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SERIOUS SPLIT DEVELOPS BETWEEN GERMANY

MR. ROOSEVELT

REVIEWS WORLD

SITUATION

Leading Premiers May Visit U.S.

MR. MACDONALD'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON

London, To-day.

The texte of President Roose- velt's invitation to Washington and, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's re- ply were this morning issued from the Foreign Office.

President Roosevelt's telegram: inviting Mr. MacDonald to stay at the White House states that he

SAFETY OF BRITISH JEWS IN GERMANY

No Parliamentary Statement

RUSSIAN BILL PASSED FRENCH AVIATRIX

BY COMMONS

Pending Ambassador's Report ENABLES INTERVENTION

BY GOVERNMENT

London, To-day.

Replying to questions in the House of Commons, yesterday, re garding the situation of Jews in Germany, and particularly those In Upper Silesia, the Foreign Under-Secretary, Captain Anthony Eden, said that he preferred to wait till the report asked for from the British Ambassador in Berlin, had been received.

He hoped that it would be re." ceived during the week-end.--Bri- tish Wireless Service,

would particularly welcome a visit US. "DROUGHT”

in the near future as preparations for the World Economic Confer- ence are how entering into an in- tensive stage, and because of the need for making further progress towards practical disarmament.

"In my judgment, the world situation calls for realistic ac tion. The people themselves, In every nation, ask for it."

ENDS AS BEER

MADE LEGAL

Wets Celebrate Return Of Liquor.

Mr. MacDonald replied that he is NEW YORK BREWERS PREVENT most touched by the friendly invita- tion.

His colleagues, with whom he dis- cussed the matter, had urged him to agree and he accepted the invitation

with the greatest possible pleasure, The party will sall on the s.s.) Berengaria on April 15.-Reuter,

INVITATIONS TO OTHER

POWERS?....

Washington, later

POSSIBLE ORGY

New York, To-day. Fourteen years of "drought" end-

TRIAL OF VICKERS EMPLOYEES STARTS IN MOSCOW ON MONDAY

LONDON: TO:DAY.

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY THE RUS- SIAN IMPORTS BILL WAS READ FOR A THIRD TIME AND PASSED BY 291 VOTES TO 41. THE LIBERAL PARTY VOTED FOR THE BILL ON THE GOVERNMENT'S ASSURANCE THAT THE PROVISIONS WERE LIMITED TO THREE MONTHS AS PROOF THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE APPLIED EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH ARRESTED BRITISHERS. ̈ ̈

Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, winding up said he hoped the Bill would never be used, but that rested entirely with the Soviet authorities.

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Mr. Robert Turner, Directo in charge of the legal side of the Metropolitan Vickers Company's Russian business for the last ten years left for Moscow last night to attend the trial of the six British engineers, which is expected to begin on Monday.

THE COMPANY HAVE TELEGRAPHED TO MR. ALAN MONKHOUSE, THEIR SENIOR-REPRESENTATIVE IN RUS- SIA AND ONE OF THE MEN ORIGINALLY ARRESTED, AU- THORISING HIM TO USE WHATEVER RIGHTS THERE ARE IN RUSSIA IN RESPECT OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF LAWYERS FOR THE DEFENCE OF THEIR ENGINEERS.

MISSING

Fails To Arrive At Bangkok.

PARIS TO TOKYO FLIGHT ANXIETY

Rangoon, To-day. Considerable anxiety is be ing felt for the safety of the French airwoman, Mlle. Maryse Hilz, who left here to fly to Bangkok, at 6. z.m. yes, terday morning, and has not béen heard of since.

Mlle. Hliz, who is attempting a flight from Paris to Tokyo, was due at Bangkok yesterday evening, but her movements since yesterday morning, when she passed over

Akyab, are unknown.

Fruitless enquiries have been made at several likely Burmese

towns.

"Mile. Hilz is flying a 300 h.p. Farman Gnome machine, and is the holder of the world's altitude re-f cord for women-Reuter.

AN AEROPLANE SEEN OVER RANGOON

Rangoon, later.

At 9.40 a.m. to-day there was no- news of the missing French air-

JAPAN - SOVIET FRICTION

Messrs. Alan Monkhouse, Nord-,on the previous day the Liberals woman, Mlle. Hilz, but a few people ed in America last night. In 19 wall, W. Thornton, J. Cushay, would have voted for the second claim that they saw an aeroplane out of 48 States, beer, ale and por-W. H. Macdonald and C. Gregory reading..

yesterday at 3. p.m. over Rangoon, In reply to Sir Austen Chamber travelling in the direction of Bang- ter will be sold to day in restaur- were arrested on March 12 on a

charge of criminal espionage. Infn, Mr. Runcimingave under- kok-Reuter. ants, clubs and hotels.

Bail was granted to all of the pri-taking on behalf of the Govern Broadway, however, remains soners except Mr. W. H. Macdon-ment that they would me the ald, who has been forcibly detain powers comtalied: in the measure temporarily "dry"

ed.

for no other purpose/than to en- In connection with Mr. Ramsay

New York brewers have decided The remaining stages of the able them to intervene effectively MacDonald's acceptance of Pre- sident Roosevelt's Invitation, it is not to deliver any alcoholic drinks Government's Bill enabling the on behalf of the British subjects atated that President Roosevelt will until 6 a.m., to prevent any possi-importation of Russian goods to

prohibition by proclamation of the now in perl! in Russia,

The Bill gives the President of gladly receive representatives of any i Government sincerely desirous of ble orgy prejudicing the "wet" the United Kingdom were consider the Board of Trade wide powers ed in the House of Commons yes-to prohibit the import of any or terday.

all Russian goods. Reuter and The Labour party had put for-British Wireless Service. ward a number of amendments,

discussing ways and meana of reviv-cause-Reuter.

ing world trade.

The possibility of visits from France, Italy and Germany is be

ing officially discussed and there is

Beer Sale May Help Prohibition.

also talk of an invitation being

and interest was shown in the at- titude which Sir Herbert Samuel

extended to Mr. Benneft, the Cana- POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECT or and his Liberal followers would dian Premier.

Mr. Roosevelt wishes to deal with the representative of each country separately, and he does not want a round table discussion.-Reuter.

BRITISH PREMIER SAILS ON APRIL 15.

London, To-day.

CHANGE.

Washington. With the legal sale of beer in the United States drys are hopeful and wets are fearful over the possible adverse ef- fect on repeal which the mild beer may have.

adopt in view of their abstention from voting on the second read- ing on Wednesday.

When the amendment concerning the limited duration measure to ane month was proposed, the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman refused on be half of the Government to accept jit.

RATIONALISATION IN BRITAIN Proposal For Iron And Steel Industry.

Strong Manchukuo Protest.

ARREST OF A CONSULAR SECRETARY

AND FRANCE

Miss Sybil Crawley, alster of the noted British "golfer, who attained, swift fame to sing

opposit Chalispin, En the Russian's greatest role, Borla Godounov.-(8. & .G.). ́

FEDERATION PLAN

FOR INDIA

Lord Irwin's Praise of Scheme.

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HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE

London, To-day. The House of Lords, after a three-days debate, has unanimously passed the mo“. Llon already adopted by the House of Commons for the Select appointment of Committee, on... Indian re forms..

Lord Irwin winding up the debate for the Government pointed out that before he went to India he had been an "impeccable Conservative member of the House of Commons," and consequentig had no predisposition to ac- cept or press the Indian claims.

However, he had found condi- Harbin, To-day.tions in India which compelled The Manchukuo Government has him to alter his attitude. He instructed Kui Hung-chih, the Man-thought it would be difficult to chukuo Consul at Blagoveschensk, visualise

a better scheme than to hand over a protest to the U. S. the present one. S. R. Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Renter.

FOR PIRATES

Govt. Efforts To Save Nanchang Officers.

GERMANY

REJECTS FOUR

POWER PLAN

French Nervousness On German Situation.

M. DALADIER'S STATEMENT OF FOREIGN · · POLICY:

Berlin, To-day

A semi-official communique, issu~ ́d here states that in consequence of the mutilating effect of the French and British amendments upon Sag- mor Mussolim's original Four Pow- er Pact, it is no longer acceptable to Germany-Reuter.

Paris, To-day.

French nervousness regarding the German situation underlay the speech of the French Premier M.

Daladier in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, when he asked, in view of certain re-awakened Nationalism, whether Europe should seek peace. by re-arranging the map.

Nevertheless, he said, France in- tended to pursue her constructive policy and to oppose the directory of Great Powers as more ambitious than even the Holy Alliance.

Any new pact must logically fol- low the Kellogg Pact, the Locarno Treaty and the whole of the League Covenant, not merely part of the Covenant, so that revision would not pander to the covetousness and hatred among nations.

Vole of Confidence For

· Daladier Government.

Paris, Later. Following M. Daladier's foreign policy statement in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday the Government was given a vote of con- fidence by 430 votes to 107- Speaking before the passing of the vote of confidence. M. Paul Boncour, Foreign Minister, declared that the incorporation of political organisations with thơ police in the Reich was a clear violation of the Treaty.

STRONG FEELING REFLECTED undertake, if necessary to

in connexion with the three-hour BRITISH SEARCH arrest of the Consular Secretary, AMALGAMATIONS SCHEME

Mr. Liu, on March 7 by the Blago- veschensk O. G. P. U., on a charge London, To-day. - Far-reaching rationalisation in of military espionage.

The protest demands an apology It is no secret that several out- The State Department, Washing-

He proposed, however, a time the British iron and steel indus- ton, yesterday delivered to the Bri-standing wets are dublous, fearing limit of three months with a pro try is foreshadowed by the re- and the punishment of the officials tish Ambassador the invitation beer may either satisfy the wats viso that the measure could be commendation of the National responsible for the arrest, as well

Advisory Committee, represent- from President Roosevelt to Mr. sufficiently to dull their enthusiasm continued by means of Parliamen- ing the whole industry, which ail-as a guarantee that similar repeti Ramsay MacDonald to visit. Was-

tions are impossible, Reuter. tary resolutions before the expira- for the repeal of prohibition, or else tion of that period, or until a fur. vocates the establishment of a hington.-British Wireless Service,

Washington, To-day, excesses may excite public opinion ther resolution praying for it to number of regional associations, Within six hours of receiving against abandonment of the 18th be revoked was passed by each each dealing with a group of pro- NEW YORK MARKET

ducts co-ordinated by a body Sir Herbert Samuel said he was styled "The Iron and Steel Cor- F. Scott McBride, superintendent most grateful for Mr. Runciman's poration of Great Britain."

The Corporation will be charg- problems, preparatory to the World of the Anti-Salon League of Amer- sentiment, and if it had been made Economic Conference, Mr. Ramsay ica, predicted that scenes attending Mr. MacDonald notified bls accept the use of beer will fores opinion to swing backward again towards prohibition.

President Roosevelt's formal invi-amendment to the constitution. tation to Washington to discuss war debts and general économic

адсе.

He will sail on April 15-Reuter.

KING AND QUEEN AT WINDSOR FOR EASTER

London, To-day.

"If the courts do not invalidate beer," he said, "new legislation and public sentiment which origin- ally outlawed beer will again: pro- Their Majesties, the King and nounce sentence against IL”

Many drys claim privately that Queen, left Buckingham Palace yes- terday afternoon by road for beer may actually prove the saving Windsor Castle, where they will of prohibition, spend Easter-British Wireless Bervice.

LADY PEEL PASSES FAIR NIGHT.

Condition Reported Satisfactory.

House.

CABINET CRISIS IN TOKYO.:

Minister Of Justice Resigns,

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Tokyo, To-day.... The Minister of Justice, Mr. Koyama, has resigned, - taking the responsibility for the Implication of a high judicial official in there. cent Communist plot.

BEER ON US, SHIPS.

It is thought possible that Mr. Passengers by American ships Koyama's resignation may pre- trading to Hong Kong will now be pipitate, a Cabluet crisis, which the

jable to obtain beer on board. En

quirica made at the local office, of the Dollar Steamship. Line elleltød the fact that from to-day the steam- ers of their feet will sell whatever slooks of beer they hava bien an, Lady Peel has pamed a very fair abled to acquire, at the porta they night, according to a bulletin issu- have visited late

ed from the Victoria Hospital, at ~ The law permitting the sale

9.30 this morning, fe

WWF boer comes into force in the Uni

Peel's condition continues States to day and simultanison

to be satisfactory, but she will be all American ships all over t confined to hospital for some days, world will go "wet"

have been recently fore-

outer.

RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN.

UNSTEADY

ed to promote amalgamations Slight Improvement Not and to improve plant.

Permanent.

IN COMMONS

London, To-day. The strong feeling against the "Nanchang kidnappings is reflected in the questions asked in the House of Commons, yester day

France, he said, was mak- ing diplomatic representa- tions with the signatories of the Locarno Pact and would.

raise the matter at Geneva, 27 M. Boncour declared that

the Disarmament Confer=" ence was meeting with oppo- sition from the Italjan - and German bloc, which, if con- tinued, would create war in Europe to-morrow, Mo He paid tribute to the British Captain Anthony Eden gave loyalty, and concluded by affirm- aseurance that the local authori-ing that the Italian proposal tles were searching to the ut should be followed in order to enc most, and had been requested sure the co-operation of the four not to take independent action great Powers in the problems in without first consulting the Bri- teresting them. Reuter A slight rally was effected on tsh Consul at Newchwang the New York Stock Market

The latter is in constante

152 RUMANIAN; MINISTER touch with all. developments

*IN LONDON: and will take all possible mea

4442 London, To-day sures to release the captives.

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M-Titulesco, the Rumanian Fo eign Minister, visited the House of Commons yesterday afternoon and NEWPORT BEAT

had an interview with the Prime? LUTON

Ministér, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and the Foreign Secretary, Bir John Simon, on the subject of the Four Power Plan

To prevent overlapping, the scheme requires a two-thirds WHEAT AND COTTON STRONG majority vote of the existing Federation to become effective, Renter

New York, Today

30-Hour Week terday, but permanent Improve

In America

Measure Effective For Two Years.

SENATE'S APPROVAL

Washingto The Senat

ment is not yet expected. Business was average, 1,280,000 shares changing hands.

In their market report, Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company, through] their correspondents, Mesara, Asia Lands, Ltd., state

The strength of commodity issues is the principal sustaining in fluence Stocks, rails and utilites whole are not yet stabiilsed, vin

ceive another test, to- may..

and 2015 to: apect

Displace Swindon At Foot Of Table.

London,

Newport yester rkets their second success fou and when they bea

GERMAN BONDS UNSETTLED IN LONDON