1939-03-27 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 1939

FRANCO OPENS OFFENSIVE ON THE CORDOBA FRONT Following Ultimatum Demanding Snrrender

No Operations In

Madrid Area For The Present

Burgos, To-day.

The headquarters of General Franco sent an ulti- matum yesterday afternoon at 2.40 o'clock p.m. to the population of the Republican zone, de- manding the suspension of all resistance, which had now become useless, and the surrender of the Republican zone to the Nationalists. The declaration states that the triumph of the Na- tionalist troops in Catalonia had been recognis- ed by the whole world. The Republicans had

MADRID

WANTS PEACE

Madrid, To-day.

The inhabitants of the capital are still wondering why no official statement concerning peace nego tiations has yet been issued.~~~ Reuter.

BLOODLESS SURRENDER

lost the war and surrender become a necessity. REJECTED ON

Nationalist Spain maintains allment of the beginning of the Na- terms offered for the surrender of tionalist offensive at Cordoba made the Republican territory. Service a deep impression.

FRANCO TERMS

Burgos, To-day.

in the Republican Army constitutes Inhabitants of Madrid who, after no crime nor does previous mem- the reports of negotiations in the The Nationalist offensive at Cor- bership of Left Wing parties. In last few days, had counted on an doba began after it had been ascer- Nationalist Spain, only criminals early declaration of peace, gather-tained that bloodless surrender of will be punished by courts of law. ed into groups in the streets and Republican territory on the terms Further resistance would, how-broke into protestations against re-offered by the Nationalists was not ever, be criminal because it would sumption of the conflict, vehement- to be expected. mean the further useless shedding ty demanding that an end should of blood. The demands of the be put to civil strife.-Trans- situation' make necessary 1 last Ocean.

FUNERAL OF SLOVAK FLYERS

Budapest, To-day.

Slovak flyers, killed when Slovak planes were shot', down over Hungarian territory, were buried in Szobrang and Sizlogz with military honours yesterday.

At the funeral of First Licuten- ant Svento, the leader of the Hun- garian delegation, Captain Gyverffy, declared in an address that Hun- garian flyers will always respect- fully, remember a gallant opponent. He thereupon deposited à laurel wreath with ribbon in the Hungarian colours bearing the in- scription: "To a gallant Slovak flyer: Hungarian Flyers.”

Two

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Hungarian planes circled over the cemetery during the fun- eral. Trans-Ocean.

A.R.P. PASSES

The Air Raid Precautions Officer announces that as a result of the examination held on March 17, 21 and 22, the under-mentioned have qualified as Air Raid Warden In- structors: Messrs. Chak Tai Kwong. Fung Yam Leung, C. F. Needham, K. S. Leung, S. Simpson, A. da Sousa, A. W. Tickle, Mr. Tsang Shiu Cheung, W. G. Griffin, Late on Saturday at dusk they A. C. Sinton, C. K. Chung, S. K hours of yesterday morning on the left by air in a snowstorm, the Luk; Cordoba front.

Inegotiations have proved fruitless. And the under-mentioned as Air

great offensive which nothing can THE ADVANCE CONTINUES hold up. Therefore, the Republican population are called upon to offer no further resistance.

Burgos, To-day. General Franco's troops menced an offensive in the early

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The Republican emissaries from the Madrid Defence Council had long conversations yesterday after- noon with the Nationalist repre- sentatives.

The answer of General Franco to the refusal of Republican leaders to surrender territories- still held by A communique claims that the In Nationalist circles, it was Raid Wardens:--Cheng Kim Wah, them was to begin at once the Republican lines were penetrated declared that the departure of the H. L. Lockhart, S. Aras, P. L. offensive that the Nationalists have to a considerable depth on a wide Republican emissaries meant that Young, S. C. Cheung. been preparing for some weeks. front and the advance continues.--efforts to end the civil war without

First attack, as shown by re-Reuter. ports issued in Burgos yesterday was made in the southern sector

Attack Came As Surprise

Bilbao, To-day.

further 'recourse to arms had fail- ed.

Nationalist circles emphasise that when he consented to try to bring the conflict to an end by negotiation, Franco was inspired by the desire to avoid & superfluous shedding of blood.

· of the Cordoba front in Andalusia.

The Nationalist attackers BUC- ceeded at once in carrying the Re publican positions and in penetrat- ing deeply into enemy territory at Resumption of the Nationalist of this point.

fensive on the Andalusian front in

It was, however, a matter of According to information receiv-the Cordoba sector yesterday, came course that the Nationalist Govern- ed. here from Madrid, announce-as total surprise insofar as it had ment had not.for a moment depart- been assumed that the first blowed from the standpoint that it was would be struck against Madrid or imperativo to establish an un- on the Valencia front,

equivocal, situation in Spain and In Nationalist circles, satisfac-to decline any arrangement that tion is expressed that it was pos- would leave the result of war in sible to keep the plans of operations any way not clear.-Trans-Ocean. secret and effect a surprise by at- According to latest reports, the tacking at the weakest point.

Nationalist columns have already

Gland Discovery Restores Youth

In 24 Hours

Sufferers from loss of vigour, ner-

vousness, weak body, impure blood, The Andalusian front comprises penetrated eight kilometres into the failing memory, and who are old and a sector-350 kilometres long be-enemy front.-Trans-Ocean. worn-out before their time will be detween · Morena and Nevada moun- lighted to learn of a new gland discov- tain ranges and the coast. cry by an American Doctor.

This new discovery makes it possible

The Nationalist attack in the

to quickly and easily restore vigour to Cordoba sector was preceded by a your glands and body, to build rich, short but intensive artillery bom- pure blood, to strengthen your mind bardment supported by the air arm, and memory and feel like a new man in only 8 days. In fact, this discovery which is a home medicine in pleasant, easy-to-take tablet form, does away with gland operations and begins to build new vigour and energy in 24- hours, yet is absolutely harmless and | natural in action."

TURKEY'S NEW TERRITORY

Istanbul, To-day:

Family Tradition Shattered

London, To-day. The success of this amazing discov-

Bingham will stroke the Oxford ery, called Dr. Nixon's ViTabs has The final incorporation of Hatay University crew against Cambridge. been so great in America that it is now Territory, the former. Sanjak of next Saturday in the annual boats being distributed by all chemists bere Alexandretta, into Turkey will be race from under a guarantee of complete satir-

faction or money back. In other words, proclaimed on Tuesday in Antioch, Bourne, Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tabs must make you according to the Ankara correspon- has been feel full of vigour and energy and from dent of "Hakit. rans-Ocean.

10 to 20 years younger, or you merely

aident

A dog belonging to Mr. Muskett, change.

Mortlake

the Oxford Pre

reason:

return the empty package and get your money back. A special, double-strength bottle of 48 Dr. Nixon's Vi-Tabs coats of No. 2 Sommerset Road, was re- Bourne's father and grand-father. little, and the guarantee protects you moved to Mautaukok for observa- rowed in winning Oxford Crews, If your chemist can't supply you, write to Müller & Phipps (China), Ltd., 20 tion, after it had bitten Mr. Musthus the family tradition is broken.

Queen's Road, Hong Kong.

Fett's daughter Margaret,

Reuter

HE'S BAD MEDICINE FOR

THE BANDITS

THE

MAN WHO SIGNED WAR.

RANTS.....WITH BULLETS!

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CHARLES STARRETT

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• TO MORROW •

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