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RAGES IN AUSTRIAN PROVINCES
MANY DEAD AS GRIM
AS GRIM WARFARE
WARFARE RAGES
MARTIAL LAW
EXPECTED IN
MINNEAPOLIS
GOVERNOR'S DECREE AFTER MEETING.
24-HOUR ULTIMATUM
Minneapolis, To-day.
Martial law will be proclaimed here in accordance with the ultimatum of the Governor of Minnestos, Mr. Floyd B. Olson, unless the strike of lorry drivers is Fettled within 24 hours, it was an. nounced yesterday.
The Governor's decree
WAS
HEAVY LOSSES AT PYHRN PASS
EUROPEAN WAR POSSIBILITIES
DECLARED REMOTE
Norman Davis Gives His View
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. New York, To-dny.
The United States Anibassader, at large, and American repre mentative at Geneva, Mr. Norman Davis, states that the possibility of a European war is remote, de spite the Austrian situation.- United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
issued an hour after the meeting BRITAIN'S
of employers and drivers' unions.
nt which the latter accepted the Federal mediators' peace plan.
The employers. however, re jected the part laying down a wage scale.
Four Thousand National Guards are at present patrolling the city.
Reuter.
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State To Operate Transport.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL
By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra. phe Merger Ordinance, 1891. Ra erived July 27, 8.47 4.3.)
ATTITUDE
UNCHANGED
Independence. Must Be Maintained.
SIR JOHN SIMON'S REVIEW
Italy Also Holds To Her Former Policy
•
London, To-day.
Quentioned in the House of Commons yesterday regarding the Minneapolis. To-day.
Austrian situation, the Foreign Governor Olson has declared mar Secretary. Sir John Simon, read tial law here and has announced the official version of Wednes. that the State will operate trucks day's events
The trucks-drivers accepted the bully to the Diplomatle Corps in communicated ver- arbitration plan, but the employers Vienna on Wednesday night, the rejected the scheme charging, that facts of which are already known Communista
werd leading the He continued, "I understand that strikers-United Press, per 3. E.jthe insurgenta are now in custody, Levy and Company.
the safe conduct promised to them, being treated as having tapsed by reason of the death of the Chan-1 cellor, and that the identity of
FERTILISER
FACTORY FOR
KWANGTUNG
DOMESTIC BID FOR $5,000,000 TRADE.
UNDERCUTTING FOREIGN INDUSTRY
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton. To-day.
those who actually fired on the
"In spite of the temporary success
Chancellor is known.
NAZIS ENTRENCHED IN HILL COUNTRY
RAILWAY TRAFFIC DISRUPTED
BY REBEL FORCES
VON PAPEN AT VIENNA
GRIM WARFARE IS BEING WAGED IN SEVERAL OF THE AUSTRIAN PROVINCES. BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT FORCES
"PUTSCH," WHICH RESULTED IN THE
Chancellor Adolf Hitler, of Germany (left) and Premier Benito Mussolini, of Kaly, seen at Venice after the arrival of the Nati leader last month for the historic conference, at which both Bleta- tore agreed that Austria's independence must be preserved and every effort made to restore tranquillity.
AND THE NAZIS, FOLLOWING THE NAZI VON PAPEN DEATH OF THE AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR, AT VIENNA PROVINCE
DR. DOLLFUSS, ON WEDNESDAY MORN- ING.
VIENNA, HOWEVER, REMAINS GERMANY'S NEW QUIET, DESPITE THE ACUTE TENSION.
MOVE
MINISTERIAL POST
Heavy losses were sustained before the Fed- eral troops captured the Phyrn Pass, a stratege tic point connecting Upper Austria and Styria, while 26 were killed in a pitched battle at Leoben, in the hills above Schladming have been heavily appointed temporary an industrial town in Styria. Nazi fortifications The Germant Vice-Chancellor, bombarded without success.
Berlin, Today.
Herr Franz von Papen, has been
ASSEMBLY
FR. 100,000,000
FIRE RAGES IN
FRENCH WOODS
THREE HELPERS DIE FROM SUFFOCATION
ARMY AND NAVY AT THE SCENE
Toulon, To-day.
One hundred million francs damage is estimated to have al- ready been done by a fire over 60 square miles in extent in the Forest of Maures, The outbreak has claimed the lives of two soldiers and one workman among the fire- fighters. They died from suffoca- tion.
The fire was spread last night at a rate of 10 miles per hour, Five thousand troops are fighting the blaze.
Admiral Dubios, Commanding the Medi- terranean Fleet, is concentrating all the available vessels at le Lavandou, where the fire is the NEW BODY CREATED (worst. One castle has been IN KWANGTUNG. [completely destroyed and two
others partially. Reuter.
ELECTED
LEGISLATIVE SWING
[From Our Own Correspondent! ·
Canton, To-day.
NEW HURDLES RECORDS
German For the first time in Canton, 400 AND 110 METRES
Minister to Vienna, An earlier re- an election of members to the Secretary, Sir John Simon, reiterated Britain's pledge under the to the Austrian capital at the re-esterday afternoon
In the House of Commons, yesterday, the British Foreign port stated that he was proceeding Provincial Assembly was held MARKS SHATTERED. ness of the situation la emphasised by the hurried return from port on the situation-Rester, treaties to maintain the independence of Austria, and the serious quest of Chancellor Hitler to refers from all parts of the pro: HARDIN'S PHENOMENAL TIME
by 207,
England, where he was on vacation, of the British Minister. to. Austria..
*
CONSIDERABLE SIGNIFICANCE IS ATTACHED TO THE APPOINT. MENT OF THE GERMAN VICE-CHANCELLOR, HERR VON PAPEN, AS TEMPORARY GERMAN MINISTER AT VIENNA,
No Quarter Given In
Styrian Skirmishes.
AMMUNITION DUMP CAPTURED of the insurgents in seizing the Federal Chancery and the radio station, they
Vienna, To-ray. received no general support from the nopulation, either in Vienna, or in the the Styrian fighting. It is offi No quarter is being given in provinces, where, according to our latest reports, everything is now under cially stated that a Major and five soldiers were killed and a
control.
SITUATION IN HAND
זי
TRIBUTE TO VON PAPEN
Berlin, Later. Chancellor Hitler, in a letter to Vice-Chancellor Von Papen, pays
vince. Thirty members were felected to represent merchants, farmers, labourers, students and teachers, and the professional classes.
Stockholm Tod
Glenn Hardin, American hardling zes, "recorded, the phenomenat time of 0:50:0 for the 400 metres hurdles here yesterday, beating his own un official world record of 0:51:8, and Morgan Taylor's official record of 0:52,0.
There are three regular mem the latter a high tribute and as-bers in each group and three re- sures Herr Von Papen that he en-serve members. Fighting is reported to be con-joys his fullest confidence,
This election tinuing between the Nazis and the
was the result' of three years of military in Upper Styria.
He also expresses, regret at the political instruction undertaken 'generally
It is effect of Dr. Dollfuse' murder on an by the Provincial Department of conceded
that the already unstable European politi Civil Affairs. Government controls the situation. cal situation and states that his gone through suficient political Beard, America, set a new world's In the 110 metres hurdles Perey The voters had United Press, per S. E. Levy desire is to contribute to the relief training and were deemed compe- mark with 0:14:8, equalling the, and Company.
of the situation and to re-direct tent to go to the polls.
unofficial record held by John Austro-German relations into the The Provincial Assembly is a Merries of America-Renter normal friendly channels-Rea- legislative gathering and stands
FIGHTING RENEWED
Vienna, Earlier. "I called on the Austrian Minis- Colonel seriously wounded in a the Governmental foroes has been Fighting between the Nazis and ter this morning to express, on my clash before the Pyhrn Pass, renewed in Styria and in part of own behalf, and on behalf of His connecting Upper Austria and Corinthia--Reuter. Majesty's Government, our horror Styria, was taken by the jat this cowardly outrage, and our Government forces from the
the relations of rebels,
Annaberg Hill, in Carinthia, was also captured after grim a plan for the establishment of ai
"Baron Franckenstein informed fighting. As a result of the lat- fertiliser factory in Canton. As me that he had heard officially ter engagement, nine Nazis lie that Dr. dead on the battlefield around soon as this project is approved from his Government
Having restricted the import sympathy with
of foreign fertilisers by various Dr. Dollfuss.
taxes, the Provincial Denartment! DOLLFUSS BLEEDS TO DEATH of Reconstruction has drawn up
by the Provincial Government it Dollfuss lived a considerable time two captured machine-guns and will be put Into effect.
after he was shot, and was allowed hundreds of rifles. Reuter.
In the past years, about $5,000, to bleed to death by his assassins
000 worth of fertilisers were in- who refused him both medical and Federal Troops Suffer ported into Kwangtung every year, spiritual aid.
may add that the attitude of this
mostly from, Germany and Great country as to the Independence and Britain. Then import tariff
on Integrity of Austria is in accordance this hemical was increased, and a with the relevant treaties as stated in further restriction in the nature the declaration which I made on behalt of an examination fee was imposed of His Majesty's Government in February last, and remains 'unchanged
by the Bureau of Testing of Com by these tragic events” · mercial Commodities together with
THE POWERS PLEDGE
a special tax for the buliding ex- On February 17 the French, pensen of the Sun Yat-sen Univer Italian and United Kingdom Gov- sity.
ernments agreed to the issue of the following communique:
(Continued on Page 12)
STOP PRESS
AMERICAN GOLF
SURPRISES.
Bufalo, New York. To-day.
In the Second Round of the Professional Golfers' Associa tion tournament yesterday, Al Watrous beat Gene Sarazen by 4 and 3.pos
In the First Round K. Y Laffoon beat Horton Smith by 12 and 10, the largest winning margin in the history of the tournamentRenter
"The Austrian Government has Inquired of the Governments of (Continued on Page 9)
Heavy Losses.
900 NAZI PRISONERS
Vienna, To-day. Federal troops suffered con- siderable losses in the Pyhrn Pass fighting while further heavy, fighting is reported at Salzkammergut.
Nine hundred Nazis have so far been taken as prisoners in Styria.-Reuter.
-Chancellor Adolf Hitler: Chineslor, Herr Franz Von Papen, mediately, and report on the situation Beat
26 Killed In Clash At Steel Centre,
MAIN RAILWAY LINE HELD BY REBELS
Vienna, To-day, Twenty-alx were killed as a re fault of yesterday's fighting at the
steel centre, Leoben, where the
parties later agreed to an armis tice until 6 a.m. to-day,
The Nazis still refuse to sur
ter.
FOR DEFINITE PERIOD
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
Continued on Page 12)
tung Provincial Government The 0.02.4 OFF WORLD
on the same footing as the Kwang-
Assembly will pass laws and su
(Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-pervise the budget. phic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Re-
GRADUAL POWER ceived July 27, 12.45 p.m.)
The creation of such as 60er- Berlin, Later. bly is in accordance with the of the Kuomintang. Chancellor Hitler has appointed principles Vice-Chancellor Von Papen Minister Gradually the Provincial Assem- Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra-ly will be given the power to ordinary at Vienna for a definite elect a provincial governor, who perled, the length of which has not tration by committee members.
will replace the present adminis yet been disclosed-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
(Continued on Page 12)
KING'S MESSAGE TO AUSTRIA.
render their arms and many rebels Sympathy For Frau
Jare also strongly entrenched in the hill country at Schladming, from where the Government artillery bombardment failed to dislodge them.
Dollfuss.
London, To-day.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
BRIGHT SIDE TO U.S. DROUGHT SEEN.
RECORD
Ben Eastman Again Burns Up Track.
Stockholm, To-day.. Ben Eastman, American quarter mile flash, claims &
a new world record for 600 · metres.
Yesterday he, negotiated the distance in 1 min, 18.4/8 secs to clip 24/5 secs, off the previous record of Ely, another American Reuter. COOLER WEATHER IN MIDDLE WEST.
Relief Forecasted,
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. The following telegram from His chic. Merunes. Ordinance, 1804. Ra (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Majesty, the King has been deceived July 27, 847 aim.)"
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL:" spatched to the President of the
Washington, To-day. Austrian Republic:
(Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegre- The United States Secretary ofceived July 27, 6.08 a.m.) |
phio Mensagen. Ordinance, 189h, Mor
Kansas City, To-day,
The crop loss le reported at 75
Nazis are also holding the main railway line between. Voelkermarkt and Freiburg under fire; disrupting the "It is with horror that I have Agriculture, Mr. Henry C. Wallace, traffle.
learned of the dastardly murder of believes that the drought will Other fighting is raging in east the Federal Chancellor, Dr. Doll-aventually prove a blessing be- per cent. in many places. Slight Styria and there is an interruption fuss, and I hasten to convey to you, cause, despite the crop restrictions, rain is falling in Missouri and on the main Vienna-Italy railway Monsieur Le President, my pro-"we would still be struggling with Kansas. Showers and cooler line-Reuter,
found, sympathy with you, and the large surpluses without the weather is forecasted for the Austrian nation, at this tragic drought."
middle-west States. United
Rintelen's Son-in-Law Among Arrested.
VIENNA QUIET AS CEMETERY
Vienna,, To-day. Dr. Rintelen's son-in-law, a law yer at Graz, has been arrested.
One hundred and four alleged
moment. Fray also convey to Frau He is worried, however, over Press, per S. E. Levy and Co. Dollfuss, on behalf of the Queen the corn crop,
situa and myself; our heartfelt condo-tion is not alarming, but is grow
TEMPERATURE LOWERED
Kansas City, Later. lences."British Wireless Service, ing more serious daily." he de
Rain has lowered the tempera claros. United Prese, per S. Etures in the middle-west States, but Levy and Company.
fs insuficient to break the drought. United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
|_ BRITISH MINISTER LEAVES
FOR VIENNA
London To-day, were arrested in Vienna The British Minister to Austria, yesterday, including Herr Sir Walford, Selby, who has been er, the first post-war Chan on leave In England, left for Vien- Tha yesterday afternoon-British tinued on Page 9) Wireless Bervice.
TEXAS COTTON FIELDS SWEPT
BY HURRICANE
Houston, Texas, To-day...
WEATHER FORECAST
A hurricane yesterday swept the Texas cotton felda causing const east winds, was the weather fore Fair to showery, with moderate derable damage. United Press, cast issued by the Royal Observa- per S. E. Lévy and Company. fory: this morning.