1937-03-23 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 23, 1937.

REBEL ATTACK AT MADRID

Attempt To Offset Guadalajara Collapse

British

Warriors Desert

LONDON, TO-DAY.

MR. ANTHONY EDEN'S DIPLOMACY Civil War Combatants

London, To-day.

The problem of the withdrawal of foreign combatants from Spain was referred to in a question in the House of Commons yesterday

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Making New Bid For Valencia Road Domination

Valencia, To-day.

THREE BRITISH VOLUN-afternoon. TEERS WHO HAVE BEEN Replying, Mr. Anthony Eden re-

The insurgents made their third air raid on SERVING WITH THE INTER- called that the matter had been

the Non-Intervention Valencia in broad daylight yesterday when a single NATIONAL BRIGADE ON THE raised în MADRID FRONT HAVE AR- Committee by Lord Plymouth, on RIVED HERE AFTER AN AD- the basis of the suggestions made seaplane dropped four bombs into the centre of the VENTUROUS JOURNEY FROM by the German and Italian Gover-city and then made off.

ments in their replies to the Notes

BATTLE-TORN SPAIN.

The men gave a graphic ac-which were addressed to them by count of their hardships with the His Majesty's Government, regard- Madrid forces.

ing the prohibition of the despatch to Spain of foreigners for

Com

the They had deserted, they explain-purpose of taking part in the civil ed, because of the conditions exist-war.

He added that the matter was ing behind the Government lines.

They had not been trained before now under discussion in being hurled into action against mittee. General Franco's regulars and hed become "fed up with being offered up as cannon-fodder.”

NO DISCIPLINE

ITALIAN TROOPS

Mr. Eden was also asked whe-

ther the landing of Italian troops with anns and munitions in Spain for the purpose of making war on the constitutional government of There was no discipline among that country before February 20, the loyalists, they said, and the did not constitute a violation of the forces defending the capital had Non-intervention Agreement, of held out more through good luck the Briand-Kellogg Pact and of the than good management.

They finally petitioned their com- manders to let them go.

Covenant of the League. -

He replied that if by Italian troops, units of the Italian Army evidence were meant, he had no which established the landing of such units in Spain.

Their petition was refused and they decided to desert. Leaving the lines at Madrid, they walked to the French frontier suffering many In any event, the question of the of the Non-intervention hardships on the way. Trans-Ocean. violation

Agreement was one for consider- ation by the Non-intervention Com- Imittee itself. He did not feel call- ed upon to express an opinion with regard to the remaining parts of the question-British Wireless.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN RELATIONS

Budapest, To-day. It is reliably stated here. that President Miklas of Austria is plan- ning to visit the Hungarian capital this Spring.

The visit will be a return of the trip made to Vienna by the Hun-1 garian Regent, Admiral Horthy.

Nothing, however, has yet been definitely arranged. Trans-Ocean.

FOR THE SPORTSMAN.

T.U.C. DEPUTATION

Control Detrimental To Valencia

-London, To-day. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- thony Eden, and Lord Plymouth, yesterday met a deputation of the Trades Union Congress, who con- veyed to the Ministers the solution passed at the

THE INSURGENTS ARE NOW CONCENTRATING ON- THE MADRID-VALENCIA ROAD BUT THE REPUBLICANS ARE HOLDING THEIR ADVANCE:

MEANWHILE A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE MADRID DEFENCE COUNCIL CLAIMS THAT THE LOYALISTS HAVE CAPTURED THE TOWNS OF YALA AND MASEGOSO, IN THE UPPER TAJUNA VALLEY IN A SURPRISE ATTACK -

The communique adds that 70 prisoners were taken in the ac- tion, while more than 100 ma- chine-guns, two million car. tridges, large numbers of gren- ades and 87 motor-lorries also fell into their hands.

Republican planes yesterday carried out a successful raid on Hontanares and shot down three insurgent machines. One Leftist plane was lost.

Energetic Spanish Note

Valencia, To-day. The Spanish Government is send- ing an extremely energetic Note to Britain for transmission to the non- intervention committee.

Loyalist planes also bombed the

The Note will declare that Val- railway station at Siluenza, where they completley destroyed severalencia cannot admit control of the coasts of Spain by nations which freight trains.

REBEL COUNTER-CLAIMS

Rebel headquarters at Sala-are openly intervening in favour of manca, however, publish the usual the insurgents or that vessels fly- ing the Spanish flag be visited by

counter-claims.

They say that the insurgent anyone Beuter. forces have captured several towns near Pozoblanco, about fifty miles north of Cordoba.

General Quiepo de Llano, la a broadcast address from Seville yesterday evening, declared that the recent successes claimed by the Government are "merely the pro duct of a wild imagination.”-Reu- ter and Trans-Ocean.

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COMMITTEE MEETING

POSTPONED

London, To-day.

"MARIE MOLLER” DISASTER

Crew Rescued. Two Explosions

London, To-day.

The crew of seventy-two were rescued by a lifeboat from the Bri- fish steamer, Marie Moller, in which a fire broke out when the

A meeting of the International vessel, which was bound for Liver- Committee on Non-intervention. în pool from India, was off Holyhead Spain which was provisionally ar-early yesterday morning.

The fire as followed by two cent International Conference in ranged for yesterday afternoon to London.

give final approval to the appoint-heavy explosions and the vessel They expressed the grave anxiety ments under the scheme of supervi-was brought to anchor about two felt in the operation of effective sion was postponed until to-day miles off Holyhead Harbour, from control in connection with the Non-when a meeting of the Chairman's which large crowds saw the Intervention Agreement. - The pre-sub-committee will also be held.

cue work carried out. There were

British Wireless

London, To-day. The Marie Moller yesterday evening was reported to be blazing from stem to stern Reuter.

sent arrangements, in their view, The latter has before it outstand. no casualties- were operating greatly to the detri-ing questions, including the with- ment of the Spanish Government, drawal of Volunteers and the ques as was evidenced by reports of the tion of final assistance to the rival continued landing of Italian and parties in the Spanish conflict German troops in Spain

de-British Wireless.

Slip a tin of She-ko into your bag, it putation urged that decis will come in handy for the treatment at should be taken to ents, scratches, bruises and the many effective system of com other minor injuries which are invari-

secure an early with ably the sportsman's lot.

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Doto of for

There is no more useful adjunct to ajeigu troops from Spain. first aid outfit. Composed of a blend Mr. Eden said that, in his vie of the finest curative, antiseptic the essential thing was to ingredients, Che-ko cools, soothes and rapidly heals.

Equally good for ski

such as ringwormd, eczema, it ples, boils, ulcers, sores of all kinds external piles. Medicine dealers ere where can supply.

SHE-KO

effective operation the

its scheme at the earliest poes

ment. The Government would everything in their power to pedite the solution of other

problems in connection

in Spain, including

of foreign nationals:

Forthcoming Wedding

marriage

The forthcoming between Mr. Jose Maris Noronha, of No. 27 Ashley Road, and Miss Alfreda Mary Eileen Dixon, of No. 38, Hankow Road, has been amounced

Journalist's Death

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US. NAVY BILL APPROVED--

Senate Makes Minor Alterations

The Senate 64 votes

ing the sum of

Navy

by

847,000 for 17

beginning

A few minor changes

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ina Daily News before it is sent to

Better

made