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"BRITAIN'S TRADE RECOVERY IS NO MERE FLASH IN THE PAN”

Dr. E. Dollfuss, Austrian "Dictator "

DOLLFUSS'

INJURIES NOT

DANGEROUS Austrian Chancellor's Narrow Escape.

ASSAILANT ARRESTED

A BALANCED BUDGET

CHANCELLOR

OPTIMISTIC

OF FUTURE

Further Drop In Unemployment.

EVENTUAL RETURN TO GOLD STANDARD

London, To-day. Britain will probably eventually return to the gold standard, but the requisite state of affairs is not yet existing, declared the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Cham- ‚berlain, at the annual bankers' Bap- quet at the Mansion House last night. The Budget would be ba- lanced this year, he said.

London, To-day.

He pointed out that there was a Both the Prime Minister, Mr.further drop in unemployment and the during September and said that Ramsay MacDonald. Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, Britain could look forward to the

future with confidence.

yesterday afternoon sent a messagei to the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. En-1 gelbert, Dollfuss, who yesterday | had a remarkable escape from as-the pan," he declared.

“We are seeing the beginning of ¡a permanent advance and definite progress.

It is no more flash

sassination.

He was leaving the Parlin- ment Buildings in Vienna, when a young man approached him as though to present a petition. The youth suddenly drew A 10. volver and fired two shots at close range. One hit Dr. Doll fuss in the upper right arm and the other grazed his chest.

It was at first feared that the Chancellor had been gravely wounded, but on examination at the hospital to which he was driven it was found that his injuries. were not dangerous.

He was later allowed to leave for his home where he is receiv ing further treatment and from where he will continue to control State affairs.

ar-

Newe-

The assailant. who was rested, F stated by the papers to be a young National Socialist who had been dismissed from the Austrian army for poli- ficul activities.

(Continued on Page 7).

CATASTROPHE AVOIDED.

Grave Effect In Europe

If Attempt Fatal.

Geneva; To-day.

comment 'here

The general

on the attempted assassination of the Austrian Chancellor is that Europe has escaped a major catastrophe, for the con sequences of a fatal attempt on Dr. Dollfuss' life on the Euro. pean situation would have been incalculably grave.Reuter

NOT A NAZI.

Assailant Explains

Motive.

Vienna, To-day. Dr. Dollfuss assailant, wŁE named Bertil, and is the step-- son of the dentist to the Inie Emperor Franx Josef, His weapon, which -was, i Liny mother-o-pearl revolver for a „lady's handbag, was "loaded ̧··

only In two chambers.

To show the urgency of reviving international trade Mr. Chamberlain said that British

been exports had halved in value between 1929 and 1932 and that she hnd lost £365,000,000.

SPANISH GOVERNMENT RESIGNS

Vote Of No-Confidence In Premier Lerroux

Madrid. To-day.

The Spanish Premier. Senor Serroux, resigned yesterday, for vote of no confidence in towing the Government, passed by the Cortes by 181 votes to 91.

The President of Spain, Don Niceto Alcala Zamora, as accept- ed Senor Serroux's resignation.-- Reuter.

MOLLISONS

AGAIN FAIL

TO TAKE OFF

Plane Falls After Rising 5 Feet.

MISFORTUNES OF LONG- DISTANCE PILOTS

Wasaga Beach, Collingwood,

Ontario, To-day. A their third attempt to take off in their new plane "Seafarer IL" Mr. and Mrs. James Mollison plunged on to the air field here after rising five feet in the alr.

The accident, which was due to a

cross-wind, twisted the under-car-

jriage, and it was considered impro- bable that the Mollisons would make in a further attempt yesterday, as the damage will take some time to re- pair.

The four principal objects to be achieved, me said, were;

The famous British fliers-are break the endeavouring to French long-distance record by flying 14 Baghdad. They are carrying a load of 600 gallons of special English petrol for the attempt.

On their two previous attempts to take off yesterday, the plane could

A rise in wholesale prices, not rise an inch from the ground. by international agreement if The engine stalled at the end of the

RECESSITY.

Secondly, the removal or lowering of excessive trade barriers.

"hirdly, the establishment of an international monetary *Landard.

Fourthly, the resumption of international lending.

14.

REVENUE STILL RISING.

Rev

Encouraging Treasury Returns.

London, To-day.

The Weekly Treasury returns (issued last night show that the or

rent year

first run-Reuter.

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NEW FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA Kingsford-Smith Hops Off From Lympne.

"NOT OUT TO BREAK RECORD"

Londen, To-day. Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the famous Australian pilot, left Lympne aerodrome, near Folkestone, at 5.30 am. Lo-day, où his flight to Australia.

Salisbury Plains one vasi battlefield, and “engagements” are being "fought" with as much realism as possible during the annual Army manoeuvres. The 8th Infantry Brigade stationed at Warminster, Wits, took part in an all-night campaign. A general view of some of the troops walt». ing to move from Tinhead near Westbury, Willa. Sept. 5.—(S, & G.)

US. BANK PROBE REVELATIONS $100,000 Stock Listed

At $36,000,000.

DILLON, READ CO. INQUIRY

Washington To-day. Sensational disclosures ware made in the evidence given at the United States Senate Banking In- quiry Committee's probe into the affairs of Messrs. Dillon, Read and Company, which opened here, on Monday.

It was revealed that the Com. pany, In organising an invest- ment Trust In 1924, ohlained for U.S. $100,000 stock Inter listed on the Blocks Exchange at 11.S. $36,008,000.

Mr. Clarenced Dillon, head of the || firm, was the principal witness, and Mr. G. N. Wickersham, a former United States Attorney General was yesterday mentioned as a pro- minent curtomer of the company.— Reuter.

SHANGHAI ISSUES UNSOLVED Municipal Council Problems.

OUTSIDE ROADS AND FACTORY INSPECTION

Shanghel, To-day. Two sets of highly important

Sir Charles declares that he has negotiations between the Chinese

!

PANAMA GRIEVANCES TO BE HEARD IN U. S.

Railway And Canal · Give Rise To Complaints

Panama, To-day. Arias of Panama has gone to Washington to see President Roosevelt in regard to certain dif--

culties from which Panania-feelev she has suffered since the termina-"- tion of the Tafi Agreement - in 1924.

the

The questions at issue include

rates non-payment of

and taxes by the American owned Panama Railway and the competi- tion of the Canal authorities with Panama merchants.--Reuter,

33 BURNED

TO DEATH AT

HOLLYWOOD

Fierce Fire Near Film Stars' Homes.

UNEMPLOYED HELPERS TRAPPED; 100 INJURED

Los Angeles, To-day.

Thirty-three fire- fighters, who had been recruited from the

unemployed, were burnt to death and 100 were injured in a brush fire in the

wood yesterday.

They were trap- ped in between two canyons, when a fierce fire swept over a 1,000-acre area in Griffith Park, the neighbourhood of many film stars' luxurious homes. Reuter.

dinary revenue for the current no intention of attacking the record authorities and the Shanghai Munthills above Holly-

Mr. cipal Council were broken off yes financial year up to September 30, established his countryman,

that is, for the first half-year C. A. Scott, although his new blusterday,namely, the questions of and outside amounted to £275,796,842. At the and silver all-British monoplane, factory Inspection corresponding date of last year it fitted with special fue! tánke, is roads, which have been the leading many amounted to £208,528,308.

faster than any plane hitherto used Municipal problems for Ordinary expenditure for the cur- on this route. The plane is named months.

The Secretary-General of the totalied £824,320,997,"Misa Southern Cross 11. 'which is over £35,000,000 less than It is thought that Sir Charles Municips] Council, Mr. Sterling the total ordinary expenditure at may shorten the time for the four. Fessenden, at a meeting of the Coun the corresponding date of last year, ney by same hours, as his machine cil yesterday afternoon, reported he -British Wireless Service,

is capable of flying 1,800 miles had again discussed the question of factory inspection with Mr. Yal, wihout refuelling.

He proposes to fly via Brindis, Secretary-General of the Municipa Baghaad, Karachi, Calcutta, Ranity of Greater Shanghal, who de yoon and the Dutch East Indies.clared that as the Council maintained Reuter and British Wireless Ser-that it must have control of factory inspection in the Settlement, the Chinese. authorities would not con- [tinue' the negotiations,

STEEL TRADE,

IMPROVES.

Sheffield Production Increased.

London, To-day.

The Master Cutler of Shef field, Mr. C. J. Walsh, stated yesterday that since the begin- ning of the year a gradual bui definite improvement In, the... trade had taken place.

vice.

BANDIT ARMY AT PEITAIHO,

Leader As "Director Of

Public Safety.”

Peking, To-day,

Under the present circumstances, Mr. Yui continued, discusalon of the outside roads, question could not be reamed-Reuter.

MORE. RAINFALL

Fair to showery weather with Refugees arriving in Tientsin moderate East winds, is forecasted Sheffield, he said, is producing from Changl report that the bag- in the report issued from the Royal

LONDON STOCK, MARKETS,

Irregular Tone Marks Yesterday's Close.

London, To-day.......... The Block Markets" closed ›yesterday with some frre

zularit British funds remained steady,

The police do not believe he is much more steel than in pre-war dits who occupied Peltalho Beach Oleory for this morall for the 21 with war Loan 3% per tent. a Nari. Bertil declared he desired days, about 27,000 tons monthly belong to the so-called- Far Eastern Hong Kong's rainfall

Allied Army,

bobre ending at 10 am, to-day was

to' draw attention to the "only man more than last year. capable of leading Austria,” but The Sheffield unemployed had de- The leader of the gang hjaa, ap- 0.75 inches making a total of 55.17 decline, to give the hero's name..-- creased by 10,000 in the last 12 pointed himself as Director of inches since January 1, against an Router.

months,—British Wireless Service. Public Safety --Beuter,"

average of 76,77 Inches.

at

hands were dull. ers Anlabed above par-Br Wireless Bertrice/

15,000 RIOT

AT BASEBALL

WORLD SERIES

Police Trampled On By Surging Mob.

COPS USE FISTS

Giants Bent Senators By 4 To 2′′

WAR DEBT

TALKS BEGIN

NEXT WEEK

Effect On Monetary Policies.

SABILISATION OF DOLLAR AND STERLING?

Washington, To-day.

It is now suggested that the Anglo-American war debt negotia- tions should not begin until next week.

The close relationship of the United States monetary pollay to the negotiations is seemingly implied by Mr. Dean Acheson's admission that he is awaiting President Roosevelt's intimation as to what policy, as far as the.. war debt is concerned, the Unit- ed States representatives should follow.

Meanwhile, the Treasury is watching with the keen- eat attention, the attitude that the British Mission the may adopt concerning stabilisation of the pound and the dollar, for it is „pointed out that no new debt settlement will possess reality unless the two cur- rencies are related maintained at an level.

and agreed

New York, To-day. Twenty persons, including sever- al policemen, were injured when a

President Roosevelt, however, crowd of 15,000 noted while at-

remaine enigmatic. While some tempting to gain admittance into the credit him with seeking cur Polo Grounds yesterday for the first rency stabilisation for its own match of the World Baseball series, sake, and not as a sine que non to debt revision, others deny that he favours a definite mone- tary policy, adding that he pre fera to couple debt reduction

After policemen and civil- ians had been trampled on the cops wielded their fists on the surging mob.

The game, which was held up with British trade concessions.

owing to the incident, was even- ~~~Reuter, tually started before a crowd of

48,000 in perfect weather and re-

sulted in a win for New York U.S. STRIKE Giants over Washington Sena-

tors by a 4 to 2 tally.

The second game will be played on the same diamond and the team to secure four wins in the seven matches will succeed the New York Yankees as world champions.

The detailed acores yesterday

|were;

New York.. Washington

SITUATION

IMPROVED

25,000 Miners Return

To Work.

R H MORE STRIKES THREATENED

E

2 5 8

4 10 2 Roosevelt Monetary Statement

Expected

New York, To-day.

Melvin Ott gave the home squed a promising start when he clouted ja four-bagger in the first inning, and! Bill Terry's outfit never looked back.

A speedy development in the Moore, Critz, Terry, and Ott scored credit and monetary situation in the for the Giants and Myer and Manush United States is suggested by the

for Joe Cronin's Solons.

The score by innings was:

fact that as soon as he arrived from 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Chicago, yesterday. President New York ... 20200000

Roosevelt conferred with the head Washington. 000 10 000 1 (Continued on Page 6.).

of the National Industry Recovery ¡Administration. General Hugh S Johnson, the United States Secre tary of Treasury Mr. William H. Woodin, and Mr. Harrison, Gover nor of the Federal Reserve Board. li is expected that President Roose velt will make a speech regarding the matter to-night.

JEHOL TROOPS IN MALANYU PASS.

Pretext Of Protecting Imperial Tombs.

-Peking, To-day, "The industrial recovery situation Reports have reached Peking that was slightly improved yesterday. the Malanyu Pass in the Great Wall Twenty-five thousand miners" have was occupied by Manchukuo troops returned to work in West Pennsyk belonging to the command of Chang vanja, but a muga-meeting of 15,000: Hal-peng, the Jehol Governor, on miners at Pittsburgh voted not to September 8, on the pretext that it return to work until the Frick Com- was necessary to protect the Man-pany has signed the Union contract. chu Imperial Tombs in the vicinity of the Pass,

The Special Police "have with- drawn to Tsunhus, where the tombs ars, located-Reuter,

The leaders have ordered them to return to work by to- day, implying that those refus- sing will be outlawed. "

Coal strikes' continute in several other States and many steal-workers-

Laurence Goldman of Mesara, Gilmanton Company refuses to deal with The forthcoming marriage between are utili, striking because the Weir

and Company, L44., and residing at the the Union. Oui coldpredvolá Knutsford Hotel, and Elivabeth Stuart Seventeen thousand lorry drivers Black Laings of the Asiatic Patroleum in New York Aus Milll out on strik Company. (Eld, and 30. Mady, Bead Kowloon, in annponendar.