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CUBA RAVAGED BY HURRICANE AND NEW POLITICAL REVOLT
U.S. NAVAL
ARRESTED
DESERTER
Alleged To Have
Wounded Wife.
SENSATIONAL SHANGHAI
INCIDENT
Shanghai, To-day Deserting from his destroyer in Tsingtao. Chief Petty Officer George Danko, of the United States Navy, arrived in Shanghai yester- day morning by train. He went to a house where his 26-year old Russian wife is alleged to be living with a Russian and, after an alter- cation, is alleged to have stabbed her in the abdomen with a knife.
Later Danko rushed his wife to hospital, where he was arrested by the police. He has been handed over to the United States authori- ties, but has not yet been charged.
Hie wife's condition
is ex- tremely serious and she is not expected to live. - Reuter.
BRITISH TRADE FAIR
IN 1933.
Rush For Space By
Exhibitors.
ex-President Machado.
NORMAN DAVIS
IN LONDON
To Meet Sir John Simon To-day,
U. S. DISARMAMENT POLICY UNCHANGED
London, To-day. The United States dele- gate to the Disarmament Conference, Mr. Norman Davin, landed at Plymoull laf night, and is spending
LAST YEAR'S AREA INGREASED – 20 de la. England before
London, To-day. {
Although the next British In
proceeding to;" "Goneva," "vin Paris,
In an interview with: Reuter, dustries Fair does not take place he said that there was no change until the middle of next February, applications have been received by in the attitude the Department of Overseas Trade States
towards
SERGEANT CONTROLS ARMY AND NAVY
CESPEDES GOVERNMENT
RESIGNS
FOUR US. WARSHIPS ORDERED; ROOSEVELT MAY SEND MORE
HAVANA, TO-DAY.
RAVAGED BY VIOLÉNT HURRICANES AND EVEN MORE VIOLENT POLITICAL TURMOIL, CUBA IS NOW IN A MOST UNSETTLED CONDITION, AND THE CHAOTIC STATE OF THE COUNTRY HAS RESULTED IN THE DESPATCH OF FOUR UNITED STATES WARSHIPS.
Grave fears of further disturbances are felt here, following the resignation yesterday of the 23-day-old Government of Act- ing-President Carlos Cespedes y Orllz.
Sergeant Baptista has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban forces, and has arrested all officers of the police force, the army and navy.
A brutal act of vengeance was witnessed in the streets of the city yesterday, when an unruly mob murdered four members of ex-Presi- dent Machado's secret police, "The mob later looted the armoury.
A message from Santiago de Chile states that the Government is abolishing all Consulates in the Far East, with the exception of those at Yokohama and Shanghai,-Reuter.
300 KILLED AT CHRISTO BAY
Terrible Toll Of Hurricane.
TEXAS - TOWNS WRECKED; THOUSANDS "HOMELESS
Santa Clara, Cuba, To-day. Three hundred people were kill-
of the United ed in the vicinity of Cristo Bay Disarmament, during the hurricane which swept for more than 90 per cent of the 'except that they felt more keenly the coast of Cuba, Florida and the space becupied by exhibitors al Olympia and the White City at the the great importance of the suc-Bahama Islands on Thursday and
cess of the Disarmament Confer-Friday last.
last Fair..
In the heavy industries section at ence. - Reuter. Birmingham advance bookings of
apuce
TWO DESTROYERS REACH CUBA:
Roosevelt May Send More If. Necessary.
The opening scenes at the Royal National Reisteddfod at Wrexham, Wales, attended by thousands of people from Wales and different parts of the British Tales. A general view of the procession of Irish dancers in National Costume entering the Reisteddfod field. (8. & G.)
CHICAGO FLYER
CRASHES
23 Killed And 100 Injured.
TWO PASSENGERS COACHES TELESCOPED
Binghampton, New York,
Today Twenty-three people were killed and 100 Injured when trainersshed in18 ~ A frak "the "Chicago Flyer" express
train here: yesterday."
Washington, Toda President Roosevelt returi ed from his week-end holiday? yesterday and Immediately distrain
Two coaches on the passenger.
were telescoped, while other
cushed the Cuban, situation coaches were derailed, blocking the with the State: Department road for many hours-Beuter. The United States destroyera. "Sturtevant" and ". “McFarland," have reached Cubs..
It is believed that President| Roosevelt is prepared to send other warships if necessary, in addition The figure is an estimate made into the four already despatched
by exhibitors are 60 far The Parliamentary Under-Secre- an Army report---Reuter.
ahead of those of last year, and in try for Foreign Affairs Captain deed of any previous year, that Anthony Eden, will go to Paris later
55,000 square feet of Indoor area are being added immediately to ment pressing demands.
this month' for conversations with the French on various points which arose at the Disarmament Confer
in ence during the first reading of the
Special activity is reported the gas, electricity, building and engineering groups.-British Wire- less Service.
NEW MINISTER TO SOFIA.
Mr. C. H. Bentinck.
London, to-day?" His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve...the appointment of Mr. Charles Henry
British draft Convention.
Mr. Norman Davis the United States Delegate to the Disarmament Conference, will be in London to. day, and will see Sir John Simon, the Foreign Minister, at Foreign Office.-Beuter and British Wireless ¡Service.
Cabinet Meeting In Downing St.
Storm Damage In ---Texas.
New York, To-day, Reports are pouring in revealing the vast toll of life and damage caused by the hurricane which ravaged the. Bahamas, the Cuban coast and Texas.
The Town of Brownsville, on the border of Texas and Mexico, was virtually wrecked, and thou-l
The sands are now homeless. town stands in the centre of 50 square miles. of floods,
Reuter.
U.S. PROHIBITION DOOMED
"Dry" Stronghold Votes Wet."
VERMONT WANTS REPEAL
Montpeller, To-day.
For a long time a staunch stronghold of Prohibition, Vermont yesterday decided to go "Wel," by two votes to
STEAM ROLLER DRIVER RACES.
Quest For Speed On
Motor-Cycle.
JUNIOR T. T. RACE WON
AT 74 M.P.H.
London, to-day. The Junior Motor Cycle Tourist Trophy Race, open to amateurs, over a difficult mountain course in the Isle of Man, 226 miles in length, was won yesterday by A. Monks on a - "Velocette" at 74.14 miles per hour.
F. Frith on A "Norton" Sus second at 72.18 miles per hour, and
EIGHT DEAD IN SOVIET
AEROPLANE CRASH
Five Prominent Aviation Officials And Woman Among Victims
Moscow, To-day Five prominent Sevict officials. connected with aircraft and the wife of one of the officials, to gether with the pilot and a mechanic, were yesterday killed in
an aeroplane crash near here. · --Realer,
AUSTRIA GUARDS
FRONTIER
Seven Aeroplani' * To
Help Troops. POLICE PILOTS
Vienna, To-day. Seven Austrian aeroplanes have been sent to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol, to rein?" force the troops guarding the Austro-German frontier.
The machines are privately owned, as the Peace Treaties forbid Austria to possess mili- tary planes.
They are, however, manned by police pilots.-Reuter.
AIR TRAVEL POPULAR.
Pirie, on a "Norton, third at 72.08 Record August Figures
Įmiles per hour,
יו་
Pirie bumped along at a terrifie spoed for some miles with a flat This is the twenty-fifth, tyre. Only three buildings are stand.
State to go "wel."!!!
The competitors numbered 48 and London, to-day,ing at Raymonds Ville, Texas,
States which previously joined included undergraduates," profes- Many were killed and injured the repeal bandwagon are: The Cabinet, yesterday sat for Bentinck, His Majesty's Envoy Ex-four hours, beginning in the morn at Harlingen Texas, from, where
sional men, tradermen, mechanics Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode and one man whose daily, occupation traordinary and Minister Plenipo ing and resuming in the afternoon, a request for troops to preserve Island, Wyoming; New Jersey, to drive a steam roller at three tenliary at Lima, to be Hi There was practically full atten-order has been sent. Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
San Benito is also reported linois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Service,
New York, Delaware, Nevada, miles per hour.--British Wireless Minister Plenipotentiary at Sofia.
wrecked. Reuter.
New Hampshire, Commecticut,
ROCHDALE WIN AT HOME,
Hartlepools Concede Three Goals.
London, Ta-day?". Rochdale avenged their, former defeat at the hands of Hartlepools «United yesterday when they rés "Véorded a 3-0 home win in the north- Bern.section of the Third Divisions.
At West Hartlepool in their carlier fixture they ware beaten by the odd goal. In three.--Reuter,
(Table on Paga,b)
LORD GREY BINKING
Grey of Fil don did not re
dance.
(Continued on Page 12).
CHIEF JUSTICE· APPOINTED
Mr. A. D. A. Macgregor, Of Kenya.
SUCCESSOR TO SIR JOSEPH
KEMP
His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from the Sacrútary of State for the Calonfas Inti Majesty kas
Further Havoc In Bahamas.
SETTLEMENTS DEVASTATED
London, to-day. Reporting further on the effect of the, hurricans, of September 4 tha: Officer Administering the Govern.
ment of the Bahamas, states that
{the ⠀⠀ hurricane passed"; westwarda through the North West Channel |about. 85 miles north of" "Nassau, |devastatingyž settlements
northern and which", he viclind-by)
SHAKEN.
lowa, West Virginia, Calfornia WATERLOO BRIDGE Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, Arizona, Missouri, ¿Texas and Washington. — Reuter,
BRITAIN'S SOUND FINANCES.
More Revenue: Less Expenditure
The latest the
financial
London, to-day.
show
Barge Crashes Into
Pier
TRAFFIC RESUMED ÅT
At Croydon.
London, To-day. For the second time this year, all records for cross- channel air traffic have been broken.
FORD STILL DEFIANT
ROOSEVELT
GIVES HIM 24
HOURS TO JOIN
Recovery Campaign Retarded.
FORD INCREASES MINIMUM WAGE AT DETROIT
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt yesterday met the United States Recovery Council and surveyed the domestic situation. --
Mr. Henry Ford, who is still standing out against the motor-car industry Code, is expected to be given at least another 24 hours in which to join the movement.
The motor magnate is faced with a threat of popular boycott if he falls to register under the Code, while the Recovery Ad-- ministration threaten to forbid the United States Government to. purchase Ford products. A
A message from Detroit states that it is understood that Mr. Henry Ford, the motor magnaté, has increas ed the minimum daily’wage of U.8.84, by 80 cents. Reuter.
Bankers Urged
Expand Credit
Chicago, To-day,
A letter from President. Roosevelt wax read at the United States Bankers' Association Con-" vention, urging the expansion of credit to help Industry.
GUARDS PROTECT FORD WORKS.
Radicals Attempt Bomb-Throwing.
•New York, To-day, A cordon of special guards are surrounding the Ford Mor for Works at Edgewater, New Jersey, according to the New York Daily News, in condo quence of two attempts - at bomb throwing made by Radl cals, yesterday-Heuter,
HEAVY SLUMP ON
WALL STREET.
Market Weakness Revealed.
New Yoric, To-day,
During August, 12.035 passen Industrials and rails slumped or passed through Croydon Alr- heavily on the New York Market, port, an increase of nearly 1,000 yesterday, the former dropping over the number for July, when the 3.44 to 100,22, while rails fell 2.14 Previous record was established to 50.42 Utilities and bonds British Wireless Service) ma b ›
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TWO JAPANESE WARSHIPS
Expected In Colony On Friday,
CRUISER AND GUNBOAT.
The Japanese
of 5,170 tone,
#from an
showed alight weakness.
Silver prices opened, higher, r6 flecting the advance in London and
| higher Yöreign exchange cables, The i was ons order to buy 40 con
for January at 38,05 center
order was filled
Adull only being traded.
STOCKS ROVE
one Rails In Demand,