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TO SAVE CHINA FROM HER "INTERMIN- ABLE CIVIL WARS."

WHAT LIANG SHIH YI, EX-PRESIDENT LI AND OTHERS HOPE TO DO.

ANOTHER HONAN CITY FALLS TO MARSHAL FENG,

THE FRENCH MINISTER AT NANKING.

IMPORTANT PROPOSALS REGARDING CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS.

According to the vernacular Press, a movement has been started ** To'sure China from further interminable civil wars,”” This highly praiseworthy project is stated to have been promoted by Mr. Liang Shih i, whom the Chinese term "the god of wealth" and whó some years ago occupied the post of Premier in Peking. The name "of ex-President Li Yuan Hung is also mentioned and it is stated

that other "retired offieinls" are..likewise interested.

All right minded folk will give the new body their blessing.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1928.

THE QUESTION OF

INTERVENTION. .

DISCUSSED BY PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.

A. SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.

AN ARREST BY ORDER OF

THE SENATE."',

"MAGNA CHARTA OF THE HIGH OFFICIAL OF THE

WESTERN HEMISPHERE.'

[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]

HAVANA, Feb. 3th.

The long expected raising of the question of intervention by one 'American' State in the affairs of another occurred on the th inat. In committee of the Pan-Americao

**STANDARD OIL.”

[EXOTER'A AMERICAN XXXVICH.]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4th. Mr. Robert W. Stewart, Chairman

of the Board of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, has been arrested by order of the Senate for refusing to answer questions before the Senate Committee investigating the Teapot Dome oil leases.

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Conference on a report from Senor Matua of Peru desaing the sovereignty of American nations and declaring that “no State may

uterfere in the affairs of another. Jr. Stewart helped to organise The report was endorsed by Mr. 1929 the Continental Trading C. S. Hughes, U.S. ex-Secretary of Company, which according to the State, who called it the "Magna | Government supplied money to Mr. Charts of the Western Hemis- Harry Sinclair to give to Secretary sphere."

of the uterio Ball. Senor laurtus, in presenting

Merely Technical" the report, asserted that indepen- dence was not an absolute, right Mr. Stewart's arrest is merely but wasnited by duties of in-technical. He will be required to ternational co-operation."

remain in his hote: in company of The attack was led by Senor the deputy sergeant-at-arros, who Pueyrredon, Argentina, who declar-will take him before the bar of the ed that the Sovereignty of States Senate to state what he knows as consisted of the absolute right regards the disposition of the the entire internal autonomy and herty bonds by the Continental complete external independence and Company of Canada, must be consecrated in law and.

international practised in fact or were

Mr. Edwardes, the acting Inspector-General of Customs; is now in Shanghai, and it is repaited that the object of his visit may bave,, far-reaching effects upon China's fiscal affairs subsequent upon considerable modifications of the Chinese Maritime Custom's, tariff.

It is reported that Marshal Feng's triops have gained another substantial victory in Northern Honan, and that not only has an other city capitulated to them but that a large number of Feng- tienese troops together with "two high military leaders included in the victory.

ACTING 1.-G." AT SHANGHAI.

(THROCOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Mr. Edwardes

SHANGHAI, Feb. 4th.

arrived from Peking this afternoon G the Dairen Maru.'.

Object Of The Visit,

SHANGHAI, Feb. 5th. According to reports from Peking, Mr. Edwardes has come to Shang- kai to arrange an understanding | with the Nationalist Government on the lines of his memoranduse to the Peking Government last August for the abolition of the preseas ad valorem 3 per cent. Customs duties and per cent, surtax and the imposition instead of 19 per cent. ad valorem "Customs duties for all Chine,

It is understood that Britain, Americs, France, Italy and the Netherlands approve and that "Japan opposes the proposal.

H.M.S. HERMES” EN ROUTE TO CHINA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PORT SAID, Feb. 4th. The aircraft-canter Hermiza hins arrived and leaves on her way to China to-day.

KUOMINTANG CONFERENCE.

(Wah Tr: Yat Pao.)

and juridical harmony no longer exists.

Sas

The delegates of San Salvador, Guatemala,

Domninga and Mexico, amid much applause, sup- ported Senor Pueyrredom.

Doctor Ferrara, the Cuban Am- bassador to Washington, however, defended right of intervention as practised by the United States and attacked the critics of be United; States.

FLYING TO NEW YORK.

COSTES AND LEBRIX AT NEW ORLEANS.

"

(NEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]"

NEW ORLEANA. Feb. 5th:

ا ا ا ا ا ا ا ا ا ا

WATER.

PRES. COOLIDGE ON INDIANS AND SIMON

NEWSPAPERS"

DUTIES..

PRESS AND THE GOVERN." MENT.

THE LAWS OF TRUTH.

[REUTER'a AMERICAN SERVICE}

COMMISSION.

| THE HARTAL IN OPERATION.

EXCITED MOBS.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MARDAS, February “ard." Mobs got completely out of hand WASHINGTON, Feb. 3th this morning, and seventees were Dedicating the National Pressbadly injured in the rioting, one Club, Tresident Coolidge, in the man dying after admission to hos. course of interesting observations|pital.

The Secretary of the Imperial Bank was held up in his car which was completely smashed, while two police sergeants who went to the rescue were injured

got under control and troops have The situation has not yet been been requisitioned."

Stone-Throwing.

on the duties of newspapers, de- The police attacked and diapers- clare that the Press should co-ed the mob, but it re-assembled at operate with the Government in the High Court, and, after much international affairs. He laid down inflammatory talk by agitators, at the principle that the Government tacked Europeans in motor care, itselt had charge of foreign rea- tions and suggested that when the Press aidertook to exert its in- Huence on behalf of foreign in- tercess the candour of the situa- tion would greatly increase if their disclosed." Foreign interests were foreign connections were publicly titled to be represented in the but when foreign 'nited States governments were represented here their agents were required to come publicly accredited and be publicly received." For generations

the taw of the United States bad for bidden their own citizens to exter Release Obtained,"

into negotiations with foreign WASHINGTON, Feb. 5th. governments with regard to their Two Indian Deputy Commission- Mr. Stewart took the case to the relations with their own. Govern era of Police arrived on the scene, Supreme Court (District of Colum- ment. Such negotiations could dispersed the crowd and made two bia) and obtained release from only be carried on under the direc.arreata. arrest on a writ of habeas corpustion of the President. The spirit The hearing of the writ to deter of mankind was more and more mine whether he will retain his demanding that Govgrament and liberty has been fixed for the 7th society should be conducted under instant *

the laws of truth and those who forgot that precept were bound tor a moral explosion."

CHAMPION LOOPER.

313 LOOPS IN HOURS. 19 MINS..

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. |

ST. PAULS, Minnesota. Feb. th. Gene Shunk, a law student who is interested in 'aviation, establish- ed a world record in aeroplane looping by making 515. loops in 4 hours, 13 minutes, beating by 200 loops "Maynard's record in France.

NEW ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOV.}

The disturbances began when the demonstrating mob compelled large caterers' shop to close by throwing stones, after which they over-ran the place, looting the con tents,

"

The mob then swarmed round the gates of the prison demanding the release of the captives. The police were called out in a large body to disperse the crowd and after an exciting few minutes in the course of which eight policemen were in- jured, succeeded in driving them

of.

Europeans Assaulted. The mob then gathered outside ADMIRAL SIR HENRY OLIVER the High Court and among other

things, set on fire the motor-car be APPOINTED.

longing to the Government Solicitor, Mr. Phillips, the Chief Presidency Magistrate, and Dr. Pandalay came up with mounted police and four of the mob were arrested. In spite of strenuous police efforts, the mob continued to stone Mr. Phillips and got completely out of hand, and Dr. Pandalay, Eventually the pollen were obliged to open fire, several of the crowd being, wounded,

LONDON, Feb. 3rd.

It is officially announced that Admiral Sir Henry Oliver has been promoted Admiral of the Fleet in succession to the Inte Admiral Sir

SHANGHAI, February 5th- The 4th Kuomintang Conference continued to sit yesterday, with General Tan Yan Kai as chairman. Along the resolutions laid on the table, three sets of proposals put Costes and Lebrix, flying to New forth by executive members in nd-York, have arrived here. They ABOLISH THE SUBMARINE? John de Robock. ditions to problems regarding the few from Mexico City in ten definition of powers exercised by hours and were welcomed by large the commander-in-chief of the Kno crowds,

mintang Army and the Military Council, were thoroughly discussed, with the result that they were hand-

KOREAN "REDS."

ed over to the special committee THIRTY-THREE ARRESTED ÅT

After providing for ine service offor examination. Concerning Party foreign loans the new chems affairs, it was decided that before suggests a division of the Customs the Plenary Session would be able surpluses proportionately to the Customs houses controlled by the various Chinese authorities.

ad-

The Peking Government vocates the inaugursion of tariff autonomy on January 1st, 1929.

HANYANG ARSENAL. "

(Wah Te Tat Pan)

SHANGHAI, February 5th. The rifle manufacturing work# of ¦ the Hanyang Arsenal has stopped running, and the Hankow authorities have decided to utilize the plant for, manufacturing goods.

to proclaim n set of rules for re ganising Provincial Kuomintangs, they should be ordered to suspend activities.

The session lasted three hours unt'l 5 o'clock pim. It will reusme to-morrow.

SHÄNSI ATTACKING IN CHIHLI.

It

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:}

PEXISO, Feb. 4th. is learned from Chinese

that the Shansi urces

forces are attacking Shibehinchuang, fighting going or four miles to

the west.

General Chang Tsung Chang is reported to have decided person

by to direct operatione against the Kuominchun.

SEOUL.

`(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]

Toxxo, Feb. 4th

It is learned from Korea that the police have arrested 53 Korean Communists, including some women, at Seoul.

As the result of Д domiciliary search a number of incriminating documents have been reported as Bezzed.

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AMERICA PREPARED TO CO-OPERATE.

WORLD WIDE "ACTION ESSENTIAL.

REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

NEW Yonk. Feb. 4th. Mr. Kellogg has advised the Foreign Affairs, Committee of the House of Representatives that the American Government is willing to sign treaty with all the Powers of the world prohibiting the use of submarines entirely.

LATER.

Mr. Kellogg's views on submarinez were set forth in a letter to Mr. Porter, chairman of the Committee,

"Illustrious" Efigies Burned.

BOMBAY, February 3rd. The hartal imposed is not affect- ing the European business quarter in any marked manned, but it has

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EARL HAIG'S

FUNERAL SERVICE.

FURTHER DETAILS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE Į

Ruany, Feb. 4th The funeral of the late Field Marshal Ear) Haig, to-day" may be said to have been marked by three distinctive places.

Firstly, the Field Marshal's family and friends joined at Sains. Columba's Church, where he had

·worshipped, in a homely act of Lorne to Westminster Abbey with devotion. The remains were then

wonderful

pageantry through silent, reverent crowds of bered a million persons, The third general public, who must have num-

phase, was servies in Westminster Abbey which contrasted strikingly with that which had preceded it at Saint Columba & Church. The coffin was carried into the abbey by troopers of the Royal Horse Guards,

The service concluded impres sively.

Behind the altar, kilted men of the London Scottish played on their pipes the dirge wuch Scotamen have played for the dead from time immemorial, the "Flow. ers of the Forest. Bugles, high up in the roof, sounded the kist

and

Onward post,

Christian Soldiers," chosen by Lady Haig,. was sung by the great congrega tion.

Impressive Scenes At Edinburgh.

Roogy, Feb. 3rd. Although it was after midnight when the special train carrying the body of the late Earl Haig arrived trom London at Edinburgh, an im- sent at the station and en route. mense and silent crowd was pre-

to

Saint Giles Cathedral, along which it was borne on

gun-car. rage, escorted by troops and mem- bem of the British Legion.

The road was lined with thou- sands of spectators. The coffin was placed in the chancel, where it will he in state, and a guard was mounted.

On Tuesday, after a private, ser- vice for relatives and friends, the rail to Dryburgh Abbey, where the coin will be conveyed by road and interment will take place. During the last part of the journey it will be carried on a farm cart in charge of Bemersyde employees.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUE.}

LONDON, Feb. 4th. There Were most impressive scenes at Edinburgh on the arrival of Earl Haig's body at midnight.

[Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, K.C.B., KOM.G., C.B., -M.V.O., Aas until recently Commander-in- Chief of the A&antic Fleet, serving in that capacity for three years. He joined the Royal Navy in 1878. was promoted Lieutenant ten years later and Commander in 1899. Just proved most effective elsewhere, prior to the War he was promoted very few shops deciding to open. The procession to St. Giles was Rear-Admiral becoming Chief of while very little business is beint watched by an intense multitude the Admiralty War staff on the done, Vehicular traffic, too, is outbreak. Appointed Vice-Admiral almost entirely absent from the in 1919, he was given the command strenta. of the Home Fleet, but from 1920-21 served as Second Sea Lord. He was promoted full Admiral in 1993.]

MINISTRY OF AGRICUL- TURE APPOINTMENT.

20%

EARL STRADBROKE TO SUC

"CEED LORD BLEDISLOE,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, Feb. 4th.

The Indian quarters are thronged with pedestrians, most of the mills and workshops being closed for the

day.

A crowded meeting of students. held this afternoun, passed a resulu- tion denouncing the Simon Commis- sion, while there was a similar de- monstration this morning when the Labourers got together and burned effigies of Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Lord Birkenhead, Sir John Simon, and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. ·

in response to a request for a state inent on the attitude of the State Department to the resolution intro- duced in the House of Representa- tives by Mr. Frothingham, member

In spite of the dense mobs and This resolution for Massachusets

the work of agitators up to the pre- proposed the prohibition of the con- It is officially announced that the sent there have been no disturb- struction of submarines.

King has approved the appointances.. The letter says there is no objecment of Earl Stradbroke as Parlia tion to the resolution provided that mentary Secretary of the Ministry

succession submarines are abolished and con of Agriculture in struction prohibited throughout the Lord Bledisloe.. world. It was impossible that one

SIR JOHN DUNCAN,

STRIKING TRIBUTE FROM CHINESE GENERAL. On relinquishing command of the British Defence Force at Shanghai, Major-General Sir John Duncan exchanged autographed portraits with General Chang Ting Fan of the Nationalist Army, Mayor of Greater Shanghai. Mr. T. T. Chen on General Chang Ting Fan's be-country should abolish submarines. half, presented Sir John with a plenannt dealings together and Sir John's close co-operation with the Chinese military authoritica

operate and build them.

VALERA.

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NO MEETING IN NEW YORK

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

and the only sounds disturbing the midnight eam were the tolling of bells throughout the city, the mea-

red tread of the infantry, the muffled clatter of 'horses' feet, the tinkling of barness and the bag- "pipes of High unders' playing the

Flowels of the Fort."

OBITUARY.

FAMOUS DUTCH SCIENTIST.

[TERUGGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

HAARIZ. Fed, sth. The death is announced of Pro- foror Lorentz. the well-known scientist, who was a Nobel prize- Sir Charles Tegart, the Commis-winner in 1909," sioner of Police, was slightly injured in the arm this morning, by riotous

Police Commissioner Injured.

CALCUTTA, February 3rd.

persuade to disperse peacefully.

་ ་ ་

"TO SAVE CHINA."

(Wah Tu Fat Poo.)

SHANGHAI, February 6th, A telegram from Peking reports

Two Fengtien armies are report- that ex-President Li Yuan Hung together with a number of retired ed from Tzechow to be advancing officials is taking the initiative in eastwards to attack the Kuomin. silver cup as a memento of their and leave any other country free to PRES. COSCRAVE AND DE students, whom he was trying to Pelics Encounter With Students In

flank in the vicinity of organising a nationwide association chan to save the nation from plunging into further interminable civil wars, Its headquarters will be in Tientsin, while in Shanghai and Hankow branches will be established for simultaneous movements amarg the masses. The main object of the association is to appeal to the people on the necessity of convoking a national convention. Representa tions from different political parties and public bodies will be invited to attend in order to remove political differences by united effort.

A subsequent telegraphic report from Northern sources states that ex-President, Li denies that he is taking the lead in this movement. and states that Mr. Linng Shib Yi is the promoter,

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR

Tangfa.

NEWS FROM YANGTSZE PORTS.

(WAVAL WIRELESS.]

ICHANG, February 4th. Stated to be exceptionally well equipped, the ath Independent Division, have arrived at Ichang from a Northern province.

The report that the 19th Army had arrived at Ichang was incorrect,

CHASOLIN, February 4th. Troops of the 13th Army are re- parted to be fortifying the bluff at Chenglin

"A river Inspector's launch was fired upon when entering the port. Another river Inspector's launch was attacked by pirates above Chenglin. One man was killed, and the launch was looted.

KIXIANO, February 3rd. Brigands still continue to be very. nctive in this area.

It is not stated whether this material was part of the cargo being carried; or whether it had been placed on board for a nefarious purpose.

The Kian is owned by the China Navigation Company, and flies the British flag. She called at Ichang on her usual run between Hankow, Changsha and Biangtan, rii Yo chów.

Another Incident, Chinese troops occupied today the premises of the U.J.C., & British firm at Ichang, but they withdrew on representations made by the British Consul.

Large numbers of troops continue to arrive from down river,

It is rumoured that the 8th, 36th, 38th and 44th armies are receiving money from Chiang Kai Shek -

SHANGHAI, February 3rd. The 4th Plenary Conference was opened on February 2nd at Nan- king.

MARSHAL FENG.

(Wah Tax Yat Pao.):

SHANGHAI, February 5th.

CHUNKIANG, February 3rd. Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's troops captured' another important city--| The Concession is now clear of Weifei, in Northern Honan, at the Chinese troops, with the exception end of last month. As a result of of those at Messrs. Jardine, Mathe

It is believed that the object this victory Feng's troops have son's property, where the Opium-

is apparently to force the Wuhan secured a large number of Feng-Bureau is situated.

lenders to combine with Nanking in tienese troops" in addition to two high military leaders."

As a result of meetings held there, the Northern Expedition.

None of the Wuhan, or Canton it has been decided to continue the military-leaders-were-present at the British boycott, ·

Conference, and it is therefore most ICHAKO, February 3rd. An explosion occurred on the probable that any decisions reached British steamer Kiun, and as a will be ignore.

FRENCH MINISTER AT..

NANKING.

Weur, February 3rd.

(Wah Te: Yat Pao.)

Evans-February-5/h;--- The French Minister has arrived were very severely burnt." at Naoking from Hankow." The After the explosion & search was Nanking Government will arrange a carried out by an armed guard, and dinner party in his honour, Mes four bags of gunpowder and que Chiang Kai Shek is one of the guests packet of cordite discovered. invited.

(Continued on' nextTM Column,)"

It is rumoured that one of the result one member of the crew was killed outright, and eight Chinese loyal commanders of Chiang Kai Shele has had his troops disarmed by Eai Chung Hsi in Hunan. AB ed Bhen Tiao Yuan to intercept Pai a counter move, Chiang has direct Chung Hsi, but it is very improb abia that the latter will bring his troops back into Kiangsu,

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ENDURANCE RECORD ATTEMPT FAILS:

AEROPLANE CRASHES FROM"

40 FEET.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.]

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, Feb. 4th. The third attempt of Chamberlin and Roger Williams to catablish new world's endurance record, flight failed, the aeroplane crashing from a height of 40 feet immediately after taking off from Byrd Field The airmen were unhurt but the machine was badly damaged

Officials considered that the crash was, due to the fact that the run- way was too short for a machine which carried 460 gallons of petrol.

ORIGINAL WRIGHT BIPLANE ON-VIEW

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New Your. Feb. 4th. President Cosgrave left for Eng- land aboard the as Olympic with out meeting Mr. De Valera who was in New York at the same time. Neither was invited to functions at which the other was a guest..

President Cosgrave appeared very fatigued after his strenuous trip.

Mr. De Valera goes to England next week

RUSSIAN EXPEDITION.

STUDY TIBET TABLELAND

Calcutta. The students had gathered round the principal Presidency College in

CALCUTTA, Feb. 4th. The Commissioner of Police, says the morning and smashed windows. etc.. by continual stoning of the 4 Reuter message, stated that a premises. The students refused to large percentage of poice were in- depart when Sir Charles Tegart jured in the encounter with stud- arrived, but proceeded to throw ents on February 3rd. Hitherto 80.. stones at him and other authorities students have been arrested, bu

most of them have been released present.

on bail,

Students Arrested. Finally, Sir Charles ordered out the military and set them to patrol north Calcutta with fixed bayonets.

The disturbance grew at one time and several students were arrested while others were sent to hospital with various injuries.

300 Telegrams Of Welcome.

[BRITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE.] Bir Joka Simon's" Statement To The Fresa, RUGBY, February 6th. Sir John Simon and other men- bera of the Statutory Commission arrived at Bombay yesterday.

Sir John Simon issued a state- NEW DELHI, February 5th.

ment to the Press in the following Sir John Simon and the other terms:-" My colleagues and I set AND YANOTSZE SOURCES.

members of the Commission. have foot in India deeply impressed with arrived. They were received by Mr. the responsibility of our task and [THROUGH REVIER'S AGENCY.]

Cunningham, Private Secretary to resolve to devote all our energy the Viceroy, and Mr. Crerar, the and goodwill to its discharge. Con- Moscow, Feb. 4th.

Home Member.

stitutional progress in British India The Russiao_Geographical Society-

Forty member of the Indian essentially depends on the friendly... has organised an expedition to Legislature were introduced to the and sincere co-operation of Indian Central

under Professor Commissioners, who conversed with and British representatives, but it Kozlov, to study the Tibet Table them for half-an-hour.ir John is manifest that there exists at the DAYTON (Ohio); Feb 4th. land and investigate the sources of Simon, to Reuter's correspondent, which the first successful fight in

The original Wright biplane, in the Yangtzekiang.

The expedition will probably last heavier than air machines was three years.

nade by Kitty Hawk in North Colin in 1901 has been shipped SOVIET COMMISSIONERS IN The Commissioners are residing at

{THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCT;]

British Museum for an indefinite to Britam for exhibition in the

period.

THE SOVIET AND GERMANY.

[TRÍOUGH REUTER'S - ÄGENOT.]

Moscow, Feb. 4th. Offical economic negotiations are about to open with the German Government in Berlin

Asis,

-DANGER.

RAILWAY CARRIAGE ON FIRE.

{THROUGH ZEUTER'E AGIDIOT,]

aid that he had received 300 tele. grams of welcome to India. have brought my team here very fit and intact.

an hostel alongside members of the Legislature.

Advocate-General Mobbed.

monent in some quarters a wides the commission is prend misunderstanding as to what setting out to do and uncertainty respecting methods it proposes to employ. Wo shall, make it our business without delay to remove the misapprehensidna, and after reaching-Delhi, and be coming more acquainted with the actual situation, we intend to make a statement of the proposed procH MADRAS, Feb. 4th.. Venkatarama Baetri, the Ad- dure which should leave no ground vocate General, while motoring for the suspicions which have unfor A fire broke out in a saloon car home was mobbed and seriouslytunately arisen Wa mega to tako the fullest opportunities open to us of a train from Leningrad to Mur injured. menek

The Moslems are reported to have for consultation with the Indian Railway Commissioner E- were travelling in the car, and assaulted the Hindus last might, but representatives, who are willing to

meet us both during our prelimin threw themselves out. Three were quiet has been-restored seriously injured.

~(Continen on nezi Colummary visit and when we return for

a longer visit in October.'"

Moscow Feb 4th.