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五拜禮 號九十月三英港香 No. 16160
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1937.
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TEXAS SCHOOL
SCHOOL DEATH
DEATH ROLL 670
Martial Law
In Horror-
Struck Area
Parents Search
Frenziedly Wreckage
BOILER BLAST BELIEVED
CAUSE OF DISASTER
TYLER, TEXAS, MAR, 18.
ROMANCE ""HOAX”
SCENTED
HEIRESS, IS NO
"SOB SISTER"
A "Litled" Englishman from Hong- kong is the central figure in a sensa- ! tional story published in the Malays Tribune yesterday afternoon, accord- ing to United Press mesuges from Singapore
Inspired by Zoya Parrish, an American
woman Journalist, the Mataya Tribune splashed across its front page a report that Miss Dana Burns-Dunphy. well-known San Francisco heiress, was marrying the "titled" Eat,
Miss Burns-Dunphy and Zoya Farrish are fellow-passengers aboard the round-the-world cruise yacht Stella Poturis, which arrived, In Singapore yesterday.
to be
The name of Hongkong's "itled Englishman" was not disclosed by but he was understood Raya
this week Harry Miss Inphy. Interviewed regarding the Malaya Tribune
ne story, Miss Burns-Dunphy "I havenging deniui,
to
made a
met the titled English- man from Hongkong yet," she said.
According to United Press Zoya
Parrish is a "sob-sister" writer for
THE BIGGEST SCHOOL OF THIS COUNTY, WHICH IS LOCATED AT NEW LONDON, 15 five-stor weekly magazine-news- MILES FROM Tyler, is a heAP OF SMOUL-Port in New Zealand.
"I transpires that he has been DERING RUIN AND 670 PUPILS AND TEACH-indulging in a hoax," states the lates:
message. ERS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE WHICH DEMOLISHED HALF THE BIG BUILDING. THE PRINCIPAL, WHO ESCAPED INJURY, ESTIM- ATES THAT 300 BODIES HAVE HITHERTO
BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING..
The Governor of Texas has ordered the National Guard to take charge of the situation, and martial law has been proclaimed in the vicinity of New London.
Doubts are now expressed whether the disaster was due to a boiler explosion. Some suggest it was caused. -by escaping gas from a pipeline to a near-by oil field.
Reuter.
EARLIER REPORTS
Tyler (Texas), Mar. 18. Between three and four hundred children are estimated to have been killed by boiler explosion which destroyed part of a school building situate about ifteen miles from
here.
This estimate was given by the school superintendent in a telephone message from the scene of the dis- aster.
Employees of an oil company near the spot state that "children are dying all around į us." Fire-fighters with equip ment, as well as doctors and nurses, are racing to the scene. The total number of children in the school at the time of the disaster is believed to have been about 1,500.
The explosion tore out the end
UNKNOWN
ENTERS SIMPSON DIVORCE
KING'S PROCTOR SEEKS DIRECTION
Miss Burns-Dunphy is the elder millionaire American mining engineer, daughter of Mr. Charles Dunphy,
with inining in California since 1897. who has been prominently identitled
Independence
Rushed
Washington, Mar. 18. President Manuel Queron of the Philippines has suggested that the dule of Independence be advanced to 1938 or 1939-United Press. -AGREE ON PROPOSAL
Washington, Mar. 18. President Manuel Quezon and United States officials have agreed to the terms of the proposal to advance the date of the complete independence of the islands from 1946 to 1938 or 1939.
A committee of experts will be appointed to work uut detalls of the revision of the independence programme enacted In 1934. Reuter,
AMBASSADOR IS WELCOMED.
Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen (left), is being warmly welcomed on his visit to Canton. photograph, hu is with Sir John In the above Brenan, until recently British Consul- General at Shanghal
HALL LEAVING B.B.C. SOON
Loudon, March 18.
B.B.C. orchestra for the past six Mr. Henry Hall, the leader of the years. Is leaving the service of the Corporation on September 25. He is taking his orchestra with him-and-st will be employed on outside work.
The band will not be replaced by will broadcast frequently wher out- the B.B.C.. but Henry Hull's orchestra
zide
engagements, permit.--Reuter Bulletin Service
Landing
Britain's
Ambassador
ITALIAN ARMY
Is Welcomed BEATEN BACK
PAPERS STRESS PROSPECTS OF CO-OPERATION
(Special to "Telegraph")
Canton, Mar. 10. “ Sir Hughe M. Knatchbull Hugessen, KC.M.G., British Ambas- sador to Chinx, made a formal call on General Yu Han-mow, Mr. Huang Mu-sung and Mr. Tseng Yang-fu this morning.
མཇལ་
Extending a warm welcome to the Ambassador and party, practically all the local Chinese newspapers arc devoting large space to editorial com- menis voicing the hope that the visit of the on Anglo-Chinese relations, Ambassador will further cement the friendship between the two nations. ference to the development of Hainan. The newspapers make special re- Island.
deforing int the project affords
great opportunities for Anglo- Chinese co-operation in South Chins, but they stress the point that such co-operation must be on a basis of; equality and reciprocity.
The need of this co-operation is pointed out, in view of Hongkong's strategie iniportance to the British Empire, ns indicated by its increased fortification and the manoeuvres at present taking place.
Finally, the newspapers pay atri bute to the efforts of Britain to pro- mote world peace, and hope that the Ambassador will, in the same spirit, help to establish further harmonious relations between Britain and Chinn in the South.--Reuter.
Party
Spikes Gun At Lyeemun Fort
Navy
Penetrates H.K.
SWORD OF Outer Defence Line
ISLAM FOR MUSSOLINI
Loudon, March 18.
Tripoli, Mar. 18... To-morrow's Divorce Court cause list has the following Mussolini-was accepted by Il Duce The sword of Islam—a magnificent present from native chiefs to Signor entry:
In ringing speech at on impressive "Before the President, Sir ceremony on the market square here Boyd Merriman: Undefended to-day. The sword has a gold hilt, of the school auditorium which
and is said to beautifully chased, divorce crowded
case: Simpson, with several versus Simpson, E.A. (Applica- was
W., have cost £2.000. hundred children of oil workers tion by the King's Procter for thanks for the gift, referred to "this Signor Mussolini, in expressing directions). Hearing fixed for declared: "I shall take this sword symbol of strength and justlee," and Later. The bodies of 135 children and
10.30 a.m."
to Rome and keep,
វាទ This unusual application, it is deurest memories of my roof the len teachers were recovered two hours after the explosion oc-
understand does, not represent the curred.
Proctor's format intervention in the loyal assistance of the Tripoll and oyl Duce proceeded to dwelt on the hall of the school apparently proceedings in which Mrs. Wally Libyan Moslems during the Abyssin- collapsed when the explosion hap- Simpson was granted a decree nisi lan war and promised to legislate in pened, crushing most of the children, against her husband, but is designed their interest from Rome-Reuter.
dispel certain rumou a few of whom appear to have been i
rumours which have burned.
been in circulation.
in the East Texas oilfield.
.
The
So violent was the explosion that bricks from the bullding were thrown a quarter of a mile from the "scene of the disaster.
The explosion is attributed to an actumulation of gas in the boller- room.-Reuter.'
Over 600 Dead
Later. The oll company plant at Houston has been informed from East Texas that of 780 pupils and teachers in the building at the time of the explosion only 100 are alive,
of bodies are luld out in Hundreds rows in the school grounds. There are heart-rending scenes as trenzied parents are frantically searching for their children.
demor
Woolworth's
INNISKILLINGS LAND AND
FIGHT AT CASTLE PEAK
By a "Telegraph", Staff Correspondent With the Blucland Forces, By RADIO
BY LOYALISTS
Much Booty And Many Prisoners Taken
Madrid, Mar. 19.
The Government forces claim to have recaptured Italian, General Bergonzoli, commanding the mechanised Brighucza during operations last evening, where the Fascist divisions, is reported to have had his headquarters,
The Loyalists state they first captured five villages surrounding Brighueza, taking much booty and many prisoners. They practically destroyed Brighueza with artillery fire.
By the end of the afternoon the insurgent batteries were silenced and Brighueza was aflame. It was then that three columns of Madrid's militiamen closed in. from different directions and took possession of what was left of the town.
All the surrounding heights are also in. Government hands, it is claimed.—Reuter,
DRAINING CHINA OF COPPERS
COINS WORTH MORE -AS-SCRAP-
Outstanding Claims
Loudon, Mar. 19. Outstanding claims are made by the Spanish belligerenta to-day. Madrid reports that General Mlaja
centre on the front, and
This means won the first
has captured Moenchel, a strategie neighbouring the defenders round in the struggle for positions against the big Itailan force reported to be concentrated around Brighueza. The Government say this town-is-now-completely dominated
From Salamanca, the Insurgents have issued a communique to the
cffect that their forces are nearing
MILLIONS POUR INTO HONGKONG Pozoblanco.
the
Important rallway town
of
However, after visiting the Guada Hongkong has become the General Francisco Franco, comman- Jajura front with two other generals, centre for a 1937 version of der-in-chief, decided to postpone his Aladdin's Lamp. But the big offensive until the weather Im- hawkers who pass through the proves.-Reuter Special, streets crying their wares are not offering new lamps for ohl.
Stronghold Destroyed: They are offering new Hongkong paper and silver money for old
copper money.
Madrid, Mar. 18. There was a violent explosion this morning when Government mines blew up part of the Clinical Hospital, Hongkong money in the bait. For sity City.
the insurgent fortress in the Univer Chinese dragon coins, usually worth nests and trench moriars flew
Parapets, mechine-gun into less than three for a cent, Hongkong the air. Government arullery com- money, the demand has become so great that nwkers and speculators pleted the destruction of the place, are offering $1 Hongkong for 150 or 1 is alleged, and prevented insurgent reinforcements renching the position from Casa de Campo.
160.
To the call "Broken copper! Braken Meanwhile, Government sharp- iron!" by which the Hongkong scrapshooters hunted down the fleeing and junk man has bech wont to loudly,survivors of the Clinico explosion.- proclaim his presence, has been added Reuter. the new variation: "I'} buy all your
dragon cents!" Aboard, H.M.S. Berwick, 8.30 a.m.
Scrap metals, particularly copper, Our attack on Redland (Hongkong) is becoming have become so valuable that dragun coins are worth more in the Japanese more vigorous. Last night our destroyers Dainty, scrap market than they are Defender and Decoy made one concentrated and three
currency in China.
Millions of these coins are being individual attacks on Lyeemun Forts, at the entrance to Hongkong harbour.
Aided by a heavy mist, which almost completely blanketed the searchlights at the fort, our three destroyers daringly crept up to within a few yards of the defender's positions.
Again utilising our whalers we sent ashore several landing parties, one of which succeeded in penetrating into
Girls Strike the fort, where eight prisoners were captured and taken
Mr. Ernest Simpson had not been informed about the application and was not aware of it until he saw the notification in the press-Reuter,
UNDISCLOSED PERSON
London, March 18. The cause list reveals that an un- disclosed person is intervening in the Simpson divorce ense, it being announced that the King's Proctor will appear 10.30 um tomorrow, of the Divorce before the Preslerian, in
New York, March 10. connec tion with the intervention to ask for worth establishments here are strik Fifty sales girls in one of the Wool-
ing, demanding union recognition, a
directions in the proceedings,
ASK HEIRESS TO INTERVENE
off.
In addition to capturing the prisoners our landing party successfully spiked a 4.7 gun and put three search- lights out of action.
As we were returning to our ship a darkened Redland destroyers. Before the trawler could make its escape our trawler almost collided in the heavy fog with one of the It is recalled that any interested minimum wage of $20 a week and a guns were trained on it and it was blown out of existence. person can intervene to show cause 40-hour week. At present, the girls why a divorce should not be made get only from $10 to $12 a week. final, and that a divorce can be
The forts opened a heavy bombard- f amined and cleared by the defender's annulled if it can be shown that there 1utton, the Woolworth heiress, ask alarm was raised; but aided by the
The girls have tabled Bilas Barbarament on our ships as soon as the pleket boat. was collusion in obtaining a decreeing her intervention to secure the heavy mist we made our escape.
United Press.
increase demanded Reuter Bulletin keeping up a running fire on the forls POSSIBLE PROCEDURE:
FLIGHT POSTPONED
at 2,000 yards range. London, Mar. 18.
My Honolulu, Mar. 10.- Miss Earhart has "postponed the
The school was divided into two buildings, one a high school, the other containing lower grades. The high It is expected that the King's as the walls were pushed out by the of the basis of Intervention in the world, awaiting better weather, school was almost entirely destroyed, Proctor will probably present detalls second stage of her fight around the blast and roof
the structure collapsed...
of the two-storey Simpson divorce case, whereupon the tester,
Court, if il considers the course, justi- The other building, from which the table, would, instruct the Proctor to The intervener would then have to smaller children had only, Just bear Avise the intervener that the Court determine whether he wished to pro- SPD (Confimed on Page (71) wis unwilling to proceed the meter.ceedUnited Press,
Defenders Warned
But the defence was on the alert and the trawler Barnet raised the The destroyers left their base
alarm. Before we zank her the for the expedition just after dunk, a
fe heavy swall on the port side making sent up rockets warning the forts
of our presence. aboard most uncomfortable. Awaiting a favourable opportunity
We sent Defender ahead to draw we endeavoured to slip into the the attention of the forts and also harbour past the remaining Lyeemun to lay a white smoke barrage across. searchlights on the tail of a prchant the searchlight, thus obscuring their ship; which "had"", already been ex-
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Italians Lose Heavily
Madrid, Mar. 10. Loyalists claim to have surrounded Brighueza and to have captured more than 200 ltalinna, It is estimated that 700 Italians have been killed and wounded In the action *gainst sent from Canton, Macao, Kwang- Brighucza. chowwan and other places Into
Three planes have been downed, Hongkong. Their export from with German crews aboard-United Canton la prohibited, but the task of Preas.
(Continued on Page 7)
(Continued on Page .7.)
CHARGE SCHOOL BUILT AS FIRE-TRAP TO DISCREDIT GOVERNMENT
Moscow, Mar. 18.
A charge of counter-revolutionary wrecking activity, by constructing a kindergarten school in such a way as to facilitato an outbreak of fire, as a consequence of which a large number of children were incinerated, is being heard at another big sabo.. tage trial at Novosibirsk.
ed
The seven accused include M. the dormitories, and the stoves were Kuramchin, Chairman of the Bulid-fixed closed to thin wooden walls, ing Trust; M. Khomchik, Director of The fire broke out at night, and Savings Bank; M. Kharitonoff, a the matron fled when she discovered contractors and a passen by who fall the without arousing the childrenz
to report the fire after noticing the night watchman is said to have done outbreak.
alleges that the prosecution contends that the Kuramizhia Why ordered by motive of the accused people was to
The prosecution Trotskylte, organisation to build the discredit, the Government's and the school so as to make it a death trap Communist Party educational work. Kfür fire, 4 Thors (were no axle from --Reuter Special,