LEAGUE AND GRAN CHACO
RUSSIA
CONSULTATIVE PACT FOR FAR EAST
DIPLOMATIC MOVES
Geneva, May 15.
As Russo-Japaneno tenalon 1s again becoming acute, diplomatic efforts to get the Soviet into the League of Nations are increasing. The Soviets are being asked through diplomatic channels to enter a Far Eastern Consultative Pact, co-ordinating the policies of all States that accepted the League Annembly'a report on the Sino-Japanese conflict.
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Professor Rogers Ends are quotations issued to-day,
Tour
Shanghai, May, 16.
Dr. Rogers, the American allver expert, has almost completed his silver investigation in China, after concluding his tour of the Yangtao valley.
London, May 15.
He returned here from Hankow A Geneva message states that when the
yesterday afternoon and will return report the League Commission which to the United States this week. had investigated the war be. He said he now has full knowledge tween Paraguay and Bolivia of liver conditions as it concerns
before
China's foreign trades and internal) the League Council on Thursday, the Lord dent Roosevelt on his return to economica. He will advisa Presi Privy
Scal,
Mr. Anthony Washington.-Central News. Eden, will mako a further effort to persuade all Govern- ments to agree upon air arms embargo,
JAPANESE ARMY
ACTIVITY
CHINESE IN NORTH COMPLAIN
Tientsin, May 16. Japanese military activities in
demilitarised żone
nre fre-
British initiative, taken a year This question will be discussed in conference by the Manchukuo go, resulted in the signing of a non-recognition commission which declaration by members of the is meeting here, with representa Council undertaking to prohibit tives of 22 nations, including the the export of arma to Bollvin and United States, attending. French Paraguay, subject in several cases and Italian diplomatic circles are to the co-operation of certain of hopeful that the
the principal arma-manufacturing commission's meeting will prove to be the half-countries. Further action WRK way house to the Soviet's entry in-uspended pending consideration to the League of Nations at next of a proposal for ending the the
There are hostilities, which led to the send- September's Assembly. certain well-informed League ciring of the commission to Chuco. cles which say
As the Commission's report, that the Soviet Government in considering mum-published a few days nge, pointed bership of the League in order to out that arms and material used gain the maximum support of a scientific slaughter were not members of the League
manufactured locally, but u the event of a clash with Japan. Rupplied by American
European countries, the present RUSSIA'S HOPES.
moment is considered opportune They point out that while the for making another effort to apply
United States
-wishes th alcer
clear of internationai sanctions us envisaged under articles 10 and 16 of the Covenant, Russia is con- sidering Joining the League In order to bonefit from them as far as possible. Nevertheless, cer- tain qualified Geneva observers bellove that Instead of formally
were and
un embargo,--British Wireless,
LABOUR PARTY'S PEACE BID
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joining the League of Nations, concerned, no agreement had yet Russin will commence a period of been reached, and nothing could close collaboration with the League such as the United States has given during the past year.
CONSULTATIVE PACT.
Manchukue
Outwardly, the non-recognition, commission
quent, and are being aggravated by the appearance of Japanese army planea over Luantung. Two Japanese planes were sighted be- Hsinglang and Yullen tween yesterday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Japanese troops held manoeuvres in the cast suburb of Peking yesterday, staging a mimic- machine gun battle the whole morning-Central News,
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The following quotations on Present position of the Disarms-London Stock Exchange have been ment Conference was a great dis- received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson appointment to him. The British and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter. Government had taken the risk of
Chinese Bondя, netting an example in disarma-
May 14. May 15.
ment which had unhappily. not. Bonds 1998 been followed, and had held back (Eng. Ina) £100 £100% its programmes of expenditure in 44 Loun 1908. 2 € 92 the hope of reaching an interna-
£ CON ntional. convention. Meanwhile.
to
54 Loan 1912 £ 60% 6% Reorg Loan they would continue to uso overy Bonds 1025-17 £ 8H JD (n. 19.) £60 effort in the cause of internation- 5% S'hai-Nanking al peace.
GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE. Sir John Simon said he wel-
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be discussing the application of the non-recognition doctrine postal administrations, but reality it will be considering the possibilitics of establishing a Far Eastern Consultative Pact in which Russia and the United States would aid the League in carrying out ita non-recognition policy camed the putting forward of de- League circles consider that nite auggestions, despite the
Hallway (Sup), this commlasion will constitute
1.oun) diiculties involved. The
MAN Gay-5% S'hai-H'chow- the chief existing link between
Ning Hy.... £ OR Rusain, the United States and the crnment took every opportunity
of close coutnet and co-operation Homan Rs. £ an League, after the failure of the with the United States.
The 5% Hukuang Rly. Disarmament Conference in London Naval Conference
and the achieve any real disarmament.
World Economie Conference were 54% Lang Tsing U. Italian diplomatic circles favour instances in point, not less than a reformed League of Nations the Disarmament Conference. with Russia as a member, hecause But it must be borne in mind that German 7 Int they believe that it would check the United States Government mate the dangers in the Far East, stood in a very special position, Japan 5 Sterling French diplomatic circles regard both politically and constitution. Loan 1907 £ 34 Russia's entry into the League as ally.
Japan G% Sterling likely to ease the general situation
Lonn 1924 and to give France
security through Poland.
greater
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As regards Soviet Russie, itLK. & S'hai Bk. had been the practice that Gov- (Lin. Regd.).. £131 ernments wishing to join the Chartd. Bk. If ah. £ 18% 16%% SOVIET FARTICIPATION. League should themselves make
Industrials and Breweries. application. The Soviet Govern- Longue circles consider that ment had not so applied, but they
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possibility every Russia's participating in the work would be welcomed by the British of the Manchukuo" non-recogni-Govornment, as he himself had tion commission, particularly as stated in the House of Commons. she has been recognized by the British Wireless. United States and many European countries including Czechoslova- Rumania and kla. Hungary, Yugoslavia, since the matter was last discussed by the non-recogni- tion commission.
The invitation originally sent to: the Soviet to attend the cum- misalon still stands, according to circles. well-informed League The Soviets in their answer to the: commission's Invitation accepted; the fundamental buses of the
Lytton Report, stating that though
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Riy. $25 sh. kong Rotary Cluh yesterday was Д great success, M. T. B. Wilson pre- necessarily become more important
(Beurer) Blding over a large gathering which and more significant.
Gula Kalumpong included Sir Thomas ու Lly He announced that Australia | Rubier... Southern, Sir William Shenton, and proposes to appoint a Trade Com-Trepen Mines... Sir William Hornell. A
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there. misunderstandings.-Reuter. during some years' stay The address was in light and chatty strain, and was interspersed with many haniourous incidents.
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1. Gavotte Varice.......Rameau, 2. Rigodon.
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Debuggy, Scarlatit.
Castelnuovo-Tedesco. 0.10 p.. A B.B.C. Programine. "Worlds Away."
A family chroniclo from the year 1812 to the year 1933, specially writ ten for broadcasting by John Watt, and produced by the author in the London Studios of the British Broad- casting Corporation.
The Orchestra under the Direction of Leallo Woodgate.
The Wirelcan Military Bani con- ducted by B. Walton O'Donnell. 10-10.30 p.m. Dance Music. Fox Trot-Little you Know, Fox Trot Goodbye Again. Fox Trol-Castles in the Sand. Waltz-Adorable.
Fox Trot You're an old Smoothie. Fox Trot-My Song Gora Round
The World, Fox Trot Song Without Words. Fox Trot-In Town To-night, Waltz It's Time to say Goodnight.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Frens News.
10.35 pm. Close Down,
----COMMUNAL RIOT.
THREE MOSLEMS DIE IN STREET FIGHT
Calcutta. May 16. Three Moslems were killed and 20 Moslems and Hindus injured, some of them seriously, in com- munal rioting in the mill area at Nowapara, 26 miles from Calcutta, to-dny.
The injured were all taken to hospital and more than 100 were arrested.
Strained relations have existed since the last Muharram and a climax was reached when a Hindu was allegedly stabbed by a Moslem to-day-Reuter.
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