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VIRTUAL ULTIMATUM TO JAPANESE AT KULANGSU

THERE is now a veritable international con- centration of warships at Amoy. They include the British cruiser Birmingham, the destroyers Duncan, Defender and Scout, the U.S. cruiser Marblehead and destroyer Bulmer, and the French cruiser Emile Bertin.

"Domei" reports, in addition that the French cruiser Primaguet and a destroyer have left the Gulf of Tonkin for “an unknown destination" in North China. Six Japanese warships are also believed to be at Amoy.

KULANGSU, May 18.

AT 6 O'CLOCK on the evening of May 16, approxi- mately 150 British, American, and French bluejackets, equalling the number landed by the Japanese last week, landed on the island from British, Américan, and French warships.

This landing followed a virtual ultimatum to the Japanese from the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Percy Noble, that a landing would be effected unless all the Japanese bluejackets were withdrawn.

Sir Percy. Noble also informed the Japanese that there could be no question of a modification of the Kulangsu Municipal Council which would not be in accordance with the Land Regulations.-Reuter, LANDING AT DUSK

AMOY, May 18.

BRITISH, American and French bluejackets landed at Kulangsu at 5 p.m. yesterday to patrol the International Settlement.

-The British marines came ashore from H.M.S. Birmingham, while the American bluejackets came from the U.S.S. Marblehead.

It is understood that the number of marines is equal

to that of Japanese bluejackets remaining in the Settle- ment.

Japanese Currency Collapses

Following the detention of a number of "suspects" on charges of assassination of Hung Lich- hsun, Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Amoy, the greater part of the Japanese matines have been withdrawn from Kulangsu. The remainder are continuing to search for other suspects.

The British cruiser Birmingham arrived on Tuesday with Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Commander-in-Chief of

Federal Reserve Notes the British China Squadron, aboard,

To Be Re-Valued

PEIPING, May 17. SEMI-OFFICAL Tientsin that the report papers Japanese-controlled Federal Re serve Bank in North China has definitely decided to revalue the Reserve Bank dollar, nominally worth 18. 2d., at 8d.

now

The object of the move is to decrease parity between the now and the old currency, and to pro- mote foreign trade and lower commodity prices, which, in many instances, are 200 per cent. higher than before thè Sino-Japanese war-Reuter.

Britain's Protest ...

while the American cruiser Marble- head arrived at Kulangsu Wednesday.

Domel,

126 Mon Landed LONDON, May 17.-"Reuter" wag informed by the Admiralty to-day of 42 marines each that parties landed

British. at Kulangsu from American, and French warships.

It was added that their total

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'Disrespectful' Newspaper

Manchukuo Complains

LONDON, May 18-Japan's essay To S'hai Council

at cresting a new currency In the i

SHANGHAI, May 10.

THE TREATY÷PORT of Amoy. Photograph shows Kulangau, the International Settlement, in the foreground. Across the harbour, in which can be seen a British destroyer, is the island City of Amoy, while in the background is the Fuklen coast. Kulangsu's present population is approximately 250,000 Chinese, eighty per cent, of whom are refugees from Amoy, and about 180 Europeans.

FUTURE AT STAKE?

LONDON, May 17-The fate of Mr. Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister depends on the successful conclusion of agreement with Soviet

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Russla bue

now

supporters realise this important aspect of the Anglo-Soviet negoti-

ations.

position of Mr. Chamber- inly would be gravely im

perilled by a breakdown in the parleys with Moscow, as the Opposition could wish for no better opportunity to voice its grievances against the Government.

The Premier is felt to be op

posed to a milliary pact, not of the

possible because

prong the repercussions. amalier allies, but because ho belleves that the Soviet can- The not be trusted with posacasion of British milltary secrets. Trans-Ocean

New Admiralty Appointments

THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, May 17.

AN ATTEMPT to assassinate. President Roosevelt was folled by guards in the grounds of the White House to-night,

A young man who was discovered trying to climb the fence around the White House was arrested.

..

He was armed with a stone and a pen-knife: Later he gave his name as Frank Twers.

He is alleged to have told the Police that he intended "to kill Roosevelt because he was not good to the poor."

Twers s being held in hospital for observation.Router.

NOTE TO SOVIET SEEKS NEW PACT

LONDON, May 17.

GREAT BRITAIN is prepared to co- operate not only with Turkey but also with other Mediterranean powers to keep peace in the Eastern Mediter-

ranean.

This declaration was made by Mr. Chamber- lain in the House of Commons to-day.

The British Cabinet has approved the new Note to Soviet Russia which, it is hoped, will provide a basis for Russia's entry into the anti- aggression front..

It is believed that the Premier told the Soviet Ambassador the substance of the latest British proposals following to-day's Cabinet meeting.

The despatch of the note to the Soviet has been

| BY-ELECTIONS SHOW LABOUR SWING postponed pending further diplomatic exchanges through

.

Chamberlain's Policy Rejected By Voters

LONDON, May 18.

THREE IMPORTANT by-elections—each re- markable for the antipathy of electors-were held in England yesterday...

The elections were fought on Mr. Chamberlain's recent policy in Europe.

One of the seats, North Southwark, has gone to Labour, and in each of the others the Government majority, has been greatly reduced.

Italy Warns

Hitler:

No War

Mr. G. A. Isaacs, who un- successfully contested North Southwark for Labour in the 1935 elections, polled 1,493 more votes than his National Labour opponent, Mr. H. Livesey, in the by- election. The seat became

vacant of the with the death

National Labour member, Mr. E. A. Strauss, who defeated Mr. Isaacs in the 1935 election by the narrow margin of 79. The by-election in the Abbey Divi- sion of Westminster, caused through the death of Sir Sidney Herbert, re- A sulted in the election of Sir Harold Webbe, lender of the Conservative

in Municipal Tteform Party London City Counell.

30 Por Cont. Voto

the

He polled 9,076 votes against 4,074 east for Mr. Carrit, the Independent candidate. Only thirty per cent. of the

electorate

te valed

Major E. O. Kellett won the Aston Division (Birmingham) by-election of 5,901. by the reduced majority Ho polled 12,023 votes against 0,122 cast for Dr. B. Segal..

The results, together with a com- parison of the results in the 1935 elections, were as follows:.

ABBEY DIVISION

..

Sir Harold Webbe (Cons.)

Carrit (Ind.)

0.670 4,074

Cons. Majority

LONDON, May 17-Admiral Dudley Pound has been...appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty

Sir

Total number of votes cast

General Election

5,004 14,352

10,117

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S. Herbert (Cons.)...

ROME, May 17. HIGH diplomatic source claims that Signor Musso- lini has entered into a military agreement with Hitler only on condition that Hitler settles his differences with Poland without recourse to war. Hitler, it is said, hus agreed and had expressed confidence that both the Polish and French disputes will be settled without recourse to arms... Foreign diplomats have appar- ently received the assurance that Italy and Germany do not intend to go to war over their French and Polish claims, and therefore do not view the Ger- man Italian military alllance. with alarm.

Sources close to the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Clano, state "the allianco is "complete and in the region of being final."

King Of Canada:es beyond the original agree

occupied area, which has become so

WANG CHING-CHANO, resident and Chief of Naval Staff in succession Capt. disastrous that revaluation: from the oficial rate of fourteen peace to representative of the Monchoukup to Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, eightpence is said to be contemplated, Government in Shanghal, called on who has relinquished the appoint- was the subject of questions in the Mr. G. G. Phillips, Secretary of the ment owing to Ill-health.

Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew House of Commons

yesterday. Comdr. A. Marsden, Unionist M.P. and handed a note protesting against ningham has been appointed Com- asked the Under- an article, allegedly disrespectful to mander-in-Chiet of the Mediterrane for. Battersea in Affairs, what the Manchoukuo Emperor, published an with the acting rank of Admiral,. Secretary for

Municipal Council, on Wednesday

Cun-

First Official Act

the by the "Novosty „Dnya": Russian in succession, to Admiral Sir Lures formed one of his first official duties

Japanese Government to the protest language newspaper, on May 1.

reply had been received from

by

QUEBEC, May 17-The King per- Rear-Admiral T.A.V. Phillips has as the King of Canada when he sign-

Pound.

for a purely defensive pact fortaal and contains, firally. military alliance and, Influence and clarifying their respective Ambi- tions-United Press.

Signing The Pact ROME, May 17.It has been learn-

His Majesty's Government against The Manchoukuo official in his note been appointed a Lord Commissioner ed a submission conveying formal the Japanese action in prohibiting EX--requested the Municipal Council of the Admiralty and deputy Chief of consent to the appointment of Mr. ed from a very authoritative source ports from North China unless the authorities to take adequate steps Nayal Staff In succession to Vice Daniel Roper os the United States that the military alliance between

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. against the Russian paper.Domci, Admiral Cunningham-Reuter,

Minister to Canada Reuter.

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the Soviet Embassy in London.

The Premier is believed to have told M. Maisky that Britain desires to avoid a rupture in the negotiations, but that she is determined to side-step a complete military alliance.-United Press.

"SOVIET DOES NOT BEG”

NEW YORK, May 17-The Soviet is "prepared to co-operate on the basis of complete reciprocity and equal obligations with the Powers interested in the maintenance of peace,” declared Am- -bassador- Oumansky, dedicating the Soviet pavillon at the World's-

Fair to-day.

He added, however, that "the Soviet people are not impressed by threats, neither do they beg for alliances,”--Reuter,

Chamberlain Elusive LONDON, May 17.The Foreign Secretary received a further com- munication from the Soviet Govern- ment on May 15 which is now, under consideration. At present I cannot

lve any details,"

Mr. Chamberlain gave this reply to questions to-day,

LATEST

Japan "Explains" Landing

regarding the Anglo-Soviet

TOKYO, May 18-Replying to the negotiations in the House of Commons British protests regarding the landing

In reply to a question as to whether

of Japanese forces on Kulangsu," Mr.

the Soviet newspaper "Izvestia's" Sawada, the Vice-Minister for For- version

eign Affairs, this morning explained of the proposals was correct the nature of the Japanese action to Mr. Chamberlain said "I cannot Sir Robert Craigle, the Bri

British comment on statements in the Press," Ambassador.

He then told Mr. Wedgwood Benn The Vice-Minister for Foreign that it is not correct to assume there Affairs received the Ambassador at will be no further discussions on the the Foreign Ofee at 11.00 o'clock this alliance, Lord Halifax he added, morning. would meet M. Malaky in Geneva on, Friday,

It is understood that Mr. Sawada He was unable to say whether he informed Sir Robert that the Japanese would be able to make any statement an urgent measure for

forces were landed at Kulangsu as the arrest of on Friday's debate.-United Press.

culprita following an outbreak of an Anglo-Turkish Pact........ anti-Japanese terroristic crime, pe

vention of further outbreaks of London, May 17. terrorism and protection of the com

declaration mander of the Japanese fleet."

Anglo-Turkish

The mado on May 12 does not modify the The Japanese counter-communica- provisions of the Montreaux Convention pointed out that the Japaneso tion regarding Turkish guardianship landing forces were gradually being of the Dardanelles, that agreement withdrawn from the International being one to which other countries, Settlement with the casing of the besides the United Kingdom and situation.--Domel. Turkey, are parties, declared the Prime Minister in the House of Commona to-day,"

The terms of the declaration do not preclude the co-operation of bath governments with other Mediterrane- an Powers in the event of an act of aggression leading to war in the Mediterranean area,—Reuter.,

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Further Late Nows

KING ZOG TO PROTEST

TO LEAGUE COUNCIL

ISTANBUL, May 18-King Zog of Albania is vigorously and officially" protesting to the League of Nations against Italy's occupation of Albania,

He has demanded that the League take steps to "restore the original rights of the Albanian people."---United Pressi

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