IRISH FREE STATE
..ki
TERRORISM.
CONSTITUTION LIKELY TO
· BE SUSPENDED.
(THROVOR: REUTER'S. AQKNUT,]
'London, Oct. 14, The constitution of the Irish Free State is likely to be suspended tem porarily owing to the serious situs fiori caused by the notivities of
gunmen terrorists:
This drastic measure to ensbla
the Government to talde the prob lum was tabled in the Dail Eir reanu to-day
Under the Govermont's pina penalty for terrorists and traitors
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enge further cousidered the report of its. Finance Sub-Committed to day, and the discussion was ad- journed until tomorrow.
Sir Toj Sapru, urged that the
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Ruony, Oct. 14. Further arrangements between Liberal and Conservative suppor tors of the National Government were announced to-day and the number of candidates, who have government, vote is steadily grow withdrawn to prevent splitting the fuge the
LEAGUE COUNCIL
DEADLOCK
JAPAN AGAINST. AMERICAN PARTICIPATION
ÏTHRODDE REUTER'S AGENCY.);
TOKYO, Oct 15. Pouding the receipt of Mr. Yoshi zawa's communiention, of which only a part has so far been re-
holding its definite reply to the ceived, the Government is with-
proposal of American participation pro
UPHEAVAL IN SPAIN
UNIFICATION OF CHINA.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH
AND STATE
SERIOUS THREAT OF CIVIL WAR.
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CANTON DELEGATES TO
| LEAVE DURING WEEK-END.
(Wan Ter Tat Pao)
SUBMARINE HAD
MANY DEFECTS.
NAUTILUS INEFFICIENT SAYS EXPLORER!
The failure of the Nautilus to reach the North Pole was due to the faulty and insufficient equip ment that could only be combined
castoff submarine, according to Dr. Jean Charcot, the noteil,
CANTOR, Oct. 15.
Governmentin.
Aucording to spokesman, the Canton. peace"
delegation will sail for the North French Explorer, and other pokr oxperts in the Ministry of Morine at Paris, France
this week-end.
The coming discussion at Shang-
problems, N
Mannin, Oct. 14k The Premier, Soffor Alcala Zamora, who is a Catholic, rosiga- ed after the decision of the Cortes hai will be devoted to diplomato Dr. Charcot, who has been in favour of the separation of Church and State, the expulsion of their property.
is proposed, to establish the death expert committos on fance, coloca? rivalry in koon the question in the League Council, but, men Jesuits, and the confiscation (From Our Own Correspondent.).
and to hold a secret treason trial,
templated in the report, should be Armed civilians will be tried by set up by the now Federal Govern. courts martial, this surmounting ment, which should take the final the difficultica attending the in a decisions. During the intern, timidation of juries.
special financial powers should be LONDON, Oet, 15, given to the Governor-General in
A dramatic debate in the Irish Free State Parliament on the Bil for the suspension of the Constitu tion, resulted in a Government
Council.
In many constituencies, where of one of the candidate standing aside is causing some difficulty but negotiations are proceeding
In regard to the attitude of the candidates representing the Lloyd George wing of the Liberal Party, it is stated that they will support the Government in dealing with the present national emergency except on the proposal for a gen oral tariff.
In his election address issued to Minister of Health states
Miguel Mears, has slao resigned
majority by 82 votes to 6t on the attitude and the Fedoration was day, Mr. Neville Chamberinin, proposal to include an American Casares, Quiroga ... as, «Minister of view with the local Paess repre- but it in an idea that is scientific
first rending
The atmosphere inside the Dail Eirreanu was moat tanse, while outside guards with fixed bayonets and armed police stood by locked
Sir Albar Hydari said the States, had not changed in thor still their gond, but it was essential that the States shoull now in advance the full implications of the Federal finance scheme. For this the on, exposed Jeaving a 10 the new Federal Government to set to prevent disorders.** The President, Mr. Gosgrave, de un an expert committee. clared there was a widespread cons. Higiterated in tara in Highness the Maharaja of spiracy to overthrow the State by Fedoration, but said they must spirators were prepared to us murder to attain their end.
navigator in polar soos for the 30 years, and who has bust} time, has instructed Mr. Yoshizawa
ed from a poly expedition to do his utmost to persuade the
Greonlaud, said this the inte The Home Secretary, Don
of the submarine was in invers CANTON, Oct. 16. and others are expected to follow
Considerable antisfaction and joy
ratio 10 the bravery of the drew, Longue to drop the proposal, da it is feared it will have a most unit. The Cabinet, however has were expressed in local official cot that the Nautilug was badi,
Thera 19 no doubt" fortunate effect on the Japanese not resigned and the Chamber will circles over Chiang Kai Shek's re-chosen as a ship for ho underst
nominato a new Government, ease of Mr Hu Han Min, an expedition in the Pale. I believe public if pressed,
New Premier.nowledged leader of the Canton that the Pale could be reached by
group of the Kuomintang, who had a submarine, that it is an excol Likely to Decline.
A new Cabinet has been formed been detained in Nanking for, the lent idea. It is not only courag Japan is likely to decline the with Senior Azana as Premier and last six months or more our and heroio to travel hundreds Minister for War and Señor Dr. Tsai Yuen Pei, in an inter of miles under water to the Polu, the Interior, The other members sentatives this morning, said the as well. remain as before,
Canton Peace Delegation would. in Jesuits to Resist Any Interference, al probability leave here for Hong HENDAYE, Oct. 14. Kong to-morrow to catch one of the The possibility of civil war in resident Liners smiling for Shang- Spain is definitely neater as the hat the next day. The coming oon If American participation at the result of to-day's events.
ference would be most likely held League's deliberations become per-proportions and the wharan The coming gathering at Nanking Unemployment is assuming alarm in Nanking instead of Shanghai.
bat she is not willing to agresif Chamber owing to the anti-religion ing of the best minds of the coun- condned to Sino-Japanese disputes atmosphere are likely to lead to the for a candid discussion of only
gravest complication; also the national policies. What China choice of Senior Azana sa Prime needs now," he said, is national. Minister is considered unhappy, unity." He, as War Minister," dimember- ed the Army and made numerous enemies among the officers
observer at the League Council, In common with my colleagues nocording to official intimation, un- I recognise that no single remedy less America is prepared to parti can be a complete cure for the pre- sent, trade, situation.
opole in the League for considera- "But while. E am ready to extion of all disputes hereafter. amine every proposal which seems is any fbelieve that a tariff levind likely to be helpful, I must frank- on imported foreign,,
Rejected by Mary.
high
force of arms and that the cod know broadly the extent of their found indispensable, will be manent Japan will be delighted.of 52 Catholic Deputies from the would be, he concluded, a gather requires every nowest appliance
FLIES FOLLOW HURRICANE. AUTHORITIES OF HONDURAS
ANXIOUS.
London, October 9-A further telegram, received to-day by the Colonial Office from British Hou duras states that good progress i being "maintained in removing the débris caused by the, recent, hurri cane, but a plague of flies and mosquitoes is causing anxiety to the medical antiwrities:
Temporary repairs have. beck affected on
the most important "public buildings which were badly damaged. The total number of dentis registered as a result of the hurricane is 690.
The aspect of the capital of British Honduras, Belize, in com. pletely changed by the disaster. The suburbs where the tidal wave wrought the greatest damago are now mere desolate swamps. All the plantations within a twenty-five mile radius of Belize and forty miles up the River Bolize have been entirely obliterated. Subsequently heavs floods added to the distress. of the settlers, who are row dependent on tho Government for thoir susten
anoo.
PRICE OF AMERICAN ASSISTANCE.
obligations.
Sir Miren Ininail, Prime Minister of Mysore, urged the total aboli- tion of tributes from the Indian States.
Mr. Gandhi recommended that the report be referred back and the Sul-Committes be naked, with the material at its disposal, to produce a minimuin scheme to which the States could agreed, defining, as far as possible, the sources of revenue, so that a start might be made with the Federation.
Shafaat Ahmed Khan was con- vinced that the federal scheme was not in danger and that the financial proposals of the report afforded a substantial foundation of the fature Federation. The work of the expert committee or other en.. quiries could he completed in 19 months, and in the meantime, existing conditions shoukl continue. The expert committee should be appointed by the Crown, and its report, together with those of other enquiries, considered later on in India,
STATE ENTERS THE OIL
BUSINESS.
OKLAHOMA INSISTS ON KEEP-
ING UP PRICES.
Oklahoma City, October 8.-After ail operators hero to-day failed to persubdo Governor William H. Murray to open the flush oil fields the Chief Executive, a Democrat, announced that, the State of Okla homa is entering the petroleum busi peas.ire competition with the large "companies,
DRASTIC REDUCTION - IN Already Oklahoma has two re 'EUROPEAN ARMAMENTS,
fineries and the State intends to refine petroleum and sell gasoline Washington, October 8--A drastic at state-owned service stations. reduction in European armaments The State will pay producers G.$1 will be the price demanded by the Per barrel for the petroleum used United States for further relief at the refinerice. from the burden of war debts, ac Governor Murray's announcement cording to circles in close touch marks as new step in his oil war with the Administration. Reuter with the large petroleum companies understands to-day that this will bo which began when he mustered one of the principal topics of dis out the militia, seized and senied cussion between President Hoover all oil wells and proclaimed martial and the French Prime Minister, M. law in the Oklahoma oil fields, He Laval, when he arrives here on his insisted that war would continue forthcoming visit,
until crude oil in Oklahoma' sold at According to Scuator Hiram minimum rate of G.81 por barrel, Bingham (Republican, Connecticut), Until the oil war began crude oil who attended the conference at the in Oklahoma sold at from 0.810 to White House on Tuesday, only two G.850 per barrel. or three of those present opposed: any extension of the moratorium; but, he added, the confereen have reserved their judgment till they sco what is being worked out and what extension is necessary Pre- sident Hoover has not outlined a specific plan or proposed a defnite extension of the moratorium” but it is obvious that he will try and get the best bargain he can from M Laval!!
EX-SHAH'S WIDOWS
UNLUCKY.
POTENTATE WHO VALUED SERVICES OF SECRE TARY HIGHER,
London, October 8 The ex-Shab
He declares his conviction that the ultimate destiny of the coun- try is bound up with that of the Empire.
Instructions from Tokyo.
GENEVA, Oct. 15. seived the folowing instructions The Japanese delegation has re-
The Dominions alone have the vacant spaces, and the kinship with. ourselves which make them, suitable as homma for the people of the British race. It should be possible with aid of their goodwill to pre pare the way for developments from Tokyo: which will restore prosperity to them and offer new hopeful outsiders that some deabt exists from The Japanese Government con. lets for our coming generation.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report,, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.35 p.instated:
The anti-cyclone has moved. eastward and is now central over, S. Korea Pressure is low to the east of Cochin China and to the east of Luzon.
Local Forecast:--N.E. winds, fresh to moderate; fine."
TYPHOON WARNING.
The following typhoon warn. ing has been received by "the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory i Manila, Oct. 16, 8.50 a.m.- Typhoon in about 131deg, Long. E and 10deg, Lab. N., direc tion unknown.
LONDON SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA.
WINTER VISIT TO PARIS.
It is understood that the London Symphony Orchestra will pay a visit to Paris in December.Nego- tiations have just been completed whereby the famous orchestra, with Sir Thomas Beecham at its head, will give two concerts in the French expital on Dec. 19 and 13.
At the same time arrangements have been made for a reciprocal visit, of the Lamoureux Orchestra to London. Under the haton of M. Albert Wolf, the French orchestra will appear at Queen's Halt on Dec. 11 and at the Royal Albert Hall two days later, tymi p
This interesting exchange of or chestral dates has been brought about by Mr. Lionel Powell, who remarked recently that a similar plan regarding one of the big Ber- in orchestras and the London Sym- phony Orchestra, was under con- aideration,
BRITISH TOURIST APPEAL
DEPRESSION ADVANTAGEOUS
legal standpoint as regards the possibility of inviting an American observer, and that the Council be asked to study the matter from this angle before the Japanese Gover ment takes further.
steps.
American Observer.
GENEVA, Oct. 14:
important concerns which are band The proposed confiscation of Jesuit property will affect many in glove with them.
suits will resist, by atma, any It is reliably stated that the interference with their property.
BRITISH PILOTS HONOURED
AIR FORCE CROSS AWARDED
R.AF. "ACES.".
London, Oct, 0.--A unique (cere mony took place at Derby recent A reply has been received from ly when the workmen who made Washington and there is reason to the engines which were used in believe that Mr. Prentiss Gilbert month entertained the British the Schneider Trophy race Tast will sit with the Council as Ameri-"aces" who few them to victory. can observer.
While the personnel of the ea A meeting of the Council is Royce works are exchanging ox perimental departigent of the Rolls- likely to take place to-morrow, periences with the high-speed. pilots, those who helped to build the engines for Lord Wakefields boat Miss England II met Kaya Don, the holder of the world's speed record.
Chinesa Troopa Evacuate Chinchow.
(Wak The Fat Pao.)
PEIPING, Oct. 15, Being much harassed by repeat ed Japanese attacks, the first brigade of the Mulodon Army, under the command of General Wang Yi Tae, has abandoned Chin- chow and is withdrawing into the Great Wall:
Anti-Japanese Boycott in Peiping..
FEIPING, Oct. 15. The Anti-Japanese Boycott So ciety at Peiping has decided that from 25th inst no dealings in Japanese goods will be allowed. Any Japanese goods found in stock must be confiscated.
KEEPING ORDER IN NANKING.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
The London Gazelle Announ- ces that' His Majesty the King has approved the award of
FASCIST MOVEMENT IN SWEDEN.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION SMUGGLED IN FROM
GERMANY,
But the Nautilus, as everyone knows was a chip more or Jenn abandoned by the American navy marine about it, and such's trip, It had nothing of the modern suba
known to modern naval cousting tion, in addition to a few spesial. ly designed features for such n voyage. The Nautilus had only few gadjets which werd not sufici ant for such a dangerous voyeu because a submarine must be oqui ped to make a voyage similar to the course of a porpoise. It mu submerge and rise and then rub merge again and so on until «ith finds the open sea at the Polag which in itself is 1 doubtful S jørtive, zato se p
Dr Charcot paid the higbikt tribute to the bravery and endur ance of thin, crew under" Bir Hur bert Wilkins but he deplored the obvious risk of life and scientific effort implied in auch an unders taking and in such a ship,
Stockholm, Oct 10-A sensation was caused here to-day by reports of a "secret Fascist, army armed with contraband revolvers from Germany. It is stated that army real ice." Dr. Charcot continum, officers and prominent members of one must have hip nbsolutely society belonged to this secret or-resistant and supple at the kne ganisation and had 3,000 firearms time. The Russians have succeedin at their disposal.
in making icebreakers with Although police enquiries appear ships, but precautions, mitat bo to make the roporis somewhat ex-taken in a polar expedition to hhvi aggerated, it has been established a ship that will not crack up of ammunition were amuggled into tween two mountains of ice. Some that 310 revolvers and 10,000 rounds when it in canght and frozen. be Sweden in July, 1087, and cir- thing must give, and that is why culated amongst Stockholm's vari-I always believed a strong wooden ous Fascist clubs, sig *
ship was most practica), It is now thought that the form- 108k gold
pay er Fascist lender, who has since Another Opinion, fallen out of sympathy with the movement, supplied the polien with exaggerated information ofa accret: army in order to discredit, the Fascist party.
Commander Seveux, of the Min istry of Marine, who is one of the submarine experts, declared that the Nautilus should hayo bonn “radically...... transformed" before attempting such an expedition under water for eight days, like "Even if it could have rematand
most submarines, at should have boon equipped like the most, n
the Air Force Cross to Flight Lieu-underside of an ice bank lasts, or tenant. J. N. Boothman, who won how long it would be to the nex the Schneider Trophy for Britain open space, one cannot say, but this year by completing the course
it is reasonable to suppose that a | dern of ships. The loan of w rid- as neither France for Italy. com. submarine could get caught under der, either for plunging or foreli noted, and to Flight Lleutenant a long stretch of packed or parteral movements, would be fatal. George H. Stainforth, the holder tially broken ier, and that a hun sapecially in a glacial son where of the world's speed record 4085dred miles or so would not be un ant oven the slightest help would miles an hour, which he established
be available. Moreover, the most on September 20.
important thing for submarine. is apted under water, and the fa test can not move more than 10 knota an hourlust how long i (Continued on previnur Unlum)
AWARDS TO BRITISH
INVENTORS
£14,000 FOR MAN WHO DEVIS
ED RIFLE GRENADE..
London, Oct., 8 Included in the awards issued in the sixta report of the Royal Commission on Awards to inventors: Reuter für ed to-day, is £100.000 to Peter Brotherhood, Limited,for uprave. mente in internal combustion ca
A sum of £14,000 is awarded th
[XTO MIN NEWB AGENCY F Martin Hale whoso rifle-gren
ader and aircraft bombs were the only type available when the War broke out, matend
rumeurs rile at the Capital, the Hundreds of thousands of thes
Nunking, Oct. 8.—In view of the
Standing Committee of the Central bombs and over ten million rifle Executive Committee summoned an grenades were used during the emergency, meeting yesterday to War. The first Zeppelin destroyed discuss mezaures for the mainten by aireraft at Dusseldorf ance of order and the restoration October, 1014-and the first U-boat of calmness among the people in sunk met their fato as the result the Capital Besides members of of Hale bomis. the Standing Committee, repre- sentatives from the Central Party
HUNGARIAN TRADER TAKIN
SOVIET FINANCE PLAN of Persia, who died in a Paris: hotel last year, evidently placed a SUCCEEDS.
higher value on the services of his FOR FOREIGN VISITORS Headquarters, the City Parts TRAIN OUTRAGE ARREST. secretary and his chamberlain, than REVENUE 18 PER CENT ABOVE he did on those of his wives, jodg-
Headgansters, various civic organ- EXPECTATIONS C
ing from some of the provisions London, October 8.The existing izations, Government orgaan re- of his will, which was made public depression in Britain has a silver | ponsible for the preservation of Moscow, Oct. 10-It was an today for the first time
lining. Because the price of food, order, and the educational institui- nounced oficially here to-day that
However, while he had only one travol, entertainment and com- tions were also present. It in the financial plan of the Soviet secretary and one chamberlain, the modities is now more favourable understood that appropriate steps -Government for the third quarter ex-Bhah-had eight wives Never to foreign visitors, the Travel were formulated CORPORA
of the current year has been extheless, his bequests to the whole Association of Great Brichin and There are at present, four gun coded Boight amount to only two-fifths of Ireland intends to make an inten
The collection of revenue under the amount bequeathed to hissive effort to encourage touriste to the agricultural tax was 18 Por secretary alone, and
make the British Isles their happy cent above the expectations of the The lucky secretary gets £4,000 hunting ground. plan and the levy for cultural de ank the oight wives a sum of £200 A resolution to this offe velopment was 90 per cent, ahoy, each. The chamberlain, who though presed by the executive committee the maximum expectations of the not so fortunato as the secretary of the Association at a meeting e seems to have been five times as to-day under the chairmanship of Actual receipts from the Third popular with the ex-Shad-then-any-Lord-Darby, meromorfije Denitive Vekt: Loan sued shas of his late Majesty eight wives, The resolution referred to the
Rovern, for he received £1,000, a tourist as being: “an invisible ex The ex-fhal, who was a very port of great value to the nationa] woalthy moan, left property in Eng revenue and the trade and industry, land to the value of over £120,000. of this country.
programmez
bean 37 per
mental climater
the Loan in the estimates by 35
2
was
INTO CUSTODY Vienne, Oct. 10A Hungarian merchant whe arrested to-day on auspicion of being connected with the blowing up of the Budapest- boste and three tornodd beats Ostend express train on September stationed off Haiakyan to strength 12, an outrage, which resulted in 91 on the river defences, Admiral persons being killed and 16 serious Chen Shao Kang, Asting Minister jy injured of the Navy, returned here from Although the man denies the Shanghai this morning after an pharge, the police have discovered inspection of the defences between that he purchased ten kilograme Bhanghai and the Capital, SAPA-Ecrant "^(A powerful explosivo)
pop-arring here from Shang some percussion cap and qua bai leet, night, Mayor Chang Chiantity of fuses. Those purchama immediately called on President made in July Tio prisoner som Chiang Kai-Shek sad reported to having hich on the haituation
ited@ber Shangbal
us, or that a submarine would have to Dose thout for days find ing a hole in which to rise to the surface. In the case of the Nau tilus. I doubt even if it has sub morged at all beneath the ice,
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