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JAPAN WON'T ALTER NAVAL EQUALITY DEMAND

AMERICA STILL SAAR CASE MAY GO TO OIL MONOPOLY THE HAGUE COURT

ADAMANT

TOKYO APPROVES BRITISH STAND

BUT DEADLOCK WITH U.S. CERTAIN

London, Nov. 2.

There seems every likelihood that the uncompromis- ing attitude of the United States and the stone-wall demands of Japan will bring the London naval converia. tions to a deadlock. Great Britain and Japan are within sight of an agreement in policy, but the American view is that no alteration of the present treaty ratio is possible, and to that Japan will never agree,

Admiral Yamamoto, chief of the Japanese naval

Sir John Simon.

experts' delegation to the London conversations, to-day NAZI POLICE declared that the Japanese hope that their proposals will be better understood by the British and American representatives. But

Japan remains

meantime.

adamant in her demands for equality.

"It is possible that the public is under the impression that we have a second plan,” Adm.ral Yamamoto said. "I want to say with the greatest emphasis that the fundamental principle in our plan is absolutely unalterable. We have no alternative.

"Tassibly," he went on, 2017 | 9820umAVELJEZINESS KINESISON RITE THERE MEA explanation liùs not been miselive) and has not made other doseratrad

pugnamed of the real mammy. J.

the most allies are giv a maj to expin:ŭ map stand I would avail¦ not off of them to clarity the povil com

NOT TOO HOPEFUL

"Though i dare not be hopeful; of the oncomg, Î am not so pas- a.m.utie 4 to, deciún tant sat animation at anaplate death- fock.There has been to recra,c99,7} by the apanese. I The othera bmited plans which did not the fundamental counter to Prince o. the Jupiterse proudly c Wound consider Them en an exole; to reach 27 agreement," Japanese XperĚ KAA.

run

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"But in the meantime." he in- sisted, "Japan counot agree to, dacuss tecnical deals such as: the qualitative lintitation of ber

fleet.'

SEKING FORMULA.

While Admiral Yamamoto was putting his case before the pubin, Sir John Simon and Mr. Norman Davis, representing Britam and Amer.ca, were searcning dingentiy jer u formula to koynunuate jat

theoreticall Claim for equality. It would be jossine for Japan to agree to renewal of any ratio like the 5-5-3 wulch they! intel is derogatory to Japan! prestige.

It is understood in Japanese circles that there is no desire on the part of Tokyo to build up to the British or American naval strength. On

TYPHOON TAKE'S MANY LIVES

Indo-China Hard Hit By Storm

Saigon, Nov. 2.

It is now revealed that a typhoon which swept a large area in Indo-China last week resulted in heavy loss of lite and tremendous destruction of property.

In all, no fewer than 250 people were killed and 5,000 houses wrecked. while cattle and crops over a large area were destroyed,

The typhoon swept a dis- trict 186 miles in length between Vinh and Bonga.

Kanter.

OUTRAGE ALLEGED

GIRL ARRESTED ON POLICE SUSPICION

STRIPPED BY SEARCHERS

(Special to "Telegraph")

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Berlin, Nov. 2.

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Seven Hours' imprisonment and a rigorous search, which included the stripping of every bit of cloth thing from her body, were out standing points of protest made

GERMANY PLANS TO APPEAL

THE

FRENCH FEARS UNJUSTIFIED.

BRITAIN WON'T SEND TROOPS

Berlin, Nov. 2.

It is rumoured that Germany Intends to appeal to the Hague world Court in connection with the French announcement of mditary preparations against eventualities iï1the Saar, Official circles refuse to confirm or deny the report--Router.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.

London, Nov. 2. While as official statement is) Forthcoming from London in the face of the crop of rumours with regard to the Saar, It Is learned.

Mr. Norman 'Davis.

SEDITION BILL PASSES

IN COMMONS

that there is no truth in the re LARGE MAJORITY ports that Great Britain has j agreed to send troops should the French be called upon to do so.

Moreover, no officialt approach has been made: to the British au thorities in tals connection.

The British attitude is believed to be that Britain only comes intol the question as a member of tnet League of Nations and realising| the Saar is a danger apot desires to see the problem natisfactorily solved.—Reuter.

GERMAN PRECAUTIONS.

Berlin, Nov. 2.

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OBJECTION

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London, Nov. 2.

The House of Commons to-day:

The vote was 241 to 65,

The Bill has aroused a storm of

CONDEMNED

DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED

now

U.S. To Protest To Germany Washington, Nov. 2.

It is indicated that the Anglo-German debt agreement forms the basis of another protest by the State Department to berlin.

The American Cover- ment alleges discrimination shown against American band-holders, but it is evident. that the terms of the Anglo-German agree- ment are no surprise and the outcome does not alter the American Government's determination to obtain full payment on Cerman bonds heid in the United States.- Reuter,

BRITAIN AND U.S. AGREED

JAPAN'S ALLEGED TREATY BREACH

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Washington, Nov. 2. Further United States action in the Manchukuo-Japan oil con troversy is temporar.ly held in abeyance until the State Depart- ment has received formal com munications outlining Japan's full views. This statement is expected shortly.

The into mucon received from Mr. Grew, the Ambassador at Tokyo, supplied by the Foreign Office, deals only with the con- troversy respecting Japan's in- SELENIACHINEASINESSsaur [ernal reforma affecting

all operators.

FRENCH CRISIS PASSED

DOUMERGUE IN CONTROL

AGREEMENT REACHED

(Special to "Telegraph”)

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It is learned that Here Hitler's passed the Sition Bill through| Saar plenipotentiary. Herz-third reading."- Buerckel, hus issued an order for- bidding Nazi troops to appear in uniform parades within, 25 miles of the protest from all parts of the Saar frontier

moro radical elements, the can-passed. tention being that it interferes with

or hold

meetings or

by a young American girl lure to- February 100m January 10 to Country, particularly from the

lay.

Paris. Nov. 2. The Cabinet crisia has been Premier Doumergue announced

The extent of the communles tions is considered unsatisfactory, since Japan does not touch upon all the phares of the situation or all the points of the protest.

The United States is treating the Manchukun oil monopoly ense and that respect.ng the Japanese reforms, in Japan itself, entirely arparately. The former is con- sidered much the more serious from an international viewpoint,

Mr. Philpa, Acting Secretary of State, said there would be fur- ther correspondence as soon as the Japanese raplica were digest- ed.United Press.

INCOMPLETE REPLY.

Washington, Nov. 2. An incomplete summary of Japan's-views-in-respect-to-the-

(lly Telegraph, Capuright. Telegrarkia tan- American objections to the new anger Ordinamen. TAR. Received, November Japanese ol legislation which, accord ng to the US. protests to submit to unreasonable regula aaks foreign companies in Japan tions, has been received by the State Department, says the Act- ing Secretary of State, Mr. Phillips.

Mr. Phillips adds that the Japanese memorandum in con- nection with the foreign protesta egrinat the Manchukua oil

raforms.-

Herr Buerckel says that since the splendid liberty which is the to-day that the Government had Miss Helen Lyster said she had France threatens a military oc-heritage of every British subject, reached an agreement for far-reach- been arrested by Secret Police cupation of the Saar reports have The Government feels it does not. ing constitutional together with another American, been spreading of a pending inva Mr. Grimtha Johnson, Junior.

The Government claim that on- United Press. s.on of the region by Nazi troops. Miss Lyster told Reuter that He protests indignantly against onents of the Bill are supporting, they had been watching Storm these ruDIOUNE,

not freedom of opinion, but the Troop manoeuvres at Munich when The allegations are entirelyvities, was vigorously contented by

encouragement of criminal acti

monopoly has not yet been deliver- ed to the Tokyo Embassy.

CABINET UNANIMOUS.

Parla, Nov. 2. The threatened political crisis, they were seized because she was false," he declared to-day. currying a camera.

He has appealed to Nazi tronpa of the Opposition, who, Breaking postion to M. Domergue's con been frequent exchanges with

Mr. George Lansbury, the Leader owing to the Radical Socialist op

It is learned that there have They were put in cells and for the sake of European peace to with his old fire and vehemence,titution reform plans, seems to Tokyo with respect to hoth pro- searched and questioned by the show a still greater discipline in denounced the measure in a speech have been averted, AARONTJUNTO PECI FIRENZ secret police who told them that their behaviour and show the.

The Cabinet unanimously adopted blems. The latest note: cntains they

being were

held for world that the intentions of the which lasted forty minutes.

an informal M. Doumergue's reform bill, but Mavroint, which does not cover report of Japan's Mr. Lansbury said he had notHerriat, French are not justified. espionage.

the Radical Sociallet He concludes by saying that he heard a sarap of evidence showing leader, reserved his anni decision all the important poirts raised by They were finally released Inte

the British and United States Gov- at night alter a meal of black will invite the editors of the most the necessity for the Dill.

until to-morrow, panding consultu- bread and soup, without any be the guests of the Reich so they filner, Labour M.P., who quoted a important foreign newspapers to

The Premier later entered the tion with political friends.--Reuter-ments in connection with the House in order to reply to Mr.

proposed all laws, which. are marge having been lad or any

considered oppressive and unfair apology being tendered.-Reuter can convince themselves, that the

allegations against the Nazi commendatory letter which Mr.

to foreigners in Japan. troops are wrong.—Reuter,

MacDonald had sent to a pacifist imprisoned during the war,

U.S. CONSULAR

CHANGES

IEA PARTY HELD IN „erial.

CANTON

Canton, Nov. 1.

the contrary, while there is a desire for thearc Mrs. II. H. Smith gave a tea party The American Vice-Consul and tical equality in global tonnage to-day for the new Consul- they are particularly anxious not General, Mr. Clarence J. Spiker, to extend their programme of

and Mrs. Spikor and also as a construction for economic rea tarewell to Consul J. Hall Paxton

sons.

DEFENSIVE BASIS.

and Mrs. Paxton. There were about 80 people present, foreign

ANTI-SMUGGLING PLANS

FRANCO-SOVIET RELATIONS

Mr. MacDonald pointed out that the Executive during the war was given ten times more power than that contemplated by the B. Ha denounced comparison of mensure with the circumstances In which the letter was written,

the

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CHINA TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION

Nanking. Nov. 3. That the Chinese Government; The Japanese desire to frame and Chinese. Mr. and Mrs. Pax la contemplating the appropria-

Moscow, Nov. 2. their naval policy on purely de-on are safiing from Hongkong by tion of more funds for the purpose the Franco-Soviet rapprochement Striking utterances dwolling on fensive scheme. Hence they wish the President Coolidge for Chefoe, of increasing the efficiency of were made to-day by M. Herriot, to reduce the numbers of large where Mr. Paxton will take charge, he hati-smuggling organisation an Interview published by the battleships, aircraft carriers and Mr. Paxton came to Canton from throughout the country is In-Pravda, ten thousand ton cruisers.

Peking in March, 1932, where he dicated by a statement made by M. Herrlot doclared that They feel that the naval spheres had held a language assignment high official of the Ministry of Franco-Soviet relations now stood of Japan, United States and Great He had previously been stationed

Finance,

on a firm basis and had the best off Britain are all so widely separated in Nanking, his first post. from

He said that the total Cuatoma prospects.-Reuter. that there should be no difficulty 1925 to 1929. Mr. and Mrs. Fax- vende receipts for the period of in accepting the defensive basis of ton, who have made many friends first ten months of this year was amongst the Chinese as well as lightly 18 than that for the the foreign communily in Cantos, corresponding period last year. will be greatly missed by their namely, $210.000.000, despite the It la understood, however, that rienda, who wish them the best of fact that many import items had America's attitude is one which luck in their new sphero.-Our heen subjected to higher rates: stil favours the old ratio, 5-5-3, Own Correspondent.

from early this year. He ex- which means that Washington

pressed the opinion that the wants to renew the existing troaty

cause of the decline in Customs

a new treaty.

AMERICA REFUSES.

with only minor

adjusments armament of largo cruisers. The revenue was nereas nu smuggling thought it would welcome a twenty Japanese would accept the British activities-Central News. per cent reduction of all fighting proposal for an increased propor categories. But as to naval tion of 7,000-ton cruisors. Sim- aquality, the Americans simply larly, the British standpoint In His Excellency the Governor, bes Japan supports the British carriers is appreciated by theme of hink, Honorary Aidas-de- regard to destroyers and Aircraft painted Lieutenant 8. E. Skay, 8th Heavy Briande, Royal Artillery, to desire to reduce tonnage and Japanese experts Router

refuse to consider it.

with a full recognition of every- thing that happened then.".... Reuter Special,

SINO-BRITISH CULTURE

MEETING HELD IN HANGCHOW.

Nanking, Nov. 3.

STOP PRESS Minister to China, is making a plan-

New York, Nov. 2. A strike of lift operators has paralysed work in 260 buildings here--Reuter,

Sir Alexander Cadogan, British

sure trip to Hangchow to-day...‚ He will

apend a day or so there before returning to

to Nanking.

IF MINES OPENED

CHINESE DISCOVERY.

Shanghai, Nov. 3.. Vast mining lands, des. cribed as the richest in the world, and containing big gold deposits, have boon

Mr. Phillips said he understood that Japan's reply to the United States Government Monchuktio monopoly protest was at present on the way to Washington, having heen dosentched by the Japanese

Foreign Office.

Mr. Phillips declined to meko any further comment saying

further and closer storty of the

case was necessary-Router. ·

BRITISH STAND,

London, Nov. 2. The view taken in certain quarters in London, as to the reported establishment of an oil monopoly in Man- chukuo by the Government of that state, is that it is à

found in Western Szechuan, breach of the Japanese

according to a Chinese book- let promising untold wealth to investors.. The sponsors

treaty obligations to China, to which the Manchukuo

of the scheme Government has also nclude several former Chinese pledged itself.

Government Ministers,

SAYS

Sir Alexander attended a mest

It is felt that the effect of such ing of the Sino-British Cultural There will be no poor on the Society on Thuradny, which was earth If the fields are exploited," a monopoly, if it is granted to presided over by Mr. Wang Shih- says the booklet, which claims of which is supplied by Japan, company 80 per cent of the capital chi, Minister of Education. At the hat a tremendously large column who open to oblection meating Mesara. Chu Chia-hua, of gold, the weight cannot yet be affording special privileges to a Minister of Communications. Mr. sucertained, has been found. Kuo Thi-chi, Chinese Minietor, to

In view of the appeal made to Jananose concern, N

It is a further point whether the London, and two Britons were avertere the Rishakal malira se proposals does not contravene alected as honorary members of investigating the statements made Article Three of the Washington. the Society Central News.

in the booklet.

TreatyReuter.

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