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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 2, 1989

GO

ON

CIVIL WAR MAY

Republican Council Of Ministers Sitting

Cabinet Going To Madrid:

Del Vayo Statement

Paris, To-day.

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First news of the Spanish Republican Council of Ministers which opened on Tuesday night ar- rived last evening in form of the following non- committal communique from Alicante: "The Council of Ministers, convened during the evening hours. It informed the Government concerning the present situation and dealt with various current affairs. The next Council of Ministers will be held in Madrid.

MARSHAL PETAIN TO BE AMBASSADOR?

Paris, To-day.

The nomination of Marshal Petain as first Ambassador to Spain is regarded as likely in diplomatic and political quarters.

The appointment of the veteran Marshal to the Ambassadorial post would be regarded in Burgos as a sign that France attaches special significance to the maintenance of friendly relations with the New Spain.

Marshal Petain had a conference with M. Daladier on Tuesday, after which M. Daladior declared to the press that he would appoint a personage to the Burgos post who was certain to find the ap- proval of the Cabinet as well as of

Trans-Ocean. the public.

EGYPT'S RECOGNITION

Burgos, To-day. Formal notification of de jure recognition of General Franco's Government by the Egyptian Gov ernment was received yesterday by the Foreign Ministry.

It is announced that

BOMBS WARN AGAINST CABARET JAUNTS

Shanghai, To-day,

It is revealed that the four bombs which exploded in Nan- king Road yesterday evening were. evidently intended as a warning to pleasure accking Chinese who patronised dance halls.

Leaflets were, found in which Chinese were warned to stay away from cabarets during this time of national emergency.— Trans-Ocean.

Conclave

unknown In Rome

The exact place where the Council took place is unknown, although it was probably in or near Alicante because Dr. Negrin, the Minister of Interior, Senor Gomez Saenz, and the Minister of Labour, Senor Meix Regas, ar- rived at Alicante on Tuesday evening at eight o'clock and held

Begins

Vatican-City, To-day The last telephone connections a lengthy conference with the with the precincts of the Conclave local civil and military authori-were disconnected at 2 p.m. yester ties.

The three Ministers then pro- ceeded to the spot, arranged for the Assembly, where they met the Foreign Minister, Senor del Vayo. The Council is known to have continued until the early hours of yesterday morning.

The French papers predict re- sumption of hostilities in Spain pointing to del Vayo's press statement in which he emphasis

absolute discipline and ed the order which prevailed on the Madrid front.

The situation does not give Republican throughout rise to uneasiness, he declared, and Spain, every man is at his post and doing his duty.

He invited foreign reporters to visit the territory still held by the Republicans and to convince

-Trans-Ocean, themselves.

NIGHT SHOOTING

the Duke of Alba, hitherto Diplo IN HUNGJAO

matic Agent to Britain, has been appointed Spanish Ambassador to the Court of St. James, and that the Marquess, de los Arcos has been appointed Consul General in

Trans-Ocean. London.

Ownership Issue Soon Arises

Burgoa, To-day.

ROAD DISTRICT

Shanghai, To-day.

BOMBING OF CABARET HALL IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day.

The Shanghai Municipal Police were kept on their feet throughout last night when four bombing in- cidents occurred in the city.

The first was at about 9.80 p.m. when hand-grenades and leaflets were thrown in Nanking Road near Sincere'a. No one was, however, injured.

The leaflets were signed by the Chinese Blood and Iron Group and threatened pleasure-seeking Chin- ese with death.

Within 20 minutes the S.M.C. Po- lice had. thrown a cordon'•' ́arbund the area, but failed to effect any arrests.

Risking apprehension, the per- petrators threw another handgren- ade in

while side street near Sincere's

the S. M. C. Police were con-

by.. ducting searches close

Hand-grenades: were also thrown Travel Bureau, but again here no in the Tai Tung (Great Eastern) At 3.30 p.m. the clergy and lay-one was injured and no arrests men entered the enclosure in two were made. solemn processions.

day...

At 5 p.m., the Church Dignitaries and subsequently the non-ecclesias- tic participants were sworn in.

three Shortly before midnight,

thrown into hand-grenades were well Road where a number of coup- the Vienna Dance Hall in Bubbing- At 6.30 p.m. the last communica-les were dancing. Confusion, reign- damaged, every one trying to escape tions with the outer world were seed in the Hall which was slightly

out of the building.

Several persons were injured, but vered and the Conclave began. Trans-Ocean.

no. arrests were effected. Our Own Correspondent.

ALL CARDINALS PRÉSENT

· VATICAN CITY, TO-DAY. ALL 62 MEMBERS OF THE BLED IN THE PAULINE CHA SACRED COLLEGE ASSEM

HALF PAST THREE YESTER PEL IN THE VATICAN AT DAY AFTERNOON.

Chanting the hymn Veni creator they proceeded in pro-

GOERING URGES

YOUNG GERMANS

cession through the Sala Regia TO JOIN

to the Sixtine Chapel where, after prayers, the Cardinals took the oath to respect the laws of the Conclave and to observe abso lute secrecy.

THE AIR FORCE

Berlin, To-day. Field Marshal Hermann Goering.

The oath was then administer- ed to the Marshal of the Con- clave, Prince Chigi and the Gov- the Nazi Air Minister, yesterday ernor of the Conclave, Monsignor Arborio Mella di Sant Elia, while broadcast a nationwide appeal for in the adjoining hall, all other the youths of Germany to join the

air force.

The Japanese military spokespersons connected with the Con hundred took the oath,Trans- man has now committed himself to clave, numbering about three a statement that the Japanese mili- Ocean. tary forces carry out target prac- tice day and night.

The statement arose out of ques- tions at the usual press conference regarding shooting in the Hungjoo Road district:

A foreigner had informed the press of a fusillade of bullets in the area, some of them whistling uncomfortably near.

He said that in the past four years Germany had built up an air force which was the terror of its enemies, and they must make

ANOTHER REPORT it remain so.

DENIED

Paris, To-day. The former Spanish Ambassador in Paris, Senor Martinez has for mally denied a report that he had

The question of shipments of provisions and arms for Republican Spain now lying in French ports The Japanese apokesman attri-confirmed the resignation of Gen- has been engaging the attention of buted the shooting to target prac-| oral Miajo.

* The Ambassador declared he had the Spanish authorities. «itice..

When it was pointed out that made no statement whatsoever re- At Marseilles, 10,000 tons of ore, 3,000 tons of aluminium, 160 Ford the shooting occurred at night garding General Miaja, or any cara and large quantities of provi- time, he considered the matter and other

sians copli ba impounded. At Ivry then said that Japanese troops | Spain · Personage, of, Repubiloan

80 tons of silver transferred as paymont for purchases by the Bar celona Government were secured by local arrest. - Trans Ocean,

or on developments in Spain. wore liable to carry out torgot Trans-Oconn, spycode practice day or night,

Foreign observers attribute the guerillas, shooting to another daring raid by dent.

Our Own Correspo

*Field-Marshal Goering said it was not only equipment which was the decisive factor but the men who utilise it.

He asked parents to encourage their sons to take their place in the most difficult service, and added: "If you have a son who been to the glory of Germany "→ has died in the air force it has

Router.

Summoned before Mr. Q. A discharged froworks on February 5 at 1 ato. At No. 2, Napking Macfadyen for having unlawfully

Street Li Man was to-day fined $4.