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TWO R.A.F. PILOTS KILLED'
Collision in Air Near Northolt
London. Apr. 23. Two Royal Air Force aeroplanes collided while onc was looping
near
Northolt Aerodrome to-day and both pilots, 'Flight Lieutenant Richard Brown and Flying Officer W., E. 3. Tanner were killed.-
British Wireless.
SILVERITES. DEFY PRESIDENT
----vavv{° LESS CHANCE OF
COMPROMISE
བསན
FAR SHORT OF
PURPOSE
Washington, Apr. 23. "Members of the Senate silver bloc met to-day to dis-
cuss
their programme, in view of the failure to reach an agreement at Saturday's conference with President! Roosevelt.
HEGEMONY CLAIM
FRESH MOVES IN FAR EAST CRISIS
BRITISH NOTE
U.S. PONDERS SAITO COMMENT Geneva, April 23. Strong objections
the technical assistance being lent by the League of Nations to China furnished one of the principal rea- sons for the Japanese "Hands Off China!" declaration.
to
The Japanese Consul-General in Geneva Issued a statement to the press to-day, declaring that he was explaining to the League the Japanese attitude when the Secre- tary-General, M. Avenof, returns to Geneva,
In the meantime, he declared, Japan had no intention of taking, an independent country under her tutelage. Oh the contrary, Japan wished to share with China all the responsibility for the main- tenaure of peace,
What Japan bas articularly in find. he Audit, is the technical co-operation contemplated by they League of Nations. Hence he was communicating Japanese objections, -Reuter.
"UNfriendly ACT"
John ("The Killer") Dillinger,
America's Public Enemy No. 1.
NEW APPROACH ON
ARMS ISSUE
HITLER MAKES AN APPOINTMENT
NEGOTIATION POSSIBILITIES
Berlin, April 23. Considerable interest has been i aroused in diplomatic quarters by the announcement that a special Disarmament Commissioner has been appointed.
America Pondering The Allusion
Washington, April 23. Senator Thomas, presiding de The statement issued by Mr.
It is hoped that the step means clared that Saturday's meeting had Salts, the Japanese
Ambassador that fresh German efforts to not got them anywhere. The in Washington, has failed to elicit achieve a solution of the difficulties President wanted to continue his comment in official quarters, which are contemplated. policy of experimentation, watch-are, however, known to be ponders ing the outcome as he went along.
It is stated that the appointment
OUTLAW'S LATEST
ESCAPADE
DILLINGER MANHUNT TRAP DRAMA
AGAIN SHOOTS WAY OUT
NEW YORK, APRIL 23.
JOHN ("THE KILLER") DILLINGER, RUTH. LESS DESPERADO WHO HAS BEEN HUNTED THROUGH FOUR STATES SINCE HIS SENSATION- AL ESCAPE FROM THE MODEL “ESCAPE-PROOF" JAIL AT CROWN POINT, INDIANA, SHOT HIS WAY OUT OF A POLICE TRAP TO-DAY FOR THE SECOND TIME. ·
The circumstances were similar in many respects to the affair at St. Paul's. His whereabouts were dis- covered, a cordon of armed men was thrown round his hide-out. Dillinger opened fire with a machine-gun, shooting down six and smashed his way through the re- mainder in a high-powered car, and getting clear away despite the hail of lead fired in his direction.
Dillinger Is America's most notorious outlaw, bank robber and klor. Caught, he is bound to go to
PERSIA AND the electric chair; hence he is
TURKEY
COMING: MEETING OF RULERS
LONDON JOURNALS CONDEMNED
.
London, April 23, Asked if he would make a state-j
ruthless.
He was to-day surrounded in al wood near Mercer, Michigan.
His capture was exported at any moment, as the police posse of twenty-seven agents of the Depart- ment of Justice closed in on his place of refuge,
Fadaral
agents armed with
NEW DEAL POLICY
SOUND LIBERALISM AS KEYNOTE
CORDELL HULL'S OPTIMISM
New York, April 23. Economic and social re- habilitation in accordance with sound Liberalism and the preservation of popular government formed the key-..
machine-guna of the type used so notes of a speech by Mr. ruthlessly by Dillingery outside the Cordell Hull to-day, at a Crown Point jall from which he made luncheon in New York.
his daring escape.
Mr. Cordell Hull devoted himself En the main to a review of the
past year's progress
and the
Deal.
NEWCASTLE future prospects of the "New
DOOMED?
CHELSEA NEARER TO SAFETY
STOCKPORT DROP A POINT
He declared that optimism re- garding final triumph for the Rognovelt policies had been atrengthened by actual accom- plishments, but confessed that the work of restoration was long and. tedious.
The Roosevelt Government, he went on, intended to take care of the unemployed and proposed to establish a system that ultimately, as far as was humanly possible, would make relief unnecessary.
ROOSEVELT AIMS. London, Apr. 23.
While avoiding public Two matches played in thegimentation, the Administration English League to-day had will not permit regimentation by small selfish private groups.. An- withering fire when they attempted motion and relegation pro-
They were, however, met with a important bearing on pro- other abject of the Roosevelt
to take Dillinger and his com-
WITHERING FIRE.
panions-dead or alive-and three,blems.
including a Federal agent, were Chelsea defeated Leicester City
killed and three wounded.
ing over the allusion to an "un of Herr von Rebbentrop as Disment as lo the arrangements for panion who was also with him virtually left Newcastle and Bir!
Several. Senators submitted friendly act."-Reuter,
Atutements endorsing the Dies Bill
The deflance of Presiden Roose- velt by the silver bloc now means,
members of the Ad-!
LOAN USES
according to me the possibilities Mr. Kung Denies Tokyo
of a compromise have appreciably) diminished.
Insinuations
Shanghai April 24.
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
ways
PRESIDENT ACTS.
New German Consul in Shanghai
Berlin, Apr. 23... Licut-Colonel Hermann Kriebel. newly appointed. German Consul General in Shanghai, former military adviser in China, is an old and ardent supporter of Herr Hitler, with whom he' shared imprisonment in the Bavarian fortress of Lands- berg for participation. In Hitler's famous beer-callar" putsch of November, 1923.
Reuter,
Dillinger and the woman com- by two goals to nil and thereby AN ARDENT. HITLER
SUPPORTER mingham with the relegation jarmament Commissioner is designed
"baby" Chelsea need only one to open tip new possibilities of the impending meeting of the When he broke through the cordon
rulers of Persia and Turkey, the at St. Paul's escaped in their carpoint from two matches to bo further negotiations.
Foreign Secretary replied that re-.
quite certain of safety, His task, it is understood, will ports had reached the British
Newcastle appear to be doom- Later. be similar to that of Mr. Anthony Government that the Shah of
ed. The teams at the foot of the Ben, the British Lord Privy Seal, Persia may pay at oficial visit to While the whole nation is very table are: who has been devoting his entire the President of the Turkish Re-excited by the latest escapade of time to efforts to secure an adjust public in the course of the Summer, Dillinger, President Roosevelt has Liverpool. 41 13 10 18 76 85 36 40 14 7:19 64 64 35 ment of different viewpoints. President Roosevelt's view, that
The matter was one which fell stepped into the picture by order- Chelsea
· Questioned regarding the usoa any legislation should not be man-
entirely within the sphere of thossing the speeding-up of the Govern- Birmingham 40 11 12 17 46 50 34 Newcastle 41 10 14 17 07 75 31 datory, but that authority to aet to which the proceeds of the
two countries and did not concern ment's anti-Crime bills.
This was announced after a con- Sheffield D. 40 11 7 22 56 99 29 when he feels it advisable should American Cotton and Wheat Loan
It is offlcially asserted that the the British Government in any
ference between President Roose
In the Northern Section of the be extended to him by Congress, have been and will be put, with was thoroughly discussed nt to regard to the Japanese insinua appointment does not imply that way.
tions that the proceeds have been any change has taken place in
lt Further asked, by Sir Arnhold velt and the chairman of the House day's meeting.
Germany's disarmament policy, Wilson. If he could say anything of Representatives Judicial Com- Third Division, the struggle for The consensus 'of opinion was and are being used for military means, however, that new
Barnsley's that mere permissive legislation and political purposes, Mr. H. H.
the publication in Britain of state-legislation will be taken ap to- rather
mere Rovers (undefeated on their would be far short of the purpose Kung, the Minister of Finance, will be trodden outside the usual which would tend to discourage mittee, who stated that the crime promotion seems to have turned
stated that the proceeds would be diplomatic procedure.
ments of a misleading and deroga-morrow and probably approved by Stockport County, visited Tran- and of the silver group.--Reuter.
own ground this season) devoted entirely to productive Meanwhile, Mr. Stanley Baldwin tory character regarding the rulers the committee.
FEDERAL POWERS.
Could not do,better than secure a purposes in accordance with the has repudiated the Interview at of these two countries, Sir John
As Chesterfield visit decision of the National Govern-tributed to
a French Simon replied: "I deplore no less
One of the billy sent to Congress 1-1 draw ment taken at the time the loan financial journal. The interview than my honourable and gallant was contracteil-Reuter. Tappears to be a write-up of a recent friend the appearance of such re-by the Attorney-General, Mr. Stockport in the last match of the
Programme will be speech in the House of Commons: Terences to the heads of foreign, Homer S. Cummings, makes it a season, Barnsley's hopes are run-
to preserve Reuter.
States with whom His Majesty's Federal offence to kill a Federal ning high. The lenders stand:
Barnsley 40 25 8 7 112 59 58 the national credit through a Government are on terms of cordial officer. Another empowers Federal friendship, and under whose able officera to trail escaping criminals Chesterileld 40 20 6 8 82 43 58 balanced budget and the avoid- The wedding is announced to take leadership these countries have across different State borders. Stockport 10 21 9 7 114 51 57ance of undefined inflation of the place shortly of Mr. Leung Foo, made such remarkable progress, Reuter. employed at Little, Adams and Wood but, as he is aware, His Majesty's reading at 81, Hennessy Ronds and Government are not in a position Miss Chan Wai-tong of 5, St. Francis
to take any action in such cases! Yard, Hongkong.
and public opinion will no doubt know what value to attach to such
eferences. British. Wireless.
STRAY BULLET INCIDENT
Shanghai Chinese Shot By Japanese
(Special to "Telegraph.")
Shanghai, April 24.- Indignation has been aroused among the Chinese over an in
BRITISH NOTE TO JAPAN
Doscribed As Friendly Communication
him in
London, April 23. · Jaminan Following his announcement: that the Foreign Office had asked reasonableness in the Japanese) Japan for information to enable claim to prevent the arming of Britain to clarify their attitude rival factions in China.
eldent in Yangisepoo, in which a towards the so-called hegemony There, it says, the highest in-
to
Chinese pedestrian was wounded claim, Sir John Simon, anwering terests of the West and East coin by a stray bullet while Japanese troops were at shooting practice supplementary question, stated cide, but there is a danger that that the action he had taken re-Japan may be tempted to impose yesterday. It is stated that the
friendly communica-her economie yoke upan China. Chinese pedestrian was struck in presented a
tion to the Japanese Government. taken the chest, and Way
INTENTION DISCLAIMED. would be wise to He thought it hospital in a serious conditionawalt its result before he made a
It is fair to say that she die Central News,
further statement but the House claims any such intention and in would be kept fully informed of view of the wisdom and statesman-i everything that took place-sp for which Japan has long British Wireless.
been renowned, it can hardly bo supposed that she would desire to concentrate upon herself the just
RAILWAY FIRE
DISASTER ·
PASSENGERS ESCAPE
WITHOUT PANIC. Newark, New Jersey, Apr. 23.
FEARS AND HOPES IN LONDON
"Morning Post" Takes Expected Line
London, April 24.
U.S. MINISTER GOING TO NANKING
Commercial Treaty Denial
(Special to "Telegraph")
Nanking April 23. Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the
In
favour.
currency.
Other matches played Baw Proaident Roosevelt also sought Charlton Athletic, entertaining international economic co-opera- Bristol City, win by the odd goalition on the base of a more liberal-
STOP PRESS of three, to supersede Luton commercial policy --- Reuter.
London, Apr. 24. The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent anys that Sir John Simon yesterday instructed the Dri- tish Ambassador Is Tokyo to make friendly inquiries of the Japanese Foreign Office in regard to the Japanese declaration.
Until this further information is available and it is clearly seen whe- ther or not the first extreme inter- protations of the declaration are confirmed of not, the British Gov-
ernment will adopt a waiting
attitude.
resentment of the Chinese and other nations which have great vested interests in the China trade, American Minister to China, is
Any lurking dublety in this expected here shortly, matter will probably be elucidated A spokesman of the Legation upon which Britain will seek clari-
John Simon referred. As Sir John
The main concern of Britain in Chinn in the Open Door for Bri- tish trade. This is the main aspect
Town in the Southern Section1 table.
in the Scottish League, Celtic. continued to show their improved tall-end-of-the-acason form and defeated Hamilton by five goals to one. After lagging, throughout, the Celtic now occupy third post- tion in the Scottish League table.
-Reuter,
PRINCE GEORGE RETURNS
WARM WELCOME AT SOUTHAMPTON
London, Apr. 29. After his three months' tour of Many
thousands of miles through
GENERAL STRIKE Africa, Prince George arrived
THREAT
French Labour Unions' Demands
Home to-day and lost no time in going to Windsor to greet the King and Queen. When he
reached Southampton this afternoon in the Union Castle.
ner Windsor Castle a civic de-
putation and large cheering crowd awaited him. He drove to the Municipal Airport, where the Prince of Wales had sent his pri- Paris, April 24.
aeroplane to await him. In ato The General Confederation of La. he and his staff flew to Wind- in the correspondence to which Sir denied that the purpose of the fication and reassurance, with, it is
jstrike on May 1.
to the Prince of Wales' house at snld, the British Government sima visit is to negotiate the proposed hoped, entisfactory results-Ren-bour has appealed for a general or Great Park, and after going The Federation is demanding Fort Belvedere, he and his brother reduction of working hours, holi- drove to the Castle, where they re In a lending article on the Japan-Int, avolding the dangers which rovision of the Commercial Treaty With this as Instructions have not yet been
days for workmen, the extension mained to tea and dinner with passengers, destroyed the train as one declaration in regard to China, Japan apprehends.
Post,
a Their Majesties. Morning wall na two others and partially the
which concert of nim, it should be received from Washington.
of the school-leaving age, and It is believed that the sliver of wrecked the terminus the has always been sympathetic to possible to maintain or restore
vast programme of public works Anglo-Japan Japan polley, aftor dwelling on the completo
accord, question and, possibly,
A fire, which started in the fuse- box of a stationary train, aboard which there were over two hundred
Indson-Manhattan Railway.
the
Tho passengera encaped unhurt choos in China, expressed the sympathy and understanding-hegemony statement, will be dis- without panic. Reuter.
opinion that there is a cortnin Kontor,
Icussed Central Newe..
ter.
Prince George looked very browit
in order to end' unemployment-and woll and said he had had
Router.
splendid time-British Wireless.