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ASKS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE TO REDUCE TRADE

SOCIALISTS

BANNED IN

GERMANY

Representatives Barred From Reichstag.

MEETINGS AND NEWSPAPERS PROHIBITED

Berlin, To-day.

The German Socialist Party in the Reichstag has now been prohibited in precisely the same manner as the Nazi Party is prohibited in Austria.

The 120 Socialist members of the

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY EMPIRE NO DISCRIMINATION

RUMOURS

Report Of Union Denied In Budapest

Budapest, To-day. The report that Signor Musso- linf, the Italian Premier, has sub- mitted a plan to the great Powers for the restoration of the

Austria-Hungary Monareby is un- founded, according to statements

made in official circles.

It is pointed out that the whole country shares the view, recently expressed by the Hungarian Prime Minister, Dr. Julius Gombos, that such a personal union with Aus- tria is undesirable.-Reuter.

IN AGREEMENTS

GRADUAL REDUCTION

PROPOSED

SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER REGULATION OF SILVER SUPPLY

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION YESTERDAY TABLED A RESOLUTION TO THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE, DESIGNED. TO

AND REMOVAL OF ARTIFICIAL TRADE BARRIERS.

Reichstag, as well as those of Feder- FRANCO-GERMAN |LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE GRADUAL REDUCTION

al Parliaments and Municipal Coun cils are not allowed to exercise their mandates, while their salaries cease forthwith.

Socialist meetings and newspapers are prohibited and the funds and property of the Party have been con- fiscated: Officials and all employees in the State Ser- vice are debarred from mem- bership in the Socialist Party,

The Government state that they possess absolute proof that'

ment.

AGREEMENT

Essential To Arms Conference.

CAPT. EDEN'S VIEWS

It asks the Conference to agree that a policy of economie-- nationalism is against common interest, that all arbitrary res- trictions shall be removed completely and quickly, and that tariff barriers be reduced as soon as possible by reciprocal bl-lateral or multi-lateral agreements, which should contain no discrimina- Lory features likely to react unfavourably on world trade as a whole.

The silver sub-committee of the Monetary Committee of the London, To-day.

World Economic Conference, after considering Senator Kay Pittman's Captain Autony Eden, Parliamen- tary Under-Secretary for Foreign presentatives of Mexico, the United States, Canada, Peru, Bolivia, In- resolution. yesterday appointed a special Committee consisting of re- Affairs, speaking at Peterborough last night, expressed the view that dia, China and Spain, to consider the problems of the regulation of the the problems of the Disarmament supply of silver and the steadying of the limitation of the Government Conference were just those that had stocks of silver coming on the market-Reuter & British Wireless

Service. baffled post-war Europe and had

Germany!

Production And Marketing.

REMEDIES.

the German Socialists will not played a significant part in every hesitate to commit acts of high phase of history-the relations of treason against the Gover the powers of Western Europe.

He said that if, for instance, Captain Goering, German an agreement could be reached SUB-COMMITTEE CONSIDERS Minister of Interior, has in-between France and

on the basis of the British drafti structed Federal Governments to convention upon which the Con- take similar action, Reuter. ference was now at work, other The Sub-committee of the

difficulties would no doubt adjust Economic Commission of the Christian Trade Unions themselves around a nucleus of World Economic Conference,

this common accord.

Ended.

· London, To-day.

dealing with the co-ordination of production and marketing has be- fore it

an interim memorandum

US. CURRENCY POLICY Official Statement

Explanation.

· “STABILISATION UNTIMELY”

London. To-day.

Official photograph.—The Home Fleet exercising in the Moray Firth, Scotland.—H. M. S. Rodney firing a salute of twenty-one guns on the occasion of H. M. the Queen's birthday, May 25. (5.

& G.).

RAILWAY DISPUTE SHARP BREAK

IN MANCHURIA

Traffic Suspension Delays Freights.

436 WAGAON-LOADS - AT POGRANITCHNAYA

BARRIERS

MACAULAY AND

VERITY PROVE

IRRESISTABLE

Warwick Collapse Before Yorkshire.

LOW SCORING AT OXFORD

London, To-day,

The bowlers on whom England vill rely to-morrow in the Test gainst the West Indies were very much in the limelight yesterday,

Verity (9 for 43) and Macaul- lay (9 for 69), gave Yorkshire their eleventh Championship win of the season. This Blow-fast combination were in irresistable form on the Headingley ground and the Tykes, after scoring only" 229, won by an innings and 65 runs. Warwickshire, fifth in the table, were dismissed for 63 and 101, failing by 16 runs to save the follow on

Essex, under the cap- taincy of T. N. Pearce, con. tinued their amazing revival

AS STOCKS FALL ON WALL STREET when they beat Kent by 8

Market Expected To

See-Saw.

SILVER STEADY AFTER HEAVY SELLING

wickels at Chelmsford.

It was again the tale of Kent collapsing before fast bowlers. H. T. O. Smith, the well-known Club cricketer, had 5 for. 38. in the first innings and Nichols, at one time a Test candidate, took 7 for 52 in Kent's second ven-

H. G.. Owen Smith, the young South African Test all-rounder, almost roßbed Sussex of victory against the (Continued on Page 12.) Results as cabled by Reater: Chelmsford.

Essex beat Kent by 8 wickets zt

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Moscow, To-day, Reports from Khabarovsk yes-

{ture.. New York, To-day. terday, state that the Board of the Ussuri railway bave decided to dis- New York Stock Market yesterday he was unable to stop Essex se A sharp reaction occured on the Tich Freeman gave Kent a

ray of hope by bowling well, but.... continde negotiations for an agreeafternoon, particularly in industrial curing a winning lead of 74 on Inment with the South Manchurian

issues, which shimped an average of the first innings Railway on questions of distribu- 3.08 to 92.83. Rails and utilities tion of freights and payments.

declined an average of 1.20 and It is understood that the Kirsa-1.34 to 43.19 and 33.61 respec Dov-Ussuri Railway representative tively. Bonds advanced .20, clos who has been engaged in the nego-ing at 84.98. Business was fair, tiations has been recalled. The attitude the United States re-

4,370,000 shares being traded. Since all traffic via Pogranitchna- The London market was generally garding the suggested temporary ya has been suspended since the firmer yesterday, and business prepared by the Secretariat and currency stabilisation was elucidat-end of May. freights have been showed an increase. embodying the previous words and ed yesterday by the following state- held up there, and to June 15, 287 In their daily report on the of ment, issued by the American dele- waggon-loads of beans for destina- New York market, Messrs. E. A. tions on the Ussuri Railway have Pierce and Company, through their gation to the World Economic Con-accumulated at the station, while local correspondents, Messrs. Asla an fasings and 65 runs at Leeds. A peaceful Europe was the British objective, and for this

Emphasis is placed on the imference.

|149 wagon-loads of imports are "This afternoon's sharp break! Warwick 63 (Macaulay 6 for 36, Britain voluntarily undertook the portance of this question being "Undue emphasis has been placed awaiting transport by the Chinese may have indicated

that pro- very serious obligation that repressed forward during, the pre upon the consideration of the plan Eastern Railway. Reuter. fessional traders have abandoned sulted from the Locarno Treaty sent Conference.

they are taking profits at .every Nazi "Brown Shirts" simultan-British Wireless Service.

proposed for temporary de facto eously occupied all the "Frec

Wheat prices might be raised to stabilisation of currencies. Trades Unions" which are mem-

moderate tariff policy. but such the affair of the delegation. It was bind importing countries to a "The fact is that this was never

Berlin, To-day.

All Christian trade unions in Germany ceased to exist from yesterday.

Their old leaders, Dr. Stegerwald.) Dr. Brauer and others have been ejected by order of Dr. Ley the "Nazi Leader" of the German Work-! ers' Front.

Nazis will be appointed to place them.

re-

bers of the Universal Germany

Trade Union League, throughout | Germany, on May 2. The coup af

fected Socialist trade unions with a membership of 5,000,000, and: inaugurated Chancellor Hitler's campaign to break the hold of so- cial democracy on the Employed Workers' Commissioner, Herr En- gle, who occupies the Berlin head- quarters of the Metal Workers' Union, the biggest German trade

union.

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Without such an

agree. ment, however, no real pro- gress was possible. Captain Eden concluded by saying that it was the task of Bri- tish statesmanship. to do all in its power to make such an agreement possible.

EMPIRE UNITY

South Africa House

'London.

KING PERFORMS OPENING CEREMONY

ideas expressed in the course the discussions.

action would be likely to exert

Inconsiderable influence on the evolu- considered by the representatives of

tion of a trade policy, in view of the Treasuries' and the central banksj the fact that the wheat question of the United States, Great concerns a large majority of agri- Britain and France, Dr. Sprague | culturists in all countries. ·

ed to restore buoyancy to ecano-)

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Lands, Ltd., state

favourable oportunity:

SPANISH AIRMEN the "long" side at present, or that

MAY BE SAFE

No Foundation - To Report Of Crash.

Mexico City, To-day, The Mayor of Apizaco's report that the Spanish flyers, Captain Barberan and Lieutenant Collart

no

"The stimulant of infla tion prospects and higher commodity prices will longer have the effect they had at the earlier stages. The market may see-saw, while evidently indiscrimin- ate buying is over for the present Spring.

r

The Conference is urged to con- having been especially sent to re- sider attempts to organise certain represent the United States Trea

Wheat The weather and the specific branches of production as sury for this purpose. London, To-day.

had crashed into a ravine on Ma dominating factors. He advance at trend of foreign exchange have been "The American Government at His Majesty the King yesterday part of the general scheme intend-

llache Mountain; in the State of

tracted beavy realizing,

which opened South Africa House in the mic. life, and it is

that Washington find that measures of Puebla, and that Lieut. Collart had forced a recession near the previons Strand. Thousands of Londoners Governments must assume a temporary stabilisation, now, would been killed, is now stated to be

close. LEADING BANKER attended the ceremony, among the special responsibility while taking be untimely.

without foundation.

Cotton Early buying was in- The report apparently emanated fluenced by cables. and higher ACQUITTED distinguished gathering being Gen- Into serious account the opinions

from a tribe of Indians living at the foreign exchange. Demand slacken- eral Jan Smuts, South African dele-of the parties directly concerned

foot of the mountain.

ed later today in sympathy with gate to the World Economic Con- and without whose co-operation a

(Continued on Page 4)- ference and Mr. C. T. de Water. dificult. High Commissioner in London for) That the solution is applicable the Union of South Africa,

In the same manner to all bro- In his speech, His Majesty ducts is regarded as impossible, stressed the present unity of the but a brief review of the situation Empire.

is offered in regard to the produc- Britishers could at last reach tion and marketing of wine, coal, every part of the British Empire sugar, wool, cotton and tobacco. former Chairman of the Nain a few days or weeks at the British Wireless Service.

Income Tax Evasion Charge.

FORMER CHAIRMAN OF NEW YORK CITY BANK

New York, To-day.

Mr. Charles E. Mitchell,

tional City Bank of New York, who, was, arrested here on May 22 on charges of spe- : cifically attempting to ovads-fncome-tax amounting. G$657,152 in 1929, has been acquitted.

most instead of after weeks and months, he said, and their words reached the ends of the earth in the same instant they are spoken. No Dominion and no section

of the Empire now stood alone.

satisfactory scheme would be

Service.

Brazil's Plea For Coffee Control.

London, To-day

"The reason why it is con- sidered antimely is because the American Government feel that its effort to raise the lack of an immediate contribution it can make, and that, anything that would interfere with this effort and possibly cause a violent price, recession, would harm the Conference, more, than prices is the most important. agreement for temporary stabilisation.

As to the ultimate objective, the America 'delegation has already. fn- troduced-resolution designed for ultimate world-wide stabilisation of

It could call directly upon the The Brazilian delegation to the unstable currencies, and is devoling

Mr. Mitchell resigned his post-practical experience and the in- World Economic Conference have itself to the support of measures, for tion with the National City Bank timate unofficial advice of any submitted a proposal to the Econo-the establishment

nated. Board on February 27 following of his Peers to discuss and deal mic Commission, that coffee be in monetary and 95 criticism directed against him as with problems. “

chuded among the foodstage which pursued by various

a result of the testimony given His Majesty described South should be internationally orga

in the ex-parte hearings before Africa House as a "Monument to ed to maintain equal brunt. the Senate Committee on Banking Empire concord and amity." and Currency. -- Beuter.

British Wireless Service::

tween prodneilen - and tion, British Wireless

operation with purpose of witm

activity and forer British

The airmen left Seville at 485 Jam. on June 10 in an attempt to beat the British R. A. F. long-dia tance fight record by flying scross | the Atlantic to Havana. They were reported missing after crossing the Atlantic,—Reuter,

WAR DEBT TO US.

Lithuania Pays G$10,000 In Silver

Washington, To-day, Lithuania has informed the United States State De partment of her Intention to pay G$10,000 in allver to day, on tccount for the war debt Instalment due on Jane - 15.

S. RAILROADS TO MAKE WAGE CUT,

Strike Feared.

Chicago.

The chief American railroads no-

sified their union employes to-day cent in wages, to be made effective of an additionat cut of 121⁄2 / per nezi November 1, raising fears of a strike.

Kent 129 (H. T. O, Smith 5 for 38) 110 (Nichola 7 for 5217. Essex 203 (Freeman 5 for 73) ind

37 for 2,

Yorkshire, beat Warwickshire by

Yorkshire 229

Verity 4-for:18),

101 (Macaulay 5 for 88. Verity 5 for 25).

FRIENDLY.

Sussex beat Oxford University by 34 runs at Hove. Sussex. 89 (H. G: Owen Smith 6

for 14) and 129..

Oxford 95 (Cornford 5 for 18)....

89 (Tate 6 for, 25).

BRITISH GOLF AT HOYLAKE Holden And Dunlap In Seventh Round.

SOMMERVILLE BEATEN

London, To-day. Two other former cham.... plons were eliminated in the British Amateur G6H · Championship at Hoylake. Dr. W. Tweddle, bolder in 1927, eliminated Roger Wethered, 1928 champion, on the 19th green in the Fifth Round, but was in turn beaten, one up, by Michael Scott in the following round

Box

Hartley, the British

Walker Cup player, was elimi

nated by Nash, a Canadian, oÀ the 19th green. In the Sixth "Bound, however, Mash lost to Holden Cheshire) on the 19th green

The announcement, made through the Asociation of Bailway Exacu- Dunlap, a member of the Ameri- tivas, said in effect that the current can Walker Cup team, performed “temporary reduction of ten per brilliantly to beat Ross Sommervil- cent would be made, permanent le, the Canadian" and "American and an additiona! 121⁄41⁄2 per cant ent Amateur Champion, by 2 and would then be imposed. A the Starth Round Sommerville The total amount due from Rarilroad labour | oficials have eliminated --Edward, Kyle, the Lithuania is G$122,091. — Reu- said fatly that the union workers Malayan - Ventrant, in the Fifth

'would not accept suck a értő Round-Reuter.