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No, 10100
IMPROVING RELATIONS
IN EUROPE German-French Trade Negotiations
GOERING ON DIPLOMATIC TOUR TO ITALY, SPAIN
Berlin, Jan. 13.
"German-French trade negotiations are at present being conducted by competent experts, and for this reason the German Minister for National Economy, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, has decided not to go to Paris for the present. He is under pressure of other business."
This is the statement of the official German News Agency, issued to-day.
Meanwhile, Colonel Beigbeder, Acting High Commis- sioner in Spanish Morocco, has extended an invitation, similar to that given to France, which will allow British observers to investigate.reports of German activity in Spanish Morocco.
Thus the delicate situation of 48 hours ago, when France and Germany were exchanging accusations and watching each other with jealousy and suspicion, to a great extent has been liquidated.-Reuter,
Goering In Rome
Rome,, Jan. 13.
It is understood that General Goer- ing, German Minister for Air and one of Herr Adolf Hitler's first lieuten- ants, who arrived in Rome to-night, will discus with Signor Benito Mus- solini and his Foreign Minister, Count Clano, all questions affecting Italy and Germany, and including the Anglo-Italian Mediterranean agree- ment, recently signed.
General Goering will be-given-as-" surances that the agreement does not weaken the Italo-German link, and that the collaboration of the two countrica will continue, it is believed.
It is not expected that the situation. of the
elvil wor in Spain will dominate the discussions. But it is probable that the question of Spanish Morocco's future may be mentioned In view of the French alarms over alleged German penetration.
The Italian press, meanwhile, pub- lishes German reassurances in this connection with obvious relief, de- claring the score is now "quidoled.".
A burgos wireless message, pub- ilshed to-day, states that General Goering will visit Salamanco_as the guest of General Francisco Franco, The Spanish rebel leader-Router.
Report Ridiculed
Berlin, Jan. 13.
Official circles ridicule the rumour that General Hermann Goering, Reich Air Minister, intends to visit Spain en the invitation of General Fran cisco Franco, the insurgent leader.- Reuter Special.
Naval Visit
London, Jan: 13.
30 Perished
In Shipwreck
Off Orkneys
London, Jan. 13.
4
LAKY, Supreme Comi.
NOW ON
WHITEAWAY'S
JANUARY
AEXRF THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937.. 日二月二十
Rebels Launching Another Drive On Embattled Madrid
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $18.00 PER ANNUM
Substantial roductions
ovory departmanas
STRIKE CHIEFS
NEGOTIATE
TURN FROM BLOODSHED AS TROOPS ARRIVE
Detroit, Jan. 13. The General Motors Corporation strike, which was yesterday threatening a major crisis following rioting at
FRANCO WILL ATTACK ON Flint, has turned from bloodshed toward peaceful negotia-
THREE SIDES OF CAPITAL
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Hendaye, Jan. 13.
Uncensored Salamanca and Avilla despatches indicate a new, Rightist drive on Madrid is imminent, and that General Francisco Franco, insurgent commander-in-chief, is preparing to attack simul- taneously from three sides, unless snow. delays his operations.
Meanwhile, Madrid reports indicate that 400,000 civilians have already been evacuated from the embattled city, and another 250,000 are due to leave within the next few days, thus reducing the non-combatant population to approximately 150,000.-United Press.
BRITISH SHIP HALTED
Gibraltar, Jan. 13.
Armed Rightist trawlers, patrolling the Straits of Gibraltar, halted the British steamer Brambill · last night and questioned her master. Thereafter she was permitted to proceed to Bilbao.
It is also reported the Rightists halted the Soviet. steamer Petrovitch in the Gulf of Vasconia—United Press.. Cruiser Checks Papers
London, Jan, 13.
It is learned that tho British slenmer Bramhill, bound from Barce- lona for Bilbao with a general cargo, was stopped by a Spanish insurgent trawler off Cope Tariffa yesterday. The trawler is reported to have fired a blank shot lu urder to compel the Bromhill to heave to.
The Brambill's master, after inter- rogation at the hands of the patrol slip, was allowed to proceed.
Meanwhile, In response to a signal cruiser assistance, the British
for
trawler left. Omcers of the Sussex examined the Bramhill's papers, which were found to be in order Reuter.
The missing. He-boat-from-the---Sussex-Arrived on the scene;-and-the- Finnist moler-ship Joanna Thorden has been washed nahore, as also have six hodles. If I definitely established that thirty Ives were lost in the disaster, Including two women, one of whom was the wife of the chief engineer. Her son WALE also drowned-Reuter Special..
BRITISH TRADE INCREASE
STEEL OUTPUT BEST ON RECORD
IMPRESSIVE
FIGURES
London, Jan. 13. Preliminary returns of overseas trade in December and totals for 1930 | show an increase in exporis last month of £5,500,931, compared with The invitation of the High Com- December, 1935, and the highest ex- missioner In Spanish Morocco to Bri-ports for any year since 1930. tish authorities to inspect conditions there in connection with reports of German Infiltration into the Spanish zone has been accepted, and British naval officers left Gibraltar to-day in the destroper Vanoe.
Some of the officers will land at Ceuta and some at Melilla. The In- vitation included an offer of safe- conduct to travel everywhere in the 20110.British Wireless.
CRITICAL OF REFORMS
British export last month were. valued at £40,016,000, compared with £30,441,340 in November. Re- exports were £0,10,000, Drainst £43,428,816 in November and £74,- 413,000 in December, 1935.
For the whole year, exports totalled £410,710,000, compared with £425,- 834,000 in 1935 and £305,085,000 in 1934. Re-exports for the correspond- ing periods were £60,410,000, £55,- 303,000 and £51,243,000 respectively. In 1936, imports reached a value of £0-18,936,000, against £750,413,000 In 1936. The increase of exporta in December Inst was proportionately about twice as great as the increase
of imports.
More steel was produced in the
McCARL CALLS THEM United Kingdom last year than ever
"SMOKE-SCREEN".
Washington, Jan. 13.
before. The output of steal ingots and castings totalled 11,098,200 tons, against 0,850,700 tons in 1935, which also a record production, exceed-
ag
Mr. J. R. McCarl, the former ing the previous highest tonnage of Comptroller General of the United 2.210,544 in 1917.
States to-day sald, that President
Production
of plg-iron last year was
Roosevelt's reorganisation program-7,685,700 tons against 6,424,100 in me, as far as his department is con- 1935-British Wireless."
cerned, with the suggestion for an
Independent accounting system, was
a “smoke-sersen" to deprive Congress
of the means" to "discharge Ita constitutional responsibilities to the Government."
SUGAR PROCESSING TAX
Washington, Jan. 13.
The Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture has pro
He also said that some of the proposed a $10 to $20 per ion processing
posed changes were "vastly more for reaching ?- United Press.
tax on all sugar processed" in the United States United Prosti
Ship Fired On
London, Jurs. 13. Yesterday afternoon the British ship Brambill, of Cardiff, on a voyage from Gibraltar to Bilbao, was fired at of Cape Tarrifa by a Spanish armed trawler, the Laroche, and on stowing up was questioned destination and cargo.
Ls to
Brambill out-
Evidence points to the having been interfered with side territorial waters.
Ini
accordance with
instructions Issued to British shipping, the Cap- tain wirelessed for assistance and on the approach of a British cruiser,
SIMPSON SUES FOR SLANDER
WRIT AGAINST WIFE OF ARMY OFFICER
London, Jan. 13. Reuter understands that Mr. Ernest Simpson, divorced husband of Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson, has issued a writ for slander, against Mrs. Joan Suther- lund, No. 15 Connaught Square, London, W. 2.
Mrs. Sutherland is the wife of Lieut.-Col. A. H: C. Sutherland, O.B.E., M.Com Reuter Special.
GEORGE VI COINS
the Spanish trawler made off. A
London, Jan. 13. It is hoped to issue George VI coins boarding officer from the cruiser by the date of the Coronation.
(Continued on Page 5.)
British Wireless.
FASTER IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
LONG RAIL JOURNEY NOW AVOIDABLE.
ALEXANDRIA TO SOUTHAMPTON
to
London, Jan. 13.
tion. The Corporation executives and the unions have accepted Governor Frank Murphy's invitation to meet at his office to-morrow and seek a basis of settlement.
Meanwhile, militia units wait at the Flint Armoury prepared to act in the event of a recurrence of the disorders at the Fisher body-building plant, or elsewhere. Further troops are on their way to Flint by bus and train.
Referring to the presence of the Guardsmen, Governor Murphy states: "Public peace and safety are paramount. Public authority must prevail, at all costs."
But the militia has been instructed not to take sides in the dispute.-United Press.
ENORMOUS STRIKE LOSSES
WHITE HOUSE TALKS
Washington, Jon. 13. The General Motors Corporation strike was discussed, to-day with President F, D. Roosevelt when Mr. E. F. MeGrady, Assistant Secretary of Labour, called at the White House. Mr. McGrady afterwards conferred with Mr. John Henry Lewis, the
Organisation, increasingly powerful labour group.
THOUSANDS JOBLESS, leader of the Committee of Industrial
EARNINGS GONE WEST HEAVILY
·BURDENED
Meanwhile, in the area where trouble seems most threatening and where severe clashes have already. occurred, Fint, Michigan, 1,200 National Guardsmen are encamped They comprise infantry, cavalry and Washington, Jan, 13. artillery. A further 1,800 men of mobilised It is conservatively estimated and in readiness for immediate action
the National Guard are here that 115,000 people have in other parts of the state.
The
been thrown out of employment troops are armed with rifles and as a result of the strike in the bayonets, but no ammunition has yet
NO MARTIAL LAW "Governor Frank Murphy empha- sises that there has been no declara- Bian of martial law, and that this
A successful experiment designed General Motors Corporation and been distributed.
eliminate long train journeys thousands of others have be across Europe.in.connection with the come unemployed in different Empire air services, was completed parts of the country as a result to-day when an Imperial Airways of the Committee of Industrial flying-boat, the Centaurus, arrived at Southampion.
Organisation's activities.
The Pacific coast maritime strike This big plane left Alexandria Tuesday morning with eight passen- has disemployed 75,000, while the
York
gers and a ton of
mail on board. New
"outlaw" strike
and
She remained all night at Brindisi numerous other. small strikes and then travelled on to Southamp-throughout the nation have rendered ton, wil, only one halt between;
thousands more jobless. Marseilles, where sho-refueled.
#
step will be avoided,
Mr. Lewis, the C.1.0, chief, ao- nounced to-day that he would demand Congressional investigation of the General Motors Corporation and its financial structure in connec tion with the Du Pont family, and relationship that connection
any
The paper loss incurred through might have with the rioting at Flint. the Pacific coast maritime strike has The 050 miles between Brindisi
Further strikes in the General so far been estimated at $200,000,000, Motors plants in St. Louis, Mo., have and Marseilles was covered at an and the prolongation is costing the increased the total of idle workers average speed of 170 miles per hour. State of California $75,000,000 In the motor industry by 1,500.-
The new service, will not be intro-monthly.
Reuter. duced on
a regular basis until
This does not include the lumber. sumclent number of new, multiple losses on the North-west Pacific coast, engined and long range flying-boats while the great inland empire of the have been delivered to Imperial West has not moved any wheat for Airways. A feet of these is in pro- the past, two months-United Press. cess of construction and the. Cen- taurus is one of the first to be commissioned. Reuter.
"EARS OF THE ARMY" WILL WARN
JAPAN OF AIR ATTACKS
This mobile bütlery of Urtening pear, which, so it is claimed, will pick up a whisper at an incredible distance, approach of horttie afrcraft, if war over threatens the Japanese capital, is being installed extensively throughout Japanil
will warn the populace of To
Plane Crash
Victims In
Sad Plight
LONG EXPOSURE MAY PROVE FATAL EXPLORER FAILS TO RALLY
Los Angeles, Jan. 12.
Huge Opium Haul Made By U. S. Officers
Washington, Jan. 13.
The Treasury Department to- day announced that $76,250 worth of oplum, the largest seizure ever. made in New York, had been found aboard the British steamer Aaron. concealed in amongst the cargo."
Three Chinese aboard the ship have been arrested-Reuter,
CAPTAIN SUSPICIOUS
Washington, Jan.: 19.: Announcing the seizure of a' big shipment of opium aboard the British The famous explorer and big gamp Lahip Maron, In New York, the Trea hunter, Martin Johnson, who had just sury Department to-day lauded the roturned from- fourneying in the master of the vessel, whose suspicions wilds of Borneo together with his were aroused at sea and who sent a wife, has died as a result of injuries wireless message to the United States sustained when the big Salt Lake Customs, suggesting a search can the City-Los Angeles transport plane in ship's arrival-United Press.
which he was a passenger, crashed on, a mountain-sido yesterday morning. Meanwhile, Mrs. Johnson, is only serni-conscious. She is "expected to live, however. Her husbands) death is being kept from her as it is feared. the shock of grief might prove fatal. Three others of the ten passengers who rode south from Salt Lake City. in the teeth of a driving snow-inden gale, are in a serious condition. One of them is in a critical state,
POPE MAKING PROGRESS
SLIGHTLY TIRED BY AUDIENCES
Vatican City, Jan. 13
Physicians fear the survivors will have contracted phuumentu, due to His Holiness the Pope appears to thair long exposure to the cold. It be progressing favourably, getting up- is noteworthy, that numerous mem-to-day for the Arst time in six weeks. bera of the rescue-parties were an the verge of collapse as a result of after a busler day than usual, having Hollices scerned a little tired, their long climb, in toro weather, to given a number of audiences, the wreck of the transport plane and
the treezing victim of the crash Ho is not suffering much, how United Prem
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