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3 JAPANESE SCOUTING PLANES OVER TIENTSIN THIS MORNING

LANGRIDGE'S

FINE FEAT

FOR SUSSEX

Notts Trounced At Hove.

YORKSHIRE TRIUMPH

Freeman and Verity In Brilliant Form

London, To-day.

The best all-round individual feat

of the season gave Sussex their third win of the cricket season.

ICELAND'S COMMERCIAL PACT WITH BRITAIN

Agreement Signed At Foreign Office Yesterday

London, To-day.

A commercial agreement with freland was signed at the Foreign Ofice, yesterday, by the Icelandic Minister to Denmark, M. Bjorn- son, the British Foreign Secre- tary, Sir John Simon, and the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman.

-The terms will be made known in a few days.-British Wireless Service.

James Langridge scored 101 and AMERICA took 6 for 32 against Notts to give the southern county victory by 10, wickets at Hove.

Yorkshire followed up their suc- cess against Derbyshire by winning agast Essex in another low scor- ing game, and thus maintained their 100 per cent record.

Verity, with 11 for 74, dismiss. ed Essex for totals of 64 and 681 to follow up his 12 for 53 against Derby. A. B. Sellers showed complete confidence in his Test

AND JAPAN

TRIUMPHANT

Sweeping Victories In Davis Cup.

GERMANY AND S. AFRICA

LEADING OPPONENTS

GERMANY ACEEPTS MACDONALD PLAN

APPROVED AS BASIS FOR DISARMAMENT

"PROO

OF SPIRIT OF GERMAN

MODERATION"

GENEVA, TO-DAY.

GERMANY HAS ACCEPTED MR. RAMSAY MacDONALD'S PLAN AS A BASIS FOR A FUTURE DISARMAMENT CON- VENTION. IN 80 FAR A9 GERMANY MAY PROPOSE ANY MODIFICATION THEY WILL CONFORM TO THIS NEW DE- CLARATION.

The anxiously awaited declaration by the German delegate made yesterday to the Genera Disarmament Conference; was afternoon at the meeting of the General Commission of the Cop- ference, when Dr. Nadolay accepted the British plan, "Not only as we have done up to now, as a basis of discussion, but as the basis of the future Disarmament Conference itself.”

Dr. Nadolny, thoughts that Germany's declaration constituted suf- ficient proof of the spirit of moderation in which Germany was work- ing towards the realisation of the Convention, and he trusted that other States would do their utmost to make their interests fit within the

America and Japan fulfilled ex-framework of the British plan. bowler by declaring the York-pectations in the Davis Cup by eli- shire innings at 128 for 4-! leaving Essex 65 to save the minating Canada and Ireland res- inninge defeat.

pectively.

Germany

Fine bowling by Mitchell, an- Three other Second other member of Jardine's team, European Zone ties were enabled Derbyshire to record a comfortable win over Somerset-menced yesterday with the their first success of the season. (lowing results:-

C. F. Wallers, formerly on the Worcestershire ground staff, came' on terms with Watson, of Lanca ahire, when be scored his' second, century in the County Champion

hip. Scoring 226 in masterly etylé Ite was largely responsible for Worcester's total of 383 against "Tich" Freeman's deadly "slows."

9. Africă Italy

Captain Anthony, Eden, welcom-come within the scope of the Bri- ed Dr. Nadolny's statement.

His tich plan." conversations with Dr, Nadolny last Round week, he said. had not been com-crowned with glory." but he was fol-ready to continue convesations in

hope of better results...

BRITISH VIEW, The British delegate, Captain Anthony Eden, after heartily welcoming and endorsing

ent Roosevelt's declaration ana5cbff-of his Governments, recalle

2 Holland

They had now reached the dent Roosevelt he stated three 2 - Switzerland;, --

decisive, age of the Conference, acceptance of the draft, convention and on behalf of Britain he was only the first step. It had tal- 1 Austria

heartily welcomed President ways been the British view that Japan Beats Ireland. Roosevelt's message, especially Disarmament should be by stages.

lis support of Mr. MacDonald's The object of putting forward Dublin, To-day. plan, which was an attempt to draft convention was to have Winning their doubles match in seek a basis that would be unl-basis for real Disarmament.

He was gratified by the approval In the second innings, which they four sets against the Irish pair versally accepted.

Dr. Nadolny's speech was pre given by Dr. Nadolny. Acceptance commenced 63 runs in arrears of the yesterday I. Nunoi and Jiro Satoh Kent total, Worcester collapsed, be-sent Japan into the Third Round ceded by a statement by the by all the delegations would make a the Chairman, Mr. Arthur Hender, great contribution to the confidence for Freeman and were dismissed of the European Zone of for 119, Kent winning by 9 wickets. Davis Cup by a 3-0 triumph, eon, who having laid before the of the world.

Roosevelt's

(Continued on Page 14.) Japan will now meet either Aus- meeting President

peace message, which, inter alia,

R. Nunof and J. Satoh (Japan) ference, made an earnest appeal tish draft convention by the Con- beat Lyttleton Rogers and J. Mc-for the withdrawal of the amend- Guire 6-3, 6-6, 3-6, 6-2.

ments which have obstructed the progress of the Conference.

(Continued on Page 6.) Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:-

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Derbyshire beat Somerselshire! by 7 wickets at Ilkeston.

Somerset: 87 (Mitchell 5 for 40);

182 (Townsend, 5 for 58). Derby: 81 (A. Macdonald Watson & for 27) and 191 for 3.

Kent beat Worcestershire by 93 wickets at Gravesend,

tralia

Llia or South Africa Reuter:

urged the acceptance of the Bri-

Earlier Results,

R. Nunoi (Japan) beat Lyttleton Rogers 7-5, 6-3, 7-5.

J. Satoh (Japan) beat J. Mc Guire 4-2, 6-2, 6-2.

America Win Final

Montreal, To-day

SILVER BOUGHT ON WALL ST.

Reports Of Metal's Stabilization.

Mr. Alin Monkhouse, formerly chief engineer of Metropoliya tan Vickers in Moscow, seen with his wife, son and daughter at his home at Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Mr. Monkhouse, who was deported with other British- engineers after being convicted by the Russian Supreme Court on charges of sabotage and es-

plonage, arrived in England on April 23-(S. & G.); /

NAZI TERROR

IN FREE CITY

OF DANZIG

Hitler Troops Break Up Meeting,

GOVERNMENT PARTY'S

STRONG-PROTEST-A

Warsaw, To-day

ONLY ONE DEATH IN EXPLOSION

Tientsin Railway Bomb Incident.

FOREIGN REPORTS | MINIMISE CASUALTY NUMBERS

Shanghai. To-day.

lo site I thể hat that uper

ALARM IN TIENTSIN

RIFLE FIRE

IN JAPANESE

CONCESSION Commencement Of Local Conflict ?

CAUSE OF DETONATIONS NOT YET ASCERTAINED.

Tientsin, To-day.

Commencing 11.40 p.m. yesterday a series of detona- tions and occasional rifle - shots were heard from the sec tion of the Japanese Concession adjoining the native city.

It is impossible to ascertain the cause as the Japanese cession has been closed.

The opinion is stated that this marks the inaugura tion of the pre local Sino-Japanese conflict. Reuter

3 Planes Circle Over City.

"Brown (Nazi) Terror rages and than 100 person are reported to Danzig's existence is threatened." have been killed and injured when declares a statement issued by the an unknown miscreant hurled a Government Party at Danzig, yes-bomb in the railway station at terday. protesting against the Nazi Tientsin last night, foreign mes-

sages state that only one

person activities there.

The statement demands the was killed and several injured.

The incident, however,

caused deportation of Herr Lassmann, Deputy Prussian Landtag, who considerab! panic in the city, which headed the party of Nazis who during the past week has been in

Tientsin, To-day. broke up the meeting of the Gov-a high state of tension.

Three Japanese scouting planes terday. The meeting was to have guards were inspecting the lug this morning. They circled over mentment Party at Danzig yes The explosion occurred when came in from the east at 8.10 a.m.

been addressed by Doctor Ziehm, gage in the dining-car of a iräin President of the Senate.. -

Dr. Rosting, aeting League - High Commissioner at Dan- zig, has arrived in Warsaw and has conferred with the Polish Foreign Minister on the situation at Danzig. — Reuter.

Events were. precipitated at

NO BOMBS, OR LEAFLETS DROPPED.

which had just arrived in Tien-the city for five minutes and made tain from Tangku. The dining-car off in the direction from which and three other carriages were not they had come,

on fire by the explosion and wero No explosions were heard and no shunted aide the station. Most leaflets were dropped, and the visit of the passengers had alighted' be- fore the explosion occurred," a

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was presumably in connexion with last night's disturbances. — Reuter. EARLIER FLIGHT AT 6 AM.

He referred also to Chancellor Hitler's speech, and to the points

New York, To-day, of similiarity between it and Pre-

A report indicating unanimity of sident Roosevelt's pronounce-

Strict Martial Law was pro- ment, which sets particular at-thought that the price of silver

claimed round the station. tention to Chancellor Hitler's should be enhanced and trade res

All trafic ́was stopped and not statement that he aimed not at trictions removed, and also be Danzig on May 12, when local

body, was- allowed to pass the

Tientsin, To-day. equality of armaments, but at stabilised as a medium of ex Nazis seized the Trades Union

It now transpires that another United States defeated equality of Disarmament.

change, caused an advance on the headquarters and hoisted the Nazi

police cordon. Canada by 3 matches to nil in the. He appealed to a the delega. New York Stock Market yesterday. "Brownshirts" took part in the minimise the number of casualties planes was made at about 6 am.

fag. "Storm Troops," police and

British and 'American despatches and earlier visit by Japanese North America Zone Final yester- tions to make an effort at matual The general market was unsettl-

coup, which was carried through the Tientsin railway explosion, this morning. Kent: 446 (Ashdown 108, Fair-day when John Van Ryn and understanding and concessions, ed, and business showed a slight

without disturbance. service 110) and 68 for 1. G.. M. Lott won their doubles

which, so far as is known, result- decline, 3,280,000 shares being A strike was declared at 11 am. match in straight sets.

dealt in..

on Saturday last as protested in one person being killed and averages showed alight weakness ag, but only part of the city's in-

Industrial, rall, utility and bond against the occupation of the build. several injured.--Reuter,

Worcester: 383- (C. F. Walters

226, Freeman" 8" for 110);

119 (Freeman 5 for 48)..

Sussex beat Notts by 10 wickets at Hove;

Sussex:"445 (Langridge (James)

101):

28 for no wicket. Notts: 227 (Langridge (James)

6 for 32), and 239.

Yorkshire beat Essex-hy⠀⠀ wickels at Dewsbury,

Essax: "64" (Verity: 5 for 14); [68 (Verity 6 for

Yarkshire: 128 for 4 dec, and 6)

for no wicket

Middlesex beat Gloucester by .39 runs at Lord's..

Middlesex: 876 (Hearne 145 not out, Binfeld 5 for 90); 248 for 8 dec Gloucester: '229 and 951 (Rem-

mond 178).

FRIE

West Indies bant Cambridge Uni

West Indies: 269 : (Headley, TES

The

"RIGHT TO 'EQUALITY.”: Following Mr. Henderson, Dr. Americe will now meet the Ar Nadolny said that Chancellor gentine in the Inter-Zone Final Hitler's speech had clearly express- Scoris as cabled by Reutered the will of Germany to arrive 3. Van Ryn and G. M. Lott et an understanding, and her sin- (USA) beat J, Wright and core desire to pollaborate in the Rainville 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, '

establishment of durable. peace, The German people continued to demand that the Conference should guarantee the Disarmament of the strongly-armed States and the re- cognition of German" right to equality.

(Continued on Page D.)

LIBERALS TO JOIN OPPOSITION:

Constructive Criticism Of Government.

By: London, To-day, The Liberal Party: Confer- ence at Scarborough, yesterday decided by a large majority, that the Liberal Parliamentary Party, which it present sits on the Government side of the House of Commons, be asked to cross the floor of the constructi

I bellers the British plan constitutes a basis on which of the different the soluti problema

of". accept

Dr Nadolny added odifica

would

www.dustries and utilities were affected.

STOP PRESS LOCAL OFFICIALS

REHABILITATION OF SILVER

Washington, To-day. Senator Pittman

six-point- programmé réhabilitation:

for

on:

he said

the

APPOINTED

Mr. Todd, Chief Assistant To S.C.A

NEW AMERICAN CONSUL:

HERTZOG - SMUTS COALITION

Win 137 Of 150 Seats

In Assembly.

SOUTH AFRICA'S, ELECTION:

Capetown, To-day.

It is anticipated that the the new South African Legislativ

ve Aa

The appointment on Mr. B.R. Todd to be Chief Assistant to the

for Chinese Aff

Is will the Govern nt bers

(nine

of 137 Coaf four fabour

miscellaneou

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that 75 of ther

the Nationalist Party

of General

Presumably, the scoute belong. to the Japanese aircraft-carrier which has been anchored off Taku Bar eince Saturday last. Beuter

11 PLANES OVER PEKING.

Peking Japanese

Blaren planes ara this mor

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JAPANESE PREMIRE

"MAY RESIGN

Tokyo,