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IRELAND
WIN DAVIS
CUP DOUBLES
Belgian Pair Surprise Austrians.
HOLLAND-WIN 3-2
London, To-day. Ireland and Austria are on their way to winning entry into the Se cond Round of the Davis Cup in the two unfinished First Round en-) counters.
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No. 28,411
SUSPENDS
·SUCCESSFUL OPERATION ON
SIR MILES LAMPSON
Satisfactory Progress Following Removal Of Tumour
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Peking. To-day.
The British Minister, Sir Miles Lатрвор, entered the Peking Union Medical College this week. end and was to-day operated on for a tumour in the neck.
The operation Was Buccessful and this evening the patient was progressing satisfactorily. — Reu
Ler.
Ireland are leading Denmark by OVER - FISHING IN
THE NORTH SEA
2-1, and Austria are in the same
situation against Belgium. In the
other tie Poland won the remaining singles match. but lost to Holland by 3 matches to 2.
Ireland Take Lead.
Copenhagen, Te-day.
Ireland took the lead against Denmark yesterday when their doubles pair triumphed.
Leading by 2 matches to Irel land are expeeled to win one of
Zone.
Britain Proposes
Restrictions.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FISHING GROUNDS
London, To-day.
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DISOBEDIENCE
MAHATMA RELEASED FROM GAOL
FAST HAS NO POLITICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
TO FURTHER 21-DAY ORDEAL "UNTOUCHABILITY" MOVEMENT
LONDON, TO-DAY.. MAHATMA GANDHI WAS UNCONDITIONALLY RE LEASED FROM YERAVDA GAOL AT POONA, NEAR BOMBAY
AT 9 P.M. LOCAL TIME, LAST NIGHT. THE RELEASE FOL
LOWED THE BEGINNING OF A 21 DAYS' FAST WHICH
GANDHI HAS UNDERTAKEN IN THE CAUSE OF THE IN-
DIAN DEPRESSED CLASSES.
The circumstances and purpose of the present fast are en- tirely different from those of the fast which Gandhi underwent sought to bring pressure last year. On that occasion it was upon the Government to alter its decision on policy. The present OF fast has no political significance and is entirely dissociated from
FOR
ZAMBRENE WEATHERPROOFS
ARE
Superior.
BERNARDS'. OF HARWICH.
Outfitters.
CHATER ROAD,
HONG KONG.
ONE MONTH
The Princess Royal at the Brambam Moor Point to Point Meeting at Swindon Wood on April 8.—The Princess Royal joins her family on the Judges' coach (L to R) Lord Harewood, Lord Lascelles, and the Hon, Ge rald Lascelles÷(S. & G.).
civil disobedience, in which movement Gandhi has played a pro- SOVIET EMBARGO REVOLUTION PLOT
minent part.
The Indian Government is convinced that there is no political mo
Major Elliot, Minister of Agricul- tive behind the present action, and as he has declared his intention of the remaining two singles games ture yesterday stated that the imposing upon himself this ordeal in order, solely, to forward the re- te qualify to meet Japan in the Government had decided to intro-moval of "Untouchability." and of devoting the rest of his life to that Second Round of the European duce legislation providing for the cause, it has been considered desirable to release him from prison
regulation of supplies of fish com- and to attach no conditions or reservations to his freedom. Lytticton Rogers is in magni-ing on the market of Great Britain, ficent form at the moment and and to impose regulations in order
Gandhi has been in Yeravda Gaol Irish supporters are confident that? hy will beat Jacobsen to win the to try to combat the growing evil for 16 months, but he could at any time have regained his liberty by of over-fishing in the North Sea and Scores were as follow: other areas, near Great Britain as to renouncing the civil disobedience Lyttleton Rogers and McGuire which many complaints had been moventent. ********* (Ireland) beat Ulrich and Henrick made.
match off his own bat.
Ulrich 8-6, 6-2, 0-2.
Austria Lead 2-1.
This and
Campaign Of Civil Disobedience.
SUSPENSION. ANY UNCED *** FOR ONE MONTH
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REPERCUSSIONS Cardiff Importers Lose
Contracts.
'GOVERNMENT ASKED TO LIFT BOYCOTT
London, To-day. The Cardiff City Council has decided to ask the Government to raise the embargo, on-Rus«^^ slan goods. It is stated that
IN SPAIN
CRISIS LOOMS
AT GENEVA ON
DISARMAMENT
Status Of Reichswehr Causes Problem.
1
GERMANY MAY WITHDRAW
· FROM · CONFERENCE
British Delegate's Firmness
Genera, To-day.
The question of whether the armies of Europe should be stan- dardised, or whether the Reich- swehr should continue, yesterday led to a serious deadlock over the procedure of the Disarmament Conference.
Delegations have asked their Governments instructions, on which
will depend whether there will be a crisis or a compromise.
The British delegate, Captain
Plan To Oust Republican Anthony Eden, who is supported by
Government.
GENERAL GODED · DEPORTED TO PORTUGAL
Madrid, To-day.
practically every speaker, except the Italian delegate, urged that an Im- mediate vote be declared, and I£ |standardisation, la not accepted he states that it will be useless, to con- tinue discussion.
A vast plot to overthrow Spain's Republican Govern-
Captain Eden'a firmness dis ment has been “discovered....
concerted the, Germans, General Goded who was mainly the embargo is continued.
After the Conference yesterday responsible for the fall of the Dic- two months longer, the port
tatorship, has been arrested and afternoon the Chairman, Mr. Arthur will be paralysed. Five thousand men are affected deported to Las Palmas. General Henderson, Captain Eden, Mr. Wil-
Orgaz has ded to Portugal.
American, and Signor and many are already idle owing A number of other Generals are Soragni of Italy, met, and Mr. Hen- Gandhi said, "I am certain that to the cancellation of contracts by believed to be implicated, but they derson suggested
Poona, To-day. Mahatma Gandhi has an- nounced the suspension of CI- vil Disobedience for one month.
Civil Disobedience cannot be with-
local importers.
son, the
The release does not envolve any It was proposed to regulate the change of Government policy in re- EARLIER RESULTS.
size of mesh used by British vessels gard to that movement, and the of Government's hands are free to Jacobsen (Denmark) beat Me- so as to facilitate
the escape Vengh 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 8-6, 6-3. under-sized fish and thereby con- take any subsequent action that
4 compromise Lyttleton Rogers (Ireland) beat tribute to the economic develop circumstances may warrant.
ment of the fishing grounds.
No general amnesty of civil dis- drawn finally while so many resis-ports, imposed as a result of the Mes-Government.
The British embargo on Russian im-have declared their loyalty to the whereby the general lines of the British plan can be discussed with- would apply to both British
obedience prisoners is contemplat-ters are still in prison.
cow trial of the six British engineers | foreign supplies.
It was intended to provoke a out entering into the amendments. ed.-British Wireless Service.
into bloodless revolution, drive out the Brussels, To-day.
This is intended to satisfy the "I will not derive any advantage of Metropolitan Vickers, came Arrangements were contemplated
joperation at 5 pm. on April 25. It Contrary to expectations Bel-with a view to restricting the land-
from release, if during my fast, no affects 80 per cent. of Soviet products. Ministers across the frontler and German desire to discuss the whole gium won the doubles match yes-ing of fish from more distant fish-
productive agreement is reached-Reuter.
substitute the Right Wing Minis-plan before voting. between Congress and Government,
try. terday in reduce Austria's lead to¡ing grounds, which were at all time,
and if the political atmosphere is relatively of poor quality to a cer-
still murky when I have survived Austría, however, are favoured tain size, when dealing with the sur-
the ordeal, I shall invite the to reach the Second Round where plus, to normal requirements.
Government to take me back to they will be pitted against Italy.
2-1.
Scores were as follow:-
Lacroix and Deborinan
A
reorganisation commission
Reasons For Fast.
MAHATMA CABLES TO
GOVERNMENT.
Poona, To-day.
|would be established to draft pro- Mahatma Gandhi was relensed gaol."-Reuter. (Belposals for reorganisation to be laid at 5 p.m. (British Standard gium) beat H. Kinzel and Comte before and considered by the in-Time), yesterday. He was driven
Bawarowski 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.
EARLIER RESULTS.
Matejka (Austria) beat Lacroix 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
Artens (Austria) beat Deborman (Belgium) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.
Polish Singles Win.
The Hague, To-day.
Having already won their tie
against Poland, Holland yesterday
CHINA'S ENVOY IN WASHINGTON.
Gandhi's Latest Appeal.
PRISONERS.
Poona, later.
SALE OF C. E. R.
Impossible Without Chinese Approval. NANKING PROTEST
Nanking, To-day. The official "Central Daily News" states that the Foreign Office has! cabled to Mr. W. W. Yen, Chinese
The movement would probably have developed into an attempt to restore, the Monarchy-Reuter.
NANCHANG PIRACY
CAPTIVES
The Germans argue that they cannot be expected. to make concessions .regarding the Reichswehr unless they know what the Powers are prepared to do as regards disarmament: and German equality,
It is realised that a vote in the will general commission which place the Germans in a minority, might cause, their withdrawal from. the Conference.
PERSUASION AT WASHINGTON
dustry. These proposals had been from gaol to Lady Vittal Das communicated to the countries Thackersey's Bungalow.
No Positive Result Of chiefly interested, and he hoped to Shortly before 9 o'clock Major RELEASE OF ALL POLITICAL introduce the necessary legislation Doyle, Inspector-General of Pri-
Release Efforts. at an early date-British Wireless sons und Major Martin, Superin- Service.
tendent of Yeravda Gaol, entered
COMMONS QUESTION the prison, and five minutes later
London, To-day. Gandhi was led out, accompanied Mahatma Gandhi has appealed to Ambassador to Moscow, instructing the Government to release all poli-him to make representations to by Mrs. Sarojinji Naidu..
The Foreign Secretary, Sir John It is revealed that Gandhitical prisoners and to withdraw the Moscow that the sale of the Chin- cabled to the Government of In-Ordinances.
ese Eastern Railway is impossible Simon, replying to a question in
the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Roosevelt Confers dia on May 1, stating that he was He adds that if he survives the without Chinese approval. fasting for reasons wholly ordeal of his fast, he will take up kan, the Foreign Minister, is also ing the various efforts being made
It is understood that Mr. Lo Wen- said that the work of co-ordinat With German Dele and solely connected with the the threads where they were inter-verbally drawing the attention of to effect the release of the three
Washington, To-day. Washington, To-day. “Untouchability" movement. rupted on his return from England, the Soviet Ambassador, M. British officers kidnapped from the
President Roosevelt, the United Scores were as follow:--
Mr. T. V. Soong, Chinese! The Government communique-Reuter.:
Bogomolov, to the matterReuter. B. and S. steamer "Nanchang," had Hebda (Poland) beat Hughan Minister of Finance, who arrived states: "In view of the nature
been entrusted to the head of the States Secretary of State Mr. Wi- 6-3, 6-1, 6-3,
President of the Reichsbank, con No positive result had yet been ferred at the White House, yester-
day.
lost the remaining singles match Mr. Soong Lunches With
to win by a 3 to 2 margin.
Holland will meet Germany in
the Second Round.
EARLIER RESULTS.
U.S. President.
connected with the Government
·
with President Roosevelt, pns and objects of the fast which NEW CHIEF OF AIR PEKING - MUKDEN Provincial Government Police et lium Cordell Hull and Herr Schacht,
pre-Mahatma Gandhi is undertaking
Timmer (Holland) beat Tloczyn paratory to the World Economic and the attitude of mind which ski 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Conference, lunched with the it discloses, the Government has Timmer and Dlemerkool (Hol-President, yesterday,
decided that he should be releas land) bent. Tločzynski and Hebda During the afternoon, they ed, Reuter (Poland) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.
began economic “discussions.
Timmer (Holland) beat Hebdn Reuter.
6-3, 6-2, 6-2
- Tłoczynski (Poland). beat Hughao
6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
BURMA'S POLICY ON SEPARATION.
Council Postpones Vote.
"London, To-day.
BULLET-WOUNDS PROVE FATAL.
Alleged Manchukuo Agent Succumbs,
Peking, To-day,
UNEMPLOYMENT ON DECLINE.
Reduction Of 78,500 In Britain.
London, To-day.
A reduction of 78,500 in the number of persons unemploy ed, as compared with the "March figures, la disclosed, in the return for the past month.
STAFE
Sir Edward Ellington Appointed.
RAILWAY.
Service Restricted.
Peking, To-day,
Mukden. -:-:
achieved.
He was informed that there way
no truth in the report that one of President Roosevelt is reported the prisoners had been killed in to be trying to persuade Germany
and
Geneva-Reuter.
The Peking-Mukden Hallway the course of a fight between the to yield on the arms demands at train service has again been re-band in whose hands they are, s SUCCEEDS LATE SIR GEOFFREY |stricted, trains now running only as another band of brigands-Beuter
SALMOND
far as Luanchow--Reuter.
and. British Wireless Service.
London, To-day, Air Chief Marshal Sir Edward LEllington, KCL, CB, CMG, C.B.E, has been appointed Chief of Air Staff in succession to the late Sir W. Geoffrey Salmond, who died on April, 27, after holding office for three days,
SOUTH ATLANTIC MR. MACDONALD'S AUDIENCE
FLIGHT
Polish Airman's Fast Crossing.
|
WITH THE KING
London, To-day. The Prime Minister Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, visited Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon, and had] an audience with the King.
This is the first time the Prime Minister has seen His Majesty since
his return from Washington-Bri-
Chang Shiku, stated to be a Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for Munchukuo agent, who was shot
Río de Janeiro, To-day, The total of unemployed' com. The appointment will take effect "The Polish • sirman, M. Skarzyn- India, yesterday announced In the at in his room at the Wagon Lita House of Commons that the sittings Hotel here on Sunday, died from prised 2,070,814 wholly unemploys from May 22, on which date Maraid, successfully arresed the South of the Burma Legislative Council his wounds last pight: His assall-ed, 627,418 temporarily stopped shal of the Royal Air Force Bir Atlantic yesterday, completing the lind ended be Saturday last, ant was a young Chinese, who es-and 99,402 normally in casual en John Salmond, who had temporari-hop in 171⁄2 hours.
Party-rasumed the duties of the post-Leaving St. Louis, Senegal, on The Council, rose without voting caped in a walling edgydered ployment. on the question of separation from Chang denied that anyone had The total on April 24 included held by his brother, will cease to Sunday night, the airman passed the Federation on the discussion of shot bim, declaring that he wa 2,169,128 men; 68,858 boys, 405,700 acf-Reuter and British Wireless over Port Natal at 4:40 pm. yester which they had been engaged for struck by an electric curr
men and 53,9482
day afternoon, heading for Rig de ran from Router. several days-Beutar.
Janeiro-Beuter)
lesa Bervice
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tish Wireless Service!
Onther
Premier's Return To Geneva.
PRESS REPORTS DENIED
London, To-day,
The Prime Minister,⠀⠀⠀ Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, yesterday › stated in the House of Com
imons, that he had. sidered whether he