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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 22, 1933
Page
1
Tokyo adopts a defiant mood at Geneva as League Assembly plans a 2 30 p m session. President Hymans likely to present conciliatory moves while Japan signals withdrawal after report adoption and two years notice requiring imperial approval.
Tokyo authorities back Manchukuo in Jehol border dispute along the Great Wall. Marshal Chang Liang allegedly sent troops to disrupt Manchukuo control while Japan and Manchukuo pledge peace. Military leaders expect about seven days to push Chinese forces behind the Wall.
A Japanese counter-declaration refutes the Committee of Nineteen report and warns of withdrawal from the League if smaller powers act, while Japanese delegates stay at the Disarmament Conference awaiting Mr. Matengka’s return to Tokyo.
The Daily Express reports Japan purchased several old British ships believed to be scrapped or repurposed for war. Ships include White Star liners Battle Megun fic, Brookiebank fleet, and others from Coward Co and China Steam Navigation. Baltic sailed from Liverpool to Oranka under sealed orders with ex naval crew.
Washington observers say the United States cannot influence the Manchurian situation in the near term as events push toward a crisis. Japan is expected to invade Jehol in March to signal Geneva talks cannot deter its program, with concerns for American nationals in China and possible Japanese blockade creating broader tensions.
War memorials in parks and schools in Auckland are being sold as scrap iron. A Japanese steamer has loaded a number of these old guns for transport to Japan where they will be broken up.
In Paris Lord Lytton told the New School of Peace meeting chaired by M Reynaud that Japan's generals resemble the old Prussian model. He warned Japan had not kept pace with modern political thought and noted its army and navy are feudal while the heads answer only to the government.
Report notes that many vessels sailed from a British port following undisclosed orders directing them to proceed to Kobe before April 2. The move appears tied to a broader strategic plan.
A devastating fire at a Yangtze district rubber factory in Shanghai caused the boiler explosion and massive blaze. Over 100 workers, many of them children, were incinerated or trapped. 70 were hospitalized and the death toll remains uncertain as police and authorities investigate amid chaotic scenes.
Guiseppe Zingara was sentenced today to 20 years imprisonment on charges stemming from the attack on Franklin Roosevelt and others after pleading guilty. An additional case involving Chicago Mayor Anton Cormak and Mrs. Gill awaits outcome as victims recover.
Melbourne Tuembing reports Senator Guthrie telling the Royal Commission that land tax should be abolished for primary producers this year. He cited wool bale taxes absorbing up to 60 percent of bale prices, with suggested reforms possible though others noted limited powers of the Commission.
A Tuesday protest by postmen and workers led to a two hour strike disrupting mail service and halting telegraph and telephone lines at 11. The Paris streets saw trams and traffic stalled for about ten minutes while underground railways suffered significant delays.
The Canberra Health Minister Mr Marr avoided commenting on an interview and declined to oppose the council's request for the published remarks. Council chairman Dr Cumpsten adjourned the meeting again while Cabinet notes were discussed regarding the Hospital Tax Ordinance.
In Calcutta dispatch, the Central Legislature reports two years of religious violence. Riots in 1931 killed 353 and injured 1,740, while 1932 left 323 dead and 2,985 wounded amid Hindu Muslim clashes.
Debate heats in Canberra as the Minister seeks to defuse criticism of his defence of the Cabinet's stance on the Hospital Tax Ordinance. Reports from The Canberra Times Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun Sydney contrast the government line that all territory legislation remains cabinet responsibility and that ordinances should not be shared outside before gazetting.
Sir Ronald Lindsay the British Ambassador arrived in New York en route to a conference with President Elect Roosevelt. Roosevelt said a broader aspect of world economic situations was discussed and consultations would resume soon. No specific proposals on the World Economic Conference or debts were discussed.
Residents of Gunning reported another strong earthquake today bringing the week’s tremors to over a hundred. Many homes show cracking though authorities deem there is no cause for alarm. Professor Sir Edgeworth David notes waves of pressure on the ocean floor east of Australia as a possible factor.
The Federal Cabinet continued its discussions without final decisions. A key topic was tariff policy with some progress noted by Mr Lyons. A report from the East trade conference and issues from the Ottawa Agreement were reviewed as the meeting runs into tomorrow night.
The House approved the repeal of national prohibition by 289 to 121. The measure now goes to the states for ratification by conventions in 36 states. President Roosevelt welcomed the vote and urged faster beer legislation in the Senate. The plan includes special state conventions to ratify the 21st Amendment, avoiding legislatures.
Norway shows cautious interest as Australia asserts Antarctic territory. Officials say government likely to acquiesce with reservations but delaying final decision to review the entire issue. Britain asserts Falkland and Ross sectors, while Norway may oppose renaming Maude or Lars Christengen lands under British rule.
Sir Hubert Wilkins outlines a plan for a chain of meteorological stations across Arctic tropics and Antarctic linked to a central bureau. He says weather reports would be gathered and correlated to enable long distance forecasts. He will join Eliaworth Baiden on the Antarctic expedition this summer and aims for a second submarine Arctic voyage in 1934 36 to study conditions.
Sir Douglas Mawson responds to Aageard on discovery priority. He says full facts will be published soon in detailed scientific reports making the position clearer than ever.
A supply budget proposal to the House Appropriations Committee asks 300 million dollars for naval establishments next year, down 26 million from the current year. The reduced figure aims to trim defense spending while maintaining naval readiness.
The body of Mia Mabel Coster, a married woman, was found in a Melbourne park about five miles from her home. She appeared to have been dead for hours with no signs of a struggle. A sum of money was found in her handbag near the body. authorities suspect she was killed elsewhere and placed at the site on a route unlikely to be traveled by her husband who had left home to attend a euchre party.
During a recent cruise the H.M.A. 8 Australia lost a torpedo valued at £3,500. It stated a new torpedo must be imported from England.
Berlin report states Herr Goering issued a firm directive ordering police to suppress all organizations aligned with the state and to aggressively combat communist terrorism with utmost security, including the use of revolvers by officers.
The passage notes Mr Churchill plans a major historical work and discusses copyright payments of about £20,000. He asserts police will be protected in duty while avoiding hostility toward nationalist organizations, referencing etoem trooops as containing the best State elements.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Bennett told the House Monday that Mr Duff's Liberal motion for reciprocal trade with the United States should wait for developments. Bennett said President Roosevelt sought negotiations with other nations and any pact would be for a set term with a clear exit option.
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