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RED FORCES IN MADRID STILL OFFER DESPERATE RESISTANCE

TWO AIR RAIDS ON

CAPITAL

HUNDRED CASUALTIES

REPORTED

BRITAIN OUTLINES IMMEDIATE POLICY IN COMMONS

Madrid. To-day.

There were 100 casualties as the result or two air raids over Madrid yesterday morning, one at 230 and the other at 9 o'clock. | Five three-engined bombers participated in the second raid, but dropped only four or five bombs before retreating when Govern- ment chaser planes appeared. The citizens are learning wisdom. Yesterday they hurried to shelter instead of gaping at the sky as formerly. A Defence Committee communique states that the Government troops yesterday morning counter-attacked success- fully in the Carabanchel sector, and the day before recaptured several buildings in the University City. It is unofficially stated that two insurgent tanks were destroyed on Wednesday by hand-! Reuter's Bul-j grenades and the six occupants taken prisoner. Jetin Service.

London: The House of Commons listened anxiously to Mr. Anthony Eden's statement of the British attitude towards the Italo-German recognition of the Junta Government yesterday. The Foreign Secretary declared that the British attitude remain. ed unaltered. The House would appreciate the distinction be tween recognition of either side as the Spanish Government.

ECONOMICS IN CHINA

MR. T. V. SOONG INTERVIEWED

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORLD

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Asked whether the Italo- German declaration swas not breach of

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deliberate

the hon-intervention agree- ment. Mr. Eden said he thought it was possible to par- Be a policy of nac-interven tion respecting the supply of arms while recognising one orj other Government. That was what all the nations had hither- That with the reformation of j to done in recognising the Span- the Central Bank, China will ish Government. As far control her own bank relation-non-intervention ships with the world was one of ed, he said categorically that the leading statements made by he thought there were other Mr. T. V. Soong, Chairman of Governments more to blame the Chinese National Economic than the Italian and German Commission, in a conference Continued on Page 10)

with press representatives at the Bank of Canton this morn- ing.

The Bank of Canton will be officially re-opened next Monday by Mr. Soong, who with several prominent Chinese bankers, is financing the reorganisation of all the branch banks in China! and abroad.

In reply to the press, Mr. Soong! stated that he personally consider- ed the present rate of exchangej between Canton and Shanghai }

as

was concern-

SIR S. CRIPPS AGAIN

Sharp Rebuke From

Dr. Dalton

*IRRESPONSIBLE” · "REMARKS

London, To-day.

Dr. Hugh Dalton, Chairman

In Buffalo, New York, President Roosevelt (arrow), winding up his campaign tour, which cover- Ted 5,000 miles, dedicated the new Federal Building. In the inset the re-elected President 13 shown, clad in vaincoat bat bareheaded, addressing several thousand enthusiastic Democrats who gathered in heavy rain to bear him speak at Rochester. Later the President, and Mrs. Roosevelt were dinner guests of Governor and Mrs. Lehman in the Govèrner's mansion at Albany,

GENERAL OFFENSIVE

LAUNCHED

Government Fortified Positions Fall After Desperate Fight

Aviala; To-day.

All the forces under General Mola's command around Madrid launched a general offensive yes- terday morning, Street fighting is raging and panic is spreading throughout the city. It is re- ported that all the Government fortifed positions were taken after a desperate bezzle, which lasted all day long, in the north- west of the city. It is stated that the insurgents dropped a large number of bombs on the Ministry of Interior, which was destroy- ed-Reuter.

SUIYUAN CAMPAIGN

INVADERS DRIVEN OFF WITH HEAVY LOSSES.

(From A Special Carrespondent)

Canton, To-day.

HEAVY SHELLING

CONTINUES

ANARCHIST THREAT TO

FIRE CAPITAL

INCENDIARIES ALLEGEDLY BUSY

“CHINA MAİL" SPECIAL

Salamanca. To-day-

The University quarter of Madrid is now completely in the Nationalists hands, according to the latest reports reaching here, which add that the Reds are offering desperate resistance everywhere. The quarters of Madrid not included in the safety zone assigned by a radio broadcast by the Nationalist headquar- ters to the civilian population are now being heavily shelled by Nationalist artillery. From the positions captured in the north- west of the capital the columns of Generals Delgado, Abrodamen, Asensio and Barron have now opened a new attack on the cen- tre of the city.

The Reds are stubbornly defending every inch of the ground. The Nationalist Air Force in continuing its raids, bombing all strategically important points. The observers of the Nationalist planes report that numerous confiagrations have broken out in the south-west of the city. The south and north railway stations are also in flames and a stream of fugitives is steadily leaving the capital in the direction of Valencia. Radio Jaca reports that the Red forces. suffered great losses during the bombardment of the War Ministry.

Several mass demonstrations!

are said to have been held in

he capital, during which the de- KING'S VISIT TO

nand for the immediate surren- "der of the city was voiced. "Eren the Socialist labour unions are now advocating the cessation of the resistance. The tunnels and stations of the Madrid un- Įderground railway are over- czparded by people seeking shel- ter from the bombardment

Another despatch asserts that {the Anarchists are threatening of

S. WALES

"Something Will

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Be Done

ENTHUSIASTIC-SCENES---

EXPEATED

London, Today.

H. M. the King returned to

Reliable reports state that the Manchuria-Mongolian invad-follow the example of the defen- ders of Suiynan were defeated and driven off with heavy losses ders of the mountain stronghold London last night from his two

[by the Government troops at Hungkehertu on Wednesday after-of Iran some time ago, that is days' tour in the depressed areas

noon.

It is learned that the Government troops are pursuing burn the city rather than sarren- of South Wales. Scenes of ene the enemy and that fighting was still taking place yesterday, der an intact town to the Na-thusiasm which marked Wednes ¡The reinforcements of Shansi troops have already arrived at Ping-tionalists.

Incendiaries are al-

tichuen, the district in the extreme east of Saiyaan, where Gen- ready said to be at work in various day's round of visits to the small eral Fu Chai-yee, the Chairman of the province, is directing the quarters of the capital, burning or mining villages and large towas were repeated yesterday. Every- fighting. On the other hand, the foreigners supporting them, blowing up numerous buildings, where vast crowds awaited the ar- seeing the inefficiency of the Manchuria-Mongolian bandits, have The members of the Civil ordered the Manchurian Commander. Chang Hai-pang, to des-Guard, who so far have remained rival of the royal motor-car and patch his whole troops to reinforce the bandits from Jehol, and (loyal to the cause of the Reds, surged round the King, who chat- |they had already arrived at Shengizi yesterday. Rumours are have been interned in their barted freely with them.

During a brief stay at Cwm- current that the foreign troops will direct the invasion them-racks and are being guarded by

Soviet Russian officers and troops,been particularly severe, the King bran. where unemployment has

was presented with an address by a group of unemployed men with whom he talked. It solicited sup port for work projects in the dis- trict

LATVIAN FLIER selves, if the Jehol troops fail again.

IN ACCIDENT Undercarriage. Of Plane Wrecked

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF.

In attempting to take-off from

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Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,! after holding a military conference Jin Loyang to settle the national defence of north-western China, immediately after his arrival from Taiyuan, the capital of Shansi, on Wednesday, few to Tsinan, the capital of Shangtung, yesterday morning, to inspect the national de- fence there and to instruct General Han Fa-chu, Chairman of the pro-

sent critical situation in North

postion as the President of

MOST FRIGHTFUL VISITATION

Madrid, Later.

All previous air-raids were eclipsed last evening by a most frightful visitation. Fifteen three-engined Junk- ers, escorted by fighters, rained down incendiary bombs and aerial torpedoes very freely in the centre of the town, thousands fleeing from their ruined homes. Numerous bodies are lying among the ruins. The people in Anton Martin Street taking refuge in cellars are stated to have · been buried alive. — Reuter,

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totionalist. forcer.

STOCKHOLM INCIDENT

Later, in conversation with the Clerk to the Blaenavon Council, the King said: "My Ministers are giving serious consideration to such objects as the introduc- tion of new industries in these once busy areas;" and to the Chair- man of the Unemployed Commit- tee in Blaenavon, he said:, “Some- that thing will be done about › unem-

Na-]ployment."

quite fair and could not under of the Labour Party Executive,' | stand why merchants wanted has sharply rebuked Sir Staf- lower rate. The bank will be ford Cripps. The latter, in the under British registration. Un-course of a speech supporting Kai Tak at 7 a to-day. Capt. Hvince, as how best to face the pre- secured creditors will each be the Labour candidate in the Cukers, the Latvian flier who ar alloted shares known as "Second President by-election to replace rived here from Riga tin Hanoi China. The Generalissimo return- Preference Shares," equivalent in Mr. W. M. Kirkpatrick, alleged-

sent since the Red authorities fear value to 50 per cent. of their claim lv said: "It would not be a bad yesterday afternoon, seriously led to Loyang in the afternoon by cordingly, Mr. Chang Chun

damaged his machine and as the same plane... It is stated that Mr. Ko Chung-mu, the Director of they might desert to the and the same shall be accepted in thing for British workers result be will be held up for a few he will devote all his time to mili-the Asia Bureau, to Saiyuan

The King showed keen interest discharge of half of such claim Germany defeated us. It would days pending

his investigate the matter this morn- to thetary affairs and will resign repairs The export credit cannot be re-be a disaster to the capitalists, undercarriage of his machine by Executive Yuan. Dr. H. H. Kung. fication

fin numerous activities at work in the ing.

Marshal Yen Sik-sen. Paci- Stockholm: The Red Spanish the area for finding employment garded as a British loan, continu-but not necesarily for the work the Far East Aviation Company. the present Minister of Finance. Province, has also cabled to

Commissioner of Shanst Government has appointed a wo-and providing recreation and phy- ed Mr. Soong. According to hising class."

the man, Madam Palencia, the diplo-

(Continued on Page, 5) knowledge, the Government will

Mr. Nelson, Assistant Superin-may succeed him, if his resignation Chinese Foreign Minister to waramatic envoy to this country, butį guarantee the manufacturers up

Dr. Dalton, interviewed. as- serted:

tendent of the airport, was, at the is accepted.'. "Sir Stafford Cripps

time, supervising the arrival and treated with great

departure of the CNA.C., plane,; With regard to the economic toleration and patience since he which had just landed from Can- condition of China, the financier has joined the Labour Party,

ton and was moored to the buoy China but there are limits to our capa-off the sea wali. .: added that economically has developed very fast, and very city to remain silent in the face good results have been the out-of such irresponsible utterances. come of the managed currency I fully share the astonishment official's return to the hanger. He which was enforced by the Gov-and indignation expressed to taxied off the tarmac in front of ernment last year.

Utilisation me by many leading Labour per- the hangar and commenced his

to a certain percentage.

FAST DEVELOPMENT

has been

Cukers- did not wait for the

Japanese Planes In Operation

PROTEST BY CHINESE GOVERNMENT

Canton: Generalissimo Chiang STOP PRESS

of foreign capital will only be sonalities in the past few days." ran across the drome preparatory Kai-shek has cabled to considered provided it does not in--Reuter

terfere with national rights. Since the enforcement of managed cur rency, foreign capital has been pouring into. China.

CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAIL FOR CANADA

to taking off.

instruct

Mr. Chang Chun, the Chinese For- He had proceeded only a short eign Minister, to lodge a vigorous distance, however, when his plane protest to Mr. S. Kawagoe, the struck a patch of soft earth where Japanese Ambassador to China, Mr. Soong made an inspection The Christmas parcel meil for]

the surface of the landing field against the assistance given by tour of the Bank of Communica-|Canada will be closed in the Gen-

has been under repair during the Japanese planes to the Manchuria- tions, the Bank of China and the feral Post Office and Kowloon Cent past week, and in a few seconds the Mongolian bandits in their invasion Bank of Canton this morning. He tral Post Office at 3 pm, on Tuesed and was wrecked.

{piane's undercarria, Lad collaps of Sofynan Province. If the Japan ese authorities do not stop this will proceed to Canton next Tuesday, November 24, by the RMS.

movement, the Chinese Army-will day to visit come of his old friends Empress of Russia. This mail is Luckily the machine did not use effective measures to stop these whom he has not met for the past due to arrive at Victoria, B. C., on turn over and the pilot stepped planes from scouting over the Chin-

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[cat of it quite unharmed."

ese lines and dropping bomba. Ác

paper

GREAT TRIAL OPENED

Alleged Sedition In Russia

Moscow, fo-day- The first instalment of the great sedition trial has opened

the Japanese authorities not to the Swedish Government has so allow their planes to scout over far failed to grant agreement to

The Taiyuan, the capital of Shansi, the new Minister- any more, or the Shanzi authorities Nya Dagligt Allehanda reports of the will take strong measures to stop that a representative this matter themselves. ------ From Spanish Government who arrived Our Own Correspondent.

at Stockholm on Wednesday to (Continued on Fuge 10) PREMIER'S SON TO DIE... Teneriffe: The Radio Club nounces that Senor Largo Cabal- lero's son, who is a prisoner, has been sentenced to death-Beuterat Novosibirsk. A German en- gineer named: Stickling and eight. Soviet citizens. are, charg- ed with sabotage in the Siberian Sydney." To-day-The MCC mines, as specifically responsible touring team started their match for mine explosions on Septen- against an Australian eleven here ber 23, resulting in 'ten miners to-day and at the luncheon inter- being killed Reuter r val had scored 59 for the loss of

PLEAS OF GUILTY lone wicket.-Eeuter, a

Moscow, Later: According to the Later: MC.C. 77 for 1 Renter. Tam Agency all the accused pleade Later: 165 for at tes intervalled guilty. The penalty is death---

Reuter,

Better

Tokyo: The banks of the reservoir of the Osarusawa Copper mines in Akita Pre- fectare collapsed and many miners' houses were wash- ed away. It is reported that over 200 persons were killed and injured--Beu- juter.1

Tokyo: Japy's condition is serious, but he is expected to live —Beater.

M.C.C. 77 FOR 1