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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1936.
OF ARRESTS AUSTRALIA'S
IN MOSCOW
Believed Prelude To
Monster Trail
Many Germans Taken
In Custody
BITTER PRESS COMMENT
Berlin, November 13.
The Germans arrested in Moscow include Thimig, head of "Labor Leo," the Moscow branch of a Dresden Arm in Leaweke believed to be the only foreign Concession left in Moscow. The other director of the Branch, a Lithuanian named Ratz, was also arrested leaving the Branch without a management.
The new wave of arrests is be- ieved to be the prelude to a monster trial wherein Wyshinski will again conduct the prosecution.
PRESS COMMENT-
The comment in to-day's Press is very bitter maintaining that the arrests are" concessions to pro- paganda which wants to streng- then Soviet enmity against Capi- talist states." Tageblatt says the fact that the arrests are almo: ex- clusively directed against German citizens must draw Germany's special attention against these dangerous practices in Russia
NO BRITONS
Moscow, Nov. 13, I is learned from official sources that no Britons are among the ar- rested... Heuter.
Reports emanating from War- SAW stated that many foreign specialists and experts living in- the Soviet Union have been ar rested for having pursued ac- tivities of subversive nature. Al legations were made of "espionage and sabotage in favour of a cer- tain central European power."
GERMANY-RUSSIA TENSION
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Berlin, Nov. 12. Tension between Germany and Russia has been increased follow- ing the announcement through a German news agency that the German
Ambassador in Moscow
had made the "most emphatic re-
presentations at the Commissariat of Foreign Affairs regarding the arrests of German citizens.”
The agency adds that the per-
FOREIGNERS
THREE
"TIPPERARY"
CONDITIONS King Leads Singing
Anglo-Australian
Airmail Contract
INAUGURATION
SERVICE
POSTPONED
·Canberra, Nov. 13, The three conditions under which Australia will
enter the Afteen-yed Anglo-Australian air- mall contract was given by the Minister of Defence.
First. right to withdraw the partnership if she is not satisfied with the con- duct of the service.
Australia will have the
On Platform
NAVAL RATINGS CONCERT
MONETARY
AGREEMENT
HOLLAND MAY JOÌN
The Hague, Nov. 13." The likelihood of Holland join- ing the Anglo-Franco-American monetary agreement is envisaged by circles in close touch with.the government: "
London, Nov. 13. The weather had improved ELG No decision is yet taken but it Portland to-day when the Kingi la understood that the cabinet are began the second of his two days visit to the Home Fleet. Keen wind was blowing and a fair sea was running but yesterday's gule had subsided. The King was up early and spent some time on the deck of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert before beginning to-day's programme which included visits After having seen
submarines and destroyers men of the Fleet paraded before him with strict discipline throughout the
to
Second, severe penalties to pre- vent the late arrival of the Eng-day the King last night saw them Esh malls to Singapore.
off duty.
Third: a complete and effective control of the Singapore Sydney air journey.
The minister explained that ow- ARRESTED IN
ing to MOSCOW earlier completion of
the impossibility of the the flying boats for the connection service. Warsaw, Nov: 12. Among the foreign Communists the inauguration
it has been decided to postpone service until arrested in Moscow, whose arrest
January 1938.---" confirmed, is the Polish Neuter. is now Communist Somowski, who held a leading post in the OGPU, "but
was shot when it was found out COMPULSORY
that he belonged to one of the organisations of the "Trotzki Op- position."
Many foreign Com- munists, who had come to Mos- cow for the, October celebrations, were arrested after the Bomowski trial. Five of the arrested men were Germans, two Britons, two Austians" and two Swedes. The charge against them is that they tried to re-establish contract with the headquarters of the Trotzki- group abroad- "ransocean Yews Service.
MOSCOW ARRESTS
Berlin, Nov. 13. a hundred arrests have now been made in Moscow in con- nection with the alleged plot ac- cording to reports reaching War- saw:- Beuter
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REPORT DENIED
Moscow, Nov. 19.
The Soviet authorities deny the Berlin report that Police Chief Sosnowski who was shot, for plot- ting the life pointed out that Sosnowald was common Russian name but there
of Stalin.
They
sons arrested were unsuspicious is no prominent Ospu official of people, carrying on their profes-that name.--
sions as musicians, book-keepers Reuter's Bulletin Servia.
or mechanics, and such.
The Moscow correspondent of this agency states that simultanë- ously with the arrest of the Ger- man citizens, Scviet citizens hav- ing relations, with the German Embassy were also taken into custody. Even those Russians be- longing to the German School or the German Evangelical Church were gathered in by the police.- Reuter
ARREST OF FOREIGNERS
Berlin, Nov. 12. The foreigners arrested by the Russian police in their anti-espion- age raids, according to the Nazi "Angriff." comprise. two English- men, five Germans, nine Poles and two Swedes.
The paper adds the most un- fortunate impression must be made by the arrest of the members of foreign parties who went to Mos- cow for the October reyolution celebrations. It is alleged they came merely to establish a connec- tion between the Russian and the foreign. Trotskylat organisations
Kruter.
BRITISH POLICY
TOWARDS RUSSIA
PLOT AGAINST
"STALIN
•
Berlin, Nov. 12. *According to the Moscow Corres- pondent of the Nazi Angriff, the Soviet Secret Police Chief, 843- kowski, has been shot on a charge
of plotting against the le of
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MILITARY
SERVICE
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, Nov. 13. The Communist and Socialist delegates to the Chamber's Military Commission will again move on the interpellation about the shortening of the time of compulsory military service, which at the present the is two years.
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The war-minister. Flandin, has repeatedly stated that such shortening is impossible. "As, Boon as he heard of the new Communist- Socialist offensive, he convened the Military Commission for Friday. when he will demand a vote of confidence by all Popular Front Party Delegates, or otherwise he will resign
Transocean News Service.
POLISH NEWSPAPER CONFISCATED
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Danzig. Nov. 13. The Polish newspaper "Dziennik Bydzoski" as from November 12, was confiscated by the authorities Horst Incident near Neuteich- here, for reporting on the "Lupus
Transocean News, Service.
Accompanied by Sir Samuel Hoare, Admiral Backhouse and a
considering the question. Reuter's Bulletin Service. ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
London, Nov. 13. The Dutch Government will shortly declare its intention of joining the currency alliance be- tweer Britain, United States and France, according to a despatch from The Hague, which adds that the negotiations which are going. on for this purpose, are now near- ing their conclusion.---- Transactan News Service.
DANUBE QUESTION
MADRID HOLDING OUT
SUCCESSFULLY
"Fascist Weapons To Kill Fascists"
GOVERNMENT OFFENSIVE
ORDERED
Madrid, November 13. - The morale of the militia has vastly improved now that they have successfully opposed the Legionnaires and the Moors for nearly a week at the gates of Madrid and found they are not Invincible.
The arrival of new war material recently from abroad ako contributed to raising the spirits of many of the shock police equipped with Italian riffs, and is a standing joke about "asing Fascist weapons to kill Fascistà,”
few other officers he spent several ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) hours at a concert in the aircraft carrier Courageous attended by 2,000 naval ratings. He joined in the choruses and asked especially for "Tipperary" standing on the platform and leading the singing of this and other songs to the ac companiment of ship's organ con- certina and banjo band. The men crowded round him shouted for three cheers for the King and, standing
thel seats.
The tactical position of Madrid is rather strong, the rebels' main attack coming from Toledo over the Andalusia road, which appears to be one of the most difficult to Milan, Nov. 13.
force. Road-Uned houses dykes. Speaking of the new understand-aerodromes and encampments are ing which was reached in Vienna all used as small fortresses, in- by the deliberations of the three volving street fighting, hence the signatory states to the Rome Pro-frequency of insurgent air raids on tocols.. the "Gazeta del Popolo" states that no other plan than ather hand, the advance could be this sector of the town. On the these Protocols would have been made fairly easily through the able to bring relief to the Danube wooded. Casa questions.
de Camp which affords excellent cover but this in- All previous attempts had falled,volves the crossing of a large open sang above all those that had originated space dominated by Government Spontaneously "For he's a jolly in Paris, because they were either machine guns.
оп
good fellow."
anti-Italian or anti-German. On
The King left a cheerful and the other hand it had been shown informal gathering about mid- that a rapproachement with the. night and returned through heavy Little Entente was impossible, but seas and pelting rain to the Royal the way had been shown for an racht
adherence of single members, possi- bly Yugoslavia.— Transocean News Service.
British Wireizia.
FIRST SIGNAL AS ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET
ITALO-AUSTRIAN CO-OPERATION
Vienna, Nov. '12. The practical importance of co- operation between Italy and Aus- tria was emphasised by Count Clano in a statement made to the service at the conclusion of the representative of the official news Vienna Conference.
Count Clang said that the con-
London, Nov. 13. All warships are dressed in Port- and Harbour to-day in obedience to a signal from the Royal yacht. Victoria and Albert, the first signal to be made to the feet by the King as Admiral of the Fleet. The fags are run up end to, end on each lerence with the Austrian and Hungarian statesmen had been making a gay spectacle characterised by the determina- against the wintry sea. The galetion to pursue the work of recon- abated when the King embadked struction along the lines laid down on his inspection tour of the sub-
in the Rome Protocols. marine service.
Transocean News Service
ship,
The King boarded the big new submarine and spent some time in It. He also visited the fishery protection cruisers and other vessela- Reuter.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON SOVIET RUSSIA
GRANDI'S REVELATIONS
"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Rome, November 13.
An extraordinary violent attack on Soviet Russia was launch-
Stalin Soskowski is described as ed on Thursday by the Italian Ambassador, Signor Grandi in the head of the Polish department | London. His revelations of Bolshevist activities have had a strong of the secret oplice. Reuter H
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FUNDS FROM ABROAD
Fascists And Reds In Britain
London, Nov. 12. In answer to a question in the House of Commons, the Home Secretary, Sir John Simon said he could not make a detailed state-
ment, but Information had reached
him which went to show that both
in the case of the Fascist and Com- munist organisations in Britain, their funds had been supplemented from abroad.-- Firitish Wireless
STEAMER DRAGS ANCHORS
Blown Onto Mud Of.. Gravesend "Pier
London, Nov. 12. An interesans declaration con- cerning the British polley towards Russia was made in the House of Commons on Thursday by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden 36 answer to anı in- terpellation by the Liberal members. The questioner naked, whether the Government still held to its policy denned in the communique pub-
London, Nov. 13. Hshed on Mar. 31, 1935 on the occa- The steamship Belparell of Oslo sion of Mr. Eden's visit to Moscow, 17,203 tons) dragged her anchors namely that a friendly co-opera- In the Thames off Gravesend dur- tion between England and the|ing the night and was blown ente Soviet Union was of the greatest the mud of Gravesend Fier. The importance for collective peace and ¦ ship has a bad list and all the crew security. Mr. Eden answered the has been taken off only the Captain question in the afmative; and and two officers remaining aboard. added at "representa our she was refloated at high tide by policy."--
tuga
James Service.
British Wireless,
reaction in Italy, and it is believed that during the last few weeks the opinion of the Italian people had formed itself to the deter- mination of itself taking to the initiative, and leaving "no chance for fighting the Bolshevist peril in Europe.
..
Especial Impression Was caused to the Italian people by Grandi's revelations of the activities of the Bolshevist Government in Spain, leaving Madrid to destruction. while all along having acted. in direct opposition to the true will of the people, Maikowsky's actions being those of a wolf in sheep's clothing." when he accused every- body else of violating the non-intervention pact-Transocean News Service.
B
GREAT AIRPORT
PLANNED · ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Paris, Nov. 13, One Joint great airport for the cities Lille, Tourcoing and Roubaix will be built shortly, according to a message here, which states that the necessary negotiations have been carried on by, the Minister of Interior, Salengre and the "A minister Pierre Cot. The airport's
ADDRESS TO THRONE Opposition Amendment
Defeated
London, Nov. 13. The debate on the address to the Throne ended last night by the defeat of the Opposition Liberal amendment which had been tised as a text for criticism of the Government's defence programme, by 337 votes to 181. "I will always
P
ARGENTINE
AMBASSADOR
on
Berlin, Nov. 12. The Fuehrer reecived the Ar- gentine Minister Thursday. who came to present his creden- tials as first Argentine Ambas sador to Germany, in operation of the agreement between the two countries, to raise their respective diplomatic representatives to the status of Ambassador. *
IRRESISTIBLE
ADVANCE
Parts, Nov. 13.
NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE
Heated Exchanges Between Italy And Soviet
London, Nov. 13.
The Non-Intervention Committee sat for five and a half hours to-
communique issued just arter mid- day, rising at 9.30 p.m. and a.
night states it approved a scheme for the establishment of a system bf supervision in Spain, subject to certain drafting amendments and confirmation by the Governments
concerned.
The communique reveals a heat- ed exchange between the Italian and Soviet representatives, the former alleging Soviet interference Li Spain.
Signor Grandi. the Italian A big Government offensive has
spokesman, declared, the Soviet been ordered by the Madrid De-
creed was a creed of war. Italy, fence Junta. A communique states,
he said, accepted the challenge, "Our troops are 'advancing slowly convinced as she WAS that not but irresistibly and they are carry- only the future of Spain but the ing out the plans of the High Com-future of all civilised Europe TaS mand. Our position is favourable." at stake.
General Malja addressed the order to "fty thousand Republi- can combatants at present in the lines." ordering them to attack, so
victory." as to end the week with a decisive
In the meantime, the Madrid wireless has also launched an
offensive, calling on the insurgents to disobey their leaders.
It is stated the Government troops advanced two and a half miles yesterday along the Estrema- dura Road sector and Asturian miners from the Madrid front are doing terrible damage with dynamite and hand-grenader which were thrown under advancing tanks.- Beuter.
COINAGE DECREE-
Salamanca, Nov. 13. The hoarding as well as the ex- Fortation of silver coins was pro- hibited by a decree of General Franco, which is motivated by the necessity of keeping the Spanish currency from devaluation. Offen- ders against this decree will be The new Ambassador, Labougle. punished with imprisonment. and delivered his address in German heary fines.--- janguage, volcing his high satia- | Transocean News Service. faction at the moment when he was allowed to present his creden- tials to the Fuehrer as Argentine Ambassador
Trumancean. "Nawa Servicm.
CHINESE AWAIT. INVASION
RAIN PREVENTS AIR RAID
Madrid, Nov. 13. Torrential rain and low clouds prevented the capital from an air raid during the whole of yester day. A pitched aerial combat was fought this morning in which each Shanghai. Nov. 13. Intensive military preparations side lost one plane. The insurgent
withdrew continue in Inner Mongolia, ac attackers
eventually the cording to Chinese reports, which without dropping boinba on declare that Li Shou-sin's Manchu capital- forces are advancing northward Renter's Hulletip Service, from Shangtu and Wang Ying's Mongols are moving steadily to wards Pallingmiao,
skirting the
Chinese defences east and north- east of Sulzuan. .
"COMMITTEE OF DEFENCE"
Barcelona, Nov. 13.
The Soviet delegate, M. Maisky, retorted that the Italian delegate was piping a tune composed in Berlin. The division to dar he asserted was not between Communismi and Fascism but between
war
and
peace, between the countries which glori
SATUR
fed war and aggression and the
countries which detested war and desired peace.
1:|: : མ པ 1: | ཀུལཿ བཿ བ ཇ ཇ, Italy, M. Malaky pronounced. stood unmasked before the world as an aggressor and arch-violator of treaties.
The Committee considered four of complaints alleged breaches agreement by the Soviet, submitted by the Italian Government, and found the evidence insufficient to enable the Committee to reach a definite conclusion that a breach had been committed. Houter.
RED'S HEAVY LOSSES
("Hong Kong Dally Free" Special)
Madrid, Nov. 13.
It is stated that the losses of the. Reds here are so heavy, that all hospitals "are overcrowded, and; some private houses have had to be: requisitioned to receive wounded, soldiers and militia men.
A new body of police has been formed here, for the purpose of "Political supervision of the in habitants," which, as the decree of the Government states, is com- posed solely of "politically reliable elements". Transacion News Service.
RECRUITING IN SPAIN
("Hong Kong Daily Fress" Special)
Paris, Nov. 13. The way the communista disguise their recruiting methods to obtain men for service with the Marrista
About 60 truckloads of suppites ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) in Spain, was disclosed by the "Echo de Paris," which relates the arrived from Jehol at Shangtu
story of an ex-non-commissioned A so-called Committee of Deomcer of the French army, who yesterday, and 30 were forwarded
fence has been created here, at answered the position vacant ad- to Pailingmiao. 的
Aeroplanes continue to scout the demand of the Soviet Rucalan vertisement for an automobile parations to resist the invastion consists of two members of the over the Chinese lines, where pre-Consul-General The Committee driver in the communist paper are in fall swing--
Anarcho-Syndicalists, two members Reiter
of the Marxist "Unionist Party" one of the Communist Party, and two others. All powers have been given
construction will be begun im trust the instincts of democratic FOOD AND MUNITIONS the Committee in matters connect
mediately. Transocean News Service.
STUDENTS, IN CONFLICT
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Danzig, Nov. 13. Because of violent conficts be tween, Jewish and Polish students; the University of Vina's rectors spended all lectures til further notice... Transocean News Service
people," said the Premier, Mr. Stanley Baldwin. "They may come late but they come with unity." He assured the House of Cornmons that Government was reason ably satisfied with the defence pro- gress and promised that if neces sary it would not hesitate to ask for fuller powers. He also invited] both Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Attlee, leader of the Opposition: la conndential meetings at which could be given and received special information that could not be made
SUPPLIES
("Hong Kong Dally Prem" Specialy
ed with the defence of the city Franencéan News Service.
MILITIA RESISTANCE WEAKENING
Toledo, Nov. 12,
Da Paris, Nov. 13. Enthusiastic reception has been given the Soviet steamer Komsomol in Valencia, which arrived with It is understood the insurgent. food and munitions" from Odessa linea have now been pushed for A message from the Boviet Am- | ward to the outskirts of University bassador Moses Rosenberg, at the City. Here the attack in closest to reception given to the officers and Madrid, but the rebels have not crew of the steamer stated that yet entered Madrid proper. the Bonet Russian Proletariat The resistance of the mizztán to would supply all the needs of the the Insurgent Spanish Proletariat;
be clearly Tranzonene Vews Service.
Chauffeur." He received the an swer that the position as” tank driver for the Madrid, troops L Spain was available. Besides board to receive 25 Pesetas per day if and lodging. the tank driver was single, 36 Pesetas if married.-- Transocean News Service
HIGH GRADE TUBES