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DR. ECKENER OFF TO US.

Berlin, To-day.

Dr. Hugo Eckener, the veteran zeppelin commander, is on his way to the United States.

Object of Dr. Eckener's visit is to discuss various matters in con- nection with regular trans- Atlantic airship service.

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Following reconstruction of the LZ 130, Germany is now planning ↑ to resume the Atlantic service in the late summer or autumn of this year.

Certain matters have to be clari fied before this project can be put into execution, and it is hoped that Dr. Eckener will be able to con- duct these discussions to a suc- cessful conclusion.

NEW ZEPPELIN

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Meanwhile, steady progress being made in construction second German dirigible, the 181, although it is not expected to be completed before next year.- Trans-Ocean.

FUNERAL OF ARTHUR KRUPP

Vienna, To-day..

were borne to their last resting place in Berndorf, near Vienna, yes- terday.

AVENOL TALKS WITH HALIFAX

London, To-day.

The Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, had a long conversation at the Foreign Office yesterday with M. Joseph Avenol, Secretary- General of the League of Nations, regarding recognition of the Ita- lian conquest of Abyssinia.

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M. Avenol remained to Innch with Lord Halifax-Reuter.

BERLIN MAY DAY FETE

Berlin, To-day.

Berlin will again begin its May Day celebrations with an impres- sive festival of youth.

THE CHIINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1938.

STATE DEPARTMENT'S MILD CENSURE

Washington, To-day. The State Department, through a letter from Mr. Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary, to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, has implied that it believes that Italy and Japan have violated internation- al treaties in their operations in Abyssinia and China.

The letter was sent in responser to a request for the Department's opinion, on the resolution of Mr. Byron Scott, member of the House, asking the President to specify

what nations in recent years haö violated treaties to which they and) By 8 o'clock on the morning of the United States were signator- May 1, 120,000 boys and girls will ies.

re-stated the

have gathered in the Reichs Sports Mr. Summer Welles' reply is stu-| Field (the old Olympic Stadium) to diously mild, and hear speeches by Baldur

ROYAL MASBATE PRINCIPALS

SUED

A successful claim for three Ton United States Government's disap-months' salary in lieu of notice

Schirach, the Youth leader, Dr.proval of Japan's action in China Joseph Goebbels, the Propaganda and Italy's action in Abyssinia. Minister, and Herr Hitler.

A torchlight procession in the evening will end with a speech by Field-Marshal Goering in the Last- |garden.-Trans-Ocean.

INSURGENTS CLAIM PROGRESS

Burgos, To-day.

Reuter.

HOLIDAYS WITH PAY REFUSED LANCASHIRE

LONDON, TO-DAY.

Aided by a squadron of the in- CIATIONS HAS REFUSED THE sargent fleet, the insurgents

coast

Fierce Republican counter-attacks were repulsed. Reuter.

was made against the Royal Mas- bate Gold Mines, Inc., and Messrs. Jose Enriquez and Siel- ski, by Joaquin Maria Ledbury Gutierrez at the Supreme Court this morning when His Honour Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, gave judgment for plaintiff with costs. Mr. C. A. Sutherton Buss, for plaintiff, said that defendants had engaged plaintiff on account of his local knowledge, as Sales Manager, that was to sell as many shares in defendants' company as he could,

THE FEDERATION OF MAS-at a salary of $400 per month and TER COTTON SPINNERS, ASSO-15 per cent. commission. It is estimated that over: 12,000

Plaintiff gave up his employment took part in the funeral procession

yes-APPLICATION OF AN ASSOCIA-for this purpose and started work- or stood lining the streets when

terday captured La Torreta and TION REPRESENTING 350,000ling for defendants. He was given the mortal remains of Arthur Krupp, the well-known industrialist, Puntapelada, on the Mediterranean OPERATIVES IN LANCASHIRE a prospectus, a most remarkable FOR A WEEK'S HOLIDAY WITH document as although it mentioned veins, quartz, pyrites, gallena, gra- PAY.

The Federation say they sym-phite and ore, it never throughout pathise with the principle but that mentions gold and "one is forced owing to the present unsatisfactory to the conclusion that that the only state of trade, they regret it is gold available was in the title of impossible to grant the application. the Company itself.”

The Federation suggest the ap- Plaintiff in attempting to

sell plication be deferred for six the company's shares received such months-Reuter.

ominous reports of the Company's lactivities that he became. · afraid that he might render himself lia- ible to prosecution."

Among the chief mourners were several members of the two main

Rome, To-day. branches of the Krupp family of Vatican quarters confirmed last Essen renown, numerous state and evening that His Holiness the Pope party dignitaries and members of will leave for his summer residence the municipal council of Berndorf at Castelgandolfo at the end of this headed by the mayor-Trans-Ocean. week-Trans-Ocean.

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CREATOR OF EX-KAISER'S MOUSTACHE DIES

INSTANTLY DISMISSED

He approached Dr. Enriques and Mr. Sielsky, described as president and director of the company, res-

BERLIN, TO-DAY. pectively, and asked them certain THE DEATH HAS OCCUR. specific questions. In a respectful asked Dr. Enriquez RED HERE AT THE AGE OF manner, he

77 OF FRANCOIS HABY, FOR why he had paid into his own per- MANY YEARS COURT HAIR-sonal account, money collected for DRESSER TO THE FORMER the sale of shares in the company. GERMAN EMPEROR, AND Plaintiff was thereupon instantly CREATOR OF THE FAMOUS dismissed.

KAISER MOUSTACHE STYLE,

Dr. Enriquez and Mr. Sielsky

IN WHICH THE POINTS OF are at present believed to be in THE MOUSTACHE SWEEP Siam.

Plaintiff

MAJESTICALLY UPWARD.

gave evidence, after Haby once told of how he came to which His Lordship gave judgment invent the famous moustache.

for the amount claimed against all "The sight of remnants of food three defendants with costs. clinging to the hairs of amous-Defendants were previously - re- tache," he said, "so disgusted me presented by Messrs. A. S. K Lau and Company who had written to that something had to be done about

say that they had received no fur-

The moustache must be trimmed ther instructions. upwards and fixed in this erect posi- tion. E tried it on the Kaiser, and

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it was a great success and immedi- ately became very popular. Trans- Ocean:

A. P. PRESIDENT

New York, To-day. Mr. Frank Noyes has retired Li Shui was admitted to Kow- from the Presidency of the As loon Hospital yesterday after be-sociated Press of America, and has ing knocked down by a bus in jbeen re-elected director by acclama- Shanghai Street Ng Chingre- tion.

ceived head injuries when he was Mr. Robert McLean, President knocked down by a car in Bute of the "Philadephia Bulletin,” Street and was also, admitted to elected to succeed Mr. Noyes. Kowloon Hospital.

Reuter.