2.
NEW SPANISH REGIME
German Recognition May Be Accorded
Berlin, Nov. 7. Immediate German acknow- ledgement of the new Spanish Government in Madrid should it be proclaimed by General Franco is envisaged in the German press, though "according to an' oficial spokesman Germany would not make such an acknowledgement before the new Government.com- pletely controlled the country.
It is expected that Britain and France wil withhold acknowledge- ment until the new Government is confirmed by election --- Reuter
ITALY'S ATTITUDE
Rome, Nov. 7. It is believed that Italy will re- cognise General Franco's Govern- ment as soon as the insurgent are actually in centrul of Madrid, but no indication of impending recog nition was given officially. dimuter.
14.
WAR VETERAN
COMMITTEE
Ex-Servicemen's Proposal
"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Rome, Nov. 7.
At a meeting of representatives of ex-servicemen of fourteen pa- tlons invited here by Italian ex- servicemen's organisations on the
occasion of the opening of the
home for war victims, it was de- cided to form an international committee of war veterans.
This proposal was made by the leader of the German delegation, The Duke af Coburg, after the president of the Italian war victims association. Decrous, had made a moving appeal to all ex-soldiers to 'do everything in their power to avoid another war,
The nations represented at the conference were Belgium, France, Great Britain. Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, Czechoslovakia. United States of America and Yugoslavia, and which will be en- titled to one vote in the committee and be represented by three re- gular and two deputy delegates.— Tranean Nets Service.
MILITANT REPLY TO ITALY
Rumania Will Fight
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER „9; 1936.
ARMIES POLISH FOREIGN
MADRID'S DEFENDERS FACE THE INVADING ARMIES
GENERAL FRANCO
Leader of the military revolt in Spain
FOR
WAITING
THE DAWN
Anxious Night At The Capital
CHILDREN LOST
Madrid, Nov. 8. The capital spent an anxious and sleepless night awaiting the dawn and the cannonade which it was feared would be the pre-
Young General Directs Onslaught
MILITIA DRIVEN BACK FROM OUTER SUBURBS
Government Guns Roar From Centre Of City
- Lisbon, November 7.
The insurgents launched the final attack on Madrid at 8 ́a,m. after violent artillery prepara- tiou, to which the Government artillery firing from the centre of the capital replied. Directed by General Varella, Spain's youngest general, who displayed uncanny knowledge of military tactics, the insurgents swept through the suburbs carrying all before them. i,
The militia, probably disheartened by the departure of the Government, fled into the centre of the city, leaving plles of dead and wounded in the suburbs.. Half-hearted counter-attacks were useless. The militia seemed to have no commanders and they were in complete disorder. Russian tanks, according to a Portuguese newspaper correspondent, were in the rear Instead of in front. The outer suburbs of the city were completely occupied in the morning.--Reuter.
GOVERNMENT SEAT!
TRANSFERRED
New Headquarters In Valencia
INSURGENT THRUST
HELD UP
Reinforcements Thrown Against Attackers
Madrid, Nov. 8."
Events by noon Indicated that the luxurgents' thrust was general-
London, Nov. 7. The Spanish Government has left Madrid for Valencia, leaving Yehind only the War Commissar according to information, reachingly held up. foreign diplomatic circles in Lon- don
Powerful and well-trained rein- forcements thrown 'against the at-
It was confirmed later in official; tackers last night were reported to
sources in London that the Spanish Government left Madrid, lude to the severe street fighting leaving behind a Military Governor. when the insurgents Cross the Manzanares bridge,
The official radio throughout the night broadcast the names and descriptions of thousands of children lost during the fighting on the outskirts of the capital yesterday.
street
The night of the Spanish Gov- ernment to Valencia is expected to open the way to the easy capture of the capital. Nevertheless, the fall of Madrid is not likely to mean the immediate end of the civil war. The members of the Goverment are holding out 教 Catalonia, Late in the evening. Insurgent which is their main stronghold, as planes dropped leaflets proclaim-well as Malaga, Valencia ing the intention to open the finai advance to-day and warning wo-
men,
and children
non-com-
and Barcelona on the east coast, Minorca...the Basque centre, Bilbao. and other issolated spots around
CABINET MEETING
batants to leave the fighting zone. Oviedo, and in the Asturias
Reuter. and particularly to evacuate pub- fe buildings which are regardable as military objectives and will, b... bombed. Benter.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
RENOUNCED
Gil Robles Supports Nationalist Cause
London, Nov. 7. G Sotles, chief Parliamentary leader of the Spanish Right Party, who has been staying here since the early days of the civil war, has declared for the military regime in Spain and renounced all political activity. He has issued a declara- tion to his fo'lowers urging them to change their party uniform for that of the Nationalist Army.
He declared that the days of political parties are gone and Spa'n needed military discipline.
He added that until the end of the civil war his partisans should
Bucharest, Nov. 6. A militant reply to Signor Benite Mussolini's references "to Hungary, in his recent speech at Milan. was made to-day by M. Tullu Manix, leader of the Peasant Party and a fight as soldiers and afterwards former Prime Minister.
obey the military authorities... Reuter.
I!
Far from being mutilated, as Signor Mussolint claimed, he de- clared, Hungary remained inside her racial frontiers.
"Any attack over those frontiers will meati war, which we shall nght fanatically," he warned.
Professor Torga, another former Prime Minister, calls for national unity to resist all attempts to tamper with Rumania's sacred rights.-- Heuter
BRITISH FORCES IN IRAQ
Air Commander Appointed
London, Nov. 7. Air Vice-Marshal C. L. Courtney. Director of Operations and Intelli- gence and Deputy Chief of Air
Staff at the Air Ministry, has been appointed Air Commander of Erl- tish Forces in Iraq from next February. He will be replaced at the Air Ministry by Air Vice- Marshal R. E. C. Peirse.— Reuter.
BRITISH NOTE TO. BELGIUM
Brussels, November 7 The Belgian Government has received a new note from Great" Britain asking a number of further questions concerning western pact negotiations.
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MANIFESTO FROM ́ CATALONIA
"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, Nov. 7.
A manifesto signed by some hun- dred Catalans of various political views and sociar positions has been addressed to General Franco, pro-- testing against the words and ac- tions in the present unrest of Cata- lonian sentiment..
Every effort, it is stated, must be made to free Cataronia from red
at
be giving a good account of them- selves and threw back the insur- gents to Carabanchel, a few miles southward of the capital-Renter.
The
AVILA REPORT
London, ¡Nov. 8. Insurgent authorities at │- Avila proclaim that the rebels
Segovia and Princessa bridges over entered Madrid after capturing the
the River Manzanares at the western edge Reuter.
BRITISH EMBASSY
REPORT
Considerable Fighting In Outskirts of City
London, Nov. 7.
The British Charge d'Affaires in Madrid has informed the For- eigh. Once, that the Insurgents entered the city from the western and southern sides and that con- siderable" fighting was taking place in the outskirts of the city. One hundred British citizens have taken refuge in the British Embassy where they are reported to be safe.-
Reuter.
STREET BATTLE
Lisbon, Nov. 7.
PREMIER CABALLERO Reported to have fled Lo Valencia
MINISTER
To Be Entertained In London
Loudon, Nov. 7. Colonel Beck, the Polish Minis- ter for Foreign Affairs, BCCom- panied by Madame Beck and his personal staff, are due to arrive
m London to-morrow "afternoon- and will be the guests of the Bri- tish Government unta Thursday next...
The party will be met on arrival at Victoria by the Foreign Secre- tary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and an Monday will be his guests at lun- chean A series of tours to place of interest has been arranged for the distinguished visitors.
GEN. DE LLANO night
ANNOYED
False Report Of Capture
JACA RADIO FINED
Gibraltar, Nov. 1. Jaca radio for announcing falsely General de Llano has fined the
that Madrid had been captured.
In broadcasting to-night Gene- ral de Llano did not claim the capture of Madrid. He stated that the insurgents had reached the banks of the Manzanares, on the gutskirts of the capital, and claimed that the bridges at Man-
It is reported that General, zanares were captured, but he Varela's troops reached Puerta added this was unofficial. del Sol, one of the principal The capture of the bridges bas of the capital.streets in Madrid where the Gov- not been confirmed.--
erament offices are situated Reuter, Violent fighting is taking place there.
INSURGENT COLUMN
ENTERS CITY
Revolt Of Civil Guards Reported
3.01.-- Heuter.
"
INSURGENT AM
Lisbon, Nov. 7.
It is stated that General Fran- co's troops have been in the The insurgents" objective [00 streets of the capital since 10,40 Saturday was not full occupation of the capital but only certain key positions whence they can advance to the centre of the city. Details of the day's fighting show that the insurgents, follow- According to wireless messages ing a two-hour bombardment that an insurgent column under Franco announces the entry of front line and
from Lisbon, Jaca and Palma, Gen. which destroyed the Government defence works,
Perpignan, Nov. T. A wireless message from Jaca 4 p.m. announces
picked up at
Madrid, Nov. 7. Government arrived The Valencia by car and established headquarters in the former palace of Marquis Benicarlo.
They im- mediately held a cabinet meeting
The Government general staff together with the managing com- mittees of political parties and trade unions have gone to Tranconsurgent radio from Seville says in the province of Cuenca.
that "Madrid may be considered ours."
General Pozps, commanding
the troops in Central Spain, is remain- ing is Madrid as representative of the general staff.— Heuter.
CABALLERO ALSO DEPARTS
Joins Other Government Officials
Lisbon, Nov. 7.
"I shall stop them yet, but I
shall shoot myself if they break in. In no circumstances will I abardon Madrid alive,” declared Benor Largo Caballero, the Pre- mier, to a friend, according to "a statement by a captured officer.---- Reuter.
Lisbon, Nov. 7.
Colonel Ascencio entered Madrid.
In the meanwhile the latest in-
"It is reported that numbers of militia are endeavouring to escape from Madrid, while an intercepted wireless message from Madrid to Barcelona refers to the rising of the Madrid Civil Guards against the Government.
Reuter's
CHURCH BELLS PEAL
Paris, Nov. 1.
his troops to Madrid where they launched attacks by African in-
by were greeted with the pealing of fantry assisted a hundred tanks, many armoured tanks and flame-throwers.
[
Col. Beck will be the guest of Els Majesty at Buckingham Palace at an informal luncheon on Tuesday, and a dinner in his honour will be held at the Polish Embassy at On Wednesday Colonel Beck will witness the Armistice ceremony at the Cenotaph in the morning and at night will be the guest of honour at a dinner given at the Foreign Office by Mr. Eden- on behalf of the British Govern- ment.
One of the most important en- ̈gügements which Colonel and Ma- dame Beck will attend is the an- nual banquet of the Lord Mayor of London to be held in the Guild- hall on Monday night. British Wireless.
·CLAIM TO COLONIES
Paris, Nov. §. The question of the immigration of Polish Jews into Palestine is one of the problems which the Po lish Foreign Minister, Beck intends. to discuss with the British Govern- ment during his forthcoming stay in London
Madame Tabols of the "Queyre"*' however is of the opinion that the British Government will. „declara- itself not competent for discussing the question since Palestine is not a British Colony but a League of Nations Mandate. The British | Government is also said to have- asked Beck to elucidate his recent. statement that, Poland is entitled: to colonies and. raw materials. Fransuzeum Nesa Service.
MAGINOT LINE ESPIONAGE
church
A bells, mingled with the roar of guns from the centre of the city where the Government forces are manning barricades Reuter.
GENERAL'S STRATEGY
Teneriffe. Nov. & A broadcast of yesterday's fight-
the special correspondent ing says that
Government
Metz. Nov. 6
swiss draugursman, Aloyse Peterman, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment to-day, by a civil tribunal at Thionville, on a charge of spying on the "Maging
The Insurgents admit that their air force did little owing to the bad weather, but despite this handicap the Government gero- Line," the great fortified system plancs were especially busy raid- which frowns across the French lng the advancing columns, and they also descended from the clouds in an attempt to bomb
headquarters are established.— Beuter
with the Insurgents says that troops expected an attack from Leganes where General
General Varella's troops are press- the southwest, but General's ing forward to the west of Madrid Yague's column carried out * and a battle is being tought in flanking movement and attacked most bitter cold weather. There Madrid from the northeast. are many indications that the re- The main objective was the sistance of the Government militia model prison where numerous He
is collapsing, including the aban-hostages are. incarcerated, donment of quantities of unused gained all his objectives and at war material— Reuter
the end of the afternoon the southwest suburb of Vallecas was also occupied.-- Leuter.
BRITISH NATIONALS
IN MADRID
Accommodated At Embassy
London, Nov. 7.
that Press reports, state
the
Premier Largo Caballero, who is the supreme commander, is be- Spanish Government this morning leved to have remained in Madrid.left Madrid for Valencia, leaving -Reuter,...
Reuter
*
its control with the military Gov- ernment
Madrid, Nov. 7.
It is understood there are about It la confimed that Fremler | two hundred British nationala in Caballero left Madrid with other | Madrid. Arrangements had al- The signatories declare that they
Goverrunent, officials in the morn- | ready been made for their accom- destre their country to remain
modation z the British Embassy united with the rest of Spaining and reached Valencia
and adjacent bulidings in the event of an emergency, aïising. Charge d'Affaires in Madrid, was Mr. Oglirie Forbes, the British
in telephonic communication with the Foreign Office at London late this afternoon. At that time about one hundred British nationals were assembled at the Embassy. A were reported well...
tyranny and a Catalans are im- MADRID'S BUILDINGS plored to join Franco's forces when the opportunity, arrives and to TO BE DYNAMITED partake in the fight against anar-
chism and communian ---- Prankoseďn News Servis..
FATHER COUGHLIN'S
ANNOUNCEMENT
To Withdraw From All Radio Activity
Militia Intention Before Leaving Capital
MADRID REPORTS TO LONDON
"Conditions In City
Almost Normal”
London, Nov. 7. Latest reports from Madrid tem- per the announcement that the insurgents are actually in the city and state that the Government militia are bolding their ground.
ten
border.
He was arrested last July when he was attempting to cross, the. Varela's German frontier.--
Reuter
PALESTINE AWARDS
OIL COMPANIES:
INDICTED
البسمة
London, Nov. 6. A long Ust of awards for
Madison, Wis, Nov. 72- distinguished services in Palestine
A Federal Grand Jury has in-- published to-day, includes Dis dicted 24 all companies and 46 in- tinguished Service Orders for Cap - | dividuals, who are charged with: tain R. M. Glow-Jackson and violating the Anti-Trust Act, al--- Captain G.W.R. Templar, both of leging that they agreed unlaw-s. the Loyal Regiment, and a DBC. fully to fix and restrict price, mares for lent. P. W. Gretton of the gins in charges to petrol jobbers; - Royal Navy.
The persons indicted include: Mr. Charles Arnott, Vice-President
The Order of the Companian of the Bath (Military) is conferred of the Socony-Vacuum Corpora.; on Air-Vice Marshal R.E.C. Peirse Mon, and the companies include and a DS.O. has awarded Squad-Socony-Vacuum, Standard On, In- ron-Leader H.M. Massey and the diana, and the Shell Military 'Cross to Filght-Lieuts, A. Corporation.
H, Owen, L. O. Bennet and Flying | Keuter. Officer R. G. Yaxley.
The Distinguished Flyme Cross goes to Flight-Licut. RW.N. Clark and Pilot Officer R. E, Burns Beuter,
ROYAL MARRIAGE
The Spanish Embassy in London was assured at 6.45 pm. that conditions in the city were almost The radio was broad- normal. casting as usual, the only dit-
The Hague, Nov. 6. ference being that where
"The marriage date for Princess people were usually working there Juliana and Prince Hernard is the are now only three owing to the 58th anniversary of the marriage exodus of able-bodied males to the of the Frincess grandparents. The London, Nov. 7.
civil ceremony in the Town Hall It is learned that the Spanish
Sixteen Government planes dir-at the Hague will be followed by a Ambassador has informed Mr. An-
direction of the model prison on cled over the capital all day long religious ceremony in the Pro- thony Eden that the Spanish Gov-
keeping the insurgent machines attestant Cathedral of St. James= ernment is leaving Madrid to-day, the western edge of the city
bay. Clovernment artillery was Reuter's Bulletin Servicni but the military government will | british. Finalsts, remain in the elty..
REFUGEE CLAMOUR. continually shelling the insurgent positions and in some instances the militia forced the enemy to.
Fighting was then proceeding in the south and west of Madrid and the attacking forces appeared to Aring line. be entering mainly from
the
retire, securing a total of 333. Moorish prisoners.
Detroit, Nov. 8.
Madrid, Nov. 7. It is understood in London that The radio priest, Father Cough- the Spanish Government intend to Pathetic scenes are being enact linhas announced that he has continue operations against theed at the British Embassy where withdrawn from all radio activity insurgents from Valencia.
crowds of women and children are the best interests of all A message from Madrid states seeking protection. Many who are The Embassy was also informed people." -
that the militia intend dynamiting Spaniards are being sent away that the people are still enthusi a number of Madrid's outstanding owing to the necessity for accom-astically prepared to defend the buildings including the Royal modating, if necessary two hun- city to the and and are remaining Theatre, palates and monuments dred British subjects stilin optimistic despite the hardship of
the terrible fighting before retiring from the capital Madrid Heuters. Bulletin Service.
He added that is National Social Justice Un'on was thorough At present, the note is being discredited as a result of the examined at the Foreign Ministry, election,
-Transocean News Service..
Reuter,
Reuter
Reuter
AIR FATALITY
IN RUSSIA
Moscow, Nov. 7,
Petroleum
LOKU MOYNIHAN”
BEQUESTS
Loader, Nov. Đi
The estate of the late Lord.. Moynihan, famous surgeon who
dled tu September, fase.
proved at 2301,834. Lord May han, in addition to bequests to his family, left £2,000 to the Bayal College of Surgeons of which he was six times President to sound,
lectureship, and £1,000 to the Leeds Medical School in memory o his mother to founda, Jecture- ship- British Firclear,
LLOYD GEORGE'S VACATION
Land The plot mechanic and seven the former Britet passengers including two Japanese Lloyd George wn. were killed in an aeroplane crash the West Indies
spend a vacat
sixty miles north of Moscow.. Bester,
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