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WHY FRANCE
WANTS ISLANDS
IN CHINA SEA Refuge For Seaplanes And Submarines.
PARIS AWAITS JAPANESE NOTE REOCCUPATION
Paris. To-day.
It is learned that the French Government are still awaiting the note which Japan is reported to be drafting regarding the French oc-
GENERAL MOTORS JOIN
U. S. RECOVERY PLAN
10 Per Cent. Raise For Salaried Employees From August 1
New York, To-day.
In consonance with the action of other leading corporations, Roosevelt's following President campaign for the all-round rais. ing of wages as part of his Re- covery Plan, General Motors Cor- poration yesterday announced
10 per cent. increase in the pay of its salaried employees as from August 1.-Reuter...
cupation of the South China Sea SOVIET HOPES
islands,
The French Government offi- cially informed the Japanese Government nearly three weeks)
IL
TO SELL C.E.R.
AUSTRIAN PATROL SHOT DEAD
FRONTIER INCIDENT
CAUSES
ALARM
AUSTRIAN POLICE AND GERMAN TROOPS RUSHED TO KUFSTEIN
VIENNA, TO-DAY.
REINFORCEMENTS OF AUSTRIAN AUXILIARY POLICE ARE BEING RUSHED TO THE AUSTRO-GERMAN FRONTIER NEAR KUFSTEIN, WHERE AN AUSTRIAN PATROL WAS SHOT DEAD BY A PARTY OF UNIFORMED MEN. SIMILAR- LY, A GERMAN VOLUNTARY LABOUR BATTALION HAS BEEN STATIONED AT: KIEFERSFELDEN, ACROSS THE
Kufstein, To-day.
INTERESTS FRONTIER.
ago that the French flag had Manchukuo Refuse To been hoisted in the islands.
Accept Lower Offer. JAPANESE MEDIATION
is pointed out that the Japanese traders who tried unsuccessfully to work the phosphate deposits on the island of Ituaba, withdrew in 1925.
It is believed that the note which the Japanese Govern- ment, may send to Paris will be simply a request for in- formation, and not a protest.
DEMANDED
Moscow, To-day. The Tokio parleys for the sale of the Soviet rights of the Chinese Eastern Railway to Manchukuo, as-
The British Government have suumed a more hopeful aspect yes! already declared that they can terday when the Soviet delegation see no objection to the French offered to reduce by 50,000,000 occupation of islands, which have been hitherto uncharted and un- gold roubles the price of 250,000,- inhabited except for a few Chin-000 gold roubles which they are ese fishermen.
asking.
The islands have a certain The-Manchukuo delegation-se strategic value to France, as far, however, have not advanced they command the communica tions off the Indo-China coast.
The lagoons within the coral reef make safe a refuge
for seaplanes and
marines, Reuter.
sub-
previous offer
beyond their of 50,000,000 yen.
delegation Manchukuo The yesterday read a statement re- cognising the great value of the Railway to Manchukuo but de-
The islands in dispute were claring it to be now valueless to taken possession of in the name of Russia. Reuter.
France about three months ago.
At first the Quai d'Orsay stated it Moscow Press Comment
knew nothing about the islands
R
but later announced that France dully approved of the action of French expedition in raising tri-colour at Ituaba.
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LOU GEHRIG'S DISTINCTION
news- that, al-
Moscow, To-azy. Commenting on the Tokio Con- the ference the Soviet official
paper, "Pravda," states though the Japanese representa- tives are participating only in the capacity of observers, if the Ja- patiese Government is really inter ested in the successful completion of the negotiations its mediation will be sufficiently authoritative with the Manchurian delegation.
1,300 Consecutive Major League Game.
YANKEES REGAIN LEADERSHIP
IN U.S. BASEBALL .
New York, To-day. Playing in his 1,300 the conse- cutive major league baseball game Lou Gehrig had the distinction of hitting a four-bagger to enable the Yankees to nose out the Senators in their-second game. This gave the World Series champions the double and the leadership of the American League' once again.
(Continued on Page 12). Results as cabled by Reuter;
American League.
Boston
Walters hit a homer Philadelphia
If the latter insists on the nam-
The Austrians are most-excited over the shooting of the Aus- trian patrolman on the frontier, near here, and insist that it was a preconcerted attack. Four men, including three Austrian Nazis have been arrested.
A similar incident occurred on August 8, although on that occa- sion, no-one was hurt. The motive is believed to be revenge for the shooting of a German who failed to reply to the challenge of the Aus- trian Auxiliary Police.-Reuter.
Mr. E. Dollfuss, Austrian" "Dictator."
WALL STREET
INACTIVE AND
APATHETIC
Business Quiet With
Prices Steady.
COTTON VALUES ERRATIC
New York, To-day. Silver, together with other prices,
was ex-
[INCREASED ARMY FOR AUSTRIA
ed price, and the mediation prom ruled quiet on the New York Stock ired by the Japanese Government) is unsuccessful, it will becoma ap- Exchange, yesterday. Industrial, parent that the Japanese side is rails and utilities, showed declines making no serious effort for me-of .07, .08 and .69 to 92.55, 46.- Idiation.
69 and 30.04 respectively, while An attempt by the Japanese bonds advanced .02 to 87.93. supporters of disruption of
Little buying activity perienced, the conference to hide them-
shares only 770,000 selves behind the screen of the "Independence" of Man- changing hands.
In their daily report, Messrs. E. chukuo, will deceive nobody.
Company, through The declarations of the Soviet A. Pierce and
their local correspondents, Mesara, delegation at the last session the Conference, have demonstrated Asin Lands, Ltd., state- its readiness to facilitate the suc cess of the negotiations.
of
The leaders of the Japanese po- liey must now choose for or against the successful completion' of thè R. H. E. negotiations, the paper concludes.
8 13 Reuter.
5 12 B. Johnson and Williams hit:
homers.
I
9
0
JUNKMEN RESCUED.
Saved By Steamer In Hainan Straits.
While on the Journey from 81 Singapore to Hainan, a Chinese
Chicago
'St. Louis
Cleveland
Averill hit a homer. Detroit
13
6
Washington-
8.
12
New York
Washington
New-York;
Babe Ruth and
hit homers.
"Frankly, comment. on the market is difficult. The street appears to be bearish rather. than bullish but most bearish are apparently expressions lacking concrete foundation. "It seems that more than talk is necessary to depress the market seriously below the present levels. Reuter.
AU TAU MURDER
Two Men Detained."
Two Chinese have been detained trading junk was caught in a galejby the Police in connection with the in the Hainan Sea, and lost its murder of a Chinese woman on a rudder. The junk drifted off the sampan on Sunday at Au TA In the Hainan Straits where it was sighted New Territories, by an armed gang by the Hamburg Maru. The crew of four mental
of 15 were taken off the junk and Chan Sheng, the husband of the
4 B 1 brought to Hong Kong, arriving murdered woman, who was badly
(-5.12. 1 yesterday...
Lou Gehrig.
wounded by chopper cats, le still An
They were taken to the Water a serious condition at the Govern
[ment Civil. Hospital. Police Station.
Italy's Startling Request.
-NR. DOLLFÜSS FOR ROME C
Rome, To-day,
A report from Paris states that Italy has asked permission for Austria to increase her Army despite the Treaty of Trianon. The request is of ficially described as at least
premature.
It is admitted that a tenta-, tive exchange of ideas on the matter might have occurred, but that Italy has not taken the initiative in the matter."
It is reported from Vienna that Dr. Dollfuss, the Aus- trian Chancellor, will visit Rome shortly-Reuter.
DEFIANT GERMAN REPLY TO NOTES. Dollfuss And France Denounced.
Berlin, To-day.
RIFT WIDENS RIFT
Crowds of villagers flocked to the little village Church of Glynde, near Lewes, Sussex, on July 11, for the wedding of the Earl of Warwick and Miss Rose Bingham, daughter of Lady Ros- abelle Brand and the late Mr. D. C. Bingham. The bride chose to be married at Glynde, as this village is associated with her childhood days. (S. & G.).
MACHADO'S
TROOPS ENTER
HAVANA CITY
Police Reinforced By Military.
15 KILLED WHEN CROWDS ARE FIRED ON
SINO - AMERICAN
RELATIONS
Mr. Soong Lunches With
Mr. Roosevelt.
SILVER AND WHEAT FIGURE IN DISCUSSIONS
New York. To-day. The Chinese Finance Minister, 'Mr. T. V. Soong, and the Chinese Ambassador to Washington, Dr. Alfred Sze, were the guests of Pre sident Roosevelt, at a lun. cheon, yesterday.
.
Havana. To-day. The military yesterday en- tered and took possession of the city fellowing the order of the President of Cuba, Gen- Gen eral Gerado Machado.. They are reinforcing the regular and secret police who presiously fired on the crowds in an attempt to clear the streets of those who were rejoicing at the report that President Machado had resigned.
The military paraded the town Purchasing Offices Set and fired on the crowds.
Up In America.
NEW FLYING RECORD
5,911 MILES
IN NON-STOP
FLIGHT
French Airmen Land In Syria.
BETTER R.A.F. FIGURES BY 5711 MILES
Baghdad, To-day. The British long-distance flight record of 5,340 miles has been broken by the two French airmen, MM. Codos and Rossi, who landed at Rayak, Syria, at
4.25 p.m. (G. M. T.) yesterday, having flown 5,9111 miles from New York in 54 hours, 45 minutes.
Leaving New York at 441 am. Jon Saturday morning, the two pilots crossed the Atlantic in good time, despite terrific storms, and passed over Paris at 8.22 p.m. (B.ST.) on Sunday. They wirelessed that all was well and that they had suf ficient fuel reserves to reach their objective.
Successfully crossing. 'Aus- tria, they headed for Aleppo, but while flying acrosa Rumania, it was discovered that the plane abnormal was consuming an quantity of petrol. They sus-
They discussed the joint problem of improving the price of silver, and the pros pect of further sales ufpected that one of the tanks was American wheat to China CHINA BUYING U.S. WHEAT.
A number fell and 15 are
New York. reported to be dead-Reuter- Military rule was declared in Mr. W. P. Wel, Chinese purchas- Havana, yesterday, owing to wide-ing agent for wheat and cotton under the $50,000,000 loan to Chinn
leaking.
'
At 10.30 a.m. yesterday, however, they were eighted over Rhodes Island, in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Asia Minor. Later in the day, a message was picked up at Orly, from the flyers, stat- ing that they intended to land at Rayak, 50 miles north-west of Damascus, at nightfall.
A large crowd gathered at the
Was .es
spread revolutionary · strikes by the Reconstruction Finance landing field to welcome the air- against President Machado's re- Corporation, told the United Press men, who broke the existing re-
The British record gime. Serious rioting is report that the Chinese governmem has cord by 57111⁄2 miles. — Reuter, ed in the interior of Cuba, while begun purchasing operations out of
in Houston, tablished on February 8, when the there were several casualties in offices established
R.A.F. flyers, Squadron-Leader street disturbances.
Tex., and Portland, Ore.
Gayford and Flight-Lieutenant At least half of the wheat and Nicholetts landed at Walvis Bay,
U.S. Marines ‘In Haiti
TO BE WITHDRAWN NEXT YEAR
Washington. To-day
The American Government have agreed to withdraw from Haiti the Marines which form part of the defence of that country.
Replying to the British and French identical friendly notes The withdrawal is to become regarding Germany's anti-Aus effective on or about October 2 trian activities, the German 1934. Reuter Government have
agree
refused to
with the Anglo-French Haiti, the "Negro Republic." contention that the spreading of consists of the western half of the Nazi political propaganda in Island of Haiti, lying between
most of the Greater Autilles. Austria is a breach of the exist Cuba and Puerto Rico, the eastern- {ing Treaties,
It is declared that this in- terference in the German Austrian impasse, is inad- missible.
An officially inspired article criticises the Dollfuss Govern
Haiti declared its independence at the beginning of the nineteenth century;]
"MACHADO MUST RESIGN."
**Havana Later,
ar-
cotton purchased under the rangement will be sent to China in American bottoms, he announced.
. The remainder will be sent ac- cording to circumstances and rates available.
The R.F.C. funds involved will not leave the Federal Reserve banks, but will merely be transferred from one "ac count to another. The Chinese will put up funds for insurance, freight and head.-U.P.
over-
US. BI-METALLISM EXPERT DIES.
Adviser To Senator Pittman.
Denver.
Former Senator Frank J. Can- non, prominent, miner, politician and former President of the Silver Producers Association, died here on July 26. He was 73 years old."
Until the last few weeks, Mr.
South Africa, having flown non- stop from Cranwell, England, distance of 5,340 miles,
#
the Brix,"
The Frenchmen piloted monoplane "Joseph Le which carried 1,770 gallons of petrol and was equipped with short-wave. wireless.
M. Rossi, who together with M. Boussoutrot is holder of the world's record fight of 6,587 miles at- a closed circuit, made an tempt on the British record three days after the completion of the R.A.F. fight.
Accompanied by M. Boussoutrot, he left Paris on February 11, but was forced down the same day at Casablanca. The pair had plan- ned to dy non-stop to South America.
TYPHOON MOVING AWAY.
150 Miles From Colony.
-The typhoon is situated “. about 150 miles 5.8.W. of Hong Kong, moving slowly W.N.W.
ment, and denounces France, and Following the conference of Co. Cannon was the recognized head her associates for canctioning the establishment of the Austrian ban political leaders at the United of the move in the United States Auxiliary Police force of 18,000, States Embassy, it is announced for a program of bi-metallism. He conflicting with the spirit of the that they agree to the necessity of as the constant adviser to Bena
Reuter,
the resignation of President Mac-tor Key Pittman and Senator Bur
ton K Wheeler, the leading silver Cloudy, squally and showery, Four-Power Pact.
bado.
advocates in the Senate
improving later, with fresh easterly The Liberal party leaders, how Early this year Mr. Cannon de and south-easterly winds, is the fore- JAPANESE TROOPS - ALL
ever, doclined to discuss the shortclared that Senator Carter Glass cast issued by the Royal Observa- WITHDRAWN
ening of President Machado's ten of Virginia was, responsible for tory to-day, "de ure of office-Beuter. Tokyo, To-day
-the withdra
Troops from
The
of the pleted
r. Ofice misisOZILOR
Wall was.com-
the breakdown of the American TYPHOON SIGNAL LOWERED allver market In 1919 from which The No. 1 Typhoon Signal, which Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 Hours he said the country never recover was hoisted at 10.45 am. yesterday ending at, 10a.m. this morning was ed. He said the shipment of mil- morning, was lowered this after 0.83 inches, shaking a total of 89.68 Mons of ounces to China had de noon at 240 p.m. inches since January 1, against an
moralized the price.
(Continued on Pàgs / average of 55.52 inches.