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NAZI. WARSHIP AT SPAIN

A view from the deck of the German

Terror Threat To A Queen

Thionville, Jan. 16.

IN the prison of Thionville,

near the German frontier, the French police are holding # man who was dragged from the Luxemburg express |when it stopped here a few hours before Queen Marie,

cruiser "Admiral Scheer" which is widow of the assassinated

in Spanish Waters."

'Plane Aids Trapped Men

'Berlin, Jan. 16.

TWO Munich Alpinists-

cousins named Frey, one aged 19 and the other 21-are stranded on an ice-bound, snow. swept mountain ledge in view of Herr Hitler's house at Berchtes. gaden, Bavaria.

Ignoring warnings, they set out to elimb the cast wall of the Watzmann peak on Friday, and to-day they were overlaken by snowstorm after reaching a height of 3,000ft.

Avalanches cut of progress or · retreat, and they are now isolated waist-deep in snow,

Rescue parties have failed to reach the ledge, red when an aeroplane dropped parcels of clothing and food the men could hardly drag themselves along to reach them. Both are ob- viously in the last stage of exhaustion.

Minnie The Singing Mouse

Chicago, Jan. 10. Minnie, the singing mouse, has made her successful debut before the microphone.

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She was found a few days ago warbling her trills in the Industrial Home for Children at Wodstock. She leapt into Immediate fame.

Someone offered £20 for this rodent songster. The home tried to Insure Minnie and her voice, but this was a little too much for the Insur- unce companies,

Brought to the microphone Minnle showed none of the temperament of the diva. She did her "stunt" and, as she continued afterwards, was granted the unusual privilege of an encore. Nevertheless she has her moods and will not sing in private merely on request.

Dr. Maud Slye, who has examined 180,000 mice while engaged on cancer research, hazards the opinion that a lung trouble is the cause of Minnie's' accomplishment.

But the doctor has never had a singing mouse among her thousands.

King Alexander of Jugo. Slavia, was due to pass through Thionville with her nine-year-old son, Prince Tomislav, on their way to England.

The Queen and her son arrived safely last night in England, where the young prince is to go to school.

Every effort has been made by the French authorities to hush up the arrest of the man, whom they believe to be one of the Croat terrorists concerned in the assassination of King

| Alexander.

Police List Of Suspects

The police were supplied with a list of foreign suspects several days abead and warned to watch trains preceding the one bearing the widow- ed Queen and her son.

THE

Hitler Sets Up

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; MONDAY, FEBRUARY

NO FLAGS, KISSES -ITALIANS WON'T

Berlin, Jan. 16. SECRET fortifications on Germany's eastern frontier are belloved to be the reason for a decree published to-day creating a forbidden zone for all air- craft except German Army machines, over 蟲 1,000 square mile area near the German-Polish frontier

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This region, eighty miles due east of Berlin, will form bulwark between the German capital and the nearest frontier from which it could be attacked -the Posen district of Poland, former German territory.

The decree came into effect on December 31 last.

A 'Blow?

for the

Clanny Scots

Edinburg, Jan. 10. The great clan. chieftains. picturesque Agures who for centuries have held undisputed authority among the people of the Scottish Highlands, are not recognised by law. Any mem- ber of a clan may declare himself to be the chief.

THESE assertions were made

by counsel in the Court of Session here to-day during an appeal concerning the leadership. of the Clan Maclean, of Ardgour. One minute before the Luxem The appeal was by Lieut-Com- burg express drew out of the mander Henry Maclean, of Bursledon. station a police Inspector thought Hampshire, against the Lord Lyon he recognised a well-known sus-King of Arms' claim to sole jurisdic pect among the passengers.

tion in determining the right of Miss Catriona Maclean, aged 17, to assume

The man's passport was demanded. the chieftaincy of Clan Maclean and It bore the name of Pavlovitch-the | style herself "Miss Macitan same name as that of the notorious Ardgour." Dr. Pavlavitch, head of the dreaded

Oustachis, the secret Croat terrorist "No Jurisdiction" society responsible for the assassino- tion of King Alexander and the French Foreign Minister Barthou.

The Christian name and age on the passport were, however, not the same as those of the terrorist chief.

Search of the man's pockets reveal ed several more passports, all in different names.

Mr. Hector M'Kechnie (for Com- mdr. Maclean), addressing the court, said that the position of a chieftain was a social mutter and a question of honour and custom.

The Lord Justice Clark (Lord Altchison): Whom do you say has jurisdiction to decide a matter of chieftaincy? There is no one

That means that any Maclean can call himself chief of the clan and there is no process in law to dispute It? Yes.

VOLUNTEER

ITALIA

(By A Correspondent)

ROME, JAN: · 16.

ITALIAN HOPES OF HURLING SIX DIVISIONS OF VOLUNTEERS AGAINST THE FORCES OF MADRID APPEAR TO-DAY TO BE DOOMED.

The human factor has undermined the well-laid plans

of Fascism for swinging the tide of civil war in Spain in General Franco's favour.

This I am able to reveal after talking with dozens of volun- teers, their friends, relatives and many who have declined the attractive offers to die gloriously for the insurgent cause.

The rhythm of sailings hus sagged, and there is reason to believe that the soldiers of fortune, the unemployed and the political zealots-tho "cannon fodder" who are willing to risk their Ilves for from 78. to £2 10s, a day- already have been absorbed.

Airman, Tank Man

So far, it is estimated, 10,000 foot soldiers and 5,000 specialists, com prising airmen, tank men, mechanics, chemical experts, and ambulance corps, have been sent from Italy.

Seer

Predicts

Her Own Death

RS. "Cecil Campbell,"

MRS.

the Mayfair astrologer-

But the stream has died down to a philosopher and intimate

trickle because the Italian soldier does not make a good mercenary.

In order to fight, the Italian must

friend of royalty, is dead- and the last of her remark- must have able series of predictions has

have a cause, a flag that is his own, medals and glory. He

the stirring farewells which accom- pany departures for war.

come true.

Ile must have the good-bye,

Six weeks ago, stricken with public kisses of sweethearts he had never met before, roses in his path an incurable disease, she said she

and the farewell parades with riris

1987.

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would not die until after January ODOURLESS ellaging to his arms, placing flowers 2, 1937. Her death took place

on his musket and around his neck.

For the volunteer to Spain there is none of that. No gold braid on his sleeve, no inalgala--he loses his name and becomes a number.

Less than two weeks ago long queues formed outside the Palazzo Braschi in Piazza Navona, where a mysterious Signor Martinez recruited men of all ages and walks of life as "volunteers" for General Franco.

Twos And Threes There are no more queues. Those calisting appear singly or in twos and

threes.

at 12.15 a.m. January 5.

Mrs. Campbell, whose real name was Mrs. Maud Castle, was 82.: All her, life she had worked as an astro- loger and confidente in Bond-street, and at Victoria, S.W. She leaves friends all over the world.

Royal Friends

King Edward VII, and Queen Alexandra visited

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her regularly: The

Princess Charlotte, sister of the ex- Kaiser, wrote letters to her ending "Your loving Charlotte"; and among those writing to condole with

her

of

But it can no longer be said that son and daughter-in-law, who live Addiscombe-road, Croydon, is the recruits leave without the know-in ledge of the Italian Government; the Lady Joan Verney a member Italian militia the armed branch of Queen Mary's household. the Fascist Party-is used to mobilize i the volunteers.

--- Recent.... departures... havo... been carefully covered up because of British remonstrances after the landing of 4,000 Italians at Cadiz. Volunteers for Spain now board

Then why go into litigation?-Bu-ships destined for "East Africa" und

The King's Old Ship Is cause Miss Maclean has come to court

Back In Service

secking a declaration of chieftaincy. Anyone can assume the title, but no one can seek a court declaration.

H.M.S. Malaya, which has been in Mr. M'Kechnie explained that the Devonport dockyard for three years ltle "of Ardgour" passed antomatic- under-going a reft costing £1,000,- ally to the holder of the lands and 000, left Plymouth to-day for Ports-estates. "If I chose to call myself mouth before resuming service in the The M'Kechnie' there is no court of

law to dispute it," he added. Judge's "Supposing--"

Tediterranean.

H.M.S. Malaya, a battleship of the Queen Elizabeth class, cost £3,000,- 900, and was presented to the British Navy by the Federated Malay States during the war.

The King served in her as a lleulen- ant when the vessel took part in the Battle of Jutland.

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Film Actor is

Body Back"

Trynon (North Carolina),

Jan. 16.

HIS

IS own body is the strange gift David Niven, the young British film actor, has received from his brother in England.`

Years ago, David Niven sold hals body to a hospital for dissection after death. Now he has it back again.

It arrived in the form of a letter from his brother in England: The letter read:

Interview.

When I left the army five years ago (I was with the Highland Light Infantry) I was broke, except for my passage, money to America," he said.

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"*1. didn't want to borrow' from my family, and naturally I hated to nd- mit - my poverty to friends acquaintances. There was only one thing to do and I did it. I sold my body to a hospital for dissection after my death.

“And I got a good price, too—£5,; "My dear David.—I have taken plus an additional 30s, because I don't your body out of hock and it gives me smoke. Of course, I had to sign a great pleasure to return yourself to pledge that I never would, but this yourself, herewith. As no one else wasn't difficult. seems to want you, you may as well "Now, thanks to my brother, I' have yourself.""

Anally belong to myself again." David Niven has explained in on Reuter.

WATSON'S

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Lord Mackay: There are only two people who called themselves "the" The MacNab and the Mackintosh.

Lord Aitchinson: Take the case of

The Mackintosh. Supposing some Mackintosh going about the country as a pedlar calls himself "The Mac- kintosh would the chief of the clan have no right to interdiet?—No.

The case was adjourned.

Suicide By Whales In S. Africa

50 DASH THEMSELVES TO DEATH ON ROCKS

Johannesburg, Jan. 16.

land at Tobruk, in Libya. The ships reload native troops equivalent to. the number of volunteers debarked and land the natives in East Africa. They then return through the Suez Canal, pick up the volunteers again at Tobruk, and take them to Spanish

Morocco.

Ships thus become difficult to trace.

BISHOP ON THE CORONATION

"A SOLEMN DEDICATION"

A letter dealing with the Cornation read in all churches of the

was

Diocese of Salisbury recently at the request of the Bishop of Salisbury (Dr. Lovett).

It stated that "the Coronation ser-

vice is one of solemn dedication. In it the King dedicates himself to God's Holy Will for the service of his people,"

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The Bishop concluded by asking for co-operation to make "the erowning of King George VI. the greatest ad- vance

in national Christian devotion known to history."

In December 1935 Mrs. Campbell predicted, in a London paper, for 1930: ----

The termination of the Abyssinian war early in the year (the war finished in May}}

Youth would play a prominent part in world politics;

Nasl power in Germany would remain unshaken.

Mrs. Gainsborough, her daughter- In-law, told a London reporter: Thousanda of prople wrote her ceaselessly for years, encouraged by her advice and kindly philosophy. Among her best friends were Sir Oliver Lodge, Mr. Edgar Wallace, and Lord Strathcona."

Mr. Campbell, who died at Croy- don, was buried at Mitcham Ceme- tery.

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50,000 MILES OF HAIR DISCONCERTING figures of the acreage of face shaved every day by safety razors were given by Mr. E. H. Cooper, chair- man of the Gillette company, at the opening of their new factory at Isleworth by the Lord Mayor of London.

"When a man shaves in the morning, said Mr. Cooper, "he deals with an average dica of about 48 square inches. On this area grow 25,000 kairs.

"Each half increases in length every 24 hours at least one-hundredth of an inch-that is to say, each mom groWS

The Bishop of Peterborough (Dr. Blagden) writes in the "Peterborough Diocesan Leaflet:" "The Coronation is not a pomp or a show; it is a reli- A party of acientists from the glous ceremony throughout. The South African Museum has de-Bishop of Rochester (Dr. Linton ut least 250 inches of hair on his face

Smith) writes in the "Rochester each days afte duting that one in which the whole Diocesan Chronicle"

It seems that It

parted for a lonely bay, on the Cape coast to investigate the

mass suicide of 50 False Killer whales, which flung themselves ashore on the jagged rocks.

Schoolboys, who were fishing near by, described their uncanny expert- ence when they looked up and BaW the huge black creatures rushing to-

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"If we multiply these figures by 15,000,000—the number of shavers In the Brittal isles we find that the daily growth of hair in this country is 50,000 miles over a face ares of about 125 peres."

To cope with this the factory now produces 1,000,000blades every day, or 50 miles of razor edge, GL

"O these 1,000,000 blader," sald exported. wards the shore spouting great lets There is talk of unfair competition by

Mr. Cooper, "half are

The terrified lads fled and hid, and our best customers. The 500,000 the Japanese, but Japan is one of watched the whales as, deliberately blades sold by us every day in this avolding the sandy beach, they thresh country garner most of the hair cre ed themselves on the logged rocks, grown on the 125 acres of face shaved beaying forward with their flippars | dally.” until the sea was red with blood.

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When the tide receded it left 50 torn. By pressing a button; the Lord corpacs on the shore.

Mayor (Sir George Broadbridge) The reason for the mass suicide is started machinery which produces belloved to lle in an undersea is 3,000 blades a minute. turbance terrifying the whales. Just Special consideration has been prior to the occurrence the sea was given to the welfare of the staff. nollood to be highly phosphorescent. There is a five-day week of 41% Previous Amilar decurrences with hours, and there are attractive re- this type of whate are known, and the creation rooms, restaurants ~~and scientists hope to solve the mystery, canteens,

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