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No. 15740
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號三十月二英港香
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1939.
日五廿月二十
Island
MADRID HEAVILY BOMBARDED
Without A
BY INSURGENT ARTILLERY Traffic Cop.
THE POPES' TOMBS: flere, in the
MINORCA INCIDENT HAS REPERCUSSIONS
MADRID, Feb. 12.
SHORTLY BEFORE the arrival of the |Loyalist Cabinet from Valencia to-day, Madrid was heavily shelled by Insurgent batteries for half an hour.
A Burgos report says that Insurgent Spain is now waiting for Madrid to make the next move.
It is declared at Burgos that if Dr. Negrin or Generalissimo Miaja succeed in their purpose of holding the remaining Loyalist area to a policy of extreme vault under St. Peter's, Plus x1 resistance, the war must take its inevitable course.
In that event an offensive will be launched in due
chose his last resting place. He wili ile near the Medici Pope, Leo whose tonib is at the far right.
200,000 Mourners File Past Bier
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 12.
X.
HUGE CROWDS of all classes, many of whom waited all night for the gates of St. Peter's to open at 8 a.m., have been filing all day past the bier of Pope Pius XI, lying in state in the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament on a catafalque surrounded by 16 torch-bearers, placed so that the faithful might kiss the dead Pope's feet.
It is estimated that by 7 p.m.,
o'clock -to-morrow morning, 200,000
when the doors of the chapel CARDINALS were closed, until 7 PREPARE TO
TAKE VOTE
Task Of Choosing The New Pontiff
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 12. ALL HANDS ARE now busy making preparations for the conclave of Cardinala.
As for all Papal elections, almost the whole Vatican must be subjected to. re-arrangement 10 movide accommodation for the Cardinals- cach of which may bring to the con- clave one secretary and one servant. Altogether, no fewer than 300 persons must be accommodated in that part of the building surrounding the Damascus courtyard.
As the Cardinals, in accordance with the regulations of the conclave, may not have any possibility of communicating with one another, not even on their way to the Sistine Chapel which serves as the scene of the election, a whole army of crafts- men and carpenters must block up the doors to the courtyarcis and presages, and make provisional accommodation by erecting partitions and wooden walls,
A number of cooks, two doctors,
and druggists are also at hand to be
at the disposal of the Cardinals.
CENTURIES-OLD USAGE
At the same time the old and uneven floor of the Sistine Chapel Is being covered with wooden flooring
to obviate accidents. On the side walls, seats are being fixed and
peuple paid respects to the dead
pontiff..
course.
A Paris message says that the bombing incident during the visit of the cruiser Devonshire to Minorca is linked with the question of recognition of General
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Tyr# with 2000 teeth to Bito the road I
Ensuring the maximum of comfort, dafility and, above all, safety.
SINGAPORE LOSS
WOULD ENDANGER WHOLE EMPIRE
DERMUDA. British Island
where private motor-cars are banned even the Governor is not
allowed to run one will shortly KCO its first Army lorrles.
A company of tie 2nd Battalion - King's Shropshire Light Infantry has saled
'rom
broke Dock.
Houth Wales.
For two years' garrison' duty. and they will take motor vehicles for ransport and ambulance
work.
The island three
has
motors publicly owned-a fire englue, an am- bulance and a garbage torry. Horses and pedal cycles are the normal means of transport.
U.S. NAVY MASSES FOR
Franco's Government by Britain and France in "Le WAR GAMES
Temps" to-day, which says:
BELGIAN CRISIS
CATHOLIC LEADER FORMS MINISTRY
Jaspar Given Task By King Leopold
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. "The fact that Italian planes carried out a bombardment dur-is secretly massing for "war" in THE UNITED STATES navy ing negotiations on the Devon-the Caribbean sea, onge the shire may indicate that the haunt of pirates and now key to Italian forces were acting in the defence of America. Franco's wishes, and casts doubt harbours is in fighting trim. contravention of General The feet salling from west coast The admirals have chosen up sides.
This week, intercat,
cek, the "white" fleet will swing
out around that are of islands on the Caribbean's rim from Cuba to South America-and then turn about to attack,
on Signor Mussolini's assurances that Italy had no political or economic, in Spain.
"General Franco must have the greatest interest in removing this equivocation, In order to show his own authority, particularly in view of the question of the recognition of his Government by Britain.
"Obviously this recognition can be accorded only to a free and indepen- dent Spain which will safeguard Mediterranean interests." According to a report
The "black" fleet will stand guard over the region. That's the setting for the mysterious Problem XX of the U. S. navy.
Its going to be as near real war) as possible, for if this country ever faces attack from the Atlantic it's. a 10 to 1 bt the defence will depend largely upon control of the West from St. Indies
BRUSSELS, Feb. 12. KING LEOPOLD of the Belgians to-day entrusted M, Henri Jasper, Minister without Portfolio Belgian Cabinet, with the task Jean Sir Robert Hodgson has
in the previous while they walled for hours in the of attempting to form a new left by car for Burgos-Renter,
An army of field kitchens fed the poorer classes. A crowd of hawkers were busy ceiling medals of the dead
Pepe. The faithful told their rosaries
hot sunshine, while the eager crowds Cabinet.
occasionally broke the cordon of
police and troops.
The Pope's funeral is Axed for Tuesday.-Reuter,
Day-by-Day Dictionar
CARDINAL!
colazzers.
See
Brat
One of the seventy "princes" of the Catholic Church who held the highest rank next "to the Pope. They
constitute the Sacred College and elect the Pope.
Word is derived from the Latin "cardo" meaning "hinge" and came to mean "of funda- mental importance."
In
Catholic the
Church, "Cardinal churches" were the principal churches under Rome, Later the word came to be used
describe the
who governed those churches.
to
men
Cordell Hull's Warning Talk
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.
M. Jaspar belongs to the Catholic Party, and has been Prime Minister several times already.
This commission from the King followed ex-Premier Spaak's failure Jon Saturday to solve the affair of
Professor Martens.
In what way the dispute about the admission of Professor Martens
is not
French Pilots
Fifty Coming Out To Fight For China
Tokyo, Feb. 12. to the Academy of Science, which In response to Chinese invitation, was the original cause of the Cabinet about 50 French pilots are proceed- crisis, will now be settled
China ing to clear.
in three groups to serve with the reorganized Chinese In certain circles it is hoped that air force. Professor Martens will voluntarity resign his position in the Academy.
1s
The first group of 18 French pilots
in the
legion....
FIRST IN ATLANTIC And while
LONDON, Feb. 12.
THE VULNERABILITY of Singapore to attack by Japanese bombers based on Hainan Island is commented on in London newspapers following the Japanese invasion of the island.
It is pointed out that not only the whole of French Indo-China, the Philippines-Manila is only 600 miles from Hainan-and Hongkong are vulnerable to attack but also the great naval dock at Singapore, which is only 1,000 miles distant, easily within non-stop range of modern bombers.
In this connection, comment on the importance of Singapore for the defence of Empire trade routes, made in the new issue of the German Admiralty monthly review, is of interest.
The writer examines the British trade routes which are most vital to the Empire.
Of these, It is stated, the host Im- portant from the strategical point of view is that which leads from Great Britain through the Mediterranean, |to Singapore, Hongkong and Austra
MERCHANT SHIPS AND NAVY
An outspoken article on the func-
JAPANESE
OFFENSIVE AGAINST GUERILLAS
SHANGHAI, Feb. 12. AS OPERATIONS ол all But for supplies of food and raw materials the Atlantic routes, north fronts, except at Hainan Island, and south are placed first. These, it are still at a standstiil, the is pointed out, are the only routes Japanese forces are concentrat- attack. which are comparatively safe from ing on clearing-up operations against Chinese guerillas within the occupied areas.
Large-scale action is at present go- with special reference to the British force of 50,000 Chinese guerilles, os tions of mercantile shipping in war, ing on in southern Hopel, where n navy, Appears in the well as regular troops, are reported
to be in danger of being encircled.
Motorised Japanes The author, a naval officer, argues in taking Wihsien at the confluence of Japanese units succeeded that British shipping. would, on the outbreak of war, pass automatically the Hulu Hutou rivers, and have
now cleared this completely.
arca Admiralty control. "Practically every British mering on near Shulu, cast of Chibchla- Clearing-up operations are niso go- clisniman at sea in war-time would chwang, which, it may be recalled, be a warship," he declares. "Either It would be directly employed on
was captured a few days ago, while
merchant review.
undor
and
naval service, or it would be trans- Chinese forces, west of the rallway, porting troops or cargocs essential
as well as on the right bank of the to the prosecution of the war.
Hulu River are now also threatened
Thus the entire British mercantile by Japanese operations. Beet would become in time of war the fighting an integral part of
the
"Dally
12-
KULING FOREIGNERS Navy."
According to Japanese reports, This la a
foreigners who wish to leave Kuling new and dangerous doctrine which, if accepted, would will be escorted frmo the mountain Uncle Sam keeps a deprive merchant ships of all the resort by British and American sal- wary eye on Japan's ambitions in safeguards they now enjoy under lors, who will be sent up to Kuling the Pacific, there may be in these International law, says Mr. Hector C. from Kiuklang, where the
U.S.S. new manoeuvres some indication of Bywater,
Telegraph" Quhu and H.M.S. Ladybird are another eye cocked on
chored. the rapid Naval Correspondent.
These include the immunity from rise of Germany's sea and air might.
After lengthy negotiations between At
the British, United States and Japan- any rate, Problem XX will be submarine attack-except under the which forbid the the fleet's first war game in the laws of prize.
ese authorities, this procedure has Atlantic since 1934.
sinking of any merchant vessel be-been decided upon, and negotiations fore passengers and crew have been for the safe conduct of the evacuees Involved in this vital naval pro-pincet in safety-established by the through the Chinese guerillas who are now holding Kuling, and who are encircled by Japanese forces, are now going on in Chungking between the British, United States, and Chinese authorities.
blem
ore:
submarine protocol of 1838. Ger
I. Protection of the 'anama many, together with all the other canal. invaluable shart route for leading unval Powers, is a signatory the U. S. fleet between the occans to this protocol.
2. Prevention of establishment
öf a base from which enemlës) could strike at the U. S. or South, America,
3.
VITAL TRADE ROUTES
LATEST
The date for the evacuation of Ku- The writer states that merchanting has not been fixed, but it is In Flemish quarters, however, this led by Wing-Commander Rolland, on
certain to be in the near future. declared to be out of the question, the reserve list, lett Marseilles at the Easter control of essential oing can be attacked by mines,
Frans-Ocean. cruisers, aircraft, and submarines, since Professor Martens could not end of last year for China, while the sca lanes between American ports. but makes no mention of the legal think of brenkng the solidarity of second Kroup of 10 started from The natural protection of the restrictions placed on these weapons the Flemish by such weak uction. Marseilles for Halphong
three major passages between the when used against merchant vessels. Well-informed quarters confidently middle of January.
Caribbeam lies in defending the Mine-laying in the open sea and expect that the new Government The third party of over a dozen Islands. Guarding the 50-mile Wind- the sinking of merchantmen "at sight" will meet the Flemish demands for volunteers
Cuba and by submarines and alreraft are is shortly leaving Mar-ward passuge between cultural autonomy.
U, S. naval Haiti is seilles for Sulguń,
base at operations forbliden by international Another
measure of tranquillisa-
Guantanamo, in southeastern Cubn. law. tion" taken to-day was the release In an urgent move to reorganize It is not heavily fortified.
The writer discloses that the entire the ex-Serviceman,
Baron the Chinese air forct, Generalissimo
no naval base at There is
between Hait! last Mona passage
and marine, officers and seamen alike, has
of
the
Japanese Take Over
the personnel of the German merchant Maritime Customs d'Anethan, who was one of the ring- Chiang Kai-shek in Novoo, the Puerto Rico, but there are several received a thorough'naval training-} leaders in the attack on M. Spaak chinese Ambassador to Paris, to good harbours and potential facilities] in the use of weapons.
last week.---Trans-Ocean.
Quiet Prevails On Hainan
SHANGHAI, Feb. 12.
year, ordered Dr. Wellington
-Domel.
Tout
SUPREMACY VITAL
LONDON, Feb. 12. "IF WE WERE to be denied the
Hoihow, Feb. 13, The Japanese authorities will collect as many French air volunteers for air forces there. The big navy
formally take over the Chinese Marl- as possible. In response to the ap-bombers at the Canal could by the
tline Customs at 2 p.m. to-day, peals made by the Chinese Ambas- 933 nautical miles and return with sador, M. Pierre Cot, the former;
Following occupation of the port refuelling. French Air Minister, used his good! The marines have an air bake on use of Singapore, it would lay open city, the Japanese authorities com- offices, the information alleges. St. Thomas Island, along the third to any hostile power immediate ap municated their intention of taking proach to India, Africa, Australia over the customs to Mr. E. Groff- major passage, the Anegada, and New Zealand. It would mean Smith-Domel, tween the Virgin Islands and the the beginning of the break-up of the Lesser Antilles.
The "Domei" message adds that British Empire."
Mr. Groff-Smith consentod to In these vivid words, Licut-Col. E.
tho The "white" invaders, commandeci ant Director of Ordnance Services in graph" belleves this to be incorrect. R. Macpherson, until recently. Assist-Japanese request to hand over the Customs administration. The "Tele- by Admiral E. C. Kalbfus, will try Malaya, conveyed to Bournemouth What has probably happened is that const brse "some-Itotarians this week an impression of Mr. Groff-Smith, who is an Ameri- to establish a
"black" the critical importance to the Empire ean, tras submitted to force majeure, defending where." The
Lord Gort Returns To Egypt
Jerusalem, Feb. 12.
"WHITE" INVADERS
covered with violet silk for those IN A WORLD-WIDE broad- Japanese Claim Full Cardinals created by the deceased cast to-day, Mr. Cordell Hull, Pope, and with green silk for those Secretary for State, said that in Success For Troops who received the Cardinal's Red Hat the present world conditions, the from a previous Pope.
Before each of the Cardinals' seat (maintenance of adequate defence is placed a small table with voting forces was the sacred duty of JAPANESE REPORTS from Lord Cort, Chlef of the British navy will be commanded by Vice of the gapore Naval Base.
Ho added that papers candles and sealing wax. any government worthy of ite Hainan state that about 1,000 General Staff, left by air to-day for Admiral Adolph Andrew
British
naval as has happened in other centres. This "war" will involve 140 war- supremacy in the Far East was inhabitants have already return-Egypt after a strenuous three-day ships, some 800 planes, five big air-essential to the life of the Empire.
of the whole by Falestine,
darting The main line of defence of Great With the spectre of a new major and that quiet prevails on the and conferred with local and general and cruisers. The personnel will in-
ed to the capital, Kiungchow, which he visited various army units, Plano de fecit submarines Britain would always be on the sea farmed conflict haunting the world.
(Continued on Page 4) the isue of war and peace became an whole of the island.
headquarters-Reuter Special. Intense, personal one.
All other usages similar to those adopted since the first conclave held name.
In 1771 will be strictly observed.-- Trans-Ocean.
British Ambassador Leaves Peiping
CHUNGKING, Feb. 12.
Immediately after occupation of the
in
of
clude about 23 admirals and Vice admiral, 3,000 oMeers, 60,000 CTI listed men and about 2,000 marines. Umpires will score the casualties,
"As a nation we are convinced aiand, a Chinese committee for the there are no international differences maintenance of cence was formed. Four Dead In Newry and strategical success and which cannot be settled by peaceful. Obversely, Chinese reports : stain, adjustment; yet we also know that that Chinese soldiers who fled to the
circumstances may arise in which the hills under the leadership of General
Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr be thwarted by the action of others." purpose of conducting guerilla war- nations' will to remain at pence may Wang Y, are reorganising for the British Ambassador to Chinn, left -Reuter.
| fare.---Trans-Ocean. Pelping yesterday for Turigshan to inspect the Kailan mines,
Palestine Outrages
·Jerusalém, Feb. 12. { Terrorist outrages in the past 24 hours resulted in three Jews being After a brief stay at Tangshan he Professor Ride has been appointed
killed and four walinded, trade Butig the absence on leave ot: The Irish Fillers Inficted will proceed to Chinwangine where a member of the Mediant Board for a Mr. A. Tailti, Consul General for casualties on air armed gang, who he will board, a British guntioat for term, of three years da from February Japan In Hongkong, Mr. T. Oda is lijmipod and killed a/Goyish, constable Shanghal-Central News,
a ten charge of the Connilata, Me fal Befad Reuter.
fallures. Submarines will go long
distancče un 'undersen Beouts, The sir arm, particularly the big, flying boats from West Coast, "Norfolk
tourbest workout.
and Panama, is expected to get is
Marines will be in there, too, car- rying out landing and base defence operations possibly at Puerto Rico, fersive Runnery practice and the Additional netivities include ex-
(Continuad on. Papa 4.).
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AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
MELBOURNE, Feb. 127
THE AUSTRALIÄN air force expansion is ahead of schedule, announced Mr. Joseph A. Lyons, the Commonwealth Premier to-day. The first-line strength was new 132 machines, and it is to be increased to-212, while personnel would be increased by 900 men annually during the next three years.
All two-seat lk engined planse for the Aŭstralian - Air' Force, he sald, would soon be
stralia-Reuter Special.