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TYRE ECONOMY

GERMAN JEWS RUSH TO SELL SECURITIES IN FEAR OF BOYCOTT

NEW ZEALAND

DISMISSED

FOR 158 RUNS

England Lose Sutcliffe In Scoring 127.

BOWES TAKES 6 FOR 34

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Dempster, 83 Not Out

Auckland, To-day.

Magnificent fast bowling by Bowes was responsible for the dis- missal of New Zealand for 158 runs shortly before the tea interval in the second Test match. Bowling af his fastest he clean bowled all his dx victims for only 34 runs,

England lost Sutcliffe in scoring 127 runs before the close of play. The crowd of 5.000 witnessed a repetition of the Christchurch game when Sutcliffe and Paynter were dismissed with only 4 runs on the board. To-day's wicket was in good condition and the weather fine.

Allen and Bowes, two fast bow the English attack. The Middles- sex bowler sent down a maiden and

·lers, were entrusted with opening

VIOLENT SLUMP ON BERLIN BOURSE

MILLIONS OF MARKS THROWN ON MARKET

MATTER DISCUSSED IN BRITISH

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

A VIOLENT SLUMP TOOK PLACE ON THE BOURSE YES- TERDAY, WHEN MILLIONS OF MARKS WORTH OF SECURI- TIES WERE THROWN ON THE MARKET BY JEWS RUSHING TO RELEASE THEM IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NAZI BOY. GOVERNMENT, MEMBERS COTT. MEANWHILE, LEADING ARE PARTICIPATING IN EFFORTS FOR A CONCILIATION, REUTER.

London, To-day.

References to the treatment of Jews in Germany were made in both Houses of Parliament yesterday. Asked in the House of Commons whether he would bring the question of Jewish nation- League of Nations Council, Sir John Simon said that he was ad alism and the persecution of Jews before the next meeting of the vised that there was no Arilcle of the Covenant under which the British Government could possibly bring this matter before the Council.

Mr. George Lansbury, the labour leader, requested that, in view of the statements published by both sides alleging persecution of all sorts of people in Germany, the British Ambassador in Berlin should be asked for a report on the subjec so that some authentic news might then Bowes broke through Mille's be available. The Foreign Secretary said that this suggestion was guard and spreadeagled his wic- quite reasonable. The matter had not been overlooked, and he was

kets Mills did not play in the in communcation with the Ambassador. Arst Test, and took Dempster's place.as Whitelaw's partner.

Weir, who scored 66 at Christ-1- church, suffered the same date from | the dext ball, being completely heaten by the pace of the York shireman.

stopped the

Dempster, however, "hat trick."

Whitelaw and Dempster added 31 runs before the former provided Bowes with his third success. 33-3-12. Dempster played with all his former confidence, and he and Kerr added 31 for the fourth wicket before Kerr stepped in front of a stalght one from Voce. G2-4-10,

Dempster continued to bat in! brilliant style, and when joined by Page, the New Zealand skipper, 98. was holsted after 105 min. utes play. England, however, met with another success at this total when. Page went out to Mitchell and

cleverly stumped by George Duckworth off the Derby- shire slow bowler. 98-5-20.

WRE

Chancellor Hitler.

With half their wickets down and Jews Deny Exaggerated

not a hundred runs on the board Page sent Badcock in to play out the last ten minutes before. 'lunch.) Bowes, however, completely beat the former English county player! with the total at 101.

(Continued on Page 12.)

Scores

New Zealand-1st Inns.

JE. Mills,b Bowes

P. Whitelaw, b Bowes

GL Weir, b Bowes.

C. S Dempster, not out

J. L. Kerr, Lb.w., b. Voce

M. L. Page, et Duckworth, b

Mitchell...

FT. Badcock, b Bowes

K. C. James, b Bowes

L. Dunning, b Bowes

V. Newman, b Voce

E. P. Freeman, run out

Extras

Total

Reports.

Berlin.

During the discussion of - foreign affairs in the House of Lords, Viscount Cecil said that thousands of Jews were subjects of the King, and were among the most peace- ful and orderly citizens in Britain.

Squadron Leader O. R. Gayford (left) and Flight-Lient. G. E. Nicholettes with the officials who welcomed them at Capetown after they had recaptured the world's long-distance record for Britain with a flight of 5,340 miles from Cranwell, England, to Walvis Bay, South Africa. (Right), Part of the crowd of 15,000 who welcomed the pilots Inspecting the huge R.A.F. mono- plane in which the flight was accomplished.~(3. & G.) ·.

BOY KILLED

FROM BRITAIN?

BY EXPLOSION SOVIET GOODS TO BE BANNED

IN SURREY

Tank Of Methylated Spirits Blows Up.

21 - INJURED AS A HOUSES ARE WRECKED

London, To-day.

A terrible explosion, involving the loss of one life, and causing serious injuries to 21 other people, occured at Mitcham, Surrey, yesterday when

It was obvious that events in a huge vat, containing hundreds of

Australian Minister's Report Of Probable Legislation

Canberra, To-day. · Questioned in the House of Re presentatives on the subject of butter exports to Britain the Hon, J. G. Latham, Attorney-General said that he understood that legislation was being introduced into the British House of Com mous to-day which will probably exclude Rusalan goods from Bri tain.—Reuter.

JAPANESE

PILOTS SEARCH

FOR PIRATES

Fail To Find Kidnapped Officers.

AEROPLANE⠀⠀⠀ RECONNAISANCE AT NEWCHANG

Newchwang. To-day. Japanese aircraft yesterday car- ried out an aerial reconnnaisance of the district but were imable to de tect the whereabouts of the kidnap- pers of the British officers from the. Nanchang.

Larger scale reconnaisance will be carried out to-day-Reuter.

ELOOP ORDERED TO, NEWCHANG.

H.M.S. Cornflower has been ordered to proceed to Newchang from Chinwangtao.

H.M.S. Sandwich will replace” [her, from Wei-hai-wei, and H.M.S. |Bridgewater has been ordered to

MOSCOW ARRESTS proceed direct to Chinwangtao Government's Urgent Action.

AMBASSADOR RECALLED FOR CONFERENCE

Londen, Te-day- The Ign Secretary, Bik Jona Simon, announceit resterday ba thit House of Commons that the whole subject of the arrested employees

from Shanghai to relleve HM.S. Sandwich, which will then return to Hong Kong.

Marine Association's Protest.

KARLA LIBERATION OF

ICERA

They Council of the Mercantile

of the Metropolitan Vickers Com Marine Service Association "repre- pany in Moscow is receiving the senting the British certificated ship most serious and agent attention masters and navigating officers, has of His Majesty's Government.

He therefore telegraphed on Wed- Protested to the Foreign Office nesday to Sir Esmond Ovey, British against the capture of Messrs. Clif-

a foreign country which caused gallons of methylated spirits, blew WAR RENEWED Ambasader in Moscow requesting ford Johnson, D. W. Hargrave A. D.

junrest and anxiety among a large

up:

section of the British population. The force of the explosion, which must give concern to the Govern-occurred on the premises of the ment. Whether the Government lavender distillery of Messrs. could do anything was another Buch and Company, wrecked 24 matter, but they would be grate-houses in

the neighbouring|

ful if they could be given some streets, while hundreds of other

houses were damaged..

assurance.

Viscount Cecil's remarks were supported by Lord Ponsonby, who also recognised that the Govern ment was in a difficult position regarding this subject

Lord Reading stated that the attack' at the moment was direct- ed upon University professorS

reason

One boy was blown out of his home, receiving, numer- ous Injuries from which he died, while many. others were badly cut by flying glass and stones,

Some were buried when the]

houses in the rear vicinity to the

explosion, collapsed, and relief parties worked feverishly in the

and other professional men in The Central Organisation of the Germany for no other German Citizens of Jewish Faith, than that they happened to be stricken area searching for the comprising a large part of the near members of the Jewish ly 600,000 Jews in Germany, has munity.

issued a statement regarding the

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events and reports of the past few

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weeks denouncing as unfounded

88.lies the tales of mutilated Jewish

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cominjured. British Wireless Ser

The Government, he said, should at least use such legi-

timate means 4s were in their power, to show Ger many, what was felt by the

10 bodies having been found in Jewish-British people, but he could

cemeteries, of violence offered to

20 Jewish girls herded together on pu

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blic squares and so on.

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Fall of the wicketa: 1 for 0; 2 for

0, 8 for 31, 4 for 62; 6 for 98; 6 for 1017 for 103 8 for 123; B: for 140; 10 for 158,

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B. E. 8. Wyatt, not out Hammond, not out

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Collapse Of

Oil Prices?

Cut-Throat Competition

Feared.

RUMANIA'S ACTION-

Paris, To-day. A breakdown in the Inter- national Oil Conference with the return of cut-throat competition and a further collapse in prices, is feared as a result of the Rumanian producers refusing to further reduce production until the Independent pro- ducers are controlled. Beuter

not press them to do any thing farther. “

Sympathy From Catholic,

¡vice.

LEICESTER WIN AT HOME Doncaster Beat Halifax On Own Ground...

London, To-day

IN THE NORTH

Artillery Duet

Chiumenkow.

At

SERIOUS. DEVELOPMENTS FEARED

Tokyo, To-day. According to a message from Shan- haikuan a severe ar-

tillery duel is pro-

at Chiu gressing. menkow "following the

e Chinese opening up a bombardment of the Japanese posi- tions at 7 a.m.

It is feared that this may result in serious develop ments. Reuter.

Lord Iddesleigh, as a Roman Leicester City secured two Catholic, expressed real sympa-valuable home points, which lifte thy for the Jews in Germany, ed them from the foot of the and the Archbishop of Canterbury First Division, when they defeat- ARMS CONFERENCE PRESIDENT associated himself with Lorded Blackpool yesterday by three

goals to nilcede

Reading's remarks.

Doncaster Rovers registered a

him to return Home Immediately Blue and F. L. Pears, Officers of for a consultation.

the s.. Nanchang, on Newchang Sir Esmond left for London yes Bar yesterday.

terday. In the meantime, the Em-

bassy will be in charge of Mr.

The Council urges that steps

Strang, Counsellor of the Embassy, be taken to effect the immediate as Chargo D'Affaires.-British liberation of the officers. Wireless Service,

IRISH RAILWAY STRIKE.

Virtually Settled.

Dublin, To-day. As a result of the discussion between the Companies and the Unions, the Irish railway strike is now virtually settled. d.

The strike was declared at mid- night on January 30, after a 7244

A statement issued by the Association at Liverpool says that the news of the outrage has aroused no little consternation in shipping circles. It is pointed out that this piracy is the cul- mination of a long series of similar attacks on British shipping, which the pirates. have generally taken prison- ers and subjected them to all

manner of maltreat-

ment.

The news of the capture of the

meeting of all grades of workers Chief Officer, Mr. Gilford John-

which decided to call a strike as a son, is at present being kept protest againstage reductions. from his mother who has suffer More than 5,000 workers were ed for two years from loss of affected, and the Great Northern memory due to shock caused by ayatem completely paralysed. Reu- the death of her daughter.

POPE GRANTS " AUDIENCE: TO SIR ROBERT CLIVE

ter.

THEIR MAJESTIES PLANS

FOR EASTER

London, To-day,

London To-day. I The newly appointed British Their Majesties The King and Minister to the Holy See, Sir Robert Clive, was yesterday ro and Queen will leave London next ceived in audience by His Hol RETURNS TO LONDON Thursday for Windsor Castle,

where they will spend the Eastness the Pope British Wire-

less, Service" London, To-day. er holidays. British Wireless The Minister for War Lord convincing home victory over When Mr. Arthur Henderson,

Service Hallsham, defined the limits Halifax, scoring five times to the President of the Disarmament within which the British Gov visitors once. Doncaster have Conference reached London yes- ernment could act. He said that dropped only two points in their terday from Geneva, he was met there was a very large number last five games. Reuter, of British citizens of Jewish de- sent,

If any of these were arrested for ill-treated in Germany, the British Government would have

the right to complain and bring the facts to the notice of the German Government or press for Justice to be done..

2 From Inquiries, made, they had been unable to letra thint 17 there and been any such case,

in Germany. - British Wire Jens Bervice.

Per (Tables on Page 9.)

EXTENSION TO NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

London, To new, extension of the Na tional Portrait Gallory was yester« (day "opened by » Hilfe that Khan

who accompanied by tha drove to the Gallery"from Ingham Palaos"in "an:opelťa agof-drawn by Lou

by a representative of the For eign Secretary, British Wire less Service

ing of [Wermi

ATLANTIC FLEET MOVEMENTS:

yesterday! Beryl

MEMORAL TABLET TO LORD ASQUITH

London To-day;} The House, of Commons, will on Tuesday, consider a motion for an address to H.M, the King, for the erection, of a memorial tablet in Westminster Abbey to the late Lond. Oxford and Asquith-British Wires

U.S. SWEPT BY TORNADO

KILLED, SCORES INJURED

New York, To-day,

At least 10 people have been killed, and cores injured in

El Dorado

which