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ENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.

JAPAN WILL WITHDRAW TO GREAT

TO GREAT WALL

H.M. THE KING

TO ADDRESS

THE WORLD

Britain's Gigantic

Broadcast.

WORLD' CONFERENCE OPENING

TO BE RELAYED

London, To-day.

When His Majesty the King opens the World Economic Confer- ence here on June 12, his voice will be heard all round the world. The General Post Office, by wireless telephony and telegraph, are ar ranging the biggest linking-up that has ever been attempted.

Foreign countries are being invit-

HITLER MAY MEET

DALADIER

FRANCO-GERMAN RIFT

ON DISARMAMENT

GERMANY TO PERSIST IN DEMAND FOR ARMS EQUALITY

PARIS, TO-DAY...

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE UNITED STATES DELE- GATE TO THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE, MR. NORMAN DAVIS, HAS SUGGESTED A MEETING, BETWEEN THE FRENCH PREMIER, M. DALADIER, AND CHANCELLOR HIT- LER, AT GENEVÁ ÁS THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE THREATENED FRANCO-GERMAN IMPASSE, IT IS BELIEV- ED THAT M. DALADIER FAVOURS THE SUGGESTION. —-

Berlin, To-day.

REUTER

It is believed that the resumption of the Disarmament négo- ed to take part in the scheme, which

tiations at Geneva, to-day, will very quickly show that France is being drawn up with the new has no intention of interpreting Germany's equality claim as International Telephony headquar-Chancellor Hitler does, namely, full quantitative and qualitative ters at Faraday House and the equality in arms. great wireless station at Rugby- as- focal points.

From Faraday House, all Capitals of Europe can be brought in, while via Rugby, the King's message will be carried to Sydney, Montreal, New York, Cape Town, Bombay and Cairo.

Administrations not only through- out the Empire, but in most foreign couaries, will receive the speech and * re-broadcast it-to their nationals. British Wireless Service.

BRITAIN TO BEAR COST OF CONFERENCE.

London, To-day. The extra cost of holding the World Economic Confer- ence in London instead of at Geneva will be borne by the British Government.

If so, the difficulties at the Gineva Conference appear insur- mountable, for Germany has stated her last word on the matter, and no further concessions are to be expected from her. Reuter.

Embarrassment At

Geneva.

Security In The Far East.

COOPERATION.

GERMANY WANTS TO HEAR EXTENT OF ‘ANGLO-AMERICAN

FRENCH POLICY.

Geneva, To-day.

London, To-day.

WALL IF GUARANTEE GIVEN

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, accompanied by Miss Ishbel MacDonald and a number of economic experia when he returned to Southampton from Washington after his talks with President Roosevelt on World Economics and Disarmament.—(8. & G.) ·

JAPAN AND

U.S. WINNING

IN DAVIS CUP

Nunoi Beats Lyttleton

Roger

AND ALLISON. WIN

· EASILY

Some embarrassment is being felt The question of whether Anglo- VINES in Disarmament quarters regarding American co-operation towards the the procedure at the meeting of establishment of security, and the the General Commission, to be held ons in Europe equally extends or Improvement of economic condi-

London, To-day. to-day. The German delegates de-will be extended to similar alms in

The United States and Japan are clare that Chancellor Hitler has the Far East was raised in the in commanding positions in their made the German standpoint clear House of Commons yesterday by

Davis Cup encounters against Cana- so it is unneccessary for Dr. Nadol- Captain C. C. Erskine Bolst.

Ramany Mac- da and Ireland, respectively. Both ny to speak, and it is now time for Replying, Mr. France to put her cards on the Donald said, that until he knew

what instructions regarding secur-|| countries are expected to record Sir John Simon mentioned yes | table.

ity the United States had given its sweeping victories. terday, that for this purpose, It seems very unlikely, however, representatives at Geneva, £18,500 has been included in the that the French delegates will be could add nothing to what he said time in the American Inter-Zone America will meet the Argen- Foreign Office vote, while the cost of adapting the new Geological ready to speak so soon, and any in the House of Commons on May Final, while Japan will mee Museum building to accommodate how, no French Minister will be 9.

Regarding economic conditions, the Conference, was estimated at here to-day. £7,500,

Consequently, it is expected that that would depend on what was When asked whether the Confer Captain Anthony Eden will fill the ence would sit continuously until breach. Mr. Arthur Henderson, Pre- its work was completed or adjournsident of the General Commission, if its task was incomplete, to al-j low delegates to attend the League also, will probably speak.-Reuter,

Assembly in September, the Pre- mler said that was, of course, a matter for the Conference Itself. to decide-British Wireless Ser- vice.

MR. SOONG LEAVES WASHINGTON,

Washington, To-day. Mr. William Cordell Hull, Unit- ed States Secretary of State, gave a farewell function to Mr.T. V. Soong, Chinese Minister of Finance who left New York, with other. Chinese, delegates," yesterday [en] route to London for the World Economic Conference-Reuter. ».

DOMINIONS RECEIVE ROOSEVELT SPEECH,

London, To-day,

H.M. the King bis caused the text of President Roosevelt's message to be telegraphed to - tho" Governor- Generals of all the Dominions? It

France And Soviet,

NON-AGGRESSION PACT TO BE. RATIFIED.

Paris, To-day. The French Chamber yes terday unanimously adopted a motion approving the ex- change of Articles for the Talification of the Franco- Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed in Paris on November 29, last year,"

ter.

he

done at the World Economic Con- ference-Reuter.

|Australia in the Third Round of

the Europeɛn Zone.”

America Winning,

Montreal, To-day. American secured a commanding

In the Final Round of the North American Zone of the Davis Cup when Wilmur Allison and E

TRANSPORT POOL Position against Canada Yesterday

IN LONDON

Lord Ashfield To

£120,000,000 Combine.

BOARD OFFICIALS ELECTED

London, To-day,

Headsworth Vines, No. 1 ranking play.

in straight sets-15

er in the world, won their matches

"LONDON MARKET CLOSES

IRREGULAR

GREAT WALL AS BOUNDARY

British Fands And German Bonds Proposed Border For

Love Ground

London, Tondaya

The Stock maricats closed-with- some · irregularity, yesterday, Bris tish funds finishing under, best- (with); war loan, 3% per cent, at

0915

~*- German bands, after an earlier recovery, also fell back-British Wireless-Service,

BRIGHT OUTLOOK

IN BRITAIN

Position Stronger Than A Year Ago.

92,000 MORE EMPLOYED

London, Today. Minister for Labour,

The Bir Henry Betterton last night: informed the House of Com mons that there? were $1,000 more people in employment than a month age and 92,000

'more than a year ago,

Compared with January, the num»{.

Manchukuo,

JAPANESE REACTION TO US

**PEACE SCHEME

Tokyo, To-day:

Japan is likely to approve President Roosevelty propós- al, with the reservations ne cessitated by abnormal condi- tions in neighbouring states.

is indicated in official quar ters. Japan is likely to stress the necessity for forbidding provocative weapons like boy-"

cotts,

So far as crossing frontiers is concerned, it is intimated that Japan will be better able"

agree if the world is pre-

to agree

pared to recognise the Great Wall as the China-Manchukuo boundary-Reute

America are favoured to win the bere in employment showed an in- HERTZOG - SMUTS doubles match to-day to qualify to crease of 249,000, meet the Argentine in the Ameri- can Inter Zone: Final.

Scores were as follow

-That meant, said Sir, Henry that In the year under review, when the

COALITION

Favoured By Voters In South Africa:

It was announced in the House

trade of the whole world had been of Commons yesterday, that Lord W. ”Allison: (U. 8, A.) beat.

paralysed by exchange restrictions L'Ashfield, Chairman of the London Wright 6-2, 7-5, 6-2;

and when there had been political Traffé Combine, is to be appoint E. Vines (U, S. A.) bent

disturbances and monetary crisal, in ed First Chairman of the London 6-8, 6-1, 6%

every country the position in Bri-· OVERWHELMING HAJORITY Passenger Transport Board. The

Bentertain was not only incomparably appointment, ls for a term of sevent Ellsworth Vines, who stood down stronger than a year ago but from the match against Mexico thought the outlook was more [years, b

Mr. Frank Fick, present Director City, replaced Cliffora. Sutter in couraging than it had of the Underground Group, will be

the singles.

WILL RETREAT

WHEN CHINESE

CEASE RAIDS

Japanese Ambassador's Statement.

NO DESIGNS ON PEKING OR TIENTSIN

"Unless Under Provocati Washington, To-day.

The Japanese Am- bassador to Wash- ington, M. Debuchi, yesterday told re- porters that it was Japan's intention withdraw the troops from North China proper,

they received an surance that they would not be harried by Chinese raids from the south the Great Wall

Japan has no

taking

tention of Peking or Tientsin

unless under "provo- cation from the Chinese, M. Debuchi said.

He indicated that Japan would be will- ing to undertake the stabilisation of yen. Reuter.

Possibility OfF Armistice.

NANKING GUARANTEE

thereof

WANTED:

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informed the

though there

truce or armst

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Ansent

Armistice will be use the Chinese antee that the Chine

not infringe the terms Renter,

No Compromise With Japan

ASSURED

Dr véry!, long time. British

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Today, i

Japan should-enter the 8420 cond Round

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TRICK

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MUTUAL

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only {ates:

M. Herriot, former Premier, and M. Paul Boncour, Foreign Minis ter, spoke on behalf of the motion whole time member for seven 520 Deputies being present-Ren years, and Mr. John CH present 220;} Assistant General Secretary of the

Transport and General Workers Union and Mr. Patrick Ashley Cooper, Director of the Bank of England and of the Hudson's Bay Company, will be part time mem-toh played ber for yo

LONG-DISTANCE FLYERS FETED.

was cabled simultaneously from R.A.F. Pilots Guests Of

Buckingham Palace Yesterday, to Canada, Australia, New Zealand,

Newfoundland, South Africa and the Irish Free State:

Aero Societies.

London, To-day

Bir John Gilbert, Alderman: ok

the London County Council, Bir Ed -] wind Holland Alderman of Surrey/County Council and

It is understood that the message Squadron-Leader Geyford and: Henry was further considered by the Fight Lieutenant Nicholetta were London and Home Cabinst at No. 10, Downing Street, entertained yesterday by the

yesterday, and that the Dominion Aeronautical Society,

Governments

British

consulted:

Aero Club, the Soclely

Aircraft Constructors and

| League of the

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