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O'DUFFY'S FASCISTS MAY BE OUTLAWED IN IRISH

U.S. LADIES' TENNIS

HELEN WILLS

EXTENDED TO

MAHATMA GANDHI SENT TO HOSPITAL.

Believed to Be Suffering from Kidney Trouble.

Poona, Yesterday. Gandhi has been removed from

THREE SETS Yeravda Gaol to the Civil Hos

Brilliant Play Of British Girl,

SPLENDID DISPLAY IN SEMI-FINALS,

New York, To-day. Betty Nuthall, ranking No. 3 British player, took the first set off Helen Wills-Moody, Wimbledon champion, in the Semi-Final Round of the American National Women's Lawn Tennis Singles Championship) at Forest Hills yesterday, but "Poker Face" Helen won 2-6, 6-3, 6.2.

Betty played magnificent ten- nis in the opening set, when a blistering attack, which display- ed a wide variety of strokes, gave her a lead of 3-0.

The famous American won the next game, but the Bri-. tish girl, maintaining her most accurate placements to the corners, kept her run- ning about the court snatch a lead of 5-1 before going out at 6-2

pital, where there are better op- portunities for medical attention and nursing than in prison.

It is believed the Mahatma is suffering from kidney trouble Reuter.

CUBAN REVOLT

SEQUEL

Former Chief Of Police

Commits Suicide.

CROWD HANG BODY OVER BONFIRE.

Havana, To-day. General Ainciart, Cuba's

former Chief of Police, and his bodyguard have commit. ted suicide rather than face arrest. Reuter.

DE VALERA AROUSED

MAY DECLARE

"BLUE SHIRTS.”

ILLEGAL

Sunday's Tension In Dublin.

O'DUFFY'S DEFIANT REPLY TO THREATS,

Dublin, To-day. The Irish Free State “Blue Shirts” will be proclaimed illegal if the Minister of Justice receives reports to-day that uniformed parades of "Blue Shirts" were held yesterday, said the President of the Free States, Mr. Eamon De Valera, speaking at Thurles yesterday,

He added that members openly professing to belong to the "Blus Shirts" will be subjected to penal-1 The populace of Havana yes-ties provided under the Public! day, strung up the dead body of Safety Act. General Ainciart to a lamp post!

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Great Athletic Movement In Germany--The 15th German Sports Festival was celebrated in Stuttgart on July 23, the town being a mass of flags and banners.

The Round Dance performed by the schoolgirls of Stuttgart. (S. & G.)

TAIMOSHAN-

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ALASKA PORT

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Hong Kong Ketch To Leave For Panama.

SPLENDID PROGRESS BY 5 NAVAL OFFICERS. and started a bonfire beneath it. The city was in a state of ten

The flames leaped up and burn- sion all day long, yesterday, though.

Dutch Harbour, Alaska, ed the rope, permitting the hide-

To-day. įvery quiet apart from minor) jous object to fals into the fire scuffies, Reuter was informed] The 20-ton ketch, Taimoshan, Reu-that the Irish National Guard head-manned by five British naval quarters, that all the "Blue Shirt" officers, which left Hong Kong on

while thousands of onlookers acréanied imprecations,

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Machado's Flight.

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US. LEADS WORLD IN TRADE WITH CHINA.

China's Politicial Outlook Reported Improved.

Washington, Department of Commerce ad- vicca on August 14 from Shang- hai said that the United States led the world as exporters and importers in Chinese foreign trade during the first half of 1933.

The report also stated that the political outlook in northern and western China was greatly im proved.-U.P.

parades were held thoughout the May 30 to all to Gredientais ar MUSSOLINI country at arranged, but details ived from Japan yesterday

She will continue her voyage to were not divulged.

morrow via the Panama Canal and the West Indies-Reuter.

The second set opened tense excitement, but it was earl evident that the plucky British girl could not maintain her burst

Key West, Fla., Aug. 14. Mrs. Gerardo Machado, wife of of brilliance. Helen Wills, now playing at the top of her form, won the deposed former Cuban pre- General O'Duffy's message was the set at 6-3 and proceeded to sident, entrained to-day for New read at all parades, stating that "if York, where she hopes to meet politics mean squabbles, the time Two years ago Eelty Nuthall her husband later.

Machado, upon the fall of his Reuter.

has come to abolish politics.”. regime Saturday, fled in an air-j plane to the Bahamas, and is now at Nassau.

take the match at 6-2--

two

seriously challenged Helen Wills. and was only beaten after gruelling sets which went the full distance. Her set yesterday was the second taken from the famous American in competitive tennis since 1927. Dorothy Round won the other in the Final at Wimble- don this year.

The two other semi-finalists ure Helen Jacobs, the holder, and Dorothy Round, Wimble don finalist.

Three former champions

are

U.S. BASEBALL LEADERS WIN

Gehrig's 25th Homer Of The Season,

O'Duffy's Reply,

Dublin, Later. "The Irish National Guard will neither dissolve nor allow itself to be driven underground," said

the General

Director General, O'Duffy, yesterday.

The five officers are:-Lieut. R. F. D. Ryder, of H.M.S. Olympus, Lieut.. P. C. Francis, of H.M.S. Otus, Lieut.) G. S. Salt, of H.M.S. Oswald, all attached to the 4th Submarine

Flotilla; Surgeon Lieut.-Comr. Ommanney-Davis, of H.M.S. Bridge- water, and Lieut.-Comr. Sherwood, of HM.S. Hermes,

All the Officers are on Service leave and are sharing equally the ex- penses of the voyage.

AND DOLLFUSS

IN AGREEMENT

Review Of Austrian Situation.

IL DUCE CAUTIOUS.

Rome, To-day.

A complete agreement on all the questions discussed has been reached at the conversations held at Ric- cione between the Italian Premier, Signor. Mussolini, and the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss.

FREAK STORM

SWEEPS COAST

OF NEW JERSEY Several Injured And

Many Missing.

HUNDREDS SAVED BY COAST GUARDS.

Atlantic City, To-day. Thrilling scenes of rescue were witnessed here yesterday, when a freak storm struck the coast of New Jersey, laking, it is feared a

heavy toll of life.

people

were injured and 30 fishing parties are reported to be missing.

The storm which swept the coast for many miles, burst without warning, lashing the calm waters, where many were bathing, into a heavy sea. A number of fishing boats and ex- cursion pleasure craft were caught unawares and rapsized.

At Ocean City, where thousands of holidaymakers thronged the beach, more than 100 persons were res- eued by beach-guards when a huge wave swept in. Coast Guards and volunteers It is understood that all as combed the coast throughout the

Reuter.

The Taimoshan was designed by Mr. H. S. Rouse, Vice-Commodore "If, in spite of the legal con-of the Hoyal Hong Kong Yacht Club, assisted by Mr. E. Cock, Chief Man- New York, To-day. stitutional character of the Na- participating in the Semi-Final] New York Giants and Washing-tional Guard, the Government ger of the Ilang and Whampoa pects of the political situation in day for survivors. — Round. Betty Nuthall won the title ton Senators forged further ahead declares it an unlawful associa-Dock Company. Limited, who con- Austria were reviewed during in 1930: Helen Wills recorded her in the American major league tion, the Government will be fourth success in 1931; and Helen baseball standings yesterday, Jacobs won the title last year.

run

guilty

{structed her.

end of March.

about 8 months.

or-

of a positive act of Lou Gehrig hit his 25th homer tyranny," he asserted. - Reuter. On Saturday Betty Nuthall de-of the season in the game against

Parades Arranged. feated Alice Marble; whom she the White Sox. He is now two The "Blue Shirt" parade, played against in the doubles en- behind Babe Ruth and 10 behind iginally intended to take place in counter in the recent Wightman Jimmy Foxx in the

Dublin on August 13, was home

post- Cup series, by 6-8, 6-0, 7-5, while parade.

poned by General O'Duffy "In the Helen Wills-Moody beat Mary Hee- Results as cabled by Reuter:

interests of peace and order.” At ley, the British Wightman Cup

the same time, the leader express- Eed his intention of holding paraden ¡in every county in the Irish Free 0 State, yesterday, when Ireland com- memorated the deaths of Grifith,

player, by 6-0, 6-2.

Helen Jacobs eliminated Jose- Chicago phine Cruickshank and Dorothy New York Round beat Sarah Palfrey in the

two other quarter final matcher. Pittsburgh

SWITZERLAND

WIN 4-1

Monaco Eliminated In 1934 Davis Cup.

Monaco, To-day. Switzerland entered the Third Qualifying Round of the 1934 Davis Cup contest yesterday when Fisher and Ellmer easily won the remaining singles matches to give them a 4-1 win over Monaco, “...... ·

Scores as cabled by Reuter were: Fisher (Switzerland) bent Lan- dau 6-2, 6-1, 6-3,

Ellmer. (Switzerland) beat Mede

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EARLIER RESULTS":

2 Collins and O'Higgins.

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Following: the proclamation gfasued by Mr. Eamon De Valera, President of the Irish Free. State, banning the parade of August 19, the Irish Free State Government |

National League.

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Traynor hit a homer. Boston

Wally Berger hit a homer.

Game went to 11 innings.

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Irish National Guard.

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RUSSIAN :: EXPERTS WILL

·STUDY METHODS IN U.S."

the week-end and that Signor Her first trials took place at the Mussolini is of the opinion that The can most effectively help Aus The voyage is expected to take tria by means of friendly conver sations in Berlin through the Italian Ambassador. — Reuter, The meeting is regarded significant in European circles, In view of the - Austro-German tension and the continuance of broadcast Nazi propaganda in Austria. Dr. Dollfass travelled

COTTON BEATS HAGEN.

Wins By 5 And 4 In Brussels.

Brussels, To-day. Henry Cotton, the British professional now residing in Belgium, beat Walter Hagen, the American Ryder Cup cap- tain, by 5 and 4 in a challenge / match over 38 holes here yes. terday-Reuter...

Cotton best Gene Sarazen earlier

o decided to establish a military 1 tribunal to deal with potitical

offences, and this new order may in the season in a similar match.

of Nati

St Louis

Medwick hit a homer. Brooklyn

St. Louis

5 13 0 Collins and Watkins hit homers. · Brooklyn

Dizzie Dean pitched.

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14 15 Averill and Clasel! hit homers. (Continued on page 12.)

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CALIFORNIA... CHANGING

VIEW ON EXCLUSION.

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Four Known To Be Drowned.

Atlantic City, To-day. Four are known to be. drowned and many are still -missing-Reuter.

ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

U.S. INDUSTRY

PERTURBED BY

NEW CODES

Higher Costs Cause Increased Prices.

COTTON MILLS MAY BE FORCED TO CLOSE:

Oil Industry Objections.

Washington, To-day.

Owing persistent re- servations and objections, President Roosevelt, has ageed

to appoint a committee, re- presentative of the oil indus- try, to -suggest-modifications of the new Code. The oil men have agreed to abide by the President's recommendations.

The Administration projec- ting on three monks' trial. Codes like the steel and oil". Codes's, appears to have de finitely embarked on a price fixing policy.

The cotton and textile in- dustry have been compelled by the increased cost of pro- duction due to the Code and the procesing tax to increase

prices to such an extent as to imperial consumption.

It is feared that the higher costs may force the closing of mills.-Reuter.

PRICE FIXING WILL BE CONSIDERED:

Washington.

General Hugh. S. Johrisoli, director of the national indus- trial recovery administration, has declared that the administration will consider price-fixing arrangements in Codes if it can be proved that the industries represented control production.

GOLD EMBARGO REVISION

Roosevelt Decision Expected.

GOLD HOARDERS ́ ́ REFUSE TO OBEY CODE.

Washington, To-day.

It was learned authoritatively |that President Roosevelt is expect

by air from Vienna, on Saturday, Visible From Kowlooned soon to announce his decision

to meet Signor Mussolini.

CONTROL OF GRAIN TRADING.

Restrictions Still In Force.

REMOVAL POSTPONED.

New York, To-day Chicago Correspondent" of the New York Times, stated. that grain officials are reported to have de-

* San Francisco, Aug. 14. The California Chamber of Com ferred action in removing or modi- New York... merce to-day advocated the placfying the restrictions of daily Russian bources report that ing of Oriental immigration on a fluctuations on grain until te various Rasalan experts are ^- en } quola” basis.

morrow-Reuter.

Observatory.

regarding he request to revise the gold embargo and to permit the export of newly-mined gold. He "Except for occasional passing has been conferring with pro- Iclouds, the eclipse of the sun has minent gold engineers.

are

[been clearly visible at the Obser- It is meanwhile learned that vatory to-day," said Mr. C. W gold producer companies Jeffries, Director of the Royal equipping many closed mines with Observatory, Kowloon, in an in-new machinery costing millions of terview with a China Mail repre- dollars and are also contemplating. Beritative, At the maximum employing 50,000 workers in the phase of the eclipse, half of the revival of the industry. ** sun's diameter was covered, be it is further learned that the said.

Department of Justice has failed, to persuade gold hoarders to return gold coin and gold notes,' total value of $600,000,000. The ultimatum expired yesterday without result.

MEXICO DENIES - JAPANS NAVAL BASE RUMOUR

Mexico City:

The Foreign Office in a statement. It is now understood that Mr. described as without foundation Homer S. Cummings, the Attorney

route to the United States to study It was pointed out that a quota jo

New York, later; Industrial methods and make fur-beals would permit only 184 Jap- A message received here from rumours that negotiations have been General, has grave doubts about ther purchases of machinery and anese and 100 Chinesé to enter the Chicago has

confirmed that in progress between the United being able to prosecute and convict. - materiala. Ver

United States annually.reaction by the Board of Trade has States. and Mexico for the establish- hoarders under the existing laws. Some 90 such experts are ex The move cams in striking com- been postponed.

ment of a naval base at Magdalens] : There is no indication yet that the Aeschliman and Steiner 6, 86, The forthcoming marriage between pected to arrive during the sumparison to the attitude of Califor The Board will await a definite Bay, he

President intends to permit the ex Dr. Joseph William Barnes, modical, mere

nix a few years ago, when this suggestion from Government The reports originated with portation of any Treasury gold or Fisher (Bwitzerland) beat Gallepe practitioner, of 87, Granville Road, There will be no general delega state was, most active in the officials as to whether grain price Japanese sources.

of revising the embargo in that res. Kowloon and Maris Francisca de Cruz Hon, but they will arrive. Indivi. Oriental exclusion Ellmer (Switzerland) beat Landau of 15 Middle Road, Kowloon, is a dually and in small groups

campaign Hits should be maintained, Magdalena Bay is at the southern pect, United Fress, per B. C. Gold B2, B3, 6-2

apanced,

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broadened or abolished-Reuter end of Lower California,

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Landan and Galepe (Monaco) beat