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NAZI PARTY FAIL TO SECURE TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY IN DANZIG

One can truthfully say to Kelon Stricter "What beautiful eyes" and hiso "what perfect eyes.". Miton Strieter's blue orbs were rated 98 per cent, in a Chicago test, the bighest of all entries.

CHURCH WAR

IN GERMANY

INTENSIFIED

Bishop Arrested In Darmstadt

SYMPATHY WITH PASTORS IN- CONCENTRATION CAMP:

Berlin, to-day.

Bishop Marahrens, leader of the, opposition of the Confessional Church, was arrested, at Darmstadt yesterday morning when about Sto

trich.

BUT AGGREGATE VOTE IS INCREASED

CONSTITUTION CANNOT BE CHANGED

POLE OFFICIAL ALLEGES TERRORISM

Danzig, To-day.

Two Polish officials employed in the Polish High Commissioner's office are alleged to have been attacked in the early hours of yesterday morning and roughly handled.

The Commissioner has lodged notes of protest with the Danzig, authorities, chiming damages on their behalf and com plaining of the existence of terrorism during yesterday's elec tion and contending that the election is consequently unlawful.

After 159,000 votes in 360 districts had been counted, it was found that

The Nazis had secured Socialists

Centre

Communists German Nationals Polish Party

ITALY RECOMMENDS BIGGER ARMIES:

For Austria, Hungary And Bulgaria,

officia}

allowing

Austria

98,265 votes:

24,134

18,934

5,413

6,115

5,142

Indications are that the Nazis

will obtain about 66 per cent of the votes, compared with 58 per cent in 1988, though it is doubt- ful if they have sacured the two- thirds majority for which they were aiming. — Reuter.

Provisional Final Figures

Rome To-day. Agnificant shint that Italy, conduct a prayer meeting for the at the Stresa Conference, will pastors now detained at Dachau con recommend

Danzig, Later, The provisional final figures in- centration camp for refusing to obey Hungary and Bulgaria bigger dicate that while the Nazis falled the orders of the Nazi Bishop Die-mies is made by the semi- to secure a two-thirds majority in

A fellow-Confessional eccle discussing the armament level of

Popolo d'Italia, which the Diet they increased their ag- slastic was also arrested, but both these countries, says that to gregate vote by about 80.000 as men were subsequently released after being forbidden to enter the allow a strong State like Ger-compared with the 1988 election.

many to re-arm by unilateral About 247,000 votes were record- act, while denying the right to 148,000 or just over 60 per cent.

ed of which the Nazis obtained The opposition churches yesterday weaker states, demonstrated their sympathy with against every principle of inter- The Socialists polled 39,779.

is to offend the arrested pastora by silencing the rational equity. Reuter, church bells and leaving the altars

The Centre 32,958. without candles.-Reuter.

meeting.

ARCHAEOLOGIST IN COLONY

Lawrence T.K. Gristwald

NEW EXPEDITION PLANNED TO FIND GIANT PANDA'

BANK PRESIDENTS IN CONFERENCE

France Determined To Defend Franc

Berne, To-day.

The depreciation of the Bel- gian franc and the recent attacks on the guilder were considered] Among the noted vlaltors to yesterday at a meeting of the the Colony is Mr. Lawrence T. K. Governore nd Presidents of the

The Communists 8,263.

The German Nationals 10,671. The Poles 8,751.

The Office figures were not avails| able last night-Router.

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National Socialists Disappointed

The other figures were:

Berlin, To-day. According to the provisional fin Gristwald, the young American banks of issue in the Gold Blocal figures issued by the Gorman archaeologist who was a member countries. The Governor of the official agency, the Nazis polled of the American expedition to Bank of the Netherlands an-139,200 votes at Danzig, or 59.9 the Island of Komodo, from nounced that the attacks against per cent out of a total vote of which four live specimens of the the guilder had been beaten off

282,279. giant Komodo dragon, or lizard, successfully, although the gold were obtained for the Bronx Zoo coverage of the national bank in New York.

had been reduced, while the Gov- On that expedition, Mr. Grist-crnor of the Bank of France re- wald was accompanied by Mr. emphasised the firm intention of William H. Harkness, and his France to defend the franc, des- cousing Mr. Legrand Gristwald, pite the breach made in the ranks and Mr. B. E. C. Tate.

of the Gold Block Reuter

NEW EXPEDITION

Mr. Gristwald is now in quest of

the Glant Panda, a carnivorous mamal of the family procyonidae.

Socialists 87,550.

Communists: 6,880.

Centre 80,059,

German Nationals 9,760

Poles 8,100,

These figures amend, the results Jannounced earlier. The result i

TYPHOON WARNING undoubtedly disappointment

500 Miles Away And

This animal, rather larger than a Heading For Macao

bear, la to be found between the

Eastern Himalayas and north-west. The typhoon is situated in about China. In the former area. It la 119 degrees Long. E and 17 degrees found at heights of from 7,000 cording to a message received at 10 Lat N moving north-west,ac 12,000 feet above the sea, among rocks and trees; it chiefly feeds on to-day from the Manila Obser fruits and other vegetable sub vatory, through the courtesy of the

stances

Its far is of a reddish brown or

dark:

the

American Consul-General

In its present position the typhoon is about 600 miles away.

and heading for Maçao

WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy, derato east

the NationalSocialis who ex pected a sweeping victory.

The Official result will be an- nounced at noon-Re

AQUATIC RECORD SET BY DANE Jensen's Remarkable

Back

The Greek Ge suppress the One of the pri the revolt

TORNADO WREAKS HAVOC IN MISSISSIPPI

17 Killed And 100 Injured

McCombs, Mississippi, to-day.

Fourteen were killed and 100 injured as the result of a tor- nado striking this town.

Three others were killed in storms in other parts of the South, while 10 persons are re ported to have been drowned tohen a logging boat capaised on Lake Providence, Louisiana Reuter

nded by Premier Panagiotis Tsaldaria (centro), -battled successfully to restoration of M, Veniselos (right), naveral tinies Premier, to power. was declared to be Gen Nicholas Plastrian (left), and included in hips, including the cruiser Overcff, shown above, Athens (at top)..

DISASTROUS

EXPLOSION

AT BOMBAY

Fireworks Factory Wiped Out

BODIES AND LIMES FOUND 500 YARDS AWAY:

Bomb

Five

"two

eat

ROAD THEFT

to day

KWANGSI TROOPS FOR KWEIYANG

SOUTHERN FORCES AT LAST EMPLOYED

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. Over 30,000 troops have arrived Kweiyang, provincial capital of Kweichow, to defend it against the invading Communists, who are at Hsiuwen, only 30 miles away.

The Kwangsi troops were expected to reach Kweiyang on Saturday evening and will take part in the defence of the town. General Chiang Kai-shek is still in the provincial capital, accord- ing to an official report.

CRAIG WOOD

AND SARAZEN

IN GOLF TIE Sarazen Plays Best Shot In My Life"

BOBBY JONES TWENTY-FIFTH IN MASTER TOURNEY

"Augusta, Ge

W. Craig Wood and Gene Sarazen

on to-day/int

rasment after esterda

Golf

the

Craig Woo

holes was 69,

Masters

Both Nanking.

Kweichow provincial

fered heavy casu

BATTLE OF SEX

RESTAURANT

WAR WAGES

IN CANTON

Waitresses Ousting Waiters

WAITERS GUILD ROUSED TO ACTION

(From Our Own Correspondent) -

Canton, Saturday,

A counter-attack has been launch-

ed by the Tea Shop

invasion of their

waitresses. As the orde "over the top

arued by the Guild, its members are going around the city to see how many restaur ants and tox shops have hired women to serve the customers.

Guild officials are under the impression that they have the support of the police authorities, recalling that the Tin Wah Rea- taurant on the West Bund was ordered by the police to dismiss its waitresses. With this pre cedent in mind, the Guild will again ask the police authorities to keep out the waitresses em ployed in local eating houses

About six tea, shops and res taurants are at present employ ing young women to serve the Ured business-man, accor gto

a preliminary » survey, made.. by the Guild Further investiga tion may reveal tha tablishments are also employing waitressesA

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MISSIONARY KILLED

Jesuit Father Victim Of Communists

Peiping, To-day)

A telegram from Nanking, Anhul, reports that Father

Manrique, a Spanish Jesult has been killed by Reds, ac attached to the Apostelle delo- legation

cording to the Agentia Lamen,

Father Manrique, is the fifth Spanish Jesuit in Anhui to suffer at the hands of the Reds in recent

and

years.

suf

the

Fathers Hidalgo and Avito were captured in 1980, Father Esteban

battle in Hsiuwen on April 4. In 1981 and Father Lopez in 1984--

It appears, however, Government forces hav ed in holding up the Red for the time being

that the Father Hidalgo was released after 16 months, when about to die of s succeeds

serious illness, Father Avito has ush not been heard of since the begin

ning o.1998, Father Estaban was last heard from two you

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RABIES SCARE INTENSIFIED

Many Persons Bitten Over Week-End

Fea

of the spread of rables

there has been no news

Hme Fat of Lope

ago, and,

long

talla of.

Father Manrique's death have not You received Ber

DUTCH AIR MAIL DISASTER

Famous Pilot Killed

LUDE GS SON