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APRIL 27,

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RUSH PASSAGE OF

PANAMA

RUMOURS OF PLOT FOR DISABLING CANAL

REINFORCED GUARDS TO BE MAINTAINED

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(By. Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages, Ordinance, 1894. Ïtecrived, April 27, 9.68 a.m.)

A

WASHINGTON, APRIL 26.

SENSATIONAL EXPLANATION OF THE MYSTERIOUS ELEVENTH-HOUR DECISION ADMIRAL SELLARS TO RUSH THE

OF

The U.S.S. Pennsylvania, flagship of the American, Battle Floot, passing through the Panama Canal.

UNITED STATES BATTLE FLEET THROUGH BETTING

THE PANAMA CANAL WAS FURNISHED TO- DAY.

It is virtually admitted in official quarters that the de-

AND

cision was taken upon rumours that an attempt LOTTERIES

might be made to disable the canal and render pas- sage impossible. Secrecy shrouds the whole affair. No-one knows where the rumours originated or what foundation there may have been for them, but the story recalls the fantastic description by a Japanese author of a war between the United States and Japan, one of the "episodes" related being the disabling of the canal by a Japanese patriot, by causing an explosion on board an American warship, its sinking effectively blocking the Panama Canal to all traffic, and con- fining the American fleet to the Atlantic.

According to the reports the atmosphere was precisely as circulating in Washington the might be expected during time of fleet's unexpectedly speedy passage war, and it is important to note of the canal was entirely prompted that although the fleet is through, by the rumoura of possible at-the precautions have not been tempts to delay the passage by retuxed in any way. damaging the canal.

It will be recalled that the original plane contemplated the

ADMIRAL'S EXPLANATION.

Admiral Sellars told mystified enquiries that the action was part

the strict censorship clamped down on the Canal Zone, the

TAKING NO CHANCES.

GOVERNMENT CASE STATED

BASIS OF NEW PROPOSALS

London, Apr. 26. Lord Londonderry, moving the second reading of the Govern- ment's betting and lotteries bill

ing, said that human nature be-

LAST EIGHT FOR GOLF TITLE

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LEADING PLAYERS

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JAPAN'S CHALLENGE

SOUTH CHINA'S FEARS

FRANCE TO WAIT

ON. BRITAIN

U.S.A. DELAYS ACTION

(Special to "Telegraph")

•

Canton, Apr. 26.

Growing anxiety is felt in local

circles leat Japan should embark

on

an Imperialistic policy in South Chinn, with Fukien and

Hunt for Ex-President Machado of Cuba

WARRANT

FOR

ARREST

SECRET ORDER LEAKS

OUT-BIRD FLOWN ·

EXTRADITION SOUGHT

New York, April 26.

A warrant is out for the

Ex-President Machado.

GERMANY'S

Kwangtung as the field for the arrest of General Machado, WARNING

the fugitive ex-President of Cuba.

activities of Japanese agents.

The anxiety arises from the report that a Japanese consular)

New York's police chiefs conference ia to bo held fr Formosa shortly under the were given an acute shock auspices of the Governor-General when they endeavoured to execute the - warrant Japanese consular chiefs from Canton, Swatow, Amoy and Foo-"secretly" to-day.

of Formosa.

to information

DR. SCHACHT AND DEBTORS

UNABLE TO MEET OBLIGATIONS-

Berlin, Apr. 27.

chow are expected to attend.

According

Swooping down upon Machado's alleged to have been obtained by residence. they found a group of

It became evident last the Canton Government Intellig- Press photographers waiting for ence Service, a well-known agita bird flown.

the drama to be enacted-and the

night that international tor in the pay of Japan, who was) Hundreds of police officers from bankers and Dr. Schacht aré responsible for considerable dis-i turbances in the Leantung dis-ve of the Eastern States have destined for a troublous dis- tricts, is likely to attempt to General Machado, who is wanted cussion."

now joined in the search for

organise un incident to justify Japanese intervention in Fuklen.-- Central News.

Bly Telegraph. Conuright, Telegraphie Rae BRITISH POSITION

Ordinance, 1194. Received Apr

zen

27. ht .m.)

London, Apr. 26. Only one player interna-

on

an extradition clurge -lodged by the present Cuban regime, ac- cusing the ex-President malfeasance in office.

"UTMOST SECRECY”.

On the eve of the vital transfer. at conference which is to open in Berlin to-day with Germany's long and medium term creditors, Dr. Schacht, the President of the Machado who fled from Cuba Reichsbank, in a broadcast mess- REPEATS by neroplane during the revolution 45 last night, blamed the of August inst, when he discover- Versailles Treaty, among other ed that his cause was lost and things, for Germany's Ananelal that he was in peril of his life, difficulties. Replying 011 behalf of the appears to have left hin New York Other factors, he declared, wers

MR. EDEN

in the House of Lords this even- tionally well-known survived SIR J. SİMON

ing what it was, no Government the fifth round of the Eng-

would be foolish to attempt it.

London, Apr. 26.

"in

The Hon. Michel Scott, who April are to be apprehended from LEFT FOR THE "COUNTRY." won the British Amateur Open any policy of the British Govern- title last season, who is Britishment, who aim at avoiding them. Finding that his plans for Walker Cup captain, was stirpris- Mr. Eden said he he had received secrecy haul been thwarted, ingly defeated in the fourth round no official confirmation of the press Mulligan approached the house to by a twenty-three-your-old player statements regarding proposals by serve the warrant only to learn Hamed Frazier. Frazier took full Japan to claim naval equality on that Machado had left for the advantage of lapses by the cham- the expiry of Treaty of London and country, saying that he would

FRENCH VIEW.

STOP PRESS

London. April 27.

It is reported that Japan's reply to the British demarche accepts Britain's principle that there can he no unilateral modifientions of Treaty rights.

Official circles are of opin- ion that no grounds exist for carrying the matter further, any doubt of Britain's attitude having been cleared any. -Reuter,

“NO CHANCES WHILE FLEET IS IN ATLANTIC" could put an end to gambling and lish Close--Amateur-Golf Foreign Secretary to further Parii residence-in-a-taxi-six-hours-be-the depreciation of the pound-and-

But, he went on, the regulation Championship, which was amentary questions regarding fore the US. Marshal. Mulligan, the American dollar, the increase and control of gambling by clear completed at Formby to-day. repeated the answer given by Sirtectives. ›

Japan's policy, Mr. Anthony Eden accompanied by deputies and de-throughout the world of, customs. and definite legis

and import restrictions, and the arrived

the Intion was a res

The last eight in the competition John Simon on Monday to the effect utmost secreep" to execute the

(Continued on Page 7).. ponsiblity that

are: Bentler, Jacobs, Walton that none of the dangers to peace warrant. no Government

(Blackpool), L. G. Crawley, R. H. in Far East to which the spokes- Mr. Mulligan was a trifle sur-į least of all the!

Luens (Sandy Lodge). Stanley man of the Japanese Foreign prised to find a bevy of press National Govern

[Lunt (Moseley), Todd, und Thirsk Office drew attention in his atute-photographers keen for pictures of

(Bridlington). OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

ment, had a righ,

ment to the Japanese Press of 18th the arrest of Machado, to evade. The Interviewed to-day, Mr. Claude

present completion of the transit over Swanson, the Secretary of the law on gambling period of a fortnight.

Navy Department, denied that the] was, in many res. The whole fleet of over a hun-Navy Department had officially re- pects, nebulous dred warships was rushed through|cognised the rumours, but admit-] and anomalous. in two days, nil commercial trafic ted that "undoubtedly they were To reject their Londonderry, being held up until the naval somewhere current."

present proposals would be to craft was safely through.

Officials of the War Department issue mandate to the Govern plon and won by three and three, in doubt her Air Force.return on Sunday,Rentor. revealed that the heavy reinforcement to enforce, the existing law Frazier was, however, eliminated | British Wirleses. nients of the army guards are and that would inflict injustice in the fifth round by Thirsk (Brid-

lington) who won likely to be maintained at all and hardship.

by three and

WAR DISABILITY ulnerable points along the ennal The matter had not been ap-one.

Paris, Apr. 26. proached 'from the view point of SCHOOLBOY'S SUCCESS. of the "general manoeuvres," but for several weeks.

Official circles are most reserved

PENSIONS morals or religion, as these were Other notable results in the with regard to the reported matters for the individual con- fth round included the victory of Japanese statements

of policy general atmosphere of tension, the The position was put very plain-science. The Government was the schoolboy champion. R. H. vis-a-vis China.

BRITISH POLICY NOT dny and night activities of the by Mr. George 11. Dern, Soere- concerned only with the social fons, who beat Brig General Gl The exact extent of Japan's

NIGGARDLY army guarding the locks, their tary of the War Department, who, consequences.

E. V. Critchley by dre and four.policy and aim

The French steamer Tankla, business-like treatment

not clearly of un- while declaring with others that There was a sharp distinctlun Walton (Blackpool) beut Banks understood, and it is believed that)

London, Apr. 26. operated by the Compagnie Indo- authorised persons approaching no direct reports of any attempt to between action which involved in- (Hallamshire) by one hole in the absence of authoritative Asked in the House of Commons Chinoise de Navigation, which left the canal, belled this explanation, disable the canal had been re- terference with individual liberty Reuter Special,

During the two days occupied received, no chances will be taken and action directed against the

Indications, France will hold her if, in view of the improved national Hongkong for Haiphong on Mon- hand on the ground that Britain Dnances, more generous considera-day, is lying aground on Nauchau. and the United States are more tion would be given to applicants Island, off Fort Bayard. directly Interested.--Router, for war disability pensions, Major The mishap occurred yesterday Tryon, Pensions Minister, said that morning and efforts to get her off it would be generally agreed that have proved unsuccessful. The no grounds existed for the sugges-Taikoo tug left for the scene Inst Washington, Apr. 26.

evening. Sir Itoned Lindsay. Brlilsh Am-tion that pensions had been un-

The local agents are the Mes- EXEMPTION

bassador, discussed the Japanese generous,

In HOSPITAL SWEEPS.

Britain, in spite of the recent sageries Maritimes. situation with Mr. Phillips, Under-

severe depressions, which had Socrotary of State, for half ลท itegarding lotteries, Lord Lon-

London, April 20.

necessitated, reductions in public One of the most keenly debated hour at the State Department this expenditure, no cuts whatever had Crisis Facing U.S.

donderry said he was quite con- vinced that it would be disastrous provisions of the now Road Traffic evening.

baon made in the grants of war: The British Ambasador is under-pensions and allowances, nor had to adopt these for the support of Bill is the proposed speed-limit of WORLD IN PANIC FALL INTO HOLD OF

hospitais. Unless the subscrip-30 milles per hour in built-up areas. stood to have communicated to Mr. the principle of their administra tions amounted to a very large When the measure was discussed Phillips the authentle text of tion been allowed to be affected, figure, the proceeds would not bula Committee of the House of Britain's Note to Japan, and to whereas other countries had made New York, Apr. 28.

A very

to-day, the Minister of have explained Britain's position. considerable changes in the rates Reporting on the stock market.

It is learned in authoritative of their war pensions and in the finance, and it would be calamitous the Wall Street Journal states that While tightening up a bolt, ff, though adopting such a polies, he would accept an amendment quarters that the United States practice of pensions administra-

stocks went downward, due to Arthur Richard Smith (10) an ap- the hospitais works to lose that that this speed-limit should not has not taken any definite diploma- tion. British Wireless. heavy selling in the last hour, prentice on the s.a. Linden Bank, element of personal service and apply between midnight and. & the etion in the matter and lead when traders bearishly interpret yesterday fell into a hold as the intorest which the present volun- o'clock in the morning, on the not sent any official' communica- ed a statement by the Secretary ship was lying outside the Taikoo tary system achieved.

condition that it was treated ex- tion to Japan or to ether signa- of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, that Sugar Refinery.

He cited the provisions of the perimontally and could be varied tories of the Nino-Power Treaty. the world is in a state of panic, He suffered a fractured arm, and bill, which, he said, should go far without further legislation being Nor is there any indication, that and that the United States is con-jun injury to his spine, for which he to discourage people in Britain required.

any Immediate action is con- frontod

with an unexampled 18 being treated at the Government from participating in foreign He said the accident figures for templated.-Reuter, economic crisis,

Civil Hospital.

lotteries.

the hours named in the amendment The statement was mods by Mr.

One of the most effective of bore out the contention that the The wedding is announced to take ended to-day. It has been definite. Hull on his appearance before| A derelict junk which is stated to these was the prohibition of news justification for a 30 miles per Senate financiers, when he urged be dangerous, to aavigation was paper publicity and the proposal hour Halt during normal houer place shortly of Mr. Herbert William ly decided to open commercial

Basin Muskett, the speedy enactment of a Tariff ported yesterday to be in position 28, had heen welcomed by nearly every was not present during tho night.ward Road, Kowloon, and Miss Maisie and memoranda have heen ex- of 264, Prince Ed. negotiations as soon as possible, Bill Por Swan, Culbertson and, degs. 11.5 mins. North and 112 section of the press-British Wire-

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