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Resents New Egyptian Cotton Duties
Severe Increases Hurt Trade
HENRY FORD Anglo-French TALKS WITH Talks Make ROOSEVELT
Germany And
But Little Economics Italy Nervous
Are Discussed
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Washington, Apr. 27.
Rome, April 27. It is realised here that the
Mr. Henry Ford, his son Mr. Edsel Anglo-French talks may have an Ford, Mr. W. J. Cameron, Mr. important effect on the European riner S. Eccles, and the President's brother-in-law, Mr. Hall Roosevelt, political situation. had a two-hour luncheon
Practically no press comment #t the White House to-day, when they disappears on the subject, but in cussed economie business conditions, inn editorial, the Tevere says that
Both Mr. Ford und 118 601
an Anglo-French from their initial visit to reports of President Roosevelt with nothing to military alliance are more of a French dream than A British
London, Apr. 27. Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary of Overseas Trade, received a deput- alion of Manchester manufacturers to-day, when the deputation express. ed the grave anxiety felt in Lan- cashire at the unexpected and severe increases in Egyptian cotton duties.
The deputation urged the Govern- However, Mr. Hall Roosevelt said: reality. meni to make representations to the "Very little economics were discuss- authorities regarding the ed. As a matter of fact the President Egyptian matter, and also urged the compare-and Mr. Ford talked mainly about tive advantage to Egypt as well as family affairs, and to me, the whole to Lancashire's trade of the quota thing seemed pretty much like a system.
wayside inn-United Press.
Mr. Hudson in reply expressed complete sympathy with the cuse presented, and said the Government was prepared to make further strong representations to the Egyptilim Government-Reuter,
RECORD VOTE FOR. U.S. NAVY
Provides Funds For Warship Building
Washington, April 27.
A record pence-time appropriation of $540,860,000 to Snance the United States Navy for the next fiscal year has been approved by President F. D. Roosevelt.
Ford Convinced U.S. Is "All Right"
The newspaper adds: "It is clear, However, that the advent of such an alliance would profoundly change the present political and military equili brlum, and would not be passed over. in silence."
Germany Suspicious
A Berlin message says that Ger- Washington, Apr, 27.
mans are still somewhat in the dark Interviewed on the Congressional regarding the scope and nature of the Limited train en route to New York, talks, which are regarded here not Mr. Henry Ford said he was con-without scepticism. It is believed the vinced the country was "all right, Czecho-Slovakian problem will be and will continue to be all right." one of the subjects discussed, and He said that Americans need not there is general auspicion that Prague worry "so long as they continue to is trying to influence the statesinen think."-United Press.
meeting in London-Reuter Special,
STOP PRESS NEWS
CHINESE COUNTER ATTACK
The measure is distinct from the "Big Navy" Bill which the Senate is
Honkow, Apr. 23. at present debating.
With It provides.
reinforcements arriving at funds for the commencement of woric designated positions in south Shon-
on two new battleships, two cruisers, tung, the Chinese forces have com- eight destroyers and six submarines, menced an attack along the whole as well as money to continue work line, with the centre operations at of two battleships, three aircraft present located at Szchuchen, a small carriers, eight critisers, forty-three
village to the cast of Talerchwang destroyers and sixteen submarines.-
and north of Pinsten. where the Reuter.
Japanese are attempting to cut the Lungeal railway cast of Ilsuchow. TRIES TO STOP
Chinese troops are reported to be BIG BUILDING
attacking the Japanese at Szchu- Washington, Apr. 27.
chen
name which means "Four President F. D. Roosevelt 10-day Family Village", in the flank and signed the largest peace time Navy rear, and severe fighting is in Appropriations Bill on record, geess for possession of Lanchention.
Meanwhile attempts to mit debate
Chineso military authorities cx- tute confidence In the
on the Expansion Bill were checked, press absolute
and efforts to secure quick action for outcome of the battle in south Shan-
ed.
He
line:is
Be the pre-
a final vote on Thursday were block-tung, declaring that the Hsuchow
impregnable. absolutely Senator Vandenberg sald the sides being the objective of the United States was still bound by the
aent Japanese drive, it
it in the head- London Treaty limitations, and be quarters hile the Chinese authorities
of General 13 Chung-jen. demanded that authorisation for
45,000-en battleships be struck out conflrm the report that their forces of the Bill. sald he would r
are attacking Taiyuan. Details at Introduce an amendment authorising bullding up
up to 104,000 tons, instead He did not specify the grounds on which he based his contention, but t is pointed out that Chinese later he explained that he feels the forces in
Shans! агс adopting United States is morally bound to mobile warfare and have been con- the Treaty and had not exhausted the tinually harassing the Japanese lu possibility of maintaining limitation all parts of Shansi during the past of tonnage through co-operation with two months. the powers.--Untiad Press.
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Athens, Apr. 28.
present are not obtainable owing to the difficulty in communicating with the Chinese mobile forces which pre attacking the city.
Strategy Foiled
A Chinese communique on the war situation states that over 3,000 Japanese troops from Tancheng de-. toured to Nanaokuo, Teilaokuo and Fengchiayao, south-west of Tan- cheng on Tuesday morning to threa- ten the front and rear of the Chinese
A supplementary treaty of friend-lines, but they retreated in the after- ship between Greece and Turkey, noon following an encounter with the both of whom are members of the Chinese. Balkan Entente, was signed
Athens yesterday evening by Prime are advancing from Tancheng, one Two columns of Japanese troops Minister Metaxas, on behalf of Greece and by the Turkish Prime heading for points near Matoucheng, Foreign Minister Dr. Rustu Aras, timiso, south-east of Matoucheng, and
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Dank,
remains treaty is a further contribution to
unchanged. Along the appeasement in the eastern Mediter the Chinese have reached the south
Peiping-H
-Hankow railway rancan. According to political cir- gate of Tsinyang, at present under cles here, both countries are pledged siege by Chinese troops. Japanese to observe armed neutrality. Never troops are reported to be withdraw theless the treaty does not amount to ing from Taining in the direction of a military alliance.—Transocean. Yingtao.--Reuter,
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GOERING STRIKES AT JEWS
Berlin, Apr. 27. As head of the Four-Year Plani, Field Marshal Hermaan Goering has Issued a decree ordering German and Austrian Jews, worth more than 6,000 marks, to declare their property in Germany and abroad.
Foreign Jews, domiciled in Ger- many, must dcclare their properly in Germany.
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OF EMPLOYMENT
London, Apr. 27, A small decrease in British un- employment la recorded in the latest. | figures.
The total on April 14 was 1,218 342,000 above the same period last Lower than on March 14, but about
year-Reuter Special
GERMAN CONSUL” TO GIVE RECEPTION
The German · Consul-General” at: It is a matter for speculation Hongkong will hold a reception in whether the decree is connected with honour of the German National Day the American High Court's order for on Monday, May 2, at the Germant the seizure of credits deposited by Club, Connaught Road, from 11.30 the Berlin General Electric Company Aartó 12,30 pm.-- with American banks. Nearly $40,- | 000,000 Is involved.
The decree forbids the sale..of Industrial works, wholly or partly owned by Jews, except by special licence-Reuter Special.
INDIANS, ON HOUTE MARCH
Tourists by the Empress of Japan, Rawalpindi, Nellore and other over- sens vessels now in port witnessed un interesting sight in Kowloon shortly before o'clock this morning, when three Companies of the 1st Kimaron Rifies made a route march Drough the streets.
The Indian troops, who marched behind the Battalion's Reg mental Band, were fully equipped, even to gas masks.
BRITONS LEAVE BARCELONA
have
Barcelona, Apr. 28. Thirty British subjects evacuated from this port ina British crulsor owing to the heightened tension there which in- creases with every Insurgent advance, -Router Bulletin.
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New York, Apr. 272 The price of the New York Times and New York Herald-Tribune. Ini bu
raised to three cents per any 8 from Monday next, after sellis for two cents for 20 years-Ben
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