1938-08-23 — Page 17

SCHULTZ RULED BY MURDER THREATS

Further Exposure At Hines Trial

New York, Aug. 22, Further testimony of how "Dutch" Schultz, New York gang leader, ruled the so-called policy racket, or numbera sweepstake, was given to-day at the continua- tion of the trial of the Tammany "Boss," J. J. Hines.

A bulky negro, Alexander Pompez, former operator of a policy bank, described hus Schultz once threaten- ed him with death when, in a tower- ing rage, he flourished revolver at him and declared he would make an example of him.

Pompez explained how Schultz "Look care of" arrests of policy racket operators after he took over the system.

The negru said that Weinberg, one of Schultz eutenants, told him to telephone Schultz headquarters when any policy operative was arrested.

When policy game operatives pro- tested to Schultz about the money he was demanding from them as Tribute from their games, Weinberg told them to do as they were toll. ollerwise he would break their skulls open."

Pompez referred to an occasion when Abe "The Killer Landau, a other gangster, told him that if he was double-crossing" Schulte gang

he would be "bumped alt," or "laken aune-way ride." which means for the same thing-murdered,—Reuter,

DEMONSTRATORS DISPERSED

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. Five hundred boy and girl students belonging to the Malayan Chinese Anti-Japanese Society besieged the Chinese Consulate here to-day.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1938.

Daladier Government Facing Grave Crisis

MODERATES FIGHT FOR SECURITY OF FRENCH FRONTIERS

Leftist Elements Prepare To Defend Labour's "New- Won Wage and Hour Reform

Paris, Aug. 22.

Some political circles believe that the fate of the Daladier Government is in the balance.

a

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London, Aug. 22.

the

FILM STARS LINKED WITH COMMUNISTS

LOYALISTS RESIST FIERCELY

But Insurgents Gain Slowly

Saragossa, Aug. 22. The Insurgent forces are making an effort to force their way up the Ebro River but are opposed by a grimly determined army of Loyalists.

RUSSIANS,

JAPANESE CONTINUE ARGUING

Soviet Admits Fliers Crossed Frontier

The

Tokyo, Aug. 22.

Congressmen Hoar Of

The Foreign Office has issued a communique announcing that M. Colleagues' Alleged

Maxim Litvinoff, the Soviet Foreign Minister, and Mr. M. Shigemitsu, the Swing To Loft

Japanese Ambassador to Moscow, are still in disagreement as to whe Washington, Aug. 221

ther only Soviet maps should be used The first fearless and clutchless

as the basis for the beginning of Emphasising that he was not car in the world which, it is claimed,

discussions

issions regarding the demarca- inuy revolutionise future of accusing Hollywood's film stars

tion of the Soviet-Manchukuo border. transport, was demonstrated at Cam- of being members of the Com-

Japanese 'Ambusandor 'Insiste bridge to-day to members of the munist Party, but merely of nid-

The battle is caging now and has that Japan should be permitted Engineering Section of the Britishing the Communist objectives, several days.

been, with unabated violence, for submit additional data. Association by Professor F, C. Len.

The border correspondent of the Mr. Edward Sullivan named

Domel News Agency says that recent The car is the result of some years several celebrities of the cinema akies allow the Insurgents to be in Korean and Manchukuoan borders While communiques from both Sights of Soviet planes over the secret work in London by an Italian world at the resumed hearing of improved positions, engineer, Commendatore Plero

no spectacular have been for the purpose of carrying food to the Soviet border patrols, Salerni, who told Reuter that the charges of communistic activi- gains yet live been claimed. Idevice was adapted primarily forties at the Dies Congressional

owing to benvy rains having made internal combustion engines but could | Committee to-day.

roads Impassable-United Press. be used for vehicles propelled by Mr. Sullivan charged that Clark | fend the fortilenions they have been CONSULATES CLOSED steam turbines, such as ocean liners. Gable, Robert Taylor, James Cagney

His invention will not be allowed to and Shirley Temple had sent greet- | Reuter.

Tokyo, Aug. 23. The Soviet's "unreasonable atti- Ings to the French newspaper Ce will be placed at the disposal of the Soir, a large-circulation Paris journal

INCALCULABLE LOSSES

lude" in demanding closure of the Japanese Consulates which is owned outright by the Com-

at Barovsk whole transport industry of every munist Party.

Barcelona, Aug. 23.

and Blagoveschenisk, is the subject of a Miriam Hopking and Bette Davis, The relentless attacken along the strong protest to Moscow, according to the Foreign Ofee spokesman. Professor Lea said that the scope he declared, were members of the Ebro front by Insurgent troops con- The protest was lodged yesterday. League of Women Shoppers which, sist of wave upon wave of infantry,

was a Communist Front supported by tanks and aeroplanes, declared, the Soviet has made it Since April 15, the spokesman and are described by a Government difcutt for the two Consulates to

which claims Sullivan charged that the communique,

were

enthusiastically attacks have resulted in incalculable fulfil their business. Ar a Conse President Roosevelt's losses of men and material on the quence the staffs returned to Tokyo of the conservatives in the Insurgent side.--Reuter.

on August 13.

The Japanese Government is making efforts to induce the Soviet Government to "reconsider its altitude," it is added.Reuter.

become a monopoly of one firm, but

After a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Confederation Generale du Travail-France's powerful industrial federation which has a membership of over a million-the Secretary, M. Leon Jouhaux, issued statement in which it was stated that the Committee of try in the world. the C.G.T. was unanimous in pointing out "the dangers to which the country will be exposed as a result of the position taken up" in the Premier's radio broadcast on Sunday.

The Committee asks all C.G.T. organisations to remain vigilant and calm, pending such action as may be decided upon in defence of the 40-hour week and social; laws.

Although at one time to-day M., Daladler seemed to have overcomef hig Cabinet difficulties, which culminated in the resignations of twoj Ministers, political circles to-night are buzzing with speculation with re- gard to the continued life of the

They sang Chinese songs and de-Government. manded the release of two Chinese who were arrested in Singapore for subversive activities,

A hundred local police turned out and the crowd dispersed without violence.-Reuter,

STOCK EXCHANGEĮ TRADING LIGHT

London, Aug. 22.

opinion that M. Daladier's broadcast Left Wing quarters are now of the

which might eventually lead to a hay aroused a political hornet's nest,

Government impasse and possibily resignation.

GENERAL STRIKE LOOMING

French Miners Threaten To Quit Work

Paris, Aug. 22.

of the invention should include both tool and all type of Internal been driven 65,000 miles-Reuter

combustion engines.

The experimental car has already

Special.

he

The Loyalists continue to fight with

constructing for the past month-

a desperate sort of courage to de-

18-YEAR-OLDS NEEDED

Perpignan, Aug. 22.

the

Pportnik emocrat Party and alleged that a series of "revolutionary nuclei" had been established in key industries,

It is officially learned from San) Plaut, rendy to sabotage them in the Sebastian that the Insurgents Bre holding necnsus of the 1941 class, namely, those of 18 years of age.

GERMAN INFANT such as the Connecticut Submarine

MORTALITY RATE DECLINES

Berlin, Aug. 22. Germany's death rate and infant mortality rates are slowly but surely decreasing.

Total deaths in the Reich last year were 793,000 which, despite the in- crease in population, is practically the same as in 1930. Infant mortali- ty, which was particularly high in post-war years, has decreased to 04 per mile.Trans-Ocean.

Hamadier, the Minister for Labour, who, with M. Frossato, Minister for Public Works, tendered his resigno- tion yesterday.

Popular Front quarters, which still hold the parliamentary majority, feel that M. Daladier is silding more und more rapidly towards the Centre, and the resignation of his two Left Wing Ministers, M. Namadier Prospects of an intensification of (Labour)

and M. Frossurd (Public the labour trouble, culminating per- The departing Ministers, like M. Works).

ratsed the

whole haps in a general strike throughout Maret, belong to the political group On the Stock Exchange to-day question of the life of the Govern- the nation, were heightened to-day. known as Union Socialisto Repub-

of and the existence the business wor small, and the trend

Two hundred thousand coal miners leaine, which is farthest to the Left majority.

announce that they will go on strike of oil groups supporting the Govern- was aliglilly easier, although Gill-Popular Front

The coming week is likely to see edgeds showed resistance.

on September 15 if the employers doment.

Political circles believe that the flerce battle between the Popular not agree to adjust wages to the in- Home Rails were under selling

die-harda and the more creased cost of living. United Press. Cabinet changes

due China

to pressure.

were Front

who wish to

NEW MINISTERS

differences of opinion concerning the stronger, but elsewhere most of the moderate elements.

In the modify their programme

Paris, Aug. 22. social and labour policy-Reuter. changes were small.

M. Churles Pomaret, another In- Wall Street was narrowly irregular. sacred name of National Defence.-

dependent

succeeds Socialist, Reuter Special. --Reuter Special.

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PUBLIC WORKS POST

Paris, Aug. 22. M. Anatole de Monzic has been In- vited by M. Daladier to assume the post of Minister for Public Works-- United Press.

event of war.

JEWS RETURN

a forthcoming call to the colours. FROM PALESTINE

Sixty Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, whose names he did not disclose, and the This step is being taken in vlew of representatives of several movie stars, were unwillingly spreading Com- | Renter Special. men last year had signed a message munist propaganda. The Congress- of greeting to the Spanish Loyalist Parliament.-United Press.

Child Tried

As Terrorist Gang's Tool

Jerusalem, Aug. 22.

A litto girl and a 17-year-old boy both Jews—are on trial hero in connection with a bomb- throwing incident.

The little girl is only twelve years of age. She Is charged

D with having carried bomb which was hurled at

* motor bus July 8, and which killed and wounded Л number of passengers.

on

The youth is being tried as the "actual bomb-firower.

Both pleaded not gulity Reuter.

150,000 MEN INVOLVED

Hendaye, Aug. 22,

A Loyalist communique Issued this evening announced that the Loyalists smashed the Insurgent lines in the Ebro sector, in a battle involving a total of 150,000 men.

Continuous Insurgent attacks, ac cording to the report, were smashed by the Loyalist defences "heavy losses" being inflicted.

The Insurgents captured a hill south-west of Villa Alba de los Arcos, but in a counter-attack they were heavily repulsed, leaving scores of dead on the field,

Bucharest, Aug, 22.

Five hundred Polish Jews who are returning from Palestine to Rumanian harbour of Fonstanza to- Roland are expected to arrive in the day.

The Jews will be allowed to disembark from the steamer Polonis, in which they are arriving, but they train that will carry must immediately embark in the Rumania to Poland. They will not them act'osa be allowed to leave the train until they reach their native country- Trans-Occan,

DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF FORGERIES Meanwhile, an Insurgent coni- raunique issued at Alcaniz reports) Found to be in possession of 13 that the Insurgents "occupied im ve yuan Bank of China notes, portant positions in desperate fighting which were alleged to be forgeries, in the Ebro sector, capturing 1,230 Yu Ting-sau, a 23-year-old boarding- prisoners."

house-runner, appeared before Mr. H. R.

Butters at the

Centrni The Loyalists claim that in a coun- Magistracy this morning. He was ter-attack in the southern Teruel arrested at Eastern Street on Sunday. sector they have recaptured El-Yu denied knowledge that the notes cubillo and Lamarina. On the In- were forged and was remanded- surgents side, a communique reports until September 12 at 2.30 p.m. the capture of eight towns in Toledo Detective-Sergena! J. Allen pro province.-United Press.

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