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XAM W-#AŁAWG SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1934.

日十月六

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WHITEAWAYS

NEW STOCKS

OF

FLAPJACKS

LARGE ASSORTMENT

NEW DESIGNS $2.75 to $5.50.

SAVAGE SCENES IN NEW U.S. RIOT OUTBREAKS

21.

MINNEAPOLIS SEETHING

THIRTY-FIVE WOUNDED IN DAY OF STRIFE

POLICE SHOOTING SEQUEL

WHILE POLICE AND THE SELF-APPOINTED "VIGILANTES". OF SAN FRANCISCO ARE STILL CARRYING OUT RAIDS ON ALLEGED COM- MUNIST. CELLS IN THE NOW PEACEFUL CITY, STORM AND STRIFE HAVE NOW DEVELOPED IN HALF A DOZEN OTHER CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES,

Martial law may be proclaimed in Minneapolis. where police shooting aroused violent hostility of the. striking lorry-drivers and provoked savage scenes that led to the despatch of hundreds of National Guardsmen to the city.

Scattle and Portland are both going through anxi- ous times, particularly Portland, where a general strike is threatened.

Three hundred and fifty alleged Communists have been jailed in San Francisco. The prison is over-flow. ing and many of the prisoners were compelled to sleep on the floors.

GENERAL STRIKE

THREAT

Oregon Governor Inconses Workers

(Special to "Telegraph")

1306.

POLICE SHOOT IN LORRY RAID

Incident Leads To Savage Riots

A militant atriker who had come in for some rough' handling being taken into custody by detectives during the labour troubles in the States.

A ONE-MAN Ramsay

RESCUE Disappoints PARTY

Angus

AMAZING N.Y. GAOL BREAK

ISLAND SCENE

GAELIC SPEECH WASTED

LIBYA DOUBLE MURDER

FRONTIER

SETTLED IN SHAMSHUIPO

*****

ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT

BOUNDARIES NOW FIXED

London, July 20.

An important understand- ing between Britain and Italy has been reached to re move a source of possible friction.in North Africa.

An exchange of Noles between the United Kingdom and the Italian Government and of Notes, in similar terms, between. the Egyptian. Government and the Italian Government took place to- day in Rome, defining the frontier; between Libya and Sudan at points never previously demarcated.

The agreement comes into force as from the date of signature.

The Libya-Sudan frontier now is fixed as follows:

CREDIT ANSTALT SCARÉ

Cryptic Statement. Causes Alarm

A

Vienna, July 20.

excitement.

scare was caused to-day when the Govern ment announced that it had abandoned responsibility for the Credit Anstalt.

The

died away, however, when it was indicated that the Govern- ment's decision was due to the favourable position of the bank.—Reuter;

istand

NEWICKRANKENAL

Saar Newspapers Disciplined

BIASSED

Starting from the point of the intersection of the 25th Meridian | East of Greenwich with the parallel 22 degrees North, the frontier foliows the 25th line of Meridian in a Southerly direction as far as its intersection with the parallel 20 degrees North. From this point it follows the parallel 20 degrees North in a weatúrly direction as far as its intersection with the 24th Meridian East of Greenwich. From this point it follows the 24th Moridian East of newspapers for a period of Greenwich in a southerly direction three days has been, ordered as far as in Its junction with the in the Saar region. frontier of French possessions.

REPORTS OF INCIDENT

Saarbruck, July 2015 A wholesale suspension of

An

LOVERS STABBED IN CUBICLE

BROTHER BREAKS IN TOO LATE

MAN ARRESTED

A tragic discovery was made in a cubicle at 211 Lai- chikok Road in the early hours of this morning, when a young man and a young woman, both aged 25 years, | Were found stabbed to death. They are belfoved to hate boen murdered by a former lover of the woman, and the suspect is now In a detention ward at the Kowloon. Hospital.

The murdered couple are a man named Yim Chun, and a woman named Koung. Wal-ian, both of whom resided on the third floor of the premises.

The shocking discovery of the crime was made by a brother of the murdered mda, named Yim 1, who at about 2 o'clock this morning heard cries of "Save Lite!" coming down the door, he found his from the cubicle. Od breakin brother and the woman dead from atab wounds.

.

FOUND IN ALLEY.

Digby, Nova Scotia, July 20. Britain and Egypt renounce ail The action has been taken by

Later, the alleged murderer was. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald on his claim on the part of the Sudan to the Governing Commission as the discovered by Sergeant Davies, of arrival here with Miss Ishbel, territory West and North of tila result of false versions of

the Shamabuipe Polles Station, was welcomed in a Gaelic speech and Italy renounces all claim alleged spy incident.

lying in an alleyway at the rear of by a fellow clansman, Angus to territory South and East of it. MacDonald, the Premier of NovaBritish Wireless. Minneapolis, July_20.

The organs affected are the the premises with an injury to his three principal daily newspapers lex When questioned, the man ¡Scotia.

and thirty provincial newspapers stated that he had received his of the Deutsch Front.

injury when escaping from a fire.

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Many persons were shot down, .5 ..) Ordinger.

Brentved July today in the development of a serious outbreak of violence in connection with the lorry-drivers'

Portland, Ore. July 20. The reaction of the waterfront (atrike. workers to the Governor's

New York, July 20.

a

A rescue party of one,

The British Prime Minister had

ruefully to confess that he spoke JAPAN'S MANY having published blussed and to give a satisfactory, account of

no Gaelic and had scarcely, under-, stood a word.

MacDonald.

staying

mobilisation of the National Guard were wounded when a grocery walked into a big military here for a fortnight at a small

Nine, including a policeman, man armed with a revolver,

The MacDonalds are to assist in strike-breaking tacties wagon was being moved by the prison in the heart of New cottage, spending their time among has been as expected.

police

through the so-called Widespread sympathy is felt "blockade aren."

York to-day, reached his ob- the Nova Scotia fisherfolk, among all union workers in the Suddenly, a lorry packed with

Practically the entire population port, who warmly denounce the strikers dashed along the police jective, pulled his man out of of the small town of Digby turned Governor's mobilisation of troops. wagon.

jail and took him out of out to greet Mr. Ramsay They have, however decided to The police were taken by sur give Senator Wagner a chance to prise and fired over the heads of custody in a rowing boat!

Tho Premier stated that he hopes attempt a peaceful settlement be-the strikers as they scrambled out The affair was not quite so as possible, but he must be back to extend his holiday for as long fore declaring a general strike.--for their lorry and attempted to United Press.

board the police wagon and drag simple as that, but the plan in London by September 20 the driver from his sent.

of escape seems to have been The overhead shots failed to check the rush and the police worked out with such per- lowered their aim hitting several fection that it went as of the attackers.

smoothly as clockwork. It was a single-handed "job" from start to finish.

TEAR-GAS BOMBS IN SEATTLE

WIDESPREAD COMMOTIÓN. Dock Affray: Attack

The incident caused widespread On "Blacklegs"

commotion and scenes of violence were witnessed at many points. The man, who was carrying an Seattle: July 20. Thirty-five persons are known to automatic pistol, forced his way] Tear-gas bonibs were used in the have been shot in the course of the into the gaol at the well-known military base on Governor's Island; course of a fierce affray at the rioting. tlocks to-day, following an attack So serious has the situation be- in New York Harbour, gaining by strikera

non-unionist come following the police shooting admittance by on

surprising the labourers working ships.

that 3,100 National sentry and compelling him to drop The strike attack was beaten Guardsmen have been rushed into the automatic shotgun he

the city and the Governor of the carrying. off by the police,

Twenty of the strikers were State Is considering the establish- severely affected by tear gas and jment of martial law,--Reuter. four of the policemen were injured. -Reuter.

The United Pross states that the Incident occurred round Pier 11 where freight cars were switched bringing cargo away from ship that had boon unloaded by non- union workers.

As the result of fighting, three strikers and three policemen have been sent to hospital.

SAN FRANCISCO

EASIER

"

Rapidly Returning. To

Normal

Incident

SOLDIERS HELD UP.

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Realer.

LUPE CAN'T LEAVE HER MAN

Divorce Suit Dismissed in. Los Angeles

(Special to "Telegraph")

ANXIETIES

They have been suspended for Being taxed further, he was unable misleading accounts relating to bla movements and was according. the capionage activities of a for-ly taken to the Shamshuipo Police mer Reichswehr officer, who was

Station. found to be acting as s Balison ofleer between the German author- Reuter.

NEW PREMIER'S and the Deutsche Front

POLICY

SETTLEMENT IN THE DIET

Tokyo, July 21.

CABINET DICTATORS FOR SIX MONTHS

"Japan is faced with difficulties Special in politics, foreign relationships, Finance and economics," declared Admiral Okada, the new Premier, in the course of a statement on the Government's policy.

DRAMATIC INCIDENT.

Matters took a dramatic turn later when the brother of the dead. man arrived at the Police Station to give details of his discovery of the tragedy. There he saw and immediately identifled the man in custody as Keung Chi-pan, who, ho said, had formerly, lived with the dead woman.

The alleged murderer, who was

Measure Passed later removed to hospital, is alleged

in Belgium

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of

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to have made his entry into the promises by means of a rope from the roof and to have Inter fallon several feet when lowering himself. to the ground.

CHANGCHUN NOW MENACED

Many houses in the suburban area. have collapsed, and 80,000 people have fled into the city for shelter. The Changchun authorities have provided camps to

them.-Central News: accommodate

Ire added that the Government will reinforce the national defen- cos in consequence of the inter-

Brussels, July 20. national

The Chamber of Deputies, by a situation, and will endeavour to bring the Naval Con- with seven abstentions, to-day narrow margin of 80 votes to 77, ference"

to a successful conclusion passed the Bill granting the Gov-

--Changchun, July 20, 2 a fair and reasonable pro-ernment special powers for slx under water as the result of the The suburbs of Changchun hre (Dy Telegraph, Copyriënt; Tolaprophia Mus

Krame guaranteeing Japan's month Ordinaker, 18.40 am..

42741 Recrived Jnational defences.

adopt emergency overflowing of the Itung River. Admiral Okada declared that economic reconstruction

mensures for the financlnl Los Angeles, July 20, politics must be purifled and The divorce action brought by official discipline strictly enforced]

country-Reuter Special. Lupe Volcz He then held up three soldiers "Tarzan") Weissmuiler was dis-idence,

agafist Johnny in order to revive popular con- and two members of the Cizitens mlased to-day, an announcement must be cultivated.

while a national spirit BYSTANDER SHOT. Conservation Corps who appeared being made that the couple have,

The Premier stated that the DOWN

on the scone and marching them in been reconelled.-United Press. Government's front of him proceeded to the coll

programme also (Special to "Tolograph"}

Reuter says that the judge die-comprises measures for balancing containing a prisoner named missed the petition after the foreBudget, and promises compre- iDy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie M Private Blanton, unlocked the Mexican film star had twice failed onsive Industrial development, as

Received July door and act him free.

to appear in court to press the educational reforms.-Reuter.

LiB administrativo Mianneapolis, July 20

Together they rowed away from suit. Twenty-one were wounded, in- the Island in a rowing-boat and cluding eighteen striktors, one by got clear away! stander and two policemen, when It is understood that Private hundred policemen opened fire on Blanton had twice proviously a crowd of striking truckmen in a escaped from military camps. curl mining riot.

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The strikers were attempting to

fire to a grocery

United Prega,

truck.-

AQUATICS POSTPONED

HIVE OF ACTIVITY!

The fact that Governor's Island is a veritable hive of military activity in the shadow of Wall Street's skyscrapers makes the The Volunteer Defence Corps sensational gaolbreak all the more swimming sports, which word to remarkable. have been held to-day, have boen

Well

SILVER MARKET

and

DULL CONDITIONS- PREVAIL

U.S. ARMY FLIGHT

TO ALASKA

PLANES ARRIVE IN WINNIPEG

Winnipeg, July 20. Ten bombing planes, a special squadron of the United Statos Army, landed hore to-day froi Minneapolis, in the course of their flight to Alaska,

SETTLEMENT OF B.A.T. STRIKE

The purpose of the fight is to SHANGHAI DISPUTE

New York, July 20.

rehabilitate the Army Air Corps AT. AN END

Both the London and New York in the eyes of the American eliver markets were lethargle.

public and to test the ability of the Shanghai, July 20.

"Treasury bids for spot silver at Air Corps to defond Alaska (Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia aram

The B.A.T. strike has at last alightly bolow the present lovela Reuter.. Ordinares, 2021. Received Ja

been settled. The strikers will indicated.Swan, Culbertson It is perhaps even more astound-resume work on Sunday. One of and Fritz, San Francisco, July 20. nat., by reason of the inclement bo done to stop them after they is that dismissed workers will be The Government la Hnvitingy tenders

postponed until Saturday, 28th Ing that nothing could apparently the conditions of the settlement Nearly 160,000 workers, half of The bathing plente arranged by had made their getaway from the ro-employed, If the old B.A.T. for the privilege of sunter them being unionists, and the ro-St. Andrew's Club for this after Island

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