THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1989.
Franco Hoists Nationalist Flag On The French Frontier 'NANKING' SENDS AZANA MILITARY HENSHAW
ENVOY TO HSINKING
Shanghai, To-day.
The Foreign Minister, Chen Lu,
the pro-Japanese
of
Government, has
Nanking
announced that
the Government has decided to ap- point a permanent trade commis-
to Manchukuo, with headquarters
AIDES DESERT
TO FRANCO
Le Perthus, To-day.
General Franco's troops reached the frontier here
BREAKS THE DOUBLE RECORD
London, To-day.
Alex Henshaw, the 24-year-old
at 10.45 yesterday morning and hoisted the Na-airman, arrived at Gravesend from Capetown yesterday after having tionalist flag.
sioner of the Nanking Government All members of the Republican Spanish Cabinet beaten the record for the double
and other Republican leaders had left before flight. the Nationalists arrived.
in Hsinking.
This is the first instance of one of the Chinese "Governments" con- trolled by Japan appointing such a representative.
The appointment means de facto recognition of Manchukuo by the regime in Nanking.
However, is it pointed out that up till now Japan herself has not yet recognised the Nanking Govern- ment nor has any exchange of di- representatives tuken plomatic place. Trans-Ocean.
KIUKIANG NEGOTIATIONS
suddenly They included Dr. Juan Negrinside of the main street
of inmates, (Premier), Senor Alvarez del Vayo emptied and crowds (Foreign Minister), General Rojo with their arms full of household French and belongings, dashed to the (Chief of the General Staff)
side of the road. staff officers.
street
the Shortly afterwards was completely deserted except for of French soldiers posted every fi
In Burgos, an announcement says that the Nationalists have occupied the important industrial town San Juan Abadesas, fifteen miles yards.-Reuter. from the frontier.
WALK OVER
from
130,000 REFUGEES
Paris, To-day. It is reported here that no fewer Ten officers of the military house- hold of Senor Azana, President of than 130,000 civil refugees Republican Spain, left Perpignan Spain had crossed into France by yesterday morning for Hendaye, yesterday midday. Some 28,000 re- where they were expected to cross fugees have passed through Tou- into Nationalist Spain in the late louse railway station alone. afternoon..
Zorge.
Henshaw flew to Capetown and back in four days, 10 hours, 15 minutes, as against five days, 17 hours taken by Flying Officer Clouston and Mrs. Kirby Green last year.
The youthful flier, who last year won the King's Cup Air Race, was flying a Percial Mew Gull.
UNABLE TO STAND
When lifted from his small single-engined Percival Mew Gull aircraft, the same in which he won the King's Cup last year, Hen- shaw's face was covered blood from a bleeding nose.
ever.
with
He was exhausted and unable to stand but recovered after a hot drink and managed to say "Thank About 50,000 militiamen have you very much for the wonderful The officers included General been accommodated in the concen- reception" to the cheering crowd. Shanghai, To-day.
Henshaw was taken to the Cus- Sarabia, Chief of the Household, tration camps of Argeles-sur-Mer.
extraordinarytoms and then drove off with his concerning Deliberations
and the Admiral Matz
Colonel Jime At Le Perthus, an
number of wounded soldiers, have father as Britain prepared to hail evacuation of foreigners from
arrived yesterday, 1,000 heavily its fastest Cape flyer at Kuling are to be held to-day
FIGUERAS STORMED Kiukiang the Yangtse port north
Barcelona, To-day. · wounded were admitted into France Reuter. of Kuling among the British, U.S.
General Franco's troops had oc- and had to be transported to hos- and Japanese authorities.
cupied the town of Figueras the pitals, at once.-Trans-Ocean.
PATIENT LINES The time limit for evacuation, set previous evening. It was taken by
Paris, To-day. by the Japanese, expires to-day but the fourth *Navarrese division,
The first detailed descriptions of the Japanese are considering pro-which had distinguished itself at
the scenes at Le Perthus on the ar- longation before military opera- the storming of Tarragona.
rival of Nationalist troops at the tions actually start against the
Athough the last stage of Chinese forces surrounded at Ku-advance was rendered difficult by border yesterday, are printed in the Jing.
the manner in which the retreating French papers.
I
the
FORGED LETTER FRAUD
Chung Sai-nam, 30, was charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this
The gunboat "Oahu" with the Republicans had destroyed roads All morning and afternoon, Re-morning, with attempting to obtain British and U.S. Vice-Consuls from and bridges, the only real resis-publican troops crossed into France $598.15, from Lai Kai-hung, by Hankow on board arrived at Kiu-tance offered was from a number as fast as the French could handle
means of a forged letter. kiang yesterday. The British gun- of machinegun nests. The town it-them.
Complainant bought a number of At noon, there were still long pigs from a dealer in Shaukiwan. boat "Ladybird" has already been self which lies 24 kilometres from lying at Kiukiang for some time. the frontier town of Le Perthus lines patiently waiting. Men with Defendant who was a friend to the worn-out expressions and torn mi-dealer, was asked to take a letter Trana-Ocean.
suffered very badly.
Art treasures from the Museums litia uniforms, intermingling with stating that payment in Barcelona and from Tarragona cars, trucks, heavy and light artil- Cathedral were recovered,
NEGRIN WATCHES
FROM A BALCONY to
Paris, To-day.
Shortly before the arrival of the first Nationalist troops at Le Per- thus, Dr. Negrin and those accom- panying him crossed the French frontiers.
All the forenoon, from a balcony of a house in Le Perthus inside Spain, Dr. Negrin had watched the retreat of the Republican troops.
To reach French territory we had only to go down a flight of steps and cross the street. Press photographers who wanted to take pictures of Dr. Negrin leaving. Spanish soil were prevented from doing Bo by those accompanying him.-Trans-Ocean.:
LAND INVESTMENT DIVIDEND
In the coastal region the tionalist forces have crossed ||Friviä""River Trans-Ocean.
COMPLETE SURPRISE
Na- the
lery and even plane engines.
Civilian refugees, women and children, with dogs, donkeys and sheep, were being hurried along by the militiamen.
The French military authorities The Nationalist occupation of
reinforced again and the Spanish part of Le Perthus had to be completely surprised the French again to cope with the crowds press-
ten ing towards the frontier. military authorities. Only minutes before, lorry-loads of Re- Suddenly there was a cry, "Fran- publican troops were calmly pass-co's troops, are coming" which act- ed like a.command to thousands ing through the town.
was completed still waiting to cross the border at The occupation
All baggage and belong- without a shot being fired. Three any cost,
auddenly Nationalist flags were broken over ings, everything, was the carabineros' posts on the fron-dropped and left on the road. tier and the Republican flags torn down.
REMARKABLE SCENE
Three Nationalist generals then walked slowly through the streets, while the inhabitants hurriedly
The French authorities finally had to withdraw the barricades, since the pressure became too strong-Trans-Ocean.
was to
be
made to another person.
Defendant, however, opened the letter and inserted another, saying the money was to be paid to the bearer.
The hand writing gave "Him away.
Defendant was sentenced to three months' hard labour.
DUTCH VISITOR TO LONDON
Amsterdam, To-day.
It is officially announced here that the Foreign Minister, Dr. Patjin, will attend the unveiling ceremony at the memorial stone erected for Hugo de Groot in the Dutch Church in London..
It is expected that the Dutch Foreign Minister will also call on
hung Nationalist flags from the PORTUGUESE windows and shouted "Arriba APPOINTMENT Lord Halifax during his London Espana!"
The generals warmly shook hands with the general command- ing the French division on the
At a Board Meeting held this frontier. Nationalist troops shout- morning, the Directors of ed "Vice La France" and "French
and Spaniards are brothers.”
the - Hong Kong Land In- vestment and Agency Company ̋re- commended a Final Dividend
of
$1.25 por Share, making a total of | $2.50 per Share for the year 1938.
GREAT CONFUSION
Lisbon, To-day.
visit. It is, however, stated that this call would have no political
Trans-Ocean. Dr. Marues Mano, former Direc-significance. tor of the civil and political; ad- ministration
of Mozambique, has The R. M. S. "Empress of Rus- been appointed Governor-General sia" (from Vancouver via porta) of Portuguese Angola in succes la due here at 9.00 a. m. on Satur- On the arrival of the Nationalist sien to-Colonel Lopez Mateus, who day, and will berth at Kowloon Wharf. She is due to sail for troops the populace was in great has been recalled to
Manila at 6.00 p.m. the same day. confusion. All houses on the Spanish | Trans-Ocean.
Lisbon.