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ITALIANS ON

ON NORTHERN FRONT MAY HAVE TO SURRENDER

Despite frenzied last-minute efforts to gain's further respite for him, Bruno Richard Haupt- of the mann, above, convicted Lidnapping and murder of the

infant ca of Col. Charles Lind

bergh in 1932, has been denied a stay of exccrtion and must die in the electric chair this month.

SOVIET RUSSIAN

BUDGET

Military Expenditure Doubled

NO DEVALUATION PENDING

HAUPTMANN'S LAST

BID FAILS

"HABEAS CORPUS"

PLEA DENIED

"THAT'S THE END," DECLARES DEFENCE LAWYER

Trenton, N.J., To-day.

In a last desperate attempt to save Haupt- mann from the electric chair his lawyers have drafted a petition for a writ of "habeas corpus,” to be submitted to the Federal District Court. The petition alleges that Hauptmann's constitutional rights were violated at the trial.

Mr. Wilentz, the Attorney-General of New Jersey, declares that he is reliably informed that the Governor will reprieve Haupt-

Jamann.

Later: Hauptmann's application for a writ of habeas corpus has been refused and the stay of execution denied by Judge War- ren Davis of the Federal Circuit Court.

The petition included submissions that Hauptmann was de ¡nied his constitutional rights; that the jury was inadequately sequestered and subjected to hostile opinion; that while Haupt-

This picture, just released fer publication by courtesy of the " Masonic Outlook; was made on the occasion of the initiation of two of President. Roosevelt's sons as members of Architect Lodge, F. & A. M. in New York. In the front are Jacob C. Klfuck (left), President, Roosevelt and Robert E. Owens Grand Master. Standing (L to 1)-MIyer LaGuardia, Murcia E. Brownell, Jr. James Roosevelt, Franklin D. Jr. Judge. Peter Schmuck and Judge-Frederie Kernochan.”

mann was giving evidence motion-picture cameras were operated BRITISH PREPARATIONS

and the public vented derisive outbursts; and that these influences jand the presence in the courtroom of prominent people from all lover the country distracted the jury and told against Hauptmann.

Lawyer Burkinshaw. whoj fread the petition in a crowded The Government's proposal al-courtroom, attacked the speech

Moscow. To-day.

most to double military expendi- to the jury of Mr. Wilentz as ture for 1936, compared with 1985, confafning intersperate asser- Mr. was introduced by M. Grigori tions and insinuations. Grinko, Finance Commissar, Hi-Wilentz, in his reply, described troducing the budget proposals at the petition as a "sabterfuge the session of the Central Execn- and fraud.” tive Committee:

STUDENT RIOTS STOPPED

Martial Law In Canton

.

"THAT'S THE END" The judge said that if he Out of a total budget of 87.500, granted the application he From Our Own Correspondent) 000,000 roubles, 14.800,000,000 will would be practically overruling be devoted to military expendi-the New Jersey Court of Errors

Canton, To-day. tare "Augmented appropriations and the United States Supreme

to increase the Court.

With martial law still in will be applied

He added: "Every number of effectives,

improve known remedy in the law has force, student agitators in the

IN

EGYPT

EVACUATION COF WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARRANGED FOR

SINA “MAIL.

SPECIAL

Cain, To-day-

COMMUNICATIONS

DISORGANISED

RETREAT PRACTICALLY OUT OF QUESTION SOUTHERN ADVANCE TO BE ACCELERATED

**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Addis Ababa, To-day.

The recent heavy rainfall has rendered re- treat almost impossible for the Italian forces on the northern front as well as preventing any movement of troops on a large scale, according to the Abyssinian view of the military situation, which, in the light of the latest reports from both fronts. is described as becoming more difficult for Italy every day.

The Italians have retired into well-prepared concrete defence works and blockhouses bristling-with machine-guns, and the "Abyssinians will make no more attacks on these positions in large formations in order to avoid unnecessary losses.

In military circles here the opinion is held that sooner or later the troops manning these fortifications will be obliged to surren- der, since the bringing up af reinforcements and supplies as well as the possibility of retreat are practically out of the question. The Italian roads in this region are said to be now nothing more than a morassy in the mire of which all vehicles stick fast-

The latest information from the southern front indicates that the

Italians, are still feverishly

paring for the expected advance

Foreign press reports speaking of the appeasement of the through the province of Bale, now political situation in Egypt are causing some astonishment tree that they have evacuated Ogaden in view of the general measiness engendered by Britain's con-In this connection it is pointed tinual military preparations. The British High Commissioner out in military circles here that crow Bers is stated to have declared recently in a private conversation that the distance, as the England does not, of course, desire, war, but that in view of the from the Ialian base at Dolo to incalculability of Italian policy, she would be prepared for the the Abyssinian capital is nearly, worst.

Numerous signs point indeed to the serious view of the situation

- technical equipment, modernise the been used to save the prisoner pay of scheming politicians and taken in British circles. All wo-

barracks, and the political educa from electrocution."

radicals have not been able to me members of the British tion of the Red army.

After the decision one of the stage further demonstrations colony have been requested, for defence lawyers remarked: "That's the end.” Reuter

to-day

Gendarmes threw a cordon

stabilising the rouble. He DEVELOPMENTS around the Shek Pai compound

M. Grinko explained that the Government's financial policy was directed towards strengthening | and denied the rumours abroad regarding proposed de valuation the issue of new

Ar

currency.Penter.

circulated

UNREST IN RUSSIA

Another Political Murder

IN PACIFIC

Aftermath Of Japan's Withdrawal

HONG KONG'S DEFENCES TO BE STRENGTHENED?

London, To-day.

No one

of Sun Yat-sen University yes- terday in order to round up the itroublesome elements.

was allowed to enter the un- versity grounds or get out of them, and even the university buses ceased operation yester- [day.

It was revealed that some of the student leaders receive

instance, voluntarily to attend ärst aid courses, and preparations moreover are being made in Bri-

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WORKERS AND WAGES

Shipbuilders Demand

Increases

OWNERS ASK FOR TIME

London, To-day- More of the large consumers of

The Japanese withdrawal from monthly financial support from the Naval Conference may be certain politicians who wish to followed by developments in the become university presidents or Moscow, To-day. Pacific, according to the naval to achieve other political objec-coal have agreed to an increase în

* CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

tives.

CAPITAL

Student Bodies Represented

the price of coal, but only on 'COD- [dition that all increases be given wages. The Isituation between the miners “and jowners, however, is unchanged.

The shipbuilding workers are

One more symptom of the serth-] correspondent of the Daily Tele- ing unrest behind the calm sur-graph, who writes that should face in Soviet Russia is afforded America decide to carry out her DELEGATIONS IN the minera as by the reports of another political plan of creating new naval bases murder, which, according to Britain might be compelled to Isbestie, took place at Minsk, reconsider her position there. He where the chairman of the colles cites as an example the Hong tive organisation, M. Kriwlen, has Kong defences, which have not been shot dead.

been touched for 16 years and are, Five former Kalaks have been now. out of date, arrested on charges of being in-

The correspondent further plicated in the murder-Transsers that Japan's action will not Ocean Service.

HARTLEPOOLS BEATEN

Grimsby Qualify To Meet Port Vale

ready come to

RUDYARD KIPLING STILL VERY ILL

Grave Anxiety Felt

London, To-day. The improvement in Mr. Bud- yard Kipling's condition was be- ing maintained at 5.20 pm yes turday. An enquiry into the patient's condition was made on behálf of Their – Majesties in the morning.

early

The latent bulletin, isaned at 8 pm, states that his condition still gives rise to grave zúriety.

Beuter's Bulletin Service.

CHINESE ARMY TO BE MECHANISED Infantry Battalions Reduced

"APPROACHING WORLD WAR"

(From Our Own Correspondent1 Canton, To-day-

NO AGGRESSION

BY ITALY"

Superfluous Reports Of Attack On Fleet

FULL LIBERTY OF ACTION. AT GENEVA

400 miles, the first 100 miles be- ing through desert-or-fever-in-

Rome, To-day. fested regions. After that comes

The report that Signor Cer- la high range of mountains, inuti, Italian Ambassador to |which about 160,000 troops are in France, has assured M. Laval readiness in well entrenched posthat Italy will not leave Geneva tions,

if the sanctions are extended, is "ONLY FLIERS ACTIVE-

denied in quicial quarters. It Foreign military experts, it is

is explained that Italy retains maintained, also doubt whether full liberty of action and has the Italian army will succeed in

advance overcoming all these physical as not announced any decision in well as military obstacles, es- The reports that Signor Cerrn- pecially since they are already to also told M. Laval that Italy

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(will not attack the British fleet are described as superfluous. It

ITALIANS BOMB is added that Italy does not any

SAKOTA

DAILY ATTACKS REPORTEDD

GAS BOMBS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN DROPPED

~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Addis Ababa, Today. The town of Sakota, about 60 A reduction of the infantry wiles south-west of Matalie, is

way contemplate an act of ag- gression.

SENI SWEDISH PROTEST

Stockholm:

The Foreign " 01- fice has announced that the Swe- dish Minister în Rome has pre- Isented a note to the Italian Government categorically -pro- testing against the direct act of aggression to which the Swedish suitably dealt with The Swedish Red Cross unit was subjected by Healizz zezoplanes. The note re

now demanding an increase of battalions will begin to-day as a Dow being bombed daily by Italian lects the Italian explanation of wages of 20 an hour. The ship means to obtain more funds to planes, according to reports from the Sumbing and expects that an builders state that although the mechanise the army. Each in the northern front, and is said investigation regarding the res position at present is more favour-i) Nanking, To-day.”

troyed by incendiary bombs In jopened and the set of aggression

(Continued oz Page 9) able they are unable to say that fantry battalion will be reduced already to have been totally desponsibility will be immediately Another 155 delegates arrived this will be permanent, and have by one company.

While the number of com addition, three large, gas-bomba,

LANDSLIDE IN announced, it is estimated, that causing havoc among the civil

SPAIN

į

asked the workers to wait till

Bulletin Service

| start a building race, for Britain]to-day, of whom 52 are college royd's rebus for the yen,panies to be demobilised is not it is stated, have been dropped, and the United States have al-presidents, 33 presidents of ser which will be published on March about fifty of them will be population, 10 persons having] concerning their relative ents. In view of the large num- of an increase in wages Reuter's take the view that in suffering from serie Hot Virgin an understanding condary schools and 70 stud-11, before discussing the question affected. The military authorbeer blinded and many others strengths, which rules out the ber of delegates it is under possibility of competitive build stood that the Generalissimo is ing between them Japan's de receiving them in batches The AllSTRALIA TO COMPETE fiant gesture has rendered inevit-first interview will be given to jable the completion of the im

· IN AMERICAN ZONE morrow afternoon. The dele mense American building Pregates are visiting the Sun Yat- London, To-day.

gramme, which by 1942 will give

Sydney, To-day-The Ben mausoleum to-morrow in Lawn Tennis Association After failing to score at Hartle-the United States the world's

morning.

decided in vi to cha pools last Saturday, Grimsbygreatest navy-Beuter

students claiming to the Davis Cup Town won their Third Round Cap): replay

the Pei

ground by 4 goals:

To enter the Third Bound Hartlepools played three games

against Halifax

their own SOUTHPORT BEAT DARLINGTON BE

epresent

shocke

not attend

at Soul

ference

the Third

of the Football3-

#Grimsby/will visit Fort January 26 for right of entry the Fifth Round-Reuter.

The Church of the Holy, modern warfare infantry units

was struck by bombs just after may be reduced, while art machine gun, and anti-aircraft many people, terrified by the bom bardment gathered there to pray. detachments should

Ten of them, states the reports, were blown to pieces, while eight The amount saved from theers were severely wounded

andment will be used to buy

Trans-Ocean Services

URTESY

RETURNED

Tragic Sequel To Recent Rains

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

Madrid, To-day. sequel to the terrific which swept the north-west

where sfer