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"HER FATHER SAID: WED HER OR DIE" Man Accuses Five Of Conspiracy To Make Him Marry

NIGHT RAID ON CARD PARTY

A LABOURER TOLD AN AMAZING STORY OF A

"MARRY OR BE SHOT” THREAT WHEN FIVE FARMERS WERE SENT FÓR TRIAL ON BAIL AT LONGFORD, EIRE, RECENTLY, ACCUSED OF IN- TIMIDATION AND CONSPIRACY TO COMPEL THE LABOURER TO MARRY THE DAUGHTER OF ONE OF THE FARMERS.

The accused men were Hugh Columb and Joseph Columb, of Lettergunnell, the father and brother of the girl; James Quinn, of Lettergunnell; James McGann, of Kilmahon; and John Flaherty, of Glenmore. Hugh Columb was also charged with possessing a revolver and having no certificate for it.

James Berry, the labourer, of Corlinan, said that at 9.45 on February 7, while he was at a card party in his employer's house, ! the five men, whom he did not then know, came and marched him" off through the country to the house of Hugh Columb.

They arrived at 11.30 p.m., and he was kept there until 11.30 next morning, when a priest came.

and also asked him

Berry said that on the march then left the place with the priest.

Berry said that when first necasted through laneways and roads Hugh Columb carried a revolver, by McGann the latter asked him if he and said, "If you don't come to was willing to come and clear him-

self," Longford and marry I'll shoot

regarding Mary Columb you; or if I don't do it myself, I'll get Sergeant Doddy, Ballinalee, read somebody else to do it."

statements alleged to have been made by four of the men,

That was in reference to Columb's daughter, who was in hospital.

Berry added that next morning, after a conversation with him, the priest told Columb that Berry would marry his daughter.

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Hugh Columb, it was alleged, said that Berry "stated in the presence of my wife and family and the priest that he would marry my daughter."

Patrick McDowell, a motor driver, lold how when he drove Hugh Columb, Quina, and Flaherty in his car un the night of February 7, he refused to proceed, He alleged that Hugh Columb said: "I'll blow your

"MILITARY" COMMANDS Columb said that he should do it right away, but the priest protested that there was plenty of time before Lent, and no need to. nish it. Derry bruins out if you don't come with us."

Bride Gets Divorce

-After Civil Ceremony

A DECREE nisi against a

Jewish bridegroom who declined to go through a religious marriage ceremony, after the civil ceremony hnd been performed, was granted at Leeds Assizes recently.

Mrs. Llian Green, of Newcastle, sought a decree nisi on the ground of misconduct of Harald Green, Leeds, with Helen Cremen.

The parties went through a civil

ceremony, but the synagogue service

Largest aircraft carrier built for the British navy is the Illustrious, shown after launching at Barrow-in-Furness, England, at the Vickers-Armstrong naval construction yards. The new carrier, one of two ordered, is 740 feet long and has an 00-foot beam. Her speed will be more than, 30.knots,

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DEMOCRACY LEADS IN AMERICAN APPRAISAL

WASHINGTON, May 21..

WHICH OF Europe's two great combinations of powers is the stronger?,

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A composite appraisal of the major air force and industrial production factors in all-around war-waging geared to war-time basis and effectiveness, made by three well-France one first, the biggest well- qualified military experts, gives the trained army and officer corps.

Franco-British alliance A small Despite the Itusslan army's margin of superiority over the Rome-tremendous manpower-trained rc- Berlin axis.

nerves number in estimated 10,500,-

These experts rate the relative 1000 to France's 5,000,000, Italy's power of Great Britain, Germany, 5,000,000 and Germany's 2,300,000- In order to obvinte difficulties France and Italy in five principal it is ranked fourth because of the which have arisen on previous occa- categories of military effectiveness: uncertain calibre of the Soviet officer sions, It requested that (in accord-nemy, navy, air force, industrial pro-corps and equipment as well as with the ordinary practico[duction and general resources Russia's remoteness from a likely elsewhere) every gentleman who

European war scene. ceremony attends the Leuce of His Excellen (money and vital materials).

Giving five points for No. 1 rank- Mr. A. M. Hurwitz (petitioner's the Governor on Her Majesty's Birthing, four points for second and so Day will bring with him, to be on in each of the five classifications, counsel): Yes.

handed to the A.D.C. in waiting, a the British-French entenle card with his name written or printed 33 points and the German-Itallan upon it in readily legible letters combination 30.

The experts also rate Russia, the one blg "outside" European power, and A.D.C.

and her score is 12. Should the huge Soviet rtion become definitely

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The experts say that German superiority in air strength and in Immediate ability to replace. war materials indicates the Reich would be the outstanding powerhouse in the early stages of such a war, perhaps for as long as two years. 25 YEARS AGO

they predict, would eventually enable Britain's great financial power, May 20, 1914, H.M.S. Renown was recently pur-aligned with Britain and France the her to forge to the lead in munitions chased by Messrs. Hughes Bolekow. 11. 10. 10 lend of the democracies and other strategic materials. But I

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tide and Co., Ltd., of Battleship Wharf, would be bolstered to a 9 to

Britain and the expanded Third until the middle or later stages of a Relch of Adolf Hitler le

That is assuming for the first prolonged conflict. Blyth, Northumberland, for the sum

Britain and France could weather the

Here is how the U.S. expert rank specially fitted out to take the King each piling up 18 points. France's 15 and Queen to India. She was pre-points to Italy's 12 gives the lend to

(by points) the European military behalf:

viously the dog ship of Admiral Sir the London-Paris aliance. Her Majesty has refused. She John Fisher, and at the same time Britain gets two firsts, naval power machines. does not with to become an object for one of the most popular ships in the and resources: Germany two firsts. public curiosity.

Navy.

EXILED Queen Geraldine of Albania, formerly Countcas Apponyi of Budapest, has de-

was postponed. After a few months clined an offer of £200,000 fronijo £30,000. It will be remembered lace in all-around military potency onslaughts of Germany's aerial might.)

the respondent declined to go through the religious service.

The Judge said: "Here Is a mar- ringe which has never been consuma mated.

an American film company.

Her soliciter stated recently on her

that it was the Renown which was

"suppose. the wife was not going "The Royal Family's money is in- Under these circumstances it will to live with a man until they had vested in London. Their Majesties be gratifying to patriotic Englishmen been through the religious ceremony, will now travel to Egypt.--It-is-prob- to know that this historical-old-ship but the husband has never come to able that they will request the hos-has not been allowed to go abroad ask for the assistance of the court. ailality of Great Britain to live there to be broken up by foreigners.

The itenown was bullt at Pem- "Would it be regarded us immoral perninnently, quietly, and in peace."

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Ylm was sentenced to six months' gaol on Monday for causing grievous bodily harm to Wong Wal-song, an- other wood carver, who, the Pollee stated had committed misconduct With Yi's wife. May 20, 1934. Mr. Silva sald the evidence had dis- It is not yet certain whether or not closed that the man's wife, previous Mention has been made in the the last has been heard of the to this occasion, had misconducted Telegraph more than once of the incident at Aken, near Dessau, in con-her

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pondent of the Dally Express was a reconciliation. Subsequently he loon, and wa arc glad 10 say arrested. Mr. Pembroke-Stevens has discovered that his wife hed continu- that there 13 every probability rest of such an institution being establer siven complete freedom, but it cd to misconduct herself with this

not yet certain whether he will be friend. ished across the harbour.

charged. There seems

"Continuing, Mr. Sliva said delen- gestion by the police that Mr. Pem-dant should be given the option of Has the new century evolved a broke-Stevens was tolding photo-a fine, as he had an old mother who new woman? Is the typleal woman graphs, but this he emphatically was of 1914 a daring, self-confident and denies. (Pembroke-Stevens, who later His friends, who know him to be a ally was dependent on him for support. inquiring creature, asks the Mall. joined the "Dally Telegraph" was man of very good character,

These questions a famous woman killed by Japanese machine-gunners willing to club together, and help sculptor, Countess Feodora Gleichen, In Shanghai in 1937-Ed.)

him to pay a fine. ahawers more or less in the arma-

In refusing the application, Mr. tivo' in a new work in plaster, which

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS Macfadyen said he had listened very she calls 1914.

ORDINANCE, 1934. Attention is carefully to his remarks, and had full Gleichen finds the girl of drawn to the provisions of the above sympathy with point out that when Countess

but at the same 1014 self-possessed in garb of a Ordinance which comes into force on time he must scantines's that would have been, in- 1st June, 1934.

he imposed the sentence of alx credible to the Victorians.

months he had taken into considera- in mo In the straight, unflinching look of writing by the Inspector General of tion the facts of the case, 1014 and in the almost impertinent Police or exempted by Section 2 (8). Mr. Macfadyen also pointed out confidence of the pose of the right of the Ordinance, every allen other that although defendant may have arm, Countess Gleichen has sought to than an allen of Chinese race who had high degree of provocation, he Indicate what she finds the churae-resident in the Colony at the com- had issued a warning in Court that teristic attitude of the 1014 woman's mencement of this Ordinance, is res, he, would. not tolerate the

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