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"Premier Is Holding Bach From Close Alliance"

Steal Policeman's Car CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY

A VERY wot and annoyed police sergeant stamped into the

Traffic Office at Police Headquarters shortly before 9

o'clock this morning.

Sorgòant J. Harris, of Police Headquarters, is the owner

of a Morris Vill, No. 3245.

Of course, what we should have said is that Sergeant Harris was the owner of a Morris car,

Because, when Sergeant Harris left his quarters at the Park Road Police Quarters at 8 o'clock this morning, he walked.

Someone had stolen his car!

CRITICISED

PARIS, May 10.

FRENCH admiration for Mr. Neville Chamberlain which has featured the

200 PEOPLE KILLED FOR INSURANCE French press during recent weeks,

to-day turned into somewhat bitter

Amazing Murder Ring criticism for his irresolute handling of

Revealed In America

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.

DETECTIVES ARE investigating the activities of a “murder-for-insurance" ring which is blamed for at

least 200 murders in the United States.

The investigators have found | evidence of murder having

the Anglo-Soviet negotiations.

"Pertinax," writing in "L'Ordre," maintains that Mr. Chamberlain is holding back from entering into a close alliance with Russia because it might have the effect of alienating some of the countries, both big and small, that have aligned

well as themselves with the democracies, as driving Spain, Portugal, and Japan into the

reached the proportions of Amazing Plot Axis camp.

competitive industry.

They also have evidence that a second ring oblained a share of the Insurance profits,

They specialised in women whd had grown tired of their husbands. The operations of the rings spread over five States.

The bodies of suspected vic- tims have so clogged the police mortuaries that District At- torney Charles F. Kelly has ordered extra shifts of chemical analysts for day and night duty, | -United Press.

Fantastic Insurances PHILADELPHIA, May 10 The ever-widening inquiry into the mur- der syndicate has indicated that the ring had branch at Pittsburgh through which they handled the insurance business in the methods adopted in Philadelphia and New Jersey.

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An Inkling that the ring may have murdered at least one prominent person for a large and quick profi Instead of their customary small insurance profits is seen in the report by the Hartford Insurance Company on the suspicious death of a wealthy businessman in 1935 which had previously been listed as accidentul death.

The Company paid over $100,000, since the polley provided for a double Indemnity in case of acel- dental death.

Twenty-four persons arc now being held in custody na officers or customers of the syndicate, Their trials are expected to оссиру the Philadelphia courts throughout the

summer.

One court has already been sei aside for the hearings.—Ünited Presa.

Peace Gesture

In China

In Africa Attempt To Seize British Territory

SWAKOPMUND, May 10.- The British intelligence service has discovered a far-reaching plot for scizing positions in South-West Africa, according to Mr. Lardner Burke, leader of the English-speaking com- munity, and a prominent mem- ber of the Legislativo Assom- bly.

In a speech here, Mr. Burke declared that the

South African police which had re- -cently been despatched-to- South-West Africa by Gonoral Smuts, arrived in the nick of time to save the territory from fighting and bloodshed. Reuter,

4-POWER TALKS IN GENEVA

Peace-loving Group To Confer

PARIS, May 10.-The "In- transigeant" asserts to-day that Poland, Russia, France, and England will hold a four-Power conference during the forth-

Time Ripe For New coming League Council meeting

Mediation Offer

in Geneva.

The paper points out that the League business alone is no longer a matter of great interest to politicians and statesmen who go to Geneva

LONDON, May 10.-The Rev. W. R. Sorenson asked in the these days. 'House of Commons to-day

whether, in view of the recent as

The meetings are now regarded a favourable opportunity for decision of the Japanese establishing diplomatic contacts Government not to enter into a which might attract undue attention fuller alliance with Italy and if held elsewhere. Germany for military and other The paper regards it as certain that purposes, the Prime Minister M. Bonnet, Viscount Halifax and

Colonel Beck will meet M. Potemkin

Tit For Tat!

POWERS MUST CHOOSE

IN

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

If Mr. Chamberlain is allowed to be guided by considerations of this sort, adds the commentator, then it would be hard to allay doubts about his prudence.

The Powers have now to choose between two alternatives: to sacrifice everything to the imperative necessity of obtaining forces strong enough to hold the German Monoplane an alignment with Returning To H.K.

FRANCE

If War Comes To Europe BALANCE SWINGS TO DEMOCRACIES

By WEBB MILLER and RALPH_HEINZEN-

United Press Staff Correspondents.

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PARIS, May 10. THE BRITISH and French general staffs confident that if war with the dictator states comes, the margin of superiority by land, sea and in the air is now in their favour and growing more favourable daily.

The five

the which have misfortune of being Britain, France, Germany, Italy geographle

natural corridors used for centuries and Russia, have among them by invaders Switzerland, Holland more than 33,000,000 men either and Belgium. under arms or in reserve-the greatest potential armies ever ready for action in history...

major

powers smaller

41,000,000 Man

powera

Dutch Flood Throats Proof of the determination of the smaller powers to maintain their Russia has 18,000,000 trained re-neutrality and defend their frontlers serves and men in active service; is furnished by the Dutch threat to France has 6,250,000, Italy 8,300,000, cut their dikes and flood one-third of Germany 2,200,000 and Britain 550,-the lowlands; the Rumanían menace 000.

of setting fire to their oil wells to prevent them from falling into German hands, and the Swise Allied with the democracies and readiness to explode mines planted the dictators are 8,000,000 seasoned along the frontiers and blow the troops of secondary Powers, which Alpine cliffs into the valleys to block means that if war comes 41,000,000 Invaders. men will be available for action. With the frontiers so well de

Europe is speculating on where a fended to the east and south-east, the Russia on this front, or to renounce all hope of the possibility of setting up an enduring rampart in the monoplane piloted by Baron von war will be fought if it does come French hope to avoid the destruction Gablenz, will take off from Haneda and how the ideological blocs will of 1914. But the wide open Pyrenees line up the start. Eventually, there Spanish frontier has suddenly become Airport for Hsinking to-morrow.

stay in Mun-seems little doubt that nearly all the a serious menace to French security. After u two-days

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. chukuo, it will fly back to Berlin vlanations would be forced in Fukuoka, Talhoku and Hongkong.

Mediterranean Venue: The German crew Intend to hop off from Tokyo at 7 a.m. arriving at In event of conflict, milltary Hainking at 1.30 p... via Toyama experts believe the main theatres of and Seishin, Korea, thus covering the war would be the Mediterranean,

dictators in check, which means

East-Trans-Ocean.

"ALL A MISTAKE"

to

TOKYO, May 11. The Junker

LONDON, May 10.—In the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain declared that Russia would be expected aid the victims of aggression in Eastern Europe only distance of 930 miles in 6 hours North Africa and possibly-northern provided France and Britain have gone to their aid are actually at war.

and

On Saturday they will take off at Italy. noon for Mukden, which they will

leave on Sunday at 10 a.m., to arrive in Fukuoka ut 4 p.m.

The plane will leave Fukuoka early

The French Maginot and German Siegfried lines are so strong that possibly neither country would risk In an

Yesterday's Soviet communique, he explained, was on May 15, arriving in Talhaku at 10 sacrificing a million men

based on a misunderstanding.

But Britain, he indicated, had Prejected the Soviet proposal for} a military alliance. After con- sultation with France, Britain had pointed out to Russia certain difficulties in such an alliance.

BRITAIN'S PLEDGE

pledged to assist a number of nations

He recalled that Britain Was

for a similar pledge to the Soviet

Royal

a.m. On May 16 the plane will take off for Hongkong, en route back to Berlin.-Domet,

Liner Ploughs Through Ice-Fields

ABOARD THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA, May

and hinted that any British proposal 10.-"Reuter's" special correspondent states that the would have aroused the opposition Empress of Australia, which is carrying the King and of Poland and Rumania, Russia should make a

Accordingly, Britain suggests that Queen to Canada, increased her speed to 18 knots

declaration to-day. similar in effect to declaration.

the British

of most point of Newfoundland, DIPLOMATS

and

At noon she was 620 miles; The gist of such a declaration east of Caps Race, the eastern- would be: "In the event Britain and France becoming In- volved in hostilities while dis-

was pushing ahead in charging their obligations, the weather which was still overcast. Soviet will express lla restliness to but considerably calmer than lend assistance if desired.”

when the speed was reduced Inst night.

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ACTIVE

Papal Interest In

The Captain hopes to clear the icefields during daylight to Search For Peace morrow.-Reuter.

U.S. Itinerary

Washington, May 10.

ROME, May 10. IT IS admitted that the Pope Two nights in the royal train, one is actively interested in the pre- night's stay at White House, visits to servation of peace, and it is George Washington's tomb and the

attempt to break through there.

northern Italy through the Alps und

LATEST

British Naval Chiefs Meet

France might try to penetrate Singapore Talks On strike Germany through the Brenner Far East Problems

Pris, and Germany might, attempti the same thing in reverse,

A major feature of such a war

LONDON, May 11. would be action at tea and in the Mr. Hector C. Bywater, Naval air.

Correspondent of the "Dally Tele- In event of a general outbreak of graph" understands that a conference. fighting, there would be prospects of flag offlcers and their staffs of all of military action along the tradi- Brillah navai aquadrons east of Sucz tionally untouchable frontiers" of may be held at Singapore in the near amall nations from the North Sea future, ta

за bring up to date co- to the Red Sea, the experis agree, erdination of Far East defence mea-

sures in the event of an emergency.

The writer says that a similar con- ferenco has been held at regular The Alps have been a barrier to Intervals during recent years, but the

Alps Barrier

invasion between France and Italy one pending promises to be of

throughout history, although Hanni-particular im

importance, bal and Napoleon both got through,

Omeers who may attend are Ad- and France might attempt it in the miral Sir Percy Noble, Commander- southern Alps.

In-Chief of the China Squadron, Commodore T. B. Drew, and. Vice- Admiral James Somerville.

France has formidable fortifications

the

Alps and Italy likewise on her

in

side.

The

writer adds that the command-

On the only common frontier be- ing officers of the Australian and New tween French and Italian interesi Zealand squadrons, Rear-Admiral the 100-mile long frontier across the Custance and Commodore Rivett- sandy deseri between Tunisia and Carnas may #130 be present.

Libya, French engineers have bulli Reuter.

the Mareth line as a miniature re-

production of the Maginot line.

Hence experts doubt whether there will be any attempt by the major powers to strike direct blows. That explains the anxiety among the three

Seo Back Pago. For Further Late Nows

PRICELESS CHINESE ART TREASURE LOST

TURKEY AS AN ALLY

would take immediate steps to at Geneva during the forthcoming

Negotiations Ending New York World's Fair will be in the stated, that he has sounded Imperial Dragon Throne Disappears propose to the Japanese Govern- | meeting the

of

Counci-Trans-No Offer To Reich Queen when they visit the United

four-day programme of the King and opinion in the capitals of Europe. ment a cessation of its aggres-Deran

States in June..

The vialis of the various Papal sive action in China, the

They will enter the United States Nuncios were for, the purpose of ex- withdrawal of her troops, and the

LONDON, May 10. from Canada at Niagara Falls on pressing the "ardent wish and hope immediate holding of a Far Eastern WARSAW, May 10-An apparent- Mr. Chamberlain announced June 7 and will be received by the of the Pope that peace would not be. conference between all the Powers Poranny states that any attempt at that the Anglo-Turkish negotiat

ly inspired article in the "Express in the House of Commons to-day President and Mrs. Roosevelt at disturbed."-Trans-Oceqs

"Reuter" states that the Belgian affected, with a view, to securing an agreement of non-aggression

Premier, M. Pierlot, received the equitable economic co-operation.

Mr. R. A. Butler replied that Vis- count Halifax had only seen news- of the Japanese de- paper reports clsion. The view of His Majesty's Government was fully set out in its Note of January 14 to the Japanese Government-keuter.

and a one-sided solution of the Danzigtions are nearing completion.-be spent at the White House, and the Papal Nunclo in Brussels, yesterday,

problem by the Danzig Nazia or Ger- many is destined to failure.

The paper adds that if it is do- stred to arrange a plebiscita In Plebiscite should freeld

first be in Bohemia and Moravia,

.

United Press.

has

The night of Thursday, June B, will

Inst two days in New York, where

WARSAW Britain And Gormany

they will go to the President's home London, May 10-England

jat Hyde Park

WARSAW, May 10.-M. Potemkin The King and Queen will be mel made no formal" offer of a mutual by an official reception committee called on Colonel Beck at noon again assistance pact to Germany when they reach Niagara Falls, Newto-day, and had a lengthy interview. clared Mr. Neville Chamberlain In It is announced that the authorities the House of Commons to-dry, in Wednesday, Juno 7. Then they will Soviet relations were discussed in the York State, lale on the evening of in which, it is understood, Polish- have expelled 13 Germanns from the reply to a written enquo of alwhore they are, due at 11 am-next Polund-Reuter.

light of recent events and go by train direct to Washington, Germany's changed attitude towards Ho He explained that the May 10 The Polish frontier zone at Posnan on WASHINGTON, rescued officers and aw of the sun-charge of spreading false rumours guarantee to which he referred

day.' kon Lindenbank have reen taken to and of disloyalty. Two women has May 3 hnd not be transmitted to the German Government through diplo- Itello in the Philippines, according to been expelled from the frontier zona

matic channels, neither hád, a Ger- a notification from Admiral Yarnell of the Polish Corridor for illegal ac- which has been received by the villas against the State frontier in man answer to his suggestion been will

received-Trans-Ocean. Navy Department-Reuter.

the Posnan district-Reutër,

on

NEW YORK, May 10-Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, . Jr., who is entrusted with the exhibition of China's Imperial Dragon Throne and famed Jado Pagoda on behalf of Madame Chiang Kai-shek, has notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation that the treasures have apparently disappeared between the United States and Amsterdam.

They had been smuggled from the Forbidden City (Pelping) of to Siberia, from whence they were shipped to the Netherlands.. The Pagoda kas, arrived hers safely, The Throne was supposed to be aboard the liner Zandam which docked several days "Trans-Ocean" reports that M. age. However, it has not yet been found. The 'President and Mrs. Roosevelt Potenkin hos

Warsaw for

The Pagoda and Throno together are valued at $10,000,000,— meet them at the railway station Moscow,

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