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GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS
HITLER CALLS REICHSTAG SESSION FOR DISARMAMENT DISCUSSION
YORKSHIRE 18 POWERS AGREE TO
DEFEATED BY
CAMBRIDGE
All-India Player Takes
7 For 58.
SUSSEX WIN SECOND ENCOUNTER
Close Finish At Bristol
London, To-day.
TARIFF TRUCE
ALL NATIONS INVITED
TO SUBSCRIBE
PRELIMINARY MOVE TO ELIMINATING WORLD TRADE RESTRICTIONS
:
LONDON, TO-DAY:
The most sensational result in the mid-week cricket programme was provided at Cambridge where the the Light Blues defeated Yorkshire, County Champions, by 19 rans.
A communique issued by the Organising Committes of the Aided by Jehangir Khan, the All World Economic Conference after the-meeting yesterday under India Test player who remained in the chairmanship of Sir John Simon, British Foreign Secretary, England at the conclusion of last strongly urges all other Governments participating in the Confer- year's tour, the University securedence to agree to the tariff truce, retaining the right to withdraw their first win over Yorkshire in the from the agreement at any time after July 31, giving one month's last ten years.
THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD ECONO- MIC CONFERENCE YESTERDAY AGREED TO THE AMERI- CAN PROPOSAL FOR A TARIFF TRUCE, WITH A NUMBER OF RESERVATIONS,
Jehangir Khan, who concluded
notice to the Conference.
The Chairman was requested to communicate with all the other the Indian tour with 53 wickets Governments participating in the Conference, inviting them to adhere at a cost of 29.05 runs apiece, to its terms without delay. was responsible for Yorkshire's! second collapse, his share being| .7 for 58.
The tariff truce resolution not only relates to tariffs, but also to Yorkshire drew at Oxford
quotas and similar trade restricting after the Dark Blues had scored) 277 and rain had prevented fur-measures. It leaves the nations
ther play.
Sussex, last season's run. ners-up, found Clark, the Northants left-handed fast bowler in very fine form, but, aided by splendid, balting by Bowley (105) and Cook (97) and magnificent bowling by Wensley (9 for 113), the southerners secured their se- cond successive win of the
free to pursue any existing policy. Thus, the United Kingdom can seek further trade agreements.
The Organising Committee, therefore, make it clear that action forced by sharp falls in prices during the Confer- ence, would not conflict with the truce.
Likom Their Top Note." Miss M. Lurcock takes Miss M. Keyte Perry's Champlon Samoyeds in their music classi
(8. & G.)..
NANKING
INDIGNANT AT
CER. SALE
Russia's Offer To Sell Resented
"MOST DEPLORABLE AND
REGRETTABLE”--
Nanking
All shades of opinion i pital are most indignante Matlabi
HARBIN EDITOR'S DEPORTATION
'British Consul Lodges Protest.
MR. LENOX SIMPSON
Harbin, To-day. It is learned that the British Con- sular authorities here, pending in- Ca structions from the British Legation have strongly protested the Manchukuo Foreign Off willing to sell the Chinese Eastern against the projected deportation of Railway, especially as only two the British editor and publisher of faith is the essence of the re- days previously M. Karakhan was the Harbin Herald, Mr. Lenox Simp solution which has been
reported to have assured Dr. W. Wson, on the ground that such an ac adopted, and which consti- tutes a "Gentleman's agree-Yen, Chinese Ambassador to Mos would be a violation of Bri-
cow, that the Soviet had no inten-
It was recognised among the members of the Organis- ing Commitee that good
It was generally agreed that if} sudden steep movements occurred, Owing to the existence of large for instance, In-the pound and stocks of primary commodities, dollar exchange, it would prob- such as wheat, overhanging the ably be necessary to call another already flooded markets, the meeting of the Organising Com leight Organising Committee mittee. Reuter.
Powers passed a resolution with reference to the draft agenda of the Conference, in which the pre- paratory commission experts Gloucester, another challenging japoke of the limitation of exports southern county, opened their sea-for the improvement of the level son with a narrow win over Kent, of prices. very fine bowling by Goddard, a potential Test player, diamissing Kent a second time 8 runs short of the home county's total.
sensor.
Kent secured a lead of 55 on the first innings mainly due to excellent trundling by "Tich" Freeman, who took 8 for 48-the best analysis to date, A hurricane century by Barnett, however, changed the whole complexion of the game.
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BRILLIANT
TENNIS BY
CUBAN PAIR
Canadian Reverse In Doubles Game.
J
ment."
| vinoff's admissions – "tirat?
The resolution comes into im-tion to offer the Railway for sale. fish Treaty rights. mediate effect by the signatories. Official quarters say they cannot Meanwhile three of Mr. Simp--
understand Russia's "change pf at-son's Russian employees are now Fuller Details Of
titude."
under arrest, being, charged with Meeting.
URGENCY OF REMOVING PARALYSIS TO TRADE
Scores as cabled by Reater were AUSTRALIA AND GREECE IN of the meeting of the Organising
18 follow:
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Middlesex beat Hampshire by 2 wickets at Lord's.
Hampshire: 261 and 88 (R. W. V.]
Robins 7 for 36).
WINNING POSITIONS
London, To-day. Canada received a rude check to their Davis Cup as. pirations yesterday when their doubles pair lost their match to the Cubans after securing the first two stes in a convine- manner.
Middlesex: 230 and 120 for 8.
Lancashire bent Worcestershire by an innings and 96 runs at Black- burn. Worcester 180 and 138 (Iddon 6)
Canada, however, are expected to for 44),
win their way to the North Ameri- Lancashire 414 for 9 dec., (Watson can Zone Final.
185).
Australia,
London, To-day. A communique issued at the close
Committee of the Monetary and Economic Conference, which met at the Foreign Office yesterday after noon under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon, to consider the pro posal for instituting Д "Tariff truce" in relation to the impending World Conference which is to meet
A typical view is that M. Litvín-printing Communist propaganda. off's statement, following on the Mr. Simpson, who is the brother
SIR GEORG CLERK APPOINTED BELGIA. AMBASSADOR -
To Relieve Granville
London, To-day.
H. M. the King has approved the appointment of Sir George Clerk, British Ambassador at Constan tinople since 1926, to be Ambas. sador at Brumels and Minister Plenipotentiary at Luxembourg, in succession to Earl Granville, who te shortly retiring-British Wire less Service.
NAZIS' COUP IN DANZIG
Trade Union Offices Seized.
NO OPPOSITION TO POLICE AND STORM TROOPS
Danzig, To-day.
The seizure of the Trades Union headquarters here by local Nazis, and the hoisting of the Nazi flag, passed off quiet- ly. There was no opposition, and no disturbances occurred.
The seizure was accom plished by three lorry loads of and two detachments of Storm Troo
TO DEFINE
GERMANY'S
ATTITUDE
Chancellor To Reply To Lord Hailsham.
VERSAILLES TREATY MAY BE DEFIED
Grave Decision On Wednesday
Berlin, To-day. Chancellor Hitler is expected to define Germany's attitude on. Dis- armament the meeting of the Reichstag next Wednesday, called {by_the_Caliset.
The announcement of the meet- ing of the Reichstag has created in tense interest in political cir cles, as its realised that should the Disarmament A Con- ference collapse, Germany may be confronted with a grave decision as to weather she should declare the military stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles null and void "in view of the refusal of other na- tions to disarm.
The Socialist Deputies will be allowed to attend the Reichstag which is chosen as the scene for the Government statement as at- tracting more attention than Geneva. Gene
is understood that Chan- cellor Hitler will also reply to the speech made in the House of No action is to be taken bytish Secretary for War, Lord Lords on Thursday, by the Bri-
the authorities as it is entirely a civil matter. The town re- mains quiet.
The step has met with popu- lar approval and will undoubt- edly affect the elections. -Reuter.
Hailsham, which is regarded as far exceeding any attacks bither- to made, and which has forced the German Government to break her silence.
The juridical result of any break- ing-away from the Disarmament Conference by Germany would be that Germany would be bound by the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, declared Lord Hailsham,
heels of the resumption in Sino- of the famous. "Putnam Weale," FRENCH ASSASSIN Minister of Was, duong has skata,
Soviet relations, can only be re-who was killed by mysterious gun- garded as "most deplorable and re-men in Tientsin, is alleged to have grettable."-Reuter.
published anti-Manchukuo and pro-Communist writings.-Router.
FARM RELIEF BILL
CONVERSION LOAN
TENDERS.
£50,000,000 Issue Over-Subscribed.
London, To-day Tendera for the £50,000,000, 21
President Roosevelt Signs Measure.
in London on June 12 under the per cent conversion loan 1944-1948, U. S. TO RAISE AGRICULTURAL presidency of Mr. Ramany Mac yesterday at the Bank of England. and Treasury bills, were opened Donald, statesi
The total amount applied for, was "All members of the Organising £78,900,000. Committee were represented, viz. Amounts allotted were; in conver- expected; encoun- Germany by the German Aision loan, nil; in bill at three Essex beat Warwickshire by anjtered little opposition against Norbassador, Herr Von Haesch; months sight, E49,445,000, Innings and 4, runs at Edgbaston way, and Greece secured a com- Belgium by the Warwick 210 (H. T. 0. Smith 6 for manding position against Rouman-bassador, Baron de Cartier de date from Monday to Friday, ap- Belgian Am For bills at three months aight, to 44) and 200. ..
fa in the other Second Round tie Marchienne; United Esacx 414 for 5 déc., (O'Connor 122 in the European Zone.
States of plications at 299/16 and above were America by the American Am allotted in full, and those dated bassador France by the French Saturday, at 209/18/1 and above, Canadian Reversa,"
Chargé d'Affaires: Italy by the in full-British Wireles Service. Hot Springs, Virg., To-day, Italian Ambassador, Signor Grandi; Sensational play featured the Japan by the Japanese Am- Davis Cup doubles match between basandor, M., Matsudaira; ~ and Cuba and Canada here yesterday. Norway by the Norwegian Minis having secured the first two sets
Leading by 2 matches to love and ter, M. Vogt,
not out).
Gloucestershire beat Kent by 8 runs at Bristol, W.
Gloucester 168 (Freeman 8 for 48).
4.291 (Barnett 146).
Kent 223 and 228 (Goddard 6 for
71).
•
The committee had before them
Sussex beat Northants by an in nings and 94 runs at Hove,
in the doublés match Jack Wright the following resolution, which was Sussex 864 (Bowley 105, Cook 97, and Marcel Rainville were expect unanimously approved:
Clark 8 for 69)...
ded to give Canada entry into the "The Governments of the United Northants 101 (Wendlay & for 66). Final Round of the North Ameri- Kingdom, Germany, Belgium,
FRIENDLIES
SILVER DECLINES ON WALL ST.
Far Eastern Selling Causes Weakness,
Far Eastern selli
169 (Wensley 4 for 47) can Zone, where she will meet the United States of America, France,
United States. Morales, and Ban-Italy, Japan and Norway represent ness in silver on the Cambridge University beat York-din, however, played superb tennis ed on the Organising Committee for Stock market shire by 19 runs at Cambridge. to win the third set at 6-4, the the Monetary and Economier Con- decline Cambridge 248 and 721
fourth at 6, and the fifth at ference agree that it is essential 510-8 after a iltanic siruggle, for the successful conclusion of the Canada, however, are expected to conference that measures of all
Yorkshire 159 (J. G. W. Davies
for 47)
142 (Jehangir Khan
for 58). Oxford University drew with the West Indies at. Oxford:
Oxford 189 and 287 for 7 dec. (F.
West Indies 1 ad 150 for 4.
7 win both the remaining singles kinds, which at the present time
matches to secure a 4—1 triumph, misdirect and paralyze internationa
Scores were as followidzi trada be suspended pending |Morales and Randin (Cali) bent portunity for the Conference to J. Wright and M. Rainvilla 4-6 effectively with the problems 0-6 6-4, 6-4, 106
ed thereby.
tinued on Pa
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PRICES
SUSPECT
President Lebrun's
Escape,
ARMED DEMONSTRATOR ARRESTED
ment to the House-Reuter,
German Delegate Recalled.
DR. NADOLNY TO CONSULT WITH HITLER
24
Geneva, To-day. Dr. Nadolny, head of the Ger- man delegation at. Geneva, has been summoned to Berlin on Món- [day next, for a consultation with
Chancellor Hitler, s
Paris, To-day. The prompt action of the police possibly saved the life of the French President, M. Lebrun, while he was opende will return to Geneva on May ing the new thoroughfare, 19, and during his absence, Herr Avenue Paul Doumer, here,
Von Rheinbaben will deputise yesterday.
Beuter.
A man in the crowd, making a
DISARMAMENT:
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yes terday signed the Farm Re- 'lief Bill.
noisy demonstration, was taken BRITISH CABINET CONSIDERS The Farm Relief Bill em-
to the police station, where, a powers the Secretary of Agri- search revealed that he was car culture to try to raise agriculing a revolver. tural prices to the average level: The man's name is given as of 1909-14, for wheat, corn, Etienne Lacoste. cotton, rice and dairy pro... duce and to the average level of 1909-14, for tobacco, by taxing "processors" such as millers, spinners, weavers and Definers.
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LORD TYRRELL ILL IN PARIS
London, Today.
He is believed to be an ex- Communist, who for a long time was a resident In Russia. He is now apparently mad. Reuter.
President Doumer, whom the street was named after, was shot! by a Rugsian assassin, and died from his wounda on May 7, last [year
A communique Issued by the WAR DEBT TALKS.
lab, Embassy in Paris yesterda morning, stated that the Bri-]
Ambassador Lord Tyrni in French Ambassador Sees affering from a slight attack of President Roosevelt, pleurisy, which is taking its natur
Course, British - Wireless Ger
The Fre
dent Roos
Mr. Birger Nasir will be in charre the Danjab and Norwegian Consu latex during the "absenón "on Inava, of! Mr. Karsten Larsson," Cónsul for Den- mark and Acting Consal for Norway, Bisex fo How Kong.
Londen, To-day, The situation in the Disar='. mament Conference was (uldered at a meeting! (of
Cabinet-Committee yester morningBritish
Service,
Geneva Meeting On Monday.
EFFORTS TO BEMOVE ARMS DEADLOCK.
London, To-day The Bureau of the Disarmament Conference yesterday afternoon ze made in private conver viewed the efforts which lad been tions to solve the deadlock
the |Germán proposal: to Disarmudi