Mr, Winston "Bert" Hall and Mr. Floyd Schumacher, aviators well known in Shanghai, arrived here today only to have served upon them warrants charging them with having attempted to flee from a civil action brought by the Canton Government of China to recover, G.§100,000, Allegedly, the G.$100,000" which the Cantonese authorities are seck-Ing to, recover from Messrs. Halt and Schumacher was paid by Mr, Julian Liang, a commissioner aviation in the Canton Government.
Tt is understood here that after the Canton "Government was established in China opposing the Nanking regime Mr. Hall visited Canton. He and Mr. "Schumacher mow charged with having. represented themselves as having con= nections with American aeroplane manufacturers. As a result the Canton authorities entered into a contract with Mr, Hall to purchase American aeroplanes for the Canton Government.
The Cantonese now allege that G.§100,000 was paid to Mr. Hall and that mo planes were forthcoming. Accordingly, suit was filed against Mr. Hall and Mr, Schumacher recover the money. To avoid the suit, it is said, Mr. Hall and My. Schumacher fled from Los Angelo only to arrive here and be presented with warrants, Of the G.$160,000 allegedly paid to Mr, Hall by the Canton Government authorities G.878,000 was deposited in Los Angeles," It has been attached, United Press dispatch, are. well known in Shanghai and in aviation circles throughout China." Both are expert aviators, Mr. Hall has a iMingulshed war record having na member of the famous Tatayette scradville, He is a aviation pioneer and he once served in advisory capacity on aviation matters to the Nanking Government, Shortly. after the founding of the Canton. Government it was known Mx, Hall was in Canton." He was reported to have been active helping organize the Canton Air Service under the leadership. of General Chang Hui-chang, its chief, Several weeks ayo Mx, Hall passed through Shanghai but he did hot leave his ship, Tt was rumoured at the time that ne. was proceeding to Japan. At the time Mr. Eugene Chen, the Foreign Minister of the Canton Government, was a visitor in Japan—United Press, Los Angeles, Sept. 3.
The possibility of a federal investigation into the activities, of Messrs. Bert Halland Floyd chu maker loomed here to-day.
Messrs. Hall and Schumaker told the United Press to-day that at no time have they made any attempt to defraud the Canton Government. They said that they have merely. refused to recognize the authority of Mr. J. Liang, the aviation commissioner at Canton, to cancel the contract allegedly authorizing them to purchase in America aeroplanes for the Canton Government.
Pending trial of the suit Mr. Hail contends that since he does not ro-gard the contract as having. been feancelled he has not returned the money-to the Cantonese.
Tt is expected that the trial will reveal the nature. of arrangement funder ° which Merers. Hall and Schumaker came to the United [States with money entrusted to ther by the Canton: Gevernment—Ueite men eve been taken prisoner.
The main portion of the fleet, the reports add, i still in the hands of the rebels-—Revter.
Sept, Chile's Provisional Governnient to-day. grappled with serious problems created Uy the continued mutiny in the navy und the threat of Communists to establish a Soviet "The Government. has. declared fight to the finish against the tnutinesrs in the navy. The present {s.the second mutiny of the week:
situation \is most' dhscure and beany Paris of Chile the cause of many conflicting elements it is impossible to forecast the outcome of the trouble. Labour troubles are increasing and the Government's difficulties with sts naval lid, 7 {ary personnel,"ore far from a The Governm.s; smnounced that to-day six squadrons of aeroplanes attacked and succeeded in bombing:
naval vessels held by the mutineers: The shins replied with anti-aircraft guns—United Press.
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