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CHINESE LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK ON MUKDIN
SHANGHAI'S.
LATEST BOMB RAID
CENTRAL STORE
WRECKED
WARNING COMPLIANCE
IGNORED
RIVAL PARTY'S THREATS
Shanghai, Sept. 1.
Another serious bombing in- cident in the heart of Shanghai
INDUSTRIAL
PLANNING SCHEME
RESENT SYSTEM HELD SUFFICIENT.
London, Aug. 31. The Committee appointed to investigate the desirability promoting new industrial develop. ment of a central organisation to institute research, his report- ed that the existing Government organisation is efficient And sulliciently flexible for the pur- pose and that they are unable. therefore, 10 recommend the establishment of a new organisa. tion-Britisk Wireless.
FIERCE FIGHTING
FRESH DRIVE BY VOLUNTEERS
JAPANESE HARD PRESSED
Tokyo, Sept. 1.
Heavy fighting is proceeding between Japanese troops and hosts of "Volunteers" in the DEZINFORMATEOSARIERAKSTS vicinity of Mukden, according to a message from the Asahi cor- respondent.
PAYNTER TO GO TO
The seriousness of the situa- tion is now admitted in Japanese circles. The strictest martial Haw is being maintained in!
last night has tightened the anti- AUSTRALIA Mukden, whose streets are still
Japanese tension according to a vivid account of the affair in the ' China Press this morning.
silent, despite the fact that this involves the reduction of available for the scene of the
K. S. DULEEPSINH|| fighting.
UNWELL
SUSSEX'S LAPSES
EXPLAINED
London. Aug. 31.
men
A clork store in the central dis- trict was bombed and damaged by
The Anahi correspondent says terrorists belonging to the "Blondy
that the fresh series of attacks by, the Chinese Volunteers against Group for the Extermination of
Mukden were launched early this Traitors" presumably, since last
morning and bitter encountersi week the owners of the store stat-
have occurred at a dozen places. ed that they had received a war!
Groups of marauders estimated | In view of the illness of K. S. at least five thousand are moving! ning letter from the organisation. Duleepsinhji, the brilliant Sussex towards Mukden from all points The letter demanded that skipper-batsman. the M.C.C. of the compass, their passage search be made of the stock for have selected an extra man.! |being strenuously resisted. evidence of Japanese merchandise. Paynter (Lancashire) to accom-
pany the team to Australia. |equipped with machine-guns and Despite the fact that a search from neuritis which has kept him and first news of the actual fight- Dutcopsluhji has been suffering trench mortars, as well as rifles. was made and that no evidences out of the Sussex team for their suggests that they are making| were found, without further war-last few matches, a heavy blow to headway. t is said that the ning last night, a bonb was thrown the county which had & distinet attackers are aiming chiefly at the from motor-car during the chance of carrying of the cham-arsenal, the aerodrome and the height of the traflit, in which the pionship bombers quickly disappeared,
Patrepsinki's radio station.-Router,
THROWN FROM CAR.
#til
absence destroyed much of their
The shop sustained considerable power. damage, wreckage being strewn alt
The famous Indian player willi aver the place, but fortunately be unable to sail with the other; there were no casualties as a re-reembers of the 31.C.C. on Septem sult of the explosion.
ber 17. but he hopes to be able! to join the side later
Paynter is
left-handler, possessing considerable scoring
JAPANESE warningS.
According to the Chiat Press
which quotes the Eastern Tintrs, power and commendable smart-
Japanese group calling itself the
iness in the field. His stroke play!
The invaders are
plentifully
SHAKEN NERVES
MOLLISON NOT TO FLY HOME
Recruits to the Reichswobr taking the national oath at Potsdam. The old Junker, spirit is awakening to new life, sublimated by President Hindenburg.
GERMAN DEFENCE
DEMARCHE
ARMAMENTS EQUALITY
DEMANDED
NOTE TO FRANCE
HOME FOOTBALL
THROSTLES. MAKE
VAIN NAZI
STRUGGLY
GOOD START COMPROMISE WITH THE
BEAT CHAMPIONS & RUNNERS-UP
BRADFORD UPSET
London, Aug. 31.
Are West Bromwich Albion
CENTRE PARTY
NO IMPRESSION ON PRESIDENT
BEHIND THE SCENES
to prove the team of the year? On Saturday they defented Everton, the champions, easily
Berlin, Aug. 31. at the Hawthorns. To-day they
Tremendous activity is going defeated the Arsenal, runners-tical world, the outcome of which on behind the scenes in the poli- Jup in League and Cup, in
London, by the odd goal of cannot be predicted. It is the three.
general opinion, however, that President Hindenburg will con Other sides to obtain their sent to no process which will de- second victory of the season in prive Captain von Papen of full the first division to-day Derby County, who disposed of Blackburn and Portsmouth, who The Reichstag is not inceting. beat Chelsen, 2-0.
were
powers.
again until September 8 to hear.
In dissolution.
In the Second Division, Oldham the Chancellor's political pro- Rave Bradford a shock, and in the Third Division (South), thegramme, after which it is expect- Palace took the leadership fromed that an indefinite adjournment Everton by defeating Brighton will be moved in order to avoid with five goals to spare. The result seems to indicate that the Palace, who went through last The interval will be employed in Sanson without a home defeat, negotiations between the Nazis will not easily allow their record and the Centre. These discus- to be upset.
sfons for a coalition are at present Gateshead are on top at the only in their initial stage and the EUROFT HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A FRESH Northern Section. They won 3-1 possibility still exists of a dissolu SENCTION BY A JEAKAGE OF INFORMA-at Darlington to-day after a 4-0 tion by Presidential decree since TION REGARDING A GERMAN NOTE TO FRANCE (win vr Bálürday, CONCERNING PLANS FOR THE REORGANISA- TION OF GERMANY'S DEFENCES AND DEMAND- ING EQUALITY IN ARMAMENTS.
LONDON, AUG. 31.
Results:-
FIRST DIVISION.
Arsenal
1
2
Derby Everton
The demand was foreshadowed at the closing session of the Manch. City Disarmament Conference when Germany refused to subscribe Newcastle to the resolution submitted. It was not expected, nevertheless, Portsmouth that any demarche would made until after the Conference had re-assembled.
It is understood that the British Government has already been approached in the same matter by the Wilhelmstrasse, but only verbally. The Note to France is formal.
Red Jacket Protection Carps has is het to be rather line and MEDICAL ADVICE M. HERRIOT RETURNING TO PARIS
hern formed to oppose the aetivi he has not revealesì in respresenta- ties of the "Bloody Group" and five games his prowess in county has warned merchants that it will matches. Rewter. retaliate against the boycoft
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Japanese goods with pistols and Imbr.--Reutter.
SUN'S ECLIPSE
YOUTHFUL EARL'S DISAPPOINTMENT advice, decided to Abandon thei
ROMANCE
MARRIES COUSIN
SECRETLY
Calgary, Aug. 31. It was revealed to-day that the eighteen-year-old Earl of Egmont. on of the "Rancher Earl," who returned to Canada after the
CLOUDS OBSCURE
OBSERVATION
Rame
Prs.
1
the Cabinet na inatented that it. wir Hotnow-chicision of the emergency decrees, against which the Social-Democrats have already
West Bromwich 2 submitted u-motion, Blackburn Wednesday 1 Birmingham 0 Middlesbrough
Chelston
5 Brighton
Norwich
SECOND DIVISION.
emoarth Bradford
{
Oldhun
1
Grimsby
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). Bristol C. Crystal Pal. Gillingham
2 Torquay
0
#
22
Newport
Reading
I
-1
Southport Gateshead Hartlepools Mansfield
2 Stockport
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Swinton Watford
London, Aug. 1.
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). Renter's correspondent cabled mitting a saving of The Atlantic airman, Mr. J. A. to London to-day making the as- 1.200,000,000 annually.
Chester Mollison, who has been awaiting |
Darlington ¡favourable weather in Nova Scotia nouncement that
It will be necessary to summon Halifax F431 important ļto continue his return · flight to note from the French Ambassa-the purpose of voting approval of York City
special session of Parliament for N. Brighton England, has on urgent medical dor in Berlin had been received the scheme, which it is expected project and will leave Quebee for by the Quai D'Orsay and despatch-will be introduced in early Oc-
| Lober-Renter. Bugland on Saturday aboard the fed to M. Herriot at Cherbourg. Empress of Britain.
It is understood that the Nate Mollison's nerves were severely ! shaken during his experiences on communicates the von Papen Gov-
Atlantic.
tion of the German army.
STRICT SILENCE.
Rangeas
the outward flight across the crument's views on the reorganiza- LONDONER'S GERMAN
New York, Aug. 31. Business throughout the city
He received several appeals! was virtually suspended at tea- from this side to agerpl his doc time during "to-day's velipse of the for's ulice, including cable
#
Thousands upon thousands of Workers gathered on the roofs and at windows to witness a 95 per cent, eclipse in an almost elondless
motor! EL
death of his father in snush in England in May last, was rocently married to his cousin. Miss Anu Geraldine Moodie.
Unfortunately from a scientific
not prevail at points where totality | viewpoint, similar conditions did
lis
Mollison is dying to Quebec sumed to-morrow, it is understood.
The Foreign Office maintains al from Lord Wakefield, who has strict silence regarding the con- supported most of distance flights.
tents of the Note, but it is as
advance Germany's tu elains to equality in armaments, HUMAN MACHINERY,
in which connexion it is believed The famous airman says: "I have
That Britain has also been already demonstrated the super- | proached. The scientista assembled at larity of British aeroplane manu- M. Herriot is leaving Conway, New Hampshire, were dis- facturere, which was what I set hourg for Paris at once and the appointed as dark clouds obscured out to prove,
German demarche will be discuss "If anything went wrong on the being return trip through the failure of ed at a special meeting of
human machinery, it would be Cabinet to-morrow. detrimental to British aviation."|
Reuter nad British Wireless,
The Earl and Countess of Egmont are now on their honeymoon in occurred. British Columbia--Render.
SWEDISH MATCH
COMPANY
RECONSTRUCTION APPROVED.
Stockholm. Aug. 31. The representatives of American ereditor banks have now definitely! assented to the proposals for the reconstruction of the Swedish Match Company.
The investigators of the Com-
the phenomenon, only a thin rim of light from the Corona visible.
The British party of observers, assembled at Mayog. Quebec, were equally disappointed. Clouds destroyed all chance of observa- tion of the totality-Reuter.
GUEST OF KING GEORGE
pany's position nte convinced that IMR. THOMAS RETURNS
would be in the best interests of creditors for the company to con- tinue in business-Reuter
The Diocesan Boys' School's new prospectus has Just been issued, has been completely revised) and
photographe
· withi
TO LONDON
London, Aug. 31.
SIKH BOYCOTT OF ROUND TABLE
DISSATISFIED WITH COMMUNAL AWARD
Lahore, Aug. 31.
GERMANY ANNOYED,
Cher-
TRAVELS
BUS EASILY MOST POPULAR
EXTENSION OF THE UNDERGROUND
5 Third Lanark
Reuter
INVASION
BY AIR
BIG MEETING. AT HESTON
INTERVIEW REFUSED. President Hindenbarg has in- formed the Reichstag deputation, consisting of Captain Goering, the Naz Speaker, and the Deputy Speaker that be cannot receive them for an interview at his country seat, but will be prepared to do so on his return to Berlin next week.
The President's decision has caused consternation in the ranks jof the Nazis and it seems to suggest that Hindenburg is also playing for time while the pinns of Captain von Papen and General von Schleicher reach fruition,
BARGAINING OUTLOOK.
The Nazis declare, however. that the refusal to meet them for the present does not mean that the door has been closed to efforts to induce the President to change his views about the Reichstag, in which they are of opinion a work- ing majority can be achieved with the assistance of the Centre Party. The success of their efforts in, in government circles, regarded as Imost unlikely as President Hinden- burg is convinced that a Nazi- Centre coalition would be only n chance product of party bargain- ing
without
programme
Cologne, Aug. 31. Fifteen aeroplanes flown by some value.-Renter,
of Germany's best known men and airwomen are leaving. Dusseldorf aerodrome in the mor
air-
J2
ning to attend a great week-end DOLLAR SLIGHTLY Jair meeting at Heston aerodrome, organised by British fliers to re- pay hospitality received abroad.
London, Aug. 31. a half miles of railway track will Five new stations and four and
The invading fleet is led by Cup- the be added to the equipment of the tain von Hoeppner, the vice-presi- dent of the German Aero Club, and Underground Railways within includes the long-distance woman the next three weeks.
ffer. Fraulein Elli Beinhorn, Cup-i The total number of stations willtain Loerzer, a famous war pilot, In the meantime, Router's cor- then be raised to 130 and the track and Herr Ruckman, the well-known respondent in Berlin states that mileage to 182 miles, including 46 German film star.--Reuter. German official quarters. while miles of deep level tubes,
Are some-
admitting a new demarche in eon- nexion with the reorganisation of j Extensions of the line in other Germany's defences,
directions will be completed later: what indignant that the news has in the year. been allowed to slip out before the contents of the Note are known to M. Herriot.-Reutar..
LOAN CONVERSION.
SHORE-TO-SHIP TELEPHONE
SERVICE TO SIX BIG LINERS
DECLINES
SILVER MARKET
EASIER
of
The silver market is easier to-
day, with the result that the Hong- kong dollar has declined 1/8th to
1s. 4. Locally, the market has
ja weaker undertone.
feature, with
In London, sliver declined 1/8th spot and 3/16ths forward. India Trains run on London's Under- ground from 6.30 a.m. to 12.30 the
was a small bayer, while America and China were following-morning at an
sellers. Average
After the official fixing, there was frequency of one every two and a
no spucial half minutes, but
the the Intest
market quiot. Atatistics show that although nearly In addition to Germany's Note, 642,000,000 passengers travel by
New York reports silver down munal clcctorate decision, is the Cabinet meeting to-morrow Underground
London, Aug. 31.
1/8th, and the market there la every year, the shown by a resolution passed by will also discuss a French loan omnibus is the
Tho Postmaster. General an- easier. most popular nounces that the radio telephone service with ships on the North
The dissatisfaction of the Sikha
at the British Government's Com-
Paris, Later.
The Dominions Secretary. Mr. J. H. Thomas, returned to London to-day from Balmoral, where, with the Sikh "Council of Action," pro-convorulon scheme which is ex-means of transport. the Prime Minister; he has been hibiting Sikhs from participating nected to apply to about n hun of every 496 Journeys, per head, Atlantic route now covers the Em-twelve shillings per minute when the gucat of the King.
in the Round Table Conference dred ralliards of franes, on bonds which were made in 1981 by Lon press of Britain, the Homerle, the the ship is within 500 miles of Aften a brief
visit to the and urging Sikh legislators to bearing from five to servant par donors, 280 were by amnibus,180 Leviathan/AXho
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