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THOROUGH OVERHAUL OF COVENANT WANTED BY SMALL NATIONS

Frank B. Silva, a seaman on the collier Ida Hay Atwater, is here shown for transfer to a hospital last month. Silva was stricken with acute appen-

as he was taken from, the Coast Goard plane at New London, Connecticut,

dicitis while the collier was at sea. The plane was dispatched in response 10 a radio call at 8.30 x.m. By 11 am, the seaman was in a hospital cot in New London, undergoing treatment.

AGRICULTURE IN AMERICA

WHEAT CROP FAILURE

100,000 Farm Families Affected

ཙ, ཐཱབྷཱ

Duluth, Minn., To-day.

The US. Government pur- chase of up to 2,000,000 head of cattle left by the drought without any nourishment - on' the north-western praries, has been authorised by the Secre- tary of Agriculture. The cattle will be slaughtered and packed as food for the unemployed.

Prices have sky-rocketed in the Chicago wheat-pit after re-l

failure the

of of ,ports

in the spring wheat North and South Dakota, Iowa Government in- and Montana. vestigators estimate

crop

ITALIAN JOURNALISTS LEAVE GENEVA

Solidarity With Expelled Colleagues

Geneva, To-day.

The Italian delegation states that the remainder of the Italian journalists have left Geneva, in order to mark their solidarity with their expelled colleagues. They have gone to another Canton at present, from where they will all pro- ceed to Italy. Reuter's Bul- letin Service.

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INCIDENTS AT FENGTAI Settled By Direct Conference

TRADER

that this DAMAGES FOR MANHANDLED will cause losses of £20,000,000 and will leave 100,000 farm families without means of sus- tenance.

PRESTIGE AND AUTHORITY OF

LEAGUE WEAKENED

CHINESE ATTITUDE TO SANCTIONS OUTLINED BY DR. KOO

COLLECTIVE SECURITY ONLY SYSTEM TO ENSURE

MAINTENANCE OF UNIVERSAL PEACE

Geneva, To-day.

Having previously taken the bit between their teeth and vebe- mently protested against the abolition of sanctions, the small nations yesterday accepted the inevitable and turned their attention to an im- mediate and thorough overhaul of the Covenant, though they are in no way unanimous as regards the methods.

Dr. Munch (Denmark) preferred improvement in the operation of the League to revision of the Covenant. Sir James Parr (New Zea- land) advocated inviting all the non-member States to attend the As- sembly in September. Jkr. de Graeff (Holland) favoured a modifica- tion of the Covenant because recent events had killed the hope of a more satisfactory result if another case arose.

The Assembly was most impressed by the thoroughgoing proposal of Mr. de Valera (Irish Free State), that the great Powers should get together and make sacrifices because by a fraction of the sacrifices that war would entail the menace could be averted:

The issue will be temporarily cleared up by the French resolution now being drafted, which will reaffirm Article X relating to the preservation of territorial integrity and will ap- point a commission to examine the Italo-Abyssinian "dispute and report to the Assembly in September.

GREAT PEACE PARLEY

PROPOSED

DE VALERA CHAMPIONS NEGUS

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Geneva, To-day.

In the meantime` an emer- gency meeting of the Council is contemplated to deal with the Darig crisis, in which con- nection Mr. Sean Lester, the High Commissioner has been specially summoned to Geneva. Mr. Lester is most indignant at his treatment by the Germans and possibly Poland may be in vited to act as an intermediary between him and the German

In the afternoon session of the League Assembly, the New Zealand delegate, Sir James Parr, declared that New Zealand was still in favour of continuing and tightening up sanctions, but Government, would bow to an overwhelming majority and also vote for their

cessation.

The Chinese delegate, Dr. Wellington Koo, saw in the events} of the past months the natural consequence of the League's fail- ure at the Japanese aggression and occupation of Manchukno” in 1931 If China now accepted the decision to raise sanctions it was only on that condition that the most important principles of the League were not abandoned and collective security not prejudiced.

RUMOURS IN CANTON

Talk Of Independent Regime

1From Our Own Correspondent)

Dr.

China's Viewpoint

DR. WELLINGTON KOO'S SPEECH

Britain in making the populace air-minded. Plane-haïding has increased, and the importance of planes as defence against invasion is being stressed. In this picture a squadron of fighters is shown in formation over Salisbery.

GERMAN BID FOR TWO WIMBLEDON TITLES

TIN RESTRICTION SCHEME

Siam Wants Enlarged Quota

Bangkok, Today,

The Foreign Minister, Luang Pradit Manadharm, intervier ed by Reuter, declared that Siam, while favouring the continuation of tin restriction, wants a quota of 18,000 to 20,000 tons, on the grounds that many provinces are avail- able for mining and the need to reduce unemployment. Reuter

At the meeting of the Assembly BIG MONETARY

Wellington Zoo

(China),

"Every line of the Abyssinian speaking at the sanctions debate, Emperor's speech was right," said that the unhappy events of

PROBLEM

FRAU SPERLING'S CHALLENGE

No Easy Task For

Miss Jacobs

HERCULEAN STRUGGLE IN MEN'S SINGLES

London, To-day:"- Frau Krahwinkel Sperling catered the Women's - Singles Championship. Final yesterday at Wimbledon for the second time in her carer when she

Mme stonewalled

Rene Mathieu, the French champion, out of the event by scores of 6-3, 6-4 In 1981 she lost to. Fraulein C. Ausser in the all- German Final, while last year

16-3, 6-0 in

Round

declared the Irish Premier, Mr. recent months were the natural Nanking Emissary At she bowed to Helen- Jacobs by

of

Canton

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

POSSIBLE

the

Semi-Final

Helen Jacobs, whom the German champion will meet to-morrow, - easily eliminated Mile. Jedrzejow- aka, conqueror of Kay Stammers, by 64,62

Eamon de Valera, stating that sequel to the League failure in the of the armed aggression all countries were responsible case for the present catastrophe. started in September 1931 by one Peiping, To-day.

an member State of the League Mr. de Valera proposed The Fengtai incidents have

early convocation of a great against another. China felt all

Joss Federal officials are. hastily

more keenly the been finally settled at a Sino-Ja-|

peace conference in order to eli-the drafting plans to provide work

(From Our Own Correspondent!"

Critics believe the Final will be no relief jobs for 50,000 men The Panese conference. Besides the re

Canton, To-day.

walk-over for Miss injustice which now menaced League. She sincerely believed in rest will be cared for by the replacement of the Chinese troop: REPORTS DISCOUNTENANCED minate the factors of glaring prestige and authority by the

world peace.

the principles on which the League

Two Nanking Government Jacobs, as Fran Sperling is settlement association." Rain is at Fengtai the Chinese agreed to apologise.

founded, and had always

now in great form. now falling in the south-eastern inter alia formally

Canton, To-day. The Hungarian representative

loyally and faithfully supported bankers are expected to reach

here to-morrow to assist Mr. The Men's Singles Final to- States, where the drought dam- to deprive the battalion comman

Rumours of the formation of spoke in a similar vein, pointing

them.

HL O. Tong, Superintendent of morrow between Fred Perry, age is estimated at £30,000,000. der at Fengtai of his rank, and to

pay damages to the Japanese a separate Government in Can-out that the pact contained re-

If China now accepted the new -Reuter.

trader alleged to have been man-ton akin to the one started in visionist articles providing for the handled and detained.

Fukien were circulated to-day peaceable prevention of conflict collective decision of the Assembly, Shanghai Customs, in discuss-holder for the past two years, and These years finalist and 1936 holder of financial officials here. Nanking: Generals Chen Chi-by reactionary agents, and and the alteration of conditions despite her profound sympathy ing monetary problems with Baron Gottled you

ndanger world for the other party to the conflict, bankers are Mr. Fei Tsu-vi, the French title as the result of a Pail several such stories were pab-which might tang, Li Tsung-jen Chung-hsi have been invited per-lished in outport papers some peace. sonally to attend the second plen-time ago.

ARCTIC CIRCLE TRAGEDY

Soviet Explorers In Great Privation

and

ary session of the Central Execu- Such reports are totally with- tive Committee, since all the out foundation, as the establish- members' invitations are issued ment of such a Government will as a matter of routine, if not forgive an excuse to Nanking to sup

press a rebellion. Twelve members of the Soviet other reasons-Reuter.

actionary agents have been under hydrological expedition scienti-

Moscow, To-day.

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Several re-i STOP PRESS

fically surveying the Arctic Circle SASAKI MURDER rest for creating these baseless

left the base-ship in an open boat for the Norderland and were caught in a terrific gale and swept! out to sea. One man was drown ed and 10 succumbed to cold and starvation.

The second vessel belonging to the expedition, which reported the tragedy, is now itself missing. Reuter.

CHARGE

Insufficient Evidence Against Soldiers

Peiping, To-day.

reports.

The South-west telegram de manding the severance of diplo matic relations with Japan and national mobilisation to resist aggression has not been answered by the Central Arthorities. Adop- tion of the South-west proposals The magistrate enquiring into by Nanking is extremely unlike the alleged murder of a Japanese ly, as General Chiang Kai-sheki subject by two British soldiers President of the Executive Yuan, yesterday stated his decision that requires more time for prepara- there was insufficient evidence tion before he fights Japan. against either, Cooke or Eunt in Canton is now on the defensive, Paric, To-day-The Chamber of respect of the death of Sasaki, being threatened by overwhelming Deputies, by 488 votes to 80, yes but, a prima facie case had been Nanking troops and powerful terday passed a bill raising the made out against Cooke in the bombing planes. -Three new divi- school-leaving age to 14 and in case of the assault of Onishi. He sions have been formed and more some cascato 16-Renter's Bul- decided to deal with the charge war plants ordered from Amerien

summarily Beuter.

to meet the menste Jetin Service.

SCHOOL LEAVING AGE RAISED IN FRANCE

Tsingtao, To-day,

was

she would

the do sa in

same

Cramm, last

spirit as she applied santions, manager of the Bank of China, win over Ferry, is expected to provided only that such acceptance and Mr. Tao Shao-rrin, mana provide a herculeza struggle with in no way prejudiced the fundarger of the Central Bank of the result in doubt until the last

stroke. The Nanking authorities insist In the Men's Doubles J. Borotza

China

mental principles of the Covenant. The Chinese delegation was of the opinion that the failure of the on the possession of the silver and J. Brugnon, winners in 1992 League with regard to sanctions ccias nationalised by the Kwang and 1935 and conquerors of last was not due to an insufficiency or tung Provincial Government, in year's champions, will meet C. E. ̈ ̈ inefficacy of the measures pro-return for helping Canton to have Hare and F. HD. Wilde, a young The local British pair, for the right of entry vided by the Covenant, but rather a national currency. to the policy and method of ap-dollar dropped to-day in exchange into the Final, while in the other

value with Hong Kong and Shang- (Continued on "Page:14) plication adopted.

hai dollara.. Roughly the Hong Kong premium is 83 cents to the dollar.

Vice Admiral Oikawa, Commander, of the TLACK PROMPTITUDE

Dr. Eoo said that, sanctions, in- Japanese Fleet, arrived this

stead of being applied in their morning from Shanghai

Mr. Tong is using Nanking in- entirety, were applied partially

assistance to aboard the flagship Izumo

and haltingly, without

thejancial to conduct a personal in-"

promptitude and determination Kwangtung's loyalty to vestigation into the activi

which would have produced a far tral Authorities. If his ties of Chinese Customs cruisers in the vicinity of greater effects. The Chinese deis successful, the mach dres Tsingtao.

Reater.

legation was of the opinion that civil war between the Sou collective security was the only and Nanking may be ave

Provincial authorities are system that would finally assure. the maintenance of universal dying the Nanking proposals. peace and the prevention of armed present depreciation of the aggression, but if the members of currency ti a series setba the League wished to rely thereon trade and revenues. The eff

high prices for all (Continued on Page 7)

Aizawa Executed

Tokyo, To-day Afza- wa was executed by a firing squad to-day- Remer

NEW YORK TO PALESTINE IN SEVEN LLARS

Jeruzalem, Today The from the mited States to Palestine was Bet by

which reached New York only

being posted: question had tic on the Ger Hindenburg, and the rest of the

cean Service.