1937-03-10 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1937.

NATIONALISTS LAUNCH LARGE

SCALE OFFENSIVE

TWO-SIDED ATTACK

ON CAPITAL

Defenders Retreat With Heavy Losses

Paris, March 9.

The Spanish Nationalists to-day began a large scale offensive on the south-east and north of Madrid, according to reports here. The Nationalist commanders, the messages point out, seriously intend to interrupt the communications of the capital with the surrounding country by a simultaneous attack from two sides.

Shortly after opening of the attack in the south-east, the Nationalists succeeded in inflicting a decisive defeat on the de- fenders. The latter were compelled to relinquish their positions at Algora Mirabanco, suffering extremely heavy losses during the retreat-Transocean News Service.

ALL OBJECTIVES GAINED

Salamanca, Mar, 9,

The insurgents claim an advance of seven and a half miles on a wide front in their new drive in north- east Madrid.

Despite torential rains hamper- ing operations, the

LAND AND SEA CONTROL

GENERAL MIAJA Defender of Madrid

Ribbentrop

Returning

To London

Speculation In Political Circles

insurgents Scheme To Halt Waring to London to-morrow.

assert that they reached all the day's objectives, capturing five villages south of Siguenza in un area which hiterto has seen only guerilla Aghting. The advance threatens one more ink connecting Madrid with the outer world- Reuter.

BRITISH AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

Heavy Allocations In Estimates

The rapid development of the air raid precautions department is reflected in the Home Office es- timates.

Out of a total estimate of £5,- 776,000 the air cald precautionary services are allocated £4,817.000, representing an increase of £3.- 259,000.

A sum of £500,000 is allocated for accumulation of emergency fire-fighting appliances and equip- ment, while £191,000 is applied towards the cost of manufacturing and distributing respirators.— Renter's Bulletin Service:

FRENCH DEFENCE LOAN TABLED

In Spain

London, Mar. 8. To-day's meeting of the 'Non- Intervention Committee approved the scheme for observation of the land and sea frontiers of Spain.

London, Mar. 9. Herr Von Ribbentrop is return- It is believed that he is bringing new instructions concerning negotia- tions for a Western Pact which 18 claiming the attention of high officials here.

ARMS VESSEL DESTROYED

Insurgent Watch Rewarded

London, Mar. 9. The Spanish insurgents have reason for glee over the sinking of the Mar Cantabrico. They have been swearing to "get her "since January 6 when she frenzledly loaded a £500,000 cargo of muni- tions for the Spanish Government and slipped out of New York har bour, chased by a revenue cutter, a few hours before Congress was able to rush through legislation placing an embargo on war materials for Spain.

She was last reported at Vera Cruz on January 21, and ever since insurgent warships and patrols have been' watching the Spanish coast to prevent her landing her valuable cargo. It is presumed she 'did not succeed in delivering her war materials before falling into the clutches of the cruiser

Canarias Reuter,

MYSTERY SOLVED

London March & The mystery of the ship which has just sunk in the Bay of Biscay has apparently been solved.

The Spanish cruiser Canarias, according to a statement, has formed the destroyer, HMS. Echo, that the sunt ship, alleged earlier to be the British vessel, Adda, was a Spanish ship, the Mar Canta- brico. The crew of the lost vessel It is probable that the next step is aboard the Canarias, the state- will be the German reply to the ment adds, so it is presumed the British memorandum of last Nov.ship is sunk.-- The main lines of the reply ap- Reuter, Lord Flymouth, the Chairman of pear to be under consideration. the Committee, announced that

It will be recalled that the Mar naval observation would begin opgotiations would have to be car- some 8,600 tons, out of Bilbao, re- It is believed that further ne- Cantabrico, a Spanish freighter of March 13.

ried out in regular diplomatic cently, loaded a valuable cargo of channels for it is considered use war materials in New York and less to sit at a conference table got to see just in time to escape before adequate preparation and President Roosevelt's embargo on some likelihood of success.

war materials for Spain. She was to the outcome of such negotia-mainly, and her cargo was valued Political circles are optimistic as carrying aeroplanes and parts, tlons when the Spanish affair is at more than £400,000 settled, which is expected soon..--- Reuter.

On the proposal of the French representative, it was agreed that besides the representatives of the Government which are parties to the non-intervention agreement. others should be appointed to the Board which is to carry out the scheme.

The Committee will now examine the question of prohibiting other forms of indirect intervention, in cluding any form of financial sid

non-

entry into Spain of any to ither party in Spain and the DREDGER KANTOENG

STILL FLOATING Spanish persons for any purpose likely to prolong or embitter the conflict.

The Committee will also consider the possibility of arranging for the withdrawal from Spain of all non- Spaniards engaged in the con- fitet

Renter.

Keel Uppermost

LIVELY ENGAGEMENT

Bilbao, March 8.

HOT PROTESTS IN COMMONS

Amendments Simply Ruled Out

REDUCED TO MERE PUPPETS

the

London, March 9. from the time of Queen Anne was A Parliamentary rule dating

upheld In Distressed Areas Bill which lasted debate on the

seven hours, while the Commoners

restriction of their power on all sides hatly protested against amend the bill which many Con- to

scrvatives and equally Labourites attack as meagre and inadequate.

The debate marks the almax of long smouldering complaint that Parliament's rights have been in- creasingly Alched cracy.

bureau- by

orders, the Government first in- According to standing

troduces a financial resolution em- powering them to spend a pro- posed sum; then the bill comes before debate. All agree on the principle laid down 250 years ago to protect Parliament from the monarchy that, the executive alone of public money. be able to propose the spending complain that the present resolu- but members

tion destroys Parliament's ability wider and bolder scope. to amend the bill to give it a

"MERELY A RUBBER STAMP" Captain J. R. J. Macnamara. leader of the younger Conserva- tives, who was among the bitterest critics of the bill, complained that he and his colleagues put down seventeen amendments which are now automatically ruled out He asked why should legislation be introduced in such form. "We are merely to be a rubber stamp."

Parliament being reduced to mere Other speakers protested st

puppets as in Fascist countries.

Mr. Lloyd George exclaimed that Government prevent discussion

day. of the greatest social evil of the they not merely defeat their purpose here but they destroy Parliament.

The

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FRENCH NEWS TO COST. MORE

Government eventually agreed to appoint a committee to A lively sea engagement between devise means for preserving the Convoying vessels is officially re-executive's control of the purse ported here to-day. A number of strings, while safeguarding. Basque Government armed raw freedom of Parliament lers were escorting a steamer when charge the duties to electors they encountered the insurgent the satisfaction of their own cruiser Canarias, which was acting consciences.-- as escort to another steamer.

The ensuing fight, it is claimed, London, March 9. lasted for hours. One of the traw- The dredger Kantoeng is now lers was sunk with all hands, but aground a mile off the Cornish its companion craft captured the coast near Polperro; floating keel insurgent OBSERVERS ON BOARD

steamer which the uppermost, in sixty feet of water Canarias was compelled to aban- London, Mar 9.

and it is believed that the massive don when a clever enemy ma- Merchantmen proceeding

to superstructure is scraping the sea noeuvre lured the merchantman Spain will carry observers to pre bed. Two tugs are standing by inte range of shore batteries.-- vent breach of the non-interven-awaiting instructions from Ams- Reuter's Bulletin Service. Paris, Mar. 9.

tion agreement when the scheme

terdam. There The Finance Minister, M. Vincent becomes fully operative.

are difficulties about attaching tow ropes.

EARLY MESSAGES Auriol, has tabled a new defence Spain-bound ships belonging to British ports have prohibited

Bordeaux. MAT. 8 loan bill in the Chamber. The Gov- signatory countries will be requir-her entry in a capsized position as

Confusion has resulted from a ernment proposes that the loaned to call at a specified point to be will be a grave risk of harbour report, received here from rescue shall not exceed the defence ex- embark

the observation officers. entrances being blocked seeing ships which state that the dis- penditure ear-marked in the 1937 The chief observation ports be that the Kantoeng has now has tressed steamer which has called budget, namely thirteen millard Cherbourg. Lisbon, Gibraltar, Mar- virtually sixty feet. The prospect for assistance from the Bay of francs, and be of several instal-seilles, Palermo and Madeira, ments.

of righting the vessel in the Eng- Biscay, is still afloat and aftre. The cost the scheme is liah Channel is considered remote.

It is stated there are people The

months, towards which the signa- estimated at £834.000 for twelve-Reuter.

aboard, but it is not known whether any have been saved yet. torles contribute on an

A number of ships are now on agreed scale.-

the spot, including the British oll Reuter.

tanker Tamaha and the French ship Pierre 1. Dreyfus. Several Arcachon trawlers are also stand- ing by- Reuter.

to

Government intends indemnify those who handed gold to the Bank of France at the old price:-

Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN AIR

TRANSPORT LAWS

Melbourne, Mar. 8. Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Prime Minister of Australla, states that the rejection by States of the Commonwealth of the proposed Federal laws on aerial transport throughout the country, and the laws governing inter-State com- merce, means lack of co-operation with the Commonwealth Govern- ment.

For aerial transport in each State to be governed by its own laws, said Mr. Lyons, will mean chaos in atr services. Mr. Lyons appealed to the people to reconal- der the decision.----- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

LABOUR SUPPORT

ROOSEVELT

Wasington, Mar. 8.

• Mr. John Lewis and a commit- tee of labour leaders have told President Roosevelt that Ameri- can working people are “with you to a man in your fight for reform of the Federal Judiciary.”

Several leaders of agricultural organisations have also · menured the President of their support.➡ Reuter

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ROME DISCUSSES HOME AFFAIRS

NOT BRITISH SHIP

Brest, March 8. The Ushant naval station pick-

COST TO GERMANY

Beriln, Mar. 8. The German participation in the

Rome, March 9. International Sea Patrol of Spa-

Domestic affairs monopolised & nish waters will cost the Reich three-hour meeting of the Fascist £12,000 a month for a period of Grand Council held yesterday, at one year. It is declared that the which Colonel Achille Starace, the present situation of Germany as Secretary of the Party, reported ed up an SOS message of 3.35 p.m. regards foreign exchange does not that the membership of the Fas stating "Steamer Adda bombard- diture. It is declared that the permit an increase of this expen-e Party. Including women and ed. Bay of Biscay by Nationalist Reichs Government will be willing

i was over nine millions. cruiser Canarias, Asking help to place £2,000 at immediate dis- tions should intensify their activi-

vas decided that the Corpora- owing fire."

The British liner Adda, how posal of the Committee and pay the total sum in economic spheres.

Non-Intervention ties to attain the aims of Fascism ever, querted by wireless, reported

"All is well."-

VESSEL LOST

Bordeaux. Mar. 8 The ship reported in distress in

of £12,000. Should a higher con- Marshal Emilio De Bono propos-Renter. tribution be necessary, it is stateded that a farewell: greeting be that the question must be con-issued to Il Duce on the eve of his aldered whether it cannot be met departure through delivery of goods and the newly-constructed 1,500-mile the Bay of Biscay has now sunk.

for Libya to open should the other participants in strategic road and also to witness the control be agreeable to this, it the fleet manoeuvres.

is suggested that an early confer Reuter.

ence of the interested powers be brought about to settle this ques- tion.-...

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Gordon Highlanders For Singapore

Gibraltar, Mar, 0.

BRITISH PREMIER'S

RESIGNATION

London, Mar. 8.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE

Squadron Leader W. O.-P. Bul-

Squadron Leader A. H. Flower. mand one of the Fleet Air Arm hitherto in command of No. 208 nights in that ship for her new (Army Co-operation) Squadron at commission on the Chins Station Hellopolis, has taken up air staff in place of the Hermes." Squadron duties at headquarters of the Mid- Leader Woodhall. was formerly an dle East Command, Calro, states officer of the Royal Marines, and the "Time.". Paris. Mar. 8, "

| served in HM8. Agincourt in the The Parisian newspaper Asso-

Squadron Leader Flower is an Grand Fleet in 1918. He was ap- clation has given its consent to Australian officer who came over pointed for the air pilots' courge the increase of selling prices of with the AIF in the War, and in January, 1925, and served with newspapers, which is made neces- was transferred to the RF.C. in No. 480 Flight in the Eagle when sary as result of the general rise March, 1917, after nying training she was in the Mediterranean. in prices. "Le Jour" has already at Denham. He jointed No. 21 Increased its price to 40 centimes Squadron in France in the follow per copy.-

ing September and accompanied it Transocean News Service.

to Italy two months later, return ITALY FOLLOWS

ing to the home establishment in Rome, Mar. 8.

October, 1918. A permanent com-church. He Owing to the rise in raw materi-ber, 1919, and he served in Egypt 1922, and was on flying and arma mission was awarded him in Octo- al prices, the Italian newspapers were compelled to make a 50 per in 1920-23 and again in 1920–32. cent increase on their subscrip- tions fees. The price of periodic- als will be increased by 33.33 per cent.- Transocean News Service.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN U.S.

Manila Also Feels First Tremor

San Francisco, Mar. 9. Earthquake shocks were felt over

AIRCRAFT IN THE EAGLE

lock has joined the Eagle for duty as armament oficer. During the past three years he has served at: the Air. Armsmant School, East

entered the RAF Manchester University in.

from

ment duties in the Eagle in the Mediterranean in 1926-27. "After Squadron Leader A B. Wood- a torpedo course he was with No. tall, who was promoted in Decem-36 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron at ber and has hitherto been at No. 1 Singapore in 1930-33, and was pro Flying Training School, Leuchars, moted to his present rank in Oc- is jolning HMS. Engle to com-tober last.

MOTOR INDUSTRY IDLENESS

Detroit, Mar. E. Eight thousand workers are

threatened with idleness as a re-

a wide area of western Unitedsult of developments in the motor States this morning; but damage has been reported.

San Francisco felt the first shock last night, which was also felt in Manila Reuter's Bulletin Service.

JAPAN SENDS GOLD TO AMERICA

Tokyo, Mar. 9. A consignment of gold valued ́at £1,000,000 left for the United Btates from Japan to-day.

This is the first shipment since the embargo was lifted— Reuter.

DESTROYERS LEAVE

London, Mar. 8. The Prime Miniser, Mr. Stanley The Admiralty states that four Baldwin will, according to the British destroyers... the Echo, diplomatic correspondent of the Eclipse, Encounter and Escapade, "Daily Telegraph," realgn during are proceeding to the Bay of Biscay The troopship Dorsetshire with Whitsuntide, that is one week to assist what is believed to be a sinking. the 2nd battalion Gordon High-after the Coronation of King British vessel which has sent out landers left Gibraltar to day for George VL. It is stated that Mr. a message of distress, saying she Bingapore. The ship was given a Baldwin will he raised to the is afire. hearty send-off-

peerage affer his resignation

The Land's End wireless station says the ship signalled that there

Heuter's Bulletin Service.

Transocean Newt Servier.

NATIVE UNREST IN TUNIS

Many Killed During Disorders

industry dispute. Following pro-

Paris, Mar, tracted negotiations on the sub-.

The Resident-General of Tunts," ject of collective bargaining. the Quilly, who returned to Tunis on Chrysler Corporation has rejected Monday after a consultation with the demand by the Union of Au- the authorities here, is meeting tomobile Workers for recognition with extraordinary difficulties in as the sole, bargaining agency. his efforts to come to a settlement The Union immediately called with native Independence move- strikes in the Chrysler Hudson menta, according to press reports and Chevrolet factories in Detroit. here. When the Resident-General in an attempt to enforce their de-arrived at Mediary, 17 victims of mands.

recent disorders were just being Reuter.

buried, and a serious incident could only narrowly be avoided. Transocean News Bervice.

GERMAN PENAL

CODE EXAMINED

VINES AND PERRY NOW LEVEL

Berlin, Mar. 9.3% The German Cabinet is meeting was fire aboard and that she was to-day when the new penal code

New York, Mar. 9. will be placed before it for dis-In the twenty-eighth encounter End wireless both state "the ship's

The Admiralty and the Land's cussion.

in Professional tennis, Ellsworth Death sentences are passable in Vines best Fred Perry 6-3 6-3, position is 45 degrees -10 minutes twenty-three. crimes, many of They are now level with fourteen North 3 degrees 20 minutes West" which are political. -Reuter.

matches each.- Reuter.

Reuter's Bulletin Service.