OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND LAND ANNUITIES
ALL CORRESPONDENCE ISSUED IN A WHITE
PAPER
BRITAIN'S REPLY TO FREE STATE
EREUTER AND DOITISH WIRELESS.}
LONDON, April 11 The Anglo-Irish Notes relating to the Parliamentary Oath bf "Allegiance in the Irish Free State and to the land purchase annuities which have recently bocn bx the world. changed between. Mr. de alora,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR REDUCTIONS
(THROUGH" XKUTER'S AGENCY.)
GENEVA, April 18. • An ambitious plan for the redu tion of armaments was proposed by M. Litvinoff at the Disarmament 44 Conference, He asked if all States
position of the. Dominions, equal nombers with the United represented were ready for a sub Kingdom of the British Common-stantial, though partial; reduction wealth of Nations under the Crown again in the negative it would be in armaments If the answer was has been defined and made clear to impossible to canoes the fact that the Disarmament Conference had "It is true that the 1021 settle failed and might be ended in
mediately.
of the Free State Government, and ment did not result in the estab Mr. J. H, Thomas, Secretary forlishment of a United Ireland, but the Dominions in the Government the Treaty itself made the neces of the United Kingdom, were pulsary provision for the union of the "lished in a White Paper to day. two parts of Ireland, it both had
The British Note rage that the then boen ready to accept it. issue raised by de Valera is nothing less than the repudiation of the 1921 Tranty as a whole.
The Only Hope.
The controversy arises through As to the future, the «Govern. the contention of the Frie Statement in the United Kingdom fel: Government that the Oath is not it sufficient to state that, in their *mandatory in the Anglo-Iriah opinion, there can be no conceiv Treaty of 1921 and that the Free|able hope for the establishment of Slate has an absolute right to moja United Ireland except on a basis dify its Constitution in this res pect, coupled with an announce ment that the Free State Govern ment claim the right, which, they propose to exercise, to retain the land annuities accruing under the Trish Land Acts of 1891 to isu..
j
that its allegiance to the Crown and its meinbership of the British Commonwealth will continue un impuried."
Regarding the expressed deter mination to introduce a Bill into the Free State Parliament for re In opposition to these, the Gov moving the Oath from the Con- emment of the United Kingdom #titution, the reply reiterates the "maintain thai the Onde la au in view of the Government of the Univ tegral part of the Tronly male pen ed Kingdom that the Oath is an yours ago between the two coun-integral part of the Tronty settle tries, and hitherto honourably "ol.ment, and adds:
Berved on both sides, and that the Irish Free Stato Government ar bound by the most formal and ex pheit undertaking to entiane to pay the land annuities-payments which tenants of purchased estates make in repayment of suma lent to them to buy their landi
An Intolerable Burden."
The Land Annuities.
M. Litvinoff proposed to estab lish for each State a percentage in taking account of their geographical the reduction of all armed forces situation, population, length of frontiers and other factors. He proposed a reduction ranging from five per cent. for an army of 50,000 to forty per cent, for an army of 170,000:
FRENCH PROPOSAL
establishment of an international M. Tardien again advdbated the force, for service with the League of Nations which to declared was the essential French proposal.
He reminded the Conference that all were signatories to the Paris Pact, and supported the principal of the limitation of armaments.
U.SP MAY ADVOCATE ABOLI. TION OF BOMBING 'PLANES
GENEVA, April 11,.“ At the meeting to-day of the Disarmanient Conference, Mr. Hugh Gibson (United States) intimated that he would be prepared later to advocate the abolition of bombing 'planen.
Sir John Simon warmly support. ed the American proposal.
Dr. Nadeley (Germany) urged s reduction of armaments to the lowest." limit compatible with national security.
OBITUARY
MR. JOSEPH LETTER
י
EDNESDAY APRIL 13, 1932.
SPIRITUALISTIC CHINA EMERGENCY
CAUSE CELEBRE
PROMINENT SPIRITUALIST'
SUES DAILY MAIL
"
LADY CONAN DOYLES IN
WITNESS-BOX
(Reuter's Special Service:)
LONDON, April 19,
A spiritualistic come selebre, in which Mrs. Mourig Morris is suing the Daily Mail which challenged the genuineness of her alleged powers, is attracting enormous in terest now that the Rector David aon case has temporarily Halted.
Lady Conan Doyle, widow of the famous novelist and like him a prominent spiritualist, expressed unqualified helier in Mrs. Morris' trance mediumship from the High Court witness-box to-day. She de clared her and her husband's gaiden foretold many distant events; notably two years ago the present Sino-Japanese troubis
questioned by Mr. Justice MoCar Lady Conan Doyle was closely die on her spiritualistle, theories
Another witness Wak Doctor Montage Eder, expert cu nervous mental diseases, who demuribed Mrs. Morris' mental condition.
Her condition when she went into In trance during medical examóna tion, and her transmission in mso- euline voices of spirit views of Father O'Keefe" and "Power," Dr. Eder described as perfectly sincere and honest
Other witnesses included A woman mental expert and a Doctor of philosophy,
KENYA LAND PROBLEMS
·A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
E.
Fazan, of the Kenys. Administrative service, as Segretary.
BATTISH WIRELESS „SERVICE. 1
Ruday, April 1. The Secretary for the Colonies "Hie Majesty's Goveriament of
has appointed. Sir William Carter, the United Kingdom have publicly Mr. Gibeon's ideas, but anid he to be Chairman of the Commission "M. Tardieu sympathised with Inte Chiel Justice of Tanganyika indicated on many occasions, in a considered that the French pro of Inquiry into land questions in that they stand absolutely by the Gibson's which applied solely to tain Frank Wilson, of Kenya and most formal and emphatic manner, posals went farther than Mr.Kenya. Other members are :Cap- Tronty settlement, and to this posi-land weapons and was therefors Mr. Rupert Hemated, late Genior tion they most firmly adhere.
contrary to the French argument Commissioner in the Kenys Gov- "Dealing with the land annui regarding the interdependence dernment service, with Mr. ties, the British reply, to avoid armamenta misunderstanding, places on, record: Mr. de Valera, in a letter dated "These are not payments from their origin and nature. It says:- April 6, expresses the view that Government to Govenment. In whether the Cath is or is nat un principle, the main transaction it integral part of the Treaty made not one between two Governments. ten years ago is not now the issue. The real issue is that the Unth is purchaser and the holder of land at all, but between the Irish tenant now an intolerable burden and that stock, which is, of course, held the people of the Irish Free State both in Great Britain and in the desire its instant removal. Irish Free State. The position is agreements of 1921, he mys, gave that the annuities are collected by effect to what was the will of the
CHICAGO, April 11, the Irish Free State Government British Government. Britain's from the tenant purchasers and are aire
Mr. Joseph Leither, the million world prestige had been enhanced distributed through the National Marquis Curzon of Kedleston, died brother-in-law of the late by the belief that Ireland had been Debt Commissioners to holders of to-day of pneumonia. He was set free and her national aspira the stock. bona fully satisfied, whereas it had
years of ago, meant for Ireland a 'consumma
"The Irish land annuities are, tion of the outrage of partition." therefore, in effect, paymonts on autumn of 1897, he bought wheat Examination of the Oath and re- the instalment system by the Irish on the Chicago Board of Trade to moval of the articles of the Contenant, for land which Es hat such an extent as to make him, ai stitution necessary for that pur hands both of the Irish Free State
bought, which pass through the the beginning of 1809, the largest
(Continued on neat columu. pose, he describes as of puroly. domestic concern, required for the Finance Ministry and of the Na pesco, order and good government tional Debt Commissioners, and are ultimately received by the holder of Irish Land Stock."
of Stato.
The
The competence of the Irish Fres State Legislature to pass such a measure is, he maintains, not open to queation, and bis Government, immediately on the reassembly of Parliament, will introduce a Bill to this, offeot,
“
Blading in Law and Honour."
The reply proceeds to cite the text of the formal and explicit un- dertakings governing land annui Begarding the land annuities, ties payment, contained in the fin Mr. de Valera declares himself un ancial agreement by the British and aware of any formal undertaking Irish Free State Governments on to continue this payment, but gives February 12, 1923, and confirmed an assurance that his Government in the heads of the ultimate fin- will scrupulously honour any just sncial settlement between the two and lawful elama by Great BriGovernments, signed on Behalf of tain or any other creditors. His both on March 19, 1928, and dis Note conclude with an expression cussed in the Free State Parlia of desire for friendly relations boment some months later, #tween Britain and the Irish Free State, based on mutual respect and common interest;
British Reply.
In a reply dated Saturday, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. E. Thomas said the Government had read the terms of Mr. de Valeras despatch with deep regret.
The views expressed therein, says the reply go far beyond the Jesues originally raised and make it clear that the questions of the Osih und the land annuities are but part of a wider issue, and that what is raised in nothing less than the repudiation of the settlement of 1921 as a whole.
The British Government, says the reply, regard these undertakings and their character as "binding in law and honour en, the Irish Froe State, whatever administration my bo in power, in exactly the same ing on both countries way as the Treaty itself is bind-
view
The raply concludes with an ex- pression of desire for continued friendly relations, adding that_i the British Government's
these relations carnet bat be im paired by any failure in complete fulfilment of obligations deliberate ly undertaken"
Debate Likely,
[ranquo REUTER'S AGENCY.];
It will be recalled that in the
CONFERENCE
DELEGATES FAVOUR CONSCRIPTION
{THROUGH REUTER'8. AḍENUY.].
LOYANO, April 12. The Nationnd Emergency Conteri once closed this morning with a review of troops,
:
Delegates voted for the grachual enforcement of conscription in China, stressing the importance of military training in schoois
voke a National People's Confer The Conference decided to "don. ends in October, with three hun. cred delegates representing leading Professions, civic organisations and
overseas Chiness.
Government Scora a Victory,
"LOYANG, April 19. an
The National Government scored important victory yesterday when, after a lengthy and heated debate, the National Emergency Council rejected resolutions ad- voenting the reorganisation of the Government and the Kuomintang.
The Conference finally decided to support the present Government of a National Assembly to super and to prepare for the convocation vise the "Government,
ARMS FOR FAR EAST
BERNE COMPANY RECEIVES
* LARGE ORDER
(THROUGH HELTER'S AGENCY.
لدار
Baase, April 12 That the Federal Arms Factory at Bere has accepted a contract for the supply to an Eastera Power "of four hundred heavy machine-guns, was revealed yes- terday when the Federal Council
discussed. Swiss armaments maau- factures for foreign Powers.
It was pointed out that the Council was prohibit the private manufacture of not empowered to
armaments,
MRS. LINDBERGH COLLAPSES
UNDER STRAIN OF CRUEL DISAPPOINTMENT
(THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
The Commission are asked to consider inter alin the needs of the -native population, present and pro spective, with respect to land. and the desirability and practicability of setting aside further areas for
New Youx, April 11. present, or future occupancy) of It is reported that Mrs Linds communities or "individuals of re-bergh has collapsed under the cruel cognized tribes and of detribalised disappointment of the failure of natives.
the kidnappers to return her baby after the ransom had been paid,
A New Clue ? GREENWICH, Connecticut,
April 11. To-day,
twenty-dollar Bote bearing the serial number of one of the notes paid by Colonel Lindbergh to the kidnappers WES presented at a Greenwich bakery store by a wornan,
Among other duties is that of defining the area known as the European descent are to have a Highlands, within which persons of privileged position.
individual holder of wheat in the history of the grain trade..
He was President of the Zeigler Coal Company and
director of the American Security and Trust Company of Washington, D.O.
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN CHILE-
AND ARGENTINE
Inhabitants Pass Sleepless Night of Terror
SUBTERRANEAN RUMBLINGS
ALL NIGHT
{TBRÓUGH BLUYER'S AGEKOT.)
CONTINUE
BUENOS AIRES, April 12.
Many thousands of inhabitants in the volcanic region in Argentine and Chile passed a sleepless night of terror. Subter. ranean rumblings continuing all night.
The town of Malargue, in the Mendoza Province, Argentine, appears doomed to be engulfed by giant cracks which have, ap.. peared in the earth, while a choking: pall of volcanic dust covers anares, as farge as England.
An urgent demand for cylinders of oxygen and assistance in evacuating the population was issued from Malargue.
The air in some regions is almost unbreathable, owing to sulphurons gas.
CAUSING ALARM AND MUCH DAMAGE
BANTIAGO, April 11. Volcanic eruptions and earth-
Traina Held Up..
The darkness caused by the clouds of smoke and the ash-rain
When questioned in Parliament quake disturbances on an enor "Bis Majesty's Government in regarding the correspondance to mous acala are causing alarm and the United Kingdom entered into day, Mr. Thomas confined bimself much damage throughout Chile is seriously hampering business in the 1821 settlement with eingleto, saying that in their reply to and the Argentine.
the affected towns, while many desire that it should end the long the de Falera, Government, they The visitation is the worst in trains have been held up by period of bitterness between the had reaffirmed in unmistakable living memory. An area of rough obstructions on the line caused by "two countries, and it is their be- language that they stood absolutely four hundred miles by seven the emissions of the volcanoes.
lief that that' settlement": "healy by the Treaty settlement.?? hundred miles in affected:
This is particularly had to the brought measure of perce and
The Loader of the Opposition, The giant volcano Tinguiririca west of Buenos Aires," while at contentment which could not have Mr. George Lansbury, suggested and several minor peaks are pour Montevideo, the a shower has bean reathed by any other meana.that time might be requested for ing unconningly a shower of ashes continued without the slightest Further, as a direct result of that debate after members had studied upon the rounding countryside. interruption for ten hours, settlement; the Irish Free State has the White Piper, and the Primo The Tali at some places is constant The quake, shocks have been participated in and contributed to Minister said he thought that very like a snowfall and here and there comparatively mild in character notable constitutional development reasonable and, would do everything he ashes have already reached a and little alan is left on this of the Tast few years whereby the to facilitate it
depth of three feet |
nocount,
11
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When she discovered that the note had been identified she grab
bed it from the counter, and fled..
DR. KOOS ENTRY INTO MANCHURIA
13
JAPAN UNABLE TO INTERFERE
BUT WILL PROVIDE FOR
HIS SAFETYŁ
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, April 19. Japan is unable to ask, the Mag- chukua Government to reverse its
the League Commission, but as decision to refuse Dr. Wellington Koo's entry into Manchuria with Japan hon temporarily undertaken to see that peace and order in Manchuria is preserved, the Japan- ce Government have decided to tall the Commission that Japan will do everything possible to provide for Dr. Hoo's safety if he accom panies the Commission.
this decision, emphasised that it is The spokesman in announcing in Japan's interest to enable the the spot, and as neither the League Commission to study conditions on
new Manchurian State there is no nor Japan hae yet recognised the question of disregarding sovereign, Dr. Koo's entry." by Japan in this way connives
EXPORT OF CEREALS TO CHINA
LATEST MANCHUKUO
EDICT
ETHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY;]
PRIFING, April 12 The Manchukao Government is
reported to have prohibited the Proper, and has instructed the export of cereals into China Peiping-Mukden Railway not to carry such produce destined for destinations in China.
CHAOS IN MANCHURIA.
BANDIT AND REBEL
ACTIVITIES. '.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
HARBIN, April 12
4)
The troops of the old Kirin army who recently occupied Hentrobo ize, where one of their leaders, General Li Du, is expected to-day, are searching all passengers upon the arrival of trains.
It is reported that a body of three hundred: Chinese and Korean Communists, who are well armed and who speak Russian fluently, were transported free from Hai- lin to Lidaohotze on Saturday.
BANDITS BUSY IN HONAN
Peiping-Hankow Train
·Held Up
TWELVE PASSENGERS
CARRIED OFF
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PRIPING, April 19
It is reported from Chengchow
north of Lai River. They looted Ronan, that bandits held up the Feiping Hankow paBOTIGAT trave the train and carried of twelve
passengers, to hold for ransom,
BUSINESS SLUMP AT
HANGCHOW
TWENTY PER CENT OF
·SHOPS CLOSING
THоy AUTOY.]
HANGCHOW, April 1
A result of busineen depres sion following the Sino-Japacene hostilities, twenty per cant, of the shops are closing down; it is stated they are doing only five per conti of their normal trade
YANGTSZE FLOOD RELIEF
2-1
DEAN OF CANTERBURY
DEEPLY IMPRESSED.
(THROUGH: NEUTER'S AGENCY. J
LONDON, April
The heroism of the Chinsaw dreym ing grain to the flooded arets stoner of the launches engaged in delive
of bands of brigands and Com the Yangtze, often under the re muiste, is mentioned in a cable received by the Emergency Appeal Committee from Sir John Hope "'Simpson, who is directing the food
relief organisation,
Sir John reports that the Dean, of Canterbury, who has visited the devastated zones, was deeply im pressed by the technical grip of the situation shown by the Chinesa engineers in charge of the repair work on the dykes in the Hankow Area.
Much of this district is infested by bandits and Communist armies.
ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS SHIPPING COMPANIES
·TO PAY
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, April 13. The Russian foreman and three
The Court of Appeal to-day up Chinese railway workers have been held the judgment of Mr. Justion taken prisoner by mounted ban-Rowlatt in the Kings Beach Divi dits at Sandovoda, near Högtao sion dismissing the notion of the hotze:
Chins Navigation Company against the Attorney-General goniosraing the British Government's right to demand payment for the provision of anti-piracy guards to British ships in Chinese waters.
GERMAN ELECTION
"A FARCE"'"
HITLER ALLEGES UNFALR
TACTICS
The election was a farce. If it bad been ran on democratic lines,
the result would undoubtedly have been different, Herr Hitler told Renter's representative. this even- COLLAPSE OF NEW YORK ing, declaring that the British
STOCKS
ANOTHER HOOVER
ENQUIRY
(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
New Youx, April 11. In view of the concern with which the Administration regards the persistent fall in security prices, President Hoover has undertaken to arrange & conference of Con greasional and business leaders to devise a meane of improving_econ- omic conditione in the United States,
people had no idea of the quantity and the variety of the unfair tao. tics employed against him.
Both the Government and sup- porters of President Hindenburg had stooped to every conceivable method in their efforts to muzzle the Nazi campaign, including deny. ing them the use of wireless, muzzling the Press, and forbidding political meetings which the Nazis were interested on the most
frivolous excuses,
Law and Order,
**
The China Navigation Company contended that the expense of guarding British ships with navel and military forces was covered by House of Commons votes, to which they contributed as tax-payers, s
Their counsel argued that the Crown was not empowered to dia payment,
The Court
found otherwise.
of Appeal
ITALIAN VICE-CONSUL FELLS SPOKESMAN
BRAWL AT MURET
(Reuter's Special Bervice.)
TOULOUSE Yesterday The Lialian Vice-Contul here End:
a kot reception when he visited". Muret to inaugurate a course 4.6%) lectures in the Italian language for Italian children. Cateslia and He alleged that on one occasion derisive whistling greeted him, hie spocoh was banned merely be while one of the demonstrators cause it criticised the Govern-shouted, "You are a representative ment.
of assassins The angry Vies Cold water was poured upon the Hitler emphatically denied the Consul feiled the speaker with hi reports of the boar raid yesterday suggestion that the Nazis intended fist, and, in the ensuing brawl, by Mr. Whitney, the President of to organise anti-Semitic persecu-there was a free exchange of sticke the New York Stock Exchange,tion, declaring the Fascism stood who told a Committee of Enquiry for law and order not for anarchy, that bear raiding had not in fluenced the market.
He declared that the recent fall is stock prices was due to bona fide líquidation,
DUTCH BANK CLOSES DOORS
"DEPOSITS DECLARED TO BE
·SAFE
ITBROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE HAGUE, April 12 Scheurleer and Bons, one of the oldest private banking booses in Holland, has suspended payments; requesting a moratorium.
The deposits are declared, to be
The news has created consterna tion throughout the country awing to the firm's widespread connet tions, jo
NORTH ATLANTIC RIVALRY
SHIPPING LINES TO CONFER
(Reator's Special Service.)
LowDow, April 1,
bottles and revolvers. The Vi Consul was hit on the head and member of his party shot. In the log, where-upon the Vice-Consul fired his revolver and hit one of his opponents, in the jaw. Cenday? merie then came up and quelled the disturbance.
AIR ROUTE TO AMERICA
(THROUGH RIDTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, April 10, In view of the recent big redno- An Arctic Expedition, orgamaed tions in passenger fares on the with the object of discovering the North Atlantic, representatives of abortest air route from Europe to British, American, French, and America, vin Franz Jose Load and German steamship - organisations the North Pole, is to be under- have arranged to confer in London taken by Professor Samoileyitely shortly with the object of cutting the famous Russian explores, lette out wasteful competition.
Ha is planning to use the Soviet.
the conference is that each Comtion, while he will also be talking One proposal to be submitted to ios-breaker Kreezin for the taped.
pany all lay up at least one of aeroplanes; ita inrgo vessels but that such Professor Bamoileritch expres linors as the Aequitania the the hope that 1983 will soe, Majestic, the Bremen and the Le arrival in Alask de France shall not be put out of commission.
marian airship buil Nobile' syETEM,