THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1937.
AID AT
MALAGA
ITALIAN AID
STRONG
DENIAL IN ROME
HEAVY BATTLE NEAR MADRID
ROME, TO-DAY.
THE ALLEGATION THAT ITALIAN TROOPS AND WAR- SHIPS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE OF MALAGA BY THE REBEL TROOPS IS
STRONGLY DENIED IN ROME, WHERE OFFICIALLY IT IS STILL MAINTAINED THAT THERE IS NO OFFI- CIAL ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR THE SPANISH INSURGENTS.
It is admitted, however, that it is possible that there are un- official Italian volunteers among General Franco's troops, just as there are volunteers on the Government side.
News of the capture
of Malaga
was received with unconcealed joy in all quarters here.-Reuter. »
London, To-day.
An insurgent radio message from
King Farouk I, the 17-year Cairo. It was reported on
and will be in London for the
monarch of Egypt, is shown above at the Saida Zenab mosque im Wednesday that he is leaving shortly for an extended tour of Europe' Coronation of King George VI
PORTUGAL
SPIKES
CONTROL PLAN
London, To-day.
The whole scheme for control of the Spanish
Avila states that a fierce attempt to civil war will have to undergo reconsideration as a dislodge the rebels from their posi-
Over 8 Million Licences
London, To-day.
The Post Office announces that at the end of January-the number of wireless receiving
tions near Vacia and Madrid, which consequence of the Portuguese refusal at Wed- licences in force in Britain was
command the Valencia road, failed
with great losses on the Govern-nesday's meeting of the non-intervention sub- committee to agree to international supervision of
ment side.
TANKS IN BATTLE
The Government troops were sup- the Spanish frontiers. ported by tanks and artillery, and attacked in three waves, twice in
Both Lord Plymouth, Chairman
the morning and once at nightfall of the Committee, and M. Charles
Another message from Malaga
reports that the rebels on that front Corbin, French Ambassador în engaged in clearing up the pro- London, have stated the opinion vinces, occupied Pantanillas and Cartama on Wednesday.
that the Portuguese attitude has created a serious situation.
The Italian Government has
CUTTING OF ROAD DENIED The Madrid Defence Council denies that the road between the urged extension of the powers of capital and Valencia has been cut international observers, whose pro- by the rebels but admits that the posed functions have hitherto been road was heavily bombarded.
limited to reporting breaches of the The acting British Consul at agreement through the London Malaga returned there on Wednes- Committee.
day in a British destroyer.
The British naval authorities are willing to assist refugees to return
to the captured city and are also
VIRTUAL BLOCKADE
M. Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambas-
ready to undertake transportation (sador in London, warmly opposed
of foodstuffs for the starving in- the Italian proposals as tantamount habitants. Reuter.
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"RESOLUTION” LEAVES MALAGA
Rebels Send Adequate Foodships
to a blockade of Spain.
A special meeting has been ar- ranged for to-day (Friday) to re- consider the scheme-Reuter.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE SILENT ON HITCH
London, Yesterday.
A further meeting is being held this morning of the Chairman's
London, To-day. Subcommittee of the Non-interven- The British battleship "Resolution Committee in order to complete tion," which had been standing by consideration of the proposals for at Malaga in case she could be of supervision of land and sea fron- assistance in carrying out humani-tiers of Spain. tarian work as required, has left
.
that port for Tangier, having found When the Subcommittee adjourn- that her assistance was not needed. led last night the plan for naval It is reported that insurgent supervision of vessels flying the vessels loaded with foodstuffs ar flags of the participating countries, rived at Malega on Tuesday even-proceeding to Spain and to Spanish ing, and it is stated that the insur dependencies, was still under dis- This discussion was re- gent authorities consider they have cussion. adequate supplies. British Wiresumed this morning-Britis
less
Wire
WAN
8,071,464, as compared with 7,478,617 a year ago.--British Wireless.
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