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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1937.
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.
Loyalists, meanwhile, have entered the outskirts of 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.
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 officially that a law has been drafted tending towards the gradual elimina- Hion of foreign oil companies from Mexico. It is proposed to create an entirely Government-owned company to handle all the Government oft business, including the collection of royalties and rentals from foreign companies..
This new company, moreover, will and the lenses now held by foreign be granted leases on all new oilfields,
Comp punics combine on their ex- will be transferred to the piration
The draft Inw also provides for the acquisition of pipe lines, tanka, ter- seat operated in the Mexican all trade minals, refineries and chips at pre- by foreign concerns.---Reuter,
Professor
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 offensive with the hope of drawing Loyalists from the southern, Malaga and Jarama sectors. The Jarama River lines are unchanged, in spite of heavy fighting. United Press.
Dominating Position
Madrid, Feb. 22. The Government troops on the Jarama River front have captured positions "dominating one of the enemy's most important communica- tions and outlets," according to an olelal communique,
Moreover, Government troops are reported to have forced their way Into houses on the outskirts of Oviedo, which has been besieged for many weeks. Details of the engage ment have not yet been received. Reuter,
Thousands Captured
Malaga, Feb. 22, Over 10,000 Government mlii- Homen have been captured since the fail of Malaga and several hundreds have already been executed, accord-
Volunteers Banned
Moscow, Feb. 21, The Soviet Government has passed a resolution banning the departure of volunteers to Spain.-Reuter.
Strict German Ban
Derlin, Feb. 21.
An order banning the enlistment of volunteers for Spain forbids Germans to travel in the war-torn country or in Morocco, and also forbids non- to reach the theatre of the civil war. Germans to travel through Germany Persons suspected of wanting to parti- cipate in the Spanish trouble will be held up at the frontier,--Reuter.
More Moorish Troops
Algeciras, Feb, 21. A Spanish steamer from Ceuta has Inuded 2,500 Moorish troops here.
It is learned that another Spanish
3,500 Moorish troops aboard.-Reuter.
London, Feb. 21. Professor Wallace M. Lindsay, ML.A., Professor of Humanity at St.
Andrew's University, has died from injuries received in a motor
mishap. He was knocked down by a molor- car driven by 'n student.~~.
Reuter. The late Professor Lindsay Was born in 1858 and was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Glasgow Uni- versity, Balliol College, Oxford, and Leipzig University. He was Fellow. of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1880 to 1800, was appointed Hon. Fellow of the some College in 1927, Senior graduate students Proctor in 1899, Latin Lecturer to at Harvard in 1890, and Sandars Reader in Palaro- graphy at Cambridge in 1910.
He had been Professor of Humanity at St. Andrew's since 1899. He was a most prolific author on classical subjects.
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
ing to an offelal communique from vessel has arrived at Malaga with WITHOUT CALOMEL
insurgent headquarters,
American citizens here are tele- graphing Washington asking that the U.S. Consulate be reopened as the elty is rapidly resuming its normal aspect-Reuter..
Withdrawing Support?
Hendaye, Feb. 22.
SHARE MARKET
-QUIET·
The Hongkong Stock Exchange
An unconfirmed report clates that ofcial summary issued at 12.30 p.m. the withdrawal from Valentia of the to-day Russian Ambassador, M. Rosenberg,
states: Market continues quiet but steady, with no changes to
closed.
is a prelude to Moscow's abandon-report. The Manila market was ment of her support of the Loyalls Telephone 28021, cause. The change in the Soviet
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attitude is due to disappointment at the fallure of Barcelona and Cata- lona 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 un al- vantage to General. Francisco Franco, the rebel commander-in-chief be- loves, since it is believed that the 1suctional Brigade are
Government army and the Inter-
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LLOYD TRIESTINO
up against a crushingly superior military force. by checking the flow of volun- teers to Madrid, the end of the war will be hastened, it is believed.- Neuict.
Rebel Advance
Satuunanen, Feb, 21, The insurgents' offensive on the Aragon front has resulted in the capture of the main obiective of the
Government troops were forced to tinck, the village of Vivel del Rio according to an oflctnt communique. withdraw, and left 100 dead behind them.
It is also claimed that the Govern- Linesment oftack on the Valencia-Madrid highway positions now occupied by the rebels, was repulsed with heavy losses-Reuter:
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29 and reported personally to the police that he was leaving the same day. It was later discovered that de- fendant did not do this, but stayed hore for four days before departing JAPANESE MERCHANT for Singapore without notifying the
authorities. proper
FINED
Defendant admitted the charge, saying he thought the hotel in which
A fino of $30 was imposed on a he was staying at the time would Japanese merchant named Tani have made the report. Kamenosuke, uged 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. neglect. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning.
Government Gains
Almeria, Feb. 21. Following action around Cadlar, in which the insurgents are said to have suffered many casualties, Government troops claim to have taken positions dominating Sierra de las Alpujarras, 20 miles along the coast north-west from Motril, thus enabling them control communica tlons between the coast and the mountains.--Reuter.
Big Scale Fighting
Madrid. Feb. 21. scale on the Jarama front this morn- Fighting was 'resumed on a large
Ing. To the south-east of the city, On hearing defendant any. that Government troops advanced against next time he would make a report intenso Insurgent machine-gun fire, himself, Mr. Keen remarked: "Yan 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 fire--Reuter Special.
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