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HUNGER MARCHERS FEAR MASSACRE IF TROOPS CALLED OUT

ENGLAND'S

TEST SCORE

341 FOR TWO

Hammond And Sutcliffe Break Record.

SENSATIONAL STAND.

Sydney, To-day. Á brilliant second wicket partnership by H. Sutclie and W. R. Hammond brought England's score in the first test match to 316 runs for two wickets, 64 runs being added to the earlier score of 252 runs for one wicket.

With the Disarmament and Manchuria issues to solve, the League Council faces a strenuous period at Geneva, where statesm en are now gathering for the second session. Our picture shows the principal officials at the first session, adjourned in October. At the Table (L to R)Baran Von Neurath (Germany), Signor Aloisi (Italy), M. Paul Boncour (France), Mr. De Valera, Presi dent, Sir Erle Drummond and Sir John Simon (Great Britain).-(S. & G.)

The English pair scored 188 ------ rund, this breaking the second

wicket partnership record of 152 AMERICA URGES

runs set by W. Gunn and A.

Shrewsbury at Lords in 1893. A

crowd of 8,000 people watched the match, which was played be neath overcast skies, on a good wicket.

Haminond batted forcefully to acore 112 runs before being caught by Grimmett off a balli . from Nagel, The Gloucester- shiro batsman was followed by the Nawab of Pataudi.

Grimmett opened the bowl- ing this morning with Wall, and the wily Australian was at his best. Sutcliffe, batting warily, survived an 1.b.w. appeal by Grimmett, and

soon settled down, scoring confidently off O'Reilly.

Five Maidens." -

NEW PLAN FOR

ARMS CUTTING Adjournment Of Next

Parley Requested.

LITTLE HOPE OF SUCCESS.

Geneva, To-day.

Mr. Norman Davis, 'U.S. re- presentative, has been ex• tremely active pushing the American proposals for what amounts to an adjourn- ment of the Disarmament Conference..

The American idea is that al statement of principles whereon O'Reilly relieved Wall when accord could be reached should the score reached 261, and bowl-be signed before December 15: ed good length balls, registering These principles, which would in-

BRITAIN BUILDS WARSHIPS ON PORTUGAL'S ORDER.

Contract With Italy Broken By Lisbon Authorities.

Llabon, To-day.. With the exception of throe destroyers building in the Portu- Kuese yards, from British material and in a British plant, the whol of Portugal's naval programme has been placed with Britain.

The value of the order is £3,250,000; most of which was ordered last year.

A contract for two-sloops. and two submarines just placed with Britain was originally given to Italy, but was cancelled. It amounts to £1,200,000-Renter.

five successive maiden overs, clude abolition of all chemical JAPANESE

Sutcliffe again batting cautious-and

bacteriological warfare,

13 BADLY HURT

AMERICAN BANKERS WASHINGTON

SUPPORT BRITAIN

URGE SUSPENSION OF

DEBT PAYMENT

GESTURE AT GENEVA

NEW YORK, TO-DAY, AMERICAN BANKERS, IT IS UNDERSTOOD, ARE URGING| UPON PRESIDENT HOOVER AND HIS ADVISERS, THE NECESSITY OF ACCEPTING THE BRITISH PROPOSALS FOR THE SUSPENSION OF WAR DEET PAYMENTS DUE UN DECEMBER 15.

At the same time, in Geneva, Mr. Norman Davis, America's economic expert and delegate to the Disarmament Conference, is

IN MURDEROUS

PARTY BATTLE urging upon European powers the acceptance of an American dis-

200 Paraders Clash

Near Duisburg.

REVOLVERS IN PLAY.

THREATENED

WITH RIOTS

Maryland Citizens Fight Mob.

"WE WILL STORM CONGRESS*

Washington, To-day.

The first contingent of of hubger marchers, nume bering 1,000 arrived here yesterday afternoon in Ina- ries, escorted by 150 police men to an isolated piece of woodland near the railway yards which was roped off. They were told they must‹ remain there.

Hunger, cold and cowed, the marchers sang the "- ternationale,"

armament plan which would entall heavy reduction of war weapons

"We will storm the halls of and expenditures.

Congress," declared Benjamin, the leader of the marchers. "We It is believed in certain well-informed circles that the Ameri-will break into the capital by can plan would gratify the Washington Congress and that it would brute force and they will either put the members of that body in a sympathetic frame of mind for run riot. I President Hoover listen to our demands or we will considering a suspension of war debt payments.

Borah's Harsh Policy.

New York

brings out the troops, there will be a massacre.

The hunger marchers are well organised. and seem supplied with plenty of money. Reuter's American Service.

Another contingent of 1,500 hunger marchern, misted from Cumberland, Maryland, by a "Citizen Anky riated smong theshelver and asfæcked, ther leaders owing to the lack of food and shelter.

The whole contingent was herded.

Cologne, To-day,

The administration is consider showdown is expected in parlia Parties numbering about 200 ing the possibility of facilitating ment. each of uniformed Nazia and Re- the British war debt payment on publicans marching to exercise, December 15, either by the es were involved in a real battle tablishment of a "customs cre- Senator William E. Borab, who when they clashed near Duisburg. dit" or allowing the borrowing of has returned to the political arena The men fought murderously money on Wall Street, according after a Summer of sulking in Idaho, with revolvers and sticks, and 13 to Washington diplomatic corres declared that the proposal to permit were badly wounded, besides pondents,

the debtors to pay in depreciated there being many less seriously

More than one authority de-currencies is merely a diluted form injured.

clares bankera advise the Govern-jof moratorium This is the first party clash despite the attitude of Congress. any, the Senator belleves and he ment to consent to a moratorium, This suggestion will help little, if there has been for some time President, Hoover, Mr. Ogden added that unless the debts are into a 30 acre farm with a six-room which has, resulted in resort to Mills, and Mr. H. L. Stimson were dealt with in a vigorous and far-House for the women and children

The present political tension in in a search for methods to avoid gained.

conferring all day long yesterday being manner, nothing will be while the men were left camping:

in the cold. the possibility of the Lausanne ber 15.

"The problems must be so ad- Gas War Training. Pact being undone and Germany

justed that the markets of the A picked police squad is being. Harbin, To-day. According to Japanese reports,parations to the former Allies. Nationalist

being asked once more to pay re-

World will be reopened," he said, trained intensively in the use of Paris, To-day.

Senator Borah also contends that tear gas, in preparation for pos the Japanese forces are already in The Nazis are particularly bitter French Chamber of Deputies, have tle the problems but must learn all marchers steadily gathering here.

members of the the United States alone cannot set-sible disorders among hunger the tunnel through the Haingan at this time in view of the fact taken the initiative in opposing the problems now confronting the The convention, says Mr. Davies, mountains which they had feared that they are unable to obtain a payment of any description" on debtors and help to solve them. would constitute the first stage of the retreating Volunteers would Nagel relieved Grimmett with disarmament, and run until April, blow up. The Japanese occupied majority in the Reich and form the war debt to the United States. the score at 284, Grimmett's the Washington Naval Treaty.

1987, when it would terminate with Pokotu, nine miles east of Hsingan

a Nazi Government: Reuter. figures then reading, 10 overs, 4

on Saturday. maidens, 13 runs.

ly. Hammond, who had also limitation guns and tanks and been playing carefully, scored a the prohibition of aerial bom- nice four off Grimmett and an-bardment of defenceless towns, other off O'Reilly a few minutes should then be hammered into a later, bringing his total to a 100 provisional convention by per- manent Commission of Control,] to meet January 16 and com- plete its work by Easter.'

Covers Wide Field.

runs.

Hammond's century, which included 15 boundaries, wus reached in 2 hours and 47 .minutes.

Hammond Out,

With the score at 300 Hammond in attempting & big off drive, was caught at cover by Grimmett off a ball from Nagel.

L

OCCUPY

arms.

POKOTU Germany is aggravated, too, by the crisis threatening on Decem-

In the meantime, the Commission The Japanese claim that they would provide for a second stage are advancing almost without in- of disarmament and endeavour to terruption, meeting practically no elaborate on an agreement embrac-resistance anywhere.--Reuter. ing the whole feld.

DOLLAR RISES BUT SILVER STEADY.

The American proposals provide The batting throughout the for the recognition of German morning was very quiet, Ham-quality but contain restrictions as

mond scoring only 25 in 62 min- utes. His innings lasted for 3 hours 12 minutes, and he hit 16 boundaries..

The Nawab of Pataudi, who followed Hammond to the wicket, acored nine runs before lunch, Sutcliffe carrying his total to 144.

On resuming after lunch, Sut-

to their realisation.

Premier Herriot is return- ing to Paris to-morrow, which seems to indicate the smallest possibly hope that conversa- tions with Herr Von Neurath, arriving to-morrow will bring any sort of settlement, .

Arms and War Debts. Though their is no hint of trad- ing disarmament

against

Further Slump In The Pound.

A alight rise in the local dollar is shown this morning, the opening rates being 1/3%, a rise of 3% on Saturday's closing rate.

SMALL COTTON CROP EXPECTED

23,400,000 Bales Seen As World Production.

Washington, To-day, The department of agriculture announced to-day that indications pointed to a world cotton crop of 23,400,000 bales, the smallest in several years.

French Attitude.

The decrease was due largely to a decline in United States produc Spot and forward silver prices tion, although Egyptian cotton was cliffe added a further 17 runs, debis concessions, it is significant price, being quoted 17% and Mexican cotton crops smaller. In- war remained unchanged on Saturday's down one-third and Brazilian and bringing his total to 161, while

Mr. J. P. Morgan, America's: Pataudi scored slowly to reach 16. that Mr. Davis is anxious to secure 17-9/16 respectively.

dia's cotton crop was estimated at most powerful Lanker and finan the signature to the American Following its slight improvement 4,200,000 bales, an increase of The total score is now 841 runs document before the momentous week, the pound again slumped, the 800,000 bales.

elal executive. an increase of Dep for two wickets.

December 16, which may possibly London on New York cross rate on Increases were forecast also in permit the Chamber to hold open Deputy Louis Marin sought to somewhat placate the Congressmen Saturday being -G3 8.1844 as the China and Peraia crops.

debate on the question and make who are goaded by Europe's gigantic against &-G 8.21 on Saturday. The The crop of the world in 1923 its own decision, thus enabling armament expenditure-Reuter

New York on London rate stands was 19,125,000 bales. The lowest Premier Edouard Herriot to escape at G# 8.18% as againet -G8 Agure since was in 1927, when the the risk of the defeat of his minie- 8.20%.

crop was 28,870,000 bales.

ENGLAND FIRST INNINGS.

H. Sutcliffe, not out

161

R. E. S. Wyatt, 1.b.w., b. Grim-

meft^

83

W. R. Hammond, c. Grimmett, M...

b Nagel

112 (Continued from previous column.)

Nawab of Pataudi, not out

Extras

16 C, V. Grimmett, e Ames, b 14 Voce

Total (for 2 wkte.)

****** L. E. Nagel, 'b' Larwood

841 J. O'Reilly, b Voce

-Fall of the wickets:-1:for 112; T. Wall, c Allen, b Hamm

for 300

Full scores:

AUSTRALIA-1ST INNINGS

W. M. Woodfull, e Ames, b Voce

W. H. Ponsford, b Larwood

Allen, Sal

J. H. Fingleton,

Larwood

A. Kippax, Low B Larwood

8. McCabe not

V. Y. Richardson,

Extras

American Federation Of Labour

try if he demands payments of the December obligations,

France is preparing a reply to the American note rejecting the postponement, it was uns

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CHINA'S RIGHTS

TO LEAGUE AID

ARGUED BY YEN

Japan's War Policy Denounced.

MATSUOKA URGES PATIENCE.

Geneva, To-day. Further hesitation on the part of the League of Nations In arriving at a solution of the Manchurian problem; to which China was entitled under the League Covenant, not only would entail more bloodshed and suffering for 30,000,000 Chinese people, but would irretrievably shake the general confidence in the efficacy of the League as a great bulwark to peace and Justice, declared Dr. W. W. Yen, broadcasting in English last night at the opening of an extraordinary Assembly, reviewing Far East events aince last year

Dr. Yen declared that reported

Hunger march leaders "demand” that the District of Columbia-gov. ernment provide food and shelter for the marchors for three days this week.CARPE

There seems not the slightest chance that the Police Commission

ers would reverse their policy and agree to provide for the marchers

GOVERNMENT

U.S. GOSHIPPING.

AND

Last Of Huge Fleet Will Be Sold.

Washington, To-day. The annual report of the Ship- ping Board forecasts the Gov- ernment's early retirement from the field of ship operations.

Out of 2,546 vessels previously. owned by the Board, all but 96 have been sold, scrapped laid up or otherwise disposed of. Those, still in active service will be sold to private American interests for continued operations, it is said... At one time America had the greatest fleet of Government built-owned and operated vessels in the world, Renter's Ameri can Service..

Votes For 30-Hour Working Weekderstood, which will not stress the acts of aggression on the part of GARNER MAY HAVE HANDS FULL

American refusal, but which will Japan left no doubt that she had AS VICE PRESIDENT Cincinnati-Exhorted by their pre pant to reason, or we will secure attempt to show the necessity of violated the League Covenant, ident, William Green, cheering dele through force if necessary," Green an International conference to dis- the Briand-Kellogg Pact and the Washington, To-day. Middle Total W

gates to the annual convention of the Fall of the wickets: 1. for 22 day unanimously called for universal Ho declared the federation

360 American Federation of Labour to declared,

cuss the entire problem.

Nine-Power Treaty by deliber ir Franklin D. Roosevelt carries 32 2 for 65, S for 82 for 87, 6 for adoption of a six-hour day and a Ave

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their promises?

Franch officials consider France is country for the purpose of terri earlier idese he may take an ima ning seas!

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