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KUOMINTANG PURGE DEMAND

Government Re-Shuffle In Nanking Chiang Kai-Shek Gives Vigorous Lead

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Nanking, Sept. 10.

President Chiang Kai-shek, in a written message to the Kuomintang and Youth Corps joint session, emphasised today confidence that the Chinese Government will be able to put China's economic house in order and to restore prewar living standards without foreign aid, It was reliably learn- ed today.

The

message, which was drafted by the General- issimo last June, was first read to a secret

meeting of the Kuomintang's Central Stand Yorkshire

ing Committee on June 29 and again this morning to the merger conference.

Chiang Mail that China pe The programme provides the esses vast material resourens enrolment of `atiber for the re- The poor, which tearbed thi

purging verdil after levations bed is able to recover by her-organized Kuomintang, hind closed dars basting three self. The question of whether members of the following ente

Treign Assistance 14 forthles: and # 'T hure also 15-

L Members who do not be. coming of not is not important. nowbred at Malley is to le

"China's

recnomie lieve in Sun Min Chu I and do dishomarcably discharged from

troubles are due mainly to our not have determination to enrry the my.

And own mistaken in dealing without the party's platform."

18 economic situation," Zu

are unfaith.

Meanwhile Charles P. eber, Honyk ng boen Briton, Me chiel witness in the tight day triad will fare K mayler charge in the Chinese Court in the arar futia e.

viel,

present

2 Members who fut to the party. The Generalissime A's ex- 3. Members who have taken pressed

regarding in cliques within the party. the Cont

4 Members ogalust wham the Govern- evidence of corruption has been

forees at discovered,

confidence

the crushing of nista, saying Both Muhy And Areber were in the "death car" in which Yment has powerful Shen Shao wap shot and Inter 11's command, but admitted that tosser cut on to the highwrey The Reds have an edge over the

China Disappointed

anisation, discipline and pro- | Government in respect la ur

Puzarais.

5. Members who do not fatth.

fully declare their property.

Further Points

Important Proviso

Nanking, Sept. 10. Dr. Hollington__Tong fold nezva conference today that a proposal that alt Chinese assets abroad mast be surrendered to the Gov- ernment within 30 days in. not law until approved by the Executive and Legisla tive Yuan,

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STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS TO BE RENEWED TODAY

Thero-was-a-sudden-turn-for-the-belter in the strike situation yesterday

following efforts by the Commissioner of Labour (Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins). · The parties to the dispute have been brought_to-

gether again, and parleys will be resumed at 2.30 p.m. this afternoon at the Labour Office. Mr. Hawkins was engaged conference on Monday, and it the greater part of yesterday Is believed that he in discussions with the dock-in a great measure, yard employers in an attempt. From 4 to 0 p.m. yesterday to iron out the difficulties afternoon he was in conference

He said that hi present it' is only a recommendation of the National Economic |- & Council,~Associated Press,

......................... | which cropped up during the

NEW STEPS BY THE CABINET

London, Sept. 10.

Mine Disaster The Attlee Government will order thousands of

DEWSBURY, SEPT. 10.

factory workers into essential industries in an effort to restore the shattered national econo- my by boosting exports, a high Government source revealed today,

AN EXPLOSION RIPPED THROUGH A THORNHILL

While emphasising that the plan envisages a “degree": of MINE NEAR THIS YORK-

20 Cripps Pan-to be announced labour direction hitherto un- SHIRE MINING TOWN

provide | known in peacetime Britain. MILES SOUTH OF LEEDS on Fridley-will not TODAY. KILLING AT LEAST for empulsory direction of l- TWO MEN AND TRAPPING bour, it was revealed that the AN UNKNOWN NUMBER - BELIEVED TO BE 10-IN THE SEALED OFF RUBBLE.

One miner was injured and four others made their way to

Hungarian

safety after the blast. Election

Abuses

Regetie aquais, carrying enges of entaries. went down to the bit shertly after the x- plosion. There

im. was no mediate roport as to whether

One primary step towards | the gon' of bringing exports to 160 per cent of the 1938 totale by the end of next year will be the eliminati u of "the drones operating un London streets."

Beyond the strafting of there will be, a drones." "legre of labour direction up. plied in persona in non-essen- tial industries" and "HOM direction of workers within their own areas."

"Unmarried workers may be moved about from one area to another."

It was also revealed that the

armed Government is "combing" thei

forces--which total more than a million men--with view to releasing excess mun wer to industry "wherever

in the Shanghai saler. They

The programine also calls for neensed each other of murder-

1. disbåndment of all eliques; 2. ine the Chinese in their von-

The message was healed :--- | Complet suppression uf fessiona

the when they were ar.

"Reslew of the present ritun Communists; 3. Cleaning up cor.

Budapest, Sept. 9. restel shortly after the eritetin and the Party's important ruption, the ensing the power of

the rescuers encountered gos. The Citizen Democra-'} was discoverent, Ronder.

devision."

the government's supervisory Thus far the National Conttic Party, which was at At the same time the "new] braneb; 4. Pressing negotiations Board omela's who were at the the bottom of the poll in recontinction plan which with Russia for the restoration-of-pithead -lesed-no-statement the recent Hungarian provides for a reshulle of the sovereignty in Manchuria; 5. En. Gavernment and a purge of torcement of the constitution; 0. Except for the fact that same elections, today petition

ele Wipe out ull obstacles blocking of the miners were involved ned for the complete an: practicable."United Press. ondesirable Kuomintang ments-was tabled this morn-l realization of Dr. Sun Yatsen's the current Yorkshire mines work ing for discussion by Kuomin. ¡ principles. an equitable distri-stoppage the number of men in nulment of the elections on the ground that "the disappointment at Soviet Ruang Secretary-Genern! Wu Te-bution of land and a restriction of volved undoubtedly would have

chen.

Theen much higher-United Press. large-scale sia's refural to partake in the Four

presided Power conference oth

chisement which took Korea suggested by the United

place was illegal:" States, was expresand by Dr. George Yeh. Vice-Minipter for Foreign Affuit, at «, press con- ference today.

The

Nanking. Sept. 10, Chinese Government's

The meeting was Ver by the President himself. Financial Holdings Recalling that Some Party leaders foured the igste of the general mobilisutlon order against He said it was China's desire the Reds because it might arouse opposition, Marshal to see the emergener of "unity foreign and Independence" of Korea at Chiang said: "We should realise *** the earliest possible moment, that no forsign power can hides. and added that the Chinese tere, if we stand on our own feet Foreign Minister Dr. Wang instead of leaning on others." Shih Chich, had made a simiʼar KMT Committee men moved proposal in April this year. Dr. towards ordering the registration Yeh stated that Chins had not ju the Anuncial holdings uf yet received an American note Party members as they discussed regarding the postponement of the suggested reform programme the meeting because of Russin's for the elimination of graft. The reful-Reuter.

progranume, if adopted, would re.

THE WEATHER

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idge extending NW 19

uire KMT members, particular-

capitalism.—United Press.

Secret Meeting

Marshal Tito

With

Vienna, Sept. 9.

News of a secret meeting between Lieut-General Sir James Steele, Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces and British High Commissioner in Austria, and Marshal_Tito, Fremier of Yugoslavia, at Bled, the Yugoslav summer capital, was disclosed today in an official communique,

1 is believed that on agreement

ly those holding governmental on a number of important ques. tion was reached at the meeting.

An antiopetone la red tu at positions, to disclose private for. tunes on pain of expulsion from the Party-Ansociated Press.

Government Reshuffle

Jha with Central China. A trough of low preasure extendo from Indochiin in Firenawa and BW Japan, while a tropical deprenaitu -centred about 350 miles 2 of the Borlas

to moving NW.

Purge Demand

It was stated in British head- quarters here that the meeting,

of

CONSIDERING

•

disenfran The Pound

Of Flesh

The party alleged that "v- ing voters" had been used to ensure the 60 per cent major- ity won by the Government.par- tica.

The Reformed Church of Hungary has also made an a peal to the Premier on behalf! of the disenfranchised, and al-

Washington, Sept. 10. The United States is ready to demand unquestioned econo- mic control of Western Ger- many in return for shouldering the bulk of Britain's occupation costs there, it was learned to- day.

High ranking governinent said in assuming the

loges that "the political morale Яources

of the country has been severe bulk of the British ob'igations ly offended by the manifold abuses.

in Germany-currently more than $270,000,000 - annually--- the United Statesa will insist on far greater" responsibility Czar- and, perhaps, Amerlean dom over Western German affairs.

The official nter of the Coalition Smallholders Party today stated that there had, in fact, been an agreement to re-t Nanking, Sept, 9. unite between it and the break-

They envisaged that new uc- Premier Chang Chun today away section of the party un- which took place yesterday, arose told the Central Executive Com- der Father Istvan Balogh, whoation formula officia's would becaus Marshal Tito, impressed mittee of the Kuomintang that denied recently that the 18trive the United States almost A qualifted Kuomintang source by General Steele's delicate hand. the Chinese Government is con- members of his "Independent complete authority, hence ros-

the United Press today ling

Austria-Yugoslav ilering dispatching warships Democratic Party in the new posibility for bossing the Ger

man rehabilitation drive. reshuffle of

frontier problems, wanted to see #

to Indonesia to protect overseas Parliament were going to re- United PresH. Government, affecting only him to talk over important ques. Chinese, it is reliably reported. join the Smallholders."

relations Kuomintang members,

tions Anglo-Yugoslav and '

The statement was made in a belare General Steele left Austria closed scanion of the CEC dur Thorough-going purge of unde.

to take over his new post of sirable elements in provided for

Premier's report on day that they can produce a UNREQUITED LOVE| the Britishing the

political, economie and foreign signed statement agreeing to Reisfait: 9.8 ime:008 inels. Total sinesin double,barrelled reorganiza. Adjutant-General to

tion programme which is to be Forces.

the fusion. Reuter. affaire-United Press. submitted to the Kuomintang- ! Sam Min Chu I Youth Corps joint session.

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Minimum: 25.7 deg. Fak Funshine NII.

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The programme consists of the "party's new reconstruction" and

21-point merger of implementa 1on measures for different levels for the party and the Corps."!

Revenge Slayer Stopped Half-Way

The official communique said: "Lieut-General Sir James Steele, before leaving Austria to take up Adjutant-General to his post of the Forces, was the guest of Mar. shal Tito at Bled, on September 8. **Sir ́James was accompanied by Lady Steele and members of his Staff, Mr. Peake, the British Ambassador to Belgrade, und Mrs. Peake, and Major.General Mc. Lenn (hend of the specta) Refugee A Committee in Belgrade dealing with Yugoslav displaced persons and war criminals), and Mrs. McLean, were also present,

"General Steele and his party returned to Austria the evening."

Cordial Gathering

samo

The Smallholderà stated to

Transfer Of Power To Burmese

London, Sept. 9.

Burmese financial mission, which will come to London this month, will, it was understood here, primarily discuss the financial conse- quences of the approaching transfer of power to the Burmese, particularly the disposition.of reconstruction credits which the British Gov- ernment, extended to Burma in the past two. years.

en.

Hermosa, Calif, Sept. 10. The police today found near death n philanthropist who for $100 days was handing out tips.

He in mechanic,

David Evott. 31. and the police said he attempted to ecmmit suicido when his plea to marry first cousin was rojected.

He had just erahed $1,700 In war bonds-United Prons.

.

sand

ateceeded

with cficials of the Chincar Engineers' Institute, and as d result of this ta'k renewod

Excursion Steamer Explodes

Pittsburgh, "Sept. D. Twenty people were believed

parleys were arranged for toked when an excursion steamer

day.

exploded and was dock- fire here today.

destroyed by

It is understood lint gard employers yesterday with- The explosion nccurred shortly drew the threat to lay-off n bofors several hundred excur. certain number of strikére. slonists were to board. the vessel

The question of averacers for an afternoon trip on the Ohls and foremen will be separately River. discussed, and at 11 o'clock The steamer-the Island Queen this morning the Commissioneras docked near a elty car park.

An eyewitnega snid of Labour will be seeing re-

reconils after the explosion. the. presentatives of this category ship was "ong solld mass of red of workers to ascertain their flumes from the waterline ap." position.

"The hen! was terrife."-Ren-

The Compromise On the point of a baste wages incrense, the dockyard. employers had at the last con ference compromised n 50 Per cent. The breakdown was enumed by the dockyard

loyera insisting on, vee- which night return to work the latitute officials could not promise.

ent-j

employers

I the dockyard necept this offer today, the prospects of a settlement in about. 90 to 10, according to Institute "China- night...

elleials whom the Mail" contacted last

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Kal

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that Oniv

Christopher Columbus

London, Sept. 9. Sidney Box, Hend of Galua- borough Studios, announced to-

1 iny on his return from United States that he had sign- Fredric March to play the title role in Britain's most an bitinus technicolour costume film, "Christopher Columbus.”

Mr. Box naid Mrs. March --- Floyener Claridge—had“, ben signed to play one of the four |Healing feminine, ro'es in the

£500.009 troduction.

Nanking, Sept. 0.

He also Anid that while in New York he conferred with James Masen on a film. deal, Nanking, Sept. 15. "in which a figure approackly

Chiang Generalissino

half a million 'ster log was men- shek on Tuesday voleed his detone."-United Press. trust at the future of the Kuomintang to avert "he gravest cristų in Its 20-year One Kuomintang Central history," and Premier Chnny Executive Committee member Chun denounced the corruption told the United Press today that and ineptitude of some govern. | Premier Chnog Chun, in his tor. ment officiuls 3" nations] eign affatra report, indicated that disgrace which should be re- the Japanose peace conference moved as soon pa possible." is convened without Rusain, China Associated Press,

would not attend.-United Press.

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never earned more than $35 n When Edwin Linders killed Mrs. Roy H. McAn-

week during his 26 years an drew wife of a former atomic project en-

As "Lord. Listowel, Secretary of jordinate measures whereby all

chauffeur fer the Craig family, gineer, now stationed with the United States

State for Burina, disclosed In the members of the sterling aren learned today that he was heir Owing_to_the_closing hf the tangours today, the British Gov. contextend me of their experts | to between $300,000 Army in Japan-it was part of a revenge plot

Loibl Pass by landslide, the fernment had invited the Burmese and curtail their imporis, not only $500,000. involving another planned slaying for which

British party enicred Yugoslavia Governinent to send this financial of dollar goods, but also of ster. The money was left him by he lost his nerve, it was learned today. Linders unfolded his storyfering by killing Mrs. Linders told spot on the Yugoslav mission and the Burmese Governing goods which could otherwise Mian Anne Craig, 33, who died WORLD FAMOUS “Esquire" HOSIERY

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Meanwhile, legislation to complex story of involved réla- However, after killing' Mrs. „The visit, it was. stated here These London talks will, thus obis; the tranzfer; of power from tionships which centred about MeAndrews, Lindère fost his today, passed off with the geratent be the Anancial counterpart of British to`Burmese bands will be

had allegedly been poisoned mother. He resorted to a Uons at the Villa Bled, formerly Burma which are concorned with which will open the new session While Lindern himself was de: heavy drinking spree_and_ren-King Alexander's summer palace, the political aspect of the trans. of: Parliament towards the end of prived of his rightful' fübbri, dily confessed when apprehend, and at the Villa Vilenta,Vformerly fer of power a

October tance of US$00,000.

Prince Paul's summer palate." ~~ Other financial matters will be. Authoritative London political The basis of his revenge wÁN Meanwhilld. Mrs. Linders „The ' fact that Major General | discussed, particularly those quarters tonight expreted that this fan attempt to inflict poin upan labelled as fantastic her step- McLion was, pratent sugerate, that which concern Burma as a mem- legislation will have high priority Hils father's second wife, Mro. son's charge that she had pol- the displaced persons; question ber of the merlina area, The pety in the Goverment programme for (Alma) Linters, whom he bellev- zoned his father, pointing to may have been ampny thogs dia-sence of the mission", in: London' the autumn, and that it may be ml * had caused his father's official, records showing that cursed. The guckts fi läden with should'Fatechanka?Burma, yprett. pretribu"to". Parliament (plmont, "death" by polson. "Defondant death had been caused by heart gifts, includis a diamond pendant: milition' thy the typendia fanphia đề “sôồn us the "raescion opens. Hefei la could, first cause her sufal disvase.—United Press.

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