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DE VALERA'S COLD RECEPTION BY SENATE

Blunt Criticism of Oath Bill Methods

FREE FIGHT

IN

PRUSSIAN DIET.

NAZIS THROW

OUT REDS

BATTLE ROYAL IN HALL

AMAZING SCENE

Berlin, May 25.

A vicious free fight, in which over two hundred deputies engaged, chairs being broken and employed us weapons, inkpots, glasses and lamps being used as missiles, occurred

ACT OF POLITICAL

PIRACY

DISCUSSION ON BILL POSTPONED

COMPANION IN GAOL ESCAPE ONE OF KEENEST CRITICS

LOSS OF DIGNITY

Dublin, May 25.

BRITISH LABOUR AND JAPAN

ATTACK WAR POLICY

SUPPLY OF THE MEANS

London, May 25.

Strong feeling against the military adventures of Japan in Shanghai and Manchuria is still being exhibited in Bri- tish Labour circles.

The Government WILS to-day asked for a statement regarding the arms and ammunition supplied to Japan and Chiun by British armament firnis, while a state- ment was issued by the T.U.C.

Unless steps are taken againstj the warlike policy of Japan, it) will be impossible to give nations)

condition of international dis-1

AN ICY RECEPTION was accorded Mr. de Valera the feeling of security which is n when he appeared before the Senate to-day to in-armament, declares the statement. troduce his Bill for the removal of the Oath of Allegiance. which was issued in the name of The President of the Council was bluntly rebuked from the National Executive Committee all sides of the Senate and the discussion was finally the Labour Party, adjourned.

in the Prussian Diet to-day. The combatant parties in the disgraceful scene were the Nazi (Facist) deputies and the Com- munists, and they fought bitter- ly until the Communists had

Not a single sent in the Free freedom. been thrown out of the Diet bState Senate was vacant when Mr.

of the Irish Free State's political the Fascists, by sheer weight de Valera submitted his Bill to the of numbers.

The Prussian Dict as newly constituted following the recent elections con- wiata

of 148 Hitleritas, Prince August Wilhelm, a son of the ex-Katser, among them and fifty-two munista.

Com-

The Commun- Ists hold the

balance of po wer, owing to

Hitler's failure

to obtain a com- plete

Senators.

MAIN POINT.

Only the alternative of war, le. said, induced the people of Ire- land to accept the 1921 Treaty and the Oath of Allegiance,

The main point before the Sena- tors was whether it was possible to remove the Osth without Inter- |fering with the Treaty of 1921 ami he contended that the matter was outside the Treaty. The question was whether the Free State was a sovereign domain or not.

ATROCITIES IN LIBERIA

KRU VILLAGES ATTACKED

DEST PROBLEM MIXED, The statement points out that; It will be impossible to solve the problem of war debts without international disarmament.

a

Sir Robert Horne one of the keenest advocates of British Covernment intervention in the allvor market.

POSTAL

STRIKE

FIRM NANKING ACTION

the.

BRITAIN TO STAY OFF GOLD

EXCHANGE FUND DEBATE IN COMMONS

SILVER PURCHASE PLAN

LONDON, May 25. THE

HE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAVE NO IN- TENTION OF RETURNING TO THE GOLD STANDARD; AT ANY RATE UNTIL GOLD PRICES HAVE CEASED TO BEHAVE AS THEY ARE DOING AT PRESENT, DECLARED MAJOR ELLIOTT, FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY. DURING THE DEBATE ON THE FINANCE BILL THIS EVENING.

An 'important resolution was submitted by Mr. Amery and Sir Robert Horne, in connexion with the Exchange Equalisation Fund, providing for the pur- chase by the Bank of England of silver bullion. The resolution, introduced as an amendment, was refused by the Government.

MR. AMERY'S SILVER AMENDMENT

The

silver

question loomed pedient.

CHINA MARKET.

ex-

DAY'S NOTICE TO POLITICAL PIRACY.

large during the debate, which Provision for establishing the Senator Milroy, who escaped

In the House of Commons,

BE GIVEN

took place during the committee account is raado in the Finance In his ppening speech, the Re-with Alr. do Valera from Lincoln statement on the war material publican tender, sensing the hos- Gaol, described the Bill as an net exported to China and Japan was

atage of the Finance B in con-Bill which enables the Treasury Nanking, May 26.

rexion with the tity, appealed for consideration of political piracy.

Exchange to borrow up to $150 millions to mide in a written statement in rep- Mr. Wang Ching-wel. virtual-Equalisation Fund. of the measure on its merits.

The Senate afterwards adjournly to a questiby Mr. MacGovern, ly Prime Minister of China,

prevent the danger of u audden Mr. Amery moved and Sir violent fluctuation izz the ed the discussion of the Bill until of the LLF D June 1-Reuter.

Dural views very seriously the rapid Robert Horne seconded that the change value of sterling. MACHINE GUN SUPPLIES. spread of the postal workers' Bank of England be empowered Major Elliot said that if they It showed as its salient features) strike,

to buy silver besides gold (at) returned to metallic

currency, that six hundred and two machine-1 He has telegraphed to

bulk silver cannot be the Government would, of course, present guns and over two million rounds various Provincial and Municipal Equalisation Fund). Mr. Amery ment had

bought through the Exchange wind up the account but Govern- jot šmmunition were exported to Governments to take effective

intention whatever China, and seventeen machine-steps to prevent the spreading of cxpressed the opinion that the of going back to gold, at any rate gens to Japan, in the first four the trouble, stating that the stability of silver was not a thing while gold prices were behaving with which Britain could afford as at present.-Reuter and British strikers are to be given twenty to dispense. months of 1031.

Wircleas. Twenty-six machine guns and four hours' notice in which o over a million rounds of ammuni-į return to work.

NO DIVISION.

Later. tion were sent to China and two

Failure to comply with the hundred and

machine..

He pointed out that when ponce The Commons lated agreed to thirty

notice will result in dismissal. and order were restored to China the establishment of the Exchange London. May 25. guns and over six million rounda ment parties.

Information received through of ammunition were -sent Broken chairs, with their of the Oath did not involve a de-the League of Nations

Mr. Wang further requests local it would be a market of the very Equalisation Fund without plush seats ripped up, smash-liberate act of severance of the military operations on the Kru 1932.

the Japan in the first four mouths of telegraph offices and Chambers of reatest importance. Hitherto it division.-Reuter.

had been hampered by the erratic. ed Inkpots, glasses and lamps, Free State from the British Coenast n Liberia, show that 12.000

Commerce to organise temporary NO PROHIBITION.

offices for the handling of mail, matives have been driven by the Major Colville, Secretary to the The whole purpose of the Bill|forees of the Liberian Govern Department of Overseas

ured.-- Router. was to prevent the Treaty from ment from their ruined villages replying to a further question by being a fundamental domestic law into the bush in a manner which Mr. MacGovern lo whether It began when one of the and to put it in its proper place admits of no excuse ami

the Government would consider Communist deputies accused the as an international instrument, grounds which, taken

their stopping At

the Nazis of having murderers in

export, of these whally in munitions, said that unilateral ac- their ranks, upon which approx-

SEVERE REBUKE. imately 160 Nazis and their allies

tion on the part of this country -Senator James Douglas Buis The League Compell has re would not be effective. Supplies, rose as one man and swooped that all supporters of the Irishcently been considering the reit down upon the Communists, final-Free State were against the Outh medial

needed, would merely be measures

other proposed by secured from ly foreing them from the Cham- of Allegiance and had the Govern- Liberia Committee. Sir John Reuter.

mont introduced in both Houses Simon stated in the flouse of would

majority Peines August

over the Govern

Wilhelm.

He declared that the abolition

littered the floor of the Hall monwealth of the Diet after the vicious fight.

ber.

THROWN OUT.

strongest. aduate.

were

Ott

in

The Communists bitterly resist-n resolution calling for the aboli- Commons to-day that he the challenge, but were over-tion of the Oath, the Dail and continue do everything

by sheer weight of numbers, the Senate would have passed it, power to ensure that these mea e of them were seriously in-and Mr. de Vafern could then have sures are both speedy and effec

In the fracis.

negotiated with Great Britain with tive.--British Wireless.

SMAKER KAYOED.

.

the full authority of Parliament.

Soclulist deputics, side, who tried

ง peacemaker, onscious on thei

A were

badly

numerous black

Madens, May 25.

Mukund Lal Sirkar, the General

That, he said, would have been wise and dignified, but Mr. de Valera's method was enleunted Secretary of the All-India Trade

to cause misunderstanding and

Trade,

sources.-

NO FOUL” ·BOXING

RULE

(Router's Special Service),

London, May 25. The British Board of Boxing Union Congress, has been arrested. Centrol has announced that it will bnd feeling between the Free It is believed that the action has not recognise the American "no been taken in consequence of a foul" rule in the fight between seditious appeal which he recent-Carnera and Larry Gains, which is ly published.--Renter.

taking place on May 20th,

State and Great Britain.

Mr. de Valera, declared

Mr.

o develop after-Douglas, had failed to grasp the fundamental basis of the British

of Seniors was Commonwealth of Nationa, mem- ummoned to deal ship of which was the safeguard

tion. It was even-

not to summon the

adjourn the

Diet

allow feelings to CANADA AND THE

Renter.

YORKSHIRE TOWN

CRISIS

ABANDONED ALARMIST RUMOUR

FLOOD HAVOC AT

BENTLEY

IN LONDON

Ottawa, May 26.

The Government is not now pro- ceeding with the proposed legisla. London, May 25. tion empowering the Government The Health Minister, Sir Hilton to take action In any possible Young. stated in the House. of financial crisis during the Summer-

Commona to-day that owing to the Recess.

floods at Bentley, Yorkshire, abaut 2.500 persons are evacuating their homes to-day.

Alarmist rumours have been cir- culating in London regarding the Many would go to their friends atubility of several large Canadian and adequate arrangements have corporations but these are officially heen made for the accommodation discounted.

of the others.

The Government states that it is Various land drainage authorf-prepared to take action to prevent tlos что conaldoring remedial any collapse, pending the expected measures to prevent similar floods economic recovery.-Reuter, in futuro.-British Wireless

Mrs. Iguchi, a grand-daughter of the late Prime Minister of Japan, performing religious ritas before a picture of the aged politisal vlatim

of Tokyo deous)Îne.

sterling-silver exchange.

The stability of silver, he con-

until new employees can be en-tended, would be of real value to GOLD STANDARD

NATIONAL

10

British industries. It would not only improve trade with silver eountries, but would serve improve the whole political and social condition of India,

Sir E. Hilton

CABINET Yung, the

Minister of Health, reply-

JAPAN EMERGES in

FROM CRISIS

Tokyo, May 26, The grave political crisis which developed following the assassination of Mr. Inukai, the aged Seiyukai President, which threatented

for the Govern me ut, which he Fuld was not prepar- ed to accept the la mend ment, Isaid that the (Government was anxious very

ito leave the Sir E. Hilton

. Young.

matter

open

IN S. AFRICA

BITTER ATTACK BY GEN. SMUTS

Capetown, May 25,

A vehement attack on the report of the Parliamentary Committee in favour of maintaining the gold atandard in South Africa, was made to-day by Genera! Smuts, the Opposition leader, in a speech be- fore the Assembly.

General Smuts declared that adherence to the gold standard meant national bankruptcy to South Africa and accused the Government of attempting to because an interval must elapse maintain its own prestige at the before the time came to fix our, country's expense. standard of currency.

He concluded by declaring that Britain had no intention of re-whatever may happen in this turning to the gold standard at House the matter will be fought of a National Cabinet after long present, but that did not in-out in the country to the bitter and delicate negotiations has clear- fluence its attitude towards silver. end."—Reuter.

to create an upheaval throughout the country, has apparently been overcome.-

The completion of the formation

ed the air immensely and the out- look is brighter thus it has been for some time past.

The new Premier, Admiral Viscount Saito, a former Governor General of Korea, is seventy-three years of age. He is also acting na Foreign Minister for the time | boing.➡Reuter,

SIR MILES GOES ON

HOLIDAY

The Government did not wish to take any monetary de-] cisions at the present momeni¦ because such issues were bound to receive prolonged discussion at the Imperial Conference at Ottawa. It wns

not, there fore, intended to hold silver part of the Exchange Stabillention. Account.

19

STOP PRESS.

Harbin, May 26.

L

It is reported here that com- munication on the western section' He admitted that India had a of the Chinese Eastern Railway very strong interest in, silver,will be restored as soon as the but declared that it was not so track can be repaired,, as General clear that the interests of Indians Ma Chan-shan's forces aro raport In silver wore as grent na wased to have been honvily defeated

jand aro aaki to be in retreat.

LEAVES PEKING THIS sometimes supposed.

MÓRNING

(Telegraph Special.).

"

Polding, May 26. Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister, is loaving for Home this morning.

INDIA AND GOLD.

The Japanese troops have been successful to the north of Harbin, and have now occupied Hulan.

The course of evolution in the habits of the people of India wasi

The question of the return of away from silver hoarding in the rolling stock of the C.E.R. from direction of gold.

Russia is again being given Mr. Amery's 'amondment was prominence. It is reported that. later nogatived.

the Manchukuo authorities are tho insisting that the Chinese mom-

During further debate on

Mr. E. M. B. Ingram, Counsellor establishment of the Exchange bors of the Board shall bring the of the Legation, has taken over Equalization Account, Major matter up fe: Gussion with the the duties of Charge d'Affaires, Ballot pointed out that the Russian Direcies of tho railway, while Mr. Holman is proceeding to Treasury had power to give. up and that they shall demand the Nanki # * to-morrow, na liaison the account at any time they immediate return of all-rolling officer-Reuter, pués

might consider such a course ex-stock forted to Russia. -Reuters