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Germany Not Participating In World Fair
Washington, Apr. 20.
The German Ambasindor, Dr. Hans Djeckhoff, informed the State De- partment to-day that Germany would be unable to participate in the World Fair in New York next year, owing
STOP PRESS NEWS QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
BOUND BODIES ・WASHED UP
NEAR HONGKONG
With their hands tied behind their
to the large amount of foreign cur-backs, and their bodies weighted by rency that would be required.
Dr. Dieckhoff also asked Mr. Sum-Iron bars, the corpses of two of the ner Welles, Assistant Secretary of kong lahing junk No.
three members of the crew of Hong- State, what the United States Intended been found, washed ashore, on the 039P have to do about the sale of helium which beach at Peng Chau, Mirs Bay, Germany wants for a new zeppelin, and the expart of which has been prohibited.
Circles in close touch with the German Embassy said there was no connection between the two matters. -Reuter,
Chamberlain Has Faith In Irish Accord
London, Apr. 20. Parliament reassembled. to-day after the Eastern recess.
During question time, the Prime Minister
to Mr. Clement replied Attlee, when he announced the con- clusion of the Anglo-Eire agreement, which was subject to parliamentary confirmation by the parliament of
both countries.
Mr. Chumberlain said: "I feel sure the House will welcome the accord which has been reached. The United Kingdom Government belleves it will lead to closer friendship and co-operation between the peoples and governments of the two countries. Reuter.
Stock Market Cheerful
Little Reaction To Budget
London, Apr. 26.
clears up the mystery of the dis- Discovery of the bodies partially opperance of the three men and the Junk's cargo of merchandise, valued at $340.
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Paris. Apr. 27. Despite all outward signs to the contrary, little progress appears have been made in the attempt France and Italy to reach
tu
of
U new
M. Blondel, the French Charge
Disappearance of the men and accord cargo was first reported to the Police on Sunday, when the empty junk d'Agaires in Rome, who arrived in was found near Tang Ko Wan village, the French capital yesterday, called New Territories.
on M. George Bonnel, the French Foreign Minister for the purpose of Informing him about his talks with Count Ciano. Afterwards forma newspaper representatives that after receiving precise instrue- tions from the Government he would return to Rome on April 20 or 20.
NEW THREAT TO CHINESE
Hankow, April 27.
In-
In the meanwhile the general "circles opinion prevalls in political here that the Rom conversations have already revealed a divergence of views in matters of the procedure and that M. Blondel returned to Paris mainly with the object of re- moving these obstacles,
to
Is said to have asked for more latitude in the conduct of negotin- ifons.
The Italians are believed to {have felt annoyance not only at the Chinese forces at Taierehwang, and Blondel but also at
A threat to the right flank of the restricted powers given
M. the start of a push to Hsuehow by the under
the conditions Japanese are the latest developments herself prepared to conclude à pre- which France has declared on the Tientsin-Pukow railway front, liminary where the Chinese desperately to improve the position.
Oghtingcord
with respect to Spuln, The menace to the Chinese right at Abyssinia the Mediterranean Talerchwang followed
a success by the question of French the Japanese in breaking through the in North-Africa.
are
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positions Routh-east or The demands by the Sudeten Yihsten, in the vicinity of Hsiaowang. Germans upon the Czecho-Slovakian The Chinese line in this sector runs Government, and the repercussions diagonally from Lanchentlen through which those have had in Britain are Changs and Tingchlachiao to Taier-exerting a powerful influence upon the Course of the French-Italian
of the Japanese, columns at negotiations, Transoccan. Huangchwang attacked the Chinese positions at Hanchlao yesterday, but were repulsed state Chinese military authorities.
Severe fighting is in progress in the vicinity of Tenghsien, north of Lin- cheng, where Chinese units are
The London Stock Exchange to day was quietly cheerful. Oil shares were initially marked down, but sub-ported to be actively engaging sequently they steadied. Industrials Japanese troops. were somewhat
nominal.
re- the
While an increase in the tea duties Advance In Two Columns was an unpleasant shock to Mincing, Lane, many dealers cummarised the market's "Better pay than be bombed."
by feelings
observing: Foreign exchanges were quiet until after the budget, when the taxation announcements imparted an easier undertone to Sprelat.
sterling. Router
AMBASSADOR GOES NORTH
of
moving northward have divided into It is said that the Japanese troops two columns, one moving along the southern scellon the Tientsin-| place the forces which landed Pukow rallway, including in the first
an
the south bank of Nantung on the Yangtse, opposite Shanghai' lasi : month. These, moving northward along the coast reached Tungtai and| they are said now to be moving to Yenchlen.
forces
In the second place the which are proceeding northward along the Grand Canal have reached Shaopen, and at present are advan- cing in the direct of Yaoyu.
now
His Excellency M. Paul Naggior,| French Ambassador to China, left the troops
In the third place about 20,000 Colony at a a.m. to-day aboard the crossed the Kwai River, are
at Pingpu, who recently Felix Roussel, bound for Shanghat. pushing up the Tientsin-Pukow rail- The Ambassador was reported to way in the direction of Nanzuchow, have come south for health reasons south of Hsuchow. when he arrived here in the sloop. Sovorgnan de
ago.
In the fourth place about 700 men Bruzza a fortnight. are at Hwaiyuan, west of Pengpu-
Reuter.
He cruised to Indo-China and on
hla return tentatively arranged to go.
to Honkow. He did not make the
trip, however,
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ZOG WEDDING
Tirana (Albania), Apr:- 27:--- Six hundred Albanian "Amazons"
London, Apr. 26. in black boots, light red breeches, It is doubtful whether Germany and closely hitting green jackets will can, within present bounds,
ever march in procession when King Zog obtain 100 per cent, self-sufficiency marries S
twenty-two-year-old
in both grain and fodder.
This
is one of the conclusions Hungarian dancee, Princess Geral- drawn in the annual report of the dine Apponyi, in Tirana to-day. Liverpool Corn Trade Association. The Amazon regiment, composed With the prodigious growth of or daughters of Albania's leading ormaments, home production of wheat and feeding grains as families, was organised by Princess. measure of national detence have Maxhide, King Zog'a youngest sister, been adopted by many governments, when the Moslem veil was abolished In some cases regardless of the con- for women on March 25, 1936. sequences of the peoples' standard of Maxhide and her two sisters, Myz- living, export trade, or even the sejen and Rushije, who are
deterioration of the
soil.
now
On the other hand, there is less visiting America, will retum in time inclination on the part of the govern-for the wedding celebrations, which ments of exporting countries, to will begin on April 23. tamper with marketing. Router *Special.
Businessmen Pledge Aid To Roosevelt
A
Washington, Apr. 28. On the eve of Mr. Henry Ford's conference at White House, Mr. John Hanes, Chairman of the Security Exchange Control Commission en- nounced that 10 prominent business- men had offered to co-operate with President Roosevelt in his recovery drive,
To-day it was decided that a civil' marriage will be performed by the Burgomaster of Durazzo,
THE POPE CONSENTS
King Zog and Princess Geraldine will separately receive the blessings of Moslem and Roman Catholic pre- lates to satisfy the religious scruples of both Churches.
King Zog will continue to worship as a Mosiem. Geraldine will remain a Roman Catholic. Any children of Roman Catholics. the union will be brought up as
This concession was followed by the announcement by Geraldine's mother that. Pope Plus:
has consented to the marriage. ·
now
King, Zog is said to have told his counsellors: "Why should I not consent
arrangement:
This is lovd match, and why
should I not respect the religious feelings of my future wife?":
At the orders of the King, work-
Referring to the April 14 "fireside” broadcast, the 10 businessmen, in a joint slatement, observe: "Tie Pre- aldent stated that a common need and aspiration for us all is the resumption of normal Industry, Tomen are erecting a Roman Catholle bring about this result calls for team chapel near the royal palace. work on the traited Press.
of the Government
and industry."
US. TO SPEND MILLIONS ON IMPROVEMENTS
Washington, Apr. 20.-
NEW PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATED
PRESS AGENCY
New York, April 20.
Mr. Frank Noyes has retired from
The Senate Appropriations Com-| the presidency of the, Associated Press mittee favourably reported on a of America, but was reelected it a measure for $226,967,867 non-millary director: by acclamation.
Mr. Robert McLean, President of war appropriations for the improve- ment of rivers, barbours and food the Philadelphia Bulletin, control United Press,
elected to succeed Reuter
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