THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1937.
BASQUE COUNTER-ATTACK
Rebel
Aircraft
Call For National Discipline
FRANCE'S PLACE IN
DEMOCRACY
Paris, To-day.
An urgent appeal to the French people for national disci- pline and cessation of domestic disputes was made yesterday by the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos, in an address to a políti- cal meeting.
Stressing France's devotion to peace, M. Delbos said the nation must still be strong and not fail in anything if it wanted to contribute its part to the maintenance of peace.
Reforms should go hand in hand with a certain regard for discipline and wisdom should be companion to liberty, as there could be no pro- gress without ordered conditions.
A Republic in disorder would be an easy prey for Fascism, said Mr. Delbos, who went on to stress the value of Anglo-French friendship.
Disabled By Bad Weather Bilbao Claims
Recapture Of
Important Points
Japan And General Franco
Paris, To-day.
́ ́A despatch from Bayonne says that a Japanese · delegation is expected to arrive at Salamanca with the object of negotiating a trade agreement with General Franco.
The message adds that the Japanese Government is pre- pared to recognise General Franco's government prior to conclusion of the projected trade agreement.Trans-Ocean.
London Bus Strike
DWINDLING PEACE HOPES
Bilbao, To-day.
Assisted by the "wiri miri,” the Basque drizzle with a low ceiling of cloud, which prevented the in- surgent planes from taking the air, the Basque in- fantry, supported by tanks and artillery, recover- ed some of the territory lost to the insurgents on
This included part of Mount Sollube, the strate- gically important hill ten miles north of Bilbao.
IN SALAMANCA, HOWEVER, A REBEL COMMUNIQUE CLAIMS THAT GENERAL MOLA'S ADVANCE TROOPS AT- TACKING BILBAO ARE NOW WITHIN THREE MILES OF MUNGUIA, THE KEY POINT TO THE BASQUE CAPITAL'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH BERMEO.
Following Saturday's fighting, the communique adds, the Bas- ques left over 300 dead on the field, while the insurgents cap- tured a large number of prison-
London, To-day. Prospects of a settlement being reached in the London bus strike were not improved after the an-ers. |nouncement of the London Passen- Hundreds of militiamen are
ger Transport Board yesterday said to have abandoned that it would not grant the men's demand for a seven and a half hour working day. friend-
Never were France and Britain more closely bound than now, he said, and added that
the
ship of the United States on the one side and the pacific intentions of the Soviet on the other were of înestimable value in the scale of moral forces of democracy. Trans-Ocean.
GARDEN ROAD INCIDENT
Military Policeman's Lost Wallet
busmen
Yesterday afternoon held a demonstration at which they declared their intention to uphold their demands.
Decision of the men's represen- tatives will not be announced till Monday afternoon, it is expected.
--Trans-Ocean.
OFFICIAL CHANGES IN KWANGTUNG
General Chu Given New Post
A
arms.
MORE REFUGEES
their
RESCUE FIGHT IN MUDBANK
Blazing 'Plane On A Beach
A passenger in a plane was kill- ed, the pilot was injured, and two rescuers. had narrow escapes, through sinking to their waists in The French ships Carimare (4,459 tons), Rochal and Chateau Palmer on the beach at Talacre near Pres- a mudbank, when a 'plane crashed (1,912 tons), which arrived here on tatyn, North Wales, and burst into Saturday escorted by French war-flames. ships, left yesterday carrying 2,000 refugees. Reuter.
MOLA'S CLAIMS
Vittoria, To-day. General Mola continued his offen- sive on the Bilbao front all day
The passenger was Frank Blen- kin, 20, of Brook Vale, Willaston, Cheshire, who died in hospital to- night, and the pilot was Donald Greenhalgh, 21, of Sefton, Rye- croft-road, Meols, Cheshire.
Eye-witnesses told of heroic re-
Saturday, and claims to have suc- scue efforts by three men who crossed 200 yards of treacherous ceeded in breaking through the nor- thern sector of the ring of fortifica-mud, and but for whom the pilot tions defending the approach to the
would probably have.. been burned to death. Basque capital in the Mount Sollvue
One of the men, Charles Ernest Knight, 24, of Beach Dene, Station- road, Talacre, said:
Shanghai, To-day. General Chu King-tang, Chief of region. Wong To, 30, unemployed, was Staff to General Yu Han-mau, after this morning charged before. Mr. K. an interview
The rebel troops operating from with Generalissimo Keen at the Central Magistracy with Chiang Kai-shek on behalf of Gener-launched an frontal attack on the. their base at Axpe de Bustaria.
"It was a tremendous struggle the theft of a wallet containing al Yu, left Shanghai on Saturday in $62 from Sergeant Edward Brogan, the President Lincoln and will be wing began to batter away at the one time I thought I would have to Republican lines, while the right getting through the mud, and at of the Military Police, on Saturday in Hong Kong to-day. morning.
rear of the Basque positions in
stop to help William Farrer, who was with me and who fell head first.. into the mud.
ARTILLERY COMMAND
It is stated that he will be ap-Bermeo. The case was adjourned for 24 pointed Commissioner of Reconstruc- hours.
tion for Kwangtung in place of Mr. Complainant said that about 2 Liu Wei-chi, who has sent in his a.m. on Saturday morning he went resignation to the Executive Yuan, to the convenience at the bottom of and General Miao Pui-nam will be Two men entered appointed to succeed him as Chief and one pushed him while the other of Staff. Our Own Correspondent. tugged at his trouser pocket. They then ran away, one in the direction of the Hong Kong Bank, and the
Garden Road.
French Court Fines Duke
was
other up Garden Road into the Mur- ray Parade Ground where he was caught. A struggle ensued during The Duke of Westminster which defendant escaped only to be fined 100 francs (about $1) by the arrested by an Indian watchman in Correctional Court at Avallon for German Road. Defendant was taken an alleged offence against the game to the Barracks and later handed regulations near Avallon in June over to the Police.
last year. Witness later found that he The plaintiff, who declared that had lost his wallet and that another the Duke had, with a
party-of had been, substituted. Next morn- friends, hunted game reared on his ing his wallet was found on Murray lands, was awarded one franc (21⁄2d) Parade ground but $30 was missing.
damages. Asked if he had any questions to put defendant denied the theft and made allegations against the ser geant.
command the valley in which Bilbao The rebel artillery is now able to
is situated and also the coastal re- gion of Machichaco.
on
General Mola's air arm played an important part in Saturday's opera- tions, especially in the assault the mountain positions which con- stitute the most formidable aspect f the Basque defence Trans-Ocean.
Navy To Entertain Merchant Marine
"As I approached the 'plane it began to blaze furiously. A man started to roll on the stands. who was in flames jumped out and
"The pilot was trapped in the cockpit. The heat was terrible, but I managed to reach him. Farrer then joined me, but he was over- come by the heat. Robert Williams then reached the place, and be- tween us we managed to pull the pilot out."
William Farrer, 27, of Tyn-y- Morfa, Ffynnongroew, said that he first went to the help of the man who had jumped out of the 'plane. "I took his coat off and rolled him on the ground and then went to help Knight. The fumes almost added. suffocated me and I collapsed,” be
the naval officers of the China Fleet The China Mail is informed that
will entertain officers of the Mer- Knight and Farrer received bad- cantile Marine Mrs. Helen Mary Lex, of Windsor, Tamar on Thursday, May 13, from
on board H.M.S. ly blistered faces and hands. who so resembled Queen Mary that the 6 to 8 p.m., instead of on Friday, Windsor Castle guard
once “turned out" for her, has died at the age of 74.as previously announced.
Two cruisers, H.M.S, Southampton and H.M.S. Newcastle, are to Gravesend during Coronation week.
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