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THE CHINA MAIL; WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1936
GERMAN IDEALS
OUTLINED Friendship Between The Nations
HERR VON RIBBENTROP'S
SPEECH
HINDENBURG'S
FINE FLIGHT Record Trans-Atlantic Journey
Berlin, To-day.
Averaging 90 knots over 2,800 sex miles the airship Field Berlin, To-day. Marshal von Hindenburg has The whole of the German people]
WIRELESS IN BRITAIN Greater Interest By Public
POLICE HORSE EQUIPPED WITH RADIO
London. To-day.
The total number of wireless
are filled with the ideal of commade a record journey from Lake licences in the United Kingdom at]: radeship and friendship between urst, New Jersey, to South Ire the end of July was 7,718,557, as
It is expected, when it
You
land.
year
the nations. declared Herr
jago. The increase indicates the Ribbentrop yesterday in a speech arrives at Frankfurt, that it will compared with 7,146,329 at a banquet before 500 distin-better its last record of 45 hours continued growth of public inter- 39 minutes by over two hours.-jest in wireless, and large atten- guished guests whereby he brated his appointment to London Reuter's Bulletin Service.
cele-
as Ambassador to the Court of St. James.
He paid a tribute to Herr Hitler, who had reawakened this spirit in Germany and by creating the new Germany had made possible the Berlin Olympic Games, which Herr von Ribbentrop hoped would be a further milestone along the road of international friendship. -Reuter.
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IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT London: It was announced in Berlin yesterday that Herr Ribbentrop, who has acted as Herr: Hitler's special diplomatic emis- sary on a number of occasions, has
been appointed German Ambassa
dor in London, to succeed Herr von Hoesch, who died here in April.! Press messages from Berlin state! that the appointment is regarded
RECORD BROEEN Later: The airliner Hindenburg landed in the "Rhine-Main" airport here at 10.29 G.M.T. last even- ing. having set up a new record of 42 hrs. 53 mins. for the flight from Lake- hurst to Frankfurt. The previous record was 45 hrs. 31 mins. - Trans- Ocean Service.
BRITISH AIR FORCE
dances are expected, at the Radio Exhibition, which opens at Olym pia in a fortnight's time. There is! special curiosity among the bur- jing public this year to see televi-1 sion sets, which the wireless, trade is likely to be showing in antici- pation of the opening of a televi- sion service.
The widespread utilisation of? wireless for police work has takež į a new form in Lancashire, where the first police horse has been equipped with a receiving and transmitting set, to be used for traffic control. The whole equip·| ment weighs only six pounds, and the transmitting set has its own
ALHAMBRA
NATHAN 20. MERILOON DARY AT
Changes In Commands call-sign and a range of several SHOWINGS IN
Notified
London, To-day. The Air Ministry announced)
miles. The Lancashire police is (the only police force in the coun- try which has a two-way wireless telephonic system working in con-
-British Wireless Service,
NEUTRALITY ISSUE
there as indicating the importance yesterday the following appoint- nection with a fleet of police cars. which Herr Hitler attaches to the meats:- maintenance of good relations Air Vice-Marshal E. L. Gossage with Great Britain, the new A to be Air Officer Commanding No. bassador being, one of his closest 11 Fighter Group, from September advisers on foreign political ques-7, in place of Air Marshal Joubert| (Continued frum Page 1) tions. Herr von Ribbentrop, who de la Ferte;
Washington: The possibility of is already well known in London,
Air Commodore Pulferd to be the United States' adhering to the is 43 years of age.-British Wire Superintendent of the Royal Air Spanish neutrality pact are con
less Service.
"REBELS DEFEATED
EVERYWHERE”
a
(Continued from Fage 1) has ordered
the arms and chines to be confiscated.-Reuter. BADAJOZ THREATENED Lisbon: Failing immediate help from Madrid the insurgents are reported to be expected to enter Badajoz in a few hours. The in- surgent wireless at Seville reports that the force seat from Madrid to relieve Badajoz met the in- surgent army halfway, 2 fierce battle for several hours resulting.
Force Reserve and Inspector ofsidered very remote. Authoritative the Civil Flying Training Schools circles are of the opinion that the from September 21, in place of necessity of ratification by the Group-Captain Leckie, to be Direc- Senate would prevent adherence. tor of Training at the Air Minis-While the Congress is not in ses try from October 5. in place of sion moral persuasion is consider- Air Commodore A. W. Tedder. cd the only means by which the British Wireless Service.
administration could seek to en- force strict American neutrality. SPAIN PROTESTS Paris, Later: A virtual protest against the French Government's, decision not to send war material to Spain is understood to have been made in a letter from the Spanish Government handed to M. Delbos, French Foreign Minister, by the Spanish Ambassador, stat-
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About 250 members of the Gov- Mr. J. Basil Buxton, Professoring that such a decision, even bef ernment forces are said to have of Animal Pathology at Cam-fore the proposed non-interven
Ition convention has been conclud- been killed-Reuter.
bridge, has been appointed to sue-
ed, does not correspond with NO FOREIGN ALLIANCES ceed Sir Frederick Hobday 29 Paris: The leader of the Spanish Principal of the Royal Veterinary true desire of neutrality.
No similar decision has been! Nationalists. General Mola, grant- College on the latter's retirement, jed a special interview to
the taken by the other Powers, which re which will take place after presentative of the Paris-Soir, incompletion of the main, block of means that the insurgents are TO-MORROW which he emphatically denied the new College buildings. From the still permitted to receive arms rumours that the Nationalists have end of September Mr. Buxton will from abroad. concluded a secret alliance with take up his duties as Acting Prin- Germany and Italy, as is alleged cipal-British Wireless Service. by the Madrid Government.
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The General added that the Na- tionalists have never been in touch with either Germany or Italy, and the cession of the islands of Ma- been discussed. Trans-Ocean Service.
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French Popular Front's Message
Paris: The so-called "Delega- tion of the Left," that is the par- ties represented by the Popular Front, yesterday telegraphed the following message of sympathy to the President of the Spanish Re public:
The Representatives of the Left majority in the French Chamber herewith
express their hearty sympathy with the heroic Spanish people, when fighting for their li berty and the maintainance of the republican form of govern- iment.
The sincerest: sympathy of the majority of the French nation's due to the representatives is Spanish Republicans and Demo crats, whose victory, will be the victory of peace and progress. Long live the Spanish Republic!"
NEW WAR ZONES Madrid: The provinces of Huelva, Cadiz, Lugo, Ceruna, Pontevedra and the Balearic. Is- lands have been declared **WAT zones" by the Government.
PLANES AT "MADRID
GOOD TIMES IN ARMY
AQUATIC TRIALS
(Continued from Page 1).
Detailed results were:--- 50 Yards Free Style:
Feat. 1:
1. Cpl McCarthy (East Lancs.) Time 27. 1-5 secs.
2. L/Cpl. Pearse (E.E.)
Time 29 2-5 secs. Heat 2:
1. Lient.. Lewis (R.W.F.) Time. 27 4-5 secs.
2. Gar. Bescoe (RA)
Time 29 2-5 secs. Heat 3:
1. Spr. Goble (RE). Time 29 4-5 secs.
2. Gr. Goodenough (EA) Time 33 seML,
100 Yards Breast-Stroke:- 1. Gnr. Crawley (R.A_)`' Time 84 1-5 secs.
2. Cpl. Fildes (East Lanes.) Time 85 secs.
220 Yards Free Style:
1. Pte. Taylor (East Lanes.) Time 2 mins. 43 4-5 secs. 2. Lient. Calvert (B.E) Time 2 mins, 46 45 sces. 100 Yards Free Style:-
1. Rim. Hamilton (EUR) Time 6 1-5 secs.
-2. "Lieut. Barron (EE.)
Time 66 1- sect. 100 Yards Back-Stroke
1. Lieut. Calvert (RE.) Time 83 3-5 secs.
2. Pte: Taylor (East Lancs.) Time 84 3-5 secs.
tual blockade in the
Straits" of
SPANISH VIEWPOINT
The Spanish Government does! not object to an international agreement, provided all the Powers which might export areas are ready to adhere to it, but emphas- ises the necessity of an interna- tional control commission and al strict watch on the Spanish coasts: by the ships of the different na- tions,
It is learned from a good source that the Italian reservations her acceptance in principle of France's non-intervention propos-]
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U.S. NEUTRALITY Washington: A spokesman of the State Department stated yes- terday that the United States: Government would scrupulously re- frain from any interference what- soever in the Spanish situation.
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Hong Kong), moving slowly west-north- west or north-weet. The forecast for to-day, as issued by the Royal Lisbon: A double-decker par Gibraltar and have forbidden West winds, moderate; freshening Observatory this morning, was: suit plane of Czechoslovak manu-val action in the Bay of Gibraltar. facture and four French bombing with the result of hampering the from North, fine to cloudy. planes of the type "Potez" 62 action of the Spanish naval forces larrived at the Madrid aerodrome jagainst the insurgents from The only action, it is WHAT WARNER BAXTER, GINGER BOGERS, DICK POWELL, yesterday, according to reports Morocco.
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