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No. 11657

六拜禮 號七十月八英港香

SATURDAY,

ESKIMOS WATCH PLANE CRASH

RUNNER TELLS TALE OF TRAGEDY

AMERICA SHOCKED BY HEROES' DEATH

(By FRANK DAUGHERTY)

(Bu Telegraph.. Copyright, Telegraphic Mensagen Ordinance, 1884. Breeived, Aug. 17. 8 non,)

Point Barrow, Aug. 16. Will Rogers, America's "Good-will Ambassador," ex-cowboy, humorist and actor, and Wiley Post, one- eyed Indian pilot, whose adventures in the air have thrilled news readers for years, died on their way to Moscow, from Seattle, to-day. Their machine crashed from an altitude of fifty feet, 15 miles south of this point, northermost portion of Alaska.

They had been lost in the fog, but had safely landed at an Eskimo village, named Walkpi. Post tinkered with his engine there. for it had been misfiring just before they landed.

For three hours they rested with the villagers, and shared a meal with them, and then, although the fog had thickened, and visibility was exceedingly poor, they rsked the way to Point Barrow, and entered the plane. When they took off from the nur- vabeel of water on which they had landed, the motor was still mis firing. They climbed quickly, and attempted right bank. The

plane turned nose down and crushed in a second, diving into two feet; of water and smashing against the frozen tundra below. The engine was driven back into the cockpit, mangling Post.

Rogers was thrown clear of the wreck, but must have died instantly. Only the Eskimas saw the plane's end..

A native runner took the news

to Point Barrow,

RUSH TO SCENE ·

A Sigand Corps sergeant. Morgan, and myself took a power whale-bond - and rushed to the

scene of the

crash. We brought the baxdies to i Point Barrow.

WHOLE NATION GRIEVES

PUBLIC AT FIRST INCREDULOUS

FAMILIES INFORMED

New York, Aug. 16. Great black streamers across the pages of extra editions proclaimed

Will Ropers, the cinema star, who fost his life when Wiley Poal'

plane crashed yesterday.

Britain To

Call Naval

Conference

INFORMAL TALKS IN OCTOBER

SEPARATE ACCORDS

London, Aug. 17.

It is reliably learned that, withlu the nest fortnight, Britain will formally notify the United States, Japan, France and Italy that it is proposing an informal naval con- ference in October to pave the way to a formal conference.

Britain is said to be anxious to hasten the preparation of the latter conference and hopes to conclude separate conventions with France, Haly and Soviet Russia early in October, after which it is huped to

bi- broaden the conventions to a lateral basis.

Britain It is understood that wishes the United States to call the second and formal conference. However, it is reliably understoo! find the Power's "eancerned regani London, and not Washington, as the moxt favorable venue-United Prena

We found that the gasoline which the death of the one-eyed hero of the plane had scattered over the American aviation. Wiley Post,

the United States' starernment tunden had commenced to burn, bat jandi

NO REPLIES

AUGUST

Persecuted

Churchmen

GERMAN APPEAL TO BRITAIN

BRUTALITY IN PRISON CAMP

(Special to "Telegraph")

(0% Tergenach, Copyright. Telegrashic Mer Ampwat angea Ordinance, 1994, Breeived, 17. klo 18.0)

London, Aug. 16.

Allegations of persecution of members of the German Orthodox Church are made in an appeal to the Archbishop of Canterbury by friends of the Orthodox com- munity.

The appeal declares that Dr. Schmucker. Orthodox Metropoli- fan, who was arrested in 1933, was taken to the Wurtenberg con- centration camp, where it is alleged he was kicked and otherwise Il- treated, being formed to work in freezing weather, elad only in trou- ser and shirt.

When Dr. Schmucker was finally retensed, he had to stay in bed for a month.

Dr. Schmucker and another Orthodox Church member named Haeberle subsequently sued the

17, 1935.

日九十月七

Wiley Post, noted airman, reko a killed when his plnar crashed

in Northern Alaska yesterday.

Report Of

Murder Is

Confirmed

commander of the camp, but thesį BRITISH ATTACHE'S were re-arrested and have not yet. been released.--Renter Special.

JEWS AWAIT NEW PURGE

Berlin, Aug. 16.

The dews of Germany, and particularly of Berlin, are awalt- ing in terror the commencement of a new WANT of anti-Jewish

Puttie.

Straicher's

OFFICE ACTS

JONES' BODY DISCOVERED

re-

Peiping, Aug. 17. Captain Millar, of the British Military

office. Attache's

21424 After seeing the effect of Fulis telephoned from Kalan that the

in tiri speech

have a Provincial authorities campaign against them, the Jews reived a telegram from Paoantui, are much concerned. Immediately in the Panchang area, to the offert The censed speaking the crowd of that the body of 2 foreigner, 25,000 persons threw itself upon riddled with bullets, has been * Jewish business establishment and found thirty miles Foutheast of wrecked it. The police only Paochang. prevented worse outrages with difficulty.--United Press.

ZINOMANTIRAIVAALIMENTATIANAKANORAKSTISOSANIISSOSIASIENIAZECSU

BRITAIN LEADS AMERICA

Helen Jacobs Beaten

In Cup Duel

Great Britain is one up against the United States in the Wightman Cup lawn tennis contest which is being played at Forest Hills.

This position is right in the aren where the bandits have been moving with their captive, Mr. Gareth Jones and as it is known that no other white man is in that aren, the report forms conclu- sive confirmation that the victim

of the outrage is the British journalist.

WHITEAWAY'S SUMMER SALE

NOW PROCEEDING

GREATER AND FURTHER

BARGAINS

BEING OFFERED DURING

AUGUST

SINGLE COPY 10 CENT Whiteaway-Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

$20.00 PER ANNUM

ITALY URGED TO STATE CLAIMS

ACCORD OTHERWISE

UNOBTAINABLE

AFRICA CRISIS NEARER SOLUTION

Paris, Aug. 16.

The primary aim of the British and French de- legates to the three-power conference here is to discover, Italy's precise and minimum claims upon Ethiopia.. Unless this can be accomplished no real progress can be made towards a settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian controversy, since the Emperor of Abyssinia cannot very well be expected to state the maximum he will offer. The British and French Governments have been trying vainly since May to obtain this information from Italy.

Baron Aloisi, Italian chief delegate to the con- ference, despite a long telephone conversation with Rome after lunch to-day, had not "delivered the goods," a spokesman said at the afternoon meeting and the conversation had to be adjourned until to- morrow, with the gap slightly narrowed but far from bridged.

PROBING SILVER PURCHASES

SPECIAL SENATE

INQUIRY

TAX BILL PROBLEM

The British and French delega tions are convinced that Abyssinia | is willing, or prepared to go the very limit to effect concilia- tion, and. that if Italy frankly statis her demands they will to a great extent he met by the Nexus. It is understood he contemplates guarantees for the protection of Italian colonists in Abyssinia, and jeconomic facilities. including rights in mining, rail and road construction. and agricultural development-Renter,

LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED

Paris, Aug. 18. Apart from a statement by M. Pierre Laval, the French Prime Minister, that documents concern- "Washingtoni, "Auic. 16""Thng the relationstar -te!tain." Senator Key Pittman's resolution had been

The Senate has approved of! France and Italy with Ethiopia examined at the tri- authorising an investigation of partite conference bere, nathing It is expected that Captain

Pur- has as yet transpired with regard Millar and Dr. Marlier will the working of the Silver

chase Act.

to a settlement of the delieste eced to Paorbang to-m prow for the purpose of identifying the that the hearings of the special

Senador Pittman has announced African crisis.

Nevertheless, it is felt in well- Indy, which has arrived there committee appointed for the pur informed circles that this meeting pose will begin immediately after of all the delegates was a favour- [the adjournment of Congress. able sign in itself, indicating that Meanwhile, the House of Rethe powers had sonicthing tangible | presentatives has disagreed with to work on.

Bruter.

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UNEMPLOYED SCHEME

PHYSICAL CULTURE

The Senate amendments to the Although to-day's talk was de-. Tax Bill, which will therefore gocribed as being chiefly a prize de to conference for adjustment of contact not justifying any deduc- the differences.

tion with regard to future develop- The House, however, shouted ments, it was stated in authorita- down a motion to instruct its live quarters that the impressiona conference to accept the Senate taken from to-day's meeting were amendment repealing sections of "not entirely unfavourable."-- the Silver Purchase Act in res-Reuter Special, pect of the fifty per cent. profits

London, Aug. 16. It is understood the British Gov- BONIC communicated weeks ago to other signatories of it had not harmed the bodies or humorist, Will Rogers. further demolished the plane, whose Papers were grabbed from the the Washington and London Naval United Slates right wing was torn completely off. hands of newsboys. People stood Treaties --- the

As we placed the bodies in the in the streets and read the story Japan, France and Italy-the out- Point Barrow, scarcely lie of its views and aims with whale-boat a piece of paper fell from

to speeding up of pre- believing the news. Newspaper | regard from Rogers' pocket. It was folded photograph of his daughter offices were besieged with tele- parations for a five-Power Naval Mary.

phone calls asking for confirma- Conference, which is required to of the be held under the Washington We had to tear the plane apartition of wireless reports

Naval Treaty

before the end of to remove Post's body, which was tragedy.

Maysville, crushed and under water.-United

Oklahoma, Post'a the year.

that proposed Government home-town, was prostrated at the Press.

should news. Close friends were despat-bi-lateral conversations Jched to break the news to his be pushed forward and concluded As soon as possible and that there- The Signal Corps wireless opera-parents, who live on a little farm tor stationed here has notified his couple of miles from the town. after it might be possible to widen

without any telephone.

the scope of conversations which headquarters that he has recovered

Claremore, Oklahoma, which might become multi-lateral. the bodies of Wiley Post and Will Rogers, its first citizen, made

It suggested these conversationa Rogers from the wreckage of the famous, suspended business when might be held in London in Octo- Moscow-bound plane which crashed the news came through.

ber. No replies to these sugges near Point Barrow this morning. From Hyde Park, President tions have yet been received and Inspectors of the Department of Roosevelt gave out a statement on no invitations to such a prell- Commerce have been despatched to receipt of the news of the acel- minary conference will be issued S'HAI EXCHANGE conducted with the approval and Congress will adjourn next week, Italian Somaliland, published in

BODIES RECOVERED

the scene.

Seattle, Aug. 10.

Yesterday Miss Katharine Stammers enhanced Britain's hopes of regaining the Cup Miss Helen by beating Jacobs, the American cap- tain. Miss Dorothy Round won against Mrs. Burkhardt . but Miss Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey-Fabyan beat Miss Stammers and Miss Freda James in the doubles.

MARKET

TRAINING

London, Aug. 16.

EARLY ADJOURNMENT

Meanwhile, Italy has initialed an agreement with Poland, where- by she will exchange a million tons of Polish coal a year for citrous

Reuter Special.

Post was not using his famous the tragedy which had

dent. He was shocked, he said, at until it is clear whether It could Winnie Mac, the machine in which Rogers and Post from the country,

taken usefully meet as proposed: "Under Washington Treaty it falls to the he has attempted and broken will was

United States Government many records, but a new Lockheed beloved by all. Post leaver be- issue invitations for a full formal Orion, Alted with pontoons. He hind a splendid contribution to conference provided for in Treaty / CURRENCY RUMOURS elsewhere. In addition to walk- amendments are still being held fruits and other Italian exports.--

old friend and

to

was attempting to fly from Sentile aviation. Both were outstanding but the view is held that London

to Alaska, across the Behring Sea. Americans who will

and so to Moscow.

IN SMALL RIVER

be

greatly might prove a convenient centro for the meeting.-British Wireless.

AFLOAT

¡ missed."

Shanghai, Aug. 17. In Chicago ex-President Her

Opening rates on the Exchange bert Hoover paid a tribute to the It was learned from native eye- lost fliers. The news

Market to-day were: US dollars the was probably most widely 36%. Sterling 1/5-13/10, Gold Bars witnesses of the crash that as Post terrible shock. I have long known known citizen in the United States, 8885.60

souls."

was a

the

and Rogers were taking off from them both. They wore great and was cortainly the best loved. The market ensed after a firm games. Twice weekly the men atture of the Silver Act, will be and beckoned the crowd of wait-

A number of unemployed men,

DIAMOND REEF ' drawn from specially depressed | tax.-Bruter,

Rome, Aug. 16. areas of North-East and North-

A diamond reef is said to have West England, Middleland, Seet-

been discovered by an Italian cap- land and South Wales, have been

Washington, Aug. 16. undergoing a four months' course The Wealth Tax Bill is now intain in the Army 120 miles from the of training in South London as in the hands of the pro-Administra- Abyssinian frontler between Ligh -Ferrandi and Buddiado, according structors in Physical Culture, tion conferees.

that to It is generally expected

message from Mogadiscio, under an experimental scheme

Robinson of the Giornal d'Italia. financial assistance of the Minia Senator Joseph

Arkansan forecasting Thursday, or try of Labour.

It is intended to employ the men, earlier..

The Banking Bill, the Wheeler- when profielent, as leaders at junior instructional centres and Rayburn and the Gold Clause suit ing six miles each day between the in coference.

that It is also expected hostel and the gymnasium, the

BRIEF STATEMENT men exercise actively for five amendments to the Tax Bill, firstly

The opening three-power talks for the prohibiting of issuance of hours in three salons.

Besides ordinary physical tax-exempt Federal securities and, continued until 7.46 p.m. when M. training the course includes box-secondly, for the repeal of the Laval emerged from the confer ing, ju-jitsu and gymnasium silver profits tax, which is a fea ence room at the Qual d'Orsay

small river, their engine mix-fired

iend lectures on anatomy, hygiene, eliminated by the conference-ing journalists, and while Bir. Eden and Baron Aloisi stood bo- while they were banking and the

He made fun for all mankind, with opening due to rumoura

physiology, and elementury Day- United Press. is announcement

alde him he read the statement an intentional sting. He currency

• DAUGHTER INFORMED plane got out of control fifty feet

they had agreed upon. above the water. When they

was kind, generous and patriotic.minent following the Kuling meat-chology. The men, whose ages range from 19 to 31, include un- Mary Rogers, crashed the right wing was torn daughter of the famous humorlat, the nation mourns these two great

19-your-old Senator Robinson added:~"All | Ing.

The Central Bank started selling employed miners, dockyard Inbour- off the machine and the engine was was rehearsing a play at a citizens; they were both re-exchange but stopped soon after the ers mechanics, draughtsmen, etc.

-British Wireleas. forced back through the body of theatre in Skowhegan, Maine, presentative of the highest types opening. the plane, crushing Post-Reuter. when she was told of her father's of manhood."

Speculators are now generally In- Curiously enough, the news of active.-United Press. Post's death coinelded with the presentation of a Bill in the Senate to pay him $25,000, which

OFF TO AFRICA was the nation's purchase price for the plane, Winnie Mac, in

Rome, Aug. 16. which he flew around the world. Signor Mussolini's son-in-law. The plane will be presented to the Count Ciano, has been transferred Bmithsonian Institute's collection to the Air Squadron for service in Financial returns show

East Africa, as from August 24: There wors remarkable scenes | of historic planes. that the Colony's credit balance at the end of in the Senato, when Senator Robin-

The BI passed the Senate and He will, however, retain his post May was $12,080,472.02, compared on paid a tribute to Wiley Post will now go forward to the House as Minister for Pross Propaganda.

$19,453,080 at the end of April,and WIII Rogera.” He said Rogers of Representatives-Reuter.

Reuter.

CLIPPER'S FLIGHT

Now York, Aug. 16. The flying Clipper left Midway Island at 6.21

(G.M.T.) Router.

p.m.

Ideath.

Mrs. Post wRY nt Ponca City, Oklahoma, when she learned the She was prostrated. Sho had originally planned to join her husband on this fight-Reuter.

news.

SENATE TRIBUTE

Washington, Aug. 16,

never

that a Im-

"LET THEM WONDER”

-LOCAL-DOLLAR- RISES

He said they had examined diplomatic documents concerning the relations of the three Govern- ments with Ethiopia and at a aubsequent meeting they would BUT MARKET VERY seck aoma moans of Bottling peacefully the Italo-Abyssinian dispute.-Reuter. -

The

QUIET

1080

|

SOME PROGRESS

Hongkong dollar Chicago, Aug. 16. 1/8th this morning to 18. 11%d. The United Press was told to-day The market is very quiet,, with

London, Aug. 16. The three-power conversations thut when Mr. Herbert Hoover sellers at 2s. d. and buyers at

began at the Qual D'Orsay this was informed that the Democratic 28. 0.1/16d. party was wondering whether ho In London; silver prices were morning with a meeting at which intended to stand as a candidate unchanged spot yesterday and Moniseur Laval, Mr. Eden and for the Presidency be smilingly 1/16th ap forward. Specalators Baron Alolai were alonu prósent. replied. "Let them wonder aoid and America bought, the This, lasted for nearly two hours, United Press.

market being stendy,

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