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THE MAN WHO
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1937.
MADRID'S FALL BELIEVED
TO BE IMMINENT
PROPAGANDA LEAFLET AIR RAID ON THE CAPITAL
Paris, To-day.
LIVED TWICE Leading articles in several of the Paris news-
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papers yesterday expressed the opinion that the fall of Madrid was imminent.
AN ARTICLE BY A FRENCH DEPUTY WARNS. THE GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE SITUATION IN SPAIN, AS THE LOOMING CAPTURE OF THE SPANISH CAPITAL, HE SAYS, WILL MEAN THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR.
The deputy suggests that France gets into touch with General Franco and takes measures to pro-- tect the Pyrenees frontier in the event of a panic in Spain following the capture of the old capital, re- sulting in a large-scale exodus into France.
There would also be the problem, he says, of the defeated loyalist armies.
Further Advances
War Fears In North Europe
Could Scandinavia Remain Neutral?
Meanwhile further advances by
Stockholm, To-day. the rebels towards Guadalajara The unequivocal attack on any were made yesterday, the loyalist military defensive combination by being forced to evacuate several the Scandinavian countries made villages east of Madrid.
jby the Danish Premier, Mr. T. The hamlets of Alaminos, Collo-Stauning, has resulted in a sharp mor and Hontaras fell to the in-reaction in the Swedish press. surgents after desperate fighting,
Mr. Stauning said the combin- says a rebel communique.“
ation was not only impractical, Rebel planes yesterday dropped owing to the diversity of interests, pamphlets over Madrid advising but was even dangerous. the population to surrender.
Barcelona Bombed
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One Swedish paper says that en- deavours to form such a northern Other rebel air squadrons carri-defence combination must be con- ed out a bombing raid on Barcetinued, since it will be difficult for lona, where it is reported the bar- the northern countries to remain racks and aerodrome were hit and neutral in the event of a European damaged Trans-Ocean.
conflict, as they did in the Great War.
Bus Strike Affects All Scotland
London, To-day.
No fewer than 10,000 bus con-
ductors and drivers all over Scot
land have gone on strike, according to reports in the newspapers.
The whole motor-bus system în Scotland has been put out of com- mission as a result.
The other Swedish newspapers also express the view that a de- fensive alliance should be striven for, in spite of Denmark's desire for: isolation Trans-Ocean.
WAR MANOEUVRES ROUND LONDON
Planned On Unusually Large Scale
London, To-day.
Military manoeuvres on an un- The strike has been called as a precedently large scale are to be protest to the reduction in wages carried out in the counties round recently suffered by employees of London.
the transport companies.
Altogether 50,000 troops will be
me-
- Several villages have been com-employed in the war games, as well pletely cut off from the outside as tank battalions and other world as a result of the walk-out, chanised units.-Trans-Ocean.
Trans-Ocean.
Labour Day Holiday
In France?
Paris, To-day.
DR. KUNG'S VISIT
TO LONDON
Nanking, To-day.
Dr. H. H. Kung, Chinese Minister of Finance and chief delegate to the
May 1, celebrated by workers all Coronation of King George, has over the world as Labour Day, tentatively arranged to leave
for should be proclaimed an official London on board the Lloyd Triestino holiday in France, says, a leftist "“Victoria"” sailing on April 2. newspaper in a leading article yes- terday. Trans-Ocean.
The
PROF BURKHARDT IN WARSAW
missioner Lor
hardt, arrived here
He is p bers of the Polisk:
Warsaw, To-day. pointed League Com-
Professor Burk
mem→
Mr. Lin, director of the national health administration, will acc pany him-Benter.
The women's section of the YMCA are holding a mahjongg and bridge drive in the West Lounge
on Wednesday next.
A servicemen's whist drive will be held in the West Lounge of the YMCA on Monday at 9 pm