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MYSTERY MEN BEHIND AUSTRIA NAZI REVOLT

EXPECTATIONS

OF REBELS

DRAMATIC EVIDENCE IN COURT MARTIAL

BENCH AND COUNSEL IN "BREEZE”

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphic Massager Ordinance, 1894. Received, July 31; 11.33 am)

VIENNA, JULY 31. TWICE IN THE COURSE OF YESTERDAY'S DRAMATIC' PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT- MARTIAL OF THE NAZI REBEL RING. LEADERS; CRYPTIC ALLUSIONS WERE MADE BY ACCUSED TO EXPECTATIONS OF BACKING FROM RESPONSIBLE QUARTERS IN VIENNA.

"We were told before the revolt,” declared Otto Panetta, self-confessed murderer of the Chancellor, "that high personalities would cover the insurgents." He added that the rebels were told not to shed blood un- less they were forced to do so in self-defence. Describing the scene at the Chancellery, Panetta said

he entered a dark room and ordered a tall man (possibly Major Fey) to put his hands up.. He suddenly felt his Fige arm touched and it was only then that he realised that there was another man in the room (the other man was Dr. Dollfuss).

PROMISES OF SAFE CONDUCT

It was then, apparently, that the; he could roly-on-the-agreement. shots were fired.

"I saw him fall," said Panetta. who added that he later heard Pr. Dollfuss says

"I RESIGN.”

"I resign in favour of Ristelin."

Lo

answer

being honoured.

SAFE CONDUCT "WORD".

Herr Neustalter-Stuermer, Minister of Social Welfare, ad- milted that he still offered a safe conduct to the rebels even after I knew that Chancellor Dollfuss

Water shortage is still 'acute in, many parta. of England Photo shows, villagers in the Holma-Valley 'queueing up for water delivered

by cart.

EUROPEAN WAR "POSTPONED"

Nazi Propaganda

In Austria

"War Is not imminent, but has merely been postponed Hay the Washington correspon: dent of 8. E. Lery and Company, commenting OR the Austrian situation.

"The Nazi Party is reflewing propaganda urging voluntary ins corporation of Austria with Al Germony, which wüf Tajine za "Efisia in a few months or possibly

in a year,"

AMERICAN NAVY EXPANSION

LEAGUE CONTINUES

CAMPAIGN

CELEBRATION

IN OCTOBER

ني

PURIFYING TENNIS AMATEURS

...

AIR FORCE EXPANSION

MR. BALDWIN'S. EXPLANATION

UNEASINESS ON CONTINENT

London, July 30..

The House of Commons to- night debated the Government's provisional programme for in- creasing, during the hext five years, the Royal Rir Force by 41 squadrons.

In describing the circumstances

LABOUR VOTE OF CENSURE

Protest Against Air. Expansion

(Spacial to "Telegraph")

(by Telegraph, Copyright. Tdegraphis Mem Ordinger. ZAPA Recited July 31. 10.23 a.m.)

London, July 30. The House of Commons to-night rejected by 404 vates to 60, a mation of

censure submitted by the Labour Party, condemning the Government's air expan- sion. programme.—United Press,

QUOTAS FORCED

ON CEYLON

4

COLONIAL OFFICE INSTRUCTION

GOVERNOR TO USE POWERS

London, July 30,

An anti-Japanese quota is to be imposed in Ceylon over the head of the Legislative Council, on orders to the Governor (Sir Edward

Stubbs) from the Colonial Office:

The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe- Lister, replying to a question by Major H. A. Proctor (Con.

which led the Government to adopt CANTON & Accrington) in the House of

this course, Mr. Baldwin said questions of Imperial Defence and of disarmament had occupied the mind of the Government for many years past, but never had a survey of these problema been conducted under conditions of greater dificulty and more con- stant change than in the inst twelve months.

The dimculty of working for a Disarmament Convention had

been increased not only by the absence of Germany from Inter- national counsels, but by the fact

NEW: RULES BY THE there had seemed throughout the

ILT.F.

EICHISCEEKS OF

EXPENSES

(Special to Telograph")

year little probability of getting Germany in the near future to

NANKING

BRIGHT HOPES OF RAPPROCHEMENT

SOUTH-WEST'S PROPOSALS

Nanking, July 31.

Commons, to-day, said that the Governor of Ceylon had reported that the Board of Ministers do not propose to introduce legisla tion for the regulation of imports of foreign cotton and artificiul piece goods, which policy has been generally adopted by the Colonies which are free to take such action.

The Government feel it to be Impossible that Ceylon should be excluded from R particular Imperial policy which is regarded as essential in the economic interests of the Empire as a whole.

A bright prospect of a read-They have therefore decided to

jalu once, more in these discus-justment of relations between make use of their powers of legis-

alons.

Nanking and Canton, heralding Intion by Order-in-Council which: UNEASINESS IN EUROPE.

the complete unification of the have always existed and which country, seems to be emerging were reserved in the Order-in- Moreover, there had been events from recent negotiations. Council establishing the Ceylon in various parts of Europe creat-; lengthy, memorandum covar

Constitution... ing a greater sense of uneasiness ing measures for the solution of will be

Accordingly an Order-In-Council than had hitherto heen ex-various important problema, which Governor of Ceylon with power to made investing the wperienced. There was a spirit the South-West authorities have

abroad in parts of Europe, which, addressed to Chiang Kai-shek, was in the same way as such importa if it could not be curbed, might brought here to-day by Mr. Cheng are being regulated in other parts.. regulate textfle imports by quota. some day make the tank on which Kai, the cintasary of General Chan of the Colonin! Empire-Reuter. their thoughts were centred Im-Chai-tong, Marshal Li, Tsung-yen possible of achievement. and General Pei Tsung-ksi.

Nanchang.

Mr. Cheng Kai Is on his way to

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London, July 30. tightening up of amateur regulations in the tennis world is to be under- taken next season.

that they had seen in the majority I was in these circumstances

of nations working on this ques-

The memorandum, which con-

At to-day's meeting of the Intion-of-disarmament-a-move-to-tains about five thousand words, ternational Lawn Tennis Federwards increasing their armaments recommends detailed measures for tion held a London, the delegates rather than to decrease them.

FUTURE UNCERTAIN.

a joint anti-Communist drive by

CANTON OBJECTS TO TOBACCOTM TAX

the forces of the two Kwangs and Aimed at Raising Funds

the Central Government, under the

decided against the proposal of America seeking permission for the organisation of "Open Tourna The future was uncertain. They command of the Generalissimo in ments" in which both amateurs could not tell yet whether success Klangst. and professionals would compete would attend the formatica of Further proposals deal with Logether.

the Eastern Locarno agreement, schemes for the rehabilitation of

It was also ruled that amateurs and this uncertainty must have the Communist-ridden provinces playing in exhibition matches its reactions on the work at following the conclusion of the with professionals without first Geneva, Another factor which drive, and deals with other

ocuring the permission of the must exercise # Important In-portant issues vital to cooperation International Federation will be fluence on the whole question was between the Central Government banned. July

the success or otherwise of next and the South-West-Rentor. year'a Naval Conference-British Wireless.

EIGHT WEEKS A YEAR.

portant decision, affects amateurs A further, and possibly more im-

The Judge enquired of the news dead. He said that he was cused what he went to the Chan confronted with a different situa-i ellery for and what he wanted tion when he leurned that the there.

Chancellor had been murdered

(Special to "Telegraph") Panetta replied that he wanted and not killed in an equal fight.

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Trlagenphic Man Ind given my word of nurs Ordinance. LAPL Received to arrest the whole government honour as an officer, but I leave 7, 100 m.) he declined

when it to the Court to decide whether

Washington, July 30, this was a he was asked for his reason.

soldier's deed or [ The United States is to-day cowardly, dastardly murder." .he more Big Navy minded than ever Holzweber also mentioned A

said. mysterious individual who gave

before in its history, according to in all countrice. It was decided AMERICAN orders for the arrest of the Doll-

Mr. Claude Swanson, the Secre- that no amateur player may re- The proceedings ended dramati. tory of the Navy Department. fuss Cabinet fa

ceive travelling and living ex- the name of the

cally when the Counsel for the President.Reuter Special.

penses for more than eight weeks defence asked for an adjournment Referring to the Navy League in any one year, including the Sensational admissions by Gov- on the ground of the strain on the to-day, in connection with the time spent in crament witnesses added to

travelling, unless the prisoners'

plans for Navy Day to be held on special sanction counsel. prediennent of the Court and high The Bench refused, whereupon | October 27, Mr. Swanson said: obtained from his national 'as- words between the Bench and the Counsel for the defence

approve of the League's | sociation: the Counsel for the Defence Inid down his mandate and

ance of maintaining

DRAMATIC END.

has first been

livened up the opening of the forced the Bench to adjourn until, oiley and emphasise the import- Amateurs playing in a foreign

trial of the chief Nazi rebels.

to-morrow.

The Bench bra threatened to im-

WHEAT

PRODUCTION

WOMAN BITTEN BY CAT

ANIMAL WATCHED

FOR RABIES

who confessed to the shooting of peach the Counsel before the Dig./Programme, and also the Import- payments of living and travelling United States for per capita wheat the Mataukok depot for observa-

the

an orderly country maat conform to the rules and systematic naval building of that country regarding the An ex-soldier, Otto Panelta,

ance of building up the merchant expenses, in addition to Dr. Dollfuss, and Franz Holzwe-ciplinary Chamber, and also re- marine. ber, who is described as thejected the request of the defence to

rules of his own country-Renter "Soa power may be defined as] Spreint," the call the German Minister. Dra country's strength in combatant leader of the rebels, - hre

is Rieth, and the new Chancellor, Dr. ships, its merchant marine and aeetsed in the trial which taking place in a closely ganded Kurt Schuschnigg.

The Court further refused an

court

its naval bases.

unlta."

ADMIRAL DEWEY'S

A.D.C.

application for the reconstruction PERSONNEL SHORTAGE: The public are not admitted. of the murder on the scone.--Ren- The first sensation came when(ter.

"In addition I suggest that it Panetta declared that the Police CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY.

is of vital Importance that we Vice-President, Herr Stubij

Vienna, July 31. should maintain the navy per- DEATH OF REAR-ADML. addressed the prisoners after The confiscation of the property

Konnel nt sufficient strength their arrest and suld that if

KAEMMERLING the of all concerned in the Nazi revolt adequately to man our combatant murderer of Dr. Dollfusa con- and forced labour in the concentra- fessed, the rest would be freed. tion camps for minor offenders, hos It is reported that on July 1, been decreed by the Austrian the United States Fleet was only Cabinet at an extraordinary session 83 per cent. manned, with a total Herr Stubl, giving evidence later which heard the report of the of 82,500 seamon. admitted that he offered the rebels Secretary of Defence declaring Raport has it that about sixty freedom as far as it did not that order had been completely re-i deatroyers were kept out of the concern the murder of Dr. Doll-stored throughout the country and fleet review in New York harlour fuss, or any former members of that the last attempt rally the re- bocause of a lack of man power.-- the Army and the police.

United Press.

PROMISE ADMITTED,

Holzweber, who is charged

only with treason referred to

a mysterious personality who

#

of

ordered him to arrest the Ministers "In the name the Federal President."

bels had collapsed.-Reuter.

(Spacial to "Telegraph”) (By Tegraph, Copyright, Telegraphte Mem magra Ordinance. 1871 Resolved July

tion.

For Air Defence

(Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, July 80. tien of a new tax on tobacco and As a protest against the imposi

cigarettes, under the name of Alr Defence Tax, local tobacco and cigarette companies and sub- agents, as well as vendors, are agitating for a strike should the new levy come into force.

The new impost was recommend- ed by the Canton Municipal Air: Defence Association who plan to utilise the revenue from this extra levy for the strengthening of the air defences of this city.

The plan involves an additional

1 tax

NEW LOW RECORD PREDICTED

A woman named Tam Chung tax of ten per cent, on the selling has been sent to the Kowloon Price of all tobacco and cigarettes. Washington, July 80.

Hospital in consequence of having business

Local merchants in this line of consider such Professor Warren and Professor been bitten by a cat belonging to

heavy. son of call unite City. The cat has been sent to Mr. Ip Cheung-wal, of Kowloon

MERCHANTS MEET, predlet record low level

A meeting was hold yesterday production this year.

by the representatives of over ond The Export and Import Bank have boen reported to the police cigarette firms to decide what Two further cases of dog-bites hundred and seventy tobacco and expanding credit facilities throughout the country in order to hong has been sent to the Govern regard to this new impost. It was A chair coolle named Cheung Num- measures should be adopted in stimulate world trade.

ment Civil Hospital after having decided that potitions be sent to The Bennett cstimate for cotton been bitten whilst carrying a chair the Canton Municipal Treasury," production this year amounts to In Robinson Road, while in the the Provincial and Municipal Kun- 8,843,000 bales, while Messra. other case a man named Au Lau mintang Party organs and the Clement, Curtis & Co., estimate has also been sent to hospital various government organisations 8.890.000 bales. Both of these following a bite which he received requesting the withdrawal of the estimates are far below the actual from a dog belonging to a man proposal. The merchants are niso production figures of last year named Tal Choy. The dog has soliciting the support of the which showed a crop of 12,961,000 boen sent to Kennedy Town depot. Canton Chamber of Commerce. bales-Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.

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BASEBALL: MANAGER PASSES AWAY

(Special to "Talegraph”). (By Teleprash. Copyright. Telegraphis Hea

nanote 8 Heceived July Philadelphia, July 30. The funeral took place to-day of Rear-Admiral ¦ Gustav Kaummer- ling, the rotirdi A.D.C. of Admiral Dewey in the Spanish-American MR. WALTER McCREDIE OF War.

;

Admiral Kaammarling died on Saturday after a long illness at the age of seventy-six.-United moved PresK.

LOCAL SHOWERS Vienna, July 31. The anticyclone has The court-martial of the the northern part of the Son of eastward and is now contred over "I did this," he added drily. Nazi rebels charged with Japan. Pressure le relatively low the murder of Dr. Dollfuss in the Pacife to the north-west of

The guard was re-doubled when

TRAMWAYS DIVIDEND Major Fey gave evidence. He in the raid upon the Chan-winds, moderate; fats generally, declared leterim duidend of Local forecast:-East Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., have admitted that he told Holzweber (Continued on Page 7.)

Tafty coute per shuro.

somo local showers,

PORTLAND

(3paolai' to "Tufograph">

PEACE ON PACIFIC WATERFRONT

MRS. DALL GETS HER DIVORCE

AFTER TEN-MINUTE HEARING

ALL RETURNING TO WORK TO-DAY (Special to "Talograph”)

Minden, Nov., July 30, Mrs. Curtis Dail was granted Tolagrash. Coveright, Telegraph Me divorco to-day after a ten minutes! Ordinance, 18151 Received : 3W trial, which was hold beklud closed

San Francisco, July 80. doors out of deference to

the

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Ordinances 107.

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Portland, July 30. All the maritime unions to-day President, The death has occurred of voted in favour of returning toned to Dalls undes Waiter McCrodie, the manager of work at eight o'clock to-morrow succumbed to arthritis, United shoremen, pending arbitration of which have not been discipted. the Portland baseball, club. He (Tuesday) morning with the long, wilkten agreement, the details of

Press.

Reuter

the dispute,—United Press.

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