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Show Friday, March 4, 1832 MAGNA TIMES. MAGNA. UTAn News Review of Current Events the World Over Washington Bicentennial Opened by President Hoover Stimsons Stern Warning to Japan Chinese Pushed Back in Terrific Battle. . birth. The celebra- Japanese planes dropped cans of tions, fostered by gasoline on Klangwan and bombs Ignited the exCongressman 8 o I Blooms commiss- plosive and conflagrations resulted. ion, will continue In this eonntry JAPAN'S reply to the latest of the League of Nathrough most of the year In one form tions council was received in Geneva and was found to be a or another. Officially, the bicentennial stiffly worded and resentful retort doings were opened The Japanese government It said, when President could not understand why the apIn Washington Hoover delivered aa jddres before peal of the twelve powers was a Joint session of congress which made toJapari,InSte&3 Of to China,' - The league was attended by all high officials of the real aggressor. the government, the members of pact It added, does not exclude nor does It leave China the Supreme court and the diplofree to attack everybody In sight matic corps. Standing before the brilliant Tokyo told ,the league that Its obgathering, Mr. Hoover called on the servations are obscure" and su American people to rededicate perfluous, for Japan entertains no themselves to those principles be- territorial or political ambitions In fitting a free people of which Wash- China. Japan, said- - the note, canington was a living exponent We not consider China as an "organhave need again. be said, to bring ized people" in the sense used by forth the picture of the glories and the league covenant and declares the valor of Lexington and Concord It Is Impossible to treat the chaos and Bunker Hill, the suffering and In China as If It were order. Altofortitude of Valley Forge, the vic- gether, the reply from Tokyo was tory of Yorktown. We have need little less than a slap In the face to revive the meaning and the sheer for the league counclL moral courage of the Declaration of Independence, the struggles of the ONE seeming result of the war the Orient was the approval continental congress, the forming of the Constitution.1 by the senate naval affairs commitHo part of these great events, tee of the Hal bill authorizing the the President reminded those who expenditure of 1775.000.000 for the packed the galleries, can be sep- building of our navy up to tonnage arated from the name and the dom- parity with Great Britain and to the inant leadership of George Wash- treaty ratio with Japan. Reversing Its attitude of several weeks ington." There were many other cere- ago, the committee voted unanimonies In and near Washington. mously to report the measure to the The President laid a wreath on senate with a recommendation that Washingtons tomb at Mount Ver- It be passed at once. A similar bill non; the Richmond Light Infantry is still stuck In the house naval afBlues and the Richmond Grays fairs committee. marched In a colorful parade through Alexandria ; the National BEFORE getting too far away Education association In convention the latest developwere addressed by Mr. Hoover ; and ments In Manchuria must be recordIn the evening there was a grand ed. With the assistance of friendcolonial ball In Washington and a ly Chinese; Includ- blrthnlgbt ball" at Gadsbya tavi Ing General Ms, ern In 'Alexandria duplicating as far who formerly as possible the last birtbnlght ball fought"" Them,' the Washington attended there. In 1798. Japanese have car ried out their plan to make Manchuria THROUGH the medium of a Borah, Secretary a state Independent of State Stimson served notice on of China. They creJapan and the world at large that ated a new state of the United States still stands by Ankuo which the open door policy enunciated by m e a n a "land of John Hay in 1899, recognized by the peace" and It was Washington conference of 1921-2- 2 announced that it and Implicit In the would be ruled by treaty and other agreements con- Henry Pu Yl, who for a time These pacta was the boy emperor" of China. cerning the Pacific. he declared to be Interdependent, Changchun was selected as the capand the maintenance of the Integ- ital of Ankuo and public buildings rity of China necessary for the there were being prepared for welfare not only of China but of Henry installatlonwhlch was set the whole world. In effect Mr. for March L' It was believed he Stlmson's statement Is a threat by would be declared president or dicthe administration that the United tator for life. Of course the govStates will abrogate the Washing- ernment of Ankuo will be quite subton treaty limiting the capital ship servient to Japan. strength of the naval powers and This new state w 111 not be permitrestricting American defenses in tee to exist unchallenged, however. the western Paclflclf Japan per- - Already rebellious forces have been slsts In disregarding the collected and are reported to be treaty guaranteeing the territorial moving against Hsl Hsia, governor Integrity of China, ne said If the of Kirin province, and oneot the Pacific treaties had been faithfully leaders who organized Ankno. Their observed such a situation as now attack was directed primarily at exists could not have arisen. 90 miles from Harbin. n, self-defens-e, er nine-pow- o, COACHED by skillful German the Chinese troops In the Shanghai battle area success- fully withstood a terrific attack by the Japanese that lasted three days and cost uncounted lives. The Invaders A shelled the post-tio- 1 held by the Chinese along the line to the Woo-sun- g forts almost continuously - a n A repeated attempts to advance the Infantry were made, but at the close of the operations the Chinese, badly battered, were still there. Two days later the Japanese airmen made a furious attack on Klangwan, showering down huge bombs on the defenders; and then the troops again attempted to rush the ChlneMjiosltlona, without any Reinforcements were success.' called for and the Tokyo government, which had Just won a victory In the elections, 'decided to send two more army divisions, and a full genera to supersede Lieut Gen. Kenklchl Uyeda. The Chinese government, encouraged and determined to resist to the last was harrying more troops to Shanghai and the energetic T. V. Eocng was making marked progress In his great task of raising money to keep up the fight Large contributions were received not only Scenes end Persons in the Current News . ri L s' bqd-getr- By EDWARD W. PICKARD end hamlet In from all parts of China but EVERT city, town State and most of Chinese In many other landa As the week neared the close the of the world paid the capital tribute to the character and achieve- Japanese, enraged by the resistof George ance they bad met launched a new ment be Washington on offensive that was reportedIn to disorthe two driving the Chinese back Monday, hundredth anni- der. This was the bloodiest battle versary of his so far In the Shanghai conflict nine-pow- One change mad by Tardies :n !!3'ys however, was tbe subject f hot d bate. Be has united the army, navj Briefly Told for Busy Readers and aviation ministries Into a slnglt ministry of defense, tbe portfolio beWORK TO BE GIVEN. Ing given to Francois Ptetri. Th premier defended the plan warmly,1 FARM BEAUTY PLAN. pointing oat that tbe unified minis FEDERAL LOANS BATE. try gave France a tremendous advantage over other countrlee In dls LAW IS CITED TO CITY. cussing any scheme of disarmament and would enable tbe nation to make drastic cute, both in PRICE, UT. The Treasurer met and direct, in certain branches with the city council recently and of armament without sacrificing ds asked that $34,700 worth of tax anfenaive strength. ticipation notes Issued in 1931 and held by him be paid into the sinkMURRAY of ing fond with interest. He contendGOV. WILLIAM ed It was unlawful for the city to la now a for general candidate for tbe Democratic Pres- use sinking fund money idential nomination. Calling tbe purposes. SPRINGVILLE, UT. Damage newspaper men to the executive man- of approximately. $5000 were sussion In Oklahoma tained in a fire here, which partbe frame wareCity, "Alfalfa Bill" tially destroyed handed out a state- house owned by tbe Salt Lake and ment to that effect Utah railroad near the Eprlngvlll In It he declared he cannery. CEDAR CITY, UT. At a recent make no would trader form no meeting to reorganize the executive committee of the Cedar City comcombination was decompromise on any munity welfare workers, It definite toward to cided take steps delefor principle" furnishof instead work nomproviding gates for tbe ination. "If success- ing supplies TOOELE, UT. Under the direcful my hands will be free of baneful influences," be tion of the county agent and tbe U I feel reasonably certain of 8. A. C. extension service a camsaid. paign will be launched on a farm Ih election If nominated." - and beautification - pro--. -cleanupgenthis spectacular Thereupon "" Ject where Indiana tleman departed for be made a number of addresses OGDEN, UT. City and county calculated to further bis ambition. commissioners have agreed to coSenator Burton K. Wheeler of operate with tbe state road comMontana wrote to Governor Murray mission in Immediately bettering asking bis opinion of tbe senators tbe road from Harriaon avenue to bitl to establish a bimetallic cur- tbe month of Ogden canyon. Danrency, and tbe governors, reply gerous curves Will be taken out of shows be thinks as did William Jen- the dugway and It will also be widened at several points. nings Bryan. There can be no dispute about PRICE, UT. Approximately 80 both gold and silver representing fanners from Carbon county and value, even without reference to 60 from Emery county have apvalue as money." be wrote. Since plied for federal feed loans, accorda sound currency should represent ing to O. P. Madsen, county agent. a limited proportion of value, plus CALDWELL, IDA. A moratora reserve of actual money, and ium on 1931 reclamation payments since there la not sufficient gold to and a 60 per cent reduction In tbe do thta without a diminution of the 1932 payments have been effected money in circulation. It would seem by R. B. Scatterday, local attorney, essential that silver should be add- and Willard Robinson, manager of ed, as was Intended by the Consti- tbe Gem Irrigation district, thru their efforts In Washington. tution. Tbe government should coin a IONE, IDA. Fire of unknown sufficient amount of money, gold origin Midland tbe destroyed and silver, to take care of normal Elevator company warehouse rebusiness, and. In addition, a suffi- cently. Loss was estimated at $20,-00- 0 cient per cent to become tbe basis and Included three cart filled for token money, tlfrougb bank with grain and two empty box cars The world will suffer on a aiding near tbe warehouse. currency. until that Is done. TWIN FALLS, IDA. Suit baa been filed by tbe Twin Falls for an Bank and Trust company against SPEAKER GARNERS plan committee to survey tbe county and 8. C. Stewart, the the possibilities of a reorganization bounty assessor, $or refnnd of $2.2-8- 0 In taxes alleged paid last year of tbe government and reduction of federal expenditures was accept- on capital stock.The complaint aled by the house, the resolution be- leges that the statewide system of surprisingly Urge valuation and assessment discrimiing adopted by Tbe commit- nates in faTor of national banka. bipartisan majority. la to which tee; report by April,, 1$. ..JSAitf A, .IDA. According to rewaa named and began Its work by cent reporta a fourth " political asking President Hoover for bis party is to be entered in tbe camdetailed views on reorganization paign In Canyon county this fall to le known as tbe Taxpayers and economies. Drafting of the revenue bill In- league. IDA. Due to tbe creasing taxes to meet the deficit NAMPA, waa started by the house ways and large number of dairy cattle shippmeant committee. The measure will ed out to tbe markets the post fall Include a manufactures sale tax and winter, livestock meo expect an advance in the price of cattle that is expected to bring In Idaho and western Secretary of the Treasury throughout Mills told the committee that be eastern Oregon. didnt wholly apprevu of this feaHONEYVILLE, UT. A number ture but that the treasury would of Japanese men have purchased prepare a workable plan for assess- the hotel here from tbe Utah-Ida-h- o ment and colectlon of inch an ImSugar company In order to It la proposed, io apply the post it nndjipe.lt for. a school, tax at the point of final process- church and amusement hall for the ing before the article goes to the Japanese people. wholesaler. The same tax la to RICHFIELD, 'UT Heavy fella be levied on Imported articles. of snow and continued cold weath The Democrats also contemplate er have caused heavy losses which Imposing excise taxes uimumerous will probably exceed 20 per cent, articles and services, including to sheep and cattle owners on the telegraph and telephone messages, winter range, according to advices gasoline, electflclty. gas, theater from the Fish lake national forest tickets and possibly candy and office. of cattle on the public range near Kanoeb had chewing gum. dwindled to 45 bead. VALERAS flanna EAMON DE won OGDEN, UT. One of the hear the election In lest snowslidea In the history of Ireland and be ia almost certain to Weber county occurred recently on be tbe next president of the Free the south side of Ben Lomond State. With seven mountain. The slide tore down big districts yet to trees and at the bottom tbe anow elect, be and his laand debris was piled to a height bor allies have 77 of 20 to 60 fet seats In the new SPRINGVILLE, UT. A total of dail- - elrann, to 68 1326 pounds of poison bait waa for the governused In the rat campaign conducted ment party and 1U recently in Sprlngvllle, Mapleton, Independent s n and Paysoa with 546 citizens coopPresident erating. -- Cosgrave said be PROVO; UT. Provo was chosen and his party bad for the 1933 encampment of the decided to go into United Spanish War Veterans, deopposition and not partment . of Utah. The encampto seek any alliance ment, which was held last year at to keep the flanna Ogden, will begin Jnly 11th. fall out of power. PROVO, UT. To secure the exThe Irish Labor party, according tension of Provo city water main to its leader, Thomas Johnson, will Into their section, residents of the which lies go along with Do Valera In his pro- Grand View district gram of economic reconstruction, Just north of Provo, favor annexabut It stands by tbe treaty wltb tion into the city, a delegation of England, and if De Valera tries to citizens told the Provo city abrogate this, the La bo rites will tarn his party oat of office, They ST. ANTHONY, IDA. The local can do this, holding the balance of electric light and power plant waa power. In Dublin It is believed tbe flooded with ten feet of water Hie of tbe new government will be when an ice gorge in the Snake short mile above the river broke one-haJk j plant, jamming the alnlce with Ice, rooseyelt .ofwblch censed the spillways to ovtook the bull by tbe erflow. The current was cut-of- f, horns, defied Tammany and ousted throwing tbe entire town in darkfrom office Sheriff Thomas D. Far- ness, until tbe Ashton power plant ley of New York cltyv-Tgovernor eould take over the load. said he was not satisfied with Far LOGAN, UT. Commltttees have leys explanation of bis income as been chosen for Frontier Days and Investirevealed by tbe legislative gation committee. Jnly 25 and 23. (g. UIX Turn Kwihm PaiM4 DELEGATES to the disarmament In Geneva will Just talk until the Easter recess, which will begin March 19 and last probably two weeks. Then the subcommissions will get busy with all the proposals for armament reduction that have been mde by the various nations. Meanwhile the delegates can mull over these thirty five plans and the draft convention offered by the preparatory commission. Such was-th- e decision of the steering committee, which apparently thought the delay would give things a chance to turn for the better. Ambassador Hugh Gibson and his colleagues of the American delegation didnt like thia arrangement at all and said to, but they were overruled for France, Germany and Great Britain were In no burry to bring mat ters to a decision. new premier Is Andre FRANCES and his ministry and policies' have been promptly given a vote of confidence by parliament Tardleu will make no change In the French disarmament and reparations policies, be told ths deputies. The government be said, will participate In negotiations with a view to adjusting the reparations schedule. but it will not permit repudiation existing agreements. In tbe field of disarmament tbs new ministry agrees with tbs last that security Is a prerequisite to reduction of arms. a d -- i 4- - f nor 1 Japanese marine in Shanghai about to execute a Chinese coolie accused of aniplng. 2 Locomotive poshing rotary plow through the high snowdrifts after a terrific bllxsard that tied up transportation la southwestern Colorado, 8 View to Changchun, the capital of the new Manchurian state, Ankno, organised under the auspices of Japan and of. which Henry Pu-Y- I, former emperor of China, la to be the ruler. -- 3 m Site of the Great Hoover Dam ls Flooded 4 Jr vft V- - " yge-- - ' Following heavy storm In tbe mountainous regions of the upper Colorado river the atte of the Hoover dam in Boulder canyon waa flooded, tha water submerging the open air garage and entering the tunnel am der construction. Property damage waa rather severe, -- SIAMS NEW ENVOY When Jim Preston Was Impeached $000,-000,00- 0. el Slzy-flve'iie- ad An especially posed portrait of Pbya Subaru Sompatl, tbe newly appointed minister from Slam to the United States, who has arrived In Washington and assumed his post The Washington newspaper correspondents look over the eenate chamber to hold a mock court of impeachment of James D. Preston, who retired as chief of the senate press gallery after 84 years of service. The photograph shows Miss Ruth Finney, of Scripps-Howarnew, papers, presenting Mr. Preston with a silver coffee service as a token of the Washington newspaper corps esteem. ARGENTINAS CHIEF d Navys First All -Welded Vessel Gen. An gust In P, Jnsto, who has been Inaugurated constitutional pres Ideot of the Argentine republic. lf Governor he Geras Telephone Device scientific magazine reports th la Germany a number of telephone have been equipped wltb typewrite) devices whereby anyone who ring op a friend and find that he Is no bomt can rap out a messag on keyboard attached to the telephone tbe message being transferred to j. paper tape on the friends desk. A Tbs first t vessel In ths United States navy git an -- aerial", powerful floating crane hoisted lb craft from tbe punching, on 5t was built and lowered at Boior. it Into the Th vessel Is the Yard Motor Tug 15 andwill b7u Ports month navy yard. She Is 65 feet long, powered wUhVisS engines and entirely welded, with not a bolt or rivet In tbe bulb when A-1 Jdat 1 |