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ANTI LASCI TOMBS IN POSTAL PACKAGES. Diphtheria
ANTILASCE
EXPLOSIONS IN
HEART PLOT TO MURDER
OF LONDON
FAMOUS AVENUE
TORN UP
GAS MAIN BLAZE LASTS HOURS.
(Reuter's Sprint Service).
London, Dec. 30. Flames, shooting to a height of ten feet in the middle of London's financial centre and fed constantly by damaged gas mains, provided a thrilling spectacle to-dify,
City worker were startled, and scuttled, to the comparative
safety of doorways and adjoin-
DIPLOMATS:
SENSATIONAL AFFAIR IN
PENNSYLVANIA
ONE KILLED AND TWO SERIOUSLY
́ ́INJURED AT POST OFFICE.
ing premises, this morning when the sound of a terrifle, exple sion came from a manhbte in Throgmorton Avenue, which is}.? the heart of City finance.
The explosion was followest. by five others of different man- holes in quick succession, and Immediately afterwards.
flames ahot up from damaged parts of the roads, ronting continuously.
A portion of the pavement and the road were torn up by the ex- plosions and some of the windows in the street wra empaled, says Traffic Stopped.
Authority #oon had the situa tion in control, The street was closed to traffic and firemen were on the scene fighting the flames.
Eventually, one of the manholex was opened and entered In effort to trace the source of the escape, and the flames were finally extinguished after a blaze insting for two and a half hours.
No Casualties.
TALIANS ARBESTED.
New York, Dec. 30.
The Japanese advance on Chinchow is reported to be proceeding rapidly, though heavy Sghting has taken place at several point. Our plinio shows Japanese infantry on a Manchuria
"RED-SHIRT" UNP ST.
AN ANTI-FASCIST test organisation is believed to be respogible for a tragic affair at the Post Office a Easton, Pennsyl- vania,o-day when one rial was killed and two were seriously injure as a result of an KHATT explosion of two postal packages, containing, is supposed, bombs or infernal machines. The explosions occurred among a batch of seven packages addressed from Easton to the Iulian Consul General in New York and the Italian Consulate at Pittsburg amongst others.
AUGHT
FIANT.
Pahar Dec. 30. The menace to the peace of the North-West Frontier Pro vince appears to have been re- considered nece to draft a moved, though was again small body of BritBroops into series of anti Fascist, outracer have opouted in happened, however, there
Peshawar e-night- different parts of America recently, the bombing of the was no further Italian Consulate at Pittsburg being among them, and night's demonstrations and the to-day's shocking affair is believed to be further manitary were not called upon to festation of the movement.
take any action."
men One
Seven packages were loft ut Eaton Post Office by two who departed hurriedly. 20
was addressed to the Italian Con-! sui-General in New York, one to the Consulate at Pittsburgh, and others to the severnt foreign news- papers in New York.
There were no casualties despite the fact that large crowds were in Throgmorton Avenue on their way to their offices when the explo xions occurred.
The affair was somewhat similar to tut which occurred in High Holborn about twelve months ago.į
SILVER LITTLE
EASIER.
HONGKONG DOLLAR
UNCHANGED. Silver is unchanged in London for spot, but is down 1/8th for forward delivery. Small business
is reported, with the market quiet. There is a decline of 1/8th in New York, while the cross-rate has also dropped a little, the quotation being 8.39.
Officials were suspicions he cause of recent events and were. examining the parcel when one of them exploded, killing one of the officials instantly.
Another official. standing nearby had bath his blown off.
Arms
A accond parcel exploded while it was being examined in the open air by a dynamite expert, whe was seriously injured.
PORTUGAL OFF apologising and
GOLD.
CURRENCY LINK WITH POUND.
Lisbon Dec. 30. The Government has issued a decree suspending the gold standard and, for all practical purposes, linking Portuguese currency with sterling.
renewal of Inst
to
battlefield.
RAPID JAPANESE ADVANCE.
CHINA AGITATING FOR
Outbreak.
Apparently on the Wane.
CARRIER DANGER
"I am not expecting Any sen- sational collapse of the epidemic, ut indications are that it is abat- ing," sald Dr. G. W. Pope, the Modical Officer of Health, this morning, la reference to tno diphtheria outbreak.
Up to 10.30 this morning no new case had been notified since last vening. This suggests that the Medical Officer's hopes, expressed yesterday, that by the end of the week, the epidemie will be definito- ly on the wano, are materialising.
But. Dr. Pope emphasises, there must be no lessening of precau- tions, for the present danger is that of human carriers. It is there- foro absolutely cosential that overybody should avoid crowds in congested atmospheres as much na
FORsible.
LEAGUE ACTION.
The Medical Officer expressed satisfaction at the manner in which organisers of public functions have -responded to medical advice and
BOTH CHINESE and Japanese sources report a cancele various functions ar rapid advance by the Japanese troops towards ranged in connexion with the Now Chinchow, and Kowpangtsze is said to have fallen to the attackers.
The Chinese representative in Paris is agitating strongly for League action and for the hastening of the despatch of the Commission of Inquiry. It is stated, however, that the British Government is delaying its completion, having failed to appoint its member..
Une hundred and twenty of thei Red-Shirts arrested last week nt Kohat were released to-day after
promising abstain from further disturbances.
There is still some slight unrest! in the Khattak District where
Paris, Dec. 30, , Army general, whose name hus not meetings were held- to-day in de- the constitution of
A further hitch has arisen over been mentioned, but is not General Bance of the Government,-Reuter, Commission of Enquiry in Man
the League's Dawes
jehuria owing to the difficulty-of- finding a British member, the Eari
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY DELAY.
HOME SECRETARY IN MISHAP.
MOTOR-CAR SKIDS
ICY ROAD.
London, Dec. 30.
Lytton having, apparently, de
clined the offer to become, chair-
ann.
All the other members are al- ready virtually appointed, although ON it is now learned that the Ameri can member will not be Mr. Wal- ker Hines, but will probably be m
that
it
Year.
Dr. Pope also referred to the effect of the epidemic on the move- diphtheria was not rogarded as a ment of ships and said quarantine disease; therefore, makes no difference to the free- likely thing was that through pas dom of ships' movement, Оле
Rengers, either to Shanghai Or Manila, might be examined by the aithrities upon arrival at either of these ports.
ת!
At noon one further case, “had: been nolined and the latest figures
connexion with the outbreak show that up to this morning there have been 99 notifications during December, 78 place the 22nd of the month. There The need for sending out the have been Commission as quickly as possible Chinese and one a little German three fatalities, two
is being urged by Mr. Hoo, who is keeping in touch with M. Briand boy, aged 6, who died in the Kow on the subject and recently made
loon Hospital en Christmas Day. representations to the French Foreign Minister with reference to the delay in completing the per- sonnel.
No Reply From Britain. It is understood that M. Briand shares Mr. Hoo's view of the ur gency of the matter, but he has
at Torquay, TRAGIC AFFAIR IN pointed out that no reply has yet
The decree suspende until April The Home Sceretary; Sir Her 80, the convertibility of Portu-ert Samuel, who had been spending guese banknotes into gold, but part
of the receas maintaining their convertibility went by, motor-car to visit Dart- into sterling drafts on London at noor Prison at Princetown to-day. The machine akidded in the ice- bound moorland road and ran Into a ditch, but fortunately Sir Herbert
4 par rate of 110.-Reuter,
Two Suspects Caught.
The police soon afterwards r- rested two New York Italians. who were reported to have been seen leaving the vicinity of the have posted special guards at the was not injured-British Wireless Post Office at about the time of homes of the intended victims and the explosion.
int the threatened Consulates.
Later. Nine men and two women have now been Arrested on suspicion of complicity in the outrage.
The police believe that the affair was the result of a plot by anti-Fascists alming at mur- dering a number of Italian Bannelers, Journalists and diplomats in the United States.
Revenge for Heavy Sentence. it is feared that similar bomb-have been due to the strong feel- It is thought that the plot may The Hongkong dollar remains un- Į changed, but the market is slight-Parcels may have been despatcheding aroused in anti-Fascist circles
ly easier, with practically nothing Office has been ordered to
from other cities and the Post by the sentence of two years' Im-
floing.
NOTED JOURNALIST
SINKING.
MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
GOVERNOR.
London. Dec. 80.
Mr. C. P. Scott, Governing Director of the Manchester Guar
BRITISH TENNIS
TOURISTS
STRONG TEAM FOR THE WEST INDIES
-SHANGHAI
BRITISH WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
(Our Own Correspondent).
been received to the invitation to Great Britain to nominate a mem- ber.
Mr. Hoo paid a late call to the Qual D'Orsay to-day and saw Big- nor Maavigli, the head of the League of Nations Political Sec-
The latest functions cancelled in consequence of the outbreak ire the New Year's Day carnival dance arranged by the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club, and the St. George's Ball, which was to have been held on January 6th.
REPARATIONS BUGBEAR
tion, and, it is understood, asked NO HOPE FOR FINAL
that the League should take action in view of the recrudescene- of Japanese activities.
Shanghai, Dec. 31
Early Meeting Unlikely, Mrs. Maude Komfelt, the British widow of a Norwegian This view was also expressed in ship's captain, was found dead in a recent Note from Mr. sion to (Reuters Special Service).
a boarding house at 21, Love M. Briand. The letter was later circulated to all Members of the Lane, at 10.80 yesterday mor-League Council, but there seems give esreful surveillance to all mails. Italian who shouted imprecations prisonment passed upon a young
London, Dec. 30, ning. lying face downwards on no likelihood of a special meeting One of the strongest lawn tennis the floor. Special Guards.
at Signor Grandi, the Italian teams to leave England will sail on
being called, for the present, at Foreign Minister. when he was January 19th on a tour of the West
Near the body, on a table, was any rate.-Reuter. Meanwhile every possible step is passing through Philadelphia re. Indies.
a water glass with white sediment being taken to protect the Ilves (cently-Reuter's American of those threatened. The police vice.
The team will comprise the in the bottom. following players:-Miss Betty
The houseboy, when questioned Nuthall, Mrs. Whittingstall, F. J.by the police, said he saw his mis- Perry, G. P. Hughes, G. M. Les tress place some pellets in a glass and H. K. Lester,
at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, when she The tour will be of six weeks, complained of a headache and call- Saration..
ed him to light a coal stove.
Но also noticed that a bottle hnd been thrown into the fire, and, further more, saw a glass of beer near at
Ser
British People and the Crisis.
dian, who is lying seriously at Practical Patriotism Shown in Voluntary
his Manchester home, was report-
ed weaker to-day--British. Wire- lent.
́SIGNALLING OUT
1931.
-PROM 'OBSERVATORY TO-NIGHT.
Gifts to the Treasury.
London, Dec. 30.
LATEST BOYCOTT hand
MOVE.
Husband a Suicide. Captain Halling. the owner of the boarding house, passed Mre. Kornfelt's door at 8 o'clock yester- day morning, and saw her lying on the floor. The body was found: an hour later by the houseboy, in the same position. The police were laber called to the scene.
Mrs. Kornfelt's husband
JAPANESE ADVANCE ON CHINCHOW.
CHINESE PROTEST TO THE LEAGUE,
Genova, Dec. 30. A Japanese Noto to the League Secretariat announces the despatch of a Mixed Brigade from Korea to Manchuria, in the vicinity of An- tung, near the border.
Antung is on the Seoul-Mukden, Railway.
SETTLEMENT.
· BRITAIN ACCEPTS THIS VIEW.
London, Dec. 30. Conversations between British and French financial experts' in anticipation of the International Conference on Reparations will shortly be resumed.
They are being directed to the narrowing down of the margin of diference between the British and Froach thoses on the various out- standing questions, and it is hoped that a considerable measure of common policy will emerge for sub- mission to their Governments before the Conference assemblus.
It is recognised that the present circumstances are un favourable for achieving” permanent settlement.
The
inancial places of jewell consisting of Trinidad, statos' that, the Chinese ing from his ship while in Vindl-ehan, Chengwou
Surtax payera havo in
Bomo BY CHINESE IN⋅ A÷ Heavy instalments of Income which they have made in advance.
enses, added gifts to the payments
BRITISH COLONY,
It la hoped, however, that' Tax, totalling some two hundred Voluntary gifts of money, rang-
A Chiness, Note to the League de temporary arrangement on ropara-“ million pounds, are due for pay-ing from the trival sum of Artson
(Renter'i Spaniel Sarvino).
clares that the Japanese have com- tion payments that will.tido-over ment next month and the au- pence up to hundreds of
menced aerial bombing raids on the crisis in Germany, will be London, Dec. 30, pounds, thorities express confidence that have been sent to the
Troasury
com-townships to the west of Mukden. reached at the Conference. A message from Port of Spain, mitted suicide a year ago by jump The Note state that Tun Ian- the money will w
Ian British Government has tokën In- thcoming and gifts in kind before the end
and other valu- thoro, following the example of vostok Harbour."
'and' Bishan
han Itiative so far as suggesting to The 0 p.m. time signal will be
that the Confer March *** year,
ables have also braň, prceived.
| stations on the Poking-Mukden their compatriots elsewhere, have reposted
the on
Observatory
months ago, Mrs. Several
conveulentle b Revenue authorities state that decided to boycott Japanese mor- felt was denied entrance into Eng- the Japanese. It is alléged, are hold at Inusaine and that, apribot
Korn- Rallway have been bonsbed, while once could wireless mast at midnight to-night.
Manyizitat
Dr pracno such damonatration of public chandioo. The last nignal will indiento the which taxpaye
tical patru
the Lapcord în determination to meet a crisis has As a result, it is expected that land, and she returned to Shanghaf dividing their troops into three to ∙eloso of 1981.
waived their, been experienced since the War trade totalling £20,000, will be aboard the N.Y.K. liner Terekuni groups with a view to an advance Powers, it showiöciom Janda .rights to tho.
diverted to Britain:
Mary only Inst Saturday,
18th, British RAPAT
T
Ton Chinchow----Reuter,