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三拜體、骏三十月六英港香 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13,

1934.

日二月五日

KURAMOTO CASE CHEMIST'S SECRET AND

TENSION GROWS

SUPPOSED CLUES NEGATIVE

NO TRACE OF CONSUL'S

MOVEMENTS

JAPAN'S NEXT STEP?

Nanking, June 13.

FASCIST CREED OF

SUPPRESSION

Bulgaria Now Goes The Whole Hog

Sofia. June 13. Following the examples of Italy and Germany, the new Fascist Government in Bulgaria has ordered the suppression of all political and organisations parties and their newspapers. --- Reuter

Supposed clues to the dis-tas_|| appearance of Mr. Kuramoto,

the

Japanese Vice-Consul, £5,000 FOR

which were discovered in the course of the police search in Nanking, have proved absolutely negative in re- sults.

No fresh developments of any kind have occurred. Mr. Kuramoto seems to have vanished off the face of the earth as by a stroke of a magician's wand.

Not a single one of his move- ments after leaving the station has been traced.

TENSE ATMOSPHERE.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere hus grown much more tense, Reuter.

Nanking, June 12. Mr. Arino, Secretary of the Japanese Legation, called on the Nanking Forolga Offee this after noon to enquire the results, if any, of the search for Mr. Kuramoto. The Foreign Office were unable to furnish news of any kind but assured him of the Chinese Government's determination spare no effort in the search.

The Nanking Gendarmerie are starting a fresh comb-out in their search for trace of Mr. Kuramoto,

to

AN ENVELOPE

HIND COLLECTION

STAMP SALE

RECORD PRICES IN LONDON

(Special to "Telegraph")

rhy Telegraph. Copurtant, Telegraphic des adgra Ordinance,

Received Jeko 14. 8,32 13 M

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London, June 12. Bond Street's first test of stamp selling bourse has proved an immense success. Record prices have been abtained

U.S. AIR DISASTER

STARTLING

THEORY

OF TRAGEDY

SEVEN KILLED BY EXPLOSION

HUSH-HUSH BY y.S. NAVY

(Special to "Telegraph")

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Jur

Professor Rexford Tugwell, of the

Roosevelt.

New York, June 12. Was the Newark-Chicago airliner disaster caused. by Brains Trust, seen with President the explosion of a secret chemical mixture in the possession of one of the passengers?

This sensational possibility has) been opened up as the result of an expert examination of the wreckage and the property of the victims.

It is revealed that a prominent chemist, who is believed to have been engaged for the Government | on important experiments with ex- plosives was among the victims.

KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

The Coroner In the little town- ship of Libert,, New York State, Mr. Victor Burke, stated to-day that a terrifle explosion killed the seven peraons in the wrecked machine.

It is expected that at to-morrow's inquest on the victima, he will ask or the experts whether gasolene

in the sale, which has been rocced-mysterious contents of a bag in the ing, of the famous find collection possession of a chemist named E at Harmer's.

W. B. Bader, employed by the

aponsible for the explosion,

Twents, thousand pounds were

POLICE RUSHED TO SENATE

UPROARIOUS

TUGWELL SITTING

APPOINTMENT ENDORSED

Washington, June 12. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed in

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BARCELONA SEETHING

War Debt instalment INDEPENDENCE MAY BE.

To Britain

(Special to "Telegraph">

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Orelhamer A4 arrived Juile 1. 1.62 mom!

Capetown, June 12. Disregarding tho war debts controversy abroad. South Africa has paid £179.000, the regular half- yearly war debt instalment to Britain.Beuter,

Senate to-day during them

battle over the appointment

of Professor Rexford Tug-WAR DEBTS ONUS

well as Under-Secretary of Agriculture.

were

Police

rushed to the chamber during

uproarious sitting of the Agricultural Com-

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JAPAN'S MISFIRE mittee of the Sonate which con-

IN MEXICO

NO RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO

THE ESTRADA DOCTRINE

(Special to "Telegraph")"

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Ordinance, Tit. Received June PA, PH,GO T.M.

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tinued its debate on President Roosevelt's nomination of Profea- HOT Tugwell for promotion to Under-Secretary.

Several of the Senators nearly came to blows but quiet was t length restored,

And in the end, Professor Tug-

ON BRITAIN

"

AMERICAN REPLY TO NOTE

FURTHER STUDY INVITED

PROCLAIMED

DEFIANCE OF MADRID

Barcelona, June 13.

All troops in Barcelona have been confined to bar- racks under a stand-by order and all public buildings are guarded

shock-troops

by.

owing to a grave situation

over

caused by a dispute with the Central Government the new Catalan land law.

Catalonia is seething with revult ngainst the

Madrid Government, adding gravely to the problems pre- sented by the mass peasant atrike in Badajoz and the widesprend Socialist unrest.

The only topic of discussion in Barcelona to-day is the possibility of the proclamation of a Catalan Reptibile.

It will be recalled that after the King Alfonso, the

London, June 12. well secured endorsement of the United States has resulted in a Catalans

Britain's war debt Note to the ousting of Inomination.

PROFESSOR'S DENIALS.

wore grunted virtual reply inviting reconsideration of autonomy by the Republican Gov- the decision to make no payment, ernment in Madrid. and suggesting that the amount Mr. Tugwell was again before due on June 15 might be paid, the Committee, being questioned without worrying about

at considerable length on his polf arrears. tient outlook. Но denied that he wished to Sovietise

repentedly

SPANISH FLAG REMOVED.

„FORCE_FIRST..

the A huge crowd gathered outside the Parliament Buildings in Bar- The Reply says that if Britain celona yesterday afternoon, shout- the United States and avowed his pays the June 16 instalment of Ing "Long Live the Catalan Ko- belter in the Constitution and the 000.000) she will remain outside

$85,670,000 (approximately $18,-public, Donth to Traitors."

The Spanish flag was removed recovery measures taken by the the scope of the Johnson Act.. New York, June 12.

President.

from the President's motor-car and different parts of Central and which is taken as an indication the United States would gladly dile-

Japanese diplomatic pressure in

His nomination to higher, oflice, for the resumption of payments. to calm the passions of the crowds, Should Britain submit proposals from Parlament buildings in order

that President Roosevelt attached cuss them.-- recognition of Manchukuo, after made in March last that the posal has ever been presented for clared that the Contral

The Note also says that no pro-' The President of Catalonia de- the example of Salvador, have Brains Trust has been planning to payment in kind to an extent that ment will have to une force to broken down in Mexico.

replace the existing social order might be found mutually practic-provent the It is learned that the Japanese approved by sixteen votes to two. carefully considered.

by Communism, was eventually able. Any such proposal would be and law, enforcement of the Minister, Mr. Yoshuatau Hori untu successfully sought to secure Mexi can recognition of Manchukuo on the basla of the Mexican Estrada Doctrine;

The programme includes census bid in the auction for certain Semeysolvey Company, was re- South America designed to induce little importance to the charges

of the population of the capital Mauritius specimens in less than and the co-operation of the local ten minutes, and few minutes

BAG BLOWN TO BITS. authorities in the surrounding dis- later the sales had realised over

£47,000.

Some significance is attached to tricts in combing every village.

The activity is extending to as One Mauritius envelope started the fact that one of Mr. Bader's

£1,000 and finally fetched bags WBR far as Soechow, Wusih and Chin-at

blown to bits. The klang. But, up to a late hour to- £6,000, at which price the auctioneer second, which was recovered from night, the authorities still admit declared it to be the greatest bar-the wreck, contained bottles of Huid and also formulas, which, the that no tangible cle had been wain in the sale!

United scented-Central News,

Penny Orange Five State stamps Coroner Intimated, the

States Navy Department had in- The buyers were representative formed him they were most anxious every country in Europe, Ameri-to keep secret.-United Press,

and South Afrien

NO PROTEST.

Peking, June 13. A spokesmen of the Japanese Legation to-day denied the report that the Japanese Foreign Minia- ter had Instructed Mr. Ariyoshi to lodge a strong protest with the Chinese Government regarding the disappearance of Mr. Kuru- moto, and declared that the Japan- ese Government was still main- .taining 1 waitinge attitude.-

Central News.

1

TAXI SABOTAGE

IN SHANGHAI

FOUR VEHICLES SET ON FIRE

Shanghai, June 13.

were sold for £2,500.

of

The Hind Collection was left by

a deceased American millionaire.-- Renter Special.

RULE OF FASCISM IN BULGARIA

"COMPLETE BREAK WITH THE PAST"

(Special to "Telegraph">

The doctrine provides for the by Mexico recognition

of the governments of friendly countries even though they may be of re- volutionary origin.

STRONGER POSITION? (Special to "Telegraph”)

( Telegraph. Copright. Telegraphic

anged 13. 10.1 GM

Ordinance.

Bretlerd

Govern-

The land law, as passed by the Catalan Parliament, nullifes all contracts with landlords whereby farmers undertake to pay the land taxes and other dues,

Central

US. AND DEBTS GENERALLY.

The United States Government reiterates the thesis of the com- deplete Independence of the debts of

MADRID DECISION. June the Allies to Great Britain and. Britain's debts to the United

The law waB Washington, June 12. States, and declares that the reto

recently referred the Senator Smith and Senater Hat-payment of the British debts was Tribunal which declared the men- Governmout field were the only opponents of never made contingent on the fate sure null and void, upon which Professor Tugwell's

promotion of other debts.

thirty-six deputies from Catalonia, debate in the Agricultural Committee concluded.

The Note adds that the position the Catalan Federalists, the seems to be that Britain does not Socialists and The action is really tantamount intend to pay further until the tlonalista, walked out of the the Basque Na- raising Professor Tugwell's debts have been sealed down to an Cortes declaring that they would annual salary

from $7,500 to unascertained aum to which Britain not return $10,000.

unless the central Observers belleve that the hear-

government modified its attitude.

-Rentor. ing has strengthened Dr. Tugwell's position.-United Press.

VAST EXPANSION Estrada Doctrine applies only to when the

OF R.A.F.

PLANES FOR 600 NEW PLANES

London, June 13.

A great expansion in the ground and air strength of the

tily Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Me Royal Air Force is now seriously

rages Ordinance, 101. Received

12, 10.04 1.m.)

June

Sofiu, Jane B.

in striking distance of

Officials of the Mexican Foreign Office informed Mr. Hori that the established countries and cannot be extended to newly-formed States such 118 Manchukuo. United PYEAR.

KING LEOPOLD'S ACCESSION

MISSION ARRIVES IN LONDON

to

ALL OVER IN 55 SECONDS

FRENCH CHAMBER'S RECORD SITTING (Special to "Telegraph"

June

contemplated by the Government.

Luton, June 12, The Duc d'Uract, head of the Fellowing up the recent pledges special mission to In issuing a decree to-day for by Mr. Stanley Baldwin that accession of

announce the the suppression of all political:

the King of the parties and publications, and also Britain will seek parity in the air Belgians, arrived in London this bringing the entire Press of the with the greatest air power with-afternoon. The mission was met country under the control of

Britain's by Major General Sir John fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Mes newly-created Social Revival In-shores, if no limitation agreement fanbury Williams. Marshal of the MOTR Ordinance. 7802. Brevived stitute, the new Fascist Premier, be obtained, the Air Ministry Diplomatie Coms, Admiral Sir

Paris, June 12. er is reparing plans, under InstrucHenry Buller, specially attached

tion, for substantial expansion of representative of the Foreign already claims

The Chamber of Deputies, which Secretary and the Belgian Am- the longest sitting of any lower the record for These are expected to be sub-bassador and his staff.

house, to-day established a now mitted to the Cabinet shortly.

The speelni enray will be re-world record. by completing a acasion In Afty-five seconds.-| Reuter.

that

A grave development in the Shanghai taxi-drivers' dispute with their employers occurred last

Colonel Gheorghieff. informed night, when four taxis were set on fire by an

organised arson the Bulgarian Government in de

nowspaper correspondents

gang.

termined to reorganlac the coun- Four hire cars, two of which be- try on an entirely now basis, longed to the British-owned Taylor breaking completely with the phet Garage and the others to the Chl- and the bases of party atrife- nese-managed Johnson Taxi Ser- United Press. vice were set on fire by the use of phosphorus, almost simultaneously

in diferent parts of the Settlement,

The vehicles were stopped by the

atson gangs and net on fire. Two chauffeura wero injured as a result

TARIFF BILL SIGNED

Washington, June 12. President Roosevelt has signed

of their activities and the vehicles the Tariff Bill-Reuter.

suffered considerable damage.

The Settlement Police are now

H.M.S. Kent, dagship of the China

the R.A.F.

The scheme is likely to provide taived by the King at Bucking for the addition of at least fiftyham Palace to-morrow morning. new squadrons to the Air Force. In the afternoon, he will lay a equivalent to about six hundred wreath on the Cenotaph. first-line machines.

On Thursday, members of the mission will be entertained to luncheon by Their Majesties and will be guests at a Government dinner givin in their honour at the [Foreign Office.--Britiah Wirelcan.

GREAT INCREASES.

There will be twenty now R.A.F. aerodromes and a great increase In personnel.

The scheme will be carried out over a period of years, not yot

ANGLO-POLISH TRADE ·

London, June 12. Dr. Burgin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, stated in the Commons that negotin-

engaged on an intensive search Squadron, arrived at albrailar yester-specifically settled. for the incendiaries, who are be-day on her way to Hongkong."

Excluding a hundred machines lieved to have boon the leading

In India, Britain has now about #apirits in the strke of the Chinese

eight hundred first-ling and about drivers of the Taylor Garage Falling from a forry on which he 10 second-line aircraft.

ft, in Kaltak which started a few weeks ago and was being given

It is contemplated that the additions with Poland for a trado which up to the present time has Road, Kowloon City, Yu Kwongations will place Britain

coolle, auftored head injuries, and was

on ap agreement had not yet begun, bus falled to produce a settlement. admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, Proximate parity with France. It was hoped to start them in

Reuter,

yesterday.

Reuter,

a month-British Wireless.

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13, de

SAAR PLEBISCITE

might agree.

DEBTOR'S BUSINESS.

Such a situation calls for the initiation of proposals by the debtor, not the ereditor.

FAIR TO SHOWERY The Reply notes that Britain

Pressure is highest over the does not intend to repudiate and Pacific to the east of Japan. A concludes that the American-people depression is situated to the north are not disposed to place an im- | of Korea, moving eastward. Local possible burden upon their debtors. forecast-moderate southerly or

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Shanghai, June 13,

3.27.p.m.

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| Tombs just outside Nan- London, June 12, A Geneva message states that, king at 1 p.m. to-day,— following conversations between the Governments concerned, the| Reuter. Commission appointed to oversco the plebiscito in the Saar will be composed of Messieurs De Jongh (Netherlands). Rode (Sweden) and Henry (Switzerland)--- British Wireless.

MR. VICTOR Hoo

Mr. Victor

Berne, June 13, Hoo, the Chinese Minister, has left Switzerland for Shanghai-Reuter,

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