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DE VALERA DECLARES WAR ON BLUE SHIRST

SHOCKING ALPS TRAGEDY

FULL STORY OF

SAD AFFAIR

BROTHER ON CHINA STATION

Pont Resina, Aug, 19. The discovery by #œuide of an Ice-axe in the snow and a pair of spectacles on the thirteen- thousand-feet Raseg Penk in the Bernina Alpa, was the first in- dication of the terrible tragedy. which resulted in the denths of Three Elon house-masters and one resistant master,

The victims are:

Mr. H. E. H. Howson,

Mr. E. V. Slater,

Mr. E. W. Powell,

ETON SHOCKED BY

·ALPS' TRAGEDY

Four Masters Believed to Have Been Killed

London, Aug. 18.

A profound shock has been caused by news reach- ing Eton College, stating that four of the masters at Eton are believed to have been killed in o climbing accident in Switzerland. Reuter.

NO PARADE

TO BE HELD

AT PERIL OF

PROSCRIPTION

FIRM ACTION

Dublin, Aug. 18. The Minister of Justice has issued a statement to the effect that if any uni-

DÜNNİMUMIENIARNE KANKERKANTALONSO formed or armed parades of

ABERDEEN MURDER

OLD MAN KILLED WITH AN AXE

ROBBERY AS THE MOTIVE?

General O'Duffy's Blue Shirt! organisation are held on Sunday, the organisation will be proclaimed an illegal association.

organisation

The Blue Shirt would then be subject to the pro- visions of the Military Tribunal decres, whereby any member could be summarily arrested and tried

The Maidenhead roadside club showing how a modern swimming club looks after itself. See Page Eight.

SIR MILES LAMPSON'S NEW POST

HIGH COMMISSIONER IN EGYPT

before the secret military court: SUCCESSOR NOT

Under the Public Safety Act invoked, the Government has the! power of life and death and en-offenders may be summarily ex-

When a market employee tered a shed in the Cosmopolitan ceuted. Dock at Aberdeen early this i morning, he made the shocking discovery of the body of an old

O'DUFFY'S PLANS.

It will be recalled that last week, when the Blue Shirt parade was banned, General O'Duffy de clared that, on a solemn oc-

YET APPOINTED

TWO NAMES MENTIONED

London, Aug. 18, Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister in China, has been op-

Mr. C. R. White-Thomason.

The bodies have not yet been recovered, but they can be seen huddled together at the foot of a 'dangerous precipice. They had man lying in a pool of blood. caston, such as the commemora pointed High Commissioner in evidently fallen several hundred Beside the corpse was a blood-tion of the deaths of three of Egypt in succession to Sir Percy

Loraine.

foot.-Neuter.

stained carpenter's axe.

Ireland's greatest men, "I shall not risk the danger of disorder owing to the Government's tlon."

AC-

EXPERT CLIMBERS.

Police summoned from the local

The successor in China of Sir Station taking charge of the

Miles Lampson has not yet been The party who were all expert latest murder case, were inform- "Instead," added General decided. The matters still under climbers left Samaden without Aed that the deceased's name was O'Duffy, "I am arranging for consideration, though rumour has guide on August 16 on what was Lau Fook-ice, aged 66, connected ceremonies to take place in had it that Sir Cecil Clementi| intended to be the last expedition with a fish stall at the Aberdeen every county of the Irish Free would be appointed. before returning to England. Market.

State 011 August 20. when Reuter is informed that Sir They spent the night at Clerva

The old man combined his busi-we shall commemorate the death Miles Lampson will not be able Hut-on-the-mountainside-and- climbed Rose Peak on Thursday profession of a carpenter, and the O'Higgins.""

nesy of fish-monger with the of Mr. Arthur Grimth Mr.to-leave-China-before-November, Michael Collins and Mr. K. C.although he expects to take up his but apparently missed their way shed, which was

post in..Cairo before the end of nothing more when descending and slipped over than a lean-to against the east dent of the Irish Free State, and,

Mr. Grifith was the first Presi- the year. a glacier,

wall of the Dock, was used by A rescue party was sent out im him as a workshop and sometimes by Mr. Collins.

on his death, he was succreded mediately the guide reported the

as sleeping quarters, discovery of the bodict, but it will be Impossible to reach the spot be-: fore Saturday.

VERY POPULAR.

All four victims were very popu lar at Eton,

Mr. Powell was 8 well-known He rowed in the Cam-

oursman.

WAR

the

shot

Mr. K. C. O'Higgins was Two wounds which had severed Irish statesman who the throat revealed the manner dead on his way to Mass on July in which he met death. His belt 10, 1927, at Booterstown. had been severed with another blow from

the axe. There may

CONSPIRACIES.OPPOSED.

Home

. NO CHANGE OF POLICY. It is further learned in official] circles that the fact that a diplo- matist has been appointed to Cairo does not indicate a change of policy. It is desired to continue the good relations maintained by Sir Percy Loraine.

GERMAN SHIPPING

ORDER

Promise to Withdraw. Discrimination

Berlin, Aug. 18.

The German Government has promised to withdraw the currency restrictions on foreign shipping following the strong representations by the British Government. Germany was warned that Britain would be compelled to consider reprisals if the discrimination removed.-Renter.

was

not

DENIAL AT BANFF

TALK OF WAR PREPARATIONS

JAPANESE CLAIM PEACE AIMS

LOWEST DEPTHS OF INFAMY

FIRE CONSPIRACY SUMMING-UP

ALL ACCUSED GUILTY

London, Aug. 19. "The lowest depths of infamy reached when Capsoni's

wore

MISS ROUND IN SEMI-FINAL

RAIN CHECKS PLAY AT FOREST HILLS

KEEN CONTESTS

Forest Hills, Aug. 18. Miss Dorothy Round, the world's foremost challenger to the supremacy of Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody to-day entered the semi-final of the American national ladies" singles tennis championship when she beat Miss Sarah Palfrey in straight sets by the scores of 6-4, 9-7.

Miss Holen Jacobs; America's ranking No. 1 player joined her by defeating Miss Josephine Cruickshank after a two set match which entailed 30 games. The

wretched wife was set to do the scores in Miss Jacob's favour read actual burning," commented Mr. 11-0, (-) Justice Humphreys during his concluding remarks in a thirteen- hour summing-up in the fire con- spiracy trial.

·RAIN STOPS PLAY.

After these two matches had been played, rain fell and prevent- ed any further play.

hor

Mr. Justice Humphreys was referring to evidence during the With Miss Round safely through trial at the fire at a silk company's it menns that England has a premises in Oxford Street started chance of seeing two of by.Mrs. Capsoni.

players in the semi-finala, The jury retired at noon to

Both Miss Betty Nuthall and consider their verdicts, dealing Miss Mary Heeley are quarter- with at least 141 counts against final survivors, and one of theni the various defendants.

should make her way to the seml. Loopold-Harris,-the-fire-asses final stage. sor, who was charged on thirty- two counts and who pleaded guilty to twenty-five, was alleged to be the prime mover in the

MISS ROUND THROUGH.

Mas Round to-day repeated her

conspiracy. The Judge instruct-Wightman Cup performance when ed the jury to return a verdict of she beat Miss Palfrey. not guilty on the other seven,

Five

In the international cup match she won in straight sets, 6-4, 10-8

and to-day she was just as severe- ly extended.

ALL FOUNL GUILTY. Banff, Aug. 18. Mr. Inazo Nitobe, the chairman pleaded guilty

other defendants

· had of the Japanese group at the con- counts, while

to forty-eight ference of the Institute of Pacific guilty to all the charges against the American girl, and in the end ten pleaded not She was, however, too stendy fur. Relations, denied the statement them.. credited to him that Japan and

her wider. repertory of strokes Ituasia were proparing for war.

After a retirement of four and eflucked the issue. He said: "I talk of peace not the defendants guilty on a vary-joyed an easy passage, against

a half hours, the jury found all Miss Jacobs by no means Other Japanese delegates em

ing number of counts.

The sentences are to be pro more than anything else, won the Miss Cruickshank and experience,

day-Reuter.

have been a leather pouch con- Mr. William Cosgrave, leader of The appointment is definite pro- taining money, attached to it, but the opposition in the Dull. has motion for Sir Miles Lampson, be- that is missing.

flatly contradicted the rumouring equivalent to an Ambassador Suspicion has fallen on

his that, by

secret alliance ship. He will enter into a sphere fokis, who are in turn being ques- between General O'Duty bridge boat from 1900 to 1908 and tiened by the Police investigators, himself, an attempt may be made experience as a diplomatist having

and entirely new to him, his previous of war.' to seize the Government, Ile been centred in the Far, East and phasised that Japan had no inten-nounced to-morrow. adds: "We oppose all coups d'etat and conspiracies, whatever their!

won the Diamond Sculls at Henley in 1912.

Was

Mr. White-Thomason the DISCRIMINATION NOT

TO BE PRACTISED

science master, a son of the Bi-

shop of Fly.

Mr. Howson is a

grandson of

Dr. Butler, the Master of Trinity Result of Conference

His brother commands a destroyer

on the China Station.-Reuter.

Mr, Howson's brother is Com- mander

J. M. Howson, officer commanding. H.M.S. Witch.

TREASURY BILLS

TENDERS

in Berlin

London, Aug. 18.

ALLOTMENT MADE OF discrimination would be practis-

*£45,000,000

origin, and we invite the Govern-

:

UNIFICATION OF ISLANDS

of an UNHAPPY POSITION OF

TRINIDAD

Central Europe.

still a young man and his appoint Born on August 24, 1880, he is

rank.

ANOTHER NAME..

tion of preparing for war, declar finitely one of peace.—Renter, ing that Japan's, policy was de

PLAYGROUNDS IN KOWLOON.

NEW REGULATION ISSUED

DEATH OF CAPTAIN SINCLAIR

TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL LAST NIGHT

Wo regret to record the death at the Italian Convent Hospital, Caine Road, early this morning of Captain George William Sinclair, the master of the .. Chung On.

Captain Sinclair was admitted having been taken suddenly ill. to the hospital only last night,

native of Aberdeen.

en-

SURFBOARD BAN

NEW REGULATIONS FOR REPULSE BAY

MUST KEEP BEYOND RAFTS

He was sixty-four years of age and had been on the China const for about ten years. Ho was a The development at Re

pulse Bay of the sport of Captain Sinclair leaves a widow surf-riding has led to the mourn his loss.

issue of a regulation by H. E. the Governor.

imant to do the same." 16

ment ns Minister to China was his Secret negotiations are said to first as a diplomatist of the first be taking place which may lend to a fusion of Mr. Cosgrave's party General O'Daffy has declared his sellor at the Foreign Office as and the Blue Shirts, although to September, 1926, he was Coun In the four previous years, 1922 dislike of the present parliamen-chief of the Central European De- itary system in the Irish Free

State.

partment and he made a great re- General

National Putation for himself, thanks to his, O'Duffy's A conference took place to-day the Fascist salute.

Guard has now officially adopted vigour, tact and grasp of ensen-

tials. at the Reich Ministry of Econo-

His work at the Locarno Con- inica between

A now regulation relating to the General O'Duffy's response to German officiala and representatives of foreign tion of war is awaited with success-Reuter,

Mr. de Valera's virtual declara-feronce had much to do with its children's playgrounds in Kowloon provides that no male person over shipping companies in Germany in

Interest-Reuter. reference to the recont

13 years of age shall use any swing, order under the German Foreign Ex-

The name of the Hon. Alexander erected in the playgrounds for the opring-board, or other appliance, change control regulations, which

Montagu George Cadogan C.B., use and amusement of children, or had led the companies to fear that

C.M.G. Is alao being mentioned in any seat which is not apart for the well informed circles as a possible use of women and children only. ed in favour of the German pas. !

successor to Sir Miles Lampson as sengor steamship lines. The conference was

Minister to China In December. London, Aug. 18.

Confirmation of these reports on August 12, 1014, Mr. Cadogan į to The applications for tenders for harmonious character and the

could not be obtained from the returned to the Foreign ropresentatives of the British

Office Treasury bills total £69,125,000.

The amount allotted in 'bills at shipping lines expressed antisfac-

The report of the Commission Foreign Office, where inquiries where, In 1915, he was appointed three months was £45,000,000. tion with the arrangement which consisting of General Sir Charles wore made. It was gathered that a Junior Clerk and worked during the appointments have not yet the duration of the war. Im- The average rate por cont. of ten-s been devised to meet the cri- Ferguson (Chairman), Sir Charles teen Battled, and it is probable mediately after the Armistice, ho

ticisms,

Berlin press reporta state that of the Colonial Office, which has that Mr. Cadogan's has as yet became private secretary to Mr. be to remove the restrictions on a closer union of the Looward

Under-Secretary

for mantary tion stage. the foreign shipping companies' Islands, Windward Island, Trini-

Foreign Affairs, Mr. Cadogan was Mr. Cadogan is a brother of the promoted to the rank of First mont by the Ministry of Econo- the Islands forming the Colonica born in 1884, and educated at Eton activities. An official announce: dad and Tobago, recommends that Present Earl Cadogan. Ho way in 1919. After relin- his post as privato nominated of the Leoward and Windward and Oxford. He wan

secretary to Mr. Harmaworth, ho Islands should be united into one

an attacho in the, diplomatie_sor-worked for some time as Assistant colony under a Governor with vica in 1908 and married Lady Head of the Contral Europo De- It is notified that unless before the headquarters at Saint Lugin..

Theodosia Acheson, a daughter of|partment of the Foreign ↑ Omce, expiration of two months The Chinese The raport states that whatever the Earl of Gosford, in 1812. Very His promotion to Acting Counaaltors have demanded sentences of from or beyond such line to the GOING INTO SECLUSION Merchants Land Investment and advantages may have accrued early in his service he was sent to ler and Counsellor of Embassy in eight years Imprisonment on the shore, shall be dono with the

Construction Company

Limited, from the amalgamation of Tobago Constantinople where he was pro- the Foregn Office both occurred in eleven military cadets contornèd greatest caution, Berlin, Aug. 16.

obtains certificato to commenco

ain last year's outrages,

The affect is to prevent en According to latest reports, the business the Company will be struck with Trinidad, the former has moted to be Third Secretary of the 1928. In 1920 he was made

The naval court-martial is ox Chancellor of Germany, Dr. off the register."

always boona inanelal burden to Embassy in 1910. Two years later C.M.G., and last year was made Heinrich Bruening, will shortly

yet completed,

not riding as n casual Trinidad since the amalgamation, he was transferred to the Foreign a C. B.

Ha most recent appointment. There huis been a growing ngita. and Trinidad I strongly adverse Office, and in 1913 joined the Em-

has been Assistant to the British tion throughout the country by the qu trops, embarking sen-more experi- bassy in Vishna

THRILLS UNDERSTUDYIRLI ESHTYNEPRES

ders accepted was 0/1 08d, as cont-

British Wireloss.

Orr and Mr. MacNeill Campbell,

pared with 5/5, 10d last week-the effect of this arrangemont will been dealing with the question of Rone no further than the consulta. Coci) Harmsworth, thon Parlia

DR. BRUENING TO BECOME MONK

EX-CHANCELLOR

mich in to Do made Inter.- British Wirolean.

enter a monastery. There, in th

walusloar kelllcontino-hi in^id of the RI.C.L." (l'onco

„A Indies" bridge and swaist.

studion Itzle also said

·

THE JAPANESE OUTRAGES

PROCURATORS

SENTENCES.

DEMAND HEAVY

Tokyo, Aug. 18.

The requlation provides that excopt with the

permission In writing of the Inspector General of Police no person shall use any surf-board nt, or off. Repulse Bay beach between and including the foreshore and o lino, ranning parallel to the shore, drayn through the three rafts moored off the beach, The taking out of any surf-board from the shers to and beyond such line, and the

It is learned that the Procura- bringing in of any surf-board