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Ties With Britain Do
Bulgaria Friendly With Not Weaken
Neighbours
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter),——A
SOFIA, Feb. 6 (Reuter).-M. hundred years ago the British and Shukri Sarajoglu, the Turkish the Maoris of New Zealand signed a Foreign Minister, spent some treaty at Waltongi placing the two hours to-day in Sofia na guest of communities on a basis of equality, The treaty has been honoured in the the Bulgarian Prime Minister.
He in on his way back from the letter and spirit ever since.
Conference and during the morning, he was received by King Horia of Bulgarin.
discussions have Thest renewed
New Zealand, he said, is develop- aroused great interest, and the Bulga- rion Press gives much space to the own culture influenced by friendly relations existing between Maori culture and lore. It proved its the two countries.
Halkon
Entente
This point was emphasised by Mr. M. J. Savage, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, when broadcasting to Britain to-night.
nationhood when it rent over 100,000 A fresh sin of the harmonious re-soldiers to serve in the World War tations between Bulgaria and oder new proving that the ties with Balkon countries is seen in the report Britain do not weaken as the years that the Yugo-Slav Minister of Compass, he concluded. tuerce is to visit Bulgaria to try to stimulate trade.
Promoting Balkan Trade This, it is fell, can be taken as the first step towards carrying out the provisions of the Entente Conference in favour of every effort. being made to promote Balkan trade.
in an interview with a Greek paper, the Rumanian Foreign Minister said that the Balkan Entente was now concerned, not just with Balkan questions, but also velth Euro- pean questions.
Pross Extols Visit SOFIA, Feb.
(Reuter).—M. Sarajoglu was given a cordial send-off when he left after an eight-hour visit. The importance of his meetings with M. Klorsselvanoff are emphasis- od as a factor consolidating peace in the Balkans.
peace.
Majesties Attond
LONDON, Feb. 0 (Router),—Their Majesties to-day visited the city for the first time since the war, the oc casion being a reception by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress at Man- zion House to celebrate the centenary for New Zealand,
mu,
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T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia
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Deserters STATUTES
Denounced
VIOLATED Lovely New Spring
"Peace Movement" Recruiting Soldiers For
Not Affected
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SHANGHAI, Feb. 7, (UP)--Kuo Tsung-wu and Tao Hsi-sheng, the two Chinese who deserted the Wang cause and disclosed the terms of Wang's secret agreement with Japan, have been denounced as deserter Chan's newspaper, the "Central
Daily
TAG and
their cowardice by deserting this noble
the paper says, "By fabricating rumours ond .1/3.5/32
forging documents in exchange for .1/3.0/32
a paltry bribe from Chungking, Kuo .25 A
and Tao waded inele personalities .11.40
and souls. .84
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.024 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y....39814
Not In Line With
Stated Policy
Kao
revealed
"Their desertion does not affect the peace movement in the least. On the contrary, it will attain success more rapidly with their defection."
Ordar For Arrost CHUNGKING, Feb. 7, (UP),——It
socially announced that the Exe-
cutive Yuan has issued an order for
the arrest of Yeh Peng, chief of Wang Ching-wei's military academy, and of Pao Wen-yuch, who is slated PARIS, Feb. 6 (Reuter)Discus-as a Cabinet Minister Wang's front of sing the Japanese bombing of the regime. train on the Yunnan-Haiphong. Rull-
The King, in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, inspected a Goard of Honour of New Zealand Anti-tonk Corps mounted Mansion House.
in
and several that events like this are dificult to APPEAL MADE TO
Guests at the reception included Mrs. Chamberlain Dominions' High Commissioners.
Togoland Chiefs Are Loyal
is under British mandate.
He received many loyal strations from the Chiefs
nativen en route.
on February 2, "Le Temps" says
reconcile with the polley recently announced to The Diet by Mr. Hachiro Arlta empl
emphasising taking that the Japanese Government
the
rights and interests of Third Powers,"
SUPREME COURT
Spanish War
DETROIT, February (UP),- District Attorney John C. Lehr to-dny announced that the Governmnet has arrested twelve persons on charges of recruiting soldiers for the Spanish Loyallet Army during the Spanish civil war.
sold
arrests climaxed months of Investigations which were begun early in 1030.
He
Eleven of the arrests were made in Detroit and one in Milwaukee, and it is expected that more arrests will be made later.
the
The District Attorney saki defendants had violated the Federal Statute problbling the recruiting on American soll or soldiers for foreign
Wars.
Negotiations Collapse
Shanghai Authorities
And Japanese
SHANGHAI, Feb. 7, (Reuter).-- Negotiations for the restoration of Hongkew and Yungtsepoo to the exclusive control of the Municipal Council is reported to have collapsed following a deadlock, according ti the "Chinn Press."
Discussions on the subject are anid
every possible step to protect the WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, (UP) to be conducted in strict secrecy. Mr. William Buckner and Mr. The newspaper learns that the col- It is hoped that a prompt settle-William Gillcaple have appealed to lapse followed after. tentative ment of the incident will fully con- the Supreme Court of the United solution was ached last week pro- for 11 gradunt return of firm this doctrine," says the paper,
Funeral Service Held
and Yangisepoo to In the Philippines Rallway bond
Council, HANOI, Feb. 6 (UP)-The funeral fraud.
removal
attended.
the
States to set aside their conv
bo e-erected
barriers on bridges
of
ACCRA, Feb. 6 (Reuter).-Str The Press warmly extols M. Arnold Weinholt Hodson, Governor Sarajoglu's visit, "Slovo" writes that of the Gold Coast, has just completed one practical result of the Belgrade a nine-day tour of inspection of the conference is closer friendship between southern section of Togoland which service of the five French victims of They submitted a brief asserting
the Yunnan Railway bombing was that the "atmosphere surrounding the spanning Soochow Creek, and clse- Turkey and Rumania, which creates the possibility of real Balkan "col-
demon-held in Hanoi Cathedral yesterday, care was charged with Incompetent where by May 1 and also that Japanese sentries are to be with- laboration for the preservation of
and the Civil and military authorities re-and irrelevant testimony."
Government presenting the French
They charged that the Prosecution drawn. Attorneys "persisted in introducing In return for withdrawal of Japan- Into the record testimony which was ese military control, the Japanese entirely foreign to the issues of this authorities are reported to have sit- ed for an incrense, in the number of CASE"
In New York, Sr. Buencamino and Japanese Policemen in Municipal his attorney continue to be unavail- Police Stations in the northern areas able.
und also authority to carry out such NEW DELHI, Feb. 6 (Reuter)'—A LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter). The OTTAWA. Feb. 0 (Reuter).-Lord The "New York Post's" columnist, searches as are deemed necessary. Biff almed at amendment of the workers at the Waltham Abbey gun- Tweedsmuir, Governor-General of Leonard Lyons, reported that re- India Coinage Act was introduced at powder factory, Leo O'Hagen, Stan-Canada, is suffering from concussion cently, Sr. Buencamino has
Reducing Value Of
Four Anna Coin
Sequel To Factory Explosion
Lord Tweedsmuir Has Concussion
elemency.
the Budget session of the Centrál ley Sewell and William Sylvester, as the result of a full fuside Govern cently, Sr. Assembly to-day by Sir. Jeremy were awarded Wie O.BEL, Civil ment House. Rolaman, the Finance member, who Division,
He is resting comfortably. proposes to reduce the fineness of the It is stated that although they Lord Tweedsmuir's secretary de-im present four anna coin from 11/12 might have sought safety, they re-cribed the Injury as "ordinary con- of silver and 1/12 alloy to half silver mained at their posts within a short cussion." He did not believe that and half alloy.
distance from the centre of the exe; there was any reason for grave cont It is explained that higher com- plosion. They continued determined-cern, though specialists were called modity prices have enused an in-ly in their work which exposed thern from Montreal as a
to acute danger for some hours.
creased demand for this coin.
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(UP)-Philip Butler, 52, of Madison is the only prisoner at Kennebec county jail not wearing i uniform.
The Jall supply room couldn't supply a size 50 pair of trousers or
·MELBOURNE, Feb. 0 (Reuter) size 20 shirt for the 285-pound But- Speaking about the attitude of ler. Augusta clothiers wouldn't even nolitrals, the Australian Minister for try to furnish the clothes. External Affairs, Sir Henry Gullett, said that neutrals recognised the justice of our cause and the
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man cause..
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MINESWEEPER WASHED ASHORE
LONDON,, Feb. (Reuter)--The minesweeper, Sphinx, mentioned yea- terday, has been washed ashore and now lies upside down on the beach,
Four bodies are visible inside, but so far have net been recovered.
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GOOD RESPONSE TO APPEAL
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) was a result of broadcast and appeals by the press last week 10,000 parcels have been received by the Army Comfort Fund,
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