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OLYMPIC RELAY COMMENCES

IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT

OLYMPIA

TORCH KINDLED AT ZEUS ALTAR

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

H.M. THE KINGS CORONATION

Special Commission Appointed

DUKE OF YORK AS CHAIRMAN

London, To-day.

With the object of recognising the equal interest of the Dominions with the United King dom in the coronation and Berlin: Great festivals were held at the Berlin Rathaus at harmonising the ancient tradi- midday yesterday to mark the beginning of the Olymple torch tions with modern constitutional relay run in Greece. Dr. Lewald, President of the Olympic Or-requirements, HM the King has ganisation Committee, delivered a speech and handed Dr. Lip-appointed a special Coronation pert, Commissioner of State for Berlin, who acts as Mayor, an Commission, including the Prime artistically carved torch handle, thanking him for the thorough- Ministers and High Commission- ness of the preparation for the Games.

ers of the Dominions, together When the speech was over, Dr. Lippert closed by calling with other Dominion representa- "Hail Olympia," whereupon the Greek flag was slowly hoisted tives, while the United Kingdom is on the balcony of the Berlin Rathaus and the Greek National An- represented by the persons who them was played by an orchestra. Then the 52 flags of the na-act as the members of the Corona- tions sending teams to Berlin were hoisted in the breeze, ition Committee of the Privy

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At the very hour in which the torch was kindled at the Zeus Council Altar in Olympia, the inmates of the Olympic Village held a sim- ple ceremony, torches being lighted at 11.45, while at noon the The King appointed ERE. the bells began pealing. At this minute the loud-speakers began Duke of York Chairman and the with the announcement: "Here is the Olympic World Transmit-Duke of Norfolk Deputy-Chairman ter the Olympic Flame has just been solemnly lit at the Zeus of the Commission. The first Altar." One could then distinctly hear the acclamations of the meeting will be held shortly at St crowd in the sacred city.

James's Palace-Beuter.

Olympia (Greece): As the

first torch was kindled and the JAPAN'S SMUGGLING Coubertin's proclamation read, Olympic Oath repeated and M. POLICY DEPLORED the Bishop of Pyrgos stepped up

to the torch to give it his bless- ing-

Berlin: The German Sport Osten, telegraphed to the Crown Leader, Herr von Tschammer und Prince of Greece:

ITALIAN TROOPS FROM LIBYA

"Trento" Division Returns

CHINA MAIL", SPECIAL

Rome, To-day. The first transport home

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{'Continued from Page 1) lin, and declared that in Shanghai it was a normal thing to expect the Japanese to seize control -of- the Municipal Council. There was a readiness among the British to Highness, the President of the Lybian border arrived at Genoa! accept that.

Greek Olympic Committee, as well last night. They could not put all the blame as the whole Greek people my in motorised division "Trento" and They belonged to the on the Japanese for the illegal and most participation in the historic proceeded to Verona and Trieste unfair competition, causing a de-hour of the start on

the great towards midnight. cline of the British trade in China. [Olympic Relay run, together with Some blame must be put on the my most cordial greetings and good This constitutes the fulfilment shoulders of those representing wishes. May, with the flame of of an undertaking given several British frms in Shanghai. He the torch, also the right Olympic times in the past months by an- suggested that the difficulty might spirit come to Germany and give thoritative Italian quarters, that be solved through the League of the Games the right dedication. as soon as the British fleet leaves! This is the sincère wish of all the Mediterranean, the Italian Lord Newton declared that the those who share in the great work troops will be withdrawn from Japanese had been badly treated of peace embodied in the Olympic Lybia.-Trans-Ocean Service. by Europe for the last 40 years, Games. (Signed) von Tschammer- and he particularly condemned the Osten."-Trans-Ocean Service. abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese

"I wish to convey to Your Royal Italian troops from the Egypto-

Nations.

In Relay

alliance and the ill-advised inter- Over 3,000 Taking Part ference in trying to eject Japan from Manchuria. Lord Newton jargued that as Nanking was in-1 capable of governing North. China the territory must pass under the

control of either Japan or Russia,

Olympia, Greece, To-day.

In stifling hot weather the flame

and it was better for the world that for the Olympic, torch, which is to it should be Japan, which was a be carried to the Olympic Games, civilising Power standing for pro-was kindled by the rising sun at greas and stability.

AGREEMENT DIFFICULTY

FUTURE OF SUEZ CANAL Anglo-Egyptian Talks Continue

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Cairo, To-day. After an answer from the For- the Olympic pillars, heralded by leigz Office to the questions asked 12 maidens. The torch was then by the British High Commissioner Lord Stanhope, replying, said taken by the first runner and will had, been received, another discus- that it was extremely difficult for; be relayed by over 3,000 runners, sion was held yesterday in the pre- China to take action in North each running approximately one sence of the British Attorney Mr. China, owing to the reinforcement] kilometre. The torch is expected W. E. Becket, after which the of the Japanese garrison. The to pass the Bulgarian frontier on High Commissioner again tele- conditions in North China were Thursday.

graphed to London for instruc most unsettled, with the result

tions.

the

that there had been a large în- King George of Greece will crease in smuggling. That

was witness

ceremony at the The paper Ahram declares that unfortunate not only for China Athens Olympic stadium, where the agreement reached is that the but for every country trading with elaborate arrangements will be defence of the Suez Canal is left

made to receive the

to Britain until such time as Egypt

her.

runners on,

tection herself

He reiterated that it was not their way to Germany-Renter's is capable of taking over the pro- the intention to abandon the Pei-Bulletin Service. ping Embassy but to maintain it

besides Nanking. The British RUBBER WORKERS

STRIKES

Union Criticised In America

WEATHER REPORT

Disputes then arising should be settled by the League of Nations, Trans-Ocean

Service.

ESCAPE MADE BY WINDOW

Twelve Trapped In Burning House

CUT OFF BY FIRE

Government's view had · been that! we should endeavour to improve the friendship with Japan, al- though he did not go so far as to suggest that they should reach an agreement, as he thought that it would be difficult to reach 20

Akron, Ohio, To-day. agreement which would really ac- Members of the local Rubber cord with British policy in China. Workers' Union have agreed to namely, the open door and freedom refrain from "sit-down" strikes of trade for everyone.

İfor six weeks. The Union officials NOT TIME FOR CONFERENCE hope to put a. permanent end to Britain's desire for more this action,

Cut off by fire, 12 people, in- as they have been ending four children, escaped from friendship with Japan had not been greatly criticisel for the failure to the windows of their home in improved by the recent incident-prevent unofficial strikes-Reuter. Lodge-avenue, Fulham, early one Commenting on the closed Man- chukue door on British trade, thej

morning last month.

The outbreak occurred in a funfortunate incident of the Bri-

back room on the ground floor of tish Indian and his wife and thej Pressure continues to be highest cupied by two men. One ran up trial of the British soldiers at over the Pacific to the south-east stairs and aroused Mr. and Mrs. Peiping, he said that those in-of Japan. The typhoon has enter-Hardcastle and their four children. cidents made the progress of ed the coast of Indo-China about who were asleep. They tried to friendship and an agreement more 150 miles south of Haiphong, and get downstairs but could not pass difficult. They could not afford to is filling up. Another typhoon is through the flames and smoke. bave incidents of that kind situated 300 miles east of North Neighbour's Help if they wished to improve the ern Forms and is apparently Neighbours, attracted by cries friendship with Japan and reach moving northward. A continental or "Help! Save my children?” an arrangement satisfactory to depression is indicated to the climbed the railing near the house, ourselves, Japan and China north of Shantang. East winds, and one by one the children were Britain's interest was that there moderate; fair. to showery, was lowered from the first-floor window should be a strong and stable the forecast for today, as issued to their shoulders. Chinese Government, and if they by the Royal Observatory this Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle, the could manage to obtain Japanese morning and American support it would -

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