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No. 29,543 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937

RUMOURS OF IMPORTANT

DER FUEHRER

MORE ATROCITY STORIES

REIGN OF TERROR IN BARCELONA

100 EXECUTIONS DAILY

CHANGES

IN GERMAN CONSTITUTION

Hitler Bid For Emperor's Crown Sharply Denied

Berlin, To-day.

GRIM FIGHTING FOR MADRID

VIOLENT REBEL

ATTACKS

SUCCESS CLAIM BY LOYALISTS

Madrid To-day.

A communique issued by the "Red" defence committee in Ma-

A circumstantial story published in Paris de- claring that Herr Hitler contemplates the early assumption of a title equivalent to that of Em- peror, has evoked a sharp semi-official denial, which states that papers publishing such sense less rumours completely discredit their own poli-Las Rogas section on Wednesday, tical reputations.

Reuter.

Berlin. To-day. ed. Chancellor Hitler declared

"Give me four years." An emphatic denial has been issued by authoritative quar-

drid admits, that the battle which

General Fanpel; who has been appointed German Minister to the Burgos (rebel) Government in Spain.

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MAROONED

SEVEN DAYS ON FROZEN PRECIPICE

TWO GERMAN YOUTHS RESCUED NEAR HERR HITLERS ALPINE HOME AFTER HEROIC EFFORTS

Berchtesgaden, To-day.

Through the heroic efforts of various rescue expeditions, two youthful Alpinists, both named Franz Frey, cousins aged 19 and 22, respectively, of Munich, who were marooned for seven days and nights on a precipice in the Watzmann mountain, overlooking Adolf Hitler's Alpine home "Bergiof,” were rescued to-day.

Despite repeated warnings the two youths attempted to

began in the Pogicio el Plantio de CLYDEBANK climb the peak in the middle of winter and failed to return.

continued throughout the night. but asserts that the defenders. "entrenched in strongly fortihed positions, offered stubborn and successful resistance to the affen- sive of a strong body of Na- tionalist troops, which were sup-| posted by a great number of tan

communique, moreover,

FOUR YEARS UP These four years, it is pointed ters here, with regard to for cut, have now elapsed and it is eigr press reports which pre-regarded as possible that a Cabinet The dicted for January 30, an-session will be held on January 30, aims that the attacking Nations- NOUNCErnent of important smace the empowering law which list troops suffered extremely heavy changes in the German consti-

was passed shortly after the Na- losses, particularly in fighting Paris, To-day.

tution" such as the appoint-tional-Socialist accession to pow-round Las Rojas End that they cap- to ment of General Goering to the Further atrocities alleged

which, so the, and by which, plenary power tared a tank from the Nationalists. the chancellorship committed by have been

was given to the Government for

--Trans-Ocean recounted by reports alleged, would be relin- Spanish Reds are the "Echo de Paris," which states Tuished by Adolf Hitler, who period of four years, will nomin- settlement that the Deputy for Gerona, Luis wonid solely retain the title of ally expire on January 30. It is Pinal, has been shot in Catalonia. Fuehrer of German Reich."

apparent that a new

will become necessary in order to

In the former Monastery of San Political quarters after once assure the continuity of the Gov- Gevazio in Barcelona, according to more stressing the absurdity of ernment, from a Legal point of the paper, the Catalan "Cheks" these rumours, declared, however, view..

January 30, the fourth anniver- now bas

its beadquarters and that there is a possibility that the

convoiced to sary of the National-Socialist ac- about 100 persons are being execut-Reichstag may be

afford Chancellor Hitler an op-cession to power, however, will as 'ed daily.

In order to remove all traces of portunity to make a statement sur in previous years, be marked by the veying the regime's success dur- the holding of numerous large scale these crimes, the bodies of

celebrations and meetings through- victims are burned in a neighbouring the last four years.

Four years ago, it will be recall-out Germany.-Trans-Ocean.

ing cement factory.

The head of the Catalan "Cheka" - is an individual named Riera, who. says the paper, has been condemn- ed to death on no less than 93 oc- the casions by various courts in country.

Among most recent victims was the Professor of Philosophy at Barcelona University. Thomas Carrear Artan.

"Echo de Paris" asserts that on hearing of the murder in Madrid

FLIGHT FROM YEN?

EXCHANGE CONTROL

Osaka, To-day.

Tokyo, To-day. Arising from the recent signs

GERMAN REPLY TO VALENCIA DEFENDS NAVAL ACTIVITY

NEUTRALITY RIGHTS

Berlin, To-day.

CRIME

SOLUTION AFTER FIVE YEARS

The missing boys were first located about 100 metres below the peak, lying in snow up to their waist, by an aeroplane, which dropped food and blankets, and which took photographs of their positions.

One rescue expedition ap- proached to within a few hun-

WOMAN WITH £5 dred metres of the boys, but

NOTES

London, To-day.

A five pound note pass- ed across the counter of a store during Glasgow Christmas week has led to the solution of a crime which baffled the police for more than five years.

were forced by deep snow, fog

and cold to abandon their des perate efforts and to return to

their base.

Chancellor Hitler took a close personal interest in the resene work and ordered fifty experienced climbers of the Alpine Battalion of the nearby Reichenhall Gazzi-] son, led by the well known alpinist,

First Lieutenant Rathell to assist in a new attempt, which was even- On August 8, 1981, Robert Dan-usly succost the hald, who was in sole charge of the. With their last effort, the boys Clydebank branch of the Clydes-again started to climb and meet

CIVIL WAR MENACE AGAIN LOOMS IN SHENSI

NANKING FORCES

MOVING UP YANG HU-CHEN IN REVOLT

Nanking, "To-day:

Fresh, crisis threatens in · Elam,

dale Bank, was found battered their rescuers, who were lowered and a civil war threst has loomed and shot dead at point-blank by ropes. Despite the continuous up sharply with the sudden cap- range. while the day's taking danger of avalanches, it is hoped fcellation of withdrawal orders to amounting to £1,325 had disap- that the two boys will now

peared.

The police suspected the mur-

brought to safety-Trans-Ocean.

derer to be an emigrant who had EX-KINGS MEET

returned from the United States

as the crime savoured of Chicago, Protests against the seizure but they were compelled to aban- of Spanish ships by German don the search until the Bank of naval forces in Spanish waters England recently observed some which have been addressed to of the stolen notes coming into the British Government and circulation.

IN VIENNA

be the Central Government: troops,

Chang Hsneh-liang's submission to Nanking has not pleased other military leaders in Sheast, who jare virtually in revolt.

DUKE OF WINDSOR from Shens since Generalissimo

AND ALFONSO

HOTEL PARTY OF THREE

Central Govertiment troops which have been withdrawing

Chiang Kai-shek's selease on De cember 25, have now been ordered to return immediately as a result the League of Nations by the The closest watch was at once

of the defiant attitude of Manhal Valencia Government, are char-instituted in the Clydebank dis-

Chang- Hauch-hang's and General acterised

by authoritative trict and Miss Ethel Burke, a 40-

Yang Hu-chen's forces, who are at as obvious The Treasury Department has of weakness in the value of the tempts to deflect attention fre a

sources here

year-old music teacher, has now

(opposing the reorganisation of the been arrested on a charge of re-

Vienna, To-day. Shensi Provincial Government and of the Anarchist leader. Durrati, issued an Ordinance reinforcing yea, the Minister of Finance at acts of violence on the high seas ceiving.

HRH the Duke of Windsor was the military administration in the Barcelona "Cheka" organised exchange control providing. inter midnight published an Ordinance committed by Spanish Reds:

BROTHER'S DEATH the guest at a luncheon given by North-West China. wholesale massacres of prisoners.alia, that importers mast secure becoming effective immediately, themselves.

She has lived alone since the ex-King Alfonso of Spain, at the

General Yang Hu-chen is re- Barcelona's anarchists have now Government licenses in exchange enforcing a general import con-

The Valencia authorities, it is death of her brother, William, in Hotel Imperial at which the only ported to have proclaimed himself definitely thrown down the gaunt transactions, and the acquisition foreign exchange transactions.

trol by the official licensing of

pointed out, have admitted that Glasgow Infirmary in April, 1934. other person present was the form-

Governor and Commander-in- let to all other Catalan parties. of letters of credit for the settle-

and She was remanded in custody ajer King of Spain's son, Prince

Chief of Shengi.. especially the party known as

The Finance Ministry is aiming the German steamers Pluto

Jaime. Estad Catalan, which is composed į ment of imports of merchandise. at prevention of forward specula Palos were halted by armed pa few days ago.

Skirmishing has occurred at the The Police announced last night After a stay of an hour, Ex- and also of trol boats outside the three mile of supporters of President Com- The measure is intended totion in

the zone which is internationally re- that they were definitely satisfed King Alfonso accompanied the Hwah Siep, the Lang Hat rail panys, and numerous members of prevent a further fall in the Yen speculative imports prior to

where east of Sianfa, where it is feared which have been executed-Trans- coincident with increasing im- enforcement of the considerable cognised as the boundary of Span. that the murder was the work of Duke of Windsor to the latter's way town some 50 miles to the

| tarif increases which are expect ish territorial waters, although one man, who had committed it car outside the hotel,

clash is imminent, ed to be imposed in April or May. they failed to reveal the exact lo- with an American revolver, which crowd quickly gathered and cheer that a major

although Nanking are doing their ter. to-day, but the duration is ex-be temporary, to be withdrawn on were seized. pected to be short, possibly ex-July 31, prohibits inter-bank pay- piring at the end of next July.ments exceeding 10,000 yen Beuter.

cept under licence.--Reuter.

Ocean.

CHURCHILLS

NEPHEW

AT THE FRONT

MADRID USED TO DEATH

London, To-day.

ports.

the yen

The new rule becomes effective! The ordinance, which is said to cations where the two steamers is now in their "possession.—Ren-led the Duke, who immediately re-tmost to achieve a peaceful so-

DEADLOCK IN U.S. STRIKE

FEDERAL CONCILIATOR ADMITS FAILURE

Detroit, To-day.

Successive conferences on the

ex-

ARAB BOYCOTT ENDED

GIVE EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMISSION

Jerusalem, To-day. Following the announcement of

It is once more emphasised that the halting and seizure of the two German ships as well as the mea- sures subsequently taken by the Valencia authorities, constitute a serious infraction of the rights of. neutrals and that the justification of the German viewpoint has been recognised by competent quarters

abroad...

BRITISH DECLARATION

RUBBER FACTORY EXPLOSION

ELEVEN HURT IN SHANGHAI

turned to Enzesfeld Castle. Renter.

REPORT DENIED

FRENCH AMBASSADOR STILL IN BERLIN

lution-Beuter.

THE YOUNG MARSHAL

Canton, To-day. Mr. T. V. Soong, is reported to be flying to Fenghua again, to urge the Generalissimo to appeal to the State Council to restore civil rights to Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang, who The French Ambassador to Ber- is staying in the residence of Dr lin, M. Francois Poncet, han, H. H. Kung, acting President of Eleven people were seriously in-Trans-Ocean learns, contrary to the Executive Tuan, Our Own jured last night in an explosion in various reports in the Press, not Correspondent.

Shanghai, To-day-

Berlin, Today..

In a message to the newspaper "Star." the nephew of Mr. Win-i ston Churchill, Mr. Eamond Bo-

a rubber factory in Chapel, by the left the German capital, having milly, who is fighting as a volun-j

The British Government itself resulting fire which destroyed the postponed his planned trip to

Paris teer for the Valencia Government. strike situation have failed to Wednesday that the Arablesders-it is declared-on various occe main portion of the plant.

M. Ponnet will be present at the states that he is in the ranks of break the deadlock in the auto-have decided to cease their "boy-sions has announced that British The workers. become, panic-stri- the "Thaelmann Battalion” which mobile industry.

cott" of the Royal Commission of warships in Spanish waters would ken when the walls crumbled and he says, is always put into action

Enquiry, Arab representative yes-do everything in their power to the roofs fell in-Reuter. The Federal conciliator. Mr. terday appeared before the de- prevent acts of violence against where the fighting is hottest.

Ini Madrid, he writes, every- Dewey, who earlier in the day mitter to present the Arab via British merchantmen in those NO REPLY thing is quiet. The "people there said he believed the outlook to point Trans-Ocean. have got used to death" Troopa be hopeful, admitted later that

|waters."

reception to the Diplomatic Corps by Chancellor Hitler on Monday next. Trans-Ocean.

LILLE STRIKE

Paris, To-day.

· BRITISH VESSEL

IN COLLISION

SPANISH SHIP SUNK OFF RIBA DISTRICT

Santander, To-dzy "According to a message from Gijon an English steaner collided

The metallurgical strike in the with the Spanish ship Jose Maria

Similarly, Germany made it Canton, To-day-It is reported were well supplied with food but either side had agreed to any LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST ear that she would take ener that up to late yesterday, the Chin Spain needed aeroplanes above all thing.

The Royal Observatory reports sic steps to protect German soese Foreign Office has not receiv things, since General Franco would There appears to be no prospect that a strong anti-cyclone coversveign rights and German navi ed any reply from the Japanese city and region of Lille will be off Riba

The Spanish ship muk in, a few not be in a position to accomplish of an early start of direct negotia-China, Korea and the adjacent get on the high seas, in order Embassy with regard to the pro- terminated by a compulsory 27- suything if it were not for his tions between the General Motors seas; it is moving slowly eastward, to prevent a reoccurrence of such test against the Japenese plane bitration, and it is announced that minutes, the whole crew of 20, ft superiority in the air. - Trans-Corporation and the official labour Forecast N.E. and E. Winds, incidents as those of the Pluto incident-Our Own Correspon work will be resumed on Monday is stated, being drowned.--Trans

and the Palos--Trans-Ocean; union-Reuter,

fresh; cloudy.

dent

Ocexz.

Ocean.