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MARCH TUESDAY, 24, 1925.

BRITAIN'S TRUST.

SINGAPORE BASE ESSENTIAL.

GESTURE OF GOODWILL." Imperial Ties With The Dominions.

Efforts to reverse the Government's decision to proceed with the „Singapore naval base were defeated in the House of Commons

yesterday.

WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY. pore. He said the fact that the

(Reuter's Service.)

London, March 23. In the House of Commons at the report stage of the Naval Estimates, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald attacked the Govern ment's decision to proceed with the Singapore base.

THE CHINA M

DRAMATIC POLITICS.

Egyptian Parliament Dissolved.

ONLY TEN HOURS' LIFE

NEW ELECTIONS, NEXT."

MONTH.

{{Reuter's Service.)

...: Bairo, March 23.. Parliament has been dissolved.

Later.

base would take over ten years to complete constituted an argu- ment in favour of an early begin-Phe end came with dramatic ning.

suddenness; the Premier stopping

No government was able to foresee when the next war

Was coming. The Protocol, if it had been carried into effect, would have required a much larger navy than wo at present possugged.

The base did, not constitute an

AMERICA TAKES NO CHANCES.

ELECTION DRAMA.

ANY'S NEXT PRESIDENT.

WHO WILL HE BE ?

Chances Against Former Kaiser's Friends.

The former Kaiser's friends are believed to have very slender hopes in the first popular election for Germany's. President which |"begins five days henge..

SEVEN CANDIDATES.

(Reuter's Service,)

Bavarian Premier Herr Held is standing; Herr Marx, represent ing the Centre; and the former Prussian Premier Herr Braun re- presenting the Socialists.

Berlin, March 23.

The latter have been criticised Seven candidates representing for running a candidate instead all groups from Fascists to Com. of supporting Herr Marx as can- Imunists will now definitely. com- didate for the Weimar Coalition, pete in the first ballot for the Ger- but this would have meant split- man Presidency on March 29. ting the Socialist vote with a pos They include General Ludendorffxible strengthening of the Com- who stepped into the lists at the munists' candidatures,

DREAMING OF POWER" AGAIN ?

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Mr. Ramsay MucHannid referred to the danger of nerind attack against Singapore, Bawaii faces a similar danger bat America is faat providing adequate defences. Photograph shows acroplanes being säijiped.

He declared that the Empire did not consist solely of Australia and New Zealand. The Singa pore base would weaken the Empire because it would increase the war-making impulses of the

world.

An amendment moved by Mr. MacDonald for the reduction of the vote was defeated by 280 to 129 votes, after which the vote

Mr. MacDonald referred to a remark by a

the member of House of Commons last week That the Singapore base was necessary in order to maintain the white Australia policy. This was agreed to, M.P. said that meant that becmise Australia would un doubtedly persist in opposing Japanese immigration that would undoubtedly result in a military

Żaglul Pasha,

theproreings in the Chuobernad rending the decree; which was re- ceived" with vociferous cheers by the Zaghkilists The house emptied cupidly and Zagħhal who was stand- ing with a grive contenance at the toj of the way was hastily

summoned.

Cairo, March 23.

The dissolution was due to the King's declining to accept the re-" signation of the Cubine following Zaghiul's election us. President of thenber.

↑ Following theoriting of Purlin- ment by King Fund, Zagħid Pasha was voted President of the

liber lay a vote of 125 to 86.]

RECORD FOR BREYTTY. *

Cairo, Misch 29. ...

A decree fixes the new elections i Tor Max 24, the new Parliament i reassembling on June 1. ".

The Parliament lasted burely tep Choirs which probably constitutes. a reerd for briefness of any Purlins i

bent.

The precincts of the Parliament- ory buildings Were ∙strongly i guarded by police, but the members dispersed quietly,

AN

VILLIAN

ERZN – PRINCESS HERMI

Snapped, in Exile. Doubtless he is hoping for a Reactionary victory in the coming clection for President as that might Tead to his recall as Kaiser, of Germany.

last moment as a champion of the Fascists.

General Ludendorff and. Herr Held will weaken the chances of There are, however, only three Herr Jarres whose manifesto is serious candidates the former signed by the reactionaries, Gen- Minister Herr Jarres represent- eral Hindenburg, General Von ing the combined, Right Parties, der Goltz, and Admiral. Von with the exception of the Tirpitz, although Herr Jarres Bavarian Catholics, for whom the himself denies that he is fighting for the restoration of the Hohenzollerne.

110 PER CENT.

Zaghloi Pasti, scliolar, ondor, ex-Minister and Extremist, hus, ever since he was deported to Malta) offence to Japan. Abandonment during the war, been Egypt's of the base meunt giving up the strongest protagonist of Independ possibility of defending the ence." After Lord Allenby brenino Indian and Pacific oceans. Much High Commissioner in 1919 and had been heard about gestures to allowed him to return to Cairo, unknown people, but he preferred Zaghlol threw himself with vigour to make a gesture of goodwill to and energy into a campaign for the Dominions,

the abolition of the "British Proters toate. He went to Tondon the head of National delegation and discussed with Lord Milner, the head of the British Mission te Egypt, bis scheme for the future relationship between the two conti- tries. Failing, however, to get LEADING GERMAN BANK'S his dreams and ropes reulised, he returned to Egypt an embittered man, and shortly afterwards quar- conflict between Japan and The "Morning Post" Washing- elled with

orton correspondent, dealing with the Prime Minister, respecting the Adly Pasha, then Australia, whereby sooner Inter the whole Empire would be the naval manoeuvres

BERLIN, March 23. in sending of another delegation to involved in war.

Magdalena Bay, in which the London.

The annual report of the Mr. MacDonald suggested that greatest concentration of naval this body, but Adly considered that profit of 307,000,000 marks, a net Zaghiul wished to lead Reichsbank for 1924 shows a gross an alternative was to submit the power ever assembled in the this was a responsibility which he profit of 125,000,000 marks in question of emigration to the Pacific participated, states that League of Nations and declared the Board reviewing operations as Prime Minister should himself which the Reich shares to the that they now knew if an inter- found the Pacific Fleet powerless national court had to decide. whe- to protect the Pacific Coast with- ther a conflict between Japan and out the permanent concentration Australia arising out of immigra- of the Atlantic Fleet there.

Lion was international or purely domestic it would decide that immigration policy was a purely domestic affair, for the country concerned. Thus the first ground would be settled

AMERICA'S NAVAL WEAKNESS.

London, March 23.

undertake.

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several

DIVIDEND.

(Reuter's Service.)

EARL OF YPRES.

(Reuter's Service.)

extent of 55,000,000 marks. It is From iis quarrel dates Zaghlul's proposed to pay a ten per cent. connection with Hitherto be lead, like Adly and

Extremism. dividend.

It asserts that the Atlantic Nationalist. Now he threw modera ollier praninen Egyptians, been a Fleet does not possess sufficient scout cruisers, while air-craft and to the winds, and directed his ir-crait carriers are deemed gies to creating disorder, in

which aihe las impracticable in the rough seas occasions arbieved surress: for he during war.

Modern speed has has a large following... nullified the strategical value of the Panama Canal.

The Pacific Fleet is insufficient- Mr. MacDonald asserted that,ly strong to defend American the base bad been described as possessions in the Pacife, and the perfect sitter for aeroplane Atlantic Fleet is unable to reach attacks. The undoubted effect of the Pacific in time the base was to turn the mind of attack from an enemy air force. the East towards military preparations.

for battle legally, not militarily,

A STEP TO WAR?

Mr. MacDonald said in conclu- sion that the base was calculated to upset many of our chances of preserving peace in the Far East.

It would mean the creation of a Pacific fleet with the probable scrapping of the Washington ratios and an ever increasing expenditure on armaments, which did not mean peace and security but inevitably war.

to resist

AFIRE IN MIDAIR.

RUSSIAN AEROPLANE.

DISASTER.

SOVIET CHIEFS KILLED

(Reuter's Service.)

'Moscow, March 23." A junker aeroplane Dying from

INDIA'S PROBLEMS. "

LAW ENFORCEMENT BILL

ATTACKED.

"MEASURE OF OPPRESSION."!

(Reuter's Service.)

DELHI, March 23-

In the Assembly, Sir Alex. Muddiman introduced a .Bill Supplementing the Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1925.

The Pandit Motilal Nehra said the Bill was introduced in an underhand manner and wis a

Tiflis to Suchum caught fire in sordid attempt to deceive the House Sir Robert Horne. (former midir and dived to earth, killing Chancellor of the Exchequer), the two pilots and the three and to persuade them to support

emphasised that we were bound passengers, M. Miasnikoff, bureaucracy and.... an iniquitous

measure.

a by Imperial ties to Australia and member of the Presidium Central New Zealand to render them effec- Executive

Mr. Jinnah also condemned -Committee of the tive aid if required. We would Soviets, M. Mozillevski, president, the bill as a disgrace to a be false to our trust if we did not of the Extraordinary Trans civilised government and Complete the Singapore base and Causasian Commission, and M.measure of oppression. thereby left insecure our great Atarbekoff, a representative of The Assembly by 74. to 37 votes Imperial communications on the Posts and Telegraphs Compassed a clause granting accused. which the welfare of the countrymissarlet All-three were on route persons-the right of appeal to the depended.

to the Soviet congress at Sochum, High Court but threw out other All the Caucasian republics have clauses authorising the. Executive BLOOD THICKER THAN

-proclaimed four days, mourning, Council toorder persons to be kept, WATER

In custody outside Bengal and to Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, Firat Tokyo, March 23 -Thứ new suspend the Habeas Corpus Apt in Lord of the Admiralty, replying Soviet Ambassador to Tokyo, who connection with the Bengal to the debate, controverted the left Moscow on the dist inst. for Ordinance. suggestions that Australia and Hirblas expected to come to Sir Alex Muddiman iben said New Zealand had changed their Peking before going on to: Tokyo he would propose that the Bill be minds on the subject of Singa-Courtesy of the "Daily Bulletid pasted to-morrow.

London, March 23. The Earl of Ypres condition has shown a gradual improvement during the past two days,

Hence the second ballot on noteworthy one. This is the first April 26 is very likely to be a

popular election of a German President, for the late Herr Ebert was appointed by the Weimar Assembly. The suffrage is practically universal and both

vote at the age of twenty. men and women are entitled to

ONE FIFTY YEARS. AMERICA TO CELEBRATF INDEPENDENCE. (Reuter's American Šervice.).

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WASHINGTON, March 23. -President Coolidge has issued a proclamation Inviting the fony- eight States as well as foreign governments to participate in the delphia from June 1 to November international exposition at Phila-

30 of 1926 in commemoration of 150 years of American inde peudence.,

Peking, March 23-It was an- nounced to day that Dr. Jacob

Tokyo, March 23. The Allen Schurman, U. S. Minister, sails Lind Ownership Law passed the from ShangHat for Washington Lower House, and will be enacted about the middle of Aprilater by imperial Edict-Courtesy Courtesy of the "Daily Bulletin." of the * Daily Bulletin.".

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