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ALLEGED GERMAN PLOT TO SEIZE NISHN AREA

Political Parties Proscribed in Lithuania

Limut, J. W. Hope and his bride,' Miss Voda Campbell, passing under

ARMY REVOLT PLANNED

FORMER GERMAN TERRITORY

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Tatepraph. Copyright, Telegraphite Meo- sages Ordinance, 1894. Roosiced. FebruRTH

Kaunas. (Lithuania) Feb. 22.

A sensation has been caus- ed here by allegations of a German-organised plot to seize the Nishn region from Lithuania.

Little official information con-

in

FRENCH BUDGET

BALANCED

PEACE ON

WAR"

Passes Chamber by Big SPEECH BY U.S. WAR

Majority

Paris, Feb, 23. The Chamber late last night passed by 469 votes to 123 the whole of the Finance Bill which now goes to the Senate.

The Budget, as amended by the new Government, provides for receipts total- ling 48,477,000,000 francs and expenditure totalling 48,418,000,000 francs.-- Reuter,

WATER

an arch of swords on leaving St. cerning the affair has leaked FAMINE IN

Jolin's Cathedral after their wedding yesterday. (Photo: Ming Yuan);

out, beyond that which is con- tained in a statement justifying the decision of the

local

IMPORTANT magistrates in ordering two of

TOKYO PARLEYS

· RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS

'CONCESSIONS ON

BOTH SIDES

Tokyo, Feb. 23.

the leading German political or-

ganisations be suspended.

It is, however, alleged that the main feature of the plot was the In revolt in the Army, which was to have backed the plotters

and

BRITAIN

GOVERNMENT SCHEME FOR RURAL AREAS

nssisted them to take over control £1,000,000 GRANT

of the Nishn area.

ARMY REVOLT

are

The two German parties affected the by tho closure order are Socialist People's Party and the Anti-Christian Socialist Worker's Party. Both

strongly or- ganised in the Nishn Territory.

An official statement alleges that they were plotting to detach Nishn from Lithuania with the help of

MINISTER

AGAINST ARMY. INCREASE

(Special to "Telegraph")

¿By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Max sages Ordinanas, séri. Received, February 23, 10.18 m.)

HOLD-UP IN Shanghai Bankers'

KOWLOON

GODOWN CO. CLERK ROBBED

$7.500 HAUL

One of the most daring day- light robberies for soms time was perpetrated in Kowloon this mor- ning when a clerk of the Kowloon: Wharf and Godown Company was robbed on his way to the bank of $2,500 in notes and cash and about $5,000 in cheques. '.

The clerk, Poon Fat, left the offices of the Godown company just after 11 o'clock for the bank. near the market in

Washington, Feb. 22. Peace or war is determined by public opinion and public opinion and wher

Silver Excitement

Mr. Fletcher, shairman of tha Banking Committee of the Senate,

is often at the mercy of news-Canton Road was set upon by a 'papers, declared the Secretary of number of men. ' War, Mr. George Dern, in the Popper was thrown into his with Mr. Edsel Ford, son of Henry course of a speech-to-night.

eyes and he was knocked to the The War Secretary was challeng-ground sustaining cuts, to the ing the efforts being made in some eyes and mouth. quarters to force the Administra-

The robbers made off with the ton to follow the proposed in- crenses In the American Navy and money and a hue

and cry was cruitment to the ranks of the army, and have been endeavouring to

trace the men.

No 'arrests had He was strongly opposed to any been made up to the time of go- increase in, the strength of the ing to press. standing army of the United States, he declared..

air forces by a considerable re-ralaed. The Police were informed

GRAVE MISTAKE.

London, Feb. 22. The country should prepare for The water shortage over Eng-emergencies, but it would be a land is growing increasingly grave mistake to maintain an acute and unless heavy rains soon overgrown military establishment. fall some districts will be entirely He drew attention to the fact that waterless,

the present standing army only Already in some of the rural ranks (with those of Greece and areas, water has become a valu- Portugal. able commodity and has to be paid for by the bucket.

"As a great nation," he added, "how could we better show the world that we have no aggressive intentions.

"PUBLIC ̄OPINION,"

After a series of confer-an Army revolt. ences between M. Yureneff, FORMEr german teRRITORY the Soviet Ambassador in

Nishn was formerly German Koki territory. It was detached from Tokyo, and Mr.

the Versailles Hirota, the Foreign Minis-Germany under ter, a preliminary agree-Treaty and made autonomous on to have the Danzig model. It was given ment is believed been reached for a solution to Lithuania about eleven years the Government to the extent of it had done in many countries.

ago-Reuter's Special Service. of outstanding problems.

A spokesman of the Foreign Office stated this morning that the Russo-Japanese situation was now much improved.

Important concessions have been made, it is understood, by Japan, while Russia has agreed, on her part, to take immediate steps to remedy the Vladivostock Ashery auctions imbroglio, aris- ing chiefly from a dispute con- cerning the exchange value of the Yea and the rouble.

SOVIET CAPTIVES.

The Foreign Office spokesman said that better relations became possible last night when M.

FIGHT EXCHANGE

AGAINST CONTROL|

NEW YORK PRESIDENT

ATTACKS BILL

Washington, Feb. 22.

шая

ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE WAR

PROSPECTS OF A SETTLEMENT

London, Feb. 22.

Ford. It is understood that Mr. Edsel Ford in planning a scheme for assisting the collapsed banks in the United States.

CIVIL LIBERTY PARAMOUNT

PETITION ΤΟ NANKING

OPPOSE RATIFICATION OF LONDON PACT

ANXIOUS FOR A FREE HAND

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Feb. 23, Shanghai financial circles are agitated by the rumours from Washington indicating that im- portant action is pending for the raising of the price of silver, taken in conjunction with the report that 'Nanking is contemplating the early ratification of the Lon-, don Silver Agreement.

Under that agréement, China undertakes nct to melt down allver coins in order to increase her. supplies of bullion and more or less undertakes not to throw any. large quantity of silver on the world markēt.

SIR JOHN SIMON ON

WORLD PROGRESS BANKERS ANXIOUS.

BRITAIN DEFENDS

DEMOCRACY

London, Feb. 22.

The French Government's reply In view of the emergency, a

to the British Note on quotas and Bill is being rushed through the

trade negotiations is under con In a speech to the Glasgow House of Commons providing for

sideration by the Government da-Chamber of Commerce to-day, the carrying out of"a"big" scheme

partments concerned.

Sir John Simon referred to the to provent recurrence of the

It is understood that it contains increased interest which the shortage in the rural arena.

Mr. Dern went on to say that a

ob certain points which need to be British public were taking in The Bill, which

was covers the large standing army limited field of improving rural jectionable on a score of grounds. carefully wolghed.

foreign policy and international water supplies,

kriven a It was not only a highly costly Speaking at Glasgow to-day, Sir relations. second reading to-day by 188 extravagance, but there was also John Simon montioned that after

He said the greatest of all the the danger that it might usurp the what he described as a long and, votes to 36..

The scheme will be backed by functions of civil government, as in some ways, a vory unhappy con- contributions that the Government

troversy with the French, there was could make to trade was a million pounds storling. The

of confidence between Peace and war were made, he every prospect that negotiations promote the peace of world and a remainder of the finance will be said, by public opinion, largely with the goodwill of both countries peoples.

were now going to be entered into spirit furnished by the County Councils through the newspapers, for which whose areas are concerned in the renson "I call, upon theners and British Wireless.

for new commmercial arrangements. scheme-Reuter.

editors of newspapers not only in the United States, but throughout

TOWNS READY FOR EMERGENCIES

Apparent

the world to choose which they are

be, war-dakers or makers."United Press.

to

WORLD

pence-

The Bill for the regulation of No Grave Problem Yet TELEPHONES SPAN transactions on the Stock exchange was aeverely criticised by the Inter-State Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. James Whitney, the President of the New York Stock Exchange.

Mr. Whitney said that the Bill Yurenoff presented Mr. Hirota would destroy a free and open with certain conditions in con- market for securities and would nexion with the six Soviet railway affect millions of Investors.- officials who were recently arrest-Reuter.

ed by Manchukuo and who are

Reference to the long continued drought which is causing con- siderable inconvenience in some of the country districts was made by the Minister of Health, Sir Hilton Young, on the money motion in connection with the Rural Water Supplies Bill.

34,000,000 NOW IN USE

London ‚Feb. 22. There are 34 million telephones in the world, and it is now possible to speak to 32 million of them from Great Britain

LOCAL JOCKEY MARRIED

MILITARY WEDDING

YESTERDAY

to

In every great State confronted with the social and economle dif- ficulties which were the aftermath of the svar, an affort was being made to concentrate national au- thority and to work more effective. ly for what were believed to be Kreat national needs.

Chinese bankers are inxious for liberty of action in view of the likelihood of American silver measures and at a meeting held. this morning decided to petition the Finance Minister against early ratification of the agreement.

The Bankers' Association also decided to cable to Washington their views on the latest sliver developments in the United States.

Central News.

TELEGRAMS SENT,

Shanghai, Feb, 23. The Shanghai Bankers' Associu- tion have potitioned Mr. H. H. Kung, asking him to delay ratifi- cation of the London Silver Agree- ment in order to enable China to net freely da case the United States effects a sudden rise in the price of silver.

A copy of the telegram to Mr. Kung has also been sent to Pre- sident Roosevelt-Reuter.

ARIYOSHI VISIT TO NANKING

RETURNING TO JAPAN TO REPORT

(Special to "Telagraph")

Shanghai, Feb, 23: Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister to China, returned from Nanking early this morning.

Wherens in other countries much might be accomplished at the price of an immense sacrifice of constitutional tradition, they in Britain were endeavouring Much interest was centred in make do with the smallest com- the wedding at St. John's Cathepromise with freedom of speech dral yesterday of Miss. Veda Camp and of the press and with Parlia bell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. montary Government and overy- W. Campbell and Lieut. James thing that stood in the name of Webley Hope of the 1st Battalion, civil liberty.

It added to their Influence in the South Wales Borderers, the well. known Kwanti steeplechase Jockey. world that the British nation_re- The Minister said that up. to

The Rev. J. N. Lewis Bryan, mained and would remain a free the present no exceptional dif

The Postmaster General, Sir S.C.F., officiated, and the bride who and self-disciplined' people. ficulty had been experienced Kingsley Wood, (mentioned this looked very charming in a blue British Wireless. maintaining the supplies of the interesting fact in a poach at dress was given away by Lieut- The demands made by Rusein The creation, of a Stock Ex- towns and if the drought con- Lincoln to-day when he referred Col. G. T. Raiker, D.S.O., Offic or #pokesman expressed the hope change co-ordinating authority to tinued, a programme for increas to the immense strides made in the Commanding the Battalion. Dir. ure acceptable to Japan, and the

J. L. Jordan performed the duties STOKE AND BRISTOL Shanghal that they would prove equally control American Stock Exchanges ing these supplies were ready to science of communications.

In substitution of the inelastic be put into operation.

To-day, by lifting a telephone of best man and the matron In the rural areas, they were acceptable to Manchukuo,

regulations put forward in the trying

receiver, the British subscriber honour was Mrs. Gordon MacLean. the relate

emergency

After the ceremony, a reception On this matter being satisfac- Fletcher-Ryburn Bill" is proposed measures to more general measures, could speak to Canada, the United torily arranged, M. Yureneff signi- by Mr. Whitney, who says that the but the burden was too great for Statos, South America, India, was held at the Officers' Moss, fied the desire of the Soviet suggestion represents the con- the rural population to bear alone. Australia, New Zealand and South Murray Barracks, whither the Government to re-open the negotia-sidered view of the Now

The State grants, would bridge the Africa He hoped Japan would bridal motor car was drawn tions for the sale of the Chinese | Stock Exchange.

gulf left after the local authorities be added this year.-British mon of the Battallion.

Lieut. and Mrs. Hope later left Eastern Railway.—-Reuter,

Mr. Whitney proposes that the had made their contributions. Wireless.

for their honeymoon which is to bo authority consist of seven mem- British Wireless.

spent in Australia and England. bers, including two members of

stin in custody.

SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR DIPLOMATS

American Bill Passes

NEW AUTHORITY PROPOSED.

Washington, Feb. 22.

York

the Federal Cabinet, with plenary

power to control the amount of margin which exchange members must require and maintain on customers' accounts. Tho' au- thority would also be authorised to onforce Stock Exchange rules, prevent dishonest practicos aimed nt Influencing tho price of necurities and stimulating spócu- lation.-Router. Washington, Feb. 22. The House of Representatives

the House

RUBBER CONTROL

SCHEME

FINAL AGREEMENT

REPORTED

Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23:

In

NEW CUNARDER

MONEY VOTE ADOPTED BY COMMONS

London, Feb. 23.

• ;

U.S. FINANCES

of

CITY CLIMB

A host of Nanking high officials including Messrs. Li Shih-tsang, Chu Min-yi and Chen Kung-po- joined him during the trip to

It.ie learned that Mr. Ariyoshi will sail for Japan early next month in order to submit a report to the Japanese Government on Sino-Japanese relations-Central

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BETTER WEATHER?

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Bristol City are also climbing probably improving later. out of the ruck. The results were:

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Stake

LONG-TERM BOND ISSUE SOON

Washington, Fob. 22. The likelihood of the creation of a long-term bond issue in March is indicated by the Secretary of the Meanwhile, the Treasury has offered $75,000,000 worth of six months' billa, dated February 28. Northampto

„Reuter,

An unofficial report that a The Commons his adopted, with to-day passed the Administration's cho Hongkong and Shanghal Bank's basis has been approved by the providing forivance to a Treasury,

Shareholders are reminded that rubber control scheme on a quote out a division, a honey resolution, Bill authorising payments to annual meeting takes placo to- diplomats abroad to provide the torrow (Saturday) at 11.30 am. in Rubber Regulation Committee of maximum of £9,500,000 for the maintenance of their salaries at the Board Room of Mosura Jardine, the Growers Association is belleved completion of the new Cunarder parity with fluctuating currencies. Matheson & Co., Ltd., 18 Pedder to be correct by well-informed and for the purposes of the new

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• Strand, East, driver of private car No, 4084, was fiped $15 on a suEKEZONA | of/speeding in controlled area. Ber runt Pator "wald defendant was do Ing 30 miles an hour in Whiffield.