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rubber tyre factory here today. today called The workers sudden strike at the Goodyear plant after resuming work yester- day.
It had been announced that an agreement had been reached be- tween the Company and Its em ployees after a down-tools in pro- test at an alleged violation of seniority rules and the dismissal of some electricians.
About 500 workers are affect- ed. (Reuter›. „
OBJECTION TO
CABLES
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1938.
WITNESS IN SPY RING
FEMALE SPY
SHOT
The Chinese female spy Lily Han, who was recently arresi- ed in Hankow, has been shot, according to the local Lih Pao, a popular tabloid paper.
The spy, said to be of "striking beauty," was a form- er celebrated cabaret queen in Shanghai. A check of $60,000 from a certain foreign bank led to her arrest-{Central News).
WITHDRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS
FROM SPAIN
Agreement Reached At Non-Intervention Committee Session
London. May 27. After more than two hours' aego- tiations, which proved exceedingly difficult, the Non-Intervention
adjourned till 3 p.m. today.
PROBE FLEES U.S.
Official Explanation May Be Demanded Of Germany In Griebl Case
New York, May 27.
A conference between 'Mr. Lamar Hardy, Chief Prosecutor in the apy ring investigations, and the Attorney General, Mr. Homer Çum- mings, has given rise to a report that the United States will de- mand an explanation from Germany for the recent mysterious dis- | appearance from New York of Dr. Ignatz Grlehl.
Dr. Griebl, a former leader of the Nazis in the United States. was an important witness, in the case being prepared by the spy ring investigators.
where-
He disappeared on May 10, when Commander, Capain Adolph Ahrens he boarded the steamer Bremen, for questioning before the Grand allegedly without a passport. Mrs. and several members of the crew Griebl, professes to be mystified re- Jury investigating spying activities,
husband's garding her
Captain Ahrens is reported to havé 'been subjected to long quch- It now transpires that Dr. Griebtioning abcard the Bremen, after
steamer Bremen on May 21. After¡ of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- paying a ane of 80 marks for tion for further questioning. breaking the German passport re It is understood" that Dr. Griębi gulations he was freed.
was the subject of the enquiries.— (Reuter). BREMEN COMMANDER GEILLED Federal agents swooped aboard
abouts arrived in Germany aboard the which he was taken to the office
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GERMAN DECREE Committee, which met yesterday. the Bremen before she docked in
AGAINST JEWS
Britain May Follow U.S. Action
New York on the return; journey
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GAOL FOR CODREANU
Bucharest, May 27. Cornelius Codreanu, former chief
Despite the opposition of the So- Hast night and subpoenaed the of the Rumanian Iron Guard, a
viet delegate; agrecuient Wa reached that the volunteers 11 Spain should be classified into the following categories:members 0: the land army, fleet, air arm and civilians.
CZECHS CHARGE
has всед Fascist organisation, sentenced to 10 years' imprison- ment with hard labour,
During the secret trial, it is
alleged, documents were produced
a foreign country--
GERMAN PLANES showing that Codreanu had rela- CROSSED BORDER
It is declared here that it is
Hons with (Reuter).
SPEEDING UP REARMAMENT
Premier Discusses With
T.U.C.
Conneil
London, May 21.
LAMMERTS' AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Padersigned have received
Agreement was also reached" as to the proportion of each..category London. May 27, to be withdrawn by each party. Mr. R. A Butler, Under-Secre-
LAND AND SEA CONTROL
Berlin, May 27. tary for Foreign Affairs, was asked
Prague newspapers assert that{ in the House of Commons yester- The second point discussed was day whether he was aware, that land and sea contrci, concerning between May 20 and 25, 17 Ger- the United States Government Nat which it was decided that a sub-man military planes flew over the presented a formal protest to the committee should furnish a report. Czech frontier and that 16 other unlts of the German air arm also For SKIN TROUBLES German Government against the The third point discussed) con-
application to American citizens of cerned the re-establishment of appeared over Czech territory. AND INJURIES the decree requiring all Jews to land control on the Franco-Spanish significant that no description of
register property in Germany in frontier after the arrival of a com- the military marks of
mission for evacuation of volun- machines is advanced and compet Chamberlain, together with Lord! excess of 5.000 marks in value,
The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville || Mr. Butler was further asked teers from Spain.
ent circles state, therefore, that whether he would make a similari
The French and British proposal the planes could only have been protest
behalf of British that control should be resumed 15 mall and passenger machines. citizens.
the Co-ordination of Defence, met | days after the arrival of the com-(Transocean). To the first question. Mr. Butler missions, then remain in force 30
members of the General Council gave an affirmative answer. As days, to be lengthened if necessar
of the Trades Union Congress yea- regards the second question, he by ten days, was accepted.
terday, when the question of ac- said that he was awaiting the Ger-
Mr. Noel Baker, speaking in the celeration of the rearmament:pro- The fourth point concerned the man Government's reply to ques-nancing of the withdrawal of the House of Commons yesterday suc-gramme was further discussed.. tions when the British Ambas-volunteers. Full discussion of this tested the dispatch of an inter-
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INQUIRY SUGGESTED
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London, May 27.
Halifax, Foreign Secretary, and Sir Thomas Inskip. Minister for
COMMONS RISES
Bader in Berlin haç addressed to question was postponed. (Trans-national commission to the Czecho- The House of Commons
the Wireless).
Reich
authorities.--(British
PUPPETS MAKE OPIUM LEGAL
Ielping, May 26.
ocean).
BOMB SLAUGHTER IN VALENCIA
Whole Families Killed Whilet Shopping
Valencia, May 27.
will
slovakian and German frontier to
adjourn today until June 14 for Investigate alleged incidents.
Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secretary, the Whitsuri Recess (British to Foreign Affairs, promised to
Wireless). bear the suggestion in mind should It appear likely to be helpful- (Reuter).
24 HOURS' PEACE
Berlin, May, 26.
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OF
SATURDAY, the 28th MAY, 1938.
Commencing at 11.00 à.m.
At their SALES ROOM. DUDDELL STREET
5.Cases Meters
Z Cases Saw Blades
3 Cases Wood Screws
2 Colls Half Oval Rods
3 Bdles, Round and Square Bars
also
A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
and
One "Rongo Duplicating and Printing Machine with a large quantity of Types and Acces- Krie's
Terms; Cash on Delivery.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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On
TUESDAY, the 31st MAY, 1938
Commencing at 2.30 p.m.
At their SALES ROOM, No. 35, HANKOW ROAD, KOWLOON
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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:
Teakwood Drawingroom, Bed-
and Diningroom
Office room, Furniture, Carpets, Rugs. Cutlery." Peiping, May 26.
Porcelain and Glass Ware, E. P. A Belgian Catholic missionary
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and, Brass Ware, Ornaments; named Father de Wilde has been Pictures, Gramophones and Re- kidnapped at Maitachao, 50 miles cords, Electric Table Lamps and west of Kucihua, by elghi bandits. Fans, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc.
The Chixiese bandits, according
What amounts to legalising" the
No fresh incidents have been re- Three hundred bodies have thus ported sale of opium in North China is
from Czechoslovakia contained in an order issued by far been recovered from the debris along the Czechoslovakian frontier the provisional government today.of houses destroyed by Insurgent during the past 24 hours, accord- The order states that a "general air raiders at Alleante on Wednes- ing to official German sources. welfare tax" of 20 cents per ounce day.
on raw opium sold in drug stores The largest number of casualties in Pelplag will be imposed imme- were in the market place where diately.(Reuter).
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whole familles, on shopping tours, were wiped out.
Reuter,
SOVIET COMMENT
to Japanese reports, were carrying
a Japanese flag, and carried the
Moscow, May 16. Nobody doubts the Soviet's destination. One bomb alone killed 50 persons. loyalty to treaty obligations, saya
SHANGHAI COURT-Reuter),
REMAIN INTACT
CONSULAR BODY TO RESIST CHANGE
"Hankow, May 21. With reference to the intention of the bogus government in Cen- trai China to take over the Klang- su Second" Branch High Court and the Shanghai First Special District Court. it is learned that the Con- sular Body in Shanghai décided at a recent meeting to keep the pre- sent status of the two courts in- tact in accordance with the agree- ment reached between the Na- tional Government and the Inter- national Settlement.
It is said that the Shanghai Municipal Council has been in- structed to give due protection to the courts, and special police are now guarding the gates-(Central News),
ITALIANS IN JAPAN
AIR FORCE
Denial Issued
Hankow, May 27.
BOMB IN HEART OF BELFAST
Belfast, May 26. The detonation of a large bomb thrown at the head- quarters of the Nationalist Movement shook King Street, near Belfast City Centre, at midday today.
The building was partially shattered but there were no casualties, though. passers-by had narrow escapes-Reuter).
ENGLISHMAN KILLED
Further Palestine
Outrages
Jerusalem, May 27.
the semi-official Izvestia, comment ing on events in Czechoslovakia and expressing the opinion that tension still exists despite a mo- mentary lol). --
There is no guarantee, Bays Izvestia, that the Fascist aggres- so won't try full speed tactics in
the future.
No concession, then; by Czecho-
also
missionary off to an unknown A Few Pieces of Blackwood Ware One Fine Teakwood Bedroom Suite One Radio Set One Vaccuum Ice Cream Freezer
Father de Wilde was the sole member of the Mission at Maita- chao-(Reuter).
گریز
PRIMATE ON
CALL FOR
slovakia could savert war, unless the DAY OF PRAYER
Fascist aggressor were made to realize that Europe does not interd
to sacrifice one of the last peace Would Create Anxiety
strongholds, Czechoslovakia, the newspaper concludes.--(Reuter),
MABARTH IN PRAGUE
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Lang. replies in the "Cante:- bury Diocesan Gazette" to corres- Dr. Jan Masaryk, Czech, Miais-pondents who bave urged him to ter in London. arrived by plane call for a day of national prayer.
Prague, May 27.
yesterday, bringing to the Czecho- There are occasions," he says, slovakian Government the 'British when such a call would be right.. proposal, made by Lord Halifax I do not think that the present on Wednesday that neutral ob-time is one of them. It is rather servers should be sent to Czecho-steady and continuous prayer that slovakia.
we need. Dr. Masaryk will have conversa tions with Czech Government Ministers today.
"Moreover, such a call might. I help to create an impression that we were in some imminent danger.
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A Quantity of Ladies Bathing Suits
On VIEW from MONDAY. the 30th May, 1938.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS.
A Job?
Consult WANT ADS
TO PRESENT DEMANDS even that war was impending." · It- Arab irregulars carried out num The Sudeten German Party win is our duty to allay rather than erous attacks, in various parts of present its demands formally to to increase this sort of apprehen- Palestine yesterday, chiedy on the Czechoslovakian Government alon and, the talk that encouragea military camps in the mountains, in course of the next few days. "The responsible Government of ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS
on the aerodrome at Lydda and on Well-informed quarters believe several Jewish settlements.
some
The Italian Embassy here has just issued a statement emphati-
that the demands will be based di cally denying the report recently
A police, patrol not far from the eight points which Herr Kon- circulated in ·Shanghai by a foreign news agency to the effect Jaffa was attacked, one English rad Een'ein enumerated that Italian aviators are in the man being killed. The patrol was time ago at Karlsbad. employ of the Japanese air force removing a mine placed by irre- and that two of them have been culars beneath a bridge. captured by the Chinese.
The statement characterises the "report as "entirely groundless."...
(Central News),
Beven Arab Irregulars were takes captive by British, reinforcements which arrived on the scene. (Transocean)..
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the country is alone in full pos session of all the complicated facts of the situation. We have no reason to distrust it a
"Let the whole nation quietly. FOSTPONEMENT PROPOSED unitedly, steadily strengthen the Several Czech municipalities resources with which, if the need have petitioned for the postpone-should, arise, it may be ready to ment of the municipal elections of defend its territory, its seaborne May 29 and June 12. states the trade, and the causes of freedom Neue Morgenpost-CTransocean); and order which it holds dear."
RETURN
Rome, May 27, The Italian hospitalship. Aqulieja, arrived at Naples yester- day with 600 wounded Italian. volunteers from Spain.
Five hundred were from the Lit tortó and 23rd March divisions and the Black Arrow and Blue Arrow storm detachments (Transocean)