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HOUSE OF COMMONS PARTICIPATES IN "MOST PAINFUL" SCENE
EAS
ti
SENATOR BORAH AS
KING-MAKER
ATTITUDE CONTINUES
ENIGMATIC
MANY CONCESSIONS TO HIS OPINION IN PARTY'S DRAFT PLATFORM
Cleveland, To-day:
While the nomination of Governor Landon is expected on all sides Senator Borah's attitude continues to be enigmatic. Though he is pleased with the indications that his efforts to "modern- ise" the party are succeeding, he still declines to commit himself. He has scarcely left his hotel since he arrived, forcing the Landonites to seek him out and offer him inducements to prevent him from withdrawing from the party, and he thus finds himself in the position of king-maker.
His only comment on the draft party platform evolved after
When Signor Mussolini an- nounced that "Ethiopia is
Lory went to Marshal Pietro tahan," the credit for the vic Badoglio, above. This latest pic-
the
Lure of the Italian commander was taken shortly before final victorious drive on "Addis Ababa!
BRITISH POLICY
ON SANCTIONS
long hours of exhausting work was: "The candidate is the plat- form," though the draft contains many concessions to Senator Borah, notably in that it finally omits direct mention of the gold standard and overrides Mr. Landon's desire for a plank providing for a constitutional amendment permitting minimum wage legis Mr. N. Chamberlain lation by individual States.
The platform demands Government assistance in disposing
of surpluses in foreign trade, with bargaining for foreign mar-
Criticised
kets, and strenuously opposes reciprocal treaties. As regards PRIME MINISTER QUESTIONED tarifs it recommends a free list for all products not grown or produced in the United States in commercial quantities.
Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas, above, has been nominat ed Republican candidate for the Presidency
IN PARLIAMENT
London, To-day.
TERRORIST POLICY TROOP TRAINS DERAILED
Newest Technique In
-Palestine
Jerusalem, To-day. The sabotage of troop trains seems to be the latest policy of the terrorists. In addition to the de! railment of a troop train mention- ed on Wednesday, a train carrying ja military patrol was derailed yes
terday at Tukeram, where the lines were found to have been sawn through: Tanks have been! despatched to the scene for rescue! work.
So far there have been no ar- rests of the perpetrators of the crime-Reuter's Bulletin Service.
HOSTILITIES REPORTED
CLASH SOUTH OF
HENCHOW?
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS
A
Shanghai, To-day.
Chinese report
Twenty-seven, Jears of dis tinguished Parliamentary Ber vice were brought to a close
1 when yesterday
Thomas, former Colonial Sexre tary, above, resigned his seat in in the House of Commons as a result of the findings of the budget tribual which enquired recently into the leakage of budget secrets. The Prime Minis- ter paid a enlegs to the work of Mr. Thomas in the Cabinet, and referred to the unfortunate publicity through Thomas had suffered.
which
Mr.
ECHO OF TRIBUNAL FINDING
"CRESTFALLEN FIGURES" TRY TO EXPLAIN
MR. THOMAS AND SIR A. BUTT RESIGN THEIR SEATS
London, To-day.
Two crestfallen figures, Mr. J. H. Thomas and Sir Alfred Butt, both clad in blue lounge suits, spoke in the House of Commons for the last time yesterday afternoon. A crowded House felt keenly their acute distress and listened to their Mr. Thomas, statements in unbroken silence.
speaking in a low voice, said that he intended to accept without comment the tribunal's findings. He never consciously gave away a budget secret
Although he had been advised to resign his seat and contest the by-election, the dictates. of his conscience prevented him from following that course. He thanked all the parties for their kindness and generosity over his 27 years' membership of the MR. BALDWIN'S House, and hoped that he had contributed to what to day was the
only bulwark of democratie government. in the world,
SPEECH
Sir Alfred Butt followed. He emphatically denied that any Cabinet Minister, consciously or unconsciously, disclosed any con.. fidential information. He complained of a grave injustice, be- cause the findings were upon evidence which did not justify a trial Sir Alfred likewise announced his resignation --
"Distasteful Task” As Leader
DIGNITY OF THE HOUSE UPHELD^.
London, To-day. House of Commons; de
The
Mr. Stanley Baldwin said ON RESTRAINED
that the House had just wit: As regards imports compet-
inful scene. ing with American products, it
The Chancellor of the Exche states that hostilities at the budget tribumsnessed a most
cknowledging, grateful, recommends. protection to de- fend the farmer and wage-quer was reported in yesterday's have broken out to the report opened the After
wig's work in the said that coursé
earner from destructive.com
petition emanating from sub-papers as having severely criti-south of Hengchow. sidies by foreign Governments, cised, in a speech at a political
DETAILS OF PLATFORM Later: The Republican platform intensified.
taxes:
LANDON NOMINATED
Prime Minister, who emphasised (þý„Mr. the difference between the judi| Cabimet M. cial tribunal which Parliament
they had had constituted for the purpose of
to the enquiry into the budget dis-but
act
the tri-
which WAS
course in resigning...
day.
LINES
rogress Of Commons
Debate
„GOVERNMENT.
ACCENTED
Earlier messages the adjustment of tariffs with dinner in London on Wednesday stated that the Govern tional trade, the stabilisation of League sanctions imposed in con-ment troops.had OCC closures and an ordinary, court of bural's findingg a view to promoting interna-night, the suggestions that the currencies, and the attainment section with the Italian resort to pied Leiyang, 30 miles law since, he said, a grave in-not the finding of guilt under of a proper basis between agri-war in East Africa should be con- to the south of Heng-justice would be done to the two
Members affected by the report if the Official Secrets Act but the The debate on the budget culture and industry, Reuter. tinued, following the collapse of
the Ethiopian resistance, or even chow. The Southerners the distinction were overlooked finding of unauthorised disclo- leakage was posted on zes These reports were had withdrawn to afand they were regarded as having sures. Mr. Thomas, and Sie trained lines. Mr. Attlee (La [bour) · sympathised with Mr. which has been adopted embodies the subject of a question address point between Leiyang been found guilty of a criminal Alfred Butt had taken the right Baldwin in his difficult task of moving a resolution concerning Senator Borah's proposals, which led by a private notice to the
It was his responsible though ́
a colleague, and considered that contain the following main planka Prime Minister in the House of and Chenchow.
Speaking with emotion Mr the House had no option but to A Jater Hankow mes- distasteful task as Leader of the -returning relief expenditure to Commons yesterday afternoon by State control, repeal of the Feder the leader of the Opposition.
sage said that, indicat-House to move that the report of Baldwin said that both had accept the report. He therefore the tribunal be accepted. He made expiration in full: What did not move the Labour fal Social Security Act, for which
Mr. Attlee asked whether Mring the sudden decision aid that Mr. J. H. Thomas, whose ever stigma there was would amendment mentioned yester State social security acts would Chamberlain's speech represented be substituted; and balancing the the policy of the Government, and to take the initiative, long public career was well known remain for all time, without the "They
Sir Stafford Crippa (Labour) budget by curtailing expenditures. Baldwin replied that the the Central Govern-and whose loyal co-operation in possibility of appeal.
the Government of which he was have left the House for the hoped that the Attorney-General rather than by imposing new Chancellor had informed him that ment troops had halted now head he gratefully acknow last time, and it is closed to would reconsider his opinion that there was no evidence justifying the suggestion he had put for ward were definitely stated by him their retreat this morn-ledged, had recognised that the them
proceedings against the witnesses to be provisional reflections on the ing, and pushed their House was bound to accept the He concluded with a brief whose evidence was adversely come Italo-Ethiopian dispute which had troops to the south of dings of the tribunal, regard reference to the careless,mented on by the tribal
ing which Mr. Baldwin declared thinking cruelty of modern pub- The opposition amendment was. occurred to him personally.
Previously that they all acknowledged the licity, to which Mr. Thomas and Mr. Attlee then asked if the Hengchow. views. expressed by the Chan- the occupation of Heng-sense of duty under which it Sir Alfred had been subjected the Government motion accepting
its task and the for weeks. -- Beuter. undertook considered chow without opposi promptness
and thoroughness Premier answered that no con- tion had been regarded with which it discharged it.
In resigning from Parliament Other points are the stamping clusions on these matters had yet as a foregone conclu- out of the monopoly, the extension been reached.
while maintaining, as he had a ANGLO-GERMAN scandal the Chancellor of the Ex sion.
chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, The report of the hos-conscious of no. offence, Mr NAVAL TALKS of plenty rather than scarcity." sections of the Opposition to say Paris, To-day.
with benefit payments to the farm-if an expression of private views tilities could not be con-Thomas had consulted his own. dignity and the dignity of the Another tragic motoring acci-
New by a Minister was consistent with firmed at the time, but
(Continued on Page":14)
PROGRESS FAR dent -occurred yesterday nearers, the repeal of
Deal Reciprocate Trade Agree-tradition and constitutional usage! Grenoble, when a car containing
ADVANCED four persons, three of whom were ment Act, 1934, and the restora-sud was not embarrassing to the with the rival troops tion of the principle of a flexible other Ministers, Mr. Baldwin remassing in the sector women, made an effort to pass a car in front at a part of the road tariff, protection of the right of la-plied: "I make no complaint my- the situation was most
tense. skirting a steep declivity. The bour to organise and bargain col-self of what the Right Honourable back car skidded and rushed at lectively, a sound currency to be gentleman said."-British Wire full speed over the ravine, and preserved at all costs, and no fur-less Service... planged headlong 25 feet into theither devaluation of the dollar. River Rhone, which is at that
TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENT
VEHICLE RUNS INTO RIVER
~CHINA MAIL” SPECIAL
Cleveland: The Republican- National Convention unanimously nominated Governor Landon as candidate for the Presidency.- Reater.
cellor were the views of the Government.
The
of the civil service system, a farm-Pressed by the leaders of both programme based on the "economy
the
Further points are the use of PLEASING INCIDENT point specially deep and turbulent every effort to collect, war debts. IN LONDON PARK. The car at once disappeared from The foreign affairs plank includes
the surface, and has not been seen a pledge that Ameries will not Mr. N. Chamberlain As since, all efforts made by resene become a member of the League parties having proved fruitless of Nations or the World Court,
~~(Centinued on Page 142, Trans-Ocean Service.
KING RECEIVES PUBLISHERS DELEGATES
Life-Guard
London, To-day.
perfect right to do, that he was
CONTACT WITH MISSIONARY Reported Alive And
Well
defeated by 227 votes to 135, and
the tribunal's report was adopted:
NEVER AGAIN,”” With the object of preventing a repetition of the budget, insurance
the debate in the House of Commmons announced that he had asked the committee of Lloyd's to fundertake to accept no budget risks between the end of the fa- ancial year and the day of the budget A statement made by Lloyd's expressed “their” readiness London, To-day.to do their utmost to adopt the
saggestion-Bexter The Anglo-German naval talks were resumed at the For- eign Office yesterday, and pro- A communication-from- Lao-gress is understood to be farl advanced, and provided no sur-1 subends will be continued until houkow states that contact has prises are sprung by Bussia, no NEW OFFICES TO BE the end of October, the Minister been made with Mr. Samset, great difficulties lie ahead. for Agriculture, Major Walter El the Norwegian missionary, who liott, informed the House of Com-is alive but is suffering.
Reuter.
CATTLE SUBSIDY TO REMAIN TILL OCTOBER
London, To-day. The cattle!
Hankow, To-day:
No The United States memoran-
SEPARATION OF BURMA
CREATED
London, To-day.
mons yesterday, adding he was not details are available. It is dum, replying to the British re- yet in a position to say when a understood, that the bandits quest to be allowed to retain the Mr. Stanley Baldwin announced NEW SOVIET CONSTITUTION
The newspapers report a pleas statement on the Government's crossed the railway near the 40,000-ton over-age destroyers, in the House of Commons yester- Troops was handed to the Foreign Office day that new offices of a Secre TO BE CONSIDERED
ing incident in St. James's Park long-term policy for the cattle in Hupeh-Homan border. yesterday. While Mr. Neville dustry would be made. British are going to the scene-Beuter. Yesterday, According to Washing-tary of State and a Parliamentary An earlier message said that ton reports the United States Gov- Under Secretaryship for Burma London, To-day-Representative Moscow, To-day. The Presi- Chamberlain, the Chancellor of Wireless Service.
Mr. K. L Sameet, Superintendent eminent is of the opinion that would be created, following the so- delegates attending the Interna-diam of the Central Executiva the Exchequer, was taking his
of the Norwegian mission at Lao Britain wants to retain the ships paration of Burma from India. For tional Publishers Conference, Committee has announced its ap-customary walk a szial! boy who which is meeting in London were proval of the new constitution, was looking at the ducks lost his boy out of the water and, after hokow, in Northern Hupeh, had the method of invoking the es-the present the affices will be held yesterday by HM the and that it is calling an all-Union balance and fell over the low rail- handing him over wet but unharm-been captured by handits while calator clause should be adopted by the Secretary of State and Un-
Reuter
Bulletin Service," King at Buckingham Palace.congress of the Soviet Party to inge into the lake. Mr. Chamed to his nurse, continued on his travelling in a motor-bus from rather than that of direct negotia der-Secretary for Indis Reuter's
ireless Service. Hankow to Lachorow. British Wireless Service.
consider the project-Beuter. berlain Jeaned over and fished the way British