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JAPANESE
ADVANCE TO
CHANGLI
CHINA'S DELEGATES FOR
WORLD CONFERENCE
Mr. T. V. Soong, Dr. Wellington
Chinese Concentrating Koo And Mr. Que Tai-chi May Go.
At Luan River.
JAPANESE AIR BOMBING AT LULUNG AND CHIENAN
Peking. To-day.
Following in the wake of the
Nanking. To-day.
It is understood that Mr. T. V. Soong, Dr. Wellington Keo and Mr. Quo Tai-chi will be appoint- ed Chinese delegates to the World Economic Conference.-Router.
rapid Chinese withdrawal, the Ja- U.S. URGES
panese advance guards reached Changli yesterday evening, accord- ing to the latest Chinese reports from the Luan River region.
Shortly afterwards a Japanese) armoured train arrived at Houfeng- tai, but was unable to proceed fur- ther owing to the destruction of the railway bridge.
nunese
GERMANY TO
U.S., BRITAIN AGREE IN PRINCIPLE
PREMIER'S REVIEW OF WASHINGTON TALKS.
-U.S. PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN CONSULTATIVE PACTS
MODIFY POLICY WASHINGTON THAT THE WORLD
Mr. Davis's Interview
With Nazi Envoy.
AMERICA OPPOSED TO ANY RE-ARMAMENT
an
LONDON, TO-DAY,
THERE WAS A COMPLETE UNANIMITY OF OPINION IN: ECONOMIC CONFER- ENCE WILL NOT BE WHOLLY SUCCESSFUL- UNLESS THE WAR DEBT DIFFICULTY IS REMOVED BEFORE THE CON- FERENCE TERMINATES. IT WAS NEVER CONTEMPLAT- ED THAT THE CONFERENCE ITSELF WOULD CONSIDER DEBTS.
This statement was made by the Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, during the debate on Foreign affairs in the House of |Commons yesterday, when he mainly devoted himself to supple. menting his last week's statement on his recent visit to Washing. ton.
Human Obstacles at London Police Dog Trials. “Cillaman
of Seale, an Alsatian, making a jump over a human obstacle..... the latter quite unconcerned.-(S. & G.)
TARIFF TRUCE PROPOSAL
Drafted By Mr. Davis And Ministers.
TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
FOR APPROVAL
SENT
London, later.
IRELAND AND
AUSTRIA WIN
IN DAVIS CUP
GANDHI IN
A SERIOUS
CONDITION
Already Weakened By Ordeal Of Fasting.
DOCTOR CALLED AS MAHATMA SHOWS SIGNS OF NAUSEA
Poona, To-day.
The friends of Mahatma Gandhi have been hastily summoned to Poona by the well-known Bombay physician, Dr. Deshmukh, owing to
the serious view taken of the con- dition of Gandhi who is already. showing signs of nausea and feeling the pangs of hunger. He spent a broken night, last night.
The Mahatma is attended by a male nurse while Mrs. Naidu and
Lady Thackersey are incessantly
around him and his son, Devadas, and his friends are within call.
Gandhi commenced his 21-day fast on Monday in the cause of In dia's depressed classes-Reuter
Policy Unchanged.
Large bodies of Chinese
London, To-day. troops are now concentrating
The hope that Germany may mo There was every possibility of an agreement regarding the ad- on the west bank of the Luan
dify her policy and enable pro-visibility of an immediate tariff truce. This would not prevent the
Narrow Triumphs By River, while the Chinese are gress to be made at the Disarma continuation of the work that Britain was now developing, said Mr.
Odd Matches. evacuating Lulung and Funing. ment Conference, is understood to MacDonald, apparently referring to the recent trade, negotiations. Chinese reports allege that Ja-have been expressed by Mr. Nor-
The United States, he said, were prepared to further parti-
IRISH WEAKNESS : plane's bombed "Lulung, man Davis, United States delegate cipate in the tranquilisation of Europe, by agreeing, if the Disar Chienan and other places, indicting to Geneva, in interview mament Conference reached a satisfactory stage, to participate in
It is understood that Mr. Ramsay
London, To-day. with Dr. Rosenberg, the Nazi re- consultative pacts, thereby increasing European security and safe. heavy casualties.-Reuter.
Ireland qualified to meet Japan An anti-war announcement will MacDonald's announcement, made in the Second Round of the Davis presentative, in London yesterday.
ty when threatened by nations. Mr. Davis emphasised the Ameri-
be made in Washington in due time, the Premier added.
in the House of Commons yester Cup when they beat Denmark by can view, that an atmosphere of The Premier remarked that he
Continuing, the Premier, said that day regarding the prospects of a 3 matches to 2 yesterday goodwill at the Disarmament Con could not say much more than he since he had entered the flouse, in tariff truce agreement was the regram staged a remarkable reed
In the other First Bound tie Bel- ference is absolutely essential for the success of the World Economic had said last Thursday. Anyone formation had reached him that suit of a formula drafted by Mr. but were beaten 3 to 2 by Austrias cates no change in general policy Conference.
there had been further exchanges of Norman Davis, Sir John Simon and
who will now meet Italy. familiar with the issues involved The United States is most oppos- must realise that the state of the ne-ernment, and he was now able to say been forwarded to President Roose Lyttleton Rogers lived up to ex-que, issued yesterday.
views with the United States Gov-Mr. Walter Runciman, which had
Ireland's Odd Match Win.
Copenhagen, To-day,
SOVIET OFFICIAL ARRESTED.
Manchukuo Frontier Guards Suspicious.
OTHER CUSTOMS OFFICIALS PERMITTED TO LEAVE
Harbin, To-day.
The Manchukuo frontier guards at Suifenho to-day ar- rested M. Vorobief, Chief of the Soviel Customs, as he was departing for Russia.
led to the re-armament of any na-
tion. Mr. Davis said.--Reuter.
German Delegate In London.
INTERVIEWS AT WAR OFFICE AND FOREIGN OFFICE
was
gotiations and the position of the that, subject to settlement of actual velt for approval.
pectation when he beat Jacobsen, very delicate matters which had to words, and while protecting the
yesterday to enable Ireland to ex- The formula aimed at smooth-ter the Second Round where they be faced without delay and with essential points of both Governing out certain difficulties in con-will meet Japan. determination to reach a definite ments there was every prospect of nection with the British conten- McVeagh lost his second singles reaching an agreement as to the ad- tion that the truce should not in-match in straight sets. Ireland will agreement, could not be improved visability of an immediate tariff terfere with current British have by a full statement on what was
trade negotiations. going on in a tentative and purely non-committal way.
London, To-day. At the request of the. German The guards assert that M. Embassy, Dr. Rosenberg
Four days in Washington were Vorobiel's baggage contained many yesterday received by the For-all too brief for agreements, but spicious documents and it is ul-jeign Secretary, Sir John Simon, they were long enough to enable leged that when his baggage wasjand also by the Minister for President Roosevelt and himself to searched M. Vorobieff anatched up War, Lord Hailsham,
HOHENZOLLERN SENSATION
MARRIAGE UNPOPULAR WITH EX-KAISER
Berlin, To-day.
vice.
Manufacturers To Pay Contribution.
truce.
By thin was meant the avold- ance of any increase in a great variety of difficulties now fm. peding International commerce. The Premier also referred to the
.DISARMAMENT.
the
It is reported that Mr. Davis is also visiting the London Ambassadors of the Powers represented on the Economic Conference Or- ganising. Committee.
Mr. Davis's first call was on Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Matsudaira.
Reuter.
1925.
PRISONERS NOT TO BE RELEASED."
Simla, To-day. elease of Gandhi Indi-
regarding the release of the Civil Disobedience prisoners, states a Government of India communi-
Gandhi's Appeal For Prisoners.
REPORT OF CABINET
MEETING DENIED.
London, To-day.
It is officially stated that there
to find a stronger second string player if they are o extend Japan, who are entering the com- petition this year with the strong- fest team'they have folded since is no truth in the report sent to India from London that the Cabinet will to-day consider Gandhi's appeal to suspend Ordin. [ances
governing » Civil Dis- obedience and the release of political prisoners. British Wireless Service.
- Scores were as follow:
Ulrich (Denmark) beat McVeagh 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.
Lyttleton Rogers (Ireland) beat Jacobsen 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
EARLIER RESULTS. Lyttleton Rogers and McGuire (Ireland) beat Ulrich and Henrick- [sen 4-6, 6-1, 8-6, 6-4.
Jacobsen (Denmark) beat Mc-
Veagh 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 8-6, 6-3,
Lyttleton Rogers (Ireland) beat; Ulrich. 8-6, 6-2, 6-2.
(Continued on Page 12-)
CONTROL OF POUND EXCHANGE.
Equalisation Account Bill In House.
London, Te-day.
Silver prices, spot and forward, PITTSBURGH PIRATES The House of Commons, by 258
DEFEATED
Sensation In U.S. Baseball
exchange information and survey importance that both the American Dr. Rosenberg also had an in- the ground which their respective and British Governments attached an important document, chewed! and then swallowed it.
terview with Mr. Norman Davis, Governments had to cross before to raining wholesale prices, and to Other Soviet Customs officialsnow in London.
the United States Special Envoy, satisfactory issues were reached. the task before the Economic Con- have been allowed to leave for,
There were three big sections ference, of reaching an agreement
-DOLLAR SLUMPS Russia without bindrance.--Reuter Rosenberg discussed the econo- business that would come before the currencies of the grent trading Chancellor Hitler's Envoy, Dr. they had to examine, namely, debts, on international relationship of
TO 1/4 1-8. mic and military position of Ger- Economic. Conference, and a third countries. many with Sir John Simon. section, on which they had a fair-
Silver And Pound Fall. It is believed that the German ly prolonged conversation at- Was Security, sald Mr. MacDonald, was delegate touched on the Disarma hington, of how the British Govern had clearly in front of them the blow yesterday's quotation, being given also very fally considered, and bothi The local dollar. declined 1⁄4 on ¡ment Conference aituation,ment regarded the European situs to the tranquillity of mind of Europe Wedding Postponed For Reuter and British Wireless Ser- tions the prospects of peace, and which recent events had created, and at 1/4%. this morning
the pacifying and disturbing ele. the new risks, with which the Dis- Prince Wilhelm.
ments, so that co-operation between armament Conference was being fac also showed a downward trend,
led... £15,000 FOR RUBBER the two Governments at Geneva
"I am very happy to say that the pot dropping, 9/16 to 19-5/16, and RESEARCH.
should without coming to any United States Government is prepar- forward 2 from 1978 to 19% alliance and without coming to any ed to play a further part in tran The pound showed a further solid and sound agreement, be as guillising Europe by agreeing, if the drop in relation to the American complete as human beings with Disarmament Conference come to take dollar, the London on New York thing like, satisfactory Lasne, to lake goodwill could make it.
ita part in consultative pacts, the effect cross rate being given ES There was a complete unanimity of of which will be to increase the secur-G$3.95% this morning as com opinion, and the Premier, that the In-ity of Europe and the safety of pared with G$8,97 yesterday LORD IRWIN'S BILL. ternational. Economic Conference could threatened nations against "war. ^""This
not be fully succesful unless the debt is: * very considerable, adyance, and the New York on London Tuesday next, has suddenly been]
London, To-day, dificulty was removed.
Mr. Brimson bagan it in that very cross rate as G$3.92% postponed until next month. No The Rubber Contribution Billettlement I am thinking of courageous statement he made before against £--G$8.95% yesterday,
1)——dinal settlement-is going to take a he went out of “olice," regarding the introduced by Lord. Irwin, passed little time, I do not mean by that, need to re-define neutrality, and the explanation of the delay is given its second reading in the House longlah Lime, but I mean it literal-procent apvernment has expressed ita HELEN WILLS FOR ed by Boston yesterday Wilhelm, Prince of Prussia, eldest Lord Irwin's announcement that where are so many lunes involv.tative.
The betrothal of Farmer" of Lords yesterday, following it is going to take just a little intention of going further and making
jtimet e aring at the man thous obligations deinite and authori WIMBLEDON son of the Crown Prince and fa a sum of £15,000 would be red and so many awkward relationships; vourite grandson of the ex- ¡quired... Kaiser, to Miss Salvaiti, descen- The estimated contribution by the final settlement, he stated,
A to be dealt with in, the complete and dant of an old aristocratic Italian rubber manufacturers in Great Bri WAR DEBTS, family who migrated to Prussia tam to the Research Association of The Premier said it was never con
the time of Frederick the British Rubber Manufacturers, will templated that war debts should come Great, was announced on April not exceed 1/45th of a pency per pet negotiations would have to go before they Economic Conference. pound under the Bill, and the Gove on concurrently and on parallel lines. The mesalliance created a sen-ernment grant will be discontinued, Permanent settlement - was tae, thing sation in Royalist circles, since ft The Research Association will be they had to alm ut. was considered the secret hope of closed down if the Bill is not pass. June 16 was to be an awkward the
mier hurdle," but what was 'required. was the ar-Kaiser that Prince WII-ed.
ligulet: survey:ot)
The wedding of Prince. Wilhelm Frederick to Miss Dorothea Von Salvaiti, which was fixed for
nt
19,
ould be
helm should accede to the throne Lord Irwin's motion is supported meantime, of Germany, Marriage with aby many Important organisatio Commoner would forbid his ac and concerns despite the oppók cassion. Reuter
a number of firma,--Reu
"An announcement will be made In - Washington “in Jue time, when matters are for ther considered and details worked out:--
The United States; and our concluded the Premier
derstand ench
everything
International Confer
and the
thing the
In the
leido natio
and British, Wireless
Tennis Champion To Defend Title.
SENATORS GAIN ON YANKEES
New York, To day.
In a day in which rain caused all but two matches to be abandoned Pittsburgh Pirates, National leaders, were sensationally defeat
votes to 41, yesterday passed the second-reading of the Exchange Equalisation Account Bill.
The Bill, introduced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is a motion to increase the Exchange Equalisation Account from £150, 900,000 to £350,000,000 Renter, NEW YORK MARKET STRENGTHENS.
Heavy Silver Selling Features Trading.
The Senators again defeated the Browns in the American League New York, To-day. and, are now close on the heels 'of: Silver liquidation by Comantis- the New York Yankees, World slow Houses was heavy on the iSeries Champions, SAAN New York market yesterday. [ The following were the results as Banks are also selling.
cabled by Reuter
National League.
Ben Fr Mrs. Helen Will decided to
To-day:
body has
singles
Pittsburgh
Bouton
“title at Wimbledon
· Frankhouse: Pitched"
#15
- American, Lerzne: 090
month. Mood bette known A Helen Wills, wod, the title, lpst | om Helen Jacobs in straight.
"All-American Final. St. Louis She has won the championship on Ashingto
ve occasions
Ber
- The immediate trend would seem-
to follow inversely the trend of t
dollar and foreign exchang
the pending constructive
The ren
yesterday,