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'JAPAN & CHINA.

Shantung Expedition Criticised.

DIET DISCUSSIONS.

Problems Of Manchuria And- :

Mongolia Kaised.

Tokyo, Dec. 12.

SNOWBOUND.

Plight of Towns And Villages.

MILK FROM THE AIR.

Skating, Tobogganing, & Sledging Revived

Rugby, Yesterday.

A TRAGIC END. *

Russian Diplomat's Suicide.

BROODED OVER FAILURE.

Headed Important Missions To China And Japan.

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Moscow Dec. 1. The China policy of the gov- The countryside in southern

Tragle end to a brilliant diploma- ornment of Baron General Tanaka, England remains snowbound and tic career of international renown Premier of Japan, will come in for although a gradual improvement is came when Adolph Jeffe, one-time, severe eriticism during the next reported in some of the main roada Far East negotiator, committed session of the Diet, it was indicated many are still impassable and the suicide. to-day.

work of clearing is, hampered by The act is believed to have been The opposition party the the continuance of sharp frost, Immediately que to a severo and | Minseito-will, centre its attack High winds have dropped, how painful nervous inflammation from on the Government, as far as forever, and the English Channel is which Joffe had suffered for years. sign policy, goes on the Premier's calmer. Sailings are being resum- Behind, however, Jay also many record with regard to China. ed from Dover to Calais to-day. years, of hard and intelligent work The attack will be along two. The air services to the continent seldom crqwned with the success major lifea

from Croydon operated yesterday which his associates considered *The military expedition into and an unusually large number of thoroughlykbis due. Shantung Province last fell passengers was carried. "protect Japanese interests" and " Frost. has checked the flood in the alleged aggressive atthe the Thames valley and the attua taken by the Japanese army toward tien in Canterbury and Milestone Chess at this time.

has improved, the flooda caused by

Joffe was originally a physician and surgeon: With the Russian re- volution and the rise of the bolshe- Vik reging be became the first Soviet Ambassador to Garmany,

• 2-Alleged failure of the much the overflowing of the Stour and where he was well liked.' heralded "positive policy" of the the Upper Medway having subsid-

His best chance for genuine Tanaka government towards the ed

diplomatic victory came, when he so-called problem of Manchuria Roads which were flooded are headed treaty missions to ¿ China | and Mongolia.

how coated with fee.

and Japan in 1922 amt-1923. . He "Grave Mistake."

The railway services are now did important and constructive The western Japanese conven- practically normal Trafic on most work, but was able only to lay u tion of the opposition party held of main railway lines, has been but foundation. In Japan, which he In Osaka adopted resolutions little affected and London North visited shortly before the disastrous asserting that "the military ex- Eastern Railway worked no fewer earthquake of September 13, 1928, pedition into Shantung Frovince than two hundred additional trains Joffe became embroiled with the was a grave mistake.. The Tanaka during the holiday season in spite vernacular pressthrough a "petty Cabinet only withdrew Japanese of powdelfts and, frozen points scandal involving wife and troops from Chinese territory when and carried about 275,000, long-dis- secretary, and the stair swelled to forced to do by violent criticism at tance passengers and 400,000, par-such proportions as seriously to home." The resolution also term-cela

To ust impair his usefulness in the nego ed the Premier's Manchuria-

The international telephone ser- tiations. Mongolian policy as "pitiable" devices have now been resumed, but Joffe is known to have been deep claring Baron Tanaka tried to solve communication with the Continently grieved when, Lev. Mihailovich pending questions through "pro-is hampered owing to many of the Karakhan, coming to Teking frat which excited the anti- lines to Paris and to Zurich and as head of a Soviet Mission, doubly paganda pathy of the Chinese population Basle being down. and led to anti-Japanese riots in

sticceeded where Joffe appeared to Forecasts Indicate a continuance have failed. Karakhan negotiated Mukden

of the frost during the week-end with Dr. C. T. Wang and finally with possibility of further snow signed a treaty with Foreign falle. British Wireless, Service.

Minister Wellington Koo granting "mutual recognition" -between

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AIR MINISTRY ORDERS TWENTY.

Railways Normal.

Rugby, Yesterday.

China and Russia, gaining the post- The railway'. services are now tion of first. Ambassador to China normal, and, with the subsidence of for himself, and subsequently ob the sale, the steamer services across tained Japanese recognition through ECONOMY IN PETROL: the Channel have been resumed in a treaty signed with the Japanese

full. Rugby Yesterday.

Minister to Peking, Yoshizawa. An order for 20 of the latest)

Cross-channel air services, are not It had been hoped by Joffe that two-seater Moth type of aero-only normal but have had to be he might initiate American recog- planes, fitted with 30 horas-power augmented owing to demand for nition through Peking -diplomatic Cirrus mark second air-cooled seats. In addition to their usual channels. On one occasion he met engines, has been given to the De silver wing service at noon Iraperfal with the then American Minister Havilland Company by the Air Airways had to put on special ser- Schurman (now Ambassador to Ministry and will be used by the vice of Handley Page Napier air Germany) at the home of an Home Defence Air Force for pur-liners. poses of communication between

Americahngwspaper correspondent Road traille however, is little and hinted at terms. This effort. aerodromes and military centres.

These machines, which are in casler, and small towns and villages was unsuccessful. wide use by civilian flying cluba, remain snowbound. Aeroplanes have a top-speed of 102 miles hour have been used in some localities to

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BOYS' TOUR.

and a cruising speed of 85 bring badly needed supplies to miles. Economy in petrol con- isolated places. For instance dumption, will be effected by their aeroplane piloted by Captain Hope, employment on tour of inspection winner of the King's Cup, was and for other purposes of com-leaving London Aerodrome this munication-British Wireless Ser-evening to fly low over five snowed up villages near London and drop parcels containing tins of condens ed milk.

vice.

POLICE METHODS.

AFGHAN PARTY VISITS BRITAIN.

EDUCATIVE TOUR.

ESSAGE FROM PRINCE

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One result of the wintery condi-

Rugby, Yesterday. tions is that many people who had arranged visits to Switzerland for To 43 publle schoolboys" who Winter sports have cancelled them left London to-day for a-three as they can get all the Winter months trip to South Africa H.R.H sports they wait at Home The the Prince of Wales sont a special Rugby, Yesterday.frozen state of the ponds and water-message: He said "Your tour will A party of six Afghane has ways has, indeed, brought about a be full of interest, and I think you arrived in London from Kabul to revival of ice kating which has are very fortunate at the outset of study the organisation and methods languished for many years, owing your careers to have the opportun of the British police.

Early in the New Year, they will to unsuitable conditions and tobog Ity of gaining first-hand knowledge visit Birmingham as a typical pro ganing and sledging are proceeding of one of our great Dominions. I vincial town and, later, they will merrily-British Wireless Service: shall be interested on your return return to London to examine the Blows In Japan Home to hear from the Committee methods of Scotland Yard and to

tokyo. Yesterday, an account of your tour.” extend their study to the Metro Blizzards, heavy snowfall, and

The boys, whose ages range from |politan Police system. §

tempests in North-western Japan 17 to 19 were those selected by the Tarsi Khan, the Afghan Minister are dislocating the railway traffic Schools Empire Tour Committee of Kabul, was six months in Bri- and many, wrecks are feared with British Wireless Service.. tain, during which he made him-considerable loss of life-Reuter. self thoroughly familiar with police organization, British Wireless Ser. vice.

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THE GLO Schneider Trophy race, was in way. In the Far East was opened since the war and is lower than ELECTRI spected yesterday by Captain to the public this morning. At those of all the great countries Wilson, of the Royal Aero Club and present it is only a mile and a except the United States. | Lieutenant- Kinkhead;" one of the half and connects the "Important The Journee Industrielle” DAYS compafitora in this year's TACE railway terminus at Ueno with the the reduction shows that France's

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