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FIRST EDITION
LIL:ary, Supremu
Hongkong Telegraph
MAN & CHEVROLET
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二拜禮 號七廿月十英港香
TUESDAY,
OCTOBER
27,
1936.
日三十八九
No. 16038
SOVIET FLEET ON
WAY TO SPAIN
Carries Heavy Cargo For Government Forces
FRANCE EXPECTED TO DECLINE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
Paris, Oct. 26.
L'Echo de Paris has received an unconfirmed despatch from its correspondent in Biarritz, which it publishes to-day, stating that Russia has demanded the use of French ports for Soviet commercial war fleets.
It is stated that M. Yves Delbos, the French Foreign Minister, considers the demand inacceptable, due to the fact that the Franco- Russian treaty does not apply to the case.--United Press.
AID FOR LEFTISTS
Two Russian steamers Canal to-day en route to
for the Government forces.
Port Said, Oct. 26. passed through the Suez Barcelona, bearing supplies
It is reported that six other steamers with cargo for Spain are due this week.--United Press.
Istanbul Evidence
Istanbul, Oct. 26.
It is reported by the port authori ties that 15 Soviet freighters, fully loaded, passed through the Sen of Marmora on the way to Spain from October 1 to 26.-United Press.
"Fascist Arrogance"
Moscow, Oct. 26.
are
The Portuguese severance diplomatic relations with Madrid and also the anti-Russian charges made
Government, by the Lisbon generally termed "Faselst arrogance" in the capital of the Soviet Union.
It is noteworthy that the charges are neither denied nor affirmed.- United Press.
Portugal's Charges
Lundon, On
Recognition
Of Leftists
Possible
BRITAIN REACTS TO REBUFF
LABOUR TAKES OTHER STAND
London, Oct. 26.
REBELS ARREST BRITONS
DRIVER IS SHOT
TO DEATH:
OFFICIALS NOW FREED ·
Talavera, Oct. 26.
A British military attache in Madrid and an American ban- lter, who were motoring from Madrid to Aranjuez, are report- ed to have been arrested by insurgents.
They were refused permission to return to Madrid, but were inter given, provisional liberty under an oferr's supervision.
Later.
Actually a party of five neutrals The Evening News to-day says it was arrested,
is hinted in official circles that Bri-The British diplomat.--- Captain
in may recognise the provisionales, the American banker. Mr. Willin all, the British · journalist. Rightist Government in Spain.
Britain considers less distastefully Mr. Denis Weaver, and two Ameri- newspapermen, Mr. Janes The prospect of recognising the
Cun
all in the insurgents' hands.
Their capture is due to the un-
WHERE SMugglers WORK
It is reported that Customs officers in the employ of the Chinese Government fired'où a party of smugglers near Shum Chun last night, wounding at least one man, who was found shot through both legs. The illustration shots the Shum Chun River, marking the frontier between the British New Territor les and the söil of China, where smuyplers are known to operate extensively and sekere a clone watch is kept for them by Chinese
! Customs officera.
FIGHT NEARS CRISIS
ROOSEVELT PLANS FINAL APPEAL
LANDON HEADS
FOR N. Y.
New York, Oct. 26.
GERMAN ATLANTIC AIRMAIL
SERVICE BEGINS LATE IN 1937
SUCCESSFUL TESTS
HINGLE COPY 16 CENTA
$36.00 PER ANNUM
MATRONS' HATS
Large fittings and dignified styles.
$7.50 & $8.50
Whiteaway, Laidlaw
& Co., Ltd.
REBELS CLAIM MORE GAINS
But Loyalists Win Saragossa Town
MADRID'S RAIL LINK ΤΟ EASTWARD CUT
Burgos, Oct. 26.
An official communique from the insurgents' headquarters here states that the Rightist armies have severed the Madrid rail communications with the east coast, at the Tagus River crossing, and have isolated Aranjuez.
It adds that Rightist artillery, established on the top of a high hill, now dominates Aranjuez station, and that aircraft are bombarding the railroad, the Tagus bridge and the station.-United Press.
REBEL REVERSE REPORTED
Barcelona, Oct. 26.
The Catalan forces have occupied. Purgladroń, which dominates the communications of Tardienta and Alcubierre, in the Saragossa district.
The rebel attack on the Tardienta front is claimed. to have been repulsed.-Reuter.
AIRMEN RETURN TO RACE
DETROYAT LANDS AT BAGHBAD
CHALLE STILL AT LYONS
Paris, Oct. 20.
Plymouth, despatched by the Lisbon Government of General Francisco Minifee and Mr. Henry Gorrell are Landon, Hepublican, have commenc-service late in the spring of Durmont, arrived safely at Bughdad |
Franco since the Madrid Governmen
The contention that the Spain evil war is the outcome of Soviet influence in Spanish affairs, is contained in the Portuguese note to the international Non-Intervention
in Communitie London, under the presidency of Lord Governmeal in response to charges by the Soviet of Portuguese infractions
the non-intervention pact. Portugal's note claims that the U.S.6.R.
methodically prepared icftist revolution in Spain, and built
LEFTIST SYMPATHY up a vast organisation, supplied with
Paris, Oct. 26. rich means of propagenda and netion."
In support of this contention, the A resolution calling upon the Bri- pole allegos. the famous Communist, tisis and French Governinents to take
of
rebels.
Basques Are Repulsed
St. Jean de Luz, Oct, 20. The Basque militia, attacking the insurgent position at Marquina, 20 miles cast of Dilbao, have. been repulsed with a loss of 200 casualties. The insurgent warships Espana and Velasca care reported cruising in The Bay of Biseny, "cutting the sea communications of Bilbao.--Reuter,
Government Check
Seville, Oct. 20. The insurgent radio station here reports that Government counter- attacks 011 Nova) Cumero by Andalusions have been repulsed.
The counter-hltnek on Sesena was, also crushed, and 300 of the Govern- meht militiamen were killed- Keuter.
Berlin, Oct. 26,---- The German Lufthansa Com-
Must Quit Madrid President F. D. Roosevelt and bis pany intends to open a scheduled Two of France's most famous
Paris, Oct. 20. ' rival for office, Governor Alfred regular North Atlantic air mail | nirmen, Michel Detroyat and Gaston
Le Matin, through its correspondent to-day and at present lead the parti- In Hendaye, learns that M. Marcel elpants in the £16.000 round-trip Rosenberg. the Russian Ambassador race from Paris to Salgon.
to Madrid, has informed Moscow that the Leftists are unable to defend the Maurice Arnoux and Andre Japy. capital and that their prosent position two other French long-distance aces, is untenable.-United Press. Karachi crashed their machine.nt
ed the grande finale of their inten- 1937, states Count Schack, one- su brusquely refused the British offer to help in the exchange of prisoners expretedly swift advance of thesive contest and are bidding for large of the pilots engaged in the trial blocks of electorul votes in the flights which have just been hostages, the paper
completed by two dying boats' United Press.
now docked at Travemuende.
asserts.
the
eastern United States
Captain Lance and Mr. Hall were in the car and the driver thought they were well within Government While the President sat in the territory when they encountered the White House during the week-end
Count Schuck says the trial flights insurgents.
Mr. Gorrell was in a car by him- preparing his final speeches, which were made irrespective of weather self and his chauffeur escaped borit he will deliver in Pennsylvania, New conditions, and in the daytime the York and near-by states, Governor boats flew at a height of only thirty feet above the water, for better M. Bela Kun, arrived in Barcelona in steps to re-establish complete free-to_Madrid. March, with other Soviet agents. The dom of trade in favour of
Two pilots took charge In the third car, in which the Landon pursued his coast-to-coastvigation. route to New York, via important alternately. note further alleges that the Soviet | Spanish Government, in consequence two American newspapermen were
eastern centres. Ambassador. M. Rosenberg, is "the of the failure of the Non-Interven riding, the driver was shot dead,
All the passengers waved their hidden spirit behind the Madrid tion Agreement, was adopted to-day Government and that he has even by a joint meeting of the Inter-handkerchiefs as a sign of surrender participated in Cabinet meetings. national Federation of Trade Unions and all were taken to Talavera de in
The note is regarded in diplomatic, and Labour International.
Reina, where they are at provisional circles as mainly statement of the
The resolution also invites trade liberty-Reuter Special. attitude of the Portuguese Govern- į ualous throughout the world to pre- ment-Reuter,
vent supplies being sent to Spanish rebels-Reuter.
Quezon Puts Off Trip
HEAVY PRESSURE OF BUSINESS
the
EXCHANGE DISCUSSED
London, Oct. 20. The Spanish Ambassador, Senor Azcarate, paid a visit to the Foreign Ofee to-day when i is understood
The
Senor
Azcarate
Gale Whips Channel
QUEEN MARY GETS BUFFETING
The scheduled route is from Lis- bon via the Azores to New York, and The President pians to move
the dying line should not exceed from northward
Washington to- murrow night in a special train for a twenty-six hours in calm weather.
A second mother ship" is now speaking four in New York State,
which will join New
and being constructed Jersey, Pennsylvania Delaware, which, together, represent the Schwabenland in the North 100 clectural voles.,
Atlantic next year to catapult the flying boats into the air.Reuter
His attendance at the fiftieth birth, Special. day celebrations of New York hur- bour's famous Statue of Liberty, will open his final tour. This culminates In his major speech to New Yorkers on October 31 at Madison Square,
en
The President proposes to brond- cust this final appeal for votes on the eve of the election,
trom
Mr. Anthony Eden discussed with him the British appeal to both parties engaged in the civil war in Spain for an exchange of prisoners held as hostuges
and the reply of the Madrid
London, Oct. 28. Government maintaining release of
A heavy south-western gale awept
DOCTOR AT HAND prisoners Held In the capital would! Manila, Oct. 26.
amount in effect to helping the in-the Channel to-day, forcing all smail
ships in the Straits of Dover to tako Meanwhile, Governor Landon, with President Manuel Quezon
hos urgents,
cross-the doctor still in attendance to care shelter. Passengers on the indefinitely postponed his trip to Foreign Secretary is believed channel steamers had very bad cross-for
throat, continues his
his Chinn, owing to pressure of business to have pressed
campaign journey aboard the "Sun- ings. The President has signed the strongly on the matter and to have
Special," Just back A parade of 5,000 bluejackets which flower Assembly's special Bill granting urged that the Madrid Government was to have taken place at Devonport California. Filipino citizenship to Mr. Francis should take some measures calcu- was cancelled, owing to the violence Burton Harrison, former Governor-lated, to reassure anxieties aroused of the storm.
A major address at Philadelphia General, thus fulfilling Mr. Harrison's outside Spain, regarding the safety
The Cunard-White Star liner Queen 10-night, will be, followed by another Pa, before he com- promise to President Quezon in 1913 of the large number of prisoners in that he would live permanently in Madrid. The numbers of these primary had a severe buffeting when she at Pittsburgh,
arrived at Southampton to-day, re-mences to sum up the entire issues $13 drat the Philippines if Government House soners are unofcally estimated at porting several minor injureis of the final campaign in were ever occupied by a Filipino. —
14,000.
Reuter Special.
speech in the east, October 20, at United Press.
Madison Square Garden,-
Governor Landon also plons dellver an appeal by radio on the eve of the election-Reuter,
MORE TROUBLE IN BOMBAY EIGHT STABBING INCIDENTS
In the meantime no reply to the British appeal has been received from the authorities of the unti-} government forces, but it is under- stood representations have met with good will.-British Wireless.
PRINCE RECOVERING
SHIPPING
to
Increasing
Competition
From Japan
BRITISH BUSINESS MEN ALARMED SINGAPORE TO TAKE ACTION?
Singapore, Oct. 20.
while lending the contestants in the long marathon. They were not Injured, but their plane is seriously damaged.
Jacques Challe and J. Brille, after two false starts, the first of which took them back to Le Bourget, Paris, and the second of which kept them at Lyons, have decided to recom-
mence the race.-United Press.
CHANGE MINDS
Paris, Oct. 26. A message has been received from Jacques Challe and J. Brille that, having repaired the trouble with their lubrication systom, they have changed their minds and will con- tinue the race. They plan to take off at 7.30 am. to-morrow.
They are at present at Lyons, more. than a full day behind the leaders, Michel Detroyat and Gaston Dur- mont.-Reuter.
NO LANDING GEAR
ITALO- GERMAN PROTOCOL
FOUNDATION FOR REPORTS
RED MENACE STRESSED
London, Oct. 26. Reports that an 'Italo-German protocol has been signed, con- firming the status quo in the Karachi, Oct. 20.
Western Mediterranean, have Anoux and Japy arrived over the aerodrome here at 6.05 p.m. (G.M.T.) been received in diplomatic clr- to-day, well ahead of the other com- cles in London. From informa-
racc. tion obtained from petitors in the Parks-Saigon
various But their retractable undercarriage sources the protocol report, ap- Jammed as they were about to come. to a landing.
pears well-founded,
The protocol provides, It Is under- stood, that Spanish sovereignty in the Balcorte Isinuds shall be main-
tuined.
Joachimn von
They circled the field for 35 minutes and exhausted their petrol before making a landing in which they knew they must crash. The Government is appointing a
Herr Meanwhile, Arnoux, at the controls, made a committee Immediately to investigate remarkably skilful landing, but un- Ribbentrop, the new German Am- the growth of Japanese competition infortunately damaged the left wing of hassador, has arrived in London, lexitles and the rubber and shipping markets, at which Dritisk business his men nre becoming olanned.
increasingly effectine, and repairs, cannot be
Introducing the Straits, Budget to day, His Excellency the Governor was questioned as to whether it was poalble, under present-day con- ditions, to maintain the Colony's long-established trade policy.
han
Herr Adolf Hitler in convinced, locally. The flight therefore been abandoned and the the new Ambassador said on arrival, that the only real danger for Europe occupants of the racing plane are returning to France by the Royal and the British Empire is the spread- Dutch mail plane.-Reuter Bulletining of the doctrine of Communism. Service..
"
IMPROVES
London, Oct. 20. A marked improvement in the posi- tion of shipping is revealed in the Chamber of Shipping's quarterly re LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION, turn, which shows that on October 1
LEAVE BAGHDAD
there were laid up in ports of Great
London, Oct, 20.
Babhdad, Oct, 20. Britain and Ireland. 175 vessels, of Copenhagen, Ocl. 26.
402,035 tons net, which is a reducilon The Duke of York has consented: The Governor replied that the Detroynt and Durmont, now far Prince Valdemar of Denmark, of 09,284 tons or 10.0 per cent, on the to become President of the Royal matter was compileated but in le ahead of the only other competing great-uncle of King Edward VIII,ngures for July and a decrease of National Lifeboat Institution, in suc- opinion a solution could be found if plane in the Parla-Salgon marathon, saluto by top-halted leaders of the There were eight cases of stabbing, who has been seriously ill with 100.351 tons or 21.3 per cent. com- cession to the King, who, as Prince the business men gave their whole-hopped off at 1.20 p.m. after arriving German community in London as the bronchitis, is now out of danger.pared with October 1 last year of Wales, was its President for hearted co-operation to the task at 12.40 pm-Reuter Bulletin Ser- Ambassador alighted from the train He is 70 years of age-Reuter. British Wireless,
seventeen years.—British Wireless. Reuter.
Bombay, Oct. 20.
After three days of quietude, dis onders again broke out here to-day.
six of which occurred after night- fall-Reuter's Bulletin Service.
vice.
He added that close collaboration between Britain and Germany was a vital necessity in their common struggle to uphold their civilization.
Arms were raised in the Nazl
lat Victoria Station-Reuter,