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April 8, 1939.

PREMIER WHO GAVE LIFE FOR COUNTRY

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER'S DEATH

MR. LYONS' CAREER

From School-House To Premiership

JOSEPH ALOYSIUS LYONS, the Australian statesman, was born in Tasmania of Irish parents in September 1879,

At the age of nine he started work- as an office boy. Then after some time on the Innd he became a teacher and later studied at Tasmania University, earning distinction in mathematics.

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Entering polities at 30, he elected M.P. for Wilmot. In 1014 he became Minister of Education and Raliways and Treasurer.

From 1923 to 1928 he was Premier and Treasurer of Tasmanis, whose Onances he rehabilitated.

He was sent to the Federal Parlia ment and when the Scullin Labour Governinent came into power in 1920 was made Postmaster-General Minister for Works.

and

$2,600,000

MR.

SYDNEY, Apr. 7.

JOSEPH ALOY- SIUS LYONS, Prime Minister of Australia, who has been seriously ill after suffering two heart attacks, died this morning. He was in his 60th year.

Mr. Lyons died in the presence of Dame Enid, his wife, who had scarcely left his bedside for two days.

Federal and State members of the Cabinet were present in the hospital, and many were in tears.

Mr. Lyons amazed the doctors by rallying after half a dozen heart seizures.

Tribute By Colleagues

STEELWORKS Sir Earle Page, Minister of Com-

New Industry In China's Interior

Chungking, Apr. 7.

merce, broadcast a tribute to the late Premier, when he said: "If over, a man can truly be said to have given is life for his country, that man is Mr. Lyou.

GERMAN FLIGHT TO FAR EAST

BERLIN. Apr. 7.

ERR GLABENZ, Director

Hufthansa Air Sor

vico, is to fly to Tokyo in tho second half of April. It will not be a record-broaking flight, but made in order to prepare the ground for a Barlin-Tokyo Air Service planned by Luf- thania.

*

Herr Glabenx will uso throo-engined Junker machino, and will step off at all places where landings may be mada in the scheduled Air Servico, in ardor to study air ports, con- ditions, and to confer with the ́authorities, etc.

50-YEAR PACIFIC PACT

America & Britain Reach Agreement

A.

WASHINGTON,

Apr. 7.

Angio

for

50-YEAR American-agreement

joint occupation and ad- ministration of the Pacific islands.of. Canton and En- derbury for use as tráns ocean air stations has been

Among these places may be Athens, Rhodes, Damascus.signed. Baghdad, Calcutta, Hongkong, Shanghai. The definito routa is not available, and the flight may take ton days.--Renter,

It provides that an American company, or companies, may construct at Canton Island an airport which will provide facili- ties for both British and American aircraft in retinn for

AIR RAIDS agreed fees.--Reuter. RENEWED

Destruction In Three Provinces

Chungking, Apr. 7, DEATH and destruction befel! towns in Kwangtung, Kwangai and Hunan during severe air

bombera yesterday,

sco

new

ņ

Anglo-American Solidarity',

Washington, Apr. 0.

quarters Diplomatic evidence of President Roosevelt's efforts to enhance Anglo-American solidarity in the present crisis in the announcement of the joint administro- tion of the islands of Canton and Enderbury.

They have been the subject of long dispute regarding their cover- eignty.

The islands have assumed signine- ince

recently, firstly, for trans- Pacific airlines and, secondly, as polential air bases in the event of Pakong on the Canton-Hankow hostilities in the Pacific.

Responsible quarters here belleve Election Aftermath?

Railway north of Canton was attack-

two Powers reached, an ed by three Japanese machines in the that

Fifteen SYDNEY, Apr. 7.

were agreement promptly in order to avoid morning.

missilen

four the unpleasant appearance of a dis- The late Mr. Lyons is

wounding the first released

there,

pute, civilians and destroying 11 houses.

If any differences arise over the In Kwangs!, Liuchow, important

islands, they town southwest of Kwellin, was administration of the raided by a fleet of 23 planes which shall be settled by arbitration.

Island. They Hainan dropped scores of bombs in the heart of the elty.

itis passing completes the carcer of a great Australian statesman, and When, In July, 1930, the Treasurer, E. G. Theodore, resigned his post in

a great Imperial patriot, who, ported view of the charges brought against

and inspired by a talented IN A serene Szechwan village wife, aucceeded in directing the re- him, Lyons became acting Treasurer.

about a day's walk from Chung-covery of Australia from one of the Floated Depression Loan During Scullin's absence in Lon-king, more than 1,000 workers darkest hours in its history,

"The premature ending to his wise don he fought the advocates of in- ure busily dynamiting rocky and useful life was really due to the flation and repudiation and success-hillocks, levelling patches of rice intense strain and anxiety which fully floated the £20,000,000 "de-fields, building unpretentious accompanied his efforts to help Aus-raids conducted by Japanese presston" loan.

houses, and installing machines.tralia and the Empire in this present In January 1931, Theodore invited to rejoin the Cabinet They are building a new steel extremity,~~"Reuter. move opposed by Lyons, Fenton and Anstey. Fenton and Lyons resigned, the latter declaring that Theodore return to the Treasurership meant infiation.

In March Lyons left the Labour party after a vigorous attack on its lanncial policy. Australia, he saith, must maintain her solvency retain her self-respect. He then,

men

was

works at a cost of $2,000,000.

The plant will devote itself to the manufacture of high-grade steel to meet the demand of various arsenals and factories for the making of mill-Australian Prime Minister to die in ary as well as industrial machinery, office. According to a tentative project, il It is not yet known what hellon will produce 8,000 tons of crucible the Governor General will take. Sterl

and 10,000 tons of commercial steel every year.

Hew One of the political consequences. however, may be an early Federal election.-Reuter.

came lender of the main opposition group, the Nationalists, which after The plant will begin its work with the accession of various ex-Labour 10-ton Bessmer converter and two

rennmed the United electric furnaces of three and one and demand of stel in time of war us WAS

Pig iron, well as peace. Australian party, Its former leader half tons respectively.

Machines of the plant, some Lathum stood down in his favour, charcoal, and other raw materials In May he moved a vote of censure will be supplied by the Chikiang salvaged from a down-river arsenal former Govern- on his former Cabinet colleagues. Iron Mine and the Nantung Coal and some from The Government was defented on Mine and other factories and mines. ment steel factory in Shanghai, were November 25 by 37 to 32 on another More furnaces will be added in the in most cases brought up the Yangtze vote of censure in which it was course of time to meet the rising by steamers-Central News. alleged that Theodore had shown political favouritism in distributing the Federal unemployment velief grant,

Became Premier

At the elections In December Labour secured only 17 scals against 54 for the Opposition parties. Lyons, as lender of the largest of these, was then asked to form a Cabinet. While he lacked the brilliance of Hughes and the savoir faire of Bruce, he was u fearless Agliter and 2 capable administrator. His privatę like his public life was blameless and his nickname was "Honest Joe."

His wife (nee Enid Burnell) who was

ed

from

of

.

To Continue Forever. Diplomats here commented

that

Eighteen Japanese alreraft attack the agreement is likely to be per- on the Canton petuated beyond the specified period Hengyang

southwest Hankow Railway,

of 50 years, because it provides that Changsha in Hunan, raining a large joint control shall be for the dura- If no agreement A heavy civilian tion of 50 years. number of bombs. toil was reported to have been taken. to the contrary is renched before Teinkang near Pingklang, in north- the expiration of that period, joint cast Hunan, was also raided by a control will continue thereafter until Japanese machine which dropped six such time as it may be, modified and

terminated by mutual consent." missiles.

It is learned that Llangchiatu and The necessity for mutual consent to Wenchlachun, respectively 24 and 20 modify the pact is regarded as likely

“GERMANY MADE MISTAKE ONCE niles southeast of Nanchang on the to assume an indefinite prolongation

NEUTRALITY LAW IN

THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Apr. 7.

“YOU CANNOT puí economic pressure upon nations and hope to remain indefinitely at peace with them," declared Mr.

Chekiang Kiangs! Rallway, were of the

the pact.

severely raided by over a dozen Japanese planes in relays on Wednes day Central News.

"Domei" Report

Hankow, Apr. 7.

express

the

Impartial experts opinion that the United States obtain- ed a predominant position in the pact by virtue of the agreement whereby allowed to the United States was construct airports and facilities, and Attempts by Chinese forces toto charge fees for British usage.— counter-attack their lost positions in United Press, northern Hupes were quelled as the result of the vigorous attacks by Japanese military air forces during the past days, despatches

a leacher, assisted him in his public Bernard M. Baruch, famous American economic adviser, when Japanese air bases claim

work, addressing meetings all over the country, in spite of the clulms of A young family of len.

Long Political Strugglo

:

Lyons had a long struggle with J.

T. Lang, the Labour Premier of New South Wales, who wished to default on the State's Interest obligation.

testifying before the Senate neutrality committee to-day.

"Economic sanctions are in-

nately dangerous. If they fail

they are bound to lead to war. I FRANCO AND

doubt whether economic pressure

on our part could prevent war if THE NAZIS

Lang asked the Federal Govern-an aggressor was determined on ment for an advance of £3,500,000, it." but this was refused unless he agreed

to pay oversen interest. This he Mr. Baruch endorsed the princ

at

war

consented to do, but later declared of placing arms and ammunition on that he could not pay what was owing "cal-and-curry" basis when other and the in London and New York and tried countries were to arrange £ moratorium. Lyons United States, neutral. He believed segregated part of the State's re-this could be done without affecting,

venue, whereupon Lang locked up

the neutrality status.

the tax assessment papers and was threatened with gnol.

"U.S. Will Fight"

from

The Chinese forces near Sulhsien, Taoyang, and Siangyang in northern Hupeh west of the Peking-Hankow

U.S. RADIO RECRUITING

Railway recently were understood to Seeks Enlistments

be preparing for further counter- altacks

against the Japanese occupied districts.

Intense activity was shown during

In Regular Army

Washington, Apr. 6.

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the past two days by Japanese. Army Coincident with the observa- and Navy aircraft in northern Hupetion of the 22nd. Anniversary of despite bad weather conditions, ac the United States entry into the Spain Participates 4:30 pm on Wedne

At 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, three World War, the War Depart- "radio squadrons of military aircraft by ment In The Axis

to-day began rely bombed the Chinese relay sevecentrated

effort to an recruiting" in troops coles

near Sullisica,

the stimulate enlistments in BERLIN, Apr. 6. about 100

northwest of Han- OFFICIAL CIRCLES here re-

kow,

and its outlying districts. The regular army and reserve.

Ex-soldiers have been asked to affirm General Franco's adher-game localities were again intensely

on join the "modern minute men" to bombed by. military aircraft

force of 75,000 troops for form D Then Lyons got an act pussed Anyone who thought the United once to the anti-Comintern pact, Thursday morning and afternoon." empowering the Federal Government States would not fight when the in-which will be announced as soon Tenoying, bose

northwest of Sulhsien,

The fighting forces on land, sea to selze all New South Wales re-terests of this hemisphere and the as the actual alignment is made. I about 50 mill of remnant Chinese quick service in the event of war. venues. Long countered with a mea-United States were involved is badly Commenting on the London reports was subjected to two successive and air have taken advantage of the anniversary to demonstrate bombing attacks by Japanese mill-War sure enabling him to raise £7,000, mistaken, declared Mr. Baruch, who that General Franco had ready tary air forces on Thursday morning. their power on parades in more than 000 In a fortnight by taxation of added grimly: "Germany made that announced his adherence said, "There mortgages, but Lyons declared a mistake once

is no reason to conceal such a decisive Fire was started in the city of 25 principal cities. state of emergency and Lang war

Meanwhile Congressional leaders He said that he believed the United answer to encirclement by Britain, if Taoyang at two places following the dismissed by the Governor of New States or the western hemisphere It has already occurred.""

attacks, Army pilots revealed.have advocated strict neutrality and South Wales.

could escape involvement in a Euro-

are lining up to fight the delegation THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO. By September 1932, the Lyons pean conflict without burying is that

Diplomats here express the belief Domet.

to the President of power to declare Germany would like the Government had converted a deficit head in the sand, and yet still raise announcement to coincide with the of £1,148,000 bequeathed to it by its voice against faithlessness

departure of the Polish Foreign Minister from London, as an answer to the bi-Interal agreement-United

Report Denied

the Scullin, Cabinet eight months brutality. before into a surplus of £1,314,000. Its Budget included important re-

ductions in the tariff which benefited British trade.

The Best Course

and

Mr. Baruch, who www President Press. Wilson's chairman of the 1918 War

Lyons not only received journaliels Industries Board, and now P fre-

Burgos, Apr. 7.

Parliament Adjourns

regularly, but entertained them in a quent consultant of President Roo- The Nationalist Government has Britain Forgets The

coffee and cakes.

unobtainable

homely way. He played the plano, sevelt, expressed the opinion that emphatically dealet rumours of a volte in carons dispensed ten, since true netrality is almost in fresh arrival of Italian troops at

the best course

urse Cadiz. Lyons was permanently lame from the United States could pursue is It is stated that the departure of a level crossing accident in Tasmania, that which protects it as far as pos-the present Italian forces is expected

Visit To London

sible from involvement in war, which to take place very soon after the In 1935 Lyons went to London for Preserves fairness in dealings with official entry into Madrid by General

nids belligerents, fri the development Franco.-Reuter,

against he is said to have asked that the of defence, and guards

economic

"If we believe we can defend the

the Jubilee eelebrations. While there

Duke of Kent should succeed Sir

collan

Political, Outlook

LONDON, Apr. 7-Parifa- ment adjourned to-day for the Easter recess until April 18.

war.

Representative Hamilton Fish to- day made a radio broadcast charging that President Roosevelt is "Number 1 war monger of Amerlen," He ask- ed that the Roosevelt" crusade be stopped to keep the United States out of war.United Press.

Danish Royalty In

Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Apr. 6.- Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and the Crown Princess Ingrid arrived here The weather forecast of a fair to-day aboard the Motorship Canada, amount of sunshine has prompted

They were greeted by à 21 gun Britain to forget the international salute from Fort McArthur on the crisis,

and to flock in record numbers hills overlooking the harbour.--- to the country and seaside resorts for United Press,

Chilean Recognition

Burgos, Apr. 0. Isaac Isades as Governor-General Western hemisphere, then the argue

The Chili Government announced and presented Australia's case against restriction of meat imports into ment for waging economic warfare today that it had informed the Easter. Britain.

Nationalist Government that it would Mr. Baruch declared that the com-be recognised de jure.

He visited Ireland where he saw

Calls to the ground."

The rallways are running nearly 3,000 trains from London, and every

the home of his ancestors in Galway, merce of the world on which rested. The only countries which have stili | avaliable air liner has been pressed]

Renter

toured the French battlefelds, called

Its peace and prosperity was to recognise the Franco Government Into service for Continental journeys. both on the Pope and on his way home dying-by increasing restrictions of are Soviet Russia, Mexico, Cuba, and saw President Roosevelt. Lyons was barter, tariffs, quotas and again in London for the Coronation containment." in 1837.

"self- Panama.--Trans-Ocean.

He auld that Mr. Cordell Hull was

Cotton Storage

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At the general election In October trying to restore it, but the present neutrality legislation threatened to restrict i further.-Reuter.

the two conillion parties

were re-

turned to power for a third term,

but with reduced strength and great- Ir diminished majorities. Towards the end of 1938 there was increasing

Bogota (Colombia), Apr.

killed near here' to-day when two.

Washington, Apr. 6.

Spelling Bee

Senator Theodore Bilbo has in. How many of these words are

troduced a bill in Congress providing

correct and what is wrong with

for the storage, as a war reserve, of the others? seven million out of eleven million

Another: Iwo million bales" "would

friction between the Country Party Two women and two children were bales of Government-held colton.

nihlllism nivicanpoop allomon.

distilery disunite. .dlsyllable English Oxford Dictionary spell-

and the United Australia Party.

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