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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1932.
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XIXTH ARMY OFFENSIVE WEARS ITSELF OUT.
THE
LINDBERGH
AFFAIR.
CRUDE THREATS IN LETTER.
ACCOMPLICE IN HOUSE?
(Reuter's Special Servico).
New York. Mar. 8. The crudity of the latest threat of the kidneipers of Colonel Lindbergh's baby son
"We alın[ll burn the baby alive and kill him with n ten-inch knife"-in the latest sensational disciosure in con- nexion with the affair, which appears to be no nearer solo- tion.
The palice reveal that they are, still investigating the possibility that some mombor of the Lindbergh | household was involved in the kid- napping. Suspleton to this end
Brig. Gen. Flaming: D.5.0. selo veom Pinen torna in dor patches" in the House of Com mom yesterday
THE BRITISH
FORCES IN
SHANGHAI
A Tribute to Brig. Fleming.
was aroused by the fact that a fox|WAR OFFICE VOTE. terrier dog, usually alert, gave noj warning that any powder adrout.
were
London, Mar. 8. Everyone's attention hus been Flare of Publicity.
xet upon the small detachment Against This in not the submiss
the British Army carrying out ston that use of the dare of a grave responsibility in Shanghai. publicity surrounding the famous, airman and fin
money,
drings
A Decry.
As regards the
JAPANESE PLANES OVER SOOCHOW.
WATCHING THE CHINESE TROOP MOVEMENTS.
SKIRMISHES CONTINUE.
Shanghai, Mar. 9, 10.30 a.m.
AFTER BITTER FIGHTING FOR OVER THIRTY
HOURS, the Japanese lines in the Luiho sector are reliably reported to be intact, the Chinese offensive hav. ing worn itself out. A period of quiet now prevails in this region, though further skirmishes have occurred at Taichong, between Japanese cavalry patrols and Chinese infantry.
Troops are still pouring into Soochow in large numbers | and it is estimated that over fifty thousand have already i
Above it the first picture to reach the Culony of the Japanese tanks which played an important part in the Japanese break through at Klangwan. They are shown resting in the Village, preparatory to a for-
ther advance.
arrives. General Tani Ting-kai, who has been in Soochow SLUMP IN
at a conference of military commanders, bas returned to Kinshan. the present field "headquarters of the Nineteenth Route Army.
Japanese aeroplanes have been small detachments of the rival scouting over Kunshan and Son forces in reported from Kuding,
the lines are where
in close chow, presumably watching the
proximity. movements, No Chinese troop
PUBLIC PANICKY. attempt was made to drop borals,
*Telegraph JAPANESE WARNING.
(Special to Shungit, Mar. 9; 11.35 aim
General Shirakawa-has warned
Another stit brush between fer,
DOLLAR.
THREE FARTHINGS
DOWN.
STERLING SOARS.
REMARKABLE RISE AGAINST ALL EXCHANGES.
London, Mar. 8. Foreigners are now begin- ning to scramble to get ster- Eng. the confidence in the pound to-day being markedly in contrast with the mis- trust a short time ago.
EMPRESS HOTEL MYSTERY.
NO TRACE OF US. STUDENT.
The Hongkong dollar to-day is lower than for more than three Strigadier-General Fleming hes
months- past, the slump in silver The been asked to show, not only the
being reflected in a sharp drop int
Every effort is being made by. ternal arrangements of his house qudities of a soldier, but those the Chinese Command that unless turned to the Shanghai South Sta-currency.
The Chinesy abiff have re the sterling value of the Colony's,
the Criminal Investigation old might cahily be learned in ad-Hof a diplomatist and a statesman, the mekilisation of further trisupstion at Nantno. which was aban-! "Exelinge opened this morning at
Department to locate Mr. Jack vaner by a stranger,
and he has shown the qualties stopped the responsibility for a doned yesterday and the track has The two men and the woman for Do a derren of which dies ticht further outbreak of hostilities, been relaid and traffle resumed.
48/164, on demand, a decline;
Bryant, an American student rested yesterday have proved that all be proud.
who has been missing since the. on halfpenny compared with yes-i their knew nothing of the Defineme
will be China. In the meantime. The situation is, however, din terday's rate. Later in the fore
week-end from his room at the of Saturday densanding ran selves, he had been informest andertaken by the Japanese, who very
Troops them-mo pifensive operations have been cult owing to the circulation of noon, there was a further drop of a
wild
The pound sterling took an up-Empress Hotel, on the central constantly farthing, the demand quotation ward leap to-day, jumping o Trac- report one recently returned from the are preserving an armed trure as throwing a highly nervous popu-falling to reported a drop in silver tlon over eightpence in value in morning. It was stated that a num-
waterfront. 18. 0.15/164. Far East, that fro years ago there far as possible.
At Police Headquarters this iation into a state of panic-Ren-|· London A trooper Resembling Colonelį was anti-British feeling in China.
of 9/16 spot and 7/16ths for- terms of United States geld dollars ber of European officers and Lindbergh has been went out as a
ward. The decline was due to decoy in order to secure the arresti
general selling and absence of sup- and its value now is the highest many Chinese subordinates as wero of the authors of the letter.
available are engaged in a thorough port, following the sharp apprecia; since the end of November. The police at Minneapolis have
comb-nat of the city in an intensive been informed that
tion in sterling. After the official A further rise is expected, not scarrh for the missing man. The am ansigt
fixing, the market ruled easy. telegram has been sent to Col
There is no change in New
possibility that Mr. Bryant may Lindbergh advising him to cease
York, where the market in dull.
have gone up to Canton or Macao Investigations through Chiengo
The local market is distinctly
or some other near point, la not direct.
easy.
Some business has been
overlooked, although it is painted done, merchants being anxious to
nut that this is hardly probable, an bttoy.
In New York, from the over- there are no indications of Mr. night level of 3.53%, the £ shot up Bryant, if he had embarked on such to 3.71%. bringing It to approx-n project, having taken any lur-
comparen with 14/1 three weeks
The telegram added: "The baby so far is fair and doing good."
ANGLO-SPANISH CONTRACTS.
INSTITUTE'S LARGER
SCOPE.
London, Mar. 8. The Prince of was presided over a meeting head to-uny to consider the further development
can instatute.
Ambnessadors of Peace,
Now this had apparently dive appeared, which he attributed largely to the behaviour of the troops, who had shown themselves the best ambassadors of peace.
He felt aura that the whole House would join in sending a message of goodwill and congratu- Intions to the mall detachment which had so nobly upheld the cause of peace and the honour of Britain.
the
Thus Mr. Dulf Cooper. Financial Secretary to the War Onice, in introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Com- mons to-day.
53 Mions Saving. The Estimates showed, he said. that the amount asked for was 36,488,000, a saving of £3,442,000 on the sum voted last year.
This reduction was achieved by
SOVIET GOVERMENT'S
WARNING.
READY TO FIGHT IF FAR EAST
INTERESTS ARE ATTACKED.
Moscow, Mar. 8.
A warning that the Soviet Government's concentration upon completing the Five Year Plan will not preclude Moscow from defending its interests in the Far East was conveyed to-day by an official spokesman.
of the British and Spanian ameri Arastic economies and the suspen- means is the first basic condition of
With a view to the inclusion of Rion of many erential Brazu within the range of the fn-services. stitution's activities, it will be known in future as the
of
lon betwven Britain
The preservation of peace by all our entire polley towards events in the Far East, declared M. Kalinin, President of the Central the
Committee of the Executive U.S.S.R.
"But." he added, "simultaneous. ty, we cannot and we shall not be Indifferent towards the actions of capitalist countries.
Army
One economy of £1,000,000 was Ibero- obtained by the cancelling of the American Institute of Britain, and territorial Army's annual cump its functions will be the promotion training, a useful saving, but this was felt could not be repented Jutior knowledge, better acquaintance aud closer associn next year.
Duff Cooper recalled that Mr. his Inbour predecessor at the War
the Eati On the proposal of the Prince, Offre, in presenting Mr. Philip Guetta was appointed mates last year, had stated that
"If any spital State menaces | Honorary Director and Brigadier economies had been carried to
Matawell atnost practical limit. Neverthe the vital interests of our people, the must be prepared for this struggle whole country will say, We will so that there will be less anxiety less the army vote had been re- In-
duced to moet the special call for fight to the end." The whole country to attack us."-Reuter. economy by a saving of 34 mil- Hons. This year's estimates must, therefore. not be taken
the and
countries of Ibero-America,
Goneral Sir Arthur Honorary Transurer, of the stitute.-British Wireless.
RIDING MISHAP AT VALLEY.
MR. H. F. YUNG SENT TO HOSPITAL.
Mr. H.F. Yung, a
well-known!
་
local pony-owner, met with an un-|
the
$19
the
which standard Lo future estimates could be expected;
conform---British Wireless.
GAINS TO MEET CARNERA.
ELIMINATION.
fortunate riding m'shap this| WORLD TITLE morning. resulting in his admis-) sion to hospital with rather nasty Inforion.
It appears that Mr. Yung, who frequely visits the Facecourse,
was riding at the Valley th morning when, nagy the two-mile
(Rastur's Special Survice).
London, Mar. 8.
FIGHT TO END.
League Assembly Resolution.
THE END OF THE DEBATE.
London, Mar, B. Sir John Simon, in the League Assembly at Geneva to-day, rond n message from Sir Miles Lampson the British Minister in China, stat-
Unita request, the Brit
M. Kalinin.
neighbourhood.
The first report dated March 6th gave the position of the Japanese lines, and stated that occasional skirmishing was then continuing.
The Assembly continued the general debate on the various as- pects of the question.
only in New York, but against all ather leading currencies on the "charge market,
Big Jumps
BUDGET NEARLY imately 15/3 (against par). This gage with him.
BALANCED.
BRITISH FINANCIAL
STRENGTH.
ago.
On World Tour.
In Montreal, the £is quoted at Mr. Bryant, engaged on a world 1.10, its value being 16/10 as tour, arrived here a few days ago against 10/4 three weeks ago, with a fellow-student, Mr. C. R. In Paris, the £ rose from 90 on Bradford. They stayed at the Em- Monday to 944, giving a value of press Hotel, described as a Chinese- 16/2. In Amsterdam, the rise was style lodging establishment with from 8.79 to 9.24, the new value "modern conveniences", but after being: 16/234.
a couple of days, Mr. Bradford de cided to move nearer into the city and went to live at the Hotel
London. Mar. 8. Revenue returns for the work ending March 5tn indiente at in continues to come revenue
Gold "Slumps.”
Batisfactorily and that the This remarkable recovery au. Cecil. Mr. Bryant stayed behind. economies forecasted in the re-tomatically forced down the Lon- Since Monday, when Mr. Brad- vised Budget of Inst September don qrice of gold, which is now ford last saw his friend, Mr. Bryant will be realised.
amounted to £26.6 millions und
best The
offer for
Year of Opportunity.
com-
The total revenue received into 115/- per ounce, as compared has been missing, and after repeat- ed attempts to locate him, with- the Exchequer during the week with 120/10 on February 8.
out success, Mr. Bradford goldmunicated his fears to the Ameri- expenditure to £17.2 millions. sovereigna oblaluable to-day is can Consulate and the police leaving a surplus of £9.4 millions now 20/- whereas the ruling authorities. and reducing the deficit from price a fortnight ago was 27/6.
A native of Amarillo, Texas, Mr. $16,4 million to £37 millions.
Bryant is ft. 11 in. in height, and This in £21 millions less than the defelt on the same day of last The Chancellor of the. Ex-has brown hair, blue oyes and a chequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, small moustache. He la 23 years Thore now remain three and a addressing a Unloniat meeting to-
At the time of bla dis- half weeks in which to secure a day, said he looked upon 1931 as appearance, it is thought that he balanced Budget, and there seems England's year of danger and 1932 was wearing white duck trousers, a every reason to expect that this na England's year of opportunity, gry Jacket, grey felt hat and an will be accomplished. Income Taxį Few could fail to be amazed at overcoat.
millions the change of affairs which had only £174 Toquirex
gurtax and the Hona to secure the
British Wirelcas.
year.
511
mil-taken place in the national out-
of age.
estimate. look during the last six months. NEW MALAYA TIN
PREMIER BETTER
London, Mar. 8. The Prime Minister is returning The Assembly has concluded the from Cornwall this week-and and general debate on the Sino-Jap-bopes to attend the Hous
Commons on Monday-British
Lator.
1.
anese dispute and has aprdinato Wirclosa.
Drafting Committee to
| the resolutions and to presont ene
Resolution to the Assembly. It Mr. A. G. Langaton of 287, The will probably bo submitted on Peak, was fined $5 by Mr. Wynne Thursday-Reuter, and British Jones at the Central Police Court this Wirelsas.
morning for allowing his dog to be at large without muzzlo. A smilar summons against Mr. O. G. Anderson, of 509, The Peak, was answered by
pont, his pony bucked. Mr. Yung The manager of Larry Gains, the Ing that in accordance with tho was thrown and in addition to coloured Canadian heavyweight
States. French and Italian The Royal Observatory reports the chauffeur who said that the dog other injuries is face was badly champion of the British Empire, authorities at Shanghal are col that the anticyclone has weakened, was now dead. His Worship remark STRnd. Suffering from con-tates that a world championship laborating to send Genova dally, a It is now central over South Korea, od that a caution would meet the we cussion, he was removed in
Bub-Inspector Chester Woods intimat an elimination centest between Patna ambulance to the fench Hennital and Prime Carnera will be held at sont telegram giving the latest moving N.E. Local forecast:-N.E. od that Mr. Andaewoo, than on
available Information regarding | winda, His many friends hope that he the White City, London, on May the situation in the Shanghai- cloudy: local fog-in-morning talent at the prop
moderate; generally tunataka Uhrwsi kaminokwas 12 FE will have a speady recovery.
80
They wore not, however, yet out of the wood. They must carry on A little longer and go forward with confidence in the hope of a great,
British Wireless and Reuter. expansion of trade acel prosperity.
SIAMESE PRINCE IN LONDON.
LUNCHEON WITH KING AND QUEEN.
COMBINE.
B.A.T. INVESTMENT CORPORATION.
London, Mar. B The British-American Tin Cor poration has decided to form the London Tin, Investment: Corporn- ition, with a capital of approximate
ly one million sterling in ten Sħilling shares
The Annets, will consist of loading Malayah tirika London. Mar. 8.The present shareho The Slameso Royal visitor. British-American Prince Chula fihakrabonen, hed will have h’half,
WILMA TURIE MASMtion the panyzówhich will
(Queen at Brakingham. Alka,