The Archive · 1924

BUDDHIST SEDITIONISTS IN RANGOON

Agitation Against Capitation Tax: Two Foreigners Wounded by Band of Monks Rangoon, Oct. 11.

Ottama Pongyi, a Buddhist priest and Nationalist leader, was.sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment on 9 charge of having made seditious speeches advocating non-payment of the capitation tax. Subsequently a crowd headed by many Buddhist monks held a protest meeting ina square. They re-fazed to disperse, but were charged and dispersed by the police.

The next day a band of monks great airship -has inaugurated the ATLANTIC VOYAGE—many and the United States." first direct air flight between Ger-

Record Flight of 5,000 Miles at Average Speed of 66 Miles per hour Paris, Oct. 11. started from Friedrichshaven en route to the United States, and is proceeding to Belfort, from which place it will go in a northerly or a Southerly direction according to weather reports—Reuter.

Friedrichshafen, Oct. 12.

Enormous crowds wildly cheered and sang "Deutschland Ueber Alles" on the occasion of the de-

Later.

There were enthusiastic scenes on the, arrival here of the ZR3.

[Segre as escorted. by two She any, rots majestically sailing by, after her trans-Atlantic crossing at twice the speed of the fastest ocean liner. Cheers rose, from thousands of throats, hats were tossed in the air, there were shrill blasts from boats She circled the city five times before proceeding to Lakehurst. Reuter's American Service.

Lakehurst, Oct. 15, The telegram adds that if Bi day. The situation is quiet. There tain, disregarding her undertaking, were no excesses. aaralted an Amerian. Professor, parture et the 289 for Lakenuta, Describing. jeseribing their experiences, ea thet Acts of aggression the responsibility ce eS leat a Teasays Toe

ig eer and reasons Conta, COPS yl berate ned were brought four. rach er destination im 80 ommamier" keener sad "ye aceip i aspect p evening tle, exvienen,

crinal ihe hn" eae, adoot|foregners Im Mace wi) veacked. hospital suffering from that] Assaults with knives were also) cuts.) The handing over of the Zeppelin for a "continuous fight of 6,000 are to America is bitterly regretted in measures to compel respect for the miles. The first part of the voyage Reuter. made on a European and a British many quarters in Germany. A Uecision of the Couneil—Reuter. was fine, but the last was full of London, Oct. 15. soldier. student, said to be insane, was at heavy weather, From 5 o'clock Ascent (o Reference to Lengue] Ons} Bove "Mecca adde|cautions to prevent farther. i- session of re ial British news of the who authorities have taken pre-rested yesterday for being in pos- yesterds carbine and: ammuni 24 hors aguinat Reavy nor we battled wonger and for of Nations and to Make he"repor that they are plunder-lorders." raided a|tlon with which its alleged, wind vowing at 98 to 8 miles [ove the Me ime TiFahe rich merchants-—Reuter. the assault on Professor and Mrs.[of the Zeppelin in order to prevent Vice, ing the Ming's Palace and houses large monastery in the vicinity of intone to commander an hour."—Reuter's American Ser-London, Oct. 14.

Gleason and arrested seven monks, [her departare—Revter.

Germany's Congratulations The Government informed the The American missionaries, Pro-Basle, Oct, 12.

Berlin, Oct, 16. rrrtah inst this morning thet FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE, ft Gleason and Ins wie hr2™- gpg passed here at 830 this resident Rbert tee ec ego they readily agreed to the Turkish suggestion that the difference bet-NEGOTIATIONS, cee pet sean Wat taupe] morning. A dense fox made it imheartily congratulating Commander possible exactly to observe her Eckener and. the crew of the ZRit Chert ween the two Governments, with in the back, and his wife had two deep wounds in the head and fore-on behalf of the Government aut regard. to what the status quo is Proceeding Satisfactorily: A Bordeaux, Oct. 12. head. Both were felled to the the whole nation saying that the which both on September 30 agreed Temporary Adjournment ground, and in response to their The wireless station here at. 3 achievement would live in history to maintain on. the Traq "frontier cries, a Mohammedan cab-driver this afternoon picked up signals and hoping that the ZR3, in the pending a final settlement, should Paris, Oct. 12. rushed to their assistance, but re-from the ZR3 stating that she was course of further flights "Will probe referred back to the Council of tired when threatened with a chop-passing over the mouth of the claim Germany's genious and chal. the League of Nations for decision.

The negotiations for a Franco-The Secretary-General of the Gore he nocent of wi he] ater then roteed tothe morastery|deate her direction-~Reater treaty have|Per by one of the assailants.

The Gironde.

'The airship did not in-Tenge all nations to free and pene necordingly, itis vod that, neither side' in" the after the German delegates have &"4 distinctly undor- resumed on November 5 in Paris|UPon which the cab-driver igor conveyed the bleeding victims) rus is over the Atlantic Berlin, Oct, 12.

The log of the Zeppelin Later. meantime will advance their forces conferred with their Government, to the hospital—Reuter.

Ocean, The trip so far has been shows that che covered 5,066 mits beyond the lines now occupied, Although the French declined to Rangoon, Oct. 12, very satisfactory. averaged 66 miles Mr. Thomas' Speech give Germany most-favoured na-Additional arrests were made to-Later, per hour, as compared with 29 tion treatment, the course of the day of four Buddhist monks and one The Zeppelin wirelesses that she Miles per hours for Zeppelin R3L Later. negotiations hitherto is described Iayman in two monasteries in con- was over Cape Ortegal near i" 1919.

Toasting: the Exhibition ofMelals as satisfactory.—Reuter, nexion with the attack on Professor Corunna at 830 this evening. She The fuel tanka of ZRS were one-a Lord Mayor's dinner at the and Mra. Gleason, These have been|is flying at an estimated average guarrer full when she berthed Mansion House "In honor of she identified by etteineneeRecten'" salon an' hour.

Reuier's American Service. cee mitativen, at whicn COAL STRIKE IN FRANCE Hitherto the, engines, have, been every part of the Empire was re-India Government's Application] Qopectay "Ihat the' fisht will be U, S. AIRSHIP DISASTER Freeney ete for the Colonies Bloodthirsty Encounter with for Detailed Report ftccomplished inside 10° hours.—said that Britain" and Turkey had Police in Mons Region Calcutta, Oct. 15.

Berlin, Oct. 13.

Crash Due to Bomb Explosion: agreed to refer their difference interpretation in connection with Mons, Oct. 10.

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