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RIFT WIDENING IN SOUTHERN RANKS.

STRAINED RELATIONS BETWEEN FENG AND

YEN SHIH SHAN.

JAPAN'S FEAR OF COMMUNIST INFLUENCE.

OUTBREAK OF LOOTING IN TIENTSIN.

Feng Yu Hsiang, unable to take possession of Shantung and Tsingtao, which were originally allotted to him as his share of the spoils of the Northern Expedition, and being far from cager to accept them as his share now that the Japanese are in possession, is still determined not to be left without anything. He has con- sequently determined that he should have Peking and Tientsin, which were originally granted to Yen Shih Shan, and consequently Feng is far from pleased to find the Shansi gommander in chargo of both "these cities.

"

Reports seem to show that the Christian General is at least con- sidering the use of force to ensure that his ally does not remain in full possession of what he himself wanta Feng's troops are now surrounding Peking, and reports of a day or two ago apnounced that his troops there outnumbered the Shansi forces by at least two

to one.

Early yesterday morning, Chang Trùng Chang handed over Tientsin to Yen Shih Shan and left for Lutai, while his troops marched out to the north east, leaving Yen Shih Shan's delegata in charge with a small force. A certain amount of looting occur- red later, and a number of the looters were shot, by gendarmes.. Patients were brutally treated in the hospital' near the old French Cathedral.

FENG'S JEALOUSY..

(ak Ta Yat Puo.

SHANGHAI, June 12th. Following upon the surrender of Tientsin by Chang Teung Chang to the Shanal troops, General Yen Shih Shan dominatee Peking aad Tientsio,

Marshal Feng Yu Heiang cannot "countenance this as he has ambitions of controlling the metropolitan area. He, therefore, has changed his original plans and has ordered his troops to enclose Peking; his main forces are stationed at Nanyuso, Fengtai and Tungshow, which are ail near the capital.

CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S

CODE.

(Wah Tu Faľ Pao.)

SHANGHAI, June 12th...

POSITION IN TIENTSIN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, June 12th. Japancso reporte from Tientsin show that the situation is growing more involved.

Chang Tang Chang's Chief of Staff. Hau Yuan Chuan, having. proclaimed his asumption of office as Garrison Commander at. Tientsin and his intention of turn- ing over to the Nationalist side, Chang Teung Chang has decided to surrender Tientain. to Yen Shih Shan's dele- gate, Nan Kuei Hsing, and evacu-

·BA "A counter-move

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his Chibli-Shantung troops before they desert.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13th, 1928.

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"BRITISH ATTITUDE DOMINIONS WIDER U.S. PRESIDENTIAL FRENCH REVENUE. PLIGHT OF POLAR

TO NANKING,

NOMINATIONS”

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SCOPE.

CANADIAN LEGATION IN

COOLIDGE WILL NOT RUN.

TOKYO.

MR. MELLON'S CHANCES.

TO ACT AS INTERPRETER.

NO FORMAL RECOGNITION.

WAIT AND SEE POLICY.

(THROUGH XEUTKE'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] LONDON, June 11th. Comdr. Kenworthy, the Labour Member, who has been displaying

OTTAWA, June 12th. interest considerable

China

Prior to the prorogation of Par affaire, asked, in the House of

the liament, the House of Commons, Commons to-day, whether British Government had recognised without a division, rejected, the

the Nationalist Government.

Mr. G. Locker-Lampson asid that motion of Sir George Perler (Con De formal recognition had been ex-servative) in favour of striking out tended by His Majesty's Govern- the vote of 850,000 for a Canadian ment to the Chinese Nationalist Legation at Tokyo. authorities, but communication

with Nanking was still maintained, Sir George asked what would as in the past, through. His happen to British Foreign policy Sir Miles if all the Dominions had Ministers Majesty's Minister, Lampson, or His Majesty's Cop sukar officers, Bocording as condi- at Tokyo with divergent opinions. tions allow or circumstances de- He urged a conference with other mand

parts of the Empire before this step was taken...

Commander Kenworthy-Is the question of recognition now being considered 1

Mr. Locker Lampson replied that he did not think it would be proper to consider that at present. No civil Government existed in Peking at all, merely a military régime We really must wait until we saw how affairs turned out.

Commander Kenworthy asked a further question, to which Mr. Locker-Lampson replied that the Chinese delegate to the League of Nations waa appointed by the former Administration at Peking. Any readjustment in the Chinese representation must be a matter for Chics herself to settle with the League.

Mr. Mackenzie King in his reply said that Canada was in a key position in respect of her Legations at Washington, Paris and Tokyo, and could use her position of in fluence to net as an interpreter.

There WILK

With respect to Japan. their closer association might be most helpful to Britain nothing in the proposal to appoint a Minister to Tokyo which savoured

· [REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

KANSAS CITY, June 18.... The Republican leaders of the National Convention have elimin ated. Mr. Coolidge s nomines for the Presidency, thus * possible apparently clearing the way for the nomination of Mr. Hoever.

Information has reached here

that in the opinion of his closest friends Mr. Coolidge would not

tion were to stampede and nomin consent to run, even if the Conven-

ate him. There is every indication that Mr. Mellon is entirely con- vinced that this view is correct, and the Pennsylvania Delegations Convention will vote for Mr. Hoover.

Pennsylvania's 79 votes would make Mr. Hoover's total exceed 600, whereas only $45 votes are necessary to nominate him.

RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.

F.M.S. FEDERAL COUNCIL DECISION.

ENCOURAGING FIGURES.

EXCESS ON BUDGET FORECASTS.

(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]

PARIS, June 12th. Revenue returns for May total- led Fe 3,105,000,000, showing decrease of Fcs. 41,000,000 against May, 1897, and an excess of Fes 278,000,000 on Budget forecasts The months of 1929 amounted to Fes. total revenue of the first ve 14,200,000,000, showing an increase

of Fes. 159,000,000 on the same period last year, and an excess of Fes. 1,094,000,000 on Budget fore cast.

WORKING HOURS

CONVENTION.

GREAT BRITAIN'S VIEW OF WASHINGTON.

REVISION THE ONLY THING. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, June 11th. In the course of the Labour Con- ference whon the question of the non-ratification of the Washington Eight-Hours Convention was again discussed, Mr. H. Wolf, the British Government delegate, declared that his Government honestly believed

of an effort to gain independence SLIDING SCALE IN NOVEMBER. that the revision of the Convention

of the British Empire, and it would help to maintain Canada'a rela-

DEVELOPMENTS IN PEKING. tions with other parts of the Em-

EXTRA GUARDS · ROUND. LEGATIONS.

(THROUGH RISTER'S - AGENCY.)

PEKING, June 11th. Fresh developments are occurring here, following the incident in which the Knominchun General, Han Fu Chu, went back on the pledge to allow General Pao Yu Lin's troops to march out to Man- churia with the honours of war, and, which resulted in Pao's forces being made prisoner whilst Pao himself sought refuge in the Lega- tion. Quarter.

Chang Trung Chang in an arm oured train left for Lutai early this morning and at the same time the main body of his troops march- Marchal Feng Yu Hsiang based out to the north-east, leaving telegraphed to General Hao Fu the native city under the control Cha, Peking, that he has deter- of Nan Kuei Haing, supported by mined not to extend hie sphere of a regiment of Shantung troops. influence to Peking. He explained Nao Kuet Hsing telegraphed to that the real revolutionary spirit was to fight the tyranical warlord for the benefit of the people, not to fight so as to gain anything

Marshal Yen Shih Shan has ap "from the people. He would still

painted subordinate generals to devote his entire energy to dere- Japanese reports state that loot-maintain order at Taiyuan-fu, Pao- loping Honan, Kansu and Shezsi.ing has been going on in the native ting-fe, Charbar and Suaiyuan, Therefore it was not necessary to city, with frequent clashes between thus indicating that he intends to go to Peking at present, trusting soldiers and police. Japanese remain here indefinitely.

To-day, Marshal Yen Shib Shan and General Pei Chung Hr arrived here, and the opinion is expressed In some quarters that this indicates that the Hankow forces may join Marshal Yen against Marshal Feng Yen Shih Shan asking for the un-Hsing if the latter attempts mediate despatch of reinforcements to seize Peking and Tientsin, as

as he did that all political prob- leme in Peking and Chihli would be wisely settled by the Central Government.

FENG'S ASCENDANCY FEARED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]

Toxy, June AT

com-

as the military force under his appears hikely at present. control was insufficient for the maintenance of order.

It is learned that General Han

troops are taking extraordinary Fu Chu kept Marshal Yen waiting precautions againet eventualities.

The Nationalist Flag has hoisted over the Government Offices this morning.

in a shed near Headquarters, and then came in in his birt sleeves and behaved in a most of hand

manner.

Extra guards and sandbags were placed at the entrances to the Legation Quarter, and other Pre cautions carried out, last night, owing to a report that an attempt might be made to kidnap Geatral Pao Yu Lin, who is now staying at the Wagon Lits Hotel, but the night passed off quietly.

YEN'S PIOUS WISH..

(Wal Ti Fat. Pao).

SHANGHAI, June 12th. The vernacular, papera,

General Yen Shib Shan, accom menting on the latest developments panied by General Pei Chung Hai, in China, divide their attention arrived in Peking yesterday at between the outcome of the internal noon. On his arrival be issued a etrile amongst the Southerners, notice declaring that his sole pur. It is understood that the Jap and the fear of Feng Yu Heiang's pose was to protect the people anese are desirous of very strong ascendency. This would result 10 and there was no thought of ven action being taken if an unsatis the infiltration of Soviet influence geance on the enemy He wished factory reply is received from Nan- in Manchuria.

era of permanent peace to king to the Diplomatic Body's A new begin from to-day.

The Jiji and Kukumin warn the Southerners that this internal strife-will-morolg result in the eubstitution of new military lac tions for old, thereby negativing the gains of the Northern expedi tion.

CHIANG-KAI SHEK...

(Fah Tez Yat Pau).

SHANGHAI, June 19th.. The Chugai and Miyako pre

The Nanking Government has frankly fearful that, unless Japan' received many telegrams during takes timely action to forestall the last few days from various Feng Yu Hsiang'e Soviet attempts bodies and political leaders urging to bolshevise Manchuris, trouble is likely to spread even to Korea. It Marshal Chiang Kai Shek to re

is alleged that attempts are a ready being made to stir up mal

content Koreana.

LOOTING IN THE CITY.

[THROUGH RUTKE'S AGENCY.]-

TIENTSIN, June 12th. There has been some looting. this morning, during which the hospital adjoining the old French Cathedral was entered, and patients were brutally thrown out..

Gendarmes shot a number of 'looters and the city is now tranquil, but there was desultory Bring throughout the day. A number of bodies are being thrown into the river.

NORTHERN RETIREMENT.

(Chun Wan, Tat. Pao.)

SHANGHAI, June 19th.

main in office. It is generally

hoped that Marshal Chiang will continue his efforts to direct the situationg during the present tran- sitional period.

CHIANG AND POLITICS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

pire.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12th. At to-day's meeting of the Federated Malay States Federal Council, the Chief Secretary, Sir of the rubber exports duty to one William Peel, moved the reduction

per cent per pound

Mr. Mackenzie King quoted a speech of Sir Esmé Howard saying i was an excellent thing that Canadian affairs at Washington Sir William said that the request should be considered by a Cana- for the reduction was made three dian. He said that this was equal the trustee of public funds, which months ago, but the Government as ly true in respect of Tokyo, and were bound to be affected to the concluded by expressing his appre-extent of $2,000,000, was unable to ciation of the action of the Japan- act hastily, capecially as there was ese Government in agreeing to re-

some doubt tether the reduction strict immigration to Canada.

would benefit the dealer rather than the producer."

CHANG'S DEATH AGAIN REPORTED.

【THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.] »

Toxro, June 12th.. Official reports to the War Office indicate that Chang Tso Lin is dead, though definite con- frmation is not available:

GOVERNOR OF BANK OF JAPAN.

FINANCIAL STABILITY.

HIS TASK ACCOMPLISHED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEJOX,]

TOKYO, June 12th. On the grounds that he has ac compliched the stabilization of the financial situation, for which he took office, Junnosuke Inouye has resigned the Governorship of the, Bank of Japan.

Kuocho Hijikata. the Vice- Governor, has been appointed to succeed Inouye, while Eigo Fukai succeeds Hijikata.

RUBBER EXPORT DUTY.

[THAOTCH NEUTER'S AGENCY.}

SINGAPORE, June 12th. The Federal Council has - fixed

Note, as they are incensed at the the rubber export duty at one Scurry treatment Recorded by sent a pound. This will become General Han Fu Chu to the effective on July tat Ministers on Saturday.

REHABILITATION OF · NORTH CHINA.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT FOR CHIHLI.

NANKING, June 4th. With the withdrawal of the Feng tien troops beyond the Great Wall, the question of post-war rehabilito tion in North China is now engag- ing the serious attention of the Central Authorities in Nanking.

After a series of conferences and telegraphic exchange of views among the various leaders in the Capital and Commander-in-Chicf Chiang Kai Shek and Generals Feng Yu Huang and Yen Shih Shan, it is learned that the deci sion has been reached to re-organize

SHANGHAI, June 19th. Chiang Kai yesterday tendered his resignation of the Chairmanship of the Central Political Council on the grounds that he was not con- the Taiyuan Division of the Cen versant with politics.

tral Political Council into the

CUBA'S SUGAR CROP:

HEAVY OVER-PRODUCTION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

HAVANA, June 12th. The Government report states that Cuba's sugar crop for the season just ended is 27,849,000 bags, each of 325 lbs.

'As a result" of over-production, 80,758 bagage under the control of the National Sugar Commission.

TERRIBLE. DROUGHT IN

BRAZIL.

MEN AND CATTLE KILLED.

{THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 12th.

The Central Executive Committee | North China Division of the Cen- It is reported that there have of the Kuomintang has decided to tral Political Council to include been ever a hundred deaths from convoke a Fifth Plenary Session the Provinces of Shanai and Chihli starvation in Northeast Brazil as a on July 15th.

and the thres Special Districts, result of a severe drought. Many Jébol, Charbar and

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JAPAN IN SHANTUNG.

(Chun Wan Fat Pao.).

SHANGHAI, June 12th.

Suiyuan. cattle have perished,

Those members of the new Council

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TASK

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

already chosen are General Yên | MARXIST CABINET RESIGNS. Shih Shan, Chang Chi, Chow Chen Ling and Shang Chen, with Gen SOCIALIST EX-CHANCELLOR'S oral Yen concurrently acting as The Japanese in Bhaatung have Chairman The order for the Under strong persuasion by vari- held a full meeting and passed a above appointments will be an- ous bodies, General, Hea Yuan resolution that the Japanese Gov-nounced shortly Chuan has promised to discontinieernment should be urgently re- It is understood that measures fighting with the Northernert. It quested to continue to afford full for the organization, of the Chihli is expected that General Chang protection to Japanese interests Provincial Government have also Taung Chang and Sun Chuan Fang and rights in that province. The been formulated by the Central will shortly lead the remnants of permanent occupation of the pro their forces to Fenglien after they vince by Japanese troops and have succeeded in obtaining a cer- Japanese control of the Tsingtao tain amount of Anancial aid from Tenan Railway are necessary for the people of Tientsin.

the realisation" of this,

Authorities and General Shang Chen will be appointed concurrent ly Chairman of the Chibli Provin cial Government.-Kuo Min News Agency:

BERLIN, June 12th, Hindenburg has accepted the re- signation of the Marx Cabinet and has charged the Socialist ex-Chan cellor, Herman Mueller, to form a new ministry. Herr Mueller, who is years old, was: Foreign Minister in 1919 and 1920, when he became Chancellor.

After considerable thought the Government accepted the view that it would mostly benefit the pro- ducer, and it is almost certain that the Government will revert to the sliding scale in November, with a minimum pivotal price of 30 cents, per paund."

NEW ATLANTIC FLIGHT. "DIAMOND_QUEEN" AS PASSENGER.

LEVINE INTERESTED,

[DEUTER'S AMERICAN "FERVICE. Į

was the only true solution of the difficulty.

The British Government never had challenged and never would challenge the principles underlying the Convention....

Mr. Wolf then made a formal de effect that the British Government. claration of British policy to the desired as a means of ensuring pro- gress to define the Washington principles more precisely, thus lay attaining such international action ing the basis of uniformity and

as was practicable.

EXPLORERS.

ADRIFT ON ICE FLOES.

INJURED WHEN "ITALIA ” CRASHED.

THROUGH REUTER'S „AGENCY.]

ROME, Jung 11th. The first authentic story of the disaster to the Polar airship Italia comes to hand today from a rescue party which has reached

North East Land, and has two dis- tressed parties within sight.

From official sources, it is dia closed that while the airship was Hying towards land, the gordoia, containing Lieneral Nobile and eight of the crew, broke away from thu the airship and crashed to ground.

Seven members were left in the airship, which continued for some little way and then came down about thirty kilometres east of the spot where the gondoln crashed.

The two partics were wrecked on different ice-Hoes and were unable to establish contact.

Parties Sighted From Land. Both are now visible from North- East Land, but it is impossible t the moment to proceed to their re- lie.

Two of the men with General Nobile were badly injured in the regs by the crash and the doctor of no supply ship, the 8.8. Vitta di faliland, has wirelessed instructions

for their treatment.

The ice-fous on which members of the 'Italio's crew are marooned are alowly moving in a north-west direction.

General Nobile's position is ap proximately six miles from Foyn Island.

injuries And Frost Bite. Later messages from Oslo and King's Bay show that the crew is in a serious plight. Several men are suffering severely from frost- bitten bands and feet, while tur. ther trouble has been caused as the result of a splitting of one of the ice-toes which has divided the

SOVIET GOLD IN BRITAIN. party into three groups.

RUSSIAN BANK CONCERNED.

£27,000 STERLING TRACED.

{THROUGH REUTES', AGENCY.)

The ice is drifting and is almost impassable.

"General" Nobile is now marooned with four others, who were carry- ing their two broken-legged com panions towards the relief ship Braganza.

"Another party is seven in num- LONDON, June 11th.

ber. It is in a position about Definite proof of Russian nan-wenty miles to the east of Nobile's einl support to Communist agita-party.

tors in Great Britain was forth-

Another group is composed of coming in the House of Commons three men only. They have not today when, in reply to questions, been seen for some time, but when Sir William Joyasen-Hicks, the last observed were trudging to- Home Secretary. disclosed the wards the nearest tand. recult of the enquiries instituted, by the Home Office after "the dis- covery that banknotes found in the possession of Irish gus-men had passed through Russian banka in England.

The investigation showed that between July, 1927, and April, 1928, at least £27,000 had been disbursed through Russian banks for the Communist parties in Great Brit

NEW YORK, June 12th., The aeroplane in Columbia, with Miss Mabel Boll, the "Diamond, Queen," as passenger started from Roosevelt Field this morning for Harbour Grace, New foundland, preparatory to an attain. tempt to fy the Atlantic.

Mr. Levine is said to be interest ed in the flight.

AUSTRALIA'S THANKS TO

AMERICA.

** SOUTHERN CROSS"

-FLIGHT.

[REUSER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, June 12th. Kellogg expressing appreciation of Mr. Brace has cabled to Mr. his message of "congratulation on the light of the Southern. Grose. He states that the Australian fiers have paid the highest tributes to the part played by the two Ameri-

the participants in

great undertaking.

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MRS. COOLIDGE ILL.

- PRESIDENT'S HOLIDAY

DELAYED..

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE} \

WASHINGTON, June 19th:

It is announced from the White House that owing to the illness of Mre, Coolidge, the President has temporarily postponed his depar- ture to Wisconsin for the summer. vacation.

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UNIVERSAL PEACE.

REQUEST FOR CHURCHES AID.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

Reuer Expeditions.

The Russian, Norwegian, French, Swedish and Finnish Governments are now all otheially participating. in the relief of the 'distressed ex- plorers.

The Italian air service is sending a Dornier Wahl machine on June 12th."

Moscow, June 11th. -The marooned Italia crew has been observed north of North East Land and a powerful ice-breaker has been ordered to prepare to start with an aeroplane.

The transactions took the form of the exchange of Bank of Eng- land Notes for Treasury. Noter.

A considerable number of the Treasury Notes from the Russian

SPITZBERGEN, June 11th. banks had been definitely traced Another ice-breaker, with an to the Communist Party of Great aeroplane on board, has been order- Britain and its allied bodies, '- ed to proceed immediately to Port

The transactions were carried Hope out by a clerk in the Foreign Ex- change Department of the Moscow Narodny Bank, Ltd., in London, and two employees of the Russian

from their employment, and the trading institution "Centronogus." All three had been dismissed directors-of-the-firms disclaimed all knowledge of the transactions.

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Reports Denied.

Roux, June 12th. The official agency denies that the Norwegian Airman Lutzow

in the course of his fight, nor has Holm has discovered two injured members of the crew of the Italia he found two suffering from frozen

limbe

A number of other employees, of Weather at Spitsbergen is milder, the two concerns, suspected of but a great part of the expedition's possible complicity, had also been provisions and other equipment discharged.

was lost when the airship fanded Replying to supplementary quer». and the cabine and engines were tions, Sir William Joynaon-Hicks | staashed. said he would sumbit the matter

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Amundsen, commenting on the to his legal adviser and act upon report that Nobile and his "com- their advice.

GERMAN ECONOMIC

RECOVERY.

SPLENDID PROGRESS MADE.

panions were making their way to wards North East Land, consider- ed that much progress was unlike- ly, agica hummocks in that part are sometimes thirty feet high

65 YEARS SERVICE. REUTER'S · AUSTRALIAN MANAGER DIES,

WORKING OF DAWES SCHEME.

THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.)

"(THROUGH ́ REUTER'S AGENCY.] BERLIN, June 11th. The plea that in the interests of

MELBOURNE, June 11th. the creditor Powers and, of Ger. The death has occurred of Mị, many herself, the final amount of" Heary: Michael Collins, at the age Germany's reparation liabilities of 85. The late Mr. Collins entered should be fixed as soon as possible | Reuter's Service 85 years ago, and is made by Mr. Gilbert Parker,.† was Reuters General Manager in New Yoax, June 11th. Agent General for Reparations Australia for over 30 yeare. Addressing a large assembly at since 1924, in his latest report deal- He retired in 1910. commemorative ceremony in con- ing with the working of the Dawes nection with the Reformed Dutch"|| Plan," ka

THE FLIGHT TO INDIA. Church, Mr. Frank B. Kellogg, the He expresses the opinion that U.S. Secretary of State, announced | Germany will be able to pay the FIRST STAGE COMPLETED. that in addition to encouraging | annuity of 2,500,000,000 marks due replies from Great Britain, Ger- in the next annuity year, and pays ITREOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] many Italy, Japan and the British a tribute to the stability of the

BORIA, June 11th Dominions regarding the Treaty Reichsmark for the outlawing of war, several He further remarks upon the The aeroplano Princess Xenia. other Governments had informally splendid progress of the German piloted by Captain 0. D. Barnard economic recovery and is satisfied and Flying Officer. E. H. Elliott, indicated a desire to participate.

Mr. Kellogg urged Churchmen that, the experts' expectations that which left London for India with all over the world to use their in the German people are able to the Duchess of Bedford as passen- Buence in support of the present respond to the conditions of the ger, arrived here last evening, and movement towards conclusion of the Dawes plan have been amply con- departed early this morning for. Treaty.

Aleppo.

firmed.