1941-08-12 — Page 5

Bv BUD FISHER

TITLEBAUM CASE MAY HAVE REPERCUSSIONS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

MR. LEIGHTON SHIELDS, United States District Attorney in Shanghai, yesterday

MERCHANT

morning informed the Press that big develop SKIPPERS

ments are expected as a result of the sensa- tional arrest of Samuel Titlebaum, erstwhile United States Deputy Marshal, on charges of embezzling property of the United States, particularly guns.

Mr. Shields declined to make any further statement explaining, "I may flush the geese who are taking part in Titlebaum's activi- ties."

Washington has been

HIT BACK

Two recent successes by British merchant ships in bringing down attacking enemy aircraft were re- vealed to-day.

cubled, bezzlement case against the for-three or for instructions since Judge Mil- mer Court official. ton J. Helmick is absent on holi- day in America.

It is possible that an Acting Judge appointed by Washington will handle the case.

Titlebaum is still languishing in the Ward Road Gaot hazing failed to produca U8$5,000 ball.

"Graver Charges”

It is indicated that far graver charges are likely to fall on the head of Titlebaum and the police are hoping to make the arrest of another foreigner alleged to be implicated in the sensational em-

"The aircraft was in sight only four seconds before it attacked," said an officer of the The trial is expected to open first ship. "Bombs were drop- soon as an early reply is expect-ped, the bridge was demolished ed to the cable to Washington, and caught Äre, As the aircraft It is generally believed that Judge N. E. Lurton will be authorised to act in the absence of Judge Milton Helmick.

Judge Lurton adjudicates in the U.S. Consular Court.

flew off, we opened fire with de- fensive armament and hit it the first shot. It crashed into the sea and the last I saw was a wing tip sticking above water."

The captain of the second ship It is also understood that pro- said: "When the aircraft was just minent American lawyers have on us I opened fire with a Lewis declined to handle the case for gun. We fired about fifty shots Titlebaum, who is believed to be and I could hear them pinging on heavily in debt. Counsel will the sides of the machine. Soon probably be appointed by the the aeroplane caught fire and court. —-- International News Ser-dropped to about twenty feet of vice.

the water, rose a little, dropped to ten feet then rose again and dropped to five feet. Three Spit- fires went out after him. They circled round and then back as if they had finished with the enemy. I heard next day that the Ger- man aircraft had been seen in the water." British Wireless.

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GLIDER MOVEMENT

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The Gliders Movement, origin- Chungcing. is now spreading. A branch associa- tion

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pushing the inove ment will shortly be estab- lished in Kansu while bran- ches in Kwangsi and Yunnan will also be set up at the end of this year.

A factory for the manufacture of gliders is now under planning, i The first group of glider flyers now under training will be gradu- ated next month. Enrolment of the second group will soon be started. Central News.

KIDNAPPING CASE

Six months' hard labour for kid- napping a three-year-old lad was imposed on Yin Nui, 29, by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

It was alleged that accused in- duced a 14-year-old boy to entice the child away from Baker Street where he was, playing.

"Accused was

arrested in the Hunghom District by a Chinese constable:

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