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LLOYD TRIESTINO
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,
Bitter Fight
For Advantage
Around Madrid
LOYALISTS CLAIM NEW
GROUND GAINED
Special To "Telegraph"
Madrid, Feb. 22,
Loyalists and rebels are locked in bitter combat on three fronts. To the south, the Government troops are trying to dislodge the insurgents from Mount Pincarron; to the north, the Loyalists forced the rebels to retreat on the Bolino-Depina-Belloque sector. However, the insurgents on the Perdiguera front improved their positions, occupying fortified territory to the north-west of Madrid.
FEBRUARY 22, 1987.
MEXICO TO DRIVE OUT FOREIGNER
NATIONALISING HER
OIL INDUSTRY.
NEW LAWS ARE DRAFTED
New York, Feb. 21.
The New York Times' Mexico City correspondent state that he learns afelaily that à law has been drafted tending towards the gradual elimina- tion of foreign oll companies from Mexico. It is proposed to create an entirely Government-owned company to handle all the Government oll business, including the collection of royalties and rentals from foreign companies.
This new company, moreover, will be granted leuses on all new oilfields, and the leases now held by foreign Government combine on their ex- companies will be transferred to the plation.
The draft law also provides for the acquisition of pipe lines, tanks, ter- minals, refineries and, ships at, pre- sent operated in the Mexican el trade by foreign concerns.-Reuter.
Loyalists, meanwhile, have entered the outskirts of Professor
Bilbao, and threaten the entire occupation of that city.
At Valencia, the War Ministry has conscripted all men from the age of 23 to 27, estimated at 150,000.
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Killed By General Miaji, commanding at Madrid, says the rebels
Motor Car on the Jarama River sector have been heavily reinforced and are apparently preparing for a new "push." PROLIFIC AUTHOR ON Observers believe the rebels will renew their northern CLASSICAL SUBJECTS BEHAR offensive with the hope of drawing Loyalists from the southern, Malaga and Jarama sectors. The Jarama River lines are unchanged, in spite of heavy lighting. United Press.
Dominating Position
Madrid, Feb, 22.
The Government troops on the Jurama River front have captured positions "dominating one of the enemy's most important communica- tions and outlets," according to an official communique.
Volunteers Banned
Moscow, Feb, 21. The Soviet Government has passed a resolution banning the departure of volunteers to Spain.-Reuter.
London, Feb. 21. Professor Wallace AL. Lindsay, MLA., Professor of Humanity at S
Andrew's University, has died from
Wis
injuries received in a motor mishap. He was knocked down by a motor- car driven by a studentReuter, The late Professor Lindsay born In 1858 and was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Glasgow Uni- verslty, Balliol College, Oxford, and Leipzig University. He was Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1880 to 1800, was appointed Hon. Fellow of the same College
In 1927, Senlor Proctor in 1899, Latin Lecturer to Harvard in graduate students at 1998, and Sundars Reader in Palaro- In Morocco, and also forbids non-graphy at Cambridge in 1910.
He had been Professor of Humanity Germans to travel through Germany at St. Andrew's since 1890. He was to reach the theatre of the civil war.
Strict German Ban
Berlin, Feb. 21. An order banning the enlistment of volunteers for Spain forbids Germans
to travel in the war-torn country or
Morcover, Government troops are reported to have forced their way Into houses on the outskirts of Oviedo, which has been besieged for many werks. Details of the engage ment have not yet been received- Persons suspected of wanting to part-a most prolife author on classical
cipate in the Spanish trouble will be subjects. held up at the frontler-Reuter.
More Moorish Troops
Reuter,
Thousands Captured
Malaga, Feb. 22. Over 10,000 Government muli- tiumen have been esptured since the fall of Malaga and several hundreds į have already been executed, accord- ing to an official communique from insurgent headquarters,
American citizens hero are tele- graphing Washington asking that the U.S. Consulate be reopened as the city is rapidly resuming its normal aspect.cuter.
Withdrawing Support?
Hendaye, Feb. 22.
Algeciras, Feb. 21. A Spanish steamer from Ceuta has landed 2,500 Moorish troops here.
It is learned that another Spanish vessel has arrived at Malaga with 3,500 Moorish troops aboard.---Reuter.
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An unconfirmed report states that official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. the withdrawal from Valencin of the to-day states: Market continues Russian Ambassador, M. Rosenberg, quiet but steady, with no changes to The Manila market was is a prelude to Moscow's abendon-report. closed. ment of her support of the Loyalist cause. The change In the Soviet attitude is due to disappointment at the fallure of Barcelona and Calu- Jona to adequately reinforce Malaga to halt the rebel advance on and capture of that strong point.—United Press.
Advantage To Rebels
Salamanca, Feb. 22.
The enforcement of the ban on foreign volunteers will be an ad- vantage to General Francisco Franco, the rebel commander-in-chief be lieves, since it. is believed that the Government army and the Inter- national Brigade are up against a crushingly superior military fores. So, by checking the flow of volunt
teers to Madrid, the end of the war will be hastened. It is believed. Reuter.
Rebel Advance
Sulamanca, Feb, 21. The insurgents' offensive on the the Angon front has resulted in capture of the main objective of the according to an offlelal communique. attack, the village of Vivel del Río, Government troops were forced to withdraw, and left 100 dead behind them.
It also claimed that the Govern- Linesment attack on the Valencia-Madrid highway positions now occupied by the rebels, was repulsed with heavy losses.Reuter.
P.O. Box 143, Tol. Addr. "Lloydiano" Telephones Nos. 32982/3. Canton Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Shamoon. DEPARTURE NOT.
Government. Gains.
Almeria, Feb. 21. Following action around Çadior, in which the insurgents are sold to 20 and reported personally to Government troops claim to have have Buffered many casualties, police that he was leaving the same REPORTED
day, It was later discovered that de- | taken positions dominating Sierra do fendant did not do this, but stayed | las Alpujarras, 20 miles along the here for four days before departing coast north-west from Motril, thus JAPANESE · MERCHANT for Singapore without notifying the enabling them to control communica-
proper authorities.
tlons between the coast and the FINED
Defondant admitted the charge, mountains. Reuter. saying he thought the hotel in which A fine of $30 was imposed on a he was staying at the time would Japanese merchant named Tan! have made the report. Kamenosuke, aged 43, who failed to Sergeant Edwards said the hotel in report his departure from the Colony question had already been fined for to Singapore on February 1, by Mr negicct.
Big Scale Fighting
Madrid, Feb. 21. Fighting was resumed on s large scale on the Jarama front this mom ing. To the south-east of the city, K. Keen at the Central Magistracy On hearing defendant say that Government troops advanced against next time he would make a report intense Insurgent machine-gun fire, himself, Me, Keen remarked: "You and consolidated new positions in the Det Sergeant Edwards stated that had better. You should not take face of counter-attacks, supported by defendant arrived here on January these things lightly."
heavy artillery fre:--Reuter Special.
this morning.
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6,000 27th Feb. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, 10,000 6th Mar, Marsellies, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull 0,000 13th Mar. Bombay, Marseilles & London, 5,000 10th Mar. Straits & Bombay. 14,500, 20th Mar. Marseilles & London,
7,000 27th Mar. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall.
5,000 31st Mar. Strails, Bombay & Karachi. 17,000 3rd Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Cargo only. + Calls Casablanca. $ Calls Tangter. All vessels may call at Malla.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILING
TILAWA SANTHIA
TALMA SIRDHANA SHIRALA
10,000 27th Feb.
8,000 13th Mar.
10,000 30th Mar.
Singapore,
Port
Swettenham,
8,000 10th Apr. Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta, 8,000 24th Apr; J'
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS
TANDA
NANKIN
NELLORE
TALMA
7,000 5th Mar. 3rd Apr. 7,000 1st May
7,000
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
RANCHI NANKIN SIRDHANA CATHAY *BURDWAN
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10,000 4th Mar. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 17,000 5th Mer. Shanghai & Japan. 7,000 7th Mur. Shanghai & Japan.
8,000 18th Mor. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan. 15,000 19th Mar. Shanghal & Japan. 4,000 20th Mar, Shanghai & Japan, 0,000 1st Apr. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan.
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San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Asama Maru
Talyo Maru
Seattle & Vancouvor.
Wod., 3rd March
Wed., 17th March
Hiyo Maru (Starts from Kobo) Mon., 22nd Feb. +Holan Maru
Mon., 16th March
Now York via Panama.
+Nojima Maru
Noto Maru
Wed., 10th March Thurs., 1st April
South America (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
Raluyo Maru
London, Marselllos, Antwerp & Rotterdam. ・
Haruna Maru
Katori Maru
Kashima Maru
Thurs, 11th March
Sat., 27th Feb.
Sat., 18th March Sat., 27th March
Thurs., 11th March
Liverpool via Port. Sald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
and Marseilles.
Lyona Maru
Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.
Kamo. Maru
Atauta Maru”
.Sat., 27th Feb,
Sat., 27th March
Bombay via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Tokiwa Maru Anyo Maru
Calcutta via Singapore, Penang
+Hakodate Maru...
Lisbon Maru
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.
Yasukunt Maru
Hakone Maru
Yasukuni Maru
↑ Cargo Only.
Sun., 28th Feb.
Thurs., 11th March
& Rangoon.
Fri, 20th Feb,
Sun, 7th March
Tuce., 23rd Feb,
Fri, 12th March
Tues., 23rd Feb...
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