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六拜禮 號六十月三英店香 SATURDAY, MARCH 16,

1935.

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FRANCE MUST BE

ON GUARD

GERMANS' MILITARY

RE-AWAKENING

INFERIOR FRENCH ARMY WON'T BE TOLERATED

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphlo Mesanges Ordinance. 1894. Received, March, 16, 7 a.m.)

Paris, Mar. 15. The Prime Minister of France, M. Flandin, open- ing the debate in the Chamber on the Military Service Bill, condemned Germany's withdrawal from the League of Nations and her subsequent re-armament, în contravention and in spite of the Versailles Treaty.

He declared that Germany's fighting effectives were at present increased to such an extent that France and Great Britain were unable, to consent to the situation.

He added that France would not agree that the French Army should be inferior to that of Germany, since such a position would endanger the nation's defences.

The Prime Minister declared that at the end of 1936 Germany would posscas fully 600,000 effectives, ac-| cording to plans known to every body; while France's effectives would be only 208,000. Such Д difference in military strength wan Intolerable to France, he warned.

Later, during the debate, M. Flandin spoke again. The Govern- ment's Bill proposes to increase the term of military service of April conscripts to eighteen months, and of nil succeeding classes to two years.

Figures that can be producerl and proving the re-awakening of Germany's military might, leave the French Army in a dangerous position," said the Premier.

"The Franco-German situation was not modified by Germany's de- parture from the Lengue of Nn-

LABOUR TAKES CONTROL

RISE TO POWER IN NORWAY

MOWINCKEL DEFEATED

(Special to "Telegraph")

Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis

AMERICA

HOUSE-

CLEANING

NARCOTIC PEDDLARS ROUNDED UP

SEIZURES IN TWO CITIES

KING

SAVED BY SON

IBN SAUD SEES ASSASSINS DIE

GALLANTRY OF PRINCE

(Special to "Telegraph")

(by Telegraph, Copyright.

Telegraphic

Bicarage Ordinace, 1833. Hackload, March

10. 10.30 0.1)

London, March 16.

New York, March 15, The biggest round-up of ériminal traders in liquor and narcotics in the United States' history' occurred to-day when 1,219 persons were arrosted, of whom 741 will be charged with

It is revealed offeintly to-day | the illicit manufacture of liquor.

that three assassins attempted to M. Flandin, who, speaking in the stab to death King Ibn Sand and Narcoties peddlars on the polies books in this round-up

umber French Chamber, stated that Britain the Crown Prince of the Saudi 217, and there are 26 charged and Franen could not tolerate Germanwhile they were walking in the

vicinity of with counterfeiting.

the Holy Stone of Mecca. The Prince saved his father's life,

Six women are among those in custody.

Simultaneous raids

were or-

ganlard in Washington, D.C., and among the arrested were negroes and Chinese, as well as Europeans.

Altogether, In the Washington raids, $1,000,000 worth of drugs were seized.--Router.

U.S. Relief Bill

Is Saved

'PREVAILING WAGES'

· AMENDMENT LOST

COMPROMISE REACHED

Washington, March 15. The Administration's great Re- lief B has been saved from a threatened veto.

President Roosevelt warned the Senate that should the McGarran amendment be pussed, providing for the payment of "prevailing Wages"

relief projects, he would veto the Bill. To-day the McCarran amendment was defent-

on

tions, whereafter she immediately Messages Ordinance, 1891. Recrived, arched, by 60 to 38. began re-arming, contrary to the clauses of the Versailles Treaty," declared.United Flandin Presa.

M.

CHAMBER APPROVES

7

Paris, Mar. 15.

The victory for the Administra- Oslo. March 15, tion came was a result of a com- The Prime Minister, M. J. L..promise, President Roosevelt hav- Mowinckel, has announced that ing promised

that "prevailing his. Government will resign on wages would be paid in nome Saturday, following non-con-works: on permanent public build- The Chamber of Deputies, by afidence. vote of 94 to 65 in the Ings, for example. The Adminis vote of 389 to 190, approved the Storting (Assembly), Bill which provides for an increase in the term of military service, in the French Army.

#

tration has promised further that The Government was defented will rake payment of as a result of M. Mowinckel's re- "security" wages on other works. fusing to listen to the Labourite unless the private scale is there- The Chamber thereafter accord- and Farmer Party's demand for by endangered. ed Premier Flandin a vote of con-10.000.000 kroners additional ex- fidence.-United Press.

Heart-Broken Queen

STRICKEN BY KING ALBERT'S DEATH

(Special to "Telegraph")

(ly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Message Ordinonce, 1891. Received, Alurek 18, 8.30 a.m.)

The Daily Mail's Brussels corres- pondent learns officially that the greatest anxiety is felt for the health of the Queen Mother,

Queen Elizabeth has

to

penditure to meet economic crisis.

the national

It is expected that King Haakon will commission The Labour teater, M. Johann Nygardsvold to forni Norway's first Labour Cabinet-United Presa,

LORD BLEDISLOE

LEAVES N.Z. ·

WARM TRIBUTE TO SERVICE

London, Mar. 15.

The way is now cleared for the passage of the B with colours #ying-Reuter,

CEMETERIES FOR CHINA

VILLAGES INSTRUCTED IN REGULATION

ww-neming.

High Speed In Stratosphere

WILEY POST'S, TRIP CUT SHORT

EXPERIMENT SUCCESSFUL

Cleveland, Mar. 15.

The well-known Indian airman, Wiley Post, reached a high speed in his stratosphere, acroplane flight test to-day, and although he failed to cross the Continent, he demon- strated the feasibilty of the strato- aphere route for commercial air- craft.

He left Los Angeles in the early morning, bound for New York, but

SPLENDID CRICKET BY WEST INDIES

Records Established: England Outplayed

West Indies

played magnificent cricket yester- day to outplay England in the fourth Test Match. Headley established a record- by scoring 270 not out and the West Indies total of 535 the for 7 declared was highest ever made by them in a Test Match, says Reuter. Wyatt, English skipper, was badly injured by a fast rising ball from Martindale, and after he had retired. England lost four wickets for 27 runs before close of play. Full scores and description appear on page 8.

The Arabian Legation here states the three assassins were shot to death by the King's body- guarda.

The King and the Prince were walking alowly-around the sacred Kanba when the leader of the aa

ty.

asins rushed towards His Majes

The Crown Prince Immediate- ly Beized the mân and forced him away from the King. Before the asansain could approach. again a soldier of the King's bodyguard shot him dead.

'ATTEMPT ON PRINCE

Meanwhile, other assassins had attacked Emir Saud, the Crown Prince, but before they could stab him the troops the bodyguard shot them down.

The King and Crown Prince

completed then

their circum ambulation of the Kaaba calmly. They were both fit and woll intor in the day, and spent the time in their customary fashion, receiving delegations which came to congra- tulate them on the occasion of the Eedaladha, the ceremony of encircling the Kanba seven times, performed by pilgrims, and mark- ing the conclusion of their devotions.

The Kaaba is a shrine built in 1826. Its peculiar sanctity in due to the black stone in one corner which everybody kisses.-Reuter Sperial and United Press.

TRANS-PACIFIC AIR RIVALS

SECOND LINE MAY OPERATE

(Special to "Telegraph")

( Tegraph, Copyright. Telegraphi Messages Ordinance, Ft. Received, Harch

14, 149.83 m)

Honolulu. Mar. 16.

SIMON'S PEACE QUEST

MAY LEAD NATIONS TO ARMS ACCORD

BRITAIN'S SECURITY A FIRST NECESSITY

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinands, 1894. Received, March, 10, 8.10a.m.)

Swansea, Mar. 15. Sir John Simon, the Foreign Minister, addressing a National Government demonstration here to-night, declared that "it is absolutely necessary to increase the sense of security in order to secure an agreement upon the question of armaments."

He declared that the coming tour of European capitals, in which he was participating, together with Capt. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, if successful might open "renewed possibilities of an agreement on armaments, which in turn might strengthen the LeagueTM of Nations and the collective peace system."

Sir John cited the Manchuria incident as an illustration of the difficulty of fully applying the League theory of peaceful settlement to disputes.

CHINA'S SOLVENCY

IS VITAL

FOREIGN POWERS

WARNED

NO RADICAL EXPERIMENTS

(Special to "Talograph”)

svae

"There League action sufficiently definite to causo Japan

to leave the League. Nevertheless, some erities continue pretending that some more vigorous action should have been taken."

On the question of armaments, he pointed out that Japan, Bussia, the United States and Germany were the nations which had lately, been re-arming. Of these Russia was the only one which was momber of the Langue, and sho was the newest member of all.

At Gosport, meanwhile, Sir Thomas Inskip, Attorney-General, Women's was, speaking to the Constitutional Association, and defending the Government's prace policy.

WOULD HAVE BLUNDERED

Ho declared that if the la- Shanghai, March 16.

bourites had gained power at the The Chinese Minister of last elections, Britain would have another Finance, Dr. H. H. Kung, in- been in the middle of terviewed yesterday, reiterated world war by this time, in con- the conviction that no radical nection with the Sino-Japanese form of experiment would be dispute. employed to

China's problem.

solve

Labourites would have with- drawn the British diplomatic re- He said that although

the prosentative from Japan over the Manchurian incident, and have Government was considering many plans, none had as yet been de- attempted to impose an economic blockade, failing in which they cided upon.

would have made war upon Japan. Such a

Also he said that the interna- tional loan was still. "up in the

air."

Indicating that one of the ques

Was

course would inevitably have led to a world dispute of dimension never before equalled, in all probability.-United Press. tions Involved

whether Governments would CAUSE OF RE-ARMAMENT foreign authorise the selling of Chineso Bands on their markets, Dr. Kun

London, March 15. Sir John Simon, speaking at Fald: "Foreign countries must recognise that dleaster to China Swansea to-night, said the defects would represent disaster to their of the pre-War system of the due to balance of power were burnt into own important Interests,

Two air lines may compete for trans-Pacific business, according to Mr. Stanley Kennedy, President of the Inter-Island Airways.

Mr. Kennedy states that the the large foreign investments in their memories by the events of events of the forthcoming woek į will determine whether his

China."

CREDIT EXTENSION

August, 1914.

Chungking, Mar. 16. PREPARATIONBETANZONE Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has issued an important order to all provincial and municipal authorities, landed in Cleveland, Ohio, because

hía oxygen supply," which allowed corn will operate the proposed throughout the country, to the effect him to breathe in the rare altitudes, service in competition with the Bankers' Association bere yester/he said. Statesmen had learnt

that every village shall assign ground for a public cemetery within the year.

Hereafter, if relatives are not

con-

Pan-American Airways, - United

was almost exhausted.

Officials watching the flight de-Press. clare his speed from Los Angeles to

hours.

Lord Bledisloe, who left New inclined to remove their ancestor's Cleveland averaged 340 miles per

her bed permanently. She Is serving for five years as Governor cemetery quarter they will have to never recovered from the shock General, before leaving received a

donth.

the

Later

CATTLE BILL PASSED

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER TO DISCUSS

This is the fastest time ever made and Krief which came with the remarkable tribute to the popu pay an annual tax, which, will be by a long-distance fller.

Post attempted a stratosphere tragic death of King Albert of the/iarity which he and his wife have (Kruden from a minimum rate of flight across the Continent several

earned.

up to $10. The proceeds from this Belgians.

source of taxation will be devoted weeks ago, but was forced to return Commenting on the high success Her servants in the Lacken Palace declare the Queen, whom of the Bledisloe's term of service, to educational purposes. Central to his starting point because of

engine trouble.--Rauter. News. they love, has a broken heart the Times refers to his expert Cortain it is that she has remained agricultural knowledge, which has

It is now revealed that Wiley in seclusion since the King's proved such an asset to the farm-

Posts's speed on his flight from

London, Mar. 15. ing community, but says that

Los Angelos to Cleveland, was The third reading of the Govorn

· 270 miles an hour, in average. Queen Elizabeth was the close alone would have not wen

ment's Cattle Bill was carried in confidante of King Albort, and in Instinctive affection of New Zen-

Even this, which allows for the the House of Commons to-day by Jand people.

time required to climb to very, 118 votes to 29, and later resulved the days of the War an indefatig

"Even when the depression was

high altitude, is better speed than its first reading in the House of able worker in her country's cause, |

any commercial plane has made Lords." She and the King were deeply at its worst, he felt and proclaim- ed unconquerable faith in the attached, and it is said of the future of the Dominion, a faith Queen that she once observed, shared by all who know its re- when her husband was going to sources and the sturdy courage of the front with his troops:

its people.-British Wireless. "Where you go I cannot follow, but in life or death we are not parted."

Later.

There was nothing in that Aystem to put in the way of the At a meeting of the Native first beginnings of the avalanche,

day, it was decided to refuse parti- from bitter experience that after elpation in the proposed $5,000,000 the Great War there was no such Banking Consortium for the ex-thing as victory and that every- tension of credits to small shops body was a loser. They had set to create ♫ world which had already, themagives

and factorios, the Chinese organisation for the express pur-

Bankers Association.

FIRST SILVER PURCHASES

been approved by.

pose of maintaining and promot The Minister of Finance how-ing peace, and the substitution of ever, is calling a conference to the system of consultation for day to further discuss the balance of power. That tremend-. proposals-United Prose.

qua, conception had in fact pro- duced great resulte, even though It had not always succeeded.

Referring to the disarmament problem, Sir John said there was "ILLEGAL” SALE

no doubt that what had been con- templated was that Gormany'a en- OF C.E.R.

forced disarmament would be. followed by agreed reductions In. PRESSURE BROUGHT

of EQUALISATION FUND armaments other, states. Britain Indeed had reduced her IN MOSCOW

The object of the measure is to BULLION ON WAY

armament and had now reached Nanking, Mar. 15.

continue Interest assistance to the

a stage beyond which she would British livestock industry pending

Shanghai, Mar. 16. A message from Moscow' states

According to officiat information not proceed further with such further discussions with the over- that Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese

EXTENDING AIRWAYS

silver unilateral measuros. Of lato Ambassador to Moscow, held an

sens laterosta concerned in most the first consignment of interview with M. Litvinoff, the

Shanghai, Mar, 13.

import into Britain, which, it is purchased at London by the Chinese there had been not disarmament general agroc- Silver. Exchange Equalisation Com-but increases of armaments on Commissioner for Foreign Affairs

Another giant Ford plane, order hoped, will lead to of the Soviet Government, this ed by the Chinese National Aviation ment on a long-term polley for the mittes, which amounts to $8,000,- the part of Japan, Russia, United

000, is passing Singapore

ita States and other nations." "And; afternoon. It is believed that the Corporation from the United States,ment industry in the United King way to Shanghal, where it is among the countries that are of health-is now confirmed. It is Cecil B. Do Mille's great Sino-Soviet diplomatfe problems has arrived. leaned from the Palace that she spectacle "Cleopatra" commonces under discussion between them With this new plane at Its dia The Prime Minister of Australia, expected to arrive late this month. arming was Gormany

Another consignment, of a

"What," asked the - 3 sleeps peacefuly, for the most at the Central and Alhambra included the transfer of the Chinese posal, the G.N.A.0. is able to an- Mr. Lyons, is arriving in England lar amount, is expected to arrive Secretary, Les cal countries part, and only waltons to take a Theatres to-day, and not to-mor. Eastern Railway, which the Chinese nounce that the Shanghai-Yunnan on March 22 to discuss the question here from London little nourishment occasionaly row as inadvertently announced Government regards at ilegal. not service will be commened early personally with British Minstore: donarlage 274 The only dearmiment that will United Press.

'In this morning's advertisements. 'Còniral Nowa,

next month-Central New8.

-British Wireless.

month-Central News.

Queeth Elizabeth's grave state:

"CLEOPATRA" FILM

on

a long flight horotofore. Router.

dom.

Forula

next rearmament in so many

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