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8 TUBE MIDGET SUPERHETRODYNE

1932

MODEL

WAR ON REDS

ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP A TRAIN FAILS

MONDAY, JUNE 20. 1932.

MURDER AND SUICIDE

AT SHANGHAI.

BANK EMPLOYEES' FATAL QUARREL

BOMB SENSATION

FOUND UNDER PLATFORM AT SCHOOL

Hankow, June 19.

London, June · 19. A sensation WAX enused last The plan of a body of Com- seize a supply of

Shanghai, Jono 18. munists to ammunition carried on a freight Keeler Heim, an American, 25 Lord Lloyd and the Bishop of The dead body of Mr. Rodney night by the discovery of a bomb under the platform from which train to Peking from Hankow yon- terday was frustrated when Goy- years of age, unemployed, former Carlisle were addressing the boys ernment forces put them to night. with the American Oriental of St. Bee's School, Cumberland. Bank, was found in n fick off The bomb was timed to explode Removing the bolts from the Lincoln Avenue yesterday after during the ceremony. Ashplates on

wound. In the the railway near noon with bullet

A slight report was heard, und Wangeblaten, the Communists de-head and chest.

it is believed that the detonator Last evening the railed the freight train with the

American went off, but failed to explode the result that the locomotive and six authorities issued a warrant for charge.

the the arrest of John Martin Hansen,

Chief Con- cara were wrecked. When Communists were about to fost un Amerienu, also unemployed, stable immediately telephoned the train the Government troops formerly employed at the same to Scotland Yard, which sent an

disbauk, on a charge of murder in expert to examine the bomb. put in an appearance and

the first degree.

is thought to be too well-made to persed them.

So far 110 arrest has beenbe the work of a practical joker. effected.

-Reuter.

A breakdown gang was hurried to the scene of the derailment and· effected repairs.

According to avidence in the hands of the police Mr. Heim was shot in a motor truck and his boile was dumped along the road.

The Chinese driver' has identi- neared Hansen by his photograph and

It is reported that Government troops were worated by the "Reds" {# 1 Revere engagement Shasi on Friday-Reuter.

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

The Cumberland

CHILE OUTLOOK

STRICT DICTATORSHIP EXPECTED

Buenos Aires, June. 18.

It

the other occupant of the trucki which was hired from the French-! Itown garage shortly before noon. Despite a thorough search, no trace has been found of Hansen, Messages from Valparaiso It appears that two foreigners state that the military authorities proceeded to the garage at 11.4have occupied the whole of Chile, CHINESE GUNMEN RAID ČITY. yesterday and the one who replacing the civil omeinis. hired the truck was Hansen, who There is no doubt that there will explained that he wished to drive be a long and strlet dictator- Entering a Chinese import and to the railway station in

the alip-Reuter's American Service. export firm at No. 35. Corhaught vicinity of Hungjas to collert Rond, Centrul, second floof, by the same luggage.

IMPORT FIRM,'

Rebels Resume Activity. false pretence of paying a hill, three Both the deceased and Hansen

Santiago, June 19. the Chinese armed with a revolver and sat in the front seat with

The revelationary Air Force has daggers, committed a robbery yes driver. Helm was in the centre suddenly resumed netivity and

the outside. captured three aerodromes. terday about 1,30 p.m. and décamp-¡with Hansen

on

dea- ed with Hongkong bank notes and Acting under instructions from They also intercepted the American. coins totalling worth Hansen the truck proceeded to troyer detailed to convey Colonel $2250.

Great Western Rond but when Grove to his island prison.Iten- point near Lincoln Avenue waster's Special Service. The only occupant of the pre- reached Iausen gave instructions mises at the time was, Lam Sin-to proceed along the latter road. tung. 3, who reported to the After crossing Warren Road Police that the rubbers overpower-and procceding west in the diree-roadway across

Simul

to

theories.

small

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ed and tied hin-up, after gagging tion of Rubleon Road, Hansen It lay face upwards with the It is not him with a towel. He was put in alleged to have placed his hand hands across the body. one of the cubicles when the gun-inside his coat pocket at the same known when the second shot was men forced him to produce his key time drawing the attention of red but the police have their own for the safe. The notes were taken Helm and the chauffeur to some

Hansen arrived from Tientsin from the side, after which the rub thing on the roadside. hers left.

taneously a report rang out and few days ago, having recently Heim slumped in his sent. Haneen dismissed from the bank.

truck sen ordered the

heHe was hooked to sail to-day for stopped and with the aid of the Amerien. Heim also was dismis MURDER SUSPECTED. chauffeur assisted Heims into thed recently, He was due to anil It is known that back of the

truck and in a few days. open instructions were given to the the

quarrelled recently. driver to proceed ahend and get a Both lived together in Tientsin. doctor.

sometime ago, and it was thought About two or three hundrel that Hansen had brought some of The police on the mainland are yards farther on the driver wrs Heim's clothing which they were Investigating a ense of suspected ordered to stop. Doing so he going to enfleet. Our then Corres

BODY WASHED UP AT 13 MILE BEACH

011

two

murder, consequent the die-looked out from the driving seat pondent. covery made by a Chinese fisher-and found Haim was missing and

Hansen Found Shot. man, of a dead body of a middle-Hansen alone in the track.. Aged Chinear, found with the legs! After instructing the chauffeur

Shanghai, June 18. drive on himself allghting, John Hansen has been found and arms tied together with rough to twine, on the shore near the 13-Hansen proceeded to walk. The dead in a house in Rue Lafayette. Mile Bench on Saturday.

chauffear returned to the garage French Concession, where he had auicide. and

committed reported the incident. apparently The discovery was reported to Meanwhile a Chinese youth found! The death of Heim, followed by the Police and a party set out im- the body in an open field about the death of Hansen, has caused mediately but when it arrived, there twenty feet from the roadside, a tremendous sensation in Shang- was no trace of the body. It is exposed to the view of passers by hal. thought that the tide may have There was a bullet wound in Hansen was formerly a marine, i

He washed it away, although it is pos-his chest and another in his head. und was popular locally, aible that the murderers may have hig

being practically appeared to be a man of qulet heard of the Police arrlyai, and blown out. It is believed that the habits, and of a cheerful dia- removed the body,

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