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January, 26, 1939.
BRITISH CRUISER'S DRAMATIC RADIO TO LONDON-‘BARCELONA FALL NEAR
DESTROYER TAKES BRITISH REFUGEES TO
TO MARSEILLES
(Special to "Telegraph")
Copyright by United Press Atrociation Telecommunications Ordinance, 1935, Received 1.45 am. Published iz.15 p.m.).
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LONDON, JAN. 25.
WITH THE INSURGENT VANGUARD ALREADY ENGAGED IN STREET FIGHTING AMIDST THE RUINS OF THE FIRST HOUSES IN BARCELONA PROPER, WHICH THEY REACHED AT 10.20 P.M. ON TUESDAY NIGHT (6.20 A.M. YESTERDAY H.K.T.) THE IMMINENT FALL OF THE ENTIRE CITY NOW APPEARS CERTAIN.
Confirmation for this was given carly this morning by the British cruiser Devonshire, which has wirelessed the Admiralty in London that "the fall of Barcelona is imminent.”
The laconic message from the Devonshire, which is at Caldetas, contains nothing additional, except that the British Minister, Mr. R. C. S. Stevenson, still refuses to leave Barcelona, despite repeated urgings.
The British Consul-General, Mr. D. J. Rogers is also! remaining at Barcelona for the present. COMMUNICATIONS SEVERED
Meanwhile Barcelona's communications with the outside world, except for Government and military messages, were virtually cut off this morning.
The wireless and cable facilities have been taken over by the Barcelona military authorities, after which commercial and press communications were suspended.
is
The sole telephone line from Barcelonn to France theoretically still functioning, but with indefinite delays, indicat- ing that it is being used almost exclusively for Government business-United. Press,
DESTROYER HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
MARSEILLES, Jan. 25.
THE BRITISH destroyer Greyhound, arriving from Barcelona
landed in Marseilles to-day with ten employees and families of the British Emassy staff.
their
The Embassy staff has remained in Spain, and is at present in Gerona,
Regarding the situation in Barcelona, the refugees stated that the thunder of guns had been getting nearer, and conditions had become, from day to day, more critical. Insurgent air raids had caused
great damage, and several ships in the harbour had been sunk. Even the Greyhound had had narrow escape from bombs.
defences we Barcelona's is described
being not partica- Inrly efficient, apparently owing to luck of material and munition
Opinion
was expressed that the city would only be able to hold out for a briet period,
as
LOYALISTS CUT OFF
INSURGENT BOMBER'S CRASH IN FRANCE
Three German Pilots Were Aboard
PARIS, Jan. 25. DURING A snowstorm this morning, a Spanish Insurgent bomber crashed on French territory, near
THIS TOMATO WEIGHS 21⁄2 lbs.
TOMATO GROWN at Kowloon
Teng by Mrs. J. AL. d'Almada Remedios. The size of the tomato, which weighs 214lbs. and is believed to be the largest grown in the Far East. may be gauged by the size of the match-box in front of it.
VICTORY ASSURED IN CHINA
-SAYS CHIANG
CHUNGKING, Jan. 25. "CHINA WILL eventually
erge vietor in the present
Sino-Japanese conflict,”
Kai-shek in his
1
Socialist Appeal To Democracy
LONDON, Jan. 25. OFFICIALS OF the Labour and Socialist Inter- national, and the Inter- national Federation of Trade Unions, including the Secretary of the French Trade Union Congress, M. Jouhaux, and the Belgian Secretary, M. Debrouckers,
held a secret conference at Transport House, Westminster on Tuesday night, to consider the situation in Spain.
They sat for four hours, and then unanimously passed a resolution appealing to the Democracies of the world, even at the last moment, to rally to save the Spanish Govern- ment.
It is understood that the resolution is the strongest yet issued by the International Labour movement.
NEW YORK PARADE Simultaneously a New York_mes- sage reports that 5,000 paraded Times Square chanting "Lift the Spanish Einbargo". There were no disorders, but extra police were required to control trafile, as the demonstration was held at the some time people were pouring out of the theatres.- United PreES.
The
BRITAIN SEIKS ASSURANCES
London, Jan, 25. British Government has instructed the acting agent In Burgos,. Mr. Ceell Jerram, to convey to the This dominating conviction, insurgent Government the hope that which forms the guiding force General Franco's troops will abstain of the Chinese people in their from committing acts of vengeance in the Catalan regions occupied by supreme struggle against Japanese aggression, was once more forcefully
thern, as such acts would create à expressed by Generalissimo Chiangm
most unfavourable impression in the Ofth plenary session of the
Great Britain, opening speech before Central Executive Committee to-day.
General Chile Excung, in his capacity as of the Kuomintang. The crew of two officers and told the C.E.C. members that from three men were killed.
factual grounds, he to foretell the eventual collapse of Japanese aggrandizement and the final prevalence of the Chinese cause. The Generalissimo pointed out that China's only course was to strengthen her resistance for a final and decisive struggle: any suggestion of halfway conipromise or submission must never be countenanced.
Arrens in the Pyrenees.
Three of them had tried to
land with parachutes, which failed to open in the storm.
The machine was a German made bree-engined Heinkel plane, semed with two machine guns. Trans-Occant.
PLANS
PILOTS HAD PLANS OF PYRENEES
Paris, Jan. 25.
purely
It is stated that the British acting agent received the assurance that "acts of violence and reprisals would be incompatible with the character of Genereal
was able pursued by ho and with the alms
St. Jean de Luz, Jan. 25. Loyalist troups in the Pyrenees, in
JAPAN'S IMPOSSIBLE TASK the neighbourhood of Scodeurgel are completely isolated from the south as !
From a searching study of China's a result of the Insurgents' capture of A coded notebook, with a complete history, geography, and culture and Solsona, according to Insurgent re-plan
racial of the Pyrenees, marked in her
spirit and economic port received here, which claim that German was found among the wreck strength, the Generalissimo said, there this assures the ultimate collapse of age of the Insurgent bomber which is unshakable basis for believing the the Catalonina front in the Pyrenees, crashed at Arrons,
utter impossibility of a Japanese General Yague's Moroccan troops victims suggested that
Papers found on tour of the five victory. Where I is Impossible for Japan to win, it will be equally they were have now halted on the heights of three Germans and one Spaniard.
Impossible for China to loso. he destroyer alan brought part of Mont Julch, on the outskirts of They were wearing Insurgent uni- the archives of the British Embassy | Barcelona, awaiting the arrival of the forms.
from Spain, which were immediately Navarrese troops marching down The plane was a German Heinkel, forwarded to London-Trans-Ocean, from Manresa along the River and it is thought to be one which was
GOVERNMENT REMOVES
TO GERONA
Perpignan, Jan. 25. The Spanish Loyalist Ministers, with leading members of their stairs have left Barcelona, and arrived this morning at Gerona, which is the only Catalan
capital not occupied by the range of their guns.
prosurgents, or within ;
Llobregat, via Tarrasa.
General Franco is pursuing the sume tactics as he folloived at Bilbao, awaiting the general encirclement of the city before taking it, and thus avoiding street fighting-Reuter.
According to despatches received Barcelona to-day, strengthened their
„The
Senor
Kenter Special,
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miles
The Generalissimo saw in Japan a nation which has run its military, political and diplomatla courses against the rock. engaged in a fight, Inst night with a
Entirely unaware of the mighty village of Formigueras, Loyalist plane near the French Chinese raelal and historical back- ground, and without any under- North of the Spanish frontier, standing of the characteristics of China's revolutionary growth under modern conditions, Japan had twice to deviate from the course of her pre-determined continental polley and is now floundering In ↑ mire of desperate opportunism.
Milltarily, General Chiang declar ed, the strategy of the Japanese army has been
failure after another. The Generalissimo belleved that the Japanese military have never been able truthfully to gauge their own strength and the strength of the Chinese. The result
Turkish Premier's Resignation
CITY STARVING
Burgos, Jan. 25. Insurgent troops, advancing on President Azana the deputy positions along the Llobregat River, ministers for foreign affairs are not and after crossing the river, occupied
Ankara, Jan. 25. Castellvistal.
It is reported that the Turkish among the refugees in Gerona.
Minister, Forelin
In the south, the Moroccans, Preinter has resigned, and that a new Alveraz, Del Vayo, who was accom- pushing along the coast, have renched Cabinet has been formed under the
the Barcelona suburbs, while three Minister for the Interior-Reuter, panied by his wife, left Parls other columns are advancing on Tuesday night, and is expected to
Barcelona reach Gerain some time to-day-Hospitalet, Tarrasa and Sabadell.
from
ΟΙ Une direction
Trans-Ocean.
debated when the House of Commons Fugitives crossing
uver 10 the re-assembits on January 31. Insurgents from Loyalist territory Tho business provisionally this afternoon reported that the marked for the day has been post- population of Barcelona is
still poned.--Router. estimated at more than 2,000,000, and they have had scarcely any food for the last seven days.
FRANCO'S LORRIES LOADED WITH FOOD
Paris, Jan. 25. Thousands of lorries loaded with food are waiting near Barcelona to follow General Franco's troops into the city, says a Burgos message.
Severe control is being exercised to prevent a large influx of refugees from other provinces,
only those with special passes will be allowed to enter the city. Only those with to prevent a large influx of refugees
allowed relatives there will be
slay.
and
to
As soon as possible, refugees will be sent to the provinces from where they have fled.
All executive power in the Catalan capital is now exclusively in the hands of the Loyalist militury command.-Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH EMBASSY STAFF DEPARTS
Cur-
LAST TRAIN ARRIVES
Perpignan, Jan. 25. The last train from Barcelona reached the frontler to-day carrying over 200 women and children, who had eaten nothing for two days,
Another train tried to leave Barcelona this morning, but the line was so heavily bombed that it had to return
London, Jan. 25.
While the refugee train was waiting The British Charge d'Afaires to at the fronter station, four Savela the Loyalist Government, Mr. Ralph planes flew over. The refugees, their Stevenson, together with the entire nerves shattered by days of starvation
er darkened subway.
Insurgent aircraft was very active
Civil guards will patrol the city, staff of the British Embassy, as well and strain, fed for the shelter of the and the people will be ordered to be a few British subjects who were
one
a hopeless game of gambling, driving an unwieldy and uneffective ma- chinery deeper and deeper but more and more hopelessly into hostile terri- tory.
and
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The British Minister in Barcelona, Mr. Ralph Stevenson, has made A similar demarche and called the attention of the Loyalist authorities to the question of the maintenance of public order in the event of on evacuation of Barcelona by the Loyalist troops and oficials. with special reference to the position of the political prisoners in that city who are estimated to number about 2,000. Mr. Stevenson was given the 'assurance that every possible measure would be taken to ensure the main- 1920 tenance of order and the safety of the prisonera..
The personnel of the British Minis ter's staff who is remaining in Barce lona for the time being has been reduced to a minimum-Trans- Ocean.
"SPEND MORE" PLEA
Washington, Jan. 25. Mr. Marriner 5. Eccles, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, made strong defence on the question of public spending. He relterated that the United States could not be im- poverished by borrowing froin itself,
United Press.
every
the
strengthen his determination to fight and confidence to win, Generallssimo Chiang admonished. When member understands himself, enemy, and the absolute development of circumstances and state of affairs, the Generalissimo said, he would cer tainly clearly see the final outcome of
wor.
the PNITY AND HARMONY
The Generalissimo suld from now on China's cfforts should be directed against the weaknesses of the enemy. Against the conceited, awashbuckling. MANIPULATIONS OF PUPPETS
The military failure of the Japan China will show unity and harmony; disunited and top-heavy Japanese, ese was paired all by the foundering against the weakness of industrial of Japanese political agents' designs Japan, China
will
her develop machinationa, Generalissimo agricultural stability and spirit of Chulang pointed out. The manipula thrift; into the dangers of Japan's tion of puppets and employment of impending social collapse China will traitors, far from achieving the de-add a catalyals by hastening her own. sired object, tend merely to help the wartime reconstruction, utilising her root in the Japanese military ma- growth of canker which is finding climatic and geographical advantages: and as a contrast to the brutal chinery and quicken its rot.
militarism of Japan Ching will Adding to military and political enforce falthfully the late Party whites are diplomatic dimculties Leader's Three People's Principles.
place Japan more and more in Concluding, the Generalissimo sal politles, General Chiang aald. on trolated position In International every member should clearly realise the tremendous task of the Party as Generallssino Chiang said he was a whole and the members as in- convinced that the tendency of inter- vidiuals, and fight to the last for the national relations is towards justice achievement of the supreme and the revolution.→→ determination
resume their jobs. The banks will still in the Catalan capital, les to-day dying nil over the roads and and peace with the Democracies daily i final goal apen immediately, and the hospital Barcelona this evening hourd the rafiwnys, bombing and nachine-gun- strengthening their
British cruiser Devonshire, for the will receive fresh equipment.
The personnel of the Town Coun-Frenchfrontier town of Vendres.
work
cil has already been appointed on paper, which will Immediately.--Reuter.
take to
RAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED
Perpignan, Jan. 25. Supplies of gas, water and electric current have censed in various paris of Barcelona, according to refugees arriving here trom the Catalan
capital.
The ronds from Darcelona to the French frontier are reported to be blocked by an incessant stream of motor cars, as well ng all other kinds of vehicles,
ning the congestions of traffic,
Trawlers with fleeing militiamen Mr. Stevenson for the time being are reported to be arriving at different will stay on board the Devonshire, points on the French coast, and beingt according to well-informed quarters. satormed by
The British cruiser Greyhound, Reuter.
the gendarmeric,- after taking British subjects from Barcelona to Marseilles, has returned to Barcelona, waiting to take on board Mr. D. J. Rogers, the British Consul- General, who will leave the capital nmuiately after its fall-Trans-
COMMONS TO DISCUSS SPAIN SITUATION
London, Jan. 25.
Spelling Bee
How many of these wond with correct and that is wrong with the others?
mittigale Mohawk Molchan
aequatio #quamarino nqunduet English Oxford Dictionary spell-
The railway service has been The position in Spain, and inter-ings of these words will be found on completely auspended-Trans-Ocean. Inational affairs generally will be page i
show-down against world brigandage. and resources for staging a finai
· UPHILL BATTLE General Chiong emphasized that China hins hliched her wagon to the beckoning star of international jus- tice and righteousness and will mareh unflinchingly on towards her goal. China, he promised, will stick to the last of her policy of resistance.
is fighting an uphill battle for her China, the Generalissimo declared,
own preservation and For East and World peace and justice. This catuso for self-preservation and world vin- diction must prevail in the long run.
With every assurance of victory. vouchsafed for, however, it behoves overy member of the Partyto
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