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Pope Lying In State
Doors Closed On Mourners
His Holiness Pope Pius XI, whose death occurred on Friday, is lying in state in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Peter's, Basilica, mother, Church of the Catholic world, and it is learned that he will be buried to night next to Pope Plus X, who died in 1914.
Cardinals from all over the world are assembling in the Vatican City for the funeral and subsequently for the election of a new Pontiff. It is thought that the successor will be a religious Pope as distinct from a political personality.
Thousands of people awaited the lying in state of the late Pope, but after the first thousand had been admitted to pay their respects the rush be- came greater than expected and the doors were closed within 30 minutes of being opened.
Tributes to the work of the Pope are paid in all capitals of the world.
Prepared for Death
Vatican City, Feb. 11. Pope Pius XI it was learned on Friday night was prepared for death since his illness in November.
Whenever he received Cardinals apd Statesmen he always spoke of Thus he re- his approaching death. cently said to the British Prime Minister Chamberlain: "You sec In me a dying man." In the last Con- slstory he greeted the newly appoint- ed wearers of the purple with words: "I believe that you are the
Berlin And Italy Watching Spain
SUPPORT FOR FRANCO
Berlin, Feb. 11. Political and diplomatie circles in Berlin are keeping a keen eye on the unusual activities of French and British diplomats during the past the faw days in connection with Spanish question, resulting from the sudden turn of events since Franco's great Catalan victory, which carried the weight of the Insurgent Spanish cause right up to the French frontier.
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Undoubtedly. It is stressed, every. diplomatie step taken in Paris and London must be regarded twelfth-hour attempt to improve the neglected relations with the French authorities. Developments are care- fully watched by Berlin and Rome to prevent the democratie capitals, which have so far been
standing
aloof, from reuping the fruits In. Insurgent Spain which they neglect- ed ar falled to cultivate during the time of their growth.
Thus the
London and Paris diplomatic activities are regarded in
Berlin us inst minute efforts on be half of the Democracies
throw
into the scule of the Insurgent cause every ounce of influence, suddenly
forgetting all doubts and hesitations they have been voicing and nourish- ing against France hitherto,
The conviction prevails in Berlin that the Democracies, who, up to the last days, have openly and wilfully taken sides against Franco, to-day vail themselves under the cloak of sympathetic friendship for the sake of humanity in an effort to switch the Insurgent Spanish policy in the direction thelk interests.
The Insurgent attempts to reject such efforts of pursuasion on the part of the democratie countries find the complete support of Germany and Italy. The Anglo-French version of the occupation of the Island of Minorca, in trying to interpret this success as an achievement of the London-Paris Axis, in regarded as a typical example of the Paris-London efforts to reap the Insurgent fruits at the last minute. Trang-Ocean.
Support for Insurgents
Berlin, Feb, 11,
The Insurgent determination, in spite of various attempts of medie- theton, to insist on the unconditional capitulation of the Loyalists or else the war until final
to continue
fast Cardinals that will be appointed victory, received deep satisfaction by me."Trans-Ocean.
Funeral Masses
Home, Feb. 11. In accordance with the Pope's wish his tomb will be placed next to Pope Pius X, who died in 1914.
The first of nine funeral Musses will be offered at St. Peter's 10- morrow and three will be celebrated In the Sistine Chapel in the presence of the Sacred College. At the murn- ing meetings there will be a general congregation of Cardinals in the hall of the Consistory,
Cardinal Nicola Cunali, Cardinal Camillo Coccin-Dominioni Jit Cardinal Domeneto Marlan will be rotrusted with the task of preparing the Conclave at which the new Pope will be elected;
No date has been fixed for the Conclave, but it was decided that it shall begin {13 soon as all the Cardinals intending to come have ar- rived, without necessarily awaiting the lapse of 18 days after the Pontiff's denth
The total, number of Cardinals in 62, of which about 40 are now Rome.
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A London message" says that Cardinal Hinsley of Westminister leaves for Rome on Sunday,
Throughout the day n continuous procession at Westminster Cathedral
of thic soul of the Fope included in all Masses.--Reuter,
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und full consent in Berlin political quarters.
Monday,
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Straits Governor's Indo China Visit
Hanoi, Feb. 12. understood that the situation arialtıg from the Japanese occupation of Hainan Island was among the toples taken up for discumlon when the visiting Governor of the Stralia Settlements, Sir Thomas Whitclenge Thomas, was reecly- ed by the Governor of French Indo-China, M. Jules Brevis, at Hue in Annan on Friday and Baturday.
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French circles characterize the Beltist: Governor's visit 0110 of courtesy. Observers quarters belleve, however, mea sures for the proposed Anglo- French co-operation in the Far East were discussed.
Governor Brovie is expected to return here from Huo an Sunday evening,—Domel.
Re-ArmamentRace
SECRET AMERICAN PLANE
German Battleship To Be Launched
THE
The Spanish Situation
February 13, 1939.
BRITAIN ASKS FOR EXPLANATION OF MINORCA BOMBING
THE RECENT incident in which the Devonshire was involved off the Island of Minorca when the town of Port Mahon was subjected to bombing, has aroused the indignation of British diplomatic sources and it is stated that the Government has asked the Insurgents to explain the raids. Apparently the Government wants to know whether the raids were carried out by Italian planes without instructions from the Insurgents.
It is thought in some quarters in Britain that the death of the Pope may discourage Italy from pursuing her campaign against France indefinitely.
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States, has caused something of a stir in America by openly supporting the Spanish Loyalista.
int
1 French poents to facilitate
Acording to reports from Devonshire was actually hit by frag- Berlin Italy may demand fulfilments of anti-aircraft shells.
Transport was afforded to General ment of her claims against Franco's representative France as a condition for the accord with the
Bolely of the British withdrawal of Italian troops and Fre from Spain while other quarters wherever possible, the
preventing of hint at a possible compromise as unprofitable bloodshed. Italy is anxious to avoid pre-tative on board, and the commander There was no British represen- cipitating an acute crisis.
took no part in the negotiations.
The cruiser went on the distinct
Italy must have complete understanding that there would be Los Angeles, Feb, 11. security as to her undisturbed no attack on Minorca during its pre- ARMY has announced development in the Mediter-sence at Port Mahon.
Violation of this undertaking has that a revolutionary new single-ranean and in consequence caused much surprise, it is believed, scater twin-engined fighting claims Tunis, Suez and Djibouti in Spanish Insurgent circles, where plane, perhaps the fastest in its historically belonging to her, it is keenly regretted, and both re the world, was built secretly by according to a summary of the Burgos and London there is consider- able mystication as to the identity Italian claims as outlined in a of the aircraft concerned the Lockheed factory.
weekly paper in Milan,
attack.-British Wireless,
Non-Intervention Expense
in this
Major General II. II. Arnold, Air Furce Chlet, admitted that the plane
Extraordinary Impression flew nearly 400 miles an hour during tests. "It probably exceeded in per-
London Feb. 11.
London, Feb. 11. formance tiny military plane in the The Germon Ambassador, Herr Several diplomatic sources cont~ world. It opens new horizons, Its von Dircksen. has informed the ment on the extraordinary impres- performance is probably not attain-Foreign Offee that, contrary to Press alon the British action at Minorca able by nations banking solely on the reports, Germany would continue to has made on Rome and Berlin. They single engine arrangement."--United | pny her contribution towards the point out that the deep resentment Presz.
expenses of the Non-Intervention shown by the Italian and German in- Commission.-Trans-Ocean.
spired newspapers shows how the action is regarded.
CARIBBEAN SEA EXERCISES
the
Washington, Feb. 10. The United States has missed the major portion of her Navy in Caribbean for manoeuvres beginning on Monday. This is the greatest concentration of American sen power in history.
Significantly,
Great Britain will engage in navai
Committee to Meet
London Feb. 11.
The view that aeroplanes which raided Minorca when the Devonshire there were Spanish is largely The vice-Chairmen's sub-Com- rejected mitten
in diplomatie circles in the Inter-Governmental London. of Committee on Refugees, of chairman, It is worthy of note that in the will meet in London on Sunday.
past few days reports reached White- The vice-chairmen are representa-hall that the Franco Government is lives of the United States,
France, now manoeuvres simultaneously, the Bri-Brazil, Hommittee will have before Germans and Italians is getting more turning "pro-British because Holland and
and the Argentine.
the Spaniards feel the presence of
France
and
fish in the Mediterranean and the It is pointed out here that Insuṛ- | French between Marseilles and North gent Spain is fully conscious sacri- | Atrien. fees are better than "rotten com- promises" and those Powers now very busy finding contact with Insurgent Spain had better realise this, the sooner the better.
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The United States manoeuvres In- volve 140 ships, 50,000 enlisted men, 3,000 onlcers and 600 planes. The detalls of the Problem are closely guarded but it involves "Bluele
defending Panama and o fleet" "While flect" attempting to establish a base from which they can penetrate the defence. United Press.
The
more offensive.
them the Report of Mr. George and Rublee on his visit to Berlin, when It is declared that lately General he had conversations with the Ger- man Government on financial ques easiness whether Italians and Ger- Franco himself has been showing un- tions relating to the emigration of mans have any intention of leaving refugees.
Spain to the Spaniards. A full meeting of the inter-Gav-| Diplomatic
Si Need for Food
sources emphasise that ernmental Committee, on which the necessity of preventing Italians and 32 Evian Powers are represented, Germans from gaining permanent will be held on Monday at the control of Spain grows more and Foreign Office.-British Wireless.. more evident as the general European
erials moves to
to o clímax. It is
is generally believed in London London, Feb. 11.
that the Spanish war will end short- In Barcelona, there is still con- superiority of the Insurgents in ali pointed out that the siderable need for food for child! malnutrition and aneemla. refugees who are suffering from Categories of armaments was over- whelming "during the advance hi Catalonia and will be doubly so in the advance on Madrid, Valencia or Albacete--United Press.
The Deutsch Allegemeine Zeitung states that if the Loyalists should really decide to continue resistance they are led by the shameful and false hope that the outbreak of a European war will save them. At FOREIGN PLANES OVER GUÀM
Vory monient when France
Washington, Feb. 10. omcially tries to get into touch with Representative Melvin Mass pus- General Franco, other French quar-serted to-day that he possesses "in- torn, it is emphasised in
Berliner
disputable evidence that Japanese air Boererm from which a later Spanish Caroline Islands. I have competent Boersen Zeitung, are preparing a new
bases have been established in the counter revolution can be launched evidence that both Japanese and en French soll. The paper refers to | German military planes have flown the formation of a "Franco-Spanish over Guam recently. They were were friendship" group in the French seaplanes and made several fights, chamber, Joined by the entire So-eaming over together. They were of cialist Party in France with two such a type that they had to have main points of their programme: their buse close by. No aircraft car- Firstly, no official recognition of rler was in the vicinity and the from other Insurgent Spain by France before not planes could not have flown from the lant Italian volunteers have left Japan."United Press. Spain; secondly the immediate supply of foodstuffs by France to the Loyalist zone of Valencia ank Madrid.
The existence of such a powerful
where special prayers for the repose group in the French Parliament, were means really nothing else but the creation of a basis in France for a future Loyalist Spanish counter- revolution protected and assisted by leading French politicians. This is 15 culled by the paper a new proof of France's duplicity, throwing sign- Пeant light on 'attempts' of "General
Cardinals Meet
Vatican City, Feb. 11. The College of Cardinals, originally
scheduled for 10 p.m.. convened
In
the Consistorial Hall at 11 am. for the first daily session to discuss urgent Church matters, pending the opening of the Conclave.
Thirly Cardinals attended, In- cluding Cardinal Rodrigue Villeneuve, Archbishop of Quebee,,
Kneeling for ten minutes by the bler, Crown Prince Umbert paid the House of Savoy'a Unul respeels to the Pope this morning-United Press.
Pope Lies in State
Vatican City, Feb. 11, Solemnly and reverently the Pope's body was bome from the Sistine Chapel to the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Peter's, mother
Church of the Catholle world.
The ceremony lasted almost an hour and ranked with the
Franco's new friends" to find favour
with Insurgent Spain.
com-
The Frankfurier Zeltung. menting on the possibilities of the future development of the Spanish question, says it would be a logical continuation of the line of political events if Insurgent Spain, after having had to face Communism at such close quarters, would join the anti-Caminterri front in near future. -Trans-Ocean.
NEUTRALITY VIOLATION
New York, Feb. 11. The Federal Court Jury brought in
Mr. Justice Vincent L. Lelbell re- buked the jury, saying: "I fail to ouerstand how any Intelligent jury could fall to reach a more "complete verdict."
The United States has given wheat to the approximate value of £37,000, with the promise of a further gift estimated at a value of £60,000.
ly. It
Explanation Demanded
Gifts amounting in value to a little) over 100,000 have been promised.
London, Feb. 11. Great Britain has, asited the In- countries,
including surgents to explain the air raid ever Belgium, Holland, Norway and Minorca on Wednesday. Apparently Sweden-Britial Wireless,
the Government wants to know whe ther the raids were carried out by Italian planes without instructions from the Insurgents-United Press.
Devonshire Incident
London, Feb. 11.
It is now learned that while the British cruiser Devonshire was at
Recogniton Issue mixed verdlet to-day, thus ending laws against three Curtiss Wright from Palma on Tuesday in order to the first trial under the Neutrality
Port Mahon, where she proceeded
London, Feb. 11. Corporations charged with selling
Last night it was considered high- afford transport to four aeroplanes and armaments to a
the Insurgent Jy probable that Bolivian
recognition of agent during the Gran envoy who was seeking to negotiate General Franco as the lawful Goy- Chaco war.
the peaceful surrender of Minorca, crnment of Spain would be under- the town of Port Mahon was sub-inken hy the British and French jected to aerial bombardment and the Governments in the early part of of the question of national defence cognition would be announced de- next week. Reports that such a re- whole before the Service finitely next Monday are considered Estimates are discussed individually, here to be premature. It is pointed and also a separate day for discussion out that the French Cabinet will not of questions relating to
A.R.P meet
when, according Tuesday Arish Wireless.
information from a reliable source, the question of France's recognition is to be discussed. It is for this reason considered very possible that Franco's recognition will be an- nounced on Tuesday evening or on Wednesday.
Government attomeys are review- ing the evidence to determine who ther to ask for a retrial--United Preas.
GERMAN BATTLESHIP
Berlin, Feb. 11. The launching of Germany's big- gest post-war battleship, at present known as "F" has been fixed for
Tuesday,
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ON LECTURE TOUR
London, Feb. 11.
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Vice-Admiral C. V. Usborne, the straiogy, left London to-day to lecturu distinguished export
naval Supplies for Franco
Berlin, Feb. 11.
It will be made the occasion of on
on behalf of the British Council in The question of a recognition of General Franco a supply of flour and believed Herr Hiller will speak.
The German Government has sent impressive ceremony at which it is Yugo-Slavin, Rumanin, Poland and Franco Wis the subject of an
the Netherlands.
animated Franco-British exchange of food, worth 1,000,000 gold marks in
The name to be given to
views last night. The British Am- addition to 5,000 men's uniforms-35,000-ton warship is a closely guard- this Reuter Bulletin.
Hla subject will be "Industry and bassador in Paris, Sir Eric Phipps, is of national defence in said to have informed the French ed secret. It may prove
be after rollems
Great Britain."
Government on Friday of the views a great slatesman' ilke Bismarck or
of the Anal Hindenburg or cuntain reference to
British Government
most to the eulafalque, where
the
gorgeous and most resplendent which absolution was given.
cortege
Admiral Usborne had an outstand-Trans-Occan one of Germany's successes last year.ing career in the Navy-the use of Most members of the Government the paravano was largely due to his and Nazi Party leaders will be pre-inventive skill-and he was formerly
the Pope had over presided over Cardinals, diplomats and other during the 17 years of his reign. A notable personages of the erimgan chasuble was placed over the filed before the Bier, making the sign sent at the launching in the yard of Director of Naval Intelligence at the Pope's Pontifical white woollen rabo, | of the cross—United Press.
Burial To-night
Vatican City, Feb. 11. It is learned that the Pope will be buried on Monday night.
a striped white and gold cape, the symbol of the Papacy, over his shoulders, a gold mitre, symbol of episcopal dignity, on his head, and the episcopal ring on
Anger. a gloved The Pupal State army forcos in Its successor is apparently destin- medieval uniforma and ecclesiasticaled to be a "religióis" instand of a Jay dignitaries in heavily embroider-"political" Pope.
ed robes and uniforms, took part. Authoritative Vatican sources aro Twelve poll-bearers carried the bler practically unanimous in predicting that the present world situation is likely to result in the Conclave taking a long range view in selecting the now.Pontiff.
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Admlulty--British Wireless.
EMERGENCY MEASURES
London, Feb. 11.
Articles in the newspapers point out that "p" will be the first warship
At the request of the Home Office baile in fuli utilisation of Germany'a qualitative naval rights, and that the to devise a scheme car-marking Relch now takes its place among the private vehicles for war-time emer- great sea Powers.
gency, the London County Council hap drafted a plan providing a Beet of 2,500 taxicabs for towing the Fire Department's light pumps and has ear-mariced · 1,300 private cars for rimbulances—United Pros,
Embodying many Improvements as the result of careful study and ex- periments, the battleship, It is hoped, will be most remarkable for her great speed as compared with pre- vious vessels of this class. Following the conclusion of the She is the first of three being built, ceremony in which the Pope's body the others being labelled "G", (which was carried to the Basilico, the gates will be launched in the early sum
the isusulce, which holds 40,000 mer) and "H" Reuter.
ere opened, but when the first
thousand were admitted to pay tribute to the Pope the rush became.
QUESTION OF NATIONAL DEFENCE IN GREAT BRITAIN
greater than expected and the door SKENARINDAN Lolfan, Feb. 11. English Oxford Dictionary spell- | woro closed within 30 minutes. - It is understood the Opposition is inga, of, thear, words will be found on. They will be opened again at 8-san.. saling, the Government for a day in lo-morrow, Unked Presse amor the House of Commons for discussion
DEFENCE. OF PAPUA Port Moresby (New Guinea),
-Feb, 11.
A number of Australian engineers
| have arrived here to study the de-
fence of Papus, 3
- It is understood that "an-ortillery
expert is arriving
vory soon in order to plan battery, positions for the island's defence→→Reuter,
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