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MARCH
15, 1935.
NAVIES'
TENSION'S CAUSE REMOVED
RUSSIA AND JAPAN ON BETTER TERMS
MAY REMOVE TROOPS FROM FRONTIER
Moscow, Mar. 14.
The agreement for the transfer of Russia's in- terest in the Chinese Eastern Railway to Manchukuo must be considered the solution of one of the most complicated Far Eastern problems, as well as the greatest positive event in the development of Soviet Japanese relations, declared M.. Maxime Litvinoff, Commissar for Foreign Affairs, in press interview to day.
The sale of the C.E.R. would be one means of strengthening the peace of the Far East. It showed that, with the presence of goodwill, the most complicat- ed questions between the neighbour nations in Asia could be solved peacefully and to the mutual advantage of all concerned.
The C.E.R agreement was a first step towards lessening of tension, he added.
M.
ROBOT
There was a second stop which interested parties should start quietly discussing. In Litvinoff's view. That was the problem of removing to a certain distance some parts of the armed fores, including the Russian and Japanese air forces, which faced ench other across the Jong! frontier.
It would be most important if the unfavourable Impression urented by the negative attitude of the Japanese Government when naked to consider a non-aggression The pact, were not dissipated.
pact was suggested by Russia and declined by Japan, said M. Litvi- noff The consequence was that unfavourable impression of Japan's Intentions had been created within the Soviet Union.
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He hoped, he concluded, that
PLANE
TESTS
REVOLUTIONISING FLYING
U.S. EXPERTS CONFIDENT-
(Special to "Telegraph")
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraph in
the C.E.R. agreement would lead | Maager" Ordinance, 1411, Zeswired, Hareh to a peaceful solution of all out-14 m.) standing questions, between Soviet and Japan.-Reuter.
SAFER, FRONTIERS
(Special to "Telegraph")
Moscow, Mar. 14.
the
M. Maxime Litvinoff, in a public statement, to-day implied that Soviet and Japanese troops might
Washington, March 14. With a "robot control" to aid pilots, the United States De- partment of Commerce expects to revolutionise long distance flying.
EQUALITY
OPPOSED
BRITISH ANSWER TO JAPAN
(ity
LONDON TREATY LIMITATIONS
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraph. Copyright. Trigraphie Semper Orikanet, 1991. Berrived, Afurch JA, 19.30 0.99.).
London, March 14.
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monshell, First Lord of the Admiralty,
naval
to-day implicitly opposed the Japanese demand for equality, when he asserted that Great Britain holds
the principle of "equality of security."
to
Different nations have different
responsibilities, subject to various political and geographical con. alderations," he asserted. The differences necessitated varying strengths, of armed forces.
"The ideal of a naval confer- ence would be the establishment
日一十月二
COTTON
POOL TO
HOLD ON
WON'T UNLOAD AT PRESENT PRICE
UNWARRANTED DECLINE
Liverpool, March 14.
Mr: Oscar Johnston, manager of the United States Cotton Producers' Pool, interviewed by Reuter to-day, stated the Pool had no intention of selling its present holdings under a price The late Mr. John Johnstone, (of 12 cents (U.S. currency) per former talpan of Jardine, Matheson balc. and Co., Ltd,, and well-known gentle. man Jockey, who died suddenly at
Home yesterday, `
Chinese Eggs
Fit To Eat
of an equilibrium of defence be- NO ACTION TO END
tween the naval powers, whereby
no power would be able, ensily, to
become an aggressor.
OPPOSES NUMERICAL
LIMITATION
5
He said that Great Britain waa opposed to limiting the number of ships. instend of their sizes, and added that Japan's intention of terminating the Washington Treaty was a great disappoint mont. "But I do not think it neccesary to trout the situation over-tragically," he said.
Sir Bolton stated that the United States and Japan were leading in the modernisation of their war fleets, whereas Britain's warships required re-engining, besides additional anti-aircraft protection.
PRESERVING STRENGTH
The First Lord argued that the British proposals for reduction of naval armament were most advantageous for the whole world because they preserved every country's relative strength, and at the same time reduced the cost of naval armaments.
He announced that under the London Trenty Great Britain could not lay down, before Decem- ber 31. 1936. over 54,000 tons of cruisers, 61,436 tons of destroyers,
and 7,746 tons of submarinca, this total three cruisers could be these laid down in 1935, and
The Department of Commerco would absorb 27,000 tons of the be withdrawn a certain distance to-day announced that a further total allowed. from their common frontier if the test of the "robot control" in a relations of both countries improve, specially equipped and closely and cepecially if a non-aggression guarded acroplane would be made pact is signed.
before the machine attempted u light from the California const to
was
M. Litvinoff's statement issued on the occasion of the initial- Hawaii.
Destroyers to be built in 1935 would absorb 12,500 tons of the tonnage allowed and submarines 3,250 tons.
IMPORTATION
MINISTER'S OPINION
London, March 14,
The Pool's present cotton stocks amounted to 1,600,000 bales, he said.
Should the price regain the 12- cent level they were prepared to sell as rapidly as the farmers turned in their certificates. But the sales would be distributed over a gradual period of time, he pointed out, thus protecting the market.
Mr. Johnston estimated this year's crop at 9,700,000 bales.
Crop restriction would be con- tinued for the remainder of the year, he said, but he was not in a position to state whether the Government Icane to farmers would be continued for the crop. Mr. Johnston considers the strong position of outside growths is exaggerated.
The question of Chinese eggs, which has caused amusement and America's object at present la argument in the House of Com-to enlarge her cotton exports by mons in the past, is now settled, means of increasing her imports so far as the Ministry of Health, of all types of goods, thus. atable dollar ex- establishing and Sir Hilipp Young, are con- change.
cerned.
A
He explained that the recent Having faced barrage of slump in New York cotton was due questions, Sir Hilton decided that. entirely to panicky speculation he would save the time of the caused by a misconception of-the farmer" plan. written "two bale per House by providing a
that the with fears coupled answer to any further queries.
Government loans would not be In this written reply the continued. The fall of prices had Minister states that, a relatively
been unwarranted--Reuter.
KEYSERSCHALINT EARNÉCURITIES A DESETICS COURT RESTORATION LEARNEROUS PAWAR
BRILLIANT WEST INDIES STAND
Auspicious Start In Test Match
an
West Indies made Of
auspicious start to the fourth Test Match with England at Kingston yester day, scoring 235 for the loss of two wickets. England met with an early success, but thereafter Headley and Sealey held the stage com. piling an unfinished third wicket partnership of 143. Headley at the close was 132 not out and Sealey 60.not out. Full scores and des- cription of the play appears on Page 8.
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LABOUR FAILS TO WIN NORWOOD
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TORIES HOLD SEAT IN TRI-PARTY FIGHT
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London, Mar. 14. The by-election in the Norwood division" of Lambeth, caused by the appointment of the former Conservative member, Sir Walter Greaves-Lord, K.C., as a Judge, has resulted into the National Government retaining the seat, but with a much-reduced majority.
The result was declared to-day as follows: Mr. Duncan Sandys (Nat. Con) Mrs. Barbara Gould (Lab.) Mr. Richard Findlay (Ind. Con.)
Conservative maj.
16,147
12,799,
2,698
3,346
The contest threatened to split the Conservative vote, but although Mr. Findlay stood as an Independent member of the Party, he did so on public grounds, and not, as Mr. Randolph Churchill did at Wavertree, as an opponent of the Government's India policy.
SUICIDE OF FIVE WOMEN
SIMULTANEOUS DEATH LEAP
FARMER'S STORY
Ho supported the main prin- ciples of the India Bill, but dald he would, if elected, reserve the right to vote against the Govern- mant- on amendments to the measure.
1.
At the last General Election; in which there was a straight fight between the Conservative and La- bour candidates, the former won' with a majority of no less than 28,634. The official Conservativo Vote now shows a shrinkage of 14,704, whilst the combined Con- Bervative vote is 12,000 below the General Election gure.
-An amazing case of five Chinese
The Labour vote has been in- women simultaneously committing suicide by jumping into a river is creased by 6,682. The polling at reported from the New Territories, the by-election was not so heavy
A report of the incident bas as in the General Election, 6,424, been made to the police by a fower electors registering their farmer named Li Shing, of Nam votes.--Reuter Ping Wai village, in the Au Tau district, who states that whilst he was at work he saw the dive
Mrs. Barbara Ayrton Gould, the women, who had been cutting unsuccessful Labour: nominee, Bas grass, simultaneously jump into a now made four attempts to enter river at Mongkok Ping.
the
*
WOMAN'S FOURTH ÁTTEMPT.
London, March 14,
All were drowned, and their the House of Commons, her three- Arrangements have now com hodies were recovered yesterday. Previous efforte being at Nor pleted for the vist of the Lord
So far, no facts have been die wich, where, in 1929, the only
failed by four votes. Privy Seal, Mr. Anthony Eden, to closed throwing light. on Moscow. At the conclusion of tragedy. All five women were the talks which Sir John Simon married. and he will have with Herr Hitler and the German Ministers, Mr. Edon will leave Berlin by train on the night of March 26 and arrive at Moscow on the morning of the 28th.
During his stay of four days, he will have an opportunity to dis cuss with M. Stalin, M. Litvinoff
LIBERTY BOND REDEMPTION
and other prominent members of U.S. TREASURY PLANS
TO SAVE INTEREST the Russian Administration the general European situation in the light of the Anglo-French com- munique of February 3.
Mr. Eden will leave Moscow on the night of March 31 and proceed
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Washington, March 14. The Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Henry Morgenthau, to-day called for redemption on June 16, 1985, all outstanding First Liberty Bonds, which amount to nearly $2,000,000,000.
She is the wife of Mir, Gerald Gould, former Associate Editor of the Daily Herald, and has taken
an
active share in women's political_organisations for many years. She is a member of the Executive of the Labour Party, and, was formerly a member of the Royal Commisalon on the Civil Service.
Tin Quotas Increase
MARKET TAKEN BY SURPRISE
"At the end of 1930 we shall built up to the full total of the London Treaty for cruisers, and ing of the C.E.R. agreement and is This decision was taken follow-nearly exhaust the tonnage al- designed to clear up status probing a conference between Mr. lowed for submarines, "sald lems and Soylet-Japanese relations Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of Com Bolton. generally,
merce, and Mr. Eugene Vidal,
NO FLEET INCREASE "A favourable issue, as long as a Director of the Bureau of Air peaceful attitude exists, may be ex-Commerce. Mr. Vidal is flying to
London, Mar. 14. pected even in the case of the most Washington from Oakland to-day,
Introducing the Naval Estimates complicated questions between where he has been in charge of the in the House of Commons to-day, neighbours, and the solution will be experimental work on the robot the First Lord of the Admiralty small number of bacteria were to Warsaw. The definite pro- of mutual advantage," said M. machine.
Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, pointed Litvinoff. "It would 13 quite
The Department of Commerce out that the increase of £3,000,000 found in the samples of frozen gramme of the Polish visit has not eggs which were imported from yet been fixed, but it is expected normal if, concurrently with the states that the tests have thus far in the total did not mean any
China. These eggs were recently that Mr. Eden will remain about diminishing of the strained situa proved satisfactory and will prob- increase in the size of the Floct. examined in the Ministry of two days for conversations with tion in the Far East as a result of ably revolutionise distance flying.
Additional expenditure of two Health laboratorics, and there was members of the Polish Govern- the last four years of misunder-
million pounds was essential to standings, the interested parties
no information to show that the ment-British Wireless. The plan is that the test flights make good serious deficiencies In
wers eggs
unft for human should start to study quietly, and to will gradually be lengthened, with equipment and to carry out the discuss, questions relating to the Honolulu the ultimate objective. modernisation of
consumption. certain old removal to a definite distance from
The Minister did not consider the frontier of part of the armed Yesterday,
Albert ahlps. The remaining 11⁄2 million pounds increase was due to forces of both nations, including legenberger and Captain Clayton
It necessary to take any special the aviation forces, with considera-Bissel, specially selected pliets of automatic rise in expenditure dur action in the mattor of these im- tion for the geographic situation of the Army Air Corps, ilaw 170 miles Ing 1936, on new construction, in ported eggs, In cach party,
over the Pacific in the robot con- tu presious years and constituting
volved by programmes authorised Reuter.
PRESENT SYSTEM trol plane. Their flight was kept a part of the normal replacement these secret but Honolulu a policy allowed by the terms of the ed at 25,000, with 12- to 4,000
TO BE RETAINED instructed to keep signalling the on suppose the sooner this ques-letter "s" in order to direct them, London Naval Treaty of 1930, and cruisers restricted to 7,000 tons, with 6-inch guna. Falling
Nanking, March 15. tion is solved the sooner the dan-land it is believed that the delicate which was still in force.
submarines, As a result of China's protest, The number of ships in the total abolition of moved," M. Litvinoff continuod. reradio-mechanism functioned autis- British Navy had been already which they favoured, they would the Siamese Government has in.
The official rate of the Hongkong The market, however, does not drastically reduced, and in view like to maintain the qualitative timated that it is prepared to of Imporint reaponsibilities, the limitations of the London Treaty modify its polley in dealing with dollar declined 1/8th this morning expect to become disorganised
drastically reduce Government could not agree to fur and
the the Chineas educational problem to 18. 11.7/8d. The market opened through this increase, though ther numerical reduction.
maximum permissible submarino In Slam.
fairly steady, but later eased off slightly lower levels are possible. The Siamese Government de Bomewhat. Very littlo business At the same time, they were | tonnage,
clared that as soon as it had con- was done.
It is pointed out that there ha anxious to join in an international
These proposals for qualitative aulted Chinese educationiste the Shanghai opened easy at 18. been considerable disparity
REMOVING DANGER
ger of aggression will be
"It would be most important to obliterate from the Soviet Union
Captain
factorily.-United Press.
the unfavourable impression caus- mutually satisfactory solution of
ed by the negative attitude of the all the problems interesting the Japanese Government with respect U.S.S.R. and Japan.
to the Soviet Government's propos-
al for a non-aggression pact.
•
consequence
CHINESE SCHOOLS IN SIAM
It is believed that the bonds; will be refunded at a lower rato of interest, thus saving the Government $14,000,000 in interest annually.-United Preas.
DOLLAR DROPS
SLIGHTLY
MARKET RATHER
EASIER
UNDISCLOSED STOCKS
London, March 14.
The International Tin Commit- teo has increased the tin output: quota to forty-five per cent. for three months, April, May and Juno, 1985.
The increase in the quota took the market by surprise, ne general- ly no change had been expected.
"From this viewpoint it is agreement for reduction of sizes imitation would be of onormous Siamese educational policy would 7.8/d., later. firmed up to 18: contly' botwodn’- /
possible to be assured that a
"I hope the agreement in the formal agrorment will be greeted C.E.R. matter, and its loyal ful-enthusiastically by all friends of
within categorica.
TONNAGE REDUCTION
to 7.7/10d., and then eased off, again, sumption and pro
In
advantage to the world, because be somewhat modified so as they would preserve the relative permit the Chinese schools
In London, silver rose 1/18th means that America has bad strength of different countries at Siam to retain their own system apot and was unchanged forward, asing undisclosed stocks in whic greatly reduced cost.—British (to A certain extent.-Central China bought, while india operated very heavy inroads must hav
both ways on a steady market.
filment, will create the necessary peace," ho concluded.-United | In particular, they would like to atmosphere for a porceful and Press.
I see the tonnage of battleships fix-Wireless.
News.
been made-Bouter.