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-FOUNDED 1881 No. 1440
K FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1934.
日三月十
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DUNLOP Fort
TYRE
Al feature of distinction and a factor of safety
DUNLOP
FORT
LABOUR'S ARMS TRADE CONTROL MOVE BLOCKED
DEMOCRAT CAMP HOUSE
DIVIDED?
NEW DEAL NEW AMERICAN
COMPANY
ISOLATED
DISTINCT PARTY
CLEAVAGE
MORE RUMOURS OF INFLATION
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Washington, Nov. &. Some political observers the possibility of a cleavage in Government ranks of the the party, pointing out that there are distinct differences between Democrats and New Deal prota- gonists. They are asking them- selves if President Roosevelt's camp may not be divided.
Now that the people are recover- ing their breath. after the excite. mont of electioneering, those who unthusiastically voted for President Roosevelt's supporters rather than for Indiviual Democrats, are begin- ning to speculate upon the result of their gesture.
Some are worried at the posal. bility of further. Inflation and the payment of the exservicemen's huge bunus. Others, however, consider that candidates who supported Pre sident Roosevelt during the cam paign are likely to be thoroughly
that they are i conservative now elected.
One expert declared: "There is all the difference in the world between a New Dealer and a Democrat. Most of those elected are just Democrats."
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BONUS QUESTION.
Well-informed observers frei tiimi: the payment of the War veterans' bonus is very unlikely in view of i President Roosevelt's recent pro- nouncements against further infla tion.
It is generally believed that he -will continue on "the middle road"
course.
he
held a
SENATE
Republicans Lose Many Seats
(Special to "Telegraph")
(ty Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic. Men super tiedinance, 1894. Renetred, November
TA MALA KAM
Washington. Nov 8.
The new United States Senate is composed of 59 Democrats, 25 Republicans. one Farm-Labour and one Progressive member;
the compared with
last Senate of 60 Democrats, 35 Repúblicans and one Farmer- Labour representative,
as
So far the Democrats have 311 members in the House of Representatives. and may have 313,-United Press
DEFEATS MOTION
BALDWIN AGAINST
MONOPOLY
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
CARRYING FIGHT TO GENEVA
London, Nov. 8, The House of Commons to-day defeated by a large majority a Labour motion which sought to nationalise the British armaments in- dustry. The vote was 279 to 68.
He had heard It argued.. he said, that it
to was immoral
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who, in the House of Commons yesterday, spoke against a Government monopoly for armament manufacturs.
BRITAIN RESENTS U.S. REPORT
make a profit out of the sale of 66
“SILLY STORY" TOLD AT
munitions. But, he added, It was
apparently not immoral to accept wages for the making
tiona.
of muni-
But the greatest danger of a ment manufacture, he said, lay in the possibility of an enormous in-
ARMS INQUIRY
STRIVE TO SAVE
NAVAL PARLEY
MARINA BALATKAARTARANCHISTANLÆ
GIANT FRENCH SEAPLANE
Designed For Long Ocean Voyage
(Special in "Talegraph"),
(By Telepek. Copyright. Telegraphie Kies- anova Ordinance, 1894. Received, November
Paris, Nov. 8.
A giant seaplane, which will accomodate ten first class and forty-two second class passengers, and which will have a cruising radius of 3,000 miles, is nearing com- pletion at Toulouse.
The seaplane is intended for the South Atlantic ser- vice, and is designed to carry a load of 37 tons, at a cruis- wing speed of 143 miles per
hour-Reuter Special.
French
KING DEPICTED AS AGENT Cabinet
Government monopoly in arma- King Opens
Architects' Headquarters
FINEST EXAMPLE
MODERN ART
STRIKING INTERIOR
(Sperial to "Telegraph”)
crease in world-wide output and OF ARMAMENT MAKERS Chosen
purchases.
CONVENTION REMAINS.
London, Nov. 8,
Great Britain feels some resentment over one of the so-called revelations at the Washington Senatorial inquiry into the traffic in arms. British
Mr. Baldwin alluded to the con; vention for the suppression of international trade in arms, sign- OFed and ratifled by the
hei
overnment In 1925, which tooked back upon with pride.
The Convention, he admitted, i was still waste paper, ns it had never been ratified by any ron siderable number of countries. "But we are returning to Geneva de do our utmost to see that every nation does ratify," he declared.
The division on the motion was
Tay Trizaraph, Gorynight. Telegrashie Me.. then called-Renter. migen Vertinante, 1995, dicenved, Nuremberį *.*. 1,
London, Nov. R.
THE LABOUR MOTION.
London, Nov. 8.
Sir John Simon mentioned the matter during the House of Commons debate to-day. He said he did no. desire to speak without due respect of an investigation undertaken by another great and friendly country, but “some of the methods by which the inquiry arrived at its conclusions did not commend themselves to English practice.
ite instanced a telegram (which! was produced at the Washington inquiry as evidence) from unsuccessful agent American armaments firm who attributed his failure to secure
كرة
an
His Majesty King George, ne- A debate on the private trade in an order from Poland to the fact Meanwhile, President Roosevelt companied by Queen Mary, to-day arms during which a statement on that His Majesty King George has been to the White House, where pered what is regarded as the the subject was made by Foreign had summoned the Polish Ambas Sir John Simon, oc-sador to London and emphasised Secretary, conference with Mr.finest example of contemporary; Buchanan, chairman of the House British architectural design, in the cupled the attention of the House the importance of Poland buying)
debate British war materials. of Representatives Appropriations form of the imposing new head of Commons to-day. The Committee, who later announced arters of the Royal Institute of was raised ou n Labour resolution, Sir John Simon described this that he was beginning at once to
British Architects,
|mosed by Major Attlee, in the fol-story as entirely grotesque. prepare the supply bills for the
howing terms:-"That this House
He added that His Majesty the The building is situated at the endorses the view expressed in the King was not the highly placed next Congress to ensure quick ac- corner of Portland Flare and In-Covenant of the League of Nations British Government personage, as corporates a striking break from that the manufacture of munitions he was styled in the synopsis of tradition. In that the rooms are of war by private enterprise is [of varying heights.
Senate's Inquiry, Jopen to grave objection, regrets the
tion once the work of legislation was
under way.
PROHIBITION'S END..
African artist, Jan Jula.
the
Reuter.
but
ů
WAS:
A feature of the splendid new absence of any international agree-overeign who, all knew. The death knell of prohibition building is the great staircase in ment to deal with this admitted perfectly incapable of having any was sounded in six of the sover the entrance hall, with a glass evil, and is of opinion that Britain connection with this silly story~- states which voted on this issue, balustrade. Glass, which was used should set an example by prohibit- Only the Republican state of freely throughout the premises, ing forthwith all private manufac- Kansas decided to remain dry. has been decorated by the South ture of and trace in armaments by
Much British nationals, and by making NULLAH MURDER Another indication of impend-blue marble is sing used in the provision by State of such arma- ing repeal is the announcement by building.
ments and munitions of war as are Mrs. Roosevelt that she will serve light American wines at the White necesful rehitcet in a competitlee argued that the existence of PRIVY COUNCIL
Mr. George Wornum was the considered necessary." Major At- House State dinners for the first tion for the design of the building tended to frustrate the efforts of time since pre-Volstead days. But in which 284 prominent architects the wiser statesman of the world there will only be two glasses for competed.-Renter Special. each guest.-Router.
RITCHIE,WINS.
:
Baltimore, Nov. 8. Governor. Ritchie of Maryland. for fifteen years the Incumbent in that post, won a hard-fought vic- tory by the narrowest of margins. against the Republican, Mr. Harry W, Nice. His support was into in arriving, and for some time he Ingged behind his opponent. Last minulo, returna auddenly thrust him out of danger and the Re- publicans conceded the election.- Reuter.
CUTTING LEAD. (Special to "Telegraph")
Washington, Nov. 8.
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AUTONOMY OF MONGOLIA
CHIANG'S PROMISE TO PRINCES
a mes-
Pekink, Nov. 9. The local Civic Association of Mongoliana has received augo from Prince Toh Wang, at Kwelhua, stating that as a resulb of three interviews with Marshal Chiang Kai-shok at Kwelhun he Senator Cutting, who at one was assured by the Generalissimo defeat, now loads by
a narrow autonomy of Inner Mongolin. margin over Mr. Denine Chavez, the Democrat. Senator Cutting is
the
Ivested interests in the arins trade
APPEAL TO
OLD TIMBER IN MINISTRY.
FLANDIN NEW PREMIER
(Special to "Telegraph")
(hy Telegraph, Copyright. Teiegrophty Mos anges Ordinance, 1894. Steralwed, “November F. . .m
BRITISH
SCHEME REJECTED
AMERICA MAY HAVE FINAL OFFER
JAPAN HARD TO PLEASE
London, Nov. 8. There are indications that the delegates at the London naval conversations may be approaching a deadlock,
It is revealed that the Bri- tish plans, which were put forward with a view to securing a ground for com- promise between Japan and the United States, who seem- led to be at opposite poles in their contentions, endeavour to avoid the delicate ques- tion of navul parity.
The British plan is under con- sideration of the Japanese 'dele- gotes at the moment. The main point in the scheme. It is under- stood. is the proposal of a new schedule of categories,
nuggested that Japan' should be given more submarines, that the United States should have more alperaft carriers and that Britain should have more bruinera,
The 'fgures, however, are be- Heyed to have been found unsatis- factory in Japanese circles. i Router,
ANOTHER EFFORT.
Paris, Nov..8..
Washington, Nov. 8. M. Flandin, selected to
Hope that the caval conversa. form the
French tions may be salvaged new Cabinet, has completed a officially expressed here to-day,
following the news that "Great.... tentative. list of Ministers Britain's efforts to reach a com
Failed.
Was
which will be published to- promise basis with Japan had morrow morning, it is be- lieved.
the
Marshal Petain, famous war time general, has refused definite- ly to retain the portfolio of Ministry of War. It is understood that General Albert Maurin will replace him-United Press,
SAME TIMBER.
Much of the Cabinet timber!
M. Flandin, who is attempting to utilised by M. Doumergue has been form á Ministry, following the re-chosen by M. Flandin in the signation of the Doumerque Cabinet.forming of his Ministry,
The following le the list as it) stands to-day:
COTTON CROP
ESTIMATE
INCREASE.
It is understood that an applica- U.S. FIGURES SHOW to create world order. He belloved the right course was to nationalisc tion for leave to appeal to the all armament production and have Privy Council is to be made in Ja nucleus capable of expansion. the case of Ng Lof-yuen, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Michael Pine by
NOT SIMPLE ISSUE.
Washington, Nov. 8. The Crop Reporting Board of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture estimates the cotton crop of the U.S.A., as on November 1, to be 9,634,000 hales.. montary time for this important Yesterday it was
announced This shows an increase of subject, which outside House had
that, following petitions for a re- 191,000 bales over the previous often been treated na though it prieve, the Governor-in-Council estimate, Issued on October 9, were a simple issue on which a
could be reached nimost ad decided to allow the law to 1934 Swan, Culbertson and Fritz. coby anyone who was take its course.
Sir John Simon Bald the Govrn-throwing him into the Albany ment had been glad to find Parlia- Nullah.
not elther fool
or knave. They arms were going to be produced had to proceed on the basis that by the State. Private armaments firm, on the other hand, had its skilled staff, its organisation and Ita machinery, which was producing n certain quantity of armaments, and that side of its business could not,
foreign orders.
BASEBALL· CHIEF ELECTED
YOUNG FRENCH SAILOR DIES
Max Abadit, the 20-year-old French seaman from the Cruiser Primaguet, found unconscious in bed at the Soamen's Institute morning In hospital.
time was thought to be facing of his full aupport of the political in fact, be maintained without tional League's Service Bureau Yesterday, died at 4 o'clock this
The Mongolian Prince is satis-
A Polico 'Reserve order states that
M. Flandin, Premier,
Mr. Phillips, Acting. Secretary of State, declared that Mr. Norman Davis was working quietly and un- tiringly behind the scenes.
Mr.
Phillips statement has aroused the belief that America have an undisclosed plan to prevent the collapse of the con- versations.Reuter.
Hongkong Air Raid Experiment.
M. Herrlot and M. Marin, | 4- Ministers without portfolio.
M.
Interior
of Reguler, Minister
M. Pernot, Justice,
Minister of
M. Laval, Min later for
Foreign Affairs,
M. Mallarme, Education,
| TEST TO BE MADE SHORTLY
A Government
communique
Minister of issued this morning states:
M..Germain Martin, Minister
of Finance.
General Mauri, Minister for General Denain. Minister for
p.m., there will be a short test
On Tuesday November 20, at ?`
on
the lines of an air-raid. Alarm. will be given by three War,
maroons (ne discharged with No. to Typhoon signal) followed by Air.
three rockets and by ships" sirens.. M. Pletri, Minister of
Street Jumps and certain Navy,
other conspicuous lights will be ox.. M. Marchandenu, Minister of tinguished. Commerce,
the
If conditions are favourable one M. Bertrand, Minister of or more aeroplanes will fly over
Merchant Marine,
M.
Mandel,
General,
.M.
Pensjona
Rostmaster
Rivallet. Minister, of
M. Queulile, Public Health. M. Cassez.
to observe the effect and these will bo spotted by searchlights,
to forget party differences.
"Our one aim in the good of the nation. Wo will combat misery. and unemployment, maintain the publie Gnance, rejuvenate and re- form the state.
Minister of
Minister
of
M. Rollin, Minister fo
៩.
Lief with
Agriculture,
Colonies, Reuter.
**
New York, Nov. 8.. Mr. Ford Frick, hend of the Na-
and former aporte writer for big If they were to be plunged into American daffles was elected Pre- one of the long-service Republi- fed with the results of his visit the calamity of war-and that was aldent of the National League to the Revolver Course for the members cans and has been a thorn in the at Kwelhun. He, together with assumption of the debate day in succession to Mr. John A. of the Emergency Unit Roserve, side of the Administration. He Prince Yun Wang, will shortly then their armament firms and Heydler, who has been named arranged for Friday, November 9 at said M. Flandin to-day. I have which has been chosen in so short noir has 07,793 votes as against return to Pilingmiao-Central private shipyards, owing to their chairman of the League's Board of the Kennedy Road Tango, 18 cancelled. united men about me who have a time. The Cabinet will meet
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as the range is required by the served France and who know how first at 5 o'clock on Saturday." Mr. Charoz' 67,268.-United Press. | News.
Volunteers,
"The party truco will continue,"
I hope the country will great sympathy a Government