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六拜路·俄三十月四英港香 SATURDAY,

APRIL

13,

1935.

十三

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MODIFIED BERLIN ATTITUDE

EASTERN EUROPEAN PACT POSSIBLE

TENSION MUCH RELIEVED BY DEVELOPMENTS

It is announced from London, by Reuter, that Ger- many has considerably modified her attitude towards the proposal for an Eastern European Pact, and may even participate in it, and that the position generally. is much relieved in consequence.

less

Since the Polish Government. has even cause than Germany to fear a Franco-Russian under- standing, it is likely that here again the Powers will find less hindrance to the plan for Eastern European. security than was anticipated.

At the same time, Britain, France and Italy have determined upon a united course of action at the meet- ing of the League Council where France's memorandum denouncing the German violation of the Versailles Treaty will be discussed Monday. France is to put forward a scheme for protecting treaties by expected imposing financial and economic penalties for in- fringements in the future.

London, April 12.

Sir John Simon announced that following yesterday's meeting at Stress he had been in communica-| tion with Berlin and had received assurancO that the German Gov- ernment was now prepared to be a party to an Eastern European Pact of non-aggression,

even if some other parties might conclude among themselves a separate and supplementary pact of mutual Assistance. The only condition fald down is that the two pacts should be entirely separate in- struments and should not be in- chuded in one document..

Prosa reports state that this -step-is- considered as a most important advance.-British Wire-

Tera,

GUARDING

PEACE TREATIES

BRITAIN SUPPORTS FRENCH STAND

Sir Malcolm Campbell neared his goal of 300-miles an hour spend when he streaked over Day. tona Beach for a new 270.8-mile speed record, wit his fastest mile run at 281 pace. The daring Bri- tish racor is shown just as he passed the end of the measured mile run marked by the overhead target. Crowds lined the dunes along the entire I-mile course.

At Worcester

Thilless Horse

SON OF CORONACH IN FIRST RACE TEST

(Special is "Telegraph”)

Telographir (2) Telegraph, Copyright. Patositges. Ordinanas, 1805. Racsinad, Apsil¦

London, April 12.

The curious phenomenon of uf tailless horse, aptly named Corom, since he is a son of Coronech the

FRONTIER TENSION SUBSIDES

ITALO-ABYSSINIAN AGREEMENT LEAGUE WILL ASSIST

Stresa, Apr. 12.

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It was announced here to-danices in every land, suspended

the the Italian and Abyssin' their activities for two minutes to

veraments had agreed to will day.

WHITEAWAY'S

SPECIAL

EASTER DISPLAY NEW GOODS

IN

ALL DEPARTMENTS MARKED AT

LATEST EXCHANGE

PRICES.

BOOM IN SILVER

CONTINUES

MEXICO WILL TAX EXPORTS

AMERICA EXPECTED TO RAISE PRICE AGAIN

Silver prices continued to boom throughout the

New York, April 12. world. New York bar silver was officially t 68% cents an ounce, says Reuter,

orderly

The sharp rise is said to be partly irge of the assertion of Senator Key Pittman Roosevelt proposes to lift the silyf silver prices has fashion to the $1.29 level, whurchases, including metal will be made possiblys United Press.

The 1% pence adyed, however, there are no been attributed purchases from Government purchases.

From

traces 'KONG JJOLLAR ADVANCE

FOLLOWS SILVER HIGH LEVEL

SHANGHAI UNCHANGED

(Special to "Talograph“)

Paris, Apr, 12, Premier Flandin, of France,

is credited with the intention of attempting to organise au international monetary

con-

ference on his return here from the Stress deliberations.

--Nenter Opoviete

MEXICAN SILVER TAX

Mexico City, April 12. The President of Mexico, Gen- cral Lazaro Cardenas, has decree! à progressive sliver export tax based on the New York silver

Derby winner, was witnessed at,eir frontier dispute to the This was the last tribute to Mr. further half-penny this morning, price.

mmittee of Conciliation

Worcester Race Course to-day.

Although the tailleas horse probably be appolat

For example, an vunee, at Peso:

The Hongkong dollar rose a the official rate being 28. 14. Practically no business was done, about 28. 214d. sellers and 28. 24d. When-the-New-York-price-ja onc buyers. The market locally is un-dollar the tax would be 86 centavos certain.

handicapped on. a twisting courLeague of Nation been large- Associated-Press-directors, paid by the nominal business rates being 2.40 would be taxed 26.4 contavos.

because of lack-of-balance, il-11 hoped that Corom would do ia at Worcester na the cop nearly straight. But Cor'. unplaced.

Ion that

PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS?

(Special to "Talograph"}

Stresa, April 12. London, April 12, A long session of the thres Germany's decision, now semi-Power conference was held this ometally announced, to participate afternoon when, it is understood, British turf.-Erit

IMPORTANT ADVANCE

the London agreement of February

in an Eastern European pact, and also the Eastern European

marks an important advance from the views expressed at the time

of the Anglo-German parley in

and Central European Parts pro- posals were discussed.

Berlin, according to nuthoritative It is learned in reliable sources

circles in London.

MODIFIED ATTITUDE

in France that both British and

WAS

ItFs boll

GREAT NAVAL REVIEW

Adolph Ochs, proprietor of the Great New York Times and one of the Britain's infier bringing these an organisation which he had help

to aned to build to entinence.--Reuter. resporer nearer two

settlement of their amilem. tailless horse haecial This was the first faced, thailan Government made certain "It will be recalled that the

demands

Abyssinian of the Government following a clash on the Italian Somalland-Abyssinian frontier early in the year. The Abyssinian Government resented the alemanda, saying that there would be no apology and no kulut ing of the Italian flag because Abyssinia had not been to blame for breach of the peace.

MOP ITY AIGN

CATE

G KAI-SHEKS'S CHISTRUCTIONS

BRITAIN'S MIGHT TO BE PARADED

The Gorman delegates Then talian Governments have agreed favoured a multi-lateral pact, but to support the French appeal to without optional guarantees.

the League of Nations protesting

(Special to "Telegraph”) The significance of the Gernian against Germany's unllateral de-

Italy has been massing troops in decision lies in the agreement to nunciation of the disarmament

London, April 12. optional guarantees, and this clauses of the Versailles Treaty.

Kweiyang, April 12. Eritren and Italian Somaliland in

of further border; Ten famous British battleships, expectation changed opinion may have mostr It is understood that the text .rshal Chiang Kai-shek's important consequences.—Reuter, the résolution

protesting quarters has issued an order trouble, and for some time past the in addition to battle cruisers and against Germany's action will be the name of the generalissim Abyssinian Government has been other fighting craft, will take L drafted by the League Council.

o various provincial and munici-making open preparations for war.part in an imposing haval review The French statement adds thy pai

However, Abyssinin has sought, off Spithead on July 15, in honour authorities throughost the Geneva, April 12.

from the very beginning of the of His Majesty the King's jubilee. The important modification in unanimously agreed that thety to carry out a sweeping reforma the League,

Britain, France and Italy country to the effect that in order dispute, mediation on the part of-Reuter Special Germany's attitude towards re-ganisation of European ag of tion on the outlook on daily life, a

and Italy has now A British Wireless message states Brainment, and aituation generally, may profound- Germany's

pore must be strengthened in is popular waliok on day lift acceded to the request that the that in addition to battle-cruisers, ly duonce not only the outcome understood that the Frg be put

resarmament plans teracy campaign will be organised.dgment of a Committee, of Con- cruisers, destroyers, gubmarines, ciliation should be heard-Reuter. aircraft carriers and other types of the Stresa talks but the whole are already preparedon, while should he centred around the fol The campaign, adds, the order,

of vessels in the Royal Navy, ten political outlook as well.

into immediate

battleships will take part in the conformity op a similar lowing precepts in Germany's

naval review. They are Nelson, will beItaly is ready to fting a more with particularly welcome to the Polish course. Britain, desires to aps cleanliness, simplicity, and exact- new life movement:

Rodney, Barham and Vallant of - Government, which has been reserved attitudgain in converness.

the Home Fleet, Queen Elizabeth, particularly embarrassed regardproach Germano those held in ing the attitude it should adoptations simile.Reuter Special.

the

decision

In view of the Franco-Soviet Berlin recent

agreement in principle.

If Germany sees no objection to

this agreement, Poland has event

less cause to take umbrage at it.

PARTY PROLONGED

Stresa, Apr. 12. There indications to-night conference here may not

the

Hard work and public service to replace Idleness and selfishness sliould be emphasised in school education, says the generalissimo. -Central New6.

RUBBER STRIKE THREAT

LABOUR FIGHTING

It is expected that a conference that finded until Sunday, as dia- of Versalles, by voting with the COMPANY UNIONS on a wider basis than that draw-be ent and Germany's return French delegate when the matter ing to conclusion at Strean wie Leaguo are yet to be discuss comes before the League Council

bo necessary to establish the

foundations for two kinds of parts, After these matters there is The conference here concludes to which Sir John Simon has much work for the drafting Com- to-morrow, and Italian, French referred. Those will then be open mitteo to do in preparing a final and British ministers will there- after report to their respective

to all members of the League, communique. well as to Germany, the Ured It is learned that the question Governments the progress made.— States and Japan, non-memb of of permitting some re-armamont Router. the Geneva group.-Reuter.

to Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria

FRENCH VIEYS

was discussed to-day, although not!

•

top deeply. Signor Mussolini

Parks, Apr. 12.

SAFEGUARDING TREATIES

Paris, Apr. 12.

Shanghai remained practically which.is 24 per cent. If the price exceeds one U.S. dollar the tax unchanged at 1s 0%d.

Silver prices in London leaped will be 75 per cent.-United Press, up, there being an advance of 1d. This made the spot rate 31.6/16 and the forward quotation 31.7/16, these being the highest prices recorded since January, 1920..

U.S. HOLDINGS

Washington, April 12. According to the latest Treasury figures, holdings of allver bullion The rise in London prices was on March 29 totalled 457,500,000 due to speculative buying and ounces, of which 62,600,000 ouncer smallness of offerings. America were already held before the la- and China sold at the advance, and fauguration of the Administration" market closed uncertain. silver programme and 111,000,000 were acquired through After the official fixing, the market ounces fluctuated, business being done at nationalisation.-euter,

ANOTHER RISE? rather lower prices.

the

S'HAI MARKET REPORT

HEAVY OFFERINGS KEEP RATE UP

Shanghai, April 13.

The Foreign Exchange Market is Royal Sovereign, Resolution, vory orratic this morning with Revenge and Ramilies of the wide fluctuations in exchange notes Mediterranean Fleet, and Iron but few actual transactions being

Duke.

The famous battle-cruisers Hood and Renown will also take part in the review, as will the aircraft car riers' Courageous and Furious all of the Homa Fleet.

STOP PRESS

made.

Heavy selling offers by Joseph Brothers are keeping the rates up despite the fact that there are so few buyers."

New York, April 12. The Wall Street Journal, report- ing on conditions, states that all ver issues were especially strony towards the cloac, when Montreal three advanced fallver futures jcents,

ia which

the maximum fluctuation allowed for a single day,

Traders anticipated that the Treasury will shortly again increase the silver price.-Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.

AID. HURRIED TO

·FLOOD AREAS

U.S. Dollars are 38% and Stor-FILLING BREACHES IN Hag 1/7%. Forward months are down 3/10.--United Press.

TOW FLIGHT

FROM GERMANY

LONDON GIRL'S

RIVER DYKES.

Tientais, April 12.

The offorts of the dyke repairing corps in successfully closing the breaches in the dykes of the Yellow

MISS PERKINS. TAKES HAND.

Washington, April 12. The Federation of Rubber Workers of the Goodyear, 'Goodrich

River at Kuantal, which have been responsible for widespread devas- and Firestone factories, are threa-

tation of farming lande and pro- tening to strike in protest against

perty in the border districts of the continuance of company unions and the companies' attitude towards

Hopel, Honan and Shoutung, ar agreed that any re-armament of According to a message from the Federation,

hailed by the people in the other Los Angeles, April 12. Germany's move wards com- those countries must ultimately Stresa, the French draft re- The Secretary of Labour, Miss

LATEST

districts, which are threatened by promise in the Eastern European depend upon the attitude of the solution, If adopted by the League Frances Perkins, to-day conferred

Police clubbed two girls un-

the aggravated flood situation. Pact question will not aid malters Little Entente-Router.

London, April 12. Council, will include, apart from at length with the rubber manu-conscious when breaking up an anti-war strike of the Los Angeles

The Civil Department of the the moral condemnation of Ger-facturers Involved.

Miss Joan Menken, the London Provincial Government of Hopel ly many's re-armament, a proposal After the conference, she issued Junior College to-day. Scores of to establish a Committee of Three a statement in which she declared others, including several police girl who has made many remark hastily organising, rehabilitation whose task will be to seek suitable she was more hopeful of averting men, were injured in the rioting-able glider flights and holds the work for the flooded areas, where

United Press.

record for looping in a glider, water has receded or is receding. of roal Value. But the fact that tain will support France's ap methods for preventing any fur the strike. she is ready to sign a non-aggress-peal to the League of Nations for ther unilateral denunciation

reached Lympne to-day on a tow Carloads of foodstuffs and clothes. of Miss Porkins indicated that the

Alght from Gormany, yo

* are Being rushed to the affected lon pact in taken to menn that she an oxpression of disapproval of trentjes by the enforcement of executives of the three companies

Her glider was towed by an districts for emergency relief. desires to collaborate with other Germany's violation of the Treaty economic and financial penalties, wore adopting a more helpful powers Router.

Avro "noroplano-British Wireless, Central News (Continued on Page 7.) ---Router.

attitude-Router.

greatly, in the view of the major-

Ity of observers here-

Only Gormans entry into Д

BRITISH SUPPORT

London, Apr. 12.

mutual assistance pact would be It is understood that Great Br