Russia Has New Route East
DR. IVAN PAPANIN, leader of last year's Ice-floe expedition and now head of the Northern Bea Route Ad- ministration, told the Communist Congress in Moscow that the Soviet's newly opened Arclio route cut the time taken to the Far East by hall, Three 11,000-ton Jee-breaking ships have been bullt to keep it open. They also carry planes.
MANY DIE IN EXPLOSION Heavy Casualties In Japan
TOKYO, May 9-At least 30 | persons were believed to have been killed, while about 50 others were injured, some of them scri-
Kidnapped Four-Year Old Boy
Man Sent To Gaol For Six Months
CHARGED with kidnapping a child under 14 years of age, "Sin Pui, 30, unemployed, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowlooh Magistracy this morn- ing, when he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months' hard labour.
Court that the father of the child, Det-Set. H. J. Baldwin told the
Ng Ling, 37, left his home on the morning of May 4, leaving his four children at home in the care of a
m woman. After he had gone, the de- family, arrived at the house, and fendant, whe was known to the
took one boy, aged four, out to ten. There was no objection as he had done the sume thing on previous occasions. When the child did not return at nightfall, however, a report was made to the police.
Sin was not seen again until Sun- day, when Ng saw him walking in` the street near Ma Tau 'Wel, carrying the missing child in his arms. was arrested.
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A motor-lorry loaded with celluloid THE DOORS of the O.S.K., articles caught fire and the flumes Japanese shipping agents in St. immediately spread to the neighbour-George's Building, had to be ing chemical works, causing terrific closed and holted this morning explosions.
Ten private houses in the vicinity owing to the abnormal rush for were destroyed in the. Are. Four passages to Canton by the units of suppers were called out from Canton Maru, which is sailing the Imperial Bodyguard and First to-morrow. Divisions. The conflagration finally put under control.
Anbulance cars were rushed to the could be issued, an official of the Only a limited number of tickets scene of the disaster. First aid treat-Shipping Company told a
Hong- ment adalnistered, the victims were kemp Telegraph reporter, the number taken to the Red Cross and other depending on the decision of the hospitals-Domei.
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Snatch Thief Goes To Gaol.
Tickets were only issued for steer age passengers, and by 10 .m., 120 had been issued. The entrance to the Company's offices was still blocked
10 a.m. when a notice was put oirtside the door informing Intending passengers to book at the O. 5..K. wharf to-morrow morning.
Sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed on Lau Fuk. 34, unemployed by Mr. E. nsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this inur)
Most of those people who clamour- ning for the theft of a handing fromed for tickets were Chinese of the Mrs. J. Wagner, of Nathan "Read, poorer classes, yesterday.
Det.-Sgt. J. Johnston said Mrs. Wagner was walking in Nathan Road
Miss D. Hutchinson, headmistress
when the defendant come from be-of the Ying Wa Girls' School, Bon- hind, snatched the bag and ran away, ham Road, has reported the theft of He was pursued and arrested outside clothing. Messrs. Wallace Harper's showroom material to the total value of $18 ink-stands and knitting by Mr. Windsor, of 186.Nathan Road. from-the-school-during the early Mr. Windsor was unable to attend morning yesterday. Court, sald the Sergeant.
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Government Parries Questions
LONDON, May B-The Belldi Government stands for the settle.. ment of international differences by friendly negotiation, arbitra- tion, or other peaceful means, and to lend lis It is at all times ready to good offices at the request of any interested
declared Mr. partics, R. A. Butler, replying to a ques- tion regarding the future status and administration of Danzig.
The Prime Minister informeil the House that the Government welcomed the "firm 'and concilia- tory" terms of Colonel Beck's speech on May 5, and has taken due note of the proposals made In the speech.
the
The Premier said that situation created by the dc-
Mr. Chimberlain repiled. that he was not aware thai the publio of this country had had any op- portunity for, expressing such an opinion any more than Mr. Boothby had for making such a statement.
Mr. Arthur Henderson naked whether the House might take it that the policy of the Government was to endeavour to secure to the fullest degree the co-operation of Rusala in endeavouring to catal- llah a system based on a mutual guaranice, wis the object of re- sisting agression from wherever It might come,
nunciation of the Anglo-German Breakdown Sequel
naval agreement was being con- aldered in all its aspects and communication would in
duo course be inado to the German Government.
Chamberlain added, that the German Government did not consult the British Government before the agreement was de nounced.
During question-iime, Mr. R.- J. Boothby asked if the Prime Minister was aware that the great majority of people in this country were in favour of a pact of mutual assistance with the Soviet
and
Union, and whether, in view of the guarantees given to Poland Rumania, Increasing tho anxiety regarding the failure to take the steps necessary to Im- plement those guarantees, he would give an assurance to do everything in his power to con- clude an Anglo-French-Soviet pact at the earliest possible mo. ment,
AIR RAID ON
ICHANG
Two Visits To Yangtse Port
ICHANG, May 9. ICHANG, Yangtze River port about 350 miles above Hankow, raids by Japanese bombers in was subjected to two severe air the early hours of yesterday morning.
The first ruid took place shortly after one o'clock when one Japanese plane dropped a number of bombs in the elty.
Around 5 o'clock, another raid was staged by 11 Japanese planes in four groups.
A large number of missiles, includ- ing incendiaries, were dumped in arens along the river, most of them landing in the water.
A check-up revealed that some 50 civilians were killed and wounded and over 80 houses were reduced to ruins, Central News.
FOOCHOW, YENPING RAIDED
aircraft bombed Foochow, capitet of YENPING, May 9-Four Japanese Fuklen, on Sunday, dropping 12| demolition and incendiary missiles. A number of houses, including the office of the Min Puo, a newspaper, were wrecked.
Yemping, northwest of Foochow [n] Fuklen, was raided for the first time by four Japanese warplanes yester- day. More than a dozen bombs were rained in the castern and western parts of the town. The raiders nisa| raked the city with machine-un fire.--Central News.
KWANGTUNG RAID
SHIUHING, May 9.--Seventeen Japanese planes attacked the towns uround Koming on Sunday, dumping a large number of bombs.
to
The Prime Minister replied that the purpose of the Government was to obtain the fullest co- the operation wish Russia in polley they were pursuing.
Loui-Commander Fletcher asked whether the Russian pro- posals remained unaffected by the change in Foreign Secretary- shly, and the Premier repiled that he was not in a position to give a positive answer.
Answering Mr., Clement Attlee, Mr. Chamberlain - denied that there had been any dilatoriness In the methods of securing collateral security-Reuter.
HITLER FLIRTS WITH RUSSIANS
LONDON, May 8.
POLITICAL CIRCLES are discussing reports that negotiations between Germany and Soviet Russia are impending.
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They believe that emphasis is given to these rumours by the sudden friendliness disclosed to Russia in German newspapers, which are giving considerable space to Moscow.
The "Newa Chronicle" sus-1 pects that British diplomacy is "faltering and perceives the
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WASHINGTON, May 8.
that Germany is trying to enter a THE MOST elaborate arrange- rapprochement with the Soviet ments have been planned
Union.
Staffan
to
that Germany's anti-safeguard Their Majesties dur- Comintern policy remains intact, the ing their visit to the U.S. capital. same circles pointed out that it was Between eight and eleven thousand not because the Fuchrer contemplat-troops will man the streets between ed at all possible co-operation with the railway station and the While the Soviets but because he wished House when their Majesties arrive. to denounce strongly the encircle- ment policy of Britain and France that he falled to refer to the Soviet, Union in his recent Reichstag specch. -Domel.
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ISTANBUL, May. 8. It is announced that as a result of the Soviet Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs' visit to Turkey, Russia has agreed to maintain permanent contnet with Turkey on international problems of mutual interest to both countries.-United Press.
Franco Does It-Again
Victory Parade In Madrid Postponed
BURGOS, May 8. THE GREAT victory parade in Madrid which will mark the official termination of the Spanish civil war, has been postponed until May 19.
On May 12, a parade of the air forer will take place at the military airport at Barajas, near Madrid bo- fore General Franco, who will go take the salute at a parade at Leon on May 22 in which German volun-
teers will take part.
Afterwards they winged their way
Wantow, southwest Shithing, All foreign volunteers will leave where they unloaded about 100 mis- Spain in the course of the week siles. More than 40 civilian casual-¡ following the victory parade tles resulted.-Central News.
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The troops, without
precedent,
will carry loaded rifles and face the crowds instead of the street, Simultaneously the services of G- men and Municipal Pollce will be mobilised.
The King and Queen will ride in furnished with bullet-proof gluss-United Press.
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King Swims In Pool
London, May 8-"Reuter's" special correspondent travelling to Canada with the royal party, reports that the Empress of Australia ran into a fog this morning and slackened speed.
lifted in the afternoon. The sea was slightly rougher, but not sumcient to cause the least un- -cosiness" to Their Majestion."
The
The King spent some time this morning going through State papers and messages received by radio.
Later, Their Majesties strolled round the ship, and rested in the afternoon.
The King later swam in the ship's swimming pool-Reuter.
Procadurc
while
OTTAWA, May 8.-Even the King is in Canada, Lord Tweed- smuir will continue his functions as His Majesty's official representative, according to the departmental com- mitice in charge of the arrangements for the royal tour.
the
The committee states that "except upon His Majesty's express desire, it would not bo
appropriate for Governor-General to perform Royal functions in the actual presence
the King. The practical necessity for
a representative to act on the King's behalf arises only because it is im- possible for His Majesty himself to be in several places at one and the same time."-Reuter Special.
Stirring Plea For Peace MILLIONS FOR
U.S. NAVY
donger that we may all be drawing nearer to a repetition of the grim WASHINGTON, May
8-The
Continued From Page 1 events of a quarter of a century ago. Horse of Representatives to-day
which arouse dangerous passions which it should be the aim of all to subduc," he said,
"Statesmen who set themselves to
The grave anxielles .. compel me adopted the $773,000,000 naval ap- to raise my voice in expression of the propriations bill: universal longing that we be delivered The House included in the Bill at from the fears which beset us, and the last minute the $3,000,000 for air that we may return to normal condi-bases on the Pacific islanda of Mid- tions." he declared,
way, Palmyra and Johnston, which restore International security and He said the present problems are the Appropriations Committee confidence must act as good citizens only "reproductions of the jealousies jected last week-Reuter, of the world, and not only as and suspicions of everyday life good Frenchmen, Italians, Germans, In personal contacts we all still live Americans, and Britons.
In harmony with our fellow men.
The greatest success any rov civilisation by falling to do interna- Are wo how going to destroy ernment could achieve for its own national policy would be nothing tionally what we have learned to do compared with the triumph of individually?"United Press, contributing to save humanlly from the terrible fate threatening to-day. "That must be left to those with the power to guido nations towards a closer understanding..
"God grant that they may accom- plish the great taak before it is too lato."-Reuter.,
Duko Answers Criticism
Verdun, May 6. After he had been informed earlier to-day that there had bom criticism of his decision to broadcast, the Duke of Windsor authorised the following
statement:
Tour Of Battlefields
"When the Duke accepted. the VERDUN, May The Duke's invitation to broadcast from Verdun, speech followed a tour of the Verdun he did so realising that some criticism battlefelds, and was prepared with w more than likely. Sincerely the co-operation of the Duchess of 'convinced, however, that a personal Windsor.
non-political message might be of some value just now, he feels that with the uncertainty of the pickent aitbation, there is no time to lose in giving one." đư
The Duke disclaimed any political purpose..
"speak for no one but myself. without the provious knowledge of any Government,” he said.
"I break this self-imposed silence now only because of the manifest
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