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CREATION OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEBATED
This US$1,000,000 abaft higher
the than
Washington motamment, will be erected on the Sex Jacinto battlefeld next Houston, Texas, in himnosti" "de the Texans who, under General Sam Houston, won their independence from Mexican.
WAR SCARE IN NORTH ·
EXODUS FROM MANCHUKUO :
Japanese Cabinet Decision
NEW APPROPRIATION FOR ARMY AND NAVY
Shanghai, To-day.
An effect of the war scare in Manchukuo is seen in the flight of panic-stricken Chinese from there. All trains leaving Manchukue for China are crammed to capacity- An association has been formed to
give anti-air raid training.
A Tokyo message states that
Thomas W. Lamout, J. P. Megan and Frank A. Vanderlip (1 to 1) are sworn as they appear as witnesses before the United States Senate munitions committee in Washington investigating the financing of World War loans. J. P. Morgan & Co. acted as financial agents for the Afies and Vanderlip was president of the National City Bank in 1914. **
the Cabinet has decided, in view NOTED ENGLISHMAN PASSES
of the present events in Manchu-)
kuo, to appropriate 4,000.000|
yen from the reserve funds for the army, 90,000 for the navy, and 170,000 for the foreign affairs department-Reuter.
MOB TAKES
CHARGE
Grave Disorders In Venezuela
SET KEELED AND WANY WOUNDED
Six people
Caracas, To-day.
were killed and
MURDER CHARGE wounded in disturbances
IN LONDON
Extradition Sought By Government
TWO FRENCH NATIONALS
London, To-day.
Sir Theodore Morison
London, To-day. The death socarred in Paris yesterday" of Ste Theodore Mori- 300, KC.SI, KCIE, CRE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York.
ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LID.
'Sale Agents.
IN COMMONS LEADING MEMBERS IN FAVOUR
AIR BOMB BECOMING
MASTER WEAPON GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO BE HEARD BEFORE ACTION TAKEN
London, To-day.
The private bill urging the creation of a Min- istry of Defence, the head of which would co- ordinate the work of the Navy, Army and Air Force, provided the material for a full-dress de bate in the House of Commons, before the second
reading of the motion was withdrawn in defer-
lence to an appeal by the Government and Sir Aus-
COLONY FOOD SUPPLIES
GOVERNMENT PREPARES FOR ten Chamberlain.
ANY EMERGENCY
The question of the provision of food supplies Director of the British Infor the Colony in case of war has for some time stitute, Paris, since 1933 and. formerly a member of the exercised the minds of the local authorities. It Viceroy's Council ita India
has been recognised that any blockade of the and for 10 years Primcipal of Armstrong College, Newcastle Colony would mean that our food supplies would He was 7.-British Wireless Service
be subject to interruption, if not actual stoppage.
BRITAIN WINS ICE HOCKEY
'Austrian Success In Figure Skating
Garmisch, To-day.
RESCUE OF AIRMEN IN ANTARCTIC
Honour For British
Captain
London, To-day.
Wire-
The fast official intimation that!
The discussion revealed that a number of prominent mem- bers in-all parts of the House supported the Bill wholeheartedly or in a modified form.
ed the importance of air attack and declared that the air bomb was gradually becoming the master weapon. He pressed the Government to engage in experiments in the battleships versus bombs question. Let the Admiralty make old battleships as un- sinkable as possible and then let the airmen do their best.
The mover, the Conservative member Admiral Sueter, stress-
Admiral Speter scouted the suggestion that anti-aircraft guns could prevent the bombing of ships and contended that the Dominions should be represented on the proposed new Ministry.
ASKARIS DESERT
LOST
ITALIANS ADMIT
·REVERSE
CRACK TROOPS TO BE SENT TO AFRICA
-CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL.
Addis Ababa, To-day. Reports from Ras Desta an
this subject is receiving the Subsequent speakers em tention of the authorities is phasised that co-ordina maon forded by a notification in the would save allions of pounds Government Gazette published to- and give better services. They asserted that the Committee of dzy, which requires “every person having in his custody, charge or Imperial Defence did not meet
the situation. care in any warehouse, godown, įstorage depot, store or shop in the Replying for the Government MANY FEARED following the declaring of a
Colony" any of the commodities Lord Eustace Percy defined the general strike ·25 a protest!
HM the King has approved set forth in an attached list to preliminary issue as between: against a decree establishing a Great Britain caused a ma- the appointment of Lieutenaz deliver a correct statement of all (1) A federal uzim of press censorship. All day long jor sensation resterday when Leonard Charles Hill, Master of quantities of such commodities
distinct executive depart the city was controlled by a mob. they won the European Ice the Royal Besearch Ship Dis which were in his custody, charge
ments developing a common who looted many residences of Hockey championship for the covery II, to be an Ducer of the or care at the close of business on
line and subject to the Pre officials of the late Govern first time as the result of beat Civil Division of the Order of the the last day of each month, if remier's decisions. ment, burning the contents in ing Czechoslovakia by five British Empire, in recognition of quired, to the Superintendent at
|(2) |--FA scheme basing the streets. All the public ser- clear goals in the first match of his services in connection with the Statistical Office of the Im-
the co-operation and exeen- vices were suspended and the the final group in the Olympic the search in the Antarctic for the ports and Exports Department.
tive unification "of the de The British. Government has newspapers and commercial Ice Hockey series.
Bost American explorer, Lincoln The following is the schedule of
partments under one exeen- made a formal request for the ex-houses ceased work.
The Men's
tive head. Figure Skating Ellsworth, and his pilot, Herbert goods concerned traditions of Roger Vemen alias At the demand of the people event
He declared that he could not Lacroix on a charge of murdering the President removed the City Karl Schaefer, of
was yesterday won by Hollick Kenyon, British
Government Frozen Meat, Dried and Pre- anticipate the Austria, Hess Service. Al-Governor, the President of with 422.7 points. — Reuter.
served Meat, Meat Extracts, Tin-statement, but the Cabinet was lard, whose body was found near Lara and Zulia provinces and St. Albans on January 24, and of other officials.--Reuter.
GOODWILL FLIGHT ned Mest, Bacon, Ham, Tinned fully alive to the situation. He once the arrival in his head- armed with quarters, fully Soups, Tinned Fish, Dried Fish, appealed to the House not to Susan Bertrand on a charge of
TO JAPAN
Tinned and Bottled Vegetables, take a formal vote on the billies, of 600 Askaris of the re- cently landed troops at Mogadi- being an accessory after the crime.
Dried Vegetables, Potatoes, On-
shu from Eritrea The British note says that if on
Engine Trouble On ļions, Tinned and Bottled Fruits,
The leader of the deserters account of their French national-;
Dried Fruits, Lime Juice, Jams A striking speech by Sir
stated that altogether 1,000 ity and of French law the French
and Marmalade, Jelly Powders, Austen Chamberlain followed, Government are able to accede
well-equipped men had left the Gelatine, Tinned Milk, Milk Pow in which he also advised the tahan lines, and it is feared to this request, the British
The three British flying-boats der, Tea, Cocoa, Sugar, Salt, But House to zwait the Gover Government request that all the
engaged in a goodwill fight from ter, Margarine, Lard, Peanut Oil, ment's proposals. At the same themselves in the desert,
that the remainder have lost The second place (Silver Medal)
Singapore to Japas are necessary steps will be taken by
time he engaged in disconcert have been recaptured by the London, To-day.
was awarded to the German,
due in Cocoanct Oil, Flour, Rice, Wheatingly pointed criticisms of Mr. the French Government to ensureį The arrangements have been Ernst Baier, while another Aus from Manila, though the actual meal, Custard Powders, Biscuits, with his recent declarations on the Colony to-marrow afternoon Pearl Barley, Cornflour, Sago, Oat Stanley Baldwin in connection
Italians. that justice is done.
completed for the worldwide trian, Felix Kaspar, Copies of the warrants and de- broadcast of the departure of the Bronze Medal).
time of their arrival is not de- Atta, Dall, Ghee, Masalis, Hay, the state of German armalian air attacks continue anabat- positions are enclosed with the liner Queen Mary from the Clyde The first game in the final round finitely known.
Straw, Data, Barley, Whest Bran ments and other aspects of the ed note and the British Government shipyard where she is being fitted of the Olympic Ice Hockey series,
Owing to the fact that one of and Cattle Cakes,
international military position, NEW TROOPS FOR AFRICA will give all assistance to see that out on March 24 or 25. It is ex-for which teams from Great Brithe machines developed engine!
The formation on the which was based on working in Bome the ends of justice are served. It pected that 250,000 people will tain, the United States, Czecho trouble, a spare engine has had
EXCAVATIONS IN formation. Sir Ansten declar-northern Abyssinian front of a
SYRIA
Mar Kassel, known as Emil
“QUEEN MARY'S"
DEPARTURE
Ceremony To Be Broadcast
AUSTRIAN SUCCESS Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Aus-
tria secured her first Gold medal in the Olympic Winter Garnes yesterday, when the World Cham Ipion, Kaй Schaefer, secured, the highest points in the optional figure-skating event.
was third
One Machine
is understood that the French law witness the departure, which will slovakia and Canada: qualified, 4 to be sent to Manila from here
of 1927, while making it impos-probably take place at about 11.30 resulted in a British victory over It was despatched yesterday and sible to extradite French citizens, am-Reuter's Bulletin Service.
Czechoslovakia by 5 goals to 1 will not arrive there until to: enables French courts to deal
Trying Ocean Service.
morrow morning. with crimes committed by them abroad. British Wireless Service.
all three boats known whether: will arrive to-morrow or only two of them.
RESEARCH INTO MALARIA
Experts Flying To Uganda
LOYAL TOASTS
Official Ruling
Laid Down
London, To-day.
It is officially announced that
His Majesty the King naa ap-
EMPIRE SERVICE OF B.B.C
Increased Interest Evidenced
London, To-day.
For this reason it is not yet British Expedition To
COMING ELECTION IN SPAIN
Left And Right Parties Contending
Madid, To-day
Spain is going to the
proved the Home Secretary's re The ninth annual report of the London, To-day commendation: that the loyal British Broadcasting Corporation. Two malarial experts from the toasts at official and public din- published yesterday, records an London School of Hygiene are hers henceforth be to the King, increase during 1995 of the aum- flying to Uganda and South to Queen Mary, and to the Duke ber "of "wireless > Scences from Rhodesia to study the canses of and Duchess of York and other 6,780,569 to 74(3,109. Listeners, a bey Governme malaria
indicate an increased futerest in two They will investigate members of the Royal family, the matter, of whether there are Renter's Bulletin Service:
the Empire Service and more than are: 127,000 letters and other repor
approximately double the number cold received"
the states
more than two classes of thos
quito carrying mal
tions
The result of the
WEATHER" REPORT
Moderats
winds,able guids
judy, is the forecast for fo
ning by
rties of the Leb whosting
Start Work:
London, To-day.
PREMIES ATTACKED
Or
On the northern front, the Ita
ed that sich statements justi Third Army Corps, the organisa fied the demand to create tion of which had been quietly changes in order to prevent the progressing during the past few continriance of such errors. weeks, has now been openly ad- Beuter
(mitted.
At the same time it is reported that a large number of Carabin- leri, Italy's best trosga, are being transported to East Africa, where ·
WEDDING AT REGISTRY,
The expedition Led by Sir The marriage took place this they will be formed into special Leonard Woolley, the excavator morning at the Registry in the assault battalions, – of "Er of the Chaldees, and spon- Supreme Court, Mr. S. The strength of the Abyssinian sored by the British Museum, is Whyte Smith officiating, be forces, against which Marahal to start work in North-tween Mr. Patrick William Badoglio is preparing to launch
ern Syria in the neighbourhood Osborne, of the Hong Kong
of Antioch, with the object of China Gag Co, Ltd, and obtaining information on the con Edith Dorothy Bro fort nections between Easter Earo daughter of the late Mr. * and Wertern Asiatic civiliss Alfred Broadbridge.
bus at a time about 400 years
fan the traditional date
excarsted; one
FORTHCOMING MARKIAGE
The forthcoming mar
iced
between” 351 Studholme Wilson,
Headquarters, an
Joyce Noel Harris Walke No. 266, The Perk
wilensive is stated by military
here to be 190,000. UMOURS DENIED
The reports that dor- nversation with Secre
te, Signor Savich, the tbassador handed over made a verbal reply to of protest against
ilitary. agree
thed that the