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ENGLAND'S FINAL CHOICES FOR FIFTH TEST
TEST PLAYERS'
PERFORMANCES
The following feats have been credited to Englatul Text prob.
ables in the last three days:
Sutelino
Hammond
Gregory
Woolley
187.
....137 114
201
5 for 44
Verity
Sutcliffe's score follows 203 in Ain previous lanlage,
THE NEXT LABOUR CABINET!
MAJOR ATTLEE STATES POLICY
WORLD DEFENCE GUARANTEES
14
ELEVENTH MAN
PROBLEM
KIPPAX AND EBELING IN AUSTRALIAN SIDE
London, Aug. 17.
The Voce controversy seems to have had the effect of working up England to a high pitch of excitement about the Fifth Test and the likely: final choices of the England selectors were being warmly discussed to-night,
Such is the keenness that Oval queues have already begun to form!
QUEUES FORM UP OVERNIGHT
Frank Woolley, called in at the fast minute to fill Hendren's place, anjcking one past slip in a recent game,
Labatt Kidnapping Affair
Four men from London districts mystery ball, his inclusion would arrived at the public entrance be generally regarded as of too gates soon after six o'clock this experimental TL nature to be NO RANSOM PAID: evening. determined not to be justifed in a decisive, Test.. late for the opening at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
GREGORY OR COVER
Public opinion in London casts Gregory and Gover, the choice, therefore, between
GANG SCARED
(Special to "Telegraph">
(Dy Telegraph. Copyright. Telepraphis Mr Onlineley, 1894. Racetoad Avat and siḥca, 15, 20,49 1,73 the wicket fy reported to be ex- tremely fast, Gover's chances (on his own wicket) seem bright.
(Special to "Telegraph") (Dr Telegraph, Copyright Telegraphie
Ordinance. Received August JE, DAR am,Į
Geneva, Aug. 17..
The queue grew slowly in the There will be no shilly-shally-taken on the appearance of a line firat few hours, but had alrendy ing about Britain's disarmament by midnight. programme if the Labour Party! HENDREN. NOT PLAYING,
Toronto, Aug. 17. is returned to power.
Mr John Labatt, after Major Attlee, acting Leader of that Hendren was a certainty and land to field three fast bowlers, kidnappere, is confined to Early to-day it was reported His inclusion would permit Eng- three days in the hands of the Opposition in the House of Walters a doubtful starter for the Verity the incomparable, Commons, former
and Postmaster-match, but, states Reuter, it was three useful changes in Hammond, his bed under the care General, outlined the Labour officially announced after a meet- Leyland and Wyatt, with Voolley physicians, Party's polley in the course of a ing of the Selection Committee there as a very last resort. lecture to-day at Geneva Univer- this afternoon that Hendren's sity.
Australia have also been ex- bruise (caused by a blow on the periencing difficulties. Wall is. The next British Labour Govern- elbow by Copson, the Derbyshire probable non-starter and Kippax.serious. ment, he said, would lay before the fast bowler) was very severe and who has been in, excellent form world proposals for the abolition that he hari been medieally advised with the bat is likely to displace Labatt family declares that no of all weapons forbidden to the that he would be unable to play. "Darling. Contral Powers under the pence treatles.
They would also propose the abolition of all national military air forces and the creation of an international air police force.
The Labour Party were also in favour of n cast-iron system of treaties
of non-aggression and; mutual assistance, applicable,
through the Longue of Nations, to the whole world-Reuter Special.
NAZIS CAUGHT. WITH BOMBS
SENSATION IN ROME
Rome, Aug. 17. It is learned from a usually reliable source that three German Nazis were arrested in Rome few days ago and found to possess bombs.
....
It is thought that they intended the bombs for use in a campaign of terrorism in Italy.
THE FIFTH TEST:
ENGLAND
R, E. S. Wyatt, captain, C. F. Walters, Sutcliffe.
Hammond.
Woolley,
Leyland,
Ames,
G. O. Allen,
Verity,
Bowes.
Cover for Gregory).
It was announced at the same.
PROBABLE TEAMS
AUSTRALIA
W. M. Woodfull, captain, W. H. Ponsford,
W. A. Brown,,
D. C. Bradman,
S. McCabe,
A. Kippax,
A. G. Chipperfield,
W. A. Oldfield,
W. J. O'Reilly..
C. V. Grimmett,
H. I. Ebeling.
time that C. F. Walters had been INFANTILE PARALYSIS
pronounced fit and would be
avallable for the match.
Meanwhile, Reuter
announces
that Bromley has lost his chance
VACCINE
of
It is stated, however, that his condition is not regarded NA One of the members of the ransom was paid to the gang rea- ponsible for the outrage:
"He said that the victim was set
free
in a Toronto street and sug- Reated that the activitios-of-the R.N.W.M.P. and the regular police authorities Frightened the kidnap pers into releasing him without, ransom money.
Labati's doctors said that the; victim would be unable to talk to reporters or the police for at least forty-eight hours,
;
-
The authorities are convinced that United States gangsters were responsible-United Preas.
RED ACTIVITY IN FUKIEN
MOVING AWAY FROM FOOCHOW
Communist activity in Fukion is moving farther away from Foo-
of getting into the Australian Discovery Announced By how, but is still causing anxiety
sido. He has been sent to hospital with syrantoms of appendicitis. which developed following extraction of some teeth!
TEN BATSMENT
?
T
Unofficial Test, selectors
jun
article
the
Dr. Kolmer
Philadelphia, Aug. 17. The discovery of a successful vaccine for infantile paralyals, ob- have tained from the spinal cords of
alsowhere in the province.
ZONE OF SILENCE
LONDON TRAFFIC
ORDER
ELOQUENT PLEA BY HERR HITLER
UNITY OF NATION
JUBILATION IN BERLIN
PLEBISCITE SPEECH
Hamburg, Aug. 18, Herr Hitler, winding up his personal campaign in connection with the plebis- cite, last night made one of the most brilliant orations of his life.
His dramatic appeal caused, it s believed, an immenso favour
country.
NO HORNS FOR 72 blo reaction throughout the
·10, 8.18 GW)
HOURS
A tremendous ovation was given to the Fuehrer on his entry into Hamburg to make his appeal, during which he spoke for two hours, the address being broad- cast throughout the country.
BRITISH TENNIS GIRLS LOSE
American Semi-Finals To-day
Forest Hills. Aug. 17, 'Both British competitors In the American women's singles championship were eliminated to-day. The semi-finals are to be played to-morrow.-Renter.
STRATOSPHERE ASCENT
ANOTHER FLIGHT BY COSYNS
A FRAGILE GONDOLA
Brussels, Aug. 18.
(Special to "Telegraph"y' (Bs Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Nam diagnos rigi- Received August
for motor horns at night will be entirely with the issues arising Professor Max Cosyns, who was
London, Aug. 17. Britain's first "Zone of Silence" Herr Hitler dealt almost
A new stratosphere ascent by over a radius of five miles from from Sunday's plebiscite, which Charing Cross Station, according he said, he was very sure, would the companion of Prof. Piccard to an ordor issued by the Ministry endorse this action in combin- on the world's first official ascent,
ing the Presidency with the Chan-is being made to-night, t of Transport..
The hours during which motor cellorship. horns may not be blown are from 11.30 p.m. to 7 a.m..
The order will come into opera- tion on August 27.
If the experiment proves to be success, it will be extended to the Provinces.-Reuter Special.
TWO PRISONERS
ESCAPE
FROM. POLICE CELL
AT AU TAU' The escape of two prisoners
from Au Tau Station in the New! Territories has been Police Headquarters.
Prof. Cosyns will take off from NO HESITATION,
Hourhavenne in the Ardennes, When our late leader, Presi faoldiers have been detailed to assist where three hundred Belgian dent Hindenburg, asked me to in the work of Inflating, the succoed him, I did not hesitate, balloon, which has holding for not by one action will I de- capacity of 14,000 cubic metres, cling responsibility before the. world.
The work was proceeding last. night in the glare of floodlights in the presence of many journalista and photographers and members, of the publle.
"The Reich will never surren- der its honour or ita right to equality."
He reiterated that the German Government, and the German people are filled with 413 un- qualified desire to contribute to is not setting out with the object the utmost to the preservation of of establishing a new altitude world poncu.
record, but to study the cosmic
"DONE IT AGAIN”
NOT RECORD SEEKING. It is learned that Prof. Cosyns
The walls of the aluminium', globe which will enclose Cosyns and his companion, Van der Elst, is only
Hitler's speech caused tremen- rays; reported to
dons enthusiasm in Berlin. The two men were arrested on: a charge of being in possession of lethal weapons, and were being detained at the Au Tau Station the exultant bolief of a hundred camera with an automatic shutter
"Hitler has done it again," is one-eight of an inch thick.
The equipment includes i for further investigations,
thousand functionaries of the and film-changing device, and also morning they broke out from their the success which Hitler's speech to check the ascent at any time.
Some time after 3 o'clock this Nazi Party, who are jubilant at a contrivance to enable the pilot, cell, and got clear away before appears to have had. their escape was noticed and a
Reuter, warning sounded.
The local naval authorities have STOP PRESS
received stating that the force which retreated from Lienkong surprised and captureu the city of Loyuanhafon.on Wednesday.
Part of the 49th Nanking Divi- sion has been landed-at Ningteh,
chow.
They are confident that it will have persuaded any waveroin to vote overwhelmingly for Hitler to-morrow. (Sunday).
COMMUNIST ACTIVITY, Novortheless, very strict watch is being kopt over hostile propaganda and precautionary arrosta, are said to have been London, Aug. 18. ported to have been extremely
made, as the Communists are re-
Communist
GERMAN CHURCH REVOLT
NO ALLEGIANCE TO HERR HITLER
Berlin, Aug. 17.
The Council of the "Confessional
The Italian attitude on the Aus trina question, it is pointed out, been extremely busy. A.E.R. Gilli-monkeys, la announced by Dr. 15 miles north of Loyuan, which bas caused great irritation in gan, the former Text enptain,
John A. Kolmor, the well-known itself is forty miles NE of Foo American silver buying on trade in their afforts to carry on sub- Synod," representing the combined.
In a leader on. Germany, and it is rumoured that
the effect on active, employing all sorts of ruses pathologist. an extremists association has been! Fa
in the News- Dr. Kolmer has demonstrated Another force of Reds is report-in general and the economic versive propaganda. formed for the purpose of "teach-Chronicle, stresses the need for a its effectiveness by experiments ed to be making a drive towards situation in China, the Financial
evangelical opposition, to-day ing Italy a lesson."Reuter. powerful batting side in a long-cutaneous injections into himself north-east of the province, above higher value of silver will be sontimofital novelettes while ro- "law" passed by Reichbishop
on monkeys, followed by sub- the coastal town of Funing, in the Times anys that while it is true been disguised in some cases a
pamphlets have passed a resolution, calling on all
evangelical pastors wer distance match and urges that the and his assistant--Router...
(a) not to acknowledge, the reflected in greater purchasing oleven should be capable of batting
power for Western commodities Party have been photographed on cause that body was illegally con-
solutions of the illegal Communist Mueller's "National Synod," In the Far East, the higher value tiny pieces of paper wrich are stituted must first be established and the capilly circulated and are capable (not to swear any, onth process may occasion disturbances of being read through n magulfy of allegiance to Herr Hitler because serious enough, to defeat its ob- ing glans-Router,
he confuses religion and politica
NO BREAK IN RAIN down to No. 10 at least,
EXPECTED
There is, however, fairly gener- al agreement that ton of the four- teen possibles, in the absence of Hondren can scarcely be loft out, Woolley, Leyland, Ames. Allen, Verity, Bowes,
Over Three Inches Since namely, Sutcliffe, Waltera, Wyatt,
Yesterdey
Hammond,
CHOICE FOR NO, 11. A further 8.27 inches of rain were recordad at the Royal
That leaves a choice for No. 11 Observatory during the 24 hours between Gregory, Gover, Peebles ended at 10 am to-day. This and Clark, and debate revolves brings the total for the year to round these four players. Gregory 78.48 inchos, against an averago
61.82
is favoured in some quartòreas
of
Santuad.
HUGE STRIKE THREAT
PARALYSIS OF US, TEXTILE INDUSTRY
(Special to "Telegraph”3;
Ordinuman, 2221-11, Ionelved August New York, Aug. 17. One of the biggest strikes
(ầy Telegraph, Orgyright Rolégriphle' Mon
19, 10,03 am).
very
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bo
(Special to Talograph”) (De Telegraph, Gerweight. Telegraphie Kto disturb the Nazi State
tion against any future attempts: Ordinance," Irki,... Rsosired · August
DEMOCRACY DENOUNCED. Hitler denounced
Hamburg, Aug. 17.
" *** Anxiety is perha
perhaps promature until it is known whether the U.S. Government means to pursue silver buying abroad on a large scale,
Presumably it will not go 17, 19,01, 1M) cotton operatives on strike..
further than necessary to appease This will bring no fawer than the aliver group, but that may woll In the curse of his nation-wid 700,000 workers out of the mills, be too far for the comfort of China, broadcast, which was probably em paralysing all branches of the The's journal concludes that I heard by thirty million textile industry at the start of China is driven off eliver on to Herr Hitler appealed for the the busy season, the time having what seems the only practicable unity of all Germand, "not for and been deliberately chosen by the
a promised, to be t responsible formu
votera,
de the barmoster rising yos-ling: powers to be able to make dustrial 2 unrest in the the only way to prevent the strike Intě
ye has been 4.51 inches at two a brilliant bat with sumclent bow of the entire period of in-workers, come autable one for unins, namely manif, but for the instions. Ho
The Union leaders state that managed currency, the ellver terday, there was a prospect of Himself useful, but there is a United States since the would be for Proel better weather, but an opposite disposition in other circles to Spring is now threatening to intervene
ats and Western trade with and my tendency has since manifested favour the inclusion of a third fast The members of the Textile will be revise
valt the
will receive a severe Hiller self. There is now little likeli bowler, Govor being proferred to Unions are expected to pass a provide a30
durance that the
Volution 137 via KD hood of any change, the Obser-
Visualised & Bate rea vatory forecasting cloudy weather. Clark because of the latter's resolution to-night, ordering all ployees A with more rain, for the next 24 fallure at Old Trafford,
workers in the silk, rayon, woollen together "hours":
Despite stories of a Peebles' and worsted branches to join the working co