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Barrage of Questions on Currency Situation

The Telegraph COMMONS

50 YEARS AGO

July 20, 1889, Meilen science has just made an important discovery that Courttt-

tion In not an inherited disease, but may be transferred by means of n germ or microbe from the sick to the healthy.

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of the electric welding of solid bastirs

FOR AID

LONDON, July 25.

IN THE House of

Professor Elibu Thomson's invention Commons to-day, Mr. F. promised an early discovery of a method J. Bellenger asked whe- of making endless pipes by the duplion

at his invention. This has apparently ther Sir John Simon had

been done by Eline E. Ben of Ball

fi xuch sprucex». Such pipes will no

mare, who has been granted patents noted the further depre- stronger than the with ordinary joints ciation in the exchange value of the Chinese dollar, and whether the resources of the cur-

and will or proof against alt lesknge.

25 YEARS AGO

PARIS, July 25. THE British and French air fleets held dramatic and unprece- dented joint manoeu-President Poincare has ped Copen- vres over France to-day.Less A total of 240 British Parle bombers

hopped

July 26, 1914, Mr. Asquith returned in Downing Street at midnight from the country,

The Rainee has riched Klet, while rency stabilisation fund hagen on the way to Paris. The latter, were now exhausted.

of visiting Copenhagen and

Sir John Simon said he returning hatfly to

Christiana,

In the House of Commons, Sir Edward thought that Mr. Bellenger off firey stated that he saw the Amba would appreciate that

dark on Friday afternoon and express-i

the

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with scaled orders of the view that, so long xa the dispute, secrecy must be observed was between Austria and Servis alone, with regard to the currency which were opened in we had no sille to interfere. But if

Austro-Russian relations were threa-position and the Chinese mid-air.

card, it would be a tontter of the peace

currency stabilisation rod would concern us all. As they crossed

gir Edward Grey added that when count, just as in the case of French

waves of he heard that Austria and broken off coast,

relations with Servis, he telegraphed, similar "enemy" planes were Paris, Berlin and Boas taped to our own and other stabilisa-

ther they were willing that their Am- tion accounts. Anders London should meet him met in a wartime test.

Mr. Bellenger said there was alarm sent hundreds of to conference and endeavour to find

means for arranging the present dieu no secrecy of the fact that the combat planes sien. French

Himultaneously Informed Chinese dollar had depreciated} Vienan, St. Petersburg and Belgrade of throughout the area

to

something like 50 per cent. since intercept the R.A.F. planes

Sir John Simon had asked the House to vote British taxpayers" in mimic battles.

Forty planes flew over Paris, thence southward, most of them heading towards Lyons. thence to the Bay of Biscay, along the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean, finally returning to England non- stop.

Be

this proposal and asked them to us and military sperations pending the

isult of the conference. Complete re- phes had not yet been recolved.

10 YEARS AGO

July 26, 1929, Acclaimed by hundreds of thousands

of people, the Pope this evening issued. front ประ Vatican Inte St l'eter's Square, thus ending the tradition that the Pontifs must be prisoners in their

palace, which bas lusted since 1870.

5 YEARS AGO

As on previous tests, the distance nown was sufficient to take the planes over most of Germany.

July 26, 1934. -M-Ierial-widow_flew from La. Prince Von Huremberg, hlas of the Heimwehr, in to-day virtual detitor in Chamure to London to take part in

capacity of Vice the anniversary ceremonies, celebrat-Austria. In the

ing the Brst night across the English Chancellor, he is not only succeeding Channel,--United Press.

Dr. Bollo refristender but in tok- ing over all his portfollo

All Return Safely

The Nazi revolt is petering out. A LONDON, July 25.-To-day's Air general, rising in support was expreted, hat was not forthcoming. Powerfully Force Night of 240 bombers over armed gruape of Nazls" are fighting France was even more spectacular

than its two predecessors.

were

Paris streets and squares

the erowded with sight-seers as, Wellington binbers roared itong the Champ Elysees and over the Are de Triomphe, and later above

the towards of Notre Dume.

Apart from strong winds and much broken clouds, the weather was ex- cellent, and the thunderstorms ex- pected over, the Dauphine Alps also failed to materialise.

Some of the machines covered the 1,000 miles non-stop.

All returned nately to their British Unses in scheduled time.

The flight leader of one formation, landing atter n 1,500 miles fischt to Marseilles and backt, declared that be had sufleteni petrul to fly hundreds of miles further if desired.---Kruter.

serely in parts of Styria and Carinthia supponard and the chun-up the nut 3

1312: the revolt In being methodienlly preted to inko z lunt site Socialist revolt of February.

Between Given and twenty, poveruj

CLAMOURS

TO CHINA

ST JOIN SIMON

Refused To Go Up In The Air,

whetaer he intend to allow the Chinese dollar to find its own economic level..

Sir John Simon suld that on the

last matter he could add nothing w the answer he had given on July 11.

Britain's Interest

money to keep the Chinese dollar Mr. Noel Baker asked if the Chan- stable, and asked the Chancellor cellor could give an assurance that

Chinese Spokesman Worried, Says

CANNOT CONCEAL

DISAPPOINTMENT

CHUNGKING, July 25.

"THE Chinese authorities cannot conceal their disappointment at the attitude taken by Britain in the Tokyo talks," stated the Foreign Office spokesman to-day.

ment troupe have been killed in action i "It is to be regretled in the in Styrin, but no Nusi casualties are extreme that Britain should see given. They have been heavy on both) sides. Scores have been wanded, many to note the so-called special of them seriously.

requirements of the Japanese are in China, which the forces 16

to engaged, as Britain and other League member States declared, in an invasion of and aggression against China," he added.

Thomas J. Mouney, known Angrient Ureyfus, has applied Governor lerriam ine a free pardon.

ARAB LEADER

ARRESTED

The Chinese Government notes with satisfaction that Mr. Chamber lain in the House of Commons stated that the declaration dces tot ronnote British polley. In Ching,"

JERUSALEM, July 25.-The any change in arrest of the best-known leaders of the Arab irregulars, Abu

Mincing Lane Darra, was oficially confirmed

Disappointed

Rubber Committeo's

Decision

warfare.

Misgivings

that the The spokesman said to-day.

"Chinese Government confidently be- Abu Darra fled to Damascus in lieves that, despite misgivings created April, and he was caught near the by the announcement of the formula, the British Government wil adopt an frontier when, it is assumed, he was attitude. comanant with their legal on his way to return to Palestine in and moral obligations towards China order to take further part in guerilla in dealing with the so-called local Issues at Tientsin, and show by their An American missionary, who had action, the firmness of their policy LONDON, July 25.

been taken prisoner by Arabs, was concerning the situation created by a ransom of Japanese aggression in this country." MINCING LANE is frankly released to-day after disappointed at the international 500 had been paid. The mission-Reuter, rubber regulation committee'sury has now returned to Jerusalem. decision to break new ground by altoring the current quarter's export quota.

The market fully expected an announcement of a higher quota for the fourth quarter, accompanied by a risc in the price to three-eighths of

penny.

as

➡Trans-Ocean.

Broadway Mansions Adopts Puppet Notes

Unpleasant Surprise

PARIS, July 25.-The Anglo-Jap- anese agreement was described as in "unpleasant surprise to China" by

"Reuter."

Spirit Of Surrender

"What enuses one anxiety most in the now agreement, is the betrayal of he sprit of surrender on the part stain, Britain has once more du force and swallowed her.

write.

"Cruinly the agreement can't be expected to deter aggression or to promote confidence in the elfort which the British Government is now king to build up a peace front gainst aggression the Europe.

"The apparent disposition to ac- commodate.aggression in the Far East may prove to be a boomerang."---

Jenter.

Anglo-U.S. Divergence WASHINGTON, July 25.-Accord- ag to well-informed quarters, the nglo-Japanese agreement is the subject of an animated exchange of pinion between Washington and ondon.

It is expected that this will result 11 British and Amerlenn. Far East policies, which have hitherto been

arallel, betoming divergent.

the Government circles regard agreemont 20 highly important diplomatic victory for Japan, and it is expected to lead to a stiffening of the Japanese' attitude towards the United States. Trans-Ocean,

U.S. Criticised

Dr Wellington Koo in a statement to

He declared that it raised a ques- in the Tokyo talks is being watched

defence.

PARIS, July 25.-Further progress tion in the minds of the Chinese very closely. The general view la to a relaxation of tension in the For SHANGHAI, July 25.-While the people as to what was the polley of that the Tokyo agreement will lead Dealers, however, are cheering yuan

continued to drift to lower Britain towards China.

"On the face of it at least, the East. It is hailed as a great success. themselves with the thought that the levels, closing at 4.15/32 against British attitude, as revealed therein, equation may relatively be stablised sterling and 8% cents against the

seems to make no difference between anyhow until the end of the year, U.S, dallar, the Japanese owners of

the announcement covers the the 20-storey Broadway Mansions Juponese aggression and Chinese self- whole of 1939, while some even go apartment hotel to-day announced so for ne to read into the communique that their charges will hereafter be the bellet that the Anglo-American made in Hun Hising banknotes.

agreement barter

may nover The guests, therefore, will need is materialise, £12 which caro the pay the Hun Hsing Commercial Bank allegedly low stock poaltion of the equivalent of Cd. for the yuan, United States manufacturers might automatically bringing into effect cause them to make large purchases, 35 per cent. surcharge compared with

yuan have hitherto been the present value of the which they leaving to their Government,

United PrcBE,

Bocuse

The "Paris Sot" proiesis against the manner in which the Washing- ton Senate has crisesed. Britain for coming to a spoely undertaking "By recognising the actual situa-

with Japan, pointing out that these

to critica havo (not right tion created by a bare-faced Japanese invasion of Chinn, and by undertak ing not to countenance any net or mensures prejudicial to the operations of the livading army, Britain appeara to be disposed to give, a free band to the aggressor to tho zure detri-

ment of the victim of aggression..

England, as they themselves are to blame for compelling Belish sales manship to come to an arrangement

with Japan

It is pointed out that when Britain naked the United States to make a

the British Government, did regard it as in Britain's interest that the ex- change value of the Chinese doilar should be maintained.

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6.0 Time, Weather and Announce-

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Radio Programme Broadeust by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's.ments, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. und 8-11, p.m. on 9.52 m.e's. per Pique Dame Overture (Suppo) ....Sir Dan Gudfrey conducting the second.

Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra; 0.0 An hour of Dance Music, Fox-Trot-Check To Cheek (from Two Interlinked French Folk Melo- "Top Hat') Phil Ohman and His dies (Ethe! Smyth); Minuet (from Orchestra: Waltz-Oh, Mr. Man In "Fete Galante"-Eliel Smyth).... The Chancellor said he did, not The Moon; Quickstep-1 Wan't Ly- Light Symphony Orchestra cond, by

Adrian Boult. think be could add to his previous ing When I Saki I Love You'....

Hls Correct answer, it wilch he had said that no Henry Jacques with

8.20 Mary Kay (Contralto) with further action was being discussed at Dance Tempo Orchestra; Tangos-Y present. In other respects the elr Haces El Novio? La Cancion De La Leslie Jeficies and Ilis Orchestra.

Victor; cumstances were unchanged

Ribera....Orquesta Tiplen

A Brown Bled Singing (Haydn Mr. George Strauss asked if the Fux-Trols-Copper Coloured Gal Wood, Darrie); Love's Old Sweet Government's polley towards the Another Perfect Night Is Ending Song (Molloy, Bingham)....Mary Chinese currency would be maintain Jack Shiltret and is Orchestro Kay (Contraito) with Piano; Ravini's ·

Automne (Пavini); ed, and Sir John Simon replied that Comedy Fux-Trot-Little Audrey... Serenade The question was not on paper.

Jay Wilbur and His Band; Fox-Trot (Chaminade)....Leslie Jeffries, and --Alone At A Table For Two: Waltz tls Orchestra; Danny Boy (Weatlier- Surrender To Japan?

Lovely Lady (m King of Burley); My Ain Folk (Lemon, Milla)

Kay (Contralto) lesque)....The, B.B.C. Dance Or-

....Mary Government sur chestr not the

Numba-Bellita; Cuban Piano; Springtime Serenade (Johnny rendered to Japan in the Far East? Dance-La Comparsa...Don Barreto Heykens); The Balkan Princess was next asked by Mr. G. le Mand His Cuban Orth; Fox-Trols— Valse

(Rubens)....Lesile Jeffrica Mander. Mr. Arthur

ald that In view of the statement Someone To Care For Me (fim and His Orchestra; Evensong (East- Three Smart Girls);arbour Lights hope Martin): Le Cygno (Saint- that no further action was intended.

and Fus Casani Club Orchestra; Tango-Saens)....Lesile Jeffries and that there had been his de- Echos Du Pane; Waltz-Although... Orchestra. preciation, and it appeared to be the

Has

Greenwood

'Pennies

8.50 Studio-Wing Government's policy to maintain the Jenn Tapponnier's Ballroom Orches- Chinese dollar, should not action betra Fox-Trots-Let's Call A Heart

Λ Heart (film

from Steele-Perking taken to see that no further deprecia-feaven'); On A Typical Tropical Black-Out," tion took place.

Sir John Simon replied that such Night (Alin 'Go West, young Man') | action would require further legisin-George Ellott and His Sweet H.A. Grenadier Guards

Music Makers.

tion-Reuter.

with

Commander "To-morrow's

8.00 The Regimental Band of

A Princess of Kensington-Seice- 7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. tion (German); The Voice of The Bank Mystery

7.02 Harold Williams (Baritone)Beils (Luigini, arr. Miller); Taran- and B.B.C. Male Chorus,

telle De Concert (Greenwood,, are. -LONDON, July 26.-Mr. George

Vive La Compagnie; When Johnny Godfrey), Strauss asked Sir John Simon in the House of Commons the nature of the Comes Marching Home; There Is A

9.15 London Relay-The News, representations made by the Trea-Tavern in The Town. (Traditional);

Green Bottles (Traditional); 9.30 Benno Molselvlich at the sury to bank, whose headquarters Ten ware in London, and whose branch in

(Traditional)....with Plano, John Peci

Hunting Song (Mendelssohn); Song Shanghai was co-operating with the Plano accompaniment. Japanese authorities in weskening 7.15 Harold Ramsay at the Organ. Without Words Major (Mendels- In A Flat the Chinese exchange fund,

Famous Marches Medley; Intro:sohn); Impromptu Sir John Simon replied that no The Washington Post; Semper Fide- (Chopin); Flirtations In A Chinco such representations had been made lis; Hiigarian March; Rodeo Parnde; Gurden; Rush Hour In Hong Kong by the Treasury.

London Scottish; Gladiator's Fare (Chaslas). Mr. Strauss asked the Chancellor well; Famous Tauber Melodies; of the Exchequer if he meant by that, Intro: You are my heart's delight; that no approach was made by the Golden Song: In Your arms to-night; Treasury to the bank at Shonglist. Serenade; Willa; Impatience; O Sanc

Sir Jolin Simon: "My answer issima. means what it says. The question

7.28 Variety with the Duncan was whether the Treasury had made Sisters, Connie Boswell, Max, Miller and Maria Jeritza (Soprano). representations, and the answer 13 'ng."-Reuter.

9.45 London Relay-Sports News and Market Notes.

9.50 Handel-Overture in D Minor. Leopold Stokokski and the Phila- delphin Orchestra.

9.51 Songs by Oscar Natske (Bass)

Samson Honour and Arms (Kan- and The Bohemians.

Outside of Paradise (from the del....Oseur Natzke (Bass) with film); I Let A Song Go Out of My Orchestra: "Tannhauser"Elisabeth's Heart (Ellington ncd Others). Prayer (Wagner): "Lohengrin chestra; She Said She Wouldn't Jeritza (Soprano) with Orchestra; (Miller): I'm The Only Bit Of Com-Pilgrim's Song (Tschaikowsky)..... fort That She's Got (Miller)....MaxOscar Natzke (Bass) with Plano. Miller (Comedian) with Orchestra; 10.11 Tchaikovsky-Symphony No, WASHINGTON, July 25-The A Day In Tyrol (Romer and Faun): In E Minor, Op. 64. Senate, by 64 votes to 15, has ratified Moss Rose, Waltz (Bese)....The| New Symphony Orchestra conduct- the treaty with Panama providing for Buliemians with Vocal Effects; Ti-Fi-ed by Sir Landon Ronald, consultation in the event of any Tin (Leveen-Grever); Adam And 11.00 Close down. threat of aggression which will en- Eve (Duncan Sisters-Granitt)....

U.S. Will Defend Connie Baswell (Vocal) with Or Elsa's Dream (Wagner) Marla Panama Republic

dummer time security of the republie of The Duncan Sisters with

Pinto, Panamb, or the neutrality and security Summer Souvenirs (Coots, Newman); of the Panama Canal."

Simple And Sweet (Baer, Green).... The treaty, which was signed in Connie Boswell (Vocal) with Orches-| 1936, has already been ratified by tra | Panama Renier.

common stand in the Tientsin conflict, these American Senators refused to support Britain, and therefore Mr. Chamberlain has drawn his conclusions.-Trans-Occan,

own

U.S. Isolationists

LONDON, July 28. Britain would have welcomed the co-operation of the United States in her approach to Jupan, declares the "Daily Mail" in an editorial to-day,

Conscription Of Capital

Premier Refuses To Permit Legislation

LONDON, July 26. MR. CHAMBERLAIN to-day refused to comply with Mr. Le "America, unhapply, is in the grip Mander's wishes to permit fur of a wave of isolationist renument,

"She s keeping out of entangle- ther discussion of a bill for the ments in both the West and and East, conscription of capital before the This is shown by the rejection of House adjourns for the recess. President Roosevelt's proposals for a

Some weeks ago Mr. Mander ob- "Cash and Carry" clause in the tained the consent of the House Lo neutrality legislation, designed help the democracies.

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introduce the bill but since then other and the "It is emphasised by the poor pro-business has intervened gress inade by Senator Pittman's bill measure has not paised its pro- to impose an arms embargo on Japan. Iiminary stages and has not yet had a

"The Influence of President Roose second reading. velt is waning as he nears his second term, and opposition to all his policies is becoming stronger."-Reuter.

Militarists Not Pleased

When the Premier refused to allow further discussion on the bill during the current session, Mr. Mander de- clared: "Does the Premier not think that it would be right at a time when PEIPING, July 20.-According to flesh and blood is being conscripted well-informed Japanese sources," the that similar measures should also be Japanese army in North China is not taken with regard to capital?"

Trans-Ocean. entirely pleased by the Arlin-Craigle memorandum, and it may issue n statement of its own shortly,

Meanwhile the Chinese language Dutch To Strengthen

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organ of the Japanese army in North Chinn says that optimism has been expressed because Britain has re- cognised the position of Japan arising from the hostiles.

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