1932-10-11 — Page 9

LANCASHIRE MINE

TRAGEDY

NINETEEN MINER'S CRASH TO DEATH

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 10.

NINETEEN from twenty minore descending in a lift this morn- ing to duty in the Flank Lane Colliery, Leigh, Lancashire, were killed when the lift suddenly crash. ed to the bottom of the pit,

GRINNING KILLER DEAD

HAD CREDIT OF 400

MURDERS

(Turovon AzUTER'S AGENCY)

**

Cuicago, Oct. 10.

most FRANK MCERLANE, the

Lerrible of local gangsters nick. named the "Grinning Killer," died quietly in hospital from pneimonin. His friends are holding an Irish wake over his body.

McErlane is credited with invent ing the

ona way ride," namely, taking the enemy on a laat joy ride by motor.

Over four hundred gang murders Are attributed him.

VON GROÑAU IN TROUBLE

BRITISH STEAMER RUSHING TO HIS RESCUE

【THROUGH RIDTBI'S ADENCY.?

MANILA, Oct. 10. AN 8.0.8, has been picked up from von Gronau, stating that ho has been forced down in the Indian Ocean. porth-west of Port Swettenham,

KANGOON, Oct. 10.

Von Gronau was forced down on rough sons off the Burna conat, a hundred miles south of Holmein owing to a broken water pump,

A British steamer is in tou with von Gronau and is attķmpti : to tow the machine.

THRILLING RESCUE

FROM LINER

WOMEN CLIMB `UP SWAYING LADDER

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

LONDON, Oct. 10.

DISARMAMENT DIFFICULTIES

FRANCE MAY ADVANCE NEW SOLUTION

(THROUGH BETER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. Du MODIFIED form of the Tar

A plan for disarmament with security is likely to be advanc ed by France as a solution of the difficulties being experienced at Geneva in the absence of Germany from the discussions.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1932.

SAMUEL INSUEL

DETAINED

AT REQUEST OF U.S.

MINISTER

(THROUGH REUYRK'S 'AGENCY,]

ATHENS, Oct. 10.

SAMUEL INSULL has arrived

here and was detained at his hotel at the instance of the US. Minister, who, it is under-

stood, asked the police to detain

M. Herriot has accepted the in-him pending the receipt of a rë. vitation of Mr. Ramsay Mac-1 Donald to visit him in London for quest for extradition.

a tete-a-tete on Germany's equality claims and it is probable that the

CHICAGO, Oct. 10. The Illinois State Attorney sub- two Premiers will meet on Wedner poenned Insull's scrotary with day or Thursday.

a view to ascertaining 'who' cabled him $25,000 to Athens. Insull's secretary admitted cabling to the financier in Paris and Italy, but said he had no knowledge of the remittance.

These new developments of the week-end have shifted the centre of interest in regard to disarmament from Geneva to London, though the shift may merely be momentary.

Brighter Outlook.

It is now falt that there is a

It is indicated authoritatively in definite prospect of an early meet- ing of the Five-Power Conference Washington that whether Insull is in London and the greatest interest returned to the United States on aroused in the proposed depends on the Greek Government MacDonakl-Harriot private talk, which is regarded as a sequel to the United States has ratified, Germany's mistake in delaying her and a Greck official journal hos acceptance of he British invitation published the extradition treaty,

to the Five-Power Conference,'

The new French plan for disbut ratifications have not yet been armament is said to be based upon exchanged. the old lines, but modified suffici, ently in French opinion to command a wider support than the original Tardieu plan, from which Britain, among others, fought very shy.

Security.

ATTEMPT TO

RELEASE CAPTIVES

CESAREWITCH CALL OVER

SANDWICH QUOTED AT 100/9

BRITISH CONSUL

"[THHOUGH "RAUTKE'S AGENCY)

LONDON, Oct. 10.

THE call-over for the Cesarewitch on October 10 was as follows:- 100/9 Bandwich (t, and 'o.). 100/0 Nitsichin (o., 100/8 t.), 100/7 Blanderna (†, and (0) 100/6 Blue Vision (t and s.). 10/1 Gains Law (t. and 9.), 20/1 Ban o'. Mint (t. and 6.), 20/1 Bonny Bright · Eyes" (o.,

295/1 1.). E 25/1 Sandy Lashes (and o.). 25/1 Air Pocket (t. and o.). 25/1 Sandals (o, 28/1.). 2/1 R. B. Bennett (0., 28/1 t.). 23/1 Claymore (o., 8/1 ̄t.). 28/1 Mandritsare (and o.).. 29/1 Chelmarsh (0, 30/1 t.), 33/1 Sigiri (6) and o.). 33/1 Roi de Paris (t. and o.). 33/1 Pahokee (o., 40/1 t.). 33/1 Fireaway (0),

40/1 Prince Oxeadon (o., 30/1 t.) 4071 Saphir (o.).

40/1 Joyous Greeting (o.),' 30/1 Manbo (t, and o.).

50/1 Tor (n., 80/1 t.).

50/1 Macs' Choice (o., 60/1 t.). 50/1 West Wicklow (o., 08/1 t.).

/1 Roldero (o.).

68/1 Pepotte (0.).

Cambridgeshire.

4/1 Dorigen (o.).

urged the In Hong Kong

CHICAGO, Oct. 10, Following a report that Samuel Insult is now in Grecce, the State Attorney has Governor of Illinois to request the "Security" will form the coun. State Department to ask Grecce terpoise to "Disarmament" in the to deport him to Italy where the French plan, but the means of en-United State Embassy has slready suring Security will be based upon

requested the authorities to arrest

(1) A system of guarantees.

(2) The placing of a "pool" of him. armaments at the disposal of the League of Nations (ie, the creation of an international malice force)

(3) Special provisions which will MOROS CLASH WITH

enable the League of Natione through its Council to declare which Power is the aggressor in certain contingencies.

HERRIOT GOING TO LONDON

PARIS, Oct. 10, M. Herriot is definitely going to London in connection with the disarmament pourpariers, either on Wednesday or Thursday.

MAYORALTY OF NEW YORK

TAMMANY AND RETURN O

* JAMMY WALKER

New York, Sept. 29.-A Mayor- alty election November 8 was assured to say when the appellats | division of the State Court Revers ed the decision of Justice Mechan and directed that such an election be held,

POLICE

TWELVE. MEMBERS OF

CONSTABULARY KILLED

(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY) |

MANILA, Oct. · 10. TWELVE members of the Con- stabulary are reported to have been killed, two are wounded and three are missing following a fight | by the police with a band of Moro outlaws who caught them, in 21:01 ambush, near Culfculi, Jolo

PILOT CRASHES NEAR

NEW YORK

THROCON REDTEK'S AGENGI ]

HIERVILLE, Long Island,

Oct. 10.

THE story of the thrilling rescue of women passengers and an

The decision held that Acting REGINALD Langhorne Brooks, a 11-month-old baby, who were aboard Mayor Joseph V. McKee cannot nephew of Lady Astor WAS the A. Charente, was told on the hold office after December without seriously injured today, the arrival of tho Afric Star in the the endorsement of the electorale. machine he was piloting striking-o- Thames. The women climbed up a The court's ruling is expected to telegraph pole in landing.. swaying ladder thrown over by the bring further complications inte Afric Star in the darkness, after the general election and the effect which the baby was carried up tiod) on the candidacy of Governor

to a man's waist. Ninefoen mem- Franklin D. Roosevelt for the pre bers of the crew followed suit.sidency is problematical. After the collision, the Afric Star kopt wedged to the Charente to prevent the latter sinking until the rescues were carried out.

JUSTICE

CASANOVA" ARTIST'S

It is considered certain that Ex- Mayor James J. Walker, who re signed during a hearing before Governor Roosevelt on chargea of irregularity in offioc, will be a candidate for the mayor's chair.

Many predictions were heard to-

WILD CELEBRATION IN

PARAGUAY

REPORTED FALL OF FORT IN CHACO AREA

Asuncion, Sept. 28.-Paraguay

To-Day

CLOUDY, PROBABLY

SOME DRIZZLE

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, PORECAST AND KEMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 5.50 P.M., STATED :--

The ANTI-CYCLONE OVER N. CHINA CONTINUES TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY, THE DEPRESSION COVERS HORKAIDO. FRESH MON- SOON WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE CHINA SEA AND OVER THE NORTH- KRY CHINA SŁA

LOCAL FORECIAT: N«E. WINDS, FRESH; CLOUDY, PROBABLAN POMB DRIZZLE.

IRISH SWEEP DRAW

ANOTHER LUCKY HONG KONGITE

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

IN the Irish Sweep a. £100 con- solation prize has been drawn by O. Shiumui, 4.4. Fatshan, Hong Kong,

FIFTY YEARS' PIPE

OF PEACE

TO CO-OPERATE

WITH JAPANESE

(THROUGH REUTER'S" "AGENUT. }

NEWAHWANO, Oct 10.

MR, CLARKE, the British vice- Consul at Mukden, loft New ohwang for Panshae to co-operate with the Japanese authorities who

NOT POLITICAL ILLNESS

WANG CHING WEI REQUIRES REST

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

SHANGHAI, Qet. 10, THREE foreign doctors attending Wang Ching Wei have issued

JAPAN'S COTTON

PLANS

CALCUTTA MILLS TO AVOID DUTY

ITAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Oct. 10.

PROMPTED by the urgent neces- a statement saying that he needs sity of finding a large "outlet complete rest, for, at least three for her trade with the China-mar- months, as they have found himket virtually closed, Inpan is con- suffering from diabetes, cirrhosis

are attempting to negotiate for and with evidence of obstructive templating the erection of new the release of the captives, Mrs. jaundice. Pawley and Mr. Corkran.

SHANGHAI'S MILLION | CHINA ACCEPTS

DOLLAR ROAD

FORMALLY OPENED

YESTERDAY

{THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY,]'

BRANOJAI, Oct. 10.

Was

cotton mills in India, according to the Bombay correspondent of the Sunday Times

The decision to build the new

LYTTON REPORT mills arises from the imposition of

AS A BASIS FOR DISCUSSION

(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.}

GENEVA, Oct. D.

a special tariff duties schedula which ́ gives "preference to Lanca- hsire.

I'

Tiner Qualition,

The Sunday Times correspondent adds that Calcutta is considerad the best centre for the new muls, Shanghai's million dollar Shang.THE Chinese Government has in- The Japanese are proposing to ex- timated through Dr. Welling-ploit the fact tha: ships taking juta hai Hangchow motor-road formally opened to-day.

ton Koo, who recently arrived here to the United States have, for some for the Council discussion of the time paat, been returning to India Sino-Japanese dispute, that they emply, in ballast. YANGTSZE FLOOD

are prepared to accept the Lytton Report as a basis for discussion. RELIEF

The Chinese position regarding the Lytton Report was explained by Dr. Koo (who WILA the Chinese Assessor: on the Commission) in the course of a reception to the Press to-day.

GENEROUS RESPONSE BY MANY NATIONS

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY).

to

He said China would accept the Report subject to the right of sub- mitting comments and considera tions, He added that he hoped it would be possible to reach an

The Japaness will be enabled to -- import American cotton into Cal- cutto at a very cheap rate. They will use the cotton for the manufac ture of the finer qualities of cloth in' which field the competition is keonest.

Hoverely Hil

The recent increase in the tariff has severely hit-the Japanese who previously through the depreciation of the yeu had more than doubled their imports of certain lines in o few months.

lines has been approved by the Ad miralty

Genaya, Oct, 10. THE Health Organisation, in ro-honourable settlement.

ferring to the Chinese food

Fong Denounces Lytton Beport, relief, reports that a number of European and Asiatio states have

SHANUBAI, Oct. 10. | responded generously the FENG YU HSIANG and a num- Chinese appeal of sending modica ber of other opponents of monte, field Inboratories and food, Chiang Kai Shek have issued a The Japanese Government, with circular telegram strongly denoune Japanese institutions, gave genering the Lytton Report and advocatis the only maritime Power whose ous help both in the form of staffing the immediato mobilization of transport and Incilities until the whole nation against Japan and September.

the close supervision of the Central Government to provent it yielding to Japan.

COMINTERN PLANS WORLD REVOLT ·

BUT BRITAIN THE MAIN. ATM

· (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)

RIGA, Oct. 9. THE gingering-up of the revolu

tionary effort abroad is report ed to have been decided upón at La secret plenary conference of the Executive Committee of the Com. jutern, held at Moscow recently.

Great Britain is to be the mam mark of the propagandist effort of the Comintern, the Third Interns tional, but strenuous attempts will be made in Japan where it is felt there is now fruitful soil for the seeds of Communism.

It is believed Feng's activities are a preliminary movement against Chang Hauch Liang.

KHINGAN TUNNEL

APPREHENSION

MAY BE WRECKED BY

` VOLUNTEERS

(THROUGH RECIZN'S AGENCY] ·

HARBIN, Oct. 10.

ACCORDING to information from

Japanese sources, Fuliardi was occupied by Japanese troops this wording.

On the contrary, Great Britain navy and merchantile marine are completely independent of one so other, The Admiralty has no jurisdiction over the design of new merchant ships, nor is there any form of subsidy for curing tho use of merchant vessels au armed cruisers or Ficot auxiliaries in war time.

This is in striking contrast with the procedure in other counterðar In the United States the plans of every new merchant vessal financed by Government loan inider the Jones-White-Act have to be ap proved by the Navy Department: As a result, all recent Americani. liners and big freighters incor porate military feature which en- able them to be employed as "arm; ed cruisers in-war,

A similar system prevails both in France and Italy, where the pay ment of Government subsides for new merchant shipping is made The anti-Manchukuo troops have conditional on the vesasis being de retired, to strongly entrenched posi- | signed with a view to their even- tions on the Khingan mountain tual employment as naval cruisern. range and they are strengthening. their defences at Hailar and Man- chuli,

According to reports reaching Riga in connection with the Comin. tern's decisions, it was reported to the committee that several countries, particularly Great Britain, India, Japan and Germany, had become the Siberian service. more vulnorable to attack of late.

Fears are beginning to be enter- tained as to whether the anti-Man- chukue forces intend to destroy the Khingan tunnel and thus cripple

It was advocated that agitation be stirred up in Britain for com-

plate independence of Ireland and

other Dominions, while the civil disobedience movement in India will be actively fostered, particu larly in the way of persuading the peasants to refuse to pay their taxes.

· BRITISH NAVY

CANARD

"PLAN TO ARM ALL MERCHANT SHIPS ",

Agents of the Comintern will en- According to statement published deavour to organise strikes in Eng in the American Fress, the British land and India and elsewhere. Admiralty recently approved a

Far East Unrest,

plan to arm "practically all Bri Other plans include the organisatish merchant vessels, thus enor-

RED INDIAN CELEBRATION ON MISSOURI RIVER

Fort Yakes, N.D., Sept. 6-Fifty years of peace between red man and GERMAN DANCER FULDSTO right that Walker would be return to-day indulged in a wild celebra white man, a ponce which ended the

ed to office by an overwhelming majority, should he decide to betion of the reported Tall of Fort last desperate struggle by the proud come a candidate,

Boqueron after a desparate battle Plains Indians to stop the encroach Tammany, the Democratic." or-

ment of the white was celebrated ganisation of Greater New York in the Gran Chaco area. which always stands by the ticket

Although really little more than at this historic spot on the banks of but does not always enthuse over B. mud hut in the jungle, Fort the Missouri River bare Saturday. a single candidate is now under. Boqueron is a strategic point of

Encamped on the bluffs, some of Miss-Marianne Wiskalatern, tho stood to be divided on the question value in the struggle for control of them in the tall skin tepec reminis German dancer, who is playing in of Mr. Walker's return to office. the potentially, rich Gran: Chaco cent of the nomadic days when they "Casanova;" last month few from Tammany has not been enthusiastic territory and claims of the Para roamed these plains, were repre- London to Berlin, where she apin its support of Governor Roose guayan military authorities that contatives of every triba in this pipe of peace hore to-day were many peared on a charge of manslaugh- velt but there is some Indication the place has been taken by Para- great northwest area, Tribal chiefs old chiefs who once wore bitter that it may not support, Mr. Wal guayan troops have been greeted in all the splendour of their care- Miss Winkelstern burat out tryker too warmly. ing when she appeared in the Cri- Recent editorials, in the New with the wildest of enthusiasm monial robes and fostered head enemies.

throughout this country. minal Count at Berlin, charged York Democrat, a Tammany pa :-

ter.

SENTENCE

dresses, the skillfully decorated soft

tion of the masses in Japan and mously increasing the strength of training them for an armed struggle the British Navy" with the authorities and a more This plan, it is declared, is the determined; encouragement of the Admiralty's reply to the Cabinet's elements in China who are disloyal demand for further reductions in to the Nanking Government with a naval expenditure. If it were view

an extension of the guerilla adopted our merchant ships would warfare of the Communists and a be able, in time of war, not only. march against Nanking to secure to defend themselves, but even to the overthrow of the Kuomintang undertake minor offensive-opera- Under this scheme, it is further stated, all ahina of more than 3,000 (gun emplacements!), fore and aft, tons would be fitted with turrele"

which im peace could be used as The fierce and warlike Bioux, who deck houses. All veasels of mors

tions.

MEESTE ·

with manslaughter in connection per, opposed Mr. Walker. The Originally held by a small Para white buckskin garmenta brilliant dwelt in the lake region of Minner than 10,000 tons would carry guns with the death of an elderly man journal declared Tammany had guayan garrison, Fort Boquerch with beads and coloured porcupinesota, and who frequently made of medium or heavy calibro. Pro- who wie knocked down by her car been very kind to Mr. Walker and was captured by the Bolivians in a quills, presented a pageant of pro-swift forays upon the Mandans, vision would also be made for em some time ago in a crowded, street that his appreciation of that kind surprise attack a few weeks ago, gress from buffalo hunting days to Arikarees and other tribes who bodying anti-torpedo bulges and

farried the Missouri River, bottoms, anti-mine protection in all of Berlin, and died on the way to ness is soon to be tested. It the district from Asuncion and a ursiled a monument de ground grauaries stored with corn, owners.

Reinforcements were rushed into the present,

Gov. George T. Shafer of North looking their gardens or their under ocean-going ships built for British hospital.

plainly intimated that Mr. Wal- The prosecution, addressing the ker should not seek to return to rigid seigo was laid to the place.

Finally according to report, the jury, alleged that she had been office.

According to an official statement dicated to the half century of peace today exchanged friendly reminis driving-her car negligently and at In any event, Acting Mayor by the Paraguayan War Office, a between the two races, and to pro-cance of these far-away days with Admiralty has recommended the creation of new office, that of a high speed in crowded McKee is expected to announce thousand Bolivians were killed in minent chiefs of the White Earth the chiefs they, formerly looted. 'Offosrs of the Association,^

Admiral Inspector of Auxiliary thoroughfare when the accident on his candidacy. He is a democrat, the struggle for Fort Boquero, Indian Reservation who served their

The Standing Rock Memorial Marine.", it is added, Ancluded-in-the eventi vera savoral ence of three months' imprisonment loosevelt and is of a type that men.

old-time ceremonial dances, some the celebration was in charge of the cepted, the Sea Lords will be able or a fine of 5,000 marks (£250). does not usually entor polities. La Paz, Sept. 20-The Bolivian prosented, before white people for affair. Officers of the association to reconsider the secret minimum

The court found Miss Winkel- On the anti-Tammany side, the Government issued a statement to the first time to-day.

are Eugene Bear King of Little for the Fleet which was submitted stora guilty, and sentenced bar to mames of Bainbridge Colby, Secre, day denying that Fort Boqueron

Eagle, president; Basi! Tw Bear, to the Imperial Defence Commit throo months' imprisonment and a tary of State in President Wood has been captured by the Para

Old Foes Meet,

Cannon Ball, vice-president; Robert tee earlier in the year fine of £250.-

row Wilson's Cabinet and General gunyan troops. The War Minis- This colebration marked not only High Eagle, Lattle Eagle, corre-

Make A Striking Contrast, -The-pentence of imprisonment-it, James G. Harbird, President of jer's statement asserted that avia-a-half-century of tranquility be spending, secretary Francis-Red- however, p. normal one, the court the Radio Corporation, have been bors back from a reconnaisance | tween the red and white rages but -Tomahawk, Citila Eagle, recording Iamauthoritatively informed deoresing that if she is of good be mentioned na possible candidates. Hight over the Gran Chaco area between many of the tribes of In-secretary: Alvin Warrior of Cannon that no plan for arming the Bri- haviour for three years she will not Mr. Colby would have the support confirmed that Fort Boqueron is dians and smoking the ceremonial Ball, treasurer. Christian Wetence Uish merchant navy on the "above" have to serve it.

of the Hissat newspapers."

still in the bands of the Boliviana. (Continued on next column.)- Menilor.

¿Continued, on nexe column.).

curred-and-hedematried a cont- a staunch supporter of Governor while the Paraguay forces lost 500 country during the World War Association formed to prepare for these recommendations are c

The position is, therefore, that Great Britain is alone among the naval Powers in not treating hår merchant fleet as a potential fight ing force. It is true that the prin- ciple of defensively arming mer chant ships against hostile raiders would be revived in an emergency, but no plan exists for developing the merchant navy as a combatant force, on the lines adopted by the United States, France and Italy,

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