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London, Apr. 17. Several postponed Lengue games were played in England and Scot in the discussion of whether the land yesterday, one or two having Soviet proposals should be disa bearing on the promotion and cussed instead of the Preparatory | relegation struggles. Disarmament Committee's own Portsmouth effected a useful draft Convention adopted in 1927. performance in going to Liverpool M. Litvinoff yosterday argued and sharing the points, while the that security could be obtainable Villa were upset at Bolton. The by disarmament and asked for an bottom of the First Division now unequivocal reply na to whether reads: his draft was acceptable or not.

The chairman, Loudon, said that Litvinoff could submit amendments to the 1927 draft.

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38 12 6 20 63 87 80 Cardiff 40 8 11 21 41 57 27 The first list of results as cabled

by Reuter in as follows:

M. Litvinoff then insisted that a vole be taken on the pivot of the Soviet draft, namely, the principle of reduction and not limitation of armaments, secondly, the principle of proportional reduc- Liverpool tion, and thirdly, the principle of Bolton the co-efficients of armed forces.

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The Committee were thus plazed | Charlton in an embarrassing position and Exeter the session was adjourned to enable the delegates to consider the extraordinary situation.

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The silence of Gord Cushendun | Sth. Shielda and of Mr. Hugh Gibson - cansei same surprise.-Rruter.

Geneva, Apr. 17. Before the Disarmament Com mittee. Tewik Rushdi Rey, the Turkish Foreign Minister, urged an examination of the Turkish plan for disarmament, on the basis of equality with other schemes.

Hussein Khanala. the Persian' Minister at Paris, emphasised the importance Persia aunched to a freduction of armaments,

M. Litvinoff then outlined the Soviet, disarmament scheme, pro- riding, inter alia, for abolitibu af bimbing neroplanes and dirigibles, and destruction of all bombs which can be dropped from the air. the manufacture of which ta be prohibited. I also provides for prohibition of chemical war fare and destruction of poison gas factories,

Viscount Suta was of opinion that the Soviet scheme went be- yond the framework of the Com- mittee.

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Shanghai, Apr, 17. The unexpected suspension of the evacuation of Japanese troops from Shantung has given rise to many rumours regarding Feng and Chiang Kai-shek.”

All arrangements had been com- pleted, it is said, for Kuotninchun forces to take over Tsinanfu from the Japanese to-morrow,, April 18th, but yesterday morning an order came through from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek at Hankow pro- hibiting the occupation, adding that the procedure had not been formally sanctioned by the Cen- tral Government.

General Ho Ying-ching inform- ed the Nanking Ministry of War, which is really under Marshall Feng's administration. that all movements of the Kuominchun. should be stopped for the time- being.

The order has apparently been complied with and the 22nd Nationalist Division, under Feng Yu-hsjang, which had arrived at Tainanfu ready to take over from the Japanese, evacuated and re- 1 turned to Talan. The 22nd Divi-

sion is under Ching Sin-pang. In like manner other troops of Feng o Yu-hsiang at other cities have 2 withdrawn.

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would hold themselves open to re- padiate the conditions of the Balfour Note, did the Government think the present conditions in regard to infernational debt and reparations were likely to be per- manent?

Surprised at Attitude,

The public is most apprehensive) regarding report that while. rging the Kuominchun troops not to occupy Shantung, Marshal Chlang Kai-shek has given to General Fang instructions Chen-wu to move Nanking troops on the Tientsin-Pokow Railway to decupy Tsinanfu.

There is some mystery in con- nexion with Chiang's sudden order yesterday which needs 'n lot of explanation.

AMERICAN CABINET

DISPUTE.

OFFICE, UPHELD.

the debt agreements which had

Was there any man who thought | MR. MELLON'S RETENTION OF been made were going to remain in force without a change, with- out modification, for the next sixty years?

Washington, Apr. 17. The Judiciary Committee of the An Expert Committee were ait-Senate which has been enquiring Count Bernstorff urged the Coming in Paris, and he contended into the legality of Mr. Mellon's millee to take account of the use.

they were just as much concern- continuance in office as Secretary ful Russian suggestions.

M. Massign (France) contend- ed that the Soviet plan waż im- practicable.-Reuter.

Later.

It is learned that the Soviel disarmament proposals, also' pro- vide for the complete abolition, of funka and heavy artillery, for the suppression of aircraft-carriers, † for the gradual replacement of battleships by vessels not exreed- ing 10,000-tons within a period of 13 years, and for the limitation of tonnage and number of sub- marines.-Reuter,

AMERICAN TARIFF REVISION.

CHANGES MAINLY UPWARD AND AGRICULTURAL.

New York, Apr. 17.. The Washington correspondent of the New York Ilirald-Tribune says that it is reported among the lead- ers of the House of Representatives that only about fifteen per cent, of the rates under the old Fordney- Cumber Tariff will be readjusted by { the new Smoot-Hawley Bill.

The changes which are to be made. in the tariff are mainly up- ward revisions of agricultural items.

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PARIS REPARATIONS CONFERENCE.

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Paris, Apr. 17. learned that Dr. It is Schacht, the head of the German delegation, has pre- sented counter-proposals to the Reparations, Conference, which are to be discussed to-

morrow.

The figures agreed upon by the Allies and those suggest- d by Germany have been kept secret, but it is believed that the creditor nations have proposed fifty-eight yearly payments of Gold Mks. 2,200,- 000,000, whereas Dr. Schacht is suggesting 37 yourly pay-. ments of between Mks. 1,609,- 000,000 and Mks. 1,700,000,- 900.-Reuter.

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It appears that the, Judiciary Committee had adjourned until Friday in consideration of the question whether Mr. Mellon's business connexions bar him from holding a seat in the Cabinet, Reuter.

P. & O. DIVIDEND.

INTERIM PAYMENT OF FIVE PER CENT,

London, Apr. 17. The P. and 0..Company have declared an interim dividend up to March 31st on the deferred shares of five per cent, tax free. Reuter.

rated Mr. Snowden's "reckless re- Mr. marks," Sir Austen urging MacDonald to tell the world that whatever Party was in office, Eng- land would keep her word.

Liberal Attitude,

Mr. Runciman declared that the Liberals would not depart from in- President Hoover's message ex-ed with the question of Inter-ternational contracts made by the pressed agreement with the Con- Allied debts as with the question Government of the day.

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It was not. a considered state-made were obviously not sacred measures and changes in tari

led the Labour Party there would rates. The exceptions hereto in- ment at all, but if he had had time against revision, but as long as he clude the enactment of bills for think he could have improved on

to prepare a statement he did not be no repudiation. the taking of a decennial census and the reapportionment of the that which he had made. House of Representatives.-Reu- ter's American Service.

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Pretoria, Apr. 17.

Perfectly Absurd.

He described the settlement with the United States ne bad Anancial- ly and politically, but until it, was changed by mutual consent, they Was it not a common practice, would pay every farthing. almost a daily practice, of the There was nothing in Mr. Snow- Foreign Offee to enter into com- den's statement to suggest that the munleation, with foreign Govern- consent of the Allies would not be ments regarding the revision and sought before debt settlements revised-British Wireless the amendment of treatles which were

and was the practice of denoune- had been found to inflict hardship, and Reuter.

Ine treaties altovether unknown?

Fatuous Sentimentality.

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It was perfectly absurd to shy Mr. MacDonald explained that that an agreement entered into by all that Mr, Snowden had in mind Mr. Justice Solomon refused the one Government should be binding was whether the Balfour Note application, made on behalf of on a future Government to accept, when considered as a business Nafte, for a further review of the and never to say that by negotia proposition and not as a demon- sentence of ten lashes passed re-tions it could not be changed.stration and o cently.

That was what he meant when tallty, was Inimical to Britain. The flogging penalty is still sue and that if circumstances They were entitled to consider pended, however, as it is understood arose when the Labour Party was that. that a further appeal against this in office and the question of the part of the sentence la to be made amendment or revision of Allied in the Appellate Division at Bloem-debts arone, then they would con- génerous attitude in the matter of fontein. The appeal will be subject sider themselves free to enter to the approval of the Supreme into negotiations to revise and inter-Allied debta as part of the general settlement of reparations. Court for further delay of the lash-alter the Balfour Note. ing which was to take place to- Both Sir Austen Chamberlain He then went on to discuss the night-center.

and Mr. Winston Churchill ensti- Budget, Reuter.

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