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CENTRAL BRITISH

SCHOOL

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$2.25 each,

(Small and Large Sizes)

BOYS' KNITTED SILK TIES

ALSO IN STOCK

WHITEAWAY'S

Many Big

Big Cities

Cities Completely Razed: Dead Now Exceed 120,000 TURKISH EARTHQUAKE DISASTER GREATEST

MAY

BE

CENTURY'S

RUINS WILL BE FUNERAL You May 30,000-Ton Warship Saved By Anti-Sub.

PYRE FOR THOUSANDS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ISTANBUL, DEC. 29 (UP)—AS REPORTS CONTINUE TO FILTER

· THROUGH FROM THE DEVASTATED AREAS, THEY DISCLOSE THAT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TOKYO EARTHQUAKE OF SEPTEM- BER 1, 1923, THE ASIA MINOR EARTHQUAKE OF LAST WEDNESDAY IS. UNDOUBTEDLY THE GREATEST NATURAL DISASTER OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.

Not Know-

THE Queen Elizabeth typc of battlopp are pro-Great War..

They consist of five ships- the Queen Elizabeth, Warspite, 'Valiant, Batham and Malaya.

These ships fought in the Battle of land.

The total death roll may exceed even that of the Tokyo earthquake,ximately 1,100 officers and when 156,000 people died.

In the city and suburbs of Erzican alone, 120,000 people are reported to have died. Heavy casualties are also reported from all surrounding centres.

RUMANIA Odes

Sofia İÐULGARIA

DARBARELLES

CAUCASUS

Angora TURKEY

THE DEVASTATED AREA

Mystery of Kidnapped Britons SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON GOERING'S DISGRACE

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter).-What has happened to the Nazi official inquiry into the bomb explosion in the Munich Beer Cellar on the night of November 87

And what has become of Capt. Best and Major Stevens, two Britons, who were kidnapped by the Nazis at Venioo on the Dutch frontier, on the evening of November 9?

Since the Gestapo tried to fusten responsibility for the explosion on these officers, nothing has been heard.

Hitler-Gooring Breach

Tony, Field Marshal Hermann Goering comes into the pleture In connection with this affair,

Madame Tabortis, writing in the Paris newspaper, "L'Oeuvre," states

WAR IN CHINA

NO PEACE PROSPECT.

Official reports'reveal frightful destruction and suffering.

The entire Black Sea coastal been completely

Two-thirds of the population of most of the devastated towns are missing or dead,

The disruption of all communica tions seriously hampering relief work and many of the, affected areas medical are without loud, water or supplies.

Disease Feared

Lack of the latter is seriously per- turbing the authorities, who fear aul- breaks of di

care

Erziem, Kemah and-Plumber-have- been sealed by the military author!- ties and will be set afire to-day-lo become

for their funeral pyres thousands of dead. No one is allowed to enter either city.

Over 25,000 square miles of terri- tory-thirty times the area of long- kong-are completely devastated.

Vast Open-Air Hospital

(Reuter)- ANKARA, Dec. 20 Minimum estimates of the casualties of the earthquake are now given as 30,000.

The area of 60,000 square milles that took the full force of the shocks resembles one vast open-air hospital and cemetery.

More Shocks Likely

They have a not displace: ment of 0.600 tons, and carry compments of appro men, All Are fitted as flag- ships.

H.MS Malaya was a gift from the F.M.S. and £2.945,000

cost

The first four ships were begun und the 1912 est mates and host approximately the same as Malaya,

Reconstruction was taken in hand 4, cost for each skipafrom £1,000,000 to £2.500,00))..

These battleships are fitted with oight 15-in. guns, eight 6-in. guns eight 4-in. anti- aircraft guns and other smaller. cannon. They each carry four aircraft.

Armour has been strengthen- ed to meet attacks from U-Boats and bombers.

"Jane's Fighting Ships" notes the excellent qualities of all these ships.

TIENTSIN SILVER DISPUTE

British Ambassador

To Mediate

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 29 (UP).lt

Bulges?

TORPEDOED BATTLESHIP PROCEEDING TO PORT

LONDON, DEC. 29 (UP).-REFERRING TO THE ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENT THAT A BRITISH BATTLESHIP HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY A GERMAN TORPEDO NAVAL CIRCLES EXPRESSED THE OPINION THAT THE BATTLESHIP WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE OUT OF ACTION FOR A LONG PERIOD.

They point out that the vessels are designed to withstand such an attacks and that multiple compartments and "bulges" make it virtually impossible for one torpedo to sink them. The announcement that only three of the crew were killed is a clue to the extent of the damage. The fact that the Germans first made the announcement is an indication that the submarine escaped, and it is presumed she was obliged to flee after making a single lightning strike.

(Reuter),-

Why Battleship Escaped LONDON, Dec. 29 Speculation has arisen, says a naval correspondent, regarding the slight; damage apparently caused to the battleship which was struck by torpedo.

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In the last war the larger warships were provided with torpedo nets of steel wire rigged out around the vessel. They were discarded because they were found to be too cumber- some in nction.

Instead,. bulges.were.Introduced and balls into the sides of the ships so that

a torpedo would explode outside the real hull and the damage would reduce the speed of the ship by only one knot.

Efficacy Of Innovation

It is, therefore, assumed, adds the correspondent, that the bulges in warships have proved their efficacy as protection against torpedo, and!

• that the fabric and vital parts of the ship were undamaged,

Since the last war, the devolop- ment of bulges has advanced consi- derably, and it is claimed that

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warship with bulges could endure repeated torpedo attacks.

Admiralty Report LONDON. Dec. 20 (Reuter) —Anį!

A warning that the shocks may has been announced that Sir Admiralty announcement issued at recur in the next ten days and possibly longer period is given by Archibald Kerr Tihe

Director Observatory.

Clark Kerr, 2.12 p.m. to-day states: Istontail British Ambassador to China, of the He said that the violence of the Will leave Shanghai on Saturday on a British battleship by a U-boat.

think the for Chungking.

showed phenomenon

10 WAR

"A torpedo attack has been mado

Some damage, was caused and three men were killed.

"The next of kin of the casualties

Battleship Safe

caritiquake Ecological

The announcement said Sir Archi miles deep, which might take bald will attempt, to persuade the will be informed as soon as posible." long time to settle loto place. Chinese Government to agree to a| The full extent of the entastrophe settlement of the Anglo-Japanese dis- still cannot be estimated, for twisted pute regarding the fate of the allver railway tracks. shattered bridges, reserves in Tientsin. The dispate has snapped telephone wires, combined been in progress for the past eight

and

Ice-bound months. the enpally roads, are holding up

London Discussions lists and preventing rescue parties froin renching the areas where they CHUNGKING, Dec. 29 (Reu-are most needed.

immediate ter).There is no prospect of peace.

that the breach between Hitler and Chungking Believes Big with snow-storms

Goering (reliable reports say that the latter is now in disgrace) dates from the time that Capt. Best and Major Stevena were kidnapped.

The Britons, she says, kept track of correspondence and Hitler ordered the kidnapped Britons to be ques- tioned at length in order to find out how far the Goering polley differed from his own.

Were "Ponce Terms" Genuine?, Were the Nazis who, It had been offelally admitted, were in touch with Best and Stevens, genuine agents of Goering, and were the "peace terms" they wanted to deliver somethingt more real than a pretext to be used ialer in connection with the bomb

Japanese Effort Near

Turkey in Mourning

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A settlement of this dispute, it snid, would facilitate the lifting of the Japanese blockade in Tientsin.

It is understood that this was the

In the Foreign Office Inst Wednesday, Reports here state that the Chinese are still adumant in their refusal to

It is learned that the torpedoed battleship is safe and is proceeding Her name is not yet on her course, revented.

A German oficial communique claims that the torpedon battleship is one of the Queen Elizabeth class.

The torpedoing took place off the west coast of Scotland.

The Queen Elizabeth class consists Queen Elizabeth, Warspile,

The whole of Turkey has been principal subject of the discussions of the The Japanese wilt make a final thrown into mourning us news was between the Chinese Ambassador to Malaya; Valiant and Barham, all of

crush the received that the casualties are London and Sir Alexander Cudogan) which mount eight 15-inch guns. great attempt to Chinose resistance during the leaping into teas of thousands. coming year.

These are the two principal ex- com- Chinesa observers here, pressions of opinion made by petent speculating on what the new year has in store for Chino,

It is thought that

the Japanese

efforts will be based on the follow- plot Inquiry into the explosion? ing her of action:

It is officially revested in London that Best and Stevens were acilog a "portmen" on British Cavernment

Meeting Planned

-A drive from Hankow lowards

Sabotage Is Suspected

Destroyer Designs Lost In Big Fire

Canton lu order to complete the oc-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH. REVERE, MASS., Dec. 29 way with both columns effecting orders. They were in collect mes-cupation of the liankow-Canton Rail- sages from private sources in Ger-

Junction at Denying, In South Ilunan (UP)-An carly morning fire Thany.

Province.

2-4 drive from North Hunan destroyed valuable. patterns and for Beveral westward- via Chungtch on the west casting designs

destroyers which

are,

under shore of Tungting Lake.

A drive northward from Nan-construction..

Investigators suggest sabotage na towards Liuchow and Kwellin in North Kwangsi.

-A drive westward from Nanning, which the fire spread.

the cause, due to the rapidity with towards Yunnan border.

It is estimated that the building was 5-A drive westward from Inn-damaged to the extent of $15,000. low towards Shinnal and Ichong. missing Hitler by n

6A drive westward from Sin-

On November 8, Best and Stevens werent Wenldo. They had received certain propomls which, according to the amelal account, come from In-ining fuëdila) uarters in Germany.

A meeting for the next day at the sami nane was arranged.

Meantime, bomba exploded

Bininutes.

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few

Oh the following afternoon, Best yang towards Slangying and Fan- of these campaigns would be very easy as strong Chinese forces have and Stevens-were waiting at Venloo, cheng.

7-A drive from Shansi-towards en concentrated at key points in But instead of pence proposals, they

anticipation for any such possible received an armed attack and were Sian, the capital of Shenal. kidnapped.

It is believed, however, that nòng, moves.

consent to the removal of any part FINLAND WANTS

of the silver reserves from the Chinese Government's jurisdiction or contro).

Usa Money For Flood Relief

According to information reaoli- Ing the United States the authorities have proposed that Britain

and

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To Combat Russian Fleet Activities

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"A HAPPY NEW YEAR"

His Excellency the Governor has baon kind enough to accede to a request from the "Telegraph" for a Now Year Message to our readers.

His Excellency's message is as follows:

COVERNMENT HOUSE Hongkong

NEW YEAR MESSAGE

The New Year dawns in the early months of another Great War, a war which we British and our French Al- lies have taken upon our- selves so that the just-and- secure peace of which His Majesty the King spoke.so nobly on Christmas Day may reign in the world. It may well be that before it is won that war will continue for as many years as it has as yet seen months: but won it must be, whatever the cost of life and wealth and comfort: for until the vic- tory for peace, freedom and justice has been gained, war,

or the prospect of war will continue to govern our lives. In that cause then we must withhold nothing in order that, again to quote the King, freedom of spirit may be saved to the world'. Only with our hearts so set shall wb be able to achieve really and fully the sincere wish which I venture to sand to all in the Colony

"A Happy New Yo

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Governor.

The "Telegraph" also wishes its readera "A Happy and Prosperous New Year," and hopes that, the sun will shine for them throughout the year as the Royal Observatory predicts it will shine for the New Year week-end.

The "Telegraph" will not be published on Monday. One Edition only will be published on Tuesday. It will contain three days news from this newspapers exclusive sources.

Red Troops In Revolt,

Retreat

In.

Disorder

PARIS, Dec. 29 (Reuter),.-Reports from Stockholm

state that a detachment of Finnish troops have reached. the Leningrad-Murmansk

Railway.

Transport is interrupted and food supplies stopped.

A revolt has broken out in Murmansk.

Sounds of gunfire behind Russian Rnes give rise to nimours that a

Japan should agree to allocate a WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UP)-mutiny in proceeding,

Reds Fight Each Other STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20 (Reater).- of the Bank of Communications In Purchase American high-speed marine A report from Salla states that two Tientsin, to flood relief in Northgines to augment her mosquito Blect Soviet regiments engaged in a bloody

Russian operations encounter.

It is thought that they Chlua, the fund to be administer and to combat

Imistook each other for Fim. ed by a Joint Anglo-Japanese Com close to short

Finnish Communiquo

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 20

small portion, possibly £100,000,

The Finnish Legation to-day an- cut of the 4800,000 worth of Chinese silver now in the vardis nounced that Finland is cooling to

LATEST

∙110,000 KILLED IN ONE AREA

OFFICIAL

ISTANBUL, DEC. (DOMEI)— THE FIRST OFFICIAL ESTIMATES ANNOUNCED BY THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT PUT THE DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT

CT OF ERZINCAN ALONE AT 110,000 INDIE.

VARIOUS REPORTS

It is believed that the engines milice. The remainder of

boats capable of combatting the blockading Russian ships, to keep the terves, according to the plan, is to be deposited in n United States bank, lanen open, and to enable essen- possibly the National City Bank, Intal war materinia and food to reach Tientsin.

Finland from Scandinavia.. Japanese Agras

The silver re-sought will be used in small torpedo aPECIAL TO THE "TELEUHA THAT THE - COUNTRY HAS SUE.

It is understood that the Japanese Government has concurred on foregoing plan, we

the with the British pollee in Tientsin in assuring security, and especially for The proposed formula will also suppressing Chinese terrorists plot- provide for Japanese co-operation ting inside the British concession,

official Finnish communique PERED ONE OF THE WORST states that 000 Russians were killed. EARTHQUAKE DIASTERS IN in a battle at Kelja between a pan, THE WORLD'S HISTORY. on December 20 and hoon on Decem

ber 27.JP

A number of rides automatic weapons

ammunition weta

captured,

and

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