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GENTLEMEN'S · OUTFITTERS.

CUBAN ARMY JOINS IN REVOLT AGAINST PRESIDENT MACHADO

GERMANY

CONTINUES

BROADCASTS

Nazi Propaganda In Austria.

DOLLFUSS ATTACKED

Munich, To-day.

Despite the assurances of the Hitler Government that the cam- paign of Nazi propaganda in Aus-! tria would be stopped, a further broadcast was made last night from Munich.

FEWER CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE} PRISONERS

75 Per. Cent. Decrease During Past Year In India

London, To-day. Official figures published at. Simia show that the number of persons in prison. for civil dis- obedience setfvities at the end of June was 6,915, representing a

HAVANA GARRISON

REVOLTS

AN ULTIMATUM FOR HIS RESIGNATION

reduction of 75 per cent, compar TROOPS PREPARE FOR THREATENED

ed with the total at the end of June 1932.

to the expiry of sen tences or because detention was no longer considered necessary, about half the political prisoners in the North West Frontier Province have been released since the end of June-British Wireless Ser- vice.

The present political tension in Austria could not last, said Herr CONSTANTINE NOT Hoenig, yesterday. in a further

IN TEST TEAM Strong West Indies

broadcast attack on the Austrian

Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss.

It will lead to an explo sion unless the Nazis are soon granted the right to which they have just claim. he declared. Herr Hoenig added that the Dollfuss Goy- ernment was not the patrio- He institution il pretended to be.

newspaper

Side Selected.

PROMISE OF STERN STRUGGLE

London, To-day,

L. N. Constantine has not been released by the Nelson Cricket Club Herr Hoenig, former Vienna for the final Test match between correspondent of the German the West Indies and England which

“Muencherzeitung," commerces at the Oval to-day,

In spite of this tremendous handicap G. C. Grant has selected rug test, and a keen strug gle is anticipated

The West Indies side is as follows:-

was recently expelled by the Aut trian Government Reuter

British and Following the French friendly notes to to German Government on Monday, the Italian Government informed Britain vant they had received assurances August 6, that the German Govern- ment would check broadcast pro- paganda ngainst Austria by tighten- ing the consɑrship.

G. G. Grant (captain), C. A. Roach, 1. Barrow, G. Headley, O. C. da Costa, B. J. Sealy, C. A. Merry, E. Achong, V. A. Valentine, E. A. Martindale and H. C. Griffith, The twelfth man is C. Christiani.

The England eleven is as fol- lows:

R. ES. Wyatt (captain) C. F. The also gave assurance that Walters, C. S. Marriott, M. J. Turn they would do their best to prevent bull, Hammond, Ames, Langridge Clark, and the incursion of aeroplanes from (as),Verity, Nichols,

Bakewell. The twelfth man is Gregory.'. Germany over Austrian territory. The England side is not 85 inus eliminating the dropping of

strong as it might have been and leaflets.

many critics are of the opinion that the tourists may record a

GERMAN SHIPPING win to equal England's record in

CONTROL

Restrictions On Foreign Companies.

POSSIBLE BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS

London, To-day.

Further information is awaited regarding the position of foreign shipping companies in Germany in the light of the German Foreign Exchange Control

new order.

Department's

the series. Much will depend on the form shown by George Head- ley, "the Black Bradman" and

A. Martindale, E.

the fast bowler. Reuter.

(Test details on Page 9.) SENATORS BEAT RED SOX Big Lead in U.S. Baseball

New York, To-day, Washington Senators advanced a step further towards winning Berlin press reports state that the American Baseball League the order will be rigidly interpret pengant yesterday when they beat ed, and in consequence, passages by the Red Sox by an 8 to 4 tally. foreign vessel would in future be'. The Yankees were unable to freely booked to Germans only up meet the Athletics owing to rain. to the sum of 200 marks, which Results as cabled by Reuter: is the maximum amount which may

be exported without express qu thorisatálon.

(Continued on Page 4) National League,

It is added that such authorias- Chicago tion would be withheld unless the Pittsburgh applicant showed good reason for travelling, by a foreign vessel,

MOB ATTACK

HAVANA, TO-DAY.

THE ARMY HAS ISSUED AN ULTIMATUM TO PRESI DENT MACHADO REQUESTING HIS RESIGNATION BEFORE NOON.

'An earlier report stated that the Cuban Government troops are demanding the immediate resignation of President Machado, according to the director of the newspaper, "Diario Delamarion." The director stated that he was informed from a high Army

Bource.

Troops, armed with machine guns surrounded the Presidential Palace, here, yesterday afternoon following reports that a mob intend- ed to attack. All streets in the neighbourhood were cleared-Reu-

ter.

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SANTA CLARA, CUBA, TO-DAY.

ARMY OFFICERS HERE STATE THAT PRESIDENT MACHADO HAS RESIGNED.. ALTHOUGH THE REPORT IS NOT CONFIRMED IN OTHER QUARTERS, THE TOWN PEO- PLE ARE ALREADY CELEBRATING, AND THE OFFICERS THEMSELVES ARE HOLDING A CELEBRATION BANQUET

AT THE BARRACKS. --- REUTER.

A "New Deal" For.

Cuba.

!

Herrara Faced With Revolt.

TRAGEDY OF ATLANTIC FLIGHT.-The two Lithuanian air- men, Capt. Darius and M. Stanley Girenas, who set out on a non- stop flight from New York to Kovna, Lithuania, on July 15%, crash- ed in a wood in Pomerania and were killed when within 380 miles of their destination. The Lithuanian Government ordered ́a month's national mourning for the airmen, while pensions will be awarded to their dependents.

A view of the wrecked machine in the woods. (S. & G.).

ITALIAN PLANE CRASHES

Gen. Valle And Six Of Crew Injured.

RETURNING FROM VISIT TO GEN. BALBO

ĮPIRATES

ENTERING

HONG KONG

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IRISH CLASH FEARED

“BLUE SHIRT

PARADE BANNED

BY DE VALERA

O'Duffy May Defy Prohibition.

EXTRÀ POLICE AND TROOPS RUSHED TO DUBLIN

Dublin, To-day.

A clash between the “Blue Shirts” and the Irish Republican Army, now appears imminent to-morrow, unless General O'Duffy reconsiders his de- cision to hold the Sunday parade.

A proclamation was issued by the President of the Irish Free State, Mr. Eamon De Valera, in the early hours of this morning, prohibiting the holling of the "Blue Skurt” parade at the time and place at which it was proposed to be held, or at any other place within a day before or within three days after.

Meanwhile, General, O'Duffy's determination to hold the parade Police Warned Of Visits is instanced in an order issued to

By Gangs.

PLOT FRUSTRATED HERE Madrid, To-day. As a

As a result of the discovery of

General Italo Balbos Air Armadh, the fare bot

US TO REVISE DEBTS AND UNCONFIRMED WASHINGTON. A third crash in connection with three loaded.revolver concealed

TARIFFS.

New York, To-day.

While President Roosevelt

is awaiting a reply to his de- mand for the cessation of po- litical warfare in Cuba, the Un- ited States proposals for a "new deal" for the Island are approaching completion.

It is understood to include a sweeping revision of Cuba's internal and external debt with a view to reducing taxation by a reciprocal tariff and a quota limiting Cuban sugar exports to American markets to 1,750,000 tons annually- Reuter.

DULL

US. STOCK MARKETS

No Business Reports.

COTTON CONSUMPTION DECLINES

New York, To-day. The Cotton Exchange has estimated the July domestic consumption was 580,000 bales 25 compared with 696,000 bales in June.

Meanwhile, gll stock commodity

REPORTS

The First Battalion

Washington, Today!..

of

occurred yesterday, when a giant cently at Shaukiwan, the Police are the seaplane carrying the Chief of the now carrying out enquiries amongst Havana garrisons have revolted, Italian Air Staff, General Julio the 13 men detained in custody out according to unconfirmed reports Valle, crashed into the sea near Va- of the 32 arrested on that occasion. from Havana. The Battalion had promised General Herrara Chief. of Staff, to remain passive for the time being.

President Machado is reported to have fled to Columbia Military Station, near Havana-Reuter,

Machado Addresses Mutinous Troops.

DRIVES IN ARMOURED CAR TO MILITARY CAMP

Washington, later. President Machado, accord- ing to the latest information, paid a flyng to Columbia Military Camp in a car brist ling, with machine guns.

He addressed the mutingus troops and then drove back at

A

furious pace to the Presidential

Palace.

lencia, Spain.

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It is suspected that the men are members of the piracy gang which was reported to have come to Hong Kong from Wai Chau.

General Valle was serious- ly injured, while six other oc cupants were also injured and taken to hospital.

A third party of pirates is known General Valle was flying to Bar-to have left the Wai Chau district celona, from Lisbon, after atten- and it is believed that this gang curred on July 1, when one of the was responsible for the piracy of Italian Air Armada, when the crash the China Merchants" steamer Yu occurred.-Reuter.

Shun on July 31; between Swatow The first fatallity in connection and Shanghai. with Rome-Chicago Rome flight, oc- It is stated that pirates

curred on July 1, when one of the particularly active at the moment. 24 planes capsized while landing at Headquarters are known to exist Amsterdam. Another officer was at Hong Kosg, Swatow and Canton. killed when a plase turned over and

Local shipping Companies sank while taking-off from Ponta-" are advised to take every pre- delgarda on August 9.

caution rearding vessels leav ing the port.

SHANGHAI PLANE

HELD UP. Weather Delays Flight Till Monday.

It is reported that the insurgent leaders have demanded that Gen-

Shanghal, To-day. the Presi eral Herrara · arrange

Owing to wind and rain in Shang- dent's retirement within 48 hours.

hai and unsettled', weather between Brigadier-General Eduardo

here and Hong Kong, the Pacific) Dolores is a prisoner in the

American Airways Sikorsky sea- Castillo De La Fuerza, accord-plane will not take off until 5 am. ing to a further report.

jon Monday,

Strict censorship is being main- It is expected that the plane will darkets are dull and confusing, ba-tained on all telephone calls to the arrive in Hong Kong in the middle of Monday afternoon-Reuter... cause viritually no significant basi-interior-Reuter.

NEW YORK MARKET

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This rider also applies to for- St. Louis eigners who may book passages in]/2

a foreign vessel only if they im-

port the money for the fares.

The possibility of representations: Chicago

„being made by the British Govern-ver

ment under the Anglo-German | Washington

Commercial Treaty of 1924, if these Boston discriminatory messures are, put

New York, To-day. The New York Market WLE colourless yesterday,' and was Cap- parently swayed by, "dog-day" o rumours

B. 11 1 4 10

into effect, is discussed by the HEAT WAVE ENDS IN BRITAIN

newspapers, but the matter has not yet been raised oficially and hopes are entertained that the negotia- tions between the shipping com panies may result in the modifica Hon of the order,—British-Wire: less Service.

London, To-day,

~The prolonged spell of hot dry weather was broken yes- terday and light rains were general throughout Britain,- Bitish Wireless-Service,

Bilver was excepționally steady, after the decline on sales by commission houses and foreign interests.

The market later rallied on banks and trade buying, “A lack of selling pressure has featured recent markets.

MANCHESTER AND SILVER

Stabilised Metal Desired.

London, To-day;

The Manchester correspondent of the Financial Times is con-- vinced that a stabilised silver currency will be an advantage to the Lancashire cotton ind dustry in countries with a silver currency

The Federation of Master |_ Industriale, raila, utilities anda: Cotton Spinnata", have further

bonds showed slight ⠀⠀ declines,

Government, approsa while business reached only 1,340,- 1 Asiding for the encouragement. 000 shares-Reuter

of silver stabilisation-Beuter.

BRITANNIA LEAVES

E FOR WEYMOUTH.

King's Yacht Racing Again To-day.

London, To-day.. The King's famous yachi, “Britannia, which was success

ful in several races during the Cowes Regatta Week left, yes terday, for Weymouth where-

· she will resume racing today. Later she will compete at the!? gattas held at Paigaston, Babba (combe, Brixham Torquay,Dart month ad Plymouth British Wireless Service

The next Criminal Sessions will open on Monday, August 21,"

are

the National Guard officers, im- pressing all ranks, with the ne- cessity of continuing the march, and stating that the ranks-will not be broken except by a direct order from a responsible officer. | General O'Duty has emphasis- et that fit inen be intrimmed.

Armoured GI BİLEYİK

police are being rushed to the City and arrangements are being made: to rush re- Inforcements of troops from Curragh if necessary. Reuter.

Mr. De Valera Bans Parade.

FRICTION FEARED

Dublin, Earlier. The parade planned for Sunday in Dublin of General O'Duffy's "Blue Shirts," has been banned by the Irish Free State Government. This decision was made at 12,50 a.m. this morning... Considerable tension has been felt throughout the city, and it

Information has been received by was feared that if the parade took place, the Irish Republican the local police authorities that, on

July 29, 10 pirates left Wai Chau Army might clash with the area for Hong Kong on a piratical "Blue Shirts." Reuter expedition, and that a party of some O'Duffy May Not Hold

13 pirates left the same district on August 1 for Shanghai,

SCULLING RECORD 'ON THAMES.

Wingfield Sculls Won By Southwood.

London, To-day. The Annual race for the Wingßeld Bculls was won yes- terday afternoon over the Thames Championship Putney to Mortlake course by L. F. Southwood of the Thames Row ing Club in the record time of 21 minutes 11, seconds, British Wireless Service.

TREASURY BILL TENDERS

Parade.

Dublin, Later. General O'Duffy when asked by Reuter whether or not the "Blue [Shirt" parade will be held. to- morrow, said "I do not think so, but the matter cannot be decided on the spur of the moment. Heuter. PARADE CALLED

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OFF.

Dublin, Inter. General O'Duffy, has called the "Blue Shirt" parade to- morrow. “in the interests peace and order.”~~Reuter.

LEAGUE LOANS TO GREECE.

Reduction Of Interest Asked By Government. London, To-day.

London, Today: Applications for yesterday's ten-- In regard to the Greek Govern- ders for £40,000,000 Treasury bills mente proposal that the interest totalled £65,125,000.

payable on League loans, to Greece The amount, allotted in bills at should be reduced, it is pointed out three months was 340,000,000, and that this matter is under discussion average rate per cent of tenders between the Greek Governmem, on socepted was 5/5.19d per cent, as the one hand and the League Louns compared with 5/4.954 – per cent. Committee and the Council; of | last week-British ́ ́ Wireless Ser- Foreign Bondholders on the other.-

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