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MOTORISTS
WHOSE MOTTO IS
Safety
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"ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP
TYRES
PARENTS DEMAND GOVERNMENT INQUIRY
SPAIN'S CIVIL
WAR ENTERS
AERIAL PHASE Spectacular Duels Over City Terrorise People
FIFTH MONTH OF STRIFE SEES 225,000 DEAD, WOUNDED
Madrid, Nov. 19,
Shortly before dusk this evening, Rebels and Reds engaged in a spectacular duel above Madrid, in which at least three warplanes were brought down, one in. flames. It is not known whether the machines were Government or Insurgent.
Meanwhile, the Civil War that is rending Spain has entered its fifth month, with an estimated loss so far of 225,000 dead and wounded.—United Press.
Reater reports that Insurgent planes dropped a large number of bombs on the Ministry of the Interior, which was destroyed.
100 TONS OF BOMBS
London, Nov. 19..
It is officially announced that over a hundred tons of bomba and explosives have been dropped on Madrid during the last, twenty-four hours.
The model prizon and the Montana Barracks has not yet fallen, despite uninterrupted insurgent attacks during the past forty-eight hours, but both buildings are on fire.-Renter.
BRITAIN
STANDS FIRM
J
WILL DEFEND OUR
ment.
INTERESTS
The
United Press.
At least
Madrid, Nov. 19.
A British judge inspecting the Arab guard outside the re-opened High Court in Jaffa, where many trouble-makers have heard the same judge sentence them to long terms of imprisonment. It was in Jaffa the
trike began.
FRANCO'S PLANS FOR FUTURE
RE-PROVISIONING
OF MADRID
Avila Nov. 19. Plans for the immediate re-
provisioning of Madrid, as soon as the insurgents gain possession, are being taken according to ai statement by the Burgos Govern- ment.
General Franco has already
catches of
"Something DISASTER Must Be
OVERTAKES AIRMAN Done To Find Work"
--THE KING
VISIT TO WALES BLACK AREAS
hands,"
London Nov. 19.
monarch
JAPY CRASHES IN JAPAN
to take
Recent Dysentery Epidemic Petition Sent
To C.S.O..
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION
URGED
Eight mothers and fathers of five of the infant victims of the recent dysentery epidemic have petitioned the Hongkong Government, re- questing the immediate ap- pointment of a Commission of Inquiry.
CRASHED AT KAI TACK
Corce offer who crashed at Kat Tack this morning whilst attempting to take oll. He was engaged in Icsurely air Jaunt of the Orient.
Capt. Herbertes Cukurs, the Laivian
The petition is stated to be Telegraph Photo. signed by Capt. and Mrs. David
Wilson, of Nathan Road, Kow-|
loon, Capt. and Mrs. J. Beck, of LATVIAN Prince Edward Road; Mr. and FLIER
Mrs. G. R. Lean, of the Royal]
Naval Dockyards; and Mr. and
Mrs. J. Marden, of 134 Argyle! 'Street.
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The dysentery epidemic was first brought to notice with the
(دام
Mi
CRASHES
TAKE-OFF FROM KAI TACK
wrecked.
Luckily the machine did not turn quite unharmed. over and the pilot stepped out of it
death of Brian David Wilson, CAPTAIN H. CUKURS, the Latvian flier who arrived here aged 9 months, son of Capt. and from Riga via Hanoi yesterday A crack-up on the side of a mountain on Kyushu Island, Mrs, Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Lean, afternoon, seriously damaged his Japan, has ended the meteoric two of the signatories to the plane when he atempted to take attempt by M. Andre Japy, to petition, lost two children.
off from Kai Tak Airport at 7 establish a sole record from Paris
a.IL to-day. Cukurs him- to Tokyo.
The petition requests that self was quite unhurt but the The second day of the alegre information received the Commission of Inquiry undercarriage of his machine has Appointed a new Mayor and the King's tour of the distressed in Hongkong by Reuters at 10 cover, among other points, the been wrecked.
following:
.........Mr. Nelson, Assistant.. Super- Rebel - bomber's "released a new feeding of the population wit areas in South Wales was am-today-established that shower of death-dealing missiles this be the first care of the new marked by the same absence M. Japy. who had been (a) The source of infection; intendent of the airport, was afternum, endangering the lives of Municipality. Huge reserves of of formality and facility for missing from the time he left Whether the type of milk i foreigners as well as Spaniards.
Hongkong early
"Nursery yesterday. known as foodstuffs are being accunilated exchange of friendly re- morning, had been seriously pasteurised prior to the epidemic parture of the C.N.A.C., plane, was supervising the arrival and de- One bomb struck the Royal Type- at various towns and villages marks between
Itself on imanifesting writer Corporation's building, pene around the capital, where and subject as yesterday.
or about injured in the smash, which occurred November 7;
which had just landed from trating five floors and killing four lions of eggs, thousands of ins
Just night. The torpedo-like red employees. Two of the bodies have
(c) Whether any or all of the Canton and was moored to the been recovered.
The sight of derelict steel monoplane is stated to be complete- condensed milk and hundreds of
by wrecked.
dentiis could have been prevented Another bob fell in Conde Penal-assembled at depots and
earenses of cattle have been works, idle coal pits and the Inpy's plane was found on the side had the authorities taken immediate buoy off the sea wall.. ver Street, shattering windows for storage plants,
in cold display of cheerfulness by the of Seburai Mountain, a few miles precautions when the epidemie was
not wait for the Cukers did unemployed population has ob- from the township of Saga, by Japan-irst notified on or about November 7; onleial's return to the hangar. He entire length or 2 block.
(d) Whether any action is con- taxies off the tarmae in front of the All the towns occupied by the viously deeply impressed the ese permits. He has been taken into
Saga London, Nov. 19.
templated by Government to prevent hungar and commenced his run across insurgents have agreed to produce a King, who, in a typical remark The The House of Commons this |
100 CASUALTIES
French aviator, who establish-}« recurrence of this or any other type the drome preparatory to taking oll given quantity of bread until Madeld at Blaenavon this morning, de-ed the remarkable solo record of 58 of epidemic. afternoon listened anxiously to
Madrid, Nov. 19.
conditions are normal. For example,clared, "Something must be hours from Paris to Hongkong, took Salamanca will provide 6,000 kil
Interviewed early this morning, the tance, however, when his plane struck He had proceeded only a short dis- the statement by Mr. Anthony
100 casualties resulted!
Valla Segovis done to find work for willing at from Kai Tack Airport at 5.20am. Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. R.A.C.patch of soft earth where the sur ruids
on grammnes, Eden, Foreign Secretary, on the from two Insurgent air
Cach 4,000, and so on.
yesterday. Madrid this morning.
He carried sufficient fuel
North, stated that the petition had thee of the landing feld has been' British attitude towards the re-
The authorities in the Galician His Majesty's desire to learn the his plane 2,500 miles. However,
not yet been brought to his notice. it cognition by Germany and Italy
inm.. and the second at 9'a.m. Five provinces have been ordered to sendí real condition of things was evidenced has been established that he encoun- would be taken by Government until undercarriage had collapsed and was
The first raid took place at 2.30
He refused to state what action under repair during the past week und in a few seconds the plane's of the Spanish junta Govern-threo-engined bombers participated to Madrid by special train the entire by his demand to see the open letter tered head-wind's practically the
The had bad time to read the letter and Heldressed to him by men from the whole distance from Hongkong to from the parents concerned, Asli, while women in the seconrl raid, but dropped only | 20 Mr. Eden declared that the British four or dive bombs before retreating children in Madrid who have families Monmouthshire valley who parti- Japan and it is presumed that lack of in the adjoining provinces will be cipated in-a recent march of the un-fuel was responsible for the forced atilde remained unaltered. He said at the appearance Government
ol
Government, it la understood, is speedily evacuated in order to employed to London. The letter landing.
still instituting its own investigations, the House would appreciate the dis-pursuit planes.
facilitate the task of feeding the stated that the eastern valley had tinction between recognition of a Madrid citizens are learning thei
and is expected to shortly issue population.
NIGHTLONG VIGIL been blighted by the dend hand of belligerent and recognition of either wisdom of hurrying to bomb-proof
preliminary report.
The machine is badly damaged. I side as the Spanish Government. shelters instead of standing in the Restaurants will be installed in poverty, and made reference to the
ten or twelve years' continuous un- Shunghal, Osaka and Tokyo Air- Asked whether the italo-German streets gaping at the skies, and to- Madrid, where two or three
Further cases of dysentery, includ- has been taken back to the hangar, declaration was
a. deliberate day's casualties would
employment of young men who had parts kept their landing Ughts on alling adults, are entering hospitals, but where the Far East Aviation Com- have been meals will be given daily to
never obtained work, women who
who last night, in response to an appeal there have been no deaths since lastPay have commenced repairs. breach of the non-intervention agree-heavier but for this fact,
needy.
were prematurely old and children from the French cruiser Lamotte week. meni
Mr. Eden thought it was
who The Madrid Defence Committee, in | possible to pursue a policy of non-
were stunted and fruit. It ap- Picquet, pented for the abolition of the means Considerable anxiety was felt when, intervention respecting the supply of communique issued this evening,
The Popular Front Government¦ test, and asked how the sufferers ¦ at V p.m., It was evident in Tokyo to arms while recognising one or other states that Government troops suc
having transferred all gold, money could believe in the talk of prosperity lack of communications, it was not site as the Government. That was cessfully counter-attacked in what all nations had hitherto de Carabanchel sector early this morn- and notes from Madrid, millions of or joyfully celebrate the Coronation. possible to relieve this unxiety by collected by the insurgents At Abertillery, the King watched announcing that he had been found in recognising the Spanish Govem- recapturing several buildings in notes
will be circulated on the University city.
the day the children partaking of a meal costing untii carly this morning. apital is taken.
134d., of whom nine million had been Although M. Japy has been severe- supplied by the nuthorities since 1921. ly injured in the crash, his condition
His Majesty ended his lour at is stated to be "not serious.
It is stated that the alman flew Rhymney this afternoon broken demonstrations of loyalty and direct to Japan, instead of landing enthusiasm, and returned to London. Ars at Shanghal, despite Instructions Before his departure, he said:" by the Japanese Ministry of Com-
the from Shanghai at eight o'clock this have had a most interesting two days. munications to the contrary, Now we must see what we can do." late on Wednesday that he was not shire Battalion which is on its way Japanese authorities issuing an edict morning, bringing the Worcester- Reuter Special.
in fly over Japanese fortified areas. o Indin from Tientsin. The trans- Japy made a sensational take-off port will leave at three o'clock this
Berlin, Nov. 10. from Kal Tack Aliport yesterday afternoon and wil thke the following Japanese circles here believe that morning..
Owing
the large
passengers, among others, from this a Japanese-German cultural agree- quantity of petrol required to take Station:
inent, along the lines of that between him across the East Sea, his plane
Austria and Germany, and including was overloaded by 1,200 lbs., and he
For United Kingdom-Capt. L. M. Jan arrangement for the exchange of had a miraculous escape from disaster Smith, 8th Heavy Drigade, R.A., artists and professors and students, when the machine refused to GOVERNMENT POLICY
riso Mrs. Smith and family: Mrs. Foley, will follow closely on the heels of from Kal Tack Airport.
anti-Com- wife of Major Foley, RE; Major the Japanese-Germun EXPLAINED
Since his departure from Hong-M.P.M. Parkes, M.C., Royal Corps et munist understanding, which is kong, Japy was not sighted until the Signois, Mr. Parkes and family; present being negotiated in Tokyo.
All the forces at the command of
wreckage of his machine was found Rev. H. C. Davies, Mrs, Davies and London, Nov. 19.
London, Nov. 10.
Jast night..
It is pointed out in some quarters tomily: Lieut.-Col. A.P.D, Whitaker. The First Lord of the Admiralty, General Mola round Madrid were A new British Locarno Nole was
DS.O., R.A.S.C.; Major (Q.M.) Cthat the report that the Japanese- follow verbal clash with the Com-this morning.
The Foreign Minister's assertion launched into a general offensive handed over at the Foreign Office this Sir Samuel Hoare, announced in o
M. Primer, R.A.M.C.
German pulitlent and economic agree- speech in London to-day that ar-1
ment provides for the evening to the French, German and rangements were being inade for the duct the country's affairs so
supply munist Member, Mr. William Gallag-
of to the
For Singapore. Capt. J. Hooper, armaments to Japan may be discount- her, rogard the Italian and Ger- As street Aghting raged in the Belgian Ambassadors and
Brenter
the work in connee- business would improve the demand R.A., Mrs, Hooper and family. part of
ed In view of the fact that Japan mun policy towards the Insurgents. suburbs, panie spread to the heart of Italian Charge d'Affaires.
ilon naval expansion being done for labour and that gradually the "As far as breaches in the hon- the city,
The Note makes suggestions for the depresed areas.
stagnant pools of labour in those un-
has her own adequate armś "manu- For Colombo-Licut P. D. M. facturing plants. intervention agreement are concerned. It is reported that all Government overcoming the divergencies of view In regard to the general problem, fortunate districts would be emptied Ramus, R.A. there are other Governments more in fortified positions have been taken by expressed in different replies to the he emphasised the difleulles which by the normal demand for
A Japanese military study For India-Capt. Shean, Eaat mission is at present engaged in an blame than other Italy or Germany," the Rebels after a desperate day- original British Locarno Note on It presented and added that the main labour in other districts, British
(Continued on "Page® 12.)
**(Continued "on Page 12;)--· · September 18 last.Reuter.
alm of the Government was to con- Wireless.
Yorkshire Regiment and Mrs. Shean. extensive tour of Germany-Reuter
ment.
not
the
Su (er as non-lutervention was It is unofficially stated that two concerned. Mr. Eden sald entegorie-Insurgent tanks were destroyed yes- ally that he thought there were other ferday by hand grenades, the six Governments more to blame than occupants being captured.--Reuter. Italy and Germany.
Asked whether British ships would
ARTILLERY DUEL
WATER POISONED?
free
the
Sanitary squads will watch the purity of the water supply, which is believed to have been deliverately fouled by the milillo, whilst bands of psychiatrists will be employed, as it is rellably learned that insane people have been released from the
be protected when taking goods A new Leftist Acet of swift' pursuit to Barcelona. In view of a possible planes took to the air following the blockende and bombardment, Mr.} Rightist raid, challenging a repetition. asylums.---Reuter. Eden replied that the rules govern- Meanwhile an intensive artillery ing international action would be duel re-opened at dawn with a re- pursued by Bildish warships in the sounding bombardment of Madrid's definen of legitimate British interests ---Renter.
SLAP FOR SOVIET?
London, Nov. 1. Mr. Anthony Eden usserled in response to a query that Great Britain would protect" its "British shipping, in the Mediterranean in the event of
a blocicarle of Spanish Government. ports by the Rebels.
suburbs. The Rebels are apparently British
concentrating their artillery fire on the southern and south-western dis- triels, indicating that General Franco may shift the spear-head attack-United Press,
L
of his
MOLA STARTS OFFENSIVE
Avila, Nov. 10.
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