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SILVERITES

Mandatory Legislation

Demanded.

FINAL: FIGHT TO BE WAGED ON DIES BILL

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Washington, To-day.

Defying President Roosevelt, the

IN FRANCE ON MAY 1

Labour Confederation Advances Wide Range Of Demands

1.

Paris, To-day.

The French General Confedcru- tion of Labour has appealed for

general strike on May 1. The Confederation demands a reduction in working hours, holi days for workmen, the exten- nion of the school leaving age, and a vast programme of Public Works in order to end unemploy- ment.--Reuter:

Senate silver advocates yesterday PILOTS KILLED IN voted to support mandatory silver legislation at the present session of Congress.

The silver advocates conferred in an effort to decide procedure in view of Saturday's discouraging White House conference. Senator Thomas, of Oklahoma, suggested that the group support the Dies Bill for the finish of the fight on the silver question.

Senator Borah is opposed to further permissive legislation | which will put Congress a humi-] liating position.

He emphasised that the enact- ment of mandatory legislation will not imply disrespect for the Pro- sident.

The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Key Plitman, sug gested that the Dies Bill be limited to the purchase of 1,000,000,000 ounces of silver to avoid frightening the more timid of the Wall Street bank-

era.

Senator Thomus said that he did not recommend wider use of silver to help silver, but to help the re

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AIR CRASH

Two Perish In R.A.F.

Disaster In Britain,

were

London, To-day.

The pilots of two Royal Air Force planes, Flight- Lieut, Richard Brown, and Flying Officer Westanner,

killed near

Northolt Aerodrome, yesterday, when the planes in which they were flying collided while one was looping the loop- British Wireless Service.

ROOSEVELT

PROGRAMME OF

LIBERALISM

Hull Explains Policy Of "New Deal."

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REHABILITATION

New York, To-day. Economic and social rehabilita- tion in accordance with sound. li- beralism, and the preservation of a popular Government, was the key- note of a speech made, by the American Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, at a luncheon, yesterday.

Reviewing the past year's pro- gress and the prospects of the "New Deal," he declared that op- timism had been strengthened by actual accomplishments, but the work of restoration was long and tedious.

The Government, he said, in- tended to care for the unemployed! and to establish a system that ul- timately, and as far as was hu- manly possible, would make relief|

unnecessary.

While avoiding public regimen-

THREE TRAINS SET tation, they would not permit re

ON FIRE.

200 Passengers Escape In Newark Station.

gimentation by small, selfish;-pri- vate groups.

Other objects, he said, would be

TUTELAGE

GENEVA CONSUL'S AMERICAN

ASSURANCE

TO EXPLAIN POLICY TO LEAGUE SECRETARY

TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION SCHEME DISLIKED BY TOKYO

Geneva, To-day.

Mr. Yokohama, the Japanese Consul-General here, in a statement to the Press, yesterday, de- clared that he was explaining to the League of Na tions, Japan's attitude to China, when the Secre- of the 1st. London Territorial-tary-General of the League, M. Aveņol, returns to

Major General Winston Du- gan, the former ranker G.G.C.

Division, who has been ap- pointed Governor of South Australia. (S; & G).

U.S.-BRITISH

CO-OPERATION

IN FAR EAST

Advocated By London News-Chronicle.

IRONY OF LEAVE JAPAN ALONEZWABLICE

London, To-day. The Netcr Chronicle, in a lead to preserve national credit, to seing article, to-day, states that eure a balanced budget, the avoid the Foreign Secretary, Sir John ance of undefined inflation, and Simon, may perhaps be right in international economic co-opera-thinking that it is better to wait A fire which started in a fuse-tion on the base of a more liberal till he knows Japan's answer be- box on ♫ stationary train

commercial policy.-Reuter. Juden with 200

Newark, New Jersey,

To-day.

ER

passengers,

turu to prosperity-United Press, yesterday, destroyed the train

well

two others and partially wrecked the ter minus of the Hudson-Manhattan Railway.

OPINION DIVIDED

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Washington, Later.

Led by Senator Thumus, the

All the passengers escap- ed, and there was no panic--- Reuter.

IMPROVEMENT IN

U.S. BUSINESS.

Little Demand For R.A.F. Loans.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.

fore saying anything more.

Meanwhile, it is only fair to point out, in view of the voluble exhortations of the pro-Japanese press to "Leave Japan Alone," that it is Japan herself who is do- ing all the talking.

In view of the claim of the Pre- mier, Admiral Viscount M. Saito,

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Geneva.

··DESPERADO

STILL FREE

Shoots His Way Out Of Police Trap..

DILLINGER KILLS THREE IN FOREST BATTLE

New York, To-day.

The desperado, John Du linger, America's Public Enemy No. I, who has been at large for several weeks

since his sensational escape from gaol, again shot his way out of a police trap. He was surrounded in a wood

near Mercer, Michigan, and his ment, but the 27 agents of the capture was expected at any mo?

Department of Justice were met by withering fire when they Meanwhile, he declared, Japan has no inten-attempted to take Dillinger and tion of taking an independent country under her his companions dead or alive.

Three people, including a tutelage. On the contrary, Japan wished to share Federal agent,

were killed, with China all responsibility for the maintenance of peace.

WHAT JAPAN HAS · PARTICULARLY IN MIND, IS THE TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION CONTEMPLATED BY THE LEA- GUE OF NATIONS. IN THIS CONNECTION HE IS COMMUNI- CATING WITH THE LEAGUE-REUTER

LONDON COMMENT | BRITAIN'S WAITING

IS HOPEFUL,

Japanese Claim Not Without Reason."

London, To-day.

In a leader on the Japan; ese declaration in regard-to China, the London “Morning Post," to-day, after dwelling on chaos in China, expresses the opinion that there is a in certain reasonableness the Japanese claim to pre- vent the arming of rival far- tions in China.

There, the highest interests of for Japanese supervision of West and East coincide, the foreign loans to China, there is a newspaper states, but there is a certain prong in calling upon danger that Japan may be tempt- foreign countries to leave Japan ed to impose her economic yoke

upon China,

Senate silver advocates yesterday GERMAN POLICY ON} (By Teleprank, Copyright, Telepro-alone.

endorsed the Dies Bill with

ran

amendment virtually providing for the Nationalisatio:, of silver.

Senator Key Pillman led the fight Travelling Commissioner

against the outright endorsement of

the Dies Bill, and urged the group

to support some Bill which had a chance to pass,

Many, including Senator Plitman, left the Committee Room when the vole was taken.-United Press, per S.C. Gold Bar Co,

INFLATION BILLS OPPOSED.

DISARMAMENT.

Appointed.

Berlin, To-day,

phie Messages Ordinance, 1804, "Re-| - The sane ecived April 24, 8.51 a.tu.)

course for Great Britain, in an admittedly de licy, lies in the closes possible licate and difficult field of po- the United co-operation with Stater.

It is fair to say that 'she dia- claims any such intention, and in view of wisdom in statesmanship for which Japan has long been renowned, it can hardly be sup posed that she would desire to a common concentrate upon herself the

Washington, To-day. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is falling nearly U.S.$2,000,000,000 under Budget

Both countries have estimates, due to reduced needs The appointment of Herr von attributable to a greater than ex-concern to assure that their com- just resentment of the Chines Rebbentrop as Germany's Dis-pected improvement in business plete freedom of action in the Far and other foreign nations which armament Commissioner, is de-activity, allowing many borrowers East shall not be challenged, the signed to open new possibilities to repay loans and also to the fact article states.-Reuter.

for further negotiations, similar that there is no necessity for other

to Captain Anthony Eden's re-business houses to request loans. SOVIET WORRIED BY cent activities.

The E.F.C. budgetary allotment

It is officially asserted that the for the fiscal year was U.S.$3,969,- appointment does not imply a 740,000. So far, for nine months, change in the German Dis-

it has used only U.S.81,287,334,800. armament policy, but means that It Is estimated that continuance new ways will be trodden outside at the present pace will result expen- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra the usual diplomatic procedure. alture, to July, of U.S.$1,716,000,000.

Reuter.

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Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt this work faces a major test of strength in opposing the organised Congres-} sional minorities who are attempt- ing action on the Inflation of silveri and the 30-hour work issued.

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ITALIAN MINISTER IN LONDON.

Sir John Simon Fetes Signor Suvich.

The Administration leaders concerned about inflation notably the McLeod Bill,, on which sponsore

London, To-day. sought to forps a yote yesterday, and Sir John Simon gave a dinner last the Frazier-Lemke Bill which" Its night at the Foreign Office on be- proponents plan to attempt to force half of the Government in honour on to the floor-

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NO BASEBALL GAMES

New York, To-day.

No major league baseball games were down for décision yesterday Reuter.

.

The end of the fiscal year is June 80.—United Press per S.C. Gold Bar- Co.

Optimistic Outlook By Economist.

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New York," To-day. »- The well-known American eco- of Signor Suvich, Under Secretary nomist, Mr. Roger Ward Babson, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign states: "Buy stocks while you

can still get them at these. The guests included Mr, Ramsay prices," MacDonald, the British Premier, Bullish factors include the Ad- and many other Ministers." The ministration's swing to the Right, Italian Ambassador and his staff, and the likelihood of a near; ad-

Affairs.

JAPAN'S POLICY.

Prelude To Expangion In Asia.”

London, To-day, "The Times" correspon- dent at Riga states that the news from Kremlin in- dicates that the Japanese statement la causing the So- vict leaders the gravest con- cern, and the latest com- ments represent the Japan- ese move as a prelude to ag- gressive Japanese expansion on the mainland of Asia. ". Commentators appar. ently regard the episode as a welcome diversion

Japanese from the Soviet duel in the Far

The latest expression of views in official quarters do clares, with obvious natis. faction, that the Japanese-

have great vested interests in

China trade.

Any lurking dubiety on the question will probably elucidated in the correspondence to which the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon referred, the journal 'adds.

As Sir John ́Símon said, the British Government alms at avoiding the dangers which Japan apprehends.

With this concert the aim, it should be possible to maintain or restore complete Anglo-Japanese accord, sympathy, and under- standing. Reuter.

BRITISH QUESTION TO JAPAN.

Simon Seeks Explanation Of Tokyo Policy:

ATTITUDE.

'Open Door" For Trade Is Chief Concern.

London, To-day.

The diplomatic correspon dent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, yesterday instructed the British Ambassador to Tokyo, to make friendly in- quiries

at the Japanese Foreign Office, in regard to the Japanese declaration re China.

Until this further informa tion is available, and it is clearly seen whether or not the first extreme interpreta- tions of the declaration are confirmed, the British Govern- ment will adopt a waiting at- titude.

Britain's main concern in China is the "open door" for British trade.

and three wounded. Inger and a woman Apanion escaped in a car,

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WHOLE NATION EXCITED.

Roosevelt Speeds-Up Anti-Crime Bills.

Washington, To-day. While the whole nation is most excited by the latest escapade of the desperado, John Dillinger, who shot his way out of a police trap at Mercer Michigan, where three were killed and three wounded,. President Roosevelt has stepped into the pic ture by ordering the speeding up of), the Government's anti-crime Bills,

This was announced after a con- ference with the Chairman of the House of Representatives Judicial Committee, who stated that crims legislation would be taken up to-day and would probably be approved by the Committee.

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AMERICAN WHEAT LOAN TO. CHINA.

Proceeds For Productive Purposes.

This is the main aspect on which Britain will seek clarithe fication and re-assurance, with, it is hoped, satisfactory results, the paper declares.-- Reuter.

NO WASHINGTON COMMENT.

Saito's "Unfriendly Act" Reference.

Washington, To-day. The statement on Japan's "Hands off China" policy, made by the Japanese. Ambassador, here, Mr. Salto, failed to elicit comment in official circles which, In the House of Commons yester- howeyer, `are known to be pon- day, Sir John Simon, answering a dering over the allusion, un- number of questions relating to the friendly act." Japanese policy in China, sald that

London, To-day.

Shanghai, To-day. Questioned as to the uses which proceeds of the American wheat and cotton loan had been and would be put, with regard to the Japanese insinuations that the proceed would be used for milit ary and political purposes, Mr. H. H. Kung, the Chinese Finance Minister, yesterday stated that the proceeds would be devoted entire- ly to productive purposes in se cordance with the decisions which the National Government had taken at the time the loan was con- tracted. Beuter.

IMPORTED GOODS INTO CHINA,

Exporting Country's Mark Not Required.

In an interview with the Washing- The Becretray of the Chamber of he had received no notißcation from ton Star, on Sunday. Mr. Baite Commerce states that oficial In the Japanese Government, of "their stated that Japan would regard it formation has been received of the Intention to re-define their policy in as an unfriendly act if foreign portponement, until further notice, American relations will certhe Far East, and disapproving of countries with commercial interests of the proposed regulation requiring the foreign loans and other forefan in China ignored Japan's request goods imported into China, to be assistance to China,

that she be consulted before tran- märked with the name of the coun- (Continued on Page 9) Janefions are concluded.

and many leading figures in political Journment of Congress, he de-tainly become strained and official life were also present clares United Press, per B, C. British Wireless Service.

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