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Court-Martial Of Officer: Stanley Barracks

Barracks Incident

DISASTROUS FLOODS IN THE TRANSVAAL

Johannesburg, To-day. Disastrous floods in the Trans- vaal yesterday were sweeping over the town of Barbeton.

Up till last evening, 40 persons were reported drowned, but this figure may increase in the course of the night as the water is still rising.

Rescue work is encountering great difficulty.

An incident in a barrack-room at Stanley on Jan- uary 10 in which an officer and a bombardier were involved, had a further development this morning when Captain D. L. S. Northcote, Royal Artillery, appeared before a Court- Martial.

The court comprised Col. E. S. White, D.S.O., Pre- sident, Lieut. Col. M. S. Teversham, of the Raj- putana Rifles, Major G. S. Rawstone, and Major R. M. V. Denton, Royal Artillery.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., was that -Whitehead broke the fight, judge Advocate.

and stood up, but accused got up and struck Whitehead, not in self- defence.

Captain. Northcote was charged with striking Gunner Whitehead then Bombardier Whitehead, in the Barrack room at Stanley.

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All this happened in a very short space of time. At the time when Whitehead was struck he was being held by two other gun- ners, who would be brought in as witnesses.

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EVIAN COMMITEE SURPRISE

London, To-day.

The diplomatic correspondent of "The Times" understands that Mr. George Rublee, director of his post and returning to America. the Evian Committee, is resigning The memorandum · which he brought from Germany was dis- cussed last night at an informal meeting of the Chairman's Sub- Committee of the Evian Commit- tee.Reuter.

SERIOUS RIOTS AT KHANPUR

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London, To-day.

Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones was for the prosecution while Mr. H. J. Danger of starvation, more- | Armstrong appeared for Captain over, is great, as the town. is, in Northcote. parts, completely submerged. STRUCK WHILE HELD, Barbeton is about 40 kms. north ALLEGES PROSECUTION

His arms were fully extended of the Lomati river and 280 Opening the case, Mr. Hugh

and he was held by the two men, kms. east of Pretoria. Trans-Jones said that at about 10.30 am. who had grasped his arms tightly. Ocean.

on January 10, the accused, and B. S. M. Goody went to No. 6, Whitehead had not assumed a

threatening attitude.

Serious disturbances bringing Barrack room, Stanley, to inspect

Gunner Whitehead, who had been all business places to a standstill kit. Bombardier. Whitehead and others were to lay out their kit, dealt with at a previous court mar- have broken out in Khanpur, a city Captain Northcote went to White- tial, then gave evidence. He stat-of a quarter of a fillion inhabitants, head's bed and stood at the other ed that Captain Northcote, told him according to reports from Bombay. Conflicts have occurred between side. Accused pointed out that the that he was a pair of slacks, short

was deficient. Some remarks and told the B.S.M. to put him down Moslems and Hindus beginning on were passed, after which White- for a pair. After that, the cap-Saturday and continuing over into head struck the captain forcibly tain said: "I see you are going to Sunday. several times. As a result, Cap- the Seaforths, but you will have to tain Northcote fell on the adjoin-be a better soldier. "The B.S.M, far, 16 persons have been killed stand to attention and over 150 injured. Criminal ing bed. Whitehead slipped and told him to

the religious dis- his head fell into Captain North- and he replied "O.K." He turned elements used

(Continued on Page 28) "pute to plunder.—Trans-Ocean. cote's lap. Blows were exchanged. The case for the prosecution was

OFFER TO DUKE OF WINDSOR:

London, To-day.

An American organisation called "The Friends of the Duke of Wind- "has decided to cable the Duke saying they bave appointed him:

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"First Secretary of Peace to the Democracies of the World-an Am- bassador at Large, a Salesman of Goodwill, the Representative of the Friends of Humanity.”

Mrs. Chanler, President remark ed that no one in the organisation had ever *seen

but the Duke, they all felt that their friendly sentiments towards him "are alive in the breasts of countless throughout the United States and are burning like little lights ob- scure and unrecognised."

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WORST AIR RAID OF CIVIL WAR

London, To-day. According to reports received here, Madrid yesterday suffered the worst air raid of the entire Civil

war.

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POLITICAL CLASH AT BAYONNE

Paris, To-day. Political clashes occurred yes terday in Bayonne at a meeting of M. Doriot's. Social Party..

Despite careful examination at the entrances, several agitators managed to enter, and shots were fired during M. Doriot's speech, wounding two of his followers. M. Doriot's sympathisers, however, in the end, gained, the upper hand in hand-to-hand fighting. Trans Ocean.

OVER 100 BURMA CASUALTIES

Rangoon, To-day.

Some 28 persons were killed and 82 injured during the riots in An unusually large number of Burma, according to a statement Nationalist planes appeared over the issued by the police authorities. city, dropping approximately 120 All windows of the Excelsior Hotel hombs. Only 16 were killed and in the centre of the city were 30 wounded as far as can be as-smashed by a bomb explosion yes- certained at present.--Trans-Ocean. I terday. — Trand-Ocean,

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According to reports received so

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