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"DESEARCHES into the transmutation of matter
have yielded up precious information on the struc- ture of all atoms.
"Indeed, they seem likely to have provided. us with a key, so to speak, to unlock the secrets of the constitu tion of our material world."...
These were striking passages, from an address road to the Indian Science Congress at Calcutta. It had been written by the! late Lord Rutherford shortly before his death Jast October, and it fell to Sir. James Jeans to read it for him.
EMPIRE NEWS
VICEROY'S TRIBUTE TO MINISTERS.
their duties.
Calcutta.
Alter reviewing discoveries during the past 30 years In the transmuta- tion of matter, Lord Rutherford sall that in the period 1932-3 four neW discoveries of outstanding importance| were made in rapid succession.
These were the discovery of the positive election by Anderson · fo|| 1932, of the neutron by Chadwick in tlie same year, of artificial -radio- activity by M. and Mme. Curie-Jollof in 1933, and of the transmutation: of artifelat the elements by purely methods first shown by Cockerott
SURVIVORS
The Viceroy. the Marquess of and Walton in 1932.
annual "THE SOLE Linlithgow, addressing the meeting of the Associated Chambers.
to-day, of Commerce at Calcutta.
The investigations of M. and Mme. paid a tribute to Ministers in all pro vinces for the way they have used Curie-Joliot showed that In some powers and discharged their cases after transmutation had taken He appealed for good-will place elementa were formed which, and patience and a long view in the while apparently stable, ultimately broke up slowly, exactly like the face of dificult problems.
Referring to the discussions pre-natural radi-active bodies. Nearly liminary to a new trade pact with a hundred of these radioactive bodies the United Kingdom which have are now known, produced in a great
in variety of ways. produced impatient mutterings India, Lord Linlithgow. derended
No doubt, Lord Rutherford added, thore in charge of the negotiations. auch transient radio-active elements ald that there would be no are still produced by transmutation break in their activities.
He
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Japan Builds New Striking Naval Craft
In the furnace of our sun, where There is no reason why,
with the thermal, motions of atoms must patlence And understanding, salls be very greai."," factory relatious with India's prin-
CX- These radio-active 'elements would cipol customer may not be
The statement rapidly disappear as soon as the earth. herald. pected,"
cooled down after separation from will
end many misgivings. Calcutta's Trade A heavy drop sun. On this view, uranium and
the In exports of raw Jute to the United thorium are to be regarded as prac Kingdom has spotted the healthy tically the sole survivors in our earth. figures of the Calcutta export trade of a large group of radio-active for November us compared with Oc-clements, owing to the fact that their altime of transformation is long com- tober. Apart from this there is
increase of 20 per cent,pared with the age of our planet. general
in fea. The Import trade MUCH REMAINS principally advanced by 12 per cent.
Englishman Charged Mr. J. D.
It has been shown that an artificial Young, an assistant on the Jamguri
on radio-native substance can be pro- tea estate, has been released 2160
at Jorhat Assam, after duced which is identical with the ball
natural radio-active being charged with culpable homiede well-known following the death of an Indian wo- product radium E. It may well be whiels could be brought against. man servant, alleged to have been that in course of time such artificial
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severely beaten with a cane, Young radio-active elements may prove a Bubstitute. for radium, Trr
reported the deallı to the police, useful
Na-
Rapid progress has.
London, Feb. 19. The Sunday Timer naval corros- pandent says that Japan is building! pocket battle-cruisers, sulted for Warfare against commerce on the high sens. These vessels will have a displacement of 15,000 to 16,000 tons. They will be armed with 12-inch guns and will have a speed of over 30 knots, thus they will be more than match for bigger warships and fast enough to engage them, and able to out-distance more powerful ships
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The advent of these ships, anys the and said that it followed aslan- therapeutic work,
correspondent, will create new prob- ping.
been made, lems for trade defence, for convoys Industrial Conditions-The Na Lord Rutherford's address went on could not be protected against them WEDNESDAY "SUPER SLEUTH” tional Trades Union Federation, in but much stil remains to be done unless escorted by capital ships. sesalon at Calcutta, has passed a re before we can hope to understand The correspondent adds that the colution viewing with alarm the "the detailed structure and stability counterpart to such battle-cruisers plorable plight of industrial workers of different forms of atomic nuclei will be a capital ship of over 40,000 in India.' It refers specifically to and the origin of the elements. tons, with 18-inch guns-Reuter. extremely low wages, long hours,
bad housing and lack of provision
for old age and unemployment.
Australia
Trade with US-The United STOP PRESS NEWS
States Consul-General to-day con ferred with the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, at Canberra on mutual Aus- tralian and American concessions for 212 Anglo- ultimate inclusion in
American treaty.
South Africa
DR. MALAN MARRIED WAR VESSELS SHELL
Cape Town.
Dr. Malan, leader of the Nation- alist Opposition, was to-day quietly married at Porterville to Mrs. Murio
CHINESE POSITIONS Tunglin, Anhwet, Feb. 21. Two Japanese war vessels steamed
Louw.
organising secretary of the up-river from Wuhu to Tatung and Nailonalists in Calvinia, his conati-shelled the Chinese positions for a tuency. Dr. Malan is 03 end a wido-considerable length of time yesterday
afternoon.
wer.
the Returning from Tatung, the vessels The bride's father gave up Calvinia gent for Dr. Malan at the opened fire whist in the vicinity of Tunglin. The shells killed Ave last election.
Budget Surplus Forecast-It is civilians and demolished forecast in Pretoria that Mr. Ha-dozen houses,-Central Newa
w!lt venga, the Finance Minister,
probably show a Budget surplus nt the end of the financial year of £3,- 300,000,
Canada
EXPORTING ELECTRIC
POWER
Ottawa. tho controversy be Following tween Mr. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, and Mr. Hepburn, Premier of Ontario, con- cerning the development of Ontario's electric power, and the export of its surplus to the United States, the confidential correspondence
which has passed between the two is to be tabled in Parliament.
This step was announced in a tele gram from Mr. King to Mr. Ilep- burn-Renter.
Eight
Workmen Killed-Eight whworkmen were killed and four seri
ously injured when a coffer-dam col- lapsed at an accident occurred during the construction of foundations for a new harbour bridge-Reuter,
WORLD CANOE TRIP PLANNED
Albany, N. Y By lashing together three 'ennoes, Capt. William Sallelen hopes to con- struct a craft that will carry himm around the world in two and a half. years. He says he has made 30-odd voyages around the world.
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Stormy Session Ends In Confusion.
In connection with the raid the two Parties have threatened to im- peach the Government, particularly The Home Minister, Mr. Buentugu, for abetment and negligence, while the decision to despatch fresh troops to China is attributed by well- Informed quarters to Prince Konoyo's determination to reassert the Gov crnment's authority, partiaularly in regard to political decisions-Reuter. TWO MAIN POINTS
Tokyo, Feb. 10. Tokyo, Feb. 10,
The debate on the National The intensity of political under- Mobilisation Bill le likely to be con- to be centrated on two points, says the currents in Japan is likely heightened by the presentation in Asahi Shimbun to-day.
the journal, the Lower Flouse to-day of the These, according to National Mobilisation Bill which has will be firstly, whether the Bill does given the Government practically not violate Article 31 of the unlimited control of the nation's stitution, or, secondly, whether the ex man-power and material resources tensive mandatory powers under Im- in the time of war. Despite the perial ordinance are not contrary to strong opposition of important sec-the spirit of the Constitution-s2- tions of the Lower House and the ter House of Peers, the Government is determined to forco the measure through at all costs. The Premier, Prince Konoye, is expected to ex- plain the Bill to the Lower House political on Tuesday.
STRINGENT MEASURES.
Con-
Tokyo, Feb. 19. Stringent measures to prevent Bit-down demonstrations will be taken by the police, declared the Minister of the Interior, Admiral Four of the 53 Articles of the Bill Suetsugu, in the Diet to-day, were eliminated by the Cabinet yes- Lerday before it was approved.
The statement followed a series of These are Article 20, restricling and sharp interpellations regarding the prohibiting publie meetings and mass attempted storming of the head- movements by Imperial Ordinance; quarters of Japan's two major poll- Article 22, suspending publicationtiaal parties by khaki-clad members and distribution of effending news of the Anti-Cemintern League.
Secking the understanding of party papers by Imperial Ordinaned; and
reveal- lenders, Admiral Suctsugu Articles 41 and 43, laying down that 130 participants of yester
punishments for persons violating Article 22.
day's abortive miniature March on Home," were being questioned at One of the reasons for the deletion police headquarters with a view to of Article 22 is because the Home ascertaining their motives-Reuter. Ministry already has wide' powers over the prosa.
A consultative commission la
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bo organised for the enforcement of the Nailonal Mobillaation Bill Blating of 30 members of the Dict and Government officials with the Premier as Chaltman.)
ITALIAN PLANE
CRASHES; 5 DIE
All of the crew
Rome, Feb. 24,
of five offlears The existence of strong politics1 under-currents la. borne out by the was killed, when a military machine of the en route to Tripoli' to participate in
raids on the headquarters Minselto and Solyukal Parties by the Sahara ir rally to-morrow, anti-Communists on Thurminy after crashed in the Pontino marahes and noon and by the decision of Imperial was set on fire, Headquarters to send fresh troope to China as replacements.
The cause of the seeldent is ni present unknown~-~--Reuter.
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