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BRITAIN AGAIN ACCUSED OF PUTTING SPOKE IN ITALY'S WHEEL

ANGLO-FRENCH

CONVERSATIONS

OPEN IN PARIS

STATEMENT BY

LAVAL

TALKS CHARACTERISED BY FRIENDLINESS DESPITE

·FRENCH PROTEST

- CHINA MAIL " SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The Anglo-French conversa- tions began yesterday morning at the Quai d'Orsay and were con- tinued in the afternoon. At the conclusion of the second meeting M. Laval received press represen tatives, to whom he delivered the following statement:

We have discussed in all

reasons

Mr. A

The millionaire Tacoma laus- bér baron, John P.. Weyerhaeu- ser, paid a $200,000 ransom for

ibe safe return of his nine-year

old son, George. The kidnapper. to 45 was yesterday sentenced years' imprisonment.

frankness the naval agreement KIDNAPPER recently concluded between Eng-) land and Germany. thony Eden explained to me the which prompted his Government to take the deci-i sion. I tave not failed to reiter- ate the objections which my Government felt bound to rise My personal relations with Mr.

SENTENCED TO

45 YEARS

Young Wife's Plea Not Accepted

Eden are sufficient to confirm WEYERHAUSER CASE SEQUEL

the friendly character of our] conversation.

(Continued on Page 12)

RUSSO-BELGIAN

DIPLOMATIC

Tacoma, Washington. Herman Waley pleaded guilty |

ANTI- ITALIAN VIEWS

IN EGYPT

+

INORDINATE INFLUENCE

ALLEGED

"FOREIGN PROTECTORS" ATTITUDE

NOT THAT OF PEOPLE

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

The Egyptian Government's prohibition of the engagement of 8,000 Egyptian labourers for employment in the Italian colonies is seized up- on by the "Lavoro Fascista" as affording an op- portunity to attack England from a new angle.

Asserting that the Egyptian Government's action was due to the attitude of the foreign protector," the journal states that this Power has attained “inordinate înfinence" since the

Sound, effective constitution framed in the year 1930 has been suspended and King Fuad prevented by illness from taking an active part in current political events.

•

This measure led Great Britain into being to day in a posi tion to control, and administer the political, financial and com- mercial affairs of this young North African State.

can

HUGE BLAZE AT therefore "not be regarded as

ODESSA

to charges of kidnapping and ENTIRE TOWN MAY extortion in connection with the BE WIPED OUT

case of the kidnapping of the sonį.

of Mr. J. Weyerhanser, the lum-

RELATIONS to accept his young wife's plea

ber king. but the judge refused INHABITANTS FLEE IN PANIC

Co-Operation To Be

Resumed?

"UNOFFICIAL TALKS” TO DATE

'CHINA MAIL - SPECIAL.

** CHINA - MAIL" SPECIAL

Athens, To-day.

A violent blaze which threatens

The Government's action, concludes the journal,

representing the real views of the population, which, still re- tains its traditional friendship →Trans-Ocean towards Ha

AVIATRIX BREAKS RECORD 12,043 Metres Reached In Altitude Flight

BRITISH NAVY the flames, which are being fanned French Brussels. To-day-

Ne official negotiations con- cerning the resumption of diplo- matic relations between Belgium and the Soviet Union have been opened as yet, according to a statement made by the Premier, Dr. van Zeeland. in a written reply to an enquiry by some Bembers of Parliament.

The Premier added that he was not

A photograph taken after the ceremony at which Sir Alexander Cadogan, the British Ambassador, presented his credentials to Mr. Lîn Sen, chairman of the Chinese Government, in Nasiking. In the picture are Sir Alexander, second from left, Mr. Lin Sex. Mr. Wang Ching-wei president of the Executive Yuan and Foreign Minister, Sir Eric Teich man, Mr. R. G. Bowe, Mr. H. L. Prideaux-Brine, and Mr. W. G. C Graham.

COLOURFUL BANDIT

EXECUTED

SPADA FACES DEATH WITH COMPLETE COMPOSURE

* CHINA. MAIL

SPECIAL

GEN. DOIHARA

EXPRESSES HIS

SATISFACTION

Hopei Situation Improved

SETTLEMENT IN CHAHAR NOT DIFFICULT

Peiping, To-day. General Domhara told foreign correspondents that he was well- satisfied with the steps the Chimese authorities had taken at Hope to meet the Japanese de mands

He said he had come to Pei- ping to settle the Chahar dis pute. No demands had yet been made, and any action taken at Chahar by the Chinese had not been taken at the Japanese re- guest

He expected to meet the Chahar authorities very soon, and thought the matter would then be settled quickly and easily-Reuter.

ALLEGATIONS GROUNDLESS

Department Of Justice Enquiry

SENSATIONAL CHANGE FARES

HER AIR

Washington-To-day..

Paris, To-day. Andre Spada, the last of the Corsican ban- dits, who terrorised that island for many years and committed mnumerable crimes, was execut ed yesterday at the Bastia, Corsica, by guillo against the United States Depart tine.

DERBYSHIRE

BEAT SOMERSET Mille Maryse IN HOME MATCH

after ber husband had declared that she entered into the crime blindly and did not know that the house she rented at Spokane to wipe out the entire town broke out yesterday in Odessa, Mace- was for the purpose of conceal-

donia. More than 400 buildinga, ing the Weyerhauser chil.

--CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL including the National Bank,, the --Beater. (Continued on Page 19)

Rome, To-day, court house, a school and 120 The altitude record for women stores, have already fallen prey to fiers recently established by the

aviatrix by a strong wind.

Hilsz was beaten yesterday by the The fire brigade is anable to Marchesa Carina Negroni, who cope with the situation and the-in-taking off în a Caproni plane from habitants are fleeing in panic.-- Guidonia airport, reached a height Trans-Ocean Service.

of 12,043 metres, thus surpassing | Miss Hilsz's record by 745 metres. The aviatrix stated that at the [highest attitude she attained the thermometer registered 65 degrees Centigrade below. zero-Trans- Ocean Service.

TRIBUTED

Mrs. Nicholls Shows

Her Gratitude

SHUNTIEN PIRACY ECHO

London, To-day.

in a position at this time to An echo of the rescue from

in

ROOSEVELT DEFIED

give any information concerning pirates June last year Inter-State Commerce "unofficial conversations" which !of Mr. Graeme Nicholls,

might be conducted

matter in question.

This cautious reference

the Shanghai insurance agent, |

is contained, in the Ad- miralty Fleet Orders, which jannounce a donation of £50 to

Om

to 21

to

unofficial, conversation appears

(Continued on Page 12)

the Trafalgar Day Orphan Fund,

-Declare At 1 For 0- Then Dismiss Rivals

For 35 Runs!

VERITY'S 13 FOR 97 FAILS TO SAVE YORKSHIRE"

London, To-day. Bain storms throughout the country during the past three

Mr. Ewing-Mitchell's allegations.

ment of Commerce had al “faded into thin air" declared Senator The police and military had Copeland, Chairman of the cordoned off all streets leading mittee of the "Department of Jus to the prison, so that thousands tice enquiring into the allegations, of curious people who had been on the conclusion of the examine out the might in the hope of futed by Mr. Daniel C. Roper,

camping in the streets through-tion of the charges, which were re-

catching a last sight of the fa- Secretary of Commerce Red

(Continued on Page 91

(Continued on Page 12)

MONARCHIST CAUSE

IN GREECE

Kondylis Hopes For Republican Defeat!

~ CHINA ́MAIL" SPECIAL

Athens, To-day.

Committee Decision | $460,000,000 NAVAL days were responsible for four The War Minister, Gener!

HOLDING COMPANIES BILL

In

REPORT APPROVED

Washington, Today. defiance of President

BILL

Awaiting Roosevelt's Signature

bear out the assertions made in from Mrs. Nicholls, in recogni various quarters, to the effect that tion of the services rendered by the Acting Premier, M. Vander-} velde, who is also President of thes Majesty's Navy in rescue- Roosevelt's wishes the Inter-

ing my husband after the piracy State Commerce Committee of!

Washington To-day. of the s-s. Shuntien "Reuter. the House of Representatives),

The House of Representatives has approved the previously conference of both Houses

approved the report of the joint PERRY FOR AUSTRALIA mentioned sub-committee's re

port on the Holding Companies Naval Appropriation Bill

the $460,000,000 peace-time London, To-day. The total

London, to-day-Fred Perry. Bill which, after some minor The bill has now been sent to amount applied for in the ten Wimbledon lawn tennis champion, changes, will shortly be report President Roosevelt for signature ders for £40,000,000 Treasury has accepted a business positioned to a plenum; while the or bills was $54,655,000.

Reuter. which will necessitate residencejganised. utility. interests con-

TREASURY BILIS ISSUE

J

The maximum amount was al- in Sydney, Australia. He will tinued to attack the bill, issuing lotted in bills at three months however, still be available to play a statement to the effect that The average rate per cent was for Britain if selected for Davis even the modified House ver 10.46d z week ago-British Wire- less Service.

{{Continued on Page 12) *

16/0.69d., 28 compared with 13/- Cap matches-British Wireless sion would "virtually destroy STOP PRESS

Service

management and pave the way for Government ownership." Reuter (Continued on Page 91

Television Dream Becoming THOMAS RALLIES SENATORS

Reality In Germany

Canton, To-day. The Hai Chu and the H Yang, both TO DEFEND SILVER POLICY Fleet are

Bay, and Washington, to day Senator} teki vessels drezm two telephone cabinets equipped Thomas said that he had asked, Fleet

approximately 65 Senators to join Delegates of pressmen who tried him in a petitio

apprehe the new “visi-telephone had the Roosevelt, seeking

the an

which for many years has been with television apparatus.

ted to the far distant future

next

ost uncanny expe

OMINOUS FIGURES

Austria's Distressing

"Suicide Rate

MENTAL SUFFERING HELD RESPONSIBLE

*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Vienna, To-day- Under the heading "Ominous

county cricket matches being Kondylis, who is regarded by jabandoned without even a deci- many as the "strong man of

sion being reached on the first Greece," declared yesterday that Figures the semi-official | news, limings: at the Oval not a ball he would welcome it if the Mongr paper Reichspost calls attention to was bowled during the match chists should score a victory in the the fact that Austria is leading between Surrey and Cambridge forthcoming plebiscite, since the all the other European countrie University.

republic had not succeeded in en- as regards the suicide rate. (Continued on Page 12) suring internal order in Greece. According to the journal, the Scores as cabled by Eenter, General Kondylis was formerly rate per 100,000 inhabitants stood At Lord's, Notte drew with republican regime,, - were:

believed to be an adherent of the (Continued on Poge 12)

Aande his ap parent change of sentiment seems. calculated to give a new impetus to the Monarchist cause-Trans- Ocean Service.

Middlesex Middlesex; 12 for 6 dec

Notts 22 for 3.

At Northampton, Sussex drew with Northants

Northants: 158 for 8 dec. Sussex: 85% for 4

At Tambridge. with Kent

| Kent: 256 (How

Worcester: 61.

SENIOR T. 1. POSTPONED

London, to-day-For the first time in 28 years it was to postpone yesterds

PEACE PROTOCOL RATIFIED Tourist Trophy motorn

the Isle of Man. reduced vis the

La Paz, to-day

estër: drew | Congress has ratified the

for 50

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WALL STREET AND WEALTH

BESSAGES

protocol-Beuter

Wire

Mental Attitude Of French Politicians Towards Reich

ing

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