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THE CHINA MAI, MARCH 23

1937.

TO-MORROW'S BOAT RACE

CAN OXFORD LAY THE BOGEY?

LONDON, TO-DAY.

OXFORD WILL STRIVE THEIR HARDEST TO-MOR- ROW TO BREAK CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY'S SEQUENCE OF BOAT-RACE WINS, AND AL- THOUGH THE BETTING IS AT PRESENT 5 TO 1 ON THE LIGHT BLUES IN SOME QUARTERS, A LARGE NUM- BER OF PEOPLE, NEVER- THELESS, ANTICIPATE A CLOSE RACE.

Mr. Chamberlain Indisposed

London, To-day.

The Chancellor of the Barche- quer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, is suffering from a severe cola and will probably be confined to his bed for several days. Trans-Ocean.

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NAZI NEWSPAPER CONFISCATED

Vienna Explains Reason

Vienna, To-day.

the

U.S. AND FUTURE

PARIS ENVOY'S FRANKNESS

“WILL STAY OUT

IF POSSIBLE”

The attitude of the United States. to a future war was discussed by Mr. Bullitt, the American Ambas- sador, at the Washington Day ban- quet at the American Club in Paris: Mr. Bullitt said he knew that good-intentioned gentlemen, wish-

ing to say something pleasant, were in the habit of predicting that just as the United States entered the Great War they would intervene again. "It is, of course, impos sible," he continued, "to say that

The Oxford crew weigh 111 One .of Germany's leading stone 8 lbs., which is four stone political newspapers, the "Essener if war broke out in Europe the heavier than the Cambridge National Zeitung" which is known United States would not be forced crew and constitutes one of the to have connections with

to enter into it as was the case in heaviest crews on record. This Prussian Premier, General Her- 1917.” additional weight will be of spe-mann Goering, was confiscated here

He then referred to Adml. von cial benefit as the race will be yesterday.

Holtzendorf's affirmation to the rowed in a strong flood tide,

Kaiser on January 9, 1917, that not which is likely to prevent re-Austrian objection to a leading Continent. It was impossible to be The reason given officially is an American would land on the cords.

article dealing with the attacks certain that in the future a nation Against Oxford's powerful crew made against Germany in the might not act on such misinforma- and slower stroke, Cambridge have Austrian press. shown better blade-work with a crisper and more experienced crew.

THE QUESTION

tion

The article stated that the Ger "But," Mr. Bullitt said, "it is man press has displayed ex-only just to emphasise that we did traordinary patience in the face of all in our power to stay out of the the growing attacks in the Austrian Great War that we stood out for newspapers since the Treaty signed three years, and that we will stay The question on the minds of all on July 11 last year between the out of all war which may break "followers is whether Oxford's best two countries.

out in the future so long as God crew for many years is good enough The article also stated that a permits. to beat & Cambridge crew which is semi-official statement made in

Reckless Nations

not quite up to the standard of re-Vienna in connection with the press "We hope to stay out of war, but cent years.

attacks on Germany, was more in we are entirely aware that there is The toss, it is felt, will be an demnation of the attacks Trans-nation may be sufficiently reckless the nature of an excuse than a con- always some possibility that some important factor.

Oxford's record during practice

Ocean.

rows is very flattering as they row-PRISONER WILL ed on ebb tides.

This will be the first time that DIE IF HE

the famous race will be rowed 'dur-

ing mid-week. Cambridge establish- TELLS THE TRUTH

ed a record by failing to row full course trial.

The following are the

GPW'%****

CAMBRIDGE

I. S. Cree (Geelong and Jesus)

bow

H W. Mason (Clifton and

Trinity Hall)?

M. Bradey (Monkton Combe

and Pamb.).

D. M. W. Napier.

Magdalene)

· and Third Trinity)

Eton and

M. P. Lannon (Westminster

B. Langton (Badley and Jesai)

A. Burruugh (St. Paul's and

Jesus)

R. J. L Perfitt (K.C.S., Win-

bleden, and Trinity Hall) stroke

LH Hunter (Harvard and

Trinity. Hall}

OXFORD

(Oundle

a

Back from the hell of captured rival Malaga. Sir Peter Chalmers Mit

chell came ashore at Plymouth an- nounced: "I am under forced na | role."..

to drive us into war.

The modern aeroplane, he added, had reduced Europe roughly to the dimensions which the smallest States had in 1900. War between the nations of Europe to-day would be comparable to civil war.

M. Blum, the Premier, made speech thanking Mr. Bullitt

STOP PRESS

TEL 20022 or 33993

London, To-day.

Anxiety felt for septugenarian

Duchess of Bedford who left

Woburn Abbey for short solo

flight and has not returned.

B.B.C. broadcast seeking news,

end police eight counties are

searching. Careful searching

being made of large wood near

Peterborough where gamekeeper

said he saw plane flying very

Jow in a snowstorm.

-Reuter.

"DEATH HELMET” THAT FAILED

M. Blum said that the desire of the whole French nation in the in- Apparatus with which a man at- ternational sphere was expressed in tempted to electrocute himself was one word, “Peace." "The European examined by the coroner, Mr. In- It is understood that if he told situation, he continued, "forces her gleby Oddie, at a Paddington, in- st. lb. the true story of what happened to-day to have armaments which request. in the city, around which one of present a ver heavy burden for 116 the greatest battles of the Spanish her.

It was a kind of "death helmet," and as it was not successful the in-

11— 8 civil war raged, the perzity would} “N for an instant has she re-ventor gassed himself

be the execution of the prisoners nounced her ideal of peace, of 13-2 be left behind him.

genuine ce of indivisible pea

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The apparatus consisted of a sau- cepan lid in which the- made two holes, through which he man had

had fastened string. Then he had political fastened a switch cap into a length

A smile hid the thoughts of this Without political peace economic ∙12 91

seventy-two-year-old, white-haired, co-operation is impossible, withou 12-11 debonai, ex-Zoo offical, who was economic co-operation

once reported xentenced to death peace would remain pred in Malaga by Franco's men, as he vain." landed from the liner Markında.

He alone of free people knows the real horrors of Malaga. The others are the prisoners.

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He was unable to tell when or

if he would be able to say anything about his experiences.

can

FLY-WEIGHT INFANTRY

Formation of special “flyweight battalions” attached to the

one will know, I assure you was visualised by Air Con

more than the five (C. F. A Portal, of the Directing words I have already

Staff of the Imperial Defence

lege.

"Edo

of thin cable with a ping attached. The other end of the cable had been bared for fixing on the sauce-

Apparently he fired the helmet in position with string round his head put the plug in.. but without

THAN

Steven

show-

Edward

ton-and

Ireland wil

the

the Cimb

eing at 5.10

The fo Docky war

-pbably un

of suicide

the Pro-

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