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RUTHLESS AMERICAN KILLER MEETS

CATASTROPHIC WARSAW FLOODS

TERRORISM CHARGES

ITALO-GERMAN

SPLIT REPORTS

ARE RIDICULED MUSSOLINI TO MEET DR. DOLLFUSS.

ACTION ANTICIPATED

Rome, To-day. The reports that Italy is on the verge of breaking with Germany owing to the continuance of terrorism in Aus- tria, which have arisen as the résult of Signor Virginio Gaydas slashing ar- ticle in the Fascist organ, "Giornale d'Itali," are ridiculed in political quarters. It is pointed out

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solini might conceiv- ably do is to consult other Powers with a view to a joint repre- sentation to Berlin.

Il Duce is unlikely to act before he has seen Chancellor Doll- fuss of Austria, at Riccione during the week-end, it was stated on Saturday, -Reuter.

presum-

Signor Gaydas, in a ably inspired article, on Satur- day declared that Germany was in the forefront as regards the

responsibility for "bestial ter-i rorist outrages conducted by Ger- man agitators," and voiced a stern demand that it cease.

The campaign, he declared, was rendering ever more dif- ficult the Italian-German rela- tions.

JOBLESS ALIENS IN TURKEY Free Repatriation Demanded.

SEQUEL TO NEW LAW

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The Most Reverend Conno Gordun Lang, Archbishop of Can terbury (above) has made startling plea to lis Holiness Pope Pius XI to help to avert wor and to call upon a Christian churches of the world to promote a better spirit of christianity, stressing the present peril which is surrounding world peace,

HEATWAVE DEATHS

235 REPORTED IN AMERICA

113 IN SHADE AT ST. LOUIS.

New York, To-day. The death roll in the heat- wave in the United States is now 235. There is no prospect of an immediate break in the weather.

The loss of crops in the mid- dle-west and south-west States is estimated at hundreds of dollars, while the losses are expected to increase daily.

The thermometer at St. Louis, on Saturday soared to 113 de grees, in the shade.--Reuter.

CANTON COOLER

Calendar Prediction

500 TO 600 PERISH

DAMAGE NOW

ESTIMATED AT

£50,000,000

TYPHUS MENACES STRICKEN AREA.

VISTULA RISING STEADILY,

WARSAW, TO-DAY.

THE FLOODS OF THE PAST

APPROPRIATION FOR UNITED

STATES ARMY AIR CORPS

Recommendation For Purchase Of

1,000 New Acroplanes

Washington, Today,

A recommendation to Congress to appropriate for the United States Army Air Corps fonds necessary to purchase 1,000 new planes in order to give the Army A minimum peace time air forco of 2,320 planes, is made in the re- port of the War Department's Special Aviation Committee. Reuter.

BIG “RED” DRIVE EXPECTED

FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN TRULY $600,000 Expenses For

CATASTROPHIC, DETWEEN 500 TO

600 PERSONS HAVING PERISHED, WHILE THE DAMAGE TOTALS £50,000,000. THERE IS AN AL- ARMING POSSIBILITY

.OF AN EPIDEMIC OF TYPHUS IN THE WHOLE OF SOUTH POLAND. MILLIONS OF SMALL FARMERS HAVE BEEN RUINED.

Canton Forces.

CONCERTED ATTACK.

From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

DEATH OUTSIDE THEATRE

DILLINGER'S "LAST ROUND-UP"

FEDERAL AGENTS' COUP

IN CHICAGO

GRIM HUNT ENDED

CHICAGO, TO-DAY, JOHN DILLINGER, AMERICA'S PUBLIC KILLERS EVER KNOWN, WAS SHOT DEAD ENEMY NO. 1, ONE OF THE MOST RUTHLESS OUTSIDE A NORTH SIDE THEATRE, YES- STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. TERDAY, ACCORDING TO THE UNITED REU-

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Dillinger's death brings to a close the most intensive man-hunt ever instituted in America. Hounded from State to State since his sensation- The Vistula River is still rip of the Cantonese forces against trail of death in his wake, being credited with Expecting the concerted drive al prison break in March, Dillinger has left a ing and thousands are lining the the Communists in Western banks watching the floating Fukien simultaneosly with the no less than 15 cold-blooded murders and wreckage of homes and wonder- Nanking detachments. General many bank-hold-ups.

Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of

ing whether the levees will hold and save Warsaw itself.

the Nanking Military Commis Normally, the Vistula is a mere slon, has remitted $600,000 Mex. bare 200 yards wide, but, follow-to Canton as anti-Red expenses ing torrential rains, has become for this month. a turgid mass half a mile across, hurling down to the sea. Small arrears, but the agr

This remittance is gally in islands of sand and sheaves of licheat, meltjeing swept, along:

the raging waters.

A Reuter correspondent yes terday caught a glimpse of dead child with an ashen

face appearing wraith-like above the murky swell of the waters. Reuter.

TYTAM RESERVOIR

OVERFLOWS.

Kowloon Experiences Minor Floods.

The almost continuous rainfall, which produced 4.48 inches for the 24 hours ended 10.30 a.m. yesterday, and 3.26 inches to 10.30 a.m. to-day, has caused no more landslides, according to Mr. H. Pegg, chief engineer of the Road Department, but Tytam Re- servior, the last one to overflow, was filled to capacity on Saturday. The minor slides which occur red on Saturday, in Shaukiwan, Canton is much cooler to-day Tai Hang, are now no longer a near the Shek-0 Road, and at owing to continuous rainfall and menace to traffic, effective work a thunder storm yesterday. The during the week-end having re temperature this morning before moved most of the debris. sunrise was 77 degrees.

Goes Wrong.

[From Our Own Correspondent.

Canton, To-day.

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LOCAL RAINFALL ABOVE

SAVERAGE

The highest temperature week was on Wednesday and. Thurs-i day when the mereury soared to 92 degrees Fahrenheit. In some places the mercury climbed as high as 96 The local rainfall recorded at the degrees.

According to the Chinese calen-ended 10.30 am. to-day, was 8.26 Royal Observatory for the 24 hours) A number of Consulates in

dur, to-day is the "Great Heat" or inches, bringing the total since Turkey are besieged foreigners demanac is usually correct, but in pared with a normal avarage of the hottest day. The native al January 1 to 61.28 inches, as_com- manding free repatriation follow-Canton its prediction has gone 48.77 inches. ing the application of the law for-

wrong. Those who adhere to the

Istanbul, To-day.

bidding foreigners to act sunar calentlar say that after to-day chauffeurs, guides, hairdressers, the weather will be cool, although

WEATHER FORECAST Cloudy, with rain, probably im

tallers, shoemakers, musicians and records show that August is really proving, and moderate south winda, variety artists.

Under the law, the Brst group of -800 persons, with families total ling 5,000, were forced to abandon. work yesterday morning. Three other groups, totalling 18,000 will be similarly affected shortly. Reuter

the hottest month of the year.

Temperature Down To

76 In Colony.

The maximum local temperature to-day was recorded at the Royal Observatory at 5 o'clock this morn POSSIBILITY OF LOWER U. S. ing, when the mercury stood at 81.

TELEPHONE RATES

Washington, To-day

It is believed that the Govern

It dropped considerably afterwards;| at 7am. it being 76, the minimum figure for-the-day

Readings of 76 degrees, were also ment's telephone investigations will taken at 10 am and 1pm, after result in uniform and perhaps lower which a slight increase was re- rates United Press, per 8. Ecorded, the reading at 8 pm: being Levy and Company.

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lapsed up the Cantonese units in may start a counter-offensiva Af the drive against the Reds, who the push is not strong enough,

The First Group Army takes jonly $400,000 of the expenses, while $200,000 go to the Fourth Group Army, which has one division at the Kiangel front.

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10 KILLED AND 20 INJURED

Bus Overturns And Catches Fire In U.S.

TIMBER YARD BLAZES FOR $150,000 LOSS

New York, To-day. Ten people were killed and 20 injured when a bus, filled with 40 New York trippers, overturned yesterday.

The bus, returning from a baseball match at Sing Sing Prison, toppled into a timber yard and caught fire. Most of the victims were inciner

· ́ated, while some passengers, with their clothes ablaze, plunged into the nearby Hud- son River.

The flames spread through the timber yard, which was completely gutted. The es timated loss is $150,000. Reuter.

TANGKU TRUCE QUESTION

was the weather forecast issued by Mr. Yin Tung Arrives: the Royal Observatory-this morning.

BIGGER NAVY FOR AMERICA

Roosevelt's Promise.

At Dairen,

Dairen, To-day, Mr. Xin Tung has arrived haro from Shanghal and will meet Mr. Shibayam

hurrying tere he

who

Here from Changchun, discussed. ngku

LILLIAN HOLLEY

taken of John Dillinger, oar of The most recent photograph history of crime. the most daring bandits in the

FREIGHT NOW

MOVE NORMALLY IN BAY REGIONS LONGSHOREMEN TO

VOTE.

PORTLAND STRIKE BROKEN

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. phic Messages Ordinance, 1891, Re- By Teleprapli, Copyright, Telegra ceived July 29, 1.55 a.m.)

With rewards from. State Governors and a $50,000 reward from the United States Govern ment on his head, dead or alive, the ruthless bandit has several

San Francisco, To-day. times shot his way out of police Freight is moving normally on traps even when his capture ap waterfronts in the Bay regions, peared certain. He escaped from the escape-proof Crown Point while longshoremen are preparing Prison by means of a wooden to vote whether to accept arbi- pistol with which he forced a tration. The leading coast ship- negro to aid him. "I would givepers have agreed to arbitrate all everything I own to be able to the differences of the maritime shoot him down,” said .: Sheriff Lillian Holley when she was in

unions providing the longshoremen formed of his escape,

do likewise.

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The Portland strike,

appar-

DESPERADOE'S CAREER ently, has been broken and the

waterfront is humming normal-“

The career of John Dillinger deeds have made his name notoriously. has been unprecedented. for as a "killer," gaol-breaker, bank At Seattle, the police are fully sheer ruthlessness and despera-robber, and desperado of the worst in control of the waterfront. tion, even in the most brutal description,

turbances. -- United Press, per chapters of gang history.

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Guardsmen Prevent

Disturbances..

Perhaps the most ironic situation Company. Big, rewards have been offered of the whole hectic year occurred at in the United States for his cap-the beginning, when as an ture, and to such an extent has known convict, he was paroled on he filled the minds of the public the grounds that he was "wanted at that latterly almost any audaci- home to take care of his aged ous raid or robbery has at once father." been presumed to be the work of Dillinger and his gang.

The police nearly got him-

· on April 22, but he made a

spectacular escape.

Within six months this "good

boy" became the most hunted eriminal in the country.

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Minneapolis, To-day..

All is quiet here. More than 400 National Guardsmen are as- Bembled in the city: The Gov-

Dillinger's career as the king of ernment has threatened martial desperadoes really began last Octo- law in the event of further dis- Since then he has been credit-ber, when he daringly effected the turabnces. United Press, per ed with bank raids at Flint, escape of ten of his gang from Lima S. E. Levy and Company. Michigan, and Fostoria, Ohio, and was said to have got away

prison, with £6,000 and £3,000 respec tively, while on June 30 he and hia henchmen took $28,300 from the Merchantn' National Bank,- killing a policeman while making their get-away. He is also su pected of a ruthless shooting foctrage at Chicago; on July 16.

NAME IN A YEAR

A year ago Dillinger was an un- known convict, serving a sentence. for attempted robbery in Indiana) State prison. In the 12 months since then his bloody and desperate

refer.

Grbres Dillinger (top Lia-reost recent" dash »; for † freed after the desperado released them at Peotone, IL.

shown

STOP PRESS

NO QUARTER GIVEN.

Chicago, To-day.

John Dillinger was killed after watching a film entitled "Manhattan Melodrama,”... · portraying the deeds of gangsters of the underworld. Government agents were informed that Dillinger was In the theatre and lay in wait for 2 hours. As he emerged, wearing a white shirt and grey trousers, ac companied by two women, they immediately opened fire. Dillinger fell, mortal ly wounded, one bullet hav ing entered his head just be low the eye, and another his heart

One woman was alightly wounded, but beth jumped in to a taxi and escaped.

When the news was flashed to Washington, the Attorney- General Mr. Homer S. Cum mings smiled elatedly and do ribed the desperado's end an gratifying and reassuring Ho warmly tributed the Chi- cago police-Reuter.