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SEVENTY KILLED IN KYOTO CROWD DISASTER

Rush to Cross Narrow Bridge

BRITAIN

AND LEAGUE REFORM

DISARMAMENT MUST

COME FIRST

CAPTAIN EDEN'S.

SURVEY

London, Jan. 8.

The first Ministerial com- ment on the recent

ex- the changes of views on disarmament question be tween European Govern- ments through their Em. bassies, and in direct con- sultations between Minis-} ters, was made this evening by the new Lord Privy Seal, Captain Anthony Eden, in a speech at Alcester,

Referring in particular to Sir John Simon's visits, he said there could be no doubt that they had had valuable results in removing doubts and in gaining important

unsurances.

The first need of the world was for an agreement upon disarma-

HUMAN PILE OF DYING

HUNDREDS TRAMPLED ON

OR SMOTHERED

INDESCRIBABLE SCENE

Tokyo, Ján: 9.

A scene of gay enthusiasm at Kyoto railway station last night turned with terrible swiftness into one of grief and shocking tragedy, when excited crowds stumbled over each other in a rush to see off newly enlisted recuits for the Japanese Navy.

First reports of the disaster, which occurred at the foot of a bridge crossing the railway lines, stated that nine persons had been killed, that sixty had been seriously injured, and that more. than forty were less badly hurt.

Miss Hui Luk sip, the only lady graduate to be invested with the de

area of Bachelor of Medicine and tions of the Hongkong University,

Surgery at yesterday's' Congrega-

- Pkotoi A. Feng),

GEORGES

Bayonne Frauds: Stawisky

Commits Suicide

FOOCHOW PORK IN EXCHANGE GRIM END

DOOMED

SHUIKOW CAPTURE

REPORTED

Shanghai, Jan. 9.. With the news of the Nan- king occupation of Shuikow, near Foochow, the Central Government are confident of the early suppression of the Fukien rebels.

OL

the

It is claimed that Nanking captured large consignments arms and ammunition from -ecreating Nineteenth Route Army, toochow messages state that the Revolutionary: perturbed.

FOR WHISKY

An Anglo-American Agreement.

Washington, Jan. 8. Several days of difficult negotiations have terminat- ed in an Anglo-American. agreement on exchange of commodities, Britain under- taking to admit an addi- tional $1,000,000 worth of pork from America, the United States agreeing to double the present British.. liquor quota of 607,000 gallons.-Reuter.

ΤΟ SURETE HUNT

ADVENTURER SHOOTS HIMSELF

AS POLICE ENTER VILLA

Paris, Jan. 8. Serge Stawisky, the mono-

Fears are entertained INDIA BOMB led Russian adventurer,

or an uprising of Nanking_agents

in Amoy and Changchow. Follow-

ing many raida од suspicious quartera, sixty alleged agents of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek were Arrested at Amoy yesterday.

Similar raids were carried out by the Fukien military at Chang spics and undesirables" Arrested,

Later information reveals that the death-roll PHILIPPAR FIRE and some scores of "political alone exceeds seventy!

The actual number of fatalities: ment, not only on account of then the shocking affair have not importance of that issue itself, but been officially computed. owing to the greater political significance which it now bodied.

were

This morning's vernacular em-newspapers variously place the number of 'deaths. at between Conversations through diploma-seventy and eighty, while the latest estimate, issued by the well- tic channels and otherwise Molely for that purpose. They were known Rengo News Agency, states

that 76 were killed, - They no substitute for Geneva. were an interlude to enable the work-at-Genova to proceed...with bolter prospects of success.

THE RIGHT ORDER.

U.S. GOLD POLICY

HEAVY PURCHASES OF BONDS Washington, Jan. 8.

DISASTER

CHARGES AGAINST

OFFICIALS

SEVEN ACCUSED

wora

Mr. Sun Fo has arrived hero on the President Grant. Interviewed,

he said the South-west loaders are unanimous in supporting Nan- king, but Mr.. Hu Han-min has declined an invitation to return to the Central Government. Mr. Sun Fo has arranged a meeting with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to take

place within the next three days.

STERILISATION OF CHILDREN

OUTRAGE DRAMA

POLICE OFFICER'S

ESCAPE

MISSILE AIMED AT HEAD Chittagong,, Jan. 8.

wanted in connexion with

the sensational Bayonne hond frauds, committed suicide at Chamonix to-day.

The roport that he had been seen at Chamonix Was follow- ed up by the police, who traced him to a villa in the town..

Не committed suicide by shooting himself as the police entered the place where he had apparently been staying since January 3,

It is revealed that the Fronch Sureto have been closely bohind Stawisky since they commenced

Mr. M. F. Cleary, the their intensive search. They first local Superintendent

of found touch with his movements when they traced that he stayed at Police, had a remarkable Servez in Hunte Savoie from De... escape from almost certain cember 28 to January 2. death in yesterday's bomb outrage, it is revealed to- day.

The full story of the remarkable episode gives quite a different angle to the process of events than was indicated by first reports.

One of the bombs was thrown

HUNDREDS INVOLVED.

Paris, Jan. 9.

́ ́Hundreds more were involved in

As-a-sequel-to-the Georges Philippar fire disaster in the the affair, A great many of them

It is announced that the Red Sea in May, 1932, when the escaped practically unhurt, but Referring to the problem of the there are scores who had to be Treasury has received over latest magnificent addition to future of the League, he said there sent to hospital, some of them in $2,810,000 in gold since the the Messageries Maritimes fleet was destroyed on her maiden could be no doubt that public critical condition.

It seems that there were huge gold holding restrictions

voyage, with a heavy loss of opinion in Britain did not welcome, with any cordiality, the suggestion crowds of enthusiastic Japanese were tightened up on De-life, seven persons

are being charged of the reform of the League at men and women, numbering several cember 28,

with homicide by this time. Therefore, the assur-thousands, who arrived at Kyoto

less in a body Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau,

According to the Secretary of the negligence. M one outcome of Station more or ance which was

The negligence alleged is failure Sir John Simon's visit to Rome, and were surging over the narrow Jr., the Treasury also purchased to observe shipping regulations. that there was an agreement be-bridge crossing the lines to reach 1 $44,713,000 worth of Government The seven accused Include M. Ftion programme, reveals Dr. Ar-the misatie, which passed just over tween the Italian and British the platform where the train on bonds in the course of last week, Falcoz, the chief engineer, of the disarmament taining the recruits was waiting the figure being easily the highest Messageries Maritimes Compagnie, Governments that must come first, and League reform (to steam out.

since the policy of Government pur-and M. Mutinot, the Director- chases was inaugurated sevdh weeks General of the Loire. Shipyards in second kvas doubly welcome.

...A MAN'S STUMBLE.

Paris. That was undoubtedly the right

The crush was terrific and The object of the purchases is to Uther Charges are expected order.

When an agreement had been catastrophe suddenly appeared maintain the price of Government follow. reached upon disarmament, they when a man reaching for the foot bonds and the heavy purchases are

The Georges Philippar caught might surely hope that the inter-of the steps stumbled and fell, interpreted as a sign of weakened fire on her return voyage from the The Far East to Marseilles. national atmosphere would so whereupon others coming down Government credit. much have cleared as to enable the stops, pressed from behind,

flames swept from one end to the the second task to be undertaken if unable to check themselves also

other of the ship with trogle need be.

FUTURE OF LEAGUE.

had

from

The League of Nations suffpred in the past year the notice of withdrawal of the two of the great Powers which had permanent seats on the Coun- cil. What then was to be the future of that body?

He belloved it to be essential

ngo.

MUCH CRITICISM.

...

to

tripped over.

Within the

of

There is, incidentally, growing rapidity and many passengers were space

few criticism of Government policy, trapped in their cabins. Reuter, seconds, there was a huge strugg- particularly in view of the stric- ing pile of hundreds of persons, tures passed by the Administration trampling each other to death, on Corporations who adopted a the bottom of the pile, fighting the price of their shares on the or being gradually smothered at similar polley in efforts to maintain

Stock Market. frantically for life in vain.

Mr. Morgenthau told Pressmen INDESCRIBABLE SCENE. that the Government had purchased The scene was almost indescrib-1,157 ounces of silver since the an-

A FORMAL PROTEST

that 1934 should sco an increase able. The victims were unable nouncement on December 21, order- THE FRENCH QUOTA in the membership

resist the pressure of the ing the Government Mints to pur- of League, to

behind. although together with the maintenance of crowds

of chase at 61%1⁄2 cents an ounce.-Ren course, the last to find themselves for

Its full authority.

It had abundantly justified itself hurled on the plle escaped most

in the chequered postwar years, lightly-Reuter.

The whole Influence and au- thority, all the enthusiasm and energy of the British Government must be devoted to the mainten- of the institution, which the strongest bulwark. ́of

anco

wha

peace.

NEW NYASALAND

LOAN

ACTING GOVERNOR OF MADRAS

NOTED INDIAN APPOINTED

CHANGES

EFFECT ON BRITISH TRADE

London, Jan. 8. The close examination entered unon concerning the probable London, Jau. 8...

effects on British overseas trade Any amendment of the Leagueissup of £1,570,000 in Nyasaland Applications are invited for the

of the recent alterations in the must be ontored into with a deter.

French import quotas has now mination to leave the Longue guaranteed stock, 1064-74, the lists appointment of Khan Bahadur Sie

Government

London, Jan. 8. throo per cont.

H.M. the King has approved the been completed. stronger and better Its task.

adapted to opening and closing on Wednesday Yuhammad Bahadur, Mombor of made will involve an immediate re- It reveals that the arrangements next. The price of issue is 984 the Executive Council of the duetion of 75 per cent in United SIR JOHN SIMON IN LONDON, por cont.

Governor of Madras, to act as Kingdom expórts to France of a The Foreign Secretary, Sir John guaranteed by the British Trea-Sir George Stanley

Principal, and interest will bo Governor of Madras, in place of wide range of goods which are al Simon, conferrod, with the Prime Bury-British Wirelcon.

during the roady subject to quots restrictiona. Ministor to-day on the results of

'atter's, absence while acting as In addition, it will bring under Viceroy-British Wireless,

similar restriction, articles which at present are not subject to the quotas...

It is anticipated that representa tions regarding the effect of the

his visits to Paris and Rome.. disposed, the meeting is noces

It was hoped that Sir John earlly postponed: would be able to meet the President

of the Disarmament Conference, John Bimon will attend the meet- According to prozent plans, Bir

FAIR WEATHER

TRACED TO CHAMONIX. On that day, he left with a friend in motor-car for Megove, and it was not long afterwards they decided he was to be found in Chamonix,

Meanwhile, the city of. Bayonne has been stupefied by the arrest of M. Garat, the Mayor and representative in the Chamber of Deputtes.

FURTHER DETAILS OF BERLIN PLAN

Berlin, Jan. 6. Ten-year-old children, women as old as 50, and men even older than that, are within the age directly at Mr. Gary, but he hap- range of Germany's new sterilian-pad to see it coming and duesed

Ministry of the Interior." thur Guett, eugenics expert in the his head. He then grappied with

It is reported that the Prefect the assailant.

of Police of Bayonne had tears lo waiting list of inourables has been He says that, when the present

his eyes when he carried out the. Mr. Cleary's chauffeur inter-orders for the arrest of M. Garat,. Laposed of, the work of the cu vened, shooting the assailant who was an intimate friend of his.. genic court set up will be confined dead while he was still struggi- mostly to children coming out of

ing with the police superinter- dent. The ballet passed through the man's body and wounded Mr. Cicary in the hand.

school.

Only urgent cases will be 'doalt with in the near future-Reuter.

BLIZZARD IN EUROPE

An armed guard chased and over powered another asaallant after fir ing at him.

MORE BOMBS,

MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT.

The magistrates who examined him were on an almost similar foot- ing.

One of them said: "It is a snd day for us, but freindship cannot be allowed to stand in the way of duty."

Thore wore amazing scones in the streets on Bayonne last night when crowds surged through the streets shouting: "Garat has been. SKIERS ISOLATED'IN In the meantime, bombs had been arrested!! Garat is in prison!!"

thrown at other Europeans in the THE ALPS

The customers in one of the prin- crowd which was watching a cricket elpal cafes were so excited that Nice, Jan, 4.

match in progress, while one of the they smashed their glasses and More than 300 skiers

of both terrorists draw a revolver and tried forgot to pay for their drinks.- day nexes have been isolated since to shoot one of the Europeans. He Reuter.

a hamlet at Boulll, was, however, tackled and brought 4,500 ft. up in the Alps, owing down, being captured with weapon to snowstorms and drifts filling in his possession. the only rond, which is flanked by A fourth of the group of assail. precipices on both sidos. Since ants tried to escape but was wound- Tuesday, they have been living on ed and detained: army rations provided by Alpine troops.

To-day, the road was partially One of the terrorists has been cleared, and It is hoped that all identified as Krishna Choudhury, skiers will be able to return to who is alleged to have been impli their hotels to-night-Reuter. (cated in the Chittagong armoury favour of Geord! Dimitroff who rald in April, 1980. Many of tho was acquitted in the Reichstag terrorists who were responsible for Fire Trial at Leipzig, led to seri that affair are still at large-Rettous clashes with the police here

STOP PRESS tor

·

ARMOURY RAIDER.

THE REICHSBANK'S OBLIGATIONS:

AMERICATM ALSO ENTERS A PROTEST:

DEMONSTRATION IN

SOFIA

CLASH OVER DIMITROFF

Sofia, Jan. 4., Communist demonstrations in

yesterday when the latter attempt ed to disparse a Communist crowd massed in front of a municipal casino, demanding Dimitroff's ro admission to Bulgaria and shout- ing revolutionary alogans,

Confirmation has been received

Nanking, Jan. 9, that Shulkow, a Min River port forty miles north-west of Foochow was occupied by Government Forces, on. Bunday. The capture

Mr. William Dodd, United States Mr. Arthur Henderson, to consult Ing of the Council of the League moving dastwards. Pressure is mediate future, ho made to the

The anticyclone appears to be revised quotar will fuse them Napking, Jan. 9. Ministry against the new Mushanoff, for safe confia 16 of this point presages the doom of | Foochow Reuter,

Ambassador to Berlin, has lodged with him about the date for the which opens next Monday at highest over Korea and South French Government by Lord Ty

HOT protest with the Reich Foreign resumed mosting of the Bureau Geneva and he will leave London Manchuria. Local forecast N.Erell the British Ambassador in of the Conference and other mat- on Saturday or Sunday --British winds, moderate, fair, ters, but as Mr. Henderson fa In-Wireless.

PartBritish: WINGER,

Shots wore.fired by both parties, resulting in zoveral, casualties on both idos. Finally, the polica suc cooded in clearing the streets, and Dimitroff, who is under alleath arrested Boveral-ring-loaders rentice in Bulgaria, has applied It is announced that Dr. W. Wgulations decreed by the Reloha he wishes to obtain a revelopOf

by cable to the Prime Miniatul #M- Yen, Ambassador to Moscow, is tank in connection with the trang his case on the ground that b2 Feturning to China in the middle for of interests on German long tried, and Mädtenent in Bol gur of January—Router"

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