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# VET-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1939. EXACT
DEATH
"FIGHT TO END" BATTLE FLIES
WHAT ONE BOMB did to a five-
storey block of flats in Barerlona. This graphic photograph shows the effect of modern high-explosive when encased in a 500lb, sieli.
CASUALTY HOSPITALS
HIGH IN
FOR LOYALIST CITY SPAIN'S
DEFENDERS OF
BARCELONA DIE
AT THEIR POSTS
LOYALIST
(Special to "Telegraph")
HENDAYE, JAN. 24. SOURCES ON THE FRANCO. SPANISH BORDER TO-DAY REPORTED VERY STRONG INSURGENT PRESSURE ON ALL FRONTS IN CATALONIA, BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT HEROIC RESISTANCE HAD BEEN PUT UP BY THE LOYALISTS, WHO INFLICTED VERY HEAVY LOSSES TO THE ENEMY.
In the Manresa sector, the Loyalists claim to have broken repeated attacks by Insurgent infantry and to have held the essential positions. TIGHTENING THE RING
Similarly in the Igualada. region, the Loyalists had succeeded in driving back the Insurgents.
Loyalist aviation co-operated with land troops in an effort to break up Franco's attacks, and the latters' lines were heavily machine-gunned from a low altitude, while Insurgent supply convoys on roads in the rear of the lines were repeatedly attacked.
However, other reports state that the Insurgents, operating like a wall inside the main Catalan defence lines, tightened the ring around Barcelona to-day, and pushed forward all fronts.
It was predicted that the fall of Manresa would be the next major victory.
Be
Late yesterday the Insurgents were reported to be kilometre from Manresa, the neirelement of which was being carried out rapidly.
Loyalist resistance on the outskirts of the town was very stiff, but the Insurgents made steady progress toward the Llobregat River.
WAR IN CHINA
DEFENDERS
FOR COLONY OF KULING
4,000 Volunteers
Sought For
War-Time Work
NINE HOSPITALS
and
twenty first aid posts are to
be set up in Hongkong as part
CIVIL WAR
ITALIAN Savenia-Marchelli hombing planes have wrought terrife havoc in Barrilana during the past few days. This photograph shows one of the Italian machines above the stricken city. At the bottom of the airview
of Barcelona are railway station, gas works and barracks. The rallwas alung the shore leads in the French herder. The ribbon at the top of the photo is the Besos river.
EXPERTS ON DEATH from the sky are these citizens of Barcelona, in-
cluding an Army doctor (left) and Army lorry driver, shown watching a dog-fight above the city.
In the north, the Insurgents Former Minister Warns
took a series of towns, including Castellar de In Ribera, Torra de
Biesa, and Claret, as well as
positions on the heights.
some
In the central sector also important gains of towns and terri-j tory were made, while the Moscardo
IMMOVABLE and Yague army corps pushed for-
Japanese Unable To Dislodge Forces
NANCHANG, Jan. 24. TO COUNTER the Japanese-
of the Colony's preparations for attack on the Chinese strong- emergencies.
hold at Kuling, fresh instruc-
The hospitals will be for the pur-tions have been conveyed by the pose of clearing casualties in a high Chinese command to the
raid, and will be manned or stuffed
19
Against Weak Policy
LONDON, Jan. 24.
FEEBLENESS AT the present time on the part of Sierra de la Guardia. Late in the England will only bring war nearer," declared the former
ward in the Sierra Castillo and
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National Service
Half a century of Tyre Leadership has culmigated in the
DUNLOP Fort
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Ensuring the maximum of comfort. durability and, above all, safety.
"COUNTRY NEEDS YOU" APPEAL TO BRITISH PEOPLE
LONDON, Jan. 24. FULL DETAILS of how millions of men and women in every part of the Kingdom can help the Government's great voluntary national service scheme are published to-day, when distribution began of 20,000,000 copies of the National Service Guide.
The broad objects of the scheme arc, firstly to fill vacancies in the existing various branches of military and civil defence, secondly to safeguard the essential industrial services in war-time, and therefore to avoid the recruit of persons, who in public interests, should retain their occupations in war-time.
The Prime Minister, IL facsimile of whose handwriting is reproduce, opens the hand- book with a call to national service.
DESIRE FOR PEACE
Mr. Chamberlain writes: "The desire of alt of us is to live at peace
NO P. I. INDEPENDENCE UNTIL 1960
with our neighbours, but to ensure Roosevelt, QUEZON
The
peace, we must be strong. country needs your service and you, anxious to play your part. Tris guide will point the way.
" ask you to read it carefully and
to decide how you can best help."
These sentiments are echoed by Sir
John Anderson, who in a foreword The vile su to pure and not
AGREE ON
POSTPONEMENT
WASHINGTON,
Jan, 24.
PRESIDENT ROOSE-
to war. We have no thought of VELT has forwarded to aggression; our one wish is to live ut
peace with all peoples. But if this Congress for approval the wish in to be fulfilled, we must be up report of the joint pre- mitter on
and doing." We mixt nabira mirente
strong so that our influence for peace paratury
may be real, and we must make our Philippine affairs, which
selves safe, so that others cannot be
templed to thoughts of aggression recommends postponement against.
of the economic indepen- The guide restains two application dence of the islands from forms in which intending helpers are
asked to give particulars of their 1936 to 1960.
name, are, address, the service they The report has been approved Psire to enter, present occupation by President Roosevelt and
·Manuel Quezon,---
sud name and address of business or
complereris" On this information the President Minetry of Labour will decide in Reuter. what city the applicant envie, or whether his or her services cannot be utilised.
A.R.P. DETAILS
IRY
The guide glves detalls of A.R‚F. work. Building irade workers be- tween 25 and 50 are required for A.K.F.-rescue and demolition part- ics, which
wil! remove casualties from damaged buildings, clear up debris, and keep the streets clear for fire engines,
Women are given the choice of a
LATEST
duzen jobs, ranging from Air Raid MANRESA FALL
Wardens to nurses.
It is stated that the Government's plans for the evacuation af chlidren
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afternoon they were pushing across Foreign Under-Secretary; Viscount Cranborne speaking Revolution In
the Sterra Garaf despite the very dimcult terrain and Loyalist resistance.
STUCK TO POSTS
stubborn at Weymouth to-day.
The Insurgents reported that the Loyalists lossen were extremely heavy as they stuck stubbornly to their position. The invaders found several hundred bodies on the field when they finally broke through.
10 their Loyalist attacks on the Estremadura front were repulsed yesterday, measures against notably on the Las Igualada sector.
-United Press.
LABOUR DEPUTATION
TO PREMIER
TEXTILE PLEA TO PREMIER
Lancashire Cotton Workers' Deputation
by St. John Ambulance Brigade per-defenders atop the well-known Insurgents Also claimed that sonnel ant other inembers of the mountain resort public who are receiving instruction defensive in the methods of dealing with gas or wounded enzualties.
enemy assault.
While ostensibly the Japanese are The hospitals, with the First Aid moving from several directions to posts, are to be spread all over the surround Kuling, milltary observers Colony. Each will be within a two belleve no positive actions will yet be mile radius of its neighbour,
London, Jan. 24. Active recruiting is already taking defenders of the north
taken by the enemy to dislodge the The National Council of Labour, in A DEPUTATION of Lancashire
Klangal pursuance of its agitation on behalf place for personnel to man
cotton employers and workers, these stronghold. Central News. casualty clearing hospitals and First
of Loyalist Spain, decided at its sit-appealing to the Government for ting_lo-day to send a deputation to the Premier in order urgently to call assistance for Lancashire, was
Aid posts.
Approximately
four
thousand
volunteers are required.
ALREADY SELECTED
LONDON, Jan. 24.
He said that he saw little sign of response to Mr. Chamberlain's
Japan Soon
REPORTED
Bilbao, Jan. 24. Manresa fell to-day according to reports received here to-night. This has not yet been confirmed,
The reports were sent by, news- paper correspondents at the Catalan front. They assert that the attack on the town was made so that the Loyalists were left with nothing but the road to Tarrasa which Hes mid- way between Barcelona and Manresa.
The latter was captured after
policy of appeasement either Noted Swede Says
Collapse Imminent short fight.
from Germany or Italy.
He was not so optimistic as the Premier, and added: "I think we are in for a year of great anxiety, pos- sibly crisis,
"These dictators have tasted blood.
They have applied force and have
had some success as a result.
"Why should they abandon a policy which seems to have worked so well?
"It We want to preserve liberties of our country and European civilisation, we shall have to inake
the
this country an impregnable fortress at whatever cost."-Reuter.
his attention to the necessity for the received by the Premier in the Wang Ching-wei a
"Dejected Man"
to
COPENHAGEN,
Jan. 24. THE SWEDISH archaeologiat. Johan Andersson, who worked for many years in China, inter- viewed to-day prophesied that a military dictatorship would be established in Japan within four months, and that open revolution would break out within eight months.
He added that Japan was facing; destruction it China held out.-- Reuter,
Insurgent troops are reported to have taken a great number of prisoners and are continuing their | advance.--Trans-Ocean.
See Back Page · For
Further Late News
NEW ARMY FOR CHINA Campaign by Chiang Kai-shek's Son
FIERCE SUIYUAN FIGHTING
Wuyuan, Jan. 24. Fierce fighting has been raging in British Government to take, without presence of Mr. Oliver Stanley the last few days at Fengchen, delay, netion in two directions. Important cast Sulyuan town outside
and Mr. Ernest Brown to-day. the Great Wall on the Shansi border, bargo on the supply
The Council demands that the em- The twenty First Aid posts
have between
Chungking, Jan. 24. of us to Chinese already been selected and plans are Japanese forces.
It was emphasised that the cotion] guerillas and Loyalist Spain be immediately lifted, industry urgently needed sid in view day
Chinese political circles stated to-
that and
according informed boing prepared to adapt thein for the
that food also
suppiles bo purposes for which they will be useded by both sides, according to field
ileavy casualties have been sustain furnished to the inhabitants,
of the present depression which was quarters, Wang Ching-wei is at pre- in time of emergency.
Mr. Chamberlain has consented mainly attributable to foreign sub-cent sill living in Hanol, dejected
and dismal. It is also revealed that an Air Raid reports received here.
to receive the deputation this even-sidised compelllian and trade barriers Precautions school is being built at Fengchen, traffic on
Due to the heavy fighting at ing
It was added that his plan of join- instituted in countries desiring their ing the Peiping Provisional Govern- Wanchini. This school, in thne
the Pelping! Well-informed political circles be own cotton industry. Sulyuan war, will be used as one of the First through the town, has been disrupted. decline to accede to the deputation's railway, which passes Beve, however, that the Premier will
ment has completely dissipated be- The deputation submitted cause of the changes in the Japanese To cope with the growing strength demands.-Trans-Ocean.
memorandum urging that in future Cabinet, and because of opposition of the Chinese ·mobile forces, the
trade agreementis with
other from the Nanking Reformed Govern- Japanese authorities have rushed
countries, the cotton reinforcements from north Shansi up
Industry's ment, interests be apecially safeguarded, It is said that Wang Ching-wel at to cast Suiyuan. At Tatung, in north Shans, the Japanese have
particularly as regards the colonies present is maintaining a "Three Not" The Insurgent forces are now and mandated territories, and also "puppet" regime, secondly, he is not attitude-firstly, not to Join the Manchukuo has established a Con- massed a score of field guns and large within sight of Barcelona, which is that immediate financial aid be given advocating a "corched earth" polley sulato-General In Hamburg. It will number of military huraca to be now under direct artillery fire. be competent for the entire Reich. (transferred soon to the east Sulyunn Manresa is completely surrounded, with subsidised compelitlon, or with with the Hiranums dovernment their training, and
for cotton and rayon exporters faced of resistance, ond thirdly, not to deal (Continued on Page 4)
(Continued on Page 4.)
United Press.
Ald posts.
Reuter.
MANCHUKUO ENVOY
IN HAMBURG
Berlin, Jan. 24.
front-Central News,
BARCELONA UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE
Lerida, Jan. 24.
V
SHANGHAI, Jan. 24. MAJOR-GENERAL CHIANG CHING-KUO, eldest son of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, is now training the "new army" in Kiangsi province.
All the soldiers recruited are from Major-General Chlang Ching-kuo 18 to 35 years of ago, and are said has assumed the title of "Commander education. to have received a modern military of the People's Self-Defence Force Thirty-two years of It is reported that 10,000 soldiers of Klang","
of this new army have completed age, and a graduate of the Moscow to University, he returned from Russla proceed to the front.
labout"a ybar, ago,-Trans-Ocean,
arc
ready