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MIAJA OFFENSIVE NEAR MADRID SWEEPING AHEAD: EFFORT TO RELIEVE PRESSURE ON CATALONIA

Paris, To-day.

Great importance is attached in Barcelona, accord- ing to reports reaching here, to the surprise thrust made by the Republican forces which led to the capture of Valesquillo, 12 kilometres north of Penarroya.

By ordering this offensive General Miaja, the Com- mander in Chief of the Republican forces, has sought to relieve the pressure on the Catalan front just as in July, 1938, General Franco's advance against Valencia was held up by the action of the Catalan forces in crossing the

Ebro.

The region at

which General

tin,

Miaja is striking is rich in natural resources especially in copper, lead and phosphorous ores.

It is reported that the Repub- lican forces have succeeded in cut- ting off railway communication be- tween Belinez and Cabeza del Buey. The strong pressure exerted, it is the Re-

PALESTINE

CONFERENCE

TOWARDS END

admitted, has compelled OF JANUARY

publican forces to evacuate Artesa de Segre and Borjas Blancas.

Heavy fighting developed in these two sectors yesterday.

LONDON, TO-DAY. THE MOST INTERESTED of PARTIES HAVE NOW SUB- MITTED THE NAMES OF

The Republicans stubbornly with- stood the intensive onslaughts the Italian divisions

which

were

tested to the utmost despite the ex-THEIR DELEGATES TO THE tent of mechanised war material at PALESTINE their disposal.

with

Republican airmen bombed great precision the enemy positions and troops concentrations.

CONFERENCE, AND IT IS HOPED IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO BEGIN THE TOWARDS CONVERSATIONS THE END OF THE MONTH.

All the

Arab states will be repre- sented, and Jewish organisations have appointed delegates.

On the Estremadura front, Republican troops have begun a victorious advance which is still in progress. Booty includes a complete Vickers battery of 105 milimetre guns, and numerous prisoners hav- ing been taken.-Trans-Ocean.

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Steps have been taken to try and secure adequate representation of the Palestinian Arabs, but hitherto not been their delegates have appointed.

The Dominions Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, will preside at the conference.

GOVERNMENT PLAN ·

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, on his

from return

devote Rome, will London, To-day.' much time in an attempt to solve

firm of the problem. well-known A jewellers here has been instructed to sell the famous 250-carat dia- mond, "Star of Egypt," which 50 years ago belonged to the Khedive of Egypt and is now estimated to be worth from £50,000 to £70,000.

-Trans-Ocean.

NEW POST FOR MR. EDWIN HAWARD

London, To-day.

It is hoped the talks will not be unduly prolonged, but in the event of a deadlock the Government will announce proposals and put them in operation.-Reuter.

DALADIER TOUR BEING FILMED

-Paris, To-day.

A film of M. Daladier's tour of Mr. Edwin Haward, former editor Corsica, Tunisia and Algiers is of the "North China Daily News" being taken and will be shown in of Shanghai, has been appointed Paris next week to members of the the British member of the Infor- French Government and the Diplo- ofmatic Corps, before being released mation Section of the League Nations Secretariat, with perman-1 for public exhibition throughout ent residence in London-Reuter,

the country.-Trans-Ocean,