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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1937,

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO

CITY BUILDINGS

SIX-INCH SHELLS FALL

IN MADRID

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Telephone Exchange Strewn With Wreckage

Madrid, January 23.

To-day's bombardment was the heaviest since the beginning of the siege eleven weeks ago. "Great six-Inch shells fell in the centre of the city, considerably damaging the modern steel and concrete commercial buildings. Over sixty shells fell in the works ing class quarter at Vallecas, southwest of the city...where many small houses were completely destroyed.

Madrid's main boulevard, Granvia, wherein the sixteen- storey telephone exchange is situated, was strewn with a mass of wreckage. The shelling led to a sudden exodus, many people packing a few belongings in bundles"and fleeing from the city.--- Reuter.

COMBINED ATTACK

Salamanca, Jan. 23. A successful Nationalist attack was carried out on the Madrid front, a squadron of fifteen bomb- ing planes. and Atteen pursuit planes assisting in the infantry advance.

The position of the militia was Mirst considerably damaged by

well-aimed bombs after which pur- suit planes flying low emptied trenches by devasting machine gun" fire..

Reds

After the retreat of the had begun, the heavy artillery of the Nationalists succeded in encir cling a part of the Red regiment While this was in progress, four Red bombers attacked Carabanchel and Getafe.-

Transocean News ServICE.

INSURGENT CLAIM

'Seville, Jan. 33, An insurgent broadcast claims a twenty-one-mile advance towards the coast in the province of Granada, "involving the defeat of a Government relief column from Carthagena. Reuter,

VOLUNTEERS FOR SPAIN

American Contingent Disappointed

London, Jan. 23. Eighty American citizens from the United States of America en route to Spain to join the Red forces met with disappointment on Saturday when the American. Con- su boarded the "Paris" on which they were travelling at Plymouth

valid for Spain ** and stamped on each passport

This is the first application of the recent order of the United States to their consulates to render American passports invalid for travel in Spain in order to prevent volunteers from leaving the States to serve under the flag of Spain.

Officials had been led to suspect the intentions of members of the group because they studied Spain

LEAGUE TALK POSTPONED

Private Discussions In Progress

London, Jan. 13. The Leagus Council Meeting scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed until Monday.

Private negotiations were in progress to-day ba two main questions on the agenda on which no" agreement had been reached.

Mr. Eden, M. Delbos and M Sandler, who constitute the Com- mittee appointed to consider the Danzig question, met this morning to discuss the report; and M.

Count Terauchl, War Minister in Viennot, French Under-Secretary

Japan, who is exerting pressure on

NO GROUND

FOR COMPLAINT KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY

Soviet Boarding Of Japanese Ships

Moscow, Jan. 24.

No satisfaction was vouchsafed Mr. Shigemitsu when he called at the Foreign office to protest against the Soviet frontier au- thorities visiting the Japanest ships Siberia Maru and Kongosan Maru at Vladivostok, on January 19.

An official announcement, says that M. Kozlovski, of the Oriental that Japan was unjustified in com- Department, told Mr. Shigemitsu plaining seeing that their anthor-

of State for Foreign Affairs," and

ities stopped Soviet vessels at a Rushdi Aras, „Turkish Foreign Japanese port and took unreason- the Cabinet to dissolve Parliament. Minister were engaged in private / able and annoying discriminatory

TOKYO CABINET

PRESSED

Military Powers Band Together

Tokyo, Jan. 23. With the military, authorities ranged behind him, the War Minister, Count Teraucht is press- lag for dissolution of the Diet. If the Cabinet does not agree, be will resign, which would bring down the Ministry.

The Cabinet decided to resign after a fateful meeting in the afternoon. The Emperor Instruct- ed Mr. Hirota to carry on in office as Premier until a successor is appointed.

The dissolution of the Diet has been delayed pending confirmation ther meeting to-day. It is under- of the Cabinet's decision at a fur-

stood that the decision may reversed if political parties are prepared to abandon their hos

discussions question.

on the Alexandretta

British Wireless.

SANJAK AGREEMENT The French and Turkish dele- gates reached agreement, in prin- ciple on the Alexandretta dispute. The agreement which has been accepted ad referendum by the Turkish delegation provide that the territory of Sanjak be guaran- teed by the League, enjoy complete administrative independence with- in the framework of Syrian States. and be defended under agreement to be concluded between France and Turkey.---

Wester

Distressing

Air Mishaps

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A later

mesage

from Fort

Bayard states that M. Doret land- beed in the vicinity of Moncay on the Chinese border during thick fog. It was not yet been sacer tained whether the machine was damaged and whether he can con- tinue the flight to Tokyo.— Rester.-

so diligently throughout the trip.lity towards the Government, but 2'ransocean News Service.

at present there are no signs of their doing so.-. Reuter.

ITALIAN REPLY

Rome, Jan. 23. The Italian reply to the British

MEN FOR ARMY & note regarding the ban on volun-

TERRITORIALS

teers to Spain. will be delivered on Monday. It is understood that Italy will insist on International control and rigid enforcement of

Conservative M.P.'s non-intervention by all countries,

Proposal

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all measures to be applied simul- taneously.

The German reply also will be delivered on Monday.- Reuters Bulletin Service.

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BRITISH CONSULATE AT MALAGA

Staff To Withdraw To Gibraltar

London, Jan. 23.

Mr. Thomas Levy, Conservative M.P. for the Elland Division of Yorkshire, addressing the 4th Bat- talion Duke of Welington's Regi- ment at Brighouse recently sajá -the failure of the voluntary system of recruiting to supply the country with the man it needed for the defence services, more particularly the Regular Army and the Ter In view of the situation that ritorial Army, was an anxinus pro- has developed at Malaga, where in blem to Ministers, and one that recent bombardments the British seemed difficult, of solution by the Consulate has suffered consider methods to which we were accusable damage, the acting British tomed in this country. When it Consul, Mr. Clissolm, has been in- was realised that sil over defence structed to close the Consulate and requirements would be solved if withdraw to' Gilbraltar.

only 5 per cent of the able-bodied All British subjects in Malaga population would give the mini- who desire to leave have been mum service, it seemed na it some evacuated. About 30 have declin- thing was wrong with the youth of ec to take advantage of the offers the country, and that the claims for evacuation and remain in of national security, to say nothing

of patriotism, fell on deaf ears.

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"I think they do. But not on wil- fully deaf ears. I think that great many of the eligible young men of the country do not-yet know fully the pressing need of the defence services. I do not for a moment think that the men will not be forthcoming once they rea-

town. British Wireless,

DUTCH NOTE ON REFUGEES

Geneva, Jan. 23. The Dutch Government handed

MILITARY ACTION

SUSPENDED

Peace Moves In Shensi Revolt

Shanghai, Jan. 23. The general military drive by the Nanking Government forces against the Shens rebels under General Yang Hu-chen, which was due to start yesterday, has again been suspended temporarily.

The reason for the holding up of the projected drive is to enable General Li Chung-kan, the north- ern peace delegate who arrived in Nanking from Slantu on Thurs- day, to complete his mission.

Chinese press reports state that General Yang Hu-chen has agreed to withdraw his troop to north of the Wei River and to establish his headquarters at Banyuan, about

30 miles north of Shantu

Well-

informed quarters, however, sus pect that this is merely a subter- fuge.

Although sporadic fighting be tween the Central Government troops and the rebels occurred early in the week, the situation on the front at present is qulen The Government continued to concen- trate troops in the neighbourhood of Tungkwan- Reuter.

MR. RUNGIMAN AT WASHINGTON

To Discuss American

Neutrality?

Washington, Jan. 23..

measures.

Moreover, the material discover- ed on the Siberia Maru' tended to prove the captain to be guilty of illegal acts.mo

Reuter.

SUPPLY OF HUMAN SKELETONS

Soviet Russia Holds Monopoly

Warṣaw, Jan: 23. Six thousand human skeletons at the price of $100 to $200 each were exported from Soviet Russia Ad the United States of America during 1936, states "Krakauer Kurier Illustrivany."

These relics-required for scien- tifle purposes-came chiefly from Soviet Russian prisona and the island of Salowki, the place of banishment for political prisoners and are prepared in a special in- stitute in Leningrad, states the Cracow paper.

Recently, however, adds the same source, scientific Institutes in the United States were becoming uneasy at intimations that prices will have to be raised, this newa being very skeletons are indispensable for certain research work and Soviet

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SECOND DISAPPOINTMENT Earlier messages from Reuter stated that M. Doret passed over skeletons...

monopoly for the supply of human

over Rangoon at 7 a.m. local time Transmeton News Service,

and arrived in Hanol at 12.45 p.m. local time, taking off from there for Shanghai at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday.

In this connection it is interest- ing to recall that this is the second recent accident to French airmen attempting the fight to Tokyo, M. Japy, who took off from Hong Kong under most hazardous conditions on the last lap of his attempt on the record, being for ced down on one of the Japanese islands off Formosa,

SURREY DISASTER

London, Jan. 23.

M.C.C. TOURISTS AT ADELAIDE

Adelaide, Jan. 23. The MC.C. carried their score of 236 for alx wickets to 301 at the close of the second day's play in their match against South Austra- 11.

AGAINST

AIR RAID

Detector Signs For Gas

HOW TO USE MASK

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Every responsible person in the Allen scored 60, including six land is to be shown, in his own boundaries, In a sound display. house, how to use a gas mask.

Cotton, the fast bowler, took. The air raids precautions com three wickets for 78 while Grim-mittee of the Home Office have A newspaper aeroplane piloted matt with lengthy fighting and came to the conclusion that it is by Captain G. & Jones-Evans, spinning took four for 77 and useless to expect members of the Croydon at dawn yesterday for former pilot in China, which left Ward two for 70, France, was found

public voluntarily to visit depots to South Australia batted after learn how to adjust and wear a last night at Titsey Hill, Surrey,

wrecked late lunch, scoring 184 for 4. Ryan made 71, with his driving to the Captain Jones-Evans and the off and cutting. Bradman, who wireless operator, Mr.

James scored 38. mass of wreckage,

appeared to have Walker, were both dead in the strained his left thigh. He was

limping and never settled down. The machine ~had evidently

It was revealed that Fishlock crashed owing to engine trouble has fractured the bone of his Reuter.

right hand in the previous day's play and is unlikely to play during the remainder of the tour

Reuter.

POPE PASSES. "FAIR NIGHT

Rome, Jan. 24. His Holiness the Pope had a fair night. His condition, however, re- mains unchanged.- Beuter.

SLIGHT RECOVERY

Rome, Jan. 21 Following the considerable pain

UNITED STATES FLOODS

Rescue Activity

lise that they are urgently wanted, a note to the Secretary General and that the conditions and pro- of the League of Nations on Fri-

New York, Jan. 23. spects are fair. We should organ- day, expressing satisfaction over

Aeroplanes, trains, boats and ise a thoroughly national cam- the fact that the question of the

lorries are rushing fescue equip- paign, by public meeting and wide-right of asylum for refugees. in

of the past few days, Pope Pius ment, food and clothing to the ty distributed literature, to let the foreign Legations and Consulates

experienced a slight recovery to-food-stricken areas bordering the young men know what is wanted, in Madrid had been included in

day,

Ohio and Mississippi rivers, where and what the conditions and pros- the agenda of the League Coun-

Mr. Walter Runciman, President The pain subsided somewhat snow and sleet and the bitter cold pects are, I would have well-ad-ell Session, The Government fur-called on Mr. Cordell Hull before ber of visitors, including several distress,

of the Board of Trade in Britain, and he was able to receive a num weather are, adding to the general vertised meetings and other direct ther declares that its representa-proceeding to the White House as propaganda in every important tive in Madrid would be prepared the week-end guest of the Prest-Transoccan News Service.

cardinals. centre and conferences of em- to take any step calculated to bring dent, ployers, too, in order to bring home about a satisfactory solution of

to the country at large the needs the refugee problem-

of the defence services.

Transocran News Service

"The possibilities of recruiting

propaganda have not yet been ex-

plored properly, much less ex-.

hausted, and I feel sure that if a might have far-reaching political real national campaign to get the consequences. Before We

of through the unsatisfactory me- dium of the general appeal, which is scarcely noticed the results would be excellent, y

even

بلاد

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Congressmen are evincing a Live- ly interest in Mr. Runciman's doings, especially since it is ad- mitted that he would, among other matters, discuss American neu-

believed that Mr. Runciman is trality with the President. It is likely to find that the neutrality |

men were started and if employers think of it let us use to the utmost sentiment, though strong, is more were approached direct, instead those means of voluntary recruit-tempered

ing which we have failed to employ hitherto with less enthusiasm and with realism than so far. Strength in defence is the proposition that in order to an insurance against war; weak stay out of a war the United States ness is a liability to it. Those who must voluntarily destroy its own "Conscription would be a most jom the defences to-day are forti expert trade. grave step in this country. It fring peace."

Beater

K.C.R. FIRE TO BE INVESTIGATED

Shanghai, Jan. 233 Commissioned by the Ministry of Railways to investigate the fire January 18, Mr. Kenneth Cantife. on the Canton-Kowloon train on consulting expert to the Chinese Railways, left for Hong Kong this morning on board the Messageries Maritimes Ener. Yean Laborde. Boutor

cede, to normal.

now number

The homeless 190,000 and the Red Cross has launched a relief fund, to which Washington has allotted the sun of $2,000,000-

$100.

Therefore, depot staffs will visit every house and give a demonstra-

Visita will begin as soon as the depots have been set up.

Flans for distributing 20,000,000 respirators are now almost com plete.

The Blackburn factory is in pro- duction and will shortly send out

500,000 masks a week

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These will be sent first to main depots, placed at strategic points.

From these they will be distri buted to thousands of sub-depots, which will serve the public.

The main depots will "service" each year 10 per cent, of the masks to ensure that all remain in good conditions,

TELL TALE SIGNS detectors in every street is also be

An elaborate, scheme for gas

ing completed.

of wood dressed with a yellow Detectors will consist of pieces of

paint.

RAS DESTA IN FLIGHT

Rome. Jan. 22

Ras Desta, one of the few Ethio-

pian chiefs still in arms against the Italian Invaders, in now deeing

towards Kenya following his de-

feat by the troops of Marshal Graziani, according to a message from Addis Ababa.

Marshal: Graziani is reported to have sent four columns in pursuit of the defeated chief, whose forces were further demoralised by ma- chine-gunning from the air, agg

Five minor Abyssinian Chiefs as well as a large quantity of arząs were captured in the operations, and munitions,

Libyan troops are playing & pro- minent part in the operations. Rauter's Bulletin Service.

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR PERRY

Philadelphia, Jan. 23. Fred Perry again bent Ellsworth Vines by three sets to one, the Béores being 6-3, D-7, 1-6, 6-3.

great form and played a most The English professional, was in brilliant game in the second and Reuter's Bulletin Service,

fourth sata-

TOKYO EXPLOSION

Tokyo, Jan, 23, Five were killed and three in- jured when a military powder

suburb of Tokyo magazine exploded at 820 this morning in Ojsku, a north-western

Heuter.

ACCUMULATING A STOCK The detectors will provide. permanent safeguard, for the warning red will always indicate its presence.

The Ohio River at Cincinnati This will turn red when it comes has now reached the record height into contact with the liquid from of 72 feet 5 inches, over twenty which mustard gas and Lewisite fest above the food stage, and (a similar gas) vaporises. *

These gases are either sprayed experta predict that it will take a week before the flood waters re-by raiding airplanes or are con- Members of the gas detector.

tained, under pressure, in bombs" squads now being formed through- and cover a wide area when the out the country will wear badges bombs burst, TAMARAN dressed with the paint, which will Particular attention is being assist them to confirm the presence siren to mustard and lewisite gas of the liquids per because it soaks into the ground or A stock of the paint is now be woodwork and remains active for ing accumulated by the Govern

heated by the sun. a long time.

It gives off dangerous gas when "Arrangements are being made to send consignments to all the local had burn: the gas which vaporises make themselves responsible be- Physical contact with it means a authorities, who will be asked to from it can seriously damage the fore the erection of the detector lung /

aigns.

LOOTING IN AURORA

Governor Townsend has placed Aurora, Indiana, under. martial law

Indianapolis, Jan. 24.

in an effort to end the looting of flood evacuated homes Reuter