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No. 13087

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933.

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SECRET SINO-JAPANESE PEACE TREATY STORY

ALLEGED TERMS PUBLISHED

AMERICAN VICTIM OF BANDITS

WIFE RECEIVES TWO

LETTERS

her

Mukden, Apr. 26. Mrs. Niels Nielsen has re- ceived two notes from husband who was kidnapped by bandits on April 11.

The captive, who is an American medical missionary, in apparently safe in the hands of his captors who have now reduced their ransom demand to $300,000-World Prest.

News

WAR DEBTS OFFER

MORATORIUM TILL JUNE

IF FRANCE PAYS ARREARS

Washington, Apr. 26.

It is authoritatively learnedĮ that President Roosevelt is pro- paring a resolution for presenta- tion to congress authorising a now moratorium on war debts until after the world, economic conference.

IN LONDON

LAN RIVER RETREAT REVIVES RUMOUR

RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. "Received, April 27, 1.30 pm.)

LONDON, APR. 27

THE

SUDDEN. WITHDRAWAL OF THE JAPANESE FORCES IN NORTH CHINA TO- WARDS THE GREAT WALL HAS REVIVED RE- 'PORTS OF THE CONCLUSION OF A SECRET PEACE TREATY BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.

The Daily Express this morning gives considerable prominence to the reports, alleging that the impending peace terms involve the recognition by China of the independence of Manchukuo, the creation of a de- militarised zone on both sides of the Great Wall, and provisions for the protection by the Japanese Navy of North China ports-Reuter.

NANKING VERSION OF EVENTS

Only one difficulty remains to be Nanking has issued three pos- the withdrawal of the Japanese overcome as the President is con-sible explanations for the unex- forces to the Great Wall is the cerned...The postponement of war pected withdrawal of the Jap-irst step. debt payments is understood to be anese forces. conditional upon an agreement with France whereby the French Gov- ernment would meet the payment of last December's instalment, which

France defaulted.

Li. Col. Duesterberg, second-in- Command. of the Stool Helmets, who has been dismissed.

HITLER CABINET SPLIT

GRAVE INTERNAL DISSENSION

FAMOUS "BACHELOR JUDGE" FOUND SHOT DEAD

C.E.R. CLUB Shocking

GUTTED Discovery

At His Home

ARSON SUSPECTED

AT SUIFENHO

CUSTOMS MOVE

(Special to "Telograph")"

(Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Mes gee Ordinaner, 11. Received April | 27, 951 dom J

MR. JUSTICE McCARDIE'S TRAGIC DEATH

A BRILLIANT CAREER

London, Apr. 26. Mr. Justice McCardio, one of

Harbin, Apr. 27. the most famous members of High Court Bench, known

The Chinese Eastern Rail- way Club at Suifenho has throughout the world as The

been totally gutted by fire.

Details of the disastrous affair are not yet known, but arson is Auspected.

CUSTOM OFFCIAL TO EVACUATE.

VITAL CHANGES Manchull, expects shortly to inform

IMMINENT

Bachelor Judge”, was found shot

Me. Justice McCardio.

dead at his London house this PLIGHT OF B. & S.

evening.

1

The tragedy has caused a son- sation in all walks of life.

Mr. Justice McCardio was pro-

OFFICERS

bably the best known of the judges COMPLAINTS IN in civil causes.

M. Smirnoff, the Soviet Consul at

He was scen at his best in the Foreign Ministry of the data breach of promise suite or other for the evacuation of Manchull actions In which human interest Customs for Russia.

prédominated. He know all the: Berlin, Apr. 26.

The Sulfenho Customs staff have intricacies of the law and he also already evacuated to Grodekova,knew the world. Serious internal dissension the first large station on the Ussuri threatens to bring about a rallway.—Renter. serious of important changes in the Hitler Cabinet.

BANDITS ATTACK

TRAIN

KILL, WOUND, AND KIDNAP

There has also been a split in the ranks of the Steel Helmet or- ganisation and there is a strong belief that the Steel Helmets will It is said that China first soon cease to exist as a separate The first is that they may be offered to recognise Japanese organisation. setting a trap, being desirous of privileges in Manchuria in Political observers are

certain of enveloping the Chinese forces return for an acknowledgement that changes in the German Cah- within the Lan River area.

of China's sovereignty and the inct are imminent. It is widely President Roosevelt and M. Her-

The second is that strong abolition of Japanese extrality in believed that the breach has oe- riot are now discussing this issue,

pressure has been China Proper.

curred between the Nazis and the On the eve of his departure for foreign

German Nationals and that the England, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald brought to bear upon Japan.

Japan is said to have insisted German Nationals, Dr. Hugenberger Ordinanes. 1191. The third is that Japan is now expressed himself as highly grati-| fied with the results of his visit, having seriously to consider the upon the recognition of the and Baron von Neurath, the. For The conversations, he said, had possibility of war with Russia. independence of Machukue and eign Minister, ure likely to leave.

that, in return for further con- accomplished far more than be Manchukuo's "ultimatum" to thought possible when he arrived the Soviet expires on May 10 cessions, China accepted the in-

evitable.

in America.

PRICE LEVELS.

is

It

NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.

(Spacial to "Tolagraph")"

(Telegraph, 'Copyright: Telegraphio Maa

Received, April

am

Harbin, April 27. Bandits pulled up the railway track near Weishuho and wrecked a repair train on which were a large gang of workers.

The bandits attacked them with a fusilade of bombs and machine

Captain von Papen is already be and the Soviet Government

ing spoken of as the probable new The report first appeared in a Foreign Minister. not expected to give way. In this event, Manchukuo is expected to Berlin paper.

was im Meanwhile, n threatened split A joint statement issue i by President Roosevelt and the Brit-seize the C.E.R. precipitating a mediately denied by Nanking. in the ranks of the Steel Helmets gun bullets.

Furthermore, Mr. Ariyoshi, who has been avorted by the realgna- One of the victims was killed, ish Prime Minister points out that possible collision with Russia. both Governments are impressed! Despite these explanations, is alleged to have handled the tion of the second-in-command, five wounded and nine others kid-

[Continued on Page 7) the story is persisting that an negotiations, is reported to have Licut. Colonel Duestorberg, who napped.--Reuter.

candi. was the German National agreement has been reached in said quite recently that the date for the Presidency of the secret direct negotiations be- hopes of a peaceful settlement Reich last year, MANY GOLFtween China and Japan and that just now are negligible.

UPSETS

ENGLISH CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP

WALKER CUP MEN ELIMINATED

(Special to "Telograph")

Afra. (Telepraph, Copyright. Telegraphie

Received, April, upca Ordinonen, 1893-

25 13 p.)

Ganton, Yorks, April 26. The fourth and fifth rounds of the English close golf champion-

SOVIET'S C.E.R. FEARS

GRAVE VIEW TAKEN OF DISPUTE DEVELOPMENTS

(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Tolegraphic Messages. Ordinance,

1894. Received, April 27, 1.36 p.m.)

Moscow, Apr. 27. ¡and to seize full control.

The strained relations between

Izvestia says that the Sovicus

CONFIRMED BACHELOR. "Husbands," he once said in giving a decision, "are placed under burdens from which wives are free." The Jaw in regard to them, he continued, was fraught (Continued on Page 7)

LONDON

COOPERATION LACKING

(Special to "Telegraph"}

(Telrgraph, Copyright. Telegraphio area. sages Ordinance, 1994; coleed. Aprit

7 7s aim.)

London, Apr. 26. Advices have been received to. day, by officers of the Merchant Navy Federation suggesting that there appears to be a nocd for closer co-operation between the

FRANCE DEMANDS British, Japanese and Manchukuo

SECURITY

TREATY REVISION

POLICY

authorities in connexion with the negotiations for the release of the three Nanchang officers, Mosers, Clifford Johnson, W. E, Hargraves

and A. B. Blue, no-were captar- ed by bandits and are being held for ransom.

The Federation is apprehensive lest there be further delay caused Paris, Apr. 26.

by the uncertainty as to who is The Financo Minister, Mr.

In command of the local opera- Bondet, explained to-day in the tions and who is duly authorised Chamber of Deputies that the to negotiate and to pay the ran- American monetary changes are not exerting any influence on French currency.

The Cabinet has

decided that

som.

POLISH CORRIDOR the question of disarmament and efforts of the British vice-consul at

ISSUE

COMMONS QUESTIONS. Questioned on the subject in the the stability of the franc must be House of Commons by Mr. 0. maintained in all conditions. Lowis, Conservative member for According to the Echo de Paris, Colchester, Sir John Simon stated the Cabinet has also discussed that as a result of the untiring

DUESTERBERG DISMISSED.

takes the view that reduction is Nawchwang, the Manchurian nu- In actual fact, Licut. Colonel

possible only if French security thorities had appointed the chief. Duesterberg was dismissed from

is guaranteed in the event of of police of the Fengtien province · his post.

to take charge of the whole case. Hia

aggression. dismissal was

The French paper adds that the They had also appointed the chief ordered by the

French government resolutely ad- of the Japanese gendamerle to a Minister of Lab-

heres to the principle that modifica-post at Nowchwang assisting the our, Dr. Seldte.)

¡tion of European frontiers is Manchurian authorities. Paris, Apr. 26. himself the

inadmissable without the nasent of Commandant of The Washington correspondent the interested states.-World News the Steel Hol- of the Echo de Paris cabled last Press. meta.

night that the British Premier,

Dr. Seldte,,

the

KEY TO PEACE OF EUROPE

le says that Mr. MacDonald is endeavouring to he has taken obtain President Roosevelt's moral the step for the support for the British scheme of 'sake' of the treaty rovision. futuro of

For this purpose, Mr. MacDonald Stoot Helmets, is anxious to induce Mr. Roosevelt of which he to conclude a "consultative pact" the Soviet and the Manchukuo will expect the Japanese Govern

has been a mem- and to make a public declaration Government are causing deep ment to issue, in time, a rebuke to|

ber since 1919. concerning America's Interest in concern in Moscow.

their Harbin officials and to pre-

He appeals to the other mem-maintaining European peace.

The two statesmen, the corres- The newspapers indicate their rent them from violating the berk to follow his example in sub- ship brought many surprises bellef that grave developments are Mukden and Peking Treatles.

mitting unreservedly to Herr Hit pondent states, recognized that and some keer duels to-day.

the Polish Corridor constitutes 2 A. serious alde of the situation |ler's leadership. n result of the impending as Esplen, the Calcutta golfer,

De. Seldto. does not intend to the key to European peace-World failed in the fourth round to hold C.E.R. dispute, and they print alis provided by the Japanese con- telegram from Habarovsk assert- tention that the dispute is purely Rex Hartloy, the Walker Cup player, and former Aranteur chaming that the Japanese officials in a local affair between the Rusalan appoint a successor to Lieut. Col-News Press.

North Manchuria have planned to officials of the C.E.R. and the onel Duesterberg and many ob- plon, the latter winning five up oust the Soviet from their side of Manchukuo Minister of Railway servers believe that the separate and four to play.

Hartley then succumbed to Ericthe administration of the C.D.R. Reuter.

Fiddian, the holder, the match

Hoing to the 21st hole.

Fiddlan had a very lucky escape PROFESSIONAL CAT

in the fourth round, when Briggs,

DUTCH CABINET RESIGNS

UNDERMINED AFTER FOUR YEARS

(Special to "Tolograph”)

(Telegraph, Copvrtak, acgea Ordinance, test. 17, 1.17 p.m.)

Telegraphie Miem Received. April

existence of the Steel Helmets will JAPAN AND INDIA tendered its formal resignation to seon terminate, that, they will be morged with the Nazi atorm- troops.-flouter,

RAIN PROBABLE

NAVAL PROBLEM.

Mr. Lewis asked Sir John Simon whothor he was satisfied that the British naval forces In China wore adequate to protect British lives, and the Secretary for Forolg Affairs replied that he understood that the oflcers of the Nanchang were captured on a very shallow river where the Navy wan uuable: to ga-Reuter

BRITISH PREMIER

RETURNING

"THANK YOU" TO : PRES, ROOSEVELT

(Special to "Telagraph")

(Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis | Msa

Received, April Ordlungen, 188

7.17 p.m.) New York, Apr. 26.

Hague, Apr. 26. The Beerenbrouck Cabinet has |

the Queen of the Netherlands, who has requested the Ministers to carry on in office for the present. professional eat thief. was

STRONG FEELING IN The Cabinent, which has been in offico aldice 1929, has been charged.

TOKYO

Mr. Ramany MacDonald, the. undermined by opposition in the Sub-Inspector Smith told the Court that the cat was carried in

Lower Chamber to their economy British Prime Mijister, arrived The Royal Observatory reports

Tokyo, April 26. Back. Defendant had two small that the anticyclone has moved |

Business organizations and the proposals and also by the agitation here from Washington to-day and iting and Roveral ropes with

In a message to President Roose- into the Sea, of Japan and an local Chamber of Commerce strong-of the Social-Democrats against sails again at mid-night, nooses. He put fish in the tin. intenso depression is situated to ly object to Indin's abrogation the methods employed to suppress pinced the noose. over the re-the North-east of Hokkaido. The of the Indo-Japanese commercial the mutiny on the Dutch warship velt, Mr. MacDonald expressed his

heartfelt thanks for the the Zeven Provinclon.

cordial ceptacle, and as the cat put "Its Typhoon probably exists as a agreement,

As a result of to-day's election and generous hospitality which the dopression between the Loochoos At a macting yesterday the in the fourth round, by one hole,; A white cat moved in magisterial head in to feed, he would pull the and the Boniris, moving north-trade bodies passed a resolution to it is expected that a strong parlia-President and Mrs. Roosevelt had and Hourn, winner in 1980, surroundings in the Central Police

eastward. Local forecast:-East take adequate measures to copo mentary Government will be form-extended to "Ishbel and me, and eliminated Lister Hartley, another Court this morning, when it was noose and capture it. Walker Cup player by one-hole produced as an exhibit in a casa Sentence of one month's hard winds, moderate; cloudy, probably effectively with the new situation. ed in co-operation with the big the friendly welcome we everywhere

vocalvad Jom Router religious bodies-Reuter. somo rain.

World NaIDE" Press, in which a Chinese, alleged to be labour was passed.

an unknown player from Bradford, was four up und six to play. Elddian, however, came back brillantly and finally won at the 19th.

A Young Yorkshireman, Banks,

defeated W. Sutton, an ox-holder,

Reuter.

THIEF

HEATH ROBINSON

INFLUENCE?