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MADRID STREETS TURNED INTO SHAMBLES IN REBEL AIR-RAID

LADY HOUSTON

WILL LOST

PUBLIC APPEAL BY SOLICITORS!

HUGE FORTUNE

AT STAKE

London, To-day.

The will of Lady Houston, Britain's wealthiest wo man, has disappeared.

Hectic searches în every pós- sible place have failed to un- earth the document, which is known to have been prepared. despite a week's unremitting hunt.

Her solicitors are now issuing a public appeal for information and assistance.

The importance of the matter arises from the fact that over} $5.000.000 is believed to be in- volved, despite Lady Houston's large gifts to patriotic causes fol- lowing the death of her husband."

The funeral of Lady Houston took place yesterday in the pre- sence of hundreds of mourners. The graveside was piled high with Aowers.-Reuter.

SUICIDE FROM AIR LINER

Well-Known Business Man Disappears

London. To-day.

The passengers of an air-liner! reaching Croydon

A rebel gun leaping npw ard from the recoil of a shell fired into Madrid. Reports from the Spanish capital indicate the rebels have reinforced their attacking contingents and are ready to reopen their drive on the loy aEst defenders.

AUSTRALIA ALL SET

FOR VICTORY

NOW LEADING BY 376 RUNS WITH FIVE WICKETS IN HAND

BRADMAN & FINGLETON

IN STAND OF. 164

Melbourne, To-day.

England's hopes of securing the Ashes in

from Cologne three straight wins were virtually dashed this relate the story of the alarming morning when Fingleton and Bradman added 61 At lunch, Aus- Wenner, aged 50, who was return- runs without being separated.

disappearance en route of Max

ing from a holiday in Germany tralia were 252 for 5, thus having a lead of 376

The missing man seemed agitated

and wrote a long letter. He then runs. rose and went to the rear of the machine.

The passengers heard a crash and felt the machine lurch, and this was the last seen of Wenner. The trash is attributed to the wind pressure slamming the door after Wenner fell out of the ma- chine.

A later message stated that another nine runs had been added, Bradman having scored seven of these to register his tenth Test century against England. Four of these have been scored on the Melbourne ground.

Fingleton,

gave

a Fingleton being 57 and Bradman

chance in the slips when 57, 96.

Not a single extra was recorded He was retired and was a well-scored 20 runs this morning as

Bradman's 47. The during this morning's play. known Shropshire businessman,against

A later message stated the score reputed to be a millionaire.-Eeu-pair have now added 164 runs

for the sixth wicket.

was 261 for 5, Fingleton being 59

Bradman's aggregate for the

ter.

and Bradman 103.

Scores:

CHINA NEW YEAR present series is 223, made up Australia 1st Inns....200 for 3 dec

HONOURS LIST Several Foreigners Decorated

b Toce

Italians Landing Confirmed

Gibraltar, To-day.

It is confirmed that about 4,000 Italians landed at Cadiz from the Italian steamer Lon- gardia, en route for the fronts to assist the insurgent forces. -Reuter's Bulletin Service..

STOWAWAY FOUND

T

SHOPPING QUEUES

BOMBED

MAJORITY WOMEN AMONG SCORES OF DEAD AND INJURED

MANY DIE IN WRECK OF

ROYAL PALACE

Madrid, To-day.

BRITAIN'S CRY OF

"HANDS OFF" IN

'SPAIN

LONDON ALARMED BY EVENTS

ARBITRATION İS URGED

London, To-day. Mr. Anthony Eden, the For- eign Secretary, returned, from his holiday yesterday, faced with the anxious task of elimin-

Bombs dropped on a queue composed mostlylating the embers of danger of women caused a shocking deathroll in an in-which have appeared in the surgent air raid at noon yesterday.

All the victims were civilian but the total has not yet been fully ascertained. It is known, however, that fifty bodies have been taken to the morgue from one district alone.

Spanish situation since Christ-

mas

The chief points of complica- tion are the molestation of British ships on the high seas, the land- ing of Italian volunteers at Cadiz on the eve of the signing of the Anglo-Italian gentlemen's agree-

Havoc in the raid, carried out by a number went, and the highly menacing.

of machines, is said to have been terrible.

development of the Palos affair.

The diplomatic correspondent Heaviest casualties occurred of the "Daily Telegraph" says he 771 one street where bombs understands that the British dropped on a queue comprised Cabinet intends that its warning mostly of women standing out to France, be also noted by any side' grocers' stores in Madrid, other foreign power which may turning" the pavement into entertain thoughts of entering shambles

into an open alliance with either TERRIBLE INJURIES

side in Spain, though Britain would, in any case, maintain Many of the injured mitted to hospital horribly man-ing all the requisite protection to were ad- absolute neutrality while afford- gled, many with their limbs sever- English shipping. ed.

REICH DENIES

ANTI-FRENCH

ASPIRATIONS

DESCRIBES BELIEF AS FANTASTIĆ

COMMENT ON PACT

“CHINA. MAIL" SPECIAL

Berita, To-day.

LONDON DISCOURAGED Three big bombs wrecked half the palace of the Duke of Santaj

London is discouraged, says the Elenz, a cousin of tiffarmer borrespondant at the landa King Alfonso. Nine people were the Italian volunteers after Bri- killed and 15 injured in the de-tain had urgently requested the construction of this famous old buil-powers, including Italy, to prevent the flow of volunteers towards Spain...

The influence which the jclusion of the Anglo-Italian Medi- ding-Reuter.

terranean Pact is likely to have on the two most important issues at

R.A. DESERTER

FROM HONG KONG present confronting European po

lities, namely, the destiny of Spain and the long-discussed Western ABOARD NANKIN Pact; is the principal topic of dis-

cassion in the Berlin press.

SCHOOL HAYTOC

Other diplomatic correspon- Madrid, To-dev. dents discras the complications in After a heavy artillery in-earnest." The "News Chronicle" bardment the whole night Kg, arges the Spanish Government to five insurgent bombers flew over submit the Falos affair to inter-

HEROIN SEIZURE

Madrid yesterday and dropped national arbitration and pave the two bombs on a building which way to relieve the tension, which Manila, To-day. All angles are being surveyed. was formerly the German school is growing daily more dangerous. William Gould, a deserter Elitherto the newspapers had con-

The casualties are hitherto un--Beuter. from the Royal Artillery, Hong fined themselves to expressing known, but they may be heavy, as Kong Command, is now on his gratification at the agreement as the building was packed with return journey.

removing the danger of friction. people. Gould stowed-away on the East-

The officially inspired Diplo- The building is situated in a era and Australian Line steamer matisch Politisch Korrespondenz district which was offered by Gen- Nankin, which left the Colony at is convinced, it says, that the Pact eral France as a neutrál zone. 10 am last Saturday. He was des an expression of the determin tained on her arrival here and isation of both Powers to maintain being sent back to the Colony on order in the Mediterranean sphere board the RMS. Empress of Can- and to prevent any peace-disturb fact that this is the first time

ada-Reuter,

FIRST EXPERIENCE

There is much comment on the

ON HUPEH

Japanese Arrested With 40 Pounds

An important heroin seizure The EMS. Empress of Canada ing factors to gain influence there. since civil war began that this

district has been bombed, and was made by the Revenue De of consecutive scores of 38, 0, 0, England let Inne..... 76 for 9 dec is due to arrive tomorrow morn- REASONABLE SOLUTION that the bombing was the im-partment soon after the 8.5. 82 and 103 not out.

ing at 7 a.nz -AUSTRALIA-2ND INNS.

Enquiries from Command Head-

In the opinion of "Deutsche All-mediate sequel to the removal of Hupeh arrived from Tientsin There was a crowd of 40,000!

gemaine Zeitung" the way has the British Embassy to Valencia, yesterday and this morning, be- present in cool, but cloudy, W. J. O'Reilly, e and h. Voce quarters elicited the information been opened for England to find a but it must be admitted that the fore Mr. K. Keen, K Itabashi,

that William Gould is a member reasonable solution of the Spanish Government of Valencia weather, with occasional sun-L O'B Fleetwood Smith, e Verity

never aged 40, a Japanese, and Wong shine, when Fingleton (39) and

of the 5th Anti-Aircraft Brigade, question since, in their view, it is agreed to the neutral zone, as it Sheng-shen, were charged F. Ward, c Hardstad, b Verity

Is attached to Lyemun. Bradman (56) went out to re E Rigs, low, b Sims

not a Fascist Spain but a Spain was declared that this would with possession of dangerous" the Philippines, 194 for 5.

sume Australia's innings at w. A. Brown, e Barnett, b Voce

dependent upon Italy which is con- favour the richer inhabitants to drugs and with importing same J. H. Fingleton, not out

sidered a danger to British inter- the prejudice of the poorer.-Reu-into the Colony. heads the 30 prominent foreign. personalities who have been de- corated by the Chinese Govern- ment in their New Year's honoUTA list,

Nanking, To-day. Hon. Mr. Manuel Quezon, Firat President of

The wicket will probably play D. G. Bradman, not out

Extras .... slow and easy.

The sixth wicket produced 100 runs in 107 minutes and the 200

H.M.S. SUFFOLK

102

14

COMING BACK EQUIPPED

261

TO CARRY 3 PLANES

Total (for 5 wkt.) Fall of the wickets: 1 (O'Reilly)

Better.

The Philippine President has was boisted after 252 minutes. for 0; 2 (Fleetwood Smith) for 3; 2 (Ward) for 38: 4 (Brown) for "74; been given the Order of the Bril- Fingleton was then 52 as the re- liant Jade with Red Cravat andsult of a dour knock

He took 1585 (Bigg) [or 97. White border.

minutes to reach the half-century. Other foreigners honoured in-which included but one boundary. clude the Belgian Ambassador to Eradman, on the other hand, dis- China, Baron. Guillaume, the played perfect timing to score 80 famous British economic expert, runs at a considerably faster rate Sir James Salter, the President of than his partner. His footwork Pan-American Airways, Mr. Juan was almost perfect. " Trippe, the Editor of Folitique de Pekin, M. Monestier, and the Chairman of the Board of Dire:-

Mr. C. V. Whitney.--Reuter.

FINGLETON MISSED

Fingleton became more aggres- tors of Pan American Airways.sive later, forcing drives finding gape.in well-placed field. When 57, however, he gave a chance în LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST the slips.

The Royal Observatory: reports

Bradman exploited the leg that the anti-cyclone is moving glance to advantage and only eastward scross S. Japan; and an- splendid feiding kept down his other is probably developing over rate of scoring, mis

N. China. A shallow depression. The 250 was hoisted after 209 covets Manchería. Forecast N. minutes and the partnership. was

erally.

ph winds, moderate; cloudy gen- still unbroken at lunch, which was

taken with the score at 252 for 5,

ests.

"Through the guarantees ter's Bulletin Service. now given by Italy, the British at-

titude is now liberated from poli-İ NATIONALISTS RESUME tical considerations which have OFFENSIVE hitherto dominated British policy| almost to the extent of finding her Claim Successful Attack HMS. Suffolk, under the co-supporting a Bolshevist Spain." On Madrid Front

London, To-day.

mand of Captain H. C. Phillipe, is

commissioning at Chatham today The journai interprets the for renewed service in China after agreement as meaning that Italy over a year in the dockyard for now has. England's recognition repairs and re-equipment casting that Italy will not tolerate a Red £518,000, including additional xr- State in Catalan

"CHINA. KAIL" SPECIAL.

Revenue officer A. W. Grimesiti,

in charge of the case, asking for a Iweek's remand, which was grant- ed, stated that the case would be jone for communitial

He strongly opposed bail and said that should first defendant be defended, bail would not even then be approved as the charges were very serions. A

Salamanca, To-day. After a lull of several days in First defendant, when arrested, operations the Nationalist forces is alleged to have had in his pos have resumed the offensive 'on session abort 40 pounds and the mour, anti-aircraft armament and It is also desirable, the editorial the left wing of the Madrid front.second defendant 20 pounds.

STOP PRESS out on for dare, amphibious continiais, der itame should A communique issued by the Na

TEST TEA: 375 for 5.

Fingleton 110 not out,

Bradman 164 not out.

Australia leads by 498

and partnership has put on,

277.

12.

aircraft instead of the single sea spurn responsibility for the tionalist headquarters here states plane' usually, carried. The vessel spread of Bolshevism in Europe..

that the Madrid troops, were] The report issued by the France jis ne to leave for the Far East]

driven back a considerable dis-forces says that among those kill- GERMANY'S ASPIRATION NIL on February 9.--Beuter.

tance in the Boadella del Monte ed on the Bed side was the “If it was unreasonable to attri- sector. Nationalists also claim French major in command of the bate territorial aspirations in to have occupied the Villa Franca tank battalion, and a great num- Spain to Italy,” writes -"Ger- del Castillo district, which is ber of French nationals sewwing

the International Red: mania," it is completely fantastic situated to the north of Rozmat with

BRITISH RAILWAYS SHOW BETTER RETURNS:

In the first nine months of 1936, to assume that Germany desires to los and Manuella capturing two Brigade" the tonnage of freight conveyed establish a Fascist Spain as a for-beavy Soviet-Bussian tanks, as Troops of the southern Na~ on standard gauge railways in tification in the rear of a Gemoers- well as numerous machine guns, toralist, army completed mop Great Britain incressed by 4.3 per- tic France" -Germany has no po-motor-lorries and other motor ping up*/ operations in – the re- cent or 8,314,743 tons compared litical aspirations in the sphere of vehicles. The defenders are cently occupied parts of the with the corresponding period of the Western Mediterranean. stated to have... suxered, serious Provinez of Jaen 1985, British Wireless Service"; { Tra

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