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TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1933.
日五十月四
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BRITISH
DISARMAMENT PLAN IMPERILLED
Off Civil
Mahatma Gandhi Calls
Disobedience for a Meth
LUAN HO HOSTILITIES
PEKING GOVERNMENT STATEMENT
PROVOCATION DENIED
Peking. May 9, The new Japanese offensive in the Luan Ho region has not fully developed, but already the Peking-Mukilen train service is) again restricted. The trains are; nów running only as Lannchow.-Router.
far as
The excuse for the operations is discounted In Peking, where it is suggested that the Japanese, | feeling satisfied that the threaten. ed crisis over the CER. WH noti develop into an open breach, are; DOW pursuing their original objective in North thin.
MERE PRETEXT?
It is pointed out that no Chinese) Brees provredad further north- than Poltního, and that Tokyo put reports into circulation suggesting that the danese had withdrawn) at least to the other side of the Shih Hío.
If the Japanese reports are as-] urate, there could have been no
CARDIFF HIT BY TRADE EMBARGO
PARALYSIS OF PORT THREATENED
London, May 8.
The Cardiff City Council after a long discussion to day, decided to ask the Government to raise the em bargo upon Russian goods.
It was stated int if the eborgo lasted for two months longer, the port will by paralysed. Already ve thousand Mex have been affected, and many are idle owing to the cancellation of contracts by local importers. -lanter
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REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IN SPAIN
SWIFT ACTION BY GOVERNMENT
Madrid, May 8. Swift netion has been taken by [
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RELEASED FOR FAST
URCES POLITICAL SETTLEMENT
AND RELEASE OF PRISONERS
Poona, May 8.
The Mahatma Gandhi, who commenced his fast at noon to-day in accordance with his declared intention, was released from Yeravda Gaol at five o'clock this
Mr. W. E. Hargrave, of the .. Nanchang, and, ansat, Mr. A. D. Blue, the kidnapped second officer.
afternoon, British Summer FATE OF B. AND S.
Time.
Gandhi was]* driven from the: gaol to the bunga- low of Lady Vittal Das Thackeray, where he will probably stay Juring the period of the fast.
Shortly before! his release, Mu jor Doyle, the In- spector General of Prisons, and
provocation for the new start,the Government following the Major Martin, the Superintendent At no paint did the rival come into contact, until the Japa-discovery of a vast plot, in which of Yeravda Gaol, entered the pri nese retraced their steps and re-many military leaders are alleg-son.
jed to have been involved, aimingi newed the offensive.
A few minutes later Gandhi was it the overthrow of the Sovinlisted out necompanied by Mea,
Sarojinji Naidu.' (group in power,.
LITTLE OPPOSITION.
von-
GOVERNMENT STATEMENT.
OFFICERS
MUKDEN POLICE IN CHARGE
STATEMENT IN COMMONS
London, May 8.
officers of the
The fate of the kidnapped 5.5. Nanchang, Messrs. Johnson, Hargravé and Blue, was, again the subject of Commons questions to-day.
The Foreign Secretary, Sir
John Simon, said that the work
which were being made to effect their release has
now been entrusted to the head of the Provincial Government Police' at Mukden.
A Peking Government spokes General Guited, who is said to man stated to-day that the Japinhave been one of the chief ese are not likely to experience spirators and whe was mainly re- it is now revealed that Gandhi any diffleulty in again secupying,sponsible for the fall of the cabled to the Government of India of coordinating the various efforts the territory as far as the Luan Berenguer dictatorship, has been on May 1 declaring that he was Ho as since their retreat only arrested and deported to Las undertaking the fast for reason smult Chinese 'contingent was cent' Palmers.
wholly unconnected with the Gov in their rear to preserve peace! General Orgaz received warning jernment and solely comected with
in time and has led to Portugal. the Untouchability mavement, The question which has got to, A number of other generals are A Government. 1 decidest however, is whether beloved to be implicated but de-states: the Japanese intend to halt their finite evidence is not forthcoming and the objects of the fast Mr new advance at the Luan Ito, or and they have since declared their Gandhi is undertaking and the whether they will find provnen-loyalty in the Government,
on In the presence of Chinese troops on the west bank of the river and use this as a pretext}
and order.
for an advance into the Peking and Tientsin aren.
TROOPS MOVEMENT.
BLOODLESS REVOLUTION
The conspiratios intended provoke a bloodless revolution with the object of driving out the pre- seal Ministers and sending them arross the frontier. They planned Extensive Japanese trots move-to substitute a Right Wing Ministry ment along the Shaphaikwan-Chin-for the Socialist regime. wanglao section of the P.M:1. are!
it is more than likely that reported.
movement would have developed Funing is now being attacked to an attempt to and Chinchangying and Hsulta-Monarchy-Reuter... ying are also threatened. A tense situation exists at Chienanhsien,
→Special.
"BODYLINE" BOWLING
New Rule Confirmed by V.C.A.
restore
communique
"In view of the nature
attitude of mind which it diseluses, the Government has decided that he should be released."
GANDHI'S APPEAL.
The Mahatma Gandhi has now lease all political prisoners and to withdraw the Ordinances. theurdeal of the fast, he will take u
He adds that if he survives the the threads where they were inter- rupted on his return from Eng land.
appealed to the Government to re-
the
ATLANTIC AGAIN CONQUERED
POLISH AIRMAN'S
FINE FLIGHT .
Rio de Janeiro, May 8.
Gandhi has shown his good intentions by announcing the supension of the civil disobedi ence movement for a month.
HOPES FOR AGREEMENT,
In his public statement on this piatter, he says: "1. am certain that civil disobedience cannot be withdrawn finally while so many
efforts had been made to negotiate Hitherto a series of independent with the bandit gang holding then prisoners, but since May 1, the Ghief of the Mukilen Police had been given full responsibility,
ACTIVELY ENGAGED.
Chief was now actively ongnged on the task, although he (Sir John Simon) had not received any posi tive information..
He understood that the Police
He was, however, in a position to say that there was no truth in the report that one of the prisoners had been killed in the course of fight between the captor gang and another band of brigands.—
Reuter:
.
PHILIPPINE AND CHINA TRADE-
COMMISSIONERS RETURNING
(Special to "Telograph”)
(Bu Zelegraph, Censright.
"If the political atmosphere is still murky when I have survived my ordeal, I shuil invite the Gov-8 Jernment to take me back to goal,"
-Renter.
Mr. J. A. Mollson's fent of fly-resisters are still in prison. Melbourne, May 8.
ing the South Atlantic has been "I shall not derive any advan- The Victorian, Cricket Associa emulated by the Polish airman, tage from my release if during my tion to-day carried motion con- Skurzynski, who has flown the fast no productive agreement in firming the new law empowering ocean from St. Louis, Senegal in rouched between the National Con- umpires to prohibit bodyline bowl- | 171⁄2 hours.
gress and the Government. ffe passed over Port Natal at ing,
The new law has been formulut-4.40 p.m. to-day, and is healing
of for Rio de Janeiro-Reuter. od by the Australian Doard Control, who have submitted it to the M.C.C. hylth a request that it be adopted by the English ruling body. provides The suggested ruling
determine that the umpire may whether a bowler is delivering ball which are dangerous to the bats! man, and that he can, if the bow-
PRIME MINISTER
AT PALACE
UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE:
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Mesenges Urdinates," 1294. Received May
Shanghai, May 9.7 With the goodwill of the Chinese Government and people, as well ne with voluminous data on the pre- London, May 8. An official statement says:-
sent and future prospects of trade Mr. Gandhi was unconditionally and Chinn, the Filipino Trade between the Philippine Islands released. The release followed Commission are leaving Shanghal
ler porslate in bowling in such a/ AUDIENCE WITH HIS the Seginning of a 21 days fast at noon to-day on board the Pre-
manner, stop him from
again during the innings.-Router.
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MAJESTY
...
CAPTAIN EDEN'S SIR MILES LAMPSON
FIRM STAND
GERMAN DELEGATION
DISCONCERTED
GENEVA, MAY 8. GERMANY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE ONLY SERIOUS. STUMBLING-BLOCK TO PRO-. GRESS AT THE GENERAL COMMISSION OF THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE, NOW DISCUSS. ING THE BRITISH PLAN.
A serious deadlock is threatened.
Captain Anthony Eden, following his discussions with members of the Cabinet, is taking up an idamant attitude.
A danger is observed of Germany's withdrawal from the Conference if an adverse vote is given against her.
Hopes of a compromise have not yet been abandon- ed, however, and Mr. Arthur Henderson, the President, has submitted a proposal which may clear the air for the
moment.
IN HOSPITAL
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
FOR TUMOUR 2.
Peking, May 8. The British Minister to China, Sir Miles Lampson, entered the Peking Union Medical College this week- end, and to-day he was operated on for a tuntour in the neck,
The operation was success- ful, and this evening the patient was reported to be progressing satisfactorily.—
cuter.
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Nanking, May 9. The official Nanking organ, the Central Daily News states that the Meanwhile, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has stated in w. w. Yen, Chinest Ambassador Foreign Office has cabled to Mfr. the House of Commons that he has never considered to Moscow. Instructing him whether he should or should not return to the Disarma-mals representations to ment Conference. The Press statements that the mat- that the sile of the Chinese Eastern Moscow ter had been discussed by the Cabinet were pure inven-Rainy is impossible without tion and without foundation.
Chinese approval.
to
It is understood that Mr. Lo Wen-kan, the Foreign Minister,
PRESIDENT SUGGESTS COMPROMISE al verbally drawing the attention
The question which is Imperil, ther there will be a crisis or ing the British Plant la whether compromise. the armies of Europe should he Captain Anthony Eden, the prin standardised on an eight-months' feipal British delegate, who wa milla basis as recommended, or supported by practically every whether the Reichswehr, the Ger-speaker except the italian, urged man Army, should continue on its an immediate vote, declaring that present basÏA
1 standardisation was ceptel, it would be useless to con- finde the discussion.
BRITISH PRESSURE.
The argument on this issue led to-day to a serious deadlock over procedure. The delegations have agreed to ask their governments for instructions on this issue, and upon the result will depend whe-
not ac-
clearly disconcerted the German The firmness of Captain Eden delegates.
COMPROMISE PLAN.
After a conference in the after- noon between Captain Eden, Mr. Wilson (America), Signor Soragni (Italy), Mr. Arthur Henderson
!
เ
of the Soviety Ambassador, M.. Bogomolov, to the matter-Reuter,
IRELAND TAKE THE LEAD
BELGIUM STILL IN RUNNING
KEEN DAVIS CUP
MATCHES.
London, May 8.
By winning the doublen tie,
SOONG'S TALK suggested a compromise whereby Ireland gained a valuable lend in
IN
WASHINGTON
MANCHURIA MENTIONED AS SIDE ISSUE
the general lines of the British the Davis Cup tie with Denmark, Plan could be discussed without while Belgium, who also scored (entoring into, the amendments, comfortable win through La Croix This is intended to satisfy the and De Borman, recovered ground German desire to discuss the against Australia and still have a whole plan before voting.
fighting chance to win.
GERMAN ATTITUDE.
The German delegates. ergue runawas victory, and captured the
Poland, although already de-. feated, refused to allow Holland a that they cannot be expected to final singles match leaving the make concessions with regard to Dutchmen winners by the wild the Rolchswehr unless they know rubber. what the Powers are prepared to
...
The latest details as supplied
CHINA PROBLEMS regard to disarmament by Reuter follow:
and German equality.
It is realised that a vote in the Denmark by 2 matches to 1. G. L. At Copenhagen, Ireland fead general discussion which would Rodgers and McGuire (Ireland)
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Reuter.
the Canference.
place the Gorman delegation in ai Tropic minority might cause their with-beat Ulrich and Henriesen 4-6,
0-1, 8-6, 6-4,
At Brussels, Austria fend Belgium by 2 matches to 1. La Croix and Do Borman (Belgium) beat H. Kinze! and Comté Bawarowski 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.
Washington, May 8. Mr. T. V. Soong, Financo Miniater in the Nanking Govern- ment, went to the White House almost immediately after his arrival in Washington.
He was received very cordially by President Roosevelt, who like his guest, is a Harvard graduate.
LESS WORKLESS
MARKED DECREASE IN APRIL
London, May 8.
At The Hague, Holland beat Poland by 3 matches to 2. Hebda (Poland) beat Hughan 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.
+
OLD
Mr. Soong was entertained to A reduction of 78,500 in the lunch after which he explored with number of persons unemployed President Roosevelt. the whole in England as compared with thei economic situation with special March figures is disclosed in the reference, of course, to conditions return for the past month. in the Far East and as it affects The total unemployed comprised. China,
2,070,814 wholly unemployed: 617,418 temporarily stopped; 99,402 normally in casual employ. It is understood that the Man- Įmont
The total on April 24 included churian problem was considered only an part of the oconomic ques- women and 63,948 girls-British 2,160,123 men, 68,868 boys, 405,700 tion.
During the remainder of the
Wireless. visit, Mr. T. V. Soong will
MANCHURIA QUESTION,
con-
SUDDEN DEATH
PORTUGUESE RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY.
An old Portuguese resident, Mr.. Piomuldo Anacleto dos Remedion, last night died suddenly while ol Kowloon, The deceased wak 77 visit to a friend in Nathan Road, years of age, and death was dus tó heart failure.
which Mr. Gandhi has undertaken gident Garfield. in the cause of the Indian dopresa- London, May 8.
They are proceeding to Hong-.tinue the discussions with Mr.
London, May 8, cd classes. The Prime
The circumstances kong and thence to Canton whore Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, Minister
The "spot" price of silver here FINE GENERALLY Me and purpose of the present fast they stay for two days before sall, and other officials of the State Do advanced three-eighthe to-day to Ramsay MacDonald) visited Bucare entirely different from those ing for Home..
| partnient-Reuter,... kingham Palace this afternoon of the fast which Gandhi under- A large quantity of samples of.
19% while forward rose five-six- The Royal Observatory reports It is learned that un her Inst and had audience of the King went last year. "
Washington, May 8. teonths, to 19%.
that pressure is now highest to voyage, the R.MB. "Empress of This in first time the Prime
Chinese products. together with - Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinoso. The London on' New York cross the woat of Shantung, and re- Japan created a word run from Minister har-acon the King-since to bring pressure upon the GovJng their production and priceProvident Itamvelt to-day. G$3.98% compared with G$400 and Tongking.
On that occasion it was sought, the necessary information rogard- Foreign Minister, lunched with rat at p.m. to-day was £1-latively low over South Manchuria. Honolulu to Victoria in 4 days, 8 his return from Washington ernment to alter a decision hours and 8 minutes.
on will leave this morning with tho | British Wirelcas."
Afterwards they began their fat won on Saturday. Our OwnLocal forecast: South or variablo (Continuedjon Page 7) : commiselonors.Resler.
economic discussions-Router, Correspondenti
winde, moderate; fine generally.
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