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PEACE

CONTROL KEEPS PASSIVE

CONSOLIDATION

NEW WESTERN PACT TO REPLACE LOCARNO

Hopes Still Held

Genera, May 28.

The Franco-British declaration in regard to Belgium was dis- cussed at the League Council this evening. Mr. Anthony Eden and M. Delbos pointed out that they had not lost hope that a new Western Paet would be concluded to replace the machinery of the Locarno Tresiy.

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Mr. Eden said that he hoped the negotiations with Belgium so hap- pily concluded would lead to fur- ther negotiations and closer collaboration of all interested countries.

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M. Delbes gold that France would continue her efforts towards at- "taining the consolidation of the general peace of Europe by means- of a wider European understanding.

M. Spaak, Belgian Foreign Minis- ter." reiterated Belgium's deter- mination to defend her territory and prevent its use for operations against any other State.-- Reuter

DEATH OF MAJOR BOYD-CARPENTER

London, May 28. Major Sir Archibald Boyd-Car- penter. Government member for the Chertsey Division of Burrey, formerly of the Highland Light Infantry, and for many years associated with politics, has passed Away.

Fourth son of the Bishop of Ripon and Canon of Westminster, by his arst wife. Sir Archibald served in the South African war. where he Wäs mentioned in despatches and won the Queen's Medal with three clasps and the King's Medal with two. From 1914 to 1919 he served with distinction, again winning mention in des- patches.

Meanwhile, from 1909-10 he had been Mayor of Harrogate From 1919-23 he was Union member for -North Bradford, and from 1924-29 was member for Coventry, serving as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour. Financial

Secretary to the Treasury, and in other posts of importance. Reuter.

OIL STRIKE IN MEXICO

LOCARNO TREATY

DISCUSSED

Belgium Released From Obligations

No Bidding Up Gold Price

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

Officially Opened

San Francisco, May 27. The Golden Gate Bridge over the entrance to San Francisco harbour. said to be the largest suspension bridge in the world, was opened to the public to-day,

London, May 28, "The ways of the Exchange Equalisation Fund are inscrutable," stated a morning paper, a judg- ment with which the city after the, It has taken Ave years to build gold fixing wholeheartedly agrees. and cost $35,000,000 (£7,000,000), At the fixing there were 267 bars and has an over-water apan of valued at £750,000 of which brok-4,200 feet- ers who usually act for the au-

Reuter. thorities bought 230, the price be- DF 25 pence under American parity.

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Control recently has been bidding up the price of gold and the city is wondering why they suddenly "decided to change tactics and buy cheaply as possible. It is possible that the brokers "bought for private clients, but the con- census of opinion inclines to the bellef that the bulk of the metal was taken on behalf of the au- thorities as the American banks in London would not have bought

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NAZI FLAG INCIDENT

Washington, May 21. The German Embassy announced to-day that Mayor Rossi of San' Francisco had apologised to the local German Consul, after official protest had been lodged folowing the tearing down of the Nazi fag from street decorations erected for the celebration of the Golden Gate bridge---

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The offerings are reported to SEE MOTHER

consist of dishoarded gold.--- Henter.

Geneva, May 27. The Locarno Treaty was the main topic at the League of Na tions Council discussions to-day, when M. Delbos, French Foreign Minister, read aloud the already published declaration by France KING'S COMMISSION

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and Britain that Belgium is reless- ed from her obligations from this treaty, M. Delbos stated that this changed nothing in the Franco- Beigian friendship, and that France would continue to do every thing in her power to arrange a new Locarno. Never for one mo- ment, so M. Delbos continued, would France forget that West European Security and general European peace were inter-depen- dent.

..Mr. Eden, British Foreign Be- cratary, was the next speaker. He stated that it was hoped that this agreement between France and Britain on one side and Belgium on the other would be the first step to a agreement on a broader basis between all interested powers,

Mr. Spaak, the Belgian Foreign. Minister, then emphasised his country's determination to defend her own frontiers. Spaak reiter- ated the hope that this agreement greater and broader agreements. might prove the first step only to

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Capetown, May 27. Flight-Lieutenant Llewellyn, who was attempting to break the record 'for the flight from England to

Capetown, falled to-day..

He made a forced landing near Port Elizabeth. He was well off his

course, owing to compass trouble experienced after leaving Johannesburg.

Mexico City, May 27. A general strike, which will paralyse the entire petroleum in- dustry in Mexico, has been pro- stands.---- claimed, to come into effect at Reuter's Bulletin Service. 'midnight after the failure of six months' negotiations, between owners and workers, mainly over questions of collective bargaining and an increase of upwards of 50 per cent. in wages.

Miss Army Johnson's record still

The President and Ministry of Labour. are attempting, a solution

of the problems, which are the

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gravest in the history of the Mex-ed Bir Horace Perkins Hamilton, The Prime Minister has appoint can oilaelds.

KCB who has been Permanent One of the objects of the negotiations has been to get a col-since 1927, to be Permanent Under- Secretary to the Board of Trade lective labour contract, and to place it in the statute books, for Secretary at the Scottish Office in the purpose of terminating the succession to the late Sir John 'series of claims by Labour against

Highton. - foreign oll interests.

Approximately half the foreign investments in this £100,000,000 industry are British Renter.

SAND. STORM'S HEAVY" TOLL"

Mexico City, May 27,

· A ghastly · fate has overtaken

London May 28. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, left Down- ing Street at 9.12 a.m. B.S.T. for the Palace to submit his reaigna. tion to the King.

Convict Escaped From Devil's Island

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After 18 years on Devil's Island he escaped last". September from St. Laurent de Maroni with five com. panions in a tiny boat, and all the men succeeded in reaching Trin-

Mr. Neville Chamberlain arrived at the Palace at 10.10 a.m. and was received by His Majesty who formally asked him to form 4 Government. Mr. Chamberlain agreed and kissed the King's handsidad alive. on his appointment- Reuter.

"EARLDOM REFUSED

London. May 27. When the Lord President of the Council. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, visited the King at Buckingham Palace he did not hand over his seal of office.

Mr. MacDonald's visit was more

There Hut stowed away in the ship Cordillera. He was discovered, however, and a court gave sentence in favour of his repatriatlon back to France. Hut declared that he wanted nothing better, for his one idea was to see his 82-year-old mo- ther.

He is now in prison at Cherbourg. where he has put in an application for clemency.

in the nature of a farewell audience POPULARITY OF THE CORONATION STAMPS

with His Majesty.

It is understood that the ex- Premiler, who, in view of his ser- vices to the State, had been press- ed to accept a high hereditary honour, begged permission to be allowed to decline, and the King reluctantly agreed.

The honour offered Mr. Mac- Donald is understood to have been

an farldom.--- Reuter.

·HOME CRICKET RESULTS

London. May, 23. The following are the results of Home cricket matches concluded to-day:-

Essex won by 322 runs in their match against Kent at Graves-nd. Essex 370 (Bastman 80) and 253 for 9 declared (Woolley $ for 597.

Kent 127, and 174.

chell 6 for 34) and 104. Derby 87 by 7 wickets. Somersea 92 (But

At Ikleston, Derby beat Somerset

(Andrews 5 for 28) and 112 for 3-

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GOLD FOUND IN CHINA

The selection of a Civil servant of such exceptional administrative experience and status to the Scot- tich Office is of great significance

Shanghai, May 28. to Scotland generally. It comes Å gold field has been discovered on the eve of a probable reorgani-near the Shenai-Szechuen border sation of the whole system of covering an area of ane hundred Scottish administration arid the square miles according to a tele- transfer to Edinburgh of a vast gram to Blan by the examining ex- amount of the work hitherto done perts' who made the find, due in Whitehal

Another despatch is being sent to confirm the discovery

"Bo far there has been no gold

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some 500 townspeople of a Mexi-THE STATE BANQUET Ecuter

cân mining community/-

The friendliness of the King It is reported that they perished when the town of Tlalpujahua, and Queen, and the charm of Mexico State, was flooded by an Queen Mary, delighted the Coro- enormous sand deposit, used for nation delegates who attended the washing metals, which overflowed State banquet at Buckla like a lake of lava, burying scores Palace.

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of houses below and all their sleep The King and Queen shook ing occupants.

hands with every one of their 450 The sand swept over the town guests, with scarcely a sound just before daybreak.

It is reported that no house is intact and that scarcely a soul

aurvived.

The sand deposit belonged to

The banquet delayed the arrival of several members of the Royal Family and of the Coronation de- legates at the Speaker's Coro nation reception at Westminster, which was attended by 2500 guests

ASTOR ESTATE TAX LEVY DISPUTE

New York, May 28, The Federal Court gave a verdict against Viscount Astor and Major John Astor in their claim from the Government for over two million dollara estate tax levied on the New York property of the first Viscount Astor together with nearly two million dollars interest. This is the third round of an

the French-owned Dos Estrellas —far more, it is feared, then the | eighteen-year fight. An appeal

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Mother of Parliaments could em- will be lodged.--- brace with comfort.

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The Coronation stamps were issued to all post offices to-day; and the Post Office thinks that thetr sale during the day

are likely to break the existing record for a first day's sale that of 37,000,000 held

Slaughter'

Harringay May 27. Max Baer, California heavy- weight, gained a technical knock- out" decision over Ben Foord, the South African, in the ninth round. of a twelve round contest here to- night. Baer had the fight pretty well his own way.

There was a sensational finish, of 'the neck-or-nothing variety. The fighters went out for a knock-out at any cost.

The fight showed a total lack of science, but there was compensa- tion in the crowded. thrills.

Baer's clowning tactics unsettled

Foord who did not box his normal ght. For the greater part of the engagement he stood up as a tar- get for Baer's stinging blows.

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Inskip's Committee To Meet

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London, May 27.

While it is thought, that all. the Dominions have agreed on the principle of co-ordination of de- fence, they have made it quite clear that they will not enter upon any commitments. The munitions committee meetings under the

The South African was floored for a count of eight in the second The first meeting of Sir Thomas round and saved by the hell. Be-Inskip's munitions committee fore the end of the ninth he was the Imperial Conference will be groggy several times, but 'in that held at 9,30 a.m. to-morrow. round he won three times. Each by the George time he was beaten to the canvas y Jubilee stamps, states the "Man- by a murderous barrage of lefts chester Guardian" of May 14.

and rights. Queues walted outside the G.P.O

As he left the ring Baer remark- this morning.

Some West Ended: "I can see better from two eyes revellers, staying up till the dawn, than one." He was referring to his were the first to get these stamps fight with Tommy Farr, the Welsh- from branch offices which had

man, which he lost by a wide mar- remained open all night.

gin. Farr damaged one of Baer's eyes badly on that occasion..

Baer certainly showed he had a punch to-night.

The dealers have had unpre- cedented advance orders for both Coronation and the ordinary issues, The Amerian airman Mr. Merrill may incidentally take 10,000 with

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Minister of Co-ordination of De- fence are not likely to produce any" sensationst developments.

With regard to trade matters, the satement of the Secretary of

ECONOMIC QUESTION

London, May 27. Two Imperial Conference Com... muniques were issued this after- noon.

One announces that the commit- tee on economic questions held its second meeting and, approved the report to the conference respecting an Imperial Economic Committee and had considered other possibil ities of inter-Imperial economic collaboration.

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It was not until some time after the. Board of Trade, Mr. Walter committee, held in the Board of

Runelman, had a mollifying exect on a situation which at one time threatened to become a little acute in view of the demands of some Dominions for a greater shafe of the British market.

the fight had finished that it was announced that the referee had stopped the slaughter. Renter

U.S. BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, May 21. New York caine to practically even terms with Pittsburgh at the

on his return flight to the United States. The particular rea- on for the hurry to send off the stamps is that so many collectors

The example is quoted of a Victor want them on "Arst-day covera". ——-011 envelopes, that la. posted on the first day of saue. The lan peniny black" posted on Mulready envelope on the first day of issue: This is unique and is worth £50. With later post- marks the value would only be. £1.

The dealers approve generally of top of the National League to-day the new samps designs. They by defeating Cincinnati four to criticise on the ordinary issues two. Ott's home run clinched the the way the circle containing the issue. money value cuts into the, King's neck, and they still regret vainly they own-the replacing of lines engraving by fe cheaper process of photogravure. Otherwise they agree that the_Coronation stamps improve on those for the Jubilee and that the ordinary issues are | this country's best stamp for a

long time.

Sultan Of Johore At London Cenotaph

With hundreds of Coronation visitors watching from each side of Whitehall, the Sultan of Johore Iald a wreath on the Cenotaph.

Shortly before 11 am, the crowds saw a big car drive up. Out of it. stepped the Sultan, a tall, he spectacled man in khaki uniform. Representatives of the Colonial Office were among those present, Men in ceremony took place. After standing to attention for a few moments the Bultan: returned to blatar and was driven away

Boston beat St. Louis eight to seven, with 12 hits to 11, though Gutteridge and Padgett hit circuit drives for the Cardinals, - Each team had an error?

Philadelphia hit 14 and scored 11 runs, Camill driving out a homer. Chicago scored only twice on nine.

hits.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

NO DECISION YET The second communique dealt with the third meeting of the shipping Tråde Building, under the chair- manship of the New Zealand Fin- ance Minister Mr. Nash. Here again the committee discussed the- question of United States' steamers competing with British vessels on: the Tasmania-Australia run, and British Hiner communications across Pacific. The meeting adjourned

INSTABILITY OF TRADE It is understood the South Afri can delegation brought the ques-until Monday..

tion of the gold situation before.

the conference. The instability of Australia, New Zealand and the It la understood only. Canada; trade, 'caused by managed cur United Kingdom were represented rency, is said to have been stressed at this afternoon's meeting. Most forthcoming but it is believed the amination of operational costs of No official confrmation was of the time was spent in the ex- gold question will be referred to trans-Facine shipping. No decision the economic committee of the has yet been reached about assist conference and thoroughly exing British merchantmen against amined by the experts Renter.

foreign, subsidised ships, Router:

CHANGE

FORMER DETECTIVE'S THEFTS FROM CARS

Once Butler To A Prince

On this day when, by reason of the Honours List, so many names are changing, Mrs. Ernest Simpson Detroit defeated the American is in the news, for she has changed. League leaders, New York, when hers by deed-poll, states the they resisted the invasion of the "Evening Standard” of May 11 m Butler to a prince, butler to a Yankees successfully to-day. But

...The public will find dimculty in | former Governor of the Bank of it took them thirteen innings and remembering that a personality England, & Grenadier Chårdsman, home runs from Fox and Creen- who has become so well known as: City of London detective sergeant, berg to accomplish it. The score Mrs. Simpson should now be called afterwards forming his own detec

Mr Walls Warnela. was Ave to for

tive agency, Until that day, less than a

This was the career of John Wil- month ahead,, when she becomes Her Royal Highness the Duchess liam Josiah Enell, aged $7, son of of Windsor it is inevitable that a former Metropolitan olice In- she should remain, in the minds of spector, as described by a detective the public just Mrs. Simpson, at Bedford Police Court when Bdell

was sent to prison for six monthu for thefts from unattended ears.

The detective added that Shen had recently been making a Hylig by gardening and boot repairing.

It was tougin game, but Detroit deserved it. The Tigers puthit the Yank's 15 to 10, and had only one. of the three cross of the sams, Gehrig homered for the visitors..

Chicago was nosed out by Washington, one to two.

Cleveland, second berth team,

won by the odd run from Philadel– best the A's who hit eleven, phia. Nire bits were enough, with cluding Johnson's circuitem homers by Bolters and Hale, to Reuter