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FRANCE CELEBRATES ARMISTICE DAY UNDER ARMED GUARDS
AUSTRIAN UNREST
DEATH THREAT TO SCHUSSCHNIGG
ON CITY WALLS
REVOLUTION FEARS INCREASED
MILITARY PROTECTION FOR CHANCELLERY
Vienna, To-day.
A death threat against Herr Schusschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor, was found posted up on the wails in the workers" quarter of the city, last night. Circulars were also found else- where threatening a revolution to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat.
The authorities are taking elaborate precautions.
They have strongly reinforced the guards at the Chancellery and the police headquarters, while regular machine-gun detack- ments-have-taken-up_positions covering the broadcasting station.--Reuter.
DUTCH TEA GROWERS WANT QUOTA CUT International Body May Compromise
London, To-day.
A passport picture of Petrus Kalemen, assassin of King Alexan. der, the French Foreign Minister M. Louis Barthou and four others, transmitted by radio. The Croa tian Lerrorist met death himself. when soldiers cut him down and he was trampled on by the enraged mob.
NATIONALISATION PROGRAMME ENDS U.S. Treasury Holdings
Of Domestic Silver
pal
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL, AN
VAST THRONG CALL FOR EX-PREMIER
HERRIOT'S RESIDENCE
BESIEGED
GRAVE TENSION IN DUBLIN
Paris, To-day,
Armistice Day was celebrated with a review of the garrison in Paris by the President, M. Al- bert Lebrun. Shouts of "Vive Doumergue' greeted the Ministerial cars as they drove away.
A strong force of police was concealed around the Are de Several minor Triomphe and other potential centres of disorder. Incidents occurred and a number of arrests were made, but Beri- ous clashes were avoided by keeping the different parties separ-
ate.
Numerous other Insurrections
CHURCH AND STATE FEUD HIGH PRELATES
PROSECUTED BY
MEXICANS
ARCHBISHOP IN EXILE
Will Be Arrested If He Crosses Border
"SEDITION CHARGE”
Mexico, To-day.
The President of Mexico, General [Don Abelardo Rodriguez, has de-
This graphic radio photograph, down from rebelliontorn Madrid by plans to London, and, then radioed to New York, shows one of the numerous street creed that the Papal Legate, Arch- Ights being ended by the rattle of machine guns when revolution fared for a bishop Flores, and the Bishop of brief, but bloody, Intersal in Spain's capital: against the conservative government in the rest of the nation were siso quell. Jaejatla, must be arrested and ed quickly by federal forces with a heavy death toll. A virtual dictatorship brought before the criminal courts of a charge of sedition should they M-arrested sil opposition leaders,
cross the frontier from the United
THE COMMUNISTS WERE CONFINED TO THE BATILLE AREA, AND THE NATIONALISTS TO L'ETOILE QUARTER, A HOSTILE CROWD DEMONSTRATED OUTSIDE HERRIOT'S RESIDENCE. SIX WERE ARRESTED.
A large crowd gathered in the evening outside the datWhere MILITARY COURT MARTIAL States, where they are at present
the ex-Premier, M. Gaston Doumergue, lives, and cheered until M. Doumergue appeared on the balcony. Heuter.
ELECTRICITY CHEAP TO DISTRIBUTE Roosevelt Given. Full Report
+
London, To-day.
While the Silence was being observed by ex-Service men at the Cenotaph in Phoenix Park, Dublin, yesterday, a gang of Youths publicly burner a lon Jack on the College Green, but
ran away on the arrival of the police.
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Subsequently, the police had to draw their batons following at tempts by men to snatch Earl Haig Poppies from passers-by-in the streets. Over a dozen ar- 'Reuter. ! rests were made.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinakes, 1881 phie Messages Ordinance, 1896. Received November 12, 3.05 a.m.) ceived November 12, 8.05 a.m.)
Washington, To-day. Washington, To-day, Trustees of the New York. Power The Treasury has announced Authority have submitted to Pre-R.F.C. CAN MEET ALL
The Amsterdam correspondent of that the United States Govern-sident Roosevelt a comprehensive the Financial Times states that ment has acquired 108,891,449 report on coil power distribution Dutch tea growers are reported to ounces of domestic silver via the which is regarded as a Federal cent, but it is now anticipated per nationalisation programme which yard-stick applicable to the whole
now anticipated that has now been completed.
DEMANDS
Collecting More Than It Is Loaning
BUDGET HOPES IN AMERICA
Roosevelt's Efforts On
Eve Of Southern Visit
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra his Messages Ordinance 18th. Be seived November 18, 8.05, a.m.)
Washington,Today.
OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY
False Entries Made In
Account Books
$1.000 ALLEGED INVOLVED
exiled...
It is emphasised that the Pre- sidential decision in no way ac- tuates against the freedom of re- ligions conscience, but was taken solely, on the ground that the clergy cannot be allowed to con- tinue intrigues against the Mexican law. Reuter.
The fued between the state and/ the church in Mexico is of long standing.
Captain Peter Victor Williams, Officer Commanding the 4th Hong It became acute first in 1926, re- Kong Singapore Heavy Brigader som iken in the closing of churches, President Roosevelt is continuing Royal Artillery, pleaded guilty to but this controversy was settled in to concentrate his Budget hopes on seven charges of making false en 1929, Under the settlement daly complete preliminary estimates betries in Battery, account books, in-named priests were to be registered on volving $1,000, when he came be under the laws; church edifices and fore leaving for the South Thursday to inspect the Tennessee fore a Military Court Martial at property were nationalised and. Valley Authority.
Scandal Point Hall this morning. placed under custodians, with the Relier costs and the future of The Court was presided over by church holding the right to assign the Public Works Administration Brigadier F. S. Thackeray, D.S.O. priests: religious Instruction was are believed to be the biggest pro-M.C., Officer Commanding the Bri- banned in the public schools, but blems. The continuation of wide-tish Troops in the Shanghai Area, permitted within churches; The. the International Committee will
spread relief is considered certain. who was supported by Lieut. Col Cathedral in Mexico City was re- probably introduce an 82.5 percent-
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,
A. C. Marsh, Commanding the East opened in 1980 with a notable cere- age which, it is believed, is a com-was less than half the previously Frank P. Walsh, state: "The report
estimated 250,000,000 ounces of shows how cheaply electricity can phic Messages Ordinance, 1894, Ranxious to return the relief burden
(Bu Telegraph, Copyright; Telegra
The Administration, however, ia Lancashire Regiment, Major J. A.mony," bination Intended to increase ex-
LAW BRINGS TROUBLE. speculative silver available in the be distributed."-United Press perceived November 12, 9.05 a.m.):
A. Grifin, D.S.O., Acting In Com- ports to Russia and to have a
to the States and cities as soon as
Trouble began anew when they United States.
5. E. Levy and Company.
Washington, To-day. strengthening influence on the tea market-Reuter.
The Chairman of the Reconstrue-the latter are able to handle the mand of the Lincolnshire Regiment,
Wales Borderers, Captain A. R. Cruz in 1981 passed a law providing Smeethers of the South Wales Bor that there might be only one Jones, states that the R.F.C. has Levy and Company.
derers and Captain R. A: Erwin, plenty of money available for all
attached to the East Lancashire Catholle priest for every 100,000
U.S. SHORT TERM ISSUE.
$75,000,000 Worth Of Treasury Bills
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL
Washington, To-day,
The United States Treasury has announced that bids, involving an average interest of 22 per cent.,
nation.
Silver acquired to November 7 The Trustee Chairman, Mr.
Treasury officials refuse to di-
sulge further contemplated steps COMPULSORY CROP [tion Finance Corporation, Mr. Jesse situation.-United Press per S. Eajor P. Gottwaltz of the South legislature of the state of Vera
elther in the silver or the monetary
programmes. United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company.
SILVER EXCHANGE GESTURE
Montreal's Decision
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
have been accepted for U.S.875,- (By Telepraph, Copyright, Talegre 000,000 worth of 182-day Treasury phis Messages Ordinance, 1895, Re Bills, dated November 14 and ma-ceived November 12, 8.05 m.) turing on may 15,
REGULATION
.
Farmers 4 To 1 In Favour
BANKHEAD BILL OPPOSED
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phis Messages Ordinance, 1801. Be ceived November 12, 3.45 am.)
Memphis, To-day.
likely demands. He calls atten- BALANCED BUDGET
HOPES LOW
tion to the fact that the R.F.C. has recently been collecting more than it is loaning.
la contrast, however, the Public Works Administration has virtual ly exhausted its second huge ap- propriation.-United Press per S.
Levy and Company.
FEDERAL RESERVE
Mr.
GOVERNOR
Marriner Eccles
Appointed
The final results of the Memphis Montreal, To-day. commercial appeals poll has Total bids amounted to U. S. The silver exchange here has revealed that the Mid-Southern $199,237,000. - United Press, per approved the listing of Messrs. farmere are four to one in favour 3. E. Levy and Company.
Johnson, Matthay Company's 999 of some form of compulsory èropi fine silver without the necessity of regulation. additional refining in Canada., D The farmers however, narrowly SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL
The company are melters and voted against the continuance of
(By. Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra assayers for the Bank of England the Bankhead Bill in 1935, due to phia Messages Ordinance, 1894, Re and are one of the largest refiners dissatisfaction with the Admini-ceived November 12, 8.03 a.m.)
stration and the allotment of the
"STAGGER" SYSTEM
OF PRODUCTION
General Motors Scheme in Great Britain and Europe.
United Press, per S. E. Levy and Provisions Act. United Press per Company.
8. E. Levy and Company,
To Stabilise Employment
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
New York, To-day The President of General Motors Corporation, Mr. Alfred P. Sloan, bas announced that the Corpora- tion will employ the "stagger" ay§* tem in 1985 in an effort to spread employment throughout the year.
The system Involves the issuing of new modela in the Winter, and others in the Spring and Autumn.
Reuter.
WEATHER FORECAST-
Cloudy, with drizzle or mist, and moderate east winds, was the wea ther report for to-day, as issued by the Royal Observatory, this morning.
Impressive scenes. were witho thee Day) when His Excellency.
wreaths(King's Studio)
Cenotaph yester and high
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has ap pointed Mr. Marriner Eccles governor of the Federal Re serve.
has Since January, Mr. Ecclea been Assistant Secretary of the Treasury as well as llasion repre- sentative with other Governmental agancies dealing with banking and Onance United Press, per SE. Levy and Company
RUSSIAN WITHOUT PASSPORT
Charged with entering the Co out passport Borla
Jacob abled,
cation
this morning:
U.S. Officials' Relief
Regiment.
persons. The legislature of Yuça- tan, the same year, limited the Captain D. Dunlop, Officer Com number of priests there to nine for Similar restric- manding the 6th Hong Kong Sing-400,000 people. apore Heavy Brigade, Royal Artil-tions were adopted by other states. lery, prosecuted, while Major A There followed several instances C. Hancocks, M. C., Officer Com-of violence, including bombing of manding the 24th Heavy Battery churches and the slaying of two Royal Artillery was the prisoner's priests in Vera Cruz”-
LAWS UNDER PROTEST
SPECIAL TO CHINA HAI (Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1895. 2 ceived November 12, 8.08 a.m.) Befriend,
Washington, To-day.
The accused was charged with: Government officials believe that 1. In a balance sheet signed by
In 1932 Archbishop Diaz of
the prospects for the balancing of him, he made a statement on Os-Mexico announced that the church. the Budget in the next fiscal year tober 16, 1934, while acting in would accept the new Mexican reli Subsequently a Fapel encyclical are negligible unless Congressional charge of Battery Funds of the glous laws, but only under protest. appropriations are kept within one-4th Hong Kong Singapore Heavy charged the Mexican government third of the expected legislativa Brigade, Royal Artillery, for the demands-United Press, S. E. Levy quarter ending on September 30, with persecution The Papal dele he made a statement signed by gate, Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz y himself to the effect that a sum of Flores, was expelled from the coun try by the chamber of deputies as (Continued on Page 15). a "pernicious foreigner."
and Company.
STOP PRESS
The recent s... Kaho piracy at Hong Hal Bay a week ago fe recalled by the naval report that two Chinese Pir were killed, one on the spot and the other succumbi from gunaho
Generalissimo Ends His Tour
Peiping, To-day.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek,"
over six weeks a successful tour the through 10 provinces.
Finance Minister, Dr. H. H. Kung,
Despite the strenuous travelling
and Marshal Chiang's adviser, Mr. and changing conditions of clim W. H Donald arrived here at 4.80 ate and food, the Generalissimo's p.m. yesterday in a Ford plane health seems to be improved. from Taiyuan. Several members of Reuter. the staff also arrived in a Condor plane.
Marshal Chiang direct from:
in a giant
The par
morning markable
thualaam,
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United Mr.
that he does
faction at
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