FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1825.
GIANT AIRSHIP ADRIFT.
DRIVEN BEFORE SIXTY-MILE GALE,
R33'S EXCITING VOYAGE.
Swept From England Across The North Sea.
The airship R33, which broke away from her moorings at Pulham yesterday morning with twenty men aboard, is now battling, home across the North Sea.
SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.
(Reuter's Servicc.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
TYPHOID MURDER?
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America's Latest Sensation.
ORPHAN'S DEATH.
$1,000,000 BEQUEST TO FOSTER FATHER.
PIQUANT POLITICS.
COMIC SIDE OF FRENCH CRISIS.
CAILLAUX'S RETURN.
Growing.. Echoes
of Shooting Incident.
M. Cuilinux's return to politics. after hia supposod final eclipse comic relief to France's Anancial troubles during the war has created several piquant situations which lend.
DEMENTED SOLDIER'S
THREAT.
(Reuter's Service.)..
Paris. April 16. M. Painleve's friends declare he
Chicago, April 10. The formal argument of the lawyer Willie Shepherd on the Midnight Struggle.
charge of murdering his foster son' William McClintock, millionairo After its unexpeced trip across orphan." is the latest stage in a the North Sea lashed by the fury sensation creating widespread inter of the gale, the R33, which ist in the United States. filled wih inflammable gas, with The prosecution alleges that twenty of a complete crew of 28 Shepherd perpelled the minder ministration of typhoid germs with the object of securing bequest in McClintock's will under which he inherited over $1,000,000.
It is asserted that the acensed bacteriology conducted by formerly attended a Achool of Dr. Faiman, who states that he missed after Shepherd left. test tubes filled with typhus bacilli
Aconged to-day pleaded not guilty,ablet ex-soldier, apparently de-
London, April 16. The voxswain of the motor life.bourd, commanded by the first last December by means of the 8 will abandon the task of forming | bent, which followed the R3 haslicer, Flight-Lieutenant Booth, returned to Lowestoft, he said and including Corporal Potter, he fest icon the airship when survivor of the Ras disaster, was it dropped a white light which is gallantly battling at midnight to a signal of distress. He immediPulham, where the nerodrome was atoly mustered his crew a putof three hundred being prepared illuminated for the landing, a crew
for a night long vigil.
to seri
The ship was 10,000 feet up broadside to the wind and driving not to descend on the Continent, Booth was evidently determined enstwinds. There were frequent though precautionary arrange rain squalls. The visibility was bad. The wind was sixty milesets were made in Holland, an hour and the sea "was very
France and Germany. rough:
When eventuer "mites out punbont overtook the "feboat which returned. The airship was then agerently on a level keel and going before the wind,
const,
Alarming Reports,
-
Astorflant, April 16, The wireless station at Rotter- dam has wirelessly fucate the R33 in the vicinity of the island of Terschelling,
&
Little Headway.
The Air Ministry announces: that the R33 wirelessed at 11.5
BREAKERS AHEAD.
(Reuter's Service)
PARIS, April 16,
Cabinet unless bu obtains the collaboration of M. Briand and M. Caillaux for the Foreign and Finance portfolios respectively,
It is reported that M. Briand does not. favour the inclusion of M. Caillaux in the Cabinet.
The police this morning arrest- e outside the Qua! D'Orsay a dia- mented, who was brandishing a revolver and declaring he was waiting to shoot M. Caillaux.
Cautious..
Save" France, some prophesying his return to power within three months.
M. Cullaux opposed the capital Į levy but he has long been com- mitted to drastic revision of the income tax law.
M. Brland and M. Chilloux have hot been friends since the war, while the piquancy of the situa tion is enhanced by the fact that President Doumergue was Presl- derit of the Senate when it con- demned M. Caillaux in 1919,
Caillaux's Confidence.
Paris, April 16.'
The meeting was held after a 22 hours conference, between M. Caillaux, the Governor of the Banque of France and the heads of the principal French banks at the Ministry of Finance when the financial situation was thoroughly explored.
Cabinet Formed.
A meeting of the Radical Party, of which M. Caillaux was formerly leader, unanimously voted con- fidence in M. Caillaux after his speech appealing to support him in restoring the French finances Paris, April 16. M. Caillaux said the Treasury . "My position is fourteen
M. Chillanx has accepted situation was serious but he anti- Frailes 225 degrees-compass bear
the portfolio of finance "in principated bringing it back to normal. According to the Matin, Marshal eiple." M. Briand is still hesitat ing-from Yuiden. Making a
Foch's report on German disarmasing. The coxswain expressed the little headway, Please close and the Conference of Ambassadors, nient, which was communicated to opinion that the erese wers con-low starchlight"
Melcor-Like Return," templating "landing on the Puteh
Another message wirelesse a defaults and gives details of the mentions the various German
London, April 16. The political revivial of M. few minutes later to Pulham re-plan of disarmament of Germany Caillaux threatens to revive the ported the wind movement, con-which he considered necessary to bitterest passions in France, as firmed progress, and asked for the assure security of forecast.
the Allies, evidenced by M. Painleve's diffi- Nose Badly Damaged
Foch has obtained the opinion culties in Cabinet-making. of the highest Allied milk! M. Cailloux was a powerfni Fin- Amsterdam; April 17. tary authorities including General Fance Minister early in 1914. He The R33 wirelessed Wandhaven Debeney and General Degoutte, fell as the result of an outburst of arodrome that it has enough, who urged the necessity popular feeling following the trol to last twenty-four hours. for demanding strict application of acquittal of his wife on a charge The nose of the airship is the Treaty. Debeney produced of shooting the editor of the heavily damaged. It is not con- documentary evidence of the con- "Figaro," sidered a forced landing in Hollandtinuous progress will be necessary..anyhow before aviation and mentioned factories ment from Paris during the war
of German
His imprisonment and banish- dawn. The R83 hopes to reach in countries adjacent to Germany seemed to be his final eclipse, but Calais on Friday morning.
in which were being constructed the arose again meteor-like last Another Truant
disturbing amount of aviation November after the passing of the
He emphasised Belleville, Illinois, April 16. danger of landing grounds near amnesty bill when he was wel- Simultaneously with the vagaries the French frontier and stated.comed by a section of the Press as american airship crew of seven present training at aerodromes or Cf the R33 from Pulham, an that all German war pilots were at
a financial genius alone able to broke the steering gear and drift-employed in commercial aviation. ed off via the Granite City across Degoutte prophesied that 1926, the Mississippi. They eventually when Germany will have to make antied successfully at Black real payments under the Dawes Walnut,
plans, will be a period of extreme tension between France and the revengeful elements of Germany.
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Amsterdam, April 16.
A wireless message has been picked from the Japanese Steamer Amazon Maru stating that the R33 is driving to Emand The airship's nose, has been crushed in and the vessel requires
near AlkmuNT.
assistance.
Airship Not Damaged,
London. April 16. The Air Ministry hounces that the R33 at four o'clock in the afternoon was twenty-five miles west-north-west of the Texel light. Half an hour later it was seventy-five miles north-west ‘of Amsterdam and still maintaining a north-easterly course.
It is pointed out that there has been no breakage of the airship. The small arm of the masthead at Pulham was broken off and is dangling from the bow. This occasioned the report that the bow was damaged.
Earlier Cables.
London, April 16. – The airship R33 broke from her mooring mast at Fulham at ten o'clock this morning in a gale wih ix men aboard She was seen over Oulton Broad near Lowestoft when she seemed to be attempting The wind veered to the north-fo combat the wind and is now west in the afternoon and decreas-reported to be making towards ed to twenty-five miles in the London. Borth of England. Therefore the R33 was instructed to maintain The R33 was last seen going her present course. The Rissenwurd with her nose damaged not expected to return to Palham er missing. to-night.
Engines Still Working,
Amsterdam, April 16.
Later,
Later.
It is now stated that R33 with twenty men aboard and two days supply of petrol passed over The E is signalling every Lowestoft seaward, flying errati -quarter of an hour, enabling the cally,
Wallhaven, Croydon and Pulham
"Later...
material.
PACIFIC WAR SCARE.
(Reuter's Service.)
the
LONDON, April 16 The Daily Express publishes today alarmist articles drawing attention to Japan's Naval arma ments. A Special Correspondent describes the extent of her pro- gramme for 1925 as consisting of 22 warships which he considers nothing more or less than an apostentatious preparation for war. The leading article insists that Japan is arming herself against eventuality and hereabouts refers
The
The Cabinet consists of M. Pain-
Paris. April 17. leve. Bremier and Minister of War: M. Briand, Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. Caillaux, Minister of Finance; M. Demonzie, Minister
M. Steeg, Minister of Justice; and of Education; M. Schrameek, Minister of Interior; M. Loucheur, Minister of Com- merce
Last Minute Changes.
Paris, April 17. Lust minute changes in the Ministry were necessitated.owing to M. Loucheur declining the Ministry of Commerce, which was consequently filled by M. Chaumet, Minister of Colonies.
M. Andre Hesse now takes the
ARMS SEIZURE.
(Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.) | latter post.
Shanghai, April 16.
Earlier Cables.
Paris, April 16, The "China Prees" states that
Notwithstanding an official con- | the manager of the Richtmers Line tradiction that any portfolio has says that it seems the owners had been allotted, a foremist of the difficulty in getting a permit for new Ministry current in politien) the importation of arms from the circles anticipates that M. Pain- Chinese Government. The cargo love will be Premier and Minister landed at Taku, but as the per- Minister of Foreign Affairs; M was originally intended to mission to import had not been Caillaux Minister of Finance; M. be of Public, Instruction, M. Briand
received, the vessel proceeded to Demonzie Minister of Justice and Dairen and later to Shanghai. Ceneral Nollet Minister of War. Ma Li Chao munitions' godown.
The munitions are now in the
PRINCE CHICHIBU,
to the Japan-American political (Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.) and geographical rivalries- Daily News Naval Correspondent,
This
aerodromes to locate its position. · R33 passed over Lowestoft, however, heavily discounts the Apparently there is no profosfollowed by a fierce south-westerly foregoing, stating on the highest sional wireless operator on Bourdate. Her propellers were work-authority that there is no founda.
The wireless bearings show that ing and mooring ropes hanging tion, for the supposed new proof Prince Chichibu, the Emperor's the airship is moving against the down and lushing about, gale. Therefore the engines are still working.
London, April 16. The Air Ministry announces that the R33 has sent a wireless reporing that the engines are working O.K.
gramme of construction.
Tokyo, April 16. Society gave a dinner in honour evening the British
second son, who is proceeding to England on the 28th inst.
Those invited include the Pre- mier, Foreign Minister, the British Ambassador, etc.
M. Caillaux, M. Malvy and M. Demonzie conferred with 31. Pain- leve until 2.30 this morning. M. Caillanx, subsequently questioned, went no further than saying the financial problem which has been under discussion is too serious to be to settled in an hour. He is to meet the Governor of the Banque de France this morning to cbtain in regard to the state of the certain information, particularly
Treasury.
It is concluded from the dura- She proceeded north-eastward
tion of the midnight conference right out to sea and was soon lost
that a rather serious difference of to, sight in the distance. The Fishery
TRAFFIC IN ARMS.
cpinion arose and fresh conversa- fedetia which was moored in Protection gunboat
tions are to be held this morning. harbour at Lowestoft and the.
(Reuter's American Service.)
The "Matin" gives currency to a report that M. Poincare has creat- methe lifeboat Agnes Cross im-
WASHINGTON, April 16.
Peking, April 16.-The Govern-ed a great impression by declaring; Attempting to Return." mediately put to sen and went full Mr. Theodore Burton, a member ment, which is still anxious rein the Senate lobby that the selec
Amsterdam, April 16.
speed in the same direction. Soon of the House of Representatives has garding the situation in Szechuan, tion of M. Caillaux will be a The R33 was sighted at seven they also disappeared in the thick gone to Geneva as the head of the is reported to have decicided to challenge to the Senate, c'élock this evening over the rain.
American delegation to the issue a mandate instructing Gen- fortress Ymuiden flying high in a
Later. Conference
Internationalera Lin Heiang Tupan of north-easterly direction.
The Air Ministry announces Control of Traffic in Arms. Other Frontier Defence in the Hsiang Ottawa, April 16.--A bulletin of London, April 16, that RS is communicating by delegates sail on Saturday. The district, to investigate matters in the Statistics Bureau states that The Air Ministry is in regular wireless with Pulham she has Government is hopeful that dispute between Yang Sen and his 262,000,000 bushels of last year's contact with the R33 which sent been instructed to attempt to pro-
definite practical results will colleagues. It is feared in some wheat crop in Canada were of a wireless message "Will come to coed as far as possible on anxious to co-operate to the fullest develop into open hostility, and 131,000,000 bushels remained in come from the conference. It is quarters that the trouble may merchantable. quality, and England when the wind mode-northerly course, in order to be rates." and a message "Attempt- able to return to Pulham or measures for the curtailment of Yang Sen
extent in obtaining practical attempts made to forcibly expel Canada on March 31, compared ing to return."
Cardington with the wind, which arins,shipments. Mr. Burton and Courtesy of the "Daily Bullein," same date 1924,--Reuter.
from Szechuan with 200,000,000 bushels on the Amsterdam, April 16.
by evening will probably have The entire staffs of the Dekody veered northwards. and Soesterberg aerodromes were mobilised to assist in the landing if necessary, but the R83 changed her direction southwards. engines are apparently working wel.
The
Bound for Home.
London, April 177 The Air Ministry announces that the R33 is reported to have crossed the Duch coast proceeding west-north-west at between five and ten knots.
The Admiralty has instructed the Godetia to accompany her homeward across the North Sea.
The gale which reached a hundred miles-an-hour-In--some places earlier in the day has now #abysided considerably. ~~~
The latest report indicates 1liat the airship is near Yarmouth.
SOFIA BOMBS.
FUNERAL-SERVICE OUTRAGE.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED. v.
(Reuter's Service.)
his colleagues have exhaustively studied the draft convention for a temporary mixed Commission of the League of Nations which will form the basis of discussion at Geneva and are of the opinion that it contains many features acceptable to. America .but i other respects will require considerable--modification-The- American delegates are satisfied it will be impossible to stop entirely International traffic in arms. They believe that the plan of a League Committee for the licensing of shipments is the only method of curbing the traffic satisfactorily.
Sofia, April 15. Many people were killed and injured as the result of the ex- plosion of a bomb in Svetanedelia Cathedral during a funeral ser-Office, replying to the Legations
Poking, April 16.The Foreign. vice for General Gheorghieff Loa the subject of the proposed All the Ministers of the Cabinet Rehabilitation Loan, cites as a pre- The Air Ministry as a precaution were present but escaped uncedent, the sinking fund of the Larranged with Continental aero injured.
Third and Fourth Year public dromes for the event of a forced [General Gheorghieff, a mem-loans and declares that when the Junding, but they point dut the ber of the Chamber and leader of Customs duties are disbursed In risks of landing abroad in un-the movement to overthrow the accordance with precedent the favourable weather." Stamboullaki Government, was Chinese Government is not The R83 wireleased that she did assassinated outside his residence bound to seek the concurrence of not intend to land at Rotterdamin Sofia.]
anyone.—Reuter.
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