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BROKERS PLOT FOR FASCIST COUP IN AMERICA

PARAGUAY REJECTS PEACE PLAN

LEAGUE EFFORT TO END WAR

BOLIVIAN VIEWS NOT DISCLOSED

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(De Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Mass spor Ordineman, 1884. Resolved, November 11, 831 am.}

Asuncion, Nov. 20.

Paraguay has rejected the League of Nations' proposals to end the Gran Chaco war on the grounds that they showed a total ignorance of the situation.

General Butler Tells Of Plan To

Tells Of Plan To Overthrow Government

FREE COINAGE

OF SILVER

Senator Wheeler Continues Fight Washington, Nov. 20.

The split between the so-called "silver bloc" mem- bers in the Senate was ret emphasised to-day when Senator Wheeler stated that he would re-introduce his bill to authorise the free coinage of silver at a ratio of not more than 16 to one with gold.

to

He would continue fight for this measure, he said, with the support of a strong Senate following.- Reuter

Lancashire

Tories Rap

Government

The League's Special Committee FACE=PIC) DEVONIOSOTIPONTANE recently brought in recommenda- tions which urged that a neutral, zone be declared between Para-i guay and Bolivia, that the hell- gerent nations should be held at Buenos Aires, with a time limit for the settlemont of terms, and that if uno of the combatants rejected the Lenguo's the League should antorce an arma emargo against that state. There has been no intimation from Bolivia as to the reception

proposals NEED OF RELIEF

FORGOTTEN

the League's plan has had there,-- United Press

FOG SPOILS PAGEANT

KING RIDES IN CLOSED-CAR-

PARLIAMENT'S

REOPENING

London, Nov. 20.

The "Ginger Group" of Lanca- shire Conservativo members of the House of Commona, which has boen most active in question of Japanese competition in textile marks formerly, controlled by Britain, to-day submitted amendment in the debate in re- ply to the Speech (rum the Throne regretting that the King's Speech contained-no- concrete propeяnla for assisting the cotton, silk and artificial silk industrien.

an

MILLIONS OFFERED TO BRIBE OFFICER

NOTED FIGURES Political

IMPLICATED

Situation Very Jumpy

FOREIGN RELATIONS

SYNDICATE'S ‘AGENT" | CLOSELY GUARDED

DENIES CHARGES

DECLARES EVIDENCE PUBLICITY STUNT

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”) Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Nov. 21, 8.24 a.m.)..

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New York, Nov. 20. Fantastic, but none the less sensational, reports of plans for the secret organisation of a Fascist army of 500,000 American ex-servicemen to march on Washing ton and seize control of the state, caused the eyes of the nation to remain fixed on the activities of the Senate Committee investigating these allegations to-day.

In connection with these charges General Smedley Butler, former commanding officer of the United States Marine Corps, appeared before the Com. ittee. It had been stated that General Butler was offered $3,000,000 to lead the Fascist uprising and take the helm of Government, that he had been offered the dictatorship of the United States on a gold platter.

General Butler was called be-1

what he had called certain "ub- American activities."

The amendment added that the King's Speech took no account of fore the Committee to explain. the consequential depression' in occupations allied to the cotton London, Nov. 20, and silk industry, and ignored the Although fog to-day robbed Loi-urgent need of the grant mass of don of its pageant, and the King employed in Lancashire, York- and Queen drove to Westminster hire and Cheshire.-Reuter.

for the State opening of Parila-

nient in a closed car instead of |

in the great gilded conch with ATTACKING OPIUM

postilions and outriders, large crowds nevertheless lined the route and loudly cheered Their Majestica, who, in order to mitigate the people's disappoint- ment, had given special ordera that the car should proceed slow-

In the House of Lords, where

the King delivered his Speech

TRAFFICKERS

HARSH TREATMENT

:

FOR SMOKERS

He is said to have told the Committee that he refused to organise a Fascist army of hulf a million veterans for the purpose of marching to Washington and overthrowing the Government..

CORRECT EVIDENCE

Senator Dickstein, vice-chair- man of the Committee, declared, following the hearing at Which General Butler gave evidence: Peking, Nov. 21. "From present indications Gener-

nl Buller's evidence is correct." Following the successful suppres. from the Throne, the ceremonial ston of opium traffle in the city, meant

He went on to explain that he had all its customary mellow the Municipal authorities of Peking evidence coincided in fact and that General Butler's dignity.

are now inunching a The Duke of Kent, by virtue of against smoking the drug. As during many weeks past by the campaign detall with Information gathered his recently-conferred Peerage, frst step, Government officials who was present for the first time and have the opium habit are required

Committee's secret agents. ant near bla brothers, the Princs to register with the Government for Sonator

"The Indications

the "that of Wales and the Duke of York.

went on, medical examination whereby they rather important personages have The King's Speech took only a will be allowed a given porlod to few minutes, after which Their overcome the

boen setting forth ideas which craving. This pro- Majesties, followed by their sons, cess will be gradually introduced are distinctly un-American." left the Chamber. They were among the general public. Severo again loudly cheered as they drove punishment will be meted out to in- back to Buckingham Palace-corrigible opium smokera-Control British Wireless.

Neics.

Captain H. J. Johannessen, commander of the new Chias, Marekante Steam-Navigation Campany vassal, Hai-Yuan, bills in England andṣ cantly placed on the Shanghai Hongkong Canton ric, lai beru, picturéð showing guests about his ship just before the left Shangkal for Hongkong. On the right to Mrs. Wu Tak when. Mayor of Greaterḥ khánghase

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BROKERS' BACKING?

Bir. Gerald Macguire, Wall

General Smedley Butler.

MACDONALD'S OUTLOOK

(Special to "Talsgraph")

(ầy Telegraph. Copyright. Totagraphic Mem angas, Ordinances, 1836. Received, November) 11. 8,05 dimi

London, Nov. 20.

In the House of Commons debatel on, the Speech from the Throne, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister; to-day admitted that "no] doubt the political situation abroad} had become very jumpy.".

"The most important considera-

U.S. SENDS OUT HER BILLS

Formal Reminder To Creditors

Washington. Nov, 20. Formal notices reminding America's foreign creditors that U.S.$154,726,976 are due for payment on December 12, in instal. ments on accounts, were sent out by the State Department to-day.

Of this considerable 'sum Great Britain Owes the major part; The British instalment on account of War debts amounts to U.S.$117,670,756.-Reuter.

VARIED DEBATE

INDIAN POLICY IN REVIEW

PREMIER'S SPEECH

London, Nov. 20.

PROMISE

NEVER

MADE

JAPAN EXPLAINS NAVAL POLICY

NO BRITISH STATEMENT.

DEVELOPMENTS OF NOTE?

(Special to "Telegraph")

By Teleprash, Copyright, Telegraphie M mpa Ordinance, 1386, Kabeived, November

London, Nov. 20.

The suggestion that Japan some tinie said that if she were granted naval parity she would not build up to it, was described to-day as complete misconception, when Mr. Matsudaira,, the Japanese Minister, was in- terviewed.

The actual position is, he said, fon before the country at the

that Japan,. If accorded parity might not need to bulld up to the presens time, the Fame Minister

strongth of Britain and America went on, is the matter of foreign

in all categories. But she had affairs and our foreign relations when the House of Commons re-she would not build to parity I

There was a large attendance certainly made no statement that "Since the events of the past assembled this afternoon, and she deemed it necessary. eighteen months havo not In-members soon settled down to the There will be another moeting creased confidence, we propose to work of the new and Important to-morrow afternoon between Mr. carry on co-operative work at Sion.

Matsudairs and Sir John Simon, Geneva not only as a pacifat The address to the Throno was the British Foreign Secretary, and promote the best interests of the

to moved and seconded, as is usual, possibly the full delegations will country," he said.--United Press.

sion Mr. N. K. Lindsay and PROMISES INFORMATION, DE Colonel Kerr, and both the Leader of the Oppostion, Mr. George Minister, told the House of Coun

Mr. MacDonald, the Prime Lansbury, and the Prime Minister

by private member, on this occa-meet. Government but in order

CULTURAL TREASURE

CHINA'S GIFT TO CIVILISATION

were early speakers in the dabatemons yesterday morning that hə which followed,

would be able to instruct the Mr. Lansbury, in connection with matters stood at once.

House as to how naval conversation: the Government's proposals outlined in the Speech from the Throne. "But," he said, "a new movement emphasised that despite the great has taken place in the Inst thirty- increase of people in work, un-six hours which I think we had loyment was still widesprend, better refrain from talking about He argued that employers and until the House is able to have Shanghol, Nov. 21. China's greatest contribution to evolve means of reducing hours

employed should, together try to the whole story completo in itself.” Sir John Simon la duo to make cultural advancement during the and employing extra work people a statement on the trend of the past twenty years has been the without reducing wages or profits. conversations at the end of the opening of museums for scholars

and all those genuinely interested WORKING FOR PEACE,

in the relics there, declared Dr.

debate on the reply to the Speech from the Throno. This, debate will last five days-Router Special

JE C. Ferguson, woll-known the foreign situation, said there The Prime Minister, reviewing authority on Chincae affaire, when was addressing un audience here.

no doubt that events had country and its relations to its happened in Europe during the Indian Empire." He said that in 1914 when the last 18 months which had not Government first brought certain increased confidence,

He hoped they would be given. but cultural objects from the Jehol been the cause of great concern structure which would take ita?

had an opportunity of building a palace and placed them in the between nations. The Govern place among those great monu Peking palačen there was opened ment had made known their de-ments of political wisdom which an era that brought Chinese, and termination to carry on the co-mark the evolution of their In western civilisations closer to-operative work at Geneva through perial constitutional fabric. He Hether.

the League, and would continue was convinced that this would be there would probably be a public hearing on October 26, and added: Dr. Ferguson urged the opening to further the cause of pence.

the result of the dollberations of "We will have bigger names than of more museums, He said that

Referring to the Disarmament the House." Butler's here."

great treasures brought to Shang. Its position, although certainly Conference, Mr. MacDonald end Mr. John MacCormack, chair-in a godown- waste of cultural hal from Peking were concealed men of the Committee, emphasised advancement-Reuler. that General Butler had given his ovidence voluntarily and said that co-operating whole-

Street bond salesman, to-day do-heartedly in the investigations of nounced as ridiculous the reports the plot, reports of which had been that he had conferred with Gener-recolved from other sources also. al Butler as the agent of a group

of wealthy New Yorkers, some of

them brokers, who wanted Goner-

al Butler to lead a Fascist dictator.

NAMED AGAIN.

ROYAL WEDDING PLANS

NOT AGGRESSIVE not despairing, was not too hape the Premier said the London naval Referring to defence questions,

were

still

dator-

ful. They mined to got something sub-greement gave them power to call stantial and International out of This they had not done, despite the escalator clause Into opération. Its deliberations.

many opportunities presented, be Turning to India, the Prime cause they wanted to demonstrate Minister said the Government clearly and definitely to every would have to give the House Power in the world their desire that full opportunities for discussion, other countries should follow in the but, In saying that, he did not steps that Britain had taken BRIDE IN LONDON

mean Heence. They hoped avery They had proved to the world that TO-DAY

question in the report would their armament was not offensive or come before the House and be aggressive, and if it was to be London, Nov, 20.; discussed, but he did not believe strengthened, as it would have to The Duke of Kent, who He repeatedly stated that Mr.morrow. goes to Dover to meet mission day after day and week them of having taken such a course

to give a rolling and roving com ho believed no-one

to and co toho neifoved would accuse MacGuire made this offer on be- Princess Marina and her parents, after week, half of a syndicate of brokers, Intends, In the event of fog, to

to increase their offensive power.

General Butler's ovidence,

BC-

ship movement. The theory put cording to newspaper stories, was before the Committee was that that he was offered $3,000,000 to tho financial backing of the lead a march on Washington and Fascist adventure would come overthrew the Goverment. from Wall Street-United. Prosa..

LONG SESSION

New York. Nov, 20.

but as the agent and not the leave London by train much COMING TO MATURITY Premier said the

On the question of trade, thẻ General Smedley Butler nave prime mover, the newspapers cariler than that arranged, in "The Indian situation," he tontinue their present polley, whic

Government v

would ovidence for two hours to-day be, alloge, ford

order to be certain of arriving bo- said, is one that has been had resulted in such good tho Senate Committed Entoring the Committee room, fore-tho-boat. Investigating charges that he where he confronted General

steadily maturing on account of Britain's

trade had been approached with an Butler, Mr. MacGuire suggested London hospitals with which the education and political ex- werd subsiding shipping, because. offer to lead a Fascist coup d'etat. blandly that General Butler's story the Dukt is officially connected ample we have given to India. they were being competed with by

The suggestion was that General was nothing more, than a publi- are to receive portions of the royal is sheer folly and blindness to All

Whatever one's views may be, it subsidies given by other countries wedding cakes, of which there believe that our relations with to will bo Ave. British Wireless.

Butler had been approached by a city stunt-Reuter. spokesman on behalf of a group

of wealthy New York brokers, headed by Mr. Gerald MacGuire, Mr. MacGuire, Interviewed to day, hotly denied the allegation.

de ASA MEM BIGGER THAN BUTLER

From Messrs,” Gilman and Co. we

have received a copy of the October A most attractive, recital la to be number, of, Afcdern Afotoring, which given by Professor Harry Ore's, planow

India, our polley India

through tho

toward

DONE, And

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measure

And now, in this way, the has let it be known to

never come

to these countries," said Mr. have come to Donald, that as soon as they

J||Sona{pe much of general interest as forts students, jaxxisted

by ProfessThis moment is willing to come to arrangeme

Senator. Dickstein, vice-chair

wall as articles on motoring subjects: Conrado-de-In Crust (violinist)grand mabúrity i

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