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A new U.S. Army attack plene made its initial flight over Downey, Calif. Of all-metal con- struction, it flies over 230 m.p.h., carrying three man, and 800 lbs. of bombs.
Last Sensations Of Doomed Men In Thetis Shown In Experiment
LONDON, July 20,
AFTER 14 DAYS of searching enquiry, the Thetis tribunal adjourned to-day. It will meet formally on July 27 to fix a date for the renewal of the hearing.
Serb-Croatian Agreement
Compromise Concluded After Many Weeks
Professor J. S. Haldane to-day expressed the opinion that air.
conditions in a submarine might Luxury Opium Den In France
be improved by carrying soda| lime to absorb the poisoned air in an emergency.
He also expressed the opinion that it the men
had breathed
oxygen threequarters of an hour before going into the escape. chamber. they would BELGRADE, July 15. Publi- have experienced no diffleulty in es- cation of the Serbo-Croat com-uping. promise concluded after weeks of negotiations, and formation of a. new Government to enforce thei accord, would be postponed until Regent Prince Paul's return from London, it was reported to- day.
The compromise was reached after political and jurideal parleys carried
was given these
on In Slovenia for some time.
No publicity
Widows Of Officers Under-Arrest
PARIS, July 20. Describing another experiment,
TIIE discovery of an opium Professor Haldane sold he had got den run by the widows of two four friends who were
former French officers is the latest members of the International Brigade fighting in Spain to go into Society sensation in Toulon.
Rome Reclaims A Look Through
Big Estates
Small Farms For
Sicilian Area
ROME, July 20.
The “Telegraph”
-RADIO-
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 3149 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
50 YEARS AGO
Peter Gracey's Third Talk July 21, 188O. Next Tuesday being the annivoraury
On Great Composers THE Italian Government's in-Chian, the Imperial Baritime Custom FIRST ACT OF "CARMEN"
the birthday of the Emperor of tention to partition the large and Stations at Kowloon will be closed Sicilian estates into small farms, in honour of the ocension. was announced to-day by Signor Mussolini when addressing party landers from Sicily in the Palazzo Venezia.
Put It Down (Miller): The Old Ook Tree Miller).... Max Miller (Come dlan) with Orchestra, The Bally- hooligans Make Whoopee-Fox-Trot Medley, Intro: Japanese Sandman; Darktown Strutters' Ball; Alexander's Radio Programme Broadcast by Rngtime Band.... The Ballyhooll- ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. gana. to be greatly worried over
The Italian Government is reported and 8-11.13 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's, per and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wea- creaxing migration from that country. Second
the in-
ther Forecast and Announcements.
Realisation of this project will not only give exceptional economic sign!- flcance to the country, but it will stand as an important development in the history of Italy, declared Duce.
*
*
In spite of the stringent laws which K.T. gration ngant", 196.911 Italians left in intercession from St. John's Cuthe- have best prewed Intely gainat emi- 12-12.30 pm. Relay of Service of 1888, as against 127,748 the year be-dral. fore
25 YEARS AGO
July 21, 2014.
12.30. Selections Operas
140 Schumann-Concerta Ini D Atiner.
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) und The from Wagner's Philharmonie Symphony Orch., of New York conducted by John (arr. Barbiroll!.
**Tannhauser" - Overture
2.15 Close down,
0.00. An hour of Dance Muste. Fox-Trot-Moon Over Miami....
Louis Preil and
He also announced that work on At the moment, special sturta are Liszt)... Benno Molselwitsch the plan was begining on Thursday, belug made in Hongkong to popularise (Plano); Elisabeth's Prayer; "Lohen- The Minister of Agriculture revenithe Volunteer movement, and the work in"-Elsa's Dream... Maria Jeritza ed details of the partitioning plan, which His Excellency the Governor (Soprano) with Orchestra, (Sung in The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, Fox- according to which 1,250,000 acres of besting much fruit. Meetings of young Nothung! Neldliches Schwert L. His Orchestra. My Boy Friend....
oing to this respect given promiso af German), Siegfried" Nothung Trots-Weekend estate land will be divided during the eligible for the Forca have been Melchior (Tenor). A. Reiss (Tenor) Harald Mortensen and His Orchestra. next ten years, into 20,000 farms. hell at Government House, at which and the London Symphony Orchestra Comedy Waltz-Dandelion, Duisy and. The State will assist in the project by Excellency has addressed these pre cond. by Albert Coates. (Sung in Daffodil; Fox-Trot-Just Dance.... appropriating 1,000,000,000 lire, of sent on their duties and obligations, which 400,000,000 will be used for the while,
of the larger industrial German). construction of
Sydney Lipton and His Grosvenor highways, water establishments
visited by 1.00. Locul Time Signal and Wea-House Dand. Slow Fox-Trot-With have been works and pubile buildings, while Sir Henry May with the same object ther Report. 600,000,000 lire will be provided for been signed a defnite place in the Miller and The Ballyhooligans.
ts view. Our citizen sahilters have now
All My Heart (film 'Her Master's 1.03. Variety will: Jane Carr, Max Volce'); Fox-Trof-Cling To Me the construction of peasant homes, defence scheme of the Colony; hence
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. Fox- The first 2,000 peasant villages will it becomes imperative that the Force! Favourite Favourites No. 2-Fox-Trot-Old Ship O' Mine; Waltz- be inaugurated by Il Duce on October should be as farge and as eficient as Trot Medley. Intro: Stumbling: Sympathy... Cosani Club Orch. 20.--Trans-Ocean.
possible. Unfortunately, many of the Sleepy Time Girl; When the leaves Fox-Trot-Eeny Meeny Miney Mo youth of the Calany do not heed this come tumbling down; Me and the (lm To Beat the Band'); Alono fact. They are content to let others Boy Friend; I'm sitting on top of them A Night At The Opera')..... de the work in which they also should world; That's my weakness now... Mark Allen and His Orchestra. Fox- participate. Gradually, however, the The Ballyhooligans. Truth is being brought home to them,
Sun Bathing Trots The Star and The Rose;
DANZIG TENSION
INCREASES
(Continued from Page 7.)
and expressed his regrets for the In- cident.
was
•
and it in gratifying to observe that Jane Carr); The Singing Lesson Quicker Than You Can Spy Jack every week sees an increase in the (June Care.) June Carr (Im-Robinson.... Roy Fox and His Orch. {strength of the Forco.
pressionist). Somebody Stole My Tangos-Poema; Moonlight Kisses. Gul-Fox-Trot; Templation Rag-... Geraldo and 1s Gaucho Tango Fox-Trot... The Ballyhooligans. Orchestra, Novelty Fox-Trot-The Music Goes 'Round and Around .... The B.B.C. Dunce. Orchestra. Waltz -A Beautiful Lady In Blue; Fox- Trols Everything! Stops For Tea (film 'Come out of the Pantry').... Marlo Harp Lorenzi and His Rhy- thmics.
We hear that the troops In Hongkong nra being encouraged to take a daily over the hills. In order to keep them in condition. It must be warm work this weather, but duulless the occurred Inside Danzig territory. terpolse, Tunimy gela Wednesday after- Renter Bulletin.
nauti "off"
10 YEARS AGO
that the Polish guard
The Nazt version of the affair states wounded, and that the incident authorities know hest: and as a coun
only
Nazi Version Of Incident
Danzig, July 20. At ofcial of the Danzig Customs was reported to-day to have been threatened with a ride by a Polish ofcial near the frontier village of Postelnu in the territory of the Free City.
According to the report the Danzig official was making his customary round along the frontier when a Polish officini, who was on the Polish side of the frontier, levelled his rife at him without warning.
July 20, 1929. Disquieting reports of hostilities r hand this merging. An amelat despatch tween Russia and Chlan have come taj to Nunking by General Chang Hsueh tiang says that the Soviet has attacked across the Suitenho Rivor.
The
Voters Swing From Govt.
Reduced Majority In Bye-Election
LONDON, July 20.
7.00. Closing local Stock Quota- tions.
7.02.
cerpts,
Gubert and Sullivan Ex-
"The Gondollers”—Overture
The Light Opera Orchestra; List and Learn, Sybil Gordon and Chorus, Mennwally, from Japanese sauteen, it
The Pirates Of Penzance"--A. Rol- Įls learned that Russian aeroplanes, de-|
monstrating over Pagranichungs, were due to the death of Sir Philip Like Trend
THE bye-election at Hythe licking of Pirates We.... Leo Sho- feld and Male Chorus; With Cat- teed upon by the Chinese troops.
.. Stuart Robertson planes later dropped bomba on Russian Sassoon, resulted to-day-in-theand-Malo-Chorus.The-Yeomen-of territory close by. the action apparent Conservatives retaining the seat, the Guard"-Oh! A Private Buffoon
being intended as a threat of future? ponsibilities.
Mr. Brubner (Cuns) potted 12,010, Light hearted Loon.... George.... Chinese troops at Manchull are dig. while Mr. Darval (Liberal) was Baker (Baritone). The Danzig officiul, who believed ging trenches, an every preparation second with 9,577, and Mr. St. John
7.19. Fopy-Suite Orientato, that his life was in danger, fired is being nodo for д
defensive cam- Philly (British People's Party) was ducted by Dr. Weissmann,
Grand Symphony Orchestra con- shot, wounding the Pole. The Danzig palen.
last with a mengre 570 votes. official, whose name and rank are
5 YEARS AGO
The Government majority
7.35. Compositions of Chopin. not yet known, immediately went to
2,539 as compared with 6,071 at the
Prelude And Study In Major: According to press reports, the but withdrew on the approach of billinger came to its pre-destined end Liberal candidate, polling 15,359.
the assistance of the wounded Pole,
July 5, 1934. The carcer
lost election, when the late Sir Philip Chromatic Study In A Minor: Hevo ut Jahn ("The Killer" Sassoon won a riroight fight with the opium den which is said to have been other Polish offelzis in order to avoid
lutionary Study, Op. 10, No. 12; Study frequented by high officers, was a clash.
In Chienggo last night. Ho
In F Major... Wilhelm Backhaus maintained in
dead by palicu agent outside a norih luxurious villa,
Although only about 80 per cent. (Piano). Ballade No. 2 In F Major, frented by the 54
An inquiry into the incident has de theatre, according to year-old
an official of the electorate polled, the decline | Op. 38; Ballade No. 3 In A Flat Major, Mme been opened by order of
unhguncement by the The chamber corresponded to the Firban and the 70
the Free
Department of in the Conservative vote is significant, | Op. 47 Alfred Corlot (Plano); year-old Mme City authorities, but no official In-
Justice.
as the total poll at the bye-election B.08. Local Time Signal, Weather was only 2,000 less than In 1935- Report and Announcements. availble-Trans-Ocean,
Over fourteen inches of rain were Reuter Special.
6.03. Boccherial Concerto In B recorded at the Royal Observatory dur.
Flat Major. ine the period between midnight on Friday and 10
lo
chamber in order to see whether other people reacted similarly himself.
Same Conditions
a
negotiations because offtelat quarters/atmospheric conditions of the Thetis Giraudet on the peninsula of Giens, formation on the subject is so fr
wished to avoid those public discusing of the second day, said Professor
|a little before 10 o'clock on the morn- near Toulon. slons and polemics which marked last
April's efforts to reach a compromise. Huldane.
In
Two detectives, posing as friends jof a captain known to the owners of April, Premier Draguicha "One man was sitting on the floor the opium den, succeeded in gaining Tsvetlovich and M. Vladimir Mal with his head in his hands, panting Judinissior: to the villa. chek, Croat leader, sought to launch and saying he was feeling very bad. After purchasing three kilogrammes preliminary parteys in a fanfare of "He was prepared to go on longer, of opium and being escorted to publicly.
but I did not want to make him 18. sceret room which was used 05 A "Lesson Taken To Heart
"People And it quite difficult even smoking den, the detectives revealed The result of their efforts to
stand under there" conditions. their identity and took the two women stirlo up public unrest wat unfavourable There is a certain lack of control of owns into custody. and the lesson was token to heart. language, and one writes things down A large amount of oplum found in the villa was confiscated-Trans- The contents of the new ogretment in a rather stupid manner. have not yet been revealed. But they "One ennnot think the problem out Ocean, are said to differ somewhat from the at all, and there is a very marked Tsvetkovich-Matelick
of effect on the mental faculties."
April 27.
accords
Insensibility
Germans Dig Trenches On Bohemian Border
arc
was what
Starting reports in clrculation suggesting that Italy is on the verge of breaking off relations with Germany awing to the continuance of terrorism In Austrin.
M. P. Hits Playing Up Of Dictators
It in Gollered that tho rumours have]
LONDON, July 16.-The publicity developed from the publiention of given to dictators in the press was Signor Gaydn's sensational article, at-senthed by Mr. Alfred Edwards, tacking Germany,
Labour M.P. for East Middlesbrough,
WARSAW, July 15. The German Army is constructing It is pointed out that all that Signor in a speech at Middlesbrough a double line of barbed wire trenches Mussolini might conceivably do la today. on the Bohemian frontier between consult sther Powers with a low to Gruszewo and Michalkowine. It is king Joint representations
Iin. also learned that a detachment of
recently.Havas.
Dutch Consul To troops arrived in Hulcoln, Moravin,
Go To Rio
It is no longer a question of holding Describing the last sensations of a plebiscite to delimit a Croat region, the doomed men. Professor Haldane but rather to divide powers between sold they would be something akin the central Government and a new to the feelings after a sternuous Cront administration.
physlent exertion. The men would
THE HAGUE, July 20.-The ap- The Central
be gradually become to
less and less pointment of M. Daniels, former formed to enforce the new agreement sensible.
Netherlands Consul-General in Singa- would, it was said, Include representa- He had
seen anybody | pore, to the post of Minister ut Rio de tives of both the Croat Peasants Party suffering from the effects of the same Janeiro will shortly be announced, and the Governmental group.-Havas. Lyne of poisoning, having convulsiona anys a semi-oficial report.
Government
Chitral Departure
Delayed
Because one of her propeilers
never
West Indies In Drawn Game
London, July 20,
to Ber-
ALLEGED SPY
The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald. 8.27. Studio-Short Biographical Studles of Great Composers by Peter Gracey...No, 3. Mozart
9.05. Orchestral Interlude, 0.12. Next week's programmes. 9.15, London Relay-The News, for Thought',
9.30. London Kelay-More Food Short talks on matters of topical to-interest.
8.45.. London Relay--Sports News and Market Notes.
"If our press refused to mention dictators for six months and referred
0.50. Bizet's "Carmen" Act I. Instead to matters of human interest about the people of our country, Ines Alfrani Tellint; Astrid Baracchi;
Slagers in order of. soppearence venture to suggest that there would Aureliano Pertile; Bruno Carmosal; not be a dictator in Germany at the Aurora Buades and Chorus of Li end of this time," he stated. "Ger- Scala, Milan, with the Milan Sym-
FOR GERMANY many is the weakest nation in Europe phony Orchestra conducted by Lor
LONDON,
to-day, despite the widely-held belief enzo Moisjoll, to the conitary, and that is her solo 10.45. London Relay-The Trial 20. Donald complaint. We can build her up by of the Rev. Dr. Dodd.' (The Macaroni *July Adams, who is alleged to have been friendly co-operation, but we have Parson) carrying out espionage work for no right to do so until WC have and throwing themselves about,
Germany through the mails, was assurances that Germany will drop the or Mr. Daniels is at present in the
At West Bridgford, the two-day anything of that sort. It was not a Foreign Offled, uni is a specialist on match between Sir Jullen Cahn's XI lied for trial at the Old Bailey savagery of war."-Haves. Lensation accompanied by neule the question of emigration.
and the West Indies was drawn, | pain.-Reuter.
Mr. Daniels spent eight years in West Indles,-197 George Hendley
In the course of to-day's Police Singapore, and had also acted
561). Consul for seven years in China.-- Trans-Occan,
Future Trials
LONDON, July 20-in the House fouled a steel cable as she was cay-of Commons to-day, Mr. Geoffrey ing Shanghai Car Hongkong, the Shakespeare replying to a question, P. & O. liner Chitral will not be able aid that
future, a minimum num
·
Cahn's XI-121 for 4.
cuter. (Somebody in Sir Julien's team took seven wickets for 89 runs. but his name was not mentioned in the
to depart for England at noon to ber of contractor's employees would Big Rush To Join cable
morrow as scheduled.
Although the mishap, did not un
will be
be carried in a submarine engaged in diving trials.
The caplain of the submarine
duly delay the liner on the trip from would be held responsible for seeing Shanghul Hongkong. necessary for her to into dock to that only the minimum number of
National
Service
London, July 20. There continues to be a steady`res- morrow for the removal of the wire, persons above the submarine's corn-ponse to the national service
The work will be completed within plement remained aboard for such
24 hours, and it is expected that the Chitral will sali trom Kowloon.
wharves at 11 am on Sunday.
Trials Rester.
cam-
Last week about 52,000 percens
Churchill Confers With Halifax
10-day.
court hearing ten heard in camera.
witnesses were
The prosecuting counsel intirated
that some of tho ovidence dealt withi Germany which, the prosecution saki, a balloon burrage, and a leller to was stopped. Reuter.
Galento To Fight Lou Nova
paign.
Philadelphia, July 20.. LONDON, July 20-Mr. Winston The managers of Tony Calento and applied to be enrolled for various ser- Churchill was in conference with Lou Nova live signed a contract for
Lord Halifax to-day.
tho two heavyweights to meet in a Indiscriminate bombardment by From the beginning of the cam- It is believed here that this rare 10-round bout on September 7 at the
Vices.
DOWNPOUR STOPS
Wyndham, Scene 1: The Interior A Play In three scenes by Horace of the Old Bailey, February 22, 1777; Scene
JI: The Condemned Cell, At Tyburn Tree, Juno 27, 1777. Pro-
11.15. Close down.
Newgate, June 26, 1777; Seeno III:
GARDEN PARTYduced by John Cheatle
robbed 10,000 guests at the Bucking- LONDON, July 20-The weather ham Palace garden party of the op- portunity of attending the most de mocratic of the season's Palace functions.
The garden party, had to be con celled at the lost moment owing to a continued downpour, after thousands of guests had arrived.
The guests walled for half an hour in the salons overlooking the terrace, watching the rain falling on the de- seried lawns and the soddan marques. Omeints of the Lord Chamberlain's Department then inspected 10
It is hoped that the lost day will be made up on the run from Hong- Soviet airplanes on non-combatants paign in January up to the middle of event was connected with the Moscow Municipal Stadium, kong to Singapore, after which port and open towns in Manchoukuo is July a total of about 1,994.000 negoliations rather than the proposals The winner is virtually assured to grounds and told the guests that the the liner will pick up its scheduled continuing, a Japanese fleld dispatch applications had been made British for Mr. Churchill's Inclusion in the meet the winner of the Joe Louis V. party could not be, held, Reuter Minerary...
states-Donici.
Wireless,
Cabloat-United Press.
Bob Pastor fight.-United Press. Special,
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