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CHINESE CLAIM

VICTORY

JAPANESE BRIGADES

ROUTED

THROCO RKOTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, March 14. The Chinese Legation here claim that the Chinese troops scoured a striking victory north of tho Great Wall, yesterday, when they rowled two Japanese brigades, the zomnarits of which were surround- el and threatened with annihila-

tion.

U.S. May Declare Arms Embargo,

WASHINGTON, March 15. The United States Government has informed Great Britain that it will press for legislation permitting the President to declare an deins embargo against any nation in the world'

It

US, to Co-operate with League. {BRITISH FRELESA `SKAVICK."}

Rony. March 14. was announced at Geneva yesterday, that the United States has agreed to co-operate with the Committee of League Advisory Twenty-one, which is watching the situation in the Far East.

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BRITAIN'S. AIR ESTIMATES

NO. NEW UNITS PROVIDED FOR

(BRITISH WIRELESS BRVICE.]

Ruany, March 14. THAT Britain tanks fifth among the world's Air Powers was admitted to-day in the House of Commons.

Force In presenting the Air Sir

Sassoon, Philip Estimates, Under Secretary for Air, said the contributions to economy made by the Royal Air Force had not been made without anxiety. Riskt had had to be taken.

An apparent rise of £26,000 in the total of £17,324,000, contwaled a reduction of £340,000, following the decrease of £700,000 last year.

No new units were provided for, although. ten regular squadrons were still required to complete the modest programme approved as long ago as 1923. The decision to hold this ten-year-old programme in suspense for another year was a practical proof of the whole-hearted desire of the Government to pro- mote successful igste of the Disarmament Conference.

pared to accept a.continuance of the serious existing 'disparity be- tween the strength of the Rayal Air Force and that of the air ser vices of other great nations.

An American delegate will co-

Pending the outcome of the con- operate in, the actions of the Comference they were once again pre- mitter, but will not vote.

The Committee meets for the first time to-day.

A Washington message received by the Foreign Office yesterday states that the State Department is inforining the British Govern ment that President Roosevelt is toon to as more on shipments FOOD to ask Conweas for authority of munitions, in co-operation with other PowerS

CHARHAR PROVINCE

INVADED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, 1

:

NANKING, March 13. THE Japanese Manchukuo joint

operations have been extended to Charhar Province, acerding Chinese despatches, which state that Manchukue troops are attack inx Dolonur from Western Jehol.

A Japanese detachment, with a strength of over 1,000, and supplied with ten feld nuns, is reported to be advancing in the direction of litan,

MR. CHURCHILL ON WAR DANGERS

PRESENT ANARCHY OF. CHINA

In terms of first line strength, the Royal Air Force stood to day although at the end of the great only fifth on the list of air powers, war Britain had a larger number. of-hircraft than any other nation,

Important Gesture.

While air expenditure in Britain had showed a substantial decline since 1925, other nations had very largely increased their outlay on air services over the same period.

The decision, therefore, again to postpone overtaking the arrears on a modest programme deemed to. be the minimum necessary in 1923, when the strength of the other Air powers was considerably less than it is to-day was a gesture, the importance of which would not, he honed, be overlocked.

The nir policy of Britain was and had always been conspicuously moderate

and unprovocative. Nevertheless while air forces

existed, air power was na vital to the British Empire as sen power

and could not be neglected.

anti-

Peaceful Activities. Reviewing the mast year's work the Royal Air Force, Sir Philip Sassoon referred to its many peaceful activities, mentioning, among other examples, convevange of surgical needs in deserts of Irak,

anti-cholera and carrying tynhoid vaccines to remote native sillages of the Persian Gulf, reco naissance to give flood, warnings in India and Irak, the ample of food to famine-stricken tribes in Trans-Jordan, the discovery of un charted reefs, locnet. Aighting and conveyance of politien! offers and civil mails to isolator regions

(Special Air-Mall Service) London, Feb. 28.-Mr. Winston Churchill, addressing meetings at Buckhurst Hill and Wanstead last night, spoke of Britain's foreign policy to prevent war and of the dispute between China and Japan.

He said that young people argued a great deal about whether they would fight or not if a war came But there was no likelihood of a wa: in which Great Britain would be involved.. Even if foreign countries went to war with one another, he knew of no reason why a wise and honourable foreign policy should not enable us to stand aside and prevent the fire from spreading. The Government had very rightly refused to extend our obligation in Europe or oleowhere.

So long as the foreign policy of Under the pressnt constitution of his Majesty's Government continued tit could to be guided by sagacity and good the League of Nations not be forced into war against our will and was careful of British in- better judgment of what was right terests; he would give it his cor- or wrong. He thought the first dial support.

able to secure this. It was no use dragging the League of Nations in- to the Far East, where their in- fluence could only be and where they had no means what ever of controlling events.

very small

duty of British statesmen was to Ho was also in general agree- make sure that we were not drawn ment with the Irish policy-of-the- into any war, and only their seNational Government,

No doubt cond duty was to try to prevent they had made a mistake at the be- others from fighting, or to try to ginning when they rejected the Con- bring their quarrels to an end. The ervative amendment of the Statute supreme interest of Great Britain of Westminster, which would have was peace in our time. With that excluded the Irish Treaty from its object our foreign policy should provisions. That had probably led encourage France to keep a strong to Mr. de Valera's assumption of army, so that there was no danger power. But since then the Cover of her being attacked by hor neigh-firmly, Mr. J. H. Thomas had ment had acted justly, soberly, and Similarly British interests re- shown himself steadfast, and quired us to keep out of the quarrel though he bad his own way of do which had broken out in the Faring things and saying things, he East, and not wantonly throw away deserved public support and ap. our old and valued friendship with proval. Japan. It was the interest of the whole world that law and order

bours.

Rights of Ulster.

should be established in the northat the Government would not ad- Mr. Churchill said he trusted

thern part of China.

Amalogy With India..

mit any right on the part of Mr. The condition of China, plunged the question of the incorporation de Valera even to raise with them in a strange combination of anarchy and Communism, was the cause of liter against her will in the boundles and inexpressible misery Free State. So long as Ulster to her, industrious people. China chose to link her fortunes with was in the same stata that India Great Britain the whole power of would fall into if the guiding hand the Empire must be used to pro- of Britain was withdrawn."

Hetect her citizens in their undoubted advised them to read a remarkable rights and liberties.

DISARMAMENT CRISIS

EUROPE DEGENERATING BEFORE OUR EYES

| THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY}

GENEVA, March 15. As the result of intentire conver antions, the British Premier. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is ponder ing over the details of a definite Disarmament Convention, which will be a wide, complete and con- crete as possible.

The British spokesman declared that an adjournment would be use less in view of the present tempor of Europe.

Europe is degenerating before our eyes," he said.

Germany Insists on Equality.

BERLIN, March 15.

The French Ambassador. M. Francois Poinect, called on Baron Von Neurath, Foreign Minister, and formally protested against the infringement of the Peace Treaty by the entry of Nazi "Storm! Troops" into Kiel.

Sir Horace Rumbold, the British Ambassador conferred at length with Baron Von Neurath on dis NATURE:ONE.

Baron Von Neurath declared that Germany's attitude was unchanged, namely, that Germany was free to take necessary measures to ensure accurity unless other nations dis-

crmed.

OUR LONDON AIR-MAIL LETTER

The King Busy Lord Methuen's Violin: Duke's Interest in Electrical Gadgets: Olympia to be Bigger and Better? A Triple Portrait: Queen at the Fair: King and London University Exit Mr. Pybus: Mr. Oliver Stanley Capt. Hacking.

(Special Air-Mail Service)

LONDON, Feb. 28.

The King Bury. During the spring and summer the King" public appearances will be more frequent than for some time. oficial Already he has many Engagements for the coming months, and others are under con sideration.

Louise

GREAT ART SALE TO TAKE FOUR DAYS

FINE CHINESE POTTERY WINKWORTH COLLECTION 17th CENTURY WALNUT

(Special Air-Mail · Service)

London, Feb. 28.-A collection of the finest Chinese pottery and works of art will be sold at Sotheby's at the end of April. It was formed by Mr. Stephen D. Winkworth, and for years had been at Craven Hill Gardens, London. It will take the auctioneers four days to disperse.

tion, which is to be opened on Thursday by Princess

An outstanding feature is a very Duchess of Argyll, is & most inter-

rare vase of the Ming period (mid- dle of the fifteenth century), while eating insight into theatrical_cus- toms and methods of former times, there is a large "Yen Yon" vane including as it does models of which would, in better financial famous old stages, the actual cos.times, find bidders going up to tumes worn by celebrated players in thousands of pounds. equally celebrated roles, ancient It was revealed to-day that the play-bills, and letters dealing with King will perform the official open-such matters as the window tax on ing ceremony of the new wing of the Drury Lane Theatre in. 1710, National Portrait Gallery on March | 30.

Lord Duveen, who presented the

new wing to the nation, is expected to be hack from America in time

to attend the cercinony,

On Juno the King will open the new South Africa House in Trafalgar-square.

Lord Methuen's- Violin, Famous soldiers usually die com- paratively poor men, but the late

Lord Methuen was an exception.. That his estate amounts to over £165,000 does not, however, come POLITICAL CRISIS IN as a surprise, since a few years be fore his death he turned it into a AUSTRIA

private, company, with capital of £150,000 in £1 shares and himself, Lady Methuen and one of their sons as directors.

TENSE SITUATION IN VIENNA

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

VIENNA, March 15. TIE police prevented deputies

entering Parliament after the Government's decision that the sunmoning of the National Council by the Deputy Speaker was un- constitutional,

Parliament and public buildings are being strongly guarded by troops and the situatica is very tense.

A body of Socialists and pan- Germans who were already in Par- liament before the arrival of the police, held a two minutes session Presided over by the Deputy Pre sident, after which the House was prorogued sin die, amid a storm of cheering for the Deputy Speaker and the Republic.

The Chief of Police subsequent y notified the Danuty Sneaker that the session was illegal.

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(From Our Own Correspondent.j

LONDON, March 15, FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY:

Maz. 15 Mar. 14 17.0/16 171

Sror

FORWARD

17.11/10 174

INSTRUCTIONS TO AM: BASSADOR TO MOSCOW

His Stradivarius violin, which has been left to his daughter, is a re- minder of Lord Methuen's love for

music. His musical knowledge was considerable and he gavo detailed instructions of the music to be played and sung at his funeral.

Such tastes Bre rare among officers of the Brigade, though that brilliant composer, Arthur Bliss, was a captain in the Grenadiers.

Duke's Interest in Electrical

Gadgets,

The Duchess of York paid an in- formal visit to the new headquar. ters of the Electrical Association

Queen at the Fair.

The tour on which I followed the Queen at the British Industries Fair on Feb. 22 impressed ma as not simply an indication of royn! pat- ronage of national effort to hasten the return of prosperity writes a home correspondent, but of personal interest in a display which has something in it for everyone, and especially for every woman. Her Majesty is never satisfied with & cursory survey of Britain's shop window. This is evidenced by the fact that though she spent almost four hours at Olympia she is re turning our Thunday for a further tour of the stalls, while to-morrow she will be at White City to see the remarkable range of textiles and furniture on view there. Three such days of walking amid a be- wildering variety of products is a task that would be exhaustively tiring to anyone, but it is ans that the Queen carries out with that an. stiated delight in giving pleasme which is such a marked and inalien- able featuro of her welconie public appearances.

King and London University.

It was announced on Feb, 23 that the King is to lay the foundation stone of the new University of ∙London buildings,

The ceremony has been fixed for June 26, and his Majesty will be accompanied by the Queen. ings represents what has been de The construction of these build scribed as

the most important When they are completed thero will architectural work of the century. bo n wonderful new university town, as a coherent whole, in the very heart of London.

It is estimated that the project will cost £3,000,000, had, although twenty or thirty years must elapse before all is completed; the casen tial parts of the structure will be open in good time for the celebra- tion of the University's centenary in 1938.

for Women in Regent Street, Lon- don, yesterday, and spent about an hour in an all electric kitchen, which is one of the features of the now premises. She was interested in all the newest labour-saving devices.

The Duchess was shown how to repair a frayed flex. My husband ought to bave been here," she said. "He loves playing about with switches and things like that."

Olympla to be Bigger and Better.

London suffers from having no connected group of exhibition build- inga where its biggest shows can be held. The British Industries Fair has to be divided between Olympia and the White City, and the great motor show, although not now held in two places since Olympia wan-tion of Mr. Pybus from the Ministry extended, is already strainipg Olympia's capacity. There tire periods of the year particularly de- sirable to the promoters of big trado exhibitions, and a place for two largo exhibitions at the same time is often required.

The management of Olympi have now a scheme to extend the build- ARREST OF BRITISH for that purpose have ings to double the present accommo- SUBJECTS

acquired a site on the Addison Road side, which will involve moving the present railway station there to a new site in the centre of the exhibi- -tien-buildings, but connected of course with the street, Mr. Joseph Emberton, who designed the Olym- pia extension in Hammersmith Road on nevel and rather grim mo- dernist rinciples, will be responsi- bla for the new buildings that will Gover an area of 7) acres, with a long frontage to Hammersmith Road and Warwick Road, and the provide space for care and taxi-cab forter frontage will be recossed to

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

LONDON, March 16. the House of Commons, Mr. S. Baldwin announced that the British Ambassador in Moscow has presentations to the Soviet against been ordered to make strong re-

the airest of British subjects, and to point out that it may entail unfortunate consequences in Anglo- Soviet relations.

S'HAI PRESSMEN PEEVED

SEARCHED BY CHANG'S BODYGUARD

ranks.

Exit Mr. Pybus,

The Prime Minister received "with great regret the resigna-

of Transport.

This regret is not shared by the Conservatives, and I do not think it is shared by Mr. Pybus himself. because of the too generous appor

The Conservatives were indignant tionment among Simonites of the Government scats vacated by the Samuelites.

tive to succeed the Simonite Mr. Pybus has given them pleasure.

The appointment of a Conserva-

As for Mr. Pybus himself, surely he must feel like Christian when the burden rolled from his back. Barely has a man gone into office so well equipped to fight but with so little fighting ability. If Mr. Pybus possessed the capabilities which his office demanded he was singularly reluctant to display them.

Mr. Oliver Stanley. The Ministry of Transport will not lose by the appointment to its control of Mr.. Oliver Stanley.. at the Home Office he has shown Since he became Under-Secretary

himself to have both administrative the average. And he is firm and and Parliamentary ability above

clear-headed when decisions are, called. for..

He goes to his first Ministry at a moment when many grave problems are awaiting solution. His many admirers, in the Conservative party will expect him to grapple with them vigorously.

Captain Hacking. monte that

The second of the new appoint- Hacking to the second position at of Capt. Douglas

galleries with the largest roof span The new great ball will have two

Europe. Its front elevation, will have a resemblance in the propor- tions and curve of the roof to the Central Station in Manchester. It is stated that the whole extension scheme will cost about a million and n half pounds, and that it will pro- vido employment for about 2,000 men for two years. The new build- ing will be 625 feet long, 360 feet wide, and 120 feet high, and it will only have fourteen supporting columna.

A Triple Portrait. An unusual oil painting has been book about Chinese life called "The There was no danger of the Sou A SURPRISING incident occur. loaned by the King from the Hamp- Good Earth," which showed the thoru Irish starving. On the con- red yesterday afternoon whom ton Court collection for display at in the National Government from virtutes and the sufferings of hard-trary they would have a glut, and about forty Chinese newspapermen the British Theatrical Exhibition, at the outset. But the necessity for working Chinese cultivators of the if they liked to live a ptimitive called on Marshal Chang Haseh Dudley House. It is ons showing maintaining party balance within be if they could only have impartial modern civilization' that was for Marehal's bodyguard insisted on actor of the seventeenth century, in some Conservatives should be passed Justico and the security for the them to decide. Meanwhile it was searching all the press represents three character (studies, and theover, fruits of their toil instead of be the duty of our English farmers Lives, presumably fracing that some artist has portrayed hia subject in He has previous experience in ing tortured by warlords, Bolsho-to produce without delay the food vists, and brigands of all kind, which we used to buy from Ireland, Our British interest, was to secure and there was no doubt they could the open door and a fair chanes do it very quickly under the shel for our trade in all parts of China, ter of the present duties or higher A clear-sighted policy should be duties if necessary.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

SHANGHAI, March 15,

the Home Office--will be hailed as a well-merited choice.

Capt. Hacking was more than a little unlucky not to be included

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Standing 28 inches high, the vase is brilliantly decorated round the body and neck with large flowering peony trees. Almost every class of Chinese pottery is represented in the Windworth collection, and it represents a cost of many thousands

of pounds.

Rare Furniture. Supporting it are sxeslient speci- and fine old English furniture. The mens of English and Trish gloss old English long case and bracelet clocks are by the earliest makers. A Charles II. bracelet clock was made by "Henry Jones in the Temple." The examples of furniture are principally in walnut of the seven- tenth and early eighteenth tries.

cen-

There is a great assemblage of Sheraton, Chippendale tables, stools, and chairs. The hammer will have

to fall 800 times to disperse Mr. Wingworth's life's work of bring- ing together beautiful things. The auctioneer's task will take hours.

CAPTAIN SASSOON-

£8,300 ESTATE

20

AMATEUR RIDER BELIEVED. TO BE MILLIONAIRE

WER

(Special Air-Mail Service)

Sassoon, the amateur rider,

London, Feb. 28-Chptain R.. E. described as a millionaire when be died of injuries following.L when riding his horse, Clear Note, fall in a race at Lingfield Park in January,

BRITISH AVIATION

EXPORTS

REACH £1,750.000 IN 1932

{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruaur, March 14. THREE hundred aeroplanes, 962 soru engines and other sero- plane parts of British manufacture,

value to the total

of nearly £1,750,000, were exported from the United Kingdom during 192.

AMERICAN BANKS RE-OPEN

DEPOSITS EXCEED

WITHDRAWALS

(THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY.]

New Yonx, March 14. THE Banks are opening with de-

posits far greater than with- drawals and a general feeling of confidence in preniling.

Metal Exchange will re-open on The Stock Exchange and the Wednesday

'The Grain market and the Cotton Exchange will re-open

on Thurs

day.

EXCHEQUER STATE- MENT!

SURPLUS LAST WEEK

(BRITISH WIRE KES SERVICE J

Augay, March 14. THE Exchequer receipts for the

week ender March 11, amcant ed to £27,648,500, while the expen dituro totalled. £70,961,704

Mr. Sidney Charles Hood, of St. Holen's plãos, EC., having re nounced probate.

In his will. Capt. Sassoon stated: "I give, devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate what soever unto my sister absolutely." His address is given as Jinkee rond, Shanghai, China,

Few amateur riders in recent years have bean so popular as was He left estate in his own disposi-During the past seven years he and Capt. Sassoon. "Come on, the To-day his will was made public. captain!" was a familiar ory. tion of £8307 gross with net per- spent £50,000 on racehorses. sonalty of £6246.

of the Inte Meyer Sassoon, of Capt. Sassoon was the only son' Hamilton-place, W. Probate of his will has been granted to his sister, Mrs. Violet Leath Fitzgerald. of Hill-street, Berkeley-square, W., (Continued on meat Column)

finished seventh on Ballystockart. Hia greatest ambition was to win the Grand National. In 1927 he

but without success. He tried the following two years,

fell in the 1930 National; in 1931 His 3100-guinea horse Newsboy he failed on Pixie.

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