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BREEZE IN HOUSE OF SINGAPORE BASE

COMMONS.

TORY MEMBER MODIFIES

HIS LANGUAGE.

FUTURE.

GOVERNMENT REMAIN 'NON-COMMITTAL.

DOMINIONS NOTIFIED BUT NOT CONSULTED.

INTERPRETATION OF THE SOVIET OBLIGATIONS IN MIND.

PROTOCOL.

PROPAGANDA PLEDGES.

IN MANCHURIA.

TWENTY MILES OF RAILWAY DESTROYED.

MUKDEN PREPARING. Saviat terroristic enterprises in Manchurin aro apparently being conducted on. an enormous seale and the situation is serious, heavy damage having been done to the Chinese Easter Railway.

An official communique, cabled from Mukdan by Reuter.this morn. ing. states that the Russians launched an offensive at 1.30 ..

ing ten hours.

The railway line at Hailar and Manchalf hus bean destroyed for a length of thirty kilometres, while the station at Tsaikan has also been destroyed by bombs

dropped during air raids.

The outcome of the fighting at Manchali is still unknown.

IN LONDON.

ANTI-CLIMAX TO FINE ENCOUNTER.

GIANT ITALIAN WAITS TO

BE ROUSED."

PRAYA WALL.

FRONT WHEELS OVERLAP THE SEAFRONT.

SAVED JUST IN TIME.

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TO SIANGYANG.

|KUOMINCHUN ATTACK IN NEW QUARTER.

People in the vicinity of Blake Pier were treated to a thrill about 9 o'clock this morning, when one of the Hongkong Hotel motor buses | got out of control on the Prayo and careered towards the wharf BATTLE ZONE SHIFTS. two front wheels adspended aver the water's edge and with the rear:

ENVELOPING MOVEMENT IN. THE PLANS.

STRIBLING'S EFFORT.nally, coming to rest with its

Hankow, Nor, 18.

London, Nov, 18. The future of the Singapore

At the Albert Hall this even- of the vehicle about three feet off The first serious threat to the Base was again the subject of

on Sunday, the main attack being ing in the presence of five the ground, at an angle of ahout Government defences at Slang- yargli und Fancheng is soy be enquiry in the House of Com-directed at Manchali, which was thousand 'spectators, including 45 degrees.

.There were 'shrieks of alarming offered. Lagge forces of Kuo- mons. yesterday, and replies to subjected to a bombardment last-H.R.H. The Prince of Wales,

from the occupants of sampuns and į minchun troops are now converg- Primo Carner, an Italian giant the Conservative questions were

boxer weighing twenty stones, motor boats which moored along ng on these contres by two routes, side the seawall, when they saw one army coming trom. Yunyang handled by the Prime Minister,

won on a foul in the fourth the bus tearing towards them. It to the north-west, and another who is taking primary respon

round of his contest with Young appeared at first that the vehicle from Nanchang, to the south. The atmosphere in the House of Commons was distinctly.ibility for the conduct of naval

Stribling, the famous American must topple over on to the boas, fighter, who weighed in at half but by wonderful good fortune the breezy yesterday when Mr. Arthur Henderson was under n

driver aucteeded in bringing..it a pound under fourteen stones." fire of questions regarding the Soviet Government's promises disarmament negotiations.

Not even Georges Carpentier, to a stop just as it was in danger to cease propagandist activities. Sir Page Croft accused the

M. Ramsay MacDonali aaid

the, erstwhile French champion, of going over the Praya. Foreign Minister of fooling the House, altered his expression that he did not think it more to grossly deceiving the House, and finally, on the interventionsary to consult the Dominions be

gripped the imagination of Lon- and micdest Italian of the Speaker, suggested that Mr. Henderson has misled the fore authorising the slowing down

don's boxing "fans" as did the of the work. The Dominions had

gigantic

House:

however, been notified of the de-

Carnera, who though a novice in Articles in the Izvestia and a manifesto urging the peo-it a further devision

the pugilistic world (he was werk- ing as a carpenter only in year ago), carries his twenty stones in ple of India to revolt formed the basis of the attack.

was reached affecting the whole

Tokyo, Nov. 19.. Press

Man-tho ring with Teline grace. scheme. They would first be zon-

despatches from thuria appear to indicate that sulted.

the Soviet is pressing attacks simultaneously at both ends of the C.E.R.

J

Sir Austen Chamberlain Showed how the Soviet official organ, Izvestia, had charged Mr. Henderson with distorting the recent protocol in claiming that the propaganda pledge covered the subversive" activities of the Third International.

Mr. Henderson recalled his statement that the Third Inter- nationa) was regarded as the organ of the Soviet Government and said that the British Government would insist upon the pledge being applicable to the Comintern's activities,

THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT.

London, Nov. 18. Questions were put in the fuse Conimona 10-day regarding Russian propaganda against fireut Britain.

of

tee of the

Communit

Mr. Wedgwood Benn replied that

had appeared in the Press

Soviet Attitude..

I

er, and His Majestys' Government have thereby begun to put into effect the provisions of the protocol as approved by this House.

Colonies Not Informed.

The official communique adds that Chang Hsuch-liang to-day, accompanied by the Panchen Lama, visited the troops stationed in the North Camp and watched firing practice with machine-guns and trench mortara,

The Flith Division, which re- cently revolted, and is now re- organized under the command. of General Fan Shih-sen has been hurriedly ordered from Shant to supplemen; the Govern ment forces at Siangyang." The Kuominchun attackers number four divisions in all, while the defenders have only three divi- sions at their disposal, owing to the deflection of certain divisions. +! to the Honan front. The arrival of the troops under Fan Shih-sen will, however, even pintless.

Once the bus was stopped, the of hauling it back to safety, but next thing was to find some way presented rather

more this

spent in difficulty than was anticipated, and nearly half-an-hour was straightening the car out and getting it back on to the road.

The bus was one that had been sent down" to Blake Pier to relieve a service car, and it had no passengers aboard,

Fortunately no personal injuries were suffered. The bus received only slight damage to the gear box, and was able to proceed back later to the garage,

Stampede for Seats." To-night he had the biggest test London, Nov. 18..

of his career in meeting Young A Harbin message to the Rengo Stribling, who has the reputation In the House of Commons 10- day, replying to Licut Col. C. K. Agency quotes a Chinese report, in the United States of being one to which two Soviet of the hardest hitters in the world. Howard-Bary, the Corservative according

Carnera weighed in at 20 st. Member for Chelmsford, who planes bombed Hailar on the west-

section of the C.E.R. yes- 3 lbs, fully dressed, and Stribling asked whether the Dominions andern

afternoon, while several at 13 st. 134 lbs, fully dressed. Colonies which had subscribed terday

There had been a great stampede tunds towards the construction of other planes bombed the Chinese the Singapore Base had been con-Military Headquarters at Hailan, for seats before the fight which TANK SHOWS PACE sulted before the decision to order on the eastern section, at about began at 9.20 p.m. When the a cessation or slowing down of the the same time, causing. much an-boxers entered the ring not even work, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald re-easiness amongst the civilian com-standing room was available. ferred the questioner to Mr. A. v. munity-Reuter," Alexander's reply of laat week.

The Prime Minister said that the Dominions had been notified, Sir Austin Chamberlain asked but the Colonial Governments had whether Mr. Henderson really not been previously informed. thought it safe to proceed with the

Not Necessary. sxchange of Ambassadors when it

DOMINION STATUS FOR INDIA?

INDIAN LEADERS STAND BY THEIR MANIFESTO.

Stribling's wife, his baby son and his father and mother were in his corner during the contest, which came to a rather unsatis factory close,

Stribling's Cleverness.

IN HONGKONG.

INTERESTING DISPLAY. IN

KOWLOON

REMARKABLE FEATS.

Fighting Zone Moving?

Very little news is available from the Honan front except that fighting-is continuing and that all attention is now being centred on. Hupeh, which it is believed will henceforth form the major scene of operations,

A

It is learned that another at tempt was made by the enemy plain-clothes troops to blow up the ine to the north of Wushenkowan on Saturday, but the attackers were folled and finally driven off The Secretary Ter. Indin was

by an amoured train which, wax "To night I fight," said Carnera asked whether he had ang into

hurriedly despatched to the scene before the fight, but Stribling re- mation regarding a manifesto ad

A display of the amazing of the attack from Hwayuan.--- dressed by the Executive Cat I was quite obvious that the Russian It was not thought necessary to

vealed this to be a child-like delu-

powers of the Carden-Lloyd. Light Reuter Iname Soviet Government put a different consult the Dominions Govern-

sion in no uncertain manner.

Nanchaue is less than thirty tional to the peoples of Inti a printerpretation on the pledge from ments formally regarding the

The debonair young Américan Armoured vehicle-a, species of ing them to rise and farms of that which was put upon it by the slowing down or suspension

fighter just stepped in from the Whippet tank was given at miles S.S.W, of Siangyang, which British rule, etc. and if want House of Commons, by the Prime the work, but they would of NOT WHOLLY PLEASED. bosom of his family to solve the Kowloon Rifle Butts this morning would appear to be in danger of

before a gathering which included being enveloped. Carnera mystery. steps he proposed to take in je Minister and himself."

cob consulted before any

He stood up to the Venetain the GO.C. (Major General I. W.. "vent the circulation of this mati- Mr. Henderson replied that he decision was taken affecting the

Allahabad, Nov. 18.

Chiang's Claims, Testo in India.

wasvander an obligation to seek to scheme was a whole,

A conference of the signatories Colossus with gladiatorial courage, Sandilands), the Inspector-General

Shanghai, Nov. 18. carry into effect the decision of the

Lt.-Col. Howard-Bury then asked to the Delhi manifesto issued ducking and swaying clear of the of Police, and many staff officers.

The baby tank is capable of Further victories are claimed by he had no information beyond what House, and in the event of the the Prime Minister whether he following the Viceroy's declaration ponderous leads of the Italian with and Chinese representatives.

pledge, which would be contained in was aware that the purpose of that Dominion Status is the goal of casy nonchalance then, watching astounding feats, such as climbing Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who

the Italian's eyes with tigerish the agreement. that would be band- ed to the Soviet Ambassador on the the Base was to provide adequate British policy in India-to-day Sir Austen Chamberlain, late presentation of his credentials, be protection for the Domitions and passed a resolution unanimously, ferocity. feinted with his left and the almost sheer walls of earth-wired this morning from Hsu Foreign Secrctury, drew the atten- ing broken, the responsibility, would whether he was aware that it was declaring, that they viewed with stepped in, looked up to the tower-works, mowing down barbed wire, Chang to the National Government tion of Mr. Arthur Henderson, to rest with His Majestys Govern the money of the Dominions thmisgiving and dissatisfaction the ing figure of his opponent while he and scaling the sides of steep reporting that, on Saturday morn-" was being spent. He suggested debates on the Indian question in swung first a left over the Italian's hills." The nature of the grounding, severe hostilities broke out at

the British Parliament, but aboulder to the jaw and then at the butts was eminently suit- Tecgfeng, Three divisions

able for the type of exhibition Nanking troops launched assaults un article in the Izvestia, the official ment as to the action it must take.

that their agreement to the slow deciding to stand by the manifesto, brought his right under the ribs

given by the tank, and the little on the city. At night fall the organ "of the Soviet Government, Correspondence Facilities. ing down should first have, been

hoping for a full and carly,

Twe Knock-downy.

vehicle had ample opportunities of Kuominchun main body retired secured.

response.

showing its abilities.

from Tengfeng, Conference Influence.

The Congress" Working. Com-

Carnera's struggles and clinches A machine gun was mounted on Marshal Chiang adds that the mittec. expressed themselves 44

were navalling.against Stribling's the tank and displays were given Nanking forces on Sunday morning did not contain and could not con- both in its own behalf and on he hoped that Li-Col. Howard-Bury the British Government's respon work.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said he unanimously of the opinion that comparatively masterly defensive in which the gun was fired while captured Linyue after a brief tain a single word relating to the half of the Third International,

the machine, was advancing, the encounter with the enemy. Comintern.

He estimates that over 20,000 regarding the provision of funds would excuse him for not going the Delhi manifesto should be

"Encouraged by the plaudits of gunner doing very well considering this into details which at the present further awaited before the policy the crowd, Stribling pummelled the manner which the tank jolted Kyominchun units have been taken The Izvestia also gaid that for subver Ise activities in

prisoners. A comparative Jull pre- Mr. Henderson's statement In country, the Foreign Secretary in- time should not be discussed in laid down in the manifesto is away in the clinches until the third about."

I revised.

round when having completely ex- All of the onlookers were devails at certain points on the the House of Commen wetended to modify in any way the the House.

At the same time, he thought the Motilal Nehru favoured refusing posed the Italfun as a mere novice lighted at the performance, the front, but tension is by no means distortion of the agreemat just doctrine of diplomatic immunity in

respect of the correspondence and questioner mast see that certain the Government offer of a con- he stepped in again and uppercut Inspector-General being very

en relaxed. conclude:i.

packages passing between the agreements that might be possible ference, but Gandhi and the him with the right, the blow taking thusiastic regarding its suitability

its at the five power naval conference the manifesto.

Liberals oppareil modification of Sir Austen asked whether Mr. Government at Moscow und' Henderson would assure himself representative in London.

in January might alfeet the whole Mr Henderson replied that the extrinal iden of the Base. that the Soviet Government under- stood and accepted his interpreta-vetimption of diplomatie relational tion of the agreement before effect naturally implied that the Ambassa was given to it by an exchange of dors would receive normal facilities Ambassadors.

on November 5th, and in particul

lar to a statement contained there-

Wan

Ang further questiona in that the agreement of 1924 and whether, pending a definite under- the protocol of October 3rd, 1929, taking by the Soviet Government,

Britain Will Insist.

Mr. Amery Answered. L'eut.

in respect of diplomatic correspon who

dence.

the

of

the Italian full on the chin. The for local conilitions. The manifesto in question was giant Italian's tower of flesh top- igned on November 3rd by thirty pled, but only because members of the Congress and pro caught off his balance. Rressive leaders, freluting Gandhi

he

WRA

Carnera' Roused.

REMARKABLE FRENCH

SUBMARINE.

The new French

Cal. L. C. Mr. S. Amery, and Mis. Besant, and stated that

the they hoped to tender their co- He rose with a smile mixed, with was Secretary for

Majesty's surprise at the indignity; but Dominions and Colonies in the operation. with Hi

AN UNDER-WATER LIGHT situation, The Secretary for India, replying Inte Government, asked whether Government in an effort to evolve quickly sized up the

CRUISER? Mr. Henderson replied: " have to question, stated that Seen various articles in the faventia, Government of Indin was consulted Mr. MacDonald was aware that, a veheme for Dominion constitu- threw off restraint engendered by a the Malay Staten made a big tion. suitable to India's needs, mro-strange fear of hurting his op-

Cherbourg, Nov. 18.. and other newspapers, the general respecting the resumption

contribution with the expressvided a policy of general concilia-ponent, and sailing in like a man-o- was adopted, political war brought down the American

submarine, which is as described diplomatic relations with the Soviet purport of in the question.

Government and the action taken object of expediting the work at ton

the Singapore Base.

prisoners granted on amnesty and with a right half-punch, both christened the Sur Cour, was laun- "Under Paragraph 7 of the pro-by His Majesty's Government ae-

progressive knock-downs eccurring within, ached this morning. representation of tocol of the 3rd October, which was corded with the views expressed Mr. Ramsay MacDonald said Haryanisations effectively secured space of half a minute..

It Is the largest submarine in the was not quite sure that he was Router. upproved by this House on Novem-by the Government of India.

The fourth began with the world, being of 3,250 tons, and hav. aware of the content of the ques

audicace trembling for the Ameri-ing a cruising range of from ten ber 5th, the Soviet Government have

Conservative Attack.

tion in the form Ir which it was undertaken to confirm on the day

and certainly there was thousand to twelve thousand miles.

She will curry a crew of 150, which their Ambassador presents

Croft, the L'arinistat, but as Mr. Amery knew per- FINANCIAL DEBACLE share of anxiety in his eyes, Sir Page

The armament of the great ves- his credentials, the pledge with remember for Bournemouth, naked feetly well, the Government's pre- decessors had spent the Málny

el includes four 5.5 guns, and a small seaplane.

great disturbance in various parts

gard to propaganda contained in whether, in view of the existing States money first. Article 16 of the 1924 treaty.

"In accordance with the state of the Empire, Mr. Arthur Hei- Mr. Amery must als be aware monts made by the Prime Minister Jerson would make it perfectly that there was no Government of and myself on various occasions, it stear Bauf the position of South this country, which would avoid ja the Intention of the Government Arlen and India would be clear obligations like that.-Reuter. to Insist that the pledge which is thus provided for in the protocol, up before the exchange of Am

basanders was effected,

Afr. Henderson referred

and which they regard DA cleary applicable to the pro

the gation that he bat gorde de pagandist activities of the Comin-questioner to his reply to Sir Aus-ceived the House." terr shall be observed both In the ten Chamberlain,

ON WALL STREET.

FIRST FAILURE OF A BIG BROKERAGE HOUSE

tan

The Foul Blow. Carnern was aroused and shot from his corner for his man, who had, to clinch to save himself.

Then

It is believed that that the Sur Couf is able to dive 420 feet as compared with the present record

330 feet-Reider.

Casunity List.

of

16,700 wounded Nanking troops. have been admitted into hospital. since the National Day, while the number of Kuominchun, wounded troops is believed to be numerous. The number of slain is placed, higher,

Nanking

Twenty thousand troops under the 3rd and 8th Nan- king Divisions, who were recently in Canton to assist General Chen Chal-tong, have arrived in Honan, and have been distributed along the Peking-Hankow Railway in readiness for a general offensive against the Kuominchun,

Thess Divisions are under the commands of Generals Mino Bing- wen and Chen Kai-shing.

AMERICAN HOSPITAL

BLAZE.

HUNDRED PATIENTS TAKEN TO SAFETY, San Francisco, Nov. 18. Fire to-day destroyer the X- omerzfilm examinat

a moment of intense New York, Nov. 18. The first failure of New York silence was broken by a groan from Stock Exchange brokerage houss Carnern, who sank to the floor. as the result of the recent Wall hugging his abdomen with both

on his almost incredible restraint, which Street debacle was announced hands. He rolled over to-day when the firm of Mandeville, face, which was distorted with made him merely a huge target,

terrible agony.

HEM and the second, his terrible power Sir Henry Page Croft wific Brooka and Chaffe, of Providence,

It was a hard tight which went when rousedy the word "grossly on the Rhode Island, was suspended for Action It Pledge Broken.

Speaker's intervention and on the inability to meet its engagements, low which ended the contest In The Italian retired from the fight bearing signs of severe Ministerial protesta were mads Speaker's further reproof sub-involve two of the New Two District Phases kinned the first bound and his hundred patients to The only other failures reported sorry anti-climax...

Encfal punfaliment. His bood was Destero and nurges With regard to the last part of when Sir Page Croft then accusatituted the word "misled."

York Curb Exchange, and a mem the question, the necessary formali ed Mr. Henderson of fooling the

The Insident then closed.ber of the Produce change.

The fight was divided into two eyes and lips were awollen, there were the fles have already been completed, House, protests which were renew Reuter and British Wireless.

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distinct phases. Firstly Carbara and the two Ambassadors sppointed when he substituted the alle.

letter and the spirit.

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