HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1936.
IN THE TRIBAL CLASH ENTRY OF ARMS RAIN
MOST POWERFUL NAVY IN
WORLD
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL'S
RECOMMENDATIONS
To Meet Threats Of Japan And Germany
Moscow, November 28
The threatening attitude of Japan and Germany compels the Soviet Union to build the most powerful cavy in the world." This is the declaration made by Admiral Orloff, chief of the naval forces of the U.S.S.R., speaking at the AR-Union Soviet congress,
Urging the necessity for corstructing the world's biggest fleet, Admiral Orloff pointed out that Germany was completing the construction of 37 warships, 15 crußers and hundreds of aircraft carriers, minelayers and submarines.
SOVIET FLEET INCREASES"
Since 1933. Admiral Orloff re- ported, the Soviet fleet has been increased as follows: Submarines, increased seven-fold, warships
three-fold, the artillery increase has been 75 per cent., aircraft de- fences have been doubled, and the naval air force increased five- fold,
The Pacifc and Ba'tle sub- marine ecta, he stated, were now faster and able to remalri sub- merged much longer than other craft in the world.
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Admiral Orloft. concluded with the statement: "They are ready to annihilate any enemy daring to approach our coast.”— Reuter
LARGER FRENCH
NAVY
Conncil Summoned To Discuss Question
ARMED MIGHT OF
SOVIET RUSSIA'
Thousands Of Aeroplanes And Tanks
- Moscow, Nov. 28. "Thousands of aeroplanes and thousands of tanks are awaiting to defend the Stalin constitution not only to defeat the enemy on the Soviet borders but to destroy on "our own territory," de- clared the Red Army delegate addressing the congress of the Soviets,
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A representative of the Len- ingrad workers declared: "When the Nazt enemy strikes, the work- ers from Hamburg. Berlin and Tokyo and all the oppressed of all nations and coloured races in Germany, Japan and Italy will join our struggle to plant the Communist flag over the entire world."
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STRONGER SOVIET DEFENCES
Warning To Aggressors
Paris, Nov. 27.
Marshal Blucher. commander of The Higher Naval Counell is
the autonomous Far Eastern Army being summoned to discuss the is attending the meeting to discuss question of building larger the slappation arising from the French navy. The decision was German-Japanese agreement.→ revealed at a meeting of the Fin-" | Reuter's Bulletin Servier, ance Commission of the Chamber yesterday, at which M Du Parc, "the Minister of Marine, expressed the opinion that the tonnage of the French feet at 630,000 tons was insumclent in relation to that of neighbouring foreign Aceta. The Minister informed the Commission of the methods to be employed to hasten the completion of the cral- sers Dunkerque and Strasbourg.
M. Candace, rapporteur of the naval budget, gave an account of the international naval situation, showing that the big Powers were undertaking construction on a big scale in the minimum time, while France alone was carrying out a programme based on the clauses of the Treaty of Versailles and would soon drop from fourth to sixth place among the naval Power- Вешет.
-RUSSO-JAPANESE CLASH
Tokyo, Nov. 28.
comes
Moscow, Nov, 28. "The Soviet Far Eastern terri- tory is to-day stronger and more inaccessible than ever, and in the event of attack on It all the work- ers in the Far East will help the Red Army to deal the energy a crushing blow." declared M. Kru- tov, Chairman of the Far Eastern Territorial Executive in the course of an address to the All-Soviet Congress to-day.
M. Krütov, whose remarks were received with storm of applause. sald that one of the most back-.. ward areas of Tzarist Russia had been transformed into a nourish- ing industrial territory and an in- destructible stronghold of Social lam in the East- Reuter.
SPAIN APPEALS TO LEAGUE
Request For Meeting Of Council
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Following on a Russo-Japanese cinsh to the north of Pogranitch- naya on Tuesday last, in which 18 Japanese were killed and seven wounded. from Hsinking news of another on Thursday evening to the south of Chang- tenying or the north-east fron- tier of Pinkiang Province, in which the Japanese troops lost one killed and several wounded. The Soviet cavalry also had one person killed and
one taken prisoner. The Japaness captured a machine-gunote to the League, Spain has in-
and a trench mortar.- Reuter.
ITALO-HUNGARIAN DISCUSSIONS
Rome. Nov. 28.
The deliberations between the heads of the Hungarian and Italian states, which were carried on dur- ing the last few days, were con
cluded on Thursday. These dis- cussions showed that the two Gov- ernments were at full accord in all matters of foreign policy. It also appears certain that Their Majes- ties, the King and Queen will pay a visit to the Regent in Budapest in May 1937
Mussolini is said also to have ac- cepted an invitation to the Hunga- rian capital, which he will pay to the Hungarian Premier, Darany! after the Royal Couple have re- turned home..... Transocean Neur Service.
London, Nov. 27. The Spanish Government has requested the League of Nations to convoke urgently the League Coun- cil. It is understood that in its
voked the second paragraph of Article XL, declaring it is to be the friendly right of each member of the League to bring to the atten- tion of the Assembly or Council any circumstance threatening to disturb the, international peace.
The Spanish Ambassador in Lon- don has called on the Foreign Offee and explained the Govern- ment's point of view in requesting
Council. Spanish circles point out immediate meeting of the that Spain is hot asking League League to take cognizance of a assistance, but merely wants the dangerous altuation.- Kruter.
Marshal Blucher, commander of the Soviet Far Eastern Army, is discussing at the Moscow Congress the situation arising from the German-Japanese agreement,
BITTER ATTACK ON NAZIS
IN INDIA
Caused By Agitation Over A Girl
New Delhi, Nov. 28. The casualties in the Waziristan Aghting are 20 killed and 88 wounded. British squadrons co- operated with the Infantry in dealing with the trouble.
INTO SPAIN
Powers Striving For Agreement
London, Nov. 28. When the Internationa Comi- mittee for application of agree- ment regarding non-intervention in Spain meet again on Wednes~" day it is hoped that all delega- The clash originated in the tions will have received the neces- alleged kidnapping from Banhu sary instructions to enable it to last year of a fourteen-year-old reach a decision on all aspects of girl whom the High Court sub- the plan for supervision over the sequently ordered to be returned entry of arms into Spain in con- to her parents The Muslims, led travention of agreement which the by an obscure fanatical young Chairman's Sub-committee have faquir, agitated and stirred up brought to a point at which re- voluntarily left home for conver- trouble on grounds that the girl ference to the main Committea was deemed desirable. The work sion to the Islam falth. The Gov- of the Chairman's Sub-committee ernment then took action and the is believed to have been taquir took refuge in tribal ter-
monious, and in view of the com- ritory. It is believed that the girl plicated questions Involved in the is now living with some other proposal, progress must be regard- people and her whereabouts la noted as not unsatisfactory, known.
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It is learned that additional casualties are Captain J. R. H Peacock of the 6/13th Frontier Force Rifles and ten Indian sepoys, all wounded.
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At yesterday's meeting it is un- derstood that the Sub-committee found every delegation was in the position of awaiting instructions
INTERRUPTS
WAR OPERATIONS
SUCCESSES CLAIMED AT OVIEDO
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Malaga Bombed By Rebels
Madrid, November 29,
Pouring rains have converted the trenches and roads into muddy rivulets which are holding up operations by land and air.
In the meanwhile the Government forces claim successes at Oviedo where the militia are alleged to have attacked in "fine style and captured several villages, cat the road between Oviedo and Grado, the local insurgent headquarters, while another column is stated to have advanced within ten miles of San Sebastian.
In a Seville message, the insurgents claim to have bombed several towns, including Malaga, where a number of ships were damaged. Reuter.
ADVANCE HELD UP
Valencia, Nov. 29.
A semi-ometal review of opera- tiona confrms the earlier indica- tions that the insurgents are being one point or another. Com- forced to alter dispositions in order plete agreement, however,
to meet various loyalist threats. reached in formulating points for The rebels have not advanced
on
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Defiant Speech By Heating Is the 1st battalion anal decision by the main Com-a single step northwest of Madrid,
Litvinoff
ITALY'S OFFER TO JAPAN
Moscow, Nov. 29. M. Maxim Litvinofs in a defiant speech at the congress of the Soviets in the Kremlin, declarea that the secret Japanese-German military alliance was the result of Afteen months' negotiations.
He had learned from most re- flable sources that Italy offered Japan a similar pact, and said that Signor Mussolint saw fit to do so as a retort to the Soviets loyal opposition within, the Leagud And Italy's violation of the League covenant.
The only British regiment Northamptonshire Regiment Reuter...
POLAND AND RUMANIA
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Close Ties To Be Maintained
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Warsaw, Nov. 28 The two-day visit of the Ruma- njan Foreign Minister, M. An- tonescu, to Warsaw came to an end on Saturday when the Minis- ter left at noon for Bucharest.
The visit had convinced the foreign ministers of both coun- tries, states a semi-official an- nouncement, that there is com-
mittee when the delegations have says a statement. According to obtained their instructions.
the Madrid junta, the enemy 13 British Wireless.
weakening £19 the Moors are longer able to act and
GERMAN DENIAL
Berlin, Nov. 28. Reports in the London, papers that Germany is contemplating active intervention in the Spanish divil war are energetically denied In official quarters here. ransocean Fews Gertste
U.S.
SHIPPING STRIKE
Repercussions Felt In France
DOCKWORKERS ACT IN SYMPATHY
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shock troops are "being re placed by volunteers. At present bad weather has caused a lull. In i all operations round the capital. No shot was heard test night and the rain continues to pour... Reuter
NEW ELEMENT
Carabanchel, Nov. 28.
A new element has been intro- duced into the insurgent rank with the arrival of Moors culled from the hinterland of Morocco which looks like a tough propodi- tion They lack the Anish of: Moorish regulars and they are wild lot picturesquely and various- ly dressed in an B390rtment of desert robes, and khaki, and carry- ing their belongings in little hundies.
governments and that the close agreement between both
There are at present indications that the insurgents are preparing ties between Poland and Rumania
to resume the Initiative against developed in all fields. must be maintained and further ("Hong Kong Daily Preas" Special Madrid as soon as the weather
permits, Paris, Nov. 28.
Artillery battering was The
the loyalists replying
in
M. Litvinoff asserted that he had perfect conndence in. the ability of the Soviet to withstand single-handed any enemy or complete bination of enemies, but the Soviet at the same time will continue to strive for peace and not seek to enter a bloc or combination of na- tions. The Soviet would wait tranquilly for other states to judge the value of the benefits to be derived in the interests of peace from collaboration with her.
Bitterly attacking the Nazis who, he said, did not seem troubled innouncing the forthcoming visit to Foreign Minister, M. Delbos, on The statement concludes by an- Mr. Bullitt, called on the French conscience over the fact that their warsaw or the Chief of the Ruma-Saturday in connection with the ally, Franco, was leading aryan Moroccans in the barbaric of the National Bank and the French harbours to unload Amerl- nilan General Staff. the Governor refusal of dockworkers in various Aght against pure-blooded Span-Rumanian Minister of Education. ish aryans, M. Litvinoff ridiculed
can ships out of a feeling of soli- the allegation that Russia sought Antonescu informed the pressmen in America.
Shortly before this departure, M darity with the striking comrades to establish Communism In Spain that the chief principle of Ruma- and thus enable her to join the Union of the Soviets."
policy Reuter
must be regarded as a construc- American and French dockwork-tors,
Polish-Rumanian alliance The situation created by the kept up intermittently on all sec- tive and effective factor in stabi-ers strike assumed international copious measure. lizing international relationships diplomatic importance when the and promoting security in Europe. American
POST OFFICE BUSINESS
DON-
Steady Growth Continned
nilan
ambassador
iT Paris
Heuler.
GERMAN ENVOY FOR FRANCO REGIME
Berlin, Nov. 28. General von Faupel, the
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As a retaliative measure against German Minister to Nationalist 8 Rumanta's this action, American dockworkers, Spain has left for Italy, from where security, particularly against Hun-
who are not striking, refused to he will proceed to Salamanca, In garian revisionist alms In
this unload French boats In America order to take up his diplomatic connection he would also shortly with the result that the situa-duties at the seat of the Nationalist be paying visits to Paris, London ton is and Ankara... Tranacean Hows Service,
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HIGH HONOURS
Warsaw, Nov. 22. The high Order of the White Rumanian Foreign Minister, M Eagle his been conferred on the Antonescu, by the President of the Polish State, M. Moscicki.
serious.
threatening to become Spanish Goverriment.
Transocean News Service.
The "result of the conference is
AT SALAMANCA not revealed. No solution has yet been found agreeable to the strik-
Salamanca, Nov. 28. ing dockworkers here, although Premier Blum received a delega- Charge d'Affaires to Franco's Gov- The newly appointed German Iondon, Nov. 28. The activities of the Post Office
tion from Bordeaux on Saturday {ernment, General Faupel, arrived enter so closely and at so many
and heard their demands. points into the complex business
In this city on Boturday by special In the meantime, dockworkers aeroplane accompanied by hits relations that the movement of
In Nantes have gone on strike for attache, Stille. Upon arriving at Fort Office business provides a day on Marshal Rydz-Smigll the their Bordeaux comrades.
M. Antonescu conferred yester- the reasons of solidarity with the hotel he was welcomed by the sensitiva index of commercial con.
Grand Croes of the highest Ruma-Tranencean› News Service.
chlef of the diplomatic cabinet of ditions "generally. It is note-nian Order-
the Nationalist Government and worthy therefore that the steady
will present his credentials to Fransocean New Service. growth of recent years was con-
General Franco tinued during the last Post Oce
Bunday- Irm can News Berge available. year for which figures are now
The total value of transactions with the pubile in 1935-6 was of the order of £901,000,000, an in-
crease of about £40,000,000 over the previous year. Letter malls reached a new high record. and parcels also showed marked in- crease. Inland telegrams, after
AMERICAN LADY DISAPPOINTED
Export Of Animal Caught In China
FRENCH STRIKE SPREADS
Metal Workers Demand Higher Wages
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ITALO.HUNGARIAN RELATIONS
"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special:
Budapest, Nov. 28.
EXECUTION REPORT
DENIED
Caballero's Son Held By Insurgents
Seville, Nov, 20. General de Llano in a broadcast message denied that Premier Caballero's son had been shot by the insurgents.-. Reuter.
VALENCIA REPORT
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Valencia, Nov. 28. son of the Spanish Premier, Senor Francisco Largo, the 22-year old Largo Caballero, was shot dawn by an insurgent firing party at Segovia, where he was senten- ced to death yesterday after being held as a hostage. Reuter's Bulletin Service.
INSURGENTS STOP TWO SHIPS Released After Checking.. Documents
Mosca Nov. 29. According to information' re- ceived by an official agency, the Soviet ship Dnieproctroy ttoms Hamburg to Batum with cargo for Iran was detained by a Spanish insurgent gunboat and allowed to proceed after examination. (
The steamer Minsk from Rotter- dam to Naples with. German coal for Italy was stopped by an in- surgent cruiser in the Medi- terrean and released after check- ing the ship's documents. Reuter,
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS
Lady Member To Ask For Information
London, Nov. 28.
The situation arising out of the Spanish civil war will be the sub- Ject of a number of questions irr the Commons on Monday.
Questions on other aspects of international affairs. including re- Iations with Iraq, will be put
Miss Rathbone, Independent member for Combined English Uni- versities, is to ask the Foreign & Secretary "whether any represen tatives of the Court of St. Jance in any foreign country has been or will be empowered to sign a treaty with any other power other than that to which he is accre- dited." British Wireles
CLYDE SHIPYARDS PROSPER
London, Nov. 28 Clyde shipbuilding is experien- cing its best year since 1980. With a month still to run, 1836 has al- ready exceeded the tonnage output of any year since the boom period of 1927-30.
The Hungarian Premier, Daranil, made a statement to the Hun- The best year of the past. Ave. garian preas representatives in 1934, has already been beaten by which he declared that his con- nearly 17,000 tons. ferences with Signor Mussolini sincerity and that Italo-Hungarian ember eight ships of 38,640 tons Ninety two vessels of 283,622 tons. were "dominated by a tone or have been launched. During Nov- friendship was now firmly es- were water barne. This output was tablished
from a political only exceeded in the month of viewpoint
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special Shanghai, Nov. 28. years of steady decline, reacted to
The Chinese authorities this
Paris, Nov. 28. the reduced tariff introduced in morning prevented Mrs W. H
The strike of metallurgical work- ers to the Naugeuge district became May 1935 and rose to 444 millions Harkness, a prominent resident of compared with 354 milions in the New York, from proceeding to complete when the Isat group of year before. Telephone business
America with a dve weeks old workers Joined the strikers. further accelerated Its growth. Pecimen of the giant panda, the idle and refuse to return to the About 100,000 workers are now Money Orders showed a small in-rarest, most elusive and most ex- crease, and the issue of Postal Or Penave animal in the world..
factories until wages are raised in ders was a high record at over 311.
also Mrs. Barkness was on the point proportion to the increase in costs millions with approximate value of going aboard a ship when she
of living... of £81,000,000 Savings Bank was stopped by the Customs, who
Transocean News Service balances reached record figures of pointed out that the necessary £390,000.000,
permit to export the animal had not been obtained. After vainly offering substantial cash bonds Mra Harkness returned' to her hotel, while the Customs retained possession of the panda.
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Increased sales of unemploy- ment and health insurance stamas reflected the growth of the number of persons in employment Hritish Wircles.
LONDON OPINION
London: Nov, 27. The request of the Spanish Red Government, that a special session of the League of Nations be con- vened to consider, the situation in Spain, was not favourably received ters, and would moreover violate here. It is reported by informed the first principle of non interven- circles. It is pointed out that such tion.
a step would only complicate mat-Transocean News Service.
The animal is reported to be worth G825,000, and is the first of
was caught on the border of Tibet Ita kind, ever. held in captivity. It
and brought to Shanghai by air a few days ago,— Reuter.
PARIS-TOKYO FLIGHT
Angouleme, Nov. 29, The airmen Jean Peraud and
fight from Paris to Tokyo on Gilbert Denis plan to start on a
Monday if the weather is favour able-- Router.
August.
ROOSEVELT'S TOUR
Numerous practical economic The 300,000 tons mark will be problems were discussed and all easily exceeded this year questions which were able to British Wireless.. create friction in the economic re- lationship between the two coun- tries were considered and settled
The Premier also declared that during the forthcoming visit of the Hungarian Regent in Vienna, all economic and political pro Buenos Aires. Tremendous crowds blems appertaining to Austria and gave him a farewell and as the Hungary will be considered as a U88 Indianapolis steamed sener question which intervened during the bay firework displays started the Rome protocol conference on the surrounding hits Truancen we Services
Henter
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 28, "President Roosevelt has sailed for
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