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INDIA'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO SELECT COMMITTEE'S REPORT

Lady Furness (right), intimate friend of the Prince of Wales, Joins her sisters, Mrs. Benjamin Thaw (left), and Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt in the latter's fight to defend her name against the charges of their mother, Mrs. Harry Hays Morgan, in the suit of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney for possession of the Vanderbilt child. Lady Furness harrled from Eurone to foln her twin later.

MULTILATERAL PACTS OPPOSED BY JAPAN

NO DISCUSSION OF FAR EAST

POLITICAL ISSUES

Tokyo, To-day.

A semi-official statement refutes the contention that the Washington Pact; the Nine-Power Pact, and the Four Power Treaty, are inter-related. It declares that if the Nine-Power Treaty is renewed, and the territorial integrity of China reassu red, the independence, or at least, the establishment, of the so-call ed Manchukuo, will have to be recopnised, though Japan considers the re-discussion of the so-called Manchukuo issue unneedful.

L

US. TREASURY

SUPPORTING

THE GOLD BLOC

Roosevelt's Policy Impresses Europe

The statement adds that Japan holds that only naval questions should be considered at the pre-

GENERAL CENSURE OF FAILURE TO ENDORSE IDEAL

IDEAL DOMINION STATUS: SAID UNSATISFACTORY "PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN INDIA BILL TO

MERELY SHELVED"

ALTERNATIVE REPORT FROM

7

LABOUR PARTY

LEGISLATIVE CHANGES STRONGLY OPPOSED

NEW DELHI, TO-DAY.

OCCUPY HOUSE

FOR 3 SESSIONS

WILL CONTAIN 300 CLAUSES

DEBATE ON REPORT BEFORE XMAS

London, To-day.

The House of Commons, by 224

INDIAN OPINION ON THE SELECT COM. votes to 62, has passed a motion for the Premier to take all the pri- MITTEE'S REPORT ON INDIAN CONSTITU-

vate members' time at the present TIONAL REFORM, AMOUNTS TO AGENsion for discussion on the re- ERAL CENSURE

OF

THE COMMITTEE'S port of the Select Committee and FAILURE TO ENDORSE THE IDEAL DOMIN- the subsequent India Bill. It is ION STATUS AND ITS PROVISION, ON THE said that the Bill will contain 300 CONTRARY, OF "A RIGID CONSTITUTION clauses and will undoubtedly take UNSUSCEPTIBLE OF GROWTH.”

WAY

President Roosevelt is pictured at Roanoke, Va., addressing a large crowd at the dedication of a new $1,700,000 hospital for veterans. During his address, the President indicated that the vet erans could not expect a cash bonus at this time, t

up the bulk of Government time. FRENCH AIR The debate on the report will be STRENGTH All the political parties, however, except per- haps the Indian Congress extremists, realise the held before Christmas, the second reading of the India Bill beginning desirability of using the powers provided to ad- the commite-stage betwees MINISTER GIVES Vance, by constitutional means, legislation pro- Christmas and Easter, while from moting economic and social improvement Easter till the end of July the bulk The report is considered to reveal alleged gesiens of the of the time will be occupied by constitution, particularly the dyarchical system at centre, the Bill-Reuter which, it declared, will prevent the development of any real wo luntary partnerships between the British and Indian peoples.

THE INDIANS HOPE TO SECURE AN EARLY REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION, ESPECIALLY THROUGH ALA:

BOUR GOVERNMENT IN BRITAIN.

"The Select Committee on In-

PRINCESS MARINA

sent talks and the 1935 conferdian Constitutional Reform has HUGE CROWDS GREET ence Japan is willing to consi-justified the fears of the Indian der the conclusion of bilateral Liberala by surrendering to the peace pacts with Great Britain clamour of the British diehards," and the United States, but will states the "National Call," the absolutely oppose a multilateral official organ of the Indian Con- MORE CONFIDENCE IN FRANCE pact and summarily reject any gress, commenting on the report. "The shadow of responsibility attempt by Great Britain to dis- The United States Treasury is cuss Far Eastern political issues, contained in the White Paper is delega-mendations, and the Indian pro even if it necessitates the with-made still more of an illusion by the report's reactionary recom-

now acting in support of the curdrawal of the Japanese rencies of the gold bloc whose gation. — Reuter. position could no longer be main- lained without "United States"

H.M.S. CORNWALL IN

support, which is likely to be con

SHANGHAI

tinued until the completion of a turrency stabilisation agreement

Shanghai, To-day.

H. M. S. Cornwall arrived here

with Great Bri'ain, states a special this morning-Reuter. Washington wire to Mears. S. E. Levy and Company.

Europe is impressed by Pre-

WEATHER FORECAST

blems have merely been shelved," it adds.

Enthusiastic Welcome. At Victoria Station

ROYAL FAMILY MEET HAPPY COUPLE

CHILD HEIRESS

WILL SPEND XMAS

WITH HER MOTHER

VANDERBILT CASE COMMOTION

NO NEW DECISION

REPORT ON COST OF

TRANSFORMATION

Panic Rumours About Germany Deplored

GENERAL DENAIN RESTORES CONFIDENCE

Paris, To-day.

FUSILIERS ARRIVE ROYAL GOAT HEADS BATTALION IN MARCH TO NEW QUARTERS

Somersetshire Brings Borderers' Relief

NEW REGIMENT'S EARLY LINK

· WITH HONGKONG

The 2nd Battalion, the Royal Welch Fasilers, wearing the white plume of the Prince of Wales in their toppres and fod by the Band of the Bordtrers, which was follow- ed by the new Regiment's mascot, reat, this morning marched to their new quarters, Murray Bar racks, after landing from the Troopship Somersetshire.

The Fusiliers, the 23rd Foot, Re- giment, are relieving the South Wales Borderers, who leave for India at. the end of the month.

The officers of the new Regiment jare: Maför, R. E. Hindson, Officer Commanding the, Battalion, Major [T. C. Sharp, Major E. S. C. Grune, Major H. A. Davies, M.B.E., M.C Adjutant, Captain M. W Whitaker,

Captain D (Oweb, Captain R. de

B, Hardie, Captain A. D. M. Lewis,

ME Captain L. Gwydyr-Jones,

Quarter Master, Lient. C. JUL ent: "JA: M. Rice-Evans, Yates, “2/Liebt. A. J.

[Lewis

“BILLY” A ROYAL GOAT

A protest against the panic rumours to the effect that Ger Regiment's Mascot From

many possesses thousands of military aeroplanes has been at- tered by the French Air Minister, General Denain, while explaining the air credits to the Chamber of New York, To-day. Deputies Aeronautical Comms Judge Carew, whose cryptic rul-elon, yesterday. ing in the protracted-trial-to-de- He said that actually, Germany. would possess between 1,000 and cide whether the child heiress, 1,100 machines at the beginning London, To-day.. Despite the fog which reduced Gloria Vanderbilt, should live with of 1935. visibility to a few yards, immense her mother, Mrs. Vanderbilt, or The Minlater thought that the cheering crowds gathered at Vic-|_||

Windsor Herd

King's

Billy the regimestik mascot of the Royal Welch Fusilierd is" a

Royal Goat from His Majesty the King's. Windsor herd

The first Regimental goat was

'presented “by" Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, who had received pair as a gift from the Shah of" Persia

The gost always leads the Regiment on ceremonial occasions, and is specially looked after by a soldier designated for the job,

toria. Station and lined the route to her aunt, Mrs. Whitney, paded complete tranformation of the Buckingham Palace, along which America, has caused a second com than the German air force, but This morning, soon after the new

French air force, which was larger

Princess Marina and H.RH. the motion.

slower and less modern, could bej

Mr. P. N. Sapru, Liberal member of the Council of State, told Reuter that the proposed reforms were not calculated to satisfy any sec tion of responsible opinion. He regarded the rejection of the Lothian scheme for direct elec

It is expected that of the sup-Borderera, Captain H. M. Davies, tions at the centre as depriving Queen, the Prince of Wales, the There is no new decision. plementary credits to be allo and C. Q. M. S. Jarman supervised sident Roosevelt's present policy, Fine generally, with moderate the original White Paper scheme Duke and Duchess of York and the Gloria goes to Mrs. Whitney for cated shortly for national de- the official handing over of Murray which shows more and more his north-east winds, was the weather of its one merit, namely, its edu-Princess Royal and Lord Harewood five days each week, and will fence, 1,000,000,000 francs will be Barracks leaning towards orthodoxy. forecast for to-day, as issued this cative influence of the masses. were on the platform when the spend the week-ends with her applied to aviation, in addition to

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special trains arrived, and they cor-mother."

The child, who elected to live (Continued on Page 18) with Mra. Whitney in preference

to

her allegedly-fast-living CONGRATULATIONS mother, will spend Christmas Day and the whole of July with her mother. Reuter.

Duke of Kent drove on their arrival. After awarding the custody of effected at a cost of about 3,800,- Regiment had arrived at Murray in London yesterday afternoon, the child to Mrs. Whitney, he an-000,000 francs.

Barracks, the Adjutant of the Their Majesties, the King and nounced: 1

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SENATOR KING PESSIMISTIC

MISSIONARIES SEIZED BY COMMUNISTS KWANGTUNG INVASION FEARED.

[From Our Own Correspondent] Several are said to have been cap- Canton, To-day tured by the Reds for ransom or Although Hutchang is the only as a source of bargaining with (By Telegraph, Copyright Telegra County in southern, Klangsire the Government forces. This Messages Ordinance, 1895. Remaining in the hands of the Com

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Colony's Message For Royal Wedding

The following telegram was dee- patched this morning from His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, to the Secretary of State: Cantonese troops are concen- "I respectfully request that the

GOVERNOR

SIR A. CADOGAN'S TOUR OF SOUTH

Expected At Canton To-day

From Our Own Correspondent

ceived November £8, 8.59 m.)munists, they launched an attack trated along the Little North loyal congratulations of the com- DINNER TO HONOUR VISITORS

Washington, To-day.

on the Cantonese position at River, which is a central point in munity of Hong Kong on the occa Observers anticipate spirit Chin Chi, which is about 10 miles northern Kwangtung between slon of his marriage, may be con- Above Hainfeng, on Wednesday, Hunan and Kwangs. It is fearveyed to HB.H. The Duke of Kent.

As that position is well deed that as the Reds are found in fended, the invadera failed to large numbers near the Kwang- gain any ground and were even tung borders, they may start Senator Burton K.Wheeler, tually obliged to retire. An offl- other incursion into this provi Montana. Democrat, said that cial report claimed the capture of Meanwhile, it is reported that only through international bi- many Communist officers, 200 the Hinan' provincial tre metalism could world currencies rifles and five machine-guns, chasing after the Con

be stabilised.

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BROTHERHOOD TRIAL

300,000 Letters For Leniency

LIFE SENTENCE FOR THREE

OF 16 MEMBERS:

Tokyo, To-day. "Blood Brotherhood the fanatic The trial of the members of the organisation accused of murdering the Japanese Finance Minister, Inouye, and the Industrial Baron Dan, hás

The leader of the orga

Canton, To-day. Sir Alexander Cadogan, British Minister to China, la expected here this afternoon by gunboat from pries Amoy

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BUILT HARLECH ROAD" The Fusiliers have very close connections with the Colony and this is by no means their first visit hera...

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LT. COL BURKHARDT LEAVES PEIPING

Taking Over Artillery Command At Singapore

Pelpi hardt, British Military Attache

Lieutenant-Colonel V. R. Burk

here since 1982, 11 leaving this oon for Singapore, where

1 promoted to the con

llery briga

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