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AIRCRAFT: TO GUARD CANTON

Marshal Chiang Sonds Assurance

Hankow, June 8. Appalled by the enormous casualties caused by the continu- ous Japanese rain of bombs on Canton, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has telegraphed the au- thorities of Kwangtung province, promising to strengthen air dofences of Canton.

The Generalissimo's message states that Chinese Air Force machines will be concentrated on Conton in order "to avenge the death and wounding of thousands of Cantonese civilians by

planes." Іправеве Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek the populace of Canton to "ight urges for the country's lasting freedom In the spirit which made Canton the birthplace of the Chinese Revolution.

"To-day's seriflera will pave the way for to-morrow's victory," the message concludes. Reuter,

PLANES WARN OF SWATOW ATTACK

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Ing receipt of the British and French protests regarding Canton bombings.

"We intend to intensify our aerial bombardment not only of Canton, but also Hankow, in order to persunde the Chinese authorities that it is use- tens for them to maintain their pre- sent attitude," Rear, Admiral Nomura Sara sale.

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"By this decision we hope terminate as quickly as possible hus- tities in China, of which aerial part." he #

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Rear Admiral Nomura also veyed the wish of the Japanese naval authorities that nationals of third powers living in Canton and Hon- kow should evacuate the areas in which the Chinese have anti-aircraft guns-Trans-Ocean.

Long Night Raid

Canton, June U.

Last night's moonlight raid con- tinued until 12.30 a.m.

The extent of the damage still connot be ascertained, but it seems that the Power Station at Saichuen was again bombed, for Shameen and parts of the city are again without light or power this morning.

JAMAICA

TENSION SUBSIDES

Almost All Strikes

Now Settled

Icingston, June 7,

THE HONGKONG

FILM OF CANTON'S BOMBING VANISHES

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,

An almost priceless record of the bombing of Canton went Most of the Jamaica strike have astray last night while it was now been settled on the boels of in-being brought to Hongkong to be put aboard the Clipper for

creased pay for labourers.

No further Instances of violence were reported to-day.

partly to the Governmnt's £500,000

The sudden change seems to be due land settlement scheme, and partly to efforts by the Labour leader, Mr. Bustaments, who has appealed to the workers to cease disorders and return to work, awaiting the decisions of the Conciliation Board.

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Meanwhile, Government mediately putting in hand the £500,- 000 land development scheme, an- nounced cariler this week. Lund has ntrendy been taken over by the Government, and labourers will be drafted for its development as soon as possible.

The Acting Governor of Jamnica has telegraphed the Colonial Office in London, stating that the situation on the island is much improved, and that conditions in Kingston are almost normal-Reuter,

STERN ACTION TO END RAIDS ON

BRITISH SHIPS

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seamen lost their lives, are so

America,

The film was taken by A. T. Hull who for the past few days has braved the terrors of Canton to film at close range the bombing of the Doumer cathedral, scenes of destruction in Hospital, the near bombing of the Canton's streets as bombs actually burst, together with a general record of the city's awful destruction. In all a total of 1,200 feet of newsreel. was stolen while being Last night brought to flongkong, together with a eine-camera and all Mr. Hull's per- sonal effects.

cameraman left Canton on the second action of the train last night second at 7 7 p.m. but a rald early in the evening during which the planca dropped three flares evidently in search for some objective, held up the train for some hours during which all the passengers went into the paddy fields. The train was unmolested and arrived at Hongkong at 5 a.m. to-day -but a sultease containing the in- valuable evidence of the bombing missing and over a thousand feet of Irreplaceable film with it. Whether the film was dropped of the train during the journey at some wayside station or was brought to Hongkong Is not known but Mr. Hull is hopeful that, with the co-operation of the Chinese authorities the recoril, to valuable to Chẳn, will be recovered.

damaged as to be unseaworthy. Revenue Raid

The Thurston, over which a pro-

has been lodged, has drydocked in Valencin.

test

been

Three other ships beside her when she was hit wern-sprayed by shrup- nej.

Eight Bellish merchant ships have

was

Reveals Big Heroin Caches

been damaged or sunk within ten TWO MEN CONVICTED

days, including four at Alicante since

last Saturday. It is felt here thin! this is

deliberate attempt to prevent British stilps entering Spanish ports-Reuter,

United Press adds that the Thurston

struck below the water-line, The

is a ship of 3,072 Thurston is tons, owned by the Murrell Steam- ship Co. Ltd of London. She was launched at Sunderland in 1918 as The Vera Kathleen and, before being purchased by her present owners, If the Power Station has been out was known as the War Sky. of commission, the position will be serious for many of the hospitals, British Ships Bombed Again crammed as they are with seriously wounded civilians.

Doctors in all hospitals are contin- ously carrying out operations on shattered rald victims.--Reuter,

Deny Evacuation Plan

Hankow, June 6,

An offein! communique Issued in Hankow last night denies that the evacuation of Hankow has been planned.

Optimistic views regarding the outcome of the present operatlans in the north and the ultimate outcome of the war continue to be held in Government circles.--Trans-Ocean,

Two Planes Shot Down

Canton. June 7,

Two Japanese planes taking part in last Monday's bombing of the north- ern suburbs of Canton in their second raid were brought down by Chinese anti-aircraft gunfire, according to military sources.

All the three of the crew of the light bomber which fell in a village near Saichuen were captured alive by the Chinese, one was fatally in- jured while the other two were only slightly hurt.

The other Invading machine brought down is reported to have fallen in Samshui district. Instruc- tions have been sent to the local au- thorities to locate the wrecked plane and its pilots. Special.

Valencia, June 7. Six Insurgcut planes participated In another air raid on Valencia this morning.

They appeared to concentrate their attentions on four British ships moored alongside the quar, far from other possible objectiven

Two bombs exploded on the quay alongside the British steamer Thurs- lon, which is now slowly sinking.

Loyalist pursalt planes took to the air und eventually chaned off the rolders.

Casualties are not yet known.

Over 100 heroin pills were seized by Revenue officers yesterdny whca they raided a house at Wing Lock Street.

Law Chung was fined $917-$1 for each pill-with the alternative of nine months' hard labour by Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith Magistracy this morning, He ud- Central mitted ownership of the drug.

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A second raid, carried out on n house in Wing Wo Street, revealed 088 heroin pilis in the fat.

Chan Hong, who admitted the pilis were his property, was fined $638 ar. In default, four months' hard labour,

SPEEDING UP HUNT FOR KIDNAPPER

Washington, June 7.

EPIDEMICS RAGING IN SHANGHAI

Authorities Fight Cholera, Typhoid

Shanghai, June 7. assuming epidemic proportions, With both cholera and typhold the health authorities of the

and

International Settlement French Concession have launch- ed one of the grimmest battles against disease ever witnessed in Shanghai,

JUNE 8, 1938.

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6.0 Relay of the Dancoë Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the long- kone Hotel.

(a)-(d) Tangoes & Rumbas, 6.14 Recorded:-The Rhythm's O.K. In Harlem-Fox-Trot; Take An- other

Guess-Fox-Trot,...Teddy Foster & His Kings of Swing (Vocal Free mass inoculation of foreign diseases is and Chinese residents against both Refrain by Teddy Foster.

0.21 (0) Let's have another ΠΕΤΟΠΗ the adopted to check their spread. Within My campfire of dreams; (d) E(Mn at mentres cigarette; (b) Life of the party; (c) the past seven days there have been the Ritz. no

158 less than typhold, 47 proving fatal, One foreigner died from the disease.

New and suspected cases of cholera number 43, Ave of which have proved rain. Reuter Special.

new casca of

SAW SOMETHING LIKE BULLET IN DWYER'S

HAND

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sitting opposite was in a position to see it.

6.35 Recorded: Sweet Sue-Fox- Trot; Nenita Mia-Rumba....Fred Jackson & His Orchestra with Jose Norman, with vocal refrain: I need You-Fox-Trot....Jay Wilbur & His Band (Vocal refrain by Sam Costa).

4.44 (a) Once in a Whilo; (b) Satan takes a holidny; (c) i Sull love kiss you "Goodnight"; (4) Jubilee. 7.0 Dennis Noble (Baritone) & B.B.C. Wireless Military Band.

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The Jolly Robbers Overture (Suppe)... Band cond, by B. Walton O'Donnell. The Rebel (from Free booter Songs'-W. Wallace); Son O'Mine (from Freebooter Songs... W. Wallace)

Dennis Noble.

The Black Damino-Overture (Auber, arr. Winterbottom).. Bond cond. He thought the article looked like by B. Walton O'Donnell. Will Sho a bullet after he had heard n mun Be Waiting Up? (Hayes and T. C. had been shot the next day. Until Sterndale-Bennett); At Santa Bar- then he thought nothing of the sort bara (Weatherly and Russell) at all.

Dennis Noble, Slavonic Dance No. 6 Mr. Hugh-Jones: Can you suggest (Dvornik-Op. 72-5-arr. Williams); any reason whatsoever why, if it was Dance Of The Flowers-Valse (from a bullet, Dwyer showed it to you?-Le Corsaire Ballet'--Delibes) Nu.

Band cond, by B. Walton O'Donnel).

Apart from the fact that you heard other Iman had been shot, what reason have you for thinking It was bullet? also heard that Dwyer had been arrested. The article - peared to be a quarter of an inch of sterl.

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Being a seaman gunner, you could not recognise a quarter inch of steel as a rifle bullet-No.

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Witness added the article was in a handkerchief, around which Dwyer's fingers were clenched.

The only other person in u position A.B. see Dwyer's hand Mackay. He did not tell the Board of Enquiry that "they were all in a It just made him position to see." think what was in Dwyer's hands on bearing that a man had becu slot, and he wondered if it was a bullet or not.

ACTIONS NOT UNUSUAL Ordinary Seamon W. Hill and he was on the middle watch and saw accused walk from the galley fat to the starboard shrouds about 12.30

there a.m. He did not think

wns anything unusual in accused's stroll- ing about. Later witness saw him In

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7.30 Light Orchestral. The Dancing Clock (M. Ewing)

Carlsbad Doll Orchestre Raymonde. Dance (L. Pleier): Oriental Dance- Novelty Duet (C, White)... Bourne- mouth Municipal Orchestra conducted

Sir Dan by

Godfrey. Speakensy-- (Lewis E. Gensler); Cuban Dance Bolero (From 'Bolero'--Ravel) Odeon Theatre Orchestra conducted

Immunortal Strauss- by G. Walter. A Medley Of Strauss Waltzes) Viennese Waltz Orchestra.

80 Time, Weather and Announce- ments.

8,03 Puceint—"Mndam Butterfly"---- Act. 1.

Vocalists: Mannarinl (Mezzo- Soprano). M. Sheridan (Soprano), Cecil (Tenor), Palal (Tenor) und V. Weinberg (Baritone) with Members af La Scala Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Carlo Sabajno.

0.0 Studio-Beethoven 2nd Viol and Plano Sonata-Prue Lewis (Vio- in) and Lindsay A. Lafford (Piano).

9:30 London Relay-The News, 9.50. Orchestra Blascotte. Under The Rainbow Waltz (Waldteufel); North Sea Waves Waltz (S. Krannig), Sweetest Or All-Waltz- (Waldteufel).

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Able Scamon F. Blckering said he 10.0 London Relay-Courtney Hope -saw accused sitting in the recreation In Character Studies From Life.

round about 1 a.m. "drawing spuce

Courtney Hope, a county magistrate kirt on

06 if it was the last one for Northampton, made her

She found- he was going to have." Later in the debut about a year ago.

Company, wheelhouse, witness noticed that feed the Hatton Dramatic seemed "m

"muddled in answering the and is the organiser and leader of a telephone.

concert party which raises large sums

President Roosevelt has asked Since hostilities commenced in Cungress for a special appropriation Cross-examined, witness did not for charity every year.

Spain, 38 British ships have been bombed by planes or attacked Ly submarines.

Six of the ships have been sunk, and 14 British sailors have been killed. Nearly 40 British sailors have

been Injured by these raids, Reuter Special.

Another Vessel Bombed, Sunk

Madrid, June 7.

Barcelona, June 7.

A Dutch collier was bombed and damaged during an air raid here last night.

of $30,000 to be used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation specifically for the purpose of tracing the kid- happers of 5-year-old "Skeegie" Cash,

The Cash infunt SUGA

kidnapped from its home in Princeton, Florida,

a

ago, while its mother was

fortnig absent,

Midshipman D. Norcock stated that he was on the bridge when he heard report and noted the time as 1.33 a.m. He saw the body and informed

the officers.

suggest that because he made a slight 19.15 Variety and Dance Music.

Fox-Trots-Whistle While You error in speaking into the telephone Work (From 'Snow White and The accused was excited.

Seven Dwarfs'): Some Day My Prince Will Come (From 'Snow White Dwords')....The and The Seven Orchestra Of Merry Men directed

by George Scolt Wood with vocni chorus; Humorous Sondy The De- tective Comedy Sketch......Sandy Powell and Company; Fox-Trots Murgic (Specially recorded for The nie recorded for The Big Apple),

Farewell Blues (Specially Big Apple'); Ronnie Munro And His Orchestra Vocal Easy To Love (From "Bom To Dance'); I've Got You Under My Skin (From 'Born To Dance').... Frances Day: Fox-Trola Who Knows (From 'Rosalie): Too Lovely To Be True (From "The Sky's The Limit')

PECULIAR LOOK

Arthur

Mr. James B. Cash, the father of the

infant,

ant, paid $10,000 to the kid- happers, who promised to return the Leading Seaman

baby us

SAFETY ZONE TO BE BUILT

nat

White

suid that on May 2 while he was as the ransom money boatswain's mate of the middle watch 6 I is reported that, In addition to

was thrown out of a moving cur út he had occasion to go to the galley the sinking of the British steamer

a designated spot.

where he saw Dwyer, B. Thurston at Valencia, Insurgent ali- The ransom money was paid on

and an Ordinary Seaman, Gartside planes have bombed and severely June 1. Since then nothing has been Dwyer was sitting on the fire locker. damaged another British ship at heard of either the kidnappers or the

About 1.30 a.m. he heard a report Alicante. The identity of the ship baby--Reuter.

and on going to the port side on the is at present unknown-United Press.

upper deck he saw a body, which was Dutch Ship Hit

bleeding terribly. Feeling sick be- the cause of the sight he went to the shule at the sterboard side, but on the way he noticed Dwyer, who BIG NARCOTIC RING

Was sitting on the starboard bollards. LINKED WITH H.K.

Shanghai, June 8. Dwyer Was retching and in his The Chief Officer of the ship was General Yu Han-mou, Miltary opinion he was trying to vomit, OUT OF VANCOUVER

seriously injured and British Non-Commander of Hankow and General

There was

a peculiar lock on Intervention control officer, who was Wu Teh-chen, Governor of Kwang- Dwyer's face, which might be due (Continued from Page 1.)

a passenger, was slightly injured.— tung Province, have

concluded to the fact that he was sick, Reuter.

negotiations with foreign missionaries Cross-examined, witness said that Company acted

regarding the erection of a Importers

sofety Dwyer was sitting on the bollarda Valencia Hard Hit Chinese herbs from the Far East.

zone in Canton.-Trans-Occen. with his arms on the top guard rail, Actually, according to evidence

An exclusive article in the Tele- and was leaning forward. He agreed Paris, June 7. given at the trial of the five direc- Spanish Insurgent aircraft carried graph yesterday disclosed that the that in such a position it would be tors, the company imported enormous out several bombing raids on strategic Japanese Government would pro-impossible for Dwyer to vomit over quantities of opium from Hongkong, positions in Loyalist territory on Whitbably give sympathetic consideration the ship's side.

Sunday and Monday, according to to suggestions for the establishment of non-combatant zones outside Can- reports received here,

ton

and Hankow, providing the

as

of

paying for the narcotic with armas destined for China.

The Import and Export Dopart- ment In Hongkong materially aided in gathering ovidence and data to ald the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in their investigations.

The first real

when the US. Narcy was made

Bureau lent expert crypt experts to the Canadian authorities.

These

experts

MUC-

ceeded in docoding cables sent to and from Hongkong by the directors and their agents.

Under-cover narcotic agents com- pleted the chain of evidence against the five men when they were able to untry their confidence sufficiently to make purchase of opium.

MERCENARIES TO LOSE FLYING LICENCES

Washington, June 7. specifically mentioning

Without Spain, President Roosevelt snid at this morning'a press conference that American niern fighting for re- volutionary forces against existing foreign Governments

would have Their pilot's

licences revoked, Reuter.

He did not hear any sound in the "booms" after he had heard the shot. If anybody were moving about the would probably have heard the

Billy Ternent and His Swee! Rhythm Orchestra with vocal refrain; Piano Solos Charlle Kunz Piano Medley No. R......Charlie Kunz (Plane); Fox-Trots--Lambeth Walk (From 'Me and my Girl'); Londou Is Saying Goodnight....Billy Thorburn and His Music.

11.0 Close Down.

RAIDERS TAKE CANTON BY SURPRISE

About 100 bomba were dropped on | negoliations were carried out by third "booms" in hard leather shoes he lopsided, concentrating on civilian

Valencia and its suburbs, while other raids were mado on Alicante and the powers, important rallway junction at Sagunto-Trans-Océan,

Monday Casualties

Barcelona, June 7. Loyses and damage by various air raids carried out by Insurgent planes on Whit Monday are offelally stated to be as follows:

Alicante: 70 killed, 40 injured; Valencia: 7 killed, 22 houses destroyed;

Segorbe: 12 killed, 32 Injured; 25 houses destroyed;

Uxotal: klied, 2 injured.

Trans-Ocean.

fusal to comply with the terms of their Articles-Reuter.

Dutch Ship Afire

sound.

APPEARED TO BE SMILING Ordinary Sonman John Murphy testified that on May 2 when he was passing through the galley fat to get ofiskins he noticed Dickinson, Paris, June 8,

Petty

Officer Smout —and several The 4,802-ton Dutch steamer Park-ratings there. haven, which was launched at New-

As he was finishing off duty at castic-on-Tyne in 1920, was struck 2 a.m., Dwyer spoke to him on the by an incendiary bomb from an flag deck and asked him what had Insurgent plane in the harbour of happened on the upper deck. He Barcelona yesterday.

lold him of the shooting, und Dwyer's Ince appeared to be amiling.

The vessel was still burning furl- ously this morning

None of the crew was injured.-Trans-Ocean, British Aid For Evacuees

Paris, June 8. A large number of refugees from at Marseilles from Barcciona to-day aboard the British The cruiser Sussex,

Crew Refuses To Sail

Buenos Aires, June 7. Forty-five out of the 50 of the crew at the British steamer Celtic Star, Spain arrived now loading ment here, have refused to return to Spanish waters. ship was bombed there by Insurgent planes on its last voyage.

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They comprised several nationali- tles, and have been evacuated by the

(Continued from Page 1.) conference in connection with the air raids on Canton.

The spokesman complained that reports of the raids were newspaper casualtics and omitting reference to hits registered on

a military objectives. Pressed by foreign correspondents, the spokesman admitted that civillan casualties were most high, attribut- ing this to the presence of military objectives in congested areas.

"It would be a good idea if the Chinese civilians in Canton would follow the example of those in Han- kow and evacuate the city," he said. -Reuter.

told him it was just about 1.20 a.m. that on May 2 he saw Dwyer sitting Able Seaman Ernest Gartalde said

on the fire locker in the galley fat, reading a book. Dickinson was also there, and after he had gone,

an oilskin and overcoat and after looked out of the port doorwa, "

At 4.30 am. he saw Dwyer again in the recreation apace. Dwyer had putting them on the table he went Later he was missed and it was pro- out.

bable he had gone out of the port In

answor to Mr. Hugh-Jones, door for had he left by the starboard witness said his conversation with door witness would have seen him, Dwyer Insted only a couple of He anw Dwyer again in the ro minutes.

creation space when he came off Signalman Douglas Henry Trum- watch. IIe had an ollakin and an he did per told the Court that Dwyer asked overcoat with him, which

The captain has warned the crew British Navy at the request of the him about the time in the galley not have when he fast saw him. of the possible consequences of re- Barcelona authorities.Trans-Ocean, flat on the morning of May 2. Ho The case is proceeding.

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