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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1936.

VIOLENT FIGHTING FRANCE TO ATO

AROUND MADRID

VANTAGE POINTS CHANGE HANDS

Seven Hundred Casualties In Pozuelo Sector

London, December 5.

The British constitutional crisis has pushed the Spanish civil war to the background in the news, but despatches reaching 'Lon- don from opposing headquarters agree that ferocious Aghting is proceeding in which there have been Heavy "casualties, while vantage points around Madrid continue to change hands frequently.

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Government quarters claim an advance at the Alava front. and the insurgents say they are progressing at Guadalajara front. Seven hundred Government troops are reported killed and wounded in the Pozuelo sector.

From Madrid the Defence Committee reports violent Rghting throughout the night on the Madrid front. The attackers were re- pulsed energetically at all polits-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

ITALIAN BLACKSHIRTS LAND

Gibraltar. Dec. 5.

Two thousand Ave hundred Italian Blackshirts disembarked at Algeciras yesterday. to join the Insurgent forces according to re- liable information reaching here. They landed from a ship flying no flag and escorted by a gunboat.-- Brutega Bolletin Sermca.

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FINNISH LEGATION

SEARCHED

'BRITAIN

Against Unprovoked Aggression

London, Dec. 5, "

The spontaneity and complete-

MARRIAGE OF CONSTITUTIONAL JAPANESE LANDING

PRINCESS

Great Event In Holland

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

The Hague. Dec. 5. The entire Dutch nation is look- ness of the assurances given bying forward with the tensest ex- M. Delbos, French Foreign Minis-pectation to January 7, the date ter. that all the forces of France by land. sea" and air would be immediately used for defence of Britain against on unprovoked aggression has been received here with great satisfaction.

It is noted that the fuli dedni- sion of the French attitude by M. Delbos ke that offered in regard to the British attitude by the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden. in recent speeches 13 in accord with the March agreement and that there is nothing exclu- sive in either statement-

M. Delbos added that so far as the new Locarno pact was con- cerned France like Britain want- ed nothing better than to Germany enter

system

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set for the wedding of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld.

Grandstands

are HOW

being erected along A Ave-kilometre route which the bridal proccasion will follow through this city, and It is reported that 80,000 florins have already been received through advance sales of grand- stand tickets

Although prices as high as 100 florins are being demanded

and paid for window seats along the route, available seats are practi- cally exhausted.

A special organisation has been created to final quarters

for visiters on that day, but hotels in the city as well as in the neigh

CRISIS

(Continued from Paze 1.)

Mr. Baldwin left Downing Street by car at 11.15. He visited the Queen at Marlborough House be- fore returning to Downing Street,

Ministers who also attended the meeting were Mr. Neville Cham- berlain, Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Oliver Stanley, and Sir Donald Somervell.

It is understood that in a post- tion of serious national concern It is an advantage and sometimes necessary for the Premier to con- suit some of his colleagues apart from a full meeting of the Cabinet. It was such a meeting for con- sultation that was held this morn- ing--- Brister.

TIME AND PATIENCE

London. Dec. 5. Mr. Winston Churchill has issued a statement pleading for time and patience. The nation must realise the character of the constitutional issue. There is no question of a conflict between the King and Par-

suited nor allowed to express any opinion. The question is whether the King is to abdicate, upon the advice of his Ministers. No such advice has been tendered to the sovereign."

AT TSINGTAO

CHINESE AMBASSADOR LODGES PROTEST

Tokyo Claims Justification For Action

Tokyo, December 6.

A formal protest against the landing of Japanese marines at Tsingtao in connection with the mill lockout there was made to-day by Mr. Hsu Shin-ying to Mr. Hachiro Arita, the JapanESE Foreign. Minister.

The Chinese Ambassador pointed out that the Chinese police and Public Welfare Bureau at Tsingtao took excellent precau- tlons against the strike situation and the landing of marines, was unwarranted.

Replying. Mr. Arita declared that the verbal promises of the Chinese had not had suficient power to control the situation which is fear- ed might assume serious propor- tions through instigation of anti- Japanese elements, for which rea- withdrawn.

security on the same footing and bouring seaside resort of Sche with the same assurances and it "eringen have been already book-llament which has not been con- son the landing party could not be

Is felt here that M. Delbas' state- ment can have

no other than good results on the European position generally.-- *

British Wireleṛя.

BLUM'S CABINLT

NON INTERVENTION IN SPAIN Committer's Communique

Paris, Dec. 5. After a dramatic speech which London, Dec. 5. was greeted by violent cehers on The following official communi- the part of Government parties que was issued tollowing the ses-but,in sence from the Com- slon of the International Communists, M. Leon Blum was given mittees for Non-Intervention on a confidence vote by 350 to 171. Friday:

the Communists abstaining from voting.

"A general exchange of views took place regarding the question

that

the

It is understood that when M. of an increasing number of foreign Blum learned nationals arriving in Spain and muntats, were not voting he desired Com-

intervention. The opinion regard- also on the question of indirect to resign. but he was pressed to ing the importance of these ques- tions was unanimous and .the

Paris, Dec. 4. Four hundred sympathisers with the Nationalists, who had sought refuge in an annexe of the Fin- nish Legatlor, were arrested by the Reds, who, disregarding the rights of extra-territoriality enjoyed by the Legation, forced their way in- to the building and thoroughly searched the premises, according The details of these proposals wil

remain.

The situation is by no means sub-committee therefore decided to easy and the Government position submit to the main

is extremely difficult. committee the session of the sub-committee. proposals outlined today during.

Keuter.

sub-

be elaborated during the committee's next session on Mon- bombs had al-day, December 7.

from the

If a report by the "Temps.”

The excuse of the Red author- ties was that two legedly been thrown windows of the buliding on passing militia men, and bad seriously wounded a child in the street in front of the Legation.

As it was further stated that a large quantity of rifles and muni- tion had been found in the pre- -mises, the Finnish Minister, upon learning of this Immediately de- clared that he was holding him- self at the disposal of the police for Investigation.- Wenenerar Nowx Service.

BRITISH NATIONALS

IN MADRID

London, Dec. 4 The British Charge d'Affairs in Madrid on Friday warned those British nationals still a Madrid to leave at once. since the British Legation would probably be closed in the near future, according to re- ports here from Spain- Franzorean New Service.

NO INSURANCE ON SPANISH CARGO

li London, Dec. 4. Lloyd's Insurance Society have Just issued new regulations, where- by the insurance of cargo Spain, Spanish Morocco or Balearic Islands against war or in-. surrection can on langer be consi- dered.

from the

Hitherto such risks were insured at a rate of 314%. Each Insurance frm must therefore now

decide from case to case what risk It is prepared to cover. Hitherto this was only the case with freight to Spanish ports, while the voyage from Spanish ports could be cover- ed by open policy- Transocean News Service.

DANUBE COMMITTEE

Vienna, Dec. 4.

Franxorean News Servic

MILITARY SERVICE IN BELGIUM

SYNTHETIC BENZINE FROM COAL

Berlin, Dec. 5. The first synthetic benzine from Ruhr coal will come into the mar- ket 1937. This news, published on Friday, marks another milestone on the the path of whereby Germany is proceeding to development,

free herself from dependence on foreign supplies of indispensable raw materials.

Bussels, Dec. 4. The bill axing the duration for military service to 17 months with the Infantry and 12 months with the other arms, was passed by the Senate by 122 to 19 votes. 10 abstaining. Before the vote was.

The Ruhr Chemie AG, the indus- taken, Premier van Zeeland read

trial undertaking which makes the a statement similar to that made synthetic benzine from coal in the by him before the "acceptance of Ruhr region uses the Fischer- the bill by the chamber. The Pre-Tropsch process, which has been mier then announced that the capitalised very highly the last Government Intended, before few months to attain practical Christmas, to introduce a bill meet-

economic results at the earliest ing the demands of the Flemish possible moment. section of the population.

The Ruhr Che- Under me AG, whose original enterprise the provisions of the bill, the Flemish language would be put on an equal footing with the French language as far as the array was by the creation of Flemish regiments and the op A number of German concerns in ligation to the officers and non- the Ruhr, one of which is the commissioned officers to learn both language.

concerned.

Transocean News Service.

BRITISH ACTION IN INDIA Expedition Against Tribesmen

"New Delhi, Dec. 5. trouble in the Waziristan ambush Operations to clean up the

of British troops are now due to

start. There will be roughly three thousand troops in the striking force apart from a line of com- munication troops with armoured

The

was the Axation

ed to full capacity.-- Tranrocena Nowa Service

VISIT TO BERLIN

The Hague, Dec,"4. Princess Juliana and her fiance, Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Blester- Teld will leave here for Berlin. on Saturday to visit Prince Bernhard's mother.-

Transnecan News Service

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PLANE CRASH" IN "FRENCH ALPS

Bodies Of Six Victims Recovered

in

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Specian

Geneva, Dec. 6. The identity of a plane which -as previous'y reported by Trans- ocean crashed on. a glacier the French Alps, southeast of Geneva has now been established as that of the Lufthansa plane Asth, which was making an excur- sion flight over Monte Blanc region at the time of the accident. Fears entertained for the lives of the plane's six occupants un- fortunately proved well-grounded, for search parties sent out by the French authorities aucceeded in only recovering their dead bodies. Four of the victims are Germans, while the other two are Spanish. Transocean News Service..

AMERICAN KILLED IN HONAN

Body Being Conveyed To Hankow

Hansuw. cc. 5. The body of Mr. George Hobart Newsome is expected here to-mor- row morning. There are still no detalls regarding the murder.

It transpires that Chinese" rob- of atmospheric | bers entered te Hsuchang Tobacco nitrogen, is mainly responsible for Co.'s premises and stole $4,000, and the development of the Fischer- Tropsch process "from the labera-

also shot dead 2 Chinese clerk and a guard.- tory to the industrial stage.

Reuter.

Ruhr Benzine AG, were granted licenses to make synthetic benzine by this method, most of the plants erected in consequence being now in full swing and already deli- vering crude products.

The plants for carrying out the reaning process begin work at the end of this month so that a pro- duct equivalent to imported natural benzine will be on sale early next year.

Transocean News Servic

VIENNESE DISTRESS

ALLEVIATION

cars and cavalry and the Royal Bong Kong, Dally Press" Speclat; Air Force will co-operate. troops will be Indian excepting the Northamptons, a light bat- tery and the Royal Artillery.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service;

- FORTY HOUR WEEK IN HOLLAND

Vienna, Dec. 6. A sombre picture of Viennese distress was given by the Director of the welfare department to the Municipal Department. The .re-

port declares that every fifth per- sch in Vienna is receiving as sistance from public funds direct ly or indirectly.

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The International Danube Com- mittee will assemble here in the

The Hague, Dec. 4. middle of December, according to

Although the number of bits The Dutch Government notified declined steadily in Vienna during The semi-ocial paper "Reichs- the Second Chamber that after a the last few years, the number of post." which adds that only nme thorough investigation into the babies for whose support the countries will be represented on the labour situation, the Government municipal authorities are render- Committee, ance Germany will not has, come to the conclusion that į ing assistance has risen from attend the conference. The non- the general introduction of the 40 22,500 in 1931 to 41,000 this year. participation of the German de hour week is inadvisable. The The report stresses that a wel- legation is, of course the logical Government, so the notification fare organisation in Vienna is consequence of the recent declara-continues, likewise opposes the re-

tion of the German Government auction of working hours in the establishing sovereignty over the individual branches of the indus- German inland waterways

try- #Paucean Sows Service

·Trusseran" Fosco Arrusen.

.

Mr. Newsome, aged 40, American adviser to the Nanking Govern-. ment and manager of the Hau- thang Tobacco Company, a Gov- ernment concern, was shot dead at Hsuchow, Honan, by unknown guamen on Friday. He leaves a widow and 11-year-old daughter...

The motive of the murderers is unknown, but it was staled that Mr. Newsome had received threatening letters.

We are confronted with a wish by the sovereign to perform an act which in no circumstances can be accomplished in nearly five months and may quite conceivably for various reasons never be accom- plished. That the supreme sacri- fice of abdication and potential exile should be demanded does not And support in the constitution. No ministry has authority to ad- vise abdication and only the most serious of parliamentary processes could raise the issue in decisive forrn. The Cabinet has no right to prejudice the question without ascertaining the will of Parlia- ment,

Mr. Churchill suggests this could be done by messages from the King to Parliament and by addresses by both Houses.-- Reater,

FORCING ABDICATION

Sir Stafford Cripps, Labour member for East Bristol, issued a statement at Hanley in which he agreed with the Government attitude as expressed by Mr. Bald- win, but he pointed out that the advice was based on the nation's political interests and not on per- sorial or sectarian viewpoints.

"I do not see sufficient reason for forcing abdication, nor do I believe that the country desires the issue to be forced to that extreme. It is only fair to the King once we have decided he is bound to accept the Ministers' advice. but should realise that the responsi- bility for forcing abdication will be upon the Government,"

Rester.

MRS. SIMPSON AT CANNES

we

Mr. Arita also exchanged views on It is understood that Mr. Hsu and Sino-Japanese negotiations, in con- nection with which Mr. Kawagoe is believed to be sailing for Tokyo shortly-- Keuter.

more

STRAINED RELATIONS

Shanghal, Dec. 3. Sino-Japanese relations to-day appeared to be

severely

past few months. The document strained than at any time in the

presented by Mr. Kawagoe on Thursday and rejected by Mr. Chang Chun was again sent to the Foreign Ofice by the Japanese Embassy. It appears that the Ja- ! panese insist that the document represents what has already been agreed upon between Mr. Chang Chun and Mr. Kawagoe, and ex- pected the immediate execution of the points mentioned in it. On the contrary, the Chinese Govern- ment declares that no agreement was reached.

has

While denying that China broken off the negotiations Chi- nëse political circles state that Nanking regards a settlement of the Tsingtao 'incident as well as the clarification of Japan's inten- tions in Sulfaan as essential pre- liminaries to further discussions on the Sino-Japanese relations.-- Heuter.

VIGOROUS ATTACK.

IN SUIYUAN

Japanese Planes Support Mongol Invaders

Shanghai, Dec. 6

operations of

A decisive general offensive against Hsingho advance base of the Sulyuan pro- vincial forces, will be launched immediately by the Inner Mongo Han troops, who

expecting large reinforcements to-day from Shangtu, north of Hsingho, reporta reaching here indicate. Prepara- tions for the offensive are being rashed by the invaders.

are

Supported by a number of Japanese planes, the Mongols are sold to have launched yesterday morning a vigorous attack against.

the Su'yuan troops along the en- tire Hsingho front, but reporta state that they failed to make any marked advances.

Shanshi capital, say that General

Press dispatches from Taiyuan

Yen Hel-shan, pacification, com- missioner for the area, yesterday morning held a meeting of provin- cial military leaders for discussion " of measures to situation. Union News,

cope with the

CANTON-SHANGHAI RADIO PHONE

Canton. Dec. ( Yesterday beginning 7 am, the radio phone between Shanghai and Canton was officially inaugurated and came into operation

TOKYO CONFERENCE

Tokyo, Dec. 5. Following a conference between

The ceremony was exceedifialy the Foreign, War and Navy Min- brief, and the first to exchange istries well-informed circles de-messages were Civil Governor clare that the decision was reach- Wong Mo-chung. General Yu Han- ed that Japan will demand a demow. Mayor Tsang Yang-po, Mayor Anlte reply to the note Mr. Kawa- Wu Tit-sing of Greater Shanghal goe presented to Mr. Chang Chur and others, speeches being distinely yesterday afternoon, which Mr.beard at both sides.. Chang Chun refused to accept and returned to the Japanese Embassy. The conference also agreed to take appropriate measures of self- defence in the event or the де gotiations being ruptured.- Reuter

this

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KAWAGOE LEAVES

The next to use the radio phone- were the merchants and bankers of both cities. The hours fixed for sending messages are 7 a.m. to 11.

1.2.

Three minutes are allowed for each message. Over three minutes, and within nine minutes, will be considered as three messages.

Parts, Dec. 5. Mrs. Simpson is expected to

Nanking, Dec. 5. reach Cannes by car at midnight. Mr. Kawagoe left for Shanghal age is $1.50, and 50 cents is the The fee for each ordinary mess- An official of the British secret morning by train. This is charge for each additional minute. police arrived in Cannes on Satur-

the first time he has left the ca- The fee for special message is 12.10. day forenoon. where, with two in- pital

aince the conference with and for each additional minute 10 spectors of the French police, they Mr. Chang Chun for readjustment cents will be charged. undertook the supervision of the of Sino-Japanese relations began. villa belonging to Mr. Rogers, Mr. Kawagoe emphasised that

Chinese. Evening Preas. where Mrs. Simpson will stay. his departure did not signify Mrs. Simpson's luggage consist- that the negotiations had been ing of thirteen trunks, arrived on ruptured.— » The Chinese manager

of the Saturday in Cannes by the BlueReuter, company was murdered at Hsu Express, and was at once delivered chow last year, when it was com

to Mrs. Rogers' villa- monly believed he was a victim of Trancacian News Service.

a feud arising from the activities of the Government in the tobacco trade.

GERMAN AIRWOMAN'S

ARRIVAL AT VILLA

Cannes. Dec. 6. Mrs. Simpson, who was reported to have left her hotel at Blois at 3.20 on Saturday morning for "an. unknown destination, arrived at 11.35 p.m. at Villa Lou Viel, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman L

"PRESS INVASION

FLIGHT

Belgrade, Dec. The well known German woman Rogers- filler, WyBeinhorn-Rosenmeyer Reuter. arrived here on Friday 12.55 GMT on her fight from Berlin to Cape Town having covered the stretch from Berlin in 4 hours 10 minutes. She will continue the flight an Transocean News Service. Saturday.

CHINESE GUNBOAT FOR TSINGTAO

Wel-hal-wel, Dec. 5. The Chinese gunboat Chen Hal, meeting the requirements of the has gone in Tsingtao, in view of now being formed with a view to with 500 naval ratings on board.

family," which is one of the plars the increasing gravity of the cot of the new Avistrian state. -----

ton mill strike there Transocean News Service.

Heuter.

Nice, Dec. 6. Two policemen are guarding the entrance to the garden of the "Rogers' villa and nobody is allowed to enter,

PRESS COMPLAINT --

Shanghai, Dec. S. The Chinese press continues to protest against the landing of Ja- panese marines in Tsingtao. The "China Times" says that it is most regrettable that an issue centring on the legitimate demand of Chi- nese workers for better conditions should have produced "this na tional Insult to China." Reuter.

NO SMOKING IN PUBLIC!

MR. SOONG GOES TO KWEILIN

To Meet Kwangsi Leaders

Mr. T.V. Soong, Chairman of the

Canton, Dec. 6. Since his return from Hothow. National Economic Council, has been occupied with his plans for the development of Hainan Is- land.

He decided to fly to Kwellt together, with his secretary Mr. Chan Hong-chal and others yes- terday to meet Generals E. Trung- jen and Pet Chung-hai, and to study the economic conditions of Kwang Province,

However, the departure had to Canton, Dec. 6. The villa has been besleged for ment in pursuance of the creed pairs to the aeroplane, and the The Canton Provincial Govern the necessity for some slight re- be postponed till to-day owing to two days by pressmen and photo of the New Life Movement, has graphers from Paris and London promulgated a notification to the departure has been telegraphed reason for the delay in Mr. Soong's all vainly trying to get an inter-effect that all employees of the to Kwellin to relieve the anxiety view. It is practically certain that Government Mrs. Siropson or her friends will have been in the habit of promis at the aerodrome in Ewellin.

departments, who of the anxious watchers assembled not say anything for publication, cuously smoking, when walking in given interviews en route, to Can- thereby setting a bad example to two days, and will leave for the Stories that Mrs. Simpson had the public streets of the city will remain in Kwellin for one or It is understood that Mr. Boong

the citizens, must cease smoking cigarettes in. public in future — Chinese Evening Preix

nes are unfounded. Reisters

Continued on Back Paro.)

North after returning to Can- ton. Chines Brening Pres

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