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London, March 23.

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The British Ambassador in Paris, Sir Eric Phipps, has made

ilations now taking place in France between members of the British Parliamentary Opposition and members of the French Cabinet, the object of which, it is assumed in British Government circles, is to cause the British Government difculties.

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FRANCO

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WILL FIGHT

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OF PEACE

Burgos, March 23. Repeated reports in the foreign press during the past few days that a Republican Spanish de- legation has arrived in this city vin Teruel to negotiate peace terms with General Franco was officially

GUARD AGAINST deded here last night.

REFUGEES

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Fear of Political and Social Difficulties

London, March 23.

An important "pronouncement of

phasised that the National Spanish Government is not In- terested in negotiating with the Republican Government, since the aim is to liberate. Spain from Bolshevism and with this end in View fighting will be continued until ultimate victory is achieved. —(Transocean).

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Japanese who Shot Himself Caused Tension

ATMOSPHERE CLEARS SLIGHTLY IN SHANGHAI

Shanghal, March 23.

In connection with the incident yesterday evening in which the [occupants of a motor car were first reported to have opened fire on a group of Japanese, 'killing one of them, the Japanese Embassy has issued a statement announcing that the cead Japanese was an interpreter in the Japanese" Gen- darmerie.

It adds that he was walking

down a street in Hongkew with two companions when he shot

himself.

has been seeking to gain asylum ed by

Government forces.

in England was made the (Reuter),

เฮ House of Commons yesterday by FRANCE MAY ABANDON

NON-INTERVENTION the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare.

Sir Samuel Hoare

London, March 23. The French Government has made urgent representations to the British Government concern- ing the delay in carrying with- drawal of foreign volunteers from Socin. Ceclared Evening News yesterday.

It is believed that France urges that Non-Intervention Powers car- ry out the agreement for with- drawal within a definite period of Lime or she will disregard the plan.(Transocean.)

BRITAIN WILL NOT BE CALLED TO CONFERENCE

London, March 22. The British Cabinet has decided The British Government. he de- not to accept the Soviet invitation | clared, has made a detailed study to take part in a conference of of the problem and has come to Powers to discuss Germany's ac- the conclusion that the policy o tion in Austria, reports the Even- granting unlimited permission foring Standard's political correspon- foreign refugees to enter the coun- cent.

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An investigation is now proceed-try will not only lead to political The Soviet invitation is charac- ing to discover whether the death dimculties but also to economic térised as inopportune, and it is was suicidal or accidental,"

and social problems.

At the same time entrances to the Settlement have been re-

Granting of asylum to politica: opened. barricades, removed and refugees will therefore continue to the majority of troops withdrawn, be limited to expediency in indivi though a small extra police force dual cases.

was left on duty for the night,

expected that the Premier will make a statement to this effect in the House of Commons tomorrow.—

(Transocean).

ESTATE OF.. RAMSAY MACDONALD

London, March 22.

"Old Bronze Incense Burners. Vases, Old Paintings, Embroidery, Rugs, etc., etc.

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POLISH- LITHUANIAN RELATIONS

Communications Important Point of Discussions

Kovno, March 23.

In connection with resumption of diplomatic and commercial re- lations between Poland and |Lithuania, the Polish Government

The personal estate of the late has sent to the Lithuanian Govern-

A motion to change the British How the discrepancy between naturalisation law in favour of the Japanese Embassy and the Austrians who were already resid- police statements arose has not ing in England was made by yet been probed. In effect. It is Col. J. C. Wedgwood (Labour) bit Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has been ment a list of questions pertaining immaterial. The main fact which was rejected by the House by 210 proved at £21,500.~(British Wire- emerges is the acute nervousness in votes to 142.-(Transocean). which Japanese and foreigners are living in Shanghai-(Reuter).

AMERICA SENDS BILL FOR PANAY| BOMBING LOSS

Nearly Two Million Dollars Asked

less).

Midnight Bombing Outrage

Anglo-Italian Parleys

CRITICAL POINT REACHED

SHANGHAI PAPER'S PREMISES SUFFER

DAMAGE

Shanghai, March 23. A grave atrocity was committed here shortly before midnight yes- || terday when unknown men drove up in a motor car to the offices Chinese of the Wenweipao, a London, March 23. That the Anglo-Italian confer-language, newspaper, and after firing at some of the employees Tokyo has presented to the Japan-ences have reached a critical point

Washington, March 22.

The State Department announces that the American Ambassador to

to technical aspects of the re- establishment of communication between the two countries.

These questions, which will pro- vide the subject matter for first. conferences between the two coun- tries, deal with the establishment of telephone and telegraph lines, "the introduction of wireless telegraphy between the two countries, the opening of highways and railway travel, the resumption of a postal service and the arrangement of a passenger air service and establish- ment of aerodromes on the fron- | tler.~{Transocean).

MANY SUICIDES-

IN VIENNA

"Vienna, March 22. ese Government an account for was the view expressed yesterday threw a bamb tato the building.

A Chinese policeman on duty damages arising from the sinking evening by the political correspon-

Suicides for "pailtical reasons," outside the premises was seriously between March 12 and March 21. dent of the Evening News. of the U.S.S. Panay.

England, it is declared, has in- wounded by a shot, while one of totalled 94, according to an official ""The amount of property losses; sustained" is $1,345,670.01, and "the sisted upon her point of view that the employees of the newspaper statement, which adds that there

volunteers from was injured by the exploding bomb, amount of Indemnification which withdrawal of

were 1,200 · attempted suicideș in which caused- 2 considerable the same period.--(Beuter). should be paid in deaths and per- Spain must take place before any sonal injury" is $268,331.35.

agreement with Italy, can be coa- amount of damage.

The Wenwelpao is owned and Included in the estimate are sidered. The paper says that this damages for three tankers bomb-point provided the chief topic of operated by a Briton, Mr. H. M. ed on the same day as the Panay conversation at a meeting between Cumine, a well-known Shanghai Lord Hallfax and the Italian Am- architect and formerly publisher The note points out that no item bassador, Count 'Grandi-(Trans- of the Shanghal Mercury. for punitive damages is included, ocean). and the amount asked for repre- sents only actual property lossen and a conservative estimate of per- sonal damages.

incident.

The Japanese Government has already promised to pay full ini demnity for these bombings.— (Reuter).

GRETNA GREEN

MARRIAGES

TO GO

London, March 22.

Mr. Walter Elliot (Secretary for Scotland) introduced in the House

NEW LORD OF APPEAL of Commons today the Scottish

VIENNESE CANNOT OWN FIREARMS

Mr. Cumine, it will be recalled.

Vienna, March 22, recently received threatening let-

The police have ordered the sur ters from pro-Japanese elements render of all arms and ammunition warning him against the outspoken by March 25, after which possessors utterances in his paper--(Trans-of arearms and ammunition will ocean):

be severely punished.-(Reuter).

HOOVER SEES KING

London, March 22.

Mr. Herbert Hoover, ex-President Marriage Bill, giving effect to the of the United States, who is on a London, March 22. recommendations of the Morison visit to England, was received in The King has approved the ap- Committee on the law of Scotland audience by the King at Bucking- pointment of Sir Samuel Lowry relating to the constitution of mar-ham Palace this morning. Porter, a Justice of the King's ringe...

JEW KILLED BY ARABS

Halfa, March 22. Jewish settlers in an isolated dis- trict near Nablus were attacked by Mr. Hoover remained with the a large body of armed Arabs today. Bench Division of the High Court The Bill will do away with King about half an hour. -

One Jew was killed and another of Justice, to be a Lord of Appeal | Gretna. Green marriages. No date

Another visitor received by His wounded.

The settlers drove off the riders.

in Ordinary to fill the vacancy has been fixed for the second Majcsty was Mr. C. 'M. P. Palairet, created by the appointment of Lord reading, which may not take place British Minister in Vienna, recent-after an exchange of fire, in which, Maugham to be Lord Chancellor till later in the session.--(British ly returned from Austria--(British a number of Arabs were lüjured.

Wireless).

Wireless). (British Wireless).

(Reuter).