1938-05-09 — Page 9

PRES. ROOSEVELT'S SHIP ON AN ERRAND OF MERCY Full Speed In Answer To Call For Doctor

CRUISER LENDS AID

TO NORWEGIAN FREIGHTER

Charleston (South Carolina), To-day. How President Roosevelt participated in a drama- tic errand of mercy on the high seas, is told in radiograms received here from the cruiser "Philadelphia," in which the President has been on a holiday cruise to the Bahamas. The cruiser picked up, a radiogram from the Nor- wegian freighter "Marathon," asking for im- mediate medical assistance for an injured

seaman.

The "Philadelphia," which was 50 miles away, immediately turned and steamed at full speed to the spot.

LORD HALIFAX

President Roosevelt, who had SEES DR.

been watching a film, went on deck as soon as the "Marathon" was sighted, and watched with in- terest as a boat was lowered in the choppy sea to take a doctor to the "Marathon."

On board the latter vessel, the doctor removed a steel splinter from the eye of the seaman.-Reu- ter.

CONSTABLE ROBBED

-LEAGUE

COUNCIL MEETS TO-DAY

London, To-day.

The Ethiopian Legation has announced that Emperor Haile Selassie has directed Ato Tae- zuz, permanent representative of Ethiopia at the League of Na- tions, to attend the Council meet- ing to-day (Monday)..

Ato Ephrem Medhen is substi- tute representative, and Sir Nor man Angell, Professor J. L. Brierly and Professor Stanley, technical advisers.—Reuter.

FOUR MORE FRENCH SHIPS

WELLINGTON KOO HELD BY STRIKE

GENEVA, TO-DAY.

DEVASTATING FIRE OUTBREAK IN CHUNGKING

HANKOW, TO-DAY.

WIRELESS MESSAGES. FROM | CHUNGKING STATE THAT A BIG FIRE OCCURRED IN CHUNGKING EARLY YESTER-

DAY MORNING.

An area covering 30 streets and lanes blazed furiously and all - at- tempts to extinguish the fire were unsuccessful. The fire fighters concentrated most of their attention on preventing the blaze from spread- ing.

The blaze lasted over eight hours and the entire area involved was demolished.

HUNDRED IN HOSPITALS

Red Cross workers are still search- ing the ruins for the injured and already over 100 persons have been admitted to hospital.

been rendered

Le Havre, To-day. Four more ships owned by the Over 7,000 shops and houses have THE BRITISH FOREIGN SE- Compagnie Generale Transatlanti-been destroyed, and more than 100,- CRETARY, LORD HALIFAX, que are now involved in the strike 000 people have

homeless. HAS BEEN BUSY INTERVIEW-of stewards. ING MEMBERS OF THE LEA- They are the Paris, Washington, GUE COUNCIL, AND SAW DR. Indiana and WELLINGTON

(CHINA) vessel. KOO YESTERDAY MORNING.

an unnamed cargo

The Normandie is due to arrive The opening meeting this after-in Le Havre to-day, and the deci- noon will first discuss the agenda sion of her staff is anxiously await-

ed-Reuter.

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Lam Kong, 28, unemployed car-privately, after which there will be penter, of No. 395, Shanghai Street, a secret meeting to hear what pro- posals Dr. Wellington Koo and Senor del Vayo (Spain) intend to bring forward.

was sentenced to two months' hard labour at the Central Magistracy this morning for the theft of a metal watch valued at $16, from the pocket of a Russian constable near the Wing On Store at 12.50 p.m. yesterday,

Therefore the first public meet- ing will not be held until to-mor- row (Tuesday).-Reuter.

Lisbon, Yesterday. Nikolaus Franco, brother of General Franco, who has been ap-j pointed Spanish insurgent Minis- ter to Portugal, arrived here to- day. Trans-Ocean.

Photos taken yesterday morning at the disastrous fire along the K.C.R. sidings, when a valuable consign- ment for the Ministry of Communic ations, was destroyed. The loss is estimated at $200,

This is the biggest fire that has. ever occurred in Chungking.—Our Own Correspondent.

EIGHT DEAD

Shanghai, To-day. Eight are dead, more than ten women and children are missing and approximately 10,000 are homeless, as the re- sult of a big fire in Chungking yesterday morning, according

to the Chinese press.

The fire, described as the biggest in ten years, was start- ed by the fall of a kerosene lamp in a warehouse where

straw was stored.

The blaze, which extended over an area of nearly a mile, was finally controlled after prolonged efforts by the fire brigades.

It was

later revealed that over 100 sustained injuries.- Reuter.

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