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NAZIS PROCLAIM AN ARMISTICE IN AUSTRIA Dollfuss Cabinet Given Week to Accept Terms CHINA GOLD

SILVER PUZZLE IN AMERICA

Secret Well Kept By Administration Washington, Feb. 19. The Federal Mints are receiving large quantities of silver in accordance with the President's offer December, Last week, the total received was 232,630

ounces.

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Mr. Morgenthau states that the enquiry into New York speculative silver hold- ings is still uncompleted. Ho declines to Indicate whether a new silver move is imminent.---Reuter,

NAVAL MYSTERY

ORDERS FROM GERMANY

HABICHT RADIO

BROADCAST

GERMAN SOLUTION

DEMANDED

(Special to "Telegraph")

[y Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Me sages Ordinance, 1885. Received, February 10. a.m.)

Munich, Feb. 20. -

While the German Government disclaims any interference with the internal affairs of Austria, Herr Theo Habicht, the Nazi propagandist agent in Munich, |to-night proclaimed an armistice!

ABLE SEAMAN MISSING In the course of a lengthy radio

FROM DESTROYER

BELT FOUND IN

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address, Herr Habicht said that the Nazis were still prepared to zive Dr. Dolifuss an opportunity of coming round to their way of thinking.

all

The Austrian Nazis would therefore observe an armistice HARBOUR

until noon on February 28. In the intervening period, Mystery surrounds the disap-members of the Nazi Party are for

rance of A. B. Bain from Austria by word of mouth or by bidden to attack thu” Government

H.M.S. Whitshed shortly after writing, or by any other means. seven o'clock on Sunday morning. The discovery by divers of a bucket tled to his belt fends to the bellef that he may have committed suicide.

"GERMAN SOLUTION".

The Government of Austria is therefore given full opportunity to grant the Nazi demand for "A German solution."

Horr Habicht said that If the Bain loft duty at seven o'clock Nazi demands are not granted or if-the-reply-of-Dr, Dollfuss-and for recess and when called up for

his Ministers is regarded as un- duty again at 9.30 was found to be satisfactory, then "the fight will missing. Enquiries among the be renewed on the expiration of men elicited the information that the armistice," United Press.

a splash had been heard shortly after 8 o'clock and a search re- vealed that

of the one buckets was missing.

ship's

Photo taken on the occasion of the first abandonad trial of Dr. Wynekoop, shows the ac cused being wheeled to court in

• bath-chair.

WALLISCH HANGED

THREE HOURS AFTER SENTENCE

STRANGE LAST REQUEST

(Special to "Telograph")

(By Telepraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Man

Received, February apes Ordinance, 1894. 10, .35 .19.)

Vienna, Feb. 20:- Herr Wallisch, the noted leader of the Socialist Schutzbund, who was arrest- ed yesterday after a drama- tic ski chase, was tried by The joint communication on the court-martial at Loeben at

French, Italian and British Gov-

BRITISH POLICY. .

London, Feb. 19.

WOMAN DOCTOR ON TRIAL

WYNEKOOP CASE RE-OPENED

ACCUSED LACKS INTEREST

Chicago, Feb. 19.

of

ber

The trial of Dr. Alice Wyne-. koop, charged with the murder in a Chicago surgery daughter-in-law, Rheta Wyne- koop, was re-opened to-day.

It will be recalled that the trial was commenced in the middle of January and brought to a dramatic end. by the Judge's declaration of a mistrial in view of the ill-health of accused, rendering har unfit to defend herself

To-day, Dr. Alice Wynekoop was clearly in an improved state of health.

She pleaded not guilty.

Asked questions by the Court, accused said she was still feeling a little shaky, but otherwise was feeling fine!

She displayed. Hittle interest in the trini which cêntres round the

discovery of the dead body of her daughter-in-law in the Wynekoop

The victim had surgery. parently been shot after having been rendordd unconscious with an angesthetic.-Reuter.

ITALIAN RAILWAY SMASH

WORST FOR MANY

YEARS

12.

,,

A close-up of Dr. Alica

Wynekoop, who is again facing

trial on a charge of murder in Chicago.

ADMIRAL

WINS SEAT

THE PORTSMOUTH BY-ELECTION

MUCH REDUCED VOTE

The result was as follows: Admiral Sir Roger Keyes

(Con). Mr. E. T. Humby (Lab.) Con. majority...............

BAR EXCHANGE

NEW ESTABLISHMENT

IN COLONY

ICE HOUSE ST. VENTURE

(Special to "Telograph").

After undergoing a num- ber of changes, first as а haberdasher's shop and then

as

an Indian Silk Store,

ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE WAR

Satisfactory · French Reply

to

·Paris, Feb. 20, The French reply the British representations against the French import quotas proposes the early opening of trade negotia- tions on the basis of the status quo. The Reply will be presented to-morrow.

The French Government - undertakes to introduce legislation reducing import taxes-Reutor.

Kelly Sayce's old bookshop, FUNERAL OF for many years a familiar

landmark

in Ice House

Street, has become a Gold Bar Exchange.

After a brief period of tront- mont, the interior bas become something like a. Hotel lounge, its cement Roor laid under a covering of thats yielding luxuriously to the step, and cushioned rattan arm- chairs and soltees suggesting al- most a touch of luxury.

The serious side of the under- taking, howevor, is to be seen in the bustle and activity with which the China Gold Exchange, as it is styled, opened its doors this morn- ing. A large blackboard covering almost the entire space of one side

KING ALBERT

KINGS & PRINCES TO ATTEND

COURT MOURNINC FOR 6 MONTHS:

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Aless

of the trading room began, to bờ mum, Oniidence, 1894, Recaided.. Padradry

filled up with figures as these books“ am.) tar available relating to the ups

and downs of gold axchange,

BRANCH OF SHANGHAI.

In America.

The Brussels, Feb. 20.

Belgian Court has gone into mourning forsi

In addition to

re-

London, Feb. 19. The bye-election at Ports- Mr. David Judah, the Manager of months in memory of King mouth (North), caused by the the new Gold Bar Exchange, was at Albert. elevation of Sir Bertram Falle hand to answer all enquiries. The China Gold Bar Exchange, he

the King of to the Peerage, resulted in the states, is to be the Hongkong England, the Kings of Italy, Nor- retention of the sent by the branch of the Shanghai Gold Ex-way and Sweden will be

the Conservatives, but by a much-change, which in its turn is oporat presented at the funeral by reduced majority.

ed by Messrs. Swan, Calbortion & Heira-to-the-Throne.

The King of Bulgaria will attend Fritz, who are considered as one of the most reputable firms in lu person, the Queen of Holland 17,582. Shanghai and the Far East. Mr. will be represented by the Prince 11,904, Chester Fritz, partner is acknow- Consort, the King of Roumania by 5,678. ledged one of the foremost silver his brothor, Prince Nicholas, and SIxteen DEAD Some 9,000 fower voters went to experts in China, being also con- the King of Denmark by Prince

the poll than at the General Elec- nected with the Metals Exchange Axel-Reuter's Special Service.

Brussels, Fob. 19. Austrian situation issued by the eight o'clock last night and

Rome, Feb. 19.

tion, when Sir Bertram Falle

On account of the extensive con- It has announced to-day that A report that a case of ammuni-ernments, declaring that they took sentenced to death by hang-Italian railways for many years, Dewar, the Labour nominee, will be available to the China Reuter.

The worst accident on the Con,) secured 26,381 votes against nections of Mr. Chester Frits, the King of Siam will attend the

12,182 cast for Rear-Admiral K. G. facilities for up-to-the-minute funeral of the late King. Albort.— stion had fallen overboard from a common view as to the necessity ing.

occurred near Livorno to-day

Gold Exchange for the use of its H.M.S. Whitehall which was lying of maintaining Austrian Indepen Wallisch preserved a remarkably when at least sixteen persons giving him a majority of 14,149.

dence and integrity in accordance calm demeanour during the trial, were killed.

The Conservative poll has de- clients. with treaties, was read in the

clined by 8,749, while the Labour and when sentence was passed The disaster was caused by the vote has shrunk by 278. Commons to-day by Sir John made the somewhat remurkable collision of a motor-train with an

tho Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, thrown himself overboard, but it fresh information on the subject be delayed for three hours so that affair being accentuated by the fame in the. Great War when, In Exchango will be the buying and King Albert and according to pre- Simon, who was asked whether any request that the execution should excursion train, the terror of the new. member, won considerable The business of the China Gold aent King George at the funeral of was later nacertained that the am- has been received.

He added that on his instruc-e might have "time to read to- fact that the motor-train caught command of the Dover Patrol, he selling of gold bars, all transac-sent arrangements, he will leave munition had fallen overboard

day's newspapers."

fire and blazed furiously im-was in charge of the operations tions will be "spot" for the pur- for Belgium, probably by air, on much later than the lime when the tions the British Minister

The request was granted and he mediately after the smash.

against Zeebrugge and Ostend.peses of current settlements. Vienna Had expressed to the was hanged at 11.50 p.m.

Some of the passengers escaped, He was Commander-in-Chief, at Silver movements in relation to The King has requested Admiral splash was heard.

{Austrian Government the earnest Wallisch took an active part in but sixteen were killed and twelve Portsmouth from 1929 to 1931, Gold will also be displayed, to- Bir Roger Keyes to accompany the Divers sont down to recover the hope that a policy of clemency and the recent revolt, personally com-injured.

gether with eròss-rates of the dif-Prince. appeasement would be followed manding a ammunition, later

force of Socialists in the

ferent currencies of the world. Flage flew at half-mast on all day with reference to the recent grave armed with machine-guns which severely in the crash, only a few

Mr. Judah who is a member of public buildings in London to-day found Bain's belt with the missing disturbances, British Wireless, indleted heavy casualties on the minor injuries occurring among DEATH OF MR. T.H.A. be in sole charge of the focal bual are paid to the memory of the the Shanghal Stock Exchange, will and in the pross eloquent tributos bucket attached. There was no +

Government troops near Bruck. passengers on the bigger train- trace of the body.

United Press.

ness, and he has the assistance of late King who was a frequent vis!- an adequate staff.

tor to England where he was unl versally respected. The Court wont into mourning.

alongside the Whitshed rather dls

counted the theory that Bain had

+

It was rumoured this morning AL BROWN RETAINS

that the body had been recovered,

but it was ascertained that no com- munication to this effect, had be

WORLD TITLE

at

been made to the naval authorities. Defeats Young `Perez on

At the time of the disappearance, the Whitshed was lying at a buoy offshore opposite the Naval Can-

teen.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY.

A.

Points in Paris

Paris, Fob. 19.

In a hard-fought contest over Afteen rounds for the world's bantamweight championship, the

оп

Another Service tragedy was holder of the title, Al Brown. revealed last night, whon Private (Panama) defeated Young Perez Albert Lowe, of "B" Co. the South (France), the challenger, Wales Borderers, was found shot points.-Reuter. dead in the caterers' bunk of the Sorgeanta Mess at Murray Bar- racks. A Service rifle was lying

by his side.

The body was later removeď to tho Military Hospital, and an inquiry will be held in due course, Deceased was 20 years of are. The circumstances of his denth point to suicide.

NEW AUSTRALIAN

LOAN

TO REDEEM OTHER ISSUES

The motor-train suffered most

Rentor.

LONDON MOTOR-BANDIT

RAID DRAMA

Reuter.

MCCARTHY

P. AND O. BANK ACCOUNTANT

It is with deep regret that wei have to record the death of Mr. T. H. A. McCarthy, accountant of the P. and O. Banking Corporation,

TAXI-DRIVER PREVENTS ESCAPE BY which occurred. at the War Memor-

DARING EXPEDIENT

-DELIBERATE COLLISION

lal Hospital this morning, from pneumonia.

SPOT TRANSACTIONS.

NEW HOME FOR ASSYRIANS

:

MISSION ARRIVES IN BRAZIL

London, Feb. 19.

BRITISH SYMPATHY.

London, Feb. 19.

The Prince of Wales will repre-

Wednesday.

Officers of the Guard on duty at Buckingham Palace wore crepo |mourning bands and mourning was worn by officers in Parliamont. the Speaker of the Commons hav- Ing white lawn cuffs tó his court dress and the Borgeant-at-arma, black gloves,

The Prime Minister, in the Com

bushed mons, announced to

A sad feature is that Mr. Me- The Mission entrusted by the assembly that he will to-morrow Carthy passed away on his 81st League of Nations to examine land move an Address asking the King birthday, He was taken ill on which may be utilised for the to convey the sympathy of the Assyrians from House to the Belgian Royal family Friday and admitted to the hospital settlement of en the following day. Despite all Iraq, and to ascertain whether it and people-British Wireless, that could bo dono for him, he is likely to meet their special needs, has arrived at Londrina, In who passed away this morning.

coli-

The late Mr. McCarthy had been the State of Parana, Southern BARNSLEY GOING in the service of the P. and O, Bank Brazil, which is the chief contro

STRONG the since 1923, and prior to coming to of the Parana Plantation Com of the land in ques Hongkong hy served in Bombay, pany, Calcutta and Singapore. Although tion,

HOME RECORD STILL

PRESERVED

London, Fob. 19.

London, Feb. 19. attention of the taxi-driver, thought nothing of the A remarkable scene in the sequences but deliberately drove heart of London when a taxi- his taxi into the saloon car, driver prevented the escape bandits being captured. of smash-and-grab motor- COMMONS TRIBUTE.

he had only been in the Colony since The Mission was welcomed by bandits by the extremely

September last year, he had made the authorities and immediately The hero of the affair was a man many friends, being of a most like commenced Its work daring expedient of a de-named William Tyrrell and his able disposition. He was one of Tho League Secretariat hopes to liberate collision was men-public-spirited action was warmly the most popular oficials of the be in possession of the Mission's In the Northern Section, Divis

commended by the Home Secre Bank, and was looked upon as a first report in about ten days' and lon III, to-day; Halifax Challenged As an exceptional measure, the tioned in the House of Com-tary, Sir John Gilmour, in the young man of great promise. Mr. a special committee of the League Barnsley undefeated home record Chancellor of the Exchequer has mons to-day.....

House of Commons this afternoon: McCarthy was unmarried Much council will then meet-British unsuccessfully. In a keenly con

tested · game, * Barnsley, obtained. Thres motor-bandits had raided had been personally thanked

He mentioned that Mr. Tyrrell sympathy will be felt with his rela-Wireless.

y the only good scored. – The victory Thô annual dinner and dance of the brought Barnsley's tally of points composer, is rapidly losing Australian loans bearing interest wore attempting to escape in a chard, and that he is to be reim The funeral takes place this even-Hongkong St. David' Society are to 40 in 29 games. They are only strongth The patient to now ex-at the rate of 5 per cent. and

large saloon car

bursed for the damago to his taxi stig, passing the Monument at 5 to be held at Lane, Crawford's Re four points behind the leaders, tremely weak-Router.

5 per cent.British Wireless,

The hug and cry attracted the wapricism Wirelekkie

staurant on March ist.

Chesterfeld-Router,

SIR EDWARD ELGAR

London, Feb. 19.

London, Feb. 10.

agreed to an immediate Common- wealth of Australia Issuo for the

Bir Edward Elgar, the famous purpose of refunding certain a firm of Wost End jewellers and Police Commissioner, Corn the tives at Homo in their sad bereave

ment.

p.m.