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ALLEGED USE OF GAS BY REBELS
FIERCE HAND-TO-HAND
FIGHTING
LOYALIST FORCES RECEIVE STRONG REINFORCEMENTS OF PLANES
London, To-day.
A sudden, gas shelling by the insurgents is alleged to have forced' the Government troops to retire in the Pozuelo, sector west of Madrid, after having successfully counter-attacked and driven back the insurgents, who are now manoeuvring to launch Fierce hand-to-band an attack on the capital from the west.
fighting raged all night long, and 509 people are reported to be dead in the village of Boadilla alone, which the insurgents claim to have captured. Meanwhile the Government forces have launched an attack on the Casa de Campo, with the object of driv- ing a wedge to the north-west between the insurgent positions at Humera Pozuelo and the University City. The insurgents claim that the attacks were repulsed with the loss of three Russian tanks and many killed. Government circles state that they have received strong reinforcements of planes, amounting, it is be fieved, to 90 during the past week. On Tuesday the loyalist air patrols over the city were very strong, including a new type of fighters.
COMMITTED TO SESSIONS
The decision to despatch im-1 mediately to the Spanish belli- gerents on both sides a plan! for the supervision of the im-
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1936
Ann Sothern, screen star, and Boger Pryor, sechestra leader and actor, are seen above when' they were headed for Chicago and their honeymoon, fallowing a midnight, wedding at Hollywood.
Charges of Fraudulent portation of war material was YOUTH ON FRAUD
Conversion
NO WITNESSES TO CALL
reached at yesterday's meeting of the non-intervention commit-i tee in London. According to a the Chairman, communique Lord Plymouth, stated that the The hearing of committal pro-United Kingdom was not satis- ceedings against Joseph Charlesfied with the working of the agreement Gardner, aged 48, on three charges non-intervention
CHANGE
Deal In Shares Described
"HEADS I WIN, TAILS YOU LOSE
of fraudulent conversion of money land was also anxious regarding given him by his employers, the the reported arrival of an in- Union Insurance Society of Can-creasing number of foreign A deal in shares by a youth of purchase revenue volunteers in Spain Although 19 was mentioned at Guildhall ton, Ltd., to stamps, was concluded before Mr. the question of voluntneers was police-court last month, when Paul K. Keen at the Central Magistracy outside the scope of the pre-Vincent Mitchell. Gwendry-road. yesterday afternoon, when defan- sent non-intervention agree-West Kensington, was charged dant was committed to stand his ment Britain felt that the matt on divers dates between trial at the next Criminal Sester should be examined. The January 9 and February 9, at sub-committee would therefore Throgmorton-avenue, he did încur Gardner was charged with frau-meet to-morrow to consider the a liability or debt of £536 29. 10d. dulent conversion of $154.50, frau-matter. The British Govern-from Schwab and Snelling, by dulent conversion of $700.20 and ment W29
Co- prepared to
means of other frand." fraudulently removing
operate in a scheme for the
Mitchell was remanded on stamps from instruments and ille-supervision of aircraft, based mother's bail of $100 for a week. stated that Mitchell It was gally affixing them to other struments.
would elect to go for trial
Loss of £500
gions.
adhesive
in-on the present plan.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney-General, assisted by Chief
behalf of interested parties.
Used Old Stamps •
BRITISH STEAMER DETAINED
Lisbon: Nicaragua has recog
from Salamancz,
from Odessa to Cartagena, carry-
his
MOTHER OF SIXTY TAKEN FOR A RIDE
It Wasn't A Bicycle Made For Two
Frederick Ball, and his mother, Mrs. Irene Ball, both of Pinicshii, Worplesdon, were each fixed 2 6d. at Woking last month, the son for carrying his mother, who is 60, on his bicycle, and the mother for being carried
Mrs. Ball's husband wrote Ray- ing his wife accepted a lift-on the back madguard of the son's bicycle after missing her bus.
“BEATING UP”. DENIED
"Wicked Rumours” After Suicide
PUT ON FLESH AFTER OPERATION
Tells How She Took Off, 16 lbs.
with Kenschen
A letter just received from a mo- man states that she is writing in thanks for the beneft she has re- ceived Her letter goes on—~~-
"About 12 months ago everybody remarked how fat I was getting. Why they noticed it more was because I was getting fat slowly since I had an operation for appendix. I went back to the Hospital, and the doctor said most women get fat after that opera- tion. I had tried everything I knew of to try and get slim, so I thought I would give Kraschen Salta a trial. I started at first to take half the dose prescribed, in my first cup of tea Nine months ago, I turned the scale at 14 stone, and at the time of waiting! I go 12 st. 10 lbs. I feel better than have felt for a long time-(Mrs)
*
The formula of Krusches repre- sents the ingredient salts of the] mineral waters of those Exopera Spas which have been used by gen- erations of over-stout people to re- duce weight. Gently, but surely. Kruschen rids the system of all fut- forming food refuse.
FIRE ABOARD A TANKER Brigade Chief Dies At Post
FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSIONS IN DOCK AT ROTTERDAM
Rotterdam.
Seventeen men were burned to death and 24 seriously injured as) the result of explosions and fire în the Greek tanker Petrakis Nomi- kos (4.418 tons), which was lying (in a shipyard at Rotterdam under-
going repairs last month.
Among the dead was the chief of one of the fire brigades. He re- fused to leave the blazing ship.
There was danger of the fire spreading, and all workers in the Wilton Fjenoord repairing dock,
where the ship was lying, were or- dered to stop work and leave the
area
Other Explosions Feared
feared Other explosions were also, and many of the population of the twin cities of Rotterdam
Mr. G. D. Roberts, prosecuting, Oxford. Thomas Drinkwater and Schiedam were in terror. Detective-Inspector J. Murphy and nised General Franco, according said Mitchell induced Schwab and
buy aged 52, a haulage contractor, of There was a continuous rain of Detective-Sergeant J. G. Whitcroft, to a broadcast
Shelling, stockbrokers, to appeared for the prosecution, and the seat of the Nationalist Gov-ertain shares for him. He knew Summertown, Oxford, was found fire from burning oil over the
neighbourhood of the shipyard. Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, of Messrs.ernment-Reuter.
he could not pay for them unless hanging in his stable. Malta: A British steamer bound the transaction showed a profit.
At the Oxford inquest last
Fourteen more oil tanks in the Deacons. held a watching brief on
"In other words," said Mr. month it was said that, on the ship might, it was feared, blow ing about 100 Soviet-made lorries, Roberts, "he adopted the position previous right Drinkwater retur up. These tanks contained 8,000 It was alleged that Gardner bad has been held up here pending in of heads I win, tails you lose ed home and there was a quarrel, gallons of oil.
The fire and explosions caused Mr. during which he threatened his] affixed old revenue stamps to docu-structions
The transaction, added ments, and converted the money whether lorries can be considered Roberts, showed a final loss of 20-year-old son, Leonard, with a damage to the docks and the ship-
ping near by. Bul- revenue as, war material-Reuter'x given him to buy new
£500, and Mitchell said he could poker.
Leonard and his brother Ernest
Only two of the killed, stamps to his own use. Defendant letin Service.
not pay, that he was under 21 and
crew: all the that he had no intention of pay-denied that they "beat up" their members of the
father; and a police surgeon said others, and all the injured, were ling.
war-that the only marks on the body dock workers, He disappeared and the rant for his arrest was executed were those of the rope. only a short time before.
resigned from the firm on July 31 this year, and on August 20 be sent a letter by a messenger to Mr. J. Bentley, who is in charge: of the Secretarial Department of the Society, eonfessing that he had .been carrying out a swindle since February, 1985, and revealing how he had defrauded both the Gov- ernment and the Society. As a re- sult of this information, the docn- ments of the Society were check- ed, and it was fojmd that what defendant had written was cor rect. A warrant was taken out for
from London as
to
OFFICER SENT TO GAOL Judge "Weighs The Consequences"
DOUBLE-MANSLAUGHTER
Chester,
Vere Henry Bartrum, aged 20, his arrest, which was effected on jan Army officer, was found guilty November 3
CHINESE WEDDING AT REGISTRY
Dinner At Kam Ling Restaurant
at Chester Assizes last month on Ja double manslaughter charge and sentenced by Mr. Justice Lewis to three months' in the second divi- sion.
He was ordered to pay $50 to- wards the cost of the prosecution
Two neighbours said that Mrs. On the conclusion of the evid-Drinkwater and her daughter! jerce for the day, Mr. Myers, who came to the door of their house appeared for Mitchell, applied for and shouted: "Come quick, they're bail He said that Mitchel, killing him.”
They denied that they were res- whose father died last year, was now married. He had surrender-ponsible for spreading what a so- ed his passport to the police and licitor for the relatives called "wicked rumours" after the tra- would report daily to them.
}gedy.
"SPORTING" DOG AND CHICKENS Fay Compton Pays £40 Claim
Miss Fay Compton, the actress, and was disqualified from holding of Hazel Hall, West Peckham, Kent, was ordered, at Malling keep
a driving licence for 15 years.
proper control
The jury returned a verdict of suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed.
THE MODERN ADAM
Lord Derby "Fell" For The Apple
were
PITY TO RAKE UP PAST Judge's Advice To
Police
i,
GIVING MAN CHANCE
The undesirability of police of ficers making enquiries which might injare a convicted man who was trying to go straight was com- mented on by Mr. Justice Allin- son at Lincolnshire Assizes last
month.
Richard Spafford, aged 30, who pleaded guilty to receiving arti- cles of jewellery, said that after When Lord Derby's daughter-in- leaving prison in September las
It was stated that Bartrum was police-court last month, to The wedding was solemnised at a military cadet at the time of her pet dog, a red setter, under law, Lady Maureen Stanley, open-year he worked and intended go She also had to ed the Imperial Fruit Show and ing straight. In July, however, He had since been the Registry Office," Supreme the accident.
Canners' Exhibition in Liverpool police officers made enquiries at Court, yesterday, between Miss gazetted: On July 24, while!
It was stated that the dog had last month, she said that one his place of employment about a Elaine Tsang and Mr. Ho Kok-rounding a bend he ran into Hary 63 6d costs. keong, managing director of Ery Astley, of Nantwich, and his killed 70 chickens belonging to speaker had referred to her as burglary which had been committ
daughter. Doris wulam Hall, a farmer.
being related to Eve. She retorted in a neighbouring town. His Keong and Co., and assistant man-nine-year-old
Edna Astley, who was being car- Mr. R. Brennan, for Miss Comped that Lord Derby, as Adam position became insufferable. ager. of Leong Wing Bank
Det. Lambert said he made en- The bride wore a gown of white ried on her father's bicycle.
ton, said that his client had had would be there the next day.
·Bartrum said that finding the the dog from a puppy. On the The next day Lord Derby toured quiries from Spafford's landlord, satin trimmed with Venetian lace, and carried Arum lilies. Her bend in the road was sharper than day concerned it got but and in- the exhibition, and in the Palace who worked in the same, place, bridesmaid was "Miss Trang Lai- he thought, he applied his brakes dalged in its natural sport yung, who chose a white satin gown His mistake was putting on the
and a bouquet of white roses.
The bride was given away in marriage by her brother, Dr. R C. Trang, whilst the duties of best man were undertaken by Mr. Too Joon-ting-
brakes too severely.
Have To Resign Maj Miller, King's Regiment Liverpool), stated that if a com missioned officer was sent to pri
A reception was afterwards held son as the result of a conviction
at the Hotel Cecil, and later in for manslaughter he would have
Me of Beauty a "trade queen" offered al him na apple from her basket..
"Don't tempt me," he said, but he could not resist, and, laughing ly, took the apple. *~
Miss Compton had settled claim for £40, and had erected a special run and fence to prevent a repetition at the offence.
No More Tips
Perhaps
the evening the newly-married to resign his commission, but in couple entertained their guests at the ereat of imprisonment not be A revolutionary tipping system per cent for the benefit of the a dinner at the Kam Ling Re-ing imposed, the tatter would go has been introduced at the Splen-staff; and every restaurantes
to the Army Council. In this cann dide, in Piccadilly.........
ONE FROM HOME
brothe
moved in an Police Court.
tomer- is told that the additi
the commenting officer would not Every visitor and intend? the bill wil be 12 per cent of the ank Bartram to resign.
visitor is told that he or she will totalten Me Justice Lewis, passing pen-have added to the hotel accouź 15 and tence,ad I have carefu
the
welshed requences IT
Pain course is taken
consin," and I realise if that cer-your choice is cono
Mr. Birchi, the manager of the hotel, sala recontly that, the polley His working out admirably."
about a burglary.pd vana Judge's Sympathy
..
Mr. Justice Atkinson said he felt a good deal of armpathy with Spafford and would bind him over instaga of sending him to prison.
"When a man with a bad past covering eight or nine years real- ly does show signs of making good, and when he has been lucky enough to get a job,” the Judge continued, it is a thousand pities If the police interfere or say one word that might injure him.d #I he had been left alone it is possible he would have lived down his best, and now it is all-zakal jun agažu. Dain in milk through what”
of "The staff mid när patrons are ↑ Bunk spy, I think were very is
mry happy,” he said.
[discreet enquiries.”
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