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RIVAL CLAIMANT TOO LATE.

LONDON, May 27.

As an aeroplane taking Grindell Matthews to France was departing, solicitor and one of the parties in an action at High Court dashed up to Croydon aerodrome in a motorcar just too late to

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courts to protect the invention.

ANGLO-SOVIET RELATIONS.

́STILL “WIDE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.””.

GOVERNMENT'S GOOD WILL

LONDON, May 27.

A divergence of views as regards satisfaction of claims against Russia is revealed in the com. muniqué of proceedings at the Anglo-Soviet Conference. The Briush delegation declared that they could not accept the statement made by the Soviet delegates at the meeting on May 20 to the effect that Russia could not undertake to pay pre- war debts in full with back interest. The British

inform Matthews of an interim in junction which Justice Greer had granted an hour previously delegates at the same time disclaimed any desire preventing to be unreasonable and did not propose that debis Matthews from should be paid fully and immediately. The Soviet selling or con-representatives einphasising the crippled state of tracting to sell Russian finances pointed out Russia's great efforts his invention

without the con-in the Great War and durlag, her subsequent trials sent of three including the famine. Respecting money claims parties who by private persons they suggested, that both claims that they Governments should determine a lump sum for

entitled to

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52 per cent settlement and that simultaneously article 10 of the ownership of the Trade Agreement of 1921 should be repealed and invention. Fail property rights of the Soviet in Britain enter into ing an under-force-Reuter, taking from the French company which is nego- tiating for the purchase of the invention that

No new or revised offer has been made by the British Government to Matthews. An official com- muniqué from the Air Ministry stated that numerous inventors were making claims for similar rays. Reuter,

LATER.

The Soviet delegates further proposed a post- ponement of the question of claims arising out of the nationalisation of private property in view of they will await their belief that negotiations, proceeding with the result of the former owners as regards granting them conces- proceedingssions would materialise satisfactorily. The British action will be delegates said that although progress had been taken in French made towards a settlement on various questions it could not be ignored that there were still rather wide diferences of opinion on the subject of pre- war debis and property claims and they would present counter proposals to the Soviet for incor- poration as articles in the proposed treaty. It was insisted that the British Goverment were not adopting an uncompromising attitude but were anxious to concede reasonable modifications. The present Government still entertained goodwill to a Soviet union which was expressed on their assump- tion to power by the Act of Recognition. The Soviet Government must remember that the British Gov- „ernment were not in a position to carry through extravagant measures and they believed that the Soviet Government would consult their interests in endeavouring to meat British views. The. Soviet delegates deprecated the pessimism conference in some quarters and insisted on with which it had been attempted to surround the

Russia's inability to accept burdens incompatible with her resources. Reutor.

[An earlier Reuter's telegram from London stated that Mr. Grindell Matthews had declared in an interview that he had no alternative but reluctantly to reject the Air Ministry's offer. He could wait no longer and was going to Paris.)

THE DEMONSTRATION.

LATER.

The air ministry statement says they offered Mr. Grindel! Matthews a number of opportunities since last February to give a demonstration of his apparatus, but Matthews did not make arrangements antil interviewed by air Vice-Marshal Salmond on Saturday last. The demonstration actually pro posed by the inventor was shown yesterday, and consisted of lighting an electric lamp, stopping a small motorcycle engine by ray from

REICHSTAG SCENES,

PANDEMONIUM CREATED BY

COMMUNISTS.

own

BERLIN, May 27. Entrance to the Reichstag was only possible.

a distance of 15 yards. The inventor provid- ed and arranged ail apparatus. Departmental representatives were shown nothing to bear out press statements regarding the possibilities of the invention and it was impossible to form any definite opinion regarding the value of the device. Matthews was accordingly offered immediate opportunity to demonstrate the stopping of a small by permit when it re-sszembed to day but this did petrol motor, provided by the government. He not prevent tumultuous saenes within, Fifty Com was not asked to disclose any Information regard- munist deputies created pandemonium by clamour- Wing Rays. Helwas to be paid £1,000 immediately if in for the release of jailed colleagues. When the test was successful, the only condition being they had quietened down the roll call was taken that he would allow the government a fortnight to

but the din broke out again, when Ludendorff's consider the basis of further financial negotiations name was reached. The General's supporters for the purchase and development of the invention. responded with cheers and shook their fists at his The statement concludes that Matthews refused the offer.

́LENIN'S HUMILITY.

opponents. The General himself who evidently expected an onslaught merely leaned back in his seat and smiled at the Communists. At the con- clusion of the roll call the Communists submitted 2 motion demanding the release of the prisoners in the course of which there was an outburst with the Internationale whereupon other partes responded with Deutschland Uber Alles. The noise was so Trotsky in a subdued speech at the Communist great that the President of the Reichstag put on his Party Conference-affirmed his qolidarity with the hat and walked out-Reuter.

COMPARES

HIMSELF TO A PRIVATE.

Moscow, May 27.

rest of the party saying that be regarded himself-as a private soldier and discipline was necessary in a stand against enemies. His former attitude had been' dictated by bureaucracy's threat to enter the Communist party and separate it from the workers: ---

JAPAN AND AMERICA.

JAPAN CABINET TO CONSIDER ACTION.

TOKYO, May 27.

Uglanoff fiercely attacked Trotsky and said he did The Cabinet sitting in extraordinary session not regard him as a private but as commander and to-morrow will discuss their final action as regards declared that they looked to him for leadership, the Immigration Bill. It is generally believed that. They could not have confidence in him if he only it will take the form of a formal protest against the brought confusion to their ranks.

BR on the ground of its violation of the American The Conference unanimously passed a re- and Japan Treaty of Confmerce and Navigation. It solution approving the policy of the Central Com-is expected here that Hanthara will now ask per- mitte.

mission to resign. Reuter.

MÄCLAREN'S NEW PLANE.

EXPECTED VIA HONGKONG IN A FORTNIGHT.

TO THE RESCUE.

MR. DINSMORE'S PARTY STILL CAPTIVES.:

TOKYO, May 27. F Col. Broome has accepted the "American offer to transport |

-Foooow, May 28. MacLaren's new plane to` There is no news of the captives. Akyab. The destroyer John Paul The Tull's representative has join- Jones is going to Hakodate ed Mr. Carroll's party at Yemping immediately to pick up the plane and they are proceeding to and proceed to Hongkong and

AEROPLANES FOR TURKEY.

Constantinople, May 27. The Turkish Council of Com- missars has sanctioned the; pur- chase of 16. Breguet aeroplanea from France-Router.

OLYMPIC' GAMES.

tranship: it into Shother destroyer Shahsten Reuter, for Akyab or other designated [The captives are the members SOCCER" COMPETITION: piace. They expect the flere to of Mr. Dinsmore's forestry party have the plane in fifteen days, who were, attacked. In the Yuki Mr. Davis of Vickers, now at district of Fukien. Mr. Dinsmore Hakodate will accompany the escaped but died of wounds machine,Rauter sets received]

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