AIR RAIDS
RAIDS ORDER OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT AIRMEN ALSO ACTIVE
Rebels Bomb Three Districts
In Madrid
London. December 4.
Air raids are the order of the day in the Spanish civil war with Government planes Dying over insurgent Unes in the Puruelo sector in the morning. In the first two raids, the Government armen's aim was wild, but the third raid was attended by passi- ble damage to insurgent forces.
4.
Government forces claim to have brought down an insargent plane aš Talavera, while the insurgents declared that they bomb- ed three districts in Madrid with considerable damage.
BRITISH STEAMER CAPTURED?
ranean
An Insurgent radio states that a British steamer was captured by the insurgent navy in the Mediter- for carrying arms from Russia to a Spanish Government port. The truth of this statement is unsubstantiated" in
Krater's fiulletin Service,,
London.-
FRANCO'S WARNING
London, Dec. 3. General Francisco Franco, the i insurgent leader, has warned Bri- tish and other foreign shipping of his intention bombard the
10 area between Cape San Antonio. north of Alleante, and Marbella. west of Malaga,
aerial
There will be frequent attack both day and alght, he
BRITISH MISSION'S
PROTEST
General Franco Claims Justification
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1936.
FRANCE'S
FOREIGN
POLICY
To Help Britain If Attacked
ROOSEVELT AT MONTE VIDEO
Great Welcome Accorded
Monte Video, Dec. 3. A most enthusiastic reception was given to President Roosevelt on his arrival here to-day "In Buenos Aires, running crowds
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Paris, Dec. 4. Foreign Minister Delbos Will answer various Iriterpellations holding up the Presidential pro- in the Chamber on Saturday on cession many mes. It is under- France's foreign policy, according stood that, a dozen United States "ta informed circles, which add plain-clothes detectives wearing that the Foreign Minister will un- the insignia of the local force ambiguously state it to be France's were among the Uruguayan detec- duty to come to the aid of Britain tives surrounding the President's should she be attacked. It is car, some of them being on the stressed that the Minister's speech running board. will thus be a reply to Mr. Eden'S
*Discussing the Pan-American recent speech
Leamington. Conference with pressmen Prest- Some quarters affirm that M." dent Roosevelt
that the Delbos will give the following in- brillance of its opening made dications as to the French foreign him most hopeful of its results policy:
He refused to envisage the pos 1. France considers the League siblity of the conference not at- Covenant as basis of her foreigntaining the result for which it
policy,
2. France will adhere to the
Â
West new
said
was called.
President Roosevelt stressed the agreements it has concluded in need for taster and better trans- East and, Central Europe.
port by sea and road to secure 3. A4 regards
the large tourist exchange required European agreement. France will to improve the economic relations only accept a solution of an agree-between the United States and ment with these already concluded the other American republics. agreements.
4. As regards the situation in Spatri, France will continue her polley of non-Intervention.
Asked if he thought it advisable for the American nations to adopt a common policy with regard to immigration. the President said that he had not yet studied this, but he pointed out that the
were the Americans
beginning to think alike, and common action would follow naturally. ·
Reuter.
It is further stated that the French Government is determined to retain the principles of freedom of the seas and to defend French Interests In the Mediter-
("Hong Kong Dally Press” Specia!»
Londen, Dec. 4. The
representative of General Franco here, the Duke of Alba and Berwick, replying to a tele- gram of the Labour members that have just visited Bolshevist' Spain and protested against the, bom- | Travencran News" Service, bardment of Madrid, stated that General Franco had been com- measures
states. on presumed enemy shipspelled to use military In Spanish territorial waters.
Mines will be laid in the har-
bour mouths of this zone. added.
Reuters Balletin Service,
it is
COMMUNIST HELP
Paris. Dec. 4. The Communists working at the famous Citroen works have adopted a resolution at a meeting to call upon the French Metallurgical Union to form a brigade to help the Reds in Spain.- Temmekan News Servi`r.
against the capital as the Marxlats had transformed it into an armed fortress. The reply concludes: “İ hope you will let the world know the truth about the massacres cl thousands of Spaniards by the ad- herents of the so-called Valencia
Government.- Transureau News Seratre
RECRUITING FOR RED ARMY
Authorities Act.. In. Belgium
"Hong Konx Daily Press" Special
Brussels,, Dec. 4.
ranean.
WORLD FAIR IN.
PARIS
king, Kong, ually Press" Special)
Paris, Dec. 4 The rumours which owe their
сп
origin to the statements made by the vice-president of the Paris Municipality in ន់ lecture Wednesday, to the effect that the World Fair, which is scheduled to open in Paris on May 1, 1937, would probably have to be postponed til 1938, or only held incompletely, were categorically denied by the Chairman of the Paris World Fair Committee, Labbe, who declared that the Fair would be opened in full on schedule.
FRESH ATROCITIES Fresh atrocities have been re- ported of the Anarchists in Barce- lona according to reports here. which add that the Anarchists dis-
The vice-president of the Paris covered the hiding place of 150
Municipality had stated that the Fascists whom they arrested, but The systematic recruiting for the continual labour upheavals and promised release later, if a large Red Army in Spain going on in strikes as well as the 40-hour week sum of money was paid to the Belgium, and about which a debate were the causes preventing the Anarchist leader Osdar. The money took place recently in Chamber and Fair being opened on time. was duly handed over, but the Senate has promoted the authori- In this connection it is recalled Fascists, instead of being set free, ties to act. In many districts of that who was termed as the "soul were put on board a ship, under, Brussels, Liege and Ghent domi-of the organisation of the World the pretence of being sent to Mar- ellary searches have taken place Fair." City Councillor · Francois seilles I transpires that 90 of the on Thursday, both in the premises Latour was forced to resign because prisoners were then shot, but noth-occupied by political parties and by of, lack of sympathy with the ing is known of the remaining 60.-private persons. Nothing has as Popular Front Government, and it Traniacean News Seroter
NO LULE IN FIGHTING
Parls. Dec. 3. The battle for Madrid continues with unabated violence, and the attacks and counter attacks of the opposing forces follow one another withou; even a temporary lull In fighting...
The motorised units of the Na- tionalist forces are showing great activities in that sector
proper.
of the
clares that a freighter conveying a transport of 700 Moroccan troops
the port of Algericas where It was escorted to the African coast and put aboard the crviser "Ca- narias." Trausmann News Service.
yet been made known about the results, except that a large number manuscripts and documents were confiscated... Transocean News Service.
of
of
ment
RUSSIA SPAIN SHIPPING
was then feared by many observera that the Fair would not run as smoothly as with him. Trancean Hewn ServSCE.
SOVIET ARMY EFFICIENCY
assertion made by the commander-
CANADA'S RADIO
New Broadcasting Corporation
| ERECTING HIGHTM
POWER STATIONS
Ottawa Canada. -The new Canadian Broadcasting Corpora-
SINO-JAPANESE DIFFERENCES
CURIOUS INCIDENT
IN NANKING.
tion which has succeeded the Document Forced Into Hands
Canadian Radio Commission in the control of radio broadcasting in Canada will probably erect high power stations across the Dominion Finances will be the determining factor about this but this is the objective of the cor- poration, according to Mr. Leonard Brockington., chairman of the corporation. It is our wish to maintain an efficient and wide spread service." said Mr. Brocking ton in a broadcast speech, "and to afford as many
citizens 19
Of Foreign Minister
Nanking, December 4.
Kawagoe called on Mr. Chang Chun at the latter's invitation in
A curious incident occurred yesterday evening when Mr.
order to discuss the landing of the Japanese marines in Tsingtao. · demanded the immediate withdrawal of the marines and the release Later Mr. Chang Chua vigorously protested against this action and of the persons" arrested by them.
Mr. Kaware asked him to resume discussion on various other
CRITICAL TURN
possible, including those in dis- Sino-Japanese differences. Mr. Chang Chun declined to do so tant places, the opportunity to pending settlement of the Suiyuan and Tsingtas situation, where- listen to the most acceptable pro- opon, according to a Foreign Offles spokesman, Mr. Kawagoe pro- grammes available."?
duced and read a document purporting to be a resume of the prin A general coverage survey
of cipal points discussed on other previous interviews. existing stations will shortly be
Mr. Chang Chun "refused to ac made by the general manager of
cept the document because he the corporation. Mr. Gladstone
considered it at Mr. Murray he'd an what had transpired at the pre- MUITRY.
variance with important executive post in the.
ceding meetings. British Broadcasting Corporation parted. Mr. Kawagoe insisted on When he de- until he was appointed to the
leaving behind, the document, but Canadian corporation. <
later Mr Chang Chun returned it to the Japanese Embassy by mes- senger.
The Canadian corporation has many difficult problems to combat before it can perfect a system for Canada Canada is a vast country
A Japanese communique Issued with only the southern sections
later described the document as a well populated. There are many
resume of the point of agreement isolated posts throughout the far between China and Japan, but the North and these posts m113st be action of Mr. Chang Chun makes supplied with entertaining and it clear that he does not accept interesting programmes. It Is this point as having been agreed. hoped, however, that as soon as The points mentioned are the possible the best of foreign broad- establishment of direct Sido LEGALISATION OF casts as well as good programmes Japanese air traffic, revision of from Canada will be suppled all the Chinese import tariff, con- sections of the country through trol of anti-Japanese, activities of Canadian stations. 1:
Koreans in Chinese employment, Japanese advisors in Nanking, and the enforcement of a drastic curb on popular anti-Japanese activities-- Bruter.
EUTHANASIA
Doctor's Objection
The
To Bill
objections to legalising euthanasia the action of Indur- Ing an easy death-to sufferers from incurable diseases were re- ferred "to by Dr. G. Roche Lynch. the Home Office analyst in a dis- cussion at a meeting of the Hun- terian Society, states "The Daily Telegraph.”
J
Dr. Lynch, whose speech is re- that he was speaking as a private ported in the "Lancet," emphasised
person capacity.
and not in any official
the bill on euthanasia which had Ee, discussed the provision of
been introduced by Lord Ponsonby in the House of Lords
that to-day euthanasia was praċ- There was no doubt, he said,
tised by medical men in this coun- try. He had no reason to think that it was not done in a proper end honourable way. Was it na better, he asked, to leave undis- turbed a practice which had been carried out from time imme- morial?
was
ELABORATE REQUIREMENTS
Assuming... nowever, that there need for legislation on
opinion, defeat its objects by its euthanasia, the provisions of Lord Fonsonby's bill would, in his
elaborate requirements,
There must be first an applica-
•
RAILWAY PROGRESS IN CHINA
Part Played By Krupp Locomotives
"Hong Kong Dally Press” Speciar.
Beriln. Dec. 4.
ji
The world famous Iron and Steel Works of Friedrich Krupp in Essen, Rahr, which this year cele- brates its 125th anniversary, de- votes the December number of its house organ to describing the part played by its rallway and lo- comotives in the development of China. The title page carried a picture entitled "Krupp Locomo-
tives in China," and shows how a „narrow-gauge engine' is unloaded from shipside and placed on rails to be brought to the starting point of the Tungpu railway. where it is unpacked, assembled and set to work. Other illustrations show how old and new China are still so often found next to each other. the former being rapidly, 'trans- formed through. development. re- gularisation and modernisation of railway traffic. Another picture shows the locomotives for the Changtai railway arriving by nor- mal gauge tracks, but the most striking picture is that of an en- ormous locomotive with tender for the Tientsin-Pukow Railways....
7'ransocea News Service.
44
The has
Nanking, Dec. 3. Sino-Japanese
situation
taken a tension is a result of the landing Japanese
critical turn. The
at Tsingtao of 1,000 marices in connection with the lock-out of 25,000 mill by the Japanese owners.
with the
workers
An energetic protest has been lodged
Japanese Em- bassy by the Chinese Foreigh Office.
In an
interview
with
the
Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, this
evening. the Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. Chang Chun demanded the imme- àì diate withdrawal of the marines find the release of all
persons legally arrested by the
Mr. Chang declined to discuss any Sino-Japanese questions as the present time, but it is under- stood that Mr. Kawagoe insisted on making a long statement- Hester
ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA
TEST MATCH
Wonderful Recovery By
Visitors
Brisbane, December 4
After being three wickets down for 20 runs in the first Test match against Australia, England made a wonderful recovery and at the close of play, the score stood at 263 for 6 wickets Leyland, with 126, was the highest scorer of the day, Bar- nett also contributing a useful 69. McCormick, who took three wickets earlier in the day, had to retire aging to indispostion and will not be taking part in to-morrow's play.
The weather was overcast and D. G. Bradman went out to toss. threatening when G. O. Allen and but there was a crowd of 10,000 McCORMICK. NOT present when Worthington and Barnett left the pavilion to open the England Innings on a perfect wicket.
The injured W. A. Brown is twelth man for Australia, while Fishlock is acting in a similar capacity for the English team.
There
dramatic start.
Was 醤
PLAYING TO-DAY
E. L McCorinick, the Victorian fast bowler, who got the wickets of Worthington (0), Fagg (4) and innings, retired from the game with Hammond (0), early in the England
the score at 108." He was suffering from either a chill or lumbago and W. A. Brown, the New South Wales batsman, who had to be content with being the twelfth man, owing to an injury sustained on the eve of the First Test, substituted for hir
Moscow, Dec. 3. That the Soviet Army is far Istambul, Dec. 3. front which lles outside the city Soviet Russia and Spain has hard-equipment, but in view of the ex- That the ships trafic. between stronger than is usually expected, not only as regards its technical A message from Algericas de 17 decreased since the signature cellent training of the troops is the the Non-Intervention Agree-
Is evidenced by statistics in-Chief of the Red Army in the
tion in documentary form by the KING'S EMPIRE TOUR Worthington being caught off the and large quantities of war mate-regarding the ships that passed Ukraine. General Jakt. in a re- sufferer, with the necessary wit- rial has arrived on Wednesday in through the Straits of the Boscent address before the Ukrainian.
first ball of the match skying an porus between November 18 and Cadet Corps. The General said two independent medical certi- Empire tours referred to by Mr. into the the safe hands of Old- resses to the signature, and then Arrangements for the King's attempted hook off McCormick December 3. These show that 12 that future wars would be fought Ecates. Soviet freighters passed through by the Soviet troops on the enemies'
Mackenzie King will be discussed neid. 0-1-0, the Straits in
After these had been sent to the at the time of the direction of
the Coronation,
Fagg remained while 20 Saoin, as
referee he must then personallyatates the "Daily Telegraph." territory. General Jakir, it will be well as three Spanish
visit the patient, and later, on an
were added and. then" was well and one Maxican ship, fizing the recalled, was one of the group of
This will be the most convenient caught by Oldfield as the result of Soviet Flaz,
Russian Soviet Officers attending "ppointed day, the enthanasta ad- opportunity, as
It was later stated that McCor- likewise for Spain.
the Empire Pre- a snick on the leg side, 20m 2:
mick's complaint was diagnosed as ¡¡ Petween November 28 and Decem- the French manoeuvres some time ministrator would visit the patient miers will arrive in London a few
Hammond, while attempting to and administer the lethal drug. ber
a chin in the back. He will not eight 3.
Soviet Russian
weeks before the Coronation for defend himself, gave Robinson a This meant, sald Dr. Lynch steamers
be playing to-day (Saturday) but passed the Straits in
the Imperial Conference,
sitter at square leg. 20-30. that the patient, having expressed
it hoped that after treatment, he direction to Russia from Spain- Transocean News Serince.
his desire, must await, in an
McCormick, who was bowling at will be able to resume his place in agony of suspense which might be
three wickets for 16 runs. a very fast pace, claimed the fist the team on Monday. Ukened to that of a condemned criminal, the actual release from life.
BRITISH ARMS BAN
London, Dec. 3. After the Bill prohibiting the ex- port of Arms on British ships to Spain was passed in, all its three readings in the House of Lords, King Edward gave his Royal signa- ture, which raises the Bill to the Statute books.
Transocean News Service.
DEPRIVED OF NATIONALITY
Berlin, Dec. 3.
A new list of 30 persons deprived
ENGLAND-CANADA TRADE
(“Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
London, Dec. 4.
A new trade agreement between
ago.
Peunonreua News Service.
PLANE WITHOUT A. PILOT
Remains Over An Hour
In The Air -5.
Paris. Dec. 2.
The claims of the Dominions will be considered in detail and the dates of the King's tours arranged. The Dominions cannot, however, expect visits quite as early as Mr Mackenzie King's statement would appear to suggest is contemplated. If the King goes to India next cold weather he will hardly bel able to visit any of the Dominions earlier than the autumn of 1938.
The time factor enters" into, the question, A Royal progress of this kind will obviously require very careful and unhurried preparation..
AMERICAN SHOT A record unique in the annals
TO DEATH England and Canada will be algned of aviation was established near here, shortly, it is stated, and It Bourges when a plane remained in added that the preferences the air for over an hour after the
Outrage In Honan granted Canada in the Ottown pilot had jumped out. Conference will be maintained, The case was of a young pupli
Hankow, Dec. 4 whilst Canada will grant certain of the flying school, who was mak- Mr. George Hobart Newsome, 40, concessions to English trade. The ing his first test fight alone, and, American adviser to the Nanking of their German nationality for purpose of the agreement which, dinding himself in the midst of Government and manager of the treasonable activities towards the it is stated, will be made known in clouds, lost his nerve, and decided Hauchang Tobacco Company, a Third Reich includes the name of detail within the next few days, to jump for safety. He left the Government concern, was shot to company was murdered at Hsu Thomas Mann, Nobel prize winner, and the provisions of which will plane with the engines running at death at Hauchow, Honan, by chow last year when it was com with his wife and all his children, come into force on January 1, 1937, I full speed, and the plane descend-unknown gunmen to-day. The entire fortunes of all those de- will be to create a better trade led at times as low as to altitudes leaves a widow and an 11-year-a fead arising from the activities prived of the citizenship are for-balance between these two coun{of 20 metres, and, after the record old daughter. fell to the State,
tries Transocean News Servico.
Tranenesin Teun-Kersion
time, anally crashed Tranieran eus Nervice.
Newsome had received threatening letters.
The Chinese manager of the
Hemonly believed he was a victim of
of the Government in the tobacco
The motive of the murderers la trade unknown, but it is stated that Mr. Reuter,
runs
Leyland then joined Barnett and the pair added 45 runs before lunch was taken at 65 for 3.
break in the second over after tea Ames played forward to a leg
and was caught by Chipperfield off Ward. He was 45 minutes at scored 24 runs Including three the wickets during which time he boundaries. 182—5—24; ̧ ̈
LEYLAND OUT
The 200 was up in 245 minutes. leg break off Ward was unfor- Leyland in attempting to take a
tunate to play on to his wicket. magnificent effort under dimcult He knocked 11 boundaries in a
circumstances and succeeded by dogged perseverence. Ela 126 runs were made" in 251 minues. 252-8-120. Hardstafra 97 minutes at the wicket was featured by stubborn batting which yielded
He has still to bat to-morroN, 27 runs including five boundaries.
while Robins is & not out.
The following are the scores Worthington, c Oldfield, d
McCormick Barnett,
O'Reilly
Otaneld, b
Fagg, Oldfield, b ME-
Cormick
Hammond, e Robinson, b
McCormick Leyland. b Ward...... Ames, Chipperfield,
Ward Hardstan, not out Robins, not out
Extras
Total (for 6 wkta.)... 283 Reuter,