REASON FOR LONDON CONFERENCE
M. TARDIEU'S STATEMENT
TO PRESS
[THROVON RELTÉR'S AGENCY)]
LONDON, April 3. M. Tardieu, French Premier, accompanied by M. Flädin, arri- ved at Victoria at 4.13 p.m. and was very cordially greated by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Sir John simon.
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FRIEDRICHSHAFE, April 6.
JERUSALEM, April 3, A thirty-Ave fedt rent in the The serious possibility of a reviv cover of the Grad Zeppelin wasal of Arab-Jewish tension on the caused by the airship grazing a
eve of the Passoyor senson, which wireless tower as he was leaving is always au auxious time, is sug on the second of her series of gested by two ghastly crimes, the fights to Pernambuco and noces. victims being a Jew and an Arab stated her returning for repairs. The first was revented on Friday when the body of an American tourist, a Jew named Israel Wolf, was found on the outskists of the Jewish suburb of Jerusalem.
H. Tardieu loft Victoria for the French Embassy, enlling formally She will restart tomorrow with spon Mr. MudDonald at No. 10. sight passengers, among whom is Downing Street at six o'clock. the Arat child trans-Atlantic flyer, The conversstions belweon thehe. five-year-old Rudol Flang whe txo Premier lasted for seventy- is going to Pernambuco where he five minutes, after which, on leav- will board an aeroplane to join his ing, Downlag Stroot, M Tardieu parentis in Buenos Aires, ride a brief statement to the journaliste waiting outside.
It was a great joy to him, he said to be able to
resume colla- boration with his eminent friend, Mr. MacDonald,
The issues they had to consider constituted the problems of Europe to-day. The duty of governments: war to deal with every one of them from the viewpoint of solidarity.
Britain and France, he went on, were bound, not only by a precious friendship, bus by a common re- sponsibility, moral as well as poli- teal, arising from the means at thair disposal and their identic aspirations for an era of peace and fair play.
This was the spirit in which their moting would be decided and he felt sure that it would also be the spirit which would permeate the Four-Power Conference on Wednes day..
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MR. STIMSON FOR
EUROPE
REPARATIONS DISCUS-
SIONS?
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RRUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE,]
New YORK, April 3. Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, is sailing for Europe shortly to attend tho. Disarmament Conference and the newspapers are full of speculation regarding pos sible discussions in Europe on other matters of immediate import-
ance,
stating that Mr. Stimson's impond
Despite reports from Washington ing visit to Europe is solely con Britain and France, ving innected with the work" of thou Dis- view the same object.namely, en- armament Conference, diplomatic suring as far as possible normal and political circles in Washington, conditions in the life of all nations, according to the correspondent of they were bound to bring to a suo eerful conclusion what was in their that he will also discuss war debts the New York Times, are of opinion mind.
and reparations with Trance and Britain.
Bath countries had, in the past, ncomplished far more difficult. tarka,
"Mr. Rameny MadDonald giving an interview to Reuter's representa tive at No. 10, later on, stated that all-round co-operation and helping Europe were the two main purposes of the London Conference.
The meeting between the French a British Ministers to-morrow (Monday) would be devoted to a genrol study of the European situation, beginning withh the Danubian question.
Agreements would only be made at the. Four-Power Conference start: ing on Wednesday, which would not be limited to the Danubian situa- tion, and in which all the parti- eipants would enter with free hands.
The Premier emphasised the need for the heartiest co-operation of all European countries in fceing the tremendous problems especially affecting Europe and the world generally, at present.
Suspicions Baseless,
(Renter's Special Service)
CHEMNITZ, April 3. What is claimed to be the great est propagacin tour in Germany's history was begun by Herr Adolf Hitler, Hindenburg's only serious rival for the Presidency this moan- ing when he left Munich for Drea- den by air-liner.
Herr Hitler was accompanied by His throat had been cut but there his chief lieutenant and a Reuter's were no signs of a struggle and the palico were inclined to believe that correspondent and he proposes to is was a case of suicide, Mr. Israel make Dresden the starting-off point Wolf was a native of Los Angeles of an aeroplane and motor-er tour To-day, however, fresh interest of Germany, the course of which has been awakened in the affair by the discovery this morning of the, he will speak in overy big city" to body of a Moslem taxi-driver. He over a million people, was still gripping the wheel of his, taxi, but was quite "dead. His!
His departure from Munich was throat had boon cut in almost ex cheered by hundreds of Nazis' actly the same way and he had In the course of a talk with evidently been murdered. The scenic Reuter's men on the journey to of the crins was but a short dis tance from the place where Mr. Dresden, Hitler axpressed "complete Wolf's body was found. It is be confidence in the result of the se lieved that there is some connection.cond ballot. on April 10.
TO END
WAR
EX-AMBASSADOR'S SUGGESTION
(REUTER'S, AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, April 4.
The Nazi leader was welcomed in Dresden by Nati storm troops and rushed to a large open-air meeting, which he addressed at some length, speaking vehemently. Over 80,000 enthusiastic supporters extremely were present at the gathering.
At the conclusion of a spirited speech, amid back-slapping by the men and kissst by the women, Hitler drove off to the aerodrome and Bow
similar scener of enthusiasm,
NURMI BARRED
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
TO BE SEVERED
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]'
WANG CHING WEI IN SHANGHAI
CONFERENCE WITH MAYOR
('THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, April 4.
SHANGHAI PEACE CONFERENCE
CHINESE INSIST ON JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL
[TROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
SHANGHAI, "April 4
Conference
The Sino-Japans90
TOKYO, April 4. Diplomatic Nanking and Manchuria will be
relations between Il health is ascribed as the rous formally severed when the Man-
son for the sudden trip to Shanghai meets again at 3 o'clock wim the churian Foreign Minister addresses here yesterday from Nanking and the same question which has hither of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, who downegotiators will be confronted with Nanking, in which he will refuse discussions with high Chinese off block, namely, the facing of a time hia first official communication to since has been, very busy having
to proved the main stumbling permission to De, Wellington Kepcids including Mr. Quo Tai Chi, limit for the anal withdrawal of to enter Manchuria with the League the chief Chinese delegate to the Commissioners, according to des Armistice Conforance. He also con
the Japaacto forces, patches from Mukden.
Tigh Cheng, and Mr. Sunt Fo. ferred with the Mayor, Mr. Wu
The forthcoming comunication will address China as a foreign country, using such word you country and our country and will officially declare a asverance of relations both in name and rub. JAPANESE ENTER NUNGAN
TOKYO, April 4
me
A message from Changchun to the Press states that following the Japanese troops "entry into Nungan peace and order has been restored in the city, but that Japanese planes are continuing to bomb the insurgents who are fleeing north- ward in confusion. It is reported that they have left 3,000 dead.
MISSING JAP. 'PLANES
POUND BY TRAWLER
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
TOKYO, April 4 The two 'planes belonging to the
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missing in a log off Shantung Point on April 3, have been found drift- ing in the sea by a trawler which picked up the cccupants and brought them to Cheralpo, but compelled to abandon the machines.
whether an economie boycott could
A" world conference to decide to Leipzig, where he was greeted by aircraft carrier, Kaga, which were be accepted as an instrument for enforcing the Kellogg Briand Fact was suggested in a speech, by Mr. Alanson B. Houghton, ex-Ambasen dor to Britain, who argued that It is understood, says the corres-trenty-breaking nations could not pondent, that Mr. Simson hopes wage also that, while in Ganeva, he will credits,
war successfully without have an opportunity of, rongly from nations which had kept the amitions and supplies presenting his views on the "Far treaties Etern problem.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun anticipates that Mr. Stimson's trip will inaugurate important changes in armaments, his programme being in the direc tion of cutting down tanks, big guna and submarines.
IN GRIP OF OCTOPUS
BOY'S DESPERATE
• STRUGGLE
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Nice, April 3 A five-year-old boy in the grip The suspicions which had apper-of a gigantic octopus, a desperate ently been aroused in some quarters struggle to release him... a young by the Anglo-French meeting were fisherman slashing as the creature's bamless. The British Government, tentacles with a knife. he said, was sincerely and dis- interestedly working out a policy of co-operation with everybody aiming at the peace and will-being of Europe. 3,
The sole purpose of the promoters of the Conference was an agree ment consistent with the well-being of each nation. concerned.
A banquet is being given at the French Embassy to-night, and Mr. Raminy MacDonald and Sir John Simon will attend. M. Tardieu "is returning to Paris to-morrow even- ing and M. Flandin will continue the discussions.
very
Germany Satisfied,
BERLIN, April 3. Political circles here were vary suspicious that M. Tardieu had gons to London in an attempt to permade Mr. Ramsay MacDonald to make promises which might be prejudicial to Germany. The suspicions have been allayed by the assurances from London.
It is undoretood in Berlin that the British Government la deter mined not to pledge itself in any way to France's attitude on the Danthian and reparations quen tiani
London correspondants of the Berlia newspapers emphasise that. no decisive results are to be expect ed from the London meeting and tha the British Government will unyieldingly oppose any attempt at intrigue against the partisipation of Germany and Italy in the Dana- bida Conference. A
ROME, April 3, It is officially announce that Signor Grandi, the Italian Foreign Minister, will attend the Four Power Conference in London on Wednesday.
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A Friendly Atmosphers.
Corpon, April 4. The historie Cabinet room where so many momentous decisions have been reached was the scene of 'a businesslike meeting of British and Fretch Ministers this moming to discuss the chaotic condition in south eastern Europe,
Such was the remarkable scene witnessed by hundreds of holiday makes at Lelavandon, a popular seaside resort near. Toulon jo-day.
The monster octopus, the largest seen on the French coast or years, had been caught by Lelavandon fisherman and was being exhibited in a tank surrounded by a larga crowd.
The boy put his hand into the waler. The octopus seized it and 'started to drag the boy under the water.
Women shrieked.
The
RUNAWAY CAR
HAVOC AT SALVATION
ARMY MEETING
(Renter's Special Service.)
AVOKLAND, New Zealand,
April 4,
AMATEUR STATUS IN
QUESTION
THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
BERLIN, April 3:
The International Athletic Federa
W&
BANK OF
KWANGTUNG
“RUN" CONTINUES
tion has announced that Paavo (From Our Own Correspondent.} Nurmi, the wonderful,Finn, holder
of many long-distance-world records, has been disqualified from comper ing ip international meetings..
the NURSES IN CANADA
UNDER REVIEW.
pected bankruptcy of no less than six native banks in Canton,, con-
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It is learned from Chinese girafta that the Japanese delegates have suggested that no time-limit be A report that his visit was made pace in the armistice agree for the special purpose of persuad-ment, if they are prepared volun ing Mr. Si Foto go to Loyang sarily to announce a date. to attend the National Emergency that they will continue to prose for Chinese officials, however, declare Conference, was denied, but is is believed that this is probably one of Wer's journey. the main reasons for Wang Ching
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QUO TAI CHI RESIGNS
SHANGHAI, April 4.
complete Japanese withdrawal to the Bottlement before the conven ing of the so-called Round Tabla Conference to diserias. various out atanding Sino-Japanese issues of â political nature.
JAPANESE VERSION. It is learned that Quo Tat Chi, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
TOKYO, April 4 and chief Chinese delegate to the
Unless the Chinese attack, there Siho-Japanese Conference, has re- is no fear of "hostilities being re signed, it is alleged due to diffical sumed at Shanghai, declared a ties connected with the armistice Foreign Office spokesman when parleys and strong criticism of the commenting on reports foreshadow Chinme delegation by certain pub-ing a fresh outbreak. lia bodies.
Before returning by plane to Nanking at noon, Wang, Ching Wei called on Que Tai Chi and urged him to remain in office.
SHANGHAI POLICE FORCE
EXPENSES DOUBLED IN 5 YEARS
(From Our Own Correspondent.j
SHANGHAL, April 4,
That the concentration of wealth
neces
At the same time he stated that, both the Foreign Office and the War Ofice are receiving numbers. of letters from all parts of the country demanding that no further concessions be made to China asserting that. Japan had already conceded too much.
A BRITISH OPINION
LONDON, April « Giving the opinion that the pre- acat Far Eastern situation holds out a constant threat of renewed. hostilities, the fanchester Guar dian says that as long as Japanese troops continue to occupy Chinese territory in Manchuria and Shie hai there will always be a danger of irregular insurrections and even
serioue Sino-Japanese engag
EL FINE.
After making such a very good fight against the Japanesc, the Chi- pese are not moved to give way, thus the present deadlock.
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CHEN MING SHU RETURNING TO CANTON
The excuse repeatedly put for in Shanghai attracts to this city ward by Japan has been that bad characters from all parts of Japanese property has been endan Kinngsu province is incidentally regered as a result of Chinese mir.) vested by the anmol Municipal government, but actually the Budget, which stresses the erime Japanese policy has led to the wwave in recent years neccesitating wholesale destruction of te and more adequate police protection property, the repatriation of thou for dives and property. CANTON, April 4,
sands of Japanese nationals, the Interesting figures are The run on the Provincial
given intensification of anti-Japancas feel- Bank of Kwangtung, which star showing that despite the mosting throughout China and to a The Commitice state that the step fed last Friday as a result of un-
atrict economy in a departments state of affairs actually more thao- A runaway motor car driven by has been taken as the I.A.F. are a woman caused havoc in the ranka dissatisfied with his amateurism." situation in South, Chins coupled more than doubled in five years.
founded rumours of the political the cost of the police foros has tic then has hitherto taistett of an open "air Salvation Army
with the recent andden and unex
The total expenditure was three meeting.
million tacks five years ago, where as it is now nearly seven millions. tinued all day to-day. The Rank Though this does not mean the is crowded with people clamouring policemen are having a glorious for the redemption of banknotes,
time, the expenditure is No restrictions are imposed on the
sitated by new police stations com- amount redeemable at one time,
mensurate with the development of and each person is served as rapid-
the International Settlement and the introduction of new devices for ly as possible. But the people comthe apprehension of criminals. plained, however, that the silver money thus redeemed was not good.. The loss of confidence in the Pro- vincial Bank of Kwangtung notes on the part of the general public | Toronto, Canada-A complete is evidently on the increase. The study of the problems affecting the banks in the city are accepting them nursing profession in Canada has only with great reluctance, and at just been completed by Mr. M. a discount of about 20 per cent. Weir, head of the Department of A number of firms in the city are Education in the University of refusing to accept them at all. British Columbia, for the Cana- dian Nurses' Asociation and the Canadian Medical Association, and his exhaustive survey has been pub- lished by the University of Toronto
The driver, in attempting to avoid pedestrians, mounted footpath, knocking down a number of other pedestrians. It finally plunged into a ring of worshippers, killing one man and seriously in juring five, while a score or more suffered minor injuries.
The Police and the Fire Brigade were summoned to lift the car from the victims,
£6,000 TO THE OTHER WOMAN.
WIDOW--NOTHING,
158. A WEEK FROM HER RIVAL.
REPORT ADVISES BETTER ORGANIZATION, TRAIN ING AND CONTROL.
mother fainied. Fishermen strug
child's A man's bequest of his £8,000 Press. The chief recommendation
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gled desperately to make the mon-
estate to a woman with whom has that training schools for nurses. star loose his death-grip. Finally who had helped him to make his haphazard methods of individual was infatuated, leaving his wife, 10 longer srould be left to the one of the younger membera manng money, penniless, was reported at hospitals, but should be subsidised, ed to sover the creature's tentacles Marylebone Police Court. with a knite."
controlled and supervised by the Mrs. Jessis Tower, aged 32, a Government as are Normal schools milliner, of Northwick-terrace, St for teacher-training at the present John's Wood, N.W.. pleaded time. It is held that only hospitals" guilty to stealing 13 chemises, valu with at least 75 buds and & deily ed at 213 175, belonging to Mesars. Average of 50 patients should be Belfridge, Oxford-street, W.
recognized as training schools un- Mr G. W Heard, defending, less by special authority. said Mra. Tower married a man
The boy emerged from the ter rible ordeal unharmed, but senselesa with fright..
SET BACK TO NUDISM.
NO FACILITIES FROM GOVERNMENT.
With regard to the applica tion to the Government by the Hong Kong Nudist Association for a grant of land in which members could take part in the practices of the cult of nudism, wa are officially informed that the Government does not intend to afford the Association.
Pany facilities whatsoever.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issted by the Royal Observatory at 6.30 p.m., stated:-
Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of the Bonins and relatively low over Indo: China Gradients are overy. where alight."...
Local Forecast: East or variable winds, light; fine to cloudy; local fog,
POLICE RAID A DANCE.
200 NAMES TAKEN.
SHOCK FOR GIRL. UNDER. GRADUATES;
Plain-clothes police officers raided the Studente Union, University Erenuo, Glasgow recently.
The names and addresses of 200 dancers, most of them girl under graduates of Glasgow University, were taken.
MASONS RENEW FRIENDSHIP."
www.
BRITISH AND GERMAN LODGES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, April 4 According to an official some muniqué from Shanghai, received here to-day, General Chen Ming Shu, Minister of Communication of the Nanking Government and formen Governor of Kwangtung is returning to Canton for a confer once with the Southern leaders in connection with the programme for the defence of the coastal cities of South China and the present anti- Communist campaign in Kingst and Fukien. The message, adds that he is expected to arrive here
HEALING THE BREACH AFTER sometime next week. Being a
16 YEARS.
trusted representative of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek and the Nanking Government, he will make a specină. appeal to General Chen Tead Toos The breach between English General Li Chung Jem and othe Freemasons and their German bre-loaders of the Canton Governmendi thren, which had existed for sixteen to work together under the d years, since the early days of the tion of Nanking for the interests war, has now been closed
of the country. It will be romens The resumption of friendly rela bared that s reorganization of Las tions was announced in a message armies of both Kwangtung and from the Duke of Connaught, the Kwangsi: in accordance with the Grand Master, read by Lard system of the National War Coun Ampthill, Pro Grand Master of the ci in Nanking has been ordered. United Grand Lodge of England, The so-called 1st Army Corps under at a quarterly meeting of the Lodge General Chen Tai Tong and the in London on March 9,
4th Army Corps under General La Chung Jen ara expected to change. back into the 8th and the 8th Boute Armies, respectively.
The Duke stated that friendly relations with the Grand Lodges of Hamburg, Frankfort, and Bayreuth, which had been interrupted since Thus far, however, Deither 1910, had now been resumed by General Chen nor General Di has mutual agreement. Representatives officially complied to the National had been appointed on both sides. War Council in the matter of re- Previous to the war the ralations organization of the armies of the between English and German Frae two Kwang Provinces. They re masons were of a particularly merely reticent General Chen More than one deputation passed them to take up their new duties cordial and friendly character. Ming Shu's mission here is to urge between the two countries to convey and responsibilities at the earliest and with the further object of ad- fradomal greetings one to the other, convenience. vancing the cause of Froomasonry throughout the world.
The report finds surplus of in a substantial position, and by graduate nurses, in the Dominion working with him in business con of about 40 per cent., with the ex- siderably increased his means. He teption of public health nurses of became infatuated with young whom there is a shortage. In other woman and left his wife, making words, about 40 per cent, of private- her allowance of £ a week. duty nurses are continuously un- In 1830 le died, leaving the employed; another 20 per cent, are whole of his property, valued at he employed intermittently. Respon tween £5,000 and £6.000, to the girl ability largely is laid on the gen- The wife was ponniless, and for a 'eral lack of supervision of the low wonks the girl made her an profession, the lack of uniformity allowance of 18 a week, but the in standards of training, the soon stopped payment.
ibsence of a comprehensive plan Treated Wickedly.
and system. The wife then, without means and Considerable attention is paid in too proud to appeal to her rela- the survey to socialization of nur tives, did what work she could to sing services and it presents for maintain herself. Gradually she consideration a plan of compulsory had to dispose of her possessions, state health insurance under de
Freemasons were broken off. even her wedding ring having been fined income limits which would It was thought, at first that the
English Freemasons followed wit pledged, and when in desperation provide, it thinks, continuous on raid was a "stunt.” When the
Completing the Harmony, she stole these articles
in 1918 Since then, until quite re ployment for nurses by removing dancers saw the officers, However, The sister of her late husband, the economie barrier between pandemonium prevailed for a few
cently they have steadily held aloof The war imposed an enormous from their former German brethren, of Mrs. Dorah Egelnick, who was in patient and mures. In this con- minutes
strain on these relations. In the a substantial way of business in nection it is interesting to note that
The Grand Lodges of Hamburg; Dancing was resumed after the year following the outbreak of hos Frankfort, and Beyrouth, Brixton, was prepared to take Mrs, & strong recommendation for such officers had left.
tilities correspondence relating to the whom a friendly footing has now Towor into her home and keep her compulsory state insurance for all
It is understood that dances are human conduct of the war passed been re-established, are three of the for the rest of her life,"
employed persons with net incomes hold frequently in the uilon, between the Grand Master of the nine Grand Lodges in Germany fre. Egelnick said that her dead up to 2500 (2400) per year line boon charge being made for Grand Orient de Belgique and the is believer that relationships with the government of British Columbia'dance ball and dangers can only bely afterwards the relations between and complete harmony between and is now before the Legislature admitted if introduced by a meth-German and French and Italian English and German Freemaso of that provine.
bar of the union.
(Continued at foot of neat column.); once more prevail,
by their respective experts,
The atmosphere WON friendliness and confidence sur rounded the long green baized It is understood that the discus- wide variety of kulječti, unchiulas debts.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, presided; -sion ranged over nezostions" brother had treated his wife wicked- made by a Commission named by The hall is not licensed as a publie ↑ Grand Lodge of Darmstadt, Short the other six will probably follo
Sir Todo Bimot, At Tesle Chama berlin My Runciman, M. Tardieu and M. Flaudin were accompanied (Deplinued ut foof of next column.)
An offical luncheon as 10, Down- ing Strøct followed.
Mr Tower was placed on proba
tion.