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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1937.
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STRONG ATTACK
By Insurgents On
Basque "Front
St. Jean de Luz, Apr. 8. Yesterday's insurgent attack on the Basque front was the strongest yet launched, according to the Basque defenders. who declare
FERRY BOAT
SINKS
SINO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
Captain And Fireman Attempt To Re-open
Drowned
London, Apr. 7.
Negotiations
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Shanghai, April 8. The Chinese press 'to-day states A collision between a ferry boat that a formal call paid by the running between Ireland and Scot-Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru that 30 German bombing planes land, and a liner inward bound Kawagoe, on Dr. Wang Chung-hul, Continually rained high explosive from New Zealand occurred in the Foreign Minister, at Nanking, yes- on their lines but that the militia-rish Sea this morning in thick terday afternoon, is expected to men held on grimly, meeting the rog. ave miles off the Scottish mark the beginning of an attempt attackers with machine-gun fire Coast. The passengers of the ferry
reopen negotiations for the and grenades.
boat were rescued by the liner but readjusment of Sino-Japanese re- the captain and fireman were lost, the boat sinking in sixty fathoms of water.
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Insurgent radio bulletins claim the capture of Urquiola Pass, be- tween Ochandiano and Durango, but an official Basque .communique denies this,
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
CATTLE DROWNED
London, Apr. t. The lives of the caplain and one fireman were lost, and 351 cattle were drowned, when the Lairds-
to
lations.
The two statesmen will probably meet again shortly when, accord- Ing to the "Lih Pao." Dr. Wang may formulate China's demands for the abolition of the East Hopel· and Northern Charhar "autono- mous" regime,
Meanwhile, it is announced, Mr.
Senor Aguirre, President of the Basque republic, has broadcast a dramatic appeal to the Basque people to hold out against the in- vader at this critical juncture, as- suring them that though hard-moor, of the Burns and Laird Line. Hsu Shih-ying, Chinese Ambassa- on a night voyage from Dublin to dor is returning to Tokyo some Glasgow collided early this morn-time after May 20.- ing in fog with the Shaw Savi and Albion motor liner Taranaki and Bank.*** British Wireless..
pressed they will win in the end. He adds that although the enemy has superiority in the air at the moment, the Basques will soon has enough planes to repel him.-- Reuter.
TWO PRIESTS ON TRIAL
Berlin, April 1. Glaring headlines in the Ger- announce the man newspapers beginning of the trial, before the Second Senate of the People's Court. of seven Roman Catholics, and two including two priests prominent members of Catholin youth organisations, on a charge of preparing for high treason by allegedly supporting Communist
united plans for a
Communist Catholic front.
The accused include "Father
head "of Joseph Rossaint,
the Catholic Youth Group at Duessel- dorf. Father Kari Kremer. former head of the Peace Society. Franz Steber Relch Leader of the Catholic Youth Group, and Father Jakob Clemens, Secretary General of the Catholic Young Men's Asso- ciation.
Reuter.
HIGH TREASON TRIAL
Berlin. April 7. The trial began here to-day before the Peoples Court, of seven persons indicted of high treason. Among the accused is the Roman Catholic chaplain, Joseph Rossaint, of Dusseldorf who is charged with having worked hand in hand with members of the former Communist Youth organisation in Germany in an endeavour to reconstitute this
body.
SIR THOMAS' SCOTT PASSES
London, April 8. Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Scott, K.C.B.. (Indian Army, retired), passed away to-day.
He joined the Royal Irish Rifles in 1888 and served in all important campaigns, including the European War, up to the time of his retire- ment in 1928. He was in the Boxer Uprising in 1900
He is survived by one son. General Scott was born. In 1867 Reuter.
ARRESTED CHIEF OF GPU
Moscow, April 7. The arrested chief of the GPU,
Jagoda, will be brought up for trial in about three weeks. "Fourteen other high GPU officials are like- wise on trial
The new Chief, Yezhoff, has sent commissions to Klev and Chabar- owsk "to study conditions in the Ukraine and Far East respectively. The GPU leaders Deribas, in the Far East and Balicki in Kiev, were intimate friends of Yogoda.- Transocean News Service.
Mr. Eden Entertains
London, April 7. The Foreign Secretary to-day entertained at luncheon the Prime Minister of Denmark, M. Stauning. The company included the Lord President of the Council Mr. Ram- Chapllan Jakob Clemens, also or say MacDonald, the President of Duesseldorf, is charged with having the Board of Trade. Mr. Runci- had knowledge of the treasonable man, the Minister of Agriculture, activities of Rossaint, and having Mr. Morrison, the Liberal Leader, tolerated them-
Sir Archibald Sinclair, and the former Labour Home Becretary, Mr. Clynes.-- British Wireless.
Transocean News Service.
GOOD WORK BY DR. BENES
Belgrade, Apr. 7.
Dr. Benes received an enthusias
tic send-off when he departed on the conclusion of his Mission. It
is considered in informed circles
Reuter.
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ROYAL NAVY BISSET'S ★★
Appointments And Retirements
The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty-
Lt.-Cdra.-F. W. G. Harker, to Marshal Soult (March 16); F. J. Durnford, to Victory (March 20); A. D. H. Jay and M. Everard, to Caledonia (April 1 and 2 respec- tively); and W. H. Roberts, to Re- source (April 15).
Lts.-J. M. Alliston and J. P. Scatchard, to St. Vincent; and A H. T. Johns, to Ganges (March 27); P. W. Gretton, DS.C., to Limprega- able (April 2); M. W. Tomkinson and A. J. R. White, to Ganges; R. 6. Abram and R. A. Price, to Cale- donia (April 16).
Cd. Engr.-T. W. Robinson, to Falmouth (Feb. 25).
Bosn.-V. F. Rhind. lent to R.A.N. (Feb. 10).
Wt. Engr.-W. Rumsey, to Royal Oak (March 25).
Retirement
LL-Car-H. N. Barnes, D.S.C., at own request, with rank of Cdr.
(Feb. 27):
Royal Naval Reserve Lieut. (Retd).-S. E Adrms, promoted to Lt.-Cdr. (Retd.) (seny. Jan. 25,
Payr. Sub-Lt.-N. B. Horwood, to Iron Duke (March 8).
Act: Sub-Lt.-C. J.. Callingwood. promoted to Sub-Lt. (seny. Feb. 29. 1996),
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COMMANDER H. N. BARNES Lieutenant-Commander HN.
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£1,221,452.Base For Empire Flying Boats
After several hours' debate, the first air base, as well as the base, in the world." Barnes, D.S.C., is retiring at his Portsmouth Council, by a majority first naval own request, with the rank of com-
of two votes adopted the Docks Mr. Longmaid,"opposing, protest- mander. He returned a few months
and Airport Committee's scheme ed against the barrage scheme. He amendment that the ago from the command of the sloop
for establishing an Empire fiying- moved an the Persian Gulf Bideford, in
boat base at Langstone harbour, counell should undertake to assist Commander Barnes was promoted
writes a Home correspondent. The the Empire air base scheme by to commissioned rank as mate in
roting was 20-27.
leasing Corporation "land and fore- December, 1917, and served as such
The scheme provides for land-shore at a nominal rent, and hand in the cruiser Kent in the Far East. that he succeeded in checking the He was awarded the D.S.O. in locking the Langstone harbour by over the results of the preliminary Jugoslav move towards the Italo- March, 1920, for his services in a means of three barrages, and work to Imperial Airways. German bloc, and greatly streng-river steamer in Siberia. After be- dredging and reclaiming sufficient thening the position of the Little Ing executive officer in HMS. land
Pangbourne, senior ship's officer in Eatente
the 1st Minesweeping Flotilla, he Heuter's Bulletin Service.
served in H.MB. Renown in the Atlantic Fleet from 1929 to 1032, and from 1932 to 1935 commanded the Garry in the Minesweeping Training Flotilla,
"LOYAL WORKERS" TAKE LAW INTO OWN. HANDS
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Michigan, Apr. 7. triumphant rioters through hoot-" Following the Chrysler settle-ing crowds. Twenty-five were in-
has agreement Deen Jured in the fighting in which the ment, an
farmers, whom the strike nad de- in the Reo Motor Car Company. prived which threw 2,200 workers into Joined.
Reuter: idleness.
SENATE CONDEMNS STRIKES The only major strike now un- settled is that of the Hudson Motor
Washington, Apr. 7. The Senate, by 75 votes to 5, Car Company in Detroit, affecting 10,000 workers. Mr. Homer Martin, passed a resolution condemning president of the Union of Automio-sit-down strikes as illegal and con- bile Workers, aaid that the Union trary to publie policy The resolu- presented no demands to the Ford tion was introduced by the Demo- cratic leader, Senator Robinson, Company nor had it threatened to
condemans denial by call sit-down strike in the Ford and it also plants. Mr. Martin thus dispelled any employer, of the workers' right the ramours to the effect that the of collective bargaining. Union of Automobile Workers were
Intensive planning an
against the Ford Company.
.. The resolution stigmatises the drive industrial spy system as tending to
cause strikes and Industrial war A message from Hershey, fare. As it has not the force of Pennsylvania, is to the effect that.law, the resolution does not require
Reuter
a mob of over 100 men, calling Presidential signature themselves Toyal workers," took the law into their own hands and FORD COMPANY'S ATTITUDE Ways, Ga., April 7. forcibly elected the sit-down stri- kers who, for five days, occupied Mr. Henry Ford, announcing the of a short-lived sit-down the. Hershey Chocolate Company's end factory.". The women strikers, strike in his assembly plant at St. escaping from the factory, were Louis to-day, stated his company made to run the gauntlet past the had no intention of recognising men armed with clubs and bottles. the United Automobile. Workers Fifty men, some of whom were Union as the sole bargaining cut and bleeding from the array, agency of his workers- were paraded as prisoners by the Reuter.
NEW SOVIET
APPOINTMENT
Moscow, Apr. 7.
of
RATEPAYERS' PROTEST to make an aerodrome
Alderman W. A. Billing said the Government had made up its mind about 800 acres at Farlington.
The cost will be £1,221,452. The for a barrage as against a tidal Government grant will amount to scheme and the position now was £588,226, after an allowance has such that they ought to give very beeen made of £85.000, the value serious consideration to IL
Ald. W. J. Avens, Deputy Lord of the land reclaimed. The balance to be found by the Corporation- Mayor, sald he would vote against £653,228-will involve an annual any scheme that was going to expenditure equivalent to a rate cost the Corporation anything. If of 31-3d in the pound.
the Government wanted the ache- Mr. A. Johnson, chairman of me to be assured that they had a the Docks and Airport Committee, base at Portsmouth if war came, in moving the adoption of the let them provide it.
Alderman Sir Harold Pink char scheme, said that if the council disposed of part of the present acterised the scheme as the finest M. Jacob Suritz, Boviet Ambas-airport for the equivalent of a 3d | ever put before the council.
increase would dis-
At a meeting in Portsmouth Bador to Germany, has been ap-rate the rate pointed Ambassador to. France in appear. The increase of is 6d in Guildhall this evening 2,800 rate- the place of M. Potemkin, who has rates already contemplated was payers passed the following re-
solution: Reasonable been appointed Assistant Commis- not affected.
That this meeting strongry sar of Foreign Affairs in Moscow-
iricreased protests against the leuter.
expenditure by the City Courien by applying for loans for capital expenditure on such schemes as the Empire air base and Lumps Fort development, and also the proposed increase of the rate from 10% Bd to 128. in the pound. Copies are to be sent to Bir
the four members. of Parliament Kingsley Wood, Minister of Health,
for Portsmouth, and the City Coun
were
They knew of one firm alone which would take on 1,000 men, and their wage bill would be £400,000 a year,
expectations that the plan would benefit the rates. There would be additional Moscow, Apr. 7. Jakob Bufft, Soviet Envoy to employment of labour in the city, Germany has been appointed Soviet Ambassador to Paris in succession to Potemkin, who has been recalled to assume the Post of Commissary for Foreign Affairs. It is not yet known who has been recalled and who will be given the Berlin past Transocean News. Service.
GERMAN PROTEST TO POLAND
"The time for talk is past," added Mr. Johnson. "Let us act to-day promptly and firmly and decide so as to make Portsmouth
fence league in Grandens, and cil.
It was contended that the Em- which took form of hostility to- wards Germany. At this demon-pire air base scheme was a nation- stration the demand to possessional matter, and the cost should be of further German territory was borne by the Government. actually voiced. Blogans as "Gra-
"Where democracy has failed Berlin, April 7,
denz must become capital of the The German Ambassasor to War- unliberated district" and "The that failure can almost invariably saw, von Moltke, has been au- Schlochau district must return to be traced to efforts to attempt too thorised to lodge a protest with the the maternal bosom were shown much either in too short a time Polish Government against the on posters.
or it the wrong way."--Lord Half- démonstrations staged by the de- Transocean News Service.
fax.