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WIMBLEDON

BAD DAY FOR BRITAIN

Broken Shoulder Strap Distracts Miss Round

CHILEAN ACE LEADS HELEN JACOBS 4-3 IN FINAL SET

London, To-day, Great Britain lost all chance of winning the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon yesterday when Mile. Jedzrejawska (Poland) beat Miss Kay Stammers and Fran Sperling (Germany) eliminated Miss Dorothy Round, the 1934 holder.

meet Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.). Senorita conqueror of

the

Lizaria (Chile), in the Semi-

OF ITALY AND LEACȚI

MOVING SPECTAC

AT GENEVA

WITNESS OF THE IME AGAINST HIS PEOPLE

GOD AND HISTORY WILL REMEM

YOUR JUDGMENT

Седет

The Emperor of Abyssinia was the arrived at the League building frail, dignified figure. Meanwhile had begun and Mr. Anthony Eden the letter of resignation from Dr. was no demonstration when the Emp ed the hall M. Van Zeeland, the Pre

It is understood that the Emperor inten

tions. Dr. Motta (Switzerland) opposed the speaking, but Mr. Eamon de Valèra (Irish the Emperor's wish to speak, and it was fina matter be left to the Emperor in consult of the Assembly,

A mechanic is here shown starting the exze of Britain's new light gium, was elected President of the Final Round, while Mme. R. plane as it was put through tests at the Middlesex Airport last month.

wil meet The ship is fitted with a two-cylinder engine, which drives it at a crnising speech in Amharic, in which he will urge the Mathieu (France) Frau Sperling (Germany), in speed of 70 miles an hour and at a cost estimated at slightly under four Hong Kong cents a mile. The plane weighs 286 pounds and will cost about the other half.

Miss Dorothy Round was $1.800 Hong Kong currency... After Representative Marion Zioncheck of Seattle, Washington, drags fairly and squarely beaten by Mrs. Benjamin S. Young, his landlady, from his Washington apartment, the former finalist, Frau Krah- the bad boy of Congress was not even given a chance to dress before the winkel-Sperling but a broken HENLEY REGATTA palice took him to gaol (after a tushie). The detective at the right does shoulder strap in the third game not seem to be particularly impressed by the erratic Solon. Mrx Young of the second set caused a dis- claims that her hip was fractured during the melee. Zioncheck was freed on bail.

CLASH REPORTED MAX SCHMELING'S NARROW

IN NORTH

KWANGSI TROOPS ENTER TAYING

Shanghai, To-day- A Japanese report quotes a Kwangsi communique as announ cing that the Kwangsi troops the Government clashed with forces and captured Kiyang in Hunan on Sunday and entered Taying, further to the north-east, on Monday last. The communique also states that another column of Kwangsi troops is advancing to the north in the direction of Paoking, and engaged in skirmishes with Government forces.--Reater.

Later: Kwangsi authorities and deny the above report reiterate that their troops have

ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Country House Struck By

Lightning

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star

were

whole top floor was burat be- fore the conflagration could be stopped; but except for a temporary nervous breakdmcn by Army Ondra, nobody vms nurtTrans-Ocean Service.

Miss Round traction, which never quite seemed to overcome. HELEN JACOBS EXTENDED

Anita Lizana Senorita (Chile) gave Miss Helen Jacobs a severe fright, actually lead- fing 4 games to 3 in the final The American, however, faet... pulled herself gether to taket the next three games in a row for set and mateb

In the Fourth Round of the Mixed Doubles Championship,

PROSPECTS

Strong Foreign Challenge

London, To-day,

The weather is not very pro- mising for the opening of the famous Henley Regatts to day bnt.tremendous interest prevails due to the fact that there is a record entry of 121

The

Berlin, To-day Max Schmeling, the German

The titbit on the programme bozing champion, and his film.

wife,

Ondra, F. H. D. Wilde ard Miss Mary will be the race for the Grand Anity

burnt. Whitmarsh. (Gt. Britain) un-Challenge Cup, for which the nearly very to death yesterday, when expectedly beat en Borotra Japanese Olympic crew and the (France) and Miss Sussan Noel Zurich eight will fully extend their country house 100S

(Gt. Britain), a seeded pair, by Britain's leading clubs. struck by lightning just

Japanese, who have a stroke) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. ar they were having tea. The

The British Davis Cup first higher than anything seen pre- string doubles pair, G. P.viously in England, will start Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey, warm favourites.

There will also be a strong continued in winning ven in the Third Round of the Men's Dou-foreign challenge in the Dia- beating Bryan mond Sculls, including three bles event.

three Canadians "Bitsy Grant and H. Stratford Americans, |(U.S.) by 7-5, 6-8, 6-2, 7-5 — and one Brazilian.

Three "American Reuter.

BRITISH HOPES BEATEN Browne College, Nichols Kent Earlier. A sensation was cas-School and Tabor Academy ed at Wimbledon yesterday in he will offer a big threat to the Men's Doubles championship whe British crews in the Thames the veteran French pair Jeat Challenge Cup, while the Swiss Borotra and Jacques Brugnon, air and four will probably holders of the title in 1982 and pmplete the "double" by win- 1933, defeated the holders, Adrian ning the Goblets and Stewards' Two curious stay-in strikes Quist, the present Australian Cup respectively. in France are reported. Alchampion, and Jack Crawford Toulon message states that bank former Wimbledon and Australian employees have occupied all the champion, by 3–6, 7-5, 2-6, leading banking premises 7, 6-2

TWO STAY-IN STRIKES

been withdrawn to within their Bank Employees And

Church Decorators

own borders' since June 12- Reuter.

HONORARY DEGREE FOR LORD CECIL

Durham University

Distinction

Paris, To-day

crews

Reuter.

US. BASEBALL RESULTS

ir

RAIN HOLDS UP PROGRAMME

Mr. George

W. Wallace, above, wealthy Los Angeles banker, objected to three noughts added in the right place on his cheque for $150 which, he told the New York Grand Jury. he gave to Hazel Short, aged 33, to help her get her car out of snowdrift. Although Mrs. Short said they collaborated in writ- ing the disputed cheque. the jury indicted her, on a forgery charge.

AMAZING GOLF BY COTTON

Lead Of Seven Strokes In French Open

with the Presiden

Earlier M. Van Zeeland, in a speech, declared that ties were great, but if they were determined to overe they would assure a better basis for the future of the

The Halan note was then handed in. It contains 16 pas expresses the conviction that the League requires referme clares that Italy is willing to collaborate in that direct ter

Rome: The Nexus's admis- sion to the League meeting has fcaused a bad impression

Italy. It is regarded as a set- back to the Italian offer to co-To joperate with Europe and the

League.

Geneva: Three or four peo- ple, including an Italian jour- nalist, were arrested in the pub- fic galleries of the League an Monday evening following a Series of scuffles. An outbreak of booing and whistling led to the summoning of the police. Loud applause greeted the ar- Reuter's Irest of the Italian.

Bulletin Service.

Bitter Indictment

HORRORS OF POISONOUS-GAS WARFARE

PEACE DELEGAT

CANTON Confer On Chistency

Shanghai, To-day.

Mr. H.O. Tong, Superintendent of Custore at Fengini, Kwangw, tung, a “peace delegate, “His £$££]• ing this morning to the south by the RMS Express of Asia. bar. Tong has been conmissional by Dr. H. E. Kung to confervat the Cantonese authorities currency affairs-Herter.

supported by comrades in arms who have seen them, would be adequate bere in Geneva," he said. "Hence I came to bear wit- ness of the crime against my people."

The Negus emphasised that his Lefferts to unify Ethiopia had been checked by the Italian wechis

Geneva: Speaking with dignity ations. and the utmost bitterness the Ne-

*

"Italy was preparing for War gus indicted Italy and the League for 14 years, but the situation alike The Emperor addressed the would not have taken the develop Assembly after Senor Cantilla ment it has if a certain European St. Germain, To-day (Argentina) eloquently pleaded country had not felt it necess Henry Cotton, who

came for the non-recognition of terri- to obtain the friendship of near to winning the British torial acquisitions obtained by

"A secret tresty: xezly Open Golf Championship last force, and pointed out that Argen- fected the whole case Saturday, is leading the field in a would be obliged to reconsi- events. When 52 countrie the French Open with an advan-der her membership if the prac- here in October, inclu tage of seven strokes after the tical universality of the principle

some of the strongest. first 36 holes.

world, assured me that the ng- gresser would not be fal, I had confidence that the Lengue would triumph.”

By shooting a 65 Cotton easi-of justice were not secured. ly beat the course record, which Haile Selassie, in a moving de- was formerly held by George claration, dwelt on the horrors of Duncan with a.68. The course poisonous-gas warfare, sprayed measures 5,800 yards.

across the countryside by groups

pursuance of a strike for the Miss Helen Hull Jacobs, the same pay as the Marseilles bank strongest contender for the Wo London, Today. Durham (employees. The moment chomen's Singles title, entered the University has conferred the sen is inopportune, as yester-Semi-Final round yesterday when degree of Doctor of Civil Law day was the end of the month, she eliminated the popular Chilean

New York, To-day. on Lord Hugh Cecil, and that of when payments were due. Con-|

player Senorita Anita Lizana by Doctor of Divinity on the Assequently no salaries were given 62, 1-6, 6-4.

Yesterdays major League base sistant Bishop of Lagos: to the men.

ball programes in the National -Reuter's Bulletin Service.

The decorators at work in the'

Both British hopes in this and American gagues were rain- There are two: Assistant English Church at Mentone are:

defeated yesterday, ed by torrential ains which made ers were:- Bishops of Lagos: the Rt. Rev. staying in, eating and sleeping event were A. W. Howells and the Rt. Rev. in the church. despite the pro- Mlle. Jedrzejokska (Foland) beat the grounds unpleable, the game Henry Cotton A. W. Smith. There is no indi-tests of the clergy, until their ing Miss Kay Stammers, the between Philadelpha and Brook-Dallemagne cation as to which of these demands are met.

gentlemen is the one honoured. Bulletin Service.

N.Y. STATE GOVERNOR

HOLDERS BEATEN

65, 69 124)

NO REAL ASSISTANCE The scores of the three lead of nine to. 18 planes, exterminat After contrasting the embargoen ing soldiers, civilians and cattle, preventing Ethiopia from getting 21. 68 141 Poisoning pastures and drinking supplies with Italy's abundance of 72, 70 112 water. To denounce these terrimositions, the Negus asked,whit Benter. ble tactics nobody but myself, real assistance the 52 States had

granted Abyssinia * under. Covenant “I refused all the ¡lian proposals to my" tage to betray, by own am defending the can sinall nations ¡countries have not

tions; other Governs proclaiming adher

Reuter's Wightman Cup player, by the sur-lyn in the former ivision being Van Deck (Belgium)

prisingly easy margin of 6-2, postponed

In the American eague, the 16-3, while Frau Sperling (Ger-

between Dtroit and many) beat Miss Dorothy Round games (Gt. Britain), the 1934 title holder, Chicago, Cleveland andSt. Louis, [by 6-3, 8-6.

France also gained a success in were also postponed.

Eaculis, as cabled by Beuter, this event, Mme. R. Mathiei de- feating Frau. M L. Horn (Ger-were as follow: - MEDY) by 7-5, 6-3.

SEEKS THIRD TERM OF OFFICE

The Women's quarter-finals were played in showery wes- ther, which probably account-

Albany, NY To-day. Mr. Herbert H. Lehman, Governor of New York State, after a personal conversation with President Roosevelt, announced yesterday that he had reconsidered his pre- vious decision to retire into private life and would after all seeked for the big upsets.

third term of office in November.

In the Third Bound of the Mer's Doubles event Cunningham (Gt.

and. Washington and Pladelphia ABYSSINIAN RELATIONS

AMERICA FACES A PROBLEM

National Leagu

St. Louis Pittsburgh

American

The decision has an important bearing upon President Roose Britain) and Itoh (Japan) beat velt's re-election prospects, since Mr. Lehman is the greatest vote Cooper and Tinkler (Gt. Britain) Boston getter there has ever been in New York State, and is expected to by 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 0—–6, 6–4 New York carry the State without difficulty for Mr. Roosevelt.— Reuter,

Beater.

Lou Gehrig hit a

Washington, To-day Mr. William Philips, Under Secretary League principles, took

of State, will shortly proceed to Italy in an attempt to work out to prevent the princip EE America's relations with Abysskin without compromising the

from

0 principle of the non-recognition of territories conquered by force being put into action. 11 2 That both countries attach great importance to a solution of the Our appeals for financial assis- problem is shown by the appointment of Signor Suvich as Am-tance were ignored. Where is Article #VI? The Djibouti” Bell- bassador at Washington..*

In view of the United States reluctance to recognise the way was denied to as, but is now. conquest an anamalous position would be created if Mr. von En-used by the Italians for the army gert, the Minister at Addis Ababa, were accredited to the King of occupation. Is that neutrality

(Continued on Page:12): of Italy, as the latter is also Pimperor of Ethiopia.--Reuter.