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SEEDS OF TENSION FEARED IN DEFENCE DEBATE

CHURCHILL SUSPECTS GERMAN MOTIVES

London, Nov. 27.

On the eve of the debate on Imperial Defence, and immediately following calls by the British Ambassador in Berlin upon Baron von Neurath and calls by the Ger.

LORRY WRECKS LOCOMOTIVE

Truckmon Alive: Trainmen Killed

London, Nov. 27. The driver and fireman of an express from Cam. bridge to London were

killed, and several persons injured, when a train travel- ling at 45 miles an hour this. morning crashed into a motor forry at a level cross- ing near Wormley, Hart- fordshire.

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The engine overturned but the two men in the forry escaped with Injuries. although their vehicle was smashed to pieces. British Wirclens.

man Ambassador in London upon Sir John Simon, the NEW TENNIS

rumour has gone abroad that something in the nature of an ultimatum has gone forth to Germany on the sub- ject of armaments. This' suggestion, however, was dis- counted in Parliamentary circles to-day.

There is an admitted possibility of tension result- ing from the debate to-morrow, however. It is known that Mr. Winston Churchill will demand increased Bri- tish defences on the ground that Germany is adding to her offensive power.

It is believed that Mr. Stanley |=

Baldwin, Conservative leader,

when the debate on Imperial De NO HELP

fence opens in the House of Com

mons to-morrow, will indicate

that the British Government FOR JAPAN

views with growing concern the position of international arma- ments.

He is experted to reiterate that, while the British air policy an- nounced Inst July is intended as a five-year plan, there will be no healtation on the part of the Gov- ernment in accelerating the ex- tension of the Royal Air Force should events occur which render the speeding up of air armament construction necessary.

Mr. Winston Churchill, moving: an amendment to the Conservative chief's address, is expected to base

in British defences substantially

FROM ROME

NAVAL TREATY MAY STAND

FRENCH POLICY

UNALTERED

Rome, Nov. 27. Official circles here are of

his case for an immediate increase the opinion that Italy's reply upon the increasing armaments to the Japanese suggestion of Germany, particularly in the

air.

AMBASSADORS' VISITS

TITLE CONTESTS

INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS

MANY ENTRIES

EXPECTED

(Special to "Telegraph")

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thy Telegraph, Gopyriphi, Teleprophic Mess sopra Ordinaner, 1884. Recrises, November

Paris, Nov. 27. The International Associa- tion of Lawn Tennis Pro- fessionals was founded this afternoon, and it was de- cided to create a professional tournament for the Georges Bonnardel Cup.

This tourney will be run along similar lines to the Davis Cup competition. The United States, France, Ireland and Germany have that England, already entered and it is expected Czocho-Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, and Holland that Italy join with Japan also join in the contest, in denouncing the Washing- in Europe on June 22 and 28 and ton Naval Treaty will almost the finals on June 29 and 30, in certainly be negative.

Berlin, Nov. 27. The British Ambassador to Germany, Sir Eric Phipps, visited

It is believed that the in-1 Baron Von Neurath to-day, and according to an official German vitation to France to take a communique, communicated in the friendliest manner the con- similar step will also meet tents of statements to be made in with a cool reception. the House of Commons to- morrow in the course of the de- bate upon Imperial defence.

It is thought that Japun ia to acting alone in the averse abrogation of the Treaty and that

It was at first reported that the ale may even reconsider her view- Ambassador had seen the Chan-point and accept the compromiso cellor-President, Horr Hitler, but plan offered by Great Britain. this was denied later.

In view of the state of the ex- Also, information that Sir Ericchequer, it is recognised here that had Immediately left for London the Naval Powers could easily out- after the interview with Baron von build Italy if fleet limitations were Neurath was proved to be incorrect. abolished.-Router.

Sir John Simon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, simul- taneously with the British Ambas- sader's call upon Baron von Neurath, received the German Am bassador in London.

These

developments come on the beels of a visit to London of Herr Hitler's personal envoy, Herr von Ribbentrop, who, a few days ago, concluded a week's vialt in England, -Routers

LONDON VIEW

It is believed horo that Franco is

The semi-finals will be played:

Paris France is a finaist, or wherever the finalists decide.

M. Georges Bonnardel, wealthy French Industrialist, has been elected President of the new asso- ciation, with Ellsworth Vines, the American professional playar, n Vice-President.-Reuter Special.

SOVIET'S BIG-

TEA CROP

DOUBLES OUTPUT

Above' is seen the new armoured plads recently built for the British

Air Ministry. :-Fittad with a special gun-tower, it is capable of a spoed

of wall-over 200 miles per hour,

SINO-JAPANESE BROTHERHOOD?

CHIANG'S POLICIES DISCLOSED

EQUALITY FIRST ASIAN PRINCIPLE

FRIENDSHIP WOULD

FOLLOW

Nanking, Nov. 28. China wishes to dwell in peace with Japan, on a basis of equality and fraternity, declared Marshal | Chiang Kai-shek yesterday in an interview granted to a repre- The Hon. Mrá, Victor Bruce, who sentative of a leading Japanese kus hind to abandon her autogyro | newspaper,, the Osaka Asahi. Gight to Capetown is consequence of There would not be any further mishap. She is here seen at the civil strife in China, Marshal Kai Tak Aerodrome on the occasion Chiang said, and there no longer

of her visit to Hongkong in 1930.

existed any political problem be- tween the Nanking. Government and the South-west.

"It seems that China still showe tendency toward Japan, and, accordingly China might take advantage of world

AIRWOMAN untagonfatic

CRASHES AT NIMES

AUTOGIRO TURNS OVER LANDING

MRS. BRUCE INJURED

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Nimes, Nov. 27. Mrs. Victor Bruce, the prominent

British air-

woman, was slightly injured

crisis in 1935-1936 and involve her- self in the whirl of the next war, against Japan. Is it true?" the Marahal was asked. "A certain part of Chinese people might enter- tain such an idea, but, generally speaking, the Chinese really hope that such a world crisis can be nvolded, because the maintenance (Continued on Pago 7.)

Hongkong Forces' Allowance

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WARSHIPS STAND BY AT WUCHOW-

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AMBASSADORS TRANSFERRED

Soviet Diplomatic Promotions

Moscow, Nov. 27. Promotions and transfers in the diplomatic service were announced by Moscow to-day

M. Potemkin will be tran- sferred from Rome and will become Ambassador to France; M. Stein, the Minis- ter to Finland, replaces him and M. Petrovsky, Minis- ter to Hungary is replaced by M. Bekzadian, Ministar to Norway, who, in turn is succeeded by M. Yakub

vich-Reuter.

BEREANAPURAM REKSTURRIMES TURBANCSOMAGEmczimeuntas

Royal Wedding Rehearsed

ABBEY CEREMONY PREPARATIONS

KING AND QUEEN ATTEND

RED FORCE THREATENS. GARRISON

SITUATION STILL OBSCURE

H.M.S. ROBIN

ON SCENE

Information obtained by the Tele- graph from a rollable local sourco this morning discounts the story. of the fall of Pinglo, and. Patpo, near Wuchow, although a certain number of Communist troops are intter town. known to be in the vicinity of the

The danger at the present-mo- į tent is that the Communists along the banks of the Fu River will advance down to Wuchow which is reported to be weakly protected, by troops. The

presence of Kwangsi and Hunanese forces in the neighbourhood, however, may deter the Communists.

The general situation is still obscure. As far as can be ascer tained from the information re- ceived in the Colony the main body of Communista is situated near Klungehow and Yungning. with the Cantonese forces advanc- ing against them from the direc tion of Lienahan. The Kwangal

forces appear to be concentrated or the Kwangst border near Kwol- lin and Chuanchow with the Hunan troops advancing from London, Nov. 27. Hengchow to the south-west to- Today was devoted to rehcar-wards Pinglo, where a band of sute~~and.—proparations for the Communists is believed to have Royal wedding which is to take congregated. place on Thursday..

The British gunboat Robin und. Their Majesties went to West the U.S.S. Mindanao are standing minster Abbey this morning to by at Witchow while the Cicala watch a rehearsal of the ceremony, and Scarnew, two othor West River in which the eight bridesmaids gunboats, are in readiness to took part, and later the Greek move to Wuchow if required. ceremony was duly rehearsed in the private chapel of the Palace, when the Duke of Kent and Prin- ceas Marina were present.

Throughout, to-day hundreda of. workmen were engaged in finish-

ANTI-JAPAN

Ing the public stands, planting SILK QUOTA corating all these with bunting, ESSENTIAL

pylons along the route and de-

in which the British colours blendĮ

of

with the blue and white Princess Marina.

To-night in London the air was filled with voices as the elaborate i broadcasting apparatus was being tested. Sixty loudspeakers, four- teen tons of Marconiphone scar. und 100 miles of wire have been fixed, so that all the public along the route can be kept informed of the progress of the Royal process- ion and can hear clearly the broad- cast of the wedding service inside the Abbey.

course,

IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET PRICES

BRITISH PLIGHT

London, Nov. 27..

A demand for a quota against Practically every town of im-Imports of Japanese silk goods portance throughout Britain will was made to-day by a deputation also be equipped with Marconi- from the Silk Association of Groat phone apparatus and, of Britain at a meeting of the Con-

all broadensts

will survative members of the House go to the Empire, to many foreign of Commons. countries and on to ships at son.

The deputation pointed The Royal wedding" presents that Japanese silk goods were be Palace to-day. They comprise a penny a yard, duty paid, against полсе

out

were on view at St. George's ing sold at two shillings one

here when the autogiro she VARYING RATES magnificent display. For weeks the four shillings three

was attempting to fly from Lympne to the Cape, over- turned on landing.

cut.

EXPLAINED

London, Nov. 27... Asked at what rate to the dollar colonial allowances admissible to the British forces in Hongkong were fixed, Mr. Douglas Hacking, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Home Office, in the House of Commons to-day replied that the allowance was issued in dollars and was fized in relation to other factors besides the rate of exchange. W

past they have been coming from finished production costs of the all parts of the world and now British article. number nearly one

thousand.

Agures of 1980-32, inclusive.

the

They include some superb jewels It stated, the aflk Industries of part of the King's present was a Europe had secured an interna- necklace of 30 graduated diamonds, tienn! agreement under which while one present from the Queen quotas should be based on was a tiara and necklace of sup phires and diamonds. The Duke's It is understood that the facts present to the Princess also in will be reported to the Govern- cluded a ruby and diamond neck-ment with the request that Mr. lace, with car-rings, a pearl neck Neville Chamberlain, and lace and a diamond and ruby tiara. Walter Runciman should receive In the B.B.C. Empire transmis the deputation on this subject sions, the Royal ceremony will be Renter broadcast between 10.45 and

IN ONE YEAR

Moscow, Nov., 27. The Soviet ten crop this season London, Nov. 27.

will amount to 13,000,000 pounds of Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese groen tea from 88,000 acres planted, Ambassador, conferred for 90 according to Pravda.

She had actually made a landing, minutes with Sir John Simon, Bri-

The 21 ten factories already bulit and was shutting down her motor, tish Foreign Secretary, to-day. No produced 1,000,000 pounds change in policy was intimated by infahed

when a sudden strong gust of wind ton last year and it is the Japanese representative and the claimed that they have doubted toppled the machino over. Mrs. conversations were, apparently, their output this year-Router. Bruce was thrown out violently, and without result.

hor knees were badly bruised and unlikely to join Japan in denouncing Pacific assistance pact on the lines the Washington Naval Treaty, des- of the Locarno Treaties, the The machine was damaged, the pite Germany's pocket battleships Prime Minister said to-day that

The rates of allowances word and Italy's now construction of the Foreign Secretary had stated big top propellor being completely liable to variation If an approcl- 11.46 (G.M.T.) on November Poking, Nov. 23,

powerful fleet units.

inst week the position of the naval smashed. Mrs. Bruce realised at able alteration occurred in the The French position at the end of discussions and the desire of once that she could not continue, rate of exchange which was not by Mr. Shala Chlon-ying, la pro- 1886 will be much the same as it is Britain to obtain friendly co- and announced that she would aban- counteracted by any other factor,

to Nanking. Prior to their to day, relatively, the navy posses-operation with both the United don the light.

said Mr. Hacking. pressmon that bealdes submitting

Mrs. Bruce had Intented flying The Hongkong dollar, which

MACDONALD SILENT

considor. It was, useful to raise son followed on her record-breaking the rates were first fixed, had re- Bucha mattor by question and daali to-the- Cape. – She took off in contly appreciated considerably. Asked in the House of Commons spawar, as members could assume her autogiro on November 26. The and increased rates of allowance Mongolis if he would consider the possibility that the Government had in mind plane was specially constructed in Hongkong had been approved and the Central Government Cen of proposing to the United States every aspect of the situation with emergency fuel tanks in the for all ranks as from October 1.

Government negotiations for a British, Wireless,

|last, said Mr. Hacking-Reuter.

CLOSE CO-OPERATION,

A Mongolian delegation headed

departure, one of the delegates told sing about 650,000 tons, compared States and Japano did not by the route which Mrs. Amy Molli- stood at seventeen panco" when a report to Marshal. Chiang Kai- to Italy's 425,000 tons.Reuter, In these circustances

shek on "Mongolian affairs, they ...will discuss with the Centrál Gov- | Kernment a detalled plan for closer

co-operation between

tral:Neice,

CSE and CSG. Recordings wil be broadcast during normal transmission at 15.00, 18.15, 23.00, and on November 30 at 08.15.- British Wireless.

TYPHOON WARNING.

KING'S SILVER JUBILEE

Mr.

London, Nov. 27,

,

It was announced lu the House of Commona to-day that in con- nection with, the aliver Jubiles |célebrations, the King" would next The Manila Observatory, xe summer hold a military review, porting at 8.30a.m. to-day, states detalls of which are at present that the typhoon is situate in about under consideration British Wire 181 Long., 10 Lat, moving WAN>WA LIGA