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VOLUNTEERS
STOPPED
On Way To Spain
PASSENGERS
CONVICTED
Belgrade, Mar. 12. A French vessel," carrying 400 alleged Montenegrin Communists, who wished to go to Spain, was stopped at Budva, on the Montene- erin coast to-day, and the 400 passengers were tried in the local court and summarily convicted.--- Router.
'CONTROL SCHEME
London, Mar. 12. After the meeting of the Non- Intervention committee to-day statement was issued confirming the appointments of Vice-Admiral Van Dulm and Rear-Admiral Olivier as chief administrator of the combined land sea control scheme and chief administrator of the maritime control scheme, re- spectively.
The secretary of the Inter- national Board for Non-Interven- tion will be Mr. Francis Hemming., of Great Britain, while the chief administrator in France will be Colonel Lunn., of" Denmark.
MOLLISON ASKS FOR DIVORCE
"Amy Expresses »
Surprise
London, Mar. 13. Jim Mollison, famous Trans- atlantic airman, has asked Amy Johnson, equaily famous for her air exploits, to divorce him.
In an interview to-day, Molli- son explained that the interests of his wife have become increasingly centred in France, where she is planning the establishment, of a new air company, while his own Interests vary" between England and the United States.
He points out that they will be rivals in the coming New York- Parts air race, which is to cele- brate the tenth anniversary of the Lindbergh flight"in "August.
"I hope that I win, but I shall be more than delighted it Amy gets there first," he said.
Mrs. Mollison. It will be recalled was recently rather badly injured when she few the Atlantic from England to America, but made a crash landing before reaching New York.
SHOCKED AND. SURPRISED Interviewed in Paris this after- It la announced the Non-inter- noon, with reference to Mollison's vention Board will include repre-announcement, Mrs: Amy Johnson sentatives of Greece, Norway and Mollison, was shocked and star- Poland, as well as those of Britain, tled... France, Germany, Italy and Russia, who will be nominated by the re-ceedings. presentatives of those countries on the Non-Intervention Committee.
It has been arranged that A- miral Van Dulm and Colonel Lunn will arrive in London on March 15. to take up their duties.-Zeuter.
GERMAN WARSHIPS
I have not started divorce, pro-
"I cannot imagine why this has been started up again." Reuter.
AMY'S STATEMENT
London, Mar. 13.
Amy Johnson (Mrs. Mollison) has authorised her representative here to lasue a statement on her behalf to say that it is true she is seeking a divorce. This will take its natural course and as regards the future, she had lots of plans
Berlin, Mar. 12. The battleship Admiral Scheer will proceed to Spanish waters in a day or two to join the battle- ships Graf von Spee and Deutsch-in hand for long distance fights land and the cruisers Koeln and Leipzig, which are to act as obser- vers on that part of the Spanish coast allatted to German patrols.
and attempts on records but they will be undertaken by her as Miss Johnson-Reuter.
CABLE NEWS
IN BRIEF
Berlin, March 13.-The German reply to the British, Locarno me- morandum of last November has been handed over by Baron von Neurath to the British Ambassado“ here.- Reuter.
London, March 13-Their Majes- tles the King and Queen are giving two dinner parties in the course of the next week at Buckingham Palace. They will be held in the State Room and the gold plate dinner service will be used - Reuter.
London, March 13.-Sir Robert Henry Clive has been appointed in Brussels. Sir Ambassador Robert Craigie succeeds him in Tokio while Esmond Ovey has been transferred to Buenos Aires- Reuter,
Oakland, California, March 13.- "Miss Amelia Earhart, after re- turning from her final 50-mile test fight, announced that she would start her world flight to-morrow despite the forecast of unfavour- able weather in the Pacifc.-- Router.
Berlin. March 13.-The battle- ship Admiral Scheer is to proceed to Spanish waters in a day or two to join the battleships Graf Spee and Deutschland and the cruisers Koeln and Leipzig which will ob- serve the part of the Spanish coast allotted to Germany, with the as- sistance of à flotilla of German Ashing vessels.-- Reuter.
London, March 13.-The League Secretary General has received from the Egyptian Government. and forwarded to 'states members, a communication asking for Ad- mission to membership of the League, in conformity with Article 1. paragraph 2, of the Covenant. The Government supports the
tion people in high ideals" in jus- tite and concord, and fraternity between all nations for which the League stands, and desire to com- ply with the pressing invitations of the other powers--- British Wireless.
assisted by a flotilla of German BRITISH NAVAL claim by the attachment of Egyp-
fishing vessels-Reuter.
FOREIGN TROOPS
Valencia, Mar. 12. The Spanish Cabinet has decided to inform the League of Nations of the alleged violation of the Non-Intervention Agreement by the presence of several Italian army divisions in Spain, particul- arly on the Madrid front, where it is stated the Fascist troops num- ber at least 25,000.
One of the captured Italians is said to have told the Spanish Gov- ernment authorities that he was not a volunteer but had been mo- bilised hurriedly by the Govern- ment for service in Spain soon af- ter his return from the Ethioplan campaign.— Beuter' Rulletin Servion
MORE ESTIMATES
Madrid, Mar. 12 An estimate that there are 80,- 000 Italians and 40,000 Germans in the Spanish civil war given by an Italian, Major Luciano Sylva, taken prisoner early this week, when questioned by the authorities here, it is stated.
Major. Sylva is said to have ad- mitted that from 40,000 to 60,000 Italians were fighting on the Guadalajara front.
Another prisoner, however, has stated that he estimates the total of Italian troops In Spain does not exceed 40,000.
A private among the prisoners stated he left Italy thinking he was to go to Ethiopia, only to be told that he was to serve in Spain after the-vessel had sailed.
PLAN
Japanese Press Comment
Tokyo, Mar. 13.
No official comments are avail- able in regard to the speech intro- ducing the Naval Estimates in the House of Commons by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare.
Only two newspapers, the "N-
London, March 13—It is announ- cer that His Majesty's Government and, the in the United Kindom United States Government have mutally agreed as from April 1. to reduce the visa fees for nationals of either country proceeding to the territory of the other from ten
chi Nichi Shimbun" and the "M-dollars to two dollars or its equiva- yako Shimbun." comment on the lent in local currency.--
British Wireless.
British naval plan.
Both these papers say that Ja- panese naval circles are deeply
London March 13-Berlin
and
Rome messages state that the
concerned at the British plan.
German and Italian replics to the The plan enables Great Britain to lay the keels of 148 vessels by British memorandum of Novem- December and to possess 421 ̊vea-
ber 18. regarding the new western sels aggregating 1,800,000 tons pact were handed to the respec- tive British Ambassadors this upon its completion."
British Wireless.
Both Jourals report that the Ja-afternoon panese navy will go ahead with its first replenishment programme, at the same time paying serious at- tention to the new situation.-- Henter.
FRONTIER UNREST
New Delhi, Mar. 12. In view of the general unrest in Waziristan, two brigades of British troops have been ordered to the frontier as a precautionary measure."
The movement is not connected with any contemplated operations, but is designed to provide for the immediate treinforcement of the normal garrison in" Waziristan if the unrest develops into active hostility Reuter's Bulletín Bervisn.
According to the statement of another private soldier, he and his comrades receive five pesetas daily in Spain, of which they must pay back three pesetas for food. But the Italian Government pays, their families 20 lire daily.
Meanwhile, bitter cold, rain and snow, are hampering activities on the Madrid front. The Insurgent increasing, however, and the old attack this morning, north of capital itself has been heavily Guadalajara, is claimed to have bombarded again, most of the been checked. Insurgent activity shells falling in the centre of the to the north-west of the city is city.-Reuter.
Ottawa, March 13-The Cana- dan budget has been approved by the House of Commons without division The trade agreement with Britain, which was included In the, budget prezented, was also approved without amendment,--- Reuter.
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SUNSHINE
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Raised Question In Commons
The Secretary for War informed Kyasti Kalio, former Prime Mr. Mathers in the House of Com- aident of the Republic of Finland drawn to a press report of a state- Minister, was recently elected Pre-mons that his attention had been for the coming six years. He is ment made at the tattoo in Edin- the successor of Fehr Svinhufvudburgh on February 13 by Lieute- who was styled "Father of the nant-Colonel A. C. Hope, Command- Edmonton, March 13.-The bud
country."
ing Officer of the 4th/5th (QE) get placed before the Legislature
The new President has played a Battalion the Royal Scots, that shows a deficit of £1 million. prominent part in Finland's po what the young men of this coun- " New taxation is proposed in banks, litics from early days. He is 64 try were required for was not to railways and commercial enter years of age. When Finland was protect the League of Nations but prises. The Government proposes still a province of Imperial Russia to protect Great Britain, stated the only to pay, half-per cent interest Kallio was leader of the Peasant,
"Bulletin," (Glasgow), during the coming year on Gov-|saction in the House of Repre- He had no oficial Information ernment bonds.
sentatives. After Finland became of the incident. Ar had repeatedly Reuter..
Independent he organised the been made clear; however, the Peasant Party, advocating a policy Government, did not regard the the of vigorous land reform. He held responsibility for the defence of several ministerial posts until this country as in any way incon- 1022, when he first became Prime sistent with its responsiblity as a Minister. During this period he member of the League of Nations, carried out an agrarian law, which or its desire to enforce the League is called "Lex Kallio," in which the of Nations authority, He did not vast estates were party confiscated think any action was called for by the state and given to emaljer
in regard to the reported state-, peasants for settling. It was "alko
ment. London, March 13-Nine men. Kallio who introduced the anti-
Bir Alfred Knox-Wil this four women and two children were Communist bili in Parliament, from that of his predecessora.
killed, and others injured in the which resulted in the Communist er, who is not a politician, be While Mr. Sato is prepared to derailing of a winter sports ex-Party being banned in Finland commended for speaking the by the "Times" that the friendly modify his methods of approach Press from Paris to Montcore, and Kalle's Cabinet was especially statements of Japanese statesmen to China, the papers say, he still owing to s tree being blown down vigorous in carrying out the pro- are frequently contradicted by the speaks of "Japan's minimum de- by a gale across the line. actions of their military collea-manda which must be accepted Renter guer, is echoed in the Chinese by China........ Press.
1J
Sino-Japanese. Relations
Shanghal, Mar. 13,
The notes of warning sounded
The vernacular newspapers this morning note with disappointment the reports from Tokyo showing
The most that can be hoped for is that Tokyo will be able to res- train the Japanese militarists from presenting the Foreign Office with
a less favourable light on the more falts accomplis in China. China policy announced by the Diplomatic pressure, they con new Japanese Foreign Minister,clude, is evidently to continue, al- Mr. Bato N
though in what direction is not
His polley, they declare, now ap- { clear.— pears not to differ fundamentally Bouter.
Cape Town, March 13- Aga Khan's visit to Kenya is com ing to an end and he is returning to Europe by air. The Aga Khan, who is the head of the Moslem world, had a great reception from his followers in South Africa. Reuter.
truth?
good place to defend
Colonel Moore--Is, not Britain
Mr." Duff Cooper not reply.
vidons of the new law.
In 1925, Kallio was again Premier, forming a Cabinet or half Canberra, Mar. 13 The Aus- Agrarians and half Collective now becomes Head of the State tralian Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Party members. In 1028 he re- for six years.
known as re- Lyons, to-day announced, that the signed, to make place for the Brat Kyosti Kallio
Finland's rationa- Government would reapport Mr. Bocialist Cabinet Tanner. Again presentative of B. M. Bruce as High Commissioner becoming Prime Minister shortly list, was however always ready to in London if he was willing to afterwards, he was defeated in compromise with the Swedish Parliament in connection with the elements in Finland, especially in cept the post
Lappo Rising. October 1986 saw question of language. To is thought. Reuter
him again at the head of the that the new President will not Government, from which post he Inaugurate any new foreign policy.
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