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AMERICA WAS DYING BY INCHES WHEN ROOSEVELT TOOK OFFICE

HOSTILITIES

RENEWED IN

THE NORTH

Chinese Refuse To Withdraw.

FIGHTING AT PEITAIHO AND CHINWANGTAO

Peking, To-day.

Hostilities have again opened in the Chinwangtao and Peitaiho area. The Chinese not having complied with the Japanese demand to with- draw to the west bank of the Luan River by Saturday night-the time limit of the verbal ultimatum-a Japanese armoured train drove down on Sunday evening and open- ed fire on a Chinese armoured train.

An artillery duel ensued till 10 p.m., when the Chin- ese train retired. The Japan- ese train then continued and occupied Peitaiho.

Dr. Frick, Nazi Minister of Interior. (5. & G.)

BASELESS

REPORT ON

PRESIDENT'S POLICY

REVIEW

REASONS FOR LEAVING

GOLD STANDARD

U.S. CANNOT ACHIEVE RETURN TO PROSPERITY ALONE

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY,

THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD DEPENDS UPON THE OUTCOME OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE, DE- CLARED PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, IN A EROADCAST TALK TO THE NATION LAST NIGHT.

During his address, in which he reviewed his policy, the Pre- sident said that the powers conferred upon him by the passing of the Farm Relief Bill and the inflation amendment would be

WAR DEBTS used when the time come for the nation to adjust its exchange on

Official French Denial Of Paper's Version.

RUMOUR OF SETTLEMENT REFUTED IN PARIS

Paris, To-day.

a favourable basis with the rest of the world.

Thirdly, the stabilisation of cur rencies.

President Roosevelt said that the Secondly, the cutting down of country was "dying by inches" trade barriers. when he took office. He outlined positive measures to be taken now, or before Congress meet on the si-friendly relations

Fourthly, the re-establishment of with greater ¡tuation.

international confidence..

The foreign visitors had respond-

President Roosevelt did not-re-: fer to war, debts.

Indur-

Heavy artillery exchanges Le "Petit Parisien's" story of the. He said he had reason to believe also took place at Funing and war debts proposal is officially de- that things were a little better than ed most helpfully, he said. Chienan, while Japanese bomb-clared to be baseless.

they were two years ago, ing planes have resumed their According to the French news try had picked up. railroads were Activities.". Reuter,

paper, the new plan, which stated to have been formed during ton, provided for the payment of the Facent discussions in Washing.

RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO

was carrying more freight, and farm

Prices were better.

one lump sum consisting of the principal of the debts, with inter- est.

"I am not, however, going to indulge in proclamations of over-enthusiastic We cannot ballyhoo ourselves back to prosperity," he said.

assurance.

He concluded by emphastaing the need for co-operation the

rest of the world

He said a return to prosperity in the United States would not be permanent unlean they got world- wide prosperity. Reuter,

AND FOUND

Soviet Attitude Changed By C.E.R. Policy.

OFFER TO SELL RAILWAY

Tokyo. To-day. It is authoritatively intimated that M. Litvinoff, has offered to sell the Chinese Eastern Railway either to Japan or to Manchukuo and, when told this was tantamount to the Soviet recognising Manchu- kuo, he replied he was fully aware A high authority told the United of the implication but did not mind,Press to-day that the Cabinet does

Two instalments of one-third

Referring to the Farm Relief Bill. LINDBERGH LOST each, payable equally in gold and negotiable bonda would be follow which with the inflation proposals, jed by date.

a third payment at a later provides "Wide powers for emer

gencies," President Roosevelt said) The article was signed by M.that the extent of its use would Albert Julien, who accompanied M. depend entirely on what the future Herriot to Washington--Reuter.

France Insists On Settlement.

ΜΑΣ DEFAULT JUNE PAYMENT TO AMERICA.

Paris, May 6.

had in store.

Referring to the gold embargo and the departure of America from

Anxiety Over Airman's Late Arrival.

H.R.H. the Duchess of York attended an At. Home" at Crosby Hall, Chelsea, London, given by 50 women graduates of the Glas gow University Women's (London) Club-The Duchess of York being received upon arrival.—(S. & G.)

KIDNAPPERS

CONFESS TO-

U.S. POLICE

Original Ransom Of G$250,000.

DRIVER TELLS HOW HE BLACKENED HIS FACE

Following the arrest of two brothers, Kenneth and Cyril Buck, in connection with the kidnapping of Mar-

Harwich Port, Mass, To-day.

garet McMath on Wednesday last, the police allege that Kenneth Buck has confessed his part in the abduction. After a long examination, Buck

is stated to have admitted that

The blackened his face with burnt) cork, before the plan was carried!

the gold standard, he said that a) FAMOUS PILOT AND WIFE FLY out. He described how they

situation had developed three weeks ago that had resulted in a drain of the national supply by .oreign countries and had threaten- ed the flight of American capital from the country.

Asserting that this might have not intend to ask the Chamber of resulted in a panic and the complete

as the Soviet was not a signatory Deputies to authorize the payment stoppage of the wheels of industry, to the League resolution against re-to the United States of either the and that gold was required as a cognition of the new State.-Reu-defaulted

ter.

ASSASSINATION

PLOT REPORTS

Japanese Officials Said

To Be In Danger.

KOREAN MALCONTENTS "INCITED" IN SHANGHAI

war debt instalment of basis for currency, President Inst December or the instalment] Roosevelt declared that he had de- due in June to the United States,felded not to allow any gold now in unless a revision of war debts or the country to get out of the coun-. a moratorium is promised.

"The Government would

try.

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be overthrown immediately. "WILL NOT CHEAPEN DOLLAR if it proposed to make such payment without such

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guarantee," the spokesman said.

ACROSS AMERICA

Kansas City, To-day. Two acroplanes left yes- terday morning to search for Col. and Mrs. Charles Lind- bergh who

are flying to Washington from California. They were expected here on Saturday night from Amaril- lo, Texas,

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It is believed that there is no cause for anxiety.

press,

Later.

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waited until the child left the school premises and then drove up in a car and carried her off.

It was originally intended to demand G$250,000 ran-

BIG SOVIET PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME

Moscow's Mammoth Railway Construction Scheme

MOSCOW,

A monumental public works programme, which is to be car- ried out immediately, has been de- creed.

It includes sixteen new coal mines, innumerable factories, BOT eral new ports, and a mammoth railway construction schemo, in- cluding a main line from Moscow to the Don basin-Rente

FIVE DAVIS

CUP GAMES

CONCLUDED

Clean-Sweep Wins For America And Japan.

ITALY AND HOLLAND WIN.

Two Other Matches - Start

GANDHI BEGINS

21-DAY FAST AT

NOON TO-DAY

Doctors Fear Fast May Prove Fatal,

RELEASE FROM GAOL EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS

Poona, To-day.

Mahatma Gandhi is still inflexibly. resolved to begin a 21-day fast at noon to-day, employing his weekly "Day of Silence" which began at noon yesterday. He is making final preparations and working off his correspondence.

Meanwhile, at the Mahatma's re- quest, the doors of Yeravda Gaol are rigidly closed to visitors, ever Gandhi's son, Devadas, is no long- er with his father.

Gandhi's release is expected with- in 24 hours, but it is not yet decided where he will live during his fast. His will to live is said to be strong, but doctors fear that the fast may prove fatal. Reuter.

No Political Game.

GANDHI'S REASONS FOR HIS NEW FAST. Competent observers interpret the decision to begin a three weeks fanfhs an expression of dissatisfaction at the progress of the effort by high caste Hindus to remove untouchability and his conviction that the "untouch ables" are not yet confident that the high caste Hindus will keep faith with them.

Reuter obtained an inter view with Mahatma Gandhi, in the course of which he said: "I do not desire to die. I want to live for the cause, though I am equally prepar- ed to die for it."

"I want workers of unassail- Jable purity," Mahatma Gandhi Five of the seven First Round went on. "Shocking cases of im- Davis Cup encounters commenced purity have come to my notice. should like my fast to be an last week-end have been concluded urgent appeal to such people to with America, Germany, Japan, leave the cause alone. My fast. Italy and Holland as the successful is a process of self-purification,

not a deep political game.” Reuter.

som from the girl's parents, who are wealthy residents of Detroit, but this was whit iled down about G$70,000 during, the negotiations.

Austria are in a winning position Kenneth Buck alleges that his against Belgium and, though they brother, Cyril, acted as inter-

|nations.

The following were the results:

European Zone

· Holland

Denmark Germany

3: Poland

1 Ireland

5 Egypt

Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh armediary and that he himself unexpectedly lost one of their sin- rived here safely at 12.45 a.m. only received about $10,000 of gles, Ireland are expected to yesterday. Beuter. A

the money. The bulk of the triumph over Denmark. TOO MUCH"

Colonel and Mrs. Charles Aed at the home of one of the ar money, $60,000 has been recover- "The Administration has a de-Lindbergh started a fortnight age finite objective in raising commod-fon a trans-continental tour in rested men, $10,000 being in a lty prices to such an extent that Lockheed-Vega six-passenger plans cupboard while $50,000 was hid- France last December defaulted borrowers will, on an average, be to enable Col. Lindbergh to inspect den in cinnty ting. a payment of $19,201,432 and ap- able to repay the same kind of dol- the lines of the Western Air Ex The police who carried out an parently intends to default another lor as they borrowed.

extensive man-hunt, despite the such payment in June.-U.P.

"We do not seek to let them get It is Col. Lindbergh's first time pleas of the child's parents to ́Italy. auch a cheap dollar that they will in the air for more than a year grant a temporary respite in Austria be able to repay a great deal less and his fire long flight since the order that they could establish *Japan than was borrowed" the President kidnapping of Charles Augustus, contact with the abductors, hop-Britain are being inciled by "certain quar-

said.

Jr., on March 1, 1932

ed that the solution would throwi Reports that President Roose-

He said that the powers given being made purely as a routine mat ping, but it is now believed that Col. Lindbergh sald the fight was light on the Lindbergh kidnap ters" to attempt the assassination of velt is thinking of attending the

World Economie Conference, him regarding the matter, by Conter in the capacity of his position as no other persons are involved. leading Manchukuo and Japanese opening on June 12 at London, gress, would be "used when, as and technical adviser. officials in Manchuria, including Pu were published on May 1, but if they may become necessary to Yi and General Muto, according to sources close to the White House accomplish this purpose."

Dairen. To-day.

Korean malcontents in Shanghai

Roosevelt Not Going.

Washington

The conversations with the for-

a local Japanese newspaper, which scouted that he would attend eign envoys had brought unity, and says that some of the would-be as ever one session.

"The International Confer ence must succeed The future of the world demands It. We have all pledged our selves to use our best joint efforts to this end,” he declar-

action for progress on Disarmament sassins have been arrested on arriv President Roosevelt ia counting and economic stabilisation. al here from Shanghai, en route tol

jupon the special session of Con- Changchun.

'gress winding up its work early in June, but there is not the alightest The report adds that precautions Indication that he expects to cross are being taken to safeguard a par- the ocean to take a direct hand in ty of notables at present touring the affairs of the conference the pre- Manchuria, among which is Marquis been shaping.

minary conversations here have Kumni, younger brother of the Em- press of Japan.-Reuter...

Both the Secretary of State Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Norman Mapa Davia, special, Ambasador at large

ed

Beuter

Spain May Change Protectionist

Yugo-Slavia

2 Belgium

5 Hungary 4 Spain

North American Zone.

5 Mexico City South American Zone:

America

Argentine

5, Chile played previously.

The following is the draw for

Tarif Policy, Madariaga Believes e Becond Round:

Madrid.programme many of the needs for pros Spain's long sustained protectionist toction will disappear M the prats in the opinion of Salvador process would not be accomplished tarif policy may soon by a thing of The ambassador pointed out that the de Madariaga, noted writer and for overnight, so the matter, wis dimeult mer ambassador to the United State and complicated as regards, solution. who is now Ambassador in Paris and its emplined!

"that" Minecast production costs In chief delegate to the League of NP

of Nay Spain/haya:ɔquaker specauseŝof

FOUR GREAT OBJECTIVES President Roosevelt said that, the || ("Modern" (cop conversations with the fore

The WHwho heads the American arma de, envoys had four great objecti

A marriage has been arranged and legation at Geneys, are considered

a general reduction

will shortly take place between. "Alfred likely to represent the United. States armamenta in order to remove Harry Blodman, wireless engineer of in the negotiations for a new bazļa fear of lavasion and to help. The 26, Canal Road, West, and Tonta Comnetoky, oz Lona Buliding, Kom of monetary exchange and lower

'taring.A.P.

nging of Government budgets.

the reducing of taxation.

opment, sun

Jong

Kin-

"and": processes of clated Auriculture and 1

dindastry. He referred The Darikalarly to the high cost of wheat and corn cultivation. Thawe are being ad rapidly lowered", ha

bin liner that pulley, Senor Madariaga" announced that, i

Participate in the forthcoming world tal economia conferarice, downing: nne d

European Zone,

Britain. v. Finland or India. Belgium" or Austria" v. Italy, Germany v. Holland. Denmark de Ireland; v. Japan

North American United States v. Cab

ARMAMENTS AND OPIUM Same Method Of Limitation.

GENEVA PROPOSAL

Geneva, To-day.

....

Sir Erle Drummond, retiring" General Secretary of the League of Nations, has prepared memorandum drawing an analogy between the limitation and control of opium produc tion and the limitation and con- trol of the manufacture of armaments,

He suggests that the Oplum Convention of 1981 is easily sdaptable to the manufacture of armamenta, apart from political considerations.Reu ter.

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DOLLAR. DECLINES TO 1/4%.

Pound and Silver Prices Improve,

the

A fall of % is indicated

dollar, which opened this rning at 1/4%

ver made advances on Satura the price closing at✈1912