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The first naval battle of the Spanish civil war, expected since the loyalist fleet put to sea a few
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This is revealed in a message from Marseilles stating that yester day six Government warships were engaged with a squadron of rebel· the coast of man-of-war- Arragon.
The message states that no ad- vantage accrued to either side, the loyalist ships eventually returning to harbour as they were greatly outnumbered.
Air Raid Damage. Meanwhile a surprise air raid on Madrid was carried out by rebel planes early yesterday morning, ac- in cording to reports received Paris.
Considerable damage was
PRICE OF PEACE
Cost Of Britain's Arms Programme
London, To-day.
debate The first day's
in the House of Commons on the British rearmament measures was the prin cipal topic in the London papers yesterday morning.
The papers are unanimous in de claring that England is arming against her will, and point out that by the raiders in the residential the sum of $1,500,000,000 which is to be spent is the price of peace where section,
is which England unfortunately were set on fire and destroyed.
obliged to pay. First reports state that 11 killed and over sixty wounded but
numerous
done
houses
were
Special prominence is "given to
it is feared that the death-roll is Mr. Chamberlain's closing remarks much greater, owing to the entire that it must be a source of indigna- lack of warning of the raid.
A bomb. struck the Belgian bassy buildings but failed to plode.
Attacks Repulsed
that tion and shame to everyone Em-the civilised world, instead of ad- ex-justing its differences in a peace-
ful manner, brings itself practical- ly to bankruptcy through gigantic Madrid's defenders are still expenditures an armaments. holding out, says a communique TS
sued by the Defence Council, which
The Daily Mail" declares that
claims that several rebel attacks on in speaking these words, the Chan- the University sector and park cellor of the Exchequer echoed the
unqualified sentiments were repulsed yesterday
On the Jarama River front the political faction Government troops have SELD
the rebel trenches and have ad-
vanced their line a considerable dis-! tance. Strong counter-attacks were
Trans-Ocean.
of every in England.
repulsed with heavy losses to both MINERS LOCKOUT
sides.
Moroccan Question
The London News Chronicle"
IN HUNGARY
Strike
publishes a message from its Paris Employers Anticipate
correspondent stating that the Am- bassador of the Valencia Govern- ment brought up the question of Moroccan legionaries in Spain.
Proposing the removal of all foreign volunteers on both sides
Budapest, To-day.
Hungary is the latest country to
from Spain, he claimed that the face labour troubles among her Moroccans came in that category immers.. and should be evacuated..
Yesterday the administration of The correspondent concludes by the Fuenfkirchen mines, the big- saying that the French Government gest in the country, temporarily do not share this viewpoint. Transclosed down the entire plant, ren- Ocean.
BOOK DISTURBS
M. Jan Seba Tenders Resignation
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Prague, To-day
It was officially announced
dering 4,100 men idle..
The administration of the mine, in an official statement, announced that labour agitation had been tak-
ing place among the miners for
some time.
The miners, they alleged, intend- ed to call a general strike, staying underground, as they had done three years ago.
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The workers recently demanded, here to day that the Czecho and received, an increase in wages. Slovakian Minister in Bucharest, M. Jan Seba, has tendered his resignation..........
M. Seba, who has held his pre- sent post since 1932, recently published book which caused
great deal of adverse comment in the capitals of the Little En- tente
It is also stated, however, that the Czech President, Edouard Benes, has
to a definite
mat
the
It is learned that Major General OC. Borrett, former General Offi- anting in Hong Kong, was the decoration of Knight Bath in the last rs, which were
Commander New Year issued on February 1
hons imposed from Pakhoi on ac have en removed.