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JAPANESE MOVING TROOPS TOWARDS SOVIET BORDER

Relations Rumoured to be Near Breaking Point

THE DUEL IN THE DAIL

MR. DE VALERA FENCES

VALIDITY OF THE

TREATY

Dublin, May 3. Varied attempts by the Op- issue position to force, an upon Mr. De Valera as to whether the Anglo-Irish Treaty is to be scrapped, failed to draw the President of the Executive Council, in the debate on the third read- ing of the Oath of Allegiance Bill.

The House is not discussing the validity of the Anglo-Irish Trenty, but a Bill to remove dead timber) from the Constitution of the frish Free State, he said.

AMENDMENT RESISTED. An amendinent was moved by the Mr. Blythe, ex-Minister in Cosgrave Government, by which the present Oath would be retained but the making of the taking of the Oath would be optional. Mr. De Valera resisted the amendment.. Mr. Blythe again urged that the Treaty should not be ended by unilateral action, but be Valera retorted that they were not inter-) tering with "any validity that the Treaty may have."-Reuter...

HERRIOT'S

COMBINE AGAINST

TARDIEU

Parla, May 9. After consultations with other members of his Party, M. Herriot, the leader of the Socialist Radicals, has decided

CONCENTRATION

OF FORCES

AEROPLANES AND MEN

RU

DIVERTED

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH.")

Mukden, May 4, USSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS ARE MOVING SWIFTLY TOWARDS THE BREAKING POINT, ACCORDING TO STRONG RUMOURS IN MUKDEN, REPORTING MOVEMENTS OF JAPANESE TROOPS TOWARDS THE SOVIET FRONTIER WHICH CANNOT, IT IS SAID, BE EXPLAINED AWAY BY BANDIT OR INSURGENT ACTIVITY.

It was reported from Habarovsk yesterday that the Soviet had received reliable information of a Manchu- kuo plan to seize the Chinese Eastern Railway, and it is suggested the Soviet troops are under orders to take protective measures should they become necessary.

With the increasing tension between Japan and Russia comes reports that Japanese troops are concen- trating in Kirin Province, which borders Soviet terri- tory from Habarovsk to the North of Korea, and it is stated that these troops are moving eastwards towards the border,

White Guards proceed" "unchecked"! According to the reports reach-where they are not actually assist- ing Mukden. Japanese troops. in fed by Munchukua agents. strength are moving from Harbin

JAPAN BLAMED.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the garden of No. 19, Downing Street.

THE PREMIER'S OPERATION

NO OCCASION FOR ALARM

TO BE FIT FOR LAUSANNE

JAPANESE INVADE SETTLEMENT

day

CHINESE RESIDENTS IN STATE OF PANIC

AMERICAN FORCES

INTERVENE

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”).

Shanghai, May 4.

LINER SMALLPOX

SCARE

TUSCANIA DRAMA OVER CASE OF CHICKEN-POX

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, May 8,

How the ship's doctor, with the assistance of two Army medical men who were travelling to Eng- land on leave, vaccinated fifteen hundred passengers and the crew of the liner Tuscanin from Bom- bay, in the course of two days following a smallpox genre, was told at Liverpool to-day when the vessel berthed.

Great excitement was caused at the port when the liner's gang- ways were roped off and none but hospital authorities with ambu-

A JAPANESE MILITARY INVASION OF THE lances were allowed to approach.

WAITING AMBULANCES.

WESTERN SUBURBS OF THE INTER- NATIONAL SETTLEMENT, IN WHICH SETTLE. The waiting ambulances had, of MENT POLICE AND MEMBERS OF THE AMERI-course, attracted much attention CAN FORCES WERE COMPELLED TO INTER-pressing as closely as they could. a large crowd assembled VENE, HAS JUST BEEN REVEALED.

But all the preparations provod to be in vain for it was rovealed

It was a rather ugly incident which might have led to extremely serious consequences, particularly when the Japanese soldiers were prevented from carrying out their project of arresting certain Chinese against whom they made allegations of stone-throwing.

Chinese living in the neighbourhood, convinced that fighting had broken out again, were completely panic- stricken and fled in all directions.

And

that the suspected patient, a girl of thirteen, was suffering from nothing more serious than chick-

en-pox.

After several hours had been spent in medical inspection, all fifteen hundred passengers were. allowed ashore.

necessitate BROOKLYN SCORE

EIGHT IN 9TH TO

OUTWIT GIANTS

The invasion occurred on Mon-seriously enough to

their being sent to hospital. evening when Japanese The entry of the Japanese London, May 3.

soldiers entered the Western

neighbour- The unfortunate necessity of District and attempted to arrest caused a panic among the Chin-

operation On the

Prime number of Chinese accused ofse residents in the

hood, who thinking that hostili- patrols in the neighbourhood of the Wuchen Road bridge, which all directions,-Reuter. spans the Soochow Creek.

ed to Chiacho, which, is approxi- ment, it is obvious that the Japanes, Minister's right eye, anuɔunced throwing stones at the Japanese ties had broken out again fled in

mately fifty miles to the east of Kirin, linking up with the Japanese forces at Tunhu

C.E.R. PROTESTS.

It is learned that after the May to challenge the Day meetings, tuost of the Railway Tardieu Government in Sunday's Clubs at Chinese Eastern Railway

OTTAWA PARLEY

ADVISERS.

FIERCE STRUGGLE.

Settlement Police and American ATTACK ON QUO

hurried

pro- and

TAICHI:

CHALLENCE and Tunhua to the east, while the

The Agency says it is quite clear aeroplanes and troops which for come time past have been engaged that while many of the provoking in the in guard duty on the Changchun-incidents are carried out Kirin Railway, have been despatch-name of the Manchukuo Govern- an

"advisers" are really responsible. in to-day's bulletin, did not

come as a surprise.

Glaucoma, which necessitated the three operation to his left eye months ago, generally attacks both eyes. At that time, indeed, it was troops, in whose sector the In known that the right eye was al-cident took place, were ready alightly affected and that an to the scene of the affair and operation on it was almost certain found a fierce struggle in to become eventually necessary.

gress between the soldiers TO GO

Glaucoma has the effect of block-their would-be captives. test will open with a Government acts" against the Soviet-Renter.

ing the ducts which drain the eye, The situation was dangerous. London, May 3. thereby causing pressure on the but the police managed to pacity: majority of 11 seats, with 356 to

The Tass Agency reports that

It interferes with the Japanese, The Dominions Secretary, Mr. optic nerve.

who, eventually be decided.

strong protests have been lodged by all the Soviet Consul-General in Har-J. H. Thomas, informed the House visions and causes servere headache withdrew on receiving to withdraw The plan is

The condition of Mr. Mac-surance that. no further Socialist Radical candidates from bin against the continued arrests of Commons to-day that, in addi-

con-of Soviet employees of the railway. tion to official advisers from de- Donald's left eye is now quite satis- throwing would occur. constituencies where it sidered that the Socialists stand awhile the anti-Soviet, actions of the partments, the Government propos- factory and the Premier's general

ten chinese injured. ed to include in the United King-health is excellent.

Nanking, May 4.- better chance.-Renter.

dom delegation seven advisers, as)

In the struggle,

Chinese Len

Mr. Wang Ching-woi, President injured, three of follows:

them of the Executive Yuan, has issued the following statement regarding the attack by students upon Mr. Quo Tai-chi:

China in the

second ballot, on which the constations telegraphed to Moscow pro- SEVEN UNOFFICIALS

testing against the "provocative

A

TWO DAVIS CUP CONTESTS

FINNS AND BELGIANS OUTPLAYED

London, May 3.

Two ties in the first round of the Davis

Cup Competition (European Zone) were commenced

to-day.

CRICKET

Weather Early at Tricks

-TO ATTEND LAUSANNE.

Two County Games is Industries and the Chambers been medically inadvisable.

For industrial and commercial 'The decision to operate without questions-Sir Gilbert Vyfe, Lord delay was not due to any emergency. Weir and Sir Alan Henderson, these but was taken because the Premier three having been nominated by is anxious to be fit again in time the British Committee on Empire to attend the Lausanne Reparation Trade as representatives of the Conference in the middle of June. Association of British Chambers of The postponement of the operation Commerce, the Federation of Brit- until after Lausanne would have Unfortunately, some of the Pre- of Shipping of the United King- dom.

mier's plans have had to be changed Messrs. John Bromley and Wal-and he particularly regrats that he

nominated ter Citrine,

the will be unable to fulfil his intention by General Council of the Trades to return to Geneva to resumo the conversations there which were Union Congress

interrupted by originally Tardieu's illness.

Washed Out

London, May 3. First-class cricket opened to

Adviser on Colonial Trade mat- At Brussels, Switzerland gained A two-matches lead over Belgium. typical weather, neither of the two Aeschliman (Switzerland) beat gumes started on Saturday reach tera-Sir Edward Davidson.

The adviser upon agricultural Lacroix by 7/5, 6/3, 6/0, while ing a definite conclusion. Fisher (Switzerland) bent De In the match between Warwick-questions will be announced later. Eckhoute, 0/1, 6/1, 0/2.

shire and Middlesex only 151 runs-British Wirelcas.

for 20 wickets the Interruption by

-Reuter.

"FIFTY FOREIGN

ENTERPRISES

A0

LARGE REDUCTION

APPROVED

M.

MONTH'S HOLIDAY,

to-morrow Mr. Macdonald will morning preside over the weekly meeting of the Cabinet. In the afternoon he will have an audience with the King, which was arranged before the decision was known, and in the evening he will enter a Bura- ing home in preparation for the operation on Thursday morning,

were

SHANGHAI

stone-

ARMISTICE

Official Nanking Statement

RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT

Seven Homers Hit in Day's Play

New York, May 2. Brooklyn kocked their way to a sensational victory over the New York Giants to-day, scoring eight runs in the ninth innings to turn, in dramatic fashion, a 7-3 deficit into an 11-7 triumph.

The Giants twirlers were batter- ed off the mound, Ott, Koenecke and Frederick stepping up to smack them for homers.

Barbee and Hack Wilson garner- ed home runs at Pittsburgh in the National League and Lee homered for Boston at Philadelphia. St. Louis blanked out Cincinnati.

the

In the American League, hitters were kept in better control, the only circuit clout coming from Al Simmons of the Athletics.

Resulta were:

"Representing Shanghai armistice negotiations, Mr. Quo Tal-Chi and General Gas- ton. Wang, in performing their Im- portant duties, have always assum- Philadelphia ed an attitude frank and appro- New York

TRUCE SIGNING pirate and it in generally recognised Pittsburgh

TO-MORROW

UNUSUAL CEREMONY

Shanghai May 4.

The Shanghai armisticeTM agreement, officially ending the hostilities which opened January 28, will be signed to- morrow morning at ten.

The drafting, committee. holding its final meeting this after

noon.

ROUND SHANGHAI,

is

the

National League.

4 Boston

7 Brooklyn

G Chicago

9 Cincinnati

American League.

that they have performed those St. Louis duties well.

"Furthermore, throughout

Boston progress of the negotiations, they Washington have always reported the proceed- Clevelant ings to the Government for in- structions and have strictly adhered to the policy outlined by the Government.

STATE COUNCIL VOTE. "Any decision of the Govern-| ment must be discussed and un- antinously approved and adopted by the State Council. No member of the government is individually re- sponsible for any Government de- cialon.

"On receipt of the information | regarding the attack of Mr. Quoi Tai-chi, the Government leaders cannot but feel the deepeat regret and sympathy."-Router.

..

1 Philadelphia

5 Now Work

8 St. Louis

11

-Router.

ENORMOUS U.S. DEFICIT

FIGURES FOR TEN MONTHS

(Rauter's Special Service).

Washington, May 8.~-. The United States Treasury has Issued figurds at the conclusion of the first ton month of the fiscal. year showing an estimated deficit billion dollars. up to that time of two and a third

The exact total is round about

At Budapest, Hungary establish. wore scored od themselves in a strong position serious was. winning the first two matches in rain. Warwick obtained county OUTPUT OF TIN the contest with Finland. Do championship points for a lead on Kehrling (Hungary) defeated the first innings by the garrow Bladudet (Finland) 6/1, 6/2, 6/2 margin of seven runs. and Gabrovitz (Hungary) beat The Midlanders took first knock

He will remain in the nussing The signing of the agreement Grotenfelt (Finland), 6/0, 6/2, 6/1. and were dismissed for 69, Durs-

home fo rabout a fortnight and will will provide an unusual ceremony tou taking seven' wickets for 25

London, May 3. then go to Lossiemouth in Scotland as half the delegates are confined to runs, Middlesex were sent back

The International Tin Com to recuperate, returning to Downing their houses or hospital with in- for 62, Paine taking 7 for 14. The

a Street on June 13th, prior to pro-juries or sickness.. Warwick opening pair had made mittee's recommendation for 20 for 0 wickets when stumps were twenty thousand ton cut in pro-cecding to Lausanne.

During his absence, Mr. Baldwin duction has been accopted by

CONTEMPTIBLE ACTIVITIES. finially drawn.

Bolivia, Malaya, the Dutch East will deputise as Prime Minister. Mr. Quo Tal-chi will sign at his

It is omphasised that there is no house because of the injuries he Mr. Que Tai-chi had faithfully Mr. Wang Ching-wel said that Indies and Nigeria.

The cut becomes effective as occasion for undue alarm about the received yesterday.

Premier's eye-sight. With proper Shigemitsu and Liest. General and creditably performed his from June 1.-Reuter

treatment, followed by ordinary Uyeda will sign in bed in hospital, duties, and it was plain that the G$2,384,000,000 or roughly 4500,-

attack on him was planned and 000,000 at parl care, it is perfectly good for many after which M. Wildon will sign instigated by A few lawless London, May 3.

| yearn.--British Wireless.

at his house, an account of aickalements and for those who seek Captain Anthony Edon, Parlia The Board of Trade has received hitting up 164 runs out of the 339 mentary Under Secretary of State

The Chief Justice (Birma Joseph shelter in foreign, concessions Kemp) (a) lavings Hongkong: tostnor Information that

Finally, Sir Miles Lampson, Mr. while making their spoolel Pas-row on board the P. and O. Two further cases of meningitis, foreign-owned undertakings have obtained in their first and only in-\for Foreign Affairs, loft London one from Kowloon and the other row Nelson Jolinnon, Count Olabor and time the disturbance of perde adin ghanghai, where: been set up in Great Britain nings. Hobba contributed 84,

to-day to attend the Disarmament Shaukiwas, were notified yesterday. Generala Taf Cul and Gaston, Wang orders within the last two mantha Worcester were diamissed for Conference. He expects to re-There were also we cause of oral will fimm at thEBRUCK COMALCON

Of these, forty-five have begun 88 (Gregory 6 for 21) but did not main in Goneva till Whitain.pox and one each of diphtherias and operation-British Wireless.

bat again-Router.

British Wireless..

RECENTLY SET UP IN

JARDINE'S CENTURY, Surrey made a brilliant start in their match against Worcestor but were unable to force a victory. D. R. Jardine celebrated his first appearance as Surrey's captain by

BRITAIN

London, May

ifty over

typhold

ness.

Then Mr.

for

the