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FIRST SEA LORD.

FLOOD PERIL.

HANKOW'S DANGER.

Chiang Preparing For Sir C. Madden Succeeds

Attack.

LOYAL TROOPS ON MOVE,'

Hankow, April 29.'

Beatty.

FAMOUS SAILORS' CAREERS.

London. April, 29.

Sir Charles Madden, succeeds Admiral Beatty on July 7-Reuter.

Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, O.M., G.C.B÷G.GV:O., D.S.O., who distinguished himself greatly in the war, receiving for his services

&

It is reported that the 8th Na- tionalist Army which retreated from the Honan front on the ad- vance of the Fengtien troops is being replaced by the 11th Army Uneers of the 8th Army are not loyal to the Southerners,

#1? carldom and grant of The local situation remains the 100,000, has been first Sen Lord same-British Naval Wireless. since 1919. Son of Captain D. L. [Note: The 8th Army is com- Beatty, or Borodal Co. Wexford, ho manded by General Tang Seng-chi entered the Navy in 1884, becoming who resigned his appointment as a Commander in 1888, Rear Ad- associate commander-in-chief of miral in 1910, Vice Admiral in the Hankow forces because he Admiral in 1919, and Admiral of the Fleet the same year. Ad- failed to get a vote of confidence.] miral Beatty served in the Soudan

Operations Against Hankow.

Kiukiang, April 29.

More troops loyal to General Chiang Kai-shek have arrived from dowa-river to strengthen those already here to act as the buse of operations against the Hankow party.

Otherwise there are no new de- velopments.-British Naval Wire-

lesy,

Earl Bently.

Efforts to Save New Orleans.

BREACH MADE IN LEVEE.

Serious Break.

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WORLD PEACE.

American Statesman's

Speech.

BASELESS FEARS OF WAR.

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STRIKING TRIBUTE.

Premier Praises Royal Visitors.

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"A STORY BOOK PRINCESS."

New Orleans, April 29.

Washington, April 29,

Rugby, April 29. The Mississippi levee was The Immediate need for clear The Duke and Duches of York successfully dynamited this after- and binding compacts among the left Melbourne to-day for Adel- noon at Poydiad, Afteen miles be-leading Powers "not to cripple aide amid scenes of intense en- low New Orleans, with a view to reasonable defence but to abolish thusiasm.

The Premier of Victoria has saving the city from the floods.provocative armament" was em- Reuter's American Service.

phasised by the former Secretary issued the following striking of State, Mr. Charles E. Hughes, message; Later.. the head of the American Delega- "The Duke and Duches carry Shortly before dawn armed tion of the Washington Arms with them the affection and good- soldiers were patrolling the levee Conference in his presidential ad- will of the people of Victoria. and national guards spread out in dress to the American Society of All the latent chivalry of Victoria fan formation Snally to warn the International Law.

has been awakened by the recalcitrant inhabitants to aban Mr. Hughes hoped the Geneva Duchess and she has won don their homes. Three hours be- discussions would continue hearts of all by her womanly fore noon all roads were cleared

charm. She is a story-book und the area was closed. Military

princess come to life. From her men with passes only were admit-

Scottish forebears she inherited ted within the cordon of troops.

endowment which make her a power for good in the Empire. I believe she will be for life. the friend of Australia.

The floods are challenging levee after levee. The worst break yesterday was at Yazoo City: where 1,507,000 acres were inun- dated, while the backwater from the Arkansas River submerged Seydell and Montrose-Reuter's . American Service.

How The Break Was Made.

Later.

The explosion at the levee was planned for the morning but it was not til nearly, four in the afternoon that the engineers com- pleted the task of boring the em

White Flag Mystery,

Nanking, April 29. Whatever the significance of (the white fag, it continues to fly above the Southerners' gun en- trenchment on Lion Hill and the Northerners' guns on the north bank continued to fire on Lion Hill and Chikwan this afternoon, Lion Hill replying with about} twenty rounds in the direction of 1896, 1897, 1898 (D.S.O. despatches, Pukow.-British Naval Wireless. medal 4th class Medjidie, and pro-

Yang Sen Again.

in moted Commander); served Chungking, April 20. China, 1900 (despatches, medal, Preparatory to a drive north-clasp, and promoted Captain) and wards, Southern troops are mass served in the European war 1914- 1915 paintches and K.C.B.); for ing in large numbers here.

the Battle of Jutland Bank, 1910 In the absence of evacuated (despatches and R.C.V.O.). com foreigners, their buildings are mended the 1st Battle Cruiser being used;, as billets, and, some Squadron from 1912-1916 (G.C.BA: looting is reported. British and Grand Fleet 1916-1919. Lady **** Naval Wireless.

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"The favourable first impres- sion made by the Duke deepened as the days went by, and we liked him more as we became .better acquainted with the man behind the prince. He is earnest and re- ceptive, and seemingly likes to get his information first hand.. He is greatly interested in the masses and work on the land. He has also proved that he has a sense of humour and a young heart. The information which the

Duke and Duchess have gathered regarding Australia will endure and they will exert a powerful influence and, do any our own country."-British Wire- thing they can to the benefit of

Mr. Charles E. Hughes. spite of the discouraging results, but believe the three-Powerless Service. naval limitation conference would prove entirely practical.,

The United States, Britain and

Japan were the only three great naval Powers, and war with Bri- tain would mean not only the bankruptcy of statesmanship, [Note: Chungking is in Sze-late Mr. Marshall Field of Chicago.bankment and arranging the but the collapse of civilisation,

jdynamite and fuses.

while the thought of war with chuan province, and is the fur- thest Treaty port up the Yangtse,

Some 144 holes were made, each Japan sprang from a nightmare of General Yang Sen (of Wanhsien

containing five pounds of dyna-suspicion and doubts which could notoriety) is in control there. A

mite. All the charges were simil-jonly be banished by sanity of taneously ignited by electricity. action and expression of peaceful few months ago, he made an un-; successful sally on the Hankow Party.]

Shanghai, April 29.

The situation here and in the Yangtse area appears to be quiet, ' with no further developments of any note.British Naval Wire- less.

"GROSS FORGERY."

Reds and Seized Peking Documents.

Moscow, April 29. The Secretariat of the Execu tive of the Communist Interna- tional describes the documents

seized in the Peking Legation as

a gross forgery for the purpose of inciting the public against the Soviet-Reuter.

.WAR ON REDS.

Nanking.

ī

LAD SIR.CE MADDEN

TRADES UNIONS.

LABOUR PARTY'S STRONG CAMPAIGN.

"FIGHT TO BITTER END."

Rugby, April 29. The Labour Party's campaign

against the Trade Union Bill open-

ed to-day when 600 delegates re- unionists met in conference in Lon- presenting nearly 4,000,000 trade-

By a coincidence it was the an-

A strip of the levee a thousand policies we cherished.

Mr. Hughes concluded by hop- feet long was blasted away..

Great pieces of mud and rubble, ing that the League of Nations were thrown high, in the air and would remove the difficulties indon. columns of spray rose from the the way of United States adhesion river. The noise was tremendous. to the world court. -- Reuter's niversary of the similar conference

As the smoke cleared the flood American Service. waters were seen pouring over the broken levée into the surrounding) country, converting the prosper- ous farmland into a sea of brown, swirling waters. -Reuter's American Service.

Muskrat Supply.

New York, April 29.

The fur trade fears a serious

Breaking Site Chosen,

$500 NOTES.

CHARGES OF WHOLESALE FORGERY.

which last year decided on the. general atrike.

Discussion began on a resolution which declared that the enforce- ment of the provisions of the Bill "must inevitably lead to widespread and concentrated resistance on the part of the organised millions of trade unionists," and pledged the conference to continue the cam- CHINESE REFUSED BAIL.paign against the Bill, with the

utmost vigour.

Mr. George Hicks, Chairman of

notes.

openied the debate.

..1

He declared

curtailment of the supply of

Allegations have been made by muskrats as two of the richest the Police that a. Chinese was the General Council of the Trades muskrat producing districts in Louisiana will be inundated and trying to sell 1,000 forged $500 Union Congress, who presided, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles many, rats will be drowned. It The Chinese was charged be-that the trade union movement was Edward Madden, Bart., G.C.R., will take several years to make fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the in the greatest danger. "We desire G.C.V.O.. K.C.M.G.. was

Com-up the number. Reuter's Ameri- Magistracy this morning with to act in an open and constitutiona! mander-in-Chief of the Atlantic can Service,

manner. But we shall fight to the possession of one such spurious bitter end and defeat this mean Fleet from 1910 to 1922. Son of

note. Co-operation Between Canton & the late Captain J. W. Madden.

and vindictive Bill." Defending, Mr. G. R. Haywood It Royal Sussex Regiment, he was

was then announced that New Orleans, April 29. Fourth Sea Lord of the Admiralty

applied for bail.

notice had been given of an amend- 1910-1911; Rear Admiral__ In the Mr. Hoover and his party have His Worship asked Det. Sub-ment recommending that if the General Chiang Kai-shek has Home Fleet 1911-1912; Rear Ad-returned aboard government circulated a telegram in the name miral commanding the 3rd and 2nd launch after selecting a site a hun-Inspector F. W. Sheftain (attach-Bill were persisted in a general of the Central Executive Com- Cruiser Squadrons in the Home dred yards to the south of the ed to the Secretariat for Chinese strike should be called.

A motion by the Chairman that mittee of the Kuomintang an- Fleet 1912-1914: Vice Admiral Orange Grove Refining Company's Affaira) if the prosecution had

this amendment should be discuss nouncing that he has issued in 1916; and Admiral of the Fleet premises and the Industrial any objection,

Sub-Inspector Shaftain indicated was rejected by an overwhelm- structions to his colleagues and 1924. Sir Charles Madden served Alcohol Distillery at Polydras as subordinates to keep a close watch at the Battle of Jutland Bank in the place where the embankment ed that the Crown case was that ing majority. The original resolu- tion was subsequently adopted.~~~ des is to be broken in at noon, in an defendant was actually arranging British Wireless Service. for and on the Communists.

1916, being mentioned in He promises to assume full re-patches. He was Chief of Staff to effort to save New Orleans from to sell a thousand false $500 notes

Against A Strike. the Admiral Commanding in Chief,

as forgeries, Evidence will be sponsibility for the suppression 1914-1916, second in command of The party ridiculed the report

A T.U.C. conference, uimilar to of the Communists and guar- the Grand Fleet 1917: First and that rifle shote had been heard at called, he continued, to show that antees not to let them get out of Principal Naval A.D.C. to the King a distance fired at it by discontent defendant had been at a meeting the one which decided on the control.

1922-1924; and Commander-in-ed farmers. Reuter's American to discuss the matter. His Wor- general strike just a year ago, has General Li Chat-sum, commán-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet 1919. Service.

ship, however, would be asked not considered a resolution condemning to treat the case for committal, the Trade Unions Bill, pledging der of the 4th Army and Commis- 1922. Sir Charles Madden in a

but to deal with it 'summarily;

the Conference to continue the cam- Bioner of Defence for Kwangtung brother-in-law of Admiral Earl

Bail was refused.

paign against it to the utmost. 1. Jellicoe, having married Miss Con province, has telegraphed to the

The Conference by a large ma Nanking Government denouncing Jellicos. Sir Charles Madden, who

stance,Cayzer, sister of Lady COLONIAL GOVERNORS.

jority did not allow the moving of the Communists for their crimes, is a specialist in gunnery, received

amendment instructing the General Li Chai-sum congratu-a baronetcy and a grant of £10,000

General Council to make all posui- ble preparation to use the indus lates the authorities at Shanghai for his services in the war.) (reports the "N. C. Daily Newa")

trial weapon' by a general strike li necessary and passed the original resolution.Reuter.

ii.

on their timely action in suppress: ing the Communists and curbing their activities, and he promises, in honour of a party of local in conclusion, to support any journalists. anti-Communist movement which may be initiated

flooding.

Rugby, April 29.

RAIN TO-MORROW!

Sir Alexander Ransford Slater, Governor and Commander-in-Chief Till noon to-morrow, the off of Sierra Leone, has been appointed clal weather forecast reads as Governor of the Gold Coast in suc follows

an

London, April 29.

¿

While working in No. 4, Kwong.

cesalon to Brigadier General Sir From Hong Kong (and the Frederick Guggisberg whose term south coast of China) to FormosN In the course of a speech, Mr of office is about to expire. Channel Light variable winds, Fung Terrace, a Chinese man fell Huang Hui-bing the chairman, Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Canton's Promise explained the reasons for the act. Aloysius Byrne, Governor and Cum: fair at first, rain and fog later. from the cockleft und was injured From Hong Kong, (southwards) to an extent necessitating treat- General L Chal-sum, in a tele-on of the Kuomintang In mander-in-Chief of the Seychelles. gram to General Chiang Kai-shek severing relations with the Com- has been appainted Governor and to Hainan Island:S.E. winds, ment in hospital.

Sierra light to moderate. and to General Pei Chung-hal, muntate and the Nationaliat Gov Commander-in-Chief of

Leone, British Wireless Service. says that he has adopted every crament at Hankow. possible measure to prevent riot-The Communists, he said, were Ing by the Communists and coun- admitted to the party on the ex- Bed and ter-revolutionaries and promises plicity understanding that they to maintain peace and order in the would abide by the Three Citizens territory which he controle Principles of the late President The Shanghal branch of the Sun Yat-sen who suggested to Kuomintanghold a dinner party • {{(Continued on Page 71)1511 on

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