Adolf Seefeld, known as the '"Maklemburg Vampire," on May 23 was beheaded inthe' yard of the Schwerin gaol.
The British army is at present more than "11,000 men short, declared the War Secretary, Mr. A: Duff Cooper, on May 23 In the House of Commons, 'A. great scheme for the improvement and development of London Docks, estimated to cost nearly £'120,000,000, is announced by the Port of London Authority.
Leaving, os usual, a swastika sign in Lieu of their signature, British 2 Fascists raided the offers of Hampstead regional "Peace Council," situ-ted in the headquarters of the Toeal Labour Seetior The oncesfamous lace industry of Calais will be closed down entirely on May 27 as a protest against what the owners consider the unfair treat ment accorded them by the Govern ment In the matter of tants, President Roosevelt's mother, Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt, suffered a fractured hip-bone ina fall at Now York on May 13. whilst visiting her grandchildren, and will be in bed at least a fortnight.
Netherlands Nazis who are Roman [Catholics will be excluded from the /Sacraments, according to a decision Jcontained in pastoral letter from the Netherlands Bplscopate read in the putplts on May 24,
ment of a special Congressi A resolution Satng for the appoint: Commit {o investigate the "prog ability" of a union between the United States and Canada was introduced in the House of Ropresentatives on May 19 by Mr. William Sire-vich, Demgerat of New York, In an effort to overawe the Helm wer, "the Chancellor-otater, Dr, Kurt' Sehuschnizg, has appointed Baron Alfonso Dektots, husband of the Hapsburg Archduchess Eleanore, vieoscommander of the Melmwelt The former President, Mr. Herbert Hoover, on May 18 made the rst a= nouncement of his own political status ince. he "went down in defeat. in the. 1992 elections, tu. Chicago. on Toute to his home at Polo Alto, Cal declared that "he was not a candidate for the Republican preal= ential nomination, notified the Kensington Registrar"
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'The State of California on May 22 hanged three mon, one of whom Was 'Alexander' Mackay, 1 British subject whose Government sought unsuce Tully'to save him from the galle The other was Joseph Kristy, his companion, and" the third," End Kimball, mown 95" the. "werewolf jot Fulda Flats." Mackay and Kristy were put to death at San Quentin, While "Kimball Was executed Folsom Paver, Dr. Hans Mueller, a German mise ionary, is reported' to have' been Slain by bandits in eastern Bihiopin. 'Abyssinian authorities still in ofo {nthe region announce that they have" gent an armed escort to. recover Dr. Mueller' body" and "to Bring back to safely his widow and nother German missionary, both of whom managed to. escape. Unarmed fromthe hands of the atsassinss=
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Refused permission to read a pro-pared statement, Dr. Frederick E. Townsend, founder of the old-ago pension movement bearing his name, declared to the special House of Representatives investigating committee on May 21, "I deem it my duty to refuse any further" appearance before this committee unless Tam put under arrest." "He then walked out of the Committee room.
The Cabinet has gave final form toa law under which three "fuhrers" will head the Austrian Government, although the Chancellor, Dr. Kuri Schuschnigg, will remain supreme head. Under the law, Dr. Schusehnigg'will be national leader of the Fatherland Front; Herr Eduard Baar-von Baarenfels, the Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Tnterlor, will be national commander of the militia of the Front, and Prince Ernest Rudiger von Starhemberg, will continue as national sports loader and head of the Motherhood Protective Association,
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