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"HANDS OFF MANCHURIA!”
Extraordinary Outburst by Japanese War Minister
HUNDRED DIE WARNING TO SOVIET
DAILY
CANNIBALISM
(Special to "Telegraph")
AND LEAGUE
DEFINITE
Shanghai. Apr. 22. AIMS
Thousands upon thousands of¦
people are facing death.
from
starvation in the northern dis-!
tricts of Anhui, according to WILL RESIST ANY
harrowing stories of the extent!
of
the famine tragedy
stalking ncross the region.
Heart-rending famine conditions are disclosed and unless relief is: quickly forthenming, the situation may get beyond control.
JAPANESE FORCE CUT OFF
INTERFERENCE HEAVY FIGHTING
Tokyo, Apr. 22. "Hands Off Manchuria!". In language unmistakably · containing a warning and a chal-: TERRIBLE SITUATION.
lenge both to the League of Nations and to Soviet Russia. Messages from Pachow state: that over a hundred deaths are the Japanese War Minister laid Japan alrendy taking place dally. The down the principle that horrors are almost unbelievable. would not permit any sort of In one district alone, overy ¦ interference, in the course of a ounce of catable bark and almost speech in Osaka to-day, every blude of grass hun alriady! The War Minister was address-
IN PROGRESS
Harbin, Apr. 22.
A large detachment of in Japanese troops are grave peril of isolation and annihilation, according to sensational news from Imienpo,
The Rengo News Agency has
hean consumed, and offelals ening a meeting organised by the received information that the aped in relief work in the Sze-Kökuhonsht Patriotic Society, main force of the Murai Brigade how area report that the stary-which forms the nucleus the which left yesterday to undertake ing people are eating the flesh of present country-wide Nationalistica punitive expedition against the their dead children.-Reuter,
movement.
AN ALL-EMPIRE CURRENCY
ni
SOVIET MENACE. Declaring that the Jujinese: would not hesitate tr ፖሮ List resolutely any attempt to apply the Nine-Power Trenly ไป the situation in MB- churia, the War Minister
situation in North Manchuria, da to the Soviel massing of troop along the frontier.
LITTLE GOVERNMENT drew attention to the threatening
A
ENCOURAGEMENT
London. Apr. 21. Asked whether bankers or other
insurgent forces, have come into collision at Wukimiko, to the west uf Imtempo.
1
Severe fighting is stated to be in progress, heavy casualties having already been suffered by both sides.
The insurgenta ure in strong force and have virtually seized control of the eastern branch of the Chinese Eastern Railway to the east of Imienpo.
SERIOUS POSITION.
ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY IMPORT SHALL PAY- ITS DUTY. The Advisory Tariff Committee sitting at Canton Haura, West- minster. The seated figures are Sir Sydney Chapman, Sir George May (Chairman), and Sir Allan Powell! the standing figures are Sir Alfred, Hurst and Mr. Ashley.
EDGAR WALLACE'S WILL
NEW
TARIFF
DUTIES
FULL-BLOODED PROTECTION
:
London, Apr. 21.
The little secret which Mr. Neville Chamberlain had preserved in his Bud. get statement on Tuesday has been disclosed, a tariff
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, who say returns to the House of Communi the only other ex-Cabinet Minister with (right) Mr. George Lansbury in the House and Mr. Henderson
leader of the Labour Party,
scale which will surprise THE VICTOR
even Tory members.
As from Monday next, a tariff of twenty per cent. will be imposed on nearly all manufactured goods imported into Great Britain,
In some cases, there are varia tions. Some goods are dutiable only to the extent of from 10 to 15 per cent. there are a number of cases where 25 to 30 per cent. will be demanded-luxury und
WILD NEW YORK-luxury goods while a thirty-
RIOT SCENE
WOMEN FIGHT
POLICE
three and a third per cent, duty is Impased on semi-finished steel.
The steel duty is to last for at least three months, until a permanent scheme has been established.
more
OF
WAKEFIELD
LABOUR PARTY JUBILANT
GAIN SEAT FROM TORIES
London, Apr. 21.
Labourites
are jubliant over the result of the Wakke¬ The proposals are outlined in u HEAVILY IN DEBT
White Paper issued this evening.
field bye-election, which took New York, April 21. and embody the recommendations
place to-day, the sent being Wild scenes marked London, Apr. 22.
a demons of the Import Duties Advisory Com
wrested from the Conserva- Those who thought Mr. Edgar tration of several thousands of mittee, of which Sir George May tive by Mr. Arthur Green- He also declared it to be ominous! They were advancing along the Wallace to be
Communists at the City Hall to-is the chairman. an exceedingly
wood, Minister of Health' in authorities on monetary affairs that the Soviet was strengthening line when the advance guards of wealthy man will get a great shock day culminating in ten policemen
the last Labour Government. B.O.T. ORDERS REVOKED. would attend the Imperial Com its air forces in the Far East the Japanese Brigade came into when the affidavit for provisional being injured. férence at Ottawa for at disens Asserting that Japan's mission contact.
Mr. George Lansbury, the Lender probate of his will is lodged to-day,
Four hundred mounted and foot The three Board of Trade Orders sion upon and the formulating of in Manchuria is to make the cous-
according to the Daily Mail. police charged the crowds with under the Abnormal Importations of the Opposition in the House of comman Imperial monetary try a paradise on earth, a safe!
It is stated that his personal batons, and terrible scenes were Act will be revoked on Monday and Commons, declared that the victory was th; frat nall in the National Polley, Major Elliott, Secretary to place for everyone, the War Minis the Treasury, in the Commons to- ter declared that nothing the their own in the battle, but they debts at £31,000 and his assets at screaming and cursing.
The Japanese troops are holding estate will be entered as nil, his witnessed. Mon and women were the goods liable to fifty per cent. Government's coffin.
while under that Act will now be sub- day, said he did not know what League or the Soviet ur anyone
in a serious £18,000.
The bye-election was necessitat- score of children dived under the Jest to the ten per cent. ad valorem steps, if any, were being taken else could do could or would make are reported to be by the Dominions but so far slapan deviate from her set cours which swept round their fanks has racing losses.—Reuter.
predicament us a raiding party. His debts are attributed to heavy hoofs of horses and rolled into duty, plus additional e, res in the ed owing to the death of Dr. G. B.
the gutter.
majority of cases,
Hillman (Conservative) who gain-- the United Kingdom was concern. "It is time," he concluded, "that
The twenty per cent, duty cate-ed the seat from Labour at the last , it was not proposed to issue the Japanese made up their minds destroyed the railway track in
rear, thereby cutting
Kory includes most pottery, glass- General Election. The reault was to cooperate whole-heartedly in the their
ware and textile manufactures (ex. na follows: cept yarn), paper and the nanu Mr. A. Greenwood (Lab.) 13,586. factures thereof, rabber manufac. Mr. A. E. Greaves (Nat. Con.) 18,242. tres, rooms, brushes, entry, an
mchinery, some chemical products,!
Labour majority
344. canned vegetables, electrical goods.
At the General Election, Dr. And filman polled 15,881 votes
such invitations.
Fonth and Cinw
Most of the police were injured
Their delegates, he added, would new regime in Manchuria for the their main line of retreat.-Reuter. LIGHT BLUES TO by women's naila.
be well ncquainted with the views establishment of a great
civilisa-1
of bankers and economists on the tion in the Far East."-Reuter. subject.-British Wireles
KOWLOON CITY TRAGEDY
GIRL DROWNED IN POOL
FORCING ISSUE WITH THE LEAGUE.
Tokyo, Apr. 22. While it is an open secret that Japan is determined to withdraw 1rom the League rather than agree to the application of Article XV| of the Covenant to Manchurin, it is reliably stated that there is a growing, alvocney that
Jupan should force the issue over the
of the Committee Kowloon question
A sad tragedy, resulting in the drowning of a little four-year-old girl, is reported from City.
SOVIET'S SERIOUS
ALLEGATIONS
PROVOCATIONS GOING UNHAMPERED.
ROW FOR ENGLAND.
TRAINING FOR OLYMPICS
Moscow, Apr. 21. Serious allegation of "White Guard provocation" which goes on completely unchecked by thei (Reuter's Special Servica). Chinese, on the Soviet section of the Chinese Eastern Railway, are
London, Apr. 21. af made by the Tass Agency.
For the first time in the history an of rowing at Cambridge, the Boat
A most remarkable scrimmage was witnessed, the women fighting moro fiercely than the men.
Another somewhat similar in- Leident occurred at Philadelphia
where several were injured when, police Intervened to break demonstrations.--Renter.
up
The fifteen per cent. list in- cludes plate and sheet glass, Mr. G. H. Sherwood (Labour) 11,- cordage, ropes, twine, pulp and 774, the Conservative majority paper-bourd. agricultural ma- therefore being 4,107. chinery, tools, metal doors and window-frames, dressed leather..
Heavier Polling. The total votes cast at the General Election were 27,655, while
OIL CONCESSION includes fruit pulp, leather trunks, at yesterday's bye-election 27,828
IN IRAK
=
The twenty-five per cent. Het leather bags, unexposed and sitised photographic paper.
The Agoney declares that Nineteen's handling of the Shang-order has been issued to the Harbin Race crew is aflont in the May It appears that the child, named hai armistice negotiations. Mow Ying, was playing with an- It is pointed out that Japan had police that they are not to accept Term, training for Henley, where SEVENTY-FIVE · YEARS
for they will represent the Leander
cltizens requests by Soveit
CONTRACT
(Rouler's Special Servica).
London, Apr. 21.
Ben-
SENSATIONAL BREAK IN apply. The exemption the of
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voters went to the poll, an increase of 173. Labour has increased its Thirty per cent, duties are vote by 1,812, while the Conserva- imposed on toilet preparations, tive shrinkagè in 2,639. toilet requisites of all kinds, other child in Sung Yee Street nover recognised the Committee's, visas for their return to Rusain, an Club.
Mr. Greenwood shared the fate artificial flowers, beads, head | of most of the Labour Ministers at when she necidentally fell into a computence to deal with this pro order which virtually prohibits pool of water. Before assistance blem. Moreover, Japan is cos Soviet citizens from leaving Man-ailont is that they will possibly The reason the crew is now
trimmings, caviare, Jewellery, the General Election, being defeat- goldsmith's and silversmith's ed in the Nelson and Colne division could be obtained the little girl vinced thint the League's interveneburit. was drowned, her body being Jutertion merely serves to postpone the
represent Britain at the Olympic
wares, articles of apparel and by a majority of 7,684. He had Games, but in order to do that the
fur articles,
held the sent since 1922. recovered.
reaching of a settlement,— Reuters OFFICES INVADED.
crew must compete for the Grand
it should be noted that the ud
Health Minister, **- Despite the promises of theChallenge Cup.
A contract for a new oil con-¡ditional duties only apply to goods Chinese authorities that they will The Cambridge grew, with L. cession in Irak WAB formally to which the Import Duties Act In the Labour Ministry of 1924, assame full responsibility for the Luxton of Merton as stroke, is re-signed in Bagdad yeaterday be-imposing a ten per cent, ad valorem he was Parliamentary Secretary to the normal work of the C.E.R., a seen on the river since the war, Minister of Irak, and a representa. from these duties at present include Labour again came into power in number of dismissed White Rus- establishing a perfect rhythm and tive of the British Oil Develop-wheat, meat, maize, most impor- 1929 he was given charge of this sinns besieged the Raliway Ofees, uniformity which made successment Company.
tant raw materials, such as cotton, Ministry. Formerly a lecturer on twenty of whom broke into the almost certain.
Not only British. but Italian, wool and other fibres, hides and economics, he acted for a time as premises,
Immediately 4ter the
Boat French and German Interests are skins, rubber, iron ore, crude and Secretary to the Research and la- £11,000,000 DOWN IN FEW HOURS: BEAR police arrived but took no action ward that the crew be kept toge
The Taus Agency says that the face, the suggestion was put for- concerned in this Company. non-ferrous metals.
formation Department of” “thế" It is stated that the terms of
Labour Party, and has written RAID BY PARIS SYNDICATE:
despite the demands of the Soviet ther and trained to become worthy the contract involve the whole of
COMMITTEE'S PLANS.
largely on social questions, Consul-General-Reuter.
representatives of Britain at the the western bank of the Tigris,
While the Advisory Committee Previous to yesterday's bye-eleo- (Olympic Games.
the zone covering two hundred will consider all requests, they do tion, Mr. Lansbury was the only #quare miles..
not propose, save in exceptional member of the last Labour Cabinet The Company obtains the right cases, to recommend a reduction of in the House of Commons. He is of full exploitation of the aren the duties for at Jonat concerned for a period. of seventy- Imonths. five years,
SHELL OIL SHARES
MOSCOW ACCUSED
London, Apr. 22,
One of the most sensational attacks upon a leading stock in the history of the London Stock Exchange took place yesterday
THRILLING BOUT
when following a flood of selling orders from different parts SOUTH AFRICAN WINS of the world, the shares of the Royal Dutch Shell group lost £11,000,000 in face value in the course of a few hours.
A gigantic effort on the part of the group could withstand thu
ON POINTS
London, Apr. 21.
At the Albert Hall to-night be- African heavyweight champion, Don McCorkindole defcuted Hein
Soviet Russia to smash the Royal cunningly organised Russian at fore a large crowd, the South Dutch-Sholl group and thus cap-tack and added that any punle ture the world's of markets is on behalf of the investors Sir Henri Deterding's explanation absurd.
WRA
United from the
STORMY AERIAL
TRIP
BELGIAN KING IN
A GALE
FARADAY MEDÁL
AWARDED TO SIR OLIVER LODGE
Landoù, Apr. 21.
THE BANK RATE
twolve now joined by Mr. Groenwood.--
Router. They are ready to propose bighor duties in appropriate cases.--Neu- Iter.
CREDIT EXTENSION
TWELVE MONTHS' RESPITE,
FOR GERMANY:
Berlin, Apr. 21
HALVED IN NINE WEEKS
London, Apr. 21. -
The reduction of the bank rate
London, Apr. 21. A Cairo news message states that of the deluge of selling of the As a result of the selling orders, Muller (Germany) on points,
the Imperial Airways scaplana' in Royal Dutch shares in London, which came
The bout was scheduled for which King Albert of Belgium is according to an interview with States, Faris and Amsterdam, twelve rounds and it provided a flying from Alexandria to Athens. The long and distinguished nor- the famous oil magnate, in the the Royal Dutch shares fall forty-thrilling fight.
An agreement has been signed to-day from 81% to 8 per cent, thus Daily Mirror, this morning. five ahillings yesterday, represent- The South African was the to the Belgian Congo, to-day eminent scientist, In the field of
en route for Belgium, after his visit lees of Sir Oliver Lodge, the extending from November 10, 1982 halving it in nine weeks, was wol- Sir Henri Deterding declared ing a depreciation of £11,000,000. better fighter. He got in many countered an extremely violent gate electrical engineering, word to November 10, 1983, the credit comad in the Offy and had at- the shares were "beared" follow- The collapse is chiefly attribut-damaging blows, but the German over the Mediterranean. ing carefully laid plans, by afod to fears of a forthcoming boxer's ringcraft saved him from
million dollars, granted, to Ger=| after a firm opening, were again, Paris syndicato, with a reported dividend reduction or the pos- serious punishment and neither to Alexandria, and the flight will institution of Electrical Engineer American Swedish and Datch Leaving one o
The machine thereupon returned cognised this evening by the one hundred and twenty-five mulating effect. Britian funt presentation to him by the many by a group of British, marked up after the shinounosment. Moscow backing.
sibility of the dividend being man was knocked off his feet. be resumed to morrow if conditions of the Faraday Dientes izliet m He expressed confidence that passed altogether-Reuter,
Reuter.