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FLAMES DESTROY
CRYSTAL PALACE
Firemen Labour In
Vain:
Near-By Homes Evacuated
EMPLOYEES TELL OF
ESCAPES
FROM
NARROW
DEATH
London, Nov. 30.
London's famous Crystal Palace is gone-and with it treasures of science and art-in a swiftly moving, all-devouring fire, whose fierce
heat could be felt half a mile away.
Pouce have ordered the evacuation of houses around the Crystal- Palace, endangered by the enormous blaze, and from the roofs of which firemen are working in short spells, staggering down to the ground when relieved, and back from the scorching inferno. Streams of molten glass flow in the gutters.
At 10.10 p.m. the thousands of spectators could see two of the Palace towers standing. The rest of the structure was in. ruins.
The fire spread with astonishing rapidity, consuming the wooden floors and window frames. Within twenty minutes of the outbreak the centre part of the building, including the roof of the famous West. transept, crashed. The fall was audible a mile away.
An hour the North tower stood, and then collapsed with a rending roar and
a great gout of fire.
It was apparent, then, that the whole structure was doomed.
the
The Crystal Palace orchestra war rehearsing at 7.30 when a giri em- ployee of the Palace, told musiciens that a small fire had broken out. It was not dangerous she wald. But in five minute Domes burst in upon the musicians, who had
very narrow escape.
Londoners Look On
A large section of London's popu- Intion flocked to the scene, blocking the "roads and impeding the Art. engines, which responded to repeated calls in unprecedented numbers.
Among other things, the cradle of
SPANISH LOYALISTS
CLAIMING SUCCESS
television, the whole Baird Television REPORTED GAINS ON
Apparatus, worth many thousands of i pounds, was destroyed.
Eight miles away, Members of the House of Commons watched the fire from the terraces. The windows of the House of Parliament reflected the ruddy glow of fire,
Tremendous Explosions
MANY FRONTS
FRENCH PLANE
ATTACKED
AUSTRIA, HUNGARY ALOOF
WON'T JOIN "ANTE
· COMMUNIST PACT
NO WISH TO OFFEND
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and
TUESDAY, DECEMBER, 1936. KOHATAT
AROUSES DEFENDERS
Dolares Ihaburri, Communist "Passion Flower," is not the only woman orator to issue flaming appeals, in beleaguered Spanish, capital. Hiere. is a picture of an impassioned mil litla-woman orator-motor-car as rostrum urging fighters to hold out to the last man, and women to ...
join them in digging trenches round the city.
PANTING POLITICIANS'
PALAZZO
PARADE
Rome, Nov. 30.
The police and the public gasped with wonderment when they saw the whole Cabinet and four hundred Deputies headed by Signor Mussolini, parading through the streets at a running walk..
At the conclusion of a sitting of the Chamber... Signor Mussolini ordered the Deputies to form nine abreast in the Parliamentary Square and follow him to the Palazzo Venezia, and the party set off at the traditionally brisk Bersaglieri march. The police hurriedly tried to divert the traie into elde streets to make
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for the panting politicians, while cameramen racer ahead to photograph the unprece dented scene, The Ministers and Deputies arrived at the Palazzo Venezia singing the ́ "Glovanézza."
At the meeting in the Chamber, all the Deputies, and military and naval personages Ware the Fascist uniform There were enthusiastic guess when Count Cinno,
Minister, unveiled a tablet commemorating the foundation of Crown Princess was baby next year-Reuter Special.
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ROOSEVELT WELCOMED TO PEACE CONFERENCE
Buenos Aires, Nov. 30.
Throngs estimated at half a million gathered to-day to welcome President F. D. Roosevelt of the United States, who will open the Pan-American Peace Conference to-morrow.
A United States official, broadcasting, said the conference would be a meeting of twenty-one friendly nations which would discuss what they must do, if an epidemic of war breaks out in the Old World. They will, as well, make sure that war will not break out în the Western Hemisphere.-Reuter.
AMAZING WELCOME
Buenos Aires, Nov. 80. The first United President to set foot on Argentine soil, Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, arriving in a beflagged and festive city. President Justo and his entire Cabinet greeted President Roosevelt warmly.
LEAGUE CAN DO LITTLE
IN COMPLICATED SPANISH CRISIS
UNDISGUISED
Thousands of spectators walled for hours in the hot summer sun and cheered wildly, at President Roose- vert's landing. It was; ino greatest reception ever accorded a foreigner. Thousands' maro-police cativiated Üzem
at 1,000,000-lined the five mile the route from the North Hasin to. American Embassy The shrieking
and ship
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her escort of 16 Argentine warships.. President Roosevelt descended the gangplank
smiling, and greeled Pre-
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Entering a louring car escorted by the crack San Martin Guardamen, their picturesque
WAR THREATS uniforms, the President drove slowly
Geneva, Nov. 30, .
through the principal streets which 12,200 were lined by
picked
There are serious misgivings in all whose lines were frequently
quarters here with regard to the by surging massca of cheering outcome of the meeting of the League Argentinas. The procession of Nations Council, asked by Spain, continuously showered with roses, which it is generally thought will be during the 40 minute drive to the fixed for December 14. It is felt Embassy, where President Roosevelt that the absence of Italy and Gor Immediately retired to quarters over- many from the Council will make jooking Palermo Park's famed rose public discussion too one-sided to garden. He then prepared to pay an serve any useful purpose and that the official call on President. Justo at Council cannot do more than the Government House.-United Press,
Lon don.
British Interest It is believed the Spanish Govern- Khartoum, Nov. 30.ment's Foreign Minister may with
London Nov. 30... Due James Mollison, England's the support of the Soviet, propose a interests in the Argentine,
to her tremendous trade most famous long-distance pilot, blockade
Great of insurgent porta and Britain watched President Roosevelt's
p.
KHARTOUM. BOUND FOR SCAPETOWN
Non-Intervention Committee
Vienna, Nov. 30. Austria has finally refused to join Valencia, Nov. 30. the German-Japanese anti-Com- At 9.15 p.m. there were three Government despatches deny munist alliance. This decision was announced by Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, tremendous explosions, which shook the reported insurgent successes the Chancellor, in the course of con- the neighbourhood. At this time the utmost anxiety was felt for the North west of Madrid and claim, on the versations with the Hungariun Primic Tower, abutung the rallway. Train contrary, that the loyal militia Minister, Dr. Kolomon Daranyl, and the Foreign Minister, M. Kolomon de services had been suspended, mean- has advanced several miles in Kanya. while. All fire-fighting apparatus the course of a counter-attack. Dr. Schuschnigg's statement concentrated-on- savingthe North Tower. But the flames defeated the Government columns on both banks Dr.
At the same time, it is stated, made in reply to the suggestion by
Austria Darany! that Aremen. The North Tower fell.
The glare of the flames 'has been of the River Tagus, 50 miles south of | Hungary should jointly reinforce the the Empire and announced that the arrived here from Cairo at 4.4 sources of supply, but the chances of arrival at Buenos Aires very closely reported visible from Devil's Dyke, Madrid, are in a position to attack the anti-Communist bloc.
insurgent
Austria's refusal is due, firstly, to Brighton.
communications. The Government also elaims the fact that Austria has learned that successes in the province of Santander the German-Japanese alliance is not and alleges that a force of militia is regarded in Western Europe as a con- 40 miles from the tribution to peace, and Austria dócs operating only rebel capital of Burgos. This unit not wish to create a bad impression has recupled several villages and kill in England and France; secondly, ed 200 rebels, it is stated.
Comunumism is not a real danger to Austria, where it is felt the Govern meat, loyally supported by the army and police, could cope with any at- tempt to disturb the peace. Reuter,
NO SECRET CLAUSES
London, Nov. 30." The British Government has re- ceived assurances from Madrid that there are no secret German-Japanese pact against Com- clauses in the munism.Reuter. -
Daring Flying Cameramen
At the height of the blaze
the crowds were transfixed ut the repidity of cinema camerauen und their pilots, who skimmed the flames and flow through columns of sparks. One-machine-nose-dived apparently into the centre of the volcano of dame, though actually it had side slipped to safety by the narrowest of margins,
Successes are also claimed on the Malaga front, where Loyalists re pulsed an insurgent attack, infileting a loss of 40 killed and 60 wounded. Reuter.
INTERNATIONAL COLUMN
Barcelona, Nov. 30.
Members of the Palace orchestra are grieved at the loss of their famous organ, but relate with some grail- A column of several hundred anti- Acation that they themselves escaped Fascists, consisting of French, Polish, Incineration by a matter of seconds. Belgian Italian, German, Austrian They rushed out of the building just and Hungarian volunteers, has left as the front of the centre transept for Madrid to join in its defence.~~-~ crashed into the road, burying motor-Reuter Bulletin Service. ears parked at the kerbside-Reuter.
Tragic Death Of Educator
SIR EDWIN DELLER ACCIDENT. VICTIM
BOMBING ATTACKS
EDEN QUESTIONED -..
London, Nov. 30.. Questioned in the House of Com- mons regarding the agreement sign- ed at Berlin on November 23 by ro• presentatives
and of the German
BRITISH TRIBUTE
TO CHINA
TARIFF REFORMS ADVISED
DIRECT TAX
PROBLEM.
London,
any such proposals meeting with to-day: League support are negligible.- He hopes to resume his flight | Reuter. for the Cape at 10 p.m. and to reach Kisumu, en route, at G -a-m-to-morrow... Reuter.
If he renches Kisumus on schedule he will have accomplished that stage of his flight in less than two days, and will thus be in sight of his goal, ave-day return journey between Croydon and Capetown.
· Calro, Nov. 30, ' Jim Mollison arrived here at 3.30 a.m., refueled and departed at 0.25 a.m.-United Prets.
KOWLOON CHINESE
GERMAN REJOINDER
Berlin, Nov. 30. An authoritative rejoinder to the recent speeches of delegates to the All-Union Soviet Congress was made in an article in Diplomatie Coreapon" dence to-day, to which, Reuter under- stands, official circles attach special importance,
The article says that the Russian statements about peace are accom- panied by undisguised war threats and that it is difficult to believe that continuous emphasis of such^aggres- sive sentiments will be merely over- looked or minimised by peace-loving Governments-Reuter,
The China Association ban SUSPENDED WAR FEARS
Seville, Nov. 30. The insurgents claim officially that Japanese Governments, the Foreign quat, held here to-night, was three Russian ships, one of which was Secretary said the text loaded with a cargo of shells, were municated shortly before publication dance for many years. Lord suspended from further participa was com- marked by the largest atten- Kowloon Chinese F. C. has been sunk-in-the-recent-air bombardment to the British Ambassadors in Ber- of Cartagena Reuter Bulletin Ser. In and Tokyc.
Winterton presided, and the tion in the Senior Shield competition vice,
German Foreign Minister assured the Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, suspended for the rest of the season, In making this communication, the chief guests were the Chinese this season, while the first eleven captain, Chan-Heng-kong, has been Ambassador that there was no kind of military or other alliance between Sir Frederick Leith-Roas, Mr. and Mak Sul-hon, right back, for Germany and Japan, and the Japan- W. M. Kirkpatrick, Capt. A. C. two months, as a result of incidents ese Foreign Minister stated there was Moreing, M.P., Sir Alexander on November 21 which led to the re no secret Treaty at all. He had no Cadogan, Sir John Caulcutt. tle
feree abandoning the Senior Shield Information that Italy had yet enter-
NEUTRAL ZONE BOMBED
London, Nov. 30. Particulars of the air raid on Allcante have reached London and how that raiders dropped bombs over the neutral zone, The ships there im- warehouses were destroyed-outor
aviatim to a tragic accident when he mediately put to sea, but two Britished into a similar agreement with Lord Kennet of Dene and Lord' the ween. Kowloon Chinese and
London, Nov. 30.- Sir Edwin Deller, the brilliant Principal of London University, fell was making a tour of Inspection of the University's great new building in Bloomsbury,
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prese gcherally reflected the sentiment of the Daily Telegraph's conclusion that the conference "can scarcely fall to make a valuable contribution to many world prob- tems," United FICSE,"
Another Alliance
Instabul, Nov. 30. A Four-Power Pact will be signed at Teheran, probably on January, 1, 1937, by the Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and Tran, according to a statement issued to the Press here by the Arghan Foreign Minister.
A member of the Afghan Foreign Minister's, entourage said the very troublesome International situation rendered the enforcement of such pact most Imperativa-Reuteri
DUKE OF YORK HEADS MASONS
CEREMONIES HELD
IN EDINBURGH-,
BRITAIN TO BUY
London, Nov. 30. The Duke of York-bas ́ ́ been BIG STOCKS?
Installed at Edinburgh ng the Grand Master Mason 'of Scotland, fathe Jopa Eden added: "As regards the
30. Chicago, Nov. Alness...
In their findings, which are com-
Wheat prices were 3/8 to 1/2 cent presence of delegates from all parts of the world, including representa- attitude of His Majesty's
Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, in the prehensive, the Emergency Com- per bushel higher here to-day.
The market continued its marchives of district Grand Lodges under mittee commends the referee for his ment, the House is aware that they the success and
Govern-course of a speech, paid a tribute to action," and deplores the behaviour into new high ground, following the the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge! ment have explicitly deprecinted any tea walch the managed paper currency time issuing a stern warning to all have been stimulated by increased and South China-Reujarat
the Kowloon Chinese, at the same, lead of the foreign markets which of Scotland, including Hongkong dency to divide the world into con- fleting camps, especially on ideolo was working in China. He recalled local football clubs that any future in addition it is reported by gical grounds. Their policy con- that a paper currency had circulated case of this description will receive that the British Government intends ports that the North-west, wheat balt
fears of a general war in Europe. Unues to be to promote, so far as Kubla Khans of most serious notice.
Referring to the attempt to adopt lodged agalsist the findings. direct taxes, Sir Frederick sald be- Full story together with the com- bullish weather news including: rezsin.
It is inderstood an noneal may be to accumulate a wheat reserve
is facing a sever war precautional advan
Heav The market was also influenced by session (Continued on Page 8)mittee's findings, appears on page 8.
storey
At least 300 bombs were dropped Sir Edwin Deller was rendered un- Alicante by insurgent plane, be consclous, and had since been atleed-tween 7pm Saturday and 3n.m. ed by Lord Dawson of Penn, but he Sunday, according to the Ciril ties in their power, friendly relations died to-day. The deceased was the Governor One person was killed Vetween all nations."-Brigh Wire sort of a carpenter-Reuter Special
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