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BRITAIN AND U. S. AGREED ON NAVAL POLICY?

May Work Together To Bring About

About World

World Treaty GERMAN MENACE

PARITY PRINCIPLE

NOT WELCOMED

JAPAN'S PLAN IMPOSSIBLE

COOL RECEPTION OF

COMPROMISE OFFER

BILATERAL TALKS MAY CONTINUE

London, Nov. 16.

Should Japan denounce the Washington Treaty, it is understood that Britain and the United States will continue their talks on a bilateral basis in order to pre- pare the ground for a new treaty involving multilateral agreements.

The British and American delegates have already discussed the position which would arise if the tripartite

TRIPARTITE ·

PARLEY

Political Talks.

In Rome

(Special to "Telegraph")

tia Targraph. Coveright. Telegraphio Men- sagan Ordinance. 2884. Received, November | 12. $.95 0.

Rome, Nov. 16.

Dr. Schnuschnigg. Aus- trian Chancellor and the Foreign Minister have arrived here on an official four-day visit to Signor Mussolini, os, a sequel to

the Rome protocols, which provide mutual consultation on political questions be- tween Italy, Austria and Hungary.

The Hungarian Premier arrived here a few days ago.

Reuter Special

KERATURÜCKENING DREAMAZĀMARK COVENTR

talks fail, and the suggestions made by these countries AUSTRALIA

Will be discussed by ait naval Powers at next year's Con- lo.cr.ce, which, it is then hoped, will result in a general t.eaty, in which it will be possible for Japan to join at

any time-outer,

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Maor magus jinance, 1891. Received, November) 17.8 4.

Washington, Nov. 16.

The United States remains de finitely cool towards proposals -for-grant:ng Japan naval parity,

even in principle.

The Government is standing by its original position that the Washington and London naval trea- ties granted Japan defensive parity and that the United States pro gramme remains for the continua- tion of those treaties, Including the present 5-3-3 ratio.

Nothing received from Mr. Nor- mun Davie, the head of the Ameri- can delegation to the conversations

INSULL VERDICT SHORTLY

LAST WITNESS FOR DEFENCE

CASE NEARLY CONCLUDED

Chicago, Nov. 16. in London, to substantiate reports his son, and fifteen other former The trial of Samuel Insull, Sr., that Sir John Simon, the British executives of the Inull trust Secretary of State for Foreign organisation, charged with using

in fact..

REVIEWS TARIFFS

LANCASHIRE'S COMPLAINT

(Spacial_to_"Telegraph") -

M. Hanti. Jaspar, the Belgian statesman, who has failed in biz efforts to form a Cabinat.

MODERN PIONEERS

CHALLENGE TO A CHANGING WORLD

ROOSEVELT'S WARNING

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Elly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Men anges Ordinamos, 1874. Resnivel, Novembar

IT AN

Harrodsburg, Nov. 16, When President Roosevelt arrived in this Kontucky town to- day, on his way to the Tennessee Valley, he spoke of the need for a new 'spirit of pioneering.

EFFORT TO END TO ENGLAND

CHACO WAR

U.S. Won't Join League Group

(Special to "Telegraph")

city Telegraph. Coveright, Talepruskim Nina per Ordinanon, 1891. Reveived, Novemb 17. Ka* Am. J.

Washington, Nov. 16.

The State Department announced to-day that the United States would not participate actively in the wark of the League of Na- tions Special Committee which will attempt to put an end to the Gran Chaco

war.

The United States will co-operate as far as possible, however, in the direction of preventing the flow of arms to the hostile states, it was announced earlier. So far as is known there has been no change in the official attitude in this connection. -United Press,

BRIGHTER HONGKONG

ONE HOUR MORE OF DANCING

MIDNIGHT CLOSING RULE REMOVED

Mr. Winston Churchill.

NOTED CHARACTER PASSES ·

ORIGINAL "ALICE IN WONDERLAND"

CHURCHILL SOUNDS WARNING

CHILDREN TAUGHT GLORY OF WAR

PREPARATION FOR BATTLE?

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Talspraph. Copyright. Telegraphia kam angus Ordinanée, 1291, Raevived, November 17. 8.18 a.m.¿

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London, Nov. 16.

Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking nation-wide radio talk. to-night gave a songat.onal des- cription of the war danger from the direction of Germany,

"Only a few hours away by air dweus a nation of neary seventy millions of people. It is the most highly educated, the most in- dustrious, the most sclent.tic and aid best disciplined people in the world.

"These people are being taught from their endhood to think of war as

gior.eus exercise and death in battle as the noblest fate

MRS. REGINALED “MAN.”

HARGREAVES

London, Nov. 16.

The

late Mrs. Hargreaves,

Mr. Ciuphill mude much the same point as did a French states- man recently, who said: Germany la preparing for war.. She may

giving them ideas of sacrifice and Leaching the glory of gallant. ontle.--Onited Press.

CAUSES OF WAR

The death occurred to-day of not be building guns and aero- Mrs. Reginald. Hargreaves, aged Pianes, but she is doing something It is officially intimated in the 82, who was the original Allee of even more dangerous in preparing His address was made in con- Gazette that the closing hours for Lewis Carroll's" "Alice in Wonder-for-conflict-the-rising generation, acetion with the dedication of a hotels in respect of which aand."British Wireless. (ly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Mas memorial to the pioneer of another publican's licence or hotel-keeper's mague Ordinaner, $494. Raceivad, November ti 17 nm.)

day, George Rogers Clark, and teance is hold will in future boj London, Nov. 16. while he praised the men of earlier a.m. instead of midnight. The formerly Miss Alice Pleasance After a delay largely due to the generations who had fought their change alau applies to publie Liddell, was born in 1852 at Ox- alection and changes, in the way to new frontiers and persever- dancing halls.

ford. Her father, at that time,]

London. Nov. 16. Government, the Australianed agansit great odds in the build-

was a "Don" at Christ Church and Government has now replied to ing of a nation, he spoke to what

It is further notified that the afterwards became well-known as The Dominions Secretary, Mr. the request by the joint Committee he termed the "new pioneering closing hours for restaurants in Dean Liddell,

J. H. Thomas at Newport, said that of Cotton Trade Organisations, on part of the people."

rospect of which restaurant behalf of the Lancashire interests

neither directly Lewis Carroll, whose real name was there any accret agreement nor indirectly adjunct licenco is held, in rospect concerned, for a review of the in- in order to challenge a changing the premises for a private party, Liddell girls and, it will be re- Europe.

He spoke to them thus, he suid, of every occasion of reservation of was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, which involved British in creased duties recently imposed world.

the very fond of

three commitment on the continent of and piecegoods. on certain classes of cotton yarı

"I have called us, who are here will also be I am.

caued, that while out rowing with) The reply says in view of the President.

today, pioneers of 1934," said the Extensions can be granted be-the girls one day, he began to tell They were faerd with many Lancashire representations, the latter years, throughout the length payable therefor are:

"We, too, in these yead the hour named, and the fees them the "Wonderland" story, difficulties and elements were tariff items concerned are being and breadth of the land, have come,

addressing himself particularly to abroad over Europe which created For Hotels. $25 for the first Alice, the second of the slators. war spirit, namely suspleloa,

was

felt

shy

Affairs, had appealed to Mr. Davis the mails defraud the public, was examined in order to ensure that to the realisation of the pregnant hour, and 360 for each subsequent/She was described by Carroll na ill-will and mistrust, but he saw to consider favourably the recent virtually concluded to-day. British counter-proposal to grant Japan parity in principle, but not fence was Samuel Insull, Jr., who goods use in the manufacture of our formerly established lives does for a private party only, in which curious, loving as a dog and gentle the war talk now prevalent.

The final witness for the de-the new duties will apply only to fact that the accustomed order of hour, except where the extension la boing "courteous, trustful, wildly no warrant or justification for stated, among other things, that male, nuter clothing. -- Reuter not suffice to meet the perils and case the fees shall be $10 for the as a fawn." The indications are that the it was true that a block of insull Special. Administration would reject such stock had been marked up over a

problems we are compelled to face, first hour and $20 for each sub-

Dealing with question of trac arica,

"Again, our mere survival calla sequent hour.

The story was published three in arms he appreciated the period of ten years from U.S.-

for pioneering on

For Restaurants our part."-

(private years later in an extended form anxiety $10,000 to U.S.$5,000,000,

on the subject. United Press.

partius). $10 for the first hour, with Sir John Tenniel's delightful Britain, however, was the only The witness said, too, that

$20 for each subsequent hour. Illustrations,

country which had a licensing Ju connection with the reported large portion of his father's

Bystem for the export of arm. British Inquiry as to the United enormous charitable donations had

SONS KILLED IN WAR

aments by means of which effective States' views upon Ango-American been paid not in cash but in

Government naval co-operation in the event of Insult shares. In some instances

Some years after that, Allee

control could bo n tripartite agreement with Japan, comparatively small value of

Liddal became Mrs. Reginald exercised, and to his knowledge proving

Garvia Hargreaves. Two of her millions of pounds worth of or impossible, observera in- gift stock soared to many times It)

sona were killed in the war and ders In the last three years had, terpret the suggestion to indicate original worth. that Britain does not expect Japan

her husband died in 1926. Her consequence of this system,

been refused. third son lives in London,

ANGLO US. CO OPERATION

ACTOR-AUTHOR

PASSES AWAY

1

(Special to "Telegraph")

ingen Ordinance, 1811. Rersized, November My Telearnish, Conwright, Telearankie Mem

London, Nov. 16. Dion Titheradge, actor, authorf After the summing up by Judge and producer, has died in London, accept her counter-proposal; James J. Wilkerson at the Federal after a brief illness, at the age of and also that Britain is as much Court, the jury will consider its 45 years.-Router Special.. opposed as the United States to verdict on November 22.--Router. the Japanese demand for equal

to

armamonts.

Judge. Wilkerson has tried the two most sensational

cases of.

The State Department has a modern American times, the Insull nonood that In view of present status of the conversu Capone, whom he sent to Atlanta the executives and the notorious Al tlons, Mr. Davis will remain in Penitentiary, London Instead of travelling to Genova to attend the meeting of November 21 when world armament mattors will be review

dig-

of

ed. Mr. Hugh Wilson, one the delegates to the Disarmument Conferonca, will attend the.Geneva) gathering-United Press, ̧

GENERAL DISCUSSIONS

London, Nov. 16.

BANDITS GET RICH LOOT

Hauchow, Nov. 10, Tanchni Railway station. at a point to the cast of Ilsuchow, was attacked by a gang of armed bandits late last night with the

Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy results that railway funds amount- Seal, will be the chief British delc- ing to over $80.300 were taken and gate at the meeting on Tuesday of the Disarmament Conference, the stallon master. Mr. Wu Tung- Bureau at Gonava,"

chuen, was carried off,

TREASURY BILLS

Manchester Handicap Probables

THIRTY-FIVE ON LATEST LIST

London, Nov. 16. London, Nov.. 16.

The 15 probables starters and £16,000,000 Treasury bilia was November

The total amount applied for in Jockeys for the famous Manchester $41.875.00. The amount allotted nounced to-day as follows!

Handicap Were In bills at three months was £31,- 167.000. The average rate per cent, was 4/9.46,

as compared with 5/2.66d,

one 'week ago. Tenders will be received next week for Treasury bills to the

British Wirelene. maximum amount of $40,000,000.

GOYT, STOCKS DECLINE

London, Nov. 16. After considerable advances in A special meeting of the Council railway guards stationed there, no change, the prices of British As there was only a handful of early deanlinge on the Stock Ex of the League of Nations opens at serious resistanco vas offered to Government stocks declined; owing Geneva on Wednesday to consider the bandite, who cut the telegraph to slackened demand. War Loan report of Its Committee of three and telophone wires preventing the 84 per cent. closed at 108 and on arrangements for the Saariofficials of the station-from-send- Plebiscite British-Wireless:

console 216 per cent at 91 ing out the alarm. Central News, British Wireless,

Brunswick (Jones) Hill Song (Caralake) Galnaba (Pat Beasley). Achtenon (Fred Fox) Thrapston (Weston) Robber Chief (Porryman) Spade (Wrickuby) Hands Of (Lano) Free Fara (Harry Wragg) Fox Masqua (A. Wragg) Jesmondene (Cliff Richards) Iron Grey (Nicoll) Joan's Dream (Novett) Spring Morning (Dinos). Pipomma (E. Smith) La Souriclero (Sirett)" Canteener (Bears) Misanthrobe (Richardson) Trapper (Bleve Donoghue) Bans Espoir

HIGH PRAISE FOR DR, EDDY

Nanchang, Nov. 16.

Dr. Sherwood Eddy and his younger brother were the guests of Marshal Chiang Kai-shok at a

In 1982, when Mra. Hargreaves

They had also refused, and

He

was 80 years old, she travelled would continue to refuse, Govern- party held at the Nanchang Anti from her home in Lyndhurst. ment credit, of any kind to the Red Headquarters. to-night. The England, to attend the Lewis manufacture of armaments. Marshal praised Dr. Eddy not only Carroll centenary celebrations at wished ather nations would follow as an ardent religious worker but Columbia University. The celebra- this example.

tions should have taken place on alaq a world. peace worker.

He would welcome an enquiry January 27, 1982, but were post-into the situation regarding the of Nanchang turned out to welcome was Mrs. Hargreaves birthday control of armaments and believed The entire Christian community poned to May 4 of that year which private manufacture and national Dr. Eddy when he arrived here this The postponement

was arranged it would show results of which morning by air from Kiukiang. He to spare ra. Hargreaves the they would have no reason to feel held a round table conference with rigors of a winter voyage. ashamed British Wireless. the local leaders of various Chris-

Before leaving England, she tian missions this afternoon at

to little which the problem of Christianity presented

Princess in relation to the Youth Movement Wonderland" inscribed "From the

copy of "Alice In RAILWAY EXTENSION Elizabeth a Was thoroughly discussed. Central

NEAR COMPLETION News

Original Alice."

Black Tulip (F. Hunter). Arteaian (Sharro) Scarlet River (D. Bmith) Serenita (Robertson) St Boswell's (Reever) Negro, Lucky Patch. Solmint, Solar Boy. Gamos Master, Lin-. crusta, Hiker, Moneybox and Lpgjen, are also probable starters, but no Jockeys have yet boen bracketed with these horspaRe

On her return from America in June, 1932, she opened the Carroll contenary exhibition in London.

Mrs. Hargreaves was the last of the three daughtera of Dean Henry George Liddell,

ARTIST'S DEATH

A

Kaifeng, Nov. 17. The Lunghai, Railway Adminis tration has announced that the new extension of the Lunghal Railway from Tungkwan to Sianfa will be completed at the end of this year, and opened for traffic around the first of next yaar, Preparations Jare being made for the organisation of a railway administration office

Tracks have been laid as far Par chlao Central News

Now York, Nov. 10. The well-known artist, Mr. Bryat Starfu on Burroughs, died here to-day