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CANTON-BOUND AIR-LINER MISSING IN FOG

SZECHUAN HORROR

HUGE PITS OF CORPSES

RED MASSACRE REVEALED

(Spacial to "Tolograph")

Chengtu (Szechuen), Apr. 10.

The local military headquar tera have issued a communique announcing that the anti-Red forces have just completed the third stage of their campaign in Northern Szechuan.

The communique adds that the leds have been cornered in the border districts of the north of Tungklang, and will not again con- atllute a serious menace in Sze- chuen Province.

The giant Sikorsky flying boat which is missing on a night from

Shanghai to Canton,

THE WIRT BOMBSHELL PROVES A SQUIB

Some remarkable episodes con- ANTI-CLIMAX AT nected with the anti-Red campaign are related in the local press.

One story tells of, the terrible discovery by Government troops! of 120 pita in Chaohun, which wore filled with hundreds of corp- ses. These were victims of

Communist massacre and were es-

INQUIRY

AIR OF DRAMA DISPELLED

Himated at about 20,000 in number, WOMAN'S TALK AT

The Government troops alook the moralo of the "Reds" by captur ing the mountain passes bativeen Tungklang and Parchung, which had been firmly held by the "Red"

DIES SILVER BILL PROGRESS

Senate Committec Approves

a

Washington, April 10, The Senate Agricultural Committee has favourably reported on the Dics Silver Bill. providing for premium on foreign silver spent on purchases of American agricultural pro- ducts, including the Thomas Amendment for the nation- alisation and remonetisa'; tion of silver.-Reuter,

of all attacks.

DINNER PARTY

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY

Completion Hoped For

Within a Year

Nanking, Apr. 11, The Ministry of Railways' ́ut | Nanking has nanounced that con- |struction of the unfinished section of the Canton-Hankow Railway will be speeded up and it is hoped The allegations of Professor to finish the line within one year. William Wirt, accusing members | ezau

Washington, Apr, 10.

of the Roosevelt Brains Trust of

conspiracy to bring about a Com- munist revolution in the United

TRAGEDY

States were practically disposed OF BRITISH

of to-day when he appeared be-

fore the Congressional Investi- ROADS

gating Committee.--

The evidence of the Professor was a complete anti-climax to an inquiry which had been invested with all the elements of drama,

While not quite ns bad ag that, his story was somewhat similar to the one told by the dairymaid, who heard it from some-one who knew} a person closely connected with

official in possession of thei secrets of people who ought to| know,

an

DINNER PART TALK.

STRIKING SPEECH

IN COMMONS

ANXIETY FELT IN

SHANGHAI

DAY-LONG SEARCHES

.

FRUITLESS

FATE CONCEALED BY

ELEMENTS ..

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Shanghai, April 11,

Commander Frank Hawke, who was

plano this morning.

CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY IS FELT CON. Joining in the search for the missing CERNING THE SAFETY OF ONE OF THE BIG SIKORSKY FLYINGBOATS OF THE SHANGHAI- CANTON AIR LINE WHICH HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING.

The machine was carrying three persons, two American pilots and a Japanese passenger, and, after returning early in the morning through encountering thick fog, attempted to struggle through the fog blanket at about eight a.m.

Disaster is feared, though it is just possible that the pilot succeeded in making a landing on the water in Hangchow Bay and has been unable to get into com- munication with Shanghai.

TURNED BACK BUT FAILED TO

RETURN

CAPT. BEER LOSES ACTION

OCKSU ISLAND NEGLIGENCE

LIMIT IN COSTS

Judgment was given against Captain Laurence Nelson Beer, of Marble Hall, Nathan Road, in his claim for $1,365 wages for his wrongful dismissal from post as Master of the s.s. Kamo in July last year by the Foo Hong Steamship Company.

The decision was given by Mr. Chiet

Two other machines of the China ducted an anxious search all day Aviation Company spent the yesterday. greater part of yesterday search- The plane took off at six o'clock; A.D.A. MacGregor, the Ing for the missing machine, but yesterday morning. returned to justice, at the Supreme Court this their efforts were hampered by the Shanghai half an hour later owing morning. failure of the dog to lift and the to bad weather conditions, taking quest was abandoned at nightfall; off again at 8.12 a.m. in a further. for-resumption-this-morning.. attempt to carry out its schedule for defendants with costs "other

The missing plane is No. 10 and fight. she was engaged on the scheduled Tucaday run from Shanghai to Canton.

DECIDED TO RETURN--

His Lordship gave judgment than such costs-as-can be wholly nssigned to the first, second, and fourth of the particulars at negligence in the statement of de fence."

STIRRING

| HENDERSON APPEAL

DISARMAMENT CAUSE NOT YET LOST

NEW ARMS RACE BEGUN

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Ry Telegraph, Copyright. Tetapraphia žien, Record April

sages Ordinance

£ 7,04 m.).

Geneva, April 10. That an attitude of de- spair towards the problems of disarmament is not yet justified by the facts of the international situation was the burden of a speech by the President of the Confer- jence at Geneva to-day..

Opening the meeting of the. Bureau of the Disarmament Con- ference, Mr. Arthur Henderson appealed to the delegates to bring every effort to bear to facilitate Convention.

*" A new race in armaments has

already begun," he said, “nithough

the movement has not yet gathered much momentúni.

:

"Most of the leading countries are growing anxious, and armament budgets are beginning to increase..

"What are we going to do?

WHITTLING AN ERROR.

"appeal to you, and through you to all the members of the Con- ference, not to abandon the great enterprise to which we are com mitted, nor to fall into the error of supposing that we can diminish our dificulties by whittling down what we set out to achieve.".

At 8.45 m, it is learned, She is the second to meet with message was received by officials trouble on this route because of of the China National Aviation fog. It will be recalled that one Company, stating that the chief of her sister-ships was wrecked pilot, Mr. Gast, had decided to last year with the Countess of return, conditions being dangerous during the period from May, there is nothing to warrant

Carlisle aboard, hitting moun- tainside which loomed up suddenly through the fog.--Central Newa.

DEFENCE ALLEGATIONS.

The defendante pleaded

that

the

OPPOSES

NEW BILL FOR CONTROL

1930, to July, 1933, the plaintif -BUT DID NOT GET BACK. was habitually negligent in London, Apr. 10.

discharge of his duties and alleg Since then nothing has been ed four specific instances of such An unusual and striking

heard from the plane and there is negligenes that he FOG PERSISTS.'

negligently no doubt that It has met with opening to a Parliamentary

(Continued on Page 7.) Shanghai, later, mishap, although it may not be no In the presence of a huge crowd, speech was employed by the A thick for persists over the serious as is being feared. SUNRIKKUNARICKENSÍMI CAVAZBreathless with anticipation, Pro-Transport Minister, Mr. Hangehow Bay region, concealing The famous American speed.

fessor Wirt testified before the for a considerable time in deùance Congressional Investigation Con Oliver Stanley, this after the fate of the regular. Tuesday pilot, Commander Frank Hawks. PRESIDENT

Canton-bound Sikorsky mail and stated late yesterday morning that mitce, that he first heard the ni-noon, in moving the second passenger plane, for which two he would make a personal search The 5th, 3rd and 1st Route Ar- legations at a dinner party, where, reading of the new Road other planes of the C.N.A.C. con- for the plane if nothing was heard

now enveloping Tung- he said, Miss Kneeland, an econ-

in the Department of Traffic Bill. The Government claims, to havej agriculture, of which Mr. Henry!

Pro- "I wonder whether it is realised" the well-known on the "Red" in the recent light gressive is the hend, quoted Mr. said the Minister, looking up at the Tugwell, the Assistant Secretary clock, "that it is now three-thirty

and that by eleven o'clock to-night,| of Agriculture.

Jon the basis of the law of averages Mias Kacelund, said the Pro-180 people will have been injured? fessor, quoted Mr. Tugwell as say on the roads of this country." ing that they must change the

The House of Commons, he said

mics are klang.

by this morning.

The machine

Infleted thousands of casualties

Ang Central News,

KINSHAN LEAVES

ON SCHEDULE

emilst

statutes and the Constitution.

Miss Kneeland and Mr. Tugwell was alive to the gravity of the were called and both denied this, traffic problem although opinion the Committee then deciding to differed as to the most effective methods of reducing the casualty toll.

NO INTERFERENCE BY adjourn.-Reuter.

UNION

Despite the rumour prevalent yesterday that the 3.5. Kinaban would be prevented from sailing| this morning, the vessel left Can- ton at her schedule time for Hong- kong.

TRADE CONTROL IN GERMANY

(Special to Talograph")

According to reports which ap- peared in a Canton Bewspaper yesterday, serious developments were expected to-day. The news paper report stated that an ulti matum had been carved on the fai am) Hongkong, Canton and Macao

the Teteproph. Copyrtant. Telegraphie blom Ordinance. 14. Redelwed April

JAPANESE TRADE

COMPETITION

PRINCE'S TOUR ENDED

::

LOBITO BAY CEREMONY

H.R.H. HONOURED BY PORTUGUESE

Mechanic Finck.

FARM BILL

Proceeding, Mr. Henderson aug- gested that the British draft con- vention should be brought up-to- date, and said that although it appeared that further time would bo required for direct negotiations, belief that further effort would be. unfruitful."-United Press.

POWERS GRANTED.

At to-day's meeting of the Bureau of the Disarmament: Con- ference at Geneva, Mr. Henderson was empowered to sumnion the Barenu le a now meating on or about 30th April and the General Commission Inter than May 23rd, If the state of the negotiations was then such as to make a further delay desirable in the interests of

and Frazier-Lemke Bill Not reaching an understanding.

Americans aboard the

Pilot Gast

The Japanese passenger, the only one aboard, had booked through to Canton. Reuter.

STOP PRESS

Approved

Washington, April 10.

'Mr. Henry Rainey, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in an interview to-day, said that President Roosevelt had authorised him to say that the President did

not approve of the Frazier-Lemke Bill for re-financing farm mori- gages.

The President, he said, wished to clarify his position in view of the petition which is being signed in an effort to force the Bill to the, House-Renter.

STOCK EXCHANGE CONTROL

BROKER. TRADING

During the meeting. Mr. Hender-. son made a stirring appeal to all members of the Conference and warned them that a new Armaments race was beginning although it had not yet gained much mamentum and it was nothing to warrant the conclusion that a further effort towards Dis- armament would be unfruitful.

BRITISH POSITION, The British delegate, Mr. Anthony Eden after reviewing the British negotiations with Paris, Berlin and Romo said there wero still great difficulties to be sur mounted and the British proposals would require further medications although his Government still pre- ferred the terms of the original draft,

Nevertheless, if an agreement was sincerely desired by all con- cerned, it ought to be possible.

He argued in favour of the, main'

Shanghal, Apr. 11. features of the Bill which involve drastic changes in the law, and

Anxiety in growing for the mis- provide, inter alia, a speed limit

sing plane, as the weather is still Lobito Bay, Apr. 10. of 30 miles per hour in built-up,

Prince George's ten-thousand. lnd, for travelling up from the arcas, tesis for now divers, the es-

South. The C, N, A. C. la keeping tablishment of pedestrian cross-mile tour of South Africa ended two planes warmed up for sending PURCHASE OF SKINSings and establishments regarding to-day when he sailed for Home on the search as soon as the wea-

compulsory insuranco.. British

ther permits.. PROHIBITED

Wirelcas.

aboard the s.s. Windsor Castle,

Meanwhile a chartered tug from Brilliant farewell ceremonies the Shanghai Tug Co, proceeded at marked His Royal Highness's de 10.30 am. east of Seishan Island, parture, the Governor-General of Hangchow Bay, where Inst Angoln, the local governor and two Novem Portuguese Admirals participating. plane crashed in the vicinity, where

SECTION Naval and military guards the missing plane may have landed. Officials declare that there is n rendered honours to the Prince;

Washington, April 10. Afty-fifty chance that the plane has H.M.S. Doradushiro, the flagship safely landed on the water in The Sonnte Banking Committoo of Vice-Admiral Evans escorted the Hangchow Bay. Yesterday's search to-day adopted the section of the Windsor Castle to sen and fired a revealed the water was smooth and revised Stock Exchange Control

The April insus of the St. Paul's. of the Kinshan within three days. under control and their purchase

farewell saluto.

aafe. The absence of a wireless Bill relating to the segregation of College magazine is quite a readable In the House of Commons to- Should no entisfactory answer be abroad, or from foreigners in Gor-

The Dorsetshire's seaplane took message is no criterion, as landing broker and dealer activities and number.. Besides school, Boy Scout forthcoming by the expiration of many, is forbidden until the con- day, the President of the Board phot

period,

of Trade, Mr. Runciman: stated aerial photographs of the Windsor renders the tralling antenna un-permitting a now Rgeulatory Com and sporting news, it contains a num- B strike would trol organisation is operating.

mission to lay down rules govern-ber of articles, one of which gives. eventuate.

The object of the decree is to that the Japanese Governmont Castle's departure and dropped the reliable.-Renter.

ing the subject,

the meanings of local placo-names There are also some translations of That an ultimatum was evor provide the loather: Industry with reply upon the subject of Japanese photographs, déveloped and print

The revised Bill does not pro- Chinese pooms. All concerned are delivered is denied by the Com- furs and skins most advantageous-trade competition had now booned, on the decks of the liner when

hibit trading by brokera as the to be congratulated on the excellence- pany, and it is hoped that the ly and in the most economical recolved, and was at prosent under she was soventy miles from, shore,

-Router. considoration-British Wireless.

original bili did-Router..

of the issue. matter will be amicably settled. way, Reuter's: Special Service, -

Berlin, April 10.

Steamboat Co. by the Union de Following the recent prohibition TOKYO'S REPLY BEING manding the re-instatement of of the purchase of textiles abroad, Captain E. W. Matthews as master fura and skins are now 'placed

.

CONSIDERED

London, Apr. 10.

The British Government was, however, much concerned at the continued delay and the changes In the situation while the agree ment was being bought.--British Wireless,........., 5.