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FOR WETJIXBO FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1932.
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COLONEL LINDBERGH'S BABY FOUND DEAD
Horrible Crime
Comes to Light Near Scene
Scene of the Kidnapping
ON BRINK OF COMPOUND FRACTURE OF
COLLAPSE
WORLD IN GRAVEST PERIL
CAN BRITAIN
LEAD RECOVERY?
London, May 12.
The need for international co-operation as an essential to a world trade rivival was again strongly urged in Eng- land, this time at a company meeting to-day, by Sir Eric Geddes, Chairman of the Dunlop Rubber Company.
He insisted that the time for half-measures was past and that some of the traditional policies of European diplomacy must be tar-i gotten.
"Unless the outstanding inter. national difficulties were solved i irs
the near future, the only result must be the complete col. lapse of many countries and s paralysis of international trade involving the whole world.
Britain's abandonment of the gold standard, he said, might well prove to have been the turning point in world economic history. The post-war International gold has broken down and standard the tuak before them, in which the British Empire might well take the lead, was the reconstruction and
reorganisation
of, interna-
tional commerce and finance, pos-
fresh basts, sibly
on a British Wireless.
THE DARTMOOR MUTINY
TWENTY-ONE
CONVICTIONS
(Reuter's Special Service).
London. May 12.
THE SKULL
MURDER EVIDENTLY CARRIED OUT WEEKS AGO
ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY
LUMBER-CARRIERS
BY TWO
HOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY, May 12. THE WHOLE CIVILISED WORLD WILL BE SHOCKED TO THE CORE BY THE DREADFUL ANNOUNCEMENT WHICH WAS COMPELLED GOVERNOR MOORE OF NEW JERSEY
TO MAKE THIS AFTERNOON, THAT THE LINDBERGH BABY HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD NEAR THE LINDBERGH ESTATE.
The skull of the child had been fractured and he had probably been dead from the date of the kidnapping, which itself caused an expression of world-wide hor- ror. It is fairly certain, at all events, that when Dr. John Condon met one of the prepetrators in a Bronx cemetery and when Al Reich, the heavyweight boxer, paid over the sum of $59,000 in a secluded spot in the same area, it was impossible for the kidnappers to return the baby alive.
A negro and a white man who The discovery was made quite by accident. were driving a lorry-load of lumber in the vicinity of the Lindbergh estate decided to stop for a rest, and began to saunter through the brushwood near Mount Rose Hill. Suddenly, they came across the skelton of a baby under a pile of leaves and
carth.
The realisation of the grim tragedy that had been enacted on or near the spot leaped to the mind of the white man, and all haste was made to communicate with the police.
DEFINITELY IDENTIFIED
Soon afterwards, Governor Moore made an official announcement to the effect that he had been informed · by Colonel Schwartzkopf, the Chief of Police, that a baby had been found dead near the Lindbergh's estate and that the remains had been definitely identified as those of the Lindbergh baby.
Lindbergh; who is enceinte,
Wis
almost prostrated by the shock and has had to have almost coustunt treatment for nervous trouble. She is daughter of the late Senator Dwight Morrow, who died last year,
World-wide indignation
used by the outrage.
DEATH THREAT.
Wan
The baby was last seen alive by in the evening when she looked in? his nurse, Miss Belty Gow at 8.30. the bedroom to see that all was well. A note was loft in the empty cot lemanding $50,000 ransom, and was not paid
Identification was possible through the clothing, threatening that the child would be The child had a hole the size of a shilling (a Hongkong killed if the sam 20-cent piece) in the skull, just above the forehead immediately, The baby had been partially buried, face downwards, Mr.
trial l The long-drawn-out thirty convicts charged in con nexion with the Dartmoor Prison mutiny ended this evening, when. after Mumming-up by
BY Justice Finlay lasting six hours, the jury retired for two and a
their! to consider half hours
The details of the discovery of that the baby died of compound. verdicts.
terrible crime are coming, fracture of the skull. There was Twentyone of the convicts were the found guilty of malicious damage, through from the scene by driblets, Ino sign of a bullet.
It is a strange fact that within to but it is learned that the Chief recommended being leniency, while eight of the others of Police, when called by the lorry-seventy-five feet of the spot where men, sent to Hopewell for speci-the body was found, was an emer- were found not guilty.
The ease of the other man was mens of the baby's underclothing geney telephone wire laid by tele- adjourned until to-morrow, when and the flannel shirt it was wear Mr. Justice Finlay will delivering on the night of the kidnapping.
FOUR MILES AS CROW FLIES
somie
sentence.
BRITISH STOCKŚ FIRM UP
phone men a day or two after the kidnapping to aid the police and Colonel Lindbergh in his search.
The bereaved parents.." The dread threat appears to have NO DOUBT.
been carried out almost before the Seventy-two days elapsed be-kidnapping was discovered. These articles were taken back
ELABORATE EFFORTS. and compared with those found tween the time that the baby was stolen from his cot on the evening
Elaborate efforts were made to around the body and they were "O of March I and the police of four similar that the identity of the re-States have been constantly en-track the kidnappers. Colonel Lind- mains was established beyond a
gaged in the quest, while Colonel bergh promised immunity provid- doubt.
Lindbergh, with hoals of led the baby was returned unharm- The spot was approximately five
willing helpers has beened and he also onliated the aid of miles to the south-east of the
independently atriving
to the New York underworld, us well; Lindbergh estate, four miles in a make contact with the kidnappers us some of the most prominent direct line from the house across in the belief that his child was people in America's social life. the Souriand Mountains. London, May 12. Following today's reduction in to the spot, the child murderers the bank rate to two and a half must have taken the Mount Rose the stock markets road which runs between Hope- 'per cent., generally closed
uned.
RESULT OF BANK RATE REDUCTION
To get at alive.
ONLY 20-MONTHS OLD.
Wooks, clapsed before the kid- nappers revealed themselves to any of Colonel Lindborgh's collabora
The brush in the vicinity of Colonel Lindbergh's home, in the midst of which the body of his son was found. Photo shows a search in progress. The discovery, however, was made by accident.
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AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICES
16-DAY SERVICE TO ENGLAND
MA CHAN SHAN'S CHALLENGE
SCORES FLOCK TO COLOURS
HEAVY FIGHTING IMMINENT
Harbin, May 13.
The threat of General Ma Chan-shan, hero of the Nonni Bridge and Tsitsikar bat- tles, to the stability of the Japanese-Manchukuo re- increasingly gime, serious, and the Japanese are with now regarding him anxiety.
Brows
IRELAND'S
STATUS
AT OTTAWA
AND
DOMINIONS
THE OATH
CANADA TO DEBATE THE ISSUES
Ottawa, May 12. Following dramatic appeals to Mr. de Valera by General Hertzog and the Govern- ments of Australia and New Zealand to do nothing to dia- turb friendly co-operation between Britain and Ireland, it was announced to-day that the problem of the status of the Irish Free State at the Ottawa Conference will shortly be discussed in the Canadian House of Com-
топа.
In the meantime, however, it is intended to give the Irish Free State equal atatus with the other Dominions in agreemonts reached for reciprocal later-Empire trade. A message from Dublin out- lines the results of an interview by Reuter's representative with
Mr. de Valera regarding Mr. J. H.
Thomas's statement in the House of Commons that the passing of repudiation of the 1921 Treaty.
the Oath Bill would amount to
MERE ASSERTION.
Mr. de Valora said that the mere assertion of Mr. Thomas or of anyone else could not alter the facts.
It was admitted that the Fros Rame con- State possessed the Atitutional rights as Cannda and the other British Dominions and its constitutional position lone of complete equally
Great Britain.
was
with
EX-
No responsible person ventured to suggest that the British, and Canadian Parliaments, for ample, could not abolish Parlin- mentary oaths if they chose.
THREATS USELESS. The Irish Government had re- Eastern ceived a mandate to abolish the Railway. His aeroplanes have outh from the only people whom been dropping lenfiets appealing the question really concerned and
(Continued on Page 7.) for help over a wide aret,
are flocking roinforcements
Ma Chan-shan is collecting a tremendous army on the western section of the Chinese
This flag dally.
>
THOUSANDS OF RECRUITS.
and 10
The strength of his army haa grown from 10,000 to over 55,000 in the last few days and the Igrowth .continues. The Imajority of his men are extreme-
vnot
SHANGHAI PEACE
ly well equipped and disciplined, LEAGUE TAKES TO and vigorous training of recruits is proceeding.
tanka. He is reported to have neroplanes and anti-aircraft gung to assist him in his effort to "hurl the Japanese out of Man- churia."
JAPANESE AIR RAID.
ITSELF THE CREDIT
London, May 12.
As a result of the Shanghai Committee's decision, the As- sembly's Committee of Nineteen,
re
The main body of his forces is appointed to deal with the Shang- reported to be moving southwards hai imbroglio, has issued from the Koshan region and to port expressing the opinion that have occupied all places on the the Assembly's resolutions aim- western section of
between Teitelhar.
tho
Tien-tsao-kang
Preparations are made in Harbin to
of large force
now
C.E.Ring at a
definite cessation of the withdrawal and hostilities and
aro In of the Japanese forces
being process of execution. despatch Тараповс
a
The report believes it likely and that compliance with the resolu Manchukuo troops along the tlona will ensure complete with- (Router's Special Service).
drawal shortly. western section of the C.E.R.
AB Melbourne, May 12.
regards Manchuria, the Japanese planes this morning Three of the leading air com-
examine the their is called upon to while Named Charles Augustus, after ters, who treated with them, by panies of Australia have almost bombed Tien tsaokang, dropping Committee does not feel that it to have altuation pending the receipt of good well and Princeton and is little his famous father, the baby boy various means,. In the full belief completed plans with the Imperial eighteen misales,
Inflicted
Casualties.the roport of the Commission of was only 20 months old when kid that the baby was alive and woll, Airways for a 10-days service, be-machine-gunners claim
Enquiry.-Reuter. tween England and Australia. napped and was dressed in a one--Rauter.
Mra. pleee, coverall nightsuit.
with L
tone.
British funds
left off with War Loan five per
firm, cent.
AUTOPSY FINDING.
quoted at 101.11/16.-British Wire- JOBR.
An autopsy, later made disclosed
EDGAR WALLACE ESTATE
COST OF ELABORATE
COFFIN
(Reuter's Special Service).
Hollywood; May 12.
A dollcit of G$2,089 is shown in the catate hero of Edgar Wallace, according to the Public Administrator.
The largest Item of expense is the cost of an elaborate bronze| coffin.
Three pictures of Lindbergh's baby sun, found dead yesterday, taken by Colonst Lindbergh-skortly before the terrible.xrimo with
Router.
heavy
THE DAVIS CUP YUGO-SLAVIA LOSE IN DENMARK
Copenhagen, May 12,
Danmark won their Davis Cup
(socond round)
contest with
BANDIT RAID ON. POST OFFICE
INDIAN LEADER TO
HANG
Faridpur, May 12
Jugo-Slavia to-day, inking both A special tribunal to-day pass- upon singles and doublos matches to ed sentence of doath, load 8.0.
Manoranjan Bhattacharya, ono The match between Ulrich of the five bandita arrested in con- the armed robbery (Denmark) and Kukuljevic nexion with (Yugo-Slavia) which was started at Madaripur Post Office in March vesterday, the latter winning the in the course of which ona man Irat aot 10-8, was started anow. was stabbed to death.
Buren. Pranathkar, his accom and Ulrich won 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.
In the doubles, Ulrich and plice, was sentenced to transporta- Henriksen defeated Kukuljeviction and the remaining, three to and Schaeffer, 6-8, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4,— rigorous imprisonment for
¡period of asyon years, Renter.