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GYPSY KINGS.
Fight for Throne in Poland,
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Miczyslaw Wajnbyb, special corros- Frederick Kuh, (United Press} pendent, United Press, writes: writes from Berlin on March 21:-
Poland's gypsios have
Exactly sixteen years after the Ger- two kings.
The Flapper: "Now, mother, do There is. King Bazyli, whose scat of Paris in
man military machine rumbled towards try and remember what I want you
those harrowing days of to do. government is located in the Warsaw August,
If Harry comes, telephone 1914, Ал "army" suburb of Marymont, and King Michaelcevoral thousand German ex-service I've got to keep an appointment Hong Kong Bank...]
of Juck that I can't meet him because
goodwill mission among the world war men is expected to invada France on a
with George." battlefolds.
If, who has his humble palace in the village of Piastow, 20 kilometres from Warsaw. The United Press Corres- pondent has interviewed bath of the raonarchs, has examined their papers and talked with their followers, and he is still at a loss to say which of the two in the real king of the gypsies of
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He: "They are fools."
She: Oh, I really don't believe they imitate them to that extent."
Banks,
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Chartered Ban Mercantile Bk., Aalig
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If the sehemu materialises, the peace She: "What do you think of wo- Bank of Asia 109 soldiers will be one of the outstanding rally between French and German ex-men who imitate men?, events of the summer. Former troops of the German imperial army are to encounter thousands of ex-pollux at the scenes of their most bitter fighting, and the purpose of the encounter will not be to measure their strength in ara, Bazyli had been king for some timpt to measure the friendship which
has replaced wartime animosities. when the gypay tribes gathered in Details of the plan were revealed to
Poland.
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She: "I'm so sorry, Bertle, but really cannot marry you. Per- haps some other girl will make you forget me."
Ke: "It's no good, Vera: I can never forget you."
She: "Oh, yes, I think you can. You did it very well on my last birthday."
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A youthful antrant was shrilly whistling a popular air within the sacred precincts of the office.
"Here, that won't do," said the | Plastow a month or two ago and elected the United Press by one of the pro- scandalised chief; “wo can't have a new ruler, Michnel, the son of Kinglet's chief organisers, Major Karl you whistling music-hall airs in this
Mayr, an executive of the German re-office." Gregor, who had been the gypsy saver-publican ex-service men's legion, the
"Well, sir," replied the young eign for 26 years. Several days later Reichsbanner. During the war Major hopeful, "you can't expect grand Michael was crowned at elaborate cere. Mayr was attached to the German opers for fourteen bob a week." monies held in the leading restaurant of general staff. The Reichsbanner, of Plastow. Present at the coronation which he is one of the leaders, is backed were representatives of the Polish gov by the Catholic, Democratic and Social- ernment, the sheriff of Warsaw. and ist parties, and is devoted to the defence one or two police officials. They un-of the new German republic, and is dersigned the documents testifying to opposed to jingoism and monarchism the election and coronation of Michael. and claims a membership of million. This, however, did not settle the and-a-half world war veterans. Unlike question of the succession. Bazyli was the other big Garman ex-servies men's more insistent than ever in his con- organisation, the Ster! Helmet, which in tention that he was the genuine king. Nationalist and inclined to keep alive He asserted that Michael had been the martial spirit of the old army, the elected by gypsies who were not Poles, Reichsbanner, although disavowing who had Actitious names and who pos-puciam, is anti-militarlet and aessed forged police passes. Hence stronghold of republicanism. their action was Invalid and he, Bazyli,
The Reichibanner believea remained king.
Franco-German understanding Receiving an official of the starostel receive fresh impetus from the spectacle (sheriff's office) of Warsaw and the cor- of swarms of French and German war respondent in his royal, quarters in veterana, including invalids, fraternis.i Marymont, on the street floor of aing amid the folds and villages where email dwelling house, King Bazyli their countrymen were killed or muti set forth in uncertain terms his lated in the most destructive fighting attitude toward his rival, At first ha of the war. was rather taken by surprise by tho
The Reichsbanner has already dis- visit, but when he learned that one of [cussed the plan with an analogous The visitors was a newspaperman he im French organisation, the Confederation mediately became all that one expects dea Combattants Republicains, of
"Jake, I be terrible troubled with of a king.
which Briand, Herriot and Paula pain in my hip, and I dunno what Bazy, who is about 35 years old Boneour, are honorary presidents. It can be," said old George to his
not at all of the conventional Briand is said to look upon the proposal park_friend... gypsy type, began by declaring that "it favourably, while it is known that ***Touch o' is untrue that I have been thrown over members of the present German gov-likely," suggested Jake. by my people. I was and am king of ernment are in sympathy with the al the Polish gypsies. Those who have project. elected Michael are foreigners, Serba, Hungarians, Roumanians. They all use forged passes; they are all swindlers and robbers."
"How is this possible," he was asked, "when the Polish police are so strict and careful about passce?"
A traveller staying for a week- end in a village was telling the that oldest inhabitant that he could not
in such a dull place. will imagine how people managed to live
"We hope to send eight to ten thou- sand Reichsbanner, ex-servico men to France for the rally" Major Mayr told the United Press. "We intend to meet our French friends at Chemin-des- Dames and hold a vast peace demons tration there, at which the speaker Laughing, King Bazy!! drew two may include Briand or the president of documents from his pockets.
French These the
Ferdinand were formal atatements from a govern Boulsson, and Otto Hoersing, chief of ment office in East Galicia to the effect the Reichsbanner and ex-president of that neither Michael nor his brother the province of Saxony. Perhaps a had ever lived there as they claimed member of the German cabinet will also There followed other papers and other be among the speakers, verhat denunciations until. Bazyli felt
chamber,
"Well, zur," said the man, "you should stay until next week, and then you'd see the whole country, side stirred up."
"Why, what is going to happen?" "We'll be ploughing!"
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rheumatism, most
"Nay, I don't think so," declared George, "cos the pain is only in the one apot. I think it must be a touch of that hypnotism.”
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a typist whose
She had a
be desired. habit of pressing the wrong keys and distorting certain
words.
"I say, Misa!" bawled the sales- man, as he read a letter through, "What's this word?"
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to their lapcis."
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"I have never," he said proudly, The Franco-German ex-service men's On London- "touched my fingers to ink, and my tally is planned for August to coincide Bank, wire children have never had to do so. In with the anniversary of the outbreak Bank, on demand spite of this we are well off, fairly of hostilities. Those who will go, if Bank, 30 day's sight. wealthy, in fact." To prave it he opened the scheme is carried out, will be most Bank, 4 months aight 1/6 %
of the chests and brought out former rank-and-file army men. Credito. dozens of silver chains, elaborate neck Unemployment, by which these ex- lacos and other pieces of jewellery.
soldiers.ars now hard hit, may pre- Asked for details concerning the alec vent many of them from joining the tion of Michael to kingship; demonstration for lack of funds, but months' a ght ....
1 Gregor said: "For more than 26 Major Mayr is confident that the rally On Paris- Although the Channel Tunnel
The three American women who sail. I have become old and tired and for that himself Intends to visit Paris soon to Credits, 4 years I was king of the gypsies. Lately will be an Impressive success. He On demand Committee; after sitting on theed from their home on March 1 to reason I asked my people to elect a new consummate the arrangements. fonce throughout the report, Anally claim a share of the mythical "Blake king. Nine of the head people of the
sight come down on the side of the pro-Millions reached Southampton recent-various tribes of Polish gypsies, came play an active part in consolidation of Os demand.......
"As exservice men It is our duty to
On Berlin... ject, they do so in singularly un-
ly in the Cunarder Aquitania. emphatic and unconvincing terms.
Mrs. Mary Flynn, Misa
They here for that purpose and many others Europe and in strengthening the foot- Leaving other considerations out Leonard, and Miss Anne Minsham, ali to my son, I am too old to continue to that a better understanding between!
On New York- Ella came to attend the coronation. I said hold of peace," he said: "We bellove of Massachusetts.
On demand
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rule over you.. I want you to take over the truth about the "Blake Fortune." sent supported my son."
The Daily Mall has already revealed my power. All those who were pre cornerstone of this idea.”
France and Germany must be the Credits, 60 days
sight
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ly the tunnel would be a rush and
hazardous speculation, in which
the money of the State ought not
are
It was left by Mrs. Helen Blake, widow,
Later King Michael spoke up to do
who died intestate in London in 1876, fend the character, of his followers THE UNBORN CHILD. to be aunk. Even the popular iden leaving no known next of kin, and has He said he wanted to establish a per-
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that it would provide a great dent been erroneously stated to be as much manent colony in Piastow and perhaps Judge's Stern Words to of employment is shown to be, un-nx £10,000,000, 200
fset up a kettle factory or workshop Chancery afficials; however, state that most of his people were kettlemakers. founded. It is estimated that the construction of the pilot tunnel the only money paid Into Chancery He said his people were, all honest, that which must precede the construc-rightful heira) from Mrs. Binke's estate sheriff's officers admitted that in the at Kent, Assizes, about the duty of un. (which administers estates awaiting he had forbidden them to steal. The tion of the traffic tunnels, would represents a comparatively small sum month that the gypales had been in married girls who
Mr. Justice Rowlett spoke strongly occupy five years and only give em earmarked for costs, ployment-indirectly as well as "We are three sonis full of hope," plaint of theft brought against them He bound over a girl who pleaded 30 day's sight (privato
Piastow there had not been one com-mothers. directly to about 1,000 men, saye said Mrs. Flynn to a Dolly Mall re-by the permanent residents of the gality to infdriticle at Bittingbourne, paper) Truth porter, "but an für as our mission is vilinge
Whether private capital to the concerned. we can say nothing at pro-when asked about Bazyli's assertion You see where you liave got yourself
and In doing so, eald amount of 250,000,000 could be sent. Wahone to return home wealthier concerning their forged passes, the by concealing this thing. It was a raised for the enterprise Half: In than we have come. The Daily Mall," whole of Michael's court, consisting of human life, and it has boon sacrificed. Gold Leaf, 100 fine
On Yokohama→→ On demand Britain and half-in - France--la
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do not think you intended to kill it, * (per tael) the room, broke dat into a chorus of but you regarded, the necessity of Sovereigns observe that It la largely a ma tariffs would be directed against vociferous and unanimous, denials, making any preparation for it, and buying rate) ter of personal feeling in favour the tunnel That is hardly a sate They called Bazyllin traitor and wald you tried to conceal it afterwards, I din Silver. (por oz.) of the tunnel For my part 1 assumption, and the fact that the that he was angry because he had told. doubt whether it would materialise tunnel would be an Anglo-French, that he had demanded a monthly salary of every young woman who is in trou Copper Cash
19 11/16 lost his position as king. They In the subscription of 60 many undertaking la indeed anything but from his followers and because of this be not to conceal it, but to disclose Copper Conta
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Par albilities of the project for Con management from our point of Michael, they added, was rich and need your duty towards the child who
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STALIN IN DANGER.
Mutinous Reds in Secret Session.
The central committee of the Communist Party has held continuous session in Moscow, at tempting to avert the danger of famine resulting from the attempts of Stalin, the general secretary, to establish col fective farming.
The latest lasus of Irvestya con tains three decrees revealing the chaos of the Russian countryside, The first frees all additional cultivated areas. from taxes, the second orders that all the tractors used in Russian industry must be sent immediately to Riga to assist callivation, and the third grants Riga authorities the use for seed of the iron-bound grain stored aganst famine.
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Reports continue to circulate about the fight betweon Stalin and the moder- ato group, headed by Bykov, Kalinin, and Bukharin, and the Indications are that there is another fight for con
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