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GOVERNMENT REINFORCEMENTS RAISE SIEGE AT SIENYANG
NEW AIR RAID ON
MADRID
20 BOMBERS AND 32 PLANES IN ACTION
OVER 80 KILLED AND 50 WOUNDED
Madrid, To-day.
The week's lul, due to bad weather, was shattered by the visit of 20 huge bombers and 32 fighting planes which bombed the western part of the city. Government planes drove off the raiders, but 18 were killed and 50 wounded before this was achieved.
Very serious damage was done in the working class quarter în Tetuan de las Vitoria. The Government claims that four of the raiding planes were brought down.
..
Later: Further desperate insurgent assaults on the Gov- ernment positions in the region of Boadilla del Monte are report- ed by the Defence Council in a communique which states that the Foreign Legion attacks were repeatedly repulsed and that the insurgents were eventually compelled to retire to their original positions, suffering heavy losses.
The intense cold is holding up operations. The Government claims to have destroyed the insurgent position during a new at-j tack on Oviedo. ---- Reuter.
GERMANY'S DRIVE FOR
COLONIES
Absolute Sovereignty Not Demanded
New York, To-day. Germany does not-demand ab- solate sovereignty over ber colonies, declares Dr. Hugo Schacht in an article in the magazine Foreign Affairs, when supporting Germany's drive for Colonies-Reuter.
GOOD YEAR'S WORK
Ice Company Hold Meeting
INCREASING DEMAND FOR COMFORT COOLING
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong and Canton Ice Manufacturing Company, Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company this morning when the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dod- well presided.
Those present were Messrs.
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Madrid, later: The casual- ties in the air raid are · much¦ greater than at first reported
The dead are now estimated to be between 80 to 100.
Railroad officials are here shown examining the wreckage of the
A message from Toledo states Clevelander, the crack Pennsylvania express, which was derailed at Princeton that the insurgents officially Imction, New Jersey, last month, causing the death of one man and in- claim to have completed the juries to a score of passengers. The train was westbound for Cleveland at capture of Boadilla del Monte, the time of the accident. Six pullman cars left the track.
the key position to West Madrid. At the bayonet point
they captured three armoured
cars and other material, and they "further claim that they later occupied a number of positions in that sector that were formerly held by the In-i ternational Brigade.
NO CONSIDERATION
FOR ANYBODY
Heroin Traffic Must
Be Stopped
not
Remarking that he would take into consideration either sex
One of the most violent fights on the Madrid front developed when the Government troops fiercely attacked the insurgent or age in his effort to stamp out. positions in the Casadecampo the dreadful traffic, His Honour sector The insurgents state the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl “Mac- that after a battle lasting all Gregor, imposed
sertences
day the attackers were driven three years' hard labour and six back to their original positions.months hard labour respectively,
Reuter.
on-two Chinese widows, Chemg|
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STORM HAVOC OFF
BRITISH COAST
Two Drowned When Drifter Beached
CHRISTMAS AT SANDRINGĦAM
London, To-day—His Majesty King George VI and the Royal Family will be spending Christ- mas at Sandringham, where the Queen Mother, their Royal High- nesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and other relatives will be present Bexter's Bul- letin Service.
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HOCKEY PLAYER
TO WED
Kat, aged 58, and Chan Nui, aged A wedding of considerable in- 26. who were charged with the terest to local lady hockey play- possession of 34,600, and 37,116 ers, is due to take place at St.
GEN. SHAO REPORTED IS CHIANG ALIVE
TO BE DEAD
T. V. SOONG URGENTLY RECALLED
TO INTERVIEW YOUNG MARSHAL
Nanking, To-day.
AND WELL? Disquieting Rumours
In Shanghai
REVOLT TO BE SUPPRESSED
AT ALL COSTS
Shanghai, To-day. The mobilisation of 150,000
Nanking troops for Shensi to quell Marshal Chang Hsueh- liang's revolt in three days,.
The rebels have lifted the siege of Sienyang, which is 15 even at the sacrifice of the in- miles to the north-west of Sianfu, following the arrival of Gov-prisoned Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and his colleagues, ernment reinforcements.
QUI
It is officially stated that General Shao Yuan-chung, former gave rise to rumours here this
morning that they are chief of the Central Publicity Council in Nanking, and who was
jlonger alive. one of the 10 Sianfu captives, is dead.
the latest crisis.
A Japanese report stated Mr. T. V. Soong. Governor of the Bank of China, former Minister of Finance, and brother-in-law of Generalissimo Chiang Festerday afternoon that Mar- Kai-shek, has been urgently summoned to Nanking to discuss shal Chang Hsneh-Fang, leader. of the - revolt," announced the ideath He left for the capital yesterday morning and on arrival and his eight colleagues over of the Generalissimo learned that the Young Marshal had requested him to proceed the radio station at Sianfu. to Sianfu immediately. Reuter.
The Japanese report added that Canton: Negotiations be
they were killed during the “tween the revolting gen fighting between Chang's troops and Chiang's bodyguards and the Chinese who attempted to resist the Central Government have beenidnapping" broken off, and it is officially This report was branded reported that General Ho Yingas incorrect by a Government ching. the War Minister is spokesman, who said that the leading 17 divisions, comprising alarming report was intended 150,000 men: to engage the to upset. confidence, in Govern mutineers.
ment banknotes and bonds, Union News.
NEW MACHINERY Hang
feral, Marshal Chang Hsueh- FOR WARSHIPS Intimation To House Of Commons
London, To-day. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, inform- ed the House of Commons yester day that orders are about to be placed for new machinery for H.M. S. Elizabeth and H. M.. S Valiant with the Fairfield Flip-i building and Engineering Cöm-{ pany of Govan, Glasgow, andj the Parsons Marine Steam-Tar- |bine Company of Wallsend-on-: {Tyne respectively.
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Reported Critical
Agam →
Canton, To-day.
Civil War Expected
Shanghai: As-civil war will break out momentarily, provincial. military leaders are shortly ex- pected to make known their stand, itayas lesined here to-day.
General Feng Yo-hsiang, Vice
| Chairman of the Military Affairs The situation in Eastern Saiynan Commission, and General Yen Hei-de has once again become critical shan, Shanai Pacification Com
the Mongol-Manchurian missioner, previously made public
Sir Samuel Hoare also stated as that he would shortly invite ten- bandits in Shangt have been their view that the infernal issue ders for the capital ships to be largely reinforced by: Manchurian should be adjusted by peaceful laid down in 1937-British Wire- and foreign troops.. less Service.
BRITISH SHIP HELD UP?
"Friendly Greeting". By German Cruiser?
Berlin, To-day. that the captain of
Andrew's Church at three o'clock: heroin pills.
Miza During the first case, His Lord- this afternoon, when
W. ship remarked that there was not George. The "Y" Ladies' goal- The news the slightest excuse for anyone keeper, will be married to Mr. the British steamer City of Oxford Gibraltar yesterday who had been for a fortnight in Leslie Steven.
reported in
means.
It is stated that they will soon Serious complications are en- launch another offensive on the visaged by political observers here Government positions.
the
L
when hostilities begin. Union
The Government Commander in News.
Feng To Call Conference?
Canton: Reliable reports state the Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang. Acting Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission, is calling - z military conference at Nanking. It is learned that all the military chiefs of the different provinces have been summoned to send their Hrepresentatives to
attend the
| charge of the front in. Eastern Saiyman, General Tang Yan-pak, has declared that be will resist the invaders and that he and his colleagues are not discouraged by
present Shensi crisia. — From Our Own Correspondent.
European Adviser the Colony not to know the at Last Tuesday, Miss Anne Fow-that he had been signalled off the
Kept Busy tude of the Government of the ler, skipper of the "Y" Ladies, on Portuguese coast by the German
Shanghai later: Mr. W. shareholders: Messrs. M. J the East coast.
Stormy weather continues along Colony and that adopted by the behalf of Miss George's hockey cruiser Deutschland, in regard to
Two men were court towards this dreadful traffic colleagues, presented her with the ship's port of origin and de- Donald, the European adviser of Loureiro, A. Stevenson, A drowned resterday when the drif
zilver entree dishes and express-stination, has astonished politi- Generalissimo Chiang - Kai-shek, Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant
It is stated that the 18th. Army Murdoch, Chan Wai-pau, Chan ter Margaret and Francis was Crown Solicitor conducted
ed the good wishes of the whole cally well-informed circles here, returned to Loyang yesterday Pun Kow, L. Wiell and J. M. driven ashore in a gale off Belhel-cases for the Crown.
although it is declared that the morning and then left by air for the Central troops in Kwang- Jack.
It is understood that Miss incident could only have been a Sianfu last evening. He is expect, ander General Lo Chak-.
which
ying, is going North to reinforce George will be playing in the Cup)"friendly greeting"
the ed to return to Loyang to-day. -- match against St. Andrew's Ladies British captain must have mis Meanwhile Mr. T. V. Soong is in those who are going to engage the next Saturday afternoon.
interpreted.Renter.
Nanking, conferring with the mutineers-From Our Own Cor Government officials, after which respondent,
T. E. Pearce and Ho Kom-tong || (directors), J. D. Thomson (Secretary) and "the following
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
London, To-day.
vie; Aberdeenshire. The remain- | ing member of the crew reached Addressing the meeting the shore with the aid of a lifebelt chairman said:—
jazd was picked up unconscious. "From the point of view of The Aberdeen trawier David production and sale of ice we Beichan and the Buckie drifter can claim to have had a fairly Healthery Known were driver successful year, the tonnage of ashore in the gale, but their crews household ice sold having been reached ashore safely. British exceeded on four previous oc- Wireless Service.
casions only.
"During the past two years there has been an increasing
RAIN AT LAST!
INFLUENZA IN ENGLAND
the
team..
Duke And Duchess Of Gloucester Laid Up
*
London. To-day
It was officially stated yesterday that Her Majesty the Queen, who has been suffering from the mild
demand for ice for comfort Canton, To-day. The prolonged attack of influenza, is making very cooling. It will no doubt in- drought which has damaged crops good progress and hopes to be out! terest you to know that this and is responsible for the out-in a day or two. Their Royal High- business showed an increase of break of numerous diseases was nesses the Duke and Duchess of over 50 per cent. this year. ended by some rainfall at three Gloucester have also fallen victims Your directors realize that al- o'clock this morning. It fell to influenza and are confined to
though the return of profit on sporadically and lightly to the their rooms at the Royal Pavilion, this kind of business must ne- great relief of the people. The Aldershot Another invalid is cessarily be small," there are rain came too late to be of any the Speaker of the House of Com- distinct possibilities in ice for use to the crops, but the end of mons, who was absent from the cooling purposes. At the mo- the dry and warm weather is Chair yesterday owing to a coll ment only one theatre in Can-generally welcome as a change.--British Wireless Service. SAR ton has been enterprising Union News.
enough to provide comfort cool
ing but it is hoped that others
will follow before long,
"When addressing you last year
SCOTTISH MINERS BALLOT
ANGLO PORTUGUESE ALLIANCE
London To-day-The Forel
London, To-day: The result of Secretary, Mr-Anthoný Eden stat
I mentioned that the services of the ballot of the Scottish mine ed in a House of Commons answ the agent had been dispensed with workers, on the employers' offer yesterday that the treaties of al- and that we were operating our of the "three years"" wages agree" Lance between Grest Britain and own selling organization. I may rent, was announced yesterday as Portugali were contal
say that we have no reason to re- follows. For acceptance 23,942; specific reference to t
sirainst 21,562 --British Wirkens and Servic
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he may proceed to Sianfu in an endeavour to mediate
Mr. Soong is expected to confer with Mr. Donald at Loyang this evening to discuss the situation.
Reater.
Eye-Witness Account
meeting.
FRENCH LOAN TO CHINA Chengtu-Chungking Railway
Paris, To-day.
Of Kidnapping It is understood in financial cir- cles that France is making a Nanking: It is authoritatively 2,000,000 Ican, to China for the stated that the Central Control construction of a 300-mile railway Committee will be meeting to-day from Chengtu to Chungking and it is probable that they will The railway is to be controlled permanently expel Marshal Chang by Franco-Chinese private con- Hsueh-liang from membership cern and the loan will be guaran- the Kuomintang.
teed by the Ministry of Railways. An eye-witness account of the It is redeemable in 15 years. kidnapping of the Generalissimo Reuters Enletin Service.
on the 12th inst. shi that Ger
Feralissimo Chiang was
motor car with
nearby
his ed ballet. General Chiang Hsiao- of hsien, the chief, bodyguard, and the
going, to Simta from Hm Chin Generalissimo's stenographer were
the among the fatalities:
Meanwhile the Dep
the 13th
the