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PEACE CRISIS: JAPAN'S FINAL CONCESSIONS.

De Valera, addressing his supporters on his "reform" in Dublin.

THE BOAT RACE.

VITAL HOURS OF WAITING.

LIGHT BLUES'

DE VALERA WARNED.

ANTI-ENGLAND PLATFORM.

PLAIN BRITISH

STATEMENT.

GRAVE CONCERN.

London, Mar. 18.

DECISION, ONE WAY

OR ANOTHER,

EXPECTED TO-DAY.

INPORTANT GATHERING

ARRANGED.

A stern warning HOPES AGAIN RUNNING

against unilateral action on the part of the Irish Freei State on the lines of Pre- sident Eamon dẹ Valera's, proposals to abolish the oath of allegiance and to withhold the land annui. ties, was uttered by Mr. Neville Chamberlain to- day.

The Chancellor of the Ex- chequer was addressing a meet- ing at Birmingham, and he're ! ferred at some length to Calleged main planks in the plat

form of de Valera.

the

The British Government, he

FAVOURITES. said, bad received no ufficial com

This

"munication from the Irish Free State Government regarding the reported intentions of that KOV oriment, and unless the reports; are officially confirmed, he did not Tissumus that they were correct,

any

HIGH.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Shanghai, Mar. 19, 9.46 a.m. [OPES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

Ho

OF THE PRELIMINARY PEACE NEGO-

Grakle, winner of last year's Grand National and hat favourite yesterday, whó falled ignominiously, refusing,

TIATIONS ARE AGAIN RUNNING HIGH, SYDNEY BRIDGE

FOLLOWING THE GLOOM WHICH SETTLED LAST NIGHT UPON HINTS OF A BREAKDOWN, AS THE RESULT OF

THAT RELIABLE INFORMATION SHIGEMITSU, THE JAPANESE MINISTER, HAS RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS FROM

CEREMONY.

MR. Another Wonder of

World.

THE PUGNACIOUS

PACIFIST.

REPLY TO LLOYD GEORGE.

FORBRA'S GRAND NATIONAL.

THE FAVOURITE REFUSES.

THRILLING RACE DESCRIBED.

London, Mar. 18. The Grand National was sensationally won by Forbra, a rank outsider, in glorious weather at Aintree to-day. It was rather on the cold side and the going was very hard. A enormous crowd wit- nessed a thrilling race, which towards the close developed. into a struggle between two of the runners.

Thirty-six Jumpers faced the starter and only eight finished...

The betting was 15-2 against Grakle, and 100/12 The Field was quoted on the course before the start, but once again a hot favourite did not justify the sup port for him, Grakle, (last year's (winner) refusing after complating the Arat circuit of the trying

course.

GOOD START.

All got off to an excellent start. Apostacy foll at the second fance, (after, which Tootenhill and Alika

TOKYO AUTHORISING HIM TO MAKE MINOR INCIDENT. LEAGUE. MAKING caused and Vinecole and Glangesla FURTHER CONCESSIONS.

Sydney, Mar. 19.

Mr.

Mr. Jack Lane, the Socialist Premier of New South Wales, !

nilded to the Winders of the reached

INQUIRIES.

down

Merriment dl at the

fourth

rence.

Holmes refused 'at Becher's stands Brook, and passing the Forbra led from K.C.B. arid Egro-

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, Mar, 19. The last few hours of anxious whiting, before the Boat Race,

NO ROOM FOR DOUBT. which is timed er he rowed on the

It is learned authoritatively that further instruc- food tide at 1930 oʻrlock

But lest there shoakt he

tions have reached Mr. Shigemitsu from morning, are now the chief anxiety doubt as to the attitude likely to

Yoshizawa, the Foreign Minister at Tokyo, and it is be adopted by the British Gov-! of the coaches and the erewa.

ernment, 31r. Chamberlain declar known that they contain certain modifications of the world this morning when be offi-ing of the League Assembly rest of the field, the leader of the This vital periud máy mean the fed that

that suggestiren a By losing or the winning of the race. Anglo-Irish obligations and agree Japanese demands hitherto upheld.

varied by After a pist of specially brewed jmmits

aide

eun- beer, a game of wards and a few wither

as though it

alone. tunes on the gramophone, the leerned that side rival rights retired to bed at ten jeans the British Government the o'clock. They will have, a brisk gravest concern. run before breakfast, but owing I seriously pursued, he added, it to the early hour of the race, would undoubtedly revive the bil- there will be

customary pipe-; terness and the differences which it had been hoped had been removed opener en the river.

for ever.

The rival coxswains went over the course together after the crews had their last outings.

Oxford Consolation. ·

chuld

London, Mar. 18. As a result of the decisions mont. All three leaders had by thle time drawn well ahead of the nicel at yesterday's cially opened the £9,000,000 har-Committee of Nineteen, Sir Ericecond batch being Annandale, followed closely by Shaungoilin. Drummond. Secretary General

Aspirant and Heartbreak Hill An early and more amicable discussion between the tour bridge at Sydney,

has addressed a The bridge, which is an Intri- letter to Mr. W. Japanese and Chinese delegations is expected. would

Yen. the It is understood, in fact, that an informal confer-cute muss of over fifty thousand W.

and Mr. Sato, the ence between Mr. Shigemitsu and Mr. Quo Tai-chi has tons of steel, stretching for 1.659 Chinese delegate feet, was built by Messrs.-Dorman. Japanese repre been arranged for this afternoon.

famous British enn- sentatives, invit- Long, the

ing them to in- struction firm.

FIRST DUBLIN ACT. A Dublin message says that the operation of the Public Safety Act in the Irish Free State was sus It is the general opinion that punded last evening by order of de the race will be a good one to Valern and the Free State Exeen- Hammersmith Bridge, after which,|tive Counc!l.

it is expected. Cambridge will go The effect is abolish the Military ahead, though fervent Oxonians Tribunal which sentenced the are conseling themselves with the political prisoners released by de thought that the Oxford crew Valera last week and to remove the are a better lot than most people han from the Storeire and the Irish appear to think,

Republican Army.

A Cambridge victory will enable them to equal Oxford's record sequence of nine wins in the period 1890-1898.

Of the 82 races hold since 1856 when it first became a regular annual event, Cambridge have won 42 and Oxford 40.

LOCAL SOCIETY PROSCRIBED.

TRIAD

LABOUR POWER

flow far de Valera will go with his other planks after the British warning is doubtful. It is import- ant to note that the Labour Party

with the fewest sents--will have, the chief influence in the formula- tion of policy, holding the balance; of power:

1

FORMAL MEETING ON

MONDAY!

It is understood that they will, differences of viewpoint nirendy meet at the British Consulate, to disclused. gether with the representatives of the British, French, United States The and Italian Governments. British Minister in Chipa, Miles Lampson, will be the British representative at the meeting.

Sir

in

Engineering Triumph.

form the Com-

mittee of the

¡ measures they

EGREMONT LEADS. Egremont jumped into the lead at tho Canal Turn and K.B.C. was now out of the race.

When the runners entered" "into" the course for the second time |round, Egremont and Forbra were both well clear of Annandale, Shaungollin, Aspirant, and Heart- | break Hill, all of whom were how-

ever, full of running.

It was such a triumph for Bri- have taken, cr tish engineering skill that when intend to take in

At the penultimate foncé. Forbra It is believed that a basis of the two ends of the bridge met

the near future,

took the measure of Egremont and agreement is now possible. Well-in 1930, they were less than 2011 Informed circles state that the inch out of the designed alignitions of the Council.

In order to carry out the resolu-won by three lengths in a battling They have already been

Anish. Will formed, it is learned, of the sub-first formal peace meeting

The conflict of opinion In British stance of Mr. Shigemitsu's instruc- probably take place on Monday.

Hundreds of thousands of Auf- | political circles regarding the ions from Tokyo and there is an The modification of Japan's atmosphere of renewed confidence standpoint is interpreted as far

ther indication in support of the in diplomatic circles this morning.

The Tokyo Government's instruc-growing belief that Tokyo in nn

ment.

labours, formally

ANNANDALE'S DUCK. V

Shaungoilin came' In a bad third,

and

tralians and visitors from over- Government's handling of the Far KLAN witnessed the ceremony Eastern problem wia touched upon i with Near East fourth, Aspirant which, after seven YENTA of by Captain Eden, the Under-Secre-fifth, Heartbreak Hill sixth

opened a new tary of State for Foreign Affairs, Shaungoflin, who fell at the last tion will be disccused at this after-xious to end the Shanghai "in-era for Sydney, Sydney Proper course of a speech at Kent-fence when lying third, and was re- noon's meeting. together with the cident" as quickly as possible...

now being connected by the har- bour bridge with the vast subur worth, Warwickshire, in the form mounted seventh,

Sea Soldier was the only other of a reply to Mr. Lloyd George, who ban area of North Sydney.

characterised the League's actions starter to finish. Trumpets blared, guns crushed damaging to its own reputation as

A MATTER OF PHRASEOLOGY.

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH").

to

the

, withdrawal and attend Shanghai, Mar. 19, 10,1-1 a.m. The crisis in the preliminary polleing of the evacuated area. peace efforts will be reached to- The Socialiste do not share the day, it is believed, when the enthusiasm of de Valera's party for Chinese and Japanese represnta- the plan to abolish the Cath or re-tives, with the foreign Ministers, tain the land annuities,

will meet at the British Consulate the

van

Furthermore, the Senate

in an attempt to establish held up for nine mouths any meu-

of negotiations for per- ORGANISATION sure that is not financial, so that is UNLAWFUL.

even if de Valere secured amanent peace between China and majority in the Dall for the abell-Japan

It is understood that Mr. Under an order made by the tion of the Oath, the Bill would be Governor-in-Council, the Heung most unlikely to pass into law Yoshizawa bas sent final instruc- tlons to Shanghai regarding the Kong Kiu Sheung Sz Wo Ch'oung | immediately,

which Shang Yee Wui has been declared It la gonorally felt that there is concessions in her tertia

make and It no occasion for British alarm at Japan is willing

ques- This organisation, whose aign-Irish events until they have as-is believed that only the board and documents have been sumed a great deal more threation of the phraseology of ter soized by. the police, is In toning aspect than at present. tain terms is holding up full nego character similar to a Triad tenter. Society,

to be an unlawful society.

WINSTON'S NEW MOTOR-CAR.

CHINA POSTAL

RATES.

SLIGHT INCREASE

GIFT ON RETURN TO ENGLAND.

London, Mar. 18.

FORESHADOWED,

tlations.

REPORTED, TERMS.

Reuter.

STOP PRESS.

Forbra won in 9 minutes 44

and neroplanes swooped to and a result of its hesitation, feeble-9/6ths seconds. Renter fro over the world's loveliest news and poltroonery. harbour, while a procession of

ships, representative of n nations, passed under the great arch.

SWEEP FORTUNES. → Pugnacious Pacificist,

London, Mar, 18. Excoptionally wide interést was Captain Eden said that the work

conciliation is the Sino-taken in the Grand National ow. of Japanese dispute was far less easying to the large sums offered in connexion with .. the than playing the part of a pugno-prizes in

Irish Hospitals Sweepstake. The Governor, Sir Philip Game, claus paciflelst.

It is stated that English holders the opening address delivered and read out a message from His Majesty the King, while on the the National Government in their of tickets in respect of the first north end of the bridge. the efforts to restore settled conditions, three horses will receive a total Major of North Sydney cut. rib. where British traders could carry 01 Prince of Wales, and Prince

He endorsed the peace efforts of

bon with the scissors used in the out their business in quietude and, recent opening of the Killvankull confidence again--Reuter, Bridge at New York, presented by the Bator of New York nu a gen- ture of good-will.—Reuter.

LANG FORESTALLED.

Just before Mr. Lang:

Later.

evared

Sydney, Mar, 19. declare this bridge open in: the name of the people of Now South Wales," shouted a mounted man as he spurred his horse for- ward and cut the ribbon. He was arrested and gave his name, as Captain De Groote, ex-officer in the ribbon opening the bridge, a the Hussars. He is a member of

INVESTIGATION OF KREUGER AFFAIRS.

· BRITISH" AUDITORS.

CALLED IN.

Stockholm Mar. 18. 1

The

Georgo witnessed the ovent, flying to Aintree in their private agro- planer-British Wireles2.

.THE DUMBARTON

ELECTION.

COMMUNIST LOSES DEPOSIT.

London, Mar. 18.

total pol

According to Japanese sources, the Japanese terms now are:

the "New Guard" organisation mounted police officer dasted for (1) that the Chinono forces re-recently formed to "oppose all ward, and severed the ribbon with

The Board of Directors of In the Dumbartonshire bye-elec main in their present lines. attempts to Socialiso Australia," his sword,

Skandinaviska Kredit Aktiebola- tion, which resulted in the Con (2) that the Japanese forces and which has a membership of withdraw to the

Fellow police-officers immediate. got, Kreuger's principal bankers, servatives retaining the new line of the 800,000.

have announced that they are pay seventy per cent. of the electorat Shanghal-Woosung Railway.

Campbell, the "Chlef Comman-ly dragged him from his horse."

Ing the proposed dividend of Afteen voted. The Communist candidats, dainly few not, haver f Mr. He Malr Nanking, Mar. 19.

(B) that a Sino-Japanese Com- dar" of the Now Guard, who was The message from the King kronor per share,

*** of the f #adithed one-eightif The general principles of the mission, with foreign representa absent from the ceremony, prefer- congratulated all concerned of They deny the rumours to the Mr. Winston Churchill arrived proposed increase in Inland £lves, shall'supervise the Japanese ring to bathe, said: "Although the sticcessful conclusionTMà a contrary.. in London to-day from the United postage have been approved by the

wo had a hundred thousand men, magnificent triumph of engineer A British firm of auditors, nominee, whd Was 'States, where he has conducted an Executiva Yuan.

we knew-one British officer was ing.

Mossrs. Price, Waterhouse and | votes) balów? the suc extensive, lecture tour. A hand-" It was learned yesterday. that His Excellency the Govenor has sufficient to deal with Lang and Mr. J. Hộ Thomas sent a mes Company (ono of the most famous dilewat Paril some saloon car, which had been the Ministry of Communications appointed Dr. D. J. Valentine toast the bridge situation, despite pre-sage congratulating Sydney con in London) has been requested by presented to him by his friends, intends to increase the ordinary Deputy Director of Medical and cautions including 1400 police- an achievement, of which the the commissa ravestierung, Sth swalted 'bimat the station. Inland rate from four to Ave or Bandtary Services during the sheance "men." —Reuters

British Empire - might w „British Wirelena.

six conts-Reuter.:

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