SHANSI ADVISED TO MAKE PEACE WITH THE FENGTIENESE.
*PRELIMINARY STEPS" REPORTED.
ANOTHER MILITARY CONFERENCE AT PEKING.
CHANG FAT FUI'S TROOPS TO PARTICIPATE
IN NORTHERN CAMPAIGN.
50,000 PEOPLE WELCOME CHIANG KAI SHEK TO KAIFENG.
A
The veteran Marshal Tuan Chi Jui has advised Shansi's Governor to make peace with the Fengtieneseis quickly as possible." preliminary step in that direction is reported with reference to negotiations for an exchange of prisoners.
Another "military conference has been proceeding in Peking dur- ing the week-end, přobably with reference to the possibility of an. armistice between "the Fengtienese and “Shansi, Nothing definite is reported, no far.
Chang Fat Fai's troops are to be diverted from the Kwang. tung-Kiangsi forder to a point further north so that they muy participate in the Northern campaign.
Chiang Kai Shek actually reached Kaifeng, where the native Press reports that he received a splendid welcome from some 50,000 people."* He is conferring with the Christian General " and other Nationalist military leaders at Chengchow with reference- to the Northern campaign.
CHIANG KAI SHEK NOW AT | MARSHAL TUAN'S ADVICE
CHENGCHOW.
TO SHANSI.
(Wah Tu Yat Pav.)
(Wah Taz Tat Pao.)
SHANGHAI, February 19th.
A telegram from Tientsin states that Marshal Tunn Chi Jui and Wang Shi Chan have assigned a re- presentative with a letter advising General Yen Shih Shan to make peace with the Fengtienese as quick
SHANO, February 19th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, accom. panied by kia suite including Ho Cheng Chun and Chiu, Leb Taz, arrived at Kaifeng by a special train on the 19th int. During their journey towards Kaifeng, they were heartily received by Marshal Fengly na possible. Yn Hsiang, Dr. C. T. Wang and other prominent oficials.
Exchange Of Prisoners.
It is reported that as a pre-
On his arrival at Kaifeng, Chiangliminary step'te a general peace be-
THE HONG KONG
NEW ZEALAND
SAMOA,
AND
TWO CRUISERS BEING SENT TO THE ISLAND.
NATIVE ORGANISATION CAUSING TROUBLE.
[BLUTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE]"
WELLINGTON, Feb. 19th.
DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1928.
AMERICA AND MONOPOLIES.
EX-RULER OF THE THE EXPLOSION.
NABHA STATE. S.S. CHUKY."
ON
REPORTS REVEAL "MARKED | DEPRIVED OF HIS TITLE."
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION."
10,000 TONS CRUDE DIL ABOARD.
[BUTEKAMERICAN SERVICE.]
RESULT OF JUDICIAL FINDINGS.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)'
New DELHI, Feb. 19th. The ex-ruler of the "Nabha- State,
Ripudi Man Singh, who abdicted five years ago on the Government of India taking over the adminit
and
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19th. The Judiary Committee have ap- provingly 'reported to the House of Representatives on the Bill-per- The Prime Minister, Mr. Coates.mitting American combines colles- aupouneed that the Cabidet bas tively to purchase rubber, potash decided, as a purely precautionary and sisal, but the minority reporttration, as a result of adverse judi- measure, to send
the cruisers of the Committee refcala marked eat findings in connection with a Dundein and Diomede to Samoa, differences of opinion with regard | dispute between Nabha" where a serious position has arisen to the ultimate effect of the Bill if Patiala, has now been deprived of owing to the failure of the efforts acted whereas an overwhelming the title of Maharaja, his right to effect a reconciliation between majorite believes that the Forms and privileges. His monthly allow the Mau pommittee (a native ́or- zon import pools are the best|ance has been reduced from 95,000 ganisation aiming at self-govern method of meepog the alien Gov- to 10,000 rupees. He has also been ment in Samon) and the loyal ernment monopolie The minority ordered to reside at Kodaikanal, section of the native population.
are of option that foreign mone Madras. The Administrator reports that polies, will merely be replaced, by any action by the official police will more absolute American monopolies be regarded as a signs for general and the fears of the small American retaliation by the You against manufacturer is that they will be Europeans.
entirely at the mercy of the import The entire police force are powerpools and the consumer will and ices and the maintenance, of peace prices increased instead of de- is improbable.
DISASTER NEAR SAN
FRANCISCO.
FERRY BOAT STRUCK BY HUGE WAVE.
EIGHT LIVES LOST.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Feb. 10th.. Twenty persons have been drown-
between here and Oakland.
Teased
SLUMP ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
LEADING ISSUES DROP.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Feb. 18th.
General liquidation continued in
it is officially stated that the ex- Maharaja bad fepeatedly partici. pated in disloyal activities since te abdication despite warnings. His minor son, Tikka Sahib, succeeds
the throne immediately.
TERRIBLE HARDSHIPS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, Feb 10th, Theoil tanker Chuky, which "blew-up," hud 10,000 tons of crude all aboard. She was within. 100 miles off Japan on Wednesday morning when the explosion occur
red in the oil-tanks..
With the second and more violout explosion, which split the ship in two,
the forward half turned turtle and sank.
THE SIMON COM- MISSION.
DEBATE IN THE INDIAN ASSEMBLY.
VIGOROUS SPEECHES.
[THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.]
New DEL, Feb. 19th The debate" on the motion-wis
characterized by vigorous speeches. on both sides. Utilal Nehru was loudly applauded when be paid a high tribute to Sir John Simonas
big man," "but would not advise Indiane to surronder their rights to the biggest inan in the world." the said that Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's telegram, stating that ́na The survivors believe that the Labour Government would appoint captain and all those in the fore another Commission, had been re- part of the vessel ware killed in ceived with amusement and pity at the first explosion except a deck- { Mr. MacDonald's ignorance, as no hand who was seen dubing after } Government of any kind could in- when the second explosion occurred, fluence their decision.
An avalanche of hlazing oil Sir B. N. Mitra condemted the poured out and over-spread the precipitate action of party leaders in rejecting Sir John Simon's in- sea making it impossible for the
lifeboat vitation
survivors to launch i till the fumes: subsided.
Sir Purshotam Das Thakurdas After 9 hours in a Lifeboat insisted that the omission of Indiaos in perishing cold of the from the Commission and Sir John NURSE CAVELL FILM. Survivors, including several of the
Simon'a Jetter" were injured, were picked up by a
"studied trawler and taken T41 fishing affront and designed to indicate village, where they were shown the inferiority of Indians to the worki greatest of kindness.
THE AMERICAN RIGHTS.
OPPOSITIÓN. TO THE EXHIBITION.
[BEUCER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
-SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19th. The Worli says that opposition to
the stock market, most of the lead the exhibition of the Cavell alm ing issues falling. United States
Steel Corporation fell below 140 for is being manifested here follow. the first time this year but rallieding the announcement by Mr. Arch slightly, while Midland Steel Pro-
was accorded n splendid, welcome! tween Yen Shih Shuan and Change in a ferry-bont disaster niidway ducts Preferred dropped 13 points/ Selwyn that he had purchased the
by some 30,000 people representing Tso Lin, that negotiations are being all classes in the city
conducted regarding terms as to the
A
to 199. Losses from 4 to 5.50 were | American rights.
Today's sale aggregated 1,831,000
numerous."
The naval authorities despatched a destroyer which searched the acete thioughout the night,....with- out finding further survivors. The bodies of fourteen are missing.
+
Sir Hari Singh Gour favoured conditional cooperation and de- clared that their grievance was with Parliament and not with the Commission...
Sir Basil Brackett appealed to the House not to reject the British Parliament's sisterly hand, and claimed that his record proved him a far better Swarajist than the Con..
THE STABILISATION OF
EASTER.
DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.
́{BUITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. }'
Ruay, Feb. 17th.'
gress Party, which was doing its After an interesting debite, the best to retard bwaruj." He declared House of Commons to-day passed that the Assembly itself we proof the second reading of the Bp of the carnestness of the Govern
stabilisation of viding for the
On the same night an important surrendering of cutitives by both "persons ware swept overboard shares, which is a new Saturday" re- to Germany prior to America's Easter, The Bill axes.the festival ment's policy to advance self-deter
military conference was held in Gov- ernment House.
On the following day Marshal Chiang left for Chengshow.
An Educational Conferenca." The Political Commission of the Nanking Government has decided to hold a nation-wide educational con- ference by May.
H
The Struggle, Tor Hauchow. According to a Japanese report, Sun Chuan Fang, is planning to re- capture Hauchow. Marshal Chang
sides.
PAN-AMERICAN CONS FERENCE.
THE ARGENTINE'S ATTITUDE.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE."}
BUENOS, Aines, Feb. 18th. Senor Alvear, president of the
Tso Lin is reported to have agreed Argentine Republic, has despatched to supply him with ammuition and a letter to Señor Pueyrredon de expeditionary expenses. The Anclaring that the Argentine Govern Luochun Headquarters have no wish
to start an offensive campaign on ent is surprised
at
Señor
huge wave crashed as deck and
Panie hindered the rescue
Oficial List.
The official list reduces the pum bar of the drowned to eight.
***LATER.
THE OIL WAR.
DIFFERENCES PATCHED UP.
AN INDEMNITY, FUND,
#
| REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICS, Į
New York, Feb. 18th.
Standard Oil und Royal Dutch com- The World understands that the
panies have patched up their differences and are calling off the
cord of business,
"BRITISH AMBASSADOR
TO FRANCE, MARQUESS OF CREWE'S SUCCESSOR.
(BRITISH WIRELESS IRRVICE}
ni
"RUGBY, Feb. 18th. The following statement has been issued by the Foreign Office :-
"H.M. The King has been graci- ously pleased to approve the ap pointment of Sir W, G. Tyrrell, Permanent Under-Secretary State at the Foreign Office, to be His Majesty's Ambassador Extra- ordinary and Plenipotentiary at Paris, in succession to the Marquess of Crewe who is retiring in the summer. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has appoint the Right Honourable Sir R. C Lindsay. His Majesty's Ambassador
nt Berlin, to be Permanent Under.
Mr. James Gerard, Ambassador
declaration of war, has theatened Saturday in April.
on the first Sunday after-the-second.
netion in the courts to prevent the exhibition in the United States on. the ground of it being contrary to public policy.
GERMANY'S DYE PROCESSES.
AMERICAN SENTENCED FOR ** COMMERCIAL ESPIONAGE.”
(THKUTCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
mination, but self-government musu Moving the second reading, Capt. come by evolution. He emphasized Bourne (Conservative) said that the unlikelihood of the Commission when this question was referred to
the Council of the League Nations Leing altered. there was almost unanimity of opinion that the date chosen should be towards the end of the first part of April, after the second Sun. day and not later than the third.
The date in the Bill was an at- tempt to compromise between these
V.CW
COCKFICHTING SUSPECTED IN WILTSHIRE.
POLICE NIGHT RAID ON FARM.
A raid by poemen on the pre- mises of a Wiltshire farther he- cause, it was alleged, cockfighting was suspected, was related befors Mr. Justice Auton at
Devizes
the
It was provided that the Bill, if it were passed, should not come into operation until a date to be fixed by the Government, because this entry could not stabilire Easter with a total disregard of the rest of the world.
Sir Henry Slemer (Labour) moved sizes at the hearing of an action
for damages
brought by the rejection of the Bill, declaring farmer, Mr. George Giddings Bud- BEELIS, Feb. 19th.
that no adequate reason had been die, of Burton, Bishops Cannings, Duschdorf Court has sentenced shown for altering the system of near Devizca, A large scale in the Tientsin-Pukow Pueyrredon's uncompromising at
the American, Chido Meitel, a dye fixing the religious festival, which Railway zone at, present.
The defendants were Sergeant had existed for 1,600 years He titude in announcing without preprice war. No details are issued
expert at Partemouth, New Hamp printed out that the Rowan Church Thomas Howeit of the Wiltshire CHANG FAT FUI'S TROOPS] vious consultation that he would but it is believed the Standard O Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary shire, to imprisonment for a year could not come to a decision on the Constabulary, who was sued for not sign the Pan-American. Urzon | Company is willing to earmark an- | Secretary of Stalet the Foreign with a fine of 3,000 marks for "en-subject because no change could be damages alleged to have arisen out Convention if bis proposals in renunily a part of the proceeds from Office. (Wah Tis Tat, Pas.)
gard to tariff barriers were not in the eaks of Russian oil as an iu has lasted for five eventful years, that he tried to obtain information year. cluded. Señor Pueyrredon neted SHANGHAI, February 10th. According to a report from Nan well in announcing the principles ching, the capital of Kiangxi, for which Argentina stands, but General Chang Fat Fui's troops are wrongly in regard to the extreme stationed in the Kwangcheng and resolution with which he tried to Shehcheng districts, Klangsi, neur enforce the adoption of these prin the Kwangtung-Kinngsi border.iples. The letter concludes by They are awaiting orders from the expressing
Señor Nationalist Government to wore Pueyrredon has confirmed bis re- northward to participate in the signation. Northern Expedition.
AWAITING NANKING'S
ORDERS.
MILITARY CONFERENCE IN PEKING.
[NAVAL WIRELESS.]
PIXING, Feb. 18th. Chang Teung Chang and Chu Yu Put have arrived in Peking for the purpose of attending the military conference this week cud.
regret that
Compulsory Arbitration Principle.
HAVANA, Feb. 18th. The most important development
demaity fund for the benefit of ex- owners of oil property seized by
the Soviet.
Lord Crewe's ambassadorship
made by the Oecumenical Council mercial espionage." It is alleged which would not be held until next The Anglican and Greek Churches were not prepared to act except in agreement with other churches.
iment.
during which he has played part in regarding secret dye prosesses. many important and intricate post-Two German accomplices were also war problems. The period included
terms of imprison- the later stages of the reparation sentenced to A recent New York message controversy and the Ruhr occupa stated: The oil controversy be- tibu, the question of the establish- tween the Standard Oil Company ment of the Dawes plan, prepara and the Royal Dutch Shell group, tions for the Located treaties, and following Sir Henri Deterdings the inter-allied debt settlement eritivisms of the Socony policy in negotiatione. purchasing oil, "from Russia
The Parle Embassy has naturally against the interests of humanity been one of the chief links between
the British and French Govern and trade honesty" has been carri
The Times Bays: "As Chief Assistant of the Foreign Secretary he has played very Retive' part
at today's session of the Pan-ed 4 etage further by the categori.ments on these issues.
cal statement iarued by the Ameri Sir W. G. Tyrrell has been for American Congress was the ap
three gari Permanent can spokesman of the Royal Dutch early proval, in which the United States concurred, of the principle of com-
Company, declaring that the Royal Under-Secretary, having succreded pulsory arbitration ne the key to
Uutch intends to fight the Stan- to that influential post on the death the maintenance of peace in the
dard Oil in any country to which of Sir Eyre Crewe ⠀ Western hemisphere and as provid- the latter ships "Russian atolea ing a logical means for the settle goods."] ment of international disputes."
The sub-committee on Public In- Law unanimously adopted its report which calls for Conference at Washington to draw up a collective Pan-Americiu Arbitration Convention."
HO CHIEN NEARING KCHANG.ternational
[SAVAL WIRELESS.]
ICHANO, Feb. 17th
It is reported that General Ho
Chien is approaching here.
*
HAYANA, Feruary 19th- The military position in chang,ence will be held in Montevideo and
The next Pan-American Confer Shasi and other places down the the eighth in a country facing the river to Temple Hill,
Pacific Coast.
obecure.
remains
BRITISH CONVOY FIRED'ON..
{NAVAL" WIEKLE59.]
- Zandtsze, - Feb. '18th,
There is no change in the situs-
tion.
The only casualties which occur.
S.S. "LEVIATHAN " AGROUND.
REFLOATS, WITH TIDE
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
LONDON, Feb., 18th
FAR EAST FLIGHT...
NEWALL AND VINCENT AT HELIOPOLIS.
[THROUGH REVIEH'A AGENCY.
Caino, Feb. 18th. The British Airmen, Major Newall and Captain Vincent have arrived ut Heliopolis.
for Singapore.]
the recent international develop. mente and his breadth of view and soundness of his judgment, on a rapid suocession of intricate ques tions have been widely recognised.* Commenting on Sir William Tyr- zell's appointment to Paris, Lo Matin to-day says: "The choice
could not be a more flattering one
all.
FRANCE'S WAR TIME RË ORGANISATION.
SENATE ADOPT "THE BILL.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCT.]
Paas, Feb. 18th, The Senate by 26 votes to 35 osted the Bill for the "Re organisation of the nation in war tume" with certain amendments.
GERMANY'S POLITICS. GENERAL ELECTION-IN MAY.
If the Bill became law without an ugreement with the churches there would be two Easters, secular and religious, and consequent con- fusion.
Mr. Merriman (Conservative) in troduced an agreement in which he declared that if Easter immediately followed the full noun it afforded better chance of good weather, and he cited statieties to illustrate his point
of the execution of a search wat rant, and Mr. Herbert Sainsbury, of Greystone House, Devizes, & magistrate, who signed the war- runt, which it was allegedem- powered the police to search for fowle or cocks, and any. instru- rents retained for fighting or baiting."LA
It was stated for Mr. Ruddle that his house was surrounded by police about ten o'clock at night and that while some of the police searched the house, taking up car- pets and turning out cupboards and drawers, others jumped in and out of windows and did damage in the garden.
."
Sir William Joynson Hicks, the
Lifted Up Bodily. Home Secretary, said the Govern- ment desired to leave this matter Mr. Ruddle, in the witness box, entirely to the decision of the House. saith that at the time of the raid the House posed the Bill thee was suffering from gout and
was lying on a sofa podes Government would regard it as an intimation of their wish for the. Sergeant Howell and other Government to proceed with vari- officers," he added, "lifted both ous inquirica.
myself and the soft up bodily. "
Mr. Justice Acton I don't Fortified with the view of the House, the Government could go understand this. There is no harin definitely to the other countries of in keeping game cocks, is there 1 Europe and other ecclesiastical Mr. Ruddle: Not that I know, Luthorities, and say the House of my lord.
He Commons had adopted it
Cross-examined, Mr. • Ruddle would then ask the Foreign Secre- denied that any cockfighting was fary to summon a coference of the in camtemptation. He admitted nations interested.
having been fined £26 in 1921 for Sir Henry Blesser withdrew he unlawfully keeping a cockpit, bus ejection amendment and the Bill not for fighting cocks, was read a second time without probdivision,"
REICHSTAG ADJOURNS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, Feb. 18th.
THROUGH REUTER'S ACENOY.]
The Reichstag has adjourned til to France. The success of such an the 27th ist, when the Govern eminent diplomatist is assured, for ment's Emergency Programme," his fine character, his perfect under before the dissolution, will be dealt standing of France and the French with
M. Goddard, for the defence, The General Elections will
submitted there could be no action [A message from Cairo on Tues.people, together with the fact that day stated that the airmen had ar he was one of the prime movers of ably be held on May 20th.
against the police, because they net rived at Tripoli, and were leaving the Entente Cordiale, are known to DUTCH MINISTRY OF
ed on what purported to be a legal: LONDON, Feb. 17th, warrant. He admitted, however, Sir Ronald Lindsay,, who is the
NATIONAL DEFENCE.
The private Bill providing for the that under the Act Mr. Sainsbury stabilisation of Easter Day on the had no authority for issuing such son of the sixth Earl of Crawford, has held numerous diplomatic a
first Sunday after the second Satur (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
a warrant, day in April, passed the second
Mr. Sainsbury said the informn- points at foreign capitals, including Saint Petersburg, The Hague,
reading in the House of Commons tion on which he signed the war, THE HAGUE, Feb. 17th, Cairo, Washington and Faris He, The First Chamber of the States to-day on a unanimous vote.
was that cockfighting :" was was additional Under-Secretary at General has passed by. 27 votes to
Whenever the other European suspected on fr. Ruddle's pre- the Foreign Office from 1921 to 1824. 18, a Bill providing for the amal countries agree to a similar meanesca, and be understood the mat Siafter which he was the British regamation of the Ministry of War sure, the Government has undertet was urgent, and that the war- presentative in Constantinople be with the Ministry of Marine The taken to adopt the Bill The GovThat must be acted on forthwith. fore appointment in 1995 as, British new Ministry will be called the tramont has also undertaken to He signed at about 9 p.m. Ambassador to Berlin.
The bearing was adjourned. A initiate international negotiations.
NEW KING'S BENCH JUDGES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Rugay, Feb. 18th
red when the British convoy wa "The "60,000 ton Ener" Leviathan, fired upon on February 15th wore the largest ship in the world, on two Chinese wounded in the river] its way from New York, to South- steamer Shosi, na previously re- ampton went ashore on a sandbank ported
at the entrance to Southampton Mi Brocat Charles end Three hipe in addition to water. The Leviathan remained Travers Humphreys have been H.M.8, Woodburk, were all hit by fast for two hours but refloated pointed Judges in the King's Bend
Division. the ballets and shell.
with the rising tide."
op
Ministry of National Defence.
FEITH