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No, 19110
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19; 1933. 三拜望 號九十月四英港香
ANGLA COPT IS CENTS
SILM FER ANNUM
RELIABILIT LONG MILEAGE SAFETY....
LUNLOP
The Workch
Best Tyres
GAOL TERMS FOR THORNTON AND MACDONALD
Three Other
Other Britons Sentenced to Expulsion from Russia
Maura C. G. Crawford, E. Shin- ton, Hugh Ruttledge and J. Long- land, members of the Everest Climbing Expedition, which has completed the first stage of the attack on the "Roof of the World."
EVEREST CLIMBERS
PRIVY COUNCIL
MEET TO-DAY
LIKELY TO PROCLAIM
BOYCOTT
London, April 19.
It was officially announc- ed at 12.30 a.m. this morn. ing that a meeting of the Privy Council has been summoned for later to-day at Windsor Castle for the purpose of authorising a Proclamation under the Russlan Goods Import Pro- hibition Act.-Renter.
METRO-VICKERS' STATEMENT
CONFIDENT of INNOCENCE
A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE
London, Apr. 19. An official statement has been
RUTTLEDGE PARTY IN sued by Metropolitan Vickers
RONGBUK VALLEY
FIRST STAGE OF ATTACK
(Special to "Telegraph")
(Telegraph, Copyright.
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following the news of the sen. tences on Thomton and Mac. Donald, and the expulsion of three other of their employees.
Issued soon after midnight, the
statement declares that the Com
MOSCOW TRIAL RESULT
FIVE ANXIOUS HOURS OF WAITING
GREGORY ACQUITTED
MOSCOW, APR. 19.
THE VERDICT IN THE SABOTAGE, ESPIONAGE, BRIBERY TRIAL WAS ANNOUNCED SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT, ALL ACCUSED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. A. W. GREGORY AND THE RUSSIAN SIEBERT BEING FOUND QUILTY.
Mr. C. I. Thornton was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and Mr. William MacDonald to two years' imprisonment.
Messrs. Monkhouse, Nordwall, and Cushny were sentenced to expulsion from Russia. Gregory was acquitted
Of the Russians, Zarin was sentenced to imprisonment for eight years, Krashen- ninkoff for five years, Kotlyarevsky for eight years, Guseff for ten years, ademoi- selle Kutozova for eighteen months, Lebo doff for two years, Lobanoff for ten years, Oleinik for three years and Sokoloff for eight years.
Thornton.
pany's Directors will hold a meet- FOREIGN OFFICE OPEN ALL
ing In London to-day (Wednesday)
to consider the position arising
from the judgment.
NIGHT
The masts and funnel of the Norwegian .. Fjarden, which hit rock and sank near Cheung
Chau recently.
NO BOMBING
AT
TUNGCHOW
ALARMIST REPORT
UNFOUNDED
THREE PLANES
SIGHTED
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
(Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia M sapaa Ordinarion, 1894. Receteed, Apri 19. 10.10 a.m.)
Peking, Apr. 19.
The sensational report that aeroplanes dropped bombs on Tungchow, within thirteen mile of Peking, yesterday, proves to be unfounded.
The report created great exelte- ment throughout the city, there
NEW AIR SPEED RECORD
ANOTHER ITALIAN CLAIM REPORT
·Milan, April 19, - Colonel Bernasconi, the head of the High Speed Fly-. Ing School at Desenzano, Lake Garda, is reported to be claiming that he attained a speed of over 700 kilo- metres an hour (about 435 miles an hour), In. a new machine.' The report has not yet been confirmed. Reuter.
THE VILLA AVENGED
PROBABLE LEAGUE
RUNNERS-UP
SEARCH FOR being a tendency to panic in the CHELSEA POINT AT
PIRATES
CUSTOMS LAUNCH
LOCATED...
SHALLOW WATER
HANDICAP.
Chinose quarter, but it sub- [squently transpired that while
Japanese aeroplanes parently reconnoitring in the area, no bombs were dropped.'
were
ap-
LEICESTER
Loudon, Apr. 18.
The Easter holiday programme
in the English football league
It is understood that three which concluded to-day "saw Chel; machines took part in the visit sea visit Leicester and return with and that they passed over Choko- a much needed point. It helped tien, ten miles to the east of Tung them further away from the re- chow, very high. It is definite logation danger zone. that they did not drop any bombs.
Auccessful
Aston Villa took revenge for their defeat at Newcastle, by bont PEKING PEARS.
Ing their rivals in the return The funerals of the victims of
Meanwhile, the invasion of the match by three clear goals, white the Customs launch pirney outrage took place at Macao. yesterday Lan River region has created Leeds completed a
by again beating afternoon. Meanwhile a vigorous much alarm and General Wang wock-end search is still being maintained Shu-chang, the Garrison Com- Everton.
None of the three matches in the and mander, who has ordered martial by British, Portuguese
law, declares that he is fully pre-southern section of the Third Chinese warships. Sir John Stamon and a number duty to support hini.
pared to cope with any dis-Division had any important bear-- In the meantime, the Company
AB Boon
WAB as information Counsul then cast doubt on the re-affirms its complete confidenca of high officials remained at the
maintain strict order in this area. the Northern section, Rotherham Reesired. Apra in the members of its staff who Foreign Office all through the evidence of the ether accused received by the Naval authorities turbances and is determined tong on the league table, but in secured invaluable points from in Hongkong that the Customa the verdict against Thornton pointing out have been the victims of this com-evening awaiting
Southport and jumped four places. plate travesty of justice and who which was received shortly be that wrecking is not new crime vessel had been pirated, H.M.S. Russia" and it was unneccesary the West River, was communicated
In the bottom half-of-the-table.- Tarantula, which was stationed in
The results, as cabled by Reuter The Mount Everest climbing ex-are known to the Company to before midnight.
Immediately after its receipt, therefore, to assume
with by wireless. pedition, composed of fourteen men of the highest integrity.
the detalls were flaalted by wire-Russians guilty of wrecking were members, including Mosers. F. S.
less to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Thornton's control. Smythe, Noel Odell, and E. 0.
who is now on the high seas pro- Shebbeare, and under the leader-
Metropolitan Vickers' Directors feceding to the United States ship of Mr. Hugh Ruttledge has
have no faith in the so-called reached the Rongbuk Valley on the first stage of their attack on evidence produced for the validity the mountain which has hitherto of the alleged confessions. defied man's efforts to scale it.
ang Ordinance, J.
Darjeeling, Apr. 18.
ALLEGATIONS TO BE ANSWERED.
LONDON ANXIETY.
that the
CUN BOATS HINDERED.
MATTER OF COURSE..
In an effort to reach the scene of the tragedy as soon as possible, Insofar as Thornton's own ad- the Tarantula took the shortest
:
WOMEN AIR WARRIORS FOR CHINA
missions were concerned, Gregory route, steaming day and night Arrive in Shanghai Ready
It is understood that the Forelyn was as much a culpable authority through uncharted waters, and At the moment, the Company's Office alf through the hours 48 himself and yet the prosecution one concern is for the men affect-following the retirement of the was not proceeding against him. arrived in record time. She met The arrival of the party at the ed and as soon as the legal repro-judges to consider the verdict kept He then discredited Malle Kutu Rongbuk Valley marks the com- gentatives have returned from a direct telephone line open, ova's wreckage story and suggest- ed the unlikelihood of Monkhouse pletion of a 300-mile trek neroas Moscow, a detailed statement will Moscow. the Tibetan platau.
be issued by the Company traver The evening newspapers, which and Thornton "planning wreck- ing" He alluded to the prosecutor's They will stay a short time in sing in fuil the allegations made ordinarily close down at six
English law on the Valley and after the Lama of-Renter,
o'clock in the evening also kept reference to Rongbak has given them hits
their pages open awaiting the espionage pointing out that it was blessing, will proceed to the base
Reuter flash of the verdict. Fleet directed against collection of in- camp which they expect to reach
Street was lined with vans wait. formation in military areus In one or two days.
The buse camp which is situated! eloso to the Rongbuk Glacier, is 16,500 feet above sea level, and 18 miles from the summit of
climb Everest, entailing a 12,400 feet.
NEW YORK GIANTS IN LUCK
of SNATCH WIN THOUGH
OUT HIT
The climbers will advance.past several camps before reaching the foot of Mount Everest, where the final permanent camp will be made.
New York, Apr. 18.
and
that "what was considered in лll Ing to dnah special editions
England as economic information, over London.
here in the Soviet Union is cover- FIVE HOURS' DELIBERATION.ed by the law regarding military espionage." He concluded by The Judges considered their atating that outside the Soviet verdict for over five hours in the Union the "so-called commissions" [room adjoining the Court while were taken as a matter of course hundreds of spectators were pac-and that the bribes given by ing to and fro outside the door Thornton wore not inducomants to A home run by G. Davis helped waiting to rush in when the elec-wrecking activities. He appealed | New York to beat Philadelphia intrle bell signalling the return of that these facts be considered in the National League to-day, one the Court rang It is expected that four or five run only separating the teams,
Caviare sandwiches and other members of the expedition will whereas Chicago necounted for Russian delicacies were consumed make the final assault on
the Pittsburgh,
In the buffet, while many partica summit of the peak, probably The Yankees repeated their suc- about the middle of May.
over the Phillies in the spent their time of waiting play The climbers and porters will American League winning by the ing cards and throwing dice, or wear special wind-proof suits with odd run in three, while Boston hit reading books.
CCH8
an improve type of oxygen-breath-up six runs against Washington, ing apparatus.-Reuter.
RUSSO PERSIAN
TRADE
TREATY CANCELLA- TION PROPOSED
Teheran, Apr. :18.
An economie conference has been established by the Persian Govern- mont and is daily reviewing Perso Soviet trade relations:
The Minister for Posts and Tele- graphs who is prealding, declared that Paralan Government is not content with the present Persian- Soviet Trado Treaty and suggested various modifications, upon which leading merchants have mot to await the result of the proposed cancellation of the treaty.
The conference is now discussing the merchants' proposal-Reuter,
who clouted four.
Two games were postponed i through rain and the results are: NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Philadelphia
R. H. E. 2 10 0
FOUR RELEASED..
Thornton's favour.
ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL DISPUTE
CONCESSION RENEWAL
NEGOTIATIONS
Teheran, April 18. Negotiations between Sir John Cadman, Chairman of the Anglo-Persian Oil Com pany and the Persian Govern- ment for the renewal of the Company's concession have been opened.
The Persian Government have submitted proposals which Sir John Cadman is considering.
The tenor of the proposals are being kept strictly secret, but It is hoped here that a satisfactory agreement will be reached-Reuter.
war-
and Qualified
(Special to "Telegraph")
(Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mes
2001. sages Ordinance.
Received, April 1.50 a.m.)
Shanghai, Apr. 19. Prompted by patriotism and the urge to defend their country, thirteen oversuus. Chinese, includ- ing two girls, in Oregon volunteer- ed to take up military aviation and #nder after intensive training American instructors, have arrived in Shanghai.
:
were:
FIRST DIVISION. Aston Villa Huddersfeld
Leeds
Leicester
a Newcastle
3 Liverpoot
1 Everton
1 Chelsea
(Continued on Page 7.):
STOP PRESS
Moscow, April 19. · The Judges reassembled at 12.55 The whole am. Moscow Time. They announced that they were Court rose and remained standing. ready to participate in the fighting while M. Ulrich's speech was de- against the Japanese and arrange-1 livored in unhurried avon tones. ments are now being made to In- corporate them in the Chinese Air Force-Reuter,
CHINA NATIONAL CONGRESS
CANTON GROUP'S
The spooch consisted largely of. a recapitulation of the ovidence, but the presiding Judge contended that Thornton was the chief instl- gator of the crimes committed and that Monkhouse was concerned
with him.
A deathlike silence marked the close of the speech. The prison- ers stood with bated breath in the same places they occupied during the whole trial.
EVIDENCE DISCREDITED.
Nordwell's counsel pointed out that the adverse description by prosecutor of the chlaf witnesses ngainst his client discredited their avidonce. That avidence was fur- a Chinese gunboat near Chuk ther suspect since it confilcted in Chau last night, and was informed the regard to the sums that they said by the Chinese Commander, that
HOSTILITY The British accused and
The spectators were surprised oficinis of the British Embassy they had received as bribes. Ho the Customs launch had boon scomed to be impatient as they explained the transaction in which located in a stream near Moto
Shanghai, April 19.
by the mildness of the sentences, walted in a special room behind Nordwall was alleged to have Mun roach.
General Chiang Kai-shek will! It is pointed out here that such water The shallowness of the the Judges' stand. The Russian given a fur coat as a bribe as one prisoners, who arrived from pri- which Nordwall had considered of in the vicinity is ebriously not be able, for some time, to leave sentences in the past have often
Klangel for North China to direct, been commuted-Router, `· son in heavily guarded cars, were no importance and had therefore hindering the searching
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also in the building awaiting the paid no attention to the details ships, whose task is rendered Japan, declared Mr. Sun Fo, Pro- (G. Davis scored a home run
announcement of their fate. which accounted for any contra-almost impossible by lack of ident of the Legislative Yuan, in for New York)
The result of the verdict is that dictions in his statement refer-information regarding the por- the course of an Interview with the Chicago.
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Chinese, newspapers." 17only Messrs. C. 1. Thornton and ring to it. Wafurther pointed that potratore of the outrage. Pittsburgh
2 William MacDonald, of the British that there was no evidenco that]
Sun Fo expressed doep regret KUPEIKOW SHELLING (Suhr homered for Pittsburgh) accused, are now under arrost information regarding Red army
Peking, April 19. The following games were post. It is understood that they will go given by Nordwall was in any way pointing out that MacDonald fad over the stand taken by the au poned owing to rain: Brooklyn at to Lublanka Prison.
Incriminating and concluded by said he could "presuma" Cushay's thorities of the South-Western
An official communique, reports recommending acquittal, Bonton and St. Louls at Cincinnati.
collecting information and that Provinces against the convocation
of the National Congress in Nan-ronewed activity on the part of the Oleinik did not claim to know any king on July 1st. * NO PAPERS,
Japanese on the Kupelrow front, thing of Cushny's activities, al- Cushny's counsal pointed out though he had been with Cushny He said the attitude of oppostover two hundred shells being fired 4 0 1 by counsel for Thornton in his
Anal speech. He said, that Thorn- that there were "no papers con-at Baku, until he had heard of tion displayed by the South Into Nantienmon, few miles In- Western Political Council was und side Kupellow and the Chiness line.. The fajances have not, however, ton denied that he sought anything nected with trial" and the accusa them from Thornton.
fortunato in view of the present Pre but "Economic Information but tions against Cusbny were based
situation in China which demands attempted to advance.—Router, unfortunately had no proof of his on M. Keinov's testimony was isto
co-operation, and solidarity among
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington Boston St. Louis Clovoland Now. York Philadelphia
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GOOD IMPRESSION.
A good impression was created
EMERE INTEREST.
danlal. His counsel was thore-mall loans given by Cushny five Counsel then showed that, the fore put in a "dlikult position" oars before. He then turned to fact of Dushny a large acquaint Reuter, bat nevertheless, considered it his Madronald's and Oleiniks evidence sugang Continued on Page:73).
all Government Party lostazu throughout the country,Router,