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No. 13830
Incident Near British Waters Look Out For
GERMAN VESSEL WAS
HELD BY
SHANGHAI,
May 29,
THE "China Press" learns that a Japanese warship stopped Shanghai-bound 7,087-
the
ton Hamburg-Amerika motor-ship Sauerland last Wednesday.
The incident occurred a few miles from Hongkong, shortly after the vessel left the British port.
It was presumably the act of the destroyer which held up the M. M. liner Aramis, since the two inci- dents occurred within a few hours of each other.
A party of officers and men from the warship boarded the Sauerland, which readily stopped in answer to warning flags, and examined the ship's, papers.*
The Japanese remained aboard for about 20 minutes.
A remarkable aftermath to the incident has been the attempts that have been made
JAPANESE
MEDITERRANE
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Sefict
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FASCIST SPAIN RUB WHERE DEMOCRATIC FRANCE AND SHOULDERS: A sketch map of Morocco showing the Spanish area (Rif), the French area to the South, and the internationalised zone of Tangler,
Bad Weather
FAENZA, Italy, May 27.- The famous Italian Rooth- sayor, Rafacilo Bondandi, has predicted a sorios of ultra- severe earthquakes and wes- thor disturbances on May 29 and 30, contring in East Europe and the Far East.→→ United Press,
RÉPRESENTATIONS BEAR FRUIT
JAPANESE MAY RE-OPEN YANGTSE
TOKYO, May 29.
THE JAPANESE Government is believed to have decided upon the re-opening of the Yangtse River to shipping of third Powers.
NO RACES TO-DAY
Half a century of Tyre Leadership
has culminated in the
DUNLOP
Fort
The Tyro with 2000 tooth to bite the road!
Ensuring the maximum of- comfort, durability and, above all, säfoty,
Big
In
Of
Premier To Go-
Report
ELECTIONS SEEN FOR OCTOBER
Ing
Ships Heart Storm
21,936-ton
THE 16,644-ton P. & O. liner Rajputana and 21,936-tón American President liner Presi dent Coolidge passed through the heart of the typhoon which at one stage yesterday. threatened Hongkong.
Both ships experienced severe buffeting, A large number of Hongkong pus- RUMOURS are circulat-sengers were aboard the
in London political British liner.
Latest information in- This important pronouncement was made to-day by quarters to the effect that
Mr.
that Neville Chamberlaindicates
the storm, the influential "Miyako Shimbun."
will resign the Premiership which was not of abnormal Representations by third Powers have been almost inces-shortly before next Christ-intensity, is filling up.
It is expected that the No. 7 sunt since the famous waterway mas and will be succeeded
typhoon signal, hoisted yester- was closed to navigation by the by Sir John Simon.
day afternoon, will be hauled Japanese naval authorities.
The well-known Sunday paper down this morning. The "Miyako Shimbun" states
One
of
the consequence that the river will probably be re- "The People" yesterday publish-
The paper ed, reports to this effect, says a typhoon threat is that almost understands
authorities "Trans-Occan" message, which all sporting fixtures, including "on the spot" are opposed to any
Preparations for reopening the expected next October, and that As the weather showed no waterway will chiefly be concentrated if the Conservatives are returned sign of improving this morning, on the following five points: currency with a majority, Mr. Chamber-
policy, shipping
and harbour lain will remain in office for a their experience was received from the Stewards of the Hongkong facilities, economic relations with Jockey Club have decided to the Chinese mases in the remoter month, and will then retire from the two liners caught by the typhoon. The Rajputana passed just cast of postpone to-day's rhee meeting places, maintenance of peace and active politics.
the centre of the typhoon when it was order, and restriction of foreign
in Lattitude 18.5 north, Longitude 114 to Saturday, June 3.
east, between midnight and i sam. shipping.
The paper alleges
At that time the P. & O. Uner re- Yangtse River traffic, is on
ported that a west-south-west gale connected with the issues of the
of 40 m.ph. was blowing. and Settlement International foreign Concession.-Donici.
British Interests
TYPHOON CAUSES opened in the autumn.
that the
France Acts To Maintain POSTPONEMENT foreign trade at the present Juncture, adds that a. General Election is the races, have been cancelled.
in Japanese and German dr Morocco Defence Secrets
cles to hush up the happening. No reports were released by the either the Japanese or German authorities in Shanghai or Hongkong.
It is known, however, that the German Consul General in Shanghai vigorously protested to the Japanese naval authorities.
The incident was positively confirmed when the Sauerland arrived in Shanghai.-Reuter.
DRAMATIC ESCAPE
Republicans Seize Franco Trawlers
PARIS, May 28.
ELEVEN Spanish Republicans
RABAT, May 27.
a. decree THE FRENCH Resident General has issued announcing the creation of a secret "zone of a special regime" along the Spanish-Morroccan frontier.
over the whole
Photography or cartography is forbidden distance between Cuezzon and Borkane, while airplanes are forbidden to fly over the fortifications.
This measure has been taken in retaliation to the German- "built-fortifientions on the Spanish frontler.-United. Prena,
APPEAL FOR WORLD PEACE
Democracies Hold Out
Hand Of Friendship
PARIS, May 28.
FRANCE'S DESIRE to live in friendship with all
The first day's events in the two- day Whitsun Meeting were held Saturday, but rain marred the races from many points of view.
Although there were several upsets during the day, dividends were not unduly high.
--------- First Time Since 1936
It was almost exactly three years race meeting of the ngo since a Hongkong Jockey Club has been postponed,
to
Political circles are also agog with that the reports of impending Cabinet changes
closely to effect a "rejuvenation."
The "People" says that Mr. Cham- berlain plans to carry out the re- organisation of the Cabinet within the next four weeks.
Strong press criticism which has been directed against the Cabinet! is felt to have weakened- the Gov- position,
the and crament's Premier, it is believed, will bow to this opposition.
London, By Air Mail. Several questions were asked in the House of Commons yesterday. re- garding various aspects of British commercial interests in the Far East. Mr. Morcing asked the Prime Minister whether transport facilities
It is expected that peerages will This was the Sixth Extra meeting are yet available for British business
the members of be men who desire to travel between be conferred on of the 1936 season scheduled
Cabinet due for removal. held on June 1, 1930. Owing to the Hankow and Shanghai?
Mr. Buller: On 17th April some 20 adverse weather condtions the meet-
Brilish Among those, it is believed, to be the following passengers were conveyed in Ing was put back to Saturday.
ahips from Shanghol to Hanitow and removed from the Cabinet are. Mr. The blg Lantao Handicap cash on 20th April some 50 passengers in Oliver Stanley, President of the weep was drawn at-this-meeting, cluding all the British subjects who Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Ellott to do so left Hankow for the Health Minister, and Sir Thomas Owing to the postponement the sale Shanghai. But regulur facilities afe Inskip, Minister for the Co-Ordina- of tickets Increased by several
not as yet available and discussions tion of National Defence. thousands.
on this subject are proceeding with
who succeeded in escaping from men was stressed by M. Daladier in a speech at the Budget Debate
prison at Lo Ferrol, after being sentenced to death by the Na- tionalist military tribunal, reach-
inaugural ceremony of the new American Legion memorial at Neuilly cemetery to-day.
ed Brest on Saturday aboard two He said they never had the menaced, we are going to stand by
pretention of presenting them-them.' Spanish trawlers, which
selves as
cscaped prisonors seized.
the
The speech was punctuated by the a predestined race, The fugitives made their getaway superior to all others and capabic cheers of 1,000 delegates.--Reuter,
in two open rowing boats, and after of enslaving them.
intercepting the trawlers, compelled
the crews to change their course and hend for the French coast.
Their greatest happiness consisted,
on the contrary, in feeling themselves
They stood over the crews with to be similar to the noblest and most
"France is not playing a double
Create Discord, Italians Told
the Fascist
of
In Moscow
Soviet's Preparations For Defence
It is also probable that Lord
It is still extremely uncertain Churchill whother Mr. Winstoni will be given a seat in the now. Cabinet, but Informed quarters believe he will be appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, an office he has held before, and for which ho is well qualified.
the competent Japanese authorities."
Mr. Morcing: While thanking the Runciman will resign his Cabinet the re-organisation right hon. Gentleman for that crumb position when of comfort, may I ask him to take this takes place. question up with the Japanese Gov- ernment and press very strongly on them the great hardship not only to business men but their wives and families caused by these restrictions on facilities for traffic on the Yang- tse; and will be also say whether he has had any further discussions with the officers and the Admiral com- manding the China station on the matter, as I asked him to do on 13th March?
Mr. Butler: All such contacts have
Member.
Attleo's Significant Proclamation
60 m.p.h. Cale
Only brief radio Information of
The President Coolidge, en route to Manila, passed about 60 miles east of the centre of the storm when it was in latitude 20.5 north, longitude 114.5 cast.
The American liner appears to -havo encountered much rougher conditions than the British ship. At 1,30 am, the Commander of the President Coolidge reported that a east-south-easterly gale, into which the ship was plunging, was blowing.
The wind force encountered by the Coolidge reached 80 mph. The reports from the two ships
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LATEST
Stalin Examines Proposals
LONDON, May. 28. The news that M. Stalin is person- the ally "thoroughly examining" latest Anglo-French proposals for a MOSCOW, May 28.
triple alliance, is interpreted in Bri tish political quarters as meaning FURTHER, satisfaction with
that negotiations have now entered the appropriations for defence
Peralstent rumours of an Impend-the final stages, with the ultimate fate. was expressed when the Soviet been maintained, and His Majesty's ing general election were given fresh of the alliance resting with Russia. loaded revolvers to see their orders peace-loving among them.
There are indications that Downing National Council continued its Government rentise the seriousness Impetus by a proclamation issued by obeyed.
After an adventurous journey in game on the map of the world. When ROME, May 28-Signor Farinace, debate on the budget for 1989. of the situation described by the hon. Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Street does not expect an early reply
in from Moscow-Trans-Occan. Labour Opposition, yesterday which very heavy weather was en-she proposes peace, it is to peace former Secretary
a Deputies warmly opplauded
Captain Alan Graham asked the which he says that the possibility of the end of the countered, the trawlern reached that she sincerely devotes her effort. Party, in his paper "Regime Fascista" spooch by Deputy Vesnin, who, Brest and the fugitives went ashore, "In spite of the renewed threats advises Italians living in France to referring to the defence appropria- Prime Minister whether his attention an election before where they were arrested and dis- and uncertainties of the present yield to the alleged French suggestions said: "Let all Fascist aggressors has been called to the organised pro-year must be considered.
He added that the British Labour armed by the French authorities,
France hour,
doca not wish to tons that they should enter political remember once and for all that the paganda ngainst British Interests in Trans-Ocean.
parties there and then, "at the right technical equipment of the Red Army those districts of China controlled by Farty is fully prepared for the event. abandon the hope of saving peace.'
The proclamation Mr. William Bullitt, the American moment, create confusion and dis- is multiplied by the cultural loval of the Japanese; whether his informa-
order.in the enemy's centre." good marksmanship and the courage lion shows that this anti-British ac- National Government and referred to a speech Ambassador to France, in
He adds: One hundred men, at-of men, and constitutes un invincible Uvity is instigated by the local the growing dissatisfaction of the Chamberlain great peopics of the Western tacking in the rear, can gain greater force, against which everyone who Japanese authorities; and whether population with the world, acceptance of war is a less results than thousands of soldiers deres attack our beloved fatherland, he will call the attention of the will break his head."-Reuter. Japanese Government to the grave horrible alternative than acceptance fighting from the front-Router.
danger to friendly relations between of enslavement."-Reuter.
Great Britain and Japan it such at- tacks are allowed to
to continue?
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London, May 28. Willingness to hold out the hand of friendship to German and Italian ex-servicemen if their governments
.
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IRON LUNG BOY SEEKS CURE FOR PARALYSIS
MEXICO CITY, May 28. A CHEQUE for $1,000,000, make it possible, but determination the first of nine similar annual attacked, were expressed.by Sir Fre
LOURDES, May 28-Frederick Snile, who is suffering to defend the liberties of Britain if payments for foreignera" land derick Maurice in Presidential from infantile paralysis and is encased in an Iron lung, was oxpropriated under Moxico's address to the annual conference of netually immersed in holy water on his second visit to the holy
grotto to-day. agrarian development program the British Legion to-day.
Sir Frederick maid' that. It was
Mr. Butler: Recent reports from His Majesty's Consul-General, at Shanghai, who raised the matter with his Japanese colleague in the carly part of last month, show that this
propaganda activity has
diminished in Intensity. The situa- tion will continue to be watched, and representations will be
necessary.
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made
Pirates Aboard Foreign Ship
Cabinel.
attacked the
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KING JOINS NEWSMEN
IN COMMUNITY SONGS
BANFF, May 28-Democratic informality reigned in the hotel here when Mr. Mackenzie King and the Government enter tained the royal entourage and over 100 journalists and photo- graphers, to dinner.
The whole company Joined In Community singing of popular songs.
and
Te, is to be handed over in obviously impossible for them to He was taken to baths next to the elted by the priest.....
At the end of the evening, Their vice to-day, Their Majesties left the Washington on May 29, 5- renew the contacts they had made grotto at an hour when they are Afterwards Salle was put back in
Majesties met the newspaper corres-hotel at. 10.30 am, local time The jolt American-Mexican Com- as long as the press in Germany and usually closed, and with great care the iron lung, feeling none the warso was removed from the iron lung and for his Immersion, and he gazed, for
pondents as they were leaving the motored in an open car through the missions which are estimating the Italy was dgtly abusing Britain.
ten minutes in his special mirror at
SHANGHAI, May 29,
dining room and chatted informally Rockies to Lake Louise, 40 miles west hai amount payable for seized land," Be-added: "We are willing to supplied with a, lighter apparatus are at present in recess. Bomo renew our contacts, but lot there bo. He was then placed on #stretcher the shrine, while other pilgrima re-
lisis broke into rounds of spontaneous | Portuguese stearner Tojo near Woo-
couts route to Vancouver, sources suggest that insurmountable no mistake about this: if our country and immersed. In the water which cited prayers, invoking Our Lady of Pirates from Junks boarded the will them, after which the journa- of Banff to rejoin the royal frain en dinculties have now been encounter-is attacked we are going to defend comes direct from the miraculous Lourdes
Salte was then brought back to ung yesterday afternoon, and de-applause hi Their Majesties entered pusher locomotive was hillcbed on aro | spring
to the royal train to help it up the the litt od but Mexico is complying with to the lost; if our Ilberties
During the Immersion he joined in town between rows of people, who camped after robbing the passengeri the spirit of its agreement with the threatened, we're going to fight
of their cash and valuables-Reuter. After attending early morning aer steep mountain gredients-Router. United Slatda--Reuter;
for them, and if our friends are invocations to the Blessed Virgin ro- prayed for his recovery-Reuter.
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