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JAPANESE INTERVENE IN MANCHULI INCIDENT

ALLEGED CONFESSIONS

BY BRITISH ACCUSED

ANOTHER WHITE PAPER

MENTAL APATHY OF THORNTON

MOSCOW AFFAIR

London, Apr. 11. An astonishing story of confessions extorted from the British employees of in Metropolitan Vickers Moscow is contained in an-

other official White Paper on the subject.

The White Paper consists of the record of despatches from Sir Esmond Ovey, the British Ambas- sador, and from Mr. Strang, the Charge D'Affaires, from March 19: 10 April 4.

The despatches relate largely le the interrogation of the accused and show that they are charged generally with espionage, collect- ing information without authority, wrecking work, and bribery.

ALLEGED CONFESSIONS. They were often confronted with their the alleged confessions of fellow. chaployees.

Mr. Alan Monkhouse, the

FASCIST POWERS

TALK IN ROME

FRENCH NOTE ON THE FOUR-POWER PLAN

Rome, April, 10.

Captain von Papen had on in- terview to-day with, Signor Mus solini, who sees Captain Guering

40-MORTOW,

Signor Mussolini, niyo saw, the French Ambassador,: wha, it in understood, presented the Italian Premier with a memorandum on the Four-Power Plan.Reuter.

CHINA'S RAILWAYS

M.P.'S PROPOSAL

REJECTED

REVIVAL OF SILVER

TALKS PROCEEDING IN WASHINGTON

NO DECISION

Washington, Apr. 10., Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of Slate. confirmed the belief that the silver question was the principal topic in his discussion with Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador to-day.

Mr. Hull emphasised that nu de- unconcision was reached as a result

of the conversations..

MAKING POSITION WORSE

London, Apr. 10. Chinese railway purchases in England were the subject of questions in the House of Commons to-day.

Mr. J. S. Wardlaw Mine asked whether Sir John Simon was pre- the Chinese Government in favour

The talks are to be continued next week regardless of the "com- ing visit of Mr. Ramsay Mae- Donald.

Mr. Hull also stated that there had been no discussion regarding the extension of an invitation for an Indian Government represeta- Uve to participate in the discus- Nioris.

It is learned from Ottawa that; Mr. R. B. Bennett has accepted

the Washington, though he told President Roosevelt's invitation to House of Commons that the date of his visit was uncertain. He would choose a time suitable

President Roosevelt-Reuter.

PREMIER'S · VISIT

+

TO US.A.

principal representative of the pared to make representations. TO THE

NO LIMIT

10

Threat of Another Russo-Japanese War

CXON RAPTHK

2

Renewed talk of the possibility of war between Russia and Japan gives interest to these pictures, showing a huge tractor drawn gun and a detachment of Russian cavalry, which remains the flower of the Red

Array.

RUSSIA CUTS ALL CONNEXIONS

JAPANESE ATTACK ON MR. RUDY

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TENSE SITUATION

(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).

(By Tylmzaph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, -1594. Ricored, April 11, 9.401km.).

*HARBIN, APRIL 11.

AIR RECORD BROKEN

ITALIAN FLIGHT AT 424 M.P.H.

BRITISH TIME BETTERED

Rome, Apr. 10."

It is officially confirmed that Italy has recaptured the world. air speed record, wrested from them in 1927 by Flight-Lieutenant

SHORT TIME IN COTTON MILLS

OVER-PRODUCTION IN SHANGHAI.

(Special to "Telograph”)

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Shanghai, Apr. 11. Chinese cotton mill ownCEN, AL a meeting representing over two- million spindles, unanimously de- cided to reduce working hours by twenty-three per cent. for one month from April 22 owing to overproduction-Reuter.

Webster in the Schneider Traphy BOYCOTT OF

Race of that year,

When Italy last held the world air speed record, it was establish- ed at 246.49. miles an hour, the zuccessful pilot being Lieut. Colonel de Bernardi, who has just accepted appointment as mander of the Chinese Air Force." The new, record established a

com-

GERMANY

JEWISH ACTIVITY IN LONDON

speed of about 424 miles an hour. POLICE AND POSTER

OFFICIAL FIGURES.

ป

AGITATION

London, Apr. 10.

Tire official communique "issued, by the Italian Air Ministry states

In the House of Commons, the that Warrant Officer Angelo to- day broke the world air speed Home Secretary, Sir John Gil- over amour, explained that the Lon- record, flying five times measured straight course, at an don police, as a measure of pre- average speed of 682.403 kilo- caution against breaches of the metres an hour" (approximately peace, had advised the removal 424 miles an hour).

of posters advocating the boy- The speed on one of the flights cotting of Germany and German reached 692.629 kilometres an

goods. hour (approximately 480 miles an

Further questioned, he said hour),

Jews might exhibit posters if they The record which has been chose to do so, but he was sure the firm in Russia, gained the impress

that established by House would agree that it was un-. restricting advances to the ion as a result of his examination

A GRAVE DISPUTE AT MANCHULI YESTER broken is

Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth, who desirable that members of the that no charge would be brought Chinese railways out of the Boxer

London, Apr. 19.

DAY, WHEN JAPANESE MILITARY COMPELLED averaged 408.8 miles an hour and public should at present take any against Metropolitan Vickers as Indemnity Fund, British share, to

The Prime Minister to-day in

à speed of 116.2 action liable to inflame feeling. It such, but that the charges were such railways as had made definite

THE DEPARTURE OF A TRAIN FOR HARBIN, who achieved the House of Commons similar to those brought against arrangements for the liquidation of formed

that he hoped In leave England THREATENS AN OPEN BREACH BETWEEN THE miles an hour on one of his was certainly the intention of the bursts across the measured mile. Government to allow all reasonable expression of free opinion in this Germany four years ago,, namely, past loans,

SOVIET AND JAPAN AND THERE IS OPEN TALK Renter that the arrested Metropolitan Sir John Simon pointed out that for America on 15th April and to

country.on the matter. Vickers employees in Russia also the rehabilitation and completion arrive back on 3rd May.

OF WAR. He intended to set no limit to rertain of the Company's de-of the existing railways would tend signers and engineers into increase the revenue of such rail-the subjects which may on

were ways and thus improve the position Lioned in the course of conversa Manchester acting under instructions from of the bondholders of loans already lions between the United Statca romebody who wished to hinder secured on these railways. industrial developments in the s UNSOUND POLICY.

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the

U.S.S.R.

works.

GREATLY DISTURBED.

of

DISCUSSIONS

nen-

President and himself. The object

of the visit was not to negotiate and fix agreements, but to dis

On the other hand, the policy [euss questions with which both of suggested by Mr. Wardlaw Milne them were confronted.-British Mr. Monkhouse, says Sir might have the contrary effect Wireless. Esmond Over, was greatly dis- through making it impossible for urbed when presented with Mr. a particular railway to receive an Thornton's apparent voluminous advance for revenue producing ex "confessions."

penditure without which the re Mr. Monkhouse suggested three venues might still continue to be explanations of Thornton's Ten-usufficient to meet normal expendi-

Jure-Renter. fessions."

First, he may have written down everything auggested to, him by the O.G.P.U or the prosecutor

intending to deny it at the trial THE "TREE CITY”

(which is due to commence 40-

morrow).

Secondly, he may have lost his

nerve.

Thirdly, he may have been in- discreet in helping needy Russians. MENTAL APATHY.

Sir Esmond Ovey had earlier re- ported that Thornton appeared to

OF DANZIG.

'NAZIS SEEKING TO EXTEND GRIP

Danzig, Apr. 11.

FRENCH LADY : FLIER

LEAVING HANOI TO-MORROW

Mile. Maryse Hiltz, the French aviatrix who is on a light from Paris to Tokyo, is, according to

T

This possibility of the railway dispute, ostensibly BRITISH ARRESTS

IN GERMANY

SILESIA 1SSUE.

Sir John Simon was asked whether action to protect the Jewish minority in Upper Silesia was to be taken by the League of Nations under Article 11 of the

between Manchukuo and Russia, leading to another Russo-Japanese war is stressed in a strongly-worded article in the Japanese-owned Harbin Times, which de- mands that Moscow order the dismissal of Mr. Rudy, HIGH TREASON ACTS Covenant, and whether the Jewish the General Manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

The journal accuses Mr. Rudy of the "theft" of roll- ing-stock and also alleges that Mr. Rudy is "endeavour- ing to push Japan and the Soviet into conflict."

The Harbin Times adds: "If Moscow destres peace with Japan, the same as Japan does with the Soviet. then the. Russian: authorities must dismiss Mr. Rudy.. who is endeavouring to frusträte all possibility of friendship be tween the two countries." Į

"THEFT OF STOCK."

advices, received by the French It says that the Soviet Č.E.R Consul, leaving Hanoi to-morrow officials have carried into Russia morning.

seventy-five locomotives, 739 pas- It is the airwoman's intention to Ay direct to Swatow, and thence senger coaches and about 4,000 to Shanghai. She will, therefere, goods wagons belonging to the

ABOLITION.

ALLEGED

London, Apr 10.

Answering questions in the House

minority was not guaranteed full equality under the German-Polish Convention of 1922.

He said the League Council had: laid it down that procedure under of Commons regarding the recent Article 11 should not normally be arrest of two Englishmen in Ger- employed in cases relating to pro- many, 'Sir John Simon said the Bri- tection of minorities under the tish Consul in Berlin had been in- treaties, and "should only be formed by the police authorities invoked in grave cases which Lhat Mr. Fraser was charged with produce a feeling that facts exist tion for high treason", and was to the maintenance of peace between he transferred to Moabit Prison to nations." Jawait trial.

OF TAEL having committed "acts in prepara- which might effectively menace

..CHINA ASSOCN,

WELCOME

BANKERS SILENT

London, April 10. Chinese Eastern Railway, while One of the topics of discussion Keen to extend the grip of the be unlikely to touch Hongkong: General Su Ping-wen took 27 at the annual meeting of the have lost his power of concentra Nazis to the Free City of Danzig, unless weather conditions, make locomotives and 250 passengers China Association was the aboli tion, and had been reduced to the local Nazis have decided to the direct hop to Swalow impos coaches which have not been retion of the tael and the creation mental_apathy.

Mr. Strang, after a conference demand the dissolution of the sible,

with Thornton on April 4, reported

Volkstag.

-

AIR ROUTE ··

that Thornton was worn cut. He It is expected that the resolu- THE AUSTRALIA had been continuously interrogated tion to dissolve will be adopted since his arrest, once for twenty-at its next meeting on April 13) one hours without interruption. and that a general election will CONFESSION REPUDIATED. be called for six weeks' time.

The Danzig Government has

Larned-Rentor. .

The British Ambassador had asked the German Foreign Minister for curly and more precise Informa- tion regarding the case-British Wireless..

11.4:

HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS

FOUR HOME TEAMS SUCCESSFUL

by the Chinese Government of MANCHULI INCIDENT. a new currency..

The step was discussed purely Harbin, Apr. 11 informally and the consensus of " The grave potentialitics of the the opinions expressed appeared railway dispute are borne out by to be that if the measure was car- at Manchuli ried out in a businesslike manner yesterday.

it would fulfil a hope entertained League matches were played to- The local railway officials, acting for a standard universal currency day, resulting in home victories in upon instructions from Mr. Rudy, throughout the whole of China. each case, the Russian 'general manager, re- Interested bankers have

Northampton, entertaining Car-

Thornton admitted giving shitherto been based on a coalition PORTUGAL & HOLLAND)}} the tense incident

shown to Mr. Nordwall.

Router.

CO-OPERATE

London, Apr. 10.

nor

London, Apr, 10.

and Scottish

Four English

presents for obtaining information between the Centre, the Catho on behalf of the Company, but lies and the German Nationalists totally denied the other charges though recently these, have been and repudiated the confession a minority in the Volkstag.-- Sir John Simon stated the fused to despatch the connecting hitherto expressed their views of diff City in the Third Division:

House of Commons that the Portu- train to Harbin after the arrival China's currency change. Reuter, guese Government have agreed to of the Siberian express. Bervices and that he received from permit all facilities for a pre- MacDonald information about the liminary survey of the London- number and calibre of shells and Australia air route, and the electrical mobilisation plans.

The despatch slates that the O.G.P.U. tried unsuccess- fully the whole time to make Thornien confess that he was working for the Intelligence Service and that, he Was obtaining funds for his ac tivities from the British Consulate.

Mr. MacDonald, whose examina- tion had not been completed during the period covered by the

White Paper, was unable to speak

MILITARY COMPULSION, Finally, the train sleamed out, Netherlands Government have re-but it did so only after the Jap MacDonald was embarrass-quested their East Indies Govern- anese military had threatened to ment to grant similar facilitics.maintain the service themselves British Wireless.

by using their own crews.

With the two systems also dis. connected at Pogranichnaya, na trning are now able to enter or to leave Manchuria,-Reuter,

ed by Thornton's astonish ment, whereupon Thornton was made to sit with his back

to MineDonald.

EXTORTED.

Sir 'Esmond Ovey points out in

AUSTRALIA FLIGHT

>

hout it to the Embassy officials the course of the White Paper that MISS JEAN BATTEN REACHES

Mr. Strang, reported on April 4the alleged evidence on the subject

LEN HARVEY LOSES TITLE

(South) won by two goals to ni).

Tranmere, at home to Mansfield in the Northern Section, won by three goals to nil.

In the Scottish League, Queen's Park defeated. Hamilton Academi- cals by the only goal scored, while Glasgow Celtic captured both points

Beaten on Points by from Clyde, winning 2-1.--Reuter.

Jock McAvoy

London, Apr. 10.

London, Apr. 10.

DOUBTFUL POINT.

It was doubtful, therefore, whether Article 11 could he pro- perly invoked in the case of the Jewish minority in Upper Silesia.

Regarding the German-Polish.. Convention, he was not aware that any appeal had been made to the Council on the ground that the Jewish minority had been de prived of the rights secured to it under that Convention.

Replying to further questions, Sir John Simon said the whole subject of the position of Jews in Germany,was receiving a great deal of public attention, and he was himself making inquiries.- British Wireless.

GERMAN LOAN REPAYMENT

FRANCE'S SHARE LIQUIDATED

Berlin, April 10.

In conformity with the policy laid down by Dr. Schacht, the new President of the Reichsbank, the Relchsbank has repaid G817.600,- 000 to the Bank of France, being A further meeting with the France's share of the. seventy Joch McAvoy, the Rochdale boxer, Argentine Trade Mission took millions still outstanding of the the Britial middleweight place at the Board of Trade to hundred million dollars re-dia- A moderate anticyclone is cen-won

count credit advanced in July, tred to the north, of the Lower championship to-night at Manches-day.

It is expected that a satis- 1931 in equal proportions by the Yangtse. Moderate to fresh montor, ofeated Len Harvey. (Lon-

factory agreement between the Bank of England, the Bank of frontation with Mr. MacDonald. conditions which one can only pre- Miss Jean. Batten, the New soon will prevail over the China don), the holder. T

The fight was over fifteen rounds British Government and the France, the Federal Reserve Bank He totally denied Mr. Macsume were at least is trying to Zealand girl who is flying to const and the Northern China Sea

Settlements-Router.. Donald's statement that he gave those to which Mr. Monkhouse was Australia, arrived here to-day Local forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh; and DicAvoy gained the verdict on Mieston will be reached very soon, and the Bank of International

points-Beuter.: cloudy. MacDonald 4,600 roubles for spying subjected.-Reuter. |·

from Naples-Reuter.

that Mr. Thornton was astounded can only come from the confessiona

at what occurred upon his con- extorted from the prisoners under

ATHENS

Athens, April 10.

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British Wireless.