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一拜望號四月三英港香

MONDAY, MARCH

4.

1935.

日九廿月正

No. 14680

GREEK REVOLT CRUMBLES

AIRCRAFT ATTACK VENIZELOS HOME

FIGHTING REPORTED IN MACEDONIA AND CRETE

(B Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphto Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received, March 4, 9.15 am)

Athens, Mar. 3,

The Ministerial Council has decided to reject any compromise settlement offer on the part of the rebels and President Zaimis has fully authorised General G. Condylis, the Minister for War, to handle the military situation as he sees fit.

General Condylis will have the assistance of M. Pierre Metaxas, the prominent diplomat, and M. Dousmanis. All civil aircraft, meanwhile, have been requisitioned and mobilised into a secondary fighting force to be used against the rebels.

Many rebels have already been killed, following an attack by airmen on the home of the former Premier and Liberal leader, M. Venizelos, and there is fighting in Macedonia and Crete.

General Condylia la in supremo command of Government forces In Macedonia and Northern Grooce.

Aircraft, after bombing the crufaer Averoff and other robel warships in Souda Bay, wheeled and descended upon the home of M. Venizelos, in Canen, and from a height of only 150 feet machine gunned the place. There were many killed and wounded.

Rebola clashed with Government forces in Eastern Crete, and the fighting has been undecisive thas' far. Numerous civilians, it is) known, have joined the Govern- -ment-forces.

BRITISH SEAMAN WOUNDED

SHOT BY FRENCH SERGEANT

MAD WITH JEALOUSY

2

Sir Malcolm Campbell la here seen in his rebuilt "Blusbird," with which be attained a speed of over 270 m.ph at Daytona Beach yesterday. Ha 1 wice had narrow scapes from death during week- and efforts on the speed record, but is now waiting perfect conditions for a further tesi,"

France Fears

Outbreak of

Currency War

POUND-DOLLAR CONFLICT

GOLD BLOC'S CRISIS

(Special to "Talagraph")

Paris, Mar. 3.

LABOUR REVOLT FEARED

ROOSEVELT LOSING

PRESTIGE

DEMOCRATS DIVIDED

H.K. Dollar

Advances As

Silver Gains

SMALL OFFERINGS OF METAL

SHANGHAI EXCHANGE

A further advance of (Special to "Talegraph") farthing was registered this morning, when the Hongkong Washington, March 3.

dollar opened at 18. 11.3/4d. The The second anniversary of his market locally is very steady, preased fears of the renewal of inauguration as President of with the business rate about 28.

currency war, involving the United States of America

A

French financiers hero have ex-

Shanghai, March 4. It is learned that M. Venizelos' Liberal

party has

Able Seaman Kirkland, of principally the split. The majority group has cubled the H.M.S. Grimsby, was seriously dollar and Sterling, former Premier the opinion that wounded in the head with the rebellion is doomed to failure,pistol shot by a French sergeant and will likely cause the Liberal of Colonial Infantry, Bonsard, party's hope to collapse complete- ly. The rebellion is nothing short last night.

of a catastrophe, they state, ac cording to United Press.

MACEDONIA CLASH Robel forces in East Macedonia are reported to be retiring before the attack of the Government troops. This is the first indica-

After leaving a cabaret in the French concession Kirkland was shot from close range. Ho was rushed to hospital.

WAS

Leading Seaman Baldwin, who accompanied Kirkland at the time, chased the assailant, who finally arrested by police, one of whom knocked the revolver out of tion that any disturbances had the hand of the demented man. occurred In Macedonia, Reuter

Jealousy over a dancing girl reports.

of

of the assault-Reuter.

United States finds Mr. Franklin D. Roose,/01%d. and 28. 04.

velt's legislative prestige fading rapidly

A French Treasury spokesman to-day reiterated the bellef that the decline in the pound sterling would have no effect on

the nit. the herence of France to the gold standard.-United Press.

Shanghai opened át 18, 8.1/16d, this morning, and the market there is also frm.

This opinion was expressed here to-day.. That he must soon

Silver rates in London advanced face necessity, of establishing a 15/16the spot and 7/8 forward on working Congressional control or Saturday. This brought the spot else sacrifice the Majority's price of silver to 27, which is the

highfst since 1928.

carly

BINALE DESPY LÀ DENTE

SIUM PER ANTIM

FIT

BLUEBIRD NEAR DISASTER

CAMPBELL MISSES RECORD SPEED

DARING DRIVER AWAITS BETTER CONDITIONS

Daytona, Mar. 8.

For the second time in two days Sir Malcolm Campbell, holder of the world's record for land speed, attempted to better his own mark with the giant Blue bird, and to-day, as yesterday, he only narrowly escaped disaster.

Just before he attempted to-day's run he said the beach seemed a little better than it was yesterday. But Lady Campbell said it was definitely worse. When he was travelling at over 200 miles an hour yesterday, Sir Malcolm discovered his machine was afire, that the wind had torn loose the engine cover and that he was rapidly losing speed, in spite of the fact that his throttle was wide open. He fought the car to a stand- still, ending his run with wind and compression brakes full on.

The run to-day seemed as though it might be more successful. On the southward mile he increased his speed considerably over yesterday's, averaging 270.473 miles an hour, travelling over the meaaured mile in 13.31 seconds. His record is 273.556 miles an hour, or 13.16 seconds for the mile.

LOW RATE BONDS IN U. S.

CONVERSION OF

MILIONS

IMMENSE SAVING

The kilometre speed of the Blue- bird in to-day's race along the. sands was 200.509, and the time. on the kilometro was 8.30 seconds, compared to the record of 278.463 kilometre an hour and 8.18 seconds jover a kilometre.

The five miles speed to-day was †240.146 miles an hour, or five milee In 64.98 seconds. The five kilo- metres were covered by the Blue- bird in 43.57 seconds, which is just under the previous records.....

Onlookers expected that Sir Malcolm would 'immediately turn and attempt a record on the northern course. But he did note Instead, he announced that there would be no further attempt at a record made that day.

RECORD IMPOSSIBLE Interviewed immediately after:

Washington, March 3. The Treasury Department to- day announced two big conver- his first run, Sir Malcolm said, the ion lean offers at interest rates beach was quite impossible for form programme, to An adjournment, is predicted.

which are the lowest in the a record. It was much too rough. U.S. PREDICTIONS

The Democratic leaders have

"I was losing speed due to wheel The rise in London silver memory of Washington,

Bald the driver. expressed the belief that the New

spin," Now York, Mar. 3.

Deal will be able to withstand this prices was due to general buying; With a view to saving the Gov. Then, in a matter-of-fact voice, The attention of all markets is session of Congress, despite the and smallness of offerings. India ernment money, and directing inns though it were nothing unusual

fact that they will probably lose is situation abroad and the possibil-inovitable retreat of

centred on the foreign exchange the Bonus Bill fight, and the almost and speculators sold at the rise, vestiments into commercial chan- and not an accident which might

nels through lowering federal In-have meant death, he said: the Publlejand the market closed uncertain.

terest rates, the Treasury will "My goggles slipped down over announced that understood to have been the cause ity of the Gold Bloc nations being Works Bill,

offor holders of $1,850,000,000 my nose and I could hardly SHANGHAI REPORTS worth of Fourth Liberty Loan breathe." Incidentally, he could. forced to abandon the gold

There is a very general feeling

bonde, bearing interest at 4.75 per scarcely see. He could not talco standard.

here that President Roosevelt's

Shanghai, March 4.

cont. and maturing on April 16, his hands off his whest to adjust hold is slipping as the Democratie

The Foreign Exchange Market new bonds which bear two and the goggles and he had to fight. Wall Street observera anticipate majorities crumble into factions,

it is because of this that opened strong here this morning, seven-eighths per cent interest, his car on the bumps, made one a sharp break in stocks which and conviction is gaining ground but the rise locally is not so pro- payable bl-annually and maturing hundred times as bad by the

the speed

at which be equally that something must be done, and nounced as was generally expect in 1960, The Treasury will retain terrific. { sharp rally should be United States done quickly.

od in view of the Saturday's ad- the option of redeeming the bonds travelled, vance London

in 1955.

sald he would wait until the decide to raise the gold price.

beach was perfect before attempt- The market here is very strong The second offer is of five yearing another record run, "I want

cent to brank the record; not the car,' A rise in the gold price, prior Repared labor both in and out at 10.15 am. it being virtually one and five-eighths per to the collapse of the Gold Bloc la of Congress-United Press.

Impossible sell exchange-notes in exchange for $528,000,000 he declared.-Router. considered likely to reverse the procedure.

It la officially mobilisation and despatch troops to Macedonia is proceeding rapidly and the Government claims it has received enthusiastic offers of support from all parts of the country.

Government aeroplanes have at- tacked two mutinous destroyers while they were sailing past the island of Gythera, but the results unknown,qo of the attack were Reuter.

REBELS DEFEATED The United Press reports from Athens that Government forces have decisively défented the re• bele at. Drama, and have no occupied Cavalla, thus gaining control of the whole of Macedonia and Western Thrace.

(Special to "Talegrapă”)

WARSHIPS BOMBED

Bandit Raid Repulsed

RAILWAY GUARDS IN ACTION

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Telepraph, Copyright. Telegraphio Namagri Ordinance, 1884. Ranaived, March

28 nm)

Tientsin, Mar. 4.

Railway guards repulsed an at-

might be followed by an

In short, it is said that President Roosevelt faces rebellion

to

United Press.

Some competent observers to ROYAL BALINESE STOP PRESS

day expressed the opinion that a. world abandonment of the gold

tack by a small body of bandits | standard would possibly accelerate who attempted to capture a north- a general return to gold on a new bound Shanghai-Pelping ́express last night.

basis,

The bandits blocked the line and

This would be beneficial to

DANCERS

LEGEND AND

FOLKLORETM

Five rebel warships are now opened flre near Changchuan, lying in Souda Bay, within view Hopel, but were successfully benten business inasmuch as it would performed by girls who begin a of the home of M. Venizelos in off by the quickly organised de- tend to restore

fence of the guards.

Canen.

The Government aircraft re-

There were no casualties among sumed their bombardment of the warships this morning, though the passengers or guards and the they were ordered to drop bombs train proceeded,

around the vessels rather them

| United Presa..

attempt any direct hits. By this

undamaged.

United Press.

of Treasury Bonds, bearing 2.00 per cont. Interest and maturing March 16-Reuter.

U.S. BANKING REFORMS

UNIFICATION OF WHOLE SYSTEM?

(Special to "Telegraph")

CEMENT COMPANY

CAPITAL

COURT APPROVES REDUCTION

of

A successful.application for con-.. firmation

reduction of capital was made on behalf of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.,. bafore the Chief Justice, Mr. Av D. A. MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning,

Washington, March 3 Members of the United States Mr. Elden Potter, K. C. instruct Administration hero express the ed by Mr. R. A. Wadeson, of bellef that virtually completo Messrs. Deacons, appeared for peti- unification of the nation's $50,000,- tioners and said that a resolution '000,000 banking system under the to reduce the capital had been Federal Reserve will be a distinct passed by the shareholders and

opport

Dublin, March 3. Some of the Balinese dances are

Transport is entirely paralysed confidence.-long and strict training at the age in this city by a rallway, tram

of six and are based upon legends

and omnibus strike which bogan and folklore, TOKYO NOT CONCERNED ·

One legend concerns the life of at midnight after the Government Ardjuna, the Don Juan of Java had attempted to intervene and Tokyo, Mar. 8.

and the danes depicte his love affair Authorities of the Bank of with Srikandi, the wife of Suba- effect a compromise, but without Japan to-day indicated that no dra, which ended in disappoint Apiece of strategy it was hoped that local Junker passenger. planes to action was contemplated and that mont. Ardjuno was successful in success-Reuter Special.

the warships would be prevented assist in any necessary attack.

possibility within a few years. there was apparently noo from bombarding the const.

they were not looking for an all his love affairs until he met

Srikandi The latest information is that increased gold price.

They also said that the Adminis- tlon, p Ono report, however, says a two destroyers, the Niki and the

Taking advantage of the fact

tratton's Banking Bill which is Counsel submitted an ord bomb made a direct hit on a war- Leon, and one of the rebel sub-

It is their belief that frequent that Srikandi a husband was away|

out details of now pending is a long stride to-the Court setting o ship and a dense column of black marines, have been damaged by changes in the price of gold are for some time, Ardjuno made ad- he throws himself down from a wards the furtherance of the the reduction Pa amoke, which arose immediately Government artillery. The hits harmful to monetary policies and vances full of confidence, but Sri- mountain to his death. There is unification of this system-United 10,000,000 divided into 800 following, suggests that she was were registered when shore business generally.

kandi was a faithful wife. The a mountain in Java named after Press. batteries opened fire on the vessela They also said that the recent dance ends in a tragic climax. him. This beautiful dance is por To prove Its threat to heavily as they departed from their rapid rise in the price of gold in Seizing Ardjuno's own: kris, Sri- formed by Ratu Idjo, who plays bomba naval mutinosre, the moorings here yesterday morning. London stappen to follemn bazing Arjund in the mano mate of Government has commandeered two!-Reuter Special,

fluctuations which had not finished moved to desperation. Eventually Dowl Ratna as Brikandi

:badly damaged.

shares of $2.50 each, to divided into 781,970

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