Earthquake and volcano devastate San Vicente region
A major quake and the San Vicente volcano eruption devastate San Vicente, El Salvador, killing about 200 and injuring 800. Seven nearby villages were affected as lava and mud flows swallowed the city during a religious procession. Rescue units and authorities rushed to aid victims as hospitals filled and cold winds chilled survivors.
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San Salvador
Gan Vicente
Republic of Salvador
Central America
San Vicente
Cros
Olunteer
San Balvador
Sta
Republic
Balder
General Martiniz
Phur
Forged Arms Permits Shock Paris Diplomatic Circles
A French Foreign Office secretary Mademaielle Susanne Linder faces arrest for forging documents to facilitate an arms export to government forces. Michael Meld, her associate, is also detained. An agent linked to the Spanish government was found with weapons in Rosenfeld’s Paris apartment, amid suspected plans to move an armada from a French port to Mexico via Spain.
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London
Amusalion
Mademaielle Susanne Linder
French Foreign Office
Michael Meld
Paris
Ly Mall
Rosenffeld
Rosenfeld
Carnot
Mexico
Spain
Mar
Aris Miz. Linder
Phil- Beriketot
Minis
Dhas
Bern
Roenfeld
Ten Zaharof
Holland set for Juliana wedding celebrations
The Hague December 21 The ceremony confirming the marriage of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard Lippe-Biesterfeld was followed by a public bonfire near the town hall as Holland decorates for the wedding. Calendars and Dutch costumes are popular gifts as the nation awaits the January 7 ceremony with plans possibly including a London visit for Juliana and Bernhard ahead of a Coronation.
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Juliana
St of Orange
Britain
Scotland
Bernhard
London
Duchess of
Glouces
Nuary
Ducheshire
King Leopold Engagement Said To Be Pending
Brussels correspondent for the Daily Mirror reports King Leopold may soon announce engagement to Princess Feodora, with Princess Astrid and King Christian X noted in royal circles. The hint of a royal match generates wave of speculation across Brussels and London.
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London
Dana Bee
Brussels
Ly Mirror
Leopold
Sam
Feodora Deimos
Christian X
Astrid
Drivers Early In Car Rally At Renmark
The South Australian Centenary car rally shows low average speeds with many drivers arriving before the due time at Renmark. Several competitors faced delays from engine trouble, late time checks, or overheating, leaving a few out of the contest. The 140 mile leg to Adelaide on Tuesday follows after Renmark.
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Renmark
Adelaide
Balranald
Ns.w
Mildura
A. H. Oliver
W. A. McIntyre
5- Payne
Queensland
F. Cranfield
Dunstan
Darlington Point
Melbourne rally greets 31 entrants bound for Adelaide Centenary
Thirty-one cars depart Melbourne in Sydney Road Parkville today for the Adelaide Centenary rally. Seven hail from New South Wales and 24 from Victoria. The first car left at 8 am with two-minute gaps, the last at 9 30 am. They plan to reach Mt Gambier tonight via Ararat Hamilton and Casterton. Among drivers is D Jenkins of Newmarket Brisbane in a Vauxhall sedan who joined the NSW group at Sydney to take the Melbourne route.
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Melbourne
Sydney Road
Parkville
Sydney
Victoria
Mt. Gambler
Ararat
Hamilton
Casterton
Mires
D. Jenkins
Newmarket
Brisbane
New South Wales
Capetown Train Derailment Kills Eight, Injures Thirty-Five
Capetown December 41. Eight persons were killed and 35 were injured owing to the derailment of the Port Elizabeth to Capetown Bal y. The engine driver was fatally injured.
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Capetown
Port Elizabeth
Woman Dies at New Farm Home in Brisbane
Police search for relatives of a 32 year old woman known as Louisa Swank or Schwenki who died at a New Farm residence yesterday morning after a two week illness. Her body was moved to City Morgue for postmortem, she arrived in Brisbane on December 19 and stood about five feet two inches tall with dark hair and brown eyes.
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New Farm
Louisa Swank
Schwenki
Brisbane
Air race pilots condemn Adelaide event and handicapping
Sydney based pilots returned via Mascot criticised the Brisbane Adelaide air race pageant in Adelaide for poor organization and lack of welcome. They blasted the handicaps saying some pilots did not participate in the fly past and the schedule seemed haphazard.
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Sydney
Brisbane
Adelaide
H. F. Broadbent
Mascot
Parafield
Merodrome
Winner Not Yet Decided in Brisbane Adelaide Air Race
Adelaide Monday reports no winner yet in the handicap section after a protest by rival competitor R. M. Ansett who was re handicarped during the race. The Royal Aero Club of South Australia secretary said a further committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow would depend on developments.
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Aero Club
A. H. Tweddle
Centenary Race Committee
Brisbane
Coff's Harbour
Cootamundra
Melbourne
Nhill
Adelaide
Broadbent
Royal Brisbane Aero Club
Mero
R. M. Ansett
Royal Aero Club of
South Australia
Anglo Italian agreement eyed on Mediterranean status
Rome officials show reserve on a forthcoming Anglo Italian declaration regarding the Mediterranean. Rome reports suggest a two part agreement: affirming non antagonism of interests and maintaining the Western Mediterranean status quo. Italians seek parity with Britain in arms and naval programmes and question Britain’s stance with Turkey Greece and Yugoslavia.
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London
Rome
Mediterranean
Britain
Italy
Balearic Islands
Ttalmax
Turkey
Greece
Yugo- Slavia
Levant
Airliner Believed Crashed In Mozambique Forest
Faint wireless signals from an aero plane raise fears a French airliner has crashed near Chinde Mozambique. Report says machines located and pilot alive but suffering from Uniret.
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Johannesburg
Chinde
Mozambique
Mansives
Second Prize to Roma in Christmas Golden Casket Draw
The last Golden Casket before Christmas No 471 was drawn at the Town Hall reception room at 7 pm. Winners included Ingham for £6000 and Mrs Cameron, who spoke of the surprise and plans for the £1000 and business needs. Mrs Galton described buying a ticket after noting the exact 5/6 price.
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Ingham
Cameron
Mrs. Galton
Police Lacking in Supervision Sparks Reform Calls
Inspector Alexander Duncan of Scotland Yard delivered an interim report on the Victorian Police focusing on the Criminal Investigation Branch. He found grave lack of supervision and training, prompting calls for nearly a complete reorganization while noting some officers perform well under poor leadership. The inquiry followed the shooting of Superintendent Brophy at Royal Park.
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Melbourne
Alexander Duncan
Scotland Yard
Duncan
Victoria
Brophy
Royal Park
Thomas Blamey
Criminal Investigation
C.1b
C.I.H
Price of gold and currencies quoted
The price of gold today was £7/1/84 an ounce fine. The dollar stood at 490 7-8 to the pound sterling and the franc at 106 3-16. Previous quotations were gold £7/1/7, the dollar 490 7-8, the franc 105 3-16.
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London
France
Richards Wins Richards Defeats Henneberry To Claim Australian Title
Richards, the Queens lander, won the Australian middleweight boxing title at Bushcutter Bay Stadium when title holder Fred Henneberry collapsed in the tenth round after the referee separated them. Henneberry was carried from the ring and later recovered. The crowd numbered about 12,000 as the bout featured repeated exchanges and strong lefts from Richards.
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Sydney
Richards
Bushcutter Bay Stadium
Fred Henneberry
Henneberry
Jon Wallis
Richarde
Richardes
Richard
Opperponent
Surfers Rescued After Daring Currumbin Rock Rescue
At Currumbin Beach a brother and sister visiting from Ipswich were swept to Elephant Rock. Lifesavers Frank Roslin and Rigby deployed a line to haul them to safety from a height of about 20 feet. Both regained consciousness after resuscitation and were taken to a private Tweed Heads hospital for treatment of cuts and shock.
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Currumbin Beach
Elephant Rock
Birra
Hilda Smith
Spresser Street
Tivoli
Ipswich
Fréderick Arthur Smith
Miss Smith
Frank Roslin
Frederick Smith
Life Savers
Southport
Tweed
Tweed Heads
Roslin
Rigby
Manager for Third Test
Melbourne sources expect a manager to be appointed for the Australian team before the third Test. The move aims to prevent illness substitute selection issues, and to resolve Queensland accommodation criticism. Victorian secretary H. Brereton is favored for the post and would gain official standing to act for the team.
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Melbourne
Board of Control
C. L. Badcock
Queensland
Victorian Cricket Association
H. Brereton
Germany seeks barter trade with Dominions in London visit
The Daily Herald reports a German economic mission of three experts proposing barter with the Dominions. They offered dairy, wool, and other primary products in exchange for German goods, but Dominion replies were not encouraging as butter prices fell due to Danish and Lithuanian supplies rechanneling to Britain. Officials and the German Embassy could not confirm the move, and Australia House and Agents General voiced puzzlement.
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London
Daily Herald
Dominions
Dominion
Germany
Australia House
Shipping Strike Ends on Pacific Coast
The Pacific coast shipping strike ends with a written agreement accepted by Sailors' Union leader Mr Lundeberg, ship owners, and strikers. Ratification by members is expected. no plan to let Atlantic port action delay Eastern Coast settlement. The strike began in San Francisco 153 days ago.
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Ban Francisco
Pacific
Sailors’ Union
Lundeberg
Mem
Batsmen Overwhelmed by Self-Doubt in Unsparing Commentary
A Sydney observer notes England’s bowlers gripping innings as Australia's batsmen struggle on a moist wicket. The piece laments self-doubt, praises cautious yet judicious fielding, and reflects on Bradman’s influence while describing Voce’s early success against O'Brien and McGabe’s awkward stroke.
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Sydney
Monde
LLEN
England
Brisbane
Australia
Bradman
Thomas Beecham
Allen
Voce
O'Brien
England Declares 426 as Australia Struggles Abroad
In a tense match summary, England amasses 426 declared led by Hammond a-day 281 not out while Australia trails with 60 in first innings and 145 second innings with Fingleton 67 not out and Bradman 57 not out. The piece laments Australian capitulation and praises Chipperfield’s brave strokes amid Verity’s bowling, recalling greats Trumper and Darling.
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England
Hammond
Australia
Fingleton
Bradman
Chipperfield
Allien
Verity
Voce
Fagg
Trumper
Duff
Darling
Macartney
Bardsley
Sistaot
O ‘Brien
Page
O'Brien
O'Reilly
Allen
Sims
Collapse Reprehensible in Australia Test Collapse
A vivid cricket sketch laments Australia’s collapse on a difficult wicket at half past twelve. Fingleton fights alone while Verity, Voce, and McCormick press the attack, with O’Reilly and Oldfield faltering and the crowd reacting to a waning Australian batting display.
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Australia
Allen
Fingleton
Angie
Verity
Pingleton
O'Reilly
McCormick
Voce
Sims
Hardstaff
Sydney
Cricket
Alien
Judges Exaggerate In Australia England Test Match
The report criticizes fielding and umpiring during a test between Australia and England. Hammond shines with pace and energy, O'Brien's innings features sixes, while Bradman struggles at 34 off 80 minutes. Fingleton earns praise for steadiness and courage amid mediocrity.
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McGabe
Blewers
Oldfield
Pina
Ivoca
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Badcock
Hamimond
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Masire
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