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AUSTRIAN ARMY RUSHED TO DEFEND FRONTIER
MINE RIOTS OUT OF CONTROL
Troops Called Out in
Alabama
of
New York, Feb. 25, Four companios National Guardsman havo been called out at Birming-. ham, Alabama, to reinforce a battalion of regular infantry which has
been
ordered to Coleanor, where mina strike disorders have. got beyond the control of the local authorities. Router.
EN TOIRONMLJNINAESTANCURATE
CHURNING UP
THE MUD
Rumours of Actual Fighting Denied at Berlin
HEAVY GOING AT RACES hours after obtaining her divorce at
TO-DAY
SLOW TIMES IN EARLY EVENTS
Depressing weather con ditions showed some signs of improvement just before! the opening of the second' day of the annual race meet- ing this morning, the sun coming out, while the heavy clouds were beginning to dis-
~perse:
The course was very sluggish. however, and looks as though it
Mr. Thalin Mansin, who, a few
Reno, attempted to commit suicide in A night club.
NATIVE PLOT IN JAVA
REVOLUTION PLANNED
PARTY, LEADERS ARRESTED
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will be badly cut up before the Amsterdam, Feb. 25. Derby is run this afternoon.
"Captain Foster's" review of to-day's Dorby prospects. together with tips on other races, will be found on Pago 8.
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NAZI INVASION THREATENED
DEFENCE PREPARATION
:
ON RIVER INN ·
COUP PLOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic fossages Ordinance, 1804. Received, February 26, 7,15 a.m.)
VIENNA, Feb. 25. AUSTRIAN TROOPS, REINFORCED BY HEIMWEHR FORCES, HAVE BEEN RUSHED TO THE BAVARIAN BORDER TO MEET. A RUMOURED THREAT OF AN ARMED. INVASION BY AUSTRIAN NAZI FORCES, WHO HAVE BEEN ARMED AND TRAINED IN GERMANY IN PREPARATION FOR A COUP D'ETAT.
Reports have been received by the Government alleging that a force of Austrian Nazis a thousand in strength, armed with all the panoply of war, is await- ing orders to move against Austria, with the seizure of Vienna as the principal objective.
Already the capital is full of rumours asserting that clashes have already occurred, but it is believed that such reports are purely alarmist, no-collision hav- -ing-actually-occurred.--
Dr. Dollfuss Is, however, taking overy possible precaution. All
leave has been cancelled for the CADOGAN İNİ
An incipient revolution in army, the Heimwehr is being fully the Dutch East Indies is be-equipped as a regular army corps. lieved to have been nipped The Chancellor himself ordered in the bud by swift action on the military concentration on the the part of the authorities frontier.
on the first hint of danger- The majority of the troops have ous possibilities.
been rushed to Braunau on the The Governor-Gonern has in-River Inn, which separates Aus- formed the Dutch Government tria from Germany, and where it that all members of the Executive is expected that the Nazis will Committee of the National Indo-attempt to enter Austria.-United Heavy going is a certainty aud Nesian Party,
Including their form is likely to be upset in more leader, Mohammed cases than one. Inchies of water been arrested. covorod the course between the (Continued on Page 7.)
CASH SWEEPS
Hatta, have
The arrests were ordered upon Information reaching the police! that a revolutionary plot against the Dutch Administration was be
ing hatched,
und
Prean
CLASH DENIED.
Berlin, Feb, 25. Rumours thal clashes bave occurred on the Austro-German frontier are offcially described' The houses of all the members here as pure invention.-Reuter. of the Nationalist Party in Batavia, Sourabaya,
Slazburg, Feb. 25. LUCKY NUMBERS AT Bandoeng have been raided by The authorities in charge of detectives and searched for the Heimwehr detachments here evidence of the conspiracy-state that they have no know- United Press.
lodge of alleged frontier fight Batavia, Feb. 25.
Ing.-Reuter. All members of the executive committee of the native nationalist party have been arrested. House searches are being made in the principal towns of Java-Reuter.
THE RACES
Race No. 1
No. 317
$526
324
"
380
PI
150
76
Unplaced runners ($50 each) Noa, 89, 4, 281, 85, 201, 179, 347, 274, 373, 180, 167, 288, 316, 233, 49, 116, 225,
Race No. 2
No: 115
$95
+
424
$1,025
204
147
Nos. 103, 380, 109, 75, 296,
No. 185
180 440
Raco No. 3.
... $567
.. 162
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SIR JOHN SIMON'S DENIAL
HOME OFFICE RUMOUR] "INVENTION"
Ho declared that there was not
the smallest foundation for this
Invontion.-Router,
SUVITCH TOUR COMPLETED
BLOC-FORMATION SUSPICIONS.
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SHANGHAI
ANGLO-CHINESE RELATIONS
Shanghai, Feb. 26. Greeted by a number of British
here
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and
and Salzburg THE LONDON
Picture shows members of the Heimwahr in Vienna receiving
rides at their barracks after Vice-Chanceller Emil Fey had ordered strengthening of defancas in anticipation of trouble on the Bavarian border.
CASPIAN SEA DRAMA
Four Hundred on An Ice-Floe Marooned
Moscow, Feb. 25. Four hundred fishermen and 190 horses are adrift in the Caspian Sea on an ice- -block---which--broke-away-----
from the ice-field.
An aeroplane has been sent out to locate the ice floe and drop food and medicines, as well
as to direct ice-breakers which will attempt to rescue the party-Reuter.
SILVER
JAPANESE "PEACE" MISSION
PRINCE TOKUGAWA IN
UNITED STATES
HUNGER MARCHERS
TUESDAY AS THE DANGER-DAY
ALL QUIET IN HYDE PARK
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphia Meo- pes Ordiness, 1991. Rivsired, February 24, 147 000)
London, Feb. 26.
A few minor scuffles without serious development provided the only incidents on the first day of the scheduled week's demonstra-, tions by the hunger-marchers who have arrived in London in full force.
The total from the provinces does not exceed two thousand, but they have been reinforced by about ten thousand of London's unemployed and in addition, thou-
all sands of workers from
Over London attended the great mass meeting in Hyde Park.
18,000 POLICE READY. Twelve thousand active demon- atrators marched in peaceful pro cession to lyde Park, where their lenders, from ten platforms, at- tacked the Government's "anti- working class policy" and demand- ed that the National Exchequer should fully maintain the unem- ployed.
The eighteen thousand policemen centred in London, who were stand- ing by all day yesterday with most of them having nothing to de are still maintaining precautions against disorders.
DANGER ON TUESDAY.
If any serious rioting does occur It will be Initiated on Tuesday
PU YI, CHINA AND when delegation from the
PHILIPPINES
(Special to "Telegraph”)
(By Talegraph, Copyright, Telegraphio Ifsa-: mpte Ordinamos, 1894. Received, February
meals, Sinister to Chin landed EXPORT TAX Mr. Pa is a cuppbla ruler and the new China, and proceeded to the British Con-
this at 8.15
morning aulate-General, where with his
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"hunger-marchers" proposes to make an attempt to enter the House of Commons despite the fact that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has already refused to receive the deputation.
Admission to the House of Com- mons will most certainly be barred by the police and a possibility of disturbance must exist in the situation if the marchers attempt the to force their way through
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na-
New York, Feb. 25. Prince Iyetatsu Tokugawa, the President of the former Japanese House of Peers, who is barrier.-United Press, now engaged on a tour of the
RAIN A DAMPENER. world, told the United Press that
Losdon, Feb. 26. There were no disorders anything but a puppet.
"Mr. Pu Yi, who is shortly to be result of the much-heralded de- monstration by 2,000 so-called crowned Emperor of Manchukuo, wife he will stay as the guest of NEW PROPOSALS IN is a most agreeable and accom- hunger marchers when they
plished man, who possesses a great sembled in Hyde Park to protent Sir John Brenan, the Consul-
SHANGHAI General, and Lady Brenan. The
sense of reality and responsibility, against the Unemployment Bill.
Thousands of police were "There is nothing artificial sent to preserve order, while Misses Cadovan have registered at
about him.
thousands of spectators or sym the Cathay Hotel.
"Thore Is, furthermore, nopathisors, including a large num- prospect of an attempt by the Puber of women and children, and Yi Dynasty to absorb China." University students, watched the The Princo added that he proceedings, Rain lessoned the on- thought there was no chance of athusiasm of the domonstrators.~~ war between Japan and the United Router. States.-United Press.
H. H. KUNG AGREES
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(Special to "Telegraph")
Interviewed by Reuter, Sir Alexander Cadogan said he would do his utmost to foster Sino- British relations in a spirit of co- operation and friendship. He had not yet received Instructiona with
Shanghal, Feb. 20. regard to the suggested revision
As a result of a close discussion of the Sino-British Commercial Treaty, but he would study the between Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance question carefully and submit his Minister, and local Chinese finan- views to London
cial leaders and bankers, the The new Minister added that he been adopted and will be sub following recommendations have would be proceeding to Nanking mitted to the Central Government on March 2, and he intended to study the question of the removal
for consideration:
(1) an increase in the customia of the British Legation from Po- king, as, in principle, the Legation rates on a wide range of imported should not be so far from the goods, (2) taxation on exported capital. Reuter. !
silver, or the limitation of the ex- port of aliver and
PHILIPPINES FUTURE
Guarantee From Japan Wanted
Agen
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pre-
JOHN J. MCGRAW PASSES
FAMOUS BASEBALL PLAYER-MANAGER,
New York, Feb. 25, throughout the United States as one of the outstanding player- It is understood that the United managora in baaoball history, died States will attempt to obtain a to-day at the result of uremic guarantee at the 1986 Naval Con- poisoning.
Washington, Feb. 2 John J. McGraw, famous
London, Fob. 26. The "mystery tour of Signor Suvitch, the Italian Under-Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, who has entertained to dinner by Signor (3) postponement of the ratifica. been on a special mission
to Mussolini Inter, and will leave for tion of the London Silver Agroc London, Feb. 20, Vienna and Budapest on behalf of London on Wednesday after fur
ference that the independence of Ho retired in 1932 from the poat Unplaced runners ($50 each) | ports that he is probably to bend he returned from Budapest to ther meetings with Signor Musso-mant.
Sir John Simon denies the resignor Mussolini, has concluded
ini.
The Chinese financial lenders the Philippine Islands will be of manager of the New York moved to the Home Office in Rome Inst night.
Glants, after, having occupied it maintained reshume of the Cabinet which
Nothing has been stated official- The Italian newspapers are of bellovo that the measures are might be expected shortly,
ly regarding the purpose of the the opinion that no agreement la necesinry, if the adverse effect. It e belleved that President for thirty years. excursion, but it, has aroused con- possible; on the basis of the Bri- which is likely to follow the boost. Roosevelt and the Hon. Mr. Manuel. His club won the world series.
House Conference, League sidorable ill-feeling in Berlin, tish Pinn. It is felt that no sub-ing of the silver, price in the Quezon discussed the matter at three times and the National dorable beloved that an anti- stantial measure of disarmament is United States is to bo effect, which site freedom of the islands casions.nt on mor oc
The Bankers Association of the was negotiated United Press. German military bloc has been possible in the present state of arranged by the Italian Gevarn- tension in Europe and that the best City of Shanghai (Chinese) yester- mont, with the idon of closer Aus-that can be hoped is an agreement day cabled their views to President The anticyclone over. North tro-Hungarian union, backed by to prevent unlimited armament Roosevelt on the silver situation. NEW AMBASSADOR
construction in the future. They expressed the opinion that China has increased slightly in Italy.
CAN BEATEN LONG any ellver measure not calculated intensity, The depression nd-
DISARMAMENT. maina to the north-east of Hok kaido, "and the depression of the Meanwhile, Mr. Eden, the Bri- It is felt, therefore, that the tainly tend to have an extremoly Loochoos is now situated between tish dlanmament onvoy has reach Italian Plan for the retention of adverse effect on the Far East. Tokyo and the Bonina. Localed Rome, and will most M. Bayitch the status quo, with some They foared that the exchange forecast: N.E. winds, moderate; to-day Mr. Eden will have his armament for Germany can be the market would be thrown into con Conven- fusion by a sudden rlae. In the Unplaced runners ($50 each) cloudy with rain, probably Im Inst meeting with Signor Mussolini (only basis of an agress
silver priceCentral Newa 242, 389, 547
proving..
15 at five o'clock this evening, will be tion Reuter,
Unplaced runners ($50 each) Nos. 307, 90, 293, 00, 399, 45, 401, 29, 161, 841, 454, 80, 230, 47, 403, 36, 108, 7, 6, 488, 51, 48, 475.
Race No. 4.
-4011 455
.81,435
410 205
BETTER WEATHER
STATUS QUO KOSMEs to athibiiing its prica would', cor-}
TO PARIS
SIR GEORGE CLERK
APPOINTED WAS
Bir Göð
"Ho was a brilliant player in his younger days, being among the best third basamon ever noen in the gando. He won prominencu ap a major languo player when he was only eighteen years of age Reuter