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FULTON FIRE DRAMA: ENGINE-ROOM EXPLOSION

Still

Smouldering Wreck

Wreck Being Towed to Junk Bay AN ARMS RUNNING

SAN SALVADOR

DISASTER

Town Wrecked By Big. Explosion

San Salvador, Maṛ. 15.

Over a hundred were kill-

ed and many injured here by

an explosion of 250 boxes of dynamite in

cellar.

Most of the buildings in the port were wracked. Kouter.

OMINOUS SIMON

SPEECH

TIME RUNNING AGAINST PEACE

WE MUST FACE CONSEQUENCE

London, Mar. 14. An important statement on Britain's endeavours to secure a disarmament agree- .ment was made by Mr. Anthony Eden in the House of Commons to-night, and it was followed by a full-dress debate on foreign affairs.

The opening speaker-was- Mr. Winston Churchill who stated that we should be deluding ourselves) if we imagined that the Mac- Donald Pinn was going to be accepted.

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He said he was of the opinion that the whole danger of. prasent foreign policy was that we were asking the French to weaken them. aelves. His acouted the possibilliy of building up an international armed force under the League, but he thought that national forces might be united through particu. lar causes and thus give the world 'security.

OUT-OF-DATE.

EIGHT MEN SENT

TO HOSPITAL

WONDERFUL DARING AND DISCIPLINE

WISHART'S BOWS SMASHED

THE STILL SMOULDERING BURNED OUT WRECK OF THE U.S.S. FULTON WAS THIS

MORNING BEING TOWED SLOWLY TO- WARDS JUNK BAY AFTER A NIGHT PRO- VIDING ONE OF THE MOST THRILLING NAVAL ADVENTURES DURING PEACE-TIME ON THE CHINA COAST.

Extreme coolness and discipline in the face of a perilous situation-by the officers and men of HM.S. Wishart and those of the U.S.S. Fulton-was instru- mental in preventing the loss of a single life.

H.M.S. Wishart, finding the Fulton blazing- beacon-like with over a hundred men still on board, resorted to the daring expedient of run- ning in alongside, smashing in her bows in so doing, but enabling the imperilled men to jump from ship to ship.

h.M.2. Wamäti, Wal

did such splendid reseus work in connexion with the U. S. S. Fulton dlòxster.

CASE OF MR. LENNOX SIMPSON

Foreign Office. Study

of Claims

London, Mar. 14. Dealing with the overts leading up to the transfor of Mr. Lennox Simpson from Harbin, to Dairen, Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons, said that dri resporise to Mr. Simpson's request, the Government. was examining his claims in consultation with the Legationi.

Intricate questions of law. ware involved but the examination was now almost compléto. Router

FRENCH -

Twice in heavy seas, the manoeuvre was repeated, ARMAMENT the burning gunboat having been divided into two by NOTE

once at the bows of the Fulton and once at the stern,

a roaring wall of flame.

The fire broke out in the engine-room. An exhaust pipe blew out, igniting oil round the engines, the flames darting across to the oil tank, which exploded scattering blazing oil in all directions.

HOW THE OUTBREAK OCCURRED

Several men, were burned, one or two severely, at the outset. They were conveyed to the sick-bay but withdrawn as soon as the futility of attempting to battle with the out- break was accepted..

broken, and Coxswain Heald was badly gassed in the first] rush to overcome the flames, Another cook, Schmitt was badly burnt on the hand.

When it was realised that there was no hope of saving the ship, Im mediate pieparations for sending the three men in the sick ward to safety were made.

SINGLE CONTROL OF DEFENCE

INTERESTING DEBATE IN LORDS

TO MUCH FOR

ONE MAN"

London, Mar. 15. Lord Londonderry, the Secre tary for Air, replying for the Government in a House of Lords" | debate on a proposal for co-ory, duating the three fighting ser- v.ces under a Ministry of De- fence, said that the plan of con- trol by a single Secretary of State of two Departments with a de paty in one was recognised as á falure and was dropped in 1921.

A singlo Minister in peace would then have such multifarious | duties and responsibilities that it.

would be quite impossible for one man to deal with all the activities involved.

There was a donite limit to. wiec rationalisation для that limit would, in his judgmont, be passed by any attempt to set up a Bingle Ministry of Defence.

In time of war, effective control of the three services would at a Very early stage pass beyond the

NOT EXPECTED NOW capety of any single Ministr

TILL NEXT WEEK

Paris, Mar. 14.

ALARM

BIG SUPPLY BY ITALY TO HUNGARY

LITTLE ENTENTE

EXCITED

LONDON, MAR. 14. INTENSE EXCITEMENT HAS BEEN AROUSED IN THE DANUBIAN COUNTRIES OVER THE REPORTED TRANSPORTATION OF ARMS FROM ITALY TO HUNGARY.

The agitation recalls the perturbation caused throughout Europa by a similar affair at Hurtemburg last year, in which Austria and Italy were concerned.

Reuter's Vienna correspondent says that the reports are vehemently denied officially, but adds that circumstantial reports persist alleging that two heavily- laden armament trains passed through Austria bound for Hungary on March 8 and March 9.

The Belgrade newspapers claim to be in the posses- sion of definite proof of munition running and declare that it bodes ill for the Italian invitations to the Little. Entente to participate in economic cooperation pro- posals.

It is stated that an appeal is likely to be lodged with the League of Nations, seeking control of Austrian and Hungarian armaments.

VIENNA AND BUDAPEST DENY

RUMOURS

Meanwhile, there is considerable noon, with the King and Queen of The appointment of a Ministor activity in Rome preliminary to Siam, watched a display of horse super-imposed on the existing

manship givan by cavalry students. organisation would weaken the the formal meetings between Dr.

His Holiness the Pope gave on authority of Ministers at the hend Gomboes, Dr. Dollfuss and Signor audience to Dr. Dollfuss this of each service department.,

evening and it is understood that Mussolini.

he displayed the closest interest in the report given by Dr. Dolt una on the political situation in Aus tria.

After outlining the present or ganisation and co-ordination work

It is authoritatively stated!

Pending their first official meet that the French Reply, to the of the committee of Imperial De-ing to-morrow afternoon, the three British Disarmament Me-fonco, Lord Londonderry said that Premiers had a busy day of con- morandum is not ukely to be the present system was well suited terences and meetings, the most to the British constitution and important of which was a cou. 10rwarded until the end of ensured that the whole situa-erence between Signor Mussolini

and Dr, Doliruas ot next week.

the Palazzo tion was continuously undor re-

Venezia. view.

to

It was at the present time achieving one of the essential pur-

It will be so drafted as not close the door to 3 Bettioment.

18 understood that it will CORATING gƏRGRIL

conditions au uown in M. Barthou's,, letter to Mr. Artur Henderson last week, ittu.cat.ng tast France is sincerely anx.ous to secure that tae disarmament discussions do not end abortively,

that the Note will really facilitate

It la

le noped by the Qual D'Orsay

The Labour member, Colonel Wedgwood, applausing the excel- They were then removed to the lence of Cuptain Eden's intentions, 8.8. Tainan, of Messrs. Butterfield thought his efforts were slightly and Swire, which played a less ad- out-of-date in view of Germany's venturous part in the rescue work than H.M.S. Wishart, but which expansionist aims.

Sir Herbert Samuel, Opposition played It gallantly and rescued

Wrapped in blanketa they were Liberal, sold that the revival of about fifty of the men of the Fulton, lowered over the side to a motor German militarism had placed The Fulton was on piracy patrol boat and taken to the China Navi- Europe in a terrible dilemma, in Bias Bay when the outbreak ecgation Company ship, the 88. French official circles are of the namels, whether to acquiesce incurred. H.31.S. Wishart was in the Tsinati." Soveral more trips were opin.on that everything depends on its growth until a terrible world area similiarly engaged when the made to and from the ship and 48 British comprehension of France's catastrophe has resulted, or check plight of the Fulton became men in all were taken in by the minimum needs,; namely, security it by refusing to grant equality of known. She went at full speed to vessel.

the scone and acted with a promp- iltude which earned the plaudits of all directly affected.

status to a great country,

SIMON WINDS UP.

Sir John Simon, winding up the debate, said that it would be a hundred times better, to got an imperfect agreement than none at ull.

HOW OUTBREAK

OCCURRED

Explosion

WRECK BOARDED

Being Towed Into Junk Bay

H. S. M. Whitshed, which re-

| to proceed to the scane of tho disaster, was under way in loss than an hour, and early this mor

Regarding Mr. Stanley Bald win's suggestion that they should seok to get a limited agreement Flames Catch Oil Tank:ceived a signal at 10.40 last night. like an air agroomont if the broader negotiations failed, Bir John Simon asaertod that if auch a position arose, Britain could not allow time for protracted · dis cussions.

It would be essential to act quickly because time is run- ning against the friends of disarmament and if our hopes of better things have dis- appcated we must face the consequences and prepare for action immediately.Reuter.

The local offeo of the Chartered

The outbreak of the fire was vividly described by one of the engineers.

"We were in the engine room about 6.30 p.m. when suddenly the jmain exhaust blow out.

"The flames caught the off tank and there was a hell of an explosion,

"There was no question of put- ting the flames out. They just went over everything and started eating it up.

ning a party was able to board the American gunboat,

The Fulton was found to be completely gutted amidships and was still smouldering,

The Naval Yard tug, the Foot Chaucer, has also proceeded to the scene and is. towing the Fulton to Jusk Bay,

EIGHT MEN IN HOSPITAL.

It was at first reported that

an ultimate agreenient, although

and effective armament control- Router.

BLUE SHIRTS BAN

BILL PASSES THROUGH THE DAIL

1

Dublin, Mar. 15.

The Dall, by 77 votes to 81, has passed the Blue Shirts Bill, ban ning the wearing of political, un-i Iforms-Router.

STOP

PRESS

PREFERENCES.

TREATY REVISION. ~ According to German reports of to-day's conversations, treaty re vision has already beon 'discussed ...Between the Premiers. This is poses of any defensive gystem. It is learned that their conversa. not accurate. The issues associ

ated with treaty revision, regard- namely, proper co-ordination of tion was devoted to tariff prefering which Hungary is particularly activities of all the Departments ences and quotas between the two insistent, will not be discussed concerned British Wirecas.

countries and the tacilities for yet and will not be discussed to shipment to be kiven to Ilungary morrow. Reuter. A and Austria at the Italian parts of Flume and Trieste,

SENATE IN REVOLT

REFUSE TO RATIFY TREATY

ST. LAWRENCE WATERWAY

Router's correspondent in Rome

It is understood that Italy in wil- was informed by Dr. Dolfuse this ling to take mors Austriin mathi- evening that a joint plan is being. evolved which will be announced nery and Industrial products and

before/Exater-Router. that Austria is willing to take more Italian agricultural products, especially of wine, but not of

HUNGARY DENIES rain, which als will take from RUMOURS Hungary.

GOMBOES AND GERMANY.

Dr. Gomboes had a long talk with Dr. Dollfuss during the mor ning and afterwards say the Ger man Ambassador, :

The three Premiors this after

A Little Entonte Conspiracy

Budapel Later

It is officially stated that the rumours of the alleged supply of arms to Hungary are baseless,

The newspapers here, declare that the report emanated from

object of hindering the Rome pegotiations-Router."",

Washington, Mar. 14. The Senate to-day defled Pre- aldent Roosevelt by refusing to ratify the Treaty with Canada THE TRADE WAR Little Entente quarters with the

providing for the construction of the St. Lawrence Waterway.

The cost of the scheme is estimated at two hundred million

OUTLOOK

dollars, The United States and BELGIUM NOW ON THE

Canada word to cooperate in

the

development, which alms at open-

ing up the Lakes to large sca

going steamors.FERENCE

rejected the ratifi The Benace rejecte

·iby, # a margin of

WARPATH

Brussols, Mar. 14. Having fadied in its efforts to

Induco other countries to lower

catlon-rinet rebus tariff barriors, Belglum has tie

40.Votes

to 4

H.M.S. Wishart this morning to the tion on who twicocidad henceforth to pursue a firm crew fell down, overcome by the casunikes suffered by men of the fréocived in sing alongsido the Fully had urged ratification. I policy for tho na eguarding the

Laggus, one of the engine room fumes and we dragged him out and put him in a boat.

Seamen Beach and Harris wero

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