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The
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Hongkong Telegraph
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三拜禮辦八小1 英港香
No. 16067
JAPAN ADMITS NEGOTIATING
WITH
BERLIN
Pact Aims at Fighting Against Communism
ARITA SEEKS TO REASSURE
RUSSIA'S
AMBASSADOR
Moscow, Nov. 17.
A German-Japanese agreement has been initialed; in spite of the Japanese denial that such a pact, aimed at the destruction of Communism, exists. This is asserted by the Tass News Agency which adds that although the agreement refers to the mutual fight against Communism it
a secret German- Japanese treaty providing for concerted action in the event of one of the two countries becoming involved with a third state.
covers
An authoritative Soviet statement, quoted by the Tass Agency earlier, further states that the Soviet Ambassador in Tokyo yesterday conferred with the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, who denied the conclusion of any agreement directed against the Soviet but admitted rgotiations with a third state, unnamed, regarding the formation of a bloc to fight Communism.
At the same time Mr. Arita stated that Japan was striving to establish friendlier relations with the Soviet and the negotiations, conducted with the third state could not affect Soviet-Japanese relations either directly or indirectly.
Basing its claim on the same authoritative. source, Tass adds that the third party mentioned by Mr. Arita is Germany, and that the initialed agreement is, in fact, directed against Russia.
Moscow Not Surprised
The nos has caused no surprise fiere as ever since Herr Adult Hider's advent Moscow has believed in the existence of such an agreement,
Ris pointed out that Molotoff referred to the existence of such an agreement in his official report to the Central Executive lost year and it was in consequence of this knowledge thal
Soviet the
(anticipating simultaneous attacks on the Für East and Western fronts) created her huge autonomous urmy and military bases cast of the Urais, in order to obvite
Red any division of the strength.Reuter.
Italian Support
army's
Rome, Nov. 17.
Fresh Indication of Italo-German collaboration is provided by the sup-
port which the Italian press gives
BRITAIN'S ANTI-WAR CAMPAIGN
CONFLICT IS NOT
INEVITABLE
FIRST LORD'S STATEMENT
ondon, Nov, 17. Speaking at the Foreign Press
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1936.PN+
STRIKING FASCIST PARADE
A splendid view over the Via dell' impero in Rone between the Capital and the Coliseum, which is seen in the background. It is admirably adapted for great miiltory parades as shown above.
GERMANS CONFESS PLOTTING
LITVINOFF TELLS AMBASSADOR ESPIONAGE ADMITTED
Moscow, Nov. 17.
SERIOUS LEBANON DISORDER
SIX KILLED, 100 INJURED
MARTIAL LAW THREAT
2.
Beirut, Nov. 17.
NO PROBE OF TIN PRICES
RUNCIMAN MAKING NO PROPHECIES
GRENFELL'S QUESTIONS
and asked whether,
Mr.
having
London, Nov. 17. The Chamber of Deputies of In the House of Cominons, The majority of the Germans ar- rested by the Russian police on this formerly mandated territory, D. R. Grenfell (Labour) drew atten- charges of espionage and sabotage this evening ratified the Franco-ton to the rise in the price of block
tin. have already confessed to military Lebanon Treaty, within a few regard to the additional cost to the and economic espionage and the dis days of the granting of the in-tinplate industry, the President of the the Russians, They also have con-dependence of the new republic Board of Trade would authorise an
enquiry into the operation fessed La plotting terrorist acts, by France.
Control Board, with a view to
of supplies of according to a statement made to-
maintenance was day by M. Maxim Litvinoff, the
reasonably steady prices for Foreign Commissar, to the German
manufacture of tinplates. Ambassador..
tribution of Fascist literature among
In reply the Nazi Ambassador is said to have admitted that there were Nazi groups in other countries but to have declared there were none In the Soviet-Reuter,
GERMANS CONFESS
Berlin, Nov. 17. The Soviet secret police have made a number of fresh arrests following fire. of the the destruction, by Bureau for the Armaments Industry, occupying two floors of the ad- ministrative building for heavy in- dustries in Muscow.
Another floor was partially de- stroyed.
Russian politican circles believe the building was fred in order to conecal cases of einbezzlement in the Administration of heavy industries.- Retter Bulletin Service.
the reported anti-Communist agree- Association luncheon in London New Locarno
ment between Germany and Japan; the First Lord of the Admiralty,
Virginia Gayda, in the course of
an article in the Giornale italte, Sir Samuel Hoare, said to-day: which authoritative quarters charac-
terise as being very well informed, "One of the resounding pro-
says the association of Italy, Germany phecies that some people are
struggle and Japan in an extensive against Communism has been im- maling to-day is that world war posed by the deliberately aggressive
is inevitable, plans of Russian Communism.
The Japanese-German agreement, announced to-day, forms part of this defence scheme, Gayda belleves- Reuter.
Big Contract Likely
Berlin, Nov., 17. ▲ 12,000,000-imark contract will shorily be signed by the Man- chukuoan Trade. Commissioner, Mr. Kato, and a big German concern, for the supply of a coul hydrogenation plant, 2,000,0000 marks of the pur- chase price being for a licence to make synthetic petrol from coal by the German Fischer method.
A number of other major trans- actions are under consideration, in-
tion
"I am here to say to you as the representatives of most of the news- papers of the world, that this is not the view of the British Government. We refuse to accept this prophecy of despair, this dangerous and patholo Pical prophecy.
"The British Government to de- termined to take every action in its power to make a prophecy of that kind impossible of truilion. We are determined to throw into the scales of peace. all the influences at our dis- posal."
Pact Sought
FOR BENEFIT OF LEAGUE
London, Nov, 17. In replying to a debate. in the House of Lords, the Secretary for Air, Lord Swinton, said it must be the hope of the everybody connected with the League of Nations to bring back into its orbit as many Powers as possible. It was in that spirit that Britain was prosecuting assiduously negotiations for a a new Locarno.
The Parliament building strongly guarded owing to the pre- valence of disorders, during which shops were looted_und_six_persona killed and 100 injured.
Troops and armoured cars are now patrolling the streets.
It is stated that martial law will be proclaimed if the present grave situation continues.-Reuter.
Surrenders
German
Nationality
Princess
Berlin, Nov. 17. The
Junana's ilance, Prince Bernard of Lappe, is being ceremoniously released from German nationality, before his departure for Hound.
The ceremony in the Reich Chan- celiery, before Herr Adolf Hitler, it is beneved, will be the first instance of Der Fuehrer releasing a German. citizen from nationality in a full state function-cuter Bulletin Service.
STRIKERS WILL NOT ARBITRATE
REFUSE SEAPORT MAYORS' REQUEST
of the
the
tin at the
11
Mr. Walter Runciman replied that, after consulting the Coloniat Secret- ary, he saw no necessity for an enquiry. He pointed out that the price had declined since the Inter-
announced national Committee further increase in
export quotas last week.
Mr. Grenfell asked whether Mr. Runciman expected the price of tin to fall to the previous normal level. Did Mr. Runciman realise that the manufacturers price of tinplate to had increased?
Mr. Runciman replied that he realised the Importance of the polnis mentioned, but he did not care to prophesy about the price of tin.- 'Heuter.
Processing
Tax Again Attacked
NO MONEY AVAILABLE FOR PHILIPPINES BIG CASES PENDING.
Authoritative
also
DINGLE COPY.16 CENTS #960 PER ANNUM
The Worlds
Master Tyre
STILLA
REBELS BOMB MADRID RELENTLESSLY
Pall of Smoke and Dust Hangs Over Many Ruins
LEFTISTS TALK OF FRESH
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
Madrid, Nov. 17. Bombs and shells were hurled incessantly against the capital to-day. The total of the casualties is unknown though it is established that at least 200 are dead and 500 injured in the bombardment of the past three days.
The North Station, which has been heavily bombed, was evacuated by the militiamen 48 hours before the attack which virtually demolished it, but nine were killed in the simultaneous destruction of adjoining houses.
The telephone offices, one of the highest buildings in Europe, appeared to be one of the main objectives of the bombardment and bombs have fallen in the neigh- bourhood of the Rival Palace, the Italian Embassy and the headquarters of the military and the Government. The extent of the damage is difficult to ascertain owing to the dense cloud of dust and smoke hanging over the scene in most of the bombed districts.
The outskirts of the city have been evacuated by the population and these areas are now the war zones. -Reuter.
HELP FOR DISTRESS DISTRICTS
GOVERNMENT STATES ITS PROGRAMME
BIG SUMS TO
BE SPENT.
London, Nov. 17.
Simultaneous Attack
Madrid, Nov. 17. Insurgent artillery and aeroplunes unmercifully. pounded Madrid áll day to-day and simultaneously troops penetrated the fringes of the city proper and fought their way towards its centre.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon Righilst artillery
inlo poured shells
the vicinity of the 12-storey telephone excluingo building, shrapnel frag ments penetrating the windows. It is noteworthy that this buliding houses the nerve-centre of the Spanish telephone system."
Shells dropped in Montera Streel and the Plaza San Miguel. In an carly air raid a bomb destroyed the Rumanian Legation which had been evacuated earlier.
The Rightist air fleet aimlessly bombed a wide area at dam, and On the eve of His Majesty's destruction and an unknown number again at 10a.m. causing great visit to the depressed areas of of casualties.
Leftists Reorganising
South Wales, to-morrow, Mr. Incendiary bombs set fire to the Neville Chamberlain, the Chan-Church of St. Geronimo and the the Pro- cellor of the Exchequer, intimat-Trinitaries Convent, and
Hospitals, ed in the House of Commons vincial and San Carlos
raising the anger of the helpless to-night that the Government populace to n new high pitch. had accepted in principle the United Press. suggestion of the Commissioner for Special Areas that new industries should be induced to operate in the distressed regions.
Mr. Chamberlain added that the Leftists are undertaking widespread Government proposed to give the reorganisation, that they will probab Commissioner the necessary powers ly dissolve the various emergency committees and restore command to to implement his proposals.
the army officers. Meanwhile a
London, Nov. 17.
Spanish
It is reported that the
counter-offensive is
A considerable body of Conserva- tive members had joined the Labour contemplated.
groups in and Liberal Opposition
It is the official bellef that a fairly demanding that something morg
small force could check the Rightists should be done for these distressed in Madrid's streets, while the main areas. The feeling in the House was bulk of Leftist army could swing so strong in this matter that the around and attack the insurgents in Covernment had decided to make a the rear, where the guard troops are statement of policy earlier than it reportedly in a seriously weakened
condition.
car-
Proceeding, he sald Britain did not attempt to impose her views upon other countries. She would be per- cluding a contract for the importa fecily ready in the future, as in the
of Jocomotives and blast
pass, to make friends with Govern- furnaces by Manchukuo.
iments whose systems she might think The new German Commisalaner før Manchukuo is leaving in the
totally inapplicable to Britain and near
i-deed altogether objectionable to must be properly armed so that out the country remains deadlocked. Court, and the Anal decislon sa to will be built in Scotland and another | the Aranjuez-Toledo sector. future for Tokya.-Reuter.
NEW FACTORIES
Brilish public opinion.
now.
Referring to rearmament he said Britain had been logging in the field of military defence and there had been gaps in the national equipment London, Nov. 17. In reply to a question in Parlia- to close which every en ment, Mr. Runcimait stated that in bel-g made. It was necessary the the four years 1932-35 some 21 Government should have all possible factories, each employing twenty-power of milliary defence and the five or more work people, were entry should re-equin itself to take ported as established in Britain by
t in the world. Britain or with the assistance of foreign threatened no-one is her preparations. concerns.-British Wireless.
---rám. Wirdless.
Washington, Nov. 17.
to-day It has been learned diere
have Haskins Brothers that the Inunched a new attack on Die Philip- tux, pine coconut oil processing In the appeasement of Europe, one
challenging the constitutionality of thing was necessary, namely, the in
the sult.led in the United States Referr
District Court of Nebraska on No-Intended. fluence of Britain for peace. ing to rearmament, he said it would
vember 12. Washington, Nov. 17.
Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that in
Plan Of Attack There are two other firms bo a great mistake to assume that The striking seamen of the Pacific foreign policy alone was the sole
const. through the organisation's seeking refunds of the processing addition to armament orders worth
£9,000,000 which had beca
The Spanish Embassy here says. Cin marked for special areas, orders for the Leftist offensive plan includes, justification of the defence pro- gramme.. Apart from that, there was secretary, have replied to the invitataxes on the grounds that they are
tion of the mayors of the chief ports unconstitutions), namely, the affccled by the strike, to submit to/cinnati Soap Company and Gordon another £1,000,000 in goods had been firatly, an attack to the southward a plain duty to see to our own
placed by the rallways.
and to the southeastward from security by sea and air and lund.
fundamental Allen Company Limited,
Madrid, the Arst phase of which Our defence
Three Government factories in would be a blow against the rebeln must be such as arbitration, that the adequately to discharge domestic and principles involved could not be beficitative circles express the
Arbitrated.
the Supreme connection with the arms programme rear guard; secondly, an attack on The Army imperial responsibility.
t The situation in all ports through the cases will reach
In South Wales, said the Chancellor, the constitutionality of the taxes is
The Embassy estimates the Gov- can be effective, whenever it has toReuter.
He emphasised that the restricting causing considerable speculation,
the be used. In the air, we must have
Madrid with the opinion regarding the influence of quotas was felt in the ment forces at 100,000 In
area compared to 45,000 force defensivo and offensive, which will be at once the most effec-
Court's action being equally divid-coal trade and added that the Gov-
Rightists. crnment was doing everything| tive defence and the most effective
FLYING TO EAST deterrent. He confidently assured
The Treasury Department has re- possible to remove such international It is estimated that the nightists have 25,000 concentrated in the Madrid urea and another 20,000 on the House that the whole training
Washington, Nov. 17, amrmed that no payment will be restrictions-Reuter Special It is reliably learned that Mr. made to the Philippines pending the
the ronda use of the Air Force was highly
between Madrid and Murphy, lust satisfactory and would bear compari- Frank
Governor-outcome of the other casts asking
Toledo. In addition, both Rightists an additional fan with that of any other country in General of the Philippines, has made for refunds of the processing taxes were only awaiting the Department and Leftists have
before making 15,000 men on the north and north- the world. With regard to the ex- reservations for himself and a party but not involving the constitution of Justice's advice
Davments. was issued before they pansion of aerodromes, the position of four on the Pan-American Clip-ality of the taxes.
November Treasury officials explain that learned that there were any other west side of Madrid who are not was quite satisfactory-British Wire per leaving Alameda on
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cases pending-United Press. their previous statement, that they
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