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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1017.

ROYAL FUNERAL IN ATHENS

King Of England Represented By The Duke

Consul Fought For His Life

Of Beaufort 20-Mile Journey To The Tomb

Athens, Apr. 6.

A salvo of artillery, fired from Mount Lycabettus hade farewell to King George II of Greece as the long funeral procession left Athens Cathe- dral today for the 20-mile journey to the King's last resting place in a tomb on the tree- covered slopes above the village of Tatol.

Paris, Apr. 7... The police believe that Gejza Rac, 40-year-old "Czech consul in Paris, found murdered in front

Chitrch bells tollet and Patrick Rellly, Embassy Coun- of the Palace Chaillot

Chopin's funeral march echoed; sellor. The Soviet Union was opposite the Eiffel back from the white walled represented by the Second Tower, put up a terrific streets packed with hushed Secretary of the Embaany. fight.

There was a deep slash across Bin forehead and he appeared to Have been hit hard on the back or the head. There were no other Marks. 1 shirt was ripped

and his clothes badly soiled. The Czech Embassy Bill knew no more than the pallee un- nouncement had disclosed,

Rae's throat showed signs of strangulation and a button ripped from his overeat also indicated a

struggle.

Passersby found Rae's body at Rum at the foot of the stairs leading to the Palace, Blz weld atch, found nearly, had stoppel 12.45 aan.. Judicaling that he Was slain under cover of dark 4. Friend said he was last

shortly after Saturday noon,

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crowds, who carly morning.

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A briliant mass of regimental colours headed the procession, The coffin was covered with the Royal Standard and surmount ed by a golden crown.

Behind the Diplomatie Corps came Queen Frederika and the

Royal Greek Princesses in cars. Membera of the Greek, Gov- crament, followed on fout with the heads of

representative) bodies.

funt of

From an early hour citizens

Athens and the port

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of

BOMBAY STRIKE

Bombay, Apr. 6.

Of Bombay's 8,000 electrio Kupply and tramenya comTM, pany strikers, 5,180 voted toʻ day in a secret ballot to cor- time to strike.

Their action has paralysed fram anil bra sérvices in the city for the past fortnight. Only twenty-seven "voted" favour of calling off the strike by necruiting arbitra- tlan.

The strikers densand a GO

cent

nengo intcrouse.g Reuter.

Indonesians May Starve

Singapore, Apr. 7.

Dual Nationality For Cypriots?

London, Apr. 7.

A scheme to make Cyprus simultaneously “a member of two Commonwealths" was put for- ward in the Sunday Times by the former £ol- onial Secretary, L. Ş. Amery.

"What I would suggest is that. any Cypriot should, after a mint- mum period of residenco in Greece, be entitled to enjoy all the rights and privileges of o Greek citizen without forfeiting his status

British subject

outside of Greece,

"Conversely any Greek citizen Įsettling in Cyprus, should, with- out loss of his citizenship, simitur. ly become entitled to all the rights and privileges of à British 'subject in Cyprus.

"And possibly after a longer period of domiolle, to those of i British subject outside of, Cyprus on well," wrote Amery,

Link Of Union

FRANCHISE IN BRIT: COLUMBIA

Victoria, Apr. 7 A bill introduced in the provincial legislature provides for extending the franchise to East Indians and Chiness rosidents of British Column bin.

Provision alan in mudo for extending the franchise groups who served in the arm- ed services. Included aro Japanese, native Indiana, Doukhabors, Nutterites and Mennonite-Associated Press,

Roosevelt

Pledge Contravened

He added. "In that fashion it should be possible to meet both Individumi Cypriot ambitions and the wider setaiment, both in Cyprus and in Greece, for recog Former United States Sena- nition of the underlying com- tor Hendrik Shipstead of Min-munity of culture and idenis. Behind the casket tin

nerota, now touring the For

"Instead of 'cource of 'conflict, came King Paul. I, the King's Piraeus converged on the main East na a representative of the Cyprus would become a regul brother who succeedled to the streets which throne on Tuesday when King was to pass.

the procession Tabrandtsen Shipping Company ed link of union between 'Britain of New York, said in an inter. and that small nation for, which George died of a heart attack.

view here today that "the she has always felt a special ́af- le held by the hit his

K.ng's Choice

Dutch military and naval dicta-fection." year-old son, Constantine,

In the torship"

Netherlanda Britain's recent reply that no new Crown Prince.

Archbishop Dameskinon, East Indies is threatening mil-change in the status of the island A Manchester Guard- Representatives of herds of Primate of Greece, personally lions of Torsions with starva. Is contemplated, Amcky wrote, an editorial today bit- State followed-the Duke officiated at the Cathedral ser- tion

was the only, reply. To hand over Bri vices. He walked ahead of the

He said the Dutch were main- Cyprus to Greece in her presentterly denounced the "an- of thining # "military was coffin in the procession

dictator-condition would be

tragedy for nexation of Pacific is-

"Above all it, would mean the

Hix. the

of

London, Apr. 6.

Beaufort represented the ish King and with him When, he told then be was going | Admiral Sir. Algernon Willis, leading Holy Synod and high ship" to perpetuate economic the islanders, he asserted. lands" by the United

Commander-in-Chief of the clergy of the Greek Orthodox control of the Indies.

for a walk.

Czech Embassy officials and Mediterranean Fleet.

was no Mr. James Duna,

"they were certain there

He

United Rome,

political motive behind the mur-States Antuussador in der. They said Rae had no known enemies.

was born In represented. President Truman. -Bratislava in 1007 and had been in Paris siner December 045. H« had lived alone in an aparinent ..at 24, Rue Hamelin Unitel

Ankara, Apr. 7.

Church.

were

Crowded Streets President Incurs of Turkey, the Prince-Regent of Belgium, the Queen of The Netherlanda, the King of Denmark and the The Democratic Party leader, King of Sweden all sent repre- Diclul Beyer, told a muss meet sentatives, and the Dodecanese ing at Izmir today that the De-Islands, recently handed over to mocrats would boycott Sunday's Greece, were representert -by-elections for nine National A their Governor, Admiral Dan- Reinbly vacuncles to draw atten.tidis, who married Princess miles from the Cathedral, the tion to their demand for imme. Marle of Greece, the King's diate nodinention of the electoral aunt. Inw and abolition of the state of

Sir Clifford Norton, British siege. In six provinces, United Ambassador to Greece, who han In chill; was represented. by Mr.

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States under the "polite and convenient guise of strategic trusteeship."

He added "the world must intrusion into the quiet life of the and take action or this kind of island of the fierce party conflicts High ranking officers

which are tearing Greece officials crowding the Cathedral dictatorship may spread."

while the coffin The Isbrandtsen Company pieces and threatening to make-

·almost impossible. The Guardian, which is one Square knelt was borno from the Cathedral freighter Martin Behrman ar- { her recovery and placed on a gun carriage, rived here last night with em. No wonder such a prospect is of the leading Liberal newapa- viewed with' Inward misgiving | pera in Britain, commended the behind which walked the late pty holds.

The Dutch had seized the not only by the Turkish minority, Government for protesting in King's Aide-de-Camp, carrying his decorations and the Field cargo of rubber and other com- but also by many who in public the United Nations Security the modities loaded at the Indone-dently profess their advocacy Council to the last against it Marshal's baton. Men of

of Greece.”—Asko-. "move which will inevitably de- Air alan port of Cheribon-Asso- of the Union Greek Army, Navy and.

clated Press..

base still more the coin of the clated Prosa. →→** Force lined the route of

International morality." procession. Flags were at half- mast and street lamps covered with crepe,

After walking for nearly five

The King precession stopped. and his little son and the companying dignitaries and re- presentatives then entered cars and with the Quee and Princesses followed the carriage, which was now, drawn' by an armonted car, up the lon, road running northwards to Tuloi, where the Greek! Royal Family have their own.

The highbrow estates on the hillside. There London critics, did not mind be the lead King's father Anti cause she was blonde, small and mother and his younger brother shapely-and could net. are buried.

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She Played "Juliet" In Her Nightie

Stratford-on-Avon, Apr. 6.

Kun The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre opened its 68th season last night with an 18-year-old Juliet playing the whole performance in a nightie.

nudience

and

King George had chosen hls)

Only a year out of dramatic own burial place behind. the school, Daphne Stater gave the Royal mausoleum and in the packed theatre an exciting Jullet past few days Queen Frederika that had even stone-hearted, cal- lous London thentre revlewers personally supervised the con- raving today.

struction of the tomb, over which a new mausoleum will bèl erceted,

The last

funeral

prayera

were recited by the Archbishop over the grave. Reuter,

Near-Riot

It was her second professional performance.

Iwojima Turns To Peace

1996-1Jima, Apr. 6.

This Pacific Island, taken at heavy loss by U.S. Forces over Juliet was

The producer of Romeo and two years ago when Japoneso 21-year-old Peter defemiers put up fierce reals- Brook, who was bitten by the tance, now is being converted. theatre bug at Oxford and turn-into a home for the family man. ed out last year's inost acclaimed performance at Stratford-on-Avon, children here. More are com- Already there are 14 American with "Love's Labour Lest."

Ing. When they arrive, a school will be established for them.

Some, modern living problems already have been solved by the settlement or families and 1,100 Shakespear's home town town Army Ofikers and men forming belong to the pucked for the opening of the the regular, garrison. Electric

Kyrenia, Cyprus, Apr. 0, Police dispersed a large crowd which stormed Limassol town

Sit Borry-Jackson, director, had hall today after the Communist the Greek flag on the occasion of to reach the theatre, because the mayor had refused to halfmast to take a row boat from his home. the funeral of King George of floods have not yet entirely sub-

Greece as. requested

church authorities.,

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the flag by the town chill in the air.

with resultant minor

casualties on both sides

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acting on behalf of the

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six-getables are chemically, grown. British and small hotels

month season, were 48 American Iwo realdents are looking for authorities, dispersed the crowd.

The Communist mayer of the school teachers who are ever here. east coast port of Famagusta also for a year on an exchange basis ward to the early completion of | refused to halfmast: the Greek with British teachers in the Unit.new motion picture theater

IN THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAY?

Parin. Apr. 6. The noted South American Recent typhoons have added symphony conductor, Jacha fresh scars to the battered face Horenstein,, left. Paris by Air of this tiny island 6 mileá Frafice plane tonight for Rio long and 24 miles wide. Winda de Janeiro, where he will con-. scattered many Nansen huts and duct a zeries of concerts.

flag over his town hall, but. no ed States. reports, have so far been received Shakespeare fans begon queu- of any disturbances.

ing for seats at six am. yester All was quiet in Nicosia, but

day. The SRO sign went out about some cafes closed their dobrincon. When the curtain went, up, a precautionary, measure,

Limassol was the centre where about 2,000 persons formed the

the Barracks and Hospital | Horenstein-will lead the Brazi- R: block. riots which swept Cyprus in the 1,200-seat theatre and

Housing Army Fiers who hadian Symphony Orchestra in" autumn of 1931 began when Gov long line of customers, was wait-returned from bombing raids on six concerts. ernment Houng" at Nicosin was ing Hopefully outside. burned down and the library of: The ecmplex stage machinery. Japan. Rains dug new ravines. He had bcon in Paris for the Sir Ronald Storrs, then Governor, which used to freak, functioned into the volcanic ash of the destroyed.—Reuter,

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Royalty In Rhodesia

Ballsbury, Apr. 0.

smoothly and noiselessly last Island alongside now-neglected past month, during which time nfulit. It had been completely roade which U.S. Marines, had he was widely acclaimed for his overhauled for the Aret time used for the painful advance concerts with the Redlo Diffu

alda Francaise symphony: or- since 1932-United Press.

from landing beaches,

cheatrà-United Press: Jap: Guns

-- Lisbon, Apr.:F)-

The Portugueso destroyers,

"DAK" WRECK SIGHTED

Batavia Apr. 6 in quartermaster areas or are reached the burned out, wreckag

A Dutch resque party Lottay scattered. In broken pilés left by of the Dutch, Dakota sighted Troia.

Youga and Tolc, and the loop On the shore, one still sees Bartolomeu, Dias will leave to- rusting landing boats, Japanese Everyone In Rhodesia, wan' bitsyk morrow, for Tangier to attend guns still point to the sea, and today preparing, to receive the the arrival of the Sultan. of tons and, tons of war Royal Family who are due to arm Morocco on a tour of the later materials still are stacked rive by airTomorrow on the firat visit by reigning sovereign to national zone --Unlied Press. this colony, established by Cooli Rhodes, to whose grave the King

2) artillery fire? White-crossed the air 'yesterday on the "moun-

and: Qucen are making a special ings are a converted hotal, and cemeteries are stark against the (tainside is hear me bandoms: Jave, pilgrimage during their nine days where the rainisters : altion, the black sand, Sim

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