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FOUNDED (88) 二拜雞號三十月十英港香
No. 11020
DESPERATE DEFENCE
Rebels Meet Fierce
Resistance
LEFTISTS LOOKING TO RUSSIA FOR AID
London, Oct. 12.
Fierce fighting, in heavy rain, raged to-day 40 miles west of Madrid, where the Government forces are striving desperately to prevent the insurgents from exploiting the recent capture of Cevreros and San Martin.
The Madrid Government claims it has not yielded an inch of ground in this important sector, while the insurgents state that the Government militia counter-attacked at San Martin during the morning but were repulsed with a loss of 500 killed and wounded..
Government
FIERCE
ANGER AGAINST FRANCE
GERMANY RESENTS.
THOREZ' CHARGES
London, Oct. 12.
An outburst of German unger against France has followed the Communist damonstrations on the frontier, in Alsneé-Lorraine,
Particularly yesterday.
the the Germans are offended by speech at Strasbourg by M. of Thorez, Secretary-General the French Communist Party.
M. Thorez declared that Herr Adolf Hitler's object was the nihilation of France.
น
an-
German newspapers Insist this is an insult to the German nation and to Herr ter. The French Govern- meat will have to give an explann- tion, they any.---Reuter.
Await Blum's Move
Berlin, Oct. 12.
for
Germany expects the French Gov- crament to take vigorous action against M. Tharez, the Communist leader, and those responsible yesterday's demonstrations in Stras- bourg. But nothing is known in the Wilhelmstrasse at present of any formal diplomatle protest.
The
reports its troops the French Prime Minister, M. Leon attacking the insurgent positions near Toledo, forcing the rebels to retire,--Reuter.
Looking To Russia
Madrid, Oct. 12.
The Leftist defenders, who have; retreated on Madrid, are now pre- paring their final resistance, Occar) sionally they have counter-attacked the steadily pressing Nighilst columns, bul the rebels' superior numbers, arms and regular officers dominate the situation.
the
Is
Meanwhile,
Government basing it hopes upon inclement weather and also the possibility of Russia denouncing the non-interven- tlon agreement and thus enabling the Leftist to purchase arms.
It is reported that the Rightists have commerred thele northward advance-from-Toledo. --However;-lie main shock of the offensive is ex- pected towards Navalcarnero and EI Escorial
The
authorities in Madrid urej taking extraordinary precautions to prevent a possible Fascist coup within the city,-United Press.
Aid For Leftists
Gibraltar, Oct. 12. General Dellano, the veteran Spanish insurgent leader, charges that France, Russia and Mexico are niding the Leftists in the civil war.
He asserts the French permitted the departure of two Leftist warships from Casa Blanca, where they had taken refuge, and had thus violated the Neutrality Agreement.
He declared that "a great sum of Moscow
money" had arrived in Madrid on October 1, and that Russian officers and aeroplanes and war materials had been landed in Barcelona in the month of Septem- bor. A Mexican vessel had landed war materials at Alicante, he added.
General Dellano drew warning at- tention to the possibility of Italy commencing to supply the Nationalists "It might mean Euro- with armu. pean war," he said.United Press.
Swift, New Thrust
Lisbon, Oct, 12. Hightist leaders at Seville jubilant-i ly announced to-day that the Insur- gents on the northern front in a swift, new thrust had defeated the Leftists at Torre Laguna, 30 miles north of the capital. Unsjed Press.
Attack Postponed
London, Oct., 12.. To-itay is the Spanish National Holiday, known as "The Feast of the Spanish Races," and it was expected to see the start of General Franco's offensive
the on
capital, But D counter-attack by the Government| forces, combined with heavy rain, appears to have caused zero hour to be postponed.
It la officially claimed that after furious street fighting the Govern- ment troops besieging Oviedo have occupied the Santa Zao quarter of the town and also the cemetery in which are six hundred new graves Inscribed with the names of insur« gents who have fallen since the beginning of tho siege.
On the other hand, the insurgent headquarters claim that the alege of Oviedo has been virtually raised by a relief column which rouled the Asturian miners and captured the helghts dominating the City-Rouler Special
RECKLESS REDS IN ACTION
With a fine disregard for personal danger, men of the Spanish Govern ment militia have been fighting the more powerful rebel army for the past several duys around Toledo. Here Leftists are meeting the rebel troops who relieved the Alcazar and captured Toledo.
Heavy Loss In Typhoon
UNKNOWN NUMBER OF VICTIMS
BIG SHIPS DELAYED
Manlio, Oct. 13.
The typhoon which swent ncross
Oficinis are waiting to see what
Blum, will do about this "breach of International courtesy and inter- nationally acknowledged rules against bringing the head of a state Into debate for the purpose of throwing mud at him."-Reuter.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13.
Nazi Foreign
Policy Soon May be Known
Berlin. Oct. 12.
fo
Herr Adolf' Hister to-day sum- moned the Nazi feaders Berebienladen for a conference, leading to the expectation Chat the Government may move .on Tuesday in connection with, Ha foreign policy.
Observers are inclined to the bellef
that the restoration of colonies and a possible tlalo- German agreement may be dis- cussed-United· Press,
MONETARY
ACCORD COMPLETE
-1936.
BATHIA
BRITAIN
DENIES INVOKING
TREATY
ANSWER TO JAPAN
PRESS CHARGES
London, Oct. 12:
It is officially denied that Great Britain has approached the signa tories of the Washington and Nine Power Treaties to suggest the relative clauses would be invoked with regard to the pro- sent Far Eastern situation.
This disposes of the report published in the Japanese newspaper, Kukumin Shimbun, yesterday, to the effect that Brithin was using her Influence to encourage treaty, sig!ta- tories to take joint action in the For Enst, presumably against Japan.~ Reuter.
MAKE NO COMMENT
London, Oct. 12. Ofelia denied to-day the Japanese
EXCHANGE OF GOLD newspaper reports that Britain had
PART OF PLAN
STABILISATION
IS AIM
approached Nine Power Pact signa- torics with a view to Far East action. However, they declined to atate whether such a move were under consideration.-United Press.
NOT APPROACHED
Washington, Oct. 12. London, Oct. 12. The State Department announced to-day that the United States had not The British Treasury to-day been asked by any signatory of the announced that arrangements for Nine Power Treaty to join in protest technical co-operation with theist alleged Japanese demands
Chitta-enter. monetary authorities in the United States have been com-
"Guns Instead pleted. A new regulation will
Of Butter"
ENEMIES MUST BE "EXTERMINATED"
Berlin, Oct. 12.
"Guns instead of butter" was the slogan still prevailing to-day, declar- ed Heir Rudolph Hess, Hitler's Deputy, when speaking at Hof, In Bavaria.
shortly be pushed by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, which will enable any country to obtain gold in the United States in exchange for dollars, providing that coun- try gives the United States re- ciprocal facilities,
His Majesty's Government has ar- ranged for such facilities to be afforded in London to the United States Government.
Herr Hess said every additional cannon, tank and neroplane was a This day to day working arrange- “güalantex" ̈tu "German" mottiers that ment should greatly facilitate the! their children will not be murdered | technical operations of the Exchange |
Control Funds.
in a terrible war by Bolshevik hordes, He added: "We shall see that those who wish to attack us ore definitely exterminated."-Heuter Special,
RACERS DUE IN COLONY
TWO PLANES NOW EN ROUTE HERE
Mlas Dorothy Kilgallen, racing around the world, and making a dev perate dash to catch the Hawaiian Clipper at Manila after being held up many hours along her route, is now nearing Hongkong.
At 7 am. to-day Miss Kilgallen's specially chartered plane hopped on kong. It is not yet certain whether from Hanel and headed for Hong-
she will attempt to Dy to Manila and catch the Hewalian Clipper or if she will be content to take the President Pierce and chance the trans-Pacule plane being further delayed by storms.
The Hawalian Clipper should have left the day before yesterday, with "Bud" Ekins, leading the round-the-
the northern Philippines is now world air race, on board. But, ty- blowing itself out, but the estimates phoons prevented a take-off and the
weather is still unsettled.
of dead in its wake vary from 78 to
I
Similar arrangements are being made with the Bank of France so as to provide effective co-operation between the three countries.
STERLING STILL FREE
Reuter understands that the ar- rangentent is simply reciprocal to facilitate the technical operations In) stabilisation, and involves no change In policy, and nowise alters the fact! that sterling is a free currency.
Balances in New York arising from the Intervention of Exchange Controls will be exchanged for gold at a fixed price. Similarly balances in London and Paris will be ex- changed for gold on terms to be dolly the light of agreed upon in circumstances.-Reuter.
SOUNDEST SYSTEM · .
Denver, Colorado, Oct. 12. President F. D. Roosevelt, cam- paigning here, declared to-day that United States were now suficient to the great bullion reserves in the
redeem every dollar of the country's currency. They were far more than 100 рег cent he said, and the American monetary system was the soundest in the world-Reuter,
Gold Clause War Renewed
400. Swollen streams carried away Meanwhile, Lea Kiernan, another U.S. SUPREME COURT dozens of flimsy houses, with their of the round-the-world racers, is on occupants: Hence, RI accurate his way here, coming by the Imperial
TO REVIEW CASE death toll will never be known.
Airways Dorado from Touranc. Miss Kiernan about 3.30 p.m. Kugailen is expected at 2 pa... and
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Washington, Oct. 12.
The question of the "gold clause contracts" was again before the Supreme Court of the United States to-day, which granted a review of the Holyokes Water Powers Com- pony's case, in which the company is Writing Papers Company of Massa- to collect $28,874 from the American
The Red Cross is mobilising sup- plies to feed the homeless, but Is faced with the greatest dimculties due to impassable roads and lack of
SIR GODFREY COLLINS ILL other transportation,
The storms have caused the
London, Oct. 12.. roughest sens and have delayed ship- Reports from Zurich, where the ping. The Empress of Japan and Secretary for Scotland, Sir Godfrey President Polk reached Manila ten Collins, has been ill in a nursing hours late, the former tying hove-to home, state that he is gradually los-chusetts. all night rather than buck the ing strength-British Wireless: turbulent seas..
The Inter-islands motorship, Sug covered from the
sca, off Isabella Apo u, is reported disabled near Islands, with 40 passengers and
Island. crow. in life-boats. It is not known Work has been halted in several whether they have reached safety,
gold mines owing to landslides, Workmen are rushing repairs to caused by the heavy rains, the. Arayat dykes In Pampanga pro-
It is reported that 120 miners have vince in an elfort to prevent its been trapped in à mine in Zambales bursting and the flooding of several Province, but owing to the lack of towns.
communication their fate ia unimown Already 67 bodies have been re- at present-United Preis.
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NEW DEAL
WINS NEW
HEARING
UPON LEGALITY OF SILVER TAXES
SEEKS TO UPSET JUDGMENTS
Washington, Oct. 12.
The Supreme Court to-day hand- ed down its decision on the silver tax profits question, long awaited here, granting the New Deal a re- view by the Supreme Court of the Government's contention, that the 30 per cent. tnx on silver profits made prior to the passage of the Silver Purchase Act, was constitutional.
The tribunal consented to review the ruling of the Court of Claims that a tax Intended by the Govern- ment to prevent tax evasion or pro- fleering at the public expense was
because unconstitutional,
#t took properly without due process of law. The Supreme Court also granted a review of the Government's conten- tion
that the 1934 Arms Emburgo Act, authorising the President of the United States to forbid the sale of munitions for use in the Gran Chaco war, was constitutional. The South- ern New York Federal District Court held this act unconstitutional on the ground that it delegated powers,
Reuter. sacred to Congress, to the President.
New Planes
Coming Out To Singapore
London, Oct. 12. A squadron of five Short Singapore flying boats to increase the establish- ment of the Royal Air Force in the Far East command, will be flown from Pembroke Dock on October 14, under Wing Commander W. H. Dunn, They are expected to reach Singapore carly in November, travelling by
stagos-Router.
Later.
ongy
The new squadron of Dying boats destined for Singapore has been temporarily serving in the Middlo fight to Singapore will be by East for the past year. Its roule of
Bordeaux, Marseilles, Malta, Aboukir, Lake
Habaniyah, Basra,
Rosal the gold clause of a rental contract Khaimah, Karachi, Allahabad, Cal- which, contended claimants, was not cutta and Mergul, a total of 8,000 affected by the 1933 Act abrogating || mijes.--Reuter, payment obligations in gold.
Claim was originally made under
L
TYPHOON RECURVES
The Supreme Court consented to review the decision of the Court of Appeals, which allirmed the ruling of the Federal District Court that
The Manila Observatory, roporta rentals might be paid in the deat 8.45 am to-day that there is a valuated currency How used, in spite typhoon in about Long, 122, Lat. 17, of any gold clause contract. Reuter-rocurving northeastwards,
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NAVAL PACTS IN DANGER Germany Objecting To Anglo-Soviet Accord
WHOLE OF LIMITATION SCHEME THREATENED
London, Oct. 12.
The draft of the Anglo-Russian Naval Treaty is criticised in a note delivered to His Majesty's Foreign Office to-day by Prince Bismarck, the German Charge d'Affaires. It. is believed the note objects to divergencies in the treaty from the principles of the Three- Power London Naval Treaty of 1936, the stand taken being that concessions to Russia are made in it.
The draft treaty provides, among other things, that if Japan violates the qualitative limits of the London Treaty Russia may follow suit. Germany, on the other hand, is still bound by the Anglo-German agreement, it is argued.
Germany, therefore, feels that the conces- sions to Russia are excessive.
ARAB REBELS QUELLED
Lieut.-General J. G. Dilt, British
Palestine.
Commander-in-Chief in whose efforts have gone far towards breaking the Arab strike, and its accompanying violence.
Peace Over Palestine
TE
RULERS' APPPEALS BRING RESULTS
ARAB PRESS JUBILANT
Jerusalem, Oct. 11. The hymn, "Now Thank We All Our God," played by a carillon from the Y.M.CA. belfry, reflects the general feeling of relief that the Arab strike has ended. The Grand Mufti to-day personally attended the open- ing of old
city.
number of shops inside the
It is understood that the German note in no way suggests tant Ger- many is unxiuus for modification of the Anglo-German naval treaty, but certain non-British naval circles are apprehensive lest, Gergaun criticisms prelude to a request for may be such revision, unless the concessions to Russia are not altered.
Without
German approval, no Anglo-Russian naval treaty can be aigned. for Russia has always laid down that any qualitative fimitation accepted by her should also be ac- cepted by Germany.
Therefore, if no Russo-German agreement can be reached on qualita- live limitation of ships of war, the efforts of Great Britain to extend the principles of the London Treaty to the Baltle and Scandinavian naval powers will be doomed failure, while even the London Naval Trenty Itself will fall to the ground through operation of the "escalator | clause," it is polnied out.
However, hong has not been aban- doned for a settlement-Reuter,
the
Demonstrators Warned
ATTACKS ON POLICE ARE INTOLERABLE
London, Oct. 12.
In connection with the charges arising out of the East End clashes, the Commissioner of Police declared to-day that he would not tolerate brutal assaults on police officers.
In Bow Street Police Court, the Magistrate commented:
*This mischief is gotting beyond More drastic steps may be
Fines were inflicted in a number of cases and others were bound over to keep the peace.-Reuter Bulletin Sérvice.
ARTIFICIAL: WOOL FACTORY
GERMANY'S LATEST
VENTURE
Berlin, Oct. 12-
A-factory for the production of
Tho Rulers' appeals and manifesto artificial wool is being erected at are echoed, variously by the Pressing to report by the Boersen Zeitung. Seighburg, In West Germany, accord- The Arable newspapers are frankly
Jubi
It is believed that production wlii over the Arab Kings inter begin next June-Reuter Special. vention, the newspaper ́Aldifaa declaring that the royal pledge re-
sembles the Balfour Declaration, while the Allius expresses the belief cialmed, has progressed during the the British Gavernment op-strike, to the extent of absorbing
new Jewish immigrants. The Hebrew Press, however, ex- Kings appeal, thus establishing a precedent for the Rulers future presses the opinion that there is a Intervention on behalf of the Falda dangerous element in the Arab Kings tino Arabs.
that Palestine" affairs come. test of the Arab Higher Commitice's within sphere of influence of the influence will be proved only when Arüb territories. terrorism ceases.
Impartial British opinton belleves, The Jewish journale “stress "the now that order is boing restored, that point that the siriko has ended in the Roval : Commission "will be the "fallure, because it has not stifled best Instrument for producing a last-
Jewish economic life, which, it is ing pence÷Reuter,
thed the final text of the Arab 10,00
The Jewish Press believes that the Illusion 0, because it creates the: