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一拜禮 號九十月四英港香
APRIL MONDAY,
19, 1937.
二日九月三
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BRITONS HAVE NARROW ESCAPES IN MADRID
Valencia, Apr. 18.
The Government air force is very busy smashing a way for a new, big offensive on the Teruel front, north- east of Valencia, where the Insurgents occupy a peninsula of territory sticking out towards the sea.
Government-troops are intending to cut the railroad between Teruel and Saragossa and to block the roads between these points.
It is stated that Government planes have made about 150 flights to bomb and machine-gun the Insurgent positions at strategic points.
Meanwhile, the Government's forces, have occupied the towns of Visiedo and Lidon and Ardente, 12 miles east of the Saragossa-Teruel railway, and the heights of the Cerrogordo hills, nearer the railway.
The Insurgents are said to have lost heavily in street fighting in Caladas.-Reuter.
British Party's Escape
Paris, Apr. 18.
the Hotel A shell fell outside Granvia in Madrid while the Duchess of Atholl and her party were lunching there, according to the Spanish News Agency, in a message describing yes- terday's bombardment.
posal
In the
One of the cars placed, at the dis- of the British party was blown to pieces just outside the hotel.
Five persons were immediate vicinity of the Hotel, but none of the British party was injured.
Groovin
U.S. AIDS
CANADIAN STRIKERS
100,000 May Walk Out Of Motor Plants
Force Oshawa Settlement
Meanwhile, Miss Ellen Wilkinson, To M.P., Labour, who is also visiting Madrid, had a narrow escape from death when the cur in which she was
travelling to the University City front was struck by a piece of shell, ac-
cording to the Spanish News Agency. A
Blockade Broken
state that an
Toronto, Apr. 18.
100,000 of
strike sympathy
MULE ARTILLERY WITH REBELS
These well clothed and well equipped soldiers are members of the Rebel troops on the southern front in Spain. They are moving into new positions somewhere on the batile sector, with one of the mules that are used to transport their mountain artillery Heavy Government pressure has been reported in the vicinity of
Cordoba.
FATHER KILLED CHILD
BY BOXING HER EARS: JURY SAYS "NOT GUILTY"
Is boxing the ears of a child by the father an improper or excessive form of punishment?
- This was the question the jury was asked to consider at the trial. In the Criminal Sessions this morning, of Chan Chun, 34-year-old odd job coolie, for causing the death of his 15-year old daughter by slapping her on the head for cursing him twice
with a dreadful expression.
The jury unanimously agreed it was not, and accused was found not guilty and discharged.
The case come before the Chief Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and the jury comprised: Messrs. W. R. Wong (foreman). Tang Pao-chun,. W, H. Bourne, L. F. Xavier, H. A.
ECONOMIC PEACE PROGRESS
Van Zeeland's
Visit -To US. SignificantTM
Preparations for this sympathis deceased twice on the head with his Disarmament May
them
Be Discussed
Mme. Mathieu
Beats Star From America
Allens, Apr. 19. In the finals of the Mediter- ranean women's championships here to-day, Madame Mathieu,
defeated the French are,
tho United States' foremost amateur, Miss Helen Jacobs, The French- woman won handily, after a grueling first set, 9-7, 0-9.
Jer Madame Mathieu won doubles match in the finals as well. Faired with the English girl, Miss Billie Yorke, she swept over the opposition, Miles Jacobs and Fraulein Horn, of Germany, 0-2, 0-2-United Press.
ALLEGED SPY RING DISCLOSED
Italy Said To Be Behind Plot
Woman Stops Iron Guard's
Armed Revolt
Madame Lupescu Wins
Day For Carol Rumanian Crisis Safely Passed
Vienna, Apr. 10.
Despatches have come across the border crediting Madame Lupescu, red-hended, beautiful and wealthy, favourite of Rumania's King Carol, with ending the danger of a civil war over the expulsion from the kingdom of Prince Nicholas, because the King's brother refused to give up the woman he loves, a commoner..
It is stated that Madame Lupescu effected a truce with the most power- ful leaders of the militant Iron Guard and persuaded them to abandon their reckless support of Prince Nicholna: Thus she ended one of the gravest crises which Rumania has faced since the Great War.
most beautiful The country's woman, as Madame Lupescu is called, must now be given credit for brilliant wit in the game of diplomacy, It is alleged that by the use of her en- ormous personal fortune she swung Government contracts in such a way as to please the leaders of the Iron Guard and thereafter convinced them that she is "a Christian assimilation Jewess" and sympathetic to the
Rumania programme against the militant castern Judaism. - United Preas,
REPUDIATES IRON GUARD
Bucharest, Apr. 18.
The Government to-day made public a letter which Prince Nicholas has written to M. Tatarescu, the Prime Minister, in which he re- pudiates Iron Guard activities and denounces the rumours of violent dissatisfaction with King's Carol's regime,
Prince Nicholas simultaneously indicated that he was willing to accept expulsion and live abroad.
In many quarters it is reported that Prince Nicholas and King Carol have reached a mutually satisfactory financial agreement.-United Pressij
Employers' Rights Still Protected
"Open Shops" Cannot
Be Closed
Two militiamen who were travelling American employees of the General Alves, Tse Kong-yin and Tsang Kam- in her car were injured and taken to Motors Corporation is threatened by chuen.
Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant hospital.
United Automobile Workers Union her leaders for Tuesday unless the Cor-Attorney-General, appeared for the Miss Wilkinson continued Journey to University-City, however,poration by then has settled the Crown and stated that accused had where she presided at a meeting of Canadian dispute, by recognising the red-at-56-Electric-Road, Causeway- soldiers, to whom she explained the local branch of the United Automo Bay, with his wife and two daughters,
Workers Union.
one of whom was deceased. On the of March slapped part being played by Brittain and the bile varlous Spanish old committees there. -Neuter.
walk-out in the United States begun when the leaders of the Oshawa open hand, after he had been cursed motor works plant strike indicated by her with the expression "Hum Ka that they would endeavour to settle Chan" (Destruction of the whole Hendaye, April 18,
their quarrel with the Corporation in the course of a family Loyalist despatches from Gijon without the assistance of outsiders
Washington, April 10,
Madrid, Apr. 18. About 5 a.m. the next day, accused unidentified British
The visit of M, Paul Van Zeeland, Polleo to-day raided the residence as the Ontario Premier, Mr. Mitchell
was seen by a fellow-tenant carry the Belgian Prime Minister, in June of "a well-known dressmaker, close-
Washington, April 18. destroyer, convoying a merchantman, Hepburn, recommended, unless some
em by defled the rebel blockade and support were given
the ing deceased on his back. He said next, is uwalted with great interest by connected with the aristocracy," The United States Chamber of and arrested 55 persons, including 12 Commerce, in its first formal state- penetrated territorial waters for two American members of the, union.he was taking her to hospital for here.
despite General Franco's Reuter.
treatment. He returned about 6 a.m.
It is speculated whether the visit women and several priests. There- ment regarding the Supreme Court's warning.
Toronto, Apr. 18. without deceased, and did not get out is the next move in the under-cover after, the Government accused Italy decisions on the Wagner Labour Act, Negotiations for the settlement of again until an hour later.. It is also reported that three British
international chess game which may of organising and financing a gigantic has advised employers that they "muy strike destroyers made a rendezvous with the General Motors Corporation
ultimately lead to a world economic spy ring and a plot to seize Madrid prove unwise if they fail to offer peace conference.
and surrender the capital to General testimony before the National Labour the British freighter, Thorpe Hall, are believed to have collapsed, and off Bilbao and escorted the freighter Mr. Mitchell Hepburn, Premier of Meanwhile, Constable Woo Cheung- The visit is especially significant, Francisco Franco, the Insurgent com- Relations Board In the event of it
starting any proceeding." 140 miles along the coast to Gijon Ontario, to-day announced that after chi found the body of deceased in a since it is understood that the British mander.
commissioned M. It is charged that the arrested harbour.
a conference with the employers and scavenging lane near where accused and French have Two of the destroyers remained unton representatives, that all pros-lived. It was taken to the Bay View Van
people were attempting to under- of an early settlement had outside and the third entered the pects
Pollec Station, and enquiries were ploratory conversations on the pros- mine the Government and hasten the harbour region, acompanying the der said that the collapse made; as a result of which accused pects of success of new economic city's fall.
arrested. When formally discussions, in which, it is considered, It is said police seized a manifesto freighter to within a mile of the port
to celebraté and then rejoined the other warships. was due to a stalemate on the ques-charged, he said: "I only meant to disarmament may be ultimately in prepared
volved. tion of the recognition of the Com-teach her not to curse me."
Fronco's victory -Untied Press.
mittee of Industrial Organication. After Li Yee, a fellow-tenant, had
the Despite the potentialitics of
ex- In a public order, a Surprise Attack Mr. Hugh Thompson, organiser of said he had heard the the Victoria Press Well-informed that the next omleinl charged Italy with the res.
the C.IO. and the president of the father, Dr. R. S.Begbie, of the Victoria press the Oshawa Union, Mr. C. H. Millard, Mortuary, gave evidence in regard to American move on the international ponsibility for the plot. This official
mile,
Madrid, Apr, 19.
BODY FOUND
!
Zeeland
undertake
CX-
General
Loyalist
The statement clted examples of several opinions which expressly con Armed, some of the rights of em- ployers. Firstly, their "right to main- tain an open shop continues"; second- ly, their right to ployee for not Discharge on em-
his con tract of employment Thirdly, the right
is not affected.
manage
of
PRESIDENT HAS WORRYING TIME
New and hitherto unpublished picture
Albert of 'President Lebrun of France. M. Lebrun atands in the centre of unrest, as Fascists and Communists clashi repeatedly in his country.
Tribesmen Mobilise
On Border
British Patrols In Week-End Actions
Fakir Ipi Quits Hiding-Place
Simla, April 17.
The Fakir.Jpl, who has been lead- ing the Waziristan tribesmen against the British frontier guards in recent bloody forays, is stated to be pre- paring to leave his hiding-place be- tween the Khaisora and Shukiet valleys and io establish his head- quarters near Razmak, where a large concentration of hostile Libesmen is reported.
Further activity of these hostile tribes was reported during the week-
Shooting occurred end.
at the Khaisoru post and at Mirall on
Friday. Mahsuds surrounded scouts' post it Tiarza, 17 miles from Wana, and being at but Government
on
pightfall, Saturday reported the tribesmen had with- drawn two miles from this post.
It is believed the British authorities will take severe action against the tribes, and that, a powerful exped!- tion may be sent into Wazirisian to smash the Fakir Ipi and his allies-- Router.
MARKET PRICES FIRMER
Drab Session In New York
New York, April 17, Prices Armed in a most drab session on the New York Stock Ex- change to-day.
be Traders continued
very couilous mainly due to the extreme
to
It was announced here to-day that did not attend fe conference, due to his examination of the body. Witness front is more Ukely to come in con-disclosed that many of these arrested ment, or to discs impaired to uncertainty on the commodity mar-
'Lowis
said
of it
as to the
operations
kets, despite the Improved tone,
The favourable factors included struction, excellent Orst quarter trade returns, and fairly steady steel production.
a surprise attack by Government Premier Hepburn's refusal to deal But he found blood in the nostrils, nection with the Spanish war, which, were found to be in possession of through the employment of workers the improvement in residential con hirelings."-United but there were no external marks 925 18 suggested may.soon result in a large sums of money. He added that who have the work done by someone learnings reports, increasing retail
violence. There was a blood clotstulemate prompting the participants the headquarters of the ring was at eise under contract.United Press. soar the table of the skull and the to ask President Roosevelt to use his a small hotel in the south-west quar-
troops, led by 40 bombers and pursuit with planes, had succeeded. Strategic Press. rebel positions, at Broncales and Monterde, between Madrid ond Valencin, were captured, it is claimed.
United Press.
STRIKERS CLOSING THEATRES
Protesting Against Arbitrator's Award
Big Leagues Open Season
Sixtoon Teams Going Into Action To-Day
outer membrane of the brain due good offices in
པས
truce,ter of the city--United Press.
in an effort for to the bruising of an artery. There and ultimately permanent peace. were two slight cracks, one on the The belief is being expressed in inner table of the skull and another Washington that Europeans are con- on the outer table. They did riot vinced that President Roosevelt has coincide though they were close to ne immediate intention of suggesting one another.
either an economic or disarmament: the Scere- These cracks might have been conference. However, there any time up to a month beforetary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, Is her death. The fact that one was convinced that far. United States to just above the other showed that take the talliative would be futile. only a slight degree of force had been United Press. New York, Apr. 18. Big League baseball starts to-applied to the skull. He thought they were caused by a fall or a blow by a Hundreds of thousands of fans in reasonably blunt Instrument. rather the biggest American cities will ut-than by a slap with an open hand. tend the opening performances of the Death, in his opinion, was due to a
fractured skull, and haemorrhage. elxteen major clubs. The usual cere- mony will start the games, dignitaries throwing the first ball after the teams
morrow.
. QUITE COMMON
father was
TRAM STRIKE
ON AGAIN No Satisfying S'hai Workers
that though a stated
Shanghai, Apr. 19. of his own daughter. As the law
Some 2,000 employees of the Inter- allowed to chastise and correct his children, he was only permitted to use national Settlement tramway system moderate and reasonable force in so are on strike to-day for the third time doing, the question which the jury th two months, demanding still better was whether or not terms than those to which they agreed had to answer was Paris, Apr. 18. have paraded onto the felds. Pro- Witness agreed with His Lordship the boxing of cars was an excessive at the time of their last walk-out."
or improper way of punishment. The strike began yesterday and in- Five hundred theatres, music halls aident Roosevelt will watch the thai slapping was not a criminally
Deceased was heard to curse her convenienced thousands of office- and circuses, as well as night clube Washington Senators in action: dangerous form of correction. and other amusement centres in The New York Yankees, present box on the cars was about as common father twice during a family quarrel. goers during the morning-Reuter.
Evidence had been given to show that Parts, are affected by the stay in holders of the world title, are again as any other.
by the expression was a dreadful one. Formal evidence was given strike ordered by the committee of favoured to win the championship clacma theatre employees in protest during the current season. But the Chan Ho, a fellow tenant, Constable especially to a parent. The father against the award of an arbitrator Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia's Phillies, Woo Cheung-chi, who found the retaliated by boxing her right car oppointed by the Government who the Now York Giants and Detroit body, and by Sub-Inspector Hallam, and afterwards slapped her at the are all given a strong chance. Constable Yau On, Sub-Inspector back of the head with an open hand.
The
CLOUDY WEATHER
held that the salaries of certain cm-23land's rejuvenated Indians are a Darkin and Ma Sai-lce, Police Intor- There was no question of a violent Japan and the neighbouring SCAB.
CHIANG'S SON HOME AGAIN
After Many Years In Soviet Russia
Shanghai, Apr. 10. An interesting visitor to Shanghai, to-day is Mr. Chiang Chin-ko cider son of Marshal Chiang Kai- shek.
Ho, is accompanied by his wife and eight-year-old son and has just re- turned to his native country from Russia, where he has spent the past ten years.
Mr.
dis Chlang is seeing his tinguished father shortly, possibly ut Honkow-Reuter.
The unfavourable factors included the persistent selling of some of the major commodities, legislative mone- tary uncertainties, and reports that foreign buying has dried up.
The Bond Market was higher, and Issues on the Curb Exchange were. Irregular.
."DOW-JONES AVERAGES
Industrials Rails Utilities Bonds
Apr. 16 Apr 17 Change .. 180.75 190,51 OT Z4 00.20 00.02 On 24 31.21 31.13 O OB
101.47 101.80 Up 13
Volume:-445,000 share.-United
Press,
TEXTILE TALKS. ADJOURNED
Washington, Apr. 18. -
The International Textile Conter- ence to-day adjourned after a plen- Dry session in which, it adopted the NAVAL MOVEMENTS
Social Conditions Committee's report, anticyclone remains over
which were previously approved by: HMS Berwick returned from the General Committee, SPIANDA Textile workers, predict that the ployees had not been subject to force to be reckoned with and the St. preter
the Pressure has decreased moderately, Salgen to-day. To-morrow several blaw. REAL 195UE
on results will favourably affect warships will leave harbour per cent. reduction.
over China generally. Local fore- In the course of his summing-up, The majority of the big cinemas Louis Cardinals, always a potent fac-
His Lordship then referred to the cast: East and S. E. winds, mede-destinations already published, to meeting at Geneva at which the 40- were closed this afternoon and all for in the National League, are going His Lordship said the case was a
United, Proze, “*** unfortunate father medical ovidence, after which he rate; cloudy generally with tendency show the Union Jack at various ports hour week Dill will be balloted places of amusement are likely to to make a strong bid for honours tragie anean
on Coronation "Day, to tog. being charged with the manslaughter
(Continued on Page 5.) be closed to-night--Ileuter.
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