ULSTER LEADER RUSHES TO LONDON
SATISFACTORY INTERVIEW WITH MR. J. H. THOMAS
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REHTER AND BRITISH WIRELEKA, JI
LONDON, April 13. Apprehension created in Cister by one of the passages in Mp. J. H. Thomas's reply to Mr. de Valera caust the sudden arrival in Lon- don to-day of Viscount Craigavon, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
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FASTEST TRAIN IN GERMANY TAKEN
EUROPE"
OVER A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 100 MILES
AVERAGE SPEED OF 83.3.
·M, P.H, EXPECTED ...
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Lonnox, April 14. The fastess train run in Europe tfor a non-stop journey over & hun- The Ulster, politician immediate pdred miles will shortly be intro- By songhu na interview with Mr. dteed, when the 105 miles from Thomas and Sir Herbert Samunt, Grantham to London wil be cover the Home Secrétury,
led in a hundred minutes, the train thus averaging ca.3 milos por hour.
There is no difference in the points of view of the two govern ment was the waterment issued Inter, Viscount Craigavon having heen reasured. He is expected to make a eurly statement in the Elster Parlament.
Ulster's Fears..
It is learned that the anxiety was due to the statement by Mr. Thom
na that there was no possibility of
AIR LINERS FINE.
RECORD
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BY SURPRISE
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DISSOLUTION OF HITLER'S PRIVATE ARMY ORDERED
*** (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
BERLIN, April 13. The Government took the whole of Germany by surprise and struck a hotvy blow against Herr Hitler and the Nazis, by a. Proclamation ordering the dissolution of Hitler's private army, the Nazi storm- broopac ·
The order for their suppression was made by virtue of the article of the Constitution empowering the President to take measures to fo storo: order, if necomanry, by force of arms, if public safety is endon- gered,
Unanimous Decree.. "The Decree states that the mem- bers of the Government were unani mously in favour of recommending the dissolution of the Enscirt storm-troops, which applies, in fact, to all Nazi military organisation's.
Anyond continuing in membership of the Nazi military cadres will be punished by at least a month's in-
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Official Explanation.
COMMUNISTS
THREATEN CHANGCHOW
ALARMING REPORTS FROM AMOY
DESPATCH OF BRITISH GUNBOAT REQUESTED
(THROUGH NEITER'S AGENCE.3
PEPING, April 1. Legations are receiving alarming reports from Amoy that Communist anies are closing in on Chang chow, which is in imminent danger of capture.
The Provincial Governon ja pre- paring to resist and a connnandeer. ing all ears, carts and worries for the transportation of troops. The British have been requested, to despatch a gunbons for the proter. tion of "their Americans fving on the mainland nationals, while are crossing to Amoy for safety.
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
CEASE
"
DR. WELLINGTON KOO CONTROVERSY
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POSSIBLE DANGER IF HE VISITS MANCHURIA
ROC RETER'S AGENCY.]
PRIPING, April 14.
It is reliably reported that Mr. Yoshida, the Japaness Assessor on"
ARMISTICE
NEGOTIATIONS
JAPAN CONFIRMS PREVIOUS REPORT
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
Toxy, April 14.
The Foreign Office confirms to the Lytton Commission, has private Reuter, on unimpeachable author. ly warned the Chinese Counsellority, that the League Secretariat sit there will be possible danger to have advised the Chinese delega Dr. Wellington Koo if he visitstion at Geneva that China should Manchuria,
continue the armistice negotiations at "Shanghai, instead of appealing to the League..
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The spokesman of the Japanese Delegation is reported to have call ed pon a representative of the | Chinese Ansessor's Office and ax pressed concern regarding Br. Wellington Koos proposed visit, declaring that he is likely to be ux- posed to personal danger.
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The members of the League Com.
ed plans for spending the summor mission yesterday afternoon discuss-
Fin China.
·LEAGUE'S ACTIONS
·
CRITICISED
(Reuter's Special Service)
LONDON, April
MENINGITIS AT CANTON
FEWER CASES REPORTED LAST WEEK
¿From-Our Own Correspondent:
CARTON April 145m According to an official repors of
the Bureau of Public Health, the number of meningitis case report. ed laai wook was dine, as ngainst 14 the previous week,
time to time, and their rest. bac never been disturbed by the dogo In fact, they had said to her, "We do not know where you keep your dogs. One lady with a young baby stayed for a year.
"I have dogs, and my dogs are di
2,000,000 MILES: NO MISHAPS
The Japanese statesman, Mr. happy," added Mrs. Wagner, BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
SECRET COMMUNICATION Yakió Ozaki, ex-Minister of
Mr. Archer. That won't prevent Rusur. April 13.
SHANGHAI, April 14.
Justice, did not mince words rothem making a noise. During the past seven years, the
New has been received that a very garding the League of Natione a united Ireland except on the Imperial Airways feet operating
important question was asked by when speaking at the Individualias volume of barking. Like laughing
Mrs. Wagter said there was no basia of allegiance to the Crown,between London and the Continentprisonment.
NO FATALITIES REPORTED M. Cooks (Labour) in the House which was apparently interpreted and most of the Empire air routes
of Commons last night, inquiring Society, luncheon in London,
Hebarking was not catching. in ter un implication that have flown 8,710,000 miles, carrying
(THROUGH REUTER's ADENCY,@
regarding the nature of a Japanese asked why the League did not de. the Government were using later | £10,000 passengers and approximate It is officially explained that the
fcommunication relating to the apaide to send the Commission of laughing is not infectious It is Mr. Archer: Do you say that as a pawn in the negotiations withly 8,000 tona of freight and mails.
existence of auch military organian-
BUENOS AIRES, April 13plication of the League Covenant in Enquiry before it blamed Japan not if the other people don't see the Irish Free State.
The triple engined Armstrong tions as those controlled by Herre The steady rain of ashes and the Manchuria dispute. Lord Craigavon, who was Siddeley air linera on the London Hitler might lead to conditions cinders from the volcanoes of the
He asked further what action the The bleatings of the League gave the joke. from Belfast nud met Mr. Thomas any mishap resulting in injury to ruthlessly with all the means at its It is officially declared that there secretary for Fraign Affairs, ro-Japanese had violated the treation, al. Mr. Babington came to London more than 2,000,000 miles without ernment in determined to intervene Argentine territory, the wind hav
ing voured to the south-east.”
regarding this communication.
Captain Anthony Eden, Under- what they wanted to do. If the and Sir Herbert Samuel as the their passengers. or crew.
disposal against any such effort to have been no fatalities and no implied that Sir John Simen was the House of Commone Boon
J 1019 when the commercial girerrate & State within a State. wards. The Home Secretary was services began, the daily mileage
Europeas and American The presos for the "obvious reason that less than 200, while the new conviction that in this matter it is the Home Office is technically res Imperial Airways liners and fly-supported by the majority of the
made confidentially, or to make any Japanese communication which was
neglecting their treaty obligations ponsible in the House of Commonsing boats cover more than 6,000 German people and adds that the
statement as regards the action of for the Northern Ireland adjois-miles covery day.
the government.
companied by his Attorney-Gener Continental service have now flown similar to civil war, and the Gov. Andes has at last ceased to fall in Briviah Government contemplated militarists an opportunity for doing Mr. Archer: Your dog cannot
tration..
The Ulster ministers expressed a desire to discuss certain aspects of the controversy raised by the' atti tude of the brish Free Stude to the Oath of Allegiance, and parti cularly the passage in the Domin ion Secretary's Reply which stated!:) "It is true that the 1927 settle. ment did not result" in the gain-f blishment of a united Ireland" but the Treaty itself made the neces
povision for union at that time of the two parts of Ireland, if both had been ready to accept
them.
WUS
BRITISH RUM-RUNNER
RANSACKED
"U.S. COASTGUARDS. ON,
"THEFT CHARGES:
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have any sense of humour de
Mrs. Wagner said one dog which, he had had for two months walked from Brighton."
Government declared ita portant material damage in Ar Funable to state the nature of the nations had encouraged them by all the way back to Liberty Hill
Decree does not affect the Nazi Party itself, which has exactly the same liberty of action as all other political parties.
Documents Impounded...
It is indicated from Cologne that the Rhineland and Westphalian police are already enforcing the anti-Nazi decree, having already closed down several Nazi headquar ters, impounding documents and ali | correspondence,
Hitherto there have been no dia. tirbahces anywhere in the Rhine-
..HATEN.
[THROUGH RESTER'S. AGENCY.È
New Youk, Abril 13. The Federal Judge at Rhode stand to-day fund American coastguards guilty of theft aband and zone. the British
Ma kinonge, which WAS seized in December Fast,
Vuan-runner,
As to the future His Majesty's
The Nazis almost everywhere Government in the Taited Kingdom
were taken by surprise by the speed feel it sufficient to state that a The crew of the vessel accused of the execution of the anti-Nazi their opinion, there can be "no con the constguards of stealing valu-decree, Resistance was offered in coivalila hope for the establishmentable equipment, food stores, a few plides, however..
of a united Ireland' except on the basis that its allegiance to Crown and its membership of the British. Commonwealth will continue un impaired:"
No Implications. Lord Craigavon explained that auxieny had been voiced in the Nor thern Ireland Parliament regard ing this passage. Mr. Themas. pointed out that these words were used only as a reply to Mr. de Va lura's statement that the ment of 1921 mearit
the conanma tion of the outrage of partition " in Ireland. They did not indiente any change actual or contemplated in British policy regarding Ulster. and Irish unity.
agree.
It is expected that Lord Craig- aven as a result of his visit, -will: make Belfast.
hrge quantity of cigarettes and
Tsar-Gar Found",
ن
the personal effects of the seamen At Hamburg, for example, the The enakiguard's alan seized palice found the Nazi headquarters forty-three sacks of liquor,
filled with tearghe and had to The crew made depositions re-smash the windows and wait for garding the thefts in Nova Scotia some time before they could enter. Land; these, wer@_forwarded, to the United States Federal Judge, who nave his decision in the case to- day.
HOW MANY FEET HAS A
MONKEY?
A POSER FOR CUSTOMS. OFFICIALS.
(Router's Spacial Service.)
LONDON. Atril 13. Does monkey lay lajm to the reassuring statement in possession of feet, and if so, how
many 1 "Perfectly Satisfied."
"This rather interesting biological LONDON, APED M. question was presented,, with rather Viscount Craigavon on returning hundbrous result, to the Customs Belfast declared: "I am per-authorities when six-monkeys arriv fectly satisfied" with the result of ed at. Folkestone shortly after the my visit to London.-
new tariff was imposed.
The problem has since been the subject. of correspondence and deep thinking in several places.
SIR JOHN SİMON
.. RETURNING TO LONDON.
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The Southern Railway, on behalf of the enuaigree, submitted that moniteys were quadrupeda and that they were for that reason exempt from duty.
Port Contention..
REUTER AND DRITISH WIRELESS.
Ruany, April 13 The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, is to-morrow returning to: The Port Customs, on the other Landon from "Geneva by air to hand, decided that monkeys. were nitend the dinner of the Pilorias hipods, contending that they have Laes American Society in London, two hands and two feet and were a which the new United States liable for duty. Ambassador, Mr. Andrew Mellon, "The problem has been finally vill be the principal guest.
solved by the Honourable Board of Customs in London which has ruled that monkeys are quadrumanous, mammals, having four hands and no
Sir John will probably"return on Friday to Geneva. His place is being temporarily taken by Lord Londonderry, who flew to Geneva fect 1 -to-day..
EAST AFRICA RAILWAYS
[BRITISH TINKLASS SERVICE.] SERVICE]
ReGuy, April 13.
The Colonial Secretary has up- pointed Mr. Roger Gibb to conduct investigations into. railway ques-- tions in the British East Afeiena territories.
M.P.'S DELEGATION TO BERMUDA
PARTY LEAVES LONDON" TO-DAY
(BRITISH WİKELESS, SERVICE.]
RUGBY, Amril 13, "Members of the United Kingdom branch of the Erapire Paniament- ary delegation now at Bermude, headed by Lord Askwith, will leave London tomorrow.
"SPIRIT "MEDIUM LIBEL
CASE
TALKIE-EXPERT NOT
.IMPRESSED
(Reuter's Special Service.)
LONDON, April 13.
A talking-film of one of Mrs. -Meurig “Morrie tranzu semons" ins witnessed by the jurors prior to the remumption to-day of the hearing of the tibel nation she has brought against the Daily Mail,
Five arrests were made.
The Nazis allege that the Police, have exceeded their competency in slint-they have searched and closed now only the, storm-troop barracks, but the Nazis political offices...
It is stated that Nasi deputies of the Reichstag and members of the Prussian Diet have been arreste while a considerable quantity of Nazi election material to have been used in connection with the forth- coming Diet elections, has been seized.
Fear of Bloodshed Dispelied..
BRALIN, April The swiftness of the Gover ment's action has taken the Nazis by complete surprise. The police aided the atorm troops fees and in their barracks seized war- like accoutrements, including an aeroplane. They encountered only the slightest resistance, thus dis pelling widespread fears that the coup would be uneffectable without bloodshed:
The only State in which no action has been taken is Brune- wick, where the Minister of the Interior, Herr Kaggo, himself is a violent Naziv
SUNDAY OPENING OF CINEMAS
gentina.
One of the country's most pro minent geologists" now expresses the opinion that a Rovere earth quake is impossible as the enor mon quantity of volcanic ash thrown up represents the waste pr ducts of the volcanic safety valve, which removes the danger of violent earth tremors,
Ash Harmless.
Experts are of opinion that the volcanic ash which is aprend l over the country is harmless, in inct may prove very useful in the manufacture of cement, etc.
Meanwhile, people in the affect- ed region are calm and the rail. ways are now working normally,
WEATHER REPORT.
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Yesterday's weather report, fereerst and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 5.45 p.m., stated
A depression has formed to the south of the Loochoos in. the trough extending from Tongking to the Pacific; the position of the northern de pression is uncertain..
Local Forecast:-N.E. winda, moderate: cloudy, occasional Tain,
HOME RACING
THE CRAVEN STAKES
WON BY LOANING DALE
[DBROUGH REUTHE'S AGENCY.]:
"LONDON, April 14.1 The race for the Craven Stakes
resulted as follows:-
Lousing Dale I'ompier
Royal Dancer......... 3
Seven rath Bonning Duld win- ning by three lengthen neck separating second and third.
Betting:
Loaning Delo Pompier Royal Dancer
Елерн 5/1 10018.
U.S. BASEBALL
WIN FOR WASHINGTON
[REUTER'S. AMERICAN SERVICE.)
CLOSE FIGHT IN COMMONS
NEW YORK, April 13. The results of baseball games [NOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] played fo.day follow.:-
National League. LONDON, April 13. Cincinatti 2 Chicago The Bill legalising, the Sunday St. Louis 9 Pittsburg Opening of Cinemas was given a
American League," second readies-in-the-House of Chicago Commons to-day, by the narrow Detroit margin of 16 votes, 2 voting for Boston and 217 against...
ARMOUR PIERCING SHELL INVENTED.
CLAIMS ADVANCED BY SIR
ROBERT HADFIELD.
London, April 1-A new urmours. piercing shell of immense deadliness It has been suggested that "eye now being manufactured at the thie forces" broke the rope need to famous Hadfield steel works in Bhef. hold the microphone in the studio field, during the production of the *** talkig," but a staff member ex- pressed a much more mundane vis
Fe declared his opinion that it was more likely that the excessive heat of the lamp caused the rope to -break-
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other question, said it would be for Captain Eden, replying to an the League Council, not the Britis Government, to take appropriate action if the Manchuria Govern- mont's objection to Dr. Wellington Kog visiting Manchuria is not. arranged locally.
MISSION'S ATTITUDE (REUTER AND BRITISHI WIRELESS.] RUGBY, April. 13. In the Commons to-day, the Par- liamentary "Under-Secretary Foreign Affairs, replying to quee- tion regarding the alleged obstacles. recently set up by the Manchurian Administration to the entry of the League Commission of Inquiry and
for
DOGS THAT ARE
HAPPY.
ONE WALKED FROM BRIGHTON TO HARROW.
JUDGE GRANTS INJUNCTION
TO A DOCTOR. "
Mrs Jackson, who was a guest at Liberty Hall for a year," said that neither ahe nor her baby had w sleepless night during the whole time... They had not been so well since they returned home.
Neighbours gave evidence that they had no complint to moko. about the kennels.
What is a Nuisance?
One witness asked for a definition of the word "uishnee:" The hearing was concluded by shall have to consider whether such
Mr. Justice Clauson: Mr. Justice Clauson, in the Channoise as there has been is an incan
First. I cery Division of the action arising venience to the plaintiff. Ahd. in out of an alleged nuisance by noise cidentally, to other people. If so, aball then have to consider who ther the inconvenience is a more Dr. Edward Lincoln Williams, question of daintings, delicacy and
The Honeymoon Kannels."
its Assessora, stated he was unaware from a dogs boarding house known that there were any such obstacles, as except, according to Press reports, some obicetion on the part of the who carries on a nursing home at fastidiousness, and interferes mers- Manchurian authorities to Dr. the Hall, Harrow Weald, Middlely with the ordinary confort of Wellington Koo visiting Manchuria sex, complained of the incessant those of a dainty made of living, with the Commission,
Its. Chairman, Lord Lytton, has whimpering of the dogs at all hours notions, of English people.
barking, whining, howling, 'and
or with the plain, simple and sober already publicly announced his at- of the day and night. titude on the matter, namely, that
He sought an injunction against "Docs that sound rather com
the Commission would go to Man-Mrs. Vida Wagner, of Liberty Hall,liented" asked the judge.
churia with Dr. Koo or not at all
"I am afraid it does," replied
the witness, who added that the
In reply to a further question, it Brooke-bill Harrow Weald, the was stated that the British Govern-owner of "The Kenneln:""
Mrs. Wagner denied the allega-noise did not interfere inordinately ment had no news of any intention
with his comfort
on the part of the Japanese Govern- tions, but an injunction was grant ment to recognise the new adminised, with costa. tration in Manchuria in the im- mediate future.
"So far as WAS known, the Japanese attitude re- mained as stated on February 2
GERMAN SURGEON FOR "MOSCOW...
RUMOUR REGARDING STALIN'S,
ILLNESS DENIED.
Berlin, March 20-Rumours link- ing the sudden departure for Mos. cow of Professor Zondek, one of Germany's leading surgeons, with a serious illness of Joseph Stalin,, Russia's dietator, were vigorously denied by the Russian Embassy, here. It was declared that Stalin was in the best of health and need- ed no medical attention.
At the same time, however, cm- bassy quarters refused to divulge Jany information regarding the pur pose of the journey of Professor Zondek who has invariably been consulted whenever a high Russian official has fallen ill, Lenin having beep the first of his patients.
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DOCK WORKERS' PAY CUTS.
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WIGHTMAN CUP TENNIS
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LONDON, April 13. The English Lawn Tenais Asso- ciation has received a cable from the American LTA. stating that the team to represent the United States against Great Britain in the Wightman Cup Contest. at Wimbledon has been selected.
TROUBLE FEARED ON THE THAMES SIDE.
London, March 30.-Eight thou- sand dockers on the Thames side. Fit is feared, will become involved in trouble arising out of pay-cuts which have been rejected by their Union.
at the docks to-day stating that the Ocean ship-owners posted noticca new piece-work tariff for stevedores discharging cargoes will come into operation on April 11. This tarif Sir Robert Hadfield, in an inter-
involves a reduction of pay, the view to-day, said that it was found
negotiations regarding which have armour of the best quality and the journey her companiona being but waro interrupted owing to the shell still remained unbroken. In Mrs. Harper, Miss Jacobs, and lightermen's strike in February.
Miss Sarah Palfrey.
Only the dockers working on The content is being played pnncean-going ships will be affected June 19-and-11;-
by the" pay-cat.
Stayed
a Year.
Another witnees who said that the dogs did not disturb his rost was asked by Mr. Archen if any thing short of h whack on the hend with a cricket stump would awaken
him.
Mra. Wagner, giving evidence, said she was a camine specialist, and for the last 20 years had been connected with the keeping and Mr. Justice Clauson hold that on breeding of dogs. Apart from Dr. the evidence he was bound to come: Williams none of the neighbours to the conclusion that the keeping had over complained to her, about by Mrs. Wagner of so large a num the dogs.
ber of dogs was not a fanciful in Mrs. Wagner stated that numer-convenience to Dr. Williams and his ous quests stayed with her from household, but one to which he
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