THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1, 1937.
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SAVAGE OVIEDO ATTACKS Great War Ruthlessness Recalled By Fighting
TERRIBLE
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
The relentless struggle for Oviedo, reminiscent of the battles of the Great War, continued with un- abated savagery throughout Sunday, and some 15,000 men are estimated to have lost their lives.
THE
PENETRATED
·GOVERNMENT MILITIA SUBURB OF SAN CLAUDIO YESTERDAY MORNING, BUT A REBEL COMMUNIQUE CLAIMS THAT THE INVADERS WERE DRIVEN OUT IN A COUNTER-TTTACK.
The loyalists in this sector! have received strong reinforce- ments of Asturian miners, pro- viding more of the deadly dyna- mite squads so dreaded by the enemy.
The prison fell into their hands yesterday, says an announcement by the Basque Government, while they have also captured the munitions factory.
THE
NEW LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN
LAST TRENCH OF
LIBERTY
DEL VAYO ATTACKS
"DEFEATISTS"
MADRID, TO-DAY.
A SLASHING ATTACK ON “NATIONS WHO HAVE GIVEN WAY TO GERMANY AND ITALY,” WAS MADE YESTERDAY
TER, IN AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT A MEETING OF TRADE
BY GENERAL DEL VAYO, THE SPANISH FOREIGN MINIS- UNIONISTS.
He denounced the "foolhardy
pacifist policy of some countries in ceding Italy and Germany one position after another, in order that the external peace of Europe should not appear to be
violated."
"This peace," he declared, "has been violated ever since July, 1936, when the two Fascist powers went to war with 'Spain.
SMOOTHING THE PATH
"To deliver Spain, fighting not Earl Of Ancaster Is only for her own independence but
Appointed
ACTION AGAINST
SHOP FAILS
No Proof Of Partners
Responsibility
At the Supreme Court this morn- ing, Tse Fuk, trading as the Kwong Fat Cheung grocery firm at 37 Sing Wo Road, Wong Nei Chong, was plaintiff before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in an action against the Wo Fung firm of 2 Tsap also for the independence of oc-Cheung Street, Wong Nei Chong, cidental Europe, into the hands of alleging that on November 25, de- Germany and Italy, only because of fendants by their agents or ser- a fear of the spreading of the war, vants, wrongfully broke into and The King, by Warrant under his
must be avoided at all costs.
entered plaintiff's shop and seized The Government forces are now Sign Manual, has approved the
"It is the equivalent of smooth-stock-i-trade goods and effects, advancing slowly through the suburb selection of the Earl of Ancaster asing out the path towards inter- thus preventing him carrying on of San Lazara, to the east of the Lord Great Chamberlain of Eng national preponderance of the two his business. city.
land. This was announced in the Fascist powers. The dogs of war were again un- "London Gazette.” leashed on the southern front, where
With the abdication of King Ed- both sides are reported to have lost warn, Lord Ancaster became Lord heavily yesterday in repeated at-Great Chamberlain, and the Mar tack and counter-attacks.
quess of Cholmondeles relinquished the office, after one of the shortest tenures in history.
MADRID SHELLED
a
In Madrid further toll of civilian life was taken yesterday when hail of rebel shells fell in the cen
tre of the city, says a communique issued by the Madrid Defence Coun-
cil.
The claim was for $1,000 dam- "Every country has for its damages. nation some kind of General Mr. C. E. E. Sanderson appeared Franco, military or civilian, who for plaintiff and the Hon. Mr. M. K. can be utilised against his own Lo for the defence. country by Berlin or Rome to open After evidence had been heard, the gates to foreign domination His Lordship held that there was no "Madrid," he concluded, "has proof of ratification or adoption There are three Joint Hereditary been transformed into the last by the partners of the defendant Lords Great Chamberlain the Mar trench of Europe's liberty." Ren-firm and they could therefore, not quess of Cholmondeley, the Earl of ter.
be held responsible for the acts of their employees. Ancaster and the Marquess of Lin-
colnshire.
Lord Cholmondeley, who took office on the death of King George
alternate
"I will lead you to victory," de V., holds the officester and Lord
clared General Miaja, newly appoint-reigns, and Lord.
ed supreme commander of the Gov- ernment forces, in a proclamation to his troops.
Lincolnshire take the intervening reigns.
SINKING OF SOVIET ICE BREAKER
Moscow, To-day. As a result of investigations into The Marquisate of Lincolnshire the recent sinking of the Soviet "In spite of his overwhelming became extinct in 1928 and Lord ice-breaker" - "Semborka”, a number superiority in numbers, the enemy Lewisham represented the family of prominent shipping officials have has been unable to conquer.”
during the latter years of King been arrested, says a statement. George V's reign. The office can descend in the female line.
STEAMER SEIZED
The toll of loyalist steamers which have fallen into the hands of the
The office dates back to 1133 The rebels is increasing every week.
The latest addition to the list is Lord Great Chamberlain has charge the freighter "Fernando de Ibarra," of the Palace of Westminster and which was seized yesterday after particularly the House of Lords. leaving Bilbao harbour for England His chief duties are concerned with with a cargo of 6,000 tons of iron the Coronation and the opening of
Parliament.
ore:
Trans-Ocean.
IF WAR BEGAN ON SUNDAY
An MP. in the French Chambe of Deputies de Chappedelaine name put the following questio to M. Daladier, France's Defen Minister:
Are our effectives suficient to sist a sudden attack, especially
Sunday, when so my men are
leave?
M. Daladier replied that, effectives were sufficient to evential
Work on the Magi
frontier
It is asserted that many of the 56 members of the crew could have been rescued had proper steps been taken.Trans-Ocean.
BAKERS STRIKE
aris, 30-day
Judgment was accordingly given in favour of defendants with costs.
RUSSIAN WOMAN
FINED
To Be Expelled From Colony
Efrosinia Ivanova Sokolava, Russian woman, was this morning fined $25, and an expulsion order made, by Me Keen at the Central {Magistracy, when she pleaded ng the Colony with-
Lord Ancaster is 69 and succeed Two hundred army ed to the title on the death of his been sent by the French War father in 1910. From 1894 until to St. Nazaire to provide the popu 1910 he was MP for the Horn- lace with bread during the strike of castle sion of Lincolnshire.
local bakers which started last week. The strike has spread from St.
to Nazaire itself to many of the sur-
Stra rounding stricts. Trans-Ocean
22,000 Sheffield children and their teachers were absent:
the majority suffering from
of a train from Lon nied when ŝts
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hours.
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7989 tons:
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