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REPUBLICAN
CABLES
PREMIER SUMMONS HIS COUNCIL
STEP CAUSES SURPRISE
Considerable Dissension Reported Among
Ministers And Government
Barcelona, May 26.
The Spanish Premier, Senor Negrin surprisingly summoned the Council of Republican Ministers yesterday. The reason for the meet- ing was the unexpected breakdown of the Republican offensive in Catalonia on which great hopes had been placed.
Discussion of the present situation revealed considerable dissen- siony among the Ministers and the Government, it is learned, from well-informed quarters. The result of the Cabinet meeting is being kept secret.
The People's Court at Barcelona commenced yesterday again a number of death sentences for high treason and desertion.
ATTACKS RENEWED
In the Tremp sector the Nation- jalista occupied the villages of Los ¦ Lomones and Val de Cebro, as well
CHINESE GUERILLAS
Chinese querillas marching in north Shans!. (Photo, C.M.P.S.).
Salamanca. May 28, The Nationalist headquarters' that the Loyalists made several at- Capellania and the hills of Mone- tacks on the Nationalist positions Bro and Hormillo,
war bulletini issued last night states as other positions, including La DISTURBANCES AT CHINESE
in the Tremp. Baronia and Ba- laguer sectors late on Tuesday night, but were repulsed.
Yesterday the Loyalists renewed
LOYALISTS' CAPTURES
Barcelona, May 26. The Republican War Ministry re- parts from the Eastern
front
EMBASSY IN TOKYO CONDEMNED
Hankow, May 26. Interviewed by the Central News yesterday concerning the distar- bances twice created at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo by a group
the incidents were clearly originated by the Japanese authorities and
their attacks. In the course of re- tha; the Republicans occupied the of allered Chinese delegates recently, responsible quarters, declare that
connaitring the Nationalists found
officers, 85 non-commissioned offl-
of Mount Conques in the Tremp
JAPANESE CLAIM GERMAN ARMS SMUGGLED
INTO CHINA
Tokyo, May 26.
Tokyo papers rive much pro- minence to the prospective return home from China of the German military advisers hailing this move as "conducive to further streng thening of the Berlin-Tokyo axis." No less favourable reception is given by the Tokyo press to Chancellor Hitler's decision to en- force stelet arms embargo against China.
It is, however. puinted out that despite the German Government's policy large quanties of arms and- ammunition .of German mark found 'Its way Into China through third Powers or private merchants.
These German arms and am- munition. It is alloged, were land- ed at Rangoon from whence they ore said to have been transported by rail to Mandalay. and from there by rond to unnanfu.- (Reuter).
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RUSSIA WILL DEFEND CZECHOSLOVAKIA
075 dead on the battlefield. Eight hermitage of Estelgan and par cannot be too strongly condemned.
sector yesterday. During Tues- Recounting the incidents, it is These people, it is pointed out, eers and 758 soldiers and militia-day's operations in the same sec-pointed out that since the retum far from being real Chinese are men were taken prisoners.
tor the Republicans captured 720 of Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Ambassador mostly Formosan ronin, acting un- prisoners, including a large num- to Japan, from Tokyo, the affairs der the instigation of Japanese
They of the Chinese Embassy have been authorities.
came to the ber of officers,
looked after by a handful of mem-] Chinese Embassy in meter cars On the Mosquezuela front the bers of the staff remaining behind. flying the flag of the bogus regime
Washington, May 26/ Republicans recaptured the vil
week. the in Pelping and behaved themselves ¡lage of
During the past
The Soviet Ambassador to the Gorriz. Vertice alto de
United States today declared that The enemy attack' on the other Chinese Embassy was twice invaded in most ugly manner.
Thelt preposterous demands were Russia will defend Czechoslovakia, sectors of the Levant were repulsed by about thirty rowdy people who |--( Transocean).
claimed to represent 80,000 Chinese twice sternly rejected by the mem-in accordance with treáty obliga- residents in Japan and demanded bers of the Embassy.
tions. the evacuation of the remaining Among the unruly group. it is members of the Staff from the sald, there were mixed a number the European situation." added the Embassy precincts.
of Japanese detectives. This fact Soviet envoy(Reuter Bulletin). is further proof that the incidents were plotted and executed by the Japanese themselves.
SENOR NEGRIN
SINKIANG
RECAPTURED
BY CHINESE
Shanchow. Honan, May 26.
PRISONERS RECAPTURED
Paris, May 26. Four hundred of a large number
of prisoners who escaped from Re- publican captivity are reported to
have been recaptured: Fifty of BOOMS WILL
them were shot immediately, ac-
cording to rumours current on the NOT CAUSE
Franco-Spanish border region.
Intensely patriotic towards their mother country, it is believed that representative Chinese opinions in
The remnants of the fugitives, who YANGTZE FLOOD Japan would never allow the un-
succeeded in getting
arms and
fleeting into the mountains, are
HUNDREDS KILLED
Paris, May 23,
f the
fortunate incidents to pass un censured.
"We will not wash our hands off
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JAPANESE FLEET STEAMING SOUTH
Swatow, May 26.
Hankow, May 26. -- said to have been encompassed by Fears that the boots which the
It is purely out of consideration An unconarmed report was cur- two Republican infantry bat Chinese have laid at the lower tallons.(Transocean).
reaches of the Yangtze River might of the welfare of the Chinese rent here today that the majorliy cause floods in Hankow, Wuchang people remaining in Japan, it is of the Japanese third fleet opera- and Kiukiang and other cities on pointed out, that a few staff mem-ting in China waters, under the the river were allayed by Mr. Sun bers were ordered to stay behind command of Vice Admiral Keshire Latest figures from Madrid of Fu-shih, Chief Engineer
following the return of the Am-Olkawa, are steaming to South the casualties in the Insurgent Yangtze River Conservancy Com; upon making the position of these the Fukien coast.
bassador. If Japanese were bent China with concentration along bombing on Alicante estimate that mission.
members untenable, the Chinese) It is learned, however, that These barriers, formed mainly of over a thousand wounded. Reu- sunken ships and stones in order Government will be forced to takejthere are no troopships coming
to prevent the Japanese warships tral News)...
effective counter measures.- (Cen-southward. from saling up-river.. will have Uttle effect, if any, on the water- marks even in the high-tide sum-
240 people have been killed and
An unconfirmed report just re-ter}, " ceived states that Sinklang, south- west of Linfen in Shansi, was re- captured by the Chinese yesterday following repeated onslaughts.
Fierce fighting is sald to be raging in the outskirts of Yungtsl,
WUHAN STUDENTS
WELCOME
in the southwest corner of Shansi, WORLD DELEGATES
where a strong column of Chinese force is attacking between 500 and
Hankow, May 26.
An impressive gathering, attend-
China.
held at the 'Public
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FASTER PLANES · ÚSED Batavia and Because of the alarming rumours
On July 7 from
This KNILM service connects here, many women and children Bydney,
with the K.LM. service to and went to the interior during the
The planes, will leave Batavia on from Europe. giving a through Sundays and Thursdays via Soura-connection between Australia and mer months, Mr. Bun said, Cen- NEW MEMORANDUM early part of the month.
Chinese papers pointed out that baya to Denpasar, on Mondays Europe in eight days. Thi ON PALESTINE . while Amoy is an tsland and has and Fridays from Denpasar via through service has been given the a large number of Formosana; Tandjong Koepang and Darwin to name of "The Flying Dutchmen." Cairo, May 26. Swatow lies in a more invulner- Cloncurry, and on Tuesdays and The Egyptian press prominently able position, free from the dis- Saturdays
The KNIL.M. service will use from Cloncurry features a new memorandum on turblag foreign elements.--(Inter-Longreach and Brisbane to Syd-Super-Electra
via the well-known modern Lockheed the Palestine question by Emir national).
machines. which Abdullah of Transjordan, who pro- poses the union of Palestine and
tral News)
WELL-KNOWN CHINESE LAWYER HERE
HANDBILLS INSTEAD OF BOMBS
600 Japanese troops who are at-ed by more than 3,000 students m tempting to break through the Wahan was Chinese cordon.--(Central News). Recreation Ground at Wachang Mr. Chang Shih-chao, well JAPANESE ADVANCE BLOCKED this morning to extend a rousing known Chinese lawyer and former Transjordan 13 a single State Liuan, Anhwei, May 26... welcome to the World Student Minister of Education, arrived here under Arab sovereignty, and the Though the Japanese tave uc-Delegation, comprising Mr. G. H. from Tientsin recently,
Creation of autonomous distflcta cupied Hofel in central Anhwel. Lathe, Miss Molly Yard, Mr. B Interviewed, Mr. Chang bitterly for a settlement of Jews and Arabs the Chinese troops are effectively Floud and Mr. James Klugmann, denounced the puppets now serving within this new State. blocking their advance westward.
now ga a roodwill mission to in the Peiping regime and said The Jewish immigration into the Taking cover under strong, de-
that he had flatly rejected several Jewan districts is not to be rea- fence works constructed on the A number of high Governmen, times. Japanese offer of office in tricted but the Jews are to be for-
Tokyo. May 26. hills in the outskirts, the Chinese officials also were invited to the the bogus government.
bidden to settle outside of the dis- "I have no idea why the Chinese have thrown Д strong cordon meeting,
He revealed that he would leave tricts.
planes which raided southern around the enemy.
General Hwang Chi-halang, re-
for Hankow within a few days FOT the demarcation of the Kyusu on May 23 dropped hand- Fighting still centres at Tashu-presenting General Chen Cheng,
upou summons by Mr. Wang frontiers of the autonomous Jewish bills Instead of bombs. I believe. shan, a strategis hill six miles west Garrison Commander of the Wu-Ching-wel, Deputy General Execu-districta, a committee composed of however, the raid was in the of Hofel city. The height which]han Area, delivered Я
tive of the Kuomintang and Dr. H. an equal number of Jews and nature of a test night by Chinese stirring has changed hands several times is address to the gathering in which Kung. President of the Execu- Arabs is to be appointed. Trans-planes, capable of flying to Kyusu. now in possession of the Japanese. he called for a united front oftive Yuan, says Central News. ocean). --Central News).
SOUTH HONAN GUERILLA FORCE
the world's youthful students for it'ternational peace and goodwill.
Mr. Koo Yu-siu, Vice-Minister of Education, also addressed the ga- thering and extended his greetings to the Delegation.
Kuchin, Honan, May. 26. Gigantic guerilla forces are being organised in south Honan prepara- tory to engaging the Japanese, if
Both Mr. Lathe and Miss Molly they should invade that part of the thanked the Wuhan, students for Yard, on behalf of their colleagues,
their reception. (Central Newa),
province.
In the district of Kuchib alone between 60,000 and 70,000 armed peasants are being mobilised and organised into guerilla units.
Experienced guerilia leaders are actively assisting the military au- thorities in formulating compre benstve schemes for guerilla war" fare. (Central News);
FUKIEN COAST ATTACKED
KIANGSI CITIES RAIDED
Nanchang, May 26. Nancheng, in east Klangai, near the Fukien border and Yushan on
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
:
OPENS IN BUDAPEST
International Gathering
Of Devout Catholics
Budapest, May 26.
The 34th Eucharistic" Congress began here yesterday in the pre- sence of more than 140,000 people from the provinces and from abroad.
The official solemnities began with a Mass in St. Stephen's Cathe
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the Cheklang-Klangsi railway were dral and at the same hour, Masses were held in all the other ralded by fifteen Japanese planes churches in the capital, In two groups at noon today.
Beventy bombs were dropped at
FROM CORNERS OF EARTH
Foochów, May 25.
These were followed at middayed the principal representatives. Another Japanese naval attack Nanchens, demolishing a large by a service of Homage to the Host on the Fukien coast is revealed in number of houses, while twenty in the largest hall in Budapest, and
The number of foreigners parti-
without a load." said Rear-Admira! Hoda, spokesman for the Navy to foreign press correspondents to- day-Reuter),
MR. WICKHAM STEED
ON PRESENT CRISIS IN EUROPE
(Continued from Page 1)
After dealing with the history of Czechoslovakia the speaker ¦ salú that Czechoslovakia has a very efficient and well-trained army. They feel certain they can put up
receive any help from outside. a good fight even if they do not
When Herr Hitler moved the German troops to the Czechoslovak frontier Britain asked what was the meaning of it and the reply. a report just received, which states missiles were released at Yushan. was attended by the representatives cipating in the Congress is was that they were merely the that Japanese warships shelled causing small damage. (Central of the International literary and estimated at about 30,000.0 routine manoeuvres. Sunghsia and Taklang, points be- Newa).
spiritual world, and presided over Fifteen cardinals, over 40 arch- Some of Hitler's advisers tell him. by Minister Homan,
bishops and nearly 300 bishops to attack Czechoslovakia to clear Others present. Included Regent have come here from all parts of the way for Germany to the Black von Horty, members of the House the world. The smallest deputa-Sea even if this started a Eu.opean of Hapsburg resident in Hungary, tion, is from the Philippine Islands, war but the speaker amid he did Bucheng, 50 ilometres south of all members of the Cabinet, the which numbers. "only" 40 mem- not think such a state of affairs A great number of the Amoy re- Hotel in central Anhwel, was raid-highest military and civil author!-bers.
would come to pass, France, he fugees in Kulangsi have now been ed by a single Japanese planeties and the diplomatic corps. --- The largest is the British de-said, had pledged to see it through repatriated to Changchow. Tung- which dropped five bombs on the After the opening of the Congress,putation, led by the Bishop of with Czechoslovakia and Britain an, Halteng, Chuanchow and other outskirts of the city at 9.35 am the Hungarian primate. Cardinal Westminster, Cardinal finsley cannot remain indifferent to the elties. (Central News).
|today.--{Central News).
Beredy, and Minister Homan greet- (Transocean).
tween Changlo and Futsing, south- east of here, yesterday. They fired
more than 20 rounds but the shells
landed on the seashore without
causing any damage.
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SHUCHENG ALSO BAIDED
Lluan, May 26.
"
fate of France.
ney.
have about 30 miles per hour more"
In the other direction, planes speed than the Douglas machines leave Sydney on Thursdays. and used at present, making them Bunday via Brisbane, Longreach most suitable for long interna- and Cloncurry to Darwin, and on tional services where high speed is Fridays and Mondays from Darwin 'required.
FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
Photographs taken at the Valley on Saturday,