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THE CHINA MAÏL, FEBRUARY 27, 1937.

HEAVY FIGHTING AT OVIEDO

BOTH SIDES MAKE EXTRAVAGANT CLAIMS OF SUCCESS

Paris, To-day.

Oviedo is apparently still undergoing all the horrors of modern warfare, though it is somewhat difficult to obtain accurate news on the situation.

Both sides are issuing communi- ques with extravagant claims victory.

of

The Republicans say they have captured further portions of the besieged town, while the insurgents

TROOPS

claim to have driven off the loyalist CALLED OUT

offensive.

The coal mining district of Utril- las is now becoming one of the main rebel objectives. - D

COAL MINES Utrillas contains the only coal, mines left in the possession of the Government, and their value to the loyalists is of great importance...

To strengthen the militia--forces defending the district, a strong de- tachment of the famous Madrid International Brigade has been des patched to the area, which has al- ready been bombed by rebel planes. Trans-Ocean.

NAVAL CONTROL ·

London, To-day.

The international non-interven-

FRESH DISORDERS IN ALGERIA

Foreigner Killed

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

PARIS, TO-DAY: REPORTS IN THE FRENCH NEWSPAPERS TO-DAY RE- VEAL THAT FURTHER COM- MUNIST DISORDERS HAVE BROKEN OUT IN THE FRENCH AFRICAN POSSES- STONS.

At Siddi-del-Abbes, in Algeria, tion committee is still unable to a member of the European colony reach an agreement as regards the was killed by a stray ballet during details of naval control of the Span- a Communist demonstration. ish civil war, according to the news-

papers.

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Police arriving to disperse the

The Russian delegate, it is re-mob were greeted with a volley and ported, severely criticised the con- troops had to be called out. trol system proposed for the Span- In Tunis a lecture was interrupt- ish-Portuguese frontier. 4

ed by Communists, who started to The delegate, the papers state, break up the hall and were only also informed the committee that

prevented from turning the build- the Soviet Government refused to

assume naval cor rol in the Bay ofg into a shambles by the arrival

of police reinforcements. Biscay.

The "Marseillaise" was sung by

SIR SIDNEY BARTON The committee then passed a rea procession of Rightists in Tunis, solution authorising the president leading to an attack on the column of the control committee to allow by Communist elements. Trans- the Powers participating in the Ocean. control to despatch additional war-

ships to Spain.

It is regarded as probable here that the British Minister in Addis Ababa, Sir Sidney Barton, will be appointed president of the control committee-Trans-Ocean

BELGIUM AND WESTERN PACT

WILL NOT ASSUME OBLIGATIONS

FUTURE STATUS OF ALEXANDRETTA

LEAGUE EXPERTS

MEETING

AUTONOMY PLAN

Geneva, Yesterday. The committee of experts yes- terday began its deliberations for working out the status and constitu- (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

tion of the Sanjak of Alexandretta. London, To-day.

Guiding principles for two docu- Belgium has once more stressed ments which are to be drawn up her refusal to assume any obliga are contained in the resolution pass- tions should a new Western Pact be led by the League Council on Janu- concluded. PR.

ary 27

This information was conveyed According to the resolution the by the Belgian Ambassador in Lou Sanjak will become an autonomous don. Baron de Marchienne, to the State under the League's, surve Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony lance and within the framework of Eden, soon after the latter's return the Syrias State that is to be set from his holiday,

up.

In reporting this development The constitution will be such as the diplomatic correspondent of the will regulate internal condi "Morning Post asserts that the the Sanjak within the ambit of the British Government fully under resolution.

stands the reasons behind. Bel- The committee will gium's attitude, but that certain termine the points require elucidation.

and juridical

Britain would particularly like to the difficult know

ther Belgi

standing

the intention

to

At yesterday's session committee Professor, Bourquin gium was elected chairma