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CZECH TH LIBERATOR PASSES ON

Prague, To-day.

Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, virtual founder of the post-War State of Execho-Slovakia and its first President, died in the early hours of this morning after an illness lasting several days.

M Masaryk, who was 87 years of age, was one of the most distinguish- ed European statesmen, historians and philosophers.

ANOTHER SOVIET CRASH

Moscow, To-day-

Another Soviet airman crashed yesterday in the region of the North Pole whilst looking for the missing Soviet aviators lost re- centay when attempting a fight from Moscow to Fairbanks, Alas- ka-Reuter.

PARIS BOMB

OUTRAGES

Paris, To-day.

The French Government have of-

Of humble origin, his career was icially offered a reward of 100,000 one of the most romantic of modern francs to the person or persons times, his whole life being spent in furnishing information leading to the struggle for Czecho-Slovakian in-discovery of the perpetrators o dependence

the two bomb outrages which occurred in the Etoile quarter Paris at the week-end.

of

in-

A lecturer at Vienna University, in the days of the old Austro Hungarian Empire, he later went to The Surete is carrying out Prague, where he was appointed tensive investigation into the Professor of Philosophy at the Uni-fair and are refusing to release-in- versity.

formation to the press.--Trans- Ocean.

He was a member of the Austrian Parliament, but came into disfavour

with the authorities on account of NOTED ARAB

his agitation for independence for

the Czech minority.

ESCAPE FROM AUSTRIA

י

WOUNDED

Jerusalem, To-day.

af-

It was in the United States that In both cases the assailant escap he organised the Czecho-Slovak ed without being identified-Trans- legions which gained such fame in Ocean. the Great War.

PLIGHT OF RU

Nansen Office At Geneva Much Concerned

Geneva, To-day.

The position of Russian refugees in China is giving the Nansen Office much concern, as the num- ber in Shanghai alone is estimated at between 15,000 to 20,000.

The Office is watching the situation closely and will evacuate the refugees if circumstances permit. It is not yet known when the Chinese appeal to the League will come before the Council.

The fact that Article XVII is invoked, practically places upon the

Silk Secured League the obligation to invite Ja

By False Pretences

pan to present herself and accept the responsibility of membership.

Nations

The Council of the International Federation of League of Societies has passed a resolution re- questing the League to make a In 1914, he escaped from Aus- A leading member of the Arab

Chiu Fat, described as unemploy- supreme appeal to Japan to conform tria and organised the first planned Defence Committee was shot, and ed, this morning pleaded guilty be with the provisions of the Coven- movement for Czecho-Slovak in-seriously wounded last night, while fore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Cen- ant, and, in the event of Japan's dependence in France, England, a Jew was shot and killed just out- tral Magistracy to frandulently ob- refusal, to ask members of the Lea- Italy, Russia and the United States side Jerusalem.

taining, by false pretences, ten bales, gue to assist China financially and in her resistance to of silk valued at $5,000, from the otherwise s.s. Kwong Sai, and with the theft aggression-Reuter. of a consignee letter in respect of the bales. During the War period, he was new country through the troubled

Ad laid

Ying and 11. others cover.

On the ship's arrival, a run- at one time Professor at King's post-War years and he only

charged .with receiving ner was sent to deliver the letter- College London.

down the burden of office when age were

im- the goods Au Ying pleaded not First defendant was a friend of the In 1918, he became head of the and declining health made it

guilty and the charges against the runner and offered to accompany Czecho Slovak National Council, re-possible for him to carry on

him. The runner complained of cognised by the Allies as the pro He was succeeded as President by others were withdrawn.

Benes, the former

The case was adjourned for 24 being unwell and requested defen- visional government of Independent M. Edouard

dant to deliver the letter. Accused, Czecho-Slovakia.

Foreign Minister. FIRST PRESIDENT

M. Masaryk's son, Jan Masaryk, Sub-Inspector IP Whant said however, took delivery of the cargo of and had the bales: stored at No. 97, In 1918 he was elected first Pre- is one of the most prominent Czecho-that on Wednesday, ten bales sident of the new-born State, and Slovak diplomats, and at present silk were shipped from Canton to Thompson Road, first floor, where was re-elected in 1920 and 1927. occupies the post of Minister to the Yau Chung Co., of 19, New they were found by the Police after

Market Street, under a consignee's a report was made. His was the hand that guided the London-Reuter.

Bringing Up Father

MAGGEWANTS TO ARE THE

NEW BUTLER-AND

UT HE 1S

CABBAGE

hours.

PREVENT HER FROM

BY GOLLY-I KNOW HOW

JUST

EXPERT

FIRIN” HIM—

INSIST ON DISCHARGING HIM TODAY-

YOU WON'T HAVE TO FIRE

·HIM,MAGGIE-I UNDER — STAND THAT MRS. VAN NANTRUCK, WHO YOU DISLIKE SOLIS ANXIOUS TO HIRE HIM-BUT I WILL

DO AS YOU SAY-

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KING OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED

WELL, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO LAND THEM

YOURE DUMB AS A- LISSEN,

SCREWBALL-THIS ISLANDS THE

"UNDRED MILES LONG. WERE U

YEAH, SO WHAT?

THEN OUR PLANE COMES IN AT TWENTY AND FEET AN PICKS

IT UP THEREAL

WE FERRY IT OVER THE MOUNTAINS TO

A LAKE HIGH UP - THE

CHIEF HAS EAS

THERE BEEN PACKIN' IT IN FER MONTHS

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THEN WET