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JOUXBED 1881
No. 14870
五拜禮號十三月八英港香
FRIDAY, AUGUST: 30, 1935.
日二初月八
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LEOPOLD TELLS OF YOUNG QUEEN'S DEATH
BLAMES HIMSELF
FOR TRAGEDY
BELGIUM'S CABINET
PROCLAMATION
HIGH TRIBUTES PAID TO BELOVED QUEEN
Lucerne, Aug. 29.
The King of the Belgians, grief-stricken at the tragic passing of his Queen, has made his first state- ment since the motoring accident in which he was only slightly injured. Queen Astrid was killed instantly.
The Queen, he said, wanted to see a map of the! route they were going. The King himself glanced at it and although his inattention to the steering wheel, was only momentary it was sufficient to let the wheels deviate, causing á violent swerve. The car then struck 4 happy family group showing th clate Queen of the Belgians, who was killed in a motor accident yester-,
two trees.
His Majesty had just taken the wheel from the
day, together with the King and two of their children.
auffeur and the Queen was seated on his right side. Trade Pact
were in high spirits.
Where the accident occurred the road is only nty-four feet wide, with a drop of twenty feet to Ake.
parently the car was travel. at high speed, since when it ded into the kerb it travelled he other side of the road, crash- into two trees,, rolleti over and anged into the lake.
All the occupants, the King and tueen, the chauffeur and the lady. -walting, were thrown out of the car before it went over the embankment.
The Queen's body was found under the first of the trees the careening car struck. The right) alde of her hend w*ILS smash- ed. No-one had seen the nevident, but those who reached the scene
few minutes later found the dis- ! acted King kneeling over the fody of his dying wife-Renter.
STRUCK STONE HEAP
Brussels, Aug. 29. The Royal car was travelling be- tween 30 and 10 miles an hour when it struck a small heap of stones at the side of the rond, ac
cording to a semi-official version
the car aside and over another heap
tree.
WHOLE
WORLD GRIEVES
BELCIUM SHARES KING'S SORROW
GRACIOUS QUEEN
(Special to "Talegraph")
"Still under the shock of the
For India
And Burma
GUARDING MARKETS AGAINST JAPAN
THREE YEAR. AGREEMENT
Loudon, Aug. 29.
BRITISH PRINCE TO WED
KING'S THIRD SON ENGAGED
BUCCLEUCH'S DAUGHTER
London. Aug. 29.
A Court Circular announces the A three-year trade agreement i has been reached between India'engagement of H.R.H, the Duke of and Burma, and becomes effective Gloucester to Lady Alice Montagu on the date of the latter's separa-Douglas-Scott, daughter of
Duke of Buceleuch, tion from Indin.
the
The engaged couple have been The agreement provides for India guods to enter Burma un the friends for some months and restrictedly and free from duty, often danced together at the West and that Burmese goods shall when the Duke was on leave enter India in the same way from his regiment.
rent to the Prince of
|
American
Democrats
Dividing
HEARST MAY BACK ALFRED SMITH
HUEY LONG ATTACKED
New York, Aug, 29. Leading Conservative Democrats } will shortly meet to consider the formation of a Constitutional De mocratic Party to oppose the New Deal,
their group,
Hearst's papers
BRITAIN MOVES HER FLEET
"NORMAL CRUISE” IN MEDITERRANEAN
ITALY MAY ATTEMPT TO CLOSE ADRIATIC
1824.
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinancs,
Received, Aug. 30, 8 a.m.)
London, Aug. 29.
The Mediterranean Fleet has steamed out of Malta, almost within sight of the coast of Sicily.
The Fleet is on a so-called "normal cruise" but it is generally considered the first large scale sea move- ment in the Italo-Ethiopian crisis.
The Exchange-Telegraph reports from Athens, quoted Albanian authorities, that Italy is fortifying Saseno Island, which would permit the closing of the Adriatic Sea to all shipping, if Italy so desired.
To-day's cruise- takes the British battleships Revenge and Valiant and the cruisers London, Devon- shire and Shropshire, and the repair ship Resource, to
Alexandria.
EDEN TO REPORT PARLEY
TO INFORM LEAGUE OF PARIS TALKS
MR. BALDWIN' RETURNING
recog-
of
At the same time, the battleship Resolution and the cruiser Despatch are bound for Port Said,
The cruisers Arethusa, Delhi, and Durban and the flotilla leader | Codrington, are for Haifa.
Lloyds are convinced that there will be an Italo-Ethiopian War. They are quoting ninety-one to one that war will break out in the near future; but they are quoting four to one that there will be no war in Europe.
Meanwhile, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Minister, has cancelled his reservations at Aix-les-Bains and Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, intends to curtail his vacation-United Press.
The first neverberation of the
GUNS FOR MALTA campaign was an editorial in all
London, Aug. 29. Hearst newspapers suggesting that
Portsmouth, Aug, 29. regular Democrats sue to prevent President Roosevelt's "Socialist When
Council, the Lengue
The Naval Ordnance Depot at meets next Wednesday at Gosport is loading guns aboard the Elly Telegraph, Corright, Telegraphic Men | Further, tariff schedules operating The Duke travelled to-day to Democratie" party to prevent them which re tidience. 1. Received, Anawet up the state of separation shall Balmoral with Her Majesty Queen in the name of Democrat for Geneva, takes up the dispute be- transport Bellerophon, destined for
tween Italy and Abyssinin, it is Malta-United Press. Brussels, Aug. 20. remain effective in both countries Mary, and news of the engagement
say that Mr. expected that early in the pro-
STRIVE FOR PEACE After an emergency meeting of with respect to goods imported has been
Oslo, Aug. 29. the Cabinet to-day a proclamation in her from abroad, though Wales, who is holidaying at Cannes, Alfred E. Smith would be an ideal ceedings a report will be made on duties upon imported goods may also to the Duke and Duchess of candidate, but the papers have not the Three-Power Conference in said definitely that they will sup- Paris. At this conference com-
A declaration Kent, who are in Yugo-Slavia,
that
the of the necident. This impact threw was issued, reading:
be lowered by agreement.
[port him or the proposed new party. prehensive propustis for a settle-
Ethiopian question the Ministers Lady Alice is at present staying of stones, which deflected it against | tragic death of Albert, Belgium is. If india, after the expiration of at her father's Scottish seat in chusetts has denied that he is as-believed to reconcile the
Former Governor Ely of Minssa ment of the dispute, which were concerned would support all efforts mourning to-day for a Queen whose the present Indo-Japanese cotton Selkirk. She is 34 years of age.sociated with the "third party", as nised legitimate aspirations
contributing to the safeguarding The Queen was hurled out of the youth and great kindness had agreement reimposes a limit on the the Duke of Gloucester being 35, has another strong Democrat. Mr. Italy and the known need of the principles of justice represented jof peace and the maintenance of the car heed first, striking the tree, fronquered the people.
importation of Japanese piece (and is a well-known sportswornan, a Lewis Douglas.-United Press.. Abyssinian Government for expert by the League of Nations Covenant, She must have been killed almost "The whole country is dumb-goods, Burma shall, during the lover of horses and a good dancer.
assistance and advice, with the was contained in a communiqué instantly, and
She spends much of her time in have founded. but shares the King's currency of the trade agreement
treaty obligations and rights of issued by the Foreign Ministers of suffered a single pang.
with India, limit the importation of Kenya, where her uncle Lord Francis Scott, farms extensively,
all parties respected, were sug-the Burma to
New Orleans, Aug, 29.
four The King received a ent on the
Northern European "The country rallies faithfully such goods into
Anti-Longites, the various groups
gested for discussion by thepowers, Norway, Sweden, Denmark mouth and slight injuries to his
round him, inclining with deep-quantity not exceeding that im- and is also interested in big game left hand.
hunting, though she prefers shoot opposing Senator Huey Long in French and British Governments, and Finland, to-day, following ing with the camera. She has Louisiana, forecast that unless he and were rejected by Signor their conference. The car was a powerful Ameri- felt tenderness over the Royal | ported in 1934-35.-—Reuter,
children who have been bereft of
also done a good deal of water is defented in the next election it Mussolini. colour painting of Kenya scenes. will require a generation to smash
A close friend, in describing her his dictatorship." charm of muner, says she is a However, they concede that only eliant conversationalist, adding a miracle can prevent his re-clee she did not die instantly, as was returning to Brussels to-night with India and Burma was published that she is a typical open-air girl, tion.
"It is learned from Washington meeting of the result of the Paris to-day. It will become effective with many tastes in common with The Burgomaster of Brussels | after
the Duke, notably hunting-Ren- that members of Congress who talks, is understood to have been the date of Burma'a has issued a proclaination express-separation from India,
heckled Long's filibusters at the last considering the terms of this re- before settling the Anal session are considering organising port ing profound sympathy of the citizens with the King and the Royal children.
can tourer.
could
immense Horrow.
It seeras that the Queen received their mother."
Extreme Unction from the cure at
Kussnacht before she expired, one report says, seeming to indicate
first presumed,
KING RETURNING
JAPAN'S COTTON
J
Simla, Aug, 29. The text of the provisional draft The King, it was announced, is of F
trade agreement between
the body of the Queen. –
RETURNS TO BRUSSELS Although he is suffering from
Article Twelve provides that acute nervous shock, the King is
"should the Governor-General of suilletently recovered to return to
Indi after March 31,-1937, impose The proclamation states that Brussels. He left by a special
the Queen nobly understood her limit to the quantity of Japanese| train to-night.
Meanwhile, the Royal children, role as auvereign and fulfilled all her cotton plece goods that may be who had been spending a holiday tasks with a generosity and spirit imported into British India, the with their parents, are already.on of kindness which would make her Goverior of Burma shall also im
eyer bleased and pose a limit upon the quantity of their way to Brussels, unaware of memory for the tragic fate of their mother.venerated by the population of the such goods that may be imported
Reuter Special
capfial, which adored her.
WORLD SHOCKED
into Burma.
"The maximum quantity 80 permitted to be imported into
Ler.
Stranded Ship's Crew Safe
LONG'S GRIP
Hope was expressed that any conflict would be treated in con- formity with existing treaties and
The Minister for League of Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony parts. Eden, who on August 3 undertook to inform the Council at its next
a "fying squadron" to follow Long form, on which he will certainly on his proposed mid-West tour to wish to consult with the French Prime Minister, M. Laval, with make counter-speccius.
The conference decided to con- tinue the policy of economic co- operation among Northern coun- tries.-Reuter Special.
BRITISH DELEGATES
London, Aug. 29. The British delegation to the
the
Long, moanwhile, has charged whom he has been closely asso- League of Nations Council and that President Roosevelt is respon-clated in all the attempts of the Assumbly meetings will comprise abble for the failure to start the last few months at. Geneva and Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Secret- social security reforms operating elsewhere to facilitate a peacefulry: Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister immediately. He said President outcome from the present Italo-of League of Nations Affairs; Dr. Roosevelt promised he would find Abyssinian tension, as well na at Leslie Burgin, and several assis-
tant delegates, IN the money to do so.-United Press. the recent l'aria meeting.
Ils learned that
Prime Mr. Eden is leaving for Geneva Ministor, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, is on Monday and he will take the returning to London on September opportunity of discussing with 4, the day on which the Leaguo the French Premier the state-
(Continued on Page 7.) ment to be made to the Council, either on his way through Paris or at Geneva, before the Council mecting begins.
CHINESE VESSEL
TYPHOON
Tokyo, Aug. 30.
UE
"SNOW PRINCESS"
Lucerne, Aug. 29. Condolences with the Royal Burma in any year shall not All the crow of the Chinese) The body of Queen Astrid, House have been expressed by exceedin total the quantity of freighter Hwahwu, which Scandinavia's lovely "Snow Prin shocked rulers and governments Japanese cotton piece goods im- nground at the entrance to Ineby
ported into and retained in Burma Harbour coalios broken upon a stretcher; all over the world.
yesterday during hore. She was almost instantly King George of Britain has during the financial year fo 1934- typhoon, have been saved. The killed when the car King Leopold telegraphed a message of con-35.
vessel carried a crew of fifty, of was driving ran wild and struck dolence from Balmoral,
"Gooda imported into Burma whom twenty-four were rescued President Roosevelt has tele-and subsequently re-exported will just after the stranding.
· is dazed and unable talk, graphed that the American people not be taken into account.
The typhoon, which struck Kyushu and part of Tokyo yester,
though serious.
to
are
not
a tree. Hor husband, the King,
his injuries The children of the King and Quoon, Princess Josephine Char- lotte, Boven, Crown Princo Bau- douin, four, and Prince Albert, (Continued on Page 7.)
will share the grief of the Belgians
in the loss of their Queen who so
BRITISH NAVAL
APPOINTMENT
curtall it, which was only communi- cated to his colleagues in London this afternoon, Te `no doubt MR. BALDWIN RETURNING
.prompted by a wish to be in closer touch with public business during The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley the next few weeks.
He will now be at Downing Street Baldwin, who rejoined Mrs. Bald-| win at Aix-kaBains to complete his during the forthcoming session of holiday after the special Cabinet the League of Nations Assembly, last Thursday, expects to leave for part of which the Forej there on Wednesday and reach Lon-Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare/
PROMOTION FOR REAR- ADMIRAL LAYTON
London, Aug. 29. Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Layton, "The Governor of Burma may day afternoon and the Kobe-Osaka D.8.0., has been appointed Director graciously personified the ideals from time to time divide into area this morning, has done heavy of Personal Services, effective from of the Belgian people...
certain categories the quantity so damage to crops in Western Japan. November 8 next. Chancellor tier of Germany Imited, and may provide for a Seventeen persons have been kill- He has been Commodore of the don to-day week. The period of the be absent from the Forelgt/ expresses condolences in the aptransfer between categories."-ed, nine are missing, and many Naval, Barracks at Portsmouth Premier's stay abroad has been lu- at the head of the Britis
determinato, and his decision to'ltion at Geneva. Britial
(Continued on Page T.)
Reuter Special,
wero [njured.—Router.
aince 1934-Reuter.