1935-12-09 — Page 3

DIPLOMATS SAW THIS JOKE

WHAT WILL

Glee is quite manifest as Sir Ronald Lindsay, England's Ambas Kudor to tho. United States (left) and U. S. Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson, swap the latest gags at a stag luncheon in Washing tan, given by the secretary, for Rear Admiral Matthew R. Best of the Royal Navy.

TO-DAY'S NAVAL PARLEYS

IN HUB OF EMPIRE

...

RENAISSANCE OF GERMAN SEA POWER WILL AFFECT TALKS

Amid the harrowing news of battle in far off Ethiopia. people are likely to forget that preparations for a naval war on a worldwide scale are being accelerated. Those who under- stand the background of competition for sea-power will receive a sharp reminder of this struggle when the great naval Powers assomblo in London to-day. In the following article, second of a sorics of six, the Telegraph 'discloses the meaning of floot rivalry in Europe, especially in the flashing light of German

many's unilateral repudiation of her obligations under Versailles.

rearmament at sea.

London, Dec. 9. THEN the Five Power

WHEN Conference opens here to-day, rivalries of Europeans fleets, stimulated by Germany's naval rebirth, will play a more dramatic role in the deliberations than the familiar struggle for mastery of the Pacific.

While no new factor has arisen Lo solve the naval stalemate in the Pacific since Japan proclaimed her demand for naval equality

States with the 'United

and Britain more than a year ago, the renaissance of German Ken power, disclosed in the past few months, bins sensationally overturned the naval balance in European waters,

Uneasy France

An

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, DECEMBER

HAPPEN TO WORLD

DURING 1936?

FAMOUS FRENCH SEER GIVES HER FORECAST

SHE PREDICTED GREAT WAR AND THE STAVISKY SCANDALS

Paris, Dec. 1.

Madame Fraya, French seor, who has correctly predicted numerous important events such as the Great War, the Stavisky Scandals and the defeat of President Hoover, predicted exclusively for the United Press to- day that Premier Mussolini was no longer at the height of his power and his definite eclipse might occur next year,

As regards the United States, she predicted that 'President Roosevelt would have no easy time in getting re-elected, that if he did not succeed an entirely new political figure would rise to the presidency and that' former President Hoover had no chance whatsoever of being elected.

Italo-Ethiopian War

"The fear of war will hang over break out although threats will be Europe throughout the year," she incessant. sold, "but I see no certainty of war ¡in Europe, although in the Orlent there will be a considerable number [of disturbances, including rioting in India and possible serious in- cidents along the Russi Man- fchukuo border.

"The year 1936 will be under the influence of Saturn and Neptune with the conjunction of Mars.

There will be numerous assanki. nations and sudden deaths, bank crashes, stock exchange scandals,; further increase of misery on the Continent during the winter, rapid, impetuous love matches ending as quickly as they began and a mark ed increase in nervous breakdowns resulting from financial and polite cal worries.

"The Italo-Ethioplan war will be short-lived because Mussolini in anxious to extricate himself quickly ม possible provided he can "Have face."

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"Mussolini has definitely passed the zenith of his power and is now on the downward path. I consider it will be difficult for him to main- tain himself in power as his popu larity will decrease with the in- crease of economic dificulties and poverty in Italy.

"However, Italy is not yet ripe for democracy and, if Mussolini goes, he will be succeeded by an- | other lender whose rule will be less i ruthless although more disciplined · than that of a democracy,

"Assassinations or attempts at "This year will be more important assassination will occur in Italy and for medical and scientific discover-Mussolini himself may not escape. les than for. artistic and literary achievements,

Cancer Conquered

"Austria will be a country where

Hitler May Retire

1935.

POLITICS ON PARADE

The Hon. Mre. Christophor "Fremantle, 25-year-old daughter-

in-law of Lorgi Cotteslow, and relative of the Earl of Middleton, stood as Labour candidate Duff Cooper, the against Mr. Socialist member for the House of Common

non constituency, she is shown with her young son, Adam, the canvassed Westminster

in search of votes. So, instead of this being merely a picture of a young British mother taking her baby son an airing in his pram, it is a picture of a full-fledged political parade.

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Cowboy "Missionary" Expelled

WENT TO RUSSIA

WITH A BIBLE.

Moscow, Dec. 1.

This man, Ernest Baker, came to the Soviet Union more than

of Christ," as he said, with a Bible as his sole possession.

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Unhappiness For Greece "Greece will be a country where assassination and murder will go "Cancer will no longer be a dread hand in hand with political distur scourge, bringing death to thou-bances, showing the deep divisions sands, for French scientists are al- that rond the country, General ready very close to finding its cure Kondylis may well fear for his and the Germans are not far behind. Future. As for King George in the "As regards France, the Laval present unsettled state of the It quickly dawned on Uneasy French public that at one biow Ger- Government may not last much country, he may not reign long.

A Texas cowboy and brick- many had not merely obtained Bri- longer, but Pierre Laval, himself, Lain's approval for freeing herself is not likely to mind, for following perhaps the most world-shaking layer, who entered Russia-

the armament shackles of his incessant arduous work, both in assassination will occur and the illegally-in an attempt to "re- from Versailles,

but had simultaneously the domestle and international Hapsburga may return during the trebled the naval tonnage allowed her. urenas, he will be ready for a rest. year but they will not sit easily on Christianise" the country, reach- The strength of the German navy. Democracy will remain in France, the throne and their rule may con-ed Moscow this morning under a

"Governments of the Left are sequently be short-lived.

Red Army guard and is to be officially given early this year as

"Great Britain and the United sent back to Texas. 159,190 tons, could be enlarged to likely to rule France during the 120,595 tons. And as Britain in year, but certainly the "CommonStates will be the two most pros

during naval Front" will not hold power. The perous countries tends to expand her own

1936, forcen which have now become the Right extremist organisations will, making stendy and marked pro-a year ago "to preach the Gospel yardstick for Germany, Germany no doubt, create some disturbances, gress, will be permitted a further pro- especially in Paris, but there is not portionate increase.

In leader on the extreme Right or the

"As for Germany, the year will He is 39 years old and over 6 ft. Under the new agreement, Germany extreme Left with the will-power is reliably statest to be inying down and courage to carry ont.n revol-not be likely to show marked in height. He came into this changes although, as in other parts country by traversing a swamp from 107,000 tons of new warships this tion successfully.

of Europe, threats of war will be Poland, and was not at first noticed. year-more than any naval power hits constructed in a single year since thef

Dejected France ·· felt but itler himself does not However, he was soon apprehended, Washington treaty was signed more |

want war, being content to let and placed in a detention camp. At the end of April, the warld was than 13 years ago,

"Paris will be a sad und dejected things go on as they are. Hitler

THE GREATEST COMMUNIST taken aback to hear that Germany

place during the winter dite to the does not enjoy very good health and had uficially informed Britain that pact was announced, Britain

After the June 18 Anglo-German deepening of the economic crisis this may eventually cause him toj

The United States Embassy au- German shipyards were building

which will touch bottom then and retire.

thorities learned of his detentim | SSSSSSS-----------ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ...............488900 twelve 250-Lap submarines, the can. Germany continued secretly to nego

nine months ago, and arranged for struction of a single submersible vessel tiate about the rate at which Germany people will be hard up for money

"Turning from Europe across the his repatriation. On per cent, although they will not suffer, like

reaching tj. build up to her 35 by Germany being strictly forbidden

In July, Gernians by the Veranilles treaty. Less than

announced the poor in Germany or Austria. Ocean, I see continued advance in Moscow this morning under guard. to them. a month after this news shook the her construction programme for this However, the economic crisis will prosperity in the United States and Baker, was turned over

Britain alone see the breaking out of

a general trend away from experi-Wearing hob-nailed boots, khaki world, Hiller arose in the Reichstag year. But it was to

Germany confided her bulding scandals in which banks and publieeting and offered to limit his country's plans for a further number of years men will be involved.

conservative

breeches, a shirt, a padded cont and methods. If President Roosevelt a fur hat-gifts he received at navy to 35 per cent. of British mari-

At the same At Bie time power.

does not realise this trend, he may the camp--he appeared in

good. that fernment obtained the German gov-1

pledge

"New economic methods are like- find himself re-elected with the health, Gorman Concentration

Britain would keep Germany's navally to be sucressfully tried as a way greatest difficulty or not even re- "Some day," ho declared,. "the projects secret froin all other Powers

Bolsheviks will realise that Christ As Germany would be able to until the others disclosed their build-out of the crisis, benefitting not elected at all.

"Former President Hoover has was the greatest of all Communists concentrate her entire naval forceing intentions to Germany. Britain only France but other countries.

not the slightest chance of entering and the best friend of the work- In the North Sea and Baltic, while is understood scrupulously to

"French relations with England the White House again and if there ing man; yet he had no use for Britain and France, with their observed, that promise.

may be strained at times, but the should be a new president, it will rifles and machine guns, such as I colonial empires, must scatter their

Entente Cordiale will persist and be a comparatively young and un-aw at the Polish border." warships over the seven seas, the

France, due to her splendid defences known person. In fact, youth is Aral reaction to Hitler's proposal

Baker, who was shown was that it might yield Germany

British Secrecy

should

and

have

more

to

more

the

Although Germany was above all and the morale of her army has likely to play a leading role insights of Moscow by Embassy at.. at least peacetime equality with the concerned that Britain

not nothing to fear from an enemy at- United States politics, turning out taches to-day, is scheduled to sall unfold the German programme French and British homo fleets.

totack and will be decisively the win-the old Party prophets and pro-homeward on the 19th with a ticket France, so punctilious has Britain The British government rapidly been that not even the United Stateser, but I do not expect war to fessional lenders.

purchased from, funda contributed by friends in the United States, concluded, however, that it would be government has been appraised of the

COMMITTED A

wiser to grant Hitler's demand than rate at which Germany's now navy Soldier's Wives Are see him build a navy, without hind- shall be built nor the types of ship rance, of a strength possibly exceed to be laid down. Ing one-third that of Britain's.

The closely guarded secret between Hitler's envoy, Joachin von Ribben. Germany and Britain has led cortain trop, former champagne magnate and foreign nayal attaches in London to now Number One Gorman diplomat, suspect the existance of further began negotiating with the British clandestine naval arrangements be Admiralty and Foreign Office on June ween those two governments-a 4 and exactly a fortnight later, the auspicion which has persisted in the

pact was eon-teeth of British denials. mayan granting Germany

an exchange of notos, News that Germany had fortified nay her 35

per cent.

TRAVEL-THRILLED,

AND TRAVEL-WEARY -Say The Soldiers Wives Aldershot, Dec. 1. "How I would like a change,

"Life would be dull if I knew was going to live in the same

fleet as compared with the British, the island of Sylt and created different shops, different people, place all my life."

CRIME WHILE

WUB

HE SLEPT!

New York, Nov. 28. The New York courts have ruled that a man who commits an illegal act while sleepwalking is just as guilty in the eyes of the law as a man who is responsible awake. potent submarine and naval air base different things to do," sighs

Olaf Olson WAS arrested for but allowing Germany a 45 por cent. at Kiel scarcely allayed the alarm

A sergeant's wife: "I havo

a false flro alarm. Ac- making ratio in submarines, which Germany already being voiced in France, Russia many a suburban wife.

done my share of travelling. Icording to the police, Olson at her own discretion can Increase to 100 per cent., merely being obligat and smaller countries in the face of Brigadier's wife, Mrs. Mackasey, suppose in my young days I did soon near the alarm clad only in ed to notify Britain of her intention

whose husband commands the think it was thrilling but all I want his nightclothes. He seemed to be Britain hopes, at the conference troops at Bordon, proclaimed that now is to settle down. Give me in a stupor and 'It was discovered Announcement of the Anglo-German France and others with the renascunt soldiers wives because they can-can call home."

commencing to-day, reconcile civilians often waste sympathy on little cottage somewhere which we afterwards that he was a confirmed

sloepwalker. agreement threw French sentiment German navy. This tank will not be not live in one place for any A soldier's young bride: "My Olson said he did not remember into a turmoil. The French press cany. Although many another Euro-considerable length of time, husband sails for India vore soon. Fringing the bell. accused Britain of porady, recalling pean naval perplexity waits to con- | A corporal's wife, who leaves He will be away five years and The justices, however, ruled that that only a few wooks previously found the delegates, the reemergence Aldershot for Ireland on Tuesday because we were married off the the man was guilty and gave him Britain, Franco and Italy had solemn of German sea nower in expected

a suspended sentence-Contral ly sworn at their Stress meeting that to be the crucial issue in the coming a Welch regiment move-agreed strength he cannot take me. nano of them would assent to Ger conversations--United Press.

with Mrs. Mackosey:

"I call that cruel, not thrilling." | News,

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