1934-07-23 — Page 9

NATIONAL GUARDS TO BE WITHDRAWN

Serious Affray Occurs In Minneapolis

Sacramento, July 22,

All National Guards with the exception of twenty hundred in San Francisco are to be withdrawn from the strike region on the in- structions of the governor.-Reu- ter.

LORRY DRIVERS ULTIMATUM

Minneapolis, July 22.

In'a demand for a general strike made by the lorry drivers, they gave an ultimatum to the Federal mediators. asserting that they would defer peace negotiations until they were assured that they will not be shot down like dogs.

The city was quiet to-day after yesterday's street fighting in which one was killed and 68 seriously wounded.

Cries of "Hung Him" and "Lynch

Him" were uttered at a mass meet- ing of the strikers when referring to "the Police Chief, Johannes.

In San Francisco the longshore- men employees and employers have agreed to an arbitration by Pre- sident Roosevelt's Labour Disputes Board.

BRITISH TROOP MOVEMENTS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1934.

PARIS CABINET

TENSION

Tardieu's Position. Untenable

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (B Telegraph, Copyright;". Tele- graphic Mowayes · Ordinance, 189- Received, July 21.5 p.m.)

Paris, July 21. The impression on the situation arising from Friday's meeting ap pears to be that there exists & complete determination that some action must be taken to relleve the tension in the Cabinet. Political be that Tardieu's position in the Cabinet, is becoming untenable and that his resignation would offer the easiest way out of the present

Cabinet was unanimous in disap- situation, all the more so since the

Japanese Fears of opinion inclines

Friction

Tokyo, July: 21. up the alleged refusal of the Bri- The Japanese Prese is playing

to

tish Commander at Tientsin to proving Tardieu's heated inform the Japanese Kwangtung Army Head-quarters of the move- ments of British troops in the Peking-Mukden. Ratiway area.

to

The Japanese press express fears friction with the so-called Man- that this attitude may lead

chukuo.

LEGATION STATEMENT"

Peking. July 21. The British Legation at Peking, in a statement to Reuter, declare that the difficulties which have

All units of the National Guard engaged in strike duty have been 1 arisen in connection with

ordered to prepare" to

from the City--Reuter.

withdraw

POLICE SURPRISED

Minneapolis, July 21.

the

movement of British troops in the Peking-Mukden railway area are. confined to the Sharhaikwan area and are now under discussion. An

Nine people, including a police amicable adjustment is expected

man, were wounded here "yester- day in an outbreak of violence connected with the strike of lorry drivers.

A grocery wagon was being mov- ed by the police through a "block- ade area when a lorry, packed with strikers, dashed alongside. The police, taken by surprise, fired over the heads of the strikers as they scrambled out of. the lotry and attempted to board the wagon and drag the driver from his seat.

This failed to cheek the rush

and the police lowered their aim, hitting several assallunts.-Reuter.

THIRTY FIVE SHOT

Minneapolis, Later, Thirty-five persons were shot during the rioting in connection with the strike of lorry drivers.

·A squad of 3,100 National Guards were ordered to the city, and the Governor is considering establish- lag martial law-Reuter.

TEAR-GAS USED

Beattle, July 21... Tear-gas was used in the course o an affray at the docks here in which the strikers attacked non- unionists who were unloading ships. They were, however, beaten off.

Twenty strikers were

severely affected by tear-gas and tour po- Jice were injured.-Reuter.

GERMAN MOTOR RACE

First Arrivals

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press”)

Tele 1894-

shortly with the Kwantung Army authorities

Evedy year since the Boxer trouble. British troops have pro- ceeded outside the Great Wall at Shanhaikwan for training.

Reuter understands that this is done under the Boxer protocol, French and Italian troops. and that the question also affects

American troops are affected. usually proceed only technically. because they

and

M. Gaston Doumergue, French Premier who is at present away on holiday

somewhat hasty attack on Chau- temps at Tuesday's sitting of the

to Chinwangtao Stavisky Enquiry Committee. How- during the Summer and conse- ever, there is the danger that

quently are not brought in pro- ximity with the -80-called Man- chukuo.. Reuter.

ESCAPE FROM BANDITS

Rev. Howard Smith's Adventures

WDS

Hankow, July 21... The Rev. Howard Smith, the American missionary, who captured by bandits near Pengshul, Szechuen, on May 8, arrived here this morning from Foochow on the steamer, Iping. He was met by his wife, who was very happy to see him. "I had not expected to see him again” she said.

In an interview with Reuter, the Rev. Smith said that he was captured by Ho Lung, who, after two days, retreated in the face of the Szechuen, troops, and while they were camped in the country near Yuenho he escaped with a servant in the early hours of June

28.

with

"

(By Telegraph, Copyright,

The next five days were brim graphia Messages Ordinance,

full with adventures and hard- Received, July 22, 8.30 p.)

ships. He fell into the hands of Berlin, July 22.

soldiers three times, and one night The first competitors of

he took refuge in the

a farmhouse great "all around Germany" mo-

which was attacked.

Threatened tor race to reach Berlin on Satur-

deatb. he day

jumped from the second floor were the Berlin racers, Giachino and Veldte driving knees through a cornfield,

window, escaping on his hands and Fiat car. The second pair were

a day and a half, he Neumand of Berlin and Heine of Magdeburg who were also 'driving hunger, and was permitted to pro- reached Kweichow very weak from

ceed to Kungtan and from there to Pengshui and Foochow.-Reuter.

a Fiat car.

The first motor-cyclists to reach Berlin were Schreiber and Bobbe of Berlin on B.S.A. machine, while the second pair were Braun ада Christ -of Mannheim On a Horex..

Since the object of this text is not primarily for speed but parti- cularly for endurance and as Ber- lin is not" the winning post but merely one of the stages, the above results, though interesting. do not necessarily indicate that they are to be included as probable. winners.

After

Tardieu's resignation would mean

the withdrawal of some of the members of the Cabinet which would be tantamount to a split fi the coalition.

EARTHQUAKE TOLL IN

PANAMA

New Concrete Wharf. Destroyed

Panama, July 22. Several people were killed and many injured in an earthquake at Puerto Arminelles." A concrete wharf which was recently built and which cost £80,000 was com- pletely destroyed,

The shock was followed by al- most hourly quakes in Chiriqui Province.

··

Sevilla Island disappeared, but no damage was done in the canal- zone-Reuter. WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE

Panama, July, 22, British and American women and children have evacuated from Puerto "Armuelles, where frequent shocks are continuing.

FLOODS IN.

KOREA

Heavy Loss of Life

Pusan, July" 22. Heavy loss of life is feared," in south-east Korea on account of the overflow of the Rakuto River tributaries, caused by a persistent deluge in the past week, but the estimate of, 5,000 is belleved to be stric-excessive,

The inhabitants are panic ken and are living in tents in the. streets despite cracks in the pave- ments and roadways

The Port is under martial law and the Mayor has urged the Government of Panama to rush tents to the scene of the disaster. -Reuter.

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JAPAN'S MANY ANXIETIES

Policy Defined By Premier

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Telegraphic and telephonic com- munication, with the densely popu- | lated areas inundated, are inter- rupted, while 5,000 houses are flooded and several hundreds have collapsed-Renter.

MANY DEATHS IN AMERICA

Heat Wave Toll

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New York, July 22. Over one hundred deaths due to the heat wave were recorded, in- cluding thirty-three from Missis- sippi, twenty-three from Nebraska "and twenty from Illinois where the thermometer registered 113 de- srees,

Tokyo, July 21. Japan is faced with difficulties politics. foreign relationships,

In St. Louis and many other and finances and economics, de-, places it was over 100 degrees" and

in New York It was 90 degrees clared the Premier, Admiral Okada,

in his statement of policy in the Reutes, Diet, yesterday. He added that the Government - will reinforce

national defences

DEATH AND DEVASTATION.

New York, July 21.

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TANGKU TRUCE HIMALAYA · TOLL

AGREEMENT

Japan's Views On Abolition

Tokyo, July

21.

The Japanese Foreign Omce, in

Death of Three Germans

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (By Talegraph, Copyright,

"

Tele

an official statement declare that graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894) gestion from Nanking concerning they have not received any sug-Received, July-22, 8.30 p.m.)

Berlin, July 22 the latter's alleged desire to see

Profound regret and the Tangku Agreement abolished.

deepest sympathy is felt throughout Ger- Semi-officially, it is declared that many at the sad news of the death Japan seeks in North China a

of three members of the German state of things, in which the

Himalaya expedition, Merk, Wie land and Welzenbach.

It will be recalled that some

in consequence Sizzling midsummer heat bas Japanese, Chinese and Manchus of the international situation.

left a trail of deaths and devasta- will be able to live amicably, side time ago while the party was con÷ Japan will endeavour, he said.on from Texas to New York, and by side. to bring the 1935 Naval Conference from Georgia to Nebraska.

If this can be ensured, Japan to a successful conclusion through. At Kansas City, the temperature will agree to the abolition of the Some papers "express the "hope a fair and reasonable programme yesterday was 100 degrees in the Agreement, otherwise she will not that M. Deumergue would exert guaranteering Japan's national de- shade, and 10 deaths have occur his authority and succeed in patch-fences

..

red. At Nowata, Oklahoma, the be thermometer yesterday registered

116 degrees in the shade.

Ing up the differences, at least uni Politics, he asserted, must til October when parliament re- purified" and official discipline assembles. It is understood that strictly enforced in order to be- both, Tardieu and Herriot tender.

vive popular confidence, while the

ed their resignations following the

The heat has claimed seven vea at St. Louis, five at Oklahoma

national spirit must be cultivated. City and five at St. Joseph, Mis- The Government's programme court while similar death rolls are also comprises balancing the Bud-reported from many other cities get promises of comprehensive in- and towns. dustrial development, and also administrative and educational re- forms-Reuter.

Cabinet meeting but the Premier emphatically refused to accept them and even threatened to resign himself if the Cabinet were not left intact.

It is interesting to note, in this testimony given connection that according to the before the Stavisky Inquiry Committee, the famous cheque of 300.000 francs made out to "Camille Tardien " and which was the cause of the rumpus between Tardieu and Chantemps, was cashed by an ac- countant of the Credit Foncier who handed the money to Stavisky's notorious aide, Romag- nino, so that the mystery which cheated the political world appears rate

KARLARDIRT

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

London July 21. London silver prices to-day were down one-eighth, as follow:-""

July 20 July 21 Spot. 20-7/18 20-5/16 Forward .... 20-9/16 20-7/16. The London on New York cross- closing to-day WES

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to have been cleared up to the 5.04-7/16, compared with 5.04-1/4 satisfaction of all parties Tran- at closing yesterday. socean-Kuo Min.

STORMY MEETING

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AUSTRIAN BANK SCARE DISPELLED

The Austrian

Vienna, July-20.

Government has responsibility for

In the past few days, 10 deaths have occurred from sun-stroke at Nebraska, where there appears to be still no prospect of immediate relief-Renter.

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CROPS AFFECTED

New York, July 21. Over 70 have died at the result of the terrific heat wave in the South-Eastern States where the inhabitants "everywhere are pray- ing for rain.

From Lincoln, Nebraska, reports have come in that crop ocnditions are critical, and the worst water famine for many years in now be ing experienced-Reuter.

IMPEACHMENT

OF MINISTER

Nanking Friction

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright;}]

Paris, July 20. Friday's cabinet meeting hastily. convened to deal with the situa- tion arising through Tardieu's re- abandoned the criminations against his colleague, the Credit Anstalt.

Nanking, July 21 The friction between the Con- Chautèmps, for the alleged part the latter played in

A scare was at first caused by trot Yuan and the Executive Juan, the affair, brought no relaxation to the ernment was abandoning respon. Mr. Ku Mèng-yu, Minister of Rail- Stavisky the announcement that the Gov. arising from the impeachment of

political tension.

sibility for the bank, but it ap- ways, has at least been temporar- The 'cabinet meeting was exceed pears that the Government decl-ly removed as the result of inter- ingly stormy. Minister Herriot slon is due to the favourable posi-vention by Mr. Lin Shen, President defended his party friend Chau- sion of the institution-Reuter,

temps while Tardieu, though stand-

ing his ground, tried to amellorate

of China, and Marshal. Chiang Kal-ahek, according to reports published in the local newspaper,

AMERICA'S CUP.his position by declaring that he goodwill among his collaboratora "Sin Min Pos this morning.

Challenger Ready To Leave

CRISIS BREWING

had felt himself attacked and had Transocean Kuo Min.

The journal states that they spoken hastily in the heat of the

wired recommending that the re- battle. Herriot answered that

solutons adopted by the Central nevertheless

Paris: July 20. such accusations

Political Council, on July 11, for- amounted to a breach of political here. At a meeting of the Radical texts of the impeachments and re- A politicial crisis is: developing bidding the publication of the truce, all the more so, as they were directed against a fellow minister. Executive

members of the Government, the buttals without permission. London, July, 21.

Committee of the The Government is held in abey- The Anal result was that the Radical Party agreed that M. ance, pending the decision of the Mr. Sopwith's jacht "Endeavour" Cabinet deputed the Minister of Tardieu's Tens of thousands of enthusias challenger for America's Cup will Justice, Cheron to depart at once Premier; M. Camille Chautemps. National Congress; in November -- attack against ex- forthcoming Fifth Kuomintang leave Gosport for America on Mon for Tournefeuille, the Premier's before the Starisky commission. Reuter: day. Alterations necessary to at private estate, in order to report had a political character, and the day where, according to official her for her trans-Atlantic voyage the events of the cabinet meeting Radical ministers must accord- calculation the vanguard should have been completed and members and ask the aged Doumergue-to ingly draw political consequences The first car to arrive entered the amateur yachtsmen foln her quarrelling factions because the It was also agreed that only the

act as umpire between the two from it.

tic spectators awaited the first ar.. rivals at the Avus track on Satur

have arrived at about 3.45 am.

of her racing crew who are most-

to-day.

Radicals consider that Doumergue Cabinet, presided over by the Pre- alone has the requisita authority, mfer, was qualified totake

BOMBING PLANES UNDER SERVICE TEST

Ayus track at exactly 4 o'clock. and, from that, moment, until late The "Endeavour" will be escorted

Winnipeg. July 20. Into the night; curs of all makes i to America by Mr. Sopwith's motor

Ten United States Army bomb- It is considered certain that the necessary, decisions, and that ing planes from Minneapolis land- streamed past the excited onlock- | yacht "Vita,” She has even Doumergue will be obliged to re- the Premier, M. Gaston Doumer-ed here to-day en route to Alaska ers-Transocean Ko Min.

very satisfactory account of her-turn to Paris at the beginning of gue should be invited to return to test the ability of the United An earlier cable will be found on self in the trials during the last next week to preside at a Cabinet to Paris for such a council next States Air Force to defend Alaska, page 2

few weeks-British Wireless." meeting and try to restore the week Reuter.

-Renter.

consider It-Reuter.

AIR EXERCISES IN BRITAIN

Defence and Attack Equipments

tinning their stubborn attempt to scale Nangaparbat, a snowstor za burst upon them with surprising suddenness when the three un- fortunate men became separat

ed

from the rest of the party, their absence not being discovered until later. Бече native luggage bearers were also cut off and perished with the three Germans

The disaster has cast a deep shadow all over Germany as the loss of the three men · seems irreparable particularly Merkl . London, July-21. who was the leader of the expedi Lordon will be the centre of the tion. The question at present annual air exercises in connection asked here is whether the purpose with Britain's air defence during of the attempt which had serious, the first four days of nexu. week. objects connected with scienti➡ These exercises are designed as a fic research can now be achieved. test of Royal Air Force training. This loss brings the German For this purpose there will be 'casualties up to four, the first Northland" on défensive and victim, being the Reichs councillor "Southland" attacking. the former of Railways, Drexel, who lost hils equipped with 180 machines, all life some weeks ago.-Transocean of them fighting and reconnaiss- Kuo Min. ancę units together with search. light companies, and the latter 196 machines, practically all of

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