THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1937.
GEN. FRANCO APOLOGISES
For Aerial Attacks On British Destroyer, Gallant
TACTLESS FINE
IN AUSTRIA
Wreath Incident Sequel
Berlin, To-day. In November last year, Reinholt Brueckner, a pensioned -Austrian railway official, placed a wreath on the grave.
of Herr Hitler's parents near Linz, in Austria.
on
Yesterday the Salzburg court im- posed a fine of 300 schillings - Brueckner and the German press has burst into an impassioned de- nunciation as a result.
The action of the court was "tact- léss," says one paper, and was a "mixture of politics and sentiment bordering on barbarism.”
passed
"The matter cannot be over," says another, journal, "and it is hoped that Vienna will take immediate steps to put it right.”. Trans-Ocean.
Senor Barbäsa, appointed Gov- ernor of Macao for the third time, who arrives in Hong Kong from Portugal to-day and is being en- tertained this evening at the Club Lusitano.
SINO-JAPANESE PEACE OVERTURES
BRITAIN EXPRESSES GOODWILL
TOWARDS MOVEMENT
London, To-day.
Heavy Fighting On Basque Front
London, To-day.
The Spanish Government has protested to the non-intervention committee against the alleged landing of 10,000 Italians at Cadiz since the ban on volunteers came into force.
Enquiries by the British Government do not confirm the allegation.
Following the visit of the British cruiser H.M.S. Shrop- shire to the insurgent authorities at Palma, an apology has been expressed for the bombing of the destroyer H.M.S. Gallant.
It is understood that General Franco stated it was conceivable that the insurgent planes unfortun- ately mistook the Gallant for a Spanish Government craft.-.
Italy
Persists In Allegations
ROME, TO-DAY.
THE ITALIAN NEWS- PAPERS YESTERDAY CON- TINUED TO PUBLISH “DIS- CLOSURES” OF ALLEGED BREACHES OF THE NON- INTERVENTION AGREEMENT BY. FRANCE AND THE SO- VIET.
It is understood the rebel- leader has instructed his air- craft to take the greatest care in future in examining the identity marks of any craft in these waters before taking hos- tile action against them.
CONTROL SCHEME
“Giornale d'Italia' says that
•Meanwhile, the details of the Russian volunteers are being [non-intervention control scheme mustered in Paris, Toulouse and
All the administrators have ar-
A statement that he welcomed the prospects of have been completed. improved Sino-Japanese relations was made in the rived at their posts and observers House of Commons by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. have been ordered to proceed to Anthony Eden, yesterday.
Mr. Eden was replying to a question as to whether he had noted the statement of the Jap-
anese
Foreign Minister that China's wish to be treated on a basis of equality should be res- pected and past differences for- gotten, and whether he intended to re-examine the North China question with a view to compro- mise and to respond to the new departure in Japanese foreign po- licy.
Mr. Eden replied that he had noticed the statement and that "in my answer of March 24 I welcomed the prospects of improved Sino- Japanese relations to which the statement points."
"The Japanese Government has
Italian Leader Recalled?
Rome, To-day.
to The Italian envoy
the Franco Government in Spain, General Cantalupe, has arrived back in Rome.
Although it is officially stated that- he has returned to Rome to report on his mission. it is believed in some quarters
imminent. that his recall is Trans-Ocean.
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SMARTER POSTMEN
British postmen are to have long been aware of the much im-smarter uniforms in time for proved relations desired by the Coronation. British Government."Reuter.
STOCK MARKET DELUGED
Calcutta, To-day.
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their stations.-Reuter.
BASQUE FRONT BATTLE
Salamanca, To-day. The large-scale battle on the Bas- que front is now nearing, the deci- sive phase after eight days of violent fighting, says a communique issued by insurgent headquarters.
Several minor successes, the com- munique claims, were scored by the rebels yesterday.
Marseilles.
Between February 27 and April 17, the paper says, thirteen steamers passed through the Dar danelles en route for Spain, where they discharged in all nearly 17,000 tons of war material:
PLANES AND SUBMARINES Russia also delivered fourteen last month, while pursuit planes ten Czech planes flew from Tabor, in Czecho-Slovakia, to Spain.
The paper further alleges that six Russian submarines are lying in Barcelona harbour.
insurgent The vanguard of the forces is now five kilometres south of Durango, and by reaching mountain pass of Uquiola the re-nexion bels claim to have pierced the Re-Spain are replied to by the French publican lines on both sides of the newspapers yesterday, says a mess- main road to Ochandiano. Trans-age from Paris. Ocean.
The series of sharp attacks on the France in the Italian press in con- with non-intervention .in
ITALIAN PROPAGANDA IN SPAIN
A "mystery statión” broadcasting propaganda relating to the Spanish
The "Paris Midi says that the Italian press obtained its informa- tion of alleged violation of the non- intervention agreement by France from the Italian intelligence ser- vice.
FEELING RUNNING HIGH As the Post Office has been some-
Feeling is running so high that what shy about uniforms ever since it escaped from the scarlet and gold civil war has been picked up by one paper suggests cancellation of braid of 100 years ago, the changes many British listeners late at night. the international football match be- will not be marked.
The B.B.C. instructed its Tatsfield tween France and Italy, scheduled
A little more padding in the listening post to make inquiries a for next Sunday.
The paper says that it is report- shoulders, stiffer linings in the jac-B.B.C. official said:
that permission has ket-front, slightly wider trousers "The B.B.C. is able to confirm that ed in Rome and a new badge; these are all the news in Spanish has been broad-been refused the Italian eleven to Owing to the dood of orders dur-novelties that authority can permit cast at night between 11 p.m. and leave for Paris until a definite as- midnight from transmitters using surance is received that “no unto- ing the past few days, the board it at one moment.
The new uniforms will be for the wave-lengths 868.6 and 491.8 ward incidenta” will take place.
Trans-Ocean. of directors of the Calcutta Stock Exchange have announced the clos- summer use only. Other improve metres. These wave-lengths ing of the market to-day (Friday) ments in style and fit are now being allotted to Milan and Florence.' to enable accumulated orders to be considered, and these may be seen fulfilled.
in 1939.
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M. de Monzie, who has been Minister for ducation in five French Cabinets since 1932, fractured his left thigh: in a car smash near Cahors...
The Canadian Post Office is to issue Unusually heavy, speculative pur-
M. Litvinoff, the Soviet Foreign chases for iron and jute have re- The police were compelled to draw a special Coronation stamp bearing tho sulted in one of the busiest weeks in their swords to disperse several hun-likenesses of both the King and Queen Commissar, who had intended to take dreds of University students who join as a regular three-cent. denomination, a cure in Czechoslovakia, changed his Moscow from the history of Calcutta. Trans-ed in an anti-Jewish demonstration at but other regular denominations will mind and returned to
bear the head of King George only.. Vienna. Ocean.
Pocs, in Hungary.