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WORLD REACTION GENERALLY FAVOURABLE TO HITLER'S SPEECH

HOPE AROUSED HOW FAR WILL U.S. GO IN BRITAIN IN DISARMAMENT?

Germany Ready To Be

Reasonable.

DISARMAMENT POLICY STILL CONGRESS OPPOSED TO

NOT DEFINED

London. To-day.

ENTANGLEMENTS

HIS APPEAL.

Behind Chancellor Hitler, the de- ROOSEVELT OPTIMISTIC REGARDING magogue Showman, the world has caught a glimpse of the statesman, states "The Times" in a leading article which infers from his speech, that Germany is ready to negotiate more reasonably at Geneva on the key question of the abolition of the Long-Service Reichswehr.

This attitude is reflected in the British press generally, which, while willing to accept the speech as conciliatory, and carnest and creative of a better atmosphere is inclined to regard Dr. Nadolny's attitude at the Die- armament Conference to-morrow as the real test of the policy.

Ministerial circles feel that the speech holds out the pos- sibility of definite progress at Geneta, where public in- terest is now centring. The speech lessened the finan- cial nervousness in London while stocks soared on Wall Street, closing firm despite late profit- taking, Reuter.

COALITION VOTE IN SOUTH AFRICA 72 Members Returned Unopposed.

WOMEN VOTE FOR THE FIRST TIME

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS PREPARING TO DEFINE HOW FAR HE WILL BE WILLING TO COMMIT THE UNITED STATES IN HELPING TO ENSURE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY IF THE DISARMAMENT CON- FERENCE IS SUCCESSFUL.

It is believed that the United States representative in Europe, Mr. Norman Davis, will make an announcement regard- ing the question, at Geneva, to-morrow, but it should be pointed out that any committment by the President must be ratified by Congress, where opposition to any definite "Foreign Entangle- ment" is likely to be very strong.

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the proclamation of the Spanish Republic, the Span- Ish military forces marched past the President, Senor Alcala. Zamora and members of the Govern- _ment, at Madrid. -A Mountain Battery of the Infantry Artillery passing the President's, tribune.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS DESCRIBED AS BEING

WRITE HOUSE IS OPTIMISTIC REGARDING THE SUCCESS

REUTER. OF PRESIDENT. ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL.

HEARTENED BY CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH, AND THE KING'S ATTACK OF

Chancellor Hitler.

Hitler Revealed As As Statesman.

Hitler Demands Equality.

DOES NOT DISCLOSE FULL DETANS OF POLICY.

London;

The speeck, delivered by the German Chancellor, Herr Hiller,

RHEUMATISM

Absent From Third And Fourth Courts.

·HIS MAJEST 75: GEDERAL

HEALTH IS

Landar To-day. H. R H the Duke of York, took the King's place in the Royal proi

fn the Reichstag, yesterday cession at last night's Court. His afternoon, was fully reproduced Majesty's general health is good, in the late evening newspapers, and on Tuesday, accompanied by and its terms were closely studied the Queen, he had a two hours'

drive through the London parks. In political circles.

Accordingly, he was absent from last night's Court and will not attend the fourth Court to-night.

| GRAVE FEARS. FOR WOOSUNG

FORT DEFENDER

General Oong Believed Killed Or Wounded At Fengyun

Shangkal To-day. A ́special despatch to the China

CHINA'S PERIOD OF TRANSITION

Mr. Soong Appeals For U.S. Tolerance. DIFFICULTIES OF CHANGES TO MODERN IDEAS

BRITAIN'S

TRADE WITH

SCANDINAVIA

Sweden And Norway

Obtain Pacts.

NEW AGREEMENTS GUARANTEE COAL MARKETS

London, Today,

Under the new trade agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom and Norway each country undertakes that import du- ties on certain classes of goods in which the other "is interested shall not be raised above the rates speci- fied in schedules of the agreement.

Internal duties levied in either country on goods, which are the product or manufacture of the other, will not be greater than those” | levied on native goods. In the event {of "quantitativa regulation being ap- plied to the imports, of fish into the United Kingdom the agreement

axes minimum quantities of white

(fish and fresh herrings allowed to be

imported from Norway, and, if the Hlauports of bacon, ham and certain

dairy produce are similarly regulat- [ed, the imports from Norway will

ramain unchanged..

Arrangements have been made

[of Norway's coal : Imports will be obtained from the United Kingdom,

We hereby not less than 70 per cent.

hington, -1 o-day, whose proportion of Norway'!'cola

the Woosung Forts in the Bhang 14 hapu „hat war, is believed to havé boek: **Explanning

injured, if not killed, in the battle brought about by the which preceded the Japanese ocing place in China, Mr. cupation of Fengyun, near Tang- shanReuter,

ROOSEVELT'S

SOLUTION FOR

China's representative, at hington conversations,

appealed to Americans to give better understanding of those diff culties.

a

Mr. Soong appealed to the Unit ed States to be tolerant of corifu-

An exchange of notes:records, sur Inderstanding that, agbject to cer- tain exceptions, neither country will impose quantitative, restrictions ou Imports such as would nullify the affect of tariff concessions, granted in the agreement,

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UNEMPLOYMENT sion in China and to bear in mind SILVER SOLD

$3,300,000,000 For Public Works.

An attack of rheumatism in his Particular interest was direct-left shoulder, however, makes it ed. to the passages in the speech inadvisable for the King to wear bearing on Disarmament, for it is uniform for a long period. recognised that the future of the Geneva Conference depends to a large extent on Germany's atti- tude towards the proposal for standardisation of Continental vented His Majesty from attending SHORTER WORKING WEEK AND jarmies contained in the British the frst Court of the season, when draft Disarmament convention. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales de- Geneva, To-day.

putised for him. British Wireless A deadlock at Geneva has

Service. Chancellor Hitler's speech is gen-larisen over the insistence of the Seventy-eight constituencies erally accorded a favourable re- German delegate on amendments returned Coalition members un ception, here. It is regarded as adsigned to remove from the draft ENGLISH LADIES'

Capetown, To-day, South Africa voted for 72 members in the new) Legis Intive Assembly yesterday as a sequel to the formation of the Coalition Government, which combines Nationalists, under the leadership of Gen- eral Hertzog, and the Opposi tion South African Party, led by General Smuts.

opposed.

FAVOURABLE RECEPTION

IN GENEVA

It is anticipated that the Coali- very clever piece of special plead convention, the chapter bearing

tion Government's new

on this subject, and so permit

forces ing, chiefly intended for Anglo-ting Germany to retain a long-

will muster 185 members.

Women voted for the first time, yesterday, Reuter.

Saxon ears.

service professional army. Chancelor Hitler has revealed The convention proposes that himself as a Statesman, but the Powers should confine their military more critical judgment of the Dis forces to short service men trained armament experts finds but little for defensive purposes only. departure from the German thesis upheld by Dr. Nadolny, German de- No Dealings Wanted by legate to the Conference.

Government.

SALE OF FOREIGN ISSUES

MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S

STATEMENT

London, To-day.

The meeting of the General Com mission of the Disarmament Con-

ference, yesterday adjourned till Friday afternoon when Dr, Nadolny, Mr. Norman Davis and M. Paul Bon- Cour are expected to arrive-Reu

In a notice issued on January 18 'ter. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in withdraw. ing his earlier and more comprehen- tive request in regard to new issues of capital; asked intending borrow- ers to refrain, for the present, from coming on the market, inter alia for - foreign issues......

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OPIUM HALL AT SHEKO.

17 Sacks Buried In The Sand.

Acting on Information, rece Inspector Logan?

found

ing to

Delegates Meet At Geneva.

SOVIET DEFINITION. OF AN AGGRESSOR.

Geneva, To-day

The Committe of Security terday decided to incorp Par agraph Two regarding the (gressor, made.

protop

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French Views On Disarmament.

DISPARITY WITH GERMAN

POLICY,

London, To-day:

The world's first impres- slons of · Chancellor Hitler's.... speech appear generally da vourable, although ... Paris, while recognising the modera tion in the tone of the speech, feels that the gulf between the French and German, Dis armament positions is as wide as over.

Reuter.

Rome Reaction,

WAY CLEARED FOR YOUR

POWER FACT:LER

eday.

Slight indisposition also pre

GOLF TITLE

Enid Wilson To Meet

Diana Plumpton.

DIANA FISHWICK'S. DEFEAT

London, To-day

Miss Enid Wilson (Nottingham) the holder, and Miss Diana Lammpton (Frinton) will content the Final of the English Lacker Open Golf Championship at Gleneagles to-day.

In the semi-finale Enid Wilson beat Dorfs Park (Gullane) ~ by 6 and 4, while Diana Lampton caused a sensation when v che eliminated Miss Diana Fishwick (North Fore- fand) by 1.up

Enid Wilson will commence ta day's game a firm favourite, fa spite of her oppòlients ine perfor ance in the previous round

Diar Fishwick,who wintered ¡in. America with marked success in competitiva golf,; was expected to foffor the bolder:

stern chal

Invaders in held of 64, nluated in.

being beaten

Bouth of England play,

¥་་

"A DECENT WAGE Additional Taxation Necessary

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has re- quested Congress to authorise the expenditure of $3.300,- 000,000 for a gigantic Public Works programme and to pro- vide machinery for a great co- operative movement in all in dustries in order to obtain a wide increase in employment, shorten the working week, pay decent wage for the shorter week and to prevent unfair-

and disastrous

отстр

The

EN

estimates that at least $220,000,000 will have to be raised by add tion taxation for the ser proposed by the Goverment loan for Public Works

World Wheat Restrictions,

that the transition from a mon- archy to democracy is a slow pro

cess.

ON DECLINE

IN WALL ST.

"The very things that make a democratic form of Government[:) great by giving everyone a voice Prices Recover On News in its course make that course From England.

sounder but slower than when

guided by an Emperor," he said.

STOCKS ADVANCE AGAIN

New York, To-day. Selling by Europe and the trade,

It meant that China would take longer to arrive at her goal, but they would prefer to take their time] to develop a' truly great organisa tion within rather than just smeer and also large, professional opera- on the veneer of modern mechani- tors, caused a decline of 1.50 cal civilisation and the power of

m silver, here, yesterday, La- modern armaments without gain-

ter, however, prices recovered on Ing the richer development of spirit and the realisation of the news that England favoured a help- ideals of Justice and fair playful scheme for the metal.

points

Mr. Boong described the In their market report, Mesare. changes which are coming about. A. Perce and Company, through in China as “growing pains, but their local correspondents, Mesara. the important thing was, that Asis Landa, Ltd., states they were growing by leaps and We think that trading portions. on the long side should be contin-

bounds.

Last year China balanced her und. The market looked normal, and budget which was a proud thing in spite of "churning," appears to for a nation in such bard times, and be under control. with the added cost of resisting Wheat was higher on Eastern buying and on the strength of the the Japanese invasion Banter

Stock Market Cotton prices ad- vanced, but later considerable sell ing was encountered, part of which, lit: La believed, represents sales

Red Cross cotton an

GEN. HUANG FU'S ESCAPE

Plot To Wreck His

Train

'PER CENT" REDUCTION WOULD-BE ASSASSIN EXECUTE

IN ACREAGET

Pering,

The would-be assasin of Gener Huang Fu, Chairma

Political Commit

sterday

beer

22 Bodness-was belsk-4796,000 shares being dealt inom

- The regular dividend had been 36- clared by International phone.

Industrial, vall; utilit and bond showed en opward trend, the frontest

HING MUN TRAGEDY

Workman Falls 40 Feet

Roc