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CARTAGENA NAVAL BASE IS REPORTED TO BE IN FLAMES
OBSCURE
KWANGSI
SITUATION
Generalissimo Calls Conference
DUE IN CANTON TO-DAY OR TO-MORROW
[From Our Own Correspondenti.
Canton, To-day.
Chiang Kai-
Generalissimo
SIR CHRIS. BULLOCK
DISMISSED
SEQUEL TO BOARD OF
TRADE ENQUIRY
NO QUESTION OF CORRUPTION
London, To-day.
The Premier has directed that Sir Christopher Bullock, Per- manent Secretary of the Air Ministry, be dismissed the service:
shek, President of the Execu-The dismissal follows the finding of the Board of Trade Enquiry tive Ynan, who will reach here appointed by the Prime Minister. to investigate the discussions alleged to have occurred between Sir Christopher Bullock and the to-day or to-morrow by air
į Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Geddes, chairman of Imperial Airways, and Mr. from Kuling, expects to meet Woods Humphrey, the managing director, concerning the possi the Kwangsi leaders, Generals bility of Sir Christopher's future association with the board of Li Chung-jen and Pai Hsung Imperial Airways,
for a conference at his military headquarters in Whampoa
hsi.
If the Kwangsi warlords re- fuse to come. this will mean that they want to continue
3.
GOVT. DESTROYER DISABLED
REBELS DRIVEN OUT OF SAN RAFAEL
511 KILLED IN BARCELONA
Lisbon, To-day. Sensational reports regarding Cartagena, the great naval base on which the Spanish Gov- ernment depends for arming and fuelling war- ships, are brought by the crews of ships arriving here, who state that they saw flames and smoke, and heard loud explosions while off Cartagena.
Gibraltar. The Spanish Government des
The findings of the Board were published as a White Paper together with a minute by the Premier which, in recording Sir, Christopher's dismissal, says that the Premier is glad to observe that no question of corruption was involved.
Hartling to the ground with such force that the engine of his plane was troyer Lepanto, with one member of the crew London, Earlier: The report torn loose and finng 306 yards, Cadet Flier Joseph F. Feaganes, aged 25, of dead, several wounded and an anti-aircraft gun - of the Board of Trade enquiry ay ship Feaganes, who had taken off from Dayton in a routine fight to damaged, took refuge here yesterday. The into the alleged discussions be- Selfridge Field, near Detroit; was taken from the wreckage with both legs tween Sir Christopher Bullock severed and died a short time afterward.
wounded master-gunner, who was landed and and the Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Geddes in regard to the possibi-
removed to hospital, said that, whilst bombard-
their defiance of the Central BRITAIN FACED
Authorities. The situation in Kwangsi is obscure, the reports received being of a conflicting nature.
Two Nanking cruisers Hong Kong are steaming up to Whampoa to protect General Chiang upon his arrival here, while 30 Nanking heavy bomb- ers arrived here yesterday afternoon to consolidate his position in Kwangtung.
RELUCTANT TO LEAVE General Chiang still hopes to settic the Kwangsi situation by
they should leave Kwangsi
KWANGTUNG
WITH THREE NEW
MAJOR PROBLEMS lity of Sir Christopher's future
Lord Halifax Back
In London
ITALY'S REPLY TO FRENCH NOTE IS AWAITED WITH CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY
London, To-day.
association with the board of directors of Imperial Airways, in consequence of which he has been dismissed the service, was acompanied by a minute to the
emphasising that! Premier there is no question of corrup- tion.
Selfridge Field, Michigan, planged to his death at Marysville, Ohio, in this
BRITAIN'S FIRST WIN ing Ceuta, the destroyer was bombed by insur-
AT OLYMPIAD
WHITLOCK SHATTERS
The report expresses the opinion RECORED BY 19 SECS.
of
did not influence the negotiations
to
have
"CHINA MAIL SPECIAL
gent aircraft. The Lepanto later sailed for Ma- laga. Reuter.
Madrid: The only noteworthy news here is the confirmation that Government, troops have captured San Rafael in the Guadar- rama sector in addition to many guns. The insurgents used cavalry for the first time yesterday in mountain fighting, but ground conditions were unfavourable and they were repulsed.
Barcelona.- Government aeroplanes turned the tide in the that it was improper for Sir
battle at Araila, silencing the insurgents" artillery. "The official Christopher to initiate the com
deathroll in the fighting in Barcelona is placed at 511, of which peaceful means, and recent reThe delicacy of the international versations in furtherence of his
193 have not yet been identified-Reater's Bulletin Service. ports from that there was heavy fighting that Lord Halifax, who is acting that his conduct was completely at Shanghai, stating situation is emphasised by the fact desire to link his future with the
Berlin, To-day. Imperial Airways, and declares
Amsterdam: The Dagblant of Alleged Firing On After the fourth day of the Olympic Games, between Nanking and Kwangsi
Nordbrabant publishes news of forces, are not confirmed. Only for Mr. Anthony Eden while the variance with the tenor and spirit broad conclusions as to the position the various
German Freighter an appalling massacre alleged skirmishes occurred along the latter is on holiday, interrupted his of the Civil Service code. countries hold in the world of sport are slowly to have taken place in Madrid. Tangier-It. is understood: frontier.
own holiday yesterday and return- GRAVITY NOT REALISED Generals Li and Pai do noted to London, where he spent the It goes on to say that Sir Chris-
beginning to emerge. It is of course too early to The account, which the paper
that the German battleship Deutschland has sent a wire- want to leave Kwangsi and are; reported to have asked Nanking afternoon consulting the different topher never appreciated the grav-make any definite forecast, but the predominant declares was received by a spe-
less message to Herr Hitler, to let them remain in command officials over the Egyptian nego-ture or possible consequences
ity or fully realised the true na-position of America seems in certain directions cial courier via Lisbon, asserts officially reporting that the Spanish destroyer Almirante of troops in their own province, tiations, the Spanish situation and what he was doing, and declares unassailable. Germany, on the other hand, has that the tribunals, whose mem
Valdes deliberately fired on. though they are willing to take the surprise developments in that the discussions in question had results which show what can be done by con-bers were nominated by the orders from the Central Au-
the German freighter, Sevilla, while the latter was unload- thorities. General Chiang Kai-Greece. shek, however, insists that In regard to the question of for the projected contract between Stant devotion to a common ideal within a few Marxist Trade Unions, remain
in session day and night. The ing cargo in the rebel port of non-intervention in Spain. the departments of the State and years, while other countries have not as yet lived correspondent, who lives in the
Larache, Morocco. Reuter things seem to be developing Imperial Airways, or the general
immediate neighbourhood of REBEL REINFORCEMENTS REORGANISATION IN tative quarters do not antici- ments and the Company, and there
well and quickly, and authori- relations between those depart-up to expectations, particularly Japan.
Another remarkable feature, established, beyond any doubt the barracks, relates that every Gibraltar: Reuter's special pate much difficulty regarding had been no attempt barter of the Olympiad is that none of that he is one of the outstanding morning he hears the execu- correspondent motored to Alge-.
that for athletes of all time. The American tionary salvos. The names of ciras, where rebel officers in- Soviet Russia and Portugal, honours in return for personal ad- the British Colonies, but the reply from Italy is vancement, nor was there any de- decades
devoted them-Negro again ran his race in won the condemned are not made formed him that 3,000 troops
out-known, but the revolting muti-have been brought from Moroc awaited with the most anxiety, sire or suggestion that such bar-selves to sport, have won, Can-derfully easy style and the though with goodwill on
one come was certain from the start, lated bodies of the executed are co by two steamers and a gun- all ter was conceived by anyone corada alone having gained sides it is hoped that an agree-cerned in the transactions.
silver and two bronze medals. Owens taking the lead at once and put on show with the object of boat, including regulars, legion- ment will be reached very short-
Yesterday dawned bright but simply running away from his op-intimidating the population. naires, ruffians and also Ly:
windy, making sitting for any pozents.
field guns, machine-guns, thou- 42 CORPSES SEEN
sands of hand grenades and DUTCHMAN'S SPURT
In long rows hundreds pass the many motor lorries. The rebels The best European in the race, Osendarp. (Holland) made a fine places where the corpses are to intend to bring another 3,000 spurt towards the ead which gain-be seen. The correspondent says troops to Algeciras from Centa ed some of the lost ground, al-that he himself saw 42 corpses, before the The phenomenal American Ne-though he was not able to reach mostly in offices uniform or forces numbering 10,000 will the capitulations clause, and in
gro athlete Jesse Owens won his the two Americans. It is interest-priests' garments, piled up against be making a decisive attack on the meantime the Egyptian de-
third Gold Medal by winning the ing to note that the former Olym-the wall, and the bodies of women Malaga..
Among the legation has postponed its de-
final of the 200 Metres event in pic record, which Owens has now were entirely naked.
wives. parture, originally fixed for the A wedding of considerable in-
the Olympic record time of 20.7 bettered, was also set up by an spectators were the 13th inst, until later in the terest to the business and sporting) (US.) and Martinus Bernardus the Los Angeles Olympiad in 1932 of those arrested, seeking their re- secs, beating Mathew Robinson, American Negro, Eddie Tolan, in mothers, sisters and even children month. -- Reuter.
communities of Hong Kong will
Osendarp (Holland), whose timesį
latives among the dead, RUSSIA'S ASSENT
be solemnised at the Union were 2L1 secs, and 213 secs, res- Owens' feat in winning three
The guards had orders to show Moscow-Russia has informed Church, Kennedy Road, this after-
gold medals in the field is without the corpses to the relatives if asic÷ precedent and is thus a record in ed, and kicked and mutilated the of the army corps. To conform the French Charge D'Affaires here noon at 4 pm, when Miss Sylvia Pectively.
that it agrees, in principle, to nou-May Browning, formerly of the Owens' marvellous performance itself, for it will be remembered dead in doing so. "When, in des- with Nanking regulations, a
Asistic Petroleum Company, will in the 100 Metres and the Eroad that the four medals won by the pair, the bereaved person attacks Paris, Today-A public works military mit is a division con-intervention in Spain Reuter.
be married to Mr. W. A. Stewart, Jump events on the previous day great Finnish runner Paavo Nor-the guard with bare hands, he is bill in which £50,000,000 is au- prominent business man and well-had already proved the sensation mi were not won at the same mediately shot down by the thorised to be spent during the known golfer.
of this Olympiad, and he has thus Olympiad, but at three successive Marxist Soldateska.
Military Expenditure To Be Decreased
1,600 OFFICERS DISMISSED
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
er About 1,600 senior off- cers, ranking from lieuten- ant-generals to majors, in General Chen Chi-tang's armies have lost their jobs due to the fact that their services are now consider- ed unnecessary. This will a saving of over mean $120,000 a month.
Another reduction of mili-
tary expenses is the abolition
sisting of two brigades or six regiments.
Besides Nanking
The
1934 INTERVIEW
The report deals with the inter: length of time in the Stadium MOMENTARY SETBACK Alexandria:
view between Sir Christopher and rather trying. The attendance Anglo- Egyptian. Treaty negotiations Sir Eric on May 14, 1934. during in the morning was good, half have been momentarily held-up which Sir Eric indicated a certain the Stadium being filled on the capitulations question honour and suggested in the course The delegates are awaiting the of the discussion that it would be British Government's reply on
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troops, Kwangtung has 10 na MARCH ON DESSIE
tive divisions under the com- mand of General-Yu Hon-mou Kwangtung's military ex- penses are about $4,500,000 a month, and the general re- trenchment will cut this amount by some 20 per cent.
SOVIET AIRMEN. TAKE OFF
San Pedro, California, To-
DENIED
Situation Said To Be Well In Hand
(Continued on Page 10)
TO-DAY'S WEDDING
BRILLIANT TREBLE-
ones, namely at Antwerp, Paris, and. Amsterdam.
*
Trade Union Split In U.S.
FIRST BRITISH WIN
-
200
week-end, when
Reuter.
£50,000,000 PUBLIC WORKS GRANT
BILL PASSED IN FRENCH SENATE
year, has been passed by the Senzie. The amorut to be spent PRIESTS BUENED
in a year is part of France's three Copenhagen-Yet another eye-year plan of public reconstruction, The Olympic 50,000 metres witness who reiterates the allega- for which £250,000,000 will be re- event was won by the tions of atrocities committed by quired. The bill will now be re- Washington, To-day-A serious of the miners leader, Lewis, and walks told waitlock, in
the Spanish Left-wing Radicals, is ferred to the Chamber of Deputies Trade Union split has occurred in 12 members of his committee to new Olympic record of a 30 shipyard here, who has just re- Bulletin Service,
s representative of a well-known for due amendments Reuter's the midst of the national election appear at the opening, in Wash 416, which easily bettered the reformed from Barcelona, and who Imra is marching towards campaign. The executive council fington, of their trial for a cord of th. com, 10s, set up by asserts that the mob, when rioting 11,090-TON LINER LAUNCHED
of the Federation of Labour has rection and rebellion against the
another British athlete, W. Green, in that city, burned priests at the voted for the suspension of 10 American Trade Union Move at Los Angeles in 1932 of the Unious, aggregating 1,000,- mest.”
Rome, To-day.
The report that Bas
Dessie with 60,000 men ás, officially denied here, it be
day. The two Soviet airing stated that the Govern-
men, Levanevsky and Lerchen- ko, took off for Moscow this afternoon,vis Alaska with the object of studying flying condi- tions at high altitudes. Beuter.
ment is fully master of the situation, though the rainy season has slowed up the work of mopping up the brigande and irregular hands. Reuter.
stake and murdered nuns in a
London, To-day-The new 11, 000 members affiliated to the John They are charged with seeking Schwab (Switzerland) finished manner too revolting to be nar-000-ton liner City of Benares was nilainched on the Glyde yesterday L. Lewis committee for industrial to organise American labour in a the race 11⁄2 minutes behind the rated, at the very moment
for the Ellerman Lines from the organisation, mless they with more militant fashion than that winner and Adalberts Babenko the Catalan Government
frd of Barclay Carle and Com- draw from the committen within favoured by the majority of the Ta
at Whiteinch-British Wire. months.
Issa Service.
members of the Federation
This action follows the failure bou ---Ber
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