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RIVALRY OVER

AUSTRIA MAY CAUSE CLASH

ITALY JEALOUS OF NAZI INFLUENCE

OBSERVERS SEE DANGER

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PEACE OF

EUROPE

Vienna, May 22.

Diplomats here believe that the Austrian political crisis constitutes the greatest menace to European peace at present.

In event of the Chancellor-Dictator, Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, forcing the Heimwehr to disband as well as disarm, observers foresee the danger of the former members of this Fascist group providing fertile soil for German propaganda..

It is feared that they may turn to Berlin for leadership if they become convinced that there is no hope, except in German Nazification of Austria.

One statesman recently returned from long service in Vienna to Berlin, believes a Nazi revolution in Austria would mean Italian intervention,

Signor Benito Mussolini, it is!

pointed out, cannot afford to have a¦ great. Pan-Germante

state GVCT

shadowing and menacing Italy.

It is recalled that Signer Mussolini kept several divisions of troops on the Austro-Italian frontier even when he was sending hundreds of thousands into Ethiopia. His purpose in this the was to preserve a warning to Chancellor, Gernin

Herr Adolf

Hitler, that he was prepared to net in the event of a Nazi-inspired revolt,

ITALIANS REPEAT

CHARGES

which would throw Austria into Herr BUT BRITAIN HAS

Hitler's hands.

It is also believed

that Czecho-

Slovakia would act militarily. to forestall a menace to her own security from an Austro-German alliance.- United Press.

Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, the Austrian Chancellor, seized the powers of n Vice- dictator and deposed the Chancellor, Prince von Starhemberg,

"READY ANSWER

BULLETS FOR BIG GAME

Geneva, May 22.

An Italian note to the League

in one sweeping coup d'etat recently of Nations charges that British He also removed Prince von Starhem- berg from the command of the companies supplied dum-dum Heimwehr, and ordered that political military force should be disarmed..

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BRITISH POLICE CLASH WITH MOBS IN JERUSALEM RACE RIOTING

Briton Hanged In California

DIES WITHOUT SIGN

OF FEAR

TWO OTHERS EXECUTED

San Francisco, May 22, Alexander Mackay, a British subject, was hanged at 5 p.m. (British Standard Time).

"There is nothing to worry about. We are ready," Mackay told his gaoler before he and Itis American compan. lon, Kristy, went to the gallows,

The condemned men made an ample breakfast of bacon and eggs, toast and coffee.-Reuter.

FRANTIC APPEALS

San Quentin, May 22. The State of California hanged: three men to-day, Alexander Mackay, dying on the gallows at San Quentin, a Scot, and Kristy, an American,

and Earl Kimbali, "the werewolf of Fulda Fiat," hanging at Folsom Prison.

A.21.

Incendiarion has added its horror to the tragic rioting between Jews and Arabe at the cities of Jufo and Jerusalem Flainen, visible milen from the city, were reported rearing through the Nour Shalom, Jewink and Arab guarter of Jaffa, the result of fires set by rioters. The death list at Jaffa and Tel Arivi reached 20 killed, und 110 wounded. Of the dead 10 wore Jews and four Arabs, and of the wounded 63 Jews and 47 Arab. Here ie Jeruzalém, police are seen fighting a moð.

SCOTS' BAYONETS QUIET JERUSALEM

SALUTARY EFFECT IN TROUBLED AREAS

Jerusalem, May 22.

British troops are now in evidence everywhere in the troubled cities of Palestine.

The mêre presence of His Majesty's battalions is exerting a salutary effect in areas where rioting is still to be feared.

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GIANTS BADLY, BEATEN

INDIANS USE FIVE

PITCHERS

BUT DETROIT WINS GAME

New York, May 22. Brooklyn nosed out Boston to-day an eleven inning game at the "Braves*"home"part, scoring four runs on eleven hits, Boston had twelve hits but was only able to score three. The Dodgers had two errors.

The Philadelphia Phillies inflicted on the Glants one of their worst de- feats in years. Walter pitched for kept the Glants the Phillies and Bcoreless, allowing only four hits. He also whacked out a homer for his

Steel-helmeted Scottish soldiers, in club. their shirt-sleeves and kilts, with bayonets fixed, guard the main points of the city.

In the batting list he was not alone, Whitney and Sullic also hit the ball over the fence, and altogther the amassed fifteen runs on this bullets to the Ethiopian army."

British constables, carrying rifles, Phillies and native police with heavy pick sixteen connections at the plate. The note xtates that Marshal

Climaxing an international cause

handles and shields, are doing beat] St. Louis Cardinals batted strongly Pietro Badoglio reported on April 20 celebre, the traps were sprung simul

Assassination

duty

to beat the Pirates. The Cards scored Starhemberg, who

that in the Lake Ashangi battle,taneously at 10.04 a.m. Mackay and

All approaches to the walled Old feloven runs on seventeen blows, while allegedly ban a promise of support where the Ethiopians were routed, Kristy were pronounced dead at 10,14

Ticntain, May 29.- City

are manned by strong detach-Pittsburgh was plodding along knock- from Mussolini, is at present 11-

The Secretary of Shin Yu-san, Mr.ments, who carefully search all pering eight pitched balls into the out- deavouring to muster his Heimwehr and in the subsequent pursuit of the

Both were hopeful of a reprieve Wang Hslung-chen, has been assassi-sons entering or leaving. They are field for four runs supporters to defy the orders of the Emperor's troops, 2,000 dum-dum until the last. Their attorneys, Mr. nated on a street corner in the Japan- looking for hidden arīns,

These were the only games in the --Chancellor.

bullets were taken. Some of these, Melvin Belli and Mr. Harding Meese concession and serious results are Despite the tension in Jerusalem, National League,

Guire, frantically It was proved, had been manufactured Governor Merriam at Long Beach of the assassins was 22 and was twice tended the Friday prayers at the

telephoned to feared from the incident. The victim the usual crowd of worshippers at In Englanul.

seeking a reprieve, but the Governor shot through the head..

mosques.-Reuter Bulletin Service, refused, saying there was no reas071 to alter the decision of the State Supreme Court which had twice re- viewed the ensis,

IMPERIAL. DEFENCE PROBLEMS

TO BE DISCUSSED

IN LONDON:

DOMINIONS TO BE INCLUDEÓ

Capetown, May 22.

A number of questions of import ance from an Imperial point of view, Including vital matters connected with Empire defence, such as the fortifica. tion of the harbour of with

These allegations are backed by photographs of the bullots, with markings similar to those used by the British manufacturers, Massrs. | Kynloch, ` Limited and Messra, Ely

Brothers-Reuter.

USED BY HUNTERS

London, May 22. An official of Imperial Chemical Industries, which company now con- trols Messrs. Kyaloch, Limited, and Ely Brothers, declared to-day that the type of labot photographed on the dum-dum bullets allegedly found by Italian troops in the advance at Lake Ashangi, had not been used since

1013.

The cartridges mportedly found in the possession of Ethiopian troops by the Italians were of a type sent to Ethiopia' for big game hunting.

"Dum-dum bullata have never been supplied for military purposes," this oficial declared-Reuter,

Wang was a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy and had been long

: LONDON INTERESTED

associated with Japanese activities in Tientsin, It recalled that a Meanwhile, the Chief Warden, political murder in the Japanese Con- Court Smith, at San Quentin, refused cession in February last year started to answer several trans-Atlantic tele-) a. train of events leading to Japancee phone calls placed by London news Invasion of North China-United

papers.

After a heavy breakfast, Mackay and Kristy played Jazz phonograph records in their cell until the Warden summoned them for the death march,

ing of last letters to their mothers. to the Prison Board had been deliver- They also asked whether their letters

ed.

Press.

MR. DRAKE'S FUNERAL

SHOWED COURAGE

We are informed that the funeral thirteen steps to the mentfold,

Together the two men mounted the of the late Bir. E. 0. Drake has been un-postponed until the return of his (Continued on Page 10.)' wife to. Hongkong,

view to safeguarding an alternative COLONY FINANCES FLOWERS FROM SKY FOR

trade route from Britain to the Far East, are exported to discussed in London by Mr. O. Pirow, South Africa's Minister for Defence.

Mr. Pirow, on the invitation of His

Majesty's Government, was selected

by the South African Government for

SLIGHT DROP IN BALANCE

A financial statement for the month

this discussion. He sailed for. Eng- of February shows that, the Colony's land to-day aboard the Castle.

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ST. LOUIS BEATEN St. Luois Browne were beaten again lo-day by the Chicago White Sox, five lo three. Chicago scored on, eleven hits and the Browns managed eight. Each team had one error..

Detroit and Cleveland Indians in dulged in a sort of batting free-for-all out of which the champlon Tigers Temerged victorious.

The Tigers got twenty hits and scored thirteen runs, with Goslin giving them a homer. The Indians hit thirteen, and scored ten runa, Avrill hitting a circuit. Each side had three errors, Clevoland used five pitchers.

NO NEWS OF BONNER

ITALIANS ORDERED TO SEARCH

CABINET SHUFFLE. LIKELY

HOARE MAY TAKE THOMAS' PLACE

ORMSBY-GORE MENTIONED

London, May 22.

A Cabinet re-shuffle is anticl- pated following the resignation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. J. H. Thomas.

Another vacancy in the Cabinet is expected shortly through the retire- ment of Lord Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty.

It was assumed that Sir Samuel Hoare, former Foreign Secretary, would then re-enter the Cabinet us First Lord of the Admiralty, but now it is suggested that Sir Samuel may become Secretary for the Dominions and that Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Dominions' Secretary, may go to the Colonial Omce. Mr. W. G. A. Orma by-Gore may go to the Admiralty, though in some quarters Mr. Ormsby- Gore is suggested as a likely appoint- og for the Colonial Office-Renter.

MR. THOMAS RESIGNS.

London, May 22: Mr. J. II. Thomas' resignation from the Colonint Office WALA contained in Л letter to the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in which he writes that ba fore the tribunal investigating alleged Budget leakages makes its report, and regardless of its findings, he feels it his duty to rosign.

He recalls that he offered to appear before the tribunal as soon as it was appointed, and that he, has submitted to it all his private And transactions.

personal

While still convinced that A Na- tional Government is necessary, Mr. Thomas adds that he feels that instead of being a source of strength to the Cabinet he would only be a drag and unable to pull his full weight,

CORDIAL REPLY

Mr. Baldwin's cordially worded. reply accepting the resigantion, with his own and his colleagues' regret, concludes with a tribute to Mr. Thomas' service to the Government. Reuter has ascertained from lobby comments and Parliamentary opinion during the last two days that Mr. Thomas' position had become impos- sible,, whatever the findings of the tribunal investigating the Budget Jeakage report. Reuter. Special.

SISTER OF DEAD WIFE TESTIFIES

COLBERT SAID, SHE WOULD DIE

QUARREL OVER PRESENT WIFE.

Tientsin, May 23. Before the adjournment of the Court at the trial of Dr. John William Colbert, American physician, for the alleged attempted poisoning of his wife, Mrs. Dalton, sister of the far- mer Mrs. Colbert, now deceased, denied that her alster had suffered from a chronic gastric ailment. Sho added that her sister had objected to nccused's friendship with the present Bira. Colbert, and they frequently quarrelled over this. Hor sister fre- quently spoko about going Home,

Witness added that trunks belong- ing to the present Mrs. Colbert were. sent to the house when the effecter of the deceased were still there, very

soon after the latter's dentit.':

Mr. Dalton testified that the former Mrs. Colbert was sent to hospital on her birthday, and a cocktail party was then held.

Before his wife's entry into hospi tal, Dr. Colbert stated that the con dition of the former Mrs. Colbert was desperate, and he did not bellevo she would survivo-Reuter.

EXPULSION SUSPENDED

Jerusalem, May 23,

London, May 22. on which they were accompanied by to Europe during this

The Emperor of Ethiopia is going

There were no other games in the First test flights of the new four- Father O'Meara, who converted both aboard a British destroyer-Reuter.

week-end engined monoplanes, two of which American League-Reuter. men to Catholicism. The condemned

have been ordered by the Air Ministry | for experimental flights across tho men were anxious to assure the mail-

Atlantic,

are now expected to bu made towards end of this year.

When the planes have completed their performance trinis they will bo tried experimentally over the Atlan- tie. The name Albatross has been given to the new monoplanes, which will have a maximum speed of nearly 250 miles an hour and a cruising speed of over 200 miles an hour.

Landon, May 22. Powered with four Gypsy twelve. No further news has been received cylie for engines, each machine will regarding the British Warrant Officer, have a gross weight of 25,000 pounds. Bonner, formerly attached to the Red Design embodies latest devices for Cross Unit in Ethiopia, and reported- reducing drag. Engines. are air- cooled and will be most powerful yet arrested by the Italians several

days ago. built by the Dehavilland Company and it la understood the Italian Goven). incorporate lessons learned in ment has sent a message by telegraph

And operating

servicing smaller

to the authorities at Addis Ababa Gypsy engines, which have been used instructing them to look for Bonner,

Rome, May 22. for great number of recording flights,

The Italian Government has sus

·Bonner was on his way to Aden including Mrs. Bichison's recent treatment against rabies, having been pended the expulsion order of the flights to the Cape and back bitten by a dog, when the Italians Fenol Catholic Bishop of Harrar,

arrested him, it was earlier stated, the Very Rev. J. A. ftanssonu. In response to inquiries the Italians again bested the authorities as

Thus the venerable prolate has frat admitted that he was in custody

forty years ago, he defled a similar order of Emperor Manelik-Reuters The French Government lodged a pratcat with Rome over the expulsion order of the Bishop of Harrar. :

OFFICER'S GRAVE

· London, May 22,

A touching incident occurred when the giant dirigible, Carnarvon credit balance at the end of the month Marshal von Hindenburg, was passing Keighley. In Yorkshire,

was $13,002,893, compared with $13,-)

en route home from 'America. Representatives of the Governments 202,978 at the end of January.

A small parcel fell from the airship) and was buried near Loeds

of Canada and -' Australia, who are Revenua for the month was $2.288- already in London, will take advan. 061, compared with $2,008,696 In

to the ground, containing a spray of The letter was signed by Johann tage of the presence of Mr. Pirów and February, 1935, whilst the respective carnations, a note attached asking the Schultz, the first flying priest.

The grave was traced promptly and discuss matters of "common interest expenditure figures were $2,040,141 uder to place the nosegay on the

writer's brother, the writer's request oboyedouter grave of the with him, Router is Informed.--Reuter, and $2,031,833.

fleutenant who died a prisoner of war Spoclal.

British Wireless,

for

The name of Mr. Wong Yu-chok, on a charge of bearing arms against of the King's Dispensary, has been Italy, and then, two days later, sald added to the register of chemists and he had disappearad-Router Bulletin

druggists.

Service.

BISHOP OF HARRAR CAN REMAIN