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五拜禮 號五十月正英港查
FRIDAY,
JANUARY
15,
LORD
REBEL ARMY IN
ESTEPONA
Town Captured After
Fighting
Severe
HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED
ON BOTH SIDES.
Gibraltar, Jan. 14.
It is officially announced from Algeciras that insurgent troops have captured Estepona and it is understood there were heavy losses on both sides.- Reuter.
BLOODY ALL-DAY BATTLE
Gibraltar, Jan. 14. Following a fiercely contested all-day battle, insurgent troops are reported to have entered Estepona. The capture of this strongly fortified town is a signal
It is en route to Malaga.
success.
It is believed Estepona was attacked by a force consisting of 10,000 Moors, 5,000 Italians and Spanish volunteers. In all it numbered more than 20,000 men,
Two aeroplanes bombed Estepona when the attack was under way and rebel trawlers fired on the town from the sea-Reuter Special.
Government's Denial
Valencia, Jan. 14.
A strong attack' on Malaga by land, sea and air forces, and preparations
to land troops at Estepann, have fall- , nccording to n Government com- munique issued by the Ministry of Air and Marine tu-day. Reuter | Special,
ARAGON SEAMEN RELEASED
TAKEN ASHORE BY BRITISH SHIP
HELD DAYS BY
GERMANS
Death Trap Disclosed
Avila, Jan. 14. Government plans to blow to pieces insurgent forces coming buto Pozuelo and Aravaen have just come to light. Insurgent sappers have discovered 80 big mines buried under thes villages, fitted with an electrical mechanism, and all linked up in a house which Government sappers had made their hendquarters. The in-
Berlin. Jan, 11. surgents were miraculously saved as The crew and passengers of the the house was destroyed by a shell Spanish steaners Aragon and Marta just as the Moors and other troops Junquera seized by German war- began their victorious advance ships off Reuter.
the Spanish reprisal for the arrest of the German freighter, Palos, have been released, These aboard the Aragen were freed on January 11 and those on the Maria Junquera
12. on January They were then just off Malaga. This is the effect of an official on- nouncement,
Advance On Marbella
Gibraltar, Jan. 14.
It is reported thai Rightists have captured Estepona, after a long and kard offensive, in which a squadron of ten Junker bombers and 15 pursuit piones participated.
It is also reported that Rightst cavalry is advancing on Marbella. United Press.
Weather Checks War
Hendaye, Jan. 14. Snow, fog and bitter cold again paralysed the Spanish war in most places to-day.
However, rebels rushed a fortific position on the Guadalajara front and simultaneously there was increased Government activity in the vicinity of the Escorial Road, near Majadhonda. -United Press.
Planes Bomb Fleet
Valencia, Jan. 19.
A squadron of Leftist bombers en- countered the rebel cruisers Canarias and Cervera,
and the gunbout and several
Canovas del Castillo,
smaller vessels to-day and dropped two bombs in the vicinity
Acel
of the
The Cervera unmediately with-
drew towards Ceuta and the others
const as a
The ships, the Germans have handed over the Nationalists.
The crew of the Aragon, it is leaned, was taken off the German warship Graf
Vou Spec by a British destroyer at the request of the Spanish Government. The transfer took place outside territorial waters and the destroyer landed her charges at Malaga.-Reuter,
CUSTOMS REWARDS SKIPPER
BY WAIVING FINE FOR SMUGGLING CAPTAIN AIDED
MILNE
WARNS NATION
"YOUR COUNTRY IS IN DANGER"
WAR A MATTER OF MONTHS?
BRITAIN TESTS HER OUTPOSTS
war.
(Special To "Telegraph")
London, Jan. 14.
CONFERS WITH
MR. DE VALERA
In a sjuch supporting the cadet corps movement in Britain, Field Marshal Lord Milne
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Domin- intimated the imminency of tons Secretory, who is believed to have discussed ritally important "Your country is in danger." Free Stale President, in London ves- matters with Mr. de Valera, Irish he said today. "Some people terday. say we have five years in which! to prepare.
"I would feel I were an optimist if I said we had only five months."
Meanwhile, in a far corner of the, Empire important, secret manoeuvres are being held to test the strength of Britain's Far Eastern outposts. The first of these manoeuvres will be held at Singapore in February.
In this the Army, Navy and Air Foree will participate, a Malayan re- giment, two Punjab, regiments from India, and air squadrons from, India) and Iraq, are reinforcing the Singa- pore garrison-United Press..
HULL'S BIG TASK
Washington, Jan. 14. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, returned to-day after aver two months in South America, and found
IN
WOMAN
MATTSON MURDER?
LIP-STICK FOUND IN MYSTERY CAR
SACRAMENTO ARREST
Tacoma, Jan. 14. Sacramento, Cal., police have detained for questioning in con- the nection with the murder of little Charles Mattson, a man
his desk buried under international problems, headed by the critical Eur- орсин
situation created by Spanish war.
for
Second on his list is the legislation
strengthening and extending whose description is said to tally American neutrality laws: then contes
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DE VALERA AT SIGNIFICANTLY SECRET TALKS Meets MacDonald For Informal Discussion
London, January 14.
Following a conference between Mr. Eamon de Valera, chief executive of the Irish Free State, and Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Dominions, last- ing an hour and 40 minutes, it was announced that informal discussion of matters affecting the relations of the two countries had taken place. But other than that, there was no word dropped of what transpired behind Mr. de Valera's door, officially.
However, it is understood, in well-informed quarters, that Mr. MacDonald and Mr. de Valera discussed, the question of representation of the Irish Free State at the
Coronation and at the next Imperial Conference, and the constitutional position of the Free State owing to recent legislation.
It is gathered that the question of equitable adjust- ment of the Anglo-Irish financial differences were not actively pursued to-day, but that Mr. MacDonald took the opportunity of seeing whether the atmosphere would allow for conversations in the future.
The conversations were strictly private, and even Mr. J. W. Duinnty,
the Free State High Commissioner, May Recover
was not present.
Satisfaction Felt
London, Jan. 14.
The fact that Mr. Eamon de Valera is remaining in London overnight and that he will probably confer with Mr. Malcolm MucDonald, Dominions' Secretary, a second time to-morrow, have created surprise and general satisfaction in Dublin. The hope is that something tangible may emerge from the discussions.
It is felt that Mr. de Valera may
the problem of renewal of reciprocal with that in police notices posted trade treaties, the Alling of the throughout the country, circu-make a good bid for the settlement of vacancy of the under-secretaryship.
our
too:
capture kidnapper.
the possible reopening of War Debated-as - part-of-the campaign outstanding Anglo-Irish-differences, negotiations with France. He must
in view of the General Election in for the possibility of to
the Washington the autumn, following the introduc prepare, Anglo-American War Debt talks.
tion of the new Free State Constitu- Finally, he will renew his efforts
tion. to obtain Senate ratification of the St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty with Canada, which the Hoover Ad- ministration negotiated United Press.
ROYAL FUNCTIONS
The suspect has a scratched face.
The afternoon meeting of the Eng-
It is stated that the man was oncelish and Irish statesmen was wit- a patient of Dr. Mattson, father ofnessed by Mr. J. W. Dulanty, the the murdered boy, and that he had Free State High Commissioner; Mr. admitted to police that he had once Denis Devlin of the Free State De- escaped from a a Junatle asylum.
partment of External Affairs, and wntle, the discovery of a Capt. Sean Brennan, the President's piece of lipstick on the runningboardA.D.C. of an abandoned car, found near the scene of the finding of Charles' naked
The conversations were resumed body, has led to the britet that there in the evening, this time the two may have been a woman in the case.principals remaining together alone Their Renter,
London, Jan, H.
The prospective engagements of
MINISTERS CONFER
for some time.
Topics Of Discussion
the King and Queen after Majesties' return to London include a visit to the British Industries Fair, which opens at Olympia on February, 15, and a visit on the second Satur
Mr. MacDonnid said that a state- day in February Painee in Mile End Road.
ment would be issued to-night, but to the Peoples' The new
London, Jun. 14. the only thing official was merely a Peoples Palace was to have been Before leaving to spend the week-formal unnouncement that talks had opened by King Edward VIII on end at Chequers, the Prime Minister taken place. December 12 last, but the engage- to-day hau
further consultations ment was cancelled.--British Wire with his Ministers, preparatory less.
the reassembly of Paruament next Tuesday. The Foreign Secretary and the First Lord of the Admiralty were mong those who called at Downing
LEAGUE MEETING
Street-British Wireless,
T. L. 500NG BETTER
Canion, Jan. 15,
to
London, Jan. 14. The Foreign Secretary is leaving London on Wednesday, according to present arrangements, to attend the meeting of the League of Nationa Council today week.
Mr. T. L. Scone who has been The
main items on the Council agendo are the for some time, left for Shanghal aboard General Yu Han-now's prl- dispute between the French and Turkish Governments regarding vate seroplane at 9.30 a.m. to-day, Alexandrette and the question of the for although he is better is requires Free City of Danzig-British Wire- further medical care and rest and is Iess.
going north for that purpose--Reuter.
To Face Murder Trial
the
On enquiry at the Kowloon Hospital this morning, it was learned that Chung Cheung, the cabin-boy from
Chinese Customs cruiser Cheong Keng, who is alleged to fave shol Captain D. L.
L. Campbell dead, is now-recovering, his condition... having improved.
The Chief Officer, Chlu Chang- kcoh is also doing fairly well, and will to-day undergo an operation for the removal of the bullet.
GOERING VISITS IL DUCE
SATISFIED WITH CONVERSATION
Rome, Jan. 14. General Hermana Goering, German It is believed, however, that the Air Minister, had a further hour's discussion are the talk with. Signor Mussolin this subjects under Augio-South Irish constitutional post-afternoon, at which it is understood understanding is of a better mutun the situation in Spain was the prin- volunteers for Spain from the Free
and the recrulling of cipal subject of discussion.
It is believed that the terms of the State. It is known that the activity the question of volunteers is being
Italian reply to
to the British Note on of some men in the Free State has been causing Mr. do Valera some
drawn up in consultation anxiety, and he agrees with the Bri- General Geering, who afterwards ex- tish polley of non-intervention in
pressed satisfaction at the outcome of Spain, and Indeed, in British direc
the meetings. ilon of foreign affairs generally, as well as defence plans-Reuter."
TRADE ACCORD REACHED
with
Il Duce is entertaining General Goering at a State banquet to-night. -Renter.
Bans
Volunteers
Paris, Jan. 14. The Bill banning valunteers for Spain provides that the measures will take effect from a date to be fixed by international agreement and will extend for a period of six months.
The penalties will be imprisonment
from a hundred to ten thousand Irancs-Reuter.
dispersed as quickly as they could-NARCOTIC HAUL | GERMANY ALLEGES SOVIET CANADA AND BRITAIN from one to six months and fines
United Press,
Woman Dies In
Funeral Pyre
Washington, Jan. 14.
Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary
of the Treasury, told press men to- day
that 'co-operation given
to
Customs oftials by the officers of the British freighter Maron had caused the Treasury to inaugurate polley for waiving or greatly reducing fines In some cases of at-
д
'PERFORMS "SUTTEE" tempted smuggling,
The Maron's master sent a wire- 10 the New York
LAS CROWD WATCHES Customs cftice when he suspected
RULES SOUTH FRANCE
London, Jan. 14.
REVISE RELATIONS
London, Jan. 14. Agreement in principle has been reached between Great Britain and Canada'regarding a new trade agree shortly.
Reuter's Berlin correspondent understands that competent French comments on reports from Right Wing newspapers inment, which it is hoped will be signed France about Communist activity in Southern France, to which the German press has given such headings as "Soviet Rule in Southern France," have caused some perturbation in European capitals.
Britain insisted that the schedule of tariffa be revised following Canada's upproval of the reduced rates on various American-produced commo- dities and the achievement of a re- ciprocal arrangement beneficial to American manufacturers-Reuter.
POPE AGAIN RECEIVES
Vatican City, Jan. 14:
NATIONALISED TRANSPORT
LABOUR'S PROMISE TO BRITAIN
London, Jan. 14.
The Labourites, when they come
Fit
DUNLOP 90
ANGLO-IRISH CONFERENCE
Mr. Eamon de Valera, President of the Irish Free Stale, with Mr. Dulanty, Irish representative in Lon- don, who pesterday conferred with Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary for the Dominions.
EMPIRE AIR MAIL PLAN LAGS
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN DIFFICULTIES UNEXPLAINED DELAYS
Sydney, Jan. 14. Despite repented requests. Australia is still awaiting details from Britain with regard to the Australian buses and air mail flying-boats in connection with the Empire air mall scheme,
It is stated that Mr. I.A..Parkhill, Commonwealth Postmaster General, has declared that unfair partisanship has done more to make the British air mall scheme unpopular in Aus- tralia than anything else.
According to private messages from Canberra to Melbourne, the British Government has been unable to agree to Australia's request for a provision that she would have withdraw from
the right to the scheme if the Singapore-Australia flying-boat ser-
vice
proved unsatisfactory. The message Indicates that the Australian Cabinet might not at present approve the draft scheme.-Reuter.
Spain Makes Protest
CREDIT RESTRICTION PLAN RESENTED
London, Jan, 14.
A note from the Spanish Govern- ment has been lodged with the British Foreign Office, protesting against the raising of the question of Spanish credits before the Non- Intervention Committen.
The note declares the Spanish Government cannot admit that the Committee can deal with this matter.
Neutral powers have recently put forward a proposal that non-inter- vention should apply to credit as well as men and munitions, and it in with this object in mind that Britain proposed to the Non-Inter- vention
Committee that Spanish credit be restricted to foodstuffs and essentials of Hfo-Reuter Bulletin Scrvice.
KING GOES TO SANDRINGHAM
London, Jan. 14..
The King and Queen returned to
inte power, intend to nationalise the Sandringham this afternoon by a, whole of the nation's transport, Mr. special saloon conch attached to the Clement R. Attlee, Labour leader,, regular train., told
a gathering of the Railway Stockholders' Union to-day
less message
The anxiety has also been caused | INSPECTION INVITED that some of his crew were attempt by the German press compolon
London, Jan. 14. Lucknow, Jan. 14. ing to smuggle opium into America,
The Invitation extended by the His hint brought a search party
Czecho-Slovakia, alleging Czecho-Slovak Government to foreign against The wail of native trumpets and aboard the ship, and the oplum was Soviet activities there and asserting Military or Air Attaches in Prague to the clanging of cymbals were drown- Round-thousands of dollars, worth that groups of men in uniforms of make a complete personal inspection ed by the agonizing, cries of a Brahmin woman who Performed of it, sacked, in with the cargo, the Russian cut and colour are engaged of Czecho Slovak Aerodromes has Suttee" on her husband's funeral
biggest seizure in New York's his in military excrckies near the been accepted by the British Air
His Majesty spent, the morning at pyre before the temple of Agra tot present any vessel on which
frontier.
Buckingham Palace with the Deputy day.
Mr. Attlee said he thought they However, impartial observers in is anderstood, to enable foreign Gov-arm-chair to a reception room to-day ment would give proper compensa boued by the date of the The invitation has been given, it The Pope again was wheeled in his would find that a Labour Govern
n
Mastor of the Mint, discussing the A large gathering watched her burn forbidden, cargo is carried is subject Czecho-Slovakin state-that there is ernments to satisfy themselves re- where he received Cardinal Pacelli tion, adding we should like to
_new_colnaga: which,-It♫in expected; to fine. The Maron is technically little or to death before police could intervene. Ilable to a maximum fine of $100,000 campaign, adding that signs of peared at various times in the last Ratti, who expressed their joy at the community, rather lian in Tall-The King had two stilige for pur
no foundation for the garding allegations which hava ap- and also his sister Donna Camilla turn you into helders of shares in Several arrests were made sub-for carrying about 4,000 ounces of Soviet activity aro
Coronation.galpe soquently-Router Special.
acarcely dla twelve months in German and other finding him so much improved in way companies, and that is what we traált modellere from the opium-Reuters fr
cornible.-Reuter-Special.
newspaper-British' Wireless,
health-Reuter.
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Attache