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BERLIN RADIO EXHIBITION WIPED OUT BY

MEETING OF BRITISH CABINET MAY BE CALLED ON FRIDAY TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENTS

SITUATION GRAVE

FRENCH PRESS

NOT CRITICISING

ITALY TOO MUCH

Woman Editor On Ingratitude

DE VALERA TO ATTEND GENEVA MEETING

·CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The situation created by, the "adjournment” of the three- Power conference, which is gen- erally recognised as the definite collapse of the negotiations for the peaceful settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, was re- garded as extremely serious by the Press yesterday morning,

Major Granville Pollock (above). who, with H-) đa Berrier, former American air

pilot, will head a corps of pilots with the French Foreign Legion

for Ethiopia, shown as a pilot

MINISTERS

WARNED

SIR S. HOARE

HAS AUDIENCE

WITH THE KINGİ

Aloisi's Statement To Press

ETHIOPIAN CONCESSIONS FOR SETTLEMENT

Paris, To-day. statement of Italy's ai given to the Press by Baron Aloisi said that Italy was determined to continue the Stresa policy in col! laboration with France and Bri-

HARWICH

BY DISASTROUS FIRE

Coincident with the launching of Japan's latest and mightiest destroyer, the “Murasame,” adding another unit in Japan's bid for naval supremacy, war; the arrival in New York of G. Kimota Beutenant commander in the Japanese navy. fde a visit.

STEEL TOWER MELTS LIKE A CANDLE

TELEVISION EXHIBIT

DESTROYED

TRAPPED PEOPLE

SAVED IN

THRILLING RESCUE

CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

Fire broke out yesterday at 10.30 p.m. in the hall of the immense wireless exhibition at Ber- lin. The cause is not known, but an amazing fact is that within five minutes the flames, which shot up to a height of 50 metres, had

not only enveloped the whole hall on the ground floor but had reached across the hall to the three halls which were also erected outside the

a. To play her part in Europe PILOT'S NARROW ESCAPE building, so that all hope of saving the build-

Italy must be recure in the co- lonies, and the principal aim of sending troops to Africa is to as sure her security against Abyssin-

tained by the disarmament of Abramay

which, however, is trying not to C-IN-C. HOME FLEET an attack. Security is to be ob-

criticise the Italian attitude too

mach.

There is hardly any chance

-Admiral Sir Roger

that the voice of reason will Backhouse Takes Over

London, To-day.

Italy has no wish to lezvej

has not decided whether to at

ABYSSINIAN OFFERS:

FORCED TO LEAVE PLANE AND PARACHUTE INTO SEA

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Copenhagen, To-day. Passengers by the usual airway service

ing was in vain.

Hall No. 4 was the site of the ultra-short wave transmit- ter and also the television broadcasting, so that the phenomenal progress done by research in these fields of investigation since the last radio exhibition thus received a severe blow, likely to hinder progress into the damage can be made good.

In the course of one hour the fourth Radio Exhibition was reduced to ashes, although a dozen fire brigades, were on the

„and every fire station-in-Bertin-

spor almost instantaneou

The great wireless broadcast-who scaled the iron girders and

the League, but if she is put from Oslo to Copenhagen had a thrilling ex-was represented by helpers within a short space of time. still make itself heard, although

out she will have to go. Italy perience yesterday when crossing the Sund, ob- the guns have not yet spoken,” writes the Matin, "But, al

Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, tend the League meeting on serving a military plane get into difficulties, and though the die appears to have been cast, they will not cease to KCB. CMG, formerly Second-September 4

finally the pilot, Captain Larsen, jump to safe in-Command of the Mediterranean try any possibility that may

A message from Addis Ababa ty with a parachute. prevent bloodshed." declares the Fleet, to-day succeeds the Earl of

states that it is reported there journal, which, however, is Cork and Orreny KCB as Com that the Ethiopian Government The sea was running high at afraid that before the League mander-in-Chief of

the Home offered during the recent negotia the moment, however, and the in- of Nations Council assembles on Fleet-British Wireless Service

tions to cede important parts of trepid airman was in danger of MR. WANG TO September 4. “certain Govern- Admiral Sir Roger Roland Char-Abyssinian territory bordering on drowning, when Gaptain Kaspar of ments will have considered mea. Jes Backhouse, KC.B. CB, Upper Eritrea and Italian Somalia German Lufthansa aeroplane sures for the safeguarding of CMG CB.(MI), who has been land, as well as to make large went to the rescue by alighting on their interests, which may as Vice-Admiral Commanding, the economic concessions.

the sea. The wireless operator, gravate the situation still First Battle Squadron and Second With the collapse of the Paris Schneider, plunged into the waves in Command of the Mediterranean conference the Ethiopian Govern and rescued Larsen, who, after Le Jour likewise expresses the Fleet since 1932, was borr onment places a large amount of opinion that an outbreak of war is November 24, 1878, the fourth son hope for peace on the League aboard-Trans-Ocean Service.

great exertion, was brought now imminent. The Duce's inten-of the late Sir Jonathan E. Back- Council meeting on September 4. tions, the journal declares, are house, 1st Baronet... known to everybody and there is

more."

BRITISH CABINET MEETING

ESPLIN CUP

RESUME HIS

FORMER POST?

RUMOURS IN CANTON

CHIANG RETURNS TO

· NORTHERN CAPITAL

[From Our Own Correspondent).

Canton, To-day Further impending Japanese

erument led to the return to the

A message from London states HONG KONG WINS nothing that will stop him acting He was promoted Rear-Admiral that Mr. Baldwin yesterday warn

NEW EFFORTS NEEDED in 1925 and Vice-Admiral în 1929, ed all the Ministers to hold them- The extremely serious conse-his promotion to the rank of Ad-iselves in readiness for an early: quences of a conflict, which des miral being promulgated in 1934. meeting of the Cabinet, which troys the political foundations of He served in the European War will probably be held this week; Randall's Rink Breaks Europe, entirely and contains the from 1914 to 1919 (CP (Civil), perhaps on Friday. nuclens of most terrible interna CMG.) and was Director of Naval Practically all the members of Dequence Of Defeats pressure on the Nanking Goy-}}

tion complications, necessitate new Ordnance from 1920-22. He was the Cabinet are expected to attend. efforts, says the Journal, adding Rear-Admiral Commanding the Mr. Baldwin will return from that M, Laval is firmly determined Third Battle Squadron, Atlantic Aix-les-Bains, and Mr. Neville to do everything in his power, Fleet, from 1926-27 and was Chamberlain from Switzerland. although he never entertained any Comptroller and Third Sea Lord

"(Continued on Page 12) of the Navy from 1928-32.

“ELECTRIC DEATH-RAY” DANISH ENGINEER MAY MAKE TESTS IN ENGLAND

Copenhagen, To-day.

The claim to have discovered an "electric death-ray" which causes aircrafts to explode in the air is made by Mr. Ravn, a Danish

(Continued on Page 12)

DISTURBANCES IN RUMANIA

Religious Sect Clash With Gendarmes

SEX KILLED: TWELVE WOUNDED

JUBILATION AT WANSTEAD

ing tower made of cast steel played on the blaring restaurant. standing in the centre of the ex-The refugees had been driven by hibition grounds was the last the heat of the flames to the top structure to be attacked by the of the tower, from where they were flames, which were so fierce that finally brought to safety by fire- the gigantic framework bent in men: They were admitted to hos- the middle and collapse like a pital, suffering from barns. Hun- melted candle. It is believed dreds of police and Storm that all the visitors were able Troopers are now controlling the to escape from the buildings in huge crowds watching the smoul- time

dering ruins.” Dr. Goebbels and a number of The fire casualties are 30, of high officials of the Ministry of whom two are dying and 20 Propaganda arrived shortly after

seriously injured. Reuter the outbreak and immediately or dered an investigation.

A later message announces that a wireless report of the great con-

flagration broadcast later states REVOLT OF

that eight persons sustained slight injuries in making their escape from the broadcasting tow Trans-Ocean Service.

20 CASUALTIES

capital of General Chiang Kai- A Reuter's message states that shek, virtual head of the Gov-fire brigades began to get the up ernment, and Mr. Sun Fo, Pre-per hand at about 10 p.m., and the For the first time in the history sident of the Legislative Yuan, flames have now apparently been of the competition, the Esplin. Cup while Mr. Wang Ching-wer's re- controlled. has been won by a Hong Kong sumption of the presidency of Ten persons were trapped in the team, according to an air mail Jet-the-Executive Yuan is consider-400 (not 1,000) foot tower, and ter received in Hong Kong this ed certain. it was learned here were rescued. The rescue was morning.

last night from well-informed due to the heroism of two firement, Skipped and captained by squarters:

Randall (K.B.G.C.), a Colony Dr. H H. Kung, Minister of quartette comprising B. Marks Finance and Acting President

(F.R.C.), Dr. A. V. Atienza of the Executive. Yuan, will pro- (C.C.C.) and J. F. Lay ceed from Shanghai to-day to (HKER.C.) best 2 Wanstead Nanking Mr. Wang Ching-wei rink by 16 shots to 14 on July 22

(Continued on Page 12) last

The Esplin Lawn Bowls trophy is annually competed for by a rink

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

* Bucharest, To-day. Disturbances attended by fatal consequences broke out in the eave and the Wanstead Bowls of Hong Kong bowlers on - Home

gineer. It is declared that the ray is effective village of Aldinesti in Bessara Club within a radius of 50 or 60 miles from the transmitter, and that he can produce an e tive death-ray apparatus within six months.

FARM MORTGAGE BILL PASSED BY SENATE

when gendarmes came into conflict with a religious sect effec whose creed is the retention.

hodox calendar

Mr. Ravn told Reuter that had received a priva tion to visit England

out tests ther

of the old

had

TOO OPTIMISTIC

Rumours Of Wang's Agreement

WEATHER REPORT

It was resthe Chi

GAS STORAGE OF

FRESH FOODS

Four-Fold Increase In Last Three Years

London To-day

report of the Foo

Board of the

Fand

PEASANTS IN

YUGOSLAVIA

Gendarmes Clash With Farmers

CASUALTIES CAUSED BY REVOLVER SHOOTING

*** CHINA MAIL » SPECIAL

Belgrade, To-day-

A peasant revolt has broken out in Yugoslavia, according to the Preedo -At Sinj, in "Northern Dalma 5,000 dissatisfied - farm- ied to rush the tribune at a while the Burgomaster. M.

was speaking

driven

fixed

mes,