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FRANTIC EFFORT TO OPPOSE INSURGENTS ADVANCE ON MADRID

The presidential campaign of Governor Alfred Landon of Kamas, above, is being largely financed by the Dupont Brothers, according to investigations by the Democratic Senatorial Cam- paige Committee.

GENERAL HAN'S VISIT

TO HANGCHOW

INTEREST DISPLAYED BY

JAPANESE CIRCLES

MR. KAWAGOE'S RECALL TO JAPAN

W

RUMOURED

(From A Special Correspondent)

Canton, To-day,

As the situation in North China has become tense, it is de- finitely confirmed that General Han Fu-chu, the Chairman of the Shantung Provincial Government, arrived at Hangchow yester- day to interview Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek with regard to the national defence of North China. The interest of the Jap- anese authorities is at present focussed upon General Han's visit, for this shows, that he is loyal to the Central Government and will not allow Shantung Province to be connected with the Hopei- Chahar Political Council.

GOV. LANDON'S party and political officials, and in the afternoon he gave another

CAMPAIGN

Largely Financed By Dupont Brothers

DEMOCRATIC REPORT

Wilmington, Delaware.

To-day.

Governor Alfred Landon's pre- sidential campaiga is being. fin anced considerably by members] and business associates of the famous Dupont family, who have already contributed $83,000 to the Republican fund, according to

LORD KILBRACKEN MARRIED

Quiet Wedding At Consulate In Marseilles.

of

These troops of the national rebel

*in Spain

| advancing through a harvested field nexx Sumosierra.

PREMIER IN FINAL CONTROL

NORWEGIAN SHIP USED

TO CONVEY ARMS SOVIET PRESS CONTINUES CLAMOUR FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION

London, Te-day,

The news from Madrid indicates that the Goyetment are making a supreme effort to oppose the insurgeirts" advance on the capital The Premier, Senor Largo Caballero, has been appointed supreme head of all the armed forces and a War Commission has been created for the control of the armed forces, maintaining a Liaison between the fighting masses and the millface chamand

Meanwhile the Soviet press clamours for Suomellinite Inter- vention, while it is reported from Oslo that a Norwegiin steamer has been chartered to convey arms and munitions in Spain. The Norwegian Foreign Minister, declared that Norsky was loyally observing non-intervention, but had no legal right to hatervene în the case of a Norwegian steamer's carrying an

PALESTINE RETURNS TO another country. Mo

NORMAL

PAST COMPLETELY SUBMERGED

Jerusalem. To-day.

Dutch Revolutionaries have sent a cavoy toʻ money to sdid the Government troops, “

Seville: A broadcast cirimus: a ↑ sweeping advance of 30 miles Jon the front from the west. A column is closing in on Naval Carnero, 25 miles from Madrid. and another, led by General

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek had a very busy day” on Thursday at Hangchow. In the morning he gave an interview to

interview to General Chang Fa-kwei, Garrison Commander of the Fukien-Chekiang-Kiangsi Frontiers bandit suppression corps. 1 At 130 p. on Thursday Mr. Arita,"the Japanese Foreign Minister, called at the Imper- ial Palace to interview the Jap anese Emperor, and reported the present developments

The “armistice" declared by the military authorities after Mola, has taken Robled, nine the Sino-Japanese negotiations the termination of the strike expired yesterday, and it is anti-miles south-west of Escurial. On to His Majesty. The interview cinated that further defensive measures will be withdrawn, but the Toledo front an aeroplane lasted nearly two hours, and the army's plans have not yet been divulged. `·

was brought down and the Mr. Arita left the Palace at 3.15 In the meantime Palestine has once more resumed its peaceful Yugoslav pilot taken prisoner. p.m. It is rumoured that the aspect. The crowds on the Highways have revived the traffic-Reuter Japanese Government will re- problem and masons mallets are resounding in Jerusalem, 29 ADVANCE CONTINUES. call. Mr. S. Kawagon, the Jap-workmen are difcally making up for lost time, while peasants: Paris: The Nationsliet troops anese Ambassador to China are picking olives and tapes or attending harvest since the Japanese naval and military authorities regard the Chang Chi-Kawagoe negotia tions as having failed, but this!

port is not confirmed

report published in New York.

to

Marseilles, To-day- Lord Kilbracken was married yesterday privately at the British Consulate -Miss Leonora Taylor, a young English hospital mirse, who trived from Java in the morning, The honeymoon is being spent in Italy-Renter..

by Senator Guffey, Chairman of FRENCH STRIKE

the Democratic Senatorial Cam- paign Committee. The brothers

Lammot Dupont and Pierre Du-

POSITION

pont admitted that their joint con- Factory 'Requisitioned"

tribution of at least $194,000 is

"substantially correct.”

The brothers were politically

By Government

opposed in 1922. Lammot. being UNUSUAL STEP TAKEN UNDER pro-Hoover and Pierre pro-Roose

velt. Lammot, commenting on the report, which goes up to Septem ber 30, asserted that he had made! further substantial contributions since that date.

OLD LAW

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

FRONT MILITIA

"

IN AUSTRIA

New Law Published

In Gazette

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

HINDU MOSLEM RIOTS --

IN BOMBAY

Storm Centres Patrolled By Armed Palice

Bombay, To-day. Calm prevails in the disturb ́ed areas as a result of the en- forcement of a curfew at 10 p.m. The streets in the storm centres are deserted, except for armed police patrols. Yes- terday's casualties were killed and 770 injured.

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Vienna, To-day. Pariz, To-day.

The text of the new Front Mi- The Government yesterday took!

'în the official Gazette. In addition Senator Guffey said that his in the unusual step of requisition-itia Law was published yesterday

of a law dating vestigations warranted the predic.ing" by means tion that the total Dupont contri-from 1877, the Sautter Harle fac- the details of this measure, which have already been announ tory in Paris, which has been oc- bution would reach $750,000 by cupied for 33 days by 1,200 strik-ced, this law contains provisions election time."-Reuter.

ere, carrying on a stay-in strike. whereby all members of the semi-

{military organisations who be The factory had been entrusted came members before May 1933, with the manufacture of impor- the time of the formation of the tant items for the battle-cruisers Patriotic Front, will automatical- Dunkerque and Strasbourg, andily become members of the Front the strikers even refused to hand Militia. It is intended to com-¡ over the secret construction plans plete this transference by Jan- closely watching the situation. to the Ministries. concerned. The uary 1, 1937. strikers were informed of the new

E. A. F. SQUADRON ARRIVES

AT MARSELLES.

Marseilles,

Today The fying boat squadron, en route to the Singapore air base, has arrived-Beuters: D

JEAN BATTENS FLIGHT

situation created by the Govern- In case of emergency, the Chan- ment's step, and ordered to return celler is empowered to employ the to work by Monday at the latest. Front Militia without previous

WATERMEN'S STRIKE

The strike of the inland water! Dommons Secretary's lightermen was unexpectedly set-

Congratulations

To-day

[consultation with the Cabinet.

Trans-Ocean Service.

OBITUARY

Madame Albanesi

tled in the early hours of yester-| jday, when, after negotiations · last- [ing all night, an agreement was reached through the efforts of the

London, To-day. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. two Government mediators Malcolm Mactiónáld!: has asked In Paris the district trade un-f The death has occurred of the the Governor-General of New Zea-ion has already ordered the ab-well-known lady novelist, Madame land to convey a message of-perstacles placed in the rivers to be Albanesi. sonal congratulation to Miss Jean removed, but reports from Ronem Batten, who landed at Auckland indicate that the agreement may at 525 am GMT. yesterday after be rejected there. Trans-Ocean

a solo flightsof 1,200 miles acrOSE the Tasman Sea, which has never

been down by a woman before.

Miss Batten,, who already holds, many sir records, has also thas

Service.

EIGHTH TITLE FOR JOYCE WETHERED

completed the first solo fight from London," "To-day-Mim” Joyce

RAS NASIBU PASSES.

AUTHORITIES WARY Bombay, earlier: The com munal riots are developing on an organised scale. The rioters have adopted a more menacing attitude, defying the police, who are frequently compelled to fire. A number of "zkope were looted yesterday after. noon The authorities are

-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

EAST END RIOTS IN LONDON

Important Sequeł Develops

LABOUR CHALLENGE TO GOVERNMENT-

London, To-day. As a sequel to the recent at end disorders Mr. Herbert Morri {son has written to Sir Joker" 81- Davos, To-day. Fas Nasibu, Home Secretary, on behalf the Ethiopian chief, has died here of the Labour Party, the {of consumption ---Beuter. --

SIR GODFREY COLLINS FUNERAL

(Labour Members

ment, the Lord Mayor don, the Loudon County [cfl; and the members and Itaries of Soest Labon

England to New Zealand, which Wethered, partnered by the Hon. London, To-day - The fan- she accomplished in just over 11,T. W. Cooke, won her eighth title eral of Sir Godfrey Collins, Secre-should days. In the course of it the in the final of the Mixed For tary for Scotland, who died

ated a new record time of 5′sames Golf Championship over Switzerland on Tuesday last, 21 hours 19 minutes for the Worplesdon course yesterday, place in Glasgow yesterday, Ight from England to Port when they beat C. J. Anderson public service was held fa

Wireless Ser-and Miss Doris Wilcivi

sow. Cathedral “British"

full

Parlia

Amid all these factors the Madrid, according to the after- past has been completely sub-noon papers from Valladoliz merged, and the large army which report that the towns of amid these peaceful scenes Nava del Rey, Chapineria and seems incongruous. The mif- Valdemagueda have been taken, tary lorries are now packed and that Robledo has also best with soldiers going swimming occupied by General" "Mola's ad- or to play football instead of on Fance columns. The troops are patrol, and the soldiers? rela- now within: 12 kilometres of Naval tions with the Arabs are now Carnero, which is the last strong- |hold of the Red forces. It is abso very friendly.

|reported that the railway ́·line It is learned that the from Madrid to: Valencia is in General Staff is now considering the hands of the Nationalistsmin the possibility, of “contiraing · (Continued on Page, 10) here the Sussex manoeuvres

which were interrupted by thej: NEW SPANISH AMBASSADOR emergency call to Palestine. Reuter

PILSUDSKI GROUP

New Organisation Formed

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Warsaw, To-day. The formation of the Pilsudski group into a new organisation, which has been in progress for some time under the direction of

IN LONDON

BUNNY AUSHIL" BEATEN AT BENS CHER

Swedish

Champion

Lapton, to-day."

·Kurt Schroeder, of Sweden, caused, a" sereztion * gesterday in the National. Bard-Court Championskip at Quent's Club, fisken he beat the British Devia

Borotre

af

KING LEOPOLD'S STATEMENT

Elucidation Requested By Britai

PREACH PRESS COMMENT

London, To-day.

London, To-day. H. M. the It is understood that the King received in audience yester Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony day morning the new Spanish Ain Eden, has asked the Belgian bassador, Senor Arcarate, who Government through the Belgian presented his letters of credence Ambassador in London for fur to the Court of St. James-Brither elucidation of certain points tish. Wireless: Service.

King Leopold's statement. Reuter.

ANTI-GAS MOVES

IN BRITAIN

"RESERVING "JUDE

Paris: The Belg

jat Paris-held

Special Instruction By al of the

Trained Doctors

the Commander of the Polish war veterans" organisation, Colozieł.

London, To-day. Koc, is now practically complete, and a report has been submitted that ten specially selected doc- The Home Office anomices

the

King's dec policy in

to Government authorities... tors, trained at the Home Office LABOUR SERVICE

It is reported that this organisa- Civilian Anti-gas : School, are tion's activities will extend to every now ready to instruct doctors held of Government affairs. The and murses with regard to anti- organization is in especially close gas precautions. The instruc aligument with the military de tors will be stationed in London (partment, but will not replace and other centres throughout the political parties, which will the count The Government however, play but a slight role in will provide

technical future — Trans-Ocean Service. «

MILLIONTH TELEPHONE

H-LONDON

London, To-day. were exchanged over

ent, and the vices of the instructors free. - Beuter's Bulletin Service.

WISS NATIONAL DEFENCE "LOAN LARGELY OVER- Greetings

SUBSCRIPED

phone yesterday between, the Lord] Mayor of London and the Mayor

af London, Ontario, on the occa- tional sion of the presentation at the over Mansion House to the Lord May-

or, by the General Post the-1,000,000th: – telephone

Condomi

of blished yesterday:

IN POLAND

Compulsory Duties

Compulsory Labour [the title:

Duty" will be lasu future, seco jed""quarters

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