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JUMPERS

COMMUNISTS MAKE DETOUR FOR SECOND ASSAULT ON KWELIYANG

REDS SEEK INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

CONTROL

OF ARMS

TRAFFIC

Japan Modifies Her Neutral Attitude

GOOD PROGRESS MADE BY GENEVA COMMISSION

Geneva, To-day.

The Disarmament Commission, dealing with the control of the in- ternational arms, traffic, made good progress yesterday.

The most satisfactory feature of the discussions has been the declaration made by the Japan- ese delegate, associating himself with the minority report, which was mostly composed of Britain. Italy and Poland, thus abandon- ing his attitude of complete de- tachment which threatened to nullify the proceedings, as So- viet acquiescence depended upon Japan:

The report is expected in a few days. It is anticipated that the Commission will adopt a mudl- fied convention to control the traffic in and manufacture of arms, but instead of supervision on the spot, as the United States proposed, it will be centred at Geneva. Reuter.

LOCAL HOCKEY

INTERNATIONAL

SENSATION

Punjabis & H.K.S.R.A. Players Not To Meet England On Sunday

POSTPONEMENT APPEAL

(By "Referee"),····

Guillotine, not a monastery, awaits Andre Spade, the celebrated Corsican bandit king whom 2,000 troops pursued in rain for several years. He finally gave up, deciar- ing he had been converted

ligion, and professed a desire to devote the rest of his life to church work. But the French placed him on trial for first degree murder, with an execution mandatory on hta conviction.

PREMIER THIES TO PARIS

SOUTH-WEST GALE OF 55 M.P.H

BRITISH DELEGATION LEAVES FOR STRESA

to

London, To-day.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION

CAPTURED

ATTEMPT TO DETACH DEFENDING

FORCE PARTIALLY SUCCESFUL CAPITAL ENDANGERED BY FLANK MOVEMENT

[From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton

Despite their failure to capture attack from the North, the Com made a detour eastward and returned t

a second attempt to storm the city. about 20 miles south-east of Kweiyar ported on Tuesday night to have been by the Reds.

ang by

ved

As previously reported in the China Mail, never been out of danger since the beginning The Reds evacuated. Haifeng and Haiuwen on April eastward. They captured: Kalyang and, Wenigan in the expecta tion that the Nanking troops in Kwelyangu would pursue them instead of remaining behind their fortifications.N

Some Nanking troops, however, did leave their fortified posi tion to pursue the Reds, who have now turned back in a south westerly direction to attack, Kweiyang, hoping to else the capi tal by a flank movement.

AMERICAN

POLICY FOR

NEXT WAR

Strict Neutrality To

Be Maintained

SENATE MUNITIONS COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS FAVOURED

General Herman Goering, dashing, Premier of Prussia, ́and- Emmy Sonnemann the popular blonde actress, were married", yes. terday in: Berlin. Reichsfnehrer Hitler was the principal: witness.

COLOURFUL WEDDING

IN BERLIN

DISASTROUS

FLOODING ON

NORTH RIVER

OVER 80 REPORTED DROWNED

CANTON CHARITIES SENDING: RELIEF PARTIES

[From Our Own Correspondent);

Canton, To-

More than 80, drowned when the River swept over

Shiuchow and Yingtak and dated an

of 40%

ing to reports receive

were

night by the Canton-Hankow Rail- way.

Heavy rainfalls on the moun- tain slopes poured down onto the North River which rose to a height of nine feet. The water level first began to rise on Sun- day and reached nine feet ves terday. A further rise is ex- pected.

GENERAL GOERING MARRIED TO Shiuchow is 120 miles

BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS

Yingtak is about 80 miles

north Canton. The country round about them has the appearance of a vast Jake.

Three Nanking erimenta were Berlin was provided with a spectacular scene yesterday wiped out by the Reds around the occasion of the marriage between General Hermann Goering Taunyi in the car part of the Prime Minister of Prussia and Air Minister for the Relch, and being made by boat month, whichem 24 that the the lovely Fraeulein Emmy Sonneman, one of Germany's best- Communist stremt la increas- known and most admired actresses Reichsfuchrer Adolf Hitler chow (Bhaokwan) were

[ed by 5,000 Sriðlei

50 machine guns kaina, sarg amount of ammunition...

It is said that the Reds are

was the principal witness

the cere

Kect. hair:

anxious to capture Kwalyang in CANTON CINEMA order to draw international at- tention to their power, PARLIAMENT

SETS RECORD.

IN RAPIDITY

CRASH KILLS

FOUR PERSONS H

BURMA QUESTION

CONCLUDED

CONSTITUTION SETTLED IN EVENING'S SESSION

Over 50 Injured As

Circle Collapses

UTTER CONFUSION PREVAILS

(From Our Own. Correspondent)

golden

Her voice in musical and repose-

unaffected, and the dignity of her bearing adds to her charm. [“I have known Herr Hitler longer than 1 have known Herr Goering." she said in a recent in- [terview:

Cattle, poultry and even huts were washed away by the rushing of water. All communication is now

Several military bridges in Shiu- waabed the powerful current

I bel

away

and RANGERS REACH

CUP FINAL

Holders Beat Hearts Br Two Clear Goals

Lond

Glasgow Rang

the Scotti

holders of

Cup, entered the

fun rou yesterday: when they def ted the Hearts by two clear goals in their semi finst round replay at Hampden Park.

Washington, To-day. A policy of strict neutrality, aimed at keeping the United States The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsey out of entanglements in foreign A sensation has been caused in MacDonald, and Sir John Simon, Out Dr A local hockey circles by the refusal the Foreign Secretary, flew in a Wars was discussed at a meeting

In fact, Herr Hitler, after one of the Officers of the 1/8th Punjab two engined service aeroplane from between President Roosevelt and

of my performances at: Weimar a

·Regiment to allow Nur Mohammed Kenden

Lebourget, Paris, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State,

- Canton, To-day couple of years ago, called me to (custodian), Khan Bahadur (left-yesterday afternoon.

There they

Fourperions, including a him and gave me a thrill by intro- back), Dulla Singh (centre-half), Joined Sir Robert Vansittart, Per at the White House yesterday, ac-

child, were killed and 51 others ducing me to Herr Goering. So Alat Din (left-half), Kartar Singh manent Under-Secretary for For cording to well-informed circles.

were injured yesterday at 2 pm. suppose it is only fair to give Herr President Roosevelt favoursį (inside-left), and Lal Singh (out-eign Affairs, and other members of

when the dress circle of the Hitler credit for the start of my side-left) to represent India in the the British delegation to the Stresa the resolutions Introduced by

London, To-day,

Capitol Theatre in Shup Yat Po romance (Continued on Page 6) final of the International series Conference who had travelled by Senators Gerald P. Nye and

train and boat,

What must amount to a Parlia collapsed. against England next Sunday.. ).

*... Champ Clark of the Senate

The audience in the back stalls SUNDERLAND LOSE The British Ministers had re-munitions committee. The reso-mentary record occurred at yester- were buried under fallen bricks, The reason given is that the Punjab Regiment are due to meet mained in London yesterday mor- lutions would involve a virtual day's session in the House of Com- woodwork and dust. The more

AT MANCHESTER on April 20. seriously hurt were conveyed to

Fong Pin Hospital, while 10 other injured were able to go home without help.

Utter confusion prevailed in the theatre, while the groans of the in- nder. ards

The Rangers now meet Hamil ton in the final, which takes place

The Rangers and Hearts shared

the Hong Kong Singapore Brigade,ning to attend the weekly Cabinet embargo on loans by America to ions when the whole constitution the Municipal Hospital and the Preston Surprise Derby two goals in their first encounter Royal Artillery, in the final of the meeting, and at its conclusion they belligerent nations for the pur of Barma was disposed Hong Kong Area hockey champion-proceeded at once to the serodrome pose of purchasing munitions and

ship on Monday, and the Regiment A south-west gale, estimated at other contraband and would also evening✨ during

is taking no chances of some of 55 miles per hour, was blowing empower the President to refuse stage of the Government

when, they took their places in the passports to Americans seeking Bill aeroplane, but a good journey was to enter war areas Reuter made.

their best men being injured,

(Continued on.Page: 18).

NAVAL OFFICER INJURED

Car Overturns Above. Stubbs Road

Lieut. J. R. Garnett RN residing at Repulse Bay Hotel, reports that

at about 11.30 am. yesterday he

(Continued on Page 0)

FRENCH ARRIVALS

AT STRESA,

Mussolini Welcomes Flandin And Laval

Stress, To-day MM Flandin and Laval, the

was driving car No. 1988 down French Premier and Foreign St Wong Nel-chong Gap. When about

to round a bend above Stubbs Road,cretary, respectively, arrived

he saw a lorry coming in the app

site direction; he immed

plied his brakes, but

ded, mounted an emb

overturned: He

above is left eye

both knees and was adm

Royal Naval Hospital,

EUROPEAN IN CAR MISHAP

welcomed by Signor Mussolini, 10.80 last night and were cordi

band at the station playing

Mardelllsige-Reuter

SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL TO TRY ONCE AGAIN

London, to-day--Speaking.

MR. WILLIAMSON HONOURED

NEW ZEALAND GOVT. APPOINTMENT

A telegram has been received by the Colonial Secretary, from the Minister of Industries merce, Wellington, New to the effect that Mr. S. T. |son has been officially appoi | honorary représentativas (of,

Now Zealand Government the tion to trade and tourist

of Dou

The Burma section consisted Jared, could be heard from of 152, clauses but proceedings the debris. The stampede were accelerated by the fact the exits accounted for further in- that most of the questions injuries. The fire brigade volved had already been settled arrived, followed during the debates 6 the India and the wounded were extr section of the bill. Reuter conveyed to hospital for treatm

Whan consideration of the tran- sitions, provisions of the Govern ment of India Bill --was completed yesterday 297 ș clauses ad been dealt with,

rt:of the bill, part XIV

ha Burma

(Continued on

AYR REVERSE DECISION

St. Johnstone Beat

Cup Finalsts

In Away Game

BOLTON HOPES CHECKED"

on March 30. Last season holders eliminated the Hearts the Third Round by the odd goal in three

BRITAIN'S ROAD ACCIDENTS

Hore Belisha Reports Decrease

{their:

Jelar

Scores

were

on the

~ London; To-day. Hore-Belisha, the TranspOTË, stated in the House ons yesterday that the num“

killed and injured

Great Britain'

there

Wirel

LOCAL RIDER ROBBED

and

Kowloon