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GEN. FRANCO VISITS TWISTED RUINS OF RECAPTURED ALCAZAR

Dr. C. T. Wang, above, gave Ra exclusive interview" to the China -Mail this working on board"the" sa. Conte Rowno, in which he dis cursed the future of sport în China

TROOP COLUMN THREATENED Narrow Escape In Palestine

TRANSPORT ENDANGERED BY LAND MINES-

Jerusalem, To-day. A-carefully planned attempt o blow up a British military olnmn by means of land mines ras discovered in the nick of time yesterday.**

CHINA'S INTEREST

IN SPORT

MUCH LEARNED FROM OLYMPIC GAMES

DR. C. T. WANG INTERVIEWED

The All-China track and field delegation, soccer, and swim- ming complements, headed by Dr. C. T. Wang, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the China National Amateur Athletic Federation. arrived in the Colony this morning by the 8.8. Conte Rosso from Berlin. Also on board the vessel was the Jap anese Olympic track and field delegation of over 50 athletes, in- cluding Kitel Son, gold medal winner of the Olympie Marathon race, and N. Tajima, Gold Medal winner of the Hop-Step-and- Jump event__

When the Conte Rosso left Singapore, she left behind her two athletes who had missed the ship accidentally as they were visiting their parents. They were Chan Chan-hing, the China National 50 and 100 Metres free-style swimming champion, and Chus Boon Lay, both of whom are Malayan Chinese.

In an exclusive interview with Dr. C. T. Wang, the China Moll was informed that the Chinese delegation had learned much fromTM the Olympic Games.

"In order that China may compete in the future on the

LEE WAITONG TALKS

Why He Turned Down Tempting Offers

AMAZING EXPERIENCE IN GAME AGAINST AUSTRIANS

Lee

hands wit

idol of China, is here--seen shaking

famous Arsenal forward.

same competitive basis as other JAPANESE TROOPS AMBESHED European and Oriental nations,

JAPANESE DEMANDS

we must get together a must Bandits Busy In Astay Province TROOPS ON THE

strong team, but first we must get the masses interested in sport on a scale much larger than at present; then we shall be able to discover champions worthy of meeting European rivals on the same basis. There is much intensive and extensive

Lee Wai-tong, China's finest work to be done first, however, soccer star, stated this morning and we must settle down to the

FIRST STEP

Toky To-day.

The Asahi Skincarep that a Japanese punitive travelling in lorries the of Antung Province ed by bandita. Tucke were killed and 13 Reoter.

UNEASINESS IN SHANGHAI

INSURANCE RATES

RAISED

YANGISE

SUPERVISION OF SCHOOL-BOOKS

SCENES OF MYSTIC TERVOUR

GREETED BY WOMEN AND CHILDREN

NEWLY-BORN BABY AS SYMBOL OF REDEEMED SPAIN

General Franco will to-day be offcially pro supreme head of the insurgent Government..

The relief of the Alcazar has been my life's the war is definitely won," declared General Franco, to Toledo as soon as he received news of the insurg

A wave of mystic fervour spread over the crowd.” - All knelt at the Generalissimo droseri alighted in front of the ruined citadel, where den kissed his hands

Midst moving scenes General Francs entered the the Alcazar.He had to scramble up aŭsteep pile of. ing to a mass of twisted iron, wood and stone, which is remains of the great fortress.

The General, who was forced to pick his way ging avuid-freading on mexploded grenades.stINI.

down into the Black Hole of Toledo,"

geons where about 200

mattrises almost in darkness, with a

and decaying matter.

General Franco greeted ther mothers of the two babies born

ring the siege. Taking

baby boy into his arms he walls" ted to the surface where, stand- fing in the gamlight the first light of day, the child had seen, and raising the baby for the crowd to see, he declared: "This is a symbol of Spain, redeeme after

and bloody struggle

Food Rationing In Madrid

NO QUESTION OF ULTUIATUM

London, To-day. The right to station troops at various points in the Yangtse Valley to protect Japanese re-

Madrid: The Government. has decided to introduce a food sidents is understood to be includ Jed in the Japanese demands for ration system in order to avoid the settlement of the differences the daily lengthening of the

dived

It is believed that Signer Masso- Tini-is-prepared to back any pro- posal for a world conference for currency aligament-Bester.

HAISE OUT OF AIR RACE

27 JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN with China, states Reuter's diplo- quenes of people, who anyway Machine Crashes Near

YANGISE VALLEY

(From A Special Correspondent):

Canton, To-day.

SURPRISE COUNTER-ATTACK

Salisbury

AIRMAN IN-HOSPITAL WITH SUCHT BRUISES,

A transport belonging to the that he turned down the protask immediately." stated Dr. the fessional-offer made him in Wang. King's Royal Rifles and Wiltshires disembarked tron Paris because first of all, he

"I feel "certain that the step the Neuralia and departed to was too old and secondly he had] Jerusalem from Haifa earlier already decided to give the taken by the Chinese Government than was expected, thus taking game a rest, in spite of his great in sending so large a delegation to the Olympic Games was but the the wreckers unawares. They love for football.

near road blocked

"Mr. George Allison, the Arsen-first step towards a bigger and] found the Jenin by a number of half-dugal Manager, told me after our better national sports movement, pits.

The military repaired game against the Casuals that he and the 1940 Games to be held in Tokyo will surely see China enter- the roadway and-the convoy would have signed me on as

Imatic correspondent. Other de- poceeded safely to its destina-professional had I been 22 yearsed in a bigger and stronger com-

mands are understood to include tion.

jof age, but at 22 was arteran,plement. It is the wish of the

Chinese people.”

the autonomy of the five northern According to a statement by said Lee.

fhe

"Our footballers- must have!

Dr. Wang denied that the ques-

provinces, the right to edit Chine the military authorities

tour-tion of Manchukuo's entry into] British Army casualties since learned plenty during our

in It is learned from reliable re-ese school-books to prevent anti- the outset of the disturbances in After Berlin we played several the 1940 Games to be held

the insurance Japanese teaching, and economic on tour, and I had the Tokyo was ever broached to him sources that. Palestine are two officers and 18 matches other ranks killed; 16 officers most amazing experience of my while the vessel was in Singapore companies at Shanghai have a co-operation. and 87 other ranks wounded; career when we met the Austrian

entry would have any possible of fire insurance.for.huildings in us by 11 goals to nil after leading effect on China's decision. "I, and Chapei, in Chinese territory of Japan's having presented an are only able to get half of their scratch, crashed yesterday

$ dozen at the interval by half

of course China, are not concerned The premiums for the marine ultimatum nor is there a time-requirements Stringent action near Salisbury, Ehodesia, and

going limit to the demands-Reater. of goods gozis In this match I only

with eventualities or the ques-insurance London: Mr. R. Attlee, leader tenched the ball on 11 occasions, tion of Manchukuo's entry into through the Yangtze Valley will be increased by 20 per cent. of the Opposition, and Mr. Arthur 10 of which were to set the game the 1940-Games.” Greenwood had an interview within motion after goals had been

Commenting upon the Olympic from this month.

China's Mr. G. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary for scored!

Games, Dr. Wang said

The Japanese Government is «énonƐolonistasterday afternoon

Inchiztes with the exception of the WONDERFUL FORWARD.

waiting for the Generalissimo concerning the situation in Pales

Austrian inside left {football team, were too weak for

to Degotiate with Me S. Kawad tine-British Wireless Service.

whose name I cannot remember, the other countries. "Our foot-

and 10 others accidentally in champions, Admira, who trounced/or that he was asked whether their nounced an increase in the rate There is no question, however,

jured. Reuter.

LEADERS CONFER

DISARMAMENT ISSUES

Conference To Be Re-Convoked?

is in my opinion one of the finest ballers, however; were much bet goe, the Japanese. Ambassader

forwards in the world. Our halle ter than we anticipated they informed circles that three divi-

back and full-backs iould not stup

him once and he is the most elusive attacker the Chinese team have jever come up against.

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to Chinz It is stated in well- sions of Japanese troops and 2,600 more Japanese bluejackets

the Continent and in England. I will be dispatched to China, at! "I don't know why, but most of do not think the time is by anyjany moment if the coming Sino our team were in a very depress means ripe for thoughts of pro-Japanese negotiations produce ed state that day and this possi-fessional football in China aris no results considered satisfac Professional football tory by the Japanese · Govern- bly accounted for our large de-ling now. feat, and I think we should have in China will not come for the ment. In accordance with the wish exdone better had, we been in a bet-next 10 years. pressed by the Scandinavian States, ter frame of mind.

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Geneva, To-day

LONG INTERVAL

RETIRING FROM GAME

NORTH CHINA SITUATON

AGAIN BECO

TENSE

JAPANESE ASKING FOR "STRONG MEASURES"

A surprise Madrid. Later, counter-attack is claimed to have brought the Government troops. back within three miles north Toledo Renter.

London, To-day. Halse, who had been leading ever since the start of the Low- don to Johannesburg, air raEE," flying a Percival New Gull from

is foreshadowed to check the was admitted to hospital with Militia requisitions, which are slight bruises. He has with- often-extortionate. For exam. drawn from the race." Inle 270 cases of brandy were "A message received taken from wine merchants over day stated that be and the week-end, allegedly for the ton, flying a Hawk-6 front but subsequent high jinkshandicap of 6 hours 25

vis secondo - "rare zingine to did wards the south from Cairo in a neck-and-neck race which be gan at Belgrade, from where both few the 1176 miles to Cafro without a stop. Haise re- mained at Cairo 37 minutes, but

much of the consignment Inot reach the firing line.

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[Fres A Special Correspondent] STOP PRESS Clouston was content with 21

Canton, To-day.

While the people are intereste

ed in the Generalissimo's return

Tokyo, To-day.” Following another confer yesterday afternoon be reen officials of the Foreign, ar and Navy: Ministries,

ed to have been cabled to Mr. fresh instructions are report- Kawagoe concerning the con-- dat of the Sino-Japanese new gotiations Under the r structions Mr. Kawagoe plans direct disetiasions, with Gen-

the Sing

mpell

dent

for the Japanese diferei ture divulged:

to Nanking from Nanchang to The situation of the Yangtze solve the Sino-Japanese TITO- About myself, I think the time Valley has not yet become blems with Mr. Chang Chu Finland and Holland, the Presid- "Our football was a trifle 'slow-

come for me to give some easier. It is reported that the the Chinese Foreign dinister ential Board decided yesterday toler than that of continental teams has corvoke the Disarmament Corn on the whole, while the extra thought to retiring from the total number of the Japanese the situation in North China eral Sung Chi-yuan, the Chair.) mittee of the League, which for its minutes they play 45 minutes each game, although the lure of foot warships there at present is 27. has become critical again. Gen- part is empowered to convoke the half had much to do with the ball is still very strong I have. The people of Kingman of the Hopel-Chase Pulis

not yet definitely, made up my Chinese territory in Shanghaitical Council, has been, Presidential Board of the Disar-last-minute killing of our team."

mind whether or not I shall play became apprehensive yesterday led to declare an mament CommĪSA.COL.

Since the Presidential Chair is "I feel certain that had we again, but I know that Pau Ka-morning when Japanese troops Goreniment, but Ge empty-since Mr. Arthur Hender-played one or two games before ping bas temporarily abandoned manoeuvred there with tanks declared the

and machine guns. The Chin- sona death the Vice-President, our First Bound clash with Great the game. M. Politis (Greece) will carry out Britain in the Olympic Games, we "Chus Boon-lay, the Malayan ese Municipal Government has ignty of China, with 2 the presidential duties. Trans would have done much better. Ak Chinese full-back, left on at Sing-lodged a protest with the Japs at his disposs

anese Comml at Shanghai he Ocean Services

It was, we had played over 50 spore while Tio Hian-guan, of

against the demonstration.

Army games on the South Ses tour be-Java, has gone back home. NEPHEW OF DISRAELI PASSES (fore reaching Europe, winning "Chan Chan-hing missed the

all, and the lapse of time between host, at Singapore, while Sze To The Military Affairs Com- held a London, To-day-Major Con-the last game and our claah with wan, China's representative in the mission has issued a decree to Tue

phere of the China Air ingsby Diszell, the nephew and Great Britain was a trifle too Hop Step-and-Jump event, was make Canton the second train apa list male relative of the famous long, and we had by then faben also unlucky in this respect. Tay ing

Quee-liang has come back to the Force. The first training Victor statesman, dind yester out of our

conditions Colony with concluded Lee sphere is Hange “After – mesing

Itiang prov ider which football is played on Wai-tong-

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iscuss the Sino-

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1,000 "ried 'out

minutes for re-fuelling, and thus reduced Halse's lead to a meagre 91% minutes in 2,249 miles.

Victor Smith is living up to This reputation of "Unlucky Victor" by a forced landing 28 miles from Sakonika. He has called for assistance and says he intends to resume his fight after repairs to his machine have been completed.

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