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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

WORST FLOODS IN OHIO'S HISTORY Havoc Assuming Proportions Of National Catastrophe

RICARDO CORTEZ

RICARDO

CORTEZ OR JUST HIS DOUBLE?

"MYSTERY" MAN AT HOTEL CECIL

SAME WHEREVER

HE GOES

WILD WATERS

RENDER 125,000 HOMELESS

Flood havoc in the United States is rapidly assuming the aracter of a great national catas- trophe.

New menaces are developing hourly as waters steadily rise destroying property on a large scale.

Huge petrol tanks collapsed under weight of water in Indians, and thousands of gallons of pe- trol are now swirling through Aurora with a fer- rible possibility of it catching fire and sweeping through the city in a great rush of flames.

"The greatest flood on record" is predicted in Cincinnati by the Government meteorologist as the swollen waters of the Ohio River to-day rose above the record level of the disastrous; flood of 1884.

Twelve States are affected already and 125,000 people are homeless as a result of the swirling waters their banks.

overflowing

Telephone, telegraph, rail and road communications are disrupt- ed but the meagre reports which

Is Ricardo Cortez in the Co-have filtered out so far tell a tale lony, or is he not?

Residing at the Cecil Hotel

of devastated villages.

POWER STATION MENACE

A Red Cross worker there last night. "Two-thirds of the town are submerged," he said, "and there is a danger of floating fire from petrol. Food is running short and we are having to ra- tion our drinking water.”

HELPLESS WATCHERS

Hundreds of helpless watchers saw a wooden house floating down- stream Bear Cincinnati five to people clutching desperately thelp.

the structure were shrieking for

Pittsburgh saw the floodwatersį

were heavy rains there would be

+3lussolini ; and li two sons Vittorio (right) and Bruno. reported today that Dace has consented to Bruno's entry in the air race from New York to Paris nonstop.

Cruiser Collides, Sinks Ship

Gibralter, To-day.

A collision between a Soviet Russian steamer, alleged to be carrying a cargo of munitions for the Mudrla Government, and the loyalist cruiser “Jaime First was ankouheed to-day.

The Soviet steamer sank im- -mediately after the collision,- the entire cargo and crew of 29 being lost-Frans-Ocean.

BRUNO TO FLY ATLANTIC

IL DUCE'S SON IN FRENCH RÀCE

BUTTER.

Submarine Caught In Net

Gibraltar, To-day.

A submarine was raught yet- terday in a net placed in Son tander harbour by the Madrid Government at a means of de- fence against rebel submarines, according to a report from Bil- bao-Trans-Ocean.

BRITON IN LISBON ARRESTED

BOMBING OUTRAGE

ROUND-UP

HEAVY GUARD IN STREETS

Lisbon, To-day.

Strong bodies of police are now guarding all publie build- ings-and strategic points in the

CORTINANTSEENDENT FOLYAMANIZATEKOSTIUMAZANJEETENDar capital following the explosion

NEW BRITISH

AIR BASE

FOR CYPRUS

BIG SCHEME IN PROJECT

GARRISON TO BE REINFORCED

London, To-day.

of a bomb in the Ministry of War on Thursday night;

Five persons were injured in the explosion, which entirely destroyed the staircase between the first and second floor,

Assisting the police is the "For- tuguese Legion," a recently creat- ed organisation of patriotic youths.

ENGLISH AN ARRESTED

Numerous persona suspected to have been commented with terror- lists have been arrested, including Įsome foreigners, among whom are jone. Englishman and four Span-

Plans have been drawn up lards. for construction of an aero-

It is understood that the arrest

drome and military barracks of all Communist leaders is im-

on the island of Cyprus, which minent

will become the chief base in the future of units of the Royal A Force stationed in the

Eastern Mediterranean.

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ANTI-TERRORIST

Demonstrations against terro- rism took place in the city yester- day. Students of Lisbon Univer- ̧· This is according to press re-sity gathered before the Ministry ports in London, which add thatĵof Education, where the fret-ex-- |the zerodrome, which will have an}plosion-occurred; and cheered Bruno Mussolini, the second underground hangår for 50 planes, wral Carmona, the Portuguese son of the Duce, will particwin be built at Niewia, the capital dictator. Trans Ocean cipate in the New York to Paris of the island.

Parle, To-day.

ATI-

Air

The garrison of Cypřes will be nounced by, the French Ministry in connection with the the reports.

considerably strengthened state GRETNA GREEN

The present-garri-f anniversary of Colonel Charles son, which consists merely of an A. Lindbergh's epic flight to infantry detachment of 175 men,

TO BE

is an American gentleman' re- The electricity supply of the gistered as Mr. M. Murry Leff, two great cities of Cincinnati and who bears

Louisville is expected to be cut off a striking resem- blance to the famona American at any hour. Owing to the ris-

lap the Golden Triangle, the far-E SVOU TEGERNAISLADERA ALTUN FIE air race which has been AD- film star, but who is persistenting waters curfew has been in his denials that he is, anounced in order to prevent loot-ous business district, but the au-

thorities said that unless there BATTLING OUT: though he admits he has beening of flooded shops in the dark- recognised as such at the Rail-ness.

no repetition there of the terrible STRIKE way Hotel, in Tokyo,

Kentucky is inundated and, al-flood of 1936 in which 57 lives in Shanghai and again on the s.s. though 2,500 convicts manned the were lost.

IN NEWSPAPERS Ranpura, on which he travelled pumps of a prison in the State in down to the Colony from the relays, the warden said he feared

ROOSEVELT ISSUES North.

the prison would have to be eva. cuated.

AN APPEAL

STUBBORNNESS ON BOTH SIDES

This morning a representative of the "China Mail" interviewed the alleged Mr. Ricardo Cortez in

AURORA PERIL

Huge petrol storage tanks were Room 49 of the Cecil Hotel, having wrecked by the foods at Aurora, previously been announced by the Room Boy as "pless leplesentative!" in Indiana, and thousands of gal. lors of inflammable liquid floated

"Wal, doggone it. I've been mis-through the city. took again, but come in and take

a seat I know what you're up here for and I might as well tell you now that I'm not the world famous film star, Mr. Ricardo Cor- tez, although I've been taken for him practically everywhere, I've bee."

He introduced himself as Mr. M. Murry Leff, travelling round the world on a pleasure cruise, having left California äbout four months

ago.

PULLING A GAGI

"It is strange that you gentle men should have thought that am the film actor and I am won dering if anyone is pulling a gag

on me.

GOVERNMENT EFFORTS

The Federal Government has rushed fifty Coastguard cutters and a seaplane from the Great Lakes to assist in rescue work while naval reservists and na- tional guardsmen have been mobi- Hised in the worst of the stricken areas.

.

Eight thousand mea on work relief have been ordered to engage: A desperate telephone call themselves in salvage work-Reu-appeal to both sides not to fight reached the outside world from ter,

DRAMATIC S. O.S. CALLS

The

Paris, according to the news will be increased to 1,000. STRIPPED OF paper "Intransigeant.”

personnel of the Air Force sta- ROMANCE It will be recalled that Bruno tioned on the island will be con- Mussolini and his brother, Vit-siderably angmented in like man- {torio, participated as aviators in

the Abyssinian war.

The Duce, according to the pa per, has declared his approval of

new.

MANOEVRES SHORTLY

mar-

Londen, To-day. Prohibition of irregular riages, contracted over the black- smith's anvil at Gretox Green,

The aircraft-carriers of the which since the middle of last his son's intentions to enter the British Navy will shortly hold century has acquired a spurious race-Trans-Ocean.

manoeuvreS in the waters off the air of romance as d ̈scene of run- island.

away marriages, is recommended The British-press points out in the report of the departmental

Washington, To-day. What is interpreted as an out strike issues in the press IN CHANNEL

nor to take up publicly irrecon-

PLANE DISASTER that the action is due to the initia-committee on the law of Sectland

cilable positions from which FEARED

they cannot retreat without loss of face, was made by Pre- sident Roosevelt in a press COD- ference at the White House

IN NORTH SEA GALE yesterday.

and

FAILS TO REACH PARIS

ESCAPE

London, To-day,

"I think that in the interests of Oslo, To-day, Another 5. O. S. has been receiv-pence there come moments when ANOTHER'S LUCKY With the gale still raginged from a Swedish stearner which statements, conversationa with undiminished violence. Is batling against heavy seas some headlines are not in order," the another dramia of 'the where in the North Sea-Reuter. chief executive told the assembled sea was unfolded yesterday with the receipt of a dramatic 9.0.8. message from the Nor-1 weglan steamer "Karmt" in the North Sea.

NEW OFFICERS IN

H.K.V.D.C.

newspapermen.

GENERAL MOTORS" ACTION

tive of the Secretary of State for concerning marriages. Air, Sir Samuel Hoare, who, fol- The introduction of a new and lowing bis inspection tour in the alimple form of civil, service Eastern Mediterranean last year, and the conferring of powers on a declared that Cyprus was eminentnumber of churches, in addition ly suitable for the establishment to the Church of Scotland, to pro- of an air base in view of its cen-jclaim marriages and issue banns tral location.---Trans-Ocean.

are also proposed in the report, which declared that the present Scottish law, which permits mar riage to be contracted without any intimation-or ceremony of pro cedure is indefensible--British Wireless

FEARS FOR POPE

Refuses To Invite Another Doctor ·

Vatican City, To-day.

The general condition of Pope

Mr. John Henry Lewis, leader of

Fears are being held for the: the Committee for Industrial Or-occupants of one of two sero-

carrying ganisation, to-day denied that be planes

newspapers, had asked President Roosevelt to which left Croydon yesterday *I was first recognised as the

The message stated that the been pleased to approve the for expdessed confidence that the Pre-not yet reached its destination.

His Excellency the Governor has intervene in the labour dispute but morning for Paris, and which has Pius is unchanged but it is feared film star in Tokyo and totally un-

that he is gradually losing · his aware of the fact, was photograph-"hatches are broken down and lowing promotions in the Hong sident will "do what is necessary."

(Continued on Page 10),

we will only be able to keep Kong Volunteer

The plane is much overdue and strength. He took some sleep this Defence Corps.

it is thought that it was forced morning as result of a sedative. afloat for a couple of hours." with effect from 22nd January,

Several steamers are rushing to 1937

down into the English Channel Cardinal Pacelli is pressing for

the rescue of the ill-fated ship

Efforts are to be made by the and there destroyed by the violent another doctor to be called in for consultation but the Pope firmly Lance Sergeant John Watson to General Motors Corporation, to re-storm which is raging.

On board the missing plane refuses-Reuter's Bulletin. the same spot in the North Sea

open as many as possible of the where the Norwegian steamer Rees to be Second Lieutenant.

Bombardier George Frederick closed plants, in order to provide were the pilot and a wireless Tryan foundered this week with a

work for "employees who are out operator. loss of 19 lives.

of work through no fault of their The second-plane had a narrow! awn," according to an official state- escape from disaster, only the ment-Reuter.

fettisoning of half its cargo of

FROST IN SOUTH which, with its crew of 20, is at be Second Lieutenant.

CALIFORNIA

Heavy Loss Suffered On Orange Farms

"SITUATION WORSE” -

Anxious listeners later received another urgent wireless message from the “Karmit" stating that the situation had become worse.

Los Angeles, To-day. Freezing weather in Southern California, with the lowest tem The captain, reported the second peratures in the past thirty years, S. O, S. message, had sustained a has resulted in disastrous losses broken thigh while several other to orange-growers.

ng members of the crew were injur In spite of artificial-Heating of ed orange groves fifteen per cent. of The nearest steamer is thought the total fruit crop may be spoilt, to be at least five hours distant representing a loss, of £4,000,000. and, unless a miracle happens, the

-Reuter.

"Karmt" is doomed.

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STOP PRESS

In a raid carried out by po

loon City, ball the proceeds of the sensational motor bandit robbery in Shanghai Street this week, when the loss was about $6,000, was recovered. One man was arrested.

PROTEST ACKNOWLEDGED

London, To-day. Formal acknowledgment of the

ROYAL WEDDING IN DENMARK

newspapers enabling the machine Cousin Of Two Kings to turn back and land c. the

Married Southern coast-Trans-Ocean.

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

HUNT FOR PLANE RUNNER

BURGOS JUNTA'S SEA ACTIVITY

SEVEN STEAMERS SEIZED

San Sebastian, To-day, An important phase of the Spanish civil war is now-being waged at sea, says a communi- que Issued by the maurgent general headquarters.

- Copenhagen, To-day, The Burgos Government has or- Thousands braved bitter wes-dered ships of the rebel feet to ther to get a glimpse yesterday stop and inspect all vessels er

lice under Detective-Inspector Elston on a hot in old Kow-protest has now been made by the The forthcoming wedding of evening of the wedding of culating in insurgent watera.

insurgent authorities in Spain in Mr. Harold Morris Swann, an en-Princess Alexandrine Louise and Seven Government vessels, adds regard to the protest concerning gineer of No. 175, Soochow Road, Count Luitpold of Munich. the communique, have been exp interference with the British car Shanghai, and Miss Betty Lillian The bride, who is 23, is a niece tured and taken to Centa, gu steamer, Bramhill, off Cape Burge, who is en route to the Co of both King Christian of Den- they will be armed for serv Tarifa on 18th, January-British lony by the ax. Gneisenau, has mark and King Haakon of Nor- éuxiliary units in the in Wireless.

been announced.

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