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“DIVINE WIND” OVER

The

THE QUEEN MARY

famous craft-the liner chatted with a "crowd of fellow Queen Mary

and the Japanese | countrymen. monoplane Divine Wind-met to- day for the first time.

The Queen Mary arrived off Plymouth with Prince and Princess Chichibu of Japan on board. They are to represent Japan at the Coronation.

The Divine Wind, carrying the two Japanese alrmen who last week flew from Tokić to Croydon her. left Croydon to-day to meet the Queen Mary.

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The plane circled the ship three times, dipping down each time in salute to the Prince and Princess, and raced away back to to Croy- don. landing again at 11.2.m

The Prince and Princess, who will land at Southampton, were early on deck to receive salute.

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EXCITED AIRMEN After the plane had flown over the Queen Mary Prince Chichibu said: The night from Tokio to London was a remarkable feat of endurance of which We are proud."

The airmen. Masaak! Tinuma and Kenji Tsukagoshi, were wildly excited at the prospect of paying their tribute and at the same time viewing Britain's wonder liner.

After reading cables and

pre- paring scripts for transmission to

Tokio, they breakfasted at their hotel. and travelled by car to Croydon.

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BRIGHT OUTLOOK AT MONTREUX

Montreux, April 29, The atmosphere at the Egyptian Capitulations Treaty conference per- ceptibly brightened with the re- turn of the French delegate, M. Tessan, and after his con- ference with the Egyptian Winance Minister it was announced that complete agreement had bean reached on all outstanding points.

Details of the agreement

will be communicated to the

Con- ference to-morrow to enable the latter to conclude the drafting of

general convention and judicial.. reorganisation.

Meanwhile, Egyptians have agreed to the insertion of ย clause in the final pact, promising sympathetic consideration for the claims of judges lawyers and officials of the mixed courts when they retire. Reuter.

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Montreux, April 29. That an understanding between France and Egypt has been attain ed on all the main points at a con- versation between Nahas Pasha and the French Delegate, M. de Tessan is reported in well-informed circles. The period of transition would last 12 years, It was agreed. -Transocean News service.

INDIAN CONGRESS DECISION

The

Allahabad, Apr. 29. Congress Party's working

↑ committee, before concluding its four-day session here, passed a re- solution disapproving the appoint- ment of interim ministries in the provinces.

The resolution, expressed the opinion that acceptance of minis- terial office by those not in the majority was a disservice to Le

“OUR NATURAL ELEMENT" They were told that they could anticipate favourable weather conditions on their flight across England to Plymouth.

They were both eager to get off and return "to our natural

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by use Ilnuma. The Divine Wind taxled across the ground and made a perfect take-off, circling the aero- drome gracefully and travelling very fast.

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RACE AGAINSTTM TIME

Neutrality Bill Passed

Washington, April 35.

In A dramatic

race against time, the House of Representa- tives passed in "under an hour the compromise Neutrality Bill.

This measure was worked out as a series of conferences betweeli

the leaders of both Houses" of Congress, and the Senate is ex- pected to pass the But before night- fall to-day. It will then be carried alrmen's secretary said: by aeroplane to the Gulf of "Mr. Tsukagoshi superintendedan | Mexico, where, President F. D. overhaul of the machine yesterday, Roosevelt is

Ashing trip and was delighted with Its conditi aboard 2 destroyer. He must tion. He gave a first-class report sign it, before. midziight Saturday to avoid a gap between the new and old Neutrality Act, the latter expiring at that hour.

to Mr. Iluna."

HER BIRTHPLACE. Prince Chichubu and his party of 15 travelled via Canada to New York.

"I shall be very glad to be back In England. I have so many friends to see." he said to-day.

Princess Chichubu will be re- turning to England for the first time since she was eight months old. One of her first visits will be to Walton-on-Thames to see the house in which she was born when her father was serving with the Japanese Embassy in London.

They will stay at Hove until they move to London for the Coro-

nation, and will stay in England until the end of June. when they will visit the Continent. They will return to London before sailing for America on their way back to Japan.

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Should he tall to sign in time it would be possible, and legal, to export arms and grant financial

ald to either faction in Spanish civil war. Reuter.

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Washington, April 29. The Senate has passed the Neutrality Bill-Reuter,

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NEPALESE HONOUR FOR KING

London. April 29. A special Mission from Nepal went to Buckingham Palace this morning and Sir Kaiser Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, leader of the mission, presented to the King of the Insignia of the Order

Ajunya, the highest Nepalese Order instituted for presentation to Royalty only.— British Wireless.

MOSCOW ARRESTS

"Moscow, April 29. Four leading men of the Com-

San Sebastian April 29. General Franco's forces captured the historic Basque town of Quer-munist Union of Authors have been nica this afternoon. Numerous

arrested here and the same number millamen were made prisoners.

at Kiev, Transocean News Service.

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WAR MATERIAL

Vitoria, April 29. General Franca's troops on the ad- The war-material captured by

vance or Quernica, includes, far as is known, 25 guns, 75 ma- chine-guns.-3.000 rifles and thou- sands of hand-grenades.

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When clearing the debris at Elbar, the Nationalists found that many houses had been undermined and charged with dynamite, and were connected with electric wire.

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that they could have been brought to explosion by pressing a singic button. The hasty retreat of the Reds has, however, prevent- ed them from carrying out this plan, otherwise the destruction would be still more complete.- Transocean News Service.

ROYAL OAK FOR BILBAO

Political circles believe that the G.P.U. now take particular note of the political views of authors and novelists..

Transoceda News Service.

MONGOL-MANCHU FRONTIER

Moscow, April 29. An agreement. is understood to have been reached to resume the Mongos-Manchukua frontier con- ference at Manchult on May 15,- Reuter.

has given rise to much controversy and not a few dangerous clashes in the past, and at the last con- ference of the nations concerned it seemed a settlement without arbit- ration would be impossibla Reuters

The delineation of this frontier

EDITOR-AUTHOR DEAD

St. Jean de Luz, April 29. The British battleship Royal Oak sailed from here this morning and

New York, April 29, headed for Bilbao. Three British Mr. Norman Hapgood, noted edi blockade runners left one hour "tor and author, one-time U.S. Min- later, The warship will convey the merchantmen up

3-mile zone of Bilbao.- Transocean News Service.

to the

BOMBING OF GUERNICA

London, April 20 Lord Plymouth,-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, repeated, in tbe House of Lords tn-night, in re- plying to a debate raised by Lord Cecil on the bombing of Guernica, country.

the regret expressed yesterday, in Discussion was devoted to future the House of Commons by the plans for the evolution of a uni-Foreign Secretary at the bombard- form policy in the provinces to ment of the civilian population by meet the contingencles of the next aircraft engaged "on both sides of few months. But considerable the civil war in Spain. He also divergencies are revealed between reiterated Mr. Eden's Assurance of Mahatma Gandi and Jawaharla the desire of His Majesty's govern- Nehru, Gandhi advising caution ment to see an agreement between and gradual progress, Nehru urging the combatants' which would pre- the most militant programme.

vent a recurrence of such, deplor Reuter.

able events-

BELGIAN FINANCE

EXPERT

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Berlin, Aprü 29. The Belgian Finance expert, Maurice Frere is now staying here to confer with leading men in the German económic and political life. He had a long conversation with Dr. Schacht to-day. Strict silence is being maintained about the theme of his talks but in political circles It is taken for granted that much time was spent on consider ing the idea of an international economic conference, as suggested by the Belgian Premier, van Zee land.

It is learned that, Frere will stay in Berlin tomorrow and leave the capital on the same night Transocean News Service.

British Wireless,

BASQUE APPEAL TO WORLD

St. Jean de Luz, April 29, The Busque radio station Vis- caya broadcast an appeal by the Basque President to all nations of the world, wherein the President refers to the killing of countless women and children and asks the civilised world not to permit a re petition of such atrocities.

The President asks that the world should now protect the 200,- 000 women and children in. Bilbao. Concluding, the President states that, the Basque men will courage. ously repulse any invader.— Transocean Newï Servica.

Ister to Denmark, but best known

latterly as editor of Hearst's Inter- national, died here to-day-- Rester.

DIVORCE DECREE

London, Apr. 20. Mrs. Ernest Simpson's applica- tion for her divorce decree nial to be made absolute will come before Mr. Justice Bucknil on May 3.- Neuter.

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