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PRESENT-DAY NEROS WATCH ROME BURN LURID FLAMES COVER MADRID

FANTASTIC SPECTACLE IN RUINED CITY OF DEATH

Lisbon, To-day.

"We are like Nero watching Rome burning." remarked the popular toreador Pepe, now a Nationalist officer, watching the operations from the tower of General Varela's headquarters. The remark was apt. for lurid flames stabbed the night-sky all over Madrid. Hundreds of flaming parachutes fluttered down from aircraft, enabling the bombers to choose their targets easily. The whole insurgent General Staff and newspaper correspondents watched the fantastic spectacle from a distance.

In a message from Madrid Reuter's special correspondent, Mr. J. R. Allwork, venturing out during a brief lull, states that he was appalled by the destruction. He saw huge craters in the main squares resembling scenes from a war film. The correspon- dent went to visit a friend on the Mendijabal Street and found that both the friend and his house had disappeared.

3-HOUR BATTLE IN SUIYUAN

The actual fronts are practi- cally unchanged. The insur- gents claim to have progressed

in the northern sector of Madrid, though apparently they suffered from the extremely

Invaders Routed By withering fire. On the contrary

Chinese Troops

300 DEAD LEFT BEHIND

Peiping, To-day. In a three-hour battle in the region of Hungkehertu, East) Suiyuan, Chinese troops afdedi by artillery routed the Manchu! and Mongol invaders. The Chinese claim to have count ed 300 enemies dead, and cap- tured a motor-car, a horse trans- port vehicle, 2 radio plant and commissariat. Generalis-

the Loyalist radio declares that

over 40,000 men have arrived

to assist in the defence of the

Reuter. capital

GERMANY AND JAPAN

China's Interest In

The Agreement

POSSIBLE PROTEST AGAINST SUIYUAN ADVENTURE

Capt. Frank Hawks, America's super-speed sen, has a 'hearty laugh after his first test hop in his new mystery skin, Time Fos. The plane is mid toʻhare a top speed of nemir 400 miles at how..

AUSTRIA TO RE-ARM TO THE TEETH

NATURAL COURSE

TO PURSUE

IMPORTANT RESULTS

FORESEEN

FRANCE DENIES RIGHT TO SEARCH FOREIGN SHIPPING

London, To-day.

Both the German and Italian Goverments have decided, to recognise the Government of General Franco, an Italian com- munique states, now that General Franco's Government has taken possession of the greater part of Spain and the development of the situation makes it continually more evident that in the re- maining part of Spain it is impossible to speak of a responsible Government exercising power. The Fascist Government has de- cided to recognise the Government of General Franco and to send him a Charge d'Affaires to open diplomatic relations. The pre- sent diplomatic representative has been recalled, and the Charge d'Affaires is learing immediately.

The German communique follows similar lines and adds that a new German Charge d'Anaires is proceeding in due course to the seat of General Franco's Government. The German Charge d'Affaires at Alicante has been recalled. Following the Gennad and Italian recognition of General Franco it is understood that the British Government has ne întention of departing from" the policy of non-intervention in Spain.

Paris: The recognition of General Franco's Government by Italy and Germany was ex- Ipected in authoritative French

circles, but the announcement: came sooner than was thought: would be the case. Political cles express the opinion that a consequence may be that Ger many will openly supply Gen-

QUESTION IN COMMONS

London, To-day.—Mr. C. `E. Attlee, the leader of the Labour Party, der given mocks than he win summit to Mr. Anthony Ehen, Foreign Secretary, today, question noncering the recogni- by Germany and Ital Ocean Service.

WAR PLANES, TANKS AND GUNS eral Franco with war materials tion of the Frames Government

COMING FROM GERMANY

Vienza, To-day.

Political circles believe that the recognition of General; Franco, by Italy and Germany is prompted by the desire to enable the insur

CARNAGE IN

An economic agreement with Germany, under which the gents to search ships bound for WHOLESALE large-scale re-armament of Austria will be erected, is sought by Barcelona suspected of carrying the Foreign Secretary, Herr Schmidt, who left for Berlin yester-munitions without violating inter- day significantly accompanied by Herr von Papen, the German national law.

France does not regard the One of the main results of the Minister in Vienna, on the first official State visit of a member

General recognition of Franco 25 establishing the to Loyang with his staff yester-reported German-Japanese agree-] of the Austrian Cabinet to Germany for four years. day afternoon. →→→

search, and France

simo Chiang Kai-shek returned

Reuter.

JAPANESE HELP DENIED

Shanghai, To-day.

ment will be the completion of Japan's 3,000,000 yen military re-

Cautor: It is stated in Japan-plenishment programme in three ese circles that a spokesman of or four years instead of six, ac- the Japanese Foreign Ministry cording to reliable sources. Under denies that the invasion of Suiyuana barter or credit arrangement by the Mongolian irregulars is German war, materixia, încinding backed up by the Japanese authori- aeroplanes and tanks, will be used for the necessary mechanisation of the Japanese army, the defects of which were emphasised in the re-i cent manoeuvres.⚫

Other cables on the North China sitnation will be found on page 12

Official Chinese circles withhold ties. He added that this is pure comment, but the Chinese Govern- ly Chinese domestic problem, and ment is particularly interested in It has been to do with lapan the anti-Communist aspects of the If some Japanese nationals 8greement, in view of the current have joined the army of the in-Japanese pressure for joining a vaders. it is their personal affair Sino-Japanese front against the

Reds. and does not concerning the Japan- ese Army or the Japanese Govern-] ment.

Meanwhile the negotiations be-j tween China and Japan in that

COLLECTIVE PROTEST TO

GERMANY

Italy Refuses To Participate

Rome, To-day. Italy has refused the invita tion to join France in a coilet- tive protest to Germany against the denunciation of the navigation clauses of the Treaty of Versailles. -Reu ter's Bulletin Service.

Deze

“I AM BEATEN"

·Profesor Dr. Sagebiel, bore,

, who was charged with the task ofő enlarging, the new Tempelhof sérodrome at Berlin, w also responsible for the new Berlin -All Ministry

BRITAIN'S AIR FORCE

Big Increase In Strength

MINISTRY'S PLAN BEING CARRIED OUT -

-London, To-day,

A big increase in the strength of the home units of the Royal Air Force since May last year is shown in the latest figures avale able. In May, 1995 the Hous Squadrons numbered 53, with 580 first-line machines, whereas to day the Home Squidrons total 80, with 992 first-line machines; Jshowing that the Air Force has Įmade a good start towards reach- ing the limit. zimed at, namely, 129 Home Squadrons with 1,750 First-line machines.

MADRID CITY ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY

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Palaces Gutted And Streets In Ruins

RATINED

Cairo. To-day-Following its ratification by the Chamber, on November 14, the Senate has ratified the Angia-Egyptian Treaty by 109 votes to T Beater.

It is proposed that Germany right to shall bay Austria's surplus dairy will adopt the necessary measures and timber products, of which she in the Mediterranean to protect is much in need, and sell Ans-France comrus that there is no

her own shipping. Simultaneously THREATENED INTENSIFICATION

OF NIGHT RAIDS tria in retura war planes, tanks change in her policy of non-inter-

The Air Ministry's plan' 'pro- and heavy artillery. Hitherto the vention-Reuter.

Madrid, To-day.

vides for the erection of 50. new! How price Germany has offered for (Continued on Page 9)

More buildings have been, set on prodromes, of which 39 are al- (Austrian goods. (for example, 2d.

fire as a result of bombing by ready in the course of construc- la b. for butter) has caused a

sergent piznes during Tuesday tion. The majority of the sero- deadlock in the negotiations, but

|night, which led to the destrue- dromes are situated in the south it is believed that Herr Schmidt's

tion of the printing works of the and south-east of England. It is mission to eliminate the obstacles and Austria's determination to

newspaper Libertad and the Dake understood that the new balloon

barrage will considerably streng--- of Alba's Palace, in which the art then London's serial defenemu, an i re-arm to the teeth are evidenced

treasures had hitherto been care-it is expected to prove of great al- fully protected.

vantage in cloudy weather, Authen jit is difficult for fighting planes

to locate bombers — Reuter,

HEAVY GALE OFF the introduction of conscrip

ENGLAND

Drifter Sunk With Crew Of Eight

"London, To-day.

tion in April, the increase of 6 per cent, in army expenditure, and the declaration of the right to re- arm made on November 12-Reu- tex...

At 2.30 yesterday afternoon, Mr. connection are jeopardised by the

Several shipping casualties GT. BRITAIN AND Ko Chung-mu, Director of the Saiyuan adventure, which may

ITALY Asia Bureau of the Chinese For-form the subject of a foral pro-are reported as a result of a 70 eign Ministry, went to call on Mr. test by the Chinese Government (mp.h. gale which swept the S. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambas-to Japan-Beater.

sador to China, to protest ́against the assistance by the Japanese Army of the Mongolian bandits, but this is denied by the Japanese

side-From A Special Correspon

dent.

INCIDENT AT KEELING

Full Statement Coming

On Monday

LADY BITTEN BY SNAKE

Alarming Experience On Tregunter Path

southern part of the North Sea

Agreement"

Pathetic Letter Left By M. Salengro

SUICIDE THE RESULT OF POLITICAL ATTACKS

Lille, To-day.

There is no change in the Uni-

The suicide of M. Salengro,versity City area, where the fight- Minister of Interior, who was ing continues. The streets of Ma

found dead in a gas-filled room drid are ruins, and palaces have STOP PRESS with the gas-taps open, is attri- been gutted. Semi-official Bgures

buted to depression caused by the show that 250 people were killed recent death of his wife and the and 800 wounded in Tuesday's venomous 'political attacks on his bombardment alone, and. they war record. Mass demonstrations bring the admitted casualties of by Left adherents against their the week to 500 killed and 1,200 assailants are anticipated for to-wounded, ... the majority being day.

women and children...

A Significant New

Phase

are

and English Channel yesterday. Proposed “Gentlemen's Fishing vessels of the Norfolk coast were forced to return for shelter. The crew of ten of

“CHINA MAIL". SPECIAL . 621 tons, were rescued by the the Glasgow steamer Yewbank,

In a most pathetic letter M London, To-day.

The Puerto del Sol, 'in the con- Salengro addressed to M Leontre of Madrid, is burning; trama blockade of Barcelona, Winterton lifeboat after the The Italian plan for a “gentle vessel had been driven ashore men's agreement between Great Blam, the Premier, he said: "My lines have been torn up and the wife died as the result of the ca- underground station is filled with An alarming experience befellinear Great Yarmouth yester-Britain and Italy has already, taken lumny against me, which has also is the market has been de Mrs. Stan Hill, the wife of the day afternoon. Gorleston definite shape, said Count Ciano,

eaten my mother's heart out. I stroyed and tongues of fames are Sunday Herald cartoonist, last lifeboat, which also went to the the line with the men have fought hard, but am besten Shooting from the offices of the

assistance, evening. Mrs H and her hus-Yewbank's

was an interview well-known band were walking along Tregun-struck by terrific seas and two British correspondent, Mr. G. Ward They did not succeed in dishon newspaper Libertad. Insarvent ouring me, but they bear the re-planes have dropped pamphlets ter Path at about 8 pm, when of the crew were washed over-Price...

I am threatening to intensify the night London, To-day. Kra. Hill was bitten on the anide board, but were rescued by Italy proposed an exchange of ponsibility for my death # In the House of Commons by a make. They were very near ropes. The lifeboat's steering letters setting forth precisely the either a deserter nor a traitor raids-Beater's Bulletin Service.

andj yesterday the Foreign Secreto Dr. Durran's house, se im-gear was wrecked, but she al-interests of each country, in the My party has been my life tary, Mr. Anthony Eden reply-mediately went there for two-timately returned with a tem- Mediterranen Haly would not M. Blum's eyes filled with tears] ing to Sir Charles Cayzér (Ciment Chester), stated that he had Mrs. Hill is doing very well-to- A simil drifter, with all eight cognition of the Abyssinian. Em-as he read the jetter with howed yesterday received a communi-day, but cannot walk yet, members of the crew, zank off wire by England, but would be con-bead before the body of his cation from the Japanese Am-

Great Yarmouth. Other small font " England would take gradual friend-Renter. bassador stating that the Tokyoiponed till early next week. Mr-craft were driven ashore, but steps in Genera to this end. The Foreign Office were further ex-Eden therefore requested Sir the crews were amining the Keelung incident, Charles to repent his question boats were out at

porary rudder

in consultation with the au-jon Monday, when he wouldfriel and east thorities concerned, asking that make a fall statement any statement should be post- ter

Rea-effected TiSezés

İlems Servies.

moreover, press for the prompt re

Life first of such measures contemplat

haned by Italy was the suniment of the recognition of Abyssinia xa member of the League of Nations

Oceza Bervice

SEXCESSOR TO LATE SIR

EDGAR BRITTAIN

London, To-day. The Italo-German recognition of General Francen, following bot-foot on the latter's de clared intention to institute where Russian armis ported to be arriving, is thought in some quarters to presage a significant new phase of the struggle. The Daily Telegraph, in an editorial, fears that the Italo German gesture fore- shadows the taking of sides in more than a sentirïental sense, and confirms the im pression from the begin. ning that it is not from Communist quarters alone that foreign influences are working to mould · Spain into a new political form agreeable to the outside regardless "of the Spain's unhappy

DYSENTERY EPIDEMIC.

London,: To-day--Captain: R... 7.

Peel, senior Commander of the }Conard White Star Fleet, has been

No. further cases of dysentery appointed Commodore. In

been reported up to 9:30 am. jaion to the Tate Sir Edgar Brittain.

-British Wireless Serv

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