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五月五年四十二百九千一英

HONGKONG, MONDAY. MAX 5, 1924.

日二月四子甲大歳年三十國華中

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LATEST POLITIGAL SPECULATIONS.

(Reuter's Service.)

LINKING ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA.

(Reuter's American Service.)

NEW YORK, May 4.

The thres American world fliers have arrived at Nazon on the Island of Attu from Dutch Harbour. Major Martin is still missing and the search for him is continuing.

CORDOVA, (ALASKA) May 4 The world fillers have reached Atka, one of the

LONDON, May 4. During the visit to London of M. Theunis the Belghum Prea.ier and M. Hymans, the Belgian Foreign Minister, who left. for Brussels to-day, according to the Observer's diplomatic correspon-Aleutian Islands, dent, only general principles were discussed.

[The fillers have now embarked upon the most difficult section of the whole route-the flight, alternately over, sea and land, by the Kurlle Islands, Kanichatka, the Aleutian Isles, and Alaska to Vancouver. The greater, part of this section of

The difficulty is that the French Government has hitherto 'not shown any, willingness to give up the Ruhr as postulated in the Dawes scherie with-4172 miles, which may be regarded as the trans out a quid pro quo, and the Belgian Government is committed to support the French Government.

France could be induced to evacuate the Ruhr within a few weeks of the beginning" of the opera- tion of the Dawes scheme provided she had some security regarding Germany's carrying out of the scheme, but the British Government finds it hard if not impossible, to accept the French Govern- ment's main proposals, namely the retention of the railway in the regions of the Ruhr, and a detailed British undertaking to support France in punitive measures against Germany in the event of future default.

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A formal conference may be arranged after the French elections on May II. Meanwhile the French appear to desire to postpose any decision which might commit them to a definite reparations policy, this tendency being strengthened by the impression In Paris that the British Government's parliamen- tary position is insecure.

POLITE FORCE.

RUSSIAN TRADE MISSION SEARCH.

GERMANS EXPLAIN.

BERLIN, May 5.

Pacific section, is for infested and uninhabited. The islands off the Asiatic mainland are in the main rough masses of volcanic origin, but they have the great advantage of more or less bridging the ocean between Asia and North America and thus providing a practicable route for a flying machine. The distance between the islands is in many cases not great, but there is an awkward sea passage of 154 miles between Petropavlovsk in. Kamchatka, where Soviet Russia is touched, and Nikolski, on the Kormandorsk! Islands., FOR is likely to prove a serious obstacle in this region, as 60 per cent of the days of the month are foggy:

EARLIER MESSAGES.

Peking, May 4-An Air Department memoran- dum to the President says that arrangements have bean completed for the reception of the British fliers. It specifies the points where landings may be made, and provides such assistance as may be necessary. "A Chihling mandate later announces these arrangements, which, it is understood, w{1 apply also to French and American flfers. Reuter. MAJOR MARTIN STILL MISSING.

FALSE PASS, ALASKA, May 1,

The overland searching party reports Major Martin's plane passed over Chignik Lagoon in the direction of Portage Bay. It is believed he was forced down: A search is being made of the Behring Sea shore between Dutch Harbour and Unangashik.-Reuter.

OTHER FLIGHTS.

LONDON, May 4

It is reported from Lisbon that the Portuguese airmen flying to. Macao, landed at the Indlan frontier. Reuter.

LISBON, May 5

The Portuguese airmen have altered their | itinerary and now intend to call at Goa.

PARIS, May 4 M. D'Olay has arrived at Agra. The 800 miles A German official account says that the search flight from Karachi was accomplished in less than of the headquarters of the Russian trade mission seven hours. The weather was foggy and extreme- (see page 8) was carried out with the utmostly hot, causing the fabric of the upper plane to begin to tear. M. D'Oisy passed over Purlu where moderation under the personal Squadron Commander MacLaren is awaiting spares. courtesy and

-Reuter. supervision of the chief of the political police.

There was no molestation of Russian clerks and force was only used in the case of one very obstinate official.

The cupboards of only one room were forced because the occupants refused to hand over the keys.

Diplomatic identity papers which were seized under the suspicion of not being genuine were handed back after verification,

CONSPIRACY SUSPECTED.

LONDON, May 5,

It is officially stated that a Soviet source in London states that it became known in Berlin last week that a German secret monarchist organisation Intended to commit some outrage against the Soviet Embassy on the eve of the elections with the object of influencing their course.

The raid represented the carrying into effect of plans previously prepared.

Secret and uniformed police, with the alleged object of searching for a fugitive criminal, spent four hours in the building, breaking open safes and examining official correspondence.

The statement adds that this act of violence will probably react against German and Soviet commercial relations.

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"DOWN WITH THE JEWS!”

GERMAN

ELECTION SLOGANS.

RELIGION BEFORE POLITICS.

BERLIN, May

The first election results announced late this evening do not indicate how the general voting went. Eighty-five per cent. of the electorate polled and in some districts there were huge crowds parading the streets. Thousands assembled at points where returns were thrown on screens.

COLOGNE, May 5.

The elections have been devoid of excitement. Voting followed religious rather than political lines. The only noticeable activity was displayed by the Social democrats and the People's Freedom Party. the latter's slogan being "Down with Jews I

BERLIN, May 5.

Latest indications are that the Moderates are holding their own against the Reactionaries in the elections throughout the country, and the Reichstag will have a majority in favour of carrying out the expert's proposals.

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