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HOPES

MENACE TO

U.S. NAVY

COMMUNIST

ACTIVITIES

WELL PLANNED

"PROPAGANDA IS IN FIRST-CLASS HANDS"

;

Rear-Admiral Woodward

Makes Statement ·

REAR-ADMIRAL WOODWARD MAKES STATEMENT

Quantico, Virginia,

To-day.

An assertion that Commun- ist propaganda, directed by first-class brains, was being spread in the United States Navy was made yesterday by Rear-Admiral Clark H. Wood ward, ex-personal representa-

tive of ex-President Hoover in Nicaragua.

Addressing the officers' mess in the marine barracks bere, he said that Communist' activities in the navy began in 1930 and were now exceeding ly well organised, tramed agi tators constantly following the movements of the ships.. Reuter

HEAVY INDUSTRY'S RECOVERY

Remarkable Growth In Britain

CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN 1933 AND 1934

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FOR BRUNO HAUPTMANN AS PAINTER CONFIRMS ALIBI

President Roosevelt acts as host to governors of Southern atates at a relief conference at the "Little White House" in Warm Sprigs, Ga. Front Is Gar. elect Olin Johnaton of South Caro lina. Others, (left to right), Lieut. Gov. Graham of North Caro Lina, Gov.-elect Bibb Graves of Alabama, and Gov. Dave Bcholts of Florida. Governors Talmadge of Georgia, and Blackwood of. South Carolina also attended.

JAPANESE

POLICIES TO BE

PROBED IN U.S.

TEXTILE MARKET * SEIZURES".

FISH TO DISCLOSE FACTS

SAME ANATA Washington, To-day An inquiry into Japan's military and commercial policies is forecast by two Congressional quarters.

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Senator William H. King, De- mocrat; stated that he was con- ferring with. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, shortly on the former's resolution to have the Foreign Relations Commission hold hearing on Japan's policy in Manchuria and on the reports of the fortification of islands in the South Pacific previously owned by Germany and now mandated to Japan.

Republican, said he would disclose Representative Hamilton Fish, the facts of the Japanese "seizure" of the American textile markets in the Philippines and Latin America.

London, To-day, A big advance during 1984 in heavy industry is revealed by the Director of the British Iron and Steel Federation, Sir William Larke.

Steel production totalled appro-|--Reuter. ximately 9,000,000 tons, repre-j Benting an increase of 30 per cent over 1938 and pig-iron 6,000,000 tons, an increase of 35 per cent.

000 tons.

H.K.V.D.C. COMMISSIONS

Commissions for service with

BRITAIN'S LARGEST SUBMARINE DAMAGED DURING MANOEUVRES Mishap Takes Place Off Malta

Lendon, to-day. Whilst carrying out an attack on the battle fleet during a practice about 12 miles from Malta on Thursday afternoon, H.M. Submarine Thames su68-

ACCUSED'S ALLEGED

MOVEMENTS

DRINKING COFFEE IN BRONX RESTAURANT MYSTERIOUS MEN IN BLACK CAR MEET VIOLET SHARPE

case

York, To-day. The "New York Mirror"

tates that a new witness for the defence in the Hauptmann ca has been found, namely, Walter Manley, a paint- er, who is alleged to have confirmed Mrs. Haupt- mann's statement that Hauptmann was drinking coffee in a Bronx restaurant on the night of the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby.

In contrast to the previous days, yesterday's proceedings in the Flemington court-house were for the most part extremely dull. The jurors yawned and fidgeted during the evidence of Detective Wilson and the handwriting experts.

Mr. Albert Osborn, the white-haired septuagenarian expert, Lemporarily roused the jurors.

SPEAKING IN A LOUD,

BOOMING VOICE, DUE TO DEAFNESS, HE OPINED THAT HAUPTMANN WROTE ALL- THE RANSOM NOTES. HE PRODUCED HUGE PHOTO. GRAPHIC CHARTS, PINNED THEM TO THE WALLS AND LECTURED THE JURY ON THE INTRICACIES OF LATIN,

GERMANY AND OTHER SCRIPTS.

LATER, AS MR. OSBORN BECAME UNWELL THE COURT ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY, REUTER.

SENSATION

CAUSED IN US

SUPREME COURT

tained damage when going deep Chief Justice's Challenge

·To Attorney-General

under H.M.S. Royal Sovereign. The damage, was confined to the periscope and standard. There was no injury to any of the personnel.

The Thames, which was com pleted in June 1992, is of 1,808 tons and is the largest British submarine in commission She has returned to Malta.—British Wireless Service. •

NORMAN CASE JUDGMENT NEXT MONTH

Washington, To-day- With the keystone of the “New

Deal" monetary policies at stake,

-

Yonkers, To-day. The Chief of Police has disclos- ed startling new evidence which " stated that on the night of the kidnapping Violet Sharpe, the

Lindberghs' servant who commit- Yonkers carrying two grey blan- ted suicide, crossed the ferry to

kets and chatted with a restaur- ant proprietress until a black auề tomobile drove up with two men. Sharpe jumped into the car and drove off towards the centre of Yonkers.

- Reuter.

GROWING DISTRICTS

SOUTH ESSEX

IN SO

GERMANY AND THE to compel them to honour the Waterworks Extension

LEAGUE COUNCIL

British Inquiries Quite In Order

London, To-day.

Becomes Necessary

terday in the Norman case, brought against the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Corporation,

"gold clause" in their bonds.

Mr. Homer S. Cummings, the United States Attorney-General,

London, to-day. appealed to the judges to keep the case open in the event of the Parliamentary powers are

"being Government not furnishing all sought to raise new capital for the the information desired:

construction of extensive additions

The Chief Justice, Mr. Charles E.

Inquiries made by the British Hughes, startled the Court when, to waterworks in South Essex at a|

which the Government agreed to mands of a rapidly-growing area,

In movie style, the cameraman estches these snapshots of Mrs. Anna Hauptmann and 10-month old Manfred, wife and son of

ALARMIST RUMOURS ATTEMPT

TO PREVENT

PLEBISCITE "Frightful. Terrorism

Rampant

OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT

BRITISH TROOPS PROVIDE CAFE GOSSIP

Saarbruecken, To-day, Alarmist rumours are circulating of an attempt

to prevent the Saar Ple- biscite from being car- ried out to-morrow and the Socialist leader Braun has appealed to the Ple- biscite Commission to postpone the Plebiscite on the grounds of the alleged frightful terror- ism that is rampant; but the appeal will be reject fed and official quarters are confident of a peace- ful conduct of the ballot. Nevertheless, the utmost watch- fulness is being mamtained. For

Bruno Richard Hauptmann, indiet-example, Nazis were yesterday ed suspect in the Lindbergh kid-forbidden to welcome thousands of napping case, as: the child plays in

voters from Germany, whom his crib, not knowing that he is an important figure in one of the most police received and shepherded to sennational criminal cases ́of the

the billets. century.

RECONSTRUCTION AT HOME AND PEACE WITH HONOUR

NEW GERMANY'S

GREAT AIMS

APPEAL TO BRITAIN FOR- UNDERSTANDING

The foreign troops generally are bored and anxious to return

home, notably the British "Tom-

mies, whose quaint appraisals of

life in the Saar enliven cafe chat.

BANE AS SOUTHEND GIRLS One of them deprecated the Saar girls because they "were rigged up the same as the South- lend girls two years ago.”'.

A vergeant amusedly watching the scowls exchanged between Nad and Einberts Front processions as they passed one another fia snowstorm, retorted: "If they're London, To-day.

not careful they'll be snowballing Germany's attitude to the in- each other next.”

British exports of iron and steel Cadre of the Hong Kong Volunteer concurrence of the French and pay in a certain kind of money, he which includes part of Ilford and the Railway Operating Detachment Ambassador in Berlin, with the referring to the Liberty Bond, by cost of £2,500,000, to meet the de- were proportionately higher, ris- Defence Corps, with effect from Italian Governments, as to whe-asked Mr. Cummings: "Where do the districts of Romford, Brentwood, ternational conventions was stat- The Saarlandera principal ob ing from 1,920,000 tons to 2.250-January 1, last, have been granted ther Germany would be represent you and any power under that bond, Barking: Hornchurch and Dagen-ed in the frankest terms last section to the British is the 'Tom-

to the following:-Mr. Reginalded at the League Council meeting or power of Congress, The comparisons are the more David Walker, M.. C., as Major: on Saar Plebiscite matters, is con that promise?" striking in that 1933 showed an Mr. Ivan Bernard Trevor, as Cap-sistent with the procedure adopted. The decision is not likely to be increase of 83 per cent, in steel táin, Mr. James Smith, as Lieu at other stages since in January given before February-Reuter. and 15 per cent. in pig-iron over tenant; and Mr. Arthur Edward last year the Saar was first placed the figures for the previous year. Perry, as Lieutenant. -

Employment on blast furnaces,

iron and steel rolling, tube mang-

facture, and general engineering

vlce.

WEATHER FORECAST

on the Council agenda,

On the present occasion Ger-}·· many has, For reasons of princi ple," declined to take part. form

has improved notably in regent Cloudy weather generally, with ally, in such discussions, but de months-British Wireless Ser- probably some drizzle or light rain, cisions on all essential matters. and fresh north-east winds, was have throughout had her acquies the weather forecast for to-day, sa cence, and usually her assent. issued by the Royal Observatory (Continued on Page 18). this morning.

RADIO LICENCHS IN BRITAIN

Over 800,000 Increase During Year

London, to-day.

An exceptionally large increase in the number of wireless Hcences took place last month, when appro ximately 899,850 were issued.SI The total number of licences force in Britain, at the end December was 8,780, pared with 5,974, ponding date WirelemTMService

Fierce Skirmish At Linshan

change ham-British Wireless Service.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver Prices Decline

The local dollar remains steady, opening on demand at 1/8%.

Spot and forward silver prices. declined being quoted at 24 7/16 and 24 9/16, respectively.

The London on New York cross- rate was quoted at -U.S.$4.91% as compared with 3-US$4,91%%%

Before Communists Retreat The New York on London' rate

Canton, To-day. Canton, and Hok Regiment of the 5th Division,

The 18th. Regiment and the 15th County, which is to organfee the vanguard

One group of of the Kwangtung End. Army Corps which will be despatched to Kwel

another the retr

Arrived bare

chow to

munist

Shamabul

was quoted at £ US$1.90%; as compared with US$491%2

HMS, BERWICK ARRIVES FROM SINGAPORE

night by the German Ambassador mies' swagger-canes. They assert von Hoesch at a consular han- that they do not mind rifles, "but quet in Birmingham.

these canes are so superior."-Ben-

He declared, new Germany had ter. two great aims; reconstruction at home and peace with honour abroad. Germany desired inter- national collaboration based on the principle of equal rights for all:

Emphasising that doubt was possibly entertainable about Germany's peaceful intentions, he declared that the German's wished Britain to come to a better understanding of Ger- many's new development, ......... "Despite the horrors of war

SAAR PLEBISCITE BROADCAST

British Journalist Will Tell The World

London, to-day. The British Broadcasting Cor-

Transm poration Empi nounce that a talk on Plebiscite Diplomatic

he said, there remain indestruct. Manchester ble and innumerable ties which layed from Saa will again unite us and which Empire Tr have proved more consistent than at 8.46 p.m. even the memories of deadly war 12,45 am.. fare. Reuter

Correspondin ares abo

Reich Plans For Saar Berlin, To-day

result of the

All- Saar

the

will be?