The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-06-13

nlgn seas, Dut RelcnSIuerner Hitler
does propose the limitation of naval
power so that Germany will be able to
cope with other continental powers.
That was the message carried to Lon
waited to the rank of ambassador ex-
traordinary, and Admiral Schuster.
Hitler also sent his proposals for an
air pact, asking parity with the strong
est western power-France-and mu-
tual assistance pledges in case of at
tack from the air. He suggested that
air bombing attacks on civilian pOpu-
lations be outlawed.
Although the proposal calls for linn
itation of air fleets, Nazi officials say
that they think the result will be an
agreement among the powers not to
build further than they have already
done and that it will not mean the
scrapping of planes already built.
TN the honors list In connection with
L King Georges birthday appear three
names especially interesting to Amer
leans. DIR. Allan Roy Defoe, the coun-
try physician who attended the births
of the famous Dionne quintuplets of
Calender, Ontario, was given the Or
der of the British Empire. John
Masefield, the poet laureate, who once
was bartender In New York, was one
of three made members of the high
est ranking Order of Merit. Among
the others who received o. B. E. hon.
ors was Edward Johnson, Canadian
tenor who is now director of the Met
ropolitan opera of New York.
D UMORS that Vice Chancellor Ernst
N Won Starhemberg had seized die
tatorial powers in Austria or was
planning such action were put at rest
by his public pledge of loyalty to
Chancellor Schusschnigg, given at
rally of the princes Fascist home
guard troops. However, he made 1t
plain he still hopes for a Heimwehr
government for his country.
FIGHTING desperately to save the
l. franc and prevent imitation, Pre-
mier Flandin of France staked every
thing on a demand that he be given
dictatorial financial powers until the
end of the year, and lost. The cham
Der of deputies voted against him, 353
to POP, after a dramatic debate. and
Flandin and his cabinet Immediately
resigned. M. Fernand Bouisson. who
was committed to the support of the
franc, was called on to form a new
government.
CARLOS VENDETTA, president OF
~ Cuba, has announced that he will
not be a candidate next winter to sue
coed himself. Therefore the race Is
expected to narrow down to Miguel
Mariana Gomez, twice mayor of Ha-
vana, and Mario G. Menocal, former
president Of the island republic.
Gomez, who is forty-five years old and
a son of former president, probably
will be supported by coalition of the
Liberals, the Nationalist and AcciOn
Republican,.
GAN DIEGO'S beautiful worlds fair,
- the California Pacific exposition,
was thrown open to the public practi.
cally completed. Thousands of visi-
tors moved along the ancient Ell Cam
inc Real of Balboa park on the open
ing day and viewed with delight the
handsome buildings and interesting
exhibits. The climax of the opening
ceremonies came In the evening when
President Roosevelt addressed the
throng by radio from his study In the
White House.
The exposition has been built to be
a symphony Of sight and sound, COM
bining the grace Of nature and the cum
ming of science for the pleasure and
edificatiOn Of an expected tourist
throng of 100000 people. The show
stretches over IA winding miles of ex-
hibits and pleasure palaces housed in
buildings of delicate Spanish architec-
ture scattered through 300 acres of
Handicapped gardens.
II ELY PETILLO of California won
~ the 5OO-mile auto race at the In
dianapOlis Speedway. setting new rec
ord with an average speed of 10S.24
miles an hour. Clay Weatherly of Gin
cinnati lost control Of his car and was
killed.
APAN, ready to take control over
more Chinese territory, delivered
to the government at Marking an ul-
timatum charging that Dictator Chang
Kai-shek, as well as Gen. Yu Hsueh-
chung, chairman of Hopei province
and commander of Chinese troops in
north China, were directly responsible
for the long list Of alleged infractions
Of the Tangku truce signed May 81,
1888. marking the conclusion of the
Sino-Japanese hostilities over Man.
churia.
Dispatches from Tokyo said Japa-
nese officials admitted plans had been
made to include Peiping and Tientsin
within the demilitarized zone, which
at present lies north Of the two cities.
Threats were mode to bomb and oc-
cupy both those cities.
Later word from Tokyo said the
Chinese national government had
yielded to all the Japanese demands
and that an early settlement of this
latest dispute between the two nations
was expected.
an THE arrival at New York of the
~ new palatial French liner Nor
mandie 1t was announced the vessel
had broken at least two transatlantic
records. She covered the 1892 miles
from Snnfhamntnn To Ambrose lioht-