BORAH AND ROOSEVELT IN CONFLICT
Washington, To-day.
Senator Borah startled the Senate Festerday by declaring that in spite of the resignation of Judge Willis van Devanter from the Supreme Court there was no vacancy in the Court for Presi dent Roosevelt to fill
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The Senator read an extract from the relevant Act purporting show that Mr. van Devanter was a judge for life and was irremovable except by impeachment, death or resignation.
He argued that the Chief Justice, if he wishes, can recall Judge van Dervanter to the beach at the next session of the Supreme Court.
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AIR MAIL BASE
Sydney, To-day.
An air mail base for the En- pire route between Australia and New Zealand will be made at Bo- tany Bay, while a huge aerodrome will be constructed at Sydney for air services to other parts of Australia.-Renter
CASUALTIES
IN SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI TO-DAY. ONE CHINESE IS DEAD AND 25 INJURED AND INTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO PROPER- TY AS THE RESULT OF THE WORST STORM OF THE YEAR WHICH LASHED SHANGHAI
Basque President ALL NIGHT.
In London
London, To-day
here
Large parts of the city were in- fundated, rows of trees blown down and whole brick walls collapsed un- der the force of the gale, while even human beings were swept off their feet and carried across the
Fanned by the gale, which reached la maximum velocity of 60 miles an
The Basque President, Senor streets. Manuel de Acquirre, arrived from Paris yesterday.
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last night.
After Senator Borah's remarks, President Roosevelt declared he was The object of his vsit is said hour, fire destroyed two godowns empowered to make a Supreme to be in connection with the British Court appointment and indicated he Government's proposal to send the might make one before adjournment Basque children back to Spam. of the Senate Reuter
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COINTREAU
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gives a flourish to the plaïnest Cocktail
IMPORTERI
OPTOPG COMPARY
K. M. A.
CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS
CLINKER,
PAVING,
BUILDING
& FIRE
BRICKS.
STONE
WARE
PIPES &
GEAZED
Although no estimates. of the loss is available, it is reported that some million dollars worth of raw silk cocoons and other merchandise was destroyed Reuter
KING CASTS
The Rev. Martin Niemoeller, militant leader of the German Pro- testant clergy, who tobe charged before a special tribunal shortly.
PASTOR NIEMOELLER
OFF ROYALTY TO FACE TRIAL FOR A DAY
London, To-day.
All Royal ceremony was relax- ed at the boys camp at South- wold, a yearly gathering of pub- lic schoolboys and, working class lads started by the King wher Duke of York, when His Majesty flew to the camp yesterday. --
Berlin, To-day. The trial of the famous ex- submarine commander evangel- ist, Martin Niemoeller, will take place here before a special tri- bunal on August 10, 12 and 16.
It will be recalled that Pastor Niemoeller is charged with offences under the "Treachery Law and also with abuse of liberty of preaching
The fact that three days have been allotted to the trial indicates The King, bareheaded and wear that numerous witnesses will be ing grey shorts and an open-neck called-Trans-Ocean. cricket shirt, smilingly joined in the sing-song seated in the circle of boys
His Majesty watched a game of SHARP BATTLE
"foot and mouth," a mixture of rugby, soccer and netball, and several times had to dodge hur riedly from the touchline as heaps of struggling boys fell at his feet At lunch, which he took with the boys, the King picked the names o speakers from a hat. The speakers were given three minutes and a pistol shot warned them when to ceaseRouter.
BURMA FLOOD TRAGEDIES
ON TERUEL
FRONT
Teruel, To-day.
large body of Republican troops found themselves cut off in the Sierra Carbanera, on the right bank of the Guadalajar River as a result of the capture of the village of Bezas by the Nationalists.
Some of the loyalists fought their way through but the rest surren- dered.
From Santander it is reported that the Basque - commanders are expecting a large Nationalist offen- sive within the next few days.
London, To-day. More than fifty deaths from drowning have been reported Feverish recruiting measures are from the flooded areas in Burma, being carried out, including incor- according to
from
poration in the of all Cust Rangoon, what messages
over 4,000 have officers between the ages of 19 and rendered homeless Communications between Ra amber of importa entres have been
damage
at £150,000.
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who were
over-
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