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LONG IMPRISONMENT SENTENCES EXPECTED FOR 2 BRITISHERS

F.A. CUP

FINALISTS

DROP POINTS

Aston Villa Lose To Newcastle.

SPURS DISPLACED

London, To-day.

MAY BE COMMUTED

TO EXILE

CONCLUDING STAGES OF

MOSCOW TRIAL

The Cup finalists both suffered IMPRESSIVE DEFENCE PLEA BY RUSSIAN COUNSEL FOR MACDONALD

defeats on the eve of their Wem-

bley battle, Everton allowing Leeds

to leave Goodison Park with both points, and Manchester City failing against the Throstles.

Newcastle secured a meritorious home victory over the Villa, scor- ing three times to the visitors

once.

Middlesborough succeeded in snatching two valuable points in the keen struggle to avoid rele gation when they beat the Wolves by the odd goal. Bolton failed at Bramall Lane and are now only two points better than Lei- cester City at the foot of the premier league table, and the City have a game in hand. '

The Spurs again lost the leadership of the Second Division when Plymouth held them to a draw and Stoke avenged their earlier defeat at the hands of Charlton,

CHINESE

TROOPS

WITHDRAWN

Now On Right Bank

Of Luan River,

TENSE SITUATION IN THE NORTH

Peking To-day.

All the Chinese troops have now withdrawn to the right bank of the Luan River, according to Chinese MOSCOW, TO-DAY. reports. This retreat in accor THE SPEECHES OF THE DEFENCE COUNSEL OF THE dance with the Japanese plans, and RUSSIAN EMPLOYEES OF METROPOLITAN VICKERS OCCU- throughout the week-end, the Ja- PIED A GREATER PART OF THE AFTERNOON SESSION OFpanese forces have been concentra- POLITAN VICKERS, MESSRS. ALAN MONKHOUSE, CHARLES tive in view. THE TRIAL IN WHICH SIX BRITISH ENGINEERS OF METRO- ting wedge offensives with this mo- THORNTON, WILLIAM MACDONALD, JOHN CHARLES NORDWALL AND A. W. GREGORY ARE CHARG- river at Lulung, near Chienan, on

CUSHNY,

A Japanese attempt to cross the ED WITH MILITARY AND POLITICAL ESPIONAGE, SABU-Saturday, was repulsed with heavy TAGE AND BRIBERY.

losses.

The German National Remembrance Day in Berlin on March 12-The German Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, greets President von Hindenburg at the entrance to the State Opera House.—(S.

G.)

Following the final speeches for the defence of the Russian Chinwangtao was evacuated by CANADIAN PREMIER'S VISIT accused, all of whom, it is anticipated, will be sentenced to long the Chinese on Sunday night and is: terms of imprisonment, with the exception of Gusev and Lovanol, now occupied by the Manchukuo

TO WASHINGTON- both of whom may be shot, M. Smirnoff made his final speec on "Volunteers," behalf of Macdonald.

Preparations are being made for Leaving The defence took an unusual line. Macdonald's ignorance of the the defence of Charhar In spite of country and his association with the "Terrible Gusev" being entered present military operations will not the Japanese asurances that the as extenuating circumstances. M. Smirnoff'" spirited speech greatly be extended beyond the Ivan River. impressed the Court.

-Reuter.

M. Vyshinsky, the Soviet prose-

Fulham proceeded on their cutor, concluded his address yes- triumphant progress, taking terday morning and said that with

both points away from Preston the exception of Gregory all the The Cottagers are now two points

in arrears of the Spurs and third prisoners were guilty of a crime,

in the table. This is their first

year in the Second Division for carrying a maximum penalty of

muny years.

·

Ishooting.

Failure of their plans.

The Hammers defeated Chee however, he said, was a mitigating terfield and with Charlton drop-

ping both points it is more than circumstance.

probable that the two last named He described Macdonald as be-l clubs will be relegated.

fing a clever, experienced spy who

Brentford failed to establish any material advantage by their had been caught red-handed in narrow home win over Bristol, sabotaging and had given in- City, as Exeter and Norwich both formation against his colleagues. recorded triumphs in the south- ern junior league

Cardiff again fell to the foot of the table--- they are only one point better off than Clapton as the result of Walford's home win.

(Continued on Page 12.)

At the resumption of the trial yesterday afternoon, M. Kaznachieff, counsel for the Russian accused, Gusev, Sokoloff and Oleinik, tried to throw the whole blame for the crimes on the Britishers. He contended that as the Rus-

Results as eabled by Reutersians freely confessed, their pen-]

were as follow:--

Birmingham

Derby

Everton

alty should be less.

M. Kaznachleff urged that Sokoloff was "only a second-rate sabotageur" for whom 10 years' im- prisonment

FIRST DIVISION,

2 Sunderland

0

2 Portamouth

0

◊ Leeds

1

iment.

3 Aston Villa

1

.3 -Bolton

4 M'chester C. "0

Middlesbro' Newcastle

Sheffield. U.

W. Bromich

2 'Wolves

SECOND DIVISION. Bradford

1 Grimaby Manchester U. 2 Notts. F. Miliwali Nätta C.

Oldham

Plymouth

Proston

Stoke

Swansea

West Ham

0 Port Vale

1 Southampton

2 Burnley

2 Tottenham

1 Fulham

2. Charlton

2 Bury

3. Chesterfield

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH),

Bournem'th

Brentford

Bristol E.

1 Newport

8'Crystal P.

2 Bristol C.

4 Queen's Park

Exeter.

3 Clapton

Norwich

Reading

4 Gillingham

Southend

2 Brighton

Swindon,

1 Luton

Torquay

Watford

Barnsley

*Crewe

Hull

Mr. L. C. Thornton..

Probable Sentences.

10 YEARS FOR THORNTON

·AND MACDONALD.

It is understood that the senten- ces will possibly be as follows:

Macdonald and Thornton, 10 years' imprisonment.

Japanese Attacks Repulsed

INVADERS, FAIL-T& CROSS

LUAN RIVER..

Peking, To-day.

It is understood that General Sun Cheh-yuan's troops have now withdrawn over the right bank of the Luan River in the Haltengkow region.

It la reported that the Ja- panese tried to cross the river ́* several times but were repuls ed.

A Chinese report declares that Japanese planes yesterday bombed Tsunhus, thirty miles south-west of Haifengkow-Reuter.

INCREASE

IN CHINESE

PIRACIES

London Paper's Strong Comment.

was sufficient punish Monkhouse, 3 years' imprison. DEPENDENCE ON BRITISH

He hoped that Oleinik would be given a chance to reform and work for the Soviet.

ment.

Cashny and Nordwall released

and bound over.

NAVY

For Roosevelt Meeting On April 24

Ottawa, To-day.

It is officially announced that the Canadian Premier, Mr. R. B. Bennett will leave for Washington on April 24, in connection with the meeting between Prezident Roosevelt and Mr. Ramsay · Mac- Donald.

Mr. Bennett will stay two days at the Cedadlán Légation and two. days at the White House as the quest of Prezident Roosevelt, unde He will return" to "Oitawa Sön April 28. Reuter,

ANXIETY FOR

NANCHANG

CAPTIVES

British Officials Press For Rescue.'

DISQUIETUDE OVER JAPANESE INDIFFERENCE

Newchwang, To-day, Anxiety is growing over the fate of the three British officers of the s.5. "Nanchang" in the hands of the fresh bandit gang who kill ed seven, of the original pirates on April 13, and carried off their cap tives by junk,

London, To-day, Chinese piracy activities have in- Dally meetings are being held

NEW PLOT TO KILL HITLER

Assassin Suspect Arrested.

Berlin, To-day.

A man named Paul Orlow- sky was yesterday arrested by the police at Berchtes gaden Bavaria, where Chan- cellor Hitler is spending Easter:

Orlowsky is suspected of -preparing for an attempt on

the life of Hitler.

The police declared that the man behaved suspicious. ly and possessed forged Nazis Party papers, a forged passport, a loaded revolver and "narcotics." Reuter

Soviet May Sell Out

100 Million Yen For Interest In CER.

STRANGE HARBIN REPORT

Tokyo.

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U.S. SENATE

POSTPONES

SILVER PLAN

Remonetization Bill Rejected.

"PENDING INTRODUCTION

SILVER INFLATION

Mr. Roosevelt's Disapproval

Washington, To-day. The United States Senate, by 43- votes to 33 yesterday rejected Sen ator Wheeler's proposal for free coinage silver with a ratio of 16 be. 1 with gold.

The motion was expressly dis approved by President Roosevelt, according to Senator Robinson the Democratic leader, pending the

introduction of silver. inflation le gislation.

Senator Robinson also endour- ced that President Roosevelt want- ed all inflation amendments to the Farm Bill defeated.

The amendments offered included that of Senator Huey Long (Lousiana) authorising the purchase of ∙G$100,000,000; - of silver against which currency will

currenc be issued.

Senator Robinson pointed out on Saturday that the re- Jection would not mean that the Senate was against In- flation....but that inflation should be considered separ ately,- Reuter

SILVER RALLIES ON WALL STREET

Re-monetisation Talk In Washington. STOCKS SHOW WEAKNESS

New York, To-day. Silver ralled on the New York Stock Market yesterday as the result of reports of re- monetisation plans emanating from Washington, but a fur- ther decline is anticipated to day.

A Japanese report from Harbin In their report on yesterday's saya that the Soviet is prepared to market, Messrs. E. A. Pierce and sell its Interest in the Chinese Company, through their local Eastern Railway for a hundred agents, Messrs. Asts Lands, Ltd., million yen adding, "a certain in-state- fluential person now in Harbin is

planning to negotiate with the "There may be some backing and

M. Schwartz, counsel for the

Manchukuo authorities to that end filling in the market. We would

ninikov and Sukharoutehkin, plead-to death. Russian accused, Zorin, Kraschen Gusey and Lovanoff sentenced creased to a devastating extent in this connection between the A War Office spokesman here de wait and see whether a further re- nied knowledge of this alleged de-action might develop to-morrow. during the last three years declares British Acting Consul and the velopment and remarked half Jo Wheat has sold off on profit-taking, the "Daily Telegraph" in a leading Japanese Consulate officials and kingly' The Soviet will have to but railled at the close.

the British Officials are very ac- lower the price if she wants to

sell." of the price which live in pressing the Japanese authorities to exert themselves to effect a release.

ed that Sukharoutchkin had com- Amitted serious crimes, but was sur-

The other Russian accused in article, to-day. rounded by anti-Soviet plotters and prisoned.

2 sabotageurs, while Kraschennialkov

2 had confessed with the greatest re- The sentences on the Britishers the rest of the world and the un

may be commuted to exile.

2

morse.

Spectators Laugh At

Counsel.

!!

This is part

happy Chinese have to pay for the prolonged failure of their country to develop an effective and stable form of Government.

Meanwhile, it is announced that the "Manchukuo Govern Bussta Ignorant of the country, The Chinese Maritime Customs ment" is not prepared to tolerate Counsel spoke with no conviction, and met the "Terrible Gussy' who are only able to carry on their work the payment of ransom by any 1 the Court being very Inattentive would sell his country for a few by dependence on the forces of sea party

with people coughing and shuffling

o their feet, and occasionally laughing.

0.

5 Northampton 1 2 Cardiff

1

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).

1 Halifax AA MI

Barrow -8Tranmere.

Mansfield

1 Accrington

New Brighton: 2 Southport

Rochdale

Rotherham Stockport

المسلة

Wrexham

York

2 Chester

1 Hartlepool

44 Gateshead

Darlington

& Doncaster

0. Carline

(Tables on Page

hundred roubles,

Powers, above all, the British Navy,

It is a notable example of the res-

Reuter-

M. Schwarz concluded "by Macdonald had been taught pleading to the Judges not to from youth to uphold the honour ponsibility our Navy has to bear, wreak vengeance, but to spare and interests of his firm and was and its influence an world affairs, the lives of his clients. MŰ Pines, counsel for Lobanoff,

told to collect information and did declares the newspaper. Lebedieff and Sibert, blamed Nordwall for teaching his clients to spy and appealed to the Bench to consider their youth.

M. Smirnoff, MacDonald's coun- bel greatly impressed the Court.

"Macdonald Only An

Underling

50,

It is unjust to class this underling, Macdonald, with Monkhouse and Thornton when deciding the ver diet.

Macdonald had committed a ser jous crims but had given his word

of honour ever to repeat it M

Smirno concluded by hoping that Macdonald' would be useful to the

M. Smirnon pointed out « that Søvlet in the fatnes, a Macdonald was of humble birth The proceedings were adjou and was a cripple. Há came to :ht 10.15 p.m. until 10 a,m:

If this, decisión: is final the British Officials can de nothing further beyond con- fluuing to press the ese to appoint a respor Oficial 10 - fake charge of negotiations

Brit

MR. SOONG SAILS FOR Respo

WASHINGTON.

Economic Discussions

With Mr.

that they

£he Acht

GERMAN PILOT BACK HOME.

Enthusiastic Reception At Berlin.

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA:

Gede Berlin, To-day." The German airman, Captain Hans Bertram was given a royal re- ception by thousands of people when he unexpectedly arrived here yester | day afternoon" from "Athena" "con- waying a letter from the Australian Prime Minister, stating that Cap

Lain Bertram's fight to Australia strengthened friendship) bei tween Australia and Germany, Benter"

Captain Bertram'a, arrival at Bezlin

Bertram.

· (Continued on Page 12.)

Arms Embargo By US.

President Empowered To Take Action:

Washington, To-day.

A Bill has been passed by the House of Representatives, an- thorising the President of the United States to forbid the shipment of arms and muni- Hons from the United States to either, or any, belligerents any--:

In the world:" ja "op

with such Govern.. the President deems

#for violation