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APRIL 28,

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FOUNDED 2981 No. 14881

TUESDAY, 二拜亞號八廿月四英港香

1936.

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SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE PLAN

STEAMERS OUT OF DANGER

BUT WIND Jammer STILL AGROUND

MASTER STILL ABOARD

New York, Apr. 27.

steamer

The British

Quentin, which was

NOT PREPARING

FOR WAR

PRECAUTIONS ONLY ELEMENTARY

EL COMMON DEFENCE PLAN

yesterday. reported in distress whilst pro- ceeding to St. John's from New- port, has effected repairs and is proceeding on her voyage with- out assistance.

The vessel had sent out S.O.S. by messages which were picked up

the liners Bremen and Washington.

In another case of a ship in dis-i tress, reported yesterday, the liner Pilsudski, which answered, a call for help from the Norwegian freighter. Ivanhoe, has sent a wireless message to the effect that she is proceeding on Ivanhoe her normal voyage, as the considers that Mhe Can await л alvage tug which is coming to her assistance.

The British steamer Rushpool, from New Orleans to Liverpool, which was in distress four hundred miles from the St. Quentin, is also safe and is now proceeding to Liverpool.-Reuter

WIND-JAMMER STILL ASHORE

FOR BRITISH AFRICA

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Capetown, April 27.

The South African Minister of Defence, Mr. O. Pirow, to-day disclosed to Parliament measures which, bearing in mind the Italo-Ethiopian campaign, would give to South Africa within five years 1,000 acroplane pilots and an anti-tank battalion, with the most modern of anti-tank weapons, capable of being transported 500 miles in forty-eight hours.

It is proposed to form, from civil aircraft, twelve squadrons of high-speed, multi- engined bombers.

Mr. Pirow declared he was uncertain if these mea sures would prove adequate and South Africa might find, within a year or two, that she required three times the number of first fighting line aircraft.

The Minister went on to say that ultimately a common native policy and a common defence policy was en- visaged for the Union of South Africa und the whole of British Africa south of the Sudan. It seemed inevitable, she declared.

London, Apr. 27. The wind-jammer, Herzogin Cecilie,

"Our attitude towards our northern which went on the rocks near Bolt neighbours ja ns cordial as that of Head, Devon, on Saturday, is still can give them in connection with Great Britain to us, anil any belp we aground. An attempt to refont the the building up of their air force or "vessel yesterday was unsuccessful, any other means of de önce, will be theles on the same generous basts as Captain Erikson and his

English Britain applied`to' Us," Mr. Pirow wife, with xix members of confinued.

the crew, are still aboard. They spent Sunday salvaging their person) effects and other articles, sending them ashore by breeches buoy,

Another attempt will be made to float the ship to-diny, although the sea Is at very rough.

The ship's present, voyage was the honeymoon trip, of the captain and his wife.--Reater's Bulletin Service,

·GROWING DEMAND FOR TIN

-CONSUMPTION GAINS

DURING YEAR ·

STRIKING

FIGURES

London, Apr. 27.

The extent of the world's increased

tin consumption is shown in the April bulletin of the International Tin Re-

Not Warlike Plan Mr. Pires emphasised that South

INDIANS' NARROW VICTORY

BEAT BROWNS BY ONE RUN

Africa was not making preparations CHICAGO for war in the future, but was mere-

taking elementary precautions.

He disclosed he was exploring the possibility of the manufacture in South Africa of various military necessities hitherto Imported, includ-

NOWO

Typical picture of Halian artillery active in the drive towards Harrar. Every fort is being made to push forward before the heavy mina ect fit.

POLAND CURRENCY .. CONTROL.

DECREES PASSED BY GOVERNMENT

WON'T HURT TRADE

Warsaw, Apr. 27.

The Polish zloty has joined the ranky of controlled currencies.

A decreo closely regulating foreign exchange transactions and establish- ing a commission whose leave will be necessary for purchases or transfer nbroad of foreign-currencies, WAS passed to-day.

The commission will also control the granting of credits to foreigners and the import and export of gold.

The Government officially explains that the decision is intended to pre- vent speculation and the undue ex-' portation of enpital, and that it will not interfere with normal trading

CUBS conditions-Renter,

EXTENDED

New York. Apr. 27,

the

Ing aeroplane engines, bombs, There was only one game in the artillery, ammunition, armoured cars, American League to-day, steel helmets, gas musks and rifle engagement between the St. Louis barrels.

Browns and Cleveland Indians, at The Industrial possibilities for war

St. Louis, purposes are also to be surveyed............. Reuter Special.

CORNWALL LEAVES

FOR HOME

CHEERED OUT OF HARBOUR

FAREWELL FLEET

The Indians took a close decision, scoring twice on eight hits and allow- ing one tally on seven hits to the ¡Browns. Campbell hit a homer for

the Indians.

In the National League Chicago Cubs were extended to ten innings before they snatched the game from the Cincinnati Reds.

Two errors on the part of the

Thanksgiving Service

PRAYERS SAID FOR "RED" BANDITS

London, Apr. 27. A thousand persons attended the thanksgiving meeting in London to- release of the missionaries. Mr. A. night arranged in connection with the layman and Mr. R. Bosshardt, from the hands of China bandits. The meeting was called by the China In- Hland Mission.

Prayers were offered for the ban-

Cubs, and nine hits, including a home dit

The Rev. W. H. Aldis, Director of run by Lombardi, swelled the Reds' the Mission, said he questioned wite total to three runs. The Cubs evened ther there had ever been a time in the score in the ninth. In the tenth, Church history when so much prayer holding the Reds scoreless, Chiengo had been offered on behalf of anyone TO squeezed a run home to win.

as in the case of Mr. Bosshardt and Mr. Hayman, respectively Swiss and. Rain spoiled the Pittsburgh-St. New Zealand workers. Louls ganic-Retiter.

search Development Council, revealing ILMS. Cornwall sailed for Ports- that the apparent figure for the year mouth at 11 o'clock this morning ending February, 1936; was 146,432 cheered by small ships crews and tons, or an increase of 25 per cent. by bands of workers assembled on compared with last year.

the west arm of the Naval Dockyard. The United States is leading the departing men responded lustily to The Cornwall's band played and the way with an increase of 15.1 per the cheers, giving special attention

to the revered old Tamar.

cent.

Other appreciablo increases were in! The Cornwall was flying 300 feet Holland, with 31.6 per cent., Czechs of paying-off pennant Indicating that Slovaklı, 26.1 per cent., Switzerland, she will have been in commission 18.0 per cent., Indin, 10.0 per cent, two and a half years by the time she and Sweden, 17.8 per cent.

completes her homeward journey.

The real farewell to the cruiser, It is estimated that 130,800 tons whose men have become great wore used in manufacture, an increase favourites in the Colony for their of 8.4 por cont., while the 5,802 tons sporting and other nativities, toolti remaining front the above consump-place a week ago when the fleet was tion figure has gone into consumers' engaged in exercises a hundred miles stocks.

out of harbour. The Cornwall and The bulletin calculates that Bolivia's to return to port whilst the remain- arrears of exports at Cho

of der of the fleet proceeded to March were 9,081 tons.-Reuter.

Wel

end

holwel, Headed by the destroyera the ships steamed by the Cornwall in line and choored her in the dark, afterwards sending a number

of

A dinuor danco, will be held at signals thanking her for hospitality Ropulso Bay Hotel on Wednesday, at and wishing her good luck and bon

voyage.

.8.30 p.m.

MIGHTY ARMADA

IN PACIFIC

U.S. BATTLE FLEET PUTS TO SEA

San Pedro, Apr. 27. The United Statos Battle Fleet, comprising 150 warships of all types, from battleshipa to sub- marines, sailed from thle Naval Base to-day for six weeks mund- ouvres in the Pacifle Ocean, BC- companied by'a fighting_force of 160 planos aboard the fleet air- craft carriers an warships.

It is explained by the naval authorities that the presgat exer- elsos were drawn up by the Navy Department a year ago, and do nd relate to the present Inter- national situation-Reuter,

The Rev. Mr. Aldis pald a tribute to the man whose negotiations with the "Red" brigands at the risk of his own life ultimately secured the re- loase of the two captives the Rev. Mr. Becker-Reuter.

PROFESSOR RUNS AMOK

SHOOTS CHIEF AND THEN HIMSELF

Lincoln, Neb., Apr. 27.

Dr. John P. Weller, Professor of Foreign Languages in the University of Nebraska, who was under noilee of dismissal, fired two shots at Dr. Harry Kurk, head of the Foreign Languages Department to-day, shat- tering his chief's wrist.

Dr. Weller then flod, but was sur- rounded by police on the university campus and shot himself through the heart rather than surrender,

He died in hospital-Reuter,

ITALIAN QUARTERS SILENT

ETHIOPIA CLAIMS

SUCCESSES

FOUR PLANES SHOT DOWN

Rome, Apr. 27.

The absence of { war com- munique to-day suggests that the fierce Ethiopian resistance to General R. Graziani's drive against Harrar has not yet been crushed, though authoritative circles declare that, so far ns Italy is concerned, things are going very well. It is felt that big military news is pending.

The nature of this news is variously prodicted. It may be that announce inent that the way to Harrar is cleared will be contained in the next communique, or even that the fall of Harrar Is inminent-Beuter.

Planes Shot Down

Addis Ababa, Apr. 27, Four Italian planes were brought down by rifle Are near Sana Banch fluring the recent heavy fighting, according to a communique received to-day.

It is also claimed that two Italian tanks were destroyed by anti-tank guns.

It is added that Italian planes have rained incendiary explosives and. bombs of the ordinary sort of the open town of Goba, killing a number of civilians.Renter Bulletin Service. What's To Be Done?

London, Apr. 27.

Mr. Anthony Eden was asked in the House of Commons this afternoon by. a Labour member whether the Gov- ernment would make a public declara- tion to: the effect that unless immediate and effective sanctions were imposed to check Italian

#ggression Great Britain would leave the League

Cantonese Held For Shooting

MURDER OF MARINE IN SHANGHAI

GRAVE CASE ·

RECALLED

Shanghai, Apr. 28. The case against the three Canton Chinese, arrested in connection with Corporal Nakayama, some months the murder of the Japanese marino, ago, was adjourned for a fortnight to-day at the request of the prosecu

tion.

No dolinite charges have yet been framed against the three accused.

The shooting of the Japanese marine, which caused so much ten- sion in Shanghal, was looked upon as an unsolved mystery for some time after the event. The arrest of the men now in custody was carried out with great secrecy and proceedings against them were only disclosed yesterday. The exact nature of these is still obscure.-Reuter.

Unemployed

Demand Aid

From State

THREATEN SIEGE

OF LEGISLATURE

LONG MOCK SESSION

Trenton. Apr. 27.-

Over 1,000 of New Jersey's 270,000 unemployed, assembled from all parts of Nations and claim complete liberty of the state for a hunger march to of action in foreign policy.

They the enpital, arrived today,

"The

WIDER USE OF SILVER SOUGHT

MOVE FOR PARLEY IN AMERICA

SENATOR KING BACKS PLAN

(Special To "Telegraph")

D

Washington, Apr. 27, Senator King to-day introduced resolution authorising President Reosevelt to invite, "the Governments

of America to attend a conference for

the purpose of arriving at a decision on plans to increase the use of silver for monetary and other purposes, to bring about stabilisation of the silver price and to formulate a policy for auch Government's in the use of silver-United Press.

UNIFORM POLICY

uniform

Washington, Apr. 27. Senator King to-day Introduced a resolution which would authorise Pre- sident F. D. Roosevelt to invite the Governments of the two American continents, including Canada, to at- tend a conference on plans to increase the monetary Use of silver and stabilise the silver price.

.

would

The conference, it is suggested, endeavour to formulate 1 uniform silver polley--Reuter.

Left Wing

To Control

Government

The Foreign Secretary replied:camped inside and outside the state THREE CANDIDATES

course of events at Geneva in legislative buildings, announcing their connection with linlo-Abyssinian con- intention was to keep the legislature flict must clearly be taken into careful silting until relief funds were pro ccount by His Majesty's Government

in determining the future of their own polley"-British Wireless.

vided,"

The unemployed last week made a demonstration by taking possession of the legislative houses, since when they have been holding a mock session

CHINA TO HAVE interruptedly. But to-night the

CHINA TO HAVE

COUNCIL SEAT?

1

Geneva coMMITTEE

·GIVES APPROVAL

Geneva, Apr. 27,

It is understood that the com-) mittee appointed to study the composition of the League of Nations Council has decided, in

meets

1 fort-

night's recess,

New state taxation will be required if the relief expenditure is to be con tinued.—Reuter.

Convict Falls

FOR PREMIER

REACTION IN MARKETS

Paris, Apr. 27.

The Government of France will be

even more Left Wing than that under M. Albert Sarraut has been, with the participation of Socialists and

the support of Communists the most com- monly anticipated result of the elec tions.

Candidates for the Prime Minister- ship will be M. Paul Boncour, M. Edouard Daladier and M. Edouard,

To His Death Herriot, all of them strong in Leftist

circles. M. Herriot's reported retire. ment is no longer mentioned..

principle, that China's claim to a SHOT WHILE TRYING yesterday's ballot resulted in an all-

Heat is justified.

This decision, which will be em hodied in the committee's report, will be presented by Lord Cecil to the Council but before it becomes effective must be ratified in Sep- tomber by the League Assembly, It is thought likely China will be elected.

The re-election of Portugal will also probably be recommended.- Reuter.

DR. SCHACHT SHAKEN?

SEQUEL TO LONG- STANDING FEUD

TO ESCAPE

San Francisco, Apr. 27. The convict Joe Bowers, Littie Joe of the Tenderloin, serving a term or twenty-five years' imprisonment, for armed mail robbery, tried to escape from Alcatrez Island, the American "Devil's Island, to-day.

The success of the Communists in

round slump on the Bourse. Bank of Franco shares.

particularly affected, and dropped, off by 045 polats-Reuter.

were

MARKET REACTION

New York, Apr. 27, Losses touching $0 on some shares He ignored the guards' orders to were recorded on Wall Street to-day return and was shot in the shoulder following a heavy selling drive, and thigh an he tried to make his way down a cliff. He fell sixty feet and is attributed chiefly to the Left Wing The bearing complex of the market died of a broken neck.

Al Capone, former beer baron, swing in the French elections together sentenced for income tax evasion, and with doubts in connection with the

bill in Congress. "Machine Gun Kelly, one of the bad company tax nien of prohibition days, are both in- Henter mates of the taland prison, which is reputed to be escape proof-Reuter.

INCREASE IN TEA DUTIES

COMMONS PASSES

RESOLUTION

Berlin, Apr. 27. Apparently, a sequel to the long- standing foud between Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, the Economie Dictator, and loading Nazis, including. General Hormann

Rotch Minister of Goering Air, with regard to demands for foreign

durrency credits which, in Dr. Schacht's opinion, could not be met, it is officially announced that General Coering had been given ox traordinary powers to superviso all of 242 to 118, to lay confirmed the questions dealing with raw materials duties on both Empire and foreign

Budget resolution embodying new and foreign exchange.

London, Apr. 27. The House of Commons, by a vote

It is officially suggested that Gen-Fron ton.

The House had previously rejected eral Gooring will merely help Dthe Labourite amendment to reduce Schacht, who will retain control of the duty on foreign ten to two-pence, economic "maiters, but the opinion is gonarally, held that General Goerings while Lieut. Col. Sir Walter Smile's new appointment soriously, shalcon amendment to reduce the Empira duty Dr. Bahncht's position-Renter.

by a penny was withdrawn.-Router.

STOP PRESS

Cairo, Apr. 27.

A bulletin issued to-night says the cendition of King Fuad is un is not much increased. changed. The gangrene of the law

into a coma in the evening, and the I learned that His Majesty went doctors then judged that the end was Imminent-Reuter's Bulletin Service.