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THE LONDON CONFERENCE.
136 PER ANNUM
B+ SINGLE OGFF 10 CENTS.
LOCAL BRANCH,
LA VALXT FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931.
NAUTILUS ARRIVES AT PLYMOUTH.
SOUND FOUNDATION FOR STABILITY.
RESULTS CONSIDERED
SATISFACTORY.
PRESIDENT HOOVER ON THE FINE SPIRIT OF CONCILIATION.
FRANCE'S GESTURE.
THOUGH Wall Street has shown no enthusiasm
the
at
outcome
the
London Conference, of the results are considered to be very satisfactory
circles by official
in Washington and London, where it is believed that the immediate necessities have been met and that the foundations have been laid for effective and permanent action to follow. It is evident from the comments of President Hoover on the Conference decisions that there is no cause pessimism.
for
The Conference broke off with speeches by the principal delegates in the course of which M. Laval made another gesture to Germany, urging confident co- operation between the two countries as essential to international security.
The submarine Nautilos, in which Sir Hubert Wilkins hopes to proceed under-so to the North Pole, it shown above entering Plymouth Harbour for repairs following her adventure in the Atlantic, when heary sens disabled her.
ARMY OFFICER STABBED.
PUNJAB TRAIN
OUTRAGE.
ONE OF VICTIMS SUCCUMBS.
1
TRAGIC FLIGHT FROM DOG.
ALARMED AMAH'S
FATAL FALL.
À peculiar mishap, resulting in Thienth an amal In the emplos Me. He Kwong, of 7.
Mardinell Road, ovenrred last
night when the woman was chased
BOMBARDMENT IN HEART OF SEVILLE.
GRIM LESSON TO SYNDICALISTS.
by a dur, and, as a result of in- POLICE SNIPED. Burles caused through falling i down, died before the arrival of
1 ambulance..
It appears that the woman was' in Macdonnell Road shortly after. laine o'clock last night when she was suddenly frightened by a dog.
Bansaval, July 23. Two British army officers were to-day the victims of Punjabi terrorists, both be-
She instantly tried to get out ing stabbed in their sleep in
of the animal's reach and ran a Punjab mail train. Lieutenant G. R. Hext, of the way with the dog in hot pursuit. After refell heavily on
For a short dis 8th Punjabi Regiment. subse-)
tance, the quently died of his wounds, but her head, the impact rausing her Lieutenant E. M. Sheehan, of to bite through her tongue. the Royal Artillery, his com-1 The ambulaner was summoned, i
was badly had succumbed, flanger, thigh he “Plue Lansion Conference has laid try at the disposal of the gold dispanion, is reported to he out of but before its arrival the amh which wounded.
BANKING CO-OPERATION ASSURED.
Washington, July 23,
for The es
verently placed by German indus
ount teguh was of a kin a sound foundation
::: Ger- | shanjd make possible the provision tablishment of stability
The outrage scelered in the many," declared President Hoover of a sound basis for the resumption. Lo-night, commeating on the reof the normal operations at inter-sleeping car of the train and was aut by unknown uational credit. The communique carried
sults of the negotiations; added, jailtkond, "The Conference considers assailants who are believed to'
ht[*יי*
Couferoner."
of that if these measures are carried have subsequently jumped from supplement
{lte sttsprea-ft1
dobis adrently through they will form a basis for the train when it was slowing inter-governmental
the combirusi the more permanent
down and made their escape into greit upon, and offret stuntid be to emble the Ger- follow,"
the jungle, mans, with their resanrees, indus-
and courage, to overcome their temporary difficulties and restore
to the their credits..
Co-Operation Assured.
to Retion
Experts in Carry On.
Liontenunts Hext and Sheehan
Death of Madame Soong.
The Committer of experts which were rushed off to hospital at NEWS OF BOMBING assembled in Lonition last week un Bansaval.
but
the former
der the chairmanship of Sir Fred-scumbed.-Reuter. rick Leith Ross, of the British Treasury, is, on the decision of the the
"The major problem is one pri- marily affecting banking credit can-conference, proceed with ditions and it can best be solved claimration of the details for giv
ing elleet to the Honyor Plan of by the voluntary co-operation the bankers of the world, rather one year's suspension of than by governments with
conflicting interesis.
their
19
basis of operation President Hoover added that the would decision of the Conference contribute to the economic reVOVETY of the world, and he paid a tris bute to the line spirit of caneilla tion evident at the Conference.
President floover has telegraph-i ed his congratulations to Mr. Stin-¡
and Mr. Mellon. Renterta American Service,
on
Lark of Confidence Unjustified;"
London, July, 28. The Seven Power Conference! terminated to-day with an agredej ment on the measures to be in-
inter
VIEW
NEWSPAPER
OF RESULTS.
MERE PALLIATIVES APPLIED.
to
London, July 21.- The "hird in band" theory does no), dominate the London Confereùce conclusions, for, instead of colossit Joana nego- tiated in the background- of the possibility of a future revision of the Young Plan, as mouted a few weeks ago, the Germans take back suteient
"Palliative Just stave 01F
disnster. immedinte In addition, they have the assurance that the Franco- The speeches indicated the
German clouds have percep- couraging spirit in which all the
tibly lifted and that America Powers represented are willing to
is ngals taking an active for this purpose. co-operate
interest in European troubles. An official communique, after se= aring that the lack of confidence
The London' newspapers are In no wise convinced that the which
enused the recent excessive
crisis has been more than unjustified by thei
.poutponed. situation economic and hudgetary sit
menstres in Germany, outlined, the
mediately taken for the purpose of restoring confidence in Germany's tumacial situation.
withdrawals
Un-
the Governments will recommend ATI to the financial institutions in. their
respective countries in order to re-governmental debla. They will love the immediate situation. These meet to-morrow morning at ien were, firstly, a renewal
credit months of the Central B further o'clock at the Tiozaurs
of one hundred million dollars to
Closing Speeches.
the Reichsbank, granted under the At the conclusion of the Con- auspices of the Bank of Internference, the French Prime Minis tional Settlements, and, secondly ter. M. Laval, after expressing converted muuuren by the national thanks to the President of the Con- banks to maintain Germany's preference, Mr. MacDonald. and to sent credits.
British Government, which wore TeBowed in turn
Bankers Committee.
1
the
Mr.
Stimson. Dr. Bruon A Committee of Bankers willing and the other delegates, said inquiro Into the further credit he wished to tell the United States needs of Germany and study the representatives how much they question of converting part of her appreciated the mixture of power short term credits into long term ful idealism and practical senso credits..
with which they had joined In The Conference also expressed the the attempt to put an end to the
the joint guarantaci (Continuat, on Pane.
ANGLO-RUSSIAN
DEBTS..
WITHHELD.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, July 24. The death of Madame K. T. Soong, mother of Mr. T. V. Soong. Madame Sun Yat-sen and Madame Chiang Kai- MR. HENDERSON INTERVIEWS shek, occurred in Tsingtao at
SOVIET AMBASSADOR.
noon yesterday.
London, July 23.
Secretary had an interview with
In
new
of
Seville, July 23. pursuance of the Government policy ruthless suppression
Pedder Bldg,
NANKING'S CYNICISM IN
THE
THORBURN SCANDAL.
VIGOROUS DENUNCIATION OF ITS
"INSULTING" DENIALS.
MORE COMMONS QUESTIONS.
The cynical make-belief of the report submitted to Sir Miles Lampson, dealing with Nanking's "investiga- tion" of the disappearance of Mr. John Thorburn, and amounting to a complete denial of the evidence furnished by the British authorities, has aroused the North China Daily News to a vigorous denunciation. The journal says that patience and friendly re- monstrance. have had their way and have achieved no- thing. The next step must be different.
London, July 2 slightest hope of nitalning credence The kerner interest being taken for their "report." They realize that by members of the House of Com-ja ghastly Blunder has been maile: is in the Thorburn scandal, they do not appreciate the value of a doubtless
result of the frank admission of it, they believe ¡that a combiñntien of blund ignorance stirring up by Shanghai associl bluff will be acceptable to the tions and residents, is illustrated
LeBritish Minister and that the pertur- hy the fact that farther questions bation caused by Mr. Thorburn's dis are being put to Mr. Arthur Hen-appearance will fade away an the foreign communky grow tired of the on Monday. The line taken by the Conserva- fruitlessness of investigation. tives is that the case illustrates the dangers of the relinquishment 02
1 of extraterritoriality.
It is to be hoped that the Foreiga assenting to any measure which ofice in 1.pcdon will speedily would place Europeans. under nuthorize its representative here tir
Chinese authority,
L
Firm Line Welcomed.
An Illusion.
shutter these illusions.
of the Syndicalists, whose tak- activities have been
Six weeks ago there was evidence ing
violet more
forms.
of Thorburn's existence. To-day the Chinese Government deny that including # camapaign The Arm line indicated in the evidence. Knowing as everyone does of guerilla warfare, the mili.
replies to questions yesterday has the resources at tho Government's tary at Seville to-day indulg. Į been welcomed, and every possible disposal, it may be asserted that, ed in a "peaceful, bombard- step wil be taken to keep the unless a miracle happens, the facts ment."
question in active being until it will be made to fit that denial.
In other words, if the British Guns were trained on certain is settled antisfactorily-Reuter.
The North China Daily News Minister is unable to bring the Chinese buildings the city from which
commenting on the Report of the authorities to a realization of the the Syndigmat ringleaders yes- Chinese Government commission overwhelming advantage of a frank Herday sniped police, and after of inquiry," which denies that any admission of the outrage committed, warning had been given, the foreigner was arrested in con-Mr. Thorburn's return to his friends nexion with the Quinsan incident, outside the bounds of possibilty. It be almost is so problematicnf au shelling proceeded,
The previous warning enabled ways, inter alia:
seems to be the belief that the British The result of the so-called "joint neighbouring inhabitants to take
it is attair nothing but refuge at a distance from which and strict investigation" of the discommunity and their foreign friends ander the cover of machine-guns appearance of Mr. Thorburn does not opportunity for making capital, In of critical respect of the projected abolition of because the authorities were deserve the compliment
jéztratërritoriality. If that were” no laking no risks they watched the examination.
thr blume would lie solely on the work of destruction.
shoulders of the Chinese Government who are astute enough to discern the 11 is not even a creditable or com potent work of fiction. Its air of inconsistency of their handling of thin make-belleve is su naively elementary. case with their protestations regard. Its evasions are gross, its studied ing their ability to protect the lives | disregard of the weighty evidence foreign nationals,
furnished by the British authorities
The salutary lesson provided by the easy artillery was further emphasised by military, aeroplanes rouring low overhead.-Renter.
(See Picture Below).
:
PREMIER TO FLY TO BERLIN.
PROBABLY LEAVING ON
MONDAY.
Not Even Good Fiction.
ANU
Cicar Suggestion..
An
is so insalting that it is amazing that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with
For, first of all there is the clear which the relations of the British suggestion that had Mr. Thorburn Minister have been so cordini should been n Russian and therefore, endow- have had the assurance to treat it as ed with no extraterritorial rights, the a document for serious consideration. fate which bofell him would have been Although of a piece with the general bluntly and, indeed, casually admitted. tenor of the communication, it would Secondly, it should
agoin bo the action have been better if the Government emphasized that here
refrained from adding the challenged is not that of bandits that instructions to search for Mr.distant gratuitously provocative information in
remote tract of IL province but of officials Thorhun had been issued to the of the Chinese Government function- oficials of certain provinces.
ing In Nanking's own province. But the question of Extraterritoriality, vital though it be, is not the primary
Prior to the trip to Tsingtao
London, July 21. The Print Minister, Mr. Kans-had a week ago. Madame Soong bad It is announced that the Foreigbeen seriously ill, and she was say MacDonald, will probably
by to Berlin on Monday, to return accompanied on the journey M. Sokolnikoff, Ambassador of Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek. Her con- the recent visit of German states the U. S. S. R., to-day, when thedition' was reporteil to by very men-British Wireless.
the evening of July Anglo-Soviet debt question was disgrave on
22, and it is not thought that the cussed.
British Bierféan,
train.
Process of Suppression.
some
It is only recessary to select and factor in the strong resentment of the Mr. Henderson will have another attempt on the life of her son had informed of the attempt, but it is passage of the Chinese statement as British community. They are con- because the recognized Interview with him to-morrow anything to do with her death. believed that the despatch was a typical example of the process of corned
Government of a nation with whom It is not known whether she was withheld.
suppression which has been so they endeavour to
live on friendly The British authorities, on the basis terms in accordance with the principles of a report by a responsible consular of international amity, are utterly omeint, were able to inform the reckless of the elementary duties of Chinese Government that the stationne Power towards another, The master at Quinean and reported the cynical make-believe of the repert submitted to Sir Miles Lampson is entrainment, on June 2 at 1 p.m., of
fura-la; Savills in readiness for
Inault
a foreigner in the custody of military more than reckless; it is a calculated police. What does the stationmasterį of Quinsen say to the "joint and strict" investigators? Interrogated by them;
д
Severe Rebuff.
It has thrown the possible delia-
"Ife admitted having read a news-quencies of Mr. Thorburn into the shade. It stands to be adjudged as a paper report and having heard rumour to the effect that gendarmes simple repudiation of the terms of had arrested a. foreigner; he had equal friendship'on which the relations
between howover not seeh them himself, and
the British and Chineza Governments could not say if it were true.”
have been based. It And it may be noted that various constitutes a severe rebuff to Dr. C.. T. Wang himself, whose sincerity and latements by Chinese in Quinsan ability in attempting to consolidate definitely corroborated and supple-
monted the original statement made those relations will be generally ad- by the stationmuster to Mr. Scott. It mitted. It is most regrettable that he is sufficient to compare the two should be compelled to be the channel Investigations on this one point to for the transmission of a document, establish the utter valuelessness of every line of which must affront his the proposterous document with which his patient endeavours..
intelligence and threaten to imperil the Chinese Government apparently!
Ghastly Blunder,
expect to bamboozle the British British Government will now be the The next stop to be taken by the Minister.
subject of anxious thought both here and in London. Various conrvés of action can be suggested. It would be Further examination of the "report" preferable perhaps, at this stage," to would be a superfinous Insult to the refrain specificially from Indicating intelligence, All that can be said in them. The first duly of the com that, if this is characteristic of the munity and of organs of opiatan is to type of argument successfully used by Inform the British › Governi
that
the Chinese Government to influence the Chinese Government's 3. port -is- foreign diplomatists, then the inno- totally inkdequate, unacceptable, and cance of the representatives of the insulting.
Great Powers In China surpasses all! „The Next Stan. human understanding.g
Giving the Chinese Government the It has bang the Fodertention: that credit for some intelligence, it may affeclirešmÁI