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August 22, 1939.
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Up
tions.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
The Admiralty is expected to call up more Naval Reserves while the entire Territorial Army totalling more than 400,000 may be mobilised early in September.
Thin would mean that Britain's anti-aircraft defences would be; fully manned and a complete ex-j peditionary force of 32 divisions would be ready to embark for foreign service,
ALIVE TO DANGERS
Conferences With Il Duce And Ciano
A Look Throug The Telegraph
50 YEARS AGO
August 21, 2850
Late advices from Soolono, where a numerous faction among the natives: have long been in rebellion against thuj Spaniards, berr a peaceful aspect. The
bmitted
Spanish Government, a
tu thin
The P. & 0. Co's steamer Pekin ran
river on the 131b
•
inventor had
It is understood that Slynor Alto- yet the animal is well and happy. feo white at Munich, saw Herr von
25 YEARS AGO Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister but did not see Herr liler. The Vatican has denied rumours that special Papal envoy has been sent to Warsaw and has stated that the Papal Nuncin in Warsaw is taking
all fcure of
diplomatic activity there.
Tientsin Floods
-RADIO-
*
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Trade Is Brought To 2
Standstill
of
Vie Tientsin railway
A Recital from the Studio} By Elvic Yuen
11.00 Time, Weather and An- nouncements,
8.03 Li9zLcsTM Prelude-Sym- phonte Poem.
LA TRAVIATA, ACT 11 The London Symphony played by Orchestra conducted by Albert Itadio Programme Broadcast by Coates.
2. 13. W. on a Frequency of B45 h.c's; 8.20 London-The Third Cricket and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p. Test taldi --England v. The West and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 me's. per Indies.
second.
11. K. T.
8.35 Studio-A Recital by Elvie
Gather A, Riganti at the Plano, K 537 ("Coronation.
Wanda Landowski played by
Aprite (Tosti), Ave Maria (Tosli), Chamber Orches-nd Penst (Tosti)....Elvie Yuen (Pianoforte) and tra conducted by Walter Goch.
(Soprano); Allegro Moderato (Schu- 1.00 Time and Weather.
bert), Canzone (Heller), and Capri- 1.03 teginald Dixon at the Organ.eein
(Heller)....
...The Very Revd. Hus No. 18-Medley.
Dixon Hits No. 2.-Medley; Dixon Father A.
Rigonti (Piano); Trees (Rasbach), All Souls Day (Strauss),
1.15 Reuter and Rugby Press, and Invictus Huhn)....Elvie Yuen
1:30 Danco Alusle,
Or-
ROME, Aug. 21 (Reuter). bir to the throne and his mother, Refugees Pack All who had hitherto stand at the houd of -While there is a lull in the disulfected, are reported to have
Peiping. Trains diplomatic calls at Rome to-unconditionally day, great activity continues
PEIPING, Aug. 21
A commentary during play and a utunary of the morning's play by lat the Foreign Office. share of the Garden spit in gong (Reuter)-The trade of 12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service Howard Marshall from Kennington
of Intercession from SC John's Oval. London. There is no indication of the Shanghal
China gut off without sustaining North Print bust
has been Cathedrni. LONDON, August 21 (UP).—Members of the British what is afoot but it is be-any damage.
brought virtually to a stand- 12.30 Mozart--Concerto in D Major, Yuen (Soprano) with the Very Berd. Cabinet to-day began preparations for to-morrow's lieved that Signor B.
American -An
just still as a result of the Ambassador special meeting amidst extraordinary defence prepara-Attolico,
to patroted an artificial tung, capable of
floods persons apparently disastrous Tientsin restoring 38 512 Germany,,saw the Duce and drowned. As yet no experiments have which have caused a drop in
make upon human subjects, but' Count Ciano, Foreign Minis-the prafenur has drowned a favourite the local exchange value of pet rabbit 11 times, and suffocated it with the fuinen of burning charcoal, the Chinese National dollar ter, last night.
from 4d. to below 3d. August 21, 1014. The rallway service has been up-Weather, and Announcements.
(Soprano). Brúnnels despatches confirm the ad- Net; trains arriving were crowded with
9.05 Ballet Sulto-"Les Palincurs" Jurp Jump's Here-Fox-Trot] vance of the Belgian and French forces Chinese refugees fleeing from the
(Meverbeer).
Wells Sadlers 'by The all about the line. Two Divisions of floods. Many slept last night on the (Kline) and The Spider and the Fly-
Fox-Trot
.The (Jolinson). French cavalry have been covering platform
Milt chestra conducted by Constant Lam- station.
Herth Quartet; Sweet as A Sobert. hundred kilometrus daily.
Iffcinity ainted that the Aun-
Fos-Trot (Gordon and Revel)....The trian Cavalry Divisions approached the Railway Threatened
Organ, The Dance Hand, und Me. Gurudok-Kuriniu Une, and a cavalry en-| Travellers report much flood water|
1.40 Relay Rotary Tiffin Speech xagement ensued. Tusting
five on either side of the Pelping-Tientsin from the tool Garden of the long- hortira.
section of the railway. If the raina kong Hotel. The Russians inleted beavy lopes
in-Tientsin railway truftic any conercte solution of the erists but aed by the Tunsinn cavalry. intends to remain aside from argu- 80,000.
The Austrians participating numbered probable.
The Peiping area is still free from ments which do
enter not
Into the it is officially wanneed that all the floods and the harvest is being athered normally, but flooded con- Meanwhile the British press is LONDON, Aug. 21, (Reuter).competence of his mission, but the Liege forts are intact.
to recall all men In the inking of the Austrian cruditions are reported from many other urging Britain to fulfil her treaty |
Pope Armly desires to
ser, by the French, 201 perished and obligations in the event at German-Dr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of to their duty in savla humanity from
Darts
of Hopel Province,
Tientsin's Plight Supply, declared to-day that the the incalculable disaster of war. He were waved.
A message from Brussels states that Even the conservative Times Democratic peoples were fully appeals to the sense of responsibility serce huttle in preceeding between
TIENTSIN, Aug 22 (Domel)- of all who can influence the course the Belgians and Germans along With the entire city of Tientsin says: "This country has given awake to the dangers that were of events.
extended front. specific pledge from which it will not threatening the world and they
that the cluding the Chinese quarter, the All the sympathy and good wishes
Telegrains from Rome FAY und cannot recede.".
Friends of Mr. Chamberlain be-had determined at whatever cost of the Vatican, it is stated, He with a unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina British, French, Italian and Japanese Concessions under water from four solution obtained at one or more asuming the character of lieve that the Premier is still
to 10 feet deep, the con-to make good their defences.
flood disnater peaceful meetings in which all in-le rising. vinced of the fundamental soundness
threatens to assume ominous propor- and aspirations in of appeasement.
Britain's defences had been brought terests. rights
Polonaise Militaire In A Major will not recede for three months. Nevertheless he has openly express-to a very high pitch and in the Army, queation. Including of course,
tions, as it is reported that the waters
(Chupin, Orchestra: by Glazounov); The
Japanese Concession inundated, except for the Yamaguchi Ballet (Tschaikowsky) ....Boston ed his disappointment in Hitler since Navy and Air Force there was much general interest of humanity, are
has been Wallz from "The Sleeping Beauty" unt, were repulsed by French artillery Street en right bank of the with considerable loss.
Pelho Prominade Orchestra conducted by
It is reported here that the Firth
of Forth has been mined while des
fence boumu re visible to tourists Democracies
arriving at Southampton and other 'ports.
Promier Without Umbrella
aggression.
the Munich Agreement.
It was noted that he did not carry
Build
Vallcan
Pope's Intentions
.
In Vatien eireles it is stated that
fur
Up Their Defences the Pope does not wish to suggest an the enemy, who retired, beira: pur-tinue, the disruption of the Pel-
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
to impress and much to give reason for solemn thought before the enemy
of his out.
hfa umbrella when he arrived in Lon- should lightly allow conflict to break
don to-day 24 hours scheduled time,
abend
Broker And
Alleged Fraud
Charged with demanding the sum
Dr. Burgin was addressing the Canadian mission of industrialists which had been holding consultations. for the past three weeks with Minis- ters and industrialists in connection with the production of munitions in Canada in the event of an emergency. Mr. Vincent Massey, the Canadion |High Commissioner, declared that no Vistor to England could fail to be impressed by, the spirit of qulei de- termination prevailing throughout the country.
taken into account.
the
CURTAILED BASEBALL PROGRAMME
Only
a
New York, 21,
curtailed Dreaming of matches was played to-day in the Major Baseball League. The scores were:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mr. Holt Gurney. Tender of the of $300 from a married woman in Canadian delegation, said the visitors Portland Street by means of a forged had been profoundly impressed by document on August 20. Tam Yam, what they had seen of Britain's of Chican> 30-year-old broker, appeared before forts. If a great crisis came, the New York .......... Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow-manufacturing fabric of Canada would be useful to the Empire as a loon Magistracy this inorning.
Culi). Johnston whole le scope and volume and, most Delcelive Sergeant J. asked for a remand of three days important of all, in time. which was granted by the Magis- trate.
First Aid Exam Results
An examination in Aral aid was held at the Kowlam Hospital n
Thursday, August 17. The examiners! were Drs. H. Talbot,
nact
J.
Dovey, assisted by Mr. A. Steven,
The followin candidates satisfied!
Lightweight "Natural" Title Fight
New York, Aug 21.
Henry Armstrong, the negro light-
the examiners and will be awarded weight and welterweight boxing the St. John Ambulance Ass
Association champion of the world, who
M
course!-
19
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Greek
9.15 London-The News.
9.30 London-"Food For Thought,” Short Talks on Matters of Topical Interest, Market Notes,
9.45
London-Sports Newa and
Speaker: Mr. C. E. Moore, B. Arch A.RL.B.A. Subject: Civic Design and
09.50 Lealle Hutchinson at the Plano, Town Planning.
2.15 Close Down.
"La Traviata"-Act cholis); Maybe I'm Wrong Again Back to Those Happy Days (NI- 0.00 p.m. (Verdi).
(Bennett), Love In Everywhere With Lioncilo Cecil Mercedes Film: Look Up and Laugh (Davies). Capsit, Ida Conti, Carlo Calem, S
10.00 London The Third Cricket Baccaloni, N. Villa, G. Nessi and the Test MatchEngland v. The West Full Chorus and Orchestra of La Indles. Scala, Milan.
6.57
7.00 A Concert by Jessica Dra- ganette (Soprano) and the Boston Promenade Orchestra.
tions. a formida
are
statemen and Turkish seeding to Bukarest for a general The Germane, when making another attempt to cross the Meuse, neat discussion on the situation.
Closing Local Stock Quola-
H. le H. the Duke of Connaught, in River. All Japanese residents have Arthur Fielder; Se Tu M'Aml (Per- (So- the Speech from the Throne conven- taken refuge in the First and Second golesi)....Jessica Dragoncite
anilbh Parliament, em-elementary schools.
ing the plusined ther splendid response to the
prano) with the Renaissance Quartet: call to duty from every province. The Weird scenes were presented last Entry of The Boyards March (Hal- came spirit, he eald, Jaspired the whole night as huge fres started at four vorsen) and Jealousy-Tango
Tzigane
akane
A Commentary during play by Howard Marshall from Kennington Oval, London.
10.15 B.R.C. Recording-"Playing The Game."
A Furcient Extravaganza with a Football Field Background.
11.00 Close Down.
Interned Soldiers
In Court
| Empire nød - this united action to re- places in the Chinese quarters of the} (Gade),,Boston Doorway of Dreams peared in the Kowloon court tils
strengthen minions.
that
It is officially announced in Deglum it appear that every raid Brussels has been frustrated,
The German movement in North Del- glum wish apparently a feint.
10 YEARS AGO
111
and
a; Beer
They all pleaded not guilty and the ase will be heard later this morning. One defendant, Chang Po, appeared in the dock with his head bandaged. Police state that fighting broke out the camp about 9 o'clock on Satur- day night."
Nine interned. Chinese soldiers op-... Promenade Orches- kel a caminon danger would not fail to Japanese and French Concessions. tra; Through the
the ties binding the Do-i
Alice Blue Gown morning charged with disorderly can- Flames reflecting the swirling waters (Whiting) and The arrival of the Czar nt Moncus shot up into the night sky. The fires (Tierney)....Jessica Dragonette (So- duct by fighting in the Malauchung was heralded by the ringing of bells, raged until this morning.
prano); March of the Little Leaden internment camp on Saturday last
Pro- The Imperial carrlogo
The flood waters rushed the city so Soldiers
Boston passed slowly! through the thronged streets, and the suctionly that motor-curs and other monde Orchesten?
7.30 Half
Hour of Dance Music. cry of every church came out carry vehicles are abandoned and left sub- Ing kons and banners. The publie enthusiasm was immense,
merged in the streets.
Angels with Dirty Faces (Fisher) Japanese troops are sull carrying Fox-Trot and Between a Kiss and a their tasks of searching and Sigh (Johnson)-Fox-Trot...Tammy
they are in controlling of water traffe Dorsey fund orchestra Fot
Orchestra: Romping
and relief work.
Who
(Kern)-Swing Fox-Trit Although it is predicted that the Frankie Newton und August 21, 1920,
food waters will not subside for three' Muziky, lovelty Intensive 6ghting on a much grover months,
and Chinese Barrel Polka
The Pichel realy has been taking place between authorities expret to drain off
with Brothers (larmonica Duet, rival Sino-Soviet forces in Manchuria water within six weeks.
Guitar and Bass Acc:); Non-Stop BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Reuter)---- according to offeinl despatches from Mukden and Harbin. The fighting grows
Flight-Fox-Trot (Shaw) and Pross most the entire news section of Ger- ally in latensity and it in becoming TIENTSIN, Aug. 22 (Reuter). Chai (Chaplin)Fox-Trot Artic man newspapers is taken up by re- moot point whether Russin is notThe food situation has improved Shaw and his Orchestra; Rose of ports of Polish atrocílies. against waging war without a formal declara-lightly.
Washington Square-Fox-Trot (on- Germans in Poland and reports that After rising six and a half feet last ley) and And the Angels Sing-Fox- the Poles are constructipi defence Goodman works along various sectors of the (Elman)....Benny Over a thouaned Russian troops at-night, the waters receded this mor Trot
frontier. and terked the city of Chalanor, engagingning to between two and three feet and his Orchestra.
the Chinese troops for six hours at in the Concessions but communkra- alretch. They were finally beaten off tions and traile remain at a stands!!!!,
4 3
I. 11. E.
0 * 0
Battery.Cubs, French and Man-1
1 B 2 7 14
Camilll homered for the Dodgers Battery-Dodgers, Hamlin
and
tion.
7
G
7
1.
St. Louis Brooklyn
Todd.
Cincinnati Philadelphio
Battery-Reds, Niggeling Nërchberger,—Reuter,
Governor
To Attend
Bowls Finals
on
lusing hundred killed and wounded,
and about afty who were taken prisoners. The Chinese casualty lat is not complete, but it in slated that at least one hundred were klifed. Villages have been Tooted and
Japanese
Situation Improves
Daladier To See
the
burned in Soviet ralds across the Amur British Manoeuvres
River, while another serious conflict t reported
where from Tungninghaien
fierce fighting took place, the elty.. LONDON, Aug. 21 (Router)-It Is! Certificate in due
-Miss E. accustomed to being a top-heavy
which was looted by the Russians, belearned that M. Daladier, the French Allen, Mrs. R. H. Andress, Mrs. 2. favourite is only a 7-5 favourite for
ing taken and retaken several mes) Bodgadsky, M
Mr. M. Bowden, Miss S. Tuesday's lightweight title fight with
botere the Soviet Invaders were forced Premier, has accepted the favitation' of Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, British croft, M
A. Chan, Miss Lou Ambers, former holder of the Arrangements for the Open Bowls to retire with heavy losses.
Nanking is preparing to add consi- Minister for War, to attend the peak Julian Chu, M
Mrs. J. F. Chan. Sisler title.
Finals have been made by the Con-derably to the number of troens en- period of the British Army manoeu- Clement, Mrs. W. S.
S. Geall, Mius This is said to be the best light-petition Sub-Commitice as follows:
gaged in the defence of Manchuria.
vres from September 17 to Septom- Patricia Loseby, Sister Santa Marie, weight "natural" since Benny Leo- Open Pairs at Kowloon F.C.
5 YEARS AGO
ber 21. Sister Henriella Marie, Sister Rose med fought Tendler in 1923.
Sunday, September 3 at 3.30 p.m.
August 21, 1934. Olive, Mrs, Nora Passmore. Mns, Car- The fight is expected to draw 35,-
Open Rinks at Civil Service C.C, on
Double as many people dared to say. men Pestonji. Mrs. W. II. Peters, Mrs. non "fans" and net in $150,000 In Sunday, September 10, nt 3.30 pan. "No" in the Her plebiselte yesterday
voted against the Nazis in Open Singles on a rink to be decid-
the G. A. Shen, Mrs. C. P. Suoswell, Mia. view of the closeness of the Helen Thomson, Sister Nose Victor, fight between the two men.
ed Inter on Wednesday, September 6. oichstag election last November.
Itler, however, xccured an over- Mrs. E. Wood, und Mrs. P. Wu.
The uncertain condition of Arm-! strong's honda is encouraging bers buckers-United Press.
Sequel To Attack On Woman
A Requel to the alleged attack on
Mrs. Emily Wood of 4, Embankment Rond in which she was robbed yes-
French Cabinet Meeting
first
The result is, however, viewed as the
Japanese Arrested In Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).
His Excellency the Governor, Sirwhelming victory with nearly ninety per Am-Geoffrey Northcote, has notified his cent, of valld votes cast, giving an at-
Intention to be present at all three frmative of Hitler's policy, finala.
The game outstanding in the semi- Brat Nazt netback since their ascent to-The Unlied States Treasury have finals of the Open Rinks will be play- power, although it would be erroneous announced the arrest of two Japan- ed sometime this week between the to dednea that an organized apposition ese residents of Los Angeles for the and frinks skipped by J.C. Brown and has arisen. The large number voting attempted export of pistols
the Japanese navai J.C.S. Fender,
against (4,275,000 and about 800,000 in ammunition to valid) are regarded as only going to attache in Shanghai in violation of prove
certain disgruntlement with the Neutrality Law, requiring ex- Nail policy, which 6,000,000 dared to porters to obtain a licence before express by saying their papers, despite a threat that asending munitions out of the country. negative vote would "place them out side the nation."
PARIS. Aug 21 (Trans-Ocean). terday of money and valuables oc- A Ministerial Counell presided over curred in the Kowloon Magistracy by President Lebrun and attended by this morning when Chan Hol 28 the Premier, M. Daladier, and the year-old unemployed was with highway robbery with violence, follow the meeting of the French
charged Foreign Minister, M. C. Bonnet, will
Foreign Office Appointment
ה
"No" or
D
spoiling
The English Channel has been con- LONDON, Aug. 21 (Trans-Ocean), quered twice on the same day, by the English swimmer E. H. Tomme and by
English side of the Channel, and the fourth time that the Channel has been It was alleged that Chan attacked Cabinet council to be held on Tue-The Secretary for Foreign Affairs Upetama Faber, an Austrian.
wum in this direction.
Edward Temme is the first man to Mrs. Wood and stole from her a day.
have swum the Channel both ways, as gold wristlet watch, a fountain pen French Ministers will be Informed has appointed Sir Orme Sargent, an
ho swam from Cap Gris Nes to England and $75.68 in money,
of the latest developments in Europe Assistant Under Secretary in the Temme landed at Cap Gris Nox to- in 1937, in 14 hours and 20 minutes.
The Intrepid awimmer entered the Inspector H. E. Rogera asked for a and they are expected to pass a num Foreign Office, to be a Deputy Under night, after swimming the Channel Is remand in custody of 72 hours, which ber of decrees which will be made Secretary succeeding Sir Lancelot 15 hours and 64 minutes. This is a water at 0.11 a.m. and landed near Ca- was granted.
valid If the position becomes worse,
Oliphant
recard for a swim starting from the Jais at 10.06 p.m.
Alleged Polish Atrocities
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