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YOUNDED FURI 一拜禮

Et=X## MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932.

八月二

130 PER ANNEM

AINULA COPT 10 CENTS

VON HINDENBURG MISSES BY HAIRS-BREADTH.

A striking picture during tense moments aboard the s.. Venezia on Saturday, showing the pastangers being In the foreground la one of transferred to the ... Chuan Chow, which was splendidi ; mancauvred alongside...

the Chinese injured, lying on the deck Another picture will be found on Page Seven.

Kreuger Suicide.

SHOCK TO WORLD]

OF FINANCE.

Reaction Difficult to Foresee.

London, Mar. 13. The suicide in Paris of Mr. Ivar Kreuger, the Swedish multi-millionaire Match King

is a matter of vital concern to financial markets all over the world.

CAPTAIN THANKS OFFICIAL

PASSENGERS.

INVALUABLE AID ·

IN COLLISION.

With extensive damage ሲ።

p

STAND ON

NUDISM.

consequence of her collision with NO DECISION YET

Allent after the damage ahe

CALLED FOR.

31

HITLER POLLS OVER 11 MILLIONS.

GERMAN PRESIDENTIAL

ELECTIONS.

EXCITEMENT AS VOTES ARE COUNTED.

Berlin, Mar. 13.

· IN WHAT WAS PROBABLY GERMANY'S MOST EXCITING ELECTION IN HISTORY, PRE- SIDENT HINDENBURG TO-DAY FAILED TO OBTAIN RE-ELECTION. BY THE VERY NARROW MARGIN OF ONE PER CENT, THOUGH HE POLLED OVER SEVEN MILLION VOTES MORE THAN HITLER.

A second ballot will be taken a month hence, on April 10, when there will be a straight fight between Hitler and Hindenburg.

Hindenburg..

FORT DUNLOP

Tout put one potem juodattame

“Youth Chjan Muralng Pont Bldg.” – Tal, 14504,

HOPES DASHED IN LINDBERGH AFFAIR.

BABY REPORTED FOUND.

PROVES WRONG

CHILD.

CLUES FAIL ONE” BY ONE

Now York, Mar, 13. Worried to desperation by the failure of all efforts to obtain the restoration of their baby son, Colonel and Mrs Linbergh had to bear another terrible shock to-day when their hopes, raised to a high pitch by reports from Crosaville, Tennessee, that the boy had been found, ware again dashed to the ground., The end of a day of conflicting rumours found the sensational

TO END "DOG caso no nearer solution; in fact,

The polling booths all over Germany were crowded with masses of voters from an early hour and it is be- M. lieved than an average of 83 per cent. of the eligibles re- corded their votes.

The polls closed at 6 p.m. and up to that time there had been no serious disturbances, except one clash be- tween Nazia and Communists at Remschiedt, in which three Communists were killed and three Nazis were arrested. Three hundred arrests were made in Berlin for minor offences.

had

the 8.8. Sui Tal, the Venezia IR now at the Cosmopolitan Dock, where she is being dry-ducked for repair. It might be imagined, The Government has not defined

At 9.15 p.m. when the first five that she its attitude as yet regarding the from her appearance.

million votes had been counted, could Jerdly have remained Hongkong Nudist movement.

it appeared quite possible that Telegraph representative was in-

would scenre allicia! at formed by 121

the Hindenburg rrived, bat fortunately the bulk- Colonial Secretary's Office this obtained 2,300,000 votes and ap

absolute majority. Stockhohn is, however, main-hends held.

Captulu F *T. Fisher.

peared to be easily winning the Laining stoical calm, The banks

No application for the renting towns, though Hitler had obtained and the commerelal houses wilt master of the Venezia, seen by a

of a bench for the use of Nudists advantages in some of the rural representative this all be opened to-morrow Monday) Telegraph though the Stock Exchange will morning, expressed the highests bern received by the Govern districts.

ment, and until this step bus been be eleaed down and Parliament is admiration for the conduct of the taken the authorities cannot in-didats did not appear to be making Thaelmann; the Communist car-- meeting at midafght to grant the arst lass passengers after moratorium recommended by the islung. Their behaviour and divate their attitude regarding the. Premier in order to prevent the assistance they rendered was, possibility of allowing the Societych headway white Winter was

aid the Captain, beyond all the use of a beach.

Mr. H. R. Lancpart, President praise. They kept their heads.

tanic from developing.

It is impossible yet to foresee the finurial reaction in France.

U.S. and Germany. Kreuger shares have been freely

morning.

the

helped to get the beats clear, and of the Society, when seen later, enerally assisted during a time was, however, very hopeful that,

the Government would lend great anxiety. "They were

senrgely in the picture.

•

FIGHT."

TARDIEU'S PLAN FOR CENTRAL EUROPE.

the chances have been rendered, a trille more difficult by the abandonment of another police line of attack.

Early in the day, the sheriff of Crossville, Tennessco, issued a ro port to the effect that a baby had been found tallying

with completely description of the Lindbergh baby, adding that the description had been canarmed. by Colonel Lind- bergh and that arrested

berg over the telephone and would be held until the arrival two from Hopewell of

identify the baby.

London, Mar. 13. A wide measure of Anglo-French co-operation to the matcer of the economie altuation in Central and Danubina Europe, with the ifold object of appeasing political rivalries and expediting thu golute majority of 220,000, the economic reconstruction of Europe,

figures being:

Hindenburg

Hitler

Thaelmann,

Duosterburg

Winter

14,358,557 8,201,003 3,781,580 1.717.199 83,795

EX-ROYAL VOTES. ·

remain-

was agreed between Sir John Simon and M. Tardieu after a conversa tion at the Qual D'Orsay yesterday: An agreed statement was subse- quently issued.

M. Tardieu's proposals are u

taken up in the French market real help to me," said Captain sympathetic car to their request.til not prevent the inhabitants of dominant position, being a shude of the formula adopted.-Reuter.

Bomeone to

REPORT DENIED,

Soon afterwards, however, the Hopewell pollee stated that there was no truth in the Crossville re- port.

The commander of the Police

Trenton New Department at Jersey, subsequently issued a state- ment that the baby dotained at Crossville had no connexion with Lindbergh.

was ar-

derstood to include suggestions that the Governments of Austria, The members of the ex-Royal | Czecho-Slovakin, Hungary, Ra- an early hour. The ex-Crown among themselves with a view to Family living at Potsdam voted at mania, and Jugo-Slavia cone it

SAILOR SET FREE. vote for Hitler and this is taken for the mutual benefit of their com- Prince is believed to have cast his introducing preferential measur for granted in the case of the ex-merce and industry.

Meanwhile, Henry "Red" John- RHINELAND LOYAL. Prince August Wilhelm, who is a M. Tardieu suggests thri in son, a sailor, and alleged sweetheart

member of the Nazi Party.

the event of an agreement between of Betty Gow, the nurse of the Hindenburg was scoring,heavily When a million votes

these Staten, the Powers should kidnapped infant, who in the Rhineland, but the personal ed to be counted, Hindenburg had assist in the practical application rented during the week at West. affection for the aged President dropped back from his former

Hartford, has been released. exonerated from complicity in the Island Seclusion.

Dietrumfzell, where he spends a behind an absolute majority, with

kidnapping. shooting holiday every year, from the odds against his getting in

had

been to have been nifered to-morrons,

The Superintendent of Crown

without the necessity for a fur- ALLEGED OGPU stimulated by police claims that the It is expected that the United

****1*། ་ ཀt ་ Lands had already been Intercom NER RENOSENTTIonnantenne her ballot.

detention of Johnson had resulted States and Germany will feel the The following message has been reviewed and according to Mr.

in the gleaning of "Important in- financial shock more than other feeivel from the Admiralty:--It has Lanepart had expressed the PROVISIONAL FINAL

formation," and that they were cer countries.

been decidit as announced by the First

FIGURES.

tain he know "plenty more." Kreuger's anxiety regarding the Lord in the House of Commons antal view that there seemed no reason why the authorities result of the German election was when Atlantic. Flect passes revealed in private conversations Ushant on its return home from the ould not accede to the Society's with banks in New York accord-present spring cruise its name is to destres. There were, this official The Informed Mr. Lanopart, numerous) ing to the Herald-Tribune. The be changed to Home Fleet. journal says that he has made up change will actually take effect from stretches of beach

(Continued on Hape 7.) 11200 12th March," his mind that Hitler was going

and a further batch of over thirty Fraser "and I should like to ex- thousand frane debentures were preses my thanks for all they did,"

to win, which he considered to mean a prolungation of the Con- tral European crisis.

British Statement.

The British Match Corporation. holding the ordinary share capi- tal of Messrs. Bryant and May. is not affected by the Kreuger financial operations despite the fact that the Swedish millionaire was a director, according to Sir Arthur Stanley, chairman of the Corporation board.

Later. Both the Upper and Lower Chambera have passed Krueger Moratorium measure.--- Reuter.

the

-DOLLAR SLIGHTLY

RISES.

SILVER NOW RATHER

-STEADIER.

With silver slightly up both in London and New York the Hong- kong dollar has appreciated 1/8th to-day, the rate both T.T. and de- mand being 18. 4d.

Silver ore 1/8th apot and 1/16th forward in London. Chinn and the Continent bought, and Amerien sold, the markot boing quietly steady.

In New York. silver advanced 1/8th the market bolne steady. The cross-rate has slightly im proved.

Taanile the monolog" in quito steady, but very little business in

the

Berlin. Mar. 14. The provisional offelal result DN Lautan, of the presidential election in 24

follows:

Hindenbury

Miler

Thaelmann

Duesterburg

Winter

18,418,983

11,144,541

.4,924,966

2,497,860 1092292

President Hindenburg falled to obtain his absolute majority by a margin of 257.606. votes and a second ballot will take place on April 10-Rentor.

vating for litlar. Out of the three hundred und ninety votes re- corded in this village, Hitler ob- tained 228 and Hindenburg 107.

At 10.30 p.m. Hindenburg had trikingly advanced on the provi- us position and at that time held it absolute majority, the votes

ro- corded being: Hindenburg

Hitler.... Thaelmann

Desterburg Winter

.0,559,748- .5,648,056 .2,501,208 .1,190,788 53,624

Hitler.

The figures were:

Hindenburg

.18,004,536

Hitler..

10,835,093

Thelmann

4,740,195

Ducnterburg

2,478,909

Wintor

103,828

PRAYERS IN COLOGNE,

COLOGNE TENSION. -

Excitement is running high in Cologne, and there have been poradic disturbances at various centras. Serious trouble is not ex

OUTRAGE.

MURDERS IN

MANCHURIA.

Publle excitement

It is understood that Johnsor un- wittingly disclosed details of the Lindbergh home to a person who might possibly have been responsi- ble for the outrugs. It was stated Harbin, Mar. 14. Three young Russian terrorists that he admitted sharing his know.. at Podgranichnaya shot and killed ludge with another person, whom a switchman med Tupchy at his he does not know-Reutar. home on the evening of March 0

During the attack, Tupchy's daughter was seriously wounded in the right log.

It is widely believed that both murders were instigated by the O. G. P.. U., the Soviet secret polico.-Beuler.

STOP PRESS.

HOPE WANING -

IL

Meanwhile police continua vigorous following-up of all clues,

barrier of..

Topchy was a friend of Kru-though hopo la waning among those penlo, who was murdered on Feb-closest to the case and Cal and Mrs. Lindbergh are being kept in ruary 20 near Dalmagou.

seclusion behind. a police guards about their estate.

Thousands of letters, many fan- tastic and others giving promise of contact with the kidnappers or those acquainted with their move- ments continue to be received. Several have purported to set terms. for return of the child, asking varis ous sums, but the authorities are inclined to believe that none of these actually comes from the kid.. nappers although every effort: is, made to trace each note. ANA

While New York racketeer alection is that although Hinden- leaders, to whom Colonel Lindbergh burg missed by a hairs-breadth, homado personal oppoal, have pro fa certain of a decisive victory in fansed the greatest desire to co the second ballot, when only a bare operate for return of the child, they simultaneously declare they have majority will be needed.

Borlin, Mar, 14.

The outstanding feature of the

Hindenburg's magnificent Aght no information, against the boisterous Naal cam- Pallod are disposed....... paign has astonished even his their account and to feel the

Many thousand Catholica in most optimistic, supporters, espo kidnapping

pected, at least until the result is Cologne prayed all night long for cially in Bavarian where the ag of Per known. Meanwhile an anxious the success of the Protestant, Pre- vaterán Field-Marshalswort the atmosphere provifis in the streets, sident Hindenburg (despite the board, obtaining from two to three, Nazia and Communists hitting fact that Herr Hitler in times as many voters the from shadow to shadow, furtively Catholle); many pe Badont Hittoritete byeing each other and ready for The unprecedented rush of woHladenburgenlanmala iny eventualities, 201

men to the poll was the outstand, triumphed Whon three-quarter of the ing feature of the elections. In the rking: vote

Rhinel And THATT

votes had aboenjenu