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HONGOKNG TELEGRAPH
April 8, 1939.
PREMIER WHO GAVE LIFE FOR COUNTRY
AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER'S DEATH
MR. LYONS' CAREER
From School-House To Premiership
JOSEPH ALOYSIUS LYONS, the Australian statesman, was born in Tasmania of Irish parents in September 1879,
At the age of nine he started work- as an office boy. Then after some time on the Innd he became a teacher and later studied at Tasmania University, earning distinction in mathematics.
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Entering polities at 30, he elected M.P. for Wilmot. In 1014 he became Minister of Education and Raliways and Treasurer.
From 1923 to 1928 he was Premier and Treasurer of Tasmanis, whose Onances he rehabilitated.
He was sent to the Federal Parlia ment and when the Scullin Labour Governinent came into power in 1920 was made Postmaster-General Minister for Works.
and
$2,600,000
MR.
SYDNEY, Apr. 7.
JOSEPH ALOY- SIUS LYONS, Prime Minister of Australia, who has been seriously ill after suffering two heart attacks, died this morning. He was in his 60th year.
Mr. Lyons died in the presence of Dame Enid, his wife, who had scarcely left his bedside for two days.
Federal and State members of the Cabinet were present in the hospital, and many were in tears.
Mr. Lyons amazed the doctors by rallying after half a dozen heart seizures.
Tribute By Colleagues
STEELWORKS Sir Earle Page, Minister of Com-
New Industry In China's Interior
Chungking, Apr. 7.
merce, broadcast a tribute to the late Premier, when he said: "If over, a man can truly be said to have given is life for his country, that man is Mr. Lyou.
GERMAN FLIGHT TO FAR EAST
BERLIN. Apr. 7.
ERR GLABENZ, Director
Hufthansa Air Sor
vico, is to fly to Tokyo in tho second half of April. It will not be a record-broaking flight, but made in order to prepare the ground for a Barlin-Tokyo Air Service planned by Luf- thania.
*
Herr Glabenx will uso throo-engined Junker machino, and will step off at all places where landings may be mada in the scheduled Air Servico, in ardor to study air ports, con- ditions, and to confer with the ́authorities, etc.
50-YEAR PACIFIC PACT
America & Britain Reach Agreement
A.
WASHINGTON,
Apr. 7.
Angio
for
50-YEAR American-agreement
joint occupation and ad- ministration of the Pacific islands.of. Canton and En- derbury for use as tráns ocean air stations has been
Among these places may be Athens, Rhodes, Damascus.signed. Baghdad, Calcutta, Hongkong, Shanghai. The definito routa is not available, and the flight may take ton days.--Renter,
It provides that an American company, or companies, may construct at Canton Island an airport which will provide facili- ties for both British and American aircraft in retinn for
AIR RAIDS agreed fees.--Reuter. RENEWED
Destruction In Three Provinces
Chungking, Apr. 7, DEATH and destruction befel! towns in Kwangtung, Kwangai and Hunan during severe air
bombera yesterday,
sco
new
ņ
Anglo-American Solidarity',
Washington, Apr. 0.
quarters Diplomatic evidence of President Roosevelt's efforts to enhance Anglo-American solidarity in the present crisis in the announcement of the joint administro- tion of the islands of Canton and Enderbury.
They have been the subject of long dispute regarding their cover- eignty.
The islands have assumed signine- ince
recently, firstly, for trans- Pacific airlines and, secondly, as polential air bases in the event of Pakong on the Canton-Hankow hostilities in the Pacific.
Responsible quarters here belleve Election Aftermath?
Railway north of Canton was attack-
two Powers reached, an ed by three Japanese machines in the that
Fifteen SYDNEY, Apr. 7.
were agreement promptly in order to avoid morning.
missilen
four the unpleasant appearance of a dis- The late Mr. Lyons is
wounding the first released
there,
pute, civilians and destroying 11 houses.
If any differences arise over the In Kwangs!, Liuchow, important
islands, they town southwest of Kwellin, was administration of the raided by a fleet of 23 planes which shall be settled by arbitration.
Island. They Hainan dropped scores of bombs in the heart of the elty.
itis passing completes the carcer of a great Australian statesman, and When, In July, 1930, the Treasurer, E. G. Theodore, resigned his post in
a great Imperial patriot, who, ported view of the charges brought against
and inspired by a talented IN A serene Szechwan village wife, aucceeded in directing the re- him, Lyons became acting Treasurer.
about a day's walk from Chung-covery of Australia from one of the Floated Depression Loan During Scullin's absence in Lon-king, more than 1,000 workers darkest hours in its history,
"The premature ending to his wise don he fought the advocates of in- ure busily dynamiting rocky and useful life was really due to the flation and repudiation and success-hillocks, levelling patches of rice intense strain and anxiety which fully floated the £20,000,000 "de-fields, building unpretentious accompanied his efforts to help Aus-raids conducted by Japanese presston" loan.
houses, and installing machines.tralia and the Empire in this present In January 1931, Theodore invited to rejoin the Cabinet They are building a new steel extremity,~~"Reuter. move opposed by Lyons, Fenton and Anstey. Fenton and Lyons resigned, the latter declaring that Theodore return to the Treasurership meant infiation.
In March Lyons left the Labour party after a vigorous attack on its lanncial policy. Australia, he saith, must maintain her solvency retain her self-respect. He then,
men
was
works at a cost of $2,000,000.
The plant will devote itself to the manufacture of high-grade steel to meet the demand of various arsenals and factories for the making of mill-Australian Prime Minister to die in ary as well as industrial machinery, office. According to a tentative project, il It is not yet known what hellon will produce 8,000 tons of crucible the Governor General will take. Sterl
and 10,000 tons of commercial steel every year.
Hew One of the political consequences. however, may be an early Federal election.-Reuter.
came lender of the main opposition group, the Nationalists, which after The plant will begin its work with the accession of various ex-Labour 10-ton Bessmer converter and two
rennmed the United electric furnaces of three and one and demand of stel in time of war us WAS
Pig iron, well as peace. Australian party, Its former leader half tons respectively.
Machines of the plant, some Lathum stood down in his favour, charcoal, and other raw materials In May he moved a vote of censure will be supplied by the Chikiang salvaged from a down-river arsenal former Govern- on his former Cabinet colleagues. Iron Mine and the Nantung Coal and some from The Government was defented on Mine and other factories and mines. ment steel factory in Shanghai, were November 25 by 37 to 32 on another More furnaces will be added in the in most cases brought up the Yangtze vote of censure in which it was course of time to meet the rising by steamers-Central News. alleged that Theodore had shown political favouritism in distributing the Federal unemployment velief grant,
Became Premier
At the elections In December Labour secured only 17 scals against 54 for the Opposition parties. Lyons, as lender of the largest of these, was then asked to form a Cabinet. While he lacked the brilliance of Hughes and the savoir faire of Bruce, he was u fearless Agliter and 2 capable administrator. His privatę like his public life was blameless and his nickname was "Honest Joe."
His wife (nee Enid Burnell) who was
ed
from
of
.
To Continue Forever. Diplomats here commented
that
Eighteen Japanese alreraft attack the agreement is likely to be per- on the Canton petuated beyond the specified period Hengyang
southwest Hankow Railway,
of 50 years, because it provides that Changsha in Hunan, raining a large joint control shall be for the dura- If no agreement A heavy civilian tion of 50 years. number of bombs. toil was reported to have been taken. to the contrary is renched before Teinkang near Pingklang, in north- the expiration of that period, joint cast Hunan, was also raided by a control will continue thereafter until Japanese machine which dropped six such time as it may be, modified and
terminated by mutual consent." missiles.
It is learned that Llangchiatu and The necessity for mutual consent to Wenchlachun, respectively 24 and 20 modify the pact is regarded as likely
“GERMANY MADE MISTAKE ONCE niles southeast of Nanchang on the to assume an indefinite prolongation
NEUTRALITY LAW IN
THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Apr. 7.
“YOU CANNOT puí economic pressure upon nations and hope to remain indefinitely at peace with them," declared Mr.
Chekiang Kiangs! Rallway, were of the
the pact.
severely raided by over a dozen Japanese planes in relays on Wednes day Central News.
"Domei" Report
Hankow, Apr. 7.
express
the
Impartial experts opinion that the United States obtain- ed a predominant position in the pact by virtue of the agreement whereby allowed to the United States was construct airports and facilities, and Attempts by Chinese forces toto charge fees for British usage.— counter-attack their lost positions in United Press, northern Hupes were quelled as the result of the vigorous attacks by Japanese military air forces during the past days, despatches
a leacher, assisted him in his public Bernard M. Baruch, famous American economic adviser, when Japanese air bases claim
work, addressing meetings all over the country, in spite of the clulms of A young family of len.
Long Political Strugglo
:
Lyons had a long struggle with J.
T. Lang, the Labour Premier of New South Wales, who wished to default on the State's Interest obligation.
testifying before the Senate neutrality committee to-day.
"Economic sanctions are in-
nately dangerous. If they fail
they are bound to lead to war. I FRANCO AND
doubt whether economic pressure
on our part could prevent war if THE NAZIS
Lang asked the Federal Govern-an aggressor was determined on ment for an advance of £3,500,000, it." but this was refused unless he agreed
to pay oversen interest. This he Mr. Baruch endorsed the princ
at
war
consented to do, but later declared of placing arms and ammunition on that he could not pay what was owing "cal-and-curry" basis when other and the in London and New York and tried countries were to arrange £ moratorium. Lyons United States, neutral. He believed segregated part of the State's re-this could be done without affecting,
venue, whereupon Lang locked up
the neutrality status.
the tax assessment papers and was threatened with gnol.
"U.S. Will Fight"
from
The Chinese forces near Sulhsien, Taoyang, and Siangyang in northern Hupeh west of the Peking-Hankow
U.S. RADIO RECRUITING
Railway recently were understood to Seeks Enlistments
be preparing for further counter- altacks
against the Japanese occupied districts.
Intense activity was shown during
In Regular Army
Washington, Apr. 6.
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the past two days by Japanese. Army Coincident with the observa- and Navy aircraft in northern Hupetion of the 22nd. Anniversary of despite bad weather conditions, ac the United States entry into the Spain Participates 4:30 pm on Wedne
At 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, three World War, the War Depart- "radio squadrons of military aircraft by ment In The Axis
to-day began rely bombed the Chinese relay sevecentrated
effort to an recruiting" in troops coles
near Sullisica,
the stimulate enlistments in BERLIN, Apr. 6. about 100
northwest of Han- OFFICIAL CIRCLES here re-
kow,
and its outlying districts. The regular army and reserve.
Ex-soldiers have been asked to affirm General Franco's adher-game localities were again intensely
on join the "modern minute men" to bombed by. military aircraft
force of 75,000 troops for form D Then Lyons got an act pussed Anyone who thought the United once to the anti-Comintern pact, Thursday morning and afternoon." empowering the Federal Government States would not fight when the in-which will be announced as soon Tenoying, bose
northwest of Sulhsien,
The fighting forces on land, sea to selze all New South Wales re-terests of this hemisphere and the as the actual alignment is made. I about 50 mill of remnant Chinese quick service in the event of war. venues. Long countered with a mea-United States were involved is badly Commenting on the London reports was subjected to two successive and air have taken advantage of the anniversary to demonstrate bombing attacks by Japanese mill-War sure enabling him to raise £7,000, mistaken, declared Mr. Baruch, who that General Franco had ready tary air forces on Thursday morning. their power on parades in more than 000 In a fortnight by taxation of added grimly: "Germany made that announced his adherence said, "There mortgages, but Lyons declared a mistake once
is no reason to conceal such a decisive Fire was started in the city of 25 principal cities. state of emergency and Lang war
Meanwhile Congressional leaders He said that he believed the United answer to encirclement by Britain, if Taoyang at two places following the dismissed by the Governor of New States or the western hemisphere It has already occurred.""
attacks, Army pilots revealed.have advocated strict neutrality and South Wales.
could escape involvement in a Euro-
are lining up to fight the delegation THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO. By September 1932, the Lyons pean conflict without burying is that
Diplomats here express the belief Domet.
to the President of power to declare Germany would like the Government had converted a deficit head in the sand, and yet still raise announcement to coincide with the of £1,148,000 bequeathed to it by its voice against faithlessness
departure of the Polish Foreign Minister from London, as an answer to the bi-Interal agreement-United
Report Denied
the Scullin, Cabinet eight months brutality. before into a surplus of £1,314,000. Its Budget included important re-
ductions in the tariff which benefited British trade.
The Best Course
and
Mr. Baruch, who www President Press. Wilson's chairman of the 1918 War
Lyons not only received journaliels Industries Board, and now P fre-
Burgos, Apr. 7.
Parliament Adjourns
regularly, but entertained them in a quent consultant of President Roo- The Nationalist Government has Britain Forgets The
coffee and cakes.
unobtainable
homely way. He played the plano, sevelt, expressed the opinion that emphatically dealet rumours of a volte in carons dispensed ten, since true netrality is almost in fresh arrival of Italian troops at
the best course
urse Cadiz. Lyons was permanently lame from the United States could pursue is It is stated that the departure of a level crossing accident in Tasmania, that which protects it as far as pos-the present Italian forces is expected
Visit To London
sible from involvement in war, which to take place very soon after the In 1935 Lyons went to London for Preserves fairness in dealings with official entry into Madrid by General
nids belligerents, fri the development Franco.-Reuter,
against he is said to have asked that the of defence, and guards
economic
"If we believe we can defend the
the Jubilee eelebrations. While there
Duke of Kent should succeed Sir
collan
Political, Outlook
LONDON, Apr. 7-Parifa- ment adjourned to-day for the Easter recess until April 18.
war.
Representative Hamilton Fish to- day made a radio broadcast charging that President Roosevelt is "Number 1 war monger of Amerlen," He ask- ed that the Roosevelt" crusade be stopped to keep the United States out of war.United Press.
Danish Royalty In
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Apr. 6.- Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and the Crown Princess Ingrid arrived here The weather forecast of a fair to-day aboard the Motorship Canada, amount of sunshine has prompted
They were greeted by à 21 gun Britain to forget the international salute from Fort McArthur on the crisis,
and to flock in record numbers hills overlooking the harbour.--- to the country and seaside resorts for United Press,
Chilean Recognition
Burgos, Apr. 0. Isaac Isades as Governor-General Western hemisphere, then the argue
The Chili Government announced and presented Australia's case against restriction of meat imports into ment for waging economic warfare today that it had informed the Easter. Britain.
Nationalist Government that it would Mr. Baruch declared that the com-be recognised de jure.
He visited Ireland where he saw
Calls to the ground."
The rallways are running nearly 3,000 trains from London, and every
the home of his ancestors in Galway, merce of the world on which rested. The only countries which have stili | avaliable air liner has been pressed]
Renter
toured the French battlefelds, called
Its peace and prosperity was to recognise the Franco Government Into service for Continental journeys. both on the Pope and on his way home dying-by increasing restrictions of are Soviet Russia, Mexico, Cuba, and saw President Roosevelt. Lyons was barter, tariffs, quotas and again in London for the Coronation containment." in 1837.
"self- Panama.--Trans-Ocean.
He auld that Mr. Cordell Hull was
Cotton Storage
i
At the general election In October trying to restore it, but the present neutrality legislation threatened to restrict i further.-Reuter.
the two conillion parties
were re-
turned to power for a third term,
but with reduced strength and great- Ir diminished majorities. Towards the end of 1938 there was increasing
Bogota (Colombia), Apr.
killed near here' to-day when two.
Washington, Apr. 6.
Spelling Bee
Senator Theodore Bilbo has in. How many of these words are
troduced a bill in Congress providing
correct and what is wrong with
for the storage, as a war reserve, of the others? seven million out of eleven million
Another: Iwo million bales" "would
friction between the Country Party Two women and two children were bales of Government-held colton.
nihlllism nivicanpoop allomon.
distilery disunite. .dlsyllable English Oxford Dictionary spell-
and the United Australia Party.
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