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Washington, May 12. The Philippines mining magnate, Mr. John W. Haussermann, inter viewed here to-day, declared that "after we have surrendered sovereign ty in the Philippines we will wake up to find we have helped to close the
WEDNESDAY, "MAY 13, 1936,
ST. LOUIS TROUNCES
YANKEES
FINALLY OVERTAKE PERSISTENT “JINX”
SORRELL WINS FOR TIGERS
LEMKE ATTACKS CRITICS
DENIES HIS BILL INFLATIONARY
FINAL VOTE TO-DAY?
Washington, May 12, debate During today's Frazier Lemke Bill in the House of on the
Representatives, Mr. William Lemke, Republican of North Dakota, and co author of the Bill, denounced the
to the United States in the Far East," athing, and there was a jubilation Farm Credit Administration for try.
The so-called backward peoples of Asia are just as
a willing to ride in American automobiles as British or he continued. "All that is French," necessary to translate their desires into realities Is to raise their pur- chasing rchasing power ran be
"If that raised just a trifie it will develop n Japan, the United States and other industrial nations for years before the saturation point is reached.
"I am morally certain that Japan intends dominate the Far East. It will be he asserted. Tadun, and very sure,"
New York, May 12. After thirteen consecutive defeats, the St. Louis Browns finally came through to win to-day and against one bf the most potent teams in the American League. They trounced the New York Yankees, soven to in the camp of the. Browns. They ing to unfairly defeat the Bill through had finally laid their "jinx."
a written statement. The Browns scored their seven Representativo Lemke defended the runs on eleven safe blows, committed | Bili
saying: Tho Full is not only one error and hold the Yankees inflationary. It simply extends the to six hits. The Yonks had two powers to issue currency to the Sorrell pitched an almost air-tight the Federal Reserve banks now have. Fodera Land Banks, which powers game for the Tigers when Detroit It will savo
homes
DITOTS.
met
market able, to absorb products from hie" Boston. Rod Sox, Goose Goslin from Lorecio..$100,000 farm
a homer and the champions The final vote on the bill is expect. romped away with five runs on eighted late in Wednesday's or carly In three blows at the plate and bungled
Boston could only muster Thursday's witting. twice in the field.
He indicated, also, his firm belief that the United States and Great Bri. tain should co-operate on the prob-
lems in Asia-United Prant,
IMMENSE PROSPECTS
-Washington, May 12.
the Haussermann,
Mr. John
Philippines magante, supplemented his earlier interview to-day with the statement that the present provisions
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It was first time in living memory of observers that an executive branch had submitted written propaganda Rain spoiled the rest of the Amerlin a legislative battle, and Mr. can League programme.
Lemke. The statement said that the Bill would benefit 16 per cent, of the farmers, injure the remainder, forco inflation and possibly ruin the SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "CAPTAIN JANUARY” existing Federal Land Bank system. Further, it defended the present Cleveland
in the second farm loan policy as being equitable to inning, when the Indians were lead-all farmers-United Press. ing two to one.
The Chicago White Sox game at Washington was called in the third on account of rain, without a score
'being made.
Rain interrupted Philadelphia
game
The Brooklyn Dodgers smacked the St. Louis Cardinals high-powered
the Tydings-Mebuftio Tariff would pitching staff for thirteen hits to-day, London
force the Philippines to a standard of living to a point near that of the
Chinese masala.
What the people of the United States fail to realies is that the Philippines are capable of providing tremendous markot for United States goods," he said.
A
The Philippines' gold production would probably pass that of Alaska in 1930, he went on, and it was only a matter of time when the islands would become the greatest producers
of chromite in the work.
He drew attention to the tremendous extent of the chromite ore
and scored five runs to win their match.
In spite of two errors on the part of the Dodgers, the Cardinals were. only able to score two men on four
one of them safe blows,
tun by Gelbart.
HEAVY SCORING The New York Giants, assisted by homers from the bats of Castleman and Leller scored eight runs against the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs hit fourteen times against the Giants' eight, and profited by three New York errors, but still were to score only four times, including Galan's four
clout. DUE.
London Reply To Italy
REPEATS DENIAL OF ROME ALLEGATION
deposits and to the case which they bag Cincinnati Rods cracked out British sources, of dum-dum bullets
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be mined, four miles from
tidewater,
"Manuel Quezon
(Philippines President) realises that a successful government is based on the BAMC principles as successful business, and that people can be contented only when their business is normally prosperous," ho declared.United Prena
Locarno Group In Session
AWAITING GERMAN REPLY TO NOTE
London, May 12. This afternoon there was a meeting of the Powers adhering to the Locarno Treaty, at which Mr, Anthony Eden, M. Paul Boncour and M. yan Zeeland were present.
A communique states that the representatives of the three Govern-
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Londen, May 12, that a communication has been re Pross messages from Geneva report ceived by the League Secretariat from the Italian Government renow- ing its allegations regarding the supply to the Ethiopian forces, from
nine safetles and scored
In a written answer to a A Houso of six times Commons question last week, while Philadelphia was labouring to Foreign Secretary sald:"I wish to the get four runs, on the same number state in the most categorical manner of hits and assisted by two errors. that all allegations that British firms The Phillies had a home run to help have exported explosive or illegal them, too, but still they could not ammunition to the Abyssinian Gov-"GYPSY
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speed. what
ernment for military purposes are should have entirely unfounded.". been a
A thrilling finish to the Boston- It la stated in London that if the Pittsburgh game today. The ended tied in the tenth inning teams allegations have been renewed at British Government, Pittsburgh hit eleven times, scoring wa, the
lias already sent a reply to the six runs, with Brubaker knocking out League on the previous charge to a homer, and Boston scored six on this effect, will furnish thirteen tallies, with the bat, Cucci- rejoinder which will dispose of the nello hitting a ball out of the park. allegations effectively and finally, -Reuter,
British Wirelena,
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ments, while emphasising their in- INSTRUCTIONS FROM:
terest in having the matters under- taken lead to a result as soon as possible, were obliged, in view of the fact that the British enquiry for clucidation of a certain number of points in the German Government's memorandum had not been com- pleted, to postpone further considera- tion to another meeting..
The communiquo adds that the representatives considered that 25 soon as the German reply has been
LONDON
BALDWIN'S STATEMENT.
London, May 11,
a detailed
Mobilisation In Greece
FEAR OF GENERAL STRIKE
Athens, May 12. The Government has published a mobilisation decree calling to the colours all railway and tramway employees.
This action taken in anticipation of the 24 hours' general elrike pro- claimed at midnight as a protest the loss of lives in Salonika.
aste. the strike of tobacco
workers, which started the unrest in Salonika, has been settled as a result
received, other Locarno Powers Notwithstanding Marshal Badoglio's of Government intervention-Reuter's should without delay have an ex-notification to the foreign Legations Bulletin Service.
change of views-British Wireless.
High Honour To Diplomat
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in Addis Ababa that their diplomatic representatives no longer serve useful purpose, Mr. Stanley Bald Prime Minister, informed the House of Commons to-day that Sir Sidney Barton, the British Minister, had been instructed to proceed on
the barls that the Italian military authorities shall be accorded the recognition to which an Army of Occupation in
19 enemy territory entitled under the principles of inter
of international law, The statement was made in reply to a question by Mr. Garro Jones, Labour M.P. for Aberdeen, London, May 12. Mr. Baldwin added that the His Majesty the King to-day con- Ethiopian Minister in London is being ferred
upon
Lord Willingdon, re- recognised as an accredited repre- tiring
Viceroy of India and former sentative deriving his authority Governor-General of Canada, from the Emperor.--Reuter.
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His Excellency to-day had audience with the King at Bucking- ham Palace on relinquishing his office: of Viceroy of India-Reuter, Bulletin Servicz.
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RANPURA DUE TO-MORROW
MAKING SPEED ON VOYAGE HERE
When the P. and O. Linor Ranpura enters the harbour at daylight" to- morrow she will have done her fastest time between Singapore and Hong- kong in an effort to make up the lost days of her
er schedule.
lost
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GERMANY NEEDS knots. She two days while
MORE MONEY
TAXATION REVENUE STEADILY GAINS
Berlin, May 12. Germany will registro to raise further milliard marks in revente from taxation during the present year, declared Herr. Reinhardt, Ste Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, at a meeting of revenuo officials at Elsenach.
It was further stated that revenue from taxation was steadily increasing, the figure for last year showing `an increase of 1,445,000,000, marks over 1934-Reuter.
had to be specially made by hand, the Great Northern Telegraph Coin
Unclaimed telegrams ara lying at they were delivered to their custompany office for Dowbaker, from Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICH PERCY er at mid-day yesterday-thirty-two Oralcu, and for Shirras, c/o Map FRANKLIN, at 1ant 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria,days after the order was placed, kimons, from Yokohama. Hongkong.
The Ranpura left Singapore Sunday at 6 p.m., not Saturday as previously stated, and is doing 17 aground at Gibraltar but she will only be half a
schedule day here and will have y
'caught
(up at Shanghai, *
The Kanpurn is carrying the Chinese art treasures and is escorted by H.M.S. Dauntless,
FRENCH NOTARY
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FAMOUS WRITER ON CRIMINOLOGY.
Paris, May 12. The death has occurred "of M. Henri Robert, distinguished French. notary, at the age of 72 years. the French Academy, was
-MC, Hobert, who was a member of voluminous writer on criminology and of history, both political Judicial-Renter Special.
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