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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1925.

DASH TO POLE.

AMUNDSEN STILL MISSING.

GROWING ANXIETY.

Search Aeroplanes. to Be Despatched.

There is still no answer to the question where is Amundsen, the famous explorer who left for the North Pole by aeroplane and has not been heard of since,

DECISION TO-MORROW.

(Reuter's Service.)

- Oslo, May 27. The more lavouralde turn of the weather cuditions north of Spitzbergen in no way allays the growing" auxiety of "Aummiseiv's

EUT ERIC NELSON

World Aght aviator who hus volun- |teèrek je help, to find Amundsen.

pply ships, Hobby and Fam, the members of which contemplate seeking Government assistance if the explorer has not returned by May 23.

FOUR MONTHS MORE.

TIME FOR GERMANY TO DISARMI

FRENCH OPENION,

(Reuter's Service.)

Mr. Jacobsen, the Defence Minister, oxpressed his willingness lo assist if necessary. He express ed the opinion that two sen aeroplanits should be despatched frond Spitzbergen.

BARLIER CABLES.

(Reuter's ServINE. /

Los Angeles, May. 27. Mr. Haakon Hanimar has an nouneed that tentative plans have fcen made to relieve Captain Amundson. Mr. Hammer asked s manufacturer whether it would be possible to deliver two seaplanes with a cruising ruins of thirty hours at Rotterman, whence they could be shipped to Kings Bay and be ready to start on Captain Amundsen's trail before the 1st of June,

AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS.

Santa Monica, May 27. leutenant Eric Nelson one of the airmen who participated in the American world fight has con- sented to join Mr. Hammer's rev lief expetition provided he got authority from the War Depart raenb.

THAT OIL CASE.

TEAPOT NOME SCANDAL CHARGES

FURTHER INDICTMENTS.

(Reuter's American Service.)

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WASHINGTON, May 28, The Government's efforts to secure the criminal conviction of Fall, Doheny and Sinclair in connection with the of leases advanced owing to the throwing out of the indictment from the excourt on March 3.

FACING DEATH

Fifty Miners Trapped.

AMERICAN DISASTER.

ACRID SMOKE-HINDERS RESCUE.

(Reuter's American Servies)

Raleigh, North Carolina,

... May 27,

Over fifty men have been entrapped following an explosion at mid-day in a coal mine at Sanford:

Acrid smoke is issuing from the mine mouth hindering rescue

Up to the present six bodies have been recovered.

afternoon hampered the subse- Two further explosions this quent operations.

CHINA'S DEFAULT.

HOME GOVERNMENT'S ACTION.

PRESSING FOR PAYMENT.

(Reuter's Service.)

"LONDON, May 27. replying to questions as to China's. "In the House of Commons failure to meet her obligations in connection with the Tientsia berlain, Secretary Pakow Joan, Mr. Austen Cham- Affairs, stated that he had already for Foreign

made diplomatic représentations pressing for the resumption of payment. The Chinese reply had not yet been received and he was telegraphing to enquire nature.

HOW MUCH?

SINGAPORE AIR DEFENCE.

(Reuter's Service)

its

THE CHI MAIL

CHASE ONA LAKE.

ANOTHER RUM RING SMASHED.

SMUGGLERS SURPRISED.

Cinema Touches. TO Lonely Cove Raid.

Not unlike a cinema film in some of its touches is the latest victory of prohibition agents over rum runners, :

GIRL WITH GUN,

(Reuter's American Servico.).

Rochester, New York, May 27.

for months in the neighbourhood of the lake..

The party was surprised – while miloading cusks of ale at a deserted cove. They swiftly put off In the capture yesterday on throwing the casks overboard as Lake Ontario, after an exciting they went, but they were speedily

HOW DRY” AGENTS WORK

Our photograph shows just such an incident as that reported in to-day's cables.

chase, of four men and a girl, overhauled by a patrol boat. The dressed. as F man, probibition woman, who was left on shore. officials claim to have smashed the was captured by another parts of rum ring which has been operating revenue men whom she attempted

to hold up with; a revolver. was promptly disarmed."

ARMS EVIL:

SPECIAL FORBIDDEN

ZONES.

(Reuters Service.)

GENEVA, May 27.

LONDON, May 27: In the House of Commons, asked to state the estimated cost of the air defence of Singapore this year, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Secre- tary, said no expenditure in this direction was contemplated this the arms conference has not yet! The geographical committee of

Albert B. Fall was formerly a sum not exceeding £300 for a clusion of Abyssinia in the zones year with the possible exception of decided the question of the lo- Secretary of the Interior. He was detailed survey of the site. It was in which the importation of arms. compelled to resign following the impossible at present to give even and munitions shall be prohibited. scandal over the granting of oil an approximate estimate of the cost leases to the oil magnates, E. Lof the scheme of air defence which Doheny, and Harry F. Sinclair, in might be found necessary, the Teapot Dome naval oll lands region. The indictments' against them were thrown out of court when It was found, that the Assistant Attorney-General had been in the room when the Grand Jury was framing a decision as to whether the three men should be put on trial.

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KENYA POST

FORMER JOURNALIST

APPOINTED.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, May 27. Sir Edward Grigg has been appointed Governor of Kenya in succession to the late Sir Robert Coryndon.

Berne, May 27-The Chinese Mission headed by General Hsu Shu-tseng ("Little" Hsu) has arrived here. The members will

(Sir Edward Grigg who was study the Federal Railway elec-private secretary to Mr. Lloyd trical system, the construction of

George 1921-2, has been on the bridges, hydraulic power-stations, staff of "The Times" and assistant military organisation and clock editor of "The Outlook." He acted making. Reuter,

as the Prince of Wales Military Secretary in Canada in 1919]

The Hague, May 27.-A report of the Committees of the Second London May 27. Chamber of the States General, Beuter hurts from a authorita- which has been discussing a Bill five French star with regard, to for the ratification of the Beigo- the forthcoming Allied note to Dutch Treaty in regard to the Berlin with regard to disarmament Scheldt with a view to the abroga- that France considers that while tion of the 1839 Treay, shows that Germany has fulfilled her obliga-several members regretted the now tious in respect of the destruction Treaty as it favoured Belgium. It of aruments between 30 and 40 was also pointed out that the ques- munition lactogies including tion of the Wielingen Channel at notably the Krupies and Spandau the mouth of the Scheldt bad not works, both of which can quickly ben" definitely wettiel. produces qualities of war speakers declared that they would Severnl material, lave not yet been trans-not be sorry if they Trenty came to formed into commercial enter-nothing, and, if they ultimately nocepted, it would be because they The French hold the opinion desired friendly co-operation with that Germany cut curry out her Belgiuın. Satisfaction ne ex- remaining durmament obligations pressed generally that a settlement by September 31, with the result had been reached without a Military that Cologne can be eyacuated., Agreement. Reuter.

prises.

ITALIAN AVIATOR. (Reuter's Service.) ·

SOURABAYA, May 27... The Italian aviator de Pinedo has arrived here.

North

the Arabian Peninsula, the bole The zones at present comprise

of Africa with the exception of South Rhodesia, the Union of South Africa, Egypt, Tunis, Algiers, Libya and the mandated territories. The maritime zones in which the prohibition is applicable have not yet been determined.

DISARMAMENT,

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, May 27. Britain practically agreed upon a schedule and France have of demands to be incorporated in a note to Germany on the subject; of disarmament. The next stage

is for the reparations commission which meets on the 29th to state whether the Germans have carried out their obligations. Under the Dawes plan when both financial and disarman ent obligations have been carried out Cologne will be evacuated.

As regards security the work of clarifying the situation between the British and French viewpoints is proceeding by means of memo. weather in

PEKING, May 26.-Stormyranda and conversations." No delaying the Japanese aeroplanes, pounded, hence to complete definite scheme has yet been pro- Korca is which arrived at Heljo yesterday plan can be submitted to the ten-hour flight. The aviators will be informed of the main lines of afternoon, following a difficult Dominions which, however, will remain a day at Heijo, awaiting the discussions. better. weather, and consequently they will not reach Peking until to-morrow at the very earliest. There is now some talk of a Chinese flight to Japan being arranged by way of returning the Japanese aviators' visit-Reuter.

STILL THE BONE OF CONTENTION IN EUROPE.

ITALY'S WAR DEBTS. (Reuter's American Service.)"

WASHINGT N, May 27.

The Conference between the Italian Ambassador and Mr Melion lasted ninety minutes. The Ambassador said that be denied that Italy's moves depended on French action. He tronched the question of "a moratorium being included in the full settlement; also the question of an ortidation for reducing the principal by annu instalment

Mr. Mellon, reliersted that the United States policy was to be as lenient as possible Treasury

officials regard, the visit as very Importunt, and explained that the Arm policy to be applied hereafter, in regard to foreign debts must be regarded as applying to hastening negotiations rather than to terms of settlement

May

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Berno, May 27.-The Chinese mission headed by General Hau husurived. It will study the federal railway and electrical system, the construction of bridges, hydraulic power stations, military: organisation and clock making.- Router:

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