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MYSTERIOUS POLICE SECRECY ANTHONY EDEN'S

IN WERNER CRIME ARREST Speculation Rife Among Foreign Community Is Man In Custody Other Than Chinese?

BLOODSTAINED DAGGER FOR PATHOLOGIST

Peiping, To-day.

Greatest secrecy is being observed in British police investigations into the fiendish murder of Miss Pamela Werner, whose terrible end has shocked foreign communities of all nationalities throughout China.

It is, however, learned that an important ar- rest was made last night..

This is the first arrest in the case. It was made by Captain Botham, who only recently joined the British Police in Tientsin and who was sent to Pei- ping to conduct the inquiry on behalf of the British authorities.

No details have been released concerning the man taken into custody.

Captain Botham declines to disclose even the nationality

of the man-

It is, however, alleged that blood-stained shoes, a dagger and

a handkerchief were found in his house. Reuter..

SPECULATION RIFE

Speculation is rife concerning the identity and nationality of the man arrested.

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Police secrecy in the affair has given rise to all sorts of suppositions, including the suggestion that the man in custody is a foreigner]

Captain Botham has apparently been questioned several times, for a Reuter message from Peiping this afternoon, which

Mrx. Martin Johnson, famous as a big game hunter, in com- pany with her husband, who was seriously injured yesterday in an air crash near Los Angeles.

JOHNSONS SAFE

BOTH BADLY HURT

BUT ALIVE

FEARS FOR THE LIVES OF MR. AND MRS. MARTIN JOHN- SON, THE FAMOUS BIG GAME UNTERS, WHO ARE WELL-

FRANCO SEIZURE OF RUSSIAN SHIPS

Soviet Seeks Aid Of Britain

"IMPUDENCE”

-Evening Necs"

London. To-day. Through their Ambassador

to the Court of St. James, K. Maisky. the "Evening. News"

Mr. Anthony Eden

learns that the Soviet Gevern SILVER

ment has conveyed a request to the British Foreign Minis- ter. Mr. Anthony Ed to "take active steps against General Franco's acás ik the Mediterranean."

The "Evening News" states that. "It is impudence on ke part of the Soviet-Union to want to use the British Fleet for Russian purposes.**

The Labour paper, "Daly Her- ald" adds that the Soviet Ambas- sador put the request in an ur igent way and pointed out the ser

iousness of the situation.

The Soviet plan, continues the paper. is that internation action against General Frašto's pipa în the Mediterranean be taken, the British Fiest playing leading part-Trans-Oceani

SOVIET SHIP SEIZI

Santander. To-day. The Spanish insurgents have seized a Soviet food-ship off the Santander coast-Renter.

refers to the speculation aroused, says that the police have de-KNOWN IN HONG KONG, HAY-URBAN COUNCIL

clined to reveal the identity of the man detained.

They admit, however, that the arrest followed the discovery of a dagger bearing bloodstains on the sheath.

ING PASSED THROUGH ON SE-

VERAL OCCASIONS. HAVE

HAPPILY PROVED GROUND-

A piece of a handkerchief was also found and this is be-LESS. lieved to have been similarly marked

Reuter also states that the articles have been sent to a pathologist for medico-legal examination of the bloodstains.

MATTSON SLAYING: MAN ARRESTED

NEW YORK TO-DAY. tin custody by the Police on sus picion of having been involved in A DRAMATIC ARREST HAS the kidnapping.

BEEN MADE AT CLEBURNE IN

Nothing is said regarding his connection with the murder of the

Both were injured in the crash

ELECTION

Dr. Basto Returns As Only Nomination

CYPRESS AFIRE

FEARED A WRECK ILOILO

Manila. To-day.

The well-known British Far Eastern freighter, Silver Cypress, of 3,695 tons, is er- pected to be a total loss as the result of a disastrous fire which brake out at three o'clock this morning, in Iloilo barbour.

"The outbreak is thought to have originated in one of the holds. It was followed by a series explosions

All three holds are stated have been completely gutted the fire is still raging.

safe.

REPLY TO HERR HITLER

LONDON, TO-DAY.

IN A STRIKING SPEECH, ADDRESSED CHIEFLY TO GERMANY, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, MR. ANTHONY EDEN PASSIONATELY PLEADED FOR A TERMINATION OF THE SPIRIT OF FEUD IN-EUROPE.

Mr. Eden was addressing the Foreign Press Association at an official dinner last night, and he referred to Herr Hitler's state- ment in Berlin at the reception to the Diplomatic Corps, declar- ing that His Majesty's Government warmly reciprocated. the sentiments expressed by the German Chancellor regarding under- standing and reconciliation among nations-

"SURELY WORLD IS NOT BANKRUPT”

"Surely the world is not so) has no need of guns.” bankrupt that it can find no Earlier in his speech, Mr. Eden way of giving practical force to spoke of the many disturbing and what, it seems, is the common even inenacing factors which they aim of us all. That, at any found in Europe at the opening rate, must be the task to which of the New Year. There was the we must devote ourselves in the situation in Spain, regarding coming year and so far as the which British views people of this country are con-known. cerned I can assure you, it is a task to which they will bend their most earnest and united "We are a democratic country, endeavours."

We believe it is for the in-

were well-

SPAIN'S FUTURE

If that task were to be accom habitants of any country to decide plished, both political and econo- what system of government they mic appeasement was necessary. prefer. We wish to see imposed This allusion to the danger of no system of government either economic

distress to peace

or any other on the

of rearmament. brought Mr. Eden to the question

"We in this country, as you of know, are now engaged in rearma- ment on a considerable, indeed a to formidable, scale. That rearma and ment is gathering momentum.

"In time it must impose a strain All members of the crew are upon our national finances and The Silver Cypress, for whom doing elsewhere.

national prosperity as it is already the agents are the Prince Line-

Silver Line, arrived in Iloilo yes-

terday with a cargo of fertiliser (on board-Renter. -

VESSEL BEACHED

our

Own

Nearly 800 Deaths From Flu

London, To-day.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Health regarding the influensa epidemic warns. the public to continue the prè.... cautions which experience has shown to be desirable as it is too early yet to say whether the epidemic has reached its peak

In the week ending January 9, there were 768 deaths from influenza in the 122 greater towns, with a population reach- ing nearly 21,000,000, as com- pared with 355 the previous week-British Wireless.

NO OTHER POLICY OPEN "Yet zo other policy was open to us in a rapidly rearming world.

"The British nation have no de-Į A further report from Reuter,sire to spend money upon arma- from London, concerning the dis-ments, yet let there be no mis- aster says that the fire broke out take: in existing conditions they in a generator and spread to the can, and if need be will, show The only nomination received ship and her cargo. of a giant airliner near Los An-for the vacancy in the Urban Coun-

as stubborn a determination as reles. a Reuter message announ-cil was that of Dr. Roberto Alex-been beached at Buena Vista Gui-re-equipment which they regard The vessel, a motor-ship, has any other nation in securing the eing that both are suffering from andre de Castro Basto, MLD., B.S., maras. fractures of a lez.

The captain is remaining as vital to their national safety MECS, L.R.C.P., D.O.M.S. laboard (szys Beater) but the crew

Dr. Basto was proposed by the and passengers

"But that is not the road we wish Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, and se-Iloilo.

have landed in to travel There is better way conded by the Hon. Mr. M. E. Lo.

We definitely prefer butter to Spanish people. We believe any guns and we are prepared to do such effort would be unjustified our best by economic co-operation and, even were it to succeed, could and by working for European ap bring no lasting peace.

Mrs. Martin Johnson was still funconscious when extricated from

the wreckage.

ONE KILLED

One of the passengers is report

the

There being no other nomina-BRITAIN TRADES tions, Dr. Basto becomes automa- tically re-elected for the third time! WITH FRANCO

in succession.

He is well known as

an eye,

STRIKERS GET A SHOCK

jed to have been killed, but

remainder of those on board ap- pear to have escaped with comear, nose and throat specialist. paratively alight-injuries.

Los Angeles, To-day. TEXAS, A THOUSAND MILES kidnapped boy, discovery of which from Salt Lake City in which Mr. The wreckage of an air-liver

FROM THE SCENE OF THE sent a shudder through the whole and Mrs. Martin Johnson, the

of the United States.

world famous big game hunters, GRUESOME CRIME, IN CON-

Young Charles, it will be

re- were passengers, is reported to NECTION WITH THE KIDNAP called, was found lying nearly have been found in the hills five

naked in the

of Everett miles from San Fernando, Cali- PING OF CHARLES MATTSON, woods, his face covered in blood,fornia.

teeth knocked out and skull crush- Rescuers are proceeding to the 10-YEAR-OLD SON OF

Peris, To-day. Ded as from a heavy blow.

spot bat it is not yet known whe-

Although workers of the Le MATTSON OF TACOMA,

Investigation revealed that the ther there are any survivors.

metal industry are eager to victim had not long been dead, The man arrested (says Reuter) and police activity has since in-sengers and a crew of three.tinues because engineers and the The air-liner carried 10. pas-turn to work, the strike still cou- is of middle age, but his name is volved practically not revealed and the only official the statement is that he is being heldisquad.

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the whole Washington State homicide

of Reuter.

ARAB AFFRAYS AT | MADEIRA NOW THE

ANTIOCH

Two Killed And Eight Wounded

Damascus, To-day.

The unrest prevailing for sever-

SCARE

Denial Of German Activity

Paris, To-day.

OUTLAWING OF COMMUNISM

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Want To Return. But Cannot

re-

foremen of the metal works have now laid down their toolN..

The workers resent the enforc- fed' idleness, declaring that as far as they are concerned the stříke is completely settled and demand that the engineers and foreman come to terms with the employers forthwith-Trans-Ocean,

that others peasement to secure

which have butter too in work

Coal In Exchange For Farm Products

Salamanca, To-day.

For that reason we have discouraged any foreign intervention.

"Now some believe that as the

"That is not our belief,

"O contrary, we believe that

keeping the Spanish market open outcome of the civil war, Spain for her coal exports. General inevitably must have a govern-- A provisional trade agreement Franco is understood to have.com-ment, either fascist or communist. between Gt. Britain and the Burgos sented to the import of 750,000 Government has been concluded, tons of coal. according to information from an It is believed that Britain has neither of these forms of govern

agreed to buy agricultural pro-ment being indigenous to Spain. Gt Britain was interested in ducts-Trans-Ocean.

neither is likely to endure. Spain will, in time, evolve her own Spanish form of government. The less foreigners interfere the shorter that time will be."

authoritative source.

National Guard Called

Out In U.S. Strike

RIVAL IDEOLOGIES

The Foreign Secretary thought he discerned signs that the ten- dency to divide Europe into rival It has been considered Monday night's fighting between ideologiesa tendency against the Police and strike-pickets, in which the whole moral and poli- expedient to call out the

which 25 persons were injured,tical weight of the British people National Guard in Flint, Michigan, because of the

STRIKE REINFORCEMENTS and, he believed, all the English tension that has developed

The "sit-down" strikers remain speaking world would be thrown In the motor industry

in possession of the Fisher motor--was diminishing and he claim- strike.

body factory, where the strike-pic-!· (Continued on Page 5) The Chilexo Government's Se- OPEN INVITATION Fave already suffered ers from other towns.

Feeling is runing high.]kets are being reinforced by strike

Measure Approved In

Chilean Senate

Santiago, To-day.

curity Bill has passed the. Senate.

by 22 votes to 18 and becomes, law

al days past in Kouyah and in. All Press reports here to the effect after the signature of the Presi- exandretta continues to spread that increasingly number of Ger-dent

Derrimstrations in Antioch were mane, are arriving at Madeira in The Bil follows the lines of followed by others in Ribmiyar, the Cape Verde Islands and are measures recently introduced by at which two Arabe and eight engaged in activities there are other South American Governments were wounded. Numerous persons denied by the Portuguese Lega and its object is the outlawing of were arrested Trans Ocean

Communism. Reiter

tion.--Trans-Ocean

Tangier, To-day.

·Colonel Beigbader, the Spanish High Commissioner. in Morocco, has offered every facility to journalists with, the exception of Russians to visit Sparish. Moroc

in clashes with authority aris- Work at the Portise Motor Fac LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

ing out of forcible employer op-tory is now suspended, and there position to sit-down strikes. jare now no General Motor assem-

The Royal Observatory reports

A Reuter message from Flint bly lines which are not affected that the anti-cyclone in moving says that Governor Frank Mur- It is estimated that 170,000 work- eastward, and that pressure, is phy he ordered a regiment of the ers are now idle throughout the now highest over the Yellow Sea National Guard to proceed to the nation owing to the Motor and Forecast:-N. E. Winds; moder Itown to prevent a repetition of Maritime strikes-Beuter.

ate; fair.