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ROOSEVELT TO STOP PROFITS OF ARMS TRADE
GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL FRANCO-ITALIAN
SCHEME INDICATED
NATIONAL WAR
MACHINERY
DISCREPANCY IN PAY OF TROOPS AND WORKERS
PROBLEMS FOR NEW YEAR'S SESSION
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(By Teleproph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1804. Rerrived, Dre. 15, 8.16 m.),
Washington, Dec. 12.
President Roosevelt to-day called 'a conference of
Government chiefs and legislators to consider a legisla tive programme designed to take the profit out of manufacturing arms and munitions.
It is considered that this programme will be one of the most important to be presented at the forthcoming session of Congress.
To the Press, the President said just before the conference:
"The time has come to take the profit out of war." And he added that the Senate Committee of Inquiry, under Senator Nye, had made the nation conscious of the subject.
"I believe the time is opportune, for each legislation in view of the fact that no war clouds are on the horizon at present," said Presi- dent Roosevelt.
Ife indicated, too, that the dis-
cussion of the new programine would vover a wide range, not merely with respect to profits of the armia trade bat with respect to i the whole economic question in which these firms were involved. They would keep in mind the les- song taught by the World War, be said.
WAGE DISCREPANCY
sonal profits, and complete lack of co-ordination of the...economic
stem.
of
¡
He asserted that there was un- equal mobilisation
human beings--thus the boys who fough! in the trenches pot-a stollar a day, atul those working in the munitions) factories right to ten dollars. He attributed the present demand for the payment of the soldiers' bonus
to this state of affairs.
SOME OPPOSITION President Roosevelt's announer-} ment is not entirely to the king of Senator Nye, the Chairman of the Arms Inquiry Committee, who, with others, is inclined to regard) it as foreshadowing the speedy end! of the inquiry.
The Government would consider the personnel phase of the arma-}
Senator Nye declared that it) ments business and the result of would be most unfortunate if the the unequal mobilisation of proposed legislation was concluded -dustrial workers and troops, before all the facts were known.
which had contributed to the pre- He was amazed that an effort; sent bonus situation in the United should now be made to check the States. Veterans of the War re-work of the Committee. membered, he said, that they were
paid a dollar a day for fighting Senator Vandenberg described| in the trenches white munition the President's stop as "a alde-j
President Roosevelt, who has map. ped out a plan for dealing with muni. tions, profits.
DELAYED ALARM
LANSING FIRE INVESTIGATION
J
THIRTY-NINE FATALITIES.
Lansing, Dec. 12. result of official investigations of Allegations are being made as a
the Kems-Hotel fire that a delay - occurred in sounding the alarm when the outbreak in the crowded hotel was first discovered.
A wonten guest declares ibat she nolilled the clerk at 5 o'clock That she stuelt smoke, but the fire department's records show that the first alarm was received at 5.0 o'clock.
It is now denied that any ex plosion was heard before the fire broke out.
Police announce that the bodies. of twenty-two victims have been identified, and that five more are charred beyond recognition and have been removed from the ice- conted ruins of the hotel. It is feared that still others may be left among the piles of brick and debris.
Twelve other bodies of victims. who leaped into the river or the street from upstairs windows, are lying at undertakers' parlours. The total dead, therefore, is 39.- Reuter.
factory workers got eight or ten tracking move." He declared that SILVER TRADING
or more dollars a day.
"this is ons instance where Con-
gress will write its own ticket," PLAN EXAMINED President Roosevelt emphasised adding that "the investigation will that it was not danger of interna continue." tional strife which prompted his move to reform the arms indus- try. The plan was to consider the broad problem of how the United States would run a war if it got into it.
NOTED ADVISERS
He believed, said the President, that they would be able to work
LONDON AUTHORITIES INTERESTED
London, Dec. 12.
AUDIENCE FALLS FRIENDSHIP PACT THROUGH FLOOR
TO COLLABORATE IN
AFRICA AND EUROPE
Paris, Dec. 12.
"Complete settlement of outstanding questions be- tween France and Italy is imminent,", declared M. Henry Berenger, President of the Senate Foreign Affairs Commission which is leaving Rome to-day after having conferred with Signor Mussolini with regard to the forthcoming visit of M. Laval to Rome.
M. Berenger added that the settlement would be accompanied by à declaration friendship which would enable the two great Latin nations to collaborate in Europe and Africa.
It is learned in well-informed (Europe will be brought in line quarters in Parla' that the date | with that of France.
pro-
[of M. Laval's visit to Rome bas The opinion is expressed herei not yet been fixed, but it will that Italy's concillatory attitude at probably be early in the New Year, (Geneva has created a more if not carlier.
pitious atmosphere for a Franco- M. Laval prefers not to embark Italian Entente than at any time! jon a tetra-icte with Il Duce until since the advent of Fascism.-
assured that Italian policy in Renter.
SPY SUSPECT RELEASED
Said To Have Plan Of Coast Dofences
(Special to "Telegraph”)
121 Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mem ampa Ordinauer, 1891. Recrived. December
San Diego. Dec. 12. The artistic japanese gar:.... dener whose note-book was believed to contain sketches of the San Diego harbour, 'defences and who was.ar- rested yesterday, has been released. The note-book which so greatly troubled the police contains nothing more than clever 'conceived garden plans,
The Department of Jus tico ordered Terua Mura- meto's release, stating they were "convinced the man is innocent."--United Preas.
HEROIC OCEAN BATTLE
THREE OFFICERS LOST OVERBOARD
BRIDGE CARRIED
AWAY
"London, Dec. 12. Something more of the Victoria Maru's gallant struggle in a fierce Atlantic storm was learned to-day when a Dutch tug, out of Cork, took a line from the battered ship and com- inenced to tow her towards Falmouth.
THREE HUNDRED HURT IN LIVERPOOL
FIREMEN CUT WAY TO PILED INJURED.
1894.
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(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages 'Ordinance,
Received, Drc. 18, 8.30 am).
Liverpool, Dec. 12. Three hundred persons were injured, many of them seriously, in one of the most amazing accidents in Eng- land's history when the entire audience in a concert hall dropped through the floor last night.
There were five hundred persons present for the concert at the Exhibition School Hall. They were applauding one of the first numbers when there came a splintering, rending sound. Accompanied by a shriek that stopped people in the street blocks away, the middle of the concert hall floor suddenly dropped. Five hundred men, women and children and an equal number of chairs were thrown into a struggling, screaming mass, forty feet down, upon the floor below.
Those underneath were in danger, of auferation and every effort was made to free them. as quickly as possible.
A fire alarm was turned in, though there was no fire, fortunate- İy. Firemen were useful, however, Inasmuch as they were able to cut a way into the pile of injured and thus expedite the work of reseur.
CARS COMMANDEERED
Motors cars, street cars, vans, anything which could carry the in- jured, were commandeered and des- patched with the 300 victims to tenr-by hospitals.
It is admitted that the fact that no-one was killed is miraculous. For, besides falling forty feet to the Koor below, those in the middle of the room had a pile of several tons of humanity on top of them. Yet not one case of suffocation Is reported. Most of the injuries are broken legs and arms, bruises and strains. There are a few shock
The Japanese steamier reported Lady Southern speaking at the cases, none of which are very seri- herself in distress on December
10. It was known that she had opening of the new Dogs' Home yous-Bruter Special.
lost two officers and that seven off
her crew were injured.
now transpires that her cap-
Bidding Forain, Chief Officer and Third German Oil Monopoly?
OIL INTERESTS COMPETING
NEGOTIATIONS DELAYED
Berlin, Dec. 12.
Officer all were lost overboard.
Master and mate went when a series of gigantic the ship, smashing her bridge to
sens
amote
terday. (Photo: Man Cheung),
Predicts Depression's
tinder and carrying the wreckage End In June
away. The ship, was, staggered, her steering-gear smashed, and virtually helpless.
Second and Third Officers mus-1 tered the crew and volunteers
IL rigged a jury rudder. WHA while this work was under way that another huge sea swept aver| the ship. The Third Omcer was Just.
The Second Officòr then sent an 18.0.5. and a Dutch. stesmer re- sponded and convoyed the Victoria Maru towards the Channel.- Reuter,
KING'S SILVER
JUBILEE
FORMAL EMPIRE CONFERENCE
London, Dec. 12.
DAWES PRAISES ROOSEVELT
GAVE AMERICA CONFIDENCE
(Special to "Telegraph"},
21. 1.1 a.m.)
INDIA'S FUTURE
SIMON DEFENDS REPORT
DEBATE IN BOTH HOUSES
London, Dec. 12. India was the subject of a de- bate in both houses of Parliament tonight. It was the last of three idays' debate in the Commons and first in the House of Lords where Lord Halifax, ex-Viceroy, moved
* Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Mawa resolution accepting the Joint ger Ordinance, 1881. Received, Desember Select Committee a recommenda
tions as a basis for revision of the Indian Constitution and consider. ing it expedient that a Bill should be introduced on the general lines of report.
Subsequently, President Roose- velt appointed a Committee headed by Mr. Barnard Baruch, eX- Chairman of the War Industries Board. to. formulate a programme "to take the profits from war."
Following the denial of the re- The President expressed p- It is learned to-day that a sub- The conferees would include preciation of the work of the Committee, comprising une director port that the Royal Dutch and General MacArthur, Me. Henry Senate Arms Inquiry Committee
and three members of the Metal Shell Oil companies were contem- Roosevelt, Mr. Joseph Eastman, in helping to mould public opinion Exchange, has been formed to Professor George Peek, and Mr. for the big task.
of 400,000,000 study the question of silver bullion plating a loan
Chicago, Dec. 12. Bernard Buruch.
dealings. No decision has been guilders to Germany, it is now
Mr. Charles G. Dawes, former COMMITTEE'S PERSONNEL
reached, but it is understood the
alleged that an Anglo-Dutch-
ambassador and Vice-President sub-Committee has found A The Committee comprises, in wharfinger who is prepared to American group is proposing to pay.
of the United States, one-time out a programme so that a special | addition to Mr. Baruch, Mr.
to Germany 1,500,000,000 marks in NO
chairman of the Reconstrution Amendments tabled by Lord, mesange on the subject could be Cordell Hull Secretary of State;
store supplies of bullion..
One informant states that there three instalments. It would seem
Finance Corporation and joint Salisbury expressed unwillingness delivered to Congress early in the Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary
winner of the Nobel Peace Prize to pronounce in advance acceptance New Your--United Press.
is a distinct possibility that dealings to the Treasury; Mr. George Dern,
will be introduced in February that oil interests are bidding for
two years ago, to-day definitely of far-reaching recommendations. Attorney General: Mr. Claude
predicted that the era of depres- until there had been an opportunity 1936, but the consensus of opinion à German monopoly. In return for Swanson, Secretary of Navy; seems to be that more time will be this latest offer, the oil companies Commons that whilst it was
The Prime Minister informed the sion would be completely wiped of considering the particular recom Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agri- required for settling the detalls.
not out not later than June or July. mendations which Government culture; Miss Perkins, Secretary
are believed to be asking a thirty proposed that any form of con-
The change would be due to the Lord Halifax-maintained that the
adopted and
Bill. and proposed In their President Roosevelt sprung & of Labour; Mr. Phillips, Under-
year monopoly for petrol sales. ference should be hold during surprise on the country to-day with Secretary of State; the Assistint an announcement that he had Secretaries of Nuvy, Agriculture|
It is stated that the only dim-the celebration next year of the fact that by that time the begin-o
freni solution of India's dimculties. called a conference to map out a and Labour, General_MacArthur,
The following steamers are ox-culty in the way of completing the King's Silver Jubilee, the Governing of a great and sustained deederation to be set up was the only deni is the existence of the Russo-ment in the United Kingdom and for durable goods would have A Central Government, which the programme of legislation with General Johnson, Mr. Joseph pected to be in wireless com-
come as a natural consequence of loved, be stronger than the existing' opportunity afforded by the
pre- the time has come whon legislation and Mr. George Peak, Foreign Amalthus, Tatauta Maru, Everett, trade treaties.
sence in England of the Dominions the accumulation of five years of Government. As to the safeguards should be enacted to take the profit | Trade Adviser.
Chaksang, Oldenburg, Feng Lee, Negotiations with this tri-party Prime Ministers for such informal postponed demands,
which he preferred to call emer- out of war," he declared.---
-Mr. Baruch emphasises that the
Mr. Dawes credited President goncy powers, the Committeo bo- Anhui, Taiyuan, President Clovo-group and with Sir Henri Deterd- discussions of questions of a President Roosevelt pointed to President intends to consult men- land, General Lee, President Grant, ing's group, it is said, have been common concern an might be Roosevelt with restoring the naleved that in most cases their exig Important maladjustments in the bora of the House of Representa Michigan, Conte Verde, Ranpura, postponed until after the Sear throught desirable-British Wire-tion's lost confidence and paving the post-war period, including, he said, tives and the Senate in regard to President Jefferson, Malacca Maru. plebiscite-Reuter,
way to recovery.-United Preas. (Continued on Page 7): over-production, enormous porthe proposed legislation.---Reuter.
SURPRISE CAUSED
Washington, Dec. 12.
Mr.
Renter
IN WIRELESS TOUCH
regard to war profits. "I believe Eastman, Railway Co-ordinator; munication with Hongkong to-day: German and" Hungarian-German would, of course, welcome, the been begun. That demand would report recommended; would, ho be-,
fleas.