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五鲜雞號十三月十英沁香
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER
30, 1936.
日六十月九
REBELS CAPTURE 300 SOVIET SOLDIERS IN
BATTLE FOR MADRID Loyalists Strike Smashing Counter Blow on Wide Front
SENSATIONAL REPORTS OF RUSSIAN TROOPS IN ACTION IN THE BATTLES RAGING AROUND MADRID AND OF A SUD- DEN STRENGTHENING OF THE LOYALIST FORCES, RESULTING IN REBEL REVERSES IN MANY DIRECTIONS, ARE AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS OF TO-DAY'S DESPATCHES FROM SPAIN.
Lisbon, Oct. 30.
A communique issued from the head- quarters of the insurgent leader, General Varelas, claims that in yesterday's fighting the rebels captured many prisoners, including 300 newly-arrived Russian soldiers who could not speak a word of Spanish.
The despatch adds that loyalist officers taken prisoner admitted that a Russian general had assumed command of the Government forces and had concentrated all his troops to the south-west of the capital, leaving only a weak outpost to guard the embattled Guadar- rama front.-Reuter.
INSURGENTS HARD PRESSED
Madrid, Oct. 30.
"This is our battle of the Marne," is the phrase used in political circles to describe the Government's counter-offensive which, according to a Ministry of War communique, recorded a big advance on the southern front and resulted in the insurgents asking for reinforcements of men, artillery and Moroccan cavalry.
Government aircraft, it is claimed.) ~have"shot down during "the lust three days ho less than 30 insurgent planes on the north, north-west and southern fronts.
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Although no definite news has been made. public in Madrid, the atmosphere already appears cusier.
Was
11 is stated the insurgents have: been compelled to retreat in the face of the rapidity and unexpectedness of the militia attack, which supported by tanks, aeroplanes und armoured trains equipped secretly. The armoured trains attacked along the line leading to Aranjuez. Reuter.
Advance. Delayed
KEELUNG INCIDENT “AMUSES" JAPANESE
BRITISH CIRCLES
INDIGNANT
Shanghai, Oct. 30.
STARTS ATLANTIC
FLIGHT
BRITISH AMBASSADOR ENTERTAINED
The British Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Knatchbull- Hugessen and Lady Knatchbull-Hugesien 'were guests of honour at a garden reception given by Sir John and Lady Brenan at their consulate residence in Shanghai recently. Leading members of the International and Chinese communities attended the reception. In the above picture, from left to right, are Lady and Sir Hughe Knatchbul-ugessen and Sir John and Lady Brenan.
“DIGEST" POLL IS LANDON'S
LEADS ROOSEVELT BY GOOD MARGIN
BETTING FOR ROOSEVELT
WEAKNESS IN R.A.F. SUPPLY SYSTEM
LORD DUNEDIN PUTS FINGER ON SPOT
London, Oct. 29. New York, Oct. 29. The Nuffield controversy was The Literary Digest straw discussed to-day in the House of vote, which in 1932 enabled the Lords, where, replying to Lord magazine to correctly predict Snell. Lord Swinton, Air Minis- the result of the presidential ter, made a statement similar battle, this year gives Governor to that of Sir Philip Sassoon in Alfred Landon, Republican can the House of Commons, and didate, a majority over the undertook to arrange an early teito lias taken off from Harbour Democratic incumbent, Presis and unlimited debate on the Grace on his attempt to make a re-dent F. D. Roosevelt,
The question... cord Atlantic crossing.
Digest poll is by no infallible, however.
The final count of the Digest's poll Is as follows:
Jim Mollison, noted British airman,
-MOLLISON OVER ATLANTIC
ས་ཐམས་
ON LONE FLIGHT
TO ENGLAND
MAY CROSS IN 14 HOURS
Harbour Grace, Oct. 29. Jim Mollison, famous British Rabat, Oct. 29,
British naval circles here are long-distance flier, hopped off The difficulty of the terrain
fias most indignant as a result of from this Newfoundland sea- delayed the arivance of the in- surgents columns on Madrid, but the United Press message from
be expected to-Tokyo which stated that a report at 8.40 p.m. G.M.T.
great news may
morrow, according to a radlo mes-port from the Keelung police to He made a perfect take-off unge from Tetuan,
the Japanese Foreign Office and, climbing slowly, headed denied ill-treatment of British out across the Atlantic on his The radio at Cordoba, meanwhile, has broadenst a decree from General sailors or the receipt of a request lonely road. Francisco Franco ordering all re-for reparations,
servists to report for duty within- five days.Rester.
Government Advances
Madrid, Oct. 29. The Government claims to have advanced on all fronts.
He hopes to land at Croydon The police report suggested that the within 14 hours-Reuter
disturbances were due to the failure
of British sallors to pay a taxi fare, letin Service. and the United Press added that Japanese sources were "amused" over
Charles Little's visit, saying he was the postponement of Admiral Sir expected to visit Japan later.
dis-
The veteran Communist leader, The North China Daily News In a Senor Caballero, issued a stirring leading article to-day, says "Japan's proclamation in Madrid to-day: "The attitude ill-advised and milllis can now advance safely as it courteous, and there is no doubt that now has tanks and sufficient muni- tions to free the capital from danger within 24 hours."Reuter Special.
Huesca Occupied
Barcelona, Oct. 20. It is reported that Government forces have entered Huesca, under command of Colonel Villalba. · They have occupied the elyil government buildings.—Reuter Special
Landon
Hooseveli
Lemke
Thomas
meunk
1,293,009 votes
972,897 votes 83,010 votes 11,822 votes The total ballot was 2,376,523. "We make no claims as to the absolute accuracy of the poll," says The Digest in making its' announce thent. "We over-estimated Roone- velt's majority in 1932. We may be
United Press.
Lord Strabolgi (Labour) remarked that he presumed the Wolseley the- tory would be available if required for aero engines.
--Lord-Nuffield shook his head,-and-- was understood to say that the fac- tory.could be used for other types of war engines, such as tanks for
the War Office.
Lord Dunedin declared that if one of the fuctorles engaged in sec- tional construction of aero engines was wrecked in an air raid, ap-
over-estimating. Landon now."parently the whole scheme would be
paralysed. On the contrary, if each factory made complete aeroplanes or engines, if one factory ceased to work the others would not be affected.
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BRITAIN ACTING
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HOSTAGE
HOST
Spain Promises Murders Of Prisoners Will
End
BALDWIN IS CHEERED ON
RETURN TO HOUSE
London, Oct. 29.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, made his first appearance. since his illness in the House of Commons to-day, when he wound up the debate on the non-intervention policy of the Government in connec tion with the Spanish civil war.
The Premier looked slightly pale, but he retained his vigour of expression. He declared that there had been some breaches of the Non-Intervention Pact on both sides, but these were not sufficiently important to cause any modification of the British policy.
Since the end of August, Britain had furthered her humanitarian efforts in Spain. The first appeal was rejected by the Spanish Government, and consequently it was not submitted to the Burgos authorities. Since then, Britain had pursued her action alone, with a fair measure of success.
BRITAIN LOOKS AT
FAR EAST
HOPES FOR EASING
OF TENSION
BOMBAY RIOTS DISCUSSED
London, Oct. 29. The House of Commons heard to-day at the reassembly a re
events, crises and clashes in the Faf and Near East.
WILD ENTHUSIASM
New York, Oct. 29. Thousands of excited Republicans, slaging and cheering, gave
Lord Melchett urged the oppoint- ovation to Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas, their
view of candidate in tement of a Minister of Munitions, to presidential election, when he ar organise the industry for the supply rived at Madison Square Gardens of munitions. to-night, the great arena jammed thousands of flags. with
humanity and decked with
climax his campaign at this gigantic
of
Governor Landon was expected to
on
Lord Swinton, replying to the debate, maid he would have prefer- red that each firm make complete engines, but that the motoring Arms held the opinion that sectionalisa- tion was the only safe and
practical way to organise. If the Government felt that a Ministry of Supply-was right, they need not hesitate to in- vite Parliament to authorise its establishment.
rally of the party, and would deliver an hour and a half speech, it was announced,
Crowds blocked all approaches to the Gardens for a radius of a quar- ter of a mile, necessitating a stoppage
all traffle by police,
He emphasised that the chlef dit- Governor Landon reiterated his culty in the way was the procur- Bul-ministration, including those of ex- with a tribute to Lord Nuffield, charges against the Ad- ing of skilled labour, and concluded previous travagance the part of a declaring that his services would be bureaucracy, and reckless rellef used as freely na he was prepared measures.
to give them. (Cheers)-Reuter,. He challenged. President Roosevelt unmistakably to state his programme,
CHARGES TO BE DEBATED anal asked why the President evaded
London, Oct. 29, the issue until the eve of the election.
Under-Secro- Sir Philip Sassoon, -Renter,
tary for Air, lold the House of Commons to-day that he had Lord Numeld's authority to say that the New York, Oct. 20.
noted Industrialist accepted the Air Wall Street betting on the Ministry's White Paper as a fair Presidential election is 3 to 1 on statement of the Government's view President Roosevelt and 9 to 5 against | In the controversy between the peer Governor Landon-Reuter.
and the Ministry.
STOP PRESS
Adelaide, Oct. 30.
the British Admiralty is seriously per- The M. C. C. tourists had turbed by the reports received from acored 66 for two wickets at the China fleet,
lunch time to-day against a "Tokyo's desire to be amused does South Australia cleven,Router. not do justice to Japanese dignity," adds the newspaper-Reuter.
U.S. Feeling
Leftists Regain Lost Ground Competition
Madrid, Oct. 20.
Rolsing the battle cries, "They shall not pass," and "We shall get
From Japan
Later. The M.C.C. players have now lost four wickets for 04 runs.Reuter.
Later. Don Bradman is not playing, bo- cause of the death of his child, born yesterday, Reuter.
CHINA'S POLICY
Shunghal, Oct. 30. China will adhere, to her. Axed polley in the forthcoming 'Sino- Japanese New York, Oct, 20.
negotiations, declared The American cotton goods Industry exclusive interview splashed in the
Mirabal Chiang Kai-shek in front to-day, recapturing Torrejon has decided to send a commission to Tai Kung Pao
Japan to negollate privately for a
The Governmy
them," Government troops launched a great offensive on the south and south-east sectors of the Mudrid
from
ly.
-an
WALL ST, ODDS
BRITISH ADMIRAL PASSES
WAS · GOVERNOR OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
Lord Nuffield had said, the Under- Secretary went on, that although he was unable to co-operate in the Government's Air Force. expansion plan, he was ready to help the Buthorities in other Important work, The Under-Secretary did not go into the details of the controversy, nor did he mention that Lord Numold had charged the Air Ministry's poll- teal element with deliberate ob- struction.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, promised the Opposition leader, Mr. C. R. Attlee, that the House would have the opportunity. of debating the whole affair 'during the now session-Reuter.,
The Diplomatic Corps, jointly, and the British Charge d'Affaires
private- ly, had mude representations to check the mounting toll of private Assassina tions
and had secured the posting of reliable guards in the prisons. The Minister of State had given an as- surunce that the murders would stop, and good results from the appeal were immediately noticeable.
(Chicers).
What Of Balearics
London, Oct. 29. In the House of Commons, the Op- position leaders, Mr. Arthur Green- wood (Labour) and Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal) both demanded to know what was happening in the Dolearic Islands, where the Italians were said to be securing control.
Mr. Greenwood asserted that. Gibraltar was smiling on the Spanish Fascists and rebuffing the Loyalists.
Sir Archibald Sinclair declared that the Spanish Fascists could not have succeeded without Italian as- sistance, which must have been ar- ranged beforehand.
Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign
Arguing in favour of continuation Secretary, referred to the China
of the Non-intervention Pact, Sir situation, In South China, ke sald, Archibald Sinclair. sald for the differences between the Central gun France or Britain might supply,
every. Government and the two South-Italy and Germany might, supply western provinces had been settled Afty-Reuter Special. amicably.
No Use For Extremes
tion on Communism and Fasciam.
With regard to the North China situation there was little apparent
"Thank God, as far as Britain is but there did appear to be a change
concerned, these two forces are, not sensible diminution of the volume of
that." smuggled goods coming into China Minister, snapping his fingers, in declared the Prime worth and it was understood the Chinese preventive services wern now able climaxing a characteristic disquisi-
gore efficiently. to function
Discussions were proceeding be- and Japanese tween the Chinese Governments on outstanding ques- tions, and the British Government sincerely trusted that the discussions might lead to a general easing of the tension in the Far East.
"The difference between democra- cies and autocracies is that the former advertises ita troubles to the world. Under authoritarianism we have to guess their troubles," said Mr. Bald- win. "Our system is healthier, not- withstanding incidents like Lord Numeld's criticism of the Air Minia- try which were broadcast exagger- stedly through authoritation states. Attacking Communism, the Prime
Mr..R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for India. and Burma, told the House that except for the rioting in Bom- bay, which was essentially communal, the Internal situation in India re-¡ Minister declared it will neither mained satisfactory. A troublesome brook, realise, understand or allow feature of the rioting was the con- any fact that clashes with what it tinuance of isolated stabbing assaults wants to believe. between the members of the two - He referred to the suggestion that communities involved.
Germany might attack Great Britain Casualties in the Bombay affair and sald simply that that was not had numbered 00-killed arid 600 where the danger was coming from. wounded, he said.
He refused to regard war as inovit- able, he added. Every month gained for peace is a gain on the right side, for," he concluded.-Reuter. and That is what wo are working
PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS. Arrangements for provincial elec tions were proceeding in India, Mr. Butler went on. He quoled the Viceroy's address at the opening of
the
the Indian Legislature, dealing with available to Parliament when it had
experiments in representative been received-Reuter. self-government and appealing for
the
co-operation of ali
Replying to the parties.
Later,
Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, Secret-
of Mr. ary of State for Colonies, told the
Sydney, Oct. 29,
·Admiral Sir David Murray Ander de Velasco and Torrejon de la
son, Governor and Commander-in-
L. S. Amery that the police should House that the situation in Palestine Calzadu and Seseno, three points voluntary marketing agreement be to regain its political administration
Chief of Newfoundland since 1933, will endeavour died here to-day
use tear gas when dealing with com- had improved rapidly since the end which the insurgent forces tween the textile industries of the in lopel and steps will be taken to most distinguished officers.
He was one of the British Navy's Year and was awarded the African munal riots instead of resorting to of the Arab strike on October 12 and threatened the capital most serious-}
medal In 1800 he was "In the two countries,
rifle fire," Mr. Butler said certain that the country was generally quiet Ashanti fighting It is believed that this is the first suppress the bandits in northern Born in 1874, Admiral Anderson
experiments had been made in the and returning to normal, although a He served also throughout › the Punjab with tear eastern Sulyunn Fighting continues to go la favour time that private United States in-
gas and Lord few armed bands were causing some A close watch 1 baing kept on
was educated in HMS. Britannia European war and was in operations Zelland was considering the situation. Į anxiety. of the Government forces.
dustry has attempted to deal directly other parts of the North-west where
und joined the Navy in 1889. He resulting in the destruction of the Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, Secre- The Britain garrison force was The offensive is now proceeding in with the representatives of a foreign Communism and other allen forces of 1805 and was specially promoted ed in despatches. He served with the
served in the Brass River Expedition Konigsberg, where he was mention. tory of Stute for the Colonies, an- already being reduced and arrange- country with a view to alleviating will be vigorously combatted, sald
nounced that the Hongkong Mu-isal ments were being made for the competition-Reuter.
Marshal Chiang Router.
to lieutenant in that year. He served Grand Fleet in other actions Commission had hot yet submitted # Royal Commission to go to Palestine In the M'wheli Expedition, the same| Reuter,
report but that it would be made at the end of next week-Raufve?)
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