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No. 13156
八月二
A TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1932.
日一初月二十
DUNLOP
is the
SAFEST TYRE
China Building,
SINULA CUPT A GENER
SOUTH AFRICA CRISIS: FLIGHT FROM POUND
ARSENAL'S
LAPSE
LEEDS TRIUmph at HIGHBURY
HOME SOCCER UPSETS
VILLA AND STOKE LOSE AT HOME
London, Dec. 26. The astonishing lapses of form which appear a con- comitant of Christmas soccer came in even greater abun- dance than usual to-day.
Proud Arsenal, following their goal-scoring achievement against ShoBeld United, wont down before their own supporters by the odd goal of three, the brillant Leeds
effectively . defence
their attack.
Taken no further from Malhatian
than State laland, our photo shows the severe floods caused in the Now York area by terrific rains recently.
GOLD STANDARD TO GO?
LONG DISCUSSION BY CABINET
MILLIONS LEAVE COUNTRY
Capetown, Dec. 26.
The abandonment of the gold standard by South
CATHOLIC HOLY YEAR
INSPIRATION TO POPE AT MASS
PILGRIMAGES TO ROME
(Our Own Correspondent),
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Messages Ordinance, 1881. Kuscivad. December R7th, 10. 08 a.m.)
London, Dec. 26. When Cardinal Bourne visited the Pope to-day, it is understood at he discussed with His
Africa, despite the longliness, the British arrange-
r
efforts of the Finance Minis-nients for observing the Holy ter to avoid the step, is now generally expected.
tish and other shipping ilacs, well as Italian hotel-keepers. The whole country jyvérytseit-il benefit by the Holy Year, as it ected that 200,000 or 300,000 ed over the political crisis which is
go to Rome from tras developed from the manual pisems will *problem and the farmers are vocl-America,.
feasly supporting the policy of devaluation of the South African pond advocated by Mr. Tielman
conleri RADIO PHONE
up
Aston Villa lost their portunity of reducing the margin between them and the leaders by an even more sonsational defeat. The Wolves beat them by threa goals to one and climb from foot of the table.
OTHER LEADERS, LOSE.
Sto City, leaders of the Second Division, were beaten at home, while Brentford, leaders of th Third (South), went down at
For Makedament Jorna
Port Vale had the worst of luck. Playing at Charlton. they were leading by four goals to one with 27 minutes to go when fog com- pelled abandonment of play.
dis- Plymouth Argyle again appointed and Burnley caused a surprise by taking both points at Grimsby.
LUTON'S GOOD WIN..
TO ENGLAND oor, the Nationalist lender.
BIG COMMUNICATION Wednesday, after the Christmus
PLAN FOR CHINA
BOXER INDEMNITY FUNDS
A hotable stop forward in the moderufantion of China's cam- munication facilities in marked by the announcement that the scheme" specialised for the provision of
for beam radio equipment
high speed service to Great Britain and the United States, as negotiated six months ago between the Minix. try of Communications and Mar- conf's Wireless Telegraph Com-
The best performance in the any. Ltd., of London, can now be
Was (South) Diviaton Third
at Bourne- Luton's 2-0 victory mduth, while Newport showed dia- tinct improvement by scoring two without goal against Watford reply.
FIRST DIVISION.
Arsenal Aston Villa
Blackburn
Bolton Derby Liverpool
Manchester C.
Newcastle
Portsmouth
1 Leeds
1. Wolves
3 Everlon
2 Huddersfield
1 Blackpool
9 Chelsea
2 Wednesday
2 Birmingham 2 Leicester
*Sheffield U. v. Middlesbro'
West Brom.
Sunderland
"Postponed owing to fog.
Bradford
Buty
SECOND DIVISION.
*Charlton
Fulham Grimsby Lincoln
Nolla County
Plymouth Preston N.E.
Stoke
Swannca
8 Tottenham
*
1 Bradford C.
1 Port-Valo
4 West Ham
[ Burnley
Chesterfield
1 Millwall
2 Manchester U. 3
2 Oldham
*Abandoned 18
0 Nolts Forest
2 Southampton
interval owing to fog.
minutes
after
THIRD DIVISION' (SOUTH),
Aldershot
Bournemouth
carried out through the agency of Boxer Indemnity British
The decision to proclaim the Holy Your, to celebrate the nine- teenth centenary of the death of Christ was reached only three days before the announcement was shade.
THE INSPIRATION
BANK OPENING AWAITED. The opening of the bank on
It is understood that hope holidays is being awaited with in- tense interest and keen expecta- had previously decided to tion, see whether unlimited ex-celebrate the occasionog to change dealings will be maintain-the uncertainly with regard to ed or whether they will be curtail the exact date of Christ's death, but His Holines on Thursday ed, by an emergency act.
It is estimated summoned the Director of the that millions of Vatican wireless station and told sterling him that while saying Mass on the pounds have left the previous day, the inspiration came the to him to proclaim the Holy Year, country in last few days in the flight from the pound. Specu- lators anticipate that the financial crisis will result
in an abandon- ment of the gold standard and business men are making already preparations for such a develop.
KING'S MESSAGE
NOT HEARD
SHANGHAI FAILS TO PICK IT UP
(Special to "Telegraph")
the Funds.
It is reported that the necessary
Mr. Havenga ment. be granted shortly funds will by the commitee in charge of the Special significance is attached to
thly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie British Boxer Indemnity Funds. It the most interesting feature of tapes Ordinance, 1881. Recalved, December
27. 10. a.m.) is anticipated that direct wireless a four-hour meeting of the Cabinet communication between China and held at Pretoria to-day to discuss England will be inaugurated next the crials, namely, the urgent summoning to the meeting of Mr. Postmus, the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. -
year.
The equipment, which is calculat- ed to bring the radio communica- tion services of the Ministry to a high state of efficiency, will include two Marconi beam transmitting and receiving stations, one of which
BANK OFFICIALS RECALLED.
Picture shows the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt meet at Foxley Green, where good sport was enjoyed. The first find was marked to the ground just beyond Pinkney Court, after a sixty minutes' gallop
(Times copyright).
WAR DEBT BOGEY IN SUSPENSE
ROOSEVELT
IL DUCE'S CLEMENCY
W
AUSTRIAN DANCER
RELEASED.·
AIDED PLOT TO KILL .MUSSOLINI
Rome, Dec. 26, After a flood of petitions from Austria, Signor Mussolini has, snys Reuter, ordered the releass of the beautiful Austrian dancer, Greta Blaha, who was sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment in June Inst for participation in a plot to assassinate Mussolini.
It will be recalled that Angelo. Sbardellotto, the anarchist and would-be assassin, who was arrest- ed on June 4 while awaiting a chance to throw bombs at Signor condemned to Mussolini, was death by shooting in the back.
He practically conducted his own prosecution, and astounded the court with his callousness and Indifference.
He was found guilty of three clandestine visits to Rome with the object of attempting to kill Signor Musaolini on each occasion-in October, 1931, and in April and June of this year.
Ho stated that in his first two attempts he was under the orders of the "London -group" of onorchlats, and for his last attempt under the "Paris concen.
SUGGESTION tration of anti-Fascists.
VALUELESS
HOOVER'S ATTITUDE
Washington, Dec. 26.
THE DEBT BOGEY now appears to be in a state of suspended animation and unless developments of an unexpected nature occur, it is likely to remain so until after March 4.
This unsatisfactory position arises from the refusal of the President-Elect, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, to co- operate with President Hoover, who, it is understood, is of the opinion that it would be useless to adopt Mr. Roosevelt's only proposal, namely, the appointment of a mere fact-finding commission.
A LAST CHANCE OF FRESH MOVE
For
Shanghai, Dec. 27. Thousands of Shanghai re- idents waited vainly beside their wireless sels on Sunday night, hoping to hear the King's message! from Sandringham.
mude Two local stations had
reason, President He conferred in private for arrangements to pick up and relay the speech, but conditious were
Hoover seems inclined to let the several hours with the Finance unfavourable, and they failed to will be directed westward towards Minister, Mr. Havenga, who after-carry out their plane
whole mutter drop and to hand | Meanwhile, hundreds of tele-over the whole problem to his suc- the United States. Apparatus will wards consulted the Prime Min- also be incorporated permitting the ster, General Hertzog.
phone calls poured into the stat-
He has done his bent to transmission
of and reception
A further sign of important fons, asking when the speech was radio-telegraphic and radio-tele- phonic messages between China and developments shortly is contained likely to be heard, as it was hasten the opening of internation- at discussion in deference to the These In the despatch of messages recall-overdue, 1 varlous other countries.
a number of officials of the Later, the stationis broadenst
A
stations are to be erected in the ing
2
2
connected with the central office
cessor.
vicinity of Shanghai, and will be Reserve Bank from leave-Reuter, an appeal to the public to refrain wishes of Great Britain but as Mr. from telephoning.. Then, long Roosevelt declines to aid, he feels past the hour, it was announced that the stations had been unable he can do no moré. to pick up the speech. Reuter,
of the Chinese Government Radio Administration at Sassoon House. FACILITIES FOR BROADCASTING.
Two beam transmitters and four' sets of receiving apparatus will all be manufactured at the Mar-
YESTERDAY'S HOME RUGGER
cont Works, Chelmsford, and a Cardiff's Huge Score.
1 Bristol R.
0
• Luton
2
5 Coventry
1 Gillingham
0
1 Torquay
1 Reading
Low:
Bristol C. Cardi Clapton 0. Crystal Pal Newport Northampton Queen's P.R. Southend Swindon
2 Watford
1 Brentford
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
Barnaley
Carllale
Chester
Doncaster
New Brighton 0 Rochdale
Hull.
Rotherham
Southport
Stockport
Wrexham
*York
1 Gateshead
O Brighton
2 Norwich
2 Exeter
3 Hartlepools
3 Crewe
* Tranmere
3 Hallfax
3 Mansfeld
2 Accrington
& Walesil
3 Darlington
▼. Barrow
*Postponed, log.
Collic
*Partick
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
First Division
Third Lemark
Edinburgh
2
2 Queen's Park · 0
& Airdri
1 Dundee,
"Bacond Division..
St. Bernard's-
(Continued on Page 7.)
LEADING POSITIONS.
Against London Irish
of
debta and fa-
prevent a general default upon the June debt payments and also to deal with the pressing home problems, such as beer und farm relief and balancing of the budget.
RELIEF CUT PROPOSAL.
the
A
stockily built youth of 25, he told the court how he had three times come into Italy with bombs strapped to his body. In answor to the question, "Did you intend to make an attempt against the life of the Gupo del Goverzo?" Sbardellotto smiled cynically and Haid, "Of course I did if I could only have got near enough to him."
NEMO.
He explained that he belonged orignally to the "London group" initial instructions, for his two. of anarchists, and that ho got his attempts from man of the Lon- don
pseudonym of "Nemo." He on group first known to him by atated that this man made ap pointments to meet him in Paris. Brussels, and Leigo, and that between this man and another mon he was supplied with bombs, a revolver, a false passport, and instructions.
He got money for expenses, he sald, from a third man, whom he called Cantarelli. When placed at the disposition of the "Paris con- centration," Sbardellotto, then entered on his third attempt, which ended in his capture.
Counsel for the defence made a strong speech, arguing that the. prisoner was a madman-at which Sbardellotto smiled disainfully. After sentence of death was read he refused to sign the customary petition for race.
STEAMER GOES AGROUND
It is reported that Mr. Roose-
cut velt is contemplating asking Con- gress for a free hand to Government expenses and there is suggestion that he proposes to reduce Voteran's relief. by four! hundred million dollara,Router. N.Y.K. LINER TO THE
RESCUE
8.0.5. algnals from the ss. Hsin
SEAMAN'S HEROISM 85 get that, she was
PRAISED
DANISH AUTHOR'S
M. YOUNG'S INFLUENCE. The speech was picked up inj
There is just one possibility of Hongkong and relayed by ZBW., but it was not very clear, condit- change of front by Mr: Franklin tions being unfavourable, in ad- Ruusevelt. Mr. Owen D. Young. dition to which there was a good the author of the Young Repara- deni
aground in 80.42 North, 128:10, Interference. Only tions Plan, his chief financial ex-
Lat, were picked up in Hongkong Indicating that the vou- the President-Elect to
yesterday, occasional words could be heard, pert, could, if he felt so disponoti,
nol was in distress off the coast Next year, however, with better
not far from Ningpo. The mes jequipment locally it is hoped that. Mr. Young is thorough i
pages stated that the Nos. 2 and 3 JOURNEY problems and reparations
holds and the engine room wore reception and relaying will bly conversant with the war improved..
for that reason is probably
flooded and that, the rising water Wellington, Dec. 22. ro-examina vourably inclined to
debts ngrene war of
The story of the heroism of a lind put her dynamos out of com- tion
Bon mission. however, he will
The N.Y.K. Einor Hakone Maru, Whether,
with President Hoo-uaman in a shark-infested var la quite another matter. Mr. was told to-day by Captain Knud
Andersen, the Danish author who bound for. Shanghai from Hong- Young is likely to hold a vital post arrived hero this morning in the kong, was rushing to the rescue of he left the steamer when news was last 57-ton Ketch on which DEATH OF MAJ. GEN. In the Roosevelt Cabinet and la Router.
ponsibly disposed to recommend JOHNSTONE
Mr. Roosevelt to handle the pro- Copenhagen on June 8 on a world heard. Since then, no information
voyage in search of material for has been received locally. blem himself when
a now book.
London, Dec. 26. of to-day's rugby The results The leading Lengue positions folratches are apponded:
FIRST DIVISION
3 60 33 34 Arsenal
21 16 2 Aston Villa 21 11 0 4 61 33 28 Lecús
21 10 8 3 31 23 28 21 12 4 5.47 31 28 Wednesday
21 10 7 4 40 33 27
Derby
SECOND DIVISION.
Stoke
Ilradford C.
Muty
Swanson
21 13 4 4-38 18 80
Bath Blackheath Bristol Cardif Gloucester Leicester Northampton Waterloo
9 Old Bluck
16 Dublin Wanda
3 0
8 Pontypool
47 London Irish
11 O.M.T.
12 Penarth
Coventry
14 Birkenhead Park
9
21 11 7 3 42 20 29 CARDINAL BOURNE
21 11 0 4 40 28 28
21 1 3 0 30 20 27
Tottenham.. 21 10 6 GB 29 20
TIIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
8 40 21 80
Brentford
10 14:2
Reading.... 19 10 7. 2.51
Norwich.
Exoter Crystal
19 10 4 640 27
19.8 8 2 66 22
Choster. ......[full City.
Pai. 20 8 64 36 38 22 THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
21.12
Wrexham
Gateshead
BETTER
ABLE TO CALL ON POPE
BOXER RISING RECALLED
cooperation
he assumes
£500,000 Barcelona, Doc. 26.
London, Doc. 26.
The author relates that the boat
BARCELONA FIRE of ofee.
spring a lank as the result of a The death has occurred
TALKS KEPT SÉCRET. Major General James Robert
strain while running through a Jolinstone, C.B., who took a pro-
time, At the present
Mr.monsoon and although hungry EIGHT INJURED: LOSS minent part in the relief of thei Poking Logations during the North Roosevelt is discussing the issues sharks were following the vessel, Chion Expedition at the time of with Mr. Young and other ad- the seaman allowed himself to be viners, but the conference is being lowered over the side' and managed
The loss in the disastrous fre the Boxer uprising
Born in 1859, Major General conducted in an atmosphere of the to patch up the leak while his Rome, Dec. 26, Johnstone outered the Army in closest secrecy and not an inkling comrades shot or harpooned the which destroyed the. El Siglio de- vity, le estimated at half a million Cardinal Bourne, who has been 1870. He saw service in Egypt in has leaked out regarding the pro- sharks which attempted to reach partraent store, the biggest in the soriously 11 for some time, left 1882, and for his..servico In the bable line that Mr. Roosevelt will the daring man,
The seaman was frequently sub-pounds sterling
There were no datalities. A fire hospital for the first time to-day Boxer troubles ho was awarded tako.
merged owing to the heavy swoll and had several very narrow es- man and seven others were injur capes but finally was hauled back od, earlier reports rather ex- aggerating the casualties-Router. safely on board.
the C.B. decoration and the 2pd His Holincos congratulated him Class of the Cross of the Royal
-6 45 28 28 | when he visited the Pope..
80 224 67-024
on his recovery from his filness.
5 41 28 23 Router.
Crown }Reuter."".
Order of Garmany
It is believed that a special
session of the new Congress will be called in the Spring to