CONFLICTING
Germany And Air Bombing
Berlin, To-day.
The question of international opinion on the question of air
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 30, 1937.
CLAIMS ON
U.S. NEUTRALITY BASQUE FRONT
BILL
Rushed To Gulf
For Signature
RACE AGAINST TIME
Washington, To-day,
raids on civilian populations is In a dramatic race against time, discussed by the "Diplomatische- the House of Representatives and Korrespondenz" following the al-the Senate yesterday passed the legation that German planes compromise Neutrality Bill. were responsible for the total destruction of Guernica.
No country regrets more than Germany, says the paper, which in- variably reflects official opinion, the methods of warfare in use to- day.
NATIONS RESIGNED!
The Bill passed the House of Re- presentatives in under an hour, after having been worked out în a series of conferences between the leaders of both Houses.
After the Senate had passed the measure it was rushed by aeroplane
Rebel Enter Ruins Of Ancient Capital
San Sebastian, To-day.
General Franco's forces have occupied the his- toric Basque city of Guernica, says an official com- munique.
MANY REPUBLICAN MILITIAMEN WERE TAKEN PRI- Although they are effective from to the Gulf of Mexico, where Pre-SONER IN THE ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT WHICH RESULTED a military viewpoint, they subject sident Roosevelt is on a fishing-IN CAPTURE OF THE TOWN, WHICH IS IN RUINS. the civil population to "extreme trip on board a destroyer. danger."
The Chief Executive must sign
REBEL HEADQUARTERS CLAIM TO HAVE CAPTURED the Bill before midnight on Satur-25 GUNS, 75 MACHINE-GUNS, 3,000 RIFLES AND THOUSANDS Protective measures against air day in order to avoid a gap. be-
OF HAND-GRENADES. attacks, which are going on in tween expiration of the old legisla- THE ADVANCING REBELS FOUND A LARGE NUMBER every country in the world, indi-tion, during which it would be le-[OF "BOOBY TRAPS” SET FOR THEM IN HOUSES, WHICH HAD cate, however, that the nations gal to export arms and grant fin- BEEN MINED. have resigned themselves to this ancial aid to the factions in the danger and are preparing for it. Spanish civil war.-Reuter.
an
The Journal recalls the request of Herr Hitler in May, 1935, that International agreement be drawn up characterising the bombing of cities as "inhuman barbarity," and prohibiting such practice.
old
VALUE FOR BAIL!
Hawker Steals From Charge Room
From St. Jean de Luz it is re- ported that President Aguirre yesterday broadcast an appeal to the nations of the world in which the Basque leader referred to the killing of countless women and
children in the rebel air raid on Guernica.
The civilised world should not "He was probably trying to get permit repetition of such actions,” value for his bail," said Sergeant he said.--Tranis-Ocean, ~ Dewar in a case in which Li Leung, unlicenced hawker, was charged
with the theft of a quantity of sugar cane from the Police charge- room:
'REBEL LOSSES
The paper then raises the question of British bombing of the villages of revolting tribes in In- dia and elsewhere.-Trans-Ocean.1 LORD'S ASSURANCE
London, To-day. Lord Plymouth, Under-Secretary for. Foreign Affairs, repeated in the
Valencia, To-day. It is claimed that over 500 dead Lords last night, replying to a de-
Defendant had been released on were left on the battlefield by the bate raised by Lord Cecil, on the $1 bail for hawking without licence, insurgents when their infantry, bombing of Guernica, the regret ex and, on leaving the charge room, composed of members of the Span- pressed yesterday in the Commons took the bundle of
ish Foreign Legion, attempted to by the Foreign Secretary at the which was near.
At the Central advance against the positions do- bombardment of a civilian popula-Magistracy this morning Mr. K.minating the main road and rail-
sugar cane
Galdacano Bombed
Bilbao, To-day. Twenty-two bombers, alleged six chaser planes, raided Galda- to be German, accompanied by
cano yesterday afternoon, drop- ping high explosive and incen-
Twelve diary bombs.
houses were ignited and destroyed. The woods around the town were also set on fire in several places. The chasers machine-gunned the inhabitants, including and children, as they fled from the inferno.-Reuter.
women
TITULESCU’S PARIS ACTIVITIES
tion by aircraft engaged on both Keen fined defendant $1 on the way from Teruel to Saragossa yes-Linked With New Italian
hawking
charge and bound him
sides of the civil war în Spain.
He also reiterated Mr Eden's as-over in a sum of $25 on the second surance of the desire of His Ma-charge.
jesty's Government to see an agree- ment between combatants which would prevent the recurrence of such deplorable events.-British Wireless.
OFFICIALS LEAVE
CANTON
STABBED BY FLAT BURGLAR
Early Morning Incident
Fung Sui, aged 26, living at No. 296 Lockhart Road, is in the G.C.H. Government Changes In as the result of a clash with
Contemplation?
of
Following the departure Messrs. Wang Ying-yu and Tseng Yang-fu, Commissioner of Civil Affairs and Mayor of Canton, for Nanking, Mr. Liu Wei-chi, Com-
en route to in the
left for Hong Kong
Nanking. He is sailing
Empress of Asia.'
burglar.
a
terday.
· Official circles declare that Dur- ango is still in Basque hands. Reuter.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS
London, To-day. Four British freighters arrived at Bilbao yesterday morning, cording to press reports from Spain.
ac-
Diplomacy
Paris, To-day. The former Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Titulescu, who is visit- ing Paris, was received by Presi- dent Albert Lebrun yesterday.
The reception, it is stated, was merely an "act of courtesy" and had no political significance. The ships had left St. Jean de
M. Titelescu, however, has had Luz on Wednesday loaded with several talks with members of the foodstuffs and passed through the Cabinet, and some quarters believe insurgent blockade without inci-that his visit to the French capital dent.
is connected with the new political
In a report to the Police, he stat- They were escorted to the three- "line up" in Europe, especially ed that yesterday morning some-mile limit by the battleship H.M.S. one entered his fiat while he was Royal Oak. asleep.
He heard the intruder and jumped out of bed. The man produced a
EVACUATION PLEA
with Italian efforts to spread the influence of Fascism Europe.-Trans-Ocean.
in Central
STOLE A STATUE missioner of Reconstruction, has also knife and stabbed him on the
Meanwhile, says a message from shoulder, making good his escape. Paris, the Valencia Government's
Minister of Commerce, Senor Ag- A fine of $200 or three months' Mr. H. Ruecker, of No. 3, Shouson ner, who is on a visit to the French imprisonment was imposed on Chan Semi-official reports state that Hill Road, was summoned
capital, yesterday, made an appeal Ho, a painter, who pleaded guilty before to Britain and
the Mr. Wu Te-chen, the Governor, in-Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Ma- foreign newspaper correspondents theft of a bronze statue valued at
France through before Mr. W. Schofield to tends to reorganize the Provincial ristracy with driving car No. 3906 to place their warships at the dis-$25 from "Overbays", the residence Government and whether these at a speed of 36 miles an hour in posal of the Basque Government. of Surgeon Commander- Kwangtung officials will return to Hennessy Road on April 19. Mr. The warships, he said, could
McVicker. es- Canton or not will be known until A. E. O. Marton appeared for the cort Basque ships which would after they have discussed matters defendant and pleaded not guilty, evacuate the 150,000 women, chil- For wasting water by allowing it in Nanking.
The case was adjourned till May 11. dren and old men who are still in to run from a street fountain to the - It is stated that Mr. Wu himself
the besieged town.
side channel, while he was wash-- may: also go to Nanking to consult While driving in Queen's Road The Minister added that the large ing clothes, Leung Yee, a coolie, on the matter with the Central Central yesterday, Dr. Shin knock-number of non-combatants were was fined $5 or 10 days by Mr. K. authorities-Our Own Corresponjed down a lad of 16, who was ad- hindering the operations of the Keen at the Central Magistracy
Basque troops.—Trans-Ocean, this morning.
dent
mitted to the. G.C.H.
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