THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 29, 1937.
Loyalists Heavily Bombed
Seville, To-day.
Intense air bombing by moon- light of the Government forces on the Guadalajara front and Madrid is reported in an insur- gent communique.
Gijon and Santander were also heavily bombed.
Three hundred Government troops were taken prisoner on the heights about Brihuega, according to messages from Siguenza.
Although the weather, which has been mainly responsible for hold- ing up large-scale military opera- tions, had considerably improved on Easter Sunday, infantry actions were scarce on all fronts.
broadcast from Valencia states that General Miaja,.com- mander-in-chief of the loyalist troops, has been appointed honarary president of the Interna- tional Red Relief organisation. Reuter and Trans-Ocean.
CONSCRIPTION FOR TURK WOMEN
New Moorish troops are reported to have been transported to Spam by General Franco following recent reverses on the Madrid front. Our photo shows a typical group of these warriors near Maddd, awaiting orders to move into the lines.
RELIGION IN THE
HOME
More Thought Before Marriage
Ganon L G. Buchanan of Lices ter, in a series of sermons at the Chapel of the Savoy on the "Recall The Turkish girl may in future to Religion," spoke of the need of receive a pre-military education religion in family life. during her school days, and the Blood might be thicker than Turkish woman may be compelled water, he said, but blood relation- to acquire a similar education at ship had not, in fact, proved thick special courses which will be creat-enough to safeguard the home ties. ed throughout Turkey for this pur-One tragic fact in our post-war pose. Such are the provisions of a civilisation was that home life had law to be submitted to the Na- disintegrated to such a degree that it had had become a national tional Great Assembly for ap-
menace. proval
In accordance with this project all women will have to serve in the
members of the
army in case of war AAC served Just as the
in the British forces in the War, so will Turkish women and girls have to serve in auxiliary forces
covering transport, office, com
"We are not here to discuss divorce or the factors that make for the breaking up home," he con- tinued. “Our task is to strengthen bonds that would make
those
.....
divorce rare if not obsolete. Do those about to marry think serious ly enough before the event? Do
they try to make the best of it when what is called incompatibility is discovered?
munications commissariat, and sanitary services. They will, how ever, also be trained to the use of
"This is not a matter for a Bill firearms, so that they may face any in Parliament or a discussion in emergency.
the Church Assembly; it is a mat The idea of military service for ter for the parties most concerned, women was born in the thoughts of without the adventitious aid of re- Turkish legislators in 1994, when Kemal Ataturk, who was then in He believed that without humour Smyrna, defined his views.
it was impossible to please God or “As there should be no difference to live together in amity. between sexes in the question of
latives on either side..
rights," said the President, there both the Emperor and Empress cannot be any difference in the were present question of duty. In case of need
Complete Equality
womenfolk
women will thus have to perform Ancient Turkey's their military duties which are, in never covered their faces. Poly- the eyes of every citizen, not only gamy was not allowed. All women a matter of patriotism, but also a were amazons and distinguished point of honour and dignity"" themselves in riding, in skill in armes, and also in heroical acts. But the old Turkish civilisation Women, like men, could be, in those which the Turkish leader are now days, kings, commanders of for aiming. appears to be the main tresses, governors-general and am factor of the decision which is onbassadors.
Dual Sovereignty-
the eve of being taken. The history In their homes husbands and of ancient Turkey shows that wives enjoyed the same rights, but sovereignty did not reside only in also took on their shoulders the the person of the bead of state, but same share of duties. In ancient also in that of his woman com- Turkey nobility was not recognised urless both husband and wife were
be
both
decree had to noble.
It is in the main these considera tions that guide the Kemalist lead
their ambition
UNIVERSAL PEACE London Review Of
H.K. Book
The Literary Guide for March, published in London, contains the following short review of the work of three Hong Kong authors who collaborated in an interesting his torical study:
An Introductory History. By W. L.
CATALAN CABINET CRISIS
'ANARCHIST GROUP RESIGNS
Barcelona, To-day.
Senor Companys, the Catalan President, is energetically work- ing to solve a Cabinet crisis which developed during Easter.
The crisis is apparently due to differences of opinion among the political groups within the Govern- ment
Four members of the Cabinet who are also members of the marchist organisation, have resigned.
It is expected that the new. Cabi- net to be formed will be similar to the last body,
Unity of action will be emphasis- ed in the face of the common dan- ger, while the programme will in- clude creation of a regular popular army-Beuter.
Mr. Lin Sen
Canton, To-day. Mr. Lin Sen, President of the National Government, returned to Canton to attend the public wel come meeting in his honour at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall yester day. Mr. Lin Sen will lay a wreath at the 72 Heroes' Tomb this morning, and will leave the city next Sunday.
Our Own Correspondent. Gen. Chen Sheng In Canton
Handyside, A. H. Crook, and W. Kay. (Newspaper Enterprise, Hong Kong). 150 pp.; illus., 25. Three Humanist-minded British
Canton, To-day. here constructed a very interesting General Chen Sheng, Vice-Minis- educationists in Hong Kong have general view of the course of civi-ter of War and Chief of Staff to the lization from Early Man and Egypt Director of the Whampoa Head- to the World War and League of quarters, arrived at Canton from Nations glancing at Crete, Nanking by air at 6.10 p.m. Greece, Rome, medieval and moterday. General Yu Han-man was dern Europe, and naturally laying at the Tin-ho aerodrome to welcome special emphasis on China, India, him, with other high military officers.
Reli-Our Own Correspondent and other Asiatic regions.
gious systems are treated in brief. and impartial notes, and the ten- of universal peace dency all along is towards an idealation
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