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MAY 9, 1929.
AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE.
A NATION OR PETTY TRIBES?
CIVIL WAR POSSIBLE.
[BAITISH UNITED PRESS,]
DOUBLE MURDER SCHEME DENIAL.
PARK WALKS WITH ACCUSED MOTHER.
"NEVER AT HER HOME."
"I know nothing about it, sir; T know nothing about the crime," ex- Aesthetic surgery “ in France The world's most powerful speed. A seething, turmoil ridden coun claimed Henry Senar, aged thirty has been dealt a severe and perheat, which will attempt to regain try divided against itself that is four, a ship's steward, of Upper haps fatal blew by the decision ofthe Harmsworth International Afghanistan, Out of this internal Manor Street, Liverpoci, at «Liver-
eourg which has condemned a
Trophy from the United States on strife will either come a King of pool Police Court, when he was physician to pay a patient 200.000 Lake Michigan in September, is the Afghans or the country "will committed for trial on the charge of francs, or $10,000 in damages.
nearing completion under condi.again become a nation of petty having "counselled, procured, and Suzanne Leguen, a model, whotions of strictest secrecy at Cowes tribes each with its own ruler commanded. Mrs." Annie Stewart, was about to be martied came to Isle of Wight
chieftain.
nged thirty-one, to murder her two Dr. A. Dujarrier, a surgeon of high
It has been built for Miss M. B.
The decision for A unified sons, aged seven and five, on March repate, to ask that he operate upon Carstairs, the famous British speed- Afghanistan "lies with the members 13, and murdering the children.". her legs to give her beautiful boat racer who failed in a similar of ten tribes, each jealous of the Mrs. Stewart will be tried at the ankles. Dr. Dujarriše refused.
It is esti-kingly candidate of the other same sessions accused of murdering attempt last year, and But the girl pleaded; she said she mated that the cast of the bout tribes. There
chief her two children by cutting their was perfect, all but her ankles, and will be in the neighbourhood of aspirants to the throne. Each throats, that she would commit suicide i 20,000 by the time it is launched. lacks sufficient support to subdue he, did not aperate."
Its power will be derived from the tribes opposed to his leadership, three Napier aero engines similar and each is bartering for added to those installed in the victorious strength. to make himself King.
The operation was performed Unfortunately the skin on the right
Segrave's Golden Arrow and Miss England. These will develop three thousand horse power, and are the most powerful ever built into a speed-boat.
leg was less flexible than the sur-Schneider Cup seaplane and Major gron had been led to believe Gangrene set it. It became neces. sary to alputate the leg to save the girls, life, She brought a suit and the Court awarded her exactly what she asked for. Moreover, the Court roundly condemned all opera- tions of a similar nature.
Committed a Sariots Fault." The substance of the verdict lies in this paragraph:
Civilian Guards.
The
ten
So great W28 the desire for
in connection secrecy
with the building of this wonder hout, that a small shipyard was hired and civilian guards posted at the en Granted the conscientiousness,
trances to prevent any unauthor- the high professional standing and disinterestedness of Dr. Dajarrier, ized person entering. the fact that he undertook an opera British shipwrights who have been tion in which the patient jeopard-constructing the vessel during the ized a healthy member for the sole
past few months were also sworn purpose of improving the, contour of a lib, without being compelled to secrecy. to perform the act of surgery either because of a therapeutic necessity or for the improvement of the patient's general health, be com "mitted a serious fault and is, there-
fore, responsibile."
The Court added that the hys terical pleading of Mlle. Leguen was no justification. The surgeon, it was stated, could have quieted be patient by some pretext and in a last extremity placed her in the care of a psychiatrist.
Despite these precautions, how ever, reports from speed-boat ex perts indiente that the hull, which is of mahogany and silk, is thirty nis feet long with a beam of nine feet. It is shaped something like a high-powered naval gan shell with an exaggerated bulge towards the how, and has a one-step hydroplane bottom. Not a nail is used in the hull which is composed of an outer skin of perfect mahogany, then lining of water-proofed silk with an Medical circles are rather distureixide layer of mahogany fixed These layers are ed over the decision and it is not transversely.
likely that an appeal, supported, sewn together with a specially by reputable medical associations, tough" alloy wiring. will be made. The verdict implics, it is generally felt. that hereafter no surgeon will be justified in operating save in cases where the bistoury necessary to preserve the life of the patient. Many opera tions of highly beneficial nature fall outside this class, it is pointed but, including cases of appendicitis, guitre, and visceral ptosc.
4 Not Allowed a Mistake." The dictum of the inous French surgeon, Jean-Louis Faure is real ed by several commentators. Upon assuming the chairmanship of the Congress of Surgery, Dr. Faure remarked that in all other occupa tions. exception made for moments of human frailty, but the surgeon is not allowed a mis take."
!
are four
If the Afghans are to have a new
King, he probably will be chosen from among the following names: Amanulla, the former King: Nadir Khan, Bacha-i-Sakao, or Ali Ahmad Jan. But the united sup- port of all the tribesmen is neces sary to make the throne secure for the new king who wilk sip upon it. Melting of the Snows.
During the month of March, was quiet in Afghanistan all for το strict follower of Mohammed will bother with poli tical fighting during the Feast Leat of Ramadan, the Islam With the Feast over. the sows melting and the subsequent con- centration of the tribes, new moves are expected which either will unite the Afghans under one ruler or will forever divide the country.
Hashim Khan, the brother of Nadir Khan, one of the claimants of the throne, recently secured promise from the tribes of the Eastern Province not to take part in inter-tribal fighting for six months. At the same time he exact- da promise from them to co- operate with him in the selection
of a new Yuler. His plan was to oust Bacha-i-Sakno from bis hold on the Eastern Province and thus secure the strength, necessary to place him as the foretaost conten- der for the throne.
This ruse, it now seems, was un- successful for one of the powerful areShinwari leaders has persuaded a large portion of his tribesmen to break away and join the forces of Bacha-i-Sakeo in Kabul. If this split in the tribe continues to grow, it is probable that a portion of this powerful group will support Hashim Khan and the remainder will throw their strength with Bachai-Sakao. This tribal division is certain to "bring up old feuds and tribe will be fighting tribe. Hinodshed and long warfare will
The three Nupier engines placed in line, running almost the whole length of the boat, with the drive taken through a gearbox to two shafts and propellors. They have a nominal power of 1,350 h.p. and a maximum of 3,000 h.p., the theoretical mixumym speed of the boat heing 140 miles an hour and the guaranteed average 110 miles an hour. The propeilors are the last thing in driving power, their pitch being quite & departure from anything yet seen in Britain.
The thin fragile. looking huli is extremely light, but it is claimed to be quite strong enough to with. stand any strain the three powerful engines can put on it when full out. The draught of the boat is also very light, while ancther fea ture is the rudder which is stated to be of enormous size and peculiar shape.
That is paying too
greas tribute to an art which. after all, is buman, he added. "Certain
be missteps should punished, especially when they are the pro- RE-ENTRY OF CHINESE INTO dict of rashness, greed, or incom
THE UNITED STATES. petence. But when an operation is undertaken in good faith. and is skilfully and conscientiously per formed should the surgeon he held responsible if an unforeseen condi tion intervenes to destroy his kibour!
The consequences of the verdict are being discussed. not only in medien circles but in the general Press as well. Le Journal, attack- ing the verdick says that if the physician is to be held personally responsible for the success or
NO CHANGE OF REGULA..
TIONS.
ensue.
Internal Disorder Planned.
In order to make his position are scare, the enemies of Buchs- 1-Sakao allege that he has skill- fully planned internal disorder to prevent Hashim Khan from uniting" his forces with Amanulla, the former King.
Amanulla is thought to be fast gaining strength and his thances of" egaining his former throne" are better than ever. For some time
after he fed for his life to his own people, the Duranix, the former King was looked upon with distrust because his tribesmen had been told of Amanulla's alleged re iations with Russia. His enemies said their dethroned King a de- "nounced Islam and was now a
heretic..
To-
Detective Constable C. S. Bowyer said that Senar stated at Essex Street Police Station:-
THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.
OBSERVERS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
[TISH UNITES /REBJ.]
MANILA, May S. Three different groups of scienti fe workers are established at chosen bases in the Visayas, central portion of the Philippine Islands, in readiness for a few tense seconds to-morrow which will determine
whether their long voyages will ba fruitfal or worthless.
that the
means Fair weather long-awaited total eclipse of the sun will afford data of greatest value, particularly with reference. to Einstein's views on gravitational deflection of light rays. Clouds or rain at the wrong instant will mean that the great gamble of time and money has failed.
It is c
gamble with
which
astronomers have hid to put up
ever
since the observation of "I was coming up to see you about the mattor, but my heart eclipses was first thought "of. In failed me.
In fact. I thought this case, however, the risk will be About 'committing suicide, but split up because the different what would have become of the wife and kiddies " Detective Inspector H. Burgess read a statement which, he said, "still other parties, so some are sure
to achieve success. Senar made and then signed.
Alleged Statement.
•
Senar stated in it-
parties will choose various bases. Elsewhere in the tropics will be
1
One party is made up of German scientists who arrived in Manila in late March. Dr. Bande, in charge, chose the town of Catmen-Sogod, Cebu, as headquarters.
"I have known Annie Stewart for about eight months. I guess ed she was a married woman as 1 had seen her with her two child-
The Naval Observatory Group ren. I have never been to her house at Prince's View. I first went to Iloilo many weeks ago ou ract her in Sefton Park about the U.S.S. Penguin. It will be at eight months ago by the boat the mouth of Iloilo harbour,
lake.
A local expedition from Manila, hended by Fathers Selga and Dep- permang, will be in Leyte and
Cebu.
"We got into conversation, and before I left her I said that I might see her again some after noon. About a week afterwards. 1 met her again. "I had no definite appointment to meet her. Wel It is expected that in the area had a walk round the park, and where these groups will be spread then she went home.
out, the eclipse will be visible for 'about five minutes. .
"I told her once I was mar ried, and she told me she was married.
I met her altogether about four times in the park, and had a walk with her.
I have never been with her in public houses or restaurants in
RAILWAY MATERIAL.
PURCHASES.
the town. Shortly after I met JARDINE'S TENDER ACCEPTED. her I got a situation as record. steward in the John Holt, in which" I sailed'in October,"
Inspector Burgess added that Senar was asked if he had any ob- jection to be put up for identifica! tion, and be replied:
there.
FOR RAILS AND PARTS FOR THE S.H.N.R.
Nanking-Among the tenders for the purchase of rails and parts No. I am quite willing: I amounting to G.928,000 for the was not there, dever have been Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo Ra
On returning home I saw. way, the tender of the Jardine Mrs. Stewart in Sefton Park, and Engineering Corporation has been she asked me if I had received the accepted. The report of the award parcel. I said, 'No. What was was submitted by a Committee com- in it? She said. You will know posing of technical experts and when you get it."
other staff members of the Ministry of Railways.
"I was afraid of the parcel going to my wife, and told the man in the office of John Holt and Company to send it back I never gave Mrs. Stewart my address, And she never asked for it. She never gave me her address.
o'zlack.. to
five
new
Telegraphic instructions approv ing the purchase ot, three locomotives for the Canton-Kowloon Railway Line were issued by the Ministry of Railways to-day to the Canton Kowloon Railway Adminis
"I have never been in Mrs, tration. The Kwangtung Provincial. Stewart's home in my life. I was Government was also requested to not there pn the day of the mur; assist in carrying out the transac der. I was alone in the park that tion day from two
The Tientsin-Pukow Railway Ad. o'clock. I signed for the dole be- ministration bas also decided to GC,000 sleepers from tween 9.30 and 10 in the morning. purchase and then went to the North America, exemption from import Dock."
duty on which has, already been Inspector Burgess also stated that granted by the Ministry of Finance.
-Kuo Min. the parcel contained neckties,.pairs of socks, a Christmas card, and a letter in an unstamped envelope. The handwriting was that of Mrs.
Stewart.
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FOR EXPERTS.
Washington.-No changes are con
He told Senar that the city analyst That would be to go back to templated in the regulations regard
Among his own people," the had discovered human bloodstains the ancient Chinese custom of being Chinese who have arrived in
former King went for weeks in on parts of his clothing, and Senar heading the doctor when the patient the United States since 1924, state dies."
officials of the Department of continual fear for his life. But made no reply.. Labour, in commenting on the cam-opinion has now changed and with paign of San Francisco Chinese to the support of his own tribe has simplify the efforts for re-entry of come the assistance of the Mob- American Chinese into the United mandi and the Afridid, both on the REPARATIONS COCKTAIL. States after visiting their homeland, other side of the frontier.
Officials pointed out that the re- gether they make a formidable gulation governing the re-entry of force. recently arrived "Chinesc
In the meantime, Afghanistan's applied equally to the nationals of all other destiny is clouded by possible civil Mardel, the overworked batman countries and said that it would be war, and from this melting pot of of the hotel where the Experts' a discrimination to change them in strife the country must obtain a favour of China. They contended ruler or revert back to the old Committee on Reparations is meet If the latter hap-ing, has inverted a "Reparations the regulations worked no hardship tribal system.
unified the
nation of.. Cocktail." as all the Chinese merchants had to pens,
The mixture is based on the pro do was to obtain a regular pass- Afghanistan will disappear from port and enter the country as mer. the map and in its place will be rata share of reparations which a number of petty and unrestful each country receives, and is com kingdoms.
posed of:
failure of his operations, it wil. mean a serious impediment to medicul progress,
Assuming that a physician is confronted with a dying man who has une chance in thirty of being saved by an operation-will he operate, knowing that if he fails. he may be ordered by a court to pay the family of the patient several hundred thousand francs the newspaper asks.
It is generally lamented that mathetic surgery, which has in many instances made life, better worth living and which has had its moat outstanding success in France, will be seriously hampered by the, ver. dict
Ultra-Violet Rays.
chants.
Leaders in many professions have come to the defence of Dr. Dujar- rier. Henry Bordeaux, of the Academy, has asserted that the "verdict must be broken at all
RIGHT OF A PASSENGER.
OMNIBUS DRIVER FINED FOR REFUSING TO STOP.
an
Albert Bunyan,
omnibus driver, of Waltham Cross, was fined 209. at Wood Green Police Court for refusing a passenger for whom there was room and to whom there was no reasonable objection.
Police Sergeant Munday, when
The other side of the picture is presented by the newspaper, Parin Midi, "which asserts that the "come In this connection, it is pointed taries are full of people who have oct that a decision of a Court con- died before their time because the demning the use of ultra-violet ray curgeon's knife slipped a milli for the destruction of superfluousmeter or so, or because a surgeon hair in a case where the procedure decided to take a chance and lost. failed has resulted in the entire Operations of the Susanne Leguen in plain clothes in Wood Green, discontinuance of this method of type cannot be compared with those signalled to Bunyan to stop, but war in a he drove on, and the conductor, treatment despite the fact that it performed after the bad been successful in ninety-ave valiant effort to restore the faces too, ignored Sergeant Munday's per cent. of the cases,
of horribly mutilated soldiers to shout that he wanted to enter the
omnibus. some semblance of humanity."
(Continued on next Column).
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Barrister at Southend: The bot found opposite the top of it tom of anything is usually to be
Magistrate at Willesden: Have you ever been out of this country Man: No, sir, never further than Hammersmith
ELECTRICITY AND THE U.S. PRESS.
DENIAL OF CHARGES BY BROOKLYN "EAGLE'S""
PROPRIETOR.
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Brooklyn, NY-Frank E. Gan," nett, head of the Gannett chain of newspapers, has published a state- ment in the Brooklyn Eagle denying that the electrical power interests had influenced the policy of that paper since he assumed its control last year,
Replying to charges" of a wide. spread plot to influence public opinion and legislation by the power interests, through financial assistance given the Gannett news- papers, as made during the hear ing of the Federal Trade Commis sion in Washington, Mr. Gannett declared that the International Paper & Power Co., did not own any of the common stock of the corporation which published the Eagle. The 1.P. & P. Co. had. no voting rights in the manage- ment of the newspaper, he said.
"I personally have a two-third voting power in, the common stock of the Brooklyn Eagle, Mr. Gan- nett said.
Mr. Graniston of the I.P. & P. interests testified before the Com- mission in Washington that the company assisted Mr. Gannett with the sum of 81,954,000 in the pur chass of the Eagle and advanced
in Ithaca other sums to assist in the purchase of newspapers Albany.
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