THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1936.
Stalin Is Seriously III: Heart Attacks
Since The Recent Executions
Worse
· Roland Hartley, former governor of Washington, was renominated by the Republienna to run against
· Gov. Clarence Martin this winter,
BIGGER GUNS
FOR
BATTLESHIPS
Britain to Match
Other Navies
JAPAN'S SECRET
PLANS
By A Noral Correspondent Great Britain is determined to match any increase in gun calibre- contemplated by foreign navies,
battleships mounting 16-inch planned abroad Great
Kuns
are
Britain will build ships mounting to inch guns. If 10-inch or even larger guns make their uppenrance in far- egn navies Great Britain will match
their construction.
SECRET RETREAT
NEAR
MOSCOW
WARSAW, Oct. 16.. JOSEF STALIN, mighty
Red Dictator of Soviet Russia, is lying seriously ill
in a secret retreat near Moscow.
He is suffering from Jangina pectoris, a disease of
the heart.
He has suffered from this com plaint for several years, but the excitement of the last months caused by his purge of Trotskyist | opposition has made it worse.
The periaus state of Stalin's health has been responsible for the net. that he has not spoken in public for months, and has been absent from! all important parades.
he
to. Tiflis.. went Recently Geargin, where fifty-seven years no he was born the son of a cobbler. But he went up the mountains and this affected his heart.
He was rushed back to Moscow.
INJECTIONS
Professor Pletney and othera doctors are in constant attendance. several They have already given Injections.
Stalin has had several heart attacks and sudden altacks of asphyxia.
Professor Pirtney has "dictated" to the U.S.S.R. ruler that he should real for an unlimited period.
Although his condition is not critical it can become so at any moment. Sudden excitement and he can die en the spot. On the other hand in may live for years. His neas has caused a special
meeting of the Council of People's Commissars to decltle his successor, Stalin's wish, it is believed, is that he thould be followed not hy one man but by a triumvirate.
This would be formed by Soviet war lord Voroshitov, Commissar for Heavy Industry Orjonikidze, and Stain's father-in-law, and Commis sar for Transport Kaganovich.
There is to be no question of ac- eping any ship-for-ship Inferiority in future naval construction. It is even possible that, if other nations endeavour to effect increases in gun
This triumvirate, an open secret calibre. Great Britain by consider in Moscow, is referred to by the building ships with armament $0
Muscovites us "mixed sweets" be-
the
powerful that it could not be excause the first is a Russian, vreded.
second a Georgian, and the third a Jew,
This does not mean that the two battleships to be laid down enrly in the New Year are to mount guns of very large calibre. As has been
stated in the Morning Port, these ships are to mount 14-inch guns, i
Owing to the speed at which pre- liminary work on these ships, has ben pushed forward, Great Britain Is now committed to the 14-inch w for these two shits.
14 INCH GUN.CLAUSE
MOTOR CAR MARATHON
RACE FROM NAIROBI TO JOHANNESBURG
Nairobi; Oct-26- Forty-nine drivers started out this morning for the annual motor race,
In California; where striped bass derbies are serious business and participated in by some 50,000 anglers, fishing isn't restricted to the men folks. At Rio Vista; where the angling derby originated four years ago, we find Geraldine Brown all primed with her entry for this year's offar.
SHOULD THIS BABY
BE KEPT ALIVE?
-The
Problem
A werk-old baby boy was formal in be suffering from a rare internal disorder,
Doctors said: "If we operate we might keep him alive, but he would be a hopeless invalid, mentally and physically."
His mother said: "I'm his mother. sent him. He mustn't be allowed to die,"
His father said: "I think it unfair to operate. He'd hate us for giving him that horrible chance.”
PRINCE RECOVERING
Prince
A London staff reporter in New York, cabling this problem story gave these further de- mils:-
Copenhagen, Oct. 28. Valdemar of Denmark The parents who battled against great-uncle of King Edward VIIIeach other for their baby's sake- who has been seriously with are Mr. and Mrs. Julian Tafel, of bronchitis, is now out of danger. Chicago. He is 78 years of age.-Reuter.
--LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION___
London, Oct. 26. The Duke of York has consented the Royal off outside the fown by a large crowd to become President of
National Lifebout Institution, issue-1 of habitants.
seen were
The baby, only a few ounces 'short nine pounds, is in Chicago's Danish-American Hospital.
of
It is held that these two shits are required primarily to offset capital
Dr. Eastman, who brought him "stip ̋evnistruction in Europe notably,
into the world,-told-the-parents-
"I think he should be kept alive: the 20,000-ton German battleships-
that's my personal as well as my and that the 14-inch gun therefore
profesional feeling, but I cannot does not represent an inferiority, in Johannesburg. They
operate without your consent." even if Japan and the United States built ships mounting bigger guns.
Dr. Eastman, after consulting law- settled the argument. by will pass cession to the King, who, as Price pers. Under the terus of the London The route of the race
its President for performing the operation that may Naval Treaty of last March--which through six different territories and of Wales, was
Save the baby's le has so far been ratilled only by the some of the worst roads in Africa, seventeen years.British Wireless. United States the gun calibre of which will give the competitors
capunt sups is limited to 14 inches real test of endurance.
if Japan agrees to this limitation bʊ--
fore April 1 next year.
The average time taken previously
Some months ago Japan was ask-16 six and a half days but the drivers to complete the this year expect
ed whether she would subseria: 10 distance in three days. -- Reuter the Treaty, and her answer was Special.
of
"No." This was taken by the United States to mean that Japun had no intention of adhering to the limit of
entibre 14 inches for the gun future capital ships, and the United States hus made plans for the lay- ing down of two battleships mount- ing 18-inch guns early next year.
There have been rumours that Japan is contemplating the con- siruction of capital ships of very large size and mounting guan of 18-inch calibre.
CLIPPER PARTY
IN PEIPING
ENTERTAINED BY AMBASSADOR
Peiping, Oct 26.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
THE ESTIMATE AND VALOUS DE MAN CONSISTS IN THE HEART AND 18 THE WILL THERE IS TRUE HONQUE LIES.-Montaigne.
31, the On Saturday, October Equine Sports Club are holding a dinner dance at the Peninsula Hötel commencing at 8_pan.
Miss M. C. Braga, of Kimberley- Last week's return of notifiable disenses shows 17 cases of typhold Road, was summoned before Mr. E. (eight deaths), 15 of diphtheria (five) Himsworth and fined $10 for allow deaths), two of senrict fever and one ing her brown and white poodle f
the streets in Kimberley Fot measles. There were 66 deaths rom in
from tuberculosis. Yesterday, two Road, near Carnarren Road wthout<< further cases of diphtherlu and one muzzle at 11.30 pm, on October 12. Det.-Sergt. Davies appeared for the of typhoid were reported.
prosecution.
A seven-year-old boy, Leung Ka.
F1 "
The sight of about 20 well-dressed the Central Chinese walking Into
Cadet Offers from Canton and that
Japan is observing the closest
Mr. Roy Howard, noted American was knocket down by public mutor- secrecy about her naval plans, but newspaper magnate, and Mr. John cur No. 441 in Queen's Road West if these rumours prove to be facts it Morris, Far Eastern Manager of the near Western Street about 5 o'clock Magistracy this morning attracted would seem to show that Japan is United Press, together with a num- on Monday afternoon. He was taken considerable attention. On enquir bent upon following the strategy of ber of passengers who made the first to the Government Civil Hospital for les, it was revealed that they were Lord Fisher in building ships which flight from the United States by treatment. Chun Hing, aged 40.
building was taken to the same they were touring the will call for "replies" so large that Chipper la Chino, elreled the walls woman, they cannot pass through the strate- of Pelping at 1 pm. today in hospital after she hatt beer injured by They stayed in one of the Courts for and lorry No. 2831 in Connaught Road) a while to see how British Justice gie canal of the potential enemy-in Douglas Silver Fish" plane
West near Eastern Street earlier on was administered, and, then escorted Innded ten, minutes later.
by Del-Sergeant Cashman, they con- Monday.
tinued their taur over ther parts of the building
the
this case the Panama Canal
So far as Great Britain is concern-
States The Uniteci
Ambassador, ed, the adoption of such a policy would lead to the mounting in Brit Mr Nelson Johnson, and the First ishi battleships of us as powerful Secretary, Mr. Merrell, greeted the party and whisked them off to the at, if not more powerful than, any Embassy, where mounted in foreign capital shiny,
entertained them to a turkey dinner. FUTURE TONNAGE LIMIT Under modern conditions aircraft United Press. spotting has gone far towards clim- inating the effect of maximum visi- bility upon effective range. It is widely acknowledged that the ability
TOURIST
un-
For stealing a collon singlet from the Sun Sun Company in Des Vourx
Appearing on remand before Mr. Ambassador Road yesterday. Chan Ling, 27;
employed, was arrested and sentenced K. Keen at the Central Magistracy to two months" hard labour by Mr. this morning, Ching To-sang, 23, 2 K. Keen at the Central Magistracy shop fold, was bound over in $100 this morning,
Inspector Mulr said to be of good behaviour for one defendunt walked into the shop and for having having embezzled while the uttendants were busy make his employer, Lai King, an accoun- off with the single! He was seen by tant, a sum of $62.02. Det-Sergeant one of the shop fokis who gave chase Cochrane stated that the money had
defendant's previous convictions.
TRAFFIC
London, Oct. 20.
RADIO BROADCAST
Piano Syncopation By Pomping Vila
DAVENTRY BROADCASTS
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 335 metres (8415 kllocycle):
European Pro- 12.30-2.10 pum. germane.
12.30 p.m. Geroldo and His Or- chestra with Sum Browne. (Vocal).
I p.m. Local: Time and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. A Recital by Elsie Sud- daby (Soprano).
1.20 p.m. A Scicction from "The Dubifery by the New Light Symphony
ony Orchestra.
Hunter Press, Rugby
Press, Local: Weather Forecast, Time
ford Announcements,
Hung!~
140 p.m. A Relay of the Rotary Club Titan Speech from the kong
Hotel Hoo-Garden,
2.10 (approx). Close Down. 4-7 p.mi. Chinese Programtune. 7-11
pan. European 1rogramm
7 p.m. The Music of Puccini. "Turandot"-Weep not, Laur KD-
shall sleep.
Austangro
body
Valente (Tenor). Tosca
fullied by promise.
...German
Meild (Soprang) Tosca-Jay now
and Apollo Gran
torie (Baritone),
is breaking ...Kinuppe
(Treble). "La Fanciulls uel West My father died just six monales ago. Let
her
1 belleve that have gained my freedom,....Atessamiro Vane (Tenor). "La Boheme"-Selection. New Light Symphony Orchestra,
1.30 p.m.
Closing Locul Stock Quatations and lingkong schunge Market Report.
7.35 p.m. From the Studio. Piano Syncopations by Pomping Vila,
7.50 p.m. Hermann Lohr Gems The Columbia Light Opera Com- pany.
8 p.m. Local Time, Weather Ite- port and Announcements.
8.02 p.m. London-"Arctic Sledge Dogs," A talk by Andrew Croft of the Oxford University Arctic Ex- pedition, 1935-1930.
A Recital by Inul
Ковеной (Ваня).
8.17 p.m.
1.
2.
Jes' Mah Song--(Strickland),
Shenandoah-(arr. Terry).
3. Swing Along--(Cook).
1.
(a) 1 stood on de ribber,
(b) Peter, go ring dem bells
(urr. Burleigh).
5. Go down, Moses—(Burleigh), 8.30 p.m.
London-Primo Seala
Accordeon Band, in a Programme of Dance Musle.
9 p.m. London-News and Aus nouncements.
9.20 p.m. A Reloy of the Band of the 1st Batin. The Royal Ulster Rifles, Conducted by Bandmaster H. Alfred Hole, A.R.C.M. from the Officers! Mess, Murray Barracks, by kind per- mission of Lieut. Colonel R.M. Hod- well and Officers,
10 p.m. London-Bl;; Ben. Talk: "Imperial Allalts," by HIV. Hodson. 10.16 p.m. Variety and Dance Music.
Fox-Trol. Take my heart. Humor- ous--Bats in the Belfry.. Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jelsam.
Orfin Solo-Dixon His No. 7.....
..Reginald Fox-Trol-Empty Sadates. Dixon.
Humorous-Public Sweetheart No. 1. Florence Desmond (Come- dienne). Banjo Solo-Three Little Words. Len Filll
Vocal-Det Yourself Go. The Bosewell Sis- thers. Fox-Trot-When I'm with you.
Vocal Duct-You can't pull the wool over my eyes.....Curus and Ames. Fox-Troi-Your heart mine. Song-I'm an old cow- hand...Bing Crosby. Xylophone Solo-Bio de Janeiro.
Rudy' Starita.
11 p.m. Close down.
fatid
CORRESPONDENCE.
Picnic For The Blind
Sir-May I through your columns express our sincere and grateful thanks to all those who so kindly contributed to the success of the pienle last Saturday by donations, joons of cars, and gifts?
veal
The response to our appeal this was truly generous. Since our Inst acknowledgment we have re- celver $5 from the Hon. Mr. E. Taylor and $2 from "F.A.L.", making the total donations $507; and 23 ears were put at our disposal.
In addition to the outing and tea and a special anniversary dinner that night, gifts of handkerchiefs, towels. soup, and sweets were made to ench of the 54 girls and a surplus of $434.10 is being handed over to Miss Moritz, of the Blind Home, for the purchase of suits and shres us New Year pre- sents for the girls.
Our thanks are also due to Mrs. C. G. Anderson and. Mr. M. R. Deb for invaluable help, to Dr. and Mrs. T. Y. Li for sweets, W. R. Loxley & Co., Ltd: for soup, farding, Matheson &Co., Ltd., for bisculls, Dairy Farm, Ltd., for ice cream, Colonial Dispen- Hary for soup, Pioneer Family Store for sugar, St. John's Cathedral for
to hit with heavy metal at long range i The triportant part inken by tourist These factors are. largely dependent frame in the revival of international and arrested him. Defendant bed been refunded to complainant by loan of crockery, the Shek-O Club :|
economic exchurre lends interest to
is all-important in naval. warfare.
upon the calibre of the gun.
the figures of overseas visitors to
Keen
mother. Mr. remarket to the defendant that he But if the maximum gun calibre Great Britain In September, which Plending guilty to charges of un-hud his mother to thank for not for battleships of the future In-
totalled 24.932. of whom 5.845 came lawful possession of 200 cutties of having to undergo a prison sentence. creases, the size of the ships must froni the United States, 5.312 from wood, two men, Chun Kong, 22
For the theft of a chicken, "worth
• also increase in order to enable suff- cient armour and steaming qualities: France and 3,732 from Germany,and Wong Ping, 20, both unemployed,
together with Chan Ngui, 24, married a dollar, a 25-year-old unemployed Brittah Wireless. to be incorporated. Thus the ton-
woman, were each sentenced to a fi man, Lo Ho-yin, was brought before nage limit of 35,000 tons laid down automatic escape by the signatory of $2 or to stay in prison for 10 days Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magis- In the naval Treaty will became in- Powers from the limitations.
by Mr. K. Keen, at the Central tracy this morning. Sergeant Matches. operativo.
The fact that the calibre of the Magistracy this morning. Sergeant said a District Watchman saw de- The elimination of the Treaty main armament of the future battle- Dewar sal defendants were seen tendant walking in E suspicious Ilmits for gun power and tonnage in ships to be built for Great Britain is carrying the wood in four bundles by manner alone New Street yesterday. future battleships will not entail the already under serious consideration District Watchman in Robinson He stepped him and found that he de was hiding a chicken under his coal. breaking of the Treaty by any Power, is taken in some quarters to confirm. Road yesterday. He accosted for Jon and Tinly have not signed, the view that another Navy Supple fendants who after denying his ac Defendant inter revealed that he had that they had stolen the chicken from a married and the adherence of signatory mentury Estimate for the provision cusations admitted.
hillside, woman, Wong Sik, of 28 Tai Ping Towers is no governed by safeguard- of one or more additional battleships picked the wood up on a ing clauses that acilon by any of the may be presented before the end of Besides the bundles were twa heavy Shan Street. He was bound over in
tree trunks aum-algnatory Powers will lead to the year.
a sum of $50 for one year,
for water, the Flying Sqund. for providing an escort, and the. Press for affording publicity to our appent.
In conclusion we would, like to thank all those who gave up their time and Basis'cu the Picnic. Their Belp was indispensable.
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