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WHITEAWAY'S
INSURGENTS SINK MORE BRITISH SHIPS
DELIBERATE Witnesses Tell of Parts Played in Murder Drama
ATTACKS BY MACHINE-GUN
Hongkong Chinese Man Killed On Deck
In the 24 hours following the admission by the! Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, that nothing! could be done to prevent attacks on British ships inį Spanish waters short of intervention in the Spanish Civil) War, two British ships have been sunk by Insurgent bombers and two others have been deliberately attacked.
The Thorpeness, which Was attacked early in January with the loss of seven British fives, was again. attacked yesterday. She was set on fire and sunk.
The 3,336-ton steamer Gloxinia, owned by the Stag
Line, was bombed and sunk in Valencia Harbour.
The 5,119-ton steamer African Trader was attacked ·
YUANWU FENGKIU
CHENGCHOW
SINCHENG
on the high seas by a bomber, which was finally driven COUNTESS
off by a British destroyer.
CHUNGMOW
KIANGLOW
OLD RIVER CEO OF THE YELLOW HIVE
MACHWANG
SVICHOW
回
KWEITEH
∙KAIFENG"
LANFE
KIHSIEN
TUNGSU
OFUKOW
KWA HIYER
SIKWA
OTAIKANG
WEICHNIS
CHANGRO
The steamer Stanwold was attacked by an Insurgent QUARRELS
trawler as she was passing through the Straits of Gibraltar, but made good her escape.
Machine-Gunned Struggling Men
Valencia, June 22.
A Chinese member of the crew! of the British steamer Thorpe- ! ness, born in Hongkong. was killed when the ship was attack- ed and sunk by Insurgent bomb- į ers in Valencia harbour to-day.
The skipper of the Thorpeness is į Captain Daniel D. Kermode. Her
the also number umonst Beet the Thorpehall, in which Captain "Silent" Andrews, whose fame in the Spanish ens almost equals that of Captain "Potato" Jones, first ran the Franco blockade in April last year, Captain Kermode told the story of the bombing which sank his ship to United Press to-night. The
owners
Thor-
peness solled from England a week ngo with cargo of 7,200 tons of grain..
SPANISH PEACE EFFORT
French Ambassador Reported Engaged In Overtures
Paris, June 22
It is reported that the French A- basender is sounding out the Loyalists the prospects of "un honourable penre "--United Press.
FRANCO ATTACKS
Saragossa, June 22 General Franco's forces launched ai new offensive on the entire Teruel)
When the Insurgent raifters ap-front yesterday peared over Valencia harbour they
made the shipping the principal the highway from Sagunto to Teruel, object of their attack.
the
The nuit thrust was carried out on
while other strong detachments of
WITH HER HUSBAND
Fears He May Try To Kidnap Son
London, Jane 23. Scotland Yard ofleials indi. cate that domestic differences between Count and Countess) Haugwitz-Reventlow are respon- sible for the precautions taken against the kidnapping of Lance, the two-year-old son of the cou! ple.
low has been absent from Lon- Count von Haugwitz-Rovent- don for some time, but is ex- pected to return soon.
Jo CHOWKIBKOW
SHANGSHUI
@
TSUNKIAO
LUVI
CHENCHOW
J.G.
SPECIAL "TELEGRAPH MAP of the flood areas in Honan Province. The flood waters, which have inundated an area of over 2,000 square miles, are flowing southward along the Tasha River into the Hwai River, and are now threatening to inundate Anhwei Province through the bursting of the banks of the Hwai. Experts believe that the Yellow River will be diverted from its course into the Gulf of Chihli as a result of the floods, and will instend flow into the Yangtse River somewhere in the vicinity of Nanking, taking the course of the Hwai River through Anhwei Province.
SCHMELING FAILS TO LAST SINGLE ROUND WITH LOUIS
Takes Terrible Beating
In Two Minutes
The Daily Mail stated this morn-
Joe Louis, the Detroit negro, is still heavyweight Ing that in a telephente conver- sation from Paris, the Count told boxing champion of the world. Last night, before 80,000 the newspaper that there had been sharply divergent opinions between yelling spectators, he scored a technical K.O. over Max the Countess and himself regarding the education and rearing of their Schmeling in the first round of their championship bout
Huugwitz-Revention at Yankee Stadium.
son,
DEFENCE COUNSEL
EXHAUSTIVELY CROSS-EXAMINES
Dorsetshire Tragedy Details Disclosed
Exhaustive cross-examination of Crown witnesses in the Dorsetshire Murder Trial was undertaken by Mr. Leo D'Almada, Counsel for the Defence, during to-day's hearing.
Considerable public interest is being evinced in the case, in which A. B. Edwin Moreland Dwyer, 19, is charged with the nurder on the high seas of Leading Seaman Robert Dickinson.
The case is being taken by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell before a Special Jury of seven comprising Messrs. H. H. H. Priestley (foreman), A. M. L. Soares, D. W. Munton, J. M. Noronha, 1. W. Shewan, Chau Shui-ng and Li Tse- fong.
QUEEN'S MOTHER MOURNED
King Present At Death-Bed Cathering
The Hop. Mr. Leo D'Almada is be- ing instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh- Jones, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, for the defence, while the Crown Counsel, Mr. J. Whyntt, Is condueling the prosecution. Mr. E. Davidson is watching on behalf of the Admirally.
There was a fair sprinkling of Europeans, including several ludies, In the audience when the Couri resumed at 10 o'clock this morning for the third day's hearing of the
care.
The first witness called this morn- Ing in the trial of Edwin Dwyer, oble sciuman, for the murder of Richard Dickinson, leading seaman, aboard H.M.S. Dorsetshire, was Midshipinan D. Norcock. Witness said he was on and noted that the time was 1.33 am. the
bridge when he heard the report
On seeing the body of Dickinson witness Informed the omeers. Dickinson's head was bleeding pro- fusely and his face was twitching.
Cross-examined for the defence, witness admitted having said at the
London, June 23. The Countess of Strathmore, 76-year-old Mother of
Her and Majesty the Queen, died early to-day.
His Majesty the King and Queen Elizabeth were present at the end.
The Countess was taken ill with heart trouble in mid-April, but by
the end of the month was reported to be progressing satisfactorily.
Death occurred at 2 a.m. Majesties left almost unnoticed shortly
afterwards.
The
Their
Queen's sister. Lady Rose Levesongewer, whose husband is the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, left the Isle of Man by air yes-
death-bed.
It is considered unlikely that the death of the Countess of Strathmore Count von An Insurgent plane circled over insurgents are smashing their way told the Daily Matt from Parls that}
will alter the plans of Their Majes- the Thorpeness, which had a British castwards from Teruci.
Louis "murdered" the German, stupefying hises the King and Queen for their the British police were anxious to
State visit to Paris. fing painted on its upper deck, and
Strongly fortified Loyalist positions question him when he returned to opponent and electrifying the fans with the fiercest first bombed the vessel. One of bombs hit the ship flush with these been pierced at several points, England.
They telephoned me and told me round onslaught probably ever seen in the professional and by noon to-day the Insurgents water-line and she immediately be
had advanced nearly four miles. I could not return to England. This ring. He scored with a dozen terrific blows. He had gan to settle.
report received ut 3,30 p.m. the country, but they will not, and Schmeling down on the floor four times, and after the and was also present at the miles south of Teruel and six miles stated that the Insurgents were 20 can not, prevent me from returning,"
The Count denied reports that he German's seconds had thrown in the towel in token of south of Purbla de Valverde.
had threntened to forcibly take defeat, Referee Donovan declared the fight over. ob-possession of his son.
As the Thorpeness was slowly sinking, the Insurgent plane power dived and strafed its deck with machine-guns. The Chinese member of the crew was killed in this fashion. Motor boats rescued the crew of 34 struggling in the water.
Could Not Get On Bridge
Sarrion, an important military Jective, has been completely rounded, the Insurgents claim.
is all being done to keep me out of
expected to be
Meanwhile the Bow Street, Police The "gate" waa Sur-Court
officials refuse to discuss worth nearly $1,000,000, and Louis, whether the Countess had obtained as a result of his success, earned General Franco's forces have also a legal order safeguarding her son. $300,000 in less than three minutes. resumed their advance on the coastal Scotland Yard still insists that it has United Press says "Sclumeling never "I was unable to get the ship's sector, and are reported to have not been called in, although it is had a chance." papers, because the raiders machine- captured several heights south of the known that Scotland Yard men are
(Continued on Pape .)
River Mijares-Trans-Ocean.
patrolling the grounds of the Haugwitz-Reventlow home in Hyde Park Gardens. Telephone ofciats have disconnected all telephones.
Huge Floating 50 Killed In United Press.
Dock Arrives Bombing Of
At Kamchatka|
Moscow, June 22,
Barcelona
Barcelona, June 22.
Woolworth Heiress Visits Police
A 10,000-ton floating dock intend- Over a hundred bomba were drop-of her
Impressive Display Of Vengeance
New York, June 22. Savage Louis the most
GERMAN FIGHTER PARALYSED
Impressive atsplay of vengeance Absolutely Foul Blow,
the history of the ring when he start- ed his fight with Max Schmeling with panther-like attack which amazed the fans.
ed for use by the Soviet Pacific Fleet ped on Barcelona to-day in one of fortune, visited Bow Street Police which and destined for the Kumchatka the most severe air attacles in many Station to-day. Naval Base, across from Japan, has weeks. arrived at its destination.
#
Schmeling Declares
New York, June 22.
The Earl of Strathmore and the Hon. David Bowes-Lyon were also present.
The late Countess Cecilia of Strath. more and Kinghorne was the daughter of the Inte Rev. C. W. Cavendish- Bentinck, and was married to the 14th Earl In 1981,
Her Majesty the Queen was her youngest daughter. The Queen has three bratliers and two sisters. Reuter.
LIFE DEVOTED TO FAMILY
The Countess of Strathmore, mother of Queen Elizabeth, devoted her le
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STOP PRESS
FLOODS HOLD UP
ADVANCE ON
HANKOW
Hankow, June 23.
The river Yangtse
to bringing up her family of 10 and its portlandulae han overflowed putting her husband's vast estates on neighbourhood of Taihu, and it is foll a paying basis.
of
Schmeling's did not
When the Earl assumed the title that the Japanese pressure on Han London, June 22.
In 1004, ho had 25,000 acres at Cilamiskow is now relieved as large-scale
militacy
are impossible. operations are Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, the
An "absolutely foul bluw” bent castle, Ave miles from Sir James former Barbara Hutton, where- Schmeling took terrifle punishment Max Schmeling-so Schmeling snys. Barrie's birthplace, Kirriemuir, at St. phoned this morning that the country-
Field
at Taihu tele- Headquarters nounced her American clizemhip last on the ropes.
Joe Louis won a sensational de-Paul'e Waldenbury, and Woolmer year and signed documents making
(Continued on Ppac S.) At the opening Louls shuffled into cision in the first round of their fight
bide at Taihu is seriously flooded, that Chinese forces are holding strong her two-year-old son heir to the bulk the centre of the ring and shot three lo-night and retained the work!
£10,000,000 Woolworth straight lefts
positions in the hiBs, and that the to the face, all of championship. After he had floored on "absolutely foul blow," Schmeling Japanese advance in this sector is landed and rocked Max Schmeling four times the referee [said.
practically impossible-Reuter. Schmeling. Like trip-hammer, stopped the fight. The Counters was accompanied by Louis ripped rights and left to the
Louls said nono Louis attacked from the bell like)
criminal lawyer. The visit was ap gamely weathered the enslaught, and knucked out by Schmeling a year
made in connection with
two rounds--Heuter. shot one right to Louie' cheek." parently
Slun- ago he showed no sign of fear, by two Soviet tuge, passed through
reported threats to kidnap Lance, her Louis scored with a left hook and sing blows to jaw soon put his up-
BERLIN CROWD DAZED Singapore last month. Arrangements
a right uppercut, both to the chin ponent In a bad way. But the renuli to visit Hongkong on the tow to
Scotland Yard has denied know- and Max swayed.
flabbergasted the 10,000 who had paid;
Berlin, June 23. Vladivostok and the north
ledge of any kidnapping plot,
A hundred thousand a huge sum to witness the fight.
who were changed, the tugs being re-fuelled at
Yale University has conferred the although earlier Mr. W. M. Mitchell,
Stunned Early
Schmeling says it was the very listening to the radio broadcast of 40 by a Soviet stormer.
degree of Master of Arts on Walt the Countess's attorney, revealed that
first blow which boat him. A hard the Schmeling-Louis Jght Disney, creator of Mickey and the certain precautions had been taken. Schmeling staggered out of the right swing caught him on the left thunderstruck at the result, Two tugs and a huge lighter were famous Silly Symphonies, because "ho; The two-year-old baby, whose ropes while Louis landed a left and kidney, bo declares. It absolutely They socmed dazed, unable to be- carried as "cargo" in the doctos given animals souls."-Router mother is regarded as the richest right to the chin. Max buckled and paralysed hint so that he could not love that such a thing could happen. Trans-Ocean.
Special.
(Continued on Page 5)
(Continued on Page 5.). Latraighten up or even think. It was-Reuter.
The Boating dock, which was towed from the Baltic Sen to its destination
were
{
More than fifty people were killed. Sir Patrick Haslings, the famous body and head, while Schmeling a raging fury, Although he had been punches, hurt him but ho
reckon on finishing the fight inside
-United Press.
DEGREE FOR DISNEY
New York, June 22,
BON.
were
(Further Stop Press News on
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