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I.L.P. PRO-SOVIET: GENERAL STRIKE THREAT

Resolution on Moscow Trial Crisis

EASTIEN CONUENIATIVESNERINEZARAZENSKENOUG

ALLEGED PLOT ON HITLER'S LIFE

MAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION

Berlin, Apr. 17.

A MEL named Paul Orlowsky has been arrested by the police at Berchtesga- den in Bavaria, where Hitler is spending the Easter, on suspicion of preparing an at- tempt on the life of Hitler.

The police declare that Orlowsky was found behaving suspiciously and possessed

forged Nozi Party papers, a forged passport, a loaded re- volver and "narcotics." Reuter.

FATE OF BRITISH OFFICERS

FEAR GROWS IN NEWCHWANG

COMPLAINTS OF INACTIVITY

Newchwang, Apr. 18. Anxiety is growing here concern- ing the fate of the three British officers of the a.s. Nanchang, who are believed to be in the hands of a fresh bandit gang. following an attack on the camp of the original gang, in which seven of the perpetrators of the outrage on the Nanchang were killed.

There is reason to believe that the three Britishi-captives, Messrs. Clifford Johnson, A. D. Blue and W. E. Hargrave were carried off In junka,, but efforts to get intoi 'contact with them have been un- successful.

PRESSURE BY CONSUL. Daily meetings are being held

by the British acting-Consul al the Japanese Consulate and Bri- tish officials have been most active in pressing the Japanese authori ties to exert themselves to effect) the release.

Meanwhile, it is announced that the "Manchukuo Govern- ment" is not prepared to tolerate the payment of ran- som by any party.

JAPANESE INDIFFERENT?

"IF WAR COMES"

MR. FENNER BROCKWAY AT DERBY

(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, 1805, Received, April 18, 194 p.m.)

LONDON, APR. 18. IF WAR COMES. WE SHALL STAND OPENLY WITH RUSSIA, DECLARED MR. A. FENNER. BROCKWAY, FORMER M.P. FOR EAST LEYTON AND SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN OF THE IN- DEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY, COMMENTING

Typical of the scenes along the Lan Rivor in the last few days. Photo shows Chinese forces in full retrast. The river can be seen in the back ground.

ON THE THREATENING CRISIS AT THE ANNUAL U.S. SOBERS

ON BEER

CONFERENCE IN DERBY.

The Conference passed a resolution to agitate for a general strike in the event of any attempt being made by Britain to make war on Russia.-Reuter.

TRIAL SENTENCES FORESHADOWED

MAY BE COMMUTED

MOSCOW, APRIL 17.

A REMARKABLE RESULT

MARKED DECREASE IN DRUNKENNESS

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphle Mess sopra Ordinance, 1994. Received, April

1. .33 ..

New York, Apr. 18.

The United States has be- come a soberer nation as a

U.S. ARMS EMBARGO POWERS

PRESIDENT GIVEN AUTHORITY

Washington, Apr. 17.

A Bit passed in the House of Representatives authoriseH the President to. forbid the shipment of arms and am- munition from the United States to either or any bellĮ. gerents anywhere in the world In "co-operation with such governments as the President deems necessary."

The penalty for violation of the law is a fine of G.$10,000 and two years' Imprisonment.

result of the end of prohibi-Reuter

A VERDICT OF GUILTY AGAINST ALL THE BRITISH ENGINEERS ACCUSED IN THE tion! MOSCOW SABOTAGE AND ESPIONAGE TRIAL, WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF GREGORY, IS A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

It is understood that the sentences will possibly be

as follows:

Mr. Alan Monkhouse, three years' imprisonment. Mr. Charles Thornton, ten years' imprisonment. Mr. William MacDonald, ten years' imprisonment. Mr. John Cushny, bound over and released. Mr. Charles Nordwall, bound over ́and released.

Reports from all parts of the country show that the first legal "Wet Week" has been marked everywhere by a marked decrease! despite the very heavy demand for) the new beer.

Over

druantenness and disorder.

hundred thousand

MOSCOW'S STRONG PROTEST TO

JAPAN

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE

C.E.R. DISPUTE

CUSTOMS BOAT PIRACY

LONDON PAPER'S

COMMENT

AN EARLY REPLY UNHAPPY CHINA

REQUESTED

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Telegraph, Copyright Trigraphite sapes Ordinance. 1891. 1, 1.4 m.)_

Received, April

Moscow, Apr. 18.

Pearce

London, Apr. B Commenting upon the attackup"" on the Chinese Customs cruiser near Macao and the murder of Hor two British officers, Messrs. and Baldwin, the | Daily Telegraph declares that Chi- nese pirney has increased to a extent. In the Jast A vigorous Note of Pro.devestating three years. test against alleged anti- This development, it declares, la Soviet activities by "Man- part of the price which the rest chukuo" has been handed by of the world and the unhappy Chl.

[nese have to pay for the prolonged ' M. Karakhan, Vice-Commis-failure of their country to develop sar for Foreign Affairs, to an "effective and stable form of the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Qte.

government.

The Chinese Maritimes CUE- toms, it adds, will only be able to According to an ollicial Soviet on the forces of the sea nowoza, --

carry on its work by dependence agency, the Note points out that above all, the British Navy. Japan, from the very first moment

of her activities in Manchurinį

This is a notable example of the responsibility our Navy has to gave Russia nasurances that no bear and of its lufluence in world harms would be done to the affairs-Reuter. rights and interests of the U.S.S. R. especially in connection with the Chinese Eastern Railway..

Referring to this assurance. the Soviet Government reminds the | Japanese Government of the sel- zure of the unloading wharf at [Harbin on July 7 by the Manchu-

kuo authorities and draw atten! tion to the occupation on April¦ [11 of that office by the Japanese)

LUAN RIVER military authorities.

WORLD'S WOOL

A - RECORD. LEVELS

"MAINTAINED

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Men

- The Soviet also proteais agnițist woer Ordinance, 1894. Received, Aprð

the disconnection of the tracks 1 m.) BATTLE

barrels of beer have been dis THOUSAND MEN KILLED

tributed in the That week in

Chiengo, but arrests for drunken- ness fell by 66 per cent, compared with the previous wook.

A similar experience was enjoy-

It is considered likely that Guseff and Lobanoff willed by Philadelphia where there

be sentenced to death and that the other Russians will receive varying terms of imprisonment.

It is also considered possible that the sentences upon Messrs. Monkhouse, Thornton and MacDonald may be commuted to exile.

SMIRNOFF'S PLEA FOR MACDONALD

were only twelve arrests for drunkenness last week-end com-

LAST NIGHT

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

pared with 96 In the last week-..) end of the "Dry" regime. -Reuter,

NEW CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

OPERATION DELAYED

TO JANUARY 1...

(Special to "Telegraph")

connecting the Chinese Eastern Railway and the Trans-Baikal Railway

271cl against

the

London, Apr: 17. Notwithstanding low prices, the world's wool production to being

£15

systematic attacks on the C.ER maintained near the record level which have been made,

of 1929, according to oilleial stati- The Note points out that U.S.atics. S.R. trate lias been obstructed, Russin alone shows a big de goods seized and mass arreats of crease estimated at 60 per cent, on Soviet citizens effected, many of the 1920 production.

The enormous

the strides in them having been imprisoned for a year without trial.."

Japanese textile manufacture is (Telegraph, Copyright. Teleprophia Men M. Karakhan also handed Mr. reflected in the fact that the Jap:

Ordinance, 1991. Received April Ota

a Memorandum concerning anese imports of wool for 1932:

180,000,000 the cars and locomotives of the were

pound Peking, Apr. 18. After fighting desperate ed for a reply without delay.

Chinese Easterú Rallway and ask. against 72,000,000 pounds in 1926,

--Reuter. rearguard actions, Chinese Mr. Ota promised to transmit) official reports state that the the protest and statement Imnie- diately to the Japanese Govern- main Chinese forces are now ment.-Renter. concentrated to the west of the Lan (or Luan) River and are now constructing defence A Japaneso report from Harbin NO PLAY IN NATIONAL works on the right bänk. says that the Soviet is prepared to sell its interests in-tha CER. for The Chinese, losses in the a hundred million yen, ajding “a fighting along the Lan River certain influential person in now

ALLEGED SALE OFFER.

Tokyo, Ajit. 18.

RAIN'S BAN ON BASEBALL

LEAGUE

If this decision is final, British) utficials can do nothing further, beyond continuing to press the Japanese to appoint a responsible M. Vishinsky discussing the At the resumption of the trial|

evening, official to take charge of the ne-breakdown at electrical stations at this

M. Kaznuchief,

New York; April 17. which the accused are claimed by counsel for the Russian accused, gotiations.

Ruin came again to ruin the base- the prosecution to have been guilty Guseff, Sokoloff and Oleinik, tried (relegraph, Copyright. "Telegraphie Me of machine-wrecking, endeavoured to throw the whole blame for theage Onlinance. 1891. Recpired. A last night alone are officially givin Harbin" plarming to negotiate i ball programmo in the National Responsible British opinion views to show that the breakdowns must "conspiracy" on to the British .35 ..)

en as thirty-five officers and with the Manchukuo authorities to League to-day, not one of the three

matches being played. Shanghai, Apr. 18. with disquietude the apparent in-have been intentional and then engineers charged.

In the American League, Detroit An offers announcement was more than a thousand men kill-that end.

The War Ofce spokesman here. difference of the Japanese au-said it would be necessary to take He contended that as the Rus-

ed. thorities although the captives into account that "we have before sians had freely confessed to the ment from sugust 1, 1933,

ninde yesterday of the postpone-

denied knowledge of this alleged hammered the Chicago pitchers to to Stout resistance was offered by development and remarket, half-score eight runs in response to the have now been in the hands of such facts as the confessions crimes, their pennity should

January 1, 1934, of the enforce-the forces covering the retreat and jokingly, "The Soviet will have to latter's five, whilst St. Louis just bandits for more than three weeks. of some of the accused."

ment of the new Cultom regula heavy losses were inflicted on the lower its price if it wants to sell."nosed out Cleveland by the odd tions requiring the name" of the invadors. country of origin to be plainly Latest Chinese reports state that

It is believed that they are still

in the area where the figh: took place on April 13.--Beuter.

legs,

He dwelt upon the importance; confesalons in general, discuss- SECOND-RATE SABOTAGEUR. Ing the legislation of different

countries in this respect and stat-i

be

LUAN HO BATTLE.

--Beuter.

SHARK'S LIVER

FOUR PERSONS TAKEN

ILL.

M. Kaznachieff urged that Soko-shown in Chinese characters Japanese aeroplanes flow over c that in England, confession off was "only a second-rate sabotit-onch piece of articles imported into Eannelichy and dropped bombs, kill- obvlates the necessity of proving geur," and that quite aufficient China..

punishment for his offences would No reason is given for the post-ing one officer and six soldiers. BIG BEQUESTS TO the charges."

Proof in the present case had be ten years' imprisonment. penement, but it has followed an CHARITY' been so Irrefutable that their atti- He also expressed the hope that intensive campaign against the

Chinese despatches give graphic had Oleinik would be given a chance to now regulations by the Shanghai detalls of attempts by the Japan- tude to only one person changed since the indictment was reform and to work for the Soviet. American Chamber of Commerce.de to cross the Luan Ho and children have been admitted to the

M. Schwartz, counsel for the-Renter three Russian accused, Zorin, Kras-

BARONESS SEAFORTH'S | GENEROUS WILL

(Spacial to "Telegraph")

laid.

A Chinese woman and her three their repulse with heavy loance Kowloon Hospital sufering from until strong Japanese: artillery the effects of poisoning after ent- chenninikoff and Sukharoutchkin, MR. SOONG SAILS positions were established on the ing a dish of shark's liver. Their

east bank and subjected the condition is not serious. Chinese defenders to an intensive bombardment:

stand with success.

ABOARD PRESIDENT

The Chinese claim that they "The railway stations west of the inflicted well over a thousand Luan Ho ago In complete con- casualties on the attackers before fusion as a result of the influx of the river was crossed in two days thousands of refugees. of fighting.

GEN, SOONG IN RETREAT. Yesterday, Japanese aeroplanes

Péking, April 18. dis-bombed Fulung, Luanchow and

Funing.

JEPPERSON

Shanghai, April 18. Mr. T. V. Soong sailed for America at 11 a.m. to-day on board the President Jefferson to Particl pate in the Washington cussions. Router.

WHITE PAPERS. Referring to the British Govern-pleadod that the last-named kad serious committed menta White Papers, M. Vishin-admittedly jaky stated that Mankhouse, in en-crimes against, the State, but his deavouring to discredit the pre-environment was against him, ho liminary examination and the was surrounded by men of anti- (Telegraph, Corright. Telegraphic Ales Court was following the line of Soviet persuasion and sabots adpes Ordinance, [JPJ: Recatred, April oxhibit No. 27 the first White geura. 28; 136 pm)

London, Arp. 17. Paper.

WITHOUT CONVICTION. Munificant charitable requosta, The Court, he said, would do a

Kraschenninikoff, he pointed out, exceeding $750,000 sterling are great service to humanity if it contained in the will of Baroness showed British public opinion the had confessed very remorsefully. Seaforth.

way in which it had been so cruel- Counsel for the Russian accused They include £207,000 to the ly hoodwinked. Gorman Red Cross, £00,000 to the He said the first Har in the cam-appeared to be speaking without

The Royal Observatory, roports Seaforth Sanitorium and £30,000 paign of mobilising British public conviction and the court

that a weak and irregular anticy very inattentive. -Pooplo word to Dr. Barnado's Homes.-Reiter, opinion was probably Monkhouse.

He reminded Monkhouse that it coughing and shuffling their feet clonic area covers the Lowge Yang was no use suggesting that the while the speeches were being tee, Valley, the Eastern Sea, and › Twelva cases of small-pox, six from firm of Metropolitan Vickors was delivered, occasionally laughing. shallow depression is silgated over Kowloon, were reported to the Medical Officer of Health yesterday was personally responsible so far

sitting in the dock. Monkhouse M. Schwartz concluded by Tongking

plending, with the Judges not There were also three casesS of diphtheria.

Pas the court was concerned.

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CANADIAN PREMIER FOR WASHINGTON

TÓ MEET ROOSEVELT AND MACDONALD

2- #Ottawa, April 17: - It is understood that General It is officially announced that Soong. Chib-yunn's troops" havo Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Canadian now (withdrawn over the right Premier, will, leave for Washing- Changli and the railway station bank of the Lunn River In, the ton April 24, in consbajon i with

thomooting between President: wore occupled by the Japanose Halfeogkow region. yesterday in a swift raid, and theIt is reported that the Japanese Robsevol and Mr. Ramsay, Mac station master was arrested. tried to cross the river several Donald, part of the Sea of Japan. A Later in the afternoon, the times but were repulsed.

He will stay for two days at the Japanese continued their advance A Chinese report declares that Canadiansforation find two days. PABARSTOL PA to the south of Changli,

Japanese planes yesterday Hombed at the White House of the gunst In the Fulung situation, the Taunhus, thirty adles south-west of President Roosevelt before ro«. Chinese claim to be making of Heifongkow-Reuters *** turning to Oftawa on April 28, ---