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DESTROYING THE THE SOUTH AFRICA NANKING PLAN OF

EVIDENCE?

A NEW COURT-MARTIAL SURPRISE.

ATTEMPT TO INTERFERE WITH

ACCOUNT BOOK.

ACID SOLUTION USED?

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ELECTION.

GOVT. WORKING MAJORITY DOUBTFUL,

POSITION IMPROVING.

Capetown, June 13. The state of the parties at! eleven this morning was:

South Africans Nationalists

Crosswellités

National Council

Thosp elected included

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Mr.

CAMPAIGN.

FURTHER HESITATION

UNLIKELY.

| YEN HSI-SHAN'S PEACE MOVE BEING IGNORED?

TUNGKWAN DEFENCES.

Nanking, June 18:1 an destroy An attempt to

War between Chiang Kai-shek account book by means of acid Madoley, the National Council

and Feng Yuchsiang is believed to was described when the general loader.

General Smuts has been re-elect-be inevitable in spite of the efforts court martial hearing charges of

by Major od for Standerton, Transvaal, by a of Marshal Yon Hsi-shan an alleged negligence Ogilvy of the King's Own Scottish majority of 178 over á Nationalist.othera who are, endeavouring to Borderers was resumed this morn-The state of the parties now is: ing, It was stated temp had been made to olther deatroy the book or make it illegiblo.

that an at-

Sergeant Bardell, tho now P.K.I.. clerk, was giving evidence, Cross ex- amined by Major Miles, he said that he was led to believe there was more stock than originally shown, That was due to information, re: ceived; really owing to suspicion aroused in other places. When he originally chocked the stock he compared it with that, shown in

South Africana 'Nationaliste

Cresswellites

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Labour: (Nut. Council)

G $

WASTE IS CRIMINAL,

To waste anything at any То time la unjustifiable. waste water now is criminal,

the balance sheet, and agreed that ramZENABLE JAZZURACJI SE OD 3 SEM there was very little discrepancy between the two.

value

Stock Prices,

Later.

It

that will be scen

42 results have yet to be de clared, These are principally in Witness went on to give the the country constituencies, which of various articles and appear to be favouring the Na- Bald hose tops cost $1.13 but the tionalists. There is reason to be- price had lately been reduced to lieve that the Nationalists will one, dollar. Permanent passes sweep the Orange Free State, cost 12 or 13 cents, while slik, which returne 17 seats. stockings were priced at $1.85. He agreed that when he first went Into the quarter master's store about 15 pairs of silk stockings were produced. The value of ther, $27.75, agreed with the amount shown in the balance sheet, Later 43 pairs were found in a wooden box, their value being $73.65. The total of the two values was $107.30, the amount! given in the balance sheet.

In reply to further questions witness said that it was possible he was only ahown five pairs of hose tops when he first looked at

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arrange a peace parley. Marrhal Yen Hal-shan has wired to Nan king urging the National Govern-

ment to cancel the order for tho arrest of Feng Yu-batang, provid- ed the latter agrees to leave China! within ten days.

The Shanel Governor also sug-! gests that on the retirement of Fang Yu-hsiang, which is likely to be ncceptable, the Kuominchun should be entrusted to his admini- stration. He will co-operate with the Disbandment Commission and Ace that superfluous troops are disbanded.

It is also reported that Yen Hal shan has dispatched telegrams to Fang Yu-hsiang stating that he will guarantee Feng a safe conduct out of China.

Loyang Fails. Following the evacuation of the Knominchun troops loyal to Feng, the the troops of Han Fu-chu, turncoat Kuomfhchan divisional commander, claim that they have captured Loyang, The city was taken without an encounter.

It seems certain that the pact be tween the Nationalists and the Creswell Labourities will give the Government a majority, but whe-remains obscure. In circles gen. ther it will be a working majority is extremely doubtful-Reuter,

LIBERAL PARTY'S

ATTITUDE.

(Continued from Page 1.)

The attitude of Feng Yu-helang

time erally well-informed, it is anti- cipated. Feng has by this completed war preparations, and that fighting will soon commence. Miles of barricadea and trenches have been erected by the Kuomin-1 chun at Tungkwan in Shenal.

Nanking Conclave,

This morning Marshal Chiang Kai-shek held a military conclave at his residence with a number of

important military personages in- cluding Chu Pel-tch, (chief-of-staff of the Nationalist Army), Feng

the stock. In the box were found action they were, bound to adopt 320 pairs, their value being $361-In order to revise the present elec- toral system. The Conservatives Major Miles suggested that that had a grievance, but a greater Chen-wu, Liu Chi, (Commander of figure was equivalent to rupees grievance was that of the Liberals. the First Division) and Chan Yee. 505.14,

the

amount

referred-British Wirclens.

to in an account from India.

"No. Monkeying."

Discussions were concerned with the military plans for the coming war and the conference decided that the Nanking armies should continuo their march into Honan without

There was some discussion ro garding the value of permanent A leuter's message states that passen as given in the accounts in the course of his speech, Mr. and in the charge sheat, Major Lloyd George said the nation had further healtation. Armitage pointing out that. after declared by a majority, of five and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek decided Major Lake found that there was a half million votes that it had to order the "revolted" Kuominchun something wrong a Reginmental no use for Socialism, Board of Officers went into the The Tories and Socialists, he accounts and found certain figures sold, were conspiring to suppress In connexion with the stock. the Liberals, but, to use Those figures had been given in Premier's elegant phrase, slang while the forces under the charge sheet,

Book Damaged.

the

mean to stand no monkeying."

Mr. Lloyd George claimed that the nation had returned a man- date for Liberalism.

Turncoat Nausea,

units under Shih Yiu-san and Han Fu-chu to become the Nanking vanguard and to open hostilities with the adherents of Feng Yu-

Tang Seng-chi and Fong Chen-wu are to form the second line in the

offensive.

Leaders Appointed, In reply to further questions by Major Miles, Sergeant Bardell

The conference annointed Tang said the book marked P.R.1. 1. had

Song-chl as commander of the been partly destroyed. He ex-

After stating that the Liberals vanguard, Chu Pei-tch to rominand plained that the hook was in a cupboard and he first discovered meant to insist on speedy electoral the central Honan front, Chiang the tampering with the book reform, Mr. Lloyd George referred Kai-shek to lead the Nanking troops when he noticed a strong smell. to what he described as "the out-attacking Ilonan from the eastern He got out the book and thought standing Parliamentary quality" borders, and Chen Tiao-yuen and tint Bome liquid might have of the Liberal Party. He said Fong Chen-wu to assist Chiang Kai- dropped on to it through the there had only been one defection shek in the offensive, in Eastera

Honan. ceiling. He went upstairs to the allusion being to. Mr. W.

Generals Ho Ying-chine make inquiries but later investiga- Jowitt, K.C., now Attorney General

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Major Miles: You agree that on, but would leave it. to the to join the fighting from the

Bouth, an attempt was made to destroy it universal nausea felt and express- The whole division under Fang or to make it illegible by some ed in every circle." person during the time that you The meeting unanimously elect and Major Lake were investigated Mr. Lloyd George as Chairman ing ?-Yen.

of the Party. The meeting was That was after November 297-notable for the presence of the templating the appointment of Han Yea.

Marquis of Crewe among the Fu-chu as the successor to Feng Yu- Have you any knowledge who lenders, made the attempt?-No, Bir.

Do you recollect what liquid it was? Was It acld?-I think it was acid because at the time the fumes got in my eyes and made

them water,

Ting-ying of the Nanking Army has been ordered to concentrate at Penglow ready to enter Hauchowfu, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is con-

hatang.

A wire has been dispatched to Hanan to secure the opinion of

that he was to stop paying a man lan Fu-chu, who has replied that if he had been relieved of home he may visit Nanking in a day or duty, and say sent out on musketry, two to confer with Chiang Kai-

Witness gave it as his opinion shek.

that it would be the duty of the

Further questions dealt with the P.R.I. stock and when the silk stockings were again mentioned company commander to notify the

the Judge Advocate asked whether officer of the change. Questioned they were male or femalo

Washington, June 18.

silk with regard to one appointment The Senate to-day approved the stockings. It was explained that witness sald he could and no trace Census Re-apportionment Bill

Routers American Service, the silk stockings came from of it in Rogimental Orders.

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