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JEHOL FRONT SITUATION STILL OBSCURE

Mr. Franklin Roosevelt.

AMERICA'S

*NEW PRESIDENT

INAUGURATION. TO-DAY

VAST THRONGS IN CAPITAL

(Special to "Telegraph

Chinese Claim That Threatened Collapse as Been Stayed

BATTLE RAGING

AT LINGYUAN

NO TOKYO ADVANCE CLAIMS IN

LAST TWELVE HOURS

PEKING HOPES RISE

PEKING, MAR. 4.

WHILE THE ACTUAL SITUATION ON THE JEHOL FRONTS, REMAINS OBSCURE, THERE WAS A DISPOSITION TO A MORE HOPEFUL VIEW IN PEKING TO-DAY.

Chinese despatches from the commanders in the field insist they are holding the Japanese at all points, the tension noticeable at military headquarters on Thursday has eased, and the absence in the last twelve hours of any Tokyo claims to important advan~~~, seems to suggest that the collapse threatened on Th

ay has been stayed.

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Pingchuan reports state that a snowstorm is rag- ing filling some of the trenches to a depth of two feet. This has aided the Chinese defenders, the snow blanket imposing a heavy handicap on the operations of the Japanese infantry. "Attempts were made to occupy Taipingfang without success.

Jebol military headquarters at Telegraph, corripke Talaprophile Chengtefu report that General Meliore Ordinance, 1885. Reseired. March, Tang Yu-lin, the Governor of the 4. D.ES .M.)

Province, has flown to the Chih- feng front to direct operations Over two hundred thou-there in co-operation with Sun

Tien-ying, whose defection

Washington. Mar. 3.

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sand people are expected to again dented, while General Wang Fu-lin, the well known Manchuria"

CRIMINAL APPEAL

witness the inauguration of leader, has been entrusted with HONGKONG COURT TO BE Mr. Franklin Roosevelt as charge of the operations in the President of the United Lingyuan region.

States.

ARTILLERY DUEL.

ESTABLISHED

Hongkong is soon to have a The capital is filled with vast General Oong Chao-yuan, of the tbrongs who are waiting on the XIXth Army, has arrived on the court of Criminal Appeal, the hour of the ceremony and who are Lingyuan front with several bat- draft of an amended Ordinance in a very happy mood despite the teries of artillery and the first to effect this change in local ominous state of the country.

What will be the last "Lame Dack" session of Congress in the history of the "country is working overtime in

пок efforts to

wind up the urgent legislation be- fore the hour of adjournment, noon to-morrow (Saturday)

TRAGEDY CASTS BLOOM.

Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, how- ever, exchanged a courtesy call in Washington this afternoon, hav- ing apert the morning on a visit to the widow of the late Senator Walsh, who was to have been At- torney-General in Mr. Roosevelt's Cabinet.

Senator Walsh's death' has cus1| gloomy touch over the inaugural proceedings, as the flag above the

General Oong Chuo yen, the defender of Wootung forts, who is to reorganise and commend one division of artillery for the defence of Jokel.

inaugural stand will be flown at real artillery engagement of the half-mast and Bir. Roosevelt will Jehel war is reported to have not attend functions of a purely

commenced. social nature. He will not even attend the Inaugural Ball.

NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

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Taking cover among the rocks, a Chinese soldier in Jeħol facoi the enemy rifle in hand. The big sword slung across his back can be drawn at a moment's notice for hand to hand lighting. (Photo: Serge

Vargassoff).

HITLER'S WAR ON

SOCIALISTS

NEWSPAPER EDITOR

ARRESTED

Berlin, Mar. 3. Victor Schi, the roreign News Editor ut dreperts; has been arrested with twenty other per- suits, and coarged with plotting agunst the government, for Walch the maximum penalty is drach.

a thousands Waite sterling has been ollered to information regarding the burning of the Keichstagettes

SINGAPORE BASE URGENCY

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MR. AMERY ON FAR EAST

.rl

THE CRISIS IN U.S.A.

DESTRUCTION OF CONFIDENCE

FURTHER BANK RESTRICTIONS

(Special to Telograph"}

(By Triegraph, Cepvrient Talogressie

Msemper Orlimanos, 1896. Received, March

Washington, Mar. 3.

Mr. Franklin Roosevelt is assuming office as President

TIDAL WAVE DISASTER

DEAD AND MISSING OVER 2,400

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IWATE HAVOC

800 KILLED. IN TWO VILLAGES

(Special to "Telegraph”), ...,

Telegraph Conright Telegraphie 'Meanafian Ovečkuuner, 1804 Received, March 4. 8.21

)

Tokyo, March. 4.

The magnitude of the earthquake-tidal wave dis-

aster along the north-east

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BRITISH INDUSTRIES

FAIR OVER

MALAYAN SECTION WELL PLEASED

London, Mar. 3.

The British Industries. Fair which closed to-day is uflicially described སྙན an unqualided Биссекц. The Malaya section says that the inquiries for the new rumer producis far exceed the wildest expectations. Reuter,

JAPANESE

"MENACE"

ITALIANS AND TRADE COMPETITION

coast of Japan is immeasur- WARNING REPORT ably greater than first feared

and than first reports seem- · (Special to"Telegraph") | ed to suggest.

{By" Tzaprepk. Copyright. Telegraphis The disruption of communica-Mac Ordinanes, 1883. Raeslund, March tions is preventing the authorities 44.) | in Tokyn from forming an all-

Rome, March 4. embracing estimate" of the Im- Joint action by the countries of mense loss in life and property. Europe to meet the "menace" of but there is grave reason to fear Japanese competition is urged in that the total fatalities will reach

fully three thousand and possibly a Report to the Italian Chamber

on a Bill just passed, authoria--

more

川

It is admitted here that the ing the institution of a 43-hour Bgures already received, totalling week: ever two thousand dead and mins- Ing. are incomplete,

The Report declares that several important, branches of Italy's ex- port trade, including cotton, silk, The heaviest sufferer in the dis.rayon and wool, are being pro-

IWATE TOLL.

to-morrow at one of the aster was undoubtedly Iwate Pre-gressively ousted by the "invin-

Khi was destroyed. The latest re-

most critical periods in the feeture where the town of Kamal- cible" Japanese competition. history of the United States. ports from Iwate announce that

The banking crisis is growing rapid destruction of confidence hourly more serious, owing to the

throughout the" country, punic- stricken depositors in State after State endeavouring to withdraw their funds to find that the

criminal procedure being contain- DIE-HARD VIEW authorities have been compelled to

ed in the current issue of the Gazette.

the

London, Mar."3.

Under the amending Ordinance. A remarkable speech on the

change will be made on crisis in the Far East was de- the lines of the Criminal Ivered by Mr. LCM.S. Amery at Appeal Act, 1907, in England, Birmingham today, “

impose a moratorium..

.

1,380 are known dead, 696 are missing, and

276 are seriously injured,

MIYAGI LIST.

136 dead...

227 missing,

The Inroads of Japanese agents have

now reached: the Mediter- rancan and they are even pushing Italian goods out of some of the Italian colonies.

SHANGHAI "DANGER." The next highest on the list is Attention is also drawn in the Miyagi Prefecture with

report to the "growing danger of the industrialisation of Bome Congress to-day approved the

points of China." In Shanghai, Bill giving the President und

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for instance, modern Japanese and the Comptroller of Currency un-

foreign factories are producing, Aomori and Hokkaido returns under labour limited powers over the receipt account for a large part of the proachable in Europe. Their 10r conditions unap- and withdrawal of deposits in remaining casualties.. the District of Columbia,

Two villages in Iwate Prefec-midable empetition is now extend- The enforced bank holidays are lined out of existence, with

ture, Taro and Toni, were virtual-ing to quality goods.-Reater, the the dead numbering, 477 in Toro

necessary if thousands of banks Then, he add-are to survive the crisis-Reuter. ed,.significant-

* LOAN OFFERS.

and the Criminal Appeal Or- When Japan has established dinance, 1931. A feature of herself in Manchuria and restored! the new Section 10 is the pro-order, he declared, we should not stifling business all over vision for assigning counsel and delay any longer in recognising country and energetic efforts are and 370 in Toni. solicitors as legal aids in capital her position there. cases, cases reserved and appeal cases. It has been the practice to so assign them in capital cases only. Provision now made for some extension of the practice Но 19 to correspond with the provision made in England by section 10 of the Criminal Appeal Act, 1907, and in the Strait Settle- So.. 5 of 1931. ments by section 12 of Ordinance

ly, we had better get on with the equipment 201 the naval base Singapore and put our- selves in the position to de- fend our rights:

at

Washington, March 3,

PROPERTY HAVOC. Nearly five thousand houses were completely destroyed, includ- It has been made known that the away. In addition over six thou- ing over three, thousand washed resources of the Reconstruction sand are inundated. Finance Corporation are available)

to hard-pressed but solvent banks (Continued on Page 7.)

A snowstorm and blizzard are adding to the sufferings of the hameless refugees from stricken areas.-Router.

the

OFFICIAL FIGURES. and to defend thought, an ardent, Imperialist: He RESERVED POINTS. Over fifteen thousand troops are

the League of was largely responsible for the

Tokyo, Mar 4, 8.26 am. now on the march to the Chih- Section 3 of the amending

The official figures of the death Nations if we sponsoring of the Singapore Base new head- feng front to reinforce Sun Tien- Ordinance introducea

scheme. His first elevation to Ca-roll in the tidal wave disaster at want to support it. ying.

inga and sectiona into the

binet rank found him 38 First midnight were: Mr. Homer S. Cummings has Strong defence lines are being principal Ordinance. Section 78. COVENANT REVISION, Lord of the Admiralty, when hel been appointed Attorney-General constructed

1535 dead. Pingchuan in which provided for reservation of] Finally, be urged, Britain pressed the proposals through the in the place of Senator Walsli, readiness for any emergency questions of law, is retained as should insist upon the revision of House of Commons. He failed o

918 missing. but the appointment is merely The Chinese will fall back on it enables the judge to reserve the League wenant by the secure place in the National

338 injured. temporary one. He will later pro- Pingchuan if the battle now question either on his own motion elimination of the clauses contain-Cabinet because of his habit of ceed to Philippine Islands as Gov.raging in the Lingyuun region goes or at the request of either party, ing penal sanctions.

going further in advocating Pro- ernor-General-Reuter,

against them.-Special.

The new sections 78A and 78B Mr. Amery is well-known as a tection than his Party chiefs enact, generally, provisions of Tory of the "Die-Hard" school of thought advisable-Reuter.

NORTH IRELAND

LOAN

FLOATED ON LONDON MARKET

London, Mar. 3. Underwriting arrangements were made in London to-day for n £2,000,000 loan for the Govern- ment of Northern Ireland, in 3 per cent stock, redeemable în 1948. The issue price in 99%- British Wireless.

It is notified that at the expiration of three months the Tai Tali· Land Investment Company, Limited will, unless cause is shown to the contrary,

· be struck off the register, and the company will be dissolved.

STOP PRESS

Shanghai, Mar. 4, 11.24 a.m. Reports in circulation, that the Japanese troops have en- tered Jehol City .are

prema. ture. They are not confirmed either in Peking or in Tokyo.

A message from Jehof last- night states that the Chinese troops are putting up a stiff resistance-Reuter.

the Criminal Appeal Act, 1907, except that the Full Court is given power to direct a new trial and that the provision against separate judgments is derived from the Straits Settlements Ordinance.

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DISARMAMENT CRISIS

PREMIER AND SIR JOHN SIMON TO ATTEMPT RESCUE

MeLondon, Mar, 3.

MONARCHY PLEA IN BAVARIA

A RESTORATION

MANIFESTO

Berlin, Mar. 4. A Monarchist manifesto, publish- ed by the Bayerischekuriér, the organ of the Bavarian People's Purty, declares "that in these lost few weeks of political excitment, a longing has been aroused

ng

never before for a King who would

be a protector of the people's rights and the inviolability of the Bavarian State.

The manifesta says that this is Router. not only proof of the respect felt

COLONY'S CREDIT

BALANCE

IMPROVEMENT IN NOVEMBER

for the present heir to the throne, Prince Rupprecht, but is also a sign that the people have realised the gravity of the 'bour,

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The writer declares that the iden of a monarchy in Bavaria is not directed against the Reich, but the Restoration would. Involve wringing many Bavaria's State rights from the Reich.Reuter:

OF G$350,000,000

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Washington, Mar. 3.

The Colony's credit balance at Another material variation

the end of November showed, an from the model appears in the

Improvement over the previous U.S. MILITARY VOTE new section 78A where the words

[month, the figure being $12.297,- for upon the certificate of the.

necessity of giving all possible 053, compared with $11,882,875 át judge who tried him" have been The Disarmament Conference nesistance to stable the Confer the end of October. inserted at the suggestion of the has reached a critical pass and ence to reach an early decision, Revenue for the month totalled SENATE APPROVES GRANT Judges who consider that the trial the Foreign Office has issued the the Cabinet have requested the $2.834,030, compared with $3,182,- Judge should have the power to following announcement: — “His Prime Minister and the Secretary 785 for the corresponding month Hissue such a certificato.

Majesty's Government have had for Foreign Affairs, as heads of in 1931, while for the eleven The Court, which will hear the before them full account from the United Kingdom Delegation, months the respective figures were The Senate has finally approved! criminal appeal, will be the Full Captain Eden, Parliamentary to go to Geneva as soon as can $29.824,824 and $80,182,500. the Voto of G.$350,000,000 for, the Court as defined and constituted | Under-Secretary for Foreign conveniently be arranged and they November's expenditure totall. War Department. Reuter. by the Full Court Ordinances | Affairs, who has represented the intend to do so. Meanwhile Cap-ed $2.421,851. against $2,033,174 which are being consolidated and United Kingdom at Geneva in re tain Eden will return to Geneva in 1981, while for the eleven amended, under "another

It is announced that the vehicular bill cent weeks of the present position to resume leadership of the United months the outgoings were $23, ferries which commence an hourly which has been approved by the at the Disarmament Conference. Kingdom Delegation pending their 875,399, compared with $27,468, service on Monday will not Becretary of State.

"Deeply impressed with the arrival,”---British, Wireless. 037. in 1931.

GRITY

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