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LEAGUE COMMITTEE QUESTONS JAPAN'S ACTIVITIES IN PACIFIC
REASSURANCES
IN SAAR BASIN
DISPUTE GIVEN GERMANY'S SOLEMN
PLEDGE
'FRENCH TROOP MOVE ONLY PRECAUTIONARY
London, To-day.
"The Foreign Secretary; Sir John Simon, replying to a ques- tion in the House of Commons yesterday in reference to the maintenance of order in the Suar territory where a plebiscite is to be held on January 13, said that Ben Lupica, the Princeton Val- the responsibility for maintaining versity student will be a key wit
order rests with the governing news in the Bruno Richard Haupt-
Commission of the Snar and this mann trial. He declares he saw the German near Hopewell the responsibility continues to be auc- day of the Lindbergh kidnappingcessfully discharged.
*
A situation in which the Govern- ment of the Saar found itself un-
COLONY CUSTOMS able to maintain order; ought not
IN AIR
Canton Makes Further Protest To Nanking
NO DECISION YET
(From Our Own Correspondent
Canton, To-day.
to occur.
So long ago as 1326, the Saar governing Commission stated to the Council of the League of Nations that it would regard Itself as en- titled, in a case of absolute neces- sity, to call upon troops stationed outside the territory and in the vicinity of its frontlers. to assist in The Council maintaining order.
took a note of this report. There The strong objection raised by never had been any question of the the South-west Executive Com-use of British troops. mittee of the Kuomintang against
FRENCH PRECAUTIONS the Nanking proposal to establish Any French dispositions in the a Chinese Customs administration part 2 France bordering on Saar, in Hong Kong, is indicated in a territory on the West were purely telegram sent to Nanking. The precautionary, he said, and there full text of the telegram will be could be no question of the use of external force for preserving order made public to-day.
The Central Authorities have unless the Saar governing Commia- not formally made known their sion was unable to discharge the scheme to
Customs in task laid upon it and was compelled Hong Kong, although they helleve to ask for assistance.
"The German Ambassador saw that such a project will prevent wholesale smuggling in this part me at my request this morning," of the country.
have a
Luis Companys, the President of the Catalonia generalidad, Lois Companys, has been told by the Spanish. Fremier; Alejandro Ler roux, that he must suppress the separatist movement in the pro- vince.
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MORRO CASTLE
TRIAL
Acting Captain Pleads
Not Guilty
NOT CONDUCTED UNDER CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
New York, To-day. Mr. William F. Warns, act- ing-captain of the Morro Cas- the the luxury liner which was gutted by fire off the coast of New Jersey, on September 8, yesterday pleaded not guilty to five charges of negligence when arraigned with four other officers before the Un- ited States Steamboat Inspec- tion Service with a view to de-
RECAPTURE OF
CHENGKOW FROM REDS ORDERED TROOPS ATTEMPT TO BLOCK RETREAT
FIERCE BATTLES EXPECTED
From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
It is reported to-day that the high military command here has ordered the recapture of Cheng. kow, a border town on Kwang- tung soil, from the Communists within the next 24 hours. --
The new capital of the so- called Soviet Republic is now in Tsungyce in eastern Kiangst, al- though about 80,000 Reds are still left to garrison Julebin Yu- tuh and Huichang. It is said! that the Reds are in occupation Panshih, of Chungshih, and towns very close to the Kwang. tung frontier,
Nanking forces and Hunan pro-
Storm clouds began gathering over the American Federation of Labour convention in San Francisco with the revelation that John L. Lewis, left, leader of the United Mine Workers of Ameri- co, and William Green, President of the Federation, are on oppo- site sides for the pending battle over the question of vertical untons-organisation of workers by industries instead of by craft and the threatened split in the building trades department,' -
EVASIVE REPLY
SUGGESTION TO
ALLAY FOREIGN
ALLEGATIONS
BAN ON BISHOP TO BE PROBED
SECRET HARBOURS AND AERODROMES?
Geneva, To-day, The discussion of the Pacific islands' report was continued for an- other two hours at the private session of the Mandates Committee
BRITISH MANOEUVRES yesterday. Questions
AT SHANHAIKWAN
vincial troops have reached a SIR JOHN SIMON CAUSES
point south of Chuchow with the object of stopping the Commun- ists in southern Hunan from es- caping to Kweichow. Fierce fighting around Jucheng and Kweitung, southern Hunan is ex pected
Cantonese troops af Jen- hua, northern JKykurinng, have been reinfethedia and are under order to prevent the enemy from advancing into this province. The num ber of Reds on the Kwange tung-Hunan borders is believ ed to be 30,000.
It was disclosed to-day that the Communists reached the out- skirts of Jenhua on November 3, but were eventually repulsed.
Sir John Simon continued, and termining whether their liThe full strength of the protec
Canton's contention is that if confirmed that the German Govern- Customs duties were paid at Hong ment authorities had issued an Kong, transit business would go jorder to the S.A. and SS. forma-
to that Colony at Canton's ex- pense. Factories in the interior would be moved to Hong Kong to facilitate the payment of Customs duties and to cut down shipping freight when exporting goods, it ⚫ is pointed out.
AMERICANS TAKE SECOND PRIZE Flying Dutchmen Give Up £1,500
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DISARMAMENT SHELVED
Discussion Unlikely Before New Year
CERTAIN QUESTIONS TO BE WORKED ON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
cences should be suspended or revoked.
The trial is not under crim- inal jurisdiction.-Reuter, -- UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASE
October Poor Month In Britain
London, To-day. The Ministry of Labour estimatesį that at October 22 there were ap
tive brigade has been sent back from Hainan Island and was dis- patched to the front yesterday.
EGYPTIAN
DIPLOMATIC
INCIDENT
British Government
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT.
MIRTH
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, To-day.
Replying to the Labour member for Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Mr. Morgan Jones, in regard to the joint mmunication from local representatives of the Japaness: army and the Manchurian authorities received by the commander of the troops at Shanhaikwan on June 26, expressing the view that British froops should not enter the soil of the Manchukuo Empire" the Foreign Secre tary, Sir John Simon, said that, as His Majesty's 'Gov- ernment did not desire to be drawn into the discussion of juridical questions involved in the communication, it was decided that the British troops at Shanhaikwan, should abandon the practice, which was not clearly authorised by the protocol of September 7, 1901, of carrying out exercises beyond the Great Wall
CHINA
RAILWAY DEBT
Tory Member Raises Point In Commons
FREQUENT REPRESENTATIONS:
London, To-day.
In the House of Commons yester-
Behind Commissioner day, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, informed the Conser vation member for Preston, Mr. A. C. Moreing, that the amounte due on July 1 in respect of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway loan
London, To-day.
were raised in regard to disbursements of 800,000 yen for harbours on the islands and also alleged aerodromes.
The chairman asked whether foreign aircraft would be allowed Ito land there, but Mr. Ito gave no definite reply. The chairman pointed out that the best means of ending the allegations that foreig mers are not allowed to visit the islands or are subject to the strict- est surveillance, would be to re- move all restrictions.
Mr Ita pointed out that the authorities were obliged to take special, measures owing to the possibility of local, disturbances, He added, amid laughter, that also naval manoeuvres in the equally suitable ground for the neighbourhood of the islands at purpose was available inside the one time made the presence of
Great Wall
foreigners undesirable.
Sir John Simon said that he He promised to enquire into had no reason to think that the specific cases, notably that of the decision would be changed. He Anglican Bishop of Japan, who is thought the embargo applied ap-not allowed to visit on island plied to the troops of other na-which is in his diocese.-Reuter. tions Reuter.**
MEMORANDUM ON
MANCHUKUO OIL
MONOPOLY SENT
Japan Denies Any Violation
BRITAIN AND AMERICA GIVEN ADVICE
LENNOX SIMPSON CASE AGAIN
British Claim Against. Manchukuo
London, London, To-day, Replying to the National L beral member for east. Wolver- hampton, Mr. Geoffrey Mander, proximately 10,206,000 insured per- Questioned regarding the recent and the British portion of the Geneva, To-day.
the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon stated that after a con- A communique issued by the sons, aged 16 to 64, in employment events in Egypt, Sir John Simon Tientsin-Pukow Railway loan, were 2790,000 and £2,182,000, respective- This was 37,000 said yesterday that on October 3
sultation with Mr. Lennox Simp -MELBOURNE AIR RACE RESULT President of the Disarmament in Great Britain.
ly. Conference, Mr. Arthur Hender
Tokyo, To-day son, the British Consul General less than the revised figure for the Egyptian Prime Minister, Abdul Fattah Yehla Pasha, at a moment London, To-day. son, expresses the opinion that
of Egypt The Minister to China, Sir John
seriously Simon said, had frequently made The oil monopoly contemplated at Harbin had been instructed to lodge a claim with the Man The official result of the Aus- now it will be necessary to post-September, but 279,000 more than when King Faud
with the representations to the Chinese Gov- tralian air race was announced in pone the attempt to deal with the year before. fortunately Melbourne yesterday. The Han- problems of Disarmament until The number of unemployed per Indisposed, raised
Commissioner jernment on the matter, and would by the so-called Manchukua.comchurian authorities in connection
to press for full and dicap event was won by the win- after the beginning of the com-sons on the registers of employ acting High
ment exchanges in Great Britain at quesiona arising out of the continue ners of the speed race, C. D. A. Jing year. Scott and T. Campbell Black, the He, therefore, proposes that cors October 22 totalled 2,119,686. This political situation, and pointed, ont prompt payment of the amount due. British pilots, but as no competi- tain questions, where agreement was 87,648 more than the number that an emergency would involve -Reuter: tor can take two prizes the first is in sight, might be incorporated on the register at September 24, a joint responsibility of Egypt and prize of £2,000 was awarded the in separate protocols coming into 1984, but 179,118 less than the year the United Kingdom. Dutch airmen, Parmentier and force singly without the Confer-before.
WDIS
The Government agree with this Moll, who were next in position, ence necessarily having to await The total last month comprised while the second prize of $1,000 the completion of the entire con 1,700,784 men, 63,495 boys, 304,897 view, Sir John said. They have women, and 60,459 girls-British mighty responsibilities in Egypt and are, t amongst other things, was awarded to Melrose the vention.
Wireless Service.
under the obligation to protect young Australian who was placed
foreign lives and property in that country,
third in this ovent.S
The Dutch pilota, having Bur-
(Continued on Page 12.)
rendered the second prize of Sir American Exports Increase
500 in the speed race; that prize
is now awarded to the Americana,
Roscoe Turner and Clyde - Pang-
borne, who arrived third in Mel-
(Continued on Page 12).
As Imports Show Decline TEXTILE UNIONISTS & READY
Washington, Today 060,000 in September. 1939. American exports In September Exports to Japan were
bourne, while Cathcart Jones and FH. Waller, the British pilots who came in fourth, receive the amounted to U.S.$191,000,000 U.S.$20,000,000,
third prize of £500 British Wire less Service
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy weather with
Feast:winds."
for to-day, AB issued Observatory, this morning,
while imports totalled
000,000, as compared with 000,000, and U.S.$146,00 spectively, in September
Exports to Great Brita U.S.$49,000,000, -28")|| U.S.328,000,000 last from Britain amounte
000,000, as compared.
000,000;
were
TO COOPERATE
Freas, pe
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MONSTER COST OF RECOVERY
open with this case. Reuter. stitutes no violation of the discriminatory treatment in favour paper was closed down in the early months of last year and he door, especially since there is no Mr. Lennox Simpson's newe- of Japanese and other siens, was ordered to leave Harbin, but, states the Japanese memorandum acting on British Government
reply to the protests of Great orders, remained there.
--
Britain and the United States.
It adds that Japan understands
$5,615,225,120 Spent In that the so-called Manchukuo pays
Roosevelt's Reign
SPECIAL TO CHINA HAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright Telegra: whic: Messages Ordinance, 1896. Rea ceived November 5, 8.57 am)
Washington, To-day,
The United
810,788,045
as
onsideration as possible.
to the interests of foreign mer-
British chants, therefore A can oil intere
to enter into
with the so-called oil interestsReuter.
BIG AM CAN CONCERN PLANS BARTER TRADE
New York
Roebuck Co
and
WISHART LEAVES. FOR HONG HAI
Patrol Duty Near Piracy Scene
shart of the 8th De- Flotilla, left Hong Kong noon for Hong Hai the China Steam ompany's vessel Kabo
Saturday night.
Navia was pirated:
The Wish
duty
i now on patrol “giving moral sup port to the Cantonese authorities
who are handling the situation.
signala hav
from the Kaho
been. redelved
aval-'an-
thorities are at present unable to state where the pirated vessel is.