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六拜禮 瑞三十月二英港香 SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY
13, 1937. 日三月正
No. 15121
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WHITEAWAY'S
REBELS GAIN RETREATING LOYALISTS ABANDON RUSSIAN TANK
NEW GROUND
NEAR MADRID
Official Report States Valencia Road Cut
INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES
ON GOVERNMENT FORCES
Special to "Telograph"
Avila, Feb. 12.
What appears to be the final battle for possession of Madrid was begun to-day when the insurgent offensive continued with increasing violence. Artillery and aircraft carried on an intensive bombardment and attacking columns claim to have made further advances of primary strategic importance.
"All of my soldiers are 100 per cent. Spaniards," declared General Del Lano, speaking over the radio and refuting the allegations that Malaga had fallen to foreign troops instead of to insurgent regulars.-Reuter Bulletin Service.
VALENCIA ROAD CUT
Biarritz, Feb.. 12.
Insurgent general headquarters issued a communique to-day, which was broadcast by radio, stating: "The Nationalists are in- flicting terrible losses and have crossed the Jarama River to take possession of the Valencia Road. During this operation they captured two Russian tanks, one of which was operated by French volunteers."—United Press..
Valencia Shelled
Valencia, Feb. 12. Ileavy sundire awakened the population of this city, the new capital. to-day, when rebel warship fired a score of shells into the industrial section. Ap- parently the insurgents were alming at the Sagonte blast- furnaces, No casualties were suffered, it is reported.-Reuter,
Volunteers For Spain
Perpignan, Feb. 12. Ten thousand volunteers have erossied the frontier into Spuln by the Leperthus 'Rond during the past five months, according to offelal records, the majority being Poles and Central Europeans.
RAILWAYS PROPERTY
OF STATE
NATIONALISATION IN GERMANY
GOVERNMENT BUYS STOCK
and
Berlin, Feb. 12.
is
Renter's special correspondent here Saw 59 volunteers start for the A new decree was published to-day Spanish lines to-day to join the army whereby the German railways ecse in Catalan. They included five to be shareholders' property and "Canadians" with names like Ivanoff, again come under the control, and Rouskoff and Vlateff. None of them ownership, of the Reich. Rolling possesses a British passport and only stock
all other property one spoke understandable English. nationalised by the Government. This type of fighter is trickling across The Minister of Communications the frontier nowadays on a daily assumes the duties of director-general average of about forty.
of the lines, and the duties of the former managing board are assumed by the other ministerial officials.
Even at the height of the enthu- slasm for the Popular Front some
The Reich has acquired all the
months ago less than half of the railway companies' ordinary shares volunteers were French, Reuter and the railway officials will become Special
state officials-Reuter.
Ambassador To Spain
Berlin, Feb. 12.. General Faupel, formerly Charge d'Affaires for Germany with General Francisco Franco's rebel Government, has now been elevated to the port of Ambassador to Spain.-Reuter,
U.S.-Dutch
Friendship
Is Stressed
STOP PRESS MUTUAL INTERESTS
Parla, Feb. 13
IN PACIFIC (Special to "Telograph"> Neither Britain nor France witt |
Washington, Feb. 12. cede territory in Africa or elsewhere," The Netherlands' and the United declares M. Berenger, President of States' mutual political and naval in- the Foreign Affairs of the Senate, interests, particularly in the Pacific, referring to the interview between are brought to the forefront to-day Herr von Ribbentrop and Lord Hall with the announcement of the im- fax. He added that the British Gov- ernment had kept the French Gov-pending arrival Monday of the sub- Gov marine 0-18 on a goodwill mission to eraracat loyally Informed regarding American Herr von Ribbentrop's demarche and This is the first Dutch war vessel says no decision of any sort will be over to visit America since the forma- taken, except by
common consent, tion of the republic. German diplomacy would not succeed suggested the vfait is intended
It, 18 in dissociating Franco-British action to reciprocate the recent tour of the -Neuter.
United States fleet In the Dutch East Indics.
Rebels are sweeping forward on many fronts in the Spanish civil war. They have made notable gains, according to reports from their own headquarters, in the fighting around Madrid. Hero is a piece of ground over which they have advanced, the captured Government trenches plainly visible, and topping them an abandoned Russian heavy tank. Latest reports state that the insurgents have cut the Madrid-Valencia road, thus cutting one of the arteries of the old capital, and making the food shortage there all the more acute.
GERMANY No Compromise
SUBTLY WARNED
BRITAIN'S POWER
EMPHASISED
GREAT STRENGTH
IN DEFENCE
(Special to "Telegraph")
London, Feb. 12.
For
In Battle
Court Reform
ROOSEVELT RESOLVED TO
Diplomats asked to-dus FIGHT ISSUE TO FINISH
whether there was any design
or coincidence behind the fact that Herr Joachim von Ribben- trop, visited Lord Halifax Lord Privy Seal, within 20 minutes of
Washington, Feb. 12. Prezident F. D. Roosevelt's determination not to 11. Neville Chamberlain's an- compromise on his programme for the reform of the nouncement to the House of judiciary was realised to-day when it was learned that Commons yesterday that the the plan was the fruit of 18 months' deliberation between Government would borrow £400,- 000,000 to augment Great the President and his legal advisers. The information
was disclosed-at-the-White House:--
-Britain's defences,
Omeiuls deny that they planned the coincidence, Nevertheless, there is
speculation that the manoeuvre may
be a subtle warning to Germany that
Britain will soon be defensively most
formidable.
Financial experts estimate that Britain will spend £900,000,000 dur- ing the next five years actuel re-armament, in addition to the sums
and expanding Aghting services. United Press.
Moreover, the present plan of retiring the Supreme Court judges as they reached the age of 70 years, was only selected after many alternative suggestions had been eliminated.
RELIGIOUS RIOTING IN MEXICO
CATHOLICS DEMAND ACCESS TO CHURCH
TROOPS RUSH ANGRY MOB
(Special to "Telegraph")
SILENT ZONE FOR KOWLOON
K.R.Á. · FAVOURS PROPOSAL.
LEPER PROBLEM SUGGESTION
Muny important matters were dis- “ eussed at a meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association on Monday. Traffic questions figured prominently, and it was decided to support the proposed insillution of n "Silent Zone" and a speed-limit of 30 m.p.h.
The meeting also decided to draw the attention of the Government to sultability of Lai Chi Kok Prison, now being rendered vacant, for use as
the
In Leper. Asylum.
With regard to the new military road near Customs Pass, the Association is to enquire from the Governmen! whether It will be available for pubile use, and also for Information regarding building sites thereon.
The Chairman (Mr. B. Wyllo), on behalf of the Committee, extended congratulations to Mrs. E. W. Gardiner on her recovery from fu- ness, and to Mr. L. D'Almada e Cas- tro, on his appointment to the Legislative Counell.
The Street Lighting sub-committee submitied a report on the demonstra- on gas lamps in Jordan Road and the requirements of the Peninsula agreed to write Government a letter generally in this respect. It
embodying the main points of the report.
TRAFFIC MATTERS
Was
Regarding traffic matters, a letter from the Colonial Secretary was read asking the Association's "views "on the proposed institution of ́a "Silent Zone" in Kowloon, and of a speed Mexico City, Feb. 12.
limit of 30 m.ph. The Traffle sub- Disorders, and the use of committee, who had considered the troops to quell them, are report-matter, recommended that the Asso ed from Orizaban, following the posals as experiments, and further ciation support strongly both pro- | massing of thousands of Roman advocated that if they were found Catholies in the town, demand-to be successful, other "Slient Zones" churches, closed by Government should be extended as far as Lai Chi ing the reopening of their should be created, and that the area decree for many months...
to which the speed limit was to apply
Kok hill,
Several were hurt when a pillar of It was assumed that the proposed a church fell as the Catholles forced speed limit applied only to motor an entrance, after a representative of cars and it was agreed to ask Govern- the Finance Minister had declined to ment for information regarding that release the toys. Later, the crowd for buses and lorries:---- had been converted into a fire depart-in the road leading into Tsun Won entered the Lourdes Church, which The dangerous nature of the bend
ment, and smashed the Bre truck Village from Kowloon was discussed there. Troops were called at this and it was decided to bring this
matter to the notice of Government.
juncture to oust the crowd.
It is reported from Vera Cruz that Catholics in the neighbouring towns
I villages are joining the Orizaba
and
The Inconvenience caused by ears, rickshas, and chairs being drawn up in front of the main entrance to the Ever since the Supreme Court invalidated the demonstration. bearing banners in Star Ferry Wharf, Hongkong, was was agreed to write National Recovery Act, the Attorney-General, Mr. Homerscribed "We dic, but God never dies." mentioned, and
It is understood that 20,000 men and to the Traffic Department suggesting required for maintaining her existing Cummings, and the Solicitor-General's department,tion outside the Municipal Palace at up on the Eastern side of the entrance. women joined in a mass demonstra that these vehicles be made to draw. have been collating for the President's consideration a Orizaban and demanded of the youth-
A letter was read drawing the Asso- ful Governor, Senor Miguel Aleman, ciation's attention to the inadequate vast number of different plans for dealing with the court,
that he reopen the churches, despite bus service from the Diocesan Girls' restrictive laws. From these the President and his advisers finally selected
School and the Hon, Secretary was Leading Catholics, it is stated, have instructed to write to the Kowloon telephoned Mexico City authorities Bus Company on the subject. urging that the people's demands be It was agreed to send coples of the granted, and drawing attention to the correspondence on Trame matters to difficulty of restraining the embittered the Hongkong Automobile Associa populnce from violence.-United lon Presa.
BELGIUM STANDS ALONE
Brussels, Feb. 12, Belgium ·រំទូ still unwilling promise aid to France in the event of the present scheme.
the republic belug attacked by Germany.
on
An
President Roosevelt eliminated consideration of constitutional This is understood to have been implied in the Belgian reply to the amendment because of the time it British note, respecting a new Lo would take-possibly years. Fur-
ther,
he mistrusted the fate of carno, Treaty, delivered here
amendment against the powerful op- November 4.
Belgium maintains the view ex-position which was bound to meet pressed in King Leopold's recent it and which he believed could pre- foreign polley speech. In any new vent ratification for many years, and Locarno Pact, Belgium wishes to perhaps forever, by a concentration have her own security guaranteed;servative states.
but has no wish to act as a guaran-
of the, attack in the thirteen Con-
tor party, her view being that she The feeling here is that President will have done her duty if she de- Roosevelt, having worked so long fends her own frontlers-Reuter.
OUTLINES PROGRAMME
London, Feb. 12. The White Paper which the British Government will issue on February 18, showing the progress of the de- fence armament programme in all departments, is also likely to contain plans for the coming year and stress the need for the powers the Govern ment is seeking in order to raise the £100,000,000 loan announced by tha Chancellor of the Exchequer, yester- do enable the members of the
House of Commons to study the White Paper, the debate on the pre- liminary Anancial resolution will be
February postponed until
18,- |· Reuter.
REPLY RECEIVED ·
London, Feb. 12. The Belgian Ambassador called ut the Foreign Omee to-day, and left hla Government's reply to the Brilishi communication of November 19 last, giving the views of Hils Majesty's Government. as to how the various opinioris expressed by the five Governments concerned in discussions on the new Locarno Pact could bast bo reconciled, and inviting the views
FURTHER INCREASE
IN WAGES
TYRE PLANTS JOIN
for judicial reforms, will fight to MOTOR COMPANIES
Anish in the Reuter
present Instance.--
Italian
Fleet
Of 200 Ships
To Manoeuvre
..
Signor Mussolini will personally tend the exercises, during which he will take occasion to open a number of public works in Libya. Reuter Bulletin Service.
DETROIT STILL
DISTURBED
(Special to "Telegraph")
Detroit, Feb. 12.-
Sabotage In Australian Navy Probed
Melbourne, Feb. 12.
An offelal Inquiry into minor acts of sabotage in the Australian Navy has been made at the instance of the Minister of Defence.
The Minister. is now satisfied that the accidents were caused by a few The General Motors Corporation, it disgruntled men, and that the morale Is believed, will open some of its of the naval personnel is excellent
Reuter Bulletin Service, plants on Monday and complete re-j sumption of construction ́will prob-| ably be achieved by the end of a fortnight.
LEPER QUESTION ·
In view of the evacuation of the prison at Lai Chi Kok, it was decided to. draw Government's attention to the sultabilty of these premiser for Use as a Leper Asylum.
It was further agreed to nals Govern- ment for a more specific reply.to the Association's letter of 7th January on the subject of leprosy in Kowloon.
With reference to the new military road in the vicinity of Customs Pass, it was decided to write asking Government If this road would be available for public use, and for in- formation regarding the lay-out of building sites thereon.
Discussion took place on the pre- valence of burglaries in Kowloon and the apparcht lack of restriction on pawnshop, owners' receiving stolen
bods. It was decided to go further to this matter and if need be, at a
(Continued on Page 5.)
INDUSTRIAL MAGNATE IS FLYING TO COLONY
An interesting visitor, in the person of Mr. J. A..Bata, Director of the noted Bata Shoe Co., Ltd., of Zlin, Czecho-Slovn kia, will arrive here by air from Saigon on Tuesday next.
Rome, Feb. 12..
Meanwhile, the Packard Motor Car Practically the whole Italian Flect, comprising nearly two hundred Company, has announced a five cent.: vessels, will participate in manoeuvres per hour wage increase, affecting ap-] off the Libyan coast from March 10 proximately 30,000 employees. It to March 23,7**
will be paid on an hourly basis and will become effective from Sunday, midnight. It is estimated the in- trease will boost the Packard pay- rolls by at least $2,000,000 yearly.
At Akron, Ohlo, the Firestone Fac-
Mr. Bata is making a round-the- (numerous establishments scattered tories have raised the wage of 10,000 employees, ranging from five cents an world trip in his special Lockwood over all parts of the world.
Accompanying Mr. Bats are the hour to eight cents, and becoming Electra plane, which he bought in chief and second pilots, a wireless of other Governments on this question.
effective Monday, Simultaneously it America. The Machine has two operator, mechanic, secretary, doctor. Belgium's La the second reply re Col and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh for men will be 75 cents an hour, and as a sofs. It can fly 300 kilometers
is announced that the minimum wage motors, and has soven soals, as well and camera-man.
Mr. Hata wil stay in Hongkong Government Janded to-day at Moren Matru, the for women 65 cents.
for about two days, and prior to con- colved, the French MENUuum: 112 attention to the mutual fleet interests having delivered a hote on December. British air bose in western Egypt. |
onghour. Immediately afterwards, the Good- The whole trip will cover 10,000 linuing his journey to Shanghai, German and Italian replies are still having down from Tripoll-United year, Goodrich and General com-kilometare, during which Mr. Bata Manchuria and the United States bo awaited Briliah Wireless.
(Continued on Page #3 will make an inspection of the Arm's will pay a visit to Canton.
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LINDBERGHS AT CAIRO
Cairo, Feb. 12.
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