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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1937.
STALIN AND VOROSHILOV AT VARIANCE
K. E. VOROSHILOV
"DOWN WITH
ኒ
STALIN!"
War Commissar Gains In Popularity
New Campaign Of Terror By Secret Societies
London, February 5,
The revolt in Soviet Russia against Joseph Stalin Is, according to reports in the Polish press in Warsaw, again in evidence. When Voroshilov, the War Commissar, who very energetically opposed Stalin's decree of a "purge in the Red Army," marched through the streets at the head of some troops, he was enthusiastically cheered, whilst the population took no notice of Stalin.
The "Daily Mirror" reports from Warsaw, that very, serious divergencies of opinion have arisen between Stalin and Voroshitov. It is also stated that the popularity of Voroshiley, is daily increasing.
The journal furthermore reports Meanwhile, Madame Trotsky is that secret revolutionary societies, but she is preparing to broad- have started a campaign of terror
cast a world appeal" protesting by setting fire to Government alone no fewer than 150 confiagra- tions were caused by members of secret organisations on one single day. Wednesday.-
Students Clash With buldings and factories in Moscow
Militia
Berlin, Feb. 5, Serious riots have occurred be- tween students and Soviet militia in which teen were shot and about forty wounded, according to
reports received by the Nazi news- paper. "Angrit.”
Transocean News Service.
TROTSKY GUARDED
Mexico City, Feb. 4,
The guards posted at M Lean
against the threat to the life of her son who was recently reported to have been placed under arrest-
Reuter
TRANSFER TO SIBERIA
Warsaw, Feb. 5.
JOSEPH STALIN
VOTING TREND
IN INDIA
Gains By Congress Party
· Radek, Sokolnikoff, Strolloff and Arnold, who were sentenced to
during the recent completed.
Trotsky's residence in the suburb Prison, terma
of
known
Bombay, Feb. 5. The Congress party gained a clear majority in Bihar and Orlasa in six provincial elections so far
Congress has the largest single
Only coalition ministries are possi- ble in these provinces.
Coyoacan have been doubled. | trial, have been taken from Mos-party in Bengal Assam and Neut. following sensational rumours that cow central prison to Nertschinsk M. Stalin, the Soviet Dictator, has in Siberia, it is learned to-day.
became to agents
"assassinate "Nertschinsk
Czarist times, when revolutionaries were brought there for forced labour in the mines underground. -Transccan Newa Service.
The reports add that masa de monstrations were held in the workmen's quarters in Moscow sent when threals were made against) Trotsky. Stalin. A clash between students and militia occurred in the centre
No-one is allowed to enter the house, without the strictest scru-
of the town, the students shouting | tiny of his credentials "Down with Stalin!"
M. Yeshoff. Commissar of In terior, mobilised special troops and the secret police, who fired a few rounds into the crowd.
Small tanks specially construct- ed for street fighting were brought into action for the first time.
Extremely grave food difficulty
is said to be the cause of the dis- turbances. Reuter.
to
FRICTION WITH JAPAN
Shanghai, Feb. 5. The ferry service between Vladi- "vostok and Japan is still in dis- pate. The Japanese Consul at Vladivostok and Ambassador at Moscow have been instructed lodge a protest against Soviet in- terference with Japanese ferry erews in the Russian port.
The Soviet Ambassador in Tokyo is returning to Moscow to-day where he is expected for two months.- Reuter.
to remain
DISTRESSED AREAS IN LANCASHIRE
London, Fetz 4. There was a lengthy discussion in the House of Commons to-day on conditions in Lancashire.
The subject was introduced by a Labour member, who emphasised the hardships being suffered by the people of Lancashire and who moved a resolution calling on the Government to take steps to im- prove the standard of living.
Newspaper Plane Disaster
Max Pemberton's Son Among The Victims
London, Feb. 4.
Following's a two-days' organis-
Motor Strike Deadlock
Factory Occupiers To Be Ejected
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Detroit, Feb. 5. There is still a deadlock in the
赠
ed search, in which nineteen aero-motor strike following a conference
throughout half the night- planes participated, the newspaper
Reuter. aeroplane which was surveying a new air route from Glasgow to Liverpool was discovered, burnt out, by a shepherd in a deld in lonely part of Kirkcubrightshire.
The four occupants of the plane were found dead inside the frame-
work of the machine.
Flint, Mich., Feb. 5. Police were sworn in this morn-
tng and a thousand special con- stables enrolled in a case when the ejection of sit-down strikers from the buildings in occupation was decided.
The sale of Intoxicating liquor has been banned- Renter #
ATTACHMENT WEITS
Flint, Mich., Feb. 5.
Punjab and Bind for constitution majority appears to be assured from preliminary results.
In the remaining five provinces a Congress majority is probable.
Pending Congress decision at the National Convention which will be hold in Delhi in March on the ques- tion of office acceptance, the exact form of Congress opposition to the new constitution is not definable Reuter
FLOOD CRISIS PASSED
2,
OUR NEW ADDRESS IS
CHATER ROAD
(on the corner of Chater Road & Statue Square).
THE CONNOISSEUR COMES
то
CALDBECK'S
NOW,
AS HE ALWAYS HAS DONE IN THE PAST, AND IN
OUR NEW AND SPACIOUS PREMISES WE CAN GIVE
HIM EVEN BETTER SERVICE THAN BEFORE.
SPANISH CIVIL
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WAR NEWS
SUBMARINE IN ACTION
Malaga, Feb. 4 An Insurgent submarine shelled the south-east Spanish coast be tween Almeria and Malaga to-day. apparently attempting to destroy
the bridges and roads and thus isolating Malaga before the insur- gent land forces strike at the city. The submarine failed to attain its object, the report states. Reuter.
ROYAL OAK BOMBING
London, Feb. 4. The Spanish Government at Valencia, in a reply to the British protest regarding the bombing of the battleship Royal Oak, expresses deep concern at the incident and promises an immediate inquiry.- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
BERLIN DENTAL
New York, Feb. 4. The crest of the Ohio River flood, which it was feared would inundate the town of Cairo,
and Dlinois,
which swept to within a few inches of the top
Berlin, Feb. 4. of its hastily augmented defences, An energetic dental was issued swung into the Mississippi River here to-day of the report in the to-day and started its long roll to-"Daily Herald" to the effect that wards the Gulf of Mexico.
General Queipo de Llano had boarded the German cruiser "Ad- miral Grat Spee," and that the two German cruisers stationed in Spanish waters had directed the Nationalist operations against Malaga.
The river at Cairo stood at 59.52 feet for twelve hours, and then at 9 o'clock in the morning began to recede by a fraction of an inch.
The victims were the pilot and three members of the reporting staff of the "Dally Rxpres.”, in- eluding Mr. Harold Pemberton, a Bon of Max Pemberton, the well-
Cairo's greatly strengthened known novelist. The machine had
mood walls having hitherto with- been chartered by the newspaper The General Motors Corporation | stood their terrific ordeal, the im- named for the aerial survey.
obtained writs of attachment remediate battle-ground of the flood Earlier in the day, a plane had jquiring election of "it-downers." fighters now shifts to New Madrid, observed a black spot with what | but it is not stated when they will Missouri.— appeared to be an aeroplane by its request them to be served.---- side, but a search of the vicinity Router revealed nothing. Later, the CONFERENCE RECONVENED search was continued by shepherds possessing a wide knowledge of the
ccrlands, with the result that the burnt-out plane was found:- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
ANOTHER CRASH
Berlin, Feb. 5.
The motion was defeated by 99 A military plane with five per-
votes to 92.
sons crashed on Thursday
near
Detralt, Feb. 4,00
The motor strike Lonference con-
tinned throughout the day and went into recess in the evening,
No statement was issued either by the labour delegates or the re- presentative of the General Motors Corporation, Mr. Cari, Knudsen.
Governor Frank Murphy merely
the vote is taken as an Indication Slatina, not far from here shortly sald the conference was reconven-
The narrowness of
in the
of the strong sentiment House of Commons that more must be done to help the distressed
areas.
Reuter
BRITISH ARMY RESERVES
London, Feb. 4 A bill providing for a reorgani- sation of the British army reserves was introduced in the House of Commons by, the War Secretary Mr. Duff Cooper, and passed its first reading to-day.
The main object of the new bill is a revision of the army law of 1899, lengthening the duration of service period compulsory for the reserve
Franzorean News Sarmee.
QUEEN MARY AT PICTURE HOUSE
London, Feb. 5. Queen Mary attended another cinema show last night at Hay market picture house which is showing a new film in aid of a "Safer Motherhood' Appeal” DA
The Queen received rousing cheers as she did the previous 'night"
· Reuter's Bulletin Service.
after taking off. The captain anding at 10 pm
Rester. pilot were killed instantaneously, one other inmate died of his in-. juries on the way to hospital and the other two members of the crew were alightly injured.- Transoccan News Service.
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SEARCH IN TASMANIA
Melbourne, Feb. 5. The Hawker Demon plane which has been missing for two days be- tween Australia and Tasmánia la reported to have been sighted by a plane participating in the search for the missing machine in densely covered land in Tasmania. A land party has started a trek inland to rescue the plane,
MATTSON MURDER
SUSPECT
Strangles Himself In Prison Cell
Auburn, Wash., Feb. 4. John F. Anderson, 40, who was recently arrested and held for questioning in connection with the kidnapping and murder of litle Charles Mattson, Was found It is understood that a man was ¦ strangled to death in his cell bere seen near the disabled machine,-to-day, Beuter's Bulletin Service,
Gas Attack Precautions
Anderson had denied all know- ledge of the crime- Reuter.
Anderson was arrested in a na: tionwide hunt for the brutal slayer of Dr. Mattson's little boy. The child's naked body was found near London. Feb. 4. Gasmask storage houses have Tacoma, in a snow-covered coun- been opened at London and Man- try, by a youthful rabbit hunter. chester, according to a representa- Everything indicated that Charles tive of the Home Office, who stated had been beaten to death. His- that four million għamasks will be ❘ face' was battered, his teeth stored in 13 counties and that 11 knocked out, and there was a ter- more will be acquired in various rible wound in his head. parts of the country.
Plans for the most satisfactory and speedy distribution of the geamasks to the population are now being considered. Transocean News Bernice.
President Roosevelt ordered the. entire resources of the Federal Government to assist in the man- hunt Suspects were picked up in half a dozen cities. Anderson was only one of a score.:
Beater.
· FRANÇO-TURKISH CONVENTION
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Paris Press Reports
"Paris, Feb. 5. That the project of a Franco- Turkish convention is being dis- cussed is alleged in well-informed Paris papers. "Quere" hints that France will propose a Mediter- ranean entente including Turkey. Pertinax states in the "Echo de Paris" and Peri in the "Humanite" that the military convention is al- ready in the making states that France recently offered
Pertinax
It is stated as an absolute fact that the German battleships did not engage in any action at all
Transocean News Service,
SINGAPORE
MANOEUVRES
Singapore, Feb. 1. The Singapore manoeuvres, On a much more extensive scale than ever before, concluded to-day.
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KING RECEIVES DIPLOMATS
London, Feb. 4. Ambassadors and Ministers' ac- credited to the Court of St. James attended at Buckingham Palace this morning to present their new letters of credence to the King. The King, for the time on a State occasion, wore the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet, The Foreign Secretary was in attendance.
This afternoon the King received Sir Robert Johnson, deputy Master of the Mint, and Mr. R. Metcalfe. one of the Mint medallionists. It is understood the King discussed with them matfērs connected with new coinage.-- British Wireless.
FIVE-POWER PACT
Rome, Feb. 4.
CLOSE VOTING AT BY ELECTION-
London, Feb. 5. The result of the North St, Pan-
took place yesterday, was declar- cras by-election, voting for which
R. Grant Ferris (National Conser ed ́early this morning as follows:: vative) 11,744; HL M. Tibbler
(Labour) 11,476.
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At the last General mection, Bir
Governor of B.B.C. created the Ian Fraser, whose appointment as
vacancy, had 3,801 majority over Tibbles in a three-cornered con- test between Conservative, Labour and Liberal- British Wireless.
Diplomatic Training For Australians
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London, Feb. 5. A pact between Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and Hejas is in be attached to British Embassies Four Australian diplomats will preparation, and will be signed in and Legations abroad, it was stated The defences were severely
a few months. This is according to-day by the Australian Foreign tried but they remained intact, and to a declaration of Dr. Rushdi Minister, Sir George Pearce. The the defenders are confident that Aras. Turkish Foreign Minister. the exercises have proved the im-
reason is to train Australians in Dr. Arsa expressed gratification the diplomatic service, that one pregnability of Singapore fortress. at Italy's promise to become a day Australia can
Last night, attacking troops signatory to the Dardanelles Agree
establish her made a small landing on the coastment. Referring to the Banjak George explained.—a
own Embassies and Legations, Bir near the town, but were repulsed.
Transocean News Service.
question, he declared that France ejs, were located from the air and tians for a military co-operation Enemy transports, with destroy- | and Turkey will enter into negotia subjected to heavy and continuous on a limited scale, for the protec attack
Local volunteer airmention of the Banjak.
to the Little Entente and Turkey took a prominent part in the at-Transocean News Service,
a mutual assistance pact. The "Humanite” says that the Foreign Minister is considering such a mill- tary pact as strengthening mutual -assistance between France and all her friends Transocean News Service.
YUGOSLAVIA'S ARMY
tack
Boon after dawn, the attacking forces" made Anal "effort to damage the Singapore defences by sending over planes from HM8. Hermes. Heuter...
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PHYSICAL TRAINING IN BRITAIN
London, Feb. 4. A comprehensive - plan for - fur- thering physical training in Great Britain was published to-day in the form of a White Book
Belgrade, Feb. 4. "Yugoslavia to-morrow will have 1,500,000 of the best soldiers in Europe," declared Dr. Milan Stoy- adinovitch, Prime Minister and Foreign Minster, during the ex- The British Government intends. amination of the Budget by the as the first 'improvement, an ex- Finance Commission of the Cham-tension of the physical education her of Deputies, to-day.
in schools, but points out that tàis would be useless if measures were not taken to provide for physical training of the youths past the school age or
It is emphasised that the Com- mission had unanimously passed the War Minister's Budget, show ing the Army was beyond politics.
Dr. Storadinovitch declared that Yugoslavia's policy was pacific, and consisted in safeguarding peace on the frontiers, in the Balkans and, if possible, throughout Europeseed.fi). }·Neuter's
Compulsory exercises or training will not be resorted to, as the Gor- ernment believes that the voluntary system alone is destined to suc
Transocean News Bervices
French Armament
Spanish Diplomatic Purge
Paris, Feb. 5.
A wholesale "purging" of the Spanish diplomatic representatives has been ordered by the author- París, Feb. 4
ities in Valencia, according to The bill, providing for additional Minister del Vayo. The list of armaments expenditure, passed by ousted diplomats include the form- the Chamber at the end of 1938, | er Paris Ambassador. Francisco de now also approved by the Cardones, four other Ministers Benate by a unanimous vote after and about 50 Legation and Em-
bassy Secretaries -- Pensorean News Service.
a short discussion—: Transocean News Berwice.
Combined Manchu-Mongol
Push Into Eastern Suiyuan
Kuelaui, Feb. 5. | regiments and are placed under The much heralded offensive in the command of Li Shou-hm. to Eastern Sulyuan by the com- Wang's men are recalcitrant to- bined Manchukua-Mongol force is
wards their new commanding ord- CUT. delayed by the keen rivalry be- tween La Shou-hsin and Wang Ying, puppet commanders,
enemy troops in Northem Chahar There are about ten divisions of
ready to start the big push into Eastern Butyuan, the headquarters being located at Changpei...
A message from the eastern front stated that Wang Ying's forces are reduced to only three Union News,
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