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SHELLING OF MADRID RENEWED WITH INCREASING INTENSITY
ANTI-BANDIT MOVE
IN SUIYUAN
CHINA DETERMINED TO RESIST INVASION
20 DIVISIONS OF CENTRAL TROOPS TO BE DESPATCHED
(From A Special Correspondent)
Canton, To-day..
A spokesman of the Japanese Embassy at Nanking vester- day declared that the Saiyuan tronble has no connection with the Japanese authorities and that this Chinese domestic affair will be no hindrance to the Sino-Japanese negotiations. The Chinese Government at the same time notified the foreign' Ambassadors and Ministers that Inner Mongolia and the provinces of Saiyuan. Lingha and Chinghai are brought to their notice as an area of bandit suppression. Foreign residents in those places are advised to evacuate se as to ensure their safety. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek definitely declared in Loyang yesterday that the Chin- ese Government will suppress the bandits on the Suiyuan fron- tiers and defend Suiyuan province against invasion, either by bandits or by foreign troops.
It is learned from well-i informed circles that the Nan- CHAIRMAN OF HOPEI RESIGNS king Government will dispatch
General Feng Appointed To Acting Position
Peiping, To-day.
General Sung Cheh-yWEN, Chairman of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council, has resigned from his concurrent post of Chairman of the Hopei Provincial Government General Feng Chi- han, divisional commander of the 29th Army, has been appointed Acting Chairman of Hopei- Reuter.
“INCIDENT" IN SHANGHAI
Japanese Seaman Murdered
COMPLICATIONS EXPECTED
Canton, To-day.
20 divisions of the Central | troops to Suiyuan to suppress the bandits in the vicinity of the province.
to
ANOTHER REJECTION Canton, Later: Mr. Hsu Shik- ying, the Chinese Ambassador to Japan, was instructed-by the Chinese Foreign Ministry call again on Mr. Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, at 15 p.m. yesterday to explain that China cannot accept the de- mands of Japan. It is learned
The historic Alcazar, in Toledo, Spain, is shown above. Seventeen hundred determined rebel men, women and children for two months withstood, shellfire and sniping in the ancient factress. Loyalists made desperate efforts to bring out the women, and children, but to no avail. Govern ment forces finally mined the building, and even as the mines exploded the rebels manned ma- chine guns to hold off the charging Government militiamen.
ALBERT HALL CEREMONY
Impressive Scenes Witnessed
that owing to the present pres- BRITISH LEGION'S “FESTIVAL sure of work, Mr. Hsu will can- cel his trip to his native pro-
vince.
CHINESE WORKERS ON STRIKE
Labour Position In Shanghai
Canton, To-day.
OF REMEMBRANCE”
London. To-day. The Armistice Day celebra- tions in London were concluded with a moving scene at the Al- bert Hall last evening, when HM the King, as Patron of the British Legion, stood alone on the rostrum before à vast audi- ence at the Legion's Festival of Remembrance and spoke the
Thou-
re
At 8.00 p.m. yesterday, while All the Chinese workmen of words of Laurence Binyon, còn- walking with a Japanese woman, the seven Japanese cotton mills cluding: "At the going down of a Japanese seaman was shot dead in Shanghai have joined the the sun and in the morning wel at the eastern part of the Inter-strike. It is reported that at 11 will remember them." national Settlement of Shanghai o'clock yesterday morning, the sands of voices in unison
remember "We will The Municipal Council Police and strikers had some trouble with plied:
them." Japanese bluejackets rushed to Japanese detectives while they
The King was tumultuously the place at once, and a pistol were appealing to their was found on the spot. It is reployers for an increase of cheered before and after the ported that the dead seaman is wages. The whereabouts of impressive ceremony, in which
er-
the massed bands of the Guards, survived by a widow and two one of the strikers are not
men and women. sons at Kobe-From A Special known.
He appears to have ex-service" Correspondent.
disappeared. From A Special Chelsea pensioners and repre sentatives of the services parti- Correspondent.
cipated. Renter.
POLICE ENQUIRIES Shanghai: Further complica
tions are foreseen as a result of AUSTRALIA AND
the murder of Mr. Yasuji Takase, a Japanese' seaman, in the dock area of the International Settle-
ment last evening. His woman
companion, also a Japanese, states that Takase was shot from behind by a Chinese The Japanese Consal is making vigorous repre- Bentations to the Chinese authori- ties
JAPAN Negotiations For New Trade Agreement
US. STRICTLY NEUTRAL
Waiting For Britain's Lead
Canberra. To-day...... ~CHINA
CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL The Japanese Consul at Sydney
Faris, To-day. this morning, while the has received instructions from
President Roosevelt has inform- Settlement and Chinese authori-Tokyo to continue the negotiations led the Ambassador of the Spanish ties have promised to do their for a new trade agreement beGovernment, according to a mes
-Beuter.
utmost to apprehend the culprit (tween Japan and Australia It is sage received here, that the The Settlement and Chinese police understood that one of the cond American Government, will ob- combed their respective terri- tions of the agreement will be the
serve strict neutrality in the tories all night long and
this exchange of Australian wool with
Spanish conflict.America wil morning without tangible success Japanese textiles on the basis of follow the developments but will the figures of last year's trade, in which Australia will pay at not recognise any Government un- TO-DAY'S MEETING at 150,000,000 square yards of it proves that it is able to es Japanese textiles and Japan will tablish peace and order through- Parehase a maximum of 400,000 out the country and protect the bales of wool-Reuter's Bulletin interests of American citizens Service.
AT DAIREN
Of Japanese Military
Authorities
Canton, To-day.
It is stated in Chinese circles that the Japanese Kwantu Army and the Japanese tro
in North China are Joint meeting in Dairen The reason of this m ffnot known yet
Gial Correspondent,
It is announced formed circles that the Government, will take no steps in the
H.M. THE KING'S TRIBUTE
Plants Wooden Cross In Memory Of Late King
London, To-day. His Majesty King Edward, unheralded, unnoticed and
paid an informal visit to the floodlit Field of Remembrance. at Westminster Abbey yester day and planted a plain wood- en croes inscribed: "In mem- ory of His Majesty King George V." A number of chil- dren were the first to recog- nise the King, who, after standing bareheaded, "tradged with a number of other mour- ners in heavy rain through pools of water to’examine the miniature fields of red pop pies The King purchased two. poppies from an ex-ser viceman, placing a bundle of notes in the collecting-box- Reuter.
MIGNO
Studio).
STR EDWARD GERİ
BUT MARXIST TROOPS STAND FIRM
INSURGENTS' ADVANCE
HELD UP
OCCUPANTS OF CAPITAL CONTINUE TO BE PESSIMISTIC.
Madrid. To-day.
The shelling of Madrid was renewed yesterday with increas- ing intensity, telephones Reuter's special correspondent, shells exploding in all parts of the city. The insurgent batteries still occupy the same positions they have held for the past two days. indicating that the Government troops have only succeeded in hold- {ing up the insurgents' advance. The optimistic talk regarding the progress of the operations appearing in the papers is not re- flected in the pessimistic attitude of the inhabitants, who only venture from their homes when compelled to do so. The inhabit- ants are generally apathetic regarding the reports of the Govern- ment successes in the provinces, while the newspapers publish ad- verse' comments in connection with the departure of the Govern- ment and some municipal officials from the capital. — Reuter.
Madrid: A communique states that the Militia still holds alt the bridgeheads. The bitter fighting is continuing at the Casa de Campo, where the Government forces have launched another counterattack in co-operation with aeroplanes, forcing the in- surgents to retreat.
warships
London: British evacuated over 11,000 refugees from Spain, according to a statement made by Lord Stan-
ARMISTICE DAY ley in the House of Commons
IN BRITAIN Solemn Ceremonies
Everywhere
VAST CROWDS THRONG THE CENOTAPH
yesterday. Some 220 voyages were made solely to evacuate refugees, representing a total "mileage steamed of 76,000, and. the cost of the fuel used is estimated at about £40,000. Expressions of appreciation have been received from 16 London, To-day. · }Governments, including the Bel Every town, village and hamlet gian, German, Japanese, throughout Britain celebrated Ar-Netherlands, Polish, Swiss and mistice Day yesterday and the United States. — Reuter's Bul- Two Minutes Silence was as usual letin Service. universally observed. In London
MADRID'S FATE SEALED
there were vast congregations at services held in the Cathedrals and Madrid: The bombardment of churches, many of which were re-Madrid will continue until the city layed by load-speakers to crowds surrenders," declared General gathered outside, and at central Franes in an interview quoted by points of the city workers left their the Lisbon Radio Club. "Madrid. shops, warehouses and offices to will have to be destroyed district join in the silent homage to those by district, no matter how much who fell in the war. The crowds I regret it," he added.
were densest in Whitehall; where around the Cenotaph the King, sup-1
S. AMERICAN PROTEST.
Beater.
TENNIS EXHIBITIONS TO START EARLIER
Tiden's Contribution To
Poppy Day
Fund
were informed that the ex- habition Iawn tennis matches be- tween Tilden, and Vines next Monday, and Tuesday at the HKCC will commence at 3 p and not at 3.30 pm a formerly announced.
Tilden has autographed a tennis
racket which will be either auctioned or raffled in aid of Earl Haig's Fund.
ITALY'S NEW
"EMPIRE
Foreign Recognition Continues
Vienna, To-day. Austria and Hungary have fol- lowed the lead of Germany in offi- cially recognising the Italian Em- pire of Abyssinia. The announce- ments were made at a banquet in
ported by the Dukes of York and Mexico City: Five Communists honour of the Italian, Austrian and Kent, the Prime Minister and mem-have been arrested for attempting Hungarian delegates attending the bers of the Cabinet, Diplomats, to set fire to the Guatemalan Em-three-Power Danubian conference. High Commissioners, high digui-bassy and the Salvador Legation. A message from Moscow states taries of State and representatives The action is said to be a protest that considerable interest has been lof the services, took part in the against the recognition of General aroused by the report from Paris +solemn ceremony, Queen Mary, Franco by Guatemala and Salvador.that Italy is negotiating, with
with the Duchesses of York and Gloucester, from a window in the Home Office, witnessed the proceed- ings, the form of which has be- come familiar throughout the Em- pire, to which as renal. it was broadcast yesterday. At the con- clusion of the ceremony a pilgrim-
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ESPIONAGE IN
RUSSIA
MASS ARRESTS OF FOREIGNERS:
Following
Grim Fighting Near Madrid
RED, FORCES REPEL THE INSURGENTS
Madrid, Later: How yet an={ ļother determined effort to enter the city was frustrated is des {cribed by Beuter's correspón- dent, who visited the Govern- ment lines north-west of the
capital yesterday afternocim fjust as an attack had matm
after artillery had prepa masse arrest of ground. The objecave
Moscow, To-day
it is understood that al- so-called French Bridge
Japaz for the recognition of Abyssinia in return for the Italian The recognition of Manchukuo, {report suggests that the negotia- Hons were begun on the initiative of Count Ciano-Reuter.
GT. BRITAIN AND POLAND Similarity Of Views Recorded
London, To-day. bakThe similarity of views and de sires of Britain and Poland is
the messiled following series of
reonferences between the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Anthony
Minister, Colonel Beck
sations of Mendarage and sabo-the Corunna, road a mile from Eden and the Polish Foreign tage in favour of a certain Cen- the North Station fed European Power will The morale of the Govern. It was agreed that means should madic zzzint a large number of Lateigners and Em
Embassy has made an official face of a hellish
#THER TE- GUDs, tanks,
hand hung on to th
The Germent troops was excellent, in bo found to safeguard Poland's
the
onslaught by legitimate interests in the proposed
e-guns and Western Treaty Both concurred·· They, grimly in anrming that international co- ons, and ] operation-will- best be maintained "out within the League framework, and hat nothing will beżngre fail to
sent than