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FRESH ACTION FITALIAN FIRMYNOLFBREAK4IOR= DI

ON BOMBING OF BRITISH SHIP

London, To-day.

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· Continuing his inspection tour of Sicily, Signor Mussolini arrived at Trapani yesterday, and a crowd of 10,000-gave him an enthusiastic ovation as he landed from the cruiser Pola

The British Government has structed the Ambassador at Her From Trapani the Duce will pro- daye to remind the Spanish Na ceed to the scene of the Italian tionalist Government once more of army manoeuvres in western Sicily. the urgency of replying to the British representations with gard to the bomb attack on tanker "British Corporal"

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Next phase of the operations should indicate whether the invad- the hing*Red Army", who have now taken up strong positions after The nature of the instruction sent their successful. landing on Fri- to the Ambassador, it is pointed day last, will be able to carry out ed out here, shows that London their proposed march on Palermo,

continues to be firmly convinced which is being defended by the that the bombing was carried out "Blue Army”.... by Spanish Nationalist planes.

There were thrilling incidents in Reason for the new British step yesterday's "fighting" when aqua-

has been receipt by the British Vice-drons of aircraft from, Tripolis

Consul at Palma of a communication and north Italy joined in the oper- from the commander of the Na-ations. Trans-Ocean. ⠀ tionalist naval forces, declining

all responsibility for the attack on the "British Corporal" and assert- ing that the distinctive markings used by the planes were an imita- tion of those used by Nationalist aircraft.

This communication, it is phasised here, is not acceptable to the British Government and can in no way be regarded as an official reply to the British protest.-Trans- Ocean.

FRENCH NOTE ON PALESTINE PARTITION

London, To-day.

REBEL RAID ON VALENCIA

Paris, To-day.

Spanish Nationalist planes carri- ed out an attack on Valencia Fester- day, according to reports appear- ing in "T'Intransigeant.”

Details are as yet lacking.

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Japan Ready For Peace If China T

Stops Fighting!

Tokyo, To-day.

Severing of diplomatic relations between Japan and China is not contemplated by the Jap- anese Government, declare authoritative Japan- ese quarters,

Japan would not take the offensive, it was stated, if the Chinese Government would cease hos- tilities.

The despatching of Japanese reinforcements had been discussed but no definite decisions had been made so far.

The Japanese Ambassador in China, Mr. Kawagoe, would remain in Shanghai for the time being, while the Japanese charge d'affaires in Nan- king had been instructed to go aboard a warship.

Trans-Ocean.

FOREIGN OFFICE COMMUNIQUE-

The Nationalist offensive on the Children For Hongkong

Santander front is meeting with

further successes.

Shortly after dawn yesterday Nationalist planes bombed the Gov-

2,670 Women And

SUIYUAN BEGINS

OFFENSIVE

The Nanking

Nanking, To-day. Government has re- ceived an official report from Gen- eral Fu Tso-yi, Governor of Suiyuan, London, To-day"

that the Chinese troops have recap- An official communique issued by toured Shangtu, the base of the ernment positions in the Reinosa the Foreign Office yesterday an-

Japanese Manchukngan troops in sector.

nounces that 2,760 British women

North Charhar. It is authoritative The town of Rinova is reported to and children will leave Shanghai ly stated that General Fu will direct have been captured, though con- within the next 48 hours in view his armies to recover the other five firmation is lacking.

of the increasingly tense situa-

lost districts in North Charhar. tion.”

Our Own Correspondent. Removal of the 3,000 British na- tionals remaining in Shanghai to in case the fighting should con- Hong Kong has been provided for tinue. Trans-Ocean.

Further particulars about the memorandum sent to London by

Further eastwards, fighting in the French Government in con- the Soncillo sector led to the cap nection with the Palestine pro-ture of Corconte, while a Nationa- blem were revealed here yester-list column operating near Cueto is day.

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