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No. 15727 EĦO WATA- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1939、 BA#B÷f
BARCELONA HEARS GUNFIRE AS FRANCO NEARS CAPITAL
BRITISH NOTE
JAPAN STUDIES LOYALISTS
LOYALISTS RETIRE
RETIRE TO LAST STEEL-CONCRETE DEFENCES
TOKYO, Jan. 18.
WHILE IT IS believed cer-
tain that the Japanese Government will formally reply to the American and British notes concerning Japan's poli- cies towards China, it was revealed Office authorities started with
that the Foreign
a "profound attitude" studying
of the British note which the
British Ambassador. Sir Robert Craigie, handed to the Foreign Minister. Mr. Hachiro Arita, on Saturday last,
Meanwhile, informed circles understand that Foreign Minis- ter Arita will refer in an infor- mal manner to the American note of December 31 when he receives the American Ambas- sador, Mr. Joseph Crew. Domei,
BROADCASTS BY UNIQUE SYSTEM
HENDAYE, JAN. 17.
OYALIST DEFENDERS OF BARCELONA, SUPPORTED BY THOU. SANDS OF FRESH CONSCRIPTS, TO-DAY TURNED UPON THE INSURGENT FORCES-AFTER 25 DAYS OF STUBBORN RETREAT- AND STRUCK BACK AT THE INVADERS FROM A NEW LINE OF FORTIFICATIONS.
Two powerful Insurgent attacks were repulsed, and fighting raged in the Queralt and Collada mountains.
Insurgent despatches confirmed reports that General Franco's troops had been unable to make any appreciable gains in the central sector of the front east of Cervera during the last 24 hours.
The Loyalists are reported to be counter-attacking and to have recaptured Santa Coloma de Queralt.
Information from the frontier indicated that the
Loyalists forces have started the "last ditch" defence of the capital, after giving up half a dozen large towns
without resistance and withdrawing to two new lines of
steel and concrete encircling Barcelona.-United Press.
Refugees Pour
Invention Renders Into Capital Old Sets Obsolete
NEW YORK, Jan, 18.
SYSTEM of broadcast transmis-
BARCELONA, Jan. 17.
THE CONSTANT muttering of artillery is audible A REVOLUTIONARY on the outskirts of the city, which remains calm, though sion and reception, which will presenting scenes of intense activity, with a constant render obsolete the present flow of lorries and ambulances. system utilised all over the
Refugees are streaming into the city unceasingly, and are world, has been announced by being sent to towns and villages to the north, which are not the University of Columbiu.
The systent has been perfected by
Major Edwin Armstrong, Professor
of Electrical Engineering at the University.
Major Armstrong's system involves
threatened by the tide of war.
It is announced that supplies of foodstuffs including beans, lentils, oil, sugar, and condensed or powdered milk for children are adequate.-Reuter,
entirely new methods of transmission, LOYALISTS' POSITION GRAVE
radically differing from those In- vented by Marconi, de Forrest and other plencers.
The new system employs ultra
short waves of between ten and one metres, with frequencies varying from 30,000,000 to 300,000,000 cycles per second,
Although these high frequencies are used--the highest experiment- ally-in the old system at present employed throughout the world, it Is claimed that Major Armstrong's Invention entirely overcomes pre- sent disadvantages, such as fading, skipping, quasi-opiical range and man-made interference from motor cars and other electrical devices. To Start Broadcasts Receiving apparatus at present in use is incapable of pleiting up trans- missions from broadcasting stations employing the new system, which re- quires special receiving sets.
It is announced that t Electric Corporation has
General obtained
Major Armstrong's patents and has already commenced manufacture of the new type receivers.
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GENEVA, Jan. 17.
MOST competent observers here agree that the Insurgent ad- vance in Catalonia is hastening the ultimate turning-point of the long-drawn Spanish tragedy.
It is considered that the position of the Loyalists is grave. Observers predict that rather than cause the self-destruction several valuable divisions, the Loyalists will cede territory and fall back on strongly defended positions on a shorter front.
of
AGITATION IN PARIS
"Re-open Frontier” Demand Grows
WARNING TO
DEMOCRACIES A would back any section by
BERLIN, Jan. 17. HINT THAT Germany
Signor Mussolini if he consider the Spanish non- intervention broken by a third Power is contained in an utterance from competent cir- cles. French intervention in Spain, they say, would be re- garded in both Berlin and Rome as a factor of extraordinary disturbance.
Italy's strong attitude with regard to attempts by certain French circles to induce France to help Loyalist Spain are fully shared in Berlin,—Reuter,
Gold Production Reaches Record
London, Jan. 17.
The world's production of gold dur-
Corporation. Ltd.. to ubout to
ing 1938 is estimated by the Union 36,700,000 fine ounces, as compared with 11,170,000 Ane ounces in the
preceding year, which had hitherto constituted a record.
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Sabotage In England
SCOTLAND YARD GUARDS PREMIER: OUTRAGES GROW
LONDON, Jan. 17. POLICE TO-DAY posted armed guards at the official residence of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and other Government buildings, when Scotland Yard received an anonymous warning that there would be "more bombs to-night".
Scotland Yard officers are prepared to guard the homes of all members of the Cabinet against outrages, which are blamed on the Irish Republican Army.
One of the biggest round- ups for years is under way, resulting in the questioning of Irish Nationalist sym- pathisers, and the question- ing of all travellers between
This estimate includes roid pro- calculated in amount to about 5.000,- England and Northern
Ireland.
duced in the Soviet Union, which is:
1000 fine ounces.--Trans-Occan,
Hoard Food & Water Housewives Warned
LONDON, Jan. 18. BRITISH HOUSEWIVES are being urged by the Government to store extra foodstuffs in their cupboards.
The warning was issued this morning by Sir Auckland Geddes, Adviser to the Lord Pring Seal, in a speech at Beckenham.
Goverment's food plans may fall to work in the early stages of a war, he sald, and housewives could assist materially by hoarding food now instead of at a time when hoarding would rob the community.
Sir Auckland also admitted that the water supply in certain areas might be damaged in air raids, and asked housewives to store water in bottles.-United Press.
The War In China
JAPANESE INVADE INNER MONGOLIA
JAPANESE TROOPS, according to advices received this morning, have penetrated into Inner Mongolia, at Ikuchino.
Three
thousand Chinese Kao Shuang-cheng troops commanded by General
fighting bitterly with the in-
are HOW
·FLOGGING
Loyalist headquarters, how-vaders near Tungsheng, about FOR ARMED
ever, point out that following 80 miles south of Paotow. the general mobilisation order the morale is higher than ever in Catalonia, and with arms and munitions, the Loyalists could still win the war.
in South China, the Japanese) claim to have entered Fayun, 30 miles north of Canton.
Chinese reporta
ROBBER
state, however, Chief Justice Warns
that the Chinese forces have success- fully counter-attacked the Japanese
Their future, they say, rests fouth Tungta, and claim that the Of Crime Increase
with Britain.
Italian Forecast
Japanese are falling back,
Canton. The evacuation was order-
Six hundred Japanese troops at- THE PREVALENCE of arm- tucked the Chinese positions at Siu-led robberies in Hongkong was PARIS, an. 17.
on Sunday but the subject of a warning by the POLITICAL QUARTERS here Loyalists, could be opened and
The French frontier, claim the lou and Takunyam
were repulsed.
A Chinese message admits the fall Chief Justice. Sir Atholl Mac- expect that the Foreign Minis- really effective reinforcements of Sunkal, on the Canton-Hankow Gregor, in the Criminal Sessions The first station in broadcast by ter, M. Bonnet will endeavour to in munitions and arms could Railway about means of the new method will bo convince the Left Wing in the
10 miles north this morning when he said he Station
ed to avold heavy Japanese artillery would deal severely with those station owned by the General Electric course of the next few days that thereby reach the Loyalists.
Franco Corporation. The equipment in this victory by General
who took the risk of invading is It is reliably reported at Genova bombardment, station is being converted to transmit practically assured; and that it today, that Count Clans, the Hallan
other people's property, whilst|. with apparatus designed and invented is therefore vital that France delegation to Rome that the war Foreign Minister, told the British
Guorillas Activa
armed with dangerous and offen- by Major Armstrong.
Chinese guerillas are active on the sive weapons. must formally recognise General would be over in six weeks, and that Although the present type receiver is incapable of receiving Franco by sending a French diplo- the British reply was that similar upch and llunan, and claim to have while sentencing two Chinese, who. border regions between Klungsi, His Lordship made the warning broadcasts of transmissions from matic representative. This course. Itailan forecasts had been made be- stations utilising Major Armstrong's It is believed M. Bonnet will stress, fore and were wrong, and that they inflicted at cast 1,500 casualties since were found guilty of armed robbery. system, Major Armstrong's receivers will sooner or later become absolute believed
to five years' hard labour. He also .. are capable of receiving both old ly necessary.
to widen ordered one of thern to be flogged and The guerling continue and new types of transmissions.---- It is fully realised that it will be United Press.
and extremely difcult to obtain the con-
are especially Accused were Ip Chol, stone- along highway between Jui-breaker, and Chan Kwal, hawker, sent of the Sociallsta to such a step. the fact that Mussolint categorically)
along thejand The Order declaring Macao to be a That financial and economic circles asured Mr. Chainberlain that he chang and Tungcheng,
Yuet-hing and Yung Wol-fun. place at which cholera prevails har view the situation with a certain un- would respect all the engagements active along the highway between they were charged with robbing
Yung been rescinded.
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contained in the Anglo-Italian agree-Juichang and Tungcheng, along the merchants, of $5,970 in Hongkong inent, he hus also let it be known that rivers and lakes of northern Klangsl, mon
Chinese currency, money, $2,576 in Italy will see to it that Franco gains, southern Hupeh and northern Hunan. three gold finger rings and a wrist his victory.
watch at Connaught Rond West on October 25,
H.K. MERCURY SOARS Fine Weather Sets in after Drizzles
Count Clana's
would also misfire.
forecast
January 1.
their
It is pointed out here that desplier area of operations behind the the other to be whipped.
Jupe lines
All observers here agree that the report of the commission on the with- drawals from Loyalist Spain impress- ed Council and diplomatic galleries yesterday.
Swooping Operations
Shanghai, Jan. 18.
T
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Messrs. G. S. Lovell (Foreman),
A. Madar. T. Wong, J. G. Since January 1, Japanese naval forces disposed of 90 mines in the Map Roberts, 110 Lu-lin J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, Yangtze River and 10 mines in the
to a communi- sad the victims of the Pearl River, according FOR THE SECOND time this month, the temperature in
robbery were Ficet
Yung que Issued by the Japanese League Impressed
Yuet-ching and Yung Wal-fun, Hongkong yesterday shol over the 70 mark, a maximum of 72
who were partners of the Tung Nam degrees being registered, with a.minimum of 62.
When Spain comes again before the authorities here on Tuesday.
The naval forces belonging to the Import and Export firm at 91, Con- Council on Thursday, Senor Del Vayo, Yangine Flotilla are still continuing naught Road West, second floor, However, there was n decided The weather will remain fine for the Loynilst representative, is expect strenuous efforts despite the cold About 10 p.m. on October 24, they slump in the humidity this morning, at least 24 hours according to the ed to make full use of this diplomatic wave to clean up the entire stretch of went to bed in the front cubicle, and being 04 per cent, as compared with local forecast, which promises a weapon. Some quarters even const- the channel under their occupation, at 3.30 am. they were awakened by 92 per cent. yesterday, and 95 per companying moderate to ith north-der it possible that Senor Negrin, the which extends over 750 mites between five men, somo armed with re- cent, on Monday.
cunt winds.
Loyalist Premier may make drama- | Shanghal and Yochow,
volvers and some with knives. The Temperature at 10 o'clock this The weather report issued thistle personal appearance to prove The naval forces operating on the victims were bound and gagged and morning was 68, promising another morning stated that a depression_in] that he has tulñfied the pledge ho Pearl River are also continuously their honda Were covered with unusually warm day for the time of crossing the Loochoos a^_north- | gave to the September Assembly, and carrying out sweeping operations blankels. They were then searched the year.
Feasterly track.
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on
The anonymous warning to Scotland Yard sent by telephone, anid that more outrages would
WOMEN TAIPANS
FOR H.K.? Civil Service May Soon Have Them
Hongkong's
be added to the dozen which had IN THE NOT dim future, already rocked cities in England
"Laipan" civil and Northern Ireland during the service positions may be filled last 24 hours.--United Press, by women.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary Grave Situation
of State for the Colonies, has an- nounced that the ban on women join- LONDON, Jan. 17.
ing the administrative staffs in the THE GRAVITY of the bomb-Cofonles will be lifted experimen- ing attempts to cripple Britain's į tally. vital electricity services becomes A few administrative posts become more obvious as fresh facts cant each year, and are filled by open competition. Women will in come to light,
future be eligible to enter if they the required examination
Mr. L. C. White, assistant general
There have now been nine explo-reach sions in various parts of the country standard. during the last two days, and tho whole of the entry's police is co-secretary of the Civil Service Associn- operating with Scotland Yard in one lon in England, zald that the Govern of the biggest round-ups for many men because sometimes they might meot had previously limited entries to be called on to go to isolated spots in the Empire unsuitable for women. Now that women doctors, nurses, and missionaries go abroad to lonely places, this argument no longer held.
years.
Police activities in London are still concentrated on Irish circles known to be sympathetic to the Irish Republican movement.
Grid System Threat
An official of the Birmingham Electricity Department stated that an attack has obviously been made on the whole grid system, and a section of the grid line was put out of order as a result of the Great Barr explosion.
The bombs are of a crude type. The hypothesis that Irishmen may concerned with the explosions is supported by a statement in the
be
LATEST
Dublin "Evening Mail", that a copy Times' Comment On.
of that newspaper of some months ago was used to wrap up the bombs which exploded in London. Reuter. CAUSED BY SABOTEURS
Appeal To League
London, Jan. 18. London, Jan. 17.
The usefulness of Dr. Wellington Searches undertaken by pubile authorities throughout Britain to-day is doubtful, comments the "Times," Koo's repented appeals to the League revealed that the series of mysterious adding that they tend chiefly to
sinh cucurred in London, accentuate the political weakness of Manchester and Ainwick on Monday the League. savour definitely of sabotage.
Only
one death has resulted, The "Times" comes to this con- namely at Manchester, where there clusion in a passing reference to Dr. were three explosions.
Koo's appeal to the Lengue yesterday, Elsewhere only material damage in the course of an editorial devoted was caused.
to the Geneva scenes as Viscount Swift moves by Scotland Yard sup- Halifax found it on his way home port the official theory that the from Rome. outrages were caused by sympathisers majority of the League's mem- with the illegal Irish Republican bers, the Times" proceeds, made it officially clear that they recognke now their obligations under Article
modifed sense. 10, only in
They don't say that the Article has
Army.
The
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PLANNED IN IRELAND -Police, believe that the...explosions were planned in Ireland, and thal Topsed allogdier, but their position is the bombs were manufactured there that action under it, to be taken, if taken at all, is voluntarily and on the and smuggled to England.
It is noteworthy that all sabotage merits of each case.
Dr. Koo bad enumerated the attempts hitherto have been directed
financial and against the electricity suppiles.
economic measures To-day an unexploded bomb was which he believed, would in this case, found at Hamshall power station in be effective-Reuter. Birmingham. This was placed, be- neath the main power supply, and if It had exploded it would
have plunged Birmingham into darkness.
The electricity department, states that the presence of the bomb was not suspected until reports of sabotage from other parts of the country were (Continued on Page 4.)
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Further Lato News
AIR MARSHAL IN CRASH Cave-Browne-Cave Seriously Injured
WH
LONDON, Jan. 17. AIR VICE-MARSHAL H. M. CAYE-BROWNE-CAVE seriously injured in a plane crash at Bulley, 20 miles north of Ipswich to-day.
The pilot was killed.
Air Vice-Marshal Cave-Browne-Cave is now in Ipswich Hos pital, suffering from severe head injuries-Router.
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