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MONDAY, JULY 3, 1933.

ROOSEVELT REJECTS DEATH OF COUNTESS

STABILISATION

Dollar Not Yet Low Enough in American View

London, July 2. President Roosevelt has re- jected the joint proposals for the stabilisation of currencies in their present form.

The American Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, will make a statement on Monday, elaborating American policy, as it applies to the subject- Reuter.

London, July 2 "The Soviot Embassy has in- formed the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that the petitions of Messrs. Thornton and Mac- Donald, who were sentenced in April last to terms of imprison- respectively, came before the Pre- Bident of the Executive Committee of the Soviets to-day (Saturday) and that the sentences have been commuted, so that both men are to leave Soviet territory immediate. ly. They are being liberated this evening. "At the same time the Commissar for Trade has

Now York, July 2, celied the counter-embargo against

President Roosevelt's rejection British imports." A a supple. ment to London Gazette, publi- of the currency formula has been shed this evening contains a pro- variously construed by special clamation made by the King-in-correspondents in Washington as to-day revoking the direct defiance of France or as embargo which was declared by an attempt to delay the final deel

the a previous proclamation of April sion, fer a few days, when

dollar will be low enough for pri- 10, made under Section 1 Russian Goods Imports Prohibi, vate control measures. Lion Act, 1933.

Because of the increased number of books in the Lenin

library wo new blocks are being erected beside the old building and will

use this summer. Council be ready for

calculated to hold They are several million books and will also contain large reading rooms.

The number of visitors to the library in 1932 is given na 500,000. The record number for one day was 2,000.

can".

of

Arrangements will now be made promptly to resume Anglo-Soviet A special nowapaper and maga trade negotiations at the point zine room is to be opened in the where they were interrupted in library soon. Besides Soviet pub-consequence of the sentence of Metropolitan Vickers en lications, the library subscribes the

gineers. to 1,300 foreign magazines.

The library is now engaged in arranging for the publication of Russian hitherto unpublished classles and of diaries written by public men of the 19th Century. A book of Russian miniatures of the 16th Century is also being published which will contain 100 colour plates,

BRITISH MUSEUM SIXTH.

The British Museum ranks sixth in size among the world's largest libraries, according to 1931 Agures, compiled in the Library of Congress, Washington. The number of books contained in the large libraries are given as:

of Library Public

Leningrad Library of Congress,

Washington Bibilotheque Nationale,

Parla

British Museum

and Mac-

Guests At Embassy. Messrs. Thornton Donald were released on Saturday night at 9 o'clock, Mosco's time. They proceeded to the British Em- basny, where it had been arranged the night. spend they should

are proceeding to London Thoy 10-morrow evening and will be accompanied by the British Consul la Moscow as far town of Stolpee.

as the frontier

the King's pro-

"The terms of clamation are as follows: "Whereas,

Interpretations,

The President's statement that currency control is a banking, rather than a Government proposi tion, offers no promise of stabili- sation unless the Federal Reserve Bank is protected against losses by the United States Treasury.

President Roosevelt belleve that permanent stabilisation will not be in sight until the gold countries have shown that they can remain on the gold standard.

There is also reason to believe the gold that the vagueness of resolution militated against its acceptance.

Mr. Cordell Hull's statement on Monday is likely to prove decisive! either way-Reuter.

pursuance of Section 1 of the Russian Goods Imports Prohibi tion Act, 1933, we proclaimed and declared by proclamation given on the 19th day of April in the year of 4,882,948 our Lord 1933 that importation Into the United Kingdom of goods 4,477,431 of classes or descriptions therein

specified, grown, produced or manu Dictator. 4,000,000 factured in the Union of the Soviet

and

OF DESART

STRONG ANTI-SUFFRAGE

VIEWS.

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London, July 1.

· The death is announced of the Counteas of Donart, of Aut Even, Talbots Inch. Kilkenny, Senator of the Irish Free State, at the ago of 70.-Our Own Correspondent,

The Countess was born in Lon- don In September 1867, and was the eldest daughter of the Intel Mr. H. L. Bischoffheim, of Bute House, South Audley Street, and Clarisse Biedermann. In 1881 she married the 4th. Earl of De- sart, who died in 1898. She ear ried out the duties of A well educated, intelligent woman coss- cicntiously, and held very strong anti-suffrage views, which found expression In the active part she took in England in combating the Woman Suffrage. agitation for She resumed her life in Ireland, which had been interrupted in the early years of her widowhood, in 1912, and was nominated for the Senate of the INah Free State by President Cosgrave in December 1922.

She has written many articles

cluded in her publications are "A for the leading magazines, and in- Guide to Secretaries, Public and Private," and "Style and Title," the latter in collaboration Constance Hoster.

with

The Countess was a keen sports- woman and was member of the Ladies' Automoble Club, the Royal Yacht Irish Automobile Club, Dublin,

Club. and the Royal Victorin

SIR. C. W. STARMER.. Well-known Newspaper Magnate And Publisher.

Important Conference.

New York, July 1.

London, June 1. An Important conference was

The death is announced at the Secretary of the age of 63 of Sir Charles Walter H. Woodin, held to-day at the home of Mr. W.

It was attended by Mr.Starmer, of Danby Lodge, Dar- Treasury. D. G. Acheson (Under Secretary),lington, the newspaper magnate,

Baruch

Burgess who is managing director of the Messrs (Federal Reserve Bank) and Mr. Birmingham Gazette Limited, the the Bradford and District News- Fred 1. Kent, Foreign Exchange North of England Newspaper Co., Own Car- A bellef prevails that a plan has paper Co., and the Nottingham

ten-Journal Limited.-Ozs7

Charles New York Public Library 3,476,071 Republic was prohibited, and where-been evolved to moderate,

3,200,000 as in virtue of the sald section, it is porarily, the fluctuations in curren-respondent.

stabilization but At the age of 29, Sir not by 2,287,321 lawful for us by proclamation to cies,

proclamation

through the concerted action of the joined the staff of the Northern 1,250,000 revoke or vary any

previously made In pursuit of that New York Federal Reserve Bank Echo and in 1908 was made mana- ger. Later he took over the con- --Reuter.

have section, and whereas we

trol of the Sheffield Independent. deemed it expedient that the said and foreign central banks. proclamation given on the 19th

the Birmingham Gazelle and other death published in all 30 provin- April 1933 should be revoked now,

papers, and at the time of his therefore we have thought fit, by

cial daily and weekly papers. and with the advice of our Privy

Dollar Not Low Enough.

In 1903 he was elected a mem-! Council and in virtue and exercise

New York, July 1.

ber of the Darlington Town Coun- of the powers aforesaid, and of

The Times correspondent in Newell and was Mayor of Darlington all other powers enabling us in that behalf to issue this, our Royal York sums up President Roosevelt's in 1907-08. In 1915 he was made proclamation, proclaiming and de-views as follows: claring, and it is hereby proclaim-

Berlin

Bodleian Library

LONDON TRAGEDY

"

RECALLED

MARRIAGE, DIVORCE & DEATH IN AN HOUR

COURT BEAUTY

PASSES

Belgrade.

The death at Nice of Olga Korzakov, a 68 year old Russian refugee, who once lived in Lon-

One official stated that it is "not absolutely necessary" to provide a special fund to prevent further gyration of currencies.-Reuter.

gyra-

nu alderman.

He was

created

a knight in That there have been no

for ed and declared that the said pro- tions of the dollar.

That the dollar has not yet de-1917, and was Liberal M.P. clamation of the 19th April, 1933, is

ing Yorkshire, 1923-24.1 hereby revoked. Giver at our clined enough to afford a fair the Cleveland Division North Rid- Couneli at Buckingham Palace on stabilisation value. the first day of July in the year of our Lord 1933 and in he 24th year of our reign."

Agreement Unconditional. The Anglo-Soviet agreement is the requires unconditional. It

don, recalls the amazing tragedy simultaneous rescinding of the em-

young

offeer being

That the United States stake in the World Economic Conference will be sorely injured by pegging the dollar at the present time,

American Stocks.

New York, July 2.

re- Apparently encouraged by of her youth, which resulted in a bargo and counter-embargo. The

married, formula used states that the pri-ports that President Roosevelt does divorced and shot within one hour. soners' sentences were "commuted." not consider the exchange value of will the dollar low enough, the stock to three up one Thornton and MacDonald' Olga Korzakov lived in Moscow

in England unmarket rushed when she was sixteen. She was probably arrive

points. There was heavy trading the most striking beauty at the Wednesday. Russian Court, where she was It is stated that Anglo-Soviet as the dollar slumped, despite re- taken by her father, who was one trade nerotiations will be resumed ports of an equalisation agreement of the Tzar's closest friends. on July 3, at the point at which they by the Central banks, Many men clamoured for her hand were interrupted in consequence of and among them were officers of the arrest of the engineers, all ranks of the Royal Guard. The agreement is the result of boom on faith alone" is the subject Among these was a young Captain conversations between the Soviet of cemment in Busincen Week, Rozvolski.

Ambassador in London, M. Maisky, which points out that there has

Meanwhile, the strange spec- tacle of an obviously inflationary

One night, when Rozvolski and and the British Forcim Secretaryeen no real inflation yet by the his friends were carousing, they Sir John Simen.-Reuter and Bri-Government, Currency in circula- heard by chance that Olga's father fish Wirclenn.. had been suddenly

called away

from home. Rozvolski conceived

a bold plan to win the girl. Hel went to her house, claimed to have brought

from her A message father, saw Olga and persuaded her to accompany him to his np- partment. Once there she

WAN

forced to join in their feast and stay the night.

TRAGIC HOUR,

MA'S WAR PLAN INSISTS HE WILL FIGHT JAPAN

Shanghai, July 2. That he is now considering new plans for fighting the Japanese,

tion has declined by $1,800,000,000 since March: Bank eredits to In- dustrial concerns have not expanded nud Federal Reserve Banks are net using their emergency powers to pump Government credit into the banks. Reuter.

French Altitude

London, July 1.

what it Be Roosevelt's reply

was a statement made to Reuter may, the French Government has this morning by General Ma Chan-made its own standpoint clear at a shan, the Nonni River Battle here, Council of Ministers this morning. Paris messages state that the On her father's return she told who is now visiting Shanghal:

Interviewed, General Ma declar Council considered a report from him what had happened. Ho rushed at once to the Tsar and ed that ho was slightly indisposed M. Bonnet, leader of the French informed him. The Tzar ordered and would remain here for some delegation, after which it reaffirm- achieved in the economie sphere nt a special parade of officers, during time recuperating before going to ed its attitude that nothing can be

North China.

Referring to the reorganisation the Conference, without currency which Olga picked out Rozvolski as the culprit.:

of his troops now scattered in stabilisation.

The French papers are The Tsar immediately sent for North China, General Ma sald that a priest and ordered him to marry no substantial step had yet been unsympathetic towards Britain `and Captain Rozvolaki to Olga Korza- taken, although he had sent dele-recogniae that she is "between the kov. When the'.coremony Was gatos to North China to report on devil and the deep soa" over the completed, he ordered him to the number of his troops actually currency erlais-Router. divorce them immediately. This loft and their whereabouts.....

General Ma added that he had coromony was also speedily com-

pleted. Then Rozvolakl's badges proceeded to Nanchang for the of rank were torn from him, he specific purpose of reporting the

Not To Walk Out.

London, July 2

not

It is stated in French World

wás marched away under escort, Hellungklang situation to General Economic Conference circles that and within an hour of being mar Chiang Kai-shek. He said he was France will not walk out of the fight Conforonce, even if President ' determined to continue his ried he was shot.

The dead officer left a huge with the Japanese, plans for which Roosevelt finally turns down “any form of joint declaration, but con- fortune, which went to his bride are now under consideration. of one hour. But she could never With regard to the Charhar fidence in the possibility of the forget the tragedy of her wedding issue, General Ma expressed his Conference's achieving substantial Sho travelled extensively lived sympathy for Gen. Fong Yu-halang results will be completely destroyed. long in London, Paris and Rome, for his anti-Japanose spirit but The French feel that the future She died recently in Nice. The added that he was unable to share of the Conference rests with Bri- Gon Fang's viewpoint if the latter tain, who, It is follit. Mr. elluns to coridur with Russian refugee in Belgrade of her tragio history, which was ther declared the country would be the common deCAPACI

paper article: almply, unable to stand another herself more closelyn wit described:inza÷n

Teivil war Router:

the Con

W25 one

Sir Charles was married-first in. 1893, his wife belug the daughter

1924. There died in of the late Captain Cornforth, who daughter by his first wife. In: 1929 he married again, this time the daughter of the late Dean of Norwich, the Itev. J. W. Willink.

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