BULGARIA EXPELS HER COMMUNISTS
Motion Bars Deputy From Parliament
Sofia, June 0.
elected | **
Reorganising The British Army
Important Changes Announced
London, Juno 9. After severnt hours of heated de-
The War Ofee announces that bate the Sobranje decided on Thurs-
consequent upon the reduction in day night, on a majority vote of the House, to exclude from participation number of Infantry battalions in in its proceedings the communist division announced by the Secretary for War in the House of Commons deputy, M. Ivan Georgief!
on March 10, it has been decided to for the South Bui
Bulgarian constituency make certain changes in the
3rd of Sturn Surorted to Parliament / pasllion of the 1st, 2nd and
A motion sub
the for the expulsion of four other com- Divisions, and in peace time, munist members will be dealt with stations of certain unlls-the object to effect concentration of the in one of the next
semions. No however, exists that the com- sla will also foso
dates.
tatives
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PALESTINE Soviet Fears FINANCES IN Imperialistic
A BAD WAY War Soon
Startling Revelation By British Official
Millitary Vigilance Intensified
Leningrad, June 9. Geneva, June 9, Replying to criticism of the Palce- Military vigilance of the Soviet Union has been intensified in view of line policy of the British Government
war, declared M. Zdano lending at Thursday's ocasion of the Per-the growing menace of Imperialist manent Mandate Commission of Re- signations, Sir John Schuckburgh, member of the Central Executive British Under Secretary of State for Committee of the Communist Party the Colonico sold that as matters addressing on Thursday the open- session of the Party conference stood at the present, uncertainty was bound to exist with regard to the of the Leningrad region. Events in China and Spain, he sald, had made It the most sacred duty of the Soviet final form of partition,
government and party to keep the Soviet Union in a permanent state of preparedness.
be to V of partition.
deadlock
of six guna was announced. Changes templating abandoning control
ing
Communista of the Leningrad re- glon which had been chosen by the attack, must show themselves Imperialists by their next object of hard as steel in combatting the enemy at home and abroad.
incidentally this insistence on the
Raids On French Territory Still A Mystery
Investigation In Hand Says Daladier
Paris, June 9. Premier Datadler was asked by a Conservative Deputy in the Chamber on Thursday afternoon to make an unequivocal statement with regard to the result of his investigations of aerial raids on the Pyrenean ment of
Arloge
in the depart The Socialist Deputy, M. France. Noguers, whose constituency lies in Ariege, declared that he had examined one of the bombs fragments and found it, he alleged, to be of German origin.
Premier Daladier then
of
as sanally conducted was not yet con- Nothing had yet come to light which would enable him to ascertain beyond doubt the nationality
the investigation which declared that cluded.
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The British Palestine Commission whole of the infantry of the 1st and now at work in Palestino had been 2nd Divisions in the Aldershot Com-given to understand that any discus their manmand and of the Mobile Division in sion on the problems connected with
the Salisbury Pinin arca.
entire issue, would be altogether out The expulsion is undertaken on the
It will be recalled that in on- of place at the moment. Although grounds that weeks before the elec- tlan wes held, the return of these nouncing the proposed changes
out of partition in practice, deputies was propagated by Soviet the composition of the Motorized unity prevailed regarding the
breed Division
the light machine overtheless full clarity existed with broadcasting stations in Moscow and
gun, Mr. Hore-Belisin explained that regard to the principle itself. Kiev, and the presence in Parlament the war division which would be in
The British Government, he said, of these so-called Peoples Represen flexible formation, might
alleged imminence of the outbreak of in future
still us the Speakers dealgnate consist of nine battalions supported
convinced that the themselves, is not in accord with the artillery and other arms accord. in the development of Palestine could an imperialist war becomes more bombs on French territory.
rcomo only by the application comprehensible when urged in the national honour of Bulgaria by
ing to
to need. At the same time the
light of reports reaching here about drive in the Trans-Ocean.
intention to re-organise
divisional of the
As
Jewish immigration, the new Stachanoff Instead
Industrial distr
districts of the Soviet artillery in fire units of twelve
the British Government was not con-
of Union. In the Dnjepropetrovsk dis- into Non- trict Stachanoff workers have pledged immigration
themselves to enlighten the entire Arabian districts until the partition of Palestine had become a reality.
population "on the perils of the It is no exaggeration to say, added impending outbreak of the imperialist
consolidate the
de- Sir John, that Government sees tself
war, and to compelled to conduct an incessant termination of the Ukrainian people warfare against terrorism, breaches to defend themselves against aggres-
rder. This warfare
sion," of peace, and disorder. has been draining the Anancial ro-
are Soviet circles
counting on sources of Palestine. Already the balance of the Government funduchieving success by the adoption of the mal- these means particularly which amounted on April 1936, 10
ter of assuring this year's harvest, i WAN
£0,200,000 has shrunk to £2,300,000.
worth In this connection, it is The Onances of Palestine were in a
cording that special detachments of grave position.
Stachanoff workers have been formed to safeguard the railway transport of
agricultural grain and other ducts-Trens-Ocean,
MERCHANTMEN
(Continued from Page 1.) raided, bombed and sank a British marchantman, the Isidora, al Castel- lon dela Plana, above Valencia,
oration
in infantry and artillery units neces-Jewish 48 anry to give effect to the above re organisation having been
put into the next step is the 're- and divisions organisation of the the re-distribution of units to bring them under more effective divisional control.
Effect will be given to this redis- ten-tribution during individual training
Benton 1938/30.
The same source says the bombers sunk a French marchantman, latively identified as the Brisbane at and All- Denia, between Valencin cante.
of the Non- British officer
Committee, П British Intervention seaman and the French seamen were killed in the latter attack.
A French destroyer has arrived at Denia to investigate the report tha! two bomba struck the French steamer Brisbane and that Insurgent planes had afterwards raked the ship's decka hour with machine-guns. for hall -United Press.
12 Killed, 19 Wounded
Valencia, June 9.
An unidentified merchantmon has been bombed off Benicasim, north of Valencia.
It is reported that twelve of her crew are killed and nineteen wound- ed.—United Preas.
French Patrol Border
Perpignan, June 0. Three squadrons, comprising 36 planes, have commenced a 24-hour relay patrol of the frontier and will attack any foreign plane attempting to cross-United Press.
week Regular army recrulta inst numbered 727, an increase of 206 over the corresponding week of last year.Dritish Wireless,
Bombed Train Limps Into Hongkong
morning.
thus in.
These declarations made by the British Under Secretary have caused considerable surprise in League of Nations circles, where It was generally expected that the British Government would come forward with a con- structive plan for the partition of Palestine: Trans-Ocean.
DECLINE MAY CONTINUE
(Continued from Page 1)
Four trains from Canton arrived in S'HAI DOLLAR SLUMPS; Hongkong this dicating that the fine has been re- paired and through trallie resumed. The first train to arrive was ut 2.30 Another followed seven houre 1.in. loter, a third at 10 o'clock and a fourth two minutes later.
and see, but there is no anxiety
said.
ге-
CHENGCHOW UNDER BOMBARDMENT BY 150 ENEMY GUNS
(Continued from Page 1)
ping-Hankow line south of Cheng- ehow.United Press.
Official Report
Hankow, June 10.
The claim that a Japanese warship, pro-forming part of a group of vessels west of Wahu, was bombed by Chinese planes yesterday and sunk. is made in an officlat communique Issued fast night.
OPIUM HANDLER
com-
Recounting the raid, the
that four Chinese munique suye bombers went down the river yes- terday afternoon to bomb the ve Japanese warships which were shell- in the banks of the river.
One of the Chinese planes power- dived towards the largest warship and released bombs which blew up
river from Kweiteh.
ARRESTED Preparing_oplum in the nitic of a house in Stanley Street early this morning, Chan Ming, 35, unemploy- Revenue ed, was suprised to see officers in the room.
Chan
Aned $150 with the the vessel, Was alternative of two months hard The warships, it in alleged, tried This lost train was the one bombed about local Anencial standards," he labour by Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith to land marines, having steamed up carly Thursday morning at Shek four Lung. It arrived to-day with
earrloges and a large num- passenger
Passenge ber of goods trucks. stated that 10 bombs were dropped near the train from eight planes early Thursday morning while the train was in Shek Lung station. waggons were extensively damaged and a certain amount of damage was done to the engine. Incidentally all the windows of the passenger carrl-Hankow is not as strong as we have
been led to believe." he said. shattered by the cx-
Franco Fails To Answer
London, June 9. There is grave anxiety in London with regard to the bombing of British ships in ages were
plosiona Spanish waters, for no reply has
There is no tendency ou the part of locul and foreign banks to support the Shanghai dotür which apparently must find its own salvation.
An olleial of the National City Bank of New York took a different Two view.
when he admitted the, charge at the Central Magistracy this morning.
O.BE, FOR SHANGHAI MAN
Simultaneously, the communique adds, five Japanese warships appear- ed at Halaklangkou, subjecting the city to heavy bombardment.
Semi-oMcial Japanese
London, June 9, Captain T. G. Rennie formerly of claim that Japanese "Apparently we can only wait and see what happens, but to me it looks Shanghal, is Included in the list of as though the military position at these honoured on the King's birth
day, and receives an O.B.E-Router.
There was no move apparent on the part of foreign banks in uid the Shanghai dollar in Hongkong.
Chinese woman Was yet been received from General killed, but she was not we occupont Francisco Franco to the strong of the train, but happened to be near British protest lodged last week, the station at the time of the bomb-currency of the Chinese Government
It is understood, however, that his method of Jusifying the attacks will probably be the plen of military necessity.
ariu
arg
With regard to the suggestions which
for being considered active measures to prevent uttacks on merchantmen, it is pointed out that the problem is by no means easy to solve owing to the technleal For difficulties. practical example, the establishment of an alr patrol is almost impossible owing to the number of planes required to make it effective and it is also hord lo conceive "of scheme of reprisals which could be carried out success- fully without bloodshed. Reuter.
No Air Patrol Plan
London, June 0. It is officially denied that the Government is planning a flying patrol on the Spanish const for the purpose of protecting British ship- ping-Reuter,
France Takes Precautions
Paris, June 0.
Instead of merely fring
ing.
in
Charges Czechs
Arm to Crush Autonomy Aims
Berlin, June 9. Field Marshal Hermann xi Goering's mouthpiece, the Essen Zeltung, to-day charged that the increase in Czech conscription is designed to "suppress the auto- nomy demands of the non-Czech minorities through the force of arms and bayonets."
The newspaper adds: "It is self-evident that these warlike measures have provoked resent- ment in neighbouring countries, and Czecho-slovakia is only more isolated
✡ result"-United Press,
TURKISH INVASION
It is considered locally that the will not necessarily be affected by the change at Shanghal.
Reaction On Colony Quotations
Overseas banks in Hongkong to- day quoted 155 us the selling price for Shangha! dollars against cificlal quotation of 135 which fixed on June 1.
the was
The former omeini quotation was 125.
However, at certain Chinese banks and business houses it is understood at the Shanghai rate went to 165 und in some cases to us hign as 170. The buying of Shanghai dolitrs was only being done on a very restricted basis by foreign banks here Lo-day.
STOCK MARKET QUIET, FIRM
was
London, June 9. The London Stock Exchange to- day maintained a favourable under- POSSIBLE
tone despite the paucity of business. The Chamber of Deputies loudly
Gilt-edged holdings were reactionary cheered M, Edouard Daladier, the
(Continued from Page 1.) due to profit-taking, foreign bonds Prime Minister, when he announced
were steady, home rails sagged, in- 10-night that he had ordered anti-
Thursdustrials were quietly steady, while to the
Kaffire met with small local sunport. declaration aircraft Lotteries to fire on foreignmunication made here on aircraft crossing the France-Spanish day-issued a
that :Text
during
period the
Among commodities,
wheat of postponement of the elections firmer, there being a better demand
tho Sanjuk
mnde territory,
from United Kingdom millers and from Italy-Reuter Special at the express wish of the mandate Consul- General in Antioch, was brought to bear on one part of the populated in the communique ion of Sanjok. Desp.te this, so it the Election Commission declared il- self in agreement with the continua- lion of the elections on June 9. But In case pressure should be exercised on a part of the population again, the Election Commission will immediately Interrupt the elections.-Trans-Ocean.
Replying to the Socialist deputies' allestion that the planes which re
frontier raided the French age were German. M. Daladler sald there was not at present any authority for saying what was the origin of the planes, but fragments of the'r bombs were being examined of the and examiners' report might well be serious.--Neuter.
the
CONSEKUENCEs
Raid On Valencia
Barcelona, June 0. triple-engined Insurgent Thre
over minnes npeared bombing
after- Valencin during Thursday
anti-aircraft guns hoon. Loyalist prevented them from reaching the harbour, whereupon they dropped ther bombs on the higher-lying parta
powers and the rong pressure
CHINESE CLAIM
MAJOR VICTORY
(Continued from Page 1.1
of the city.. Four houses are report-pearance.
A fierce combat ensued.
cd to have been completely destroy-A Japanese anil-aircraft
shell hit
ed. The number of casualties has one of the Japanese bombers, blowing not yet been ascertained. Transit to plecca. Оссап.
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Pelping, June ». A Japonese reporter of the offtelul newspaper, the Hsin Min PAD writes that an important officii of the 'Kailan Mining Administration hus. proceeded to England for the pur- of arranging an increase in the pose firm's capitalisation by £1,960,000,
"This move is most welcome to the Japanese authorities, and also to the Chinese in North Ching" observas the report-United Press.
G.O.C. RETURNS FROM TOUR
With their numerical superiority Chinese planes BOOTL out- manoeuvred the caemy machines.
His Excellency the General Officer Encouraged by the success in air, the Chinese troops on lond counter-at-Commanding, Major-General A. W.
the landing Bartholomew, arrived back fran theked and wiped out party in half an hour..
that
A check-up later revealed only 60 Chinese soldiers were killed. -Central News.
month's tour of stations at Shanghai and the north by the P. and O. llncr Carthage yesterday. He was accom- panied by Mr. R. A. Howorth, A.D.C.
reports
mobile units succeeded in blowing up a section of the Peiping-Hankow railway some- where south of Chengchow.--Reuter.
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