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ORGANISATIONS TREMENDOUS SECRET VOTE

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1929.

DISARMAMENT

DELEGATE WITHDRAWS

RESOLUTION

QUESTION STILL OPEN

Geneva, Saturday. Viscount Cecil, who withdrew his disarmament resolution, stated that the three points therein werę still open before the Preparatory Dis Leningrad, Sept. 15. armament Commission. Moreover, Seventy members of an organisa. the door was still open for further tion named "Resurrection" to-day consideration of the fourth and most were sentenced to prison terms of Important point, namely, the limits varying length following their tion and reduction of war material participation in a tremendous secret He reserved the right to press this vote favouring "Intellectual Coun-matter on all occasions most vigor

ously.

ter-Revolution."

any death penalties have been meted out.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN GERMANY

BILL CAUSES. RIOT

CLASHES BETWEEN NATIONALS AND "REDS'

FREE FIGHTS AND SHOTS

Berlin, Yesterday.

A hundred persons were arrested, mostly Communists, in the coure of collisions between Nationalists and Communists this afternoon during Nationalist demonstration in favour of a plebiscite on the Bill

In announcing conviction of the In the meantime he accepted the repudiating all post war treaties intellectual revolutionaries, the Gov-resolution of M. Politis (Greece), agreements, and providing that any ernment failed to reveal whether

wuched in less specific terms, | German minister or plenipotentiary stressing the need of mutual con- who signed the agreement, thus essions, and urging the expedition should be tried for high treason. imposing burdens on Germany, of the work of the Preparatory Com

Communists hooted, the National-i mission. Reuter.

ists and free fights followed. A number of shots were fired, but nobody was injured. Reuter. "BOTNIA” OUTRAGE

FIRST OFFICER NOW THE ONLY CAPTIVE

STRANGE PROCEDURE

It is declared that the organisa- tion was well on its way toward a firm foothold in scientific institu- tions churches and schools. By t underground methods the "Resur- rectionists" were spreading anti- Soviet propaganda.-United Press.

HATRY COMPANIES

ACTION BY THE STOCK EXCHANGE

A VISIT TO THE POLICE

Londen, Saturday. The crisis in connection with the latry group of companies is the sole topic of the moment.

Conflicting reports are current in regard to the dramatic action, but the latest positive statement is that Hatry and his three col- leagues were interviewed by the Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday, after which he proceed- ed to the City of London Police Headquarters.

It is understood that no charge was made against them up to an early hour this morning.

The Stock Exchange has applied for power for the suspension of dealing in the Hatry Companies' shares for the first time since the War-Reuter.

False Pretences Charge

London, Later.

The prominent financier Clar- ence Hatry, and three associates, Edmund Daniels, John G. Dixon, and A. E. Taboa, were charged at the Guildhall

to-day with conspiracy to obtain $200,141 by false prétences. This is the cut- come of the sensational collapse in the value of shares in companies sponsored by Hatry.

Fictitious Certificates The four

Geneva, Later. The Third Committee has adopt ed. M. Politis' resolution. Reuter.

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Shanghai, Saturday, The steamer "Botnia” which stranded on a sand bar and wis attacked by bandits, was refloat- ed yesterday evening.

It now transpires that the pirates released all the captives except Captain Haaland and the Chief Officer, Nr. Westerheim, within a few hours. Hence Mr. Westerheim is now the sole re maining captive in the hands of the pirates-Reuter

Officers Held for $500,000

London, Sept. 15. The Papa! enlours of yellow and! white rippled in the breeze over West minater Cathedral to-day while 30,000) Roman Catholics celebrated the centen- 15 stated:--- ary of the political emancipation of

Britain.

Pontifical high mass was celebrated

-Associated Press.

A Shanghai cable of September

While the Norwegian freighter "Botnia" was stranded on a sand

in the ground of the tathedral by bar near Hatchow, pirates removed Archbishop Williams of Birmingham her captain and oficers and are holding them for $500,000 Met, ransom, it was leamed here to-day, The pirates removed from the ship Captain A. Haaland, First Mate H. Westerheim and five Chin- ese members of the ship's account-

GREAT GALE

Mexico, Sept. 15.

Press dispatches received here to ing staff. day from the central Pacific coast towns said that a hurricane had done great ransom is paid speedily the seized They threaten that unless the

damage.

officers from the ship will be sub- High

waves struck

the town of jented to death by torture. Zihuatanejo, siate of Guerrero inundat The Norwegian minister

communications.Associated Press.

at

ing houses and destroying roade and Peking is communicating with the Chinese Government at Nanking re- garding the plight of the Nor- wegians. The Norwegian Consul General here also is acting on be half of his countrymen. He has

PALESTINE FIGHTING

Castle stolen from the murdered before relief efforts are Jewish settlements were recovered.

successful. Associated Pres.

SOVIET PLANE

Jerusalem, Sept. 15. defendants were re-

Fighting between Bedouin tribesmen enlisted the Nationalist Govern manded, bail being refused. The

and military patrols occurred to-day ment's Bureau of Foreign Affairs. prosecuting counsel outlined the in- near Hattin. The Bedouins were dis- It is generally feared that the dictment, and said that the defend-persed after losing 16 killed and many officers from the "Botnia" will be ants, as

wounded. directers of the Austin Friars Trust, obtained the sum men- tioned from Mr. George Russell of the Porchester Trust, by depositing fictitious, valueless certificates, pur- porting to represent the script of Wakefield Corporation stock. He declared that the defendants of their own accord visited the Public Prose- cutor, jointly admitting respon- sibility. Therefore, counsel intim- ated, further charges were likely to follow-Reuter.

Anxiety in Berlin

The effect of the Hatry sensa tion abroad is instanced in Berlin where heavy falls were experienc- ed in the Stock Exchange, and

Seattle, Yesterday. The "Land of the Soviets" has left. Attu Island for the Dutch harbour of Maine. Reuter,

Speculators are

A lurid story is involved in the capture of the ship. They hoarded the "Botnia" from junks and rush- ed the officers and members of the crew with pistols and knives.

Captain Escapes

A Shanghai cable of Friday atated:

Captain Haaland of the Norwe- gian steamer "Botría," has escap- very anxioused alone from the bandils and Offers for sale have reached such reached the Panpu port of Hai. dimensions that they are unable chow.

to keep up everything, and are There are no details available chiefly concerned with safeguard at present concerning his experi ing their awa stocks.-Reuter. ences or the fate of the other

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