H.K. HEARS DRAMATIC RELAY OF CIVIL WAR
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H LISTENERS heard the
Spanish Civil War last night.
A B.B.C, observer, speaking to London, by telephone broadcast a vivid description of the scones on the Franco- Spanish frontier at La Perthus where, to uso his own words, ho had "one foot in Spain and the other in France,"
The commentary was broad- cast by Daventry during the 9.30 p.m. News Bulletin tast night, and was relayed by ZBW.
As the broadcast was boing made by ZBW, debaters at the Y.M.C.A. were deciding, by 17 vates to 13, that ZBW pro-
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 10, 1939.
FRENCH
INSURGENTS
FACE
GUARDS ALONG FRONTIER
Insurgents Dramatic Attempt To
Land On Minorca
TRANSFER OF ISLAND
TO FRANCO
THE INSURGENT occupation of Minoren Island is said to be complete, following a successful landing at Cindalein, on the west coast.
grammes were suited to the Insurgent invaders were joined by A "Neuter" message states that the public taste.
"Tho Insurgent guns arc going off three miles away," said th B.B.C. commentator, "Listen! You can hear them!
Through the dull boom of the cannonading, the tramp of marching foot the foot of hundreds of Loyalist soldiers marching across the frontier into Franco- was plainly audible in Hongkong.
A long string of motor: lorrics rumbled past the mi- crophone. "The first lorry is Russian one, ladon with
A
arms," said the commentator.
units of the Minorca garrison rose against the Loyalists.
who
Most of the Loyalist leaders are Atated to have fled from the island.
The Insurgent landing parties enn-|
sister of two battalions of infantry and a buttery of artillery, with auxiliaries.
Bareciona for Minorca
to reinforce
An Insurgent division has left the troops now there,
MINORCA HEADACHE
London. Feb. 9.
Capture Dr.
Negrin
A DRAMATIC ATTEMPT by swiftly advan- cing Insurgent forces to capture Dr. Juan Negrin, the Loyalist Premier, before he could escape from the Spanish section of the city of Le Perthus, is described in a message received from the “United Press".
|
Refugees Flock To Frontier
130,000 ACROSS IN
A FEW DAYS
PARIS, Feb. 10.
IT IS REPORTED here that no fewer than 130,000 civil re- fugees from Spain had crossed The report says that a fast-moving column of into France by Thursday mid- Dr. Negrin before he was able to depart en route for railway station alone. Insurgents dashed toward Portbou in an effort to seize day. Up to now 80,000 refugees have passed through Toulouse
Valencia to continue the war.
About 50,000 Spanish litiamen
have been accommodated in the con-
centration camps of Argeles-sur-mer. a At the Le Perlhus station, an ex-
traordinary number. of wounded
Less than an hour before, Dr. Negrin had escaped from Le Perthus and General Jose Solchaga sent column from a nearby post to overtake the Premier. soldiers have arrived since Wednes- However, they were unsuccessful.
MET BY FRENCH GUARDS
When the Insurgents reached Le Perthus they marched to the bridge where they were metby French guards." The French soldiers escorted Insurgent officers into the town, and pointed out the line of demarcation between the Spanish and French sides of the town.
A fow yards from where. Decupation by a hostile Power would MUNITIONS DEPOT DYNAMITED
tho commentator stood was
which the house in
the
Spanish Premier. Dr. Negrin, was in conference with his
•Foreign Secretary.
The broadcast was probably the most vivid ever heard in Mongkong.
Chinese Must Wear
'Good Citizen Badge'
The
are
Writing on the Insurgents claims to dominate almost the whole of Minorca, "Reuter's" diplomatic cor- respondent points out that France has been
concerned particularly about the future of the Island, as its Leriously
threaten communications with French North African posses- ston,
Both France and Britain have been
ensure that any eventual occupation will be wholly Spanish. This
is one of the aims of the British Government in authorising the cruiser Devonshire to convey an envoy of General Franco to nego tiate for the island's peaceful sur- render-Reuter,
beca seeking to
Later 2,000 Navarrese infantry, with banners flying, march- ed into the Spanish portion of the city.
Just before his departure from Le Perthus, Dr. Negrin conferred with members of his Cabinet and military chiefs
United Prass.
Paris, Feb. 9.
Late to-day reports reached here that Anarchists had dynamited the Loyalist Spanish munitions depot at Puiccerda.
day. To-day, 1,000 heavily wounded were admitted Into France.and had to be transported to feld hospitals ut once-Trans-Ocean.
FLIGHT TO FRANCE
Le Perihus, Feb. 0. All night long the movement of soldiers and war material through the nrrow bottle-necks In the Pyrenees begon to swell, and again at dawn as the first shock troops who had been holding back Tranco's Troops began to retreat to France following the splitting up of the two Loyalist armica in Catalonia.
About 150,000 people, spread over
half a dozen camps spent the night in the open air.
It was a spectacle too vast and confused to easily visualise.
From the heights the distant roll of guns could be heard. but the French valley was silent, the only Indication of the proximity of war being the All members of the Loyalist vast waves of humanity spread over About 160 persons lost their lives and hundreds more were Cabinet and other Loyalist leaders the fields, with the familles huduled around camp fires together with left before the Insurgents arrived. seriously wounded, reports state.
They included Dr. Juan Negrin, household animals for warmth, The whole night, numerous Senor Alvarez Del Vayo, General;
TREK CONTINUES An early transfer of Minorca to wounded, with emergency band-Rojo, Chief of General Stuff, and his
TRANSFER CERTAIN
San Sebastian, Feb. 9.
I
The camps were already stirring at
the insurgent Government seems to ages, were transported over the staff officers.
A Burgos message says that the dawn as Mobile Guards warned the
of
Dr.
are not known.-Trans-
of San
At Le Buoro fires burned all night long, many women preferring to sit nursing their infants under the stars than lie on the cold ground.
|be regarded as certain lu Insurgent frontier to Latour-de-Carol. Insurgents occupied the important refugees to get ready for another trek
political circles.
town Dr. Negrin, Republican Spanish industrial Canton, Feb. D.
Juan to make way for other refugees, According to reports received here, authorities Japanese insisting that every Canton Chinese Preparations for handing the island Prime Minister, is now in Perpignan, Abadesas, 15 miles from the frontier This applies to women, children und old people. Over 120.000 mea of From Perpignan comes the news fighting age, His plans
mostly camped at wear a good citizen badge, includ-ver to General Franco's forces are according to reports reaching here. to-day.
that ten officers of President Azana's Argeiles and the village of Eine. must ing the Chinese employees of foreign nearly complete, Arms, and British and American On the other hand, no information Occun.
MIAJA 15 APPOINTED military household left Perpignan remain. forthcoming concerning foreign consular servants living in Shameen.
this morning for Hendayes, where GENERALISSIMO
Cross they are expected to
into A special office for issuing badges press reports that negotiations have
Valencia, Feb. 9.
Insurgent Spain late in the afternoon, to Shameen Chinese was opened taken place on H.M.S. Devonshire yesterday, but the badges
Negrin has sent a wire to The officers include General Sarobis, not between the military governor do guarantee freedom from search, and Majorca and representatives of the to General Minja, appointing him chief of the household, Admiral Matz,
Generalissimo of land, air and ren and Colonel Jimezorge-Repier, freedom of transit to all parts of the Loyalist garrison of Minorca.
Violent clashes which are said to forces in central and southern Spain. cily,
General Matallana has been ap- One reliable rourec, returning from bave occurred between the garrison Tallung, 20 miles south-west ef and part of the civilian population pointed to replace General Miaja in Canton, reports that Tailung is the appear to have extended as far south command of the central armies.-| centre of Chinese guerillas under the ns Port Mahon.-Trans-Ocean, command of the ex-war lord, Lel Fook-lam. They are preparing strong REFUGEES ON BRITISH CRUISER resistance to a possble Japanese attack in the Suntal and Chungshan districts-United Presa.
Canton Warship Sailings Resume
(0,750
London, Feb, §. The crulser Devonshire tons) left Minoren yesterday with 450 refugees aboard.
United Press.
GERMANS SUSPECT BRITISH MOVE
Berlin, Feb. 9.
POOR LEADERSHIP
La Perthus, Feb. 9. The internallonat military obser- vers have come to the conclusion that
Jack of material and man power was
could
One pretty young women from Aragon related the horrors of the weeks-long trek from Catalonia and at the same time applied rouge to her lips.
Women rival men in stole courage and acceptance of exile and miseries without complaining. They are very
GRAND
FASCIST COUNCIL MEETS
Rome, Feb. 9.
not the vital reason for the Loyalist rarely in leurs-United Press. collapse, but rather the absence of Great Britain has embarked on an forceful and comprehensive leader- act of intervention which is of very ship. Even in retreat, which special importance," declares the even in rete, The Devonshire, it was revealed action of the British cruiser in con control was obvious.
"Lokalanzeiger," commenting on the army formation, the absence of any here yesterday, conveyed to Minorca veying the Insurgent commander of
While much the Insurgent military commander of Majorca to Minorca to negotiate with rifles, bombs, cars and artillery strew arms; machine guns, Majorca, Colonel San Luis,
the Loyalist authorities there.
the roads, certainly they are not of The Fascist Grand Council meets The British Government's role in
The newspaper reflects general French origin and therefore dispute at 10 p.m. to-morrow for the second explained ILM.S. Moth leaves for Canton this the matter, it was
by suspicion In German circles over the the allegations of wholesale French time within a week, but it is unlikely morning and the U.S.S. Mindanao official circles here, was confried to move.
ald to the Loyalists.
that foreign affairs will take up much and the French gunboat Argus re-providing transport for Colonel San
The soldiers In their retreat accept timo, as it is considered that these turn from Canton.
These are the first foreign shlp-authorities.
It is not known whether Colonel INSURGENT FLAG ON FRONTIER clared that they were ready to go
with a feeling of relief. Many de- meeting. ping movements since the Japanese
There is no doubt, however, that bat placed on navigation on
Le Perthus, Feb. 9. back to fight, but the majority are the Spanish question, particularly re- Pearl River a week ngo,
General Franca's troops roached without enthusiasm. In the past 48lating to Minora, will be discussed. the frontier here at 10.45 a.m., and hours 10.000 have been sent to In- No sensational communique is ex- hoisted the Insurgent flug.
(Continued on Pape 4.)
pected-Reuter,
Tol, No. 24310.
An audacious British plan" is one Spectal
Luls at the request of the Insurgent description applied to It-Renler defeat with resignation, combined were exhaustively covered at the last
the San Luis left Minorea aboard the:
Devonshire.---Reuter.
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