1937-04-16 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1937.

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SPANISH CONTROL SCHEME TO COME INTO FORCE MONDAY

Italy Shows Ready Cooperation

FRIENDLIER SPIRIT MARKS THE

COMMITTEE MEETING

London, To-day.

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Alberta Faithful

Credit

Edmonton, To-day. A cable has been sent to the originator of the "social credit” scheme," Major Douglas, invit- ing him immediately to act as technical adviser in connection with the establishment of social credit in Alberta, announced Mr. MacLachlan, Chairman of the Social Credit Board, yester- day. Reuter.

SKODA TO ALLY WITH VICKERS? Prague Newspaper's Report

Prague, To-day. A plan for collaboration between the British armaments firm of Vickers and the equally prominent Czecho-Slovakian firm of Skoda is being discussed, says a Prague financial paper.

The journal declares that the

The scheme of control by land and sea of the frontiers of Spain will be enforced simultaneously on April 19 by an agreement reached by the non-director-general of the Skoda works intervention sub-committee yesterday morning at the Foreign Office.

THE MEETING REFERRED THE QUETION OF WITH- DRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS TO A SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE.

COLD-HEARTED OWNERS

Would-Be Blockade Runner Denied Adventure

is at present in London negotiating with Vickers.

In view of the fact that Vickers is unable to deal with the rush of ders that have materialised since British rearmament programme was initiated, the paper suggests FOLLOWING AN APPEAL FROM LORD PLYMOUTH,

that a plan is being drawn up by CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, FOR A SPIRIT OF GOOD-

which the Skoda works will be WILL, THE ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVE (SAYS A COMMUNI-

granted several large British Gov- QUE) SAID THAT IN RESPONSE TO THE APPEAL HE WAS

rnment contracts: London, To-day.

Fans-Ocean. ✨ PREPARED TO RESUME DISCUSION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF

Although all yesterday's evening VOLUNTEERS FROM SPAIN, PROVIDED THAT A SIMILAR RESPONSE WAS MADE BY THE OTHER REPRESENTATIVES. newspapers published sensational In the same spirit, the Soviet violations of the non-intervention tish steamer "Leadgate" to run the representative said he did not in agreement by either France or Rus-insurgent blockade of Bilbao har- Bist upon asking the sub-sia had been made to the interna-bour, it is officially stated that the committee to proceed with dis- tional committee by the Italian skipper has been ordered by the cussion of the Note in which he Government.

had embodied proposals he had The Committee agreed to appoint made at the plenary session of a technical advisory sub-committee the committee on March 24 for to prepare a scheme for the with- investigation of the allegationsį drawal from Spain of all persons of the landing of Italians in now engaged, either directly or Spain.

indirectly, in the present conflict in ITALIAN INTIMATION

that country who are not of After the sub-committee had Spanish nationality, on July 18, agreed to appoint a technical ad-1936, and for effective supervision visory committee bo prepare a of any such scheme of withdrawal.- scheme for withdrawal of volun-British Wireless.

teers, the Italian representative in- timated that he proposed imme diately to submit proposals to pro- hibit entry into Spain of all non- Spaniards whose activities might be calculated to prolong or embit- ter the conflict.--Reuter.

FINANCING. ARRANGEMENT

London, To-day. An outline of the financing of the Spanish control scheme was given to the House of Commons in a written communication from the Under-Secretary

ON THE BATTLE

FRONTS

accounts of the attempt of the Bri

owners to return to Bayonne. Trans-Ocean.

LEON DEGRELLE ACCUSED

Paper To Pay Heavy Fine

Brussels, To-day.

PLACE FRONT BY LABOUR

International May Day Project

London, To-day. feature of the celebration of May Day in Britain and France this year will be the publication of a manifesto by all trade unions and

labour organisations in the two

countries demanding that Britain and France form a "peace front.”

The manifesto, according to La- A fine of 10,000 francs was im-bour quarters, will contain a de- posed on the Belgian Socialist or nunciation of Fascism as the enemy gan yesterday for falsely asserting of freedom and democracy. There that the Rexist leader, M. Leon De can be no question of compromise grelle, was-subsidised by the Ger- or armistice between Labour and man Government.

Fascism. Trans-Ocean-

In pronouncing judgment, the Court declared that the paper had not been able to prove the authen- ticity of its statement.Trans- Ocean.

over into the insurgent ines.--Trans-Ocean.

MOUNTAIN: WAR

London, To-day.

RICHES LEFT TO CATHEDRAL

Wife Gets Only £10 A Week For Life

Basques Aided By Bad Weather

MADRID ATTACKS

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA_MAIL”) Paris, To-day.

crossed for Foreign Af- Although information as to the fairs, Viscount Cranborne, yester-progress of yesterday's fighting in

Thomas Shufflebottom, leading day.

the Spanish civil war is mainly

Liverpool Methodist, left in his So far, he says, the participating confined to communiques from both

will, the residue of his £85,000 for- countries have deposited payments sides, it seems that while the Re-

tune to Liverpool Cathedral; only sufficient for one year,

publican troops fought a successful

Heavy fighting is reported on two £520 a year to his wife. The five big Powers will pay 16 action on the Madrid - front, the fronts in Spain, particularly in the Mrs. Shufflebottom, grey-haired, per cent. each, and the other coun- Basque forces suffered another der region of Mount Corbea, about 20 seventy-two years old, said in the tries jointly 20 per cent.

feat.

miles from Bilbao, where, the Bas-drawing-room of her comfortable -The share of the big Powers will Madrid claims that Republican que communique says, an insurgent home in Balmoral Road, Fairfield:- therefore be £143,680, though Bri-forces have occupied part of the counter-attack was repulsed, while "I am bewildered by the will. We tain's contribution has been re-road between Saragossa and Hues- the insurgents claim they gained a celebrated our golden wedding some duced by £6,400 on account of her ea, thus interrupting insurgent considerable amount of territory and time before my husband died. We special obligations in exercising communications between the two consolidated their positions in the were perfectly happy together. He control of the Portuguese land towns.

mountain. frontier.—Trans-Ocean.

The attack was carried out by a A San Sebastian radio message prosperous

in Liverpool. In battalion of the Catalan

tudent claims that the Basques left 1,500 the early days when he was strug- Corde

who

are reported to have dead on the field.

gling helped him in the shop; captured 250 rebels and several

looked after the business while he went buying.

Assistance To Valencia

Allegede

London, To-day.

LOCAL ACTIONS-

CORDOBA FRONT

was a C usineant and had

Mrs. Shufflebottom will probably A Government communique from have to give up her home in Bal- Asked whether he was aware An insurgent communique issued Andujar states that the important moral-road, dispense with the car that French volunteers and muni-is Salamanca states that bad wea-mining town of Fuente Ovejuna în and chauffeur. tions of war were still being sent to ther still impedes large-scale opera-Cordoba is now completely surround- „A verpool Cathedral official said, assist the Valencia Government, tions on the Basque front but that ed as the result of the occupation of course, we are delighted. All Lord Cranborne told the House of in small local actions the Basque by Government troops of the moun- the same, we cannot understand why Commons that the Foreign Secre forces lost heavily.

tain range, Sierra Delagrans. only £520 a year is left to the tary had received no official reporta. A short spell of good weather Government troops attacking the widow." which would confirm these allega- yesterday saw rebel airmen raiding other mining junction, Penarroya, trons.

the loyalist lines in the Biscay occupied the heights Alcornao Mr. Lin Sen, President of the another area.

Cosilla, an important position situat- National Government, arrived in was A number of refugees, mainly ed at the entrance to the town. Nanchang yesterday morning at 7 alleging from Bilbao, are reported to have Reuter.

He added, in reply to question, that so far as aware no communication

he

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