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HITLER'S SETBACK IN GERMAN ELECTIONS
Nazi Tide Ebbing: Striking Rise in Communist Vote
HOLT LINER IN DIRE PERIL
HIT BY HURRICANE IN CARIBBEAN
S.O.S. ALARM
FUNNEL CARRIED
AWAY; HOLDS FILL
(Our Own Correspondent).
London, Nov. 6.
Urgent S.0.5. signals are being sent out by the Hong- kong-bound Blue Funnel liner, Phemius, which has been badly smashed up by a hurricane in the Caribbean Sea and appears to be in peril of sinking.
According to a message. Fron Coron P'anmu, the nearest vessel to the distressed""ship is the Brikish cargo steamer Arigunni.
which is now rushing to the as sistance of the Phemius.
A terrific storm has been ging in the Caribbenu and apparently
earriett
the hemlus got right in the thick of it. fler funnet was away during one of the fierce squalis and the raging seas have i s damaged her that all four holds. are Slling.
NORTH OF COLÒN
Here Hitler, whose party lost about 2,000,000 votes and 34 seala
in the Reichstag in yesterday's election.
DETECTIVE
SLAIN
ARMED HOLD-UP OF MONEY-CHANGERS
TACKLES BANDIT WHEN UNARMED
Shanghai, Nov. 7,
FLOOD PERIL IN HARBIN
SPRING DISASTER
FORECAST
HABITS OF THE SUNGARI
(Special to "Telegraph”.)
Harbin, Nov. 7.
The Phemius has given her position as about two hundred and fifty miles to the north of Colon;
An unarmed Chinese de-| and the Ariguana is expected to
If past experience is to be ac- reach her within a few hours. tective, a member of the cepted as a reliable guide, Harbin Captain D. C. 1. Evans is the Shanghai, Municipal Police, has in prospect another flood dis- master of the Phenius, which is was shot down and killeder in the Spring of next year, perhaps even more serious than on the Hongkong-New York last night during a brave the catastrophe of the last sum- Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan on faltempt to capture an armed mer. October 22. She was nearing the robber. Panama for her trans-Pacific! voyage when the hurricane burst upon her.
vice and left New York for Manila,
7,000-TONS SHIP.
The alarming view of the out- Book is the result of a study of The gangster had just held up a the position by river experts, (Chineãe money-changer's establish-baecil upon the habits of the Sun- ament and had compelled the fokis gari River.
to band over, all notes of
Past records show that almost i high She is a staunch vessel of about denomination, and was just get-without fail, the Sungari rises, in
ting away with
extremely the early Spring, from two 7,600 tons gross, built in 1921 by rich haul when the detective ap-three metres above the river level Scott's Shipbuilding Company of
of the last week in October of the Greenock, for the Decan Steam-peared on the scene.
previous year.
.
An
ship Company. She is 459.1 footj Despite the fact that he was, long, is 66.2 feet in breadth and unarmed and the bandit was 32.5 feet deep.
handling his gun monuelngly, the She is primarily built for cargo the robber.
Chinese detective grappled with carrying, though she had limited
fur accommodation aboard Mengers.
ARIGUANA TO RESCUE.
Pas-
POINT-BLANK RANGE.
dr
Ko
DEADLOCK STILL PERSISTS
NAZIS AND SOCIALISTS PREDOMINATE
NO ENCOURAGEMENT FOR VON PAPEN
BERLIN. NOV. 7.
GERMAN'S PARLIAMENTARY DEADLOCK
PERSISTS. YESTERDAY'S ELECTION HAS SOLVED NONE OF THE PROBLEMS. HERR VON PAPEN, THE CHANCELLOR, STILL FACES AN
Special provisions for voters travelling ware made at railway stations. The above photo shows the polling booth at Berlin's main
station,
C.E.C. OUTBÜRST MYSTERY
AIR RAIDS IN N.
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY AGAINST HIM IN Canton Mystified as MANCHURIA
THE REICHSTAG. THE NAZIS HAVE LOST HEAVILY AND THE SOCIALISTS AND CENTRE THE HAVE ALSO OBTAINED FEWER SEATS. ONLY MARKED GAINS HAVE BEEN SECURED BY THE COMMUNISTS AND HERR HUGEN- BURG'S GERMAN NATIONAL PARTY.
The final (provisional) figures as compared with the July elections are as follows:
NOVEMBER SELECTION. '
to Meaning
NO APPOINTMENT
JAPANESE COMMENCE CAMPAIGN
BOMBED
A mild sensation was created ANTA HEAVILY
MADE
Canton, Nov. 5.
here by the statement made by
Nazis Socialists
195
JULY 31 ELECTION. Nazis
Mr. Chu Min-yi, Secretary General of the Nanking Executive Yuan,
229
120
Socialista
133
who declared that the appointment by the South-WestPolitical
Council of three delegates to are being
Communists
90
Communists
89
Centre
70
Centre Party
76
German Natls
49
German Natla
37
Bav. Peoples
18
Bav. Peoples
20
German Peoples Others
11 14
German Peoples Others
7
11
Minor clashes were reported from various parts of the country, for example, in Bremen, where Communists
and Nazis came into' collision with the result that one Nazi was seriously wounded and twenty-three of the fighters were arrested. In Brunswick, the Nazis and merabers of the Reichsbanner clashed and some of both All was peaceful in Berlin, groups were wounded. though fifty arrests have been made for obstruction in the past twenty-four hours.
Harbin, Nov. 7.
Vigorous aerial bombing raids
organised by the attend the third plenary session of Japanese military authorities, to the Central Executive Committee be followed later by a land ex- was anprecedentell, adding that pedition, in an effort to relieve although members unable to at the tend might ask others to submit
anti-Manchukuo
prezstaro
their written proposals to the upon Teitsihar, and the menace of mintang Central Executive Com- in the Harbin arca. Ression, no members of the Kuo- the anti-Manchukuo operations mittee were entitled to appoint Yesterday, a powerful squadron proxiesz Central Press learned to-day that to the norik-west of Harbin, on from high official circles, the of aeroplanes salled down upon the town of Anta, some seventy miles the criticism by Mr. Chu Minyl is the Chinese Eastern Railway, and not based on facts, as the South-heavily bombed the city, where a nothing to do with the appoint large force of Volunteers have been ment of delegates to
the third concentrated.
The bombing raid was made from plenary session. In fact, the re- port of the appointment of three Taltsihar where the Japanese have
catabilahed delegates is unfounded.
a strong alr another The Central Press is informed Noko,
West Politien! Couneli has hail
anti-Manchukuo
to
base.
the
NO PRACTICAL VALUE IN CHANGES that members of the Central stronghold, ninety miles
by votes
Reuter.
Executive Committee residing in north of Taltsihar, was next to feel. Canton will proceed to Nanking to the power of Japan's air arm. The Seventy per cent. of the sult in a Parliamentary deadlock, attend the third plenary session, Japanese schedule provides for the HIGHER THAN IN AUGUST.
except those who are tied down by bombardment of Noho from the air electorate had, it was estimated, and that in spite
Important official posts. Hence to-day. of the appeals This risc, coming annually, recorded their
four
In the meantime, following the on behalf of the
there is no necessity for acting by offers no terrors as a general rule
combined Papen
proxy. In point of fact, no such air attack on Anta, u as the Sungari in late October is o'clock in the afternoon, while they on
suggestion has ever been made by Japanese and Manchukio force is usually at a fairly low Jevel. This general spirit was illustrated in existing, German Government, the
the C.E.C. members here, who now advancing to the city, where He was met with a quick year, however, the river although Mecklenburg where a hundred per Government
wonder on what Mr. Chu's out in severe battle is expected.-- from pointblank range and falling considerably after the
burst is based.--Central Press. |August disaster, was still run-cent. poll The Ariguana, now going to the lapsed, dying before medical helping remarkably high at the end seventeen villages.
Was reported from would be faced
with an over-- rescue of her officers and crew, Įwas available.
whelming major- of October, is also
By this time, however, a general large-type freighter, alarm had been set up and the consequently easily possible that Nationals scored 0
In these districts, the Germanity against it in built for fast service. She is a
the now Reich- vessel of 6,740 tons and is operated bandit was in serious danger.
stay. turned and fled, firing at his pur-from 30 to 60 centimetres higher
the Sungari in April next will be compared with 232 in the
At 9.45 p.m. suern, who included
still than the highest levels reached elections, while the Nazis, civilian named Ellers, who though during this year's floods, in which lenders, polled 331 votes. as The Phemius' first S.0.5.
approximately Von Papen. mesuarmed, played an important sage indicated that she was
12,900,000 votes had bean counted part in the final capture of the event, Harbin would be complete-pared with 393 peril. The heavy seas
in July. The and the percentages had revealed grave
y inundated.—Reuter.
The state of the parties, at 11.50 wore cast, considerably less than created by the hurricane Krc
Sociailste also suffered a setback little important change. Of the p.m. when nearly 20,000,000 votes in July. Of these the parties sweeping across her decks, and water is pouring into her through
FORMER KING'S
in Mecklenburg, polling 193 votes total at this stage, the parties had had been counted was:
obtained the following votes: against 231 in July, the gap left by the missing funnel,
A
by Elders and Fyffes, Ld of Glasgow,
PRAYA FRACAS
TRAGEDY
ONE OF ACCUSED TO GET OFF
in
murderer.-Router.
BROKE INTO GARAGE
CHINESE SENT TO PRISON
He
From the levels taken. it
YACHT
FOR CHINA-MANILA
SERVICE
ង
votes H July
FEARS JUSTIFIED.
com-
That the fears of the Nazis that they reached the peak of their in- fluence over the voters In July
cent.
per
Nazik Rocialistų Communists
Centre
Nationala Bavarian Peoples German Peoples
State Party
Social Service
n
scored
The Com-sents each as compared with five victory. munists, the Peoples Parties and for all other parties.--Reuter, ob- the States Party have also
VOTING STRENGTHS, tained a markedly improved vot- ing strength.
MIDNIGHT ROSITION.
Nazis Socialists
Communists Contre
Berlin, Later.
The Anal provisional list of votes shows that 35,409,718 votea
4,228,304
secured.
167 seats
Nazis
11,712,988-
.4,224,000
'96
Socialists Communists
7,283,634 .45,872,702
.2,581,000
82
2.310,000 .1,701,000 1,121,000
59
Centre German Natis
2,951,899
Nationalists..
Bavarian Peoples.
1,080,124
39
220,000
659,931
266,000
Bav. Peoples
14
State Party
326,806
119,000 142,000
Gor: Peoples" Otharg
9
Christian Soc
402,8
Economic Party
11
110,880
Agrarian
104,848
FINAL SPURT.
Later.
The Nazis and the Socialists were heavily in arrears of their
NAZI LOSSES.
The 8.8. Apo, formerly belonging were justified was revealed quite to the late King Manuel of Portugal early in the count. When the first throo million votes had been Mr. Ho Leung and Mr. Ho K and later the official vacht of the jappeared as before Mr. Kennedy Skipton at pines was sold last week for pesos thirty-two per cent. of the poll 58 July totals at this stage and the
joint complainants Governor General of the Philip counted, at 8.10 p.m. last night, the
Nazis share was 961,000--only ' the Central Police Court this 6,150 at a public auction held under against 38 per cent. In July while Communists and German Nationals Notico of the withdrawal of morning when charge of murder against one of
a Chinese was the auspices of the United States the men held in connexion with charged with breaking and enter-Army to which organization it was the Socialists were heavily in a had achieved marked gains. the recent fracas on the seafront,ing a garage at 42, Kennedy Road, recently returned by order of rears of their last figures, securing was given by Mr. J. A. Fraser, with intent to commit a felony. Governor General Theodore Roose- 594,000 votes, or under 20 assistant attorney general, at the Detective Sergeant Carruthers velt, 08 an economy measure. Gentral Police Court this morning, said that at 2.30 p.m. yesterday Ramon Chunh Suy, Manila Chinese when making application for Mr. Ho Loung's chauffeur went to shipping man, made the winning date to be fixed for the hearing. the garage for the car and noticed bid, outbidding five others..
Mr. Fraser said there was little that the door was open. He saw The historic yacht will be con- ovidence against one MAN and two men inside, one of whom es-verted into a passonger liner and the Crown Would withdraw against caped. The defendant, however, placed on service between the Phil- him. Tho
evidence only
was was seized. The men had levered|ippines and South China, according that he was present and involved the padlock off the door and had to the purchaser, in an assault.
also forced open a chest contain- Both accused, who are represent-ing motor car accessories. ed by Mr. Horace Lo, were
re-
the mon must have boon watching The cars had been put into the the place. mandad 'until Tuesday, November garage about half an hour before Sentence of two months' hard 18 for hearing.
the defendant was arrested, and labour was imposed.
German Peoples
Many seats were last through" - votos cast for a freak invalid
Fifteen minutes after midnight, party, which secured 564,055 votes.. he total of votes counted was one scat is secured for every sixty ver 84,000,000 and the process thousand votes cast-Reuter. was almost complete. The state
THE PERCENTAGES -.
Socialists
The Nuzi losses were at least 20f the partfes at this stage was A marked Improvement had ph-cent. as compared with July, Nazis already shown Itself in the while the Nationalists, Com munists and Peoples Parties were Communist Ogures, 587,000 out of the first 3,000,000 votes, gaining steadily. The Centre while the Centre Party had Party remains more or less obtained 385,000, the German ✔ stationary and the Socialists woro Nationals, 293,000, the Iosing'ground.—Router.
Bayarlan Peoples Party, 78,000 and the Geruian Peoples Party, 66,000.
|
Borlin, Midnight. Although the final figures in the election are still not available, it
Is clear that Horr Hitler has
The counting went on and by suffered a nine o'clock It was already evident while the
SOVITO setback,
*
189
Communists...
97
Contro.. German Nationals
Bay. People
.64
48
.16
German Peoples Othors
10
14
Mr. M. Hoff, of the Dofag Com- pany, this morning picked up by wireless a message giving the Party strengths,. In percentages, when $4,000,000 votes had been cast. For all practical purposes. this represonts the result of the election, as very few more votes remained to be cast.
The figures are as follows:---, National Bocialist, 88.8; Social
Centre, 11.7 German National, 8;
Afterwards both the Nazis and Democrat 20.8; Communist, 17; Gorman National the Centre Party made a distinct Bavarian Peoples Party, 31 UNI- that the election would again ro-ileader, Herr Hugouburg," has spurt in the voting, gaining six man Peoples' Party, o