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this killing. but not one could
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MURDER WITH
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TOM WALLS
One Day Only ●RALPH LYNN, în
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with LEW AYRES GAIL PATRICK Paul Kelly • Benny Baker & Puronount Picture-Directed by Charles Barfoer
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1937.
ANARCHISTS NOW UNDER CONTROL
DEATH-ROLL NOW PUT AT 4 400:
2,000 WOUNDED
Barcelona, To-day.
Practically no fighting has occurred between the anarchists and the Catalan Government since Wednesday night and the general situation is
"FIGHTING STOCK" clearer.
SECA TRIPLE PURPOSE SCALE
No 172a-As Baby Sca
No. 172b–As Household Scale
No. 172c-As Parcel Scale
SOLE AGENTS:---
SCHMIDT & CO., York Bldg..
CONFLICTING CLAIMS
ON BASQUE FRONT
BRITISH CONSULATE ADVISED BY
FRANCO TO MOVE
Valencia, To-day.
TWO SPANISH GOVERNMENT · WARSHIPS : WITH TROOPS ON BOARD HAVE ARRIVED FROM VALENCIA.
FROM PERPIGNAN, HOWEVER, WHERE AN ANARCHIST BROADCAST HAS BEEN PICKED UP, IT SEEMS THAT TROU- BLE CONTINUES IN BARCELONA.
THE BROADCAST SAYS THAT 400 ARE DEAD AND 2,000 WOUNDED.
THEY CONTINUE TO APPEAL FOR CALM EVERY FEW MINUTES, STATING THAT “ENOUGH BLOOD HAS FLOWN.”. REUTER.
Paris, To-day. Commenting on the composi- tion of the new Catalan Govern- ment, a message received through the radio agency from Barcelona points out that the latest re- organisation of the Basque Gov- ernment constitutes a serious set-back to the Iberian Anarch- ist Federation, since that organ- isation no longer has a represen- tative in the Government.
The message adds that the Na- tional Workers League, hitherto controlled by the anarchists, has apparently decided to make itself, independent of the Iberian Anar-j chist Federation.
Evacuation Of Bilbao
DETAILED PLAN
COMPLETED
Paris, To-day. Details of the plan for evacuation of the civilian population of Bilbao are revealed in an official announce- ment issued here yesterday.
The announcement declares that -LEAGUE WARNING The delegate of the League, Senor three French steamers and a num- Vasquez, has warned members to ber of British freighters now an- cease street fighting at once, while chored at St. Jean de Luż will trans- the Iberian Federation has every port the refugees from Bilbao to. intention of continuing the strug the French ports of Pauillac and La gle in the streets of Barcelona against the Government.
Pallince.
British and French
freighters Reports received in Paris from carrying refugees will make the jour- the Catalan capital yesterday state ney under the protection of one of that a number of shooting affrays the destroyers now cruising off Bil- between adherents of the contend- bao. Another destroyer and a crui- A Government aeroplane from Huesca yestering factions occurred in various ser are also on the way to Bilbao. day bombed and destroyed the railway bridge over evening.
parts of Barcelona on Wednesday The last members of the French and Belgian colonies m Bilbao and the Gallego River, near Zueral, 30 miles north of Saragossa.
FROM ST. JEAN DE LUZ IT IS REPORTED THAT THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES HAVE RAIDED GENERAL FRANCO'S UNOFFICIAL CONSULATE IN THE SEASIDE RESORT TOWN.
IT IS BELIEVED THE CHIEF SUBJECT OF INVESTIGA- TION WAS THE ALLEGED FABRICATION OF FALSE PASS- PORTS FOR FOREIGNERS ENTERING SPAIN. REUTER.
RIVAL CLAÏMS
Salamanca, To-day.
A communique issued by in- surgent headquarters denies that
Amorebieta and Lemona, about ten kilometres south-east of Bilbao:
·BOMBING WARNING
The messages also declare that a number of other foreigners have armoured ears bearing the insignia been evacuated from the Basque of the Iberian Anarchist Federa-port and have arrived at St. Jean
Barcelona.-Trang-Ocean. tion are patrolling the streets of de Luz on board the French naval despatch-boat Somme.--Trans-Ocean.
OBITUARY
Octogenarian Resident
Buried Yesterday
The late Mr. George Lucus
Litvinoff Leaves For London
Moscow, To-day. The Foreign Commissar, M. Maxim Litvinoff, left for London yesterday to lead the Soviet de- legation to the Coronation-Reuter. daughter), and other relativas.
Floral tributes were sent by his
"Daughter Bartha The Rev Father A. “Daughter Marion," "Grand-child Grampa officiated.
Jeannette," "Grand-child Mognet,” The chief mourners were his "Molly," "Capora," Gerty Bowen, widow, Mr. J. Thomas (son) Mrs. A. M. Prata, the Misses A. Soares Marion Schipper (daughter), Mr. and H. Aquino, SLL and B.F.B., jective of insurgent bombers and G. Thomas (grandson), Mrs. W. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hun, Paul and They have also captured impor- artillery in the near future, the Ogley (grand-daughter), Mr. W. C. Leonor dos Reis and Felicita Rosario,
strategic points between mešas
Trans-Ocean- Ogley, Miss J. Schipper (grand- Mrs. Ho Kwong and other.
the Republicans have scored any the radio agency states from Bur-sidence in Austin Road, Kowloon, From Paris it is reported that Thomas, who died at his rec successes on the Basque front.
gos that General Franco has asked on Wednesday at the age of 81, was On the other hand, the communi- the British Government to move the buried at the Roman Catholic Ceme-Beloved Wife, Son and Grand que claims that the insurgents have British consulate in Bilbao from tery, Happy Valley, yesterday daughter," the situation on that front well in its present quarters to some other evening. hand. They have captured the part of the town. town of Machibao, which they claim gives them control of a con- The district where the consulate siderable part of the Basque coast, now stands is liable to be an ob
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