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THE MOSCOW

ARRESTS

TRIAL OF BRITISHERS STARTS TO-DAY

(THROCON NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

AN

LONDON, April 11. astonishing story of confes

xions extorted from the British employees of Metropolitan Vickers in Moscow is contained in another official White Paper on the sub- ject.

The White Paper consists of the Sir record of despatches from Esmond Ovoy, the British Ambas sador, and from Mr. Strang, the Charge D'Affaires, from March 10 to April 4,

BOYCOTT OF GERMANY

JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIVE IN LONDON

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]"

Rugay, Apt 10. IN THE House of Commons, the

Home Secretary, Sir John Gil. mour, explained that the London police, as a measure of precaution against breaches of the peace, had advised the removal of posters ad- vocating the boycotting of Germany and German goods.

Further questioned, he said Jews might exhibit posters if they ch to do so, but he was sure the House would agree that it was undesirinle The despatches relate largely to that members of the public should the interrogation of the accused at present take any action liable and show that they are charged to infame feeling. It was certain generally with espionage, collectly the intention of the Government ing information without authority, to allow all reasonable expression wrecking work, and bribery.

Alleged Confessions. They were often confronted with the alleged confessions of their fel- low employees.

Mr. Alan Monkhouse, the prin. cipal representative of the firm in Russia, gained the impression as result of his examination that

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of free opinion in this country on the matter.

Silesia Tssue,

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Sir John Simon was asked whe ther action to protect the Jau ish minority in Upper Silesia was to be taken by the League of Natire under Article 11 of the Covenant. and whether the Jewish minoris

ANOTHER AIR

***TRAGEDY

SILVER QUESTION DISCUSSIONS

HONG KONG DAILY

PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933.

FIGHTING IN THE NORTH

JAPANESE CONTINUE-

NAVAL APPOINT MENTS

OFFICERS FOR CHINA FLEFT

THE

SEAPLANE CRASHES: FIVE PERSONS KILLED

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PARIS, April 11.

FIVE persons were killed as the result of a seaplane crash at the unval air base at Berre,

TWO MORE LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS

CAPT. LANCASTER SETS OUT FOR CAPE TOWN

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LONDON, April 11...

TWO more long distance flights

started today.

In addition to Robbiano who left Aleppo on the evening of April 9 for Jask, and Jean Batten who left Athens at 3.40 ..for Aleppo, both En route to Australia, the British airman, Captain, Lancaster

no charge would be brought against was not guaranteed full equality left Lympse at 5.35 am. on a st Metropolitian

such, under the German-Polish Cony:.- but that the charges were simition of 1929. lar

that the

tempt to break Amy Mollison's record to Cape Town.

The Gorman airman, Hans Bert-

TALKS PROCEEDING IN2 WASHINGTON

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WASHINGTON, Apr. 10. MR. CORDELL HULL, Secretary

of State, confirmed the belief that the silver question was the principal topic in his discussion with Sir Ronald Lindsay, the Bri- tish Ambassador to-day.

Mr, Hull emphasised that no de cision was reached as a result of

the conversations

The talks are to be continued next week regardless of the coming visit of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.

Mr. Hull also stated that there had been no discussion regarding the extension of an invitation for

ATTACKS

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PRIPINO, April 11.

CHINESE despatches report that in addition to the Japanese attacks on the eastern end of the Great Wall, they also launched an attack on Kupsikow yesterday while Japanese aeroplanes bombed Chinese positions at many points inside the Great Wall between Kupeikow and the sea.

The despatches declared that the Japanese attacks made little or no impression on the Chinese troops who are holding out against all

attacks.

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The Chinwangtao area is reported an Indian Government representa to remain quiet. Travellers pass tive to participate in the discus-ing through from Shanhaikuan yes. terday state that the aren is again It is learned from Ottawa that peaceful. Mr. R. B. Bennett has accepted

sions.

President Roosevelt's invitation to

Washington, though he told the House of Commons that the date of his visit was uncertain. He would choose a time suitable to President Roosevelt.

· MANCHUKUO TROOPS

MUTINY

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HARBIN, April 11.

(Spesial Air-Mal Service)"

London, March 29.-Comdr H. J.

FREE CITY OF DANZIG

NAZIS SEEKING TO EXTEND GRIP

THYOUGH REUTER'A AGENCY)

DANZIG, Apri

Nazis to the Free City

Haynes, DSC to Wessex, in com: KEEN to extend the grip of mand on recoming. LG H Greenway to Dophin, March 21 Danzigy the local Nazia have Lt. H. F. Bone to Dolphin, Marched to demand the dissolution, or the 23; Act Lts. F. A. Lowe and M. Volkstag Brown to Eagle, March 30 and to

It is expected that the resolution Cumberland on arrival at station;

to dissolve will be adopted at it. V. J. T. Brown to Devonshire April next meeting on April 13 and that 21; and Lt. M. E. P. Studdert to

a general election will be called fot Ravenge, April 24.; Sub-lt. - M. G.

in six weeks time. Gardaer to Eagle, March 20: Payur-Lt.Cuidr A. D. Dickson to hitherto been breed on a coalition, The Danzig Government has Warspite, April 1.

Capt. C. d. B. Coltart to Dol-between the Centro, the Catholita phin de Chief Staff Officer to Rear and the German Nationaliatr Admiral (Submarines. June 1; Lt though recently these have been

in a minority in the Volkstage'y a G. Gowland to Engle April 3,

London March 28.-Lt. Cmdr F. R. M. Stephenson to Eagle and for 440 Flight (on embarcation), Lt. F. E. C. Judd, B. S. Slater and K. Williamson to Eagle for 405, 440 and 460 Flights respective

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ly (on re-embarcation; D. Mcl. LEN HARVEY LOSES TITLE"

Russell and D. C. V. Pelly to Eagle and for 440 Flight (on em- barcation); J. Casson, M. Bruce

IT IS reported that the Manchukuoand H. P. Bramwell to Eagle for

garrison at Laoshakas on the 405 Flight (on embarcation), South Manchurian Railway has 3,000 strong. mutinied. The garrison is about

The mutineers are stated to be marching in the northern direction

Premier Visit to U.S. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] to those brought against He said the League Council had

Reast, Apr. 10. Germany, four years ago, namely, laid it down that procedure under

ram, who was held up at Sourabaya formed the House of Commons that arrestod Metropolitan Article 11 should not normally be

The Prime Minister to-day in Vickers employees in Russia also employed in cases relating to pro-inst December in an attempt to y

he hoped to leave England for certain of the Company's designers tection of minorities under the from Australia to England, left

America on April 15 and to arrive and engineers in the Manchester treaties, and "should only be in Sourabaya at 3 a.m. in an attempt works, were acting under instruc-voked in grave cases which produce to reach Berlin by April 18, called back on May a tions from somebody who wished & feeling that facts exist which at Batavia and re-took off for the subjects which may be man-} SOVIET-MANCHUKUO

He intended to set no limit to to hinder industrial developments might effectively menace the main-Alorstar.

tioned in the course of conversa- tions between the United States President and himself. The object

in the U.S.S.R.

Greatly Disturbed.

Mr. Monkhouse, saya Sir Esmond

Ovey, was greatly disturbed when presented with Mr. Thornton's a parent voluminous confessions.

Mr. Monkhouse suggested three explanations of Thornton's "con. fessions,"

First, he may have written down everything suggested to him by the O.G.P.U. or the prosecutor intend. ing to deny it at the trial (which is due to commence to-day),

Secondly, he may have, lost his

nerve.

Thirdly, he may have been in discreet in helping needy Russians. Mental Apathy.

Sir Esmond Ovey had earlier re- ported that Thornton appeared to have lost his power of concentra. tion, and had been reduced to inental apathy..

Mr. Strang, after a conference with Thornton on April 4, reported that Thornton was worn out. Ho had been continuously interrogated since his arrest, once for twenty- one hours without interruption.

Confession Repudiated. Thornton admitted giving smali presents for obtaining information on behalf of the Company, but totally denied the other charges and repudiated the confession shown to Mr. Nordwall,

tenance of peace between nations." Doubtful Point.

It was doubtful, therefore, whe

ther Article 11 could be property THE AUSTRALIA AIR of the visit was not to negotiate

minority in Upper Silesia. invoked in the case of the Jewish

Regarding the German-Polish Convention, he was not aware that any appeal had been made to the Council on the ground that the Jewish minority had been deprived of the rights secured to it under that Convention.

Replying to further questions, Si John Simon said the whole subject of the position of Jews in German, was receiving a great deal of pub lie attention, and he was himselt making inquiries.

HOME YACHTING

KING'S YACHT AT COWES

BRITISH WIRELESS SERV108.]

RUGBY, Apr. 10. THE King's racing yacht Britan nia" took the water again to day at Cowes after her winter over- haul..

The yacht will compete at all first- class regattas this season and will The despatch states that the make her first appearance at Har O.G.P.U. tried unsuccessfully the wich on May 27.

whole time to make Thornton con-

fess that he was, working for the

Intelligence Service and that he

to the Theatre Square,

was obtaining funds for his ac place in the Trade Union Central tivities from the British Consulate. House on the Okhotny Riad, close

Mr. MacDonald, whose examina- tion had not been completed dur-

The hall, a pillared First Em ing the period covered by the pire affair, was formerly the head- White Paper, was unable to speak quarters of the Moscow nobility, about it to the Embassy officials, and was in pre-war days the scene Mr. Strang reported on April 4 of the most fashionable ball of the that Mr. Thornton was astounded season.

Here later Lenia lay in state

Penalising the Defence.

ROUTE.

PORTUGAL AND HOLLAND CO-OPERATE

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Apr. 10. SIR JOHN SIMON stated in the

House of Commons that the Portuguese Government have agreed to permit all facilities for a pre- liminary survey of the London- Australia air route, and the Nether- lands Government have requested their East Indies Government to grant similar facilities

AUSTRALIA FLIGHT

MISS JEAN BATTEN

REACHES ATHENS

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ATHENS, Apr. 10. MISS JEAN BATTEN, the New Zealand girl who is dying to Australia, arrived here to-day from Naples.

AIR

SPEED RECORD

BROKEN

ITALIAN FLIERS 424 M.P.H

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ROME, April 10. IT IS officially confimed that Italy has recaptured the world sir speed record, wrested from them in 1997 by Flight-Lieutenant Webster in the Schneider Trophy Race of that year.

Official Figures,

(approximately 430 miles an hour). The speed on one of the flights reached 002.529 kilometres an hour

and fix agreements, but. to discuss questions with which both of them were confronted

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, April 11, FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONS ON

THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY:

SPOT FORWARD

WORLD

Apr. 11. Apr. 18 17.45/16 17 18

17.7/16

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

T. V. SOONG MAY GO TO WASHINGTON

AF

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DISPUTE

TENSE SITUATION OVER C.E.R.

[118000K REUTER'S AGENCY)

HARBIN, Apr. 11. GRAVE potentialities of a railway dispute between Manchukue and Russia were borne out by a tense incident at Manchuli yesterday, when the local rail officials, acting on instructions from M. Rudy, General Manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway, refused to des- patch the connecting train to Har bin after the arrival of the Siberian

express.

Finally the train steamed out but only after the Japanese military authorities had threatened to main- tain the service themselves by using their own crews.

SHOCK

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LONDON, Apr. 10. JOCH MCAVOY, the Rockrin boxer, "won the British mi

TACTICS IN weight championship to-night

CRIME

Demand on Police

Strength

NEW SPECIAL STAFF SUGGESTED

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London.The need for measures for coping with the "shock tactic" type of crime is stressed in the annual reports of H. M. Inspectors of Constabulary for the counties and boroughs of England and Wales.

offences

"During the leat fow Jears. states Lt. Col. W. D. Allan, the police have been confronted with new types of crime which might be termed the 'shock tactic type well known to everyone, and in addition to this, especially in our large industrial areas, against property with and without violence have been on the increase. "In my opinion the police strength is taxed to its absolute limit, especially in our cities and industrial areas, one of the reasons ABOLITION OF THE being that in adition to crime so

With the two railway systems also disconnected at Pogranitchnaya,.no trains are able to enter or leave Manchuria.

TAEL

WELCOMED BY CHINA

... ASSOCIATION

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NANKING, April 11.. AFTER the receipt of the United States Government'a invitation through Dr Alfred Sze, Chinese Minister to Washington, to parti- cipate in the preliminary discus- sions at Washington in connection with the World Economic Conter- ence, the Chinese Government ci ONE of the topics of discussion at

LONDON, Apr. 10. cles agree that Mr. T. V. Soong, the annual meeting of the China Minister of Finance, is most suit-Association was the abolition of the able to be China's representative. tael and the ercation by the Chinese As soon as Mr. Soong's consent is Government of a new currency. obtained, the official announcement will be adds.

HOUSE OF COMMONS TOO BUSY

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at what occurred upon his con-after his death. It was here, too, frontation with Mr. MacDonald,

He totally denied Mr. Mae that the late A. J. Cook made his Donald's statement that he gave report to the Russian trades, un- MacDonald 4,500 roubles for spy- ioniste on the British coal strike, ing services and that he received from MacDonald information about In recent years the hall has been the number and enlibre of shella used for big trials, including the and electrical mobilisation plans. notorious Don Basin case, in which

RUBBER BILL TO GO TO MacDonald was embarrassed by fifty Russian engineers, and three "Thornton's astonishment, whers Germans were tried for their lives

HOUSE OF LORDS upon Thornton was made to sit on a sabotage charge which beary

The official communique issued with his back to MacDonald.,

unpleasant analogies to the present by the Italian Air Ministry states

(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY] Sir Esmund Ovey points out in trumped-up affair against the Me- that. Warrant Officer Angelo to-day the course of the White Paper that tropolitan-Vickers Englishmen.

LONDON, April 11. the alleged evidence on the subject On that occasion, too, the court Bying five times over a measured Runciman announced that owing- broke the world air speed record, IN the House of Commons, Mr. can only come from the confesetons refused to allow the foreign pri straight course at an average speed to congestions of business is the extorted from the prisoners under saners to re defended by a barris of 882.403 kilometres an hour (ap Commons, the Government propos conditions which ear can only pre-ter of their own nationality. sume were at least as trying as

There are no closed doors about proximately 424 miles an hour).

ed shortly to introduce & Bill to the those to which Mr. Monkhouse was aborate stage for class pro-

research Association of British a Russian trial. It is, in-fact, an

House of Lords in order to faci litate the continuance of the subjected.

Charges Against Metropolitan

paganda. The case is heard by a The record which has been broken Rubber Manufacturers which Bus Vickers.

president, who is sided by two is that established by Flight-pended work owing to lack of Moscow, April 11,

professional assessors. The public Lieutenant Stainforth, who averag: funds. New charges brought by the and the Preas, including foreigned 408.8 miles an hour and, who Soviet, this time against Metrope journalists, are admitted.

achieved a spead of 415.2 miles an litan Vickers as a company, form&

At the Don Basin trial a pers-hour on one of his bursts across the senentional article in the heavy in- piring mass of 5000 spectators were measured mile. dustries

Technica, present daily, and the proceedings magazine alleging

were broadcast to the world by the serious charges agamat the company was brought Moscow Radio. to the attention of the British Embassy by Reuter last night. The Embassy immediately informed Mr. Monkhouse, who when later inter- viewed by Reuter declared the article to be a gross distortion of facts, but since the firm and not vidividuals aro attacked as a whole the nature of the case has changed, It is unlikely, however, that the substance contained in the article will appear at much length in the trial.

most

very

Biz Esmond Ovey, The responsibility of Sir Esmond Ovey, the British Ambassador in Moscow, has been made a heavy ono by the grave situation which has now arison.. On his skili and firmness the Fate of our countrymen in danger will largely depend

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· FOUR HOME TEAMS SUCCESSFUL

ARRESTED BRITONS

IN

GERMANY

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

BAN

The step was discussed purely informally and the consensus of the

many extra duties are thrust on the police, some of which can hard- ly be classed as 'police duty,' for instance, the serving of poar-rate summonses, and the execution of poor-rate distrass warrants."

This work is of a particularly unpleasant nature, and, from what I can gather, it has a definite, ten- dency to bring the palice into di credit, and even disrepute, with service being carried out by post, the public. Why not legislate for and thereby, cave man power for its primary duty"

Hement of Surprise. Cal. Allen advocates the practice

Manchester, defeated. Len Har (London), the holder.

The fight was over fifteen rounds and MeAvey gained the verdict on points.

FASCIST PARLEY

ROME

FRENCH NOTE ON THE FOUR POWER PLAN

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.

Roar, Apr CAPT. YON PAPEN had an

terview, to-day with Bi Mussolini, who sees Capt: Go

to-morrow.

French Ambasador,

Signoz Massolini also understood, presented Premier with a memorandum ob Four-Power Plan

GERMANY REPAYS PART OF LOAN

FRANCE'S SHARE LIQUIDATED

(THROUGH RELT'S AGENDY |

BERLIN, Apr. 10 conformity with the policy id

Reichsbank has repaid G017 500,000. down by Dr. Schacht, the new President of the Reichsbank the to the Bank of France, being France's share of the seventy millions still outstanding of the hundred million dollars re-discount credit advanced in July, 1000 id equal proportions by the Bank of

opinion expressed appeared to be of giving discretion to constables that if the measure was carried out as to how they should work their England, the Bank of France, the

in a businesslike manner it would beats, remarking, that the element Federal Reserve Bank and the Bank

fulfil a hope entertained for a of surprise is very essential in of International Settlements standard universal- currency patrol work."

throughout the whole of China.

He considers that in county for Interested bankera have notces, especially in the rural areas hitherto "expressed their views of where the beat has been patrolled China's currency change.

an foot, it should be performed on pedal or mater-cycles, thus releas- ing man-power for more heavily

CHANG LEAVES FOR ITALY Populated districts.

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MARSHAI, Chang Huch Liang

SHANGHAI, April 11

sailed for Italy at 8 o'clock this entourage boarded the Italian liner and several members of his

Conte Rosso after midnight, and morning

The Marshal's wife and others of the party went aboard the vessel at 7p.m. yesterday.

DUTCH BOXER

REMISSION

HYDRAULIC WORK CONTRACTS

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

In my opinion," states Col. Allen, the time has arrived when the uniform constable must pay. more attention to serious crime,

not only in his own force but sisa

ed to keep their eyes intercat in jority of our police are uniform in neighbouring forces. As the ma-

constables, they should be encourag- and take an intelligent criminals in general, and local ones in particular Ge

"Co-operation between respective forces does receive consideration, but there becomes a limit to what can be done, and it may come to this that in our large arces & selected staff may have to be in- augurated for this special purpose. 2

In his report Major-General Sir Llewelyn Atcherley refers to the need for some special form of as- sistanos on the crims side of stats organisation."""

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"Ruger Apr.: 10,50

"The required machinery to which THROUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.]

RING questions in the

THE HAGUE, Apr. 10

I refer would function by the pro Fortunately, Sir Esmond posses

ouse of Commons regarding FOLLOWING an exchange of Notes oss of comparison, so as to iden 50s stoical and courageous tem-

LONDON, Apr. 10.

arrest of two Englishmon between the Chinese and the tify and couple up perament. During his career, too, FOUR English and Scottish League in

rmany, Sir John Simon said Netherlands Government through offences among the interested forces, he has had his fair share of wild matches were played to day the British Colin Berlin had the Dutch Legation at Peiping, it who can that concentrate countries Turkey Buigans For Tesulting in home victories in oned been informed by the police su had becor agreed that part of the common objec WHERE THE TRIAL WILL Br|sia, Morocco."

thorities that Mr. Fraser was charg Dutch share of the Boxer Indem HELD

Corthampton tartaining "Carra with having committed well in "nity is to be used for hydaulio real reason, however for his and dirt City in the Third Division preparation for high treason, and contracts in China and part for pointment to Moscow, we the ki

(South) won by two goals to mh was to be transferred to Moabit the creation of a fund for the pro which he had shown,

In the Boottish League, Queen's Prison to await trialzat

motion of cultural relations li Englishmen from

Perk defeated Hamilton Academi- The British Ambasador bad aktween the two countrie cals by the only goal scored, while ed the German Foreign Minister for Holland's recently, announcer Glasgow Celtic captured both points early and more precise information mision of bor her from Clyde, winning 91.

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