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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 4, 1937.

REBEL FORCE ISOLATED

Field Marshal's Baton

For King

London, To-day.

As a consequence of the in- ability of the Duke of Con naught, who was 87 on May 1, to attend at Buckingham Palace to-morrow, Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood will hand the Field-Marshal's baton to the

King.

The ceremony will be carried out in the presence of the other Field-Marshals. -Reuter.

HUD BERLIN DISPLAY OF CHINESE ART

From Collection Of Ambassador

Berlin, To-day.

An exhibition of modern Chinese paintings from the collection of the German Ambassador in Nanking, Dr. Oscar Trautmann, is to be or- ganised here by the East Asiatic Society.

Dr. Staengl, director of the National Gallery, has placed rooms in the Palace of the Princesses at the disposal of the Society for the exhibition-Trans-Ocean,

BILBAO CHILDREN

20,000 To Leave City

London, To-day.

CUT OFF AND TRAPPED ON THE BASQUE FRONT

Valencia, To-day.

It is claimed that the Government troops suc- cessfully broke up the attempted insurgent encir- cling movement on the line extending from Dur- ango to the sea.

A COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT 400 DEAD ITALIANS WERE BURIED BY THE BASQUE LOYALISTS AFTER THE ENGAGEMENT YESTERDAY.

CASUALTIES ON ALL FRONTS ROUND BILBAO ARE ES. TIMATED TO HAVE BEEN 2,500 BETWEEN DAWN AND DUSK YESTERDAY,

REBELS DISAPPROVE

BILBAO REFUGEE

EVACUATION

BRITISH-POLICY UNCHANGED

London, To-day.

The decision of the Government, already announced, to afford British naval protection on the high seas to refugee ships from Bilbao was men- |tioned in a Commons answer by the Foreign Secretary, who explained that the scheme of evacuation of wo- men, children and old people would

all apply to persons of

political creeds and the British Consul would be in close touch with the arrange- ments to ensure impartiality.

A MIXED INSURGENT COLUMN OF ABOUT 2,000 MEN, INCLUDING A HIGH PROPORTION OF ITALIANS, IS SAID TO BE COMPLETELY ISOLATED BY THE BASQUE FORCES IN THE SMALL PORT OF BERMEO, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT Mr. Eden also informed the House TROOPS EVACUATED ON FRIDAY.

that a reply had been received from the insurgent authorities recognis According to a Basque officering the humanitarian and impartial who returned to Bilbao from the motives of the British government front yesterday, dozens of Ita- but rejecting the proposal for lians have been jumping into the number of reasons and making al- sea and trying to escape by swim-ternative proposals of their own ming across the Quernica inlet, a for ensuring the safety of the ci- distance of two miles, under Bas-vilian population. que machine-gun fire.

Wrecking Of Guernica

STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT

London, To-day. Questioned in the Commons on the reported bombing of Guernica, the Foreign Secretary replied: "A telegram was sent on Friday last to His Majesty's Ambassador and to the Consul at Bilbao requesting. them to forward as soon as possible information which might as- sist in establishing the facts re- Preparations for the evacuation garding the destruction of Guer are making rapid progress and itnica. is expected that 20,000 children

The first group of refugee children from Bilbao will not be transported to France but to Eng- land, where encampments have been erected for their accommod- ation.

a short time.

any

plete.

The insurgents, he said, tried

a

He added: "I would make it clear

to send boats from San Sebas-that His Majesty's Government in- tian to help the trapped troops tend, nevertheless, to give the as- but he claimed these were driven sistance to which I have referred." off by the Government coastal -British Wireless. batteries on Cape Machichaco.- Reuter.

ITALIAN NAVY'S

"PREDOMINANCE”

Mediterranean Claim

naval "predominance" in the Medi- terranean:

Consul Consulting Ambassador

London, To-day.

The British Consul left Bilbao yesterday by the destroyer, Faulk- ner, for Saint Jean de Luz, in order to consult with His Majesty's Am-....... bassador at Hendaye about the pro- posed evacuation.

"La Tribuna," a Rome news-

seizes upon messages. paper,

în

Arrangements for the evacuation London newspapers about Italy's

are being actively proceeded with naval estimates to accuse the Bri-under the supervision of the French Replies are still being received will be able to leave the city within and my information is not yet com-tish public of hysteria about Italy's Consul, with whom Mr. Stevenson has been in close touch throughout. I am, therefore, not in a position to make a considered statement on

"La Tribuna" declares that Bri-

It is considered probable that Mr.

this subject to-day.

tain has been

Stevenson will be returning to Bil- living on Nelson's

bao on Tuesday, after seeing Sir His Majesty's Goverment have,glory for the past century, and pro-

Henry Chilton. In order to main- however, already expressed the views on the general question of in the Mediterranean and means to bassador, Mr. Stevenson has gone "A new Fascist power has arisen tain personal contact with the Am- the bombardment of civilian popu-keep its predominant place. It is by destroyer to Saint Jean de Luz lations of which the destruction of dangerous to try to fight this, and from time to time in recent months.

FOR SKIN TROUBLES.

+

Guernica furnishes so deplorable an example.

As I intimated to the House on Friday, His Majesty's Government are considering what steps can be taken in cooperation with other powers to prevent a recurrence of such happenings.--British Wireless. FRANCO PROTEST

ceeds:

it would be extremely dangerous for their own in all the other seas of the English, because they must hold

the world.

"They ought frankly to accept naval pre- and recognise Italy's eminence. It will be simpler and safer for them to do so. Their hege Salamanca, To-day. mony in the Mediterranean is done The latest protest in a series

that has been increasing almost daily

with.”

British Wireless.

BRAMHILL SAILS

San Sebastian, To-day. The British freighter Bramhill Jeft St. Jean de Luz on

Sunday night for Bilbao with a cargo of foodstuffs, accompanied by the des- |troyers H. M. S. Faulkner and Fury. The French gunboat Somme and the torpedo-boat Terrible also left

during the past few days, was made Republican troops had been respon- St. Jean de Luz, presumably for in a broadcast by General Franco sible for many, atrocities.

Bilbao.

NETHERLANDS AID?

For the curative treatment of all yesterday evening. forms of skin trouble, cold sores,

He said that 60,000 had been It is believed the French war- pimples, rash, eczema, itch, ringworm,

The insurgent leader took strong murdered in Madrid and an equal ships will take part in escorting the dry, and running sores, there is nothing exception to the reports circulated number in Barcelona.

refugee ships out of Bilbao.- to surpass She-ko, the fragrant, an- in foreign countries to the effect tiseptic, soothing ointment.

The hospitals of Melilla, Cordova, Trans-Ocean. For skin injuries, too, She-ko is guilty of "gross inhumanity" in Valledolid had been bombed by Re- that the rebel troops had been Burgos and Tetuan and a school in equally beneficial. Cuts, scratches, bruises, burns, scalds, quickly heal dealing with prisoners and civilians publican aviators, he alleged. under the magic touch of this ointment.in captured towns.

Amsterdam, To-day. Get a box of Shesko to-day, any

After reiterating previous accusa-

The "committee for hospitality medicine dealer can supply you, and be

"Such reports," he declared, "are tions that the loyalists themselves to Spanish children" has again ap- prepared for emergencies in the home. part of an organised press cam, had carried out the destruction of plied to the Netherlands Govern- paign and we of nationalist Spain Guernica, he expressed the hope ment for authorisation to give shel- protest to the whole world against that the "whole world would recog-ter in Holland to children evacuat- such practices.”

nise the reports of the past few ed from the Basque provinces. days as an inspired press campaign A similar request made a month General Franco then counter-at- by those who would like see our or two ago was refused by the tacked with the allegation that the downfall.”. Trans-Oce

Goverment Trans-Ocean,

SHE-KO

Antiseptic.

Soothing

Healing.

ALLEGES ATROCITIES