed it when I was arrested, sparing my wife and

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Feb. 10. The Foreign Exchange Market is strong here this morning with | mother and chlid this misery. forward rates especially tending "If I have any friends I wish upward.

they would come forward. I am There is talk of the Gold Bar penniless and need money "to change-over boing twelve to thiri financo my appeal, teen dollars which the "long" are

extreme reluctance to buy. paying, because of which there is

CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS

London, Feb. 14 The Labourite vote of censuro was defeated in the House of Com mons to-day by 374 to 68,

Mr. Neville Chamberialt, re plying to the attack from the Opposition, declared that the Government's unemployment policy had been most successful, and he rejected any plan for a large ex- penditure on public works.

He said the most effective con- tribution the Government could make towards a solution of the un-" employment problem was to en courage ordinary trade. He, ex- pected the recent risc in unemploy ment soon to be absorbed. That would mean that 700,000 more men would be employed than was, the case three years ago..

No other policy presented is Britain, or any other country, had met with a result in any way com- parable, he declared.

RESTORING TRADE

various measures with a view to. The Government was adopting restoring the export trade, the success of which was gradually becoming apparent.

He emphasised that the Govern- mont had no intention of abandon- ing the policy of cheap money and adherence to sound dipancs, upon which the continued success of the policy for the reduction of un-

employment was dependent.

The spooch was fogarded as a clear indication of Mr. Chamber- Lloyd lain's disbelief in Mr. "George's ́ scheme, whose - main feature is one of public works' ex-

penditure. Reuter.

cannot see why the jury dis believed my five alibi witnesses,"

LABOUR'S COMPLAINT. Gaolers sald Hauptmann fainted after he was taken to his call yes-

London. Feb. 14 terday, after hearing his sentence The Prime Minister spoke to- However, be quickly revived and night in the House of Commons ate a hearty breakfast. He has debate on unemployment, which now completely regained his com-, arose on a censure motion moved posure.

by Mr. Lansbury, the Opposition

Flemington, Feb. 14. New York, Feb. 14. Wall Street is becoming increas unnamed news agency had spread Following the raport that an Ingly disturbed over the prolonged an incorrect and previous report

Consequently, with this support delay in the Gold Clauge decision.

of a verdict in the Hauptmann lacking, there is a weakness on the Brokers point out that If the rul-trial, the Attorney-General, Mr. Gold Bar Exchange which is in- Goneva, Feb. 14.

Ing is an adverse one against the David Willantz, to-day said that fluencing the Foreign Exchange The hitherto rocky road of the Government the Court may post no court official gave the news to Market. Disarmament Conference cleared somewhat to-day after a the shock to business.

was pone the announcement because of

The market is slightly easier at long spell of blockade, following

The Assistant Attorney-General leader.. My Impression is that it was a 10.50 a.m., due to ono large Chiness the meeting of the Committee on that the announcements made by part of some reporter," he said. remained steady at closing this messes for the defence for perjury. Unemployment Board, which, he

They further express the opinion, rosult of ever-enthusiasm on the Bank buying exchange.

of New Jersey, bas announced that Mr. Lansbury criticised fa Arms Trade and Manufacture.

The Foreign Exchingo Market he would seek to indict four wit particular the operation of the the Attorney General and the Socro- United Press.... atary of the Treasury, Indicate that

United Press. morning, but was still dull,

-United Press.

This Committee adopted a basis of further discussions the This verbal expose will be ac- American draft convention on the companied by an aido memoire subject-Router Special. which, apparently, will not be published here, and

The German reply, in general GOLD CLAUSE CASE

character, is couched in language which seems favourably disposed towards the opening of diplomatic] conversations on all the questions raised,Reuter.

WANG CHING-WEI

FOR NANKING

A

Shanghal, Feb, 15. rnod that Mr. Wang

DELAY

NO HINT OF DAY

OF JUDGMENT

(Special tò "Telegraph"}

anyone, ita d

the Administration is being fore the effect that the jury had This erroneous report was to warned of an adverse decision. brought in a verdict of rality

United Press.

SECOND TRAIN

MISHAP

́PEIPING-TIENTSIN

LINE BLOCKED:

with a recommendation that the prisoner be sentenced to life im- prisonment,

NATIVE BANK LOAN UNPAID

SOME CONCERN IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Feb. 15. The native bank situation is still causing some concern.

BONUS BILL COMPROMISE

PAYING VETERANS BY INSTALMENT

Washington, Feb. 14. It has been learned here to-day | that President Roosevelt Is con- aiderin

compromise on the Bonus Bill involving the payment of the long-sought $2,014,000,000

NOTED EXPLORER TO MARRY

Roy Me

C. ANDREWS TO

WED SHORTLY

(Special to "Talegraph”)

New York, Feb. 14, Mr. Roy Chapman, Andrews, explorer and zoologist, 50, und

said, created a huge central bureaucracy and had been” set up în such haste that' neither those who framed it nor those who ad-h ministered it really understood, It

The Prime Ministor said its would be better if the Opposition, instead of criticising, would co- operate with the Government In devising practical schemes to deal with the problem: The Govern-- ment "would "accept with alacrityi any proposals from any quarter, provided they were definitely con structive, upbeat ENE

The Government aimed getting the unemployed back industry and drawing from national income the equivalent ori

Tientsin, Feb. 14. Immediately following a railway accident on the same line vester- day, a freight train bound for near Wanchueng this morning.

The whole train was overturned Central Bank's $6,500,000 loan to 000 will be married on February Independent workers. and was not righted, until this the native banks, which came dus.This proposal It is thought would 23 to Mr. Wilhelmina Anderson HIMPROV CONDIT afternoon, blocking trade for half last Tuesday, had not yet been paid enable needy veterans to obtain Christmas, widow of: Mr., Frank,

Christma Ayse H Although he would, kat.

(By Talagraph, Cornight. Telegraphia Mo Polping from Tientsin was derailed It was learned to-day that the in annual Justalments of $400,000.- widower, has announced that he the service they gave as free andi

anger Ordinamos, 1474. Reselen, Fibrer)

Washington, Feb. 14.

The Supreme Court has aghin did not leave for Nan. met, but it has given no indication:

t night but that he expects as toy when the 1 Gold Clause -for, the capital to-night; abrogation judgement is likely to

be delivered.--Reuter Specializes

a day, aga va welding, and that an extension had been funds immediately, but at the same No casualties have been report- granted for another thirty daykend time safeguard the national credits

Central Nesos,

United Press.

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