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AT STRESA

Counter Moves Against Violation Of Peace Treaty STRESA CONFERENCE

Lord Byng, hero of Britain's triumph at Vimy Ridge, and Inter Governor-General of Canada, was, last month, seriously ill in Holly- wood, one of the stops on his world

tour.

CROYDON TO PARIS FLIGHT RECORD

Capt. Buckingham'

Feat In Comet

UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER

-the

London, To-day. Despite very bad weather, De Havilland Comet aeroplane, piloted by Captain Buckingham, yesterday new from Croydon to Paris, A ̈dle. tance of 220 miles on a straight course, in 53 minutes, this beating the record for the trip by 14 minutes.

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THREAT OF ECONOMIC

PENALTIES

ITALIAN CO-OPERATION ALREADY AGREED

LAVAL EXPLAINS REASONS FOR THE CONVOCATION OF LEAGUE COUNCIL

Paris, To-day,

French correspondents credit M. Flandin, the Premier, with the intention of following a strong anti-German course at Stresa.

For example, the "Matin" belleves that the French will re- quest a formal affirmation of hlame against Germany and reports that M. Flandin intends to propose a common attitude on the lines of Article XVI of the League Covenant, if Germany further violates the peace treaty, and will at least apply financial and eco-fast nomic penalties.

THE "PARIS SOIR" CORRESPONDENT REPORTS THAT THE FRENCH AND ITALIANS ARE ALREADY AGREED ON THIS.E

REFRENTES RECOVERED SHARPLY ON THE COURSE AS A RESULT OF THE OPTIMISM AS TO THE OUTCOME OF THE

STRESA CONFERENCE......

According to other French ac- GERMAN HOCKEY counts, M. Laval yesterday ex-

TEAM ARRIVE

OUT OF PRACTICE BUT CONFIDENT

PERFECT TRIP DOWN

Ten members of the Shanghai German Hockey Club, led by. H.M.

plained

reasons that led

France to demand the convoca-

father, Italy's Premier And Bruno Mussolini (left) is extching up

Vittorio Musaqlial (right) is almost an inch taller than his famous with Victorio. The Duce proudly poses with his two eldest sons in the black shirted uniforma of the Fascial Guards in which both are Junior

officers.

BRUTAL MURDER

BOURNEMOUTH

tion of the League Council in thes

matter of Germany's conscrip

tion decision.

That the moral condemnation of Germany would result is fore- cast in the adoption by the Coun- of a resolution approving the Wetzell, their captain and senior French demarche, without Ger- member, arrived in the Colony many necessarily being express shortly before noon by the M. S.ly mentioned or sanctions taken. Tatsuta Maru, looking none the-Reuter. worse for their trip, o

The eleventh man, Moeller, ar- rived in the Colony this morning from Manila by the R. M. S. Em. press of Canada.

Mr. Wetzell, interviewed, soon Owing to the weather, the pilot after the ship had berthed, said that his team were used to the could not proceed at full speed, but maintained an average of 240vagaries of the weather and did not mind the blight drizzle, al- miles per hour.

though a hard surface waK more

OLD-AGE PENSIONS OF MINERS

Fund To Be Raised During Jubilee

占 · London, To-day,

MAKES GOOD START

POSSIBLE EXTENSION PROVES VALUE

BRITAIN PLEDGES CO-OPERATION

Stresa, To-day.

Britain's position regarding the problem peace and security has been fully presented France and Italy by the British delegation. "Reuter's diplomatic correspondent understands that the state- ment included a declaration that Britain would do everything in her power to strengthen the administration of the solidarity pro- posed between herself, France and Italy,

It was felt that no country should make any assumption, in the interest of its own polley, that France, Italy and Britain could be divided on matters calculated to strengthen the peace of Europe. Britain was willing to contribute towards « forwarding. collective security in every way practical.

The British Ministers also made it clear that Britain was striving for scales of armaments and was willing to allow League supervision to see that such com

AT ATment was carried out

HUSBAND DARES WIFE

TO KILL HIMA

London, To-day.

The strange story of a seaside villa tragedy was related at Bournemouth police court yester- day, when an attractive widow, Mrs. Alma Rat- tenbury, aged 31, and a 19-year-old chauffeur, George Stoner, were charged with the murder of the woman's husband, Francis Rattenbury, a re- tired architect, aged 67,

The general, feeling of British circles is that a good beginning has heen made, since no disagreement | in principle has mani sted itself between the three Powers

The last part of yesterday, after noon' discussion was the French appeal to

NO "FAIT ACCO It is understood that

ed purely as a French document which will not be reshaped by the conference, and emplaaleed that there is no question of the three Powers presenting the League with

faft accompli

The question of Germany'a return

"The Times" is showing great comådence in General Chiang Kai- Sbek

to the League was also raised and in this connection there is no feel "THE TIMES" PAYS ing on the British part that this must be accomplished under condi- TRIBUTE TO GEN. tions which might possible do more

not raised.

harm than good. devil, DVANA

EASTERN PACT REVIEWED A The problem of the Eastern Pact Dramatic, but conflicting, statements by the accused were was also reviewed in close connec read. According to the prosecuting counsel, Mrs. Rattenbury tion with the Franco-Russian un- stated: "I was playing cards with my Husband and he dared me derstanding, but it is understood to kill him, as he wanted to die. I picked up a mallet. He said that the question of including Gez "You haven't the guta to do it" I then hit him on the head with, The South Wales Coal Owners the mallet which I hid outside the house. "Bats" (her fami- many in the present conference was The machine is one of the two advantageous to them..

to mark His lar name for her husband) had lived too long. I'll make a pro (Continued on Page 14) Comets recently acquired by the They had had a very smooth Majesty the King's Jubilee by per Job next time. I made a proper muddle of it? French Government to undergo trip down from Shanghai and raising, among themselves, a sum

HOSIERY INDUSTRY speed tests by French pilots. were looking forward to their en- fof not less than £50,000 to be used

IN BRITAIN Urge For Prohibition Of Japanese Exports

It was used by Catheart Jones and Ken Waller in their record breaking flight of 13 to 14 days to Australia and back-British Wire less. Service.

NOEL COWARD IN COLONY

Pays Brief Visit On

Way Home

Association intend

counter against the Colony side as the nucleus of a fund to pro- to-morrow afternoon.

vide special old-age penisfons for {iminers, E

(Continued on Page 14.)

| The Association, in notifying the - South Wales Miners' Federation of

DONCASTER BEAT this proposal, stated that, their ob-

TRANMERE

Consolidating Position As Leaders

AQUITANIA IS REFLOATED

In a subsequent statement Mrs. Rattenbury asserted"No;] my lover did it.””

Stoner is alleged to have stated:

d'alleged to beja pe "Mrs. Rattenbury had nothing to

Ten Tugs Employed do with the affair. I did the job

*London, to-day, The Cunard liner, · Aquitani

APPLICATION FOR TARIFF

* LIKELY SOLUTION

ject la to celebrate the Occasion

when I believed he was asleep, and by an act which will result in za

then told her." A letter from permanent benefit for those who have spent their lives in the coal

Mrs. Rattenbury was found upon industry, and they have invited the which on Wednesday ran aground Stoner, written from prison before Federation to appoint représenta: when, in a hig

was the arrest of Stoner saying: "I

In the House of tives to co-operate in the drawing making a turn into

oton must see you, darling Please day, on the motion London, To-day.

up of this, pension scheme. 55 Doncaster Rovers yesterday con

|water, which is very) difficult write me My love will be with Mr. Abraham

MP for At a conference in Cardiff; last kereseteroda Mr. Noel Coward, the famous solidated their position as leaders evening the Miners Federation de-such conditions for ship of her you always,"

question playwright and composer, whoes of the Third Division (North) cided not only to nominate repre- size, was successfully Frenos play, "The Young Idea, was pro- Tranmere by two clear goals into subscribe an additional 220,000

soccer league when they defeated sentatives as suggested, but

soon after high tide. yesterday duced by the Amateur Dramatic their home fixture-Reuter, towards the proposed fund Bri-

evening. Club a' short time ago, arrived in

She went on to a soft mudbank the Colony this morning from very strong position, having two

Doncaster are at present inatish Wireless.

and, although it is believed that damage was done, ahewill be

iner off tugs, were used to pull

British Wireless

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WEATHER REPORT

also

Shanghai and Hellywood, by the games in hand; to-morrow, they BUDGET STATEMENT

R.M.S. Empress of Canada.

mest Lincoln City in a home fixture

Mr, Coward is the guest of Com-and should further enhance thair mander Hussey on board H.M.B chances of securing promotion. Tamar, and expects to stay in Hong Kong for a short time only.

During his stay in Hollywood, Mr. Coward made a film for Para- mount Pictures Inc., and is how on his way back to England.

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HOME FLEET TO VISIT SOUTHEND AND THAMES

Mr Coward's best remembered London, To-day Among the

was many vessels of the Home

play

to visit Bouthend and the

alcade."

ndon as a

Films Bat

hips

this famous piét

will again

ON MONDAY

Parliament To Adjourn Next Thursday

idon,”To-da

highest

A bloodstained mallet was pro on the hostery, duced in court which the prosecu– Government": tion alleges that Stoner fetched which would from his grandparents house on Japanese the night of the tragedy Router.pos

ROBERT HASS TO VISIT SOUTH Leaving Nanking Week

M.P. for of Nottinghamshire,; hibition

Mr. Edward Burgin,

Becrets

Trade, reply said the hosiery apply, to the visory Commi

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

TURNS FAILURES INTO SUCCESSES

PERSONAL ASCENDANCY IN "NEW CHINA”

London, To-day.

It is ridiculous to pretend that the Chinese Communists voluntarily abandoned strongholds which they have de six years, declares the "Times fended with such pertinacity They broke out of the ring |avoid destruction, but the Chin

ese staffs have not yet learned how to exploit their success

Whatever the cause, a gap was left and the Communists pou through and escaped to K chow, but their success is blematical.

In General Chiang Kai-shek they have an opponent of far higher

than the Americanised; in who once seemed to con New China."

inusd on Pogs 14)

RED LEADER DIES

Communists Massing South Of Kweiyan