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TOKYO TAKING SOVIET WAR DANGER CALMLY.
WAR OF THE SPIRITS
TRANCE MEDIUM ACTION
ABSTRUSE POINTS
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Apr. 18.
A large number of obstruse, i but striking. joints engaged the} attention of Mr. Justice Mc- Cardie to-day in the course of a long summing-up in the Trance! Medium Case.
The case is one in which Mrs. Meurig Morris, the well-known medium, issuing the Daily Mail for bel in casting reflections upon the genuineness of her mani-1 festations. The hearing bus last-f several days and has now! renched the final stages.
Good and Evil.
Mr. Justice McCardie pointed ut that while a great deal hndl been heard in the case about good!
The Nervousness in Moscow Not Shared
Tracks on the Chinese Eastern Railway torn up. The incident is becoming increasingly common. The Soviet alleges that Japan is stage managing the interference in order to provoke an incident. Japan declares that th a reverse truly represents the facts
WITH
MUTUAL SUSPICIONS
LITTLE FOUNDATION
spirits communicating with TOKYO
people, a minimum had been heard about evil spirits, which werd snit to exist.
I seemed to him that if evil spirits could communicate with liviny people as efficiently as could the good spirits, the jury would question WAK see how grace # raised by the spiritualist creed.
Central Figure.
The jury, he said, had to de-j ide whether Mrs. Marris, in her sermons, was delivering messages from some discarnate spirit named Power who must be regarded as the central figure of the case- or whether .she was speaking from memorized sermons or speak ing extempore on ideas from her early life.
derived
It was a curious feature. Lordship added, that Power fused to disclose his identity.
His ke-
His Lordship had not conclud- his summing-up when the Court adjourned.
ed
£95,000 REFUSED FOR PICTURE
LARGEST BID EVER MADE IN ENGLAND
London. Apr, 18.
Art experts from Europe
and
COMMENT ON JINGO
RUMOURS
AXE-GRINDING TONGUES AWAG
Tokyo, Apr. 19, 12.50 p.m.
Despite the rather dis- quieting reports of Russo- Japanese tension in North Manchuria, the Japanese Government is taking a calm view of the situation and apparently does not anticipate any serious de- velopment.
Owing to the presence in Man- huria of numbers of persons of diferent nationalities, many of them of the adventurer type with No to grind, all kinds of wild rumours are in circulation.
The Japanese Government con- America were present at Lambton tends that the majority of thear
stories Castle, Durhani, when many world-
discounted famous works of art from the col-fabrications.
Durham of Loril
lection
auctioned to-day.
,י
were
Lawrence's portrait, "Red Boy.":
£95,000; the
was withdrawn at
Call the
SUSPICION UNFOUNDED!
N
SOVIET "PRETEXT" ACCUSATION
LEAGUE AND SHANGHAI
| RESTORATION OF NORMALITY
NEUTRALS TO GIVE VERDICT
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Apr. 19. While it would be din- gerous to jump to conclu- sions about the peace pros. pects, the outlook would seem to be brighter to-day than it was, for instance, yesterday.
Mr. Samuel Chang, the Director of the Intelligence and Publicity Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, has notified. Sir Miles Lampson and Mr. Shigemitsu that Mr. Quo Tai-chi is due to return to Shanghai from Nanking.. probably to-day.
Ready To Resume.
the
Mr. Quo Tai-chi will be ready, Naya Mr. Chang, to resume negotiations with the Japanese for cessation
of hostilities and, the withdrawal of the Japanese forces into the International Settlement. Sir Miles Lampson has instract-
WARNINGS ed that M.. Wilden, the French OUTSPOKEN WARNINGS IN NEWSPAPERS
IMMINENT DANGER
Riga, Apr. 18. GROWING NERVOUSNESS IN OFFICIAL CIR-
IN MOSCOW IN › CONNEXION WITH WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS THE IMMINENT DAN- GER OF WAR IN THE FAR EAST, IS PLAINLY EVIDENT.
Minister, and Count Ciano, the Itallin Charge D'Affaires be in- formed to this effect.
Hopeful Indications.
It is believed that the Naoking Government has received from Dr. W. W. Yen at Geneva, cables giving hopeful indications regard ing the solution of the Shanghai peace problem..
ASSEMBLY DEBATE.
COMMISSION'S TASK.
מנא
Events are moving towards a crisis in Ireland ne Kresult of `de Valera's ambitions The math pictura abave vindicate's his fate
ASKING FOR TROUBLE
AMERICAN - IRISH ON WARPATH
In 1923, when 'ku' was arrestad Lokanta a info for making a seditious speech, by Free State soldiers.
MANCHURIA THREAT
WELLINGTON KOO NON PERSONA GRATA
WILL BE ARRESTED
“ENGLAND WILL BACK DOWN"
SEZ MR. FORD
New York, Apr. 18. An attempt is being made in New York to rally the whole body of Irish-Ameri- cans to the cause of Eamon de Valera, in his challenge to Britain.
Mr. Ford, the President of the World, a New York news- paper, has appealed to fellow- Irishmen in the United States to -organise an Irish Race Convention
In New York.
has
In his article, Mr. Ford dociates: "England will back down when she finds that Irish: Re- publicans are determined to hold their own and when she learns that the Irish in America ure in every possible way sid Ing Ireland to achieve complete independence."
Geneva April 19. The Assembly Committee of Ninteen discussed for two hours, two draft resolutions, one of
("Telegraph" Special). AI. submitted by Wis are all under which The Soviet newspapers, which
Changchun, Apr. 19. Government control, are becoming daily more Hymans, the chairman, emphasis
ing Point Three of the Shanghai' The "Foreign Minister" of the
namely,
Government that the Manchurkuo outspoken regarding the developments in Manchuria, Agreement.
troops undertake towired to Tokyo declaring definite and they warn Japan that though it may be easy to Japanese find a pretext for war, it will be disastrous for Japan withdraw as quickly as possible, ly that Dr. Wellington Kuo, the and adding that the Mixed Com-Assessor nominated by China to if she mistakes the Soviet's desire for peace for mission at Shanghai should report co-operate with the Longue Com- the Assembly when normal con-mission of Inquiry, will not be inability to fight if the necessity arises.
ditions are restored.
admitted into Manchurkuo rt- The second resolution was subegardless of the route he takes. Official circles allege that the Japanese agents in
The Manchukuo authorities re- Manchuria are employing the White Guards to carry mitted by Dr. Benes for the pur pose of strengthening the terms
jquest the Japanese Government
It will be recalled that a simi- out terroristic acts and are then accusing Soviet officials of the Settlement reached att.
to consider the advisability of lar Irish Race Convention was of the Chinese Eastern Railway of the commission of Shanghai.
Kao held in New York in March, 1916, preventing Dr. Wellington
the Railway after a similar appeal by Mr. from travelling in these acts. It is alleged, in other words, that Japan is
Zone which is under Japanese Ford. trying to force a quarrel on the Soviet.
Both resolutions were referred jurisdiction.
The Easter Week rising in Ire- The newspaper Pravda in the that these arrests are the sequel!
land occurred six weeks later.--- of to the blowing up of the Japanese to the Drafting Committee for the course of a bitter criticism Japanese activities, says that the troop train and warmly deny that purpose of reconciling them. - und Sovlet millions are ready to oppose the outrage was carried out at the it is announced that the Drafting In any case, the Foreign Minis. Reuter's American Service.
Soviet or by Committee has reached an agree- ter states, as soon as Dr. Kev ese suspicions of the Soviet. any Japanese attempts to convert instigation of the
ment on the text of a single re-leavea the railway zone and suta solution, with the exception of foot upon soil under the jurisdic- The fuel that General Tumon's parts of Soviet territory into a Soviet officials. Second Division is under orders buller State.
TOKYO REPORT.
ne point which will need farther tion of the Manchukuo Govorni- consideration.
ment, he will be arrested by force.j to have Harbie to-morrow, rest The journal advises Japan to
also The Moscow newspapers
This point concerns the instruc- turning to a peace-time station think well before drawing the
The Note concludes with a re- Lingyang. is taken to indicate Soviet into her Manchurian adven-publish a report from Tokyo in tions to the Shanghai Mixed Conquest that the Japanese Govern- connexion with the measures taken mission and is to the effect that ment, in such an eventuality, will that there is little danger of alture.
execution clash with the Soviet.-ROMY,
by the Foreign Commissariat in the Commission shall report to the not interfere with the regard to the Chinese Consul nt Committee of Nineteen when the of Manchukuo's sovereign right. restoration of normal conditions It is reported that following the Blagoveschansk. Japanese allegation that Sovlet)
The Tokyo message states that allow the withdrawal of agents were responsible
for representative of the Japanese Japanese troops and inform the dynamiting the railway, causing Foreign Office interviewed the Committee if the evacuation does the Japanese troop train disaster Tass Agency correspondent and take for last week, wholesale arrosts of declared This measur 1122- Soviet officials of the Chinesdoubtedly entirely dissolves Bus-fixed.Reuter. Eastern Railway have been made picions of any connexion between in the last few days.
the Soviot and General Ma Chan- The Soviet Government is aware'ahan.”—Bruter:
10 3 Japanese spokesman largest bid ever made for a picture suggests that the Sariet's suspic¦ in England thus being refused.-
[rious of Jajmiese intentions ap British Wireless,
pear to be as unfounded as Japan
C.W.A. SCOTT OFF AGAIN
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON RECORD
London, Apr. 19. Mr. G. W. A. Scott, hero of two brilliant flights from England to Australia and back, left Lympne five o'clock this morning in an the England- attempt to break Australia record-Beuter.
AUTOGIRO TO FLY TO CAPE
BRITISH AIRMAN'S
PROJECT
TOKYO MUNITION EXPLOSION
FIFTY HOUSES WRECKED
Tokyo, Apr. 19, 10.42 a.m.
MANY ARRESTS.
-Reuter
the
The date for the next meeting! of the Committee has.not been
LAST OF "JUNIOR LOCALS
Arrest by Force.
THE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK
THIRTY-TWO CASES LAST WEEK
NINE YESTERDAY Thirty-two cases of meningitis,
KING'S GODSON MARRIED
THEIR MAJESTIES ATTEND
London, Apr. 18. The King and Queen to-day at- tended the wedding at Westmins ter Abbey of Lord Hyde, the King's godaon and heir of the Earl of Clarendon, and the Hon. Marlon Glyn, daughter of Lord and Lady. Wolverton.
Their Majestics, who signed the marriage register, wore loudly cheered by a large crowd outside: the Abbey.
Italion Ships Recalled.
Rome, Apr. 18. Owing to the improved situa- WOMAN LEADING REBEL FORCE
tion in Shanghai, Signor Mussolini Harbin, Apr. 19. by an armoured train, commenced has ordered the cruiser Trento
Lord Clarendon, who is the A number of persons were in-
advance on Harbin from and the dostroyer Espero to re- It is reported that a young Chi-to
turn home.-Router.
with twolvo deaths, were reported Governor-General of South Africa Jured, fifty houses wore partially!
to the health authorities last week, was unable to leave his official" wrecked, and the whole neighbour-nose woman, a graduato of n Com-Shintaohotze this morning,
Government troops pulled up the
Of these, 19 were from Victoria, duties but Lady Clarendon travell hood was thrown into confusion munist Military Abademy, has, ar-
nine from Kowloon and four from ed from Cape Town to see her son and partial panic this morning rived from the U.S.S.R. in order to railway track near Welshaho, but
Aberdeen. Ono
CABO
was Im-married.: London, Apr, 18.
King and Queen specially when an army ammunition store on take the position of Chief of the the truck was repaired by the rail- ox-Airi Mr. J. N. Young, an
portad. Partlaan Detachment, with head-way authorities. All traffic on the Hne has been interrupted for nine
A further nine casca (olght in drove up. from Windsor Castle to
the ceremony Force pilot, intends shortly to By the outskirts of Tokyo blew up.
The explosion was terrific and quartera at Hongtachotze,
Victoria and the other in Kowloon) attend Autogiro
The old Kirin Army, supported hours.---Reuter. to, South Africa in an
when Wireless and Reuter.pn notified yesterday, were machine. Thin will be the first it was a wonder that the damage cause Ін
eight cases of small-pox and one long distance autogiro fight and was not greater. The
Calcutta, Apr. 18. arresta before the disorders were
of diphtheria (Imported) were ng the machine is designed for not definitely known, but it up! to have been due to
The discovery of a dead pig quelied.
We are informed by the Regia- niso reported. anfety and not speed he is not pears
spontaneous combustion.—Reuter outside-the Mosque of Naihati, The trouble' appears to
trar of the University of Hongkong Last-wook's list also gives 13| attempting any records.
near Calcutta, was followed, by originated In the refusal of that the Council of the Univeralty crées of amall-box (aix deaths) Eastern Sea. Depressions are pliusa He thinks that as it is able to
allow. his decided to discontinue the hold. leht of diphtheria (one fatal d near Visdivostock ind i Toky disponse with large landing The forthcoming wedding is on a sorlous outbreak of communal Hindu landlord to grounds the Autogiro is specially nounced of Mr. Thomas Sutherland, rioting, in the course of which one Moslem tenants to sacrifice a cows of the Junior Local Examins and four of typhoid (one fatal); Local forecast: winds,
¡during the Mostom festival, tion after the examination to be bealdos 61 deaths from pulmonary derate, cloudy, with mist or for
tuberculosis. suitable for undeveloped country. Marine Surveyor, Penang, to Miss man was killed and 22 injured.
probably some rain labor -British Wireless,
'Margaret Eva Finch, of Tientsin. The police made thirty-navon Bakrid-Reuter
i held in November, 1982.
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