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Amazing German Statement.

NAZIS CONTINUE WITH PROPOGANDA

Munich, To-day.

A further speech regard. ing the Austrian situation has been broadcast by Herr Knaus, Chief of the Nazis in Styrla.

He said that, the German Aus- *trians would not carry out France's wishes and would noti act up to the canons. of foreign culture.

The sad history of the Germans in Austria would soon be ended when Austria had become an eastern extre- mity of the German Reich,

Reuter. he said. --

NAZI ISSUE MAY BE TAKEN BEFORE LEAGUE.

London.

It is reliably learned that. Britain and France are prepared to take tnej issue before the League of Nations if Germany persists in her Nazi | propaganda efforts in Austria

Recently Britain, France and Italy protested to Berlin under the four-power European pact against;

ORDERS THREE AMERICAN WARSHIPS TO

J. H Crawford (Aus- tralia) the new World's Cham- pion, playing in the Wimble- don singles final against H. Ellsworth Vines (U.S.A.) (Belder) Crawford-Won-4-6; - 11-9, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

German propaganda in Austria, but SHANGHAI Germany declined to accept the protest, declaring she had not violated the agreement.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN MANCHUKUO Agreement Reached With Soviet.

SERVICE RESUMED AT ·

POGRANICHNAYA

MAIL PLANE

DUE TO-DAY

Trial Flight To Manila.

NEW AIR SERVICE IN FAR EAST?

"

TO PROTECT U.S. CITIZENS

"NO INTERVENTION

INTENDED"

ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION OF ACTING PRESIDENT

NEW YORK, TO-DAY, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS ORDERED THREE WAR- SHIPS TO CUBA TO PROTECT UNITED STATES CITIZENS IN THAT COUNTRY.

Two destroyers have been ordered to Havana and one to Manzanillo. President Roosevelt states that no possible interven- tion nor the slightest interference in the internal affairs of Cuba is intended by this precautionary step.

The vessels will protect, if necessary, the lives of United States citizens pending the restoration of normal conditions. Reuter.

FROM HAVANA IT IS REPORTED THAT WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF HIS TAKING THE OATH AS PROVISIONAL PRE- SIDENT OF CUBA; AN ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO ASS-

ASSINATE DR. CESPEDES Y ORTIZ. A MACHINE GUN,

MOUNTED IN A MOTOR-CAR, POURED A HAIL OF BULLETS INTO THE NEW PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE, BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED.

40 KILLED AND

200 INJURED

Machado Flies To' Nassau.

Havana, To-day. Martial law continues in Cu- ba, but the country is quiet.

It is estimated that 40

people were killed and 200 in- jured. Fifty residence of members of the Goverment were sacked on Saturday.

Ex-President Machado ar- rived at Nassau by plane, and the Minister for Foreign Af fairs, Dr. Orestes Ferrara and his wife arrived at Miami by aeroplane.

Dr. Cespedes y Ortioz has taken the oath provisional as President and stated that he intended a form of National Government-Reuter.

Palace Attacked Br O.G.P.U.

j

HAIL OF MACHINE-GUN

BULLETS

Shanghai, To-day. The China Aviation Company. plane left for Manila at 5 a.m. to- Moscow, To-day. day, and is expected at Hong Kong It is reported from Khabarovsk about 4 o'clock this afternoon. that an agreement has been! The plane, which is piloted by reached with the station at Mr. Grooch, Pacific American Air- Pogranichnaya, securing the re-ways operations manager in China, loading of imports and exports. iis carrying two passengers, one for

Foreign exporters are most. gratified at the news of the deci. Manila and the other for Hong sion about the overloading of Kong. freights, whereby there is a pos- The plane arrived in Foochow at sibility of restored export of 8.25 a.m. to-day. Reuter, goods to Vladivostok.

The three fliers are Mr. H. M. They have informed the Ussuri Bigby: Mr. W. S. Grooch, chief Railway and the Soviet part of pilot; and Mr. Wilmer Ehmer, radio the Board of the Chinese Eastern operator and co-pilot. All are of- Railway that there is no object ficials of the Pacific American Air- in sending future goods to Vladi ways.

a subsidiary of the Pan vostok. Reuter.

American, which controls 45.per, cent M. Bandura, Assistant Chairman of the capital of the China, National of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Aviation Corporation... sent a letter on August 12 to the, The latter concern now operates The Liberals have promised to Chairman, Mr. Li Shao-juen, point planes between Shanghai and support Dr. Cespedes y Oriz, but ing out that the. Ussuri Railway Chungking, via Nanking and Han-have declined to serve in the was continuing to insist on the full kow, and the Shanghai-Peiping Cabinet. resumption of through traffic at the route.

Nobody was hit when the shots station of Pogranichnaya and haď

The Manila flight being made in were fired at the residence of the informed of its consent to tem- a Sikorsky seaplane with twin mo-new President, but two soldiers

(Continued on page 12.) tors developing 1,000 horsepower, were wounded nearby-Beuter.

and carrying gasoline sufficient for 1,000 miles of flying.

NEW AMBASSADOR

TO ANGORA,

Sir Percy Loraine.

London, To-day.

His Majesty the King has ap

· (Continued on Page 7).

LOCAL DOLLAR

FALLS.

Slight Decline In Silver

proved the promption of Sir Percy. The Cocal dollar opened to-day Loraine, KC.M.G, C.M.G, FRGS.. at 1/411⁄2 against Saturday's quota, to be British Ambassador to tion of 1/4%; Angora Reuter.

Spot ilver showed a decline of

Sir Percy Loraine, who has been 1/16 on Saturday, being quoted at High Commissioner for. Egypt, and the 17% an against the previous day's Sudan since 1929, joined the Diploms 1715/16--

Havana, To-day. A motor-car, believed to be Elled with members of ex- President Machado's dreaded “O.G.P.U.”, poured Machine Gun bullets into the residence of the acting President of Cuba, Dr. Cespedes ¦¦y. Ortiz, ¦ a few hours after his in2, auguration.

Chinese Protest

To Cuba.

MINISTER ASKS FOR PROTECTION OF NATIONALS

Nanking, To-day,

The Foreign Office... stated this morning that Dr. Lia Pin, Chinese Minister in Cuba, has- protested against the damage inflicted on the Chinese com. munity during the present riots

Cubans' Own Solution,

U.S. AMBASSADOR'S CLAIM

At the Lucifer Golfing Society's annual 'tournament for, the Em- pire Trophy, at Walton Heath, Surrey. (L to R)-A. F. Mac- Millan (India), and Capt. J. R. Keynolds (Hong Kong). G.).

BLUE SHIRTS

ATTACKED BY

DUBLIN YOUTHS

Police Break-Up Street Scuffles.

O'DUFFY TO CARRY ON

Dublin, To-day.

(S. &

MUSSOLINI

CREATES BALBO

AIR MARSHAL

Great Reception For

Air Armada...

PROMOTIONS FOR PILOTS

Rome, To-day,

! Palace.

The members of the Italian Air The first meeting of the National Executive of the National Guard Armada, who ended their Raine- discussed General O'Duffy's pro-Chicago-Rome flight on Saturday Washington, Today posed ceremonies for nert Sunday evening, were yesterday morning

It was unanimously decided to congratulated by die Ki carry on with renewed vigour.

Saturday night gangs ́ ̧of Afterwards they formed a pro:|: youths gathered at the headquarters cession through the streets which of the National Guard and waylaid were filled with most enthusias tic. crowds. They proceeded to Palatine Hill where Signor Benits Mussolini paid tribute to their feat.

Mr. Welles, the United States- Ambassador to Havana, ina message to the United States Department, declares, that "the solution which has been

reached has been worked out solely by the Cubans them. Belves.

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members as this left.

Scuffles followed which were dispersed by the police with betons. Reuter.

General O'Duffy, in announcing

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He embraced the leader of the

CUBA

BRITISH

TROOPS GO

INTO ACTION

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North-West Frontier

Fighting.

TRIBESMEN RETIRE AFTER ARTILLERY FIRE

Simla, To-day. British troops were in action dur-· ing the week-end, on the North West Frontier of India, against the hostile Upper Mohmands, who attacked the friendly Halimzai tribe on August 11, and burned several their villages.

A column of infan- try, cavalry and ar- tillery from Ghalinai were fired on by the enemy at Khapak Pass The British force replied with artillery fire.

The tribesmen were forced to re- tire. One Sepoy was, wounded, but the enemy's casualties are unknown --Reu- ter.

The New York Herald Tribune the postponement of the parade of flight, General Italo Balbo, read a

the Blue Shirts, which was to have Royal Decree, creating General RED SOX SCORE 11 states that ex-President Machado is taken place yesterday, said that he Balbo the first Air Marshal of expected to reside in Europe.

He is reported to have G$500,000 in the Bank of England.-Reuter.

U.S. Military Precautions.

TWO BILLION DOLLARS":

INVESTED IN CURA

The possibility of American ́ in- tervention in the Cuban dispute, to protect the American interests totalling · G$2,000,000,000, was in- dicated laat week, when President Roosevelt issued a warning to the Cuban authorities.

*

army any DAVY

was arranging for ceremonies to Italy and conferring promotions take place in every county in the and medals on the participants in Free State on August 20, when Ire-the flight, who also received gold land commemorates the deaths of medals of the Fascist Party from Griffith, Collins and O'Higgins.

the Governor of Rome. — Reuter.

Fatal Crash At The

Azores.

SHANGHAI

POLICE SEARCH

B. & S. STEAMER Precautions Against Pirates.

TAIYUAN CREW SURPRISED

DETAILED ACCOUNT

IN ONE INNING

Athletics Well Beaten In U.S. Baseball.

SENATORS FORGING : AHEAD

New York, To-day, Scoring 11 runs in the first in- ning Boston Red Sox recorded, the Lisbon, Portugal, ‘Aug. 9.° ̧

| highest win in major league base- General Italo Balbo and his fleet ball over the week-end when they of Italian hydroplanes arrived here beat the Athletics by 19, to 10. to-day undaunted by the second fatality of the flight to American and return which occurred ́ when one plane capsized in leaving the

(Continued on page 12.)

Shanghai, To-day, Following the revelation from Azores. Ominously, officials in Washington revealed that Hong Kong that 13 Bias Bay plans had been made years ago for pirates were en route to Shang- the occupation of Cuba within 24

hours if necessary.

America, Satisfied With

New President.

hai, the French police and the BELGIUM LEAD IN

Chinese Maritime Customs co- operated yesterday afternoon in a search of all passengers

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board the Butterfield and Swire steamer Taiyuan.

in

DAVIS CUP

Swedish Doubles Players Go Down Fighting.

(Continued on page 12.) Results de cabled by Heuter:" National League.

R. H. E.

-6:10 0

+248 1

Boston, Brooklyn, Boston

0 5 3

Beck pitched. Brooklyn

'n 14

0

Lopez hit a homer, Cincinnatti

2...10.2

st Louis..

Bottomley hit a homer. Philadephis

Don Hurst hit two homers,

The officers and crew of the Washington, To-day. Tafyuan were taken by complete President Roosevelt has ordered surprise, as they had t heard

Stockholm, To-day three warships to proceed to Cuba the reports made by the Hong

Belgium have secured the ad- New York to assist the new Government to Kong police.

vantage over Sweden in the Second Pittsburgh- Other vessels arriving restore order, if necessary. -'

Grace bit a, homer. Meanwhile the Administration Shanghai during the next few Round of the qualifying contest satisfied with the new Cuban Pre- days will probably be similarly for the 1984 Davis Cup compell- Chicago

searched. Reuter

tion. Yesterday they" won the Grimm hit a homer. {sident," Dr. Carlos Cespedes. and.

doables match for, a 2-1 lend.

American League. believes that the Island will soon!! return to work. -

· The assigning of these warsdips is understood to be a precautionary measure to protect American invest- ments totalling approximately U. S $1,780,000,-United Press, per S, C. Gold Bar Co.

BIG DROP PREDICTED IN WHEAT PRODUCTION

Washington.

SUGAR GROWERS

TO BE CURBED,

U.S. Plan To Reduce Production.

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Lacroix and Deborman were New York. given a stern struggle by their Washingtoj Swedish opponents, and it was not] Pidin until 44 games had been played Boston that they secured what promised to St. Louis be the vital thatch. Lacroix in Clevelazed expected to win his remaining: Washington, To-day,

to-day to send PROHIBITION BUREAU COMES singles "game". The Department of AgriculBelgium, into the Third Bound. ture is awaiting briefs or pro- Results as cabled by Reuter

TO AN END posals from the sugar growers

which tend to reduce production were n and stabilize prices. ch

Washington. Lacroix and Deborman (Belgium). The prohibition bureau came Unless they received construc beat. Destberg and Ramberg 5-7, to an end on August B Dr. Lin, who reports that up to The department of agriculture tive proposals by Friday the Gov- 7-6, 7-5, 6-2 tic Service in 1904 Attache at Constantinople. After many appoint. Forward silver was quoted at 18, August 11 two Chinese had been has saturated nation-wide. ernment are likely to announce

Earlier Regalia. ments, including that of Becond facré, & drop of 1/10-1-2 defp0k slightly injured in Exyang, saked productions at 499,671,000 the own plan to use special *Lacroix (Belgium) beat Destberg tary at Peking" in 1909, be became The cross rate, London on Now that effective measures" be taken

wers to compel growers to 7-5, 6-3, 26, 57, 86 British Minister to Persia in 1921 and York, in 2-GEL.48% and New York for the protection of Chinese na-with-728,000,000 bushels at-

6. United Press, Bamberg (Sweden) beat "wa"-appointed British 2inlater...!

tionala -Beuter. Athens in 1926,

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as of July 31, compared

corresponding date'a year ago.

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--Under the department organization "plan enforcement prohibition, pinch curtailed under the new budget, was assigned, to the bureau of investigation of the

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