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No. 1487

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GERMANY

STAFF TALKS

RESENTED

NO CONSTRUCTIVE CONTRIBUTION

SETTLEMENT OF CRISIS RENDERED DOUBTFUL

Berlin, April 3.

Great Britain's letters to the French and Belgian Governments promising military support in the event of aggression, is tantamount to an encouragement of French stubbornness, and puts a premium on the rejection of the German peace proposals, declares the Wilhelm- strasse organ, Diplomatische Korrespondenz

This paper says a satisfactory settlement is rendered more difficult, and even doubtful, if a small circle of powers first engage in unilateral agreements, especially if they are of a military character.-Reuter.

GERMANY DISAPPOINTED

Berlin, Apr. 3.

SATURDAY, ; APRIL 4, 1936.

日三十月三

CENSURES

A striking picture showing Gornian troope marching through cheering crowds on the Hohenzolları Bridge to occupy Cologne, in the former demilitarised Rhineland zone.

GOES TO DEATH

While official circles decline to comment upon the CHAIR

speech of Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons, well-informed

quarters express disappointment at his insistence upon HAUPTMANN

General Staff talks between Britain, France and Belgium at a time when Germany expected some new and constructive gesture for peace.-Reuter Bulletin Service.

French Reply May Help

Parls, Apr. 3.

It is authoritatively learned that the French reply to the German memorandum, itself a counter-plan to the proposals of the Locarno Powers for the pacification of Europe, will contain suggestions for steps which may lead to negotiations. M. Pierre Flandin, the French Foreign Minister, is at present drafting the reply, and the Council of Ministers will put the finishing touches to it Monday.-- Reuter.

Belgian Precautions

Ambassadors Confer

GERMANY-

EXECUTED

TRENTON, APR. 3. BRUNO HAUPTMANN, WHOM A JURY FOUND GUILTY OF THE LIND-|

BABY'S MUR- DER, WENT TO HIS DEATH TO-DAY,

WILL NOT BERGH

DEVALUE

RUMOUR DISCOUNTED BY PRESS

STRICT CONTROL MAINTAINED,

Last-minute efforts to se- cure a stay of execution failed and a reprieve was denied.-Renter.

FINAL EFFORT

Trenton, Apr. 8. A desperate lust-minute effort is being made to save Bruno Haupt-, mann from the electric chair. His

Brussels, Apr. 3. Articles of the proposed new Del- gion defence bill, empowering the Government to raise money to keep: enough mich under arms to assuro instant mobilisation for the manning

Berlin, Apr. 3.

execution is sot for 8 p.m. to-night of Belgium's frontiers, passed the

Reports of the possible devaluation ( a.m. Saturday, Hongkong time).

Defence counsel is trying to Chamber of Depaties to-day-Renter. of the German currency are discounted

obtain in the newspaper Deutsche Volkwirt, a stay of execution to allow the Grand which also rejects the suggestion that Jury of Mercer County to investigate further the charges against Paul, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht's resignation as Wendel, disbarred Trenton lawyer. Paris, Apr. 3. Minister of Economy is imponding. A conference of the French Ambas- It is inferred that the recently re- Wendel wrote a confession of gulit in sadors from Berlin, London and Rome newed crisis between the Dr. Schacht the Lindburgh crime, but sub- was held at the Qual d'Ornuy to-day and the more extreme Nazis has been sequently denied it, saying it was ex- and lasted for three hours. It cettled for the time-being.

tracted from him by torture. understood that great importance at-

The

declares

The Public Prosecutor for the not intend to change its State of New Jersey and the Attorney economic plan or

received for ex- execution of Hauptmann must bo covered the of foreign currencies receita control General, Mr. W. Wilentz, any ground of Europe's political troubles porta. A continuation of the control carried out unless he is reprieved.

tached to the conversations, in the many paper

Government's view,

The Ambassadors

in the widest possible manner.

that Ger-

of the nation's foreign trade is abso- Reuter. French circles believe it a fairly lutely essential, it states.

the

cortain that a conference of the Lo- It is learned in this respect that I PALESTINE WANTS carno Powers will be held next week, is most improbable that Germany will probably in Paris, although British give up control of exports of capital. quarters in Paris think Brussels ia a Any concessions in this direction much more likely venue. It is under would undoubtedly lead to emigration

A COUNCIL

stood here that the British Foreign of Jewish capital in Germany, which DELEGATION REACHES Once does not favour any early date is estimated to amount to about for the Locarno Powers ineeling £1,000,000,000-Reuter. Reuter.

Quiet Period Expected

London, Apr. 3.

RENTES SELLING

LONDON

URGES U.S. TO MATCH BRITISH NAVAL BUILDING

AMERICA WON'T INITIATE

PACIFIC DEFENCE TALKS

Washington, Apr. 3.

Admiral Standley, acting Secretary of the United States Navy on account of the long illness of Mr. Claude Swanson, conferred at length to-day with Mr. William Phillips, the Under-Secretary of State, and subsequent- ly, in the presence of Mr. Norman Davis who has just returned from the London naval conference and the signing of the three-power treaty, declared journalists:

to

The construction of vessels to replace the over-age battleships should be begun as soon as possible.

The British Admiralty had received authorisation for funds with which to begin building two new battleships in 1937;

There was every reason for the United States to do the same.

FLOODS FOLLOW STORMS

FIFTY DEAD. IN FOUR STATES

TENNESSEE RISING

(Special To Telegraph")

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KWANTUNG ARMY

MAY MAN FRONTIER

SIGNIFICANT WARNING SIGNIFICANT

SENT TO RUSSIA

Dairen, Apr. 4.

It is semi-officially stated that the Kwantung. Army is preparing to mass troops and armamentą along Manchukuo's northern frontiers and to equal the Soviet military concentration known to exist there. It is pointed out that unless the Soviet withdraws its troops from the frontier "the Japanese Army will be forced to take action."

The Kwantung Army's mouthpiece, the Man- churian Daily News, declares the Soviet is preparing for an attack "when the right moment comes.”

The paper warns the Soviet to remember that "two powerful nations will form the opposition to her: Japan and Germany."

DELUGE SWEEPS ETHIOPIA

ITALIAN ARMIES

UNCHECKED

NO PEACE EFFORTS

(Special To "Telegraph”)

Italion Headquarters, North

Ethiopia, Apr. 3. The season of "Little Rains" has started in the highlands of Ethiopin and a deluge has swept out of the bills, but the Italian troops are pre- paring for their next advance.

Rainn are reported in all arons from Like Ashangi to Makale.

The authorities state they will not

affect military operations, however.

The roads in the occupied areas are sufficiently good to carry the army's Admiral Standley declined to re- motor traffe until the big rains start veal whether the United States Navy in middle June, at least. desired a new agreement concerning Reports that Emperor Hallo the fortification of Pacific possessions Selassic'h representatives have made or whether it would be satisfied with contact with the Italian command tho termination of the present) Becking peace negotiations. status quo, which would leave the denied.-United Press. United States, with Great Britain and Japan, complete freedom of action in leveloping naval bases in their Paci- Ac. islands and territories.

are

Moanwhile, the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolian situation continues to be clouded by a smoke-scroen of appar ent propaganda. But the public” bere has been made to understand that Manchukuo in ready to une force, if compelled to, to terminate "the Outer Mongolian provocations."

The general situation is becoming, rather more tense than improving— Reuter.

DENÝ GAS USED

“Moscow, ̈Åþr."

Official messages from Ulan Bator. capital of Outer Mongolla, state that that Government has issued a state- ment heatedly denying reports front Tokyo alleging that Soviet-Mongol forces used poison gas bomba in the fighting along the borders of Man- chukuo.

"These polson gas reporta are a vi cious slander," the Mongolian state- nient said, "Our neroplanes are not oven equipped with poison gas bomba," -United Press,

HONGKONG

BADMINTON DEFEAT

COLONY TOURISTS IN SHANGHAI

The first badminton match over to be played between Shanghai and EMPEROR'S DANGER

Hongkong teams was staged at the Cercle Sportif Francals, lant even- Rome, Apr. 3.

ing, when the French Club defeated Emperor Halle Salassio, command the Ellet Hall combination, which in- ing his armies on the northern front, cluded several of Hongkeng's leading was in imminent danger of being players, by three rabbors to nil. captured yesterday by an Italian fly-

1. H. Spagnolotti, A.

A. G. Heise, and ing column in the Lake Ashangi area, W. H. Duff, numbered among the according to reports from the Eri-finest exponents in the Far East, ap trean front.

peared for the Shanghai team, and The Conquering Lion of Judah, ac in view of this opposition, Ellot Hall companied by phandful of officers of display was quite creditable, his Imperial Guard, which suffered a

Full scores and comments, exclusive crushing defeat in battie on Tuesday, to the Telegraph, appear on page 12. Nevertheless, in his opinion, it was was said to be retreating with all a step forward and had clarified the possible apood towards Dessiye, his atmosphore resulting from Japan's northern headquarters, denunciation of the original Wasking-;

No Limit to Size Mr. Norman Davis stated that the now naval treaty signed, in London did not provide for limitation of the numerical size of future fleets; It governed only the tonnage ‘of ships; and, if Japan agreed to the terms, the calibre of guns.

London, Apr. 8. Representatives of the Government

The Italian troops were reported to ton and London naval agreements.be converging on the Emperor's road Paris, Apr. 3. of Palestine, chiefly Arab leaders, are Heavy sales of Renies have deve visiting London at the invitation of wave have added to the misery ofnited States did not intend to lalll- attempt to bottle up the Negus. Thle Mr. Davis emphasised that the to Desslyo from cast and west in an A gulet week-end is expected in seare.

loped owing to a renewal of the franc the Colonial Oflec official quarters in London.

The object of the visit in to discuss struck in the last 36 hours. The ate discussions with regard to the roads loads to Addis Ababa through It is thought that Mr. Anthony market to-day, a feature of which was tive Council-Renter's Bulletin Sur- now unomeinlly estimated to have

There was a flurry on the exchange the proposed formation of a Legiala- death roll is mounting slowly, and is fortifying of Pacific bases. Eden's speech will have a calming the strong demand for sterling, which vice. affect.

rome to 70.30 francs at one time.. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Thero is talk of the possibility of a Minister, has already gone to further rind in the French bank rato Choquers, though Mr. Eden remains to-morrow. The day's developments are attributed, in nong quarters to a

at the Foreign Omico.

This evening visitors to the Foreign revival of bear speculailon-Router.

Office Included Signor Dino Grandi, the Italian Ambassador, who is under stood to have renowed assurances that Italy will respect in fuil the integrity of the British Treaty rights in Ethiopla-Router Bulletin Service,

Mr. Eden's Statement

PARIS CLASHES

0.

́SYRIA TO ENTER LEAGUE?

Paris Apr. T. Fascists and Left Wing Popular Front members clashed here to-day, the former claining that 1,500 attack- Ing ed 000 members of the croix de Feu at a meeting in' suburb Later Fas-i eni Addressing, m.crowded House, Mr. cists throw tear gas botaba into va Anthony Eden British Forcim Be- Popular Front meeting Undled

London, April 3,

(Continued on Pays 8)

DELEGATION FOR PARIS

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gs Parin, Apr. 3. The Government of Syria is send- a deputation to Paris to discuss France and Byrin's tnto-the-Longue of Nations.

10:00 the

weron Britain, and

reached a total of fifty at least.

Desalye, from a point a few miles south of Lake Ashangi, where the The now treaty, he said, represent Italian flag was hoisted after Tues-

battle, for-Router.

Amy Mollison Flies Fast

Oran, Apr. 37

Mrs. Amy Mollison, flying from

Georgia has counted forty dead, it ed more than they could dare to hope dameror Halle Selassie is said to England to the Cape in pearch of a

Is belloved. North Carolina has lost twelve lives. South Carolina" and

have directed his troops in Toonday's new speed record for the distance, Florida report one death each. There in two weeks, and the river begon close to the scene of bastle Italians She is proceeding steadily south-

clash from a mountain stronghold passed over Oran at 2.10 p., are hundreds injured.

rising rapidly, and below Chattanooga claim he was completely routed, and co

wards, following the Tr

Trans-Saharan Tennessee entered the storm was at a dangerous level.

7,000 of his troops blain, and that he

Company route. picture to-day when the Tenncasco

flod with his chosen United Press. River flooded wide areas and a cold

generala. shop bet in.. This is the, sixth, sinto affected by serious weather disturb- nnces in the past:fow days.---United Press,

At Bridgeport, Alabama, a-crest of thirty-foet, twelve feet above" food level, was predicted for Saturday.

Huntersville expected a crest of

| forty ---fent, 'Afteen feet above": flood

tainan

LEAGUE ACTIVITY BRAN

My Geneva ÁƑTÄ☎, V The Italian representative has com TORRENTIAL RAINS

municated to M. Avano · Bearstary» At Defutur, Ohio, where the river General of the League of Nations, the Chattanooga, Tenn., April 3 hins boen rising steadily since the last text of the Italian GovernmTARANTIN Torrential, rains over the south to nood, rivet men expected ti crost 24 ply to the Invitation igazed by Sanor night turned the Tennessee River into feet above the limit of safety --United | Madariaga, Chairman of the Cant

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She expects to land at Colomb Bochor, 400 miles further up, this evening, but possibly the may be able to continue to Reggan before refueling-Reuter:

SAFE LANDING SE

Colomb Bochar. Apr. 3

Mr. Amy