HONG KONG DAILY
"H
LINDBERGH BABY FOUND DEAD
KILLED SOON AFTER KIDNAPPING
NO DOUBT AS TO IDENTITY OF BODY
[PRAODOK REUTER'E AGENCY.)
TRENTON, New Jersey,
May 13,
POLITICAL CRISIS IN MUI TSAI IN
AUSTRALIA
PREMIER LANG DISMISSED
BY GOVERNOR
CLIMAX OF AN EMBITTERED
STRUGGLE"
THROUGH, REUTER ́S: AGENCY. }
CHEN TSAI TONG IS ANTI-MANCHUKUO
COMPLIMENTARY
TROOPS
FIGHTING
SHANHAIKW
SUFFER REVERSES NEAR JAPANESE TROOPS ENGAGE
HONG KONG
REASSURANCES IN LONDON
BOUQUETS FOR WANG CHING WEI
HAILUN
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
POLICY OF "DIPLOMACY AND 'ARMED' RESISTANCE",
SHARP FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA
LONDON, May 19 Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, tho Secretary of State for the Colonids, gave a reassurring reply regarding the condition of mui-teas,in Hong Kong, to a deputacion of the Coun cil of Equal Citizenship to-day deputation also included the status Questions raised by the Council of coloured women in the Colonies, the Colonial Service.
(THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCY.];
SYDNEY, May 13. The dismissal of the Labour Any lingering doubts regarding Premier Air, Lang by the Gover. the identity of the Lindbergh baby nor of New South Wales con- were removed as a result of institutes the climax of an embitter examination of the remains by physicians who were present at theed struggle between the Federal and the employment of women in by you that the object of the ceasa
» child's birth and by the nurses who recognised characteristiøtzorka: The coroner is of the opinion that the baby was killed almost immedi ately after the kidnapping.) 4
over the latter's default in the pay Government, and New South Wales
ment of interest on the oversens
loans. Mr. Lang consistently sought to evade the provisions of the Financial Agreements Enforce The authorities are now ques tioning the scoredited intermediwealth authorities were, empowered ment Ant whereby the Common aries, who made contact with the Kidnappers, as it is believed they good the default, his latest expedi: will be able to ravent hitherto con
ent being a circular to the heads fidential information which will of Government departments not to assist in the pursuit of the kid hand over the revenues to the nappers..."
Federal Government, as is laid down in the Act.,
Hear Lindbergh Estate. HOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY, May 12.9"
Governor Moore announces that
the Lindbergh Boby has been found doad near the Lindbergha ostate.
Governor Moore said that he had been informed by Colonel Schwartz kopf, Chief of Police, that a baby had been found dead near the Lind berghs' state.
The body of the Lindberghs' Baby has been definitely identified The Chief of Police, when called, went immediately by lorry, and men were sent to Hopewell for specimens of the Lindbergh Baby's underclothing, including the flannel shirt it was wearing on the night of the kidnapping.
These article were taken back" and compared with those found around the body.".
They were so similar that the identity of the body was outablish ed beyond doubt.
THROP REGTER'S AGENCY:1
NANKING, May 13,
Harbin, May 14, leadership in the Central Govern
"It was due mainly to your able Raverses for the anti-Manchukuo
invasion of Shanghai as well as the combined Japanese and Manchrkuo ment during the recent Japanese ahurian situation to-day when the troops was a feature of the Man-
firm and unflinching stand taken forces occupied Hailun. The Japan- ose troops also captured Pinhsion- tion of hostilities and the with-after beating down a stubborn As regards the musteai problem, drawal of the Japanese troops has resistance. The anti-Manchukuo's Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister said that been attained, inspectors, by the end of 1981, had Tong in B
Any Chen Taniwho recently advanced towards visited all registered muteai ostab Chic War Harbin from the north are now re- lishments in Hong Kong and Kow himself, Li Teng Ten and Pei cavalry which attempted to storm speaking for treating, while the anti-Manchukuo loon.
The visits by lady inspectors virte dominating Kwanga and sharp engagement. It is expected Chung Hsi-e military trium Fushatien was dispersed after a both by the mui-tear and by their also much gratified to note from Railway will be restored to-morrow. employers..
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VOLUNTEERS
19th ROUTE ARMY MOVEMENTS
ARSENAL. TO BE REMOVED FROM SHANGHAI
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
AR
SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN
CEASES
SOLDIERS CONCENTRATED ON KWANGTUNG BORDER
(Trom Our Own Correspondani.)
to seize State revenues to make were much appreciated; he declared Kwangtung-he adds "We are that communiontion along the Huba dispersing the volunteers who left demands for a satisfactory explana-
·Illegal Circular, --
The Governor of the State yes- [2
GEN. GROENER
RESIGNS
your telegram that the Govern ment will continue to seek a Bettie ment of the Manchurian question through a policy of diplomacy and armed resistance and that its efforts in that respect will not in any way be relaxed because of the
SHANGHAI PEACE
120 dead after prolonged Bghting
Bandit Drive.
TOKYO, May 13:
·CANTON, May 13, Following its protest against the According to Mukden Press re-signing of the Sino-Japanese Armis ports Japanese tacopa clashed with tice in Shanghai by the Nanking
volunteers in the neighbourhood of The Nanking authorities appeared a body of Chang Kauch Liang's Government, the Canton Govern- mant is again on the war path. Shanhaikwan, the Japanese anally to have totally ignored. Canton's tion of their rocsát, actions. They even went far, Canton assorts), as to send an expedition to Canton under the pratence of Com MUXDEN, May 13,
munist suppression in Kiangai: Chiang Kai Shek's dispatch of his A Japanese detachment yester 88th Division and other units to DID THE LEAGUE MAKE IT? day commenced a drive against a Kiangsi is looked upon in local body of five hundred “bandita" military circles as portendious.. Foar is entertained that the Nan- operating in the Yuliangpo district,king Government is again propar- [FARCUOR: RACTER'S AGENCY.]. The dissipation of misunder
westward of Tunglias, and some ing for war against Canton. standing between North and South
sharp fighting is reported. LONDON, May 12, bas created a feeling of relief.. With the Shanghai situation
As a result of the Shanghai settling down વર્ત
Committee's decision, the Assem anxiety no longer directed towards Canton bly's Committee of Nineteen, ap attention in once again, complete-pointed to deal with the Shanghai ly engrossed in Manchuria
imbroglio, has issued a report ex
A report has been received that pressing the opinion that the Asbandits are ravaging the neigh, sembly's resolutions aiming at abourhood of Anta and Manicou dehnite cessation of hostilities and Stations on the western branch of the withdrawal of the Japanese forces are in process of execution.
the
Chinese Eastern Railway. The report believes it likely that Japanese aircraft have been des complishes with the resolutions will
terday wrote to Mr. Lang stating ON ACCOUNT OF PRO NAZISettlement of the Shanghai ques-
that the circular was illegal' and must be withdrawn. Mr. Lang re fused to comply and the Gevemor thereupon demanded Mr. Lang's resignation.,
General:
GENERALS
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
The genern election alrendy
BERLIN, May 1 pending in New South Wales is
Groener; Germany's now fraught with vital constitu-warrior statesman, who with. Dr. tional importance, meanwhile the Bruening, the Chancellor, and the Governor bas requested Mr. Minister of Justice, signed the re- Stevens, the leader of the United coat Hindendurg decree dissolving Australia Party, to form a prothe Nazi storm troops, has resigned visional government pending the the post of Minister of Defence, dissolution,
General Groener continues to fill the responsibilities of the Minister of the Interior, however,
Extremist Acts.
The Reichstag is not to ment again until June 6 and in the meantime, while it is extremely Probable that the Cabinet will un dergo some re-shuffling, there ap pears to be no question of the Bruening Government resigning.
tion."
A 'BUS STRIKE?
DEMANDS PUT BEFORE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
Mr. Lang's resignation follows "a long series of extremist nets, the intest being a mortgage levy im posing a ten per cont, tax, on out standing advances which threatens Fracture of Skull Caused Death. the stability of insurance com
An autopsy showed that the babypanies and education and charit- died of kompound fracture of able foundations. Mr. Lang's ob.
CANTON, May 13. the skull.
ject was to mise £7,000,000, extra
The bus companies in Canton There was no bullet within 75 revenue within a fortnight, but the
LATER.. threaten to suspend service altoge feet of the baby,"
Commonwealth Government, dezer General Groener's resignation is thor, unless the Municipal Govern Telephone men had laid an emer-mined to defeat his purpose, counofficially attributed to ill health,,ment is willing to grant them their gancy telephone wire to assist the tered by introducing the Federal making it impossible for him to petition, for a raiso in fare rates, Legislature Bill aullifying Mr. carry out the work of two depart extension of their routes, and de Lang's proposal..
crease in operation taxes.
search..
Skeleton in Brush-
A negro and & white man driy- ing a lorry load of lumber, stopped naar Mountress Hill, and saunter. ing through, the brush, they saw the skeleton of a baby under a pilo of leaves and by the clothing they identified it as the Lindberghs" Baby.
There was a hole about the size: of a shilling in the skull just abova the forehead. The body was buried face downwards.
The spot where the body was found is approximately five miles south east of the Lindborgh estate, and four miles in a direct line across the Bourland, Mountains on the Mountrose Road which between Hopewell and Princeton. This rond is little used.
Tuna
A Ghastly Crime.
NEW YOLE, May 13. Closer examination of the Lind bergh baby has made possible a TE- construction of the ghastly crime.
One theory is that the baby wat held and hattered to death soon after the kidnapping.
Another view is that the terrible injuries were caused by the action of the criminals in throwing the body of the child, already slain possibly, out of a motor-car. This, nowever, beams very unlikely. The fact that the body was partially buried is accepted as evidence that the murderers got out of the ear.. The manner in which the child was covered could hardly have been no cidental.
The latest details of tho injuries show that the baby's skull was frac tured on the left side, the fracture extending from the top to just, pe hind the left ear.
AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES 16-DAY SERVICE TO ENGLAND
tom-
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MELBOURNE, May 12. Three of the leading air
almost Panies of Australia have completed plans with the Imperial Airways for a 16-daya service be- tween England and Australia.
EX-KING ALFONSO
ASSAULTED STRUCK IN FACE BY SPANISH WORKMAN
{THROUGH ARUTER'S. AGENCY.]
4! ments.
Rasi Reason..
It is stated in Parliamentary These bus companies representa eireles, however, that another reatives pointed out that they cannot son is to be found in the hostility make both ends mest, owing to the fof a group of pro-Nazi generala in high cost of operation.
the Ministry of Defence."
These leaders were opposed to the dissolution of the Nazi storm- troops which they regarded as the bulwark against foreign aggression. OATH OF
Bandits Bombed.
HARDIN, May 13.
ensure complete withdrawal shortly, patched for the purpose of bomb
As regards Manchuria, the Coming the marauders. mitten- does not fen) that it is called upon to examine the situation pend- ing the receipt of the report of the Commission of Enquiry,
NEW SHANGHAI BRIDGE
BUILT BY JAPANESE ENGINEER CORPS
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
SHANGHAI, May 13 It is not likely that the petition will be granted by the Municipal
The Shirakawa Bridge, which is Government. The local newspapers named after the Commander of the are opposed to any increase in the Japanese forces in Shanghai, span fare rates and suggest in their leading the Woosung Creek, was open- ing articles that the Governmented to-day according to shinto rites repudiate their petition: The ia in the presence of a distinguished Kuo Daily News, the official organ gathering. ALLEGIANCE BILL of the Canton Kuomintang, per the old one, was constructed by the The new bridge, which replaces castically remarked that their pro-Japanese Engineer Corps who took posal to give one half of the in eroase in the fare rates to the Gov-twenty-four days to complete. the ernment was a bait to induce the work. Two of the oldest couples Government to grant them their in Shanghai were privileged to petition.
cross the bridge first in accordance with Japanese tradition. - JAPANESE WANT BOYCOTT
DE VALERA ADAMANT
STATUS OF IRISH FREE STATE
ال
Mr. Lo Tsai Wan, manager of one of the largest bue companies, in an (THROUGH, REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
interview with the representative of the Daily Press this morning said LONDON, May 12,
that the bus companies are firm in Interviewed by Router's Dublin their demands. Unless they are LONDON, May 13, Ex-King Alfonso was strata re-correspondent to-day in regard to met they will driva all the bus lor peatedly in the face by a Spanish Mr. J. H. Thomas statement in ries in the city to the front of the workman when he landed from the the House of Commons that the Municipal Government (and leave passing, of the oath of Allegiance them there and a general strike P. and O. timer, Strathaird.
Bill would be a repudiation of the ill be declared. workman has been arrested,
Treaty, President De Valoru aaid INTERNATIONAL - MONEY.
that the mere assertion of Mr. Thomas or anyone else could not alter the facts.
CONFERENCE
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILLING TO ATTEND
The
*(THROCOM REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 18..
It was admitted that the Irish Free State possessed the same con- stitutional rights as Canada and other British Dominions, and its constitutional position was one of complete equality with Great, Bri talk
In the House of Commons to-day No responsible person ventured Sir John Simon stressed the Gov- to suggest that the British or
amurent's willingness to attend the
Canadian Parliamenta, for exam- International Money Conference ple, could not abolish the Parlin A second blow had been deals on 11, in replying to Mr. Winston
mentioned by Mr. Elliot on Maymentary oaths if they chose
The Government had received the right side, just at the back o Churchill, who asked whether the mandato to abolish the Oath from the right sur. This injury had Government had any information the only people whom the question left a hole half an inch in diameter as regards the attitude of the really concerned and no threats
Instant Dosth
United States with reference to the from outside and no misrepresenta The injuries were such as to sug-money conference, the object oftion of the facts could deflect the gest that some adult person had which is arresting the fall of world. | Government from its course. held the baby tightly by the arms | prices, Sir John Simon replied and deliberately hammered it about that there was no officină confirma the head for the purpose of causing tion of the Press reporta of inscant, death..
America's willingness and signific
antly added, that he would Eke, to take the opportunity to repeat the
Status: Problem,
OTTAWA, May 19 The problem of the status of the
. ל
AIRMAN FLYING ATLANTIC
(THROUGE KRUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEWARK, New Jersey,
UBA., May 18, The airman" Lanky" Ret chers," took off at 11 p.m. last night on light to Paris, Ho is halting at Harbour Grace, 2 Newfoundland, and Dublin, then. non-stop to Paris, where he hopes to arrive at mild. night."
HARBOUR GRACE, Later, The airman" Lanky" Lou Reichers, took off at 8.29. 3.0L for Paris, Ant stop: Dublin.
Irish Free State at the Ottawa Con- CO-OPERATION SOCIETIES The suspicion that at once occur
ference, it is stated, will shortly red that the body might not have
be discussed by the Canadian. been that of the Lindbergh child, welcome given by Mr. Elliot to House of Commons, but at present that its clothes were put with an- any attempt at international collait is intended to give the Free other skeleton for the purpose of boration in this most important | State oqual status with the Mother deceiving the police cannot longer problem, be entertained.
time
The teeth, the cranial and other bone formations have confirmed the original identification, Judging from the skeleton, experts confirm fret ini. pressions, that the child must have been murdered soon after the kidnapping
Bearing Pp."
Lindbergh late last night and des oribed her as bearing up under the equanimity.
terrible shock with her usual
Country and the Dominions in the agreements which have been_reach- ed for reciprocal inter-Empire trade.
FRANCO JAPANESE ACCORD
formed of the tragic equal to his Colonel Lindbergh has been-
TRADE AGREEMENT CON long search, and is now on his way CERNING INDO.CHINA! to Hopewell reported tha The Announcement of the tragic It has been reported that Colonel (THROUGH; REUTRE'S AGENCY.] discovery was made at the Lind and Mrs Lindbergh are leaving bergh's house at Hopewelly but noi the United States shortly for the
Pixis, May, 13. ther Colonel norr Lindbergh, south of France where a diatonu The Franco-Japanate commercial nor Mrs Dwight Morrowind has been rented on their behalf agreement dealing with Japanese bergh's mother-in-lawers present It is said that Colonel Lindbergh relations with Indo-Chine was sign. when the atatement we readers heart broken by the affair and od by M, Tardieu, M. Rollin, Mini An intirate Friend/inted? Mr has declared that he will never tor of Commerce, and Mr. Nagaoka, ¿Canimusd at faus at nant onfumma) ✨ again return to the United States the Japanese Ambassador, to day,
COMMITTEE TO MAKE INVESTIGATION
[USITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
REMOVED
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
19th Bonte Army.
Tan Regiments on Border. Meanwhile General Chen, TARÍ Tong has been busy preparing for war. The campaign against the Communists and bandits. în Fukisa and Kiangni has stopped and all the Cantonese soldiers who have gone to these two provinces in campaign have been ordered to prosecution of the anti-Communist...
return to
the north border of
Thus the 7th and the 8th Divisions Kwangtung to wait for Mördern.
the Third Army under General Li-Yang King in southern Fukian are fast evacuating the Province. for wangtung, thus again giving the Communiste a free hand in their" NANKING, May 10. Canton ravages. It is the intention. Plana are completed for the vari-of General Chen Taai. Tong to place ous unite comprising the 19th Aaunyno less than 10 regiments along the Fukien Kwangtung border to make to be garrisoned along the Shang-aare that neither Chiang Kai Shek's hai-Nanking Railway, the Slettroops nor the Communiste can in-? Division, to be stationed between vade Kwangtung from this direa- Nanking and Chingkiang, the Goth tion, Division between Changshow and Tangyang and the 8th between The same thing is being done with the First Army under General Soochow and Wusth.
Five hundred picked police arrives. ed from Peiping this morning and went to Soochow this afternoon after receiving sms, and ammunt tion from the Ministry of Wars
It is reported that the Sino- Japanese texte of the peace pact will probably be signed on May 16.
Arsenal Transferred.
NANKING, May 13. The Lunghwa Arsenal is to be
transferred from Shanghai, accord ing to Chinese reports, which state that the Ministry of War is and- ing experts to Cheking to inspect. possible sites. When hostilities. broke out in Shanghai all the machinery and stores were immedi. ately removed to 1. safer place elsewhere.
Tremendous Army.
Strategic Points.
IN HONG KONG TO-DAY. FAIR
YESTERDAY WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY "THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.50 {{F-M., STATED :--:
ABELT OF BELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDA FROM THE YANGTSEE, VALLEY TO THE BOXIN ISLANDS, THE DEPRESSION " IB CENTRAL OVER HOKKAIDO, MOVIND NORTH-BARTWARD AN ABRA OF RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURE APPEARS. TO BE FORMING OVER TREE. CHINA BEAC
LOCAL FORECAST:-SIE, TO EX WINDS, MODERATE; FAIR..
Yu. Han Mow in southern Kiangri. It is fast withdrawing to Shiu- > kwan, Namhang, and other strate-
· Ma. Chan Shan is collecting & gic points along the Kwangtung- tremendous army on the western. Biangsi border. Some have been section of the Chines Eastern ordered to proceed to Waichow, and SHANGHAI, May 13,
Railway.
His aeroplanes have others to the West River districts lians called on the Japanese Con for help. ever a wide area, and
A deputation of Japanese civi
bean dropping leaflets appealing in Shiuhing and other places.
The sudden and unexpected per sulate and Military, Authorities to-einforcements are flocking to his mination of the anti-Communist day and petitioned "that stopa be
campaign in Kiangsi and Fukier flag daily. taken to eradicate the Boycott, de
is looked upon in various-circles lay the withdrawal of the troops and accelerate the Round Table
in Canton with dismay. With the Conference.
withdrawal of the Cantonese forces, the Red menace in both Eiungai and Fukien will go on unchecked.
EFFECT OF WAR ON CUSTOMS PEVENUE (From ur Own Correspondant.)
SHANORAL, May 13... The fact that the Customs revenue for the first four months of this year totalled Tla. 61,000,000 as against Tis. 82,000,000 for the same period last year is eloquent reflection of the disturbed conditions, here.
“NOTHING BUT
DISASTER
LORD D'ABERNON
GLOOMY MOON V
The strongth of his army has Brown from 40,000 to over 35,000 in the last few days and the growth continues. The vast majority of his men are extremely well equip ped and disciplined, and vigorous
Canton is again the centre of training of recruits is proceeding.
military preparations,Troops are He is reported to have tanks, moving in and out of the city, in aeroplanes and anti-airoraft guns enormous numbers. Yesterday sa to assist him in his effort to hurl six motor lorries fully loaded with the Japanese out of Manchuria.” barbed wires, picks, axes and other
The main body of his forces is war materials proceeding to Wong reported to be moving southwards aha station. Here they were trans from the Koshan region and to ferred to a train for Shiukwan to have occupied all places on the be used in the defence works there, western section of the C.E.R. be Canton Anziety, tween Tiantasokang and Teitsihar.
Preparations are now being made in Harbin to despatch a large force of Japanese and Manchukuo troops along the western section of the CER
The attitude of the Kwangsi mi- tary leaders, from Generals L Tsung Jen and Pei Chung Ha downward, in the coming Canton Nanking armed conflict, is causing. no little anxiety here. Both Gener Japanese planes, this morning 41 Li Tsung Jen and Pei Chung: bombed. Tientsaokang, dropping Hei have long gone back to Kwanger eighteen missles, while their B, and it is not known with cer machine-gunners claim to have tainty which faction they will aid inflicted heavy casualties,
Rumours are current that they will side with Nanking. But this is [THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT:)
No Frospects of Conference.
emphatically denied by a spokes man of the Canton Government, SHANGHAI, May 13, (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] "The world is menaced by
Mr. Shino Fat Ching, who main- tained that the two Kwang are firm grava economie disaster and the
New York, May 13. ly standing together. The concen only hope of avoiding it in joint
Official sourpes stated that there tration of Kwangai troops in international “action,” declared are no prospects whatever of hold chow is looked upon as significant. Lord D'Abernon, the banker and ing a round table conference in General Chen Tasi Tong former British Ambassador to Ear Shanghai to deal with Sino-Japan-in reompt of a telegraphie Ruder, May 12 The Chancellor of the Exche Club, No single-Power can carry for hue withdrawn from Manchuria dident of the Executive lin, speaking at the Anglo-Germannss issues until every Japanese sold from H Wang Chir quer Mr. Neville Chamberlian anthrough the necessary measures: into the Railway Zone,
A Nanking Government, an exp nounced in the House of Commons common policy between the great Although Japanese, troops are tion of the Shanghai armis to-day that the Committee to in- commercial nations of the world being withdrawn from Shanghai affair. He said, among o quire into the present position of must be framed in a spirit of rer and the cessation of hostilities in things that there is nothing Co-operative Bosieties, in relation sonableness with full recognition of the Shanghai area has been agreed in the Shanghai, agreement. to income tax and to report who the fact that extreme individual upon, this is only a partial settle Japan. Everything ther any modification of the posi tion I desirable, would consist of not on the road to a ment of the conflict with Japan Hahed and made Mr. W Rasburg, KC aa Chairment is reached which leads to the cupy Chinese territory, whether in oradanting he ha sound solution unless some agree. As long as Japanese troops co-public De Jane man, Bir Geoffrey Corbett, of the stability of the price level of the Shanghai, Manchuris of any other Chine police Indian Civil Service, and Mr. H. primary commodities 1 Bee before place, the Chinese Government can- Hill, President of the Institute of the coonomier world" notaing but not negotiate with Japan on any Chartered Accountants:"
disditer
of the political-fasues: