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PANIC AND NEAR-MUTINY ON STANDED ANTUNG

SENATE REJECTS THRILLING STORY

OATH BILL

·BUT UNABLE TO STOP

ITS ACTION

Dublin, Mar. 15.

The Free State Lenate to. day re,ected by 24 votes to 16, the Remo al of the Ust of Allegiance Bill and carried an ame.dment In favour ∙of Ango-ish negotiations with a view to an amicable settle- ment.

Nevertheless, under the Free State Constitution, the Eill will automatically, be- come law within sixty days of its introduction.-Reuter.

ZAKAZAMARADERIERUNGARIANTESANTREN UTAM

SHARES SOAR IN

-"NEW YORK

STOCK EXCHANGE. REOPENING

OPTIMISM THE

*KEYNOTE

New York, Mar. 15. The New York Stock Ex- change resumed business to- day, after an enforced closure of nearly a fortnight.

The market was very bullish and active and it was the first day that 3 million shares were done since Sept. 22, 1932. It open- ed strong and active and was soon under way with a vigour which has not been seen 80 far In 1933. blocks of shares from one thou- sanu to seventy-five manured ap- pearing on the tupe which was 2 minutes bebind.

Stocks rose from 3 to 11 points, bonds 1rom 2 to 8-points and curbs from 1 to 8,pofats. Traders were certain that the worst had pass- ed.

The trend henceforth is definite ly an the upgrade. Average rail- road and in-ustral prices soared more than 12% since March 3,

AT INQUIRY

PASSENGERS RUSH THE BOATS: CREW DESERT

COURT'S FINDING

GRAPHIC NEW DETAILS of the dramatic events

G following the stranding of the 8.5. Antung were

related when a Marine Court of Inquiry into the disaster was held this morning. An uncontrollable panic among the passengers and Chinese crew was the direct cause of a loss of about seventy lives..

Pictura showa wall aquipped Chinero Moons resting cheerfully between spells of desperate fighting on the

Jabol border. (Photo: Surga Vargassoff).

The Chinese crew deserted the ship in a raft, leaving the master and officers to handle an increasingly difficult situation. The Second Officer, who took out a boat, was threatened by panicky passengers and sailors when he attempted to return to the ship for women and children.

Nearly a hundred people bad scrambled into one of LEAGUE ACTION ON the boats which capsized.

Captain Ashby's wife and baby son were hurled in- to the water when another boat was brought to disaster by a panic rush, but they were rescued when a European passenger and a Russian anti-piracy, guard jumped among the people struggling in the water and attached ropes to the women and children.

Captain Ashby attributed the stranding to an abnormal south-westerly set, carrying him twelve miles from his course during a period when he was unable to take, any observations.

The Court found that no blame attached to the master or officers.

ABNORMAL SET OF TWELVE MILES

The Court

Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O.. R.N. ale monsoon, and it had always | was composeri ofilowance he made, even in a moder-! (Retd.),,LL-Cdr. G. B. R.Rudyard been correct.

master

Helpman, R.N., Captain J. Lennie, After leaving Gap Rock he was i Other markets reacted similarly. Captain R. Lloyd, muster of the by land or sun.

of the Taby Castle, not able to make any observations Chicago stocks went up from 1 to Adrastus, and Captain D. S. About 8 p.m. on March 5 lie had

MANCHURIA

ARMS QUESTION AND NON-RECOGNITION

Geneva, Mar-15. League Fore Sino-Japanese doute, has, been rewed by to-day's meeting of the Assembly Advisory Committee of Twenty-one.

The Committee establish- ed two sub-committees

(1) headed by Captain Anthony Eden, to deal with the export of arms to the Far East.

(2) to co-ordinate inter- national action arising from the non-recognition Manchukuo,--leuter,

of

NATIONAL

12 points. Winnipeg Wheat rose Pethick, master of the Hopsang. written his orders for the might. ACCEPTORS:

from 1% to 14ths. Silver futures

Captain R. H. G. Ashby, master stating that he should be called were up within a range of 16 to of the 3.8. Antung, and the officers at 1 am. or before if it became 110 points. U.S. Steel Preferred of the vessel were represented by misty. The second officer was on reached $67, which is 11 points Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, on the watch from midnight. Witness above the price on March 3..

respective, instructions of the was not called before 1 am. When

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A seat on the Stock Exchange Navigation and Insurance Co., he eventually got on the bridge and Ltd., and the China Coast Officers took command it was 104 a.m. Guilds, while Mr. M. M. Watson He checked the bearings which watched the case for the China were maintained, the weather con- HOST OF AMATEUR Navigation Company.

ditions being the same relating to wind, sen and awell.

is said to have been sold for $100,- 000. New Orleans Cotton Exchange resumes on Thursday.-Per Swon, Culbertson and Friti. ECONOMY BILL PASSES SENATE.

Washington, Mar. 15. The Senate has passed President Roosevelt's Economy Bill which now goes to the House of Representa- tives-Reuter.

PEASANT REVOLT IN SINKIANG

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MASTER GIVES EVIDENCE. The first witness called Captain Ashby, who said he had been master of the Antung since

CLEAR OVERHEAD.

RIDERS London, Mar. 15. overhead, with the moon shining. National Steeplechase this He catimated it to be clear The feature of the Grand August 1932.

On this particular trip, the seven miles.

The visibility was about six to vessel was on her way to Singa-sighted two junks on the port bow. amateur riders who propose About 230 am he year will be the number of pore from Swalow via Hoihow. They were visible until six or He left Swatow at 4.51 p.m. on Reven minutes after three o'clock to take the field.

Lord Somerton

JAPANESE HELD IN CHECK

SUFFERING HEAVIEST

LOSSES IN CAMPAIGN

CHINA RIDES TIGER

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(FROM OUR · SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

(By Telegraph. Copyrigte, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, March 16,^ 8.41 a.m.)

WARNING TO MOSCOW

REPRESENTATIONS IN STRONG TERMS

RECENT ARREST OF BRITONS

London, Mar. 15. The British Government's grave. view of the Moscow ar rests of British engineers' was expressed by the Leader of the House, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, |who, in the absence of the For- eign Secretary, replied to a ques tion in the Commons:**

PEKING, MAR. 16. CHINA IS AGAIN RIDING THE TIGER, IN THE| COLOURFUL PHRASE OF CHINESE OFFICIAL OBSERVERS, IN CONVERSATION WITH THE

"Information from the British Ambassador at Moscow," he said, "confirms the press reports that the following British subjects, Messrs. Monkhouse, Thornton, Cusbay," MacDonald, Gregory, and Nord- wald, employed by the Metroplitian Vickers Company, together with more than twenty Soviet citizens employed by the same firm, have been arreated by the Soviet Politi cal Police on a charge of sabotage of electrical machinery.

*Monkhouse and Nordwall have alnce been provisionally released on an undertaking not to leave Moscow."

PRISON VISIT.

The other persons arrested are. still in custody and the Ambassa- |dor has visited them in prison. Their health-appeary generally să- tisfactory and permission to ezer-" cise has been promised ---

"Immediately on receipt of iñe news of the arrests, the British Ambassador made urgent repre- sentations to the Commissuriat for Foreign Affairs, requiring to.

NAZI MURDERERS

RELEASED “

HITLER

“TELEGRAPH'S”...· SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT UPON ORDERS OF HERR THIS MORNING, REFERRING TO THE DES- PERATE FIGHTING NOW PROCEEDING AT HSI- FENGKOW.

(Special to "Telegraph")

las, Telegraph, Cepyright. Tdegraph

Rassival. Huh. Berlin, Murch 13. Five Nazis, who were sentenced to death last year for the murder

Latest information is that after a four-days' battle. Or, Kupeikow has fallen and the pass closed by the Japan-f ese, permitting them to release troops and aircraft for further attempts to oust General Sung Che-yuan (Soong of a Communist and who were Chih-yuan) from Hsifengkow.

subsequently reprieved, have beca released upon orders from Herr Hitler.--Reuter:

Every resource of the Japanese military has failed to budge Sung Che-yuan's seasoned regulars, who are making a notable stand to prevent the closing of Haifengkow Pess. But while the greatest admiration know, among other points, exactly.

on what charge the arrests,had... is expressed for General Sung Che-yuan's gallant efforts been made and what facilities for and for the heavy price he is exacting for the Japanese their defence would be granted inroads, there is a general feeling that the superior them. weight of the Japanese forces, who are now gathering "As he has received no categori:

cal or satisfactory answer on there increasing strength in the disputed region, both in land matters he has been instructed to forces and aircraft, dooms the doughty resistance to press for the fullest possible in- eventual failure.

formation from the Commissar for MEANWHILE, THE DANGER IS STEADILY INCREAS.Foreign Affairs, M. Litvino, ING THAT THE JÄPANESE MILITARY LEADERS WILL AT NO JUSTIFICATION, LAST GIVE ORDERS FOR ACTION SOUTH OF THE GREAT WALL

"Moreover, as His Majesty's Government are convinced there: can be no justification for the charge on which the arrests were made, the Arabassador, Sir Esmond Ovey, has been instructed The resoluteness of Sung Che-j connexion with Hsifengkow. to represent in strong terms the yuan's defence, the heavy casualties They may find that this is the grave view which they take of suffered by the Japanese in vain only way to cope with the situation these proceedings against British endeavours to break through, the at Haifengkow, where heavy fight subjects of high standing engaged increasing strength of Central ing is atili in progrese, Even in in normal commercial pursuits to Government troops in the vicinity Japanese circles, it is admitted that the benefit of both countries and .No Jockey yet of the war zone, are all likely to pro-very heavy casualties have been in the unfortunate consequences to

cipitate an invasies of North China fileted upon the attackers.

Anglo-Soviet relations which may Mr. Walwyn

and anxiety on this score is now Both sides have in fact lost follow unless it is, rectified. Mr. Laing

greater in Peking than at any heavily in men, but the morale of No jockey yet

previous time since the start of the Sung Che-yuan's forces ja high. Haddington

.....Mr. Cazalet

Huichollon...Mr. Baneg

111 crew on board..

their Questioned on his previous ex three or four miles,

Balls considerably over and the Comte de Beaumont are perience of Hainan Straits, Cap-

among the riders. tain Ashby said that between At 3,20 a.in. altered course to The final acceptors, together AKSU CITY FALLS TO March 1929 and May 19 he was N 85 W by standard compass, and with the jockeys, are as follows:

INSURGENTS

master of the Kwelyang running at 3.30 am, he altered course so Greguinch .Fawens between Hongkong, Hoihow. to N 65 W by 'standard compass. Golden Miller....Leader Peking, Mar. 16. Singapore and Bangkok. In Octo- This alteration was momentary to The trouble in Sinkiang is ber 1930 he became the master of allow him to lay his course on the Coup de Chapeau.. Wilson developing. The Old City of Aksu the Anhui, sister ship of the chart. "At 3.34 am, he altered unglin

Remua.......T. Morgan is reported to have fallen to the Antung,, which was, on the Hong course to N 65 W by standard Insurgents and the Chinace oil-kong-Singapore run via Amoy, compass, and the ship stranded at clals in the New City are fleeing Swatow and Holhow. He held 3.19 a.m. Prior to the stranding, Colliery Band....Hardy towards Kashgar..

that position for 18 months after he was slowly turning to go back Heartbreak Hill...O'Grady The Chinese Amban and other which he was transferred to the on his opposite course, intending Chinese have been killed at Kotan Shanghai-Ningpo run in command to run a mile or so un each course, Kellsboro Jack....Williams in a peasant uprising and an of the Heinpekin until June 1931, endeavouring to pick up the Alpine Hut... insurrection is also developing at when he returned to take com- North Taya island. He should Coolinglagh.

Troublemaker Keria.

Chloese reinforcements mand of the Ankui. He had also have been on the opposite course Merriment IV are being sent to the district.— made several trips to the Hainan by am. His alterations were Delancige Router.

Straits as chief officer on one exactly in accordance with pre- Trocadero, vessel and considered his experi- vlous practice on all occasions. Egremont

nd he had never failed before to Ballybrack bick up the islanda by 4 am even Holmes with, the strongest monsoon pre-

OIL RESTRICTION PROPOSAL

U.S. GOVERNMENT'S

ACTION

Washington Mar. 15.

ence of the Straito suhefent.

ABNORMAL SET.

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Theras, Apoatacy, Society. Slater

NO OBSERVATIONS POSSIBLE.

Describing the stranding, Cap-Vailing, Lain Arhby naid that from the " Lime of departure from Swatow he experienced light air increasing On working back his position faster Orangu Lo gentle breeze with a slight before the stranding on the Near East,. The Secretary of the Interior, tranding,

Basterly sea up to the time of the courech; steered to the time of his Really True. Mr. Icko, has summoned the Gov

first alteration of the courne "at | Pelorus Jack From Gap Rank, under thate 3.20 am, he estimated his post-Chaddsford, ernors of oil-producing States to conditions, be allowed approxime in accordance with set al-in, meet at Washington on March 27 utely 9.1 or one

You Telle mile per hour; lowed for to be correct, plac Ballyhanwood to consider the regulation of the in other words, he estimated bising the North Taya Island

SDastyfoot over-production of petroleum.- speed over the distance as, 1085 E at a distance of five miles. Guiding Light, Reuter

knots. That was, always the al- (Continued on 'Page 4.)·

da Baumont Mr. Paget Mr. Elliott Beochener. .Isané .D. Morgan

Owen Lymu

Mr. Shakericy

No jockey vot .Captain Palmer

Robson

Mr. Furlong Slott

•Hobbs ..No Jockey yet No Jockey yet McCann Mr. Bostwick

Lord Somerton -Reuter.

NORTH CHINA INVASION ANXIETY

Japanese operations in Jehol

NANKING REINFORCEMENTS.

"Similar language will be held to the Soviet Ambassador in 'Lon- BOMBING PLANES RUSHED.don to-morrow as His Excellency has been requested to come to the The Japanese are now rushing Foreign Office to-day- British It is known that the Japanese bombing planes to lisifengkow Wireless. military command is closely watch from Kupelkow. |ing the movements of the Central It is learned this morning that Government troops in North China. before the Japanese succeeded in of which four divisions have al-closing the pass at Kupcikow,

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MORE ARRESTJ.

Moscow, March. 16. Nine more Russian employees of

ready arrived and two more are they heavily bombed the fast "re- Metropolitan Vickers, including six expected shortly.

In the event of these move. mente being regarded as aggres-

doubt along the Great Wall;

- HEAVY LOSSES.

very

women, have been arrested and charged with sabotage--Reuter,

s've, and the Japanese will place A division of Central Govern- A Chinese woman; was knocked what interpretation they choozament troops was holding the re- down and injured yesterday in Hung upon the movements, It Is. Be- | doubt

and they suffered lleved that the Japanese will heavy losses in the aerial bombed herself up and walked away, but hom by a motor-cycle driven by Mr. Curtis, an aviator. The victim plek extend their operations into ardment, several hundred having was subsequently persuaded to go into North China, only too glad of a been killed, seenrding to reports, hospital where her injuries were at pretext to create a diversion in—From Our Special Correspondent. tended to.