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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1937.
FALL OF DURANGO CLAIMED BY INSURGENTS ON BASQUE FRONT
LONDON BUS DISPUTE
London, To-day.
The London bus dispute was the subject of a five-hour discus- sion yesterday at the Ministry of Labour, where at the invitation of the Ministry, the chief repre- sentatives of the London Passen-
ger Transport Board and the workers' Union met in the after-
noon.
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Italian Army Flier Killed
Turin, To-day. An Italian air force officer was killed when a pursuit plane he was stunting near Turin crashed from a height of several thousand feet.
No explanation is given of the crash.-Trans-Ocean.
FLOOD PERIL IN U.S.
After two hours the parties decided to hold separate discus- sions, in regard, it is understood, to certain proposals made by the representative of the Minis- FOUR STATES AGAIN
THREATENED
try.
The conference adjourned' at 9 o'clock last night until 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The position is now regarded as somewhat more hopeful. The mere fact of adjournment of the confer- ence is regarded as indication that the parleys have not broken down.
-Reuter.
NEW DECORATION
Cross Of The German Eagle
Berlin, To-day. The "Cross of the German Eagle," a new Order, is to be given to for- eigners who render conspicuous ser- vice in improving relations between their country and the Reich.
The new Order is stated to be the idea of Herr Hitler himself, and will be conferred on several eigners on May 1.
for
The new Order will be conferred in several grades, and will be award- ed only to foreigners.-Trans-Ocean.
KING'S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
London, To-day.
celebrated
The King and Queen
the 14th anniversary of their wed
GAIN
TO
ACCESS BILBAO ROAD
(SPECIAL TO THE “CHINA MAIL”)
PARIS, TO-DAY. THE INSURGENT FORCES ON THE BASQUE FRONT HAVE CAPTURED THE TOWN OF DURANGO, UNTIL RECENTLY HEADQUARTERS OF THE REPUBLICAN DEFENCE, AND A TOWN FOR WHICH THOUSANDS OF LIVES HAVE BEEN SACRIFICED. CAPTURE OF DURANGO, SAYS A REPORT FROM BILBAO, GIVES THE REBELS COMMAND OF THE EXCELLENT ROAD TO BILBAO. THE INSURGENTS CLAIM TO BE ONLY 29 KILOMETRES FROM BILBAO ITSELF AND ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE TOWN WILL SOON FALL. ¿
The insurgent offensive on thestory, continues, and that the rebels eastern sector of the Basque have occupied the town of Verriz, front is being successfully car three miles east of Durango, and ried out, according to reports the heights of Corre Deita, which reaching Paris from Spain. command Ermua
WIDE RETREAT
Reports
Sebastian from San New York, To-day. The rebels have occupied a large reaching the frontier state that Swollen by continuous rains, stretch of territory south of Dur- hospitals in the town and sur- flood waters are again threatening ango without meeting with serious rounding district are unable to ac- parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mary-resistance. laud and West Virginia.
commodate the great numbers of in- Pilots of rebel planes report that surgent wounded brought back These States have still not com-the Republicans are retreating on a from the battlefield. pletely recovered from the disas wide front.
Public buildings. and private trous floods of January, and urgent Although minor skirmishes be-houses have been turned into au- precautions are being taken to pro-tween the rebel vanguard and the xiliary hospitals. Reuter. tect the population.
Republican rearguard have taken Bridges have been washed away place, the operations are mainly in and the inhabitants in low-lying the nature of "mopping up.”. sections are evacuating their homes.
Business has been suspended in several small towns.Reuter.
STALIN WEDS FOURTH WIFE
Warsaw, To-day. Stalin has just married for the fourth time, says a brief report ap- pearing in a Polish newspaper.
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His new wife, Dora Ehozan, the former consort of the Dictator of the Caucasus.
Stalin's previous wife, from whom he was divorced quite re cently, was the niece of the Com- missar for Transport, M. Kagano- vitch-Trans-Ocean.
Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH PROTEST
Recent Incident Off Bilbao
London, To-day.
MADRID BOMBARDMENT
Madrid, To-day. Ruthless shelling of the city of Madrid by insurgent artillery con- tinued unabated yesterday and it is estimated that from 10 to 15 were daye has been instructed to protest killed and fifty injured by yester-
day's bombardment.
The indiscriminate shelling of the city stopped in the afternoon after Government aircraft bombed the in- surgent batteries.
The British Ambassador at Hen-
to the Spanish insurgent authorities at Salamanca regarding interference by their warships with three Bri- tish merchant ships, McGregor, Wamsterley and Stanbrook, which Shells fell in
were proceeding to Bilbao on April the streets and squares, and civilians rushed madly has been fully acquainted with Bri- 23, carrying food. General Franco to underground shelters.
A big explosion occurred near the Cortes building, which, however was not hit-Reuter.
tish policy concerning. British ships on the high seas.
When his attention was called in
BASQUE ADVANCE
a Commons question to the arrival Hendaye, To-day.
of five British merchant ships at The insurgent wireless claims Bilbao over the weekend, Lord Cran- that the advance in Basque terri-borne replied that the experience of
ding to-day. The bells of St. CHINA QUERIES RAISED
George's Chapel at Windsor Castle,
where their Majesties are in re- sidence, were rung.-British Wire- less.
Mongolian Prince To
See Chiang
Shanghai, To-day.
Kai-shek
Generalissimo Chiang
IN PARLIAMENT
NEWLY FORMED GOVERNMENT
WOOD OIL MONOPOLY
London, To-day.
these ships did not indicate any change in the situation since the Government stated on April 20th that its information did, not enable it to advise entering Bilbao and that as regards other ports, such as Santander and Gijon, there was a degree of risk which might vary from day to day.
Replying to a question on the situation at Bilbao with particular reference to warship interference, the President of the Board of Trade
The China Vegetable Oil Corporation was the recalled that the position was con- is to give an interview to Prince subject of a question in the House of Commons yes-stantly under review by the Gov- Sha, the Mongolian prince loyal to terday by Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton, Conservative mem-ernment.--British Wireless.
ber for Bury.
the National Government, this afternoon at his residence in the French Concession-Our Own Cor respondent.
Mr. James Gerard
In London
London, To-day.
IN HIS REPLY THE UNDER-SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN WITHDRAWAL OF
AFFAIRS. VISCOUNT CRANBORNE SAID HE HAD REEN KEPT INFORMED BY THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN CHINA OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY.
VOLUNTEERS
London, To-day:
Controlling interest in the con- In reply to a further – question The technical sub-committee of cern appeared in practice to be from Mr. Chorlton, Lord Cranborne the international non-intervention held by the Chinese Government. stated that a full report from the committee, appointed to prepare a Mr. James Gerard, United States From such indications of Ambassador in Berlin during the corporation's policy as
the British Ambassador on the whole scheme for the withdrawal of non- could be question of Chinese law relating to Spanish combatants from Spain, Great War, arrived in London yes-discerned at present, it appeared [registration of trade marks and had its first meeting at the Foreign terday.
possible that it might undertake covering the question of imita- Office yesterday, according to Mr. Gerard is one of the United the marketing of wood oil as soon tion of British. trade marks in Parliamentary answer. The Chair- States three representatives at the as it was in a position to build up China was expected to reach Mr. man's sub-committee will meet to Coronation. Trans-Ocean.
the necessary organisation.
Eden in a few days.-Reuter. day. British Wireless.