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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 11, 1939

SIX MEN DIE IN MASS EXECUTION

New York, March 25. Six convicts died in the electric chair in Columbia Prison, South Carolina, to-day, in the order in! which they entered the office of the captain of the prison guard, J. Olin Saunders, when, more than a year ago, they broke from their cells and tried to force him to pro- vide them with a car to make their

escape.

They stabbed the captain to death when they realised they would be recaptured.

The first to die to-day in this,:

that the biggest mass execution South Carolina has ever carried out, Was 25-year-old William Gentry.

TEAR-GAS-COLLAPSE

This man led the five other men, whose ages ranged from 23 to 41, into the office of Captain Saun- ders, who was seated unarmed at his desk.

They barricaded the door, and Saunders relayed their instructions through a window.

The prisongovernor stood out- side for two hours pleading with the men to surrender. Finally he sent for State troopers.

The Governor offered clemency if they would come out, but when they refused the troopers smashed the door and released a barrage of tear-gas. Then the six convicts col- lapsed,

CHILDREN'S PUZZLE

MARY'S DRESS WAS MADE

RED

GRANDMA MADE SOME JAM ESPECIALLY FOR YOU. THAT IS THE TERN ESTER CAUGHT FOR OUR TEACHER.ALTHO' MASTER MATHEWS FELL, HE DID NOT CRY,

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NAMES ARE HIDDEN IN THE ABOVE SEN- TENCES, AS "OSCAR" HIDDEN "FLO'S CAR IS

HERE?

IS IN

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THEM.

Answer to-morrow.

Answer to yesterday's puzzle: Oak, fir, fig, ash, elm, date, elder

and palm.

Tomb May Be Link With Solomon -

Cairo (Egypt), March 20.

A tomb, believed to be that of King Solomon's father-in-law, King Pausen nes, has been found at Sanel- hagr, site of the ancient city of Tanis, 40 miles from Cairo.

The discovery has been made by Professor Montet, of Strasbourg University.

he sar Two

Playing in the Small Units Inter- Unit cricket competition, "B" Com-

Entering the chamber alone, pany Middlesex Regiment beat the 9th, A.A. Battery, R.A. yesterday Baw a pure gold hawk-headed cophagus on a limestone altar. at Sookunpoo by 72 runs.

́ richly adorned with "B" Company, Middlesex Regt.-195 skeletons,

(L/Cpl. Vince 29, Lt. Weedon 62, jewels, lay beside it. Sgt. Painter 81, Pte. Pearson 22).

The sarcophagus contained a silver

the King.

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Home Rugby Results

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