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NOW ON

PIETRY MAKES FOURTH ATTEMPT TO FORM FRENCH CABINET

ROOSEVELT DROPS

BOMBSHELL

VIRTUAL ABOLITION OF

N.R.A. EXPERIMENT ·

STRATEGIC MOVE FORESEEN

Washington, To-day.

President Roosevelt's announcement of a "stopgap" programme proposing the extension of the NRA. in a skeletonised form until April 1 next year, virtually scrapping all the features of the N.R.A. designed to improve working condi- tions and establish fair trade practices, caused surprise at Washington and elsewhere. The opinion is expressed by some observers that President Roosevelt has decided to abandon more of the N.R.A. than was rendered absolutely necessary by the Supreme Court's decision.

There are no provisions in the codes for any kind of new plan, not even those relating to inter-State commerce exclusively, while the widely expected proposal for voluntary codes for inter State business has not only not materialised, but the President de- clared that there would be no attempt to persuade business men to alter such agreements.

In the words of the New York Journal of Commerce, President Roosevelt "gives up virtually the whole NRA experiment, lock, stock and barrel" while the NRA. is reduced to a mere statistical agency, apart from enforcing standards on the one per cent of American industry working on Government contracts-

rrers shehere, that?

The Aga Khan's Baluam," by. Blandford-Friar's Daughter, by Friar Marcus, with Fred Fox up, won. The Epson Derby yesterday in "most" convincing style to follow-up-kis-

MAIN POINTS

OF THE NRA. free industry from the shackles SITUATION of the codes in the expectation

that the resulting disorganisa- LOST TREASURE tion will build up a sentiment for RECOVERED OFF

HELSINGFORS

Roosevelt desires to QUEZON MISSION

Gen. Johnson Warns

Against Rioting CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEAD PRAISES CODELESS PLAN

Washington, To-day. The following is the N. R. A tuation at a glance:-----

Hints of future legislation to expand the skeletonised N.R.A.

constitutional amendment.

At

Swedish Salvage Co. Responsible

the same time President Roose- velt's support of the Wagner La jbour Bill is taken in some quar- jters as a move to strengthen the hands of organised labour and to establish a bulwark against an THIRD SHARE OF 200,000,000 outbreak of wage-cutting with its usual sequel. price-cutting. Reuter.

are-heard in Congressional cir- CODE SCHEDULE

од

cles, but thus far there is no final decision on the matter nor what basis such legislation would. evolve.

the

ADHERENCE

Wholesale Wage-Cuts Not Contemplated

New York, To-day.

FINNISH MARKS

→CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Stockholm, To-day.

A war chest containing gold land silver coins valued at 200- 1000.000 Finnish Marks has been *recovered by the Swedish Sal- vage Company from the wreck of a Russian warship sunk in 1721

General Hugh Johnson, ex-

off the former Swedish, and now Administrator, addressing

Finnish, fortress of Sveaborg, New England bankers' conven-

near Helsingfors, according to a tion at Swampscott, Mass., said

A resolution approved by the sensational report in the Svenskal that many resolutions adopted by the trade associations urging executive committees of widely dis-Dagbladet here yesterday. the continued observance of the similar trade groups, ranging from The director of the Sveaborg code standards were merely breweries and music-publishers to Museum is stated to have con- "ballyhoo" and intended to last the textile trade and the off and firmed the report, adding that the only until Congress adjourned coal industries, confirmed the ear-salvaged treasure will be divided He predicted turmoil and rioting lier impression that industry as a into three equal shares between following the demise of the whole does not plan wholesale wage the Sveaborg Museum, the his-

slashing or an increase in the work-toric museum of the Naval Aca ing houra, despite the removal of Idemy in Stockholm, and the sal- the threat of Federal compulsion.

vaging company.

NRA

CODELESS PLAN: WANTED

Mr. Harper Sibley, President of

·Meetings here and elsewhere re- The wreck, which numerous ex- the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,vealed a general tendency to adhere peditions have been trying to praised the colleless NR.A plan, to the code schedules.-Better.

and said it was exactly what busi- ness men wanted

The American Federation of Labour executive council are gather- ing in a belligerent mood to discuss the NRA plans-

(Continued on Page 12)

WEATHER REPORT-

SAFEGUARDING THE A.A.A.

ROOSEVELT SEEKS.

AMENDMENT

locate during the past two cen-1 turies, was discovered near the

ARRIVES IN COLON

FOUR DEATH SENTENCES PASSED IN MOSCOW

Murderers Of Communists And State Official Condensed.

~CHINA „MAIL" SPECIAL

Moscow, To-day.. Four death sentences were pro- norced yesterday by the court at Samarkand against four members. of the counter-revolutionary group.

murdered one State official on March 21 last-Trans-Ocean Service.

who were found guilty of having two Communists and

ELECTRIC STRIKE

PHILIPPINES

DELEGATION

SOPTIMISTIC

JAPAN CAUSES NO MISGIVINGS

CHINESE RELATIONS SHOULD

REMAIN FRIENDLY··

M. LAVAL DECLINES

INVITATION

INSUFFICIENT MAJORITY

RESPONSIBLE

HERRIOT LOSES PARTY GRIP

Paris, To-day.

The political crisis is at present dominated by a cabal of the Left parties, and M. Laval finally gave up the task of forming a Cabinet because he could not count on the support of the Left for full powers to defend the franc.

In the meanwhile the Socialists submitted a remarkable mani- festo to the Radicals as the basis of policy on which a Left Car tel Government could be formed The manifesto condemns the granting of plenary powers and demands the nationalisation_of the key industries and, in certain circumstances, the Bank of France.

The manifesto further calls for the dissolution of the semi- military leagues and preparations for the dissolution of the Cham- ber, to be followed by a general election on the basis of propor |tional representation.

Well-informed quarters, how- POLITICIANS

jever, believe that the Radicals

and Socialists will agree to dif-

fer and leave the crisis to con- tinue without visible issue. Reuter

(Continued on Page 12)-

Pietry Confers With Political Leaders

to-day

The Left Republican Minister of War in the Boulas

IN STATE OF

BEWILDERMENT

THREE FAILURES TO FORM GOVERNMENT

MINISTER OF WAR REST CANDIDATE?

| Cabinet, M. Piety, has been hav ed to form a Government and * now consulting with the political leaders. He told journalists that he intended to propose that Left groups participate in the "Governé ment on the widest basis possible ed for the Foreign Minster,

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dent, shortly

eface

M. Pietry, a former high official of val, with wele had already kad the Finance Ministry and Minister a prolonged tak immediately after of Finance, will take the Finance the resignation of the Bouissen portfolio as well as the Premier-

Cabinet "The constitution of the Com-ship if he succeeds in forming a monwealth of the Philippines Cabinet

On leaving the Elysee Palace having been granted by the PreHe also urges the necessity of M Laval voiced regard over the sident of the United States, our full powers being granted to say Chamber vote by which "the cre- Mission was therefore fulfilled. Government Lat the present dit and authority of the State are and we are now returning to juncture A cartel combination:

endangered at a time when a Manila for the big session," said appears to be condemned before strong France is needed, particu Senator Manuel L. Quezon, Pre-trial sident of the Philippines Senate, (Continued on Page 19) when interviewed on board the ss

President Coolidge this morning LABOUR

The Quezon Mission are just returning to the island after their second visit to the United

30,000 WORKERS States DISCONTENTED

Virtual Industrial- Paralysis In Ohio

Toledo, Ohio, To-day Virtual industrial paralysis was caused by a secious shoet- age of power when the elec- tric workers, mon at the To-

ledo Edison, Ca, struck, follow-

spot which the Swedish Count Alaric Wachtmeister found marking a breakdown the ef- ed two years ago on a nautical.

forts to settle the wage con map dating from 1725

One the huge facts being

(Continued on page 9.)

NEW AIR BASES FOR AMERICA

Panama Canal And Alaska Defences

"Washington, To-day.

President Roosevelt and." Mr. A moderate anti-cyclóne • covers Henry A. Wallace, Secretary for the Facife to the south of Japan Agriculture; have agreed to seek sa and another anti-cyclone has formed amendment to the Argicultural over N.W. China A depression is Adjustment Administration from moving east-north-eastward over S. Congress with a view to safeguard- Manchuria -- A sialow depression ing the A.A.A. against the implica corers south west China and Tong-tions of the National Recovery has approved

ding Southerly or ziable winds, Administration decis

mudy,

the

fox to

Obser

this morning.

Washington

The House of

the construction

that they are air bases to defe

the Govern- the frontiers ding process- Canal The Bill was sen

Senate Beuter

dewa, with

predicted that

the before the

Governor-General Frank Murphy of the Philippines, who went back to the United States to undergo an operation, is also a passenger on |board and is also returning to the

Islands

(Continued on Page 11)

SPECTACULAR SUICIDE

Chinese Family Of Six Jump To Their Deaths

SHANGHAI INCIDENT:

Shanghai, Today.

“A destitute Chinese family siz committed suicide thing fng-fu a. spectacular - ma leaping from the tower of storey of the Amusement Par Avenne Piwas VER

Two b

one of whom dressed in a Boy Scouts went to their deaths hand

CONFERENCE

larly as regards foreign affairs, in view of the insecure peace."

“I have: urged the President to entrust M. Bouisson again with the formation of a new Govern ment, for he is notably better fit to assume the grave responsibili.

AT GENEVA y of government," M. Laval said.

Employers Group Refuse Co-operation

TWO IMPORTANT POINTS ON AGENDA DOOMED

** CHINA. MAIL" SPECIAL

Generz, To-day.

The employers' group put a spoke ference yesterday when it decident, not to participate in the work off the committees entrusted with the

in the wheel of the Labour Con-

adding that M. Bozisson's person... fal position was unshaken by the outcome of the vote on the em powering bill.

M. Bonion arrived at the Elysee [as M. Laval was still speaking to pressmen, and, after three-quarters [of an hour's comentation with the (Continued on Page 9)

SR J. SIMON'S SUCCESSOR

drawing up of the texts of two SIR SAMUEL HOARE proposed international co

envisaging a gener

(working honey and

of a 40-hour week dustries. The sam

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