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"THE CHIRA MAH, TUESDAY JAMIARY 12, 1937
RIOT IN U.S. FRENCH PROTEST TO HIGH
FACTORY
SIT DOWN STRIKE STOPPED
MEN FORCIBLY EJECTED
Detroit, To-day.
Olds-
COMMISSIONER AT TETUAN
Alleged German Infiltration In Morocco
VIOLENT FIGHT FRANCE
BEFORE NOW
FIFTEEN HURT IN
Over 115,000 workers in the LEAGUE EXPERTS United States motor-car indus- try are now idle and the Gen- eral Motors Corporation yester- day closed down their mobile Factory employing 9.000 employees, owing to the short- age of parts due to the action of the strikers in other fac- tories.
the A minor riot occurred, at Pontiac Factory, the only corpor-j ation works which were hitherto not affected by the strike, where a group of workers attempted a "sit-down strike" and were forci- bly ejected.
The leaders of the strike have confer yone to Washington to
with Mr. John Lewis, Chairman of the Committee for Industrial Organisation. and Mr. McGrady,
* Assistant Secretary of Labour.
deuter.
SEAMEN STRIKE
HOPES
DISTURBANCE
MOB DISPERSED BY CAVALRY
London. To-day. Serious clashes between pro-Turkish and pro-Syrian partisans has occurred near Alexandretta.
ACCUSED
Planning Military Intervention
Paris. Yesterday,
The French Consul-General in Tetuan, according to well in- formed quarters here. called jupon the High Commissioner of the Spanish Moroccan Zone. Colonel Beigbader, and handed
A disturbance occurred in front him a Note from the Resident-
of the town hall at Rihanieh when General of French Morocco, Nogues, protesting delegates of both groups present-General
ed their conflicting wishes to mem-against the alleged German in- bers of the League of Nations' filtration--Trans-Ocean. committee.
In a few minutes the riot had!
a violent affray, in grown into which fifteen were wounded, one
MILDER TONE
Following the
BRITAIN'S NEW PLAN FINDS FAVOUR
WARM WELCOME
GENERALLY
SINGLE-HANDED
INITIATIVE
London, Yesterday.
The British Gererzi- ment's new initiative me garding non-intervention in Spain is warmly welcom ed by the majority of the morning papers
The diplomatic correspondent of The Daily Telegraph stresses the Paris, To-day. fact that the new step is not taken, accusations jointly with France but is solely mortally. Sticks and knives, relaxainst Germany in the last two due to British initiative. The pre- or three days, the newspapers to-vions note by France and Britain, volvers and rifes were used.
day adopt a more moderate tone he points out. was not favourably in their comments regarding the received in Berlin because the situation in Spanish Morocco.
Washington. To-day. The early termination of the Maritime strike is forecasted in A cavalry squadron dispersed well-informed circles, some pre- the crowds and restored order dieting that the basis of settle-Trans-Ocean.
ment might be announced to-day.j
The seamen are reported to have¦ HUGE HEROIN
agreed to 'submit the dispute · toj
arbitration in return for the Gov. SEIZURE-
ernment's promise to ask Congress | CASE -
to repeal a section of the 1936 Ma-
sea-
ritime Act. compelling every man to carry a discharge book.
The strikers claim that the dis- charge books could be used black-listing purposes.
for
ENOUGH FOR 23,000,000 PILLS
and
were
K. Itabashi. a Japanese. Wong Sheung-shen, who
A small boom in foreign ship-charged before Mr. K. Keen, at the ping has resulted from the tie-up. Central Magistracy last Tuesday, and a greater part of the Ameri-with importing heroin by the s.s. can merchant marine piers are be-Hupeh appeared on remand this ing used by British lines in Newmening, and were again remand-j York. Other ports are piled high led formally for a week. with goods awaiting shipment. - Reuler.
Senior Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt said that quantity in- Ivolved was much greater than at The Government! Analysist's report showed that the first defendant had 720 ounces in his possession sufficient to make
R.A.F. PARTY TO first thought.
VISIT REICH
wwwwww
Returning Call Of Two 180,000 pills and the second de-
German Experts
London, To-day.
The Air Ministry announces that in response to an invitation: from the German Air Ministry at! the beginning of December, small party of Royal Air Force) officers is to pay a visit to the German Air Force.
а
Airi
fendant 220 ounces enough for 5,000,000 pills.
PRISON FOR REDS IN DANZIG
ÁLLEGED TROTSKYTTES
SENTENCED
Danzig, To-day. The party will consist of
Nine alleged Trotsky syn- Vice-Marshal C. L. Courtney De-pathisers here have been sentenc puty Chief of the Air Staff, Airjed to prison terms ranging from Commodore D. C. S. Evil Wing three months to three years for Commander R. V. Goddard and having organised and carried on Wing Commander M. Moore, and a secret Communist Society under will travel to Berlin by air on the name of the "Spartacus January 17 returning five or six League." days later.
German Government resested the
Speculation is rife through
France as to course that will be pursued by M. Max Domof. Minister of the Interior, the post recently vacated the death of M. Roger Salengro. The latter's suicide was attributed to a per- sistent campaign of criticism..
ROAD ACCIDENTS EXPERIMENT
BAD DRIVERS TO BE WATCHED
London, To-day.
In a further effort to reduce the "Echo de Paris" admits that so fact that the French Governmen:umber of road accidents in Lon- far only the presence of extremely larrogated to itself the right to den, the Commissioner of Police small German detachments has tutor other countries regarding has formulated a scheme of speci- been reported.
al training for traffic patrols in the problem of the paticipation of "Petit Parisien" which, as re-volunteers". in the civil war.
rapid recognition of dangerous or gurds foreign affairs, is generally
negligent driving, " supposed to reflect official opinion, "The British. Cabinet is, above While reluctant to assume du- declares that the French Govern-all, anxious to localise the confict ties which involve judgment ment expects to get a conciliatory and for this reason refused to questions of opinion rather than of fact, the desire of the public
ALVARGOBF ELPE CARR
PUERTO
USTIAND ANZA
30 ZAPA
SSERE
A Spanish militia woman, Linä Imbert, addressing the Tribune of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies in condemnation of Franco's rebels, and asking aid for the loyalists. Senorita Imbert went directly from the fring line to Mexico City.
Although the Communist party It will be recalled that Generalis prohibited in Danzig they Milch and General Kitzinger. of had. it was alleged, established the German Air Ministry visited connections with Trotsky in Nor Britain last year.--British Wire-way and carried on extensive cor-reply from the Spanish authorities
less.
IF YOU ARE IN, YOU ARE IN
VOLUNTEER LAW NOT
RETROSPECTIVE »
London. To-day. The law of 1870, which, as the British Government announced on Sunday, is beld to be applicable l
respondence.
in TetuanTrans-Ocean.
GERMAN COMMENT
Berlin, Yesterday.
on
THE ACE O
OF PLUGS
Sole Agents:———
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Telephone: 32303
Brook Abandons Flight
Paris, To-day.—Mr. B. L. Brook, who left Gravesend an Sunday in an attempt to beat Amy Mollison's record flight to Cape Town and back, has abandoned his fight owing to bad weather-Reuter.
STRIKING HITLER PLEA
(Continued from Page 1)
LODGE
MADE IN ENGLAN
LODGE
PRIVATE HOTEL BOOKING
Claim Against B.A.T. Man
The hearing of the case in which Mrs. M. Rowe, proprietress of the Marble Hall private hotel, claimed $245 damages, for alleged breach of contract against Mr. P. S. Gleed, of the British-American Tobacco Company, was concluded before Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden at the Summary Court this morning. Judgment will be given at a later date.
Plaintif was represented by con-Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, while the defendant was represented by Mr.
is to secure the sympathetic sp expressing a hope for his speedy port of the motoring community recovery, Chancellor Hitler in an effort to give advice to and to tinued: caution and, if necessary, proscute
"It is with great thankfulness D. L Strellett. the dangerous driver, rather than to the Providence which has bless- Mr. Gleed gare evidence of how concentrating exclusively on technied our work that Germany can look he and his wife approached Mr. cal offences such as driving without back with satisfaction on the past and Mrs. Rowe and made arrange lights, exceeding the speed Hait
or overrunning traffic signals.
Lord Cottenham, the well-known motoring authority
and
former
year.
GREAT RESULTS
ments for occupying rooms Nos. 4 and 5.
In reply to Mr. Strellett, Mrs. "In the struggle which we have F. C. Young, stated that she and chairman of The Order of the carried on within our country to her husband were compelled to Road," a voluntary society seek safeguard the existence of our na-leave their residence on November ing to improve driving standardation, we have achieved great re- 23 as the previous tenants were and manners, will supervise the
salts and have, moreover, succeeded coming back On about the Sep- special course of instruction for in firmly establishing her interna-tember 30, after failing to find the patrols--British Wireless.
tional position on a basis of rights satisfactory accommodation at the Knutsford which are due all great nations. Arlington Hotel and INTER-SOCIETY But above all, we find satisfaction Hotel, she went to Marble Hall
BOWLS
St. George's Rinks Nominated
The
following players have been selected to represent
in the fact that we have been fur- and saw both plaintiff and Mr. ther able to relieve temployment{
Rowe.
in Germany which has been such It was definitely settled that she a heavy burden on so many coun-and her husband were to have tries and that we have raised count room No. 4 on November 28. She less of our countrymen from the afterwards learned that Room No. depths of depression and despair. Mrs. Gleen. Therefore on Novem
4 had been engaged by her friend,
"It is our firm resolve to carry
St. on this work in the New Year ber 20 she went to see plaintiff, George's Society in the annual with all our strength. If to this who told her that she (Plaintiff) bowls match against St. Andrew's end
did not definitely promise to let we. further increase and Society, which will take place at secure the economic independence gested that they rent a room up- them have room No. 4, and sug- the Kowloon Bowling Green next of the German nation, it is not stairs, which will cost $12 per day. Saturday at 245 pm.
with a view to isolating ourselves Witness refused to take the room from the rest of the world but in and went away. the conviction that truly healthy evening, Mr. Rowe phoned her up The following
E Tuck, T. Armstrong, A.
Silkstone and G. S. Archbutt.
P. E. Knight L. de Rome, C. Hosking and S. Randle
P. and Coleman, B.
E.
B. world trade can only be founded and told her that she could have
Eon sound national economic sysroom No. 4.
Judgment will be given át a
tems and that in fact, the solution Cof the world eonomic crisis must later date.
Maughan B. W. Bradbury.
E. B. Reed, G. T. Padgett, J. measures such Gill and G. E. F. Thompson.
I. W. Carr, W. S B. S. Pogers. T. Drake and J. F. Macgowan
agree to military as a naval blockade.
**TIMES SATISFACTION The Times expresses atisfac-
in the first place. have as its starting point the solution of the
A E. Pearson, V. C. Labrum, J: C.international political and econo- Meyer and C. H. Sherrit
Reserves: S. M. White, HL West-
The leader of the Spartacus League, Herr Zoppot, a Jewish | doctor of Jakubowski, was sen-
The "lying" propaganda of the tenced to prison, but the prin French press is apparently intend-tion with the speed with which lake, W. Ward, C Fletcher, F. E cipal organiser, Herr Kissin, did"]
ed to prepare for French military Mr. Anthony Eden has acted, add-Lawrence and J. Bentley. not appear before the court as he intervention, says the leading Naing that the British Government is already outside the free citytional Socialist
organ, "Voelkis-
desires that an Trans-Ocean.
cher Beobachter in an editorial which general and impartial ap-
agreement by STRONG DEMAND
FOR RUBBER to-day.
plication of non-intervention can
NETHERLANDS CROWERS
KING'S NEW TITLE
France evidently believes that be concluded without the slightest the present moment, when the
delay. London, To-day-His Majesty Spanish power of resistance
13 to the present civil war in Spain the King has signified his inten-weakened by
war The diplomatic correspondent of a defensive and prohibits British subjects from serving with foreign forces tion of assuming the title of Mas against Bolshevism is favourable The Morning Post expresses doubt Spanish whether the Spanish belligerents appropriating will not, it is understood, be made ter of the Merchant Navy and the for
will accept the British proposals. retrospective!
Morocco,
"The action now being prepared not by France, however, serves merely France's own political in-¡
Volunteers who have gone to Spain will therefore, not be af- fected-Trans-Ocean.
Fishing Fleets-Renter.
(Continued from next Col)
DIFFICULT PROBLEM
DISCUSS POSITION.
mic crisis of individual nations.
2 поте
OBITUARY
CHAIRMAN OF SHANGHAI
·STOCK EXCHANGE
BULWARK OF CIVILISATION
"By our efforts to set the Ger- man nation in order politically,| morally and economically, we do Extremely well-known in busi- not only assure our own future,ness, social and sporting circles but also, we are firmly convinced, in Shanghai, and Chairman of the render service to the rest of the the past four years, Mr. Noel Wal Shanghai Stock Exchange during
world. For a bulwark of true Amsterdam To-day. European civilisation and strong Hospital at Shanghai on Thursday
lace. Hickling died at the Country- A meeting of the Netherland In-social justice will prove dies Rubber Growers Association reliable
at the age of 56 following an ill- discussed the situation in the Rub Europe and of peace than a tur-fering for some time.
element of order in
mess from which he had been suf-. ber Market and came to the con- bulent state economically in ling was compelled to retire from Mr. Hick clusion that if experts are raised bad position and torn by a mul-his position In an editorial, the paper says to the level of the present restrictitude of political theories.
on the Stock Ex- fsinister desigus on Spanish Mörue-terests, but also those of the Bol-that the withdrawal of all foreignition percentages, the demand can}
change early in December owing French attack volunteers in Spain, which is the be met suiciently.
"Thus we play our part in the to illness, his place being taken by co are characterised by the Paris sheviste, for a
removal of those cares and troubles Mr. F. G. Harrison, vice-Chair- correspondents of Rome news-against Morocco would be an at- British Government's ultimate aim
Co-operation between individu to which Your Excellency so just- tack against General Franco's base is difficult of attainment in view al growers, however, is essentially referred. papers as "anti-German
of operations. ouvres."
for obtaining the full use of ex- This is the true significance of Powers concerned since prestige port licenses. "Populo di Roma's" correspon-
DANGERS TO PEACE ja mazoeuvre for which the French as well as considerable material dent declares that the propaganda
The meeting unanimously which is "evidently intended to Press is now preparing the world interests are engaged.
pressed the desirability of the com "It is my hope that this, our “The consequences which such | defect `attention from other pro-f
The Morning Post then warns panies acting immediately to en-honest desire to make consider- Subscriptions by the Egyptian blems" is becoming more violent!
action might have for Europe are the Labour Party that no govern-sure that the quantity rubber free able contributions to the progress order that they may resolutely people towards the defence fund, from day to day. One must ask the measurable. Germany is determent can be maintained in power for export will be really export of all nations by our co-operation, work to bring about a true under- for buying aeroplanes and arma- question whether the highly col manoeuvre being carried out at foreign Fower and points out that
mined to prevent such (in Spain with the assistane of a ed Reuter.
will meet with increasing under-standing and. conciliation of na- ments from Git. Britain, totaloured reports regarding the al- her expense." Trans-Ocean.
standing among other Govern- tions which will enable all na £1,000,000, exceeding all expecta-leged German infiltration is not
intany case assistance would The forthcoming wedding of Mr,{ments, for the anxieties of the pre- tions to secure their own economic merely, intended to furnish the pro-|-- ITALY SUPPORTS REICH
never be profitable since the Francisco Botelho, a journalist sent time should be a warning to existence and thus provide the The money is still pouring in, text for action by which France
Rome, Testerday Spanish people's pride would not residing at No. 310, Nathan Boad, all nations and an inducement to surest guarantee for progress and aff officials subscribing a month's would gain control of Moreco “inj. Sensational French press re-permit foreign assistance bought and Miss Viols May Wood, of No. recognise, in time, the dangem prosperity for all mankind. salary, while everyone is contribut-order to maintain order."-Transports concerning alleged German by territory cession or cwnomic 824, Leighton Hill Road, has been which threaten peace and with it: "May the New Year bring as ing something. Reuter's
10can..
(Continued in preceding Columą) iconcrasions.—Trans-Ocean-
the development of Europe, in nearer this glory."--Trans-Ocean.
A LESSON FROM CHINA?
FOR PLANES
EGYPTIAN SUBSCRIBE
Cairo, To-day.
tiona
of the mutual distrust of
the
Mr. Harrison paid high tribute" to the late Mr. Hickling in the course of a speech to members of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.