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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1936.

WAR PLANES OVER NEUTRALITY

CAPITAL

ULTIMATUM FROM

· INSURGENTS

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Population Begin To Evacuate

Lisbon, October 7.

An Insurgent wireless message states that millions of coples of pamphlets containing an ultimatum were dropped on Madrid by a fleet of War planes which flew low over the streets. The insurgents allege that the population was 'panic-stricken and began to evacuate the capital, but the militia is preventing the departures unless they are children and old women and unfit for. millitary service.

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A Valladolid wireless message adds that during yesterday's mass rald by thirty bombers railway communications with the capital were destroyed.--Reuter.

TOLEDO-MADRID ROAD

Paris, Oct. 7.

The road from: Toledo to Madrid

has been cleared by the Nation- AMERICAN

alists after severe fighting decord- Ing to broadcast messages from Corunna, which add that a number of strategically importan: posts were occupied by the, Nationalists late on Tuesday, and that the Red militia fled, leaving hundreds of dead on the field.

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The transport of troops from Morocco continues without inter- ruption, and it is stated that up- wards of 16,000 men have so far. been conveyed through the Straits of Gibraltar.

Despatches from, Toledo nounce that troops under General Varella are now advancing. on Aranjuez. which is an important railroad junction, the capture of which would give the Nationalists all the communications from Madrid to the south west in hand. The Nationalists, according to des- patches, expect to occupy the town within a few days.-

Name Servic

BATTLE NEAR OVIEDO

Londen, Oct. 5. A desperate battle has developed in the vicinity of Oviedo. where the Government forces, including a large number of Asturias miners, have redoubled their efforts to capture the city, according to message from Hendaye.

The Government claims to have entered the outskirts of the city at three points.

On the other hand. It is reported that the besieged garrison made a sortie and defeated the Govern- ment troops besteging the city, while an insurgent relief column. com posed of Moorish troops and For- eign Legionnaires, has arrived out- side the town, after defeating the Government army in several en- counters 'en route.. Router.

CHAMBERLAIN'S

VIEWS

Address At Dinner Of Bankers

BRITAIN'S POSITION

London, det. &

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CAMERAMAN

WOUNDED

Struck By Shell While Filming

FIERCE ENCOUNTER

Arena de San Pedro, Oct. 7. Mr. Arthur Mercken, United States news film cameraman, em- ployed by Paramount News was wounded in a brisk engagement between insurgents and govern- ment forces near Adrada. Menc-

ken, who was taking photographs under fre, was hit by a shell. piercing. his thigh.

IN SPANISH

CIVIL WAR

Swiss Attitude Defined

(Hong Kong Daily Press" Special;

Berne. Oct. 7.

Switzerland's imperative duty to observe strict neutrality in the Spanish civil war was emphasised by the Councillor, for Justice. Baumann and by Councillor of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Quiseppe Motta replying to two inter- pellations in the "Counci of 'States."

Baumann stressed that neu- tryllty does not only consist in abstaining from acts of hostility. but also in abstaining from any form of moral or material support of either warring" parties,

Dr. Motta pointed out that the Swiss Government had...not deemed it necessary to sign the pact on non-intervention, since such an action might have given rise to the belief that the beu- trality of Switzerland was a mat- ter of choice, whereas it was ab- solutely unchangeable and one of the fundamental principles of the Swiss Constituidon- Priu oczam News Service.

RED ARMY IN SPAIN

Bolshevist Character Confirmed

"Hong Kong Dally Presa" Special)

Paris, Oct. 7

AEROPLANES AS NAVAL BASES IN

BIRTHDAY GIFT THE PACIFIC

Worldwide Response

By Chinese

London, Oct. 7.

An enthusiastic worldwide response is reported by overseas Chinese to the scheme to present the Chinese Government with a fleet of aeroplanes in honour of General Chiang Kai-shek's Afleth birthday.

Chinese, in Great Britain, prin- cipally students whọ wealthy, are nevertheless contri- are not buting to the best of their ability to the fund opened at the Chinese Embassy.

Non-Fortification Agreement

BRITISH EFFORTS

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"London, October 7. Reuter learns that the British Government have instructed the

Tokyo to approach the American ambassadors at Washington and

and Japanese Governments re- gurding renewal of article 19 of the Washington Treaty providing for non-fortification of bases in the Pacific.

naval

The ambassador at Washington carried out the instructions and Chinese in America are expected received informal and incomplete to make a good contribution.

South Seas Chinese are reportedlieved that Sir Robert Clive acted observations thereon. It is be- to be subscribing lavishly.

A moneys will be sent to Nan- king and earmarked Air Force in order that the expenditure of the whole sum may be co-ordinated to the best advantage of Chinese air requirements Keuter.

HUNGARY IN MOURNING

Death Of Dr. "Julius Goemboes

NATIONAL MOURNING TO BE OBSERVED

Munich, Oct. 6.

The Bolshevist character of the The remains of the late Hun- Red Army has now been officiallygarian Premier. Dr. Julius Goem- confirmed by the Madrid, authort- ties, according to despatches re- ceived here, which state that the Madrid War Ministry has

issued

an order that the usual military salute will henceforth be abolished and "substituted by the Communist form of greeting with a clenched

Transocean News Service.

Captain Aguilera who brought | Ast.-- Mencken to the base. gave Reuter a vivid account of the fighting. The engagement started yesterday evening. The insurgents with Moora.

naval detachment four squadrons of cavalry attack- ed the government position...

Loyalist forces

in

quick-firer.

and

concentrated

SPANISH GOLD FOR FRANCE

Red Army Upkeep Expenditure

three thousand men in good cover

wooded country Intersected "Hong Kong Daliy Press" Specials with low stone walls. These were

French

Paris Oct, 1. two Supported by

batteries of

Two hundred and fifty chests Seventy-Aves and one

containing Spaish The insurgents had

gold have Spanish steamer Campillo and reached Marseilles on board the have been conveyed to the Bank of France. This gold is payment for clothes and food for the Red Army.

one battery of seventy-fives cap- tured from the enemy complete with crews." After a which Mencken was wounded, the long artillery duel in

attack was called off.. awaiting reinforcements.

MADRID ASSAULT General Varela, who led the Na- tionalist troops to "the relief of Toledo, commands the big advance on Madrid. The intends strike in three directions Navalcarnero which is an important road on the rail centre twenty five miles west of Madrid, Aranjuez, a vital rail- way Junction on the feline to the coast, and Illescas, twenty-five miles south of Madrid on the road to the railway from Toledo.

Transocean News Servico.

AIRMAIL SERVICE

RESUMED

Paris And Madrid <"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special

Paris, Oct. 7.

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between the capitals via Toulouse, Barcelona, Alicante.

The regular airmall service be- tween Paris and Madrid has been reopened, according to munique issued to the press here The investing circle is thus

by the Spanish Embassy. It is drawing closer. If to-day's opera-

stated that one daily service has tions are successful it will be with-been organised in either direction In twenty-five miles of the city. Aranjuez and Illescas are not ex- pected to make much resistance.

An ultimatum has been sent to Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chan-Madrid threatening a terrific at- cellor of the Exchequer, speaking tack by air and land and reprisals at the bankers' annual dinner to- if the clty refuses to surrender night," said Britain's expenditure millions of copies of this ultima on this year's defence programme tum were dropped on the elty- was rising ao rapidly as to out- weigh any reasonable probability of its being counter-balanced by corresponding . expansion venue..

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"There are still pictures in the situation," said Mr. Chamberlain, "causing us anxiety. Although no-

Reuter.

BROADCAST FROM NEWMARKET

The communique stresses that this is the first direct service be- tween France and the interior of Spain to be established since the outbreak of the civil war Trunsocean News Service.

FEARS FOR SAFETY OF AVIATOR

No News Of Wood Since He Left Port Darwin

London. Oct. 7. The first broadcast ever given body can confidently say that the from Newmarket which is regard-

Port Darwin, Oct. 1. prospects portend a time of set- ed as the headquarters of horse safety of Lord Sempill's aeroplane, Fears are entertained for the tled peace, on the other hand racing, will take place on October Croydon Monospar, piloted by Mr. there is no nation which wants to 28 when a commentary on the. Wood, who is attempting a re- break peace, for none can but race for the Cambridgeshire will confidently belleve that even vic-be given for wireless listeners-- tory would bring more loss and British Wireless suffering in its train."""

Continuing, Mr. Chamberlain

said that although Britain's for quickness with which the world

"Though it will first be necessary

cord Melbourne to London fight No news has been received since

Wood left Fort Darwin yesterday evening to fly across the Timor Sea with fuel sufficient for only

seven hours-

JEAN BATTEN'S FLIGHT

eign trade still lagged a long way seemed to have grasped the Im-router', Hulletin Service. behind that of some years ago,plications of te tri-partite mone- there was already an indication of tary declaration. Improvement during the past year, with a marked advance in gur ex- to provide tor security against ports, due to the more prosperous violent fluctuations in the value of conditions in a number of coun gold as expressed in terms of com. tries formerly, our good customers. modities, I do not see any in- The re-adjustment in the ex- superable difficulties in the way of change value of the franc must our ultimately again "arriving at an come like the cracking ‘öt, Ice, at | international currency system the approach of the warmer sen- | based on. the free exchange of son to an Icebound polar explorer. gold."

He was agreeably surprised at the | Reuter,

Basrah, Oct. 1. Miss Jean Batten, the New. Zealand aviatrix who is, On, a flight from England to New Zealand, sirived here at 3.50 a.m. GM.T. and took off for Karachi at 446.ain-

Neuter.

sadlarly at Tokyo.

the conditions for renewal of the It is considered possible that

article have changed Did it is posable that air bases may be included in the formula suggested. It is pointed out that failure текст the article lapsing at the end of the

year might lead to a race between the three powers in fortifying Pacific bases. -Reuter.

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SINO-JAPANESE DIFFERENCES

Chiang-Kawagoe Meeting

Nanking, Oct. 7.

day afternoon that the interview Although it was reported yester.

between General Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Kawagoe would take place to-day, official circles now declare that a meeting between them so 300n is exceedingly unlikely as no arrangements have yet been made.

NANKING ANNOUNCEMENT

boes, will lie in state in the Im- perial Hall of the Royal Palace here on Wednesday morning, At 4 p.m. a memorial service will be held, when the Reichsa hr will attend for the usual service ac- corded a former General of Intan--Reuter." try. The population of Munich will be admitted to the service. The Hungarian Government will be represented by Dr. Homan, the Minister for Education, Alexander VoD Sytranjaszky, President of the Hungarian House of Repre- sentatives, a Hungarian military delegation, the Hungarian Minia- ter in Berlin, Sztojay and Hungarian Consul General Munich. Szebo von Szentiklos.- Transocean Neči Service.

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HITLER'S MESSAGE

Berlin, Oct. 8. The Fuehrer and Relchs chan- cellor sent the following telegram of sympathy to HE, the Regent of Hungary. Admiral Nicolaus VOD Horthy:

"On behalf of myself and the German people I express my deep- est sorrow at the death of the Hun- garian Premier, Herr Goemboes. Through his death Hungary has lost one of her best and worthlest men, Adolf Hitler."

The Fuehrer also sent a message to the wife of the dead statesmen: sincere sorrow at the great loss you "Accept the expression of my

and yours have suffered. All Hun- gary mourns with you the death of a great patriot, and Germany the loss of an understanding friend. Adolf Hitler." Transocean News Service.

CABINET RESIGNS

Budapest, Oct. 6. The Hungarian Cabinet resigned in body during a special session called upon news of Premier Julius

Goemboes' death.

Nanking, Oct. 7. The Chinese Foreign Office an- nounced that General Chiang Kai- shek will receive Mr. Kawagoe to morrow afternoon.

Having handed the Japanese Ambassador instructions for re- sumption of Sino-Japanese nego- tiations, Mr. Kuwashima left for Shanghal by air this afternoon en route to North China to interview Lieut-General T shiro.---- Reute

CHINESE EXODUS

RESUMED

Flight From Chapei And Hongkew

Shanghai, Oct. 7.

JAPAN'S ACTIONS CRITICISED

OUTRAGES FOMENTED

BY NANKING

Argument Refuted By London Paper

London, October 7. Britain in particular is not unmindful or indifferent to Japan's peculiar. needs and difficulties, but Japan can expect file sympathy and nothing more concrete than gympathy until her much vaunted altruism to Asia is shown to be something better than perfunctory disguise, concludes the "Times" in a leading article.

The Journal asserts that the recent outrages were loudly as cribed in Japan to anti-Japanese sentiment and deliberately formented by the Nanking Government. Oficial Japanese enquiries have not adduced a particle of evidence that these isolated occur- rences had any political significance whatever, and Tokyo would be well advised to drop this particular one of attack which carries Httle weight with the audience for which it is intended.

MANCHURIA INCIDENTS

The murder of a half dozen

Japan's record south of the Japanese on Chinese territory is Great Wall is not even creditable indeed regrettable, but it is impos- from her own viewpoint of Rex- sible to forget that Ave years ago pedlency. She repeatedly, forced the Japanese Array was engaged China's hand, damaging her own killing Chinese subjects on credit with the world at large, but

little Chinese territory as fast as they got suprisingly

tor the conveniently could. The casualty trouble. Though she had not go lists in Manchuria have not yet for she got somewhere near the closed though most of the in end of China's tether, and 1 she digenous dead may be classed as persists in being overbearing and bandits

exorbitant, China leaders will re- To those unfamiliar with valt at being frog-marched fur. China's fatalism it is remarkable | ther.

tiona

how temperate has been the ex- The "Times" continues that once

ment and, though, government armed forlorn hope (the con- presalon against. Japanese senti; passive resistance becomes an

may be forced to forgive, a nation tingency is not inordinately re- cannot be made to forget.

mate) Japan must accept the The negotiations now proceeding consequences chiefly in the

col- + are cynically irrevelant to the lapse of her most important mar- original agenda. Behind theket and absorption of her energies Japanese proposals lie considera-- in an attempt to conquer the m-

which if only from the conquerable. Army's persistent championship Japan's present policy is leading thereof would appear to be much, her (though not at present rapid- more strategical as political, Fly) towards the tragic Toily of a Japan's repeated requests for Bino-Japanese war. Th West will recognition of Japan's special judge her by her ability to modify' position in North China" would be that policy to correlate the spirit more readily accorded If Japan of her deeds with the letter of her were disposed to take into account protestations and give China 2 the special position of China la chance- North China.

Reuter

DEVALUATION OF CZECH CROWN

Cabinet Approves Bill

Prague, Oct. 6. The gold content of the Czecho- slovakian crown has been reduced to between 31.2 and 33.21 milligrams.

The exodus of Chinese from Chapel and Hongkew was renewed 'this, afternoon following the re-

The Cabinet to-day approved a laxation of police restrictions and bill providing for devaluation by reached large proportions this 10 to 16 per cent. of its present evening. "All manner of vehicles value. are streaming westward from Bod

The final exchange value of the chow Creek Hotels in the settle- currency will be fixed by the ment and French Concession are Government. according

de- rapidly filling.--

velopments in Reuter

money market.

GERMAN TEXTILE

INDUSTRY

Relief For Employees

Earlier to-day, the Prime Minis- ter M. Hodza, discussed Czecho- slovakian adherence to the Anglo- French-American monetary agree- ment with British and French representatives and subsequently the Cabinet met and drafted the devaluation bill.. Renter.

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AUSTRIA'S GOLD PRICE

Vienna, Oct. 6

It was officially announced to- day that the Austrian gold, price** would' Henceforth be based on any. market chosen periodically by the Austrian National Bank.

In order to secure stability of the price of fine gold. It will be fixed for the whole of 1936 at the international 5,963.69 schillings per kilo.-

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Berlin, Oct. 7.

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thereupon commissioned the Agri- cultural Minister. Daranyi, who A decree last published by the until now had acted as deputy Minister of Labour supplements Premier, to form a new Govern- the recent,additions to the relief ment, which, as is announced, will measures Introduced for be undertaken next week.

ployees in the-textile trade per- Minister Daranyl, who presided manently on a short-time basis, over the session, then paid homage In factories in which the raised to the dead Prepaler, pointing out relief has been in force for a year, that his style of life formed an short wages are supplemented up example of fulfilment of duty to to 900 hours per double week, de-, ene's country, and the death of pendent, upon the size of the Premier Goemboes had dealt a family. This guarantees a mini- severe blow to the country.

mum living wage for those. con- be drawn up, recording the grief Transocean News Service.

It was proposed that a protocol cerned

of the Government and the country ax a whole, that a message of sympathy be sent to the Premier's family, and that his death be made occasion for national mourning,

It was also decided to use the copula hall of the Parliament for the funeral, and to close the na- tional theatre and opera on this day, t Transocean News Server

PRESS TRIBUTES

Berlin, Oct. 7

genius, which a benevolent fate bestows upon a nation in time of peed, such as foresight. Instinctive

ranean political currents, a con- comprehension of the subter- summate art in dealing with men, courage inspired by lofty Idealism, all these qualities were, united in General Goemboes."

The "Voelklacher Beobachter", says that the sympathy of the German people goes out to the The entire German press voices | Hungarian nation in its hour of grief at the death of the late mourning for a great statesman Hungarian Premier, General Julius and soldier, whose tragic destiny Goemboes, and appreciation of his it had been not to see the com- great qualities as a statesman, ... pletion of his work of reconstruc- The "Boersenzeitung" writes:tion which he had so boldly begun. "The great qualities of political -Transocean News Service,

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