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Show News Review of Current Events the World Over Sino-Japanese Row Provides Severe Test for League of Nations Chancellor Bruening Defies Fascists and Reds. By EDWARD W. PICKARD REAL war between China and Japan became during the week more of a probability than a threat. Moreover, the situation In the Fur Must developed Into a r-w--iemwm crucial test of the tw, worth of the League V 1 of Nations as an . m organization for the 1 Wi Preservation of peace, : 4!-jH and made likely an ? efpially Important test -', (J of the value of the multilateral Kellogg " J A treaty banning war. 1 It was believed that, Lfcj.it 4 f t,)e efrortg ot the I., , council failed, the Dr. Alfred , .... , . United States and Szo , , , , the league would Invoke In-voke the Kellogg pact, and that If either China or Japan continued recalcitrant, re-calcitrant, diplomatic relations with the offending nation might be severed. The league council resumed Its hearings of the controversy, and Dr. Alfred Sze, Chinese representative, and Kenlclehi Yosldzawa, Japanese delegate, spoke at length. The former demanded Immediate action by the league, decluring that a miscarriage of Justice would jeopardize the faith of the world in Geneva and doom to failure the international disarmament conference next February. Yoshizawa countered by explaining and defending defend-ing Japan's actions in Manchuria and reiterated the Intention of his government gov-ernment to permit no outside intervention inter-vention in the dispute. He said the natter could be settled only by direct negotiations between Japan and China. Doctor Sze replied: "China will never agree to such a course so long a Japanese troops Invade her soil and until Japan makes just reparations repara-tions for the loss of Chinese lives and property." While the debate was in progress Doctor Sze received word that Japanese Jap-anese army planes had Just bombed two more towns far west of Mukden. This action, like the bombing of Chin-chow, Chin-chow, was later defended by Tokyo with the assertion that Chinese had flred at the planes, which were scouting. scout-ing. Notwithstanding the strenuous objections ob-jections of Japan, the council voted 13 to 1, to invite the United States to participate in the discussion of measures meas-ures to end the hostilities in Manchuria. Man-churia. This invitation Secretary Stimson had already said would be accepted, and Consul Prentiss B. Gilbert Gil-bert was on hand to represent this country though without a vote. Japan, It was thought, might withdraw from the league. The American diplomatic commission commis-sion Investigating the Manchurian crisis continued Its work, but was forbidden for-bidden by the Japanese to go to Chin-chow. Chin-chow. Throughout much of China the anti-Japanese anti-Japanese boycott was gaining ground rapidly, and this especially irked Tokyo. It became evident that the Japanese cabinet, previously reported pwyswspw-g split over the policy Lf , - n1 In Manchuria, had Kg come together again ! and that Premier ni Shldehara was sup- - fSKj porting the militar- lsts. I. J It Is feared by the V Nanking government J that Manchuria was N -sJirj definitely lost by k Val China. Chang Hsueh- Marshal -llang, the young gov- Chang rnor of the province, appeared to have been driven out by the Japanese, who are determined he shall not re-establish his control there. This determination was probably the real reason for the bombing of Chin-chow, Chin-chow, which Chang had made his temporary capital. Civic organizations organiza-tions In Manchuria appealed to the Nationalist government to resume relations re-lations with Soviet Russia, saying that only in that way could the annexation an-nexation of Manchuria by Japan be prevented. Marshal Chang was moving mov-ing his troops to strategic points, and evidently was backed up by President Chiang Kai-shek, who has declared himself prepared to go to war with Japan if the efforts of the league and the United States are futile. SPAIN'S national assembly by an overwhelming vote adopted an article In the new constitution i the republic which declares that "no state religion exists." Thus was the Catholic Cath-olic church divorced from Its union with the state which has existed for many centuries. The article also bans the church from engaging in commercial, industrial and educational education-al activities. Another article which would dissolve dis-solve all church orders was rejected, but one was adopted that provides for the expulsion of all Jesuits from Spain, to take place when the constitution goes into effect. Only the Socialist radicals insisted on the wholesale expulsion ex-pulsion of monks and nuns. The action of the Cortes was followed fol-lowed by anti-clerical demonstrations In a number of cities, and at Santan-3er Santan-3er an attempt wa. made to burn a Carmelite convent. Not in sympathy with the action against the Catholic church and orders, or-ders, President Zamora resigned and Minister of War Manuel Azana became be-came head of the government. TXCOM'OKATED under the laws of 1 Delaware, the National Credit corporation was prepared to go ahead with its mission of assisting banks throughout the country "to utilize their resources to further the stabilization stabiliz-ation of financial and economic conditions." condi-tions." The corporation has 12 directors, direc-tors, one from each federal reserve district, and each of them holds one of the 12 shares of $100 par value. The funds within which the corporation corpo-ration will operate will be raised through the sale of debentures to the banks of the country on the basis of 2 per cent of their aggregate deposits, de-posits, or the legal limit of investments, invest-ments, If that Is lower. These deposits aggregate $43,000,- 000. 000. Corporations and private banking firms are expected to subscribe sub-scribe for the debentures also and it Is possible that the total funds raised for the corporation will approximate $1,000,000,000. Administration officials In Washington Washing-ton believe agriculture will share Indirectly In-directly but largely In the benefits from the operations of the corporation. corpora-tion. Banks in agricultural sections will be enabled to realize on frozen assets through services of the banking bank-ing pool. Credit thus will be made available to put banks In a better position to lend for agricultural as well as other purposes. At the same time banks will be enabled to ease up on their demands, which will react re-act In turn to lessen, the pressure upon farmers and live stock producers who have obligations outstanding CHANCELLOR BRUENING of Germany Ger-many Is now practically the economic eco-nomic dictator of his country. He and President Von Hindenburg are determined de-termined to save the p-ai? reich from the Hitler-jp1 Hitler-jp1 t,vxk J ites, called Fascists, and the Communists. Tne aSe(l president j2jt fVC announced that he would accept the f . chairmanship of an jVJ economic council 1 which will assume " fc I dictatorship of the K ' i natiOn at least for &teJkwa the coming winter, Adolf Hitler Brening will be the real boss, for the council, it Is expected, will work In close collaboration with him and his new cabinet. The council, as conceived by Von Hindenburg, will be composed of representatives rep-resentatives of workers, industrialists and bankers and will thus have the entire industrial and commercial framework of, the nation under its control. Herr Bruening had already triec' to bring Adolf Hitler to a realization of his duty to Germany, calling him into conference and laying before him the desperate situation. The chancellor then went before the reichstag and, boldly defying his political adversaries, adversar-ies, presented his program of economies, eco-nomies, sacrifices and discipline. Its outstanding points were: Continuation of the conciliation policy of Strese-mann Strese-mann ; adoption of a plan for the redemption re-demption of the nation's short term indebtedness in-debtedness ; the maintenance of wage agreements between capital and labor, with adjustment to suit existing price levels; the maintenance of the gold standard, and the formation of steps to open the markets of the world to German goods. DRESIDENT HOOVER and his ad- visers were studying various plans for the relief of the railroads, but nothing was decided on, and it the interstate commerce commission grants the increase in freight rates the roads ask, no further steps for helping the railways are likely to be taken before congress meets. THOMAS R. AMLIE, progressive Republican, was elected to congress con-gress by the voters of the First Wisconsin Wis-consin district to fill out the unexpired unex-pired term of the late Henry Allen Cooper, mainstay of the La Follette group in the house. Mr. Amlie, who lives in Elkhorn and is a lawyer, was supported by the La Follettes. His closest rival in the election was, surprisingly, sur-prisingly, A. J. Bouma of Racine, Socialist So-cialist candidate. Amlie, in his campaign, made attacks at-tacks against the Eighteenth amendment, amend-ment, the Republican tariff and the administration's handling of the unemployment un-employment problem. With victory for Amlie the lineup in the house so far is: Republicans, 215 ; Democratic, 214 ; Farmer-Labor, 1, vacancies, 5. RENEWALS of short term credits to Germany and Austria were voted by directors of the Bank for International Inter-national Settlements at Basel Discussing Dis-cussing International finance, ;he directors di-rectors emphasized the importance of the forthcoming meeting between President Hoover and Premier Laval of France in Washington and the dire necessity of the two nations reaching an agreement on world questions of finance, economies, and international obligations. DREMIER LAVAL'S visit in Wash-1 Wash-1 ington Is to be followed by one from Diuo Grand!, Italian minister for foreign affairs. He was invited by President Hoover, and will come for ten days in the latter part of November. M. Laval sailed from France on October 16, accompanied by a number of assistants and advisers In finance and economics and also by his charming charm-ing young daughter. A T THE time of writing It is still unknown whom Governor Larson of New Jersey will appoint to the senate scat left vacant by the death of Dwight Morrow. IT''"'' Qne Qf tne (,a(jjng ,'.. possibilities is Ed- ' ' '' ward C. Stokes, who j t was governor of New W'' C' Jersey in 1903-1908, P i and has always been if" ? s active In Republican f 9rZ,T' po'itics of the state. "f e 'S a banker aDd f , 'f, resides in Trenton. 'i KM The governor was A urged to name Mrs. E. C. Stokes Morrow by many advisers, ad-visers, and A. Harry Moore, Democratic candidate for governor, gov-ernor, said if she were appointed and if he were elected, she would continue con-tinue to hold the place. XXAR to tlie knife broke out dur-" dur-" ' ing the week between Gov. Huey P. Long of Louisiana and Lieut. Gov. Paul N. Cyr. Though elected on the same ticket, the two men have been personal and political enemies, and Cyr has tried repeatedly to get Long out of the office. His latest coup was to take the oath of office as governor on the claim that Long was a United States senator and therefore not governor. gov-ernor. This he did at Shreveport, and Long, who was in New Orleans, heard Cyr was moving on Baton Rouge, the state capital. He raced back by automobile auto-mobile and called out part of the National Na-tional Guard to repel invasion, but the report of Cyr's march proving unfounded, un-founded, the militia were sent home. Cyr repaired to his home in southern south-ern Louisiana after sending a letter to Long formally demanding surrender surren-der of the governor's chair. He said if Long refused he would begin ouster proceedings. AIRS. HOOVER is becoming an adept at "christenings." Her latest in that line was the naming of the American Clipper, giant Sikorsky Si-korsky amphibion, in Washington. The plane, largest yet built in this country, accommodates 48 passengers. The First Lady went to Buffalo on Wednesday and addressed the national convention of the Girl Scouts, of which organization she ' is the honorary president. She also dedicated the Girl Scout peace house, which faces the Niagara river near the Peace bridge. HERE Is more trouble, Indirectly, for Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist church, South, pillar of the prohibition cause. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, unrelenting un-relenting foe of the ff'TI bishop, has persuaded I1 Attorney General x S Mitchell to order an investigation of J charges made by the L senator that Harry R S L. Goldhurst, the p bishop's stock broker, 1 was to be paroled &' A from prison "in pur- I suance of a blame- iA.Jfcm&a worthy agreement 8en Qass made by Department of Justice officials in New York and elsewhere." Goldhurst was convicted of using the mails to defraud, was sent to Atlanta penitentiary in October, Oc-tober, 1929, and last July it was announced an-nounced that he would be paroled on April 15, 1932. The Virginia senator said it was reported re-ported that a conference had been held between Goldhurst, Bishop Cannon, Can-non, and an unnamed New York politician, poli-tician, and that subsequently Goldhurst Gold-hurst changed his plea of not guilty to one of guilty. This procedure. Senator Sen-ator Glass intimated, might have been followed to hide the bishop's bucket shop speculation. He demanded that the attorney general learn whether there had been a promise that influence influ-ence would be used to get Goldhurst out on parole. THOUSANDS of persons assembled in Yorktown, Va., and helped in the elaborate celebration of the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington. On Surrender day, the final day of the fete, President Hoover delivered the main address; and other speeches were made during the celebration by Marshal Petain of France, Genera' Pershing, Secretar;, of War Hurley, Secretary of the Navy Adams and various other notables. Three thousand thou-sand officers and men of the army were there, fully equipped ; and in the York river was the historic frigate Constitution surrounded by dozens of the latest war ships of the American and French navies. The pageants, colonial co-lonial dances and speechmaking lasted four days. MOST of the members of Mexico's cabinet resigned, and in appointing appoint-ing their successors President Ortiz Rubio brought former President Calles to the fore, naming him minister of war. (. 1931. Western Newspaper Vnton.) |