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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26. 1936
LONDON PAPER LAUDS
GERMAN ACTION MATTER NOT FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
*** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
London, To-day: Although official quarters here have so far refrained from commenting on Germany's step in prolonging the military service period, the general belief seems to be that the measure looks more impressive at first sight than it really is."
"It is believed that the matter will not come before the League of Nations,, "since no new situation is created.”
RUSSIA'S AIR FORCE
Demonstrations Of Preparedness
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Moscow, To-day.
The Evening News says that the German frontier is enor-]' mous and the country is sur- rounded by a chain of foreign Powers, some of which are heavily armed, while the others are small States through which the armies of the Great Powers might easily march.
Germany
is, therefore, well-advised to take every precautionary mea-
sure.
The Franco-Soviet Pact, and An "Aviation Day" was held in
the accession to power of a every large city of the Soviet UaRed Government in France have lion yesterday to show the high convinced Germany that no
standard and preparedness of the
Red Air Corps.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS IN SOVIET UNION
Conspiracy Trial Sequel
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Leningrad. To-day.—The ez- ecution of the `16 · members of the “Zinoviev-Trotsky Group of Terrorists” in Moscow · has been followed by mass arresta all over the Soviet Union.
The total number of those arrested in Moscow and Len- ingrud and some other leading towns is estimated at staeral thousand. It is declared that not only members of the "Zinovier-Trotsky Group” dut ciso numerous other "suspects" have been arrested. —Trans- Ocean Service.
TWO TYPHOONS
One 200 Miles South
Of Gap Rock
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A message from Manila, sent at 8.30 am. to-day, stated that time is to be lost in making her typhoon was situated in about qwn defences strong. The fact Longitude 125 East and Latitude The display in Moscow was at that she is situated between two 26 North, moving west-north-west tended by the French military de heavily armed States, controll- This position is about 200 miles legation and aviation industrialed by Left Extremist Govern- due east of the northern tip of lists, the most prominent feature ments, is sufficient to justify Formosa.
of the exhibition being the mass Germany's descent of parachutists, who are Ocean Service. being trained to land behind the enemy lines in time of war.- Trans-Ocean Service.
JUBILEE TRAINS A SUCCESS
More Orders For Engines
SPEED OF 100 M.P.H. ATTAINED
London, To-day.
The streamlined engines, spe cially designed for working the fast "Silver Jubilee" Service be- tween London and Newcastle, of the London-North Eastern Rail- way, have given very satisfactory. performances and the Company |
- NOW has 17 more engines of this the type under construction at Doncaster Works and these will be used for the normal mainline services.
WANGHAI
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⚫LAST 4 TIMES TO▪DAY
10,000 MILES FROM CIVILISATION
IN THE ICE CLAD POLAR REGIONS Fearless explorers risk their lives to make history.
Aliph Zuket provvals
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The other typhoon is reparted to be situated in about Longitude 114 East and Latitude 19 North, moving north-west. This posi- tion is 200 miles die south of Gap Rock.
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FRENCH RETICENCE Paris: Official quarters bere are apparently not willing to make! any statement regarding the ex- tension of military service to two years by Germany, before the WEATHER REPORT attitude of the other capitals. Pressure is highest over the above all London. is known. The Pacific to the east of Japan. The Temps. In this connection, speaks typhoon is situated about 300 of the last International Comintern miles east of Foochow, moving Congress, and speaks of "the west-north-west; The depression threatening danger of a European in the China Sea is situated 220 Trans-Ocean Ser-miles south of Hong Kong, mov- revolution." vice.
ing north-west. The forecast for to-day, as issued by the Royal Observatory this morning, is to north-east winds, fresh; fine cloudy.
HUNGER RIOTS SPREAD
Serious Situation In Russia
SOLDIERS AND PEASANTS IN SKIRMISHES
“CHINA MAIL SPECIAL
Odessa, To-day. Hunger riots are still spreading in Ukraine, although a state five it
markable record run of last Sep-
tember. North-bound,
MAJOR SUCCESS FOR FRANCO'S FORCES
Continued from Page 11 "escaped." but has proceeded on board a French steamer to Moroc- co, where he will, in the name of a certain French group, try to incite the Moors in Spanish Moroc- co to revolt, in order to tie downl
times exceeded 100 mph, touch of alarm has been proclaimed in General Franco to that district In and thus prevent him from fight ing a maximum of 103 mph. One several military districts.
Wireless Service.
CHICHESTER AT NANKING
army.
were
MINISTER RESIGNS
lap of 20 miles was covered at an the district of Poltawa no fewer ing in Spain.
200 demonstrators average of 98.4 m.p.h. --British than
arrested, after 23 were killed in a Sofia The Spanish Minister sanguinary battle between the here, Don Carlos de Miranda, has peasants and soldiers of the Red informed the Bulgarian Gover
ment, according to F official instatement, that he has resigned] .Several hundred workers Jelansk, on the Don, attacked and his position and has placed him- lynched the Commissioner of the self at the disposal of the Provi Red army there. The Red army thereupon arrested the entire population of several villages, shooting 16 persons outright.
Leaving For Foochow To-morrow
Shanghai, To-day. Mr. F. C. Chichester, who is on
a flight from Sydney to London via China and Russia, are expected
sional Nationalist Government at Burgos.
9,306 EVACUATED Berlin-No fewer than 4,550) |Germans and 4,750 refugees-of 40) At Djelenskoje on the Dnjepre other nations have been rescued group of some 100 persons at from Spain under the protection to arrive in Nanking to-day from tempted to flee across the river of the German warships now sta
on the tioned in Spanish waters, and Peiping en route to Hong Kong.when Red soldiers fired
people, in- which will now return home, hav- They will be leaving for Foochow boats, and some 40 to-morrow.-Reuter.
jeluding women and children, were ing been relieved by another fleet
[Mr. Chichester and his passenger, shot OF Mr. Berrick, had already visited Hoax Service, Kong previously. They left here for Foochow on Tuesday, August 4, afrer, being held up in the Colony for few days owing to the bad weather conditions then prevailing. They are using a D.E. "Puss Moth" plane for the flight.]
NANKING PARDONS HAVE
NO EFFECT ON KWANGSI POSITION
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K.C.C. INTERPORT CRICKET. NOMINATIONS
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the K.C.C. are nominations for the Interport of cricket match in Shanghai next,
October.
H.M.S. BERWICK DUE TO-DAY
ILMS. Berwick is due here this that the Central Government afternoon from Singapore and will troops of
Generalissimo Chiang stay until Sunday when she will The Kai-shek have already, retreated proceed to Wai-Hal-Wei. 30 miles from the
borders of Berwick is commanded by Captain Kwangsi and that a peace con-E. R. Beat. D.P.C. ference will be held in Hong Kong
in a few days time.
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U.S. AMBASSADOR RESIGNS
General Chiang Kai-shek will be: represented by Gen. Ching-chien [his Chief of General Staff, while Washington, to-day-President
General Pai Chung-hai will, repre-
Roosevelt has announced the re-
sent the Kwangzi warlords. Gen-signation of Mr. Straus as Am- eral Feng Ya-tseung, the Chrisbassador in France for reasons of tian general, will probably come ill-health-Beater.
to the Colony as a peace-maker.
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE
(Continued from Page 1) It was decided that a meeting
the
the Parliamentary Labour Par
National Executive of Labour Party and the General Council of the Trade Union "Con- gress, should be held on Friday,! and, in the meantime, officers of the National Council are again to meet seeking an opportunity Mr. Eden, to discuss the recent de- velopments in the international situation
The Foreign Secretary, who will be engaged this morning in the ceremonies of the signature of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, is trying! to arrange to see Mr. Arthur Greenwood and his colleagues in the afternoon.-British Wireless Service.
INSURGENTS SEIZE BALLOON
Warsaw The balloon destined to represent Spath in the forth- coming Gordon Bennett Race, which is scheduled to take place next Sunday, was seized by the
between both parties. Our Own doctor himself when interviewed insurgents, while both pilots are Correspondent.
by Chinese reporters), a famous said to have lost their lives in the
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MME CHIANG'S VISIT The China Mail learns that the local Chinese doctor who received recent fighting near Madrid. sole reason for Mme. Chiang Kai- his training in London. It is is announced here that the Ameri-Printed shek coming to the Colony is to understood that Mme. Chiang will can balloonists who were to par seek the professional services of go back to Canton in the course ticipate will likewise not start-
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