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INSURGENT CRUISER

FOREIGN SHIPS

THREAT OF SEIZURE OR SINKING

Commons Debate On Situation In Bilbao

BAYONNE APR. 14-THE INSURGENT CRUISER ALMIRANTE CERVERA REPEATED A WIRELESS WARNING THAT ANY. FOR- EIGN SHIPS APPROACHING THE BISCAY COAST WILL BE SEIZED OR SUNK-REUTER'S BULLETIN SERVICE.

London, Apr. 14,--Tho' situation at Bilbao will be debated in the Commons this afternoon on the Labour Paty's vote of censure which will be moved by the Opposition leader, Mr. Attlee and which, taking note of the Prime Minister's statement on Monday, "deplores the failure of the Government to give protection to British merchant ships on their lawful vocations."

Sir John Simon will speak first for the Government, 'and

pro-

minent members including Str Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader, Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Noel Baker will take part"in the subsequent debate to which the Foreign Secretary: Mr. Anthony Eden, will reply.-

British Wireless.

ATTACK REPULSED

DISASTROUS LOSSES AT MADRID

International Brigades Beaten Back

Salamanca, Apr. 13. An Insurgent communique states that disastrous losses have been suffered by the International The insurgents launched an ex-adds that the Government troops Brigades on the Madrid Front and tremely violent land offensive on the Biscay front, but were driven

back.

Valencia, Apr. 14.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1937.

WARNS

PREMIER WILL BE MISSED

Tribute Paid By Industrialists

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, was the guest last night at a dinner of the Federation of British Industries. His impending retirement was referred to by the President, Lord Hirst, who paid a tribute to his "magnificent service to the country." Addressing Mr. Baldwin he said: "You will be going out of office and regretted by the majority of people, all ap plauding admiring and grateful for what you have done. You will be remembered, respected and loved as a great English gentle

wen."

GERMAN REPLY TO VATICAN

Surprise At Pope's Criticism

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Berlin, April 14.

The German reply to the Papal encyclical, it is understood em- phasizes the obligation to preserve the unity of the people which does not allow the church to form a State within a State or the clergy to be a class on its own outside the people's community."

It declares that the Reich must reject any encroachment on its internal life and adds a warning that peaceful, development de- pends on the future attitude of the Vatican and ability of the church to live up to the new situation.

the Pope's criticism of the in- The reply expresses 'surprise at

ternal affairs of Germany also that the Holy See should address The Prime Minister in his reply to the conscience of the world an appeal whereby to a certain ex- surveyed the industrial develop-tent an attempt has been made to ments of the past 50 years and the form a general front against Ger- new social problems which the mechanical age had brought,

many.

Answering the assertion that the On a more personal note he

Catholic religion is being annihi- said: "I must adjust myself lated, the reply refers to the con- private life and try and grow old gracefully without being a nuisance to anybody."

Referring to the task before the industrialists, he said they must help to adjust the lives of their countrymen to the new era of speed. Nervous strain, he said,

comes

from working great and attacked strongly after artillery costly machine tools. The whole operations. They were supported question called for study by by Russian tanks but retreated in players, labour leaders and the One hundred and fifty insur disorder, six tanks being captured medical profession. It was not a gents were killed and over six and two destroyed, the fleeing question of leisure or wages but of hundred wounded in the recent soldiers being fired, at with ma-ensuring that the people should ighting on this front. The Re-chine guns from their own planes not become nervous wrecks, no publicans, are now preparing to overhead as well as by the good to themselves or to the coun- take the offensive again.-

!! try.-. British Wireless. Reuter's Bulletin Bervice.

surgents.

The shortage of food is believed to be bringing about the Basque resistance at Bilbao. Rumours of negotiation for surrender, though denied in

been Bilbao, have

it 13 significant that the insurgent offensive has been halted.-- Reuter.

BITTER FIGHTING."

Madrid, Apr. 13. " Fighting on the Madrid Western front continued throughout to-current and day. Both parties are fighting with greatest bitterness at Casa del Campo and near the Univer- sity city, Nationalist troops are attacking again and again, in, or- der to relieve the defenders of the University city, cut on from the main Nationalist force.. Trannncean News Service.

WINTER AUNIFORMS

St. Jean de Luz, Apr. 13. The Spanish Republican Govern- ment has ordered 600,000 winter uniforms for the Spanish army from French arms. This indicates that the Valencia Government ex- pects the war to last at least an- other year

Transocean' News Service.

BRITISH BUDGET

SURPRISE VISIT

London, April 13.-Their Majes- ties. the King and Queen paid a surprise visit to. Hampton Court and inspected the camp for the Colonial contingents attending the Coronation.

Reuter

NON-INTERVENTION AGREEMENT

France Refutes Charges Of Violation

Paris, April 13. In a statement to the press re cently the French Government re- futes the charges of violation by London, Apr. 14. France of the Non-Intervention The budget will be opened. in the Agreement. The statement says Commons next Tuesday and on that such rumours were partly due that night the Chancellor of the to erroneous interpretation of the

· Exchequer will broadcast an ex- Non-Intervention Agreement. planation of his financial mea- The Agreement prohibits only sures. On the two following even the transport of war-material of ings free comment on the budget all kinds to Spain but not of will be made by Mr. Attlee, leader goods like oll, cont, foodsturs, and of the Opposition, and Sir Archi- textiles. The French Ministers win bald Blaclair. Liberal. On April meet to-morrow to discuss the 23 the case for the Government Spanish situation and the violation will be presented by the Financial charges made against France by Secretary to the Treasury.---

some countries.—— British Wireless

WHAMPOA BRANCH

RAILWAY

Transocean News Service.

BRITAIN'S NEW

COINAGE -

Canton, Apr. 14.

London, Apr. 14. The road construction work of

A limited supply of the new 12 the Canton to Whampoa branch sided George VI three penny pieces railway line is nearing completion, became available at the banks to and two thousand tons of ralls day. This 12-sided coin is the first have arrived and will soon be of its kind to be issued in Britain. placed in position.

The obverse bears the King's head with inscription and the reverse carries a representation of the thrift plant.

The Finance Department and Land Office are at present busy deciding the amount of compensa- tion for felds and plantations The next of the new coins to be which have been resumed by the Issued will be six pences and Government for the use, of the forina. Other new coins will be railway line-

Issued before the Coronation,-- British Wiretas.

Chinese Evening Press.

Campaign Against Giant

Red-Bearded Fanatic

New Delhi, Apr. 14. Preparations for the campaign against the Fakir of Ipl, the giant red-bearded fanatic, who has been inflaming the frontier tribesmen, are proceeding actively.

ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND

Programme After Coronation

clusion of the concordat and the far-reaching concessions contained therein which it declares have always been observed.

socialism, has preserved the Reich It emphasises that national from Bolshevism and thus saved

the church from destruction.

together with the fact that the

The reply adds that these facts,

financial payments to the church exceed legal obligations, disprove the Pope's assertion-

Reuter.

(Other references on page 6)

USE OF FILMS IN SCHOOLS

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"THE CONNOISSEUR

COMES TO

CALDBECK'S"

NOT MERELY A FAMOUS SLOGAN

BUT Α STATEMENT OF FACT

FOR OVER 73 YEARS

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

THE LEADING WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

FATAL AIR CRASH

R.A.F. Officer Killed In India

New Delhi, Apr. 13.

A Royal Air force officer and his passenger, who had been flying in connection with the frontier operations against hostile tribes- men, were killed in a crash at Miranshab Aerodrome to-day.

London, Apr. 14. Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare. Par- Hamentary Secretary to the Board

They were Pilot Officer J. B, Pas- of Education, who yesterday re-

coe-Webb and Mr. R. W. Gibb. ceived a deputation from the Bri-

Considerable bodies of hostile tish Film Institute suggested a conference of education authorities tribesmen fired heavily on British near the post at should be organised by the m-Army scouts stitute with a view to discussing Espiwan on the Waziristan fron- "the extended use of Alms inter Sunday and Monday." it was schools. Such a conference would learned here to-day.

A civilian lorry, bound for Raz- have the support of the Board. Teachers and training college stu-mak, was attacked near Shineal- the councillors after the meeting dents might be encouraged by gad, but the attackers were re-

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London, Apri 14. The first Privy Council meeting at Windsor Castle since 1919 was held this morning. The Earl Mar- shal and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald were present. The Queen joined

in the green drawing room of the Castle.

Details of Their Majesties visit to Scotland after the Coronation were announced. The King and Queen will arrive at Edinburgh:on July 5 and receive the keys of the city and then drive to Holyrood Palace.

During the first four days in Scotland, Their Majesties will give two dinner parties and two courts and one garden party on July 7, On July 8 the King will hold a levee and review of the Youth Organisation at Murray Field. On July 9 Their Majesties will visit Dumbarton and Glasgow and leave Scotland on July '12.- Neuter's Bulletin Service.

INDIAN FRONTIER

UNREST

German Press Report

pamphlets

and other means to pulsed.

Bome peaceful tribesmen return- study the methods by which aims.

were also fred could be used as an educational 10g to Razmak medium.

upon by a Torikhel gung in the same neighbourhood, but success- fully restated the assault. Reuter.

British Wireless.

ADOLF HITLER

SCHOOL

first

JAPANESE OFFICER

ON INSPECTION" Cologne, April 14.-The "Adolf Hitler School" was Inaugur-

Nanking, Apr. 14. ated at Castle Croessinsee, with Admiral Mineo Osumi, inspection attendance of the first 30 boys, officer of the Japanese navy, ar- mustered by Regional Leader rived here yesterday from Shang- Grohe. The "Westdeutscher Beo-hal aboard the 10,000-ton cruiser bachter" reports that 200 boys will Myoko. He made an inspection of comprise the first grade, the

the two Japanese destroyers`sil- average age being 12. These boyu

chored at Hsiakwan. were selected from seven regional districts by Dr. Ley. Organisation

Chief of the Party —; Transocean News Service,

CONGRESS MEMBERS

IMPRISONED

adoption of the constitution, despite the warning of, the Gov- erament that demonstrations will be regarded as Megal

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ADMIRAL LITTLE

IN · CANTON

·To Be Guest Of Honour At Dinner

SHIPPING UNDER

CONSTRUCTION

London, Apr. 14.

con- Merchant shipping under struction in Great Britain and Ire- land at the end of March for the Canton, Apr. 14

first time since September 1830 Vice-Admiral Sir Charles J.. C. exceeded 1,000,000 tons. Lloyd's Little, KC.B., Commander-in-Chief | statistics show that on March $1 of the China Statión, arrived here three was an increase of 50,812 tons this afternoon aboard HM8. Fal-in work in hand as compared with';' mouth on an official visit.

the figures for the previous quar- ter.

Upon entering Canton harbour, H.M.9. Falmouth fired 21 guns in salute, which was replied by the Chinese river gunboat Mo. Fung at Macao Fort (Nam Shek Tau).

Admiral Little will pay official calls on Chinese officials to-morrow and receive return calls aboard At noon he called on Mr. Shigeru the Falmouth. To-morrow even Kawagoe, the Japanese ambassa-ing he will be a guest of honour at dor, and had lunch with him. To- day Admiral Osumi will call on Vice-Admiral Chen Chi-liang, Act- ing Minister of Navy.

The Japanese naval officer will leave Nanking on Friday for Foo- chow and Amoy to continue his inspection tour Union News,

SAILING REGÁTTA

- London, Apr. 14-The British Marine Sailing Society has asked its members to take part, if pos- sible, in the International Marine, The secretary of the All-India Salling Regatta, which is to take Congress Party at Putna was sen-place at Kiel, under the auspices tenced to three months imprison of the Marine Regatta Union, from

Berlin, April 13. - The events on the North-indian

Putna, April 14 Prison terms frontier are being watched with the closest attention in Moscow, were given a number of Congress Imembers who instigated a demon- the "Angrid". learns. M. Stalin received a delegation of Indian stration on April 1, the date for communists who reported on the altuation in India. The paper re- ports that the Soviet Minister at Kabul Afghanistan - developed great activity among the border tribes. The Indian section of the Comintern has been reinforced mainly by members of the Com- munist Youth, and special interest la being shown in Moscow for the school for training propagandists, which was established at Tashkent. Transoccan News Service.

MOSLEMS CLASH WITH HINDUS ·

Two Women Killed

Patna, Apr 14-A communal riot occurred in a village near here to-day when Moslems clashed with a Hindu procession. Two women were killed and a number in-" Jured.-

four battalions, Razmak Brigade of six battalions, also the first and second Infantry Brigades, while Reuter's Bulletin Service. the bulk of the Bannu Brigade is at Miramshah

The whole force is commanded With the moving up of the | by Major-General Deburgh......... second

Infantry....... Brigade to | One squadron of the Air Force Waziristan the total forces in that is stationed at Miramshab and one area are now approximately 33,000 at Manza consisting of the Wana Brigade of Router.

KING'S HORSE WINS

Newmarket, April 14. The King's two-year old Jubilee won the Ashley Stakes to-day, Reuter's Bulletin Service,

ment-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

June 14 19 this year Transocean News Service

New Home For British

Embassy In Nanking

'London, April 13, opinion in the House of Commons

The question of the cost of the and among the commercial com- new British Embassy in Nanking munity in China that it was es- i was raised in the House of Com-sential that the Ambassador mona to-day by Mr. 8. P. Vlant, should have his residence in the Labour M.P. for West Willesden, on capital.

seas.

the vote for public buildings over- As to whether it was necessary to spend so large a sum, as £190,- Mr. R. 8. Hudson, of the Office | 000, Mr. Hudson pointed out that of Works, replying said money the Embassy comprised a compara- was being asked, apart from the tively large establishment, which, actual buildings, for the complete it was desired, should be accom- purchase of a site, the total cost modated inside the compound, and of which, including roads, would to provide moderats, buildings for be about £15,000, all of them. He pointed out that With regard to Mr. Viant's query the cost would be spread over a whether it was necessary to have period of five years. the Embassy in Nanding, Mr. Hud-The vote was approved--- son thought it was the xeneral | Reuter,

a dinner given at the Municipal Building. Union News.

The present total of tonnage' under construction---1,014,454 tons -exceeds by more than 20 per· cent, the tonnage being built at the end of March 1935. It exceeds considerably the aggregate tonnage now under construction in four

countries abroad.

The total tonnage under, con- struction in the world amounts to 2,452,081 tona British Wirelen.

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