AWmAOl DAlLt C n a U L A T IO V tor fho Month of 5 > 5 6 8 Nonber of tho Audit Burou of OroolatloM. PRICE THREE CENTS (OUiiUtod Adrortttliig on Pingo 10.1 SOUTH MANCHESTER, CONN., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932 (TWELVE P^GBS) VOL. LI„ NO. 107. INCENDIARY FIRES Loaded Chinese Troop Train CHINESE HOLD THEIR GROUND STIR MANCHESTER AGAINST JAPANESE ATTACKS Early Morning Blazes Within 0 . S. TAKES LEAD 15 Minutes of Each Other M THE OLW ICS America and Britain 300 MARINES LAND Threaten Business Area Make a New Protest Today; Chief Foy Believes Jack Shea Wins 500 Meter FROM U. S. CRUISER Washington, Feb. 4.— (A P )— A^m ent at ShanghEd as a shield. They They Were Set— Ruhinow Finals; Canada Wins Over new protest against tbe use by the have pointed out that the American MEUines were imder orders to fire Japanese of the International Set­ only in most extreme emergencies. With Arrival of More Destroyers U. S. Will Have 6,000 Block Badly Gutted In Five U. S. At Hockey. tlement as a base for their'attacks The present fear of officials is upon tbe Chinese went to Japan to­ that fighting across the line between Men In China— Severe Battle Keeps Up All Day In Hour Fight. day from the British and Americri the Settlement Eind the native city Olympic Stadium, LAke Placid, governments. might result in a serious battle in Feb. 4— (AP) — Jack Shea, Dart- It closely followed the announce­ which innocent neutrals might be Shanghai— Japan Prepares to Send FaH Array Divi­ ment in Tokyo of a Japanese reply kiUed. Manchester’s heaviest fire loss in' n^uth sophomore, won the first Trains are scarce and fighting men are plentiful in China. So when apeed skating championship of the to the latest Anglo-American over­ The JapEmese reply to the peace several years resulted early this a troop train starts for a scene of action it is loaded in this fashion, sol­ tures for peace. The hew represen­ proposals was awaited at the State sion to Replace Bluejackets Now Fighting— Uncon­ iWinter Olympic games today, beat- diers even being crowded on the engine. It was in this way that 30,000 morning when a blaze of suspected tations follow tbe line of others Department as the new protest went Chinese troops were rushed to defend Nanking. incendiary origin completely gutted ,lng Bemt Evensen, of Norway; which have contended that the Japa­ forward. It’rejects two of the Ameri- clmmpion, by five yards in the 600 firmed Report Circulated That Japanese Admiral Has the Park Building located at 841- nese were usin^ the AmerlcEin can-British proposEds Emd condi- meter final. Marines in tbe International Settle- tionally accepts three 843 Main street at 8:36 a. m. Follow­ Shea, a local boy shot into tbe Committed Suicide. ing closely on' a first alarm rung in lead at the start of the dash and from Box 43, Main and School held it all tbe way, beating off tbe HOOVER NAMES HEUON 4 - streets for a fire located In rear of cballengvi of Evensen. Evensen tied By Associated Frees. with Clas Tbunburg, of FinlGmd, for said “ this eEises the situation great­ the Puritan Meat Market, 1077 Main Japan bEus informed the United ly.” tbe Olympic championship in 1928. street, a second alarm from Box 441, CHINESE TROOPS STEM A t the same time, however, be in­ Shea’s time today was 48 4-10 States Eind tbe Great Powers with Main and Park streets brought out AS ENVOY TO BRITAIN formed the Navy that bombardment seconds, equalling tbe mark of both whom she is co-operating to end South Msjicbester’s entire fire fight­ has been resumed on tbe Woosung Evensen and Tbunburg in tbe games hostilities in the Far EEUit that tbe ing equipment for one of the worst in Switzerland. Every best time in forts by Japanese cruisers smd TERRinC JAP AHACKS Japanese forces will “immediately destroyers.................. blaxes and one imminently endang­ tbe speed races of tbe 1982 games ering over a score of lives in recent becomes Olympic records, imsmueb Secretary of the Treasury to TWO CONGRESSMEN cease their disturbing activities” if Jap Naval Force years. u ^ e races never before have been he Chinese will do likewise. In another message, Taylor said Five Hour Fight raced American style, man-to-man, Almost at tbe same time that the Houston bEid sighted a Japanese The five hour fight by the South Succeed Dawes In London £ Repulse Second Onslaught In 1,000 ARE INJURED naval force of three cruleers, one instead of tbe European system of this notification was given to tbe Manchester Fire Department start­ skating against time. DIE AT CAPITA! destroyer and in aircraft tender ing at 3:15 and switching suddenly The Sununarles Post; Ogden L. Mflls to Shanghai With Machine ambassadors at Tokyo, Japanese south ot Woosung under command at 8:35 a. m. to the Park Building First heat, won by Frank Stack, BY CUBAN QUAKES bluejackets in Shanghai renewed a of Vice Admiral Nomura. in response to an alarm from Box Canada; second. Jack Shea, U. S. A., slashing attack on tbe Chinese Tbe Navy previously bad been ad­ vised that Admiral Nomura would 441, was filled with more thrills than third Bbozo Isbiwara, Japan; fourth, Take Mellon’ s Job. Qnin, of Miuissippi Had Guns and Rifles; Japs Pre- Chapel area. Brling Undboe, Norway; fifth, be placed in complete charge of Jap­ have been experienced here in 4 long Tbe forte at Wooeung withstood Yaiuo Kawamura, Japan. Times anese forces in tbe Bbangbal and time, and when the all-out was another terrific bombardment from 44 8-10 seconds. paring Another Assault Nine Killed; Ten Millions Yangtae areai. Taylor bad beep in­ sounded at 7:60 a. m., the firemen Been III Month; Rnther- Japanese warebipi in tbe Wbangpo, Bsoond heat: won by Bemt Even- Wafhlngtou, Feb. 4.— (AP) — structed to confer with him with a hao completed one of the best Jobs but neither side appeared to have sen, Norway; second. Bill Logan, Andrew W. Mellon Will go to Lon­ view to eetablisbing complete in tbs town's history, checking a fire gained any Important advantage. Canada; third, Ray Murray, IT. B. don ae United Btatee ambaeeador, ford (G a.) Dies Suddonijr. By Morris J. Harris Property Damage; Resi­ neutrality and safety in tbe Interna­ which bad gained great headway in While that engagement was go­ tional Defense Bettlement lliS partitions of one of tbs town’s A. ,’ fourth, Tokuo Kitanl, Japan;resigning immediately tbe Treasury (Copyright lt)32 By A. F.) fiM , Lao Bylvsstrs, Canada. 'Tims ing on, 800 Marines were landed at Tbe evacuation of American and l«rgr buildings, containing nearly eecretaryehip be bad .held for 11 dents Desert City. Shanghai from tbe U. S. S. Houston. Britiib defense lecton by the Jap­ 44 8-10 seconds. Washington, Feb. 4.— (A P )—Rep' Shanghai, China, Feb, 4,— (A P )— a scorsj^ residents, all of whom A full division of tbe Japanese anese woe arranged yeiterday by Third heat; won by Alex Hurd, years. Chlneee troopi withstood a terrific were f<r ^ed to the street In scanty resentatlves Percy Quin of Missis Army is to be sent to Shansi to Colonel Richard B. Hooker, com­ Canada; second. O'Neil Farrell, U. Ogden L. Mills of New York, now Japaneee attack in tbe Chapel lec­ attire. , /> B. A.; third, Allas PotU, U. B. A.; under-ieoretary will succeed him. sippl and Bamuel Rutherford of Santiago, Cuba, Feb. 4,— (A P )— replace tbe bluejackets tbe govern­ manding the Marines at Bbangbal. First Fire fourth, Haakon Pedersen, Norway; Mellon’s acceptance of tbe coun­ tor of Shanghai tbie afternoon, Fleeing thouiande, virtually bearing ment at Tokyo decided. Bailors Landed Tbe fi/'.tf»'alarm w u rung in by Georgia died within less than an fifth, Hans Engnestasgen, Norway. try’s most Important diplomatic ifioceeifully beating off the Japan- Tbe Soviet Ambaiiador called on Approximetely 600 Japanese Patrolnaev* (.Winfield Martin at 3:16 hour of each other today of heart their mattreieei on their backi to Time 44 9-10 seconds. poet wai announced late last night ece foroei In a rain of artillery and the Japanese foreign minister re- sailors had besn landed In tbe leotor a. m., fsom Box 48 when be discover­ eioape a poiiible repetition of Wed- 8M metres final: won by Jack by President Hoover. Tbe tense attacks. nMobine gim fire. rding aotlvltiei of Japaneee foroei In which Amerioane are oonoeatrat- ed a blase in rear of tbe Puritan B h^ United States; second, Bemt condition of international relations, Quin, a veteran of almost twenty lt"w ae*tee‘ iecond onclaugbt bgj^needay’i earthquake terrors, left the tUrbln area particularly with ed in emergenolee, to guard Japan- Market, 1077 Main street. Hose Evensen, Norway; third, Alex Hurd, tbe all-important economic problems years service In the Houee, had been tbe .JgpMW, 90,.tb« MCtdr rturlw, Baatiago a dead «lty< today. referenca.te the. use of the Obiafse eie qqtto» miller C o m p e ls 8, 8 and 4 responded and Oanada: fourth, Frank Stack,'Cana* now facing tbe world, said tbe 111 Yor more than a month. Ruther­ the day and followed another beaVy Nine perione were known dead (Item fitAV/ray, which Ruskla Tbe Navy alio wae Informbd of the departure <rom Manila of the H. da; fifth, Bill Logan, Canada; sixth, President, dictated tbe selection, re­ ford dropped dead while ehavlng at shelling of tbe Chinese fort at and about 1,060 of the 70,000 popu­ .