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THE RUPTURE IN ARMISTICE
IN ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS
SHANGHAI TAKES GLOOMY VIEW.
RESUMPTION REGARDED AS UNLIKELY.
TIME-LIMIT OBSTACLE.
AL
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Apr. 12, 1.52 p.m. LTHOUGH FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SHANGHAI SITUATION ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO FORESEE, THE GENERAL
IN TENDENCY
Prints Nicholas of Rumania and
has been In Paris. The Prince ordered to dissolve this morganatic marriage or renounce his rights.
his wife, Mae. Sareanu Dumitresco,
TO THE LEAGUE MISSION.
MRS. LINDBERGH COLLAPSES. CONSUL IN A
TINGUIRIRICA Shock of
ACTIVE. Double
RAINING ASHES
ON CITIES.
DISTURBANCES IN S. AMERICA.
Santiago, Apr. 11.
earth- Volcanic eruptions and quake disturbances on an enor mous scale are causing alarm and much damage throughout. Chile und the Argentine.
The visitation in the worst in living memory. An area of rough- ly four hundred miles by seven hundred miles is affected.
The giant volcano Tinguiririca j and several minor peaks are pour- ing uncreasingly a shower of ashes upon the surrounding country- nide. The fall in some places is and there the ashes have already reached a depth of three feet!
Trains Hold Up.
Crossing.
New Clue to
Kidnappers.
New York, Apr. 11.
It is reported that Mrs. Lindbergh has collapsed under the cruel disappoint- ment of the failure of the kidnappers to return her baby after the ransom had been paid.
Mrs. Lindbergh's hopes had been citement by the fact that her hus- band was porsonally in contact with the gang responsible for the das- tardly outrage and was confident of success.
FOREIGN CIRCLES IS TO TAKE A GLOOMY VIEW. The armistice negotiations have been broken off and the prospects of their resumption, with any prospect of LOYANG MESSAGE. constant like a snowfall and here buoyed up to a pitch of high ex- success, are felt to be remote. China's appeal to the League may bring forth a recommendation that Japan accept the principle of a time-limit, but as the Japanese delegation have been repeatedly told to refuse, in the face of much bickering with the Chinese and in spite of the suggestions of the neutral observers, it is felt that this would merely strengthen China's stand without producing any effect in Tokyo.
PROGRESS TO THE BREAKDOWN.
It is learned that the Japanese|fore completely deadlocked. with delegation were prejured Saturday Hittle hope of further negotiations, to adopt the proposal of Sir Miles unless the League of Nations is Lampson regarding the issuance of able to persuade Japan to how to announcements declaring Japan's China's wishes.
intention to withdraw completely. The Chinese Government,
provided that no mention of a time) Ümit was made.
the The Chinese - delegation, OR other hand, while not disposed to accept the British Minister's plan. insisted that if a settlement on: those lines was reached, the time? limit stated in the Japanese an- nouncement must be three months instead of six months.
"Bogus" Manchukuo Government.
(Special to "TelegraphTM)
Loyang, Apr. 12. The National Emergency Con- ference has authorised the des- patch of a telegram to the Earl of Lytton and the other members of the League Commission, asking them to uphold justice and pre sent an accurate report of the facte "so that world opinion may check Japanese military aggression."
The telegram adde:
having failed break the 3
to deadlock hax decided refer the matter to League.. asking the
"After the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Japanese estn- to blished the bogus Manchukuo Go- the vernment. The Japanese object is Coun-merely to use the Manchukuo re gime as a puppet government and
cil for further explanations re- as a screen for annexation of the garding the spirit of the resatu-eoantry, which in Chian's terri- tion passed on March 4.
tory.
The League of Nations is the A detailed report of the proceed instrument of world justice. You NEUTRAL PROPOSAL.
are the pence envoys of human 80- ings at the Shanghai pence con The ference sessions has been despatch. cflety. We hope you will report Heated argument followed. Japanese refused to consider the ed to the Chinese delegation at the facts and inform the world of point, though the foreign observers Geneva. The armistice negotia-the actual conditions so that im- appeared to sympathise with the tions have therefore been broken partial accounts of the Japanese Chinese attitude and suggested that off, ao date having been set for a outrages may be known and Japan a period of four months should be further meeting. The indefinite exposed to the just Indignation
postponement of further pourpar-and censure of world opinion." སྙxtt.
This was regarded as unsatisfacere was made at the request of Renter,
China, according to officials of the for Foreign Aflairs, Shanghai Office.
tory by both sides, who asked an¦ Ministry
MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC.
TWELVE CASES
YESTERDAY.
progress appears
REIGN OF CHAOS IN MANCHURIA.
The darkness caused by the clouds of smoke and the ash-rain
The double-crossing was more Is seriously hampering business in than she could bear.
Both the police and Colonel the affected towns, While many trains have been held up by Lindbergh are obstructions on the line caused at their wite by the emisslope of the volcanoes. end to know This la particularlarly bad to what to do next. the west of Buonos Aires, while though important at Montavideo, the asfrshower has results continued without the slightest possibly develop interruption for ten hours.
from а senia- The quake shocks have been tional incident at comparatively mild in character Greenwich, Con- thia necticut, to-day. account.-Reuter. and little alarm is left on
MACHINE-GUNS FOR FAR EAST.
Big Order for Firm
Switzerland.
may
when twenty- dollar note bear- ing the Herial number of one of
S. A. Rumjahn, the Colony's new tannis champion, asen in action during yesterday's ɓnal «gainst E. C. Fincher. (Photni Mas Cheung),
HITLER DISGRUNTLED.
THE ELECTION "A FARCE."
ALLEGES UNFAIR
Hilter
TACTICS.
Munich, Apr. 11.
much disap“
pointed man as the result of his failure in the election.
The election was a farce. If it had been run on democratic lines, the result would undoubtedly have been
טת
BRAWL.
GRAVE AFFAIR AT MURET.
FRANCO-ITALIAN BATTLE.
PISTOLS USED.
(Renter's Speciál Ssevics),
Toulouse, Apr. 11.
The diplomatic wires. be- tween Italy and France are likely to be busy for a while, following a most remarkable disturbance at Muret to-day, in which the Italian Vice: Consul at Toulouse closely concerned.
The Vice-Consul had gone Murot for the purpose of inau gurating & course of lectures ing the Italian langugage for Italian children.
Ho was given an exceedingly. hot reception, being, greeted by catcalls and derisive whistles.
One of the demonstratoru went so far as to shout “You are representative of an as- sassin, whereupon, the Italian Vice-Consul, really angry by this time, felled the speaker with his fist.
The blow was the signal for ■ most unseemly brawl was gradual- ly developed Inta a very warious fracas in which, there was: exchange of sticks, bottles revolvara.
FRIEND SHOT. The Vice-Consul was hit upon different, he told Reuter's the head and a
member of his representative this evening, de party was shot in the log, where claring that the British people had upon the Vice-Consul drew a re
idea of the quantity and the volver and fired at his opponents, variety of the unfair tactics striking one in the jaw. Immadi employed against him.
ately afterwards the gendarmaris Both the Government and sup- appeared and put a stop to the porters of President Hindenburg aghting. When she discovered that the had stooped to every conceivable in note had been identified she grab-method in their efforts to muzzle the Nazi campaign, including bed it from the counter and fled. denying them the use of wireless COLLAPSE OF N. Y.
the notes paid by Colonel Lindbergh to the kidnappers was presented at a Greenwich bakery store by a
womon.
The police are now engaged in an intensive search, but have failed to political meetings in which the muzzling the press, and forbidding
Nazis were interested on the most trace her hitherto.-Renter.
frivolous excuses,
Berne, Apr. 12. That the Federal Arms Factory at Berne has accepted a contract Eastern for the supply to an
hundred heavy FLOOD RELIEF IN Power of four
CHINA. machine-guns, was revealed yes terday when the Federal Council discussed Swiss armaments manu- that the factures for foreign Powers.
It was pointed out Council was not empowered prohibit the private manufacture of armaments.-Reuter.
to
FAMOUS WHEAT
COUP RECALLED,
DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH LEITER.
GREAT WORK UNDER DIFFICULTY.
London; April. 11,
The heroism of the Chinese crews of the launches engaged in delivering grain to the flooded areas along the Yangtaze, often under the fire of bands of brigands and Communists, is mentioned in a cable received by the Emergency Appeal Committee from Sir John Hope Simpson, who is directing the flood relief organisation.
Law And Order.
STOCKS.
ANOTHER HOOVER INQUIRY.
He alleged that on one occnsion his speech was banned merely be-
New York, Apr. 11. cause it criticised the Government. In view of the concern with Hitier emphatically denied the which the Administration regarda suggestion that the Nazis intended the persistent fall in security to organise anti-Semitic persecu- prices, President Hoover tion, declaring that Fascism stood undertaken to arrange a con- for law and order not for anarchy-ference
--Reuter
DUTCH BANK CLOSES DOORS.
DECLARES DEPOSITS
ARE SAFE.
The Hague, Apr. 12. Scheurleer and Sons, one of the oldest private banking houses in Holland has suspended payments, requesting a moratorium.
MORE ARGUMENTS. Meanwhile, the Military Sub- Committee appears to be continuing
BANDIT AND REBEL with its work. Having, completed
ACTIVITIES. an inspection of Kiungwan and Yinghslangkiang yesterday Morb-
Harbin, Apr. 12. ing, the committee met at three
The troops of the old Kirin army
Chicago, Apr. 11, lock in the afternoon. Little who recently occupied Hentagho-
Mr. Joseph Lelter, the millionaire to have been tze, where one of their leaders, brother-in-law of the late Marquis
Sir John reports that the Dean made. There were, it is understood. General Li Du, is expected to-day, Curzon of Kedleston, died to-day of some very heated arguments about are searching all passengers upon puuemonin. He was 63 years of of Canterbury, who has visited the dovastated zones, was deeply im- The meningitis outbreak in the Japanese demand for the the arrival of trains.
axc. Hongkong would now appear to retirement of the Chinese troops
It is reported that a body of "It will be recalled that in the pressed by the technical grip of the have assumed epidemic prapor-at Pootung. Chinese dele-three hundred Chinese and Korean autumn of 1897, he bought wheat situation shown by the Chinese en
of the repair The deposits are declared to bel tions. Yesterday, no fewer than gates get angry every time the Communists, who are well armed on the Chicago Board of Trade to gineers in charge 12 fresh cases were notified, nine question is brought up.
and who speak Russian fluently, such an extent as to make him, at work on the dykes in the Hankow safe.
The news has created conster- of these being from Victoria, two An official statement was issued were transported free from Hal- the beginning of 1898, the largest area.
Much of this district is infeated nation throughout the country from Aberdeen and the other from in the evening as follows:
In to Lidaohotze on Saturday. individual holder of wheat in the
by bandits and Communist armies, owing to the firm's widesprend Kowloon.
"A survey of the localities to be Chinese railway workers have been
The Russian foreman and three history of the grain trade,
connexions.Router. During last week, there were 19
He was President of the Zolgler-Reuter. temporarily used by the Japanese cases notified, of which three were forces upon their withdrawal was taken prisoner by mounted ban-Coal Company and a director of the Imported, with ten donths. Victoria and Kowloon contributed completed by neutral delegates dits at Sandovoda, near Hongtao-American Security and Trust Com
and agreed
pany of Washington, D. C.-Ren- by by the <b- nine caacs, and Shaukiwan one.
committee. . Besides meningitis, there were
Roth
The
hotze. Reutar.
notified Inst week 12 cases of "The discussions regarding the CHINA NATIONAL
small-pox (two deaths), seven of localities for the Japanese troops typhoid (all non-fatal), two of was resumed in the afternoon and diphtherin (one fatal), and 66 some progress made. The meet- deaths from pulmonary tuberculo- ing adjourned until 3 p.m. on
April 12" slu.
adjournment in order to enable them to ask their governments for further instructions.
found to word
ASSEMBLY.
IMPORTANT LOYANG
tor.
SILVER RISES A FARTHING.
NO EFFECT ON LOCAL
DOLLAR.
VILLAGE ROAD MURDER CASE.
PUBLIC INTEREST DEMONSTRATED.
bas
of Congressional and business leaders to devise a means of Improving economic conditions. in the United States.
Cold water was pourod upon the reports of the bear raid yesterday by Mr. Whitney, the President of the New York Stock Exchange, who told a Committee of Enquiry that bear raiding had not in- fluenced the market.
He declared that the recent fall in stock prices was due to bóna: nde liquidation-Reitter.
STOP PRESS.
Buenos Aires, Apr. 12.
Many thousands of inhabitants of the volcanic region in Argen- tino and Chile 'passed a sleepless night of terror, subterranean rumblings continuing all night
The town of Malargue, In the Mondoza Province of Argentine, The Public, Promctuor (Mr. R. appears doomed to be engulfed in An extraordinary scene marked the proceedings before hir. Wynno- E. Lindsell), opening the proceed the giant cracks which have DECISIONS.
Jones, at the Central Magistracy Ings, sald the Crown desired to panred in the earth, while a chok Seen to be walking with diflculty,
this morning, when Cheng Kwok-bring the case on as soon as posing pall of velcanie dust covers a boy named Leung Kam-fuk wan
Loyang, Apr. 12.
a chargo an area as large as England. An Despite the fact that silver is yau, bold in connexion with the ible and handed in Chinese defective ut stopped by n
The National Government scored
up a farthing in London, the Hong-murder of George Fung at Village amending the one oariler preferred. urgent demand for cylinders of Station Lane yesterday, and several pieces of piping and other material important victory yesterday kong dollar remains at yesterday's Road, Happy Valley on March 24. The new charge, accused Cheng of oxygen and for sisalatance in
tied
figure of 18. 2.5/8d. around when, after a lengthy, and heated
The market made another brist appearance be "counselling, procuring and com- evacuating the population ha The Chinese delegation, on the hin
manding a certain person unknown been issued from Malargue body re
In prosecuting the debate, the National Emergency locally dull, with a alightly tore the Magistrate.
In some of the regions it in al receipt of further instructions from lad
Fraser at Council rejected resolutions ad oasier feeling apparent.
Long before the case was due, to commit a felony, to wit, to kill
most impossible to breathe. the air, Nanking remain firm in their de- the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-vocating the reorganisation of the The London res followed buying a crowd of young and well-dressed and murder George Fung". mand for the fixing of a definite ing. Inspector Langley said the pro- Government and the Kuomintang, by China and the Cotninent. Chisage men and women, streamed time-limit for the complete with perty bolonged to the Kowloon Docks,
The Conference finally decided to There were small offeringa. After Defendant's father was an employee Chinese territory.
that the guards, knowing this, al- to prepare for the convocation of idle, with buyers saladédérales The Japanese wore equally ada-lowed him admittance. Sentence of a National Assembly to superviso mant and the conference is there- | aix weeks' hard labour was imposed. the Government. Reuter, 1/8th with the
drawal of the Japanese forces from of the Docks, and it was probable support tho prosent government and the official fixing, the market vulad kato, the Court and overflowed into Mr. Hall Brutton, for the ac-owing to sulphurous, gas.—Reuter
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