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BULGARIA'S 'QUAKE.
Latest Tremor Causes Heavy Destruction.
NIGHT OF TERROR.
Many Deaths And Injuries In Philippopolis.,
FRENCH PREMIER.
Election Likely To Favour Poincare.
ODDS "STRONGLY IN FAVOUR.”
But An Element Of Uncertainty
Exists.
Paris, Yesterday,
AT DRURY LANE.
Theatre's Biggest Play.
"THE SHOW BOAT.”
American Production That Cost $300,000.
Sofia, Yesterday.
London, March 27. Philippopolis was the city which The first ballot in the French Drury Lane's biggest play, the suffered most in the earthquake. Elections will be held on April 22 American success "Show boat,' Electricity was cut off and the and the second and final ballot on which is succeeding, "The Desert darkness was only relieved by April 29. The main issue is the Song" in May, cost £30,000. fire breaking out in several quar-question of the continuance of ters.
The military club, several large |tobacco depots and many houses were destroyed, but, the number of victims is not yet known.
Most of the population of Sofia, where the shocks were less severe, spent the night in terror in the open air.
Belgrade, Yesterday.
There has been an earthquake 56 miles south-east of Belgrade, | as violent as the earthquake on April 14 and followed by several lesser shocks. No serious dam- age was done.
Thirty Shocks,
Thirty earthquake shocks were felt at Philippopolis during the night. The casualties so far are known to be 10 killed' and 50 in- jured.
Distressing Details.
M. Poincare.
The cast totals 160, and in- cludes more than 60 negroes.
Edith Day is the lending lady. A wonderful spectacle is pro- mised.
The story concerns a theatre company which has been playing in the Mississippi towna since the '80's till now.
DANGEROUS DRUGS.
DISCREPANCIES NOTED IN
STATISTICS.
MORE RIGID CONTROL.
Geneva, Yesterday. The examination of statistics of imports and exports of mor- phine and salts of morphine re- vealed considerable discrepancies
the Poincare Government and its to the League Opium Committee, Sofia, To-day.
financial policy.
lowing to the uncertainty of the Fifteen persons were killed and The odds are strongly in favour figures supplied, but it was felt. 80 injured at Philippopolis, many of a comfortable majority for the that more rigid control will be being buried in the ruined build-Poincare policy, which means that possible when the Opium Conven-
the Cabinet is composed of the tion operates." {ings.
M. Bourgeois affirmed emphati Ten are known to have been leaders of all the parties of order killed at Papazly, a village 18 (as opposed to the parties of re-cally that the French manufac- miles away.
volution) who agree to sink party tures of these drugs only cover- ed the country's legitimate re- differences.
quirements.-Reuter.
Many people were driven mad at Tehirpan.
Dwellings In Ruins.
*Over 1,000 dwellings are in ruins in Philippopolis while others have been, rendered uninhabit- able.
It is known that 27 were killed in five neighbouring villages. Reuter.
WAR "
MR.
‘OUTLAWED."
KELLOGG'S TREATY
This ensures a working major- ity of the right and centre left What Statistics Show Regarding
RAIN AND FOG.
China.
Geneva, Yesterday.
A formidable list of opium seizures have been reported to the
E. winds, moderate, overcast,League since November, 1926. rain, fog, is the official weather
forecast until noon to-morrow.
The anticyclone has passed into the Pacific. Another has The formed over North China Indo-China depression has deep- ened and is now central to the N.W. of Haiphong.
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parties, which set France's finan AVOIDING MISUNDERSTANDING.cial house in order.
Geneva, Yesterday.
M. Poincare, as in 1926, remains the only statesman capable of In view of avoiding a misunder-controlling such a mixed detach- standing the United States Consul ment of political stars. has unofficially communicated to An element of uncertainty the League Secretary a draft of arises from the fact that the elec- Mr. F. B. Kellogg's Treaty Out-tions are held with a reversion to lawing War.
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The French Note.
the old system "Scrutin De Arron- dissement,” with one member per constituency as in Britain, but!
These were discussed by the Opium Committee to-day who testified to the vigilance of the authorities in many countries to cope with illicit traffic.
Statistics showed that there is no legitimate trade in prepared opium in China and the amount of illicit consumption between 1921- 26 was unknown.-Reuter.
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Yesterday. "We have not reached New The Radical-Socialists and So-is not over," declared Comman- York yet, and until we do, our trip and Tokyo immediately, embodies cialists, who are responsible for dant FitzMaurice, when he landed the abandonment of the hybrid the draft treaty outlawing war.
Paris, Yesterday. The French Nate being tele-two ballots. graphed to London, Berlin, Rome
"Bremen."
It follows on the lines of the proportional representation of here to obtain spare parts for the He said it would be two or Note to America cabled on March 1919 and 1924, reckon to gain by 31 and stipulates that its validity the change. The general predic- three days before he could get will depend not only on the rati- tion is that the new Chamber back to Greenly Island, and would Empress of Russia fication of six of the great Powers will not differ widely from its pre-take another few days to repair
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ARABIAN FRICTION.
BRITISH
MISSION LEAVES LONDON FOR JEDDAH.
SIR G. CLAYTON'S PLANS.
decessor.-Reuter.
JAPANESE DIET.
MAY BE AGAIN DISSOLVED SHORTLY.
NON-CONFIDENCE VOTE.
the 'plane.
The ice at Greenly Island is ten feet thick. It is not anticipated that they will have any difficulty in taking off with wheels, but, if necessary, they would use skis, and make an intermediate landing at Lake St. Agnes where they would replace their wheels. Reuter.
OBITUARY.
LORD EVERSLEY.
SIXPENNY "WIRE" PIONEER.
London, Yesterday.
of
as Mr.
[Much better known
Tokyo, Yesterday. In connection with the Home Minister's action at the, General Election, the Independent mem- London, Yesterday. bers of the Diet have decided to Sir Gilbert Clayton, head of introduce a vote of non-confidence the British Mission to Ibn Saud, in the Home Minister at the ses- with whom he is going to discussion of the Diet to be convened outstanding Anglo-Hedjaz and to-morrow. Iraquo-Hedjaz questions, has de The Minseito have agreed to parted from London for Jeddah. support the vote, and therefore, The death is announced
He will meet M. Bourdillon, unless there is some unexpected Lord Eversley, councillor of the High Commis-development, the Government, sioner at Bagdad, and Mr. K. which is determined to stand by George Shaw-Lefevre, a well- Cornwallis of the Iraq Ministry the Home Minister, will almost known Gladstonian Liberal, Lord of Interior at Cairo, and embark certainly be defeated.
In this event it is generally be- Eversley was born in 1881, con- in a sloop at Port Soudan. He
tested Winchester in 1859; was reaches Jeddah at the beginning lieved that Baron Tanaka with re- Secretary to the Admiralty in dissolve the Diet and call another 1871-74; First Commissioner of of May.
Sir Gilbert. Clayton told a General Election.
Leaders of the Minscito have Works in Gladstone's Administra- Reuter representative that he
tion of 1881-83. As Postmaster- hopes at least to be able to clarify protested to the Premier concern- General in 1883-84 he carried the the situation. He would en- ing the incident at Wakayama, deavour to establish a "modus when a Minseito member cf the Act establishing 6d. telegrams.] vivendi." He did not suppose Prefectural Assembly was stab that his work at Jeddah, whither bed to death. The leaders strong- Ibn Saud would travel from ly censure the Government's fall- Mecca to meet him, would last be-ure to protect members of the yond a fortnight.
Opposition from such outrages.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.
Afterwards he might have to Reuter.... visit Bagdad and explain his dis cussions with Ibn Saud to the Iraq Government. ; It might also be necessary to visit the frontier district.-Reuter.
DEPUTY DORIOT.
COMMUNIST AT LAST ARRESTED.
AT ELECTION MEETING.
Valencienne, Yesterday.
The clearing rate of the dollar, M. Doriot was arrested while on demand, to-day was 2/0 8/16,
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