1936-10-28 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1936.

GALES SWEEP OVER SAIGON AIR

BRITISH ISLES

TRAMCAR OVERTURNED IN GLASGOW

Vessels In Distress

London, October 27.

Fierce gales which have been sweeping over the Brilish Esies for the post two days continue unabated. At Glasgow gusts, of 89 miles per hour were registered last night, and in other parts of Scotland and Northern England much damage was done by storm.

An exceptionally severe gust struck a tramear in Glasgow. The deck was lifted off and the vehicle was carried across the street on to the pavement when it turned over.

The most serious effects of the gale which was s:ll blowing in gusts at 80 miles per hour this morning occurred at sea. Life- boats were called out in several parts to assist vessels in distress.

The Solway Firth fishing fleet was caught in the gale and fifteen drifters were unaccounted for when a leboat put out answer to distress flares, bo all ultimately reached Maryport, Cumberland, in safety.

The steamship American Shipper of the United States Line, in answer to whose S.O.S. stating she was rudderless in the Irish Sea two Liverpool tugs put out but were forced back by mountainous $239, reached safe anchorage in Dublin Bay this morning with two Dublin tugs in attendance,

Three persons were injured.

H.M.S. MEDWAY INCIDENT

Admiral's Visit Postponed

INVESTIGATION IN LONDON

London, Oct 27. It is now learned that Admiral Sir Charles Little. Commander-in- Chief of the China. Station, has postponed his visit to Japanese waters "for reasons which being investigated locally."

Nothing st

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60 far 35 officially known here regarding the cidents between British sailors and the Japanese authorities, but there is a report

that Admiral Little made representations which are described as inaccurate as he had

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QUEEN MARY'S EXPERIENCE The Queen Mary docked Southampton three and

E half hours behind schedule last night, having encountered

very

heavy scis

With a.55 miles per hour wind on her quarter during the last two days of the voyage, she rolled considerably and some of no communication with the the passengers suffered injury. Japanese Govorniment The Captain stated: that the vessel | Vestigation is being carried behaved well considering the through diplomatic channels. weather. Despite the gale and On October 3 while H.M.S. reduction to half speed for some Medway was in Keelung it was periods, the passage was completed alleged by the Japanese authorities at an average speed of 27.84 knots. that the Chlet Paymaster photo- Queen Victoria of Spain, Lord graphed a wireless station and Lothian and Miss Kay Stammers.fortified zone from the deck of the the tennis player. were among the British ship, which was viewed by the headquarters of the Formosan Army as an Incident of a "grave nature." The case was referred to Tokyo- Beutes.

passengers.

TRAIN FERRY DELAYS All shipping on the Clyde and Mersey Was storm-bound this morning. In the English Channel conditions were less severe, but the train ferry steamer from Dover to Dunkirk was delayed for

nine hours, passengers spending the night in their sleeping cars, and there was five hours, delay in the train ferry steamer in the opposite direction.

# Liteboala

still out Were

this morning assisting small vessels in distress at several parts of the coast,

Beth Wirelean,

TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHTS

("liong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Hamburg, Oct. 27.

The technical questions of the Transatlantic lights were discuss- ed by the technical director of the Luft Hansa, Freiherr von Gablenz in an interview with a representa-" tive of the "Hamburger Fremden-1 blatt."

Gablenz said that eight fights had so far Leen undertaken, and all kinds of weather had been en-

YUGOSLAVIA AND TURKEY

Belgrade. Oct. 26. Commenting on the Yugoslavian Premier's visit to Istanbul and Ankara on the occasion of his departure for Turkey on Monday.

RACE UPSETS

Detroyat Decides To Withdraw

Paris, Oct. 27.

After an absence of news for twenty-four hours, Detroyat, who arrived at Baghdad yesterday in the remaining machine in the Parts-Salgon air race, cabled to- day from Bushire that he is abandoning the race and return- ing to France via Dasmascus.--- Reuter' 'Bulistín Service.

CHALLE TKYING AGAIN

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PORTUGAL AS ACCUSER

Soviet Activities In Spain

London, Oct. 25. Sensational revelations and ac- cusations aganat Soviet Russia are contained in the 21 page official note to the Non-Intervendon Com- mitee submitted Monday by` Por- tugal

The note, which has roused un- common comment in diplomatič circles, states that the whole Spanish conillet was planned and

Le Bourget, Oct. 27.-

incited by Soviet agents, and coel! Jaques Challe · and J. Brille re-

one nim was to involve Portugal turned here from Lyons after de- also in the war. It is also reveal clding to continue the air race. ed that during the February ses- They were held up this morning sign of the Comminteri in Mos- due to the absence of the wireless cow. a complete plan for making who developed sudden Spain Commun'st, was revealea, operator illness. Eventually the machine and 'in' March

of well- left. at 10.31 alme after a substitute known Communist agitators, in- operator was found.

cluding Bela Khun, Losowsky. Janson,

Riedel. Primac, Verzini, Neumann arrived in Barcelona. Shortly after that large shipments of weapons and munitions began to arrive.

The airmen declared that they hope to beat the record despite the fact that they lost two days. Bruder's Bulletin "Servicè.

(Earlier messages on page 10).

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group

The note goes on to declare that

the Madrid Government is under the dictatorship of Moses Rosen-

SISTER SHIP OF berg, who is the head of a group

QUEEN MARY

Heavy Insurance Accepted

London, bet. 21. Insurance to the extent of more than £3,200,000 has already been accepted in Great Britain on No. 552, sister ship of the Queen Mary. to cover the period of construction

at Clydebank. This Agure creates

a record. Its insurance will take

effect from early next year and will

be operative for three years.

The Queen Mary was insured while under construction for £2, 700,000. No. 552 is to value "at £4,500,000.

The difference between the amount written in the market and the total value will be borne by the Board of Trade in accordance

when the Queen Mary was to be with the terms of legislation passed

built. British Wireless,

BRITISH SHIPPING

IMPROVEMENT

London, Oct. 26. Marked Improvement In the position of shipping is revealed in the Chamber of Shipping's" quar- terly return, which shows that on October 1 there were laid up in the ports of Great Britain' and Ireland 175.vessels of 402,935 tons net, which is a reduction of 99,284 tons or 18.8 per cent. on the Bgures

the of 140 Russian agents, and fact that Rosenberg is present at every session of the Spanish Cabinet is pointed out as s'gniñcant, since It is certainly without parallel In diplomatic circles.

Commenting on the accusation

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SIX GOVERNMENTS IN SPAIN

MILITIAMEN PROCLAIM

Bucharest, Oct. 3.-King Carol, accompanied by Cmwn Prince Antonescu as well as the Czecho- Michael and Foreign Minister

HOME RULE

Queer Situation In Aragon

London, October 27.

Spain now apparently has six governments, Militiamen at Bujalaroz bave proclaimed home rule. Aragon has established a provisional government, and although Saragossa is Aragon's an- clent capital it is held by insurgents. Cordoba is also reported to have gone independent. At Bilbao the Basque Nationalists have proclaimed a provisional government.

The other three are the Burgos Insurgents' headquarters, Madrid, and Barcelona, which acquired a home rule charter after" expulsion of the monarchy-Reuter.

BOMBS DROPPED IN MADRID

slovakian Minister to Bucharest left here for Prague, by special Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) train on Monday night, in order to pay an official visit to President | Benes-Transocean News Service.

Paris, Oct. 27. Nationalist bombing planes, ac- companied by pursuit planes, dropped numerous "bombs on the barracks add other military build- ings in Madrid. At the civil air-

RIVAL ELECTION port at Barajos they then destroy-

CANDIDATES

Roosevelt To Go On Tour

New York, Oct. 25. President F. D. Roosevelt and his

of Soviet Russia that Portugal had broken the, Non-Intervention Pact, the note declares that Porval for office, Governor, Alfred tugal does not recognise the right Landon, Republican, have com- of Soviet Russia to busy itself with menced the grande finale of their Intensive contest and are bidding Portuguese affairs.

for large blocks of electoral votes in the eastern United States. White House during the week-end While the President sat in the

preparing his final speeches, which

It is furthermore reported that the Italian Government has pre-

pared a second note revealing 20 cases of violation of the Noa-

Intervention Agreement by Soviet

Russia. This last note will not be submitted, unless Soviet Russia continue on her present policy. Transocean. Nius Sermen

POSITION HOPELESS

Paris, Oct. 28. The Soviet Russian Ambassador to Madrid, Moses Rosenberg in- formed the,, Mascow Government that the position in the Spanish capital has now become hopeless.-- Pranauceon News Service.

SOVIET INFLUENCE IN SPAIN

Alleged Preparation For Revolution

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ed all the planės.- Craniocan News Service.

TARDIENTA FRONT

FRENCH COMMUNIST

SYMPATHY

Victims Of Civil War In Spain

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Paris, Oct. 26. The French Communist Party addressed a letter to the Commit- tees of the Socialist Internationale and the Internasional Socialist Federation, which are holding joint meeting here. The Com- munists exécutive auggests that their delegates should also take part in the deliberations, and that then pressure might be the Tar-brought to bear on the democratie Governmenta, to induce them to abandon their neutrality towards the Spanish Civil War.

Barcelona, Oct. 26. The Catalan forces have occupied Purgladron, which dominates the communications of Tardienta and Alcubierre. In the Saragossa dis- trict

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The rebel attack on dienta front is claimed to have been repulsed.?-

Reuter.

BILBAO FIGHTING"

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St. Jean de Luz, Oct. 26. The Basque militia, attacking the insurgent position at Marquina, repulsed with a loss of 200 casual 20 miles east of Bilbao, have been

ties. he will deliver in Pennsylvania,

The insurgent warships Espana New York and near-by states, and Velasca are reported cruising Governor Landon pursued his in the Bay of B'scay. cutting the coast-to-coast route to New York,

sea communications of Bilbao.- via important eastern centres, Peuter.

The President plans to move northward from Washington,to- morrow night in a special train for a speaking tour in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. which, together, repre- sent 100 electoral votes. His attendance at birthday celebrations of New York harbour's famous Status of Liber- ty, will open his final tour.

This enlminates in his major speech to New Yorkers on October 31 at Madison Square Garden

the fiftleth

The President proposes to broad- cast this final appeal for votes on the eve of the election.

INSURGENT CLAIMS

Seville, Oct 26 The insurgent radio station here reports that Government counter- attacks

The letter goes on to stress how important it is to prevent the | transportation of arms to the Na- tionalists and on the other hand

to the victims of the Civil War how food ought urgently to be sent

fransocean Nawe Service.

in Spain.

TRADE UNION RESOLUTION

rarts, Oct. 26.

A resolution caling upon the British and French Governments Oz. Naval Carnero by to take steps to re-establish com Andalusians have been repulsed.

plete freedoņi of trade in favour The counter-attack on Besena of the Spanish Government, 17 was also 'crushed, and 200 of the consequence of the failure of the Government militiamen were kil-Non-Intervention Agreement, was adopted to-day by a jo'nt meeting of the International Federation ef Trade Unions and Labour Inter-" national.

ed.--

Rester."

RUSSIAN SHIPS FOR MEDITERRANEAN

"Hong Kong Daily Prem" Special) Meanwhile, Governor Landon,

Istanbul, Oct. 2. with the doctor still in attendance

Altogether 18 fully laden Soviet to care for his throat. continues Russian

cargo steamers passed his campaign journey aboard the through the Bosphorus during Oc-

just backtober, bound for the "Sunflower Special,"

Mediter- from California.

A major address at Philadelphia

a semi-official organ writes that for July 1. an a pecrease of 109,- the whole Yugoslavian

nation 351 tons or 21.3 per cent, compar-spatched by the Lisbon Govern-to-night, will be followed by an regards with pleasure and satised with October 1 last year.— fuction the Premier's visit to the country whose Government had

relations of good and loyal friend- ship with Yugoslav for

YCLES.--- Tensorean News Service.

many

BRITISH WARSHIP

MOVEMENTS

Loudor, Oct. 27. HMS, London left Gibraltar to- countered. Strong gales frequent day for Portsmouth. She is to b ly necessitated blind aying, and replaced in Spanish waters by the another formidable obstacle overcome was the New Foundland cruiser Sussex due to arrive on

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to

Dorfer-Wal planes, with Junk- ers Heavy Oil Motors were employ-

ed on these trips and proved to be

a splendid success-

Transocean News Service.

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN IN ABYSSINIA

Rome, Oct. 27 It is reported that an Italian column has taken town 170 milles west of Addis Ababa after submis- slon by the local Abyssinian chief and inhabitants

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Sunday- British Wireleon.

BOMBAY RIOTS

Bombay, Oct. 28. After three days of quietude, disorders again broke out here to- day.

There were eight cases of stab- bing, six 'of which occurred after nightfall-

Bruter's Bulletin Bernice.

British Wresen

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Paris, Oct. 27. That the Anglo-German" rap- proachement initiated by the Naval Agreement will shortly assume still further extensions is the opinion expressed by the "Echo. de Paris," which states that this is indicated by the ar- rival in London of the new Am bassador, Herr von Ribbentrop.

The paper believes that the rap- proachement between. Berlin-Lon- don-Rome has already reached an advanced stage, and the Popular Front is blamed for this success of Germany.— Transacmar News Service,

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RUBBER QUOTA FIXED

London, Oct. 27.. The International Rubber Com- mittee has Exed the production quota for the first hair of 1937 at 70 per cent.

The next meeting will be held on December 15,-- Reuter.

London, Oct. 26. The content that the Spain civil war is the outcome of Soviet Influence in Spanish affairs is con- tained in the, Portuguese note to the international Non-Intervention Committee in London, under the presidency, of Lord Plymouth, de- ment in response to charges by the Soviet of Portuguese infractions of the non-intervention pact.

Portugal's note claims that the U.S.S.R. methodically prepared a leftist revolution in Spain, andj bullt up a vast organisation, “sup-

means of plled with rich

pro- paganda and action."

in support of this contention, thei note alleges the famous Consimonis, i M. Bela Kun, arrived in Barcelona in March, with other Soviet agents. The pole further alleges that the Soviet Ambassador. M. Rosenberg. is the 'dden spirit" behind the Madrid Government and that be has even participated in Cabinet meetings.

other at Pittsburgh, Pa. before he commences to sam up the entire issues of the final campaign in his final speech in the east, October 29, at Madison Square Garden,

Governor Landon also plans to deliver an appeal by radio on the. ere of the election Reuter.

CANOPUS LEAVES FOR EGYPT

Athens, Oct. 27. The new Empire flying boat Canopus, which had to return to The note is regarded in diplo- | Brindisi owing to bad weather, ar- matic circles ment of the attitude of the Por- later took off for Egypt.-

as mainly a state- | rived here early this morning and

tuguese Government...

Reuters Bulletin Service Reuter.

PORTUGAL'S BREAK WITH MADRID Reasons Explained

MADRID PRAISE FOR ROSENBERG

ranean.''

The resolution also invites trade unlons, throughout the world 10 prevent supplies being sent to the Spanish rebels. Reuter.

NON-INTERVENTION COMMITTEE

London, Oct. 27:

that the

As it is understood

The bills of lading stated "can- ned foodstuffs and other mer- chandise, the destination given Soviet Government have not yet

being Mexico.- Trancacenn News Service.

VOLUNTEERS FOR BARCELONA

Paris, Oct. 26, The Spanish steamer "Cuidad de Barcelona" which had brought re- fugees to Marseilles, left that port again on Monday for Barcelona with 600 volunteers on board. This is stated to be the third detach- ment of volunteers from Marsellles to Barcelona.--

Pronanceur deux Service.

DIFFERENCES WITH AIR MINISTRYTM

received further instructions in reply to the recent enquiry ad- dressed to them by the committee for application of agreement re- garding non-Intervention in Spain, it has been decided not to sum- mon the chairman's sub-commit- tee to-day, but a meeting of the full committee will take place as originally arranged to-mobrow.-- British Wireless.

ITALO-GERMAN PROTOCOL

London, Oct. 28. Reports that an Italo-German protocol has been signed, con- Arming the status quo in the Western Mediterranean, have been received in diplomatic circles in London. From Information ob tained from various sources the protocol report appears well-found- ed.

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COMMUNIST DANGER Meanwhile, Herr "Joachim von Ribbentrop, the new German Am-

London, Oct. 27. The newspapers state that the hope expressed in the speech on Friday, by Bir Thomas mskip, Min-

The protocol provides, it is ister for Co-ordination of Defence,

understood, that Spanish sover~~.. that the differences of oplaton be-eignty in the Balearic Islands shall ("Hong Kong Daily Fress" Special) tween Lord Nuffield and the Air

be maintained, "Hong Kong Dally Press"'Special)

Paris, Oct. 27. Ministry would be only temporary London, Oct. 27.

Warm tribute to the Soviet Am- 18.1ikely to be realised. It is stated In a note to the ex-Ambassador bassador in Madrid, Mosses Rosen- that as a result of conversations Albornoz, the Portuguese Foreign berg has been paid by the Foreign which have taken place during the Minister explained the reasons for Minister of the Marxist Govern-week-end a settlement of the dif-bassador, has arrived in London, Portugal's break with Madrid; ment in a speech to the Commit-ferences is imminent.-- They are:

tee of the Red Militia in the| British Wireless. 1. The unfriendly procedure of Spanish capital, according to a the Madrid Government at the report to the "Matin” which states League of Nations session on the that Del Vayo emphasised, that occasion of the attacks launched Rosenberg was invariably at the "Brussels, Oct. 26.

against Portugal

Spanish Government's disposa",

Be. added that close, collabora- The Rexist leader Leon Degrelle

3. Madrid's violation of diploma- alike for advice as for practical

tion between Britain and Germany with three collaborators, who were

tle secrecy. Daa

help.

London, Oct. 27,

was a vital necessity in their com- arrested on Sunday and released

3. The search of diplomatic post Del Vayo further dwelt on the The Cabinet le meeting this mon struggle to uphold thet on Monday will be put to trial for ed Mr. Meng Kwang-peny, civili ir Alicante and the breach of the valuable "help rendered the "cause morning and the usual weekly civilisation. London. Oct. 27. breaking police regulations.- anairs commissioner in Hupek, to rules of extraterritoriality.

of liberty" in Spain by Soviet meeting will be held to-morrow. Arms were raised in the Nazt .Dr. Saavedra Lamas, Argentine Altogether 250 persons were at- be chairman of the Hupeh_Pro- 4. The behaviour of the local Russia and declared, in this con- It is the normal procedure for the salute by top-hatted leaders of the Foreign Minister, called on the rested, but all were set at liberty vincial Government in succession officials at Tarragona where renestion that a large supply of Cabinet to meet more than ones German community in London as Prime Minister at No. 10, Down-except a few against whom crimin- to General Yang Yuan-tai, who fugees were being shipped on Por-arms from Soviet Russia were to in a week before a hew wession, the Ambassador alighted from the ing Street this morning.—

was assassinated last Bunday.— tugnene vessels ***

arrive in Madrid shortly—

begins-

train at Victoria Station British Wirélens.

Trinanzána Kons Sermié

British Wirelesi.

Beuter.

The Italian Colonial Secretary on a tour of Inspection in Ethiopia arrived at Harrar to-day- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

DR. LAMAS CALLS ON PREMIER

REXIST LEADER TO BE TRIED

al proceedings will be opened.--- Transocean NewsTM Service,

NEW CHAIRMAN IN HUPEH

Nanking, Oct. 27. The Executive Yuan has appoint-

router.

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BRITISH CABINET

MEETING

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Herr Adolf Hitler is convinced, the new Ambassador said on ar rival, that the only real danger, for Europe and the British Empire is the spreading of the doctrine of Communisza.