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五拜禮 𫘝二廿月正英港香 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1937.
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SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS 日十初月二十
GERMANS AID BLOCKADE
Watch For Arms FLOODS MENACE WIDE
Ship From U.S.
AZANA FEARS CONFLICT MAY SPREAD AFIELD
Terrible Tale of Carnage By Bilbao Extremists
(Special to the "Telegraph")
St. Jean de Luz, Jan. 22.
The rebel navy, aided by German warships, has blockaded the Spanish Atlantic coast from the French border to Gibraltar. - They are making a great effort to capture the £400,000 cargo of war material shipped from the United States, and consigned to the Spanish Govern- ment from the Vimalert Company of New York.
The cargo is being carried by the Spanish steamer Marcantábrico and it is believed to be destined for Bilbao or Valencia.
Ñeutral observers predict that the chances are twenty to one against the steamer running the blockade, due to the fact that it is reported that General Francisco Franco, rebel com- mander-in-chief, has ordered his ships to halt all suspicious vessels, believing it possible that the Marcantabrico has re- moved her name and otherwise disguised herself.
The arms cargo is not likely to reach Spanish waters for ten days-United Press.
Massacre Reported
Hendaye. Jan, 22. The "Nationalist newspaper Dalrio de Navarra to-day reports that extremists in Bilbao have assasinated 800 persons suspect- Nationalist sympathics. of these were
ed
of
The ma
majority hostares. The wholesale murder, campaign carried out on the pretext that such an act would be a suitable re- taliation for rebel bombardments.
TVAS
The Basque Government was up- purently powerless to prevent the massacre and the violation of scores of private homes.-United Press,
Fears Conflict Spreading
Madrid, Jan. 21. The crash of shrapnet over Madrid late this afternoon coincided with President Azana's broadcast from Valencia, in which he urged the Re- public to victory, and spurred the with us people to continue to night much determination as necessary to bring about an end of the war."
Meanwhile, the Defence Junta an- non-combatants must nounced that non comply with the compulsory order to evacoute Madrid within 72 hours. After that period, they will be sub-. ject to election by force,
It is noteworthy that Senor Azanu declared that the rebellion had now reached a stage of grave international proportions, "Because of the Moors and the help which certain powers warned, are giving the rebels," he "the Spanish civil war may develop; a general European confilet.
into a
"We are witnessing a foreign inva- slon Spain which is tantamount to
ot an attack on the Government of the Republic," he asserted.
Rightist artillery answered him. At 40 minutes after 3 o'clock the re- bei guns commenced 1117 Intensive bombardment,
Government Claims
Earlier, Leftists claimed they had repulsed a strong Righilst drive in
SPAIN INVADED, AZANA CLAIMS
PRESIDENT AZANA
POPE PIUS
AT DOORS
OF DEATH
SUFFERS TERRIBLE AGONY AT CRISIS
ONLY LIVES BY PRAYER
For
Vatican City, Jan. 22. Shortly prior to midnight it was offelally stated that His Holiness the
the Cerro de los Angeles sector. And Pope "appeared to be slipping slowly
in the very early morning, Rightist towards death" and that "he remains planes flew over the capital, apparent alive only as a result of prayer and ly on reconnaissance, for they drop-
dogged will." ped no bombs.
The Government claims to be main-
48 hours.
Obviously, it was added, he had taining positions gained in the past reached the crisis. His Holiness is The Insurgent guns in the Cara-suffering Indescribable death throes. banchel sector blasted. the capital His life depends entirely upon how with shrapnel and high explosive, long his heart holds out. killing between 20 and 30 in the arat! Icw hours of the bombardment.
He frequently complains of thirst, nn since urinary trouble limits the Government artillery dispersed an onemy concentration at Monte Gara- amount of water he can take.—United bita in the Casa do Campo sector, ~ Prem. :
French Action
CONDITION PRECARIOUS London, Jan. 21.
Vatican City, Jan. 21, A-Paris-message states that the Tao condition of His Holiness the French Senate, following the example Pope is considered precarious to
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AREAS IN AMERICA
Situation Seems Blacker Than Disastrous Days of 1913
New York, January 21.
Continuing heavy rains, which are melting the mountain snow, have heighten- ed sharply the menace to life and property in the eastern and central western areas of the United States, for the rapidly swelling rivers threaten to reach levels un- equalled since the disastrous 1913 flood.
Many miles of land in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas are already covered with the swirling, yellow waters.
Throughout the broad and fertile valley of the Ohio River thousands have been compelled to abandon their homes and take refuge on high ground and others are banding together and making desperate attempts to bolster the dykes and levees, risking their lives in the process.
In Cincinnati the Ohio River has already done! $1,000,000 worth of damage to property, nd the level of the river is still rising relentlessly. It is expected to reach about 66 feet, which is 14 feet above the city's flood level.
Further up the Ohio, at Portsmouth, flood waters are lapping the top of the town's £1,000,000 flood wall, and have caused 13,000 residents to prepare to evacuate.
At New Richmond 1,500 have been driven from their homes.
Southern Damage
Surging over the Kentucity, low- lands, raging waters have derailed a passenger train, which struck a wash- out, and several were injured.
Some 28,000 ure homeless in
in south- west Virginia, while in Indiana the Wabash and White rivers threaten
to reach new high marks, according to the United States Weather Burenu, which has telegraphed warnings to all communities along the river valleys,Reuter,
Enormous Losses
Washington, Jan. 21. Smashing floods are descending the Ohio River Sand Mississippi valleys and have already caused Immense damage in nine
states. It is estimat-
ed that 15,000 have lost their homes and millions of dollars of damage have been done. Government ex- perts
$5,000,000 losses have
beened by Indiana, Ohio and
Kentucky already.
EXTENDING
R. A. F. BASES
IN FAR EAST
London. Jan. 21.
It is reported that the· Air Ministry intends to extend the air
Hongkong base
and establish bases at Penang and Possibly the Nicobar Islands, in addition to the base at Singapore. In order to protect British ship- ping-United Press.
JAPAN'S SERIOUS
. CABINET CRISIS.
DIET SUSPENDED: ARMY INSULTED
Tokyo. Jan. 22... The Emperor of Japan to-day sanctioned the Prime Minister's
$14.00 PER ANNUN
Leith-Ross Made No Agreements
SIR FREDERICK LEITH-ROSS
London, Jan. 21. Asked in the House of Commons for particulars and results of the mission of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross
DUNLOP
TYRES
make every road
a SAFER road
KANSU
TROOPS JOIN REDS
Foreigners At Lanchow Still
Shanghai, Jan. 22. Efforts to evacuate foreigners from Lanchow, capital of Kansu, will probably be made during the next few days.
The troops of General Yu Hsuch-chung, Pacification Com- missioner of Kansu, have definitely gone over to the Reds, after sitting on the fence for some time.
It is believed that Yang Hu-cheng, robel leader of Chang Hsuch-liang's former army, and the Communists of the north, intend to join forces with the idea of establishing eventually an independent state in Shens and Kansu. This was the opinion ex- pressed by Dr. R. W. Middleton, China Inland Mission missionary, on his arrival here from Slanfu.
Dr. Middleton doubted whether any of the three groups would be likely to fight against Japan. It appeared they were only using the anti- Japanese war cry as a subterfuge.
If an Independent state is establish- ed in the North-west it would pro- bably be joined by Inner Mongolia
to China, Lord Cranborne, Under-and Sinklong, both of which are al- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- plled that in the course of his mis- Bion Sir Frederick visited Tokyo twice.
"The visits afforded a most useful opportunity for an exchange views on financial and economic questions of common concern and interest to the United Kingdom and Japan, but Sir Frederick was not commissioned to negotiate any par tlcular points, and, in fact, did not conclude any ngreement.-Reuter.
3 Entombed, 4-Killed In-
Blast
request for the suspension of Mine
Parliament on account of the crisis resulting from Mr. Kuni- matsu Hamada's speech in the Lower House, attacking the Army and charging that the previous War Ministers had used irregular tactics to obtain extra appropriations and also intimat-
STOP PRESS ing that Army circles desired a
M.C.C.. BATTING
Dictatorship.
The Army considers itself un- warrantably attacked, and the Navy is also seriously concerned.
The Prime Minister's audience with the Emperor at the Imperial Palace lasted three hours before the sus-
pension was sanctioned, and the decree was issued at 240 a.m.
Adelaide, Jan. 22. The match between the M.C.C. Although Umely warnings have touring XI and South Australia open- saved many lives, some are missing, ed here this morning. M.C.C. batted and weary flood fighters are retreat-fest, and when the lunch interval had ing as their retaining walls go down. arrived they had registered 66 runs In West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, without the loss of a wicket. Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Later-M.CC. have now scored Pennsylvania and Tennessee, where 07 for none. Barrett, who is 47 not Diet. It is floods are already serious, the wear out, has completed his 1,000 runs for Government will awalt some indica- ther forecast is for continued rains the tour-Reuter, In the entire area.-United Press,
CLOUDY WEATHER
LADY SELLS PLANE
Officials of the Government mere- Indicate that they have acted due to the prevailing atmosphere of the understood that he
tions of a more friendly altitude on the part of the members of Parliu- ment before determining the further expecting party. conferences later.
London, Jan. 22. Four miners have been killed, four are Injured and three are entombed by an explosion which occurred at a colliery
ncar Chesterfield last night,
un-
Rescuers are at present able to reach the three, entomb- ed men, owing to the presence of after damp,--Reuter.
HITLER PONDERS POLICY
MAY DECIDE UPON NEGOTIATIONS
ready under Red Influence. In order to carry out this object, Yang Hu- cheng's forces have already com- menced preparations for the strug gle, storing up food and supplies of all kinds.
Dr. Middleton said the combined strength of the three groups was es- timated at about 250,000 men.- Renier.
COLD RECEPTION
Nanking, Jan. 22. A cool reception was accorded to General Li Chun-kan on his arrival here by aeroplane from Sianfu yes- terday evening.
Noi a single Government omelal went to the aerodrome to meet the northern peace delegate.
General Mi Chun-lin and. General PRO-Wen-yeuh remained at Slantu. which indicates that General Yang Hu-cheng's reply to the Government's counter-proposals is unfavourable.-. Reuter.
NO U. S. EVACUATION
Nanking, Jan. 22. The American Embassy announces that it is not planning to evacuato. Americans from Lanchow at present.
United Press.
MR. JOHN TULLY PASSES
WELL-KNOWN FORMER
RESIDENT
Many residents will regret to learn of the death of Mr. John Tully, formerly of the Asiatic Petroleum Co,. Hongkong, which occurred at Home last month. The news of his passing has just been received locally. He had been ill for some time with DA internal complaint.
The late Mr. Tully, who was born
Miss Bessie Owen, the American course the Government will pursue, SOON REPLYING on January 9, 1873, was a native of
A strong anticyclone covers China avlatrix, who recently arrived here and Munchuria. A shallow depres-on a leisurely world fight, has sold sion is moving slowly eastward to the her plane to Mr. L. R. Neilson, the south of Japan. Local forecast: Manila mining muguate. The plane N. and N.E. winds, moderate to fresh; is being shipped to Manila by the
5.8. Haltan to-morrow. cloudy,
"CHRISTIAN GENERAL” WAS HUNGARIAN FREEBOOTER, VIENNA PAPER STATES
Vienna, Jan. 22.
varlow
moves arc
In the event of the attitude of the members of Parlament remaining unchanged, possible, including the dissolution of Parliament or the resignation of some or possibly all of the Government officials.
EMERGENCY MEETING
An emergency meeting of the Japanese Cabinet has been scheduled for 10.30 a.m. to consider the altitude and possibly to decide the next move the Cabinet shall take,
.
ΤΟ
EDEN
Berlin, Jan. 21. It is expected in well-informed quarters to-night that the Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, will reply public- ly to the speech Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, delivered In the House of Commons on Janu-
ary 10. Mr. Eden appealed to Ger- many to co-operate with other n~ ions for peace and prosperity.
At present Herrr Hiller is studying the full text of Mr. Eden's address et Some party leaders are reported to Berchtesgaden, and his reply is not belleve that there is nothing to be gained by opposing the dissolution of Parliament, but, on the contrary, believe that it would tend to bring all issues to the forefront.
expected to be delivered before the January 30 meciing of the Reichstag.
Meanwhile, further Franco-Ger man talks have occurred and accord- The newspaper, Weltblatt, declares to-day that the famous
ing to diplomatic circles the question Chinese "Christian General," Feng Yu-hsiang, le not n Chinese In the early morning there is very of negotiation is in the air:
little indication that the clash between It is believed that Herr Hitler is at all but a Hungarian, whose real name is Irenaucus Fengya.
is retreat in the members of Parliament and the pondering, in
the Bavarian mountains, on the advisa- Government could be adjudicated. The Weltblatt to-day "published interviews with Feng's al-
a doonite statement leged brother, Judge Igor Fengya, and a priest. Father Valentia The Yomiuri Shimbun asserts that bility of making a
as to whether or how Germany would the politicians are obdurate, and ex- Balogh, who claims he went to school with Feig 40 years ago.
meet a would-be Father Balogh says that Feng's son
In 1912 he appeared in China compress the belief that the only remedy be prepared to
consists in the resignation of the negotiator half-way, provided the is an orthodox vicar in an Hungarian manding a freebooter company in entire Cabinet, while the Minister of other side was wiling to negotiate on.
Inner Mongolia.
War, General Teraucht, and others the German basis of perfect equality. village..
Feng finished college in the town' The paper "kialms he converted express the belief that the dissolution-Reuter. of Ungvar in 1807, and thereafter thousands, including Marshai Chiang of Parliament is the only remedy. studied law at Eperges High School, Kul-shok, to Catholicism and that he The Finance Minister, Mr. Elich! but left Hungary at the age of 19, has since been corresponding with Baba, is reported to contend that emigrating to the United States his brother and has promised to visit there must be a new start; either where he became a bootblack and Hungary and his relatives when the Parliament must be dissolved or the
Chinese situation permits. In any Government must resign en bloc. later a sailor in a whaler
Later he settled in Greenland and event he expects to 400 again the Meanwhile the leaders of the Sel- rounded his own whaling station, by parsonage where he was born and his yukai and Minselto parties are con which means he became the richest parents graves before he dies fused, and will probably hold a man in Greenland by 1910.
United Press;
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02.
INVITED TO BERLIN
Rome, Jan. 21. Signor Benito Mussolini is known to be considering an Invitation from Herr Adolf Hitler, delivered DY General, Herman Gooring LoveE Berlida
Adever
the
North Shields. Before coming East, he was with Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham, the well-known ahip- builders and engineers. He came to Hongkong as a marine engineer with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., and later served at Talkoo Docks, and
with Messrs. Macdonald and Company. In June, 1912, he fothed Asiatic Petroleum Co., with whom he remained until he went. Home on retirement in April, 1034. -- Mr. Tully was a most enthusiastic member of the Institution of Ship- builders and Engineers, with which he was concerned from 1004 until his retirement. He served
on various committees of that body and was Pre- sident in the year before he left for Home, In recognition of his valued services, he was presented with a plece of inscribed silver plate by members just before he left the Colony. He was also a
member Fot the Kowloon Howling Green Club. Of
a Jovial diperty and sterline
character, Mr.
was extremely popular among all who enjoyed his friendship. He leaves a widow, two doughters and a son, with whom, the deepest sympathy, will be fell, "
LOCAL DEATHER LOVERS The death occurred at De Trenchs Hospital this morning at Mr. Barás nardino Maria Cardoso, da Cunha
red, es A. The led Aur de Cunha had been Bornested with the Union Insurance Company for,the, pant: 42 years and
moons sympathy Is Telte
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