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DRIVE AGAINST INSURGENTS

MANCHURIA NOT GUILTY! IRELAND'S

AFLAME

JAPANESE ARMY OPERATIONS

UNIQUE ARMADA

Tokyo, Apr. 27, 2.01 p.m.

With Eastern and North- ern Manchuria aflame with insurgency against the Man-

arca

chukuo Government, the Japanese army in the Har- bin

has begun the largest military operation since the drive against Chin- chow in December Inst.

SESSIONS TRIAL SENSATION

MAN WHOSE GUILTY

PLEA WAS REFUSED

Although he had originally pleaded guilty to the murder of Tsang Tai-kai at Victoria Gap on Feruary 18th, Cheung lu-wah was this afternoon acquitted both on that charge and also of manslaughter. Aflor

WAN

TREATY VIOLATION

[MR. J. H. THOMAS ON: GOVERNMENT ACTION

London, Apr. 26. An important staloment on the position of the Irish Free State was made in the Commons to-dny by the Secretary for the Do- minions, Mr. J. H. Thomas.

Replying to a question, he said having rolurned a in- that no further oficlal communica-) i animous verdfet of not guilty on tion. had been received from the the capital charge, the jury later Government of the Trish Free found similarly in respect of man- State but there had been an im-i slaughter, by. Tour votes to three.portant development of which

Prisoner Three brigades are now on the

therefore ae- he ought to inform the House.

The Bill introduced in the Dail nove under the command of Lieut. quitted. General Hirose, travelling by raili

last week had been published and The jury first retired at 1,30 and by river, aiming to crush the p... and after being absent for an examination of its text show- rebel troops on the eastern section about forty minutes they returned-ed that it was designed not merely of the Chinese Eastern Railway a unanimous verdict of not guilty to remove the obligation now im-

of hel and the Lower Sumari regions by on the murder charge, but could posed on the members a huge pincer movement,--Reuter, I not agree as to whether prisoner take the oath set out in the treaty Irish Free State Parliament LU was pulty of manslaughter.

but confirmed the Mr. Hazlerigg. for the Crown, general view Later. [pointed out that the jury need not the situation, ex- Lieut, General Hirose's Command jde unanimous on the manslaugh- pressed in his de- is composed of Major-General ter count.

spatch to Mr. De Murai's Mixed Brigade, working to Mr. Fitzroy, for the lefence. Valera of 9th the north from Imienpu in the said the case had been presented April, unmely,

SCHEME OF OPERATIONS

of

direction of Fangchen, ani

by the Crown as one of murder, that what was ne- Major-General Yoda's Brigade, jand the jury must deal with that tually raised by moving custward along the Chinese for nothing.

him was "nothing Eastern Rallway to join the Murni Mr. Justice Wood then directed less than the re- Brinde; and the Nakamura the jury on the manslaughter pudiation of the Brigade which left Harbin

this inue, whereupon the jurors again morning, sailing down the Sungari retired, later bringing in a verdict with a unique armuda.

of not guilty on this charge algo.

"PLANTED" PAPERS ?

UNIQUE ARMADA,

settlement of 1921 as whole."

Further asked what netion the Government proposed to take, Mr. Thomas replied that he had at-; ready made it clear on behalf of the Government that they jooked!

Not for twenty years has this historic fire gong sounded through the streets of Hopewell, NJ. But if the Lindbergh, baby is returned, it will ring out the good tidings to the townsfolk, ne- cording to plans recently announced.

NEW ADMIRAL

CHINA SQUADRON CHANGE

The Nakamura troops were loud-¦ At the beginning of his address verted into Tronclads, each mount-Mr. Fitzroy referred to the finding the trenty. The discussion on the ing two field-guns and escorted by of the papers near the place where Bill in the Free State Parliament For Manchukue gunbonts.

the body was found and as to the confirmed that view-British Wire-

Jess. The armade is steaming cautions-possibility of their having been ly through the floating ice owing "planted" there.

ut into twenty-two river-boats con-In the jury on behalf of prisoner, upon the matter as a violation of Vice-Adm. Dreyer

to reports that the insurgents have laid mines in the river.

the

Minor operations to rrush guerillus in other districts Are also making progress.--Reuter,

Hengtaohotze Taken

Harbin, Apr. 26. The Japanese forces to-day or cupied Hengtachotze, which had

Counsel em- phasised that he had made no ac-

cusation against the police in the matter. ile had dealt over long years with Chief Detective Inspec tor Reynolds and knew his inte- grity and that of his superiors.

PRINCE VISITS TYNESIDE

Appointed

(Reuters Special Service).

SHANGHAI PEACE

NINTH WEEK OF LINDBERGH

QUEST

CONTACT AGAIN ESTABLISHED

New York, Apr. 26. Mysterious..comings and going among those most closely associated with Colonel Charles Lindbergh in his search for the kidnap- pers of his son, have revived hopes that the baby will shortly be restored to his parents.

HONOUR-SLAYING TRIAL

FINAL STAGES REACHED

SPECTATORS WAIT ALL NIGHT

Honolulu, Apr. 26.

A demand for the conviction of the accused in the "honour slaying" trial, on the charge of second degree murder, carry- ing a sentence of from ten years! imprisonment to imprisonment for life, was made by the pro

final

Hecution counsel in his

According to a high New Jersey State official, who gave the story address to the jury.

to pressmen at Hopewell, New Jer- Hey, to-day. Colonel Lindbetich has jury finds that the crime was pres The case hangs on whether the re-established personal contact. ·

+

mediated or whether Lieut. Mus

He actually got into contact in sie became temporarily insane and, the course of last week, conferring shot Kahahawal when the Hawai- for some time with the group that fan confessed his part in the received the

ransom money of criminal assault on. Mrs. Massie. $500 000 from him.

The proscution led

by Mr BOAT TRIP OFF COAST.

John C. Kelley argues that various Lindbergh now.

preparations, including obtaining plans to meet Mr. Curtis in a bont off the Virtation.

a.coil of rope, pointed to premedi ginian coast to complete the nego- tiations for the return of the haby.)

Curtis, who with two others, has The court was crowded with been acting as intermediary be-white women. There tween Colonel Lindbergh and the sprinkling of nativos.

DEVELOPMENTS IN dunppers, disappeared this morn

EAST AND IN

Nineteen

EUROPE

Geneva, Apr. 26.

strict silence was imposed upon the

to accept Sir

ing

on H

aboard a yacht.

CROWDED COURT.

was A

EMILIO SCALA GETS HIS

WORLD TOUR WITH SWEEP FORTUNE

Many at all. through the night. mysterious journey outside the court in order to se

eure front seats during the final HELD AT SEA?

episodes in.the.dramatic trial. The inference is that the Lux-

Four persona are in the dock: mother of Mrs. The Assembly Committee of side the twelve-mile limit, as has Massic, Lieut. Massic, Edward;

bergh baby is being held at sea out. Mrs. Fortescue, met to-day but been repeatedly reported, though Lord and Albert Jones, the last delegates with the result that the Colonel Lindbergh has been at such two being enlisted men. Reuter, nature of the proceedings have not special paina to throw zealous news. been divulged.

papermen off the scent, in order to facilitate negotiations, that Mr. Japan London, Apr. 26.

refuses The Admiralty announces the ap. Milca Lampion's compromise for- Curtis's journey may be nothing poinment of Vice-Admiral Fre. mula if it has official connexion more than a blind.

Colonel Henry Breckenridge, the eric Charles Dreyer, C.B., C.B.E. with the proceedings at Geneva, a Lord Commissioner of the Ad- while Tokyo is also demanding a New York lawyer who has been Lindbergh's adviser, throughout miralty and Deputy Chief of the variation of the terms of the re- Naval Staff, The paint was that information MEETS CUP WINNERS Chief, China Station, in succession

Commander-in-solution recently passed.-Renter, days and weeks of anxiety, states brought to the police from outside

TO-DAY night well be "planted" from the

to Admiral Sir Howard Kelly.

GENEVA HOPES, The appointment is to date from

Geneva Apr. 27. condition of the writing pad and

London, Apr. 26. February, 1933.

The Committee of Nineteen dis- envelopes, clean and not discloured

The The Prince of Wales, who is de-

Commander-in-Chief| pernod after an hour's deliberation held by insurgent troops after having been alleged to have

શ most distinguished yesterday. Hongtaobotze is on the eastern sce-lain in the opeo all night, raised ing a two days' tour of the Tyne has bad

It is understood that M. Hymans Lion of the Chinese Eastern Rail-14 natural suspicion that they had side, will to-morrow meet the win-career, and is, incidentally, Ad- way, along which the Japanese been "planted," not by the police pers of the English Cup at the miralty representative to the Lea-gave exhaustive details of the in- Newcastle United football ground. gue of Nations Advisory Commis- formal conversations and the efforts date than the tin of the murder.

Counsel referred to the medical day, after chatting with men in the

complete absence of formality. To WITH JELLICOE AT JUTLAND. vidence, pointing out that Doctor unemployed settlement at Gates-

He entered the Navy In 1891.

The Committee is hopeful of a A. V. Greaves, who made a pogrend, he visited a nursery school, and a mach service in the Great successful outcome of the Shung-

tem examination of the body

War. In October 1915 he became White he was talking to the Flag Captain to Admiral Jellicoe hal parleys as a result of the at Matron, the children crowded round the Prince so closely that he of Jutland, in the words of his of the Committee to consider the in the Iron Duke, and at the Battle so as to enable an early re-meeting tempts to reach a compromise there trod on one snfall boy's foot. "'m chief, Admiral Jellicoe, "command- sorry," said the Prince to himed and handled the Fleet flagship "Now you can tread on mine,"

In the event of a failure of most ably." and small boy solemnly did su--

agreement between the parties, the British Wireless,

He is the well-known gumery Committee is expected to call 籍 expert, and wont to the Admiralty public meeting to report progress in 1917 as Director of Naval Or and then to summon the full' As ALL-INDIA CRICKETunnery was a valuable asset to the

[dnance, where his knowledge ofsembly.-Reuter,

been

troops are continuing to advance. but by someone else at a Inter His visit is belag marked by a sion..

→→Renter.

NEW YORK SHARE GRAFT

STARTLING INQUIRY

ALLEGATIONS,

Washington, Apr. 26. Sensational evidence was given to-day before the Senate Commit- tee appointed to investigate condi-j tions on the New York Stock Ex- change.

Continued on Page 12.)

A ONE-SIDED. ARRANGEMENT

BRITAIN'S TRADE WITH RUSSIA

London, Apr. 26.

In the Commons to-day, several

TEAM

COMMONS

London, Apr. 26.

new

ONLY FIFTY-FOUR.

to secure a settlement agreeable to both aldes, which, however, has not fyet been achieved.

next step.

TOKYO DECIDES.. Department. He afterwards served! na Director of the Gunnery Divi-

Shanghai, Apr. 27. slon, and from 1927 to 1920 he Mr. Fiorello La Guardia, who

Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese commanded the Battle Cruisor Minister in China, and the chief sits in the House of Representa-¡ questions were put regarding ‹ ENTERTAINED IN THE Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet. tives for New York City, alleged Russia and the President of Board

delegate to the Shanghai armin. that over G$250,000 had been paid of Trade was asked if the

tice conference, this morning ro- Gov- in recent years to financial writers jerament would consider termiant-

Born in 1878, he is a son of the colved instructions to accept Sir to boost stocks in which brokersing the Russian Trade Agreement

Lampson's late J. L. E. Dreyer, former Pre-Miles

compromise "rigging" the market and entering upon a new

A complimentary luncheon wussident of the Royal Astronomical formula.-Renter- agree given to members of the All-India Society. In 1901, he married a ment whereby Russian importa cricket team in the House of Com-daughter of the Rev. J. T. Hallett, would be limited to

moax to-day, Lord Ebbisham, Vice and there are three sons and two equivalent to that of British Captain of the Lorde and Commons daughters by the marriage. He is manufactured goods, exported to cricket team, presiding. Russia, any excess to be subject

the holder of numerous foreign Mr. Baldwin proposed the health decorations.

wore

Reuter.

NAVAL SUMMER

CRUISE

HOME FLEET OFF TO

SCOTLAND.

London, Apr. 26.

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to thirty-three and third per cent of the guests, and the inha duty, a portion of which should go rajah of Propandhar replied.- to a compensation fund for Bri- tish creditors.

Mr. Runciman replied that the Government were considering the

British Wireleon.

question of securing a more satis- NO DIVIDEND FOR factory balance of trade between

Portsmouth-manned ships of the Britain and Soviet Russia but did Home Fleet, including the lag not consider that the claims ahip H.M.S. Nelson, loft port to British creditors against Russia

of

ORDINARIES

day for their summer cruise in could be satisfactorily dealt with UNITED STATES STEEL Scottish waters. The cruise will in such a way,

be followed by visits to constal

They were impressed by the

holiday resorts.-British Wireless. large preponderance of Busslan

business in Britain in roturn for

CORPORATION

RESULTS OF THE TARIFF

50 NEW FOREIGN

· UNDERTAKINGS

London, Apr. 26. Questioned regarding foreign Arms who are opening factories in Britain as a result of the new tariff

New York, April 26. For the first time since 1915, policy, Mr. Runciman anid fifty

The Empress of Japan is due hergthe comparatively small business the United States Steel Corpora-during the last few months.

from Shanghai at 9 ani, on Friday, Russia did with this country.

Replying to a later question, tion has passed the quarterly Major Elliott said the amount dividend on the common stock.

U.S. BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE

RESULTS

(Ronlar's Special Service).

London, Apr. 26. Emilio Scala, the. Italian pro prietor of a London cafe, has at last received the 'proceeds of the first prize which his ticket won in the Irish Swoop on the Grand National last year.

The long delay has been duo, of- course, to the protracted litigation

that Dr. John F. Condon, a lecture over the ownership of the ticket,

the kidnappers and who paid over they were entitled to a share of who actually achieved contact with claiming, without success, that at Fordham College, was the man two Italian friends. of Scaln's

the $50,000 recently.

the prize money. "JAFSIE,"

After paying legal and other ex-

Dr. Condon was the mysterious poncs, Scala is now better off "Jafsie" who signed personal ad- 252,000. He has given £5,000 vertisements appearing In New each to his four brothers and is himself off immediately on a world York papers-Reuter.

tour,

ENGLAND-AFRICA

AIR MAIL

THROUGH PASSENGER

SERVICE

London, Apr. 26.

DOLLAR SLIGHTLY

RISES.

SILVER REMAINS

UNCHANGED.

The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th When the weekly African air mail this morning, although silver is leaves Croydon to-morrow, the en- unchanged both in London and tire 8,000 miles route to the Cape New York.

will open for passengers as well as In London, there was very little mails and parcels. Hitherto, pas doing, Chinn bought and sold, songers have been carried only to and the market closed uncertain. Nairobi.

Inter-bank, business has been The first through passenger done locally at about 1s, 8.9/16d. New York, Apr. 26. carrying service also leaves Cape- but there is very little doing. The Only two baseball games were town to-morrow. The fare of market is fairly steady, but with played to-day, both in the Ameri- £130 includes meals, hotel accom a slightly easier undertone. can League, the results being: modation and tips, and the journey Philadelphia 2 Boston New York

10 takes 11 days as compared with 17

by surface -Reuter Wireless.

Washington

SHANGHAI SHARES

transport-British

.

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DUTY PASSED

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new undertakings had been set up LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS Messrs. Carroll Bros have The majority wore in or near

received the following cabled quota. London and were for the most part tions of Shanghai shares:

Ewo-Cottons 116.00

Two further cases of meningitis owing by Russia to Britain was) The Directors have decided, new business, but in a few in were notified yesterday, both from $1,066,180,000 and the amount of however, to authorise the payment stances thor represented definite. Victoria, as well as one case each of interest on the debt was £568,324,- of the regular dividend of $1.75 additions to existing ingespan small-pox and diphtheria.

|000.—British Wireless.

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