THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 23, 1988.
MORE DEATH THREAT
ALLEGATIONS IN NEW YORKUEENS
POLITICAL PROSECUTION
New York, To-day. Further testimony in the case of the People of New York vs. Mr. James J. Hines continued yester- day as a State witness, testified how "Dutch” Schultz ruled the policy racket.
A bulky negro, Alexander Pompez, ex-operator of a Policy Bank, described how Schultz once threatened him with death, when in a towering rage, he flourished a revolver towards him and declared "he would make an example of him."
Pompez described how.. Schultz, "took care of" arrested policy play- ers after he had taken over the racket and said that "Rosy" Wein- berg, one of Schultz's lieutenents, told him to telephone Schultz's headquarters when any policy play- ers were arrested.
Pompez added that when the policy players protested to Schultz about the money Schultz was de- manding as tribute from their
INSURGENTS
BATTER AT
EBRO FRONT
Saragossa, To-day.
operations, Weinberg told them to Insurgent troops, making efforts do as they were told otherwise he to find headway along the Ebro would "break their skulls open."
ONE-WAY RIDE
front, are opposed with grim deter- Pompez referred to an occasion mination by the Republican forces when "Abe the Killer" Landau, an- and the battle has now been raging other gangster, told him if he was with unabated violence for several double-crossing the Schultz gang. financially he would get "bumped days. off and taken for a one-way ride.” -Reuter.
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PROMOTION OF MR. J. H. LECHE
London; To-day.
While communiques from both sides show that the Insurgents. have improved their positions, there has been no spectacular gain yet claimed.
The Republicans continue to fight with desperate courage for the fortifications that have been constructed during the past month.. Reuter.
RELENTLESS- ATTACKS
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Barcelona, To-day. The King has approved the ap-]
Relentless attacks along the Ebro pointment of Mr. J. H. Leche to be front by Insurgent forces, consist- His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary ing of wave after wave of assaults and Minister Plenipotentiary to with tanks and aeroplanes, was de- the Republics of Guatemala, Hon-scribed by a Republican communi- duras, Nicaragua. and Salvador in que received here yesterday which place of Mr. J. H. S. Birch, who is claims the attacks have resulted in shortly relinquishing that appoint- the Insurgents suffering incalcul-
able losses of men and material.-
ment.
Mr. Leche succeeded Sir G. Ogil-Reuter. vie Forbes, who is now the British Minister at Berlin, as Charge d'Affaires at Valencia.
REBEL CLAIMS
Burgos, To-day. The Nationalists launched a violent offensive in the sector of
It is expected that he will be suc- ceeded at Barcelona-to which he removed with the Spanish Govern- Puente del Arzobispo on the Tole-
do front yesterday taking the ment-in October, but his succes- sor has not been appointed
enemy completely by surprise, and In diplomatic circles, Mr. Ralph Penetrating deep into Republican
territory. pro-
Stevenson is named as -his bable successor.
The Republicans suffered a Mr. Stevenson, like. Mr. Leche at further defeat on the Ebro front, time of his appointment to Valen- where the insurgents occupied cia, is Counsellor in the Foreign the hills south-east of Gandesa. Office and has recently been Ad- The Nationalist air force and ar- visor on the League Of Nations tillery developed great activity.- Affairs.
Trans-Ocean. ·
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like Mr. Lethare the personal MATCH FACTORY
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Hankowi: To-day. Chinese-owned! Yung - Chong Match: Factory in Poo- tung was occupied by Japanesɑ soldiers on Sunday, a Shanghai lamessage 'reveals.../
The Japanese soldiers“ drove fout the Chinelo' who wore keepi
ing watch on the plant.
Preparations to resume operations In the factory are said to have been made by the Japanese.--Central News,
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