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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1937.

BEGINNING OF BILBAO'S END? All Ministers Except Defence Council Take Flight

REBEL CAPTURE MAY BE DELAYED SEVERAL DAYS O

Durango, To-day.

The occupation of Bilbao by the insurgent troops will not take place for several days, declare rebel military circles here.

Explosion On Spanish Warship

Valencia, To-day. Eighteen were killed and 100 injured in an explosion which followed the outbreak of fire at 3.25 yesterday afternoon on board the Re- publican battleship Jaime

-

Primero.

The Jaime Primero, is at present undergoing repairs at Port Cartagena. Reuter..

Socialist

Meets On Spain Internationale

Geneva, To-day.

The Second Internationale and the Amsterdam Trade Union Inter- nationale, in a joint session here, are deliberating ways and means of aiding Republican Spain.

Though the Third Internationale has sent, no representatives, definite signs of Moscow's influence were. evident. The meeting was presid ed over by the Belgian Socialist leader, M. de Brouckers, and among

Yesterday was devoted largely to consolidat- ing the positions gained during the past 48 hours, and in mopping up groups of Basque infantry and machine-gun nests in the hills. Prisoners and de-alight at any Spanish station en those who put forward suggestions serters taken by the insurgents yesterday number- ed almost 1,000.

route.

ARENAS OCCUPIED

A SEMI-CIRCULAR LINE HAS BEEN FORMED TO THE A Salamanca communique says WEST OF BILBAO, EXTENDING FROM THE RIGHT BANK OF that General Franco's troops have THE RIVER NERVION TO THE SOUTH-EAST HEIGHTS, AND occupied the port of Arenas, at the THE REBEL TROOPS ARE ONLY WAITING FOR THE COM-mouth of the Nervion River about MAND TO MARCH INTO THE CITY.

Reason for the delay in taking Bilbao is said to be the desire of the insurgent

commanders to prepare

advance detail before the

on the city is begun, so that the action will be swift and decisive with a minimum loss of life and material,

NINE BATTALIONS CUT OFF

Insurgent Operations

Claims

St. Jean de Luz, To-day. Nine battalions of Basque

It is known, moreover, that the Basques are still occupying posi-militia, numbering between 3,000

tions in the mountains from which they could shell Bilbao should it be occupied by the re- bels.

Other bodies of Basques are con- centrating on the coast in order to oppose any insurgent advance on

Santander.

MADRID QUIET All was quiet

the on front yesterday.

Madrid

On the Jarama sector the artil- lery and machine-guns of both sides were active, the insurgents shelling Republican troop concen- trations. Trans-Ocean.

BASQUE CABINET SPLITS UP

Only Defence Council Staying In Bilbao

Bayonne, To-day. The Basque Government has left Bilbao for different localities in the Basque province.

The Defence Council which is still functioning in the beleaguered city, is composed of the Minister of Justice (Senor I. Prieto), the Minis-

six miles from the centre of Bilbao. On the Andalusian front Repub- lican aircraft, are reported to have bombed Motril yesterday. Reuter and Trans-Ocean.

POLICE RAID ON COMMUNISTS

Warsaw, To-day. - The Polish police, carrying out a surprise raid yesterday, arrested 80 Communists who had met to dis-

and 4,000 men, have been com- pletely cut off by the insurgents, says a communique issued in Salamanca.

Pinto have effected highly success~

Insurgent columns under General cuss the situation in the Soviet.

Documents confiscated by the police ful operations along the River Ner-included a general proclamation ex- tolling the action of the Kremlin în They have occupied half a dozen executing the eight generals. villages, it is claimed.

The actions of the Polish police

vion, south of Dilbao.

were the French Socialist leader, M. Jouhaux, the English Labourite Mr. Hayday; and the Secretary of the International Trade Union Federa- tion, M. Schevenele.

Two Spanish Social Democrats and three Syndicalists were also

present.

CONFERENCE CHARGES

In a statement issued to the press

yesterday evening, Italy and Ger-

many were accused of acts of inter- vention in Spain, and an appeal was made for further action on the part of international socialism.

M. de Brouckere added to this statement by foreshadowing a^big. meeting of international labour in Paris, probably next week. He said it was still uncertain whether the Third Internationale would be asked to join in the deliberations or not.

Trans-Ocean.

Amelia Heads For Bangkok

Calcutta, To-day. Amelia Earhart hopped off for In Bayonne a message has been is in pursuance of the strong anti- Bangkok in her round-the-world received from the Havas corres-Communist policy recently adopted flight at 6.42 this morning (local pondent with the insurgente by the authorities.-Trans-Ocean time)-Reuter

stating that the Bilbao-Santan- der road is under rebel artillery fire for a distance of eight miles. From Paris it is reported that the British steamer "Thurston," famous for her blockade-running exploits, has arrived at the French port of Rochefort from Bilbao with 2,065 boxes containing documents belonging to the Basque Govern- ment.

The skipper of the "Thurston” denied rumours to the effect that he had gold and other valuables on board as well.

REFUGEES IN NAVAL BOAT

inducing

ter of Industry (Senor Giner de "Le Temps," in a message from los Rios), and the Minister

of Pub

| La Rochelles, says that the French lic Works (Senor Vicente Uribe); authorities have succeeded after representing the Basque

lengthy negotiations in Nationa- lists, Socialists and Communists, re-

the captain of the Spanish Repu- spectively, and General Ulibarri.. blican torpedo-boat “Ciscar" to re-

lease 116 refugees on board.

has

The Minister of Commerce gone to Santander to attend to the feeding of the refugees there.~- Reuter

Forthcoming Wedding.

The captain, says the paper, wanted to release 61 women and children refugees and to send: 55 men on board back to Spain to serve at the front.

Negotiations were begun in Hen- Mr. Nils » Wennech: Smeby, of daye yesterday between representa- Messrs. Thoresen and Company, tives of General Franco and French Limited, residing at No. 5 Suffolk and Portuguese railway companies Road, Kowloon Tong has an for the resumption of direct rail- nounced that his marriage to Miss way connection between Paris and Karen Elisabeth Aasland, of Skien, Lisbon.

Norway, who is - enroute to the It is hoped to be able to arrange Colony by the mv. Tarongar; will for transit traffic.

take place shortly after Miss Carriages would be "locked" and Aasland's arrival.

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