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CALLS HALT TO

AUTONOMY

AMERICAN VERSION OF SITUATION

CHINA'S FUTURE BOUND TO NAVAL TALKS

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,

1894. Received, Nov. 22, 8 a.m.)

London, Nov. 21.

In view of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute, Britain continues to strengthen her position at Gibraltar, British diplomats believe that Japan's fear of Photo shows steel nets being lower ed to prevent submarinca passing the narrow neck of water between causing an Anglo-American rapprochement at the Lon-

Africa and Spain. don Naval Conference explains the delay in the North China autonomy project. Diplomats feel that the, present Far Eastern situation is easier. However, they reserve judgment while awaiting future developments.

In authoritative circles it is learned that Great Britain has welcomed the postponement of autonomy, emphasising that London throughout the trying past few years has favoured a peaceful settlement of the Sino-Japanese difficulties in a manner which would stabilise Chinese conditions in respect to the interests of other countries.-United Press.

PREPARED TO RESIST

Washington, Nov. 21.

The United States is prepared to resist any Japanese attempts to obtain implied approvel of Tokyo's Chinese ventures at the London Naval Conference, according to highly placed persons.

Officials anticipate that the -Japanese-will-angle-for-implied recognition of Manchukuo early in the conference, and may possibly seek tacit approval of North China autonomy. This expectation ex- plains the presence of the Under- Secretary of State, Mr. Willlam Phillips, with the American dese- gation, despite the general official belief that the conference has no chance of achieving any practical) accomplishments.

. Mr. Phillips is considered one of the State Department's most brilliant diplomats and is familiar with all Far Eastern problems. Moreover, he is generally regarded | is one of those with "Big Navy" tendencies and la one of the best "reciprocity traders."

ONLY ONE CABINET CHANGE?

LORD WINTERTON TO BE ELEVATED

MACDONALDS TO RETURN

RIOTERS

RUN FROM GUNFIRE

CAIRO POLICE IN ACTION AGAIN.

CASUALTIES ARE FEW

(Special to "Telegraph")

(ầy Telegraph. Conwright. Telegraphia Mee

22. 4.20 .m.)

MONEY MARKETS

PERTURBED

PARIS OPERATORS NEAR PANIC

DEVALUATION MAY BE FORCED ON FRANCE

London, Nov. 21. The Exchange Market this afternoon experienced repercussions from the very severe attack of nerves which prompted Paris operators to large scale short selling.

The guilder was particularly affected and is now below gold export parity in comparison with the franc.

Meanwhile doubts are entertained as to whether

ANOTHER HAUPTMANN the Radicals will support M. Pierre Laval's Govern

MURDER ATTEMPT

WANG CHING-WEI |

MARKED MAN

ATTACK ON TRAIN

(Special to "Telegraph")

Cây Térgraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Mes-

25, 4 a.m.).

pages. Ordinance, 1#P).__ Riguired._„_„November, supra-Ordinance. Recetved November

Shanghai, Nov, 22.

BRAVES EXPERIMENT

UNAFRAID OF "LIE"

DETECTOR"

EAGER ASSENT TO SCHEME

Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 21.. Bruno Hauptmann, convicted on a charge of murdering the infant son of Colonel and Mrs. Charles. Lindbergh, will be placed under a "lle detector" test in order to de-

given during his trial.

Making this

Cairo, Nov. 21, Two police officers and one rioter were injured in to-day's Mr. Wang Ching-wei, just re-termine the truth of evidence. clashes here. There were fifty leased from hospital following arrests.

his attempted assassination In Buses, tramears and automobiles wore stoned in the afternoon when Nanking last month, has just a mol set upon police outside the escaped another organised attempt Nationalist Party headquarters, upon his life. The police, too, were atoned, rounds over the heads of the

The officera finally. fired three

crowd, which dispersed at once.

The city was quiet during the | evening-Reuter Special.

GENERAL STRIKE

Cairo, Nov. 21.

He is safe and unhurt in Shanghai to-day, but yesterday he was a hunted man, according to well-informed sources..

ment and Paris is talking of the possibility of a further rise in the French bank rate,

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Even with an increased bank rate, the market is by no means certain that the huge withdrawals of gold, which to-day are said to have reached a record figure, can be stopped by such a method.

FRENCH CABINET STAGGERS

POLITICAL STORM CAUSES ALARM

The remedy of a higher bank. rate was likened by one foreign ex- change operator to "a sip of whis key administered to an already in- toxicated man." It will have no ef feet; he belleves.-Router.

MONETARY CRISIS

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Paris, Nov, 21. The Bank of France statement for the week ended. November, 15 7 revealed a gold loss of 933,854,791° francs.~~~~~

Since September D, nearly 5,000,- 000,000 francs have fled from the nation mostly to the United States on account of the French economic. oriais.

NEW YORK EXCHANGE

New York, Nov, 21.

SOCIALISTS announcement, Dr. William Marston, discoverer

TO ATTACK

At present the ratio of gold to of the "lie detector" machine, said

notes in circulation 18 73.82 par Parls, Nov. 21. Hauptmann had cagerly assented to test the instrument.

Late to-night political observers cent, as compared with 74.36 on The "lle detector" is electrically expressed the opinion that the

November 1.

The continued outflow of gold lo operated and its needle, is said to Government's chances of weather- indicate the truth or otherwise of ing the political and financial attributed to fears that France may answers. The machine is delicate-storm had weakened during the be forced to devalue despite M. ly adjusted to record the nervous day.

Laval's reaffirmation that he will reactions of anyone upon whose

The Socialist group has decided neither inflate nor devalue.-United It was reliably revealed that body its mechanical fingers fasten.to deliver a nuthless onslaught

Press. unidentified men removed several Largely by the shades of dif- when the Government meets the The firing by police over the rails and attempted to wreck the ference in pulae and breathing Chamber of Deputies. The attack heads of a mou, in order to dis-train which brought Mr. Wang and by the infinitesimal nerve will come on the question of the

responses, the questioner deter- Fascist League, against which the The dollar was strong against e perse sporadic rioters, was the into Shanghai yesterday.

mines the truth of the answers Leftist parties are greatly em-the gold currencies here to-day... | only untoward incident reported

since especially The engineer, however, observed given him. But he watches not bittered, up to a late hour in to-day's

tho There was the heaviest pressure on the face of the man he questions, shooting affair at Limoges, on the gold currencies since mid- general strike.

that the track, ahead Уда not but the dial of his "detector." November 16, when 35 persons summer, based on the Bank of All Egyptian shops are closed, cicar and managed to stop Lord Winterton is likely to be but public services are functioning train in time to avoid a

the The lie detector" has been were wounded.

France statement showing that wreck.used to BOMC extent by the Socialists and Communists will their gold reserves were the brwest the only one in the Cabinet, normally. The provinces are re- The wreckers, outwitted, having authorities in preliminary ques- demand forthwith the suppression since January 16, 1932. The Americans will certainly according to political circles.

ported quiet. contest the validity of these

counted upon the confusion resuit-tioning of a suspected criminal, of the Leagues, headed by the It is expected. that with the responsibilities, and will assert retirement of Lord Londonderry,

About 200 boy and girl students ing from the crash to carry out but its "evidence" has never been Croix de Feu, an ex-servicemen's | 4ssemoted outside the Nationnist probably indirectly, that such responsibilities were assumed in the position of Lord Privy Seal arty Headquarters where a girl of their pot, nevertheless attempted used in a court case, so far as organisation.

to storm the train. They were records show-Reuter.. fourteen made a fiery speech, but violation or disregard of existing and Government leader in

the the police report little trouble with met by a determined fire rom the treaties. Reuter Special.

House of Lords will be accepted by the students, most of whom are guards, one of whom was killed Lord Halifax, who will be ceeded at the War Office by Mr. W. G. Ormsby-Gore.

It la generally anticipated that the Japanese dolegates will de runnd naval parity, claiming greater responsibilities in the Far Eaat than when the Washington and London naval treaties were signed.

CLOSE WATCH

London, Nov. 21, Recent developments in the Fari East are being closely watched in London. Some difficulty has been experienced in obtaining a clear appreciation of the situation, owing to incomplete reports avail able.

The British Ambassador in Washington, Sir Ronald Lindsay,

(Special to "Telegraph") -

London, Nov. 21.

suc-working-Reuter Special.

Lord Winterton is likely to succeed Mr. Ormsby-Gore us First Commissioner of Works. Lord Winterton held a ministerial post) from 1922 to 1929, when he was Under-Secretary of State for India.

FRANCO- GERMAN PARLEY

RELATIONS

is understood to have had con- It is understood that the other CHANCE TO IMPROVE} versations with the State Depart- members of the Cabinet will mont relative to the poaltion in retain their positions, and that China.

sents will be found in due course Latest newspaper reports reach for Mr.. Ramsay MacDonald and Ing London appear to indicate the Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, who wore French Ambassador to Germany possibility of discussions in Nan- defeated in the General Election. was received by Herr Hitler and king between General Chiang Kai--Reuter Special,

shek and the Japanese Ambassa-| dor, which, it is hoped, may lead

to a relief of the tension of the

Just few days-British Wireless.

ANGLO-POLISH TRADE

Berlin, Nov. 21. Following a visit to Paris, tha

Baron von Nourath, Foreign Minister.

in the prolonged fight...

The damage to the tracks was quickly repaired alter the raiders had been driven off and the train hurried on. y. To Daungani, Wilea it arrived only thirty minutes late. --United ProsS,

BALLOON'S RECORD

AMERICAN OIL FLOW TO ITALY

ICKES PLEADS FOR COLLABORATION.

SEEKS TO MOVE EXPORTS

RADICALS DIVIDED

The weakness of the guilder in- dicated that gold shipments from Holland may be resumed shortly.

Sterling firmed against the doi

currencies. lar and the gold United Press,

H. K. DOLLAR

The official rate of the Hongkong

The Radicala ure divided. Their representatives in the Cabinet, headed by M. Herriot, are opposed to agitation resulting in greater crisis at present while foreign dollar was unchanged at 18, 5d. problems are serious) and the this morning, franc's position la uncertain. But

The business” rate on "opening

the Radien) Left; captained by M. was Is. 5.5/18d., but later it ad- Daludier, are anxious for M. vanced to 18, 5d. ballers, with Laval's downfall.

buyer probably at 18. 5.9/16d. The In the present tense situation market la steady, although there

Inter-la very little doing. politics and finance aro

The light of the gold

woven.

from the vaults of the Bank of Franco is duo to internal political

unrest.

SEPARATE ROADS. FOR CYCLISTS

TWO NEW SCHEMES AT HOME

A. Lavat will probably fight AMERICANS CLAIMŲ

Washington, Nov. 21. desperately in the Chamber, not HIGHEST MARK

Mr. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary to save his portfolio but to defend of the Interior, called upon the the frane and maintain a con Washington, Nov, 21. United States oil industry to-day tinuity of the French foreign to voluntarily halt the shipments policy. His trump card may be The National Aeronautic Associa of this commodity to Italy." the uncertainty of the frana. which An official communique states tion has announced that the stratos. Mr. Ickes, in a statement, as- may possibly frighten the Radicals

London, Nov. 21. that the conversations were of a phere balloon, Explorer II, attained sorted that the Bureau of Mines into supporting him-Router. The policy of providing tracks for friendly tone on both sides and a record altitude in Its ascent at had reqorted that oil shipments in

pedal' cyclists, separated from the London, Nov. 21. dealt generally with current poli- Rapid City on November 11.

September were higher than in

main carriageway, is followed in two sohomes for road improvement Just Members of the delegation of ttical problems. London, Nov. 21. Federation of British Industries why The possibility of improved of 72,395 feet, the instruments

The balloon roached an altitude August, owing to war soares.

authorised by the Ministry of Tran He went on to explain that he All Governments Invited to attend has Just returned from Polandak relations between Franco

port and estimated to cost over £59, 1000. the Naval Conference in Lonaon hopefully of the opportunitie of Germany has been the subject ofprovement on the previous record, but gave it as his opinion that oil and prove. This is a considerable im had no authority. In the matter

The meds of large numbers of next month, including the Italon

The delegation in udod

The trial of the three Groats for ton to the Lancashire const will be

cyclists who use the road from Free accepted. The Meeting of the prosentatives of the motor rade, nows agency, announces that the Osoaviakhim, which crashed with with the letter and spirit of the

Industry textile machery nows agency announces that the the loss of the lives of all on board Government's effort to prevent alleged complicity in the murder of met: by one dhome walle In the Conference will

| King" "Alexander of," Jugo-Blavia" in be held at manufacturers, china clay, leath and conversations offered an occasion just after setting up a world mark the furnishing of materials, of Marsonies has been postponed until second caso plans for' e neut by-pass Clarence House, Westminster. Shefeld and Birmingham indules on which to confirm the goodwill for stratosphere penetration war to elthor of the belligerente the next session

road in Nottinghamshire include the Britfah Wireless.

of both Governments. Reuter.Router.

of the Court provision of dual carriagew în thỏ African war"-Reiter, Router Special.

British Wirelser.

INVITATIONS ACCEPTED

Government. have new offietally/countele trade between the two discussion in diplomatic circles established by n Soviet balloon, the companies ought to comply both

--British Wireless.

TRIAL POSTPONED

Aix-en-Provence, Nov. 21.