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SATURDAY_DECEMBER 19, 1936.
MADRID FRONT ACTIVITY
Rebels Launch Big Offensive
Madrid, Dea 17. Strong pressure by insurgent forcea has been exerted in all sectors of the Madrid front for the past 24 hours, according to a Defence Committee communique, The loyalist headquarters be- leves this big offensive has bben launched in order to occupy as many Government troops as pos- 'sible while the insurgent attacks continue around Boadilla del
Monte.
Although the rebe's, In ap official announcement, told of the "capture of Boads and the pene
tration of the Government lines beyond it yesterday, the Govern- ment still maintains that its army presents an impenetrable front.
Moreover. says the Defence Committee, five of the raiding rebel planes were brought down yesterday, but not a single Goy ernment machine was lost- Reuter
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CIVIL POPULATION OF MADRID
Appeal For Assistance In Evacuation
London, Dec. 18. An urgent appeal for an inter- national effort to assist the civi- llan evacuation of Madrid, rein- forced by harrowing details of the city's plight, is contained in the report of the all-Party Deputation from the British House of Com- moria which recently visited Madrid, ада Investigated the situation there.
BRITAIN'S OLD
CRUISERS
Saving Five From Scrap Heap
London, Dec. 17. Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord T the Admiralty, told the House f Commons to-night
that Great
Eritain' would officially intimate to the United States and Japan her intention of retaining five over- oge cruisers, under Article 21 of the London Naval Treaty.
In view of the deterioration of the general international situa- tion, sald Bir Samuel, this was ob- viously not the moment at which any power could wish to acrap serviceable vessels and His Ma- testy's Government, therefore, was exchanging views in this matter with the United States and Japan.
The United States had intimated that if Great Britain decided to retain these vessels on the grounds that the nation's security neces stated such action, no objection would be raised by Washington.
There was reason to believe, sir Samuel added, that Japan's reply would also be favourable. The Pirst Lord expressed appreciation of the sympathetic and helpful attitude adopted by the United Atates and Japan
Reuter learns that the over-age cruisers to be retained are the Cardiff and Ceres, completed in 1917, the Caledon, Calys and Car- doc..... Brute,.
By December 1, it is estimated, between one third and one quar-in ter of the houses of the capital of Spain had been destroyed.
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BRITISH POLICY ON ABYSSINIA
Italian Press Comment
Rome, Dec, 1. Press comments on Edens' speech
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WANG CHING WEI RECALLED SPECIAL AREAS FRENCH BUDGET
TO CHINA
Urgent Request For Co-operation
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In Present Crisis.
Former Premier To
Premier To Protest Against Russian Press Statement
London, December 18.-
is learned that the Chinese Government has cabled Mr. Wang Ching-wel, former" Premier who proceeded to Earope to recuperate after the attack on his life, urgently requesting his re- turn to co-operate with the Government for the general strengthening of the position. The re- quest is backed by a personal appeal from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
Mr. Wang Ching-wei has been in continual touch with Mr. Quo Tai-chi at Geneva by tele; phone. An unconfirmed rumour states he will sail from Marsellles on December 22 but a definite statement is being expected to-night..
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SITUATION WATCHED
The Chinese Embassy publishes a message from Nanking to all provinces, Including Kwangsi. which have pledged to support the Government and hopes are ex- pressed in London, where the crisis is most closely watched, that the
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MEETING IN FRANCE
Geneva, Dec. 18.
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SOONG NOT GOING TO SIANFU
Fears Of Becoming Another Hostage
Shanghai, Dec. 18. Mr. W. E. Donald remains at Sianfu and it is believed. Mr. T. V. Soong will not proceed thither be- cause it is felt he would become merely another hostage.
Nevertheless, the Soong family are continuing to strive for the
IN LONDON
¡ PERSONAL LETTER
FROM CHIANG
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Nanking, Dec. 18,
It is reported that General
Chlang Ting-wen has obtained his freedom, and that he new to Layang yesterday with a personal letter from Marshal Chiang Kai- shek, and immediately reported his sale arrival to the Nanking Government by telephone.
It is reported that Marshal Chang Hsueh-Hang, has telegraph- ed for Mr. T. V. Boong and guarantees his safety. This may
Mr. Wang Ching-wel, now some- where in the south of France near Marseilles, will leave in a few days for China either from Marsellies or Genda, according to whichever postpolement of military opers be taken as a sign that the situa
port there is an earlier salling. He has been recalled by the Govern- ment in consequence of the in- ternal situation.
His health is reported to be much better and Mr. Quo Tai-chi and Dr. Wellington Koo, who have been at Geneva for the Council meeting. are joining Mr. Wang Ching-wel this afternoon.
PROTEST STATEMENT
tions until every possible media- tion is exhausted for the release of the Generalissimo.-- Reuter.
WARM WELCOME! .
Nanking, Dec. 18. Mr. T. V. Boong. Chairman of the National Economic Council, who arrived here Festerday from Shangbal, may leave for Slanfu to persuade General Chang Hsueh- Liang to release Generalissimo,
oficials.
PROBLEM
Scheme For Transfer Of Unemployed
London, Dec. 18
DEFICIT
Taxation Increase
Impossible
Paris, Dec. 18, A new scheme for the transfer Chamber, by 438 votes: to 107, After an all-night sitting, the
of the elderly unemployed with the familles of, amolescene from the Special Areas of Britain to the vicinity of the industrial areas of the Midlands and Southern Eng- land, where there are better pro- pects of work, has been approved by "the Special Commissioner and in conjunction with the land set- tlement association as an initial step, two hundred and Afty cot tage homesteads, each constituting of a single detached house and half an acre of land, will be made. available for the transfores Rt rentals of about 10/64. weekly. /!
The scheme will be finariced out of the Special Areas fund and the Immediate nost
be about.
£125,000,
The Association will train oc- cupiers in the proper use of land and supervise their work and it is hoped younger members of the families will and work in the
neighbourhood.—
British Wireless.
ANGLO-SPANISH TRADE
New Arrangement Made
adopted the budget providing for a deficit of about £45,000,000.
Expenditure is estimated at. £492,574,000 and revenue at £36,855,000.
The Finance Minister, M. Vin- cent. Auriol, stated that 80 per cent of the budget was taken up by the public debt and national defence and it was impossible to Increase taxation.--, Reuter:
GERMAN COLONIAL
PROBLEM
Berlin, Dec. 17. Dr. Schacht's pronouncement, Germany's colonial problem has published in "Foreign affairs" on
met with the fullest endorsement in semi-official quarters here. Par- ticularly Schacht's insistence on the point that Germany does not regard the colonial question as a matter of prestige or of imperial- tem has, it is considered, can. tributed to a better understanding or the German point of view abroad. It is pointed out that two minimum demands made by Ger- con-many are the own admistration of on is not hopeless hat improving. sequence of the financial distur-raw-material, territory and the Mr. W. H. Donald telegraphed to bances caused by the Spanish civil introduction of German currency Madame Chiang last night saying war, have
had to be made in in this colonial territory.-. that he was living with Marshal Angio-Spanish trade spheres, ex-Trantneran News Service. Chiang Kai-shek, and requesting plained Dr. Edward" Bargin, Par- Mr. T. V. Boong and General Koolamentary Under-Secretary of the Chuk-tung to proceed to Slantu Board of Trade, speaking at ques- immediately.
tion time in the House of Com- mons' to-night.
New
London, Dec. 17. arrangements, in
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Marshal Chang Hsueh-Hang was public'y expelled from the Kuo- mintang Party yesterday, and tol-Spanish Governments had agreed He said both the British and lowing the expulsion, many of his
It is expected that the. latter's i Chiang Kai-shek and eight other officers are beginning to desert upon a suspension of clearing pro-
The rebel leader telegraphed Mr.
B. Warm welcime. The two men are in- timate friends, having much in common with regard to political views."
the House of Commons Wednesday are marked by great moderation and reserve in spite of The report praises the morale of the fact that the British Foreign the civil population and the Minister made clear that Britain courage of the Government forces. does not intend to recognise the Innumerable families are desti-tallan regime in Abyssinia as "de
statement will not now be pub- tute, without even bedding. There are" Government in that country, lished before. Monday, but it is 13 a serious shortage of food and
The papers point out that Bri- likely to be avaliable before Mr.Soong assuring him of fuel. Many thousands depend for tain, although withholding a for- Wang Ching-wel's departure. life upon the one meal a day
mal. recognition, supplied them. And the city is in
bas evidently. It is understood that Mr. Wang made up her mind to accept the Ching-wel statement will contain imminent danger of epidemies.
a protest against the kidnapping The report records that M. Leon
present situation definitely. Blum, French Prime Minister, has
The fact that the British diplo- of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, matic representation. in Addis and particularly to a Russian offered all possible co-operation in Ababa has been transferred into a newspaper statement that "he was humane work
The report adds it would be a
Consulate General and the pro-in any way privy to it was con- great benefit if this agreement gress made in Anglo-Italian par-firmed by Mrs. Chang Hauen-lang, were spread further, so the nationsleys is considered more important who is at present in Brighton, and who.borst that they alone are dis-
by the press than the juridical we are endeavouring to find her.”— question of formal recognition of ciplined may realise that demo- cracy, in the long run, may be the Italian sovereignty over Abys- able to speak as solidly--
sinia and the papers unanimously Heuter.
express the view that the British refusal will not stand in the way of Anglo-Italian understanding. all the more so since only relative- ly few foreign powers have official- y recognised the Italian Bover- eignty in Abyssinia so far, the ma- jority of the states contenting themselves with indirect recogni- tion of the legations at Addis Ababa into consulates. Transocean News Service.
MOSCOW ANNOYED WITH RUMANIA
Honour Bestowed Ou "White Russian"
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ARRIVES
Chiang Reported To Be Well
Reports concerning Mr. W. H, Donald, Australian adviser to Generalissimo Chiang, are con- ficting. A foreign news agency reported his return here, when an- other report stated that He is in Slanfu and then In Loyang. That the Generalissimo is still alive is based on Mr. Donald's report. Why the adviser still remains in Sianfu is not stated.-- Brian News
MONGOLS RENEW ATTACK
Kuelhus, Dec. 18. Fighting is breaking out again at Hungkehertu in Eastern Bui- Fuan between the provincial for-
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favourable
him, resulting in change in the situation.
REBELS ALARMED When the news of the Central Government's despatch of a púni– tive army of 200,000 men reached Sian, it greatly alarmed the rebels, and it is reported that Marshal Chang Haueh-Hang telegraphed to Nanking this morning asking that mediators be sent to Sian to ar-. range a settlement
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Owing to the big number of bigh and important officials of the Government, who are held in cap- tivity in Slan, it is reported that the Nanking Government has ignored the request, and intimated that Marshal Chang Hsueh-llang had better come to Nanking him self.-
Chinese Evening Presi
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LEAGUE REFORM
--COMMITTEE
Nanking, Dec. 18 important developmenta have arisen from the Stanfa crisis. First, the amival here this morning by air from Loyang of and the Mongol irregulars. General Chiang Ting-wen, Paci- Large numbers of irregulars have
Geneus, Dec. 17. fication Commissioner of Fulden, concentrated at Shantu and The committee for the League of who, interviewed by Reuter, said, Changpel in Chahar ready to Nations reform adjourned inde- "Chiang Kai-shek and the other pour into the eastern Bulyuan sec-finitely on Thursday evening after captives are well" He is now tore
-} having, appointed il reporters · Lor closetted with Madame Chiang. General Chang Hsueh-dang's re- the various points of its agenda. Kal-shek, Mr T. V. Soong and volt is utilised by the Mongole as
The reporters' task will not be to Dr. H. B. Kung in the latter's re-
ar. opportunity to renew the at submit proposals but merely to de- sidence.
tack, as no further reinforcements ane the problems clearly. Second, the intervention by
to Bulyuan are available at pre-
Moscow, Dec. 17. Considerable indignation "and criticism was occasioned here by the announcement that the Rou manian government has conferr-RUMANIAN MINISTER
FETED IN FRANCE
Paris, Dec. 17. » The President of the French Republic gave a luncheon on Thursday in honour of the Rouma- nan foreign minister, Antonescu, General Yen Hal-shan, who has sent owing to mobiliation of several cabinet members and num-sent his lentenant Chao Tal-wen troops to suppress the Shensi re- etous representatives of the diplo by, air to Sian from Taiyuanfu for volt. matic corps being present. During the purpose, of mediating with the course of the day Antonescu Chang Hsueh-ilang.. held conferences with Delbos and l'enter. Chautemps. He will conclude his negotiations on Friday and, will issue En official announcement dealing with ·Franco-Roumanian questions.
ed an order on the former minister of the Imperial Russian govern- ment in Bucharest, Peklewsky- Kornitz, "Pravda" is declaring, Whereas Pekle waky-Kornitz is of ficially in Bucharest as a repre- sentative of the League of Nations Committee for questions concerning refugees he is in reality in the aer- vice of White-Russian terrorist organisations, and, with the sup→ port and patronage of influential Roumanian personalities carries on his anti-Soviet campaign in order to weaken the relations between the two countries.
The paper declares that this act on the part of the Roumanian gov- ernment is not in keeping with the Roumanian assurances of the
EMPIRE FLYING.
BOATS
Commenting on the success, achi- eved up to the present time Anto- nescu declared on Thursday, that Two of the flying boats of the desire to maintain harmonious and the conferences. had served "to Empire feet being built by the friendly relations. Many were strengthen the bonds between Rog- Short Company for Imperia Air- sceptical when Tatarescu declared, mania and her powerful French ways are intended for long-range upon assuming the head of the ally".
flights.
government, that the foreign policy Transocean News Servica
as regards Russia would be un- changed, and the present act sub-
FRENCH SOCIAL
PARTY
Tac ency has abandoned Efforts to recover Pallingilao and Tamian in North Buiyuan for the time being, the main danger be- ing in the eastern front- Union News.
STRIKE DISORDER AT LILLE.
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The question of the separation of the covenant from the peace trea ties which had been originally in- cluded in the "urgent problems to be discussed, was contrary to the expectations.
Not one of the subjects of a report was drawn up, the reason given for this decision being that the available material' belonging to this question is still incompleta
meet again. Transocean Neva Servize,
The report on the question "Uni- versality of the League" will ba prepared by the British delegate, Lord Cranborne, that an regional pacts by the French delegate Paul- Lule, Dec. 17. "
Boncour and the report concella Despite all protests of the em-continental or regional reorganisa ployers, factories involved in the tion of the Learue by the Soviet The first of these crafts, now et metal workers strike continue to delegate, Boris Stein Southampton, is being prepared be guarded by strike pickets. It It is generally belleved here that for long-distance trials. It is seems that the government is several months will pass before the equipped with a fuel tank of 2320 | powerless to act whereby Wednes-committee for League-reform will gallons capacity, and at cruising day saw a worsening of the situa speed of 160 miles an hour tatlon attainable range in still air 15 During the course of the day 3,300 miles. The crew number nasty clashes occurred in the three and the commercial load strike area. At one factory in the consists of 1,000 pounds. There is Lille region 500 strikers, led by no passenger accommodation in communists, rushed into the build- this craft,'" ·
ing and compelled the engineer. and 8 members of the star to march with them through the streets, accompanied by feera and Insults.
a All non-socialist newspapers this evening are complaining that again the police watched the disorders but failed to intervent Transocean Arson: Ser
stantiates them. The paper ex- presses fear that this act will en- courage and inspire those elements in Roumania who "financed by Fascist agents," carry on an anti-
Paris, Dec. # Soviet campaign in the Balkans. The French Social Party, found
The reappearance of Peklowsky-ed by Colonel de la Rocque, has Kornitz in the limelight will recall now assumed an official status in to many his important role before the chamber, the leadership of the war as a minister of the Czar, the faction which includes eight He was especially active in protect-deputies being taken over by the ing the Russian Interests in Persin prominent Right Wing deputy, lecture, maintained that no limit against an Anglo-American finan Ybarnegary,
to the size of civil dying boats is Fetal group. He was a personál A parliamentary committee of 47. yet in sight, and predicted the friend of the English King, Edward for the purpose of "defending, the early appearance of craft of twice VII, and a well-known figure in in-republican liberty and supporting or or four times the weight of ternational diplomatic circles- the Bocial Party was formed-, those of the Empire fleet.- Transocean News Service
Transocean News Service
Britjak Wi
The Chief: Designer of the Short Company, in a recent pubile
PAN-AMERICAN PEACE TALKS
Buenos Aires, Dec. 17. The Pan-American Peace Con- ference took on a new aspect to day, when moves towards a clari fication and unifications of the direction of economic policy on the two American continents were un expectedly discussed. A. Reuter
cedure, under the Anglo-Spanish Payments Agreement.
Dr. Burgin warned traders to exercise caution in arranging for exports to Spain.→→ Reuter,
ROYAL MARRIAGE IN HOLLAND
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The Hague, Dec. 17. The nuptia festivities which will culminate in the wedding of the Dutch princess, Jullana, to Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Blesterfeld on January 7 are scheduled to begin on Saturday.
A message will be conveyed to the nation by six heralds while church bells ring. The festival programme includes concerts, spe- cial theatrical presentations, torch Hight parades. receptions, local festivities and sporting events which include a football game be- tween a Dutch team and one from Lippe-Detmold.--. Transocean News Service.
RESEARCH" SHIP DISCOVERY
Handing Over To Boy Scouts Association
London, Dec. 17. The Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands is to be invited to assent to a proposal that the royal research ship. Discovery, at present laid up in East India
Scouts Association. Dock, be handed over to the Boy
Among other purposes, the ship. would be used as headquarters for the Sea Scout branch of the Boy Ecoute Association and as a hostel
for overses Scouts who may from time to time be passing through British Wirnlam London
BRITISH RELATIONS WITH LIBERIA
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Two Princesses As Bridesmaids For Juliana
Two princesses and a" grand duchess will be among the brides-boi maids at the wedding at the Hague on January 6 of Princess Juliana, Crown Princess of Hol-- land, and Prince Bernard von Lippe-Blesterfeld, states the "Daily Mirror,"
The
bridesmaids will be the Duchess Wolslawa, the Duchess Thyrs of Mecklembourg-Schwerin. Grand-Duchess Kira of Russia. daughter of the Grand Duke Cyril. the Princesses Sieglinde and Elisa- beth of Lippe and the Baroness of Heemstra and Yonkorouw de Brauw.
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The royal procession will leave the Palace. at eleven o'clock for the City Hall, where the civil ceremony will be performed by the Burgomaster, M. De Monchy.
will take part in the wedding Vocal and instrumental societies
celebrations.
After the ceremony, it is re- ported unoticially; the pair: will make a tour of the city, leav ing in the afternoon for their honeymoon,
ENTENTE CORDIALE-
1906
The Entente Cordiale was in its frat bloom in 1906 when M. Marcet Boulestin first visited London. He records some of its theatrical manifestations in his autobio- Eraphy, "Myself, My Two Coun- tries," which has just appeared,
In the Alhambra ballet the pre-
miére danseuse wore a red, white and blue dress.
At Drury Lane Fragsop sang patriotically in French and in English with an accent in both languages.
Simone le Bargy played in Eng- lish next to George Alexander at the St. James's Theatre.
At the Coronet Theatre Sarah Bernhardt played Fellas to Mrs. Patrick Campbell's Mellande.
London, Dec. 17. After a 5 years interim the Bed
government has resumed
On his return to Paris M. Houles- diplomatic relations with Liberia. tin was present at the concert The resumption of relations was given under official suspites by the entrusted to the British charge London Symphony Orchestra and d'affairs in Monrovia, Mr. AE the Leeds Choir. Yapp, in that he handed in his
credentials, whereupon the Liberian At the end he met a famous foreign minister called at the Bri-dressmaker, who, in reply to his tish Legation
remark on the fine quality of the The British government brake voices, shook his head endly. off the relations with Liberia in 1931 following the report on pre- | textating, valence of slavery in Liberts Tranencean Neiti Sernica
he said,very In fine mimio-Entente but, mon pten, these choristers, their frocks
Cordials