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U.S. LABOUR TROUBLES INTENSIFIED AS DETROIT STRIKES SPREAD

GERMANY

ARMING

EXPLANATION

DEMANDED

INCOME TAX INCREASE IN HUDSON MOTOR COY.

U. S. MEETS OPPOSITION

Roosevelt's Approval Of Plan

Doubted By Many

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

BY BRITAIN CB Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra

TREATY VIOLATION OR PREPARATIONS.

ANGLO-FRENCH ACCORD

RESULTS

Paris, To-day.

It is authoritatively stated that. the British Ambassador to Paris, Lord Tyrell, called on the French Foreign Minister, M. Barthon, on Saturday, and informed him that Great Britain intended to ask the

phie Mensages Ordinance, 1894. Re crived April 9, 540 pan.)

Washington, To-day.

In many quarters it is doubted whether President Roosevelt hak approved the proposed 10 per

cent. taxes.

increase

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The House of Representatives leaders are determined to opposite Senator Soakrich's plan.-United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co.

GERMANY

TO DEFAULT

ON LOANS

German Government to indicate CASH PAYMENTS TO whether the increase in military ex-

CEASE. penditure constituted a violation of the Treaty of Versailles, or whe ther it was preparing the way for such a violation.

M. Barthou warmly thanked Lord Tyrell for his communication.

SCRIP TO BE OFFERED FOR FOREIGN INTEREST

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL

(Bp Telegraph, Copyright, Télegru- and begged him to convey to his hic Mensager Ordinance, 1894 R. Goverment the entire approval of craved April 10, 940 a..) the French Cabinet-Reuter.

League Retains Power Of Supervision.

London, To-day.

Berlin, To-day.

It is reliably learned that Ger- many intends to cease the trans- fer of foreign interest payments in cash altogether, offering to pay the whole amount in scrip, which it

CLOSES DOWN

18,000 MORE WORKERS

NOW IDLE

GEN. JOHNSON LEAVES TO JOIN

MR. ROOSEVELT AT FLORIDA

DETROIT, TO-DAY,

HAVE BEEN THE UNITED STATES LABOUR TROUBLES

HUDSON INTENSIFIED BY THE CLOSING DOWN OF THE

OF THE ACCES- MOTOR COMPANY OWING TO A STRIKE SORIES COMPANY WHICH MANUFACTURES PARTS WHICH

ARE OTHERWISE UNOBTAINABLE. EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN ARE AFFECTED BY THE CLOSING DOWN, MAKING ́A

TOTAL OF 25,000 IDLE AT DETROIT.

Eighteen thousand tool and die makers also threaten to strike on Thursday. A demand for shorter hours and higher wages, and the labour leaders' dissatisfaction at the Labour Board procedure, is reported to be the cause of the present difficulties.

Significance is seen in Washington in the sudden departure of the National Recovery Administrator, General Hugh Johnson, accom- panied by his assistant, for Florida, to join President Roosevelt's yachting party. Reuter.

BIG INCREASE IN MOTOR SALES.

---SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAIL. (Bly Telegraph, Comright. Telegru- phia Mesanget Ordinanca, 1991. Re

The action of the British Gov-will be recalled is now at 30 per erived April 10, 8.62 a.m.) ernmunt ir officially enquiring atfcent. the payments being trans- Berlin as to the meaning of the ferred in cash and the remainder increased defence estimates. is! hased

the fact that the in scrip, exchangeable at 67 per League of Nations retains

the cent. par value.

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power of supervision, and that it

be ex-

But under the contemplated will be open to the British Goregulation serip would ernment to call the attention of chanted at 50 per cent.

the League to any contemplated" The Reichsbank; refuse breach of the Pence Treaty. even to guarantee this rate,

Germany has long been af violating the suspected Treaty in the matter of armaments and the new ex are construed in Lingates

quarters as meaning that Germany is going to do in be. openly that which heved to have hitherto been done in secret, Reater.

some

DISCUSSION IN COMMONS

London, To-day.

When the House of Commons re- assembled after rocess yesterday

hence creditors may be fae- ed with a considerable loss, A new regulation is now neces- sitated, firstly because of the Reichshank's dwindling gold re serves, and secondly because of the apparent impossibility for Germany to obtain new credits to finance the imports of her raw materials. United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

GERMAN TRANSFER

MORATORIUM.

afternoon the first business was one Dr. Schacht's Warning.

of questions addressed to the For

eign Secretary, Sir John Simon, audi SPECIAL TO'CHINA MAIL...

New York, To-day. Motors Corporation sold to dealers in the United States during March, 119,858 curs and trucks, as compared with 82,222 in February and 45.089 in March last year. — United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

BUILDING ADVANCE IN AMERICA.

52 Per Cent. Greater Than Last March.

RENTS INCREASING.

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Washington. To-day. The F. W. Dodge Corporation) has reported to the Public Works Administration that contract for privately financed building by the whole nation in March was 52 per cent. greater than last;

the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay (Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telepra-March.

MacDonald relating to the arma-phic Menager Ordinance, 1854, Re The "United Press" survey

ments situation.

crived April 10, 12.10 a.m.)

50 CENT DOLLAR PREDICTED

+

Economist Sees Early Dollar Deflation.

SPECIAL TO CHINA NAIL.. (By Telegraph, Conprick Telegra Takie Mensdoes Ordinance, 1. Her

caived April 10. 8.52 a.m.)

Chicago, To-day.

The United Stales economist, Professor Harland Allen, has pre- diced inflation.

"A 50 cent dollar is likely as the next step in the Administra- tion's programune.

Dollar defla- tion is probable by late Summer, be declares."

United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar Co.

REMONETISATION PROPOSAL

...

Thomas Plan Gains Senators' Support.

COMMITTEE REPORT TO BE RUSHED

showed that real estate was Basle, To-day. Replying to questions regarding!

rapidly improving in many places, After a meeting of Germany's including a demand for better the increase in the German Naval and Military estimates, Sir John long-term creditors, the President grade homes, and pointed to an

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. Simon said that the German est-of the Reichsbank, Dr. H. Schacht.actual shortage of modest cot

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegra a statement 10tages and apartments.

phic ¿fansages Ordinance, 1802. Ra.. mater for 1934 revealed the fallow-yesterday issued

with the Press, declaring that trans- compared ing increases, 18

ffers of German currency were be-two of mare families in one dwell

In many places the doubling offceived April 10, 8.19 a.m.) coming impossible and that trana-ing is now terminating, and the fer moratorium appeared unavaid rents are increasing. PECORA IN DEMAND. United Press, per S.C. Gold Press, per S. C. God Bar Co.

those of 1933:

Continued on Page 9.)

U.S. Investigator Offered Too Many Probes."

Bar Co.

FARM MORTGAGES IN AMERICA.

United

CONGRESS SENTIMENT NOW "MORE CONSERVATIVE”

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra phin Menanges Ordinance,, 18på, Re- crived April 10, 8,52 a.m.)

Washingtgon, To-day, Senator Thomas,slates that four or five members of the Senate Agriculture 'Sll- ver Sub-Committee have in- dicated satisfaction with his nationalisation plan for Bil-

ver,

The King of Siam accompanied by his military guard, paid a visit to, and laid a wreath on the tomb of the Italian unknown warrior, immediately after his arrival in Rome-The King of Slam arriving at, the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.--(S. & G.).

FASCIST RIOT IN BRISTOL

500 Clash With Police.

POLITICAL UNIFORMS BEING CONSIDERED

London, To-day. Answering questions yes? terday in the House of Com- mons regarding the recent Fascist meeting in Bristol, the Home Secretary, Sir John Gil- mour, said that a large num- ber of the stewards wearing the Fascist uniform prevent- ed an outbreak of disorder in the hall. but afterwards 400 or 500 Fascists assem- bled outside the hall, where a large crowd had collected, and some disorder occurred which the police quickly sup pressed.

He said that there was no doubt that this disorder was largely due to the adoption of similarity evolutions by the Fascists, whose general behaviour was regarded by the crowd as provocative,

The Home Secretary added that the whole question of the wearing of uniforms was receiving his careful consi- British Wireless

deration.. Service.

CREDIT BANK FOR SOVIET TRADE.

Johnson Bill Delays Opérations,

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra shic fenrance Ordinance. 189. Rr |erived April 10, 8.52 am) 2

Washington, To-day.

JU.S. ENVOY

COLLAPSES

AT BANQUET

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. MCDOWELL.

TRAGEDY AT DE VALERA'S RECEPTION

Dublin, To-day The new American Minis ter to the Irish Free State, Mr. McDowell, collapsed at The official State Banquet, held last night in his hon-

our.

||FAR EASTERN

OLYMPIAD MAY

BE CANCELLED

China Flatly Oppose Manchukuo Entry.

FILIPINO DELEGATE NEUTRAL

Shanghai, To-day.

The postponement of the Far Eastern Olympics, sche- duled to open in Manila on May 12, until the question of Manchukuo's participation has been settled was propos ed by the Japanese delegates to the Games Committee, which held a stormy session this morning.

The Japanese insisted that the Chinese had resisted Man-, chukuo's inclusion and had finally left the decision to the solitary Philippines delegate, who, declined to commit him- self. The conference then

broke up.

It is considered most like- ly that the forthcoming Games will be cancelled- Reuter. f

TONGSHAN STRIKE

SITUATION,

典

Firm Action Brings Hope "Of Settlement.

K.M.A. WORKERS RESUME.

Tientsin, To-day. Stronger action by the Chinese authorities has radically changed The banquet and reception was the situation at Tongshan were a speedy settlement of the strike a private function given by the dispute is expected.

He died shortly afterwards.

President, Mr. Eamon De Valera Kallan Mining Administration at Dublin Custle, and was at-workers have already resumed tended by members of the Exceu-work but the miners engaged by

contractors have so far, not ¡tive Council and the Diplomatic

sumed.-Reuter. Corns.

ro-

Mr. McDowell, who was sitting" HUANG FU IS NOT beside Mr. De Valera, rose to re-

ply to several congratulatory speeches, He suddenly faltered

RESIGNING.”

and the horrified gathering saw Wang Discredits Report. him collapse.

It is understood that an heart attack caused his death."

Mr. McDowell was control- ler of a number of American mines, and was former Gov- ernor of Montana. - Reu- ter..

'(Continued on page (2.)

Nanking, To-day,

Mr. Wang Ching-wei left here for Kiangsi, this murning, aboard the gunboat "Chungshan," accom

Shao-kwan panied by Mr. Chen and Mr. Tseng Tsung-min.

Interviewed before leaving, Mr. Wang Ching-wel said that he in- tended to stay at Nanchang for

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE two or three days discuss North

UNCHANGED.

Ready To Negotiate With Ireland.

London, To-day." The Anglo-Irish dispute. was raised at question time in the House of Commons yesterday.

The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, declared that Bri- tain was most willing to resume

China affairs with General Huang Fu and Marsha! Chiang Kai-shek.

-He discredited the reporta of General Huang Fu's impending resignation-Router.

PRÓFESSOR ROGERS

IN SHANGHAL ...

Silver Expert To Spend Month In China.

Shanghai, To-day, The United States silver, expert,

Professor Rogers, arrived this morn

The operations of the export] and Import bank to finance foreign discussions with the Irish Free trade with Russia have been held State with a view to the settle up pending the State Department ment of all questions, but there Formal action has not yet been raling whether the, Johnson Bill must first be an acceptable basle ing aboard the as. President Hoover.

for discussion." A taken to report to the Full Com- appeala-United Press, per S. C., New York, To-day, mitted. The report will not be Gold Bar Co. The "Brookmire" trade" fournal rendy before, to-daya zə

Senator Thomas is acting Mr. Ferdinand Pocora, Slate. By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegra notes a more conservative sentiment

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAILL (Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegra pkio Marroney Ordinance, 160L, ceived April 9, 8.40 pan.)..

New York. Today!

counsel in the probes being con

Greenback Issue For Re-Financing.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL..

Washington, To-day-

"

He was met at the wharf by repre- He emphasised that the ques-sentatives of the local Chinese tion of land annuities formed only bankers, part of the dispute.

Professor Rogers stated that he KING OF SIAM TO VISIT

The Government. he said. had expects to stay in China for a month, LONDON ON MAY 3 offered an impartial tribunal, but or more during, which time he will the offer was not acceptable to visit Nanking and Peking and most London, To-day.the Free State, Reuter, the Chinese Government leaders,

• The date of hià, depărțire «for WEATHER REPORT" Nanking is not yet decided."...

hie Messages, Ordinanes, 1892 R in Congress. There is no reason Chairman of the Silver Sub- ducted by the Senate Investigation ceived April 19, 7,44-a.m.).

to disturb Investments," the journal Committee during the illness of Committee, has doclined the. Statá

Senator Wheeler. He said that Lates

Their" Majestys the King, and and Senate Judiciary Committee's The House of Representatives The "well-known economist and the report would be rushed.. offer to become counsel for in-leaders haye predicted that the statistician, Mr. Roger Ward Bab- It is believed that the Chair Queen of Siam will pay a private] ›vestigation` in the alleged public Frazier Laamnks Bill, authorising son, finds a slight drift toward in man of the Senate Foreign Rela-visit to London next month, e 'utilities influence over the loginia-the ze-financing of farm! mortgages fiations,

tions Committee, Senator Key According to present arrangą, ture, due to being tied up in the through a $1,000,000,000 grsenback: The summary of business, Indi- Pittman, Representative Dica and mants they will arrive from Paris mist, and moderate east United States Senate's stock issue, will probably be forced to vote cators, is bullish. Hold your stock other silver advocates support on May 8 and will remain for was the weather forecast market Investigation. --- United within a fortnight-United Press, position.", he advises-United Press the plan, United Prens, per seven ↑ week, British Wireless by the Royal Observe

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wind

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The American ⠀ community` · Kre giving a dinner for Profesor Rogers this evening, and to-morrow he in tends to visit the leading Chinese this bankers" to exchange views on the

silver problem --Ranter,