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HEAVY FIGHTING BREAKS OUT ON JEHOL FRONT

A GENERAL STAFF RUN WILD

LORD LYTTON AND JAPAN

SCATHING PARIS SPEECH

STRONG ATTACK ON WAR LORDS

Paris. Feb. 20.

A scathing indictment of Japan's attitude towards her international obligations was made by the Earl of Lytton in the course of a striking speech here to-day at a meeting of the Society,

Peace

Lord Lytton said Japan did not appear to have kept pace with the

Japanese Assert Initiative was Taken by Chinese Forces

SLUMP IN JAPANESE BONDS

HEAVILY MARKED DOWN IN NEW YORK

(Special to "Telegraph")

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(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Menigen Uranonce, 1834, Koceived. N'eoTNAT=" 21, 1.41 m.);

New York, Feb. 20.

Japanese Bonds fell two anden | quarter points on Wall Stret - day'. The decline 'which, has lasted for Fortnight

E amounts ten points-Reuter.

now

THIRD DAY OF RACES

EXCITING. FINISH IN FOURTH RACE

DULL OVERCAST WEATHER

latest development of the political. Overcast weather again pre- thought and practice of the West.vailed for the third day of the Although she had established. a Race Meeting at Happy Valley, democratic Government, her Army but interest was well maintain-

Lord Lytton (loft) and General Araki, Japan's War Minister.

and Navy were still organised on

ed, with every promise of an- other day of excellent sport.

The course was still fast, in- dicating the likelihood of good times being recorded. To-day is not a day of big events, but there j are some attractive items on the card, and rivalry will be as keen as ever.

着

All eyes are now turned on the Champions, to be run to-morrow, aud the various stables will to-day' been keen on getting ponies to qualify for this event.

The Exchange Plate was one of a feudal basis, and the heads of the most thrilling races of the her fighting Services, though en- meeting. The four entrants raced titled Ministers, were independenti and responsible to the Govern-neck to neck until they were al-

ment alone.

The efficiency of these Ministers was not questioned, but the attitude of the Japan ese General Staff was that of

that Prussian Genernt Staff from 1870 to 1914, ' ..

JAMESON RAID PARALLEL.'

ARMIES AT GRIPS

AT CHAOYANG

GENERAL OFFENSIVE NOT YET BEGUN

BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS

CHINCHOW, FEB. 21. SEVERE FIGHTING BEGAN IN THE REGION OF CHAOYANGFU TO-DAY, LARGE FORCES OF JAPANESE TROOPS BEING THROWN INTO THE FIRING LINE FROM THE BASE AT CHINCHOW.

The Japanese assert that the Chinese opened the 'fighting with an attack on the Japanese garrison. The region is now the scene of feverish military activity, but up to the moment no information is forthcoming re- garding the progress of the battle.

Elsewhere along the Jehol frontier, the. troops are waiting in an atmosphere of tense expectancy, but as far as is known the Japanese have not yet issued orders for a general advance-Reuter

New York, Feb. 20. Foreign exchange and silver currencies advanced sharply on the New York Metal Market to-day with heavy speculation in metal induced by the threats of war in the Far East.-Reuter,

Tokyo, Feb, 21, *. Japanese despatches declare

JAPAN BUYING that the fighting was preciptated

OLD SHIPS

by a Chinese attempt to encircle the Japanese garrison, which was, promptly reinforced.

The abere photo indicates the natural defences of Jehol, high moun tains rising sheer from the water in territory through which the Lan River parseE.

SELAAN | REFERIREASANT KONTENERSEITE EARNSTA

PROHIBITION REPEAL

RESOLUTION

PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Washington, Feb. 20. The House of Representatives to-day passed the resolution for the repeal of Prohibition which has already been adopted by the Senate...The next step will be a speciał Conventiona of the

·Siales.--Renter

DUTCH WARSHIP MUTINY

INQUIRY REPORT

CONCLUSIONS

MIAMI SHOOTING

NAZI WAR ON THE REDS

STARTLING GOERING

ORDER TO POLICE

SHOOT TO KILL

Berlin, Feb. 20. Captain Goering, the Prussian Commissioner for the Interior and Herr Hitler's right-hand man in the Nazi organisation, to-day jissued a somewhat atartling order.

to the Berlin police.

He has ordered the police to shoot down Communists and other enemies of the State" without hesitation and simultaneously iu- structed them to protect and establish the friendliest relations with Nationalist organisations like the Nazi storm-troops, and the Steel Helmets...

RUTHLESSNESS PERMITTED.

The order says that weapons may be used ruthlessly against organisations hostile to the State and protection la promised to the

MR. CERMAK STILL IN police using firearms in the exer-

GRAVE CONDITION

cise of their duties, whatever may be the consequences of the shoot- ing.

The police are enjoined to re- repre- heasable to omit a repressive mea- sure than to make an error in execution.-Router,

HEART EXPERT member that it is more

CALLED IN

(Special to "Telegraph".)

. (By

Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Menses Ordinakes, 1894. Received, February 21. 10.05 am)

Miami, Feb. 20.

Fears for the life of Mr. Anton

DEBTS TALKS IN NEW YORK

RONALD "LINDSAY

ARRIVES

Cermak, victim of last week's SIR shooting outrage, appear to be growing, though hopes have noti by any means been abandoned.

New York, Feb. 20. Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Five doctors are now attending Ambassador, landed from the the Mayor, while Mr. Frederick Majestic this afternoon and fm-

when the winner gradually drew LIKELY USE FORL. Following the Chinese attack, COMMANDER. NOW |Tice, the famous Chicago heart mediately had a two-hours' con-

most opposite the grand stand

+

cut, winning by a comfortable

margin of two lengths.

་ ་

1 THE KALGAN PLATE-Winneri

$750. Second $300. Third $200. For

WAR NEEDS

London, Feb. 21. The Daily Express, in a front China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of page "splash," declares that pur- this Clab of this Meeting. Weight for chases of old British liners destin- inches as per seate. Winners burred.ed for Japan are believed in ship (Jockey Allowance). One Mile.

A. Z.'s Jingle " (168) (Mr.

A. J. P. Heard)

At the same time, the present | attitude of Japanese nationals in Mr. Wong Sui-ngau's Burgomas- Manchuria, by their actions of the ter (158) (Mr. A. F. Clark) last eighteen months, appears to Mr. Au Tat-hing's-White- le that of the authors of the Jameson Raid in South Africa in 1895.

The political thought of Europe, said Lord Lytton, has changed in the last decade almost as much as the change which took place in

Vessels

The

the Japanese are reported to have launched a counter-attack. Japanese are expected to advance. to Feipiao which is the terminus of the branch railway to the Jehol border. Reuter.

NO NEUTRAL ZONE.

Peking, Feb. 21.

RELIEVED

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apecialist, has arrived for a conversation with Mr, Franklis. Roo- sultation with the other medical sevelt. experts.--Renier,

ZANGARA SENTENCED.

Miami, Feb. 20

The conversations will be

re

Batavia, Feb. 20.

Afterwards, the President-Elect issued a statement announcing The Commission of Inquiry into the sensational events following

that Sir Ronald Lindsay had given e him unofficially the views of the the mutiny aboard the Dutch'bat- tleship, De Zeven Provincien, Zangara, the man who attempt-British Government, touching u. broader uspcets of the have submitted a preliminary reed to shoot the President-Elect, on the ping circles to be part of a well-

Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, was -to- World Economic Conference and The Tokyo suggestion that a port to the commander-in-chief. day sentenced to a total of eighty other matters. prepared plan to use thum for

Sino-Japanese compromise might The conclusions reached in the years' imprisonment. warlike purposca in the event_of full-scale hostilities in the Far be reached for the establishment interim report were outlined by There were four charges against sumed at an early date.-Reuter. of a neutral zone in the Great the Navy Commander in a state him, all of attempted murder und 2 East.

Wall region has met with strong ment before the People's Council he was sentenced to twenty years"," which have been stipulated by British parties to beldenial by Chinese official circles. Ito-day. used for "scrap" only, may be Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance

He said that sections of both imprisonment on each charge, the

sentences to ran consecutively. broken up and their metal used Minister, has concluded his con: the native and European crew for making guns or shells, or they ferences with Marshat Chang planned the outbreak, which was

PLEADED GUILTY, may even be used as troopships. Hauch-liang, arranging the pro-due to dissatisfaction with the Charges in respect of the shoots

The newspaper adds that re-gramme of resistance to the recent pay cuts..

ing of Mr. Anton Cermak, the $77.90; contiy the staumers Baltic,Japanese tulvance in Jebal, al- The dissatisfaction was particu-Mayor a Chicago and Mrs. Gill, Megantic, Caronia, Keemun, though the Government is warried larly great among the native both of whoni are still in a various Marcharda and Malancha have about a shortage of foodstuffs in ratings, who felt that they had condition, have not yet, been laid. sailed for Japan, the Baltie Jehal. It is alleged that Japan-been unfairly discriminated at only two days' notice-Reater, ese agents have been operating in agalost. *,

Butterfly (160)

(Mr. J. E. Noronha) Sixteen starters. Short head; length and Time: 2.112/5 secs.. Pari-mutuel: - Win,

half.

Span between 1860 and 1900. Places, $14.10, $8.10, $60.90.

International relationships were now 'governed by the League Cov- enant, and the Kellogg Pact, and it was no longer possible for any country to be the sole arbiter of the action it might take in pur suit of national interests.

CHINA'S MANPOWER.

(Continued Page 7.3

CASH SWEEPS

Race 1

No. 832

The General Staff of every

country was necessarily subject!

118 224

.$1,078.80 .3300:80 .$153.40

to-day not merely to the controi Unpleeed ponies ($50 each) :- of its national Government, but to Nos. 207, 510, 127, 72, 257, 448, the obligations of these national 182, 101. 38, 117, 409, 426, 399: instruments.

"appears to have been insufficient-

Race 2

"That fact," anid Lord Lytton,

No. 548

.$1,292.20

ly appprchlated by Jagan, and failure to appreciate it has pro

3 65

..$369.20

.$181.60

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crisis."

duced the present, Far Eastern Unplaced ponics ($50 each) :~~- Nos. 140, 36, 374, 80, 118, 402, 584, 437, 324, 178, 500.

Referring to China, Lord Lytton said the immediately argent questions were how China could be helped and how soon a strong Central Government could be estab lished.

Race 3

No. 456

398 201

He was most impressed by the Nos. 565, 871.. colossal man-power of China, thef future of which seemed to be) wrapped up in the questions of how, when and by whom this splendid manhood could be given the unifying force of national consciousness;

"Geneva or Moscow? The shadow of that great question is cast over the East and West, At present, China has chosen Geneva, but if Japan Continued on Page 7.)

.$1756.60 8501.60 ...$250.80

· Race 4

No. 408 619 415

$1,933.10 $552.10 .$270.20.

Race 5

$2.088.80 .8596.80

Jehol purchasing large quantities

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of food-stuffs with the intentiona. SENIOR OFFICERS, RELIEVED.

The final editions, of the CLOUDY WEATHER

of jeopardising, the defence.

The success of the mutiny, ac-"Telegraph" to-day and to

morrow will 'contain race res Weuk anticyclonic areas are Chang Hsueh-liang has not yet cording to the Commission of In- situated over the Lower Yangtse decided on the appointment of aquiry, was made possible by the sults and cash sweeps up to and including the eighth race. Valley and to the north of Shan- Commander-in-Chief to direct the lack of special precautionary mea- tung. Local forecast: NE. whole of the defence armies in sures and the absence ashore of

Line winds, moderate; cloudy.

Jehol-Special..

|the senior officers and the ma-

jority of the petty-officers.

Zangara pleaded guilty to all He added that it had not yet the charges, thereby putting an been satisfactorily proved that end to expectations that, he would the officers acled sufficiently encr-jattempt to escape imprisonment.by getically in their attempts to re-elaiming that he was insane at gain control. The Commander the time the attack was made

relieved of their posts and discl- pline has been restored.-Reuter,

THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC

TWENTY-THREE CASES YESTERDAY: and the First Officer have been enter

TWENTY DUMPED.

There is at present no indication Four European cases have been of any abatement in the small-reported since the outbreak, ¦ pox epidemic which is sweeping Owing to the fact that the the Colony, "Just as bad as ever," majority of the cases were conceal- was how Dr. G. W. Pope, Medicaled it is impossible for the author

INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW

GOING

WINTRY WEATHER AT HOME

HEAVY SNOWFALL

REPORTED

London, Feb. 20. Further snow fell to-day over] most of England, and in North Yorkshire the drifts are some feet deep.-British Wireless,.

LADY RUNCIMAN

PASSES

MOTHER OF NOTED MINISTER

2

London, Feb. 20. Lady Runciman, wife of Lord Runciman, and mother of Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Bourd of Trade, died to-day,, aged 85

Lord Runciman was created a Peer in the New Year Honours. and took his seat in the House of. Lords last week Britfah Wirelean,

AUSTRALIAN LOAN BILL

PASSED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS.

London: Feb. 20,

In the House of Commons to- night, after a long debate, the third reading of the Australian Loan Bill was carried by 227 votes to 51-British Wireless.

CHIEF JUSTICE OF ÚGANDA

Unplaced ponies (850 each) Officer of Health, described the ities to discover how many ER EFFORTS TO KEEP IT|

Bituntion this morning.

have been imported. The epide- Commenting upon the epidemie mic had been very bad in Canton Dr. Pope pointed out the difficul-prior to the outbreak in Hongkong

London, Feb. 20, ties confronting the authorities in but it was now casing in the that the large majority of the Chinese city. A certain number Although the Company which cases are concealed. Of the 23 of cases might have been brought has run the annual international Unplaced pony:-($50) No. 642 notifications made to-day at least to Hongkong from Canton during Horse Show decided to day to be 20 of them were only revealed by the Chinese New Year holidays wound up, voluntarily, efforts are

An elderly Chinese woman, of 82, the discovery of the dumped bodies but in the absence of any history being made independently, by of the victims..

of individual cases it was difficult Lord Lonsdale and other influen-Centre Street, received, fatal injuries

Mr. S. Abrahams, Attorney Gen. tial sportsmen, to hold the show Yesterday when, she fell downstairs One Infant child was found to surmise anything.

fat her home. She had been ill for the dumped on Barker Road,

Fourteen of yesterday's cases this year on the same scale as past thres weeks and yesterday was cral of the Gold Coast, has been The disease was prevalent all were from Kowloon. During last that of last summer, which was going downstairs when she suddenly appointed Chief Justice of Ugan over the Colony and cases were week, there were 48 cases notified, the most successful of recent collapsed. Her name was given as de, in succession to Sir Charles

years-Britah Wireleer.

Griffin.--British Wireless. being discovered. in every district, with 26 deaths,

Leung Shing, aged 70 years.

No. 451

486

091 · $298.40

Unplaced ponles (350 each) Nos. 258, 667, 49, 481.,

MR. S. ABRAHAMS APPOINTED

London, Feb. 20,