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EUROPE'S WATCH ON JAPANESE AMBITIONS
THE COTTON
WAR
RUNCIMAN VISIT
TO MANCHESTER
IAPAN LIKELY
TO MOVE
London, Jan. 24.
in Far
Claim to Hegemony in
Far East Disputed by Italy:
Decisions Expected at Singapore of Great Importance
JAPAN LODGING
A PROTEST
The early commencement OBJECTIONS TO TONE OF
of the Anglo-Japanese cotton negotiations now appears to
be much more likely.
It is impossible of course to judge to what extent Lancashire's strong agitation has influenced the situa- tlon, but shortly before Mr. Runci man's departure for Manchester, word was received that the three chiat Japanesa cotton organisations had practically decided to authorise open the Japanese delegation to negotiations.
It is now expected that oficial Instructions to this effect will be rcocived in London within the next fow Usys.
A GOOD LISTENER.
Mr. Ruselman (President of the Board of Trade) will devote his Lime in Manchester to listening rather than to talking.
"There are times when it is use- ful to be a good listener," he told
Reutor prior to
his departure
and acting on
his own precept
he declined to maka anyafUT- ther statement.
He left Lon- don accompanied by expert - visers including Sir Horace Wil- son, Mr. Bro- wett of the in- dustrica and Manufactur Department, and
Mr. A. E. Over-
Mr. Walter Runciman.
tob, of the Commercial Relations
and Treatles Department of the Board of Trade,
TWO-DAY VISIT.
COMMENTS
SCARE ALL ROUND
Europe's undiminished suspicion of Japan's expansionist ambitions is furnishing develop- ments which are prominently featured in the London and Continental newspapers.
The strongly-worded anti-Japanese com ments of the Italian Press, together with a striking article by Signor Mussolini, have led to instructions from Tokyo to the Japanese
Ambassador to make representations in Rome...
The Singapore naval conference is also attri- buted in the London and Italian newspapers to a need for a re-orientation of British naval policy in the Far East in consequence of Japan's activities.
SINGAPORE NAVAL
SECRECY
Speeding-Up of Work On Base Likely
Mr. Ranciman Is staying yesterday Manchester for two days and he will meet the Chamber of Com-Kent.
London, Jan. 24.
aboard
PAX NIPPONICA SCOFFED AT
Italy Challenges and Japanese Claim
Rome, Jan. 247
IN THE THICK OF IT. Photo taken in the Aldwych at mid day in the height of a London fog.
FOG BLOTS.
OUT LONDON
DENSEST OF THE
WINTER
HUGE AREA UNDER BLANKET
London, Jan. 24.
A fog of varying density cover ed the whole of London and the Home Counties and later spread its blanket over the East of Eng
It is understood that the land and the Midlands to-day.
it
In many parts of the country,
RISE IN RETAIL PRICES
Expansion of Trade Indicated
London, Jan. 24. A rise of 4.1 per cent; in the money value of retail sales shown for last month as compared with Decem- ber, 1932, is the fourth and largest reported during the current trading year and the Board of Trade Journal says it would seem to indicate a real expansion in retail trade. British Wireless.
the Wimbledon District was re- STORM
w!
merce, the Lancashire Committen Nevertheless, despite the Ad-Italian press comments on shipping in the Thames Estuary on Japanese competition, and re- presentatives of all sections of the mirally's bare announcement that Japan. cotton Industry, including the the conference is taking place automatically in accordance with operatives.
routine, the
A
recent
the
CLOUDS
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
Berlin, Jan. 24.
SILVER IN THE FOREFRONT
U.S. SENATE BATTLE ON MONETARY BILL
:
SENATOR GLASS STICKS OUT
Washington, Jan. 24.
- President Roosevelt's new monetary bill was debated at considerable length in the Senate to-day but no definite conclusions were reached.
The discussion seems to be. chielly concerned with what may be injected into the bill in ampli- acation of the President's pro posals, and with what restrictions are required. *:*
After three Senators had strongly supported the measure, Senator Carter Glass, a recognis cd monetary expert, a vigorous. critic of the proposal to take title
CHURCH & to the Federal Reserve's gold,
STATE CONFLICT at of anoculators
contended, that the Bill was highly inflationary, though it might tem- porarily induce-riso in the. prices of commodities to the bene
DR. LANG ON THE GERMAN OUTLOOK
SPIRITUAL NEED
NEW CURRENCY URGED,
In the meantime, the Democra« tie and Republican Independenta, honded by Senator Borah, arò con- sidering whether to endeavour to attach to the Bill mandatory cur rency inftation, or to press Senator Wheeler's proposal to buy silver until it has reached a ratio of 16 to 1 to gold.:
London, Jan. 24.
Senator Borah suggested that The Archbishop of Canter- bury, presiding at the Upper the gold profit resulting from the devaluation of the dollar should House of Convocation, re- he used to provide more cur- ferred to the difficulties of rency. the situation between the German Church and State.
He estimated that the gold profit remaining aftor the ostab. lishment of the Exchange Equa- He said: "With a desire that Hsation Fund would permit the the new-found unity of the State Issuance of additional currency should be accompanied, by greater to the extent of $5,000,000,000. unity in the Church, we cannot we -- trust but sympathise, hut that unity of the Church will not
Seuator Glasa protusted be achieved at the cost of íts
against the irredeemable feature spiritual freedom, and we earnest of the currency and characterised ly trust that both the Catholic and the proposed devaluation as ip iteformed Churches in Germany valid and indecent.
CLASS PROTESTS.
Not
a word, has been
concerning the Japanese Ambassador has
was the densest fog, experienced LEAGUE revealed British naval conference been instructed to make during the present winter and, in which opened at Singapore friendly representations to the late afternoon, visibility in
H.M.S. the Italian Government reduced to a few feet
Кола and rail
.was traffic garding the tone of recent
naturally greatly hampered, all was held at anchorage and the were com- cross-river forries
may be left free to give their own
Ho declared that the British unhindered witness and influence article signed by pelled to suspend their services.
Exchange Equalisation Fund was to national life." feeling prevails in Signor Mussolini which appeared There were many road accidents;
the Hearst Press in
In the afternoon, an improvement
Touching on the question of managed by three men of life. His visit is not, however, inter-Britain, the Dominions and else in
disarmament, he expressed the long experience in finance, while the Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the preted as Government Intervention, where that the conference is pre- United States has particularly occurred, the fog clearing in Cen- of the aroused the attention of the Japan- tral London, although it remained to decisions
A first-class League dis-deep anxiety with which
were donse in some of the South-
Bishopa It has been undertaken purely for paratory
the Secretary of the Treasury, had watching to the Em-jese Government. tho purpose of enabling him to hear greatest importance
world and also to
Signor Mussolini has made no western suburbs British Wire pute over the relations be-negotiations for a solution, with- neither experience of banking nor the views of the men on the spot. pire, the
attempt to hide his belief in the leas.
tween Austria and Germany out which there could be no re- of foreign exchange broking. Singapore itself.
་ YORKSHIRE RESTIVE.
"Yellow Peril" and has urged.
now seems to be inevitable.covery for the world from the
economic issues which beset it. organisation among the Western
SILVER BULLION There is no sign of a placatory peoples to meet the "menace." ed with assurances of n stoppage
IDEALS AND REALITIES. Simultaneously with the news of the cross-border trafe in arms,
"However strong and clear our will be done to prevent Dr. Dollidoals may be, we must recognise of Japanese representations, the money and propaganda. If satis-spirit in Nazi circles in Berlin and Italian newspapers have broken action is not forthcoming, says the indications are that nothing the Note, Austria will appeal to
fuss from carrying out his threat the realities of the difficulties of silence regarding Mr. Hirota's
the Langue. speech on Japan's foreign policy. It is forecast by trustworthy of appealing to Geneva. with articles highly unfavourable
Hence, the Leakue will shortly man influence upon the Nazi ter- indianvowing responsibility.
be confronted with another high-rorist movement in Austria has ly delicate problem, as dangerous been lodged with the German Gov- as the Manchurian fimbroglio-arament.
An unequivocal reply is request Continued on previous column
It la felt certain that the conference Meanwhile, Yorkshire is begin-deliberations of the ning to get reative under Japanese will determine the future of the Singapore Naval Base in the competition.
Australia and
At a private meeting of York-light of communications to the shire M.P.s and representatives of Far East,
the woollen and worsted Industry | Pacific.
at Bradford Chamber of Commerce,
STRONGER BASE,
the
:
the
The modernisation/of Singapore and challenging the Japanese claim circles that Germany will reply complaint against the alleged Get equally natural claim of France
PAX NIPPONICA
it was unanimously decided to api point a special committee to con- sider the problem of Japanese com- a powerful base is bound to be to be the corner-stone of peace petition and to recommend appro- included in the agenda and despite East Asin. priate measures for the defence of the Admiralty's traditional hush- the industry.Reuter.
hush policy, there is good reason
A typical article is that con-Reutor. to believe that the programme of works which the Imperial Contributed by Signor Forges Dayan- ference of 1930 postponed will be zati, a prominent member of the actively pursued at a very early Fascist Grand Council, and the who re- editor of The Tribune, These apocial works include a marks, sarcastically, that the out- double graving-dock, repair shops, come of the Paz Nipponica is the and a general strengthening of decision of the United States to build one hundred and twenty new the defence worka.-Reuter.
warships, while the naval delegates
SCOTTISH CUP REPLAYS
THE ODD GOAL
* DECIDES
London, Jan. 24.
Third Lanark and Kilmarnock
to-day qualified for the second round of the Scottish Cup, winning).
their replays in the first round,
date.
CONFIDENCE ́IN AMERICA
The draw for the second round NEW LOAN SIX TIMES
will be found in the Sport Pages. Four gamos were played to-day,
the results being:
SCOTTISH CUP REPLAYS. Third Lanark 1 Stenhousemuir Kilmarnock 3 Airdrie
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). Darlington
Rotherham Accrington
4 York City
"Reuter.
OVER-SUBSCRIBED
We
FOR WHEAT
Proposal for "Kiling
Two Birds
A formal Austrian diplomatic adjusting the natural claim of
Germany for equality with
for security, but carneatly In the House of Representa-.. hope that some preliminary con- tives, a Bill has been introduced vention may be obtained which | which seeks to create an Agricul- thetural Surplus Exchange Board to will clear the way, within near futuro, for a wider and fuller arrange for the sale of America's convention on a basis, not of a farm products abroad for silver levelling up of armaments, but bullion, which would be accoptod drawn by common consent to. alat.a value 25 per coat. In excess lovel
necessary for Internal of the world price and deposited safety and defence."-British Wire-with the Treasury as a reserve ICBS.
for allvar oortificates, to bo Isnued. -Router:
IMPROVED ATMOSPHERE IN
NANKING POLITICS
of Britain, Australia and New Zea-FOURTH PLENARY SESSION HAILED
land are voicing alarm at Singapore Naval Conference.
the
The article concludes with a plea; for European unity, in the face of the Far Eastern question-Reuter.
SAFETY FIRST !
It's batter to be safe than.
sorry.
A GREAT SUCCESS
Britain To Take Initiative?
DISARMAMENT SCRUTINY
London, Jan. 24.
Germany, the replies given by the German Government to the questions addressed to them by the British Ambassadors in Berlin and the results of · con....... versations on the subject in which the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, took part dur ing his visit to Geneva laat. week, ERAT VE
A vory careful conaldoration It is understood that at the ia now being given to the ques-
Nanking, Jan. 25. tion which la to bo issued in the The Fourth Plenary Scasion name of the Plenary Session, of the Kuomintang Central A spirit of co-operation-and-con- Executive Committee has succiliation has roigned throughout the past three-day session of tho cessfully carried through many Conference which is regarded as important resolutions, concern- New York, Jan. 24.
very successful, ing the reorganisation of party This probably meand that, as Tho
Department's Treasury
affairs, the improvement of the the result of the successful cam short-term $1,000,000,000 lona offer
provincial administrative system paign against the rebels in Furion, meeting of the Cabinet this tion of what further step by was 'aubscribed for alx times over.
Government has afternoon, the altuation regard-Britain can be made to prepare Contral -Reuler.
and certain economic enterpriscs. the Later. p.m. The books will be closed-at.
The Session will close to-day gained a higher measure of respect ing disarmament was reviewed the ground for the resumption Mr. Morgenthau announced that midnight,
He simultaneously invited bids when Marshal Chiang Kai-shek from all plus and therefore in the light of recent develop of the active work of union armament Conference-Brak 1the Treasury Noto offer had been
of 01 days' will deliver a speech winding up obtains their support in carrying ments.
These included the exchaugos | Wireless, five times over-subscribed and the for $150 000,000
of Notes botwoon Franco and Cortificatos twice over-subscribed Treasury Bills dated January 81 the proceedings, while Mr. Wang out Its national reconstruction
Ching-wel will read the declara programmo-Central News, according to dgures available at: 4 Rentor.