THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 16, 1988.
NETHERLANDS DEFENCE PLAN Grave Speech By Dr. Colijn Over The Radio
EVENTS IN AUSTRIA "INCREASE OUR TROUBLES"
Amsterdam, To-day.
The decision of the Netherlands Government to enforce immediately the recent law authoris- ing an increase in the period of military train-
SOVIET
ARCTIC EXPEDITION HOME
Moscow, To-day.
The Soviet Arctic scientists under the leadership of Professor
ice floe recently and were rescued ||by Soviet ice-breakers, returned to Leningrad yesterday and re ceived a tremendous welcome.-
ing from five and a half to eleven months, was Papinin, who were stranded on an announced by the Premier, Dr. Colijn, in a broadcast speech last night.
Dr. Colijn said the Government was compelled by Reuter
circumstances to take this decision.
"The vital interests of the coun-
try are at stake. Events in Aus-
tria have deeply impressed the Ne New Crisis Threatening
therlands Government and have in-
creased our troubles.”
Although there is no immediate danger of wax, the Premier added,{ hitherto there had been
several
months in the year in which no re- sistance whatever against a sudden surprise was possible.
see
In view of the very rapid course. which military actions now to be able to take, this situation cannot continue.-Reuter.
MENTIONED CHAMBERLAIN
The Hague, To-day.
Dr. Colijn's address was made over the radio and took about ten minutes.
He mentioned the British Prime
Over Spain: Sir Eric Phipps In Discussion
Paris, To-day."
BRITISH CASUALTIES IN
TARRAGONA BOMBING
Barcelona To-day.
A stoker was killed and four members of the crew injured when the British steamer Stan- well was hit by bombs from Span- ish insurgent planes which raid- ed Tarragona four times yester- day morning-
One of the bombs penetrated the engine room and another hit the bows of the ship.
The captain ordered the crew to abandon ship but the vessel remain- Led afloat.
The fire which started when the ship was hit was put under control after three hours.
A Danish non-intervention con-
also wounded.
Forty were killed and 100 wound-
The Foreign Minister, M. Paul Boncour, yesterday
received the British Ambassador, Sir Ericol officer who was on board was Phipps, and it is understood M. Paul Boncour expressed the French Government's grave con-ed in Tarragona itself as result of cern regarding the effect a speedy victory for General Franco would have on the French posi- tion.
These fears are not only based on
Minister, stating that Mr. Cham-diplomatic considerations but on se-
berlain's remarks on timely pre- cautions also applied to the Netherlands.
`Amplifying his announcement of prolonged military service, he said that the Class of 1938, now with the Colours, would have to serve the prolonged term.
Men called to the Colours in October last year, who would normally have joined the Reserve on March 25, would remain with the Colours for another five and a half months.
curity.
The view is held in well-informed quarters that the German and Ita- lian elements in General Franco's
my are very large, and if not
withdrawn. would constitute a menace to France's Mediterranean frontier. France must ward off such ja danger-Beuter.
GERMAN
The Premier concluded by ap ENVOYS TO
pealing for discipline and obedience to all orders given by the Govern ment-Trans-Ocean.
SIR VICTOR NOT GIVING UP RACING IN H.K.
SPANISH REBEL
FORCES SECURE
NEW GAINS
Saragossa, To-day.
While the centre column of the insurgent forces on the Aragon front yesterday was consolidating their positions recently won around Alcaniz, General Yague was con-
TELL THE WORLD
WORLD tinuing along the south bank of the
River Ebro in the direction of Caspe
The present offensive has won
the raid. An oil depot was hit and
exploded-Reuter
The 1,000-ton Republican Span- ish steamer "Isle de Minorca” was sunk in the insurgent air raid on Tarragona yesterday.
Trans- Ocean
FLYING BRITISH FLAG Barcelona press messages report that the British 5,700-ton ship, Stanwell, was bombed by insurgent planes while discharging coal along- side the quay in Tarragona Harbour. The planes disappeared to seaward after the bombing. One bomb hav- ing exploded in the engine-room, another on the bows, the Stanwell caught fire and the Captain gave orders to abandon the ship which in danger of sinking.
A stoker named MacHolland was killed. The Danish non-intervention control officer aboard named Matsen also wounded. The Stanwell, was flying the British flag. British Wireless.
German diplomalle representatives 20,000 square miles of territory TWO WEDDINGS
abroad have been instructed to in-three towns and some sixty vil-
for the insurgents,
{form foreign powers of the law unit- lages.
ing Austria with Germany.
The number of prisoners taken They will also notify the foreign was very high, the cavalry divi- governments to which they are ac sions credited that Austrian diplomatic have collected 2,000 Loyalists.
alone being reported to With reference to the announce- ment that Sir Victor Sassoon has structions to place themselves at
representatives have received in Reuter. sold his Hong Kong racing stable, the disposal of the German repre- we are informed that while it is true that Sir Victor has dispersed his stable in the Colony, retaining only Happy Eve, he has no inten- tion of abandoning his connection with racing in Hong Kong.
It was erroneously reported that Mr. H. H. Priestley was personally connected with the arrangements for the sale. :
INDIAN ARMY CHARGED
MAN
sentatives-Reuter.
ANNOUNCED
The forthcoming wedding of Ser- geant George Dawson, of the Royal Engineers, stationed at Wellington- Barracks, and Miss Florence Elsie Barnes, of Queen's Army School, re- siding at No. 210, Prince Edward Road, has geen announced.
DECISIVE VICTORIES
Paris, To-day. The Nationalist troops gained two decisive victories in their offensive The forthcoming marriage be- yesterday, capturing the towns of tween Mr. Denny Young, electrical
CAR CLEANER Alaniz and Caspe, the former by engineer, residing at No. 88, Caine
SENTENCED
Chan Wing, unemployed cleaner, was this morning sen- tenced to one month's hard labour
by Mr. EL E. Butters at the Cen-
tral Magistracy when found guilty of stealing tools from motor car,
No. 2940, belonging to Dr. S. A
At the Kowloon Magistracy this Sepher.
legionnaires and the latter by Moroc-Road, and Dr. (Miss Sophia Ha, of can troops under General Yague. No. 58, Gloucester Road, has also
The only road between Catalonia [been announced. and Valencia now not controlled by
the Nationalists is in the immediate CAR STOLEN Vicinity of the coast Trans Ocean.
Mr. F. Stapleton of No. 29, Stock- pool Villa, Cameron Road, has re- ported the loss of his motor car, No. 2283,
Salisbury Road Car
FRENCH WAR COUNCIL SESSION from the
Paris, To-day.
Park
Lau Kui, driver
morning, Sultan Mahomed, of the Defendant was arrested in Wan- Mule Corps, was charged with caus chai. He had obtained permis- ing grievous bodily harm to Yan sion to sleep in the garage where The Supreme Council of Na- has reporte Yin-chung, a 25-year-old Chinese he stole the tools. The total value tional Defence met last night in dri farmer, at Chenghanchu Village, was $50 of which only $3 worth had the Premier's Office.
Kowloon city.
been recovered. Defendant would The situation in Spain The man was remanded custody not assist the police fo recover ported to have for a week
more of the stolen property.
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