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THE AFGHAN WAR.

FOUR DAYS FIGHTING WITH HEAVY LOSS.

MONDAY, MAY 6, 1929.

DISARMAMENT.

AMERICA HAS NO DESIRE TO OBSTRUCT.

Washington, May 4. . Omcials of the administration have made it clear that no aban- donment of its views.should be in- ferred from Mr. Gibson's state ment at Geneva in regard to trali-

Peshawar, May 4. After four days' incessant fight- ing, 6,000 of Bacha-I-Salino's of Shah troops overcame 3,000 Mohamid's forces near Lohgarh Casualties, on with very heavy both sides. Bacha-1-Sakno used aeroplanes, one of which crasheded reserves. down in flames.

It is reported that Nadir Khan has collected an army and march ed on Ghazno, but he is hamper- ed by the treachery of the Ghilani tribe.

BERLIN RIOTS.

ÀNITISH JOURNALIST KILLED,

Berlin, May 4. Mr. Charles Mackay, correspond, ont for a Now Zealand newspaper, was killed in last night's rioting.

He disregarded the warning of the Police and unconcornedly strolled through the streets of Neukoeln, being found dead in Hermannstrasse, where firing con- tinued till two in the morning.

The streets were cleared by Ave in the morning.

All Quiet.

Berlin, May 4, 5 pm.

It is explained that the United! States of America simply decided to withdraw from the discussion in question in the League of Nations, She is not concerned, with innd armaments as she has already re- duced her own to a normal mini- mum and does not want to be in

All is quiet in the Neukoeln dis- the position of obstructing a pos-trict and the police believe that

intorested Ghazni and sibio agreement by

further disorders are not likely European Powers.

to occur. The total casualties are 26 killed and 36 seriously injured, while over 200 were slightly in- jured. Reuter.

It is also reported that ex-King Amanullah's advance forces heavily defeated Bacha-I-Sakao's

supporters between Karabagh-Reuter.

[General Nadir Khan, Shals Mah- mud (or Mohamad) are two of four brothers who have set them selves the task of saving Afghania- tan. Amanullah is the former ruler, and Bacha--Sakao (Habibullah) the present ruler.]

Habibollah's Success,

Peshawar, May 5. Advices from the War Ministry at. Kabal state that Habibullah maintaining the upper hand against his enemies,

Amanullah has been signally pursued towards defeated and Mukkar, and has lost his headquar- ters and quantities of munitions; while Nadir Khan has sustained a double defeat at the hands of the Chilzais and Hubilullah's forces,

Habibullah has executed Abthal on farmer Judge, suspicion of sympathising with the ex-King--Renter.

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CHINA AND JAPAN.

IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT IN RELATIONS.

Tokyo, May 4. In spite of the latest outrage in Shantung, resulting in the death

On the naval side, the U.S. oficials are very optimistic. They said that the tonnage formula had failed and some other way towards an agreement had to be sought. The American delegation accord- ingly submitted a proposal for counting the speed, age, armanient, armour and fuel as well as ton nage. This proposal is to be cau- sidered in due course but, owing to the highly technical equations involved, it is expected that a con- siderable time will elapse before a conclusion is renched-Renter's American Service.

China and Russia Oppose.

Genová, May 4,

Trouble at Munich.

Munich, May 6. Forty arrests, Including several women, were made as a sequel to the Communist demonstration, which culminated in a charge by the police through a and other barrage of missiles.--Reuter.

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ELECTION PLEDGES.

MR. BALDWIN'S MESSAGE TO BRITAIN.

London, May b

The Disarmament Committee of the League of Nations, by 22 votes to 2, passed the resolution sub- milted by the French and Ameri can delegations, declaring that the Committee rejected the syn. In a "message to Britain," Mr. tem of direct limitation, of war Baldwin summarises the principal material. It is noted that the legislative measures carried out system of indirect initution of by the present Government. expenditure on material has not It was met with general assent. deelded that limitation and redue- tion of material must be sought by means of publiefty of expen-

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He declares that the Conserva tives have carried through the jobs they then undertook, and claims that trade is, in prosperous condition than at any time since the war. He asks if gamble this is the moment to with rash, costly Socialist schemes for State control, or trust the Liberals, who are seeking the elec Count BernK- ese soldiers, it la learned that the ed from voting. Japanese authorities have no in-tort declared that the Committee torate's support by an employment tention of altering their plans to had suppressed all essential ele scheme which many Liberals have "We Conservatives are not go- complete the eyacuation by Mayments for the reduction of arma declared is impracticable.

ments. In view of the gravity of The situation, Count Bernstorting to make rash, spectacular pro- On the contrary, definite signs wald, he drew the attention of Goy-mises. All we ask is that you of betterment in Sino-Japancae relations are seen in the instrueernments and the public to the give us an opportunity for carry- tions issued to the Japanese war necessity of practical reduction of ing out and completing the work wa craft in Chinese waters to salute armaments before the meeting of have so successfully begun."

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more than we Can perform." ing the despatch of a special en-

Renter. voy to attend, the ceremonies re- lating to the removal of Sun Yat- Ren's remains to Nanking next mqath--Reuter.

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Minister Gocs Home,

Shanghai, May 4.

Mr. K. Yoshizawa (the Japan- ese Minister to China) left Shang- hai to-day by the as. Shanghai Maru for Japan.-Reuter.

EARTHQUAKE.

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Moscow, May 4. It is reported from Ankhabad that a thousand people were kill- ed in the villages in the north enst of Persia as a result of a violent earthquake, whose centre was in the Trans-Caspian territory of Turkestan-Reuter.

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