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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL

1987.

Franco Massacres Seamen In Captured Arms Ship

SURVIVOR'S VIVID STORY OF BOARDING PARTY'S CHASE

Rescuers Ordered Off by Rebels

From A Special Correspondent

SUBSTITUTE FOR NETWORK

METAL

MADE FROM COAL

OF CABLES

GERMAN INVENTION ABOVE

Munich, Apr. 2.

Germany has begun to "mine"

Its printing-plants to secure metals: It is announced to-day that the noted printing-house of

successfully substituted a domes

BRITAIN

London, Mar. 15.

GERMAN GUNS

FORGED FROM

FRENCH STEEL Reich Imports 7,793,000 Tons In 1936 To Top Rest Of Europe.

Paris, Apr. 4. Vast rearmament programmes Bielefeld, in the Rhineland, has NETS of steel cables pro-

tect Britain from enemy, throughout Europe gave French tle "composition" for half its bombers, to be suspended iron minca a new lease on life immense lead stock. This re- from hundreds of captivo last year, bringing production figures to a new high. The des- lenses at once two tons of lead kite balloons, were

largest single rise was the ex- for the Four Year Plan.

cribed by Prof. F. A. port to Nazi Germany, whose This composition is Germany's new Lindemann, candidate for new armaments programme 'is wonder-material, "Kunst Harz" (arti ficial resin), from which wireless Parliament in the Oxford causing profound worry through- cabinets, billiard balls, most buttons, and even chinn dishes are now being university by-election and out France, both in government

and popular circles. made. Its raw materials are excluan advocate of this means Arcachon, March 25. sively, domestic-pltcoal-waste and of defence.-

Although Belgium and Luxem- bourg, European steel and armament TO-DAY I spoke to Juan Boo, the only man to hel

"It is clear that if one hati a centres, still top the list of consumers process, which maken the com- sufficient number of kite balloons of French iron ore with a total of escape from the Spanish arms ship Mar Har inventor of the newest Kunst position practicable for printing. Cantabrico when she was shelled and boarded in coldschmidt, of Bielefeld. The Nazi ground to a sufficient height, in 1929 Germany Imported 2,80992,-

Heinz raising steel cables from the 10,110,000 tons, the rise in Germany' was the most marked. consumption the Bay of Biscay yesterday and taken prize by press already celebrates his achieve they would provide an effective tons of Iron and fell as low as 712,-

of to the discovery ment as "equat

000 tons in the depression year of air bombers, the rebel cruiser Canarias.

1932. In 1936 there was a large lead--nines within the bounds defence against of the Fatherland,"

especially by night," Lindemann menal rise from. 5.002,000 tons the Since Germany posscases more wrote in the Evening Standard. year before 10 7,703,000 tons. printing establishment, realisation "The aircraft would be like n BRITAIN SHORT OF STEEL

Another country whose consump of several hundred thousands of tons blind owl trying to fly through a

of lead for armament is awaited from thicket,

tion has taken a big jump is England. the new Goldschmidt process.

With the new British armaments pro- Hitler's subsiliution genluses have "Its wings would be bound to grainme getting into stride, the former already been "mining the German collide with the cables and it needs ira; producer of the world already

follways

imagination to

has shocking of Sinte olives for pincernent of ash would huipen to aireraft charging steel, froduction is still below de

clothes hooks, bollers and even at 200 and even 300 miles an hour mand, and stocks have been reduced trays, locomotive bells

are yielding vast into cable of any appreciable thick-to a minimum. The result is that imports from France rose from the quantities not only of fend, but also of zinc and copper-exalted by the

Lindemann said, that a "suflelent low figure of 92,000 tons to 230,000 Four Year Plan to the position of number would be much smaller than tons in the last year, Gernutny's other two "precious

one might at first imagine England's inctals."

Although production in French south and southeast coasts, a distance of 400 miles, might be relatively well-above last year's total, it still was iron miner rose almost 2,000,000 tons stopped by 400 balloons-ond cach nitle-he said. Calculated on old high was 50,731,000 tons

below the peak year of 1920. The and the basis of a 100-foot wingsprend for a bomber, and remembering that production last year reached only the planes would have to pass the 33,208,000 tons, which, however, was "net" both coming and going, the post-depression high. enemy plane would have one chance

Juan Boo's home is at Puebla Del Carabinal, in Corunna. A few hours ago he had seen 49 of his comrades-the Mar Cantabrico's entire crew-shot by the rebels befor his own eyes.

The sound of the shots was still ringing in his dazed ears, as, clasping and unclasping his hands convulsively and bleeding from a head injury, he told me in staccato phrases of the nightmare scenes through which he had lived.

DISGUISED AS BRITISH SHIP

Disguised as the Newcastle steamer Adda, the Mar Can- tabrico, a 6,500 tons Spanish motor-vessel which slipped out of American waters one hour before the. U.S. arms embargo was enacted, met the rebel warship Canarias about 80 miles off the French coast,

the

In world,

A

ness."

in 26 of destruction.

for

pheno-

AGE OF A LEAF TOLD BY ELECTRIC SHOCKS

Part of the deficiency in the last QUICKEST RESPONSE

year's production was the result of IN “ADULT" LIFE "Obviously, such odds are not social conditions, the strike period "Men were strugging in Use seng

sufficient te leter determined having brought the mines virtually It rose swiftly after the They were apparently the crew of The successive ages of a leaf enemy," Lind

Lindemann admitted, "but to a stop.

one had 4,000 close of the successful strikes. In one of the Cuturias's boats which have been followed by the Bose if then the chantes would be the lost three months of the year

Instead of 400, overturned when putung off to

Institute at Calcutta, under the board the Mar Cantabrico.

increased to about one in two and n production was higher than the first direction of Sir J. C. Bose, 49 half. Such odds would be far too Ave months of the year, before. the

June strikes, accurately as Shakespeare de- great for any enemy airdeet to face. If it were certain that two machines picted the seven ages of man,

in Ave would be destroyed in each raid, nir attacle would cease to be paying proposition."

"We were bound for San-French trawlers stood by ill mid- tander by an indirect route," it as shouls for help could be

heard despite the gale, "he told me, “flying the British merchant flag. We did not stop when we were hailed by the Canarias at 4.45. p.m. yesterday. The Canarias opened fire at almost point blank range."

Another boat which put off from the Canarlas with a boarding party passed close to a British ship which, mistaking them for aliip- wrecked men, offered to take them

aboard.

Using the Adda's identifica- tlon signal, G.J.P.R., the Mar Cantabrico flashed, SOS calls. The British vessel was considerably mystified when the shipwrecked" Two French trawlers, the Henri- men refused help. Camelyre and the Couriis, rush-PASSENGERS ed-to-the rescue and reached

the Mar Cantabrico at 6.30

рли.

the

TAKEN OFF

The Hearl-Comelyre

was only

this

Lindemana.

tried. He

Despite peremptory orders from able to take up one man. Juan Boo, discovery are reported to-day in the problems" but concluded:

to make Canarias

"IM WORRIED ABOUT WINNIE.

NURSE. SHE FRETS FROM MORNING TILL HIGHT, WHAT DO YOU ADVISE?"

The "reaction time" of leaves to an outside stimulus quickens when they are young as does that of a child; then they reach their quickest and best level, corresponding with the prime of adult life; and at last they slow down in their reaction towards the insensitiveness of death.

The experiments leading to annual Transactions" of the Insti-P

They were tute (Longmans 108.). made by giving electric shocks mimosa leaves,

Other scientists, it is pointed out, "We had a crew of 50 and three heve made records of the breathing passengers, of whom two were rate of wheat and barley leaves at or growth, The Americans from New York and one different stages

mimosa leat offers the great advan- a Spanish woman.

toge that it has a conducting tissue "The Canarias fired several shells, along which an electric shock is three of which struck us. One transmitted to u "mobile centre." started a fire in No. 2 hold. While shock chuses the leaf to droop.

OLD IN 13 DAYS we were engaged in a desperate fight

off, the who gave the story.

.

"Why, the poor little thing is consti- pated. No wonder she's fretful. That is the chief thing a mother has to

guard against, Mrs. Grant.

"Kiddies don't understand; they're so absorbed in their games, and often neglect Nature's call. Then they gel lose their appetite and be bilious, como.itriable.

"Show me your tongue, Winnic. Yes, it is coated-a sure sign she's out of sorts. All she needs in "Call- Tornin Syrup of Figs, and sho'll be ans

a lark in the morning.

You'll find it keeps the bowels purifies the system and saves stomach upsets and billiousness.

"If children are to thrive and grow strong and keen witted, they must cal well and digest what they eat. There's no better way than the regu- lar weekly dose of California Syrup

of Figs. All children love it.

If I were you, I would send for a bottle now and give Winnie a dose at

-once

་་ -

"Be sure you insist on 'Californin Syrup of Pigs, Mrs. Grant. I am sur prised that some mothers are ready, to experiment with cheap and drastic

preparations. It's such a pity they

"We carried eight planes, 30 guns and 14,000,000 cartridges for the Government" Boo told me.

40-HOUR WEEK IN EFFECT

At present the 40-hour week s applicable in the mining fields, al- though permission has been granted allowing owners to arrive at the new end of February mines wo

worked 44 working day by stages. Until the

that suggested sufficient height to stop aerial bomb- ing probably would be 30,000 feet, and that this height could be reached on kite balloons, carrying a sufficiently hours, after which they dropped to heavy cable, if a little research the 40-hours level. The experience were of the last months, however, has con- work and balloon development wege vinced producers that production will

not fall off

as a result one of the and construction of the balloons and greatest fears they expressed when cable all raise complex engineering edging, the June strikes.

Production was highest in the Though I believe there may be

and Moselle districts, Briey to better ways protecting areos against

hostile bombers, this, nt any rate, is topped 14,000,000 tons. Longwy and Normandie, the next highest produc- a feasible line of advance. It is to

ing areas, were far behind, with be hoped that, even at this late hour: slightly more than 1,500,000 tons each. every effort will be made to exploit France's iron centres, therefore, re- some better main in the north, uncomfortably it unless and unill method can be found."

Parliament has been discussing the close to the German border. possible use of such a balloon barrage to protect London, if not larger.areas of Britain.-United Press.

A

to prevent the flames from spread- The efficiency of the mimosa leut Ing to No. 1 hold, which held the improves up to the age of 13 to 18 the breathing rate of plants steadily Above this temperature, ammunition, the rebels succeeded in days from the appearance of the bud. increases.

age and which is the same in summer and boarding us. The passengers were It then falls into middle

is winter, the breathing rate falls rapid. senility, The same conclusion taken off.

a few reached whether the measurements ly. At a temperature only

adegrees higher, the plant ceases to "Then things began to happen with are made at different times terrible rapidity. No quarter was single leaf, or at the same time on a breathe and dies. given. The rebels pursued the crew series of leaves of different ages. into all the corners of the ship and Other tests made at the Bose

Institute show that there is shot them down at once.

"critical temperature," up to which

Several times men from the Canarias passed by my hiding place. It was a miracle that I was not dlicovered. I shall never for- get the terrible sharp bark of the Each shot meant an- revolvers. other of my comrades hurried into eterally.

on a

a

The well-known desire of growing plants to tune towards the light enhanced if illumination is intermit- tent rather than continuous.

KING'S FORMER

AS PALACE

HOME

ANNEXE'

"Finally, I and an Italian pal who THE former home of the King and Queen, 145, Piccadilly, will be used as an overflow for Buckingham Palace during the was hiding with me, decided to take

a chance and jump overboard. The Coronation period. Some of the royal visitors and their staffe rebels fired at us in the water, but I will be housed there. managed to swim away holding on to

the Italian, who could not swim. In

Four kings-Christian of Denmark, George of Greece, the end, however, he slipped from Hankon of Norway, Boris of Bulgaria will be among the guests. my grasp. I never saw him again." Three queens will accompany them,

"I had given up all hope when I

Princess Juliana and her consort, Prince Bernhard, will From Italy will come Crown was hauled aboard by the French represent Queen Wilhelmina. fishermen.”

Prince Umberto, from Sweden Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Other The French Hawlers' crews are princes will represent Belgium, Rumania, Jugó-Slavia and Jndignant at the rebels Inhuman Monaco, **

threat to are on them if they drew near to try to pick up the men in the water.

The rebel cruiser ordered me off with a threat," Captain Borel, of the

den't realize that California Syrup Henri-Camelyre, told me. But 1

of Figs is a perfectly safe children's

laxative. I know myself how carefully and scientifcally at is prepared.” A

"California

Syrup of Fiqs"

"NATURE'S OWN' LAXATIVE

know what a sailor's duty is when a

ship, is distress, and I stayed on."

Juan

Boo was given a great re ception here, and taken off to a "big spread" at the best hotel.

A rebel crow has taken the Mar Cantabrico under her own steam, it

is believed, to Pasajes. But in the days to come dead bodies are likely to be washed up on the French shores

WATSON'S

where

It

SYDNEY IS GETTING MORE LIKE LONDON

EVERY DAY

By the yardstick of land and' water traffic, Sydney is now the busiest city south of the equator. Last year, according to the latest official figures, 18,610,617 tons of shipping entered the port a record for Sydney. No fewer than 7,064 vessels were involved.

On land, more than a million people were daily carried to and from the city. Sydney's trams and buses, exclusive of the now tube railway, carried more than 317,000,000 pussen-

a profit, despite the fare reduction gors nearly 40,000,000 miles and made which were made four years ago.

Sydney now claims that no city more officiently or expeditiously, and 150th in the world handles lis crowd traffe anniversary celebrations traffle in its expects to take next year's

meeting, test and cricket trame, at stride, just as it now takes race- the rate of 1,000 passengers a minute without any confusion or congestion. News, is being built. Additional rolling stock, says Austral

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