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No. 14661
五拜疆 號三月四英港街
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1936.
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GERMAN FORMULA REJECTED
France Insists on Action TORTURED FOR MURDER
HITLER'S PLANS "INADEQUATE"
MILITARY PARLEYS WON'T BE DELAYED
BRITISH GUARANTEE OF
FRENCH SECURITY
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)
Paris, Apr. 2.
the German denounced France has
the Locarno Powers' counter-proposals to peace formula, declaring they are utterly inadequate. France insists upon a meeting of the French, British and Belgian General Staffs and a conference of the Locarno Powers to consider what action shall be taken.
TO BE CROWNED IN MAY, 1937
HEAVY TOLL OF STORM
40 Killed and 400 Injured
GEORGIA
HARD-HIT
New York, Apr. 2.
At least forty have been killed and four hundred injured as the result of a disastrous tornado, followed by torrential rains, which is sweeping Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.
Thirty-three are dead in Cordela (Georgia) alone, which is the centre of the storm.
Eye-witnesses state that the tor- nado splintered houses ke dynamite, mangling the victims.
CONFESSION
WENDEL TELLS WHY Fighting
HE ADMITTED TO LINDBERGH CRIME
STRUNG UP BY THUMBS IN CELLAR PRISON
New York, Apr. 2.
An astounding story of how his confession to the murder of the Lindbergh baby was extracted by torture, was told by Paul Wendel, former Trenton lawyer, when he was interviewed by a representative of the Brooklyn District Attorney to-day.
Wendel said he was imprisoned for ten days in the cellar of a Brooklyn house. Before he signed the confession he was tortured with fire, strung up by his thumbs to the ceiling, and threatened with a terrible death. His captors said they would seal him alive in à barrel of cement and lower him to the bed of the sea. baseball The new.
After four men had burned his eye- Cordeln has been converted into brows and body with cigaretten, he hospital, and the Governor of Georgia
Then, he declares, the gangsters Guard has despatched two companies of the finally wrote the confession.
and five Army drove him to a point outside the house National doctors to the frone.
Three trains were derailed by land- of Detective-Inspector Ellie Parker, of King Edward VIII would be held slides. One plunged inte French where they dropped him.-Router. in May, 1937, the precise date to be Brand River, the passengers miracul- fixed as soon as possible. He intimat-
London, Apr. 2.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the coronation
Meanwhile, Paris has received the Britished that representatives of the Do- ously escaping.
minions, India and the Colonles would Bulletin letter authorising a start on the General Staff be invited to attend the ceremonies, million dollars-Reuter. talks.
French leaders to-day asserted that Germany had failed, in its memorandum delivered yesterday, to answer the French questions on specific European problems. Moreover, Germany had misinterpreted the Locarno Treaty's history and had not offered eastern or central European collective security plans. Further, the German proposals provided for only provisional, instead of permanent, peace.-United Press.
Almost Entirely Negative
Paris, Apr. 2.
The German memoranduri is considered by France to be al most entirely negative, accord- ing to authoritative circles, which contend that the German peace proposals would result in the ruin of the collective security
:
SHANGHAI RICKSHAS TIED UP
system, mutual aid and the FEAR DISTURBANCE League of Nations itself.
It is pointed out that the Locarno Powers agreed that before negotia- tions could be opened for
the organlantion of European peace, in- ternational Inw, broken by Germany, inust be reestablished, at least in part. But the Reich had mostly re- jected the measures provided.
AS RESULT
PULLERS RAID
CLOSED HONGS
Shanghai, Apr. 3.
as is customary.-Reuter Service.
Amy Mollison Hops Off
stadium
at
Ja
•
Searching Probe
The damage is estimated at over al
New York, Apr. 2. The authorities are searchingly in- WIDE DESTRUCTION
vestigating (Paul Wendel's charges New York, Apr. 2. Tornado and flood have again that he was tortured into making the confession of murder of the Lind- ravaged the south and the death list bergh baby, which he has since re- already reached forty, with scores pudiated. more injured. Property damage He has stated that as he entered estimated at over $1,000,000.
New York hotel on January 14 "n Georgia was hardest hit, Cordela man pressed a gun against his back" was
hit by the full blast of the storm and ordered him into a car. He was and homes, power lines and planta imprisoned in a cellar for ten-days. tions were destroyed.
The National Guard reports that was burned and beaten and finally hung up by his thumbs. After a ten whites and 30 negroes have been week of this sort of treatment be agreed to sign a confession, he said. killed.
Torrential rains washed out theUnited Press,
near Chatsworth and railroad Alabama state was inundated In She is going to try to regain the re- many places by rivers which turned into ravaging
from cord for the England to Capetown from placed streams
lust
Autorrenis. Familles fled fight, which she recently
lowlands-United Press. Tommy Rose. Mrs. Mollison hopes
FURTHER DEATHS to reach Capetown in two days' by-l
Greensboro, Apr. 2. ing, over the West African route.
Seven persons have been killed in She took her machine out on a trial
this North Carolina city, and scores fight this afternoon, Reuter.
London, Apr. 3. injured by a tornado which also did Amy Mollison hopped off for the nearly $1,600,000 damage in a few Capo at 5.30 this morning-Reuter. minutes.-Reuter.
London, Apr. 2. Mrs. Amy Melitson expects to leave Gravesend Aerodrome at 3 a.m. on April 3 in a mystery plane, capable of high speed.
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NAZIS "DECLARE WAR” ON
ZEPPELIN COMMANDER
Berlin, Apr. 2.
It is felt the German memorandum
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”) deals a serious blow to the League by suppressing the Hague Tribunal in Signs that the ricksha-owners, in- favour of a court of arbitration, of volved in a dispute with the Municipal
Owing to his refusal to allow himself to become a pro which no details are given-Reuter. Council, are yielding, became evident
to-day, as about 1,600 more public pagandist for Herr Hitler, the Nazis have "declared war" on vehicles are believed to be available Dr. Hugo Eckener, the well-known Zeppelin commander. for hire, London, Apr. 2. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, will make a stalement in the House of Commons to-morrow
To Make Statement
Following the Council's warning!
Dr. Josef Goebbels, Minister for that it intends to reduce the number Propaganda, has issued instructions of licences Issued to owners, on the
dealing with the German reply to the principle of "last comte, last served that Dr. Eckener's name is hence-
Locarna Powers' peace proposals
Reuter Bulletin Service.
Immediate Action Urged Paris, Apr. 2.
rapers, whilst no more pictures of Monday next has been fixed as zero forth not to be mentioned in the news. day for the renewing of lleonees.
It is understood that after the date him are to be published,
named the Council will be propared This drastic decision follows the Lo refuse to grant any licences to efforts to "Nazify" Dr. Eckener and the present owners, as certain other the Zeppelin works at Friederich parties have offered to take over the shafen. ricksha business on the Council's
While a loyal Gorman, Dr. Eckenor terms.
Groups of pullers yesterday mided has always resisted the attempts to
It is understood that a meeting of the Locarno Powers is envisaged for April 8 at Brussels or Paris.
At a half hour meeting between the British Ambassador, Sir George Clerk, a number of ricksha hongs and for- mingle politics and airships. It is and the French Foreign Minister, N. cibly removed the vehicles, which were understood that the Nazis desired to Pierre andin, to-day, the question of
rescued by the police. However, christen the new airship "Adolf Hit- this Locarne conference was consider the threat of major disorders, it is ler," but it is alleged that Dr. Eckener od. It is understood the British Gov- hoped, will be removed by the deci- forestalled them by prematurely un- ernment has been asked for aniston of the authorities to grant relief nouncing the name of the ship was immediate reply to the suggestion of 15 cents
daily. A number of "Field Marshal von Hindenburg." Router.
small owners are also paying rollef to the pallors.--Router.
Staff Negotiations
London, Apr. 2.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prima! Minister, announced to-day that Great Britain could not agres to A ostponement of the General Staff
Inter
WORKERS' ULTIMATUM
Barcelona, Apr. 8. The metal workers decided yester
It is further stated that Dr. Eckoner resisted the use of the new airship for Nazi propaganda during the rocant election-Reuter Special.
THE QUEEN MÁRY":
Prisoner Dies After Assault
SERIOUS CHARGE MAY DEVELOP
DISCLOSURES AT INQUEST
д
Australia-
America
Air Link?
EMPIRE PLANES TO MEET CLIPPERS
NEW ROUTES -SUGGESTED
To Save
Prisoner
Hauptmann In Jury's Hands EXECUTION TO-NIGHT?
(Special To "Telegraph")
Trenton, April 2. For two hours to-day Governor Harold Hoffman of New Jersey. testified before the Grand Jury
charge [considering
murder against Paul Wend :), presenting every possible argi- ment to show that the mystery of the Lindbergh case was still unsolved.
the
of
When he had concluded, the New Jersey Attorney General, Mr. Wentz, presented his argumente. He said it was impossible to indict Wendel on a murder charge.
Even if he admitted the confession he had repudiated he could not be held for murder, because his con- fession says the baby died accident- ally in a fall from bed. "That is not murder," argued Mr. Wilentz
WIFE WITH HAUPTMANN Meanwhile, in Trenton, Bruno Hauptmann awaits the decision of those who hold the power of life and death over him. He is scheduled to die to-morrow night, but he is still confident he will escape execution.
His wife was with him to-day and said she was certain it would not be her last visit.
London, Apr. 3. The Daily Telegraph's Sydney cor- dis- that respondent understands cussions for a flying bout service are proceeding along new lines, involving Australia's abandonment of the Dar night. But there is a fair chance that win-Singapore section in favour
a Darwin-North Borneo route.
The hour for Hauptmann's death-- p.m. Friday-was fixed again to-
of the prisoner's incredible luck will hold and that he will at least live
From North Borneo there would be through the summer. branches to Manila, Hongkong, New! Guinea and Papua.
READY FOR CHAIR Hauptmann's clipped skull is still
Empire flying boats would connect with the trans-Paclie Clipper ships gleaming from the haircut he was. of the Pan-American Airways, given in preparation for his execution affording direct communication be in the electric chair. tween Australin and the United States until after 19 o'clock and when he
This morning he did not awaken twice-weekly service, also embracing New Guinea-Reuter.
by
CREW TAKEN OFF PEI AN
old he ate a hearty breakfast.
Muraliy, A.S.P., when an inquest was WEATHER THREATENS light from the Trenton state spot-
to
can
keep
At 9 a.m. to-morrow the Mercer County Grand Jury resumes its de- liberations on the case of Paul H. Wendel, diabarred Trenton attorney. who confessed to the Lindbergh baby murder and then repudiated the con- fession, saying it was forced from him by torture. Hauptmann's life hangs on the decision of this Jury of 22 This case may develop into serious charge and requires a lot of ABANDON SHIP WHEN men and a woman, plain, ordinary
people, who have shifted the Mr. T. investigation," remarked
They themselves, Nowa has been received in the Hauptmana alive even past Friday by opened by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning into Colony to the effect that the captain simply sitting still and doing nothing" the circumstances surrounding the and crow of the Japanese-chartered about the murder charge against If the jurors report no indictment death of a prisoner, Tsot Tong, at the steamer Pei An, which went ashore Wendel.
against Wendel, Hauptmann will die. Government Civil Hospital at 12.45 in the Gulf of Tongking a few days
ago, have been taken off the ship.
If they indlet Wendel, Hauptmann's p.in. on April 2.
decision to leave the ship was re may be spared another six be taken owing to the provalence of bad months, although no-one can
about even that. Only weather, and accordingly the captain certain and crow went aboard the Chinese | Hauptmann and his wife are con- Maritimes Customs cruiser, Hal Fire, Adent-United Press.
The jury empanelled consisted of (foreman), MCRST. I. A. Pearson
E. G. Dale and Kong Ko-woon...
on
The
The first witness called was Dr. 1. which hoped to land them in Hoihow
to-day. Newton, Government-Medical Dicer,
Meanwhile, the tug Talkoo, from who testified that at 12.20 p.m. from Laichikok Prison to the Govern-one of the stranding, and on arrival February 18, the prisoner was taken Hongkong, is still on the way to the will investigate the possibility of ment Civil Hospital. He had a cut
on the outer side of his right knee, salvaging the ship. jum below the knee can. The cut ron upwards and backwards, extending 44-6 inches.
On February 20, witness operated on the wound, closed the rent in the knee joint and put. the prisoner to bed. The knee joint became infected,
and, on March 6, witness again on
od an the joint, washing it and
PARDON FOR MAN WHO TRIED TO CATCH KAISER
VERDICT AT HAND
Trenton, Apr. 2.0 Paul Wendel has been taken to the Grand Jury roam, following the clear: ing of the Courthouse corridors.
It is rumoured the jurors are about to agree upon a verdict. It depends. upon their doclalon, whether or not they will bring in an indictment for murder against Wendel, whether Hauptmann lives or dies to-morrome
United Press.
R.A.F. UNIFORMS
Raleigh, N.C., Apr. 2.. Ing the wound. A further incision
Colonel Iako Leo, former Sona- was made by Dr. Thomas but the tor from Tennessee, whose attempt TROUSERS INSTEAD general condition of the patient be- to eppture the ex-Kaiser climaxed his
OF BREECHES came worse and he died at 12.40 p.marvico as a front line offloor in the on April 2. At 0.30 a.m. to-day, the World War, will be released from
London, Apr. 2 body was identified by Chlef Warder Comtral Prison here to-morrow.
The Air Ministry announces Im Fitzgerald as that of prisoner Tsol
Fardon papers, for the former ponding changes In Service uniforms Tong, No. 23884.
Nashville nowspaper publisher,, sen- for the officers and airmon of the carried Witness
out post- temood to from six to ten years for Royal Air Force, the most important conspiracy to violate the state bank of which is the abolition of breeches
ail. Tanks-British Wireline.
a
The Nazis have "declared war" on Ogotiations with Belgium and France day to seize all factories whose man
London, Apr. 2.
Dr. Hugo Eckener, Zeppelin comman which are regarded as an essential agements did not agrco by 8 o'clock.
The Uner Queen Mary is to remain der, in consequence of kis refusal to ement in the restoration of con- to-night to pay for the four hours
extra work each wook in the past in the King George V graving dock at broome a propagandist for Hiller. The conversations will be kept seventeen months since the Gov- Southampton until she calls for the German nesespapers are not por mertem examination and on opening
(Continued on Page 5). under the strict control of the Cabinotment restored the 48-hour wook North to undergo amicial trials mitted to mention, his name or to up the knee joint be found it stilling laws, were made pablle today. and puttess in favour of trousere fur publish his photograph. on April 14 or 16-British Wireless (Continued on: Page 5.) "N United Press.
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