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FRENCH GOVERNMENT RESIGNS FOLLOWING DEFEAT IN CHAMBER

Charles R. Walgreen, the Ameri- can drug store magnate, removed kin Deice, Lucile. Norton, from Chicago University because be learned she was being “exposed to Communistie influencer,” His action has created great excite ment on the campus and among The faculty.

TWO ANTI-RED

FORCES MEET

IN COLLISION

Sad Mistake Brings Many Casualties

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KWANGTUNG AND NANKING TROOPS CLASH

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

Owing to a sad misunderstanding. several Kwangtung officers and men were killed and several others wounded when they clashed with

SOCIALIST LEADER TO

FORM CABINET

DRAMATIC LAST STAND

BY FLANDIN

GRAVE WARNING UNHEEDED

Paris, To-day.

The Chamber was packed and in a most ex- cited state when the crucial debate over the Gov- ernment's Plenary Powers Bill began at 3 p.m. yesterday.

M. Barety, rapporteur of the Finance Commission, said that France's economic activity was stationary and even weakening. He estimated that the budgetary deficit was '7 milliards of franes. and the Treasury only had 6 milliards at their disposal until the end of 1935.

M. Barety expressed the opinion that the technical measures taken by the Bank of France to defend the frane would only be fully efficacious if reinforced by the confidence of Frenchmen in the franc - Reuter-

FRANCE FACES

GRAVEST CRISIS

SINCE WORLD WAR

ANTI-FRANC WAR ACCELERATED

BOUISSON REGARDED AS LIKELY PREMIER

Paris, Later.

The unexpectedly heavy defeat of the Government opens up one. of the gravest crisis since the war.

Looking pale and weak, and with his arm in a sling, M. Flar din accompanied by his doctor, entered the chamber at 6.50 p.m.

yesterday to support the Gov ernment over the Plenary Powers Bill

M.Laval, French Foreign Minis ter; whose resignation is involved in that of the French Cabinet over the Plenary Powers Bi

ANOTHER

COUNSEL OVERRULED BY JUDGE WHEN PLEADING INSANITY IN BOURNEMOUTH MURDER TRIAL

155,000 SEE. RECORD

PETILLO WINS

INDIANAPOLIS

GRAND PRIX

106.240 M.P.H. AVGE. MAINTAINED

CINCINNATTI DRIVER KILLED INSTANTLY AS CAR CRASHES

INTO WALL AT TOP SPEED · MUKDEN

Indianapolis, To-day. INCIDENT? A record crowd of 155,000 people saw Kelly Petillo, of Los Angeles, driving a four-cylinder Gilmore Speedway Special, win the 500 miles Indianapolis Grand Prix at a record average speed of 186.- (240 miles an hour. · He covered the couse in 4 hours 36 miantes 47 seconds.

Japanese Military Leaders Threat

WITHDRAWAL OF CHINESE TROOPS DEMANDED

Peiping, To-day

M. Flandin received loud cheers, which again broke out when thel President of the Chamber: con- gratulated the Premier on his

The official circles are silent Petilo also broke the record for conrage in coming to the Chamber regardless of his healin demarche, but it is learned on at an average speed of 1088027 concerning the Japanese 400 miles, covering the distance Flandin asserted that only the good authority that nothing in miles an hour, his time being 3 grave circumstances had induced writing was

delivered. Japan hours 40 minutes 35 seconds.

to appear before the Chamber.

him, in his present state of health, making only a verbal "warning. MARKED BY TRAGEDY.

It is also understood on good The race was marred by a trage authority that nothing in the na-dy in the early stages. Clifford Its immediate effect will be to re- BOUISSON CALLED TO OFFICE clear that if the incident develops crashed into a retaining wall when ture of an ultimatum was deli- Weatherly, from... Cincinnatti, was vered, and it seems perfectly killed instantly when his

double the efforts of the anti-

Nanking troops on the Kwangtung franc speculators and accelerate

The Nanking the dram of gold. Fukien borders. forcer also suffered similar casual-j ties.

Paris, To-day. President Lebrun has asked M. "Bouisson to form a Cabinet quickly as possible in order. take office to-day-Reuter.

REASON FOR ATTACK

to

car

it will only be because the Jap travelling at a terrife speed His anese take further action.

mechanic is believed to be dying as the result of a broken back

(Continued on page 2).

The general feeling is summed up in the words of one commentator: The Japanese Foreign Office scored

a victory over the Japanese Army DRUG TRAFFIC IN

in raising the status of the Lega- tion, and the Japanese army is de-

FAR EAST

It was generally agreed last (night that a National Union This accident happened on Government on the Belgian model May 26, according to Swatow is what is urgently wanted if de- reports, when both sides were valuation is to be staved off. pushing against the Reds under The President of the Chamber, Chang Ting-shing Being press the Socialist M. Bouisson, is re- against the franc had to be sought for it-Beuter.

The reason for the offensive termined to make North China pay PERSIAN SHIPMENT ed by two advancing columns, garded as a possible Premier. He foreign countries the Reds split up and dispersed is the most likely to induce the France. The attack had been Then the Nanking and Kwang-Socialists to take office, beside made to find out whether France tung forces fought one another the Centre and Right-Reuter under the impression that they

were fighting the Communists! GOVERNMENT TO

(Continued on Page 14.)

PRINCE TEH WANG IN PEIPING

Welcome For Descendant Of Ghenghis Khan

Peiping, To-day. Prince Teh Wang, who arrived this morning by train, was wel- comed by Chinese officials and local Mongols, while a vast crowd of Chinese gathered to catch their first glimpse of Chenghis Khan's descendant.

accom-

RESIGN

Plenary Powers Bill Defeated

...

Paris, Later. The Plenary Powers Bill was de- feated by about 50 votes. The Gov- ernment is resigning-Reuter

Paris Later. The Plenar, Powers Bill was de feated by 353 votes to 202. Government has resigned-Renter.

Impassioned Oration By Premier

SPECULATORS ABROAD DENOUNCED

The

as well as

intended to maintain the sanctity

of the frane up to the bitter end

Previously M Germaine Martin,

Japanese Demands

Shanghai, To-day.

that the

intends

CRITICISED

Reichafnehrer Hitler's drift air pact has been favourably received in England.

EFFECTS OF COCAINE

PROSECUTION

SUBMIT BOTH

ARE GUILTY

"GENTLEMAN'S PART BY STONER”.

WOMAN'S HYSTERICAL PLEA SHOULD BE DISCOUNTED

*AS EVIDENCE

London, To-day.

Features of the Rattenbury trial

DRAFT AIR yesterday were that Stoner's

PACT

GERMAN MOVE WELCOMED

CONFERENCE NOW POSSIBLES

The

Londen, To-day. submission of Ger- any's draft air pact is wel- coned in British diplomatic circles as a definite gesture of goodwill and co-operation. Germany is known to be in communication with France, Italy, and Belgina, and mean- while those Governments have · also been preparing schemes. The French draft has already been received at the Foreign Office.

The possibility of a confer ence between the five Powers is now envisaged, though some preliminary "diplomatic disens- sions will doubtless be neces sary.—Renter.

NO OBLIGATIONS DECLARED

Geneva, To-day. Minister of Finance, tendered is; It is reliably learned

The Opium Advisory Committer, resignation, which Me Flandin re-

Japanese demands included

the discussing the reports of the fused to accept Later M. Flandia withdrawal of all

Chinese troops Goverments for 1933, ziticised [accepted M

from the Peiping and Tientsin the lack of international loyalty" WANDA MORGAN Germaine-Martin'à: resignation

areas, but it is not clear whether of Persia, in respect of a ship- sand assumed the Ministry of Finance himself Bethe Kwantung, army

eniment from Persia to China of a WINS TITLE forcing this in any case or only if consignment of 119 tons of opium. the other requirements are not fal The Persian delegate said that Pamela Barton Changes filled, namely, the suppression of Persia had not adhered to the various Chinese political bodies, the opium treaties of 1912 and 1925 dismissal of certain Chinese officials and therefore was under no obli- and the cessation of anti-Japanese gation to prevent the shipment, activities in North China. It is un-which was effected by a concern derstood that the Japanese military not authorised by the Government. leaders, in presenting the demands,

ter

Financial Houses Sealed

CONCESSION TO CRITICS

The members of the committee

Paris, To-day. Seals have been placed on the referred to the possibility of "an-recommended to Persia the ratifi- doors of one or more financial es-other Mukden incident being creat-cation of the opium agreements tablishments, by order of the ed,” failing compliance.—Better: Public Prosecutor, as a concession,

to the critics who denounced the Bill ag too sweeping.

The Chamber adopted an amend-

Beater.

Royal Birthday Emblems

Her Caddie

AMAZING SCENES IN BRITISH WOMEN'S GOLF FINAL

Newcastle, County Down

To-day.

Counsel said that Stoner admitted that he struck the blow, but den ied that he was responsible when he did so, owing to the effects o cocame

He asked that the verdict be "Guilty, but insane." or alterna ively for a verdict of slaughter

The judge, Tater, however, ferring to the suggestion of a ver dict of "Guilty, but insane,” maid that he would tell the jury to put that statement out of their minds entirely, as against both the a cused. The jury must decide the case on the evidence, not on any quasi-admission of Counsel. Stoner, who was not put in the box had

not said so.

Counsel for the prosecution sub- mitted that both the accused were {suilty."

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BOWES EXPRESSES

UPSET WORCESTER

IN AWAY MATCH

Yorkshire Record Fifth Successive Win

ICUFFE AND WOOD IN BIG

UNDEFEATED STAND

London, To-day.

Bowes, who secured 13 for 88

Deadly fast bowling by Ball

the match, enabled Yorkshire, strongest challengers to Lanca- championship title, to record shire for the county cricket their third championship win af the season when they met War cester at Sheffield-

Having commenced the season in an indiferent manner, following his Remarkable scenes featured the back injury in the final Test match final of the British Women's Golf against the Australians last season,

Championship yesterday

Miss Wanda Morgan, the for holder of the English Wome title, beat, Miss Pamela Bartoes,

Prince Telt, who was panied by a bodyguard of 10 powerful looking Mongols. · said he expected to stay three "days" and would see General Ho Yeng chin, and try to persuade him to

ment saing, the time limit for the To Aid Silver Jubilee Trust Mid-Sheney, and last year'dan assume the post of high director

Paris, To-day. of the Mongol autonomy move at the conclusion of his speech, his 70th ganisation but will help existing

There was a pathetic incidents of the plenary powers.

October 31, 1935; and the limit for London, To-day gay

ment.

Reuter

WEATHER REPORT

Beater

INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS: DURING JUBILEE

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when M. Flandin staggered from the tribune and was immediately treated by his doctors, including his brother, and then taken home. The anticyclone has moved east The Premier, in an impassioned ward and now covers Korea and the oration, said that, though the prin adjacent seas. . A small area of ciple of the convertability of notes moderately high pressure remains into, gold will be maintained, the

London, to-day Answering over the central Yangtze Valley. Government will not tolerate Parliamentary question yesterday, The depression is passing into the anonymous gold withdrawals the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Pacific to the east of Hokkaido. He asserted" that

A shallow depression has formed group will be organ

over Tongking - and south-west out the country to ind

hins. - The local forecast for to- try to foll

day as issued by the Royal Observa-, powerinl

tory this morning was southerly are plans by spec winds, moderate; cloudy occasional) make milli

His Majesty The find will not start a new or-ner-up to Mrs. Holm, by 2 and 2

Bowes, one of the leg theory ex ponents in Jardine's team, jumped into his own against Glamorgan when he secured 7 for 89.

Herbert Sutclize yesterday caT- ried his bat for 200 in a three-figure.

bat

135

Miss Barton mysteriously chang-stand with Wood, the wiel birthday on Monday and will at ones which are concerned with the ed the caddie who had carried for This season Sutcliffe tend that morning the pictures youth movement of the nation her in the earlier rounds and the que and impressive ceremonial of England, Scotland, Wales

other caddies demonstrated strong- the Trooping of the Colours by the Northern Ireland The addit

ey followed the match, Guards Battalions, which every financial assistance will ena

Miss Wanda - Morgan") June 3 attracts great crowds of boys and girls clubs and mai

the end o spectators to the Home Guards (organisations to extend their Parade

tivities. Playing delda,

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the coun-cussed with those Dominions re the King

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