The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-01

"auP'"'a"' mitted that he had
once been convicted in Germany. His
thick, cultural voice resOunded through
the room as he recounted how he had
made three attempts to enter this coun-
try before he was successful.
Under the smooth questioning of
Chief Defense Counsel Reilly he re-
lated the details of his life up until the
time of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping,
and then proposed the allbi upon which
he is apparently relying for acquittal.
Hauptmann declared that on the
night of April 2, 1882, when $4,000
was paid to man in st. Raymond's
cemetery, New York. he. his wife and
man named Kloppenberg had been at
home until about eleven o'clock and
that he did not leave his home at all
that evening. He also denied that he
had been absent from work on the day
the kidnapping took place.
~ Two witnesses introduced by the
defense to establish Hauptmann's all
bi were not entirely satisfactory. Chris
tian Frederickson, Bronx baker, said
Hauptmann's wife had been employed
in his store as a waitress and counter
girl and that the accused had called
for her on the night Of March l. Upon
cross-examination. however, he stated
that he was not sure, but that 1t must
have been so because It was Haupt-
mahn's custom to call for his wife
whenever she worked late.
Mrs. Frederickson also stated that
Mrs. Hauptmann worked late on the
night of March 1, but was unable to
say whether Hauptmann had been at
the bakery. She stated, however, that
she had seen Isador Fisch. furrier
friend of Hauptmann who died in Ger
many. on the eve of his sailing for
Germany in November, 1882. She said
Fisch displayed large sum of money,
but she was unable to say whether 1t
was in greenbacks or gold certificates.
Throughout Hauptmann's testimony
Colonel Lindbergh continued to stare
at him. During the court session, Lind
bergh reiterated his belief that Haupt-
mann's voice was the same as that
of the mysterious "John" who had
hoaxed him out of the ransom money
nearly three years ago.
XXIAR famed again in ManchukuO
w as Japanese troops struck sud.
denly at three points in Chahar prov
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cities were shelled, and there were in
dications that the drive had only be-
gun.
The Japanese attack came as sur
prise since it was reported that nego-
tiations for a peaceful settlement of
the dispute over Chahar province had
been nearing a successful conclusion.
japan had asserted that Chinese troops
In Chahar had invaded Jehol.
Military authorities declined to an
nounce the real objective of the drive.
The district which the Japanese troops
occupied is about $50 miles long by so
miles wide, and is said to contain val
liable gold mines.
Japan's action is seen by Chinese
leaders as a determined gesture to in
timidate Monaghan princes of Inner
Mongolia and to cut the overland route
connecting Peiping with Urga. capital
of Soviet controlled Outer Mongolia.
The situation is viewed with consld
cradle apprehension by Soviet Russia
The drive will bring japanese military
operations into direct contact with the
borders of Outer Mongolia. and prac.
tically all high officials Of the terri
tory who have been attending the
Soviet anniversary celebrations in Mos
COW have hurried back TO their pro-
vinces.