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LONDON, JAN. 31.
EPORTING TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY ON HIS VISIT TO ROME, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN. SAID THAT THE CONVERSATIONS WERE CONDUCTED IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF COMPLETE FRANKNESS.
Statuette Of A Former Governor
This statuette of Lord Lugard, a farmer Governor of Hongkong, by Mr. Herbert Cawood, has been presented to the Imperial Institute in London.
Tammany Trial
It was not expected that either side would accept all the arguments and points of view ||presented by the other, but although they were unable to report agreement on all points, they did achieve their purpose, since, when the conversations were over, each side had a closer
日三十月二十
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR visited the exhibition of Chuese Art on Monday aid was photograplied by the "Telegraph," deeply Interest- ed in some of the old prints—sager,
CHILEAN. EARTHQUAKE
insight than before regarding the other's stand-Total Death Roll Will
points.
After reiterating that the discussions were explora-
tory and informal. Mr. Chamberlain added: "Signor Reach Fifty Thousand
Mussolini, first and foremost made it clear that the policy of Italy was one of peace, and that he would gladly use his influence in favour of it, if at any time the necessity
arose.
CIVIL WAR THREAT BY NEW REBEL
Marshal Wu's Defection To Pro-Japanese Forces
PEIPING, Jan. 31. MARSHAL WU PEI-FU to day received foreign correspon-
"Our hosts also, made it clear that the Rome-Berlin axis was an essential point in foreign policy.
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The War In Spain
INSURGENTS OPEN ARTILLERY FIRE
ON OLD CAPITAL
MADRID, Jan. 31.
INSURGENT GUNS opened a heavy bom- bardment on Madrid to-day, which was answered by the Loyalists guns.
Awakened Madrilinios left their beds and sought shelter in the undergrounds.
The bombardment started at| 1a.m., and considerable damage was caused to central portions of the city,
A war communique announced that "enemy pressure is stackening on all Catalan sectors. Our soldiers are heroically resisting. Hard fighting is proceeding in the zone of Santa Eulalia de Oro, Moya, Culdade ond Monte Bay,
GUARDS REINFORCED
A Perpignan report says that the French border guards have been reinforced to deal with the increas-1
SUPREME DEFENCE COUNCIL
Full Scope For New Chinese Organ
CHUNGKING, Jan. 31.
ing animosity of the Spanish men, A HIGH MEMBER of the many of whom are struggling to nvold Kuomintang Central Execu- surrendering their arms.
Members of the French Cabinet, Press" that the establishment tive Committee told the "United M. Sarraut and M. Rucart to-day SANTIAGO, Jan. 31. EARTHQUAKE ORPHANS received first attention have already been moved to
Inspected the concentration camps of a Supreme National Defence. trom where some 20,000 refugees Council forms the liaison organ as Chilean Chamber Deputies met in an extraordinary received for final decision the ente the Central Government, re- the between the Kuomintang and session to-day to formulate the gigantic rehabilitation.tive agreement to admit 25,000 addi-sembling
Central Political Council, but with wider powers..
"Tho new Council is both deciding and directing organ, with
task.
The Radical and Conserva~ į
"We, on our part, made it equally tives united in resolution proc plain that close co-operation be-viding for the State Elfectly w tween Great Britain and France assume the rearing and educa- was the basis of British polley." -
BLIZZARD
tion of the homeless children, PARALYSES
making them the responsibility of the Government until they were able to become self-support- ing.
to stand six devastated provinces, where, it is
́ ́DEAD MAN'S dents in his house, which was with mutual discussion of the adjust-
EVIDENCE ACCEPTED
strongly guarded by Chinese and Japanese guards.
000.
Was
AMERICA
tional refugees.
REFUGEES DIE
tenta-
n
It is officially stated that nine scape covering political, military and. refugees died last night, including party affairs, responsible only to the four children and two women at Central Executive Committee, and Perjus, and two children and afaimed to co-operate all netivfiles for woman of Prattemello-United a final victory," Press.
18,000 GO TO INTERIOR
The spokesman said that member- ship would include the political, milliary
Paris, Jan. 31.
of the alloy, and cultural leaders About 18,000
and was not limited to Spanish refugees members of the Kuomintang. have, since Saturday, been transport-
As a
a result the Communists Mao the interior of France, according to leaders of the Young China Party that 60,000 refugees were still waiting | Party have been fuvited to join the this morning at the frontier to NEW YORK, Jan. 31. moved into France.
be Council. THE STORM which swept the Improved weather conditions have Eastern half of the United contributed to the alleviation of the who, owing to fault if a cor refugees,
from the Pyrenean frontler into Tse-tuag and Chu Tch, as well as afleial statement, and it is added and the Chinese National Socialls!
It is noteworthy that it provides that, all the Council's decisions and
orders must be obeyed by all poll- feal parties and all milltary organs.
THE MEDITERRANEAN Regarding the Mediterranean, Mr. Chamberlain said that Signor Musso- iini expressed satisfaction at the terms of the Anglo-Italian agree- ment, and repeated emphatically that Conditions are sull chaotic in the Fifty-Two Deaths Ined it was Italy's intention agreement, loyally by her obligations under the feared, the death roll will reach 50,- Eastern Snowstorm
They agreed to proceed forthwith The single piece of encouraging news came from Coronel, which an- East Africa on the one hand, and Monday morning. Persons urning! ment of boundaries between Itallan other destructive quake struck on Sudan and British adjacent terri- from Coronel sald that none He failed to make his position tories on the other, as provided for killed in the new tremors, although States, generating blizzards and clear, when he urged the bene-
in the Anglo-Italian agreement. 20 were wounded, The barvest has gales, and causing at least 52 have to lack of accommodation, and that only the Central Executive fits of peace.
So far as the Sudan was concerned, already been ruined, and more build- deaths, wore itself out over New open air, and were drenched by snow the Egyptian Government naturally! Ings collapsed as a result of the new England, while
Committee can object to them. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. He went on to say that he had been
would participate in the forthcoming
which THE TESTIMONY of George friends to come out and lead the asked by his Chinese and Japanese
'quake.
fell continuously for 30 hours. United Press. a secondary negotiations.
Senor Aguirre-Car, the Chilean storm churned the Atlantic fromed by the exposure, gives rise to grave The health of the refugees, weaken- Weinberg, who committed sui- peace movement, "but to succeed, I regret that Italy's relations with the nation, exhorting it to take heart menacing small craft, and pro-ing extensive precautionary measures "We made no concealment of our President, has issued a manifesto to Cape Hatterns northward, anxiety, and the authorities are taki cide yesterday, will be allowed must have real power
France should recently have deteri "from the solidarity shown on all ducing discomfort for passengers organisation. to be read in the forthcoming ability to enforce peace."
orated. It was clear to us, from a
aldes," and it said that new prosperon vessels bound to and from
in conjunction with the Red Cross re-trial of James Hines, ex-
subsequent discussion, that the great ous cities would arise over to-day's No doubt, if I
Military Tammany leader, as the result movement will be a satisfactory re- the Spanish question, and until that
come out, this barrier between France and Italy was ruins.
precautions along the frontier have been increased by the of a ruling by Judge Nott.
war is over, no negotiations between
despatch of contingents of Republican the two countries are likely to be
Guard and cavalry to reinforce the productive.
10,000 regulor troops and the 8,000 snowTrans-Ocean.
mobile guards already stationed there.
Wenberg's evidence in the first: trial of Hines provided some of the greatest sensations of the trial, and Is the bulwark of the prosecution's
case.
ward."
and the
Judging by the somewhat un- favourable Japanese reactions to his remarks, Wa Pel-fu has not yet) been won over.
includes Reuter.
Asked by a newspaperman as to the practical measures for launching the peace movement, Marshal Wu Pel-fu declared that the troops who would
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LATEST
1 Dead, 5 Missing
Chicago was the hardest hit, with "Arms For Spain" | In R.A.F. Tragedy
Demonstration
Glorious,
Chamberlain Tellsing the Government's foreign policy, lieutenants. Reuter.
Of War's Progress
London, Jan. 31.
Europe.
The snowfall ranged from Con- dead are still unburied, emergency
In the stricken eltics, where many necticutt's four inches to Main's 23 orders have been issued forbidding bound cities, crippled communications
The storm left in its wake, NOTHING TO ASK
any able-bodied men to leave if they and transportation systems, could still be used for relief work, The decision to allow Weinberg's
Reliable sources state that his de-link emphasised that when the Spanish and 43 years of age bave been called 15 inches of snow, which caused the
"At the same time, Signor Musso- and all classes of men between 38 sulting delays everywhere. testimony to be admitted in written mands include the formation form was made by Judge Nott after large Chinese army completely under nothing
of a conflict is over, Italy would have to the colours within the earthquakest Thomas Dewey, New York's brilliant his command, and the return of reas Ciano spontaneously re-affirmed the
usk from Spain, and Count zones,
ostponement of all school classes, District Attorney,
Emergency warehouses are hand-etc. had teslifted that Weinberg ally power in China to Chinese hands.
assertion already given to the British ling food distribution. had com-
New York trame was tied up this
The Air Ministry announces that u mitted suicide because he was de- Indeed, one translation of Wu Pele torial ambitions with regard to any Governmcat, that Italy had no terri-
At Concepcion, the authorities said morning as a result of a rainstorm
London, Jan. 31. naval, lieutenant is dead, and five are pressed at the result of the first trial fu's statement this morning definitely portion of Spanish territory.
that sanitary conditions were
which later turned to sleet and snow,
Hundreds of extra police were missing, believed to be dead, as and was also suffering from a stomach
We Inlter suggestion.
tremely bad. "Regarding disarmement, Signor allment.
drafted into Tottenham Court Road result of a collision of Alexandria coating the streets with a treacherous to-day, when thousands participated on January 30 between two aircraft Compulsory vaccinations against ayer of ice United Press. Mr. L. F. Stryker, counsel for TO DESTROY OPPOSING FORCES question by way of qualitative Imita- ordered for all entering or leaving
favoured approach to the small-pox Hines, alleged that Weinberg shot
and typhold have been
in on "Arms for Spain" demonstra of the No. 025 Squadron of H.MS. tion in the first instance, when condl-Santiago, Valparaiso sup other cites
tion at the War Memorial. himself because he feared cross- examination in the current trial.-
Peking, Jan. 31.
tions are more favourable for its dis- where refugees are congregating.
The missing, include two naval They listened to speeches critics- Reuter,
cussion."
The Premier sald that they agreed Norman Armour, returning by plano The United States Ambassador, Mr.
particularly with regard to Spain. to keep in touch with each other re- from Concepcion and Chulan, zaid
Fifty members of the International garding future developments in this the damage to both cities, was "in-
Brigade Just returned from Spain, marched to the meeting, singing re-j salvation and peace would be gathered
describablo-no ono seeing
Questioned in Regarding the
volutionary songs. Jewish question, can comprehend it." but that those who would oppose to Signor Mussolini felt that the matter.
Commons to-day regarding thu The demonstrators marched round was an international one, which could from the wreekago-United Press.
Rescuers are still digging bodies berlain replied that the only signi- for Spain." Traffic was suspended situation in China, Mr. Neville Cham- Piccadilly for an hour, crying "Arma Tokyo, Jan. 31. Replying to the question of what not be solved by any one State alone,
Ilcant development during recent and a number of arrests were made, A member of the Soyucal Party in would be the most effective way of and must be treated on broad lines.
weeks had been the announcement-Reuter. the Diet
to-day urged Baron realizing peace, Marshal Wu said that Hiranuma, the Japanese Premier, to Chiang Kai-shek and the suppression
by the Japanese. Government on VISIT TO POPE contated in the overthrow of
Tokyo, Jan. 31, revise the Cabinet, which at present, of Communists.
Referring to his visit to the Pope, the Nippin Yusen Kaisya and the the Chinese Government's rejection Japanese steamship lines including terms they were prepared to offer, and December 22 of the revised peace Mr. Chamberlain said: "It was a Kawasaki Kainya, engaged in Latin of them. He hoped that he could go to his privilege which neither of us now feld-headquarters at Kalteng as easily forget, to hear from the lips make free transportation of relief in the military situation, though in will America services, have offered to No important change had occurred as possible, but was unable to of His Holiness, expressions of ad- that the indicate any definite date. He said miration and affection which
goods to Chile for the earthquake North he was "only an ex that the more troops ho commanded, Lertained for the King and Queen, tension of the Konoye Cabinet, which the better he could deal with
victims.
China, Increased guerilla had already torfeited Japan's esteem, situation..
the and the people of the British Empire, popular
The relief fund in mounting with activity had resulted in some tem- und had failed to formulate a pro-
was moved by the courage and
contributions, while they interruption to railway trame. Tokyo municipality has donated Queried regarding the future of the humanity which animated hits bearing 10,000 yen gramme designed to win national Chungking Government, Marshal Wu and outlook."
that pubile scatinents would Iranuma
A celsmograph has been contributed Later replied that gradually abandon it and it would Minister declared: "We are begla Santiago, at Its requestUnited In his speech, the Prime to the meteorologien observatory at although following Prince Kenoye's eventually be forced to collapse.
hing now to see the results of the Press. Cabinet policy towards China, this While refusing to express any opin-long preparations for re-drmanent,
Diet Member Says Premier Unpopular
he alleged, was "enjoying unpreced ented unpopularity."
The speaker attributed this un- popularity to the fuct
Hiranuma Cabinet
support the principles of national question.
then would be destoryed.
it
en-
and on all sides the pubile is realising
the ruins
AID FROM JAPÁN::
ald not mean the new Cabinet would lon with regard to the projected Wu that our efforts have resulted in Hoover To Discuss
#follow Kanoyo's other
United Press.
nolicies.-
Central Marshal admited that the principles to guide enormous additions to our defenalve co-operation between Japan and strength.
Brussels, Jan. 31
China were iniciently expirined in the statemenita inued by Prince
A motion expressing lark a con- Konbye and Mr. Wang Ching-weir
PRESTIGE ABROAD Adferice, In the Spaak Cabinet was. Meanwhile, it is believed that stood higher than it does to-day, and
"Our pre
prestige abroad has never Tranowed by the Communist Party Marshal Wu will go afield, about April there was a time when our friendship 30-day, and detested in the Chame or May to amine personal command was more cogerly, dentred by offer herty: 723 võtaa tö 20,
of the Fidinca Los campaign from his countries.
Roosevelt Policy
New York, Jan,
--Reuter,
London, Jan. 31.
the House of
New Outrages Occur In Ruthenia
Budapest, Jan. 31.
Palestine Parleys Start Monday
on
Sea Back, Page For
Further. Late Nows
American Chinese Join 8th Army
London, Jan. 31. The round table conference Falestine will open on February 7, according to an announcement made in the House of Commons this after-
Yenasi, Jan. 31. Chen Lee, a 36 year-old resident of noon by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Menile has now joined the Eighth Malcoin MacDonald.
Route Army in China, ending a five This morning, Mr. MacDonald co-months: Journey on foot, by Chinese ferred with leading members of the funks and military trucks, a Hoog various Arab delegations Transe was virtually penniless during
Kwelyong and Chungkling. Ocean,
the trio
Now outrages have occurred in New Monetary Aid
Soon For China
Ruthenia according to the Budapest evening papers.
Near the Percesin station, a bomb exploded beneath the engine of B revealed that Mr. Herberaren were derailed; while : three troen train malenging and saveral Pesch before the Forgien kastala bybel in Chicarosio
killed":"and # TANZA WING
and was clothed only in suiting, desplie the very cold climates
WHO Intends to change his name ta Franklin Lee,infter President ReCROS velt, observing that "both of us RIN. lovers on and dintats för liberty, And