WUHAN SITUATION IMPROVED.
CHANCES OF SETTLEMENT.
POSITION DOMINATED BY FENG.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.)
"ITALIA" INQUIRY
FINDINGS.
HARSH CRITICISM OF NOBILE,
MARIANO AND ZAPPI EXONERATED.
(TEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.).
Rowe, March 3rd. The Commission of Inquiry into the loss of the Polar airship Italia,
SHANGHAI, March 4th. There have been no developmenta of the Wahan-Nanking situation and reports of fighting at Anking are without foundation. Minor under General Nobile, have report clashes, however, have occurred one that they find the loss of the the Hunan-Kiangri, border in the airship was due to the colamander's neighbourhood of "Yuhsien between faulty handling. They find that Yeh Chi and Tan, Tao Yuan, one there is no acceptable justification, of Lu Ti Ping's subordinates.
except physical and moral depres is understood that Ho Chien, whose position is diffenit, has announced sign, for the fact that Nobile allow that he will remain neutral if aed himself to be saved first by the conflict erentuates.
Yuairiman. Lundborg. Hsiang, who is also neutral, seems likely to dominate the situation.
Foog
It
As a result, the efforts of Wu Taz Hui and other important political leaders to bring about a solution of the Wuhan Nanking dispute, which primarily arose from the ousting of Lu Ti Ping from Hunan, may prove successful, especially as it is confidently believed at Nan- king that Li Trung Jen, who is at present in the Country Hospital at Shanghai was not a party to the ousting.
Sallings Postponed.
The earlier reports referred to above, and now contradicted, stated that the Wuban-Nanking situation had suddenly become worse as the result of reports that Wuhan troops came into conflict with Kiangai forces in the neighbourhood of Anking."
The Customs issued orders on the March 2nd suspending the sailing of all Chinese steamers from Shanghai
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 5th, 1929..
MEXICAN REVOLT
SPREADS.
REBELS SEIZE: VERA CRUZ.
FRIENDS OF GENERAL OBREGON.
(REUTER'S ¿MERICAN SERVICE)
Mexico Cirt, March 3rd. The capital has been thrilled by reports that revolution has broken out at Vera Cruz, with which com. munications have been completely interrupted,
Lorry loads of troops passed through the city this afternoon.
Calles. Racalled.
The Mexican revolutionaries have captured the town of Nogales, and are supported by Federal troops under General Jesus Aguirres and General Manzo. Several towns in the State of Vera Cruz have re- volted.
TASK BEFORE THE SECRET DOCUMENTS PRESIDENT HOOVER FORMER C.-IN-C. IN
CHANCELLOR.
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
FOR THE YEAR.
NEXT MONTH'S BUDGET,
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
*
CHINA.
IN EUROPE.
FRANCE'S. "TIT FOR TAT.”
DUTCH WAR OFFERS TO GERMANY.
INDUCTED.
PROCEDURE IN CONGRESS DESCRIBED.
SIR EDWARD SEYMOUR'S DEATH.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Pazis, March 4th, Another "secret document". has een discovered by the Echo de Paris, which publishes extracts'
ROADS THRONGED WITH SENIOR ADMIRAL OF THE
SPECTATORS,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.}.
WASHINGTON, March 4th (U.P.).
יו
FLEET.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.)
LONDON, March 4th. Herbert Clark Hoover was to-day The death is announced of Ad- inaugurated thirty-first President of miral of the Flest the Rt. Hon. Curtis, was inaugurated Vice-Pre-G.C.B., G.C.T.O the United States, and Charles Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, sident.
Rrasy, March 4th. With the exception of the figüres in relation to the Navy, the totals
Born in 1940 and educated at As President Hoover returned to Radley, he entered the Royal Navy of all estimates for the coming francia! year have now been pub- from it purporting to disclose that the White House and Vice-President in 1858, and in the course of his Curtis went to the customary Vice long life saw a great deal of lished. It is anticipated that the Holland in 1919 placed at the dis- Presidential suite in Washington service in China. He served in the posal of Germany for military Hotel, Calvin Coolidge, whose Black Sen during the Crimean Admiralty requirements will be
traffic certain railways in Dutch championship of American interests War, and two years Inter was in practically on the same level as last
has made him a world-wide figure, Chinese waters for the five years territory.
and Charles G. Dawes, whose name. from 1837-1882. During these years year, £57,000,000, and it is there The newspaper offers the docu.was given to the German repara- he was present at the capture of fore possible to forecast the up-meat to the meditations of the tions settlement, became private Canton and at Fatshan Creek in proximate total estimate of ex Dutch Press, which made so much citizens.
1857, while in the succeeding year penditure, which the Chancellor of of the alleged Franco Belgian agree the Exchequer will have to face in ment. preparing his Budget next month.
In round figures next year's expenditure will be approximate-
this ly £799,000,000. Of £335,000,000 is required for services of debt, and £113,200,000 for de The President has summoned his fence services. £308,500,000 is need- ed for the civil and revenue depart- in leading military authorities to a
and £22,000,000 for mis- council of war, and General Calles,cellaneous consolidated fund ser- The Post Office estimate who recently retired from the Presi-rices.
must however be deducted from dency, has been recalled by the this total as its expenditure will 'Government.
be more than balanced by revenue. This will reduce the amount of expenditure to be met to ap proximately £741,000,000.
Discussion in Parliament of the estimates of the various departments will commence this week.
The Commission also finds that Mariano and Zappi, who began to walk across the ice, and had to abandon the body of the Swedish
Malmgren," were professor,
nowise censurable but deserving of praise.
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Bekonnak's Oriticism, Sensational views, attributed to Czecho- Professor Beliounek, Slovakian scientist who accom. panied Nobile's expedition, are pub- lished in the Prague newspaper Cenke Slove
Behounek complains that the Commission of Inquiry was com- whose object was to exonerate the posed exclusively of Naval officers Naval officers, Zappi and Mariano, at the expease of Nobile, while the evidence of all the non-Italian wit neses exonerated Nobile.
Behounek declares that the'wreck of the Italia was so sudden that it So-far the reason for this order was impossible to prevent it. He told the Commission that the action is not known, but it is presumed of Zappi and Mariano, in abandon "that the detention is due to the possibility of the vessels being ing Malmgren, was inexcusable ;
..
also that he and Lundborg main-
Vera Urur Seized.".
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LIATZE The rebels have seized the city
of Vera Cruz. They claim that eight States are on their side, while seven warships have joined the rebels.
The city is quiet and there is no fear of disorder.
Ex-President Calles has been ap pointed Secretary for War and has taken charge of the army, The rebels hold the State of Vera Cruz, and the Isthmus of Tethuantepec, and they have also taken the northern border State of Sonora, all without bloodshed.
The seizure of Yers Cruz has cut off the capitat from the Gulf of
ment
THE KING'S STEADY PROGRESS.
sum
QUEEN VISITS ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
[BRITIKA WIRKIMAS' SERVICE]
RUGBY, March 4th.
FORGER'S "VENIAL
SWINDLE."
HEINE'S VIEW OF HIS ACTION. (THROCOH ZEUTER'E AGENCY.]
to the
OR
Huidreds of thousands of men," women, and children roared their welcome to the new President and the First Lady of the Land as Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, waving to their. admirers, sped up Pennsylvania. Avenue to the White House.
Picturesque Parade,
planes soaring overhead, the big With an advance fleet of air-
paint
required for the purposes of troop tained that in the circumstances | Mexico, "and the rebels also hold night, arose early this morning and whom a warrant for arrest has now lidge was the cold technician of Corps Units stationed in and around
transport.
While the outlook is ominous, it the rescue of Nobile was the only the moribern end of one of the main As the weather was dull with a
railways to the United States. possible course.
Rebels Intention.
is hoped that the strenuous efforts being made by leaders of both parties will result in a compromise.
Feng Follows Wanking. (Foh T Tat Pao).
SHANGHAI. March 4th. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek recent. ly telegraphed to Feng Yu Hsiang asking for his views on the Hunan situation. In reply Feng said that be would follow the lead of the 'Central Government.
The King, who again had a good
sat in a chair near the windows.
cold, damp breeze, his windows were kept shut..
Yesterday His Majesty passed a quiet and satisfactory day, during which he again underwent luminous
Hewitt, the Ray Therapy expert leader, General Aguirres, was who travelled from London for the close friend of General Obregon, who was assassinated by Leon Toral early last November.
FULL-TIME WORK IN COAL The object of the Mexican revolu
MINES.
tionaries is to make General Valen- zuela, who was formerly Minister
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BRITAIN'S BETTER OUTLOOK. in London, President. The rebel ray treatment at the hands of D £1,000,000 RAIL AND ROADsident Coolidge was ushered immed- of the parade,
(THROUGH REUTERʼN AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 4th. Full time working in the British coal mines is likely for the next three months in many districts. A number of Yorkshire mines, which were working three and four days a week for the past three months, are now on full six days a week; que is even working seven days,
Preventing Rumours, On Sunday morning Mr. Tsai Yuen Pei called upon General Li Taung Jen to discuss Hunan affairs. General Li expressed his intention of following the orders of the Cen. *** tral Government in dealing with the matter. He has ordered troops in Hunan not to mobilise in order to prevent the spread of baseless rumours. Owing to trouble with his eyes, General Li will probably not leave Shanghai for the "time being.
Paping Indignant
Military leaders at Feping have despatched a telegram to a promin ent Government leader expressing their indignation at the outbreak of trouble in Hunan. They say that it is rialation of the resolu
tions passed by the Reorganization
and Disbandment Conference.
CHEN MING SHU'S VIEW;
LIANG KWANG PROVINCES UNAFFECTED.
Interviewed by a correspondent
of the Wah Ter Yat. Pao, the Chair
man of the Kwangtung" Provincial Administration, General Chen Ming
'ARBOR DAY.
(Wah Terrat Pao).
SHANGHAI, March 4th.
Messages from Mexico City IE port that the capital is quiet, while the Government is confident that it can quickly control the situation.
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LEAGUE COUNCIL IN
SESSION.
HUNGARO-RUMANIAN DISPUTE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, March 4th. The 54th sitting of the League Council began at Geneva this
Purpose.
COMBINE.
ENGLAND.
VILLAGE SERVICES.
The Queen this morning visited GREAT SCHEME FOR WEST OF tion, the last minute Bills passed by London, but is returning to_Craig weil House this evening. Returu- ing yesterday the Queen walked over to Aldwick nearby to visit the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Gordon Lang, who "arrived on Saturday for month's
con- valescence after his recent illness. The Archbishop's medical order him a complete rest ~ until War, and recommend a visit to the Mediterranean after he leaves Aldwick.
men
Tonight the Charity Ball, the social event of the National Capital, was held in the place of the old time Inauguration Ball. President" and Mrs. Hoover, in their desire to have a simple inauguration, did not
The joint committee of the Senate he was at the taking of the Peiko and House, this morning called on Forts. His next two years were Mr. Hoover at the latter's & Strech spent in sporadic operations home, only a few doors from the against the rebels in China.. home of the late President Wilson, I From 1889 to 1888, Admiral Sir and escorted the former Secretary Edward Seymour was stationed in of Commerce to the White House.
various parts of Africa, and Istar at home. In 1892 he served through The Road to the Capitol
the Egyptian War as Captain of Following the usual custom, Pre-H.M.S. Iris. In 1898 he was ap ident Coolidge accompanied the pointed Commander-in-Chief new Executive, whom he helped to the China Station, a post which he Baresis, March 3rd, elect with his unqualified support, held for three years. During this. It is stated that Albert Frank to the Capitol. their automobile period, in 1900, be commanded a Eeine, the Belgian activist, who followed by a military escort. force drawn from eight nations in was arrested in Brussels and is to Already thousands were hned on an offort to succour the Peking be charged with forging the docu- the two sides of the historic route Legations during the Boxer ment relating
alleged from the White House to the trouble. Franco-Belgian treaty which was Capitol, saving their places for the published in the Utrecht Dagblad. return of the new President at the approach to the great inaugurations is alleged to have admitted that head of the inaugural parade. Huge of other days for two administra the secret military alliance between stands, whose seats had been sold tions. France and Belgium is a forgery. for $3, 25 and 87.50, awaited their i
It is now stated that he first occupants. offered his fictitious treaty, which
The thousands cheered as the in be confesses was modelled on an coming and outgoing Presidents old agreement between France and rode past," Coolidge as usual. un- Russia, to a German espionage responding, stiff, leaving the best bureau at Mulheim.
part of the applause for his This bureau, however, on ex-successor. Hoover was only slightly amination of the documents, ex-more expansive, but gracefully rais pressed doubts regarding their ing his hat and waving it to the authenticity and rejected his offer. cheers. Both differed greatly from
Afterwards he sold the treaty many of their predecessors, the parade started slowly up the avenue, a and the minutes to the Dagblad magnetic Roosevelt, the jovial Taft, taking two hours to pass a given through an Antwerp journalist, for the crusader-leader Wilson. Coo-
Regular Army, Marine, and Navy been inued,
politics, Hoover the technician of Washington were in line, marching Heine does not consider that he engineering and business. sold France or Belgium. "I mere-
to the tune of military bands, with Last-minute Legislation, ly cheated a buyer," he said, "and
bayonets flashing, caissons FUND- Arriving at the Capitol, President bling, cavalry horses prancing that's a venial swindle."
Coolidge and Mr.Hoover found the These regular units, with the "Congress being pushed,, as usual, to National Guard and organized re- a frantic and dramatic close. Preserves, made up the first division iately to the President's room of the In the second division came the Senate to sign, according to tradi- Governors of the States with their
escorts.
A typically American- Congresa.
favour was lent the parade by the This ceremony recalled a dramatic presence of feather, mocassined scene eight years ago on March representatives of Indian tribes and 4th, 1921, as the crippled, ashen yelling cowboys riding their bucking faced Woodrow Wilson signed the prairie ponies from the West. Other The Great Western Railway Com-last-minute Bills as outgoing Pre-units in the parade were national pacy and the National Omnibussident. Henry Cabot Lodge, leader veteran organisations; and patriotio and Transport Company announce of the Senate campaign that defeat societies, and units from clubs, that they have reached an agreed the Versailice Treaty, and churches, etc. ment-under which a new £1,000,000 Wilson's hated enemy," came to the company has been formed to take President's room to report that the over all passenger road services Senate had finished its business and now run by both concerns in A awaited the President's pleasure. agreed area in the western counties. Straightening his broken frame with The title of the new company is difficulty, he declared to Lodge with the Western National Omaious hatred easy to read in his voice: attend. Company. Ltd. and the Great
Tell the Senate that the Pre- Western and National companies sident has no further communication will have equal representation_on to make with it.'
To-day's ceremony was colourless will be its first chairman.
in, comparison. While Mr. Hoover was being entertained by Re- This development has only been rublican leaders, President Coo- Laadon (U.P.):-According to an official announcement by the Air rendered possible by the new road lidge showing no emotion except Ministry, no more wooden aircraft powers recently conferred on the possibly a relief at his impending of any sort are to be build for the railway companies by Parliament. departure from office, quietly signed Royal Air Force. This decision is It is anticipated that there will the Bills brought to him from the. the culmination of a steady move be considerable extension of Congress grinding out last-minute ment for several years in the direc facilities for the travelling public, legislation. tion of the abolition of wood in including through bookings to cover Vice-President Curtis was sworn the construction of air planes, and rail and road services to and from in before a joint session of the Senate and House by the retiring is based on the fact that not only the more important' villages Vice-President Dawes, and then is metal the better material for throughout the area. nearly all phases of aircraft con- Considerable improvements
in ade his inaugural apeech, where- struction, but,
"and additions to the existing ser
upon the usual short special session Secretary of State in Washington.
But well-informed persons bere portant, it makes the Royal Air vices of the two companies may be of the Senate was called after the do count on greater official encour- Force independent of imported expected.
regular Seventieth Congress. had wood.
This is the largest step yet taken been formally adjourned. Great Britain can manufacture by any of the railways to use their special session of the Senate, meet- struction of aircraft in factories in Company, which previously had confirm the new Cabinet and any England, but it has always been extensive road powers under its other appointments of the Presi- necessary to import the right grades special Acts of Parliament, recently den't. of wood. This means that in the started a train and read service event of war, just at time when between London and Cheltenham, After this ceremony within the an enormous expansion of the air and is known to be arranging Capitol was completed, the prin craft industry would be required similar services. throughout Southcipal event of the day-the indue. Campbell, have been treated like
the traditional visiting royalty. Britain might find her supply of Wales. An order for 122 motor tion into office of the new President The United States, Soviet Russia, imported woods cut cff.
It is an open secret that Moscow- Mexico, Turkey and other non- Another important point that has omnibuses was placed recently took place on the east step of the frowned upon Communist demon-
the company.
Capitol before about 100,000 specta stration against Hoover on his NAVAL STOKER'S DEATH.Leaguers have just been asked been instrumental in. the Air
disposed to par-
It is of interest to note that the tors. if they are
South American trip. The Latin- Ministry's decisier. is the fact that
In addition to about 8,000 seated American section of the Comintern A naval wireless message reports ticipate in the League of "N-in a metal machine there is not first regular road motor-omnibus spectators in
new undertaking will embrace the
the official stand, did issue a few stinging pronuncia- the death from peritonitis at the tions international conference for much risk of injury to the personnel service to be opened in Great Bri-mostly made up of official and International Hospital, Hankow, on equality treatment in commercial
mentos ¿bout American imperialism- as is the case with wood aircraft, Sunday, of Stoker Frederick matters of foreign nationals and owing to the fact that metal does tain that between Helston, Corn. diplomatic guests, the vast Capitol and Hoover's role therein. It could Charles Anderson, late of HMS foreign enterprises. The problem not splinter. Moreover metal con- wall, and the Lizard. This was in Plaza was black with humanity. Castor.
Herbert Hoover solemnly took the scarcely do less. But no intensive augurated by the Great Western of equality treatment for foreign struction has now reached as Railway Company in August 1003, oath of office from William H. Tait,
campaign was undertaken, an nationals and foreign enterprisça | of development. in this country
The United Press correspondent was first raised by the League's whore machine for machine metal
some months before motor-omni- Chief Justice of the United States learns of an incident that is typical International Economic Conference construction is lighter and cheaper buses appeared in the streets of Supreme Court, until President of the Soviet anxiety to be cordial Coolidge left office, himself the only towards America. A musical skit. in 1927. Since then the League's" than wood.
Eving ex-President of the nation. technical organs have completed the For some time past the Armstrong-
The new Chief Executive then called "America Elects & Prest March 2nd. draft text of an international con.
Whitworth Siakin, which is the The Dorsetshire has left Shang-vention on the subject and the. dominant single senter fighter of the workman on the timber con- ing into great amplifers that carried and accepted for production by one The discovery of a leper among made his inaugural address, speak dent was recently written bere ha for Hong Kong and is due bere latter has been submitted to all the Royal Air Force has been of cession of the Chinese Eastern his voice for blocks, while Mr. and of the music-halls. As the title" on Tuesday.
governments who are members of all-metal construction, and recent Railway at Shitoubedze, has caused Mrs: Calvin Coolidge, now private suggests, it was a comic tale of the League for their final considera-ly the Air Ministry has turned its much interest in local medical
on the Smith-Hoover campaign. tion before convoking an inter- attention to making metal flying circles, this being the first case of citizens, slipped quietly away to Everything was set for its produc
'take up their new life, national conference for launching boats.. The success of the four this malady to be reported in
tion, when the offisial densor pro To White House, the convention. It is expected the Supermarine (Napier) Southamp Manchuria for now many YESTE
hibited its showing on the grounĮ The Somersetshire is expected to invitation will be accepted by all ton flying boats which few from The allegation made by the patient,
President Hoover with Mrs. that it might give offense to Ameri sait from Singapore on March 8th, nations whether members of the England to Australia has further who had been brought to Harbin, Hoover, then entered their wait- cans. striving here on March 14th. She League or not, with the possible ex- proved the value of metal for: big as to the presence of workers Pennsylvania Avenue to the White and the United States on navar
automobile and sped up ing
The differences between England? will sail on Saturday, March 18th, ception of Soviet Russin. There machines; 08 the Biskin's had lepers among his fellow-workers arriving at Southampton on April the state raonopoly of foreign trade proved its worth for small machines however, did not prove correct, House, their new home for the next armaments and in other fields are 26th.
and industry renders the problem is is also noteworthy that the There being no institution for four years. It was the signal for constantly being underlined here. Carysfort and Cleopatra have left of equality treatment for foreigo Supermarine 8.6, the fastest air lepers in Manchuria, the man," the start of the inaugural parade Common enmity towards England is Malts for Port Said and the Fas nationals and enterprises more com plane in the world, is of metal con Chinese, will be sent to a of twenty thousand, the nearest felt to be a bond between the Soviet East.
plicated.
atraction throughout.
leprosorium in South China.
(Continued on next Column). Union and the United States.
For the observance of Arbor Day,
the Central Weather Office has ax morning. Signor Scialoja presid
ed April 1st in the Three Easterning. The Council's consideration
"ALL-METÁL ́ AIR FORCE MACHINES.
CONSTRUCTION.
How Powers.
Provinces, April 4th in the pro- of the Hungarian-Rumanian dis- NEW PHASE IN AIRCRAFT the board. Sir John Jarvis, Bt., vinces along the Yellow River, pute regarding land laws, WIS March 21st in the localities along again postponed in view of the re- the Yangtze River and March 6th Bumption in the Chu Kiang (Pearl River) districts.
August 27th has been fixed for the celebration of the anniversary of the birthday of Confucius.
CHINESE FLIGHT TO NANKING.
A FRESH START.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.].
LONDON, March 4th.
The Chinese airman Wen Lin
of direct negotiations
between these two governments, Signor Scialoja expressing the hope that the matter would be settled without further considera
tion by the Council.
ANOTHER HUGE FILM COMBINE
ASSETS OF £45,000,000 INVOLVED.
(REUTEL'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, March 3rd.
A film combine involving total
im- even more
RUSSIAN INTEREST IN NEW PRESIDENT.
Moscow, March 4th (U.P.) Russia regards the Presidential inauguration in Washington today as an event of large political im Portance in its own relations with
the United States,
No startling immediate changes in American policy towards the Moscow Government are expected- political circles have at last aban- which they previously greeted the doned the naive optimism with advent of a new President or a new
This "gement for Soviet-American trader and credita when the former Secre-
House,
Shu, said that he hoped to, proceed Tschen and his Danish colleague assets of £45,000,000, is indicated in all the metal nceded in the con-new privilege. The Great Western ing during the next few days, will tary of Commerce enters the White.
to Nanking to attend the 3rd National Kuomintang Conference, but he was unable to leave for the capital at the same time as Marshal Li Tsai Hsin owing to an accumula-
tion of busincas.
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Referring to the situation of Hunan. General Chen said that the Central Government would deal with the matter and there would
be no fighting. "Even though fighting should break out," added General Chen, "the trouble will not affect the two Kwangs, which being one family should have no differences."
HONG KONG MERCHANTS WARNED.
(Wah Tar Tai Pao).
Most of the merchants in Hong Kong who have business connec tions with ports on the Yangtze River have recently received tele grams from Hankow advising them to, suspend business for the time being.
ANEU SUPPORTER.
(Wah Ter Fat Pao).
SHANGHAI, March 4th. Chu Hsin, a member of the Anfu Clique, fed to Tientsin this morn- ing to avoid the order issued by the Government for his arrest.
have left Swingate Aerodrome, Dover, for Amsterdam.
This earlier attempt on Satur day, the machine developed engine- trouble over the Channel, and only just succeeded in making land near Dover. The aviator intends to fly the machine, a Cirrus Avian, to Nanking.
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MOVEMENTS. OF NAVAL VESSELS.
The Cornflower has left. Weihai woi and arrived at Chefoo. The Magnolia has arrived at Weihaiwei from Chefoo.
the announcement that William Fox has acquired control of Loews, The amalgamation Incorporated. also includes the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer combination.
London.
Induction Into Office.
Certainly the Soviet authorities
monstrate their desire for a speedy from Charles Dewey to Thomas. rapprochment. American visitors,
have gone out of their way to de-
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