1937-06-18 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1937.

MILITARY DICTATORSHIP GUADAJARA

IN SOVIET RUSSIA?

RETREAT IS NEW PROFITS TAX WELL

EXPLAINED RECEIVED IN CITY

Famine Threat Throws Country Wrong Order Given "Simplicity Commends Itself"

Into State Of Unrest

London, June 17.

The situation in Soviet Russia was discussed at considerable length by the Press here to-day. The **Morning Post" published a sensational" report_from Moscow which asserts that many people in the Soviet Russian capital would not be surprised if a military dictatorship, with Marshal Voroshilov in supreme charge, is proclaimed in the next few days.

Factions of the GPU, according to the same message, have already been taken over by the military authorities and repre- sentatives of the Soviet Russian Army, officers as well as pri- vates, are being enthusiastically greeted by the population in the streets of Moscow."

Several papers publish reports which declare that a famine of unprecedented scale is threatening the Soviet Union this year owing to a drought which had prevailed in the most important agricultural districts of the Union since May, and the extreme- shortage of seed has resulted in insuficient or delayed cultiva- tion of the 'elds.

Rome, June 17.

An account of the retreat of the Italian forces on the Gusdojara Front in Spain in March last is given in the "Giornale ` d'Italia." The account is unsigned "but it is reported to have been given by Signor Mussolini. It stated that

the reports in the foreign press of heavy Italian losses were exag- gerated and adds that the Italian forces only retreat 24 kilometres from the 40 kilometres advance they had made. previously and the retreat was made owing to bad weather and a wrong order given by the commander.

The article concludes with strong criticism of the anti-Fascist reports made in the foreign papers

in which the Italians are said to have been defeated and routed in disorder.-

ber of peasants have been arrest | Kepler.

ed for alleged sabotage in White

Russia. Crima and the Moscow dis" | ADVANCE ON BILBAO

The threatening famine, so it is asserted, is the real reason for the numerous arrests in the agricul- tural areas. The Soviet Russian i trieta. Dovernment claims that scientists dellberately "sabotage" the harvest by spreading diseases to the planta. By the arrests of the alleged sadateurs, the Soviet Government hopes to shift the responsibility for the famine on the shoulders of the scientista

HUNGER CRISIS

The situation is said to be par- ticularly grave in the farming areas around Leningrad, where, -the Soviet Russian Press admits, an acute hunger crisis prevails.

Three thousand hundred weights of seed have been distributed among the peasants of this region

SMÜGGLED SEEDS

The alleged leaders of the sabo. tage movements are Malino, Sec- retary of the Communist Party Committee in the Black Sea region and his two assistants Kovaleff and Goshevski. Actually, however, so the "Times" say, "It is not the saboteurs who are responsible for the threatening famine but the fact that the State collectors did not leave the peasants enough,

grain for the winter last autumn so that the latter were compelled to eat the grain which was meant for sowing.

Soviet Russian authorities assert that examination of the baggage

in order to assure the provisioning of a foreign "spy" who was recent→ of the population, ill

the newly arrested showed that the "spy" harvest.

in question had smuggled a parcel is Bald, has order- of seed infected with germs inte

the Soviet Union.

M. Stalin, so it ed a reduction of the grain tax. According to the Times" a num

Transocean News Service

Educating The Nation

In Military Defence

Prague, June 17.

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"It is planned to give moral and physical instructions In military defence to the entire population, men, women and chil- dren, as well as to those not fit for military service," said M. Frantinek Machnik. Czecho-Slovakian Minister of Defence, when addressing the Defence Committee of the Prague Parliament, ex- plaining the new law for educating the nation in military de- fence.

"From the cradle upwards, so to speak, the entire nation will be prepared for the tasks of national defence,” the Minister con- eluded.Tranocean News Service.

DISPUTE SETTLED

TEMPORARILY

Pelping. June 17,

TRAFFIC IN PLANES

London. June 16.

CONTINUES

St. Jean de Luz, June 17. The Insurgent advance on Bil- bao continues. Troops are at present concentrating on straigh- tening their own lines in an encir clement of the "iron ring." The Basque President is reported to have been deserted by members of the cabiniet.-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

BILBAO SURROUNDED

Salamanca, June 18. With the reaching of the mouth of the river, Nervion by the Nation- alist troops to-day, Bilbao is com- pletely encircled. Das Caminos, a suburb of Bilbao, and the villages San Miguel, de Bassauri and Bedia. were occupied.

Owing to the general disorder prevailing in Bilbao, several per- sons who had been kept in the prisons, managed to escape and reached General Franco's lines.

The Nationalist fleet captured a tankship. outside the harbour, and brought it to the harbour of Passa- jes. It had several hundred per- sons women, children and invalids on board. From St. Jean de Luz it is reported that a motorboat ar- rived here with six high officials of the Bilbao Government, includ- ing the Harbour Master, on board. They are seeking refuge in France. SUPPORT URGED FOR REDS Moscow, June 16. M. Dimitrof, leader of the Comintern, has summoned a con- ference of representatives of the Bécond and Third International to Paris, which will sit on June 19. It is stated that the Conference will issue a manifesto to all PTC-

London, June 17.

The City generally is. favourably disposed to the new profits tax, the simplicity of which particularly commends itself. Criticism is still heard, however, on the ground that the incidence is heaviest on the ordinary shareholders while there is still some uncertainty "about the position of the subsidiary companies operating abroad. The Stock Exchange is unable to translate the improved sentiment into action owing to the preoccupa- tion to end account detaile.-Reuter."

FAVOURITES

"ROMP HOME

AT ASCOT

Precipitation Wins Gold Cup

London, June 17. The sky was overcast at. Ascol to-day when the Home carnival was continued, but there racing

was sunshine when Their Majesties the King and Queen drove down the course.

Backers had a good start. Lord Astor's Rhodes Scholar easily won the Ribblesdale Stakes being a 11 to one favourite.

Then Lady Zia Wernher, who is the daughter of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia and cousin of the late Csar won the Gold Cup, the premier race of the meeting, with Precipitation: a two to one favourite.

Diplomat repeated her easy" win the previous day, and starting a 7 to 4 favourite, won the Granville Stakes:- Renter.

London, Earlier. The Gold Cup run af Ascot to- day resulted as follows:-

I Precipitation (2 to 0); 2. Cecil (4 to 1):

3. Quashed T100 to 7: Won by two lengths. Twelve starters."

lengths; four

The following was the result of the Rous Memorial race:-

1. Dan Bulger (2 to 1):

2. Daytona (11 to 4);

3. Dharampur (10 to 1).

Won by a short head; three lengths. Bix starters.- Keuler.

BUBONIC

GOLD MAY

AGAIN

BE EXPORTED

NETHERLANDS BANK STATEMENT

Amsterdam, June 17, Gold may again, be exported hoardings in Holland according to without restriction from private

a statement issued by the Nether- Jands Bank. The statement says the Bank with the authority of the Finance Minister is prepared to give unrestricted exemptions from the export prohibition of gold coins, and bullion imposed in September last year. The reason for the change in policy 13 the recent abundant flow of gold into the coffers of the Netherlands Bank and renders the maintenance of export prohibition unnecessary.---

Heutér

Nanking, June 17-Mr. Wang

Speaking in the House of Com-letariats of the world to make PLAGUE CLAIMS time to-day. He was ordered to his

will attend the conference and that

After a week of threatening mons to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden, most efforts in support of the developments, the armed dispute Foreign Secretary. pointed out Reds in Spain.. between Chinese troops and Mo- that the Italian and German de- It is stated that de Broucker, the hammedan forces in Ginklang has clalons to return to the "Non-In-leader of the Second International. been temporarily settled by a trucetervention Committee had been between General Sheng Shih-tsal, | taken in advance of receipt of as- Defence Commissioner for Sinsurances sought from both etdea kiang, and General Yao Lat-po, the Spanish civil war that commander of the Mohammedan neutral warships participating in soldiery, according to

the patrol scheme would not be reports reaching here.

moleated.

"The Government is not satis- The long-distance motor bus service between Sulyuan and Sin-Ded with the working of the non- 'klang which

has been disrupted intervention scheme regarding

the trame in. aeroplanes," since the outbreak of fighting last week-end, is reported to nave been clared Mr. Eden. resumed.

"

Although no details of the cause for the fighting are yet available Chinese circles here assert that the clash resulted from triding mis- understandings

de-

At the same time, he went on, the non-intervention agreement was part of a general European understanding, and in the interests of peace, and the House would wish to consider very carefully be Other quarters express the before taking action which might lief, however, that the struggle had ¦ imperil it. its source in religious differences and that the dispute, between the two armles is likely to continue for some time despite the truce.- Union News,

It is perfectly true, he admitted, that there were numbers of for- elgri aeroplanes engaged in the Spanish war on both sides.---

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

WEEK-END TALKS AT CHEQUERS?

London, June 17.

The approaching visit of the German Foreign Minister. Haron von Neurath is the main topic of Interest in political circles here It is believed that he will stay in London at least two to three days, and confer with the Foreign Sec-

Premier, Mr. Chamberlain. It is

18 VICTIMS

Changchow, June 17. After a slight abatement. the

Ching Wel, Chairman of the Cen- tral Political Council, suffered a heart attack at his home at lunch

bed for a few days by his phyl- ciana and is now resting com- fortably. No anxiety is felt Reuter.

bubonic plague situation in South WOMAN HEIR

TO BARONY

Eighteen persons have died of the disease in various villages in " Wel An and Chuan Chow, while two oters are reported to be in a serious situation

1.

a delegation of the Third Interna- tional will be headed by the Secre tary-General of the French Com-ern Fukien has again taken a turn munist Party, Therez

for the worse, Transocean News Service.

DECISION COMMUNICATED TO COMDIONS

London, June 16. The decision of the German and Italian Governments to resume

The Anti-Plague Bureau is fever forthwith their co-operation in the ishly pushing its work to suppress work of the Non-Intervention Com-the disease. mittet, announced to the Chair- So far over 10,000 died of plague man, Lord Plymouth this morning in South Fuklen.-- by the respective Ambassadors was Union News, communicated to the House of Commors this afternoon by the Foreign Secretary who said he was glad to be able to tell the House of the two Governments' résump- tion of full participation, both in the work of the Non-Intervention Committee and in the work of Naval observation In Spanish waters. Mr. Eden added that the House will note that the two gov ernments have flow taken this an tion in advance of the receipt of assurances which had been asked

tions concerning Great Britain and for from the two parties in Spain. Germany will be discussed.

That different forms of Govern. ment should not form an obstacle. for friendly relations between nations having been one of points stressed at the Empire Conference, the "Evening Standard" says, it is

ference, that a lengthy exchange England should take place,

British Wirelets.

NO UNEXPECTED CHANGES London, June 17. The question of the withdrawal of all volunteers from Spain will according to the Morning Posts

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An impressive ceremony witnessed yesterday. shortly before 5.30, when a group of visiting Japanese boy scouts, carrying their Troop colours and national nas, stood before the Cenotaph for a few minutes to pay tribute to the fallen,

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Philippines To Send Delegation To Far Eastern Olympics

Manila, June 17. Reversing their previous stand the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation at a meeting this after noon decided to send a delegation to Osaka to participate in the Far Eastern Olympics in 1938,

The meeting also decided to in- vite Von Cramm and Henkel. the famous German tennis players, who are visiting Japan at the 'end' of the year to come to the Philip- pines in December or January.-, Reuter.

HEBILLA SENTENCED ; SOVIET MOTOR

VTO DEATH

INDUSTRY "AT

STANDSTILL

Moscow, June 17. The Soviet motor" car Industry has been brought to a standstill as a result of Trotskist wrecking it is Moscow has for several days past alleged here." The Stalin factory at

limousine although plans provided not produced a single eightsylinder for sixteen daily. The same fac- Moreover, the Phalangist leaders tory, has not produced a single.

provide for 218. Similar conditions prevail at the Molotoff plant at Gork! where the schedule required 433 lorries and seventy-four pas- senger cars daily Reuter's Bulletin Service.

St. Jean de Luz, June 17, Senor Manuel Hebilla, leader of the Phalangista, or Fascists, and heretofore an, ally of General Francisco Franco, is reported to have been sentenced to death by the Nationalist War Council for conspiring against the safety of the state.

IN ABEYANCE of Biscaye, Salamanca. Burgos and lorry of which production plans

The possibility of the revival of one of England's oldest Baronies, that of Audley, which has been in abeyance for 65 years, follows the death of the Honourable Emily

Thicknesse-Touchet.

Toledo districts are said to have been sentenced to death with Senor Hedilla,

It is expected however, that General Franco, who has already let it be known that when his armies are victorious he will rule

EIGHT KILLED AS PLANES COLLIDE

Tokyo, June 17.

The trial clarifies the position within the Nationalist camp. Pha- Two Naval planes had a head on langista social and political ideals collision in mid-air oft Kisarazu in are considered, too revolutionary by the Chiba Prefecture this morning. the main leaders of the Insurgent The machines were wrecked and

eight occupants were killed Reuter

Reuter.

BS a dictator, with a subordinate The Honourable Emily Thick- Cabinet, will commute the sen-. nesse-Touchet was the youngest tences to life imprisonment with. daughter of the late George Ed-hard-labour. ward 21st Baron Audley, who died on April 18, 1872. He left two daughters, Mary, born on August 13, 1858, and Emily, born on Nov. 28, 1859, co-hers between whom the Barony fell in abeyance.

The death of the younger of his daughters, however, leaves the Honourable Mary Thicknesse- Touchet sole heir to the title, and, if she wishes, she may petition the King to grant her a patent to the title as a Baroness in her own right,

cause.

DEUTSCHLAND VICTIMS BURIED

Full Honours Accorded

Berlin, June 17,

An impressive funeral which was Field-Marshal Von Blomberg and

Chief of the German Navy, was

Admiral Raeder commenced the funeral orations in the course of which he paid tribute to the conduct of the member of the crew of the hattleship, mentioning the victims In particular. He added that the behaviour of the sailors serve Germany Nay

retary."Mr. Anthony Eden and the quite in keeping with the con- diplomatic correspondent, beat Ting Shan district met his reign of Edward IL The title once attended by Chancellor Hitler, as an admirable example to the even rumoured in some quarters of opinion between Germany and Mr. Anthony Eden and Baron Von on top of him while he was at after the death of the third Baron Admiral Raeder, Commander-in- will spend the week-end in Che- The German minister will find latter's forthcoming vialt to Lon-Ping Shan district." The body, was later in favour of his great nephew given this afternoon to the victims were read out to

that the German Foreign Minister

quers as the guest of Mr. Cham-

berlain.

No ocial programme has been announced, but it is stressed that a general/exchange of opinions will take place, and all possible ques

The Barony of Audley descends, according to the "Complete Peer- WORKMAN KILLED. age from Nicholas Audley or Aldithley, of Heleigh; Staffordshire, A Chinese, named Ah Hom, aged who was summoned to Parliament 18 years, employed as a scaffolder by writ on January 8.1812, in the

among those to be discussed by death when a clot of cement fell

before has fallen abeyance Neurath on the occasion of the work in Ngau Ka Yuen, Nam Tin 1391, and was revived 14 years British statesmen willing to enter dox. The correspondent does not removed to the Kowloon Public and co-bel into negotiations concerning a however, expect any immediate or

Mortuary, western pact, states the "Star," unexpected developments from the provided that such a pact con- conversations stitutes a further step towards gen- ministers.

between the two

eral peace, Transocean News Service

The Daily Mall diplomatic correspondent forecasts that

colonial problems, would play an important part in the discussion.-

randcean News Cervica

At the close oration

the

In 1831 the twelfth Baron Mer- of the Deutschland Incident, in the ment of the roll vin, was attainted of felony and Naval Cemetery at Fort Wilhelm bebeaded, and the peerage became shafen.

Lowered into forfeit but was revived by letters A crowd numbering several thou-leys were patent in 1878, in favour of his sands gathered to pay their last mony, all the grandson, James, who became respects to the dead. Immediately thaten, soun thirteenth Baron

after the arrival of Herr Hitler Transocean