Monday, December 2, 2013

Monday, 2 December 1929

Washington:  

The United States issues an appeal to 53 nations that signed the Kellogg-Briand pact, which prohibited war as means of national policy, to join in pressuring Russia and China to solve their Manchuria dispute through peaceful means.  Separately, the U.S. notifies Russia and China that the respect with which they are held by the rest of the world will depend on peaceful resolution.  Since the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia, that message is delivered via the French government.  Great Britain issues a memorandum the same day saying it is prepared to join in the effort to bring about a peaceful settlement to the Manchurian dispute.  Japan issues a statement saying it does not intend to support the U.S. initiative.

Germany:  

Berlin: The Federation of German Industries, a large and influential trade group, releases a statement calling for sweeping economic, financial and socio-political reforms if Germany is to avoid economic collapse.  The group says high taxes, excessive government handouts and federal government aid to German states, are financially unsound and will lead to ruin if not stopped.

Darmstadt: 250 members of the nationalist Stahlhelm paramilitary group are arrested after clashing with civilians.  

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