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GENEVA VERDICT ENDS HOPE OF AVERTING WAR Entire Japanese Delegation UrgesWithdrawal from League

ROOSEVELT TELLS

OWN STORY

of

SHOOTING

ASSAILANT SHOUTS DEFIANCE

EXTRA GUARDS IN FUTURE

New York, Feb. 16. The whole country is see- thing with indignation at the dastardly attempt on the life of Mr. Franklin Roosc- velt.

The authorities are taking the most elaborate precautions for the future and eight hundred police and detectives will be as- signed to guard the President- Elect in New York.

Special precautions are being taken to guard other prominent political leaders in the next few days.

em.

MRS ROOSEVELT'S VIEW. Mrs. Rousevelt, however, phatically declared that she would not ask for Secret Service guards for herself and her family.

"If they want to get you," she said, "they can. The only thing to do is just to go along and not think about such things more than is necessary."

of the at-

A dramatic story tempted assassination was told by Mr. Roosevelt to newspaperinen aboard the train from Miami to New York.

ROOSEVELT'S STORY.

The President-Elect said that just after he had passed a remark Mr. Cermak, the seriously

to

Our picture shows padded conta and other comforts made by voluntary warkera in Poking, ready for despatch to the troops when fighting begins in Johol. On left, women are shown making bandages, while inset is Madame Chang Hauch-liang, who is at the head of the movement.

JAPAN WITHDRAWS FROM FRONTIER

FEARS CLASHES WITH SOVIET TROOPS

Horbin, Feb. 17.

The Japanese military com mand has issued orders for the withdrawal of all Japanese troops from frontier towns in order to eliminate the possibility of fron- tier clashes with the Soviet-- Reuter.

SISTER SUSIE'S COUNTERPART

CHINESE WOMEN

ORGANISE

COMFORTS FOR THE JEHOL TROOPS

Peking, Feb. 17. Following the recent hostili-

CEMENT CO ties at Shanhaikwan, Chinese

CLOSURE

DUE TO JAPANESE

DUMPING

OVER-PRODUCTION RESULTS

As a direct result of the CERMAK BULLETIN dumping of Japanese cement

women in the North have or-1 ganized themselves into working groups for sending medical sup plies and trench comforts to the soldiers in the front lines.

DOOM OF PROHIBITION APPEARS SEALED

RESOLUTION PASSES THE SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 16. The Senate to-day adopted a resolution in favour of the repeal of Prohibition.

The resolution now presto the House Representati, after which, if adopted, it will need ratification at a special conven- tion of the forty-eight Stale.

The resolution provides for the protection of dry States against importation of liquor from wat neighbours-Rentor, :

TREATY ATTACKED

JAPANESE TRADE COMPETITION

ISSUE AGAIN UP IN COMMONS

Impotus has been given to this work by the expectation of fresh hostilities of Jahol before long, Japanese operations being expect- ed before the end of this month. Accordingly many of the sup- plies are already being sent to the Jehol front, where the com forts are eagerly received on ac- count of the freezing weather. Among these supplies are wadded in Hongkong, the Green jackets, fur gloves, fur hata, wool! Island Cement Company's len Rocke, fur car muffs, and food- stuffs, including large quantities works at Hok Un has tem- of pickles, to which the Chinac porarily ceased operations, soldier in vory partial. having been closed down MADAME CHANG LEADS. yesterday morning.

The movement for sending me dical supplies and comforts to the Seen by representative of the front is under the leadership of Telegraph this morning, Mr. Allan Madame Chang Hauch-lung, wife Keith, Secretary of the Company of the Young Marshal, head of wounded Mayor of Chicago, he said the step had been taken ow the troops in North China. heard what he thought to be fire-ing to the lack of storage space,

Many working roupa have, al-day. which in turn was due to a full-

in Peking. ready been formed

Miami, Feb. 16. Mr. Cermals's condition is very satisfactory. The pain is less severe and the Mayor is resting quietly, sleeping at intervala, Reuter

crackers.

He held Cermak and talked with him all the way to the hos pital, telling him that it would not hurt if he did not move.

ZINGARA CHARGED..

NEW ORDERS.

Mr Keith added that as the re-great war-Our Own Correspond- ault of this reduction in prices, cit. the Company had secured plenty

of new orders, and it was there-

(Special to "Telegraph")

thy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Seanngen Ordinance. 1891. Received, February 17. N.33 m.

FOR

CHINA READY FOR JEHOL WAR

MILITARY & FINANCIAL NEEDS MET

SOONG'S MISSION

PEKING, FEB. 17.

KING'S TRIBUTE TO M.C.C. TEAM

CLOSELY FOLLOWED LAST MATCH

London, Feb. 16. Ala Maiesty the King has sent the following telegram to the President of the M.C.C.;

"A patron of the Marylebone Cricket Club, I wish you to con- vey to the team in Australia_my warment congratulations on their victory. I followed with the closest interest.

and the ups downs of the lost match”.— Router.

BRITAIN'S JOBLESS

CHINA IS PREPARED FOR ALL EVENTUALI- TIES IN JEHOL, DECLARED MR. T. V. SOONG, IN CUNARDER RESUMPTION

AN INTERVIEW TO-DAY, ADDING THAT ALL THE MONEY NECESSARY TO COVER THE OPERATIONS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS HAS ALREADY BEEN RAISED.

The military authorities are waiting expectantly for the first blow, which may come at any time now, al- though it is supposed that Japan will first lodge her ultimatums with Chang Hsueh-liang.

POSSIBLE

CENSURE DEBATE IN COMMONS

London, Feb. 16. The possibility of a resumption

Cunarder was indicated in the

News from Geneva indicates that the Japanese de-of work upon the projected giant legation, having examined the Committee of Nineteen's House of Commons to-day when report and recommendations, has cabled Tokyo urging the House by 414 votes to 49 re- Japan's withdrawal from the League.-Reuter.

jected Mr. Lansbury's motion of censure on the government for (Special to. Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages "failure" to deal with unemploy Ordinance, 1394. Received, February 17, 8.26 a.m.)

ment.

"In the House of Commons last night, Sir John During the debate, the Chancel- Simon announced that unless or until the League Aslor of the Exchequer referred to the question of Government assix- sembly adopts the Report of the Committee of Nineteen, tance for the great Cunard liner, the possibility of a settlement by conciliation still re- the building of which WAS.

suspended some months ago, and mains open. The Assembly is meeting on Tuesday to said the Government had not shut consider the Report-Reuter.

the door to assistance in some form or another which would en- able the completion of that vessel.- Assistance would have to be de pendent upon the fulfilment of certain conditions which would scem essential to the Government with the assistance of a Committee if the objects for which the vessel After a private meeting of established by the League As- was originally laid down wore to the whole of the Japanese dele-sembly, in case of difficulty, the be attained. Those conditions gation, the result of their de liberations was telegraphed to Tokyo..

· INDICTMENT OF JAPAN'S ACTS

Geneva, Feb. 16.

It is learned that the de- legation definitely counselled in favour of Japan's with- drawal from the League of Nations.

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JEHOL ULTIMATUM QUESTIONS

NO NEWS OF ACTUAL ISSUE

other

I would Include, among

things, the consolidation of exist- ing British Interests.

LABOUR CRITICISM.

Btim-

Moving the Labour party's cen- sure motion on the Government for their handling of the employ- London, Feb. 16.

ment problem, Mr. Lansbury cri ticisted the tariff policy of the The denunciation of the FULL TEXT OF REPORT.

Government and their refusal to Anglo-Japanese trade agree- The full tt of the Committee

embark on wide utility schemes ment was again advocated of Nine's Recommendations has

for absorbing the unemployed.

In reply, Mr. Neville Chamber- in the House of Commons to slightly in

been published and it differs very (Special to "Tolograph")

arrangement from

lain argued that while much of The earlier information.

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia the so-called utility expenditure Mirmengen Urdinoner, 1884. Received, February was extravagant, developmenta He lacked round and anw Cering off in sales owing to the de- and other large cities, notably S. Hammersley, the member for quotations.

The issue was raised by Mr. S. has been padded out by copious,

London, Feb. 16. were being sanctioned where care- mak and Mrs. Gill collapse. He mand for cheap Japanese cement, Shanghai, Tientsin and Hankow, Stockport, who argued that the The Recommendations declare,

ful consideration warranted them. stopped his ear and took in Cer-

In the House of Commons to-

He recalled the course of eventi In order to counter the Japan- are coming into line with similar agreement should be abrogated in inter alls, that a solution of the mak. He put his arm round him ese competition, anid Mr. Keith, organizations. but could not feel any pulse and the Company is now selling its

for Huddersfield asked whether it badly shaken. That confidence This rallying of China's women consequence of unfair Japanese conlist must be with the view of day': Mr. W. Mabune, the member since 1931 when condence was at frat believed that the heart cement at $2.90 per bag, compar- to the national crisis le not the

establishing lasting understanding competition.

an had been largely restored, so much He urged that Japanese com-between China and Japan. and was correctly reported that had stopped: Then

he folt the ed with $1.25 formerly, and $5 least important outcome of recent petition could not be effectively conform with the conditions of the ultimatum had been issued by so that they were to-day embar pulae constantly improving.

per cask, as against the former events, providing as it does scenes countered unless there were pow- Lytton Commission of Enquiry. Japan to China in connexion with ransect by a sort of flight to the price of $5.26.

reminiscent of the work done by

The Committee recommends the Jehol, and whether Sir John Simon pound. The return of confidence their Western sisters during theers to discriminate against Japan Jestablishment in Manchuria, with- could make a statemeat on the was due to the cessation ef bor-

Major Colville, the Secretary of in a reasonable period of time, of matter.

rowing to balance the budget and tho Dopartment", of Overseas an organleation under the Bover- The Foreign Scerotary said he to the active stops taken to pru Trade, replied that it was not the eignty of, and compatible with, had seen no report that

antect the trade balance and Government's policy to denounce the adminstrative integrity of ultimatum had actually been ulate industry. It is learned from Miami that fore anticipated that the suspen- The Hon by the 8.5. President country unless the resulting ad- of autonomy, answering to legal the Secretary of the Japanese The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell returned commercial treaty with any China, providing a wide measure issued, but he was informed that Zingara, the assailant, has beeusion of operations would only be

OTTAWA CONFIDENCE. nowa- The Ottawa Conference restored outweigh the disad the rights and Interests Japan. papermon

the conversión same vantages,

on Tuesday that the confidence and issue of ultimata was contemplat-operation cheapened mi ney. He recalled that the Colonies.

ed.--Reuter."

They must, if possible, raisà which were spocially affected by Japanese competition, could free that as the presence of Japanese NANLING SKIRMISH.

| gold prices, and, in any case, they

must ratue sterling prices, themselves from the Japanese troops outside the Zone of the

Peking, Fob, 17.

The Ruccess of the voluntary year's notice. There was no ne compatible with the legal prin supply

The Nanking Government willment regulation arrangements Marshal Chang Hauch made at Ottawa encouraged them cessity, for denouncing the whole

ciples, which must be complied treaty, though the question was with in a settlement of the dispute, lang with arms and ammunition to think that they might be ex under careful consideration.the Assembly recommends the as soon as the mobilisation order tended to other commodities.

Cheap money and international evacuation of those troops. The is announced by the Central Goy- first purpose of negotiation ro-crument.

co-oporation would help. He' commended hereinafter should be Government circles believe that thought that easy credits and low

at this

and Nanking's, announcement will be preferential rates were an essen- evacuation and determine its

ita conditions, stages made when Mr. Soong returns total precedent to trade recovery. The Minister of Labour, Sir.II. and time limit. The Assembly re- Nanking.

The situation at Nanking and Betterton, gold he intended to commends the opening of negotia-

between the two parties in Chaoyang on the Jehbl frontier discuss with the employers' organi-i The attempt on President-Elect

Moscow, Feb. 16. accordance with the methods apo remains tense, Japanese troops, sations and the Trades Unions Rousoval and the nervousness a window.

cified hereinafter. Each of the according to Chinese sources, at Council, methods whereby more A report of the fatality was At 10.40 a.m. yesterday he Tho, Franco-Soviet Pact of Non- cif resulting from the Michigan bank

and Eritish ing situation led to a flurry of subsequently made to the police jumped out of one of the windowvs Aggrossion's concluded in lust partios Is Invited to inform the tacked Nanling yesterday, but the workers could be absorbed by aelling on Wall Street. to-day, by one of the masters, Liu Tak into the street and when picked November comes into force im- Secretary-General of the League advance was successfully resisted, industry-Renter

Chinchow-Chuoyang and Wireless. Many losses of from one to four po, who gave the boy's name as un it was obvious that his injure mediately the instruments of whether it accepts the settlement The

Ho was im- ratllantion were exchanged recommanded by the Assembly, Tafuzhan railway conboxions were points occurred, but the losses Wu Bau, agod eleven, of 994, Cansles were serious.

awwas the other party-also-socepts it... tensive Japanese troop movements. by the Hospital, but died at 4 o'clock in

formally charged with the attemporary. When existing stocks Germany in Canton, and Mrs. Wag-shown to

Jefferson. Dr. Wagner, Consul for vantages to British trade could be conditions, and taking into account Legation in Peking told

tempted murder of Mr. Franklin were worked off, the Company ner, were passengers by the Roosevelt and of three others who hoped to resume production. were wounded. Each charge car-

ries with it a maximum penalty of twenty years' Imprisonment with hard labour.

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No charge has at present been laid in respect of Mr. Carmak and Mrs. Gill, both of whom are in a grave condition. The thorities are waiting for the pre- sont na in the event of either of their deaths, Zingara will charged with murder in the first

involving degree,

the death penalty.

WALL STREET NERVOUS.

Le

boat.

JAPANESE TROOPS. The Recommendations

declare

TRAGIC SEQUEL TO CANING Tranty independently by giving one South Manchdrin Railway is in-

CHINESE SCHOOLBOY JUMPS OUT

OF WINDOW

There was a tragic sequal yes- was eaned by the master yester- terday to a caning adminiator day morning, at the request of ed to a pupil of a Chinese school his mother, for having absented In Mongkok when the lad com mitted suicide by jumping out of himself from school the previous

day,

Router.

FRANCO-SOVIET. PACT

RATIFICATIONS

¡to organise

were reduced in a closing rally onton Road RMKZediately rushed to the Kowloon terday: pp. the Fialstatti commen*akibfodt to the fola condition that] stopped yesterday because of ox-

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