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HAPSBURG RESTORATION RUMOURS SAID TO BE PURE INVENTION
TO-MORROW'S BIG FIGHT
Louis Hot Favourite. Against Schmeling
DENIES NEED FOR EXTRA
TAPE ON HANDS
New York, To-day.
Over £100,000 has already been taken for the Max Schmeling-
Joe Louis world heavyweight cli-
recent rain and the weather report
GRAVE CRISIS IN
BELGIUM
STRIKE SITUATION BECOMES WORSE
TEMPERS BECOMING FRAYED
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Brussels, To-day.
The strike situation is becoming worse, par- mination bout, which will take ticularly at Liege, where the public services are place to-morrow night, despite the affected. Liege trams have stopped, under the for the contest, which is being held threat of their being set on fire, while the police in the open air Yankee Stadium, have had to make sabre charges to disperse the! the most favourable venue. A crowds outside the public offices.
Miners and metal-workers at Hainault, Liege and Flanders postponement is considered un-
Dock-workers at Ghent are swelling the number of strikers. likely.
threatened to cease work last night, Reuter's Bulletin Service. Both contenders for the heavy- Brussels: The country is generally calm, but there are indi- Communist agi-| weight crown now worn by James cations of frayed tempers in some strike areas. J. Braddock ended their training tators are reported to be active in the Charleroi district. Follow yesterday. Joe Louis is very iting visits of strikers to each of them, most of the works in Bel- and is much more impressive than gium's "black country." La Louviere and La Croyere, were closed bitherto, while Max. Schmeling during yesterday, including engineering shops, steel works, roll- wad taking heavy punishment ing mills. glass, and pottery works and wagon works, which ex- from his sparring partners, one port largely to England, America, and China. of whom opened a cut over the German's eye, which fortunately.
has now healed.
Joe Louis is a hot favourite-- 1 to 4. in the betting he is at while he is given at 1 to 10 in)
But this is the first time]. Harlem.
in two years that the Negro flash has not predicted the round in! which he will knock-out his op- ponent, all his previous forecasts having been correct.
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No disorders are reported, but. additional gendarmes have
FINAL LOSS OF been sent to the district. They
GIRL PAT"?
Vessel Wrecked On Bahamas
It is stated that Joe Louis has trawler
been developed a new right uppercut,] while Schmeling's latest punch is and a left-jab.
London, To-day.
are mostly reservists armed and clad in with carbines khaki, with red brassards, to distinguish them from the re- gular soldiers, who have not so far been used in the dispute.-- Reuter.
CABINET MEETING
Emperor Haile Selassie, who fled from Ethiopia as the Italian forces approached his expital last month, is shown above with his family on his arrival in Jerusalem, The Emperor is on the right Makonnen and Crown and behind him are his two sons, Prince Prince Asfon Wosan, right.
GOLD PURCHASES IN
ENGLAND
BANK'S HOLDING INCREASED
EMPHATIC DENIAL BY “REICHSPOST”
CONFLICTING REPORTS
FROM VIENNA
NO INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS TO STOP NEW INSTITUTION
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Vienna, To-day.
Referring to the "increasing rumours abroad that preparations are being made for the re- establishment of the monarchy in Austria," and adding that the fear of a Hapsburg restoration is imperilling some countries which are making military agreements for this eventuality, the semi-official "Reichspost" in a leading article yesterday states that these rumours certainly cannot have their origin in any action of the Aus- trian Government.
"In any case the monarchistic restoration would not be effected by a military coup. From this standpoint, therefore, the rumours concerning the institution of the monarchy in Austria must be described as pure invention.”
After having inade this emphatic denial, the paper then pro- ceeds more or less to eat its own words by stating that “what has really given rise to such rumours is, however, a sympton which, merits the full attention of the Austrian Government. This is the inclination towards a monarchistic regime which is growing?? stronger and stronger in wide circles. It is moreover natural that this desire applies only to it being given to the legitimate heirs of the hereditary ruling house.
“Should, an -ayerwhelming ma
The fate of the Grimsby motor
Giri Pai, which has Brussels: In view of the serious aspect of the strike movement in missing since April
day express their wish for the ap Belgium, the Cabinet met again subsequently turned
restoration of the monarchy in it yesterday in order to consider!^ Dakar, from where
for dealing with the London, To-day-interest has been aroused by yesterday's Atlantic measures before proceeded across the
Liege is still the chief Bank of England gold purchase amounting to over £1,400,000, some constitutional way, this will presumed treasure-hunting situation.
at
The usual controversies the fight are now being featured.jon a
jority of the Austriah people some PROTEST MADE
AT CANTON
Schmeling's supporters accuse the trip, may be sealed by a Lloyd's (centre of agitation, according to a following Monday's £1,200,000, which was the largest for over be a purely internal affair: The Negro of putting extra tape on message from. Inigua, Bahamas, įstatement issued by the Ministry three years. These big acquisitions bring the Bank's total gold line between purely Austrian and
of the
made a re-stating that a native fishing ves-of Interior in the course his hands and have
The municipal employees have quest that the boxers have theirsel reports that a small British day.
was wrecked on Eastern hands bandaged in the ring. Joe vessel
They found three joined the strike and the whole Louis has replied to the effect that Samana Bay. he has no need of extra tape to white mer dead. It may possibly tramway system has been brought
be the Girl Pat-Reuter. beat his man.--Reuter.
LULL IN PALESTINE
FIFTEEN AGITATORS
ARRESTED
Jerusalem, To-day. Although several bombing and shoot- ing incidents are reported Palestine passed a comparatively quiet night on Monday. The lull in the terrorist activity is not re- garded as an indication that the situation has improved, as simi- lar lulls in the past have been followed by renewed outbreaks.
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
FRENCH STRIKE POSITION
PARIS SITUATION NORMAL
more
Jerusalem: Fifteen Arab leaders and agitators, in-f cluding Moslem Municipal
a
to a standstill. The strikers then
threatened to set the cars on fire
if they are kept running, where- upon the management ordered all lines to terminate the services. there are im- In Herstal, where portant iron and steel works, the strikers also have the
upper hand-Trans-Ocean Service.
ENGLAND'S NEW SKIPPER
G. O. Allen Elected
Captain
MIDDLESEX ALL-ROUNDER
London, To-day. G. 0. Allen, the Middlesex
clearly purchases since the beginning of the year to over £11,500,000, but as the Bank pays the old rate of about 85/- an ounce, the ae-international affairs is tual present market value of the gold approximates nearer drawn, and any interference in purely Austrian affairs must be The opinion is generally ex-decisively repulsed. There is no £18,000,000.
pressed that the exchange
obligation which equalisation fund is figuring as international
from the Austrians the chief seller, in order to re- prevents lieve its congested gold stocks, choosing their own form of Gov- while the Bank's object is to ernment, or from summoning the build up gold reserves against
PLANE CRASH DENIED
ALLEGED MISHAP
an expanding tendency in the heirs of the house of Hapsburg-
AT MANOEUVRES note circulation, caused by for Azez"
BERLIN REFUTES DANISH: REPORTS
Copenhagen. To-day.
A German military sea- plane crashed at the naval manoeuvres at Skagerak It is rumoured that the whole. crew of seven men were kill- ed. The accident was kept a secret.
eign hoarding of demand Eng-vice. lish banknotes. Reuter..
LEAGUE AND ITS OBLIGATIONS Inspiring Message By Hertzog
Capetown, To-day. "We have no right to be un faithful to the League merely be Berlin later: An official of the
the Copen-cause we fear that others are go- Councillor of Haifa, have been all-rounder, has been appointed Air Ministry denied sent to a concentration camp at captain of the England eleven to hagen report of the loss of aling to be untrue to it," declared ¡Sarafand. It is understood.
General Hertzog in the Assembly meet All-India in the first Test German seaplane at Skagerak. that a movement is on foot to cricket match, which will com- REPORTS PERSISTED IN,
If other nations like yesterday. divert the funds collected by
London, later: Despite the Britain and France were not pre- the Friends of Abyssinia Comence at Lord's on Saturday,
June 27. --Reuter.
fofficial denials in Berlin, Lanishipared to face. the possible out- mittees in Iraq and Egypt to the Palestinian Arab strikers. Alles, who captained the MC.C. sources adhere to their report come of continuing sanctions, team which beat the Indians by that a German naval seaplanej -Beuter.
DEVELOPMENT
IN ABYSSINIA ·
Two-Year Programme Of Road-Building
the
OMINOUS TURN IN ALGERIA
Paris, To-day. The situation is now nor-
ing five of Worcester's first in-were killed. A Copenhagen mess He added that if the League] mal, although there are
nings wickets for 58 runs. age says that people in the neigh-failed by reason of the failure of 76,000 people still on strike
bourhood of the fishing town of in Paris. However, it is es
AUSTRALIAN-BORN PLAYER ---
its members to honour their obli- Skagen state that they saw timated that 200,000 re
The name of G. O. Allen was torpedo-boats - picking turned to work on Monday.
up the gations, there would be a world freely mentioned months ago as wrecked seaplane, and that all war within 20 years.--Reuter. -Reuter's Bulletin Service.
- England yTM next captain in the the flags on German vessels were (Continued on Page 8) Algiers: The strike move-
Rome, To-day. ment has taken an ominous Some 2,300 miles of roade will, Tests with Australia. In view of how at half-mast for &
NEW APPOINTMENT FOR turn in Algeria Armed bands be constructed in Abyssinia at an that tour of the MC.C. in 1936-37 time-Reuter.
Arabs are overrunning to jestimated cost of 225,000,900 the announcement of the news to
MAJOR STRANGE - countryside and forcing labour, under a two-year plan approved day that Allen is to captain Eng- ers to cease work, on penalty of by Signor Mussolini. Plans apland against All-India on
London, To-day-Major HC.T. death. Crops and many farms proved for agricultural develop 27th instant is welcome. Alles is have been destroyed. Police in ment in Abyssinia include n-held in high favour at Lord's, Geneva, to-day-The Inferna-Strange has been appointed' MiN- armoured-cara have been sent tonal colonisation through an- where some of his greatest feats tional Labour Office conference, tary Attache to His Majesty's Le British to the chief danger spots, and thorised bodies and the grant of with bat and ball have been per- now being held at Geneva, has ac-igations, at Belgrade and Prague,
cepted Egypt as a member-Reu-jas from next November. many arrests have been made. small holdings free of charge to formed.
Wireless Service. (Continued on Page, 12)
ter's Bulletin Service. -Renter
Italian peasants-Reuter,
110 wickets on May 19, scored 157 crashed into the sea during the that did not affect South Africa, against Worcester at Lord's on naval manoeuvres at Skagerak, which intended to support May 22, following this up by tak-land that all the seven occupants League to the last,
of
the
EGYPT JOINS LLO.
short
Trans-Ocean Ser-
NO REPERCUSSIONS SO FAR
SWATOW REMAINS QUIET
[From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day-
No serious repercussions have followed the protest of Mr. Tatsuo Kawai, Jap- `.. anese Consul-General, as his communication is con- sidered of a routine na- ture.
The situation in Swatow is quiet. The Chinese authorities there are not likely to pick a quarrel with the Japanese im- porters of agricultural pro-
STOP PRESS ducts, as they claim exemption
to-day. The Canton, menacing shadow of a civil
war between the South-west and Nanking definitely vanished to-day, as a Nanking official report stated last night that Dr. Wang, Chung- hui, former judge of the World Court, has consented to come to Canton to smooth. out the situation.
Whatever differences of view there are with reg ved to Japan will be settled by the second plenary session of Kuomintang - Central Executive Committee Nanking on July 10:
the
Wild rumours from Japan- ese sources saying that the South-west - will-form
- separate Government fall flat. Such a Government would..be a rebel regime and would give ground Mer the Nancing troops to attack it.
It seems that the stination will calm down during the nk three weeks/-Our Own Correspondent
from special taxation under treaty rights. There is no crisis or anxiety there.
Consul-General Kawai will send another protest because of the anti-Japanese stand, as indicated in yesterday's circular telegram, but no special significance is -at-- tached to the telegram. -
The South-west authorities com- · plain that their circular telegrams were censored in Shanghai, Nan- king, Hankow, etc., and they de- mand freedom of the press. On the other hand, all newspapers here are subject to strict censor- Jahip by. the military; police and Bureau of Social Affairs.
Local newspaper men will revive their agitations that the South- {wrest authorities should- also abolish the censorship in order to be consistent in their policy.
WEATHER REPORT
Pressure continues highest over the Pacific. to the east of Japan and is relatively low in a trough extending from the Southern Philippines to the Carolines; a depression is indi- (cated over Manchuria South winds, moderate;. fair general- ly, local showers, was the fore cast for today, as issued by the Royal Observatory this morning.