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WEDNESDAY, MAY

16, 1934.

日四初月四

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AIRMEN ESCAPE DISASTER BY HALF A MILE

SEE HOUSES THROUGH

THE FOG

ATLANTIC FLIGHT

DRAMA

POND'S STORY

The

London, May 15

American

airngen,

Sabelli and Pond, flying from

New York to Rome, wete

down by Engine

forced

trouble to-night

Luckily the fliers were over Ireland at the time and landed at Moy, Co. Clare, at 8.30 p.m., after flying for 33 hours, the last 2

of

which involved blind flying. -Reuter,

MACHINE DAMAGED.

The United Press, in a copy-, right message from Lahinèh, Co.: Clare, says:

Sabelli and Pond's machine was i slightly damaged when they made j a forced landing near Lahinchi last night owing to a leak in the! petrol tank.

Neither of the Hiers was hurt.

In an interview, Pond said that the delay in reaching Ireland was due to a heavy fog which prevailed over the Atlantic for the greater part of the trip.

FLYING BLIND.

A typical lightship.

PROTESTS JAPAN

ALLEGES BRITISH DISCRIMINATION

AN OFFER TO NEGOTIATE

Tokyo, May 16. "We were flying blind nearly A strong protest has been all the time and had no real idealodged by Japan against

Nantucket Lightship Rammed and Sunk

CUT IN TWO BY

OLYMPIC

SEVERAL LIVES LOST: FOG VAGARY

LONDON, MAY 15.

"HAVE SUNK THE NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP. AM STANDING BY TO PICK UP THE CREW"

"PLEASE INFORM ALL CON CERNED THAT WE HAVE SUNK THE NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP AND ARE STANDING BY”

These two dramatic wireless flashes from the giant White Star liner, Olympic, brought the first news of the tragic collision which occurred this morning while the liner was proceeding to New York in a dense fog, hav- ing reached a point about forty miles from the American

coast.

The crew of the lightship, which sank almost im- mediately, numbered eleven, but seven of them lost their lives, four being drowned and three others dying after being picked up.

The disaster is ascribed to the vagary of the fog in deflecting the sound of the lightship's fogi rn, which ap- peared on board the Olympic to come from. far off to starboard.

The Olympic had 200 passengers fr award her when she rammed the Nantucket lightship full amidships

of where we were when we were Britain's imposition of, and with such an impact that the compelled to go down."

He expects to resume the light quota system against textiles Nantucket boat sunk before the

to Rome this Wednesday after in the Colonial Empire.

noon.

Japan alleges discrimination

They landed in a small field uerlthough the quota applies to all Lahinch at 850 p.m. und walked foreign countries, although the two miles before seeing anyone, text of the Japanese“ Sole has not They then reported their arrival | been made publle: in the Civic Guards and they went

to hed in the local hotel, alaust

unnoticed.-United Press.

SAFE BY Half à MILE,

Dublin, May 16. The American fliers, Sabelli and Pond are accounted very lucky to have-landed where they did.

|

JAPANESE VIEW.

erew had time even to lower a boat or send out an S.0.S. signal.

SEARCH IN VAIN.

The Olympie's boats searched extensively but only found seven) members of the crew, finally givinggi

GAS DISASTER

RELIEF FUND ·

DISTRIBUTION BEGINS

The White Star liner, Olympic, involved in a fog drama off the American cost yesterday, when she rammed and sank the Nan- tucket lightship.

LILLE LABOUR

UNREST

Wage Cut Plan Opposed

Lille, May 15. All three cotton workers unions in Lille have called emergency meetings to dis- cuss the employers' decision that wage cuts of six per cent, in the case of men and eight per cent. for women, are essential from to-day.

Earlier in the year, the unions threatened a general strike if wages were "cut.---- Renter.

OLYMPIC

DISPUTE

REFEREE MAY BE OVERRULED

The view of the Foreign Offee? They were forced to descend

that Britain may reserve cåret owing to a defect in their petrul fain quotas for British goods, but supply and when the seriousness there is no reason to restrict any York.

one country in favour of others. became evident. they imaghard! themselves over the ocean.

Further substantial con- A Foreign Office spokesman to-up the exhaustive quest and con- day confirmed that instructions tinging her voyage to New York tributions to the Telegraph were seal to Mr. Matsudaira, the The Olympic is expected in New

Fund on behalf of the vic- Japanese Ambassader in London, York at midnight. yesterday morning.

Twe constguard cutters which tims of the Gasworks Dis- to protest.

rashed to the scene of the mishapaster have been received] against the quota system is

were also unsuccessful in tracing]. infringement of treaty rights;

the four missing men.

[to-day, bringing the total, SIGNALS CONFUSED. ļas we go to press, to $880,20. Mr. Alfred Morris, Commisioner

the SL. John Ambulance (Special to "Telegraph") Brigade, informed us this morning! that the Brigade would gladly ty Terraph. Copyright, TelegrapĂło Mas- Streetred May undertake the administration of Ordinan

start had already been made in wireless the Fund.

Already ackowledged...$347.20|

Later.

The Olympic has put into New

Captain Hinks, her commander, Mr. Matsudaira has been instruct-reports that a few minutes before signals of the ed to request the British Govern the crash, the However, they spotted housesment not to aggravate the situation ghtship's directional through a rift in the fog and land-by extending the gustus to Japan-beam became confused. ed a bare half-mile infand from ese goods other than cotton gooda

the Atlantic.—Reuter.

THE FORTY-HOUR

WEEK

BRITAIN DECLINES

SUPPORT

is

London, May 16. The International Labour Con- ference which

meeting at Geneva in June us assured in ad-j vance of the firitish Government's refusal to support the proposal 4 for a universal forty-hour week.

The decision of the Government against the proposal is given in a

of

He ordered the ship's course to Through Mu Po Sin Tong:- or rayon, declaring that the Japan-be altered ten degrees.

Government is prepared to

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i negotiate modification of the quota i [system If Britain is aprecabile.--

tander,

KING'S

SILVER

JUBILEE

INTER-IMPERIAL CONFERENCE?

White Paper issued to-day, bucked 1935 ANNIVERSARY

by twelve

Reuter.

Jares of

CHEAPER CREDIT FOR RUSSIA

BRITISH

OFFICIAL

DECISION

SUGGESTION

London, May 16.

DEAD AHEAD.

Shortly after the order had been acted

the upan.

Nantucket lightship was sighted dead ahend in the fog and a collision inevitable.

WILS

the

A survivor of the disaster aboard!

that the Olymple states lightship was cut clean in half and sunk in thirty seconds.

The men below had no chance of exeupe.

The Olympic was not seen until minute before the collision.

PASSENGER'S STORY.

Sir Arthur Steel Maitland, Mr. 4. Maynard Keynes, the famous economist, M. Emil Franequl, the Belgian Ambassador to the United on board the Olympic, [States, were among the passengers

On Lee Co. (contractors). $80; Mr. G. F. Gilbert, $28; Mr. Tang Pak Ping. $10; Mr. Chu Cheong. $5. Wing Kee, $5; Mr. Ng To Pak, $2; Mr. Wong Tai Sung and Mrs. Chan, $2: Mr. Wong Chak Man, $i; Mr. Chơi 1a $1; Chùa Chak, $1; Taj Ko, $1; Yer Ko, $1; Ma Chung She $1; Mi Po Sin Tong, $50

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Sir Arthur Steel Maitland told Router by transatlantic telephone that the passengers were hardly aware that a collision had

There WILB lightest panie aboard her.

The

The possibility of an Em-curred. pire Conference in London

for was so dense that they next year is being discussed were unable to follow the search

for survivors-Reuter, in England.

The United Press says that by Boven were drowned and three

The subject is broached

an crushed to death, neven belug The Times this morning. In London, May 16. article drawing attention to the rescued by the Olymple.

It is learned that the Export fact that the Dominions, the Credits Guarantees Department Colonies and British Protectoraten

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Manila, May 16.

MURDER TRIAL SEQUEL

PARTIAL SUCCESS OF APPEAL

TWO SET FREE

(Special to "Telegraph")

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London, May 15. The result of an appeal against sentence of death for murder is given considerable prominence in to-day's news.

papers.

YOUNG GIRL

IN LAST EIGHT

BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF

GIANTS FALL BY

WAYSIDE

(Speela) to "Telegraphi")

Flir Telegraph. Copyright, Telegrathin Mes

Ordinatas,

Belved May

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London, May 15. Ireland and Scotland are still making a strong chal- Honge for the British Women's Open Golf Cham- pionship which is being played at Porthcawl, in South Wales.

Two prominent Irish competitors have reached the last night, "to-, gelhor with Mrs. Holm (Scotland) and five English players,

Those in the Inst.eight will play BR follows:

itss Wade (Britain) - v. Mr.

Holm

Mix Pentony (Ireland) v. Mins

Ellin (Ireland).

Miss Barton v. Miss Plumpton Mr. Clarke . Miss Corlett. All the most prominont English players and the foreign challengera have been eliminated.

MISS FISHWICK BEATEN. Miss Diana Fishwick, ex-holder · and strongly fancied candidate. was defeated in the second round by Miss Pantony, the Irish champ lon, by three and one.

CX-

Miss Wanda Morgan, the English champion, also a strong contender was beaten by one hole in the second round by Mrs. Coats, the well-known Scottish player, who was herself defeated in the Three men were alleged to be third round by Mias

Wade, two Involved In the crime. The and one. sentence-is-to-remain-as-regarda one of them, who declared that ho merely kept watch outside. Owing to R flaw in the legal procedure in the court below, the two other men alleged to have been concern- ed have been set free,

18-YEAR-OLD SENSATION. The sensation of the meeting- was provided by Mias Barton, who is only eighteen years of After a keen tussle Allen de

age.

woman

tyas

with Mile. This is the third time since the lady champion, who went down by Gunzbourg, the French British Court of Criminal Appeal 2 and 1, Miss Barton trounced Miss was constituted in 1008 that a

Barron, the trouserod conviction has been quashed in golfer (who had beaten Mile. case where men have been con- Monique Fay of France two up). demned to death on a murder Mas Barron collapsed and charge.

by benten on the twelfth green OLD BAILEY TRIAL

eight and six.

the Mrs. Clarke progressed to The three accused were named last eight by defeating Mrs. Anwell, Ross and Martin, They Jacobsen (New Zealand), 3 and. 1, were found guilty at the Old and Miss Winn (conqueror at the Bailey of murdering an old lady nineteenth in the second round of at Croydon while engaged in Mrs. Couper, the Scottish champ. robbery.

The jion).

Hampshire Indy triumphed over Miss Winn by five and three.

A heated argument is going on in Olympic circles regarding the action of China in refusing

The evidence showed that Martin to go on with yesterday's bas- ketball match with the Philip- arranged the robbery.

at In a statement read pines.

Their protest against the retrial, while inculpating the other dock, Martin feree's decision in awarding the two men in the matel to the Philippines is now asserted that he only kept watch outside while toss and Ansell being discussed by the Contest

were inside. He declared that he Committee.

THE JUDGMENT.

the

AMERICAN defeat. Miss Pentony, the Irish champ- on, entered the last eight by do- Mies Gaisford (New feating Zealand) at the nineteenth.

Miss Ellis, who is to meet Miss Pentony in the next round, ended the American challenge, defeating Miss Grace Mallory at the nine- ad-teenth,

Al 11.30 am. it was indicated never anticipated serious violence. that na decision had been reached,

The Lord Chief Justice, point-

but

that a very bitter debate

was proceeding in committee about Ing out that Martin was an the affair.

mitted accessory before and after

Mins Plumpton beat Mas Garn- the The committee includes pro- the crime, dismissed his appent.

ham in the third round at He said, further, that the only nineteenth.-Reuter Special. minent officials of the Philippines Amateur Athielle Federation. It direct evidence against the others in Martin's in suggested that the referee may was he over-ruled,

ir sufficiently corroborated state- ment.

China's protest is based on the ground that the arena was totally unfit for play.-United Press.

to those Inimediately in need of help. Members of the Brigade have been carrying out investigations of the number of families who have suffered loss, and this afternoon some of the victims have been be-. fore Mr. Morris, who has gone

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$880.20

to

ed

contained

The Old Bulley judge, spld the Lord Chief Justice, by what was cbviously a momentary slip, treat- as corroboration a matter which as evidence was inadmissible against them,

Ansell and Ross, therefore, would be discharged, their appeal being allowed.-Reuter Special,

RAIN PROBABLE

pressure ex-

to their bona fides and made cash Cusco. deserving

A ridge of high granta Amongst these was an old woman tends from South Manchuria to aver GO of ago who suffered the Bonins. Pressure is relative-

yenra burna about the face and body ondly low over 3. W. China and the was discharged from hospital this Chinn Son, Local forecast:- morning. She was one of the ten- East winds, moderate; cloudy pro- ants of a house in Chung Shing bably, some rain, has decided to reduce the rate of will all be represented in Eng the varied problems of the Empire

Stroot and is temporarily staying DISTRIBUTION BEGINS, interest on export guarantees for land next your at the celebrations and Inter-Imperial unity.

with friends. Sho lost everything

At burglar gained entrance to The Timca Rays thoro is a strong trade with Russia by one-third. in honour of the twenty-fifth on-

Contributors to the Fund will be alte possessed in the fire.

the residence of Mr. B. Wylle, at Hitherto, the rate has been about niversary of the King's accession feeling that such a unique oppor-

con- Intereated to learn that the All cases in which grants are 272 Prince Edward Road, in the varly tunity for Inter-Imparial ten por cont. per annum for a to the Throne.

are first thoroughly in hours of this morning, and stole a should not be lost. Ambulance Brigade has already made maximum parlod of eighteen

gold watch and chain. begun to distribute money amongst 'vestigated. months. Reuter......

It is obviously an apt occasion aultation for a round-table discussion on Reuter.

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