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JAPANESE CLAIMS TO THE CORAL ISLANDS

THE WHEAT PROBLEM

BIG FOUR OFFER DRAFT PACT

,COOPERATION-OF EUROPE

London, Aug. 21. Unless the wheat surplus can be eliminated, the world de- pression will remain. This is the general opinion of the dele- gates attending the conference of thirty-one Powers which assembled in London to-day.

Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Canadian Premier, is the chairman of the conference, and welcoming the delegates he said that they were met in an attempt to organise the production of wheat upon economic basis for the benefit of producers, and consumers.

an

It la considered that the con- ferance has excellent .hopen of reaching an agreement.

DRAFT TEXT.

After to-day's meeting, a draft text was lasued by the Big Four, the exporting countries, which is on the following lines:

CUBAN REQUEST FOR MACHADO

British Government Attitude

The Foreign Office in London has indicated that it will refuse to grant the extradition of ex-President Gerardo Machado from the Bahamas to Cuba, in the event that

request i5 made.

a

Cen. Machado fled by aeroplane several days ago from Havana to Nassau,

Thereafter a civil suit was filed in Havana, charg ing him with embezzlement and other counts, and ari effort has been instituted to seek his extradition.

2279:8£ERINSI

FRANCE

NOT LIKELY TO GIVE WAY

THE QUAI D'ORSAY'S ATTITUDE

Paris, Aug. 21. While official circles are reticent, it is learned that a strong claim to ownership of the Coral Islands in the South China Sea has been made by Japan.

The statement of the Japanese claim to sovereignty over the islands was made by the Japanese

CAMBRIDGE AND Charge D'Affaires, Mr. Sawada,

UNEMPLOYED

ĮVACATION SPENT

AT CAMP

The importing and exporting |-- countries, being desirous of establishing the balance be-

A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT

London, Aug. 21.

tween consumption and produc- A group of Cambridge

tion are agreed

on Saturday.

Visiting the Quaí D'Orsay, Mr. Sawada declared that the Japanese concern, the Raso Phosphate Company explored the

lands in question as long ngo fas 1918 and later exploited the natural resources thereon, entail-

NRA

MEMBER

U.S.

WE DO OUR PART

The Blue Eagle badge, authorized to be used by American supporters of the Recovery Act programme, President Roosevelt urges that organisations displaying this sign be patronleed in preference to those who do not. Chicago workers are now strik. ing against employers using the sign which they are not living

up to,

ing an expenditure on railways, BANFF TALKS TO

piers and, houses to a total of a million yen.

1

INTENDED TO RETURN.

Work in the islands ceased in

1929 and the staffs were recalled

(1) not to encourage any in-undergraduates have volun- in 1929 owing to the general trade tarily devoted six weeks of depression, but the permanent installations remained marked

crease in acreage;

(2) to adopt every possible measure to increase consump

iJon;

(3) to lower Customs tariffs when price levels are sufficiently -stendy-to-permil-the-step.-

their vacation to organising with the company's name, show and staffing a camp for a ing that they intended to return. hundred young unemployed men.

CONTINUE

THE POPULATION QUESTION

MUCH INTEREST EXCITED

Mr. Sawada added that the Japanese Government considered

Banff, Aug. 21. [that they had some title to owner The site for the camp, and other shin of the islands and they did

The problem of finding out- facilities, were provided by Lord not regard the French Govern- lets for Chinese, and Japanese Somers and the youth have beement's occupation without making surplus populations and tho esengaged on a variety of fany enquiries regarding Japan's

nceupations of a kind calculate intentions as "appropriate." not to deprive any employment.

COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

Sab-committees have been tablished to consider technical matters and the possibility of the establishment of an international advisory committee.

The Conference will meet again on Wednesday-Router.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

of man

Useful hobbies have also been i Įtaught, interspersed with differant

sports.

FRENCH STUDY,

question of the struggle be- tween Japan and Britain in the textile markets are exciting such attention that the Institute of Pacific Relations is devoting an- other two days to discuss them.

Professor Uyeda, of Tokyo, in connexion with the first subject,

It is understood that the Qual D'Orsay. promised that the The experiment has been de-Japanese statement would be signed with the lion of building | given due consideration. Ań. Official communique issued character and teaching self-diset-

The matter has now been under after this morning's session of the pline and it has proved so sucess-study by the French Foreign Wheat Conference stated that the ful that similar camps on a larmer Office but official quarters Conference considered waya and scale are likely be organised in reticent regarding the impression

by which the importing the future in connexion with the created by Mr. Sawada's state said that the Japanese have "an countries could best.assure that more ambitious voluntary schemas ment and appear desirous of Oriental birth-rate with an Occl-|

upon now in operation on behalf of the minimising the incident.

dental death-rate." which the entry into force of the unemployed.-British Wireless

means

measure of

cooperation

ugreement between exporting

countries depends.

When the proceedings were SIR MILES LAMPSON

resumed in the afternoon it was

agreed that a sub-committee be

are

It is probable, however, that the French Government will refuse to surrender the islands.

REJECTION PROBABLE.

PROFITEERING IN AMERICA

Chicago Workers Go

On Strike Washington, Aug. 21.

new

Serious instances of pro- fiteering have led the National Recovery Adminis tration to ask all industries subscribing to the codes to submit particulars— of all recent price increases. Ten thousand clothing trade workers are striking in Chicago, complaining that their employers are not fulfilling the conditionis, of the Blue Eagle placards they display.Router.

NAVAL PARITY

WANTED

In these circumstances, he point- U.S. Request Further

ed out, the growth of the popula-: tion of Japan was almost limitless. Professor Takahashi, however, argued that the high rate of The most likely response, it is growth would not be maintained,

appointed to report on the various Returning to England believed, will be in the nature of particularly because industrialina-

technical questions arising under

the agreement basis for discussion by exporting countries, especially the sugges

submitted

ns. u

He

in November

London, Aug. 21.

of wheat end of the year. reaches and' maintains for a specified period an average price to be fixed.

tion that the Conference should Sir Miles Lampson, whose ap-claim to political sovereignty. agree that a substantial improve pointment as High Commissioner mont in the price of wheat should for Egypt and the Sudan was have as Its consequence a lower-recently announced, is expected French occupation of the islande It is pointed out that until the, ing of customs tariffs when tho International, price

to take up his duties towards the

was formally announced, the will probably stay in Japanese Government had made Peking until November and then no declaration regarding them return to England before going to and, moreover, the Japanese Sug Cairo. succeeds is now in London and Islands-Reuter...

Sir Percy Loraine whom he has never been planted on the will return to Egypt to close his term there before proceeding to Turkey as Ambassador-British Wireless.

VARYING DUTY.

nat

be

It was added that while the rate of duty might vary for different

should countries. It sufficiently high to encourage the farmers of those countries to In crease their wheat acreage.

CHINA'S CLAIMS,

IRISH SWEEP ·

TICKETS

ACTION

Appropriations

THE BEST PEACE GUARANTEE

POWERS

GANDHI FAST PERIL AND

REFUSES TO GIVE UP PROJECT

NO FORCIBLE FEEDING

London, Aug. 21.

Mrs. Gandhi has been released

from prison sa that she can be

AUSTRIA

PLANS SECRET FOR PRESENT

CONTINENTAL WIRES HUM

Rome, Aug. 21. Suggestions that Italy, France

with her husband. nt Sassoon and Britain have agreed to inter- Hospital, Poona,

vention to save Austria in the

Ho was removed there yester-event of a Nazi invasion are des

cribed Ca entirely without day from Yeravda Prison because foundation. + of its better medical facilities,

His strength has decreased and his weight Is now only ninety-five pounds, but he insists on con- tinuing his fast despite the desire of the authorities and his friends that he should continue to live and to devote himself to the cause of the untouchables and other work of social reform.

It la, however, correctly report- of that since the visit of Dr. Dollfuss, the Austrian Chancellor, to Signor Mussolini, the Italian contact with the British Foreign Foreign Office has been in close

Office and the Quai D'Orsay,

Although the results of the con. lini and Dr. Dollfuss are engerly versations between Signur, Musso-

awaited, the Foreign Ofce in It was stated in Bombay Legis- Rome states that no revelations lative Council to-day that two are possible for the present and friends, in addition to his wife. all reports purporting to reveal the would be allowed to visit Mr. nature of agreements reached are Gandhi daily.

unfounded.·

It was not intended to employ forcible feeding, Private doctors, will be permitted to treat Gandhi' if he

should desire.-British

Wirelcas.

EXCHANGE OF VIEWS, An exchange of views on Dr. Dollfuss's detailed report upon the economie and political conditon of Austria are now taking place bo- tween Rome, Paris and London. VIOLENT STORMS IN In the meantime, Signar Musse

AMERICA

TERRIFIC HEAT ON PACIFIC COAST

New York, Aug. 15. Violent electrical storms brought relief to some places on the Paci fe Const to-day, where the extreme

liui is considering how Italy can best contribute to concerted action to give economic relief to Austria. It is learned authoritatively that Signor Mussolini has again made friendly representations In Berlin regarding the anti-Austria brand- cast attucks from Munich- Renter. -

heat in the past two days have FRENCH CAMPAIGN

caused more than ten deaths and started at least eleven fires.

Other storms were reported in the interior of California, Nevada and Idaho.

Red Bluff. in the northern Sa cramento Valley, was the hottest Japot on the const to-day, with the thermometer registering 114 de grees. The situation was only Blightly better at Medford, Oregon where the mercury elimbed to 108 degrees, while at Walls the heat reached 102 and at Reno, Nevada, 101.

Fa

IN MOROCCO

BERBERS DRIVEN TO FORTRESSES

Rabat, Morocco, Aug. 15. After years of guerilla wir- reached the climax in their cam- fare, the French forces have

Aloroccan tribesmen and to realise paign to subdue the rebellious

Marshal Lyautey's dream of bringing Morocco within the Pax Gallica.

Administration has returned to teries, small tanks, and forces Big aeroplanes, mountain bat- the first Rooseveltian concept that composed of four columns of strong defence is the best Fronch and native lavies and n guarantee for peace,

Foreign, Legion battalion, havo" Some of the reasons given for steadily driven the fierce Borber promise to respect Japanese tion and education invarinbly lead

this attitudo. are:- to birth control.

warriors from the foothills of tho economic interests in the Islands,

High American naval officials, Sino-Japanese crisis:

1. The development of the Atlas mountains to their un while rejecting

Mr. E C: Cartor, of New York, encouraged by the knowledge that the Japanese has been elected to the new post the United States, for some time, she will demand practical parity of Gen. Hure, these forces have baked fortresses 10,000 ft. higher. 2. Japan's announcement thati of Secretary-General of the Insti-is not likely to be the ploucer in in naval strength with

Under the supreme command tute.--Router.

further movements for arms ro-Britain and the United States' district into two sectors, the Great succeeded in dividing the rebel duction, are actually planning the when the Washington Treaty southern of which was carried kind of a navy they think the comes up for revision in 1936; United States should have, it is

to-day, 4,000 rebola'surrendering. 3. The impasse' reached at the said in authoritative clreica. General Disarmament Conference jussed the last strategical citadel

The French have now encom This plan will be revealed in at Geneva; and part in January, when a Bill will

of their enemies, namely, Djebel 4. The announcement of the Baddou, in the eastern sector be introduced requesting further Uniti States "new naval policy" where, aniping from their pro SCOTLAND YARD IN appropriations dealgned to bring in which there are several points cipitous strongholds, 5,000 raidors

about actual parity with Great having a direct, bearing on the are making a final stand. Britain.

Officials now bellove there is

Washington Treaty, London, Aug. 15. good reason to hope that, while MR. SWANSON'S POLICY, Canton, Aug, 21. The Kingshan County Kuomin- Sweepstake aro again in conflict will be so nearly scrapped that polley of the U.S. Navy to replace Buyers of tickets in the Irish actually scrapped in 1930, they of Navy, has announced it is the presont navy treaties will not bo Mr. Claude Swanson, Secretary tang in Hainan Island, the Hol with the authorities. The amount Ping County Kuomintang, the Sze of money went to Ireland for the the United States will have a free its capital slips when treaty pro- Wai County Kuomintang, and the purchase of tickets has reached

hand in building. Shanghai Labour Union Head- so high a total that HLM. Govern: time the 32 vessols now being built the Hawaiian Islands

visions permit; to further the] It was also learned that, by the development of outlying bases in quarters have inoued circular mont has felt obliged to instruct under the employment relief pro- Panama Canal Zone; and to main- NANKING INTENDS

and the telegrams demanding negotiation the police to apply the existing re-gramme are finished, the naval oxtain a system of outlying caval by Nanking for the recovery of the gulations with all severity. Scol parts will have completed plans and commercial bages suitably TO GO ON

nino Coral Islands.

land Yard will, therefore, use for a further building programme, distributed, developed and defen-a reef at the entrance to Cebu

Manila, Aug. 19. Nanking, Aug. 22.

Those telegrams state that the every conceivable means in proceed

The 6.a. City of Batavia struck That the Nanking Government Coral Islands are really Chinese ing against ticket sellers, Soveral PRACTICAL VIEW TAKEN.

ed, as one of the most important harbour, according to a service corning the assembly of the Fifth resources and occupying a strate- while ali mall-matter to and from saying the Navy was convinced statement that it is the general telegraph office from the govern will not change its decision con- territory. Being rich in natural arrests have already been made

elements of national defence.. Ono naval official was quoted as Coupled with all this, ils the Kuomintang Plenary Session forms gic position south of China, those Ireland beftig, thoroughly soar that the Roosevelt Administration naval polley of the United States ment radio station at Cebu shortly message received by the Manila the gist of a statement to the Press islands should be retained by all ched. Tokyo, Aug. 21. by Mr. Yeh Tao-taang, prominent means. It is pointed out that

was slowly but surely drawing the "to cronto, maintain, and operate ship's hull was damaged, accord The Chinese Biinister in Tokyo member of the O.E.C.

China has lost the four north-

after mid-night last night. The curtain on International theoriam a navy second to none". In consi And the counsellors" to the Legai Me Vih atatas Elint despite some joantem.nmvingda nad should not.

In the falde of international peace furzuity with fronty provisions-- don aro-making preparations to opposition to this conference front countenance further loss of

and national defence and taking woldome Mr. T. V. Soong, Nanking Canton political grous the

Chinese territory. Magban UET

practical vie

of world woodi, LIONE Porthar bhortly si Thers la 'sukces) for its postponement. Th

SITALAR PARA COUNTERBINA" ERKANUNTAIREXNORZEN

Japaneseva battle The FigureCATE TANKBALI

The Conference will resume on Wednesday afternoon by which time it is expected that all dele- gates will have received full instructions from thoir Govern- mente.--British Wireles2.

MR. T. V. SOONG.

EXPECTED IN TOKYO SHORTLY

FIFTH PLENARY SESSION

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