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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1938.

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BRITISH BATTALION TAKEN PRISONER ON ARAGON FRONT Insurgents Claim To Be Within 25 Miles Of Coast

REPUBLICAN DEFENCE

AS STRONG POINT COLLAPSES

Burgos, To-day.

An entire British battalion of the International Bri- gade, including the British commander, has been captured by the insurgents, says an offi- cial claim.

EX-KAISER-

ABOUT AS USUAL

Doorn, To-day.

A report published abroad that the ex-Kaiser is seriously ill, is declared to be without foundation in a communique issued by the ex-Kaiser's household...

He has been confined to his house during the past few days owing to the weather, but about yesterday as usual--Ren-

The insurgents, it is stated, last evening entered ter

Tarragona Province, near Caseras.

3.

General Franco's drive to the Mediterranean South GERMAN AIR

of the River Ebro was suddenly accelerated

Was

yesterday on the disappearance of the oppos-FORCE LEADERS

ing loyalist forces from what had hitherto been the strongest point in the defence.

The insurgent Legionaries south- of Caspe are making rapid head-

way.

It is claimed in insurgent quar- ters that Republican attacks 02 the Teruel and Madrid fronts dur- ing the past two days have all been repulsed-Reuter.

CATALAN PRESIDENTS

APPEAL

DR. SCHACHT

IN BRUSSELS

Brussels, To-day.

The President of the German Reichsbank, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Egrived here yesterday to repay the visit recently paid him in Ber- Ein by the Governor of the Bel- Trans- gian National Bank. Ocean.

Barcelona, To-day. Senor Luis Companys, President of Catalonia, yesterday broadcast an appeal to Catalans to work, fight and resist for victory, the that their planes dominate the honour, rights and life of Cata-situation day and night. Ionia Reuter.

IN SIGHT OF MEDITERRANEAN

Caspe, To-day.

General Franco's forces advanc- ing on the Aragon front came for the first time yesterday in sight of the Mediterranean when they penetrated into Castellon Province. They have captured what should have proved almost invincible posi- tions on the Henadella heights, only six miles from Morelia.

I Was from here that the Mediterranean, only 25 miles away,

was seeEL.

Insurgent aircraft appeared over Barcelona yesterday- and dropped leaflets urging the populace to co- operate in putting an end to the "futile resistance.”

The coastal town of Mataro, north of Barcelona, was bombed by Trans- the insurgents yesterday. Ocean.

KING'S PLANS

FOR GLASGOW EXHIBITION

RETIRED

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

SPANISH ISSUE TO BE REFERRED BACK

London

-day- Chai?

The first meeting of man's Sub-Committee of th Intervention Committee bruary 3, was held at the Foreiga Office yesterday afternoon

Lord Plymouth, presiding opened the proceedings by voicing the re gret of the sub-committee at the death of the Danish observing of- ficer, Madsen, who was killed on duty in the British s/s Stanwelll and proposed asking the Secretary to convey 2 message or regret to the Banish Minister

Lord Plymouth,outlining the present position of the non-inter- vention scheme, referred to the two chief difficulties remaining after FIVE GERMAN AIR FORCE the acceptance in principle of the GENERALS WERE RETIRED British Formula by the French, YESTERDAY.

German, Italian, Portuguese and Soviet Governments.

Their retirement had been ordered]

The first was the basic figure of by Herr Hitler on February 2 when the formula and the second, was the German fighting services were the date of the restoration of ob- reorganised.

servation.

EARLY RESTORATION

All the retiring generals have re- ceived a signed photograph of Herr Hitler and Field-Marshal Goering, the Premier and Aviation Minister, as well as letters of thanks for their jesty's Government proposed that services.-Reuter.

NEW MILITARY GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR

Regarding the second, His Me-

observation on the land frontiers should be restored on the earliest day on which both Commissions re- ported they would be ready to start counting and that it should be au- tomatically suspended if with drawal had not actually be- gun on the 56th day after the final- adoption by the Full Committee of the resolution or, alternatively, if in the initial stage the withdrawal scheme were to fall more than 10 days behind the agreed time-table..

Other representatives spoke, in- The King has approved the appointed at some length the position of the cluding Monsieur Corbin, who stat- ment of General Sir William Ed French Government.

London, To-day.

mund Ironside to be Governor and The subcommittee then, agreed Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, that all representatives on the sub- succeeding Sir C. Harington in Octo-committee and the main committee ber next.

should at once submit to their res- General Ironside was appointed pective governments the proposals London, To-day.Commander-in-Chief of the Allied made by Lord Plymouth together The insurgent Navarre Brigade, It is announced that the King's Troops in Archangel in October, with after clearing the Nonaspe Hills of speech at the opening of the Em-1918, and later commanded the Is which had ensued with

a report on the discussion the enemy and occupying Nonaspe, pire Exhibition at Glasgow on May mid Force, 1920, and the North for instructions at the earliest pos- a request has smashed its way forward to 3 will be broadcast.

Persian Force, 1921. He served as sible moment. within eight miles of Gandesa and The opening ceremony will be at Commandant of the Staff College atj within 31 miles of the Mediter-Ibrox Park Stadium and the King's Camberley, 1922 to 1926, and Quar- speech will be at about 10 a.m. termaster-General in India from GMT.

1933 to 1936 when he was appoint- The King and Queen will stayed General Officer Commander-in-volunteers, for two days in Glasgow.

Chief, Eastern Command After the opening ceremony, Wireless. Their Majesties will spend thei North of the Ebro, General morning and early afternoon tour- Lagusde's forces are awaiting re-ing the Exhibition. Later that day inforcements from Manzon before and the next day Their Majesties

ranean.

Gen. Franco's troops in this sec tor have for the first time entered Tarragoda province.

LERIDA BATTLE

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making the final onslaught on will make a number of visits in the MARRIAGE

Lerida, while the insurgents are neighbourhood of Glasgow. They

CLASSIFICATION

Regarding the classification of the subcommittee British agreed that the Governments should be consulted regarding the pro- posals made in the Secretariats memorandum on the practicability of classifying foreign volunteers by categories for the purpose of withdrawal.

The subcommittee further

also trying to encircle Lerida from will entrain for London late in the ALLOWANCES FOR agreed, after the Secretary had

the "south-east.

aftemoon of the fourth.

Yesterday, these troops gained Wireless.

possession of the big Canadian- owned power plant which supplies Catalonia with electricity.

British

In the Pyrenees, peral Moe- NAVAL ATTACHE

NAVAL M.O.'S

called attention to the difficult fin- ancial position of the observation scheme, to submit a memorandum thereon to the Governments with a request for early instructions.-- London, To-day. It was announced in the House British Wireless. The King has approved the ap- of Commons that Medical Officers as the Republicans had blown up pointment of Captain S. Arliss, in the Royal Navy, whose case was all bridges in the mountains.

General

cardo's advance was slowed down?

AIR MASTERY

London, To-day.

PN. ás Naval Attache to His reserved for further consideration, Majesty's Embassy at Santiago are to receive the marriage allow Mrs. W MacKinlay has and to His Majesty's Legations afances under the same conditions as ported the loss of a watch valued at $100 between Salisbury Road and the Star Ferry.

The insurgents say they have Lima and Quito to date, April recently granted to the other naval complete mastery in the air and 22nd.--British Wireless.

officers. British Wireless.