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HOOVER ADVISED TO GIVE DEBT MORATORIUM
MURDEROUS FIGHT NEAR DUISBERG
NAZIS CLASH WITH REPUBLICANS
Cologne, Dec. 4. Parties of two hundred uniformed Naz.s and Ke- publicans marching 10 exorcise, become involved in battle when they
1
rent
classed near Dulsberg to-day, The rivala fought murder- and revolvers ously with
sticke and thirteen were badly wounded.—Reuter,
Turtle parti Pak LANKA SKODA YAGNIK ANTAR
FIRST TEST DUEL
HAMMOND SENT BACK FOR 112
SECOND WICKET
RECORD
ENGLAND NEARING RIVAL SCORE
"Despite the Attitude of Congress"
OPINION OF THE BANKERS
EUROPE'S ARMAMENTS A SORE POINT
NO DECISIONS. YET
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, December 5, 10.20 u.m.)
London, Dec. 5.
AMERICA'S
GENEVA ACTIVITIES
QUICK DECISIONS URGED
COMPACT BEFORE DEC., 15.
Geneva, Dec. 4. Mr. Norman Davis is at present, extremely active in pushing the American proposals for what; amounts to an adjournment of Conference, pending the working out of a Provisional Convention which would run until 1937.
题
The American idea is that statement of the principles on which accord has been reached
EUROPE'S EXPENDITURE upon weapons of war is should be signed before December
the sore point with American critics of the British and French Notes on war debts.
Nevertheless, there is a deepening conviction in the minds of many that America's reply to Britain cannot be a blank insistence upon payment.
LUMP SUM PAYMENT, PLAN AGAIN
15th.
These, which Include the aboll- tion of all chemical and bacteriolo.
gical warfare, limitation of guna aerial bombardment of defenceless
and tanks and the prohibition of
towns, should then be hammerød into a Provisional Convention by the Permanent Commission of Con-¡ irol.
ALL OVER AT EASTER.
it is further suggested that the Sydney, Dec. 5.
Commission yhould moet on The Australians bowled magni-
The outcomo is still very un-portion to their expenditure upon January
complete ita ficently this morning and finally
work by Enatoj: Tera
The captured the wicket of Walter certain. It is not known what armaments.
Buggested Convention SILVER AGAIN, Haminond. He had, however, recommendation President Hoover
would constituto the first stage of completed his century some will mako to Congress, though it
Meanwhile, Mr. Andrew Somers, disarmament and run until April, minutes before, and by the lunch is known that he has been inform-
of Re 1937, thus terminating with the interval England were within 44 ed by leading international finan-chairman of the House runs of the Australian total with clers that Insistence upon payment presentatives Coinage Committee,, Washington Naval Treaty.
In the meantime, the Commis would be disastrous both to Bri- suggests that Britain pay the eight wickets in band.
December instalment of her war slon would provide for the second tnin and to the United States.
dobt in allver "and thus provide stage of disarmament and enden. BOND ISSUE.
the key to the solution of dvour to elaborate an agreement embracing the whole field of Ame. future depressions.”
rican proposals.
the
Runa came very slowly in the face of the purposeful attack and only 64.rung were added during the But disarmament is still stick- morning.
ing in the throats of many well Incidentally, Sutcliffe and Ham-disposed individuals. Mr. Bain- mond created the first new record bridge Colby, for instance, during the present series of Tests, well-known lawyer, who was one putting on 188 runs for the second of the Progressive National Party wicket in 192 minutes. The pre- leaders in the famous election of vious record was set nearly 1912 and sat as Secretary of State forty years ago, at Lord's in 1893 in the cabinet of President Wilson from March, 1920 to March 1921, STAMBENALUNIAKOAKROONCAK! 90ggests that the whole of the inter- war debts he paid by an national bond issue to be guaran- teed by the debtor nations in pro-
Latest scores;
up
HOOVER SEEKS WAYS AND MEANS
U.S. BANKERS ADVISE MORATORIUM
GERMANY'S CLAIM.
Photos show the arrival in Washington of a contingent of "hunger mar. chers", that on right showing the "marchers" descending from tarries.
EVE OF MANCHURIAN
DISCUSSION
MARCHERS
IN AN
UGLY MOOD
THE INVASION OF WASHINGTON
THREATS OF VIOLENCE
IF HOOVER SENDS HIS TROOPS-
Washington, Dec. 4.
If Hoover brings his troops along this time there will be a massacro.
We shall break into the Capitol
DR. YEN AND MR. MATSUOKA STATE by brute force and the members
CLAIMS IN BROADCAST
of Congress will either listen to our demands or we will run riot.
LEAGUE MAY REGRET ITS been entered upon by the or
HASTE
Geneva, Dec. 4.
THE CRITICAL extraordinary meeting of the League Assembly to deal with the Sino-Japanese dispute and seek a solution of the Manchuria problem, assembles to-morrow and the Chinese and Japanese delegations are already warming up for the encounter, the result of which may profoundly influence the future of the League.
This appears to be the mood in which the how invasion of Washington by hunger marchers -
all over the country has
ganisers, a reflected in an Al- nouncement by the leader of the first contingent which arrived in the capital to-day.
At the moment, the authorities have not, apparently, made; up
their minds what they propone to do with the Invaders of Washing
ton.
PLACED IN WOODLAND. The first contingent which num
bored over a thousand, came In large motor-lorries.
The city was thick with police and one hundred and Atty police man escorted the arrivals to an
isolated piece of woodland near
a rallway yard which was thon roped off. They were told that
Both Dr. W. W. Yen and Mr. Matsuoka, on the eve of the gathering, made world-wide broadcasts in English to-day, explaining the attitude and claims of both China and Japan, Dr. Yen urging a quick settle-they must remain there, and the ment and Mr. Matsuoka expressing regret at the League's haste and declaring that the League will re- gret it later.
This scheme would provide for
Further hesitation by the League the recognition of the German claim to equality, but would con-of Nations in arriving at a solú- tain restrictions as to its realinn- tion.
dicate that he considers there is
tion of the Manchurian problem, to M. Herriot is returning to Paris which China is entitled under the on Tuesday, which scums to in-Covenant, will not only entai Washington, Dec. 4.
more bloodshed and suffering for The Hoover Administration is
Chinese deeply engrossed in a study of small hope of the Five-Power con- thirty millions of the
with Baron von 'people, but will irretrievably shake the war debts issue with a viewersations
Neurath, who is arriving to general confidence in the efficacy to finding a way out satisfactory norrow, will achieve a settlement, both to Britain and to the
f Germany's demands. Sut-United States.
AUSTRALIA-Est Tunings.
Woodfull, e Ames, b Voce
7
Ponafori, i Larwood
32
Fingleton, Allen, Larwood
26
which wa not sustained.
Kippax, lwb Larwood
Я
cliffe was very subdued.
MeCabe nut uut
187
Richardson, Hamatond, b Voce 49
FIVE SUCCESSIVE MAIDENS.
Oldfield, e Ames, b Larwood
Grimmett, e Ames, b Voce
Nagel, b Larwood
O'Reilly, b Voce,
Wall, e Allen, b Hammond
Extras
Total..
20
.300
19
Fall of wickets:-1 for 22; 2 for 65;
a for 231; 7 for 295; 8 for
3 for 82; 4 for 87: 5 for
216;
300;
303.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
Larwond
Voce
Allen
288397
There is reason to believe that President Hoover is considering
WAR DEBTS IN BACKGROUND?
Though there is no hint of trad-'
the possibility of facilitating the ing disarmament against war debt Only nine runs had been scored British war debt payment, either concessions, it is significant that when O'Reilly came on to bowl in by the establishment of a "Cus- Mr. Norman Davis is anxious to the place of Wall. O'Reilly kept atoms credit" or by borrowing the securo signature to the accord be- fore the momentous December magnificent length and put down money from Wall Street.
16th, which would possibly some- Give successive.maiden overs.
Washington diplomatic correa- Then Hammond had a dip. He pondents, conveying this informa- what placate Congressmen, who sent a ball from Grimmett flashing tion, add that American bankers have been goaded into opposition to the off-boundary, ringled the have advised the Government to to any war debt concessions by next, and then hit O'Reilly away consent to a moratorium despite Europe's gigantic armament ex-
penditure-Reuter. for another four, the stroke being the attitude of Congress. followed by a round of upplause as President Hoover, Mr. Ogden This century was hoisted. He had
Dr. Yen. and Mr. Matsuoka.
of the League as the great bulwark of peace and justice, declared Dr.
been batting for 107 minutes at Mill and Mr. H. L. Stimson spent MR. FORD OUT OF Yen. this stage and had hit fifteen another full day boundaries.
is threatening
Nagel came on for Grimmett the crisis which with the total at 284, Grimmett Jon December 15.-Reuter.
0. M.
31
G
G
26
4
110
4
15
1
65
0
Verity
11
4
@
Hammond
14.2 0
1 having bowled in the course of the morning ten overs with the follow-
ENGLAND.-1st Innings
ing figures:
Sutcliffe not nul
Wyatt, hw b Grimmelt
1G1
па
0.
31.
R.
10
¿ 13
W.
0
Hammond, e Grimmett, b Nagel 112
Nawab of Pataudi not out
Total (for 2 wickets)
Extras
Fall
2 for 300.
16
1.4
... 341
wickets:-1 for 112;
sufficiently indicating how subdued
the England batsmen were.
HAMMOND'S DISMISSAL. Three hundred appeared on the board after England had been bat- munom ting for 288 minutes and then Hammond, attempting a big of when W. Gunn and A. Shrewsbury drive from Nagel, was brilliantly
HOSPITAL
ACTS OF AGGRESSION.
anawer of the marchers, despite their hunger and bedraggled ap- реагалсе, was to sing tho Inter- national,
LEADER'S THREATS.
Mr. Benjamin, their loader, de- clared that the police order meant nothing to them. They would re- main where they were put as long- as they chose, not as long as the
JAPANESE ADVANCE CONTINUES police elected.
NO OPPOSITION OFFERED
POKOTU TAKEN
Harbin, Dec. 5.
"We will storm the halls ດາ Congress," he added, "and mean If to fight for our demanda. Hoover brings his troops along there will be a massacre.”
PLENTY OF MONEY. The "hunger-marchers" appear to be well organised and auppiled with plenty of money,
Further contingents are
acom
now
Japanese military headquar- converging on Washington to the tera make big claims for the, number of several thousands. success of the offensive against General Su Ping-wen's Volun-
teers.
According to their reports,
have Japanese forces
already entered the tunnel through the Khingan Mountains, which they had feared the retreating Volun teers would blow up.
One of these contingente, totalling about 1,500 men, when women and children, they found themselves ousted from Cumberlanul. Maryland. by a "Citizen Army" rloted among themselves..
DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. The Japanese claim to have
The men attacked their leaders, accupied Pokotu, some nine miles it is declared, owing to the lack Reviewing events in the Far to the east of Khingan on Satur of food and shelter. The whole Fast since September of 1931, he continuing almost without inter- contingent is now herded upon.
ja thirty-nere farm with declared that Japan'a rupeated AFTER OPERATION acts of aggression left no doubtution, there having been practi-roomed house for the women and
cally no fighting anywhere. that she had violated the Lengua
Pokolu is about thirty miles to children, while the men are camp- Covenant, the Briand-Kellogg Paet the east of the Shedya Pass. Uping out in the cold.
Their deplorable condition, how- for the Renunciation of War as an to the present, the Japanese have Instrument of national policy, and come across no real preparations ever, does not make the prospect of 4 peaceful incuralon into Itha Washington Nine-Power for a stand against their offensive. Washington any brighter.-Reuter. Su Ping-wen's choice of a battle-
conferring in their search for methods to avoid
RAPID RECOVERY
CHINA'S CIVIL WARS
HO YING-CHING TRIES TO INTERVENE'
(Our Own Correspondent),
fily Teleprosch. Corright, Telegraphie
1, 10.80 000)
Mespre Ordinance, 1896. Received. Des Treaty.
day, adding that the advanca is
London, Dec. 4. He declared the facts revealed ground, if he proposes to give
of
#
of
co-operate with the Lengua per- manently,
RIGHTFUL CLAIMS,
|
8
6IX-
STOP PRESS
A message from Doirolt states the dollberate invasion of the battle, is a matter of considerable that Mr. Henry Ford, after a territory
neighbouring speculation.-Reuter. remarkable recovery from his re- country for the sole purposo (Special to "Tolograph")
cent operation, has returned to territorial aggrandisement. his home after half the customary-
MATSUOKA REPLIES. Telegraph. Copyright. Teligenphie compiled 152 runs. Sutcliffe and taken at cover by Grimmett. Hum Memon Ordinance. 138.
Revived Dec. period in hospital.
Mr. Ford's was one of the rarest Dr. Yen's broadenst of the Hammond were within 12 of this mond had had a quiet morning
cason in the annals of medlent Chinese case was followed by a Shanghai, Dec. 5.
At ten, England's total had record when they resumed this putting on 25 runs in 62 minutes.
found, on laimilar address on
A Chinese government which the Japanese
mounted to 411 for 2 wickets. General Ho Ying-ching, the Nan-history. He was morning, but it took them half an He hit 16 fours in his 112.
own territory by Mr. Matauoka, who cannot govern its
Sutcliffo exceeded his highest hour to get them,
The Nawab of Patuudi joined king Minister for War, is en-oxamination. to have a gangrenous case Sutcliffe and played out time, scor-deavouring to prevent a renewal of appendix, which was strangulated addressed his appeal for patience cannot, he sold, rightly claim Tost acero (176 in 1925) when he
chlofly to the United States, jauthority over its dependencies. Ing nine of the sixteen rung added. the recent outbreak of civil war in in the hernial sac.
throughout which the speech was; Once brigandage is suppressed, drove O'Reilly for four over tha
bowlor's head. Play was resumed before ap- Sutcliffe is now 144 not out-Kwalchow Province.
the prosperity of the people of
Four hundred were sent up proximately 8,000 spectators in Router.
Manchukue will conspicuously relayed.
contrast with the sufferings of the after 400 minutes play.
At ton, Sutcliffe had made 180 Chinese people.
inct out and Pataudi 54 not out. Japan wanted peace and per-Reuter, manent co-operation with tho
regret League. They
hurried netlon by the League and the Loague will also regret it later.
GUILEFUL GRIMMETT.
dull overcast weather condition",
The wicket was pronounced good,
and the initial attack was entrust-
nd to Wall and Grimmett.
SUTCLIFFE BRIGHTENS UP.
Lator. Butelle, brightened up
The rival generals in Kwelchow and General Ho Ying-ching wore all welchow and Szechuan, though he former cings-mates and the War declared that the two wars were Minister hopes to make a successful not related in any way.
Both sides are bually engaged im-appen on the grounds of their old making war preparations in Sze- At the same time. General Ho Chunn, while the defented General Wang Chin-lich. who was drivon
Grimmett was remarkably gulle-mediately after lunch and began to friendship. ful and both batsmen played him scoro more freely. The score was
with extreme caution. Grimmett quickly carried from 816 to 841, Ying-ching Informed Chinese presa- carly on made a confident appeal, Sutcliffe claiming soventeon of the men that a renewal of civil war on from Kwelchow into Hunan, Is nOW for leg-before against Sutcliffe, additional runs-Router.
a large scale was possible, both in preparing to re-invade Kwalchow.
|--Router.
"We don't want Manchuria," he declared.
"What we want from the League of Nations is a little more time and patience.” Japan's wish, he said, was to 'Reuter.