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NAZIS VICTIMS OF DRAMATIC COUP.

HINT OF

DANGER TO

DR. KOO.

JAPANESE DROP WARNINGS.

NOT WANTED IN

· MANCHURIA.

Peking, Apr. 14.

It is reliably reported that Mr. Yoshida, the Japanese Assessor on the Lytton Com- mission has privately warned the Chinese Counsellor that there will be possible danger

to Dr. Wellington Koo if he

visits Manchuria.

The spokesman of the Japanese Neal storm troops on the march, asluting their lander, Herr Adolf Hitler. The Government bee Issued order for

the dissolution of this tremendous organisation and has indicated intention to employ ruthless methods. Delegation in reported to have

called upon a representative of 4- the Chinese Assessor's Office and

expressed concern regarding Dr How Many

Wellington Koo's proposed visit, declaring that lie is likely to be exposed to personal danger.

The members of the Lengue Commission yesterday afternoon discussed plans for spending thei summer in China.—Renter.,

Secret Communication.

Shanghai, April 14.

Now has been received that a

very important question was asked

by Mr. Cocks (Labour) In the

Feet Has a Monkey?

THREE GUESSES

PERMITTED.

House of Commons last night. in- CUSTOMS SOLUTION. quiring regarding the nature of

Japanese communication relat- ing to the application of the League Covenant in the Man- chúria dispute.

Ito usked further what action the British Government contemplated! regarding this communication.

(Reuters Special Service).

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London, Apr. 13.. Does a monkey lay claim to the possession of feet, and if so, how many?

Captain Anthony Eden, Under.. Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

This rather interesting blogi. replied that Sir John Simon was unable to state the nature of the enl question was presented, with Japanese communication which rather humourous results, to thei was made confidentially, or to

Customs authorities. when six make any statement as regards

monkeys arrived the action of the government,

at Folkestone Captain Eden, replying to aortly after the new turit was in- other question, said It would be for posed.

the League Gounell, not the Bri- The problem has since been the tish Government, to take appro priate action if the Manchuria subject of correspondence

and

GOVERNMENT ACTS SWIFTLY.

TELEPHONE ANXIOUS HOAXER ACTIVE. LONDON

FALSE CALL FOR AMBULANCE.

DANGEROUS TRICK

IN KOWLOON.

It was disclosed to-day that the Kowloon Fire Brigade have again' been the victims of a practical joker with a perverted sense of humour.

INTERVIEW.

ULSTER LEADER'S VISIT.

London, Apr. 13. Apprehension created in Ulster by one of the passages - in Mr. J. H. Thomas's reply to Mr. de Valera caused the sudden arrival in London to- day of Viscount Craigavon, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.

Twice on Tuesday they received calls for an ambulance which were The Ulster politician immediate- subsequently discovered to be false. ly sought an interview with Mr.

The first, sent in a tone of dis-Thomas and Sir Herbert Samuel,

the Home Secretary. treas over the telephone, requested "There is no difference in the that au ambulance be immediately points of view of the two govern dispatched to 567, Canton Rond.

The people there disclaimed need for the ambulance and registered blank astonishment on being asked if they had sent for it.

menta," was the statement issued inter, Viscount Craigavon having been reassured. He la expected to make an early statement in the Uls- ter Parliament.

Ulster's Fears,

The call was traced to telephone number 57796, which led them to a coolie doss-house, where the in- It is learned that the anxiety was mates strenuously denied having due to the statement by Mr. sent off the message.

Thomas that there was no pos-

The finish of the Grand, Nation showing Forbra - providing Sw#

fortunes in unexpected place5+

'QUAKE · PERIL PASSED.

ARGENTINE ASI

FALL STOPS.

VOLCANIC SAFETY VALVE,

Buenos Aires, Apr. 18. The steady rain of ashes at cinders from the volcanoes of ti Andes has at last ceased to fall Argentine territory, the wil having veered to the south-east, It is officially declared that the have been no fatalities and no it portant material damage In A gentina.

Later in the day, upon receipt of sibility of a united Ireland except tho a second call, the ambulance-driver on the basis of allegiance to took his vehicle to 004, Canton Crown, which was apparently in- Rond, mother hanx. An effort terpreted in Ulster as an implica- the Government were was then made to truce the un- tion that known joker with the assietance of alig Ulster as a pawn the Telephone Company. It was negotiations with the Irish Freeminent geologists now express

HITLER'S PRIVATE ARMY discovered that the number was not State,

TO DISAPPEAR.

Government's objection to Dr. Wel-deep thinking in several places, lington Koo visiting Manchurin isi The Southern Railway, on re- nor arranged locally.-Reuter.

half of the consignee, aubmitted were quadrupeds that monkeys und that they were for that rea-of In the Commons to-day, the No exempt from duty.

Mission's Attitude..

London, Apr. 13.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to a ques-

Port Contention.

tion regarding the alleged obstacles The Port Customs, on the other recently set up by the Manchurian Administration to the entry of the hand, decided that monkeys were League Commission of Injury and bipeds, contending that they have its Assessors, stated he was

Un- two bands and two feet and were nware that there were any such obstacles, except, according to Press liable for duty. reports, some objection on the part

of the Manchurinn authorities to

The problem has been finally

Dr. Wellington Koo visiting Man-solved by the Honourable Board churia with the Commisalon.

ol, Customs in London which has

Its Chairman, Lord Lytton, hw ruled that monkeys are already publicly announced his at- titude on the matter, namely, that

minous

the Commission would go to Man-hands and no feet! "dhuria with Dr. Koo or not at all.

In reply to a further question, it was stated that the British Govern- ment had no news of any intention on the part of the Japanese Govern- ment to recognise the new adminia- tration in Manchuria in the Im- mediate future. So far as was known, the Japanese attitude re- mained as stated on February 22nd. -British Wirelean.

SIR JOHN SIMON.

ATTENDING AMERICAN

DINNER.

quadru-

SWOOPING DOWN WITH DRAMATIC SUDDEN-

NESS UPON NAZI HEADQUARTERS ALL

OVER GERMANY, THE BRUENING GOVERN.

MENT CARRIED OUT A REMARKABLY DARING ANTI-HITLER COUP.

in the

54204, as stated by the sender of Lord Craigavon, who was ac- the second call, but was actually companied by his Attorney-Gener 50065, belonging to the Kwong Chial, Mr. Babington came to London Theatre at Yaumati.

from Belfast and met Mr. Thomas and Sir Herbert Samuel at the House of Commons Soon after- wards. The Home Secretary was

BRITISH RUM-RUNNER Pont for the obvious reason that

RANSACKED.

U.S. Coastguards on Theft Charges.

The Cabinet authorised a proclamation ordering the dissolution of the Nazi storm-troops and within a few hours steps had been taken to give effect to the decree in all parts of Germany, the swiftness of the action suggesting that the coup had been well planned. for some time.

The The blow apparently came so unex- pectedly to the Hitlerites that only minor disturbances have occurred, but

GERMAN CABINET'S DECREE.

Berlin, Apr. 13. closed down several Nazi headquar. The Government took the whole ters, impounding documents Germany by surprise and struck all correspondence.

Later.

und

New York. Apr. 13....... Federal Judge at Rhode

the Home Office is technically res- ponsible in the House of Commons for the Northorn Ireland adminis-i tration.

The Ulster ministers expressoi a desire to discuss certain aspects of the controversy raised by the attitude of the Irish Free State to the Oath of Allegianco and parti- eularly the passage in the Domin- ion Secretary's Reply which atat-

Island to-day found American ed:

"It is true that the 1921 settle- coastguards guilty of theft aboard ment did not result in the esta- the British rum-runner, Mas- kinonge, which was seized in De- cember last.

The crew of the vessel accused the coastguards of stealing valu- able equipment, food stores, a large quantity of cigarettes and the personal effects of the seamen. The coastguards also aeized

a heavy blow against Herr Hitler Hitherto there have been no dis-forty-three sacks of liquor. and the Nazis, by a Proclamation turbances anywhere in the Rhine- The crew made depositions re- garding the thefts In Nova Scotia urdering the dissolution of Hitler's land zone.

the Nazi storm-

and these were forwarded to the private army, troops.

United States Federal Judge, who The Nazis almost everywhere gave his decision in the case to- The order for their suppression were taken by surprise by

the day.Reuter was made by virtue of the article speed of the execution of the anti- of the Constitution empowering the President to take measures to re-offered in a few places, however.

Nuzi decree. Resistance WOB store order, if necessary by force of arms, if public anfety is endan

Kered.

HAMBURG TEAR-GAS.

DOLLAR DROPS A FARTHING.

LOWER SILVER

PRICES.

Viscount

Craigavon.

At Hamburg, for example, the UNANIMOUS DECREE.

police found the Nazi headquarters, filled with tear-gas and had to The Decree states that the men smash the windows and wait for

blishment of a united Ireland but mammals, having four bers of the Government were anani- some time before they could enter.

the Treaty itself made the neces- mously in favour of recommending

Five arrests were made.

Reflecting a decline in silver Bary provision for union at that the dissolution of the Fascist atorm-troops, which applies, in fact,

The Nazla allege that the Police both in London and New York, time of the two parts of Ireland, to all Nazi military organisations. have exceeded their competency in the Hongkong dollar this morning if both had been ready to accept

that they have sourched and clos-dropped a farthing to 18. 2.3/84. them. Anyone continuing in membered not only the storm-troop bar. The local market is quiet, on the "As to the future His Majesty's ship of the Nazi military, cadres racks, but the

alde. Small Nazia politicni | easy will be punished by at least month's Imprisonment.

AIR LINERS' FINE RECORD.

offices.

Inter-bank

Government in the United King- business has been done at 18. tom feel It sufficient to state that, It is stated that Nazi doputies of 2.7/8d.

Silver dropped 3/16ths in Lon-in their opinion, there can be no STATE WITHIN STATE. the Reichstag and members of the

conceivable hope for the establish. and don, both spot

forward. 2,000,000 MILES: NO

were smallment of a united Ireland oxcept MISHAPS.

It is officially explained that the Prussian Diet have been arrested, Amurien and Chinn existence of such military organisa- while a considorable quantity of sellers, and the market was very on. the basis that its allegiance to to have quiet. After the official fixing, the Crown and its membership of the London, Apr. 13. · tions as those controlled by Herr Nazi election material,

America British Commonwealth will con lead to conditions been used in connexion with the market ruled idle, with During the past soven years, the Hitler might

olmitar Imperial Airways fleet operating

to civil war, and the forthcoming Diet elections, has a small seller at 1/16th under the tinue unimpaired."

quoted rates.

No Implications. between London and the Continent Government is determined to inter-been seized --Rester,

New York reports a drop of a and most of the Empire air routes vene-ruthlessly with all the means

quarter, with the market dull. Lord Craigavon explained that the have flown 8,710,000 miles, carry at its disposal against any such

anxiety had been voiced in ing 210,000 passengers and an effort to create a State within al

Northern Ireland Parliament re- proximately 8,000 tona of freight Slate.

M.P.'S DELEGATION TO garding this passage. Mr. Thomas The Government declared is

pointed out that those words were BERMUDA.

used only as a reply to Mr. de Va- lora's statement that the agree ment of 1021 meant "tho consuma. tion of the outrage of partition" in Ireland. They did not indicato any change actual or contemplated- London, Apr. 13. Members of the United King-in British policy regarding Ulster The Rill legalising the Sunday dom branch of the Empire Parlia- and Irish unity, Opening of Cinemas was given a montary Association, Joining the It is expected that Lord Craig It is indicated from Cologne that second redding in the House of Parliamentary delegation now at avon, na a result of his visit, will more the Rhineland and Westphalian Commons to-day, by the narrow Bermuda, headed by Lord Askwith, make a reassuring statement in 5,000 miles every day. police are already enforcing the margin of 18 votes, 285 voting for will leave London to-morrow Belfast-Router and British Wire-

British Wireless. anti-Nazi decree, having alreadyland 217 against Reuter. British Wireless.

fand malls.

London, Apr. 13, The Foreign Secretary, Sir John

The triple engined Armstrong conviction that in this matter it is Simon, is to-morrow returning to Siddeley nir linors on the London-supported by the majority of the London from Geneva by air to Continental service have now flown German people and adds that the attend the dinner of the Pilgrinsmore than 2,000,000 miles without Decree does not affect the Nazi Daon American Society in London, at which the new United Sintes any mishap resulting in injury to Farty itself, which has exactly the same liberty of action as all other their passengers or crew.

political parties. Ambassador, Mr. Andrew Mellon,

In 1919, when the commercial will be the principal guest.

Sir John will probably return on air services began, the daily Friday, to Geneva. His placaj mileage was less than 500, while is being

taken the new Imporlal Airways Inors

who and flyingboats

temporarily by Lord Londonderry, flow to' Geneva to-day than British Wireless.

covor

COLOGNE ACTS.

SUNDAY OPENING

OF CINEMAS.

CLOSE FIGHT IN COMMONS.

PARTY, LEAVES LONDON

TO-DAY.

London, Apr. 13,

loss.

One of the country's most pr

the opinion-that a severe" out quake is impossible enormous quantity of volcanics # thrown up represanta, the was products of the volcanic safet valve, which removes the dang of violent earth tremors, Ash Harmless.

Experts are of opinion that tl volcanic ash which is spread a over the country is harmlesa, fact may prove very useful in ti manufacture of cement, etc.

Meanwhile, people in t affected, region are calm and ti railwaya aro now working ho mally. Reuter.

SPIRIT MEDIUM LIBEL CASE.

TALKIE-EXPERT. UNIMPRESSED.

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, Apr. 13. A talking-film of one of M Meurig Morris's trance sermo was witnessed by the jurors prí

to the resumption to-day of t hearing of the libel action she h brought against the Daily Mail.jp

It had been suggested that "pg chic forces" broke the rope usedi hold the microphone in the stud during the production of ju "talkle," but a staff member e pressed a much more mundar view.

He declared his opinion that was more likely that the excessi heat of the lamp caused the rope. break.

WIGHTMAN CUP TENNIS.

MRS. WILLS-MOODY LEADING U.S.

London, Apr. 181

The English Lawn Tennis sociation has received a cable fro the American L. T. A. stating th the team to represent the Unit States against Great Britain: the Wightman Cup Contest Wimbledon has been selected.

Mr. Wills-Moody will make' Journey, her companions be Mrs. Iarnar. Miss Jacobs, Miss Sarah Palfrey,

The contest is being played June 10 and 11.–––Reuter.

EAST AFRICA RAILWAYS London, Apr 1 The Colonial Secretary has

Roger, Gibb. pointed Mr. conduct Investigations into li

the tish East African territ

way

questions in

British Wireless.