1937-02-01 — Page 3

NAZI WARSHIP AT SPAIN

A view from the deck of the German cruiser "Admiral Scheer" which is in Spanish Waters.

'Plane Aids Trapped Men

TWO Munich

Terror Threat To A Queen

Thionville, Jan. 16.

IN

[N the prison of Thionville,

near the German frontier, the French police are holding a man who was dragged from the Luxemburg express when it stopped here a few hours before Queen Marie, widow of the assassinated 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 Englandi, 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, Berlin, Jan. 16. whom they believe to be one of Alpinists-the Croat terrorists concerned in cousins named Prey, one the assassination of King aged 19 and the other 21-are Alexander. 'stranded on an lee-bound, snow- swept mountain ledge in view of Herr Hitler's house at Berchtes- gaden, Bavaria.

Ignoring warnings, they set out to climb the east wall of the Walzmann peak on Friday, and to-day they were after overtaken by a snowstorm reaching a height of 3,000ft.

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

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

Minnic The Singing Mouse

hus

Chicago, Jan, 18. Minnie, the singing mouse, made her successful debut before the microphone:

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

She

this

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

Brought to the microphone Mionic- showed none of the temperament of the diva. She did her "slunt" and, As the 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 160,000 while engaged on cancer research, hazards the opinion that a lung

trouble is the cause of Minnie's accomplishment.

mice

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

Police List Of Suspects The police were supplied with list of foreign suspects several days ahend and warned to watch trains preceding the one bearing the widow,

cd Queen and her son.

THE

Hitler Sets Up Secret Zone

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1937.

NO FLAGS, KISSES -ITALIANS WON'T

Berlin, Jan. 16.

SECRET fortifications

on Germany's enstern frontler are believed to be the reason for a decree published to-day creating a forbidden zone for all air- craft except German Army. machines, over a 1,000 square mile area near the German-Polish frontier

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

The decree came into effect on December 31 fast.

A 'Blow'

for the

Clanny Scots

Edinburg, Jan. 16. The Vrcat clan chieftains, picturesque figures who for centuries have held undisputed authority among the people of the Scottish Highlands, are not recognised by law. Any men- her 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 Lleul.-Com- burg express drew out of the mander Henry Maclean, of Bursledon, stalion a police inspector thought lampshire, against the Lord Lyon he recognised a well-known sus-King of Arms' claim to sale jurisdic- pect among the passengers.

lion 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 Maclean same name as that of the notorious Ardgour." Dr. Pavlovitch, head of the dreaded

Oustachis, the secret Croat terrorist "No Jurisdiction" society responsible for the assassin- flog 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.

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

(Lord

The Lord Justice Clerk Aitchison): Whom do you say hug Search of the man's pockets reveal-jurisdiction to decide a matter of ed several more passports, all in chieftaincy?--There is no one. different names.

That means that any Maclean can call himself chief of the clan and there is no process in law to dispute 11?...-Yes.

VOLUNTEER

(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 doclined the attractive offers to dio gloriously for the insurgent cause.

The rhythm of sailings has sagged, and there is reason to belleve that the soldiers of fortune, the unemployed and the polltieni zealots—the "cannon fodder" who are willing to risk their lives for from 7s, to £210s, a day- already have been absorbed.

Airman, Tank Man

So far, it estimated, 18,000 foot soldiers and 5,000 specialists, com- prising airmen, tank men, snechanics, chemical experts, and ambulanse corps, have been sent from Italy,

Seer

THE GREYS

SILK CUT VIRGINIA

THE FLAVOUR OF

TRUE VIRGINIA

the cool mellowness of real pedigree

Virginis leaf is preserved for you in all

climates by the special airtight tin

container of Greys. Obtainable from. SOLE AGENTS

GREYS

CIGARETTES

MAJOR DRAPKIN & CO., LONDON

Predicts TABAQUERIA FILIPINA

Her Own Death

TRS. "Cecil Campbell,"

MRS.

the Mayfair astrologer-

But the stream has died down to a philosopher and intimate

trlekle because the Italian soldier dess

not make a good mercenary,

friend of royalty, is dead-

In order to fight, the Italian must and the last of her remark-

have a cause, a fog that is his own.

medals and glory. He must hove

the stirring farewells which pecom-able series of predictions has pany departures for war.

come true.

Ile must have the good-bye,

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

and the farewell parades with girls would not die until after January clluging to his arms, placing flowers 2. 1937, Her death took place on his musket and around his neck, For the volunteer to Spain titere is none of that. No gold braid on his sleeve, insigala-he Jozes his name and becomes à number.

Less than two weeks ago long queues formed outside the Palazzo Braschi in Plazza 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

at 12.16 a.m. January 6.

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

Royal Friends

ZORIC

for

MODERN

ODOURLESS

FOLLOW

the

DRYCLEANING

King Edward VII. and Queen

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

of ledge of the Italian Government; the Lady Joan Vemey a member

Queen Mary's household. Italian militia-the armed branch of

Alexandra visited her regularly: The

threes,

the Fascist Party-ly used to mobilise In December 1935 Mrs. Campbell the volunteers.

predicted, in a London 1936:

Recent_departures have been

"carefully,—covered ̃up because ̃ol"" British remonstrances after the landing of 4,000 Italiană at Cadiz,

Volunteers for Spain now board Then why go into litigation?-Be-ships destined for "East Africa" and

The King's Old Ship. Is cause Miss Maclean has come to court land at Tobruk, in Libya. The ships

Back In Service

ILMS. Malaya, which has been In Devonport dockyard for three years under-going a reft costing £1.000.- 000; left Plymouth to-day for Ports- mouth before resuming service in the Mediterranean.

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

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

Film Actor is "Given

Body Back"

Jan. 16.

Trynon (North Carolina), interview.

'When I left the army five years ago (I was with the Highland Light" HIS

[IS own body is the strange Infantry) I was broke, except for gift David Niven, the young my passage money to America," he British film actor, has received said.

***I didn't want to borrow from my from his brother in England. family, and naturally I hated to nd-

Years ago, David Niven sold his mit my poverty to friends or body to a hospital for dissection after acquaintances. There was only one death. Now he has it back again. thing to do and I did it. I sold my It arrived in the form of a leller body to a hospital for dissection after from his brother In England: The my death. letier read:

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 n great pleasure to return yourself to pledge that I never would, but this yourself, herewith. As no one else wasn' dimcult. seems to want you, you may as well "Now, thanks to my brother, I have yourself."

finally belong to myself again." David Niven has explaited in an outer

WATSON'S

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

Mr. M'Kechnie explained that the title "of Ardgour" passed antomatic- ally to the holder of the lands and cstates. "If I chose to call myself "The M'Kechnie' there is no court of law to dispute it," he added. Judge's "Supposing-

Ꭸ

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

some

Lord Altchinson: Take the case of The Mackintosh. Supposing Mackintosh going about the country as a pedlar calls himself "The Mac- kintosh" would the chief of the clan have no right to Interdict?--No.

. The case was adjourned.

Suicide By Whales In S. Africa

:

50 DASH THEMSELVES TO

DEATH ON ROCKS -

Johannesburg, Jan. 18...

reload native troops equivalent to the number of volunteers, debarked and Innd 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 trace,

BISHOP. ON THE CORONATION

"A SOLEMN DEDICATION"

to

A letter dealing with the Cormation was read in all churches, of the Diocese of Salisbury recently at the request of the Bishop of Salisbury (Dr. Lovett).

paper, for

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

Youth would play a prominent part in world polities;

Nazi power in, Germany would remaja unaliaken.

Mrs. Gainsborough, her daughter- in-law, told London reporter: Thousands of people 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."

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

50,000 MILES OF HAIR

ISCONCERTING figures of the acreage of face shaved every day by safety razors were stated that the Coronation ser given by Mr. E. H. Cooper, chair- vice is one of soleman dedication. In It the King dedicates himself to God's man of the Gillette company, at Holy Will for the service of his the opening of their new factory people,"

at Isleworth by the Lord Mayor The Bishop concluded by asking for of London. co-operation to make "the crowning

of King George VI. the greatest ad- "When a

man shaves in the vance in national Christian devotion | morning,' said Mr. Cooper, “he dealà known to history."

with an average area of about 48

Ligu

Steam Laund

The Bishop "of Peterborough (Dr. aquare inches. On this area grow.

Blagden) writes in the "Peterborough 25,000 hairs.

Diocesan Leaflet:" "The Coronation "Each hair increases in length every is not a pomp or a show; it is a rell- 24 hours at least one-hundredth of in

A party of scientists from the glous ceremony throughout."

But The inch-that is to say, each man grows South African Museum has de-B writes in the "Rocheater each day.

of Rochester (Dr. Linton at least 280 inches of hair on his face parted for a lonely bay on the Diocesan Chronicle that it seems

"H_we_multiply these figures by Cape coast to investigate the atting that the year of

of the Coronation

15,000,000—the number of shavers mass suleide of 50 Fulse Killer should be one in which the whole

In the British Isles--we find that whales, which flung themselves nation, and every member of it, Is

the daily growth of hair in this bidden to face his duties, and res- ashore on the jagged rocks.

country is 50,000 miles over a faco ponsibilities afresh, and to seek the area of about 225 acres." Divine guidance and help for their To cope with this the factory now

produces 1,000,000bindes every day, due performance."

or 60 miles of razor edge.

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

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A PLEASANT LAXATIVE

"Of these 1,000,000 blades," said wards the shore spouting great Jets. There is talk of unfair competition by Mr. Cooper, "half are..exported. and making a terrific noise. the Japanese, but Japan is one of The terrified lads fled and hid, and our best customers. The 600,000 watched the whales as, deliberately. avoiding the sandy beach, they thresh-blades sold by us every day in this ed themselves on the jagged rocks, grown on the 125 acres of face shaved country gamer most of the hair crop heaving forward with their flippers dally"

until the sea was red with blood. By pressing a button the Lord When the tide receded it left 50 torn

Mayor (Sir George Broadbridge) corpses on the shore.

The reason for the mass suicide is started machinery which produces belleved to ile in an undersea dis- 3,000 blades a minute.

Special consideration

Chos- turbance terrifying the whales. Just

been prior to the occurrence the sea was

given to the welfare of the staff. noticed to be highly phosphorescent. There is a five-day week of 414 Previous similar occurrences with hours, and there are attractive re this type of whale are known, and canteensa, anar apiba o data

creation Tooms, restaurants and scientista hope to solve the mystery,

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