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三拜禮:辦三十月二英港街 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1935. B+E

·ENOLE COFT-LE OMET

DUNLOP

provides. the

greatest possible

TYRE ECONOMY

GREAT U.S. DIRIGIBLE PLUNGES INTO SEA

RESCUE VESSELS IN

FEVERISH SEARCH

"WE ARE FALLING" RADIO WARNS

NAVY SHIPS LOCATE CROWDED LIFEBOATS

ENTIRE CREW BELIEVED

PICKED

UP

Caught in a storm and forced to land in the sea, the giant dirigible Macon, of the United States Navy, has been abandoned by her crew off the California coast and is believed to be a total loss. Although she dropped into the ocean at night, with a wet gale blowing, it is believed her entire crew has been saved.

The first indication of disaster was conveyed to the Naval authorities in a flash from the big ship's radio: "We are falling." Thereafter she gave spasmodic in- formation and started the surface fleet, with which she had been manoeuvring, on a feverish hunt through the night. She was reported off Point Sur, and there, according to latest messages from Reuter and United Press, warships found her wreckage and picked up seven boatloads of her crew.

The Macon was returning from manoeuvres when she met disaster. It is believed an explosion tore her tall out. The U.S.S. Tennessee, a battleship, first sighted the wreckage, Reuter says. This is the story, as told by dirigible was: "We are about to

abandon-ship, San Francisco, Feb. 12. The airship Macon has sent out a distress call, atating that sho is falling 150 miles south of San

Francisco. Reuter,

cabler

SIGHTED ROCKETS

At 6.38 p.m. the U. S. S. aighted rockets Ponnsylvanin' through the storm, apparently fired by the Macon from the surface of the sea.

San Pedro, Feb. 12. The Coast Guard has received a The Point Sur Lighthouse heard message stating "the U.S.S. Macon the Macon's motors until 5.40 in down off Point Sur." This pointp.m. Is approximately 40 miles south. of Monterey, Cul...

Two cutters have been des patched.-United Press.

ENCOUNTERED GALE

San Francisco, Feb. 12. The airship Macon encountered

The Coast Guard wireless at

about 5.40 p.m. Intercepted an unsigned message: "Will abandon As land water some- ship soon whore within twenty miles Point Sur probably ten miles at sen."

The Navy radio station in San Francisce reports that nt 5.15 p. they received a 'message from

REDS

FIGHT POLICE

DISTURBANCES IN VIENNA

TROOPS ON. PATROL

Vienna, Feb. 12. Apart from a revolver battle between police and communists, in which one of the latter was

The ahora picture of the U. S. dirigibla Macon, which has come to grief at via was taken-na she started out from Akron on her maiden

fight.

killed and a detective seriously Manchukuo wounded, the day which had threatened a pitched battle be tween the authorities and rebels passed in comparative quiet,

Polleo had been aware for some

time that communist elemente

were planning an adventure of some sort, and elaborate. precau- tlons were taken.

palace in which Prince von

Soldiers

Mutiny?

CHINA PRESS REPORTS

FIERCE BATTLE

UNKNOWN ADMITS CRIME

MINISTER'S ALLEGATION

MAN WAS NOT HAUPTMANN

Flemington, Feb. 12.

was. probably the

ITALY'S TROOPS MOVING

DESTINATION KEPT CLOSE SECRET

ABYSSINIA DEFIANT IN FACE OF WAR THREAT

Milan, Feb. 13.

There is an increasing activity in military circles in Italy, and early to-day four troop trains left here for the South of Italy in secrecy, "Even their relatives and friends were not allowed into the station where they entrained.

It is also reported that four troop trains with light, modern tanks have left Bologna for a destination in the South.

The Government has issued an appeal for volun- teers for active service, says Reuter.

་

There is no confirmation as yet of an ultimatum sent to Addis Ababa, and the Abyssinia authorities deny having received such. Abyssinia has no intention of acceding to the Italian request for an apology and indemnity over the Ualual fighting.

RUMOURED CHANGE IN CABINET

OFFER TO. MR. LLOYD GEORGE?

-(Special to *Talograph")

(By Talegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie stak amore „Ordinonar, 1714. Hasslord, Fobęnary. 13, 1.30 am)

Tel. Addis Ababa, Feb, 12, 1 It la understood that the Govern- ment of Abyssinia is not likely to comply with Italy's demands. The Italian Government, it is reported, has asked for a formal apology for the Ualuni incident, an indemnity and a salute to the Italian flag.

There were many arrests,. how. evor. Stoel-helmeted police and Heimwehr troops, armed with sub- machine-gude haunted the city's streets. Scores of troops lay in readincas behind barbed wire en- and barricados, tanglements

Shanghai, Feb. 13. watching for snipers and guarding

What The Chinese press is filled with Starhemberg rosides. Communists reports of the alleged mutiny of greatest sensation of the whole! had threatened to murder the 3,000 Manchukuo troops near Chin- of the Ilauptmann trial occurred Prince, who is vice-Chancellor and chow, and who are anld to have to-day when a Congregational leader of the Heimwehr, and no joined the Chinese volunteers avowed royalist.

operating in the three Eastern Church minister rose in the body

of the court and shouted: A communlat broadcast, from Provinces. an unknown source, interrupted a The story goes that Japanese

"A man, not Hauptmann, con-

Since the Abysslnfan Govern- radio concert during the after-and Manchukue troops, assisted by fessed to kidnapping the Lind

ment denies any act of aggression noon, and gross insults against aeroplanes, were pursuing a numbergh baby to me, in my church."

against Italy on the Somaliland the Government were shouted over ber of revolters when 600 Manchu- the air.

kuo soldiers, in the van of the ad- An uproar followed the outburst

frontier or any advance-of- Ethiopian troops in that direction, The districts in which com-vance, turned suddenly and oponed and a deputy sheriff hustied the

but rather alleges that Italian munist workers live were in com fire on the Japanese troops and mialster from court.

troops precipitated the fighting, at plate darkness during the night, later joined the rebels.

an- The Jury appeared more It is claimed that three Japanese

Ualual by encroaching on "Abya, the owing to the Socialists having pro-

ainian territory, it is not likely that claimed an electric strike. Reuter, officers were killed and 83 monnoyed than surprised, and

Parin, Feb, 11.

the Government will readily were wounded, while 90 of the Judge was considerably vexed. Manchukuo troops were killed.- The case was Immediately ad-

A report on an eventual re-acknowledge the justics of Rome's Journed until to-morrow.

shuffling of the Cabinet, destined request for apology, indemnity, or 'The minister's interruption came to enable Mr. David Lloyd George a sign of surrender."

The Government here further at the close of the address by Mr. wartime Prime Minister and

to enter the announces that so far it has not David Willentz, State Attorney-Liberal leader,

Italian ultimatum, General, who is leading the pro-National Government, appeared received any

and who had Bocution,

Just this morning, in the provincial nor is it aware of any Italian

mobilisation, except through te demanded a conviction on a charge adition of the Echo de Paris, of first degree murder, and the Mr. Lloyd George, the paper ports appearing in the press. life of the accused.-Renter,

saya, "would hardly tolerate by his It is understood that the Gov- alde Mr. Neville Chamberlain, ernment will continue to rely upon Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the League of Nations and is in Sir John Simon, the Foreign sisting upon settlement of the dispute with Italy at Geneva. Italy objects to arbitration, it has been reported-United Press.

Tragic Death Reuter

Of Duchess

FORMERLY GAIETY

GIRL

a gale and sent out the following the Macon, saying she was fall- MOST BEAUTIFUL message to-day: “Had bad casual-ing. The next mesange was one ty stop ship falling will abandon

word: "Wait."

ship soon as we land on water Washington naval headquarters stop somewhere twenty miles off Point Sur California probably ton miles at sea.”

A poignant allence followed. Coast Guard craft are dashing

to the presumed locality of the airship's descent.-Router.

•

CRUISER STANDING BY

Washington, Feb. 12.

received a report from the Twelfth

OF ACTRESSES

(Special to "Telegraph").

(By. Telegraph; Copyright. Telegraphié Moo- District Commandant, stating: anges Ordinance, 1871. Barnival, February "Macon bad bad casualty reported0 4.m.) planning land and abandon ship."

NO CASUALTIES

GOLD PRICE PROSPECTS

is

MOVE TO PREVENT ANY PANIC

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Washington, Feb. 12.

are Inter Some quarters here

Secretary of the preting the London, Feb. 12. Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau's the regarding Death by misadventure, follow-announcement ing the taking of an overdose of operations of the Stabilisation a possibla At 6.60 p.m. the Navy Radio sleeping draught, was recorded at Fund, which he issued on Monday,

the coroner's inquiry Into the as a step to prevent confirmed the report that the death of May, Duchess of Leins- panic in foreign exchange when

decision Macon had landed In the вед

the Gold Clause ter. twelve miles off Point Sur, and

A former Galety Girl, May announced.

The belief has been expressed that she had thus far reported no Etheredge, the late Duchess was casualtics.

the divorced wife of the Duke of that the Secretary's reference, Privato atutions intercepted

manage the ex- to continue to Flact conversations indienting Leinster, and mother of the pre-that "the Government is prepared that ships were searching the sent heir.

She was described by George ternal value of the dollar as long San Francisco, Feb. 12. water and that the Pennsylvania! According to Information from had sighted flares. They had not Graves as the most beautiful girl as necessary," indicates that the he had met in forty years on the Government, will continue to buy Gold at $35 per ounce, regardless tho Coast Guard, the dirigible yet located the airship.

stage. Madon sent out a radio call in-

She and Lord Edward Fitz- of the Supreme Court's decision on gerald, now the Duke, were the Gold Clause.

Other observera profess to being she was preparing to land on the The Mackay Wireless station at secretly married in 1913-Router

extremely puzzled, and say that water in a-gale.

San Francisco has. Intercopted Special

there is no reason for such proce durs on, the part of the Government

United Press.

It is stated here that a cruiser

is atanding by the Macon.-Router. COAST GUARD REPORT

dicating her distress and that

WRECKAGE FOUND

The Coast Guard received an Navy message from the U.S.S. 8.0.S.message indicating the Termsylvania: Latitude: 80-8-30 Macon was falling into the sea.. longitude, 121-44 several callum

The Macon had been manoeuvr pots and wreckage." ing with the fleet and surface craft are reported to be rushing to her assistanco,

"

SEEN BY LIGHTHOUSE The Point Sur Lighthouse roports that watchers. there saw! the Macon pass; ufter which a

Meanwhile Admiral Senn, com- mandant Twelfth District issuer a statement: "I have no doubt the airship has landed on the water I hope all the men are saved. But I wish to God It was daylight,"

RESCUE

BRITISH BONDS

BARELY STEADY AFTER FALL

London, Feb, 12. British Government issues were barely steady at the close of the Stack Exchange bere to-day.

AVIATOR SAFE

MASTER OF SEMPHILL

SIMON MAY TRANSFER

Discontent In Secretary.

India

HOARE'S PROMISE NOT ENOUGH

REFORM BILL CRITICISED

- (Special to “Telegrnah").

"The Manchester Guardian stated on two different occasions recently that Sir John had been approached with the request to resign from the Foreign Office, and accopt some other post instead.

ROME'S DEMANDS

Rome, Feb, 12. The Italian Government has de-

"It was rumoured," the Echo demanded an indemnity and formal Paris goes on "that the Foreign excuses from the Abyssinian Gove Secretary had been offered either ernment, which must also salute the post of Lord Chancelor or the Italian flag. Italy has also demanded the appointment of 1: Secretary of State for Home mixed frontier commission as well

Affairs.”

83

an Abyssinian Government The results of the Wavertree by-election in which a Labourite arantee to respect the frontier. General Rudolpho Gratania, who candidate triumphed due to a split has been appointed to command

force in Conservative votes have un- the Italian expeditionary doubtedly shaken the position of has had considerable colonial ex

(By Telegraph, Copright. Telegraph the position of the Government and perience. He recently command- Ordines, 1881. Received, Hebrgers that of the Conservative Party ed an Army Corps on the Udine

Moreover," the article concludes, Austrian frontier, New Delhi, Feb. 12. "Mr. Lloyd George's personality Italian outposts report the mass Dissatisfaction with Sir Samuel still appeals to the masses asing of 30,000 Ethiopians on the Hoare's recent declaration that much as over, so that it is only Italian borders. While mobilisa Dominion status was the ultimate natural for the head of the tion is being continued, diplomatic goal of the India Reform Bill now National Government to have con- oxchanges are taking place in before Parliament, was voiced in celved the idea of winning over which Italy la asking for com the Council of State to-day, this force."-Hgras.

plete reparation for the incidents that have, occurred so far.

To-day's negotiations offer some

The Council began a three-day discussion of the proposed new

India constitution this morning CANNOT SERVE und it was during this that the Secretary for India's statement was criticised.;

MINISTRY

ત

IN promise of a settlement for the Immediate lacidents, but mobili- sation 18 being undertaken in readiness for any "1 further cidents.RESPANY

The Progressive leador, Sir! Phiroz Sethna and Prakash Sapru, GENERAL HUANG FU Prices cased despite the fact

Porth, Feb. 13. son of Sir TJ Sapru, and others, The U.S.S. Tennessee has sighted that the Continental Bank, whose

PLEADS ILLNESS: rain squall bit the big craft Shovon boatloads of survivors...

that unless declared. The Mastor of Semphill, lying have heavy selling on the previous day was hidden in a few seconds.

(Router has flashed a message to had cracked the gilt-edge market, alone in his. Moth machine was Dominion status, as it is under-

Nanking, Feb 12. Later, they saw surface ships Hongkong that naval vessels have did not continue selling to-day sighted over Port Hedland this stood in India, la embodied in the

General Huang Fu, who has been racing past, heard the airship's taken off the antire crew of the The 25% Consols Improved to morning, and had evidently landed Act, the new Constitution will not motors, but were unable to soa0 Macon, numbering about eighty, the ninety mark during the day's somewhore on his way here, satisfy political India. The omin- here for a long time) ha herk

without casualties, it is believed) trading, but relapsed to 884 near He was unreported yesterdayision of the point might even en- decided to assume the i The Sunnyvale baxe..

and overdue and considerable courage a movement for the Interior and is now plow At 8.01 p.m. the Navy Radio the close which the Macon has been operat-Service received a message from War Loans lost a further anxiety was felt for his safety severance of the British connec excused from respons ing, says the last word from tho (Continued on Page (4) and closed at 106-United Press. Reuter.

tion, they warn-Retter Special of illness Cous

from

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commission of mixed tonalities has been appoint

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