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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1934.

日二廿月六

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NOW ON

ALL EUROPE FEVERISHLY PREPARES FOR WAR

LONDON

GIVES UP

HOPE

SITUATION GROWS WORSE

CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON

ous

Observers of the European political situation see omin- war clouds looming on the horizon, according to the Washington correspondent of Mesirs, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.

The conviction in

expressed

that the situation on the Con- tinent, which has been growing

stondily worse in the last few

One of the last appearance of President Hindenburg in public with Herr Hiller, who is seen on his left (looking at the picture) with General Goering on the right:

HINDENBURG SINKING

RAPIDLY

days, is likely to deteriorate over | LIKELY TO DIE AT ANY

the winter.

There is no telling where the storm is likely to break,

MOMENT

but Washington olleinis point VON NEURATH AS

out that the Austrian situs-

tion is filled with "imponder- ables" any one of which may

Hupply the pretext for a war Implicating the whole of Europe.

SUCCESSOR?

U.S. AND NAVAL REDUCTION

WILLING IF RATIOS REMAIN

NAVY SECRETARY'S VIEWPOINT It is understood that the

Washington, Aug. 1. doctors at Neudeck Castle

The United States would prob. have abandoned hope of ably consent to naval reductions provided the present ratios as saving President Hinden-between the principal sen-powers burg, who is in extremis and are maintained.

Berlin, Aug, 2.

FEVERISH PREPARATIONS. Every country in Europe, saya the Swan, Culbertson correspon- dont, is now. engaged in feverish may die at any moment.

war preparations.

The new British armament

the Commons speeches by Mr. has naturally caused Stanley Baldwin and

Simon, are believed to indicate

a conviction in London that hopes of maintaining peace in Europe much longer urb not good.

already dead.

♫

ramour

A personal opinion in favour of: a twenty per cent. cut armamenta

STARTLING NAZI L

DOCUMENT

SENSATIONAL VIENNA

REVELATIONS

INCRIMINATING

LIST OF NAMES.

VIENNA, AUGUST 2.0 !: BELIEF THAT DR. ANTON RINTELIN HOLDS THE CLUES TO ALL THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE NAZI INSURRECTIONARY PLOT IN AUSTRIA WAS STARTLINGLY CONFIRMED YESTER- DAY BY THE DISCOVERY OF A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT WHICH PURPORTS TO GIVE A LIST OF THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENTS TO CABINET RANK HAD THE NAZI COUP D'ETAT SUCCEEDED.

It is alleged that the list of names, together with the posts the individuals mentioned were to occupy, was found after an extensive search of Dr. Rintelin's Vienna' residence.

The list shows that Dr. Rintelin was to be the new Chan- cellor and that Theodore Habicht, Hitler's notorious Inspector for Austria, was to return to Vienna in the role of conquering hero to occupy the office of Vice-Chancellor.

MANY LEADERS QUAKING IN THEIR SHOES

These unmes have occasioned.no Government should compromise The officin! admission that by all naval powers was expressed policy, taken In conjunction with President Hindenburg is dying by the Secretary of the Navy Derprise but some of the others with the Nazis.

partment, Mr. Claud Swanson. lave caused astonishment and

RINTELIN'S THREAT. But he stated, any agreement naturally Sir John that Germany's aged leader is must be contingent upon the reperelation about mun not men- aroused considerable

He has always been tention of

one of the

ratios. present

Austria's strong men and was The rumour has been strengthen. Nothing has occurred since heftioned and who might nĺso be known for years as the "Unerosyn-

attended the disarmament confer- involved.

el King of Styrin," hot-bed of eace to change his conviction in

Но favour of ratios.

The name of Herr Winkler, the Nazi Intrigue.

WAR the natural man for the Nazis to turn wo abandon them," he de- former Vice-Chancellor and collato in search of a popular leader. clared, "there is no telling where borator of Dr. Dollfuss, is, for we should go.

He now threatens to make a connection with the developments of the lust fortnight, and there is reason to believe that there are al Jarge number of highly-placed

CURRENCY FEARS.

ed by the fact that the Cabinet la meeting almost immediately.

The flag over Neudeck. Castle is Meanwhile, there is imminent still flying at full mast, however, danger of a break in

no reason the gold and there seems

"I do not believe that the Unite instance, included. He would have clean breast of all he knows in bloc, which would almost certain- believe that the Government would ly be followed by the obligatory

detay the

announcement of States should give Japan equality. become Minister of Agriculture. devaluation of all European gold Hindenburg's death.

currencies.

Observers are convinced that if any one of the gold countries,

HITLER'S LONG TALK.

to

-

It is learned that Herr Hitler

abandons the gold bases, the rest and President Hindenburg had

would immediately follow suit.

quite

It

long talk yesterday morning.

There were no witnesses whatso

It is also suggested as a distinct posalbility that foreign gold kold- ings in London, estimated at ever of the interview, which lasted for an hour, but there is no echt £200,000,000 might be taken over,

that the possibly at the old gold parity.

principal topic of dia cussion was the question of Sterling exchange is expected Hindenburg's successor. to weaken.

JACQUES CARTIER

CELEBRATIONS

A report is now current that Baron von Neurath, the present Foreign Minister, will he, the Hitler Government's

nominec.

I believe in a United States Navy second to none."-Reuter.

HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE

NEARLY SEVEN INCHES

SINCE MONDAY

Heavy rains were experienced in the Colony during last night and the early hours of this morning. but the total recorded at the Royal Observatory for the 24 hours ended at 10.30 am, to-day was only 1.79 [Inches, due to the fact that the rain

was spasmodic,

DR. APOLD ARRESTED,

Dr. Apold, the general director, Austrians who are shivering in of the Alpine Montane. Steel their shoes lest he should carry Works, is now under arrest. He out his threat. was to have been Minister of Trade and Commerce,

RAPIDLY RECOVERING.

Field-Marshal Bardloff and It is officially admitted that Dr. General Wagner also appear in Rintelin is now rapidly recover the alleged Incriminating docusing from the bullet wound which mont.

he inflicted upon himself last week| in na attempt to commit suicide and that

many precautionary

seems to

Renewed precautions are being taken in Vienna as the result of frask, revelations Photo shows armed troops on patrol in the stravis

of Vinnor.

NEW LONDON EYE HOSPITAL

One of Best Equipped In World

London, Aug. 1.

A new eye. hospital, the" biggest in Britain, and one of the best equipped in the world, is to be erected.at.a cost of £300,000 in South-" East London near the site of the present eye hospital- British Wireless.

FRAU DOLLFUSS ΤΟ SEE POPE

POIGNANT STORY OF PHONE CALL

(Special, la "Telegraph”) (By Telegraph, Cuperläkt. Telegraphis Mes 2404. Received August

toge

Ordinance, be

Riccione, Aug. 1.

Secret British Wool Process

· REVOLUTION IN TREATMENT

London, Aug. 1.

A secret process, whereby the quality of British textile products. will be improved and the costs of production lowered, has been evolved after extensive experi- mente in the use of ionized oils by the Wool Industries Research Association.

In the place of the present trent- ment of raw wool," which, is first scoured with alkall and then softened with olive oil, and then again scoured to remove the oll, the new ionized oils evolvéds will both scour and soften the wool and can afterwards be removed by washing.

Wool thus treated is much whiter and softer than that pro- duced by the old methods,

The now oils enn also be offec- tively used for' sisal, hemp, fute and other vegetable fibres, and the | development is considered · likely to prove of the utmost importancë) to the Crown Colonies.

NEW POSSIBILITIES.

The by-products of the various processes are also valuable and it ja believed that the invention, Frau Dollfuss's plans for Empire products which are at offers great possibilities for many the future are very uncer-present of little values Atain, but it is learned that Argo factory, capable of

she is leaving for Rome soon lonized oils on a commercial scale. producing numerous types of to see the Pope, accompanied has just been opened near London. by her two children.

AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTI Authenticity.

measures have been taken already imparted to the document in the the result of information which

that while circumstance

Dr. he has given to the authorities

Router. Rintelin apparently took no activo part in the attempted Nazi coup; he was announced as the new Chancellor from the broadcasting station, In the prematuro statement proclaiming the downfall of the There have been heavy falls in Dollfuss Cabinet - I learned that President the West River district, with the Hindenburg had

Moreover, his sympathy with the 趄 sudden and result that the river at Shishing Nazi movement is well known. He severe relapse last evening.

rose nearly nine feet yesterday, resigned Cabinet rank in. June, Before it occurred, he seemed from 17.5 feet to 26 feet.. Keyes and Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, reasonably well, speaking to his

(1983 because of his view that the Warden of Now College. Oxford, children and grand-children. He will represent the British Govern-|

·BRITISH DELEGATES

TO CANADA

London.. Aug.'1.

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger

SUDDEN RELAPSE.

mont at the forthcoming Jacques even discussed the harvest pro Cartier celebrations in Canada. spects.

Uncques Cartier, the French A further report says that he navigator, became famous as the also sent a message of loyalty to discoverer of the St. Lawrence the ex-Kaiser-Reuter, River-British Wireless,

PRINCE OFF TO` BIARRITZ

TO SPEND GOLFING

HOLIDAY

MANOEUVRES AT SHANHAIKWAN

BRITISH TROOPS COMMENCE.

Tientsin, Aug. 2.

Since Monday, a total of 6.88 Inches has been recorded at the Observatory.

STRANGE REP ORT OF VINES'

VISIT TO HONGKONG.

NOTHING KNOWN LOCALLY ABOUT TOUR ARRANGEMENTS

POPE TAKING

HOLIDAY

FIRST FOR TWELVE

YEARS.

(Special to "Telegraph")

thy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Min- sara Ordinance,

Reeglved August £1. 2. 138 2.m.)

Vatican City, Aug. 1. The Pope motored from Vatican at 6.30 ton to dry to the Castel Gandolfo, where he will stay for six weeks' holiday.

This is his first holiday since he became Pepo in 1922.

to Holowing the receipt of in know nothing about it and it is 1870-Restor Special.

A poignant story is related concerning little Eva's discovery

of her father's death:

It is stated that the children

learned that Dr. Dollfuss, was rlend 'as a

result of the girl's, intuition.

When her mother telephoned to

-British Wireless."

MORE DOG-BITES

EUROPEAN LAD IN LATEST LIST

Riccione from Vienna, Eva was have been reported to the police, Two further casos of dog bite called to the instrument and the in one of which the young son of firat

"Are Mr. Shuster, of 58 Canton Road, you coming back with daddyy of a sob.

A silence followed, then a sound longing to his father. The lad has

Kowloon, was bitten by a dog be

recolved medical treatment, and despite assurances that her father Mataukok depot. Men al Eva had burst into tears and the animal has been sent to the would return, she repeated again In the other case, Au Yeongat and again, "Daddy will never come of.82 Lockhart Road, has been sent back."Reuter Special.

AIR MAIL APPOINTMENTS

London, Aug 1

Nanking, Aug. 2. Hongkong and Canton in Septem- According to officials of the ber. Nanking Amateur. Athletic Club,

It is also interesting to note Nankings share of the payment! Ellsworth Vinos, the well-known for two days' matches comes to that he is the first Pope to reside American professional lawn tennis $4,600-Reuter.

to the Government Cilvi, HoRDSTA outside the Vatican' since 1870. playor, is to give a series of ex Nothing has been locally heard

jaftor having been bitten by a dog. The Castel Gandolfo is twenty

belonging to Lal Bhu-lang" of the London, Aug. 1. In aplte of the objec-hibition, matches in China and about the proposal of Vines to alles from Rome and was the re-

{same address:The dog has beeh?? The Prince of Wales landed at [tlon by tho Japanese

next month.

visit Hongkong. The H.KLTA.gular Papal summer resort before

sent to the Kennedy Town, doroff, Le Bourget Aerodrome this even-forolgn troops holding military ing on his way, to Biarritz, whore manoeuvres in the Shanhalkwan formation that Vines is visiting pointed out that if Vines tours

Rear Admiral Sir Murray Suc- Foochow, Aug 1 he intenda to spend a golfing area the British forces commenced Japan and may come to China if alone, any amateur who played holiday of two or three weeks exercises yesterday at Erblong sufficient funds can be raised, the la an exhibition with Vines would

ter, M.P. and Major General Sir The "Red" monace has been de. H.M.S. Tamar, the depot ship of the Frederick Sykes have been apfinitely warded off as a result British Wireless.

mine, and will continue until Nanking A. A. Club quickly made lose his status.

Chine Squadron, loft dock this morn pointed members of the Fort counter-attacks by Governmen August 4.

arrangements with bonis clubs in The British authorities have no Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton declared that they have not been dock fortnight ago and during that Fores (Retired), been appointed The battles la

The Chinese Recreation Club ng after re-fit, and returned to hor Office Air Mail Panel, and Group troops, who claim the captur

berth in the basin. She went into Captain Primrose, Roral Air Hauch Wo Ling Intention of giving up treaty As a result, it is learned that in communication with anyone in time the p.m. gun salate was dis rights along the Peining Railway. Vinos agreed to play exhibition reference to a proposed Vines pensed with. The practice will be Air Mail Advisor to the Post cost the Rods Fro -Central Ners.

matches in Shanghai, Nanking, visit:

resumed as from, to-day-one di Office-British Wireless,

The as. President Hoover arrives

this evening at 8 o'clock and will all

at 4 a.m. to-morrow (Friday),

canunities—-Central