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一拜禮 號四十月正英港香

MONDAY, JANUARY 14,

1935.

SAAR'S PEACEFUL PLEBISCITE

GERMANY CONCEDED HUGE MAJORITY

NAZIS' ENEMIES START

GREAT EXODUS

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(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received, Jan. 14. 8.30 am)

Saarbruceken, Jan. 13.

TWO DIE

IN TRAIN

ACCIDENT

DERAILMENT ON HIGH BANK

UNUSUAL MISHAP

Charlotte, Jan. 13. Two. persona were killed and two more seriously injured when Bix coaches of the crack Southern Railway "Augusta Special" were derailed, along with the engine, to-day,

The train was racing through North Carolina's hinterland, and

crossing wns

high-bailt

n

Eighty-six booths at which Saarlanders voted to embankment Rear Charlotte, when day were closed at 8 p.m. after one of the calmest poll-the engine skipped the rails. The ings on record, and it was estimated that 98 per cent, of the electorate of 539,300 voters cast ballots. Of these it is generally conceded that 75 per cent. voted for a return of the Saar to Germany.

engine overturned, killing its crew, and two coaches followed it over the embankment, rolling some distance,"

The luggage van, which also overturned and crashed down the embankment, from a height of

until it had entered and wreckod

As soon as the booths were closed, foreign troops commenced their work of escorting the sealed ballot-thirty feet, did not stop travelling boxes to Wartburg, where the counting begins on Mon- the barber shop of a hotel eload day morning. The result will be announced on Tues-by the embankment.-Reuter, day morning by radio.

According to French frontier officials, the exodus. from the Saar of Saarlanders and German exiles who voted against Germany, has already started. Many have crossed the border carrying all their possessions. However, the real exodus, which will account for some 40,000 persons, is expected if and when the territory is handed over to Germany-United Press.

BOMB OUTRAGE

Saarbruecken, Jan, 18.

It is reported that a bomb was thrown at the offices of the German Automobile Club at Neunkirchen, headquarters of the local Nazi Party. One man was wounded.

The assailant escaped, firing at his pursuers. Reuter.

EXCITEMENT AT POLLS

Saarbruecken, Jan. 13.

It is estimated that 97 per cent.

́of the ̄ ̄electorale" voted

pleblecite to-dny.

in "the

Complete orderliness prevailed everywhere and, there was the best of humour among the bitter opponents. At the closing of the booth presided over by the British officer, Mr. Ben Greone, Nażi and Communist assistants laughingly vled with each other in helping him seal the urn which contained the ballots,

A huge crowd outside the Town Hall polling station watched Saar policemen bring out the ballot

BRAUN --WILL PROTEST

UNFAIR TACTICS IN PLEBISCITE

TERRORISM CHARGES

(Special to "Telegraph”)

#y Telegraph, Céppright, Telegraphie dieu- angse Ordinance. 1116. Received," January 13, 8.30a.m.)

Saarbruccken, Jan. 13.

The Socialist leader, Herr Braun, declares that he intends to protest to the League of Nations that the Saar plebescite

urns and broke into a roar of was "neither free, independent cheering and shouts of "Hell or secret.” Hitler, accompanied by Nazi

salutes, as the urna, wore carried | He alleges that pro-Nazi cam- to waiting trucks. The whole paigners used threats of terrorism throng sung the German national anthem, the Horstwessel Song, and other airs while the urna were being carried off.

to influence.voters.

Several days ago Here Braun asked for a delay of the plebistite On the lorries were men of the while the authorities should in- East Lancashire Regiment. The urns were deposited at Wartburg vestigate charges of intimidatory and all night long trains from all tasties on the part of Nazis in parts of the Star, guarded by the Saar. foreign troops, brought in ballots from other points-Reuter.

BERLIN OPTIMISTIC

JAPANESE COLONIZING

THOUSANDS TO MOVE TO MANCHURIA

Tientsin, Jan, 14. According to Mr. Suma, Japan- ese Consul-General at Nanking, who is passing through here on his way back to Nanking from Japan, the Japanese-Korean colo- piantion plan in Manchuria is being proceeded with. The plan provides that during this year from 50,000 to 100,000 Japanese subjects he settled in northern Manchuria,

The Јаралеке Ministry af Finance has agreed to appropriate Yon 20,000,000 la financing this programme.

In the meantime, a project of settling large number of Koreans in an area around Yun- ho River. Liaoning Province, where 1,000,000 mom of farm land is to by developed, is being carried out. This project envisages the settle- ment of 80,000 Koreans in this area within a period of ten years.

Central News.

LADY DRIVER'S

LUCKY ESCAPE ..

N

MISS M.G. PATTERSON'S

CAR OVERTURNS

Conduit Road, had a fortunate

Miss M. G. l'alterson, of 2

escape from serious injury lust- night when a car which he was driving added and overturned on the Magazine Gap Road,

It appears, from a police report, that aliss Patterson was driving an Austin, No. 2325, at about 6.30 p.m. and when about a hun- dred yards from Dr. Gray's House, No. 13 The Poak, the vehicle slidded on nomé loase sand and overturned.

The car

was badly damaged,

was lucky.

Only one clash accurresi to-day, when Communista and Nazis camo to grips. The affair threatened bat Miss Patterson Berlin, Jan. 13. Reichsfuehrer Hitler will hear to develop into a serious riot, but enough to escape with no injury, the result of the Saar plebiscite-police quickly dispersed the crowd,xcept abrasions,

no arrests and no nt his.mountain home at Berchtes There were gaden, where he is now staying. Injuries.United Press.

The Wilheimstrasse is optimistic to-night regarding the result of the vote, some quarters predicting an 80.per cent. majority for Germany.

sovereignty of the Rolch In the Saur; a measure dealing with Germany's customs sovereignty; regulations dealing with foreign The programme of events fol-currency; provision for the means lowing the Saar's return to Gor-to pay the French debts many is being discussed. But Saarlandera.-Reuter.

Arst several questions must be

settled with France, including the ownership of mines, the replace-

ment of French currency with

Reichsmarks and the revinion

Saur.

HITLER'S PLANS

of

RESTORING FADED GLORIES

PEKING'S SPLENDOUR TO SHINE AGAIN.

Peking, Jan. 18. The Cultural Relics Readjust- ment Committee, a newly created organisation in charge of restoring The prospects of a spoedy to proper condition all the buildings

BRIGHT PROSPECT

Genova, Jan. 13.

B+BINGLY COPY 10 CENTS

ifa li more than likely, Germany wins the Saar Plebiselte, sha will have to pay a big sum to France for the coal mines. Picture showa minora at work in the shaft at Brefold, in the Saar.

Amelia Earhart Putnam, who has

just made a solo flight across the Pacific from Honolulu to California

in just over 18 hours.

SHY OF WORLD COURT

MANY OPPOSE U.S. JOINING

AFRAID OF TRADE LOSS

{Special to "Telegraph")

(By Treatmoh. Conwright. Telegraphic sipes. Ordinance), 1986. Beckleed, January ri, a dana

Washington, Jan. 13.

Stabilisation Discussed

DOLLAR'S FUTURE VITAL FACTOR

At

Basle, Jan. 13..

meeting of the Governors

of the Bank of International Settlements to-day, interest was centred around a discussion be- tween Mr. Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, and 'America'a representative,. Mr. Leon Fraser,

regarding the possibility of President Roosevelt re-examining the prospects for the stabilisation of the dollar.

PER ANNUM

that is known bout tyre making is embodied in

DUNLOP

TYRES

HUGE SUMS FOR U.S. RELIEF

SOCIAL LEGISLATION PREDICTED

PROTECTING WORKERS BY INSURANCE ·

Washington, Jan, 13.

It was learnt here to-day that the Democrat leaders. of the House of Representatives hope to block the passage of the Bonus. Bill which was introduced by Senator Wright Patman of Texas and occupies first place on the House calendar.

They assume that should the Bill be passed, it will afterwards be vetoed and a compromise made to give the veterans about one half of the Patman Bill promises.

The House Speaker, Mr. Joseph W. Byrns, estimates that the Administration's economic security programme which has been evolved by the Cabinet Sub-committee, will cost $100,000,000 for the first year,

GOLD CLAUSE ISSUE

POSSIBLE. EFFECTS OF JUDGMENT

COURT FINDING

AWAITED

Washington, Jan. 12.

M. Jean Tannery, Governor..of the Bank of France, has reported that France's intention to avoid Inflation is the result of Premier

The United Press learnt to Flandin's credit extension pro-day that the Supreme Court's decision on the Gold Clause case may possibly be deferred until February 4.

gramme.

M. Tannery also expounded the decision of France to strengthen her relations with gold standard, nations-United Press.

S'hai Dollar Steady

FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET DULL

(Special to "Telegraph")

un

The programme Includes, ftrátly, old-age pensions of $50 monthly for needy persons of over sixty-five years of age; secondly, the intro- duction of employment Insurance to which employees will contribute one per cent. of their wages and employers three per cent, of the payrolla.

It has been suggested that the Government might, maintain their monetary polley despite-an adverse thecision by the Supreme Court on the gold clauso case by the intro- duction of a tax on the gains accru Ing to gold band holders, and most probably a two-fold tax on transfer. the validity of such a transfer tax having been upheld in the past.- United Pres.

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CREEPING RECOVERY

Washington, Jan. 13.

The $1,000,000,000 fund for pubile works, likely to be voted by Congress, will not be available until next July. Appreciable re- ults will not be felt until late 1936. We expect a creeping re- covery throughout the year. The belief was expressed here that

unfavourable decision legislato a bonus posment of 75. We believe that, Congress will against the Government would per cent. of the face amount of possibly

following the certificates, have the

effects;-

Most competent Washington (1) The debt of Corporations Court Is likely

Tawyers fool that the Supreme to uphold the whoae bonds include the Gold Government's abrogation of the Claase would be increased by sixty-gold clause. The decision will nine cents on every dollar;

probably be given on February 11

(2) Gold Bonds would be given or 18. a premium rating;

Congcasional yourtiment (3) The value of Stocks in Cor-strongly again molic utility porations whose bonded obligations and other holding companies. are payable in gold, would be de- Strict regulation is likely. pressed,

The Government's budget is un- Shanghai, Jan. 14, (4) It would increase the amorti-likely to be balanced before 1888:

Ention Local currency is steady here this causing additional overhead ex

and interest on bonds, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, morning, but trading thepenses for Railroad and Utility Foreign Exchange Market is duil, crease in freight and power rates.

companies, thus necessitating in- the only fenture being the in- elination on the part of Dairen merchants to sell United States dollars.-United Press,

Later.

The prospect of the United Local currency continues firm States joining the International this morning, but trading on the World Court at the Hague is Foreign Exchange Markot la clouded with doubt, and it is quiet. problematical whether Congress will be disposed to consider the #cheme with any sympathy whatever.

There is a strong opposition group in Washington which fe con- tending that the World Court is really no less than a short cut to the League of Nations.

Membership in the Court would

The Central Bank of China is reported to be buying Gold Bars for cash.

There is talk of a ten dollar change-over on settlement day, which will be payable to shorts-United Press.

the

FIRE SWEEPS. TOWN

Tongshan, Jan. 13. According to A from Machinkow, one of the

STOKER FALLS TO DEATH

Off To Pick Up Derelict

HONGKONG VESSEL'S. MYSTERY MISSION

There were startling rumours - in efrculation Inst night regard- ing the hurried departure from Hongkong of the 8.8, Shun Chlh, A distressing accident occurred following a report that the 8.6.

NAVAL INQUIRY

HELD TO-DAY

at the China Flect Club in the Apoor, on her way to Singapore, early hours of this morning, when was standing by the derellet 8.8. a Lending Stoker, named Walgoss, Asia somo 100 miles south-west of of H.M.S. Adventure, fell from a Hongkong." balcony of the Club, onto the pavement outside the building in It is now stated, however, that. Gloucester Road. He was killed the Shun Chih had no intention. instantly.

us reported," of' taking off the Apoey's passengers, but had left Few detalls of the tragedy are port for the purpose of towing in yet known but it is surmised that the Asia, Walgoss was leaning over one of the balconies and lost his balance, being towed from Amoreto a The 8.8. Anla broko adrift whlat He was found at about 6.30 a Japanese shipyard recently and this morning by two Naval ratings

of the Franco-German trade agree-settlement of the Saar question and monuments of historical value involve the United States In Euro ment, allowing for privileges were brightor to-night and the with a view to making the city a pean controversies and would force

who immediately informed the for some tike past warnings have Franco has hitherto enjoyed in the peaceful completion of the plebis-"Chinese Mecca" for tourists, is the United States to accept the mining centres, a disastrous fre Police: The body was removed to been issued that she is a dangor·

site was regarded as a good omen proceeding with an immediate plan, Court's decisions, It is argued.

took place there yesterday, morn-

the Naval Hospital where a post to navigation as she had no-one for the rapid settling of the for the repairing of the ruined

ing resulting in almost ninety mortem examinailon is to be con- on board and was drifting down

the Formosa Channel. formalities.

temples and monuments, including Acceptance of these decisions houses being gutted, though only ducted.

The derelict ship was Certain laws will be passed by

the famous Heavonly Altar.

might very well Interfere with two casualties were reported. No Walgons sustained asharp sighted by the Apoey Hitler after Germany has taken ensure that the question of the will be jointly subscribed by the and with her trade with any power volved

Every effort is being made to A monthly instalment of $40,000 | America's friendly relations abroad exact estimate of the losses In-wound on the forehead and re- decided to over the Snar.

is available. The fire ceived a compound fracture of ance came Saar's statua will be disposed of Ministries of Railways and Finance which happoned to suffer from a lasted fourteen hours before It both logs. These will include, it is under at the present session of the towards this plan, beginning from judgment of the Court United was brought under control An enquiry was held on H.M.S.ceived as to whether the Shun Chih

the League Council.-Reuter.

Central Naton.

stood,wan act claiming

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this month-Central News,

Press,

„Tamar this morning.

dwesterday.

which

anslate

So far, no news has been re-

Thas picked up the derelict, vessal.