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EMPTY COFFIN TRAGEDY OF AN ITALIAN
THREAT
Gruesome Vengeance On Osaka Banker
An incident which the tempera- rument and imagination of Edgar- Allen Poe would undoubtedly have revelled in and which the rare synthesis of his wonderfully in- genuous mind could undoubted- ly have woven into a narrative that would have merited the exer- cise of his faculties for drama- tisation occurred in Osaka cently.
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A young girl had by hard work and harder economies saved Yen 1,000 and had deposited this amount in a bank of which Koichi Kadowaki was managing director. The money was intended for her trousseau. The bank in question suddenly failed and the officials of the concern, including Kadowaki, simply disappeared. In a fit of desperation, the girl threw herself under the wheels of an on-rush- ing express train.
Punishment Appropriate to
Crimd Depositars of the bank, managed to find the hiding place of Kodo- waki, seized him and brought him into the bank's premises, even ta the spot where, formerly he had sat behind an impressive roll-top. desk. On the ground was a cof fin and in it wore the mangled remains of the young lady who had flung herself in front of the express train. Kadowaki was told to take a good look sind to realise
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which he was held to be guilty. The mother of the girl was present and kept alternately piling impre cations on Kadowaki's head and alternately calling on the gods to restore her daughter to her alive. She was calmed down by other women and then, at a signal from the leader of those who bad en-
gineered the arrest of Kadowaki, told in detail the story of the
girl's life and death.
SOMBRE RITUAL
As she concluded, a sombre group entered the room bearing another coffin. The lid was opened · ́and the coffin was found to be empty. but it was explained that it would shortly have a tenant unless Kado- waki affixed his seal to a docu- ment whereby be relinquished his entire estate for the benefit of the depositors of the bank in which he occupied the post of managing director. He at first attempted to argue, contending that adjustment plans were in course of considera tion which would ensure all de- positors their money. But the sombre group who had brought in the second coffin were not to be trifled with and several drew nak ed daggers from the bosoms of their kimonos, at the same time making an unmistakable gesture in the direction of Kadowaki,
At this stage, Kadowaki's elder- ly mother interceded with her son," pleading that he satisfy the de positors and save his life, and he accepted unconditionally the de- mands made on him and then and there sized his private seal to the document in question signify- ing that he was reconciled to the relinquishment of his total private estate.
Whether this affair had a sequel in the law.courts is not stated by the papers, except that Kadowaki was told that if he tried to secure legal assistance to recover his ex- tate, or if he sought palice help his life would not be worth an- other twenty-four hours purchase,
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AIR ACE
Great Flyer Virtually Exiled From Italy
ROYAL ROMANCE RUMOURS
New York.
Behind the tragic death of a famous Italian air "ace" of noble family lies the story of a former national hero-virtually exiled on account, it is believed, of a rum- oured romance with a Royal Frin- cess who was trying to staze a spectacular "come back" which would restore him to favour in Rome.
The Marquis Francesco de Pine-{ do was filled when taking off at Floyd Bennet Field on a fight to Baghdad. He intended to cap ture for Italy the king-distance re- cord held by MM, Codos and Rossi, of France. 17
His machine. 100 heavily loaded to rise, crashed into a fence and burst into flames. De Pinedo was burnt to death..
HIS RIVALRY WITH BALBO His known rivalry with Gen. Balbo, the Italian Air Minister. who led the recent fight of the dying boat Armada, may also have contributed to his desire to return to the limelight. The view here is that there was no hope of the plane being able to leare the ground,
general
Capt. HV D'Annunzio, son of the Italian poet-airman, and de
Picado's chief backer, declared that his pride killed him. He had been disappointed by postpone ments so many times that he was determined to get off at any cost, and in his excitement forget all the flying he had ever known.
Major Kelson Kelly, manager "or Floyd Bennett Field, who has seen the start of practically every west to east Trans-atlantic night, said that de Pinedo -load was far too great, All the onlookers agreed it was extraordinary that he kept his 'plane roaring along at full throttle after it was quite clear that its load would not allow it to rise.
SWERVE TO DISASTER Lurching under its load of more than 1,000 gallons of petrol, the plane sped far along the runway and then managed to lift one. wheel into the ait, but it rolled back to earth, gave a sharp swerve, and Ploughed into the soft ground at the under With a superhuman effort the Marquis got it back on to the track as it dashed along at 100 miles per hour. A moment later the great machine swerved again, dashed into the fence, and burst into dames. The shrieks of the Marquis could be heard by the horrified spectators.
It is now believed that he caught his foot in trying to escape, and that the heat was so terrific that it was burned, off instantly causing him to fall and be burnt alive.
MUSSOLINI
The remains of one foot were found several feet nearer the plane than the charred body.
This appears to dispose of fan- tastic theories reported here from Rome of suicide due to disappoint- ment that his romance with a Princess had been cut short. None of those well acquainted with' Pineda would seriously consider that this had any more direct bearing on yesterday's tragedy.
I
NATION'S HERO
Brilliant Career Ended In Eclipse
NAPLES,
The tragic death of the Marquis de Pinedo hág deeply affected rich. and pour in this city, whose son he was. Of the three men whose exploits · · filled their hearts with pride de Pinedo was considered the most unfortunate.
Feld-Marshal Diaz, who led the Italian army in the latter part
of the Great War, died full of honours. Gen, Nobile, whose se- cand attempt to reach the North
Pole raised him to the heights of
fame throughout the country and then plunged him into disgrace, is exiled.
Born here of an old patrician. family forty-three years ago, after entering the Italian Navy, where he served with distinction, de Pinedo joined the air force in 1016, winning his medals from British, French, and Italiang alike.
De Pinedo in 1925 féw? from Italy to 'Australia and Japan and back again on a small Savoia, and in 1827 he flew the South Atlantic, went up the American Continent and home by Newfoundland and the Azores.
This fight nearly cost him his life, his machine being totally de-. stroyed by fire. The Marquises- caped injury, and undaunted, con- tinued his flight.
On his triumphant return to Rome in 1927, where Signor Mus- salini met him at Ostis, he was the most popular man in' Italy.
was
He became the greatest national ||| hero of post-war days. He covered with honours and appoint- ed second in command of the gen- eral staff of the Italian Air Force.
Various reasons for his being deprived of that past and being -practically exiled as Air Attache at Buenos Aires are given, The most romantic one is that his handsome face, courtly manners, and halo of heroism inspired the affections of a Royal princess.
AND MOSCOW
Unbridgeable Gap Over Political Theories
Paris, Sept. 25. Western 'Powers for the common There is no essential contradic-good of civilisation and peace." tion in co-operation among coun- Citing the importance of a.na- tries internationally which differtion of 164,000,000 people and the violently in their domestic politi-impossibility of failing to take cal forms, writes Bignor Benuto such a nation, into due account Mussolini, dictator of Italy, in an [Bignor Mussolini says that by ac- article published to-day by the cording to the USSR. her due Economic and Financial Agency, Frights, a double result will be rea- entitled "Italy and Russia." ched: 1. to accord the Soviet : Un-
Buch co-operation is the best inn her das place in the com means of working for peace," munity, of nations and 2. to give
Broadcast By Z.B.W.writes Bignor Musolinis far the Soviet Union à guarantee
On 355 Metres
Wednesday, Oct. 4. 2 11-11.30 Stock and Exchan- ge Quotations, Selected Lon- don and New York Stock Quo¬ tatlans, Weather Report axe.. 11.30 am Chinese recorded pro-
gramme. ∙∙12.30 p.m. · European" programme,
of Columbia and Regal records. 1pm Local Time and Weather.
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1.15 pic. A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by cour- tesy of the Managetnent Dur- ing the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio),
1.30 p.m. Rugby Press News, etc. 215 pm. Close Down
pro- 4.30-1, p.m. Chinese recor
06,15 m. Children's Studio.
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as Russia is concerned, I am con- that the Western, Powers are, not vinced that there is ample oppor=| seeking to isolate her. tinity to help her out of, ber isplation and bring her into line in closer collaboration with the
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No points of political contact exist between Italy and the U: SS.R. other than those of gen-. eral freindship and more, particu-. larly of economic co-operation."
· · Concerning the regime in Bus-
Mme Regina Pa., sis, Signor Mussolini writes that an unbridgeable kap separates Beegle DX53 us from the USSR from the us Golden Slumbers Kiss Your Everhart, Dunhill. S viewpoint of political theories, but horns Yes Banks and Bracs these internal administration of (Att.Dunhill) - Boys of Bt a country in which Italy has na Mary of the Angels Choir intention now or ever, to inter- School DE987
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Violin Solo The Phantom Melo
Declaring that the Italo-Soviet pact of non-aggression plays in
Eastern Europe the same role that Ay (Ketelber).Albert Band-The Four Power Pact playa in ler 9883
Western Europe, the Italian Pre- Song-My Bheepdog and I Lummer concludes that an immense
ley and Thayer) Song With a Bong (White) Harold Williams (Baritong).
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9,039.30 p.m. Selections by Albert Handler and His Orchestra, Play of Butterfles, Fairy Tale. DB(181.
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