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"TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1925;

BRITAIN A C3 NATION?

UNFIT RECRUITS FOR THE ARMY,

SPECIAL RESERVE FAILURE

**Crass Stupidity of the Sergeants." Five out of every eight men coming forward as recruits for the British Army have been rejected as physically unfit."

DISQUIETIŠTEFACTS,

(Reuters Service.)

Lombon, Mirel 16, "Tu.bite House of Conquons., Šie 3. Wethington Evans," Sberetary

Asseiation. The order to establish a remerce wrmy of teelinjet crafts- Einen was issued by the Labour [Cinvernment, and signed by Mr. Walsh. · The General Council of the Trade Union Congress, after Feonsidering letters from the Badl of State for War, introducing the way and unsport. Unions us re Army Estimates, expressed disguis rl War Office vinalar de. quiet at the fact that not fewer Than Feülot to appointi ne special exaministee 49,295 would he recruits had beinito investigate the circumstances. rejected en mastica? or pliysical The Craincil endorsed the attitude gronds, memely live out of every of the Unions as regards the cirendar right.

LABOUR'S SCORN.

Mr. Stephen Walsh, Secretary of Site for War in the hour L'abinet, who has denounced "the crass stupidity of the recruiting" surgents in cosmection with the sprein) Peserve.

Nixi te ill-health unemployaient bendits were the most imput obstacle to geer uiting,

As regards the supplementary reserve, Sir J. Worthington Evans „eoptrosisőkibat trade union opposi

Tion

tisettes Intel een dine to gompletely erroneons,imisapprehen sions that the reserve was for the

· purpose of strikkebreaking. The War Ofice would proceed without the help of the unions

Mr Stephen Walsh, Sreretary of State S War in the Labour Cabinet, regretted the misunder standing with werand tu the supple- anendry, réserve which he attri buled to the erass stupidity of the recruiting sergeants. 9 Willen-

might be renewed if it were made Chur Cat the reserve would hey only called » during war.

·

nie je a flation

(to'the members of all, trade unions. Ito ïefuse de aceept service in the proposed reserve force pending pub. fention of the Council's report."!

The

ESTIMATES PASSKÉ,

[Router's Service.)

«* Londoɛa, Mured: 16,

House of Commies has agreed to the „Army Extinmtes,

Phoneny estilistes for 1020. 1000

E4156600) compared Ewich | £45,000 for 1924-1926. The establishment the..regular Formy i×160,081 as compare with 161 000 lash year, including 4,000 Indian troops employed in the air ministry at Trug The reduction

due to ndininistrative vermenties. There is no reduction in the fight, |ing units. There is a shortage of Bom, love to three thousand in Estrength in the British Army, ex:inding British troops in ludia which are approximately up to Jestablishment, Reeming during the past twelve moaths his beep disputing, only 20

re-

IN

wery, obtained out,ní. 84,000 gfired. The army Reserve

4,000 and the territorial amy 180,000, J.

SOVIET TOUR.

(Reuter's Service.).

EXCELLENT MAN

PRAISE TOR OUR FOREIGN SECRETARY

TRIBUTES)

FRENCH FREMIER'S TRIBUTE.

(Renters Service,)

Paris, March 16. Mr. Austen Chamberlain con- ferred with M. Herriot for two hours. He told pressmen after wards that the next meeting would be in London.

M. Herriot said: "Mr. Cham- berlain is an excellent man. We are in agreement on all essential matters."

HOME FOOTBALL...

CELTIC IN CUP SEMI FINAL,

LEAGUE RESULTS.

Center's Service.)

GLASGOW, March 16. Playing their Scottish F. A. Cup (fourth round) the for the third time, at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, Celtic beat St. Mirren by a goal to nil,

On Saturday (March 21) the semi-finals will be decided.

Celtic meet Rangers at Hampden

Park, Glasgow (the ground of Queen's Park.)

Moscow, March 16. After the closing session of the Central Executive Council at Tiflis, the members of the. Soviet Government visited Georgia, Armeria. Daghestan and the Northern Caucasus, including the Hamilton Academicals meet Grozny oilfields in Ukrainia Dundee at Tynecastle, Edinburgh before returning to Moscow.. (the ground of Hearts

Midlothian.)

The President, M. Kalinin, in an interview with the Rosta Agency, said that the Georgian Government must pay a great deal more attention to local self- government and the religious question.

THREE DEAD MEN. (Reuter'a Servitej

Nagasaki, March 15.

ENGLISH LEAGUE-DIV. J.

of

(Reuter's Service.) :

LONDON, March 16. In the first division of the league Birmingham were at home to West Bromwich Albion, the match end ing in a draw as no goal was scored. West Bromwich now tle with Huddersfield each having 45 points for 33 matches but Huddersfield (last year's winners) have a sub- stantial lead on goal average] [Twenty thousand, silwaymen A water logged-boat. belonging On their own ground, Sheffield were represented at a veg at to the 423-ton steamer Uwajima United lost to Liverpool by one Chester when a pesolution, wo Maru No. 6,-which has not been goal to nil. passed demanding that the railway hoard, of since, it encountered a companies thaw within twenty-storm on Wednesday morning off

Third League (Northern.) four hours the undertaking to raise Kabashima Islands has been away, defeated Rotherham by one In this division, Barrow, playing terheal nits for a regulir gamy discovered. It contained three goal to all al supplementary reserve. which dead bodies. aerording to the Secretars of the National Pain of Railwaymen would be litble to be called out to apt evil pater, Bus dangering the railwaymen in an industrial dis pe with the Eadway Companies?

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SLAP IN THE EYE.

PRESIDENT AGAIN

REBUFFED..

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ATTORNEY-GENERAL DISPUTE.

(Reuter's American Service.)

MOSCOW'S PRAISE

TTO DR SUN YAT SEN

TANGS GRATITUDE

'Ready For Stronger Ties With the Soviets

The strong leanings which the late Dr. Sun Yurt-gen had. for Bussin appear to be fully reciprocated.

TUBLIC RULOGIES.

(Reuters. Service.)

Mosesiw, Murch 16, The Press full of articlexum Dr. San Yarsson who is described as the Render of the National Revolution--/ (úry movement hi Chin.

Evices for Sun Yat-sen-will last a week, and not merely two or three days, as originally announced.

The actual funeral will take place at the Purple. Mountain, Nanking where a tomb is already being constructed.

It is unofficially reported that the Government are devoting Me papers publish many tele: $60,000 for the funeral arange- grams of vindolence from variouaments, half of which will be spent public organisations of the Soviet on the tomb at Nanking. union with the Kamninginng Party, burial will not be carried until the which has delegraphed, the Cental tomb is completed.

Executive Council of the Soviet:

declaring it to reddy to strengthen

its brotherhood with the Union of

Soviet Socialist Republics, "p

The offices of the Commissariat

of Porviger Affairs were draped in morning. Eulogies of Dr. Sun Vadsen were, delivered at many meetings.

The Peking Government has thanked the Soviet for its message' of condolence.

MEMORIAL SERVICES.

(Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.)

Peking, March 16.

The Kuomintang headquarters here state that the memorial ser-

LATE MR. ROY ANDERSON.

(Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.)

Paking, March 16.

The funeral of Mr. Roy Ander- son took place to-day, and was largely attended.

•

The service, was conducted by Rev. Hayes, of the Presbyterian Mission, who, in the course of a brief address pointed out that Mr. Anderson had worked in an unique field, which aimed at a closer understanding between China and America:

Mr. David Anderson, arrived in The Brother of the deceased.

time for the funeral.

There was numerous floral tri-

BEYOND PRAISE.

The

This photograph shows, the lata Der Sun Yat-aun in his prime, when he was still a strong filetop in Ch's politics.

M. Karakhan, accompanied by Madame Karakhan, personally called on Madame Sun and handed her two letters, one expressing their personal sympathy and sor row on the loss of Sun Yat-sen, and the other containing a tele gram from Moscow expressing

condolence On behalf of the Soviet.

SUN YAT-SEN'S, SUCCESSOR. butes, including one from the (Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.) foreign Lincheng captives.

PEKING POLITICS. (Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.)

Peking March 16. The Reorganisation Conference to-day decided to have a recess from the 17th inst, till the 31st inst. in order that certain mem- hers may deliberate on various outstanding problems, after which the Conference will again meet on April for 20 days.

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Later.

Peking, March 15. According to foreign telegrams from Canton, no appreciable change has occurred sinee Sun Yat-sen's death, but there is an undercurrent of nervousness.

It is thought that a successor will not be appointed, but the Kuomintang governed the com- mittee of 15 which had been selected several months ago. Though dissension in the Kuomin tang runks is expected, it is not considered that disorder is likely.

As most people in Hongkong the "The Conference to-day also dis- know the Kianointang is cussed the Government Memoran-party in Chinese polities of which cum suggesting that representa Sun Yaten was the head tives of public bodies from the most from its inception, or, at provinces should be recognised as east from its advent into open members of the Conference;

palities. The Conference did not oppose It is believe that the Chee Kung The fixture between Walsally,this, but declared that the Confer-Tong of San Francisco, the origin of ence regulations, could only be which is slouded in mystery and altered by the Government, and is said by gossip to have been asso- suggested that the Government gated with the curliest Tong wars should amend the rules accord-in the American city underworld, ingly...

was the foterminer of It is understood that the Kuomintang,

Actually the characters stand for Kuomintang formerly proposed this suggestion, but the Govern- the Republican Party as, collective- ment then opposed it. Hence the Government's change of attitude is regarded as significant.

those on board except the purser

It is believed that the rest of Tranmere Rovers was not played, and 15 passengers saved by a Japanese destroyer--to the num ber of 97 have perished.

130,000 MEN OUT.

(Reuter's Service.) -

Опе

M. C. C. LOSE. GRIMMETT AGAIN CAUSES DOWNFALL.

(Reuter's Service.).

STOCKHOLM, March 6

ADELAIDE, March 16. South Australia beat the M. C. C. hundred and thousand workmen are involved in tour) by ten wickets.

thirty(in the last match of the present a lockout fastinted by the Swedish engineering inda try which began M. C. C. made 264, Whysall scoring . In their second innings the to-day. The lockout is affecting 101, Sandham 64 and Hendren 59.

ipyards, the textile industry, pulp and papermills and sawmills. 166 for the first wicket. Thereafter Whysall and Sandham scored t is a sequel to disputes in several only Hendren was able to deal with Grimmett, who took 7 wickets for 85 rune, and A. Richardson 3 for 86

During the tea interval Grimmett £189 in recognition of his feat in was presented with a cheque for the Bfth Test Match.

ndustries.

Washington, March 16. In spite of President. Coolidge's explicit statement in again. sub- Bagdad, Murch 16.-The Tur- mitting to the Senate the nominakish Petroleum Company, wherein tion of Mr. Warren, if it is again participation is equally divided by rejected he "will grant Mr. four groups: namely, the Anglo Warren "a recess appointment"Persian Oil Co., the Royal Dutch under which Mr. Warren will be Shell Co., seven of the principal Attorney-General until the next American oil companies including experience to bat a second time South Australia had the unusual -session of Congress. The Senate the Standard Oil Co., and 67 for one run, which was scored off to-day again rejected," the nomination by 46 to 39 votes.

French companies, concluded the first ball, [After over a month's debatement for the exploitation of petro-

convention with the Iraq Govern- ** the Senate by 43 votes to 30 leum in Iraq, not including Busrah

RECORD ENTRY.

GOLD. FRANC. ISSUE.

(Agence Havas.)

SB

thet

they hint at "rule by the people." The one was first used in the early days of the Tepublic when the Jate Yuu Shi-kai aroused Dr. Sun's antagonism by his monarchist ten- dencies, About that time, the members of the Peking Parliament. jho supported Dr. Sun became

known

members of the Kuomintang, To-day, the Canton Paris, March 16. administrators are all professedly of "Le Temps" issues the follow-the Kominting. Kuomintang ing information:-The news stat-federations have now been establish. ing that the negotiations concern in all parts of the world ing A loan amounting to where Chinese emigrants are to be $15,000,000, bearing interest at 8 found and, particularly, where Dr. per cent., guaranteed by the Ger- Sun sought sanctuary in the days of

share of the Boxer the Manchus. Indemnity given over to China by confirmed. Germany, came to an end, is

JARAN AND

man

SOVIET.

(Reuter's Service.)

Under these circumstances how can be explained the attitude of the Chinese Government, which, in spite of the formal text of

Tokyo, March 15. The Japanese. Foreign Office diplomatic instruments, contends denies the message from Warsaw France's right to receive in gold to the effect that. the Soviet had francs her share of the indemnity refused to accept Mr. Naotake while she simultaneously calcul Sato (at present Minister to ates in gold marks the former Warsaw) as Ambassador to German share given over for its benefit? We understand that the

Moscow.

Mr. Sato will reach Moscow in Diplomatic Body have protested a few days. The appointment of against this behaviour. The .:

rejected Mr. Warren's nomination and Virnyet, for 75 years. A pipe TO-MORROW'S DRAW FOR for the Attorney-Generalship line to the Mediterranean is con- which President Coolidge up-templated if sufficient oil is found. ported:

chairman shall always be British. The convention stipulites that the

-Reuter.

A wave of applause swept the galleries when the rejection was announced.]

Peking, March 16-Britain and Cardinals recently.issued an anti-Of the 26 nations competing, texts ruling the German share and An Ambassador to Moscow, wan

America have

followed the

estimates, mentioned yesterday,

the French share of the Foxer made after the pissing of the Indemnity are the same. Evid-states the Foreign Office.

the French Government-

DAVIS CUP.

(Reuter's American Service.)

NEW YORK, March 16 Paris, March 16.-The, French entries for the Davis Cup

There is a record number of

example of France in protesting Governmental manifesto, demand- 16 challenging teams are is the against the flotation of the proposed ing the abolishment of the so- European zone and 9 in the loan. Their fotos emphasised thai-called Juical laws Speaking-vo-Antericarzone the customs revenue which was terday at the cathedral of Notre The Inter-zone final will be cannot fail to take this oppor hypothecated for a special charge Dame, the Archbishop of Paris played at Boston and the tunity to insist again with Peking, should, when the charge no longer atated that neither the Pope nor challenge round at Philadelphia in order that France should bottles fold each year of Chamberlain's Do not forget that there are more exists, become part of the ordinary the Nuncio knew of the manifesto in September

obtain at last satisfaction of this Cough Remely than of any other cough customs surplus and should not be before its publication and that the General Dawes will president affair, which has lasted three medicine. Have you a bottle of fl in used for se, urity for fresh obliga. | document was but a dogmatical the draw for the first round at yours, doing the greatest damage your home. It is good for the children tions-Reuter.

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friend. For onis erzzywhere.

Washington on March 18;.

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