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MARSHAL CHANG RELENTS IN FACE OF 150,000 GOVT. TROOPS

ENGLAND MAKE REBELS START BIG

GOOD START

118 FOR 2

OFFENSIVE

Barnett And Hammond GOVT'S. STRONG POSITION

IN BOADILLA SECTOR

Add 91 Runs

Sydney, To-day.

G. O. B. ("Gubby") Allen, the English Test captain, won the toss in the Second Test match

FIVE PLANES BROUGHT DOWN

Madrid, To-day.

against Australia, which open-] Strong insurgent pressure has been exerted on all sectors! ed here to-day and elected to of the Madrid front during the past 24 hours, according to a De bat and at the luncheon inter- fence Committee communique, which states that a big offensive val England had scored 100 for was launched in order to occupy as many of the Government the loss of Fagg, but only 18 troops as possible while the insurgent attacks were being coo- runs had been added after the tinued in the Boadilla del Monte sector, where, it is stated, the resumption before Barnett was Government army presents an impenetrable barrier.

dismissed for 57 runs.

It is claimed that five insurgent planes were brought down during yesterday's raid but no Government machines were

The match opened in sum-lost-Renter. mary weather, before a crowd London: The British Charge d'Affaires in Madrid, Mr. G. AJ of 30,000 spectators. The win-D. Ogilvie-Forbes, sent a cable here yesterday stating that the ning of the toss by Allen Spanish Red Government has consented to the Non-Intervention should prove invaluable if the Committee's proposals for the establishment of a control over wicket crumbles after a few the importation, into Spain, of war materials. days, as it is expected to do.

There was one change to

each side from the

teams that played in the first Test, which ended in a sensational "win for England. In the English teard Sims (Middlesex) replaced Wor- thington (Derby), while in the Australian side, W. J. O'Brien is included in the side id place of R. Robinson, who is twelfth man.

FIERY BOWLING

McCormick indulged in some! fiery bowling, his deliveries "kick- ing" a good deal, one-of, whichi struck Fagg on the cheek while another hit Barnett on the knee, and the former, never quite at bis

ezse

against the fast bowler.

INDIGNATION IN MOSCOW

Rumanian Action Denounced

HONOUR BESTOWED ON “WHITE RUSSIAN.

TERRORIST

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

The Note of the Spanish Red Government begins with the protest that there are two warring parties in Spain and that it is against any sort of international recognition of the authorities in Burgos:

This is followed up by an ac-

Captain Jimmy Mollison displays his rabbit's foot at Croydon Airport, England, after his record-breaking fight from Halifax. Jimmy spanded the Atlantic in the official time of 13 hours and 13 minutes, but failed in his recent record attempt freer Croydon to the Cape. ·

NEGOTIATIONS ARE RE-OPENED

GEN. CHIANG SENT TO NANKING

MR. SHAO'S DEATH DENIED"

(From Our Own Correspondent:

Canton, To-day.

Hearing that General Ho Ying-ching, the War Minister, is leading an immediate expedition of 150,000 soldiers to crush the rebels, Marshal Chang Hsieh-liang, the revolting general has sent one of the captives, General Chiang Ting-wen, to Nanking to negotiate for the release of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

It is learned that General Chiang arrived safely at Loyang” by air yesterday afternoon, and that he is flying to the capital |to-day, carrying with him letter in the Generalissimo's own hand-writing and the terms of the revolting general. It will be remembered that before his capture General Chiang was the Fa- cification Commissioner for Fakien Province, and that he was re cently appointed Commander-in-Chief of Bandit Suppression in North-western China in place of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, who is going to be re-appointed Commander of Bandit Suppression in the Fukien-Chekiang-Kiangsï frontiers, a neighbourhood that the #rebels do not wish to, station. “

The revolting general, in an cablé to Nanking, denies the death of Mr. Shao Yuan-ching, former chief of the Central Pub- licity Council, saying that Mr. Shao is now in a hospital in Sian, It is also stated that Mr. T. V. Soong has received a cable from the revolting general, fequesting the former to go to Sian at once to negotiate with him for the release of the Generalissimo.

cusation against Germany. Ita OVER-AGE CRUISERS TO at once to ne Marshal Chang↑

and Portugal alleging violation of the non-intervention agreement. The Spanish Reds are claiming the right to such quantities of) jarms and ammunition necessary

to defeat the Nationalists.

The Red-Government finally de- clares that it is prepared to as-i cept. in principle, the control plan while reserving the right to make Considerable indignation and jit subject to further discussion.

Moscow, To-day.

hands of Sievers, who was fielding by the announcement that the

a good catch, 27-1-11.

very

BE RETAINED

BRITAIN EXCHANGES VIEWS WITH UNITED STATES AND JAPAN

Hsueh-liang and General Yang CHANG SEEKING Hu-cheng have proclaimed themselves chairman and vice-

chairman respectively of the

COMPROMISE?

Military Affairs Commission Death Sentence Passed

for the North-west, according to the Chinese press

On Him

This means that until the re- London, To-day--In the House of Commons yesterday, Sir]

CONTROL YUAN'S DECISION bellion is crushed there will be Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced

a separate military, govern“

PCHINA MAIL" SPECIAL that Britain would officially intimate to the United States and ment in Shensi, and perhaps sliced a rising one into the safe criticism has been aroused here! NEW CATALAN COUNCIL

Marseilles: The formation of a Japan her intention to retain five over-age cruisers, under Arti- Kensu. Meanwhile General Ho

Nanking, To-day. The mystery and confusion in the slips, this fielder bring off Rumanian Government has new Council in Catalan, under cle XXI of the London Naval Treaty. He said that, in view of Ying-chin has circularised the

as-regarding the Shensi revolt led country announcing his low down.jconferred an order on the for- President Companys, is now com- the deterioration of the general international situation, it was

per Minister of the Imperial pleted, according to a report from obviously not the moment when any Power would wish to scrap sumption of duties as Comman by Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang any serviceable, vessel, and the Government was, therefore, ex-der-in-Chief of the punitive was heightened to-day by the Hammond joined Barnett and Russian Government in Bu- Barcelona. the 50 was signalled after play charest, Poklowski-Kornitz.. The Ministry of Finance will be changing views on the subject with the United States and Japan expedition against the rebels announcement of a Govern had been

The United States has already, in progress for

The Pravda, in declaring minutes.

that the Republican Left Wing Party, ntimated that if the British Gov- After 90 minutes the whereas Poklowski-Kornitz is offi- hundred was hoisted.

he having also been appointed, the nment decides to retain those Barnett played sparkling

cially in Bucharest as the repre- first Councillor: The anthor Fen-vessels on the grounds that the sentative of the League of Nations

nation's cricket, indulging in

Committee for questions concern-

tura Cassal, who was in charge of requirements of the fine cutting and driving. He

the Ministry for Public Instrne security necessitated that action, scored his 50 in 89 minutes anding refugees, he is in reality

then. They had reason to be- for a time overshadowed the re the service of a White Russian tion in the former Cabinet, is also Do objection would be raised by would lieve that Japan's reply doubtable Hammond, who took no terrorist organisation, and alleges included in the new body.--Trans-

that, with the support and patron- Ocean Service.

also be favourable.

Sir Samuel Hoare expressed ap-

risks.

52

some very

100 FOR I AT LUNCH

Lunch was taken with the score at 100 for 1, Barnett (51) and Hammond (30).

England soon-lost Barnett after the resumption for, with the score at 118, Barnett was dismissed after having scored 57.

Scores:--

Barnett

ENGLAND.

Fazz, < Sievers, b McCormick

Hammond, not ont

Extras

Tosti (for 2 wkta)..

57

11

**

118

Fall of the wickets: I (Part) for 27; 2 (Barnett) for 118.

STOP PRESS.

HAMMOND'S CENTURY Sydney, To-day--M.C.C... 209- for 2 (Hammond 190 ~ not out). Tea.interval- Reuter.

BADMINTON FIXTURE POSTPONED

The scheduled fixturebe

iz

under Senor

Tarradellas, frum

age of influential Rumanían per-

Paris: The Government has. sonages, he carries on an active taken measures to check the anti-Soviet campaign in order to enrolment of miners as volun- preciation of the sympathetic and weaken the relations between the teers for Spain and also the helpful attitude adopted by the. two countries.

mass organisation for the de- United States and Japan. parture of the volunteers.

The journal declares that this: (Continued on Page 5), act on the part of the Rumanian Government is not in keeping with the Rumanian, assurances that she derires to maintain harmonious and friendly relations.

(Continued on Page 10)

LADIES' INTERPORT

HOCKEY TRIAL

Teams For Sunday

The first Ladies' Interport hockey

ANOTHER AIR

TRAGEDY PLANE WITH SEVEN

PASSENGERS MISSING

Salt Lake City, To-day. A plane containing seven passengers has been lost in the snow.

"Traces of broken trees and wheels lying around, indicate

Reuter learns that the over-age cruisers that are being retained are the Cardix and Ceres, which were completed in 1917, and the Caledon, Calyso and Caradoc.--- Beater.

BRITISH NAVAL PLANS

New Squadron Of Five Battleships

"CHINA. MAIL" SPECIAL

London, To-day. The British feet will shortly

trial will take place on Sunday that the plane must have be reinforced by a squadron of

morning on the YMCA,ground coramencing at 10 am

The following are the two teams:. Colours: Mrs. Rose; Mrs. Burke, Miss A Fowler: Miss L. Silva,) Miss E. Thomson, Miss J., Lake- man; Miss O. Dalziel, Miss - “M.; Roza, Mrs. Read, Miss M. 'Smith) and Miss M. Westcott. »

זי

day.

crashed in a snow-bound for- 'five battleships of 35,000 tons est. A search has been lasteach said Sir Samuel Hoare in tated but there is no hope of the House of Commons yester finding the occupants of the plane alive, for if they were not killed in the crash they will probably have died from exposare Renter.

Whites: Mrs. Lunson, Miss-E. A NEW B.B.C. GOVERNORS

M. Gray, Miss J. Smalley; Miss J. Eumpreys, Hias J. Wong, Miss L Glover: Miss. R. Blackmore, Miss

The first two ships of the new squadron will be named King George V and The Prince of Wales respectively, and their keels will be laid in Jan- uary 1987

Sir Samnel also declared that the battleships Queen Elizabeth and Valiant will be Capt Bir az Fraser, the blind equipped with new and more

London, To-day.

tween the Free Lances and W. Marsh, Mrs. Donald, Mise Mär-member of the House of Commons, powerful engines and added

Club de Recreio “F

Mixed Doubles. Ba League, which was to been played off to

been cancelled at of the former team

the vin and Miss D. Hunt.

and Mr. James Joseph Mallon, that it is also plamed to mo Fon Secretary of the Trade Boards dernise, several other battle- the British Navy Advisory Council, have been The E.MA. Dorado left for Penang

pointed the new governors of the will at 11.20 a.m. to-day, She carried

by 1940 passengers or freight but had 112.04 British Broadcasting Corporation batt

kilos of mail mutter aboarding

[Ocean.

PAN-AMERICAN PEACE :

CONFERENCE

Unexpected Discussion

Buenos Aires, To-day. The Pan-American Peace Conference took on a new as- pect yesterday when moves, tom wards clarifying and unifying the direction of the economic policy on the Americas con- tinent were unexpectedly dis- cussed-Reuter.

US. SHIPPING STRIKE

SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT

MI-

San Francisco, To-day.

Harry Lundeberg Secretary of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific Coast, intimated yesterday - that agreements have been reach ed on all the major points, in-. cluding wages and hours, in the discussions, regarding the settlement of the shipping strike.

The agreements, however, concern only the sailors and marine firemen

Mr. Lundeberg said he, prepared to present a tenta“ five agreement to the Union to day, Reuter

SUPPORT FOR BLUM-

He will be aided by Generals ment Spokesman that it would Liu Chih, Pacification Combe beneath the dignity of the missioner of Horan and Anh-Central Authorities to enter wei, and Kut Su-tung, Pacifica-into negotiations with the re- Commissioner of Kwei-bel leader or to have any sort chow and Yunnan, as field of political bargaining. commanders of the eastern

The Control Yuan, which func

tion

[Continued on Page 5)

and western route armies, restions to impeach officials, has de

-Beuter.

treed the death punishment on the pectively.

Young Marshal for his detention of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission and President of the Executive Yuan, as well as ́ eight Canton: It is reported that Sian, other high military officials, and the base of the rebels, is at pre-for rebelling against the Nanking sent surrounded by Government Government.

Rebels Surrounded

troops from the south east and Marshal Chang is reported to west of the city. General Ho have reached Taiyuanfu by sero-

Ying-ching, Commander-in-Chief plane, but it is not clear whether of the troops engaged in subduing he actually left Sianfu, although he revolt, has appointed Generals it is believed that he is seeking Liu Chi and Kuó Chuk-tung re- the help of General Yen-Hai-shan, of Commissioner spectively as Commanders of the Pacifcation Eastern and Western Army Shazzi and Sufyan, to effect a Groups to engage the mutineers. compromise with. Nanking.

It comes from demi-official eir-Union. News: cles that Generalissimo Chiang

Kai-shek is objecting to civil war, to political views..

Reports concerning the activi and that the offensive will be delayed for two or three days to ties of Mr. W. H. Donald, Euro- wait for the final decision of Mar-benn adviser to the Generalissimo,

From are conficting. A foreign news. shal Chang Huseh-ling. Our Own. Correspondent.

Soong To Confer With Chang?

~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

agency reported his return here, while another report stated that he was in Sianfu, and then in Loy~," ang That the Generalissimo is still alive is based on Mr. Don- ald's report, though why the ad- viser still remains in Sianía", "is not: stated. Union News

BANDITS" REPULSED

Nanking, To-day Mr. T. V. Soong, Chairman of the National Economic Council, who arrived here yesterday, from Shanghai, may leave for Sianfu to

aton: It is reported that on persgade Marshal Chang Haneh-

esday afterngon, the Mongol lizne to release Generalissimo Manchurian handle invaded Bin- Chiang Kai-shek and the other wachen, in the East of Sulynai

Today The executive eight officials,

resolatio

and home Tytin Service:

The rebel leader is rep have telegraphed

suring him

The turo are inti

Province. The report states that

to they were driven back to their #5-joriginal positions by the Govern-

ment troops under the Division hæve Commander Tang Yan

Own Correspondé