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AIR-LINER Poland
DRAMA
Pilots Attacked By
Giant Panda PITTSBURGH, Pen., May 1. A GIANT PANDA from China made a savage attack on three Dying officers aboard an air-liner en route to the Bronx Zoo to-day, and all but caused the plane to bo wrecked.
DEFIANCE SHOWN TO NAZIS
London, May
various
May 2, 1939.
FOUR DEAD IN JAPAN EARTHQUAKE Northern Profactures Rocked By Shock Progress in the negotiation con- ducted by the Frenchi
TOKYO, May 2. foreign Powers with a view to the Anown to have been killed, Ave Uch Governments with
and Bri FOUR PERSONS were no far formation of an anti-aggression front, injured and three missing as the and the dimculties encountered in the result of the sovere earthquake course of these negotiallons, la dis- The 70-18 panda was being flown cussed by several papers in their which rocked the northwestern to the zoo, when it suddenly wander-editorials this morning. ed into the control cabin at the end
The Daily Telegraph examines the fand Aomori Prefectures and part of Japan, including Akita proposals fight officers.
submitted to the Soviet The animal bit the
tion as i now presents Itself. The M. S. Cushing, on the innd as he paper is compelled to admit that the Offee say that 104 houses have col- Official reports reaching the Home attempted to land the TWA. air liuation is ruther obscure, and ex-lapsed completely and liner at the Pittsburgh airport, and presses regret at the obvious lack of have collapsed, partially in the city of only Cashing's coolness allowed the clear line in pursuance machine to be grounded safely.
of the
the Funagawa, in Akita Prefecture, which negotiations.
was the most severely hit. England and France will be able to
The paper
asks to what extent rely on Poland's assistance It France and: England are compelled to fulf their quarantee. obligations towards Greece,
The paper
also wonders
of its long chain and mauled the three Union, as well as the general situ. Hakodate, yesterday afternoon.
FIL Officer,
Meanwhile Captain Don Terry and Pitol Tommy Tomlinson struggled with the panda and eventually sub durd. If..
י
200 others
fire while broke out. following the Twelve houses were destroyed in a arthquake in the port city in Akita Prefecture.
three
Pacified With Bamboo
mediately dispatched 30 police and The Government authorities im Dr. A. E. Beat, of the West Chinnnction the various guarantee Powers The railway lines which were tem- what trict to co-operate in rescue works. physicians to the stricken dis- Union University, who was in charge will take if an attack should be made porarily blocked following the earth- of the panda, was unaware of the on a country not covered by any quake have been reopened to traffe incident until the liner landed,
had been guarantee, as, for instance, Denmark. later in the evening-Domel, Then he fruitlessly sought for obvious that
The Daily Mail declares that it is piece of fresh bamboo with which to could not be defended in the event the Polish Carridr pacify the animal.
The panda WES
of war? placed shortened chain to prevent further peregrinations before
on
.1
Commenting on the Polish view
that
PROFITABLE BUSINESS
hopped out bilan borrow the ning tercets of Poland demand mainten- Dogs and Cats Sold As
Press.
APPRENTICE BURNED
Careless Use of Matches Causes Death
י.
Tance of
Rabbit Meat
of the status quo in the Corridor and the Free State of Danzig. the paper declares that the German- Polish
Charged with fraud in which both an economic problem.
Dish problem
in fact above all accused sold dog and cat meat as jrabbit meat, Chung Shing-lin and The paper believes that a conflict Hsieh Ah-pao were each sentenced guarantee that her vital economic Shanghal last week. can be avoided if Poland receives a to three months' imprisonment at
safeguarded.
interests will be
It was revealed that, taking the
A finding that death was due to altitude of the Soviet Union is still people like to eat rabbit meat, the The Daily Express says that the advantage of the fact that many poor nisadventure was returned by Mr. doubtful, Commenting on the Russian men erected their stall long ago, but R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magis counter proposals the paper declares as time went on they began to think tracy yesterday at the conclusion of that it would be advisable not to puting dog and cat meat as rabbit meat.
of an inquiry into the death of an too much store by the Soviet Union's
realising an illegal profit by sell- apprentice painter, Lin Chu, 10, who pledges. The Soviet Union, the paper There had been a continuous supply died on March 29 from burns receiv-declares, has not yet placed its cards of dog and eat meat as there are ed when a pot of spirits of wine on the table. exploded
many stray dogs and cats in addi- nt the Chung Wah
The News Chronicle refers to the families, and the accused had been camphorwood-box shop,
tion to pets lost from well-to-do Jardine's difficulties encountered Bazaar.
and England owing
by France doing good business, it was stated. Evidence revealed that the deceased of the Eastern
to the attitude and
another apprentice, Chiu Fat, 10, which are still reluctant
European Powers. were engaged in drying the legs of Soviet assistance.--Trans-Ocean.
to accept camphorwood boxes, whilch had been varnished, by heating them
Fears for Foland with lighted matches. The expired
Paris, May 1. matches were thrown to the ground. that a threat to Poland may shortly Several newspapers here believe pot of spirits of wine, which arise over the Danzig question, and was near the two youths, exploded,urge Poland and Rumania to widen setting the deceased's clothes on are, the scope of their alliance.
Yesterday, a man, Ah Kim, who Figaro states that all those whose was alleged by Chlu Fat to shown him the method of dryinged must stand together. That is the was granted her application
have independence is or might be threaten-Mrs. Beery, the screen star's wife, After a 20 minutes hearing to-day, varnish quickly, denied he taught Chiu to use matches."
had policy dictated by events-Router. 'Recalled, Chiu admitted, after much questioning by the Coroner, that the method he used had been his own invention, and nobody had taught him.
The
Returning his verdict, the Corener added a rider that Chiu Fat bo consured for his want of care in handling the spirits of wine.
CABLE AND WIRELESS Thousands of Telegrams Dispatched Yesterday
Local residents yesterday took full opportunity of the unique offer made by Coble and Wireless Lid., perimit- ting free social telegrams to be sent to most parts of the British Empire. The offer of free telegrams, made
Was in conjunction with the in- auguration of a new service at the flat rate of $4 for 12 words and 33 cents for each additional word.
Early
the in day the office of the Company was exceptionally busy, n special staff of clerks coping with the messages tendered from every part of the Colony, En- by, people quiries made last night revealed that. telegrams had been received and sent almost exactly 4,000 telegrams had been received and sent by the Com- pany.
Coal Breaker Is Still
Pattsville, Pa. Government agents who raided" a whisky sill here said it was cam- ouflaged as a coal breaker-which attracted.lttis attention in this an- thracite section of Pennsylvania.
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Wallace, Beery Divorced
Carson City, Nevada, May 1. Wallace Beery, the famous Alm actor, has been divorced.
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