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Nos. 15050
四拜禮 號五月一十英港香
1936. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5,
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MADRID
ZERO HOUR ARRIVES WHEN GROWING MAJORITY INSURGENTS PASS GETAFE FOR ROOSEVELT
THOUSANDS IN
FLIGHT FROM
DOOMED CITY
Attackers Three Miles From Madrid's Centre
MADRID, NOV. 4.
AT 9.20 P.M. THE REBELS COMMENCED TO SHELL MADRID.
THE BOMBARDMENT, FOLLOWED A MAJOR OFFENSIVE FROM THE SOUTH IN WHICH THE LOYALISTS WERE DRIVEN FROM GETAFE AND LEGANES.
MEANWHILE THE CABINET ADMITS THAT ITS POUR SYNDICALIST MEMBERS ARE MAK- ING EFFORTS TO SECURE UNITY OF ACTION IN THE DEFENCE OF THE CITY AS THE REBEL AP- INFANTRY, ARTILLERY AND TANKS PROACH, INDICATING THAT THE ZERO HOUR HAS ARRIVED.
The sound of the heavy bombardment which the rebels unleased when attacking Fuenlabrada and Mos- toles has been in Madrid's ears for some hours, Meanwhile, the majority of the civilian populations of Getafe, Leganes, Carbanchel Alto and Carbanchel Bajo, -have-arrived here, in flight from the threatening thunder of the guns and the constant aerial bombard- ment.
Two Rightist aeroplanes circled Madrid, this afternoon but were driven off by anti-aircraft guns.- United Press.
THREE MILES FROM MADRID'S CENTRE
Rebel
Seville, Nov. 5.
troops are three
miles beyond Getafe, and thus are only three miles from the centre of Madrkl city. Renter.
Getafe Taken
Lisbon, Nov. 4. Getafe was captured this after- radio comTM noon, according to a nudique froin the Nationalists' lead- quarters. The rebel, General Varello, personally led his troops into the town, and afterwards tald newspaper Correspondents: "You can tell the! whole world that Madrid will bel captured this week."
VIOLENT ATTACK ON ITALY
RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT
INDIGNANT
AT DISREGARD OF SUFFERING
London, Nov. 4,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE VISIT
Snapped at Government House yesterday. Picture shows General Huang Afu-sung, Chairman of the Kiangaung Provincial Government, and Mr. Teeny Yung-fu, Mayor of Canton with Captain W. J. R. Cragg. AD.C. and Mr. A. Morris, Director of Ambulance, who was in charge of the guard of honour drawn from
the St. John Ambulance Brigade. (Photo: Mee Cheung).
GERMANY ROOSEVELT GIVEN
RESENTS ATTACK
IN BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, Nov. 4. Herr von Ribbentrop, German Ambassador to London, has drawn the attention of the British Government
to the
violent attack made by Mr. William Gallacher. Communist M.P., in a speech in the House of Commons on Thursday last.
In the course of his speech, Mr. Gallacher said Herr von Ribbentrop's first message to the people of Eng-
(Herc
land was "The Lender Hitler) says 'We have only one com- mon enemy, Communism."
Mr. Gallacher added:"What al position for England to get into when somebody comes here, whose hands are red with blood, making such a statement!"
VAST POWER
Bound by Single
Promise
Not
Election
Washington, Nov. 4.
The American people have given President Roosevelt. the greatest mandate in their history, in the form of a com- pletely blank cheque, Never was any President given such sweeping power or handicapped by fewer pledges,
President Roosevelt has committed himself to nothing but
a liberal programme expressed in general terms, has made no promises whatever regarding the N.R.A., the A.A.A. or the Supreme Court and Constitution, and remains free to propose whatever courses he sees fit regarding, these questions.
He is not even pledged to avoid membership in the World Court and League of Nations, although adhesion to either is naturally most improbable..
It is understood that Mr. Anthony; Eden, Foreign Secretary, replied to Herr von Ribbentrop regretting Mr.eficial indication of the Administra- General Vareilo added
Hot words between Italy ani Gallacher's attack, but surgent seroplanes had reported that Russia marked to-day's meeting was powerless to prevent it.
It is believed that there
The Madrid-Valencia
that in-i
road
While it is too early to obtain an cireles tion's plans, well-informed agree that the foundation of Presi- Roosevelt's domestic policy laid in
of the Non-intervention Com-precedent for an Ambasador calling were
saying
Is
he
מזון
his first term. The
blocked by thousands fleeing fromittee. where M. Maisky, the line attention of Britain to a speech second term will be devoted to can-i
the "doomed" capital.
parcel it part and
of American
The capture of Getafe, which is Russian delegate. bitterly at- in the House of Commons-Renter, solidation of that polley and making murs of shouldering ruins, followed a tacked Signor Grantli, Italian terrifle five-hour battle, in which tanks, acroplanes and heavy infantry Ambassador, declaring: "Signor
units participated on both sides.
Herce bayonet
by charge
Grandi even ridiculed the bomb
the ing of women and children of GOVERNOR
Spanish-ufficered Moorish regulars Madrid. He made me think he was a bitter enemy of the female
finally
routed the -Government militia, who abandoned six tanks.
The Insurgents declare a Russian Rex and of children, and in-
suffering and two Spanish generals vainly tried different to stem the rout-Reuter.
junguish.
to
and
Madrid Outskirts Bombed the erced he represents means war "I am not surprised at this, because
Rightist war
TO GREET VISITORS
Madrid, Nov. 4. of the most brutal, most naked and ON. INAUGURAL AIR planes. bombarded most abhorrent kind.
Getafe and Cuatrovientos nerodrumes
"It is not the first time we have
on the outskirts of the capital to witnessed from his country . com- day-United Press.
2,000 Leftists Slain
Lisbon, Nov. 4..
Despatches from the Navalcarnerb
plete and utter disregard of human sufferings.Reuter.
MORNING COMMUNIQUE
JOURNEY HERE
the
tradition.
BRITISH VIEW OF ROOSEVELT
NOW LEADS BY
9 MILLIONS
World Seems
Seems Pleased At Democrat Victory
New York, Nov. 4.
At 5.30 p.m. the figures of the popular vote read as follows:
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GOVERNOR LANDON
23,933,365 .14,721,777
and messages of congratulation were pouring in upon the successful Democratic standard-bearer. Mr. William Lemke, the only other seriously considered contestant in the presidential fight, polled only 601,331.
Said Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in a message from Washington: "The results of the election represent an overwhel ming enforcement of the American efforts for the promotion of peace and the preservation of strict neutrality in wartime." He pledged that this programme would be pursued as formerly- Reuter.
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
IN PORT
"People Have Spoken"
New York, Nov. 4. Mr. Alfred Smith, who has twice campaigned against President Roo- sevelt, issued brief statement in bcknowledging the Democratic vie- tory. "The American people have spoken and the cardinal principle of democracy is the will of the majority. "Every citizen, every real Ameri- the can, must put his shoulder to
Presi-
į deni,“
ADMIRAL YARNELL Wheel and stand behind the
ABOARD AUGUSTA
SUBMARINESTM DEPART
From Tulsa, Oklahomit, General Hugh Johnson telegraphed his con- gratulations to President Roosevelt and -his-goutiniences-to-Governor... Landon.
"Dear Boss," he wired President Roosevell, "Go to bed. It's all over." in his message to Governor Landun he said: "Have just heard your mess- Admiral 11. E. Yarnell, Com-
lege to the President. Congratula- mander-in-Chief of the US. Astalletions on your sportsmanship and Fleet, arrived in Hongkong, this Americanism." morning aboard the flagship, U.S.S. In a message to Colonel Frank Knox, Republican nominee for Vice- bless your old heart, you put up a President, General Johnson
Augusta.
wrote:
Outshines Napoleon
In addition to the flagship there arrived in. port the U.S.S. Black Hawk. destroyer tender, the U.S.S.reat-fight." Pecos, the US.S. Paul Jones, de- istroyer squadron leader, and eight destroyers of the Furth Destroyer
Father Coughlin, the famous radio Squadron.
priest and propagandist, said in Royal Oak, Michigan: "Both Caesar The vessels are remaining in port and Napoleon were toy soldiers_com- until November 12..
pared with the power voted to Prest- Admiral Yarnell, the Commander-dent Rooseveli."-United Press. in-Chief, has had a most distinguish-
"Can be A Dictator" nd career. He served aboard the U.S.S. Oregon in the Spanish-
Detroil, Nov. 4. American War and aboard the U.S.S.
"Future historians will devote less Yorktown in the Philippines in- surrection and the Boxer campaign. time to Caesar and Napoleon and more to. President F. D. Roosevelt. He also took part in the occupatione can be a dictator If he wants to of Vera Cruz in 1914,
be, declared Father Coughlin, the who supported Mr. radio priest,
In the presidentkal William Lemke
Father
asserted that Coughlin President Roosevelt now has more (Continued on Page 4)
During 1917 he served on patrol duty at Gibraltar and in the follow ing year he was on the staff Admiral Sims in London. He was a member of the technical staff of the American delegation to the Con- ference for the Limitation of Armu- ments in London in 1930.
Yesterday. the U.S. Submarine Squadron No. 5. comprising U.S.S. Canopus (flagship), U.S.S. Pigeon and the US. submarines $36, 37, kong after a stay of several days.
"ace,
Public Order
domestic THE WORLD'S MOST 538, 530, S40 and 541, left long Bill Approved
PEACE CONFERENCE Once satisßed that the scene is tranquil, the President will be free to use his vastly increased prestige and power to furthering the pucification of the troubled world."
The latter part of his programme opens with the imminent peace con- ference in Buenos Aires, which Mr. Cordell Hull is attending. Rumours that the President himself may at tend this conference are unconfirmed. It is thought he could hardly spart the necessary month away from Washington.
Shanghai, Nov. 5. The first of the regular Hỏngkong-
He greatly desires the success of bound C.N.A.C. planes, inaugurating officially the inter-coastal service, this conference because the chances London, Nov. 5. left for the British Colony at 5.00) of inducing the rest of the world to The Non-Intervention Committee a.m. She is due in Hongkong at 2.45 hearken to his call for peace would front state that Colonel Yaques'
be enhanced if he could point to a Rightist columns are at present at has published on 18-page communi- p.m.
united America at the heart of a Her
include passengera of gue, with three long annexes, describ the gates, of Alcorcon, north Getafe, and anticipate the capture ing the discus lone at yesterday's C.N.A.C. Manuging Director and the peaceful Western Hemisphere.
Airways Mr. Harold
The President is probably hard- of the town to-day.
headed to cherish and Wilsonton The plane will be welcomed on its dreams in this year of grace, but arrival by H.E. the Governor, Sir the Inte President Wilson never re The Chairman's sub-committee Andrew Caldecott, and the party of celved such a mandate for peace and on Nov. 9 and to-morrow's Canton officials visiting the Colony reconstruction as Roosevelt has re-
General Hunng Mu- It is noteworthy that Mostoles is in meeting has been cancelled since the led by H.E.
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meetings, ut which a long, animated press.
It is reported that 2,000 Leftists and indecisive discussion occurred, were slain in hand-to-hand fghting with a series of charges and counter- prior to the capture of Mostoles, charges to warm it up.' which the Rightists have completely -occupied.
meets
sung.
POWERFUL RULER
ANSWER TO FASCISM
CALLS EXCHANGED
Calls have been exchanged between NO OBJECTION FROM
the American Consul-General, Mr. Charles Hoover, and Admiral Yarnell, Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Asiatic Fleet.
Later to-day Admiral Yarnell will call on the G.D.C., Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, who will return the call.
OPPOSITION
4
London, Nov. 4. The Cabinet has approved the London, Nov. 5.
terms of the Pubile Order Bill.
it is understood the objects of the The Times, commenting on the
Bill are to strengthen the powers of divert US. election, says President Roose velt has done the Impossible by The British Commander-in-Chief, the palice to prohibit or bettering the victory of 1932. The Admiral Sir Charles Little, will enli political processions likely to lend to President, chosen for a second term on the American flagship at 2 p.m. by an overwhelming preponderance
ately.
a breach of the peace; to forbid the
not attempting to define specifically of voles, is unquestionably the must and the call will be returned immedi-wearing of political uniforms, while
the nature of such uniforms. powerful individual ruler in the To-morrow at 10 am Admiral It is understood the Bill will be world. That he means to use his Yarnell calls on His Excellency the given priority over other Govern- new strength for the good not mere Governor, who will return the call ment business after the debate on ly of his own country, but for the
at 10.30 am.
the Throne and it is hoped it will be world, is the conviction of everyone
U. S.
S. S. Augusta saluted Hongkong enacted before Christmas. who has followed his previdus pore with 21
These decisions followed a series guns at 8.02 am, and Fort It a of Importance when the English-speak Blackhead replied at 8.00 am. As of conferences between Governanc ing nations are becoming, more and 6.09 am. H.M.S. Falmouth fired a 17- members and leaders of the Opposi
gun salute to the C.-in-C. of the U.S.tion, and it is gathered that as far as more isolated as the champions of
Asiatic Fleet and the Augusta replied. the principles of the thing are con- democracy.
The Morning Post says Roosevelt's At 8.30 a.m. U.S.S. Mindanao corned, the bill will be presented to majority is a positive endorsement saluted the American Admiral and Parliament as an uncontested mea-
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the Augusta replied with seven guns. sure-Reuter.