MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1926.
BRIAND GONE!
DRAMATIC SUDDENNESS A SURPRISE.
"WILL POINCARE SUCCEED?
(Reutor's Service)
ment, everybody being worked out in the all-night debater The trou ble with the Right groups beran, yes--|| terday when they demanded that M. Briand should openly condemn the Socialist policies embodied in the Finance Bil
2.
CIVIL WAR.
THE CHINA MAIL
KUOMINCHUN ATTACK AFTER DEFEAT.
BATTLE AT YENCHENG.
(Reuter's Service.)
BIG FIRE.
MEMORIAL THEATRE AT STRATFORD..
VALUED RELICS SAVED.
(British Wireless Servico.)
M. Briand told "their
that *pokesmun
ho "would! jstand by
and! M. Doumor expressed the conviction that the country, which opposed the Cabinet
Hamkew, March 4.1
Rugby, March 7. Paris, March 7.
eriais supported the Government's
foreign A telegram from
The famous. Shakespeare With the exception of the "Fetit appeal to the Chamber to sink party sources from Changchow confirms Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on Journal" which claims that it fore-differences in the national Interest, that the Tenth Chile Divisio Avon, with the tower adjoining it, saw that M. Briand would stumble and concluded by asking if he were has arrived there, and the Hon was destroyed by five yesterday over the unpopulær payments, fax, overthrown, where would aanites dispersed without reafternoon.. Fortunately the the morning newspapurs ronfess Government and a majority begistance.»
Museum and Picture Gallery that the crisis Book France and the round?
A battle in the neighbourhood which house the valuable relics of world by surprise.
recriminations between of Yencheng, where the Kuominthe great poet and dramatist, the Ministerialista" and thechon tallied, resulted in a victory were saved." Right did not improve mat-for the Hupehites, who captured The fire had gained a hold on ters, and when 1 vote was quantities of munitions and pri- the building before it was detect- when the Right voted against the Borers,
ed and, in spite of the efforts of Govertiment practically en blog..
the Fire Brigades from Warwick, Eversham, Solihull, and Leaming- ton, it soon became apparent that the Theatre: was doomed.
The a
bas Its dramatic südlennes succeeded in forcing the Geneva meeting into the background as the taple of comment, though misgiving is felt that Face's case.ab Genera will lose much of its strength now The situation is now the gravest that M. Briand has gone. Conse since the Senate and Chamber *quently, Poland's chances were at loggerheads, and no stable
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Row Ying Chieh is expected to arrive at Chengchow to-day
The Peace Delegation, after "a week's ineffective pleading, have
securing a permanent sent on majority is apparent in the Char-returned to inform the towns- the Council have receded proporber for any polley thonál
Whilst the feeling, is strong that' B. Briand should resume the Pre.. miership it is practically unani mous that he should remain Foreign Minister.
It is noteworthy, the "Mati" sure that Ak Puincare's name is being curvassed in the Senate in connec- tion with the Premiershop
Calacx Ready!
"Awful Profession.""
Paris, March 6.
11
people of their mon-success...
A General Attack.
Peking, March 61; "Ours is an awful profession" Kumluchun headquarters 230- buoyantly exclaimed-M. Briand as [nounce that General Lu Chung- phe tract. " the talents"in launched a general attack at steamed out from Paris bearing Sir five o'clock this morning against Auster Chamberlin, Lord Hugh General Li Ching-lin (Com- Cecil, M. Briand, the Spanish Ammander of the Chih troops) and baseador, the Polish Premies, and is progressing on both flunks. others to Geneva.
Successes Claimed..
Foreign Minister and that his ne- that
situation"
The Franch delegate M Paul Paris, March 7
Bontour, who nearly, missed the The opinion is generally express-tania, was not so light-hearted as ed that M. Eriaad with remata M. Briand. He was of the opinion created: signation of the Premiership does by the Chamber's vote is disastrous not disqualify him from negotiating and as regards the Geneva meet- for an amicable solution of the ink, an extremely difficult position problems arising from the Germans' has been created For France" entry into the Lengte..
The two names most cangassed for the Premiership ane M. Caillaux and M. Reoul Peret, ex-President of
the Chamber.
U
COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
5,000 MILES IN SEVEN DAYS.
RETURN FROM THE CAFE,
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, March 6.. Mr. Alan Cobham, who da en- auged on his returns flight from Cape Town arrived at Khartoum Yesterday, having in seven days covered a distance of five thou and miles. He proposes to pro- ceed to-day to Egypt, and to-mor- readiness to cross the Mediter row hopes to reach Sollum in
canean to Athens
AT CAIRO
(Router's Service.)
Cairo, March 7.
Mr. Alum Cobham has arrived.
The efforts of the firemen to here. save, the Museum and the bridge. connecting it with the Theatre: were aided by, the wind.
TIMELY ALARM..
(Reiter's Sérptog.).
Stratford-on-Avon, March 6.. Peking, March: 66.
e has destroyed the Shake- Kuominchun communiqués ré-speare Memorial Theatre and port further successes in the re- Tower at Stratford-on-Avon, but gion of Machang. but independent the Museum and picture gallery reports indicate that whilst have been saved. A passer-by at Kuominchu general advance three o'clock in the afternoon occurred." the actual operations noticed smoke issuing from the consisted of a Kusminchum recon- Theatre.
Five Fire Brigades eventually The Cabinet's fall has aroused, naisance in force, in face of
which the advanced Allied de-arrived; and thousands of specta even hong those who voted againsttachments fell back,, suffering or watched a hopeless fight, to the Government at the list"fateful division, feelings of regret and an-some casualties. xiety in view of the present extor not hnancial' problems.,
"Never Again."
Paris. March 6.
Kominchan has not yet, come It appears undoubtedly that the
into contact with Li Chiang-lin's main force.
favourable wind, prevented the save the Theatre, but combined strenuous efforts, aided by a
fire from spreading to the Museum and, Gallery..
It is alleged that M. Callaux is prepared to form a Cabinet and has tv list of Ministers in his pocket;
Kuo Ying-chow and Ma Ping
The flames licked up a large but the rent difficulty is not to find
nan, the Mukden delegates, ar- a Premier but to find a majority
Asked by Pressmen whether be rived at Peking yesterday even-quantity of the woodwork of the in the Chamber. No sable Left would consent agala to forming. They left Mukden prior to Theatre, and only bare walls re majority is obtainable without the Cabingt. M. Briand is reported to the military conference's decision main, whilst the Tower resembled Radicale who, like the Socialists have said: "Not There is no questo renew the fighting against the a gigantic chimney, visible over have seceded from the Left bloction of it. I am entitled to claim Kuominchun, but considerable an extensive area
It is understood that, many but whose pavly doetrines do not inline them to coalesce with the
valuable costumes, stored under Right..
the stage of the Theatre, were destroyed..
Meanwhile a dissolution of the Chamber looms the background
A rest."
M. Herriot and M. Caillaux are mentioned as possible successors, and it is significant that the Tormer is now at byons where he will con-
indcrest.attaches to their visit be-
cause Feng Yu-hsiung le en deavouring to start negotiations with Chang Tso-lin with a view to an understanding which will
as a fast resort, but the delay infer with President Doumergue, leave Wa Pei-fu, Chang Tsung-
volved by a General Election would be mest detrimental to France's financial position.
Was Briand Hurt?
Geneva, March 7. The German. Delegation to the Lengae arrived yesterday evening.. "The 24 members occupy 65 rooms in an hotel close to the Assembly Hull
Dr Luther and Herr Strese- mann were surprised to hear of the fall of the Briand Cabinet when their flower-bedecked train arrived at Darmatadi.
Dr. Luther announced the news to a crowd of journalists at Bale who 'ht first thought that he was joking, one asking whether M. Briand was hurt in the fall!!
Many member of the German League of Nations Association, als some members of the Swedish and Polish delegations, travelled in the samo train.
EARLIER CABLES.
Intense Surprise..
London, March 7.
A resolution for the dissolusion of the Chamber Bas been proposed | by Deputy Tuttinger for the par- pose of "seeking à fresh mandate in order to surmount the crisis: a
alternative to revolutionary
AT
methods."
Jibbed At Last Ditch.
Londen, March With his majority jbbing at ine lust ditch-the payment tax- M. Briand's "cropper" "receives attention in the Sunday papers as a particularly unfortunate end to the plucky efforts of a man who has been French Premier eight times in seventeen years, on the eve of a momentous meeting at Geneva.
chung, and Li Ching-lim without Mukden support.
ADMIRAL'S DEATH.
Independent reports from Tientsin say that the Kuomin-SERVICES TO THE AMERICAN chur troops have occupied
NAVY... Machang, but have not yet come into contact with Li Ching-lin's main force. Casualties are not heavy..
FRONTIER AFFAIR."
'CANTONESE PENETRATE FRENCH, TERRITORY.
"(Reuter's Américan Service.) "
..
Washington, March 7.
WAS.
TO THE CAPE.
PROGRESS OF ROYAL AIR FORCE.
DEPARTURE FROM KOSTI.
(British Wireless Service.).
Rugby, March 7.1 The airmen of the Royal Air Force, who, in four machines, ure flying from Cairo to Cape Town, arrived at Koati yesterday, and left on a further stage of their long journey early this morting
25,000 MILES.
TRIALS OF BRISTOL JUPITER" MACHINE.
MOST SATISFACTORY,
(British Wireless Service.)
Rugby, March 7. The mills of the Bristol
Jupiter 440-480 horsepower aero conducted engine, mark eix, under the supervision of the Air Ministry, which have affixed no fewer than B1 seals to prevent repairs or replacements, are prov-
rig exceptionally satisfactory.
The machine in which the en- gina is fixed has now travelled 24,000 miles in 236 flying time since January 4 when the trials were begun.
The trials will probably come to an end when 25,000 miles have been completed.
OBSTRUCTIVE.
LEGISLATURE.
(Reuter's Service.)
The death has occurred of Ad- THE SWARAJISTS AND THE miral Richard Wainwright.
[Admiral Wainwright. appointed to the US Navy Academy by the President in 1864. He was promoted Ensign
Delhi, March 7. in 1865, Master in 1870, Comman-
The Swarajists have resolved to der in 1899, Captain in 1903, and withdraw from the Central Pro- Rear-Admiral in 1908. He was on vincial Legislatures as a protest CONSULS PROTEST, numerous vessels and was on the against the attitude of the Gov "Maine" when she was blown up ernment toward the Assembly's The "Observer" rejcices that (Reuters Service). in Havana Harbour, on February demand for constitutional re- M. Erland is any way going to Geneva, where it expects that he
He commanded the Peking, March 6.
"Gloucester" during the Spanish-order to prevent by-elections.
forms, but will not resignin will be able to interpret the French Foreign official despatches American War, and took part in They have also resolved to con- view with freedom and authority)
state that on the 2nd dret, a body the The "Sunday Times" however, of Cantonese regularay endeavour Cervera's squadron of Cantiago in obatractive policy until the destructic of Admiral test the next elections and pursue bewails the fact that M. Branding to occupy the town of Cuba, on July Sad698, and was ad- Government's policy is considered will only participate in the pre-Tonghing, in Kwangtung Provanced for "eminent and conspicu satisfactory. liminary negotiations, and is of thevince, near the Tonkinese town of ous conduct in this battle" opinion that it la very doubtful Moncay, crossed the frontier and was presented with a silver loving whether his colleagues can or will penetrated
French territory.
15, 1898.
He
give the binding votes required at They encountered a French patrol cup by the citizens of Gloucester, the Council Board. The paper con- and fired on them, klinga and a sword by the citizens of
cludes that unless a new Min-French sergeant. After rein- Washington.. He commanded The unexpected resignation of the isterial combination rapidly forcements had arrived under ships at the Naval Academy, of French Government has confused formed, leaving M. Briand at the the command of French which he later became Superin- the international situation, but re-Qual d'Orsay, the meeting of the Captain, the Cantonese withdrew tendent, until he retired.] sponsible quarters in London be-Council is likely to be suspended into Chinese territory. lieve that Germany's, admission to sine die,
the League will not not be jeopur- dised by the French crisis.
adi
#
Geneva Ároused.
Subsequently they offered the explanation that they mistook the French patrol for the party they were pursuing,
According to Berlin M. Briand's
Geneva, March 7 defeat has intensely suprised. both
The French crisis on the ove The French Consul has been in-. "Government and diplomatic circles,.
of one of the most important structed to make strong repre- and certain apprehension is
events in the League's history, is sentations to the Cantonese expressed lest the meeting fixed for the all engrossing tople in League authorities and the French Lega
According to Faris. the French circles. There is much speculation is lodging a protest with the.
tion as to its effect on-the question Central Government. capital is in the strange position of enlarging the Council, on which of lacking President and Premier subject M. Briand, Sir Austen to-night, as M. Doumergue depart-Chamberlain, M. Vandervelde, and
Geneva to-morrow will not be held.
ed to open the Lyons Fair, accord Herr Stresemann will confer pri- PURELY PERSONAL. ing to programme, and M. Briand, vately to-day.
Baw
off before
who
him leaving for Geneva, semi- officially stated that he was only doing so in response to the repeat- ed requests of M. Doumergue, with the_object_of-expressing his views. on the consequences of the admis- sion of Germany to membership of -the League.
A Forecast.
(Hadas Agency-Lo
Paris, March 6.
MR. HOUGHTON'S RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, March 7. Mr. Houghton, the Ambassador,
M. Doumergue after accomplish- Practically all the papers state left for New York from Southamp
ing this duty, will return, leaving
that M. Brland's fall has caused ton to-day."
deep surprise throughout the whole of France and abroad.
He denied that the purpose of his visit was to discuss with Pre-
U.S. SHIPPING..
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE
•ASKED:
KRUPP'S LOSSES.
VALUABLE MACHINERY
· DESTROYED. "
(Reuter's Service,)
Essen, March 7,
A general meeting of share holders in Krupps disclosed a total deficit of 15,300,000 marks for the year ending September 30 The Germania Shipyards at Kiel lost 7,000,000 marks.
(Reuter's American Service.) It is stated that the Inter-
Allied Military Mission, by de New York, March 7. President, Coplidge has asked stroying valuable machinery at Essen, caused the firm a net loss Congress for $10,000,000 to sup- of 100,000,000 marks. plement the appropriation of $11,000,000 previously recom- mended by the. Budget, for the Shipping Board to enable the Board to operate ships taken over from private purchasers, by rea- son of the competition, or other methods employed by foreign operatora.
CHURCH COUNCIL.
THOUSAND DELEGATES"
TO MEET
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to M. Boncour and M. Louchour the task of representing France at the official deliberations of the All Insist on the necessity for sident Coolidge the question of the a rapid settlement of the Min. Disarmament Conference, He said. League. M. -Doumargue will not begin consultations with the lendera isterial crisis. An important see that the visit was being made larges until he returns from Lyons on tion of the Press foresees they from personal reason Monday, M
[A cable from Washington on. formation of a Government mainly
Riga Murch 7. -The-franc-dropped-four-points composed of Republicans and Saturday stated Mr Houghton, World Church Council will quotes for this the following the American Ambassador In Loa start on Janainarpecies, ba hames: M. Peret, M. Caillaux, M. dan, has been, requested to return attended by 1,000 delegater repre- Demonzie, and M. Poincare, Into the United States to consult with senting ten orthodox churches, albo any case the papers think that it Mr. F. Kellogg, Secretary of State, Papal logster, the Archbishop of indispensable that M. Briand regarding the plans for the prell Canterbury, and a representative of should remain as Minister of For- minary disarmament, conference, the League of Nations proposed by eign Affairs.
Mr. Houghton sails on Sunday the Patriarch of Constantinople,
on the news of the resignation of the Cabinet, and closed at 134.81.
"Nerves"
Paris, March 6, Nerves wore largely responsible the dramatic political denoue,
AN APPEAL.
SEQUEL TO THE CATHCART. CASE
(Reuter's American Servios,).
Washington, March 7
The Department of Labour has decided to recommend an appeal. against the decision releasing the Counties of Catheart,
AFTER FIVE YEARS-
ROUMANIAN DIPLOMAT
SAILS FOR HOME. ·
New York, March 7 After five years, tenure at the Roumanian Legation, the retiring Minister, Prince Bibesco, has sailed for Home.
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