GERMANY'S SWIFT VENGEANCE
WOMEN SPIES SENT TO SCAFFOLD
GRUESOME SCENES IN PRISON YARD
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1804, Received, February 19, 0.40 am)
Berlin, Feb. 18
A scarlet and black notice bearing in large type the words: "To Death," was the first intimation the people of Berlin were given to-day that two socially prominent women had been decapitated for selling military secrets of their country.
Baroness von Berg and Frau Renite von Natzner were the first women ever executed in Germany in peace time for any crime other than murder.
The executions were carried out two days after the announcement was made that the women had been found guilty of plotting against their country and sell- ing military secrets to a foreign power. Two accom- plices in the plot, Fraulein Irene von Jena and the Pole, Baron George von Sosnowski, were sentenced to penal servitude for life. Sosnowski was allegedly the prime mover in the affair.
The executions were carried out at dawn to-day by a professional executionor, wearing the tradl tional evening dress, and white gloves. He was accompanied to the scaffold by two assistanta.
The Baroncas von Berg was dressed in plain prison clothes. She shuddered as she stepped on to the platform of the scaffold and -approached the black. Kneeling, with her eyes closed, she waited for the blow. She was decapitated in one stroke of the axe.
The head rolled into a basket
Alled with anwilust and her body was immediately lifted and placed in a coffin, to be carried away while the scaffold was being pre- pared for the next victim of this awift vengeance.
The Oxucation of Frau
yon Natzner followed a few minutes Jatuz.
According to unofficial reports, the spy case was related to the theft of the general staff's plan for the invasion of Poland should
It become necessary.
EARLIER EXECUTIONS Earlier reports from Berlin state that Kurt Boehm of Lud- wigshafen and Paul Norz of Stuttgart were executed at dawn Herr Hitler re- on February 9. fused-to-pardon them, as he ro fused to pardon the two women beheaded to-dny.
They were convicted on October 10 of having betrayed military secrets.
S'HAI MARKET REPORT
TRADING DULL AT OPENING
(Special to "Telegraph")
Shanghai, Feb. 19. Trading on the Foreign Exchange Market is very dull this morning. The undertone, however, is slightly firmer,
Some speculators bought ex- change early in the session, but at an early hour the buying apparent ly stopped, whereupon the market vos atendier and trading continued to be dull.
The market is very firm hero this afternoon. It is reported that Chinese banks are selling forward exchange-United Press.
GOOD NEWS FOR COAL MINES
NEW ANGLO-POLISH AGREEMENT
London, Feb. 18.
At a luncheon in connection with the opening today of the Red posters appeared on the British Industries Fair, the Pre bboards announcing the decapl-sident of the Board of Trade. Mr. generally Runciman, said it was hoped en ave Lations
it WIR believed, in this case, that theyWednesday to initial a new agree
Poland which would were intended as a gesture of ment with warning to Germans of thebring an increase in the demand severity of sentences which would for British and especially Welsh
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1985.
UNBEATABLE PONY
EXCLUDED FROM BETTING
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#OCS, Saucy Face Was not favourite but only got fifth place. 1-The Kalgan Plate-Winter $600. Second $250, Third $100. For China Fontos, Subscription Grifins of this Club of this Mealing. Weight for inches 05 per scale. Winners barrod. Jockey allowance. Ope
mile.
Messrs. Lee & Ho's Invincible
Knight
En- (168) (Mr. carnaçao) Mr. Manx? The Deemstor (165)
(Mr. Heard)
Mr. Wong Chi-po's Bold Major
(160) (Mr. D. 8, Li): Seventeen starters.
NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE
MARKET ACTIVE
YESTERDAY
&
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RADIO BROADCAST
The Studio
FOUR SPECIAL, ITEMS
From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles)
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme. 7.7.28 p.m. Orchestral Music. In the Steppes of Central Asia
(Borodin). Love of the Three Oranges
(Prokofieff),
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4
in G. (Elgar).
(Elgar). 7.26-7.41 p.m.
The following reports on the New A Talk on "Motoring" From York stock market have been received through Messrs. Swan, Culbertson & Fritz: The Wall Street Journal report on yesterday's market: Stocks advanced in a ton of very active trading, with bullish demonstrations reminiscent of the days prior to 1029, Immediately after the gold clausa decision was given orders from all over the country flooded the floor, at the rate of nearly 6,000,000 shares The for the full day of trading. declelon caught the markets off their 2 guard, due to the fact that traders expected nothing less than a com plete Government victory, for which officials of the Stock Exchange stood by prepared to close it prices col- lapsed. Rail issues wero the best
Atchison, Topeka performers. Santa Fe Railway Co.'s phares ad- vanced 10% points from 42. Hnil-Pomp and Circumstance March No. 5 rond bonds advanced 1 to 5 points, owing to the Railroads being excep tlonally largo isauers of Gold Bonds. The decision also resulted in heavy short covering in gold and silver issues, which advanced more than 7 points. After the initial spurt the market quietened and reacted down- ward. However, near the close an other rally began. Bonda Tramo quiet after the initial durry follow- Ing the Gold Clause decision, in which between the hours of noon and 21.00 p.m. more than $7,000,000 were tradert. Non-Gold Treasury Bonds recorded the highest levels, 3 advanced between 5 to 10 points in thirty seconds. Gold Ginuse tasner were correspondingly lower. Rails the pd- Jed Corporailon stocks in vance, at one time being as much as 5 points higher than the rest of the in Stocks on the Curb Exchange, In spite of the late profit-taking. inaintained earlier gains. Bume дл much as fi points. Montreal silver advanced half a cent an ounce follow-
Von by half a length; a longth. Timo: 2 min, 09.2/5 secs. Part-mutuel :- Win $12.00; Places $0.10; $8.40; $0.10.
2-The Tientsin Stakes--Winner $600. Second $250. Third $160. For China Ponis, bona fide Griffins of this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners barred. Jockey allowance. One mile.
Mr. L. Dunbar's Mistake Bay (161) (Mr. L. G. Frest).... Mr. L. T. F.'s High Honour
(101) (Mr. B. L. Tao)
Mr. Li Shiu-pang's Soldier of Victory (101) (Mr. S. Y. Sun) Sixteen startera.
1
Won by two lengths; a head. Time: 2 min. 02.3/6 secs. Parl-mutuel: Win $9.30; Places $6.70: $12.50; $9.10.
3. The Coral Plate.-Wianer $600. Second $250. Third $100. For Aus trallan Ponies of any Season. Weighting the decision. for inches as per scale. Winners dur- ing 1934 of one race, 5 lb.: of two races, 7 lb. of three or more races. 10 lb.; penalty. Griffins of this Meet ing allowed 6 lb. Winners at this Meeting burred. Jockey allowance, Allowancer accumulative. Six
Fur-and longe.
Mr. E. S. K's Bobnlak Star
(165) (Mr. D. S. Li)
Mr. E. S. K.'s Night Star (154)
(Mr. Butler)
having
Cara
5. C. & F. New York office cable: The earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad amounted to $1.43 per share, au against $1.46 per share for the
Production of previous year.
trucks for the week ending February 16 amounted to 82,000 unita, new peak for 1936, an dgainst 63,- 800 units for the same period last; 1 year.
2
New York and Chicago commodity Мевать. received through reports Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:-
Cotton; The Gold Clause decision
outside 3 developed little
interest. Some authorities believe that a fur- ther advance will hosen spot hold Won by length and half: two ines, on which we think proût-taking lengtha.
is advisable.
Mr. Kay Neckelman's Mount Pilatus (151) (Mr. Frost) .. Nine startera,
Time: 1 min. 17.2/5 secs, (re- cord).
Pari-mutuel:- Win $50.20; Places $15.20; $25.60; $9.80.
4-The Exchange Plale.Present ed by the Bankers and Exchange Brokers of Hongkong. Value $1,000 to Winner. Second $250. Third $150. For China Ponies. Weight for inches
Grains: With possibly a higher opening to-morrow, we doubt whether there will be, a material further ad- Vance, Wheat: The decrease in the visible supply is 2,615,000 bushels, Corn: The about an was expected. decrease in the visible supply is 1,132,000 bushels, which is less than was expected.
Isolde Blenges.
A Violin Recital by
1. Sonata in A Major (Handel). 2. Waltz In A Flat Major
(Brahma).
3. Danza Espanola (de Falla,
arr. Kreisler).
7.41-8 pm, Variety. Selection-Blue Roses. Organ Solo-In a Cluck Store.
Terence Casey, Song-What can you give a Nudist?
Bertha Willmott. Organ Solo Love in Bloom.
Sidney Torch. Voen-One Morning in May.
9 p.m. Report.
Derickan and Brown. Local Time and Weather
6.03-8.20 p.m. From the Studio. A Talk on "Molaring" National and International by The Rev. G. E. 5. Unadell, M.A.
8.20-8.30 p.m. A Jazz Piano Recital by Rale da Conto.
1. One hour with you--Medley.
2. A Thousand Goodnighta.
True.
3.
from
4: Words and Musle-Medley. 8.39-0
Excerpta p.m. "Faglincej" (Leoncavallo), Intermezzo to Act. 2. Quickly, Sweet Gossip. My Husband. Punchinello, Behold her! Ah, How surpassing Fair. Dear Harlequini My Calambine!
9.9.29 p.m. From the Studio. "Topical Talks on the United King- dam" by Mr. G. C. Pelham.
5.20-0.20 p.m. The J. H. Squire
Celente Ortel
2.
La Cinquantaine (Marie). Moonbeama and Shadows
(Squire).
3. Melody (Dawes). 9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations.
0.35-10 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by Helen Lockhart (Con traito)
Frederic accompanied by Mason.
1. Aria-Loscia Ch'io pianga
(Rinaldo)..Handel. Arla-Che faro senza Euridice (Orfeo)..Gluck.
2.
for
3.
the
to
4.
Rubber: The market closed firm. well taken as per scale. Winners at this Meet-Foreign offerings were ing 7lb. peralty. Ponies that have here. The trend appears to be up- started in and not won a race of one ward, Malayan shipments mile or over at this Meeting allowed first half of February amounted
21,000 tors. The estimate for the 3 lb. Grimns of this Meeting allowed month is 47,500 tons. Our Singapore 5 lb. Ponies that have run in at leasi
correspondents advise that the five Exira Meetings of this Club dur Malayan shipments for January were ing 1934, two or three of such Meel 60,720 tons, as compared with 50,670 ings previous to 1st July, 1934, and tons for December, 1944. two or three subsequent to that date, Gib. Subscription Grifins of allowed this Club of this Meeting allowed 10 ib.; of previous Seasons allowed 7 lb. Allowances accumulative. One and a quarter miles.
Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty Bay (168) (Mr. L. G. Frost) ... Mr. Dynasty's King's Justice
(151) (Mr. F. Marshall)
The following quotation Renters Dow-Jones Averages:
30 Industrials 20 Rails 20 Utilities 40 Bonds
11 Commodity
Softly awaken my heart (Sam-
son and Delilah)..Saint-Saens. Sunshine and Rain, Blumenthal.
5. Caller Herrin' (Scotch),
Traditional (by request).
6. Down Here.......May Bruhe. Pablo Casals.
10-19.15 p.m.-A Cello Recital by.
Moment Musical.
Le Cygne (The Swan),
3. Gavotte Tendre
Б.
Schubert.
Saint-Saens. .Hillemacher.
4. Chanson Villageoise ...Popper. Apres un Reve......(Fnure). 10.16-11 p.m. From the Studio. Dance Music by Professor N. A. Tonoff and his Tange Orchestra.
10.30 p.m. Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock and Commodity Queta- tions.
1.
are by
2.
Feb. 16, Feb, 18. 104.54 107.17
32.56
34.43
10.36
18.71
96.00
07.22
59.02 40.21
10 Leading Stocks
12
Feb. 18.
Amer. Smelting
374
3 Auburn
25
Canc
00%
El. Eo. & Sh.
04
4
Gen. Motors
325
Int.. Tel. & Tel.
D1⁄4
28%
Nut. Distillera
20
N.Y. Central
19
39.20;
U.S. Steel
38
be imposed in cases of high coal, to the extent about one mil-1 Mr. A. M. L. Soares' Sadko treason-Router Special.
lion tone.-British Wireless.
DAY BY DAY THERE IS NO SUCH THING AB NECESSARY EVIL-Southey.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones this morning with obstruction on the footpath at the Kau U Fong Theatre by selling theatre ticketa, Fuk Chun, 50, was fined $5, or seven days prison.
A litter, named Yeung Cheung, was sent to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, after his left hand had. been severed from the wrist when it slipped into a cog wheel at the Taikoo Sugar Refinery.
(156) (Mr. V. Needa)
Mr. Li Shiu-pang's Soldier of
China (156) (Mr. S. Y: Syn) Won by many lengths; many lengths.
Time 2 min, 20.2/5 BCCB. Pari-mutuel: Win $5.10; $5.10.
6. The Royal Navy Cup-Pro sented by the Officers of H.M.'s Navy; L. B. Gomes, of No. Humphreys with $500 added for Winner. Second For China Ponies, Avenue, was fined $3 at Kowloon titie $250. Third $150. morning for allowing his dog to be Subscription Griffins of this Club of abroad without a muzzle. The dofen nay Scanon. Weight for inches as B. D. Evans, of the Royal Osor dant stated the dug managed to slip per scale. Subscription Griffins of Winners vatory, was fined $ by Mr. A. W. G. out of the door before he could be this Meeting allowed 3 lb.
Kowloon muzzled. The dog had been inoculat- anywhere during 1934 of one race, II. Grantham at the Magistracy this morning, when he ed against rabies in October. The 3lb.; of two races, 5 lb.: of three or
was produced more races, 71b.; at this Meeting, appeared in answer to a summons for inoculation certificate
1b.: penalty. Subscription Grifins of allowing his dog abroad in Nathan in Court.
previous Seasons, that have not won Road on February 2 muzzle.
On pleading guilty to the charges at least two races at race meeting of keeping an opium divan, and of this Club, burred. Winners of the When a man, Li Yiu, 72, appeared possession of 24 taels of oplum at Garrison Cup at any time, barred. allowance. Penalties And bafore Mr. Wynne-Jones this morning No. 13 Peking Rond, first floor, on, Jockey charged with hawking firecrackers Sunday, Hui Kwok, aged 28, unem Allowances accumulative. From the post once round and in without ilcence, he stated that heployed, was fined a total of $350, two mile hawked only once a year. Yester with the alternative of two months (about one mile 171 yards). day happened to be the first 15th day hard labour by Mr. A. W. G. H. of the Chinese New Year. The man Grantham at the Kowloon Magistracy. Lea's Bistro (166). (Mr.
was cautioned.
4
without
#
this morning.
Li Fu, unemployed, was sentenced Arrested in Reclamation Street on to twelve months' hard labour by Mr. Thursday, with seven mace of pro- W. Schofield, at tho Central pared oplum, Lo Sing, aged 30, a junk! fokl, was brought before Mr. A. W. G. Magistracy this morning, on pleading II. Grantham at the Kowloon Magis guilty to a charge of having returned from banishment. Defendant was tracy this morning. The defendant on pleading guilty was fined. $30, with banished for a period of ten years in the alternative of four weeks hard October, 1933, and he was arrested in Sal Wu Street, West Point. Ho snid Sub-Inspector Datastive Inbour,
he had returned to find work. Razorkwy
prosecuted.
After watching a man who acted
B. L. Tao) Mesars. Li & Li's Delightful Chance (169) (Mr. S. Y. Sun)
Mr. Longfellow's Young Chap (197) (Hr. P. H. T. Ho) ..... Ten starters.
Montgomery Ward
trance Fees in addition to the place money. One and a quarter miles. Mr. Kwok Hin-wang's Seven- teenth of September (152) (Mr. L. G. Frost).
Mr Choice's Lucky Strike
(155) (Mr. V. Needn) Mesara, Kong Bros.', Belmont Star (168) (Mr. D. S. Li).. Eleven starters.
1
Won by three-quarters length;| two lengths.
11 p.m. Close Down.
DISARMAMENT PLANS
Gonova, Feb. 18.
The Security Committee of the League of Nations has adopted the United States' plon to create a Permanent Disarmament Commis- sion as a basis for discussion of disarmament schemes for, the future.-United Press.
RAIN PROBABLE
A moderate antleyclone is cen- tred over the Eastern sen. It. fa moving slowly eastward. There are indications of a depression Local forming over Tongking.
Time: 2 min, 46.2/5 reca, Pari-mutuel: - Win $12.20; Places $5.50; $5.60; $5.80.
The American Club Cup.-Pre-Forecast:-Enst winds, moderate to sented by Members of the American fresh; cloudy, probably soms,rain Club, with $500 added for Winner. Inter.
1
Second $250. Third $150. For China
Ponies, bona fide Grillins of this Meet-
2 ing. Weight for inches as per scale.
Winners of one raco, lb.; of two
3
8.-The Governor's Cup.--Presontod
for Winnor. Second races, 5lb.; three or more races, by His Excellency the Governor, with h.; penalty. Subscription Grimins of 3000 added
1
this Club of this Meeting allowed 10 $200. Third $150. For China Ponies, Ib. Joskey allowance. Allowances Subscription Griffins of this Club of Won by a length; half a length. accumulative. From the two mile this Meeting Weight for aches as per scale. Winners 10 lb. penalty. Time: 2 min. 17.4/5 'Becs.
post once round and in (about one Jonkey allowance. One mile. Pari-mutuel: Win $18.70; mile 171 yards).
Mr. L. T. F.'s Gold Picker Places $8.50; $107; $8.50.
Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Rose-Queen (156) (Mr. B. L. Tao)
(168) (Mr. V. Neuda)
Dr. Lee Shlu-kee's_Emergency
Call (168) (Mr. Encarnacao) 2 9 Mr. Chan Wing-ying's Double
Chance (161) (Mr. D. 8. L!). 8 Mensra. Lowin & Tinson's Sel-
Fa (165) (Mr. Proulx) Won by length; hat? length. Time: 2. ft. 08.1/5 stcs. Pari-mutuel Win $241.00; Places $81.00; $25.50 87.80; 1810.40.
G. The Subscription Griffins Chal- The evidence of an Indian constable suspiciously, for three quarters of an lenge Cap-Value $1.000. For China being insufficient, Mr. Wynne-Jones, in hour yesterday, a District Watchman Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this the Control Police Court this morning, saw him take a fountain pen from the Club of this Meating. Weight for discharged A. Grossart, of No. 40 pocket of a 13-year-old student, Chau Inches as per scale. To be won two Conduit Road, who was summoned forfu, and transfer it to his own. This years consecutively by Ponies the bonn allowing his brown chow dog abroad morning the culprit, Yeung Chung, fide property of the same owner or in Conduit Road unmuraled and un-nged 46, unemployed, was brought be owners. Winner to receive $600 and leashed on January 28. Mr. C. E foro Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham at 70 per cent, Second $800 and 20 per Lowe appeared for the defence, "You the Kowloon Magistracy and was cent, Third $200 and 10 per cent, had better go back to the Policonontenced to two months' hard faboar, of the Entrance Foss until the Cup in Training School for a short course in and was recommended for banishment. finally won, when the Second Pony the art of giving evidenco", remarked Detective-Sorgeant Dowman prosecut- will receive 75 per cent. and the
ed. the Magistrate to the countable.
Mr. L. Dunbar's Pontiac Bay (161) (Mr. L. G. Frost) .... Mr Ho Kom-tong's Victorin
Hall (158) (Mr. Encarnacao). Eight starters..
Won by two. lengths; short head.
Time: 2 min. 16.5/5 secs. Pari-mutuel: Win $7.40; Third Pony 25 per cent. of the En-Places $5.60; $7.00; $7.70.
Heath
and
Scotts
until Thursday
Soft Felt Hats
$8.50
each hel.
and dis-
Broken ranges continued numbers in snap brim or bound edge styles.
All at this special price until. Thursday next.
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.Des Voeux Road.
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THE LATE MR. B. ULLAND
FUNERAL THIS MORNING
26, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Telephone 59101.
morning. Dr. Reichelt perform. ed the laat rites in, the presence [ot a gathering, including Mr. B. Nacas (representing the Nor wogian Consulata), -Captain R Larson and Mr. Frank Smith/S
Wreaths were sent by Mr. B.
The funeral of Mr. Borhard Naogs, Mr. S. Odland, the Captain Ulland, well-known Norwegian and ulcers of the se. Havdoel, seafaring man on the China Coast, the Norwellan Consulate, Mesars,
Karelen Latzen“: & whose death occurred. at the rosari Thoresen, & Co. and French Hospital on Sunday, was a Wallem & Co. held at the Colonial Cemetery this
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