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Warplanes Sold By Fraud

ISTANBUL, Jan. 8. The alleged purchase of 50 American and Canadian war- planes on the Turkish Govern- ment's account through forged signatures, and their sale to the Loyallst Government In Spain, appears in the new:- papers to-day.

An official of the Turkish Foreign Ministry is stated to be. under arrest at Ankara, arki that another Turk has been detained in France--Renter.

R.A.F. Mission For Australia

London, Jan. 8.

REFUGEE. PROBLEM

American Ambassador And Mussolini

Washington, Jan. 7. In answer to a question on the subject the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, made a statement concerning the conversation that the American "Ambassador, Mr. William Philips, had with Mussolini In Rome last week.

Mr. Sumner Welles confirmed the report that the conversation con- cerned the problem of emigration of Jews from Germany, but refused to furnish

any further particulars. Mr. Welles emphasised, however, that Mussolini had shown a "con- cillatory attitude."

Lis

In well-informed circles declared that the American Am- bassador submitted lo Mussolint further details of the plan for settle- ment of Jewish refugees in Aby sina, and intimated that the United; States would be preparett to assist In financing this project.-Trans- Ocean.

Co-ordinating Committee

January 9, 1939:

Prince Paul In Rumania

BUCHAREST, Jan. 8. PRINCE PAUL of Yugo- Stavin arrived at Transylvania to-day on a visit to King Carol, who is with a shooting party there.

Foreign diplomats expressed the belief that King Carol and Prince Paul are eager to CX- change views on matters re- lating to the coming, visit of Count Ciano to Belgrade.

It is believed Italy will seek to be the referee or peacemaker between her friends-Hongary on the one hand, and Yugo- Slavin and Rumanin on the other hand at the expense of Germany. Reuter,

Grover Brings Wife Home

LONDON, Jan. 8. Brian Grover and his wife

It is announced that, on the Invita- tion of the Australian Government,

London, Jan. 7. |a unieston from the United Kingdom

The Co-ordinating Committee for wilt visit Australia in the near future which now has L.crd Hailey as its Refugees, set up five years ago,, for the purpose of examining in con- sultation with representatives of the Chairman, is makhy arrangements Australian Government, the possibi- for grouping of various refugee or- lity of the ereation of the further ganisations to whose varied efforts it capacity for the production of air-seeks to give a unified direction in arrived in London to-day, com- craft in the Commonwealth, and to one office building in Central London, pleting

Among Lord Halley's assistants Is Moscow, prepare a scheme for the considera. fion of both governments.

Sir Henry Bunbury, former Control- The mission will consist of Sirler and Accountant General to the Hardman Lever, who was a member Post Omer-Dritish Wireless. of the recent mirion [ Canada, į Colonel Sir Donald Banks, and Air Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore.

Australian Flan

their journey from

Grover's former employer stated to-day that his job had been kept for him.Reuter,

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When

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Grover is the Prince Charming of fairyland come to life. Recently he Canberra, Jan. 7. Australia is making preparations to flew to Moscow without a passport The mission will be asisted protect herself against an influx of him by the Russian authorities in , after these hand been denied experts, and will proceed to Australia undesirable emigants fron Europe. London. in an attempt to free his shortly.

It is learned that the object of the cording to a statement Home Russian-born wife, whom he had not scheme by Mr. John McEwen, Home Minis-seen for four years, and whom, he mission is to establish

**ter of Australia, similar to the Canadian plan.

was in prison. A net of migration offices is to be it is pointed out that the con- ever,

for catering purely for that up, in Ciuda is opened in co-operation with welfare Russian courts ritete into the

supply of aircraft to associations for fugitives.

country without a passport, he made Great Britain, whereas the Australian emigrants

ts wishing to receive per-

Con impassioned appeal, vowing that LAST 4 TIMES TO DAYO ve purely for supplying mision to settle in Australia are to his adventure

was motivated by planea for the Australian air force-undergo in these offices an examina-nothing but love for his wife. Ax

tlon by trained Australian immigra- tion officers as to their suitability assult he was freed, his wife

to renounce her Russinu clilzenship Australian settlers.

and released from prison, and the two permitted to leave the country to return to England. This they did during the week-end, travelling via Warsaw.

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New German Warship Goes Into Service

Wilhelmshaven, Jan. 8. The 20,000-ton battleship, Scharn- hurst was officially put luto service to-day.

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Australia thus hopes to keep out those who would fail to become use ful citizens.--Trans-Ocean.

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Swiss Air Liner Crash: 5 Die

The Scharnhorst, launched on

Paris, Jan. 8. October 3, 1936, is the first German by the St. John's Cathedral and St.

Five persons were killed and 12 Swiss, alc liner battleship to be built since the war. With so oratious, Icft Statue injured when

nine 11-inch guns and four with their congregations, left Statue crashed near Senlis to-day. Square at 6 p.m. yesterday for the planes.

Among the Injured was Captain Cathedral, where a combined service Numerous representatives of was held by the Anglican and K. Mathew, who had recently been State, Nazl Party, and defence forces took part in to-day's

Methodist Churches of llongkong and serving in Palestine. Reuter, ceremony.-|

Kowloon. Reuter.

Daladier Returns To Paris

Paris, Jan, B. The French Premier, M. Edouard) Daladier, arrived here to-day from his African tour,

for his services in its interests.- Trans-Ocean.

Csterday's "Combined Service of was presided over by the Bishop, the Right Rev. R. O. Hall. and is the culmination of a week of prayer which commenced on Monday, January 2, when the Cathedral was open for Private Proyer and Medi-: tation for half an hour before and after each service.

MEXICAN PAYMENT

Britain Receives Sum For Oil

Mexico City, Jan. 8. The Mexican Foreign Minister to- Among the clergy taking part' in day handed to the Danish Minister the procession were the Reverends here, who is acting on behalf of the

J. R. Higgs, A. Rose, H. D. Rosentholl, British Legation, a cheque for £15,-

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Victim's Father As Paris Witness

The father of the German Lega-

JAPANESE BUILDING Half a Million Tons Now Under Construction

He visited M. Alberi Lebrun, the J. C. L. Wong, F. Short, MacKenzie 000, compensation in respect of Bri-

Paris, Jan. 7.

Tokyo, Jan. 8. `- French President, to report to him Dow, J. E. Sandbach, and Eric More- tish oil interests exproprinted during

Japanese shipping companies are on his visit, and, according to an

the revolutionary period in Mexico,

Counsellor, Herr Ernst von building 84 vessels, aggregating 521.- official comimeonique, the President

representing an annual instalment due tion expressed 10 M. Duladier, the

Gward.

Councillor von Rath, who was nd- completed within the year, gratitude of the French republic CAR RUNS OFF ROAD under the Joint Claims Commission Rath, assassinated in Paris, former 740 tons, which will be launched and

was questioned

A further 15 vessels, aggregating Mexico is thus up to date with mitted as plaintiff,

at the Paris 114,190 tons will take the water next Occupants Have a Narrow regard to her obligations, at present, to-day for two hours

Cheques were, also handed to the Palace of Justice by the French ex-year, while 1941 will see five more Escape from Death

French and Italian representatives in mining magistrate. He was accom- boats, azzerating. 72,000 tons, put

Guenther von inta commission. settlement of the Mexican Govern-panied by his son, Lee Slu-fong, assistant manager of ment's indebtedness for the current Rath.

Noteworthy amongst those under the Wing On Bank, his wife and two quarter-Reuter.

Replying to a question of the constraction are the three new ship: magistrate, the father of the mur- which the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is children, were involved in a trafic accident yesterday

dered diplomat declared, "With res now building in the Mitsubishi dock- und narrowly escaped death or serious injury.

pect to a certain Press campaign and yard at Nagasaki. These 16,500-ton- Lee was driving to Kowloon Trom

in order to restore the truth. I wish ners, the Nitta Maru, Yawata Maru to emphasize that my son was a fol- and Kasuga Maru, will take the water Pingshan when the steering gears of

lower of the Nazi novement. He next June. Developing a speed of 21 the car went out of control near thej

has been a party member since 1932. knots, they will lie placed on the 171⁄2 milestone, resulting in the car

He was in full agreement with his European rua. going over an embankment, 20 ft.

Government and with the cause of The Argentina Maru and Brazli the Nazi, and I fully consented to Maru, under construction for

ed in June and put on the South his opinions, especially where poll-Osaka Shosen Kaisha, will be launch- tles were concerned.

"It is painful for me to read in American line, euch being of 13,000 certain papers that I have had trou- tons, with a speed of 20 knots.

ie with

Another new passenger boat for

Duke As Actor In Amateur Film

London.

Insurance Fund Rolls Up

San Francisco.

California's system of requiring The Duke of Connaught is to take high. part in a film with boys of the Royal None of the occupants of the cor employers to put money into a State fund to insure their workers against Albert Orphanage, Camberley. The was seriously injured, film, which will show the work of the

Another Mshop

injury or death in the course of their A car collided with orphanage, is being made by mem-1

a true in duty is rapidly developing into "bin

when business." There is already $17,000, Windlesham bers of the

Camera Robinson Road on Saturday Clubs, of which the Duke is patron. the driver swerved to avold knock-1000 in the fund and the State Com- The Duke has been President of the ing down a boy. No one was in-pensation Fund this year declared orphanage for more than 30 years. Jured.

dividend of $3,500,000.

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government and even an altercation with the Fuehrer on the Nippon Yusen Kaisha the occasion of the tuneral, I wish completed in 1941 and commissioned 10 declare that these reports are all on the San Francisco line. She will lies. One has even spread

the be of 27.790 tong, with a speed of 24

rumour that I have been sent to a knots.--Domci, concentration camp.

"I may suppose that my presence hero in this room, together with my second son, Guenther, sumclently din- proves this new lle. Moreover, I am ready to place myself at your dis- posal, whatever you think it useful

to summon me for."

Alter the bearings the magistrate to expressed his deepest sympathy the father

of the murdered young

dip mat-Trane-Ocean.

BRITISH NAVY

Cruiser Liverpool Commissioned

CANADIAN VISIT Council of State To Be Set Up

London, Jan. 7. During the absence of the King from England while touring Canada and the United States in the Spring, his place as ruler of the country will be taken by a specially appointed Council of State.

According to the law enacted in 1037 this Council of State will con- sist of the nearest relative of the absent ruler, including wife or hus- band, respectively, London, Jan. 0. "Another Emden would not last so

Since Queen Elizabeth accompanies

long now," declared Captain A. D. King George, and the children of the Read, commander of the new cruiser Duke of Kent and of Princess Mary Liverpool, which is shortly leaving for are minors, the State Council in this the Far East and is at present paying case is to be made up by the Dukes of Kent and Gloucester, Princess a courtesy visit to Liverpool.

(Countess Harewood) and Capt. Read was replying to pre- Mary

Princess Arthur of Connaught. sentations of silver plate,

n silk

Prior to enactment of the 1037 ensign and Unlon Jack, made on be-]

Regency Law an absent King of half of the Liverpool people.

He said that it would be their duty England was represented by the to protect ships and trade in war Prime Minister, the Lord Chancellor time. The cruiser was a long way and the Archbishop of Canterbury, ahead of any ship employed on This was changed because the similar duty during the last war. Įpolitical equality of rights accorded The plate was presented by the to the Dominions disallowed a Mini- Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and the ter of the home country to exercise and Union Jack by the Royal functions over the Dominions. ensign Countess of Sefton-Reuter.

|--Trans-Ocean.

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