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MINISTER TELLS OF ARMY'S NEED
DANGER FROM FASCISM
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1936.
Brussels, Oct. 25. Casualties in to-day's political demonstrations, which it was feared at one stage might be serious, were very few. A Socialist was shot in the leg by a Rexist, and two policemen were taken to hospital with slight injuries.
There were 200 arrests, mostly of persons refusing to "move on."-Reuter,
DAY PASSES QUIETLY
Brussels, Oct. 23.
The day passed off quietly. Up to to-night there has only been one shot { fired, outside the Socialist Porty bendquarters, which wounded a boy in the leg.
M. Van der Velde, the Minister of Health and leader of the Belgian Labour Party, in a speech at the Belgian Labour Congress to-day, re- ferred to the necessity, of strengthen- ing Belgium's army,
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It is authoritatively understood that another of the big Martin Clipper planes-the Hawaiian Clipper- will arrive in Hongkong on Friday this week.
It will depart for the United States again on Saturday, taking aboard Mr. Juan Trippe, President of Pan-American Airways, and Mrs. Trippe, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Whitney and Senator and Mrs. McAdoo, Mr. and Mrs. Trippe and Mr. and Mrs. Whitney are at present in Shanghai. They are expected to return to Hongkong by C.N.A.C. plane on Thursday evening.
MALICIOUS INVENTION
SENT TO SPAIN
Nothing, said the Minister, was SOVIET DENIES ARMS ever clearer than the need for rein- Since forcing the Belgian army. Hitler's troops were at their frontier that the everyone was convinced
Moscow, Oct. 24. nation must. be armed aguins! Tuss news agency is authorised to Fascism from the outside.
categorically deny as "malicious Belgium's foreign policy was un-nvention" the report circulated that changed, M. dan der Veide continued. the Norwegian stip Bjoernocy, with Neutrality was impossible for a state a cargo of arms and ammunition, of sailed from a Soviet Baltic port for
Spain. Tass.
the Lengue
that adhered to Nations.
With regard to the Rexists, the Minister reiterated that the workers would not tolerate that, the Govern- ment should be subjected to Fascism pressure.Reuter Special.
LEADERS SURRENDER
Brussels, Oct. 26,
An inestimable number of Rexists, whose lenders reckoned at 6,000, a5- sembled in response to M. Leo Degrelle's call for an early morning demonstration in the Pince Sainte Gudelle. M. Degrelle, from the win- house, spoke to the Fathering attacking the Van Zealand
dow of
gled for hours in a futile attempt to rout the meeting Finally M. Degrelle emerged and voluntarily submitted to arrest.
Meanwhile, war veterans, many of whom are Rexists, paraded through | rolny, deserted streels, with police protection to prevent them clushing with Leftists.
Later the Rexists gathered in the centre of the city, shouting "Rex will conquer. Vive le Roll
Police and mounted Tuarda re- peatedly charged the crowds with balons and sabres.
TROOPS CALLED OUT
At nightfall the demonstrators still thronged the streets, while more troops were enlled out to reinforce
the weary men who had been on duty throughout the day.
Only one person was shot, a Leftist, in a clash with Rexists, but 70 were injured, 12 of whom are in hospital
Some 300, Rexists were arrested, including Degrelle, two of his Heu- and tenants, four Rexist Senators Boven Deputies, Although the
the situation 18 still made no menacing, move seize the Government. It is believed the demonstration was planned merely as evidence of the strength und preparation of a future Fascist Government under the King.
Loter
Now 800 Rexists have been or rested.
The Rexists have issued a mani
demanding their leader's re- Jease and explaining that the demonstrators only "wish to show unshakable fidelity In the their national institutions."
It added, "A Government in the pay of Marxism la provoking us."- United Presa.
DEGRELLE RELEASED
Brussels, Oct. 20. M. Leo Degrelle and other arrested Rexists have been released.-Reuter.
Mr. H. Bixby, Far Eastern Manager of Pan-American Air- ways, will also probably return to Hongkong by the same C.N.A.C. *plano. +
C.N.A.C. will, it is understood, Inaugurate a regular air mall and passenger service, connecting Hong- kong with North China, on Novem ber 6.
The Telegraph learns that it is unlikely that the Pan-American Airways Clippers will carry nire mail from Hongkong acres the Pacific until the beginning of 1937. Air mall can, however, be posted from Hongkong to Manila, and car- ried from there to the States by Clipper 'plane.
United
Joining Italo- German Circle
YUGOSLAVIA TAKĖS DECISION
Belgrade, Oct. 25, Well-informed circles here state that Yugo-Slavia's Government will shortly announce recognition of Italy's occupation of Ethiopia, which would signity Yugo-Sinvia's entry into the Italo-German sphere of in- fuence-Reuter.
the
A woman, Lo Hang-chun, aged 22, residing at No. 256 Cheung Sha Wan Road, has been admitted to Kowloon Hospital suffering from the some unknown poison, effects of Itaken in mistake for medicine.
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A tragic collision between a private motor-car and a motor-lorry, resulting in the European driver of the car being killed, occurred on the Mount Davis Road about 1.15 pm on Saturday. The car
was cum-
pletely smashed, while the lorry was also extensively damaged.
The driver of the car, a Vauxholl saloon, No. 740 was Mr. Odd Bruus- guard, Manager of Messrs. Thoresen and Company,
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behind Mr. Bruusgaard, and who re- door of the car was a twisted mass malaed with him whilst two Ger- of steel work, and the rear door was mans, who alighted from an oncom-in shreds. The seat next to
was forced back ing bus, telephoned to the police, the driver in front Ambulance and Mrs. Bruusgaard. about a foot, while the back seats Accompanied by his wife, Mr. Bruus- were knocked right up into a nearly of the in- guard was rushed to the Government vertical position. Most Civil Hospital, but he succumbed to struments on the dush-board his injuries before reaching the in- wrecked, and the windscreen
shattered, as was most of the glass stitution.
A coollo, Lam On, who was alt-In the car, except in the rear part. The hood was ripped and twisted. ting beside the driver on the lorry and a gaping hole was left above the was also admitted to the Hospital. suffering from injuries to his right driver's seat. side and head. Ho Tin himself
running-board
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He was returning to his home in
The lorry, a two-ton Ford, Wis Felix Villas via Mount Davis Road. which forks from the Island Road escaped with very slight injuries, not so severely damaged. The off- at Pokfulam. Detalls are not very The lorry was stated to have been side mudguard and
the proceeding towards the new Queen were twisted, and the driver's cab clear, but it appeurs
that at the
from was wholly smashed, but no other Junction, the lorry, No. 3287, belong Mary Hospital in Pokfulam
material damage was visible. Ing to the Shing Mun Store, and Kennedy Town. driven
by Ho
The late Mr. Bruusgaard was Tin.
met
The Vauxhall Mr.
car presented a Druusgaard's car and the latter was completely strashed appearance. years of age, and is survived by, a involved in a bad 'collision.
The whole of the right side was widow and child. He arrived in the The force of the impact was so damaged for three-quarters of its Colony about September, 1934, and in a wide severe that the steering wheel of the length. The right front mudguard was extremely popular
business private car was forced right back, was badly bent, and the front wheels circle of friends, both in and struck Mr. Brunonard in the and axle were pushed almost under-and in sport. Mr. Bruusgaard was an chest und abdomen, causing serious neath the engine. Strange though it enthusiastic yachtsman.
The funeral service will be held at internal injuries.
mny seem, the radiator and front Mr. Brausgaard was found gravely lights remained intact. but the 4 p.m. to-day in the Chapel of the Resurrection. Colonial Cemetery, Injured in the cac by Commander bonnet, was lifted clean off the body. Happy Valley, and the body will be Finesen, of the Chinese Maritime and its left stile was missing. 'Customs, who was driving some way! The running, board and right front embulmed and sent back to Norway.
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