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AUTHOR PRESENTED JAPAN & THE CRUISER
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SCRIPT SOLD FOR $1,500
After ten days' stay the King and Queen left Londen to-day for Sandringham.
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RESENTFUL FEELINGS
Contrary morning papers
Tokyo, Yesterday.
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HOW TO DEAL WITH WORLD DISTURBERS
STEPS TO MAKE VIOLATION OF PEACE PACT IMPOSSIBLE
APPLICATION OF FORCE
Rugby, Yesterday. General Smuts speaking in Loa- don last night at the Peace Com memoration Dinner of the League of Nations' Union referred to Presl dent Hoover's Armistice Day speech. Discussing the question of what could be done with any nation that in future disturbed Majesties received the author, Mr. Though Naval officials will not the peace, General Smuts said, "It | R. C. A. Sherriff, and expressed commit themselves to any definite is clear that the question cannot their deep appreciation of the statement of opinion, Naval circles be decided inside the League alone, play. They were particularly in are openly pessimistic at the like- but requires agreement between terested to hear detalls of its pre-lihood of Japan having her claim League members and the United sentation in so many other coun- recognised in the preliminary con- States.
tries.
versations, while some assert that Meanwhile the original manus they see no way out of the fm- cript of "Journey's End" which равде. They hint that Japan may had been presented, for the benefit withdraw from the Conference if of its funds, to the League of her demands are refused, though Nations Union, was being auctioned officials disclaim that Japan has any at the Peace Commemoration din such intention. ner, arranged by that organlation, ¡ over which Lord Cecil presided, and
The King and Queen, together menting on the with the Duke and Duchess of York, reported to have occurred on last night went to see "Journey's question of Japan's demand for a End" at the Prince of Wales Thea-70 per cent. ratio in 'cruisers carry- tre. During the interval Their Ing 8-inch guns,
"President Hoover says that the Convenant means an application of force by other members of the League, and that the United States is confident that public opinion will suffice to check violence. Is there not a middle way open which both League members and the United States may allow, without prejudice to their divergent viewpoints 7 Both have signed the Peace Pact, and resolved to see to it that this great instrument will not become a dead letter. So both therefore, we may fairly say, follow up the Peace Pact. Do not leave Its general declaration in the air, but carry it to its reasonable conclu- sion. If that is done it may bej found that important changes in
Law will International
become necessary, which will render the
position of violation of the Peace Pact improbable, if not impossible.
for
"There will be no question of. application of force, but there will be consequential changes of laws of neutrality, which will have most far-reaching results peace, and for settlement of cur- rent controversica The Peace Pact, with its far-reaching implica- tiona, not only affords an unrivalled Topportunity for the strengthening of the peace position, but it also offers a bridge between divergent views on peace methods, held on both sides of the Atlantic. This unique opportunity should there- fore be exploited to the full." British Wireless Service.
Food Ships
at which General Smuts was chief Meantime, Press comment so far speaker.
as naval matters are concerned le After the first bidding the mainly confined to the question of manuscript was sold for £1,500 to the Singapore Base, and President Sir Walter Lawrence, who is pre-for food ships in wartime. senting it to the nation. Sir: The "Jiji" expresses gratification Edward Lutyens, the famous at the report that the British architect, has promised to design Labour Government has decided to casket to contain it-British slow down construction OF the Wireless Service.
IN BANDIT HANDS
Mr.
Brenner's Release From Custody
Tientsin. Yesterday.
Singapore Base, while the "Mainichi," in cynical vein, suc- cinctly remarks "Freedom of the seas means freedom to make money
while others are engaged in a life and death struggle."
ests."
Selfish Interests
The "Hochi," for its part, sees in. Seven arrests have been made in the Anglo-American agreement on connection with the kidnapping of parity "the intention to sacrifice future Mr. Aaron Brenner, who returned Japan in their own selfish inter-
home on Wednesday. The woman held in custody since Mr. Brenner's
As strowa in the wind, these disappearance was released yester
appear to reflect the day, but was obliged to furnish comments guarantees that she would not growth of a slightly resentful feel- leave Tientsin without poilce per- ing that Britain and America are immersed in solving their own con- mission.
Reports of the ransom pald vary, flicting problems, and have paid some quoting $50,000; but on the insufficient attention to those with other hand some people suggest which Japan is feced. Reuter. that the perpetrators were frighten- ed by police pressure and let Mr. Brenner escape-without ransom.
His family is most reticent.
Father Kreutzen
BRITISH RECOGNISE
NADIR KHAN
SINCERE HOPE FOR FRIENDLY RELATIONS
THE NEW GOVERNMENT
Rugby, Yesterday. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, has addressed the following telegram to the For- eign Minister at Kabul:-
"I have the honour, on behalf of}
Hankow, Yesterday.
All efforts to communicate with; Father Kreutzen have far failed.! A couple of go-betweens sent by,
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Mexican Government Surrender Rights
Mexico City, Yesterday. The Mexican Government an.
the Mission managed to interview nounce the surrender of Mexico's representatives of the Communists, extra-territorial privileges in who are still holding out for a China.
ransom, but the Father's where The Mexican attitude should not
abouts were not revealed..
It is believed he is hidden in the be interpreted as implying a riti- mountains in the Weiyuenkow cism of the policies of other vicinity-Reuter.
HOTEL CECIL
nations. Senor Estrada, the acting Foreign Minister, said his Govern- 'ment was disposed to accept the word of the Nanking Government that Mexicans would be accorded
His Majesty's Government in the: To Be Headquarters of full protection under Chinese law.
Oil Company
Rugby, Yesterday. Negotiations are proceeding for the acquisition of the Hotel Cecil by one of the leading oil companies, to serve as it headquarters,
-Reuter.
BRITISH CONCESSION
United Kingdom, and of the Gov ernment of India, and at the in- stance of His Majesty's Govern- ments In Canada, the Common- wealth of Australia, New Zealand,
Nanking, Yesterday. the Union of South Africa, and the Irish Free State on behalf of
It is learned from Chinklang that the formal rendition of the British those governments also-to, Inform Your Excellency that the above The Ceell, which occupies a 24 Concession there took place at noon Governments recognise the Govern- acres site, facing the Strand, and to-day, in the presence of Dr. C. T. ment established by His Majesty overlooking the Thames Embank Wang, Mr. A. F. Aveling, repre "King. Muhammad Nadir Khan åsment in the rear, is one of the most Benting Sir Miles-Lampson, Mr. W. the Government of Afghanistan, famous of London hot ls. In the Meyrick Hewlett, British Consul- and to express the sincere hope that 17th century the site was occupied General at Nanking, and others. the friendly relations of the past by the town realdence of the Cecil Reuter.
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