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SEVENTEEN KILLED

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Machine Wrecked In Swamp

FOURTEEN PASSENGERS AMONG VICTIMS

Pilots And Stewardess Perish

Reuter cables report a terrible air disaster in America, in which seventeen lives were lost, and a collision in England be- tween the Penzance express and a good train in which a large number of people were injured, some very seriously,

In the air disaster, a Douglas twin-engineed machine on, a trans-continenta; flight crashed in a swamp, fourteen passengers -len men, three women and a child-and three of the being killed.

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crew..

The bodles of the viet'ms were strewn over a wide area and, the search party located the wrecked machine with great diffl- culty. The cause of the crash is believed to be the loss of one of the propellors.

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New York, Jan, 13. Seventeen persons were killed when a trans-Continental airliner' crashed at Goodwin, Arkansas.

The killed comprised fourteen passengers and three members of the crew.

The plane belonged to the

American Airlines and was bound to Los Angeles from New York. I crashed in a swamp.

Search parties from Memphis, Tennessee, found the wrecked machine lying in five feet of water with the bodies of the mangled occupants submerged in the water.

The

passengers comprised ten child. men, three women and and the three casualties among the crew were the pilot, co-pilot and stewardess.

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The

difficulty greatest experienced In recovering the

TRAIN CRASH IN BRITAIN

Twenty Three Sent To Hospital

London, Jan. 15.

A serious railway accident occur- red early this morning when the Penzance to London train crashed in at Swindon with a goods train ir. which the engine and three coaches were smashed. One coach completely overturned. Twenty- three were sent to hospital, nine being very seriously injured, 01 Arst indication The

when accident was received farmer milking a cow in a field nearby heard a crash and pro- ceeded to the scene. He helped to extricate the passengers from the train,

the

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A large bonfire was lighted by the side of the railway both for light and warmth.

The cause of the accident at pre- zent has not been revealed.-- Reuter's Bulletin Fervice. EARLY CABLE

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London, Jan. 15. three were injured Twenty several seriously when a passenger express from Penzance ran into the rear of a goods train at a cutting near Swindon in the early morn- ing.

Both trains were derailed and the line. Was blocked. The injured were sent to hospital.-- Reuter.

SIR ERIC TEICHMAN HELD UP

Plane Encounters Bad Weather

New Delho, Jan. 15

"Ecvere weather in the Himalayas has prevented the arrival of Br Eric Teichman who reached Gilgit last week after an adventurous journey from Felping.

The Viceroy's Avro plane which left Rawalpindi for Gilgit yester day returned without completing the fight owing to ice formations m the wings.- Another, attempt will be made to-day- Reuter

CYNTHIA STOCKLEY

DEAD

London, Jan. 15, The novelist Cynthia Stockley has been found dead in a gas Aled room at Bayswater

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bodies. None of the victims were British.- Reuter.

FURTHER DETAILS

New York, Jan. 15. The airliner was a Douglas twin- engined machine, not the Flying Hotel type,

It is stated that the crash was due to the loss of one of the pro- pellers.

Meanwhile an immediate in- vestigation is being undertaken in conjunction with the Department of Commerce,

The death roll is the largest in the annals of American heavier than-air aviation. Searchers were obliged to struggle through scrub and mud for four hours before anding the wreckage. The bodies

were scattered yard radius- Reuter

over 1 hundred

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EFFICIENCY OF G.P.O

Belgian Diplomat's Tribute

London, Jan. 15,

The General Post Office was described by e Belgian Ambas- sador in London yesterday as an organization that is the envy and admiration of the whole world in a speech after presenting the awards recently made to the Post Office film unit at the Interna- tional Film festival in Brussels.

He said that he had wandered through many countries during his career, but nowhere diplomatie had be found such excellent postal telegraph and telephone service as in this country.

The ability of the staff in tracing, obscure persons hidden behind faulty addresses was admirable if rather uncanny.

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The remarkable development of postal and telegraphile communica- tions in this country during the last few years had no doubt great-

ly contributed to the economic recovery that appeared to be spreading slowly.

but surely throughout the world and had already reached in the United Kingdom a stage which called for admiration and gratification of all other nation's

British Wircles.

RUDYARD KIPLING'S CONDITION

London, Jan. 15. Mr. Rudyard Kipling's condition, continues to cause anxiety, though at 2 o'clock this morning a bulletin stated that he was making a gal- iant fight and at 3.50 a.m., he was be sleeping quite reported to nicely.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936.

IN AMERICAN AIR CRASH

IS IT ABOUT?

Military Stir In Germany

London, Jan. 15.

The "Times" Berlin correspon-

dent states that the holding by

BOMB ATTACK FEARS

IN DESSIE

Italian Prisoners Explain

Recent Defeat

high officers of the Army, Navy SURPRISE COUP BY RAS SEYOUM

and Air Force of a series of con- ferences at which they are said to be joined from time to time by of Nazi Black representatives Quards and Brownshirts has creat- ed lively speculation.

The press is completely silent. thereanent The correspondent adds that there is no suggestion that the stability of the regime is Immediately threatened. However, the t- it may be necessary in

EX arrive terests of stability to clear and definite understandings | about the spheres and competence of authority.

Adda Ababa, January 15.

Fears that the appearance of numerous Italian air planes over the town on Tuesday meant that bombardment was in pre- paration, the whole population of Dessie took to flight on Wed- nesday before daybreak. An endless procession of men, women and children with their beds, furniture, food and clothes passed continuously 'along the road leading to the mountains.

Concerning the recent tank battle on the northern front when the whole tank section was captured by the Abyssinians, a report now received from Dessie states that the Italian pri- the soners declare that the defeat was due to the fact that driver of the Arst tank of, the column was abot. The tanks a'ght had been travelling all day and reached the valley at where progress between the cliffs was very slow. Darkness was coming on when the last tank entered the gorge.

had

This again raises the question whether, in a "totalitarian state

When the driver of the foremost the Army can simultaneously be a non-political force and claim that tank was killed, the tank stopped political forces should be sub- and those behind could not pull ordinated thereto. It is natural-up, and a violent collision follow-

tanka bursting for the Army to keep a watchfuled, several eye on Black Guards which pro- dames..

In the confusion nobody vide Chancellor Hitler with a body- guard and dying columns in the any thought of the Abyssinians. These who swarmed down the hillsides event of internal revolt. are understood to number twelve and were masters of the situation. thousand. divided into four regi- ments stationed in different parts of Germany. Apparently they are magnificently trained and equip ped with rifles. machine guns and armoured cars.

It was recently reported that the numbers had increased to sixteen thousand with anti-aircraft guns, artillery and signal unita- Renter

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Jan, 15. London silver prices to-day were down 7/16 for "Spot," and unquot- ed for "Forward." as follow:-

Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Spot......... 20-1/2 20-1/18 Forward unquoted unquoted

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DEATH OF CELEBRATED SINOLOGIST

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Dr. Erich Hauer,

ETHIOPIAN PLANS

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160.000 Abysinian troops are in readiness in we 1-entrenched positions."

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1· Foreign military experts it is doubtful also into maintained,

whether the Italian army will succeed in overcoming these physi- cal as well as military obstacles especially since they are already being harried froth time to time by Ras Besta's troops in the vicinity of Dolo.

· Reports current here state that Negus who has mobilised every available man intends to order a mass attack in the hear future not only on Makale region but on the whole northern front.

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SOVIET BORDER INCIDENTS Serious Trouble Expected

Peiping, Jan. 13. "Increasing friction along the Soviet-Manchukuo border has addi ed to the worries of Moscow, il- ready deeply concerned over the

Moscow reparts.

During the last two days of legraphic Menages Ordinanca, 1894-European situation according to rainfall the Italian flers have Beceived; January 15, 7.30 p.m.)

but otherwise all is quiet except been very active on both fronts. for the continuous fighting, near

Makale and Aksum.- Transocean Kuo Min.

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Munich, Jan. 15, The Kremlin, appears to obser- Good news for the Olympic vers to be more anxious now than games enthusiasts was revived on ever to keep the kettle from boll- morning, reporting ing 'over in the Far East. Con Wednesday snowfalls and frost and everything sequently the frequent, frontler SAKOTA BOMB HORRORS

pointing to the change in the clashes give rise to much embar Addis Ababa Janu 14.

weather conditions appropriate to rassment.

Protests to Tok have been The town of Bakota about 60 this time of the year.

A tragic fate overtook a party made but incidents ontinue to miles southwest of Makale la now ITALIANS SURPRISED

Addis Ababa, Jan. 15. being bombed by Italian planes.ac- of three who were practising aki occur and lead to openly, express Tuesday in the ed forebodings that eventually It is stated that the forces under cording to reports from the north-running Ras Seyoum, last reported at Tem- ern front, and is eaid to be already Ezegspitze region near Garmisch serious trouble will develop. The

All three were Russian tactics are interpreted. bien, crossed to the northeast into totally destroyed by incendiary Parsenkirchen. Gheralta and surprised an Italian bombs. In addition three large gas overtaken by a snow avalanche, diplomatic circles as an effort to detachment, killing sixty-five and bombs, it is stated have been drop- but one was able to extricate stave off that trouble with Dis

Moscow took care capturing machine guns, rifles,ped causing havoc among the civil himself and was little worse for least possible loss of face.

population, ten persons having the adventure, $5 mules and good supples.

The second man, a German- blame for the clash on the should- were six been blinded, and many others are The Ethiopian losses

American doctor named Steinbach, era of Japanese army officers n "suffering burns. killed and nine wounded.

Constant Italian aerial recon-

was killed, while the third, Miss Manchukuo, rather than

responsibility, Tokyo was expect naissances indicate tension on all

Schwaben of New York, is still the Japanese government of direct fronts. It 1s believed that the

missing. Italians are expecting an Abya

Frantic efforts are still being ed to warn the offending officers sinian attack and wish to discover

The comforting thought, how- what movements of troops are oc-

made by a rescue party, but as the cease their "provocatory" tae- avalanche is almost half a mile long and the bad is very wide, the .ever, seems to come in the gen- searchers have an almost imposeral belief that Japan is still too sible task Transocean Kuo Min.

The church of the Holy Virgin was struck by bombs just after the people, who were terrified by the bombardment gathered there to pray. Ten of them states the re- port, were blown to pieces, while eight others were seriously wound- ed- Transocean Kua M*** Addis Rain has not fallen at Ababa in the past forty-eight bours, but the rod to Dessie is reported" to be stlil in a fearful condition_- Reuter

curring.

GRAZIANT'S OFFENSIVE

SCOUTING PATROLS

Rome. Jan. 14. The official war bulletin No. 96 states that Italian scouting patrols were active on Monday in Taksa sector, as well as south of Makale Nothing noteworthy occurred on the rest of the front- Tronicean Euo M132

ITALY AND THE LEAGUE

Rome, Jan. 14.

H. AND S. BANK SHARES RISE

London, Jan. 15. London, Jan. 15.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press). (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele

Addis Ababa, Jan. 15. Ürdinance, 1895. graphic Messages

It is understood that General Received, January 15, 7-30 p.m.)

Graziani has opened a new offen- Berlin, Jan. 15.

forces The death is announced of Pro-sive against Ras Dexta's

This morning, after the market fessor Dr. Erich Hauer, the cele which was forecasted some days

The report that Signor Vittorio brated Sinologist, Professor for ago.--

Cerrutti, the Italian Ambassador in had experienced a most pleasant Manchurian and Mongolian lan- Router's Bulletin Service.

ITALIANS ENTRENCHED ¦ Paris has assured M Pierre La-surprise that the Hong Kong and guages at the Berlin University

Addis Ababa, Jan. 14. val, the French Prime Minister, Shanghai Bank had declared a and lecturer at the seminary for Oriental languages in Berlin.

The recent heavy rainfall ren- that Italy will not leave the Lea final dividend, shares promptly

rose to 108.~~ Professor Hauer died in his 58th dured retreat almost impossible gute of Nations if sanctions are ex-

the Italian forces on the tended, has been denied in official Reuter. year. He began his career in the for diplomatic interpreter service. northern front as well as prevent quarters to-day.. being 15 years active in China, ing any movement of troops on ait is explained that Italy retains scale according to the full liberty of action and has not mostly at the German Legation in large

Abyssinian view of the situation, announced any decision in ad- Peiping.

Among his published works is which in the light of the latest vince.

Reports that Signor Cerruti the best known translation of the reports from both fronts are de book on the foundation of the scribed as becoming more dimenit also told M. Laval that Italy would also for Italy every day. The Italians not attack Great Britain's feed Manchu Dynasty, and he collaborated in the compilation of have retired into well-prepared in the Mediterranean are describ- added concrete defence works and blocked as superfluous. It is dictionaries.--

bristling with machine. houses Transocean Buo Min

that, in any event, Italy contem- guns, and the Abyssiniana win

plates no act of aggression.-- make no more, attacks on these

Reuter. positions in large formations in order to avoid unnecessary losses. In military rules here the opinion is held that sooner or later the troops manning these fortifications will be obliged January 20 surrender since the bringing op

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(Bs Telegraph, Copyright, Tals graphic Massages Ordinance, 1894 Received, January 15, 4.80 p.m.)

Prague, Jan. 15.

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An attempt to smiggle three million Czech crowns abroad was successfully frustrated by the authorities here when they arrÉSK-

COUNCIL MEETINGS

Rome, Jan 14, Italy may not participate in the League Council meetings starting

The matter is under considera-

ot reinforcements and supplies as tion and no decision has yet been well as the possiblity of retreat taken, according to authoritative is practically out of the question. quarters Italian roads in this region are Heuter's Bulletin Service. stated to be now nothing but morass and a mire in which all vehicles stick fast.

· FEVERISH; PREPARATIONS

The surgeon, Dr. Webb Johnston was at the bedside all night longed two passengers of the Vienna The latest information from Reuter,

GRAVE ANXIETY

SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC

London, Jan. 15. Warsaw express at the station of the southam front indicates that

During 1935 the transits through Prerau and relieved them of two the Italans are still feverishly and half million crowns in bank preparing for an expected ad the Suez Canal numbered 5,992 London, Jan, 14 notes.

Vance through the province of vessels, the highest total since The improvement in Mr. Rud- The police bad received informa- Bale, now that they have evacuat 1929, and compares with 5,683 ves- yard Kipling's condition will be-

tion that a coup involving three ed Ogaden.sels in 1934

The Iceeipt were £11,836,000 ing maintained at 8.20 p.m. An million crowns would be made but In this connection it is pointed enquiry regarding the pailent's detectives found the missing two out in military circles here that compared with 11,420,000 in 1934. the distance between the Italian The higher figures are due en- condition was made on behalf of and half million Their Majesties the King andIt is thought that the conductor base at Dolo and the Abyssinian tirely to the huge increase in the Queen early in the winning of the sleeping car was in league capital 18 barely four hundred volume of Italian shipping, but for A later bullet, issued at 8. pin., with the mugglers and helped miles, the first hundred miles being which actual reductions in transita stated that the patient's condition them to conceal the remaining through desert or, Lever, infested and receipts would"

st!! gave rise to grave anzlēka mu Reuters Bullahın Service,

notes.

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bully occupied in China to open hostilities against Russia. Only some very favourable circumstance, such as war in Europe, might in- duce her to take the step at this time, according to bellef here.----- Union News.

DIPLOMATIC CALLS -

Nanking, Jan. 15. Mr. Chang Chun, Chinese For- eign Minister this afternoon re- turned Bir Alexander Cadogan's

Trautmann, the German Ambasss- courtesy visit, and is receiving DE

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